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

1.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.

2.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.

3.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.

4.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.

5.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.

6.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.

7.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.

8.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.

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, 60, 9330-9333.

10.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.