Male, PhD, associate professor, senior member of the Chinese Optical Society and member of the American Nanoscience Society. Mainly engaged in research on optoelectronic functional materials and devices, as well as micro/nano photonics, I have led one project funded by the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation. Currently, I have published more than 50 academic papers in core journals both domestically and internationally, most of which have been indexed by SCI. I received the Excellent Teaching Award and Outstanding Contribution Award for Teaching from Nanjing University of Information Technology from 2011 to 2014.

Educational experience:

September 1997 to June 2001: Undergraduate program at North China University (formerly known as North China University of Technology)

September 2004 to July 2009: Master's and doctoral students at Nanjing University of Technology

Work experience:

July 2009 to October 2011, lecturer at the School of Mathematics and Science, Nanjing University of Information Technology

2011.11-2013.3 Lecturer at the School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Technology

From April 2013 to present, Associate Professor at the School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Technology

The list of representative academic papers is as follows：

1.        Linhua Xu^*, Xiaoxiong Wang, Gaige Zheng, Jing Su. The presence of Fe and Mg ions does not affect the formation of high-quality surface layer in Zn_1-xAl_xO thin film. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021, 27: 101535. (SCI收录)

2.        Linhua Xu^*, Fenglin Xian, Juhong Miao, Wenjian Kuang. Preparation of highly crystalline zinc hydroxystannate thin film and investigation of its structure and luminescence behavior with various annealing temperatures. Optical Materials, 2020, 109: 110312. (SCI收录)

3.        Linhua Xu^*, Wenjian Kuang, Fenglin Xian, Xiaoxiong Wang. Tailoring the optical properties of ZnO thin films with a double-layer structure: The role of annealing temperature. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2020, 21: 100658. (SCI收录)

4.        Linhua Xu^*, Fenglin Xian, Shixin Pei, Yunguang Zhu. Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes using ZnO nanorods supported by stainless steel wire mesh deposited by one-step method. Optik, 2020, 203: 164036. (SCI收录)

5.        Linhua Xu^*, Wenjian Kuang, Zhanhui Liu, Fenglin Xian. Improvement of UV emission in ZnO thin film caused by a transition from polycrystalline to monocrystalline. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2020, 583: 412010. (SCI收录)

6.        Linhua Xu^*, Xiaoxiong Wang, Fenglin Xian, Jing Su. Doping-induced transition from polycrystals to single crystals in ZnO thin films. Materials Research Bulletin, 2020, 123: 110724. (SCI收录)

7.        Linhua Xu^*, Jing Su, Gaige Zheng, Lei Zhang. Enhanced photocatalytic performance of porous ZnO thin films by CuO nanoparticles surface modification. Materials Science & Engineering B, 2019, 248: 114405 (SCI收录)

8.        Linhua Xu^*, Fenglin Xian, Yanan Zhang, Lei Zhang. Surface segregation of Ag and its effect on the microstructure, optical properties and conduction type of ZnO thin films. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2019, 566: 103–115 (SCI收录)

9.        Linhua Xu^*, Fenglin Xian, Yanan Zhang, Wen Wang, Kaifang Qiu, Jiayuan Xu. Synthesis of ZnO-decorated SnO₂ nanopowder with enhanced photocatalytic performance. Optik, 2019, 194: 162965 (SCI收录)

10.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Fenglin Xian, Jing Su. The morphological evolution of ZnO thin films by Sn ions doping and its influence on the surface energy and photocatalytic activity. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2019, 229: 215~225 (SCI收录)

11.      Linhua Xu^*, Wenjian Kuang, Min Lai, Juhong Miao, Lei Zhang, Ruofan Zhang. Preparation of Sn-Zn-O thin film for its potential applications in photodegradation of organic dyes. Materials Letters, 2018, 233: 42~46 (SCI收录)

12.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Fenglin Xian, Yuzhu Liu. Tailoring the photoluminescent property of ZnO/Ag nanocomposite thin films based on a thermal treatment. Journal of Luminescence, 2018, 198: 296~301 (SCI收录)

13.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Shixin Pei, Junfeng Wang. Investigation of optical bandgap variation and photoluminescence behavior in nanocrystalline CuO thin films. Optik, 2018, 158: 382~390 (SCI收录)

14.      Linhua Xu^*, Fenglin Xian, Gaige Zheng, Min Lai. Realization of strong violet and blue emissions from ZnO thin films by incorporation of Cu ions. Materials Research Bulletin, 2018, 99: 144~151 (SCI收录)

15.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Fenglin Xian, Jing Su, Weifeng Rao. The photocatalytic performance of ZnO/Ag multi-layered films: the effect of ZnO-layer thickness. Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials – rapid communications, 2017, 11: 381~384 (SCIE收录)

16.      Linhua Xu^*, Yang Zhou, Zijun Wu, Gaige Zheng, Jiaojiao He, Yanjing Zhou. Improved photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline ZnO by coupling with CuO. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2017, 106: 29~36 (SCI收录)

17.      Linhua Xu^*, Fenglin Xian, Yulin Chen, Juhong Miao, Jing Su, Shixin Pei, Fang Gu, Liming Qian. Tunable nanoporosity in Sr-doped ZnO thin films by thermal annealing treatment and its effect on photocatalytic activity. Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 2017, 19: 96~101 (SCIE收录)

