Dr Xiaoguang Duan
Research Fellow
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Duan obtained his PhD from Curtin University in 2016 and he is currently a Research Fellow at School of Chemical Engineering, ECMS of UoA. His research areas focus on environmental science and technology, green catalysis, and nanomaterials.
Dr. Duan has been dedicated to seeking feasible applications of nanomaterials in environmental remediation and facilitating mechanistic insights into carbocatalysis with advanced protocols
His research areas include:
• Heterogeneous and green catalysis
• Environmental remediation and advanced oxidation
• Development of functional materials and nanotechnology
• Solar-energy utilization
• Theoretical calculations
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 Research Fellow The University of Adelaide 2016 - 2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate Curtin University -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2018 Award ACS Catalysis Early Career Researcher Award American Chemical Society United States — 2018 Award The Australian Research Early Career Leaderboard The Australian (Press) Australia — 2016 Recognition Materials Horizons Community Board The Royal Society of Chemistry United Kingdom — 2016 Award Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad Chinese Scholarship Council China — 2016 Award Chancellor‘’s Commendation for Outstanding Graduates Curtin University Australia — -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2013 - 2016 Curtin University Australia PhD 2008 - 2012 China University of Petroluem China Bachelor -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2019 Wang, Y., Cao, H., Chen, C., Xie, Y., Sun, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2019). Metal-free catalytic ozonation on surface-engineered graphene: Microwave reduction and heteroatom doping. Chemical Engineering Journal, 355, 118-129.
Scopus1 WoS12019 Miao, J., Duan, X., Li, J., Dai, J., Liu, B., Wang, S., . . . Shao, Z. (2019). Boosting performance of lanthanide magnetism perovskite for advanced oxidation through lattice doping with catalytically inert element. Chemical Engineering Journal, 355, 721-730.
Scopus1 WoS12019 Shao, P., Tian, J., Duan, X., Yang, Y., Shi, W., Luo, X., . . . Wang, S. (2019). Cobalt silicate hydroxide nanosheets in hierarchical hollow architecture with maximized cobalt active site for catalytic oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 359, 79-87.
Scopus52019 Ke, J., Zhao, C., Zhou, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2019). Enhanced solar light driven activity of p-n heterojunction for water oxidation induced by deposition of Cu<inf>2</inf>O on Bi<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> microplates. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 19.
2019 Zhu, S., Li, X., Kang, J., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2019). Persulfate activation on crystallographic manganese oxides: mechanism of singlet oxygen evolution for nonradical selective degradation of aqueous contaminants. Environmental Science and Technology, 53(1), 307-315.
Scopus1 WoS12019 Zeng, D., Zhou, T., Ong, W., Wu, M., Duan, X., Xu, W., . . . Peng, D. (2019). Sub‑5 nm Ultra-Fine FeP Nanodots as Efficient Co-Catalysts Modified
Porous g‑C3N4 for Precious-Metal-Free Photocatalytic Hydrogen
Evolution under Visible Light. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.
2019 Kang, J., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tan, X., Liu, S., & Wang, S. (2019). Magnetic Ni-Co alloy encapsulated N-doped carbon nanotubes for catalytic membrane degradation of emerging contaminants. Chemical Engineering Journal, 362, 251-261.
2019 Wang, Y., Chen, L., Cao, H., Chi, Z., Chen, C., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2019). Role of oxygen vacancies and Mn sites in hierarchical Mn<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>/LaMnO<inf>3-δ</inf> perovskite composites for aqueous organic pollutants decontamination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 245, 546-554.
2019 Wang, J., Duan, X., Dong, Q., Meng, F., Tan, X., Liu, S., & Wang, S. (2019). Facile synthesis of N-doped 3D graphene aerogel and its excellent performance in catalytic degradation of antibiotic contaminants in water. Carbon, 144, 781-790.
2019 Kang, J., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tan, X., & Wang, S. (2019). Nickel in hierarchically structured nitrogen-doped graphene for robust and promoted degradation of antibiotics. Journal of Cleaner Production, 218, 202-211.
2019 Zhao, L., Azhar, M., Li, X., Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, S., & Fang, X. (2019). Adsorption of cerium (III) by HKUST-1 metal-organic framework from aqueous solution. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 542, 421-428.
