Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Assoc Prof Xu Rong
Associate Chair (Research), School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
 
Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: RXU@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)67906713/65138099 
Office: N1.2-B1-10/01-11 
Education
  • PhD National University of Singapore 2004
  • MEng National University of Singapore 2000
  • BEng(Hons) National University of Singapore 1998
Biography
A/P Xu Rong is currently in the School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering since 2004. She received her Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from National University of Singapore. Her research interests include heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis and nanotechnology. She has published over 40 top quality international journal papers.
Research Interests
- Photocatalysis for reduction of carbon dioxide and hydrogen production by splitting water using visible light.
- Heterogeneous catalysis for environmental applications.
- Organic-inorganic layered materials (LDHs) for pharmaceutical applications.
- Development of artificial cornea (nanoparticle/polymer composite).
- Antimicrobial membrane for water treatment (Silver in microfiltration membrane).
- Immobilization of enzymes on inorganic solid support as scalable and reusable biocatalysts.
Research Grant
  • NEA Environment Technology Research Programme (2011-) [by National Environmental Agency (NEA)]
  • NRF CREATE (2012-)
  • NRF Research Fellowship (2012-)
  • Seed Funding (2012-) [by Nanyang Technological University]
Current Projects
  • Bio-renewables for chemicals and energy
  • Design and Development of Active Photocatalysts for Clean Energy Production from Renewable Solar Energy
  • Development of Efficient Photocatalysts for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Value-Added Products Using Solar Energy
  • Development of Functionalized Organo-layered Compounds for Pharmaceutical Applications
  • Highly oriented layered double hydroxide films with tunable compositions and structures
  • Improved Photocatalysts for Water Splitting under Visible Light by Controlled Nanostructure
  • Investigation and understanding of nano-bio and nano-hybrid interfacial systems for energy and medical applications
  • Novel silver nanoparticle/Multi-walled carbon nanotube nanohybrid coating for disinfection and biofouling control in drinking water treatment
  • Photoelectrochemical cell
  • SinBeRISE Subproject 2 - Photoelectrochemical Cell
Selected Publications
  • Zhang, W., Wang, Y. B., Wang, Z., Zhong, Z. Y., Xu, R.*. (2010). Highly Efficient and Noble Metal-Free NiS/CdS Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution from Lactic Acid Sacrificial Solution under Visible Light. Chemical Communications, 46, 7631-7633.
  • Zhang, W., Tay, H. L., Lim, S. S., Wang, Y. S., Zhong, Z. Y., Xu, R.*. (2010). Supported cobalt oxide on MgO: highly efficient catalysts for degradation of organic dyes in dilute solutions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 95, 93-99.
  • Gunawan, P. and Xu, R.*. (2009). Direct Assembly of Anisotropic Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Nanocrystals on Spherical Template for Fabrication of Drug-LDH Hollow Nanospheres. Chemistry of Materials, 21, 781-783.
  • Xu Rong. (2009). Development of nanoceramic oxides and their applications in heterogeneous catalysisHandbook of nanoceramics and their based devices. (pp. 301-344). United States: American Scientific Publishers.
  • Zhang, W., and Xu, R.*. (2009). Surface Engineered Active Photocatalysts without Noble Metals: CuS-ZnxCd1-xS Nanospheres by One-Step Synthesis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 8495-8503.
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