ZHU Sicong

Associate Professor

Chutian Scholar                             

Dept. of Applied Physcis

E-MAIL: sczhu@wust.edu.cn

Educational Background

2006--2013, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Condensed Matter of Physics, Doctor.

2002--2006, Central China Normal University, Physics, Bachelor.

Work Experience

2016--Present, Associate Professor, Dept. of Science, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China.

2023--2024, Visiting Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

2017--2018, Postdoctor, Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.

2013-2016, Postdoctor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.

Research Field

Main research field is spintronics, such as:

1: First principle.

2: Study on multiferroics tunnel junction

3: Photoelectric properties of van der Waals heterojunction

4: Transport properties of semiconductor devices.

Academic Achievements

1.Awards

[1]China Scholarship Council (2021)

[2]Chu-Tian Scholars Program (2018)

[3]Hong Kong Scholars Award (2016)

2. Project

[1]National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants (No. 1170429)

[2]National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants (No. 11647047)

[3]Hong Kong Scholars Program (No. XJ2016007)

[4]China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project (No.: 0106132001)

[5]Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Systems Science in Metallurgical Process (Wuhan University of Science and Technology, No. Y202101)

[6]Scientific research project of Education Department of Hubei Province (No. 2022024)

[7]University Key Teachers from the WUST (No. 2017xz024)

3. Publications

[8]Fangqi Liu, Tongtong Wang, Yu, Qiang, Jian Wang*, Sicong Zhu*, Jian Wu*, J. Electronic Delocalization Engineering of β‐AsP Enabled High‐Efficient Multisource Logic Nanodevices. Advanced Functional Materials,2024, 2312830.

[9]Fangqi Liu, Qiang Yu, Junfei Xue, Bowang Shu, Cangdong Zheng, Haiqin Deng, Xiaolin Zhang, Pengwei Gong, Mingyan Chen, Hai Lin, Jian Wang,* Sicong Zhu*, and Jian Wu*，Bimetallic Alloys b‑As_xP_1−x at High Concentration Differences: Ideal for Photonic Devices. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,2022, 13:9501−9509.

[10]Sheng Liu, Bin Liu, Tongtong Wang, Sicong Zhu* and Yu Li*. Theoretical prediction of two-element two-dimensional layered structures and efficient doping engineering on carbon phosphide. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2023, 11(42): 14597-14607.

[11]Haiqin Deng, Xing Xu, Fangqi Liu, Qiang Yu, Bowang Shu, Zixin Yang, Sicong Zhu*, Qinglin Zhang, Jian Wu*, Pu Zhou,  Mode-locking pulse generation based on lead-free halide perovskite CsCu₂I₃ micro-rods with high stability，Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2023, 11: 1696-1703. (Front cover)

[12]Tongtong Wang, Fangqi Liu, Xiaolin Zhang, Pengwei Gong, and Sicong Zhu*. Designing and Development of AsP–GeY (S; Se) In-Plane and van der Waals Heterojunction-Based Photonic Devices for Wavelength Tuning. ACS Photonics, 2023, 10(9): 3215-3222.

[13]Bin Liu, Sicong Zhu*, Tongtong Wang, and Sheng Liu. MXene-Based Sc₂CHO/Sc₂NHO/Sc₂CHO Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for Multi-Value Logic Computing Devices: A First Principles Study. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6(7): 5853-5859.

[14]Xiaolin Zhang, Pengwei Gong, Fangqi Liu and Sicong Zhu*. Spin-gapless van der Waals heterostructure for spin gating through magnetic injection devices. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2023, 25(20): 14138-14146.

[15]Tongtong Wang, Fangqi Liu, Sheng Liu, Bin Liu and Sicong Zhu*. Interface engineering strategy for multisource spintronic devices via TMPS₄ modulation of black-phosphorus. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2023, 25(35): 23988-23994.

