Dr Jingkai Lin
Grant-Funded Researcher
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Dr. Jingkai Lin received his Ph.D. in 2025 and bachelor's (first-class honours) in 2021 from the School of Chemical Engineering, the University of Adelaide, Australia. Now, he is appointed as a research fellow in Prof. Shaobin Wang's group at the University of Adelaide (Adelaide University). His research is focused on the design and synthesis of functional nanostructured materials for solar-driven catalytic applications, including plastic upgrading, ammonia splitting, water splitting, hydrogen peroxide production, pollutants degradation, etc. Now, he has published over 30 high-quality research papers in high-ranking international journals in the areas of Environment, Energy, Materials, and Chemical Engineering, including Nature Communications, Accounts of Chemical Research, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Catalysis, etc. The scientific outputs include 8 as first author, 1 as corresponding author, 3 as Highly Cited Papers (top 1% in the field, Web of Science), 2 as 10%-Top Cited and Downloaded Papers (Wiley-VCH), 1 as Most-impactful Articles (American Chemical Society), 3 Cover-Featured Papers. These significant research outcomes have achieved an h-index of 16, a total of >1,000 citations, promoting worldwide studies in materials design in frontier green catalysis.
Dr Jingkai Lin has been focused on the design of functional nanostructured semiconductors for solar-driven energy conversion and environmental remediation. His research explores the atomic-level geometric and electronic structures of these materials, providing key insights into the structure-property-activity relationships to guide the rational design of next-generation photocatalysts.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2025 - 2026 Grant-Funded Researcher University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2021 - 2025 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Chemical Engineering 2017 - 2021 the University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours-First Class)
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Li, M., Xu, J., Liu, D., Yang, J., Lin, J., Xiao, X., . . . Yang, W. (2025). Atomic-level precision engineering: Single-atom catalysts with controlled loading density for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. Applied Surface Science, 667, 160384.
Scopus1 WoS12025 Liu, Y., Deng, A., Yin, Y., Lin, J., Li, Q., Sun, Y., . . . Wang, S. (2025). Modulation of catalyst microenvironments in ZnIn<inf>2</inf>S<inf>4</inf>/g-C<inf>3</inf>N<inf>4</inf> S-scheme heterojunction for ratio-tunable syngas production from CO<inf>2</inf> photoreduction. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 362, 12 pages.
Scopus24 WoS162025 Sun, Y., Lin, J., Yang, W., Chen, X., Zhang, H., Liu, Y., . . . Chen, Z. (2025). Unraveling the Multifunctional Sites of Ag Single-Atom and Nanoparticles Confined Within Carbon Nitride Nanotubes for Synergistic Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Small, 21(2), 12 pages.
Scopus8 WoS52025 Li, Z., Kang, W., Lin, J., Li, R., Qu, K., Zeng, S., . . . Li, H. (2025). Single-Atom Co Meets Remote Fe for a Synergistic Boost in Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(21), 2500617-1-2500617-12.
Scopus9 WoS62025 Meng, F., Zhao, F., Lin, J., Zhao, J., Zhang, H., & Wang, S. (2025). Optimizing interfacial electric fields in carbon nitride nanosheet/spherical conjugated polymer S-scheme heterojunction for hydrogen evolution. Wuli Huaxue Xuebao/ Acta Physico - Chimica Sinica, 41(8), 100095.
Scopus2 WoS12025 Gao, M., Ng, C. T., Lin, J., & Kotousov, A. (2025). Damage detection in circular tubes using nonlinear ultrasonic guided waves with metasurface. Thin Walled Structures, 214, 13 pages.
2025 Yang, W., Wang, Z., Zhang, J., Jia, L., Li, J., Chen, X., . . . Chen, Q. (2025). Interfacial Engineering and Structural Modulation of RuO2-Based Catalysts for Highly Active and Durable Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acidic Environment. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64(31), 9 pages.
Scopus3 WoS12025 Tian, W., Lin, J., Tian, Z., Ncube, S., Zhang, H., Cortés, E., . . . Wang, S. (2025). Biomass Native Structure Into Functional Carbon-Based Catalysts for Fenton-Like Reactions. Advanced Functional Materials, 13 pages.
Scopus1 WoS12025 Li, Z., Zhong, X., Chu, Y., Lin, J., Meng, F., Zhao, J., . . . Zhang, H. (2025). Thiophene vs. benzene: how π-spacer engineering transforms photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13(28), 22980-22989.
2025 Ncube, S., Tian, Z., Lin, J., Zhang, H., Wang, S., & Tian, W. (2025). Sustainable Biomass-Derived Single-Atom Catalysts for Fenton-Like Catalysis. Small, 21(35), 36 pages.
2025 Ngo, V. T., Gulati, K., Law, C. S., Tran, N. Q. H., Lin, J., Stachura, D. L., . . . Santos, A. (2025). Titania Nanopores as Photoelectrocatalysts for Coupling Hydrogen Production with Plastic Reformation. Advanced Science, 13 pages.
