Haolan Xu studied at the Nanjing University of Technology where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 2003. He then studied at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, obtaining his PhD in Materials Chemistry and Physics in 2008. Haolan was the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2008). He studied at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPIKG) Potsdam, Germany (2009-2010). He joined UniSA in January 2011. He was awarded Australia Research Council (ARC) DECRA in 2012, UniSA Foundation Fellow in 2015, and ARC Future Fellow in 2019. His research interests include Solar-thermal energy conversion and applications; photothermal materials; photocatalysis;... Read more
About me
Haolan Xu studied at the Nanjing University of Technology where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 2003. He then studied at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, obtaining his PhD in Materials Chemistry and Physics in 2008. Haolan was the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2008). He studied at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPIKG) Potsdam, Germany (2009-2010). He joined UniSA in January 2011. He was awarded Australia Research Council (ARC) DECRA in 2012, UniSA Foundation Fellow in 2015, and ARC Future Fellow in 2019. His research interests include Solar-thermal energy conversion and applications; photothermal materials; photocatalysis; sensors; colloid and interface physical chemistry; emulsions.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China
Bachelor of Science Nanjing University of Technology, China
Photo-thermal conversion
Nanomaterials and Nanodevices
Colloidal, Interface and surface Physical Chemistry
Photocatalyst
Emulsions and Pickering Emulsions
Awards and Funding:
ARC Future Fellowships (FT190100485)
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) DE120100042
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow
Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent PhD Thesis,Dean Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Study of the mechanism of negative ions generation and release over vermiculite, and exploitation of its new potential applications, Shanghai CMIC, 15/07/2019 - 14/07/2022
DEWNR Evaporation of saline water from the Murray River, SA Dept of Environment Water and Natural Resources, 04/12/2017 - 04/04/2018
Study of Oriented Attachment of Nanocrystals at Oil-water Interfaces, ARC - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, 02/01/2012 - 31/12/2015
Solar-thermal desalination system for parallel water-electricity generation (DP220100583)
Improving anti-salt crystallisation for solar-thermal desalination (FTFT190100485)
Integrated super-fast humidity detection and smart humidity control
Portable solar-steam generation system for clean water supply
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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2023 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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6
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2022 |
4
3
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2022 |
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27
21
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2022 |
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2022 |
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2
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2022 |
57
52
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25
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2022 |
2
2
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2022 |
14
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2022 |
10
9
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2022 |
51
46
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2022 |
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1
1
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2022 |
6
5
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2022 |
6
4
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2022 |
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1
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2022 |
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1
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2021 |
90
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7
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95
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11
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1
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2021 |
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147
131
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95
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4
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2021 |
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122
7
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111
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2020 |
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12
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2020 |
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3
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2020 |
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1
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2020 |
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2020 |
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142
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2020 |
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1
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2020 |
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30
1
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2019 |
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6
5
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2019 |
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6
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2019 |
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3
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2019 |
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48
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2019 |
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2019 |
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179
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134
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2019 |
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248
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2019 |
35
35
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2018 |
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2
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2018 |
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1
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2018 |
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9
9
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2018 |
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44
44
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2018 |
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17
3
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2018 |
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133
1
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2018 |
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4
1
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2018 |
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19
18
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2017 |
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21
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2017 |
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6
4
2
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2017 |
177
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2017 |
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5
5
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48
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2016 |
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1
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2016 |
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56
