Ass. Res. Zhu Xiaolin         Tel: +86-29-        E-mail: xiaolinchem@snnu.edu.cn

Education and Work Experiences：

B.S., Nanjing Tech University (2008)

Ph.D., Nanjing Tech University (2015)

Joint Ph.D. Student and Postdoctoral Researcher, North Dakota State University (2014–2017)

Postdoctoral Researcher, New Jersey Institute of Technology and San Diego State University (2017–2019)

 Associate Professor (Associate Research Fellow), Shaanxi Normal University (2020–present)

Visiting Scholar, Tsinghua University (2023–2024)

Visiting Program Officer, Department of Chemical Sciences (B02), National Natural Science Foundation of China (2025)

Research Interests：

Design and synthesis of organic photofunctional materials and supramolecular assembly

Photocatalytic interfacial chemistry and energy conversion applications

Awards and Honors：

2026: “Bo Yong Talent Program” Type B, Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry

2026: First Prize of “Excellent Teaching Achievement Award” (rank 4/4), Jiangsu Society of Materials Science and Engineering

2025–2026: Seconded Staff, Department of Chemical Sciences (B02), National Natural Science Foundation of China (2025–2026)

2025–present: Youth Editorial Board Member, Green Carbon

2024–present: Youth Editorial Board Member, eScience

2024–present: Youth Editorial Board Member, Science for Energy and Environment

2023: Emerging Investigator Award, J. Mater. Chem. C, Royal Society of Chemistry

 2021: “Excellent Internship Leading Teacher”, Shaanxi Normal University

2019: Science for Excellence Postdocs in Science Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Research Projects as Principal Investigator:

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Young Scientists Fund, 22202128, Active Supramolecular Polymerization of Rubrene Derivatives and Modulation of Their Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Performance, Jan 2023 – Dec 2025.

2. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Pioneer Program for Young Faculty Ladder Training), Unsymmetric Assembly and Regulation of Photocatalytic Interfaces, Jan 2026 – Dec 2027.

3. Young Scientists Fund of Shaanxi Institute of Basic Science Research, 23JHQ074, Controllable Preparation of Fibrous Supramolecular Polymers and Their Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production, Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.

4. Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province (Young Scientists Fund), 201JQ-302, Design and Construction of Lead Halide Perovskites with Tunable Energy Levels and Their Application in Photocatalytic Organic Reactions, Jan 2021 – Dec 2022

5. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Grant, 2020M683417, Jan 2021 – Dec 2022.

Representative Achievements :

1. S. Wang, Q. Zhang, C.-H. Husueh, Y. Li, H. Su, M. Chong, J. Xu, J. Zhang,* E. Zhu,* X. Zhu,* Y. Zhu.* Linker nitrogen tunes charge polarity to strengthen built-in electric fields in covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic oxidation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e5791449.

2. L. Zhang, J. Zhou, J. Zhan, X. Zhu,* F. Li,* F. Yu.* Enhanced CO₂ activation through spin states engineering boosting urea electrosynthesis from Co-reduction of CO₂ and NO₂⁻. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e6197518.

3. X. He, Q. Dong,* K. Zhao, H. Ren, J. Liang, X. Zhu,* Z. Zhao, C. Wang.* Ligand engineering of MIL-101(Fe) regulates the active-site microenvironment for enhanced two-electron oxygen reduction and photocatalytic self-fenton oxidation. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2026, 36, e76216.

4. S. Liu, Y. Zhang,* Y. Wang,* Y. Li, Z. Xia, W. Chen, J. Zhou, S. Zhang, Z. Liu, X. Zhu,* X Ren,* H. B. Ghaseme, X. Li.* In-situ formation of spatially oriented interfacial Cu⁰ in dual-plasmon resonance coupling ZnIn₂S₄/Cu-Cu_3-xP heterojunction for full-spectrum photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2026, 36, e75215.

5. B. Han,† H. He,† J. Liu,† Y. Jia, S. Wang, J. Xu, M. Qiao, W. Li, W. Yuan, Y. Zhai, L. Ding, Y. Zhu,* X. Zhu.* Photogenerated ketyl radical anions-driven exfoliation and electron storage for efficient solar hydrogen peroxide production. Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 11046.

6. Y. Liu,† M. Qiao†, J. Liu,† G. Wang, S. Wang, R. Wen, Y. Zhai,* L. Ding,* X. Zhu,* Y. Fang. Steric hindrance-engineered porous fluorescent films for ultrafast and ultrasensitive detection of nerve agent simulants. Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 16924-16935.

7. W. Li, W. Li, X. Zhu,* Y. Yan, H. Wang, W. Shi, J. Yang, Z. Wu, L. Li, J. Sheng, M. Wang, Y. Zhu.* Highly efficient photocatalytic elimination of bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes via a strong oxidation surface in donor-acceptor SA-PDI@C₆₀. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2026, 36, e17661.

8. Y. Li, J. Xu,* S. Wang, B. Han, W. Li, X. Zhu,* Y. Zhu.* Efficient surface reaction pathways in metal-free organic semiconductors for practical photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production. Sci. Bull. 2025, 70, 2836-2851.

9. W. Li,^# B. Han,^# Y. Liu, J. Xu, H. He, G. Wang, J. Li, Y. Zhai, X. Zhu,* Y. Zhu.* Unsymmetric Protonation Driven Highly Efficient H₂O₂ Photosynthesis in Supramolecular Photocatalysts via One-Step Two-Electron Oxygen Reduction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202421356.

10. X. Zhu,*^# Y. Jia,^# Y. Liu, J. Xu,* H. He, S. Wang, Y. Shao, Y. Zhai,* Y. Zhu.* Enhancing Built-in Electric Fields via Unsymmetric Protonation in Supramolecular Photocatalyst for High-Performance Solar Hydrogen Evolution. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202405962.