Professor Haolan Xu

Research Professor Future Industries Institute

Mawson Lakes Campus (MM2-01F)
tel +61 8 830 23623

email Haolan.Xu@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

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;... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Materials Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
Engineering
Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)

Highlights

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

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Fu, B, Zhang, X, Robinson, N, Zhang, Z, Zhang, J, Ji, J, Xu, Y, Zhang, K, Dong, M, Kang, J, Zhang, L, Wang, L, Zou, Y, Zhou, M, Chen, S, Yin, H, Xu, H, Liu, P & Zhao, H 2024, 'Multi-shelled hollow porous carbon nanospheres-based evaporator for highly efficient solar-driven desalination', Nano Energy, vol. 129, no. 110054, pp. 1-9. 2
2024	Li, L, Xue, C, Chang, Q, Ren, X, Li, N, Yang, J, Hu, S & Xu, H 2024, 'Polyelectrolyte hydrogel-functionalized photothermal sponge enables simultaneously continuous solar desalination and electricity generation without salt accumulation', Advanced Materials, vol. 36,no. 25, article no. 2401171, pp. 1-12. 31 25 1
2024	Liu, C, Feng, Z, Yin, T, Wan, T, Guan, P, Li, M, Hu, L, Lin, CH, Han, Z, Xu, H, Chen, W, Wu, T, Liu, G, Zhou, Y, Peng, S, Wang, C & Chu, D 2024, 'Multi-interface engineering of MXenes for self-powered wearable devices', Advanced Materials, vol. 36, no. 42, pp. 1-36. Open access 8 5 1
2024	Liu, J, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Xu, H, Wu, X, Liu, M & Liu, Y 2024, 'Foam concrete nanocomposites synergistic integration of ultrasonically exfoliated two-dimensional vermiculite nanoplatelets and expanded vermiculite: mechanical and thermal performance optimisation', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 82, article no. 108272, pp. 1-15. Open access 2 2
2024	Onggowarsito, C, Mao, S, Zhang, XS, Feng, A, Xu, H & Fu, Q 2024, 'Updated perspective on solar steam generation application', Energy and Environmental Science, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 2071-2358. 41 36
2024	Peng, X & Xu, H 2024, 'Bio-inspired inorganic-protein coating on Mg-based biomaterials for bioengineering applications', Science China: Materials, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 1678-1680.
2024	Wu, X, Lu, Y, Ren, X, Wu, P, Chu, D, Yang, X & Xu, H 2024, 'Interfacial solar evaporation: from fundamental research to applications', Advanced Materials, vol. 36, no. 23, article no. 2313090, pp. 1-63. Open access 99 75 1
2024	Yu, H, Jin, H, Qiu, M, Liang, Y, Sun, P, Cheng, C, Wu, P, Wang, Y, Wu, X, Chu, D, Zheng, M, Qiu, T, Lu, Y, Zhang, B, Mai, W, Yang, X, Owens, G & Xu, H 2024, 'Making interfacial solar evaporation of seawater faster than fresh water', Advanced Materials, vol. 36, no. 52, article no. 2414045, pp. 1-11.
2023	Chen, Y, Hao, J, Xu, J, Hu, Z, Bao, H & Xu, H 2023, 'Pickering emulsion templated 3D cylindrical open porous aerogel for highly efficient solar steam generation', Small, vol. 19, no. 48, article no. 2303908. Open access 37 32
2023	Chow, CW, Rameezdeen, R, Chen, GY, Xu, H, Rahman, MM, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Gorjian, N & Gao, J 2023, 'Real‑time humidity monitoring using distributed optical sensor for water asset condition assessment', Water Conservation Science and Engineering, vol. 8, no. 1,article no. 22, pp. 1-10. Open access 1 1
2023	Cui, L, Ma, C, Wang, P, Che, H, Xu, H & Ao, Y 2023, 'Rationally constructing a 3D bifunctional solar evaporator for high-performance water evaporation coupled with pollutants degradation', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 337, article no. 122988. 62 61
2023	Cui, P, Zhang, P, Chen, X, Chen, X, Wan, T, Zhou, Y, Su, M, Liu, Y, Xu, H & Chu, D 2023, 'Oxygen defect and Cl⁻-doped modulated TiNb₂O₇ compound with high rate performance in lithium-ion batteries', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 15, no. 37, pp. 43745-43755. Open access 12 13
2023	Gao, Y, Ge, L, Xu, H, Davey, K, Zheng, Y & Qiao, S-Z 2023, 'Electrocatalytic refinery of biomass-based 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to fine chemicals', ACS Catalysis, vol. 13, no. 17, pp. 11204-11231. 59 55 1
2023	Lu, Y, Zhang, H, Wang, Y, Zhu, X, Xiao, W, Xu, H, Li, G, Li, Y, Fan, D, Zeng, H, Chen, Z & Yang, X 2023, 'Solar-driven interfacial evaporation accelerated electrocatalytic water splitting on 2D perovskite oxide/MXene heterostructure', Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 33, no. 21, article no. 2215061. Open access 68 65 3
