Zhou Shuang, Assistant Professor

 

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Zhou Shuang, Doctor, is an Assistant Professor in the School of New Materials and New Energy, and a talent of the Shenzhen Overseas High-level Peacock Plan (Category C). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Tsinghua University in 2011 and her doctorate degree in Engineering from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2016, under the supervision of Academician Wang Zhengping and Professor Zhao Ni. From 2016 to 2018, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In early 2019, she joined the School of New Materials and New Energy of Shenzhen Technology University as an assistant professor. Her personal research interests mainly include semiconductor materials and devices, flexible semiconductor sensors, and photocatalytic materials and applications. She has participated in many research projects during her doctoral and postdoctoral studies. She is currently in charge of four projects, including the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Project (RMB 100,000), the Shenzhen Basic Research Project (RMB 300,000), the Shenzhen Technology University High-end Talent Research Fund Project (RMB 2.7 million) and a horizontal project (RMB 300,000). She has published more than 30 SCI papers as first author and co-author, with a total of over 1700 citations and an H-index of 23.

 

Academic Background:

August 2011 - August 2016 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Engineering, Supervisor: Prof. Wang Zhengping, Co-supervisor: Prof. Zhao Ni

August 2007 - July 2011 Tsinghua University, Major in Chemistry, Bachelor of Science

 

Work Experience:

January 2019 - Present Shenzhen Technology University, School of New Materials and New Energy, Assistant Professor

October 2016 - December 2018 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Electrical Engineering, Postdoctoral Researcher

 

Major Honors:

Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talents in 2019

Outstanding Internship Instructor of Shenzhen Technology University for the academic year 2020 - 2021

Outstanding Foreign Affairs Work Award of the School of New Materials and New Energy 2018 - 2019

Outstanding Foreign Affairs Work Award of the School of New Materials and New Energy for 2019 - 2020

 

Research Interests:

1. Flexible biosensors based on two-dimensional materials

2. New perovskite optoelectronic materials and devices

3. Photocatalytic materials and applications

 

Research Projects:

1. Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund of Guangdong Province, Youth Project (RMB 100,000), October 2020 - September 2023, in progress, principal investigator

2. Horizontal Project of University-Enterprise Cooperation (RMB 300,000), May 2021 - May 2022, completed, principal investigator

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

4. Shenzhen Technology University Research Fund for High-end Talents (RMB 2.7 million), January 2020 - December 2022, in progress, principal investigator

5. Teaching Reform Project of Shenzhen Technology University (RMB 30,000), January 2021 - December 2022, in progress, principal investigator

6. National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Program (RMB 540,000), January 2023 - December 2026, in progress, participant

7. National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Program (RMB 610,000), January 2022 - December 2025, in progress, participant

8. Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, General Program (RMB 100,000), October 2019 - September 2022, in progress, participant.

 

Latest Representative Papers:

1. S. Deng, C. Li, W. Feng, Y. Cao, X. Tian, H. Bi,* S. Zhou,* C. Wong, Y. Dong,* Ultra-small ZnS enhanced by Fe-N-C for advanced potassium-ion hybrid capacitors: Electronic transfer dynamics and ion adsorption capability. Nano Energy 2023, 106, 108065.

2. D. Wen,^# Y. Su,^# J. Fang, D. Zheng, S. Zhou,* C. Wong, A. Meng,* P. Han, Synergistically boosted photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide via protonation and oxygen doping on graphitic carbon nitride. Submitted.

3. F. Lin,^# S. Zhou,^# G. Wang,* J. Wang, T. Gao, Y. Su, C. Wong,* Electrostatic self-assembly combined with microwave hydrothermal strategy: construction of 1D/1D carbon nanofibers/crystalline g-C₃N₄ heterojunction for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen production. Nano Energy 2022, 99, 107432. (^# equal contribution)

4. A. Meng,^# S. Zhou,^# D. Wen, P. Han,* Y. Su,* g-C₃N₄/CoTiO₃ S-sheme heterojunction for enhanced visible light hydrogen production through photocatalytic pure water splitting, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2022, 10, 2548-2557. (^# equal contribution)

5. Q. Wang, G. Wang,* J. Wang, J. Li, K. Wang, S. Zhou,* Y. Su, In situ hydrothermal synthesis of ZnS/TiO₂ nanofibers s-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution. Advanced Sustainable systems, 2022, 2200027.

6. J. Yang, X. Wu, Z. Mei, S. Zhou, Y. Su,* G. Wang,* CVD assisted synthesis of macro/mesoporous TiO₂/g-C₃N₄ s-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2022, 2200056.

