Research

Interests

Focusing on electrochemical energy storage and conversion (Supercapacitor, Lithium-ion battery, Dual-ion battery, Aqueous battery, Electrocatalysis), Heterogeneous catalysis, Surface and interface, Advanced Electron Microscopy (Cs-corrected S/TEM)

Courses

Experimental Method for Materials Science (Undergraduate)
Modern Analysis Method of Materials (Graduate)

Education

Ph.D. Mater Phys & Chem, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2004)

(Supervisors: Prof. Douxing Li, Prof. Manling Sui)

M.Sc. Mater Sci & Eng, Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences (2000)

B.Sc. Mater Sci & Eng, Tianjin University (previously Peiyang University) (1997)

Academic Services

Member for Surface and Interface Physics Committee Chinese Physical Society

Deputy President for Electron Microscopy Society of Jilin Province China

Reviewer in >90 Journals, such as Nature Catalysis, Angew Chem Int Ed, Adv Mater, J Am Chem Soc and etc

Editorial Board Member in Communications Chemistry (Nature Publishing Group)

Advisory Panel Member and Guest Editor for Nanotechnology in IOPscience

Review Editor on the Editorial Board for Physical Chemistry & Chemical Physics (Frontiers in Chemistry & Frontiers in Physics)

Professional Experiences

July 2014–present, Professor (TANG Auchin Scholar-Leading Professor since 2020), School of Materials Science & Engineering, Jilin University

Nov 2017-present, Director, Electron Microscopy Center, Jilin University

June 2011–Aug 2014, Researcher (~Assistant Professor), Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Previously Risø National Lab

June 2008–May 2011, Postdoc, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (FHI-MPG), Germany

June 2006–May 2008, R&D Staff Member (Senior), Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), South Korea

Sep 2004–May 2006, Postdoc Research Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Publications

SCI Papers>280; Citation >9500 times in Web of Science; H-index: 49;

Researcher ID-----A-7910-2010: https://publons.com/researcher/3681064/wei-zhang/

Selected Recent Publications：

[1] Z. Zhao, W. Zhang, M. Liu, D. Wang, X. Wang, L. Zheng, X. Zou, Z. Wang, D. Li, K. Huang, W. Zheng, Switching Optimally-balanced Fe-N Interaction Enables Extremely Stable Energy Storage, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS (2022) DOI: 10.1002/eem2.12342.

[2] T. Dong, W. Yi, T. Deng, T. Qin, X. Chu, H. Yang, L. Zheng, S.J. Yoo, J.-G. Kim, Z. Wang, Y. Wang, W. Zhang, W. Zheng, Diffusionless-Like Transformation Unlocks Pseudocapacitance with Bulk Utilization: Reinventing Fe2O3 in Alkaline Electrolyte, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS (2022) DOI: 10.1002/eem2.12262.

[3] T. Qin, W. Zhang, Y. Ma, W. Zhang, T. Dong, X. Chu, T. Li, Z. Wang, N. Yue, H. Liu, L. Zheng, X. Fan, X. Lang, Q. Jiang, W. Zheng, Mechanistic Insights into the Electrochemical Li/Na/K-ion Storage for Aqueous Bismuth Anode, Energy Storage Materials 45 (2022) 33-39.

[4] X. Liu, X. Ge, J. Cao, Y. Xiao, Y. Wang, W. Zhang, P. Song, W. Xu, Revealing the catalytic kinetics and dynamics of individual Pt atoms at the single-molecule level, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119(14) (2022) e2114639119.

[5] T. Qin, D. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Wang, N.E. Drewett, W. Zhang, T. Dong, T. Li, Z. Wang, T. Deng, Z. Pan, N. Yue, R. Yang, K. Huang, S. Feng, R. Huang, W. Zheng, Unlocking the Optimal Aqueous δ-Bi2O3 Anode via Unifying Octahedrally Liberated Bi-Atoms and Spilled Nano-Bi Exsolution, Energy Storage Materials 36 (2021) 376-386.

