Dr Xiuwen Zhou
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Xiuwen Zhou

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Background

Xiuwen Zhou received her PhD in 2014 from the University of Geneva (Switzerland), where she worked with Prof Tomasz A. Wesolowski, who is recognized as the co-inventor of Frozen-Density Embedding Theory (FDET) alongside Nobel laureate Prof. Arieh Warshel (co-winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry). Then she moved to the University of Queensland (UQ) as a visiting scholar, supported by two awarded fellowships, i.e., a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Early Postdoc Mobility Fellowship (2015) and an Australian-APEC Women in Research Fellowship (2016). She then took up a UQ Development Fellowship in 2017, working as a teaching and research fellow at UQ School of Mathematics and Physics. Later, she was awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (ARC DECRA) commencing in 2019.

Availability

Dr Xiuwen Zhou is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Condensed matter physics Physical Sciences Physical chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Geneva

Research interests

  • Modelling of large-scale systems

    Dr Xiuwen Zhou is a theoretician in the interdisciplinary area of physics and chemistry. Her research interest is to solve problems in chemistry and condensed-matter physics by computer modelling. One of her interests is to answer questions on the quantum properties of large-scale systems such as biological systems, porous solid systems, and solvation systems using multiscale modelling methods (eg, Frozen-Density Embedding Theory)

  • Rational design of functional molecules/materials

    Current focus is on the design of light-emitting fluorophores/phosphors and optical chemical sensors

  • Dynamics of molecular excited states

    Investigating the dynamics of molecular excited states using Car–Parrinello Molecular Dynamics (CPMD) method

  • Strongly-correlated molecular crystals

    Developing the parameters for the effective Hamiltonian for molecular crystals with first-principles methods (eg, DFT)

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42 works between 2009 and 2025
All (42) Journal Article (42)

1 - 20 of 42 works

2025

Journal Article

Optical time-lapsed in situ mechanochemical studies on metal halide perovskite systems

Xiao, Yonghao, Bradley, David G., Chan, Wei Xin, Hu, Xinwen, Xiao, Lian, Liu, Zhenpeng, Tan, Zi Yang, Zhao, Xin, Li, Chenfei, Sadek, Mansour, Ravi, Vikash Kumar, Tam, Ying Hern, Wang, Xiaotao, García, Felipe, Sun, Handong, Low, Seow Chin, Phua, Poh Boon, Sum, Tze Chien, Zhou, Xiuwen, Lim, Yee-Fun, Hanna, John V. and Soo, Han Sen (2025). Optical time-lapsed in situ mechanochemical studies on metal halide perovskite systems. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 1362, 1. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56571-w

Optical time-lapsed in situ mechanochemical studies on metal halide perovskite systems

2025

Journal Article

Blue electroluminescence and hyperluminescence generated from Ir(III) phosphors with 5-cyano-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylidene cyclometalates

Wu, Yixin, Tong, Kai-Ning, Kuhn, Martin, Wu, Chengcheng, Hung, Wen-Yi, Wei, Guodan, Yan, Jie, Chi, Yun and Zhou, Xiuwen (2025). Blue electroluminescence and hyperluminescence generated from Ir(III) phosphors with 5-cyano-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylidene cyclometalates. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 13 (7), 3501-3510. doi: 10.1039/d4tc04498c

Blue electroluminescence and hyperluminescence generated from Ir(III) phosphors with 5-cyano-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylidene cyclometalates

2024

Journal Article

Blue‐Emitting Iridium(III) Carbene Phosphors with Suppressed Efficiency Roll‐Off and Enhanced Durability of Hyper‐OLED Devices

Yan, Jie, Wu, Chengcheng, Yiu, Shek‐Man, Kuhn, Martin, Huang, Manli, Zhang, Youming, Zhou, Xiuwen, Yang, Chuluo, Wei, Guodan and Chi, Yun (2024). Blue‐Emitting Iridium(III) Carbene Phosphors with Suppressed Efficiency Roll‐Off and Enhanced Durability of Hyper‐OLED Devices. Advanced Optical Materials, 13 (4) 2402332. doi: 10.1002/adom.202402332

