Dr. Zhao is now professor of School of Physics and Electronic Engineering of JSNU and Jiangsu specially invited professor. He has engaged in the study of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell Hydrogen production, hydrogen storage as well as Electrochemical flow cell. Zhao was in charge of 2 National Natural Science Fund Projects and published over 60 papers, which were cited over 1200 times. He also holds 28 Chinese patents and 1 American patent. He once received Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
Research Interests
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Hydrogen production, hydrogen storage
Electrochemical flow cell
Educational Background
PhD, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2001-2005;
MA, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 1998-2001;
BA, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, 1994-1998.
Research Projects in Recent Years
1. National Natural Science Fund Project (No. 21776119, ¥640,000): Study on the In-situ Monitor and Propagation Mechanism of PEM Fuel Cell Outcome Dynamic Behavior. 2018-2021.
2. National Natural Science Fund Project (No. 21376113, ¥680,000): Study on Proton exchange membrane fuel cell Mechanism and Coupling Relationship of Battery Performance. 2014-2017.
3. Jiangsu Distinguished Professor Project (¥1,000,000): New Generation of Intelligent Mobile Electronic Devices Power System. 2015-2018.
4. Xuzhou Science & Technology Innovation Program Project (No. XM13B102, ¥50,000): Study on the Micro Electronic System of High Density Energy Proton exchange membrane fuel cell. 2013-2015.
5. Xuzhou Science & Technology Innovation Program Project (No. XM13B023, ¥100,000): Research and Development of High Power Laser New Driven Power System. 2013-2015.
6. MOE the 42nd Batch of Returned Talents Initial Fund (No. Y10912110F, ¥30,000): Study on Proton exchange membrane fuel cell ultrathin Ordering MEA. 2011-2012.
7. JSNU Doctorate Teachers R&D Supporting Project (No. 13XLR017, ¥200,000): Study on the Integrated High Performance Micro Fuel Battery Power System. 2013-2015.
8. Jiangsu Graduate Education and Teaching Reform Research and Practice Project (No. JGLX15_140, ¥5,000): The Improvement of the Ability of Innovative Practice of Graduates Majoring Science and Engineering. 2015-2017.
9. Jiangsu Modern Education Technology Research Project (No. 2016-R-47640, ¥3,000): Study on the Improvement of the Ability of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Normal Students Based on Modern Information Technology. 2016-2017.
10. JSNU the 13th Five Year Plan, First Batch Undergraduate Education & Teaching Project (No. JYKTY201702, ¥5,000): The Situation of the Teaching Ability of JSNU’s Outstanding Doctors and the Strategy of Improvement. 2017-2019.
Selected Publications
1. Min Wang, Zhongwei Wang, Lu Wei, Jianwei Li, Xinsheng Zhao*. (2017). Synthesis of Pt/Graphene-TiO2 catalyst via environmentally friendly microwave assisted solvothermal method and its catalytic performance. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, accepted.
2. Yongsheng Wei, Ru Wang, Liyuan Meng, Yan Wang*, Guode Li, Shigang Xin, Xinsheng Zhao*, Ke Zhang. (2017). Hydrogen generation from alkaline NaBH4 solution using a dandelion-like Co–Mo–B catalyst supported on carbon cloth. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 9945-9951.
3. Jie Qu, Yongan Yang , Xiaomin Shi, Wei Wang, Jianning Ding, Ningyi Yuan, Xinsheng Zhao*, Chao Lai. (2016). Scalable synthesis of ultrasmall SnO2 nanocrystals in carbon conductive matrices: High loading and excellent electrochemical performance. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 686(25):122-129.
4. Xiguang Han, Xiao Han,Rong Li,Linqiang Sun, Kai Lu, Mengyao Wu, Yuxuan Zhu, and Xinsheng Zhao*. (2016). Porous Mn2O3 microcubes with exposed {001} facets as electrode for lithium ion batteries. New Journal of Chemistry, 40(7): 6030-6035.
5. Wen-Qiang Zhang, Qiu-Yan Li, Quan Zhang, Yingqiao Lu, Han Lu, Wenguang Wang, Xinsheng Zhao and Xiao-Jun Wang. (2016). Robust Metal−Organic Framework Containing Benzoselenadiazole for Highly Efficient Aerobic Cross-dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions under Visible Light., Inorganic Chemistry,55 (3): 1005-1007.
6. Ling Bao Xing, Kai Xi, Qiuyan Li, Zhong Su, Chao Lai, Xinsheng Zhao, R. Vasant Kumar, Nitrogen. (2016). sulfur-codoped graphene sponge as electroactive carbon interlayer for high-energy and -power lithiumesulfur batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 303:22-28.
7. Zhongqing Jiang, Xinsheng Zhao, Xiaoning Tian,Lijuan Luo,Jianghua Fang ,Gao haoqi, Zhong Jie Jiang. (2015). Hydrothermal Synthesis of Boron and Nitrogen Codoped Hollow Graphene Microspheres with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7(34):19398-19407.
