简介：

2016，美国康涅狄格大学(UConn)物理系，博士

2017-2019，美国麻省理工学院(MIT)物理系，博士后

2019~至今，中国科学院物理研究所超导国家重点实验室，任特聘研究员，博士生导师。

主要研究方向：

通过单晶薄膜制备和基于同步辐射光源的共振X射线散射(RXS)研究关联电子系统的多自由度(自旋、轨道、电荷和晶格)有序和低能激发。这些自由度的微观结构，耦合机制和相应的低能激发是理解量子材料新奇物态（如非常规超导和非常规磁性）物理机制的重要切入点；镍基氧化物超导体和其它新超导体材料的制备、物性和电子结构研究。

代表性论文及专利：

1. J. Oppliger, J. Küspert, A. Dippel, M. V. Zimmermann, O. Gutowski, X. Ren, X. Zhou, Z. Zhu, R. Frison, Q. Wang, L. Martinelli, I. Biało, and J. Chang “ Discovery of giant unit-cell super-structure in the infinite-layer nickelate PrNiO_2+x”, Communications Materials 6, 3 (2025)
2.  X. Ren, R. Sutarto, X. Wu, J. Zhang, H. Huang, T. Xiang, J. Hu, R. Comin, X. Zhou, and Z. Zhu “ Resolving the electronic ground state of La₃Ni₂O_7-δ films”, Communications Physics 8, 52 (2025)
3. S. Fan, H. LaBollita, Q. Gao, N. Khan, Y. Gu, T. Kim, J. Li, V. Bhartiya, Y. Li, W. Sun, J. Yang, S. Yan, A. Barbour, X. Zhou, A. Cano, F. Bernardini, Y. Nie, Z. Zhu, V. Bisogni, C. Mazzoli, A. S. Botana, and J. Pelliciari, “ Capping Effects on Spin and Charge Excitations in Parent and Superconducting Nd_1−𝑥Sr_𝑥NiO₂ ”, Physics Review Letters 133, 206501 (2024)
4. X. Ren, R. Sutarto, Q. Gao, Q. Wang, J. Li, Y. Wang, T. Xiang, J. Hu, J. Chang, R. Comin, X. Zhou, and Z. Zhu, “ Two Distinct Charge Orders in Infinite-Layer PrNiO_2+𝛿 Revealed by Resonant X-Ray Diffraction ”, Chinese Physics Letters 41, 117404 (2024)
5. Q. Gao, S. Fan, Q. Wang, J. Li, X. Ren, I. Biało, A. Drewanowski, P. Rothenbühler, J. Choi, R. Sutarto, Y. Wang, T. Xiang, J. Hu, K.-J. Zhou, V. Bisogni, R. Comin, J. Chang, J. Pelliciari, X. Zhou, and Z. Zhu “ Magnetic excitations in strained infinite-layer nickelate PrNiO₂ films”, Nature Communications 15, 5576(2024)
6. P. Worm, Q. Wang, M. Kitatani, I. Biało, Q. Gao, X. Ren, J. Choi, D. Csontosová, K. Zhou, X. Zhou, Z. Zhu, L. Si, J. Chang, J. M. Tomczak, and K. Held “ Spin fluctuations sufficient to mediate superconductivity in nickelates”, Physical Review B 109, 235126 (2024)
7. Q. Gao, J. Bok, P. Ai, J. Liu, H. Yan, X. Luo, Y. Cai, C. Li, Y. Wang, C. Yin, H. Chen, G. Gu, F. Zhang, F. Yang, S. Zhang, Q. Peng, Z. Zhu, G. Liu, Z. Xu, T. Xiang, L. Zhao, H. Choi, and X. J. Zhou, “ ARPES detection of superconducting gap sign in unconventional superconductors,” Nature Communications 15, 4538 (2024)
8. N. Wang, G. Wang, Q. Gao, K. Chen, J. Hou, X. Ren, Y. Uwatoko, B. Wang, Z. Zhu, J. Sun and J. Cheng， “Pressure-induced linear enhancement of the superconducting transition in Nd_0.8Sr_0.2NiO₂ thin films” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 36 125601 (2024） 
