Jinshuo Zou
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Jinshuo Zou is a postdoc in the University of Adelaide, Australia. She obtained her PhD degree in Feb 2022 from University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research interests focus on electrode preparation and mechanism study of electrochemical CO2 reduction and Li-CO2 batteries.
Dr. Jinshuo Zou is an early career research fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering. She received a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Wollongong (UoW). She is now dedicated to developing advanced functional materials for electrochemical synthesis, energy storage and conversion, and environmental engineering. She is proficient in material characterization via various advanced characterization techniques, such as X-ray absorption spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and Powder diffraction, which lay a solid foundation for the active material preparation and mechanism investigation. Her research areas include electrochemical CO2 capture and conversion, metal-CO2 batteries, and material science.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2021 - ongoing academic staff The University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2022 University of Wollongong Australia PhD 2014 - 2017 Tsinghua University China Master 2009 - 2013 Beijing University of Chemical Technology China Bachelor -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Huang, D., Zeng, C., Liu, M., Chen, X., Li, Y., Zou, J., . . . Hu, S. (2025). In Operando Raman Spectroscopy Reveals Li-Ion Solvation in Lithium Metal Batteries. Small, 21(10), 10 pages.
2025 Wang, F., Wang, Y., Zou, J., Liang, G., Hou, K., Liu, L., . . . Li, X. (2025). Co-O activation of Co3O4 via both Mn doping and acid etching for efficient propane oxidation. Applied Surface Science, 698, 7 pages.
2025 Gupta, D., Zou, J., Mao, J., & Guo, Z. (2025). Concurrent energy storage and decarbonization by metal-CO2 batteries: aqueous or non-aqueous?. Energy and Environmental Science, 18(11), 5215-5249.
2025 Li, J., Liang, G., Zheng, W., Zou, J., Wang, C., Yuwono, J. A., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). Structure Flexibility Enabled by Surface High-Concentration Titanium Doping for Durable Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147(22), 18606-18617.
2025 Li, Y., Zou, J., Sun, L., Liu, S., Li, H., Song, Z., . . . Guo, Z. (2025). Strong Electronic Interactions of the Abundant Cu/Ce Interfaces Stabilized Cu<sub>2</sub>O for Efficient CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction to C<sub>2+</sub> Products under Large Current Density. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 8 pages.
2025 Chen, G., Zhu, J., Li, T., Liu, L., Zou, J., Wang, Z., . . . Chen, W. (2025). Insights into the Functional Role of Copper Donors on Phase Transition and NaF-Rich SEI for Fast and Durable Sodium-ion Storage. Energy Storage Materials, 79, 11 pages.
2025 Zhang, H., Zheng, M., Hao, M., Dong, X., Liang, G., Zou, J., . . . Xie, P. (2025). Dual natural enzyme-tuned biomineralized nanoflowers for boosting cascade catalytic antibacterial therapy and relieving inflammation. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(1), 13 pages.
Scopus22025 Zhong, Y., Long, Y., Sun, Y., Qin, J., Li, Y., Liang, G., . . . Xie, P. (2025). Ultra-lightweight carbon nanocomposites as microwave absorber with high absorbing performance derived from flour. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(1), 16 pages.
Scopus22024 Mu, Z., Sun, Y., Qin, J., Shen, Z., Liang, G., Zou, J., . . . Xie, P. (2024). Flexible carbon nanocomposite fabric with negative permittivity property prepared by electrostatic spinning. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(1), 13 pages.
Scopus212024 Wu, Z., Liang, G., Pang, W. K., Zou, J., Zhang, W., Chen, L., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Structural Distortion in the Wadsley-Roth Niobium Molybdenum Oxide Phase Triggering Extraordinarily Stable Battery Performance. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 63(9), e202317941-1-e202317941-10.
Scopus14 Europe PMC42024 Zhang, F., Zhang, W., Yuwono, J. A., Wexler, D., Fan, Y., Zou, J., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Catalytic role of in-situ formed C-N species for enhanced Li₂CO₃ decomposition. Nature Communications, 15(1), 3393-1-3393-11.
Scopus22 Europe PMC42024 Zheng, W., Liang, G., Guo, H., Li, J., Zou, J., Yuwono, J. A., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Enhancing the reaction kinetics and structural stability of high-voltage LiCoO<inf>2</inf>via polyanionic species anchoring. Energy and Environmental Science, 17(12), 4147-4156.
Scopus242024 Zou, J., Liang, G., Zhang, S., Thomsen, L., Fan, Y., Pang, W. K., . . . Peterson, V. K. (2024). Enhanced High Voltage Stability of Spinel-Type Structured LiNi₀.₅Mn₁.₅O₄ Electrodes: Targeted Octahedral Crystal Site Modification. Batteries and Supercaps, 7(8), e202400123-1-e202400123-7.
Scopus12024 Zou, J., Liang, G., Yuwono, J. A., Zhang, F., Fan, Y., Zhang, S., . . . Guo, Z. (2024). Size-Dependent Effects of Ru Nanoparticles on Li-CO₂ Batteries. ACS Energy Letters, 9(10), 5145-5155.
Scopus22024 Ma, H., Shi, Z., Yang, H., Yuan, W., Liang, G., Zou, J., . . . Sui, K. (2024). Flexible multicolor-emitting lanthanide-alginate hybrid fibers with multi-stimuli responsiveness for anti-counterfeiting. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(6), 185-1-185-11.
Scopus22024 Mu, Z., Sun, Y., Shen, Z., Liang, G., Zou, J., & Xie, P. (2024). Carbon nanotube/polyvinylidene fluoride flexible composite material with low percolation threshold and adjustable negative permittivity. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(6), 11 pages.