[6] L. Zhang, H. Jang, Y. Wang, Z. Li, W. Zhang, M.G. Kim, D. Yang, S. Liu, X. Liu, J. Cho, Exploring the Dominant Role of Atomic- and Nano-Ruthenium as Active Sites for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Both Acidic and Alkaline Media, Advanced Science 8(15) (2021) 2004516.

[7] L. Dai, Y. Wang, L. Sun, Y. Ding, Y. Yao, L. Yao, N.E. Drewett, W. Zhang, J. Tang, W. Zheng, Jahn–Teller Distortion Induced Mn2+-Rich Cathode Enables Optimal Flexible Aqueous High-Voltage Zn-Mn Batteries, Advanced Science 8 (2021) 2004995.

[8] W. Han, M. Lu, J. Chen, H. Li, H. Li, B. Zhang, W. Zhang, W. Zheng, Activating an MXene as a host for EMIm+ by electrochemistry-driven Fe-ion pre-intercalation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (2020) 16265-16270.

[9] X. Ma, Y. Yang, R. Ma, Y. Zhang, X. Zou, S. Zhu, X. Ge, Y. Yuan, W. Zhang, G. Zhu, Inorganic nanocrystal-dynamic porous polymer assemblies with effective energy transfer for sensitive diagnosis of urine copper, Chemical Science 11(44) (2020) 12187-12193.

[10] Y. Niu, X. Huang, Y. Wang, M. Xu, J. Chen, S. Xu, M.-G. Willinger, W. Zhang, M. Wei, B. Zhang, Manipulating interstitial carbon atoms in the nickel octahedral site for highly efficient hydrogenation of alkyne, Nature Communications 11(1) (2020) 3324.

[11] H. Wang, H. Zhou, S. Li, X. Ge, L. Wang, Z. Jin, C. Wang, J. Ma, X. Chu, X. Meng, W. Zhang, F.-S. Xiao, Strong Oxide–Support Interactions Accelerate Selective Dehydrogenation of Propane by Modulating the Surface Oxygen, ACS Catalysis 10(18) (2020) 10559-10569.

[12] S. Yuan, L.-L. Cui, Z. Dou, X. Ge, X. He, W. Zhang, T. Asefa, Nonprecious Bimetallic Sites Coordinated on N-Doped Carbons with Efficient and Durable Catalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction, Small 16(40) (2020) 2000742.

[13] L.-N. Song, W. Zhang, Y. Wang, X. Ge, L.-C. Zou, H.-F. Wang, X.-X. Wang, Q.-C. Liu, F. Li, J.-J. Xu, Tuning lithium-peroxide formation and decomposition routes with single-atom catalysts for lithium–oxygen batteries, Nature Communications 11(1) (2020) 2191.

[14] W. Zhang, D. Wang, W. Zheng, A semiconductor-electrochemistry model for design of high-rate Li ion battery, Journal of Energy Chemistry 41 (2020) 100-106.

[15] X. Zhang, Q. Zeng, Y. Xiong, T. Ji, C. Wang, X. Shen, M. Lu, H. Wang, S. Wen, Y. Zhang, X. Yang, X. Ge, W. Zhang, A.P. Litvin, A.V. Baranov, D. Yao, H. Zhang, B. Yang, A.L. Rogach, W. Zheng, Energy Level Modification with Carbon Dot Interlayers Enables Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells and Quantum Dot Based Light-Emitting Diodes, Advanced Functional Materials 30(11) (2020) 1910530.

[16] L. Dai, O. Arcelus, L. Sun, H. Wang, J. Carrasco, H. Zhang, W. Zhang, J. Tang, Embedded 3D Li+ channels in a water-in-salt electrolyte to develop flexible supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 7(43) (2019) 24800-24806.

