• Book Chapter (*as corresponding author):

    1. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, Piezoelectric response at nanoscale. In “Advances in Nanocomposites”, ed. S.A. Meguid, Springer, 2016.

    Peer Reviewed Journal Papers (*as corresponding author, #as co-first author):

     

    1. S. Bej, X. Wang, J. Zhang, X. Yang*, P. Ren*, Upconversion and downshifting of the luminescence of reticular lanthanide metal-organic frameworks for biomarker signalling: Where do we stand in 2024? Coordin. Chem. Rev. (In Press)
    2. B. Wang#, J. Ke#, J. Zhang*Thermomechanical properties of metal-organic framework HKUST-1 crystals. (HOT Paper) J. Mater. Chem. A (In Press)
    3. T. Liu, Y.K. Tao*, Y.L. Wang, M.F. Wu, J. Zhang, Y. Yu,  X.F. Wang, J. Shao*, Thermal sprayed protective coatings for bipolar plates of hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolysis cells. Coatings 14 (2024) 307
    4. X. Wang, J. Yang, P. Ying*, Z. Fan, J. Zhang, H. Sun*, Dissimilar thermal transport properties in κ-Ga2O3 and β-Ga2O3 revealed by homogeneous nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations using machine-learned potentials. J. Appl. Phys. 135 (2024) 065104
    5. J.H. Chen, J. Ke, J.L. Zhou, Z.J. Jiao, Z. Zhong, J. Zhang*, Grain boundary effects on thermal shock responses of yttria-stabilized zirconia. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 266 (2024) 108950
    6. B. Wang, P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, The thermoelastic properties of monolayer covalent organic frameworks studied by machine-learning molecular dynamics. Nanoscale 16 (2024) 237-248
    7. Z.J. Jiao*#, Y.P. Su#, W.Y. Yang, J.L. Zhou, J. Zhang, X.F. Tong, Y.J. Shang, M. Chen*, Integrated 3D modeling unravels the measures to mitigate nickel migration in solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells. J. Mater. Chem. A 12 (2024) 162-173
    8. Z.L. Zhao*, S.Y. Qi, J.L. Zhou, Y.T. Ren, K.Y. Zheng, J. Zhang*, W.Y. Dong, H.J. Wang, Insight into the role of heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst FeCo-γ-Al2O3 with dual electron-rich centers for Ni-EDTA removal. Chemosphere 346 (2024) 140538
    9. X.M. Chen#, B. Wang#, P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, Indentation depth-dependent hardness of metal-organic framework crystals: The effect of local amorphization induced by indentation. ChemPhysChem 25 (2024) e202300647
    10. J. Zhang*#, J. Ke#, B. Wang, X.M. Chen, Plastic avalanches in metal-organic framework crystals due to the dynamic phase mixing. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 15 (2023) 54692–54701
    11. B. Wang#, J. Ke#, X.M. Chen, Y. Sun, P. Ren, J. Zhang*, Anomalous loading rate dependence of the mechanical properties of metal-organic framework crystals: Latent heat effects of the pressure-induced local phase transition. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 14 (2023) 9464–9471
    12. X.L. Shi, Y.C. Sun, Y.B. Weng, X.Y. Long, T.X. Lei, J.L. Zhou, D.P. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Huang*, L.J. Ci, K.K. Li*, T.-Y. Zhang*. Operando chemical strain analysis of CNT/VOOH during zinc insertion in Zn-ion batteries. Energy Environ. Sci. 16 (2023) 4670-4678
    13. P.H. Ying*, T. Liang, K. Xu, J. Zhang, J.B. Xu, Z. Zhong, Z.Y. Fan*, Sub-micrometer phonon mean free paths in metal-organic frameworks revealed by machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 15 (2023) 36412-36422
    14. J.L. Zhou#, J. Li#, J. Zhang*, Intrinsic auxeticity and mechanical anisotropy of Si9C15 siligraphene. Nanoscale 15 (2023) 11714-11726
    15. J. Li, P.H. Ying, T. Liang, Y. Du, J.L. Zhou, J. Zhang*, Mechanical and thermal properties of graphyne-coated carbon nanotubes: A molecular dynamics simulation on one-dimensional all-carbon van der Waals heterostructures. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 25 (2023) 8651-8663
    16. B. Wang#, P.H. Ying#, J. Zhang*Effects of missing linker defects on the elastic properties and mechanical stability of metal-organic framework HKUST-1. J. Phys. Chem. C 127 (2023) 2533–2543
    17. J. Zhang*, J.L. Zhou, Tunable local piezopotential properties of zinc oxide nanowires grown by remote epitaxy.  Mat. Sci. Semicon. Proc. 157 (2023) 107345
