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)

561 - 580 of 879 works

2008

Journal Article

Effects of dopant concentration and calcination temperature on the microstructure of Ca-doped ceria nanopowders

Yan, M., Mori, T., Ye, F., Ou, D. R., Zou, J. and Drennan, J. (2008). Effects of dopant concentration and calcination temperature on the microstructure of Ca-doped ceria nanopowders. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 28 (14), 2709-2716. doi: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.04.016

Effects of dopant concentration and calcination temperature on the microstructure of Ca-doped ceria nanopowders

2008

Journal Article

Contribution of electron precession to the study of perovskites displaying small symmetry depatrues from the ideal cubic ABO(3) perovskite: applications to the LaGaO3 and LSGM perovskites

Morniroli, J.P., Auchterlonie, G. J., Drennan, J. and Zou, J. (2008). Contribution of electron precession to the study of perovskites displaying small symmetry depatrues from the ideal cubic ABO(3) perovskite: applications to the LaGaO3 and LSGM perovskites. Journal of Microscopy, 232 (1), 7-26. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.02078.x

Contribution of electron precession to the study of perovskites displaying small symmetry depatrues from the ideal cubic ABO(3) perovskite: applications to the LaGaO3 and LSGM perovskites

2008

Journal Article

Crystallographically oriented Zn nanocrystals formed in ZnO by Mn+-implantation

Li, Y. J., Zhang, B., Lu, W., Wang, Y. and Zou, J. (2008). Crystallographically oriented Zn nanocrystals formed in ZnO by Mn+-implantation. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (13) 131919, Article Number: 131919. doi: 10.1063/1.2996028

Crystallographically oriented Zn nanocrystals formed in ZnO by Mn+-implantation

2008

Journal Article

Compositional and structural characteristics of nano-sized domains in gadolinium-doped ceria

Ye, F., Mori, T., Zou, J., Auchterlonie, G. J. and Drennan, J. (2008). Compositional and structural characteristics of nano-sized domains in gadolinium-doped ceria. Solid State Ionics, 179 (21-26), 827-831. doi: 10.1016/j.ssi.2008.02.034

Compositional and structural characteristics of nano-sized domains in gadolinium-doped ceria

2008

Journal Article

Nature of heterointerfaces in GaAs/InAs and InAs/GaAs axial nanowire heterostructures

Paladugu, Mohanchand, Zou, Jin, Guo, Ya-Nan, Zhang, Xin, Kim, Yong, Joyce, Hannah J., Gao, Qiang, Tan, H. Hoe and Jagadish, C. (2008). Nature of heterointerfaces in GaAs/InAs and InAs/GaAs axial nanowire heterostructures. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (10 Article Number: 101911) 101911, 101911-1-101911-3. doi: 10.1063/1.2978959

Nature of heterointerfaces in GaAs/InAs and InAs/GaAs axial nanowire heterostructures

2008

Journal Article

Catalytic growth of metallic tungsten whiskers based on the vapor-solid-solid mechanism

Wang, S. L., He, Y. H., Zou, J., Wang, Y., Huang, H., Huang, B. Y., Liu, C. T. and Liaw, P. K (2008). Catalytic growth of metallic tungsten whiskers based on the vapor-solid-solid mechanism. Nanotechnology, 19 (34) 345604, 345604-Article Number: 345604. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/34/345604

Catalytic growth of metallic tungsten whiskers based on the vapor-solid-solid mechanism

2008

Journal Article

Solving complex concentric circular mesostructures by using electron tomography

Yuan, Pei, Liu, Nian, Zhao, Lingzhi, Zhou, Xufeng, Zhou, Liang, Auchterlonie, Graeme J., Yao, Xiangdong, Drennan, John, Lu, Gao Qing (Max), Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2008). Solving complex concentric circular mesostructures by using electron tomography. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47 (35), 6670-6673. doi: 10.1002/anie.200801755

Solving complex concentric circular mesostructures by using electron tomography

2008

Journal Article

Core-shell double phase crystal in an yttrium-containing Zr-based bulk metallic glass

Yan, M., Zou, J., Shen, J. and Sun, J. F. (2008). Core-shell double phase crystal in an yttrium-containing Zr-based bulk metallic glass. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 461 (1-2), 97-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.06.113

Core-shell double phase crystal in an yttrium-containing Zr-based bulk metallic glass

2008

Journal Article

Nearly intrinsic exciton lifetimes in single twin-free GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowire heterostructures

Perera, S., Fickenscher, M. A., Jackson, H. E., Smith, L. M., Yarrison-Rice, J.M., Joyce, H. J., Gao, Q., Tan, H. H., Jagadish, C., Zhang, X. and Zou, J. (2008). Nearly intrinsic exciton lifetimes in single twin-free GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowire heterostructures. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (5) 053110, 053110.1-053110.3. doi: 10.1063/1.2967877

Nearly intrinsic exciton lifetimes in single twin-free GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowire heterostructures

2008

Journal Article

Self-assembly and cathodoluminescence of microbelts from Cu-doped boron nitride nanotubes

Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Liu, Qingfeng, Sun, Chenghua, Liu, Gang, Yao, Xiangdong, Li, Feng, Wu, Bo, Yuan, Xiao-Li, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Cheng, Hui-Ming and Lu, Gao Qing (2008). Self-assembly and cathodoluminescence of microbelts from Cu-doped boron nitride nanotubes. ACS Nano, 2 (8), 1523-1532. doi: 10.1021/nn800211z

Self-assembly and cathodoluminescence of microbelts from Cu-doped boron nitride nanotubes

2008

Journal Article

Design of nanostructured ceria-based solid electrolytes for development of IT-SOFC

Mori, T., Buchanan, R., Ou, D.R., Ye, F., Kobayashi, T., Kim, J.D., Zou, J. and Drennan, J. (2008). Design of nanostructured ceria-based solid electrolytes for development of IT-SOFC. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 12 (7-8), 841-849. doi: 10.1007/s10008-007-0444-8

Design of nanostructured ceria-based solid electrolytes for development of IT-SOFC

2008

Journal Article

Room temperature Si δ -growth on Ge incorporating high- K dielectric for metal oxide semiconductor applications

Hong, Augustin J., Ogawa, Masaaki, Wang, Kang L., Wang, Yong, Zou, Jin, Xu, Zheng and Yang Yang (2008). Room temperature Si δ -growth on Ge incorporating high- K dielectric for metal oxide semiconductor applications. Applied Physics Letters, 93 (2) 023501, 023501.1-023501.3. doi: 10.1063/1.2957476

Room temperature Si δ -growth on Ge incorporating high- K dielectric for metal oxide semiconductor applications

2008

Journal Article

Unusual corrugated nanowires of zinc oxide

Glushenkov, A.M., Zhang, H., Zou, J., Lu, G. and Chen, Y. (2008). Unusual corrugated nanowires of zinc oxide. Journal of Crystal Growth, 310 (13), 3139-3143. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.04.002

Unusual corrugated nanowires of zinc oxide

2008

Journal Article

Effect of heating rate on pore structure of porous FeAl material

Gao, H.Y., He, Y.H., Shen, P. Z., Xu, N.P., Zou, J., Jiang, Y., Huang, B.Y. and Liu, C.T. (2008). Effect of heating rate on pore structure of porous FeAl material. Powder Metallurgy, 51 (2), 171-175. doi: 10.1179/174329008X271673

Effect of heating rate on pore structure of porous FeAl material

2008

Journal Article

Anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of reactive facets

Yang, Hua Gui, Sun, Cheng Hua, Qiao, Shi Zhang, Zou, Jin, Liu, Gang, Smith, Sean Campbell, Cheng, Hui Ming and Lu, Gao Qing (2008). Anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of reactive facets. Nature, 453 (7195), 638-641. doi: 10.1038/nature06964

Anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of reactive facets

2008

Journal Article

Structure transition from hexagonal mesostructured rodlike silica to multilamellar vesicles

Yuan, Pei, Yang, Sui, Wang, Hongning, Yu, Meihua, Zhou, Xufeng, Lu, Gaoqing, Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2008). Structure transition from hexagonal mesostructured rodlike silica to multilamellar vesicles. Langmuir, 24 (9), 5038-5043. doi: 10.1021/la8000569

Structure transition from hexagonal mesostructured rodlike silica to multilamellar vesicles

2008

Journal Article

Characteristics of silicon substrates fabricated using nanogrinding and chemo-mechanical-grinding

Huang, H., Wang, B. L., Wang, Y., Zou, J. and Zhou, L. (2008). Characteristics of silicon substrates fabricated using nanogrinding and chemo-mechanical-grinding. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 479 (1-2), 373-379. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2007.06.061

Characteristics of silicon substrates fabricated using nanogrinding and chemo-mechanical-grinding

2008

Journal Article

Facile synthesis and characterization of potassium-doped MnO2 nanowires

Mukherji, A., Wang, L., Zou, J., Auchterlonie, G. J. and Lu, G.Q. (2008). Facile synthesis and characterization of potassium-doped MnO2 nanowires. Journal of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 8 (4), 2011-2015. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2008.046

Facile synthesis and characterization of potassium-doped MnO2 nanowires

2008

Journal Article

Vertically standing Ge nanowires on GaAs(110) substrates

Song, Man Suk, Jung, Jae Hun, Kim, Yong, Wang, Y., Zou, J., Joyce, H. J., Gao, Q., Tan, H. H. and Jagadish, C. (2008). Vertically standing Ge nanowires on GaAs(110) substrates. Nanotechnology, 19 (12) 125602, Article Number: 125602. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/12/125602

Vertically standing Ge nanowires on GaAs(110) substrates

2008

Journal Article

Mn behavior in Ge0.96Mn0.04 magnetic thin films grown on Si

Wang, Yong, Zou, Jin, Zhao, Zuoming, Han, Xinhai, Zhou, Xiaoyu and Wang, Kang L. (2008). Mn behavior in Ge0.96Mn0.04 magnetic thin films grown on Si. Journal of Applied Physics, 103 (6) 066104, 066104.1-066104.3. doi: 10.1063/1.2875110

Mn behavior in Ge0.96Mn0.04 magnetic thin films grown on Si

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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