2019 Zheng, J., Li, X., Qin, Y., Zhang, S., Sun, M., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2019). Zn phthalocyanine/carbon nitride heterojunction for visible light photoelectrocatalytic conversion of CO <inf>2</inf> to methanol. Journal of Catalysis, 371, 214-223.
2019 Zhou, H., Wen, Z., Liu, J., Ke, J., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2019). Z-scheme plasmonic Ag decorated WO₃/Bi₂WO₆ hybrids for enhanced photocatalytic abatement of chlorinated-VOCs under solar light irradiation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 242, 76-84.
Scopus5 WoS22018 Zhu, M., Miao, J., Duan, X., Guan, D., Zhong, Y., Wang, S., . . . Shao, Z. (2018). Postsynthesis Growth of CoOOH Nanostructure on SrCo₀·₆Ti₀·₄O₃⁻δ Perovskite Surface for Enhanced Degradation of Aqueous Organic Contaminants. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6(11), 15737-15748.
2018 Duan, X., Indrawirawan, S., Kang, J., Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Temperature-dependent evolution of hydroxyl radicals from peroxymonosulfate activation over nitrogen-modified carbon nanotubes. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 18.
2018 Zhu, M., Miao, J., Duan, X., Guan, D., Zhong, Y., Wang, S., . . . Shao, Z. (2018). Postsynthesis Growth of CoOOH Nanostructure on SrCo0.6Ti0.4O3-delta Perovskite Surface for Enhanced Degradation of Aqueous Organic Contaminants. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 6(11), 15737-15748.
2018 Kang, J., Zhou, L., Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Catalytic degradation of antibiotics by metal-free catalysis over nitrogen-doped graphene. Catalysis Today.
2018 Li, J., Miao, J., Duan, X., Dai, J., Liu, Q., Wang, S., . . . Shao, Z. (2018). Fine-Tuning Surface Properties of Perovskites via Nanocompositing with Inert Oxide toward Developing Superior Catalysts for Advanced Oxidation. Advanced Functional Materials, 28(44), 12 pages.
Scopus1 WoS22018 Li, H., Tian, J., Zhu, Z., Cui, F., Zhu, Y., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2018). Magnetic nitrogen-doped nanocarbons for enhanced metal-free catalytic oxidation: Integrated experimental and theoretical investigations for mechanism and application. Chemical Engineering Journal, 354, 507-516.
Scopus2 WoS12018 Duan, X., Sun, H., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2018). Metal-free activation of persulfate by cubic mesoporous carbons for catalytic oxidation via radical and nonradical processes. Catalysis Today, 307, 140-146.
Scopus14 WoS122018 Duan, X., Su, C., Miao, J., Zhong, Y., Shao, Z., Wang, S., & Sun, H. (2018). Insights into perovskite-catalyzed peroxymonosulfate activation: Maneuverable cobalt sites for promoted evolution of sulfate radicals. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 220, 626-634.
Scopus35 WoS262018 Zhu, S., Huang, X., Ma, F., Wang, L., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2018). Catalytic removal of aqueous contaminants on N-doped graphitic biochars: inherent roles of adsorption and nonradical mechanism. Environmental Science and Technology, 52(15), 8649-8658.
Scopus10 WoS62018 Nie, C., Ao, Z., Duan, X., Wang, C., Wang, S., & An, T. (2018). Degradation of aniline by electrochemical activation of peroxydisulfate at MWCNT cathode: The proofed concept of nonradical oxidation process. Chemosphere, 206, 432-438.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12018 Chu, Y., Tan, X., Shen, Z., Liu, P., Han, N., Kang, J., . . . Liu, S. (2018). Efficient removal of organic and bacterial pollutants by Ag-La0.8Ca0.2Fe0.94O3-delta perovskite via catalytic peroxymonosulfate activation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 356, 53-60.
Scopus3 WoS22018 Abid, H., Rada, Z., Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Enhanced CO₂ adsorption and selectivity of CO₂ /N₂ on amino-MIL-53(Al) synthesized by polar co-solvents. Energy and Fuels, 32(4), 4502-4510.
