
Zhenzhen Qin (秦真真)
Dr.-Ing., Associate Professor
School of Physics and Microelectronics
Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou 450001, China
E-mail: qzz@zzu.edu.cn
Dr. Zhenzhen Qin received her Ph.D. degree in Electronics Science and Technology from Nankai University (NKU) in 2017. After nearly one year of postdoctoral research in Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES) of RWTH Aachen University in Germany, she joined School of Physics and Microelectronics at the Zhengzhou University as an Associate Professor. Her current research interests include magnetism of low-dimensional materials and nanostructures, together with the nano-scale thermal transport and thermoelectric optimization.
Research Interests
- Magnetism (magnetic coupling and magnetic anisotropy) and mechanical properties of low-dimensional materials;
- Thermal transport and thermoelectric properties of novel two-dimensional materials;
- First-principles calculation and other related methods are devoted to the investigation of structural and growth mechanism of artificial structures.
Professional Career
Associate Professor (2019.01 - present)
International Laboratory for Quantum Functional Materials of Henan, and School
of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Lecture (2018.07 - 2018.12)
International Laboratory for Quantum Functional Materials of Henan, and School of Physics and Engineering
Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Postdoctoral Research Associate (2017.11 - 2018.06)
Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES)
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, Germany
Advisor: Ming Hu, Prof.; Bob Svendsen, Prof.
Research field: Spin-Phonon coupling of low-dimensional magnetic materials; Nanoscale heat transfer and the microscopic theory.
More Information
Honors & Awards
- 2021/08: Outstanding Class Tutor of Zhengzhou University
- 2019-2020 Semester 2: Outstanding Teacher, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University
- 2017/10: Post-doc Fellowship of Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES)
- 2017/05: Outstanding graduate of Nankai University
- 2015/09: First-class scholarship of Nankai University
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & SERVICES
Guest editor of Frontiers in Materials:
Research Topic: Development of Emerging Thermoelectric Materials
Reviewer for Journals:
Phys. Rev. B, J. Appl. Phys., J. Phys. Chem. C
CONFERENCES & TALKS
- Oral Presentation, 中国物理学会秋季学术会议,2019-9-22(Zhengzhou, Henan, CH), J2-061, Rashba spin splitting and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of Gd-adsorbed zigzag graphene nanoribbon modulated by edge states under external electric fields;
- Oral Presentation, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, 2018-04-04 (Phoenix, Arizona, USA), NM07.03.10, Unconventional magnetic anisotropy in one-dimensional Rashba system realized by adsorbing Gd atom on zigzag graphene nanoribbons;
- Oral Presentation, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, 2018-04-05 (Phoenix, Arizona, USA), EN10.09.02, Orbitally driven low thermal conductivity of monolayer gallium nitride (GaN) with planar honeycomb structure: A comparative study;
- Oral Presentation, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, 2018-04-05 (Phoenix, Arizona, USA), EN10.09.02, Lone-Pair Electrons Induced Anomalous Enhancement of Thermal Transport in Strained Planar Two-dimensional Materials;
- Oral Presentation, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, 2018-04-04 (Phoenix, Arizona, USA), NM11.06.04, Negative Poisson’s Ratio in Two-dimensional honeycomb structures.
Teaching
Lecturer in Computational Physics at Zhengzhou University (2019.3-Present)
Teach assistant, Mathematical physics, Nankai University, undergraduate Courses (2016.3-2016.7)
Projects
Funding
- Material Design and Quantum Modulation of Globally Optimized Thermoelectric Properties Based on "Rashba Effect", 2023.01-2026.12, The National Natural Science Foundation, director.
- Design and Theoretical Study of Thermoelectric Materials Based on Rashba spin splitting, 2022.01-2023.12, The Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province, director.
- Theoretical Study on the Design, Regulation, and Unconventional Magnetic Anisotropy of One-Dimensional Rashba System, 2020.01-2022.12, The National Natural Science Foundation, director.
- Half-Heusler magnetic topological materials: First-principles study, 2019.01-2019.12, The National Natural Science Foundation, director.
Negative Poisson's ratio in Two-Dimensional Honeycomb Materials and the Underlying mechanism, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, director.