Blue‐Emitting Iridium(III) Carbene Phosphors with Suppressed Efficiency Roll‐Off and Enhanced Durability of Hyper‐OLED Devices

2024

Journal Article

Tunable phosphorescence in metastable CuI assemblies prepared by acid-fueled crystal-to-crystal conversion

Fan, Jingyi, Gu, Zhuoya, Han, Xiao, Zhou, Xiuwen, Hou, Hong-Wei and Ding, Jie (2024). Tunable phosphorescence in metastable CuI assemblies prepared by acid-fueled crystal-to-crystal conversion. Chemphotochem, 8 (6) e202300305, 1-7. doi: 10.1002/cptc.202300305

Tunable phosphorescence in metastable CuI assemblies prepared by acid-fueled crystal-to-crystal conversion

2024

Journal Article

Blue electroluminescence from homoleptic Ir(III) carbene phosphors and peripheral decorated multiple resonance boron emitters

Yan, Jie, Nakamura, Takeru, Tan, Xiaolan, Yiu, Shek-Man, Mimura, Ryunosuke, Hoshi, Keigo, Zhou, Xiuwen, Chi, Yun, Sasabe, Hisahiro and Kido, Junji (2024). Blue electroluminescence from homoleptic Ir(III) carbene phosphors and peripheral decorated multiple resonance boron emitters. Chemical Engineering Journal, 488 150791, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.150791

Blue electroluminescence from homoleptic Ir(III) carbene phosphors and peripheral decorated multiple resonance boron emitters

2024

Journal Article

Bis-tridentate Ir(III) phosphors and blue hyperphosphorescence with suppressed efficiency roll-off at high brightness

Yan, Jie, Qu, Zhi-Hao, Zhou, Dong-Ying, Yiu, Shek-Man, Qin, Yanyan, Zhou, Xiuwen, Liao, Liang-Sheng and Chi, Yun (2024). Bis-tridentate Ir(III) phosphors and blue hyperphosphorescence with suppressed efficiency roll-off at high brightness. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16 (3), 3809-3818. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c16260

Bis-tridentate Ir(III) phosphors and blue hyperphosphorescence with suppressed efficiency roll-off at high brightness

2023

Journal Article

Comparative physiological and transcriptomic analysis of two salt-tolerant soybean germplasms response to low phosphorus stress: role of phosphorus uptake and antioxidant capacity

Zhou, Xiu-Wen, Yao, Xing-Dong, He, De-Xin, Sun, He-Xiang and Xie, Fu-Ti (2023). Comparative physiological and transcriptomic analysis of two salt-tolerant soybean germplasms response to low phosphorus stress: role of phosphorus uptake and antioxidant capacity. Bmc Plant Biology, 23 (1) 662, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s12870-023-04677-y

Comparative physiological and transcriptomic analysis of two salt-tolerant soybean germplasms response to low phosphorus stress: role of phosphorus uptake and antioxidant capacity

2023

Journal Article

Electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence from stable blue Ir(III) carbene complexes with suppressed efficiency roll-off

Yan, Jie, Zhou, Dong-Ying, Liao, Liang-Sheng, Kuhn, Martin, Zhou, Xiuwen, Yiu, Shek-Man and Chi, Yun (2023). Electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence from stable blue Ir(III) carbene complexes with suppressed efficiency roll-off. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 6419, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42090-z

Electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence from stable blue Ir(III) carbene complexes with suppressed efficiency roll-off

2023

Journal Article

Red and Near Infrared Emissive Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors for Organic Light Emitting Diodes

Yan, Jie, Song, Min, Zhou, Dong-Ying, Ni, Guowei, Gu, Muhua, Yiu, Shek-Man, Zhou, Xiuwen, Liao, Liang-Sheng and Chi, Yun (2023). Red and Near Infrared Emissive Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors for Organic Light Emitting Diodes. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (5) 2301739. doi: 10.1002/adom.202301739

