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：

Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation Youth Project (Category B)

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. NSFC General Program, No. 22672125, Controlled Construction of Symmetry‑Broken Supramolecular Assemblies and Mechanism Study on Photosynthetic H₂O₂ Production, Jan. 2027 – Dec. 2030, Ongoing.

2. Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Basic Research Program – Key Program – Youth Project Category B, No. 2026JC‑YXQN‑049, Construction of Unsymmetric Assemblies and Synergistic Regulation of Multifunctional Interfaces, Aug. 2026 – Jul. 2029, Ongoing.

3. Xi'an Natural Science Foundation – Key Program, Reductive Intermediate Regulation Mechanism and Supramolecular Photocatalysis for Efficient H₂O₂ Synthesis, Jan. 2026 – Dec. 2028, Ongoing.

4. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Pilot Program for Tiered Training of Young Talents), Unsymmetric Assembly and Photocatalytic Interface Regulation, Jan. 2026 – Dec. 2027, Ongoing.

5. NSFC Youth Project, No. 22202128, Active Supramolecular Polymerization of Anthracene‑Fused Anthracene Derivatives and Regulation of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Performance, Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2025, Completed.

6. Shaanxi Institute of Basic Science Youth Project, No. 23JHQ074, Controllable Preparation of Fibrous Supramolecular Polymers and Their Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Study, Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2025.

7. Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Basic Research Program Youth Project, No. 201JQ‑302, Design and Construction of Lead Halide Perovskite Materials with Tunable Energy Levels and Study on Photocatalytic Organic Reactions, Jan. 2021 – Dec. 2022.

8. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Grant, No. 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.