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)

401 - 420 of 879 works

2011

Journal Article

Erratum: Na-doped p-type ZnO microwires

Liu, Wei, Xiu, Faxian, Sun, Ke, Xie, Ya-Hong, Wang, Kang L, Wang, Yong, Zou, Jin, Yang, Zheng and Liu, Jianlin (2011). Erratum: Na-doped p-type ZnO microwires. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (27), 10677-10677. doi: 10.1021/ja204565w

Erratum: Na-doped p-type ZnO microwires

2011

Journal Article

Defect-free GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowires on Si substrates

Kang, Jung-Hyun, Gao, Qiang, Joyce, Hannah J., Tan, Hark Hoe, Jagadish, Chennupati, Kim, Yong, Guo, Yanan, Xu, Hongyi, Zou, Jin, Fickenscher, Melodie A., Smith, Leigh M., Jackson, Howard E. and Yarrison-Rice, Jan M. (2011). Defect-free GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowires on Si substrates. Crystal Growth and Design, 11 (7), 3109-3114. doi: 10.1021/cg2003657

Defect-free GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowires on Si substrates

2011

Journal Article

Criterion to control self-propagation high temperature synthesis for porous Ti-Al intermetallics

Jiang, Y., He, Y.H., Huang, B. Y., Zou, J., Huang, H., Xu, N. P. and Liu, C. T. (2011). Criterion to control self-propagation high temperature synthesis for porous Ti-Al intermetallics. Powder Metallurgy, 54 (3), 404-407. doi: 10.1179/003258910X12707304455266

Criterion to control self-propagation high temperature synthesis for porous Ti-Al intermetallics

2011

Journal Article

Mutual diffusion occurring at the interface between La0.6Sr0.4Co0.8Fe0.2O3 cathode and Gd-doped ceria electrolyte during IT-SOFC cell preparation

Li, Zhi-Peng, Toshiyuki, Mori, Auchterlonie, Graeme J., Zou, Jin and Drennan, John (2011). Mutual diffusion occurring at the interface between La0.6Sr0.4Co0.8Fe0.2O3 cathode and Gd-doped ceria electrolyte during IT-SOFC cell preparation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 3 (7), 2772-2778. doi: 10.1021/am2005543

Mutual diffusion occurring at the interface between La0.6Sr0.4Co0.8Fe0.2O3 cathode and Gd-doped ceria electrolyte during IT-SOFC cell preparation

2011

Journal Article

A formation mechanism of oxygen vacancies in a MnO2 monolayer: a DFT+U study

Sun, Chenghua, Wang, Yong, Zou, Jin and Smith, Sean C. (2011). A formation mechanism of oxygen vacancies in a MnO2 monolayer: a DFT+U study. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 13 (23), 11325-11328. doi: 10.1039/c1cp20634f

A formation mechanism of oxygen vacancies in a MnO2 monolayer: a DFT+U study

2011

Journal Article

Crystalline structures and misfit strain inside Er silicide nanocrystals self-assembled on Si(001) substrates

Ding, Tao, Wu, Yueqin, Song, Junqiang, Li, Juan, Huang, Han, Zou, Jin and Cai, Qun (2011). Crystalline structures and misfit strain inside Er silicide nanocrystals self-assembled on Si(001) substrates. Nanotechnology, 22 (24) 245707, Article number 245707. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/24/245707

Crystalline structures and misfit strain inside Er silicide nanocrystals self-assembled on Si(001) substrates

2011

Journal Article

Nitrogen doping in ion-exchangeable layered tantalate towards visible-light induced water oxidation

Zong, Xu, Sun, Chenghua, Chen, Zhigang, Mukherji, Aniruddh, Wu, Hao, Zou, Jin, Smith, Sean C., Lu, Gao Qing and Wang, Lianzhou (2011). Nitrogen doping in ion-exchangeable layered tantalate towards visible-light induced water oxidation. Chemical Communications, 47 (22), 6293-6295. doi: 10.1039/c0cc05440b

Nitrogen doping in ion-exchangeable layered tantalate towards visible-light induced water oxidation

2011

Journal Article

Diffusion and segregation along grain boundary at the electrolyte–anode interface in IT-SOFC

Li , Zhi-Peng, Mori, Toshiyuki, Auchterlonie, Graeme John, Zou, Jin, Drennan, John and Miyayama, Masaru (2011). Diffusion and segregation along grain boundary at the electrolyte–anode interface in IT-SOFC. Solid State Ionics, 191 (1), 55-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ssi.2011.03.021

Diffusion and segregation along grain boundary at the electrolyte–anode interface in IT-SOFC

2011

Journal Article

Ordered structures of defect clusters in gadolinium-doped ceria

Li, Zhi-Peng, Mori, Toshiyuki, Ye, Fei, Ou, Dingrong, Zou, Jin and Drennan, John (2011). Ordered structures of defect clusters in gadolinium-doped ceria. Journal of Chemical Physics, 134 (22) 224708, 224708.1-224708.7. doi: 10.1063/1.3599089

Ordered structures of defect clusters in gadolinium-doped ceria

2011

Journal Article

Epitaxial growth of high mobility Bi2Se3 thin films on CdS

Kou, X. F., He, L., Xiu, F. X., Lang, M. R., Liao, Z. M., Wang, Y., Fedorov, A. V., Yu, X. X., Tang, J. S., Huang, G., Jiang, X. W., Zhu, J. F., Zou, J. and Wang, K. L. (2011). Epitaxial growth of high mobility Bi2Se3 thin films on CdS. Applied Physics Letters, 98 (24) 242102, 242102-1-242102-3. doi: 10.1063/1.3599540