8. Jianwei Li, Xinsheng Zhao,Xinjuan Liu,Xuejun Zheng,Xuexian Yang,and Zhe Zhu. (2015). Correlation between the band gap expansion and melting temperature depression of nanostructured semiconductors. J. Applied. Physics, 118, 124304.
9. Xinning Fu, Dan Chen, Min Wang, Yushi Yang, Qingzhi Wu, Jianmin M, Xinsheng Zhao*. (2014). Synthesis of porous CoFe2O4 octahedral structures and studies on electrochemical Li storage behavior. Electrochimica Acta, 116, 164-169.
10. Wei Li, Xinsheng Zhao, Arumugam Manthiram. (2014). Room-temperature synthesis of Pd/C cathode catalysts with superior performance for direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, 3468-3476.
11. Xinsheng Zhao, Yongzhu Fu, Wei Li, Arumugam Manthiram. (2013). Effect of Non-Active Area on the Performance of Subgasketed MEAs in PEMFC. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38, 7400-7406.
12. Xinsheng Zhao, Wei Li, Arun Murthy, Zhongqing Jiang, Zicheng Zuo, Arumugam Manthiram. (2013). A DMFC Stack Operating with Hydrocarbon Blend Membranes and Pt-Ru-Sn-Ce/C and Pd-Co/C Electrocatalysts. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38, 7448-7457.
13. C. Daniel Varnado, Jr., Xinsheng Zhao, Michael Ortiz, Zicheng Zuo, Zhongqing Jiang, Arumugam Manthiram, Christopher W. Bielawski. (2014). Pyridine- and pyrimidine- functionalized poly(sulfone)s: performance-enhancing crosslinkers for acid/base blend proton exchange membranes used in direct methanol fuel cells. RSC Advances, 4, 2167–2176.
14. Shuangyin Wang, BoPei, Xinsheng Zhao, Robert A.W.Dryfe. (2013). Highly porous graphene on carbon cloth as advanced electrodes for flexible all-solid-state supercapacitors.Nano Energy, 2(4):530-536.
15. Zicheng Zuo, Xinsheng Zhao, Arumugam Manthiram. (2013). High-Performance Blend Membranes Composed of An Amphoteric Copolymer Containing Supramolecular Nanosieves for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. RSC Advance, 3, 6759 -6762.
16. Zhongqing Jiang, Xinsheng Zhao, Yongzhu Fu, Arumugam Manthiram. (2013). Applications of sulfonated graphene oxide as fillers for sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) membranes in direct methanol fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38, 5875 -5884.
17. Xinsheng Zhao, Yongzhu Fu, Wei Li, Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). Hydrocarbon blend membranes with suppressed chemical crossover for redox flow batteries. RSC Advances, 2, 5554-5556.
18. Xinsheng Zhao, Wei Li,Yongzhu Fu, Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). Influence of ionomer content on the proton conduction and oxygen transport in the carbon-supported catalyst layers in DMFC. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37(12), 9845-9852.
19. Xinsheng Zhao, Wei Li, Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). Comparison of the MEA conditioning procedures for Direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources, 201, 37-42.
20. Zhongqing Jiang, Xinsheng Zhao, Yongzhu Fu, Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). Composite membranes based on sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) and SDBS adsorbed graphene oxide for direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 24862-24869.
21. Wei Li, Xinsheng Zhao, Arumugam Manthiram. (2013). Liquid-solid heterogeneous synthesis of highly dispersed and PdPt surface enriched PdPtCu/C catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction with methanol tolerance. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 129, 426-436.
22. Shuangyin Wang, Xinsheng Zhao, Thomas Cochell, Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube/graphite felt as advanced electrode materials for vanadium redox flow batteries. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 3, 2164-2167.
23. Longjun Li, Xinsheng Zhao, YongzhuFu,Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). Polyprotic acid catholyte for high capacity dual-electrolyte Li-air batteries. Physical chemistry chemical physics, 14, 12737-12740.
24. Longjun Li, Xinsheng Zhao, Arumugam Manthiram. (2012). A dual-electrolyte rechargeable Li-Air battery with phosphate buffer catholyte. Electrochemistry Communications, 14, 78-81. Biochemistry, 41, 2551-2557.
Books
Arumugam Manthiram, Xinsheng Zhao, Wei Li. Developments in membranes, catalysts and membrane electrode assemblies for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), Chapter 11, Functional materials for energy applications, Woodhead Publishing Limited.
Honors and Awards
Guanghua Scholarship, Shandong University, 2001
Outstanding Graduate, Chinese Academy of Science, 2005
Excellent Supervisor of Undergraduate Thesis, JSNU, 2015
Contact Information
Email: xinshengzhao@jsnu.edu.cn