[17] K. Mou, Z. Chen, X. Zhang, M. Jiao, X. Zhang, X. Ge, W. Zhang, L. Liu, Highly Efficient Electroreduction of CO2 on Nickel Single-Atom Catalysts: Atom Trapping and Nitrogen Anchoring, Small 15(49) (2019) 1903668.

[18] Y. Niu, X. Liu, Y. Wang, S. Zhou, Z. Lv, L. Zhang, W. Shi, Y. Li, W. Zhang, D.S. Su, B. Zhang, Visualizing Formation of Intermetallic PdZn in a Palladium/Zinc Oxide Catalyst: Interfacial Fertilization by PdHx, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 58(13) (2019) 4232-4237.

[19] M. Lu, W. Han, H. Li, W. Shi, J. Wang, B. Zhang, Y. Zhou, H. Li, W. Zhang, W. Zheng, Tent-pitching-inspired high-valence period 3-cation pre-intercalation excels for anode of 2D titanium carbide (MXene) with high Li storage capacity, Energy Storage Materials 16 (2019) 163-168.

[20] L. Wang, L. Wang, J. Zhang, X. Liu, H. Wang, W. Zhang, Q. Yang, J. Ma, X. Dong, S.J. Yoo, J.-G. Kim, X. Meng, F.-S. Xiao, Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to Ethanol over Cobalt Catalysts, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 57(21) (2018) 6104-6108.

[21] T. Deng, Y. Lu, W. Zhang, M. Sui, X. Shi, D. Wang, W. Zheng, Inverted Design for High-Performance Supercapacitor Via Co(OH)2-Derived Highly Oriented MOF Electrodes, Advanced Energy Materials 8(7) (2018) 1702294.

[22] T. Deng, W. Zhang, O. Arcelus, D. Wang, X. Shi, X. Zhang, J. Carrasco, T. Rojo, W. Zheng, Vertically co-oriented two dimensional metal-organic frameworks for packaging enhanced supercapacitive performance, Communications Chemistry 1(1) (2018) 6.

[23] D. Wang, C. Luan, W. Zhang, X. Liu, L. Sun, Q. Liang, T. Qin, Z. Zhao, Y. Zhou, P. Wang, W. Zheng, Zipper-Inspired SEI Film for Remarkably Enhancing the Stability of Li Metal Anode via Nucleation Barriers Controlled Weaving of Lithium Pits, Advanced Energy Materials 8(21) (2018) 1800650.

[24] D. Wang, W. Zhang, N.E. Drewett, X. Liu, S.J. Yoo, S.G. Lee, J.G. Kim, T. Deng, X. Zhang, X. Shi, W. Zheng, Exploiting Anti-T-shaped Graphene Architecture to Form Low Tortuosity, Sieve-like Interfaces for High-Performance Anodes for Li-Based Cells, ACS Central Science 4(1) (2018) 81-88.

[25] X. Shi, W. Zhang, J. Wang, W. Zheng, K. Huang, H. Zhang, S. Feng, H. Chen, (EMIm)+(PF6)- Ionic Liquid Unlocks Optimum Energy/Power Density for Architecture of Nanocarbon-Based Dual-Ion Battery, Advanced Energy Materials 6(24) (2016) 1601378.

[26] T. Deng, W. Zhang, O. Arcelus, J.G. Kim, J. Carrasco, S.J. Yoo, W. Zheng, J. Wang, H. Tian, H. Zhang, X. Cui, T. Rojo, Atomic-level energy storage mechanism of cobalt hydroxide electrode for pseudocapacitors, Nature Communications 8 (2017) 15194.

[27] D. Wang, W. Zhang, W. Zheng, X. Cui, T. Rojo, Q. Zhang, Towards High-Safe Lithium Metal Anodes: Suppressing Lithium Dendrites via Tuning Surface Energy, Advanced Science 4(1) (2017) 1600168.

[28] W. Zhang, W. Zheng, Single Atom Excels as the Smallest Functional Material, Advanced Functional Materials 26(18) (2016) 2988-2993.