Biography
Dr Weiwei Lei received his PhD degree in Condensed Matter and High-pressure Physics from the Jilin University in end of 2009. He then joined Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany, working with Prof. Dr. Markus Antonietti as Research Fellow. He was awarded an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University in mid of 2011. He was then granted a prestigious Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) in 2014. His inventions of porous BN nanosheets for water cleaning (Nature Communications 2013, 4, 1777), solvent free ball-milling method for the mass production of 2D nanomaterials (Nature Communications 2015, 6, 8849), and BN membranes for solute screening in water as well as in organic solvents (Nature Communications 2018, 9, 1902) have made a significant impact on the applications of water cleaning, functional material and energy storage. The research outcomes have attracted more than 250 media coverages internationally (e.g. BBC, ABC, Global Water Forum, SBS, The Conversation) and industry requests (i.e. UK Highways, AquaPure, GOV. UK, Graphene technologies, MonarchGreen, Inc). He has published more than 100 peer reviewed papers in Q1 Journals.
Read more on Weiwei's profileCareer highlights
- Jan. 2014~now, Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Deakin University, Australia.
- July. 2011~Dec. 2013, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University, Australia.
- June. 2010 ~ June. 2011, Research fellow, Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany.
Research interests
- Designing novel two- and three-dimensional and porous nanomaterials, especially boron nitride (BN) nanosheets and graphene.
- Developing new nanomaterials for water cleaning, environment protection and green energy conversion and storage devices.
- Plasma surface functionalization of materials
Affiliations
Jan. 2015~now, Editorial Board member: Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)
Knowledge areas
Nanomaterials, nanotechnology, photoluminescence, water cleaning, electrochemistry, green energy, supercapacitors, batteries
Awards
1. 2019 Vice Chancellor’s Mid-Career Research Award for Career Excellence
2. 2019 Australian Research Council Discovery Project, $420,000
3. 2019 Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC): Atmospheric Plasma Coating System, $3.4M
4. 2018 Deakin University, IFM: ICYRAM conference travel award
5. 2018 Deakin University, IFM: Research Equipment Support Scheme
6. 2017 Deakin University, IFM: Impact grants
7. 2017 Deakin University, IFM: Research Equipment Support Scheme
8. 2016 Selected Global Young Scientists Summit@one-north 2016 (GYSS 2016) Awardee, Singapore.
9. 2015 Editorial Board member: Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)
10. 2015 TechConnect Innovation Award from the TechConnect Corporate & Investment Partner Committee, Washington DC, USA.
11. 2014 Finalist of 2014 Australian Innovation Challenge.
12. 2014 Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) ($367,420)
13. 2014 Deakin University: Central Research Grants Scheme ($25,000)
14. 2013 Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Award ($5,000)
15. 2013 Smart Geelong Award for Early Career Researcher ($3,000)
16. 2012 Deakin University: Central Research Grants Scheme ($18,000)
17. 2012 The nomination award of 100 outstanding PhD theses of China
18. 2011 Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University ($225,000)
19. 2011 Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FRQNT) awards, Canada ($50,000)
20. 2011 Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Research Fellowship, Germany (€26,000)
21. 2010 The award of outstanding PhD theses of Jilin Province of China.
22. 2010 The award of outstanding PhD theses of Jilin University of China.
23. 2009-2010 Research grant from Postgraduate invention fellowship of Jilin University.
24. 2008-2009 Research grant from Postgraduate invention fellowship of Jilin University.
25. 2009 The “Hua-Yan” Scholarship of graduate student of Jilin University.
Publications
Aramid Nanofiber Membranes for Energy Harvesting from Proton Gradients
C Chen, G Yang, D Liu, X Wang, N Kotov, W Lei
(2022), Vol. 32, Advanced Functional Materials, C1
Q Chen, Z Ma, Z Wang, L Liu, M Zhu, W Lei, P Song
(2022), Vol. 32, pp. 1-11, Advanced Functional Materials, London, Eng., C1
C Liu, Q Li, W Kang, W Lei, X Wang, C Lu, M Naebe
(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 10-49, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Cambridge, Eng., C1
L Zhong, M Ying, Z Mou, R Luo, J Sun, D Liu, W Lei
(2022), Vol. 612, pp. 479-487, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, C1
S Abdikheibari, K Baskaran, R Guijt, W Lei, L Dumée
