Dr Wenjie Tian

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2022 - 2027	ARC DECRA Fellow	The University of Adelaide
  2020 - 2020	Academic research staff	The University of Southern Queensland
  2020 - 2022	ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)	University of Adelaide
  2020 - 2020	Casual academic staff	University of adelaide
  2019 - 2020	Visiting Scholar	University of Adelaide
  2018 - 2018	Casual academic staff	Curtin University

• Language Competencies

  Language	Competency
  Chinese (Mandarin)	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  2014 - 2018	Curtin University	Australia	PhD
  2011 - 2014	Shandong University	China	Master
  2007 - 2011	Shandong University	China	Bachelor

• Research Interests

  Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering Environmental Sciences Functional Materials Water Treatment Processes

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2024	Ren, S., Xu, X., Zhu, Z. S., Yang, Y., Tian, W., Hu, K., . . . Wang, S. (2024). Catalytic transformation of microplastics to functional carbon for catalytic peroxymonosulfate activation: Conversion mechanism and defect of scavenging. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 342, 1-11. DOI Scopus6
  2024	Meng, F., Hao, T., Tian, W., Zhao, J., Wang, S., & Zhang, H. (2024). Photocatalytic aqueous environmental remediation via two-dimensional carbon nitride nanosheets. Surfaces and Interfaces, 44, 18 pages. DOI
  2024	Ge, M., Yin, H., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Li, S., Wang, S., & Chen, Z. (2024). Electrostatically induced Furfural-Derived carbon Dots-CdS hybrid for solar Light-Driven hydrogen production. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 660, 147-156. DOI
  2023	Tian, W., Song, P., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Wei, Y., Wang, H., & Wang, S. (2023). Microplastic materials in the environment: problem and strategical solutions. Progress in Materials Science, 132, 101035-1-101035-59. DOI Scopus48 WoS16
  2023	Hirani, R. A. K., Asif, A. H., Rafique, N., Shi, L., Zhang, S., Saunders, M., . . . Sun, H. (2023). Heterogeneous activation of persulfate by macroscopic nitrogen-doped graphene oxide cubes for the degradation of antibiotic contaminants in water. Separation and Purification Technology, 319, 1-13. DOI Scopus5 WoS2
  2023	Tian, Z., Chen, Q., Ren, S., Zhang, H., Tian, W., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2023). Effects of cobalt salts on biomass conversion to functional carbon-based catalysts for peroxymonosulfate activation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 469, 143856-1-143856-10. DOI Scopus5
  2023	Lin, J., Jiang, L., Tian, W., Yang, Y., Duan, X., Jiao, Y., . . . Wang, S. (2023). The structure-dependent mechanism of single-atom cobalt on macroporous carbon nitride in (photo-)Fenton-like reactions. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(25), 13653-13664. DOI Scopus5 WoS1
  2023	Meng, F., Tian, Z., Tian, W., & Zhang, H. (2023). Advances in carbon nitride supported single-atom photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 41, 100941-1-100941-7. DOI Scopus6
  2023	Lin, J., Wang, Y., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2023). Macroporous Carbon-Nitride-Supported Transition-Metal Single-Atom Catalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Splitting. ACS Catalysis, 13(17), 11711-11722. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2023	Wang, Y., Xiao, Z., Liu, Y., Tian, W., Huang, Z., Zhao, X., . . . Ma, J. (2023). Enhanced ferrate(VI) oxidation of organic pollutants through direct electron transfer. Water Research, 244, 1-10. DOI Scopus2
  2023	Hirani, R. A. K., Hannan, A., Rafique, N., Shi, L., Tian, W., Wang, H., & Sun, H. (2023). Three-dimensional rGO/CNT/g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> macro discs as an efficient peroxymonosulfate activator for catalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 460, 1-13. DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC2
  2022	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Zhang, J., Duan, X., Liu, S., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2022). Carbon nitride-based Z-scheme photocatalysts for non-sacrificial overall water splitting. Materials Today Energy, 23, 100915-1-100915-12. DOI Scopus25 WoS22
  2022	Li, D., Yao, Z., Lin, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2022). Nano-sized FeVO4·1.1H₂O and FeVO4 for peroxymonosulfate activation towards enhanced photocatalytic activity. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(2), 107199-1-107199-10. DOI Scopus12 WoS9
  2022	Hu, K., Yang, Y., Zuo, J., Tian, W., Wang, Y., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2022). Emerging microplastics in the environment: Properties, distributions, and impacts. Chemosphere, 297, 15 pages. DOI Scopus48 WoS29 Europe PMC4
  2022	Lin, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, H., . . . Wang, S. (2022). Carbon nitride-based Z-scheme heterojunctions for solar-driven advanced oxidation processes. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 434, 25 pages. DOI Scopus37 WoS22
  2022	Lin, J., Tian, W., Guan, Z., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Wang, H., . . . Wang, S. (2022). Functional Carbon Nitride Materials in Photo‐Fenton‐Like Catalysis for Environmental Remediation. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(24), 2201743-1-2201743-31. DOI Scopus98 WoS62
  2022	Tian, W., Chen, S., Zhang, H., Wang, H., & Wang, S. (2022). Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes for water decontamination using biomass-derived carbon as catalysts. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 37, 8 pages. DOI Scopus18 WoS11
  2022	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Duan, X., Sun, H., Huang, Y., Fang, Y., & Wang, S. (2022). Single-atom catalysts on metal-based supports for solar photoreduction catalysis. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 43(9), 2301-2315. DOI Scopus20 WoS12
