Dr Helen Tang is an expert in material science and engineering, including nanostructured material synthesis, colloidal and high temperature material processing, and their functional applications in energy, advanced manufacturing and environment sector.
Helen obtained her PhD degree from Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1999, working on the colloidal process of ceramic nanoparticles to achieve high mechanical performance. She then won a prestigious JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship of Japan, working at National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, focusing on the porous ceramic process and applications until 2004. After moving to Australia, she started to work at ARC Centre of Excellent for Functional Nanomaterials with the financial support of the competitive UQ Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme from 2006, working with a number of industry partners on the development of functional oxide nanoparticles for clean energy and advanced catalytic applications. Helen then joined the high-temperature processing (HTP) research group as a research fellow, and started to work on high-temperature refractory material processing with industry fund support. With many years of hands-on experience in advanced material processing and application, Helen is also skilled in a variety of advanced materials characterisation for better understanding of the material structure-property relationship.
At JKMRC, Helen also has responsibility for the lab safety and risk assessments of the HTP research group.
Book Chapter
Wang, Lianzhou, Zhu, Yingchun, Tang, Fengqiu and Lu, Max G.Q. (2010). Exfoliated two-dimensional nanosheets for self-assembly of new nanostructures. Bio-Inspired Materials Synthesis. (pp. 99-122) edited by Yangeng Gao. Kerala, India: Research Signpost.
Journal Articles
Yao, Zan, Huang, Zongze, Lyu, Sha, Tang, Fengqiu, Zhao, Baojun and Ma, Xiaodong (2023). Characterization and strengthening mechanism of high-strength medium carbon spring steels. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 27, 1395-1405. doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.09.314
Ahmad, Haseeb, Tang, Fengqiu, Yao, Zan, Xu, Yingtie, Huang, Zongze, Zhao, Baojun and Ma, Xiaodong (2023). Formation and modification of Al2O3 and MnS inclusions in Al-killed gear steels via Ca treatment. Metals, 13 (7) 1153, 1153. doi: 10.3390/met13071153
Kamireddy, Vaishak, Wang, Dongqing, Pan, Wen, Chen, Shaoguo, Evans, Tim, Tang, Fengqiu, Zhao, Baojun and Ma, Xiaodong (2022). Liquid formation in sinters and its correlation with softening behaviour. Metals, 12 (5) 885, 885. doi: 10.3390/met12050885
Rong, Zhe, Liu, Hongbo, Zhang, Peng, Wang, Feng, Wang, Geoff, Zhao, Baojun, Tang, Fengqiu and Ma, Xiaodong (2022). The formation mechanisms and evolution of multi-phase inclusions in Ti-Ca deoxidized offshore structural steel. Metals, 12 (3) 511, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/met12030511
Aslam, Waqas, Ma, Qing, Tang, Fengqui, Chen, Jiuling, Beltramini, Jorge, Rudolph, Victor, Wang, Geoff and Konarova, Muxina (2020). Nanostructured NiMoS2/carbon catalysts for syngas conversion to higher alcohols. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20 (8), 5260-5266. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2020.18525
Wang, Song-Can, Tang, Feng-Qiu and Wang, Lian-Zhou (2018). Visible light responsive metal oxide photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting: a comprehensive review on rational materials design. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 33 (2), 173-196. doi: 10.15541/jim20170352
Konarova, Muxina, Aslam, Waqas, Ge, Lei, Ma, Qing, Tang, Fengqiu, Rudolph, Victor and Beltramini, Jorge Norberto (2017). Enabling Process Intensification by 3 D Printing of Catalytic Structures. ChemCatChem, 9 (21), 4132-4138. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201700829
Konarova, Muxina, Tang, Fengqiu, Chen, Jiuling, Wang, Geoff, Rudolph, Victor and Beltramini, Jorge (2014). Nano- and microscale engineering of the molybdenum disulfide-based catalysts for syngas to ethanol conversion. ChemCatChem, 6 (8), 2394-2402. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201402067
Yu, Hua, Bai, Yang, Zong, Xu, Tang, Fengqiu, Lu, G. Q. Max and Wang, Lianzhou (2012). Cubic CeO2 nanoparticles as mirror-like scattering layers for efficient light harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chemical Communications, 48 (59), 7386-7388. doi: 10.1039/c2cc32239k
