Ø  Energy storage and conversion nanohybridized materials and devices.

Ø  Synergistic effects of catalytic properties in nanocatalysts.

Ø  Exfoliation of 2D layered compounds and controllable reorganization of nanosheets.

Ø  Developing programmed procedure for multifunctional hybrid nanoparticles with discrete components.

Ø  Preparation of hybridized nanoarchitectures by self-assemble methods (Layer-by-Layer, Langmuir-Blodgett).

Ph. D.   July’  2006

Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale

University of Science and Technology of China

M. S.    July’ 2003

University of Science and Technology of China

B. E.    July’ 2000

Central South University, P.R. China

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Professor                                                         December 2011——

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow                         March 2011——December 2011

Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore,Singapore

Supervisor: Jun DING

Ø  Design and synthesis of porous magnetic materials and their applications.

MANA Research Associate                            February 2009——January 2011

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Supervisor: Prof. Takayoshi SASAKI

Ø  Delamination of layered double hydroxide in water.

Ø  Fabrication of monolayer film of nanosheets by Langmuir Blodgett and layer-by-layer routes.

Ø  Synthesis of highly oriented ZnO film with nanosheets as seed layer.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow                             July 2006——January 2009

Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore,Singapore

Supervisor: Jun DING, GanMoog Chow

Ø  Multi-functional magnetic nanoparticles and their biomedical & environmental applications.

Ø  Diluted magnetic semiconductor (ZnO).

Ø  Maintaining a XPS machine (Kratos AXIS Ultra-DLD spectrometer).

[1]        D. Zhang，X.H. Liu，J.Y. Zhu，N. Zhang，T. Liu，L.M. Chen，R.Z. Ma，H.T. Zhang，G.Z. Qiu，”Controllable fabrication and magnetic properties of double-shell cobalt oxides hollow particles” SCIENTIFIC REPORTS，2015，5, 8737.

[2]        P. Shen，H.T. Zhang*，H. Liu，J. Y. Xin，L.F. Fei，X.G. Luo，R.Z. Ma，S.J. Zhang*，“Core-shell Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@HNbMoO₆ nanocomposites: new magnetically recyclable solid acid for heterogeneous catalysis” J Mater. Chem. A 2015，3,3456-3464.

[3]        H. T. Zhang, Y. Yang, N.N. Bao, , J. Ding, “Scalable route to mesoporous iron oxides and their Cr(VI) ions uptake capacity study” Mater. Chem. Phys. 144, 512-518 (2014)

[4]        H. T. Zhang, N.N. Bao, D. Yuan, J. Ding, “Nanomagnetism study of highly-ordered iron oxide nanocrystal assemblies fabricated by  the Langmuir–Blodgett technique” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 15, 14689 (2013)

[5]        W.G. Tu, Y. Zhou, Q. Liu, Z. P. Tian, J. Gao, X.Y. Chen, H. T. Zhang, J.G. Liu, Z.G. Zou, “Robust Hollow Spheres Consisting of Alternating Titania Nanosheets and Graphene Nanosheets with High Photocatalytic Application for CO^­₂ Conversion into Renewable Fuels“ Adv. Funct. Mater., 22, 1215-1221(2012)

[6]        J. B. Yi, C. C. Lim, G. Z. Xing, H. M. Fan, L. H. Van, S. L. Huang, K. S. Yang, X. L. Huang,X. B. Qin, B.Y. Wang, T. Wu, L. Wang, H. T. Zhang, X.Y. Gao, T. Liu, A. T. S. Wee, Y. P. Feng, J. Ding, “Ferromagnetism in Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors through Defect Engineering: Li-Doped ZnO" Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 137201, (2010).

[7]        R. R. Shi, X. H. Liu, Y. G. Shi, R. Z. Ma, B. P. Jia, H. T. Zhang, G. Z. Qiu. “Selective Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Uniform CoTe and CoTe­₂ Nanotubes” J. Mater. Chem. 20, 7634-7636. (2010)

[8]        H. T. Zhang*, J. Ding, G. M. Chow, M, Ran, J. B. Yi, “Engineering Magnetic Properties of Ni Nanoparticles by Non-Magnetic Cores” Chem. Mater. 21, 5222-5228, (2009).

