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      Associate Professor Hongqi Sun

Associate Professor Hongqi Sun

Associate Professor

Contact Information Telephone: +61 8 6304 5067, Email: h.sun@ecu.edu.au, Campus: Joondalup, Room: JO5.226
Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5067
Email: h.sun@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO5.226  

 

Hongqi is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering in the School of Engineering. He is also a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow.

Background

Associate Professor Sun received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at Nanjing University of Technology (China) in June 2008. Before joining Edith Cowan University as an Associate Professor through the campaign of ECU Professorial Research Fellowship, he had been working at Curtin University for over seven years, as a Research Fellow (2009), Curtin Research Fellow (2013), and Senior Research Fellow (2015). In early 2016, he joined ECU while remaining in the Adjunct Professor position at Curtin University.

His research focuses on synthesis of nanostructured catalyst materials, such as shape-controlled metals or oxides, nanocarbons, arrays and quantum dots, for solar energy utilization and environmental remediation. So far he has published over 90 refereed journal papers and received over 2700 citations and reached a h-index of 32. He has also secured over two million dollars funding including two ARC discovery projects and four CRC projects. He serves as Associate Editor of RSC Advances, assessor of ARC, committee member of international conferences, and referee of international journals.

A number of exciting research projects (PhD scholarships) are available at the moment. Welcome to join his group to make a difference in solar energy utilization and environmental nanotechnology.

Professional Associations

  • Associate Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
  • Member, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)

Awards and Recognition

National and International Research Positions

  • 2016 – ECU Professorial Research Fellowship
  • 2016 – Adjunct Professor, Curtin University
  • 2015 – Associate Editor, RSC Advances
  • 2015 – Organizing Committee, 19th International Zeolite Conference
  • 2015 – International Program Committee, EMN Meeting on Mesoporous Materials
  • 2013 – Curtin Research Fellowship
  • 2013 – Visiting Professor, University of Hyogo (Japan)

Research Areas and Interests

  • Nanostructured catalyst materials;
  • Visible-light photocatalysis;
  • Photoelectrochemical degradation, fuels production and sensing;
  • Solar fuels and solar cells;
  • Advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment;
  • Air pollution control.

Qualifications

  • Degree of Doctor of Engineering, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), 2008.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Book Chapters

  • Sun, H., Wang, S., (2015), Catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants in aqueous solution using sulfate radicals. Catalysis: Specialist Periodical Reports, 27(6), 209-247, United Kingdom, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/9781782622697-00209.

