Niu Shuzhang, Assistant Professor

 

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Niu Shuzhang, Doctor of Engineering, Assistant Professor, Shenzhen High-level Professional Talent (Back-up Level). He graduated from Tsinghua University with a doctorate degree in Materials Science and Engineering in July 2016. From September 2016 to October 2018, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Tsinghua - Berkeley Shenzhen Institute. From November 2018 to February 2022, he worked at the Institute of Frontier and Cross-Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, as a research assistant professor. In March 2022, he joined the School of New Materials and New Energy, Shenzhen Technology University as an assistant professor. He has published 27 SCI-cited papers in international prestigious journals, including 11 papers as first author or corresponding author. He has applied for 12 national invention patents, of which 9 have been granted. He has been in charge of a number of research projects, including the General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Youth Fund, General Program of Guangdong Province, General Program of Shenzhen Municipality, and General Program of Postdoctoral Fund.

 

Academic Background:

September 2011 - June 2016, Tsinghua University, School of Materials, Doctor

September 2007 - June 2009, Tianjin University, School of Materials, Master

September 2003 - June 2007, Liaocheng University, School of Materials, Bachelor

 

Work Experience:

March 2022 - Present Shenzhen Technology University, School of New Materials and New Energy, Assistant Professor

November 2018 - March 2022 Southern University of Science and Technology, Research Assistant Professor

September 2016 - October 2018 Tsinghua - Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow

July 2009 - May 2011 Cangzhou Mingzhu Co., Ltd. Mechanical Engineer

 

Major honors:

• Selected as Shenzhen High-Level Professional Talent (Back-up Level) in 2019

•"Jingzhi Research First Prize", Tsinghua University Shenzhen Graduate School, in 2015

 

Research Interests:

1. Carbon nanomaterials

2. Energy storage and conversion materials

3. Lithium-sulfur and lithium-metal batteries

 

Research Projects:

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Program (RMB 600,000), January 2020 – December 2023, in progress, principal investigator

2. Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund, General Program (RMB 100,000), October 2019 - September 2022, in progress, principal investigator

3. Shenzhen Basic Research, General Program (RMB 300,000), March 2020 - February 2023, in progress, principal investigator

4. National Natural Science Youth Fund (RMB 100,000), January 2018 - December 2018, completed, principal investigator

5. China Postdoctoral Fund, General Program (RMB 50,000), August 2017 - October 2018, completed, principal investigator

6. Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission, Key Project (RMB 1 million), April 2019 - March 2020, completed, participant

7. National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project (RMB 230,000), January 2014 - December 2016, completed, participant

 

Representative Papers:

1. X., Wang^#, R-q Huang^#, S., Niu*, L., Xu, Q., Zhang, A., Amini, Ch., Cheng*, Research progress of graphene-based materials for high-performance lithium-metal batteries. New Carbon Materials, 2021. 36(4): 711-728. (Invited review).

2. S., Niu; S.,-W, Zhang, D., Li, X., Wang, X., Chen, R., Shi, N., Shen, M., Jin, X., Zhang, R., Huang, A., Amini, Y., Zhao, Ch., Cheng*，Sandwiched Li Plating between Lithiophilic-Lithiophobic Gradient Silver@Fullerene Interphase Layer for Ultrastable Lithium Metal Anodes, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 132156. (IF: 13.273)

3. M. Jin, X. Zhang, R. Shi, Q. Lian, S., Niu, O., Peng, Q., Wang, Chun Cheng*, Hierarchical CoP@Ni₂P catalysts for pH-universal hydrogen evolution at high current density. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021, 296 120350. (IF: 19.503)

4. X. Zhang, M. Jin, Q. Lian, O. Peng, S., Niu, A., Zhong, A., Abbas, Sh., Song, Chun, Cheng*, Ion modification of transition cobalt oxide by soaking strategy for enhanced water splitting. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 423 130218. (IF: 13.273)

5. N. Shen, S., Chen, R. Shi, S. Niu, Amini, Abbas, Ch. Cheng*, Phase transition hysteresis of tungsten doped VO₂ synergistically boosts the function of the smart window in ambient conditions, submitted. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2021, 3, 3648-3656. (IF: 3.314)

6. N. Shen, S. Chen, R. Huang, J. Huang, J. Li, R. Shi, S. Niu, A. Amini, C. Cheng, Vanadium dioxide for thermochromic smart windows in ambient conditions, Materials Today Energy (2021) 100827. (IF: 7.311)

7. S., Niu; S.,-W, Zhang; R. Shi; J. W, Wang; W., Wang; X., Chen, J. Miao; Y., Zhao; C., Cheng*. Freestanding Agaric-like Molybdenum Carbide/Graphene/N-doped Carbon Foam as Effective Polysulfide Anchor and Catalyst for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Energy Storage Materials. 2020, 33, 73-81. (IF: 17.789)

