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 (708) Book Chapter (16) Conference Publication (151) Other Outputs (1) Edited Outputs (3)

101 - 120 of 879 works

2019

Journal Article

Understanding the formation and evolution of oxide inclusions in Si-deoxidized spring steel

Lyu, Sha, Ma, Xiaodong, Huang, Zongze, Yao, Zan, Lee, Hae-Geon, Jiang, Zhouhua, Wang, Geoff, Zou, Jin and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Understanding the formation and evolution of oxide inclusions in Si-deoxidized spring steel. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 50 (4), 1862-1877. doi: 10.1007/s11663-019-01613-0

Understanding the formation and evolution of oxide inclusions in Si-deoxidized spring steel

2019

Journal Article

Flexible thermoelectric materials and generators: challenges and innovations

Wang, Yuan, Yang, Lei, Shi, Xiao‐Lei, Shi, Xun, Chen, Lidong, Dargusch, Matthew S., Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi‐Gang (2019). Flexible thermoelectric materials and generators: challenges and innovations. Advanced Materials, 31 (29) 1807916, e1807916. doi: 10.1002/adma.201807916

Flexible thermoelectric materials and generators: challenges and innovations

2019

Journal Article

Effect of Sn addition on epitaxial GaAs nanowire grown at different temperatures in metal–organic chemical vapor deposition

Gao, Han, Sun, Qiang, Lysevych, Mykhaylo, Tan, Hark Hoe, Jagadish, Chennupati and Zou, Jin (2019). Effect of Sn addition on epitaxial GaAs nanowire grown at different temperatures in metal–organic chemical vapor deposition. Crystal Growth and Design, 19 (9) acs.cgd.9b00774, 5314-5319. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00774

Effect of Sn addition on epitaxial GaAs nanowire grown at different temperatures in metal–organic chemical vapor deposition

2019

Journal Article

Inverted vortex fluidic exfoliation and scrolling of hexagonal-boron nitride

Al-Antaki, Ahmed Hussein Mohammed, Luo, Xuan, Alharbi, Thaar M. D., Harvey, David P., Pye, Scott, Zou, Jin, Lawrance, Warren and Raston, Colin L. (2019). Inverted vortex fluidic exfoliation and scrolling of hexagonal-boron nitride. RSC Advances, 9 (38), 22074-22079. doi: 10.1039/c9ra03970h

Inverted vortex fluidic exfoliation and scrolling of hexagonal-boron nitride

2019

Journal Article

High-performance PEDOT:PSS flexible thermoelectric materials and their devices by triple post-treatments

Xu, Shengduo, Hong, Min, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Wang, Yuan, Ge, Lei, Bai, Yang, Wang, Lianzhou, Dargusch, Matthew, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). High-performance PEDOT:PSS flexible thermoelectric materials and their devices by triple post-treatments. Chemistry of Materials, 31 (14) acs.chemmater.9b01500, 5238-5244. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b01500

High-performance PEDOT:PSS flexible thermoelectric materials and their devices by triple post-treatments

2019

Journal Article

Compositional varied core–shell InGaP nanowires grown by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition

Gao, Han, Sun, Wen, Sun, Qiang, Tan, Hark Hoe, Jagadish, Chennupati and Zou, Jin (2019). Compositional varied core–shell InGaP nanowires grown by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition. Nano Letters, 19 (6), 3782-3788. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00915

Compositional varied core–shell InGaP nanowires grown by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition

2019

Journal Article

Solvothermal synthesis of high-purity porous Cu1.7Se approaching low lattice thermal conductivity

Liu, Wei-Di, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Moshwan, Raza, Yang, Lei, Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin (2019). Solvothermal synthesis of high-purity porous Cu1.7Se approaching low lattice thermal conductivity. Chemical Engineering Journal, 375 121996, 121996. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2019.121996

Solvothermal synthesis of high-purity porous Cu1.7Se approaching low lattice thermal conductivity

2019

Journal Article

Nanoscale pores plus precipitates rendering high-performance thermoelectric SnTe1-xSex with refined band structures

