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Curtin University of Technology
Curtin Chemical Engineering

Dr Shaobin Wang, BSc, MSc, PhD (Queensland)



Dr. Shaobin Wang

Room: 204-532
Phone: 08 9266 3776
E-mail: shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au

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Selected Publications

  1. Book Chapter
    • Wang, Shaobin and Lu, G.Q., Reaction kinetics and deactivation of Ni-based catalysts in CO2 reforming of methane, Reaction Engineering for Pollution Prevention, Editors: Martin A. Abraham and Robert P. Hesketh, Chapter 8, pp. 75-84, 2000, Elsevier.
    • Wang, Shaobin, Sulfated Oxide-Based Catalysts for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Lower Hydrocarbons to Olefins, Catalysis Research at the Cutting Edge, Editor: Lawrence P. Bevy, Chapter 2, pp27-57, 2005, NOVA publishers.
    • Wang, Shaobin, Utilisation of Fly Ash Based Adsorbents for Wastewater Treatment, Hazardous Materials and Wastewater: Treatment, Removal and Analysis, Editor: Allison A. Lewinsky, Chapter 6. pp.201-224, 2007, NOVA publishers.
  2. Journals
    • Wang, S.,Ordered mesoporous materials for drug delivery, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2009, 117, 1-9.
    • Wang, S., Application of Solid Ash Based Catalysts in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2008, 42, 7055-7063.
    • Wang, Shaobin, Ang,H.M., Tadé, M.O. Novel applications of red mud as coagulant, adsorbent and catalyst for environmentally benign processes, Chemosphere, 2008, 72, 1621-1635.
    • Wang, Shaobin, Terdkiatburana, T., Tadé, M.O., Adsorption of Cu(II), Pb(II) and humic acid on natural zeolite tuff in single and binary systems, Sep. Purif. Technol., 2008, 62, 64-70.
    • Jie Cheng, Hailin Wang, Zhengping Hao and Shaobin Wang, Catalytic combustion of methane over cobalt doped lanthanum stannate pyrochlore oxide, Catal. Commun.,2008, 9(5), 690-695.
    • Wang, S., A Comparative study of Fenton and Fenton-like reaction kinetics in decolourisation of wastewater, Dyes and Pigments, 2008, 76, 714-720.
    • Wang, S., Ang, H.M. and Tade, M. O., Volatile organic compounds in indoor environment and photocatalytic oxidation: State of the art, Environ. Int., 2007, 33, 694-705.
    • Ng, P. F., Li, L., Wang, S., Zhu, Z.H., Lu, G.Q., Yan, Z.F., Catalytic ammonia decomposition over industrial-waste-supported Ru catalysts. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2007, 41, 3758-3762.
    • Wang, S. and Li, H.T., Structure directed reversible adsorption of organic dye on mesoporous silica in aqueous solution, Microporous Mesoporous Mat., 2006, 97, 21-26.
    • Wang, S. and Li, H.T., Structure directed reversible adsorption of organic dye on mesoporous silica in aqueous solution, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2006, in press.
    • Wang, S., Li, H.T., Xie, S.J., Liu, S.L., and Xu, L.Y., Physical and chemical regeneration of zeolitic adsorbents for dye removal in wastewater treatment, Chemosphere, 2006, 65, 82-87.
    • Wang, S. and Wu, H.W., Environmental-benign utilisation of fly ash as low-cost adsorbents. J. Hazard. Mat.,2006, 136, 482-501.
    • Li, L., Wang, S. and Zhu, Z.H., Geopolymeric adsorbents from fly ash for dye removal from aqueous solution. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2006, 300, 52-59.
    • Wang, S., and Li, H.T., Dye adsorption on unburned carbon: kinetics and equilibrium, J. Hazard. Mat., 2005, 126, 71-77.
    • Wang, S., Boyjoo, Y.; Choueib, A.; and Zhu, Z. H., Removal of dyes from aqueous solution using fly ash and red mud, Water Research, 2005, 39, 129-138.
    • Wang, S., Slovak, V., Haynes, B. S., Kinetic studies of graphon and coal char reaction with NO and O2: Direct non-linear regression from TG curves, Fuel Processing Technol, 2005, 86, 651-660.
    • Wang, S. and Zhu, Z.H., Catalytic conversion of alkanes to olefins by carbon dioxide oxidative dehydrogenation: A review, Energy & Fuels, 2004, 18, 1126-1139.
    • Zhu, Z.H., Zhu H.Y., Wang, S.B., Lu, G.Q., Preparation and characterisation of Cu catalysts supported on mesoporous Al2O3 nanofibres for N2O reduction to N2, Catal. Lett., 2003, 91, 73-81.
    • Wang, S. and Haynes, B.S. Catalytic combustion of soot on metal oxides and their supported metal chlorides, Catal. Commun., 2003, 4, 591-596.
    • Wang, S. and Guin, J.A., Si-MCM41 supported sulfated zirconia and Nafion for ether production, Energy & Fuels, 2001, 15, 666-670.
    • Wang, S., Murata, K., Hayakawa, T., Hamakawa, S., and Suzuki, K., Effect of promoters on catalytic performance of Cr/SiO2 catalysts in oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane with carbon dioxide, Catal. Lett., 2001, 73, 107-111.
    • Wang, S. and Guin, J.A., Silica-supported sulfated zirconia: A new effective acid solid for etherification, Chem. Commun., 2000, 2499-2500.
    • Wang, S., Murata, K., Hayakawa, T., Hamakawa, S., and Suzuki, K., Simultaneous dehydrogenation and isomerization of n-butane to isobutene over Cr/WO3-ZrO2 catalysts, Catal. Lett., 2000, 66, 13-17.
    • Wang, S., Murata, K., Hayakawa, T., Hamakawa, S., and Suzuki, K., Dehydrogenation of ethane with carbon dioxide over supported chromium oxide catalysts, Appl. Catal. A., 2000, 196, 1-8.
    • Wang, S. and Lu, G.Q., A comprehensive study on carbon dioxide reforming of methane over Ni/g-Al2O3 catalysts,Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1999, 38, 2615-2625.
    • Wang, S., Murata, K., Hayakawa, T., Hamakawa, S., and Suzuki, K., Excellent performance of Li-doped sulfated zirconia for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane, Chem. Commun., 1999,103-104.
    • Wang, S. and Lu, G.Q., Effects of acidic treatments on the pore and surface properties of Ni catalyst and the activated carbon support, Carbon, 1998, 36, 283-292.
    • Wang, S. and Lu, G.Q., Reforming of methane with carbon dioxide over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts – Effect of nickel precursor, Appl. Catal. A. 1998, 169, 271-280.
    • Wang, S., Lu, G.Q., and G.J. Millar, Carbon dioxide reforming of methane to produce synthesis gas over metal-supported catalysts: State-of-the art, Energy & Fuels, 1996, 10, 896-904.

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