教育背景
1988年毕业于北京师范大学获硕士学位，2003年毕业于湖南大学获博士学位。
工作经历
2004年至2006年在复旦大学表面物理国家重点实验室从事博士后研究。
1997年晋升为副教授，
2001年晋升为教授。
学术兼职
湖南省物理学会常务理事，长沙理工大学纳米结构及纳米材料研究所所长， J. Am. Chem. Soc., Nanoscale, Appl. Phys. Lett., Carbon, J. Phys. Chem. C, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., J. Phys: Condens. Matter.等10余种国际知名刊物特邀审稿专家。Chinese Journal of Materials Science编委。中南大学指导博士研究生。
科研项目
近年主持国家自然科学基金项目、湖南省自然科学基金项目、教育厅重点项目等项目研究。
近几年代表性研究成果：
(a)理论预言新的整流机制并被权威实验证实。理论预言在分子整流器中扮演最重要角色的给体-受体型有机分子存在新的整流机制— 反向整流(Appl. Phys. Lett., 98, 013503(2011))，此后这一结论被美国劳伦斯伯克利国家实验室(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)新合成的给体-受体型分子的实验测量所证实(ACS Nano, 5(11), 92 56(2011))。
(b)提出Cn/A-σ -D/Cn新型杂化结构。研究发现其整流特性及NDR现象有明显的奇-偶特性，且整流比大幅提升，同时呈现出阈电压低、整流范围广的特点(Adv. Funct. Mater. 23, 2765 (2013))。
(c)发表APL封面文章。对有机分子器件电子输运稳定性问题进行了深入研究, 获得了规律性结论，这对于了解和理解分子器件输运稳定性的内在机理提供了新的视角，Appl. Phys. Lett选为封面文章进行重点推介报道 (Appl.Phys.Lett. 97(18)，183105，(2010) http://apl.aip.org/resource/1/ applab/v97/i18 )。
(d) 提出全碳sp-sp2新型杂化结构。研究发现其具有传统p-n结二极管的整流特性，如近线性的正偏压I-V特性(金属性)、极小的负偏压漏电流(绝缘性)、极低的阈电压、大偏压范围整流等。同时发现其构造的三极管具有非常高的电流放大特性(Sci.Rep. 3, 2575 (2013))。
论文专著
以第1作者或通讯作者身份发表SCI论文100余篇，其中在Adv. Funct. Mater.，Carbon，J. Mater. Chem. C，Sci. Rep.，J. Phys. Chem. C，Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., Org. Electron., Appl. Phys. Lett., Phys. Rev. B, J. Chem. Phys.等国际1、2区期刊上发表论文70余篇(含Appl. Phys. Lett.封面文章1篇);
2001.1-2014.3年在国际刊物上发表的部分论文 (带“ * ” 为通讯作者):(2014)
1. X.Q. Deng*, Z.H. Zhang*, G.P. Tang, Z.Q. Fan, H.L. Zhu C.H. Yang. Edge contact dependent spin transport for n-type doping zigzag-graphene with asymmetric edge hydrogenation. Sci. Rep. 4, 4038(2014)
2. J. Li, Z.H. Zhang *, D. Wang, Z. Zhu, Z.Q.Fan, G. P. Tang, and X.Q. Deng. Electronic structures, field effect transistor and bipolar field-effect spin filtering behaviors of functionalized hexagonal graphene nanoflakes. Carbon 69, 142(2014)
3. J.J. Zhang, Z.H. Zhang*, J. Li, D. Wang, Z. Zhu, G.P. Tang, X.Q. Deng, Z.Q. Fan. Enhanced half- metallicity in carbon-chain– linked trigonal graphene. Org. Electron. 15, 65(2014)
4. X.Q.Deng, Z.H.Zhang*, G.P. Tang, Z.Q. Fan, C.H. Yang. Spin filter effects in zigzag-edge graphene nanoribbons with symmetric and asymmetric edge hydrogenations. Carbon 66, 646 (2014)
