2. X. Wang, Y. Li , C. Liu*, W. You, H. Zou, C. Yue, J. Cheng, W. Yang, S. Li, S. Lazarouk and V. Labunov, G. Wang, H. Lin*, and L. Dong* 2024. A Micro-Airflow Sensor System Enabled by Triboelectric Nano-Generator for Lab Safety and Human-Computer Interaction. IEEE Sensors Journal. 2024. 6880-6887.
3. K. L. Montero*, R. C. Guzman, A. Tewari, H. Zou, Z.L. Wang, M. Mäntysalo and M.M. Laurila , 2024. Printed and Stretchable Triboelectric Energy Harvester Based on P (VDF‐TrFE) Porous Aerogel. Advanced Functional Materials, p.2312881.
4. K. Shi, B. Chai, H. Zou, Z. Wen, M. He, J. Chen, P. Jiang, and X. Huang*, Contact Electrification at Adhesive Interface: Boosting Charge Transfer for High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Advanced Functional Materials, p.2307678. 2023.
5. S. Gupta*, A. Knoepfel, H. Zou, and Y. Ding, Investigations of methane gas sensor based on biasing operation of n-ZnO nanorods/p-Si assembled diode and Pd functionalized Schottky junctions. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, p.134030. 2023.
6. Y. Fang*, H. Zou, S. Peng, G. Dong, and M.M. Tentzeris, Full and In Situ Printing of Nanogenerators that Are Based on an Inherently Viscous Piezoelectric Polymer: An Effort to Minimize “Coffee Ring Effect” and Nonprinting Operations. ACS Applied Electronic Materials. 2023.
7. T. Zhan†, H. Zou† (Co-first), H. Zhang, P. He, Z. Liu, J. Chen, M. He, Y. Zhang*, and Z.L. Wang*, Smart liquid-piston based triboelectric nanogenerator sensor for real-time monitoring of fluid status. Nano Energy, 2023, 111, p.108419.
8. Y. Li†, C. Liu†, H. Zou† (Co-first), L. Che, P. Sun, J. Yan, W. Liu, Z. Xu, W. Yang, L. Dong, and L. Zhao, “Integrated wearable smart sensor system for real-time multi-parameter respiration health monitoring.” Cell Reports Physical Science, 2023, 101191.
9. L. Ke, C. Liu*, H. Zou, Y. Wang, G. Wang, D. Li, K. Fan, W. Yang, L. Dong*, R. Sha*, D. Li "Self-powered acceleration sensors arrayed by swarm intelligence for table tennis umpiring system." Plos one 17, no. 10 (2022): e0272632.
10. D. Liu, L. Zhou, S. Cui, Y. Gao, S. Li, Z. Zhao, Z. Yi, H. Zou, Y. Fan, J. Wang*, and Z.L. Wang*, “Standardized measurement of dielectric materials’ intrinsic triboelectric charge density through the suppression of air breakdown.” Nature Communications, 2022, 13(1), p.6019.
11. K. Shi, B. Chai, H. Zou, D. Min, S. Li, P. Jiang, and X. Huang*, 2022. “Dielectric Manipulated Charge Dynamics in Contact Electrification.” Research, 2022, 9862980
12. B. Chai, K. Shi, H. Zou, P. Jiang, Z. Wu, and X. Huang*, “Conductive interlayer modulated ferroelectric nanocomposites for high performance triboelectric nanogenerator”, Nano Energy, 2022, 91, 106668.
13. K. Shi, B. Chai, H. Zou, P. Shen, B. Sun, P. Jiang, Z. Shi, X. Huang*, “Interface induced performance enhancement in flexible BaTiO3/PVDF-TrFE based piezoelectric nanogenerators”, Nano Energy, 2021, 80, 105515.
