面向深空探测中的“科学”与“工程”双重主线，基于地外样品（陨石和返回样品）、模拟实验、遥感数据、理论计算等多种手段，研究兴趣包括：

一、行星表面环境的宜居性：从比较行星学的角度，探讨：（1）行星表面宜居环境的演变规律、（2）地外环境中撞击驱动的化学过程与效应；（3）行星大气放电等离子体与表壤相互作用；（4）地外生命痕迹探寻。

二、深空探测基础科学支撑：围绕探测需求，开展：（1）月球、火星和小行星地外模拟样品研制，支撑探测载荷研发、关键技术攻关等；（2）开发地外样品分析与探测的新方法与新技术；（3）基于月壤和火壤的制水、制氧技术研发。

   

990100-行星科学
070902-地球化学
070901-矿物学、岩石学、矿床学

行星地质
陨石学
深空探测

2012年本科毕业于中国矿业大学，2015年和2018年分别从中国科学院地球化学研究所获硕士学位和博士学位。随后在中国科学院地球化学研究所从事博士后研究、在山东大学任副研究员。2024年8月加入中国科学院地球化学研究所，任研究员、博士生导师。

2026-01-01-2029-12-31,《地质学报》期刊编委,
2025-04-01-2029-03-31,青年行星论坛理事会理事,
2025-01-01-2029-12-31,中国矿物岩石地球化学学会陨石及天体化学专业委员会副主任委员,
2025-01-01-2029-12-31,《Planet》期刊编委,
2023-10-01-2028-10-01,《桂林理工大学学报》编委,

在行星科学期刊上发表同行评议科技论文70余篇，代表论文包括：

Zeng, X., & Li, X. (2026). Mineralogical evidence for highly evolved Th‐saturated magma on Mars. Geophysical Research Letters, 53, e2025GL119974.

Zeng, X., & Li, X. (2026). Impact-driven Deposition of Metallic Titanium on the Moon. The Planetary Science Journal, 7(2), 53.

Zeng, X., Zhang, X., Wu, Y., Yu, W., Li, X., & Liu, J. (2025) Exotic np-Fe as a new agent for space weathering on the Moon. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 983(1), L5.

Zeng, X., Wu, Y., Mo, B., Yu, W., Wen, Y., Zhao, X., Zhang, X., Li, X., Liu, J. (2024). Unusual Ti minerals on the Moon produced by space weathering. Nature Astronomy, 8(6), 732-738.

Zeng, X., Li X, Liu J. (2023) Exotic clasts in Chang’e-5 regolith indicative of unexplored terrane on the Moon. Nature Astronomy, 7(2):152-159.

Zeng, X., Wu, Y., Zhao, Y., Pang, R., Mo, B., Wen, Y., Li, X., & Liu, J. (2021b). Revealing High-Manganese Material on Mars at Microscale. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(17), e2021GL093410.

Zeng, X., Li, X., Xia, X., Liu, J., Cui, Z., Yu, W., & Ouyang, Z. (2021a). New Evidence for 4.32 Ga Ancient Silicic Volcanism on the Moon. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(13), e2021GL092639.

Zeng, X., Li, X., Liu, J., Mo, B., Yu, W., & Tang, H. (2020c). Discerning lunar pyroclastic and impact glasses via Raman spectroscopy. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 125(12), e2020JE006674.

Zeng, X., Joy, K., Li, S., Lin, Y., Wang, N., Li, X., Li, Y., Hao, J., Liu, J., & Wang, S. (2020b). Oldest immiscible silica-rich melt on the Moon recorded in a ~4.38 Ga zircon. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(4), e2019GL085997.

Zeng, X., Li, S., Joy, K. H., Li, X., Liu, J., Li, Y., Li, R., & Wang, S. (2020a). Occurrence and implications of secondary olivine veinlets in lunar highland breccia Northwest Africa 11273. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 55(1), 36-55.

Zeng, X., Li, X., Martin, D., Tang, H., Yu, W., Liu, J., & Wang, S. (2019c). Micro‐FTIR spectroscopy of lunar pyroclastic and impact glasses as a new diagnostic tool to discern them. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 124(12), 3267-3282.

Zeng, X., Shang, Y., Li, S., Li, X., Wang, S., & Li, Y. (2019b). The layered structure model for winonaite parent asteroid implicated by textural and mineralogical diversity. Earth, Planets and Space, 71(1), 38.

Zeng, X., Li, X., Martin, D. J., Tang, H., Yu, W., Yang, K., Wang, Z., & Wang, S. (2019a). The Itokawa regolith simulant IRS-1 as an S-type asteroid surface analogue. Icarus, 333, 371-384.

Zeng, X., Li, S., Leya, I., Wang, S., Smith, T., Li, Y., & Wang, P. (2018b). The Kumtag 016 L5 strewn field, Xinjiang Province, China. Meteoritics & planetary science, 53(6), 1113-1130.

Zeng, X., Joy, K. H., Li, S., Pernet‐Fisher, J. F., Li, X., Martin, D. J., Li, Y., & Wang, S. (2018a). Multiple lithic clasts in lunar breccia Northwest Africa 7948 and implication for the lithologic components of lunar crust. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 53(5), 1030-1050.

Zeng, X., Li, X., Wang, S., Li, S., Spring, N., Tang, H., Li, Y., & Feng, J. (2015). JMSS-1: a new Martian soil simulant. Earth, Planets and Space, 67(1), 72.

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（1）人才项目

2025年获国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目（B类）（原优秀青年科学基金）支持。

（2）科研项目

主持或参与ZR登月关深项目课题、国家自然科学基金青年项目、中国科学院战略性先导科技专项、国家自然科学基金重点项目等项目15余项。

（3）工程支撑

长期参与我国月球与深空探测工程的论证、预研和关键技术攻关：我国载人月球着陆区选择专家论证组学术秘书；参与载人月球着陆区地质背景调查；为月球探测、火星采样等任务论证与载荷研发提供地外模拟样品支撑。