5. J.J. Zhang, Z.H. Zhang*, G. P.Tang, X. Q. Deng, Z.Q. Fan. Modulating magnetic ordering of the zigzag-edge trigonal graphene by functionalizations. Org. Electron.(accepted) (2014)
(2013)
6. Z. H. Zhang*，C. Guo, D.J. Kwong, J.Li, X. Q. Deng, and Z.Q. Fan. A Dramatic odd– even oscillating behavior for the current rectification and negative differential resistance in carbon-chain- modified donor– acceptor molecular devices. Adv. Funct. Mater. 23, 2765 (2013)
7. Z. H. Zhang*, J.J. Zhang, G..Kwong, J.Li, Z.Q. Fan, X.Q. Deng, G.P. Tang..All-carbon sp-sp2 hybrid structures: Geometrical properties, current rectification, and current amplification. Sci. Rep. 3, 2575 (2013)
8. Z. H. Zhang*, C.Guo, G. Kwong, and X. Q. Deng. Electronic transport of nitrogen-capped monoatomic carbon wires between lithium electrodes. Carbon 51, 313 (2013)
9. J. Li, Z. H. Zhang*, G. Kwong, W.Tian, Z.Q. Fan, X.Q. Deng. A new exploration on the substantial improvement of rectifying behaviors for a donor– acceptor molecular diode by graphene electrodes. Carbon 61,284(2013)
10. G. P. Tang, J. C. Zhou*, Z. H. Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, and Z. Q. Fan. A theoretical investigation on the possible improvement of spin-filter effects by an electric field for a zigzag graphene nanoribbon with a line defect. Carbon 60, 94(2013)
11. Z.Q.Fan*, Z.H.Zhang*, W. Tian, X.Q.Deng, G. P. Tang, F. Xie. Altering regularities on resistances of doped Au– alkanedithiol– Au junctions. Org. Electron. 14, 2705 (2013)
12. J. Li, Z. H. Zhang*, J. J. Zhang, W. Tian, Z. Q. Fan, X.Q. Deng, and G. P. Tang. Spin polarization effects of zigzag-edge graphene electrodes on the rectifying performance of the D-σ -A molecular diode. Org. Electron. 14, 958 (2013)
13. X.Q. Deng*, Z.H. Zhang*, C.H. Yang, H.L. Zhu, B. Liang. The design of spin filter junction in zigzag graphene nanoribbons with asymmetric edge hydrogenation. Org. Electron. 14, 3240 (2013).
14.Z.Q.Fan*, Z. H. Zhang*, X.Q.Deng, G. P. Tang, and K. Q. Chen. Controllable low-bias negative differential resistance and rectifying behaviors induced by symmetry breaking. Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 023508 (2013) .
15.W. Tian, Y. C. Zeng, and Z. H. Zhang*. Electronic properties of graphene nanoribbons with periodically hexagonal nanoholes. J.Appl.Phys. 114 , 074307 (2013) .