2023	Naveed, A, Li, G, Ali, A, Li, M, Wan, T, Hassan, M, Wang, X, Ye, P, Li, X, Zhou, Y, Su, M, Guo, R, Liu, Y, Xu, H & Chu, D 2023, 'Realizing high reversibility and safety of Zn anode via binary mixture of organic solvents', Nano Energy, vol. 107, article no. 108175, pp. 1-14. 36 34
2023	Su, M, Li, M, He, K, Wan, T, Chen, X, Zhou, Y, Zhang, P, Dou, A, Xu, H, Lu, C, Wang, R, Chu, D & Liu, Y 2023, 'Structure and defect strategy towards high-performance copper niobate as anode for Li-ion batteries', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 45, article no. 140802, pp. 1-11. 25 22
2023	Wang, D, Wu, X, Owens, G & Xu, H 2023, 'Porous carbon-based thermally conductive materials: fabrication, functions and applications', Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, vol. 42, no. 4, article no 100006, pp. 1-16. 11
2023	Wang, J, Zhao, Z, Yang, C, Sun, M, Chen, J, Zhou, Y & Xu, H 2023, 'Marine biomass metal-organic framework hybrid evaporators for efficient solar water purification', Desalination, vol. 556, article no. 116577, pp. 1-10. Open access 34 32 1
2023	Wang, Y, Hu, J, Yu, L, Wu, X, Zhang, Y & Xu, H 2023, 'Recent strategies for constructing efficient interfacial solar evaporation systems', Nano Research Energy, vol. 2, no. 2, article no. e9120062, pp. 1-19. Open access 74 70
2023	Wu, P, Wu, X, Wang, Y, Zhao, J, Xu, H & Owens, G 2023, 'Boosting extraction of Pb in contaminated soil via interfacial solar evaporation of multifunctional sponge', Green Energy and Environment, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 1459-1468. Open access 11 11 2
2023	Wu, P, Wu, X, Yu, H, Zhao, J, Wang, Y, Pi, K & Xu, H 2023, 'An interfacial solar evaporation enabled autonomous double-layered vertical floating solar sea farm', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 473, article no. 145452, pp. 1-9. Open access 21 20 177
2023	Yu, H, Wang, D, Jin, H, Wu, P, Wu, X, Chu, D, Lu, Y, Yang, X & Xu, H 2023, '2D MoN₁.₂-rGO stacked heterostructures enabled water state modification for highly efficient interfacial solar evaporation', Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 33, no. 24, article no. 2214828. Open access 103 98 10
2023	Zeng, B, Kumar, T, Wu, H, Stark, S, Hamza, H, Zhao, H, Xu, H & Zhang, X 2023, 'Evolution of morphology and distribution of salt crystals on a photothermal layer during solar interfacial evaporation', Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids, vol. 39, no. 41, pp. 14737-14747. 5 5
2023	Zhao, J, Wu, X, Yu, H, Wang, Y, Wu, P, Yang, X, Chu, D, Owens, G & Xu, H 2023, 'Regenerable aerogel-based thermogalvanic cells for efficient low-grade heat harvesting from solar radiation and interfacial solar evaporation systems', Ecomat, vol. 5, no. 3, article no. e12302. Open access 30 30 3
2023	Zhu, R, Zhu, Y, Hu, L, Guan, P, Su, D, Zhang, S, Liu, C, Feng, Z, Hu, G, Chen, F, Wan, T, Guan, X, Wu, T, Joshi, R, Li, M, Cazorla, C, Lu, Y, Han, Z, Xu, H & Chu, D 2023, 'Lab free protein-based moisture electric generators with a high electric output', Energy and Environmental Science, vol. 16, pp. 2338-2345. Open access 19 22 3
2022	Chen, Y, Wang, Y, Xu, J, Ibn Raihan, MR, Guo, B, Yang, G, Li, M, Bao, H & Xu, H 2022, 'A 3D opened hollow photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation', Solar RRL, vol. 6, no. 7, article no. 2200202. Open access 37 36
2022	Feng, Z, Hu, G, Zhu, R, Zhang, S, Liu, C, Guan, P, Li, M, Wan, T, Xu, H & Chu, D 2022, 'Two-dimensional nanomaterials for moisture-electric generators: a review', ACS Applied Nano Materials, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 12224-12244. Open access 21 12
2022	Gao, T, Wang, Y, Wu, X, Wu, P, Yang, X, Li, Q, Zhang, Z, Zhang, D, Owens, G & Xu, H 2022, 'More from less: improving solar steam generation by selectively removing a portion of evaporation surface', Science Bulletin, vol. 67, no. 15, pp. 1572-1580. Open access 160 156
2022	Guan, P, Zhu, R, Hu, G, Patterson, R, Chen, F, Liu, C, Zhang, S, Feng, Z, Jiang, Y, Wan, T, Hu, L, Li, M, Xu, Z, Xu, H, Han, Z & Chu, D 2022, 'Recent development of moisture-enabled-electric nanogenerators', Small, vol. 18, no. 46, article no. 2204603, pp. 1-29. Open access 49 48 1
2022	Liu, J, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Liu, M, Liu, Y, Wu, X & Xu, H 2022, 'Physical and mechanical properties of expanded vermiculite (EV) embedded foam concrete subjected to elevated temperatures', Case Studies in Construction Materials, vol. 16, article no. e01038, pp. 1-12. Open access 27 21
2022	Lu, Y, Fan, D, Shen, Z, Zhang, H, Xu, H & Yang, X 2022, 'Design and performance boost of a MOF-functionalized-wood solar evaporator through tuning the hydrogen-bonding interactions', Nano Energy, vol. 95, article no. 107016. Open access 213 206
