(1) To investigate the physical scenarios and chemical mechanisms of interactions between external fields (e.g., light, electricity) and materials in complex systems, employing ultrafast spectroscopy/microscopy and four-dimensional scanning electron microscopy (2) To develop novel spatiotemporally resolved imaging methodologies, aimed at decoupling charge evolution and structural dynamics in materials, thereby providing foundational insights for designing high-efficiency energy conversion catalysts.

2012/09-2017/07: Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, CAS, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry

2007/09-2011/07: Huazhong Agricultural University, B.S., Applied Chemistry

   

2025/03-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor

2021/12-2025/03: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Associate Professor

2019/02-2021/11: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Postdoc Fellow

2017/09-2019/01: The University of Hong Kong, Research Associate

1. Chong Chen, Yu-Kun Zhang, Shi-Zong Wang*, Neng-Jie Feng, Han-Zhi Yu, Chang-Jiang Hu, Jian-Feng Zhao*, Jun Ma* “Hydrated Electron-Induced Oxygen Vacancies in Perovskite Oxide” Small (2026) https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73672
2. Jia Li, Quanquan Shi *, Jinrui Zhang, Qi Xiong, Jianfeng Zhao*, Yuan Zhong, Gao Li*, Alfons Baiker “MOF-derived CeO₂/Co₃O₄ heterojunction photocatalyst: Synergistic peroxymonosulfate activation for polyethylene terephthalate degradation” Sustainable Materials and Technologies (SM&T) 48, 15, e01958 (2026)
3. Razan O. Nughays, Chenyang Xing,* Geetanjali Deokar, Nimer Wehbe, Yaqing Zhang, Partha Maity, Sarvarkhodzha Nematulloev, Luis Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, Ahmed M. El-Zohry, Shanshan Zhang, Jiawei Li, Xuewen Fu, and Jianfeng Zhao* “Visualizing and Modulating the Surface Carrier Dynamics of Tellurium−Selenium Nanocomposites” J. Phys. Chem. C 130, 1, 489-497 (2026)
4. Rida Shahzadi Haider^#, Jianfeng Zhao^#, Qianhong Zhu, Shuyan Du, Can Li * “Photonic–Plasmonic–Quantum Synergistic Effect on PtAu/SiO₂ Catalyst Performance” ACS Photonics 12， 6862-6875 (2025) Selected as “Supplementary journal Cover”)
5. Rida Shahzadi Haider^#, Shengyang Wang^#, Jianfeng Zhao^#, Yuxin Xie, Qi Ye, Yue Zhao, Umair Umer, Can Li* “Prominence of copper in AuCu alloy towards enhance surface plasmon resonance-driven water oxidation” Nano Energy 133, 110499 (2025)
6. Jie Zhang*^,#, Wenwen Zhou^#, Jianfeng Zhao^#, Liangliang Xu, Xuekai Jiang, Zhiwen Li, Yongwu Peng, Gao Li* “Intrareticular Exciton Effects Regulate Photocatalytic Activity in Donor-Acceptor Olefin-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks” Small 21(1), 2408324 (2025)
7. Ruiding Fei^#, Jianfeng Zhao^#, Huinan Wang, Huijuan Lin, Guang Zeng, Wenchao Wang, Zhiping Yan* “Enhanced Phtocatalytic H₂ Evolution: Optimized Atomic Hydrogen Desorption Via Free-electrons Transfer in Sulfur-rich MoWS_2+x on Vacancy-engineered CdS Crystals” J. Mater. Chem. A, 12, 33581-33594 (2024) (Selected as HOT paper)
8. Zhiping Yan*, Xin Wang, Ruiding Fei, Ruixue Zhu, Jianfeng Zhao*, Wenchao Wang* “Mn-S Chemical Bond Mediated Z-scheme Photocatalyst Boosting Efficient H₂ Evolution with Apparent Quantum Yield Exceeding 32% Under Visible Light” Chemical Engineering Journal 491, 152153 (2024)
9. Jianfeng Zhao, Razan Nughays, Osman M Bakr, Omar F Mohammed* “Access to Ultrafast Surface and Interface Carrier Dynamics Simultaneously in Space and Time” J. Phys. Chem. C 125 (27), 14495-14516 (2021) (Invited feature article)
10. Yu Gu^#, Jianfeng Zhao^#, Haifeng Zhou, Haiqing Jiang, Jingye Li, Bowu Zhang*, Hongjuan Ma* “Crosslinked imidazolium-intercalated GO membrane for acid recovery from low concentration solution ” Carbon 183, 830-839 (2021)
11. Jianfeng Zhao, Ruixue Zhu, Xiting Zhang, Bowu Zhang*, Yancheng Liu, Yuanchun Li, Wenfeng Wang*, David Lee Phillips* “A Photoenhanced Oxidation of Amino Acids and Cross-linking of Lysozyme Mediated by Tetrazolium Salts” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 23, 3761-3770 (2021) (HOT paper)

Zhang Dayu Young Scholar by Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, 2025