RESEARCH INTERESTS

Magnetic nanomaterials have extensive applications in the interdisciplinary fields. Our research involves many fields including materials science, chemistry, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine. We focus on: (1) Low-dimensional material design and synthesis: chemical synthesis of dimension controllable (heterogeneous) nanomaterials and their magnetic and electromagnetic absorbing properties; (2) Smart biomedical materials: the functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles and their applications in medical imaging and disease treatment; (3) Next generation of energy materials: design and construction of advanced nanostructures for efficient energy storage and conversion.

EDUCATION

1998-2000, Ph.D., Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology

1996-1998, M.S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021-present, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University

2007-2021, Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

2005-2007, Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, Brown University

2002-2005, JSPS Foreigner Researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo

2000-2002, Postdoc, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

(1) Z. Zhao, N. Liu*, Q. Zhang, Y. Chen, Z. Meng, B. Li, G. Wang, W. Li, S. Li, Y. Chen, B. Shen, X. Wang*, Y. Hou*, Realization of Room-temperature Magnetism and Multistep Magnetization Switching in 2D Metallic Ferrimagnets. Sci. Adv. 2026, 12, eaee0391.

(2) S. Wang, Z. Wang, C. Wu, R. Ma, C. Zhang, Y. Peng, X. Su*, Y. Hou*, Amelioration of Colorectal Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Immunosuppressive Microenvironment by Ferroptosis-Based Nanotherapy. Nat. Commun. 2026, 17, 2778.

(3) W. Zhao, Z. Fang, M. Li, D. Qiu, Z. Ali, X. Han, J. Liu, Y. Wang, S. Li, G. Han, L. Peng, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Interface-induced Built-in Magnetic Field Boosted Spin Exchange Interactions to Enable High-efficiency Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Chem 2026, 12, 103097.

(4) Y. Mu, C. Li, S. Zhou*, F. Xue, C. Yun, R. Wu, X. Li*, Y. Hou*, Dimensionality-Driven Metal-to-Insulator Transition in Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnetic R-Cr₂Se₃. Adv. Mater. 2026, 38, e19677.

(5) Z. Zhao, X. Han, S. Zhu, Z. Fang, Z. Han, Z. Liang, B. Li, B. Zhang, W. Li, Z. Luo, L. Peng, X. Zhao*, X. Li, J. Zhou, S. Gao, C. Wang, M. Kläui, Y. Hou*, The Evolution of Chemical Ordering and Property in Fe1+ x Se2 upon Intercalation Ratios. Natl. Sci. Rev. 2025, 12, nwae430.

(6) Y. Guo, J. Li, X. Zhan, C. Wang, M. Li, B. Zhang, Z. Wang, Y. Liu, K. Yang, H. Wang, W. Li, P. Gu, Z. Luo, Y. Liu, P. Liu, B. Chen, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, X.-Q. Chen, C. Qin, J. Chen, D. Sun, J. Zhang, R. Wang, J. Liu, Y. Ye, X. Li*, Y. Hou*, W. Zhou*, H. Wang*, Z. Han*, Van Der Waals Polarity-Engineered 3D Integration of 2D Complementary Logic. Nature 2024, 630, 346-352.

(7) J. Wang, Z. Fang, C. Zhao, Z. Sun, S. Gao, B. Zhang, D. Qiu, M. Yang, F. Sheng, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Intelligent Size-Switchable Iron Carbide-Based Nanocapsules with Cascade Delivery Capacity for Hyperthermia-Enhanced Deep Tumor Ferroptosis. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2307006.

(8) Q. Wang, Y. Zeng, K. Yuan, Q. Zeng, P. Gu, X. Xu, H. Wang, Z. Han, K. Nomura, W. Wang, E. Liu*, Y. Hou*, Y. Ye*, High-efficiency magnetism modulation in a Weyl ferromagnet by current-assisted domain wall motion. Nat. Electron. 2023, 6, 119-125.

(9) H. Tian, Y. Ma, Z. Li, M. Cheng, S. Ning, E. Han, M. Xu, P. Zhang, K. Zhao, R. Li, Y. Zou , P. Liao, S. Yu, X. Li, J. Wang, S. Liu, Y. Li, X. Huang, Z. Yao, D. Ding, J. Guo, Y. Huang, J. Lu, Y. Han, Z. Wang, Z. Cheng, J. Liu, Z. Xu, K. Liu, P. Gao, Y. Jiang, L. Lin, X, Zhao, L. Wang, X. Bai, W. Fu, J. Wang, M. Li, T. Lei, Y. Zhang, Y. Hou, J. Pei, S. Pennycook, E. Wang, J. Chen*, W. Zhou*, L. Liu*, Disorder-tuned conductivity in amorphous monolayer carbon, Nature 2023, 615 56-61.

(10) B. Zhang, Y. Zhu, Y. Zeng, Z. Zhao, X. Huang, D. Qiu, Z. Fang, J. Wang, J. Xu, R. Wang, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, General Approach for Two-Dimensional Rare-Earth Oxyhalides with High Gate Dielectric Performance. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 11074–11084.