(2012)
16. C. Guo, Z. H. Zhang*, G. Kwong, J. B. Pan, X. Q. Deng, and J. J. Zhang. Enormously enhanced rectifying performances by modification of carbon chains for D-σ -A molecular devices. J. Phys. Chem. C116, 12900(2012)
17. J. Li, Z.H. Zhang*, J.J. Zhang, X.Q. Deng. Rectifying regularity for a combined nanostructure of two trigonal graphenes with different edge modifications. Org. Electron.13, 2257(2012)
18.Z.Q.Fan*, Z.H.Zhang*, M. Qiu, X.Q. Deng, G. Tang. Reversible switching in an N-salicylideneaniline molecular device induced by hydrogen transfer. Org. Electron. 13, 2954 (2012)
19 G. P. Tang, J. C. Zhou*, Z. H. Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, and Z. Q. Fan. Altering regularities of electronic transport properties in twisted graphene nanoribbons. Appl. Phys. Lett.101, 023104 (2012)
20. Z.Q.Fan*，Z.H. Zhang*, M. Qiu , X.Q. Deng , G.P Tang. The site effects of B or N doping on I-V characteristics of a single pyrene molecular device. Appl. Phys. Lett.101, 073104 (2012)
21. X.Q Deng, Z.H Zhang*, G. Tang, Z. Fan , M. Qiu , C. Guo. Rectifying behaviors induced by BN-doping in trigonal graphene with zigzag edges. Appl. Phys. Lett.100, 06310(2012)
22.Fan Zhi-Qiang*, Zhang, Zhen-Hua, Ming, Qiu, Tang, Gui-Ping, Chen, Ke-Qiu First-principles study of repeated current switching in a bimolecular device. Comput.Mater. Sci. 53, 294 (2012)
(2011)
23. M. Qiu, Z. H. Zhang*, Z. Q. Fan, X. Q. Deng, J. B.Pan. Transport properties of a squeezed carbon monatomic ring: a route to negative differential resistance device. J.Phys.Chem.C. 115, 11734(2011) .
24. J. B. Pan, Z.H. Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, M. Qiu, C. Guo. The transport properties of D-σ -A molecules: A strikingly opposite directional rectification. Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 013503(2011).
25. J. B. Pan, Z.H. Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, M. Qiu, C. Guo. Current rectification induced by asymmetrical electrode materials in a molecular device. Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 092102(2011).
26. G. Kwong, Z.H. Zhang*, J.B Pan. Rectifying and negative differential resistance behaviors of a functionalized Tour wire: the position effects of functional groups. Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 123108(2011).
27. X.Q Deng, Z.H Zhang*, J. Zhou, M. Qiu , G..Tang. The rectifying performance of the multibiphenyl with different end groups: A density functional study. J.Appl. Phys. 109, 063712(2011).
28. Z.Q.Fan*, Z.H.Zhang*, M.Qiu, G.P.Tang. Rectifying performance and reversible conductance switching of single-polyaniline devie. Phys.lett.A, 375,3314 (2011).
(2010)
29. Z.H.Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, X. Q. Tan, M. Qiu, J. B. Pan Examinations into the contaminant -induced transport instabilities in a molecular device. Appl. Phys. Lett. 97，183105(封面文章，http://apl.aip.org/resource/1/applab/v97/i18)(2010)
30. X.Q Deng, Z.H Zhang*, J. Zhou, M. Qiu , G..Tang. Electronic transport of the Silane Chain doped with phosphorus and boron atoms. Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 143103(2010)
31. J. B. Pan, Z.H. Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, M. Qiu, C. Guo .Rectifying performance of D-π -A molecules based on cyano-vinyl aniline derivatives. Appl. Phys. Lett.97, 203104(2010)
32. M. Qiu, Z. H. Zhang*, X. Q. Deng, J. B.Pan. End-group effects on negative differential resistance and rectifying performance of a polyyne-based molecular wire. Appl. Phys. Lett .97, 242109(2010).
33. K-H. Ding*, Z.G. Zhu, Z. H. Zhang, and J. Berakdar. Magnetotransport in an impurity-doped few-layer graphene spin valve. Phys. Rev. B 82, 155143(2010).
34. X. Q. Deng, Z.H. Zhang*, J.C Zhou, M Qiu. Length and end group dependence of the electronic transport properties in carbon atomic molecular wires. J.Chem. Phys.132, 124107(2010).
35.M. Qiu, Z.H. Zhang*, X.Q. Deng, and K.Q. Chen. Conduction switching behaviors of a small molecular device, J.Appl. Phys. 107, 063704(2010).
36. F. Xie, K. Q.Chen*, X.F. Peng, Y.G. Wang, Z.H. Zhang*. Acoustic phonon selective transport and non-integer quantized thermal conductance in a three-dimensional asymmetric quantum structure. Phys. Lett. A 374. 2062(2010).
