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Dr Huanting Wang

Dr Huanting Wang

B.Eng. (Inorganic Materials), East China University of Science and Technology, 1988
M.S. (Polymer Chemistry), University of Science and Technology of China, 1994
Ph.D. (Materials Chemistry), University of Science and Technology of China, 1997

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Email: Huanting.Wang@eng.monash.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 9905 3449
Fax: +61 3 9905 5686
Room 229, Building 36 Engineering

Professional Appointments

2007-Present: Reader, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University
2005-2006: Senior Lecturer and ARC QEII Fellow (2005-2008), Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University
2004-2005: ARC QEII Fellow, Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, Electron Microscope Unit, The University of Sydney
2002-2004: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
2000-2002: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside
1998-2000: Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
1994-1995: Lecturer, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Institute of Architecture and Industry, China
1988-1991: Process Engineer, Hefei Glass General Factory, China

Professional Affiliations 

  • Senior Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Member, Institute of Chemical Engineers

Current Research and Professional Interests

Nanomaterials and Membranes Laboratory

1. Nanomaterials

  • Synthesis of zeolite nanocrystals and nanostructures, nanoporous carbons,  nanofibers, and nanostructured ceramics
  • Synthesis and characterization of Inorganic (zeolite, carbon, etc.)-polymer nanocomposites

2. Membranes and catalysts

  • Ceramic membranes and zeolite membranes, nanocomposite membranes
  • Nanocatalysts

3. Applications

  • Membranes for gas separation, waste water treatment and desalination
  • High-temperature and low methanol crossover membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
  • Anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells
  • Nanoporous electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells, and low temperature fuel cells

Selected Publications

Book Chapter

  • Y.S. Yan and H.T. Wang, Nanostructured zeolite films, in “Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Ed. H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, Volume 7:763-781 (2004).

Journal Articles

2009

  • D. H. Dong, Z. L. Chai, C. Z. Li, H. T.  Wang, Polymer hydrogel assisted combustion synthesis of highly crystalline ceramic nanoparticles for SOFC electrolyte films, Materials Chemistry and Physics, doi:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2009.07.026  (2009).
  • Y. Huang, K. Wang, D. H. Dong, D. Li, M. R. Hill, A. J. Hill, H. T. Wang, Synthesis of hierarchical porous zeolite NaY particles with controllable particle sizes, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2009.07.026  (2009).
  • D. H. Dong, Y. Huang, X. Y. Zhang, L. He, C. Z. Li, H. T. Wang, Shape forming of ceramics with controllable microstructure by drying-free colloidal casting, Journal of Materials Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/b900874h (2009).
  • Z. L. Chai, C. Wang, R. K. Zheng, P. A. Webley, H. T. Wang, Synthesis of Mesoporous LnPO4 Nanostructures with Controllable Morphologies, New Journal of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/B902381J ( 2009).
  • D. Li, H. Y. Zhu, K. R. Ratinac, S. P. Ringer, H. T. Wang, Synthesis and characterization of sodalite-polyimide nanocomposite membranes, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, DOI:10.1016/j.micromeso.2009.05.014 (2009).
  • C. X. Zhao, Y. X. Yang, W. Chen, H. T. Wang, D. Y. Zhao, P. A. Webley, Hydrothermal synthesis of novel AlPO4-5 brooms and nanofibers and their templated carbon structures, CrystEngComm, 11, 739 - 742 (2009).
  • Y. C. Pan, J. F. Yao, L. X. Zhang, J. X. Ju, H. T. Wang, N. P. Xu, Rapid crystallization of silicalite nanocrystals in a capillary microreactor, Chemical Engineering & Technology, 32, 732-737 (2009).
  • X. Y. Zhang, D. H. Dong, D. Li, T. Williams, H. T. Wang and P. A. Webley, Direct electrodeposition of Pt nanotube arrays and their enhanced electrocatalytic activities, Electrochemistry Communications, 11, 190-193 (2009).
  • X. Y. Zhang, D. Li, L. Bourgeois, H. T. Wang, P. A. Webley, Direct electrodeposition of porous gold nanowire arrays for biosensing applications, ChemPhysChem, 10, 436-441 (2009).
  • Y. Huang, J. Ho, Z. Wang, P. Nakashima, A.J. Hill, H.T. Wang, Mesoporous carbon confined conversion of silica nanoparticles into zeolite nanocrystals, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials,117, 490-496 (2009).

