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2024

[160] Intercalation in 2D materials and in-situ studies, R. Yang, L. Mei, Z. Lin, Y. Fan, J. Lim, J. Guo, Y. Liu, H. S. Shin, D. Voiry, Q. Lu*, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024, 8, 410-432. (Cover) Link.

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[159] Phase-switchable preparation of solution-processable WS2 mono- or bi-layers, L. Mei†, Z. Gao†, R. Yang†, Z. Zhang†, M. Sun, X. Liang, Y. Zhang, T. Ying, H. Hu, D. Li, Q. Zhang, M. D. Gu, L. Gu, J. Zhou, B. Huang, D. Voiry, X. C. Zeng, Y. Chai, J. Li*, X. Yu*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Nature Synthesis, 2024, accepted.

[158] Metallic 1T/1T′ Phase TMD Nanosheets with Enhanced Chemisorption Sites for Ultrahigh-Efficiency Lead Removal, L. Mei, M. Sun, R. Yang, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, L. Zheng, Y. Chen, Q. Zhang, J. Zhou, Y. Zhu, K. M.Y. Leung, W. Zhang, J. Fan, B. Huang*, X. C. Zeng, H. S. Shin, C. Y. Tang, L. Gu*, D. Voiry, Z. Y. Zeng*, Nature Communications, 202415, 7770. Link.

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[157] Achieving Exceptional Volumetric Desalination Capacity Using Compact MoS2 Nanolaminates, T. Ying†, Y. Xiong†, H. Peng†, R. Yang, L. Mei, Z. Zhang, W. Zheng, R. Yan, Y. Zhang, H. Hu, C. Ma, Y. Chen, X. Xu, J. Yang, D. Voiry, C. Y. Tang, J. Fan, Z. Y. Zeng*, Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2403385. Link.

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[156] Advances in Electrochemical Liquid Phase Transmission Electron Microscope for Visualizing Rechargeable Battery Reactions, H. Hu, R. Yang, Z. Y. Zeng*, ACS Nano, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03319. Link(Invited Paper)

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[155] Highly dispersed Ni atoms and O3 promote room-temperature catalytic oxidation, R. Yang,† W. Zhang,† Y. Zhang,† Y. Fan,† R. Zhu,* J. Jiang, L. Mei, Z. Ren, X. He, J. Hu, Z. Chen, Q. Lu,* J. Zhou, H. Xiong, H. Li,* X. C. Zeng,* Z. Y. Zeng*, ACS Nano, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12946. (Cover) Link

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[154] Unveiling the Energy Storage Mechanism of MnO2 Polymorphs for Zinc-Manganese Dioxide Batteries, Q. Zhang†, J. Zhao†, X. Chen, R. Yang, T. Ying, C. Cheng, B. Liu, J. Fan*, S. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202306652. Link.

[153] Rational Design of Cost-Effective Metal-Doped ZrO2 for Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Y. Zhang, T. Wang, L. Mei, R. Yang, W Guo, H Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Nano-micro Letters, 2024, DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01403-7. Link(Invited Paper)

[152] Customization of manganese oxide cathodes via precise electrochemical lithium-ion intercalation for diverse zinc-ion batteries, J. Zhao, H. Yu, R. Yang, F. Tan, Z. Zhou, W. Yan, Q. Zhang, L. Mei, J. Zhou, C. Tan*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Small, 2024, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401258. Link.

[151] Photochemical Reduction of Ultrasmall Pt Nanoparticles on Single-Layer Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides for Hydrogen Evolution Reactions, L. Mei, Y. Zhang, T. Ying, W. Zheng, H. Hu, R. Yang, R. Yan, Y. Zhang, C. Cheng, B. Liu, S. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Mater. Today Energy, 2024, 42, 101487. Link. (Invited Paper)

[150] Fabrication of Amorphous Subnanometric Palladium Nanostructures on Metallic Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, L. Mei, Y. Zhang, Z. Ye, T. Han, H. Hu, R. Yang, T. Ying, W. Zheng, R. Yan, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, Z. Y. Zeng*, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QI00622D. Link. (Invited Paper)

[149] Interfacial Ir-V Direct Metal Bonding Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Activity in Vanadium Oxides Supported Catalysts, Yijuan Zheng, Wei Geng, Sutong Xiao, Tian Ma, Chong Cheng, Yaozu Liao, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Shuang Li*, Changsheng Zhao*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202406427. Link.

[148] Advanced electron paramagnetic resonance in chemical energy conversion: current status and future potential, F. Attar, H. Yin, S. L. Schumann, J. Langley, N. Cox*, Z. Y. Zeng*, K. Catchpole, S. Karuturi*, Z. Y. Yin*, Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EE00445K. Link.

[147] Tuning vertical electrodeposition for dendrites-free zinc-ion batteries, J. Cao†, M. Sun†, D. Zhang†, Y. Zhang, C. Yang, D. Luo, X. Yang*, X. Zhang, J. Qin*, B. Huang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Lu*, ACS Nano, 2024, 10.1021/acsnano.4c00288. Link.

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[146] Tungsten oxide‐anchored Ru clusters with electron‐rich and anti‐corrosive microenvironments for efficient and robust seawater splitting, Y. Zhang, W. Zheng, H. Wu, R. Zhu, Y. Wang, M. Wang, T. Ma, C. Cheng*, Z. Y. Zeng*, S. Li *, SusMat, 2024, 106-115. Link.

[145]  A full Volmer–Heyrovsky reaction catalyst based on sulfur vacancy structure optimization, B Tian, L Sun, Z. Y.  Zeng*, D Ho*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 22082-22091.

[144] Bioinspired Proton Pump on Ferroelectric HfO2-Coupled Ir Catalysts with Bidirectional Hydrogen Spillover for pH-Universal and Superior Hydrogen Production, W. Shao, Z. Xing, X. Xu, D. Ye, R. Yan, T. Ma, Y. Wang, Z. Y. Zeng, B. Yin, C. Cheng, S. Li, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c08100.

[143] Spin Manipulation of Heterogeneous Molecular Electrocatalysts by An Integrated Magnetic Field for Efficient Oxygen Redox Reactions, Z. Yu, D. Zhang, Y. Wang, F. Liu, F. She, J. Chen, Y. Zhang, Z. Y. Zeng, L. Song, Y. Chen*, H. Li*, and L. Wei*, Advanced Materials, 2024, In Press.

[142] Overcharge Protection in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries via Self-Sacrificial Additives, S Yang, L Mei, Z Wu, J Zhu, P Li, H Hong, Z. Y. Zeng, H Li, F Mo, C Zhi, Energy & Environmental Science, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EE01759E.

