Cross-Cutting Projects

Projects led by PhD students and postdoctoral researchers across themes and flagships

Scaling up CO2 Electrolyzer From a Bench Scale Toward Industrial Commercialization

Abdullah Alanazi, The University of Queensland

Electrode design and development for electrochemical CO2 reduction

Aiping  Zheng, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction for Multi-carbon Products

Anoja Kawsihan, Adelaide University

Ayesha Siddique, The University of Queensland

Tröger’s Base Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity for anion exchange and gas separation membrane

Basiram Brahma Narzary, The University of Queensland

Tunning hollow fiber gas-diffusion electrodes for high-performance electrochemical CO2 reduction

Beibei Ma, The University of Queensland

Selective electroreduction of carbon dioxide to methanol on copper-based materials

Chengli Rong, The University of Sydney

​​Synthesis of Electrocatalysts for CO2 Electroreduction: Promoting C-N Products Production​

Chunlu Ding, Monash University

LLM-Enabled Mechanism Discovery for Electrocatalysis via ML, DFT and Molecular Dynamics

Dayu Zhu, Monash University

Designing Cu-Ni single atom alloys in heteroatom co-doped carbon for Zn-CO2 batteries

Divyani Gupta, Adelaide University

Dynamic Restructuring of Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Catalysts Under CO2 Reduction Conditions

Fangzhou Liu, The University of Sydney

Block Copolymer-based Anion Exchange Membrane for CO2 Electrolyser

Fatema Khatun, The University of Queensland

​​Electrocatalytic formation of C-N bonds from NH3 and CO2​

Gongbo Liu, Monash University

Novel electrode and electrolyser designs and fabrication method

Guoliang Chen, The University of Queensland

Operando Diagnostic Frameworks for Decoding Degradation Mechanisms in MEA-based CO2 Electrolysers

Haochen Lu, University of New South Wales

​​Tuning the Local Environment of Cu-based Catalysts toward Improved C2+ Selectivity

Haoming Yu, Monash University

Data-driven atomic scale catalysts design

Haoxin Mai, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Investigating the utility of sulfonated cellulose solid electrolytes in the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide

Hirusha Hansamali Jayarathne Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage, The University of Queensland

Catalys-membrane interface engineering for durable CO2 electrolyzer

Hizkia Manuel Vieri Gultom, The University of Queensland

Management of H+ flux in bipolar membrane electrode assembly for CO2 conversion using cationic solid electrolyte layers

Hongxia Zhang, The University of Queensland

Electrochemical Synthesis of Urea from Carbon Dioxide and Nitrate

Huaxuan Han, Adelaide University

Melt-Sintering of MOF Glass Composites for Enhanced Mechanical Strength and Gas Separation Performance

Jie Yang, The University of Queensland

Nanoscale Confinement Engineering of Polymeric Membranes for Advanced Ion Transport

Jindi Yang, The University of Queensland

Acidic glycerol oxidation coupled with CO₂ reduction for formic acid production at High Current Density

Jinqi Xiong, The University of Sydney

Electrochemical CO2 conversion to value-added products

Jinshuo Zou, Adelaide University

Intrinsic Design of Hybrid Electrocatalysts for High-Value C3 Production from CO2

Jiyuan Liu, The University of Sydney

Photoswitchable MOF glasses for CO2 capture and gas separations

Joshua Powell, The University of Queensland

Biomass-derived materials for efficient electrochemical carbon capture

Kaige Sun, The University of Queensland

Nano-channel Engineering for Advanced Ion Exchange Membranes—Graphene-polymer nanocomposite membranes

Kaijie Xu, The University of Queensland

Understanding Electrolyte effects of CO2 Reduction

Luke Wylie, The University of Queensland

Perception and uptake of novel CO2 transformation technologies: What can we do with the CO2?

Maleeha Jamal, The University of Queensland

Combination of materials for carbon capture from ambient air (and conversion of CO2)

Malin Wachtler, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Electrochemical CO2 upgrading via C-S coupling

Mengjie Liu, Monash University

Turning Waste into Treasure: Research on CO2 Conversion   into High Value-Added Products

Mengmeng Jin, Adelaide University

Copper-based catalysts for conversion CO2 to C2+ products

Mengmeng Yang, University of New South Wales

Styrene-Ionic Liquid Copolymer Ion Exchange Membranes for High-Performance CO2 Electrolysers

Ming Yong, The University of Queensland

Protocols for electrolyser testing, design, and scale-up

Mohamed Ibrahim, The University of Queensland

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Membrane Composite for Gas Separation

Naimatul Khoiroh, The University of Queensland

Pore-Scale Modelling of Multiphase Transport and Flooding in Gas Diffusion Layers for CO2 Electrolysis

Nicholas Paraskevas, The University of Queensland

Non-fluorinated ionomer for the fabrication of CO2 electrolyzer Gas Diffusion Electrode

Niken Taufiqurrahmi Listyorini, The University of Queensland

Develop a multiscale tomography workflow to reconstruct the three-dimensional microstructure of gas diffusion electrodes and assess its impact on mass transport and reaction accessibility.

Prince Kumar Patel, The University of Queensland

Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Formic Acid

Rachel Mugumo, The University of Queensland

Enzyme-assisted pretreatment for sustainable lignocellulose conversion: From grain residues to high-value bio-derived materials

Ronny Javier Pibaque Sanchez, The University of Queensland

Microline-Bypass Flow Fields for Enhanced Water and Gas Management in CO2 Electroreduction MEA

Ruirui Liu, University of New South Wales

Interfacial Effects in Heterophasic Catalysts for Selective CO₂ Reduction to Formic Acid

Sachin Kumar, The University of Queensland

Metal and defect engineering of CuO nanosheets for efficient CO2 reduction to C2+ products.

Sandani Amanda Ekanayake, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Nanoconfinement effects on ion transport properties of solvated anion exchange membranes

Tanika Duivenvoorden, The University of Queensland

Designing Functional Membranes for the CO2 Electrolyser: – Towards Defect Free Hyperbranched PEG-based Mixed Matrix Gas Diffusion Membranes for CO2 / N2 Separation – Application of alkaline-stable 2,4,5-trisubstituted poly-imidazolium membranes in improvi

Tommy Hatzimanolis, The University of Queensland

Engineering MOF glass for gas separation and catalysis application

Wengang Huang, The University of Queensland

Heteroatom catalysts design and fabrication

XiaoLi Zhang, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Green Manufacturing of Superhydrophobic PDMS-PSF-PDMS Block Copolymer  Membranes via Melt Spinning for Robust CO₂ Capture

Yaodong Zhang, The University of Queensland

Micro-environment tuning for CO2 capture and conversion

Yu Yang, The University of Sydney

Managing gas and liquid transport in electrolysers

Yuting Zhuo, University of New South Wales

Operando TEM study on electrocatalyst behavior during CO2 reduction

Zhong Zheng, The University of Queensland

Tailoring the  dx2−y2 d x 2 − y 2  Electronic States in Nickel-Based Hydroxides for Methanol-to-Formate Conversion Integrated with CO2 Reduction

Zhun Shi, University of New South Wales

Confined Polymerization in Nanochannels for Synthesising Functional Membranes

Zhuyuan Wang, The University of Queensland