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Cheng, Zhe
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Mechanical and Materials Engineering
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Synthesis of High Temperature Ceramic Powders
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Article
2024
Effects of processing conditions on flash sintering of commercial ZrN
.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 107:3735-3750.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jace.19719
Web of Science:
001150026500001
2024
Reactive flash sintering of TiZrN and TiAlN ternary metal nitrides
.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 44:2037-2051.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.11.079
Web of Science:
001138928300001
2024
Fabrication and preliminary testing of patterned silver cathodes for proton conducting IT-SOFCs
Full Text via DOI:
10.1039/d3ma00793f
Web of Science:
001144833000001
2023
BaCo
0.4
Fe
0.4
Zr
0.1
Y
0.1
O
3−σ
Cathode Performance for Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with BaZr
0.8−x
Ce
x
Y
0.1
Yb
0.1
O
3−δ
Electrolytes
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/2754-2734/ad040c
2023
Thermoelectrical comprehensive analysis and optimization of multi-stack solid oxide fuel cell system
.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
. 291.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117297
2023
BaCo0.4Fe0.4Zr0.1Y0.1O3-Σ Cathode Performance for Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with BaZr0.8-XCexY0.1Yb0.1O3-Δ Electrolytes
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2023-0154336mtgabs
2023
Fabrication and Electrochemical Testing of Silver Pattern Cathodes for Proton Conducting It-SOFC
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2023-0154139mtgabs
2023
Hardware and Protocol for Testing of Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors for Pulse Wave Monitoring
Full Text via DOI:
10.1109/LSENS.2023.3300826
Web of Science:
001045274300011
2022
(Invited) Electrical, Thermal, and H2o and CO2 Poisoning Behaviors of PrNi0.5Co0.5O3-δ Cathode for Proton Conducting Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2022-02471790mtgabs
2022
Flash sintering of tantalum-hafnium diboride solid solution powder
.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
. 37:2150-2156.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1557/s43578-022-00492-7
Web of Science:
000750384400001
2022
An efficient online energy distribution management system based on predictive control
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.est.2022.104532
2022
Electrical, thermal, and H
2
O and CO
2
poisoning behaviors of PrNi
0.5
Co
0.5
O
3-d
electrode for intermediate temperature protonic ceramic electrochemical cells
.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
. 47:21817-21827.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.05.011
Web of Science:
000827463500006
2022
Synthesis and flash sintering of zirconium nitride powder
.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 105:3925-3936.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jace.18421
Web of Science:
000760611100001
2022
Facile and economical routes toward novel high-entropy metal nitride high-temperature ceramic nanograin powders
Full Text via DOI:
10.1557/s43579-022-00159-8
Web of Science:
000753228000001
2021
Fault prognosis control of solid oxide fuel cell system based on health evaluation
.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
. 46:38425-38450.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.09.103
2021
Synthesis and flash sintering of (Hf
1-x
Zr
x
)B
2
solid solution powders
.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 41:2215-2225.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.12.015
Web of Science:
000613713600004
2020
Unveiling the Phase Evolution of Sol-Gel Sulfurized Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films in ppm-Level H2S: From Binary Sulfides to Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S System
.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
. 50:314-324.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s11664-020-08539-3
Web of Science:
000584599300003
2020
Multicomponent bulk metal nitride (Nb
1/3
Ta
1/3
Ti
1/3
)N
1-
δ
synthesis via reaction flash sintering and characterizations
.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 103:4876-4893.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jace.17226
Web of Science:
000536638600001
2020
SrCo0.8Nb0.1Ta0.1O3-delta Based Cathodes for Electrolyte-Supported Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Comparison with Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-delta Based Cathodes and Implications
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 167.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1945-7111/ab6bba
Web of Science:
000517832400001
2018
Facile one-step high-temperature spray pyrolysis route toward metal carbide nanopowders
.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 101:5323-5334.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jace.15785
Web of Science:
000446172000007
2018
Phase control during synthesis of nanocrystalline ultrahigh temperature tantalum-hafnium diboride powders
.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 101:5745-5755.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jace.15783
Web of Science:
000446172000047
2018
Comparison of H2s Poisoning for Proton Conducting SOFC Versus Oxide Ion Conducting SOFC
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2018-02/48/1675
2018
Improvement of Cathode Materials for Proton Conducting Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2018-02/48/1674
2018
Study of the fundamental phase formation mechanism of sol-gel sulfurized Cu
2
ZnSnS
4
thin films using
in situ
Raman spectroscopy
.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
. 176:222-229.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.solmat.2017.11.038
Web of Science:
000423643800025
2018
Poisoning of Ni-Based anode for proton conducting SOFC by H
2
S, CO
2
, and H
2
O as fuel contaminants
.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
. 378:255-263.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.12.056
Web of Science:
000427316300031
2018
H
2
S poisoning of proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell and comparison with conventional oxide-ion conducting solid oxide fuel cell
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 165:F836-F844.