Journal Articles

  • Ke, J., Duan, X., Luo, S., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Liu, J., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), UV-assisted construction of 3D hierarchical rGO/Bi2MoO6 composites for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 313(1),  1447?1453.
  • Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2017), Comment on ?Activation of persulfate by graphitized nanodiamonds for removal of organic compounds?. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(9), 5351?5352.
  • Chen, Y., Sun, H., Peng, W., (2017), 2D transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene-based ternary composites for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and pollutants degradation. Nanomaterials, 7(62), 1-11.
  • Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Template-free synthesis of N-doped carbon with pillared-layered pores as bifunctional materials for supercapacitor and environmental applications. Carbon, 118(1), 98-105.
  • Liang, P., Zhang, C., Duan, X., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, MO., 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 .
  • Li, D., Duan, X., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Kang, J., Tade, MO., 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(1), 649?658.
  • Guo, X., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots for Sensitized Solar Cells. ChemPhotoChem, 1(4), 116?119.
  • Zhou, L., Zhang, H., Guo, X., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Metal-free hybrids of graphitic carbon nitride and nanodiamonds for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic applications. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 493(1), 275?280.
  • Wang, C., Kang, J., Liang, P., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Ferric carbide nanocrystals encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as an outstanding environmental catalyst. Environmental Science: Nano, 4(1), 170-179 .
  • 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), 3-1-17.
  • Boyjoo, Y., Sun, H., Liu, J., Pareek, V., Wang, S., (2017), A review on photocatalysis for air treatment: From catalyst development to reactor design. Chemical Engineering Journal, 310(2), 537-559, Elsevier B.V., DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.06.090.
  • Zhang, H., Tian, W., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2017), Monodisperse Co3O4 quantum dots on porous carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced visible-light-driven water oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, In Press(September 28,2016), In Press, Elsevier B.V., DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.03.028.
  • Wang, Z., Sun, H., (2017), Nanoscale in Photocatalysis. Nanomaterials, 7(86), 1-3.
  • Liu, Y., Ding, S., Xu, J., Zhang, H., Yang, S., Duan, X., Sun, H., 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.
  • Liu, J., Ke, J., Li, D., Sun, H., Liang, P., Duan, X., Tian, W., Tade, MO., Liu, S., 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 & Interfaces, 9(13), 11678?11688.
  • Liang, P., Zhang, C., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Solar Photocatalytic Water Oxidation and Purification on ZIF-8-Derived C?N?ZnO Composites. Energy & Fuels, 31(3), 2138?2143.
  • Azhar, MR., Abid, HR., Periasamy, V., Sun, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Adsorptive removal of antibiotic sulfonamide by UiO-66 and ZIF-67 for wastewater treatment. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 500(1), 88-95.
  • Liu, Y., Xu, J., Wang, L., Zhang, H., Xu, P., Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2017), Three-Dimensional BiOI/BiOX (X = Cl or Br)Nanohybrids for Enhanced Visible-LightPhotocatalytic Activity. Nanomaterials, 7(64), 1-19.
  • Liang, P., Zhang, C., Duan, X., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), N-Doped Graphene from Metal?Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Oxidation of p-Hydroxylbenzoic Acid: N-Functionality and Mechanism. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 5(3), 2693?2701.
  • Liu, S., Ke, J., Sun, H., Liu, J., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), Size dependence of uniformed carbon spheres in promoting graphitic carbon nitride toward enhanced photocatalysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 204(1), 358?364.
  • Azhar, MR., Abid, HR., Sun, H., Periasamy, V., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2017), One-pot synthesis of binary metal organic frameworks (HKUST-1 and UiO-66) for enhanced adsorptive removal of water contaminants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 490(1), 685?694.
  • Ke, J., Liu, J., Sun, H., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Liang, P., Li, X., Tade, MO., Liu, S., Wang, S., (2017), Facile assembly of Bi2O3/Bi2S3/MoS2n-p heterojunction with layered n-Bi2O3 and p-MoS2 for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation and pollutant degradation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 200(1), 47?55.
  • Jia, Z., Kang, J., Zhang, W., Wang, W., Yang, C., Sun, H., Habibi, D., Zhang, L., (2017), Surface aging behaviour of Fe-based amorphous alloys as catalystsduring heterogeneous photo Fenton-like process for water treatment. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 204(n/a), 537-547.
  • Ye, H., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2017), Electrochemical synthesis of graphene/MnO2 in an architecture of bilayer microtubes as micromotors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 324(1), 251-258.
  • Duan, X., Sun, H., Ao, Z., Zhou, L., Wang, G., Wang, S., (2016), Unveiling the active sites of graphene-catalyzed peroxymonosulfate activation. Carbon, 107(2016), 371-378, Elsevier Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.06.016.
  • Liu, S., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2016), Integrated oxygen-doping and dye sensitization of graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced visible light photodegradation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 476(2016), 193-199, Academic Press Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.05.026.
  • Liu, Q., Duan, X., Sun, H., Wang, Y., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2016), Size-tailored porous spheres of manganese oxides for catalytic oxidation via peroxymonosulfate activation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy Conversion and Storage, Optical and Electronic Devices, Interfaces, Nanomaterials, and Hard Matter, 120(30), 16871-16878, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b05934.
  • Saputra, E., Zhang, H., Liu, Q., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2016), Egg-shaped core/shell ?-Mn2O3@?-MnO2 as heterogeneous catalysts for decomposition of phenolics in aqueous solutions. Chemosphere, 159(2016), 351-358, United Kingdom, Elsevier Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.021.
  • 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(2016), 295-302, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.05.075.
