简介：
2006-2012年北京科技大学与物理所联合培养，指导老师杜振民，梁敬魁院士、骆军；
2012-2014年于物理所从事博士后工作，合作老师梁敬魁院士、骆军；
2015-2019年于休斯顿大学从事新型热电材料探索工作，合作导师任志锋；
2019-2020年于宾州州立大学从事热电器件研发，合作导师Shashank Priya、Bed Poudel；
2020年起回国工作，入选物理所引进海外杰出人才计划，副研究员，博士生导师。
主要研究方向：
热电材料研发与器件构筑
过去的主要工作及获得的成果：
1. 发现了ZrCoBi、TaFeSb等一系列新型高性能half-Heusler合金。
2. 自主研发了碲化铋热挤压制备系统，解决了高功率热电制冷器件的卡脖子问题，并推动相关技术产业化落地。
3. 优化MgAgSb材料制备工艺，解决了球磨过程中的冷焊问题，实现高质量MgAgSb材料的合成。
代表性论文及专利：
论文引用超8170次，H指数44。ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9324-1206
1. Li, Y.F.; Qi, S.; Liu, Q.L.; Zhang, Q.T.; Jin, Y.X.; Miao, X.; Qian, X.; Xu, J.K.; Zhao, H.Z.; Liu, C.C.*; Zhu, H.T.*, Metallic Ni0.4Au0.6 alloys for high power density thermal management. Mater. Today Phys. 2026, 66, 102129.
2. 靳晔昕; 李云帆; 苗鑫; 李小波; 赵怀周; 朱航天*, 基于双标样辐射修正的块体热电材料多参数稳态测量装置.Acta Phys. Sin. 2027, 76(1)
3. Wu L, Lin C, Ma X, Liang K, Chen J, Jiang F, Cheng J, Li X, Wu Y, Cao F, Zhao H, Sui J.H., Liu Z.H., Zhu H.T.*, Lv D.X.*, Zhang Q.*, Mao J.*, Reliably characterizing the performance of thermoelectric coolers. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2026, 97, 015205.
4. Du, X.B., Kong, Y.M., Ye, Y.X., Zhu, H.T.*, Liu, R.W., Zhang, G.H.*, Yun, S.C., Jiao, B.B.*. Dual-embedded cooling for thermoelectric coolers in electronics thermal management. Appl. Therm. Eng. 2025, 281, 128568.
5. Zhang, Q.T.; Fan, Z.; Zhang, X.F.; Chen, N.; Guo, K.W.; Zhao, Q.; Wang, Y.; Pan, C.P.; Qi, S.; Zhou, X.; Li, G.N.; Liu, Y.; Liu, C.C.; Liu, Y.B.; Xu, J.K.; Zhao, H.Z*; Zhu, H.T.*, Enhancing Mg3(Bi, Sb)2 thermoelectric performance via ZrSb1-x modified grain-boundary. Mater. Today Phys. 2025, 54, 101733.
6. Guo, K.W.; Zhang, X.F.; Fan, Z.; Wang, Y.; Yang, J.W.; Zhu, H.T.*; Chen, J.; Zhao, Q.; Li, Z.L.; Wang, S.F.; Zhang, Q.H.; Yao, Y.; He, L.H.; Zhao, H.Z.*, Rational manipulation of Ag vacancies for lattice plainification and superior thermoelectric performance in α-MgAgSb. Chem. Eng. J. 2025, 507, 160515.
7. Naderloo, R.H.; Bueno Villoro, R.; Mattlat, D.; Ying, P.J.; Song, S.W.; Bayesteh, S.; Nielsch, K.; Scheu, C.; Ren, Z.F.; Zhu, H.T.*; Zhang, S.Y.*; He, R.*. Performance Advancements in P-Type TaFeSb-Based Thermoelectric Materials through Composition and Composite Optimizations. Energy Environ. Sci. 2025, 18, 738.
8. Zhang, X.F.; Zhu, H.T.*; Dong, X.J.; Fan, Z.; Yao, Y.; Chen, N.; Yang, J.W.; Guo, K.W.; Hao, J.Z.; He, L.H.; Li, G.D.; Zhao H.Z.*. High-performance MgAgSb/Mg3(Sb,Bi)2-based thermoelectrics with η = 12% at T ≤ 583K. Joule 2024, 8, 1.