2018
H
2
S Poisoning of Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Comparison with Conventional Oxide-Ion Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 165:F836-F844.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/2.0841810jes
Web of Science:
000441061800110
2017
Controlling phase separation of Ta
x
Hf
1-
x
C solid solution nanopowders during carbothermal reduction synthesis
.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
. 100:5056-5065.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jace.15065
Web of Science:
000416463600014
2017
(Invited) Understanding Anode and Cathode Reaction Mechanisms for Proton Conducting Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2017-02/39/1698
2017
Understand the Hydrogen Electrode Reaction for Proton Conducting SOFC Via Controlled Poisoning Experiments Using Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2017-01/33/1600
2017
Understanding the Cathode Reaction Process for Proton Conducting Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Comparison Between BSCF and Other Cathode Materials
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2017-01/33/1607
2017
Formation of sol-gel based Cu
2
ZnSnS
4
thin films using ppm-level hydrogen sulfide
.
THIN SOLID FILMS
. 625:122-130.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.tsf.2017.01.054
Web of Science:
000397374500020
2017
Synthesis of nanocrystalline TaC powders via single-step high temperature spray pyrolysis from solution precursors
.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
. 43:3431-3434.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.11.177
Web of Science:
000392769600073
2017
Effects of H
2
O and CO
2
on Electrochemical Behaviors of BSCF Cathode for Proton Conducting IT-SOFC
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 164:F81-F88.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/2.0611702jes
Web of Science:
000397850800055
2017
Electrochemical Behaviors for Ag, LSCF and BSCF as Oxygen Electrodes for Proton Conducting IT-SOFC
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 164:F3104-F3113.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/2.0121710jes
Web of Science:
000413258100016
2016
Understanding the morphological variation in the formation of B
4
C via carbothermal reduction reaction
.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
. 42:15189-15198.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.06.126
Web of Science:
000382269800008
2016
Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3 Cathode for Intermediate Temperature Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2016-01/28/1361
2016
Poisoning of Proton Conducting SOFC By Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide Fuel Contaminants
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2016-01/28/1405
2016
Use of Patterned Metal Anodes for Studying Hydrogen Electrochemical Oxidation Reaction in Proton-Conducting SOFCs
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2016-01/28/1404
2015
Fundamentals of Synthesis, Sintering Issues, and Chemical Stability of BaZr
0.1
Ce
0.7
Y
0.1
Yb
0.1
O
3-δ
Proton Conducting Electrolyte for SOFCs
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 162:F803-F811.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/2.0021508jes
Web of Science:
000361192200067
2014
Electrocatalysis Involving High Temperature Proton-Conducting Oxides: Intriguing Experimental Observations & Theoretical Implications
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2014-01/12/574
2013
Rational Design of Sulfur-Tolerant Anode Materialsfor Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/ma2013-02/10/756
2012
ChemInform Abstract: From Ni‐YSZ to Sulfur‐Tolerant Anode Materials for SOFCs: Electrochemical Behavior, in situ Characterization, Modeling, and Future Perspectives
Full Text via DOI:
10.1002/chin.201232269
2011
From Ni-YSZ to sulfur-tolerant anode materials for SOFCs: electrochemical behavior,
in situ
characterization, modeling, and future perspectives
Full Text via DOI:
10.1039/c1ee01758f
Web of Science:
000296248100002
2010
New insights into sulfur poisoning behavior of Ni-YSZ anode from long-term operation of anode-supported SOFCs
Full Text via DOI:
10.1039/c0ee00386g
Web of Science:
000283602400020
2009
ChemInform Abstract: Enhanced Sulfur and Coking Tolerance of a Mixed Ion Conductor for SOFCs: BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.2‐xYbx O3‐δ.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1002/chin.200950009
2009
Enhanced Sulfur and Coking Tolerance of a Mixed Ion Conductor for SOFCs: BaZr
0.1
Ce
0.7
Y
0.2-
x
Yb
x
O
3-δ
.