54
1
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2016 |
89
87
3
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2015 |
31
29
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2015 |
59
56
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2015 |
8
8
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2015 |
34
32
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2014 |
16
23
3
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2014 |
65
65
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20
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2014 |
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48
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2014 |
364
346
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2014 |
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8
8
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2014 |
7
8
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2014 |
25
23
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2013 |
32
31
3
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2013 |
22
20
9
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2013 |
11
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2013 |
32
32
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2013 |
55
57
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2012 |
102
97
3
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2012 |
49
49
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2011 |
85
80
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2010 |
126
124
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2010 |
87
85
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2009 |
217
205
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2009 |
129
123
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2009 |
397
382
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2008 |
86
85
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2008 |
108
102
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2008 |
45
44
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2008 |
27
24
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2008 |
112
107
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2008 |
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65
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1
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2
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2009 |
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1
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Research
Photo-thermal conversion
Nanomaterials and Nanodevices
Colloidal, Interface and surface Physical Chemistry
Photocatalyst
Emulsions and Pickering Emulsions
Awards and Funding:
ARC Future Fellowships (FT190100485)
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) DE120100042
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow
Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent PhD Thesis,Dean Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research
Details | Registry | Status |
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Ultrafast colorimetric humidity sensors and humidity-based touchless control systems Chen, George Y; Liu, Xiaokong; Xu, Haolan; Yu, Li |
AU | Filed |
Editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)
Australian Nanotechnology Network,Australian Technology Network
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Beijing Technology & Business University | CHINA |
Blue Minerals Consultancy | AUSTRALIA |
Chinese Academy of Sciences | CHINA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
ENEA | ITALY |
ENEA Centro Ricerche Frascati | ITALY |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
Guangzhou University | CHINA |
Jiangsu University | CHINA |
Jilin University | CHINA |
Laval University | CANADA |
Levay & Co Environmental Services | AUSTRALIA |
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces | GERMANY |
Nanjin Normal University | CHINA |
Nanjing Forestry University | CHINA |
Nanjing Tech University | CHINA |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology | CHINA |
National Institute for Lasers | ROMANIA |
National Institute of Materials Physics | ROMANIA |
National Research Council of Canada | CANADA |
Ocean University of China | CHINA |
Ovidius University of Constanta | ROMANIA |
Pierre and Marie Curie University | FRANCE |
Qilu University of Technology | CHINA |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
Shaanxi University of Science & Technology | CHINA |
Shandong University | CHINA |
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics | CHINA |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University | CHINA |
Shenzhen Technology University | CHINA |
Shenzhen University | CHINA |
Sichuan University | CHINA |
South China University of Technology | CHINA |
Southern University Of Science And Technology | CHINA |
SPI Lasers | UNITED KINGDOM |
Taiyuan University of Science and Technology | CHINA |
Tianjin University | CHINA |
Tianjin University of Technology | CHINA |
Universidad Complutense | SPAIN |
University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Alberta | CANADA |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Milano-Bicocca | ITALY |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of Padova | ITALY |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of Science and Technology of China | CHINA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southampton | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Wuhan Textile University | CHINA |
Yangzhou University | CHINA |
Zhejiang Ocean University | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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Future FellowshipAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2019 |
Editorial Board MemberScientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Nanotechnology Network, Australian Technology Network |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberScientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Nanotechnology Network (ANN) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Technology Network (ATN) |
2017 |
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher AwardAustralian Research Council (ARC) |
2012 |
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral FellowMax Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces |
2011 |
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral FellowMax Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces |
2010 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Design and fabrication of highly efficient 3D photothermal evaporators for solar steam generation | Current |
Design and fabrication of highly efficient photothermal evaporator for sustainable interfacial solar evaporation | Current |
Energy efficient foam concrete incorporating phase change material core-shell aggregates | Current |
Renewable electricity power generation from solar steam generation process | Current |
Cost effective photo-thermal materials: synthesis and applications | Completed |
Crystallization of gold crystals at ethylene glycol-room temperature ionic liquid interfaces over a wide temperature range | Completed |
Design and fabrication of highly efficient photothermal evaporators for portable solar-steam generation systems | Completed |
Development of clay-graphene oxide nanocomposite adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals in wastewater | Completed |
Energy management in interfacial solar evaporation systems | Completed |
Green synthesis of novel metal oxide-biopolymer nanocomposites for wastewater treatment | Completed |
Interfacial solar driven evaporation for soil remediation | Completed |
Nanodroplets on particle surfaces and their applications. | Completed |
Pickering emulsion formation with hydrophilic silica nanoparticles | Completed |
Pickering emulsions and their applications in functional materials synthesis | Completed |
Polyelectrolyte complexes for water decontamination and oil-repellent coatings | Completed |
Synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles and their application in colloid and interface sciences | Completed |