Epitaxial growth of high mobility Bi2Se3 thin films on CdS

2011

Journal Article

Effect of Al content on porous Ni-Al alloys

Dong, H. X., He, Y. H., Jiang, Y., Wu, L., Zou, J., Xu, N. P., Huang, B. Y. and Liu, C. T. (2011). Effect of Al content on porous Ni-Al alloys. Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 528 (13-14), 4849-4855. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2011.02.014

Effect of Al content on porous Ni-Al alloys

2011

Conference Publication

Compound semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronic device applications

Gao, Q., Joyce, H., Paiman, S., Kang, J. H., Tan, H. H., Jackson, H. E., Smith, L. M., Yarrison-Rice, J. M., Zou, Jin and Jagadish, C. (2011). Compound semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronic device applications. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ico-ip.2011.5953760

Compound semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronic device applications

2011

Journal Article

Catalytic De/Hydrogenation in Mg by Co-Doped Ni and VOx on active carbon : Extremely fast kinetics at low temperatures and high hydrogen capacity

Jia, Yi, Cheng, Lina, Pan, Nan, Zou, Jin, Lu, Gaoqing (Max) and Yao, Xiangdong (2011). Catalytic De/Hydrogenation in Mg by Co-Doped Ni and VOx on active carbon : Extremely fast kinetics at low temperatures and high hydrogen capacity. Advanced Energy Materials, 1 (3), 387-393. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201000025

Catalytic De/Hydrogenation in Mg by Co-Doped Ni and VOx on active carbon : Extremely fast kinetics at low temperatures and high hydrogen capacity

2011

Journal Article

Superstructure formation and variation in Ni-GDC cermet anodes in SOFC

Li, Zhi-Peng, Mori, Toshiyuki, Auchterlonie, Graeme John, Zou, Jin and Drennan, John (2011). Superstructure formation and variation in Ni-GDC cermet anodes in SOFC. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 13 (20), 9685-9690. doi: 10.1039/c1cp20296k

Superstructure formation and variation in Ni-GDC cermet anodes in SOFC

2011

Journal Article

Congenerous and heterogeneous brazing of porous FeAl intermetallics

Gao, H.Y., He,Y.H., Shen, P.Z., Zou, J., Xu, N.P., Jiang, Y., Huang, B.Y. and Liu, C.T. (2011). Congenerous and heterogeneous brazing of porous FeAl intermetallics. Powder Metallurgy, 54 (2), 142-147. doi: 10.1179/174329009X424537

Congenerous and heterogeneous brazing of porous FeAl intermetallics

2011

Journal Article

Mutual diffusion and microstructure evolution at the electrolyte−anode interface in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell

Li, Zhi-Peng, Mori, Toshiyuki, Auchterlonie, Graeme John, Guo, Yanan, Zou, Jin, Drennan, John and Miyayama, Masaru (2011). Mutual diffusion and microstructure evolution at the electrolyte−anode interface in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115 (14), 6877-6885. doi: 10.1021/jp201105p

Mutual diffusion and microstructure evolution at the electrolyte−anode interface in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell

2011

Journal Article

Self-healing of fractured GaAs nanowires

Wang, Yanbo, Joyce, Hannah J., Gao, Qiang, Liao, Xiaozhou, Tan, H. Hoe, Zou, Jin, Ringer, Simon P., Shan, Zhiwei and Jagadish, Chennupati (2011). Self-healing of fractured GaAs nanowires. Nano Letters, 11 (4), 1546-1549. doi: 10.1021/nl104330h

Self-healing of fractured GaAs nanowires

2011

Journal Article

Manipulating surface states in topological insulator nanoribbons

Xiu, Faxian, He, Liang, Wang, Yong, Cheng, Lina, Chang, Li-Te, Lang, Murong, Huang, Guan, Kou, Xufeng, Zhou, Yi, Jiang, Xiaowei, Chen, Zhigang, Zou, Jin, Shailos, Alexandros and Wang, Kang L. (2011). Manipulating surface states in topological insulator nanoribbons. Nature Nanotechnology, 6 (4), 216-221. doi: 10.1038/nnano.2011.19

Manipulating surface states in topological insulator nanoribbons

2011

Journal Article

III-V semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronic device applications

Joyce, Hannah J., Gao, Qiang, Tan, H. Hoe, Jagadish, C., Kim, Yong, Zou, Jin, Smith, Leigh M., Jackson, Howard E., Yarrison-Rice, Jan M., Parkinson, Patrick and Johnston, Michael B. (2011). III-V semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronic device applications. Progress in Quantum Electronics, 35 (2-3), 23-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pquantelec.2011.03.002

III-V semiconductor nanowires for optoelectronic device applications

2011

Journal Article

Super deformability and Young's modulus of GaAs nanowires

Wang, Yan-Bo, Wang, Li-Feng, Joyce, Hannah J., Gao, Qiang, Liao, Xiao-Zhou, Mai, Yiu-Wing, Tan, Hoe H., Zou, Jin, Ringer, Simon P., Gao, Hua-Jin and Jagadish, Chennupati (2011). Super deformability and Young's modulus of GaAs nanowires. Advanced Materials, 23 (11), 1356-1360. doi: 10.1002/adma.201004122

Super deformability and Young's modulus of GaAs nanowires

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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