14. B. Dai, G.M. Biesold, M. Zhang, H. Zou, Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang*, and Z. Lin*, 2021. “Piezo-phototronic effect on photocatalysis, solar cells, photodetectors and light-emitting diodes”, Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, 50, 13646-13691
15. C. Liu, L. Fang, H. Zou, Y. Wang, J. Chi, L. Che, X. Zhou, Z. Wang, T. Wang, L. Dong,* G. Wang,* Z. L. Wang* "Theoretical investigation and experimental verification of the self-powered acceleration sensor based on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs)", Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2020, 101021.
16. C. Lan†, H. Zou† (Co-first), L. Wang, S. Pan,Y. Ma,Y. Qiu, Z. L. Wang,* and Z, Lin*, “Revealing Electrical-Poling-Induced Polarization Potential in Hybrid Perovskite Photodetectors”, Advanced Materials, 2020, 32(47), 2005481.
17. R. Zhang*, C. Dahlström*, H. Zou, J. Jonzon, M. Hummelgård, J. Örtegren, N. Blomquist, Y. Yang, H. Andersson, M. Olsen, M. Norgren, H. Olin, Z. L. Wang*, “Cellulose-based fully-green triboelectric nanogenerators with output power density of 300 W/m2”, Advanced Materials, 2020, 32 (38), 2002824.
18. S. Pan, H. Zou, A. Wang, Z. Wang, J. Yu, C. Lan, Q, Liu, Z. L. Wang, T. Lian, J. Peng*, Z. Lin*, “Rapid Capillary-Assisted Solution Printing of Perovskite Nanowire Arrays”, Angewandte Chemie, 2020, 59, 14942-14949.
19. H. Zou, L. Guo, X. Hao, Y. Zhang, X. Shen, X. Liu, P. Wang, X. He, G. Dai, P. Jiang, H. Zheng, B. Zhang, C. Xu, Z. L. Wang*, “Quantifying and understanding the triboelectric series of inorganic non-metallic materials” Nature Communications, 2020, 11(1), 1-7.
20. H. Zou, G. Dai, A.C. Wang, X. Li, S.L. Zhang, W. Ding, L. Zhang, Y. Zhang and Z.L. Wang*, “Alternating Current Photovoltaic Effect.” Advanced Materials, 2020. 32(11),1907249.
· Featured in Materialsviews: “Alternating current photovoltaic effect”
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21. Wang, A. C., B. Zhang, C.Xu, H. Zou, Z. Lin, and Z. L. Wang*. "Unraveling Temperature‐Dependent Contact Electrification between Sliding‐Mode Triboelectric Pairs." Advanced Functional Materials, 2020. 30(12), 1909384.
22. K. Shi, H. Zou, B. Sun, P. Jiang, J. He, and X. Huang. "Dielectric Modulated Cellulose Paper/PDMS‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Wireless Transmission and Electropolymerization Applications." Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 30(4), 1904536.
23. Z. Lin†, B. Zhang†, H. Zou† (Co-first), Z. Wu, H. Guo, Y. Zhang, J. Yang, and Z.L. Wang*. "Rationally Designed Rotation Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Much Extended Lifetime and Durability." Nano Energy, 2019, 68, 104378. 【Highly Cited Paper】
Feature in Polymer: "Ultra-high performance triboelectric nanogenerator with great stability and durability".
24. H. Zou, C. Zhang, H. Xue, Z. Wu, and Z.L. Wang*. "Boosting the Solar Cell Efficiency by Flexo-photovoltaic Effect?" ACS Nano, 2019, 13 (11) 12259-12267.
· Featured by over 10 media worldwide, including new.qq, kknew, nanoer, read01.com.
25. Z. Lin, B. Zhang, H. Guo, Z. Wu, H. Zou, J. Yang, and Z.L. Wang*. "Super-robust and frequency-multiplied triboelectric nanogenerator for efficient harvesting water and wind energy." Nano Energy 64 (2019): 103908.
