Jingxiu Wang

Jingxiu Wang

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Jingxiu Wang is an ARC Early Career Industry Fellow (IE25) and Postdoctoral Researcher within the ARC Training Center for Battery Recycling. Her current research focus on battery recycling, particularly the recycling of spent lithium-ion battery cathodes via deep eutectic solvent. She completed her PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Wollongong, followed by the postdoctoral appointments at the Queen's University in Canada and the University of Science and Technology Beijing in China. Dr. Wang has extensive experience in hydrometallurgical processing and recycling of secondary waste including e-wastes, metallurgical dusts, low grade ores, and low rank coals.https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=p9pq6_kAAAAJ

As an ARC Early Career Industry Fellow (IE25, commencing 2026) and Postdoctoral Fellow at the ARC Training Centre for Battery Recycling, my research focuses on developing next-generation green metallurgical processes for critical-mineral recovery and circular battery recycling technologies.

My current work primarily centres on the design and application of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for selective lithium and transition-metal recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries. By integrating solvometallurgy, electrochemistry, and advanced characterisation, I have established environmentally benign extraction pathways and elucidated metal-solvent interaction mechanisms to enable high-efficiency and high-purity resource recovery. This work contributes to building scalable, low-emission hydrometallurgical flowsheets for industrial battery recycling.