[141] Electron‐Donating Cu Atoms Induced High Proton Supply and Anti‐Poisoning Ruthenium Clusters for Superior Direct Seawater Hydrogen Production, C. Yang, Z. Wu, Y. Zheng, Y. Gao, T. Ma, Z. Y. Zeng, Y. Wang, C. Cheng, S. Li,  Adv. Funct. Mater., 2024,  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202404061. Link.

[140] Next Generation Noble Metal-Engineered Catalysts: From Structure Evolution to Structure-Reactivity Correlation in Water Splitting, Y. Zhang, R. Yan, X. Xu, C. He, M. Zhou, Z. Y. Zeng, T. Ma, M. Wang, S. Li, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2024, 34, 2308813. Link.

[139] Spontaneous grain refinement effect of rare earth zinc alloy anodes enables stable zinc batteries, M. Chen, Y. Gong, Y. Zhao, Y. Song, Y. Tang, Z. Y. Zeng, S. Liang, P. Zhou, B. Lu, X. Zhang, J. Zhou, National Science Review, 2024, nwae205, https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwae205. Link.

[138] Oxophilic vanadium and deprotonated ruthenium atoms on tungsten carbide with accelerated intermediate migration for high-performance seawater hydrogen evolution, Y. Zheng, S. Xiao, Z. Xing, H. Wu, T. Ma, Z. Y. Zeng, Y. Liao, S. Li, C. Cheng, C. Zhao, Nano Energy, 2024, 127, 109769.
 

[137] Ampere-Level Current Density CO2 Reduction with High C2+ Selectivity on La(OH)3-Modified Cu Catalysts, S. Hu, Y. Chen, Z. Zhang, S. Li, H. Liu, X. Kang, J. Liu, S. Ge, J. Wang, W. Lv, X. Zou, Z. Y. Zeng, Q. Yu, B. Liu,  Small, 2024, 20, 2308226. Link.

[136] Nitrided Rhodium Nanoclusters with Optimized Water Bonding and Splitting Effects for pH‐Universal H2‐Production, Y. Zheng, B. Zhang, T. Ma, R. Yan, W. Geng, Z. Y. Zeng, Y. Zhang, S. Li, Small, 2024, 20, 2307405. Link.

[135] Functionalized Two-Dimensional Nanolaminate Membranes For Nanofluidics And Molecular Sieving, W. Wang, X. Peng, C. Salameh, Z. Y. Zeng, D. Voiry, Trends in Chemistry, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2024.04.006. Link.

[134] Metal halide perovskites for solar-to-chemical energy conversion in aqueous media, C. Wang,* Y. Ding, Y. Wang, Z. Xie, Z. Y. Zeng, X. Li, Y. H. Ng*, Carbon Energy, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.500. 

[133] Alkaline-Earth-Metals Regulated Metal Carbides with Bioinspired Gradient OH Spillover for Efficient and Long-Lasting Direct Seawater Electrolysis, H. Wu, Z. Zhao, M. Wang, W. Zheng, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, T. Ma, Z. Y. Zeng, C. Cheng, S. Li, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00667D. Link.

​[132] Titanium Nitride–Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Separator for Zn Anode Stability in Aqueous Batteries, J Niu, J Cao, X Zhang, D Zhang, C Yang, K Lolupiman, Z. Y. Zeng, X Zhang, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c01790.

2023

[131] Synthesis of atomically thin sheets by the intercalation-based exfoliation of layered materials, R. Yang, Y. Fan, L. Mei, H. S. Shin, D. Voiry, Q. Lu, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*Nature Synthesis2023, 2, 101-118. Link PDF SI.

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[130] Fabrication of Liquid Cell for In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy of Electrochemical Processes, R. Yang, L. Mei, Y. Fan, Q. Zhang, H. G. Liao, J. Yang, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*Nature Protocols, 2023, 18, 555-578. Link PDF SI

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[119] Photocatalysis with atomically thin sheets, R. Yang, Y. Fan, J. Hu, Z. Chen, H. S. Shin, D. Voiry, Q. Wang, Q. Lu*, J. C. Yu*, Z. Y. Zeng*Chemical Society Reviews, 2023, 52, 7687 - 7706.

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[128] Transition Metal Dichalcogenide-Based Functional Membrane: Synthesis, Modification and Water Purification Applications, H. Peng, R. Wang*, L. Mei, Q. Zhang, T. Ying, Z. Qian*, A. B. Farimani,  D. Voiry*, Z. Y. Zeng*Matter, 2023, 6, 59-96.

[127] 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis, R. Yang, Y. Fan, Y. Zhang, L. Mei, R. Zhu,* J. Qin, J. Hu, Z. Chen, Y. H. Ng, D. Voiry, S. Li, Q. Lu, Q. Wang,* J. C. Yu,* Z. Y. Zeng*, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218016. Link

 

[126] Framework structure engineering of polymeric carbon nitrides and its recent applications, B. Tian, D. Ho*, J. Qin, J. Hu, Z. Chen, D. Voiry, Q. Wang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Progress in Materials Science, 2023, 133, 101056. Link.

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[125] Highly reversible Zn metal anode with low voltage hysteresis enabled by tannic acid chemistry, Jin Cao, Dongdong Zhang, Rungroj Chanajaree, Yilei Yue, Xinyu Zhang, Xuelin Yang, Chong Cheng, Shuang Li, Jiaqian Qin*, Jiang Zhou*, Zhiyuan Zeng*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 45045-45054. Link.

[124] Architecting a High-Energy-Density Rocking‐Chair Zinc-Ion Batteries via Carbon Wrapped Vanadium Dioxide, D. Zhang, J. Cao*, X. Zhang, J. Qin*, Z. Y. Zeng*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2023, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14020. Link.

[123] Construction of Magnetic S-doped CoWO4 Composite for Efficient and Selective Recovery of Gold from Wastewater via Adsorption-Reduction Pathway, M. Zhao, Y. Zhang, R. Yang, C. Wang, C. Xiong, R. Zhu*, S. Wang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Small Structures, 2023, 4, 2300039. Link.

[122] 原子薄层材料的插层剥离制备, 杨锐捷,曾志远*, 科学通报, 2023, 10.1360/TB-2023-0153. Link.

[121] High Surface Area Functionalized Nanolaminated Membranes For Energy Efficient Nanofiltration And Desalination In Forward Osmosis, W. Wang, N. Onofrio, E. Petit, B. A. Karamoko, H. Wu, J. Liu, J. Li, K. Qi, Y. Zhang, C. Gervais, L. Lajaunie, C. Salameh, P. Miele, Z. Y. Zeng, D. Voiry*, Nature Water, 2023, 1, 187-197.

