Zhen Zeng
PhD Student

Research Focus
Metals and Metal Carbides; In-situ Characterization; In-situ Carburization Process; RWGS/WGS Catalysis; Redox Interface Evolution; Atomic-scale Structural Dynamics; Catalytic Reaction Mechanisms;
Biography
Zhen Zeng is a PhD student interested in using advanced in-situ transmission electron microscopy to investigate atomic-scale structural/chemical transformations in metals and metal carbides, and study their carburization processes, redox interface evolution, and RWGS/WGS catalytic mechanisms. He joined the group in 2024.
Education
- •Master, College of Materials Science and Engineering,Taiyuan University of Technology, 2021.09-2024.06
- •PhD Candidate, UCAS, 2024-present
Publications
Visualizing the Hidden Atomic Pathways of Iron Oxidation
W. Tu#, S. Zhang#, Z. Zeng#, S. Han#, Y. Wen, T. Xu, F. Zhang, X. Zhang, H. Li, X. Song, Y. Zhao, H. Li, Y. Tang, L. Zou, X. Chen, X.H. Sun*, Y. Gao*, Y. Yao, W. Liu*, F. Chen, G. Zhou*, Y. Tian*, J. Huang*
Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2026
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c05320
