American Journal of Materials Science

American Journal of Materials Science publishes reviews, full-length papers, and short communications recording original research results on, or techniques for studying the relationship between structure, properties, and uses of materials.

Dongjiang Yang

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Materials Science

Research Scientist, Griffith University, Australia

Research Areas

Nanotechnology and Environmental Remediation, Photocatalysis, New Energy Materials

Education

2006Ph.DPhysical Chemistry, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2003M.ScMaterial Science, Qingdao University, China

Experience

2011-presentGriffith Research Fellow, Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University, Australia
2010-2011Research Fellow, Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University, Australia
2008-2010Research Fellow, Discipline Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2006-2007Visiting Research Fellow, Discipline of Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Academic Achievement

Scholarship of Chinese Academy of Sciences for PhD study, 2003-2006
Scholarship of Guanghua Education Foundation at Qingdao University, 2001
Scholarship of Qingdao University for Master study, 2000-2002

Publications: Journals

[1]  D. Yang, C. Chen, Z. Zheng, H. Liu, E. R. Waclawik, Z. Yan, Y. Huang, H. Zhang, J. Zhao, H. Zhu, 2011, Grafting Silica Species on Anatase Surface for Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity, Energy and Environmental Science, 4, 2279-2287.(IF: 9.446)
[2]  X. Ke, S. Ribbens, Y. Fan, H. Liu, P. Cool, D. Yang, H. Zhu, 2011, Integrating Efficient Filtration and Visible-light Photocatalysis by Loading Ag-doped Zeolite Y Particles on Filtration Membrane of Alumina Nanofibers, Journal of Membrane Science, 375, 69-74. (IF: 3.67)
[3]  J. Li, Y. Lu, D. Yang, Q. Sun, Y. Liu, H. Zhao, 2011, Lignocellulose Aerogel from Wood-Ionic Liquid Solution (1-allyl-3-methyimidazolium chloride) under Freezing and Thawing Conditions, Biomacromolecules, 12, 1860-1867. (IF:5.325).
[4]  B. Paul, D. Yang, W. N. Martins, R. Frost, 2011, Sodium Niobate Adsorbents Doped with Tantalum (TaV) for the Removal of Bivalent Radioactive Ions in Waste Waters, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 356, 240-247. (IF: 3.006)
[5]  Q. Zhou, W. Gong, C. Xie, D. Yang, X. Ling, X. Yuan, S. Chen, 2011, Removal of Neutral Red from aqueous solution by adsorption on spent cottonseed hull substrate, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 185, 502-506. (IF: 3.723)
[6]  H. Tian, D. Yang, Yao Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2011, "Single-layer silica anti-reflective films modified with polytetramethylene glycol", Materials Science Forum, 663-665, 969-973.
[7]  J. Zhang, J. Xu, H. Zhang, X. Yin, J. Qian, L. Liu, D. Yang, X. Liu, 2011, Fabrication of Octahedral Atacamite Microcrystals via a Hydrothermal Route, Micro & Nano Letters, 6, 119-121. (IF: 0.836)
[8]  J. Zhang, J. Xu, H. Zhang, X. Yin, D. Yang, J. Qian, L. Liu, X. Liu, 2011, Chemical synthesis of SrCO3 microcrystals via a homogeneous precipitation method, Micro & Nano Letters, 6, 205-208. (IF: 0.836)
[9]  Q. Zhou, W. Gong, Y. Li, S. Chen, D. Yang, C. Bai, X. Liu, N. Xu, 2011, Biosorption of Methylene Blue onto spent corncob substrate: kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies, Water Science and Technology, 63, 2775-2780. (IF: 1.056)
[10]  J. Zhang, X. Yin, J. Zhang, D. Yang, H. Zhang, J. Qian, L. Liu, X. Liu, 2011, Esterification Process to Synthesize Isopropyl Chloroacetate Catalyzed by Lanthanum Dodecyl Sulfate, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 28, 259-264.
[11]  J. Xu, X. Yin, H. Zhang, D. Yang, J. Zhang, J. Qian, L. Liu, X. Liu, Determination of Diesel Cetane Number by Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Petroleum Science and Technology, In Press, Accepted on 8th Jan. 2011.
[12]  J. Xu, H. Zhang, D. Yang, J. Zhang, J. Qian, L. Liu, Determination of Diesel Solidifying Point by Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Petroleum Science and Technology, In Press, Accepted on 8th Jan. 2011.
[13]  J. Xu, H. Zhang, J. Zhang, D. Yang, J. Qian, L. Liu, L. Liu, Determination of Diesel Density and Refractive Index by Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Petroleum Science and Technology, In Press, Accepted on 18th Mar. 2011.
