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Dr. JiaWei SUN

PhD - City University of Hong Kong (2024)
MSc - Xi’an Jiaotong University (2020)
BSc - Xi’an Jiaotong University (2017)

Email:

jiaweisun2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Bio

Mr. Sun is currently a PhD student under Dr. An’s supervision at City University of Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in 2017 and 2020 at Xi’an Jiaotong University. His research interests include membrane distillation, pervaporation, and photothermal membrane process, as well as advanced nanosized materials.

Research Interests

  • Nanomaterials and advanced membranes fabrication:

    • Graphene, Graphene oxide, MXene, Carbon nitride

  • Advanced solar-driven multifunctional membrane development:

    • Electrospinning, coating, phase-inversion

    • Photocatalytic membrane for hydrogen generation

    • Photocatalytic membrane for the degradation of organic waste                                                     

    • ZiF-8 embedded anti-bacteria nanofiber

Publication

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:​

  1. J. Sun, M.U. Farid, M.W. Boey, Y. Sato, G. Chen, A.K. An, MXene-PVA-TiO2-based photothermal-catalytic membrane with high structural stability for efficient desalination and photodegradation, Chemical Engineering Journal 468 (2023) 143744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.143744.

  2. J. Sun, W. Jia, J. Guo, N. Khalid, P. Jin, Amino-embedded carbon quantum dots incorporated thin-film nanocomposite membrane for desalination by pervaporation, Desalination 533 (2022) 115742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115742.

  3. J. Sun, X. Qian, Z. Wang, F. Zeng, H. Bai, N. Li, Tailoring the microstructure of poly(vinyl alcohol)-intercalated graphene oxide membranes for enhanced desalination performance of high-salinity water by pervaporation, Journal of Membrane Science (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117838.

  4. M.U. Farid, J.A. Kharraz, J. Sun, M. Boey, M.A. Riaz, P.W. Wong, M. Jia, X. Zhang, B.J. Deka, N.K. Khanzada, J. Guo, A.K. AN, Advancements in Nano‐enabled Membrane Distillation for A Sustainable Water‐Energy‐Environment Nexus, Advanced Materials 2307950 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202307950.

  5. B. Zhang, P.W. Wong, J. Guo, Y. Zhou, Y. Wang, J. Sun, M. Jiang, Z. Wang, A.K. An, Transforming Ti3C2Tx MXene’s intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination, Nature Communications 13 (2022) 3315. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31028-6.

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