Publication

:: Book Chapters ::

  1. Xu, Y., Wu, S. Y., Samanta, S., Kulkarni, S. A., Xu, R., "2D photocatalytic materials for environmental applications", in Photocatalysis using 2D nanomaterials, ed., Zhao, Y. F., , the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021.
  2. Zhang, W., Wang, Y. B., Xu, R., “Chapter 23 – Development of Metal Sulfide Based Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light”, in Current Developments in Photocatalysis and Photocatalytic Materials, ed., Wang, X. C., Anpo, M., and Fu, X. Z., Elsevier, 2020, pp. 369-384.
  3. Guanwan, P., Xu, R., Zhong, Z. Y., "Heterogeneous Gold Catalysts for Selective Oxidation Reactions", in Heterogeneous Gold Catalysts and Catalysis, ed., Ma, Z. and Dai, S., the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014.
  4. Xu, R., "Synthesis of nanostructured cobalt spinel oxides and their applications in heterogeneous catalysis and sensing", in Metal oxide semiconductor nanostructures and their applications, ed., Umar, A. and Hahn, Y. B., Vol. 4, American Scientific Publishers, Stevenson Ranch, California, p. 135-182, 2010.
  5. Xu, R. and Sampanthar, J.T., "Development of nanoceramic oxides and their applications in heterogeneous catalysis", in Handbook of nanoceramics and their based nanodevices, ed., Tseng, T. Y. and Nalwa, H. S., Vol. 5, American Scientific Publishers, Los Angeles, California, p. 301-344, 2009.

:: Patent ::

  • Wu, S. Y., Manuputty, M. Y., Krafg, M., Xu, R., Flame Synthesized Blue TiO2-x With Tunable Oxygen Vacancy Defects, Characterization And The Effects On Photocatalytic Activity, Singapore provisional patent, Application no: 10202008139V.
  • Xu, R., Guanwan, P., Chan-Park, M. B., Guan, C., Wang, K., Chang, M. W, Development of Novel Silver Nanoparticle/Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Nanohybrid Coatings on Polyacrylonitrile Hollow Fiber Membrane for Water Disinfection and Biofouling Control, US and PCT Patent filed.
  • Thirugnanasampanthar, J., Xu, R. and Dauzenberg, F. Simple and effective way of removal of sulfur from liquid fuel, US Patent 20070227951.

:: Journal papers::

  1. Liu, G. Y., Narangari, P. R., Trinh, Q. T., Tu, W. G., Kraft, M., Tan, H., Jagadish, C. Choksi, T., Ager, J.*, Karuturi, S.*, Xu, R.*, Manipulating Intermediates at the Au-TiO2 Interface over InP Nanopillar-Array for Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction, ACS Catal., 2021, accepted.
  2. Liu, G. Y., Wong, W. S. Y., Kraft, M., Ager, J. W., Vollmer, D., Xu, R.*, Wetting-regulated gas-involving (photo)electrocatalysis: biomimetics in energy conversion, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00258a.
  3. Wang, H. J., Liu, G. Y., Chen, C. P., Tu, W. G., Lu, Y., Wu, S. Y., O'€™Hare, D., Xu, R.*, Single-Ni Sites Embedded in Multilayer Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Derived from Amino-Functionalized MOF for Highly Selective CO2 Electroreduction, ACS Sus. Chem. Eng., 2021, 9, 3792€-3801.
  4. Wu, S. Y., Manuputty, M. Y., Sheng, Y., Wang, H. J., Yan, Y., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, Flame Synthesized Blue TiO2-x with Tunable Oxygen Vacancies from Surface to Grain Boundary to Bulk, Small Methods, 2021, 10.1002/smtd.202000928.
  5. Zhang, Y. J., Chong, J. Y., Xu, R., Wang, R., Effective separation of water-DMSO through solvent resistant membrane distillation (SR-MD), Water Res., 2021, 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117103.
  6. Wu, S. Y., Ishisone, K., Sheng, Y., Manuputty, M. Y., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, TiO2 with controllable oxygen vacancy for efficient isopropanol degradation: photoactivity and reaction mechanism, Cat. Sci. Technol., 2021, DOI: 10.1039/D1CY00417D.
  7. Mohan, O., Xu, R., Mushrif, S., Novel Nickel based single atom alloy catalyst for CO2 conversion reactions: computational screening and reaction mechanism analysis, J. Phys. Chem. C,2021, 125, 4041-4055.
  8. Lu, Y., Wang, H. J., Yu, P. F., Yuan, Y. F., Shahbazian-Yassar, R., Sheng, Y., Wu, S. Y., Tu, W. G., Liu, G. Y., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, Isolated Ni Single Atoms in Nitrogen Doped Ultrathin Porous Carbon Templated from Porous g-C3N4 for High-Performance CO2 Reduction, Nano Energy, 2020, 77, 105158.
  9. Xing, W. N., Yin, S. M., Tu, W. G., Liu, G. Y., Wu, S. Y., Wang, H. J., Kraft, M., Wu, G. Y., Xu, R.*, Rational Synthesis of Amorphous Iron-Nickel Phosphonates for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Water Oxidation with Almost 100 % Yield, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 1171-1175.
  10. Liu, G. Y., Sheng, Y., Ager; J. W., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, Research advances towards large-scale solar hydrogen production from water, EnergyChem, 2019, 1, 100014.
  11. Lindberg, C. S., Manuputty, M. Y., Yapp, E. K. Y., Akroyd, J., Xu, R., Kraft, M., A detailed particle model for polydisperse aggregate particles, J. Comput. Phys., 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2019.06.074.
  12. Lin, X. H., Wang, S. B.,Tu, W. G., Wang, H. J., Hou, Y. D., Dai, W. X.*, Xu, R.*, Magnetic Hollow Spheres Assembled from Graphene-Encapsulated Nickel Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2019, 2, 7670-7678.
  13. Zhang, H. X., Hong, Q. L. Li, J., Wang, F. Huang, X. S., Chen, S. M., Tu, W. G., Yu, D. S., Xu, R., Zhou, T. H., Zhang, J., Isolated Square-Planar Copper Center in Boron Imidazolate Nanocages for Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO, Angew. Them. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 11752-11756.
  14. Chew, N. G. P., Zhang, Y. J., Goh, K., Ho, J. S., Xu, R., Wang, R., Hierarchically Structured Janus Membrane Surfaces for Enhanced Membrane Distillation Performance, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf., 2019, 11, 25524-25534.
  15. Wan, D. Y., Yan, B. X., Chen, J. J., Wu, S. Y, Hong, J. D., Song, D. S., Zhao, X. X., Chi, X., Zeng, S. W., Huang, Z., Li, C. J., Han, K., Zhou, W. X., Cao, Y., Rusydi, A., Pennycook, S., Yang, P., Ariando, Xu, R., Xu, Q. H., Wang, X., Venkatesan, T., A New Family of Plasmonic Photocatalysts without Noble Metals, Chem. Mater., 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04185.