18.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Junfeng Wang, Fenglin Xian, Yuzhu Liu. Stable co-emission of UV, green and red light in ZnO thin films with rapid annealing treatment. Optik, 2016, 127: 5942~5949 (SCI收录)

19.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Lilong Zhao, Shixin  Pei. Two different mechanisms on UV emission enhancement in Ag-doped ZnO thin films. Journal of Luminescence, 2015, 158: 396~400 (SCI收录)

20.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Junfeng Wang, Min Lai, Juhong Miao, Fenglin Xian, Fang Gu, Tingting Sun. Leaf-like ZnO nanostructure and its excellent photocatalytic activity. Materials Letters, 2014, 122: 1~4 (SCI收录)

21.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Min Lai, Shixin Pei. Annealing impact on the structural and photoluminescence properties of ZnO thin films on Ag substrates. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 583(1):560~565 (SCI收录)

22.      Linhua Xu^*, Shaorong Xiao, Chengyi Zhang, Gaige Zheng, Jing Su, Lilong Zhao, Junfeng Wang. Optical and structural properties of Sr-doped ZnO thin films. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2014, 148: 720~726 (SCI收录)

23.      Linhua Xu^*, Shaorong Xiao, Chengyi Zhang, Gaige Zheng, Weifeng Rao, Fenglin Xian, Juhong Miao, Hongyan Wu, Zhanhui Liu. Photoluminescence and excitonic absorption of ZnO/SiO₂ multilayer thin films under various annealing temperatures. Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 2014, 16: 1285~1289 (SCI收录)

24.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Kun Cao, Wei Su, Yuzhu Liu. Subwavelength imaging through one-dimensional metallodieletric photonic crystal at optical frequencies. Optik, 2014, 125(14): 3583~3586 (SCI收录)

25.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Yulin Chen, Jing Su. Investigation of phase transformation and optical properties of TiO₂ thin films deposited by electron beam evaporation. Advanced Materials Research, 2014, 941-944: 1279~1282 (EI收录)

26.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Hongyan Wu, Junfeng Wang, Fang Gu, Jing Su, Fenglin Xian, Zhanhui Liu. Strong ultraviolet and violet emissions from ZnO/TiO₂ multilayer thin films. Optical Materials, 2013, 35(10): 1582~1586 (SCI收录)

27.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Juhong Miao, Jing Su, Chengyi Zhang, Hua Shen, Lilong Zhao. Regulating effect of SiO₂ interlayer on optical properties of ZnO thin films. Journal of Luminescence, 2013, 136(10): 307~312 (SCI收录)

28.      Linhua Xu^*, Jing Su, Yunlin Chen, Gaige Zheng, Shixin Pei, Tingting Sun, Junfeng Wang, Min Lai. Optical and structural properties of ZnO/ZnMgO composite thin films prepared by sol-gel technique. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2013, 548: 7~12 (SCI收录)

29.      Linhua Xu^*, Gaige Zheng, Juhong Miao, Fenglin Xian. Dependence of structural and optical properties of sol-gel derived ZnO thin films on sol concentration. Applied Surface Science, 2012, 258: 7760~7765 (SCI收录)

30.      Linhua Xu^*, Xiangyin Li, Yulin Chen, Fei Xu. Structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films prepared by sol-gel method with different thickness. Applied Surface Science, 2011, 257(9): 4031~4037 (SCI收录)

31.      Linhua Xu^*, Fang Gu, Jing Su, Yulin Chen, Xiangyin Li, Xiaoxiong Wang. The evolution behavior of structures and photoluminescence of K-doped ZnO thin films under different annealing temperatures. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2011, 509(6): 2942~2947 (SCI收录)

32.      Linhua Xu^*, Xiangyin Li. Influence of Fe-doping on the structural and optical properties of ZnO thin film prepared by sol-gel method. Journal of Crystal Growth, 2010, 312(6): 851~855 (SCI收录)

33.      Linhua Xu^*, Hua Shen, Xiangyin Li, Rihong Zhu. Influence of annealing temperature on the photoluminescence property of ZnO thin film covered by TiO₂ nanoparticles. Journal of Luminescence, 2010, 130(11): 2123~2127 （SCI收录）

34.      Linhua Xu^*, Linxing Shi, Xiangyin Li. Preparation of nanocone ZnO thin film and its aging effect of photoluminescence. Applied Surface Science, 2009, 255(11): 5957~5960 (SCI收录)

35.      Linhua Xu^*, Hua Shen, Xiangyin Li, Rihong Zhu. Enhanced ultraviolet emission from ZnO thin film covered by TiO₂ nanoparticles. Chinese Optics Letters, 2009, 7(10): 953~955 (SCIE收录)

36.      Linhua Xu^*, Xiangyin Li, Jun Yuan. Effect of K-doping on structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films. Superlattices and Microstructures, 2008, 44(3): 276~281 (SCI收录)

37.      Linhua Xu^*, Xiangyin Li, Jun Yuan. Effect of substrate temperature on the microstructure and optical properties of ZnO nanocrystalline thin films. Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials, 2008, 17(4): 405~412 (SCI收录)

38.  Linhua Xu^*, Linxing Shi, Xiangyin Li. Effect of TiO₂ buffer layer on the structural and optical      properties of ZnO thin films deposited by E-beam evaporation and sol-gel method. Applied Surface Science, 2008, 255(5): 3230~3234 (SCI收录)