个人简介
Dr Zhiyuan Zeng received his BSc, MPhil and PhD degrees all in Material Science & Engineering from Central South University, Zhejiang University and Nanyang Technological University in 2006, 2008 and 2013, respectively. He continued his postdoc training at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2013-2017). Then he jumped into Industry in Silicon Valley working for Applied Materials Inc. as a Process Engineer/Senior Process Engineer (2017-2019). Dr. Zeng joined CityU-MSE in 2019. His research interest focuses on using In-situ/Ex-situ Multimodal Characterizations (especially in-situ TEM, synchrotron X-ray absorption, electrochemical testing etc.) to solve fundamental and technologically-important problems, especially those related to environmental application, energy conversion and storage, nano-electronics and bioelectronics. He has published 109 SCI papers (70 IF > 10) with total citation 17780 + times and H-index 54 (google scholar), which include Nat. Mater., Nat. Protoc., Nat. Synth., Nat. Water, Nat. Commun., Matter, Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Nano Lett., ACS Nano, etc. He has been listed as the Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, Clarivate Analytics) in 2022, 2020 and 2018. He has also been listed as the World's Top 2% Scientists in Nanosci. & Nanotechnol. for single year in 2021 and 2020 (by Stanford University).
Appointment History
2019 - Present, Assistant Professor, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2018 - 2019, Senior Process Engineer, Applied Materials Inc (Silicon Valley)
2017 - 2018, Process Engineer, Applied Materials Inc (Silicon Valley)
2013 - 2017, Postdoc Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Advisor: Prof. Haimei Zheng)
Education
2013, Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University (Advisor: Prof. Hua Zhang)
2008, M.S., Zhejiang University (Advisor: Prof. Jiangping Tu)
2006, B.S., Central South University (Advisor: Prof. Yuchang Su)
Honors and Awards
2022, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Clarivate Analytics
2022, Rising Star Series, by Advanced Materials (IF: 32.09)
2022, Rising Star Series, by Small (IF: 15.15)
2021, Emerging Investigators by Chemical Communications (IF: 6.065)
2021, World's Top 2% Scientists in Nanosci. & Nanotechnol. for single year, by Stanford University
2020, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Clarivate Analytics
2020, World's Top 2% Scientists in Nanosci. & Nanotechnol. for single year, by Stanford University
2020, Emerging Investigators by Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF: 14.511)
2018, Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%, World wide), by Clarivate Analytics
2019, Early Career Scheme Award by Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
2018, Working Smarter in Analytical Techniques, by EAG Laboratories (Silicon Valley)
2014, Secretary, San Francisco Section of The Electrochemical Society
2012, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad
Academic and Social Services
2022 - Present, Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry (IF: 5.545)
2022 - Present, Vice President, Central South University Alumni Association (HK)
2021 - Present, Youth Editorial Board, Energy & Environmental Materials (IF: 13.443)
2021 - Present, Youth Editorial Board, Journal of Electrochemistry (Editor-in-Chief: Sun Shi-Gang)
2021 - Present, Early Career Advisory Board, ChemNanoMat (IF: 3.64)
2020, Guest Editor, 35th anniversary of the Chemical Research in Chinese Universities
2020 - Present, PhD Program and Qualifying Examination Committee (CityU-MSE)
2019 - Present, Youth Editorial Board, Chinese Chemical Letters (IF: 8.455)
2019 - Present, Review Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry (IF: 5.545)
2014 - 2015, Secretary, San Francisco Section of The Electrochemical Society (ECS)
2014 - Present, Member, Materials Research Society (MRS)
2014 - Present, Member, The Electrochemical Society (ECS)
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Synthesis of atomically thin sheets by the intercalation-based exfoliation of layered materials, R. Yang, Y. Fan, L. Mei, H. S. Shin, D. Voiry, Q. Lu, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Nat. Synth. 2023, accepted.
Transition Metal Dichalcogenide-Based Functional Membrane: Synthesis, Modification and Water Purification Applications, H. Peng, R. Wang*, L. Mei, Q. Zhang, T. Ying, Z. Qian*, A. B. Farimani, D. Voiry*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Matter, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2022.09.019.
2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis, R. Yang, Y. Fan, Y. Zhang, L. Mei, R. Zhu,* J. Qin, J. Hu, Z. Chen, Y. H. Ng, D. Voiry, S. Li, Q. Lu, Q. Wang,* J. C. Yu,* Z. Y. Zeng*, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218016. Link.
Framework structure engineering of polymeric carbon nitrides and its recent applications, B. Tian, D. Ho*, J. Qin, J. Hu, Z. Chen, D. Voiry, Q. Wang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Progress in Materials Science, 2023, 133, 101056. Link.