8. L. Zeng, P. Li, Y. Yao, B. Niu, S. Niu, B. Xu*, Recent progress of 3D printing technologies for structural energy storage devices, Materials Today Nano, 2020, 12, 100094. (IF: 8.109)

9. X. Li, S., Niu (Co-first Author), D., Nan, Y.-B, He, F. Kang*, sp–sp² hybrid-conjugated microporous polymer-derived Pd-encapsulated porous carbon materials for lithium-sulfur batteries. Chemical Communications. 2019, 55(68) 10084-10087. (IF: 6.222)

10. B. Hao, H. Li, W. Lv*, Y. Zhang, S. Niu, Q. Qi, S. Xiao, J. Li, F. Kang, and Q.-H. Yang*, Reviving catalytic activity of nitrides by the doping of the inert surface layer to promote polysulfide conversion in lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy, 2019, 60, 305-311. (IF: 17.881)

11. Y., Chen; S., Niu; W., Lv.; C., Zhang; Q.-H., Yang*. Promoted conversion of polysulfides by MoO₂ inlaid ordered mesoporous carbons towards high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2019, 30, 521-524. (IF: 6.779)

12. H., Shi; S., Niu (Co-first Author); W., Lv*; G., Zhou; Ch, Zhang; Zh., Sun; F., Li; F., Kang; Q-H., Yang*. Easy Fabrication of Flexible and Multilayer Nanocarbon-based Cathodes with a High Areal Sulfur Loading by Electrostatic Spraying for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. 2018, 138, 18-25. (IF: 9.594)

13. J., Zhang; D.-W., Wang; W., Lv; L., Qin; S., Niu; S., Zhang; T., Cao; F., Kang; Q.-H., Yang*. Ethers Illume Sodium-Based Battery Chemistry: Uniqueness, Surprise, and Challenges. Advanced Energy Materials. 2018, 8 (26), 1801361. (IF: 29.368)

14. Z. Z. Pan, W. Lv, Y. B. He, Y. Zhao, G. Zhou, L. Dong, S. Niu, C. Zhang, R. Lyu, C. Wang, H. Shi, W. Zhang, F. Kang, H. Nishihara and Q. H. Yang*, A Nacre-Like Carbon Nanotube Sheet for High-Performance Li-Polysulfide Batteries with High Sulfur Loading. Advanced Science, 2018, 5, 1800384. (IF: 16.806)

15. S., Niu; W., Lv*; S., Wu; Q-H., Yang; F., Kang*. One-step Hard-Templating Pathway to Create a Hierarchical Microporous-Mesoporous Carbon for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. New Carbon Materials. 2017, 32(4), 289-296. (IF: 1.905)

16. Ch., Zheng; S., Niu; W., Lv; G., Zhou; J., Li; S., Fan; Y., Deng; Zh., Pan; B., Li; F., Kang; Q-H., Yang*. Propelling polysulfides transformation for high-rate and long-life lithium-sulfur batteries. Nano Energy. 2017,33,306-12. (Highly cited, IF: 17.881)

17. Ch., Luo; W., Lv; Y., Deng; G., Zhou; Zh., Pan; S., Niu; B., Li,; F., Kang; Q-H Yang*. A Dual-Function Na₂SO₄ Template Directed Formation of Cathode Materials with a High Content of Sulfur Nanodots for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Small. 2017,13(27), 1700358. (IF: 13.281)

18. L., Qin; Y., Yuan; W., Wei; W., Lv; S., Niu; Y.-B., He; D., Zhai; F., Kang; J.,-K., Kim; Q-H., Yang*; J., Lu*. Graphene-Directed Formation of a Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Sheet with High Catalytic Performance for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Journal of physical chemistry C. 2017, 122, 13508-13514. (IF: 4.126)

19. S., Niu; W. Lv*; G. Zhou; H. Shi; X. Qin; Ch. Zheng; T. Zhou; Ch. Luo; Y. Deng; B. Li; F. Kang*; Q-H., Yang*. Electrostatic-spraying an ultrathin, multifunctional, and compact coating onto a cathode for a long-life and high-rate lithium-sulfur battery. Nano Energy. 2016,30,138-45. (IF: 17.881)

20. S., Niu, W., Lv, G., Zhou; H., Shi; Ch., Luo; Y., He; B., Li; Q-H., Yang*; F., Kang*. Sulfur confined in nitrogen-doped microporous carbon used in a carbonate-based electrolyte for long-life, safe lithium-sulfur batteries. Carbon. 2016, 109, 1-6. (IF: 9.594)

21. Ch., Luo; S., Niu; G. Zhou; W., Lv; B., Li; F., Kang; Q-H Yang*. Dual-functional hard template-directed one-step formation of a hierarchical porous carbon-carbon nanotube hybrid for lithium-sulfur batteries. Chemical Communications. 2016, 52, 12143-6. (IF: 6.222)

22. Y., Shi; W., Lv; S., Niu; Y., He; G., Zhou; G., Chen; B., Li*; Q-H., Yang; F Kang. A Carbon-Sulfur Hybrid with Pomegranate-like Structure for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Chemistry-An Asian Journal. 2016, 11, 1343-7. (IF: 4.568)

23. Y., Chen; S., Niu; Zh., Pan; W., Lv*. Functional Design and Research Progress of Carbon Materials for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Materials China. 2016, 12, 036-040.