  2022	Meng, F., Tian, W., Tian, Z., Tan, X., Zhang, H., & Wang, S. (2022). Enhanced photocatalytic organic pollutant degradation and H2 evolution reaction over carbon nitride nanosheets: N defects abundant materials. Science of The Total Environment, 851(2), 11 pages. DOI Scopus11 WoS3 Europe PMC1
  2022	Gao, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., & Wang, S. (2022). Engineered inverse opal structured semiconductors for solar light-driven environmental catalysis. Nanoscale, 14(39), 14341-14367. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC1
  2022	Gao, J. -X., Tian, W. -J., & Zhang, H. -Y. (2022). Progress of Nb-containing catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction: a minireview. Tungsten, 4(4), 284-295. DOI Scopus18 WoS2
  2022	Ren, S., Xu, X., Hu, K., Tian, W., Duan, X., Yi, J., & Wang, S. (2022). Structure-oriented conversions of plastics to carbon nanomaterials. Carbon Research, 1(1). DOI Scopus29
  2021	Hu, K., Tian, W., Yang, Y., Nie, G., Zhou, P., Wang, Y., . . . wang, S. (2021). Microplastics remediation in aqueous systems: strategies and technologies. Water Research, 198, 117144-1-117144-26. DOI Scopus84 WoS32 Europe PMC4
  2021	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sibbons, J., Sun, H., Wang, H., & Wang, S. (2021). Photoelectrochemical water oxidation and longevous photoelectric conversion by a photosystem II electrode. Advanced Energy Materials, 11(30), 2100911-1-2100911-13. DOI Scopus15 WoS13
  2021	Li, X., Zhang, P., Zhang, H., Tian, W., Yang, Y., Hu, K., . . . Wang, S. (2021). van der Waals type II carbon nitride homojunctions for visible light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Nano Research, 16(4), 5864-5872. DOI Scopus9 WoS13
  2021	Tian, W., Lin, J., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Wang, H., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2021). Kinetics and mechanism of synergistic adsorption and persulfate activation by N-doped porous carbon for antibiotics removals in single and binary solutions. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 423(Pt A), 127083. DOI Scopus75 WoS61 Europe PMC3
  2021	Meng, F., Wang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Liu, S., Tan, X., & Wang, S. (2021). Effects of inter/intralayer adsorption and direct/indirect reaction on photo-removal of pollutants by layered g-C₃N₄ and BiOBr. Journal of Cleaner Production, 322, 129025-1-129025-9. DOI Scopus22 WoS14
  2021	Meng, F., Wang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Liu, S., Tan, X., & Wang, S. (2021). Graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets via acid pretreatments for promoted photocatalysis toward degradation of organic pollutants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 608(2), 1334-1347. DOI Scopus18 WoS11
  2021	Lin, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2021). Graphitic carbon nitride-based Z-scheme structure for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Energy & Fuels, 35(1), 7-24. DOI Scopus96 WoS78
  2020	Tian, W., Lin, J., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, H., & Wang, S. (2020). Enhanced removals of micropollutants in binary organic systems by biomass derived porous carbon/peroxymonosulfate. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 408, 1-10. DOI Scopus42 WoS39 Europe PMC1
  2020	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Duan, X., Sun, H., Liu, S., & Wang, S. (2020). Catalysis of a single transition metal site for water oxidation: from mononuclear molecules to single atoms. Advanced Materials, 32(18), 1904037-1-1904037-15. DOI Scopus88 WoS78 Europe PMC7
  2020	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Shao, G., & Wang, S. (2020). Porous carbons: structure-oriented design and versatile applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(17), 1909265-1-1909265-41. DOI Scopus312 WoS161
  2020	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Duan, X., Sun, H., Shen, Y., Shao, G., & wang, S. (2020). Functional carbon nitride materials for water oxidation: from heteroatom doping to interface engineering. Nanoscale, 12(12), 6937-6952. DOI Scopus34 WoS27 Europe PMC3
  2020	Duan, X., Indrawirawan, S., Kang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2020). Synergy of carbocatalytic and heat activation of persulfate for evolution of reactive radicals toward metal-free oxidation. Catalysis Today, 355, 319-324. DOI Scopus25 WoS21
  2019	Duan, X., Kang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Ho, S. H., Zhu, Y. A., . . . Wang, S. (2019). Interfacial-engineered cobalt@carbon hybrids for synergistically boosted evolution of sulfate radicals toward green oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 256, 117795-1-117795-7. DOI Scopus115 WoS89
  2019	Duan, X., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Ao, Z., Shao, Z., & Wang, S. (2019). Sp²/sp³ framework from diamond nanocrystals: a key bridge of carbonaceous structure to carbocatalysis. ACS Catalysis, 9(8), 7494-7519. DOI Scopus83 WoS70
  2019	Yin, Y., Shi, L., Li, W., Li, X., Wu, H., Ao, Z., . . . Sun, H. (2019). Boosting Fenton-like reactions via single atom Fe catalysis. Environmental Science and Technology, 53(19), 11391-11400. DOI Scopus207 WoS166 Europe PMC11
  2019	Duan, X., Li, W., Ao, Z., Kang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., . . . Wang, S. (2019). Origins of boron catalysis in peroxymonosulfate activation and advanced oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(41), 23904-23913. DOI Scopus65 WoS40
  2019	Zhai, L. F., Kong, S. Y., Zhang, H., Tian, W., Sun, M., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2019). Facile synthesis of Co-N-rGO composites as an excellent electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Chemical Engineering Science, 194, 45-53. DOI Scopus26 WoS22