  16. Lin, X. H., Wang, S., ^Tu, W. G. Hu, Z., Ding, Z., Hou, Y., Xu, R., Dai, W. X., MOF-derived hierarchical hollow spheres composed of carbon-confined Ni nanoparticles for efficient CO2 methanation, Cat. Sci. Tech., 2019, 9, 731-738.
  17. Wu, S. Y., Wang, W. J., Tu, W. G., Yin, S. M., Sheng, Y., Manuputty, M., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, Premixed Stagnation Flame Synthesized TiO2 Nanoparticles with Mixed Phases for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, ACS Sus. Chem. Eng., 2018, 6, 14470-14479.
  18. Tan, Y. R., Botero, M. L. Sheng, Y., Dreyer, J. A. H., Xu, R., Yang, W. M., Kraft, M., Sooting characteristics of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether blends with diesel in a diffusion flame, Fuel, 2018, 224, 499-50.
  19. Ou, M., Tu, W. G., Yin, S. M., Xing, W. N., Wu, S. Y., Wang, H. J., Wan, S. P., Zhong, Q.*, Xu, R.*, Amino-assisted anchoring of CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots on porous g-C3N4 for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., in press, 2018.
  20. Xing, W. N., Tu, W. G., Ou, M., Wu, S. Y., Yin, S. M., Wang, H. J., Chen, G.*, Xu, R.*, Anchoring active Pt2+/Pt0 hybrid nanodots with extremely low content on nitrogen vacancies of g-C3N4 for highly efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution, ChemSusChem, in press, 2018.
  21. Tu, W. G., Xu, Y., Yin, S. M., Xu, R.*, Rational Design of Catalytic Centers in Crystalline Frameworks, Adv. Mater., 30, 1707582, 2018.
  22. Sheng, Y., Botero, M. L, Manuputty, M. Y., Kraft, M.*, Xu, R.*, Co3O4 and FexCo3–xO4 Nanoparticles/Films Synthesized in a Vapor-Fed Flame Aerosol Reactor for Oxygen Evolution, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 1, 655-665, 2018.
  23. Sheng, Y., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, Emerging Applications of Nanocatalysts Synthesized by Flame Aerosol Processes,Current Opin. Chem. Eng., 20, 39-49, 2018.
  24. Yin, S.M., Du, Y. H., Tu, W. G., Sheng, Y., Kraft, M., Borgna, A., Xu, R.*, Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalyst Consisting of Interconnected Nickel-Iron Layered Double Hydroxide and Carbon Nanodomains,Adv. Mater., 30, 1705106, 2018.
  25. Muduli, S. K., Varrla, E., Xu, Y., Kulkarni, S. A., Katre, A. Chakraborty, S., Chen, S., Sum, T. C., Xu, R.,* Mathews, N.,* Black phosphorus as a new metal-free photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution, J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 24874-24879, 2017.
  26. Niu, K. Y.,+ Xu, Y.,+ Wang, H. C., Ye, R., Xin, H. L., Lin, F., Tian, C. X., Lum, Y. W., Bustillo, K. C., Doeff, M. M., Koper, M., Ager, J., Xu, R.,* Zheng, H. M.,* A spongy nickel-organic CO2 reduction photocatalyst for nearly 100% selective CO production, Sci. Adv., 2017, DOI: 10.1021/ja00480a012 (+contributed equally)
  27. Fang, Z., Zhou, J. J., Sun, Y. M., Hu, J. H., Liang, L., Xu, R.*, Duan, H. W.*, Homoepitaxial growth on semiconductor nanocrystals for efficient and stable visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Nanoscale, 9, 17794-17801, 2017.
  28. Zhou, T. H., Du, Y. H., Wang, D. P., Yin, S. M., Tu, W. G., Chen, Z., Borgna, A., Xu, R.,* Phosphonate-Based Metal-Organic Framework Derived Co-P-C Hybrid as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction, ACS Catal., 7, 6000-6007, 2017.
  29. Zhong, W. W., Tu, W. G., Xu, Y., Zhan, B. S., Jin, S. F., Xu, R.,* Conductive FeSe nanorods: A novel and efficientco-catalyst deposited on BiVO4 for enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light, J. Environm. Chem. Eng. 5, 4206-4211, 2017.
  30. Tu, W. G., Xu, Y., Wang, J. J., Zhang, B. W., Zhou, T. H., Yin, S. M., Wu, S. Y., Li, C. M., Huang, Y. Z., Zhou, Y., Zou, Z. G., Robertson, J., Kraft, M., Xu, R.,* Investigating the role of Tunable Nitrogen Vacancies in Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven H2 evolution and CO2 reduction, ACS Sus. Chem. Eng., 5, 7260-7268, 2017 (Cover, ACS Editors’ Choice Article).
  31. Xu, Y., Tu, W. G., Zhang, B. W., Yin, S. M., Huang, Y. Z., Kraft, M. Xu, R.*, Nickel Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Few-layer Nitrogen-doped Graphene Derived from Metal-organic Frameworks as Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting, Adv. Mater., 29, 1605957, 2017.
  32. Li, C. M., Du, Y. H., Wang, D. P., Yin, S. M., Tu, W. G., Chen, Z., Kraft, M., Chen, G.*, Xu, R.*, Unique P-Co-N surface bonding states constructed on g-C3N4 nanosheets for drastically enhanced photocatalytic activity of H2 evolution, Adv. Funct. Mater., 1604328, 2017.
  33. Li, C. M., Xu, Y., Tu, W. G., Chen, G., Xu, R.*, Metal-free photocatalysts for various applications in energy conversion and environmental purification, Green Chem., invited review, 19, 882-899, 2017.
  34. Xu, Y., Tu, W. G., Yin, S. M., Kraft, M., Zhang, Q. C., Xu, R.,* Self-Template Synthesis of CdS/NiSx Heterostructured Nanohybrids for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution, Dalton Trans., 46, 10650-10656, 2017.
  35. Wan, D. Y., Zhao, Y. L., Cai, Y., Asmara, T. C., Huang, Z., Chen, J. Q., Hong, J. D., Nelson, C. T., Motapothula, M. R., Yan, B. X., Xu, R., Zheng, H. M., Andrivo Rusydi, A., Minor, A., Breese, M. B. H., Asta, M., Xu, Q. H., Venkatesan, T.,* The Nature of Electron Transport and visible light absorption in Strontium Niobate -- A Plasmonic Water Splitter, Nature Commun., 8, 15070, 2017.
  36. Nie, L. N., Liu, G. F., Xie, J., Lim, T. T., Xu, R.,* Zhang, Q. C.*, Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Photocatalytic Properties of Two Ammonium-Directed Ag-Sb-S Complexes, Inorg. Chem. Front.4, 954 – 959, 2017.
  37. Nie, L. N., Xie, J., Liu, G. F., Hao, S. J., Xu, J. Z. C., Xu, R., Zhang, Q. C.,* “Crystalline In-Sb-S Framework for Highly-Performed Lithium/Sodium Storage”, J. Mater. Chem. A. 5, 14198-14205, 2017.
