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)

541 - 560 of 879 works

2009

Journal Article

Unexpected Benefits of Rapid Growth Rate for III-V Nanowires

Joyce, H.J., Gao, Q., Tan, H.H., Jagadish, C., Kim, Y., Fickenscher, M.A., Perera, S., Hoang, T.B., Smith, L.M., Jackson, H.E., Yarrison-Rice, J.M., Zhang, X. and Zou, J. (2009). Unexpected Benefits of Rapid Growth Rate for III-V Nanowires. NANO LETTERS, 9 (2), 695-701. doi: 10.1021/nl803182c

Unexpected Benefits of Rapid Growth Rate for III-V Nanowires

2009

Journal Article

Lithium-catalyzed dehydrogenation of ammonia borane within mesoporous carbon framework for chemical hydrogen storage

Li, Li, Yao, Xiangdong, Sun, Chenghua, Du, Aijun, Cheng, Lina, Zhu, Zhonghua, Yu, Chengzhong, Zou, Jin, Smith, Sean C., Wang, Ping, Cheng, Hui-Ming, Frost, Ray L. and Lu, Gao Qing (Max) (2009). Lithium-catalyzed dehydrogenation of ammonia borane within mesoporous carbon framework for chemical hydrogen storage. Advanced Functional Materials, 19 (2), 265-271. doi: 10.1002/adfm.200801111

Lithium-catalyzed dehydrogenation of ammonia borane within mesoporous carbon framework for chemical hydrogen storage

2009

Journal Article

Formation of planar defects over GeSi islands in Si capping layer grown at low temperature

Lin, J. H., Wu, Y. Q., Cui, J., Fan, Y. L., Yang, X. J., Jiang, Z. M., Chen, Y. and Zou, J. (2009). Formation of planar defects over GeSi islands in Si capping layer grown at low temperature. Journal of Applied Physics, 105 (2) 024307, 024307.1-024307.4. doi: 10.1063/1.3068192

Formation of planar defects over GeSi islands in Si capping layer grown at low temperature

2009

Conference Publication

Effect of the crystal structure on the optical properties of InP nanowires

Paiman, S., Gao, Q., Tan, H. H., Jagadish, C., Pemasiri, K., Montazeri, M., Jackson, H. E., Smith, L. M., Yarrison-Rice, J. M., Zhang, X. and Zou, J. (2009). Effect of the crystal structure on the optical properties of InP nanowires. 2009 IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference, LEOS '09, Belek-Antalya, Turkey, 4-8 October 2009. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343092

Effect of the crystal structure on the optical properties of InP nanowires

2009

Conference Publication

The Raman and IR spectroscopy study on the transition metal in ZnO

Li, Y.J., Zhang, B., Wang, Y., Zou, J. and Lu, W. (2009). The Raman and IR spectroscopy study on the transition metal in ZnO. 34th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2009, Busan, Korea, 21-25 September 2009. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325569

The Raman and IR spectroscopy study on the transition metal in ZnO

2009

Journal Article

Formation of Hierarchical InAs Nanoring/GaAs Nanowire Heterostructures

Paladugu, M., Zou, J., Guo, Y.N., Zhang, X, Joyce, H.J., Gao, Q., Tan, H.H., Jagadish, C. and Kim, Y. (2009). Formation of Hierarchical InAs Nanoring/GaAs Nanowire Heterostructures. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 48 (4), 780-783. doi: 10.1002/anie.200804630

Formation of Hierarchical InAs Nanoring/GaAs Nanowire Heterostructures

2009

Journal Article

A General Single-Source Route for the Preparation of Hollow Nanoporous Metal Oxide Structures

Wang, L. Z., Tang, F. Q., Ozawa, K., Chen, Z. G., Mukherj, A., Zhu, Y. C., Zou, J., Cheng, H. M. and Lu, G. Q. (2009). A General Single-Source Route for the Preparation of Hollow Nanoporous Metal Oxide Structures. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 48 (38), 7048-7051. doi: 10.1002/anie.200900539

A General Single-Source Route for the Preparation of Hollow Nanoporous Metal Oxide Structures

2009

Journal Article

Long wavelength emissions of periodic yard-glass shaped boron nitride nanotubes

Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Liu, Gang, Li, Feng, Cheng, Hui-Ming, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Gu, Min, Yao, Xiang-Dong, Wang, Lian-Zhou and Lu, Gao Qing (2009). Long wavelength emissions of periodic yard-glass shaped boron nitride nanotubes. Applied Physics Letters, 94 (2) 023105, 023105.1-023105.3. doi: 10.1063/1.3069278

Long wavelength emissions of periodic yard-glass shaped boron nitride nanotubes

2009

Conference Publication

Epitaxy of III-V semiconductor nanowires towards optoelectronic devices

Gao, Q., Joyce, H. J., Paiman, S., Tan, H. Hoe, Kim, Y., Smith, L. M., Jackson, H. E., Yarrison-Rice, J. M., Zhang, X., Zou, J. and Jagadish, C. (2009). Epitaxy of III-V semiconductor nanowires towards optoelectronic devices. 14th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, OECC 2009, Hong Kong, China, 13-17 July 2009. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/OECC.2009.5219756

Epitaxy of III-V semiconductor nanowires towards optoelectronic devices

2009

Conference Publication

Fermi level depinning of Ge Schottky contacts using single crystalline MgO

Zhoua, Yi, Han, Wei, Wang, Yong, Xiu, Faxian, Zou, Jin, Kawakami, R. K. and Wang, K. L. (2009). Fermi level depinning of Ge Schottky contacts using single crystalline MgO. 2009 International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, ISDRS '09, College Park, MD United States, 9-11 December 2009. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/ISDRS.2009.5378328

Fermi level depinning of Ge Schottky contacts using single crystalline MgO

2009

Conference Publication

III-V Compound Semiconductor Nanowires

Paiman, S., Joyce, H. J., Kang, J. H., Gao, Q., Tan, H. H., Kim, Y., Zhang, X., Zou, J. and Jagadish, C. (2009). III-V Compound Semiconductor Nanowires. 9th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), Genoa Italy, Jul 26-30, 2009. NEW YORK: IEEE.

