Jingrun Ran

Research Interests

Nanotechnology Renewable energy Catalysis and Mechanisms of Reactions

Dr Jingrun Ran

ARC Externally-Funded Senior Research Fellow

School of Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

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

I am now recruiting two phd students with full Research scholarship to work with us for the ARC FT on "photocatalysts for converting plastic into hydrogen and chemical" at University of Adelaide. And there are also plenty of opportunities for international students applying for the research scholarship from the University of Adelaide.
 
the Relevant information: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/atomic-scale-regulation-on-photocatalysts-for-solar-plastic-upcycling/?p163498
 
DR. Jingrun Ran received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide. Now he is appointed as a Senior lecturer in School of Chemical Engineering in University of Adelaide. He is now awarded with the ARC Future Fellowship in 2023. And he was awarded with the ARC DECRA Fellowship in 2020. His research is focused on the atomic-level design and synthesis of photocatalysts for producing energy fuels and value-added chemicals using renewable solar energy. Dr. Jingrun Ran has been recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in 2020-2025, Top 2% Scientists Ranking by Elsevier based on 100,000 scientists worldwide and the World’s Top 2% Scientists (released by Stanford University) in 2020-2025. He has been awarded the ACS Energy & Fuels "Rising star" at 2025. He has also been recognized as a Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigator in 2021. He has published 75 papers in well-renowned journals, including Nat. Commun., Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Energy Environ. Sci., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Adv. Energy Mater., Chem. Soc. Rev., Sci. Adv. (over 21770 citations, h-index: 46 based on Google Scholar).

I am leading a research group focused on the atomic-level design and fabrication of advanced photocatalysts towards various pivotal reactions (e.g., reforming plastics, reforming biomass, light alkane activation and CO2 conversion) using renewable solar energy. Both state-of-art in-situ/ex-situ characterizations and density functional theory based calculations are adopted to reveal the atomic-level structure-performance relationship in photocatalysts as well as the in-depth and delicate photocatalysis mechanism. All these findings are concluded to develop the emerging high-performance photocatalysts. Our research group has also been creating the industrial-based Reactor system for Realistic application on photocatalytic and/or photothermal technology driven by renewable solar energy. 

Date Position Institution name
2024 - ongoing ARC Future Fellow University of Adelaide
2023 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2021 - 2022 Lecturer University of Adelaide
2020 - 2022 ARC DECRA Fellow University of Adelaide
2017 - 2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide

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

Date Institution name Country Title
2012 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Chemical Engineering
2009 - 2012 Wuhan University of Technology China Master in Engineering
2005 - 2009 Wuhan University of Technology China Bachelor in Engineering

