Prof. LIAN Zichao

 

 

Post

·    Distinguished Professor, Master Supervisor in Chemistry and Materials & Chemical engineering

 

Academic careers

·    2008.09-2012.06： Bachelor’s degree of Materials Science and Engineering and Computer Science and Technology, Anhui University of Technology

·    2012.09-2015.06： Master’s degree of Environmental & Energy Catalysis, Shanghai Normal University

·    2015.10-2018.09： Doctor’s degree of Chemistry, Kyoto University

 

Employments

·    2018.10-2019.12: JSPS Research Fellow and Postdoctor, Kyoto University, Japan

·    2020.04-2021.06: Distinguished Professor, College of Science, USST

·    2020.07-: Distinguished Professor, School of Materials and Chemistry, USST

 

Research interests

·    Synthesis of advanced functional nanomaterials for solar energy conversion, ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy

·    Photo(electro)catalysis for water-splitting and CO2 reduction, Photoelectronic devices, Photo-induced carrier dynamics

·    Computational Materials Science: Materials Studio (CASTEP modules), DDA, FDTD methods

 

Important research and development projects

·    National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2022-2014

·    National Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, 2020-2023

·    Shanghai Pujing Talent Program, 2020-2022

 

Important papers and publications

1)    Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Hironori Matsunaga, Junie J. M. Vequizo, Akira Yamakata, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hiroki Kurata, Wataru Ota, Tohru Sato, Toshiharu Teranishi. Near infrared light induced plasmonic hot hole transfer at a nano-heterointerface. Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 2314. (IF: 11.878)

2)    Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Junie J. M. Vequizo, Chandana S. K. Ranasinghe, Akira Yamakata, Takuro Nagai, Koji Kimoto, Yoichi Kobayashi, Naoto Tamai, Toshiharu Teranishi. Plasmonic p–n junction for infrared light to chemical energy conversion. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2446–2450. Selected as Journal Cover. (IF: 14.695)

3)    Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Yoichi Kobayashi, Naoto Tamai, Jun Ma, Shu Seki, Tatsuo Nakagawa, Mingwei Lai, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hiroki Kurata, Toshiharu Teranishi. Anomalous photoinduced hole transport in type I core/mesoporous-shell nanocrystal for efficient photocatalytic H₂ evolution. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 8356–8363. (IF: 13.903)

4)    17. Wenchao Wang, Ying Tao, Lili Du, Zhen Wei, Zhiping Yan, Wai Kin Chan, Zichao Lian*, Ruixue Zhu*, David Lee Phillips*, Guisheng Li*. Femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopic observation of long-lived charge separation in bimetallic sulfide/g-C3N4 for boosting photocatalytic H₂ evolution. Appl. Catal. B-Environ. 2021, 282, 119568. (IF: 19.503, ESI highlighted top 1%)

5)    Zichao Lian, Masanori Sakamoto, Yoichi Kobayashi, Naoto Tamai, Jun Ma, Tsuneaki Sakurai, Shu Seki, Tatsuo Nakagawa, Mingwei Lai, Mitsutaka Haruta, Hiroki Kurata, Toshiharu Teranishi. Durian-shaped CdS@ZnSe core@mesoporous-shell nanoparticles for efficient and sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2018, 9, 2212–2217. (IF: 7.329)

6)    Zichao Lian, Ying Tao, Yunni Liu, Yang Zhang, Qiong Zhu, Guisheng Li, Hexing Li. An efficient self-driving photoelectrocatalytic reactor for synergistic water purification and H2 evolution. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 44731.

7)    Guisheng Li, Zichao Lian, Wenchao Wang, Dieqing Zhang, Hexing, Li. Nanotube-confinement induced size-controllable g-C₃N₄ quantum dots modified single-crystalline TiO₂ nanotube arrays for stable synergetic photoelectrocatalysis. Nano Energy 2016, 19, 446–454. (IF: 15.548, ESI highlighted top 1%)

8)    Jiangzhi Zi,^† Yueqi Zhong,^† Zhao Li,  Fan Wu, WeiWei Yang, Zichao Lian*. Type-I CdSe/ZnS Heteronanoplatelets Exhibit Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Interfacial Trap-Mediated Hole Transfer. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2021. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c07390. Selected as Journal Cover.

 

Important patents and proprietary rights

Z. Lian et al, A preparation method of sulfur indium copper nanodisks photocatalyst modified by cadmium sulfide and platinum. Patent No. 202110789109.8.

 

Honors and awards [Optional]

·    JSPS Research Fellow, 2017

·    Distinguished Professor at Shanghai High Institution, 2019

·    Shanghai Pujiang Program, 2020

·    Shanghai Oversea Distinguished Expert, 2021

 

Activities in professional associations [Optional]

·    2020-: Member of Chinese Chemical Society

 

Contact me

·    E-mail: zichaolian@usst.edu.cn

·    Tel: +86-13262297148