EXPERIENCE

Professional experience:

2005-present, associate professor, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces & Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University. Teaching several courses to undergraduate and graduate students. Synthesis, characterization and application of nanostructured materials.

2002-2004, Assistant researcher, the Center for Nano-science and Technology at Xiamen University. In charge of the Tecnai F30 high-resolution TEM laboratory, familiar with operating Tecnai F30 TEM, LEO1530 SEM, Philips XL30 ESEM-TEM, X-ray diffractometer, etc. Several graduate students were conducting experiments related to nanotechnology under my guidance.

1998-1999, Engineer in chemistry, Deputy Director of the Retinol Workshop. Xiamen Kingdomway Vitamin Inc., Xiamen.

1995-1998, Engineer in chemistry, KuanHung Chemical Coating Co. LTD, Xiamen China.

1990-1992, Assistant Engineer, Jian-Ou Pharmaceutical Factory of Fujian Province, China.

Research experience:

Synthesis of a wide range of inorganic functional nanomaterials using various methods, such as laser ablation, glow discharge, and electroless deposition. Investigation of structures and properties of the nanomaterials by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy and the other spectroscopy techniques (e.g., IR, UV/Vis).

Funding:

Presiding over projects supported by Chinese National Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.20671078) and Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (No. E0310004).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Synthesis, properties and application of functional materials (especially, nanomaterials).

2. Application of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM)

EDUCATON

1999.09-2002.08, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University,

Degree: Ph.D, Major: nano-structural materials, Supervisor: Prof. Lan-Sun Zheng (Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

1992.09-1995.07, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University,

Degree: MSc, Major: Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Supervisor: Prof. Mang-Shui Hong.

1986.09-1990.07, Department of Technique Physics, Peking University,

Degree: BSc, Major: Applied Chemistry, Supervisor: Prof. Min Yi.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Tao Xu, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Zhi-Wei Lin, Xi Zhou, Xin Xu, Rong-Bin Huang, Lan-Sun Zheng. “Molten Salt Route Toward the Growth of ZnO Nanowires in Unusual Growth Directions”, J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 23269-23273.

2. Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Xian-Hua Zhang, Shui-Chao Lin, Tao Xu, Su-Yuan Xie, Rong- Bin Huang, Lan-Sun Zheng, “Synthesis of single-crystalline ZnO polyhedral submicrometer hollow beads by laser assisted growth using ethanol droplets as soft template”, Adv. Mater. 2004, 16,904-907.

3. Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Xian-Hua Zhang, Su-Yuan Xie, Rong- Bin Huang, Lan-Sun Zheng, “Synthesis of a-Tellurium Dioxide Nanorods from Elemental Tellurium by Laser Ablation”, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2004, 7, 179-181.

4. Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Xian-Hua Zhang, Rong-Bin Huang and Lan-Sun Zheng, “Conversion of Se nanowires to Se/Ag₂Se nanocables and Ag₂Se nanotubes”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2003, 378, 313-316.

5. Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Su-Yuan Xie, Xian-Hua Zhang, Rong-Bin Huang, Lan-Sun Zheng, “High purity trigonal selenium nanorods growth via laser ablation under controlled temperature”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2003, 368, 425-429.

6. Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Shu-Hong Zhang, Su-Yuan Xie, Rong-Bin Huang, Lan-Sun Zheng, “Growth of silver nanowires on metal plates by conventional redox displacement”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2003, 374, 645-649.

7. Z.Y. Jiang, R.B. Huang, S.Y. Xie, Z.X. Xie, L.S. Zheng, “Synthesis of silver selenide bicomponent nanoparticles by a novel technique: Laser-solid-liquid ablation”, J. Solid State Chem., 2001, 160, 430-434.

8. Xiao-Jun Zheng, Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Shu-Hong Zhang, Bing-Wei Mao, Lan-Sun Zheng, “Growth of silver nanowires by an unconventional electrodeposition without template”. Electrochem. Comm., 2007, 9, 629–632.

9. Shen Xiaoping, Jiang Zhiyuan, Gao Cuiling, Xu Zheng, Xie Zhaoxiong, Zheng Lansun. “One-step construction of ZnS/C and CdS/C one-dimensional core-shell nanostructures”. J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 1326-1330.

10. Qin Kuang, Zhi-Yuan Jiang, Zhao-Xiong Xie, Shui-Chao Lin, Zhi-Wei Lin, Su-Yuan Xie, Rong-Bin Huang, and Lan-Sun Zheng “Tailoring the Optical Property by a Three-dimensionally Epitaxial Heterostructure: A Case of ZnO/SnO2”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 11777-11784.

