Associate Professor
Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates
School/Department:School of Energy Science and Engineering
Education Level:PhD Graduate
Sex:Male
Degree:Doctoral degree
Status:Employed
Alma Mater:华中科技大学
郑年本,博导,中南大学副教授,湖南省优青,长沙市杰青,清洁低碳能源技术湖南省工程研究中心副主任,能源科学与工程学院工程热物理与自动化系副主任,支部书记,兼任湖南省工程热物理学会理事、湖南省仪器仪表学会常务理事、《储能科学与技术》青年编委等。主要从事太阳能热利用、全钒液流电池储能、电池热管理等方面研究。先后主持国家自然科学基金(面上、青年)、湖南省自然科学基金等多个科研项目研究。发表SCI收录论文60余篇,H指数为30,申请/授权国家专利17项,研究成果获得湖南省自然科学二等奖。
教学方面:主讲《能源与动力过程控制工程》,先后获得2025年获得湖南省高等教育教学成果二等奖(排名8/9)和第五届湖南省普通高校教师教学创新大赛二等奖(排名1/4);获评中南大学课程思政示范课程、示范教师及教学团队(排名1/4),并获得中南大学第五届创新教学设计大赛一等奖(排名1/4)。此外,还获得中南大学研究生教学成果二等奖(2024)、中南大学教学质量优秀奖(创新创业、本科生课堂教学)等多项荣誉。近五年指导学生获批国家级、省级大创项目6项;获得国家级竞赛奖励6项,其中一等奖3项。
郑年本副教授带领的“太阳能利用与储能”研究小组隶属于清洁低碳能源技术湖南省工程研究中心。我们聚焦可再生能源利用与储能中流动、传热、传质以及电化学反应共性基础科学问题与关键技术问题研究。我们设计制备功能性能源材料,我们开发新型能源利用技术,我们制作高性能装置与原型机,旨在实现可再生能源高效化、规模化、低成本化利用!
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邮箱:zhengnb@csu.edu.cn
研究方向一
全钒液流电池储能:聚焦钒电解液制备与容量调控、电堆设计与优化
代表性成果:
[1] Z. Zhou, X. Yang, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Numerical investigations of scalable loop-type flow fields with enhanced convective mass transfer for vanadium redox flow batteries, Journal of Power Sources, 666 (2026) 239182.
[2] Z. Xu, X. Yang, S. Jin, Z. Zhou, Q. Zhou, K. Zuo, N. Zheng*, T. Zhou*, Z. Sun*, A bifunctional nitrogen-doped electrode with high catalytic activity and stability for energy-efficient V3.5+ electrolyte production and high-performance vanadium redox flow batteries, Small, (2026) e73328.
[3] T. Zhou, Z. Xu, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, An image analysis-based method to determine the vanadium electrolyte contents during the capacity recovery process with a facile chemical oxidation strategy, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 977 (2025) 118834.
[4] X. Qiu, X. Yang, Q. Zhou, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, A promising catalyst for catalytic reduction of V2O5 to synthesize the V3.5+ electrolytes for vanadium flow batteries, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 996 (2025) 119406.
[5] N. Zheng*, X. Qiu, S. Jin, Z. Xu, M. Zhou, Z. Zhou, T. Zhou, Z. Sun*, Preparation of V4+electrolyte by nanofluid-based electrocatalytic reduction of V2O5 for vanadium redox flow batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 513 (2025) 145532.
[6] 一种耦合相变储热的液流电池储能系统及方法:202411849547.9[P].2025-10-31.
[7] 失衡电池电解液的修复方法及其修复终点的判断方法:202411093161.X[P].2025-09-16.
[8] 失衡电池电解液的修复方法:202411093154.X[P].2025-09-12.
[9] 一种催化还原制备全钒液流电池电解液的装置及方法:202411296194.4[P].2025-06-06.
[10] 一种阴极流道导流式电解制备钒电解液的系统:202422135247.6[P].2025-06-06.
研究方向二
太阳能热利用:聚焦光热材料、中高温储热技术
代表性成果:
[1] 受限空间固液相变传蓄热机制与强化方法,湖南省自然科学二等奖,2024
[2] G. Chen, J. Zhang, P. Su, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Self-dispersion and steric hindrance co-stabilized oil-based MXene nanofluids for efficient medium to high temperature photothermal conversion, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 299 (2026) 114207.