(2022), pp. 1-8, Environmental Quality Management, London, Eng., C1
Highly stable lithium anodes from recycled hemp textile
Z Wang, P Zhang, S Chen, K Usman, D Hegh, R Kerr, H Zhang, S Qin, C Zhang, D Liu, X Wang, W Lei, J Razal
(2022), Vol. 58, pp. 1946-1949, Chemical Communications, C1
H Zhang, Y Cao, S Qin, Z Yang, L Shangguan, J He, J Sun, W Lei
(2022), Vol. 581, Applied Surface Science, C1
Y Bu, Y Zhou, W Lei, L Ren, J Xiao, H Yang, W Xu, J Li
(2022), Vol. 10, pp. 2856-2866, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Cambridge, Eng., C1
L Wang, D Liu, L Jiang, Y Ma, G Yang, Y Qian, W Lei
(2022), Vol. 98, Nano Energy, C1
J Huang, Y Lu, H Zhang, L Shangguan, Z Mou, J Sun, S Sun, J He, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 405, pp. 1-8, Chemical engineering journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Wang, D Liu, Q Li, C Chen, Z Chen, M Naebe, P Song, D Portehault, C Garvey, D Golberg, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 7, pp. 219-225, Journal of materiomics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Z Wang, Q Li, S Qin, D Liu, P Zhang, D Hegh, J Zhang, M Naebe, W Lei, J Razal
(2021), Vol. 489, pp. 1-7, Journal of Power Sources, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Meng, C Chen, X Gu, H Wu, Q Meng, J Zhang, S Chen, X Fu, D Liu, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 285, pp. 1-11, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Pham, A Tieu, V Sencadas, W Lei, D Liu, S Wan, J Hao
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 7714-7724, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
Vanadium-Doped Monolayer MoS2with Tunable Optical Properties for Field-Effect Transistors
J Zhang, Y Zhu, M Tebyetekerwa, D Li, D Liu, W Lei, L Wang, Y Zhang, Y Lu
(2021), Vol. 4, pp. 769-777, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Washington, DC, C1
Superelastic Ti3C2TxMXene-Based Hybrid Aerogels for Compression-Resilient Devices
D Jiang, J Zhang, S Qin, Z Wang, K Usman, D Hegh, J Liu, W Lei, J Razal
(2021), Vol. 15, pp. 5000-5010, ACS Nano, Washington, DC, C1
R Wang, W Lei, L Wang, Z Li, J Chen, Z Hu
(2021), Vol. 37, pp. 436-442, Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, Berlin, Germany, C1
L He, W Lei, D Liu
(2021), Vol. 264, pp. 1-8, Separation and Purification Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Yang, D Liu, C Chen, Y Qian, Y Su, S Qin, L Zhang, X Wang, L Sun, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 15, pp. 6594-6603, ACS Nano, United States, C1
Enhanced Ion Sieving of Graphene Oxide Membranes via Surface Amine Functionalization
Yijun Qian, Jing Shang, Dan Liu, Guoliang Yang, Xungai Wang, Cheng Chen, Liangzhi Kou, Weiwei Lei
(2021), Vol. 143, pp. 5080-5090, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, C1
Two-dimensional Boron Nitride for Electronics and Energy Applications
J Wang, L Zhang, L Wang, W Lei, Z Wu
(2021), pp. 1-35, Energy and Environmental Materials, London, Eng., C1-1
M Guo, J Yan, X Yang, J Lai, P An, Y Wu, Z Li, W Lei, A Smith, L Sun
(2021), Vol. 9, pp. 7935-7945, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, London, Eng., C1
J Liu, M Wu, X Yang, J Ding, W Lei, Y Sui
(2021), Vol. 30, pp. 1-5, Chinese Physics B, Bristol, Eng., C1
2D nanosheet enabled thin film nanocomposite membranes for freshwater production - a review
Deepak Mallya, Ludovic Dumee, Shobha Muthukumaran, Weiwei Lei, Kanagaratnam Baskaran
(2021), Vol. 2, pp. 3519-3537, Materials advances, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Y Wang, X Li, W Lei, B Zhu, J Yang
(2021), Vol. 559, pp. 1-10, Applied Surface Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Z Chen, J Wang, I Onyshchenko, Y Wang, C Leys, A Nikiforov, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 9, pp. 7728-7736, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, Washington, DC, C1
Light-Controlled Ionic Transport through Molybdenum Disulfide Membranes
Y Su, D Liu, G Yang, L Wang, J Razal, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 34679-34685, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
S Pham, K Tieu, S Wan, W Lei, D Liu, N Tran
(2021), Vol. 566, pp. 1-12, Applied Surface Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Zhang, K Huang, P Wen, J Wang, G Yang, D Liu, Z Lin, C Lian, H Liu, S Zheng, Z Wu, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 42, pp. 430-437, Energy Storage Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Interfacial Engineering of 3D Hollow Mo-Based Carbide/Nitride Nanostructures
L Wang, S Zhao, Y Liu, D Liu, J Razal, W Lei
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 50524-50530, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1-1
D Jiang, J Zhang, S Qin, D Hegh, K Usman, J Wang, W Lei, J Liu, J Razal
