Her research focuses on size and shape controlled synthesis of solid catalysts and in-situ characterizations of working catalysts using electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy techniques. 

2005-2011    Xiamen University,   PhD of Materials Physics and Chemistry

1999-2003   China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), BS in Material Science and Engineering

2020-Present, ​ Professor, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2015-2020, Associate Professor, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2012-2015, Assistant Professor, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2009-2012 visiting research scholar,  Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids

“Introduction to Crystallography”                           Teaching Assistant
“X-ray Diffraction Analysis and Applications”                  Teaching Assistant 

1. Chuanchuan Jin, Beibei Guo, Yan Zhou*, Fan Yang*, Peiyao Guo, Zhi Liu, Wenjie Shen, Restructuring of Gold-carbide Interface for the Low-temperature Water-gas Shift, Chemical Communications, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2CC02478K.

2. Chuanchuan Jin, Yan Zhou*, Shaobo Han, Wenjie Shen*, Water-Assisted Low-Temperature Oxidation of CO at the Au−Fe₂O₃ Interface, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (2021) 26031-26038.

3. Chunyan Dong, Yan Zhou*, Na Ta, Wenlu Liu, Mingrun Li, Wenjie Shen*, Shape impact of nanostructured ceria on the dispersion of Pd species, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 42 (2021) 2234-2241.

4. Yan Zhou, Aling Chen, Jing Ning, Wenjie Shen*, Electronic and Geometric Structure of the Copper-ceria Interface on Cu/CeO₂ Catalysts, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 41 (2020) 928-937.

5. Jing Ning, Yan Zhou*, Aling Chen, Yong Li, Shu Miao, Wenjie Shen*, Dispersion of copper on ceria for the low-temperature water-gas shift Reaction, Catalysis Today 357 (2020) 460-467.

6. Jing Ning, Chunyan Dong, Mingrun Li, Yan Zhou*, and Wenjie Shen*, Dispersion of copper oxide species on nanostructured ceria, The Journal of Chemical Physics 152 (2020) 094708.

7. Chengwu Yang, Marcal Capdevila-Cortada, Chunyan Dong, Yan Zhou*, Junjun Wang, Xiaojuan Yu, Alexei Nefedov, Stefan Heissler, Nuria Lopez*, Wenjie Shen, Christof Woell*, Yuemin Wang*, Surface Refaceting Mechanism on Cubic Ceria, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 11 (2020) 7925-7931.

8. Aling Chen, Xiaojuan Yu, Yan Zhou*, Shu Miao, Yong Li, Sebastian Kuld, Jens Sehested*, Jingyue Liu, Toshihiro Aoki, Song Hong, Matteo Farnesi Camellone, Stefano Fabris, Jing Ning, Chuanchuan Jin, Chengwu Yang, Alexei Nefedov, Christof Wöll, Yuemin Wang*, Wenjie Shen*, Structure of the Catalytically Active Copper-ceria Interfacial Perimeter, Nature Catalysis 2 (2019) 334 -341.

9. Xuejiao Wei, Bin Shao, Yan Zhou*, Yong Li, Chuanchuan Jin, Jingyue Liu*, and Wenjie Shen*, Geometrical Structure of the Gold–Iron (III) Oxide Interfacial Perimeter for CO Oxidation, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 57 (2018) 11289 –11293.

10. Yan Zhou*, Chuanchuan Jin, Yong Li, Wenjie Shen*, Dynamic Behavior of Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis, Nano Today 20 (2018) 101 –120.

1. Chuanchuan Jin, Beibei Guo, Yan Zhou*, Fan Yang*, Peiyao Guo, Zhi Liu, Wenjie Shen, Restructuring of Gold-carbide Interface for the Low-temperature Water-gas Shift, Chemical Communications, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2CC02478K.

2. Chuanchuan Jin, Yan Zhou*, Shaobo Han, Wenjie Shen*, Water-Assisted Low-Temperature Oxidation of CO at the Au−Fe₂O₃ Interface, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125 (2021) 26031-26038.

3. Chunyan Dong, Yan Zhou*, Na Ta, Wenlu Liu, Mingrun Li, Wenjie Shen*, Shape impact of nanostructured ceria on the dispersion of Pd species, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 42 (2021) 2234-2241.

4. Yan Zhou, Aling Chen, Jing Ning, Wenjie Shen*, Electronic and Geometric Structure of the Copper-ceria Interface on Cu/CeO₂ Catalysts, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 41 (2020) 928-937.

5. Jing Ning, Yan Zhou*, Aling Chen, Yong Li, Shu Miao, Wenjie Shen*, Dispersion of copper on ceria for the low-temperature water-gas shift Reaction, Catalysis Today 357 (2020) 460-467.