[9]        H. T. Zhang*, J. Ding, G. M. Chow, “Synthesis and Characterizations of Ni-Fe@Spinel Oxide Core-shell Nanoparticles” Mater. Res. Bull. 44, 1195-1199 (2009).

[10]     H. T. Zhang*, J. Ding, G. M. Chow, “Morphological Control of Synthesis and Anomalous Magnetic Properties of 3-D Branched Pt Nanoparticles” Langmuir 24, 375-378 (2008).

[11]     H. T. Zhang*, J. Ding, G. M. Chow, Z. L Dong, “Engineering Inorganic Hybrid Nanoparticles—Tuning Combination Fashions of Gold, Platinum and Iron Oxide” Langmuir 24, 13197-13202 (2008).

[12]     H. T. Zhang, G. Wu, X. H. Chen, “Non-aqueous Synthesis and Characterization of Complete Range Zr_1-xCe_xO₂ (1≥x≥0) Nanocrystals”, Mater. Chem. Phys. 101, 415-422, (2007).

[13]     H. T. Zhang and X. H. Chen, “Size-Dependent X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Anomalous Magnetic Properties of CoMn₂O₄ Spinel Nanocrystals”, Nanotechnology 17, 1384-1390 (2006).

[14]     H. T. Zhang and X. H. Chen, “Morphology-Controllable Synthesis and Characterization of Hierarchical 3D MnO Nanostructures”, J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 9442, (2006).

[15]     H. T. Zhang, G. Wu, X. H. Chen and X. G. Qiu, “Size-controlled Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Nickel Nanocrystals”, Mater. Res. Bull. 41, 495-451 (2006).

[16]      H. T. Zhang, G. Wu, and X. H. Chen, “Controlled Synthesis and Optical Properties of Covellite (CuS) Nanoflakes”, Mater. Chem. Phys. 98, 298-303 (2006).

[17]     H.T. Zhang, G. Wu and X.H. Chen, “Large-scale Synthesis and Self-assembly of Monodisperse Hexagon Cu₂S Nanoplates”, Langmuir 21, 4281-4282 (2005).

[18]     H.T. Zhang and X.H. Chen, “Controlled Synthesis and Anomalous Magnetic Properties of Relatively Monodisperse CoO Nanocrystals”, Nanotechnology 16, 2288-2294 (2005).

[19]     H. T. Zhang, X. H. Chen, J. H. Zhang, G. Y. Wang, S. Y. Zhang, Y. Z. Long, Z. J. Chen, N. L. Wang, “Synthesis, Characterization and Electronic Transport of One-dimensional K_0.27MnO₂·0.52H₂O”, J. Cryst. Growth 280, 292-299 (2005).

[20]     H. T. Zhang, G. Wu, X. H. Chen, “Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of NiS_1+x Nanocrystallines”, Mater. Lett. 59, 3728-3731 (2005).

[21]     H. T. Zhang, X. G. Luo, C. H. Wang, Y. M. Xiong, S. Y. Li, X. H. Chen, “Characterization of Nanocrystallites Bismuth Telluride (Bi₂Te₃) Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method”, J. Crystal Growth 265, 558-562 (2004).

[22]     H. T. Zhang and X. H. Chen, “Syntheses and Characterization of Zinc Chromium Iron Oxides (ZnCrFeO₄)”, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 6, 992-995 (2003).

[23]     H.T. Zhang, Z. Gui, R. Fan and X. H. Chen, “Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Nanorods Li_xV_2-δO_4-δ·H₂O”, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 5, 399-402 (2002).

[24]     H. T. Zhang, Y. M. Xiong, X. G. Luo, C. H. Wang, S.Y. Li and X. H. Chen, “Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of NiTe Alloy Nanocrystallites”, J. Crystal Growth 242, 259-262 (2002).

[25]     X. H. Chen*, H. T. Zhang, C. H. Wang, X. G. Luo and P. H. Li, “Effect of Particle Size on Magnetic Properties of Zinc Chromite Synthesized by Sol-gel Method”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 4419-4421 (2002).