Computing
- Zhenzhen Qin and Guangzhao Qin, Impact of spin-phonon coupling on thermal transport in two-dimensional magnetic materials represented by ABX3 (A=Cr, B=C, Si, Ge, X=Te), JURECA, Juelich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) (Project ID: JHPC13260, 2.0 Mio. core-h), 2018.03.01, Principal investigator;
Publications
Journal Publications
- Chengdong Qi, Linfeng Yu, Xiaolu Zhu, Shaoxun Li, Kun Du, Zhenzhen Qin*, Guangzhao Qin* and Zhihua Xiong*, Significantly suppressed thermal transport by doping In and Al atoms in Gallium Nitride, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2CP02312A;
- Zhenzhen Qin, Hongbin Zhang, Guangzhao Qin, A Brief Perspective to the Development of Emerging Thermoelectric Materials, Front. Mater. DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2022.803853;
- Linfeng Yu, Yuqi Zhan, Donghai Wei, Chen Shen*, Hongbin Zhang, Zhenzhen Qin*, Guangzhao Qin*, Multifunctional two-dimensional graphene-like boron nitride allotrope of g-B3N5: A competitor to g-BN? J. Alloy Compd.,2022, 921, 165913. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165913;
- Guangzhao Qin, Jianzhou Lin, Huimin Wang, Jianjun Hu, Zhenzhen Qin* and Ming Hu*, Anomalous thermal transport behavior in graphene-like carbon nitride (C3N), J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2TC02425J;
- Yancong Wang, Linfeng Yu, Fa Zhang, Qiang Chen, Yuqi Zhan, Lingwei Meng, Xiong Zheng*, Huimin Wang*, Zhenzhen Qin* and Guangzhao Qin*, The consistent behavior of negative Poisson's ratio with interlayer interactions, Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 4334-4341, DOI: 10.1039/D2MA00118G;
- Zhenzhen Qin, Optimization of Thermoelectric Properties Based on Rashba Spin Splitting, In BOOK: Thermoelectricity: Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications, InTech (2022), DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98788;
- Jing Wu, E Zhou, Zhenzhen Qin, Xiaoliang Zhang*, Guangzhao Qin*, Accessing negative Poisson’s ratio of graphene by machine learning interatomic potentials, Nanotechnology, 2022, 33, 275710;
- Guangzhao Qin*, An Huang, Yinqiao Liu, Huimin Wang, Zhenzhen Qin*, Xue Jiang, Jijun Zhao, Jianjun Hu and Ming Hu*, High-throughput computational evaluation of lattice thermal conductivity using an optimized Slack model, Mater. Adv., 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2MA00694D;
- Linfeng Yu, Zhenzhen Qin, Huiming Wang, Xiong Zheng, Guangzhao Qin, Half-Negative Poisson's Ratio in Graphene+ With Intrinsic Dirac Cone: A Competitor to Graphene? Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022, DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3976476;
- Linfeng Yu, Zhenzhen Qin, Huiming Wang, Xiong Zheng, Guangzhao Qin*, Half-negative Poisson’s ratio in graphene+ with intrinsic Dirac nodal loop, Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022,3, 100790, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100790;
Qikun Tian, Wenqi Zhang, Zhenzhen Qin*, Guangzhao Qin, Novel optimization perspectives for thermoelectric properties based on Rashba spin splitting: a mini review, Nanoscale 13, 18032(2021); (Inside Front Cover)
- Huimin Wang, Donghai Wei, Junfei Duan, Zhenzhen Qin, Guangzhao Qin*, Yagang Yao* and Ming Hu*, The exceptionally high thermal conductivity after ‘alloying’ two-dimensional gallium nitride (GaN) and aluminum nitride (AlN), Nanotechnology 32, 135401(2021);
