Research Interests

1. Controlled preparation of low-dimensional semiconductor materials

2. Clear energy materials and solar cells

3. New two-dimensional materials and electronic devices

4. Flexible materials and wearable electronics

5. Special functional materials and devices

6. Multi-field coupling effect and nanoscale service behavior

Education Background

February 1978-February 1982, Bachelor of Science, Wuhan University of Water Resources and Electric Power (now Wuhan University)

September 1987-October 1993, Ph.D. Degree in Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing

2000 to 2002, visiting scholar at the University of New South Wales in Australia, Tohoku University in Japan, and Georgia Institute of Nanotechnology in the United States funded by Anthony Mason Fellowship, JSPS and the National Council for Studying Abroad.

Work Experience

2004-2015 Vice-President and Dean of the Graduate School of USTB

2003-2008 Director of the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials

Currently Director of the Beijing Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Technology.

Honors and Awards

1.Recipient of the National Distinguished Young Science Foundation

2.Chief scientist of the National "Major Scientific Research Program"

3.Enjoy special government allowance from the State Council

4.5 first prizes and 6 second prizes at the provincial and ministerial level

Selected Publications

Monographs:

7 Chinese monographs and 4 English monographs.

Papers:

1. Yanhao Yu#, Zheng Zhang#, Xin Yin, Alexander Kvit, Qingliang Liao, Zhuo Kang, Xiaoqin Yan, Yue Zhang*, Xudong Wang*, Enhanced photoelectrochemical efficiency and stability using a conformal TiO2 film on a black silicon photoanode, Nat. Energy 2017, 2, 17045.

2. Xiankun Zhang#, Qingliang Liao#, Shuo Liu, Zhuo Kang, Zheng Zhang*, Junli Du, Feng Li, Shuhao Zhang, Jiankun Xiao, Baishan Liu, Yang Ou, Xiaozhi Liu, Lin Gu, Yue Zhang*, Poly(4-styrenesulfonate)-induced sulfur vacancy self-healing strategy for monolayer MoS2 homojunction photodiode, Nat.Commun. 2017, 8, 15881.

3. Qijie Liang, Qian Zhang, Xiaoqin Yan, Xinqin Liao, Linhong Han, Fang Yi, Mingyuan Ma, Yue Zhang*, Recyclable and green triboelectric nanogenerator, Adv. Mater., 2017, 29, 1604961.

4. Fang Yi, Xiaofeng Wang, Simiao Niu, Shengming Li, Yajiang Yin, Keren Dai, Guangjie Zhang, Long Lin, Zhen Wen, Hengyu Guo, Jie Wang, Min-Hsin Yeh, Yunlong Zi, Qingliang Liao, Zheng You, Yue Zhang*, Zhong Lin Wang*, A highly shape-adaptive, stretchable design based on conductive liquid for energy harvesting and self-powered biomechanical monitoring. Sci. Adv., 2016, 2, 1501624.

5. Junjie Qi, Yann-Wen Lan, Adam Z. Stieg, Juyn-Hong Chen, Yuan-Liang Zhong, Lain-Jong Li, Chii-Dong Chen, Yue Zhang*, Kang L. Wang*. Piezoelectric effect in chemical vapour deposition-grown atomic-monolayer triangular molybdenum disulfide piezotronics, Nat. Commun., 2015, 6, 7430.

6. Qian Zhang, Qijie Liang, Qingliang Liao, Fang Yi, Xin Zheng, Mingyuan Ma, Fangfang Gao, and Yue Zhang*. Service behavior of multifunctional triboelectric nanogenerators. Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1606703.

7. Qian Zhang, Qijie Liang, Zheng Zhang, Zhuo Kang, Qingliang Liao*, Yi Ding, Mingyuan Ma, Fangfang Gao, Xuan Zhao, Yue Zhang*. Electromagnetic Shielding Hybrid Nanogenerator for Health Monitoring and Protection. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28: 1703801.

8. Shuo Liu#, Qingliang Liao#, Shengnan Lu, Zheng Zhang, Guangjie Zhang, Yue Zhang*. Strain modulation in graphene/ZnO nanorod film Schottky junction for enhanced photosensing performance. Adv.  Funct. Mater. 2016, 26: 1347.

9. Fang Yi, Jie Wang, Xiaofeng Wang, Simiao Niu, Shengming Li, Qingliang Liao, Youlong Xu, Zheng You, Yue Zhang*, Zhong Lin Wang*. Stretchable and Waterproof Self-Charging Power System for Harvesting Energy from Diverse Deformation and Powering Wearable Electronics. ACS Nano2016, 10: 6519.

10. Xinqin Liao, Qingliang Liao, Zheng Zhang, Xiaoqin Yan, Qijie Liang, Qinyu Wang, Minghua Li, and Yue Zhang*, A Highly Stretchable ZnO@Fiber‐Based Multifunctional Nanosensor for Strain/Temperature/UV Detection. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2016, 26: 3074.

11. Fang Yi, Long Lin, Simiao Niu, Po Kang Yang, Zhaona Wang, Jun Chen, Yusheng Zhou, Yunlong Zi, Jie Wang, Qingliang Liao, Yue Zhang*, and Zhong Lin Wang*. Stretchable-Rubber-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Its Application as Self-Powered Body Motion Sensors. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25: 3688.

12. Xinqin Liao#, Zheng Zhang#, Zhuo Kang, Fangfang Gao, Qingliang Liao, and Yue Zhang*. Ultrasensitive and Stretchable Resistive Strain Sensors Designed for Wearable Electronics. Mater. Horiz. 2017, 4, 502.

13. Mingyuan Ma#, Qingliang Liao#, Guangjie Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Qijie Liang, Yue Zhang*. Self-Recovering Triboelectric Nanogenerator as Active Multifunctional Sensors. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25: 6489.

14. Xinqin Liao, Qingliang Liao, Xiaoqin Yan, Qijie Liang, Haonan Si, Minghua Li, Yue Zhang*, Flexible and Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Fabricated by Pencil Drawn for Wearable Monitor, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 2395.

15. Peifeng Li#, Qingliang Liao#, Shize Yang, Xuedong Bai, Yunhua Huang, Xiaoqin Yan, Zheng Zhang, Shuo Liu, Pei Lin, Zhuo Kang, and Yue Zhang*, In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Investigation on Fatigue Behavior of Single ZnO Wires under High-Cycle Strain, Nano Lett., 2014, 14, 480.

Academic Services

1.Member of the Materials Science and Engineering Group of the Disciplinary Review Group of the Degree Committee of the State Council (sixth convener, seventh member)

2.Beijing degree Committee member (the third and fourth members)

3.Consultant or editorial board member of 9 international academic journals such as "Journal of Nano Research", "Science China Materials" and "Science Bulletin"

4.Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry

5.Member of the National Engineering Master Education Steering Committee

6.National MPA Education Steering Committee

7.Vice Chairman of the Chinese Stereoscopic Society and the Chairman of the Materials Science Branch

8.Executive director of the Chinese Metals Society and the Chairman of the Materials Science Branch

9.Director of the China Micron Nanotechnology Society and Nanoscience Executive Director of the Technical Branch

10.Deputy Director of the Physics and Materials Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Electron Microscopy

11.Member of the Academic Committee of 3 national key laboratories and ten provincial and ministerial key laboratories, including the Energy Nanomaterials Center

12.Adjunct Professor at the National Nanoscience Center and Suzhou University and Wuhan University of Science and Technology

13.Served as the Chairman of international academic conferences for more than 30 times and made invited reports for international conferences for more than 40 times