Shuai Zhang

Mr Shuai Zhang

School of Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology


The design and mechanistic study of advanced catalysts for solar-driven chemical conversions, with a particular interest in waste valorization and sustainable chemical synthesis.

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

Date Title Institution Country
2025 ARC grant-funded researcher Adelaide University Australia

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.
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2026 Guo, M., Zhang, S., Ran, J., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2026). Vacancy-interface coupling in nanomaterials for photocatalytic energy and environmental applications. Chem, 102913.
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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.
DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2025 Gao, X., Hu, J., Zhang, S., Wang, P., Wang, Z., Chen, P., . . . Qiao, S. -Z. (2025). Durable Natural Urine Electrolysis Enabled by Lewis Acid-Tailored Interfacial Microenvironment.. Adv Mater, 38(9), e21945.
DOI Scopus2
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.
DOI Scopus200 WoS204 Europe PMC51
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 Scopus56 WoS48 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.
DOI Scopus29 WoS28 Europe PMC11
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 Scopus177 WoS169 Europe PMC56
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 Scopus67 WoS72 Europe PMC22
2022 Zhang, S., & Qiao, S. -Z. (2022). Mild synthesis for defect-switchable photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution. Chem Catalysis, 2(3), 434-436.
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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 Scopus46 WoS42 Europe PMC16
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.

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2021 Zhang, S., & Zhang, T. (2021). In Situ Detection of Low Amounts of Ammonia. Trends in Chemistry, 3(5), 339-341.
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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.
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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.
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