  2019	Tian, W., Sun, H., Duan, X., Zhang, H., Ren, Y., & Wang, S. (2019). Biomass-derived functional porous carbons for adsorption and catalytic degradation of binary micropollutants in water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 389, 121881-1-121881-9. DOI Scopus69 WoS57 Europe PMC1
  2018	Duan, X., Indrawirawan, S., Kang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Temperature-dependent evolution of hydroxyl radicals from peroxymonosulfate activation over nitrogen-modified carbon nanotubes. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 18, e00082-1-e00082-8. DOI Scopus34 WoS28
  2018	Liu, Y., Xu, X., Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Tian, W., Li, X., . . . Wang, S. (2018). Flower-like MoS₂ on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 239, 334-344. DOI Scopus152 WoS130
  2018	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Li, Y., Sun, H., Tadé, M., & Wang, S. (2018). A comparative study of metal (Ni, Co, or Mn)-borate catalysts and their photodeposition on rGO/ZnO nanoarrays for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(47), 24149-24156. DOI Scopus37 WoS28
  2018	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Tadé, M. O., & Wang, S. (2018). One-step synthesis of flour-derived functional nanocarbons with hierarchical pores for versatile environmental applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 347, 432-439. DOI Scopus58 WoS50
  2018	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Qian, Z., Ouyang, T., Saunders, M., Qin, J., . . . Sun, H. (2018). Co@C/CoOx coupled with N-doped layer-structured carbons for excellent CO₂ capture and oxygen reduction reaction. Carbon, 133, 306-315. DOI Scopus33 WoS29
  2018	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Li, Y., Sun, H., Tadé, M. O., & Wang, S. (2018). Heterostructured WO₃@CoWO₄ bilayer nanosheets for enhanced visible-light photo, electro and photoelectro-chemical oxidation of water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(15), 6265-6272. DOI Scopus78 WoS70
  2018	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Qian, Z., Ouyang, T., Sun, H., Qin, J., . . . Wang, S. (2018). Bread-making synthesis of hierarchically Co@C nanoarchitecture in heteroatom doped porous carbons for oxidative degradation of emerging contaminants. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 225, 76-83. DOI Scopus189 WoS165
  2018	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2018). Monodisperse Co₃O₄ quantum dots on porous carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced visible-light-driven water oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 223, 2-9. DOI Scopus126 WoS113
  2018	Liu, Y., Zhang, H., Ke, J., Zhang, J., Tian, W., Xu, X., . . . Wang, S. (2018). 0D (MoS₂)/2D (g-C₃N₄) heterojunctions in Z-scheme for enhancedphotocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolution. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 228, 64-74. DOI Scopus306 WoS270
  2018	Liang, P., Wang, Q., Kang, J., Tian, W., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Dual-metal zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and their derived nanoporous carbons for multiple environmental and electrochemical applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 351, 641-649. DOI Scopus49 WoS45
  2017	Liu, J., Ke, J., Li, D., Sun, H., Liang, P., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2017). Oxygen vacancies in shape controlled Cu₂O/reduced graphene oxide/In₂O₃ hybrid for promoted photocatalytic water oxidation and degradation of environmental pollutants. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(13), 11678-11688. DOI Scopus138 WoS125 Europe PMC9
  2017	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Tadé, M. O., & Wang, S. (2017). Template-free synthesis of N-doped carbon with pillared-layered pores as bifunctional materials for supercapacitor and environmental applications. Carbon, 118, 98-105. DOI Scopus97 WoS91
  2016	Zhang, H., Tian, W., Guo, X., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Tadé, M. O., & Wang, S. (2016). Flower-like cobalt hydroxide/oxide on graphitic carbon nitride for visible-light-driven water oxidation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(51), 35203-35212. DOI Scopus87 WoS83 Europe PMC9
  2016	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Suvorova, A., Saunders, M., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2016). Heteroatom (N or N-S)-doping induced layered and honeycomb microstructures of porous carbons for CO₂ capture and energy applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 26(47), 8651-8661. DOI Scopus184 WoS170
  2016	Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tade, M. O., Ang, H. M., & Wang, S. (2016). Nitrogen- and sulfur-codoped hierarchically porous carbon for adsorptive and oxidative removal of pharmaceutical contaminants. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(11), 7184-7193. DOI Scopus221 WoS254 Europe PMC13
  2016	Ma, X., Zhao, Y. F., Tian, W. J., Qian, Z., Chen, H. W., Wu, Y. Y., & Liu, X. F. (2016). A novel Al matrix composite reinforced by nano-AlNp network. Scientific Reports, 6(1), 8 pages. DOI Scopus94 WoS78 Europe PMC8
  2014	Tian, W., Li, P., & Liu, X. (2014). Morphology stability of Al<inf>3</inf>BC phase in aluminum alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 583, 329-334. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
  2013	Tian, W., Li, P., Gao, T., Nie, J., & Liu, X. (2013). Transformation from Al3BC phase to doped TiB<inf>2</inf> or TiC particles in Al-Ti melts. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 561, 48-53. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
  2012	Li, P., Tian, W., Wang, D., & Liu, X. (2012). Grain refining potency of LaB<inf>6</inf> on aluminum alloy. Journal of Rare Earths, 30(11), 1172-1176. DOI Scopus44 WoS39

