Personal Profile
Jin Zhang, born in 1969, is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a Boya Distinguished Professor at Peking University, a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, a Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor appointed by the Ministry of Education, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and the principal investigator of a National Key R&D Program of China.
Professor Zhang has long been engaged in research on the physical chemistry of nanocarbon materials. His work focuses on elucidating the growth mechanisms of carbon nanotubes and other nanocarbon structures, developing spectroscopic characterization methods for nanomaterials, and overcoming the challenges of controlled synthesis and efficient growth of carbon nanotubes through catalyst design, thereby advancing fundamental research on nanocarbon materials in China. He pioneered the preparation of graphene/aramid-III composite fibers and proposed a strategy for fabricating structurally and functionally integrated carbon nanotube fibers, providing new insights for high-performance graphene-based fibers. Furthermore, he developed scalable production techniques for graphene composite fibers, laying the foundation for their industrial applications. He has published over 350 papers in prestigious journals such as Nature and Nature Materials and holds more than 40 authorized patents.
Education Background
1995.09–1997.12
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University & Peking University
1992.09–1995.07
M.S. in Applied Chemistry, Department of Modern Physics, Lanzhou University
1988.09–1992.07
B.S. in Radiochemistry, Department of Modern Physics, Lanzhou University
Professional Experience
2022–Present
Executive Vice President, Peking University
2021–Present
Dean and Deputy Party Secretary (concurrently), Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
2020–2022
Dean, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University
2018–2023
Deputy Director, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2018–Present
Director, Beijing Engineering Research Center for Low-Dimensional Carbon Materials
2016–Present
Deputy Director, Beijing Graphene Institute
2015–2019
Associate Dean, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
2006–Present
Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
2003–2018
Deputy Director, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices (Ministry of Education)
2000–2006
Associate Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
1998–2000
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Leeds, UK
Research Focus
Professor Zhang’s research centers on the controlled synthesis, assembly, and novel physicochemical properties of graphene-based materials, with an emphasis on advancing preparation methodologies, bridging micro- and macro-structural architectures, elucidating property transmission mechanisms across scales, and achieving tailored synthesis for targeted applications. Key areas include:
1. Methodologies for graphene material synthesis
2. Preparation and applications of graphene fibers
3. Controlled synthesis and applications of graphdiyne
4. Raman spectroscopy studies of nanocarbon materials
5. Industrial R&D and OEM applications of graphene materials
Honors & Awards
National Natural Science Award (Second Prize, First Contributor, 2017)
Leading Scientist, National "Ten Thousand Talents Program" (2017)
Peking University Top Ten Mentors (2017)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC, 2015)
Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor (Ministry of Education, 2013)
Leading Innovator in Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology, 2013)
National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor (2011)
National Natural Science Award (Second Prize, Second Contributor, 2008)
National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2007)
Natural Science Award (First Prize, Second Contributor, Ministry of Education, 2007)
"New Century Excellent Talents" Program (Ministry of Education, 2005)
Youth Chemistry Award (Chinese Chemical Society, 2001)
Publications
1. 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.
2. Feng, X. T.; Liu, J. Y.; Chen, L.; Kong, Y.; Zhang, Z. D.; Zhang, Z. X.; Wang, D. S.; Liu W.; Li, S. Z.*; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*, Hydrogen Radical-Induced Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction at a Low Potential. Journal of American Chemical Society, 2023, 145, 18, 10259–10267.
3. 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.
4. Li, J. Q.; Wen, Y. Y.; Xiao, Z. H.; Wang, S. J.; Zhong, L. X.; Li, T.; Jiao, K.; Li, L. Y.; Luo, J. J.; Gao, Z. F.; Li, S. Z.*; Zhang, Z.*; Zhang, J.*, Holey Reduced Graphene Oxide Scaffolded Heterocyclic Aramid Fibers with Enhanced Mechanical Performance. Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 32(42): 2200937.
5. Wen, Y. Y.; Jian, M. Q.; Huang, J. K.; Luo, J. J.; Qian, L.;Zhang, J.*,Carbonene Fibers: Toward Next-Generation Fiber Materials.Nano Letters,(2022)22, 15, 6035–6047.
6. Kong, Y.; Li, X. D.; Wang, L. W.; Zhang, Z. X.; Feng, X. T.; Liu, J.; Chen, C. Y.*; Tong, L. M.*;Zhang, J.*,Rapid Synthesis of Graphdiyne Films on Hydrogel at the Superspreading Interface for Antibacteria.ACS Nano,(2022), 16, 11338-11345.
