Zixi Xie

Dr Zixi Xie is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland. Her research focuses on advanced materials for energy, lighting, and separation technologies.

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Sydney
• Specializes in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), spin-crossover materials, and functional membranes
• Recipient of the AINSE Early Career Researcher Grant
• Lead researcher in the Functional Materials Engineering (FME) Lab

Her work spans:

• Amorphous/glassy functional materials
• Light-emitting devices (LEDs)
• Supercapacitors and piezoelectric sensors
• Commercialization of MOF-based technologies

Recent publications highlight applications in gas separation, noble gas recovery, and blue light emission. She supervises students and collaborates with industry partners through UniQuest funding and CSIRO’s ON Prime program.