[14]  D. Yang, Z. Zheng, Y. Yuan, H. Zhu, H. Liu, E. R. Waclawik, X. Ke, M. Xie, 2010, Sorption Induced Structural Deformation of Sodium Hexa-titanate Nanofibers and their Ability to Selectively Trap Radioactive Ra(II) Ions from Water, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12, 1271-1277. (IF: 4.12, Citation: 2)
[15]  D. Yang, B. Paul, W. Xu, Y. Yuan, E. Liu, X. Ke, R. M. Wellard, C. Guo, Y. Xu, Y. Sun, H. Zhu, 2010, Alumina Nanofibers Grafted with Functional Groups: A New Design in Efficient Sorbents for Removal of Toxic Contaminants from Water, Water Research, 44, 741-750. (IF: 4.355, Citation: 5)
[16]  H. Liu, Z. Zheng, D. Yang, X. Ke, E. Jaatinen, J. Zhao, H. Zhu, 2010, Coherent Interfaces between Crystals in Nanocrystal, ACS Nano, 4, 6219-6227. (IF: 9.885)
[17]  H. Liu, E. Waclawik, Z. Zheng, D. Yang, X. Ke, H. Zhu, R. Frost. 2010, TEM Investigation and FBB model explanation to the Phase Relationships between Titanates and Titanium Dioxides. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114, 11430-11434. (IF:4.224)
[18]  X. Yang, X. Ke, D. Yang, J. Liu, C. Guo, R. Frost, H. Su, H. Zhu, 2010, Effect of ethanol washing of titania clay mineral composites on photocatalysis for phenol decomposition, Applied Clay Sicence, 49, 44-50. (IF: 2.784)
[19]  B. Paul, D. Yang, X. Yang, X. Ke, R. Frost, H. Zhu, 2010, Adsorption of the Herbicide Simazine on Moderately Acid-Activated Beidellite, Applied Clay Sicence, 49, 80-83. (IF: 2.784).
[20]  H. Liu, Z. Zheng, D. Yang, E. Waclawik, X. Ke, H. Zhu, R. Frost, S. Palmer, 2010, A Raman spectroscopic study on the allocation of ammonium adsorbing sites on H2Ti3O7 nanofiber and its structural derivation during calcination, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 41, 1311-1315. (IF: 3.147)
[21]  H. Liu, D. Yang, Z. Zheng, E. Waclawik, X. Ke, H. Zhu, R. Frost, 2010, A Raman spectroscopic study on the active site of sodium cations in the structure of Na2Ti3O7 during the adsorption of Sr2+ and Ba2+ cations, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 41, 1502-1506. (IF: 3.147)
[22]  H. Liu, D. Yang, Z. Zheng, E. Waclawik, X. Ke, H. Zhu, R. Frost, 2010, A Raman spectroscopic and TEM study on the structural evolution of Na2Ti3O7 during the transition to Na2Ti6O13, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 41, 1331-1337. (IF:3.147)
[23]  D. Yang, H. Liu, Z. Zheng, Y. Yuan, J. Zhao, E. R. Waclawik, X. Ke, H. Zhu, 2009, An Efficient Photocatalyst Structure: TiO2(B) Nanofibers with a Shell of Anatase Nanocrystals, Journal of American Chemical Society, 131, 17885-17893. (IF:8.58, Citation: 37, featured by Chemistry in Australia)
[24]  X. Yang, D. Yang, H. Zhu, J. Liu, W. Martins, R. Frost, L. Daniel, Y. Shen, 2009, Mesoporous Structure with Size Controllable Anatase Attached on Silicate Layers for Efficient Photocatalysis, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113, 8243-8248. (IF:4.224, Citation: 9)
[25]  X. Ke, R. Shao, H. Zhu, Y. Yuan, D. Yang, K. R. Ratinac, X. Gao, 2009, Ceramic Membranes for Separation of Proteins and DNA through In Situ Growth of Alumina Nanofibres inside Porous Substrates, Chemical Communication, 1264-1266. (IF:5.504, Citation: 4)
[26]  D. Yang, Z. Zheng, H. Zhu, H. Liu, X. Gao, 2008, Titanate Nanofibers as Intelligent Absorbents for Removal of Radioactive Ions from Water, Advanced Materials, 20, 2777-2781. (IF:10.857, Citation: 26, featured by Nature Nanotechnology and Chemistry in Australia)
[27]  D. Yang, Z. Zheng, H. Liu, H. Zhu, X. Ke, X. Gao, Y. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2008, Layered Titanate Nanofibers as Efficient Adsorbents for Removal of Toxic Radioactive and Heavy Metal Ions from Water, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112, 16275-16280. (IF: 4.224, Citation: 16)
[28]  D. Yang, Y. Xu, W. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, H. Zhu, 2008, Tuning pore size and hydrophobicity of macroporous hybrid silica films with high optical transmittance by a non-template route, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18, 5557-5562. (IF: 5.009, Citation: 4)
[29]  D. Yang, Y. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2008, One-step synthesis of hydrothermally stable mesoporous aluminosilicates with strong acidity, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 181, 2401-2405. (IF: 2.34, Citation: 4)
