Cheng Zhong
Professor (Winner of both the National "Ten Thousand Plan" Youth Talent and the National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholars; Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry)
Email: cheng.zhong@tju.edu.cn
Education:
· 2000.09–2004.07,Fudan University,Electronic Science and Technology,Bachelor Degree
· 2004.09–2009.06,Fudan University,Physical Electronics,Ph.D
Employment:
· 2009.07–2012.12,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites,Assistant Professor
· 2012.12–2014.10,Shanghai Jiao Tong University,State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites,Associate Professor
· 2014.10–2017.09,Tianjin University,Department of Materials Science and Engineering,Associate Professor
· 2017.09–present,Tianjin University,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor
Research Interests:
· Advancedenergy materials and battery electrochemistry
· Development of electrometallurgy methods for preparing micro/nanostructured materials and their electrochemical and electrocatalysis applications
Part of theHostedProjects:
· National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholar (No.51722403)
· National Youth Talent Support Program
· Tianjin Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholar (No.18JCJQJC46500)
· National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51771134)
· National key R&D programs (No.2016YFB0700205)
· National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51374005)
Selected Publications:
1. X. Liu, X. Fan,B. Liu, J. Ding,Y. Deng,X. Han,C. Zhong, W. Hu, Mapping the design of electrolyte materials for electrically rechargeable zinc–airbatteries,Advanced Materials, (2021) 2006461.
2. C. Zhong, B. Liu, J. Ding, X. Liu, Y. Zhong, Y. Li, C. Sun, X. Han, Y. Deng, N. Zhao, W. Hu, Decoupling electrolytes towards stable and high-energy rechargeable aqueous zinc-manganese dioxide batteries, Nature Energy,4 (2020) 440‒449.
3. J. Wang, X. Zheng, Y. Cao, L. Li,C. Zhong, Y. Deng,X. Han,W. Hu,Developing Indium-basedternaryspinelselenides forefficientsolidflexible Zn-airbatteries andwatersplitting,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (2020)8115‒8123
4. Z. Song, J. Ding, B. Liu, X. Liu, X. Han, Y. Deng, W. Hu, C. Zhong, A rechargeable Zn–air battery with high energy efficiency and long life enabled by a highly water-retentive gel electrolyte with reaction modifier, Advanced Materials,32 (2020) 1908127.
5. M. Li, J. Lu, X. Ji, Y. Li, Y. Shao, Z. Chen, C. Zhong, K. Amine, Design strategies for nonaqueous multivalent-ion and monovalent-ion battery anodes, Nature Reviews Materials,5 (2020) 276‒294.
6. J. Ding, H. Zhang, W. Fan, C. Zhong, W. Hu, D. Mitlin,Review ofemergingpotassium–sulfurbatteries, Advanced Materials,32 (2020) 1908007.
7. S. Qu,B. Liu, J. Wu, Z. Zhao, J. Liu,J. Ding,X. Han,Y. Deng,C. Zhong, W. Hu,Kirigami-inspiredflexible andstretchablezinc-airbatterybased onmetal-coatedspongeelectrodes,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (2020)54833‒54841
8. M. Li, T. Liu, X. Bi, Z. Chen, K. Amine, C. Zhong, J. Lu, Cationic and anionic redox in lithium-ion based batteries, Chemical Society Reviews,49 (2020) 1688‒1705.
9. M. Li, B. Liu, X. Fan, X. Liu, J. Liu, J. Ding, X. Han, Y. Deng, W. Hu, C. Zhong, Long-shelf-life polymer electrolyte based on tetraethylammonium hydroxide for flexible zinc‒air batteries, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,11 (2019) 28909‒28917.
10. X. Liu, Y. Yuan, J. Liu, B. Liu, X. Chen, J. Ding, X. Han, Y. Deng, C. Zhong, W. Hu, Utilizing solar energy to improve the oxygen evolution reaction kinetics in zinc–air battery, Nature Communications, 10 (2019) 4767.
11. J. Ding, H. Zhang, H. Zhou, J. Feng, X. Zheng, C. Zhong, E. Paek, W. Hu, D. Mitlin, Sulfur-Grafted Hollow Carbon Spheres for Potassium-Ion Battery Anodes, Advanced Materials, 31 (2019) 1900429.
12. J. Ding, Z. Liu, X. Liu, J. Liu, Y. Deng, X. Han, C. Zhong, W. Hu, Mesoporousdecoration offreestandingpalladiumnanotubearraysboosts theelectrocatalysiscapabilities towardformicacid andformateoxidation, Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (2019) 1900955.
13. X. Zheng, Y. Cao, D. Liu, M. Cai, J. Ding, X. Liu, J. Wang, W. Hu, C. Zhong, Bimetallic metal-organic-framework/reduced graphene oxide composites as bifunctional electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn‒air batteries, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,11 (2019) 15662‒15669.