Scopus4 WoS42018 Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Metal-free carbocatalysis in advanced oxidation reactions. Accounts of Chemical Research, 51(3), 678-687.
Scopus45 WoS292018 Wang, Y., Cao, H., Chen, L., Chen, C., Duan, X., Xie, Y., . . . Wang, S. (2018). Tailored synthesis of active reduced graphene oxides from waste graphite: Structural defects and pollutant-dependent reactive radicals in aqueous organics decontamination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 229, 71-80.
Scopus8 WoS42018 Liu, Y., Zhang, H., Ke, J., Zhang, J., Tian, W., Xu, X., . . . Wang, S. (2018). 0D (MoS₂)/2D (g-C₃N₄) heterojunctions in Z-scheme for enhancedphotocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolution. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 228, 64-74.
Scopus34 WoS262018 Miao, J., Sunarso, J., Duan, X., Zhou, W., Wang, S., & Shao, Z. (2018). Nanostructured Co-Mn containing perovskites for degradation of pollutants: Insight into the activity and stability. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 349, 177-185.
Scopus7 WoS52018 Shao, P., Tian, J., Yang, F., Duan, X., Gao, S., Shi, W., . . . Wang, S. (2018). Identification and Regulation of Active Sites on Nanodiamonds: Establishing a Highly Efficient Catalytic System for Oxidation of Organic Contaminants. Advanced Functional Materials, 28(13), 8 pages.
Scopus30 WoS162018 Duan, X., Ao, Z., Zhang, H., Saunders, M., Sun, H., Shao, Z., & Wang, S. (2018). Nanodiamonds in sp2/sp3 configuration for radical to nonradical oxidation: core-shell layer dependence. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 222, 176-181.
Scopus15 WoS112018 Ke, J., Zhou, H., Liu, J., Duan, X., Zhang, H., Liu, S., & Wang, S. (2018). Crystal transformation of 2D tungstic acid H₂WO₄ to WO₃ for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 514, 576-583.
Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC12018 Duan, X., Sun, H., Shao, Z., & Wang, S. (2018). Nonradical reactions in environmental remediation processes: uncertainty and challenges. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 224, 973-982.
Scopus40 WoS322018 Kang, J., Duan, X., Wang, C., Sun, H., Tan, X., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2018). Nitrogen-doped bamboo-like carbon nanotubes with Ni encapsulation for persulfate activation to remove emerging contaminants with excellent catalytic stability. Chemical Engineering Journal, 332, 398-408.
Scopus26 WoS202017 Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2017). Heterogeneous catalysis for environmental remediation. Catalysts, 7(8), 3 pages.
2017 Jia, Z., Duan, X., Qin, P., Zhang, W., Wang, W., Yang, C., . . . Zhang, L. (2017). Disordered atomic packing structure of metallic glass: toward ultrafast hydroxyl radicals production rate and strong electron transfer ability in catalytic performance. Advanced Functional Materials, 27(38), 1702258-1-1702258-9.
Scopus36 WoS252017 Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2017). Comment on "activation of Persulfate by Graphitized Nanodiamonds for Removal of Organic Compounds". Environmental Science and Technology, 51(9), 5351-5352.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC12017 Liu, Y., Xu, J., Wang, L., Zhang, H., Xu, P., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2017). Three-dimensional BiOI/BiOX (X = Cl or Br) nanohybrids for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. Nanomaterials, 7(3), 64-1-64-19.
Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC32017 Liang, P., Zhang, C., Duan, X., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2017). N-doped graphene from metal-organic frameworks for catalytic oxidation of p-hydroxylbenzoic acid: N-functionality and mechanism. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 5(3), 2693-2701.
Scopus30 WoS282017 Liang, P., Zhang, C., Duan, X., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2017). An insight into metal organic framework derived N-doped graphene for the oxidative degradation of persistent contaminants: formation mechanism and generation of singlet oxygen from peroxymonosulfate. Environmental Science: Nano, 4(2), 315-324.
Scopus53 WoS452017 Li, D., Duan, X., Sun, H., Kang, J., Zhang, H., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2017). Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene via low-temperature pyrolysis: The effects of precursors and annealing ambience on metal-free catalytic oxidation. Carbon, 115, 649-658.