  • Wang, Y., Xie, Y., Sun, H., Xiao, J., Cao, H., Wang, S., (2016), Efficient catalytic ozonation over reduced graphene oxide for p?hydroxylbenzoic acid (PHBA) destruction: Active site and mechanism. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(15), 9710-9720, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01175D.
  • Zhou, L., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, MO., Wang, S., Jin, W., (2016), Recent advances in non-metal modification of graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalysis: a historic review. Catalysis Science & Technology, 6(19), 7002-7023, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/c6cy01195k.
  • Azhar, MR., Abid, HR., Sun, H., Periasamy, V., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2016), Excellent performance of copper based metal organic framework in adsorptive removal of toxic sulfonamide antibiotics from wastewater. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 478(2016), 344-352, Academic Press Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.06.032.
  • Duan, X., Su, C., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Suvorova, A., Odedairo, T., Zhu, Z., Shao, Z., Wang, S., (2016), Surface controlled generation of reactive radicals from persulfate by carbocatalysis on nanodiamonds. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 194(2016), 7-15, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.043.
  • Duan, X., Ao, Z., Li, D., Sun, H., Zhou, L., Suvorova, A., Saunders, M., Wang, G., Wang, S., (2016), Surface-tailored nanodiamonds as excellent metal-free catalysts for organic oxidation. Carbon, 103(2016), 404-411, Elsevier Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.03.034.
  • Liu, S., Sun, H., O'Donnell, K., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2016), Metal-free melem/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts for water treatment. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 464(2016), 10-17, Maryland Heights, USA, Academic Press Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.11.003.
  • Rada, ZH., Abid, HR., Shang, J., Sun, H., He, Y., Webley, P., Liu, S., Wang, S., (2016), Functionalized UiO-66 by single and binary (OH)2 and NO2 groups for uptake of CO2 and CH4. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(29), 7924-7932, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04061.
  • 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(6 Dec. 2016), article no. 38520, DOI: 10.1038/srep38520.
  • Kang, J., Duan, X., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2016), Carbocatalytic activation of persulfate for removal of antibiotics in water solutions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 288(2016), 399-405, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier BV, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.12.040.
  • 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(2016), 98-105, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier BV, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.01.059.
  • Liu, S., Li, D., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2016), Oxygen functional groups in graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalysis. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 468(2016), 176-182, Maryland Heights, USA, Academic Press Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.01.051.
  • Tian, W., Zhang, H., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tade, M., Ang, HM., 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, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01748.
  • Wang, Y., Xie, Y., Sun, H., Xiao, J., Cao, H., Wang, S., (2016), Hierarchical shape-controlled mixed-valence calcium manganites for catalytic ozonation of aqueous phenolic compounds. Catalysis Science & Technology, 6(9), 2918-2929, Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/c5cy01967b.
  • Wang, Y., Xie, Y., Sun, H., Xiao, J., Cao, H., Wang, S., (2016), 2D/2D nano-hybrids of y-MnO2 on reduced graphene oxide for catalytic ozonation and coupling peroxymonosulfate activation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 301(2016), 56-64, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.08.031.
  • Wang, C., Kang, J., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2016), One-pot synthesis of N-doped graphene for metal-free advanced oxidation processes. Carbon, 102(2016), 279-287, Oxford, UK, Elsevier Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.02.048.
  • Tian, W., Zhang, H., Sun, H., Suvorova, A., Saunders, M., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2016), Heteroatom (N or N-S)-doping induced layered and honeycomb microstructures of porous carbons for CO2 capture and energy applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 26(47), 8651-8661, Wiley - VCH - Verlag, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201603937.
  • Li, X., Ao, Z., Liu, J., Sun, H., Rykov, AI., Wang, J., (2016), Topotactic Transformation of Metal-Organic Frameworks to Graphene-Encapsulated Transition-Metal Nitrides as Efficient Fenton-like Catalysts. ACS Nano, 10(12), 11532-11540, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b07522.
  • Zhang, H., Tian, W., Guo, X., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2016), Flower-like Cobalt Hydroxide/Oxide on Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Visible-Light-Driven Water Oxidation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,  8(51),  35203-35212, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b10918.
  • Liang, P., Zhang, C., Sun, H., Liu, S., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2016), Photocatalysis of C, N-doped ZnO derived from ZIF-8 for dye degradation and water oxidation. RSC Advances, 6(98), 95903-95909, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20667k.
  • Zhou, G., Zhou, L., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2015), Carbon microspheres supported cobalt catalysts for phenol oxidation with peroxymonosulfate. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 101(1 September 2015), 15-21, London, United Kingdom, Elsevier.
  • 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(2015), 668-675, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2015.01.024.
  • 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(December 01, 2015), 352-362, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • 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(n/a), 15-21, Maryland Heights, United States, Academic Press.
  • Duan, X., Ao, Z., Sun, H., Indrawirawan, S., Wang, Y., Kang, J., Liang, F., Zhu, ZH., Wang, S., (2015), Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Generation and Evolution of Reactive Radicals by Metal-Free Catalysis. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(n/a), 4169-4178, Washington, United States, American Chemical Society.
  • 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(n/a), 4629-4636, Washington, United States, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00774.
  • 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, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • 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(n/a), 553-559, Washington, United States, American Chemical Society.