2022	Niu, W, Chen, GY, Xu, H, Liu, X & Sun, J 2022, 'Highly transparent and self-healable solar thermal anti-/deicing surfaces: when ultrathin MXene multilayers marry a solid slippery self-cleaning coating', Advanced Materials, vol. 34, no. 10, article no. 2108232. Open access 132 127 22
2022	Shen, Z, Fan, D, Zhang, H, Jing, J, Xu, H, Min, H, Lu, Y, Yang, X & Xu, J 2022, 'Integrating a metal-organic framework into natural spruce wood for efficient solar-powered water evaporation', Solar RRL, vol. 6, no. 9, article number 2200483, pp. 1-8. Open access 14 15
2022	Wang, Y, Wu, X, Wu, P, Yu, H, Zhao, J, Yang, X, Li, Q, Zhang, Z, Zhang, D, Owens, G & Xu, H 2022, 'Salt isolation from waste brine enabled by interfacial solar evaporation with zero liquid discharge', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 10, no. 27, pp. 14470-14478. Open access 74 75
2022	Wu, P, Wu, X, Wang, Y, Xu, H & Owens, G 2022, 'A biomimetic interfacial solar evaporator for heavy metal soil remediation', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 435, article no. 134793, pp.1-9. 49 48 59
2022	Wu, P, Wu, X, Wang, Y, Xu, H & Owens, G 2022, 'Towards sustainable saline agriculture: interfacial solar evaporation for simultaneous seawater desalination and saline soil remediation', Water Research, vol. 212, article no. 118099, pp. 1-9. Open access 146 140 35
2022	Xu, Z, Guo, C, Liu, X, Li, L, Wang, L, Xu, H, Zhang, D, Li, C, Li, Q & Wang, W 2022, 'Ag nanoparticles anchored organic/inorganic Z-scheme 3DOMM-TiO2-x-based heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting', Chinese Journal of Catalysis, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 1360-1370. Open access 29 29 1
2022	Zhang, J, Li, Z, Meng, T, Zang, S, Yang, C, Luo, X, Wang, H, Chen, J, Jing, F, Wang, C, Xu, H & Zhou, Y 2022, 'Monolithic all-weather solar-thermal interfacial membrane evaporator', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 450, article no. 137893, pp. 1-11. Open access 65 64 53
2022	Zhang, Y, Zhi, X, Harmer, JR, Xu, H, Davey, K, Ran, J & Qiao, S-Z 2022, 'Facet-specific active surface regulation of BixMOy (M=Mo, V, W) nanosheets for boosted photocatalytic CO2 reduction', Angewandte Chemie, vol. 61, no. 50, article no. e202212355. Open access 84 82 8
2021	Fan, D, Lu, Y, Zhang, H, Xu, H, Lu, C, Tang, Y & Yang, X 2021, 'Synergy of photocatalysis and photothermal effect in integrated 0D perovskite oxide/2D MXene heterostructures for simultaneous water purification and solar steam generation', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 295, article no. 120285. Open access 206 215 7
2021	Gao, T, Wu, X, Wang, Y, Owens, G & Xu, H 2021, 'A hollow and compressible 3D photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation without energy loss', Solar RRL, vol. 5, no. 5, article no. 2100053, pp. 1-21. Open access 156 153 94
2021	Li, L, Tang, C, Cui, X, Zheng, Y, Wang, X, Xu, H, Zhang, S, Shao, T, Davey, K & Qiao, SZ 2021, 'Efficient nitrogen fixation to ammonia through integration of plasma oxidation with electrocatalytic reduction', Angewandte Chemie, vol. 60, no. 25, pp. 14131-14137. Open access 265 289 1
2021	Lu, Y, Fan, D, Wang, Y, Xu, H, Lu, C & Yang, X 2021, 'Surface patterning of two-dimensional nanostructure-embedded photothermal hydrogels for high-yield solar steam generation', ACS Nano, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 10366-10376. Open access 291 275 11
2021	Peng, F, Xu, J, Xu, H & Bao, H 2021, 'Electrostatic interaction-controlled formation of pickering emulsion for continuous flow catalysis', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1872-1882. Open access 23 20 1
2021	Tang, C, Chen, L, Li, H, Li, L, Jiao, Y, Zheng, Y, Xu, H, Davey, K & Qiao, SZ 2021, 'Tailoring acidic oxygen reduction selectivity on single-atom catalysts via modification of first and second coordination spheres', Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 143, no. 20, pp. 7819-7827. Open access 585 579 1
2021	Wang, Y, Wu, X, Gao, T, Lu, Y, Yang, X, Chen, GY, Owens, G & Xu, H 2021, 'Same materials, bigger output: a reversibly transformable 2D-3D photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation', Nano Energy, vol. 79, article no. 105477, pp. 1-9. Open access 288 274
2021	Wang, Y, Wu, X, Wu, P, Zhao, J, Yang, X, Owens, G & Xu, H 2021, 'Enhancing solar steam generation using a highly thermally conductive evaporator support', Science Bulletin, vol. 66, no. 24, pp. 2479-2488. Open access 188 184 4
2021	Wu, P, Wu, X, Xu, H & Owens, G 2021, 'Interfacial solar evaporation driven lead removal from a contaminated soil', Ecomat, vol. 3, no. 5, article no. e12140, pp. 1-11. Open access 43 40 41
