Chenyu Zhou
Res Associate Materials Science, Interface Sciences/Catalysis, Center for Functional Nanomaterials

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Bldg. 735
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
Preferred Gender Pronouns (PGPs): he, him, his
Education | Appointments | Publications | Highlights | Awards
Education
B.Sc.: Peking University, Beijing, China 2016
M.Sc.: Columbia University, New York, NY, USA 2018
Ph.D.: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA 2022
Professional Appointments
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory 2022-present
Selected Publications
- Zhou C, Xi Z, Stacchiola DJ, Liu M (2022) Application of Ultrathin TiO2 Layers in Solar Energy conversion devices. Energy Science & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1142
- Zhou C, Zhang L, Tong X, Liu M (2021) Temperature Effect on Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: A Model Study Based on BiVO4 Photoanodes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13:61227–61236. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c19623
- Lee D#, Wang W#, Zhou C#, et al (2021) The impact of surface composition on the interfacial energetics and photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO4. Nature Energy 6:287–294. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00777-x
- Zhou C, Sanders-Bellis Z, Smart TJ, et al (2020) Interstitial Lithium Doping in BiVO4 Thin Film Photoanode for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting Activity. Chemistry of Materials 32:6401–6409. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01481
Research Highlights
High Throughput and Multimodal Materials Identification
Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors
More Hydrogen from "Hot" Water Splitting
Tuning Electrode Surfaces to Optimize Solar Fuel Production
Driving Water Splitting to Create Chemical Fuels
Lithium as a Photocatalytic Performance Enhancer
Awards & Recognition
Materials-thrust Best Poster Award, Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) 2022
Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship, Brookhaven National Laboratory 2021

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Bldg. 735
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000