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Prof. ZHAO Bin

 

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Professor, Doctor Supervisor in Materials Science and Engineering


Academic careers

1993-1997:Bachelor’s degree of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University

1997-2000:Master's degree of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology

2000-2004:Doctor’s degree of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University


Employments

2004-2006: JSPS researcher, The University of Tokyo, Japan

2006-2008: Postdoctoral researcher,National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

2008-2009: Associate Professor, Ningbo Institute of Materials Engineering and Technology, CAS

2009-: Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, USST


Research interests

  • Preparation and characterization of low-dimensional materials

  • Electrochemical energy storage and conversion

  • Nanocarbon-reinforced composite


Important research and development projects

National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2011-2013

Shanghai Shuguang Project, 2010-2012

Shanghai Rising Star Program, 2010-2012

Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, 2016-2018

Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, 2018-2021


Representative publications

1. Scalable fabrication of NiCo2O4/reduced graphene oxide composites by ultrasonic spray as binder-free electrodes for supercapacitors with ultralong lifetime, Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022, 99: 260-269.

2. V2O5/vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes as negative electrode for asymmetric supercapacitor in neutral aqueous electrolyte, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021, 588: 847-856.

3. N and Mn dual-doped cactus-like cobalt oxide nanoarchitecture derived from cobalt carbonate hydroxide as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reactions,Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021, 597: 361-369.

4. Fe3O4 Nanoplates Anchored on the Ti3C2Tx MXene with Enhanced Pseudocapacitive and Electrocatalytic Properties, Nanoscale, 2021, 13: 15343-15351.

5. Fe-Doped Ni-Co Phosphide Nanoplates with Planar Defects as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall water splitting, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2020, 8: 7436-7444.

6. Plasma-assisted synthesis of hierarchical NiCoxPy nanosheets as robust and stable electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction in both acidic and alkaline media, Electrochimica Acta, 2020, 331: 135431.

7. Bifunctional nickel ferrite-decorated carbon nanotube arrays as free-standing air electrode for rechargeable Zn–air batteries, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8: 5070-5077.

8. Photoluminescence and Photodetecting Properties of the Hydrothermally Synthesized Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots, The Journal of  Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123: 25570-25578.

9. Supercritical CO2-Assisted synthesis of NiFe2O4/vertically-aligned carbon nanotube arrays hybrid as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for efficient overall water splitting, Carbon, 2019, 145: 201-208.

10. Quasi-Emulsion Confined Synthesis of Edge-rich Ultrathin MoS2 Nanosheets/Graphene Hybrid for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2018, 24: 556-560.

11. Bio-inspired design of hierarchical FeP nanostructure arrays for the hydrogen evolution reaction, Nano Research, 2018, 11: 3537-3547.

12. Fe2O3-decorated millimeter-long vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays as advanced anode materials for asymmetric supercapacitors with high energy and power densities, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4: 19026-19036.

13. Hydrothermal synthesis of Ni(OH)2 nanoflakes on 3D graphene foamfor high-performance supercapacitors, Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 173: 399-407.

14. Influence of annealing temperature on oxygen reduction activity of sputtered Co catalysts on vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes, Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 161: 72-79.

15. High-Performance Supercapacitor Applications of NiO-Nanoparticle-Decorated Millimeter-Long Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays via an Effective Supercritical CO2-Assisted Method, Advanced Functional Materials, 2015, 25: 7381-7391.

16. Gas transport in vertically-aligned carbon nanotube/parylene composite membranes, Carbon, 2014, 66: 11-17.

17. Surface functionalization of vertically-aligned carbon nanotube forests by radio-frequency Ar/O2 plasma, Carbon, 2012, 50: 2710-2716.

18. Exploring advantages of diverse carbon nanotube forests with tailored structures synthesized by supergrowth from engineered catalysts, ACS Nano, 2009, 3: 108-114.

 

Important patents and proprietary rights

1. A method for preparing high-performance graphene-reinforced aluminum matrix composites, China Patent, ZL201610924959.3.

2. Fabrication of an oriented carbon nanotube nano-membrane, China Patent,ZL201310178710.9.

3. A synthesis method for vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes/metal oxide composite materials, China patent, ZL201510053195.0.


Honors and awards

The First Prize of Shanghai Natural Science, 2018

Shanghai Rising Star, 2010

Shanghai Shuguang Scholar, 2009

JSPS postdoctoral fellowship, 2004


Contact me

  • E-mail: zhaobin@usst.edu.cn