General

Zefeng Ren, Male,  Doctoral supervisor of Dalian institute of Chemical Physics (DICP)

Email: zfren@dicp.ac.cn

Address:  Room 103,No.38 building, 457 Zhong Shan Road, Da Lian, China

Postal Zone/Zip Code:116023


Research Areas

1. High-resolution Vibrational Spectroscopy Using Broadband-infrared Sum Frequency Generation (SFG)


2. Surface Sum Freuqency Electronic Spectroscopy


3.The Charge Carrier Dynamics of Semiconductor Heterojunctions Studied by Time-resolved PEEM


4.Surface Reaction Rate Studied by Molecule-Surface Scattering Method


5. Time-resolved Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Education

2000.9-2004.7  University of Science and Technology of ChinaB.S.

2004.9-2009.7  Dalian institute of chemical physics,D.S.


Publications


Papers

1. Guo, Q.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Fan, H.; Yang, X. Single Molecule Photocatalysis on TiO2 Surfaces. Chem. Rev. 2019, 119, 11020-11041.

2. Hao, Q.; Wang, Z.; Wang, T.; Ren, Z.; Zhou, C.; Yang, X. Role of Pt Loading in the Photocatalytic Chemistry of Methanol on Rutile TiO2(110). ACS. Catal. 2019, 9, 286-294.

3. Li, B.; Zhang, G.; Liang, Y.; Hao, Q.; Sun, J.; Zhou, C.; Tao, Y.; Yang, X.; Ren, Z. Femtosecond Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Photoemission Electron Microscopy for Probing Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Heterojunctions. Chinese. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 32, 399-405.

4. Luo, T.; Zhang, R.; Peng, X.; Liu, X.; Zhou, C.; Yang, X.; Ren, Z. A broadband sum-frequency generation vibrational spectrometer to probe adsorbed molecules on nanoparticles. Surf. Sci. 2019, 689, 121459.

5. Peng, X.; Zhang, R.; Feng, R.; Liu, A.; Zhou, C.; Guo, Q.; Yang, X.; Jiang, Y.; Ren, Z. Active Species in Photocatalytic Reactions of Methanol on TiO2(110) Identified by Surface Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 13789-13794.

6. Zhang, R.; Dong, J.; Luo, T.; Tang, F.; Peng, X.; Zhou, C.; Yang, X.; Xu, L.; Ren, Z. Adsorption Structure and Coverage-Dependent Orientation Analysis of Sub-Monolayer Acetonitrile on TiO2(110). J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 17915-17924.

7. Zhang, R.; Peng, X.; Jiao, Z.; Luo, T.; Zhou, C.; Yang, X.; Ren, Z. Flexible high-resolution broadband sum-frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy for intrinsic spectral line widths. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 150, 074702.

8. Zhang, R.; Wang, H.; Peng, X.; Feng, R.; Liu, A.; Guo, Q.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Yang, X.; Jiang, Y.; Ren, Z. In Situ Studies on Temperature-Dependent Photocatalytic Reactions of Methanol on TiO2(110). J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 9993-9999.

9. Guo, Q.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Fan, H.; Yang, X. Elementary Reactions in Surface Photocatalysis. Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 2018, 69, 451-472.

10. Wang, T; Hao, Q.; Wang, Z.; Mao, X.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Zhou, C.;Yang, X. Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Effect in the Photocatalyzed Dissociation of Methanol on TiO2(110). J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 26512-26518.

11. Ren, Z.; Sun, Z.; Zhang, D.; Yang, X. A review of dynamical resonances in A  +  BC chemical reactions. Rep. Prog. Phys. 2017, 80, 026401.

12. Guo, Q.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Fan, H.; Yang, X. Elementary photocatalytic chemistry on TiO2 surfaces. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2016, 45, 3701-3730.

13. Guo, Q.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Fan, H.; Yang, X. Fundamental Processes in Surface Photocatalysis on TiO2. Acta. Phys-Chim. Sin 2016, 32, 28-47.

14. Kirsch, H.; Zhao, X.; Ren, Z.; Levchenko, S. V.; Campen, R. K. CH2 Stabilized at Steps on Ru(0001) by Coadsorbates. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 24724-24733.

15. Liu, S.; Liu, A.; Zhang, R.; Ren, Z. Compact ultrahigh vacuum/high-pressure system for broadband infrared sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy studies. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2016, 87, 044101.

