Xiaoyong Xu
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - 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
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Journals
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, 10 pages.
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.
WoS12025 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.
Scopus1 WoS12025 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.
Scopus3 WoS42025 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.
2024 Zhao, J., Wang, X., Li, H., & Xu, X. (2024). Interpretable machine learning-assisted screening of perovskite oxides.. RSC Adv, 14(6), 3909-3922.
WoS10 Europe PMC32024 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.
Scopus8 WoS62024 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.
Scopus41 WoS362024 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.
Scopus13 WoS122024 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.
Scopus31 WoS33 Europe PMC92024 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.
Scopus11 WoS82023 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.
Scopus40 WoS37 Europe PMC162023 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.
Scopus9 WoS82023 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.
Scopus10 WoS102022 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.
WoS732021 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.
WoS1352021 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.
Scopus76 WoS79 Europe PMC132020 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.
WoS112019 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.
WoS22019 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.
WoS672019 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.
WoS192018 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.
WoS142018 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.
WoS18 Europe PMC22017 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.
WoS132017 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.
WoS222017 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.
WoS502017 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.
WoS299 Europe PMC252017 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 PMC52017 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.
WoS362015 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.
WoS2392014 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.
WoS152013 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.
WoS452013 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.
WoS142013 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.
WoS102013 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.
WoS62013 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.
WoS662013 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.
WoS332012 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.
WoS222011 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.
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Theses
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
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 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 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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