7. J. Jiang, G. Wang,* Y. Shao, J. Wang, S. Zhou,* Y. Su, Step-Scheme ZnO@ZnS Hollow Microspheres for Improved Photocatalytic H₂ Production Performance. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2022, 43, 329-338.

8. S. Wu, S. Zhou, J. Wu, J. Hong, Y. Zheng, Ionic-electronic conductive fabric electrodes for wearable biopotential monitoring. 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), 2022.

9. S. Zhou,^# Q. Wang,^# Z. Xu, S. Xu, P. Yang, H. Deng, B. Li, Y. Dong, P. Han*, Y. Su*, Antisolvent Solvothermal Synthesis of MAPbBr₃ Nanocrystals for Efficient Solar Photodecomposition of Methyl Orange, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2021, 595, 98-106. (^# equal contribution)

10. X. Fu, Q. Wang, J. Wang, Z. Huang, X. Li, D. Wen, J. Fang, B. Li,* S. Zhou,* H. Zhang,* Enhanced photon harvesting by embedding cost-effective polystyrene microsphere as light scatterer in perovskite photodetector, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2021.

11. Y. Dong, X. Yuan, S. Zhou,* H. Tan, Z. Ma, X. Wang, F. Xia, C. Wong,* Electrochemically incorporated Cu nanoparticles in NaVO₃ with enhanced sodium-ion battery performance, Journal of Power Sources 2021, 513, 230535.

12. Y. Chen, B. Xie, J. Long, Y. Kuang, X. Chen,* M. Hou, J. Gao, S. Zhou, B. Fan, Y. He, Y. Zhang, C. Wong,* Z. Wang,* N. Zhao,* Interfacial Laser Induced Graphene Enabling High Performance Liquid-Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator. Advanced Materials 2021, 202104290.

13. G. Zhou,^# S. Zhou,^# Q. Zhu,^# N. Zhao,* Improving Operational Stability of p-Type Field-Effect Transistors by Charge Selective Electrodes: a General Strategy. Advanced Electronic Materials 2019, 5, 1900055. (^# equal contribution)

14. S. Zhou, J. Xu, Y. Xiao, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Low-Temperature Ni Particle-Templated Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Curved Graphene for Supercapacitor Applications. Nano Energy 2015, 13, 458.

15. S. Zhou, L. Li, H. Yu, J. Chen, C. Wong,* N. Zhao,* Thin-Film Electrochemical Capacitors based on Organolead Triiodide Perovskites. Advanced Electronic Materials 2016, 1600114.

16. S.Zhou, Y. Su, Y. Xiao, N. Zhao, J. Xu, C. Wong,* Low-Voltage Graphene Field Effect Transistors based on Octadecylphosphonic Acid Modified Solution-Processed High-k Dielectrics. Nanotechnology 2014, 25, 265201.

17. M. Niu, G. Luo, X. Shu, F. Qu, S. Zhou, Y. Ho, N. Zhao, R. Zhou,* Portable Quantitative Phase Microscope for Material Metrology and Biological Imaging. Photonics Research 2020, 8, 1253-1259.

18. Y. Dong, J. Xu, M. Chen, Y. Guo, G. Zhou, N. Li, S. Zhou, C. Wong,* Self-Assembled NaV6O15 Flower-Like Microstructures for High-Capacity and Long-Life Sodium Battery Cathode, Nano Energy 2020, 68, 104357.

19. Y. Chen, C. Zhang, L. Li, S. Zhou, X. Chen, J. Gao, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Hybrid Anodic and Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching Method Enabling Fabrication of Silicon Carbide Nanowires, Small 2019, 201803898.

20. Y. Chen, J. Long, S. Zhou, D. Shi, Y. Huang, X. Chen, J. Gao, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* UV Laser-Induced Polyimide-to-Graphene Conversion: Modeling, Fabrication, and Application, Small Method 2019, 15, 1803898.

21. J. Xu, J. Chen, L. Tao, Z. Tian, S. Zhou, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Investigation of Na₃V₂(PO₄)₂O₂F as a Sodium Ion Battery Cathode Material: Influences of Morphology and Voltage Window, Nano Energy 2019, 60, 510-519.

22. S. Shen, J. Zhang, S. Zhou, Y. Han, P. Gao, B. Sun, N. Zhao, C. Wong, Nanostructured Silicon-based Heterojunction Solar Cells with Double Hole-Transporting Layers, Advanced Electronic Materials, 2019, 1800090.

 

Other Representative Papers:

23. Z. Tian, J. Sun, S. Wang, X. Zeng, S. Zhou, S. Bai, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* A Thermal Interface Material based on Foam-Templated Three-Dimensional Hierarchical Porous Boron Nitride, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6, 17540.