SCIENCE
. 326:126-129.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1126/science.1174811
Web of Science:
000270355600050
2008
A novel composite cathode for low-temperature SOFCs based on oxide proton conductors
.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
. 20:3280-+.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1002/adma.200702762
Web of Science:
000259205400016
2008
Monitoring Ag-Cr interactions in SOFC cathodes using Raman spectroscopy
.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
. 112:13299-13303.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1021/jp804239t
Web of Science:
000258633600038
2008
Surface modification of Ni-YSZ using niobium oxide for sulfur-tolerant anodes in solid oxide fuel cells
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 155:B449-B454.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.2844366
Web of Science:
000254779700008
2007
Raman spectroscopy of nickel sulfide Ni
3
S
2
.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
. 111:17997-18000.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1021/jp0770209
Web of Science:
000251517800006
2007
Electronic and vibrational properties of nickel sulfides from first principles
.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
. 127.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1063/1.2801985
Web of Science:
000251450900034
2007
Influence of cell voltage and current on sulfur poisoning behavior of solid oxide fuel cells
.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
. 172:688-693.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.07.052
Web of Science:
000250654700022
2007
Characterization of sulfur poisoning of Ni-YSZ anodes for solid oxide fuel cells using
in situ
Raman micro spectroscopy
.
SOLID STATE IONICS
. 178:925-935.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ssi.2007.04.004
Web of Science:
000248076300007
2007
Sulfur poisoning and regeneration of Ni-based anodes in solid oxide fuel cells
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 154:B201-B206.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.2404779
Web of Science:
000243380200028
2006
Identification of nickel sulfides on Ni-YSZ cermet exposed to H
2
fuel containing H
2
S using Raman spectroscopy
.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
. 156:461-465.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.016
Web of Science:
000238412100040
2006
A solid oxide fuel cell running on H
2
S/CH
4
fuel mixtures
.
ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SOLID STATE LETTERS
. 9:A31-A33.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.2137467
Web of Science:
000233430400009
2006
Stability of materials as candidates for sulfur-resistant anodes of solid oxide fuel cells
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. 153:A1302-A1309.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.2198107
Web of Science:
000237945300009
2005
Chemical, electrical, and thermal properties of strontium doped lanthanum vanadate
.
SOLID STATE IONICS
. 176:1921-1928.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ssi.2005.05.009
Web of Science:
000231788000015
2005
Electrical properties and sulfur tolerance of La
0.75
Sr
0.25
Cr
1-
x
Mn
x
O
3
under anodic conditions
.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
. 178:1844-1850.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jssc.2005.03.027
Web of Science:
000229753200014
2005
A sulfur-tolerant anode material for SOFCsGd
2
Ti
1.4
Mo
0.6
O
7
.
ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SOLID STATE LETTERS
. 8:A406-A408.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.1945370
Web of Science:
000230931300009
2004
A solid oxide fuel cell operating on hydrogen sulfide (H
2
S) and sulfur-containing fuels
.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
. 135:17-24.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.03.061
Web of Science:
000223964400003
2003
Synthesis of nanosized rutile TiO
2
powder at low temperature
.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
. 77:314-317.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/S0254-0584(02)00003-2
Book Chapter
2015
Study On Sintering And Stability Issues Of BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.1 Yb0.1O3δElectrolyte For SOFCs
. 21-29.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1002/9781119211501.ch3
Conference
2023
Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Based on Graphene Nano Plateletes
Full Text via DOI:
10.1109/BioSensors58001.2023.10281069
Web of Science:
001094618600039
2021
Analysis of the influence of SOFC degradation on system State and performance
. 7417-7422.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1109/CAC53003.2021.9727958
2020
Synthesis and Flash Sintering of (Hf1-xZrx)B2 Solid Solution Fine Powders
Full Text via DOI:
10.2172/1735475
2017
In Situ Raman Monitoring of Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Phase Formation from Sulfurization of Sol-gel Oxide Precursors
. 3473-3477.
Web of Science:
000455636003104
2016
In Situ
Raman Monitoring of Cu
2
ZnSnS
4
Oxidation and Related Decomposition at Elevated Temperatures
.
IEEE JOURNAL OF PHOTOVOLTAICS
. 764-769.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2542479
Web of Science:
000375717100024
2016
From micron-sized particles to nanoparticles and nanobelts: Structural non-uniformity in the synthesis of boron carbide by carbothermal reduction reaction
. 51-62.
2016
Study on sintering and stability issues of BaZr
0-1
Ce
0.7
Y
0.1
Yb
0.1
O
3-δ
electrolyte for SOFCs
. 21-29.
2015
In situ Raman characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 solar absorber material
Web of Science:
000369992900005
2013
Rational Design of Sulfur-Tolerant Anode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
.
CARBON ELECTRONICS: INTERFACES TO METALS, DIELECTRICS, AND ELECTROLYTES
. 217-229.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/05802.0217ecst
Web of Science:
000328212000024
2007
FTIR study of the oxygen reduction reactions on Sm0.5Sr0.5CoO3
. 587-591.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1142/S0218625X07009712
Web of Science:
000251387500013
2007
Probing and mapping SOFC anode reactions using in situ raman spectroscopy
.
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
.
Web of Science:
000207722801788
2006
Gd
2
Ti
2-x
Mo
x
O
τ
based anode materials for H
2
S-air solid oxide fuel cells
.
CARBON ELECTRONICS: INTERFACES TO METALS, DIELECTRICS, AND ELECTROLYTES
. 293-302.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.2215563
2004
Preparation of nanocrystallbse silicon carbide powders by carbothermal reduction
. 15-25.
2003
Processing of nanocrystalline zirconium carbide powders
. 41-49.
Web of Science:
000189318200006
2003
Synthesis of nanocrystalline silicon carbide powders
. 23-32.
Web of Science:
000189318200004
2002
Solution-based processing of nanocrystalline SiC
. 701-709.
Other Scholarly Work
2006
Stability of materials as candidates for sulfur-resistant anodes of solid oxide fuel cells (vol 153, A1302, 2006)
.
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
. L23-L23.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1149/1.2246233
Web of Science:
000240312000069
Research
principal investigator on
Fundamental Mechanism for Flash Sintering of Highly Conductive High Temperature Ceramics
awarded by
U.S. Department of Energy
2021 - 2025
FMRG: Sustainable Route to 3D Solid-State Sodium-ion Battery by Direct Ink Writing and Capillary Rise Infiltration
awarded by
National Science Foundation
2023 - 2025
CAREER: Fundamentals and New Materials for Hydrogen Electrode of Proton Conducting Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
awarded by
National Science Foundation
2019 - 2025
Novel additive manufacturing for plasma facing materials - creating a research pathway for minority students
awarded by
U.S. Department of Energy
2023 - 2025
Economic Manufacturing of Nano-sized High Temperature and Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramic Solid Solution Powders
awarded by
National Science Foundation
2016 - 2021
Nanocrystalline High Temperature and Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics for Electrodes for Direct Power Extraction Applications
awarded by
U.S. Department of Energy
2015 - 2020
Environmental Friendly Processing of Low Cost Flexible Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) Thin Film Solar Cells
awarded by
National Aeronautics & Space Administrat
2014 - 2016
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