Education                                                                              

2003.09-2007.07 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, B.A. Applied Chemistry,

2007.09-2012.10 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, PhD. Applied Chemistry,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                                        

2012.11-2013.12 Postdoctoral researcher, Pennsylvania State University, USA

2014.01-2018.1 Lecturer, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2018.01- Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Research Interest & Experience                                                          

My research interests are controlled synthesis of inorganc energy materials via solvo-and hydrothermal method, regulate the electrical properties via controlling their compositions, defects, phases and the formation of junctions. and improve their performances in energy storage and conversion. Recently, I focusing on the constructing of surface charged materials via junctions and doping, and exploring their applications in electrocatalysis. We have developed some universal methods on the synthesis of mono-dispersed multiple sulfides and their heterojunctions (Ag-Ag8SnS6, Ag-Ag8GeS6, Ag2S-Ag8GeS6 and CoS2-CoS), which shows unique electrocatalytic activity on the redox reactions of I- and I3- in flow batteries.

With an H index of 28, he has published 74 papers, and 5 papers were selected as ESI Highly Cited Papers. He was honored the first prize (No. 5) of Shanghai Natural Science (2015), and were selected in the Shanghai ChenGuang and Rising-Star Programs.

2018-2021 Shanghai Rising-Star Program, 18QA1402400: Charge active center in solid state materials: synthesis and applications.

2017-2020 Program of Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, 17ZR1441200, Nitrogenase-inspired Fe-Mo-S with coordination gap and rich electron active center: synthesis and catalytic performances

2013-2016 Shanghai Chenguang project, 13CG10: Controlled synthesis of Chalcopyrite materials with tunable band gaps,

2016-2018 Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (21501120): Liquid synthesis and photocatalytic performances of porous SiC and Si1-xGexC solid solutions,

2014-2018 Controlled synthesis of rare earth light-cutting phosphor and their application in Si-solar cells, opening funding of State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization (RERU2016024)

[1].    X. He, et al. Orbital‐Regulated Stepwise Polysulfide Catalysis Enabled by Ni–Mn D‐Electron Complementarity in Aqueous Polysulfide‐Based Flow Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials. (2026) DOI: 10.1002/aenm.71374

[2].    W. Li, B. Dong, M. Yang, C. Yan, X. Yan, Z. Xu, Y. Zhang, J. Zai, X. Qian, Ag-Cu Synergistic Effects Promoted Ampere-Level Halogen-Mediated Electrosynthesis With Suppressed Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Advanced Functional Materials, (2026) e77226.

[3].    Z. Zhao, T. Qian, C. Yan, X. He, Z. Xu, W. Li, Z. Xin, H. Zhang, X. Qian, J. Zai, Efficient electrochemical bromine extraction from low-concentration brine via a flow electrolyzer, Chinese Chemical Letters, 37 (2026) 111439.

[4].    X.H. He, B.X. Dong, S. Zhu, F.X. Ma, Z.Q. Si, L. Zhao, L.K. Feng, T.Y. Qian, Y. Zhao, J.T. Zai, Hydrated Electron-Driven Defluorination Coupled With In Situ Mineralization: An Integrated Approach for SF6 Degradation and Fluoride Immobilization, ChemSusChem, 19 (2026).

[5].    B. Dong, Y. Zhang, Z. Li, M. Yang, X. He, F. Wang, J. Zai, X. Qian, Carbon thermal reduction and schottky contact facilitated cyclic decomposition of greenhouse F-gases over Cu-Fe2O3/C, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 392 (2026) 126707.

[6].    W. Zhou, Y. Zhao, B. Dong, H. Guo, Z. Si, F. Ma, S. Zhu, J. Zai, X. Qian, Efficient photocatalytic degradation of potent greenhouse gas SF₆ at liquid-solid interface, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 363 (2025) 124773.

[7].    P.F. Gao, W.W. Li, B.X. Dong, J.L. Zhang, X.F. Bai, J.J. Zhang, Y. Geng, X. Han, J.T. Zai, J.D. Pang, X. Zhang, J.Q. Dong, W. Gong, Y. Cui, Linker Enantiomericity Engineering in Reticular Frameworks for Architecting Robust Materials with Synergetic Open Metal Sites for Efficient SF6 Capture, Angew Chem Int Edit, 64 (2025).

