Zou Jijun
School
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Professional Title
Professor
Discipline
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Contact Information
022-85356969
jj_zou@tju.edu.cn
Brief Introduction
Prof. Ji-Jun Zou received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from Tianjin University in 2000, 2002 and 2005, respectively. Then he became an assistant professor at School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University and was promoted as full professor from 2013. His research interests mainly surround nanostructured materials for photo/electrocatalysis, fuel processing and biomass conversion. He received several awards including National Excellent Young Scientist (by NSFC), Changjiang Young Scholar (by MOE), National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation (by MOE) and Peiyang Distinguished Young Scholar (by TJU). He is currently the Associate Editor of RSC Advances.
Education Background
- Doctoral degree| Tianjin University| Chemical Engineering| 2005
- Master’s Degree| Tianjin University| Chemical Engineering| 2002
- Bachelor’s Degree| Tianjin University| Chemical Engineering| 2000
Research Interests
- Fuel Chemistry and Technology
- Nanostuctured materials for photo/electrocatalysis
- Catalyst and reaction engineering
Positions & Employments
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2014.11-2015.11
Department of Chemistry | University of California, Riverside | Visiting Scholar -
2013.7-2019.12
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology | Tianjin University | Professor -
2007.7-2013.6
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology | Tianjin University | Associate Professor -
2005.10-2007.6
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology | Tianjin University | Assitant Professor
Academic Achievements
- Papers
- [1] Yunhua Li, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Zhentao Mi, Product distribution of tricyclopentadiene from cycloaddition of dicyclopentadiene and cyclopentadiene: a theoretical and experimental study, Fuel 2010, 89: 2522-2527.
- [2] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Photoisomerization of norbornadiene to quadricyclane using transition metal doped TiO2, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49: 8526-8531.
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- [3] Ji-Jun Zou*, Yi Liu, Lun Pan, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Photocatalytic isomerization of norbornadiene to quadricyclane over metal(V, Fe and Cr)-incorporated Ti-MCM-41, Appl. Catal. B 2010, 95: 439-445.
- [4] Lei Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Rearrangement of tetrahydrotricyclopentadiene using acidic ionic liquid: synthesis of diamondoid fuel, Energy Fuels 2011, 25: 1342-1347.
- [5] Jing Kong, Boris Galabov*, Gergana Koleva, Ji-Jun Zou*, Henry F. Schaefer III, Paul von Ragué Schleyer*, The inherent competition between addition and substitution reactions of Br2 with benzene and arenes, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2011, 50: 6809-6813.
- [6] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Water-mediated promotion of dye sensitization of TiO2 under visible light, J. Am. Soc. Chem. 2011, 133: 10000-10002.
- [7] Ji-Jun Zou*, Yan Xu, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Isomerization of endo-dicyclopentadiene using Al-grafted MCM-41, Appl. Catal. A 2012, 421-422: 79-85.
- [8] Ren Feng, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Haitao Zhao, Theoretical study on cyclopropanation of endo-dicyclopentadiene with zinc carbenoids: effects of solvent and (ICH2)2Zn, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77: 10065-10072.
- [9] Lei Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Isomerization of tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene using ionic liquid: green alternative for jet propellant-10 and adamantane, Fuel 2012, 91: 164-169
- [10] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xin-Yu Liu, Xiao-Jing Liu, Songbo Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Visible-light-induced photodegradation of rhodamine B over hierarchical TiO2: effects of storage period and water-mediated adsorption switch, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2012, 51: 12782-12786.
- [11] Ji-Jun Zou,* Na Chang, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Isomerization and dimerization of pinene using Al-incorporated MCM-41 mesoporous materials, ChemCatChem 2012, 4: 1289-1297.
- [12] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou,* Songbo Wang, Xin-Yu Liu, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Morphology evolution of TiO2 facets and vital influences on photocatalytic activity, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2012, 4: 1650-1655. (cover)
- [13] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Songbo Wang, Zhen-Feng Huang, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Enhancement of visible-light-induced photodegradation over hierarchical porous TiO2 by nonmetal doping and water-mediated dye sensitization, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2013, 268: 252-258.