Hong, Min, Wang, Yuan, Xu, Shengduo, Shi, Xun, Chen, Lidong, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). Nanoscale pores plus precipitates rendering high-performance thermoelectric SnTe1-xSex with refined band structures. Nano Energy, 60, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.03.031

Nanoscale pores plus precipitates rendering high-performance thermoelectric SnTe1-xSex with refined band structures

2019

Journal Article

Proximity-induced surface superconductivity in Dirac semimetal Cd3As2

Huang, Ce, Zhou, Benjamin T., Zhang, Huiqin, Yang, Bingjia, Liu, Ran, Wang, Hanwen, Wan, Yimin, Huang, Ke, Liao, Zhiming, Zhang, Enze, Liu, Shanshan, Deng, Qingsong, Chen, Yanhui, Han, Xiaodong, Zou, Jin, Lin, Xi, Han, Zheng, Wang, Yihua, Law, Kam Tuen and Xiu, Faxian (2019). Proximity-induced surface superconductivity in Dirac semimetal Cd3As2. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 2217, 2217. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10233-w

Proximity-induced surface superconductivity in Dirac semimetal Cd3As2

2019

Journal Article

Ultrahigh conductivity in Weyl semimetal NbAs nanobelts

Zhang, Cheng, Ni, Zhuoliang, Zhang, Jinglei, Yuan, Xiang, Liu, Yanwen, Zou, Yichao, Liao, Zhiming, Du, Yongping, Narayan, Awadhesh, Zhang, Hongming, Gu, Tiancheng, Zhu, Xuesong, Pi, Li, Sanvito, Stefano, Han, Xiaodong, Zou, Jin, Shi, Yi, Wan, Xiangang, Savrasov, Sergey Y. and Xiu, Faxian (2019). Ultrahigh conductivity in Weyl semimetal NbAs nanobelts. Nature Materials, 18 (5), 482-488. doi: 10.1038/s41563-019-0320-9

Ultrahigh conductivity in Weyl semimetal NbAs nanobelts

2019

Journal Article

Enhancing thermoelectric properties of InTe nanoprecipitate-embedded Sn1–xInxTe microcrystals through anharmonicity and strain engineering

Moshwan, Raza, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Liu, Wei-Di, Wang, Yuan, Xu, Shengduo, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). Enhancing thermoelectric properties of InTe nanoprecipitate-embedded Sn1–xInxTe microcrystals through anharmonicity and strain engineering. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2 (4) acsaem.9b00399, 2965-2971. doi: 10.1021/acsaem.9b00399

Enhancing thermoelectric properties of InTe nanoprecipitate-embedded Sn1–xInxTe microcrystals through anharmonicity and strain engineering

2019

Journal Article

Highly thiolated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high-content gold as nanozymes: the nano-gold size matters

Kalantari, Mohammad, Ghosh, Trisha, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Jun, Zou, Jin, Lei, Chang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Highly thiolated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high-content gold as nanozymes: the nano-gold size matters. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (14) acsami.9b01527, 13264-13272. doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b01527

Highly thiolated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high-content gold as nanozymes: the nano-gold size matters

2019

Journal Article

Thermoelectric GeTe with diverse degrees of freedom having secured superhigh performance

Hong, Min, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). Thermoelectric GeTe with diverse degrees of freedom having secured superhigh performance. Advanced Materials, 31 (14) 1807071, 1807071. doi: 10.1002/adma.201807071

Thermoelectric GeTe with diverse degrees of freedom having secured superhigh performance

2019

Journal Article

High thermoelectric performance in p-type polycrystalline Cd-doped SnSe achieved by a combination of cation vacancies and localized lattice engineering

Shi, Xiaolei, Wu, Angyin, Feng, Tianli, Zheng, Kun, Liu, Weidi, Sun, Qiang, Hong, Min, Pantelides, Sokrates T., Chen, Zhi-Gang and Zou, Jin (2019). High thermoelectric performance in p-type polycrystalline Cd-doped SnSe achieved by a combination of cation vacancies and localized lattice engineering. Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (11) 1803242, 1803242. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201803242

