A/Prof Shizhang Qiao
Associate Professor
ARC Centre of Ecellence for Functional Nanomaterials
Level 5
AIBN Building No. 75
Corner College and Cooper Roads
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Qld 4072
p: 61 7 3346 3815
f : 61 7 3346 3973
e: s.qiao@uq.edu.au
Research focus and bio
Dr Qiao is an Associate Professor and UQ Mid-Career Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. His research expertise is in nanomaterials and nanoporous materials for bioseparation, drug/gene/ RNA delivery and new energy technologies. He has co-authored more than 110 papers in refereed journals, including Nature, Angew Chem Int Ed, JACS, Advanced Materials, Small, Advanced Functional Materials, and Chemistry of Materials with him as a corresponding or joint corresponding author. He has filed three patents on novel nanomaterials. These materials are very promising for bioseparation, drug/gene delivery, fuel cells, photocatalysis and solar cells etc. He has attracted more than 3.5 million dollars in research grants from industrial partners, the ARC, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and The University of Queensland.
In recognition of his achievements in research, he was honoured with a prestigious UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award. He has also been awarded an inaugural UQ Mid-Career Research Fellowship, a prestigious ARC ARF Fellowship (relinquished) and an ARC APD Fellowship.
His current research interests include synthesis and characterisation of nanoporous materials, nanoparticles and metal oxide single crystals as well as novel applications in catalysis, bio-separation, drug and gene delivery, fuel cell, solar cell etc.
Current Projects
ARC Discovery project (2010-2012), DP1095861, Multifunctional Porous Nanospheres Engineered Composite Membrane for Hydrogen and Methanol Fuel Cells
ARC Discovery project (2009-2013), DP0987969, Synthesis of Unique Mesoporous Graphitic Carbons and their Application to Fundamental Problems in Adsorption Science (with Do DD)
ARC Linkage project (2008-2010), LP0882681, Porous Silica-Based Nanocapsules for Targeted and Controlled Release of Biocides (with Max Lu)
ARC Discovery project (2007-2009), DP0773490, New Pillared Nanoporous Materials for Hydrogen Production by Photoinduced Water Splitting (with L. Z. Wang)
Collaboration funding (R&D), Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland Government (2008-2010) (with Max Lu)
2008 UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards, Magnetic Mesoporous Core-Shell Structured Materials for Bioseparation
UQ-Mid-Career Fellowship Grant (2007-2011), Nanotechnology-Based Gene Delivery Carriers
UQ-Mid-Career Fellowship Grant (2007-2011), Nanotechnology-Based Gene Delivery Carriers
UQ AIBN Challenge program (2009-2010), “Trojan Vaccine”: antigen coated nanoparticles toward a new vaccine technology (with L. He)
Selected publications
2011
Liu J., Qiao S.Z.*, Liu H., Chen J., Orpe A., Zhao D.Y., Lu G.Q.M.*, Extension of Stöber Method for the Preparation of Monodisperse Resorcinol Formaldehyde Resin Polymer and Carbon Spheres, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201102011 (VIP paper, Front inside cover).
Liu J., Qiao S.Z.*, Hu Q.H., Lu G.Q.M.*, Magnetic Nanocomposites with Mesoporous Structures: Synthesis and Applications, Small, 2011, 7, 425-443. (Invited review, Inside front cover).
Wen C.Z., Jiang H.B., Qiao S.Z.*, Yang H.G.*, Lu G.Q.M., Synthesis of High-Reactive Facets Dominated Anatase TiO2, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 7052-7061. (Feature article, Front cover).
Popat A., Budi Hartono S., Stahr F., Liu J., Qiao S.Z.*, Lu G.Q.M.*, Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Bioadsorption, Enzyme Immobilisation, and Drug Carriers, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, DOI: 10.1039/C1nr10224a. (Invited review).
Chen J.S., Chen C.P., Liu J., Xu R., Qiao S.Z.*, Lou X.W.*, Ellipsoidal Hollow Nanostructures Assembled from Anatase TiO2 Nanosheets as Magnetically Separable Photocatalyst, Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 2631-2633.
