Xiaochao Zuo is a Assistant Research Associate at Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences. He has received Ph.D degree in 2020 at Central South University. He has been a joint PhD student funded by a scholarship under the State Scholarship Fund. He has been engaged in his research in the Function Mineral Materials for the field of Energy and Environment.

 2021.3~Present    Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences，Assistant Research Associate

2009.09~2013.06  Henan Polytechnic University/Mineral Processing Engineering ，BD

2013.09~2016.07  China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing/ Mineral， Materials Engineering，MS

2016.09~2020.11 Central South University/Mining Engineering，PhD

2018.11~2020.08  Queensland University of Technology/Environmental Mineral Materials， Visiting PhD

1. Nanocrystallization of Clay Minerals

2. Mineral based Heat Storage Materials

3. Organic/Inorganic Composite

1. Chao Gao, Guoqiang Zhao*, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Molten salt induced strong interaction between Co3O4 and montmorillonite for the promoted peroxymonosulfate activation toward tetracycline degradation, Applied Clay Science, 2024, 255, 107414.

2. Yihang Li, Xiaoguang Zhao, Yili Tang, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Mineral‐based Composite Phase Change Materials Assembled into 3D Ordered Aerogels for Efficient Wearable Filtration and Thermal Management，Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2403059.

3.  Bing Xu, Xiaoguang Zhao, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Progress of phase change materials in solar water desalination system: A review, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024, 271, 112874.

4. Kun Yu, Xi Shang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Liangjie Fu, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Fiber-reinforced friction materials: Experimental, statistical and computational universal analysis, Composite Structures, 2024, 338, 118122.

5. Quan Li, Yili Tang, Yihang Li, Xiaoguang Zhao, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Fabrication and numerical simulation of concrete block containing attapulgite-based composite phase change material, Construction and Building Materials, 2024, 426, 136160.

6. Xiaochao Zuo, Yanting Zhang, Yili Tang, Xinyi Zhang, Quan Li, Aidong Tang, Huaming Yang*, Lauric Acid/Expanded Graphite Composite Phase Change Film with High Thermal Conductivity for Thermal Management, Energy & Fuels, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04877.

7. Xiaochao Zuo*, Xinyi Zhang, Yili Tang, Yanting Zhang, Xu Li, Huaming Yang*, Preparation of serpentine fiber/poly (vinyl alcohol) aerogel with high compressive strength to stabilize phase change materials for thermal energy storage, Applied Clay Science, 2024, 247, 107214.

8. Xiaoguang Zhao, Yili Tang, Jie Wang, Yihang Li, Daokui Li, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Visible Light Locking in Mineral-Based Composite Phase Change Materials Enabling High Photothermal Conversion and Storage, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15(42) , 49132–49145.

9.  Xiaoguang Zhao, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Advances in Nanoclay‐based form stable phase change materials: A Review, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2023, 2300961.

10. Daokui Li, Yili Tang, Xiaochao Zuo*, Xinyi Zhang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Yangting Zhang, Huaming Yang*, Functionally constructed magnetic-dielectric mineral microspheres for efficient thermal energy storage and microwave absorption, Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, 2023, 650, 764-774.

11. Daokui Li, Xiaochao Zuo*, Xinyi Zhang, Yili Tang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Yangting Zhang, Huaming Yang*, Emerging urchin-like core-shell mineral microspheres with efficient photothermal conversion and solar energy storage, Journal of Energy Storage, 2023, 68: 107661.

12. Xiaoguang Zhao, Yili Tang, Weimin Xie, Daokui Li, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, 3D hierarchical porous expanded perlite-based composite phase-change material with superior latent heat storage capability for thermal management, Construction and Building Materials, 2023, 362: 129768.

13. Kun Yu, Xi Shang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Liangjie Fu, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, High frictional stability of braking material reinforced by Basalt fibers, Tribology International, 2023, 178: 108048.

14. Daokui Li, Yili Tang, Xiaochao Zuo*, Xiaoguang Zhao, Xinyi Zhang, Huaming Yang*, Preparation of hierarchical porous microspheres composite phase change material for thermal energy storage concrete in buildings. Applied Clay Science, 2023, 232, 106771.

15. 余坤, 尚玺, 傅梁杰, 左小超*, 杨华明*, 战略性矿产在高性能摩擦材料中的研究进展, 材料导报, 2023, 37 (15): 21110103.

16. Xiaoguang Zhao, Yili Tang, Xinyi Zhang, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Development of carbon-coated aluminosilicate nanolayers composite shape-stabilized phase change materials with enhanced photo-thermal conversion and thermal storage, Applied Clay Science, 2022, 229, 106678.

17. Shilin Zhang, Laifu Zhong, Zonglin Xu, Jinqing Hu, Aidong Tang*, Xiaochao Zuo*, Mineral-modulated Co catalyst with enhanced adsorption and dissociation of BH4(-) for hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol, Chemosphere, 2022, 291, 132871.

18.    Yili Tang, Xiaoguang Zhao, Daokui Li, Xiaochao Zuo*, Aidong Tang*, Huaming Yang*, Nano-porous carbon-enabled composite phase change materials with high photo-thermal conversion performance for multi-function coating, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2022, 248, 112025.

19. Xi Shang, Kun Yu, Xiaochao Zuo*, Huaming Yang*, Low wear braking material with high friction coefficient, Tribology International, 2022, 173: 107608.

20. Daokui Li, Yili Tang, Xiaochao Zuo*, Xiaoguang Zhao, Kaixuan Shang, Huaming Yang*, Functionally constructed mineral microspheres for efficient photothermal conversion and thermal energy storage, Carbon, 2022, 196, 365-377.

21. Dawei Mu, Zihao Chen, Tianhao Liu, Zilong He, Yi Zhang, Huaming Yang, Xiaochao Zuo*, Jing Ouyang*, Interfacial multi-reflection in barium ferrite nanosheets/amorphous carbon nanotube composites for effective electromagnetic shielding applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2021, 267, 124606.

22. Xiaochao Zuo, Jianwen Li, Xiaoguang Zhao, Huaming Yang*, Deliang Chen, Emerging paraffin/carbon-coated nanoscroll composite phase change material for thermal energy storage, Renewable Energy, 2020, 152, 579-589.

23. Xiaochao Zuo, Zhaoli Yan, Kai Hou, Huaming Yang*, Yunfei Xi*, Highly stable hierarchical porous nanosheet composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019, 163, 114417.

24. Xiaochao Zuo,  Jianwen Li, Yuqi Hu, Huaming Yang*, Deliang Chen*, Enhanced thermal conductivity of form-stable composite phase-change materials with graphite hybridizing expanded perlite/paraffin, Solar Energy, 2020, 209, 85-95.

25. Shilin Zhang, Laifu Zhong, Huaming Yang, Aidong Tang*, Xiaochao Zuo*, Magnetic carbon-coated palygorskite loaded with cobalt nanoparticles for Congo Red removal from waters, Applied Clay Science, 2020, 198, 105856.

26. Xiaochao Zuo, Ding Wang, Shilong Zhang, Qinfu Liu*, Huaming Yang*, Intercalation and exfoliation of kaolinite with sodium dodecyl sulfate, Minerals, 2018, 8(3), 112.

27. Xiaochao Zuo, Ding Wang, Shilong Zhang, Qinfu Liu*, Huaming Yang*, Effect of Intercalation Agents on Morphology of Exfoliated Kaolinite, Minerals, 2017, 7(12), 249.