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 51333-51342, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1-1
N Deng, Y Liu, Q Li, J Yan, L Zhang, L Wang, Y Zhang, B Cheng, W Lei, W Kang
(2020), Vol. 382, Chemical Engineering Journal, C1
Au icosahedrons as efficient electrocatalyst for glucose-based biofuel cells by strain engineering
Z Fu, M Wu, X Yang, J Ding, W Lei, Y Sui, B Zou
(2020), Vol. 263, pp. 1-4, Materials Letters, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Pressure-induced monolithic carbon aerogel from metal-organic framework
C Yang, D Liu, S Huang, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 393-400, Energy Storage Materials, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
H Zhang, Z Yang, L Shangguan, X Song, J Sun, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 1-6, Nanotechnology, Bristol, Eng., C1
Bio-inspired nanocomposite membranes for osmotic energy harvesting
C Chen, D Liu, L He, S Qin, J Wang, J Razal, N Kotov, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 4, pp. 247-261, Joule, Cambridge, Mass., C1
K Wu, J Wang, D Liu, C Lei, D Liu, W Lei, Q Fu
(2020), Vol. 32, pp. 1-9, Advanced Materials, Weinheim, C1
Z Komeily-Nia, J Chen, B Nasri-Nasrabadi, W Lei, B Yuan, J Zhang, L Qu, A Gupta, J Li
(2020), Vol. 22, pp. 3112-3121, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, London, Eng., C1
S Abdikheibari, L Dumée, V Jegatheesan, Z Mustafa, P Le-Clech, W Lei, K Baskaran
(2020), Vol. 34, pp. 1-13, Journal of water process engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Zhang, G Yang, Z Chen, D Liu, J Wang, Y Qian, C Chen, Y Liu, L Wang, J Razal, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 138-144, Journal of materiomics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Additive-Free MXene Liquid Crystals and Fibers
J Zhang, S Uzun, S Seyedin, P Lynch, B Akuzum, Z Wang, S Qin, M Alhabeb, C Shuck, W Lei, E Kumbur, W Yang, X Wang, G Dion, J Razal, Y Gogotsi
(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 254-265, ACS Central Science, Washington, D.C., C1
C Chen, D Liu, G Yang, J Wang, L Wang, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 1-7, Advanced Energy Materials, Hoboken, N.J., C1
2D Nb₄N₅nanosheets synthesized by a template method
Y Su, L Wang, D Liu, L Zhang, J Wang, C Chen, G Yang, J Razal, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 15, pp. 1609-1612, Chemistry - an Asian journal, Chichester, Eng., C1
J Wang, D Liu, L Zhang, Y Qian, C Chen, L Wang, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 164, pp. 287-295, Carbon, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Cheng Chen, Dan Liu, Guoliang Yang, Jiemin Wang, Lifeng Wang, Weiwei Lei
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. 1-7, Advanced Energy Materials, London, Eng., C1
H Wang, L Lv, S Zhang, H Su, G Zhai, W Lei, X Li, J Chen
(2020), Vol. 13, pp. 2079-2084, Nano research, New York, N.Y., C1
Ultrathin Ti3C2Tx (MXene) membrane for pressure-driven electrokinetic power generation
G Yang, W Lei, C Chen, S Qin, L Zhang, Y Su, J Wang, Z Chen, L Sun, X Wang, D Liu
(2020), Vol. 75, pp. 1-8, Nano energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Micro-supercapacitors powered integrated system for flexible electronics
L Zhang, D Liu, Z Wu, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 32, pp. 402-417, Energy Storage Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Liangzhu Zhang, Xing Qing, Zhiqiang Chen, Jiemin Wang, Guoliang Yang, Yijun Qian, Dan Liu, Cheng Chen, Lifeng Wang, Weiwei Lei
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 6845-6852, ACS Applied Energy Materials, Washington, D.C., C1
M Guo, J Du, J Zhang, Y Wu, S Xue, X Yang, Z Li, H Zhou, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 305, pp. 1-7, Macromolecular materials and engineering, Chichester, Eng., C1
Solid Phase Exfoliation for Producing Dispersible Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Nanosheets
L Zhang, C Chen, J Zhou, G Yang, J Wang, D Liu, Z Chen, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 30, pp. 1-8, Advanced Functional Materials, London, Eng., C1
Yuyu Su, Dan Liu, Guoliang Yang, Qi Han, Yijun Qian, Yuchen Liu, Lifeng Wang, Joselito Razal, Weiwei Lei
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 45453-45459, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
J Zhang, H Wang, P Blanloeuil, G Li, Z Sha, D Wang, W Lei, C Boyer, Y Yu, R Tian, C Wang
(2020), Vol. 22, pp. 1-7, Composites communications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Robust Membrane for Osmotic Energy Harvesting from Organic Solutions
Cheng Chen, Dan Liu, Xing Qing, Guoliang Yang, Xungai Wang, Weiwei Lei
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 52771-52778, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