Wen C.Z, Zhou J.Z., Jiang H.B., Hu Q.H., Qiao S.Z.*, Yang H.G.*, Synthesis of Micro-Sized Titanium Dioxide Nanosheets Wholly Exposed with High-Energy {001} and {100} Facets, Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 4400-4402.
Wen C.Z., Hu Q.H., Guo Y.N., Gong X.Q., Qiao S.Z.*, Yang H.G.*, From Titanium Oxydifluoride (TiOF2) to Titania (TiO2): In Situ Phase Transition and Non-metal Doping with Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting Properties, Chemical Communications, 47, 6138-6140.
Fang W.Q., Zhou J.Z., Liu J., Chen Z.G., Yang C., Sun C.H., Qian G.R., Zou J., Qiao S.Z.*, Yang H.G.*, Hierarchical Structures of Single-Crystalline Anatase TiO2 Nanosheets Dominated with {001} Facets, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2011, 17, 1423-1427.
Liu H., Wang G.X.*, Liu J., Qiao S.Z.*, Ahn H, Highly Ordered Mesoporous NiO for High Power Lithium Ion Batteries, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 3046-3052.
2010
Liu J., Budi Hartono S., Jin Y.G., Li Z., Lu G.Q.M., Qiao S.Z.*, A Facile Vesicle Template Route to Multi-shelled Mesoporous Silica Hollow Nanospheres, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010, 20, 4595-4601 (Front cover paper).
Liu J., Qiao S.Z.*, Budi Hartono S., Lu G.Q.M.*, Monodisperse Yolk-Shell Nanoparticles with a hierarchical Porous Structure as Delivery Vehicles and Nanoreactors, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 4981-4985 (Front inside cover paper).
Ma C. Y., Mu Z., Li J. J., Jin Y. G., Cheng J., Lu G. Q. M., Hao Z. P.*, Qiao S.Z.*, Mesoporous Co3O4 and Au/Co3O4 Catalysts for Low-temperature Oxidation of Trace Ethylene, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010, 132, 2608-2613.
Wang G.X.*, Liu H., Liu J., Qiao S.Z.*, Lu G.Q., Munroe P., Mesoporous LiFePO4/C Nanocomposite Cathode Materials for High Power Lithium Ion Batteries with Superior Performance, Advanced Materials, 2010, 22, 4944-4948.
Ma X.Y., Chen Z.G., Budi Hartono S., Jiang H.B., J. Zou, Qiao S.Z.*, Yang H.G.*, Fabrication of Uniform Anatase TiO2 Particles Mainly Exposed by {001} Facets, Chemical Communications, 2010, 46, 6608-6610.
Chen J.S., Luan D., Li C. M., Boey F.Y.C., Qiao S.Z.*, Lou X. W.*, TiO2 and SnO2@TiO2 Hollow Spheres Assembled from Anatase TiO2 Nanosheets with Enhanced Lithium Storage Properties, Chemical Communications, 2010, 46, 8252-8254.
Su Y.H., Qiao S.Z.*, Yang H.G., Yang C., Jin Y.G., Stahr F., Sheng J.Y., Cheng L., Ling C.Q.*, Lu G.Q.M., Titanate-Silica Mesostructured Nanocables: Synthesis, Structural Analysis and Bio-applications, Nanotechnology, 2010, 21, 065604 (7pp).
Zhou J.Z., Wu Y.Y., Liu C., Xu Z.P., Orpe A., Qian G.R.*, Qiao S.Z.*, Rapid Self-Purification of Polynary Metal Electroplating Wastewater via Carbonation and Preparation of Layer Double Hydroxide Adsorbent, Environmental Science & Technology, 2010, 44, 8884-8890.
Zhang L., Geng W. C., Qiao S. Z.*, Zheng H. J., Lu G. Q., Bernhardt P. V., Yan Z. F.*, Fabrication and Bio-sensing of CNTs/Perpendicularly Aligned Mesostructured Silica Core-Shell Nanowires, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2010, 2, 2767-2772.