  38. Li, X., Wang, Y. B.,* Xie, Y. Yin, S. M., Lau, R., Xu, R.,* CdS nanoparticles loaded on porous poly-melamine-formaldehyde polymer for photocatalytic dye degradation, Res. Chem. Intermed., 43, 5083-5090, 2017.
  39. Zhao, J., Sun, L. B., Canepa, S., Sun, H. Y., Yesibolati, M. N., Sherburne, M., Xu, R., Sritharan, T., Loo, J. S. C., Ager, J., Barber, J., Mølhavee, K., Xu, J. Z. C., Phosphate tuned copper electrodeposition and promoted formic acid selectivity for carbon dioxide reduction, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 11905-11916.
  40. Wu, S. H., Yapp, E. K. Y., Akroyd, J., Mosbach, S., Xu, R., Yang, W. M., Kraft, M., Extension of moment projection method to the fragmentation process, J. Comput. Phys., 335, 516-534, 2017.
  41. Wang, Y.B., Tu, W. G., Hong, J. D., Zhang, W., Xu, R*, Molybdenum carbide microcrystals: Efficient and stable catalyst for photocatalytic H2 evolution from water in the presence of dye sensitizer, J. Materiomics, 2, 344–349, 2016.
  42. Q. L. Tay, X. H. Wang, X. Zhao, J. D. Hong, Q. Zhang, R. Xu, Z. Chen*, Enhanced visible light hydrogen production via a multiple heterojunction structure with defect-engineered g-C3N4 and two-phase anatase/brookite TiO2, J. Catal., 342, 55-62, 2016.
  43. Yapp, E. K. Y., Wells, C. G., Akroyd, J., Mosbach, S., Xu, R., Kraft, M*. Modelling PAH curvature in Laminar Premixed Flames Using a Detailed Population Balance Model, Combust. Flame, 176, 172-180, 2017.
  44. Booshehri, A.Y., Polo-Lopez, M.I., Castro-Alférez, M., He, P., Xu, R., Wang, R., Malato, S. and Fernández-Ibáñez, P*, Assessment of solar photocatalysis using Ag/BiVO4 at pilot solar Compound Parabolic Collector for inactivation of pathogens in well water and secondary effluents, Cat. Today, 281, 124-134, 2017.
  45. Wang, Y.B., Xie, Y., Yin, S.M., Xu, R., Lau, R*. Municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash supported cobalt oxide catalysts for dye degradation using sulfate radical, J. Taiwan. Inst. Chem. E., 68, 246-253, 2016.
  46. Zhou, T. H., Du, Y. H., Yin, S. M., Tian, X. Z., Yang, H. B., Wang, X., Liu, B., Zheng, H. M., Qiao, S. Z.*, Xu, R.*, Nitrogen-Doped Cobalt Phosphate@Nanocarbon Hybrids for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction, Energy Environ. Sci., 9, 2563-2570, 2016.
  47. Yin, S. M., Han, J. Y., Zou, Y. J., Zhou, T. H., Xu, R.* A highly efficient noble metal free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution system containing MoP and CdS quantum dots, Nanoscale, 8, 14438-14447, 2016.
  48. Xu, Y., Kraft, M., Xu, R.*, Metal-Free Carbonaceous Electrocatalysts and Photocatalysts for Water Splitting, Chem. Soc. Rev., 45, 3039-3052, 2016.
  49. Wang, D. P., Bassi, P. S., Qi, H., Zhao, X., Gurudayal, Wong, L. H., Xu, R., Sritharan, T., Chen, Z.*, Improved charge separation in WO3/CuWO4 composite photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water oxidation, Materials, 2016, Vol. 9 (5), Art. No. 348.
  50. Han, J. Y., Xia, H. P., Wu, Y. F., Kong, S. N., Deivasigamani, A., Xu, R.*, Hui, K., M.*, Kang, Y. J.*, Single-layer MoS2 nanosheet grafted upconversion nanoparticles for near-infrared fluorescence imaging-guided deep tissue cancer phototherapy, Nanoscale, 8, 7861-7865, 2016.
  51. Zhang, W.*, Zhou, T. H., Hong, J. D., Xu, R., MoS3 Loaded TiO2 Nanoplates for Photocatalytic Water and Carbon Dioxide Reduction, J. Energy Chem., 3, 111-116, 2016.
  52. Dou, J., Yin, S. M., Chong, J. Y., Zhang, B. W., Han, J, Y., Huang, Y. Z., Xu, R.* Carbon Spheres Anchored Co3O4 Nanoclusters as an Efficient Catalyst for Dye Degradation, Appl. Cat. A-Gen., 513, 106-115, 2016.
  53. Nie, L. N., Zhang, Y., Xiong, W. W., Lim, T. T., Xu, R., Yan, Q. Y.*, Zhang, Q. C.*, Surfactant-Thermal Method to Prepare Crystalline Thioantimonate for High-Performance Lithium-ion Batteries, Inorg. Chem. Front. 3, 111-116, 2016.
  54. Pan, Y. X., Zhou, T. H., Han, J. Y., Hong, J. D., Wang, Y. B., Zhang, W.*, Xu, R.*, CdS quantum dots and tungsten carbide supported on anatase-rutile composite TiO2 for highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 evolution from water, Cat. Sci. Technol., 6, 2206-2213, 2016.
  55. Booshehri, A. M., Xu, R.*, Fabrication of catalytic polymer composite sheet enabling visible light driven photocatalytic disinfection of water, Res. Chem. Intermed., 42, 4827–4838, 2016.
  56. Han, J. Y., Wang, D. P., Du, Y. H., Xi, S. B., Chen, Z., Yin, S. M., Zhou, T. H., Xu, R.*, Polyoxometalate Immobilized in MIL-101(Cr) as an Efficient Catalyst for Water Oxidation, Appl. Cat. A-Gen., 521, 83-89, 2016.
  57. Dou, J., Zhang, B. W., Liu, H., Hong, J. D., Yin, S. M., Huang, Y. Z.*, Xu, R.* Carbon Supported Pt9Sn1 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Nanocatalyst for Glycerol Oxidation, Appl. Cat. B-Env., 180, 78-85, 2016.
  58. Han, J. Y., Wang, D. P., Du, Y. H., Xi, S. B., Hong, J. D., Yin, S. M., Chen, Z., Zhou, T. H.*, Xu, R.*, Metal-Organic Framework Immobilized Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Water Oxidation, J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 20607 – 20613, 2015.
  59. Nie, L. N., Zhang, Y., Ye, K. Q., Han, J. Y., Wang, Y., Rakesh, G., Li, Y. X., Xu, R.*, Yan, Q. Y.*, Zhang, Q. C.*, A crystalline Cu–Sn–S framework for high-performance lithium storage, J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 19410-19416, 2015.
  60. Zhang, C., Meng, X. X., Sunarso, J., Liu, L. H., Xu, R., Shao, Z. P., Liu, S. M.*, Oxygen permeation behavior through Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-d membranes electronically short–circuited by dual–phase Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-d–Ag decoration, J. Mater. Chem. A, J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 19033 - 19041, 2015.