26. X. Wang, G. Dai, B. Liu, H. Zou, Y. Chen, X. Mo, X. Li, J. Sun, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, and J. Yang, 2019. Broadband photodetectors based on topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanowire with enhanced performance by strain modulation effect. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 114, p.113620.
27. Y. Chen, Y. Zhang, T. Zhan, Z. Lin, S.L. Zhang, H. Zou, G. Zhang, C. Zou, Z.L. Wang*, “An elastic triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting random mechanical energy with multiple working modes”, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2019, DOI:10.1002/admt.201900075
28. H. Zou, Y. Zhang, L. Guo, P. Wang, X. He, G. Dai, H. Zheng, C. Chen, A.C. Wang, C. Xu, Z.L. Wang*, "Quantifying the triboelectric series", Nature Communications, 2019, 10(1), 1427.【Hot paper; Highly Cited Paper; Highlighted by Editors】
29. C. Xu†, B. Zhang†, A.C. Wang†, H. Zou, G. Liu, W. Ding, C. Wu, M. Ma, P. Feng, Z. Lin, Z.L. Wang*, “Contact-Electrification Between Two Identical Materials: Curvature Effect”, ACS Nano, 2019, 13 (2), 2034–2041
30. H. Zou, X. Li, G. Dai, W. Peng, Y. Ding, Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, Z.L. Wang*, "Dramatically enhanced broadband photodetection by dual inversion layers and fowler-nordheim tunneling", ACS Nano, 2019, 13(2), 2289-2297.
31. Z. Wu†, B. Zhang†, H. Zou†(Co-first), Z. Lin, G. Liu and Z. L. Wang, Multifunctional Sensor Based on Translational‐Rotary Triboelectric Nanogenerator. Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 9(33), 1901124.
32. Y. Chen, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, T. Zhan, Y.C. Wang, H. Zou, H. Ren, G. Zhang, C. Zou, Z.L. Wang*, “Dynamic electronic doping for correlated oxides by a triboelectric nanogenerator”, Advanced Materials, 2018, 30(45), 1803580.
33. K. Dong, Z. Wu, J. Deng, A.C. Wang, H. Zou, C. Chen, D. Hu, B. Gu, B. Sun, Z.L. Wang*, “A stretchable yarn embedded triboelectric nanogenerator as electronic skin for biomechanical energy harvesting and multifunctional pressure sensing”, Advanced Materials, 2018, 30(43), 1804944.
34. Y. Chen, Y.C. Wang, Y. Zhang, H. Zou, Z. Lin, G. Zhang, C. Zou, and Z.L. Wang*, “Elastic‐beam triboelectric nanogenerator for high‐performance multifunctional applications: Sensitive scale, acceleration/force/vibration sensor, and intelligent keyboard”, Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8(29), 1802159.
35. P. Wang, L. Pan, J. Wang, M. Xu, G. Dai, H. Zou, K. Dong, Z.L. Wang*, “An Ultra-Low-Friction Triboelectric–Electromagnetic Hybrid Nanogenerator for Rotation Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Wind Speed Sensor”, ACS Nano, 2018. 12(9), 9433-9440.
36. C. Xu†, A.C. Wang†, H. Zou† (Co-first), B. Zhang, C. Zhang, Y. Zi, L. Pan, P. Wang, P. Feng, Z Lin, Z.L. Wang*, “Raising the working temperature of a triboelectric nanogenerator by quenching down electron thermionic emission in contact-electrification.” Advanced Materials, 2018. 30(38), 1803968.
37. S.L. Zhang, M. Xu, C. Zhang, Y.C. Wang, H. Zou, X. He, Z. Wang, and Z.L. Wang*, “Rationally designed sea snake structure based triboelectric nanogenerators for effectively and efficiently harvesting ocean wave energy with minimized water screening effect”, Nano Energy, 2018, 48, 421-429.