6. Jing Ning, Chunyan Dong, Mingrun Li, Yan Zhou*, and Wenjie Shen*, Dispersion of copper oxide species on nanostructured ceria, The Journal of Chemical Physics 152 (2020) 094708.

7. Chengwu Yang, Marcal Capdevila-Cortada, Chunyan Dong, Yan Zhou*, Junjun Wang, Xiaojuan Yu, Alexei Nefedov, Stefan Heissler, Nuria Lopez*, Wenjie Shen, Christof Woell*, Yuemin Wang*, Surface Refaceting Mechanism on Cubic Ceria, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 11 (2020) 7925-7931.

8. Aling Chen, Xiaojuan Yu, Yan Zhou*, Shu Miao, Yong Li, Sebastian Kuld, Jens Sehested*, Jingyue Liu, Toshihiro Aoki, Song Hong, Matteo Farnesi Camellone, Stefano Fabris, Jing Ning, Chuanchuan Jin, Chengwu Yang, Alexei Nefedov, Christof Wöll, Yuemin Wang*, Wenjie Shen*, Structure of the Catalytically Active Copper-ceria Interfacial Perimeter, Nature Catalysis 2 (2019) 334 -341.

9. Xuejiao Wei, Bin Shao, Yan Zhou*, Yong Li, Chuanchuan Jin, Jingyue Liu*, and Wenjie Shen*, Geometrical Structure of the Gold–Iron (III) Oxide Interfacial Perimeter for CO Oxidation, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 57 (2018) 11289 –11293.

10. Yan Zhou*, Chuanchuan Jin, Yong Li, Wenjie Shen*, Dynamic Behavior of Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis, Nano Today 20 (2018) 101 –120.

1. Zhou Y.*, Chen A.,  Ning, J., Miao S., Li Y., Shen W.*, Structure of the Catalytically Active Copper-Ceria Interfacial Perimeter, The 8th Asia-Pacific Congress on Catalysis,  2019.08.04-2019.08.07, Bangkok, Thailand. (Oral)

2. Zhou Y.*, Chen A.,  Ning, J., Miao S., Li Y., Shen W.*, Structure and Catalytic Performnce of the Copper-Ceria Interface, The 19th National Congress on Catalysis of China，2019.10.13-2019.10.17, Chongqing, China. (Oral)

3.     Chen A., Zhou Y.* Miao S., Aoki T., Li Y., Shen W.*, Aberration-corrected STEM and ETEM study on Cu/CeO2 catalysts, International Catalysis Conference 16, July 3-8, 2016, Beijing, China. (Poster)

4.     Zhou Y., Li Y., Datong Y., Liu J.^*, Shen W.^*,  In situ Study of Reduction Process of Shape Controlled Fe₂O₃ Catalysts by Aberration Corrected Environmental TEM, MRS Spring 2016, April 1-4, Phonex, USA. (Oral)

5.      Zhou, Y.; Hoffmann, S.; Menezes, P. W.; Carrillo-Cabrera, W.; Prots, Yu.; Huang, Y.-X.; Mi, J.-X.; R. Kniep. Titanium borophosphates with rigid gainesite-type open-framework structure. Zing Solid State Chemistry 2012. Feb. 24-27, 2012, Lanzarote, Spain. (Oral Presentation).

6.      Hoffmann, S.; Zhou, Y.; Menezes, P. W.; Carrillo-Cabrera W.; Huang Y.-X.; Vasylechko, L.; M. Schmidt; Prots, Yu.; Deng, J.-F.; Mi, J.-X. and Kniep, R. Nanoporous titanium borophosphates with rigid gainesite-type framework structure. European Conference on Solid State Chemistry (ECSSC) XIII. Sept. 25-28, 2011, Lund, Sweden. (Oral Presentation).

7.      Zhou, Y.; Hoffmann, S.; Huang, Y.-X.; Prots, Yu.; Schnelle, W.; Menezes, P. W.; Carrillo-Cabrera, W.; Sichelschmidt, J.; Mi, J.-X.; Kniep, R. K₃Ln[OB(OH)₂]₂[HOPO₃]₂ (Ln = Yb, Lu): layered rare-earth dihydrogen borate monohydrogen phosphates. Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting. Nov. 29-Dec. 03, 2010, Boston, USA. (Poster contribution).

8.      Zhou, Y.; Huang, Y.-X.; Pan, Y.-M. and Mi, J.-X. Single-crystal microtubes of a novel apatite-type compound, (Na_2.5Bi_2.5)(PO₄)₃(F,OH), with well-faceted hexagonal cross sections (Poster Presentation). European Conference on Solid State Chemistry XII. Sept. 20-23, 2009, Münster, Germany. (Poster contribution).