Tao Zhang PhD
Ningbo Institute of Meterials Technology & Engineering, CAS
Interface-Functional Polymer Materials (iFPM)
Website:https://interface-polymers.nimte.ac.cn/
E-mail:tzhang@nimte.ac.cn
Address:No. 319, Zhuangshi Avenue, Zhenhai District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province
Postcode:315201
Research Areas
(1) The synthesis of polymer molecular brush and the application of surface modification;
(2) Controllable synthesis and properties research of two-dimensional polymer films;
(3) Synthesis and application of multi-scale polymer nano-film materials;
(4) Development and application of new marine functional polymer materials.
Education
Ph.D., Dresden University of Technology (2011-2015 Prof. Rainer Jordan);
M.Sc., Sichuan University (2008-2011);
B.S., Sichuan University (2004-2008);
Experience
Work Experience
Professor, Group leader, Ningbo Institute of Meterials Technology & Engineering, CAS (2020-Now);
Postdoctoral Fellow,Dresden University of Technology (2016-2019 Prof. Xinliang Feng);
Visiting scientist, University of Cambridge (2018 Prof. Henning Sirringhaus);
Publications
Representative Papers
(1)Construction of Thiadiazole-bridged sp2-carbon-conjugated Covalent Organic Frameworks with Diminished Excitation Binding Energy towards Superior Photocatalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, Corresponding Author.
(2)Monolayer Assisted Surface-Initiated Schiff-Base-Mediated Aldol Polycondensation for the Synthesis of Crystalline sp2 Carbon-conjugated Covalent Organic Framework Thin Films. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, Corresponding Author.
(3)Direct Construction of Isomeric Benzobisoxazole-Vinylene-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks with Distinct Photocatalytic Properties. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, Corresponding Author.
(4)Exceptional Catalytic Activity of Oxygen Evolution Reaction via Two-Dimensional Graphene Multilayer Confined Metal-Organic Frameworks. Nat. Commun., 2022, Corresponding Author.
(5) Engineering Crystalline Quasi-Two-Dimensional Polyaniline Thin Film with Enhanced Electrical and Chemiresistive Sensing Performances. Nat. Commun., 2019, First Author.
(6)Two-Dimensional Conjugated Polymer Thin Films for Organic Electronics: Opportunities and Challenges. Adv. Mater., 2024, Corresponding Author.
(7)Construction of Layer-Blocked Covalent Organic Framework Hetero-genous Films via Surface-Initiated Polycondensations with Strongly En-hanced Photocatalytic Properties. ACS Cent. Sci., 2024, Corresponding Author.
(8)Surface-Initiated Zero-Valent Metal Mediated Controlled Radical Polymerization (SI-Mt0CRP) for Brush Engineering. Acc. Chem. Res., 2023, Corresponding Author.
(9)Electronic Structure Optimization of Metal-Phthalocyanine via Confining Atomic Ru for All-pH Hydrogen Evolution. Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Corresponding Author.
Research Interests
2D conjugated/porous polymers; polymer films and coatings; photocatalysis and energy conversion; organic semiconductor devices