  61. Yin, S. M., Han, J. Y., Zhou, T. H., Xu, R.* Recent Progress in g-C3N4 based low cost photocatalytic system: activity enhancement and emerging applications, Cat. Sci. Technol., 5, 5048 – 5061, 2015.
  62. Xu, Y., Xu, R.*, Nickel-based Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production, Appl. Surface Sci. (Invited Review), 351, 779–793, 2015.
  63. Zhang, W., Zhou, T. H., Zheng, J. W., Hong, J. D., Pan, Y. X.*, Xu, R.*, Water-Soluble PVP-Modified MoS3 Nanoparticles as Highly Efficient Catalyst for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution from Aqueous Solution, ChemSusChem, 8, 1464-1471, 2015.
  64. Wu, Y .F., Han, J. Y., Xue, P., Xu, R.*, Kang, Y.*, Nano Metal-Organic Framework (NMOF)-Based Strategies for Multiplexed MicroRNA Detection in Solution and Living Cancer Cells, Nanoscale, 7, 1753-1759, 2015.
  65. Zhou, T. H., Wang, D. P., Goh, S. C. K., Hong, J. D., Han, J. Y., Mao, J. G.*, Xu, R.*, Bio-inspired organic cobalt(II) phosphonates toward water oxidation, Energy Environ. Sci., 8, 526-534, 2015.
  66. Wu, R. B., Wang, D. P., Han, J. Y., Liu, H., Zhou, K., Huang, Y. Z., Xu, R., Wei, J., Chen, X. D., Chen, Z.*, A general approach towards multi-faceted hollow oxide composites using zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, Nanoscale, 7, 965-974, 2015.
  67. Booshehri, A. M., Wang, R., Xu, R.*, Simple method of deposition of CuO nanoparticles on a cellulose paper and its antibacterial activity, Chem. Eng. J., 262, 999-1008, 2015.
  68. Hong, J. D., Yin, S. M., Pan, Y. X., Han, J. Y., Zhou, T. H., Xu, R.*, Porous carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic activities, Nanoscale, 6, 14984-14990, 2014.
  69. Nie, L. N., Xiong, W. W., Li, P. Z., Han, J. Y., Zhang, G. D., Yin, S. M., Zhao, Y. L., Xu, R.*, Zhang, Q. C.,* Surfactant-thermal Method to Prepare Two Novel two-dimensional Mn-Sb-S Compounds for Photocatalytic Applications, J. Solid. State. Chem., 220, 118-123, 2014.
  70. Pan, Y. X., Zhuang, H. Q., Hong, J. D., Fang, Z., Liu, H., Liu, B., Huang, Y. Z., Xu, R.*, CdS quantum dots supported on Ga2O3- and In2O3 for highly efficient visible-light-driven H2 evolution from water, ChemSusChem, 7, 2537 - 2544, 2014.
  71. Hong, J. D., Zhang, W., Wang, Y. B., Zhou, T. H., Xu, R.*, Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide over self-assembly of carbon nitride and layered double hydroxide: the role of carbon dioxide enrichment, ChemCatChem, 6, 2315 - 2321, 2014.
  72. Booshehri, A. M., Goh, C. K. S., Hong, J. D., Jiang, R. R., Xu, R.*, Effect of depositing silver nanoparticles on BiVO4 in enhancing visible light photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria in water, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 6209-6217, 2014.
  73. Zhang, Q. Y., Su, K., Chan-Park, M. B., Wu, H.*, Wang, D. A., Xu, R.*, Development of high refractive ZnS/PVP/PDMAA hydrogel nanocomposites for artificial cornea implants, Acta Biomater., 10, 1167-1176, 2014.
  74. Zhou, T. H., Du, Y. H., Borgna, A, Hong, J. D., Wang, Y. B., Han, J. Y., Zhang, W., Xu, R.*, Post-Synthesis Modification of Metal-Organic Frameworks to Construct a Bifunctional Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Production, Energy Environ. Sci, 6, 3229 - 3234, 2013.
  75. Hong, J. D., Wang, Y. S., Wang, Y. B., Zhang, W., Xu, R.*, Noble Metal-free NiS/C3N4 for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water, ChemSusChem, 6, 2263-2268, 2013 (Front Cover).
  76. Fang, Z., Wang, Y. B., Song, J. B., Sun, Y. M., Zhou, J. J., Xu, R.*, Duan, H. W.*, Immobilizing CdS Quantum Dots and Dendritic Pt Nanocrystals on Thiolated Graphene Nanosheets toward Highly Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Evolution, Nanoscale, 5, 9830-9838, 2013.
  77. Booshehri, A. M., Wang, R., Xu, R.,* The effect of re-generable silver nanoparticles/multi-walled carbon nanotubes coating on the antibacterial performance of hollow fiber membrane, Chem. Eng. J., 230, 251-259, 2013.
  78. Wu, H. B., Wei, S. Y., Zhang, L., Xu, R.,* Hng, H. H., Lou, X. B.,* Embedding Sulfur in MOF-derived Microporous Carbon Polyhedrons for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Chem. Europ. J., 19, 10804-10808, 2013.
  79. Zhou, C. C., Heath, D. E., Sharif, A. R. M., Rayatpisheh, S., Oh, B. H. L., Xu, R., Chan-Park, M. B.*, High Water Content Hydrogel with Super High Refractive Index, Macromol. Biosci., 13, 1485-1491, 2013.
  80. Zhang, K., Liu, L. H., Shao, Z. P., Xu, R., da Costa, J. C. D., Wang, S. B., Liu, S. M.*, Robust ion-transporting ceramic membrane with an internal short circuit for oxygen production, J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 9150-9156, 2013.
  81. Ni, W., Wang, Y. B., Xu, R.*, Formation of Sn@C Yolk-Shell Nanospheres and Core-Sheath Nanowires for Highly Reversible Lithium Storage, Part. Part. Syst. Charact., 30, 873-880, 2013.
  82. Xiong, W. W., Li, P. Z., Zhou, T. H., Zhao, Y. L., Xu, R., Zhang, Q. C.*, Solvothermal syntheses of three new one-dimensional ternary selenidostannates: [DBNH][M1/2Sn1/2Se2] (M = Mn, Zn, Hg), J. Solid State Chem., 204, 86-90, 2013.
  83. Cai, R., Du, Y. P., Zhang, W. Y., Tan, H. T., Zeng, T., Huang, X., Yang, H. F., Chen, C. P., Liu, H., Zhu, J. X., Peng, S. J., Chen, J., Zhao, Y. L., Wu, H. C., Huang, Y. Z., Xu, R., Lim, T. M., Zhang, Q. C., Zhang, H., Yan, Q. Y.*, Synthesis of Porous Amorphous FePO4 Nanotubes and Their Li Storage Properties, Chem. A Europ. J., 19, 1568-1572, 2013.