- [14] Tingting Ma, Ren Feng, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ionic liquid catalytic rearrangement of polycyclic hydrocarbons: a versatile route to alkyl-diamondoid fuels, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52: 2486-2492.
- [15] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Songbo Wang, Zhen-Feng Huang, Ao Yu*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Quantum dots self-decorated TiO2 nanosheet, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49: 6593-6595. (back cover)
- [16] Xiu-tian-feng E, Yu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiang-wen Zhang, Li Wang, Shape Evolution in Brust-Schiffrin Synthesis of Au Nanoparticles, Mater. Lett. 2014, 118: 196-199.
- [17] Genkuo Nie, Ji-Jun Zou*, Ren Feng, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, HPW/MCM-41 catalyzed isomerization and dimerization of pure pinene and crude turpentine, Catal. Today 2014, 234: 271-277.
- [18] Lun Pan, Ren Feng, Hao Peng, Xiutianfeng E, Ji-Jun Zou*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, A solar-energy-derived strained hydrocarbon as an energetic hypergolic fuel, RSC Adv. 2014, 4: 50998-51001.
- [19] Feng-Min Zhao, Lun Pan, Siwen Wang, Qinyi Deng, Ji-Jun Zou*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ag3PO4/TiO2 composite for efficient photodegradation of organic pollutants under visible light, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2014, 317: 833-838.
- [20] Xiu-tian-feng E, Yu Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Oleylamine protective metal (Pt, Pd) nanoparticles for pseudo-homogeneous catalytic cracking of JP-10 jet fuel, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2014, 53: 12312-12318.
- [21] Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Tierui Zhang, Songbo Wang, Zhe Li, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Cu2O film via hydrothermal redox approach: morphology and photocatalytic performance, J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118: 16335-16343.
- [22] Lun Pan, Songbo Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Zhen-Feng Huang, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ti3+-defected and V-doped TiO2 quantum dots loaded on MCM-41, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50: 988-990.
- [23] Zhen-Feng Huang, Jiajia Song, Lun Pan, Feng-Lei Lv, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Mesoporous W18O49 hollow spheres as highly active photocatalyst, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50: 10959-10962 (back cover)
- [24] Zhen-Feng Huang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Lun Pan, Songbo Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Synergetic promotion on photoactivity and stability of W18O49/TiO2 hybrid, Appl. Catal. B 2014, 147: 167-174.
- [25] Zhen-Feng Huang, Jiajia Song, Lun Pan, Xu Jia, Zhe Li, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, W18O49 nanowire alignments with BiOCl shell as efficient photocatalyst, Nanoscale 2014, 6: 8865-8872.
- [26] Zhen-Feng Huang, Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Nanostructured bismuth vanadate-based materials for solar-energy-driven water oxidation: a review on recent progress, Nanoscale 2014, 6: 14044-14063.
- [27] Lun Pan, Songbo Wang, Wenbo Mi, Jiajia Song, Ji-Jun Zou*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Undoped ZnO abundant with metal vacancies, Nano Energy 2014, 9: 71-79.
- [28] Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Controlling surface and interface of TiO2 toward highly efficient photocatalysis, Mater. Lett. 2015, 160: 576-580.
- [29] Lun Pan, Guo-Qiang Shen, Jing-Wen Zhang, Xiao-Chu Wei, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang*, TiO2-ZnO composite sphere decorated with ZnO clusters for effective charge isolation in photocatalysis, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2015, 54: 7226-7232.
- [30] Qiang Deng, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Catalytic isomerization and oligomerization of endo-dicyclopentadiene using alkali-treated hierarchical porous HZSM-5, Chem. Eng. Sci. 2015, 135: 540-546.
- [31] Qiang Deng, Peijuan Han, Jisheng Xu, Ji-Jun Zou*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Highly controllable and selective hydroxyalkylation/alkylation of 2-methylfuran with cyclohexanone for synthesis of high-density biofuel, Chem. Eng. Sci. 2015, 138: 239-243.
- [32] Xiu-tian-feng E, Xiaomin Zhi, Yamin Zhang, Chuanxi Li, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang*, Li Wang, Jet fuel containing ligand-protecting energetic nanoparticles: a case study of boron in JP-10, Chem. Eng. Sci. 2015, 129: 9-13.
