Gemeng Liang
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD, but is currently at capacity - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Gemeng Liang is an Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA Fellow at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He earned his PhD from the University of Wollongong in 2021. His research focuses on optimizing the mechanistic behavior of high-energy-density cathode materials, such as Li-rich layered cathodes, Ni-rich layered oxides, and high-voltage spinel oxides, to enhance battery performance. Dr. Liang is an expert in characterizing the atomic-level structure and dynamics of electrode materials using advanced in operando neutron and synchrotron-based techniques.His groundbreaking research has been published in prestigious journals, including Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Materials, Joule, Energy & Environmental Science, and Nano Energy. Dr. Liang's research excellence has been recognized through several highly competitive grants and fellowships, such as the ARC DECRA Fellowship, the ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship, and Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Seed Grant. Additionally, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Australian Synchrotron Stephen Wilkins Thesis Medal, the Australian Neutron Beam Users Group Outstanding PhD Award, and the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering Scholar Gold Medal.
Dr. Gemeng Liang's research focuses on advancing energy storage technologies, particularly in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, potassium-ion, and zinc-ion batteries. His work integrates materials synthesis, electrochemical characterization, and performance optimization to develop next-generation battery materials. Dr. Liang also specializes in utilizing synchrotron and neutron characterization techniques to probe the structural and chemical dynamics within battery materials, enhancing fundamental understanding and enabling breakthroughs in energy storage technology.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2024 - ongoing ARC DECRA Fellow The University of Adelaide 2021 - ongoing Postdoc University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2021 University of Wollongong Australia PhD 2014 - 2017 Tsinghua University China Master 2010 - 2014 Shandong University China Bachelor -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Wu, Z., Liang, G., Wu, J., Pang, W. K., Yang, F., Chen, L., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). Correction to:Synchrotron X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Study of Bi<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf>Se Electrode for Lithium-/Potassium-Ion Storage(Adv. Energy. Mater., (2021), 11, (2100185), 10.1002/aenm.202100185). Advanced Energy Materials, 15(13), 1 page.
2025 Ren, J., Mu, Z., Sellami, R., El-Bahy, S. M., Liang, G., Guo, J., . . . Hou, H. (2025). Multifunctions of microwave-absorbing materials and their potential cross-disciplinary applications: a mini-review. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(2).
Scopus42025 Chu, Y., Liang, G., Mu, Y., Zhang, Q., Hu, Y., Lai, A., . . . Yang, C. (2025). Enhanced Structural Stability of Single-Crystalline Ni-Rich Cathode Enables Improved Cyclability in Pouch Cells. ACS Nano, 19(14), 13842-13853.
Scopus2 WoS32025 Wang, F., Wang, Y., Zou, J., Liang, G., Hou, K., Liu, L., . . . Li, X. (2025). Co-O activation of Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> via both Mn doping and acid etching for efficient propane oxidation. Applied Surface Science, 698, 163091.
Scopus2 WoS22025 Li, J., Liang, G., Zheng, W., Zou, J., Wang, C., Yuwono, J. A., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). Structure Flexibility Enabled by Surface High-Concentration Titanium Doping for Durable Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147(22), 18606-18617.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC12025 Xia, S., Zhang, X., Jiang, Z., Wu, X., Yuwono, J. A., Li, C., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). Ultrathin Polymer Electrolyte With Fast Ion Transport and Stable Interface for Practical Solid-state Lithium Metal Batteries. Advanced Materials, 37(38), 2510376-1-2510376-13.
Scopus4 WoS5 Europe PMC32025 Yang, C., Liao, J., Liang, G., Wu, Q., Cai, Y., Liu, Z., . . . Chen, L. (2025). Stabilizing fibrous skeletons by promoting the growth of sintering necks for long-life lithium-boron composite anode. Journal of Power Sources, 654, 237773.