  84. Goh, C. K. S., Wang, Y. B., Hong, J. D., Xu, R.*, Carbon Nanospheres - a Dark Support for Effective Loading of Pt Catalyst and Protection of Dye Sensitizer in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution, Sci. Adv. Mater., 5, 1658-1666, 2013.
  85. Gao, H. C., Sun, Y. M., Zhou, J. J., Xu, R., Duan, H. W.*, Mussel-Inspired Synthesis of Polydopamine-Functionalized Graphene Hydrogel as Reusable Adsorbents for Water Purification, ACS Appl. Mater. Interface, 5, 425-432, 2013.
  86. Xiong, W. W., Li, P. Z., Zhou, T. H., Tok, A., Xu, R., Zhao, Y. L., Zhang, Q. C.*, Kinetically Controlling Phase Transformations of Crystalline Mercury-Selenidostannates through Surfactant Media, Inorg. Chem., 52, 4148-4150, 2013.
  87. Chen, C. P., Yee, L. K., Gong, H., Zhang, Y., Xu, R.*, A Facile Synthesis of Strong Near Infrared Fluorescent Layered Double Hydroxide Nanovehicles with Anticancer Drug for Tumor Optical Imaging and Therapy, Nanoscale, 5, 4314-4320, 2013.
  88. Yan, Y., Xiao, B. Y., Qi, X. Y., Wang, H. B., Xu, R., Wang, J. Y., Zhang, H., Wang, X.*, Nano-Tungsten Carbide Decorated Graphene as Co-catalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution on Molybdenum Disulfide, Chem. Commun., 49, 4884-4886, 2013.
  89. Chen, C. P., Wang, P. H., Lim, T. T., Liu, L. H., Liu, S. M., Xu, R.*, A Facile Synthesis of Monodispersed Hierarchical Layered Double Hydroxide on Silica Spheres for Efficient Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water, J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 3877-3880, 2013.
  90. Song, X. H., Xu, R., Wang, K.*, The Structural Development of Zeolite-Templated Carbon Under Pyrolysis, J. Analyt. Appl. Pyrol., 100, 153-157, 2013.
  91. Wang, Y. B., Hong, J. D., Zhang, W., Xu, R.*, Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: Remarkably Enhanced Activity by Dye Sensitization, Cat. Sci. Tech., 3, 1703-1711, 2013.
  92. Wang, Y. B., Wang, Y. S., Xu, R.*, Photochemical Deposition of Pt on CdS for H2 Evolution from Water: Remarkably Enhanced Activity by Controlling Pt Reduction Environment, J. Phys. Chem. C, 117, 783-790, 2013.
  93. Cheow, W. S., Xu, R., Hadinoto, K.*, Towards Sustainability: New Approaches to Nano Drug Preparation, Curr. Pharm. Design, 19, 6229-6245, 2013.
  94. Hong, J. D., Zhang, W., Ren, J., Xu, R.*, Photocatalytic reduction of CO2: A brief review on product analysis and systematic methods developed in our group, Analyt. Methods, 5, 1086-1097, 2013 (Front Inside Cover).
  95. Zhang, Q. Y., Goh, E. S. M., Beuerman, R., Judeh, Z., Chan-Park, M. B., Chen, T. P., Xu, R.*, Development of Optically Transparent ZnS/Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Nanocomposite Films with High Refractive Indices and High Abbe Numbers, J. Appl. Polymer Sci., 129, 1793-1798, 2013.
  96. Song, X. H., Wang, K., Xu, R.*, Low-Cost Carbon Nanospheres for Efficient Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 51, 13438, 2012.
  97. Song, X. H., Li, C., Xu, R., Wang, K.*, Molecular-Ion-Imprinted Chitosan Hydrogels for the Selective Adsorption of Silver(I) in Aqueous Solution, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 51, 11261, 2012.
  98. Qi, X. B., Gunawan, P., Xu, R., Chang, M. W.*, Cefalexin-immobilized multi-walled carbon nanotubes show strong antimicrobial and anti-adhesion properties, Chem. Eng. Sci., 84, 552, 2012.
  99. Zhang, W., Xu, R.*, Hybrid Photocatalytic H2 Evolution Systems Containing Xanthene Dyes and Inorganic Nickel Based Catalysts, Int. J. Hydrog. Energy, 37, 17899, 2012.
  100. Ni, W., Wu, H. B., Wang, B., R. Xu,* X. W. Lou,* Synthesis of Ni Nanofoams Composed of Nanowires and Their Transformation to Various Functional Nanofoams, Small, 8, 3432, 2012.
  101. Zhu, T., Wu, H. B., Wang, Y. B., Xu, R., X. W. Lou,* Formation of 1D Hierarchical Structures Composed of Ni3S2 Nanosheets on CNTs Backbone for Supercapacitors and Photocatalytic H2 Production, Adv. Energy Mater., 2, 1497, 2012.
  102. Han, J. Y., Zhang, W., Zhou, T. H., Wang, X., Xu, R.*, "Nickel-Complexes with a Mixed-Donor Ligand for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Aqueous Solutions under Visible Light", RSC Adv, 2, 8293, 2012.
  103. Zhang, Q. Y., Fang, Z., Cao, Y., Du, H. M., Wu, H., Beuerman, R., Chan-Park, M. B., Duan, H. W.*, Xu, R.*, High Refractive Index Inorganic-Organic Interpenetrating Polymer Network (IPN) Hydrogel Nanocomposite Toward Artificial Cornea Implants, ACS Macro Lett., 1, 876, 2012.
  104. Zhang, L., Zhou, L., Wu, H. B., Xu, R., Lou, X. W.*, Unusual Formation of Single-crystal MnS Microboxes Co-mediated by the Cubic Crystal Structure and Shape, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, 7267, 2012.
  105. Hong, J. D., Xiao, X. Y., Wang, Y. S., Xu, R.*, Mesoporous Carbon Nitride with in Situ Sulfur Doping for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water under Visible Light, J. Mater. Chem., 22, 15006-15012, 2012.
  106. Wang, J., Dong, X. C., Xu, R., Li, S. Z., Chen, P., Chan-Part, M. B.*, Template-free synthesis of large anisotropic gold nanostructures on reduced graphene oxide, Nanoscale, 4, 3055-3059, 2012.
  107. Wang, Y. B., Wang, Y. S., Jiang, R. R., Xu, R.*, Cobalt Phosphate-ZnO Composite Based Photocatalysts for Solar Oxygen Production from Water, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 51, 9945, 2012.
  108. Song, X., Xu, R., Wang, K.*, High capacity adsorption of malachite green in a mesoporous tyre-derived activated carbon, Asia-Pac. J. Chem. Eng., 7, 474, 2012.
  109. Wang, B., Zhu, T., Wu, H. B., Xu, R., Chen, J. S., Lou, X. W.*, Porous Co3O4 nanowires derived from long Co(CO3)0.5(OH).0.11H2O nanowires with improved supercapacitive properties, Nanoscale, 4, 2145 - 2149, 2012.
