Shujie Zhou

Faculty of Engineering

School of Chemical Engineering

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E-mail

shujie.zhou@unsw.edu.au

Location

Tyree Energy Technology Building

Brief bio

Dr. Shujie Zhou is a postdoctoral research associate in Partcat group within School of Chemical Engineering and ARC GlobH2E training centre. She obtained her PhD degree of Chemical Engineering in UNSW in 2023. Her research area is in the field of renewable solar energy conversion and green chemical synthesis, which involves solar cells, photoelectrocatalysis and photocatalysis.

Her key expertise encompasses the scientific understanding of the structure-performance relationship of the photo(electro)catalysts to optimise the catalyst and reaction process design. She is working on realising sustainable production of value-added chemicals and clean fuels such as ammonia, H2 and carbon-based green chemicals through various photo(electro)catalytic reactions, including NOx reduction, water splitting, CO2 reduction, etc.

Research field

Teaching

Research capabilities

Electrocatalysis

Electrocatalysis uses electric current to drive electrochemical reactions on electrodes. A catalyst helps electron transfer between reactants and electrodes, boosting desired reactions.

Photocatalysis

At PartCat, our engineered photocatalytic processes and materials efficiently produce hydrogen and reform organic molecules like furfuryl alcohol into valuable products, like precursors for jet fuel.

Photo-electrocatalysis

Using photovoltaic technology, we refine semiconductor interfaces, regulate catalytic sites, and optimise photoelectrochemical systems. This enables us to grasp reaction mechanisms and showcase innovative photoelectrochemical systems.

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