Research fields

Element and isotope geochemistry; Lithogeochemistry; Chemical geodynamics

Education

1. Ph.D., 2001, University of Science and Technology of China, Geochemistry; 

2. B.S. 1996, University of Science and Technology of China, Geochemistry.

Employment

1. Lecturer, University of Science and Technology of China, 2001-2003;

2. Associate Professor, University of Science and Technology of China, 2004-2007;

3. Professor, University of Science and Technology of China, 2008-present.

Major publications

1. Tang, Y.-W., Chen, L.*, Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2021, Origin of syn-collisional granitoids in the Gangdese orogen: Reworking of the juvenile arc crust and the ancient continental crust. Geological Society of America Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1130/B35928.1.

2. Sun, G.-C., Gao, P.*, Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2020. Syn-exhumation melting of the subducted continental crust: Geochemical evidence from early Paleozoic granitoids in North Qaidam, northern Tibet. Lithos 374-375, 105707.

3. Zheng, F., Dai, Li-Q.*, Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Ma, L.-T., Fang, W., 2020. Syn-exhumation magmatism during continental collision: Geochemical evidence from the early Paleozoic Fushui mafic rocks in the Qinling orogen, Central China, Lithos 352-353, 105318.

4. Lu, Y.-H., Gao, P.*, Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2020. Whole-rock geochemical and zircon Hf–O isotopic constraints on the origin of granitoids and their mafic enclaves from the Triassic Mishuling pluton in West Qinling, central China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 189, 104136.

5. Dai, F.-Q., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Sun, G.-C., 2019. The geochemical nature of mantle sources for two types of Cretaceous basaltic rocks from Luxi and Jiaodong in east-central China. Lithos 344-345, 409-424.

6. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Chen, Y.-X., Sun, G.-C., 2017. Partial melting of subducted continental crust: Geochemical evidence from synexhumation granite in the Sulu orogen. Geological Society of America Bulletin 129, 1692-1707.

7. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Liu, Z.-B., Chen, Q., 2017. Melting of subducted continental crust: Geochemical evidence from Mesozoic granitoids in the Dabie-Sulu orogenic belt, east-central China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 145, 260-277.

8. Dai, F.-Q., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2017. Partial melting of the orogenic lower crust: Geochemical insights from post-collisional alkaline volcanics in the Dabie orogen. Chemical Geology 454, 25-43.

9. Lu, Y.-H., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2017. Geochemical constraints on the nature of magma sources for Triassic granitoids from South Qinling in central China. Lithos 284-285, 30-49.

10. Lu, Y.-H., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2016. Geochemical constraints on the source nature and melting conditions of Triassic granites from South Qinling in central China. Lithos 264, 141-157.

11. Dai, F.-Q., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Dai, L.-Q., Zheng, Y.-F., 2016. Slab–mantle interaction in the petrogenesis of andesitic magmas: Geochemical evidence from postcollisional intermediate volcanic rocks in the Dabie orogen, China. Journal of Petrology 57(6), 1109-1134.

12. Zhao, ZF*, Dai, LQ, Zheng, YF., 2015. Two types of the crust-mantle interaction in continental subduction zones. Science China: Earth Sciences 58 (8), 1269-1283.

13. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Gao, P., Zheng, Y.-F., 2015. The source of Mesozoic granitoids in South China: Integrated geochemical constraints from the Taoshan batholith in the Nanling Range. Chemical Geology 395, 11-26.

14. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Dai, L.-Q., Zheng, Y.-F., 2013. Postcollisional mafic igneous rocks record crust-mantle interaction during continental deep subduction. Scientific Reports 3, 3413, DOI:10.1038/srep03413.

15. Yang, Q.-L., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2012. Slab-mantle interaction in continental subduction channel: Geochemical evidence from Mesozoic gabbroic intrusives in southeastern North China. Lithos 155, 442-460.

16. Dai, L.-Q., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Zhang, J., 2012. The nature of orogenic lithospheric mantle: Geochemical constraints from postcollisional mafic–ultramafic rocks in the Dabie orogen. Chemical Geology 334, 99-121.

17. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Zhang, J., Dai, L.-Q., Li, Q., Liu, X., 2012. Syn-exhumation magmatism during continental collision: Evidence from alkaline intrusives of Triassic age in the Sulu orogen. Chemical Geology 328, 70-88.

18. Xu, Z., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2012. Slab-mantle interaction for thinning of cratonic lithospheric mantle in North China: Geochemical evidence from Cenozoic continental basalts in central Shandong. Lithos 146-147, 202-217.

19. Yang, Q.-L., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., 2012. Modification of subcontinental lithospheric mantle above continental subduction zone: Constraints from geochemistry of Mesozoic gabbroic rocks in southeastern North China. Lithos 146-147, 164-182.

