Dr Xiuwen Zhou
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Biography
Research Area
Dr Xiuwen Zhou has a strong multi-disciplinary background having been trained in both physics and chemistry. She develops computational methods and strategies based on quantum mechanics for simulating the properties of solids and molecules, including structural, electronic, optical and charge transfer properties. She has answered fundamental questions in the areas of nanomaterials, crystal growth, solvatochromism, and biochemistry (human eye system). Her recent passion is to find new materials with technological applications via developing and applying state-of-the-art computational methods combined with machine learning approaches.
Areas of Expertise
- Computational Condensed Matter Physics
- Quantum Chemistry
- Materials Science
- Data Science
Research Grants
- 2024-2027 ARC Discovery Projects (DP240100464)
- 2019-2024 ARC DECRA Fellowship (DE190100144)
- 2017-2019 UQ Development Research Fellowship
- 2016 Australian-APEC Women in Research Fellowship
- 2015-2016 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Early Postdoc Mobility Fellowship
Career Highlights
- 2024-present Senior Lecturer in Physics | ARC DECRA Fellow - School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT）
- 2019-2024 ARC DECRA Fellow | UQ Amplify Fellow - School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland (UQ)
- 2017-2019 UQ Development Fellow - School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland (UQ)
- 2016 Australian-APEC Women in Research Fellow - School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland (UQ)
- 2015-2016 Swiss SNSF Early Postdoc Mobility Fellow - School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland (UQ)
- 2010-2014 PhD in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry - Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Geneva (Switzerland)
- 2007-2010 M.S. in Computational Condensed Matter Physics - University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (China)
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Keywords
Multi-scale Modelling, Density Functional Theory, Frozen-Density Embedding Theory, Electronic Structure, Molecular Dynamics, Machine Learning, Organo Metallic Emitters, Optoelectronics, Organic Light Emitting Diodes, Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence
Research field
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Geneva)
Professional memberships and associations
Memberships:
- Member - Australian Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Member - Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
Professional Pages:
Experience
Interests and community service
- Expert - European Commission
- Assessor - Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Assessor - Dutch Research Council (NWO)
- QLD 2024 Committee - Queensland Branch of Australian Institute of Physics (AIP)
Publications
- Yan, J., Zhou, D., Liao, L., Kuhn, M., Zhou, X., Yiu, S. & Chi, Y. (2023). Electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence from stable blue Ir(III) carbene complexes with suppressed efficiency roll-off. Nature Communications, 14. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247329
- Yang, X., Zhou, X., Zhang, Y., Li, D., Li, C., You, C., Chou, T., Su, S., Pi-Tai, C. & Chi, Y. (2022). Blue Phosphorescence and Hyperluminescence Generated from Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylidene-Based Iridium(III) Phosphors. Advanced Science, 9(25). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247357
- Zhu, Z., Gnanasekaran, P., Yan, J., Zheng, Z., Lee, C., Chi, Y. & Zhou, X. (2022). Efficient Blue Electrophosphorescence and Hyperphosphorescence Generated by Bis-tridentate Iridium(III) Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 61(23), 8898–8908. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247328
- Yan, J., Nakamura, T., Tan, X., Yiu, S., Mimura, R., Hoshi, K., Zhou, X., Chi, Y., Sasabe, H. & Kido, J. (2024). Blue electroluminescence from homoleptic Ir(III) carbene phosphors and peripheral decorated multiple resonance boron emitters. Chemical Engineering Journal, 488. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247872
- Yan, J., Qu, Z., Zhou, D., Yiu, S., Qin, Y., Zhou, X., Liao, L. & Chi, Y. (2024). Bis-tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors and Blue Hyperphosphorescence with Suppressed Efficiency Roll-Off at High Brightness. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16(3), 3809–3818. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247338
- Yan, J., Song, M., Zhou, D., Ni, G., Gu, M., Yiu, S., Zhou, X., Liao, L. & Chi, Y. (2024). Red and Near Infrared Emissive Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors for Organic Light Emitting Diodes. Advanced Optical Materials, 12(5). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247331
- Qin, Y., Yang, X., Jin, J., Li, D., Zhou, X., Zheng, Z., Sun, Y., Wong, W., Chi, Y. & Su, S. (2022). Facially Coordinated, Tris-bidentate Purin-8-ylidene Ir(III) Complexes for Blue Electrophosphorescence and Hyperluminescence. Advanced Optical Materials, 10(23). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247339
- Jin, J., Zhu, Z., Yan, J., Zhou, X., Cao, C., Chou, P., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Z., Lee, C. & Chi, Y. (2022). Iridium(III) Phosphors-Bearing Functional 9-Phenyl-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-ylidene Chelates and Blue Hyperphosphorescent OLED Devices. Advanced Photonics Research, 3(7). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247337
- Peng, X., Yeh, C., Wang, S., Yan, J., Gan, S., Su, S., Zhou, X., Zhang, Y. & Chi, Y. (2022). Near-Infrared OLEDs Based on Functional Pyrazinyl Azolate Os(II) Phosphors and Deuteration. Advanced Optical Materials, 10(20). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247326
- Tai, W., Gnanasekaran, P., Chen, Y., Hung, W., Zhou, X., Chou, T., Lee, G., Chou, P., You, C. & Chi, Y. (2021). Rational Tuning of Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors to Deep-Blue with High Efficiency and Sub-microsecond Lifetime. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(13), 15437–15447. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/247327
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Xiuwen, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- Atomic-Scale Engineering of Bioactive Organic Molecules on Surfaces
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP240100464
- Start year
- 2024
- Keywords
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
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Current supervisions
- First principles calculation of structural, elastic, electronic, thermodynamic and optical properties of novel MAX phase compounds
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Aijun Du