Scopus12025 Chu, Y., Wang, K., Chen, C., Ni, D., Zhang, Q., Wang, H., . . . Yang, C. (2025). Constructing Stable Sub/Surface Structure to Boost Superior Cyclabilities of Single-Crystalline Ni-Rich Cathode.. Adv Sci (Weinh), e10817.
2025 Zou, J., Gupta, D., & Liang, G. (2025). CO2 utilization in energy storage and conversion. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13(38), 32004-32029.
2025 Zhang, H., Zheng, M., Hao, M., Dong, X., Liang, G., Zou, J., . . . Xie, P. (2025). Dual natural enzyme-tuned biomineralized nanoflowers for boosting cascade catalytic antibacterial therapy and relieving inflammation. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(1), 13 pages.
Scopus4 WoS42025 Zhong, Y., Long, Y., Sun, Y., Qin, J., Li, Y., Liang, G., . . . Xie, P. (2025). Ultra-lightweight carbon nanocomposites as microwave absorber with high absorbing performance derived from flour. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(1), 16 pages.
Scopus7 WoS72024 Mu, Z., Sun, Y., Qin, J., Shen, Z., Liang, G., Zou, J., . . . Xie, P. (2024). Flexible carbon nanocomposite fabric with negative permittivity property prepared by electrostatic spinning. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(1), 13 pages.
Scopus25 WoS232024 Li, G., Sun, L., Zhang, S., Zhang, C., Jin, H., Davey, K., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Developing Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries: Challenges and Practical Prospects. Advanced Functional Materials, 34(5), 2301291-1-2301291-26.
Scopus422 WoS5192024 Chen, J. X., Zhang, G. Q., Qin, X. Y., Lin, K., Yang, Z. J., Liang, G. M., . . . Li, B. H. (2024). Lithium-induced graphene layer containing Li<inf>3</inf>P alloy phase to achieve ultra-stable electrode interface for lithium metal anode. Rare Metals, 43(2), 562-574.
Scopus19 WoS192024 Yin, W. J., Su, P. D., Lu, Q., Li, X. Q., Peng, J. M., Zhou, T. F., . . . Hu, S. J. (2024). Ternary-phase layered cathodes toward ultra-stable and high-rate sodium ion storage. Rare Metals, 43(4), 1589-1598.
Scopus222024 Meng, W., Sun, S., Xie, D., Dai, S., Shao, W., Zhang, Q., . . . Li, X. (2024). Engineering defective Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> containing both metal doping and vacancy in octahedral cobalt site as high performance catalyst for methane oxidation. Molecular Catalysis, 553, 113768.
Scopus472024 Wang, C., Tang, X., Zhang, Z., Sun, K., Liang, G., Zheng, K., . . . Fan, R. (2024). Weakly negative permittivity: metal–organic frameworks derived cobalt nanoparticles encapsulated by positive-hexagon-shaped carbon nanosheets. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(1), 11 pages.
Scopus9 WoS92024 Wu, Z., Liang, G., Pang, W. K., Zou, J., Zhang, W., Chen, L., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Structural Distortion in the Wadsley-Roth Niobium Molybdenum Oxide Phase Triggering Extraordinarily Stable Battery Performance. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63(9), e202317941-1-e202317941-10.
Scopus19 WoS17 Europe PMC82024 Zhang, Z., Li, G., Liang, G., Zhao, P., Gong, X., Dai, J., . . . Wang, B. (2024). Tuning Nanopore Structure of Hard Carbon Anodes by Zinc Gluconate for High Capacity Sodium Ion Batteries. Batteries and Supercaps, 7(4), e202300552-1-e202300552-8.
Scopus14 WoS122024 Fan, Y., Olsson, E., Johannessen, B., D’Angelo, A. M., Thomsen, L., Cowie, B., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Manipulation of Transition Metal Migration via Cr-Doping for Better-Performance Li-Rich, Co-Free Cathodes. ACS Energy Letters, 9(2), 487-496.