High Surface Area Functionalized Nanolaminated Membranes For Energy Efficient Nanofiltration And Desalination In Forward Osmosis, W. Wang, N. Onofrio, E. Petit, B. A. Karamoko, H. Wu, J. Liu, J. Li, K. Qi, Y. Zhang, C. Gervais, L. Lajaunie, C. Salameh, P. Miele, Z. Y. Zeng, D. Voiry*, Nature Water, 2023, accepted.
Fabrication of Liquid Cell for In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy of Electrochemical Processes, R. Yang, L. Mei, Y. Fan, Q. Zhang, H. G. Liao, J. Yang, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Nat. Protoc., 2022, DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00762-y. Link. PDF SI
High-yield production of mono- or few-layer transition metal dichalcogenides nanosheets by electrochemical lithium ion-intercalation and exfoliation method, R. Yang†, L. Mei†, Q. Zhang†, Y. Fan, H. S. Shin*, D. Voiry*, Z.Y. Zeng*, Nat. Protoc., 2022, 17, 358-377. Link. PDF SI. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)
In-Situ TEM Visualization of LiF Nanosheets Formation on the Cathode-Electrolyte Interphase (CEI) in Liquid-Electrolyte Lithium-Ion Batteries, Q. Zhang†, J. Ma†, L. Mei, J. Liu, Z. Li*, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Matter, 2022, 2022, 5, 1235-1250. Link. PDF Movie S1. Movie S2.
Simultaneous electrochemical exfoliation and covalent functionalization of MoS2 membrane for ion sieving, L. Mei, Z. Cao, T. Ying, R. Yang, H. Peng, G. Wang, L. Zheng, Y. Chen, C. Y. Tang, D. Voiry, H. Wang*, A. B. Farimani*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2201416. (Invited paper for "Rising Stars Series") Link.
Current progress on methods and technologies for catalytic methane activation at low temperatures, F. Nkinahamira, R. Yang, R. Zhu*, J. Zhang, Z. Ren, S. Sun, H. Xiong*, Z. Y. Zeng* Adv. Sci., 2022, 2204566. Link.
Boosting Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to HCOOH on Ni Single Atom Anchored WTe2 Monolayer, Y. Zhang, R. Yang, H. Li*, and Z. Y. Zeng*, Small, 2022, 18, 2203759. (Invited paper for "Rising Stars Series") Link.
InVO4-based photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications, R. Yang, Y. Zhang, Y. Fan, R. Wang, R. Zhu, Y. Tang*, Z. Yin*, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 428, 131145. Link.
Transient solid-state laser activation of indium for high-performance reduction of CO2 to formate, W. Guo, Y. Zhang, J. Su, Y. Song, L. Huang, L. Cheng, X. Cao, Y. Dou, Y. Ma, C. Ma, H. Zhu, T. Zheng, Z. Wang, H. Li, Z. Fan, Q. Liu, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Dong, C. Xia, B. Z. Tang, R. Ye*, Small, 2022, 202201311. Link.
Design of 3d Transition Metal Anchored B5N3 Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methane, Y. Zhang, Z. Y. Zeng*, H. Li*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 9737-9745. Link.
Nitrogen-induced interfacial electronic structure of NiS2/CoS2 with optimized water and hydrogen binding abilities for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis, B. Qiu, Y. Zhang, X. Guo, Y. Ma, M. Du, J. Fan, Y. Zhu, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Y. Chai*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 719-725. Link.
Boosting Zn2+ diffusion via tunnel-type hydrogen vanadium bronze for high-performance zinc-ion batteries, J. Cao, D. Zhang, Y. Yue, T. Pakornchote, T. Bovornratanaraks, X. Zhang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Qin*, Y. Huang, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 7909-7916. Link.
d-Band Center Optimization of Iron Carbide via Cr Substitution for Enhanced Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution, Yu Zhang, Yuefeng Zhang, Bin Tian, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Derek Ho*, Mater. Today Energy, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2022.101133. Link.
Dynamic active sites on plasma engraved Ni hydroxide for enhanced electro-catalytic urea oxidation, D. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Zhou, C. Huang, Y. Wen, L. Liu, Q. Li, Y. Xu, Y. Wu, Q. Ruan, Y. Ma, F. Xiong, D. Xiao, P. Liu, G. Wang, B. Mehrjou, B. Wang, H. Li, R. Chen, H. Ni,*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Paul K. Chu*, J. Energy Chem., 2022, 71, 150-158. Link.
Rational design of fly ash-based composites for sustainable lithium-ion battery anodes, D. Zhang, J. Cao, C. Gu, X. Zhang, N. Insin, S. Wang, P. Pattananuwat, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Qin*, Electrochim. Acta, 2022, 410, 140035. Link.
Strategies on regulating Zn2+ solvation structure for dendrites-free and side reactions-suppressed zinc-ion batteries, J. Cao, D. Zhang, X. Zhang, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Qin, Y. Huang, Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15, 499-528