Chen J.S., Zhu T., Hu Q.H., Gao J.J. Su F.B., Qiao S.Z.*, Lou X.W.,* Shape-controlled Synthesis of Co3O4 Nanocubes, Nanodiscs and Nanoflowers and Their Comparative Lithium Storage Properties, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2010, 2, 3628-3635.
2009
Yang H.G., Liu G., Qiao S.Z.*, Sun C.H., Smith S.C., Cheng H.M., Zou J., Lu G.Q.*, Solvothermal Synthesis and Photoreactivity of Anatase TiO2 Nanosheets with Dominant {001} Facets, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 4078-4083.
Jin Y.G., Qiao S.Z.*, Xu Z.P., Yan Z.M., Diniz da Costa J.C., Huang Y.N., Lu G.Q.*, Phosphonic Acid Functionalized Silica Gels for Intermediate Temperature Proton Conduction, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2009, 19, 2363-2372.
Budihartono S., Qiao S. Z.*, Jack K., Ladewig B. P., Hao Z. P. Lu G. Q.*, Improving Adsorbent Properties of Cage-like Ordered Amine Functionalized Mesoporous Silica with Very Large Pore for Bio-adsorption, Langmuir, 2009, 25, 6413-6424.
Qiao S.Z.*, Lin C. X., Jin Y.G., Li Z., Yan Z., Hao Z. P., Huang Y.N., Lu G. Q.*, Functionalized Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Hollow Spheres, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113, 8673-8682.
Jin Y.G., Qiao S.Z.*, Xu Z.P., Diniz da Costa J.C., Lu G.Q.*, Porous Silica Nanospheres Functionalized with Phosphonic Acid as Intermediate Temperature Proton Conductors, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113, 3157-3163.
Ma C.Y., Dou B.J., Li J. J., Cheng J., Hu Q., Hao Z.P.*, Qiao S.Z.*, Catalytic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol on Au or Au-Pd Alloy Nanoparticles Confined in Mesoporous Silica, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2009, 92, 202-208.
Qiao S.Z., Hu Q. H., Haghseresht F., Hu X. J., Lu G. Q. M., An Investigation on the Adsorption of Acid Dyes on Bentonite Based Composite Adsorbent, Separation and Purification Technology, 2009, 67, 218-225.
Lin C. X., Qiao S.Z.*, Yu C.Z., Ismadji S., Lu G.Q.M.*, Periodic Mesoporous Silica and Organosilica with Controlled Morphologies as Carriers for Drug Release, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2009, 117, 213-219.
Lin C. X., Yuan P., Yu C. Z., Qiao S.Z.*, Lu G.Q.M.*, Cooperative Self-Assembly of Silica-based Mesostructures Templated by Cationic Fluorocarbon/Hydrocarbon Mixed Surfactants, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2009, 126, 253-261.
Li J. J., Hu Q., Tian H, Ma C.Y., Li L.D., Cheng J., Hao Z. P.*, Qiao S. Z.*, Expanding Mesoporosity of Triblock-Copolymer-Templated Silica Under Weak Synthesis Acidity, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2009, 339, 160-167.
Li J. J., Mu Z., He C., Hu Q., Li L. D., Cheng J., Hao Z. P.*, Qiao S. Z.*, Promoted and Controllable Self-Assembly of Hydrolyzed Siloxane and Triblock Copolymer under Oganic Polyhydroxy Acids, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2009, 48, 6308-6314
2008
Yang H.G., Sun C.H., Qiao S.Z.*, Zou J., Liu G., Smith S.C., Cheng H.M., Lu G.Q.*, Anatase TiO2 Single Crystals with a Large Percentage of Reactive Facets, Nature, 2008, 453(7195), 638-641.
Zhang L., Qiao S.Z.*, Jin Y.G., Chen Z.G., Gu H.C., Lu G.Q.*, Magnetic Hollow Spheres of Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica and Fe3O4 Nanocrystals: Fabrication and Structure Control, Advanced Materials, 2008, 20, 805-809.