- [33] Songbo Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Lun Pan, Feng-Min Zhao, Ji-Jun Zou*, Tierui Zhang, Li Wang, Controllable sonochemical synthesis of Cu2O/Cu2(OH)3NO3 composites towards synergy of adsorption and photocatalysis, Appl. Catal. B 2015, 164: 234-240.
- [34] Qiang Deng, Genkuo Nie, Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Highly selective self-condensation of cyclic ketones using MOF encapsulating phosphotungstic acid for renewable high-density fuel, Green Chem. 2015, 17: 4473-4481.
- [35] Jiajia Song, Zhen-Feng Huang, Lun Pan, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Oxygen-deficient tungsten oxide as versatile and efficient hydrogenation catalyst, ACS Catal. 2015, 5: 6594-6599.
- [36] Zhen-Feng Huang, Jiajia Song, Lun Pan, Ziming Wang, Xueqiang Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Wenbo Mi, Xiangwen Zhang*, Li Wang, Carbon nitride with simultaneous porous network and O-doping for efficient solar-energy-driven hydrogen evolution, Nano Energy 2015, 12: 646-656.
- [37] Zhen-Feng Huang, Jiajia Song, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Tungsten oxides for photocatalysis, electrochemistry and phototherapy, Adv. Mater. 2015, 27: 5309-5327.
- [38] Songbo Wang, Lun Pan, Jia-Jia Song Wenbo Mi, Ji-Jun Zou*, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Titanium-defected undoped anatase TiO2 with p-type conductivity, room-temperature ferromagnetism and remarkable photocatalytic performance, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137: 2975-2983.
- [39] Jinhui Lu, JiaJia Song, Hongling Niu, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Periodic density functional theory study of ethylene hydrogenation over Co3O4 (111) surface: the critical role of oxygen vacancies, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2016, 371: 61-66.
- [40] Qiang Deng, Jisheng Xu, Peijuan Han, Lun Pan, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Efficient synthesis of high-density aviation biofuel via solvent-free aldol condensation of cyclic ketones and furanic aldehydes, Fuel Process. Techn. 2016, 148: 361-366.
- [41] Xiu-tian-feng E, Lun Pan, Fang Wang, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Al-nanoparticle-containing nanofluid fuel: synthesis, stability, properties, and propulsion performance, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2016, 55: 2738-2745.
- [42] Hongling Niu, Jinhui Lu, JiaJia Song, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Iron oxide as catalyst for nitroarenes hydrogenation: the important role of oxygen vacancies, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2016, 55: 8527-8533.
- [43] Lun Pan, Tahir Muhammad, Lu Ma, Zhen-Feng Huang, Songbo Wang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Xiangwen Zhang*, MOF-derived C-doped ZnO prepared via a two-step calcination for efficient photocatalysis, Appl. Catal. B 2016, 189: 181-191.
- [44] Xu Jia, Muhammad Tahir, Lun Pan, Zhen-Feng Huang, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Direct Z-scheme composite of CdS and oxygen-defected CdWO4: an efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution, Appl. Catal. B 2016, 198: 154-161.
- [45] Muhammad Tahir, Nasir Mahmood, Lun Pan, Zhen-Feng Huang, Zhe Lv, Jingwen Zhang, Faheem. K. Butt, Guoqiang Shen, Xiangwen Zhang, Shi Xue Dou, Ji-Jun Zou*, Efficient water oxidation through strongly coupled graphitic C3N4 coated cobalt hydroxide nanowires, J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4: 12940-12946.
- [46] Zhe Lv, Nasir Mahmood, Muhammad Tahir, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Fabrication of zero to three dimensional nanostructured molybdenum sulfides and their electrochemical and photocatalytic applications, Nanoscale 2016, 8: 18250-18269. (hot paper)
- [47] Lun Pan, Songbo Wang, Jiawei Xie, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Constructing TiO2 p-n homojunction for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen generation, Nano Energy 2016, 28: 296-303.
- [48] Zhen-Feng Huang, Jiajia Song, Ke Li, Muhammad Tahir, Yu-Tong Wang, Lun Pan, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Hollow cobalt-based bimetallic sulfide polyhedra for efficient all-pH-value electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138: 1359-1365.