[30]  S. Hu, D. Yang, Y. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2008, A novel moisture-resistant film for NiSO4 6H2O filter based on isophorone diisocyanate-bridged polysilsesquioxane, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 114, 868-873. (IF: 2.015, Citation: 2)
[31]  D. Yang, Y. Xu, H. Zhu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, F. Deng, 2007, Super hydrophobic mesoporous silica with anchored methyl groups on surface by a one-step synthesis without surfactant template, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111, 999-1004. (IF: 4.224, Citation: 8)
[32]  L. Guan, J. Li, D. Yang, X. Wang, N. Zhao, W. Wei, Y Sun, 2007, Highly hydrophobic mesoporous materials as matrix for gas chromatography separation of water-alcohols mixtures, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 165, 885. (Citation: 3)
[33]  D. Yang, Y. Xu, L. Zhang, S. Zhai, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2006, Highly moisture-proof polysilsesquioxane coating prepared via facile sol-gel process, JCT Research, 3(2), 127-131. (Citation: 3)
[34]  D. Yang, J. Li, Y. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, H. Zhu, Feng Deng, 2006, Direct Formation of Hydrophobic Silica-based Micro/mesoporous Hybrids from Polymethylhydrosiloxane and Tetraethoxysilane, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 8(34), 1138-1139. (IF: 2.652, Citation: 10)
[35]  X. Sun, Y. Xu, D. Jiang, D. Yang, D. Wu, Y. Sun, Y. Yang, H. Yuan, F. Deng, 2006, Study on the ammonia-catalyzed hydrolysis kinetics of single phenyltriethoxysilane and mixed phenyltriethoxysilane/tetraethoxysilane systems by liquid-state 29Si NMR, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 289, 149-157. (IF: 1.988, Citation: 2)
[36]  S. Zhai, L. Wei, D. Yang, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2006, Preparation and Applications of Silica/Aluminum-Based Micro/Mesoporous Composite Molecular Sieves, Progress in Chemistry, 18, 1330-1338 (in Chinese).
[37]  D. Yang, S. Zhai, J. Zheng, Y. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2005, Novel non-surfactant pathway to controllable micro/mesoporous bimodal xerogels, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 156, 473-480.
[38]  D. Yang, Y. Xu, S. Zhai, J. Zheng, J. Li, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2005, Facile Nonsurfactant Route to Silica-based Bimodal Xerogels with Micro/mesopores, Chemistry Letters, 81, 91-92. (IF: 1.46, Citation: 4)
[39]  J. Zheng, S. Zhai, D. Yang, Y. Zhang, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2005, Comparison on the catalytic cracking and alkylation activities between MSU-S-MFI and MCM-41 aluminosilicates, Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 21(3), 324-327(in Chinese).
[40]  L. Zhang, Y. Xu, Z. Huang, D. Yang, X. Jiang, D. Wu, Y. Sun, X. Wei, 2005, Effect of PEG on laser damage of sol-gel SiO2 anti-reflective coating, High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 17(5), 669-672 (in Chinese, Citation: 8).
[41]  D. Yang, Y. Xu, L. Zhang, S. Zhai, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2005, Preparation of Bridged Polysilsesquioxane/SiO2 Optical Moisture-Proof Film via Sol-Gel Method, Acta Chim. Sinica, 63, 1461-1464 (in Chinese).

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  D. Yang, M. Adebajo, Z. Zheng, H. Zhu, 2008, "Doping trace metal ions (Ce3+, Co3+, and Cu2+) on nanofibers of mixed TiO2(B) and anatase phases", in Proceedings of the 17th International conference on photochemical conversion and storage of solar energy, Sydney convention and exhibition centre, Australia, July 27-August 01.
[2]  D. Yang, Z. Zheng, H. Liu, H. Zhu, 2008, "An efficient photocatalyst structure: TiO2(B) nanofibers covered with anatase nanocrystals", in Proceedings of the 17th International conference on photochemical conversion and storage of solar energy, Sydney convention and exhibition centre, Australia, July 27-August 01.
[3]  D. Yang, S. Zhai, J. Zheng, Y. Xu, D. Wu, Y. Sun, 2005, "Novel non-surfactant pathway to controllable micro/mesoporous bimodal xerogels", in Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Nanoporous Materials, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada June 07-10.