Research Interests
ElectrochemistryDr Xiaoyong Xu
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (C)
School of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD, but is currently at capacity - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Xu Xiaoyong's research interests and expertise lie in high-performance perovskites, direct carbon fuel cells, direct ammonia fuel cells and solid oxide cells, with a strong application focus in clean energy and the environment, as well as carbon dioxide emission reduction and hydrogen production. His current projects include:
1. Development of high-performance perovskites for solid oxide fuel cells
2. Development of high-performance cathodes for carbon dioxide reaction and hydrogen production in solid oxide fuel cells.
3. Development of high-performance anodes for direct methane and ammonia solid oxide fuel cells
4. Development of metal-supported-SOFC for transportation
5. Development of PFAS removal technology
6. Extraction and Separation of Active Components of Chinese Herbal Medicine
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Peng, C., Han, X., Song, J., Chen, J., Jia, Z., Kwong, P., . . . Xu, X. (2026). Electronic modulation strategy via high-valence heteroatom substitution toward high-performance protonic ceramic fuel cell air electrodes. Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 381, 125829. Scopus6 WoS3 |
| 2025 | Han, X., Peng, C., Mabaleha, S., Zheng, Y., & Xu, X. (2025). Recent Development and Modification of Perovskite-Based CO₂ Electrolysis Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Cathode. ChemSusChem, 18(23), e202501327-1-e202501327-41. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Xu, X., Han, X., Li, H., Santos, A., Zhao, J., & Idab, S. (2025). Enhancing CO<inf>2</inf> electrolysis performance in solid oxide electrolysis cell using La-doped SrTiO<inf>3-δ</inf> composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 296, 112261. Scopus9 WoS8 |
| 2025 | Peng, C., Han, X., Mabaleha, S., Kwong, P., Zheng, Y., & Xu, X. (2025). Recent advances in perovskite air electrode materials for protonic solid oxide electrochemical cells. Energy and Environmental Science, 18(10), 4555-4595. Scopus29 WoS27 |
| 2025 | Mabaleha, S. S., Sandaruwani, A., Peng, C., Zou, D., Ren, W., Zhao, C. -X., & Xu, X. (2025). Microfluidic synthesis of MOFs, COFs, and HOFs: Insights and advances. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 165, 101005-1-101005-37. Scopus31 WoS32 |
| 2025 | Shah, N., Zhu, T., Xu, X., Wang, H., Zhu, Z., & Ge, L. (2025). Synergistic thermal expansion reduction in cobalt-containing perovskite cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources, 654, 237832-1-237832-12. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Zhao, J., Wang, X., Li, H., & Xu, X. (2024). Interpretable machine learning-assisted screening of perovskite oxides.. RSC Adv, 14(6), 3909-3922. WoS16 Europe PMC5 |
| 2024 | Xu, X., Li, H., Han, X., & Zheng, Y. (2024). Enhancing electrochemical methane coupling in solid oxide cells by tuning oxygen species in the catalyst. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(9), 5115-5123. Scopus11 WoS11 |
| 2024 | Shah, N., Xu, X., Love, J., Wang, H., Zhu, Z., & Ge, L. (2024). Mitigating thermal expansion effects in solid oxide fuel cell cathodes: A critical review. Journal of Power Sources, 599, 234211-1-234211-16. Scopus69 WoS59 |
| 2024 | Shah, N., Zhu, T., Feng, D., Xu, X., Liang, F., Wang, H., . . . Ge, L. (2024). Fine-tuning thermal expansion characteristics of solid oxide fuel cell cathode via composite cathode fabrication. Journal of Power Sources, 616, 235143-1-235143-8. Scopus18 WoS20 |
| 2024 | Li, Z., Mao, X., Feng, D., Li, M., Xu, X., Luo, Y., . . . Zhu, Z. (2024). Prediction of perovskite oxygen vacancies for oxygen electrocatalysis at different temperatures. Nature Communications, 15(1), 9318-1-9318-12. Scopus78 WoS77 Europe PMC13 |
| 2024 | Xu, X., Li, Y., Vo, P. H. N., Shukla, P., Ge, L., & Zhao, C. X. (2024). Electrochemical advanced oxidation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs): Development, challenges and perspectives. Chemical Engineering Journal, 500, 157222-1-157222-19. Scopus35 WoS34 |
| 2023 | Vo, P. H. N., Buckley, T., Xu, X., Nguyen, T. M. H., Rudolph, V., & Shukla, P. (2023). Foam fractionation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in landfill leachate using different cosurfactants. Chemosphere, 310, 7 pages. Scopus50 WoS46 Europe PMC25 |
| 2023 | Han, X., Ostrikov, K. K., Chen, J., Zheng, Y., & Xu, X. (2023). Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Solid Carbon: Development, Challenges, and Perspectives. Energy and Fuels, 37(17), 12665-12684. Scopus15 WoS13 |
| 2023 | Xu, X., Han, X., Zheng, Y., Zhou, W., Davey, K., & Qiao, S. Z. (2023). Developing solid oxide cells for sustainable generation of chemicals. Chem Catalysis, 3(11), 100794. Scopus15 WoS13 |