- [49] Lun Pan, Jingwen Zhang, Xu Jia, Yu-Hang Ma, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Highly efficient Z-scheme WO3-x QDs/TiO2 for photocatalytic hydrogen generation, Chin. J. Catal. 2017, 38:253-359.
- [50] Yong-Chao Zhang, Lun Pan, Jinhui Lu, Jiajia Song, Zhen Li, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Unraveling the facet-dependent and oxygen vacancy role for ethylene hydrogenation on Co3O4 (110) surface: A DFT+U study, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2017, 401: 241-247.
- [51] Peijuan Han, Genkuo Nie, Junjian Xie, Xiu-tian-feng E, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Synthesis of high-density biofuel with excellent low-temperature properties from lignocellulose-derived feedstock, Fuel Process. Techn. 2017, 163: 45-50.
- [52] Zeqi Zhou, Nasir Mahmood, Yongchao Zhang, Lun Pan, Muhammad Tahir, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, CoP nanoparticles embedded in P and N co-doped carbon as efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting, J. Energy Chem. 2017, 26: 1223-1330.
- [53] Genkuo Nie, Xiangwen Zhang, Peijuan Han, Junjian Xie, Lun Pan, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*，Hydrogenated intramolecular cyclization of diphenylmethane derivatives for synthesizing high-density biofuel, Chem. Eng. Sci. 2017, 173: 91-97.
- [54] Genkuo Nie, Xiangwen Zhang, Peijuan Han, Junjian Xie, Lun Pan, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Lignin-derived multi-cyclic high density biofuel by alkylation and hydrogenated intramolecular cyclization, Chem. Eng. Sci. 2017, 158: 64-769.
- [55] Xiangwen Zhang, Qiang Deng, Peijuan Han, Jisheng Xu, Lun Pan, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Hydrophobic mesoporous acidic resin for hydroxyalkylation/alkylation of 2-methylfuran and ketone to high-density biofuel, AIChE J. 2017, 63: 680-688.
- [56] Muhammad Tahir, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Zhong Lin Wang*, Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction for energy conversion and storage: a comprehensive review, Nano Energy 2017, 37: 136-157.
- [57] Zhen-Feng Huang, Jiajia Song, Xin Wang, Lun Pan, Ke Li, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Switching charge transfer of C3N4/W18O49 from type-II to Z-scheme by interfacial band bending for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Nano Energy 2017, 40: 308-316.
- [58] Muhammad Tahir, Lun Pan, Rongrong Zhang, Yi-Cheng Wang, Guoqiang Shen, Imran Aslam, M. A. Qadeer, Nasir Mahmood, Wei Xu, Li Wang, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, High-valence-state NiO/Co3O4 nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped carbon for oxygen evolution at low over-potential, ACS Energy Lett. 2017, 2: 2177-2182.
- [59] Junjian Xie, Xiangwen Zhang, Lun Pan, Genkuo Nie, Xiu-tian-feng E, Qing Liu, Peng Wang, Yafei Li, Ji-Jun Zou*, Renewable high-density spiro-fuel from lignocellulose-derived cyclic ketones, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53: 10303-10305.
- [60] Zhe Lv, Muhammad Tahira, Xuewei Lang, Gang Yuan, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Well-dispersed molybdenum nitrides on a nitrogen-doped carbon matrix for highly efficient hydrogen evolution in alkaline media, J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5: 20932-20937.
- [61] Ruijie Gao, Lun Pan, Jinhui Lu, Jisheng Xu, Xiangwen Zhang, Li Wang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Phosphorus-doped and lattice-defective carbon as metal-like catalyst for selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes, ChemCatChem 2017, 9: 4287-4294.
- [62] Nasir Mahmood, Yunduo Yao, Jing-Wen Zhang, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution in alkaline electrolytes: mechanisms, challenges and prospective solutions, Adv. Sci. 2017,
- [63] Jing-Wen Zhang, Si Gong, Nasir Mahmood, Lun Pan, Xiangwen Zhang, Ji-Jun Zou*, Oxygen-doped nanoporous carbon nitride via water-based homogeneous supramolecular assembly for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Appl. Catal. B 2018, 221: 9-16.