Emeritus Professor Jin Zou
Emeritus Professor

Jin Zou

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Background

Jin Zou is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering (Materials Engineering) and an affiliated Professor in the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis at the University of Queensland, Australia. Professor Zou earned his Master’s degree from the University of Science and Technology, Beijing in 1985 and PhD from the University of Sydney in 1994. Through his postgraduate studies, Professor Zou was trained as a transmission electron microscopist. After his PhD, he worked in the Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis at the University of Sydney for 10 years with several Australian fellowships, including an Australian Postdoctoral fellowship and a Queen Elizabeth II fellowship. Professor Zou moved to UQ to take up a teaching-and-research position from July 2003. In 2009, Professor Zou won an inaugural ARC Future Fellowship (FT3 - Professor level). In 2021, Professor Zou became an Emeritus Professor.

Over the years, Professor Zou's research interest has been focused on the understanding of the evolution of advanced, smart and nano-scaled materials and the understanding of fundamental properties of these materials through detailed correlating their fabrication and demonstrated properties with their morphological, structural and chemical characteristics (determined by electron microscopy); and on the formation of high-performance functional nanomaterials and their advanced applications, particular in the fields of energy and environmental protection. So far, Professor Zou published over 750 SCI articles with most of them published in leading international journals, which have attracted over 41,000 citations and led to an H-index of 101.

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Fields of research

Materials engineering

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873 works between 1986 and 2024
All (873) Journal Article (703) Book Chapter (15) Conference Publication (151) Other Outputs (1) Edited Outputs (3)

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2024

Journal Article

Cr doping-induced ferromagnetism in SnTe thin films

Liu, Shanshan, Zhang, Enze, Li, Zihan, Zhang, Xiaoqian, Liu, Wenqing, Narayan, Awadhesh, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin and Xiu, Faxian (2024). Cr doping-induced ferromagnetism in SnTe thin films. npj Quantum Materials, 9 (1) 57. doi: 10.1038/s41535-024-00667-x

Cr doping-induced ferromagnetism in SnTe thin films

2024

Journal Article

Constrained patterning of orientated metal chalcogenide nanowires and their growth mechanism

Yang, Qishuo, Wang, Yun-Peng, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Li, XingXing, Zhao, Erding, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Leng, Kai, Cai, Yongqing, Zhu, Liang, Pantelides, Sokrates T. and Lin, Junhao (2024). Constrained patterning of orientated metal chalcogenide nanowires and their growth mechanism. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 6074, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50525-4

Constrained patterning of orientated metal chalcogenide nanowires and their growth mechanism

2024

Journal Article

The roles of Bi in InAs and InAsBi nanostructure growth

Zhao, Bijun, Zhang, Xutao, Ao, Lei, Jiang, Nian, Shi, Suixing, Huo, Zifan, Zhang, Yanhui, Yi, Ruixuan, Zou, Jin, Gan, Xuetao and Chen, Pingping (2024). The roles of Bi in InAs and InAsBi nanostructure growth. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 12 (28), 10437-10446. doi: 10.1039/d4tc00887a

The roles of Bi in InAs and InAsBi nanostructure growth

2023

Journal Article

Epitaxial growth of metal-organic framework nanosheets into single-crystalline orthogonal arrays

Zou, Yingying, Liu, Chao, Zhang, Chaoqi, Yuan, Ling, Li, Jiaxin, Bao, Tong, Wei, Guangfeng, Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2023). Epitaxial growth of metal-organic framework nanosheets into single-crystalline orthogonal arrays. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 5780, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-41517-x

Epitaxial growth of metal-organic framework nanosheets into single-crystalline orthogonal arrays

2023

Journal Article

Vortex fluidic high shear induced crystallisation of fullerene C<sub>70</sub> into nanotubules

Vimalanathan, Kasturi, Zhang, Zhi, Zou, Jin and Raston, Colin L. (2023). Vortex fluidic high shear induced crystallisation of fullerene C70 into nanotubules. Chemical Communications, 59 (64), 9698-9701. doi: 10.1039/d3cc02464d

Vortex fluidic high shear induced crystallisation of fullerene C<sub>70</sub> into nanotubules