Year Citation
2026 Nan, M. Y., Rao, H., Zhang, J., She, P., Qin, J. S., & Ran, J. (2026). Dual-defect engineered TiO2@ZnIn2S4 Z-scheme heterojunction for outstanding photocatalytic H2 evolution. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 115, 178-188.
DOI
2025 Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Li, H., Guo, M., Hashem, E. M., Xia, B., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2025). Photocatalytic Reforming Raw Plastic in Seawater by Atomically-Engineered GeS/ZnIn₂S₄. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(19), 2404963 -1-2404963 -14.
DOI Scopus16 WoS15
2025 Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Liang, T., Guo, M., She, P., & Ran, J. (2025). Recent achievement of hydrogen-bonded organic framework-based single-atom catalysts and covalent organic framework-based dual-atom catalysts in photocatalytic applications. Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports, 165, 100993-1-100993-15.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Hashem, E. M., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Guo, M., Xia, B., Kwong, P., Ji, W., . . . Ran, J. (2025). In situ characterization revealing the accelerated hot carrier kinetics for high-performance photocatalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 515, 163635-1-163635-12.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Hashem, E. M., Guo, M., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2025). Single Atom Extracting Photoexcited Holes for Key Photocatalytic Reactions. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(40), e2501945-1-e2501945-26.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2025 Guo, M., Zhao, T., Chen, S., Song, L., Xia, B., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2025). Dual Vacancy Engineering in Alloyed Ga-Zn-Cu-Se Quantum Dots for Photocatalytic 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran Conversion. Advanced Materials, 37(45), e10164-1-e10164-13.
DOI Europe PMC1
2025 Zhang, S., Gao, X., Xia, B., Slattery, A., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2025). Artificial Photosynthesis of Glycolaldehyde and Syngas from Plastic Feedstocks via Boron-Functionalized Nickel Species on CdS. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64(48), e202517025-1-e202517025-11.
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2025 Ji, W., Zhang, J., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Guo, M., Hashem, E. M., Chen, T., . . . Ran, J. (2025). Advances and Outlook of In Situ Characterization Techniques for Photocatalytic Reforming of Plastic Wastes. Energy & Fuels, 39(40), 19093-19110.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2024 Ran, J., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Zhang, S., Hashem, E. M., Guo, M., & Qiao, S. Z. (2024). Recent advancement on photocatalytic plastic upcycling. Chemical Science, 15(5), 1611-1637.
DOI Scopus44 WoS36 Europe PMC12
2024 Ran, J., Talebian‐Kiakalaieh, A., & Qiao, S. (2024). Atomically‐Scattered Active Centers Accelerating Photocatalytic Evolution of Ammonia. Advanced Energy Materials, 14(28), 2400650 -1-2400650 -18.
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2024 Guo, M., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Hashem, E. M., Xia, B., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2024). Magnetic Mn-Incorporated Cs₃Cu₂Br₅ Nanocrystals for Spin-Polarized Enhanced Photocatalytic Biomass Conversion Coupled with H₂O₂ Evolution. Advanced Functional Materials, 34(45), 2406356-1-2406356-10.
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2024 Liu, G., Chen, R., Xia, B., Wu, Z., Liu, S., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., & Ran, J. (2024). Synthesis of H₂O₂ and high-value chemicals by covalent organic framework-based photocatalysts. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 61, 97-110.
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2024 Zhao, Z., Law, C. S., Zhao, Y., Baron Jaimez, J. A., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Li, H., . . . Santos, A. (2024). Elucidating Synergies of Single-Atom Catalysts in a Model Thin Film Photoelectrocatalyst to Maximize Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Advanced Science, 11(41), 2407598-1-2407598-5.
DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
2024 Chen, R., Liu, G., Xia, B., Liu, T., Xia, Y., Liu, S., . . . Ran, J. (2024). Unveiling the potential of MOF-based single-atom photocatalysts for the production of clean fuel and valuable chemical. Chemical Communications, 60(79), 10989-10999.
DOI Scopus11 WoS12 Europe PMC1
2024 Zhang, S., Johannessen, B., Xia, B., Gao, X., Davey, K., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2024). Selective Oxidation of Polyesters via PdCu-TiO2 Photocatalysts in Flow. J Am Chem Soc, 146(46), 32003-32012.
DOI Scopus21 WoS19 Europe PMC7
2024 Hashem, E. M., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Guo, M., Chen, T., Ridwan, J., Kwong, P., & Ran, J. (2024). Atomic Active Centers Anchored Photocatalysts for CO₂ Reduction to Renewable Ethylene/Ethane. Small Structures, 6(4), 2400384-1-2400384-21.
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2023 Ran, J., Chen, L., Wang, D., Talebian Kiakalaieh, A., Jiao, Y., Adel Hamza, M., . . . Qiao, S. (2023). Atomic-Level Regulated Two-Dimensional ReSe₂ : A Universal Platform Boosting Photocatalysis. Advanced Materials, 35(19), 2210164-1-2210164-13.
