College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Guangxi University

Guangxi University

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Professor

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East China University of Science and Technology

School of Chemical Engineering

Professor

East China University of Science and Technology

School of Chemical Engineering

Associate Professor

University of California, Riverside

Department of Chemical Engineering

Postdoctor

Ecole Normale Superieure

Department of Chemistry

Postdoctor

Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon

Hunan University

Hunan University

(Publications in refreed journals >230; total citations >3600)

1. S. Zhao, Y. Hu, X. Yu, Y. Liu, Z.S. Bai, H. Liu*, Surface wettability effect on fluid transport in nanoscale slit pores, AIChE J. 63 (2017) 1704–1714. 
2. C. Cai, W. Tang, C. Qiao, B. Bao, P. Xie*, S. Zhao*, H. Liu, A reaction density functional theory study of solvent effect in the nucleophilic addition reactions in aqueous solution, Green Energy Environ. 7 (2022) 782–791.
3. W. Tang, H. Yu, T. Zhao, L. Qing, X. Xu, S. Zhao*, A dynamic reaction density functional theory for interfacial reaction-diffusion coupling at nanoscale, Chem. Eng. Sci. 236 (2021) 116513. 
4. L. Qing, J. Tao, H. Yu, P. Jiang, C. Qiao, S. Zhao*, H. Liu, A molecular model for ion dehydration in confined water, AIChE J. 66 (2020) e16938.
5. W. Yu, J. Tao, X. Yu*, S. Zhao*, S.T. Tu, H. Liu, A microreactor with superhydrophobic Pt–Al2O3 catalyst coating concerning oxidation of hydrogen off-gas from fuel cell, Appl. Energy. 185 (2017) 1233–1244. 
6. Z. Wei, Z. Gu, Y. Zhang, K. Luo*, S. Zhao*, Phase-separated CuAg alloy interfacial stress induced Cu defects for efficient N2 activation and electrocatalytic reduction, Appl. Catal. B Environ. (2022) 121915. 
7. Y. Chen, L. Qing, T. Liu, S. Zhao*, Y. Han*, Tuning interfacial ion distribution to improve energy density of supercapacitors, Nano Energy. 102 (2022) 107660. 
8. M. Liu, W. Tang, Z. Xie, H. Yu, H. Yin*, Y. Xu*, S. Zhao*, S. Zhou, Design of Highly Efficient Pt-SnO 2 Hydrogenation Nanocatalysts using Pt@Sn Core–Shell Nanoparticles, ACS Catal. 7 (2017) 1583–1591.
9. X. Song, J. Ma, T. Long, X. Xu, S. Zhao*, H. Liu, Mechanochemical Cellular Membrane Internalization of Nanohydrogels: A Large-Scale Mesoscopic Simulation, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 13 (2021). 
10. J. Qiu, W. Tang, B. Bao*, S. Zhao*, Microfluidic-based in-situ determination for reaction kinetics of hydrogen peroxide decomposition, Chem. Eng. J. 424 (2021) 130486.
11. H. Gong, Z. Wei, Z. Gong, J. Liu, G. Ye*, M. Yan, J. Dong, C. Allen, J. Liu, K. Huang, R. Liu, G. He, S. Zhao*, H. Fei*, Low-Coordinated Co-N-C on Oxygenated Graphene for Efficient Electrocatalytic H2O2 Production, Adv. Funct. Mater. 32 (2022) 2106886. 
12. K. Huang, Z. Wei, J.J. Liu, Z. Gong, J.J. Liu, M. Yan, G.C. He, H. Gong, Y. Hu, Y. He, S. Zhao*, G. Ye*, H. Fei*, Engineering the Morphology and Microenvironment of a Graphene-Supported Co-N-C Single-Atom Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution, Small. 18 (2022) 2201139. 
13. H. Wu, Z. Jin, X. Xu*, S. Zhao*, H. Liu, Effect of competitive adsorption on the deformation behavior of nanoslit-confined carbon dioxide and methane mixtures, Chem. Eng. J. 431 (2022) 133963. 
14. Z. Wei, B. Deng, P. Chen, T. Zhao, S. Zhao*, Palladium-based single atom catalysts for high-performance electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide, Chem. Eng. J. 428 (2022) 131112. 
15. Z. Zhu, S. Lv, Q. Gao*, S. Zhao*, X. Lu, An analytical model for evaluating fluid flux across carbon-based membrane, J. Memb. Sci. 644 (2022) 120157. 

1. National Teaching Achievement Award (First Prize), 2018
2. Shanghai Chemical "Zhuang Changgong" Science and Technology Progress Award, 2018
3. Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award (Second Prize), 2017
4. Fok Ying Tung Education Fundation For Young Teachers, 2016
5. Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Star (Category A), 2014

1. "Mesoscale structure, mechanism and regulation for green process of hydrogen peroxide reprocessing", Integrated Project of Major Research Program of NSFC, Co-PI, 2020/01-2021/12
2. ''Molecular diffusion kinetics of chemical reactions at coupled surfaces", General Project of NSFC, PI, 2019/01-2022/12
3. "Thermomechanical model construction and simulation prediction system integration of total component, total concentration and multi-temperature for giant chemical system of salt lake in Qaidam Basin", Integrated project of Qaidam Salt Lake Chemical Science Research Joint Fund of NSFC and Qinghai Provincial People's Government, Co-PI, 2018/01-2021/12
4. "Key problems of strengthening transfer and separation of pollutants in wastewater", Youth Science and Technology 973 Project of MOST, Co-PI, 2013/09-2018/08
5. "Multiscale density functional study of surface interface reactions", Major Research Program of NSFC, PI, 2015/01-2017/12