Prof. XIAO Shuning

Post
Eastern Scholar, Distinguished Professor of Shanghai, Master Supervisor in Materials Science and Engineering

Academic careers
2008-2012: Bachelor’s degree of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
2012-2017: Doctor’s degree of Environmental Chemistry, Shanghai Normal University
2013-2014: Visiting Graduate Researcher, University of California, Los Angeles
2015-2016: Visiting PhD student, National University of Singapore

Employments
2017-2019: Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
2020-: Distinguished Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, USST

Research interests
Microwave-based material synthesis and reaction development.
Development of microwave synthetic carbon-based functional materials and photothermal applications.
Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis towards next generation energy production. (H2 evolution, CO2 conversion)
Environmental purification via photocatalytic or electro-photocatalytic routes. (deNOx, VOC removal)

Important research and development projects
Microwave Materials Chemistry, Shanghai Eastern Scholars Distinguished Professor Talent Program, (principal investigator) RMB 1,000,000, 2019-2021
Microwave nanomaterial synthesis platform for high-efficiency photocatalytic energy conversion, USST Talent Support Project, (principal investigator) RMB 1,000,000, 2020-2022
Microwave Irradiation for Material Interface Engineering and its Photocatalytic Application, Shanghai Yangfan Talent Program 20YF1432200, (principal investigator) RMB 200,000, 2020-2022
Gas-solid Phase Microwave Induced Surface Defects on Low Dimensional Materials for Photocatalytic Applications, Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2018M630981 (principal investigator) RMB 80,000, 2018-2019
Synergistic Degradation of Highly Stable Halogen-Organocompounds with Low-Concentration by Adsorption-Thermophotocatalysis for Cleaning Surface Water, NSFC-NRF Singapore-China Joint Research Grant, NRF2017NRF-NSFC001-007, NSFC 2171101231 (participant) RMB 2,000,000 + SGD 500,000, 2018-2021

Important papers and publications
Shuning Xiao, Guisheng Li*, Dieqing Zhang, Hexing Li: Development of advanced nanoarchitectures for photocatalytic treatment of NOx. Nanostructured Photocatalysts, 03/2016: Chapter 5; Springer International Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-319-26077-8
Shuning Xiao & Li Hexing Edit.: Microwave Chemistry, China Science Press, 3/2020，ISBN: 978-7-03-064638-5
Shuning Xiao, Dieqing Zhang*, Hexing Li*, et al. A Chloroplast Structured Photocatalyst Enabled by Microwave Synthesis. Nature Communications, 2019, 10, 1570 (IF = 11.878)
Shuning Xiao, Chenliang Su*, Dieqing Zhang*, Wei Chen*, Hexing Li*, et al. Microwave-induced Metal Dissolution Synthesis of Core-Shell Copper Nanowires/ZnS for Visible Light Photocatalytic H2 Evolution. Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 9, 1900775 (IF = 24.884) cover paper
Shuning Xiao, Dieqing Zhang*, Hexing Li*, et al. Copper Nanowires: A Substitute for Noble Metals to Enhance Photocatalytic H2 Generation. Nano Letters, 2015, 15(8), 4853-4858 (IF = 12.279)
Shuning Xiao, Chenliang Su*, Wei Chen*, Hexing Li*, et al. Bimetal MOF Derived Mesocrystal ZnCo2O4 on rGO with High Performance in Visible-light Photocatalytic NO Oxidization. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018, 236, 304-313 (IF = 14.229)
Shuning Xiao, Dieqing Zhang*, Hexing Li*, et al. Gas-phase Photoelectrocatalysis for Breaking Down Nitric Oxide. Environmental Science & Technology, 2019, 53, 7145-715 (IF = 7.149) cover paper
Xi Xu, Shuning Xiao* (co-first author), Dieqing Zhang*, Jun Ding*, et al. 3D-Printed Grids with Polymeric Photocatalytic System as Flexible Air Filter. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020, 262, 118307 (IF = 14.229)
Lingfeng Li, Shuning Xiao*, Guisheng Li*, et al. Nanotube Array-Like WO3 Photoanode with Dual-Layer Oxygen-Evolution Cocatalysts for Photoelectrocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2018, 1, 6871-6880
Xiaolang Chen, Shuning Xiao, Dieqing Zhang*, et al. Conferring MOFs with Transient Metal Centers for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 10.1002/anie.202002375 (IF = 12.257)
JinlinYang, Shuning Xiao, Li Wang*, Wei Chen*, et al. Inorganic-anion-modulated Synthesis of 2D Nonlayered Aluminum-based Metal-organic Frameworks as Carbon Precursor for Capacitive Sodium Ion Storage. Energy Storage Materials, 2020, 26, 391-399 (IF = 15.970)
Shuning Xiao, Dieqing Zhang*, Wei Chen*, Hexing Li*, et al. CNTs Threaded (001) Exposed TiO2 with High Activity in Photocatalytic NO Oxidation. Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 2899-2907 (IF = 6.97)
Shuning Xiao, Dieqing Zhang*, Wei Chen*, Hexing Li*, et al. Porous CuO Nanotubes/Graphene with Sandwich Architecture as High-performance Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries. Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 19343-19351 (IF = 6.97)

Important patents and proprietary rights
TiO2/CNT/Stainless-steel mesh electrode filter for photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of NO, Shuning Xiao, Wei Chen, Hexing Li, ILO Ref: 2018-340, PCT/CN2019/083014, PCT Patent, 2019-04-17
Preparation method and application of a Cu+ doped ZnS nanowire visible light photocatalyst, CN103934005, China Patent, 2016-05-25
Preparation method and application of rutile supported ultralong copper nanowire, CN103191739, China Patent, 2015-07-29
An environmentally friendly tandem structure of carbon nanotubes - anatase composite catalyst and its preparation method and application, CN103949236A, China Patent, 2016-09-07
Microwave liquid-phase rapid low-temperature in-situ synthesized graphene/carbon nanotube composite material, and preparation method and application, CN106298277A, China Patent, 2018-06-19

Honors and awards
Shanghai Eastern Scholar Distinguished Professor, 2019
Shanghai Yangfan Talent, 2020
Outstanding Scholar, China-Japan Bilateral Symposium in Resource Chemistry, 2017
Outstanding Graduates in Shanghai, 2017
National Scholarship for Ph.D. Students, 2015, 2016

Contact me
E-mail: xiaosn@usst.edu.cn