Scopus29 WoS262024 Qu, Y., Hao, M., Luan, X., Yang, Q., Ding, J., Zhou, L., . . . Wu, H. (2024). Regulation mechanism of epsilon-negative monolayer graphene/CaCu<inf>3</inf>Ti<inf>4</inf>O<inf>12</inf> metacomposites for boosting electromagnetic shielding. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(2).
Scopus182024 Tang, X., Zhang, Z., Xie, P., Hou, Q., Liang, G., Ni, Z., . . . Wu, H. (2024). Theoretically designed epsilon-negative materials: Ni nanoparticles encapsulated CNTs and their magnetic driven properties. Chemical Engineering Journal, 488, 150899.
Scopus8 WoS72024 Zhang, F., Zhang, W., Yuwono, J. A., Wexler, D., Fan, Y., Zou, J., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Catalytic role of in-situ formed C-N species for enhanced Li₂CO₃ decomposition. Nature Communications, 15(1), 3393-1-3393-11.
Scopus26 WoS26 Europe PMC102024 Cao, X., Xiao, A., Hou, Y., Liang, G., Zhou, Y., Shi, Y., . . . Li, W. (2024). High conductive poly(1,8-diaminonaphthalene)/graphene nanocomposite as a cathode for zinc ion batteries. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 19(6), 9 pages.
Scopus1 WoS12024 Wu, H., Sui, X., Lei, Y., Liu, L., Xu, W., Liang, G., . . . Li, X. (2024). Compositing of Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> with boron nitride to promote the catalytic performance for methane oxidation. Fuel, 369, 131786.
Scopus222024 Zheng, W., Liang, G., Guo, H., Li, J., Zou, J., Yuwono, J. A., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Enhancing the reaction kinetics and structural stability of high-voltage LiCoO<inf>2</inf>via polyanionic species anchoring. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(12), 4147-4156.
Scopus34 WoS342024 Jin, F., Yang, X., Yang, J., Lei, Y., Xu, W., Jiang, W., . . . Li, X. (2024). Unraveling the influence of oxygen vacancies in MoO<inf>x</inf> catalysts on CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 495, 153333.
Scopus15 WoS122024 Zou, J., Liang, G., Zhang, S., Thomsen, L., Fan, Y., Pang, W. K., . . . Peterson, V. K. (2024). Enhanced High Voltage Stability of Spinel-Type Structured LiNi₀.₅Mn₁.₅O₄ Electrodes: Targeted Octahedral Crystal Site Modification. Batteries and Supercaps, 7(8), e202400123-1-e202400123-7.
Scopus2 WoS12024 Wang, C., Pan, J., Lyu, F., Long, Y., Li, H., Zhao, C., . . . Li, Y. Y. (2024). Electroconductive high-entropy metallic oxide ceramic composites with outstanding water evaporation ability and biocompatibility. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(4), 14 pages.
Scopus4 WoS32024 Yang, Q., Liu, X., Xu, Z., Wu, X., Liang, G., Lin, M., . . . Sui, K. (2024). Tunable circularly polarized luminescence of hybrid supramolecular nanofibers based on a cinnamic acid gelator and spiropyran by photoisomerization. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(4), 10 pages.
Scopus16 WoS152024 Zhao, F., Liang, G., Yang, X., Lei, Y., Jin, F., Xu, L., . . . Li, X. (2024). Micro-Structure Engineering in Pd-InOx Catalysts and Mechanism Studies for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. Molecules, 29(16), 3715.
Scopus1 WoS12024 Zou, J., Liang, G., Yuwono, J. A., Zhang, F., Fan, Y., Zhang, S., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Size-Dependent Effects of Ru Nanoparticles on Li-CO₂ Batteries. ACS Energy Letters, 9(10), 5145-5155.
Scopus8 WoS72024 Mu, Z., Xie, P., Alshammari, A. S., El-Bahy, S. M., Ren, J., Liang, G., . . . Liu, C. (2024). Magnetic metal-based MOF composite materials: a multidimensional regulation strategy for microwave absorption properties. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(5), 24 pages.