High thermoelectric performance in p-type polycrystalline Cd-doped SnSe achieved by a combination of cation vacancies and localized lattice engineering

2019

Journal Article

Ultrasensitive mid-wavelength infrared photodetection based on a single InAs nanowire

Zhang, Xutao, Huang, Hai, Yao, Xiaomei, Li, Ziyuan, Zhou, Chen, Zhang, Xu, Chen, Pingping, Fu, Lan, Zhou, Xiaohao, Wang, Jianlu, Hu, Weida, Lu, Wei, Zou, Jin, Tan, Hark Hoe and Jagadish, Chennupati (2019). Ultrasensitive mid-wavelength infrared photodetection based on a single InAs nanowire. ACS Nano, 13 (3) acsnano.8b09649, 3492-3499. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.8b09649

Ultrasensitive mid-wavelength infrared photodetection based on a single InAs nanowire

2019

Journal Article

Super large Sn1–xSe single crystals with excellent thermoelectric performance

Jin, Min, Shi, Xiao-Lei, Feng, Tianli, Liu, Weidi, Feng, Haifeng, Pantelides, Sokrates T., Jiang, Jun, Chen, Yunxia, Du, Yi, Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). Super large Sn1–xSe single crystals with excellent thermoelectric performance. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (8) acsami.8b21699, 8051-8059. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b21699

Super large Sn1–xSe single crystals with excellent thermoelectric performance

2019

Journal Article

Correction to Self-Assembly Growth of In-Rich InGaAs Core–Shell Structured Nanowires with Remarkable Near-Infrared Photoresponsivity

Zhou, Chen, Zhang, Xu-Tao, Zheng, Kun, Chen, Ping-Ping, Lu, Wei and Zou, Jin (2019). Correction to Self-Assembly Growth of In-Rich InGaAs Core–Shell Structured Nanowires with Remarkable Near-Infrared Photoresponsivity. Nano Letters, 19 (3), 2188-2188. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00803

Correction to Self-Assembly Growth of In-Rich InGaAs Core–Shell Structured Nanowires with Remarkable Near-Infrared Photoresponsivity

2019

Journal Article

Real-time observation of the temperature-induced phase transformation in GeTe and its thermal expansion properties

Tran, Xuan Quy, Hong, Min, Maeno, Hiroshi, Kawami, Youichirou, Toriyama, Takaaki, Jack, Kevin, Chen, Zhi-Gang, Zou, Jin, Matsumura, Syo and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2019). Real-time observation of the temperature-induced phase transformation in GeTe and its thermal expansion properties. Acta Materialia, 165, 327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2018.11.059

Real-time observation of the temperature-induced phase transformation in GeTe and its thermal expansion properties

2019

Journal Article

Strong phonon–phonon interactions securing extraordinary thermoelectric ge1–xSbxTe with Zn-alloying-induced band alignment

Hong, Min, Wang, Yuan, Feng, Tianli, Sun, Qiang, Xu, Shengduo, Matsumura, Syo, Pantelides, Sokrates T., Zou, Jin and Chen, Zhi-Gang (2019). Strong phonon–phonon interactions securing extraordinary thermoelectric ge1–xSbxTe with Zn-alloying-induced band alignment. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (4), 1742-1748. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b12624

Strong phonon–phonon interactions securing extraordinary thermoelectric ge1–xSbxTe with Zn-alloying-induced band alignment

2019

Journal Article

Inclusion Characterization and Formation Mechanisms in Spring Steel Deoxidized by Silicon

Lyu, Sha, Ma, Xiaodong, Huang, Zongze, Yao, Zan, Lee, Hae-Geon, Jiang, Zhouhua, Wang, Geoff, Zou, Jin and Zhao, Baojun (2019). Inclusion Characterization and Formation Mechanisms in Spring Steel Deoxidized by Silicon. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 50 (2), 732-747. doi: 10.1007/s11663-019-01505-3

Inclusion Characterization and Formation Mechanisms in Spring Steel Deoxidized by Silicon

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

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    A customised triple-beam microscope for precise fabricating/characterising
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    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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