I also have extensive research experience in sustainable processing of metallurgical wastes and low-grade resources, including selective zinc and iron extraction from steelmaking dusts, purification of titanium-bearing ores, utilisation of low-rank coals for metal recovery, and environmentally responsible recycling of electronic waste streams. These studies have advanced resource efficiency and pollution reduction across diverse extractive-metallurgy contexts.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Li, M., Wang, C., Wang, C., Lyu, Y., Wang, J., Xia, S., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). 10 Years Development of Potassium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials, 2416717 -1-2416717 -24.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS31 Europe PMC6
    2025 Wang, J., Yuwono, J., Wang, Y., Lyu, Y., Liu, S., Hall, T., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). Selective Lithium Recovery via Stepwise Transition Metal Crystallization in a Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent. Advanced Science, e14509-1-e14509-12.
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    2024 Tu, J., Chang, C., Wang, J., Lei, H., Kumar, R. V., Wang, M., & Jiao, S. (2024). Fundamental Understanding on Selenium Electrochemistry: From Electrolytic Cell to Advanced Energy Storage. Energy & Environmental Materials, 7(3), e12664-1-e12664-21.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS6
    2024 Yu, Y., Zuo, H., Wang, Y., Kang, H., Guo, H., Rong, T., & Wang, J. (2024). Thermal extraction of coal and derivatives to prepare hot-pressed coal briquette for COREX application. Fuel, 357, 129773.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5
    2024 Wang, J., Lyu, Y., Zeng, R., Zhang, S., Davey, K., Mao, J., & Guo, Z. (2024). Green recycling of spent Li-ion battery cathodes via deep-eutectic solvents. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(3), 867-884.
    DOI Scopus97 WoS90
    2024 Kang, H., Chen, F., Rong, T., Wang, J., Guo, H., Yu, H., & Zuo, H. (2024). Investigation of the mechanism of solvothermal extraction of direct coal liquefaction residue by macromolecular models. Separation and Purification Technology, 340, 126781-1-126781-11.
    DOI Scopus11
    2024 Lyu, Y., Yuwono, J. A., Fan, Y., Li, J., Wang, J., Zeng, R., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Selective Extraction of Critical Metals from Spent Li-ion Battery Cathode: Cation-Anion Coordination and Anti-Solvent Crystallization. Advanced Materials, 36(24), 2312551-1-2312551-8.
    DOI Scopus40 WoS33 Europe PMC11
    2024 Kang, H., Wang, J., Chen, F., Rong, T., Yu, Y., Ding, W., & Zuo, H. (2024). Investigation on the mechanism of solvothermal extraction of coals by macromolecular models. Fuel, 355, 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS12
    2023 Wang, J., Wang, Z., Tu, J., Zhu, J., Wang, M., & Jiao, S. (2023). Purification of titanium oxycarbonitride by leaching from titanium slag with carbothermal reduction. Hydrometallurgy, 215, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS6
    2023 Chen, J. S., Zuo, H. B., Wang, J. X., Xue, Q. G., & Wang, J. S. (2023). Mathematical model of burden distribution in bell-less top blast furnace. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 30(2), 216-226.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS8
    2022 Yuan, Y., Zuo, H., Wang, J., Gao, Y., Xue, Q., & Wang, J. (2022). Co-combustion behavior, kinetic and ash melting characteristics analysis of clean coal and biomass pellet. Fuel, 324(part C), 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus49 WoS44
    2022 Faraji, F., Mahandra, H., Wang, J., & Ghahreman, A. (2022). Evaluation of medium and applicability of corn steep waste for biogenic cyanide production by Bacillus megaterium for sustainable gold recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 372, 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS5
    2022 Rong, T., Guan, W., Song, W., Zuo, H., Wang, J., Xue, Q., & Jiao, S. (2022). Electrochemical graphitization transformation of deposited carbon for Li-ion storage: sustainable energy utilization from coke oven solid waste. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(1), 84-94.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS14
    2021 Aad, G., Abbott, B., Abbott, D. C., Abud, A. A., Abeling, K., Abhayasinghe, D. K., . . . Zwalinski, L. (2021). Measurement of single top-quark production in association with a W boson in the single-lepton channel at √ s=8 TeV with the ATLAS detector. European Physical Journal C, 81(8), 720-1-729-29.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS15
    2021 Li, L., Wang, J., Wu, C., & Ghahreman, A. (2021). An environmentally friendly method for efficient atmospheric oxidation of pyrrhotite in arsenopyrite/pyrite calcine. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 7, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2
    2021 Tian, D., Wang, M., Wang, J., Tu, J., & Jiao, S. (2021). Electrochemical Behaviors of Consumable Ti<inf>2</inf>CO@Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>Anode for Ti Extraction by USTB Process. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168(10), 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS6
    2021 Wang, J., Faraji, F., & Ghahreman, A. (2021). Evaluation of ozone as an efficient and sustainable reagent for chalcopyrite leaching: Process optimization and oxidative mechanism. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 104, 333-344.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS22
    2021 Wang, Y. J., Zuo, H. B., Wang, J. X., Bai, K. K., Chen, J. S., & Rong, T. (2021). Research status and prospect of clean and high-value utilization of HyperCoal in China. Gongcheng Kexue Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Engineering, 43(12), 1750-1760.
    DOI Scopus2
    2021 Zhang, X., Song, W. L., Tu, J., Wang, J., Wang, M., & Jiao, S. (2021). A Review of Integrated Systems Based on Perovskite Solar Cells and Energy Storage Units: Fundamental, Progresses, Challenges, and Perspectives. Advanced Science, 8(14), 22 pages.
    DOI Scopus44 WoS42 Europe PMC9
    2021 Wang, J., Faraji, F., Ramsay, J., & Ghahreman, A. (2021). A review of biocyanidation as a sustainable route for gold recovery from primary and secondary low-grade resources. Journal of Cleaner Production, 296, 18 pages.
    DOI Scopus65 WoS54
    2021 Faraji, F., Wang, J., Mahandra, H., & Ghahreman, A. (2021). A Green and Sustainable Process for the Recovery of Gold from Low-Grade Sources Using Biogenic Cyanide Generated by Bacillus megaterium: A Comprehensive Study. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(1), 236-245.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS23
    2021 Azizitorghabeh, A., Wang, J., Ramsay, J. A., & Ghahreman, A. (2021). A review of thiocyanate gold leaching – Chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and processing. Minerals Engineering, 160, 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus60 WoS53
    2020 Ghahreman, A., Wang, J., & Faraji, F. (2020). Effect of ultrasound on the oxidative copper leaching from chalcopyrite in acidic ferric sulfate media. Minerals, 10(7), 1-17.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS29
    2020 Tang, Y., Yin, W. Z., Wang, J. X., Zuo, W. R., & Cao, S. H. (2020). Effect of HPGR comminution scheme on particle properties and heap leaching of gold. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 59(3), 324-330.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS8
