Dr Xiaoguang Duan
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.
✓ Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) — email supervisor to discuss availability.
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
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
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. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2019 | 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. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2019 | 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. DOI |
| 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. DOI Scopus1 |
| 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⁻δ Perovskite Surface for Enhanced Degradation of Aqueous Organic Contaminants. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6(11), 15737-15748. DOI |
| 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. DOI |
| 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. DOI |
| 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. DOI |
| 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). DOI |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus12 WoS11 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus26 WoS15 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus6 WoS3 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2018 | Duan, X., Sun, H., & Wang, S. (2018). Metal-free carbocatalysis in advanced oxidation reactions. Accounts of Chemical Research, 51(3), 678-687. DOI Scopus27 WoS18 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus26 WoS20 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus17 WoS9 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus11 WoS10 |
| 2018 | Ke, J., Zhou, H., Liu, J., Duan, X., Zhang, H., Liu, S., & Wang, S. (2018). Crystal transformation of 2D tungstic acid H<inf>2</inf>WO<inf>4</inf>to WO<inf>3</inf>for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 514, 576-583. DOI Scopus7 WoS4 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus29 WoS23 |
| 2018 | 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. DOI Scopus17 WoS17 |
| 2017 | Duan, X., & Wang, S. (2017). Heterogeneous catalysis for environmental remediation. Catalysts, 7(8), 3 pages. DOI |
| 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. DOI Scopus27 WoS18 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC1 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC3 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus28 WoS23 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus44 WoS40 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus40 WoS33 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus28 WoS25 Europe PMC2 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus77 WoS69 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus10 WoS12 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus28 WoS23 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus26 WoS24 Europe PMC3 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus25 WoS67 |
| 2017 | 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. DOI Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus44 WoS38 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus83 WoS77 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus48 WoS43 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus25 WoS17 Europe PMC1 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus20 WoS17 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus34 WoS33 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus67 WoS64 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus52 WoS47 Europe PMC2 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI Scopus39 WoS38 |
| 2016 | 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. DOI WoS67 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus69 WoS66 Europe PMC5 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus51 WoS49 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus127 WoS114 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus94 WoS85 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus143 WoS134 Europe PMC15 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus27 WoS25 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus26 WoS22 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus25 WoS24 Europe PMC6 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus73 WoS69 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus157 WoS153 Europe PMC20 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus73 WoS70 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus162 WoS150 |
| 2015 | 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. DOI Scopus60 WoS52 |
Position
Research Fellow
Phone
83135447
Campus
North Terrace
Building
Engineering Annex
Room Number
A205
Org Unit
School of Chemical Engineering