Dr Michael Jie
Senior Lecturer
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Microwave Catalysis, Plastic waste upcycling, Hydrogen technology, CO2 Utilisation, Low carbon Technology, Functional Materials synthesis
Interests
The group's research interest focuses on designing active microwave catalysts for the upcycling of waste plastics into valuable chemicals, aiming to establish a true circular economy for plastics; low temperature CO2 activation and utilisation; waste biomass and biogas upgrading for SAF production and functional materials synthesis from waste resources. We are also committed to unravelling the complexities of microwave-initiated heterogeneous catalysis by developing advanced characterisation techniques.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics2025
Low to near-zero CO2 production of hydrogen from fossil fuels: critical role of microwave-initiated catalysisJie X Slocombe DR Porch A Xiao T González-Cortés S Aldrees S Dilworth JR Yao B et al.
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 383 (2297)
22-05-2025
Microwaves in clean energy technologiesHefford S Barter M Azam MU Singh B Dimitrakis G Jie X Edwards P Slocombe DR
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 383 (2297)
22-05-2025
Fossil Fuel Decarbonization and Plastics-Waste Conversion to Hydrogen and High-Value Carbons: Pure Science Behind Two Emerging Disruptive TechnologiesEdwards PP Xiao T Almegren HA Yao B Jie M Slocombe DR Dilworth JR
In Disruptive Technologies and Muslim Societies, World Scientific Publishing 97-130.
01-03-2025
2023
Microwave-driven upcycling of single-use plastics using zeolite catalystWang Y Biddle T Jiang C Luong T Chen R Brown S Jie X Hu J
Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 465
01-06-2023
Microwave-enhanced methane cracking for clean hydrogen production in shale rocksYan K Jie X Li X Horita J Stephens J Hu J Yuan Q
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier vol. 48 (41), 15421-15432.
01-05-2023
Orbital selective hole- and hole-pair formation and Bose condensation in high-temperature superconductorsEdwards PP Pyper NC Jie X Slocombe DR Catlow. CRA Islam MS Dobson PJ
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Elsevier vol. 317
01-01-2023
Highly Selective Microwave Destruction of Plastic to Produce Hydrogen GasNelson M Morgan A Jie X Edwards P Slocombe D
19th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Applications Ampere 2023 Conference Proceedings., 94-101.
01-01-2023
2022
Microwave-Assisted Catalytic Heating for Enhanced Clean Hydrogen Generation from Methane Cracking in Shale RocksYan K Yuan Q Jie X Li X Horita J Stephens J
SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
26-09-2022
Hydrogen generation in crushed rocks saturated by crude oil and water using microwave heatingYuan Q Jie X Ren B
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier vol. 47 (48), 20793-20802.
01-06-2022
Size-Dependent Microwave Heating and Catalytic Activity of Fine Iron Particles in the Deep Dehydrogenation of HexadecaneJie X Chen R Biddle T Slocombe DR Dilworth JR Xiao T Edwards PP
Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 34 (10), 4682-4693.
13-05-2022
Light‐Assisted Ullmann Coupling of Phenols and Aryl Halides: The Synergetic Effect Between Plasmonic Copper Nanoparticles and Carbon Nanotubes from Various SourcesJi R Jie X Zhou Y Wang Y Li B Liu X Zhao J
Chemistry - a European Journal, Wiley vol. 28 (7)
12-01-2022
2021
Catalytic Activity of Various Carbons during the Microwave-Initiated Deep Dehydrogenation of HexadecaneJie X Wang J Gonzalez-Cortes S Yao B Li W Gao Y Dilworth JR Xiao T et al.
Jacs Au, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 1 (11), 2021-2032.
29-09-2021
High-Purity, CO2-Free Hydrogen Generation from Crude Oils in Crushed Rocks Using Microwave HeatingYuan Q Jie X Ren B
SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
15-09-2021
Yolk–Shell Nanocapsule Catalysts as Nanoreactors with Various Shell Structures and Their Diffusion Effect on the CO2 Reforming of MethaneWang C Wu H Jie X Zhang X Zhao Y Yao B Xiao T
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 13 (27), 31699-31709.