M Han, J Berry, S Silva, M Vidallon, W Lei, A Quigley, R Kapsa, S Moulton, R Tabor, G Greene
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 11527-11542, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Washington, D.C., C1
T Chen, L Zhong, Z Yang, Z Mou, L Liu, Y Wang, J Sun, W Lei
(2020), Vol. 36, pp. 1083-1090, Chemical research in Chinese universities, New York, N.Y., C1
2D nanomaterials for electrokinetic power generation
Si Qin, Dan Liu, Weiwei Lei
(2019), pp. 245-270, 2D nanomaterials for energy applications : graphene and beyond, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
Growth of nonpolar InN nanocrystal films by RF plasma-assisted evaporation technique
L Shen, J Liu, W Lv, L Wu, D Qi, Y Zhou, W Lei
(2019), Vol. 476, pp. 418-421, Applied Surface Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Guo, Y Wu, S Xue, Y Xia, R Zhang, D Liu, W Lei, T Zhang
(2019), Vol. 242, pp. 127-130, Materials letters, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Three-dimensional functionalized boron nitride nanosheets/ZnO superstructures for CO₂ capture
C Yang, D Liu, Y Chen, C Chen, J Wang, Y Fan, S Huang, W Lei
(2019), Vol. 11, pp. 10276-10282, ACS applied materials and interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
J Zhang, W Lei, J Schutz, D Liu, B Tang, C Wang, X Wang
(2019), Vol. 57, pp. 406-414, Journal of polymer science part B: polymer physics, Chichester, Eng., C1
S Xue, Y Wu, M Guo, Y Xia, D Liu, H Zhou, W Lei
(2019), Vol. 15, pp. 3680-3688, Soft matter, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Prediction of superhard B2N3 with two-dimensional metallicity
S Lin, M Xu, J Hao, X Wang, M Wu, J Shi, W Cui, D Liu, W Lei, Y Li
(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 4527-4532, Journal of materials chemistry c, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Repelling polysulfide ions by boron nitride nanosheet coated separators in lithium-sulfur batteries
Y Fan, D Liu, M Rahman, T Tao, W Lei, S Mateti, B Yu, J Wang, C Yang, Y Chen
(2019), Vol. 2, pp. 2620-2628, ACS applied energy materials, Washington, D.C., C1
L Wang, B Wu, H Liu, H Wang, Y Su, W Lei, P Hu, Y Liu
(2019), Vol. 62, pp. 1218-1225, Science China materials, Beijing, China, C1
N Deng, Y Liu, Q Li, J Yan, W Lei, G Wang, L Wang, Y Liang, W Kang, B Cheng
(2019), Vol. 23, pp. 314-349, Energy Storage Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
H Zhang, Y Cao, L Zhong, X Cao, J He, J Sun, W Lei
(2019), Vol. 485, pp. 361-367, Applied Surface Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A rational design of hollow nanocages Ag@CuO-TiO2 for enhanced acetone sensing performance
G Wang, Z Fu, T Wang, W Lei, P Sun, Y Sui, B Zou
(2019), Vol. 295, pp. 70-78, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Wang, D Liu, Q Li, C Chen, Z Chen, P Song, J Hao, Yinwei Li, S Fakhrhoseini, M Naebe, X Wang, W Lei
(2019), Vol. 13, pp. 77860-77870, ACS Nano, Washington, D.C., C1
L Zhang, Z Chen, S Zheng, S Qin, J Wang, C Chen, D Liu, L Wang, G Yang, Y Su, Z Wu, X Bao, J Razal, W Lei
(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 14328-14336, Journal of materials chemistry A, Cambridge, Eng., C1
S Abdikheibari, W Lei, L Dumée, A Barlow, K Baskaran
(2019), Vol. 488, pp. 565-577, Applied surface science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Zhang, D Liu, Q Han, L Jiang, H Shao, B Tang, W Lei, T Lin, C Wang
(2019), Vol. 175, pp. 1-8, Composites part B: engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ultrafast, stable ionic and molecular sieving through functionalized boron nitride membranes
Cheng Chen, Si Qin, Dan Liu, Jiemin Wang, Guoliang Yang, Yuyu Su, Liangzhu Zhang, Wei Cao, Ming Ma, Yijun Qian, Yuchen Liu, Jefferson Liu, Weiwei Lei
(2019), Vol. 11, pp. 30430-30436, ACS applied materials & interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
Adhesion and self-assembly of lubricin (prg4) brush layers on different substrate surfaces
M Han, S Silva, W Lei, A Quigley, R Kapsa, S Moulton, G Greene
(2019), Vol. 35, pp. 15834-15848, Langmuir, Washington, D.C., C1
Q Li, J Wang, Chao Liu, S Fakhrhoseini, D Liu, L Zhang, W Lei, M Naebe
(2019), Vol. 6, pp. 1-9, Advanced science, Chichester, Eng., C1
M Guo, Y Wu, S Xue, Y Xia, X Yang, Y Dzenis, Z Li, W Lei, A Smith, L Sun
(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 25969-25977, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, London, Eng., C1
Ultrafast Growth of Thin Hexagonal and Pyramidal Molybdenum Nitride Crystals and Films
Lifeng Wang, Dan Liu, Bin Wu, Jiemin Wang, Liangzhu Zhang, Cheng Chen, Yuyu Su, Huaying Yin, Jianing Zhang, Yury Gogotsi, Yunqi Liu, Weiwei Lei
(2019), Vol. 1, pp. 383-388, ACS Materials Letters, Washington, D.C., C1