Red and Near Infrared Emissive Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors for Organic Light Emitting Diodes

2022

Journal Article

Facially coordinated, tris ‐bidentate purin‐8‐ylidene Ir(III) complexes for blue electrophosphorescence and hyperluminescence

Qin, Yanyan, Yang, Xilin, Jin, Jibiao, Li, Deli, Zhou, Xiuwen, Zheng, Zhong, Sun, Yingjie, Wong, Wai‐Yeung, Chi, Yun and Su, Shi‐Jian (2022). Facially coordinated, tris ‐bidentate purin‐8‐ylidene Ir(III) complexes for blue electrophosphorescence and hyperluminescence. Advanced Optical Materials, 10 (23) 2201633, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/adom.202201633

Facially coordinated, tris ‐bidentate purin‐8‐ylidene Ir(III) complexes for blue electrophosphorescence and hyperluminescence

2022

Journal Article

Near‐infrared OLEDs based on functional pyrazinyl azolate Os(II) phosphors and deuteration

Peng, Xiaomei, Yeh, Chia‐Hsiu, Wang, Sheng Fu, Yan, Jie, Gan, Shifeng, Su, Shi‐Jian, Zhou, Xiuwen, Zhang, Ye‐Xin and Chi, Yun (2022). Near‐infrared OLEDs based on functional pyrazinyl azolate Os(II) phosphors and deuteration. Advanced Optical Materials, 10 (20) 2201291, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adom.202201291

Near‐infrared OLEDs based on functional pyrazinyl azolate Os(II) phosphors and deuteration

2022

Journal Article

Multi-redox responsive behavior in a mixed-valence semiconducting framework based on bis-[1,2,5]-thiadiazolo-tetracyanoquinodimethane

Murase, Ryuichi, Hudson, Timothy A., Aldershof, Thomas S., Nguyen, Ky V., Gluschke, Jan G., Kenny, Elise P., Zhou, Xiuwen, Wang, Tiesheng, van Koeverden, Martin P., Powell, Benjamin J., Micolich, Adam P., Abrahams, Brendan F. and D’Alessandro, Deanna M. (2022). Multi-redox responsive behavior in a mixed-valence semiconducting framework based on bis-[1,2,5]-thiadiazolo-tetracyanoquinodimethane. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (29), 13242-13253. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c03794

Multi-redox responsive behavior in a mixed-valence semiconducting framework based on bis-[1,2,5]-thiadiazolo-tetracyanoquinodimethane

2022

Journal Article

Blue phosphorescence and hyperluminescence generated from imidazo[4,5‐b]pyridin‐2‐ylidene‐based iridium(III) phosphors

Yang, Xilin, Zhou, Xiuwen, Zhang, Ye‐Xin, Li, Deli, Li, Chensen, You, Caifa, Chou, Tai‐Che, Su, Shi‐Jian, Chou, Pi‐Tai and Chi, Yun (2022). Blue phosphorescence and hyperluminescence generated from imidazo[4,5‐b]pyridin‐2‐ylidene‐based iridium(III) phosphors. Advanced Science, 9 (25) 2201150, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/advs.202201150

Blue phosphorescence and hyperluminescence generated from imidazo[4,5‐b]pyridin‐2‐ylidene‐based iridium(III) phosphors

2022

Journal Article

Efficient blue electrophosphorescence and hyperphosphorescence generated by bis-tridentate iridium(III) complexes

Zhu, Ze-Lin, Gnanasekaran, Premkumar, Yan, Jie, Zheng, Zhong, Lee, Chun-Sing, Chi, Yun and Zhou, Xiuwen (2022). Efficient blue electrophosphorescence and hyperphosphorescence generated by bis-tridentate iridium(III) complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 61 (23) c01026, 8898-8908. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01026

Efficient blue electrophosphorescence and hyperphosphorescence generated by bis-tridentate iridium(III) complexes

2022

Journal Article

Iridium(III) phosphors–bearing functional 9‐Phenyl‐7,9‐dihydro‐8H‐purin‐8‐ylidene chelates and blue hyperphosphorescent OLED devices