Zhang L., Qiao S.Z.*, Jin Y.G., Yang H. G., Budihartono S., Stahr F., Yan Z.F., Wang X. L., Hao Z. P., Lu Q.G.*, Fabrication and Size-selective Bioseparation of Magnetic Silica Nanospheres with Highly Ordered Periodic Mesostructure, Advanced Functional Materials, 2008, 18, 3203-3212.
Zhang L., Qiao S.Z.*, Jin Y.G., Cheng L., Yan Z.F., Lu G.Q.*, Hydrophobic Functional Group Initiated Helical Mesostructured Slica for Controlled Drug Release, Advanced Functional Materials, 2008, 18, 3834-3842.
Zhang L., Qiao S.Z.*, Cheng L., Yan Z.F., Lu Q.G.*, Fabrication of a Magnetic Helical Mesostructured Silica Rod, Nanotechnology, 2008, 19(43), 435608.
Li J.J., Ma C. Y., Xu, X.Y., Yu, J.J., Hao, Z.P. and Qiao, S.Z., Efficient Elimination of Trace Ethylene over Nano Gold Catalyst under Ambient Conditions, Environmental Science & Technology, 2008, 42,8947-8951.
Jin Y.G., Qiao S.Z.*, Zhang L., Xu Z.P., Smart S., Diniz da Costa J.C., Lu G.Q.*, Novel Nafion Composite Membranes with Mesoporous Silica Nanospheres as Inorganic Filler, Journal of Power Sources, 2008, 185, 664-669.
Li J.J., Mu Z., Xu X.Y., Tian H. Duan M.H., Li L.D., Hao Z.P.*, Qiao S.Z.*, Lu G.Q., A New and Generic Preparation Method of Mesoporous Clay Composites Containing Dispersed Metal Oxide Nanoparticles, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2008, 114, 214-221
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Mu Z., Li J.J., Hao Z.P.* and Qiao S.Z.*, Direct Synthesis of Lanthanide-containing SBA-15 under Weak Acidic Conditions and its Catalytic Study, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2008, 113, 72-80.
Mu Z., Li J. J., Tian H., Hao Z.P.* and Qiao S.Z*, Synthesis of Mesoporous Co/Ce-SBA-15 Materials and their Catalytic Performance in the Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene, Materials Research Bulletin, 2008, 43, 2599-2606.
2007 and earlier
Zhou X.F., Qiao S. Z.*, Hao N., Wang X.L., Yu C.Z., Wang L.Z., Zhao D.Y.*, Lu, G.Q., Low Temperature Synthesis of Ordered Cubic Mesoporous Organosilicas with Ultra-Large Pores, Chemistry of Materials, 2007, 19, 1870-1876.
Jin Y.G., Qiao S.Z., Diniz da Costa J.C., Wood B.J., Ladewig B.P., Lu G.Q., Hydrolytically Stable Phosphorylated Hybrid Silicas for Proton Conduction, Advanced Functional Materials, 2007, 17, 3304-3311.
Djojoputro H., Zhou X.F., Qiao S.Z., Wang L.Z., Yu C.Z. and Lu G.Q., Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Hollow Spheres with Tuneable Wall Thickness, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006, 128, 6320-6321.
Xing W., Qiao S.Z., Ding R.G., Li F., Lu G.Q., Yan Z.F. and Cheng H.M., Superior Electric Double Layer Capacitors Using Ordered Mesoporous Carbons, Carbon, 2006, 44, 216-224.
Qiao S.Z., Yu C.Z., Hu Q.H., Jin Y.G., Zhou X.F., Zhao X.S. and Lu G. Q., Control of Ordered Structure and Morphology of Large-Pore Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas by Inorganic Salt, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials , 2006, 91, 59-69.
Qiao, S.Z., Djojoputro, H., Hu, Q.H. and Lu, G.Q., Synthesis and Lysozyme Adsorption of Rod-Like Large-Pore Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica, Progress in Solid State Chemistry, 2006, 34, 249-256.
Qiao S.Z., Yu C.Z., Xing W., Hu Q.H., Djojoputro H. and Lu G. Q., Synthesis and Bio-Adsorptive Properties of Large-Pore Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Rods, Chemistry of Materials, 2005, 17: 6172-6176.