S Zheng, W Lei, J Qin, Z Wu, F Zhou, S Wang, X Shi, C Sun, Y Chen, X Bao
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 24-31, Energy storage materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Wang, Y Wu, Y Xue, D Liu, X Wang, X Hu, Y Bando, W Lei
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 1363-1369, Journal of materials chemistry C, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Route to high-energy density polymeric nitrogen t-N via He-N compounds
Yinwei Li, Xiaolei Feng, Hanyu Liu, Jian Hao, Simon Redfern, Weiwei Lei, Dan Liu, Yanming Ma
(2018), Vol. 9, Nature Communications, London, Eng., C1
Chen Yang, Ying Chen, Dan Liu, Cheng Chen, Jiemin Wang, Ye Fan, Shaoming Huang, Weiwei Lei
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 8317-8323, ACS Applied materials and interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
C Yang, Y Chen, D Liu, J Wang, C Chen, J Wang, Y Fan, S Huang, W Lei
(2018), Vol. 13, pp. 138101-1-138101-6, Frontiers of physics, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Nanofluidic electric generators constructed from boron nitride nanosheet membranes
S Qin, D Liu, Y Chen, C Chen, G Wang, J Wang, J Razal, W Lei
(2018), Vol. 47, pp. 368-373, Nano energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Y Wu, M Guo, G Liu, S Xue, Y Xia, D Liu, W Lei
(2018), Vol. 5, Materials Research Express, Bristol, Eng., C1
B/N co-doped carbon nanosphere frameworks as high-performance electrodes for supercapacitors
J Hao, J Wang, S Qin, D Liu, Y Li, W Lei
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 8053-8058, Journal of materials chemistry A, Cambridge, Eng., C1
J Li, L Gan, Y Liu, S Mateti, W Lei, Y Chen, J Yang
(2018), Vol. 104, pp. 57-63, European polymer journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Cheng Chen, Jiemin Wang, Dan Liu, Chen Yang, Yuchen Liu, Rodney Ruoff, Weiwei Lei
(2018), Vol. 9, Nature communications, London, Eng., C1
Chen Yang, Jinfeng Wang, Ying Chen, Dan Liu, Shaoming Huang, Weiwei Lei
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 10979-10985, Nanoscale, London, Eng., C1
Ke-Xin Zhang, Hui Su, Hong-Hui Wang, Jun-Jun Zhang, Shu-Yu Zhao, Weiwei Lei, Xiao Wei, Xin-Hao Li, Jie-Sheng Chen
(2018), Vol. 5, pp. 1-8, Advanced science, London, Eng., C1
A lignin-based nano-adsorbent for superfast and highly selective removal of phosphate
E Zong, G Huang, X Liu, W Lei, S Jiang, Z Ma, J Wang, P Song
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 9971-9983, Journal of materials chemistry a, Cambridge, Eng., C1
J Zhang, W Lei, J Chen, D Liu, B Tang, J Li, X Wang
(2018), Vol. 148, pp. 101-108, Polymer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Boron nitride nanosheets/PNIPAM hydrogels with improved thermo-responsive performance
Shishan Xue, Yuanpeng Wu, Jiemin Wang, Meiling Guo, Dan Liu, Weiwei Lei
(2018), Vol. 11, pp. 1-9, Materials, Basel, Switzerland, C1
S Abdikheibari, W Lei, L Dumée, N Milne, K Baskaran
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 12066-12081, Journal of materials chemistry a, London, Eng., C1
High-performance biscrolled MXene/carbon nanotube yarn supercapacitors
Zhiyu Wang, Si Qin, Shayan Seyedin, Jizhen Zhang, Jiangting Wang, Ariana Levitt, Na Li, Carter Haines, Raquel Ovalle-Robles, Weiwei Lei, Yury Gogotsi, Ray Baughman, Joselito Razal
(2018), Vol. 14, pp. 1-9, Small, Chichester, Eng., C1
High temperature thermally conductive nanocomposite textile by "green" electrospinning
Jiemin Wang, Quanxiang Li, Dan Liu, Cheng Chen, Zhiqiang Chen, Jian Hao, Yinwei Li, Jin Zhang, Minoo Naebe, Weiwei Lei
(2018), Vol. 10, pp. 16868-16872, Nanoscale, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Bioinspired design of strong, tough, and thermally stable polymeric materials via nanoconfinement
Pingan Song, Jinfeng Dai, Guorong Chen, Youming Yu, Zhengping Fang, Weiwei Lei, Shenyuan Fu, Hao Wang, Zhi-Gang Chen
(2018), Vol. 12, pp. 9266-9278, ACS nano, Washington, D.C., C1
C Chen, D Liu, J Wang, L Wang, J Sun, W Lei
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 21104-21109, Journal of materials chemistry A, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Shishan Xue, Yuanpeng Wu, Meiling Guo, Dan Liu, Tao Zhang, Weiwei Lei
(2018), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, Nanoscale research letters, London, Eng., C1
W Xie, M Zhang, D Liu, W Lei, L Sun, X Wang
(2017), Vol. 333, pp. 165-173, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, C1
Hierarchical porous yolk-shell carbon nanosphere for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries
T Yang, Y Zhong, J Liang, M Rahman, W Lei, Y Chen, M Monteiro, Z Shao, J Liu
(2017), Vol. 34, pp. 1-7, Particle and particle systems characterization, London, Eng., C1