2000-2008

  • J.F. Yao, D. Li, X. Zhang, C.H. Kong, W.B. Yue, W.Z. Zhou, H.T.  Wang, Cubes of zeolite A with an amorphous core, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 47, 8397-8399 (2008).
  • L.X. Zhang, C. Zeng, X. Cheng, H.T. Wang, N.P. Xu, Preparation and gas permeation of nano-sized zeolite NaA-filled carbon membranes, Separation and Purification Technology,63, 628–633 (2008).
  • J. Ho, H.T. Wang and G.M. Forde, Process considerations related to the microencapsulation of plasmid DNA via ultrasonicatomization, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 101, 172-181 (2008).
  • Y. Huang, H.Q. Cai, D. Feng, D. Gu, Y.H. Deng, B. Tu, H.T. Wang, P. A. Webley and D.Y. Zhao, One-step hydrothermal synthesis of ordered mesostructured carbonaceous monoliths with hierarchical porosities, Chemical Communications, 2641 - 2643 (2008).
  • L. Han, J.F. Yao, L. Dan, J. Ho, X. Zhang, Z. M. Zong, X.Y. Wei and H.T. Wang, Hollow zeolite structures formed by crystallization in polyacrylamide hydrogels, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18, 3337–3341 (2008).
  • J.F. Yao, L.X. Zhang and H.T. Wang, Synthesis of nanocrystalline sodalite with organic additives, Materials Letters, 62, 4028–4030 (2008).
  • D. Li, Y. Huang, K. R. Ratinac, S. P. Ringer and H.T. Wang, Zeolite crystallization in crosslinked chitosan hydrogels: Crystal size control and chitosan removal, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 116, 416–423 (2008).
  • X. B. Ke; Z. F. Zheng, H. W. Liu, H. Y. Zhu, X. P. Gao, L. X. Zhang, N. P. Xu, H. T. Wang, H. J. Zhao, J. Shi and K. R. Ratinac, High-flux ceramic membranes with a nanomesh of metal oxide nanofibers, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 112, 5000-5006 (2008).
  • J.H. Hong, D. Li and H.T. Wang, Weak-base anion exchange membranes by amination of chlorinated polypropylene with polyethyleneimine at low temperatures, Journal of Membrane Science, 318, 441–444 (2008).
  • K. Wang, J.F. Yao, H.T. Wang and Y.B. Cheng, Effect of seeding on formation of silicon carbide nanostructures from mesoporous silica–carbon nanocomposites, Nanotechnology, 19,175605-175613 (2008).
  • J. Ho, M.K. Danquah, H.T. Wang and G. M. Forde, Protein loaded mesoporous silica spheres as a controlled delivery platform, Journal Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 83:351–358 (2008).
  • X.Y. Zhang, H.T. Wang, L. Bourgeois, R.J. Pan, D.Y. Zhao and P.A. Webley, Direct electrodeposition of gold nanotube arrays for sensing applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18, 463-467 (2008).
  • Q.G. Wang, R.R. Peng, C.R. Xia, W. Zhu and H.T. Wang, Characteristics of YSZ synthesized with a glycine-nitrate process, Ceramics International, 34, 1773–1778 (2008) .
  • X.Y. Zhang, J.Y. Dai, C.H. Lam, H.T. Wang, P.A. Webley, Q. Li and H.C. Ong, Zinc/ZnO core–shell hexagonal nanodisk dendrites and their photoluminescence, Acta Materialia 55, 5039–5044 ((2007).
  • W. Zhu, F. Zhao, J.F. Yao, X.Y. Zhang, H.T. Wang, C.R. Xia and C.Z. Li, Humic acids as a complexible fuel for combustion synthesis of ceramic nanoparticles, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 90, 4012-4014 (2007).
  • J.F. Yao and H.T. Wang, Preparation of crystalline mesoporous titania using furfuryl alcohol as polymerizable solvent, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 46, 6264-6268 (2007).
  • Y.H. Deng, C. Liu, T. Yu, F. Liu, F.Q. Zhang, Y. Wan,  L.J. Zhang, C.C. Wang,  B. Tu, P.A. Webley, H.T. Wang and D.Y. Zhao, Facile synthesis of hierarchically porous carbons from dual colloidal crystal/block copolymer template approach, Chemistry of Materials, 19, 3271-3277 (2007).