III-V Compound Semiconductor Nanowires

2009

Journal Article

Reactive synthesis of microporous titanium-aluminide membranes

Jiang, Y., Deng, C.P., He, Y.H., Zhao, Y., Xu, N.P., Zou, J., Huang, B.Y. and Liu, C.T. (2009). Reactive synthesis of microporous titanium-aluminide membranes. MATERIALS LETTERS, 63 (1), 22-24. doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2008.08.053

Reactive synthesis of microporous titanium-aluminide membranes

2009

Conference Publication

III-V compound semiconductor nanowires

Joyce, H. J., Paiman, S., Gao, Q., Tan, H. Hoe, Kim, Y., Smith, L. M., Jackson, H. E., Yarrison-Rice, J. M., Zhang, X., Zou, J. and Jagadish, C. (2009). III-V compound semiconductor nanowires. 2009 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NMDC 2009, Traverse City, MI United States, 2-5 June 2009. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/NMDC.2009.5167572

III-V compound semiconductor nanowires

2009

Journal Article

Subsurface structures of monocrystalline silicon generated by nanogrinding

Huang, Han, Wu,Y. Q., Wang, Y., Zou, Jin and Zhou, Li Bo (2009). Subsurface structures of monocrystalline silicon generated by nanogrinding. Key Engineering Materials, 389-390, 465-468. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.389-390.465

Subsurface structures of monocrystalline silicon generated by nanogrinding

2008

Journal Article

High Purity GaAs Nanowires Free of Planar Defects: Growth and Characterization

Joyce, H.J., Gao, Q., Tan, H.H., Jagadish, C., Kim, Y., Fickenscher, M.A., Perera, S., Hoang, T.B., Smith, L.M., Jackson, H.E., Yarrison-Rice, J.M., Zhang, X. and Zou, J. (2008). High Purity GaAs Nanowires Free of Planar Defects: Growth and Characterization. Advanced Functional Materials, 18 (23), 3794-3800. doi: 10.1002/adfm.200800625

High Purity GaAs Nanowires Free of Planar Defects: Growth and Characterization

2008

Journal Article

Polarity driven formation of InAs/GaAs hierarchical nanowire heterostructures

Paladugu, Mohanchand, Zou, Jin, Guo, Ya-Nan, Zhang, Xin, Joyce, Hannah J., Gao, Qiang, Tan, H. Hoe, Jagadish, C. and Kim, Yong (2008). Polarity driven formation of InAs/GaAs hierarchical nanowire heterostructures. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (20) 201908, 201908-1-201908-3. doi: 10.1063/1.3033551

Polarity driven formation of InAs/GaAs hierarchical nanowire heterostructures

2008

Journal Article

Space-charge trap mediated conductance blockade in tunnel junctions with half-metallic electrodes

Feng, J. F., Kim, T. -H., Han, X. F., Zhang, X. -G., Wang, Y., Zou, J., Yu, D. B., Yan, H. and Li, A. P. (2008). Space-charge trap mediated conductance blockade in tunnel junctions with half-metallic electrodes. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (19) 192507, 192507-1-192507-3. doi: 10.1063/1.3025851

Space-charge trap mediated conductance blockade in tunnel junctions with half-metallic electrodes

2008

Journal Article

Green synthesis of hexagonal-shaped WO3 center dot 0.33H(2)O nanodiscs composed of nanosheets

Zhou, Liang, Zou, Jin, Yu, Minmin, Lu, Peng, Wei, Jing, Qian, Yuqiang, Wang, Yunhua and Yu, Chengzhong (2008). Green synthesis of hexagonal-shaped WO3 center dot 0.33H(2)O nanodiscs composed of nanosheets. Crystal Growth and Design, 8 (11), 3993-3998. doi: 10.1021/cg800609n

Green synthesis of hexagonal-shaped WO3 center dot 0.33H(2)O nanodiscs composed of nanosheets

2008

Journal Article

Novel boron nitride hollow nanoribbons

Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Liu, Gang, Li, Feng, Wang, Yong, Wang, Lianzhou, Yuan, Xiao-Li, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Cheng, Hui-Ming and Lu, Gao Qing (2008). Novel boron nitride hollow nanoribbons. ACS Nano, 2 (10), 2183-2191. doi: 10.1021/nn8004922

Novel boron nitride hollow nanoribbons

2008

Journal Article

Growth, Cathodoluminescence and Field Emission of ZnS Tetrapod Tree-like Heterostructures

Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Liu, Gang, Yao, Xiangdong, Li, Feng, Yuan, Xiao-Li, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Lu, Gao Qing and Cheng, Hui-Ming (2008). Growth, Cathodoluminescence and Field Emission of ZnS Tetrapod Tree-like Heterostructures. Advanced Functional Materials, 18 (19), 3063-3069. doi: 10.1002/adfm.200800447

Growth, Cathodoluminescence and Field Emission of ZnS Tetrapod Tree-like Heterostructures

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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