Education & Research Experiences:

Zhan Yongjie received his bachelor degree and Master degree in department of physics, Sichuan university at 1990 and 1996 respectively. Received his Ph.D in department of physics, Nanjing Univerisity at Jun. 2003, under the guidance of Professor Wang Guanghou, a famous scientist in cluster physicsand Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences. From Sep.2004 to Sep.2007, worked in School of Chemisty and Materials Science, University Of Science & Technology of China as Postdoctoral researcher, and from Apr. 2008 to Oct. 2012, worked in Department of Mechanicals Mngineering& Materials Sciences (MEMS), Rice University (Houston,Taxas,USA) as Postdoctoral researcher. From Sep. 2012 to present, working as an associate professor in Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University.

Research Fields:

1.Fabrication of novel nanomaterials (1D: nanowires and nanorods, 2D: Graphene and Graphene-like few layers materials and corresponding Composite materials ) through hydrothermal/solvothermal and Chemical vapor deposition(CVD) methods.

2. Unique physical/chemicals properties of these nano-matreials and their potential applications in industry.

Representative Publications:

1. Necklace-like Cu@Cross-Linkedpoly(vinyl alcohol) core-shell microcables by hydrothermal process. Y. J. Zhan, S. H. Yu. Journal of the American Chemical, 2008, 130, 5650–5651

2. Direct synthesis of carbon-rich composite sub-microtubes by combination of a solvothermal route and a succeeding self-assembly process. Y. J. Zhan, S. H. Yu. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008, 11, 4024-4028

3. Solvothermal synthesis and mechanical characterization of single crystalline copper nanorings. Y. J. Zhan, Y. Lu, C. Peng, J. Lou. J. Crystal Growth, 2011, 325, 76-80.

4. Large Area Vapor Phase Growth and Characterization of MoS2 Atomic Layers on SiO2 Substrate. Y. J. Zhan, Z. Liu, SinaNajmaei, Pulickel M. Ajayan, J. Lou. Small 2012, 8, 966–971.

5. Cellulose acetate-directed growth of bamboo-raft-like single-crystalline selenium superstructures: High-yield synthesis, characterization, and formation mechanism. J. M. Song, Y. J. Zhan, A. W. Xu, S. H. Yu. Langmuir, 2007, 23, 7321-7327

6. Fluorescent bracelet-like Cu@cross-linked poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) microrings by hydrothermal process. F. J. Fan, Y. J. Zhan, J. M. Song, J. H. Zhu, S. H. Yu. RSC Adv. 2011, 1(1), 67-72.

7. Anomalous High Capacitance in a Coaxial Single Nanowire Capacitor. Z. Liu, Y. J. Zhan, S. Moldovan, M. Gharbi, L. Song, G. Shi, L. Ma, S. Zhao, J. Huang, R. Vajtai, F. Banhart, P. Sharma, J. Lou and P. M. Ajayan, Nature Communication, 2012, 3, 879

8. Size-Dependent Fracture Mode Transition in Copper Nanowires. C. Peng, Y. J. Zhan, J. Lou, Small, 2012, 8, 1889–1894