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 17 first- or co-first-author peer-reviewed papers 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 4,400 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. Scopus6 WoS5 |
| 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. Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC2 |
| 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. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 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. Scopus15 WoS14 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. Scopus305 WoS311 Europe PMC82 |
| 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. Scopus69 WoS66 Europe PMC20 |
| 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. Scopus42 WoS42 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. Scopus219 WoS208 Europe PMC65 |
| 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. Scopus97 WoS99 Europe PMC34 |
| 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. Scopus54 WoS51 Europe PMC21 |
| 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. Scopus204 WoS198 Europe PMC70 |
| 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. Scopus394 WoS390 |
| 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. Scopus319 WoS313 |
| 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. WoS353 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Chen, L., Chen, R., He, L., Xing, S., Xia, B., Zhou, X., . . . YOU, B. (2026). Dual-Site Activation on 2D MoB Cocatalysts Enables Universal Charge-Transfer Acceleration for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production and Biomass Valorization. DOI |
- 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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