Scopus20 WoS172024 Ma, H., Shi, Z., Yang, H., Yuan, W., Liang, G., Zou, J., . . . Sui, K. (2024). Flexible multicolor-emitting lanthanide-alginate hybrid fibers with multi-stimuli responsiveness for anti-counterfeiting. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(6), 185-1-185-11.
Scopus7 WoS72024 Mu, Z., Xie, P., A. Alshammari, D., Kallel, M., Liang, G., Yu, Z., . . . Mao, Z. (2024). From structure to function: innovative applications of biomass carbon materials in microwave absorption. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(6).
Scopus172024 Mu, Z., Sun, Y., Shen, Z., Liang, G., Zou, J., & Xie, P. (2024). Carbon nanotube/polyvinylidene fluoride flexible composite material with low percolation threshold and adjustable negative permittivity. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(6), 11 pages.
Scopus3 WoS32023 Zheng, W., Liang, G., Liu, Q., Li, J., Yuwono, J. A., Zhang, S., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). The promise of high-entropy materials for high-performance rechargeable Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Joule, 7(12), 2732-2748.
Scopus152 WoS1502023 Wang, W., Zhou, X., Yu, L., Liu, L., Li, X., Zhang, K., . . . Xia, Y. (2023). Surface sulfidation of NiCo-layered double-hydroxide nanosheets for flexible all-solid-state fiber-shaped asymmetric supercapacitors. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6(6), 12 pages.
Scopus54 WoS532023 Yi, P., Song, Y., Liu, Z., Xie, P., Liang, G., Liu, R., . . . Sun, J. (2023). Boosting alkaline urea oxidation with a nickel sulfide/cobalt oxide heterojunction catalyst via interface engineering. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6(6), 12 pages.
Scopus49 WoS492023 Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Pang, W. K., Lie, W., Yuwono, J. A., Liang, G., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). Solvent control of water O-H bonds for highly reversible zinc ion batteries. Nature Communications, 14(1), 1-11.
Scopus274 WoS2682023 Zou, J., Liang, G., Zhang, F., Zhang, S., Davey, K., & Guo, Z. (2023). Revisiting the Role of Discharge Products in Li-CO₂ Batteries. Advanced Materials, 35(49), 2210671-1-2210671-33.
Scopus81 WoS71 Europe PMC252023 Hao, Y., Leng, Z., Yu, C., Xie, P., Meng, S., Zhou, L., . . . Liu, C. (2023). Ultra-lightweight hollow bowl-like carbon as microwave absorber owning broad band and low filler loading. Carbon, 212, 1-12.
Scopus752023 Tang, X., Zhang, Z., Kuma, D. J. P., Qu, Y., Long, Y., Xie, P., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). Flexible Carbon Nanotubes/Polystyrene Membranous Composites Toward Ultraweakly and Frequency-Stable Negative Permittivity at kHz Region. Engineered Science, 24, 1-10.
Scopus382023 Yang, F., Long, J., Yuwono, J. A., Fei, H., Fan, Y., Li, P., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). Single atom catalysts for triiodide adsorption and fast conversion to boost the performance of aqueous zinc–iodine batteries. Energy and Environmental Science, 16(10), 4630-4640.
Scopus121 WoS1212023 Zou, J., Liang, G., Lee, C. Y., & Wallace, G. G. (2023). Progress and perspectives for electrochemical CO₂ reduction to formate. Materials Today Energy, 38, 101433-1-101433-25.
Scopus232023 Zheng, W., Liang, G., Zhang, S., Davey, K., & Guo, Z. (2023). Understanding voltage hysteresis and decay during anionic redox reaction in layered transition metal oxide cathodes: A critical review. Nano Research, 16(3), 3766-3780.
Scopus21 WoS352023 Li, J., Liang, G., Zheng, W., Zhang, S., Davey, K., Pang, W. K., & Guo, Z. (2023). Addressing cation mixing in layered structured cathodes for lithium-ion batteries: A critical review. Nano Materials Science, 5(4), 404-420.