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2023 Zhang, S., Li, H., Wang, L., Liu, J., Liang, G., Davey, K., . . . Qiao, S. -Z. (2023). Boosted Photoreforming of Plastic Waste via Defect-Rich NiPS₃ Nanosheets. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(11), 6410-6419.
DOI Scopus163 WoS156 Europe PMC50
2023 He, R., & Ran, J. (2023). Dilemma faced by photocatalytic overall water splitting. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 157, 107-109.
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2023 Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Guo, M., Hashem, E. M., Xia, B., Jiang, Y., Chuah, C., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2023). In Situ Characterizations Revealing Ruthenium-Atom-Induced Raise of Photocatalytic Performance. Advanced Energy Materials, 13(37), 2301594-1-2301594-12.
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2023 Zhang, Y., Johannessen, B., Zhang, P., Gong, J., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2023). Reversed Electron Transfer in Dual Single Atom Catalyst for Boosted Photoreduction of CO₂.. Advanced Materials, 35(44), 1-9.
DOI Scopus103 WoS105 Europe PMC40
2023 Guo, M., Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Xia, B., Hu, Y., Chen, H., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2023). Cu₇S₄/MxSy (M=Cd, Ni, and Mn) Janus Atomic Junctions for Plasmonic Energy Upconversion Boosted Multi-Functional Photocatalysis. Advanced Functional Materials, 33(46), 1-10.
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2023 Talebian-Kiakalaieh, A., Hashem, E. M., Guo, M., Xia, B., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2023). Atomic-Scale Defected HfS₂ Nanosheets: A Novel Platform Enhancing Photocatalysis. Advanced Materials Technologies, 8(24), 2301213-1-2301213-10.
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2023 Zhang, S., Xia, B., Qu, Y., Jing, L., Jaroniec, M., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2023). Photocatalytic production of ethylene and propionic acid from plastic waste by titania-supported atomically dispersed Pd species. Science Advances, 9(49), eadk2407-1-eadk2407-11.
DOI Scopus58 WoS64 Europe PMC22
2022 Zhao, E., Du, K., Yin, P. -F., Ran, J., Mao, J., Ling, T., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2022). Advancing Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion through Atomic Design of Catalysts.. Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 9(1), 16 pages.
DOI Scopus47 WoS49 Europe PMC13
2022 Xia, B., Yang, Y., Zhang, Y., Xia, Y., Jaroniec, M., Yu, J., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2022). Metal–organic framework with atomically dispersed Ni–N4₄ sites for greatly-raised visible-light photocatalytic H₂ production. Chemical Engineering Journal, 431, 10 pages.
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2022 Zhang, Y., Yao, D., Xia, B., Jaroniec, M., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2022). Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction: Identification and Elimination of False-Positive Results. ACS Energy Letters, 7(5), 1611-1617.
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2022 Ran, J., Zhang, H., Fu, S., Jaroniec, M., Shan, J., Xia, B., . . . Qiao, S. (2022). NiPS3 ultrathin nanosheets as versatile platform advancing highly active photocatalytic H2 production. Nature Communications, 13(1), 1-17.
DOI Scopus161 WoS158 Europe PMC49
2022 Xia, B., He, B., Zhang, J., Li, L., Zhang, Y., Yu, J., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2022). TiO₂/FePS₃ S-Scheme Heterojunction for Greatly Raised Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Energy Materials, 12(46), 1-12.
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2022 Zhang, S., Zhao, Y., Miao, Y., Xu, Y., Ran, J., Wang, Z., . . . Zhang, T. (2022). Understanding Aerobic Nitrogen Photooxidation on Titania through In Situ Time-Resolved Spectroscopy.. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 61(51), 1-8.
DOI Scopus43 WoS36 Europe PMC14
2022 Zhang, Y., Zhi, X., Harmer, J., Xu, H., Davey, K., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. (2022). Facet-specific Active Surface Regulation of BixMOy (M=Mo, V, W) Nanosheets for Boosted Photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(50), 1-8.
DOI Scopus128 WoS126 Europe PMC31
2022 Fu, S., Liu, X., Ran, J., & Jiao, Y. (2022). Theoretical considerations on activity of the alectrochemical CO₂ reduction on metal single-atom catalysts with asymmetrical active sites. Catalysis Today, 397-399, 574-580.
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2021 Ran, J., Zhang, H., Qu, J., Shan, J., Davey, K., Cairney, J. M., . . . Qiao, S. (2021). Significantly raised visible-light photocatalytic H₂ evolution on a 2D/2D ReS₂/In₂ZnS₄ van der Waals heterostructure. Small, 17(32), 2100296-1-2100296-8.
DOI Scopus57 WoS53 Europe PMC16
2021 Ran, J., Xia, B., Zhang, Y., & Qiao, S. Z. (2021). Two-dimensional building blocks for photocatalytic ammonia production. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(35), 18733-18745.
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2021 Fu, S., Liu, X., Ran, J., Jiao, Y., & Qiao, S. (2021). CO₂ reduction by single copper atom supported on g-C₃N₄ with asymmetrical active sites. Applied Surface Science, 540(Part 1), 1-7.
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2021 Xia, B., Zhang, Y., Ran, J., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. Z. (2021). Single-atom photocatalysts for emerging reactions. ACS Central Science, 7(1), 39-54.
DOI Scopus136 WoS134 Europe PMC45
