☛ Academic & Professional Qualifications

   ▪ B.Sc. in Inorganic Materials Science and Engineering, East China Institute of Chemical Technology, Shanghai, China, 7.1983

   ▪ Ph.D. in Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 12. 2000

☛ Positions and Honors

   ▪ Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Director.

   ▪ Professor, Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, 2003-present.

   ▪ Assistant/Associate Researcher, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 7, 1983-7, 2003。

   ▪ “Outstanding Teachers in the Education System of Henan Province”, September, 2009

   ▪ “Academic Technology Leader in Department of Education of Henan Provincial”, December, 2005.

☛ Research Interests

   ▪ Tribology of materials

   ▪ Nano additives

   ▪ Tribochemistry

☛ Key Publications

    [1]. G. Yang, J. Zhao, L. Cui, S. Song, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang*. Tribological characteristic and mechanism analysis of borate ester as a lubricant additive in different base oils. RSC Adv, 2017, 7, 7944–7953.

    [2]. C. Miao, Y. Zhang, G. Yang, S. Zhang*, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Enzymatic oligomerization of p‑methoxyphenol and phenylamine providing poly(p‑methoxyphenol-phenylamine) with improved antioxidant performance in ester oils. Ind Eng Chem Res, 2016, 55, 12703-12709.

    [3]. C. Miao, D. Yu, L. Huang, S. Zhang*, L. Yu, P. Zhang*. Synthesis of 1, 3, 5-tris (phenylamino) benzene derivatives and experimental and theoretical investigations of their antioxidation mechanism. Ind Eng Chem Res, 2016, 55, 1819-1826.

    [4]. L. Kong, X. Chen, L. Yu, Z. Wu, P. Zhang*. Superhydrophobic cuprous oxide nanostructures on phosphor-copper meshes and their oil−water separation and oil spill cleanup. ACS Appl Mater Interface, 2015, 7, 2616-2625.

    [5]. X. Zhang, Y. Guo, H. Chen, W. Zhu, P. Zhang*. A novel damage-tolerant superhydrophobic and superoleophilic material. J Mater Chem A, 2014, 2, 9002- 9006.