Education

2021.01-2025.03, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Adelaide, Australia (Supervisor: Prof. Shi-Zhang Qiao)

2016.09-2019.06, Master Degree, Xiamen University, China (Supervisor: Prof. Shi-Gang Sun & Jun-Tao Li)

2012.09-2016.06, Bachelor Degree, Xiamen University, China

Job Experience

2026.6~now，Professor, College of Energy, Xiamen University, China

2025.3-2026.5，Postdoc fellow, The University of Adelaide, Australia

2019.7-2020.11，Senior engineer, BYD Co., Ltd

Research

Prof. Zhang’s research interest mainly focuses on the electrochemical device for large-scale energy storage and conversion, including Aqueous batteries, lithium/sodium batteries, solid-state batteries. So far, Prof. Zhang has co-authored over 70 research papers (10 ESI Highly Cited Papers). He has published over 20 papers as first author or corresponding author, including Nat. Chem., Nat. Energy, JACS (2), Adv. Mater. (3), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2), Adv. Energy Mater., Adv. Funct. Mater. Joule, Chem. Soc. Rev., etc. Citation > 5500 (Google Scholar) with H-index of 38 (Google Scholar).

[1] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Han Wu, Yiyang Hu, Qianru Chen, Bernt Johannessen, Qianyi Ma, Dan Luo, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Electroactive ferrocene/ferrocenium redox coupling for shuttle-free aqueous zinc–iodine pouch cells. Nat. Chem., 2026, 18, 266-274.

[2] Chao Ye^#, Shuibin Tu^#, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Chunsheng Wang, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Harnessing interfacial solvation structure for next-generation secondary batteries. Nat. Energy, 2026, 11,167–175. (#Equal contribution)

[3] Han Wu^#, Shao‐Jian Zhang^#, Yunling Jiang, Mietek Jaroniec, Junnan Hao, Shi‐Zhang Qiao*. Self‐Discharge Behaviors in Aqueous Batteries. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2026, 65, e20601. (#Equal contribution)

[4] Rujiao Ma^#, Shao‐Jian Zhang^#, Xun Zhao, Han Wu, Qianru Chen, Junnan Hao, Shi‐Zhang Qiao*. A Quasi‐Solid Ionic Liquid‐Polymer Hybrid Electrolyte for Shuttle‐Free and Dendrite‐Free Aqueous Zinc-Bromine Batteries. Adv. Mater., 2026, 38, e19357. (#Equal contribution)

[5] Yiyang Hu^#, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Han Wu, Qianru Chen, Pengfang Zhang, Junnan Hao, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. A water-responsive molecule realizes stable Ah-scale Zn–I₂ pouch cells with high Zn utilization. Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, 19, 1551-1564. (#Equal contribution)

[6] Lichao Tan^#, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Qianyi Ma^#, Renming Liu, Linjiang Xue, Qingying Li, Jing Wei, Xin Wang, Dan Luo*, Zhongwei Chen*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2026, .

[7] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Han Wu, Qianru Chen, Yiyang Hu, Xun Zhao, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Coordination Chemistry toward Advanced Zn-I₂ Batteries with Four-Electron I^–/I⁰/I⁺ Conversion. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 16350-16361.

[8] Han Wu, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Mietek Jaroniec, Junnan Hao*, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Batteries with Ultra-high Loading and Advanced Performance. Joule, 2025, 9, 102000. (#Equal contribution)

[9] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Han Wu, Qianru Chen, Chao Ye, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Protein Interfacial Gelation toward Shuttle-Free and Dendrite-Free Zn-Iodine Batteries. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2404011.

[10] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Han Wu, Chun-Chuan Kao, Qianeu Chen, Chao Ye, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Toward High-Energy-Density Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Batteries: Multielectron Pathways. ACS nano 2024, 18, 28557-28574.

[11] Han Wu^#, Junnan Hao^#, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Yunling Jiang, Yilong Zhu, Jiaohao Liu, Kenneth Davey, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Aqueous zinc–iodine pouch cells with long cycling life and low self-discharge. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 16601-16608. (#Equal contribution)

[12] Junnan Hao^#, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Han Wu^#, Libei Yuan, Kenneth Davey, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Advanced Cathodes for Aqueous Zn Batteries beyond Zn²⁺ Intercalation, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 4312-4332. (#Equal contribution)

[13] Minghao Zhang^#, Shao-Jian Zhang^#, Meng Li, Denghai Xiao, Wei Fu, Shanqing Zhang, Zhan Lin*, Chenyu Liu*. Self‐Sacrificing Reductive Interphase for Robust and High‐Performance Sulfide‐Based All‐Solid‐State Lithium Batteries. Adv. Energy Mater., 2024, 14, 2303647. (#Equal contribution)

[14] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Yilong Zhu, Huan Li, Zhan Lin*, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. pH-Triggered Molecular Switch toward Texture-Regulated Zn Anodes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202301570.

[15] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Huan Li, Peng-Fang Zhang, Zu-Wei Yin, Yuyang Li, Bingkai Zhang, Zhan Lin*, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Polyiodide confinement by Starch Enables Shuttle-Free Zn-Iodine batteries. Adv. Mater., 2022, 34, 2201716.

[16] Peng-Fang Zhang, Zhenzhen Wu, Shao-Jian Zhang*, Ling-Yang Liu, Yuhui Tian, Yuhai Dou, Zhan Lin*, Shanqing Zhang*. Tannin acid induced anticorrosive film toward stable Zn-ion batteries. Nano Energy, 2022, 102, 107721.

[17] Shao‐Jian Zhang, Jin‐Hai You, Zhiwei He, Jiajie Zhong, Peng‐Fang Zhang, Zu‐Wei Yin, Feng Pan, Min Ling, Bingkai Zhang*, Zhan Lin*. Scalable lithiophilic/sodiophilic porous buffer layer fabrication enables uniform nucleation and growth for lithium/sodium metal batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 32, 2200967.

[18] Shao-Jian Zhang, Junnan Hao, Dan Luo, Peng-Fang Zhang, Bingkai Zhang, Kenneth Davey, Zhan Lin, Shi-Zhang Qiao*. Dual-Function Electrolyte Additive for Highly Reversible Zn anode. Adv. Energy Mater., 2021, 11, 2102010.

[19] Shao-Jian Zhang, Zu-Wei Yin, Zhan-Yu Wu, Dan Luo, Yi-Yang Hu, Jin-Hai You, Bingkai Zhang, Kai-Xuan Li, Jia-Wei Yan, Xue-Rui Yang, Xiao-Dong Zhou, Sandrine Zanna, Philippe Marcus, Feng Pan, Jolanta Światowska*, Shi-Gang Sun*, Zhongwei Chen*, Jun-Tao Li*. Achievement of high-cyclability and high-voltage Li-metal batteries by heterogeneous SEI film with internal ionic conductivity/external electronic insulativity hybrid structure. Energy Storage Mater., 2021, 40, 337-346.