Dr Haolan Xu

ARC Future Fellow Future Industries Institute

Mawson Lakes Campus (IW2-04)
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 themes

Transforming industries
Scarce resources

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 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 since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
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. 1 1
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.
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. 1 1
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 6 4
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. 1 2
2019	Wang, J, Chen, GY, Wu, X, Xu, H, Monro, TM, Liu, T & Lancaster, DG 2019, 'Light-sheet skew ray-enhanced localized surface plasmon resonance-based chemical sensing', ACS Sensors, online, pp. 1-6.
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. 9 6
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. 2 1
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. 27 23
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. 6 4
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 7 6 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 4 4 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 4 2
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 9 8
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 9 9
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, vol. 6, no. 26, pp. 12267-12274. Open access 29 27 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 1 2 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 6 5
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 14 11
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. 40
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
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 21 19
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 1 1
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 21 20 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. 47 46 4
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. 15 14
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. 30 27
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. 6 6
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. 25 23
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. 10 18
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. 49 49
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. 13 13
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 34 37 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 36 36
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. 224 204
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 4 4
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. 1 1
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. 21 20
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. 17 18
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. 17 16 6
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. 18 18
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. 34 34
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. 74 69
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. 28 29
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. 59 57 9
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. 106 107
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. 71 69
2009	Shang, M, Wang, W & Xu, H 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. 197 186
2009	Sun, S, Wang, W, Zhou, L & Xu, H 2009, 'Efficient methylene blue removal over hydrothermally synthesized starlike BiVO4 ', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 1735-1739. 111 107
2009	Zhou, L, Wang, W, Xu, H, Sun, S & Shang, M 2009, 'Bi2O3 hierarchical nanostructures: Controllable synthesis, growth mechanism, and their application in photocatalysis ', Chemistry: A European Journal, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1776-1782. 312 303
2008	Sun, S, Wang, W, Xu, H, Zhou, L, Shang, M & Zhang, L 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. 65 62
2008	Wang, W, Zhu, 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. 88 83
2008	Xu, H, Wang, W & Zhou, L 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. 39 38
2008	Yan, H, Wang, W & Xu, H 2008, 'A micro-interface route to CuS superstructure composed of intersectional nanoplates ', Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 310, no. 10, pp. 2640-2643. 25 23
2008	Zhou, L, Wang, W & Xu, H 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. 104 99
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. 14 58

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
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
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 1
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

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)

Australian Nanotechnology Network,Australian Technology Network

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Blue Minerals Consultancy	AUSTRALIA
Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHINA
ENEA	ITALY
ENEA Centro Ricerche Frascati	ITALY
Jiangsu University	CHINA
Jilin University	CHINA
Laval University	CANADA
Levay & Co Environmental Services	AUSTRALIA
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces	GERMANY
National Institute for Lasers	ROMANIA
National Institute of Materials Physics	ROMANIA
National Research Council of Canada	CANADA
Ovidius University of Constanta	ROMANIA
Pierre and Marie Curie University	FRANCE
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Shandong University	CHINA
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics	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
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 Science and Technology of China	CHINA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southampton	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
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 Nanotechnology Network (ANN)	2017
Member Australian Technology Network (ATN)	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

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Design and preparation of 3-D photothermal evaporator for desalination	Current
Design and synthesis of porous photothermal materials for solar-thermal energy conversion and application	Current
Development of a Sludge Electro-Dewatering Model and Elucidation of Contaminant Migration Mechanisms	Current
Development of novel 3D polymer nanocomposite super-adsorbents for removal of heavy metal(loid)s in wastewater	Current
Portable solar-steam generation system for clean water supply	Current
Preparation of anti-salt crystallization porous photothermal materials for solar-thermal desalination	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
Green synthesis of novel metal oxide-biopolymer nanocomposites for wastewater treatment	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

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