2021 Zhang, Y., Yao, D., Xia, B., Xu, H., Tang, Y., Davey, K., . . . Qiao, S. -Z. (2021). Res2 Nanosheets with In Situ Formed Sulfur Vacancies for Efficient and Highly Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Small Science, 1(2), 2000052-1-2000052-7.
DOI Scopus82 WoS56 Europe PMC19
2020 Zhang, Y., Xia, B., Ran, J., Davey, K., & Qiao, S. Z. (2020). Atomic-level reactive sites for semiconductor-based photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Advanced Energy Materials, 10(9), 1903879-1-1903879-23.
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2020 Xia, B., Zhang, Y., Shi, B., Ran, J., Davey, K., & Qiao, S. Z. (2020). Photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution coupled with production of value-added chemicals. Small Methods, 4(7), 2000063-1-2000063-9.
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2020 Su, D. W., Ran, J., Zhuang, Z. W., Chen, C., Qiao, S. Z., Li, Y. D., & Wang, G. X. (2020). Atomically dispersed Ni in cadmium-zinc sulfide quantum dots for high-performance visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production. Science Adavances, 6(33), eaaz8447-1-eaaz8447-16.
DOI Scopus106 WoS111 Europe PMC32
2020 Ran, J., Zhang, H., Qu, J., Shan, J., Chen, S., Yang, F., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2020). Atomic-level insights into the edge active ReS₂ ultrathin nanosheets for high-efficiency light-to-hydrogen conversion. ACS Materials Letters, 2(11), 1484-1494.
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2019 Ran, J., Qu, J., Zhang, H., Wen, T., Wang, H., Chen, S., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2019). 2D metal organic framework nanosheet: a universal platform promoting highly efficient visible-light-induced hydrogen production. Advanced Energy Materials, 9(11), 1803402-1-1803402-8.
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2019 Xia, B., Ran, J., Chen, S., Song, L., Zhang, X., Jing, L., & Qiao, S. Z. (2019). A two-dimensional metal-organic framework accelerating visible-light-driven H₂ production. Nanoscale, 11(17), 8304-8309.
DOI Scopus26 WoS27 Europe PMC10
2019 Ran, J., Zhang, H., Qu, J., Xia, B., Zhang, X., Chen, S., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2019). Atomically dispersed single co sites in zeolitic imidazole frameworks promoting high-efficiency visible-light-driven hydrogen production. Chemistry - A European Journal, 25(41), 9670-9677.
DOI Scopus18 WoS18 Europe PMC3
2019 Zhang, L., Ran, J., Qiao, S. Z., & Jaroniec, M. (2019). Characterization of semiconductor photocatalysts. Chemical Society Reviews, 48(20), 5184-5206.
DOI Scopus365 WoS339 Europe PMC88
2018 Ran, J., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. (2018). Cocatalysts in semiconductor-based photocatalytic CO₂ reduction: Achievements, challenges, and opportunities. Advanced Materials, 30(7), 1704649-1-1704649-3.1.
DOI Scopus1410 WoS1380 Europe PMC367
2018 Guo, C., Ran, J., Vasileff, A., & Qiao, S. (2018). Rational design of electrocatalysts and photo(electro)catalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia (NH₃) under ambient conditions. Energy and Environmental Science, 11(1), 45-56.
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2018 Ran, J., Guo, W., Wang, H., Zhu, B., Yu, J., & Qiao, S. (2018). Metal-free 2D/2D phosphorene/g-C₃N₄ van der Waals heterojunction for highly enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H₂ production. Advanced Materials, 30(25), 1800128-1-1800128-6.
DOI Scopus862 WoS833 Europe PMC208
2018 Zhang, K., Ran, J., Zhu, B., Ju, H., Yu, J., Song, L., & Qiao, S. (2018). Nanoconfined nickel@carbon core-shell cocatalyst promoting highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic H₂ production. Small, 14(38), 1-9.
DOI Scopus101 WoS95 Europe PMC19
2018 Ran, J., Wang, H., Jin, H., Ling, C., Zhang, X., Ju, H., . . . Qiao, S. (2018). Metallic MoN ultrathin nanosheets boosting high performance photocatalytic H₂ production. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(46), 23278-23282.
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2017 Ran, J., Gao, G., Li, F., Ma, T., Du, A., & Qiao, S. (2017). Ti₃C₂ MXene co-catalyst on metal sulfide photo-absorbers for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production. Nature Communications, 8(1), 13907-1-13907-10.
DOI Scopus1869 WoS1822 Europe PMC425
2017 Guo, C., Zheng, Y., Ran, J., Xie, F., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2017). Engineering high-energy interfacial structures for high performance oxygen-involving electrocatalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(29), 8539-8543.
DOI Scopus340 WoS353 Europe PMC109
2017 Ran, J., Zhu, B., & Qiao, S. (2017). Phosphorene co-catalyst advancing highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 56(35), 10373-10377.
DOI Scopus330 WoS307 Europe PMC85
2017 Ran, J., Wang, X., Zhu, B., & Qiao, S. (2017). Strongly interactive 0D/2D hetero-structure of a ZnₓCd₁₋ₓS nano-particle decorated phosphorene nano-sheet for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H₂ production. Chemical Communications, 53(71), 9882-9885.
DOI Scopus80 WoS75 Europe PMC22
2017 Zhao, Z., Zhou, H., Zheng, L., Niu, P., Yang, G., Hu, W., . . . Zheng, H. (2017). Molecules interface engineering derived external electric field for effective charge separation in photoelectrocatalysis. Nano Energy, 42, 90-97.
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2017 Zhu, Y., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. (2017). Scalable self-supported graphene foam for high-performance electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(48), 41980-41987.