  • X.Y. Zhang, L. Bourgeois, J.F. Yao, H.T. Wang and P. A. Webley, Tuning the morphology of bismuth ferrite nano- and microcrystals: From sheets to fibers, Small, 3, 1523-1528 (2007).
  • J.W. Ren, J. Ding, K.Y. Chan and H.T. Wang, Dual-porosity carbon templated from monosize mesoporous silica nanoparticles, Chemistry of Materials, 19, 2786-2795 (2007).
  • W.W.  Liu, C.F. Zeng, L.X.  Zhang, H.T. Wang and N.P. Xu, Facile and versatile preparation of silicalite-1 hollow structures using cotton threads as templates, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 103, 508-514 (2007).
  • D. Li, J.F. Yao, H.T. Wang, N. Hao, D.Y.  Zhao, K.R. Ratinac and S.P. Ringer, Organic-functionalized sodalite nanocrystals and their dispersion in solvents, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 106, 262-267 (2007).
  • J.P. Wei, J.F. Yao, X. Zhang, W. Zhu, H.T. Wang and M.J. Rhodes, Hydrothermal growth of titania nanostructures with tunable phase and shape, Materials Letters, 61, 4610-4613 (2007).
  • J. Ho, W. Zhu, H.T. Wang and G.M. Forde, Mesoporous silica spheres from colloids, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 308, 374–380 (2007).
  • J.F. Yao, H.T. Wang, X. Zhang, W.  Zhu, J.P. Wei and Y.B. Cheng, Role of pores in the carbothermal reduction of carbon-silica nanocomposites into silicon carbide nanostructures, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111, 636-641  (2007).
  • Z. Xie, C.R.  Xia, M.G.  Zhang, W.  Zhu and H.T. Wang, Ni1−xCux alloy-based anodes for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells with biomass-produced gas as fuel, Journal of Power Sources, 161, 1056-1061 (2006).
  • H.T. Wang and J.F Yao, Use of Poly(furfuryl alcohol) in the fabrication of nanostructured carbons and nanocomposites (REVIEW ARTICLE), Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 45, 6393-6404 (2006).
  • J.F Yao, H.T. Wang, K.R. Ratinac and S.P. Ringer, Formation of colloidal hydroxy-sodalite nanocrystals by the direct transformation of silicalite nanocrystals, Chemistry of Materials, 18,1394-1396 (2006).
  • J. Liu, J.F. Yao, H.T. Wang and K.Y. Chan, Fabrication of porous polymer particles with high anion exchange capacity by amination reaction in aqueous medium, Green Chemistry, 8, 386-389  (2006).
  • K.Y. Tsang, T.C. Lee, J.W. Ren, K.Y. Chan, H.Z. Wang and H.T. Wang, Platinum tungsten oxide (Pt–WO3) nanoparticles: their preparation in glycol and electrocatalytic properties, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 1, 113–123 (2006).
  • J.F. Yao, H.T. Wang, S.P. Ringer, K.Y. Chan, L.X. Zhang and X.N. Xu, Growth of SAPO-34 in polymer hydrogels through vapor phase transport, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 85, 267-272 (2005).
  • H.Q. Lu, L.X. Zhang, W.H. Xing, H.T. Wang and N.P. Xu, Preparation of TiO2 hollow fibers using poly(vinylidene fluoride) hollow fiber microfiltration membrane as a template, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 94, 322-327 (2005).
  • J. F. Yao, H.T. Wang, K.Y. Chan, L.X. Zhang and N.P. Xu, Incorporating organic polymer into silica walls: A novel strategy for synthesis of mesoporous silica with tunable pore structure, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 82, 183-189 (2005).
  • J. Liu and H.T. Wang, Preparation of microporous carbons by using alpha-cyclodextrin as molecular porogen, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 351, 936-940 (2005).