    18. P.H. Ying, H.K. Dong, T. Liang, Z.Y. Fan, Z. Zhong*, J. Zhang*, Atomistic insights into the mechanical anisotropy and fragility of monolayer fullerene networks using quantum mechanical calculations and machine-learning molecular dynamics simulations. Extreme Mech. Lett. 58 (2023) 101929
    19. J.L. Zhou, D.F. Li, J. Zhang*, Z. Zhong*, Interphase mechanical behaviors of nickel/yttria-stabilized zirconia cermets: A study by nanoindentation and molecular dynamics simulations. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 237 (2023) 107791
    20. P.H. Ying, X.W. Li, X.B. Qiang, Y. Du, J. Zhang*, L. Chen*, Z. Zhong*, Tension-induced phase transformation and anomalous Poisson effect in violet phosphorene. Mater. Today Phys. 27 (2022) 100755
    21. J. Ke#, P.H. Ying#, Y. Du, B. Zou, H.R. Sun, J. Zhang*, Delamination of MoS2/SiO2 interfaces under nanoindentation. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 24 (2022) 15991
    22. Y. Zhou, S. Zhou, P.H. Ying, Q.H. Zhao, Y. Xie*, M.M. Gong, P.S. Jiang, H. Cai, B. Chen, S. Tongay, J. Zhang*, W.Q. Jie, T. Wang*, P.H. Tan, D. Liu, M. Kuball*, Unusual deformation and fracture in gallium telluride multilayers. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 13 (2022) 3831-3839
    23. J. Zhang*, Compression-torsion coupling behaviours in double-helix nanofibers assembled from negatively curved nanographenes. Comput. Mater. Sci. 209 (2022) 111367
    24. J. Zhang*, Y. Du, Fatigue and its effect on the piezopotential properties of gallium nitride nanowires. Nanotechnology 33 (2022) 095401
    25. P.H. Ying#, T. Liang#, Y. Du, J. Zhang*, X.L. Zeng, Z. Zhong*, Thermal transport in planar sp2-hybridized carbon allotropes: A comparative study of biphenylene network, pentaheptite and graphene. Int. J. Heat Mass Tran. 183 (2022) 122060
    26. Y. Du, P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, Prediction and optimization of the thermal transport in hybrid carbon-boron nitride honeycombs using machine learning. Carbon 184 (2021) 492-503
    27. J. Zhang*, Flexoelectricity in composition-graded InGaN nanowires. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 54 (2021) 465101
    28. J.L. Zhou, L.H. Zhang, H.R. Sun, J. Zhang*, Z. Zhong*, Effect of chemical reaction on the thermal resistances of nickel/yttria-stabilized zirconia interfaces in hydrogen environment. J. Power Sources 506 (2021) 230264
    29. P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, Z. Zhong*, Effect of phase transition on the thermal transport in isoreticular DUT materials. J. Phys. Chem. C 125 (2021) 12991-13001
    30. J.L. Zhou, Z.J. Jiao. J. Zhang*, Z. Zhong*, Nanoindentation of single-crystal and polycrystalline yttria-stabilized zirconia: A comparative study by experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. J. Alloy. Compd. 878 (2021) 160336
    31. J. Zhang*, Tunable local and global piezopotential properties of graded InGaN nanowires. Nano Energy 86 (2021) 106125
    32. S. Zhang, J. Zhang*, Fatigue and its effect on the mechanical and thermal transport properties of polycrystalline graphene. J. Mater. Sci. 56 (2021) 10367-10381
    33. P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, Y. Du, Z. Zhong*, Effects of coating layers on the thermal transport in carbon nanotubes-based van der Waals heterostructures. Carbon 176 (2021) 446-457
    34. S. Zhang, J. Zhang*, Fatigue-induced dynamic pull-in instability in electrically actuated microbeam resonators. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 195 (2021) 106261
    35. P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, Z. Zhong*, Pressure-induced phase transition of isoreticular MOFs: Mechanical instability due to ligand buckling. Micropor. Mesopor. Mat. 312 (2021) 110765
    36. J. Zhang*, J.L. Zhou, Buckling of boron nanotubes under axial compression: Insights from molecular mechanics and continuum mechanics. Physica E 127 (2021) 114520
    37. J. Zhang*, Phase transformation and its effect on the piezopotential in a bent zinc oxide nanowire. Nanotechnology 32 (2021) 075404
    38. Y. Du, J.L. Zhou, P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, Effects of cell defects on the mechanical and thermal properties of carbon honeycombs. Comput. Mater. Sci. 187 (2021) 110125
