研究方向为催化化学及应用，主要包括：（1）电解水催化剂的研究；（2）选择加氢催化剂的研究；（3）生物质平台分子的催化转化。主持国家自然科学基金1项，重庆市科学技术局、重庆市教委科研项目5项，校级科研项目3项。已在J. Catal.、Chem. Eng. J.、Appl. Catal. A、 Catal. Sci. Technol.、ChemCatChem、中国科学：化学、化学学报、催化学报等期刊发表论文20余篇。

第一作者/通讯作者论文：

1. Ruidong Shi, Jingsong Yang, Gongbing Zhou*. High-index-faceted and electron density-optimized Ni3S2 in hierarchical NiWO4-Ni3S2@NiO/NF nanofibers for robust alkaline electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 457, 141188.

2. Jingsong Yang, Ruidong Shi, Gongbing Zhou*. Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid at room temperature: Boosting ruthenium nanoparticle efficiency via coupling with in-situ pyridinic-N-doped carbon nanoflowers. Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 475, 146297.

3. Ruidong Shi, Xiaohui Wang, Gongbing Zhou*. Electronic metal- support interaction directed electron-deficient nanoparticulate Ru on Ti3C2 MXene-derived TiO2 nanoflowers for robust benzene semi-hydrogenation. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2023, 624, 157159.

4. Gongbing Zhou*, Yi Li , Qihan Sha. Shape-controlled and undercoordinated site-abundant Ru nanocrystals for low-temperature and additive-free benzene semi-hydrogenation. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2022, 600, 154058.

5. Fang Wang, Ruidong Shi, Gongbing Zhou*. Manipulating the interfacial species on carbon nanospheres supported nanoparticulate Ru to boost the electronic metal-support interaction for enhancing selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2022, 588, 152913.

6. Gongbing Zhou*, Fang Wang, Ruidong Shi. Nanoparticulate Ru on morphology-manipulated and Ti3+ defect-riched TiO2 nanosheets for benzene semi-hydrogenation. J. Catal., 2021, 398, 148-160.

7. Lan Jiang, Gongbing Zhou*. Distinguishing the roles of TiO2 {101}, {001}, and {010} facets in benzene semi-hydrogenation over Ru/TiO2 catalysts. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2021, 535, 147709.

8. Lan Jiang, Gongbing Zhou*. Promoting the performances of Ru on hierarchical TiO2 nanospheres exposed {001} facets in benzene semi-hydrogenation by manipulating the metal-support interfaces. J. Catal., 2020, 382, 97-108.

9. Lan Jiang, Yanlu Dong, Gongbing Zhou*, Rong Li, Daiping He. Promoting the performances of TiO2 submicrosphere-embedded Ru nanoparticles in benzene selective hydrogenation by morphology manipulation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2020, 59, 1083-1092.

10. Gongbing Zhou*, Lan Jiang, Daiping He. Nanoparticulate Ru on TiO2 exposed the {1 0 0} facets: Support facet effect on selective hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene. J. Catal., 2019, 369, 352-362.

11. Gongbing Zhou*, Lan Jiang, Daiping He. Ru nanoparticles on TiO2 with various anatase-to-rutile ratios tuned by selective chemical dissolution: Effect of support polymorph composition on selective benzene hydrogenation. Appl. Catal. A: Gen., 2019, 575, 65-73.

12. Gongbing Zhou*, Lan Jiang, Yanlu Dong, Rong Li, Daiping He. Engineering the exposed facets and open-coordinated sites of brookite TiO2 to boost the loaded Ru nanoparticle efficiency in benzene selective hydrogenation. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2019, 486, 187-197.

13. Gongbing Zhou*, Yanlu Dong , Lan Jiang, Daiping He, Ya Yang, Xin Zhou. Effect of support composition on structural and catalytic properties of Ru/AlOOH-SiO2 catalysts for benzene selective hydrogenation. Catal. Sci. Technol., 2018, 8, 1435-1446.

14. Gongbing Zhou*, Yanlu Dong, Daiping He. Bimetallic Ru-M/TiO2 (M=Fe, Ni, Cu, Co) nanocomposite catalysts facribated by galvanic replacement: Structural elucidation and catalytic behavior in benzene selective hydrogenation. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2018, 456, 1004-1013.

15. Gongbing Zhou, Hao Wang, Jing Tian, Yan Pei, Kangnian Fan, Minghua Qiao*, Bin Sun, Baoning Zong*. Ru-Zn/ZrO2 nanocomposite catalysts fabricated by galvanic replacement for benzene partial hydrogenation. ChemCatChem, 2018, 10, 1184-1191.

16. 周功兵,  刘建良, 田静,  裴燕,  范康年,  乔明华*,  孙斌,  宗保宁*. Pd、Pt对Ru/ZrO2催化剂苯部分加氢性能的修饰作用. 中国科学：化学, 2018, 48, 535-544.

17. 周功兵, 王浩, 裴燕, 乔明华*, 孙斌, 宗保宁*. Ru-Zn/ZrO2催化剂在苯部分加氢反应中的孔径效应. 化学学报, 2017, 75, 321-328.

18. Gongbing Zhou, Rongfei Dou, Huizi Bi, Songhai Xie, Yan Pei, Kangnian Fan, Minghua Qiao*, Bin Sun, Baoning Zong*. Ru nanoparticles on rutile/anatase junction of P25 TiO2: Controlled deposition and synergy in partial hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene. J. Catal., 2015, 332, 119-126.

19. Gongbing Zhou, Yan Pei, Zheng Jiang, Kangnian Fan, Minghua Qiao*, Bin Sun, Baoning Zong*. Doping effects of B in ZrO2 on structural and catalytic properties of Ru/B-ZrO2 catalysts for benzene partial hydrogenation. J. Catal., 2014, 311, 393-403.

20. 周功兵, 谭晓荷, 窦镕飞, 裴燕, 范康年, 乔明华*, 孙斌, 宗保宁*. Ru/ZrO2催化剂在苯部分加氢反应中的粒径效应. 中国科学: 化学, 2014, 44, 121−130.

21. Gongbing Zhou, Xiaohe Tan, Yan Pei, Kangnian Fan, Minghua Qiao*, Bin Sun, Baoning Zong*. Structural and Catalytic Properties of Alkaline Post-Treated Ru/ZrO2 Catalysts for Partial Hydrogenation of Benzene to Cyclohexene. ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 2425-2435.

22. Gongbing Zhou, Jianliang Liu, Xiaohe Tan, Yan Pei, Minghua Qiao*, Kangnian Fan, Baoning Zong*. Effect of Support Acidity on Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Benzene to Cyclohexene over Ru-B/ZrO2 Catalysts. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2012, 51, 12205-12213.

23. 周功兵, 刘建良, 许可, 裴燕*, 乔明华*, 范康年. 载体焙烧温度对 Ru/MgAl2O4催化剂液相苯部分加氢性能的影响. 催化学报, 2011, 32, 1537-1544.