1999年10月进入复旦大学化学系从事博士后研究，导师为我国的电化学开拓者、中国科学院院士、复旦大学教授吴浩青先生。系统地研究了锂在各种碳纳米管中的电化学嵌入-脱嵌过程，首次提出了锂在开口碳纳米管中的嵌入-脱嵌机理。2002年4月-2003年4月在加拿大National Research Council从事博士后研究，研究领域为碳纳米管和电化学。2003年4月回中南大学化学化工学院任教授。2004年被遴选为博士生导师，主要研究电化学和电池材料，2013年首次将水滑石用于电极材料

主持和参与河南省科工委攻关项目两项，上海博士后基金一项，湖南省自然科学基金一项，留学回国基金一项，国家科技支撑项目子课题负责人、国家自然科学基金三项，博士点基金一项，中国铝业发展基金三项，全国中小型企业创新基金二项，横向课题多项。

[1]Junnan Hao, Jun Long ,Bo Li,Xiaolong Li,Shilin Zhang,Fuhua Yang,Xiaohui Zeng,Zhanhong Yang*,Wei Kong Pang,Zaiping Guo,Toward High‐Performance Hybrid Zn‐Based Batteries via Deeply Understanding Their Mechanism and Using Electrolyte Additive, Advanced Functional Materials,2019 ,29(43) 1903605
[2]Jun Long, Jinxing Gu, zhanhong yang*, Jianfeng Mao, Junnan Hao, Zhongfang Chen and Zaiping Guo, Highly Porous, Low Band-gap NixMn3-xO4 (0.55 ≤ x ≤ 1.2) Spinel Nanoparticles with In-situ Coated Carbon as Advanced Cathode Materials for Zinc-ion Batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 17854-17866
[3]Haigang Qin, Z. Yang (杨占红)* A high-rate aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery based on VS4@rGO nanocomposite, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, 6, 23757 - 23765
[4]Linlin Chen, Zhanhong Yang, Monoclinic VO2(D) hollow nanospheres with super-long cycle life for aqueous zinc ion batteries, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 13032 - 13039
[5]Linlin Chen, Zhanhong Yang*, Advanced electrochemical performance of ZnMn2O4/N-doped graphene hybrid as cathode material for zinc ion battery, Journal of Power Sources , 2019, 425,162-169
[6]X. Zeng, Zhanhong Yang*, The cube-like porous ZnO/C composites derived from metal organic framework-5 as anodic material with high electrochemical performance for Ni–Zn rechargeable battery, Journal of Power Sources , 2019, 438,226986
[7]Linlin Chen, Zhanhong Yang*, Graphene-Wrapped Hollow ZnMn2O4 Microspheres for High-Performance Cathode Materials of Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries Electrochimica Acta,2019,317,159-163.
[8]Haigang Qin, Zhanhong. Yang*,V2O5 hollow spheres as high rate and long life cathode for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta,2019,306,307-316
[9]J. Meng, Zhanhong Yang*,The in-situ growth of zinc-aluminum hydrotalcite on hollow carbon spheres and its application as anode material with long cycle life for zinc-nickel secondary battery, Journal of alloys and compounds, 2019, 809,151842
[10]Limin Wang,Zhanhong Yang*, Mesoporous yolk-shell ZnO/C microspheres as active ingredient of zinc anode with outstanding cycle stability and high rate performance,Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019,795,391-400
[11]Xi Chen, Zhanhong Yang, Limin Wang and Haigang Qin,Synthesis of rose-like ZnAl-LDH and its application in zinc–nickel secondary battery,Nanotechnology 2019,30 ,015602
[12]Linlin Cheng, Zhanhong. Yang (杨占红)*,Rational synthesis of 3D ZnO-Cu-C yolk-shell hybrid microspheres and their high performance as anode material for zinc-nickel secondary batteries, Ceramics International,2019,45 10792–10799
[13]L. Liu, Z. Z. Yang (杨占红)*,Improved performance of flower-like ZnAl LDH growing on carbon nanotubes used in zinc–nickel secondary battery,Electrochimica Acta,277,2018,57-78
[14]Liming Wang, Z. Yang (杨占红)*, Formation of porous ZnO microspheres and its application as anode material with superior cycle stability in zinc-nickel secondary batteries, Journal of Power Sources 396C (2018) pp. 615-620