  110. Chen, C. P., Gunawan, P., Lou, X. W., Xu, R.*, Silver Nanoparticles Deposited Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoporous Coatings with Excellent Antimicrobial Activities, Adv. Funct. Mater., 22, 780-787, 2012.
  111. Wang, Y. B., Wu, J. C., Zheng, J. W., Jiang, R. R. and Xu, R.*, Ni-doped ZnxCd1-xS photocatalysts from single-source precursors for efficient hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation, Cat. Sci. Tech., 2, 581-588, 2012.
  112. Wang, B., Wu, H. B., Yu, L., Xu, R., Lim, T. T., Lou, X. W.*, Template-free Formation of Uniform Urchin-like ?-FeOOH Hollow Spheres with Superior Capability for Water Treatment, Adv. Mater., 24, 1111-1116, 2012.
  113. Xiao, F., Li, Y. Q., Zan, X. L., Liao, K., Xu, R., Chan-Park, M. B., Duan, H. W.*, Growth of Metal-like Oxide Nanostructures on Freestanding Graphene Paper for High-Performance Flexible Biosensors, Adv. Funct. Mater., 22, 2487, 2012.
  114. Xiao, F., Song, J. B., Gao, H. C., Zan, X. L., Xu, R., Duan, H. W.*, Coating Graphene Paper with 2D-Assembly of Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles: A Modular Approach toward High-Performance Flexible Electrodes, ACS Nano, 6, 100-110, 2012.
  115. Gunawan, P., Guan, C., Song, X. H., Zhang, Q. Y., Leong, S. S. J., Tang, C. Y., Chen, Y., Chan-Park, M. B., Chang, M. W., Wang, K. and Xu, R.*, Hollow Fiber Membrane Decorated with Ag/MWNTs: Towards Effective Water Disinfection and Biofouling Control, ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 10033-10040, 2011.
  116. Zhang, W., Hong, J. D., Zheng, J. W., Xu, R.*, Nickel-Thiolate Complex Catalyst Assembled in One Step in Water for Solar H2 Production, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 20680-20683, 2011.
  117. Yin, J., Wu, T., Song, J. B., Zhang, Q., Liu, S. Y., Xu, R., Duan, H. W.*, SERS-Active Nanoparticles for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Cadmium Ion (Cd2+), Chem. Mater., 23, 4756-4764, 2011.
  118. Wu, J. C., Zheng, J. W.*, Wu, P. and Xu, R., Hybrid functionals study of band bowing, band edges and electronic structures of Cd1-xZnxS solid solution, J. Phys. Chem. C, 115, 19741-19748, 2011.
  119. Hong, J. D., Wang, Y. B., Pan, J. S., Zhong, Z. Y. and Xu, R.*, Self-Assembled Dye-Layered Double Hydroxide-Pt Nanoparticles: A Novel Hydrogen Evolution System with Remarkably Enhanced Stability, Nanoscale, 3, 4655-4661, 2011.
  120. Song, X. H., Gunawan, P., Leong, S. S. J., Jiang, R. R., Wang, K. and Xu, R.*, Surface Activated Carbon Nanospheres for Ultrafast Adsorption of Silver Ions from Aqueous Solutions, J. Hazard. Mater., 194, 162-168, 2011.
  121. Chen, J. S., Liu, J., Qiao, S. Z., Xu, R.* and Lou, X. W.*, PVP-mediated formation of large TiO2 nanosheets with exposed (001) facets, Chem. Commun., 47, 10443-10445, 2011.
  122. Wang, Y. B., Wu, J. C., Zheng, J. W., and Xu, R.*, Highly Active ZnxCd1-xS Photocatalysts Containing Earth Abundant Elements Only for Hydrogen Evolution from Water under Visible Light, Cat. Sci. Tech., 1, 940-947, 2011.
  123. Wang, L., Xu, R., Chen, Y., Jiang, R. R.*, Activity and stability comparison of immobilized NADH oxidase on multi-walled carbon nanotubes, carbon nanospheres, and single-walled carbon nanotubes, J. Mol. Cat. B: Enzym., 69, 120-126, 2011.
  124. Qi, X., Poernomo, G., Wang, K., Chen, Y., Chan-Park, M. B., Xu, R., Chang, M. W.*, Covalent immobilization of nisin on multi-walled carbon nanotubes: superior antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties, Nanoscale, 3, 1874-1880, 2011.
  125. Wu, J. C., Zheng, J. W.*, Wu, P., and Xu, R., Study of Native Defects and Transition-Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) Doping in a Zinc-Blende CdS Photocatalyst by DFT and Hybrid DFT Calculations, J. Phys. Chem. C, 115, 5675-5682, 2011.
  126. Chen, C. P., Gunawan, P., and Xu, R.*, Self-Assembled Fe3O4-Layered Double Hydroxide Colloidal Nanohybrids with Excellent Performance for Treatment of Organic Dyes in Water, J. Mater. Chem., 21, 1218-1225, 2011.
  127. Chen, J. S., Chen, C. P., Liu, J. A., Xu, R., Qiao, S. A., Lou, X. W.*, Ellipsoidal hollow nanostructures assembled from anatase TiO2 nanosheets as a magnetically separable photocatalyst, Chem. Commun., 47, 2631-2633, 2011.
  128. Qian, H. S.*, Hu, Y., Li, Z. Q., Yang, X. Y., Li, L. C., Zhang, X. T. and Xu, R.*, ZnO/ZnFe2O4 Magnetic Fluorescent Bifunctional Hollow Nanospheres: Synthesis, Characterization and its Optical/Magnetic Properties, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114, 17455-17459, 2010.
  129. Qi, X. B., Zhou, C. C., Li, P., Xu, W. X., Cao, Y., Ling, H., Chen, W. N., Li, C. M., Xu, R., Lamrani, M., Mu, Y. G., Leong, S. S. J., Chang, M. W. and Chan-Park, M. B.*, Novel short antibacterial and antifungal peptides with low cytotoxicity: Efficacy and action mechanisms, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 398, 594-600, 2010.
  130. Zhang, W., Wang, Y. B., Wang, Z., Zhong, Z. Y., Xu, R.*, Highly Efficient and Noble Metal-Free NiS/CdS Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution from Lactic Acid Sacrificial Solution under Visible Light, Chem. Commun., 46, 7631-7633, 2010.
  131. Wang, Y. S., Moo, Y. X., Chen, C. P., Gunawan, P., Xu, R.*, Fast Precipitation of Uniform CaCO3 Nanospheres and Their Transformation to Hollow Hydroxyapatite, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 352, 393-400, 2010.
  132. Liu, S. B.. Ng, A. K., Xu, R., Wei, J., Tan, C. M., Yang, Y. H., Chen, Y., Antibacterial action of dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis investigated by atomic force microscopy, Nanoscale, 2, 2744-2750, 2010.
  133. Zheng, J. W., Bhattcahrayya, A., Wu, P., Chen, Z., Highfield, J., Dong, Z. L., Xu, R., The origin of visible light absorption in chalcogen element (S, Se, and Te)-doped anatase TiO2 photocatalysts, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114, 8063-7069, 2010.