    39. J. Zhang*, Small-scale effects on the piezopotential properties of tapered gallium nitride nanowires: The synergy between surface and flexoelectric effects. Nano Energy 79 (2021) 105489
    40. J.L. Zhou, J. Zhang*, Z. Zhong*, Mechanical properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia: A study by ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations. Mech. Mater. 149 (2020) 103542
    41. J. Zhang*, S.W. Guan, Tensile properties of microtubules: A study by nonlinear molecular structural mechanics modelling. Phys. Lett. A 384 (2020) 126674
    42. J. Zhang*, Electrocaloric effects in monolayer germanium sulphide: A study by molecular dynamics simulations and thermodynamic analyses. J. Appl. Phys. 127 (2020) 175105
    43. P.H. Ying, J. Zhang*, J.L. Zhou, Q.X. Liang, Z. Zhong*, Mechanical behaviors of MoS nanowires under tension from molecular dynamics simulations. Comput. Mater. Sci. 179 (2020) 109691
    44. P.H. Ying#, J. Zhang#, X. Zhang, Z. Zhong*, Impacts of functional group substitution and pressure on the thermal conductivity of ZIF-8. J. Phys. Chem. C 124 (2020) 6274-6283
    45. J. Zhang*, Y. Zhou*, P.H. Ying, H.R. Sun, J.L. Zhou, T. Wang, W.Q. Jie, M. Kuball*, Effects of interlayer interactions on the nanoindentation response of freely suspended multilayer gallium telluride. Nanotechnology 31 (2020) 165706
    46. J. Zhang*, A nonlocal continuum model for the piezopotential of two-dimensional semiconductors. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53 (2020) 045303
    47. J. Zhang*, On the piezotronic behaviours of wurtzite core-shell nanowires. Nanotechnology 31 (2020) 095407
    48. P.H. Ying#, J. Zhang#, Z. Zhong*, Mechanical properties of monolayer ternary transitional metal dichalogenides MoS2xTe2(1-x): A molecular dynamics study. J. Appl. Phys. 126 (2019) 215105
    49. J. Zhang*, Mechanical deformations of carbon nanorings: A study by molecular dynamics and nonlocal continuum mechanics. Meccanica 54 (2019) 2281-2293
    50. J. Zhang*, Cycloparaphenylene crystals: Packed carbon nanorings for energy absorption and thermal insulation. Comput. Mater. Sci. 168 (2019) 96-103
    51. J. Zhang*, On the piezopotential properties of two-dimensional materials. Nano Energy 58 (2019) 568-578
    52. J. Zhang*, Vibrations of van der Waals heterostructures: A study by molecular dynamics and continuum mechanics. J. Appl. Phys. 125 (2019) 025113
    53. J. Zhang*, Phase transformation in two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks under compressive loading. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20 (2018) 29462-29471
    54. Q.L. Xiong*, J.L. Zhou, J. Zhang*, T. Kitamurad, Z.H. Li, Spontaneous curling of freestanding Janus monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20 (2018) 20988-20995
    55. J. Zhang*, Piezoelectrically tunable resonance properties of boron nitride nanotube based resonators. J. Appl. Phys. 124 (2018) 055103
    56. J. Zhang*, J.L. Zhou, Piezoelectric effects on the resonance frequencies of boron nitride nanosheets. Nanotechnology 29 (2018) 395703
    57. S. Li, J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, P. Nithiarasu, An atomistic modeling of F-actin mechanical responses and determination of mechanical properties. ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 4 (2018) 2794-2803
    58. J. Zhang*, J.L. Zhou, Humidity-dependent piezopotential properties of zinc oxide nanowires: Insights from atomic-scale modelling. Nano Energy 50 (2018) 298-307
    59. J. Zhang*, A nonlocal continuum model for the buckling of carbon honeycombs. Meccanica 53 (2018) 2999-3013
    60. J. Zhang*, Effects of cell irregularity on the thermal conductivity of carbon honeycombs. Carbon 131 (2018) 127-136
    61. J. Zhang#*, Q.L. Xiong#*, The negative Poisson's ratio in graphene-based carbon foams. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20 (2018) 4597-4605
    62. J. Zhang*, Piezoelectric effect on the thermal conductivity of monolayer gallium nitride. J. Appl. Phys. 123 (2018) 035102
    63. J. Zhang*, Phase-dependent mechanical properties of two-dimensional silica films: A molecular dynamics study. Comput. Mater. Sci. 142 (2018) 7-13
    64. J. Zhang*, Boron nitride honeycombs with superb and tunable piezopotential properties. Nano Energy 41 (2017) 460-468
    65. J. Zhang*, Elastocaloric effect on the piezoelectric potential of boron nitride nanotubes. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 (2017) 415308