[15]Zhengzhang, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*,Enhancement of electrochemical performance with Zn-Al-Bi layered hydrotalcites as anode material for Zn/Ni secondary battery, ElectrochimicaActa, 155（2015）pp61-68
[16]Jianhang Huang, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，Preparation and stability study of potassium ferrate (VI) coated with phthalocyanine for alkaline super-iron battery，Journal of Solid State electrochemistry, 2015, 19(3):723-730
[17]Jianhang Huang, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，Improved cyclingperformance of novel cellular sheet-like carbon-coated ZnO as anode material for Zn/Ni secondary battery, ECS electrochemistry letters 3(2014)pp.A116-119
[18]XiaoeXie, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，Effect of dodecyl sulfate anions on the electrochemical performances of zinc-aluminium-hydrotacite as anode material for zinc/nickel secondary batteries, ElectrochimicaActa, 149（2014）pp101-10
[19]Zhaobinfeng, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*, The superior cycling performance of the hydrothermal synthesized carbon-coated ZnO as anode material for Zinc-Nickel secondary cells， Journal of Power Sources， 276（2015），pp162-169
[20]XiaoeXie, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，Electrochemical properties of ZnO added with Zn-Al-hydrotalcites as anode materials for Zinc/Nickel alkaline secondary batteries，ElectrochimicaActa, 154（2015）pp308-314
[21]Jianhang Huang, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*, Zn–Al layered double oxides as high-performance anode materials for zinc-based secondary battery，J materials chemistry A, 3(2015) :7429-7423
[22]Jianhang Huang and Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，An one-pot method to preparation of ZnO/Ag/Polypyrrole composite for zinc alkaline secondary battery ，RSC Adv., 5 (2015), 33814 - 33817
[23]Xing Wen, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*,Green Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Heat Stabilizer for Poly (vinyl chloride) – Hydrocalumites, RSC Adv., 5 (2015), 32020 - 32026
[24]Jianhang Huang and Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，Preparation of cribriform sheet-like carbon-coated zinc oxide with improved electrochemical performance，Journal of Power Sources， 289（2015），pp8-16
[25]Xing Wen, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，The effects of element Cu on the electrochemical performances of Zinc-Aluminum-hydrotalcites in Zinc/Nickel secondary battery, ElectrochimicaActa 180(2015) pp. 451-459
[26]YanzhenLiu,Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，Layered Double Oxides Nano-flakes Derived From Layered Double Hydroxides: Preparation, Properties and Application in Zinc/Nickel Secondary Batteries, ElectrochimicaActa 185 (2015) pp. 190-197
[27]Xing Wen, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，The Impact of Hydrocalumites Additives on the Electrochemical Performance of Zinc-Nickel Secondary Cells, ElectrochimicaActa 187 (2016) pp. 65-72
[28]Jianhang Huang, Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*，A novel ZnO@Ag@Polypyrrole hybrid composite evaluated as anode material for zinc-based secondary cell,Scientific Reports 6, number: 24471 (2016)
[29]YanzhenLiu,Zhanhong Yang(杨占红)*,Intercalation of Sulfate Anion into a Zn-Al Layered Double Hydroxide: Synthesis and Application in Zn-Ni Secondary Battery,RSC Adv.,2016
[30]Yan J, Yang Z.(杨占红)* Based on the performance of hydrotalcite as anode material for a Zn–Ni secondary cell, a modification: PPY coated Zn–Al–LDH was adopted[J]. RSC Advances, 2016, 6(88): 85117-85124.

授权发明专利12项。