Mr. Yuxuan Zhu | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Yuxuan Zhu | The Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization | China

Zhu Yuxuan is a dedicated early-career researcher specializing in electrocatalytic membrane water treatment, nano-carbon membrane engineering, and advanced materials for environmental purification. Currently a PhD candidate in Materials Chemistry at Tiangong University, a Double First-Class institution, she has built strong interdisciplinary expertise through studies spanning electrocatalysis, membrane science, wastewater treatment, and chemical engineering principles. She previously earned her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Shandong Jianzhu University, where she developed foundational skills in materials characterization, nanomaterials, and electrochemical functional materials. Zhu has made significant scholarly contributions with 9 research publications, achieving measurable academic impact with 38 citations from 26 citing documents and an h-index of 4. Many of her works are published as first author in high-ranking JCR Q1 TOP journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Separation and Purification Technology, and Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. Her research focuses on developing nano-conductive carbon membranes, transition-metal-sulfide composite electrodes, and electrocatalytically enhanced membrane separation systems for industrial wastewater treatment. She has also contributed to major national scientific initiatives, including the National Key R&D Program and the Jiangxi Provincial Key R&D Program, where she played central roles in method development, team coordination, and project reporting. Her innovation capacity is reflected in five authorized patents, spanning porous carbon composite materials, electrode technologies, and laboratory device designs. She has earned multiple honors, including the Excellent Report Award at the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Membrane Forum, university scholarships, and several provincial awards in innovation competitions. Technically, Zhu is proficient in SEM, Raman, IR, LC-MS, UV-Vis, electrochemistry, molecular dynamics, and MS simulation. As a student leader—serving as Chairman of the Student Union—she has demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills.

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Featured Publications

Zhu, Y., Wu, Y., Zhao, H., Wang, H., Lei, H., & Zhong, Y. (2026). Mediation of superoxide radicals enhances the efficient degradation of dimethylacetamide in continuous flow-through three-dimensional electrochemical membrane reactor. Separation and Purification Technology, 506, 135619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135619

Wang, Y., Chen, Z., Zhu, Y., Wang, H., Cui, Z., Li, X., Mo, J., & Li, J. (2025). An ultrathin Al2O3 ceramic membrane prepared by organic-inorganic blending with solvent evaporation and high-temperature sintering for highly efficient oil/water separation. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 107116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107116

Wang, Y., Zhu, Y., Wang, H., Chen, Z., He, B., & Li, J. (2025). Conductive carbon/Al2O3 mixed-matrix membrane cathode for efficient electrocatalytic production of H2O2. Separation and Purification Technology, 134120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134120

Zhu, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, H., Ma, A., & Li, J. (2025). Continuous flow-through electro-Fenton membrane reactor with Fe−N4-doped carbon membrane as cathode for efficient removal of dimethylacetamide. Separation and Purification Technology, 354, 129290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.129290

Chen, Z., Wang, H., Zhu, Y., Chen, X., Gui, S., Ma, A., & Li, J. (2025). Electrochemical reactor with carbon membrane electrodes for efficient phenol removal via anode and cathode synergism. npj Clean Water, 8, Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-024-00432-4

Zhu, Y., Feng, Y., Wang, H., & Li, J. (2025). Fabrication of nitrogen-doped conductive carbon membranes both as anode for degradation of phenol and as cathode for electro-synthesis of hydrogen peroxide in flow-through electrochemical membrane reactor. Separation and Purification Technology, 359, 130586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130586