    66. Q.L. Xiong*, J. Zhang*, C. Xiao, Z.H. Li, Effects of atomic vacancy and temperature on tensile properties of single-walled MoS2 nanotubes. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19 (2017) 19948-19958
    67. J. Zhang*, X.D. Peng, Superior interfacial mechanical properties of boron nitride-carbon nanotube reinforced nanocomposites: A molecular dynamics study. Mater. Chem. Phys. 198 (2017) 250-257
    68. J. Zhang*, C.Y. Wang*, Boundary condition-selective length dependence of the flexural rigidity of microtubules. Phys. Lett. A 381 (2017) 2167-2173
    69. J. Zhang*, C.Y. Wang*, Buckling of carbon honeycombs: A new mechanism for molecular mass transportation. J. Phys. Chem. C 121 (2017) 8196-8203
    70. J. Zhang*, Phase transformation in two-dimensional crystalline silica under compressive loading. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19 (2017) 8478-8484
    71. J. Zhang*, S.A. Meguid*, Piezoelectricity of 2D nanomaterials: characterization, properties, and applications. (Invited Review) Semicond. Sci. Technol. 32 (2017) 043006
    72. J. Zhang*, C.Y. Wang*, Beat vibration of hybrid boron nitride-carbon nanotubes - A new avenue to atomic-scale mass sensing. Comput. Mater. Sci. 127 (2017) 270-276
    73. J. Zhang*, Size-dependent bending modulus of nanotubes induced by the imperfect boundary conditions. Sci. Rep. 6 (2016) 38974
    74. J. Zhang*, Lattice mismatch induced curved configurations of hybrid boron nitride-carbon nanotubes. Physica E 84 (2016) 372-377
    75. J. Zhang*, C.Y. Wang*, Size-dependent pyroelectric properties of gallium nitride nanowires. J. Appl. Phys. 119 (2016) 145102
    76. J. Zhang*, C.Y. Wang*, Mechanical properties of hybrid boron nitride-carbon nanotubes. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 49 (2016) 155305
    77. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, Effect of surface energy on the dynamic response and instability of fluid-conveying nanobeams. Eur. J. Mech.- A/Solids 58 (2016) 1-9
    78. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, S. Adhikari, Reply to comment on "Molecular structure-dependent deformations in boron nitride nanostructures subject to an electrical field". J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 49 (2016) 108002
    79. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, Free vibration analysis of microtubules based on the molecular mechanics and continuum beam theory. Biomech. Model. Mechanobiol. 15 (2016) 1069-1078
    80. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, Piezoelectric effect on the intrinsic dissipation in oscillating gallium nitride nanobelts. Europhys. Lett. 112 (2015) 26003
    81. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, Effect of number of layers upon piezoelectric behaviour of multi-walled boron nitride nanotubes. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 48 (2015) 495301
    82. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, Composition-dependent buckling behaviours in boron nitride-carbon nanotubes. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17 (2015) 12796-12803
    83. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, On the piezoelectric potential of gallium nitride nanotubes. Nano Energy 12 (2015) 322-330
    84. J. Zhang, S.A. Meguid*, Buckling of microtubules: An insight by molecular and continuum mechanics. Appl. Phys. Lett. 105 (2014) 173704
    85. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, C. Bowen, Piezoelectric effects and electromechanical theories at the nanoscale. Nanoscale 6 (2014) 13314-13327
    86. J. Zhang*, Small-scale effect on the piezoelectric potential of gallium nitride nanowires. Appl. Phys. Lett. 104 (2014) 253110
    87. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, S. Adhikari, Surface effects on the electrostatic potential generated in a bent gallium nitride nanowire. IEEE Trans. Nanotechnol. 13 (2014) 600-606
    88. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, Molecular structural mechanics model for the mechanical properties of microtubules. Biomech. Model. Mechanobiol. 13 (2014) 1175-1184
    89. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, Polycrystalline graphene curved by grain boundary for high performance nanoresonators. Comput. Mater. Sci. 87 (2014) 26-33