2021	Wu, X, Wang, Y, Wu, P, Zhao, J, Lu, Y, Yang, X & Xu, H 2021, 'Dual-zone photothermal evaporator for antisalt accumulation and highly efficient solar steam generation', Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 31, no. 34, article no. 2102618, pp. 1-11. Open access 271 270 7
2021	Wu, X, Wu, Z, Wang, Y, Gao, T, Li, Q & Xu, H 2021, 'All-cold evaporation under one sun with zero energy loss by using a heatsink inspired solar evaporator', Advanced Science, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 1-10. Open access 269 189
2020	Gao, T, Wu, X, Owens, G & Xu, H-L 2020, 'A cobalt oxide@polydopamine-reduced graphene oxide-based 3D photothermal evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation', TUNGSTEN, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 423-432. Open access 48 41
2020	Han, C, Xu, H, Waclawik, ER, Li, XH & Xu, J 2020, 'A bioinspired microreactor with interfacial regulation for maximizing selectivity in a catalytic reaction', Chemical Communications, vol. 56, no. 58, pp. 8059-8062. Open access 5 5
2020	Li, L, Tang, C, Zheng, Y, Xia, B, Zhou, X, Xu, H & Qiao, SZ 2020, 'Tailoring selectivity of electrochemical hydrogen peroxide generation by tunable pyrrolic-nitrogen-carbon', Advanced Energy Materials, vol. 10, no. 21, article no. 2000789, pp. 1-10. Open access 363 352 1
2020	Lu, Y, Fan, D, Xu, H, Min, H, Lu, C, Lin, Z & Yang, X 2020, 'Implementing hybrid energy harvesting in 3D spherical evaporator for solar steam generation and synergic water purification', Solar RRL, vol. 4, no. 9, article no. 2000232, pp. 1-11. Open access 97 92 7
2020	Lu, Y, Wang, X, Fan, D, Yang, H, Xu, H, Min, H & Yang, X 2020, 'Biomass derived Janus solar evaporator for synergic water evaporation and purification', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, vol. 25, article no. e00180, pp. 1-10. Open access 159 155
2020	Shao, B, Wang, Y, Wu, X, Lu, Y, Yang, X, Chen, GY, Owens, G & Xu, H 2020, 'Stackable nickel-cobalt@polydopamine nanosheet based photothermal sponges for highly efficient solar steam generation', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 8, pp. 11665-11673. Open access 210 211 1
2020	Shao, B, Wu, X, Wang, Y, Gao, T, Liu, Z-Q, Owens, G & Xu, H 2020, 'A general method for selectively coating photothermal materials on 3D porous substrate surfaces towards cost-effective and highly efficient solar steam generation', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 8, no. 46, pp. 24703-24709. Open access 75 73
2020	Storer, DP, Phelps, JL, Wu, X, Owens, G, Khan, NI & Xu, H 2020, 'Graphene and Rice-Straw-Fiber-Based 3D Photothermal Aerogels for Highly Efficient Solar Evaporation', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 13, pp. 15279-15287. Open access 331 317 1
2020	Wang, J, Chen, GY, Wu, X, Xu, H, Monro, TM, Liu, T & Lancaster, DG 2020, 'Light-sheet skew ray-enhanced localized surface plasmon resonance-based chemical sensing', ACS Sensors, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 127-132. 6 6 2
2020	Wang, Y, Wu, X, Shao, B, Yang, X, Owens, G & Xu, H 2020, 'Boosting solar steam generation by structure enhanced energy management', Science Bulletin, online, pp. 1-9. Open access 215 208
2020	Wang, Y, Wu, X, Yang, X, Owens, G & Xu, H 2020, 'Reversing heat conduction loss: extracting energy from bulk water to enhance solar steam generation', Nano Energy, vol. 78, article no. 105269, pp. 1-10. Open access 248 236
2020	Xu, C, Vasileff, A, Jin, B, Wang, D, Xu, H, Zheng, Y & Qiao, SZ 2020, 'Graphene-encapsulated nickel-copper bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to CO', Chemical Communications, vol. 56, no. 76, pp. 11275-11278. Open access 29 27 1
2020	Zhu, J, Chen, GY, Yu, L, Xu, H, Liu, X & Sun, J 2020, 'Mechanically strong and highly stiff supramolecular polymer composites repairable at ambient conditions', CCS Chemistry, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 280-292. Open access 49 1
2019	Chen, GY, Francois, A, Wu, X, Zhang, WQ, Codemard, CA, Xu, H, Monro, TM & Lancaster, DG 2019, 'Light-sheet skew-ray enhanced pump-absorption for sensing', Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 37, no. 9, pp. 2140-2146. Open access 8 7
2019	Chen, GY, Wu, X, Codemard, CA, Yu, L, Liu, X, Xu, H, Monro, TM & Lancaster, DG 2019, 'Optical hygrometer using light-sheet skew-ray probed multimode fiber with polyelectrolyte coating', Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: International Journal Devoted to Research and Development of Physical and Chemical Transducers, vol. 296, article no. 126685, pp. 1-6. Open access 11 11