[8].    X. Cheng, T. Xuan, J. Wang, H. Hu, D. Zhang, J. Zai, L. Wang, Membrane contamination-driven sulfonate structuring for enhanced stability in all-iron redox flow batteries, Energy Storage Materials, 78 (2025) 104226.

[9].    X. Meng, B.X. Dong, L. Zhao, W.H. Zhou, X.H. Li, J.T. Zai, X.F. Qian, Synergistic regulation of charge state and electron-donating ability via heterojunctions design for fixation of electronegative greenhouse F-gases, Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 346 (2024) 123709.

[10]. M. Chen, P. Xiao, K. Yang, B. Dong, D. Xu, C. Yan, X. Liu, J. Zai, C.J. Low, X. Qian, Sn Anodes Protected by Intermetallic FeSn2 Layers for Long-lifespan Sodium-ion Batteries with High Initial Coulombic Efficiency of 93.8 %, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62 (2023) e202219177.

[11]. Y. Zhang, A. Iqbal, J. Zai, W. Li, H. Guo, X. Meng, W. Li, I. ul Islam, Z. Xin, X. Qian, Balanced cathodic debromination and hydrogen evolution reactions endow highly selective epoxidation of styrene, Composites Part B-Engineering, 246 (2022) 110281.

[12]. X. Liu, Z. Xu, A. Iqbal, M. Chen, N. Ali, C. Low, R. Qi, J. Zai, X. Qian, Chemical Coupled PEDOT:PSS/Si Electrode: Suppressed Electrolyte Consumption Enables Long-Term Stability, Nano-Micro Letters, 13 (2021) 54.

[13]. J. Guo, T. Tadesse Tsega, I. Ul Islam, A. Iqbal, J. Zai, X. Qian, Fe doping promoted electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction of 2H MoS2, Chinese Chemical Letters, 31 (2020) 2487-2490.

[14]. D. Ma, B. Hu, W. Wu, X. Liu, J. Zai, C. Shu, T. Tadesse Tsega, L. Chen, X. Qian, T.L. Liu, Highly active nanostructured CoS2/CoS heterojunction electrocatalysts for aqueous polysulfide/iodide redox flow batteries, Nature Communications, 10 (2019) 3367-3367.

[15]. K. He, T. Tadesse Tsega, X. Liu, J. Zai, X.-H. Li, X. Liu, W. Li, N. Ali, X. Qian, Utilizing the Space-Charge Region of the FeNi-LDH/CoP p-n Junction to Promote Performance in Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58 (2019) 11903-11909.

[16]. J. Zai, Y. Liu, X. Li, Z. Ma, R. Qi, X. Qian, 3D Hierarchical Co-Al Layered Double Hydroxides with Long-term Stabilities and High Rate Performances in Supercapacitors, Nano-Micro Letter, 9 (2017) 21.

[17]. Y. Xiao, J. Zai, B. Tian, X. Qian, Formation of NiFe₂O₄/Expanded Graphite Nanocomposites with Superior Lithium Storage Properties, Nano-Micro Letters, 9 (2017) 34.

[18].  X. Li, J. Zai, S. Xiang, Y. Liu, X. He, Z. Xu, K. Wang, Z. Ma, X. Qian, Regeneration of Metal Sulfides in the Delithiation Process: The Key to Cyclic Stability, Advanced Energy Materials, 6 (2016) 1601056.

承担《无机与分析化学实验》、《化学原理实验》等基础化学教学任务，作为主要成员参与本科生校教改项目《以学生为中心的问题式实验教学研究》，正在建设《化学原理与分析化学实验》荣誉课程。指导本科生创新实践计划21人次，优秀率超过50%，本科毕业论文4人次优良率100%。

[1] Ashish Dubey†；Jiantao Zai†; Xuefeng Qian and Qiquan Qiao*,"Metal oxide nanocrystals and their properties for application in solar cells" Charpter No. 28 in Handbook of Nanomaterials Properties(Bharat Bhushan (ed.))ISBN 978-3-642-31106-2, 2014

Honor/Awards                                                                        

2018 Shanghai Rising-Star Program (Type A)

2017 Chenxing-Lecturer in SJTU

2015 First Prize of Shanghai Natual Science Award (No 5),

2014 Shanghai Chenguang Project