Scopus96 WoS992023 Fan, Y., Olsson, E., Liang, G., Wang, Z., D'Angelo, A. M., Johannessen, B., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). Stabilizing Cobalt-free Li-rich Layered Oxide Cathodes through Oxygen Lattice Regulation by Two-phase Ru Doping.. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 62(5), 1-9.
Scopus67 WoS83 Europe PMC242023 Fan, Y., Olsson, E., Liang, G., Wang, Z., D'Angelo, A. M., Johannessen, B., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). Stabilizing Cobalt‐free Li‐rich Layered Oxide Cathodes through Oxygen Lattice Regulation by Two‐phase Ru Doping. Angewandte Chemie, 135(5).
2023 Li, X., Meng, S., Xie, P., Wei, Y., Xu, W., Li, G., . . . Fan, R. (2023). Two Percolation Behaviors in Binary Heterogeneous Composites for High Permittivity and Negative Permittivity. Engineered Science, 21(795).
Scopus92023 Lin, X., Chen, L., Zhong, X., BaQais, A., Dang, W., Amin, M. A., . . . Yang, Z. (2023). N-doped bimetallic phosphides composite catalysts derived from metal–organic frameworks for electrocatalytic water splitting. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6(2), 1-11.
Scopus41 WoS412022 Shi, Y., Liang, G., Yue, C., Hou, Y., Zhu, Y., Zhou, Y., . . . Li, W. (2022). Preparation of polyaniline coated MnV2O6 as cathode material for Advanced Zinc Ion Batteries. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 17(12), 15 pages.
Scopus1 WoS12022 Lv, Y., Huang, S., Lu, S., Ding, W., Yu, X., Liang, G., . . . Cao, Y. (2022). B₂O₃/LiBO₂ dual-modification layer stabilized Ni-rich cathode for lithium-ion battery. Journal of Power Sources, 536, 231510-1-231510-9.
Scopus41 WoS402022 Xie, P., Shi, Z., Feng, M., Sun, K., Liu, Y., Yan, K., . . . Guo, Z. (2022). Recent advances in radio-frequency negative dielectric metamaterials by designing heterogeneous composites. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 5(2), 679-695.
Scopus262 WoS2552022 Zhang, Z., Liu, M., Ibrahim, M. M., Wu, H., Wu, Y., Li, Y., . . . Liu, C. (2022). Flexible polystyrene/graphene composites with epsilon-near-zero properties. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 5(2), 1054-1066.
Scopus217 WoS1952022 Shi, J., Li, P., Han, K., Sun, D., Zhao, W., Liu, Z., . . . Qu, X. (2022). High-rate and durable sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium battery with in situ Li<inf>2</inf>O buffering. Energy Storage Materials, 51, 306-316.
Scopus80 WoS762022 Liu, M., Wu, H., Wu, Y., Xie, P., Pashameah, R. A., Abo-Dief, H. M., . . . Fan, R. (2022). The weakly negative permittivity with low-frequency-dispersion behavior in percolative carbon nanotubes/epoxy nanocomposites at radio-frequency range. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 5(3), 2021-2030.
Scopus163 WoS1362022 Zhang, C., Li, H., Zeng, X., Xi, S., Wang, R., Zhang, L., . . . Guo, Z. (2022). Accelerated Diffusion Kinetics in ZnTe/CoTe₂ Heterojunctions for High Rate Potassium Storage. Advanced Energy Materials, 12(41), 1-9.
Scopus129 WoS1262022 Wu, J., Lin, C., Liang, Q., Zhou, G., Liu, J., Liang, G., . . . Yu, X. (2022). Sodium-rich NASICON-structured cathodes for boosting the energy density and lifespan of sodium-free-anode sodium metal batteries. InfoMat, 4(4), 13 pages.
Scopus101 WoS1002022 Liang, G., Olsson, E., Zou, J., Wu, Z., Li, J., Lu, C. -Z., . . . Guo, Z. (2022). Introducing 4s-2p Orbital Hybridization to Stabilize Spinel Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(27), 11 pages.
