Zhou Wei
School
School of Science
Professional Title
Associate professor
Contact Information
13920771253
weizhou@tju.edu.cn
Room 235, 32th building, Tianjin University, Jinnan district, Tianjin, China
Brief Introduction
Dr. Wei Zhou received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics departement of Tianjin University on 2006 and 2010, respectively. Then, he joint the Physics department as a assistant professor on 2011. After 2015, he has worked as a associate professor. Besides, since 2014, he is also a guest researcher in National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) of Japan. His research interests mainly focus on designing advanced low-dimensional and composiste functional materials, including photocatalysis, electronic conductivity and spintronics, from theoretical (DFT) and experimental aspects.
He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed SCI papers until 2017, such as Adv. Mater., Adv. Fun. Mater., Nano Energy, J. Mater. Chem. A, Chem. Comm., Appl. Phys. Lett., J. Phys. Chem. C, and Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
Education Background
- Doctoral degree| Tianjin University| Materials Physics and Chemistry| 2010
- Bachelor’s Degree| Tianjin University| Physics| 2006
Research Interests
- Design advanced 2D semiconductor materials from DFT calculations with applications in photocatalysis, spintronics and micro-electronics.
- Fabrication and analysis of low-dimension nanomaterials, such as thinfilm, nanosheet and nanoparticles.
- Develop advanced Pb-free solder alloys for modern electronic packaging
Positions & Employments
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2015.7-2017.10
Physics deparment, School of Science | Tianjin University | Associate Professor -
2014.1-2017.10
MANA | National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) of Japan | Guest researcher -
2011.7-2015.6
Physics deparment, School of Science | Tianjin University | Assistant Professor
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] Y. Liu, W. Zhou*, N. Umezawa, Electronic and optical properties of TiO2 solid-solution Nanosheets for bandgap engineering: a hybrid functional study, Journal of Physics and Chemistry C, 121(34) (2017) 18683-18391.
- [2] W. Zhou, N. Umezawa, Viable approach toward efficient p-type conductivity in Al-doped anatase TiO 2 via strain engineering, RSC Advances 7(33) (2017) 20542-20547.
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- [3] G. X. Zhao, Y. Sun, W. Zhou, X. K. Wang, K. Chang, G. Liu, H. Liu, T. Kako, J. H. Ye: Superior Photocatalytic H2 Production with Cocatalytic Co/Ni Species Anchored on Sulfide Semiconductor. Advanced Materials, 29 (2017) 1703258
- [4] S. Y. Wang, X. Ding, X. Zhang, H. Pang, X. Hai, G. Zhan, W. Zhou, H. Song, L. Z. Zhang, H. Chen, J. H. Ye: In Situ Carbon Homogeneous Doping on Ultrathin Bismuth Molybdate: A Dual‐Purpose Strategy for Efficient Molecular Oxygen Activation. Advanced Functional Materials, (2017) 1703929
- [5] X. Hai, W. Zhou, S. Wang, H. Pang, K. Chang, F. Ichihara, J. Ye, Rational design of freestanding MoS2 monolayers for hydrogen evolution reaction, Nano Energy, 39 (2017) 409.
- [6] X. Hai, W. Zhou, K. Chang, H. Pang, H. Liu, L. Shi, F. Ichihara, J. Ye, Engineering the crystallinity of MoS2 monolayers for highly efficient solar hydrogen production, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (2017) 8591.
- [7] W. Zhou, N. Umezawa, Insight into the band structure engineering of single-layer SnS 2 with in-plane biaxial strain, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18(11) (2016) 7860-7865.
- [8] D. Yu, Y. Liu, L. Sun, P. Wu, W. Zhou*, Density functional study on the hole doping of single-layer SnS 2 with metal element X (X= Li, Mg, and Al), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18(1) (2016) 318-324.
- [9] N. Wang, P. Wu, L. Sun, W. Zhou*, Ferromagnetic spin-order in Mg-doped SnS 2 nanoflowers prepared by hydrothermal method, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 92 (2016) 1-6.
- [10] M. Liu, W. Zhou, T. Wang, D. Wang, L. Liu, J. Ye, High performance Au–Cu alloy for enhanced visible-light water splitting driven by coinage metals, Chemical Communications 52(25) (2016) 4694-4697.
- [11] H. Liu, M. Li, T.D. Dao, Y. Liu, W. Zhou, L. Liu, X. Meng, T. Nagao, J. Ye, Design of PdAu alloy plasmonic nanoparticles for improved catalytic performance in CO 2 reduction with visible light irradiation, Nano Energy 26 (2016) 398-404.
