Dr Shuai Zhang
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
School of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Shuai Zhang is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Adelaide University. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide in 2025. His research focuses on the design, synthesis, and mechanistic understanding of photo(thermal)catalysts for plastic waste valorization and sustainable chemical synthesis.
Dr. Zhang has published 25 peer-reviewed papers (including 16 first- or co-first-author publications) in leading journals, including Science Advances, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Materials, Chemical Society Reviews, Chem, Advanced Energy Materials, and Materials Today. These publications have attracted over 4,200 citations.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | ARC grant-funded researcher A | Adelaide University |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2017 - 2020 | Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry | China | Master |
| 2013 - 2017 | Beijing University of Chemical Technology | China | Bachelor |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Zhang, S., Gao, X., Guo, M., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2026). Solar-to-chemical conversion in catalytic plastic transformation. Chem, 12(2), 102789-1-102789-28. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2026 | Gao, X., Hu, J., Zhang, S., Wang, P., Wang, Z., Chen, P., . . . Qiao, S. -Z. (2026). Durable Natural Urine Electrolysis Enabled by Lewis Acid-Tailored Interfacial Microenvironment. Advanced Materials, 38(9), e21945-1-e21945-10. Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC1 |
| 2026 | Guo, M., Zhang, S., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2026). Vacancy-interface coupling in nanomaterials for photocatalytic energy and environmental applications. Chem, 12(3), 102913-1-102913-15. |
| 2026 | He, L., Chen, L., Chen, R., Zhou, X., Zhang, S., & Xia, B. (2026). Two-dimensional Ta2C cocatalyst for enhanced H2O2 photosynthesis and organic pollutant degradation. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 100367. |
| 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. Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC4 |
| 2024 | Gao, X., Zhang, S., Wang, P., Jaroniec, M., Zheng, Y., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2024). Urea catalytic oxidation for energy and environmental applications. Chemical Society Reviews, 53(3), 1552-1591. Scopus279 WoS281 Europe PMC73 |
| 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. Scopus64 WoS60 Europe PMC18 |
| 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. Scopus37 WoS37 Europe PMC13 |
| 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. Scopus211 WoS198 Europe PMC64 |
| 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. Scopus88 WoS92 Europe PMC31 |
| 2022 | Zhang, S., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2022). Mild synthesis for defect-switchable photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution. Chem Catalysis, 2(3), 434-436. Scopus1 |
| 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. Scopus50 WoS46 Europe PMC20 |
| 2021 | Zhang, S., Zhao, Y., Shi, R., Zhou, C., Waterhouse, G. I. N., Wang, Z., . . . Zhang, T. (2021). Sub‐3 nm Ultrafine Cu 2 O for Visible Light Driven Nitrogen Fixation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60(5), 2554-2560. Scopus201 WoS196 Europe PMC69 |
| 2021 | Zhang, S., & Zhang, T. (2021). In Situ Detection of Low Amounts of Ammonia. Trends in Chemistry, 3(5), 339-341. Scopus9 WoS10 |
| 2021 | Zhang, S., Gao, X. -T., Hou, P. -F., Zhang, T. -R., & Kang, P. (2021). Nitrogen-doped Zn–Ni oxide for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide in sea water. Rare Metals, 40(11), 3117-3124. Scopus39 WoS39 |
| 2020 | Zhao, Y., Zhang, S., Shi, R., Waterhouse, G. I. N., Tang, J., & Zhang, T. (2020). Two-dimensional photocatalyst design: A critical review of recent experimental and computational advances. Materials Today, 34, 78-91. Scopus386 WoS380 |
| 2020 | Zhang, S., Zhao, Y., Shi, R., Zhou, C., Waterhouse, G. I. N., Wu, L. Z., . . . Zhang, T. (2020). Efficient Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation over Cuδ +-Modified Defective ZnAl-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets. Advanced Energy Materials, 10(8), 10 pages. Scopus317 WoS310 |
| 2019 | Zhang, S., Zhao, Y., Shi, R., Waterhouse, G. I. N., & Zhang, T. (2019). Photocatalytic ammonia synthesis: Recent progress and future. ENERGYCHEM, 1(2), 40 pages. WoS345 |
- The Ian Wilson Liberal Research Scholarship, The University of Adelaide, 2023-2025, $ AUD 15,000
- Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline (AS251/SXR/23196), Australian Synchrotron, 2025, $ AUD 98,352
- Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline (AS241/SXR/21374), Australian Synchrotron, 2024, $ AUD 163,920
- X-ray absorption spectroscopy beamline (AS233/XAS/20546), Australian Synchrotron, 2023, $ AUD 65,568
- Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline (AS233/SXR/20457), Australian Synchrotron, 2023, $ AUD 163,920
- Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamline (AS223/SXR/18897), Australian Synchrotron, 2022, $ AUD 196,704
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