معرفی
Porun Liu is an Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow at Griffith University's School of Environment and Science (Chemistry and Forensic Science). He leads research in nanomaterials for energy conversion, environmental remediation, and electrocatalysis. His work focuses on functional nanomaterials like metal compounds, carbon materials, and composites for applications in energy storage, pollutant sensing, and biohazard removal.
Education: PhD in Chemical Science from Griffith University (2007–2011). Liu has held roles including Deputy Director of the Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy (2021–2024) and previously served as Lecturer and Research Fellow at Griffith.
Research Interests: Development of nanomaterials via liquid-phase hydrothermal methods, vapor-phase synthesis, and advanced characterization techniques (e.g., TEM, XPS). His work emphasizes in-situ analysis of catalyst surface chemistries for reactions like hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and CO₂ reduction.
Recent Research Trends: His 2025 work explores Mo₂B₂ MBenes for mechanical/thermal stability and Ru nanoclusters for hydrogen evolution. 2024 studies include ZIF-derived catalysts for pollutant removal and sodium-ion battery electrolytes targeting dendrite suppression.
- Grants: $1.2M ARC Future Fellowship (2025–2029), multiple synchrotron-based characterization grants (e.g., XAS analyses for catalyst pathways).
- Students: Supervises doctoral researchers in areas like CO₂ electrolysis, electrocatalyst design, and solar-driven desalination.
- Labs: Active in Griffith’s Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, focusing on scalable nanotechnology for energy and environmental systems.
