A/Prof Lianzhou Wang
Associate Professor
ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
St Lucia Qld 4072
p: 61-7-336-54218
f: 61-7-334-63973
e: l.wang@uq.edu.au
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Research focus
Design and fabrication of nanostructured materials for sustainable energy conversion applications, including:
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Efficient photocatalysts for water/air purification, solar cells, self-cleaning coatings and water splitting for H2 production
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Wet-chemically self-assembled nanomaterials for photoelectronic devices
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Layered metal oxides as electrodes for lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors Ion-exchange nanocomposite membranes for water purification
Selected publications
(Invited Review) G. Liu, Lianzhou Wang, H.G. Yang, H. Cheng, G.Q. Lu, Titania-based photocatalysts—crystal growth, doping and heterostructuring, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010, 20(5), 831-843.
G. Liu, S.H. Sun, H.G. Yang; S.C. Smith, Lianzhou Wang; G.Q. Lu,; HM. Cheng, Nanosized anatase TiO2 single crystals for enhanced photocatalytic activity , Chemical Communications, (2010), 46(5), 755-757.
YC. Zhu, H. Liu, F. Li, Q. Ruan, H. Wang, M. Fujiwara, Lianzhou Wang, G.Q. Lu, Dipolar Molecules as Impellers Achieving Electric-Field-Stimulated Release, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2010, 132 (5), pp 1450–1451.
Lianzhou Wang, F.Q Tang, K.Ozawa, ZG Chen, A. Mukherj, Y.C Zhu, J. Zou, H. Cheng, GQ Lu, A General Single Source Route for Nanoporous Hollow Structure Preparation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 7048-7051.
*(Review) W. Zhang, L. Zou, Lianzhou Wang, Photocatalytic TiO2/adsorbent nanocomposites prepared via wet chemical impregnation for wastewater treatment: a review; Applied Catalysis A: General, 371 (2009) 1–9.
XW Wang, G. Liu, Z.G. Chen, F. Li, Lianzhou Wang, G.Q. Lu and H.M Cheng, Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Prolonging Lifetime of Carriers in ZnO/CdS heterostructures, Chemical Communications, 2009, 3452-3454.
G. Liu, Lianzhou Wang, CH. Sun, X. Yan, XW Wang, ZG. Chen, S. Smith, HM. Cheng, G.Q. Lu, , Band-to-Band Visible-Light Photon Excitation and Photoactivity Induced by Homogeneous Nitrogen Doping in Layered Titanates, Chemistry of Materials, 2009, 21, 1266-1274.
G. Liu, Lianzhou Wang, CH Sun, ZG. Chen, X. Yan, HM Cheng and G.Q. Lu Nitrogen Doped Titania Nanosheets Towards Visible Light Response, Chemical Communications, 2009, 1383-1385.
HJ Zheng, FQ Tang, Lianzhou Wang, Y. Chen, M. Lim, L. Zhang, G.Q. Lu, Layer-by-layer assembly and electrochemical properties of sandwiched film of manganese oxide nanosheet and carbon nanotube, Carbon, 47(6), 2009, 1537-1542.
R. Marschall, I. Bannat, Lianzhou Wang, GQ Lu, M. Wark, Nanoparticles of mesoporous functionalized Si-MCM-41 with superior proton conductivity, Small, 5(7), 2009, 854-859.