2019	Chen, GY, Xuan, W, Schartner, E, Shahnia, S, Hebert, NB, Yu, L, Liu, X, Afshar , S, Newson, T, Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H, Xu, H, Lancaster, DG & Monro, TM 2019, 'Short-range non-bending fully distributed water/humidity sensors', Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 37, no. 9, pp. 2014-2022. Open access 11 8
2019	Cheng, Y, Wu, X & Xu, H 2019, 'Catalytic decomposition of hydrous hydrazine for hydrogen production', Sustainable Energy and Fuels, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 343-365. Open access 77 69
2019	Sun, Y, Guan, P, Liu, Y, Xu, H, Li, S & Chu, D 2019, 'Recent progress in lithium lanthanum titanate electrolyte towards all solid-state lithium ion secondary battery', Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences, vol 44, no. 4, p. 265-282. 85 91
2019	Wu, X, Chen, GY, Owens, G, Chu, D & Xu, H 2019, 'Photothermal materials: a key platform enabling highly efficient water evaporation driven by solar energy', Materials Today Energy, vol. 12, pp. 277-296. 326 311 3
2019	Wu, X, Gao, T, Han, C, Xu, J, Owens, G & Xu, H 2019, 'A photothermal reservoir for highly efficient solar steam generation without bulk water', Science Bulletin, vol. 64, no. 21, pp. 1625-1633. Open access 206 202
2019	Wu, X, Robson, ME, Phelps, JL, Tan, JS, Shao, B, Owens, G & Xu, H 2019, 'A flexible photothermal cotton-CuS nanocage-agarose aerogel towards portable solar steam generation', Nano Energy, vol. 56, pp. 708-715. Open access 378 364
2019	Zhang, J, Lu, X, Shi, C, Yan, B, Gong, L, Chen, J, Xiang, L, Xu, H, Liu, Q & Zeng, H 2019, 'Unraveling the molecular interaction mechanism between graphene oxide and aromatic organic compounds with implications on wastewater treatment', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 358, pp. 842-849. 48 45
2018	Facal Marina, P, Xu, J, Wu, X & Xu, H 2018, 'Thinking outside the box: Placing hydrophilic particles in an oil phase for the formation and stabilization of Pickering emulsions', Chemical Science, vol. 9, no. 21, pp. 4821-4829. Open access 26 25 2
2018	Huang, J, Qiu, X, Yan, B, Xie, L, Yang, J, Xu, H, Deng, Y, Chen, L, Wang, X & Zeng, H 2018, 'Robust polymer nanofilms with bioengineering and environmental applications: Via facile and highly efficient covalent layer-by-layer assembly', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 6, no. 22, pp. 3742-3750. Open access 19 19 1
2018	Kaur, S, Kempson, I, Xu, H, Nydén, M & Larsson, M 2018, 'Bio-template assisted synthesis of porous glutaraldehyde-polyethyleneimine particulate resin for selective copper ion binding and recovery', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 22, pp. 12043-12052. Open access 10 9
2018	Li, J, Wang, A, Zhao, L, Dong, Q, Wang, M, Xu, H, Yan, X & Bai, S 2018, 'Self-assembly of monomeric hydrophobic photosensitizers with short peptides forming photodynamic nanoparticles with real-time tracking property and without the need of release in Vivo', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 10, no. 34, pp. 28420−28427. Open access 56 55
2018	Wan, T, Zhang, L, Du, H, Lin, X, Qu, B, Xu, H, Li, S & Chu, D 2018, 'Recent developments in oxide-based ionic conductors: bulk materials, nanoionics, and their memory applications', Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 47-82. Open access 24 24 3
2018	Wu, X, Wu, L, Tan, J, Chen, GY, Owens, G & Xu, H 2018, 'Evaporation above a bulk water surface using an oil Lamp inspired highly efficient solar-steam generation strategy', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 6, no. 26, pp. 12267-12274. Open access 164 159 1
2018	Yang, D, Yan, B, Xiang, L, Xu, H, Wang, X & Zeng, H 2018, 'Understanding the surface properties and rheology of a silica suspension mediated by a comb-type poly(acrylic acid)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PAA/PEO) copolymer: Effect of salinity', Soft Matter, vol.14, no. 23, pp. 4810-4819. Open access 3 4 1
2018	Zhou, Y, Fan, R, Short, MD, Li, J, Schumann, RC, Xu, H, Smart, RSC, Gerson, AR & Qian, G 2018, 'Formation of aluminum hydroxide-doped surface passivating layers on pyrite for acid rock drainage control', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 52, no. 20, pp 11786-11795. Open access 26 24
2017	Chen, GY, Wu, X, Kang, YQ, Yu, L, Monro, TM, Lancaster, DG, Liu, X & Xu, H 2017, 'Ultra-fast hygrometer based on U-shaped optical microfiber with nanoporous polyelectrolyte coating', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, article no. 7943, pp. 1-8. Open access 31 23 3
2017	Chen, GY, Wu, X, Liu, X, Lancaster, DG, Monro, TM & Xu, H 2017, 'Photodetector based on Vernier-Enhanced Fabry-Perot Interferometers with a photo-thermal coating', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, article no. 41895, pp. 1-9. Open access 6 4 2