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2016 Rahman, M., Ran, J., Tang, Y., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. (2016). Surface activated carbon nitride nanosheets with optimized electro-optical properties for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(7), 2445-2452.
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2015 Ma, T. Y., Ran, J., Dai, S., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. Z. (2015). Phosphorus-doped graphitic carbon nitrides grown In situ on carbon-fiber paper: flexible and reversible oxygen electrodes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54(15), 4646-4650.
DOI Scopus772 WoS770 Europe PMC205
2015 Li, F., Wang, Q., Ran, J., Hao, Y., Wang, X., Zhao, D., & Qiao, S. (2015). Ionic liquid self-combustion synthesis of BiOBr/Bi₂₄O₃₁Br₁₀ heterojunctions with exceptional visible-light photocatalytic performances. Nanoscale, 7(3), 1116-1126.
DOI Scopus195 WoS190 Europe PMC33
2015 Chen, S., Duan, J., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. (2015). Paper-based N-doped carbon films for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. Advanced Science, 2(1-2), 1400015-1-1400015-5.
DOI Scopus81 WoS79 Europe PMC21
2015 Kuang, P., Ran, J., Liu, Z., Wang, H., Li, N., Su, Y., . . . Qiao, S. (2015). Enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity of BiOI nanoplate-zinc oxide nanorod p-n heterojunction. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(43), 15360-15368.
DOI Scopus152 WoS145 Europe PMC39
2015 Li, F., Ran, J., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. (2015). Solution combustion synthesis of metal oxide nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion. Nanoscale, 7(42), 17590-17610.
DOI Scopus368 WoS344 Europe PMC38
2015 Ran, J., Ma, T., Gao, G., Du, X., & Qiao, S. (2015). Porous P-doped graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for synergistically enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H₂ production. Energy and Environmental Science, 8(12), 3708-3717.
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2014 Zhang, J., Qi, L., Ran, J., Yu, J., & Qiao, S. (2014). Ternary NiS/Znₓcd₁₋ₓS/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for enhanced solar photocatalytic h₂-production activity. Advanced Energy Materials, 4(10), 1301925-1-1301925-6.
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2014 Ran, J., Zhang, J., Yu, J., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. (2014). Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting. Chemical Society Reviews, 43(22), 7787-7812.
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2014 Ran, J., Zhang, J., Yu, J., & Qiao, S. (2014). Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H₂ production by ZnₓCd₁−ₓS modified with earth-abundant nickel-based cocatalysts. ChemSusChem, 7(12), 3426-3434.
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2013 Chen, S., Duan, J., Ran, J., Jaroniec, M., & Qiao, S. (2013). N-doped graphene film-confined nickel nanoparticles as a highly efficient three-dimensional oxygen evolution electrocatalyst. Energy & Environmental Science, 6(12), 3693-3699.
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2012 Cheng, B., Wang, W., Shi, L., Zhang, J., Ran, J., & Yu, H. (2012). One-pot template-free hydrothermal synthesis of monoclinic BiVO₄ hollow microspheres and their enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2012, 797968-1-797968-10.
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2012 Wang, S., Zhao, L., Ran, J., Shu, Z., Dai, G., & Zhai, P. (2012). Effects of calcination temperatures on photocatalytic activity of ordered titanate nanoribbon/SnO₂ films fabricated during an EPD process. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2012, 1-7.
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2011 Madhusudan, P., Ran, J., Zhang, J., Yu, J., & Liu, G. (2011). Novel urea assisted hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchical BiVO<inf>4</inf>/Bi<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf>CO<inf>3</inf> nanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 110, 286-295.
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2011 Li, Q., Guo, B., Yu, J., Ran, J., Zhang, B., Yan, H., & Gong, J. (2011). Highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production of CdS-cluster-decorated graphene nanosheets. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(28), 10878-10884.
DOI Scopus2398 WoS2294 Europe PMC550
2011 Yu, J., & Ran, J. (2011). Facile preparation and enhanced photocatalytic H<inf>2</inf>-production activity of Cu(OH)<inf>2</inf> cluster modified TiO<inf>2</inf>. Energy and Environmental Science, 4(4), 1364-1371.
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2011 Ran, J., Yu, J., & Jaroniec, M. (2011). Ni(OH) <inf>2</inf> modified CdS nanorods for highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic H <inf>2</inf> generation. Green Chemistry, 13(10), 2708-2713.
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2010 Yu, J., Xiang, Q., Ran, J., & Mann, S. (2010). One-step hydrothermal fabrication and photocatalytic activity of surface-fluorinated TiO2 hollow microspheres and tabular anatase single micro-crystals with high-energy facets. Crystengcomm, 12(3), 872-879.
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ARC DECRA Fellowship, DE200100629, Jingrun Ran, Single-atom anchored photocatalysts for solar ammonia production, $409,516.