  • Wang, Y., Indrawirawan, S., Duan, X., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2015), New insights into heterogeneous generation and evolution processes of sulfate radicals for phenol degradation over one-dimensional a-MnO2 nanostructures. Chemical Engineering Journal, 266(n/a), 12-20, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • Wang, Y., Sun, H., Duan, X., Ang, HM., Tade, 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(August 01, 2015), 73-81, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • Wang, Y., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2015), 3D-hierarchically structured MnO2 for catalytic oxidation of phenol solutions by activation of peroxymonosulfate: Structure dependence and mechanism. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 164(March 01, 2015), 159-167, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • Rada, Z., Abid, H., Shang, J., He, Y., Webley, P., Liu, S., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2015), Effects of amino functionality on uptake of CO2, CH4 and selectivity of CO2/CH4 on titanium based MOFs. Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy, 160(11 August 2015), 318-327, Oxford, United Kingdom, Elsevier.
  • Rada, Z., Abid, H., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2015), Bifunctionalized Metal Organic Frameworks, UiO-66-NO2?N (N = -NH2, -(OH)2, -(COOH)2), for Enhanced Adsorption and Selectivity of CO2 and N2. Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, 60(7), 2152-2161, Washington, United States, American Chemical Society.
  • Song, G., Chu, Z., Jin, W., Sun, H., (2015), Enhanced performance of g-C3N4/TiO2 photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants under visible light. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 23(8), 1326-1334, Chemical Industry Press, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.05.003.
  • 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(1 July 2015), 184-191, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • Wang, Y., Zhou, L., Duan, X., Sun, H., Tin, EL., Jin, W., Wang, S., (2015), Photochemical degradation of phenol solutions on Co3O4 nanorods with sulfate radicals. Catalysis Today, 258(4 May 2015), 576-584, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier.
  • 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, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05101k.
  • 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, Wiley-VCH Verlag, DOI: 10.1002/smll.201403715.
  • Wang, Y., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2014), Magnetic Fe304/carbon sphere/cobalt composites for catalytic oxidation of phenol solutions with sulfate radicals. Chemical Engineering Journal, 245(2014), 1-9, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier BV, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.02.01.
  • Sun, H., Zhou, G., Wang, Y., Suvorova, A., Wang, S., (2014), A New Metal-Free Carbon Hybrid for Enhanced Photocatalysis. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6(19), 16745-16754, ACS Publications, DOI: 10.1021/am503820h.
  • Wang, Y., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2014), Synthesis of magnetic core/shell carbon nanosphere supported manganese catalysts for oxidation of organics in water by peroxymonosulfate. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 433(2014), 68-75, Maryland Heights, USA, Academic Press Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2014.07.018.
  • Sun, H., Kwan, C., Suvorova, A., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2014), Catalytic oxidation of organic pollutants on pristine and surface nitrogen-modified carbon nanotubes with sulfate radicals. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 154-155(July 2014), 134-141, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.02.012.
  • Sun, H., Liu, S., Wang, S., (2014), A comparative study of reduced graphene oxide modified TiO2, ZnO and Ta2O5 in visible light photocatalytic/photochemical oxidation of methylene blue. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 146(March), 162-168, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.03.027.
  • Wang, Y., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2014), Facile Synthesis of Hierarchically Structured Magnetic MnO?/ZnFe?O? Hybrid Materials and their Performance in Heterogeneous Activation of Peroxymonosulfate. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6(22), 19914-19923, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/am505309b.
  • Liu, S., Peng, W., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2014), Physical and chemical activation of reduced graphene oxide for enhanced adsorption and catalytic oxidation. Nanoscale, 6(2), 766-771, DOI: 10.1039/c3nr04282k.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2014), Shape-controlled activation of peroxymonosulfate by single crystal ?-Mn?O? for catalytic phenol degradation in aqueous solution. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 154-155(July 2014), 246-251, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.02.026.
  • Muhammad, S., Saputra, E., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2013), Removal of Phenol Using Sulphate Radicals Activated by Natural Zeolite-Supported Cobalt Catalysts. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: an international journal of environmental pollution, 224(12), 1721-1729, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s11270-013-1721-z.
  • Ullah, R., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2013), Comparative investigation of photocatalytic degradation of toluene on nitrogen doped Ta2O5 and Nb2O5 nanoparticles. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(9), 3320-3328, DOI: 10.1021/ie302326h.
  • Sun, H., Zhou, G., Liu, S., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2013), Visible light responsive titania photocatalysts codoped by nitrogen and metal (Fe, Ni, Ag, or Pt) for remediation of aqueous pollutants. Chemical Engineering Journal, 231(2013), 18-25, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.07.019.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Ang, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2013), Manganese oxides at different oxidation states for heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate for phenol degradation in aqueous solutions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 142-143(2013), 729-735, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.06.004.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2013), Different crystallographic one-dimensional MnO2 nanomaterials and their superior performance in catalytic phenol degradation. Environmental Science and Technology, 47(11), 5882-5887, DOI: 10.1021/es400878c.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2013), Activated carbons as green and effective catalysts for generation of reactive radicals in degradation of aqueous phenol. RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences, 3(44), 21905-21910, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/c3ra42455c.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Ang, H., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2013), A comparative study of spinel structured Mn3O4, Co3O4 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles in catalytic oxidation of phenolic contaminants in aqueous solutions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 407(2013), 467-473, Academic Press, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.06.061.