  134. Pei, X. W., Yan, Y. H., Wang, J. L., Yang, P. Xu, R., Chan-Park, M. B., A novel magnetically responsive material of single-walled carbon nanotubes, Carbon, 48, 2501-2505, 2010.
  135. Wang, Y. B., Wang, Y. S., Xu, R.*, Synthesis of Zn-Cu-Cd Sulfide Nanospheres with Controlled Copper Locations and Their Effects on Photocatalytic Activities for Hydrogen Production, Int. J. Hydrog. Energy, 35, 5245-5253, 2010.
  136. Zhang, W., Tay, H. L., Lim, S. S., Wang, Y. S., Zhong, Z. Y., Xu, R.*, Supported cobalt oxide on MgO: highly efficient catalysts for degradation of organic dyes in dilute solutions, Appl. Cat. B-Env., 95, 93-99, 2010.
  137. Zhou, W. X., Yan, Y. H., Xu, R., Chan-Park, M. B., Aggregation of silicone diacrylate varied molecular weight in the acrylate mixture on different substrates side surface, J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 48, 442-450, 2010.
  138. Xiao, W., Chen, J. S., Li, C. M., Xu, R., and Lou, X. W., Synthesis, Characterization and Lithium Storage Capability of AMoO4 (A = Ni, Co) Nanorods. Chem. Mater.,22, 746-754, 2010.
  139. Liu, S. B., Wei, L., Hao, L., Fang, N., Chang, M. W., Xu, R. Yang, Y. H. and Chen, Y., Sharper and Faster Nano Darts Kill More Bacteria: a Study of Antibacterial Activity of Individually Dispersed Pristine Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube, ACS Nano, 3, 3891-3902, 2009.
  140. Gunawan, P. and Xu, R.*, Lanthanide-Doped Layered Double Hydroxides Intercalated with Sensitizing Anions: Efficient Energy Transfer between Host and Guest Layers, J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 17206-17214, 2009.
  141. Zhang, W., and Xu, R.*, Surface Engineered Active Photocatalysts without Noble Metals: CuS-ZnxCd1-xS Nanospheres by One-Step Synthesis. Int. J. Hydrog. Energy, 34, 8495-8503, 2009.
  142. Wang, Y. S., Hassan, M. S., Gunawan, P., Lau, R., Wang X., Xu, R.*, Polyelectrolyte Mediated Formation of Hydroxyapatite Microspheres of Controlled Size and Hierarchical Structure. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 339, 69-77, 2009.
  143. Chen, Y. Z., Ching, C. B. and Xu, R.*, Lipase Immobilization on Modified Zirconia Nanoparticles: Studies on the Effects of Modifiers, Process Biochem. , 44, 1245-1251, 2009.
  144. Kristian, N., Yu, Y. L., Gunawan, P., Xu, R., Deng, W. Q., Liu, X. W., Wang, X., Controlled synthesis of Pt-decorated Au nanostructure and its promoted activity toward formic acid electro-oxidation, Electrochim. Acta , 54, 4916-4924, 2009.
  145. Zhang, Y. X., Das, G. K., Xu, R.*, and Tan, T. T. Y.*, Tb-doped Iron Oxide: Bifunctional Fluorescent and Magnetic Nanocrystals, J. Mater. Chem., 19, 3696-3703, 2009.
  146. Gunawan, P. and Xu, R.*, Direct Assembly of Anisotropic Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Nanocrystals on Spherical Template for Fabrication of Drug-LDH Hollow Nanospheres, Chem. Mater., 21, 781-783, 2009.
  147. Qian, H. S., Han, G. C., Yang, H., Lin, G. F. and Xu, R.*, Investigation on Magnetic Properties of Hematite Superstructures with Controlled Microstructures, AJChE, 8, 48-57, 2008.
  148. Yuan, W., Jiang, G. H., Che, J. F., Qi, X. B., Xu, R., Chang, M. W., Chen, Y., Lim, S. Y., Dai, J. and Chan-Park, M. B., Deposition of Silver Nanoparticles on Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Grafted with Hyperbranched Poly(amidoamine) and their Antimicrobial Effects, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 18754-18759, 2008.
  149. Zhang, W., Zhong, Z. Y., Wang, Y. S. and Xu, R.*, Doped Solid Solution: (Zn0.95Cu0.05)1-xCdxS Nanocrystals with High Activity for H2 Evolution from Aqueous Solutions under Visible Light, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 17635-17642, 2008.
  150. Chen, Y. Z., Yang, C. T., Ching, C. B. and Xu, R.*, Immobilization of Lipases on Hydrophobilized Zirconia Nanoparticles: Highly Enantioselective and Reusable Biocatalysts, Langmuir , 24, 8877-8884, 2008.
  151. Lin, G. F., Zheng, J. W. and Xu, R.*, Template-Free Synthesis of Uniform CdS Hollow Nanospheres and Their Photocatalytic Activities, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 7363-7370, 2008.
  152. Gunawan, P. and Xu, R.*, Synthesis of Unusual Coral-like Layered Double Hydroxide Microspheres in a Nonaqueous Polar Solvent/Surfactant System, J. Mater. Chem., 18, 2112-2120, 2008.
  153. Qian, H. S., Gunawan, P., Zhang, Y. X., Lin, G. F., Zheng, J. W. and Xu, R.*, Template-Free Synthesis of Highly Uniform a-GaOOH Spindles and Conversion to a-Ga2O3 and b-Ga2O3, Cryst. Growth Des., 8, 1282-1287, 2008.
  154. Gunawan, P. and Xu, R.*, Direct control of drug release behavior from layered double hydroxides through particle interactions in solid aggregates, J. Pharm. Sci., 97, 4367-4378, 2008.
  155. Qian, H. S., Lin, G. F., Zhang, Y. X., Gunawan, P. and Xu, R.*, A new approach to synthesize uniform metal oxide hollow nanospheres via controlled precipitation, Nanotechnology, 18, Art. No. 355602 , 2007.
  156. Zhang, Y. X., Guo, J., White, T., Tan, T. T. Y.* and Xu, R.*, Y2O3: Tb nanocrystals self-assembly into nanorods by oriented attachment mechanism, J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 7893-7897, 2007.
  157. Sampanthar, J. T., Huang, X., Dou, J., Teo, Y. N., Xu, R. and Wong, P. K., A novel oxidative desulphurization process to remove refractory sulfur compounds in diesel fuel, Appl. Cat. B - Env., 63, 85-93, 2005.
  158. Chen, F., Shen, S., Xu, X., Xu, R. and Kooli, F., Modification of micropore-containing SBA-3 by TEOS liquid phase deposition, Micropor. Mesopor. Mater., 79, 85-91, 2005.
  159. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Self-generation of tiered surfactant superstructures for one-pot synthesis of Co3O4 nanocubes and their close- and non-closed-packed organizations, Langmuir, 20, 9780-9790, 2004.