20. Zhang, J., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Liu, X.M., Xie, L.W., 2012. Zircon Hf-O isotope and whole-rock geochemical constraints on origin of postcollisional mafic to felsic dykes in the Sulu orogen. Lithos 136-139, 225-245.

21. Wang, Y., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Zhang, J.-J., 2011. Geochemical constraints on the nature of mantle source for Cenozoic continental basalts in east-central China. Lithos 125 (3-4), 940-955.

22. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Wei, C.-S., Wu, F.-Y., 2011. Origin of postcollisional magmatic rocks in the Dabie orogen: Implications for crust-mantle interaction and crustal architecture. Lithos 126 (1-2), 99-114.

23. Dai, L.-Q., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Li, Q.L., Yang, Y.H., Dai, M.N., 2011. Zircon Hf-O isotope evidence for crust-mantle interaction during continental deep subduction. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 308 (1-2), 229-244.

24. Zhang, J., Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Dai, M.N., 2010. Postcollisional magmatism: Geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of Mesozoic granitoids in the Sulu orogen, China. Lithos 119, 512-536.

25. Zhao, ZF*, Zheng, YF., 2009. Remelting of subducted continental lithosphere: Petrogenesis of Mesozoic magmatic rcoks in the Dabie-Sulu orogenic belt. Science in China (Series D-Earth Sciences) 52(9), 1295-1318.

26. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Wei, C.-S., Chen, F.-K., Liu, X., Wu, F.-Y., 2008. Zircon U-Pb ages, Hf and O isotopes constrain the crustal architecture of the ultrahigh-pressure Dabie orogen in China. Chemical Geology 253, 222-242.

27. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Gao, T.-S., 2007. Comment on “Paleozoic ages and excess 40Ar in garnets from the Bixiling eclogite in Dabieshan, China: New insights from 40Ar/39Ar dating by stepwise crushing” by Qiu and Wijbrans (2006). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 71(24), 6046-6050.

28. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Chen, R.-X., Xia, Q.-X., Wu, Y.-B., 2007. Element mobility in mafic and felsic ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks during continental collision. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 71, 5244-5266.

29. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Chen, B., Zheng, Y.-F., Chen, R.-X., Wu, Y.-B., 2007. Mineral oxygen isotope and hydroxyl content changes in ultrahigh-pressure eclogite–gneiss contacts from Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Project cores. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 25, 165-186.

30. Zhao, Z.-F. Zheng, Y.-F.*, 2007. Diffusion compensation for argon, hydrogen, lead, and strontium in minerals: Empirical relationships to crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist 92, 289-308.

31. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Wei, C.-S., Wu, Y.-B., 2007. Post-collisional granitoids from the Dabie orogen in China: Zircon U–Pb age, element and O isotope evidence for recycling of subducted continental crust. Lithos 93, 248-272.

32. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Gao, T.-S., Wu, Y.-B., Chen, B., Chen, F.-K., Wu, F.-Y., 2006. Isotopic constraints on age and duration of fluid-assisted high-pressure eclogite-facies recrystallization during exhumation of deeply subducted continental crust in the Sulu orogen. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 24, 687-702.

33. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Wei, C.-S., Wu, Y.-B., Chen, F.K., Jahn, B.-m., 2005. Zircon U-Pb age, element and C-O isotope geochemistry of post-collisional mafic-ultramafic rocks from the Dabie orogen in east-central China. Lithos 83, 1-28.

34. Zhao, Z.-F.*, Zheng, Y.-F., Wei, C.-S., Wu, Y.-B., 2004. Zircon isotope evidence for recycling of subducted continental crust in post-collisional granitoids from the Dabie terrane in China. Geophysical Research Letters VOL. 31, L22602, doi:10.1029/2004GL021061.

35. Zhao, Z.-F., Zheng, Y.-F.*, Wei, C.-S., Gong, B., 2004. Temporal relationship between granite cooling and hydrothermal uranium mineralization at Dalongshan in China: a combined radiometric and oxygen isotopic study. Ore Geology Reviews 25, 221-236.

36. Zhao, Z.-F., Zheng, Y.-F.*, 2003. Calculation of oxygen isotope fractionation in magmatic rocks. Chemical Geology 193, 59-80.

37. Zhao, Z.-F., Zheng, Y.-F.*, Wei, C.-S., Gong, B., 2001. Carbon concentration and isotope composition of granites from southeastern China. Physics and Chemistry of Earth 26, 821-833.

Honors and Awards

1. 2004, The second National Prize for Natural Sciences (The second winner);

2. 2005, Science and Technology Award for the youth of Anhui province;

3. 2005, Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University;