Prof. Dr. Zhi-Xu Zhang | Zhejiang Normal University | China
Prof. Dr. Zhi-Xu Zhang is a Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang Normal University, renowned for his pioneering work in molecular-based ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials. With a total of 75 Scopus-indexed publications, an impressive 2,722 citations from 1,355 documents, and an h-index of 29, Dr. Zhang stands as one of the most influential young material scientists in the field of molecular ferroelectrics and crystalline stimuli-responsive materials. His research encompasses hybrid perovskite ferroelectrics, multiferroic coupling, phase transitions, and structure–property correlations, leading to significant advances in the development of metal-free and Ge-based hybrid perovskite ferroelectrics. He has published extensively in top-tier journals including Nature Communications, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Chemical Science, and Crystal Growth & Design, contributing to a deeper understanding of molecular ferroelectricity and functional materials. Dr. Zhang has also made groundbreaking contributions in coupling ferroelectric polarization with luminescent properties, establishing new design principles for multifunctional materials. His scientific excellence has earned him recognition as an Elsevier Highly Cited Chinese Researcher, the Baosteel Education Award, and inclusion in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list. Beyond his research, he serves as a Youth Editorial Board Member of Chinese Chemical Letters and holds lifetime membership in the Chinese Crystallographic Society. His leadership and innovation have also been acknowledged through multiple national research grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Zhejiang Provincial Science Fund, and the Jinhua Science and Technology Program. Through his visionary approach and deep scientific insight, Prof. Zhang continues to push the frontiers of molecular crystal engineering and functional material discovery, positioning himself as a global leader in material science and solid-state chemistry.
Featured Publications
Zhou, Q.-F., Pan, L., Ni, H.-F., Ye, L.-K., Zhao, Y.-P., Luo, Q.-K., Teri, G., Luo, J.-Q., Fu, D.-W., Zhang, Z.-X., et al. (2025). Alkaline earth metal-based hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite-like ferroelectrics. Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Li, L.-M., Du, C.-H., Wu, L., Zhuge, P., Liu, J., Xiao, Z.-J., Teri, G., Ni, H.-F., Jia, Q.-Q., Zhang, Z.-X., et al. (2025). Unraveling lattice void occupancy engineering for regulating optical/dielectric responses in hybrid crystals. Crystal Growth & Design.
Zhuang, B., Pan, L., Li, Z.-L., Liu, J.-Y., Zhang, Z.-X., Ding, K., Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., & Fu, D.-W. (2025). Multiple ferroic orderings in lead-free hybrid material induced by molecular asymmetric modification. ACS Materials Letters.
Huang, P.-Z., Liu, Z., Ye, L.-K., Ni, H.-F., Luo, J.-Q., Teri, G., Jia, Q.-Q., Zhuang, B., Wang, C.-F., Zhang, Z.-X., et al. (2025). Mechanically deformable organic ferroelectric crystal with plasticity optimized by fluorination. Nature Communications, 16, Article 58416.
Pan, L., Teri, G., Du, C.-H., Xiao, Z.-J., Liu, J., Zhuge, P., Liu, P.-G., Jia, Q.-Q., Zhang, Z.-X., Fu, D.-W., et al. (2025). Halogen engineering enables tunable dielectric response and dimensional regulation in organic–inorganic hybrid halides. Crystal Growth & Design.
Deng, B.-W., Rao, Z.-P., Shen, M.-J., Liang, K.-W., Zhu, Y., Wang, Z.-J., Ding, K., Su, C.-Y., Lun, M.-M., Zhang, Z.-X., et al. (2024). Homochirality to design high-Tc lead-free ferroelastic semiconductors. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 12, Article D4TC00428K.