2017	Wu, X, Chen, GY, Zhang, W, Liu, X & Xu, H 2017, 'A Plant-transpiration-process-inspired strategy for highly efficient solar evaporation', Advanced Sustainable Systems, vol. 1, no. 6, article no. 1700046, pp. 1-7. 231
2017	Wu, X, Xu, J, Chen, GY, Fan, R, Liu, X & Xu, H 2017, 'Harvesting, sensing and regulating light based on photo-thermal effect of Cu@CuO mesh', Green Energy and Environment, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 387-392. Open access 7 6
2017	Yu, L, Xu, H, Monro, TM, Lancaster, DG, Xie, Y, Zeng, H, Chen, GY & Liu, X 2017, 'Ultrafast colorimetric humidity-sensitive polyelectrolyte coating for touchless control', Materials Horizons, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 72-82. Open access 56 54
2016	Wu, L, Zhou, J & Xu, H 2016, 'Room temperature ionic liquid assisted synthesis of ultra-stable Au nanoparticles via a modified Brust-Schiffrin method', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 6, no. 85, pp. 82394-82400. Open access 2 2
2016	Xu, J, Li, X, Wu, X, Wang, W, Fan, R, Liu, X & Xu, H 2016, 'Hierarchical CuO colloidosomes and their structure enhanced photothermal catalytic activity', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 120, no. 23, pp.12666-12672. Open access 62 60 1
2016	Yu, L, Chen, GY, Xu, H & Liu, X 2016, 'Substrate-Independent, Transparent Oil-Repellent Coatings with Self-Healing and Persistent Easy-Sliding Oil Repellency', ACS Nano, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1076-1085. 104 101 3
2015	Lu, Z, Xu, H, Zeng, H & Zhang, X 2015, 'Solvent effects on the formation of surface nanodroplets by solvent exchange', Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids, vol. 31, pp. 12120-12125. 36 34
2015	Wang, S, Zhang, L, Yan, B, Xu, H, Liu, Q & Zeng, H 2015, 'Molecular and surface interactions between polymer flocculant chitosan-g-polyacrylamide and kaolinite particles: Impact of salinity', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 119, no. 13, pp. 7327-7339. 68 63
2015	Xu, H & Zhang, X 2015, 'Formation, characterization and stability of oil nanodroplets on immersed substrates', Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 224, pp. 17-32. 8 8
2015	Xu, J, Ma, A, Xu, Z, Liu, X, Chu, D & Xu, H 2015, 'Synthesis of Au and Pt Hollow Capsules with Single Holes via Pickering Emulsion Strategy', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 119, no. 50, pp. 28055-28060. 38 36
2014	Huang, J, Yan, B, Faghihnejad, A, Xu, H & Zeng, H 2014, 'Understanding nanorheology and surface forces of confined thin films', Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 3-14. 18 24 3
2014	Ma, A, Xie, Y, Xu, J, Zeng, H & Xu, H 2014, 'The significant impact of polydopamine on the catalytic performance of the carried Au nanoparticles', Chemical Communications, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 1469-1471. 70 71
2014	Ma, A, Xu, J & Xu, H 2014, 'Impact of spontaneously adsorbed hydroxide ions on emulsification via solvent shifting', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 118, no. 40, pp. 23175-23180. 21 20
2014	Ma, A, Xu, J, Zhang, X, Zhang, B, Wang, D & Xu, H 2014, 'Interfacial nanodroplets guided construction of hierarchical Au, Au-Pt, and Au-Pd particles as excellent catalysts', Scientific Reports, vol. 4, article no. 4849, pp. 1-7. Open access 45 48 1
2014	Macdonald, TJ, Xu, J, Elmas, S, Mange, YJ, Skinner, WM, Xu, H & Nann, T 2014, 'NiO nanofibers as a candidate for a nanophotocathode', Nanomaterials, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 256-266. Open access 50 51
2014	Xie, Y, Yan, B, Xu, H, Chen, J, Liu, Q, Deng, Y & Zeng, H 2014, 'Highly regenerable mussel-inspired Fe₃O₄@polydopamine-Ag core-shell microspheres as catalyst and adsorbent for methylene blue removal.', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 8845-8852. 407 384
2014	Xu, Z, Younis, A, Chu, J, Ao, Z, Xu, H & Li, S 2014, 'Electrodeposition of mesoporous Co3O4 nanosheets on carbon foam for high performance supercapacitors', Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2014, article no. 902730, pp. 1-5. Open access 11 10
2014	Xu, Z, Younis, A, Xu, H, Li, S & Chu, D 2014, 'Improved super-capacitive performance of carbon foam supported CeO nanoflowers by selective doping and UV irradiation', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 4, no. 66, pp. 35067-35071. 10 10
2014	Zhang, J, Zhao, W, Xu, Y, Xu, H & Zhang, B 2014, 'In-situ photo-reducing graphene oxide to create Zn0.5Cd0.5S porous nanosheets/RGO composites as highly stable and efficient photoelectrocatalysts for visible-light-driven water splitting', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 702-710. 25 23