Qiao S.Z. and Bhatia S.K., Diffusion of n-Decane in Mesoporous MCM-41 Silicas. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2005, 86: 112-123.
Qiao S.Z. and Bhatia S.K., Diffusion of Linear Paraffins in Nanoporous Silica. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44: 6477-6484.
Qiao S.Z., Bhatia S.K. and Nicholson D., Study of Hexane Adsorption in Nanoporous MCM-41 Silica. Langmuir, 2004, 20: 389-395.
Qiao S.Z. and Hu X., Effect of Pore Size Distribution Shape on the Prediction of Binary Adsorption Equilibrium and Kinetics of Gases in Activated Carbon. Separation and Purification Technology, 2004, 34:177-189.
Chong A.S.M., Zhao X.S., Kustedjo A.T. and Qiao S.Z., Functionalization of Large-pore Mesoporous Silicas with Organosilanes by Direct Synthesis. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2004, 72: 33-42.
Qiao S.Z., Bhatia S.K. and Zhao X.S., Prediction of Multilayer Adsorption and Capillary Condensation Phenomena in Cylindrical Mesopores. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2003, 65:287-298.
Qiao S. Z. and Hu X., Using Local IAST with Micropore Size Distribution to Predict Desorption and Displacement Kinetics of Mixed Gases on Activated Carbon. Separation & Purification Technology, 2003, 31:19-30.
Qiao S. Z.,Sun D. D., Tay J. H. and Easton E., Photocatalytic Oxidation Technology for Humic Acid Removal Using a Nano-structured TiO2/Fe2O3 Catalyst. Water Science and Technology, 2003, 47:211-217.
Hu X., Qiao S. Z., Zhao X.S. and Lu G.Q., Adsorption Study of Benzene in Ink-Bottle-Like MCM-41. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2001, 40: 862-867.
Qiao S. Z., Wang K. and Hu X., Study of Binary Adsorption Equilibrium of Hydrocarbons in Activated Carbon Using Micropore Size Distribution. Langmuir, 2000, 16: 5130-5136.
Qiao S. Z., Wang K. and Hu X., Using Local IAST with Micropore Size Distribution to Predict Multicomponent Equilibrium of Gases in Activated Carbon. Langmuir, 2000, 16: 1292-1298.
Qiao S. Z. and Hu X., Effect of Micropore Size Distribution Induced Heterogeneity on Binary Adsorption Kinetics of Hydrocarbons in Activated Carbon. Chemical Engineering Science, 2000, 55: 1533-1544.
Qiao S. Z. and Hu X., Use IAST with MPSD to Predict Binary Adsorption Kinetics on Activated Carbon. AIChE Journal, 2000, 46: 1743-1752.
Qiao S.Z., and Hu X., Binary Adsorption Kinetics of Ethane and Propane in a Large Heterogeneous Microporous Particle. Separation & Purification Technology, 1999, 16: 261-271.
Hu X, Qiao S. Z. and Do D. D., Multicomponent Adsorption Kinetics of Gases in Activated Carbon: Effect of Pore Size Distribution. Langmuir, 1999, 15: 6428-6437.
Current student projects
Nanoparticle based delivery of veterinary vaccines targeting Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) (Ms Frances Stahr, PhD candidate)
Porous silica-based nanocapsules for targeted and controlled release of biocides (Mr Amirali Popat, PhD candidate)
Multifunctional magnetic-fluorescent nanocomposites for biomedical applications (Ajay Orpe, Master Philosophy candidate)
Synthesis of unique mesoporous graphitic carbons and their application to fundamental problems in adsorption science (Ms Phuong Nguyen, PhD candidate)
Synthesis and functionalization of nanoparticles for bio-separation and drug/DNA/si-RNA delivery (Mr Sandy Budi Hartono, PhD candidate)
Multifunctional porous material for fuel cells (Mr Yao Zheng, PhD candidate; Mr Ji Liang, PhD candidate)
Student projects available
Magnetic porous nanoparticles for bio-separation
Preparation of nanoparticles for si-RNA delivery
Mesoporous materials for electrochemical application
Synthesis of nanocrystals for catalysis