16. Guo, Q.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Fan, H.; Yang, X. Elementary photocatalytic chemistry on TiO2 surfaces.  Chem. Soc. Rev. 2015

17.  Liu, S.; Liu, A.-a.; Wen, B.; Zhang, R.; Zhou, C.; Liu, L.-M.; Ren, Z. Coverage Dependence of Methanol Dissociation on TiO2(110). J. Phys. Chem. L 2015, 6, 3327-3334.

18. Liu, A.-a.; Liu, S.; Zhang, R.; Ren, Z. Spectral Identification of Methanol on TiO2(110) Surfaces with Sum Frequency Generation in the C–H Stretching Region. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 23486-23494.

19. Wang, Z.-q.; Hao, Q.-q.; Mao, X.-c.; Zhou, C.-y.; Ma, Z.-b.; Ren, Z.-f.; Dai, D.-x.; Yang, X.-m. Characterization of the Excited State on Methanol/TiO2(110) Interface. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2015, 28, 123-127.

20. Feng, R.-r.; Liu, A.-a.; Liu, S.; Shi, J.; Zhang, R.; Ren, Z. In Situ Studies on the Dissociation and Photocatalytic Reactions of CH3OH on TiO2 Thin Film by Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 9798-9804.

21.  Feng, R.-r.; Liu, A.-a.; LIu, S.; Shi, J.; Liu, Y.; Ren, Z. Methanol Adsorption on TiO2 Film Studied by Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2015, 28, 1-6.

22.  Kirsch, H.; Zhao, X.; Ren, Z.; Levchenko, S. V.; Wolf, M.; Campen, R. K. Controlling CH2 dissociation on Ru(0001) through surface site blocking by adsorbed hydrogen. J Catal 2014, 320, 89-96.

23. Mao, X.; Wei, D.; Wang, Z.; Jin, X.; Hao, Q.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Ma, Z.; Zhou, C.; Yang, X. Recombination of Formaldehyde and Hydrogen Atoms on TiO2(110). J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 119, 1170-1174.

24. Lang, X. F.; Wen, B.; Zhou, C. Y.; Ren, Z. F.; Liu, L. M. First-Principles Study of Methanol Oxidation into Methyl Formate on Rutile TiO2(110). J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 19859-19868.

25.  Ma, Z.; Zhou, C.; Mao, X.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Yang, X. Kinetics and Dynamics of Photocatalyzed Dissociation of Ethanol on TiO2(110). Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2013, 26, 1.

26. Guo, Q.; Xu, C.; Yang, W.; Ren, Z.; Ma, Z.; Dai, D.; Minton, T. K.; Yang, X. Methyl Formate Production on TiO2(110), Initiated by Methanol Photocatalysis at 400 nm. J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 5293-5300.

27.  Ma, Z.; Guo, Q.; Mao, X.; Ren, Z.; Wang, X.; Xu, C.; Yang, W.; Dai, D.; Zhou, C.; Fan, H.; Yang, X. Photocatalytic Dissociation of Ethanol on TiO2(110) by Near-Band-Gap Excitation. J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 10336−10344.

28. Mao, X.; Lang, X.; Wang, Z.; Hao, Q.; Wen, B.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Zhou, C.; Liu, L.-M.; Yang, X. Band-Gap States of TiO2(110): Major Contribution from Surface Defects. J. Phys. Chem. L 2013, 4, 3839-3844.

29. Xu, C.; Yang, W.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Guo, Q.; Minton, T. K.; Yang, X. Strong Photon Energy Dependence of the Photocatalytic Dissociation Rate of Methanol on TiO2(110).  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 19039-19045.

30.  Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Wodtke, A. M.; Yang, X. Surface photochemistry probed by two-photon photoemission spectroscopy. Energy Environ. Sci. 2012, 5, 6833-6844.

31. Guo, Q.; Xu, C.; Ren, Z.; Yang, W.; Ma, Z.; Dai, D.; Fan, H.; Minton, T. K.; Yang, X. Stepwise Photocatalytic Dissociation of Methanol and Water on TiO2(110).  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13366-13373.

32.  Ren, Z.; Guo, Q.; Xu, C.; Yang, W.; Xiao, C.; Dai, D.; Yang, X. Surface Photocatalysis-TPD Spectrometer for Photochemical Kinetics. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2012, 25, 507-512.