[26]     Y. W. Ma, J. B. Yi, J. Ding, L. H. Van, H. T. Zhang, C. M. Ng, “Mechanism of Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in ZnO Doped with Al " J. Appl. Phys. 105, 07C503 (2009).

[27]     Y. W. Ma, J. B. Yi, J. Ding, L. H. Van, H. T. Zhang, C. M. Ng, “Inducing Ferromagnetism in ZnO through Doping of Nonmagnetic Elements" Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 042514 (2008).

[28]     Y. Z Long, Z. H.  Yin, Z. J. Chen, A. Z. Jin, C. Z. Gu, H. T. Zhang,  X. H. Chen, "Low-temperature Electronic Transport in Single K_0.27MnO₂×0.5H₂O Nanowires: Enhanced Eelectron-Electron Interaction" Nanotechnology 19, 215708, (2008).

[29]     Z.Y. Liu, G. S. Yi, H. T. Zhang, J. Ding, Y. W. Zhang, J. M. Xue, “Monodisperse Silica Nanoparticles Encapsulating Upconversion Fluorescent and Superparamagnetic Nanocrystals”, Chem. Comm. 6, 694-696 (2008).

[30]     Y. Hu, J. F. Chen, H. T. Zhang, T.W. Li, X. Xue, “Silicon Dioxide Nanosphere Gaps to Confine Growth of Single-Crystal Nickel Sulfide Nanowires in the Polyacrylamide Gel”, Scripta Materialia 55, 131-134 (2006).

[31]     C. H. Wang, X. H. Chen, J. L. Luo, G. T. Liu, X. X. Lu, H. T. Zhang, G. Y. Wang, X. G. Luo, N. L. Wang, “Dimensional Crossover and Anomalous Magnetoresistivity in Superconducting Single Cstals Na_xCoO₂”, Phys. Rev. B 71, 224515 (2006).

[32]     C. H. Wang, H. T. Zhang, X. X. Lu, G. Wu and X. H. Chen,  “Charge ordering in charge-compensated Na_0.41CoO₂ by oxonium ions” Solid State Communication 138, 169-174, (2006).

[33]     C. H. Wang, X. H. Chen, and G. Wu, T. Wu, H. T. Zhang, J. L. Luo, G. T. Liu and N. L. Wang, “Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in Charge-Ordering Na_0.34(H₃O)_0.15CoO₂: Strong Spin-Charge Coupling and Spin Ordering”, Phys. Rev. B 64,74, 172507, (2006).

[34]     Y. M. Xiong, L. Li, X. G. Luo, H. T. Zhang, C. H. Wang, S. Y. Li and X. H. Chen, “Transport Properties of Ru Doped La_1.85Sr_0.15CuO₄ and Effect of Carrier Concentration Compensation”, J. Phys: Condn. Mater. 15, 1693-1704 (2003).   

[35]     S. Y. Li, R. Fan, X. H. Chen, C. H. Wang, W. Q. Mo, K. Q. Ruan, Y. M. Xiong, X. G. Luo, H. T. Zhang, L. Li, Z. Sun, L. Z. Cao, “Normal State Resistivity, Upper Critical Field and Hall Effect of Superconducting Perovskite MgCNi₃”, Phys. Rev. B 64, 132505 (2001).

[36]     S. Y. Li, Y. M. Xiong, W. Q. Mo, R. Fan, C. H. Wang, X. G. Luo, Z.Sun, H. T. Zhang, L. Li, L. Z. Cao, X. H. Chen, “Alkali Metals Substitution Effects in Mg_1-xA_xB₂ (A = Li and Na)”, Physica C 363, 219-223 (2001).

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His research focuses on nanostructured energy materials and electrochemical energy storage devices, such as Li-ion, solid lithium batteries, and lithium slurry battery.

Fabricate novel energy materials by using nanoparticles (nanocrystals, nanorods, nanowires & nanosheets) as basic building blocks via controllable assembly techniques. And study novel synergistic effects induced by different components in a single particles.