2023

Journal Article

Condensed point defects enhance thermoelectric performance of rare-earth Lu-doped GeTe

Lyu, Wan-Yu, Liu, Wei-Di, Li, Meng, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Hong, Min, Cao, Tianyi, Guo, Kai, Luo, Jun, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2023). Condensed point defects enhance thermoelectric performance of rare-earth Lu-doped GeTe. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 151, 227-233. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2023.01.004

Condensed point defects enhance thermoelectric performance of rare-earth Lu-doped GeTe

2023

Journal Article

High Shear Thin Film Synthesis of Partially Oxidized Gallium and Indium Composite 2D Sheets

Gardner, Zoe, Rahpeima, Soraya, Sun, Qiang, Zou, Jin, Darwish, Nadim, Vimalanathan, Kasturi and Raston, Colin L. (2023). High Shear Thin Film Synthesis of Partially Oxidized Gallium and Indium Composite 2D Sheets. Small, 20 (39) 2300577, e2300577. doi: 10.1002/smll.202300577

High Shear Thin Film Synthesis of Partially Oxidized Gallium and Indium Composite 2D Sheets

2023

Journal Article

Monodispersed aluminum in carbon nitride creates highly efficient nitrogen active sites for ultra-high hydrogen peroxide photoproduction

Zhuang, Chunqiang, Li, Weiming, Zhang, Tianyang, Li, Jintao, Zhang, Yihong, Chen, Ge, Li, Haitao, Kang, Zhenhui, Zou, Jin and Han, Xiaodong (2023). Monodispersed aluminum in carbon nitride creates highly efficient nitrogen active sites for ultra-high hydrogen peroxide photoproduction. Nano Energy, 108 108225, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108225

Monodispersed aluminum in carbon nitride creates highly efficient nitrogen active sites for ultra-high hydrogen peroxide photoproduction

2023

Journal Article

Low-pass filters based on van der Waals ferromagnets

Li, Zihan, Liu, Shanshan, Sun, Jiabao, Zhu, Jiayi, Chen, Yanhui, Yang, Yunkun, Ai, Linfeng, Zhang, Enze, Huang, Ce, Leng, Pengliang, Zhao, Minhao, Xie, Xiaoyi, Zhang, Yuda, Joseph, Nesta Benno, Banerjee, Rajdeep, Narayan, Awadhesh, Zou, Jin, Liu, Wenqing, Xu, Xiaodong and Xiu, Faxian (2023). Low-pass filters based on van der Waals ferromagnets. Nature Electronics, 6 (4), 273-280. doi: 10.1038/s41928-023-00941-z

Low-pass filters based on van der Waals ferromagnets

2023

Journal Article

Unravelling effective-medium transport and interfacial resistance in (CaTe)x(GeTe)100-x thermoelectrics

Li, Meng, Xu, Sheng-Duo, Lyu, Wan-Yu, Sun, Qiang, Hong, Min, Wang, Yuan, Liu, Ji-Xing, Yin, Yu, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2023). Unravelling effective-medium transport and interfacial resistance in (CaTe)x(GeTe)100-x thermoelectrics. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452 (Part 1) 139269, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.139269

Unravelling effective-medium transport and interfacial resistance in (CaTe)x(GeTe)100-x thermoelectrics

2023

Journal Article

Tailoring the magnetic exchange interaction in MnBi2Te4 superlattices via the intercalation of ferromagnetic layers

Chen, Peng, Yao, Qi, Xu, Junqi, Sun, Qiang, Grutter, Alexander J., Quarterman, Patrick, Balakrishnan, Purnima P., Kinane, Christy J., Caruana, Andrew J., Langridge, Sean, Li, Ang, Achinuq, Barat, Heppell, Emily, Ji, Yuchen, Liu, Shanshan, Cui, Baoshan, Liu, Jiuming, Huang, Puyang, Liu, Zhongkai, Yu, Guoqiang, Xiu, Faxian, Hesjedal, Thorsten, Zou, Jin, Han, Xiaodong, Zhang, Haijun, Yang, Yumeng and Kou, Xufeng (2023). Tailoring the magnetic exchange interaction in MnBi2Te4 superlattices via the intercalation of ferromagnetic layers. Nature Electronics, 6 (1), 18-27. doi: 10.1038/s41928-022-00880-1

