I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Prof. Xin ZHANG

Ph.D. (The University of Hong Kong, 1998)

xzhang@stu.edu.cn

EDUCATION

1978.9--1982.7, South China University of Technology, Inorganic Chemical Engineering, B.Sc.

1983.9--1986.7, South China University of Technology, Chemical Engineering, M.S.

1993.7--1998.10, The University of Hong Kong, Chemistry, Ph.D

EMPLOYMENT

1986.7--present, Professor, Shantou University.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2009, The second Prize of Guangdong Provence’s Science and Technology.

II. RESEARCH

Research Interests

New Energy Technology (including fuel cells and biofuel cells)

Nanomaterials,

Biomimetic materials

Representative publications (out of 25)

1.Q. R. Wang, J. Yu, X. Zhang*, D. J. Liu, J. H. Zheng, Y. Pan and Y. J. Lin. Controlled biosilification using self-assembled short peptides A6K and V6K. RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 2784-2793.

2.Q. R. Wang, J. Yu, J. H. Zheng, D. J. Liu, F. Jiang, X. Zhang* and W. Q. Li. Morphology-controlled synthesis of silica materials templated by self-assembled short amphiphilic peptides. RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 15955-15965.

3. C. Y. He, Z. S. Li, M. L. Cai, M. Cai, J. Q. Wang, Z. Q. Tian, X. Zhang* and P. K. Shen. A strategy for mass production of self-assembled nitrogen-doped graphene as catalytic materials.J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 1401-1406.

4. Q. S. Liang, L. Zhang, M. L. Cai, Y. Li, K. Jiang, X. Zhang*, P. K. Shen. Preparation and charaterization of Pt/functionalized graphene and its electrocatalysis for methanol oxidation. Electrochimica Acta, 111 (2013)275-283.

5. Q. R. Wang, J. Yu, Y. S. Yan, S. Q. Xu, F. F. Wang, Q. N. Li, J. Z. Wang, X. Zhang* and D. J. Liu. Controlled biomimetic silica formation using star-shaped poly( L-lysine), Polymer Chemistry, 2012, 3, 1284-1290.

6. N. Li, X. Zhang*, Q. R. Wang, F. F. Wang and P. K. Shen. Biomimetic synthesis of silica hollow spheres using poly (L-lysine) and mechanism research, RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 3288-3297.

7. F. F. Wang, F. Jiang, Y. Li, Q. R. Wang and X. Zhang*. Formation of new biosilica-like structures by flow-induced forces. RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 5738-5747.

8. R. X. Wu, Y. Li, Q. R. Wang, J. Yu, F. F. Wang, X. Zhang*. Biosilica structures with controllable morphology produced by an electrochemical process on indium tin oxide surfaces. RSC Advances, 2012, 2, 9887-9893.

9. Juan Wei, Zuo-Tao Liu, and Xin Zhang*, Biohydrogen production from starch waste water and application in fuel cell. Hydrogen Energy, 2009,1-4.

10. Xin Zhang*, Kwok-Ying Tsang and Kwong-Yu Chan, Electrocatalytic properties of supported platinum-cobalt nanoparticles with uniform and controlled composition. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol.573, P1, 2004.

11. Xin Zhang*, Wu Dan-Qi and Kwong-Yu Chan, Enzyme Immobilization on Amino-Functionalized Mesostructured Cellular Foam surfaces, Characterization and Catalytic Properties. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: enzymatic.Vol.33, P43, 2005.

12. F. P.Hu, X.Zhang*, P.K.Shen, et al. Improved performance of Pd electrocatalyst supported on ultrahigh surface area hollow spheres for direct alcohol fuel cells. J of Power Sources, 2008, 177, 61-66.

13. Xin Zhang*and Kwong-Yu Chan, Ordered Amino-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Thin Films for High-Density DNA Probes. Scripta Materialia, 2006, 54, 1651-1654.

14. Xin Zhang*, Wu Dan-Qi and Kwong-Yu Chan, Preparation of Amino-Functionalized Mesostructured Cellular Foams and application as hosts for large biomolecules. Journal of Materials Science, in Medicine, 2007, 18, 877-882.

15. Xin Zhang*and Kwong-Yu Chan, Synthesis of Tatania-Silica Mixed Oxide Mesoporous Materials, Characterization and Photocatalytic Properties. Applied Catalysis A: General.Vol.284, P193, 2005.

16. Xin Zhang*and Kwong-Yu Chan, Water-in-Oil Microemulsion Synthesis of Platinum-Ruthenium Nanoparticles, Their Characterization and Electrocatalytic Properties. Chem.Mater., 2003, 15, 451-459.

17. Xin Zhang*and Pei Kang Shen, Macroporous conducting matrix: fabrication and application as electrocatalyst support. Electrochemistry Communications, 2006, 8, P713-719.11.

18. Xin Zhang*and Kwong-Yu Chan, Synthesis of Pt-Ru-Mo ternary metal nanoparticles by microemulsions, their characterization and electrocatalytic properties. Journal of Materials Science, Vol.39, P5845, 2004.