Education Background

2021.09 – 2025.06  Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Fuzhou University

2019.04 – 2020.06  Visiting Student in State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS

2017.09 – 2020.06  M.S. in Physical Chemistry, Harbin Normal University

2013.09 – 2017.06  B.S. in Chemistry, Hainan Normal University

Working Experiences

2025.07 - Present Postdoctor, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian.

Research Interests

Theoretical calculations for elucidating the reaction mechanisms, dynamic processes in catalysis, rational catalyst design, and performance optimization.

Publications

11. Jia Zhao#, Yang Chen#, Di Liu, Weng Fai Ip, Jian Lin*, Xiaodong Wang, Sen Lin*, Xianzhi Fu, and Tao Zhang

“Outside-in” Design of Single-Atom Catalysts: Linking Specific Peripheral Geometry to Defined CO2 Reduction Performance

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, e202511184

DOI：10.1002/anie.202511184

10. Jia Zhao, and Sen Lin*

Towards superior CO2RR catalysts: Deciphering the selectivity puzzle over dual-atom catalyst

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 680, 257–264

DOI：10.1016/j.jcis.2024.11.080

9. Jia Zhao, Di Liu, Fenfei Wei, Weng Fai Ip, Hui Pan, and Sen Lin*

How water molecules occupying the active site of a single-atom catalyst affect the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide

Nano Research, 2023, 16, 9091-9098

DOI：10.1007/s12274-023-5718-7

8. Jia Zhao, Zhe Chen and Jingxiang Zhao*

Metal-free graphdiyne doped with sp-hybridized boron and nitrogen atoms at acetylenic sites for high-efficiency electroreduction of CO2 to CH4 and C2H4

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019, 7, 4026-4035

DOI：10.1039/c8ta11825f

7. Jia Zhao, Zhe Chen, Jingxiang Zhao*, and Fengyu Li*

Single Mn atom as a promising electrocatalyst for CO reduction to C2H5OH and C3H6: A computational study

Applied Surface Science, 2019, 498, 143868

DOI：10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.143868

6. Jia Zhao, Jingxiang Zhao*, Fengyu Li, and Zhongfang Chen*

Copper Dimer Supported on a C2N Layer as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for CO2 Reduction Reaction: A Computational Study

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122, 19712-19721

DOI：10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06494

5. Jia Zhao, Jingxiang Zhao*, and Qinghai Cai

Single transition metal atom embedded into a MoS2 nanosheet as a promising catalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, 20, 9248

DOI：10.1039/C7CP08626A

4. Yunlong Zhang#, Jia Zhao#, Xiangyu Meng, Xin Bo, Shizheng Zhou, Mingrun Li, Xiaowei Liu, Wei Liu, Jingting Hu*, Liang Yu*, and Dehui Deng*

Synergy of MoS2-confined Fe and Co atoms enhances hydrogen evolution.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2025

DOI：10.1002/adfm.202503549

3. Xuyan Zhao#, Jia Zhao#, Deming Li, Fanyao Zhou, Peng Li, Yi Tan, Huang Zhou, Yu Zhang*, Sen Lin*, and Yuen Wu*

Electrolyte-free electrochemical oxygen generator for providing sterile and medical-grade oxygen in household applications

Device, 2024, 2, 100360

DOI：10.1016/j.device.2024.100360

2. Yang Chen#, Jia Zhao#, Xiaoli Pan, Lin Li, Zhounan Yu, Xiaodong Wang, Tianyi Ma*, Sen Lin*, and Jian Lin*

Tuning inter-metal interaction between Ni and Fe in dual-atom catalysts to boost CO2 electroreduction.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63, e202411543

DOI：10.1002/anie.202411543

1. Jiwei Li#, Junli Xu#, Jia Zhao#, Sen Lin*, Haifeng Xiong*, et al.

Modulation of oxygen-etching for generating nickel single atoms for efficient electroreduction of CO2 to syngas (CO/H2).

Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 421, 332-341

DOI：10.1016/j.jcat.2023.03.029