2013	Dozol, H, Mériguet, G, Ancian, B, Cabuil, V, Xu, H, Wang, D & Abou-Hassan, A 2013, 'On the synthesis of Au nanoparticles using EDTA as a reducing agent', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 117, no. 40, pp. 20958-20966. 37 36
2013	Liu, C, Cao, L, Yin, X, Xu, H & Zhang, B 2013, 'Selective C4-F bond cleavage/C-O bond formation of polyfluoroarenes with phenols and benzyl alcohols', Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, vol. 156, pp. 51-60. 23 21
2013	Ma, A, Xu, J, Yu, L, Zhang, X, Wang, D & Xu, H 2013, 'Adsorbed emulsion droplets: capping agents for in situ heterogeneous engineering of particle surfaces', Chemical Communications, vol. 49, no. 98, pp. 11563-11565. 11 11
2013	Xu, J, Ma, A, Liu, T, Lu, C, Wang, D & Xu, H 2013, 'Janus-like Pickering emulsions and their controllable coalescence', Chemical Communications, vol. 49, no. 92, pp. 10871-10873. 35 35
2013	Zhao, W, Liu, C, Cao, L, Yin, X, Xu, H & Zhang, B 2013, 'Porous single-crystalline CdS nanosheets as efficient visible light catalysts for aerobic oxidative coupling of amines to imines', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 3, no. 45, pp. 22944-22948. 60 61
2012	Liu, X, Xu, H, Xia, H & Wang, D 2012, 'Rapid seeded growth of monodisperse, quasi-spherical, citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles via H2O2 reduction', Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids, vol. 28, no. 38, pp. 13720-13726. 113 107
2012	Xu, H, Liu, X, Su, G, Zhang, B & Wang, D 2012, 'Electrostatic repulsion-controlled formation of polydopamine-gold Janus particles', Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids, vol. 28, no. 36, pp. 13060-13065. 59 58
2011	Xu, H, Liu, X & Wang, D 2011, 'Interfacial basicity-guided formation of polydopamine hollow capsules in pristine O/W emulsions - toward understanding of emulsion template roles', Chemistry of Materials, vol. 23, no. 23, pp. 5105-5110. 93 89
2010	Mao, Z, Xu, H & Wang, D 2010, 'Molecular mimetic self-assembly of colloidal particles', Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 1053-1074. 134 129
2010	Shang, M, Wang, W, Zhang, L & Xu, H 2010, 'Bi₂WO₆ with significantly enhanced photocatalytic activities by nitrogen doping', Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol. 120, no. 1, pp. 155-159. 96 92
2009	Shang, M, Xu, H & Wang, W 2009, 'New Bi2WO6 nanocages with high visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities prepared in refluxing EG ', Crystal Growth and Design, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 991-996. 223 213
2009	Xu, H, Zhou, L, Wang, W & Sun, S 2009, 'Efficient methylene blue removal over hydrothermally synthesized starlike BiVO4 ', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 1735-1739. 143 136
2009	Zhou, L, Sun, S, Shang, M, Wang, W & Xu, H 2009, 'Bi2O3 hierarchical nanostructures: Controllable synthesis, growth mechanism, and their application in photocatalysis ', Chemistry: A European Journal, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1776-1782. 420 398
2008	Xu, H, Yan, H & Wang, W 2008, 'A micro-interface route to CuS superstructure composed of intersectional nanoplates ', Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 310, no. 10, pp. 2640-2643. 31 28
2008	Xu, H, Zhou, L & Wang, W 2008, 'Controllable synthesis of three-dimensional well-defined BiVO4 mesocrystals via a facile additive-free aqueous strategy ', Crystal Growth and Design, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 728-733. 114 108
2008	Zhang, L, Zhou, L, Xu, H, Shang, M, Sun, S & Wang, W 2008, 'Bi5FeTi3O15 hierarchical microflowers: Hydrothermal synthesis, growth mechanism, and associated visible-light-driven photocatalysis ', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 112, no. 46, pp. 17835-17843. 94 93
2008	Zhou, L, Wang, W, Xu, H & Sun, S 2008, 'Template-free fabrication of CdMoO4 hollow spheres and their morphology-dependent photocatalytic property', Crystal Growth and Design, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 3595-3601. 23 72
2008	Zhou, L, Xu, H & Wang, W 2008, 'A growth model of single crystalline hollow spheres: Oriented attachment of Cu2O nanoparticles to the single crystalline shell wall ', Crystal Growth and Design, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 3486-3489. 46 45
2008	Zhu, W, Wang, W & Xu, H 2008, 'Monodisperse, mesoporous ZnxCd1-xS nanoparticles as stable visible-light-driven photocatalysts ', The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, vol. 112, no. 43, pp. 16754-16758. 113 107

