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

461 - 480 of 879 works

2010

Journal Article

ZnS branched architectures as optoelectronic devices and field emitters

Chen, Zhi-Gang, Cheng, Lina, Xu, Hong-Yi, Liu, Ji-Zi, Zou, Jin, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Lu, Gao Qing (Max) and Cheng, Hui-Ming (2010). ZnS branched architectures as optoelectronic devices and field emitters. Advanced Materials, 22 (21), 2376-2380. doi: 10.1002/adma.200903643

ZnS branched architectures as optoelectronic devices and field emitters

2010

Journal Article

Wurtzite P-doped GaN triangular microtubes as field emitters

Fu, Lu-Tang, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Wang, Da-Wei, Cheng, Lina, Xu, Hong-Yi, Liu, Ji-Zi, Cong, Hong-Tao, Lu, Gao Qing (Max) and Zou, Jin (2010). Wurtzite P-doped GaN triangular microtubes as field emitters. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C: Nanomaterials, Interfaces and Hard Matter, 114 (21), 9627-9633. doi: 10.1021/jp100689s

Wurtzite P-doped GaN triangular microtubes as field emitters

2010

Conference Publication

Temperature and bias-assisted transport properties of LSMO/AlO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junction

Rizwan, Syed, Guo, S. M., Wang, Y., Wen, Z. C., Zhang, S., Zhao, Y. G., Zou, J. and Han, X. F. (2010). Temperature and bias-assisted transport properties of LSMO/AlO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junction. doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2010.2045743

Temperature and bias-assisted transport properties of LSMO/AlO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junction

2010

Journal Article

MnGe magnetic nanocolumns and nanowells

Xiu, Faxian, Wang, Yong, Wong, Kin, Zhou, Yi, Kou, Xufeng, Zou, Jin and Wang, Kang L. (2010). MnGe magnetic nanocolumns and nanowells. Nanotechnology, 21 (25) 255602, 255602-1-255602-6. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/25/255602

MnGe magnetic nanocolumns and nanowells

2010

Journal Article

Nitridation of silicon with ammonia and nitrogen

Chaustowski, Rene, Wang, Yong, Zou, Jin, Han, Jisheng and Dimitrijev, Sima (2010). Nitridation of silicon with ammonia and nitrogen. International Journal of Nanoscience, 9 (3), 169-174. doi: 10.1142/S0219581X10006582

Nitridation of silicon with ammonia and nitrogen

2010

Journal Article

Electron tomography of complicated mesostructures

Yuan, P, Yu, C. Z. and Zou, J. (2010). Electron tomography of complicated mesostructures. Journal of Chinese Electron Microscopy Society, 9 (3), 244-255.

Electron tomography of complicated mesostructures

2010

Journal Article

Temperature and bias-assisted transport properties of LSMO/AlO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junction

Rizwan, S, Guo, SM, Wang, Y, Wen, ZC, Zhang, S, Zhao, YG, Zou, J and Han, XF (2010). Temperature and bias-assisted transport properties of LSMO/AlO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junction. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 46 (6), 2383-2386. doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2010.2045743

Temperature and bias-assisted transport properties of LSMO/AlO/CoFeB magnetic tunnel junction

2010

Journal Article

Fabrication and visible emission of single-crystal diameter-modulated gallium phosphide nanochains

Fu, Lu-Tang, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Cong, Hong-Tao and Lu, Gao-Qing (Max) (2010). Fabrication and visible emission of single-crystal diameter-modulated gallium phosphide nanochains. Journal of Applied Physics, 107 (12) 124321, 124321-1-124321-5. doi: 10.1063/1.3452378

Fabrication and visible emission of single-crystal diameter-modulated gallium phosphide nanochains

2010

Journal Article

Effect of nickel diffusion on the microstructure of Gd-doped ceria (GDC) electrolyte film supported by Ni-GDC cermet anode

Ye, F, Mori, T, Ou, DR, Zou, J, Drennan, J, Nakayama, S and Miyayama, M (2010). Effect of nickel diffusion on the microstructure of Gd-doped ceria (GDC) electrolyte film supported by Ni-GDC cermet anode. Solid State Ionics, 181 (13-14), 646-652. doi: 10.1016/j.ssi.2010.03.012

Effect of nickel diffusion on the microstructure of Gd-doped ceria (GDC) electrolyte film supported by Ni-GDC cermet anode

2010

Journal Article

Temperature influence on sintering with concurrent crystallization behavior in Ti-based metallic glassy powders

Wang, D. J., Huang, Y. J., Shen, J., Wu, Y. Q., Huang, H. and Zou, J. (2010). Temperature influence on sintering with concurrent crystallization behavior in Ti-based metallic glassy powders. Materials Science and Engineerng A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing, 527 (10-11), 2662-2668. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2009.12.052

Temperature influence on sintering with concurrent crystallization behavior in Ti-based metallic glassy powders

2010

Journal Article

CdS/CdSe lateral heterostructure nanobelts by a two-step physical vapor transport method

Kim, Yu Lee, Jung, Jae Hun, Yoon, Hyun Sik, Song, Man Suk, Bae, Se Hwan, Kim, Yong, Chen, Zhi Gang, Zou, Jin, Joyce, Hannah J., Gao, Qiang, Tan, Hark Hoe and Jagadish, Chennupati (2010). CdS/CdSe lateral heterostructure nanobelts by a two-step physical vapor transport method. Nanotechnology, 21 (14) 145602, 1-5. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/14/145602