J Wang, J Hao, D Liu, S Qin, D Portehault, Y Li, Y Chen, W Lei
(2017), Vol. 2, pp. 306-312, ACS energy letters, Washington, D.C., C1
Z Li, O Zabihi, J Wang, Q Li, J Wang, W Lei, M Naebe
(2017), Vol. 7, pp. 2621-2628, RSC Advances, C1
W Xie, M Zhang, D Liu, W Lei, L Sun, X Wang
(2017), Vol. 5, pp. 1392-1399, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, C1
Porous BN/TiO
D Liu, M Zhang, W Xie, L Sun, Y Chen, W Lei
(2017), Vol. 207, pp. 72-78, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, C1
High and Stable Ionic Conductivity in 2D Nanofluidic Ion Channels between Boron Nitride Layers
S Qin, D Liu, G Wang, D Portehault, C Garvey, Y Gogotsi, W Lei, Y Chen
(2017), Vol. 139, pp. 6314-6320, Journal of the American Chemical Society, C1
Flower stamen-like porous boron carbon nitride nanoscrolls for water cleaning
Jiemin Wang, Jian Hao, Dan Liu, Si Qin, Cheng Chen, Chen Yang, Yuchen Liu, Tianyu Yang, Ye Fan, Ying Chen, Weiwei Lei
(2017), Vol. 9, pp. 9787-9791, Nanoscale, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Y Fan, Z Yang, W Hua, D Liu, T Tao, M Rahman, W Lei, S Huang, Y Chen
(2017), Vol. 7, pp. 1-6, Advanced energy materials, Chichester, Eng., C1
D Liu, M Zhang, L He, Y Chen, W Lei
(2017), Vol. 4, pp. 1-8, Advanced materials interfaces, Chichester, Eng., C1
J Zhang, W Lei, D Liu, X Wang
(2017), Vol. 151, pp. 252-257, Composites science and technology, Kidlington, Eng., C1
Y Wu, Y Xue, S Qin, D Liu, X Wang, X Hu, J Li, X Wang, Y Bando, D Golberg, Y Chen, Y Gogotsi, W Lei
(2017), ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Washington, D.C., C1
Superior adsorption of pharmaceutical molecules by highly porous BN
D Liu, W Lei, S Qin, K Klika, Y Chen
(2016), Vol. 18, pp. 84-88, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Cambridge, Eng., C1
S Qin, W Lei, D Liu, Y Chen
(2016), Vol. 4, pp. 1440-1445, Journal of materials chemistry a, Cambridge, Eng., C1
H Zhang, F Liu, Z Mou, X Liu, J Sun, W Lei
(2016), Vol. 52, pp. 13020-13023, Chemical communications, London, Eng., C1
D Liu, M Zhang, W Xie, L Sun, Y Chen, W Lei
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 8309-8313, Catalysis science & technology, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Plasma functionalization of nanotubes
Z Chen, L Li, X Dai, Y Chen, X Wang
(2015), pp. 465-492, Nanotubes and Nanosheets: functionalization and applications of boron nitride and other nanomaterials, Boca Raton, Fla., B1
Boron (carbon) nitride nanomaterials: synthesis, porosity, and related applications
W Lei, D Liu, S Qin, D Portehault, Y Chen
(2015), pp. 59-90, Nanotubes and nanosheets : functionalization and applications of boron nitride and other nanomaterials., Baton Rouge, La., B1
High N-content holey few-layered graphene electrocatalysts: Scalable solvent-less production
D Liu, W Lei, D Portehault, S Qin, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 3, pp. 1682-1687, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, C1
D Liu, W Lei, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 17, pp. 6913-6918, Physical chemistry chemical physics, London, Eng., C1
Highly crumpled boron nitride nanosheets as adsorbents: scalable solvent-less production
W Lei, D Liu, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1-6, Advanced materials interfaces, London, Eng., C1
D Liu, L He, W Lei, K Klika, L Kong, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1-6, Advanced materials interfaces, London, Eng., C1
S Qin, D Liu, W Lei, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 3, pp. 18238-18243, Journal of materials chemistry a, Cambridge, Eng., C1
GaN and Gax In1-x N nanoparticles with tunable indium content: synthesis and characterization
W Lei, M Willinger, M Antonietti, C Giordano
(2015), Vol. 21, pp. 18976-18982, Chemistry: a European journal, London, Eng., C1
W Lei, V Mochalin, D Liu, S Qin, Y Gogotsi, Y Chen
(2015), Vol. 6, pp. 1-8, Nature communications, London, Eng., C1
Prediction of a superhard carbon-rich C-N compound comparable to diamond
J Hao, H Liu, W Lei, X Tang, J Lu, D Liu, Y Li
(2015), Vol. 119, pp. 28614-28619, Journal of physical chemistry c, Washington, D.C., C1
Oxygen-doped boron nitride nanosheets with excellent performance in hydrogen storage
W Lei, H Zhang, Y Wu, B Zhang, D Liu, S Qin, Z Liu, L Liu, Y Ma, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 6, pp. 219-224, Nano Energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Large-scale production of h-In2O3/carbon nanocomposites with enhanced lithium storage properties
D Liu, W Lei, S Qin, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 135, pp. 128-132, Electrochimica Acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Template-free synthesis of functional 3D BN architecture for removal of dyes from water.