  160. Zhu, Y. H., Ching, C. B., Carpenter, K., Xu, R., Selvaratnam S., Hosmane N. S. and Maguire J. A. Synthesis of the novel ionic liquid [N-pentylpyridinium](+) [closo-CB11H12] and its usage as a reaction medium in catalytic dehalogenation of aromatic halides, Appl. Organomet. Chem., 17, 346-350, 2003.
  161. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Dimensional control of cobalt-hydroxide-carbonate nanorods and their thermal conversion to one-dimensional arrays of Co3O4 nanoparticles, J. Phy. Chem. B, 107, 12643-12649, 2003.
  162. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Mechanistic investigation on salt-mediated formation of free-standing Co3O4 nanocubes at 95 oC, J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 926-930. 2003.
  163. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Mechanistic investigation on self-redox decompositions of cobalt-hydroxide-nitrate compounds with different nitrate anion configurations in interlayer space, Chem. Mater., 15, 2040-2048, 2003.
  164. Xu, Z. P., Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Sulfate-functionalized carbon/metal-oxide nanocomposites from hydrotalcite-like compounds, Nano Lett., 1, 703-706. 2001.
  165. Zeng, H. C., Ng, W. K., Cheong, L. H., Xie, R., Xu, R., Insertion direction of hydrogen in protonation of alpha-MoO3, J. Pys. Chem. B, 105, 7178-7181, 2001.
  166. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Synthesis of nanosize supported hydrotalcite-like compounds CoAlx(OH)2+2x(CO3)y(NO3)x-2y.nH2O on gamma- Al2O3, Chem. Mater., 13, 297-303. 2001.

:: Conference ::

  1. Development of Earth Abundant Photocatalyst Systems for Solar Hydrogen production, International Symposium of Photocatalysis, 19-20 July 2012, Kyoto, Japan (invited keynote).
  2. Functional Nanostructured Materials for Water Treatment, Workshop on Challenges & Solutions For Sustainable Water Management In Urban Centres, 28-29 Jun 2012, Singapore (Invited talk).
  3. Zhang, W., Wang, Y. B., Hong, J. D. and Xu, R., Development of Low-Cost and Efficient Photocatalyst Systems for Production of Solar Hydrogen, 14th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, Feb. 2012, Singapore (Invited talk).
  4. Hong, J. D., Xu, R., Rose Bengal-Layered Double Hydroxide-Pt Nanoparticles: A Novel H2 Evolution System with Remarkably Enhanced Stability, 18th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering, Oct. 2011, Vietnam.
  5. Zhang, Q. Y., and Xu, R., Preparation and Characterization of Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone/zinc Sulfide Nanocomposite Films with High Refractive Index and High Abbe's Number, ICMAT (International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies), 26 Jun - 1 Jul 2011, Singapore.
  6. Guan, C., Chang, M., Xu, R. and Wang, K., Chitosan Hydrogels for Adsorbing Silver Ions in Aqueous Solution and Its Bactericidal Properties, Annual Meeting of AIChE, Nov. 2010, Salt Lake City, US.
  7. Xu, R. Highly Efficient and Noble Metal-Free NiS/CdS Photocatalysts for H2 Evolution from Water under Visible Light, 17th Regional Symposium on Chemcial Engineering, Nov. 2010, Thailand (Invited Keynote).
  8. Wang, Y. B. and Xu, R. Highly Active Zn-Cd Binary Sulfides for H2 Production from Water Using Visible Light, 18th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy, Jul 2010, South Korea.
  9. Chen, C. P., Gunawan, P., and Xu, R. Synthesis of Well-dispersed Magnetic Layered Double Hydroxides with Folate for Potential Targeted Drug Delivery, The International Symposium on Exploring the Frontiers of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, May 2010, Singapore.
  10. Zhang, W., Wang, Y. B. and Xu, R. Development of Efficient Photocatalysts for H2 Production from Water Using Visible Light, 16th Regional Symposium on Chemcial Engineering, Dec. 2009, Philippines. (Invited Keynote)
  11. Xu, R., Wang, Y. S., Hassan, M. S. and Lau, R. Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Microspheres of Controlled Sizes and Hierarchical Structures, Joint Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering for the 21st Century 2009 in Kyoto, Sep. 2009, Japan.
  12. Wang, Y. B., Zhang, W., and Xu, R. Synthesis of uniform Zn-Cu-Cd sulfide nanospheres and their photocatalytic activity evaluation under visible light, The International Symposium on Advanced Bio, Nano, and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, May, 2009, China.
  13. Gunawan, P., and Xu, R. Development of nanostructured layered double hydroxides for potential biomedical applications, The International Symposium on Advanced Bio, Nano, and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology , May 2009, China.
  14. Chen, Y. Z., CaiTing Yang, Ching, C. B., and Xu, R. Immobilization of Lipases to Zirconia Nanoparticles: Highly Enantioselective and Reusable Biocatalysts, International Symposium on Recent Advances in Biotechnologies, Apr, 2008, China.
  15. Gunawan, P., Chen, F. X. and Xu, R. Synthesis of novel organo-layered double hydroxide and thermal conversion to nanocomposite materials, 14th Regional Symposium on Chemcial Engineering, Dec. 2007, Indonesia.
  16. Liu, D. P. and Xu, R., Synthesis and characterization of novel photocatalysts ZnxNi1-xTa2O6 (x = 0~1), 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Catalysis, Dec. 2006, Singapore.
  17. Zhang, Y. X., Tan, T. T. Y. and Xu, R., Low Temperature Synthesis of N-Doped mesoporous TiO2 spheres, 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Catalysis, Dec. 2006, Singapore.
  18. Bhattcahrayya, A., Zheng, J. W., Wu, P., Highfield, J., Xu, R., Dong, Z. L. and Chen, Z., Theoretical predication of band-gap narrowing in anatase by S, Se and Te anion dopants: sensitizers for TiO2 photocatalyst, 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Catalysis, Dec. 2006, Singapore.
  19. Gunawan, P. and Xu, R. Synthesis of novel hydrotalcite-like compounds (HTlcs) for biological and pharmaceutical Applications, International Conference on Exploring the Frontier of Nano, Bio & Pharmaceutical Technology, Sep. 2006, Tianjing, China.
  20. Xu, R., Tan, P. C. and Sampanthar, J. T., Synthesis and characterization of mixted Co3O4/CoSO4 oxidative catalysts through AOT-intercalated Co IICo III-hydrotalcite like precursor materials, International Congress on Catalysis, Jul. 2004, Paris, France.
  21. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Salt-mediated formation of free-standing Co3O4 nanocubes at 95 oC, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, Dec. 2003, Singapore.
  22. Xu, R., Stork, W. H. J. And Zeng, H. C., XPS investigation of phase transitions on the surface of HDS catalysts, International Conference on Heterogeneous Catalysis, Jan. 2001, Bangkok, Thailand.
  23. Xu, R. and Zeng, H. C., Synthesis of Co-Al-HTlcs on g -alumina substrate for N2O decomposition, The International Workshop on Advances in Materials Science and Technology, Apr. 2000, Singapore.
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