Xiaowei Liu

Research Scientist

Research Scientist

Current

Location:

Building 4, level 4, desert side, 4316-WS17

Contact Information:

Office: +966(0) 12 8084914

Research Interests

Design and synthesis of novel porous frameworks-based materials and membranes for molecular adsorption and separation in sustainable energy development.

Selected Publications

  • X. Liu, T. Sun*, J. Hu, and S. Wang*, Composites of metal-organic frameworks and carbon-based materials: preparations, functionalities and applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4(10), 3584.
  • X. Liu, Y. Guo, A. Tao, M. Fischer, T. Sun*, P. Z. Moghadam*, D. Fairen-Jimenez*, and S. Wang*, "Explosive" synthesis of metalformate frameworks for methane capture: an experimental and computational study, Chemical Communications, 2017, 53(83), 11437.
  • X. Liu, Y. Gu, T. Sun*, Y. Guo, X. Wei, S. Zhao and S. Wang*, Water resistant and flexible MOF materials for highly efficient separation of methane from nitrogen, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019, 58, 44, 20392.

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, 2019
  • Visiting Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK, 2016-2017
  • B.E., Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), China, 2013

Professional Profile

2019-2022, Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST

2022-present, Research scientist, KAUST

Research Interests Keywords

Gas/water purification Membrane separation Metal-organic framework MOF membrane Gas separation