Scopus22023 Zou, J., Liang, G., Zhang, F., Zhang, S., Davey, K., & Guo, Z. (2023). Revisiting the Role of Discharge Products in Li-CO₂ Batteries. Advanced Materials, 35(49), 2210671-1-2210671-33.
Scopus70 WoS3 Europe PMC132023 Yang, F., Long, J., Yuwono, J. A., Fei, H., Fan, Y., Li, P., . . . Guo, Z. (2023). Single atom catalysts for triiodide adsorption and fast conversion to boost the performance of aqueous zinc–iodine batteries. Energy and Environmental Science, 16(10), 4630-4640.
Scopus932023 Zou, J., Liang, G., Lee, C. Y., & Wallace, G. G. (2023). Progress and perspectives for electrochemical CO₂ reduction to formate. Materials Today Energy, 38, 101433-1-101433-25.
Scopus202022 Guo, Z., Zhang, S., Sun, L., Fan, Q., Zhang, F., Wang, Z., . . . Mao, J. (2022). Challenges and Prospects of Lithium−CO<sub>2</sub> Batteries. Nano Research Energy, 1(1), 1-17.
Scopus1172022 Liang, G., Olsson, E., Zou, J., Wu, Z., Li, J., Lu, C. -Z., . . . Guo, Z. (2022). Introducing 4s-2p Orbital Hybridization to Stabilize Spinel Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(27), 11 pages.
Scopus50 WoS15 Europe PMC122022 Lv, Y., Huang, S., Lu, S., Ding, W., Yu, X., Liang, G., . . . Cao, Y. (2022). B<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>/LiBO<inf>2</inf> dual-modification layer stabilized Ni-rich cathode for lithium-ion battery. Journal of Power Sources, 536, 9 pages.
Scopus37 WoS132022 Jia, T., Zhong, G., Lv, Y., Li, N., Liu, Y., Yu, X., . . . Cao, Y. (2022). Prelithiation strategies for silicon-based anode in high energy density lithium-ion battery. Green Energy and Environment, 8(5), 1325-1340.
Scopus55 WoS52021 Zou, J., Lee, C., & Wallace, G. G. (2021). Boosting Formate Production from CO2 at High Current Densities Over a Wide Electrochemical Potential Window on a SnS Catalyst. Advanced Science, 8(15), 10 pages.
2021 Zou, J., Lee, C. -Y., & Wallace, G. G. (2021). A Non-Noble Metal Catalyst-Based Electrolyzer for Efficient CO<sub>2</sub>-to-Formate Conversion. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(48), 16394-16402.
2020 Vijayakumar, A., Zhao, Y., Zou, J., Wang, K., Lee, C., MacFarlane, D. R., . . . Wallace, G. G. (2020). A Self‐Assembled CO2 Reduction Electrocatalyst: Posy‐Bouquet‐Shaped Gold‐Polyaniline Core‐Shell Nanocomposite. ChemSusChem, 13(18), 5023-5030.
2019 Lee, C. -Y., Zou, J., Bullock, J., & Wallace, G. G. (2019). Emerging approach in semiconductor photocatalysis: Towards 3D architectures for efficient solar fuels generation in semi-artificial photosynthetic systems. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews, 39, 142-160.
2018 Liang, G., Qin, X., Zou, J., Luo, L., Wang, Y., Wu, M., . . . Li, B. (2018). Electrosprayed silicon-embedded porous carbon microspheres as lithium-ion battery anodes with exceptional rate capacities. CARBON, 127, 424-431.
Scopus172 WoS146- Zou, J., Peleckis, G., Lee, C. -Y., & Wallace, G. G. (n.d.). Facile electrochemical synthesis of ultrathin iron oxyhydroxide nanosheets for the oxygen evolution reaction. Chemical Communications, 55(60), 8808-8811.
- Zou, J., Iqbal, M., Vijayakumar, A., Wang, C., Macfarlane, D. R., Yamauchi, Y., . . . Wallace, G. G. (n.d.). Hierarchical architectures of mesoporous Pd on highly ordered TiO<sub>2</sub> nanotube arrays for electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(16), 8041-8048.
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Conference Papers
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Lead chief investigator (CI), Global Partnership Joint Funding 2025, University of Adelaide, Cash grant Value: AUD 5,000, 2025
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Lead CI, Sandland Bequest Fund 2024, University of Adelaide, Cash Grant Value: AUD 60,000, 2024
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Sole CI, DVCR Research Small Equipment Scheme 2024, University of Adelaide Open Project, Cash Grant Value: AUD14,799.40, 2024
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Sole CI, Early Career Researcher Grant, The Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Ref: ALNGRA2417, Cash Grant Value: AUD10,000, 2024
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamtime, AS252/SXR/23925, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD98,352, 2025
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy beamtime, AS251/XAS/23408, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD65,568, 2024
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamtime, AS251/SXR/23396, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD98,352, 2024
- Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Micro-Computed Tomography beamtime. AS251/MCT/23416, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD65,568, 2024
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Infrared microscopy beamtime, AS243/IRM/22522, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD131,136, 2024
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray spectroscopy beamtime, AS233/SXR/20609, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD98,352, 2023
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Infrared microscopy beamtime, AS232/IRM/20172, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD163,920, 2023
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Lead CI, Australian Synchrotron Powder Diffraction beamtime, AS232/PD/20097, In-kind ANSTO Grant Value: AUD65,568, 2023
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Principal Supervisor Turning Waste into Treasure: Research on CO2 Conversion into High Value Added Products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Mengmeng Jin 2023 Co-Supervisor Electrochemical CO2 Reduction for Multi-carbon Products Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Anoja Kawsihan 2023 Principal Supervisor Electrochemical Synthesis of Urea from Carbon Dioxide and Nitrate Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Huaxuan Han
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