Scopus47 WoS412017 Shao, P., Duan, X., Xu, J., Tian, J., Shi, W., Gao, S., . . . Wang, S. (2017). Heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by amorphous boron for degradation of bisphenol S. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 322(B), 532-539.
Scopus35 WoS30 Europe PMC22017 Ke, J., Liu, J., Sun, H., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Liang, P., . . . Wang, S. (2017). Facile assembly of Bi₂O₃/Bi₂S₃/MoS₂ n-p heterojunction with layered n-Bi₂O₃ and p-MoS₂ for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation and pollutant degradation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 200, 47-55.
Scopus83 WoS772017 Liu, Y., Ding, S., Xu, J., Zhang, H., Yang, S., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2017). Preparation of a p-n heterojunction BiFeO₃@TiO₂ photocatalyst with a core-shell structure for visible-light photocatalytic degradation. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 38(6), 1052-1062.
Scopus15 WoS132017 Ke, J., Duan, X., Luo, S., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Liu, J., . . . Wang, S. (2017). UV-assisted construction of 3D hierarchical rGO/Bi₂MoO₆ composites for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 313, 1447-1453.
Scopus37 WoS312017 Saputra, E., Duan, X., Armedi Pinem, J., Bahri, S., & Wang, S. (2017). Shape-controlled Co3O4 catalysts for advanced oxidation of phenoliccontaminants in aqueous solutions. Separation and Purification Technology, 186, 213-217.
Scopus5 WoS52017 Liu, J., Ke, J., Li, D., Sun, H., Liang, P., Duan, X., . . . Wang, S. (2017). Oxygen vacancies in shape controlled Cu₂O/reduced graphene oxide/In₂O₃ hybrid for promoted photocatalytic water oxidation and degradation of environmental pollutants. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(13), 11678-11688.
Scopus27 WoS26 Europe PMC32017 Su, C., Duan, X., Miao, J., Zhong, Y., Zhou, W., Wang, S., & Shao, Z. (2017). Mixed conducting perovskite materials as superior catalysts for fast aqueous-phase advanced oxidation: a mechanistic study. ACS Catalysis, 7(1), 388-397.
Scopus32 WoS772017 Wang, Y., Xie, Y., Chen, C., Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2017). Synthesis of magnetic carbon supported manganese catalysts for phenol oxidation by activation of peroxymonosulfate. Catalysts, 7(1), 17 pages.
Scopus2 WoS22016 Wang, Y., Ao, Z., Sun, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2016). Activation of peroxymonosulfate by carbonaceous oxygen groups: experimental and density functional theory calculations. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 198, 295-302.
Scopus53 WoS462016 Duan, X., Ao, Z., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Wang, G., & Wang, S. (2016). Occurrence of radical and nonradical pathways from carbocatalysts for aqueous and nonaqueous catalytic oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 188, 98-105.
Scopus91 WoS822016 Kang, J., Duan, X., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Tadé, M., & Wang, S. (2016). Carbocatalytic activation of persulfate for removal of antibiotics in water solutions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 288, 399-405.
Scopus56 WoS442016 Jia, Z., Duan, X., Zhang, W., Wang, W., Sun, H., Wang, S., & Zhang, L. (2016). Ultra-sustainable Fe₇₈Si₉B₁₃ metallic glass as a catalyst for activation of persulfate on methylene blue degradation under UV-Vis light. Scientific Reports, 6(1), 38520-1-38520-10.
Scopus26 WoS20 Europe PMC12016 Liu, Q., Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, Y., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2016). Size-tailored porous spheres of manganese oxides for catalytic oxidation via peroxymonosulfate activation. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(30), 16871-16878.
Scopus20 WoS202016 Duan, X., Sun, H., Ao, Z., Zhou, L., Wang, G., & Wang, S. (2016). Unveiling the active sites of graphene-catalyzed peroxymonosulfate activation. Carbon, 107, 371-378.
Scopus41 WoS352016 Duan, X., Su, C., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Suvorova, A., Odedairo, T., . . . Wang, S. (2016). Surface controlled generation of reactive radicals from persulfate by carbocatalysis on nanodiamonds. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 194, 7-15.