[120] Room-temperature-processed transparent hemispherical optoelectronic array for electronic eyes, Z. Gao, L. Mei, J. Zhou, Y. Fu, L. Zhai, R. Yang, D. Li, Q. Zhang, J. He, J. Li, X. Huang, L. Hu, Y. Liu, K. Yao, Y. Gao, L. Zheng, Y. Chen, D. Lei, H. Zhang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, X. Yu*, Materials Today, 2023, 69, 31-40..

[119] Identifying Hexagonal 2D Planar Electrocatalysts with Strong OCHO* Binding for Selective CO2 Reduction, Yuefeng Zhang, Tianyi Wang, Fei Wang, Huiling Zheng, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Hao Li*, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 20528-20538.

[118] Design of molecular M-N-C dual-atom catalysts for nitrogen reduction starting from surface state analysis, Y. Zhang, Z. Yu, F. She, L. Wei*, Z. Y. Zeng*, H. Li*, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2023, 640, 983-989.

[117] Order-disorder engineering of RuO2 nanosheets towards pH-universal oxygen evolution, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Z. Y. Zeng*, Derek Ho*, Mater. Horiz., 2023, 10, 2904-2912.

[116] Aspect Ratio Control of TaS2 Nanosheets: A Methodology for Room Temperature Formaldehyde Gas Sensing Performance Optimization, Y. Wang, M. Du, J. Xu, Z. Y. Zeng*, D. Ho*, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3TC00814B.

[115] Direct synthesis of ammonia from nitrate on amorphous graphene with near 100% efficiency, L. Huang, L. Cheng, T. Ma, J. Zhang, H. Wu, J. Su, Y. Song, H. Zhu, Q. Liu, M. Zhu, Z. Y. Zeng, Q. He, M. Tse, D. Yang, B. I. Yakobson, B. Z. Tang, Y. Ren, R. Ye, Adv. Mater., 2023, 202211856.

 

[114] Achieving Highly Proton-Resistant Zn-Pb Anode through Low Hydrogen Affinity and Strong Bonding for Long-Life Electrolytic Zn//MnO2 Battery, P. Ruan, X. Chen, L. Qin, Y. Tang, B. Lu, Z. Y. Zeng, S. Liang, J. Zhou, Adv. Mater., 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202300577.

 

[113] Triple-function Hydrated Eutectic Electrolyte for Enhanced Aqueous Zinc Batteries, Yunpeng Zhong, Xuesong Xie, Zhiyuan Zeng, Bingan Lu, Gen Chen, Jiang Zhou, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202310577.

[112] Electrocatalyst Microenvironment Engineering for Enhanced Product Selectivity in Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Reduction Reactions, H. Wu, A. S.-Morgan, K. Qi, Z. Y. Zeng, V. Mougel, D. Voiry, ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 8, 5375-5396.

[111] Atomically structured metal-organic frameworks: A powerful chemical path for noble metal-based electrocatalysts, H. Dong, H. Zhu, Q. Li, M. Zhou, X. Ren, T. Ma, J. Liu, Z. Y. Zeng, X. Luo, S. Li, C. Cheng, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 33, 2300294.

[110] Unveiling the X-Ray Absorption Chemistry of H3.78V6O13 Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries, Jin Cao, Dongdong Zhang, Yilei Yue, Xuelin Yang, Chenwu Yang, Jingjing Niu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Xinyu Zhang, Jiaqian Qin, Jun Lu, Advanced Functional Materials, 2023,  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202307270. Link.

[109] A dynamic electrostatic shielding layer toward highly reversible Zn metal anode, Yiqing Ding, Xiaotan Zhang, Tianqi Wang, Bingan Lu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Yan Tang, Jiang Zhou, Shuquan Liang, Energy Storage Materials, 2023, accepted.

[108] Hetero nucleus growth stabilizing zinc anode for high-biosecurity zinc-ion batteries, Jingjing Li, Zhexuan Liu, Shaohua Han, Peng Zhou, Bingan Lu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Zhizhao Chen, Jiang Zhou, Nano-Micro Letters, 2023, 15, 237.

[107] IrPd Nanoalloy-Structured Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient and pH-Universal Water Splitting, X. Yang, Z. Wu, Z. Xing, C. Yang, W. Wang, R. Yan, C. Cheng, T. Ma, Z. Y. Zeng, S. Li, C. Zhao, Small, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202208261.

[106] In-situ Formation of ZnS/In Interphase for Reversible Zn metal anode at Ultrahigh Currents and Capacities, Chengwu Yang, Pattaraporn Woottapanit, Jin Cao, Yilei Yue, Dongdong Zhang, Jin Yi, Z. Y. Zeng, Xinyu Zhang, Jiaqian Qin, Yonggang Wang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05650C.

[105] Active site modulation of porous g-C3N4 nanofragment via defect assemblage for enhancing visible-light driven hydrogen evolution, C. Yang, Y. Chen, T. Chen, J. Low, S. Rajendran, Z. Y. Zeng, X. Zhang, J. Qin, Fuel, 2023, 337, 126894.

[104] Sandpaper grinding stable interface for reversible and durable zinc metal anode, Z. Dai, J. Cao, C. Yang, D. Zhang, M. Okhawilai, J. Chen, Z. Y. Zeng, X. Zhang, J. Qin, J. Alloys Compd., 2023, 957, 170323.

[103] Navajoite phase V5O12•6H2O nanorods with ultra-long lifespan for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, Pongsakorn Kantichaimongkol, J. Cao, D. Zhang, Z. Y. Zeng, X. Zhang, J. Qin, J. Alloys Compd., 2023, 937, 168335.

 

2022

[102] High-yield production of mono- or few-layer transition metal dichalcogenides nanosheets by electrochemical lithium ion-intercalation and exfoliation method​, R. Yang†, L. Mei†, Q. Zhang†, Y. Fan, H. S. Shin*, D. Voiry*, Z.Y. Zeng*Nat. Protoc., 2022, 17, 358-377Link. PDF SI. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

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[101] In-Situ TEM Visualization of LiF Nanosheets Formation on the Cathode-Electrolyte Interphase (CEI) in Liquid-Electrolyte Lithium-Ion Batteries, Q. Zhang, J. Ma, L. Mei, J. Liu, Z. Li*, J. Li*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Matter, 2022, 2022, 5, 1235-1250. Link. PDF Movie S1. Movie S2.