CdS/CdSe lateral heterostructure nanobelts by a two-step physical vapor transport method

2010

Journal Article

Electric-field-controlled ferromagnetism in high-Curie-temperature Mn0.05Ge0.95 quantum dots

Xiu, Faxian, Wang, Yong, Kim, Jiyoung, Hong, Augustin, Tang, Jianshi, Jacob, Ajey P., Zou, Jin and Wang, Kang L. (2010). Electric-field-controlled ferromagnetism in high-Curie-temperature Mn0.05Ge0.95 quantum dots. Nature Materials, 9 (4), 337-344. doi: 10.1038/NMAT2716

Electric-field-controlled ferromagnetism in high-Curie-temperature Mn0.05Ge0.95 quantum dots

2010

Journal Article

Solving hierarchical helical mesostructures by electron tomography

Yuan, Pei, Zhao, Lingzhi, Liu, Nian, Wei, Guangfeng, Wang, Yunhua, Auchterlonie, Graeme J., Drennan, J., Lu, Gao Qing, Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2010). Solving hierarchical helical mesostructures by electron tomography. Chemical Communications, 46 (10), 1688-1690. doi: 10.1039/b917426e

Solving hierarchical helical mesostructures by electron tomography

2010

Journal Article

Investigating the origin of Fermi level pinning in Ge Schottky junctions using epitaxially grown ultrathin MgO films

Zhou, Yi, Han, Wei, Wang, Yong, Xiu, Faxian, Zou, Jin, Kawakami, R. K. and Wang, Kang. L. (2010). Investigating the origin of Fermi level pinning in Ge Schottky junctions using epitaxially grown ultrathin MgO films. Applied Physics Letters, 96 (10) 102103, 102103-1-102103-3. doi: 10.1063/1.3357423

Investigating the origin of Fermi level pinning in Ge Schottky junctions using epitaxially grown ultrathin MgO films

2010

Journal Article

Effect of preheating treatment at 575 degrees C of green compacts on porous NiAl

Dong, H. X., He, Y. H., Zou, J., Xu, N. P., Huang, B. Y. and Liu, C. T. (2010). Effect of preheating treatment at 575 degrees C of green compacts on porous NiAl. Journal of Alloys And Compounds, 492 (1-2), 219-225. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.12.018

Effect of preheating treatment at 575 degrees C of green compacts on porous NiAl

2010

Journal Article

AlSb/GaAs（001）失配位错的高分辨电子显微学研究. High-resolution electron microscopy of misfit dislocations in AlSb/GaAs(001) system

Wen, Cai, Li, Fang-Hua, Zou, Jin and Chen, Hong (2010). AlSb/GaAs（001）失配位错的高分辨电子显微学研究. High-resolution electron microscopy of misfit dislocations in AlSb/GaAs(001) system. Acta Physica Sinica, 59 (3), 1928-1937.

AlSb/GaAs（001）失配位错的高分辨电子显微学研究. High-resolution electron microscopy of misfit dislocations in AlSb/GaAs(001) system

2010

Journal Article

Direct Measure of Strain and Electronic Structure in GaAs/GaP Core-Shell Nanowires

Montazeri, Mohammad, Fickenscher, Melodie, Smith, Leigh M., Jackson, Howard E., Yarrison-Rice, Jan, Kang, Jung Hyun, Gao, Qiang, Tan, H. Hoe, Jagadish, Chennupati, Guo, Yanan, Zou, Jin, Pistol, Mats-Erik and Pryor, Craig E. (2010). Direct Measure of Strain and Electronic Structure in GaAs/GaP Core-Shell Nanowires. Nano Letters, 10 (3), 880-886. doi: 10.1021/nl903547r

Direct Measure of Strain and Electronic Structure in GaAs/GaP Core-Shell Nanowires

2010

Journal Article

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 (2010). Na-doped p-type ZnO microwires. Journal of The American Chemical Society, 132 (8), 2498-2499. doi: 10.1021/ja908521s

Na-doped p-type ZnO microwires

2010

Journal Article

Oxygen vacancy induced structural variations of exfoliated monolayer MnO2 sheets

Wang, Yong, Sun, Chenghua, Zou, Jin, Wang, Lianzhou, Smith, Sean, Lu, G. Q. and Cockayne, David J. H. (2010). Oxygen vacancy induced structural variations of exfoliated monolayer MnO2 sheets. Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 81 (8) 081401, 081401-1-081401-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.81.081401

Oxygen vacancy induced structural variations of exfoliated monolayer MnO2 sheets

2010

Journal Article

Microstructures and mechanical properties of Ce1-xCaxO2-y (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.2) with different sintering temperatures

Yan, M., Mori, T., Zou, J., Huang, H. and Drennan, J. (2010). Microstructures and mechanical properties of Ce1-xCaxO2-y (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.2) with different sintering temperatures. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 30 (3), 669-675. doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.09.005

Microstructures and mechanical properties of Ce1-xCaxO2-y (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.2) with different sintering temperatures

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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Contact Emeritus Professor Jin Zou directly for media enquiries about:

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

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