    90. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, Effect of the electric field on the mechanical properties of gallium nitride nanowires. Europhys. Lett. 105 (2014) 28004
    91. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, W. Chen, Surface and piezoelectric effects on the buckling of piezoelectric nanofilms due to mechanical loads. Meccanica 49 (2014) 181-189
    92. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, S. Adhikari, Fracture and buckling of piezoelectric nanowires subject to an electric field. J. Appl. Phys. 114 (2013) 174306
    93. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, S. Adhikari, Molecular structure-dependent deformations in boron nitride nanostructures subject to an electrical field. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 (2013) 235303
    94. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, R. Chowdhury, S. Adhikari, Size and temperature dependent piezoelectric properties of gallium nitride nanowires. Scr. Mater. 68 (2013) 627-630
    95. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Free vibration analysis of a microbeam subjected to a symmetric electrostatic field. Mech. Adv. Mater. Struc. 20 (2013) 257-263
    96. J. Zhang, R.J. Wang, C.Y. Wang*, Piezoelectric ZnO-CNT nanotubes under axial strain and electrical voltage. Physica E 46 (2012) 105-112
    97. J. Zhang*, Surface effects on the buckling of nanowire networks. Europhys. Lett. 99 (2012) 56003
    98. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, R. Chowdhury, S. Adhikari, Small-scale effect on the mechanical properties of metallic nanotubes. Appl. Phys. Lett. 101 (2012) 093109
    99. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, S. Adhikari, Surface effect on the buckling of piezoelectric nanofilms. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 45 (2012) 285301
    100. J. Zhang, C.Y. Wang*, Vibrating piezoelectric nanofilms as sandwich nanoplates. J. Appl. Phys. 111 (2012) 094303
    101. C.Y. Wang*, J. Zhang, Y.Q. Fei, T. Murmu, Circumferential nonlocal effect on vibrating nanotubules. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 58 (2012) 86-90
    102. J. Zhang*, Y.M. Fu, Pull-in analysis of electrically actuated viscoelastic microbeams based on a modified couple stress theory. Meccanica 47 (2012) 1649-1658
    103. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Buckling of yeast modeled as viscoelastic shells with transverse shearing. Arch. Appl. Mech. 82 (2012) 69-77
    104. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, L.J. Wan, Application of the energy balance method to a nonlinear oscillator arising in the microelectromechanical system (MEMS). Curr. Appl. Phys. 11 (2011) 482-485
    105. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Size-dependent pull-in phenomena in electrically actuated nanobeams incorporating surface energies. Appl. Math. Modell. 35 (2011) 941-951
    106. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, L.J. Wan, Wave propagation characteristics in nanotubes with considering surface energies. (Invited Paper) Phys. Exp. 1 (2011) 255-262
    107. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Y.J. Jiang, Influences of the surface energies on the nonlinear static and dynamic behaviors of nanobeams. Physica E 42 (2010) 2268-2273
    108. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Electromechanical dynamic buckling phenomenon in symmetric electric fields actuated microbeams considering material damping. Acta Mech. 215 (2010) 29-42
    109. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Modeling and analysis of microtubules based on a modified couple stress theory. Physica E 42 (2010) 1741-1745
    110. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Active control of the nonlinear static and dynamic responses for piezoelectric viscoelastic microplates. Smart Mater. Struct. 18 (2009) 095037
    111. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, R.G. Bi, Analysis of the nonlinear dynamic stability for an electrically actuated viscoelastic microbeam. Microsyst. Technol. 15 (2009) 763-769
    112. Y.M. Fu, J. Zhang*, Nonlinear static and dynamic responses of an electrically actuated viscoelastic microbeam. Acta Mech. Sin. 25 (2009) 211-218