11. Zhang Shu-Hong, Jiang Zhi-Yuan Xie Zhao-Xiong, Xu Xin, Huang Rong-Bing, Zheng Lan-Sun. “Growth of Silver Nanowires from Solutions: A Cyclic Penta-twinned-Crystal Growth Mechanism”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2005, 109, 9416-9421.

12. Zheng Xiao-Jun, Kuang Qin, Xu Tao, Jiang Zhi-Yuan, Zhang Shu-Hong, Xie Zhao-Xiong, Huang Rong-Bing, Zheng Lan-Sun. “Growth of Prussian blue microcubes under a hydrothermal condition: Possible nonclassical crystallization by a mesoscale self-assembly”. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 4499-4502.

13. Lin Zhi-Wei, Kuang Qin, Lian Wei, Jiang Zhi-Yuan, Xie Zhao-Xiong, Huang Rong-Bin, Zheng Lan-Sun. “Preparation and optical properties of ThO2 and Eu-doped ThO2 nanotubes by the sol-gel method combined with porous anodic aluminum oxide template”. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 23007-23011.

14. X. Zhou, Z. X. Xie, Z. Y. Jiang, Q. Kuang, S. H. Zhang,T. Xu, R. B. Huang, L. S. Zheng, “Formation of ZnO Hexagonal Micro-Pyramids: A Successful Control of the Exposed Polar Surfaces with the Assistance of an Ionic Liquid” Chem. Commun., 2005, 5572-5574.

15. Y. Chen, X. Gu, C. G. Nie, Z. Y. Jiang, Z. X. Xie, C. J. Lin, “Shape controlled growth of gold nanoparticles by a solution synthesis”, Chem. Commun. 2005, 4181

16. S. H. Zhang, Z. X. Xie, Z. Y. Jiang, X. Xu, J. Xiang, R. B. Huang, L. S. Zheng, “Synthesis of silver nanotubes by electroless deposition in porous anodic aluminium oxide templates”, Chem. Commun. 2004, 1106.

17. Q. Kuang, S. Y. Xie, Z. Y. Jiang, X. H Zhang, Z. X. Xie, R. B. Huang, L. S. Zheng, “Low temperature solvothermal synthesis of crumpled carbon nanosheets”，Carbon, 2004, 42, 1737-1741.

18. S.Y. Xie, Z.J. Ma, C.F. Wang, S.C. Lin, Z.Y. Jiang, R.B. Huang, L.S. Zheng. “Preparation and self-assembly of copper nanoparticles via discharge of copper rod electrodes in a surfactant solution: a combination of physical and chemical processes”. J. Solid State Chem. 2004, 177, 3743-3747.

19. X. H. Zhang, S. Y. Xie, Z. Y. Jiang, X. Zhang, Z. Q. Tian, Z. X. Xie, R. B. Huang, L. S. Zheng, “Rational design and fabrication of ZnO nanotubes from nanowire templates in a microwave plasma system”, J. Phys. Chem. B., 2003, 107, 10114-10118.

20. X.H. Zhang, S.Y. Xie, Z.Y. Jiang, Z.X. Xie, R.B. Huang, L.S. Zheng, J.Y. Kang, T. Sekiguchi. “Microwave plasma growth and high spatial resolution cathodoluminescent spectrum of tetrapod ZnO nanostructures”. J. Solid State Chem. 2003, 173, 109-113.

21. S.Y. Xie, C. F. Wang, X. H. Zhang, Z. Y. Jiang, Z. X. Xie, Z. Q. Tian, R. B. Huang, L. S. Zheng, “Spontaneous transformation of selenium from monoclinic micro-balls to trigonal nano-rods in ethanol solution”, J. Mater. Chem., 2003, 13, 1447–1450.

22. X.H. Zhang, S.Y. Xie, Z.M. Ni, X. Zhang, Z.Y. Jiang, Z.X. Xie, R.B. Huang, L.S. Zheng. “Controllable growth of In(OH)(3) nanorods with rod-in-rod structure in a surfactant solution”. Inorg. Chem. Comm. 2003, 6, 1445-1447.

23. X. H. Zhang, S. Y. Xie, Z. Y. Jiang, L. C. Zhou, Z. X. Xie, R. B. Huang, L. S. Zheng, “Starlike nanostructures of polyoxometalates（K₃[PMo₁₂O₄₀]·nH₂O）synthesized and assembled by an inverse microemulsion method”, Chem.Commun., 2002, 2032-2033.