  • J. F. Yao, H.T. Wang, J. Liu, K.Y. Chan, L.X. Zhang and N.P. Xu, Preparation of microporous carbon spheres from furfuryl alcohol, Carbon, 43, 1709-1715 (2005).
  • J. Liu, H. T. Wang, S.A. Cheng and K.Y. Chan, Nafion-polyfurfuryl alcohol nanocomposite membranes for direct methanol fuel cells, Journal of Membrane Science, 246, 95-101(2005).
  • J. Liu, H. T. Wang and L.X. Zhang, Highly dispersible molecular sieve carbon nanoparticles, Chemistry of Materials, 16, 4205-4207 (2004).
  • C. F. Zeng, L.X. Zhang, H.T. Wang and N.P. Xu, Synthesis of ZnAPO-34 films by vapor-phase transport method, Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities-Chinese, 25, 204-207 (2004).
  • J. Liu, H.T. Wang, S.A. Cheng and K.Y. Chan, Nafion-polyfurfuryl alcohol nanocomposite membranes with low methanol permeation, Chemical Communications, 728-729 (2004).
  • A. Mitra, T.G. Cao, H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, H.L. Huang, S. Li, Z.J. Li and Y.S. Yan, Synthesis and evaluation of pure-silica-zeolite BEA as low dielectric constant material for microprocessors, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43, 2946-2949 (2004).
  • B.A. Holmberg, H.T. Wang and Y.S. Yan, High silica zeolite Y nanocrystals by dealumination and direct synthesis, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 74, 189-198 (2004).
  • H.T. Wang, B.A. Holmberg and Y.S. Yan, Synthesis of template-free zeolite nanocrystals by using thermoreversible polymer hydrogels, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125, 9928-9929 (2003).
  • B.A. Holmberg, H.T. Wang, J.M. Norbeck and Y. S. Yan, Controlling size and yield of zeolite Y nanocrystals using tetramethylammonium bromide, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 59, 13-28 (2003).
  • L.M. Huang, H.T. Wang, J.X. Chen, Z.B. Wang, J.Y. Sun, D.Y. Zhao and Y.S. Yan, Synthesis, morphology control, and properties of porous metal-organic coordination polymers, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 58, 105-114 (2003).
  • L.M. Huang, H.T. Wang, C.Y. Hayashi, B.Z. Tian, D.Y. Zhao and Y.S. Yan, Single-strand spider silk templating for the formation of hierarchically ordered mesoporous silica hollow fibers, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 13, 666-668 (2003).
  • L.X. Zhang and H.T. Wang, Preparation of ZnAPO-34 films on alumina substrates, Journal of Materials Science, 38, 1439-1445 (2003).
  • H.T. Wang, B.A. Holmberg, Y.S. Yan, Homogenous polymer-zeolite nanocomposite membranes by incorporating dispersible template-removed zeolite nanocrystals, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 12, 3640-3643 (2002).
  • H.T. Wang, L.M. Huang, B.A. Holmberg and Y.S. Yan, Nanostructured zeolite 4A molecular sieving air separation membranes, Chemical Communications, 1708-1709 (2002).
  • L.X. Zhang and H.T. Wang, In-situ synthesis of AlPO4-14, CoAPO-44 and ZnAPO-34 films on alumina substrates, Journal of Materials Science, 37, 1491-1496 (2002).
  • A. Mitra, Z.B. Wang, C.W. Kirby, L.M. Huang, H.T. Wang, Y. Huang and Y.S. Yan, Synthesis of pure MTW powder and supported films, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 54, 175-186 (2002).
  • A. Mitra, Z.B. Wang, T.G. Cao, H.T. Wang, L.M. Huang and Y.S. Yan, Synthesis and corrosion resistance of high-silica zeolite MTW, BEA, and MFI coatings on steel and aluminum, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 149, B472-B478 (2002).
  • L.M. Huang, Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang, A. Mitra, Y.S. Yan, Polyaniline nanowires by electropolymerization from liquid crystalline phases, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 12, 388-391 (2002).
