总体概述：

主要从事“多孔陶瓷”的研究，主持国家自然科学基金和省基金各1项，发表学术论文10余篇，获得国家专利3项。

承担项目：

1.  国家自然科学基金青年基金，多孔莫来石陶瓷球催化剂载体孔结构设计及调控研究
2.  山西省基础研究计划，β相晶粒各向异性对多孔Si3N4基陶瓷微结构影响及其与孔结构协调控制力热性能研究

代表性论文（专著、教材）：

1. Hou Z, et al. Effects of solid content on the phase assemblages, mechanical and dielectric properties of porous α-SiAlON ceramics fabricated by freeze casting. Ceramics International, 2013, 39(2): 1075-1079. (2区,  IF= 3.057)
2. Hou Z, et al. Fabrication of gradient porous β-SiAlON ceramics via a camphene-based freeze casting process. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2012, 558: 742-746. (2区,  IF= 3.414)
3. Hou Z, et al. Effects of pore shape and porosity on the dielectric constant of porous β-SiAlON ceramics. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2015, 35(15): 4115-4120. (2区,  IF= 3.794)
4. Hou Z, et al. Effect of the different additives on the fabrication of porous kaolin-based mullite ceramics. Ceramics International, 2016, 42(15): 17254-17258. (2区,   IF= 3.057)
5. Hou Z, et al. Fabrication of highly porous mullite microspheres via oil-drop molding accompanied by freeze casting. Ceramics International, 2017, 43(12): 8809-8812. (2区,    IF= 3.057)
6. Hou Z, et al. Microstructural evolution and densification behavior of porous kaolin-based mullite ceramic added with MoO3. Ceramics International, 2018, 44(15): 17914-17918. (2区,  TOP,  IF= 3.057)

授权专利：

1. 一种多孔莫来石微球的制备方法 CN104628410B（第一发明人）

科研获奖：

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