(2009)
37. X. Q. Deng, J. C. Zhou*, Z. H. Zhang*, G. P. Tang. Electrode metal dependence of the rectifying performance for molecular devices: A density functional study. Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 103113(2009).
38. X. Q. Deng, J. C. Zhou*, Z. H. Zhang*. Electrode conformation - induced negative differential resistance and rectifying performance in a molecular device. Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 163109 (2009).
39. Z. Y. Li, W. Sheng, Z. Y. Ning, Z.H.Zhang, Z. Q. Yang*, H. Guo. Magnetism and spin-polarized transport in carbon atomic wires, Phys. Rev. B 80, 115429(2009).
40. Z. H. Zhang*, M. Qiu, H. Zhang, X.Q. Deng. Electronic transport of unimolecular devices with a group coadsorbed on one electrode surface. J.Chem. Phys. 130,184703 (2009).
41. W. Sheng, Z. Y. Li, Z. Y. Ning, Z. H. Zhang, Z. Q. Yang*, H. Guo. Quantum transport in alkane molecular wires: Effects of binding modes and anchoring groups. J.Chem.Phys. 131, 244712(2009).
42. Z.H. Zhang*，Z. Yang, J. H. Yuan, H. Zhang, X. Q. Deng, M. Qiu. Electronic transport properties of pheny1 based molecular devices. Solid State Commun. 149, 60(2009).
43.C.Xiong*, H Hu, Y.Xiong, Z.H.Zhang, H.Pi, X.Wu, L.Li, F. Wei, C. Zheng. Electrical properties and enhanced room temperature magnetoresistance in (La0.7Ca0.2Sr0.1 MnO3)1-x/Pdx composites. J. Alloy Compd, 479，357(2009).
(2008-2001)
44. Z. H. Zhang*, Z. Yang, J.H. Yuan, M Qiu, J Luo, First-principles investigation of the asymmetric contact effect on I-V characteristics of a molecular device. J.Chem.Phys. 128，044711(2008)
45. Z. H. Zhang*, Z. Yang, J. H. Yuan, H. Zhang, X. Q. Deng, M. Qiu. First-principles investigation on electronics characteristics of benzene derivatives with different side-groups. J. Chem. Phys. 129, 094702(2008)
46. Z. H. Zhang*, Jianhui Yuan , Ming Qiu. The persistent currents in a carbon nanotorus: effects of structure deformations and chirality. J.Appl. Phys. 99, 104311(2006)
47. Z. H. Zhang*, Zhongqin Yang, Xun Wang, Jianhui Yuan, Hua Zhang, Ming Qiu, Jingcui Peng, The electronic structure of a deformed chiral carbon nanotori. J.Phys: Condens. Matter. 17, 4111(2005)
48. Z. H Zhang*, Jingcui Peng, Huang Xiaoyi. Low-temperature magnetoresistance of individual single- walled carbon nanotubes: A numerical study. Phys. Rev. B 66, 085405 (2002)
49. Z. H. Zhang*, Jingcui Peng, Hua Zhang. Low-temperature resistance of individual single -walled carbon nanotubes: A theoretical estimation. Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 3515(2001)
奖励/荣誉
先后被学校评为“ 优秀研究生指导教师” 、“ 优秀科技工作者” 、“ 师德标兵” 、“ 优秀教师” 、“ 优秀领导干部” 等。2001年获国家交通部授予的“ 全国交通系统优秀教育工作者” 荣誉称号。获湖南省优秀高等教育研究成果二等奖及湖南省高等教育省级教学成果奖二等奖各1项。
评为湖南省自然科学优秀学术论文一等论文3篇、二等论文4篇;也曾获湖南省优秀博士论文奖。指导的研究生学位论文中评为湖南省优秀硕士学位论文5篇、湖南省优秀博士学位论文1篇(实际指导教师)。