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[100] Simultaneous electrochemical exfoliation and covalent functionalization of MoS2 membrane for ion sieving, L. Mei, Z. Cao, T. Ying, R. Yang, H. Peng, G. Wang, L. Zheng, Y. Chen, C. Y. Tang, D. Voiry, H. Wang*, A. B. Farimani*, Z. Y. Zeng*Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2201416. (Invited paper for "Rising Stars Series") Link

[99] Current progress on methods and technologies for catalytic methane activation at low temperatures, F. Nkinahamira, R. Yang, R. Zhu*, J. Zhang, Z. Ren, S. Sun, H. Xiong*, Z. Y. Zeng* Adv. Sci., 2022, 2204566. Link.

[98] Boosting Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to HCOOH on Ni Single Atom Anchored WTe2 Monolayer, Y. Zhang, R. Yang, H. Li*, and Z. Y. Zeng*, Small, 2022, 18, 2203759. (Invited paper for "Rising Stars Series") Link.

[97] InVO4-based photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications, R. Yang, Y. Zhang, Y. Fan, R. Wang, R. Zhu, Y. Tang*, Z. Yin*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 428, 131145. Link.

[96] Transient solid-state laser activation of indium for high-performance reduction of CO2 to formate, W. Guo, Y. Zhang, J. Su, Y. Song, L. Huang, L. Cheng, X. Cao, Y. Dou, Y. Ma, C. Ma, H. Zhu, T. Zheng, Z. Wang, H. Li, Z. Fan, Q. Liu, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Dong, C. Xia, B. Z. Tang, R. Ye*, Small, 2022, 202201311. Link.

[95] Design of 3d Transition Metal Anchored B5N3 Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Methane, Y. Zhang, Z. Y. Zeng*, H. Li*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 9737-9745. Link.

[94] Nitrogen-induced interfacial electronic structure of NiS2/CoS2 with optimized water and hydrogen binding abilities for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis, B. Qiu, Y. Zhang, X. Guo, Y. Ma, M. Du, J. Fan, Y. Zhu, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Y. Chai*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 719-725. Link.

[93] Boosting Zn2+ diffusion via tunnel-type hydrogen vanadium bronze for high-performance zinc-ion batteries, J. Cao, D. Zhang, Y. Yue, T. Pakornchote, T. Bovornratanaraks, X. Zhang*, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Qin*, Y. Huang, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 7909-7916. Link.

 

[92] d-Band Center Optimization of Iron Carbide via Cr Substitution for Enhanced Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution, Yu Zhang, Yuefeng Zhang, Bin Tian, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Derek Ho*, Mater. Today Energy, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2022.101133. Link.

[91] Dynamic active sites on plasma engraved Ni hydroxide for enhanced electro-catalytic urea oxidation, D. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Zhou, C. Huang, Y. Wen, L. Liu, Q. Li, Y. Xu, Y. Wu, Q. Ruan, Y. Ma, F. Xiong, D. Xiao, P. Liu, G. Wang, B. Mehrjou, B. Wang, H. Li, R. Chen, H. Ni,*, Z. Y. Zeng*, Paul K. Chu*, J. Energy Chem., 2022, 71, 150-158. Link.

[90] Rational design of fly ash-based composites for sustainable lithium-ion battery anodes, D. Zhang, J. Cao, C. Gu, X. Zhang, N. Insin, S. Wang, P. Pattananuwat, Z. Y. Zeng*, J. Qin*, Electrochim. Acta, 2022, 410, 140035. Link.

[89] Strategies on regulating Zn2+ solvation structure for dendrites-free and side reactions-suppressed zinc-ion batteries, J. Cao, D. Zhang, X. Zhang, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Qin, Y. Huang, Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15, 499-528. Link.

[88] Unveiling the dynamic oxidative etching mechanisms of nanostructured metals/metallic oxides in liquid media through in situ transmission electron microscopy, J. Zhang*, Z. Sun, Z. Kang, J. Zhao, H. Ling, H. Liu, Y. He, Zhiyuan Zeng, Q. Zhang*, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 2204976. Link.

[87] Advanced Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) for Battery Studies, Z. Yin, W. Zhao, J. Li, X. Peng, C. Lin, W.Zhang, M. Zhang, Zhiyuan Zeng, H. Liao, H. Lin, F. Pan, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2107190. Link.

[86] Self-Sacrifice Template Construction of Uniform Yolk–Shell ZnS@C for Superior Alkali-Ion Storage, X. Xu, F. Li, D. Zhang, Z. Liu, S. Zuo, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Liu, Adv. Sci, 2022, 9, 2200247. Link.

[85] Flexible Electronics Based Upon 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, D. Jiang,   Z. Liu,   Z. Xiao,   Z. Qian,   Y. Sun, Zhiyuan Zeng, R. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022,10, 89-121. Link.

[84] Modification Strategies of Layered Double Hydroxides forSuperior Supercapacitors, D. Zhang, J. Cao, X. Zhang, Z. Y. Zeng, N. Insin, J. Qin, Y. Huang, Adv. Energy Sustainability Res, 2022, 2100183. Link.

2021

[83] MnO2-based materials for environmental applications, R. Yang, Y. Fan, R. Ye, Y. Tang, X. Cao*, Z. Yin*, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2004862. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[82] A Safe Flexible Self-Powered Wristband System by Integrating Defective MnO2-x Nanosheet-Based Zinc-Ion Batteries with Perovskite Solar Cells,  J. Zhao, Z. Xu, Z. Zhou, S. Xi, Y. Xia, Q. Zhang, L. Huang, L. Mei, Y. Jiang, J. Gao*, Zhiyuan Zeng*, C. Tan*, ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 10597-10608. Link(ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[81] Investigation into the Phase-Activity Relationship of MnO2 Nanomaterials toward Ozone-Assisted Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene, R. Yang, Z. Guo, L. Cai, R. Zhu*, Y. Fan, Y. Zhang, P. Han, W. Zhang, X. Zhu, Q. Zhao, Z. Zhu*, C. K. Chan, Z. Y. Zeng*, Small, 2021, 17, 2103052. (Back Cover) Link.

[80] ZnIn2S4-based photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications, R. Yang, L. Mei, Y. Fan, Q. Zhang, R. Zhu*, R. Amal*, Z. Yin*, Z. Y. Zeng*Small Methods, 2021, 5, 2100887. Link.

​[79] Highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and simultaneous formaldehyde degradation over Z-scheme ZnIn2S4-NiO/BiVO4 hierarchical heterojunction under visible light irradiation, R. Yang, Q. Chen, Y. Ma, R. Zhu*, Y. Fan, J. Huang, H. Niu, Y. Dong, D. Li, Y. Zhang, L. Mei, B. Chen*, Zhiyuan Zeng*Chem. Eng. J., 2021, 423, 130164. Link.