[3] R. Fan, G. Chen, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Phase change composites enhanced by gold nanorods decorated MXene for efficient photothermal conversion and storage, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 288 (2025) 113647.
[4] M. Wan, B. Xu, L. Shi, T. Zhou, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Self-assembled Au-CQDs nanofluids with excellent solar absorption and medium–high temperature stability for solar energy harvesting, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 672 (2024) 765-775.
[5] R. Fan, M. Wan, T. Zhou, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Graphene-enhanced phase change material systems: Minimizing optical and thermal losses for solar thermal applications, Energy, 289 (2024) 129979.
[6] R. Fan, G. Chen, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Evaluation of the energy flow characteristics and efficiency of photothermal functional phase change materials for efficient solar thermal harvesting, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 277 (2024) 113140.
[7] N. Zheng, L. Wang, M. Wan, R. Fan, Z. Sun*, Experimental investigation on the static and dynamic stability of water-based graphene nanofluids prepared by one-step liquid phase shear exfoliation of graphite, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 381 (2023) 121848.
[8] M. Wan, B. Xu, L. Shi, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, The dynamic stability of silicone oil-based MWCNT nanofluids under high-temperature, high-flux irradiation, and shear-flow conditions, Powder Technology, 424 (2023) 118508.
[9] R. Fan, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Enhanced photothermal conversion capability of melamine foam-derived carbon foam-based form-stable phase change composites, Energy Conversion and Management, 263 (2022) 115693.
[10] N. Zheng, F. Yan, L. Wang, Z. Sun*, Photo-thermal conversion performance of mono MWCNT and hybrid MWCNT-TiN nanofluids in direct absorption solar collectors, International Journal of Energy Research, 46(6) (2022) 8313-8327.
研究方向三
传热强化与热管理:聚焦传热强化技术、电池热管理技术、复杂流动传热过程数值模拟
代表性成果:
[1] J. Wu, X. Liu, N. Zheng*, T. Zhou*, Z. Sun*, Design of direct contact liquid cooling systems for thermal management of lithium-ion batteries based on multi-objective topology optimization, Journal of Energy Storage, 134 (2025) 118152.
[2] T. Zhou, J. Wu, X. Liu, X. Jiao, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, A novel water-based direct contact cooling system for thermal management of lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Energy Storage, 107 (2025) 114973.
[3] 吴俊辉, 邱雪梅, 张承龙, 周天, 郑年本*, 孙志强, 相变材料与液冷复合电池热管理系统研究, 工程热物理学报, 45(12) (2024) 3845-3852.
[4] 郑年本, 曾瑞景, 陈强, 范瑞金, 孙志强*, 内置环状翼槽式太阳能集热管内传热强化研究, 工程热物理学报, 44 (2023).
[5] N. Zheng, C. Zhang, R. Fan, Z. Sun*, Melamine foam-based shape-stable phase change composites enhanced by aluminum nitride for thermal management of lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Energy Storage, 52 (2022) 105052.
[6] N. Zheng, K. Zhang, Q. Chen, Z. Sun*, Novel self-join winglet vortex generators for enhanced heat transfer of turbulent airflow in round tubes, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 130 (2022) 105806.
[7] R. Fan, N. Zheng*, Z. Sun*, Evaluation of fin intensified phase change material systems for thermal management of Li-ion battery modules, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 166 (2021) 120753.
[8] K. Zhang, Z. Sun*, N. Zheng*, Q. Chen, Effects of the configuration of winglet vortex generators on turbulent heat transfer enhancement in circular tubes, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 157 (2020) 119928.
[9] Z. Sun, Q. Chen, N. Zheng*, Experimental and numerical studies of intensified turbulent heat transfer in round pipes with curved wing vortex generators, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 180 (2021) 121823.
[10] Z. Sun, R. Fan, F. Yan, T. Zhou, N. Zheng*, Thermal management of the lithium-ion battery by the composite PCM-Fin structures, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 145 (2019) 118739.