24. S., Niu; W. Lv; Ch. Zhang; F. Li; L. Tang; Y. He; B. Li; Q-H., Yang*; F. Kang*. A carbon sandwich electrode with graphene filling coated by N-doped porous carbon layers for lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2015, 3, 20218-24. (IF: 12.732)

25. S., Niu, W., Lv; Ch. Zhang; Y. Shi; J. Zhao; B., Li; Q.-H., Yang*; F., Kang*. One-pot self-assembly of graphene/carbon nanotube/sulfur hybrid with three-dimensionally interconnected structure for lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 2015, 295, 182-9. (IF: 9.127)

26. S., Niu; W., Lv; G., Zhou; Y., He; B., Li; Q-H., Yang*; F., Kang*. N and S co-doped porous carbon spheres prepared using l-cysteine as a dual functional agent for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Chemical Communications. 2015, 51, 17720-3. (IF: 6.222)

27. F., Li; W., Lv; S., Niu; B., Li*. Preparation and electrochemical performance of a graphene-wrapped carbon/sulfur composite cathode. New Carbon Materials. 2014, 29, 309-315. (IF: 1.905)

 

Representative Patents:

1. Cheng Chun, Niu Shuzhang, Chen Xiaomei, Wang Xin, Huang Runqing, A composite lithium metal cathode collector and its preparation method and application, Application No.: 202011615425.5. Publication (Announcement) No.: CN 112768697 A.

2. Cheng Chun, Niu Shuzhang, Shi Run, Huang Runqing, A graphitized carbon foam support carbon material molybdenum carbide composite material and its preparation method and application, Application No. CN201911105531.6. Public (Announcement) No. CN110803685 A.

3. Lv Wei, Niu Shuzhang, Zhang Siwei, You Conghui, Yang Quanhong, Kang Feiyu, Lithium-sulfur battery cathode material, its preparation method, cathode sheet and lithium-sulfur battery, Application No. CN 201910013345.3. Public (Announcement) No. CN 109742359 A. (Authorized).

4. Lv Wei, Niu Shuzhang, You Conghui, Yang Quanhong, Kang Feiyu; A graphene silicon anode material for lithium-ion batteries and preparation method, Application No. CN201811475188.X. Publication (Announcement) No. CN 10947365A. (Approved).

5. Lv Wei, Shi Huifa, Niu Shuzhang, You Conghui, Yang Quanhong, Kang Feiyu, A method of preparing sulfur electrode for lithium-sulfur battery and its application, Application No. CN201810468684.6. Publication (Announcement) No. CN108666533A. (Approved).

6. Lv Wei, Chen Yawei, Niu Shuzhang, You Conghui, Yang Quanhong, Kang Feiyu, A lithium-sulfur battery cathode material and preparation method, and lithium-sulfur battery. Application No. CN201810340218.X. Public (Announcement) No. CN108550813A. (Approved).

7. Lv Wei, Pan Zhengze, Yang Quanhong, Zhao Yan, Niu Shuzhang, Shi Huifa, You Conghui, Kang Feiyu, A cathode material for lithium-sulfur battery and its use, Application No. CN201710097528.9. Public (Announcement) No. CN106711427A. (Approved).

8. Yang Quanhong, Zheng Cheng, Niu Shuzhang, You Conghui, Lv Wei, Li Baohua, Kang Feiyu, Graphene oxide based electrode material and lithium-sulfur battery using the electrode material, Application No. CN201610910362.3. Public (Announcement) No. CN106450197A. (Approved).

9. Gu Chuanming, Xu Changcheng, Chen Xiaoyan, Niu Shuzhang, Polyolefin composite microporous membrane and process for its preparation, Application No. CN200910075832.9. Publication No. CN101700702A.

10. Gu Chuanming, Xu Changcheng, Niu Shuzhang, Zhao Jing, Preparation method of polyolefin microporous membrane, Application No. CN200910075831.4, Publication No. CN101695869. (Approved)

11. Gu Chuanming, Xu Changcheng, Chen Xiaoyan, Niu Shuzhang, A method for wet preparation of multilayer polyolefin microporous membrane. Application No. CN201010107854.1. Public (Announcement) No. CN101786332A. (Approved).

12. Gu Chuanming, Xu Changcheng, Zhao Jing, Niu Shuzhang, A method for wet preparation of polyolefin microporous membrane. Application No. CN201010107865.X. Public (Announcement) No. CN101781417A. (Approved).

 

Contact Information:

E-mail: niushuzhang@sztu.edu.cn