9. X. Ren, J. Li, W. Chen, Q. Gao, J. J. Sanchez, J. Hales, H. Luo, F. Rodolakis, J. L. McChesney, T. Xiang, J. Hu, R. Comin, Y. Wang, X. Zhou, Z. Zhu, “Possible strain-induced enhancement of the superconducting onset transition temperature in infinite-layer nickelates,” Communications Physics 6, 341（2023） 
10. H. Luo, Q. Gao, H. Liu, Y. Gu, D. Wu, C. Yi, J. Jia, S. Wu, X. Luo, Y. Xu, L. Zhao, Q. Wang, H. Mao, G. Liu, Z. Zhu, Y. Shi, K. Jiang, J. Hu, Z. Xu, and X. J. Zhou, "Electronic nature of charge density wave and electron-phonon coupling in kagome superconductor KV₃Sb₅", Nature Communications 13, 273 (2022)
11. N. Wang, M. W. Yang, Z. Yang, K. Y. Chen, H. Zhang, Q. H. Zhang, Z. Zhu, Y. Uwatoko, L. Gu, X. L. Dong, J. P. Sun, K. J. Jin, and  J. Cheng, “Pressure-induced monotonic enhancement of Tc to over 30 K in superconducting Pr_0.82Sr_0.18NiO₂ thin films”, Nature Communications 13, 4367 (2022)  
12. M. Lee, C. Occhialini, J. Li, Z. Zhu, N. S. Sirica, L. T. Mix, S. Kim, D. A. Yarotski, R. Comin , and R. P. Prasankumar, “Ultrafast signatures of spin and orbital order in antiferromagnetic α-Sr₂CrO₄”, Communications Physics  5,  335 (2022)  
13. Q. Gao, Y. Zhao, X. Zhou, and Z. Zhu, "Preparation of Superconducting Thin Films of Infinite-Layer Nickelate Nd_0.8Sr_0.2NiO₂", Chinese Physics Letters 38, 077401 (2021)
14. J. Li, R. J. Green, Z. Zhang, R. Sutarto, J. T. Sadowski, Z. Zhu, G. Zhang, D. Zhou, Y. Sun, F. He, S. Ramanathan, and R. Comin, “Sudden Collapse of Magnetic Order in Oxygen-Deficient Nickelate Films,” Physics Review Letters 126, 187602 (2021)
15. Y. Xu, H. Rong, Q. Wang, D. Wu, Y. Hu, Y. Cai, Q. Gao, H. Yan, C. Li, C. Yin, H. Chen, J. Huang, Z. Zhu, Y. Huang, G. Liu, Z. Xu, L. Zhao, and X. J. Zhou, "Spectroscopic evidence of superconductivity pairing at 83 K in single-layer FeSe/SrTiO₃ films", Nature Communications 12, 2840 (2021)
16. H. Rong, L. Zhou, J. He, C. Song, J. Huang, C. Hu, Y. Xu, Y. Cai, H. Chen, C. Li, Q. Wang, L. Zhao, Z. Zhu, G. Liu, Z. Xu, G. Chen, H. Weng, and X. Zhou, "Electronic structure examination of the topological properties of CaMnSb₂ by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy", Physical Review B 103, 245104 (2021)
17. Z.  Zhu,  J. Strempfer, R. R. Rao, C. A. Occhialini, J. Pelliciari, Y. Choi, T. Kawaguchi, H. You, J. F. Mitchell, Y. Shao-Horn, and R. Comin, “Anomalous Antiferromagnetism in Metallic RuO₂ Determined by Resonant X-ray Scattering”, Physics Review Letters 122, 017202 (2019)

18. Z. Zhang, R. Sutarto, F. He, F. C. Chou, L. Udby, S. L. Holm, Z.  Zhu, W. A. Hines, J. I. Budnick, and B. O. Wells, "Nematicity and Charge Order in Superoxygenated La_2−𝑥Sr_𝑥CuO_4+𝑦", Physics Review Letters 121, 067602 (2018)

目前的研究课题及展望：

复杂氧化物体系的非常规超导和非常规磁性。

培养研究生情况：

每年计划招博士，硕士，硕博连读生总计1~2名。

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