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

Search Professor Jin Zou’s works on UQ eSpace

879 works between 1986 and 2025
All (879) Journal Article (707) Book Chapter (16) Conference Publication (151) Other Outputs (2) Edited Outputs (3)

221 - 240 of 879 works

2015

Journal Article

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of nanostructured Bi2Te3 through significant phonon scattering

Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Hong, Min, Han, Guang and Zou, Jin (2015). Enhanced thermoelectric performance of nanostructured Bi2Te3 through significant phonon scattering. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7 (42), 23694-23699. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b07596

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of nanostructured Bi2Te3 through significant phonon scattering

2015

Journal Article

Magnetotransport Properties of Cd3As2 Nanostructures

Zhang, Ennze, Liu, Yanwen, Wang, Weiyi, Zhang, Cheng, Zhou, Peng, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin and Xiu, Faxian (2015). Magnetotransport Properties of Cd3As2 Nanostructures. ACS Nano, 9 (9), 8843-8850. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02243

Magnetotransport Properties of Cd3As2 Nanostructures

2015

Journal Article

Scalable Growth of High Mobility Dirac Semimetal Cd<inf>3</inf>As<inf>2</inf> Microbelts

Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zhang, Cheng, Zou, Yichao, Zhang, Enze, Yang, Lei, Hong, Min, Xiu, Faxian and Zou, Jin (2015). Scalable Growth of High Mobility Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2 Microbelts. Nano Letters, 15 (9), 5830-5834. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01885

Scalable Growth of High Mobility Dirac Semimetal Cd<inf>3</inf>As<inf>2</inf> Microbelts

2015

Journal Article

Theoretical and experimental study of highly textured GaAs on silicon using a graphene buffer layer

Alaskar, Yazeed, Arafin, Shamsul, Lin, Qiyin, Wickramaratne, Darshana, McKay, Jeff, Norman, Andrew G., Zhang, Zhi, Yao, Luchi, Ding, Feng, Zou, Jin, Goorsky, Mark S., Lake, Roger K., Zurbuchen, Mark A. and Wang, Kang L. (2015). Theoretical and experimental study of highly textured GaAs on silicon using a graphene buffer layer. Journal of Crystal Growth, 425, 268-273. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2015.02.003

Theoretical and experimental study of highly textured GaAs on silicon using a graphene buffer layer

2015

Journal Article

High-performance thermoelectric Cu<inf>2</inf>Se nanoplates through nanostructure engineering

Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Han, Guang, Hong, Min, Zou, Yichao and Zou, Jin (2015). High-performance thermoelectric Cu2Se nanoplates through nanostructure engineering. Nano Energy, 16 (27), 367-374. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.07.012

High-performance thermoelectric Cu<inf>2</inf>Se nanoplates through nanostructure engineering

2015

Journal Article

Wafer-scale arrayed p-n junctions based on few-layer epitaxial GaTe

Yuan, Xiang, Tang, Lei, Wang, Peng, Chen, Zhigang, Zou, Yichao, Su, Xiaofeng, Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Yanwen, Wang, Weiyi, Liu, Cong, Chen, Fangsheng, Zou, Jin, Zhou, Peng, Hu, Weida and Xiu, Faxian (2015). Wafer-scale arrayed p-n junctions based on few-layer epitaxial GaTe. Nano Research, 8 (10), 3332-3341. doi: 10.1007/s12274-015-0833-8

Wafer-scale arrayed p-n junctions based on few-layer epitaxial GaTe

2015

Journal Article

Controllable growth of vertical heterostructure GaTexSe1-x/Si by molecular beam epitaxy

Liu, Shanshan, Yuan, Xiang, Wang, Peng, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Tang, Lei, Zhang, Enze, Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Yanwen, Wang, Weiyi, Liu, Cong, Chen, Chen, Zou, Jin, Hu, Weida and Xiu, Faxian (2015). Controllable growth of vertical heterostructure GaTexSe1-x/Si by molecular beam epitaxy. ACS Nano, 9 (8), 8592-8598. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03796

Controllable growth of vertical heterostructure GaTexSe1-x/Si by molecular beam epitaxy

2015

Journal Article

Defect-free zinc-blende structured InAs nanowires realized by in situ two V/III ratio growth in molecular beam epitaxy

Zhang, Zhi, Lu, Zhen-Yu, Chen, Ping-Ping, Lu, Wei and Zou, Jin (2015). Defect-free zinc-blende structured InAs nanowires realized by in situ two V/III ratio growth in molecular beam epitaxy. Nanoscale, 7 (29), 12592-12597. doi: 10.1039/c5nr03503a

Defect-free zinc-blende structured InAs nanowires realized by in situ two V/III ratio growth in molecular beam epitaxy

2015

Journal Article

Morphological control of SnTe nanostructures by tuning catalyst composition

Zou, Yichao, Chen, Zhigang, Lin, Jing, Zhou, Xiaohao, Lu, Wei, Drennan, John and Zou, Jin (2015). Morphological control of SnTe nanostructures by tuning catalyst composition. Nano Research, 8 (9), 3011-3019. doi: 10.1007/s12274-015-0806-y

Morphological control of SnTe nanostructures by tuning catalyst composition

2015

Journal Article

Quality control of GaAs nanowire structures by limiting as flux in molecular beam epitaxy

Zhou, Chen, Zheng, Kun, Lu, Zhenyu, Zhang, Zhi, Liao, Zhiming, Chen, Pingping, Lu, Wei and Zou, Jin (2015). Quality control of GaAs nanowire structures by limiting as flux in molecular beam epitaxy. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119 (35), 20721-20727. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05606

Quality control of GaAs nanowire structures by limiting as flux in molecular beam epitaxy