24. Y. Huang, Y. Chen, X. Fan, N. Luo, S. Zhou, S. Chen, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Wood Derived Composites for High Sensitivity and Wide Linear-Range Pressure Sensing, Small 2018, 201801520.

25. J. Xu, J. Chen, S. Zhou, C. Han, M. Xu, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Sequentially-Processed Na3V2(PO4)3 for Cathode Material of Aprotic Sodium Ion Battery, Nano Energy 2018, 50, 323-330.

26. J. Cao, H. Yu, S. Zhou, M. Qin, T. Lau, X. Lu, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Low-Temperature Solution-Processed NiOx Film for Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A  2017, 5, 11071.

27. J. Chen, X. Zhou, C. Mei, J. Xu, S. Zhou, C. Wong,* Evaluating Biomass-Derived Hierarchically Porous Carbon as the Cathode Material for Hybrid Na-Ion Capacitors, Journal of Power Sources 2017, 342, 48.

28. J. Chen, X. Zhou, C. Mai, J. Xu, S. Zhou, C. Wong,* Pyrite FeS2 Nanobelts as High-Performance Anode Material for Aqueous Pseudocapacitor, Electrochimica Acta 2016, 222, 172.

29. B. Xie, Y. Wang, W. Lai, W. Lin, Z. Lin, Z. Zhang, P. Zou, Y. Xu, S. Zhou, C. Yang,* F. Kang, C. Wong,* Laser-Processed Graphene based Micro-Supercapacitors for Ultrathin, Rollable, Compact and Designable Energy Storage Components, Nano Energy 2016, 26, 276.

30. L. Li, F. Wang, X. Wu, H. Yu, S. Zhou, N. Zhao,* Carrier-Activated Polarization in Organometal Halide Perovskites, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016, 120, 2536.

31. H. Yu, H. Lu, F. Xie, S. Zhou, N Zhao,* Native Defect-Induced Hysteresis Behavior in Organolead Iodide Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Functional Materials 2016, 26, 1411.

32. J. Chen, J. Xu, S. Zhou, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Nitrogen-Doped Hierarchically Porous Carbon Foam: A Free-Standing Electrode and Mechanical Support for High-Performance Supercapacitors, Nano Energy 2016, 25, 193.

33. J. Chen, J. Xu, S. Zhou, N. Zhao,* C. Wong,* Amorphous Nanostructured FeOOH and Co–Ni Double Hydroxides for High-Performance Aqueous Asymmetric Supercapacitors, Nano Energy 2016, 21, 145.

34. Y. Xiao, H. Wang, S. Zhou, K. Yan, W. Xie, Z. Guan, S. Tsang, J. Xu,* Efficient Ternary Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with PCDTBT as Hole-Cascade Material, Nano Energy 2016, 19, 476.

35. J. Chen, J. Xu, S. Zhou, N. Zhao, C. Wong,* Template-Grown Graphene/Porous Fe2O3 Nanocomposite: A High-Performance Anode Material for Pseudocapacitors, Nano Energy 2015, 15, 719.

36. Y. Xiao, H. Wang, S. Zhou, K. Yan, Z. Guan, S. Tsang, J. Xu,* Enhanced Performance of Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells via Molecular Doping, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2015, 7, 13415.

37. H. Wang, W. Xu, S. Zhou, F. Xie, Y. Xiao, L. Ye, J. Chen, J. Xu,* Oxygen Plasma Assisted High Performance Solution-Processed Al₂O_xGate Insulator for Combustion-Processed InGaZnO_x Thin Film Transistors, Journal of Applied Physics 2015, 117, 035703.

38. J. Chen, J. Xu, S. Zhou, N. Zhao, C. Wong,* Facile and Scalable Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Cu(OH)2 Nanoporous Nanorods for Solid-State Supercapacitors, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 17385.

39. Y. Xiao, S. Zhou, Y. Su, L. Ye, S. Tsang, F. Xie, J. Xu,* TFSA Doped Interlayer for Efficient Organic Solar Cells, Organic Electronics 2014, 15, 3702.

40. T. Wang, S. Zhou, C. Zhang, J. Lian,* Y. Liang, W. Yuan, Facile Synthesis of Hematite Nanoparticles and Nanocubes and Their Shape-Dependent Optical Properties, New Journal of Chemistry 2014, 38, 46.

41. Y. Xiao, S. Zhou, Y. Su, H. Wang, L. Ye, S. Tsang, F. Xie, J. Xu,* Enhanced Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells by Mixed Orthogonal Solvents, Organic Electronics 2014, 15, 2007.

 

Contact Information:

E-mail: zhoushuang@sztu.edu.cn