- [12] G. Liu, G. Zhao, W. Zhou, Y. Liu, H. Pang, H. Zhang, D. Hao, X. Meng, P. Li, T. Kako, In Situ Bond Modulation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride to Construct p–n Homojunctions for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production, Advanced Functional Materials 26(37) (2016) 6822-6829.
- [13] W. Zhou, N. Umezawa, Band gap engineering of bulk and nanosheet SnO: an insight into the interlayer Sn–Sn lone pair interactions, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 17(27) (2015) 17816-17820.
- [14] W. Zhou, Y. Liu, J. Guo, P. Wu, Electronic structure and optical properties of V-and Nb-doped ZnO from hybrid functional calculations, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 621 (2015) 423-427.
- [15] W. Zhou, Y. Liu, Stabilization of n-Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compound by Zn addition: First principles investigation, Chinese Physics Letters 31(5) (2014) 057101.
- [16] L. Yang, J. Huang, L. Shi, L. Cao, W. Zhou, K. Chang, X. Meng, G. Liu, Y. Jie, J. Ye, Efficient hydrogen evolution over Sb doped SnO 2 photocatalyst sensitized by Eosin Y under visible light irradiation, Nano Energy (2017).
- [17] L. Sun, W. Zhou, Y. Liu, Y. Lu, Y. Liang, P. Wu, A first-principles study on the origin of magnetism induced by intrinsic defects in monolayer SnS 2, Computational Materials Science 126 (2017) 52-58.
- [18] Y. Ma, X. Li, W. Zhou, L. Yang, P. Wu, Reinforcement of graphene nanosheets on the microstructure and properties of Sn58Bi lead-free solder, Materials & Design 113 (2017) 264-272.
- [19] Y. Ma, X. Li, L. Yang, W. Zhou, M. Wang, W. Zhu, P. Wu, Effects of graphene nanosheets addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of SnBi solder alloys during solid-state aging, Materials Science and Engineering: A (2017).
- [20] P. Lu, W. Zhou, Y. Li, J. Wang, P. Wu, CuO nanosheets/ZnO nanorods synthesized by a template-free hydrothermal approach and their optical and magnetic characteristics, Ceramics International (2017).
- [21] P. Lu, W. Zhou, Y. Li, J. Wang, P. Wu, Abnormal room temperature ferromagnetism in CuO/ZnO nanocomposites via hydrothermal method, Applied Surface Science 399 (2017) 396-402.
- [22] Y. Liu, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Tuning Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of SrTiO 3 by Site-specific doping by Nb with N/B from hybrid functional calculations, Materials Chemistry and Physics (2017).
- [23] Y. Liu, W. Zhou, P. Wu, The electronic structure and optical properties of donor-acceptor codoped TiO 2 nanosheets from hybrid functional calculations, Materials Chemistry and Physics 186 (2017) 333-340.
- [24] Y. Liu, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Electronic structure and optical properties of Ta-doped and (Ta, N)-codoped SrTiO3 from hybrid functional calculations, Journal of Applied Physics 121(7) (2017) 075102.
- [25] X. Li, Y. Ma, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Effects of nanoscale Cu 6 Sn 5 particles addition on microstructure and properties of SnBi solder alloys, Materials Science and Engineering: A 684 (2017) 328-334.
- [26] D. Yu, W. Zhou, Y. Liu, P. Wu, Magnetic and optical properties of Al-doped anatase TiO 2 (101) surface from density functional theory, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 404 (2016) 7-13.
- [27] Y. Yang, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, W. Cui, P. Wu, Strain sensitivity in ferromagnetism and band gap of epitaxial Sn 0.94 K 0.06 O 2 thin films, Vacuum 123 (2016) 62-68.
- [28] L. Yang, W. Zhou, Y. Ma, X. Li, Y. Liang, W. Cui, P. Wu, Effects of Ni addition on mechanical properties of Sn58Bi solder alloy during solid-state aging, Materials Science and Engineering: A 667 (2016) 368-375.
- [29] L. Yang, W. Zhou, X. Li, Y. Ma, Y. Liang, W. Cui, P. Wu, Effect of Ni and Ni-coated Carbon Nanotubes on the interfacial reaction and growth behavior of Sn58Bi/Cu intermetallic compound layers, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 27(11) (2016) 12264-12270.
- [30] Y. Tian, W. Zhou, P. Wu, A Density Functional Investigation of the Structural, Elastic and Thermodynamic Properties of the Au–Sn Intermetallics, Journal of Electronic Materials 45(1) (2016) 639-647.
- [31] Y. Tian, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Effect of Ni and Pd Addition on Mechanical, Thermodynamic, and Electronic Properties of AuSn4, Journal of Electronic Materials 45(8) (2016) 4138-4147.