ARC Future Fellowship, FT230100192, Jingrun Ran, Photocatalysts for Converting Plastic Wastes into Hydrogen and Chemicals, $848,325

Materials Engineering For Energy 

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Regulation on photocatalyst for Energy-Related Reaction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rida Rafi
2025 Principal Supervisor Photocatalysts for converting carbon dioxide into high-value-added fuel Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jinpeng Zhang
2025 Principal Supervisor Construction of Honeycomb like: ZnIn2S4-g-C3N4 Heterojunction for Superior Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Afzal Ali
2025 Principal Supervisor Construction of Honeycomb like: ZnIn2S4-g-C3N4 Heterojunction for Superior Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Afzal Ali
2025 Principal Supervisor Regulation on photocatalyst for Energy-Related Reaction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rida Rafi
2025 Principal Supervisor Photocatalysts for converting carbon dioxide into high-value-added fuel Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jinpeng Zhang
2024 Principal Supervisor Atomic-Scale Regulation on Photocatalysts for Renewable Energy Utilization Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tian Chen
2024 Principal Supervisor Regulation on photocatalyst for key catalytic Reaction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jaenudin Ridwan
2024 Principal Supervisor Atomic-Scale Regulation on Photocatalysts for Renewable Energy Utilization Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tian Chen
2024 Principal Supervisor Regulation on photocatalyst for key catalytic Reaction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jaenudin Ridwan
2022 Principal Supervisor Atomic-level photocatalysts for generation of solar fuels and value-added chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Elhussein Mohamed Mahmoud Hashem
2022 Principal Supervisor Atomic-level photocatalysts for generation of solar fuels and value-added chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Elhussein Mohamed Mahmoud Hashem

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Plastic upcycling into fuels and chemicals via redox photocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shuai Zhang
2021 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Defect-Interface Coupling in Copper-Based Nanomaterials for Selective Photocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Meijun Guo
2021 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Synthesis of Catalysts for Energy Application Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Amin Talebian Kiakalaieh
2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Atomic Level Insights for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yanzhao Zhang
2019 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Design of g-C3N4 Based Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction to Ethylene by Molecular Modelling Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Sijia Fu
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Two-dimensional nanomaterials as photocatalysts for solar-driven production of chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bingquan Xia
2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Revealing the Conversion Mechanisms in Metal-Sulfur Batteries via Computational Methodology and In-Situ Spectroscopy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Huan Li
2017 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Electrocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Dongdong Zhu

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