38. W. Ding, C. Wu, Y. Zi, H. Zou, J. Wang, J. Cheng, A.C. Wang, and Z.L. Wang*, “Self-powered wireless optical transmission of mechanical agitation signals”, Nano Energy, 2018, 47, 566-572.
39. C. Xu†, Y. Zi†, A.C. Wang†, H. Zou, Y. Dai, X. He, P. Wang, Y.C. Wang,, P. Feng,, D. Li, and Z.L. Wang*, “On the electron‐transfer mechanism in the contact‐electrification effect”, Advanced Materials, 2018, 30(15), p.1706790. 【Highly Cited Paper】
· Featured in ScienceDaily:“New insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devices”.
40. J. Chen, S.K. Oh, H. Zou, S. Shervin, W. Wang, S. Pouladi, Y. Zi, Z.L. Wang, J.H. Ryou*, “High-output lead-free flexible piezoelectric generator using single-crystalline GaN thin film”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10(15), 12839-12846.
41. P. Wang, R. Liu, W. Ding, P. Zhang, L. Pan, G. Dai, H. Zou, K. Dong, C. Xu, and Z.L. Wang*, “Complementary electromagnetic-triboelectric active sensor for detecting multiple mechanical triggering”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28(11), 1705808.
42. X. He†, H. Zou† (Co-first), Z. Geng, X. Wang, W. Ding, F. Hu, Y. Zi C. Xu, S.L. Zhang, Y. Yu M. Xu, W. Zhang, C. Lu, Z.L. Wang*, "A hierarchically nanostructured cellulose fiber-based triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered healthcare products", Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28, (45), 1805540.
43. K. Dong, J. Deng, Y. Zi, Y.C. Wang, C. Xu, H. Zou, W. Ding, Y. Dai, B. Gu, B. Sun, and Z.L. Wang*, “3D orthogonal woven triboelectric nanogenerator for effective biomechanical energy harvesting and as self-powered active motion sensors”, Advanced Materials, 2017, 29(38), 1702648.
44. H. Yu, X. He, W. Ding, Y. Hu, D. Yang, S. Lu, C. Wu, H. Zou, R. Liu, C. Lu, and Z.L. Wang*, “A Self‐Powered Dynamic Displacement Monitoring System Based on Triboelectric Accelerometer”, Advanced Energy Materials, 2017, 7(19), 1700565.
45. K. Dong, Y. C. Wang, J. Deng, Y. Dai, S. L. Zhang, H. Zou, B. Gu, B. Sun, Z. L Wang*, “A highly stretchable and washable all-yarn-based self-charging knitting power textile composed of fiber triboelectric nanogenerators and supercapacitors”, ACS Nano, 2017, 11(9), 9490-9499. 【Highly Cited Paper】
46. G. Dai†, H. Zou† (Co-first), X. Wang, Y. Zhou, P. Wang, Y Ding, Y. Zhang, J Yang, Z.L. Wang*, “Piezo-phototronic effect enhanced responsivity of photon sensor based on composition-tunable ternary CdSxSe1–x nanowires”, ACS Photonics, 2017, 4(10), 2495-2503.
47. X. He, Y. Zi, H. Yu, S.L. Zhang, J. Wang, W. Ding, H. Zou, W. Zhang, C. Lu, and Z.L. Wang, 2017. An ultrathin paper-based self-powered system for portable electronics and wireless human-machine interaction. Nano Energy, 39, 328-336.
48. H. Zou, X. Li, W. Peng, W. Wu, R. Yu, C. Wu, W. Ding, F. Hu, R. Liu, Y. Zi, Z.L. Wang*, "Piezo-Phototronic Effect on Selective Electron or Hole Transport through Depletion Region of Vis-NIR Broadband Photodiode", Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1701412.
49. Y. Dai, X. Wang, W. Peng, H. Zou, R. Yu, Y. Ding, C. Wu, and Z.L. Wang*, “Largely Improved Near-Infrared Silicon-Photosensing by the Piezo-Phototronic Effect”, ACS Nano, 2017, 11(7), 7118-7125.