Tailoring the magnetic exchange interaction in MnBi2Te4 superlattices via the intercalation of ferromagnetic layers

2023

Journal Article

Introduction to Epitaxial growth of nanostructures and their properties

Zou, Jin (2023). Introduction to Epitaxial growth of nanostructures and their properties. Nanoscale Advances, 5 (12), 3129-3130. doi: 10.1039/d3na90054a

Introduction to Epitaxial growth of nanostructures and their properties

2022

Journal Article

Realizing a 10°C cooling effect in a flexible thermoelectric cooler using a vortex generator

Xu, Shengduo, Li, Meng, Dai, Yuchen, Hong, Min, Sun, Qiang, Lyu, Wanyu, Liu, Ting, Wang, Yuan, Zou, Jin, Chen, Zhi‐Gang and Dargusch, Matthew (2022). Realizing a 10°C cooling effect in a flexible thermoelectric cooler using a vortex generator. Advanced Materials, 34 (41) 2204508, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adma.202204508

Realizing a 10°C cooling effect in a flexible thermoelectric cooler using a vortex generator

2022

Journal Article

Optimal array alignment to deliver high performance in flexible conducting polymer-based thermoelectric devices

Xu, Shengduo, Li, Meng, Hong, Min, Yang, Lei, Sun, Qiang, Sun, Shuai, Lyu, Wanyu, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2022). Optimal array alignment to deliver high performance in flexible conducting polymer-based thermoelectric devices. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 124, 252-259. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2022.03.007

Optimal array alignment to deliver high performance in flexible conducting polymer-based thermoelectric devices

2022

Journal Article

Thermoelectric coolers for on-chip thermal management: materials, design, and optimization

Chen, Wen-Yi, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2022). Thermoelectric coolers for on-chip thermal management: materials, design, and optimization. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 151 100700, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.mser.2022.100700

Thermoelectric coolers for on-chip thermal management: materials, design, and optimization

2022

Journal Article

Roles of anion sites in high‐performance GeTe thermoelectrics

Li, Meng, Xu, Sheng‐Duo, Hong, Min, Lyu, Wan‐Yu, Wang, Yuan, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin, Cheng, Hui‐Ming and Chen, Zhi‐Gang (2022). Roles of anion sites in high‐performance GeTe thermoelectrics. Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (48) 2208579, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202208579

Roles of anion sites in high‐performance GeTe thermoelectrics

2022

Journal Article

Understanding micro and atomic structures of secondary phases in Cu‐doped SnTe

Kawami, Youichirou, Tran, Xuan Quy, Aso, Kohei, Yamamoto, Tomokazu, Wang, Yuan, Li, Meng, Yago, Anya, Matsumura, Syo, Nogita, Kazuhiro and Zou, Jin (2022). Understanding micro and atomic structures of secondary phases in Cu‐doped SnTe. Small, 18 (42) 2204225, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/smll.202204225

Understanding micro and atomic structures of secondary phases in Cu‐doped SnTe

2022

Journal Article

High strength and ductility of titanium matrix composites by nanoscale design in selective laser melting

Otte, Joseph A., Zou, Jin and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2022). High strength and ductility of titanium matrix composites by nanoscale design in selective laser melting. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 118, 114-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.12.020

High strength and ductility of titanium matrix composites by nanoscale design in selective laser melting

2022

Journal Article

TiB reinforced lattice structures produced by laser powder bed fusion with high elastic admissible strain

Otte, Joseph A., Soro, Nicolas, Yang, Nan, Zou, Jin and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2022). TiB reinforced lattice structures produced by laser powder bed fusion with high elastic admissible strain. Materials Science and Engineering A, 845 143249, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2022.143249

TiB reinforced lattice structures produced by laser powder bed fusion with high elastic admissible strain

2022

Journal Article

Thermoelectrics for medical applications: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

Hu, Boxuan, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2022). Thermoelectrics for medical applications: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives. Chemical Engineering Journal, 437 (Part 2) 135268, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135268