Scopus55 WoS59 Europe PMC172021 Peng, J., Li, Y., Chen, Z., Liang, G., Hu, S., Zhou, T., . . . Guo, Z. (2021). Phase Compatible NiFe2O4 Coating Tunes Oxygen Redox in Li-Rich Layered Oxide. ACS NANO, 15(7), 11607-11618.
Scopus159 WoS155 Europe PMC342021 Liang, G., Peterson, V. K., Wu, Z., Zhang, S., Hao, J., Lu, C. -Z., . . . Guo, Z. (2021). Crystallographic-Site-Specific Structural Engineering Enables Extraordinary Electrochemical Performance of High-Voltage LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Spinel Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 33(44), 13 pages.
Scopus84 WoS85 Europe PMC252021 Liang, G., Hao, J., D’Angelo, A. M., Peterson, V. K., Guo, Z., & Pang, W. K. (2021). A Robust Coin-Cell Design for In Situ Synchrotron-based X-Ray Powder Diffraction Analysis of Battery Materials. BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS, 4(2), 380-384.
Scopus16 WoS162021 Li, X., Yuan, L., Liu, R., He, H., Hao, J., Lu, Y., . . . Guo, Z. (2021). Engineering Textile Electrode and Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber Reinforced Hydrogel Electrolyte to Enable High-Performance Flexible All-Solid-State Supercapacitors. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 11(12), 11 pages.
Scopus214 WoS1922021 Wu, Z., Liang, G., Wu, J., Pang, W. K., Yang, F., Chen, L., . . . Guo, Z. (2021). Synchrotron X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Study of Bi2O2Se Electrode for Lithium-/Potassium-Ion Storage. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 11(17), 11 pages.
Scopus40 WoS422020 Liang, G., Peterson, V. K., See, K. W., Guo, Z., & Pang, W. K. (2020). Developing high-voltage spinel LiNi(0.5)Mn(1.5)O(4)cathodes for high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries: current achievements and future prospects. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 8(31), 15373-15398.
Scopus278 WoS2662020 Liang, G., Wu, Z., Didier, C., Zhang, W., Cuan, J., Li, B., . . . Guo, Z. (2020). A long cycle-life high-voltage spinel lithium-ion battery electrode achieved by site-selective doping. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(26), 10594-10602.
Scopus192 WoS186 Europe PMC512020 Wu, Z., Liang, G., Pang, W. K., Zhou, T., Cheng, Z., Zhang, W., . . . Guo, Z. (2020). Coupling Topological Insulator SnSb2Te4 Nanodots with Highly Doped Graphene for High-Rate Energy Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 32(2), 10 pages.
Scopus114 WoS112 Europe PMC202020 Liang, G., Didier, C., Guo, Z., Pang, W. K., & Peterson, V. K. (2020). Understanding Rechargeable Battery Function Using In Operando Neutron Powder Diffraction. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 32(18), 12 pages.
Scopus68 WoS62 Europe PMC182020 Li, X., Hao, J., Liu, R., He, H., Wang, Y., Liang, G., . . . Guo, Z. (2020). Interfacing MXene flakes on fiber fabric as an ultrafast electron transport layer for high performance textile electrodes. ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, 33, 62-70.
Scopus103 WoS952020 Yang, F., Hong, J., Hao, J., Zhang, S., Liang, G., Long, J., . . . Guo, Z. (2020). Ultrathin Few-Layer GeP Nanosheets via Lithiation-Assisted Chemical Exfoliation and Their Application in Sodium Storage. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 10(14), 8 pages.
Scopus55 WoS582020 Kong, X., Yang, L., Cheng, Z., Liang, G., & Zhang, S. (2020). (Ba,Sr)TiO₃-Bi(Mg,Hf)O₃ Lead-Free Ceramic Capacitors with High Energy Density and Energy Efficiency. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3(12), 12254-12262.