[78] Size-Selective Synthesis of Platinum Nanoparticles on Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, L. Mei, X. Gao, Z. Gao, Q. Zhang, X. Yu, A. L. Rogach, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 2879-2882. (Invited paper for “Emerging Investigators” collection) Link.

[77] Recent advances in wearable self-powered energy systems based on flexible energy storage devices integrated with flexible solar cells, J. Zhao J. Zha, Zhiyuan Zeng*, C. Tan*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 18887-18905. (Inside Back Cover) Link.

[76] Periodic Nanostructures: Preparation, Properties and Applications, H. Yin, K. Xing, Y. Zhang, D. M. A. S. Dissanayake, Z. Lu, H. Zhao, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Yun, D. Qi, Z. Yin, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 6423-6482. Link.

[75] High-Yield Exfoliation of Ultrathin 2D Ni3Cr2P2S9 and Ni3Cr2P2Se9 Nanosheets, Z. Lai, A. Chaturvedi, Z. Shi, J. Zhao, T. H. Tran, B. Chen, Y. Huang, X. Cao, Q. He, Zhiyuan Zeng, C. Tan, H. Zhang, Small 2021, 17, 2006866. Link.

[74] Self-Assembly of Two-Dimensional Nanosheets into One-Dimensional Nanostructures for Sensing NO2., J. Zha, Z. Yuan, Z. Zhou, Y. Li, J. Zhao, Zhiyuan Zeng, L. Zhen, H. Tai, C. Tan, H. Zhang,  Small Struct.2021, 2, 2100067. Link.

[73] Direct Detection and Visualization of the H+ Reaction Process in a VO2 Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries, S. Zuo, J. Liu, W. He, S. Osman, Z. Liu, X. Xu, J. Shen, W. Jiang, J. Liu, Zhiyuan Zeng, M. Zhu, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 7076–7084. Link.

[72] Gold-based nanoalloys: synthetic methods and catalytic applications, Pengyi Lu , Jingwen Zhou, Yukun Hu, Jinwen Yin, Yunhao Wang, Jinli Yu, Yangbo Ma, Zonglong Zhu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Zhanxi Fan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 19025-19053. Link.

[71] Emerging elemental two-dimensional materials for energy applications. Z. Wu; J. Qi, W. Wang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Q. He, J. Mater. Chem. A., 2021, 9, 18793-18817. Link.

[70] A long-standing polarized electric field in TiO2@BaTiO3/CdS nanocomposite for effective photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, C. Yang, Y. Chen, T. Chen, S. Rajendran, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Qin, X. Zhang, Fuel, 2021, 314, 122758. Link.

[69] Stabilizing zinc anode via a chelation and desolvation electrolyte additive, J. Cao, D. Zhang, R. Chanajaree, Y. Yue, Zhiyuan Zeng, X. Zhang, J. Q. Qin, Adv. Powder Mater., 2022, 1, 100007. Link.

[68] Recent Developments of Two-Dimensional Anode Materials and Their Composites in Lithium-Ion Batteries, Z Xiao, R Wang, D Jiang, Z Qian, Y Li, K Yang, Y Sun, Zhiyuan Zeng, F Wu, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2021, 4, 8, 7440-7461. Link.

[67] Laser-induced graphene for environmental applications: Progress and opportunities, L. Cheng, W. Guo, X. Cao, Y. Dou, L. Huang, Y. Song, J. Su, Zhiyuan Zeng, R. Ye, Mater. Chem. Front. 2021, 5, 4874-4891. Link.

[66] Recent Progress on Two-dimensional Materials, Chang, C.; Chen, W.; Chen, Y.; Chen, Y.; Chen, Y.; Ding, F.; Fan, C.; Fan, H. J.; Fan, Z.; Gong, C.; Gong, Y.; He, Q.; Hong, X.; Hu, S.; Hu, W.; Huang, W.; Huang, Y.; Ji, W.; Li, D.; Li, L.-J.; Li, Q.; Lin, L.; Ling, C.; Liu, M.; Liu, N.; Liu, Z.; Loh, K. P.; Ma, J.; Miao, F.; Peng, H.; Shao, M.; Song, L.; Su, S.; Sun, S.; Tan, C.; Tang, Z.; Wang, D.; Wang, H.; Wang, J.; Wang, X.; Wang, X.; Wee, A. T. S.; Wei, Z.; Wu, Y.; Wu, Z.-S.; Xiong, J.; Xiong, Q.; Xu, W.; Yin, P.; Zeng, H.; Zeng, Zhiyuan; Zhai, T.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, Q.; Zhang, T.; Zhang, X.; Zhao, L.-D.; Zhao, M.; Zhao, W.; Zhao, Y.; Zhou, K.-G.; Zhou, X.; Zhou, Y.; Zhu, H.; Zhang, H.; Liu, Z. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2021, 37 (12), 2108017. Link(ESI Highly Cited Papers)

2020

[65] Intercalation and Exfoliation Chemistry of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Qingyong Zhang,† Liang Mei,† Xiehong Cao, Yuxin Tang, Zhiyuan Zeng*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 15417-15444. (Invited paper for “Emerging Investigators” collection) Link.

[64] Electrode Roughness Dependent Electrodeposition of Sodium at the Nanoscale, Zhiyuan Zeng, Pallab Barai, Seung-Yong Lee, Juan Yang, Xiaowei Zhang, Wenjing Zheng, Yi-Sheng Liu, Karen C. Bustillo, Peter Ercius, Jinghua Guo, Yi Cui, Venkat Srinivasan, Haimei Zheng, Nano Energy, 2020, 72, 104721. Link.

[63] Electrochemical Biosensing Platforms on Basis of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Its Composites with Au Nanodots, Liang Mei, Qingyong Zhang, Min Du, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Analyst, 2020, 145, 3749-3756. Link.

[62] Mn dopant induced high-valence Ni3+ sites and oxygen vacancies for enhanced water oxidation, Yu Zhang, Zhiyuan Zeng,* Derek Ho* Mater. Chem. Front., 2020, 4, 1993-1999. (Selected as HOT article). Link.

[61] Exploration of Energy Storage Materials for Water Desalination via Next-Generation Capacitive Deionization, Wenhui Shi, Xinlong Gao, Jing Mao, Xin Qian, Wenxian Liu, Fangfang Wu, Zhiyuan Zeng*, Jiangnan Shen*, Xiehong Cao* Front. Chem., 2020, 8, 415 (1-9). Link.

