Dr Kun Wang - Researcher Profile

Biography

Kun Wang is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Australia. She received her B.S. degree (2003) and M.S. degree (2005) in Materials Science and Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology, China; Ph.D. degree (2011) in Materials Engineering from Monash University, Australia. Her research interests include the synthesis and characterization of novel nanostructures for energy applications; and the fabrication of ceramic membranes, polymer membranes, and composites membranes for gas separation and water treatments.

Research & Supervision Interests

1. Nanocomposites, Nanofibers, and Nanostructured ceramics

2. Ceramic membranes, Polymer membranes, Nanoporous (zeolite, MOF, carbon) membranes, and Composite membranes

Keywords

Desalination, membrane materials, water treatment, hierarchical porous structure; zeolite nanocrystals; zeolite spheres; hydrothermal synthesis

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2011

MATERIALS PROCESSING ENGINEERING

Institution: Wuhan University of Technology / China

Year awarded: 2005

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Institution: Wuhan University of Technology / China

Year awarded: 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Yao, J., Wang, K., Wang, H., 2013, Direct synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8/chitosan composites in chitosan hydrogels, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials [P], vol 165, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 200-204.

Yi, F., Wang, K., Yao, J., Webley, P.A., Smart, S., Wang, H., 2013, Effect of the addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone as a pore-former on microstructure and mechanical strength of porous alumina ceramics, Ceramics International [P], vol Early View, Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 1-18.

Li, L., Yao, J., Chen, R., He, L., Wang, K., Wang, H., 2013, Infiltration of precursors into a porous alumina support for ZIF-8 membrane synthesis, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials [P], vol 168, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 15-18.

Wang, K., Zheng, Y., He, L., Yao, J., Suresh, A.K., Bellare, J., Sridhar, T., Wang, H., 2012, Evaluation of quaternary phosphonium-based polymer membranes for desalination application, Desalination [P], vol 292, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 119-123.

Huang, J., Zhang, K., Wang, K., Xie, Z., Ladewig, B.P., Wang, H., 2012, Fabrication of polyethersulfone-mesoporous silica nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes with antifouling properties, Journal of Membranes Science [P], vol 423-424, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 362-370.

Li, D., Qiu, L., Wang, K., Zeng, Y., Li, D., Williams, T.B., Huang, Y., Tsapatsis, M., Wang, H., 2012, Growth of zeolite crystals with graphene oxide nanosheets, Chemical Communications [P], vol 48, issue 16, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 2249-2251.

Wu, Y., Wang, W., Wang, K., Zeng, Y., Dong, D., Shao, Z., Wang, H., 2012, Morphology and catalytic performance of flake-shaped NiO-Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) particles with nanocrystalline YSZ Grains, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research [P], vol 51, issue 18, American Chemical Society, Washington DC USA, pp. 6387-6394.

Yao, J., Wang, K., Ren, M., Liu, Z., Wang, H., 2012, Phase inversion spinning of ultrafine hollow fiber membranes through a single orifice spinneret, Journal of Membranes Science [P], vol 421, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 8-14.

Zhang, X., Huang, F., Nattestad, A., Wang, K., Fu, D., Mishra, A., Bauerle, P., Bach, U., Cheng, Y., 2011, Enhanced open-circuit voltage of p-type DSC with highly crystalline NiO nanoparticles, Chemical Communications [P], vol 47, issue 16, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 4808-4810.

Zhang, X., Huang, F., Nattestad, A., Wang, K., Fu, D., Mishra, A., Bauerle, P., Bach, U., Cheng, Y., 2011, Enhanced open-circuit voltage of p-type DSC with highly crystalline NiO nanoparticles, Chemical Communications [P], vol 47, issue 16, The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, pp. 4808-4810.

Peng, Y., Liu, Z., Wang, K., Cheng, Y., 2011, Influence of parameters of cold isostatic pressing on TiO2 films for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells, International Journal Of Photoenergy [P], vol 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, USA, pp. 1-7.

Xu, G., Yao, J., Wang, K., He, L., Webley, P., Chen, C., Wang, H., 2011, Preparation of ZIF-8 membranes supported on ceramic hollow fibers from a concentrated synthesis gel, Journal of Membranes Science [P], vol 385, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science BV, Netherlands, pp. 187-193.

Zeng, Y., Yao, J., Amini Horri, B., Wang, K., Wu, Y., Li, D., Wang, H., 2011, Solar evaporation enhancement using floating light-absorbing magnetic particles, Energy & Environmental Science [P], vol 4, issue 10, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 4074-4078.

Wu, Y., Dong, D., Ran, R., Zeng, Y., Wang, K., Shao, Z., Wang, H., 2011, Synthesis of flake-shaped NiO-YSZ particles for high-porosity anode of solid oxide fuel cell, Journal of the American Ceramic Society [P], vol 94, issue 11, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 3666-3670.

Zhong, J., Liang, S., Wang, K., Wang, H., Williams, T., Huang, H., Cheng, Y., 2011, Synthesis of mesoporous carbon-bonded TiC/SiC composites by direct carbothermal reduction of sol-gel derived monolithic precursor, Journal of the American Ceramic Society [P], vol 94, issue 11, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 4025-4031.

He, L., Li, D., Wang, K., Suresh, A., Bellare, J., Sridhar, T., Wang, H., 2011, Synthesis of silicalite-poly(furfuryl alcohol) composite membranes for oxygen enrichment from air, Nanoscale Research Letters [E], vol 6, issue 637, Springer, New York USA, pp. 1-9.

Huang, Y., Wang, K., Dong, D., Li, D., Hill, M., Hill, A., Wang, H., 2010, Synthesis of hierarchical porous zeolite NaY particles with controllable particle sizes, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials [P], vol 127, issue 3, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Netherlands, pp. 167-175.

Wang, K., Wang, H., Cheng, Y.B., 2010, Synthesis of nanostructured silicon carbide spheres from mesoporous C-SiO2 nanocomposites, Chemical Communications [P], vol 46, issue 2, Royal Soc Chemistry, UK, pp. 303-305.

Dong, D., Li, D., Zhang, X., Chai, Z., Wang, K., Li, C., Zhao, D., Wang, H., 2010, Thermosetting polymer templated nanoporous sinter-active layer for low temperature solid oxide fuel cells, Journal Of Materials Chemistry [P], vol 20, issue 6, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 1122-1126.

Cheng, Y., Wang, K., Wang, H., 2009, A new route of forming silicon carbide nanostructures with controlled morphologies, Key Engineering Materials [P], vol 403, issue 0, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, pp. 149-152.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Immuno-therapeutics (Dr. Michael Danquah).

Supervisors:

Wang, H (Main), Wang, K (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Natural Organic Matter Removal by TiO2 Nanoparticles Photocatalytic Nanocrystalline Membrane.

Supervisors:

Wang, H (Main), Hapgood, K (Associate), Wang, K (Associate).