1.仿细胞储能材料及新概念器件：自2018年起在国际上首次独立提出并发展了仿细胞纳米限域流体材料的超分子设计、绿色合成技术及固态储能应用，已发表高水平论文多篇，包括Nature Communications , Advanced Materials , Energy Storage Materials , ACS Energy Letters，及国产杰出期刊Journal of Energy Chemistry，Nano Research。获得国际授权PCT专利一项。
2.可持续能源化学及材料设计：其长期致力于新一代可持续能源化学研究，包括高容量富硫正极材料、钠离子负极材料、镁硫及钠硫电池、铝及锌金属电池、水系有机电池等。该方向共发表论文近百篇，包括国际知名期刊Science Advance, Nature Communications, Energy & Environmental Science, Advanced Energy Materials, Chemical Communications, Joule, Energy Storage Materials等。获得国际授权PCT专利多项。其作为澳大利亚工业部首席科学家主持研发的可打印锌离子电池凝胶电解质已由Printed Energy商业化，并由CareWear应用于可穿戴设备。
3.零碳资源再生过程及系统：作为澳大利亚可再生能源署首席科学家在资源再生领域开拓了光伏生物质及废水制氢技术，设计并成功运行光热生物质重整及光伏有机物电解制氢两套示范性实验系统。
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代表性论文：
1. R. Fang, Z. Han, J. Li, Z. Yu, J. Pan, S. Cheong, R. Tilley, F. Trujillo, D.W. Wang*, Rationalized design of hyperbranched trans-scale graphene arrays for enduring high-energy lithium-metal batteries. Science Advances, 2022, 8, eadc9961. [Impact Factor = 14.14]
2. K. Xiao, T. Yang, J. Liang, A. Rawal, H. Liu, R. Fang, R. Amal, H. Xu*, D.W. Wang*, Nanofluidic voidless electrode for electrochemical capacitance enhancement in gel electrolyte. Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 5515. [Impact Factor = 14.92]
3. J. Liang, M. Yu, J. Liu, Z. Yu, K. Liang, D.W. Wang*, Energy storing plant stem with cytocompatibility for supercapacitor electrode. Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 2106787. [Impact Factor = 18.81]
4. J. Liang, K. Xiao, R. Fang, A. Rawal, A. Lennon, D.W. Wang*, High volumetric capacity nanoparticle electrode enabled by nanofluidic fillers. Energy Storage Materials, 2021, 43, 202-211. [Impact Factor = 17.789]
5. W.H. Lie, C. Deng, Y. Yang, C. Tsounis, K.H. Wu, MVC Hioe, NM Bedford, D.W. Wang*, High yield electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural catalysed by unsaturated metal sites in CoFe Prussian Blue Analogue films. Green Chemistry, 2021, 23, 4333-4337. [Impact Factor = 10.18]
6. Y. Cui, X. Tan, K. Xiao, S. Zhao, NM Bedford, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, K.H. Wu, J. Pan, D.W. Wang*, et al. Tungsten oxide/carbide surface heterojunction catalyst with high hydrogen evolution activity. ACS Energy Letters, 2020, 5, 3560-3568. [Impact Factor = 23.10]
7. R. Fang, J. Xu, D.W. Wang*, Covalent fixing of sulfur in metal-sulfur batteries. Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, 13, 432-471. [Impact Factor = 30.07]
8. Y. Cui, K. Xiao, N.M. Bedford, X. Lu, J. Yun, R. Amal, D.W. Wang*. Refilling nitrogen to oxygen vacancies in ultrafine tungsten oxide clusters for superior lithium storage. Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 9, 1902148. [Impact Factor = 29.37]
9. K. Xiao, D. Jiang, R. Amal, D.W. Wang*. A 2D conductive organic-inorganic hybrid with extraordinary volumetric capacitance at minimal swelling. Advanced Materials, 2018, 30, 1800400 [Impact Factor = 21.95]
10. J. Sun, J. Liang, J. Liu, W. Shi, N. Sharma, W. Lv, R. Lv, Q.H. Yang, R. Amal, D. W. Wang*. Towards reliable Li-metal-free LiNO3-free Li-ion polysulfide full cell via parallel interface engineering. Energy & Environmental Science, 2018, 11, 2509-2520 [Impact Factor = 30.07]