[60] Metallic 1T Phase Enabling MoS2 Nanodots as an Efficient Agent for Photoacoustic Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy in Near Infrared-II Window, Zhan Zhou, Bowen Li, Chuang Shen, Di Wu, Huacheng Fan, Jiangqi Zhao, Hai Li, Zhiyuan Zeng, Zhimin Luo, Lufang Ma, Chaoliang Tan, Small, 2020, 16, 2004173. Link(ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[59] (Editorial) Themed Issue on Two-dimensional (2D) Materials, HUANG Xiao, CAO Xiehong, HE Qiyuan, ZENG Zhiyuan, ZHANG Hua, Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2020, 36(4): 1-2. 

[58] Stretchable Transparent Conductive Elastomer for Skin-Integrated Electronics, Zhan Gao, Chunki Yiu, Yiming Liu, Dengfeng Li, Liang Mei, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xinge Yu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 15105-15111. Link.

[57] Printable Ink Design towards Customizable Miniaturized Energy Storage Devices, JingxinZhao, Hongyu Lu, Xiaoxin Zhao, Oleksandr Malyi, Jianhong Peng, Conghua Lu, Xifei Li, Yanyan Zhang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Guichuan Xing, Yuxin Tang, ACS Mater. Lett., 2020, 2, 9, 1041–1056. Link.


2019
​[56] Crystallization of Mordenite Platelets using Cooperative Organic Structure-directing Agents, Manjesh Kumar, Zachariah J Berkson, R John Clark, Yufeng Shen, Nathan A Prisco, Zhiyuan Zeng, Haimei Zheng, Lynne B McCusker, Jeremy C Palmer, Bradley F Chmelka, Jeffrey D Rimer, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 20155-20165. Link.

[55] Formation of two-dimensional transition metal oxide nanosheets with nanoparticles as intermediates, Juan Yang,  Zhiyuan Zeng, Jun Kang, Sophia Betzler, Cory Czarnik, Xiaowei  Zhang, Colin Ophus, Chang Yu, Karen  Bustillo, Ming Pan, Jieshan Qiu, Lin-Wang Wang, Haimei Zheng, Nat. Mater. 2019, 18, 970-976. Link.

2018
[54] Surface‐Confined Fabrication of Ultrathin Nickel Cobalt‐Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets for High‐Performance Supercapacitors, Juan Yang, Chang Yu, Chao Hu, Man Wang, Shaofeng Li, Huawei Huang, Karen Bustillo, Xiaotong Han, Changtai Zhao, Wei Guo, Zhiyuan Zeng, Haimei Zheng, Jieshan Qiu, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2018, 28, 1803272. Link.

[53] Liquid Cell TEM Study of Nucleation and Growth of Dendrites, Matthew Hauwiller, Wenjing Zheng, Zhiyuan Zeng, Haimei Zheng, Microsc. Microanal. 2018, 24, 250-251. Link.

2017
[52] Visualization of Crystalization and Chemical Reaction Dynamics in Liquids Using TEM, Zhiyuan Zeng, Wenjing Zheng, Haimei Zheng, Acc. Chem. Res. 2017, 50, 1808-1817. Link.

[51] Visualization of Electrochemical Reaction Dynamics in Liquids Using TEM, Wenjing Zheng, Zhiyuan Zeng, Haimei Zheng, Microsc. Microanal. 2017, 23 (S1), 884-885. Link.

2016
[50] Preparation of Single-Layer MoS2xSe2(1-x) and MoxW1-xS2 Nanosheets with High-Concentration Metallic 1T Phase, Chaoliang Tan, Wei Zhao, Apoorva Chaturvedi, Zhen Fei, Zhiyuan Zeng, Junze Chen, Ying Huang, Peter Ercius, Zhimin Luo, Xiaoying Qi, Bo Chen, Zhuangchai Lai, Bing Li, Xiao Zhang, Jian Yang, Yun Zong, Chuanhong Jin, Haimei Zheng, Christian Kloc, Hua Zhang, Small, 2016, 12, 1866-1874. Link.

2015
[49] In Situ Study of Lithiation and Delithiation of MoS2 Nanosheets Using Electrochemical Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiaowei Zhang, Karen Bustillo, Kaiyang Niu, Christoph Gammer, Jun Xu, Haimei Zheng, Nano Lett., 2015, 15, 5214-5220. Link.

[48] Surface modification-induced phase transformation of hexagonal close-packed gold square sheets, Zhanxi Fan, Xiao Huang, Yu Han, Michel Bosman, Qingxiao Wang, Yihan Zhu, Qing Liu, Bing Li, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jumiati Wu, Wenxiong Shi, Shuzhou Li, Chee Lip Gan, Hua Zhang, Nat. Commun., 2015, 6, 6571. Link.

2014
[47] FD 176: In Situ TEM Study of Li-Au Reaction in an Electrochemical Liquid Cell, Zhiyuan Zeng, Wen-I Liang, Ying-Hao Chu, Haimei Zheng, Faraday Discuss, 2014, 176, 95-107. Link.

[46] Liquid-Phase Epitaxial Growth of Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Hetero-nanostructures, Chaoliang Tan,† Zhiyuan Zeng,† Xiao Huang,† Xianhong Rui, Xue‐Jun Wu, Bing Li, Zhimin Luo, Junze Chen, Bo Chen, Qingyu Yan, Hua Zhang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 127, 1861-1865. (†equal contribution) Link.

[45] Preparation of MoS2–MoO3 Hybrid Nanomaterials for Light-Emitting Diodes, Zongyou Yin, Xiao Zhang, Yongqing Cai, Junze Chen, Jen It Wong, Yee‐Yan Tay, Jianwei Chai, Jumiati Wu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Bing Zheng, Hui Ying Yang, Hua Zhang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 126, 12768-12773. Link.

[44] TaS2 nanosheet-based room-temperature dosage meter for nitric oxide, Qiyuan He, Qinglang Ma, Bo Chen, Zongyou Yin, Zhiyuan Zeng, Shixin Wu, Xiehong Cao, Xingyi Kong, Hua Zhang, APL Materials 2 (9), 092506. Link.

[43] Visualization of Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces in LiPF6/EC/DEC Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries via In-Situ TEM, Zhiyuan Zeng, Wen-I Liang, Hong-Gang Liao, Huolin L Xin, Yin-Hao Chu, Haimei Zheng, Nano Lett., 2014, 14, 1745−1750. Link.