9. Zhang, X.F.; Chen, N.; Guo, K.W.; Zhang, Q.T.; Zhao, Q.; Xu, J.K.; Zhu, H.T.*; Zhao, H.Z.*. High cooling and power generation performance of α-MgAgSb with intrinsic low lattice thermal conductivity. Mater. Today Phys. 2024, 44, 101451.
10. Chen, N; Zhu, H.T.*; Li, G.D.; Fan, Z; Zhang, X.F.; Yang, J.W.; Lu, T.B.; Liu, Q.L.; Wu, X.W.; Yao, Y; Shi Y.G.; Zhao H.Z.*. Improved figure of merit (z) at low temperatures for superior thermoelectric cooling in Mg3(Bi,Sb)2. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 4932.
11. Zhu, H.T.*; Li, W.J.*; Nozariasbmarz, A.; Liu, N.; Zhang, Y.; Priya, S.*; Poudel, B.*. Half-Heusler alloys as emerging high power density thermoelectric cooling materials. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 3300.
12. Lu, T.B.; Wang, B.Y.; Li, G.D.; Yang, J.W.; Zhang, X.F.; Chen, N.; Liu, Te-Huan; Yang, R.G.; Niu, P.J.*; Kan, Z.X.; Zhu, H.T.*; Zhao, H.Z.*.Synergistically enhanced thermoelectric and mechanical performance of Bi2Te3 via industrial scalable hot extrusion method for cooling and power generation applications. Mater. Today Phys. 2023, 32, 101035
13. Yang, J.; Li, G. D.; Zhu, H. T. *; Chen, N.; Lu, T. B.; Gao, J. L.; Guo, L. W.; Xiang, J. S.; Sun, P. J.; Yao, Y.; Yang, R. G.; Zhao, H. Z.*, Next-generation thermoelectric cooling modules based on high-performance Mg3(Bi,Sb)2 material, Joule 2022, 6, 193. (Time cited: 162)
14. Zhu, H.T.; Mao, J.; Li, Y.W.; Sun, J.F.; Wang, Y.M.; Zhu, Q.; Li, G.N.; Song, Q.C.; Zhou, J.W.; Fu, Y.H.; He, R.; Tong, T.; Liu, Z.H.; Ren, W.Y.; You, L.; Wang, Z.M.; Luo, J.; Sotnikov, A.; Bao, J. M.; Nielsch, K.; Chen, G.; Singh, D. J.*; Ren Z.F. *, Discovery of TaFeSb-based half-Heuslers with high thermoelectric performance, Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 270. (Time cited: 368)
15. Mao, J.; Zhu, H.T.; Ding, Z.W.; Liu, Z.H.; Gamage, G.A.; Chen, G.*; Ren Z.F.*, High thermoelectric cooling performance of n-type Mg3Bi2-based materials, Science 2019, 365, 495-498. (Time cited: 699)
16. Zhu, H.T.; Mao, J.; Feng, Z.Z.; Su, J.F.; Zhu, Q.; Liu, Z.H.; Singh, D.J.*; Wang, Y.M.*; Ren, Z.F.*, Understanding the asymmetrical thermoelectric performance for discovering promising thermoelectric materials, Sci. Adv. 2019, 5, eaav5813.
17. Zhu, H.T.; He, R.; Mao, J.; Zhu, Q.; Li, C.H.; Sun, J.F.; Ren, W.Y.; Wang, Y.M.; Liu, Z.H.; Tang, Z.J.; Sotnikov, A.; Wang, Z.M.; Broido, D.; Singh, D.J.; Chen, G.; Nielsch, K.; Ren, Z.F.*, Discovery of ZrCoBi based half Heuslers with high thermoelectric conversion efficiency, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 2497. (Time cited: 400)
18. Jiang, J.; Zhu, H. T. (Equal Contributor); Niu, Y.; Zhu, Q.; Song, S. W.; Zhou, T.; Wang, C.*; Ren, Z. F.*, Achieving high room-temperature thermoelectric performance in cubic AgCuTe. J Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8(9), 4790-4799.
19. Ren, W. Y.; Zhu, H. T. (Equal Contributor); Zhu, Q.; Saparamadu, U.; He, R.; Liu, Z. H.; Mao, J.; Wang, C.; Nielsch, K.; Wang, Z. M.*; Ren, Z. F.*, Ultrahigh Power Factor in Thermoelectric System Nb0.95M0.05FeSb (M = Hf, Zr, and Ti). Adv. Sci. 2018, 1800278.
