Welcome to Nanostructured Functional Material Laboratory (NFMLab)!
Introduction
We investigated new energy materials by combining computations and experiments, computationally designed series of new 2D materials, disclosed their unique physical and chemical properties, established computational schemes for Li storage in 2D materials and predicted their performances, and proposed new Li storage mechanism, providing theoretical basis and direction for breakthrough in new energy storage materials and systems.
Research Interests
1. Computational Simulation and Design of Low-Dimensional Materials;
2. Mechanism and Materials Design for Metal-Air Batteries;
3. Exploration for New Energy Storage Systems.
Selected Publications
Mei Yang, Yiren Zhong, Jingjing Ren, Xianlong Zhou, Jinping Wei, Zhen Zhou,* Fabrication of High-Power Li-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors by Enhancing Exterior Surface Charge Storage, Adv. Energy Mater. 2015, 5(17), 1500550 (VIP).
Zhang Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Yanan Chen, Jie Bao, Xianlong Zhou, Zhaojun Xie, Jinping Wei, Zhen Zhou,* The first introduction of graphene to rechargeable Li-CO2 batteries, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(22), 6550-6553 (hot paper).
Yiren Zhong, Mei Yang, Xianlong Zhou, Yuting Luo, Jinping Wei, Zhen Zhou,* Orderly-Packed Anodes for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries with Super Long Cycle Life: Rational Design of MnCO3/Large-Area Graphene Composites, Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 806-812.
Zhang Zhang, Jie Bao, Chen He, Yanan Chen, Jinping Wei, Zhen Zhou*, Hierarchical carbon-nitrogen architectures with both mesopores and macrochannels as excellent cathodes for rechargeable Li-O2 batteries, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24(43), 6826-6833.
Qing Tang, Zhen Zhou*, Graphene-Analogous Low-Dimensional Materials, Prog. Mater. Sci. 2013, 58 (8), 1244-1315 (invited review).
Liwei Su, Zhen Zhou,* Xue Qin, Qiwei Tang, Dihua Wu, Panwen Shen, CoCO3 Submicrocube/Graphene Composites with High Lithium Storage Capability, Nano Energy, 2013, 2, 276-282.
Qing Tang, Zhen Zhou,* Panwen Shen, Are MXenes Promising Anode Materials for Li Ion Batteries? Computational Studies on Electronic Properties and Li Storage Capability of Ti3C2 and Ti3C2X2 (X= F, OH) Monolayer, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134 (40), 16909-16916 (IF=12.113, highlighted by JACS Spotlights).
Y.F. Li, F.Y. Li, Z. Zhou*, Z.F. Chen*, SiC2 Silagraphene and Its One-Dimensional Derivatives: Where Planar Tetracoordinate Silicon Happens, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133: 900–908 (highlighted by Nature China and acs.org).
Y.F. Li, Z. Zhou*, P.W. Shen, Z.F. Chen*, Spin Gapless Semiconductor-Metal-Half metal Properties in Nitrogen-Doped Zigzag Graphene Nanoribbons, ACS Nano 2009, 3(7):1952-1958.
Y.F. Li, Z. Zhou*, S.B. Zhang, Z.F. Chen*, MoS2 nanoribbons: High Stability and unusual Electronic and Magnetic Properties, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130(49): 16739-16744.
Group Members
Prof. Zhen Zhou, Email: zhouzhen@nankai.edu.cn
Prof. Jinping Wei, Email: jpwei@nankai.edu.cn
Dr. Zhaojun Xie, Email: zjxie@nankai.edu.cn
Contact
Materials Building, Jinnan Campus, Nankai University, 8 Tongyan Road, Haihe Education Area, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China
Tel.: +86-22-23503623
Email: nfmlab@hotmail.com