- Zhenzhen Qin*, Guangzhao Qin*, Bin Shao, Xu Zuo*, Rashba spin splitting and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of Gd-adsorbed zigzag graphene nanoribbon modulated by edge states under external electric fields, Phys. Rev. B 101, 014451 (2020);
- Guangzhao Qin* and Zhenzhen Qin*, Negative Poisson's ratio in two-dimensional honeycomb structures, npj Computational Materials 6, 51 (2020);
- Guangzhao Qin*#, Huimin Wang#, Li-Chuan Zhang, Zhenzhen Qin*, Ming Hu*, Giant effect of spin-lattice coupling on the thermal transport in two-dimensional ferromagnetic CrI3, J. Mater. Chem. C 8, 3520 (2020);
- Huimin Wang, Guangzhao Qin, Jiayue Yang, Zhenzhen Qin, Yagang Yao*, Qiang Wang*, Ming Hu*, First-principles study of electronic, optical and thermal transport properties of group III–VI monolayer MX (M= Ga, In; X= S, Se), J. Appl. Phys. 125, 245104 (2019);
- Zhenzhen Qin, Guangzhao Qin* and Ming Hu*, Origin of anisotropic negative Poisson's Ratio in Graphene, Nanoscale, 10, 10365 (2018);
- Guangzhao Qin, Zhenzhen Qin, Huimin Wang, Ming Hu*, Lone-Pair Electrons Induced Anomalous Enhancement of Thermal Transport in Strained Planar Two-dimensional Materials, Nano Energy 50, 425-430 (2018);
- Ning Wu, Zhihua Xiong*, Zhenzhen Qin, Effect of interfacial composition on Ag-based Ohmic contact of GaN based vertical light emitting diodes, Journal of Applied Physics 123, 055301 (2018);
- Huimin Wang, Guangzhao Qin, Zhenzhen Qin, Guojian Li, Qiang Wang* and Ming Hu*, Lone-Pair Electrons Do Not Necessarily Lead to Low Lattice Thermal Conductivity: An Exception of Two-Dimensional Penta-CN2 , J. Phys. Chem. L, 9, 2474 (2018);
- Zhenzhen Qin, Guangzhao Qin, Bin Shao and Xu Zuo*, Unconventional magnetic anisotropy in one-dimensional Rashba system realized by adsorbing Gd atom on zigzag graphene nanoribbons, Nanoscale, 9, 11657 (2017);
- Zhenzhen Qin, Guangzhao Qin, Xu Zuo*, Zhihua Xiong* and Ming Hu*, Orbitally driven low thermal conductivity of monolayer gallium nitride (GaN) with planar honeycomb structure: A comparative study, Nanoscale, 9, 4295 (2017);
- Guangzhao Qin, Zhenzhen Qin, Huimin Wang and Ming Hu*, Anomalously temperature-dependent thermal conductivity of monolayer GaN with large deviations from the traditional 1/T law, Phys. Rev. B 95, 195416 (2017);
- Guangzhao Qin, Zhenzhen Qin, Sheng-Ying Yue, Qing-Bo Yan and Ming Hu*, External electric field driving the ultra-low thermal conductivity of silicene, Nanoscale, 9, 7227 (2017);
- Ping Liu, Zhenzhen Qin, Yunliang Yue, Xu Zuo*, Structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of vanadium atom-adsorbed MoSe2 monolayer, Chin. Phys. B, 26(2), 027103 (2017);
- Qian Zhao, Zhihua Xiong*, Lan Luo, Zhenhui Sun, Zhenzhen Qin, Lanli Chen, Ning Wu, Design of a new two-dimensional diluted magnetic semiconductor: Mn-doped GaN monolayer, Applied Surface Science 396, 480-483 (2017);
- Zhenzhen Qin, Ping Liu, Min Feng and Xu Zuo*, Ferrimagnetism of Ti-adsorbed graphene, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics , 52(7), 1100403 (2016);
- Guangzhao Qin, Zhenzhen Qin, Wu-Zhang Fang, Li-Chuan Zhang, Sheng-Ying Yue, Qing-Bo Yan*, Ming Hu*, and Gang Su*, Diverse anisotropy of phonon transport in two-dimensional group IV-VI compounds: A comparative study, Nanoscale 8, 11306 (2016);
- Guangzhao Qin, Zhenzhen Qin, Wu-Zhang Fang, Li-Chuan Zhang, Sheng-Ying Yue, Qing-Bo Yan*, Ming Hu*, and Gang Su*, Diverse anisotropy of phonon transport in two-dimensional group IV-VI compounds: A comparative study, Nanoscale 8, 11306 (2016);