20. He, R.; Zhu, H. T. (Equal Contributor); Sun, J. Y.; Mao, J.; Reith, H.; Chen, S.; Schierning, G.; Nielsch, K.; Ren, Z. F.*, Improved thermoelectric performance of n-type half-Heusler MCo 1-x Ni x Sb (M = Hf, Zr). Mater. Today Phys. 2017, 1, 24-30. (Time cited:186)
21. Li S, Zhu, H. T. (Equal Contributor), Mao J, Feng Z. Z., Li X. F., Chen C, Cao F, Liu X. J., Singh D. J., Ren Z.F.*, Zhang Q.*, n-Type TaCoSn-Based Half-Heuslers as Promising Thermoelectric Materials. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11(44): 41321-41329.
22. Zhu, H. T.; Luo, J.*; Zhao, H. Z.; Liang, J. K., Enhanced thermoelectric properties of p-type Ag2Te by Cu substitution. J Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3(19), 10303-10308.
23. Zhu, H. T.; Luo, J.*; Liang, J. K., Synthesis of highly crystalline Bi2Te3 nanotubes and their enhanced thermoelectric properties. J Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2(32), 12821-12826.
24. Zhu, H. T.; Luo, J.*; Zhang, H.; Liang, J. K.; Rao, G. H.; Li, J. B.; Liu, G. Y.; Du, Z. M., Controlled Hydrothermal Synthesis of Tellurium Tri-wing Nanoribbons and their Template Reaction. CrystEngComm 2012, 14 (1), 251-255.
25. Zhu, H. T.; Luo, J.*; Fan, H. M.; Zhang, H.; Liang, J. K.; Rao, G. H.; Li, J.-B.; Liu, G. Y.; Du, Z. M., Tri-wing bismuth telluride nanoribbons with quasi-periodic rough surfaces. J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21 (33), 12375.
26. Zhu, H. T.; Zhang, H.; Liang, J. K.; Rao, G. H.; Li, J. B.; Liu, G. Y.; Du, Z. M.; Fan, H. M.*; Luo, J.*, Controlled Synthesis of Tellurium Nanostructures from Nanotubes to Nanorods and Nanowires and Their Template Applications. J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115 (14), 6375-6380.
27. Zhu, H. T.; Luo, J.*; Yang, H. X.; Liang, J. K.; Rao, G. H.; Li, J. B.; Du, Z. M., Birnessite-type MnO2 Nanowalls and Their Magnetic Properties. J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112 (44), 17089-17094. (Time cited: 188)
28. Zhu, H. T.; Luo, J.*; Liang, J. K.; Rao, G. H.; Li, J. B.; Zhang, J. Y.; Du, Z. M., Synthesis and magnetic properties of antiferromagnetic Co3O4 nanoparticles. Physica B-Condensed Matter 2008, 403 (18), 3141-3145.
书籍：
1. Li, W.; Zhu, H.; Raman, L.; Sridar, S.; Poudel, B., High Entropy Materials for Thermoelectric Applications. In High Entropy Materials, 2024; pp 282-294.
2. He, R.; Zhu, H.; Chen, S., Half-Heusler Thermoelectrics. In Novel Thermoelectric Materials and Device Design Concepts, 2019; pp 203-226.
目前的研究课题及展望：
目前主要专注于从材料、界面、器件构型等角度提高热电制冷的性能极限，期待未来能在高温发电器件的可靠性方面取得一定进展。
主持科研项目：
1. 国家自然科学基金面上项目“面向SiC主动控温的热电材料电声解耦机制与嵌入式微器件集成研究”（2027.01-2030.12）；
2. 国家级青年人才项目；
3. 国家自然科学基金区域联合重点项目“面向放射性同位素温差发电的半赫斯勒热电材料制备及器件服役性能”课题负责人（2025.01-2028.12）；
4. 科技部重点研发“基于介观有序重构原理的高性能热电材料”课题一负责人（2022.11-2025.10）；
5. 国家自然科学基金面上项目“面向亚毫米尺度温控器件所需的常温热电材料研究及模块构筑”（2022.01-2025.12）；
6. 中国科学院物理研究所海外杰出人才项目；
培养研究生情况：
每年计划招收1-2名研究生。
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