2015

Journal Article

Determination of Youngs Modulus of Ultrathin Nanomaterials

Chen, Yujie, Gao, Qiang, Wang, Yanbo, An, Xianghai, Liao, Xiaozhou, Mai, Yiu-Wing, Tan, H.Hoe, Zou, Jin, Ringer, Simon P and Jagadish, Chennupati (2015). Determination of Youngs Modulus of Ultrathin Nanomaterials. Nano Letters, 15 (8), 5279-5283. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01603

Determination of Youngs Modulus of Ultrathin Nanomaterials

2015

Journal Article

Landau level splitting in Cd3As2 under high magnetic fields

Cao, Junzhi, Liang, Sihang, Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Yanwen, Huang, Junwei, Jin, Zhao, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Wang, Zhijun, Wang, Qisi, Zhao, Jun, Li, Shiyan, Dai, Xi, Zou, Jin, Xia, Zhengcai, Li, Liang and Xiu, Faxian (2015). Landau level splitting in Cd3As2 under high magnetic fields. Nature Communications, 6 (7779) 7779, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/ncomms8779

Landau level splitting in Cd3As2 under high magnetic fields

2015

Journal Article

Mechanical properties of porous Fe-Al intermetallics

Gao, H. Y., He, Y. H., Zou, J., Shen, P. Z., Jiang, Y. and Liu, C. T. (2015). Mechanical properties of porous Fe-Al intermetallics. Powder Metallurgy, 58 (3), 197-201. doi: 10.1179/1743290114Y.0000000107

Mechanical properties of porous Fe-Al intermetallics

2015

Journal Article

Influence of substrate orientation on the structural quality of GaAs nanowires in molecular beam epitaxy

Zhang, Zhi, Shi, Sui-Xing, Chen, Ping-Ping, Lu, Wei and Zou, Jin (2015). Influence of substrate orientation on the structural quality of GaAs nanowires in molecular beam epitaxy. Nanotechnology, 26 (25) 255601, 1-7. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/25/255601

Influence of substrate orientation on the structural quality of GaAs nanowires in molecular beam epitaxy

2015

Journal Article

Controlling the crystal phase and structural quality of epitaxial InAs nanowires by tuning V/III ratio in molecular beam epitaxy

Zhang, Zhi, Lu, Zhen-Yu, Chen, Ping-Ping, Lu, Wei and Zou, Jin (2015). Controlling the crystal phase and structural quality of epitaxial InAs nanowires by tuning V/III ratio in molecular beam epitaxy. Acta Materialia, 92, 25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2015.03.046

Controlling the crystal phase and structural quality of epitaxial InAs nanowires by tuning V/III ratio in molecular beam epitaxy

2015

Journal Article

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of ultrathin Bi2Se3 nanosheets through thickness control

Hong, Min, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Yang, Lei, Han, Guang and Zou, Jin (2015). Enhanced thermoelectric performance of ultrathin Bi2Se3 nanosheets through thickness control. Advanced Electronic Materials, 1 (6) 1500025, 1500025-1-1500025-9. doi: 10.1002/aelm.201500025

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of ultrathin Bi2Se3 nanosheets through thickness control

2015

Journal Article

Express penetration of hydrogen on Mg(10(1)over-bar3) along the close-packed-planes

Ouyang, Liuzhang, Tang, Jiajun, Zhao, Yujun, Wang, Hui, Yao, Xiangdong, Liu, Jiangwen, Zou, Jin and Zhu, Min (2015). Express penetration of hydrogen on Mg(10(1)over-bar3) along the close-packed-planes. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 10776, 10776. doi: 10.1038/srep10776

Express penetration of hydrogen on Mg(10(1)over-bar3) along the close-packed-planes

2015

Journal Article

Direct realizing the growth direction of epitaxial nanowires by electron microscopy

Zhang, Zhi, Han, Xiao Dong and Zou, Jin (2015). Direct realizing the growth direction of epitaxial nanowires by electron microscopy. Science China Materials, 58 (6), 433-440. doi: 10.1007/s40843-015-0055-0

Direct realizing the growth direction of epitaxial nanowires by electron microscopy

2015

Journal Article

Helical growth of aluminum nitride: New insights into its growth habit from nanostructures to single crystals

Zhang, Xing-Hong, Shao, Rui-Wen, Jin, Lei, Wang, Jian-Yu, Zheng, Kun, Zhao, Chao-Liang, Han, Jie-Cai, Chen, Bin, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Zhang, Zhi, Zou, Jin and Song, Bo (2015). Helical growth of aluminum nitride: New insights into its growth habit from nanostructures to single crystals. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 10087, 10087. doi: 10.1038/srep10087

Helical growth of aluminum nitride: New insights into its growth habit from nanostructures to single crystals

2015

Journal Article

Arrayed van der waals vertical heterostructures based on 2d gase grown by molecular beam epitaxy

Yuan, Xiang, Tang, Lei, Liu, Shanshan, Wang, Peng, Chen, Zhigang, Zhang, Cheng, Liu, Yanwen, Wang, Weiyi, Zou, Yichao, Liu, Cong, Guo, Nan, Zou, Jin, Zhou, Peng, Hu, Weida and Xiu, Faxian (2015). Arrayed van der waals vertical heterostructures based on 2d gase grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Nano Letters, 15 (5), 3571-3577. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01058

Arrayed van der waals vertical heterostructures based on 2d gase grown by molecular beam epitaxy

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
  • 2022 - 2025
    Wearable thermoelectric textiles for portable microelectronics (ARC Linkage Project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    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
    Wearable thermoelectrics for personal heat management (ARC Linkage Project led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    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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