Thermoelectrics for medical applications: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Investigation of microstructure characteristics of high-strength cable steels and their effect on torsion
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    A customised triple-beam microscope for precise fabricating/characterising
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Cost-effective metal selenide materials for solid-state devices (ARC Discovery Project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Ultra-high mobility Dirac semimetal nanostructures for solid state devices (ARC Discovery Project administered by QUT)
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Imaging in the nano-scale age: terahertz and millimetre wave microanalysis
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Xe-plasma dual beam for advanced future materials (ARC LIEF grant administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Facility for Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Characterizations of inclusions and precipitates in high strength spring steel and investigation of strengthening mechanisms
    Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Understanding the properties of layered nanostructures using in-situ TEM
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Towards high-quality hetero-epitaxial III-V semiconductor nanowires
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    A fast, eco-friendly approach to the fabrication of low cost high performance titanium components
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Development of controllable and durable green concretes through the understanding of feedstock chemistry and geopolymerisation mechanism (ARC Linkage Project administered by USQ)
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Dual Column-Focused Ion Beam/Scanning Electron Microscope facility for Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A parallel computer facility for modelling and simulation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Understanding the heating-induced lattice parameter variations of novel In3Se4 and the crystal structures of its magnetic element doped compounds
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Crystal structures of and phase transformations in novel indium selenides
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Novel approach to grain refinement for continuous casting and ingot casting of steels
    Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013
    UQ Travel Awards Category 1 - Dr Jing Lin
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    An integrated system for characterisation of mechanical behaviour of bio- and nanomaterials at micro and nano scales in Queensland (ARC LIEF Grant administered by QUT).
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    National in-situ transmission electron microscope facilities
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A general platform technology for functional nanocomposites with advanced applications
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2012
    An integrated electrochemical device assembly and testing system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Scanning electron microscope to house 3-Dimensional Sectioning Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    An integrated system for measuring thermoelectric properties of advanced materials
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Ultra-high resolution and advanced analytical scanning electron microscope facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Developing Light Emitting Diodes on Large Si Wafers for Lighting Applications
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Understanding the role of catalysts in the epitaxial growth of multinary III-V semiconductor nanowires and nanowire heterostructures
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Development of Novel Welding Technique for Metals Using Kinetic Metallization
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Queensland International Fellowship: Towards Novel Applications of Semiconductor Nanostructures
    Queensland International Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Understanding the role of catalysts in the growth of epitaxial semiconductor nanowires and their hierarchical heterostructures
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Synthesis, characterisation, and applications of novel porous materials with complicated structures
    Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research - ISL Australia-China Special Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Fabrication and Testing Facilites for Mono-Dispersed Nanoporous Spheres in Advanced Bio-applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Epitaxial growth of Zn-VI/III-N nanowire-based structures for future device applications
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    An Integrated Raman Microscope and in situ STM-TEM Analysis System
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2008
    An Integrated Fabrication and Testing Facility for Applications of Solar Energy Materials
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008
    High field magnet for materials processing and characterisation (ARC LIEF Administered by University of Wollongong)
    University of Wollongong
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Fabrication and characterization of device quality magnetic tunnel junctions for spintronic devices.
    DEST (Department of Education, Science and Training) Australia-China Special Fund for Scientific and Technological Cooperation
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    A High Resolution Analytical Scanning Electron Microscope for South-East Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    Charge-driven self-assembly of nanocomposites of ionic polymers and oxide nanoparticles
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Controllable Growth Of Semiconductor Quantum Dots For Future Nanoelectronic And Optoelectronic Devices
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006
    National Nanolithography Facility
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Structure of Epitaxial Semiconductor Quantum Dots
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Investigation of Nanostructure and Chemistry of Semiconductor quantum dot/rings
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Characterisation of structural defects in ion-beam processed III-V nitrides
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Investigating the nature of defects and microstructure in ion-beam processed III-V nitrides
    ARC Australian Research Fellowship/QEII F/ship
    Open grant

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  • Amorphous materials
  • Electron microscopy
  • Functional materials
  • Materials - Amorphous
  • Materials - functional
  • Materials - semiconductor
  • Nanocharacterisation
  • Nanoscience
  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconducters

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