Scopus30 WoS292020 Zeng, K., Li, T., Qin, X., Liang, G., Zhang, L., Liu, Q., . . . Kang, F. (2020). A combination of hierarchical pore and buffering layer construction for ultrastable nanocluster Si/SiOx anode. NANO RESEARCH, 13(11), 2987-2993.
Scopus29 WoS312019 Lin, K., Qin, X., Liu, M., Xu, X., Liang, G., Wu, J., . . . Li, B. (2019). Ultrafine Titanium Nitride Sheath Decorated Carbon Nanofiber Network Enabling Stable Lithium Metal Anodes. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 29(46), 12 pages.
Scopus144 WoS1512019 Qin, X., Wu, J., Xu, Z. -L., Chong, W. G., Huang, J. -Q., Liang, G., . . . Kim, J. -K. (2019). Electrosprayed multiscale porous carbon microspheres as sulfur hosts for long-life lithium-sulfur batteries. CARBON, 141, 16-24.
Scopus64 WoS622019 Hu, S., Pillai, A. S., Liang, G., Pang, W. K., Wang, H., Li, Q., & Guo, Z. (2019). Li-Rich Layered Oxides and Their Practical Challenges: Recent Progress and Perspectives. ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY REVIEWS, 2(2), 277-311.
Scopus201 WoS1922019 Cuan, J., Zhang, F., Zheng, Y., Zhou, T., Liang, G., Guo, Z., . . . Yu, X. (2019). Heterocarbides Reinforced Electrochemical Energy Storage. SMALL, 15(44), 9 pages.
Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC12019 Liu, H., Liang, G., Gao, C., Bi, S., Chen, Q., Xie, Y., . . . Guo, Z. (2019). Insight into the improved cycling stability of sphere-nanorod-like micro-nanostructured high voltage spinel cathode for lithium-ion batteries. NANO ENERGY, 66, 9 pages.
Scopus52 WoS522019 Cuan, J., Zhou, Y., Zhang, J., Zhou, T., Liang, G., Li, S., . . . Guo, Z. (2019). Multiple Anionic Transition-Metal Oxycarbide for Better Lithium Storage and Facilitated Multielectron Reactions. ACS NANO, 13(10), 11665-11675.
Scopus35 WoS32 Europe PMC92018 Liang, G., Pillai, A. S., Peterson, V. K., Ko, K. -Y., Chang, C. -M., Lu, C. -Z., . . . Pang, W. K. (2018). Effect of AlF3-Coated Li4Ti5O12 on the Performance and Function of the LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 parallel to Li4Ti5O12 Full Battery-An in-operando Neutron Powder Diffraction Study. FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH, 6(SEP), 12 pages.
Scopus15 WoS142018 Cuan, J., Zhang, F., Zhang, H., Long, J., Zhang, S., Liang, G., . . . Yu, X. (2018). Heterostructure Manipulation toward Ameliorating Electrodes for Better Lithium Storage Capability. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 6(12), 17267-17276.
Scopus9 WoS92018 Liu, Y., Qin, X., Zhang, S., Liang, G., Kang, F., Chen, G., & Li, B. (2018). Fe3O4-Decorated Porous Graphene Interlayer for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(31), 26264-26273.
Scopus132 WoS128 Europe PMC252018 Luo, L., Qin, X., Wu, J., Liang, G., Li, Q., Liu, M., . . . Li, B. (2018). An interwoven MoO3@CNT scaffold interlayer for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 6(18), 8612-8619.
Scopus157 WoS1502018 Liang, G., Qin, X., Zou, J., Luo, L., Wang, Y., Wu, M., . . . Li, B. (2018). Electrosprayed silicon-embedded porous carbon microspheres as lithium-ion battery anodes with exceptional rate capacities. CARBON, 127, 424-431.
