Education
1997: bachelor's degree, the Department of Applied Physics, Zhengzhou University
2001: master's degree, the Department of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2003: Ph.D degree, College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Employment
2013-present: Associate Professor; the School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2011-2013: Postdoctoral associate; the Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, US
2005-2013: Lecturer; the School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Honors and Awards
December 2012: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in China
December 2011: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in Hubei Province
December 2009: Excellent Degree Thesis ofHuazhong University of Science and Technology
June 2007: one of the Ten Research Elite of PHDs and Masters ofHuazhong University of Science and Technology
2005~2006: Excellent Graduate Scholarship twice
Courses Taught：
College Physics; College Physics Experiment; Tensor Analysis; Solid State
Physics; Selected Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
Research Interest
1. Design and mechanism research of multifunctional spintronics Devices
2. Study on electronic structure, magnetic properties and transport properties of molecular magnets
3. Electrical, magnetic and thermoelectric properties of low-dimensional materials
Project
1.National Natural Science Foundation of China：11874159, The thermoelectric and photoelectric spin transport properties of nanodevices based on phosphorene analogue two-dimensional materials, 2019/01—2022/12
2.National Natural Science Foundation of China：11374111, Spin transport properties of molecular device based on spin crossover compounds, 2014/01—2017/12
3.National Natural Science Foundation of China：10904043,Spin transport properties of organic magnetic molecular devices,2010/01—2012/12
4.National Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province：2014CFB236,Spin-rotation mechanism and electromagnetic transport properties of novel spin crossover complex,2014/01—2015/12
Selected Publications
[1]B. W. Li,L. Zhu*, C. Y. Wu, K. L. Yao, C. R. Chang, Photon-assisted spin transport in blue phosphorene nanotubes,Nanotech. 31, 145206 (2020) (Corresponding author)
[2]B. W. Li,L. Zhu*,C. Y. Wu, H.Y. Cheng and K. L.Yao, The transport properties of Cl-decorated arsenene controlled by electric field, Electron. Struct. 2, 045001 (2020)(Corresponding author)
[3]X. Jiang,L. Zhu*, B. W. Li, K. L. Yao, Thermoelectric properties of monolayer α -Te: Low lattice thermal conductivity and extremely high dimensionless figure of merit, Phys. Lett. A 384, 126222 (2020)(Corresponding author)
[4]Y. C. Ding, Y. Q. Peng, S. H. Chen*, X. X. Zhang, Z. Q. Li,L. Zhu*, Li-E. Mo, L. H. Hu*, Hierarchical Porous Metallic V 2 O 3 @C for Advanced Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 11, 44109−44117 (2019)(Corresponding author)
[5]L. Zhu*,B. W. Li, H. P. Ma, M. C. Qian and K. L.Yao, Electrical-field tuned thermoelectric performance of graphene nanoribbon with sawtooth edges, Nanotech. 30, 445204 (2019)
[6]L. Zhu*, B. W. Li, K. L. Yao, Thermoelectric transport properties of Ti doped/adsorbed monolayer blue phosphorene,Nanotech. 28, 325206 (2018)
[7]L. Zhu*,X. Jiang, G. Y. Gao, H. H. Fu, K. L. Yao, First-Principles Study on the Thermoelectric Properties of FeAsS, ACS Omega 3, 13630−13635 (2018)
[8]X. Jiang,L. Zhu *, K. L. Yao, Thermoelectric properties of TcX2(X=S, Se, Te),J. Alloys Compd.764, 505-511 (2018)(Corresponding author)
[9]N. Liu, L. Zhu* and K. L. Yao, Thermoelectronic transport through spin-crossover single molecule Fe[(H2Bpz2)2bipy], J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 51, 145102 (2018)(Corresponding author)
[10]L. Zhu*, and K. L. Yao et al., “Strain controlled switching effects in phosphorene and GeS”,Nanotech. 28, 435202 (2017) (Corresponding author)
[11]L. Zhu*, F. Zou, G. Y. Gao and K. L. Yao, “Spin-dependent thermoelectric effects in Fe-C6doped monolayer MoS2”,Sci. Rep. 7, 497 ( 2017)
[12]L. Zhu*, R. M. Li and K. L. Yao, “Temperature-controlled colossal magnetoresistance and perfect spin Seebeck effect in Hybrid Graphene/Boron Nitride Nanoribbons”,Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 4085 (2017)
[13]W. Q. Zhang, D. P. Wang,L. Zhu*, F. P. Zhai, L. H. Weng*, J. Y. Sun, Y. Ling, Z. X. Chen*and Y. M. Zhou, HCl chemisorption-induced drastic magnetostructural transformation in a layered cobalt–phosphonotriazolate coordination polymer, Dalton Trans. 45, 10510 (2016)(Corresponding author)
[14]F. Zou,L. Zhu*,G. Y. Gao,M. H. Wuand K. L. Yao,“Temperature-controlled spin filter and spin valve based on Fe-doped monolayer MoS2”,Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 6053 (2016）(Corresponding author)
[15]F. Zou,L. Zhu*and K. L. Yao,“Perfect spin filtering effect and negative differential behavior in phosphorus-doped zigzag graphene nanoribbons”,Sci. Rep. 5, 15966 (2015)(Corresponding author)
[16]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “The integrated spintronic functionalities of an individual high-spin state spin-crossover molecule between graphene nanoribbon electrodes”, Nanotech.26, 315201 (2015)
[17]L. Zhu*,M. Qian and Shiv N Khanna, “Unusually large spin polarization and magnetoresistance in a FeMg8-FeMg8superatomic dimer”,J. Chem. Phys. 139, 064306(2013)