30-06-2021
INVESTIGATION OF MICROWAVE HEATING OF IRON-BASED CATALYSTS IN THE MAGNETIC FIELDMorgan AJL Jie X Edwards PP Slocombe DR
Ampere 2021 Proceedings 18th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Applications., 165-168.
01-01-2021
2020
Transforming carbon dioxide into jet fuel using an organic combustion-synthesized Fe-Mn-K catalystYao B Xiao T Makgae OA Jie X Gonzalez-Cortes S Guan S Kirkland AI Dilworth JR et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 11 (1)
22-12-2020
Microwave-initiated catalytic deconstruction of plastic waste into hydrogen and high-value carbonsJie X Li W Slocombe D Gao Y Banerjee I Gonzalez-Cortes S Yao B AlMegren H et al.
Nature Catalysis, Springer Nature vol. 3 (11), 902-912.
12-10-2020
Fuels, power and chemical periodicityYao B Kuznetsov VL Xiao T Jie X Gonzalez-Cortes S Dilworth JR Al-Megren HA Alshihri SM et al.
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 378 (2180)
17-08-2020
One-Pot Synthesis of Ca Oxide-Promoted Cr Catalysts for the Dehydrogenation of Propane Using CO2Gao Y Jie X Wang C Jacobs RMJ Li W Yao B Dilworth JR Xiao T et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 59 (28), 12645-12656.
16-06-2020
The decarbonization of coal tar via microwave-initiated catalytic deep dehydrogenationYan Y Gonzalez-Cortes S Yao B Jie X AlMegren H Cao F Dilworth J Slocombe DR et al.
Fuel, Elsevier vol. 268
01-05-2020
MnO x ‑Promoted, Coking-Resistant Nickel-Based Catalysts for Microwave-Initiated CO2 UtilizationLi W Jie X Wang C Dilworth JR Xu C Xiao T Edwards PP
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 59 (15), 6914-6923.
11-02-2020
2019
The importance of inner cavity space within Ni@SiO2 nanocapsule catalysts for excellent coking resistance in the high-space-velocity dry reforming of methaneWang C Jie X Qiu Y Zhao Y Al-Megren HA Alshihri S Edwards PP Xiao T
Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, Elsevier vol. 259
01-12-2019
The decarbonisation of petroleum and other fossil hydrocarbon fuels for the facile production and safe storage of hydrogenJie X Gonzalez-Cortes S Xiao T Yao B Wang J Slocombe DR Fang Y Miller N et al.
Energy & Environmental Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 12 (1), 238-249.
01-01-2019
2018
H2–rich gas production from leavesYao B Xiao T Jie X Gonzalez-Cortes S Edwards PP
Catalysis Today, Elsevier vol. 317, 43-49.
01-11-2018
On the performance optimisation of Fe catalysts in the microwave - assisted H2 production by the dehydrogenation of hexadecaneJie X Xiao T Yao B Gonzalez-Cortes S Wang J Fang Y Miller N AlMegren H et al.
Catalysis Today, Elsevier vol. 317, 29-35.
01-11-2018
2017
Rapid Production of High‐Purity Hydrogen Fuel through Microwave‐Promoted Deep Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Liquid Alkanes with Abundant MetalsJie X Gonzalez‐Cortes S Xiao T Wang J Yao B Slocombe DR Al‐Megren HA Dilworth JR et al.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 56 (34), 10170-10173.
23-05-2017
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Experimental and Applied PhysicsMiCLuP MSCA PF 2024 Jie/SiddiqueMichael Jie
£217,591 EU Commission - Horizon Europe
01-09-2025 - 31-08-2027
Contract research: Microwave-driven dry methane reformingMichael Jie
£355,092 HUNT ENERGY ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.
01-03-2024 - 30-04-2026
Spatiotemporal Characterisation Methods for Microwave-initiated Heterogeneous CatalysisMichael Jie
£20,000 Royal Society
01-11-2024 - 31-10-2025
Research Group
PhD Students
- Selwin Fernando
Synthesis and Reactivity of Novel Sb(III) and Sb(I) Complexes - Dhara Nakum
Chem Student - Roberto Servin Quintero
Microwave-Enabled Catalytic Conversion of Plastic Waste to Value-Added Products - Hanyu Wu
Chem Project - Yuhan Yan
Microwave-Assisted Methane Dry Reforming Using Ni-Based Catalysts
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