Jingrun Ran

School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences

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

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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.

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Appointments

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

Date	Position	Institution name
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

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Journals

Year	Citation
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 Scopus21 WoS16
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 Scopus6 WoS5
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 Scopus1
2020	Ran, J., Zhang, H., Qu, J., Shan, J., Chen, S., Yang, F., . . . Qiao, S. Z. (2020). Atomic-Level Insights into the Edge Active ReS<inf>2</inf>Ultrathin Nanosheets for High-Efficiency Light-to-Hydrogen Conversion. ACS Materials Letters, 2(11), 1484-1494. DOI
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 Scopus60 WoS50
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 Scopus6 WoS5
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 Scopus6 WoS7
2019	Zhang, L., Ran, J., Qiao, S. Z., & Jaroniec, M. (2019). Characterization of semiconductor photocatalysts. Chemical Society Reviews, 48(20), 5184-5206. DOI Scopus30 WoS24 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus308 WoS260 Europe PMC25
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 Scopus506 WoS472
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 Scopus317 WoS267 Europe PMC21
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 Scopus33 WoS29 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 Scopus19 WoS18
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 Scopus645 WoS635 Europe PMC73
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 Scopus176 WoS277 Europe PMC39
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 Scopus177 WoS72 Europe PMC16
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 Scopus46 WoS45 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 Scopus11 WoS11
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 Scopus13 WoS12 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 Scopus86 WoS79
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 Scopus107 WoS97 Europe PMC12
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 Scopus186 WoS180 Europe PMC11
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 Scopus653 WoS610
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 Scopus529 WoS515 Europe PMC71
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 Scopus135 WoS130 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 Scopus55 WoS52 Europe PMC9
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 Scopus185 WoS156
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 Scopus1343 WoS1306 Europe PMC217
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 Scopus123 WoS125 Europe PMC17
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 Scopus251 WoS247
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 Scopus26
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 Scopus338
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 Scopus1873
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 Scopus474
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 Scopus297
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 Scopus220

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

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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2019	Co-Supervisor	Design and synthesis of nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Yanzhao Zhang
2019	Co-Supervisor	Mechanism of Carbon-based Catalyst for CO2 Reduction to C2 by Molecular Modelling	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Miss Sijia Fu
2018	Co-Supervisor	Fabrication of Nanomaterials as Highly Efficient Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part 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
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

Jingrun Ran

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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

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