Conferences

Year	Output
2018	Chen, GY, Wu, X, Yu, L, Xu, H, Liu, X, Monro, TM & Lancaster, DG 2018, 'Recent progress in advanced humidity sensors', 22nd World Congress of the International Measurement Confederation, IMEKO 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing, vol. 1065, no. 25, article no. 252008, pp. 1-5. Open access
2017	Chen, GY, Wu, X, Liu, X, Lancaster, DG, Monro, TM & Xu, H 2017, 'Photodetector with photothermal cascaded Fabry-Perot etalons', 25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, SPIE, vol. 10323, article no. 103230F, pp. 1-4. Open access 1 1
2010	Morjan, I, Alexandrescu, R, Dumitrache, F, Fleaca, C, Birjega, R, Soare, I, Luculescu, C, Prodan, V, Kuncser, V, Filoti, G, Xu, H & Wang, D 2010, 'Development of magnetic Fe@C nanocomposites obtained via the laser pyrolysis: Structural and disaggregation properties', in E Borsella (ed.), BONSAI Project Symposium: Breakthroughs in Nanoparticles for Bio-Imaging, AIP Publishing, vol. 1275, pp. 17-21. Open access 1 1
2009	D'Amato, R, Alexandrescu, R, Bello, V, Bouzas, V, Wang, D, Xu, H & Borsella, E and 30 other authors 2009, 'Advances in the preparation of novel functionalized nanoparticles for bioimaging', 9th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE, pp. 597-600. Open access 2
2009	Rivolta, I, D'Amato, R, Alexandrescu, R, Falconieri, M, Xu, H, Wang, D & Miserocchi, G and 25 other authors 2009, 'Cellular interaction with Si- and iron-based nanoparticles for bio-imaging: A study of biocompatibility', 9th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE, pp. 593-596. Open access 1

Research

Patents

Details	Registry	Status
Ultrafast colorimetric humidity sensors and humidity-based touchless control systems Chen, George Y; Liu, Xiaokong; Xu, Haolan; Yu, Li	AU	Filed

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Editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)

Australian Nanotechnology Network,Australian Technology Network

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Organisation	Country
Anhui University	CHINA
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
BC Research (Canada)	CANADA
Beijing Technology and 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
Hohai University	CHINA
Hong Kong Polytechnic University	HONG KONG
Hubei University of Technology	CHINA
Jiangsu University	CHINA
Jilin University	CHINA
Jinan University (China)	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
North University of China	CHINA
Ocean University of China	CHINA
Ovidius University of Constanta	ROMANIA
Pierre and Marie Curie University	FRANCE
Polytechnic University of Catalonia	SPAIN
Qilu University of Technology	CHINA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology	CHINA
Shandong Institute of Advanced Technology	CHINA
Shandong University	CHINA
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics	CHINA
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	CHINA
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology	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
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)	CHINA
Tianjin University	CHINA
Tianjin University of Technology	CHINA
Tsinghua University	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 Southern Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology	IRAQ
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
Ralston Medal for Excellence in Physical Chemistry University of South Australia	2023
Future Fellowship Australian Research Council (ARC)	2019
Editorial Board Member Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)	2018
Member Australian Nanotechnology Network, Australian Technology Network	2018
Editorial Board Member Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)	2017
Member Australian Technology Network (ATN)	2017
Member Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN)	2017
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Australian Research Council (ARC)	2012
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces	2011
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces	2010

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Research degree supervision

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Thesis title	Student status
111104- Solid-state electrolytes for powering wearable electronics	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
Improving Energy Generation Performance in Interfacial Solar Steam Generation Systems	Current
Innovative material strategies for lowering evaporation enthalpy in solar-evaporation desalination	Current
Multi-energy driven photothermal evaporators for all-weather desalination	Current
Simultaneous Photothermal Water Evaporation and Antibiotic Degradation	Current
Solar-driven seawater desalination and food production	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 3D photothermal evaporators for solar steam generation	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
Optimization of drinking water treatment processes during extreme events	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
Renewable electricity power generation from solar steam generation processes	Completed
Synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles and their application in colloid and interface sciences	Completed

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