Dr. Haojie Zhang

Dr. Haojie Zhang

Group Leader

Just Transfer Center (JTC) - MLU

Max-Planck-Institute for Microstructure physic

Centre for Innovation Competence SiLi-nano®-MLU

Institue of Chemistry - MLU

Office| E0.70, Karl-Freiherr-von-Fritsch-Straße 3, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany

Research Interests:

  • Atomic layer deposition
  • Photo/electrochemistry
  • Spin catalyst
  • CO₂ reduction
  • Green hydrogen
  • Electrolysis cell design
  • Field enhanced electrochemistry
  • Metal air Battery

Education & Work Experience:

  • 2024–present: Group Leader, Just Transfer Center (JTC) - MLU

  • 2020–present: Postdoc, Max-Planck-Institute for Microstructure Physics

  • 2016–2020: Ph.D. in Physics

    1, Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle (Saale), Germany.

    2, Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems, Halle (Saale), Germany.

    3, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.

  • 2013–2016: Master in Applied Chemistry

    1, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.

    2, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.

  • 2009–2013: Bachelor in Chemistry Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

Sumary:

My work focusing on field‐enhanced photo‐ and electro‐catalysis to drive green hydrogen generation and CO₂-to-chemical conversion, addressing global warming and energy sustainability. By engineering catalysts that respond to magnetic, electric, and strain fields-through electron-spin tuning and ferroelectric-domain design-I leverage operando XAS, Raman spectroscopy, and TEM imaging alongside multiscale simulations to uncover atomic-scale reaction pathways. My work bridges fundamental mechanistic insights with practical reactor engineering, scaling lab-scale electrolyzers into industrial flow cells operating above 1 A/cm² while maintaining high selectivity.