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[42] Synthesis of Free-Standing Metal Sulfide Nanoarrays via Anion Exchange Reaction and Their Electrochemical Energy Storage Application, Xinhui Xia, Changrong Zhu, Jingshan Luo, Zhiyuan Zeng, Cao Guan, Chin Fan Ng, Hua Zhang, Hong Jin Fan, Small, 2014, 10, 766-773. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[41] Growth of noble metal nanoparticles on single-layer TiS2 and TaS2 nanosheets for hydrogen evolution reaction, Zhiyuan Zeng, Chaoliang Tan, Xiao Huang, Shuyu Bao, Hua Zhang, Energ. Environ. Sci., 2014, 7, 797-803. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[40] Atomic-Layer-Deposition-Assisted Formation of Carbon Nanoflakes on Metal Oxides and Energy Storage Application, Cao Guan, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xianglin Li, Xiehong Cao, Yu Fan, Xinhui Xia, Guoxiang Pan, Hua Zhang, Hong Jin Fan, Small, 2014, 10, 300-307. Link.

2013
[39] 3D Graphene Foam Supported Fe3O4 Lithium Battery Anodes with Long Cycle Life and High Rate Capability, Jingshan Luo, Jilei Liu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Chi Fan Ng, Lingjie Ma, Hua Zhang, Jianyi Lin, Zexiang Shen, Hong Jin Fan, Nano Lett. 2013, 13, 6136-6143. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[38] A Solution-Processed Hole Extraction Layer from Ultrathin MoS2 Nanosheets for Efficient Organic Solar Cell, Xing Gu, Wei Cui, Hai Li, Zhongwei Wu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Shuit‐Tong Lee, Hua Zhang, Baoquan Sun, Adv. Energy Mater. 2013, 3, 1262-1268. Link.

[37] A Novel Graphene-Polysulfide Anode Material for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries, Wei Ai, Linghai Xie, Zhuzhu Du, Zhiyuan Zeng, Juqing Liu, Hua Zhang, Yunhui Huang, Wei Huang, Ting Yu, Scientific Reports, 2013, 3, 2341. Link.

[36] Three-Dimensional Graphene Network Composites for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection, Xiehong Cao, Zhiyuan Zeng, Wenhui Shi, Peiru Yep, Qingyu Yan, Hua Zhang, Small, 2013, 9, 1703-1707. Link.

[35] Single-Layer MoS2-Based Nanoprobes for Homogeneous Detection of Biomolecules, Changfeng Zhu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hai Li, Fan Li, Chunhai Fan, Hua Zhang, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135(16), 5998-6001. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[34] Memory devices using the mixture of MoS2 and graphene oxide as the active layer, Zongyou Yin,† Zhiyuan Zeng,† Juqing Liu, Qiyuan He, Peng Chen, Hua Zhang, Small, 2013, 9, 727-731. (†equal contribution) Link.

[33] Forest of Gold Nanowires: A New Type of Nanocrystal Growth, Jiating He, Yawen Wang, Yuhua Feng, Xiaoying Qi, Zhiyuan Zeng, Qing Liu, Wei Shan Teo, Chee Lip Gan, Hua Zhang, Hongyu Chen, ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 2733-2740. Link.


[32] Investigation of MoS2 and Graphene Nanosheets by Magnetic Force Microscopy, Hai Li, Xiaoying Qi, Jumiati Wu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jun Wei, Hua Zhang, ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 2842-2849. Link.

[31] Solution-phase epitaxial growth of noble metal nanostructures on dispersible single-layer MoS2 nanosheets, Xiao Huang,† Zhiyuan Zeng,† Shuyu Bao, Mengfei Wang, Xiaoying Qi, Zhanxi Fan, Hua Zhang, Nat. Commun., 2013, 4, 1444. (†equal contribution) Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[30] Synthesis of Few-layer MoS2 Nanosheet-Coated TiO2 Nanobelt Heterostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities, Weijia Zhou, Zongyou Yin, Yaping Du, Xiao Huang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Zhanxi Fan, Hong Liu, Jiyang Wang, Hua Zhang, Small, 2013, 9, 140-147. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[29] One-step Synthesis of Ni3S2 Nanorod@Ni(OH)2 Nanosheet Core-Shell Nanostructures on Three-dimensional Graphene Network for High-Performance Supercapacitors, Weijia Zhou, Xiehong Cao, Zhiyuan Zeng, Wenhui Shi, Yuanyuan Zhu, Qingyu Yan, Hong Liu, Jiyang Wang, Hua Zhang, Energ. Environ. Sci., 2013, 6, 2216-2221. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[28] Fabrication of Metal Oxide Nanobranches on Atomic-layer-deposited TiO2 Nanotube Arrays and Their Application in Energy Storage, Xinhui Xia, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xianglin Li, Yongqi Zhang, Jiangping Tu, Ng Chin Fan, Hua Zhang, Hong Jin Fan, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 6040-6047. Link.

[27] Facile, relative green, inexpensive synthetic approach toward large-scale SnS2 nanoplates for high performance lithium-ion batteries, Yaping Du, Zongyou Yin, Xianhong Rui, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xue-Jun Wu, Juqing Liu, Yuanyuan Zhu, Jixin Zhu, Xiao Huang, Qingyu Yan, Hua Zhang, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 1456-1459. Link.

[26] Metal Dichalcogenide Nanosheets: Preparation, Properties and Applications, Xiao Huang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hua Zhang, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 1934-1946. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

2012
[25] Integrated photoelectrochemical energy storage: solar hydrogen generation and supercapacitor, Xinhui Xia, Jingshan Luo, Zhiyuan Zeng, Cao Guan, Yongqi Zhang, Jiangping Tu, Hua Zhang, Hong Jin Fan, Sci. Rep., 2012, 2, 981. Link.