  • Peng, W., Liu, S., Sun, H., Yao, Y., Zhi, L., Wang, S., (2013), Synthesis of porous reduced graphene oxide as metal-free carbon for adsorption and catalytic oxidation of organics in water. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1(19), 5854-5859, RSC Publishing, DOI: 10.1039/c3ta10592j.
  • Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, M., Wang, S., (2013), Co3O4 nanocrystals with predominantly exposed facets: synthesis, environmental and energy applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1(46), 14427- 14442, Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12960H.
  • Liu, S., Sun, H., Liu, S., Wang, S., (2013), Graphene facilitated visible light photodegradation of methylene blue over titanium dioxide photocatalysts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 214(2013), 298-303, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.10.058.
  • Liu, S., Sun, H., Suvorova, A., Wang, S., (2013), One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO-reduced graphene oxide composites using Zn powders for enhanced photocatalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 229(2013), 533-539, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.06.063.
  • Sun, H., Liang, H., Zhou, G., Wang, S., (2013), Supported cobalt catalysts by one-pot aqueous combustion synthesis for catalytic phenol degradation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 394(1), 394-400, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.11.017.
  • Sun, H., Wang, Y., Liu, S., Ge, L., Wang, L., Zhu, Z., Wang, S., (2013), Facile synthesis of nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide as a superior metal-free catalyst for oxidation. Chemical Communications, 49(85), 9914-9916, DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43401j.
  • Yao, Y., Xu, C., Miao, S., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2013), One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of Co(OH)2 nanoflakes on graphene sheets and their fast catalytic oxidation of phenol in liquid phase. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 402(2013), 230-236, Elsevier.
  • Wang, S., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., (2013), Adsorptive remediation of environmental pollutants using novel graphene-based nanomaterials. Chemical Engineering Journal, 226(2013), 336-347, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.070.
  • Ullah, R., Sun, H., Wang, S., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., (2012), Wet-chemical synthesis of InTaO 4 for photocatalytic decomposition of organic contaminants in air and water with UV-vis light. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(4), 1563-1569, ACS Publications, DOI: 10.1021/ie200544z.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Patel, A., Shukla, P., Zhu, ZH., Wang, S., (2012), ?-MnO2 activation of peroxymonosulfate for catalytic phenol degradation in aqueous solutions. Catalysis Communications, 26(2012), 144-148, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier BV, DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2012.05.014.
  • Muhammad, S., Saputra, E., Sun, H., Izidoro, Jd., Fungaro, DA., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Coal fly ash supported Co3O4 catalysts for phenol degradation using peroxymonosulfate. RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences, 2(13), 5645-5650, DOI: 10.1039/c2ra20346d.
  • Yao, Y., Miao, S., Yu, S., Ma, LP., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2012), Fabrication of Fe3O4/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles attached to graphene oxide and its use as an adsorbent. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 379(1), 20-26, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.04.030.
  • Ullah, R., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Visible light photocatalytic degradation of organics on nanoparticles of bi-metallic oxides. Separation and Purification Technology, 89(2012), 98-106, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.01.014.
  • Yao, Y., Yang, Z., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2012), Hydrothermal synthesis of Co3O4?graphene for heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate for decomposition of phenol. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(46), 14958-14965, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/ie301642g.
  • Liang, H., Sun, H., Patel, A., Shukla, P., Zhu, ZH., Wang, S., (2012), Excellent performance of mesoporous Co3O4/MnO2 nanoparticles in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate for phenol degradation in aqueous solutions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 127(2012), 330-335, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.09.001.
  • Sun, H., Liu, S., Zhou, G., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Reduced graphene oxide for catalytic oxidation of aqueous organic pollutants. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 4(10), 5466-5471, DOI: 10.1021/am301372d.
  • Sun, H., Tian, H., Hardjono, Y., Buckley, C., Wang, S., (2012), Preparation of cobalt/carbon-xerogel for heterogeneous oxidation of phenol. Catalysis Today, 186(1), 63-68, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2011.09.001.
  • Sun, H., Zhou, G., Liu, S., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Nano-Fe0 encapsulated in microcarbon spheres: Synthesis, characterization, and environmental applications. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 4(11), 6235-6241, DOI: 10.1021/am301829u.
  • Muhammad, S., Saputra, E., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of aqueous phenol on red mud-supported cobalt catalysts. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(47), 15351-15359, American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/ie301639t.
  • Liang, H., Ting, YY., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Solution combustion synthesis of Co oxide-based catalysts for phenol degradation in aqueous solution. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 372(1), 58-62, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.01.043.
  • Saputra, E., Muhammad, S., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Red mud and fly ash supported Co catalysts for phenol oxidation. Catalysis Today, 190(1), 68-72, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2011.10.025.
  • Yao, Y., Miao, S., Liu, S., Ma, LP., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2012), Synthesis, characterization, and adsorption properties of magnetic Fe3O4@graphene nanocomposite. Chemical Engineering Journal, 184(2012), 326-332, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.017.