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2021	Zhang, H., Tian, W., & wang, S. (2021). Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. In H. Sun (Ed.), Solar-to-Chemical Conversion: Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Processes (pp. 129-162). Milton, Qld., Aust: Wiley. DOI Scopus3

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2012	Li, P., Tian, W., Wang, D., & Liu, X. (2012). Grain refining potency of LaB<sub>6</sub> on aluminum alloy. In H. Weiland, A. D. Rollett, & W. A. Cassada (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALUMINUM ALLOYS (ICAA13) (pp. 105-109). Carnegie Mellon Univ, Pittsburgh, PA: JOHN WILEY & SONS. DOI
  2007	Tian, W., Cui, Y., E, R., Ning, Y., & Zhang, F. (2007). Research on common-mode rejection quartz crystal resonators. In 2007 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION ACQUISITION, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp. 63-68). SOUTH KOREA, Cheju Isl: IEEE. DOI
  2006	Tian, W., Liu, L., Lu, J., & Zhang, F. (2006). The characteristics of the shear-vibrating quartz crystal resonator. In RARE METAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING Vol. 35 (pp. 627-629). PEOPLES R CHINA, Guilin: NORTHWEST INST NONFERROUS METAL RESEARCH.
  2006	Lu, J., Tian, W., Liu, L., & Zhang, F. (2006). The anti-vibrating-impact research of the piezoelectric resonator force sensor. In RARE METAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING Vol. 35 (pp. 625-626). PEOPLES R CHINA, Guillin: NORTHWEST INST NONFERROUS METAL RESEARCH.