[24] Graphene-based electrodes, Xiao Huang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Zhanxi Fan, Juqing Liu, Hua Zhang, Adv. Mater. 2012, 24, 5979-6004. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[23] Preparation of MoS2-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanocomposites for Flexible Nonvolatile Rewritable Memory Devices with Reduced Graphene Oxide Electrodes, Juqing Liu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiehong Cao, Gang Lu, Lian‐Hui Wang, Qu‐Li Fan, Wei Huang, Hua Zhang, Small, 2012, 8, 3517–3522. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[22] A General Method for the Large-Scale Synthesis of Uniform Ultrathin Metal Sulfide Nanocrystals, Yaping Du, Zongyou Yin, Jixin Zhu, Xiao Huang, Xue-Jun Wu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Qingyu Yan, Hua Zhang, Nat. Commun., 2012, 3, 1177. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)


[21] Fabrication of flexible MoS2 thin-film transistor arrays for practical gas sensing applications, Qiyuan He,† Zhiyuan Zeng,† Zongyou Yin, Hai Li, Shixin Wu, Xiao Huang, Hua Zhang, Small, 2012, 8, 2994-2999. (†equal contribution) Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[20] An Effective Method for the Fabrication of Few-Layer-Thick Inorganic Nanosheets, Zhiyuan Zeng, Ting Sun, Jixin Zhu, Xiao Huang, Zongyou Yin, Gang Lu, Zhanxi Fan, Qingyu Yan, Huey Hoon Hng, Hua Zhang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 9052-9056. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[19] Fabrication of Graphene Nanomesh by Using an Anodic Aluminum Oxide Membrane as a Template, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiao Huang, Zongyou Yin, Hong Li, Yang Chen, Hai Li, Qing Zhang, Jan Ma, Freddy Boey, Hua Zhang, Adv. Mater., 2012, 24, 4138-4142. Link.

[18] Electrochemically Reduced Single-Layer MoS2 Nanosheets: Characterization, Properties and Sensing Applications, Shixin Wu,† Zhiyuan Zeng,† Qiyuan He,† Zhijuan Wang, Shi Jie Wang, Yaping Du, Zongyou Yin, Xuping Sun, Wei Chen, Hua Zhang, Small, 2012, 8, 2264-2270. (†equal contribution) Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

[17] Induced Coiling Action: Exploring the Intrinsic Defects in Five-Fold Twinned Silver Nanowires, Liangfang Zhu, Xiaoshuang Shen, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hong Wang, Hua Zhang, Hongyu Chen, ACS Nano, 2012, 6, 6033–6039. Link.

[16] Formation of monometallic Au, Pd and bimetallic Au-Pd nanoparticles confined in mesopores via Ar glow discharge plasma reduction and their catalytic applications in aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol, Yuanting Chen, Houpeng Wang, Chang-Jun Liu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hua Zhang, Chunmei Zhou, Xinli Jia, Yanhui Yang, J. Catal., 2012, 289, 105-117. Link.

[15] Hollow Core-shell Nanostructure Supercapacitor Electrodes: Gap Matters, Cao Guan, Xinhui Xia, Nan Meng, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiehong Cao, Cesare Soci, Hua Zhang, Hong Jin Fan, Energy & Environ. Sci, 2012, 5, 9085-9090. Link.

2011
[14] Single-Layer Semiconducting Nanosheets: High-Yield Preparation and Device Fabrication, Zhiyuan Zeng, Zongyou Yin, Xiao Huang, Hai Li, Qiyuan He, Gang Lu, Freddy Boey, Hua Zhang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 11093-11097. Link. (ESI Highly Cited Papers)

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[13] Controlling Reversible Elastic Deformation of Carbon Nanotube Rings, Liyong Chen, Hong Wang, Jun Xu, Xiaoshuang Shen, Lin Yao, Liangfang Zhu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hua Zhang, Hongyu Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 9654–9657. Link.

[12] Graphene Oxide as a Carbon Source for Controlled Growth of Carbon Nanowires, Xiehong Cao, Qiyuan He, Wenhui Shi, Bing Li, Zhiyuan Zeng, Yumeng Shi, Qingyu Yan, Hua Zhang, Small, 2011, 7, 1199-1202. Link.

[11] Cobalt Oxide Nanowall Arrays on Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets with Controlled Phase, Grain Size, and Porosity for Li-Ion Battery Electrodes, Jixin Zhu, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiaojun Zhang, Madhavi Srinivasan, Subodh Mhaisalkar, Hua Zhang, Huey Hoon Hng, Qingyu Yan, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 8400–8406. Link.


[10] Hierarchical protonated titanate nanostructures for lithium-ion batteries, Yanyan Zhang, Yuxin Tang, Shengyan Yin, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hua Zhang, Chang Ming Li, Zhili Dong, Zhong Chen, Xiaodong Chen, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4074-4077. Link.

2010
[9] Electrochemical deposition of Pt nanoparticles on carbon nanotube patterns for glucose detection, Zhiyuan Zeng, Xiaozhu Zhou, Xiao Huang, Zhijuan Wang, Yanli Yang, Qichun Zhang, Freddy Boey, Hua Zhang, Analyst, 2010, 135, 1726-1730. Link.

2009
[8] Electrochemical investigation on silicon/titanium carbide nanocomposite anode for Li-ion batteries, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jiangping Tu, Xiaohua Huang, Xiuli Wang, Jiayuan Xiang, Thin Solid Films, 2009, 517, 4767-4771. Link.


[7] Electrochemical investigation on nanoflower-like CuO/Ni composite film as anode for lithium ion batteries, Jiayuan Xiang, Jiangping Tu, Yongfeng Yuan, Xiuli Wang, Xiaohua Huang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Electrochim. Acta, 2009, 54, 1160–1165. Link.

2008
[6] Electrochemical performances of nanostructured Ni3P–Ni films electrodeposited on nickel foam substrate, Jiayuan Xiang, Jiangping Tu, Xiuli Wang, Xiaohua Huang, Yongfeng Yuan, Xinhui Xia, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Power Sources, 2008, 185, 519–525. Link.


[5] Electrochemical properties of a mesoporous Si/TiO2 nanocomposite film anode for lithium ion batteries, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jiangping Tu, Xiaohua Huang, Xiuli Wang, Xinbing Zhao, Kaifan Li, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 2008, 11, A105-A107. Link.


[4] Nickel Foam-Supported Porous NiO/Ag Film Electrode for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xiaohua Huang, Jiangping Tu, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jiayuan Xiang, Xinbing Zhao, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2008, 155, A438-A441. Link.


[3] Electrochemical properties of Si/LiTi2O4 nanocomposite as anode materials for Li-ion secondary batteries, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jiangping Tu, Xiuli Wang, Xinbing Zhao, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2008, 616, 7-13. Link.


[2] Electrochemical performance of ZnO nanoplates as anode materials for Ni/Zn secondary batteries, Min Ma, Jiangping Tu, Yongfeng Yuan, Xiuli Wang, Kaifan Li, Feng Mao, Zhiyuan Zeng, J. Power Sources, 2008, 179, 395–400. Link.


[1] Nanostructured Si/TiC composite anode for Li-ion batteries, Zhiyuan Zeng, Jiangping Tu, Youzhi Yang, Jiayuan Xiang, Xiaohua Huang, Feng Mao, Min Ma, Electrochim. Acta, 2008, 53, 2724-2728. Link.

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