Scopus77 WoS682016 Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tade, M., Ang, H., & Wang, S. (2016). Nitrogen- and sulfur-codoped hierarchically porous carbon for adsorptive and oxidative removal of pharmaceutical contaminants. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(11), 7184-7193.
Scopus55 WoS49 Europe PMC22016 Duan, X., Ao, Z., Li, D., Sun, H., Zhou, L., Suvorova, A., . . . Wang, S. (2016). Surface-tailored nanodiamonds as excellent metal-free catalysts for organic oxidation. Carbon, 103, 404-411.
Scopus42 WoS402016 Su, C., Tandiana, R., Tian, B., Sengupta, A., Tang, W., Su, J., & Loh, K. P. (2016). Visible-Light Photocatalysis of Aerobic Oxidation Reactions Using Carbazolic Conjugated Microporous Polymers. ACS CATALYSIS, 6(6), 3594-3599.
WoS772015 Duan, X., Ao, Z., Sun, H., Zhou, L., Wang, G., & Wang, S. (2015). Insights into N-doping in single-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced activation of superoxides: a mechanistic study. Chemical Communications, 51(83), 15249-15252.
Scopus71 WoS71 Europe PMC52015 Duan, X., Indrawirawan, S., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2015). Effects of nitrogen-, boron-, and phosphorus-doping or codoping on metal-free graphene catalysis. Catalysis Today, 249, 184-191.
Scopus55 WoS512015 Duan, X., Sun, H., Kang, J., Wang, Y., Indrawirawan, S., & Wang, S. (2015). Insights into heterogeneous catalysis of persulfate activation on dimensional-structured nanocarbons. ACS Catalysis, 5(8), 4629-4636.
Scopus140 WoS1242015 Wang, Y., Sun, H., Duan, X., Ang, H., Tadé, M., & Wang, S. (2015). A new magnetic nano zero-valent iron encapsulated in carbon spheres for oxidative degradation of phenol. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 172-173, 73-81.
Scopus100 WoS932015 Duan, X., O'Donnell, K., Sun, H., Wang, Y., & Wang, S. (2015). Sulfur and nitrogen co-doped graphene for metal-free catalytic oxidation reactions. Small, 11(25), 3036-3044.
Scopus161 WoS141 Europe PMC152015 Wang, Y., Zhou, L., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tin, E., Jin, W., & Wang, S. (2015). Photochemical degradation of phenol solutions on Co3O4 nanorods with sulfate radicals. Catalysis Today, 258, 576-584.
Scopus28 WoS262015 Ai, B., Duan, X., Sun, H., Qiu, X., & Wang, S. (2015). Metal-free graphene-carbon nitride hybrids for photodegradation of organic pollutants in water. Catalysis Today, 258(2), 668-675.
Scopus27 WoS242015 He, J., Sun, H., Indrawirawan, S., Duan, X., Tade, M., & Wang, S. (2015). Novel polyoxometalate@g-C₃N₄ hybrid photocatalysts for degradation of dyes and phenolics. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 456, 15-21.
Scopus28 WoS26 Europe PMC62015 Indrawirawan, S., Sun, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2015). Nanocarbons in different structural dimensions (0-3D) for phenol adsorption and metal-free catalytic oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 179, 352-362.
Scopus76 WoS712015 Duan, X., Ao, Z., Sun, H., Indrawirawan, S., Wang, Y., Kang, J., . . . Wang, S. (2015). Nitrogen-doped graphene for generation and evolution of reactive radicals by metal-free catalysis. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(7), 4169-4178.
Scopus177 WoS163 Europe PMC202015 Indrawirawan, S., Sun, H., Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2015). Low temperature combustion synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene for metal-free catalytic oxidation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(7), 3432-3440.
Scopus79 WoS742015 Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, Y., Kang, J., & Wang, S. (2015). N-doping-induced nonradical reaction on single-walled carbon nanotubes for catalytic phenol oxidation. ACS Catalysis, 5(2), 553-559.
Scopus180 WoS1642015 Wang, Y., Indrawirawan, S., Duan, X., Sun, H., Ang, H., Tadé, M., & Wang, S. (2015). New insights into heterogeneous generation and evolution processes of sulfate radicals for phenol degradation over one-dimensional α-MnO₂ nanostructures. Chemical Engineering Journal, 266, 12-20.
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