Academic Qualification

Ph.D. in crystallography, University of Tokyo, 1996

MS in Materials Science, Tianjin University, 1986

BS in Materials Science, Tianjin University, 1982

Teaching Area

Material Science and Energy Science 材料科學與能源科學

Research Area

Solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion

Hydrogen fuel cell

Extraterrestrial photosynthesis

Working Experience

Professor, School of Physics, Nanjing University, Jan. 2003-Now

Research fellow, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan, Apr. 1996.4-Dec. 2002

Visiting Scholar, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, Apr. 1991-Jan. 1993

Academic Publication (selected)

1.          Huang, H.; Wang, J.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, M.; Zhang, N.; Hu, Y.; Fan, F.; Feng, J.; Li, Z.; Zou; Z. Stacking textured films on lattice-mismatched transparent conducting oxides via matched Voronoi cell of oxygen sublattice. Nat Mater. 2024. 7. 158–167.

2.          Fan, R.; Liu, C.; Li, Z.; Huang, H.; Feng, J.; Li, Z.; Zou; Z. Ultrastable electrocatalytic seawater splitting at ampere-level current density. Nat. Sustain. 2024. 7. 158–167.

3.          Wang, B.; Wang, C.; Yu, X.; Cao, Y.; Gao, L.; Wu,C.; Yao, Y.; Lin, Z.; Zou, Z. General synthesis of high-entropy alloy and ceramic nanoparticles in nanoseconds. Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 138–146.

4.          Gao, W.; Li, S.; He, H.; Li, X.; Cheng, Z.; Yang, Y.; Wang, J.; Shen, Q.; Wang, X.; Xiong, Y.;Zhou, Y.; Z, Zou.Vacancy-defect modulated pathway of photoreduction of CO2 on single atomically thin AgInP2S6 sheets into olefiant gas. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 10815.

5.          Han, Q.; Bai, X.; Man, Z.; He, H.; Li, L.; Hu, J.; Alsaedi, A.; Hayat, T.; Yu, Z.; Yu, Z.; Zhang, W.; Wang, J.; Zhou, Y.; Zou, Z. Convincing Synthesis of Atomically Thin, Single-Crystalline InVO4 Sheets toward Promoting Highly Selective and Efficient Solar Conversion of CO2 into CO. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 10, 4209–4213

6.          Li, P.; Chen, X.; He, H.; Zhou, X.; Zhou, Y.; Zou, Z. Polyhedral 30-Faceted BiVO4 Microcrystals Predominantly Enclosed by High-Index Planes Promoting Photocatalytic Water-Splitting Activity. Adv. Mater. 2018, 30, 1703119.

7.          Zou, Z.; Ye, J.; Sayama, K.; Arakawa, H. Direct splitting of water under visible light irradiation with an oxide semiconductor photocatalyst. Nature 2001, 414, 625-627.

Professional Society Membership

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2015

Academician of the World Academy of Sciences, 2018

Co-chair of Committee on Experimental Science in Science and Technology of Space Station, China Academy of Space Technology, Nov. 2018

Co-chair of Committee on Scientific Experiments in Space Exploration, China Academy of Space Technology, Nov. 2018

Fellow of Chinese Society of Mrcro-Nano Technology, July, 2016

Executive Member of Chinese Materials Research Society, July, 2014

Instrument Functional Materials Society of China

Chair of Instrument Functional Materials Society of China Instrument and Control Society, Jan. 2013

Chair of Committee of Photochemistry in China Renewable Energy Society, Sep. 2013

Editor, Journal of Crystallography, Jan. 2013

Member of Editorial board, Materials China, Jan. 2012

Editorial Advisory Board, NPG Asia Materials, Jan. 2009.1-Dec. 2011