Conference Publications

  • Sun, H., Wang, S., (2014), Research advances in the synthesis of nanocarbon-based photocatalysts and their applications for photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon fuels. Energy and Fuels, 28(9-11 Dec 2013), 22-36, DOI: 10.1021/ef401426x.
  • Ullah, R., Sun, H., Ang, HM., Tade, MO., Wang, S., (2012), Photocatalytic oxidation of water and air contaminants with metal doped BiTaO4 irradiated with visible light. Catalysis Today: The 7th International Symposium on Group Five Elements, 192(8-11 May 2011), 203-212, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2012.03.041.
  • Yao, Y., Yang, Z., Zhang, D., Peng, W., Sun, H., Wang, S., (2012), Magnetic CoFe 2O 4-graphene hybrids: Facile synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research: Proceedings of the International Congress and National Metting of the Mexican Association for Research and Teaching in Chemical Engineering , 51(3-6 May 2011), 6044-6051, ACS Publications, DOI: 10.1021/ie300271p.

Research Student Supervision

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Phd, Catalytic Oxidative Degradation Of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-free Nanocarbon Catalysts.
  • Master By Research, Magnetic Nanocatalysts For Oxidative Decomposition Of Persistent Organic Pollutants (pops) In Contaminated Water.
  • Phd, Metal-based Nanocatalysts For Oxidative Degradation Of Aqueous Organic Pollutants In Contaminated Water

Associate Supervisor

  • Master By Research, Preparation And Photocatalysis Of Graphite Carbon Nitride Based Photocatalysts.
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