| 2022 | Buckley, T., Xu, X., Rudolph, V., Firouzi, M., & Shukla, P. (2022). Review of foam fractionation as a water treatment technology. Separation Science and Technology, 57(6), 929-958. WoS84 |
| 2021 | Khan, M. S., Xu, X., Knibbe, R., & Zhu, Z. (2021). Air electrodes and related degradation mechanisms in solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cells. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 143, 17 pages. WoS165 |
| 2021 | Mao, X., Li, Z., Li, M., Xu, X., Yan, C., Zhu, Z., & Du, A. (2021). Computational Design and Experimental Validation of the Optimal Bimetal-Doped SrCoO<sub>3−δ</sub> Perovskite as Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143(25), 9507-9514. Scopus97 WoS96 Europe PMC17 |
| 2020 | Khan, M. S., Xu, X., Knibbe, R., Rehman, A. U., Li, Z., Yago, A. J., . . . Zhu, Z. (2020). New Insights into the Degradation Behavior of Air Electrodes during Solid Oxide Electrolysis and Reversible Solid Oxide Cell Operation. Energy Technology, 8(9), 10 pages. WoS12 |
| 2019 | Zhao, J., Xu, X., Zhou, W., Zhu, Z., Guo, Y., & Zhong, S. (2019). A Novel Method to Purposely Modify the Anode/Electrolyte Interface in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ChemistrySelect, 4(47), 13835-13840. WoS3 |
| 2019 | Xu, X., Zhao, J., Li, M., Zhuang, L., Zhang, J., Aruliah, S., . . . Zhu, Z. (2019). Sc and Ta-doped SrCoO3-δ perovskite as a high-performance cathode for solid oxide fuel cells. Composites Part B: Engineering, 178, 7 pages. WoS77 |
| 2019 | Khan, M. S., Xu, X., Li, M., Rehman, A. -U., Knibbe, R., Yago, A. J., & Zhu, Z. (2019). Evaluation of SrCo0.8Nb0.2O3-δ, SrCo0.8Ta0.2O3-δ and SrCo0.8Nb0.1Ta0.1O3-δ as air electrode materials for solid oxide electrolysis and reversible solid oxide cells. Electrochimica Acta, 321, 10 pages. WoS21 |
| 2018 | Zhao, J., Xu, X., Li, M., Zhou, W., Liu, S., & Zhu, Z. (2018). Coking-resistant Ce0.8Ni0.2O2-δ internal reforming layer for direct methane solid oxide fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta, 282, 402-408. WoS15 |
| 2018 | Khan, M. S., Xu, X., Knibbe, R., & Zhu, Z. (2018). Porous Scandia-Stabilized Zirconia Layer for Enhanced Performance of Reversible Solid Oxide Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(30), 25295-25302. WoS19 Europe PMC2 |
| 2017 | Zhao, J., Xu, X., Zhou, W., & Zhu, Z. (2017). MnO-Co composite modified Ni-SDC anode for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 161, 241-247. WoS14 |
| 2017 | Zhao, J., Xu, X., Zhou, W., & Zhu, Z. (2017). An <i>in situ</i> formed MnO-Co composite catalyst layer over Ni-Ce<sub>0.8</sub>Sm<sub>0.2</sub>O<sub>2-x</sub> anodes for direct methane solid oxide fuel cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 5(14), 6494-6503. WoS23 |
| 2017 | Yang, Y., Zhuang, L., Lin, R., Li, M., Xu, X., Rufford, T. E., & Zhu, Z. (2017). A facile method to synthesize boron-doped Ni/Fe alloy nano-chains as electrocatalyst for water oxidation. Journal of Power Sources, 349, 68-74. WoS51 |
| 2017 | Li, M., Zhao, M., Li, F., Zhou, W., Peterson, V. K., Xu, X., . . . Zhu, Z. (2017). A niobium and tantalum co-doped perovskite cathode for solid oxide fuel cells operating below 500 °C. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 8(1), 9 pages. WoS335 Europe PMC31 |
| 2017 | Zhao, J., Xu, X., Zhou, W., Blakey, I., Liu, S., & Zhu, Z. (2017). Proton-Conducting La-Doped Ceria-Based Internal Reforming Layer for Direct Methane Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 9(39), 33758-33765. WoS38 Europe PMC5 |
| 2017 | Khan, M. S., Xu, X., Zhao, J., Knibbe, R., & Zhu, Z. (2017). A porous yttria-stabilized zirconia layer to eliminate the delamination of air electrode in solid oxide electrolysis cells. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 359, 104-110. WoS36 |
| 2015 | Liang, F., Yu, Y., Zhou, W., Xu, X., & Zhu, Z. (2015). Highly defective CeO<sub>2</sub> as a promoter for efficient and stable water oxidation. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 3(2), 634-640. WoS249 |
| 2014 | Xu, X., Zhou, W., & Zhu, Z. (2014). Stability of YSZ and SDC in molten carbonate eutectics for hybrid direct carbon fuel cells. RSC ADVANCES, 4(5), 2398-2403. WoS15 |
| 2013 | Li, M., Zhou, W., Xu, X., & Zhu, Z. (2013). SrCo<sub>0.85</sub>Fe<sub>0.1</sub>P<sub>0.05</sub>O<sub>3-δ</sub> perovskite as a cathode for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 1(43), 13632-13639. WoS45 |
| 2013 | Xu, X., Zhou, W., & Zhu, Z. (2013). Samaria-Doped Ceria Electrolyte Supported Direct Carbon Fuel Cell with Molten Antimony as the Anode. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 52(50), 17927-17933. WoS15 |
| 2013 | Xu, X., Hayes, P. C., & Jak, E. (2013). Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO"-CaO-SiO<sub>2</sub> system in equilibrium with tin metal. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 104(3), 235-243. WoS10 |
| 2013 | Xu, X., Henao, H. M., Hayes, P. C., & Jak, E. (2013). Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO" -SiO<sub>2</sub>- "FeO" system at silica saturation, and fixed oxygen partial pressures at 1473 K. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 104(11), 1079-1087. WoS8 |