[18]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu,“Spin transport and magnetic properties of a copper(II) coordination organometallic molecule”,J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 344, 14 (2013)
[19]L. Zhu*, Shiv N Khanna, “Quantum Spin Transport through Magnetic Superatom dimer (Cs8V-Cs8V)”,J. Chem. Phys. 137, 164311(2012)
[20]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Biradical and Triradical organic magnetic molecules as Spinfiltersandrectifiers”, Chem. Phys. 397, 1 (2012)
[21]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Magnetic and electronic switching properties of photochromic diarylethene with two nitronyl nitroxides”,Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 202101 (2010)
[22]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Molecular spin valve and spin filtercomposed of single-molecule magnets”,Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 082115 (2010)
[23]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Ab initiostudies of ferromagnetic properties of a nitronyl nitroxide radical and a nucleoside withπ-conjugated nitroxide spin label”,Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 182502(2007)
[24]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Ab initio study of the spin distribution and conductive properties of a Malonato-Bridged Gadolinium(III) Complex”, Phys. Rev. B76, 134409 (2007)
[25]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principles study on the polar (1 1 1) surface of Fe3O4”, Phys. Rev. B74, 035409 (2006)
[26]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Spin-polarized transportand the electronic structure ofthe metallic antiferromagnet Fe(thiazole)2Cl2”,J. Chem. Phys. 131, 204702(2009)
[27]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principle calculation on the electronic structure of the molecule-based ferromagnet Co[P(CN)2]2and M[N(CN)2]2(M=Co, Ni) ”, Chem. Phys. Lett.424, 209 (2006)
[28]L.Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principles studies of the atomicreconstructions of CdSe (001) and (111) surfaces”,J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 21, 095001 ( 2009)
[29]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principles studies on the spin distribution on the dihalide-bridged polymer antiferromagnet: Cu(thiazole)2Br2and M(thiazole)2Cl2(M = Cu,Fe)”,J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 18, 3325 (2006)
[30]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Stability and electronic structure of BiFeO3(111) polar surfaces by first-principle calculations”, Phys. Lett. A 373, 2374 (2009)
[31]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principles electronic-structure calculation on the spin distribution and the conductive properties of (n-C3H7)4N[FeIIFeIII(dto)3] (dto=C2O2S2)”, Phys. Lett. A363, 482 (2007)
[32]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Theoretical studies on the spin distribution on the dihalide-bridged polymer metallic antiferromagnet Fe(thiazole)2Cl2”, Phys. Lett. A353, 245 (2006)
[33]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “The electronic structure and the ferromagnetic intermolecular interactions in the crystal of a diphenyl nitroxide derivative”,Philos. Mag. 87, 4119(2007)
[34]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principles studies of magnetic properties and electronic structure of EuC60”,Solid State Commun. 141, 628 (2007)
[35]K. L. Yao,L. Zhu*,Z. L. Liu, “The electronic structure and the ferromagnetic Properties of the organic radical 4-methacryloyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1- piperidinyloxyl (MOTMP)”,Solid State Commun. 132, 657 (2004) (Corresponding author)
[36]K. L. Yao,L. Zhu*,Z. L. Liu, “First-principles study of the ferromagnetic and half-metallic properties of the fumarate-bridged polymer”,Eur. Phys. J. B 39, 283 (2004)(Corresponding author)
[37]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao,Z. L. Liu, “Ab initio study of the electronic structure and the magneticproperties ofpolymers Co [N (CN)2]2(L) [L=pyrazine dioxide (pzdo) and 2-methyl pyrazine dioxide (mpdo)] with dual- and- [N (CN)2]-Bridges”,J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 320, L50 (2008)
[38]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “The electronic structure and the ferromagnetic intermolecular interactions in the crystal of TEMPO radicals”,J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 301, 301 (2006)
[39]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “First-principles studies on the spin distribution and conductive properties of two MnIICuIIbimetallic chains”,Physica B 395, 111 (2007)
[40]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Abinitio study of electronic structure and magnetic properties of copper (II) terephthalate”,Physica B 370, 104 (2005)
[41]L. Zhu*,K. L. Yao, Z. L. Liu, “Ab initio study of the electronic structure and the magneticproperties oftwo novel neptunium(V) sulfates:NaK3(NpO2)4(SO4)4(H2O)2and NaNpO2SO4H2O”, Commun. Theor. Phys.48, 921 (2007)
[42]L. H. Jia,Z. L. Liu,L. Zhu*, K. L. Yao,“Magnetic studies of a syn-antitriatomic carboxylate-bridging chainlike copper(II) complex exhibiting ferromagnetic exchange”, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 064702 (2007)(Corresponding author)
[43]S. H. Qu,L. Zhu*,“Specific heat study of quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic model for an organic polymer chain”,Phys. Lett. A372, 5918 (2008)(Corresponding author)