Zong, Xu, Xing, Zheng, Yu, Hua, Chen, Zhigang, Tang, Fengqiu, Zou, Jin, Lu, Gao Qing and Wang, Lianzhou (2011). Photocatalytic water oxidation on F, N co-doped TiO2 with dominant exposed {001} facets under visible light. Chemical Communications, 47 (42), 11742-11744. doi: 10.1039/c1cc14453g
Zheng, HJ, Kang, W, Fengming, Z, Tang, FQ, Rufford, TE, Wang, LZ and Ma, CN (2010). Studies on mechanism of carbon nanotube and manganese oxide nanosheet self-sustained thin film for electrochemical capacitor. Solid State Ionics, 181 (37-38), 1690-1696. doi: 10.1016/j.ssi.2010.09.054
Zheng, HJ, Tang, FQ, Lim, M, Mukherji, A, Yan, XX, Wang, LZ and Lu, GQ (2010). Multilayered films of cobalt oxyhydroxide nanowires/manganese oxide nanosheets for electrochemical capacitor. Journal of Power Sources, 195 (2), 680-683. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.08.002
Zheng, Huajun, Tang, Fengqiu, Lim, Melvin, Rufford, Thomas, Mukherji, Aniruddh, Wang, Lianzhou and Lu,Gaoqing (Max) (2009). Electrochemical behavior of carbon-nanatube/cobalt oxhydroxide nanoflake multilayer films. Journal of Power Sources, 193 (2), 930-934. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.03.005
Wang, L., Tang, F., Ozawa, K. and Lu, G. (2009). Layer-By-Layer assembled thin films of inorganic nanomaterials: fabrication and photo-electrochemical properties. International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 3 (1/2), 44-63. doi: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2009.024361
Wang, L. Z., Tang, F. Q., Ozawa, K., Chen, Z. G., Mukherj, A., Zhu, Y. C., Zou, J., Cheng, H. M. and Lu, G. Q. (2009). A General Single-Source Route for the Preparation of Hollow Nanoporous Metal Oxide Structures. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 48 (38), 7048-7051. doi: 10.1002/anie.200900539
Uchikoshi, Tetsuo, Suzuki, Tohru S., Iimura, Shuji, Tang, Fengqiu and Sakka, Yoshio (2006). Control of crystalline texture in polycrystalline TiO2 (anatase) by electrophoretic deposition in a strong magnetic field. Journal of The European Ceramic Society, 26 (4-5), 559-563. doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.06.044
Tang, Fengqiu, Uchikoshi, Tetsuo, Wawa, Kiyoshi and Sakka, Yoshio (2006). Effect of polyethylenimine on the dispersion and electrophoretic deposition of nano-sized titania aqueous suspensions. Journal of The European Ceramic Society, 26 (9), 1555-1560. doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.03.240
Tang, FQ, Uchikoshi, T and Sakka, Y (2006). A practical technique for the fabrication of highly ordered macroporous structures of inorganic oxides. Materials Research Bulletin, 41 (2), 268-273. doi: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2005.08.021
Tang, FQ, Uchikoshi, T, Ozawa, K and Sakka, Y (2005). Dispersion of SiC suspensions with cationic dispersant of polyethylenimine. Journal of The Ceramic Society of Japan, 113 (1321), 584-587. doi: 10.2109/jcersj.113.584
Uchikoshi, Tetsuo, Suzuki, T. S., Tang, Fengqiu and Sakka, Yoshio (2004). Fabrication of crystalline-oriented TiO2 by electrophoretic deposition in a strong magnetic field. Transactions of the Material Research Society of Japan, 29, 3371-3374.
Yasuda, HY, Fujita, Y, Fujitani, W, Umakoshi, Y, Sakka, Y, Tang, FQ, Takaoka, A and Matsuura, N (2004). Bone-like layer growth and adhesion of osteoblast-like cells on calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite synthesized at different pH. Materials Transactions, 45 (5), 1782-1787. doi: 10.2320/matertrans.45.1782
Tang, Fengqiu, Fudouzi, Hiroshi, Uchikoshi, Tetsuo and Sakka, Yoshio (2004). Preparation of porous materials with controlled pore size and porosity. Journal of The European Ceramic Society, 24 (2), 341-344. doi: 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00223-1
Tang, Fengqiu, Uchikoshi, Tetsuo, Ozawa, Kiyoshi, Suzuki, T. S. and Sakka, Yoshio (2004). Deposition and orientation of titania particles in an electrical and magnetic field. Transactions of the Material Research Society of Japan, 29, 3379-3381.
Tang, Fengqiu, Kiyoshi, Ozawa, Uchikoshi, Tetsuo and Sakka, Yoshio (2004). Dispersion of Titania Aqueous suspensions with polyethylenimine polyelectrolyte
. Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 112 (5), 950-953.
