Jinan University, China.
Xiaobo Chen is an Associate Professor at Jinan University, where he has been since 2014. He earned his Ph.D. in material physics and chemistry from Zhejiang University in 2011 and later worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering. Dr. Chen's research focuses on computational studies of heterogeneous catalysis mechanisms, optical and defect physics in semiconductors, and the magnetic properties of low-dimensional materials. His work contributes significantly to the understanding of catalytic systems and energy storage technologies.
Profile
Education 🎓
Dr. Xiaobo Chen completed his Ph.D. in material physics and chemistry from Zhejiang University in 2011. This academic foundation led to his postdoctoral position at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, where he honed his expertise in material sciences. He is currently an Associate Professor at the College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University.
Experience 💼
Dr. Chen’s academic journey began after his Ph.D., as he joined Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering as a postdoctoral fellow. He became an Associate Professor at Jinan University in 2014. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various experimental groups and contributed to both theoretical and computational research, primarily focusing on catalytic systems and semiconductor physics. His work has led to notable advancements in computational methodologies and energy storage solutions.
Research Interests 🔬
Heterogeneous catalysis mechanisms
Optical and defect physics in semiconductors
Magnetic physics of low-dimensional materials
He has also made significant strides in computational chemistry, particularly in the development of methods for analyzing catalytic systems and semiconductor materials.
Selected Publications 📚
Electronegativity principle for hydrogen evolution activity using first-principles calculations
Y An, M Ouyang, S Kong, G Wang, X Chen
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25 (19), 13289-13296, 2023
Activating the κ-Ga2O3 surface for epitaxy growth and dopant incorporation using low chemical-hardness metal overlayers
W Feng, S Chen, Z Lin, Z Chen, G Wang, X Chen, Y Pei
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 951, 169793, 2023
Substantial impact of surface charges on electrochemical reaction kinetics on S vacancies of MoS2 using grand-canonical iteration method
Y An, W Cao, M Ouyang, S Chen, G Wang, X Chen
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 159 (14), 2023
First-Principles Prediction of κ-Ga2O3:N Ferromagnetism
W Feng, X Chen, J Liang, G Wang, Y Pei
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128 (18), 7733-7741, 2024
Effective active sites of triangular Mo-S Nano-catalysts from first-principle calculations
G Wang, X Chen
Surfaces and Interfaces, 26, 101373, 2024