- Qian Zhao, Zhihua Xiong*, Zhenzhen Qin, and Lanli Chen, Tuning magnetism of monolayer GaN by vacancy and nonmagnetic chemical doping, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 91,1-6 (2016);
- Guangzhao Qin, Xiaoliang Zhang, Sheng-Ying Yue, Zhenzhen Qin, Huimin Wang, Yang Han and Ming Hu*, Resonant bonding driven giant phonon anharmonicity and low thermal conductivity of phosphorene, Phys. Rev. B 94, 165445 (2016);
- Guangzhao Qin, Qing-Bo Yan*, Zhenzhen Qin, Sheng-Ying Yue, Ming Hu*, and Gang Su*, Anisotropic intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity of phosphorene from first principles, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17, 4854 (2015);
- Zhihua Xiong*, Zhenzhen Qin, Qian Zhao, and Lanli Chen, Role of Ag-alloy in the thermal stability of Ag-based ohmic contact to GaN(0001) surface, Scripta. Mater. 99, 81-84(2015);
- Guangzhao Qin, Qing-Bo Yan*, Zhenzhen Qin, Sheng-Ying Yue, Hui-Juan Cui, Qing-Rong Zheng, and Gang Su*, Hinge-like structure induced unusual properties of black phosphorus and new strategies to improve the thermoelectric performance, Scientific Reports 4, 6946 (2014);
- Zhenzhen Qin,, Zhihua Xiong*, Guangzhao Qin, and Lanli Chen, Energetics and magnetism of Co-doped GaN(0001) surfaces: A first-principles study, J. Appl. Phys. 116, 224503 (2014);
- Zhenzhen Qin, Zhihua Xiong*, Guangzhao Qin and Qixin Wan, Behavior of aluminum adsorption and incorporation at GaN(0001) surface: First-principles study, J. Appl. Phys. 114, 194307 (2013);
Students
Ms. Puxuan Li (李溥萱)Graduate student
2021.09 - present
Email: a15603763125@163.com
Ms. ZiYu Xing (邢子钰)
Undergraduate student
2020.09 - present
Email: xingziyu621@163.comMr. Qikun Tian (田骐琨)Undergraduate student2020.09 - presentEmail: tianqk0202@163.comMr. Jinghui Wei (魏景辉)
Graduate student
2022.09 - present
Email: 15518071909@163.com
Mr. Haipeng Wu(吴海鹏)
Graduate student
2022.09 - present
Email: wuhaipeng2018@163.com
Mr. Haoyu Wang (王浩宇)
Undergraduate student
2020.09 - present
Email: why15891691340@163.comMs. Muyan Yue (岳牧言)
Undergraduate student
2020.09 - present
Email: xingziyu621@163.comMr. Xuan Wang (王轩)
Undergraduate student
2021.03 - present
Email: wangxuan163wx@163.comMs. Xinting Xu (许新婷)
Undergraduate student
2021.09 - present
Email: YanwuXXT@163.comMr. Jiashu Li(李嘉树)
Undergraduate student
2021.09 - present
Email: ljs17838629938@163.comMr. Ziming Pan(潘子明)
Undergraduate student
2021.09 - present
Email: pzm18712608662@163.comMr. Hongfei Li(李鸿飞)
Undergraduate student
2022.01 - present
Email: lhf1069537276@163.comMr. Guangheng Li (李广恒)
Undergraduate student
2020.09 - present
Email: lgh956806553@163.comOther graduates
Ms. Wenqi Zhang (张雯淇)
Graduate student
2019.09 - 2021.07
Email: ZwenqiHK@163.comMs. Han Zhang (张寒)
Graduate student
2020.11 - 2021.07
Email: zhanghan@ihep.ac.cnLab Opening
Graduate students with a background in physics, materials science, electronic science and technology, chemistry or related fields are welcome to get in touch. Prior experience in the related areas is NOT a must. Computational programming skills would be a strong plus.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities: We are looking for highly motivated undergraduate students to join our lab. Being an interdisciplinary group, we have projects for students with different backgrounds and interests. Undergraduate students are also encouraged to publish their research results. Computational programming skills and English would be strong plus.
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