Jun Zhang

Prof. Jun Zhang received his B.S. degree (in 2007) and PhD degree (in 2012) in Materials Science & Engineering from Zhejiang University under the supervision of Prof. Jiangping Tu. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the University of Texas at Austin (USA) with Prof. Guihua Yu from 2016 to 2018. Prof. Zhang's research activities are focusing on the synthesis of new materials for advanced energy and environmental applications such as Li-ion batteries, solid batteries and electrochromic devices. These research activities cover topics in fundamental electrochemistry and materials synthesis. He has published more than 150 papers in high-impact journals including Adv. Mater., Adv. Energy Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Nano Lett., ACS Nano, J. Mater. Chem., etc.,  with total citations exceeding 13,000 and an H-index of 64.

Curriculum Vitae:

Sep 2003 - Jun 2007, Zhejiang University, Bachelor

Sep 2007 - Jun 2012, Zhejiang University, Ph.D. (Supervisor: Prof. Tu Jiangping)

Jun 2012 - Oct 2015, Zhejiang Normal University,  Assistant Professor

Nov 2015 - Dec 2015, Zhejiang University of Technology, Assistant Professor

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018, The University of Texas at Austin, Postdoctoral Fellow (Supervisor: Prof. Guihua Yu)

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020, Zhejiang University of Technology, Associated Professor

Dec 2020 - Present, Zhejiang University of Technology, Professor

Recruiting:

Currently, our research group is well-supported and resource-adequate. 

Outstanding international students are welcome to pursue Master's or Doctoral degrees in Materials Science and Engineering. 

We are recruiting 2 Postdoctoral Fellows, offering a competitive salary package. Requirements:

• Paper-publishing records in the field of Materials or Chemistry.

• Applicants with a background in lithium battery research are particularly encouraged.

• Age should not exceed 35 years.

Contact: zhangjun@zjut.edu.cn

• Undergraduate Courses: Energy Materials, Common Softwares for Materials Science and Engineering

• Graduate Courses: New Energy Materials, Materials Structure and Properties

Prof. Zhang has guided more than 20 undergraduate students. The undergraduates under supervision have presided over 4 projects including the National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and Zhejiang Province Xinmiao Talent Program, published 5 SCI papers as first authors, and won 3 competition awards above university level. 

More than 30 master's and doctoral students have been supervised, and the postgraduates have published over 30 papers in high-level journals such as Adv. Energy Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater., Small, J. Mater. Chem. A, J. Power Sources, and ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces.

• R&D of High-Performance In-Situ Polymerized Electrolytes and High-Specific-Energy Solid-State Lithium Batteries.

• Development of High-Performance Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Cathode Materials.

• Industrialization Technology Development of 2.0GWh High-Specific-Power Cylindrical Lithium Ion Power Batteries per Year.

• Research on Surface Stabilization of High-Nickel Cathode Materials and Battery Application Processes. 

• Development of High-Safety Solid-State Electrolytes and Solid-State Lithium Batteries. 

• Development of High-Specific-Energy New Lithium Ion Batteries. 

• Development of Key Technologies for Industrialization of Sodium Ion Batteries. 

• Development of Intelligent Spectral Energy-Saving Materials and Device Technologies.

• Development of Key Technologies for Industrialization of Anode Materials for Lithium Ion and Other New Energy Batteries. 

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1. 2017 Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Award: Preparation and Characteristics of Energy Storage/Conversion Functional Nanostructures.

2. 2023 First Prize of the 8th China Innovation Challenge (Zhejiang) & Zhejiang Provincial Technical Demand Competition: High-Power, High-Safety, Long-Life Short-Duration High-Frequency Energy Storage Technology. 

3. 2024 China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Promotion Association Science and Technology Innovation Award - Innovation Achievement Award: R&D and Industrial Application of Key Technologies for Low-Carbon Flexible Intelligent Manufacturing of High-Specific-Energy and High-Safety Cylindrical Lithium Ion Batteries. 

4. 2024 Zhejiang Province Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Award - Innovation Achievement Award: Key Technologies and Industrialization of Intelligent Flexible Manufacturing for High-Performance 3C-Dedicated Lithium Ion Batteries. 

1. A Preparation Method for All-Solid-State Electrochromic Devices, ZL200910096737.7

2. A Preparation Method for Organic-Inorganic Composite Electrochromic Films, ZL201110186596.5

3. A Graphene/Polyaniline/Sulfur Composite Material and Its Preparation Method, ZL201310702100.4

4. A CuO–Cu₂O/Graphene Nanocomposite Material and Its Preparation Method, ZL201410212811.8

5. A Cathode for Lithium-Sulfur Secondary Batteries, ZL201910059149.X

6. A Preparation Process for Improving the Cycle Performance and Electrical Conductivity of High-Nickel Cathode Materials, ZL201910552206.8

7. A Sintering Process for High-Stability Lithium Ion High-Nickel Cathode Materials, ZL201910552190.0

8. A Treatment Process for Enhancing the Stability and Electrical Conductivity of High-Nickel Cathode Materials, ZL201910552189.8

9. A Method for In-Situ Carbon Coating to Prepare Core-Shell Silicon/Carbon Composites and Its Application, ZL201910593483.3

10. A Method for Low-Temperature Preparation of Silicon/Silicon Carbide Materials, ZL201910791606.4

11. A Preparation Method for Semi-Solid-State Batteries, ZL201911258960.7

12. A Method for Surface Stabilization of Metallic Lithium, ZL201910791205.9

13. A Flexible Foldable All-Solid-State Battery and Its Manufacturing Method, ZL201811402394.8

14. A Preparation Method for Si-O-C Composite Materials and Its Application, ZL201610220218.7

15. A Preparation Method for Lithium Titanate Powder, ZL201610734148.7

16. An In-Situ Electrochemical Passivation and Repair Method for Solid-State Lithium Batteries, ZL202311654232.4

Director of Hangzhou Silicate Society

Director of IEEE PES Energy Storage Technology Committee (China)

Secretary-General of Materials Special Committee of Zhejiang Young High-Level Talent Association

Chairman of Expert Committee of Zhejiang Waste Battery Recycling Association

Member of Energy Storage Technology Special Committee of Zhejiang Energy Research Association

Distinguished Expert of New Energy (Battery) Fire Protection Research Studio of Huzhou Fire Rescue Detachment.