NIMS-ERM Catalytic Materials Group
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Han ZHOU

NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher
Environmental Remediation Materials Unit
National Institute for Materials Science

1-2-1 Sengen,Tsukuba,Ibaraki 305-0047,Japan
TEL: +81-29-859-6329
FAX:+81-29-859-2301
e-mail: ZHOU.Han@nims.go.jp


Education
  Ph.D. * Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
B.S. * Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China


Professional Experience
2012.1-present * NIMS PD Researcher
  2010.7-2011.12 * Assistant Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
2008.9-2009.10 * Exchange Graduate Student, University of California, Davis, USA
2004.9-2010.6 * Graduate Student, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China



Research Interests
* Biotemplate directed synthesis of functional materials (e.g., metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, carbon, silica-based composites, inorganic-organic hybrids) with hierarchical porous structures, nanostructures, periodic structures or hollow structures via wet chemistry method (e.g., sol-gel process, infiltration/calcination process, sonochemical method, layer-by-layer assembly method, hydrothermal method)
* Development of novel efficiency photocatalysts via templating approach for artificial photosynthesis (photochemical water splitting and CO2 reduction) and for photocatalytic pollutants degradation
* Development of self-doping techniques for anion-doping (N, I, S, P) into metal oxides for visible light response
  * Layer-by-layer assembly of layered nanostructured materials into core-shell structures or thin films for photochemical water splitting



Publications
  1. Artificial inorganic leafs for efficient photochemical hydrogen production inspired by natural photosynthesis
    H. Zhou, X.F. Li, T.X.Fan, F. E. Osterloh, J. Ding, E. M. Sabio, D. Zhang, Q. X. Guo
    Advanced Materials, 22, (2010) pp.951-956

  2. Biotemplated materials for sustainable energy and environment: current status and challenges
    H. Zhou, T. X. Fan, D. Zhang
    ChemSusChem, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100048

  3. Assembly of Core-Shell Structures for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Aqueous Methanol
    H. Zhou,T. K. Townsend, E. M. Sabio, T. X. Fan, D. Zhang, F. E. Osterloh
    Chemistry of Materials, 22, (2010) pp.3362-3368

  4. Novel bacteria-templated sonochemical route for the in situ one-step synthesis of ZnS hollow nanostructures
    H. Zhou,T. X. Fan, D. Zhang, Q. X. Guo, H. Ogawa
    Chemistry of Materials, 19, (2007) pp.2144-2146

  5. Biomimetic photocatalyst system derived from the natural prototype in leaves for efficient visible-light-driven catalysis
    H. Zhou,T. X. Fan, X. F. Li, D. Zhang, Q. X. Guo, H. Ogawa
    Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19, (2009) pp.2695-2703

  6. An Insight into artificial leaves for sustainable energy inspired by natural photosynthesis
    H. Zhou,T. X. Fan, D. Zhang
    ChemCatChem, 3, (2011) pp.513-528

  7. Bacteria-based controlled assembly of metal chalcogenide hollow nanostructures with enhanced light-harvesting and photocatalytic properties
    H. Zhou,T. X. Fan, T. Han, X. F. Li, J. Ding, D. Zhang, Q. X. Guo, H. Ogawa
    Nanotechnology, 20, (2009) pp.085603

  8. Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO hollow spheres using spherobacterium as biotemplates
    H. Zhou,T. X. Fan, D. Zhang
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 100, (2007) pp.322-327

  9. Bio-inspired bottom-up assembly of diatom-templated ordered porous metal chalcogenide meso/nanostructures
    H. Zhou     T. X. Fan, X. F. Li, J. Ding, D. Zhang, X. S. Li, Y. H. Gao
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistr, (2009) pp.211-215

  10. Bacteria-templated synthesis of ZnO hollow spheres via a facile hydrothermal method
    H. Zhou,T. X. Fan, D. Zhang
    Materials Science Forum, (2007) pp.561-565, 781-786

  11. Enhanced light-harvesting and photocatalytic properties in Morph-TiO2 from green leaf biotemplates
    X. F. Li, T. X. Fan,H. Zhou,S. K. Chow, W. Zhang, D. Zhang, Q. X. Guo, H. Ogawa
    Advanced Functional Materials, 19, (2009) pp.45-56

  12. Hydrogen evolution via sunlight water splitting on an artificial butterfly wing architecture
    H. Liu, Q. Zhao,H. Zhou,J. Ding, D. Zhang, H. Zhu, T. X. Fan
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13, (2011) pp.10872-10876

  13. Synthesis of ZnFe2O4/SiO2 composites derived from a diatomite template
    Z. T. Liu, T. X. Fan, H. Zhou, D. Zhang, X. L. Gong, Q. X. Guo, H. Ogawa
    Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 2, (2007) pp.30-35

  14. A facile way to synthesize biomorphic N-TiO2 incorporated with Au nanoparticles with narrow size distribution and high stability
    X. F. Li, T. X. Fan, H. Zhou, B. Zhu, J. Ding, D. Zhang
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 116,, (2008) pp.478-484

  15. Biogenic hierarchical TiO2/SiO2 derived from rice husk and enhanced photocatalytic properties for dye degradation
    D. Yang, T. Fan, H. Zhou, J. Ding, D. Zhang
    Plos One, 6, (2011) e24788

  16. Biogenic N-I-codped TiO2 photocatalyst derived from kelp for efficient dye degradation
    N. Shi, X. Li, T. X. Fan, H. Zhou, J. Ding, D. Zhang, H. Zhu
    Energy Environ. Sci. 4, (2011) pp.172-180
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