7. Qian, L.; Shao, Q.; Yu, Y.; Liu, W. M.; Wang, S. S.; Gao, E. L.; Zhang, J.*, Spatially Confined CVD Growth of High-Density Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Horizontal Arrays. Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 202106643.
8. Qian, L.; Xie, Y.; Zou, M. Z.;Zhang, J.*,Building a Bridge for Carbon Nanotubes from Nanoscale Structure to Macroscopic Application.Journal of the American Chemical Society,(2021).
9. 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，期、页码
10. Xu, S. C.; Wen, Y. Y.; Chen, Z.; Ji, N. N.; Zou, Z. G.; Wu, M. M.*; Qu, L. T.*;Zhang, J.*,Vertical Graphene Arrays with Straightaway Ions Capacitance for AC Line-Filtering Capacitors.Angewandte Chemie International Edition,(2021).
11. He, M. S.; Zhang, S. C.;Zhang, J.*,Horizontal Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays: Controlled Synthesis, Characterizations, and Applications.Chemical Reviews, 120(22),(2020),12592-12684.
12. Luo, J. J.; Yang, L. W.; Sun, D. P.; Gao, Z. F.; Jiao, K.*; Zhang, J.*, Graphene Oxide “Surfactant”‐Directed Tunable Concentration of Graphene Dispersion. Small,16(45), (2020), 2003426.
13. Qian, L.; Xie, Y.; Zhang, S. C.;Zhang, J.*,Band Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes for Device Applications.Matter, 3(3),(2020), 664-695.
14. Kong, Y.; Li, J. Q.; Zeng, S.; Yin, C.; Tong, L. M.; Zhang, J.*, Bridging the Gap between Reality and Ideality of Graphdiyne: The Advances of Synthetic Methodology. Chem,6, (2020),1933-1951.
15. Xu, S. C.; Wang, S. S.; Chen, Z.; Sun, Y. Y.; Gao, Z. F.; Zhang, H.*; Zhang, J.*, Electric-Field-Assisted Growth of Vertical Graphene Arrays and Its Application in Thermal Interface Material. Advanced Functional Materials,30(34), (2020),2003302.
16. 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,32(26), (2020),2002024.
17. Qian, L.; Xie, Y.; Yu, Y.; Wang, S. S.; Zhang, S. C.*; Zhang, J.*, Growth of Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Controlled Structure: Floating Carbide Solid Catalysts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition,59(27), (2020),10884-10887.
18. Yin, C.; Li, J. Q.; Li, T. R.; Yu, Y.; Kong, Y.; Gao, P.; Peng, H. L.; Tong, L. M.*;Zhang, J.*,Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Few-Layer Graphdiyne Using a Microwave-Induced Temperature Gradient at a Solid/Liquid Interface.Advanced Functional Materials, 30(23),(2020), 2001396.
19. Li, J. Q.; Zhong, L. X.; Tong, L. M.*; Yu, Y.; Liu, Q.; Zhang, S. C.; Yin, C.; Qian, L.; Li, S. Z.*; Si, R.*; Zhang, J.*, Atomic Pd on Graphdiyne/Graphene Heterostructure as Efficient Catalyst for Aromatic Nitroreduction. Advanced Functional Materials,29, (2019),1905423.
20. Zhang, S. C.; Wang, X.; Yao, F. R.; He, M. S.; Lin, D. W.; Ma, H.; Sun, Y. Y.; Zhao, Q. C.; Liu, K. H.; Ding, F.*; Zhang, J.*, Controllable Growth of (n, n-1) Family of Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes. Chem,5(5), (2019),1182-1193.
21. Zhou, J. Y.; Li, J. Q.; Liu, Z. F.*; Zhang, J.*, Exploring approaches for the synthesis of few-layered graphdiyne. Advanced Materials,31(42), (2019),1803758.
22. Gao, X.; Liu, H. B.; Wang, D.;Zhang, J.*,Graphdiyne: synthesis, properties, and applications.Chemical Society Reviews, 48(3),(2019), 908-936.
23. Sun, Y. Y.; Yang, L. W.; Xia, K. L.; Liu, H. Z.; Han, D.; Zhang, Y. Y.*; Zhang, J.*, Snowing Graphene using Microwave Ovens. Advanced Materials,30(40), (2018),1803189.
24. Zhang, S. C.†; Kang, L. X.†; Wang, X.; Tong, L. M.; Yang, L. W.; Wang, Z. Q.; Qi, K.; Deng, S. B.; Li, Q. W.; Bai, X. D.; Ding, F.; Zhang, J.*, Arrays of Horizontal Carbon Nanotubes of Controlled Chirality Grown Using Designed Catalysts.Nature, 543, (2017), 234-238.