D Liu, W Lei, S Qin, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 4, pp. 4453-, Scientific Reports, England, C1
In-situ and tunable nitrogen-doping of MoS2 nanosheets
S Qin, W Lei, D Liu, Y Chen
(2014), Vol. 4, pp. 1-5, Scientific reports, London, Eng., C1
D Liu, W Lei, S Qin, L Hou, Z Liu, Q Cui, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 1, pp. 5274-5278, Journal of materials chemistry A, Cambridge, England, C1
S Qin, W Lei, D Liu, P Lamb, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 91, pp. 5-8, Materials letters, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Porous boron nitride nanosheets for effective water cleaning
W Lei, D Portehault, D Liu, S Qin, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 4, pp. 1-7, Nature communications, London, England, C1
Large scale boron carbon nitride nanosheets with enhanced lithium storage capabilities
W Lei, S Qin, D Liu, D Portehault, Z Liu, Y Chen
(2013), Vol. 49, pp. 352-354, Chemical communications, Cambridge, England, C1
Room temperature ferromagnetism in new diluted magnetic semiconductor AlN:Mg nanowires
Y Xu, B Yao, D Liu, W Lei, P Zhu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2013), Vol. 15, pp. 3271-3274, CrystEngComm, Cambridge, England, C1
Boron carbon nitride nanostructures from salt melts : tunable water-soluble phosphors
W Lei, D Portehault, R Dimova, M Antonietti
(2011), Vol. 133, pp. 7121-7127, Journal of the American chemical society, Washington, D. C., C1-1
Spectroscopic study of the effects of pressure media on high-pressure phase transitions in natrolite
D Liu, W Lei, Z Liu, Y Lee
(2010), Vol. 114, pp. 18819-18824, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Ferromagnetic properties of Y-doped ALN nanorods
W Lei, D Liu, X Chen, P Zhu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2010), Vol. 114, pp. 15574-15577, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D.C., C1-1
One-step synthesis of AlN branched nanostructures by an improved DC arc discharge plasma method
W Lei, D Liu, P Zhu, X Chen, J Hao, Q Wang, Q Cui, G Zou
(2010), Vol. 12, pp. 511-516, CrystEngComm, London, England, C1-1
Scandium-doped AlN 1D hexagonal nanoprisms : a class of room-temperature ferromagnetic materials
W Lei, D Liu, Y Ma, X Chen, F Tian, P Zhu, X Chen, Q Cui, G Zou
(2010), Vol. 49, pp. 173-176, Angewandte chemie - international edition, Weinheim, Germany, C1-1
Preparation and characterization of graphitic carbon nitride through pyrolysis of melamine
X Li, J Zhang, L Shen, Y Ma, W Lei, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 94, pp. 387-392, Applied physics A : materials science and processing, Heidelberg, Germany, C1-1
W Lei, D Liu, J Zhang, P Zhu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 9, pp. 1489-1493, Crystal growth and design, Washington, D.C., C1-1
D Liu, W Lei, X Chen, J Hao, Y Jin, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 113, pp. 16479-16482, Journal of physical chemistry B, Washington, D.C., C1-1
D Liu, W Lei, K Wang, G Bao, F Li, J Hao, B Liu, T Cui, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 113, pp. 7430-7434, Journal of physical chemistry B, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Synthesis and characterization of hexagonal and truncated hexagonal shaped MoO3 nanoplates
X Chen, W Lei, D Liu, J Hao, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 113, pp. 21582-21585, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Plasma-assisted self-catalytic vapour-liquid-solid growth of β-SiC nanowires
J Zhang, Q Wang, F Wang, X Chen, W Lei, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 42, pp. 035108-35108, Journal of physics D : applied physics, Bristol, England, C1-1
In situ x-ray observation of phase transitions in Mg2Si under high pressure
J Hao, B Zou, P Zhu, C Gao, Y Li, D Liu, K Wang, W Lei, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 149, pp. 689-692, Solid state communications, Oxford, England, C1-1
D Liu, W Lei, Y Li, Y Ma, J Hao, X Chen, Y Jin, D Liu, S Yu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 48, pp. 8251-8256, Inorganic chemistry, Washington, D. C., C1-1
Structural phase transformations of Mg3N2 at high pressure : experimental and theoretical studies
J Hao, Y Li, Q Zhou, D Liu, M Li, F Li, W Lei, X Chen, Y Ma, Q Cui, G Zou, J Liu, X Li
(2009), Vol. 48, pp. 9737-9741, Inorganic chemistry, Washington, D. C., C1-1
Ferromagnetic Sc-doped AlN sixfold-symmetrical hierarchical nanostructures
W Lei, D Liu, P Zhu, X Chen, Q Zhao, G Wen, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), Vol. 95, pp. 1-3, Applied physics letters, College Park, Md., C1-1
AlN nanostructures : tunable architectures and optical properties
W Lei, D Liu, J Zhang, B Liu, P Zhu, T Cui, Q Cui, G Zou
(2009), pp. 1365-1367, Chemical communications, Cambridge, England, C1-1
High-pressure Raman scattering and x-ray diffraction of phase transitions in MoO3
D Liu, W Lei, J Hao, D Liu, B Liu, X Wang, X Chen, Q Cui, G Zou, J Liu, S Jiang
(2009), Vol. 105, pp. 1-7, Journal of applied physics, College Park, Md., C1-1
W Lei, D Liu, P Zhu, Q Wang, G Liang, J Hao, X Chen, Q Cui, G Zou
(2008), Vol. 112, pp. 13353-13358, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D.C., C1-1
W Lei, D Liu, J Zhang, L Shen, X Li, Q Cui, G Zou
(2008), Vol. 459, pp. 298-301, Journal of alloys and compounds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Three-dimensional AlN microroses and their enhanced photoluminescence properties
W Lei, J Zhang, D Liu, P Zhu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2008), pp. 5221-5223, Chemical communications, Cambridge, England, C1-1
High-pressure x-ray diffraction and Raman spectra study of indium oxide
