Shuyao Zhou

Physical Chemistry, Peking University
Grad. 2018-2023
Research Area: Single-molecular electronics
Email: 1801110373_at_pku.edu.cn

Experiences:

1996.5, born in Nanjing, Jiangsu.

2014.9-2018.7, B. Sc., College of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology.

2016.8-2018.6，Exchange student (2+2 program) at University of Edinburgh, UK;

2018.9-2023.7, Ph.D. in physical chemistry (codirected by Prof. Zhirong Liu and Prof. Xuefeng Guo), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University.

2023.9-*, Boya Postdoc, Peking University

Publications:

(^# Contributed equally)

1. Chen Yang^#, Yanwei Li^#, Shuyao Zhou, Yilin Guo, Chuancheng Jia, Zhirong Liu, Kendall N. Houk*, Yonatan Dubi*, and Xuefeng Guo*. Real-time monitoring of reaction stereochemistry through single-molecule observations of chirality-induced spin selectivity. Nat. Chem. 15 (7), 972-979 (2023).

2. Chen Yang^#, Yilin Guo^#, Shuyao Zhou, Zhirong Liu, Zitong Liu,* Deqing Zhang, and Xuefeng Guo*. A tunable single-molecule light-emitting diode with single-photon precision. Adv. Mater. 35 (16), 2209750/1-10 (2023).

3. Mingyao Li^#, Huanyan Fu^#, Boyu Wang^#, Jie Cheng^#, Weilin Hu, Bing Yin, Peizhen Peng, Shuyao Zhou, Xike Gao*, Chuancheng Jia*, and Xuefeng Guo*. Dipole-modulated charge transport through PNP-type single-molecule junctions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144 (45), 20797-20803 (2022).

4. Xin Zhu^#, Boyu Wang^#, Wan Xiong^#, Shuyao Zhou, Kai Qu, Jing-Tao Lü*, Hongliang Chen*, Chuancheng Jia*, and Xuefeng Guo*.  Vibration-assisted charge transport through positively charged dimer junctions.  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61 (45), e202210939 (2022).

5. Yilin Guo^#, Chen Yang^#, Shuyao Zhou^#, Zhirong Liu*, and Xuefeng Guo*.  A single-molecule memristor based on an electric-field-driven dynamical structure reconfiguration, Adv. Mater. 34 (36), 2204827/1-9 (2022).

6. Mingyao Li^#, Shuyao Zhou^#, Shizhao Ren, Lei Zhang, Bing Yin, Cong Zhao, Zhirong Liu, Chuancheng Jia*, Xuefeng Guo*. Precise edge functionalization and tailoring of graphene via solvent-controlled reactions. Carbon 197, 519-525 (2022).

7. Huanyan Fu^#, Cong Zhao^#, Jie Cheng^#, Shuyao Zhou^#, Peizhen Peng, Jie Hao, Zhirong Liu, Xike Gao,* Chuancheng Jia* and Xuefeng Guo*.  Dipole-improved gating of azulene-based single-molecule transistors. J. Mater. Chem. C 10 (20), 7803-7809 (2022).

8. Caiyao Yang^#, Ping chuan Shen^#, Qi Ou^#, Qian Peng^#, Shuyao Zhou, Jinshi Li, Zhirong Liu, Zujin Zhao, Anjun Qin, Zhigang Shuai*, Ben Zhong Tang*, Xuefeng Guo*. Complete deciphering of the dynamic stereostructures of a single aggregation-induced emission molecule. Matter 5 (4), 1224-1234 (2022).

9. Dingkai Su^#, Shuyao Zhou^#, Hiroshi Masai^#, Zihao Liu, Ce Zhou, Chen Yang, Zhizhou Li, Susumu Tsuda, Zhirong Liu*, Jun Terao* and Xuefeng Guo*. Stochastic binding dynamics of a photoswitchable single supramolecular complex. Adv. Sci. 9 (13), 2200022/1-9 (2022).

10. Yilin Guo^#, Chen Yang^#, Huiping Li^#, Lei Zhang^#, Shuyao Zhou, Xin Zhu, Huanyan Fu, Zhizhou Li, Zhirong Liu, Chuancheng Jia, Zitong Liu*, Wenguang Zhu*, Fanyang Mo*, Deqing Zhang* and Xuefeng Guo*. Accurate single-molecule kinetic isotope effects. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144 (7), 3146-3153 (2022).

11. Chen Yang^#, Lei Zhang^#, Chenxi Lu^#, Shuyao Zhou, Xingxing Li, Yanwei Li, Yang Yang, Yu Li, Zhirong Liu, Jinlong Yang, K. N. Houk*, Fanyang Mo*, and Xuefeng Guo*. Unveiling the full reaction path of the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling in a single-molecule junction. Nat. Nanotech. 16 (11), 1214-1223 (2021).

12. Chen Yang^#, Zitong Liu^#, Yanwei Li^#, Shuyao Zhou, Chenxi Lu, Yilin Guo, Melissa Ramirez, Qingzhu Zhang, Yu Li, Zhirong Liu, K. N. Houk*, Deqing Zhang*, Xuefeng Guo*.  Electric field–catalyzed single-molecule Diels-Alder reaction dynamics. Sci. Adv. 7 (4), eabf0689 (2021).

Meetings:

1. Ionic Liquid--A new gate electrode to fabricate single-molecule transistors (Poster). ChinaNANO2019. Peking, China, 2019.08.17-19.

2. QuantumATK user training, Fermi technology company. Xi'an, China, November 23-november 24, 2019;

3. The 6th Beijing Kein tutorial course for molecular dynamics and GROMACS, Beijing Kein Research Center for Natural Sciences. Bejing, China, December 9-december 13, 2019;

4. The 11th Beijing kein tutorial course for quantum chemistry, Beijing Kein Research Center for Natural Sciences. Bejing, China, 2020.1.14-1.17;

5. Seminar for Gaussian software, Xiaosong lecture.  June 20-21, 2020.

Awards:

Lee Wai Wing Scholarship (2021).

Qin Wanshun & Jin Yunhui Scholarship (2022).

HORIBA Scientific Scholarship (2022).

Hobbies:

History, Running, Food.