刘泽贤NICHOLAS ZE-XIAN LOW

教授, 南京工业大学江浦校区（浦珠南路30号）弘毅楼B304

nicholas.low@njtech.edu.cn | www.electromembrane.cc/

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刘泽贤，江苏特聘教授、国家外国专家，澳大利亚蒙纳士大学兼职高级研究员。2015年毕业于澳大利亚蒙纳士大学，获得博士学位，随后在英国巴斯大学从事博士后研究。2018年与澳大利亚蒙纳士大学王焕庭院士共同创立2D Water公司，担任首席执行官，致力于推动石墨烯膜技术的产业化。2022年加入南京工业大学化工学院及国家特种分离膜工程技术研究中心。主要从事膜材料与膜过程的研究，聚焦于微孔膜通道的设计、开发与应用。主持国家自然科学基金（外国青年基金、面上）、江苏省重点研发计划、苏州实验室开放课题、长三角创新联盟概念验证项目等国内外项目10项。在Nat. Rev. Mater.、Nat. Synth.、Nat. Commun.、Chem. Rev.、Adv. Funct. Mater. 、ACS Nano、J. Membr. Sci.等期刊上发表SCI论文110余篇；曾获澳大利亚青年社会先锋奖、RINENG青年研究员奖，入选Industrial & Engineering Chemistry 卓越研究者群体、并被评为Stanford/Elsevier全球前2%顶尖科学家。现任Water Research、Frontiers in Membrane Science and Technology副编辑、Journal of Water Process Engineering领域编辑以及Results in Engineering青年编委。

Nicholas Ze-Xian Low presently holds the position of National Foreign Expert and Jiangsu Distinguished Professor at the National Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane at Nanjing Tech University. Additionally, he serves as an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Monash University. Prior to joining Nanjing Tech, Low co-founded and served as the CEO of 2D Water, a Melbourne-based spin-out from Monash University focusing on the research commercialization of graphene-based desalination technology. Low is committed to advancing energy-efficient composite separation membranes based on advanced materials, addressing industrial challenges across decarbonization, desalination, and resource recovery. Notably, his work has received funding from prestigious grants such as National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Foreign Scholar Research Fund, General Program, Jiangsu Provincial Key R&D Program, an open project of Suzhou Laboratory, and a Yangtze River Delta Innovation Alliance proof‑of‑concept project, among other domestic and international projects. He has published over 110 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Nat. Rev. Mater., Nat. Synth., Nat. Commun., Chem. Rev., Adv. Funct. Mater., ACS Nano, Angew. Chem., CEJ, AIChE, IECR, and JMS. His contributions to research have been acknowledged through various awards, such as the FYA Young Social Pioneer Award, I&ECR Class of Influential Researchers, ARC Hub Excellence Award, RINENG Young Investigator Award, JWPE Trailblazer Award, and Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists.

研究方向 Research Interests

聚焦微孔膜通道的设计、开发与应用，面向资源回收、海水淡化、水处理、蓝能开发及空气净化等领域。

Design, development, and application of microporous membrane channels for resource recovery, seawater desalination, water treatment, blue energy harvesting, and air purification.

代表性成果 Selected Publications

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1. Z. Low*, Q. Zhang, Q. Wang, Z. Wang, Z. Zhong, W. Xing, H. Wang. Inorganic Solid-State Electrolyte Membranes for Lithium Extraction. Nature Reviews Materials, 2025, 10, 397.

2. L. Zhao, Q. Li, S. Han, X. Ma, M. Zhou, Q. Wang, S. Feng, Z. Low*, Z. Zhong, W. Xing. Dual-Metal-Doped Perovskite Adsorbents for Efficient Removal of Humic Acid. Nature Communications, 2026, in press.

3. R. Wang, J. Qian, X. Chen, Z. Low*, Y. Chen, H. Ma, H. Wu, C. Doherty, D. Acharya, Z. Xie, M. Hill, W. Shen, F. Wang*, H. Wang*. Pyro-layered Heterostructured Nanosheet Membrane for Hydrogen Separation. Nature Communications, 2023, 14(1), 2161.

4. Z. Wang, C. Jia, Y. Wang, X. Yan, M. Yong, Z. Low, X. Zeng, J. Yang, H. Zhang, X. Li, K. Sun, M. Tebyetekerwa, R. Xu, W. Zhao, K. Xu, Y. Kang, E. Stounina, D. Andreeva, A. Whittaker, Z. Liu, C. Zhao, K. Novoselov, X. Zhang. Confined Polymerization in Nanochannels for Synthesising Functional Membranes. Nature Synthesis, 2026, in press.

5. Z. Low, P. Budd*, N. McKeown*, D. Patterson. Gas Permeation Properties, Physical Aging, and its Mitigation in High Free Volume Glassy Polymers. Chemical Reviews, 2018, 12, 5871-5911.

6. Q. Zhang, Q. Wang, Z. Wang, Z. Low*, Z. Zhong*, W. Xing*, H. Wang*. Direct Lithium Harvesting via Superionic Conductor Membranes. Advanced Functional Materials, e20068.

7. Y. Rao, J. Chen, G. Li, J. Liu, X. Deng, S. Feng, C. Lu, Z. Low*, Z. Zhong, W. Xing. Multifunctional Photoactive Janus Nanofibrous Membranes for Unidirectional Water Transport and Remediation of Airborne Pathogens and Pollutants. ACS Nano, 2025, 19(36) 32518.

8. Y. Guo, X. Sun, Q. Zhang, Z. Low*, H. Wang, Y. Zhu, L. Jiang. Space-Confined Synthesis of Sulfonated Covalent Organic Framework‒Polymer Membranes for Enhanced Osmotic Energy Conversion. Small, 2025, e08217.

9. Y. Kang, Z. Low*, D. Zou, Z. Zhong, W. Xing. Multifunctional Nanofibrous Membranes for Integrated Air Purification. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6, 1306-1342.

10. Z. Low*, S. Gray, S. R. Wickramasinghe, X. Yang, P. Saikaly, A. Deletic. Membrane Technology for Resource Recovery. Water Research, 2026, 293, 125421.

11. S. Abrishami, H. Xiao, M. Asadnia, Z. Low*, A. Razmjou. Recent Advances in the Design Principles of Lithium-Selective Membranes. Water Research, 2025, 283, 123724.

12. Z. Zhou, S. Han, N. Gan, Q. Zhang, H. Xue, M. Li, H. Wu, Q. Gu, Q. Wang, Z. Low*, Z. Zhong, W. Xing, R. Wang. Thin-Film Composite Membranes Featuring Open-Chain Crown Ether Aromatic Diacyl Chloride for Monovalent/Divalent Ion Separation. Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 730, 124165.

13. R. Wang, Z. Low*, S. Liu, Y. Wang, S. Murthy, W. Shen, H. Wang*. Thin-film Composite Polyamide Membrane Modified by Embedding Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Reverse Osmosis. Journal of Membrane Science, 2020, 661, 118389.

14. Z. Low, J. Ji, D. Blumenstock, Y. Chew, D. Wolverson, D. Mattia*. Fouling Resistant 2D Boron Nitride Nanosheet-PES Nanofiltration Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 563, 949-956.

15. Z. Low, Y. T. Chua, B. Ray, D. Mattia, I. Metcalfe, D. Patterson*. Perspective on 3D Printing of Separation Membranes and Comparison to Related Unconventional Fabrication Techniques. Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 523, 596-613.