| 2013 | Xu, X., Zhou, W., Liang, F., & Zhu, Z. (2013). A comparative study of different carbon fuels in an electrolyte-supported hybrid direct carbon fuel cell. APPLIED ENERGY, 108, 402-409. WoS66 |
| 2013 | Xu, X., Zhou, W., Liang, F., & Zhu, Z. (2013). Optimization of a direct carbon fuel cell for operation below 700°C. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 38(13), 5367-5374. WoS34 |
| 2012 | Xu, X., Hayes, P. C., & Jak, E. (2012). Phase equilibria in the "SnO" - SiO<sub>2</sub> - "FeO" system in equilibrium with tin-iron alloy and the potential application for electronic scrap recycling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 103(5), 529-536. WoS26 |
| 2011 | Xu, X., Hayes, P. C., & Jak, E. (2011). Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO<sub>2</sub>"-CaO-SiO<sub>2</sub> system in air. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 102(10), 1208-1215. WoS9 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Xu, X. (2005). Study on the Extraction and Separation of Active Components of Tripterygium wilfordii - Extraction and Column Chromatography: [Master's Degree], Zhejiang University, 2005.. (Master's Thesis). |
1). Shizhang Qiao, Yao Zheng and Xiaoyong Xu, Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells with Novel Perovskite-based Cathodes, ARC-Linkage (2022)
2). Xiaoyong Xu, Yao Zheng Strategic Research Investment Funds from The University of Adelaide, Metal-supported Solid oxide fuel cell for vehicle. 2021
3). Zhonghua Zhu, Xiaoyong Xu. Development of novel cathodes for next generation solid oxide fuel cells, ARC Discovery Projects, (2013–2015)
CE4014 Plant Design Project
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Electrochemically Assisted Recovery of Gold | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Chaoliang Yi |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Advanced sustainable strategy for the removal of PFAS and microplastics from wastewater | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Md Anwarul Islam |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Advanced sustainable strategy for the removal of PFAS and microplastics from wastewater | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Md Anwarul Islam |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Development of high-performance air electrode materials for solid oxide cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Cancan Peng |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Rational Design and Advanced Engineering of High-Quality Nanoporous Photonic Crystal Structures | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Jairo Alberto Baron Jaimez |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Novel Material (MOFs) Synthesis using Microfluidic Reactor | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Sebete Mabaleha |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Data-driven development of transition metal/carbon nanocomposite electrocatalysts for C3 chemical production | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Zhuo Ma |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Novel Material (MOFs) Synthesis using Microfluidic Reactor | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Ayesha Sandaruwani Makandana Kankanamalage |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Development of Advanced Materials for Ethylene Epoxidation in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Iman GhasemiArdali |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Rational Design and Advanced Engineering of High-Quality Nanoporous Photonic Crystal Structures | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Jairo Alberto Baron Jaimez |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Novel Material (MOFs) Synthesis using Microfluidic Reactor | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Ayesha Sandaruwani Makandana Kankanamalage |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Development of high-performance air electrode materials for solid oxide cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Cancan Peng |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Development of Advanced Materials for Ethylene Epoxidation in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Iman GhasemiArdali |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Novel Material (MOFs) Synthesis using Microfluidic Reactor | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Sebete Mabaleha |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Development of high-performance perovskites for solid oxide cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Xu Han |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Development of high-performance perovskites for solid oxide cells | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Xu Han |
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