- [32] L. Sun, W. Zhou, Y. Liu, D. Yu, Y. Liang, P. Wu, Electronic structure and optical properties of Fe-doped SnS2 from first-principle calculations, RSC Advances 6(5) (2016) 3480-3486.
- [33] 31. L. Sun, W. Zhou, Y. Liu, D. Yu, Y. Liang, P. Wu, Theoretical perspective on the electronic, magnetic and optical properties of Zn-doped monolayer SnS 2, Applied Surface Science 389 (2016) 484-490.
- [34] 32. L. Sun, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, L. Liu, P. Wu, Magnetic properties in Fe-doped SnS 2: Density functional calculations, Computational Materials Science 117 (2016) 489-495.
- [35] 33. L. Shi, P. Li, W. Zhou, T. Wang, K. Chang, H. Zhang, T. Kako, G. Liu, J. Ye, n-type boron phosphide as a highly stable, metal-free, visible-light-active photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution, Nano Energy 28 (2016) 158-163.
- [36] 34. Y.-L. Lu, S. Dong, W. Zhou, H. Zhao, P. Wu, Nonmagnetic 2p-block elements (B, C, N, and O)-doped AgCl for potential halide spintronic applications: A first-principles perspective, Physics Letters A 380(37) (2016) 2968-2973.
- [37] 35. Y. Liu, W. Zhou, L. Sun, Y. Liang, P. Wu, Insight into the electronic and magnetic properties of TiO 2 (101) surfaces with adsorbed water and ethanol molecules, Computational Materials Science 121 (2016) 174-181.
- [38] 36. Y. Li, W. Zhou, Y. Yang, P. Wu, Fabrication, characterization and physical properties of Co-doped SnO particles via hydrothermal method, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 685 (2016) 448-453.
- [39] 37. D. Yu, W. Zhou, Y. Liu, B. Zhou, P. Wu, Density functional theory study of the structural, electronic and optical properties of C-doped anatase TiO 2 (101) surface, Physics Letters A 379(28) (2015) 1666-1670.
- [40] 38. Y. Yang, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, L. Liu, P. Wu, Tuning band gap and ferromagnetism in epitaxial Al-doped SnO 2 films by defect engineering, Journal of Crystal Growth 430 (2015) 75-79.
- [41] 39. L. Yang, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, W. Cui, P. Wu, Improved microstructure and mechanical properties for Sn58Bi solder alloy by addition of Ni-coated carbon nanotubes, Materials Science and Engineering: A 642 (2015) 7-15.
- [42] 40. N. Wang, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Ferromagnetic spin-order in SnO2 nanoparticles with nonmagnetic Li doping, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26(6) (2015) 4132-4137.
- [43] 41. N. Wang, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, W. Cui, P. Wu, Oxygen vacancy-mediated room temperature ferromagnetism in Sr-doped SnO2 nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26(10) (2015) 7751-7756.
- [44] 42. Y. Liu, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Tuning of magnetism of SrTiO 3 by site-specific doping, Materials Chemistry and Physics 160 (2015) 80-86.
- [45] 43. Y. Liu, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, W. Cui, P. Wu, Tailoring band structure of TiO2 to enhance photoelectrochemical activity by codoping S and Mg, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119(21) (2015) 11557-11562.
- [46] 44. Y. Liu, W. Zhou, Y. Huang, P. Wu, Unexpected ferromagnetism in n-type polycrystalline K-doped ZnO films prepared by RF-magnetron sputtering, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26(11) (2015) 8451-8455.
- [47] 45. G. Liu, T. Wang, W. Zhou, X. Meng, H. Zhang, H. Liu, T. Kako, J. Ye, Crystal-facet-dependent hot-electron transfer in plasmonic-Au/semiconductor heterostructures for efficient solar photocatalysis, Journal of materials chemistry C 3(29) (2015) 7538-7542.
- [48] 46. P. Li, W. Zhou, X. Wang, Y. Zhang, N. Umezawa, H. Abe, J. Ye, D. Wang, Effects of cation concentration on photocatalytic performance over magnesium vanadates, APL Materials 3(10) (2015) 104405.
- [49] 47. S. Chen, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Effect of Zn Additions on the Mechanical Properties of Cu^ sub 6^ Sn^ sub 5^-Based IMCs: Theoretical and Experimental Investigations, Journal of Electronic Materials 44(10) (2015) 3920.
- [50] 48. W. Zhou, H. Zhang, P. Wu, Whisker growth in Sn and SnPb thin films under electromigration, Vacuum 107 (2014) 103-107.
