Academic Qualification
Ph.D. in Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bachelor in Southwest University of Science and Technology
Teaching Area
Mineralogy
Introduction to Geosciences
Advanced Characterization Techniques
Research Area
Martian Mineralogy
Martian Biosignatures
Professional Services
Reviewer for journals such as Geology, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Communications Earth & Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Applied Clay Science, and American Mineralogist
Working Experience
Sep.2020 ~ present, Assistant Professor, Space Science Institute / State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences, MUST
Jul. 2018 ~ Aug. 2020, Postdoctoral Researcher, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic Publication (selected)
Han, M.; Du, P. X.*; Liu, Z.; Ju, E.; Luo, Z.; Dai, Z.; Liu, J.; Li, Y.; Zhang, B.; Yuan, P. Effect of Martian Brine on Preservation of Lysine by Montmorillonite: Comparison between Freeze-Thaw Cycling and Constant-Temperature Conditions. Applied Clay Science. In revision (2nd).
戴展碩; 杜培鑫*; 劉忠義; 韓夢; 羅子軒; 張永臻; 張佰發; 袁鵬. 類比火星壤MMS-1與MMS-2的化學、礦物學和光譜表徵及其適用性評價. 岩石礦物學雜誌. 出版中.
Liu, Z.; Du, P. X.*; Han, M.; Ju, E.; Fernández-Remolar, D. C.; Huang, T.; Li, S.; Yuan, P. Organic matter in martian radiation environment: occurrence, evolutionary pathways, influence factors, characterization techniques, and further perspectives. Earth-Science Reviews, 2026, 281, 105587.
Liu, Z.; Du, P. X.*; Dai, Z.; Luo, Z.; Liu, J.; Liu, J.; Liu, D.; Zhang, B.; Li, S.; Chen, M.; et al. Aging and drying of gel precursors promote nontronite crystallization during hydrothermal synthesis. Applied Clay Science, 2026, 287, 108195.
Guo, X.; Du, P. X.*; Liu, H.; Liu, J.; Li, S.; Xiang, X.; Wang, S.; Yuan, P. Experiments on Al-Si hydrolysis systems with different Si/(Al+Si) molar ratios: Implications for identification of amorphous Al/Si phases on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2026, 131 (3), e2025JE009644.
Xiang, X.; Du, P. X.*; Ye, B.; Bu, H.; Liu, D.; Liu, J.; Hua, J.; Guo, X. Hydrolysis products of Fe-Si systems with different Si/(Si+Fe) molar ratios: Implications to detection of ferrihydrite on Mars. J. Geophys. Res.: Planet, 2024, 129 (4), e2023JE008031.
Du, P. X.*; Yuan, P.; Liu, J.; Ye, B. Clay minerals on Mars: A up-to-date review with future perspectives. Earth-Science Reviews 2023, 243, 104491.
Du, P. X.; Wang, S.; Yuan, P.; Liu, J.; Liu, D.; Guo, H.; Xiang, X.; Guo, X., Structure of allophanes with varied Si/Al molar ratios and implications to their differentiation on Mars. Icarus 2022, 382, 115057.
Du, P. X.; Yuan, P.; Liu, J.; Yang, Y.; Bu, H.; Wang, S.; Zhou, J.; Song, H.; Liu, D.; Michalski, J. R.; Liu, C., Effects of environmental Fe concentrations on formation and evolution of allophane in Al-Si-Fe systems: Implications for both Earth and Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 2020, 125 (12), e2020JE006590.
Du, P. X.; Thill, A.; Yuan, P.; Wang, S.; Liu, D.; Gobeaux, F.; Deng, L.; Song, Y., Tailoring structure and surface chemistry of hollow allophane nanospheres for optimization of aggregation by facile methyl modification. Applied Surface Science 2020, 510, 145453.
Du, P. X.; Yuan, P.; Liu, D.; Wang, S.; Song, H. Z.; Guo, H. Z., Calcination-induced changes in structure, morphology, and porosity of allophane. Applied Clay Science 2018, 158, 211-218.
Du, P. X.; Liu, D.; Yuan, P.; Deng, L.; Wang, S.; Zhou, J.; Zhong, X., Controlling the macroscopic liquid-like behaviour of halloysite-based solvent-free nanofluids via a facile core pretreatment. Applied Clay Science 2018, 156, 126–133.
Du, P. X.; Yuan, P.; Thill, A.; Annabi-Bergaya, F.; Liu, D.; Wang, S., Insights into the formation mechanism of imogolite from a full-range observation of its sol-gel growth. Applied Clay Science 2017, 150, 115–124.
Research Grants
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2026.1~2029.12, PI
Open Project for Innovative Platform of Meteoritical Research, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum,2024.11~2025.11, PI
Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), 2023.12~2025.12, PI
Open Project of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mineral Physics and Materials, 2023.11~2025.10, PI
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, China, 2023.1~2025.12, PI
Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), 2021.7~2023.7, PI
Faculty Research Grants of the Macau University of Science and Technology, 2021.12~2022.12, PI
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2021.1~2022.12, PI
National Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China, 2019.10~2022.9, PI
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (First Class), 2018.7~2020.6, PI
Patents
袁鵬, 杜培鑫, 鄧亮亮, 劉冬. 一種用於吸附有機氣體的水鋁英石材料及其製備方法[P]. CN109569504B, 2021-06-08.
劉冬, 袁鵬, 田倩, 周潔玉, 周軍明, 鄧亮亮, 杜培鑫, 宋弘喆, 白順. 一種粘土礦物基材料及其製備方法和應用[P]. CN108745275B, 2020-06-12.
劉冬, 袁鵬, 袁巍巍, 劉紅梅, 鄧亮亮, 杜培鑫, 何宏平. 一種具有矽藻土形貌的多級孔道結構絲光沸石及其製備方法[P]. CN104909384B, 2017-01-25.
劉冬, 袁鵬, 田倩, 鄧亮亮, 杜培鑫, 宋雅然, 何宏平, 張嶔. 一種矽藻土基矽肥及其製備方法[P]. CN107245011B, 2020-06-16.
