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Dr. ZHAO Jun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Hong Kong Baptist University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research focuses on environmental catalysis and its application in biomass conversion, biowastes utilization, biorefinery, bioenergy and environmental remediation, which integrates nanomaterials design and selection with advances in process design to achieve improved conversion efficiency and waste-to-fuel/energy technologies.
Research Interests
- Biomass conversion
- Environmental Catalysis
- Waste treatment and utilization
- Clean energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Aqueous Photocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass-Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural for Customizable Product Synthesis
ZHAO, J. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research project
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Development of Integrated Catalytic Processes for the Conversion of Waste Biomass to Hydrogen
ZHAO, J. (PI)
24/06/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research project
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Development of Integrated Catalytic Processes for the Conversion of Waste Biomass to Hydrogen
ZHAO, J. (PI)
24/06/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research project
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Equipment Matching Fund - Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer
ZHAO, J. (PI), PRADHAN, N. (CoI), LIAO, P. (CoI), ZHU, X. (CoI) & WANG, S.-J. (CoI)
26/03/24 → 25/03/26
Project: Research project
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Abundant Pd-S interfaces integrate charge shuttling and moderate O2 adsorption for enhanced photocatalytic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation
Rangappa, A. P., Xiong, W., Xue, W., Lu, X., Geng, Y., Shao, Y., Sun, G. & Zhao, J., 15 Jan 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 528, 12 p., 172638.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Carbon Doping Tailors Terminal Groups in g-C3N4 for Product-Tunable Photocatalytic 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Valorization via Enhanced Aqueous Mass Transfer
Xue, W., Liu, Y., Ye, J., Zhang, R., Wong, J. W. C. & Zhao, J., 2 Jan 2026, In: ACS Catalysis. 16, 1, p. 729–743 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Cobalt-doped ZnIn2S4for highly efficient photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran
Xing, X., Tang, X., Zhu, Z., Li, B., Liu, Y., Xue, W., Huo, P. & Zhao, J., 23 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Construction of Ag nanoparticle-decorated SnO2/g–C3N4 S-scheme heterojunction for highly selective photoreduction of CO2 to CO
Zhu, Z., Bo, W., Shen, W., Wang, W., Qi, Q., Abograin, E., Ji, S., Tang, X., Zhao, J., Huo, P. & Li, Y., 5 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1057, 11 p., 186730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Enhanced degradation of emerging pollutants in real wastewater via ZIF-derived co-NC modified CN: Mechanism and performance evaluation
Zhu, Z., Bo, W., Yao, L., Yan, H., Abograin, E., Tang, X., Li, Y., Zhao, J., Ji, S., Huo, P., Guo, Y. & Wang, Y., 1 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 476, 12 p., 117088.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Activities
- 44 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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ChemCatChem (Journal)
ZHAO, J. (Reviewer)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Chemical Engineering Science (Journal)
ZHAO, J. (Reviewer)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering (Journal)
ZHAO, J. (Reviewer)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Advanced Functional Materials (Journal)
ZHAO, J. (Reviewer)
Jan 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Small (Journal)
ZHAO, J. (Reviewer)
Jan 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)