Scopus176 WoS1732017 Dong, L., Liang, G., Xu, C., Ren, D., Wang, J., Pan, Z. -Z., . . . Yang, Q. -H. (2017). Stacking up layers of polyaniline/carbon nanotube networks inside papers as highly flexible electrodes with large areal capacitance and superior rate capability. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 5(37), 19934-19942.
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Australian Research Council (ARC)
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellowship (DE250100603), 2025-2028. Grant value: AUD 431,191.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship (IE240100074), 2024-2027. Grant value: AUD 410,691.
Gemeng Liang (3rd CI), ARC Discovery Project (DP250102252), 2025-2028. Grant value: AUD 727,100.
Australian Government Department of Education
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australia’s Economic Accelerator Seed Grant (AE230100120), 2023-2025. Grant value: AUD 191,897.
The University of Adelaide
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), The University of Adelaide Research Small Equipment Support Scheme 2024. Grant value: AUD 15,000.
Gemeng Liang (2nd CI), The University of Adelaide Sandland Bequest Fund 2024. Grant value: AUD 60,000.
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Early Career Researcher Grant, 2023-2024. Grant value: AUD 5,500.
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Total AUD 180,350)
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering ECHIDNA beamtime (Proposal 17571), 2024. Grant value: AUD 7,550.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering ECHIDNA and WOMBAT beamtime (Proposal 15516), 2023. Grant value: AUD 64,690.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering ECHIDNA beamtime (Proposal 17295), 2023. Grant value: AUD 15,100.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering ECHIDNA beamtime (Proposal 16438), 2023. Grant value: AUD 15,100.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering ECHIDNA and WOMBAT beamtime (Proposal 14124), 2022. Grant value: AUD 77,910.
Australian Synchrotron (Total AUD 1,385,124)
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray spectroscopy (SXR) beamtime (Proposal SXR/21904), 2024. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) beamtime (Proposal XAS/21848), 2024. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron XAS beamtime (Proposal XAS/20125), 2024. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron Micro-Computed Tomography (MCT) beamtime (Proposal MCT/21518), 2024. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron SXR beamtime (Proposal SXR/21238), 2024. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron Powder Diffraction (PD) beamtime (Proposal PD/21233), 2024. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron Medium Energy XAS beamtime (Proposal MEX1/19575), 2023. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron SXR beamtime (Proposal SXR/20483), 2023. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron PD beamtime (Proposal PD/20500), 2023. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron SXR beamtime (Proposal SXR/20126), 2023. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron PD beamtime (Proposal PD/20099), 2023. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron PD beamtime (Proposal PD/19625), 2023. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron SXR beamtime (Proposal SXR/19192), 2023. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron PD beamtime (Proposal PD/19095), 2023. Grant value: AUD 4,098.
Jinshuo Zou (CI), Gemeng Liang (CI), Australian Synchrotron Infrared microscopy (IRM) beamtime (Proposal IRM/20172), Grant value: AUD 163920.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron SXR beamtime (Proposal SXR/18876), 2022. Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron PD beamtime (Proposal PD/18860), 2022. Grant value: AUD 65,568.
Gemeng Liang (sole CI), Australian Synchrotron PD beamtime (PD/19023), 2022. Grant value: AUD 4,098.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2025 Principal 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 Co-Supervisor Sustainable Regenerating Methods for Electric Vehicle Batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yehao Wang 2025 Co-Supervisor Study on recovery of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Juan Chen 2025 Principal Supervisor Achieving High Tap Density and Sphericity in Recycled NCM811 Precursors: Machine Learning-Guided Coprecipitation with In-Situ Impurity Modification Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tao Wen 2024 Principal Supervisor Improving the electrochemical performance of solid-state lithium batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Ting Zhou 2024 Principal Supervisor Electrochemical CO2 Reduction for Multi-carbon Products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Anoja Kawsihan 2022 Principal Supervisor Stabilizing the lattice oxygen and phase structure of layered transition metal oxides as cathodes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Wei Zheng 2022 Principal Supervisor The optimization and characterization of layered cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jingxi Li
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