50. R. Liu, J. Wang, T. Sun, M. Wang, C. Wu, H. Zou, T. Song, X. Zhang, S.T. Lee, Z.L. Wang*, and B. Sun*, “Silicon nanowire/polymer hybrid solar cell-supercapacitor: a self-charging power unit with a total efficiency of 10.5%”, Nano Letters, 2017, 17(7), 4240-4247.
51. X. Wang, W. Peng, R. Yu, H. Zou, Y. Dai, Y. Zi, C. Wu, S. Li, and Z.L. Wang*, “Simultaneously enhancing light emission and suppressing efficiency droop in GaN microwire-based ultraviolet light-emitting diode by the piezo-phototronic effect”, Nano Letters, 2017, 17(6), 3718-3724.
52. W. Peng, X. Wang, R. Yu, Y. Dai, H. Zou, A.C. Wang, Y. He, and Z.L. Wang*, “Enhanced performance of a self‐powered organic/inorganic photodetector by pyro-phototronic and piezo‐phototronic effects”, Advanced Materials, 2017, 29(23), 1606698.
53. R. Liu, Y. Liu, H. Zou, T. Song, and B. Sun*, “Integrated solar capacitors for energy conversion and storage”, Nano Research, 2017, 10(5), 1545-1559.
54. J. Chen, Y. Huang, N. Zhang, H. Zou, R. Liu, C. Tao, X. Fan, Z.L. Wang*, "Micro-cable structured textile for simultaneously harvesting solar and mechanical energy", Nature Energy, 2016, 1(10), 16138. 【Highly Cited Paper】
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55. H. Zou* (Corr. author), J. Chen, Y. Fang, J. Ding, W Peng, R Liu, "A dual-electrolyte based air-breathing regenerative microfluidic fuel cell with 1.76 V open-circuit-voltage and 0.74 V water-splitting voltage", Nano Energy, 2016, 27, 619-626.
56. X. Lu, J. Xuan, D.Y. Leung*, H. Zou, J. Li, H. Wang, and H. Wang, “A switchable pH-differential unitized regenerative fuel cell with high performance”, Journal of Power Sources, 2016, 314, 76-84.
57. W. Peng, R. Yu, X. Wang, Z. Wang, H. Zou, Y. He, and Z.L. Wang*, “Temperature dependence of pyro-phototronic effect on self-powered ZnO/perovskite heterostructured photodetectors”, Nano Research, 2016, 9(12), 3695-3704.
58. H. Zou, E. Gratz, D. Apelian*, and Y. Wang*, “A novel method to recycle mixed cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries”, Green Chemistry, 2013. 15(5), 1183-1191.
Featured in Nature: “Recycling Lithium-ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles”, as “The process is elegantly designed to remove impurities and easily tunable to synthesisze the current generation of cathode materials”.
Featured in Joule: “Recycling End-of-life Electric Vehicle Lithium-ion Batteries”
Featured in International Frontiers of Engineering from National Academy of Engineering: “Lifecycles of Lihtium-Ion Batteries: Understanding Impacts from Materials Extraction to End of Life”
59. W. Peng*, F. Cai, X. Wang, J. Zhang, X. Yang, A. Zhang, M. Yan, H. Zou, “Thermomechanical effect on magnetic behaviors of antiferromagnetic Mn-Fe (Cu) alloy”, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2009, 19, 802-805.
Books and Chapters:
Z. L. Wang, H. Zou, L. Wang, “Nanowires and Nanotubes”, Encyclopedia of Applied Physics, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (Ed.). https://doi.org/10.1002/3527600434.eap936
H. Zou, Quantification of Triboelectric Charge Density for a Solid. In: Wang, Z.L., Yang, Y., Zhai, J., Wang, J. (eds) Handbook of Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Springer, Cham. Springer Nature.