D Liu, W Lei, B Zou, S Yu, J Hao, K Wang, B Liu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2008), Vol. 104, pp. 1-5, Journal of applied physics, College Park, Md., C1-1
Comparative studies of structural transition between AlN nanocrystals and nanowires
W Lei, D Liu, J Zhang, Q Cui, G Zou
(2008), Vol. 121, pp. 1-8, Journal of physics : conference series, Bristol, England, C1-1
Synthesis of cubic tantalum nitride nanocrystallites
W Lei, L Shen, D Liu, X Li, G Peng, Q Cui, G Zou
(2007), Vol. 22, pp. 400-402, Wuji cailiao xuebao/Journal of inorganic materials, [Beijing,China], C1-1
W Lei, D Liu, L Shen, J Zhang, P Zhu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2007), Vol. 306, pp. 413-417, Journal of crystal growth, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
High-pressure study of low-compressibility Ta2N
W Lei, D Liu, X Li, J Zhang, Q Zhou, J Hu, Q Cui, G Zou
(2007), Vol. 19, pp. 1-1, Journal of physics : condensed matter, Bristol, England, C1-1
X Li, J Zhang, L Shen, W Lei, D Yang, Q Cui, G Zou
(2007), Vol. 19, pp. 425235-425235, Journal of physics : condensed matter, London, England, C1-1
Pressure-induced structural transition in AIN nanowires
L Shen, X Li, Y Ma, K Yang, W Lei, Q Cui, G Zou
(2006), Vol. 89, pp. 1-3, Applied physics letters, College Park, Md., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Novel Boron Carbon Nitride (BCN) Nanosheets for Future Electrochemical Energy Storage
A/Prof Weiwei Lei
ARC DECRA - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- 2016: $131,648
- 2015: $128,190
- 2014: $125,419
Functionalized 2D nanomaterials (MXenes) for Future Energy Storage
A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Prof Joselito Razal, Prof Yury Gogotsi
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2021: $150,059
- 2020: $147,406
- 2019: $144,799
ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
Prof Joselito Razal, Prof Russell Varley, Prof Luke Henderson, Ms Minoo Naebe, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, Dr Maryam Naebe, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Christopher Hurren, A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Mr Warren Sexton, Mr David Tester, Wayne Best, Mr Joshua Handcock, Miss Mathilde Poulet, Dr Murray Height
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2022: $672,791
- 2021: $1,018,000
Advanced nanomaterials for future energy generation and storage
A/Prof Weiwei Lei
ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships
- 2022: $148,458
- 2021: $112,840
Developing novel two-dimensional hybrid nanostructures for renewable energy
A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Prof Chris McConville, Prof Joselito Razal
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2022: $84,098
Other Public Sector Funding
Novel membrane technology for mining wastewater treatment.
Dr Shuaifei Zhao, A/Prof Weiwei Lei, A/Prof Jingliang Li
Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
- 2022: $100,000
- 2021: $40,000
- 2020: $40,000
Industry and Other Funding
Research and Development of Charged Multifunctional Composite Filter Material.
Dr Sulley Li, Prof Minoo Naebe, A/Prof Weiwei Lei
Xiamen FilterTech Industrial Corporation
- 2022: $30,331
- 2019: $133,416
- 2018: $60,289
2D - Material Plasma Composite Coatings.
A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Dr Frank Chen, Ms Yuyu Su
Xefco Pty Ltd
- 2021: $14,500
Other Funding Sources
Atmospheric Plasma Coating System.
A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Mr Zhiqiang Chen, Dr Christopher Hurren, Dr Dan Liu
Innovative Manfacturing CRC Limited
- 2022: $208,252
- 2021: $657,854
- 2020: $370,469
- 2019: $193,720
Textile dyeing via Atmospheric plasma coating.
Dr Frank Chen, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Dr Surya Subianto, Dr Amol Patil, Dr Marzieh Parhizkar
Innovative Manfacturing CRC Limited
- 2022: $77,007
- 2021: $8,749
Supervisions
Yuyu Su
Thesis entitled: Development of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Yuxi Ma
Thesis entitled: Mechanical Exfoliation of Two-dimensional Transition Metal Oxides for Water Purification
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Liangzhu Zhang
Thesis entitled: Development of Two-dimensional Nanomaterials for Micro-supercapacitors
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jiemin Wang
Thesis entitled: Development of Boron (Carbon) Nitride Nanocomposites for Energy Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Guoliang Yang
Thesis entitled: Fabrication of MXene-based membranes for energy conversion and water cleaning
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Mingyu Han
Thesis entitled: The Interactions of Self-Assembled Lubricin Coating with Surfaces and Molecules ¿ From Fundamental Studies to Practical Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Zhiyu Wang
Thesis entitled: Surface and Structural Modification of Carbon-based Materials for Stable Lithium Anodes
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Cheng Chen
Thesis entitled: Development of Boron Nitride-based Membranes for Environment and Energy Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Sara Abdi Kheibari
Thesis entitled: Natural organic matter removal from water using thin film nanocomposite membranes
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Chen Yang
Thesis entitled: Design, self-assembly and application of 3D superstructures from 2D nanomaterials
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Yuchen Liu
Thesis entitled: Composite Nanosheets of Graphene and Boron Nitride for Lubrication Application Plasma functionalized nanomembranes for environmental purification
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Si Qin
Thesis entitled: Development of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials