Dr Chao Zhang
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Biography
Dr. Zhang is a Research Officer at the Central Analytical Research Facility and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Physics. His academic journey includes a Bachelor's degree in Optoelectronics, a Master's degree in Applied Physics, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Zhang's research is dedicated to exploring the properties of new materials at the nanometer and atomic scales using in situ Transmission Electron Microscopy, with particular focuses on nanomanipulations and optoelectronic analysis. He is interested in establishing crucial connections between these mechanisms and their real applications, spanning photodetectors, solar cells, rechargeable batteries, and flexible electronics.Personal details
Positions
- Research Officer (In-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy)
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Keywords
in situ Transmission Electron Microscopy (in situ TEM), optoelectronics, flexible electronics, nanotechnology, inorganic halide perovskite
Research field
Nanotechnology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Universtiy of Tsukuba)
Professional memberships and associations
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Member of the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society
Member of the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy
Member of the Australian Nanotechnology Network
Editor of Crystals (Topic: Electron Microscopy)
Teaching
Dr. Zhang initiated his teaching career in 2017 across different units. Currently, he is coordinating Optics, Classical and Quantum Physics.
Publications
- Zhang, C., Faershteyn, K., Fernando, J., Thanaweera Achchige, D., von Triefeldt, J. & Golberg, D. (2020). Recent progress of in situ transmission electron microscopy for energy materials. Advanced Materials, 32(18). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/132818
- Zhang, C., Kvashnin, D., Bourgeois, L., Fernando, J., Faershteyn, K., Sorokin, P., Fukata, N. & Golberg, D. (2018). Mechanical, electrical and crystallographic property dynamics of bent and strained Ge/Si core-shell nanowires as revealed by in situ transmission electron microscopy. Nano Letters, 18(11), 7238–7246. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122522
- Zhang, C., Wang, X., Liang, Q., Liu, X., Weng, Q., Liu, J., Yang, Y., Dai, Z., Ding, K., Bando, Y., Tang, J. & Golberg, D. (2016). Amorphous phosphorus/nitrogen-doped graphene paper for ultrastable sodium-ion batteries. Nano Letters, 16(3), 2054–2060. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104838
- Zhang, C., Cretu, O., Kvashnin, D., Kawamoto, N., Mitome, M., Wang, X., Bando, Y., Sorokin, P. & Golberg, D. (2016). Statistically analyzed photoresponse of elastically bent CdS nanowires probed by light-compatible in situ high-resolution TEM. Nano Letters, 16(10), 6008–6013. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104839
- Golberg, D., Zhang, C. & Xu, Z. (2014). Cubic lattice nanosheets: Thickness-driven light emission. ACS Nano, 8(7), 6516–6519. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104929
- Zhang, C., Tian, W., Xu, Z., Wang, X., Liu, J., Li, S., Tang, D., Liu, D., Liao, M., Bando, Y. & Golberg, D. (2014). Photosensing performance of branched CdS/ZnO heterostructures as revealed by in situ TEM and photodetector tests. Nanoscale, 6(14), 8084–8090. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104899
- Zhang, C., Xu, Z., Kvashnin, D., Tang, D., Xue, Y., Bando, Y., Sorokin, P. & Golberg, D. (2015). Opto-mechano-electrical tripling in ZnO nanowires probed by photocurrent spectroscopy in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope. Applied Physics Letters, 107(9), 1–4. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104865
- Tian, W., Zhang, C., Zhai, T., Li, S., Wang, X., Liu, J., Jie, X., Liu, D., Liao, M., Koide, Y., Golberg, D. & Bando, Y. (2014). Flexible ultraviolet photodetectors with broad photoresponse based on branched ZnS-ZnO heterostructure nanofilms. Advanced Materials, 26(19), 3088–3093. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104909
- Zhang, C., Xu, Z., Tian, W., Tang, D., Wang, X., Bando, Y., Fukata, N. & Golberg, D. (2015). In situ fabrication and optoelectronic analysis of axial CdS/p-Si nanowire heterojunctions in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope. Nanotechnology, 26(15), 1–8. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104864
- Dong, J., Xue, Y., Zhang, C., Weng, Q., Dai, P., Yang, Y., Zhou, M., Li, C., Cui, Q., Kang, X., Tang, C., Bando, Y., Golberg, D. & Wang, X. (2017). Improved Li+ storage through homogeneous N-doping within highly branched tubular graphitic foam. Advanced Materials, 29(6), 1–8. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104835
QUT ePrints
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Selected research projects
- Title
- High Performance Monolithic Perovskite Photocapacitors
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP210102580
- Start year
- 2021
- Keywords
- Title
- In Situ Electron Microscopy Toward New Materials and Applications
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- FL160100089
- Start year
- 2017
- Keywords
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
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Current supervisions
- In situ Transmission Electron Microscopy for Energy and Environmental Applications
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Dmitri Golberg, Dr Konstantin Faershteyn - Metal halide perovskite for photocapacitive and optoelectronic application
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Hongxia Wang, Professor Deepak Dubal - Modification and Characterization of Zn Surface for Energy Materials
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Dmitri Golberg, Dr Joseph Fernando, Dr Konstantin Faershteyn - Fabrication of In2Se3 2D material and its heterostructures and their structural analysis
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Dmitri Golberg, Associate Professor Liangzhi Kou, Dr Konstantin Faershteyn