Jingrun Ran

School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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

Dr. Jingrun Ran received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide. Now he is appointed as a lecturer in School of Chemical Enigneering and Advanced Materials in University of Adelaide. 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 recognised as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in 2020 and 2021, and recognised as the World’s Top 2% Scientists (released by Stanford University) in 2020 and 2021. He has also been recognised as a Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigator in 2021. He has published 46 papers in well-renowed journals, including Nat. Commun., Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Energy Environ. Sci., Adv. Energy Mater., Chem. Soc. Rev., Sci. Adv. (over 13475 citations, h-index: 32 based on Google Scholar).

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My research is focused on the atomic-level design and fabrication of advanced photocatalysts towards various pivotal reactions (e.g., H₂ production, N₂ reduction and CO₂ conversion) using renewable solar energy. Both state-of-art characterizations and density functional theory based calculations are adopted to unravel 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.

Appointments

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

Education

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

Journals

Year	Citation
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. DOI Scopus3
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, 9(1), 16 pages. DOI Scopus1 WoS2 Europe PMC1
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, 133944-1-133944-10. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2022	Zhang, Y., Yao, D., Xia, B., Jaroniec, M., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. Z. (2022). Photocatalytic CO<inf>2</inf>Reduction: Identification and Elimination of False-Positive Results. ACS Energy Letters, 7(5), 1611-1617. DOI
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 Scopus11 WoS11
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. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
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. DOI Scopus10 WoS5
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 Scopus33 WoS33
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), 1-7. DOI
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. DOI Scopus161 WoS156
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. DOI Scopus54 WoS52
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 Scopus47 WoS42 Europe PMC3
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. DOI Scopus29 WoS31
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. DOI Scopus136 WoS134
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 Scopus19 WoS17 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus10 WoS12 Europe PMC1
2019	Zhang, L., Ran, J., Qiao, S. Z., & Jaroniec, M. (2019). Characterization of semiconductor photocatalysts. Chemical Society Reviews, 48(20), 5184-5206. DOI Scopus109 WoS104 Europe PMC7
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 Scopus597 WoS549 Europe PMC42
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. DOI Scopus849 WoS822
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 Scopus533 WoS496 Europe PMC28
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 Scopus49 WoS49 Europe PMC2
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. DOI Scopus26 WoS26
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 Scopus1060 WoS1044 Europe PMC96
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 Scopus240 WoS256 Europe PMC43
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 Scopus243 WoS231 Europe PMC23
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 Scopus62 WoS57 Europe PMC10
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. DOI Scopus21 WoS19
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. DOI Scopus18 WoS18 Europe PMC1
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. DOI Scopus105 WoS96
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 Scopus631 WoS623 Europe PMC79
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 Scopus153 WoS152 Europe PMC14
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 Scopus65 WoS64 Europe PMC11
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 Scopus122 WoS118 Europe PMC13
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 Scopus254 WoS249 Europe PMC17
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. DOI Scopus900 WoS861
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. DOI Scopus221 WoS191
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. DOI Scopus1687 WoS1642 Europe PMC232
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. DOI Scopus142 WoS147 Europe PMC20
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. DOI Scopus284 WoS281
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. DOI Scopus29
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. DOI Scopus30
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. DOI Scopus368
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 Scopus2066
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. DOI Scopus517
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. DOI Scopus340
2010	Yu, J., Xiang, Q., Ran, J., & Mann, S. (2010). One-step hydrothermal fabrication and photocatalytic activity of surface-fluorinated TiO<inf>2</inf> hollow microspheres and tabular anatase single micro-crystals with high-energy facets. CrystEngComm, 12(3), 872-879. DOI Scopus233

ARC DECRA Fellowship, DE200100629, Jingrun Ran, Single-atom anchored photocatalysts for solar ammonia production, $409,516.

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2021	Co-Supervisor	Nanostructured photocatalysts for solar-driven production of fuels and chemicals	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Shuai Zhang
2021	Principal Supervisor	Rational Design and Preparation of Advanced Photocatalysts for Solar Fuels Production	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Mahmoud Adel Hamza Elsayed Gharib
2021	Principal Supervisor	Atomic-level design and synthesis of photocatalysts for energy application	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Meijun Guo
2021	Co-Supervisor	Design, synthesis and application of electrocatalysts	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Xintong Gao
2021	Principal Supervisor	Synthesis of Catalysts for Energy Application	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Amin Talebian Kiakalaieh
2019	Co-Supervisor	Design and synthesis of nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Yanzhao Zhang
2018	Co-Supervisor	Fabrication of Nanomaterials as Highly Efficient Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Bingquan Xia
2018	Co-Supervisor	Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Huan Li

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
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
2017 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Electrocatalysis	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Dongdong Zhu

Email: jingrun.ran@adelaide.edu.au