Jin, Jibiao, Zhu, Zelin, Yan, Jie, Zhou, Xiuwen, Cao, Chen, Chou, Pi-Tai, Zhang, Ye-Xin, Zheng, Zhong, Lee, Chun-Sing and Chi, Yun (2022). Iridium(III) phosphors–bearing functional 9‐Phenyl‐7,9‐dihydro‐8H‐purin‐8‐ylidene chelates and blue hyperphosphorescent OLED devices. Advanced Photonics Research, 3 (7), 2100381. doi: 10.1002/adpr.202100381

Iridium(III) phosphors–bearing functional 9‐Phenyl‐7,9‐dihydro‐8H‐purin‐8‐ylidene chelates and blue hyperphosphorescent OLED devices

2021

Journal Article

Homoleptic Ir(III) phosphors with 2-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylidene chelates for efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes

You, Caifa, Wang, Xue-Qi, Zhou, Xiuwen, Yuan, Yi, Liao, Liang-Sheng, Liao, Yu-Chan, Chou, Pi-Tai and Chi, Yun (2021). Homoleptic Ir(III) phosphors with 2-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylidene chelates for efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (49), 59023-59034. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c17308

Homoleptic Ir(III) phosphors with 2-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylidene chelates for efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes

2021

Journal Article

Rational tuning of bis-tridentate Ir(III) phosphors to deep-blue with high efficiency and sub-microsecond lifetime

Tai, Wun-Shan, Gnanasekaran, Premkumar, Chen, Yi-Yang, Hung, Wen-Yi, Zhou, Xiuwen, Chou, Tai-Che, Lee, Gene-Hsiang, Chou, Pi-Tai, You, Caifa and Chi, Yun (2021). Rational tuning of bis-tridentate Ir(III) phosphors to deep-blue with high efficiency and sub-microsecond lifetime. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 (13), 15437-15447. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c00238

Rational tuning of bis-tridentate Ir(III) phosphors to deep-blue with high efficiency and sub-microsecond lifetime

2020

Journal Article

Quantitative calculations of the non-radiative rate of phosphorescent Ir(iii) complexes

Zhou, Xiuwen and Powell, Benjamin J. (2020). Quantitative calculations of the non-radiative rate of phosphorescent Ir(iii) complexes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22 (46), 27348-27356. doi: 10.1039/d0cp04709k

Quantitative calculations of the non-radiative rate of phosphorescent Ir(iii) complexes

2020

Journal Article

Tuning the optical properties of N-aryl benzothiadiazole via Cu(ii)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H amination: the impact of the molecular structure on aggregation and solid state luminescence

Zhao, Yingnan, Ding, Jie, Han, Xiao, Geng, Ting, Zhou, Xiuwen, Hu, Chen, Wang, Yashu, Xiao, Guanjun, Zou, Bo and Hou, Hongwei (2020). Tuning the optical properties of N-aryl benzothiadiazole via Cu(ii)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H amination: the impact of the molecular structure on aggregation and solid state luminescence. Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 7 (23), 3853-3861. doi: 10.1039/d0qo00915f

Tuning the optical properties of N-aryl benzothiadiazole via Cu(ii)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H amination: the impact of the molecular structure on aggregation and solid state luminescence

2020

Journal Article

Methoxy-substituted bis-tridentate iridium(iii) phosphors and fabrication of blue organic light emitting diodes

Tai, Wun-Shan, Hsu, Ling-Yang, Hung, Wen-Yi, Chen, Yi-Yang, Ko, Chang-Lun, Zhou, Xiuwen, Yuan, Yi, Jen, Alex K.-Y. and Chi, Yun (2020). Methoxy-substituted bis-tridentate iridium(iii) phosphors and fabrication of blue organic light emitting diodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 8 (39), 13590-13602. doi: 10.1039/d0tc03453c

Methoxy-substituted bis-tridentate iridium(iii) phosphors and fabrication of blue organic light emitting diodes

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Computer-aided material discovery for light-emitting materials in OLEDs

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell

Completed supervision

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