  • L. M. Huang, H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, A. Mitra, D.Y. Zhao and Y.S. Yan, Cuprite nanowires by electrodeposition from lyotropic reverse hexagonal liquid crystalline phase, Chemistry of Materials, 14, 876-880 (2002).
  • H.T. Wang, B.A. Holmberg, Z.B. Wang, L.M. Huang, A. Mitra, J.M. Norbeck and Y S. Yan, Nafion-bifunctional silica composite proton conductive membranes, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 12, 834-837 (2002).
  • L.M. Huang, H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, A. Mitra, K.N. Bozhilov and Y.S. Yan, Nanowire and nanodisk arrays electrodeposited from liquid crystalline phases, Advanced Materials, 14, 61-64 (2002).
  • H.T. Wang, L.M. Huang, Z.B. Wang, A. Mitra and Y.S. Yan, Hierarchical zeolite structures with designed shapes by gelcasting of colloidal nanocrystal suspensions, Chemical Communications, 1364-1365 (2001).
  • Z.B. Wang, A. Mitra, H.T. Wang, L.M. Huang and Y.S. Yan, Pure silica zeolite films as low-k dielectrics by spin-on of nanoparticle suspension, Advanced Materials, 13, 1463-146 (2001).
  • H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, L.M. Huang, A. Mitra, B.A. Holmberg and Y.S. Yan, High-surface- area zeolitic silica with mesoporosity, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 11, 2307-2310 (2001).
  • H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang, L.M. Huang, A. Mitra and Y.S. Yan, Surface patterned porous films by convection-assisted dynamic self-assembly of zeolite nanoparticles, Langmuir, 2572-2574 (2001).
  • H.T. Wang, Y.E. Fang and Y.S. Yan, Surface modification of chitosan membranes by alkane vapor plasma, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 11, 1374 – 1377 (2001).
  • L.M. Huang, Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang, J.Y. Sun, Q. Z. Li, D.Y. Zhao and Y.S. Yan, Hierarchical porous structures by using zeolite nanocrystals as building blocks, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 48, 73-78 (2001).
  • Z.B. Wang, H.T. Wang, A. Mitra, L.M. Huang and Y.S. Yan, Pure silica zeolite low k thin films, Advanced Materials, 13, 746-749 (2001).
  • H.T. Wang, Z.B. Wang and Y. S. Yan, Colloidal suspension of template-removed zeolite nanocrystals, Chemical Communications, 2333-2334 (2000).
  • H.T. Wang and G.R. Gavalas, Mesoporous glass films on alumina, Journal of Membrane Science, 176, 75-85 (2000).
  • H.T. Wang, L.X. Zhang and G. R. Gavalas, Preparation of supported carbon membranes from furfuryl alcohol by vapor deposition polymerization, Journal of Membrane Science, 177, 25-31 (2000).
  • G.Y. Meng, H.T. Wang, W.J. Zheng and X.Q. Liu, Preparation of porous ceramics by gelcasting approach, Materials Letters, 45, 224-227 (2000).

Patents

  • J. Liu, H.T. Wang, S.A. Cheng, K.Y. Chan, Polymer composite membrane and method of making the same , US Patent 7,459,487 (2008).
  • Y.S. Yan, Z.B. Wang and H.T. Wang, Silica zeolite low-k dielectric thin films and methods for their production, US Patent 6,573,131 (2003).
  • Y.S. Yan, Z.B. Wang and H.T. Wang, Silica zeolite low-k dielectric thin films, US Patent 6,630,696 (2003).
  • G.Y. Meng, H.T. Wang, D.K. Peng and X.Q. Liu, A method of using organic polymer for the preparation of mixed metal oxides powders, Chinese Patent ZL 98109146.6 (2003)
  • G.Y. Meng, D.K. Peng, H.T. Wang and Y.F. Gu, A polymer-assisted extrusion method for the fabrication of porous materials, Chinese Patent ZL 98109145.8 (2003).