    2019 Meng, F., Liu, Q., Kim, R., Wang, J., Liu, G., & Ghahreman, A. (2019). Selective recovery of valuable metals from industrial waste lithium-ion batteries using citric acid under reductive conditions: Leaching optimization and kinetic analysis. Hydrometallurgy, 191, 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus133 WoS124
    2019 Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, G. (2019). Comparison of butyric acid leaching behaviors of zinc from three basic oxygen steelmaking filter cakes. Metals, 9(4), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3
    2019 Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, G. (2019). Effect of Addition of Other Acids into Butyric Acid on Selective Leaching of Zinc from Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Filter Cake. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 50(3), 1378-1386.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS4
    2019 Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, G. (2019). Removal of zinc from basic oxygen steelmaking filter cake by selective leaching with butyric acid. Journal of Cleaner Production, 209, 1-9.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS27
    2019 Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, G. (2019). Zinc Removal from Basic Oxygen Steelmaking Filter Cake by Leaching with Organic Acids. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 50(1), 480-490.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS17
    2018 Wang, J., Gao, Y. W., Jin, Z., Wang, C. J., Liu, C. H., Zhuang, Y., . . . Zhang, Z. Z. (2018). Research on paraffin removal and prevention by Bacillus spp. in high-salinity reservoirs. Petroleum Science and Technology, 36(12), 889-897.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS5
    2016 Wang, J., Zhang, Z., Sun, S., Mu, H., Wan, Y., Zhao, L., . . . Zhang, Z. (2016). Basic research for plant and solid bacterial agent to remediate oil-contaminated soil. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 10(11), 6732-6738.
    DOI Scopus2
    2016 Zhang, Z., Zhang, G., Wang, J., Sun, S., & Zhang, Z. (2016). The mechanisms of Large Stokes Shift and Fluorescence Quantum Yields in anilino substituted Rhodamine analogue: TICT and PICT. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 1095, 44-53.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS21
    2016 Sun, S., Fang, L., Song, Z., Wang, X., Wang, J., Luo, Y., . . . Zhang, Z. (2016). Bioaugmentation for improving the activated sludge process of treating refinery spent caustic: laboratory and field pilot-scale studies. Desalination and Water Treatment, 57(47), 22695-22702.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5
    2016 Wang, J., Wang, J., Zhang, Z., Li, Y., Zhang, B., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, G. (2016). Cold-adapted bacteria for bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 91(8), 2286-2297.
    DOI Scopus34 WoS25
    2015 Yan, H., Li, J., Zhang, M., Wang, J., Guo, C., Zhang, Z., . . . Zhang, Z. (2015). Application of flotation-bioaugmentation in oilfield sewage reconstruction engineering. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 9(6), 2750-2754.
    2014 Guo, C., Chen, Y., Chen, J., Wang, X., Zhang, G., Wang, J., . . . Zhang, Z. (2014). Combined hydrolysis acidification and bio-contact oxidation system with air-lift tubes and activated carbon bioreactor for oilfield wastewater treatment. Bioresource Technology, 169, 630-636.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS26 Europe PMC9
    2014 Lu, M., Zhang, Z. Z., Wang, J. X., Zhang, M., Xu, Y. X., & Wu, X. J. (2014). Interaction of heavy metals and pyrene on their fates in soil and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). Environmental Science and Technology, 48(2), 1158-1165.
    DOI Scopus135 WoS126 Europe PMC68
    2014 Wang, J., Zhang, Z., Wan, Y., Pan, L., Jin, J., Zhao, L., & Zhang, Z. (2014). Experimental study on plant-microbial remediation of oil-contaminated soil. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 8(8), 3454-3460.
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    2014 Yan, H., Zhang, Z., Dai, J., Zhang, M., Wang, J., Tang, X., . . . Zhao, L. (2014). Treatment of oilfield sewage by combination technology of flocculation and bioaugmentation. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 8(7), 2889-2894.
    2014 Lu, M., Zhang, Z. Z., Wu, X. J., Xu, Y. X., Su, X. L., Zhang, M., & Wang, J. X. (2014). Corrigendum to "Biodegradation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) by a metal resistant strain, Bacillus cereus JP12" [Bioresour. Technol. 149, (2013), 8-15]. Bioresource Technology, 166, 635.
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    2013 Lu, M., Zhang, Z. Z., Wu, X. J., Xu, Y. X., Su, X. L., Zhang, M., & Wang, J. X. (2013). Biodegradation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) by a metal resistant strain, Bacillus cereus JP12. Bioresource Technology, 149, 8-15.
    DOI Scopus73 WoS69 Europe PMC32
    2013 Xiao, M., Zhang, Z. Z., Wang, J. X., Zhang, G. Q., Luo, Y. J., Song, Z. Z., & Zhang, J. Y. (2013). Bacterial community diversity in a low-permeability oil reservoir and its potential for enhancing oil recovery. Bioresource Technology, 147, 110-116.
    DOI Scopus43 WoS39 Europe PMC17
  1. ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship 2025, Prioritised lithium-selective recovery for lithium-ion battery recycling, $482,609 AUD, 2025-2027, sole CI.
  2. China Postdoctoral Fellowship. Funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 80K CNY (≈18K $AUD), 2021-2023, sole CI.
  3. Young Scholars Innovation Fund. Funded by China Jianlong Group, 100K CNY (≈22K $AUD), 2022-2023, sole CI.
  4. China Baowu low carbon metallurgy innovation fund, 2.5m CNY (≈540K $AUD), 2022-2024, co-CI.
  5. Canada MITACS Accelerate program, 20K CAD (≈22K $AUD), 2019-2020.
  1. “Metallurgical Process” ENG 4058_7058.
  2. “Transport Processes in the Environment” ENG 2017_7027.
  3. “Mining and Environment” ENG 4117_7117.
  4. “Research Methods & Project Management” ENG 3005.

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor Recycling and regeneration of spent lithium-ion batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Xueqiang Liu
    2025 Co-Supervisor Improving MOF glass electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries via structural and compositional modification Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Yilin Li
    2025 Principal Supervisor Study on recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Juan Chen
    2025 Principal Supervisor Sustainable Recovery of Valuable Metals from Electronic Waste Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Songming Zheng
    2024 Principal Supervisor Mechanism of Selective Regulated Separation of Lithium from Waste ternary Lithium Battery Materials Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yan Wang

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2024 - 2024 Secretary International Conference on Advanced Materials for Energy, Environment, and Health 2024 The School of Chemical Engineering Australia

  • Editorial Boards
    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2025 - ongoing Board Member Molecules MDPI Switzerland

  • Industry Partnerships
    Date Engagement Type Partner Name
    2023 - ongoing Collaboration IonDrive Technologies

  • Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
    Date Title Type Institution Country
    2020 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review Advanced Functional Materials; Chemical Engineering Journal; Waste Management; Journal of Cleaner Production; Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering... -
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