14. J. Zhao, Y. He, Z. Chen, X. Zheng,X. Han, D. Rao,C. Zhong, W. Hu,Y. Deng,Engineering thesurfacemetalactivesites ofnickelcobaltoxidenanoplates towardenhancedoxygenelectrocatalysis for Zn-airbattery,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (2019)4915‒4921.
15. Y. Li, C. Zhong, J. Liu, X. Zeng, S. Qu, X. Han, Y. Deng, W. Hu, J. Lu, Atomically Thin Mesoporous Co3O4 Layers Strongly Coupled with N-rGO Nanosheets as High-Performance Bifunctional Catalysts for 1D Knittable Zinc–Air Batteries, Advanced Materials, 30 (2018) 1703657.
16. X. Han, X. Wu, Y. Deng, J. Liu, J. Lu, C. Zhong, W. Hu, Ultrafine Pt Nanoparticle-decoratedpyrite-Type CoS2 nanosheetarrayscoated oncarboncloth as abifunctionalelectrode foroverallwatersplitting, Advanced Energy Materials, 8 (2018) 1800935.
17. B. Liu, S. Qu, Y. Kou, Z. Liu, X. Chen, Y. Wu, X. Han, Y. Deng, W. Hu, C. Zhong, In situ electrodeposition of cobalt sulfide nanosheet arrays on carbon cloth as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution and reduction reactions, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,10 (2018) 30433‒30440.
18. X. Zheng,X. Han, H. Liu, J. Chen, D. Fu, J. Wang,C. Zhong, Y. Deng,W. Hu,Controllable Synthesis of NixSe (0.5 <= x <= 1) Nanocrystals forefficientrechargeablezinc-airbatteries andwatersplitting,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (2018)13675‒13684.
19. Y. Kou, J. Liu, Y. Li, S. Qu, C. Ma, Z. Song, X. Han, Y. Deng, W. Hu, C. Zhong, Electrochemical oxidation of chlorine-doped Co(OH)2 nanosheet arrays on carbon cloth as a bifunctional oxygen electrode, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,10 (2018) 796‒805.
20. J. Ruan, T. Yuan, Y. Pang, X. Xu, J. Yang, W. Hu, C. Zhong, Z. Ma, X. Bi, S. Zheng*, Red phosphorus-embedded cross-link-structural carbon films as flexible anodes for highly reversible Li-ion storage, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,9 (2017) 36261‒36268.
21. S. Li, H. Chen, J. Liu, Y. Deng, X. Han, W. Hu, C. Zhong, Size- and density-controllable fabrication of the platinum nanoparticle/ITO electrode by pulse potential electrodeposition for ammonia oxidation, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,9 (2017) 27765‒27772.
22. Z. Song, X. Han, Y. Deng, N. Zhao, W. Hu, C. Zhong, Clarifying the controversial catalytic performance of Co(OH)2 and Co3O4 for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions toward efficient Zn‒air batteries, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,9 (2017) 22694‒22703.
23. J. Liu, X. Fan, X. Liu, Z. Song, Y. Deng, X. Han, W. Hu, C. Zhong*, Synthesis of cubic-shaped Pt particles with (100) preferential orientation by a quick, one-step and clean electrochemical method, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,9 (2017) 18856‒18864.
24. X. Wu, X. Han, X. Ma, W. Zhang, Y. Deng, C. Zhong, W. Hu, Morphology-controllable synthesis of Zn-Co-mixed sulfide nanostructures on carbon fiber paper toward efficient rechargeable zinc‒air batteries and water electrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,9 (2017) 12574‒12583.
25. X. Chen, B. Liu, C. Zhong, Z. Liu, J. Liu, L. Ma, Y. Deng, X. Han, T. Wu, W. Hu, J. Lu, Ultrathin Co3O4 layers withlargecontactarea oncarbonfibers ashigh-performanceelectrode forflexiblezinc–airbatteryintegrated withflexibledisplay, Advanced Energy Materials, 7 (2017) 1700779.
26. C. Zhong, Y.D. Deng, W.B. Hu, J.L. Qiao, L. Zhang, J.J. Zhang, A review ofelectrolytematerials and Compositions forelectrochemicalsupercapacitors, Chemical Society Reviews, 44 (2015) 7484–7539.
Academic work:
1. C. Zhong, Y.D. Deng, W. Hu, D. Sun, X. Han, J. Qiao, J. Zhang, Electrolytes for Electrochemical Supercapacitors, CRC Press-Taylor&Francis Group,https://www.amazon.com/dp/1498747558/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_FqNKAbSB3MRK9.
2. Cheng Zhong, Scientific Research and Paper Writing (in Chinese), Science Press.
3. Cheng Zhong,Electrometallurgy andElectrochemicalEnergyStorage (in Chinese),Chemical Industry Press.