Teaching assistant for Fundamentals of Materials (CHEM ENG 7110, 2022) at UoA

Teaching assistant for Fundamentals of Materials (CHEM ENG 7110, 2021) at UoA

Lecturer for Materials Engineering for Catalysis (CHEM ENG 7105, Semester 2, 2022) at UoA

Lecturer for Materials Engineering for Catalysis (CHEM ENG 7105, Semester 2, 2021) at UoA

Teaching assistant for Research Project GEN Class (4120 CHEM ENG 4054, 2022) at UoA

Teaching assistant for Research Project GEN Class (4120 CHEM ENG 4054, 2021) at UoA

Teaching assistant for Masters Research Project  (4120 CHEM ENG X 0001, 2021) at UoA

Advisor for Research Methods and Project Management (4210 ENG 3005, 2022) at UoA

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2024	Co-Supervisor	Engineered nanomaterials for catalytic oxidation and transformation of (micro)plastic pollutants	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Xiao Lu
  2023	Principal Supervisor	Development of Sustainable Catalytic Processes for Treatment of Emerging Micropollutants	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Shuhui Liu
  2023	Co-Supervisor	Oxidation and Adsorption Processes on Water Treatment	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Yunpeng Wang
  2023	Principal Supervisor	Catalyst Preparation from Biomass Feedstock for Degradation of Micropollutants in Water	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Selusiwe Ncube
  2023	Co-Supervisor	Preparation of Functional Materials through Metal Salt-Assisted Biomass Conversion for Environmental Catalysis	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Zhihao Tian

• Position: ARC Externally-Funded Research Fellow (B)
• Email: wenjie.tian@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Engineering North
• Org Unit: Chemical Engineering