- [51] 49. W. Zhou, Y. Liu, Y. Yang, P. Wu, Band gap engineering of SnO2 by epitaxial strain: experimental and theoretical investigations, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118(12) (2014) 6448-6453.
- [52] 50. W. Zhou, L. Liu, P. Wu, Effect of biaxial strain on the magnetism of Fe 16 N 2: Density-functional investigations, Physics Letters A 378(11) (2014) 909-914.
- [53] 51. W. Zhou, X. Tang, P. Xing, W. Liu, P. Wu, Possible room-temperature ferromagnetism in SnO 2 nanocrystalline powders with nonmagnetic K doping, Physics Letters A 376(3) (2012) 203-206.
- [54] 52. W. Zhou, L. Liu, M. Yuan, Q. Song, P. Wu, Electronic and optical properties of W-doped SnO 2 from first-principles calculations, Computational Materials Science 54 (2012) 109-114.
- [55] 53. B. Zhou, P. Wu, W. Zhou, Tunable bandgap and ferromagnetism in sputtered epitaxial Sn1− x Mg x O2 thin films, Applied Physics Letters 101(18) (2012) 182406.
- [56] 54. P. Wu, B. Zhou, W. Zhou, Room-temperature ferromagnetism in epitaxial Mg-doped SnO2 thin films, Applied Physics Letters 100(18) (2012) 182405.
- [57] 55. B. Zhou, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Ferromagnetic ordering and metallic-like conductivity in sputtered SnNx films, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 604 (2014) 106-111.
- [58] 56. B. Zhou, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Effects of vacancy and lattice distortion on ferromagnetism in sputtered epitaxial Sn 1− x K x O 2 films, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 355 (2014) 230-234.
- [59] 57. Z. Yang, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Effects of Ni-coated carbon nanotubes addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Sn–Ag–Cu solder alloys, Materials Science and Engineering: A 590 (2014) 295-300.
- [60] 58. J. Wang, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Correlated room temperature ferromagnetism and photoluminescence in Al-doped SnO2 nanoparticles, Journal of nanoparticle research 16(8) (2014) 2573.
- [61] 59. J. Wang, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Band gap widening and d 0 ferromagnetism in epitaxial Li-doped SnO 2 films, Applied Surface Science 314 (2014) 188-192.
- [62] 60. X. Sa, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Electromigration in Cu-Cored Sn-3.5 Ag-0.7 Cu Solder Interconnects Under Current Stressing, Journal of electronic materials 43(4) (2014) 1144.
- [63] 61. W. Mu, W. Zhou, B. Li, P. Wu, Janus-faced Cu-core periphery formation and Bi phase redistribution under current stressing in Cu-cored Sn58Bi solder joints, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 584 (2014) 483-486.
- [64] 62. Y. Liu, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Ferromagnetism induced by the charge transfer in Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 615 (2014) 401-405.
- [65] 63. Y. Liu, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Room-temperature ferromagnetism and optical properties in Mg-doped TiO2: A density functional theory investigation, Journal of Applied Physics 115(12) (2014) 123913.
- [66] 64. L. Liu, P. Wu, W. Zhou, Effects of Cu on the interfacial reactions between Sn–8Zn–3Bi–xCu solders and Cu substrate, Microelectronics Reliability 54(1) (2014) 259-264.
- [67] 65. Y. Huang, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Room-temperature ferromagnetism in epitaxial p-type K-doped ZnO films, Solid State Communications 183 (2014) 31-34.
- [68] 66. S. Chen, W. Zhou, P. Wu, The structural, elastic, electronic and thermodynamic properties of hexagonal η-Cu 6− x Ni x Sn 5 (x= 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2) intermetallic compounds, Intermetallics 54 (2014) 187-192.
- [69] 67. Z. Yang, W. Zhou, P. Wu, Effects of Ni-coated Carbon Nanotubes addition on the electromigration of Sn–Ag–Cu solder joints, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 581 (2013) 202-205.
- [70] 68. W. Mu, W. Zhou, B. Li, P. Wu, Abnormal accumulation and rotation of Sn in Cu-cored Sn solder joints under current stressing, Materials Chemistry and Physics 136(2) (2012) 985-989.
- [71] 69. J. Liu, W. Zhou, L. Liu, P. Wu, Cu5Zn8 Growth Reversion in Cu/Sn-8Zn-3Bi/Cu During Discontinuous Electromigration, Journal of electronic materials 41(8) (2012) 2045-2050.
- [72] 70. J. Guo, W. Zhou, P. Xing, P. Yu, Q. Song, P. Wu, Structural, magnetic and optical properties of vanadium doped zinc oxide: Systematic first-principles investigations, Solid State Communications 152(11) (2012) 924-928.