[16]Bin Liu, Xiaolin Zhang, Jingxian Xiong, Xiuyang Pang, Sheng Liu, Zixin Yang, Qiang Yu, Honggen Li, Sicong Zhu*, and Jian Wu*, Spin transport of half-metal Mn₂X₃ with high Curie temperature: An ideal giant magnetoresistance device from electrical and thermal drives. Frontiers of Physics, 2024, 19(4): 1-11.

[17]Pengwei Gong, Xiaolin Zhang, Fangqi Liu, Kailun Yao, Sicong Zhu*, Mn₂NO₂ MXene as a promising anode material for metal ion batteries: A first-principles study. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022, 32:102091.

[18]Pengwei Gong, Xiaolin Zhang, Fangqi Liu, Sicong Zhu*, A first-principles study of the ultra-high spin rectification effect based on nitride MXenes (Sc₂NO₂, Ti₂NO₂), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022, 24: 26156.

[19]Xiaolin Zhang, Pengwei Gong, Fangqi Liu, Jian Wu, and Sicong Zhu*,Mn₂NT₂ (T = O, F) Nanosheets for Electrically and Thermally Driven Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5:15183−15191.

[20]Xiaolin Zhang, Pengwei Gong, Fangqi Liu, Kailun Yao, Jian Wu and Sicong Zhu^*, High efficiency giant magnetoresistive device based on two-dimensional MXene (Mn₂NO₂). Frontiers of Physics, 2022,17:53510.

[21]Xiaolin Zhang, Pengwei Gong, Fangqi Liu, Kailun Yao, Sicong Zhu*, Y. Lu. Half-metallic of non-metal-adsorbed AsP and multifunctional two-dimensional spintronic device of impure AsP from first-principles calculations, Physica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures, 2022,137:115016.

[22]Pengwei Gong, Xiaolin Zhang, Fangqi Liu, Kailun Yao, Sicong Zhu*, Rectifying and negative differential resistance in nonmetal-adsorbed black arsenic phosphorus. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2022,55:235107.

[23]Ke Jiang, Changdong Zheng, Kailun Yao, Sicong Zhu*, Kaiming Wu*. Interfacial electrical properties and transport properties of monolayer black AsP alloy in contact with metal. Materials Today Communications. 2022,10:103262.

[24]Changdong Zheng, Ke Jiang, Kailun Yao, Sicong Zhu*, Kaiming Wu*. The electromagnetic performance of transition metal-substituted monolayer black arsenic phosphorus, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021,23:24570-24578 (back cover).

[25]Sicong Zhu*, Shunjin Peng, Kaiming Wu, Cho-Tung Yip, Kailun Yao and Chi-Hang Lam*, Negative differential resistance, perfect spin filtering effect and tunnel magnetoresistance in vanadium-doped zigzag blue phosphorus nanoribbons, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, 20: 21105-21112.

[26]Sicong Zhu*, Cho-tung Yip, Shunjin Peng, Kaiming Wu, Kailun Yao, Chee-Leung Mak and Chi-Hang Lam*, Half-metallic and magnetic semiconducting behaviors of metal-doped blue phosphorus nanoribbons from first-principles calculations. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, 20, 7635-7642.

[27]Sicong Zhu *, Tieyi Hu, Kailun Yao, Chiheng Lam. Interface effect between blue phosphorus and metals. Physics Letters A. 2020,384(23):126554.

[28]Sicong Zhu*, TieYi Hu, Kaiming Wu, Chi-Hang Lam, Kailun Yao, Huarui Sunday, Chotung Yip*, Negative differential resistance effect of blue phosphorene graphene heterostructure device. Journal of Physical Communications, 2020, 4, 035005.

[29]Sicong Zhu*, Shunjin Peng, Kaiming Wu, Chotung Yip, Shuling Wang, Kailun Yao and Chihang Lam: “The study of the electron transport characteristics of bilayer blue phosphorus with different stacking by first principles” Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 2019, 52:385103.