Dr Haolan Xu
Contact Details
Tel: +61 8 8302 3623
Fax: +61 8 8302 3683
Email: haolan.xu@unisa.edu.au
Qualifications
BSc Nanjing University of Technology, China PhD Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shanghai, China
Position
Research Associate
Background
Haolan Xu studied at the Najing Unviersity of Technology where he obtained a
Bachelor degree in Materials Science & Engineering in 2003. He then studied
at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, obtaining
his PhD in Materials Chemistry & Physics in 2008. His thesis topic was the
Study of Crystal Growth Mechanism of Nanomaterials; Synthesis and Study of
Photocatalysts for Degradation of Pollutants and H2 Harvest; Study of the
Relationship between the Crystal Facet and Their Corresponding Catalytic
Activity.
In 2008 Haolan was the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and
studied in the Department of Interface, Max Planck institute of Colloids and
Interfaces (MPIKG) Potsdam, Germany. His research topic was the Surface
Modification for Functional Colloid Particles; Oil-water Interface Chemistry
& Physics; Nanocrystallization at Oil-water Interface. Haolan joined
The Wark in January 2011.
Research Interests
Controllable synthesis of nano-, micro-particles
Surface modification of particles
Study of crystal growth mechanism
Study of crystal facet related catalytic properties
Oil-water interface physical chemistry
Study of crystallization at oil-water interface
Publications
1. Zhengwei Mao, Haolan Xu, Dayang Wang “Molecular Mimetic Self-Assembly of
Colloidal Particles” Advanced Functional Materials (feature review), 2010,
20, 1053-1074.
2. Meng Shang, Wenzhong Wang, Ling Zhang, Haolan Xu “Bi2WO6 with
Significantly Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities by Nitrogen Doping”
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2010, 120, 155-159.
3. Meng Shang, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu, “New Bi2WO6 Nanocages with High
Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activities Prepared in Refluxing EG”
Crystal Growth & Des. 2009, 9, 991-996.
4. Lin Zhou, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu, Songmei Sun, Meng Shang “Bi2O3
Hierarchical Nanostructures: Controllable Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and
their Application in Photocatalysis” Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 1776-1782.
5. Songmei Sun, Wenzhong Wang, Lin Zhou, Haolan Xu, “Efficient Methylene
Blue Removal over Hydrothermally Synthesized Starlike BiVO4” Industrial &
Engineering Chemistry Research, 2009, 48, 1735-1739.
6. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Lin Zhou “A Growth Model of Single Crystalline
Hollow Sphere: Oriented Attachment of Cu2O Nanoparticles to the Single
Crystalline Shell Wall” Crystal Growth & Des. 2008, 8, 3486-3489.
7. Huijuan Yan, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu “A Micro-Interface Route to CuS
Superstructure Composed of Intersectional Nanoplates” Journal of Crystal
Growth 2008, 310, 2640-2643.
8. Lin Zhou, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu “Template-free fabrication of CdMoO4
hollow spheres and their morphology-dependent photocatalytic property”
Crystal Growth & Des. 2008, 10, 3595-3601.
9. Songmei Sun, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu “Bi5FeTi3O15 Hierarchical
Microflowers: Hydrothermal Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Associated
Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis” J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112,
17835-17843.
10. Lin Zhou, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu “Controllable Synthesis of 3D
Well-Defined BiVO4 Mesocrystals via a Facile Additive-Free Aqueous Strategy”
Crystal Growth & Des. 2008, 8, 728-733.
11. Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu, Haolan Xu “Monodisperse, Mesoporous ZnxCd1-xS
Nanoparticles as Stable Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts” J. Phys. Chem.
C 2008, 112, 16754-16758.
12. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang “Template Synthesis of Multishelled Cu2O Hollow
Spheres with a Single-Crystalline Shell Wall” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007,
46, 1489-1492.
13. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu, Lin Zhou, Meilin Ruan, “Hierarchical
Oriented Attachment: From 1D Cu(OH)2 Nanowires to 2D CuO Nanoleaves” Crystal
Growth & Des. 2007, 7, 2720-2724.
14. Lisha Zhang, Wenzhong Wang, Lin Zhou, Haolan Xu, “Bi2WO6 Nano- and
Microstructures: Shape Control and Associated Visible-Light-Driven
Photocatalytic Activities” Small 2007, 3, 1618-1625.
15. Lisha Zhang, Wenzhong Wang, Zhigang Chen, Lin Zhou, Haolan Xu, Wei Zhu,
“Fabrication of Flower-Like Bi2WO6 Superstructures as High Performance
Visible-Light Driven Photocatalysts” J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 2526-2536.
16. Lin Zhou, Wenzhong Wang, Lisha, Zhang, Haolan Xu, Wei Zhu,
“Single-Crystalline BiVO4 Microtubes with Square Cross-Sections:
Microstructure, Growth Mechanism, and Photocatalytic Property” J. Phys.
Chem. C 2007, 111, 13659-13664.
17. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu “Shape Evolution and Size-Controllable
Synthesis of Cu2O Octahedra and Their Morphology-Dependent Photocatalytic
Properties” J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 13829-13834.
18. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu, Lin Zhou, “Synthesis of Octahedral
CuS Nanocages via a Solid-Liquid Reaction” Nanotechnology 2006, 17,
3649-3654.
19. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu, “A Facile Strategy to Porous
Materials: Coordination-assisted Heterogeneous Dissolution Route to the
Spherical Cu2O Single Crystallites with Hierarchical Pores” Mcro. Meso.
Mater. 2006, 95, 321-328.
20. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu, “Oriented Attachment of Crystalline
CuS Nanorods” Chem. Lett. 2006, 35, 264-265.
21. Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Wei Zhu, “Sonochemical Synthesis of
Crystalline CuS Nanoplates via an in Situ Template Route” Mater.Lett. 2006,
60, 2203-2206.
22. Wei Zhu, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu, Lin Zhou, Lisha Zhang, Jianlin Shi,
“Controllable, Surfactant-free Growth of 2D, Scroll-like Tellurium
Nanocrystals Via a Modified Polyol Process” Crystal Growth & Des. 2006, 6,
2804-2808
23. Wei Zhu, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu, Lin Zhou, Lisha Zhang, Jianlin Shi,
“Ultrasonic-induced Growth of Crystalline Tellurium Nanorods and Related
Branched Structures” J. Cryst. Grwoth 2006, 295, 69-74.
24. Wei Zhu, Wenzhong Wang, Haolan Xu, Jianlin Shi, “Fabrication of Ordered
SnO2 Nanotube Arrays via a Template Route” Mater. Chem. Phys. 2006, 99,
127-130.
25. Lin Zhou, Wenzhong Wang, ShenWei Liu, LiSha Zhang, Haolan Xu, Wei Zhu,
“Sonochemical Route to Visible-Light-Driven High-Activity BiVO4
Photocatalyst” J. Mol. Catal. A-Chemical 2006, 252, 120-124.
26. Wei Zhu, Haolan Xu, Wenzhong Wang, Jianlin Shi, “Controlled Synthesis of
Trigonal Selenium Nanowires via a Facile Solution Route” Appl. Phys.
A-Mater.2006, 83, 281-284.