2025 Hao, J., Li, N., Lin, J., Xue, C., Chang, Q., Fan, X., . . . Hu, S. (2025). A 3D interwoven Pt@CNTs network embedded in ZnIn2S4 microspheres for Schottky-driven photothermal hydrogen evolution. Chemical Engineering Journal, 521, 166470.
2025 Zhang, H., Tian, W., Lin, J., Zhang, P., Shao, G., Ravi, S. K., . . . Wang, S. (2025). Photosystem II-Carbon Nitride Photoanodes for Scalable Biophotoelectrochemistry. Advanced Materials, 11 pages.
2025 Wang, H., Wang, J., Xu, J., Lin, J., Zhu, Z., Liu, Y., . . . Tian, W. (2025). Spirulina-derived atomically dispersed Fe–N4 sites on g-C3N4 for efficient CO2 photoreduction. Chemical Engineering Journal, 522, 167048.
2024 Liu, X., Zhou, Y., Lin, J., Xiao, X., Wang, Z., Jia, L., . . . Li, G. (2024). Directional Growth and Density Modulation of Single‐Atom Platinum for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angewandte Chemie, 136(34).
2024 Lin, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2024). Electronic Structure and Functions of Carbon Nitride in Frontier Green Catalysis. Accounts of Chemical Research, 57(16), 2303-2315.
Scopus38 WoS35 Europe PMC92024 Lin, J., Hu, K., Wang, Y., Tian, W., Hall, T., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2024). Tandem microplastic degradation and hydrogen production by hierarchical carbon nitride-supported single-atom iron catalysts. Nature Communications, 15(1), 8769-1-8769-13.
Scopus46 WoS41 Europe PMC132024 Gao, M., Hu, X., Ng, C. -T., Kotousov, A., & Lin, J. (2024). Numerical and experimental investigations on quasi-static component generation of longitudinal wave propagation in isotropic pipes.. Ultrasonics, 138, 107237.
Scopus15 WoS11 Europe PMC12024 Liu, X., Zhou, Y., Lin, J., Xiao, X., Wang, Z., Jia, L., . . . Li, G. (2024). Directional Growth and Density Modulation of Single-Atom Platinum for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 63(34), e202406650.
Scopus25 WoS192023 Yang, Y., Shi, L., Lin, J., Zhang, P., Hu, K., Meng, S., . . . Wang, S. (2023). Confined Tri-Functional FeOₓ @MnO₂ @SiO₂ Flask Micromotors for Long-Lasting Motion and Catalytic Reactions. Small, 19(23), 2207666-1-2207666-12.
Scopus19 WoS13 Europe PMC32023 Liu, Y., Sun, Y., Zhao, E., Yang, W., Lin, J., Zhong, Q., . . . Wang, S. (2023). Atomically Dispersed Silver-Cobalt Dual-Metal Sites Synergistically Promoting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Functional Materials, 33(33), 12 pages.
Scopus91 WoS892023 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.
Scopus30 WoS312023 Yang, Y., Shi, L., Lin, J., Zhang, P., Hu, K., Meng, S., . . . Wang, S. (2023). Confined Tri‐Functional FeO<i><sub>x</sub></i>@MnO<sub>2</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub> Flask Micromotors for Long‐Lasting Motion and Catalytic Reactions (Small 23/2023). Small, 19(23).
2023 Yang, W., Li, M., Zhang, B., Liu, Y., Zi, J., Xiao, H., . . . Lian, Z. (2023). Interfacial Microenvironment Modulation Boosts Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Neutral and Alkaline. Advanced Functional Materials, 33(45), 9 pages.
Scopus48 WoS412023 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.
Scopus29 WoS262022 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.
Scopus18 WoS182022 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.
Scopus60 WoS42 Europe PMC92022 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.
Scopus227 WoS2172021 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.
Scopus126 WoS1242021 Li, X., Lin, J., Li, J., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., . . . wang, S. (2021). Temperature-induced variations in photocatalyst properties and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: differences in UV, visible, and infrared radiation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(21), 7244-7285.
Scopus34 WoS302021 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.
Scopus107 WoS101 Europe PMC252020 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.
Scopus58 WoS55 Europe PMC13
Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 16883), Australian Synchrotron, 2020, Grant: $98,352
Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 19680), Australian Synchrotron, 2023, Grant: $98,352
Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 20106), Australian Synchrotron, 2023, Grant: $98,352
Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 21871), Australian Synchrotron, 2023, Grant: $98,352
X-ray absorption spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 20496), Australian Synchrotron, 2023, Grant: $65,568
X-ray absorption spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 21445), Australian Synchrotron, 2024, Grant: $65,568
X-ray absorption spectroscopy beamline award (Co-Investigator, 21881), Australian Synchrotron, 2024, Grant: $65,568
Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTPS), Australian Government, $34,210 annum
2023 - 2025 Tutor (practical), Fundamentals of Materials (MAT ENG 7110), the University of Adelaide
2023 - 2025 Lecturer and tutor, Materials Engineering for Catalysis (CHEM ENG 7105), the University of Adelaide
2022 - 2023 Supervisor, Research Project (CHEM ENG 4054 and 7046), the University of Adelaide
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