33.  Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Ren, Z.; Mao, X.; Dai, D.; Yang, X. Effect of defects on photocatalytic dissociation of methanol on TiO2(110). Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 1980-1983.

34.  Zhou, C.; Ren, Z.; Tan, S.; Ma, Z.; Mao, X.; Dai, D.; Fan, H.; Yang, X.; LaRue, J.; Cooper, R.; Wodtke, A. M.; Wang, Z.; Li, Z.; Wang, B.; Yang, J.; Hou, J. Site-specific photocatalytic splitting of methanol on TiO2(110). Chem. Sci. 2010, 1, 575-580.

35.  Ren, Z.; Zhou, C.; Ma, Z.; Xiao, C.; Mao, X.; Dai, D.; LaRue, J.; Cooper, R.; Wodtke, A. M.; Yang, X. A Surface Femtosecond Two-Photon Photoemission Spectrometer for Excited Electron Dynamics and Time-Dependent Photochemical Kinetics. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2010, 23, 255-261.

36. Wang, X.; Che, L.; Ren, Z.; Qiu, M.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Yang, X. High Resolution Crossed Beams Scattering Study of the F plus HD -> DF plus H Reaction. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2009, 22, 551-555.

37. Wang, X.; Dong, W.; Xiao, C.; Che, L.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Casavecchia, P.; Yang, X.; Jiang, B.; Xie, D.; Sun, Z.; Lee, S.-Y.; Zhang, D.; Werner, H.-J.; Alexander, M. H. The extent of non-Born-Oppenheimer coupling in the reaction of Cl(2P) with para-H2. Science 2008, 322, 573-576.

38. Ren, Z.; Che, L.; Qiu, M.; Wang, X.; Dong, W.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Yang, X.; Sun, Z.; Fu, B.; Lee, S.-Y.; Xu, X.; Zhang, D. Probing the resonance potential in the F atom reaction with hydrogen deuteride with spectroscopic accuracy. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2008, 105, 12662-12666.

39. Wang, X.; Dong, W.; Qiu, M.; Ren, Z.; Che, L.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Yang, X.; Sun, Z.; Fu, B.; Lee, S.-Y.; Xu, X.; Zhang, D. HF(v ’=3) forward scattering in the F+H2 reaction: Shape resonance and slow-down mechanism. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2008, 105, 6227-6231.

40. Ren, Z.; Che, L.; Qiu, M.; Wang, X.; Dai, D.; Harich, S. A.; Wang, X.; Yang, X.; Xu, C.; Xie, D.; Sun, Z.; Zhang, D. Probing Feshbach resonances in F+H2(j=1)-> HF+H: Dynamical effect of single quantum H2-rotation. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125

41. Che, L.; Ren, Z.; Wang, X.; Dong, W.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Zhang, D.; Yang, X.; Sheng, L.; Li, G.; Werner, H.-J.; Lique, F.; Alexander, M. H. Breakdown of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation in the F+o-D2 -->DF+D reaction. Science 2007, 317, 1061-1064.

42. Qiu, M.; Ren, Z.; Che, L.; Dai, D.; Harich, S. A.; Wang, X.; Yang, X.; Xu, C.; Xie, D.; Gustafsson, M.; Skodje, R. T.; Sun, Z.; Zhang, D. Observation of Feshbach resonances in the F+H2 -> HF+H reaction. Science 2006, 311, 1440-1443.

43. Qiu, M.; Ren, Z.; Che, L.; Dai, D.; Harich, S. A.; Wang, X.; Yang, X. Full quantum state resolved scattering dynamics of the F+H2 -> HF+H reaction at 5.02 kJ/mol. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 19, 93-95.

44. Ren, Z.; Qiu, M.; Che, L.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Yang, X. A double-stage pulsed discharge fluorine atom beam source. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2006, 77.

45. Qiu, M.; Che, L.; Ren, Z.; Dai, D.; Wang, X.; Yang, X. High resolution time-of-flight spectrometer for crossed molecular beam study of elementary chemical reactions. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2005, 76.


Patents

 State-to-State Dynamical Research in the F+H2 Reaction System, Springer, 2014-01


Students

现指导学生

罗婷  博士研究生  

李博瀚  博士研究生  

李煌  博士研究生  

刘新婷 硕士研究生 

曾文 硕士研究生 

曾维旺 硕士研究生 

赵华杰  硕士研究生 

梁宇 硕士研究生 

KEK KAH TEIT 硕士研究生 (留学生)