Biography
Vice President, Peking University (2022-present)
Dean, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University (2021-present)
Dean, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University (2020-2022)
Vice Dean, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University (2015-2019)
Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University (2006-present)
Associate Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University (2000-2006)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Leeds Dental Institute, University of LEEDS (1998-2000)
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Lanzhou University (1995-1997)
M.S., Radiochemistry, Lanzhou University (1992-1995)
B.S., Applied Chemistry, Lanzhou University (1988-1992)
Research Interests
Jin Zhang has long been devoted to the research of controllable preparation, characterization methods and applications of carbon nanomaterials, insisting on exploring the structure-controlled growth laws of carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanomaterials, and developing spectroscopic characterization methods of nanomaterials’ structure and physical properties. Jin Zhang’s research interests include: (1) the growth methodology of carbon nanomaterials; (2) the preparation and application of carbonene fibers; (3) Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials; (4) industrial applications and Research & Development (R&D) Original Entrusted Manufacture (OEM) of carbonene materials; (5) Artificial intelligence (AI) for materials.
Awards
Elected member, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2019)
National Natural Science Award (Second grade) (2017)
Changjiang Scholar (2013)
National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor (2011)
National Natural Science Award (Second grade) (2008)
National Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars (2007)
New Century Excellent Talent Funding Program of the Ministry of Education (2005)
Young Chemistry Award of the Chinese Chemical Society (2001)
Selected Publications
Li, Y.; Wang, S. R.; Lv, Z.; Wang, Z. J.; Zhao, Y. B.; Xie, Y.; Xu, Y.; Qian, L.*; Yang, Y. D.*; Zhao, Z. Q.*; Zhang, J.*, Transforming the synthesis of carbon nanotubes with machine learning models and automation, Matter , 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2024.11.007.
Feng, X. T.; Liu, J. Y.; Kong, Y.; Zhang, Z. X.; Zhang, Z. D.; Li, S. Z.; Tong, L. M.*; Gao, X.*; Zhang, J.*, Cu/CuxO/Graphdiyne Tandem Catalyst for Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Advanced Materials , 2024, 2405660.
Zhang, X. S.†; Lei, X. D.†; Jia, X. Z.†; Sun, T. Z.; Luo, J. J.; Xu, S. C.; Li, L. J.; Yan, D.; Shao, Y. L.; Zhang, Y. Y.*; Wu, X. Q.*; Gao, E. L.*; Jian, M. Q.*; Zhang, J.*, Carbon nanotube fibers with dynamic strength up to 14 GPa. Science , 2024, 384, 1318-1323.
Zhang, Z. X.†; Feng, X. T.†; Zhang, Z. D.; Chen, L.; Liu, W.; Tong, L. M.*; Gao, X.*; Zhang, J.*, Graphdiyne Enabled Nitrogen Vacancy Formation in Copper Nitride for Efficient Ammonia Synthesis. Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2024, 146, 21, 14898–14904.
Hu, Z. C.†; Sun, X. C.†; Zhang, X. S.; Jia, X. Z.; Feng, X. T.; Cui, M. W.; Gao, E. L.; Qian, L.*; Gao, X.*; Zhang, J.*, Kinetic Modulation of Carbon Nanotube Growth in Direct Spinning for High-Strength Carbon Nanotube Fibers. Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2024, 146, 16, 11432-11439.
Han, X.†; Niu M.†; Luo, Y.†; Li, R.; Dan, J.; Hong, Y.; Wu, X.; Trukhanov, A. V.; Ji, W.; Wang, Y.; Zhou, J.; Qiao, J.*; Zhang, J.*; Zhao, X.*, Atomically Engineering Metal Vacancies in Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. Nature Synthesis , 2024, 3, 586–594.
Luo, J. J.; Wen, Y. Y.; Jia, X. Z.; Lei, X. D.; Gao, Z. F.; Jiang, M. Q.; Xiao, Z. H.; Li, L. Y.; Zhang, J. W.; Li, T.; Dong, H. L.; Wu, X. Q.*; Gao, E. L.*; Jiao, K.*; Zhang, J.*, Fabricating strong and tough aramid fibers by small addition of carbon nanotubes. Nature Communications , 2023, 14, 3019.
Dan, Y.; Luo, J. J.; Wang, S. J.; Han, X. C.; Lei, X. D.; Jiao, K.; Wu, X. Q.; Qian, L.; Zhang, X. S.; Zhao, X. X.; Di, J. T.; Zhang, Z.; Gao, Z. F.*; Zhang, J.*, Carbon Nanotube-Directed 7-GPa Heterocyclic Aramid Fiber and Its Application in Artificial Muscles. Advanced Materials , 2023, 2306129.
Xie, Y.; Qian, L.; Lin, D. W.; Wang, S. S.; Yu, Y.; Zhang, J.*, Growth of Homogeneous High-density Horizontal SWNT Arrays on Sapphire via a Magnesium-assisted Catalyst Anchoring Strategy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition , 2021, 60, 9330-9333.
Sun, Y. Y.; Chen, Z. Z.; Gong, H. P.; Li, X. Q.; Gao, Z. F.; Xu, S. C.; Han, X. D.; Han, B.*; Meng, X. W.*; Zhang, J.*, Continuous “Snowing” Thermotherapeutic Graphene. Advanced Materials , 2020, 32, 2002024.