Jin Z. Zhang

Jin Z. Zhang is Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UC Santa Cruz, leading research on nanomaterials, ultrafast spectroscopy, and solar energy conversion. His group designs semiconductor/metal nanocrystals for applications including photovoltaics, SERS biosensing, photocatalysis, and hydrogen generation. Current projects span perovskite quantum dots, plasmonic nanostructures, MXene materials, and metal halide clusters.

Publications demonstrate extensive work on exciton dynamics, surface modification, and optoelectronic applications of nanomaterials. Research trends include chiral perovskite systems, catalytic mechanisms, isotopic effects in quantum dots, and novel synthesis methods. Recent articles frequently address structure-property relationships in energy materials.

Laboratory capabilities encompass ultrafast lasers, spectroscopy, materials synthesis, and characterization tools supporting diverse experimental approaches.