Tang, FQ, Uchikoshi, T, Suzuki, TS and Sakka, Y (2004). Alignment of TiO2 particles by electrophoretic deposition in a high magnetic field. Materials Research Bulletin, 39 (14-15), 2155-2161. doi: 10.1016/j.materrsbull.2004.08.012
Uchikoshi, T., Suzuki, T. S., Tang, F., Okuyama, H. and Sakka, Y. (2004). Crystalline-oriented TiO2 fabricated by the electrophoretic deposition in a strong magnetic field. Ceramics International, 30 (7), 1975-1978. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2003.12.179
Tang, F, Fudouzi, H, Uchikoshi, T, Awane, T and Sakka, Y (2003). Fabrication of ordered macroporous structures based on hetero-coagulation process using nanoparticle as building blocks. Chemistry Letters, 32 (3), 276-277. doi: 10.1246/cl.2003.276
Zhu, XW, Tang, FQ, Suzuki, TS and Sakka, Y (2003). Role of the initial degree of ionization of polyethylenimine in the dispersion of silicon carbide nanoparticles. Journal of The American Ceramic Society, 86 (1), 189-191. doi: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03302.x
Tang, FQ, Fudouzi, H, Zhang, JX and Sakka, YS (2003). Preparation of macroporous titania from nanoparticle building blocks and polymer templates. Scripta Materialia, 49 (8), 735-740. doi: 10.1016/S1359-6462(03)00433-0
Tang, FQ, Fudouzi, H and Sakka, Y (2003). Fabrication of macroporous alumina with tailored porosity. Journal of The American Ceramic Society, 86 (12), 2050-2054. doi: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03607.x
Tang, FQ, Sakka, Y and Uchikoshi, T (2003). Electrophoretic deposition of aqueous nano-sized zinc oxide suspensions on a zinc electrode. Materials Research Bulletin, 38 (2), 207-212. doi: 10.1016/S0025-5408(02)01029-2
Tang, Fengqiu, Uchikoshi, Tetsuo and Sakka, Yoshio (2002). Rheological and electrophoretic deposition behavior of nano-ZnO powders in aqueous suspension. Transactions of the Material Research Society of Japan, 27 (1), 145-148.
Tang, FQ, Uchikoshi, T and Sakka, Y (2002). Electrophoretic deposition behavior of aqueous nanosized zinc oxide suspensions. Journal of The American Ceramic Society, 85 (9), 2161-2165. doi: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2002.tb00428.x
Tang, FQ, Uchikoshi, T, Ozawa, K and Sakka, Y (2002). Electrophoretic deposition of aqueous nano-gamma-Al2O3 suspensions. Materials Research Bulletin, 37 (4), 653-660.
Fengqiu, Tang, Xiaoxian, Huang, Yufeng, Zhang and Jingkun, Guo (2000). Effect of dispersants on surface chemical properties of nano-zirconia suspensions. Ceramics International, 26 (1), 93-97. doi: 10.1016/s0272-8842(99)00024-3
Tang, F.Q., Yu, L., Huang, X.X. and Guo, J.K. (1999). Characterization of adsorption and distribution of polyelectrolyte on stability of nano-zirconia suspensions by Auger Electron Spectroscopy. Nanostructured Materials, 11 (4), 441-450. doi: 10.1016/s0965-9773(99)00325-6
Tang, Fengqiu, Huang, Xiaoxian and Guo, Jingkun (1999). Study on surface chemical properties of zirconia powders. Chinese Journal of Materials Science Engineering, 17 (3), 23-26.
Tang, Fengqiu, Huang, Xiaoxian and Guo, Jingkun (1999). Effect of salt ions on the rheological properties of nano-sized zirconia slurry. Wu Ji Cai Liao Xue Bao, 14 (2), 239-244.
Wang L.-Z., Shi J.-L., Tang F.-Q., Yu J., Ruan M.-L. and Yan D.-S. (1999). Rapid synthesis of mesoporous silica with micrometer sized hexagonal prism structure. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 9 (3), 643-645. doi: 10.1039/a900179d
Tang F., Huang X., Wang L. and Guo J. (1999). Infrared spectral studies of ammonium polyacrylate adsorbed on nano-zirconia powder surfaces. Nanostructured Materials, 11 (7), 861-866. doi: 10.1016/S0965-9773(99)00381-5
Tang, Fengqiu, Huang, Xiaoxian, Zhang, Yufeng and Guo, Jingkun (1999). Study on rheological properties of nano-sized zirconia suspensions. Chinese Journal of Materials Science Engineering, 17 (1), 8-11.
Tang, Fengqiu, Huang, Xiaoxian, Xu, Jie and Zhou, Wanling (1998). Influence of heat treatment on mechanical properties and microstructure of (Mg, Y)-PSZ ceramics. Journal of Chinese Ceramics, 19 (1), 1-6.
Tang, Fengqiu, Huang, Xiaoxian, Zhang, Yufeng and Guo, Jingkun (1998). Study on surface chemical properties of alumina powders. Journal of Chinese Ceramics, 19 (3), 121-124.
Tang, Fengqiu, Xu, Jie and Zhou, Wanling (1998). Study on high temperature mechanical properties of (Mg, Y)-PSZ ceramics. Advanced Ceramics of China, 19 (3), 467-470.
Conference Paper
Sakka, Yoshio, Tang, Fengqiu, Fudouzi, Hiroshi and Uchikoshi, Tetsuo (2005). Fabrication of porous ceramics with controlled pore size by colloidal processing. 3rd NIMS International Conference, Ibaraki, Japan, 3-4 March 2005. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1016/j.stam.2005.07.006