Dr. Zhang Lixue
Contact: Multi-disciplinary Materials Research Centre 1020#, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
Telephone: 86-29-82665236
E-mail: lixuezhang@gmail.com
Personal
Date of Birth: 04, 1978
Sex: Female
Nationality: China

Education
2003-2007, Doctoral student (PhD degree), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
04/2005-04/2006 Junior research fellow, Ferroic Physics Group, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
09/2003-03/2005 Foreign researcher, Ferroic Physics Group, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
2000-2003, Master student (ME degree), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
2001-2002, Exchange Student, Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan
1996-2000, undergraduate student (BE degree), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Professional experience
06/2007-present, lecturer, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
11/2007-01/2008 Visiting Scholar (short term), Eduard-Zintl-Institut, Darmstadt Technical University, Germany
Awards
"Top 100 excellent doctor thesis of china" nomination award (2009)
"Tang Zhaoqian" scholarship for excellent doctor students (2007)
"Yaoxi" scholarship on ferroelectrics for excellent doctor students (2005)
"Pengkang" scholarship for graduate students (2004)
"Excellent Graduate Student" in School of Materials and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University. (2003)
"Excellent Undergraduate Student" of Xi'an Jiaotong University (2000)
"Excellent Bachelor of Engineering Thesis" Award of undergraduate student (2000)
"Rong Hong" Endowment. (1999)
"Baogang" Educate Endowment (1998)

Skills
Rich knowledge in computer software, hardware and network, gained National Computer Rank Examination Certificate of Grade 2, National College Computer Test Certificate of Grade 3.
Foreign Languages:
1. English: good at English, passed College English Test of grade 6.
2. Japanese: able to speak simple Japanese and do some writing.
Current research
Role of point defects on the aging of ferroelectric crystals and related phenomena

Publication

1. Dezhen Xue , Jinghui Gao, Lixue Zhang, Huixin Bao, Wenfeng Liu, Chao Zhou, Xiaobing Ren, Aging effect in paraelectric state of ferroelectrics: Implication for a microscopic explanation of ferroelectric deaging. Appl. Phys. Lett..,94, 082902,(2009) PDF
2. Lixue Zhang , Emre Erdem, Xiaobing Ren and Rüdiger-A. Eichel, Reorientation of (MnTi-VO)× defect dipoles in acceptor-modified BaTiO3 single crystals - an electron paramagnetic resonance study. Appl. Phys. Lett.., 93, 202901 (2008) PDF
3. Huixin Bao, Lixue Zhang, Yu Wang, WenFeng Liu, Chao Zhou, and Xiaobing Ren, Contrasting aging behavior of as-grown and annealed BaTiO3 single crystals grown by KF flux technique. Appl. Phys. Lett.. , 91,142903 (2007) PDF
4. L. X. Zhang, and X. Ren, Aging behavior in single-domain Mn-doped BaTiO3 crystals: Implication for a unified microscopic explanation of ferroelectric aging. Phys. Rev. B. 73: 094121, 2006. PDF
5. W.F. Liu, W. Chen, L. Yang, L. Zhang, Y. Wang, C. Zhou, S. Li, X. Ren, Ferroelectric aging effect in hybrid doped BaTiO3 ceramics and the associated large recoverable electrostrain, Appl. Phys. Lett., 89,172908, 2006. PDF
6. L. X. Zhang, and X. Ren, In situ observation of reversible domain switching in aged Mn-doped BaTiO3 single crystals. Phys. Rev. B. 71: 174108, 2005. PDF
7. L. X. Zhang, W. Chen, and X. Ren, Large recoverable electro-strain in Mn-doped (Ba,Sr)TiO3 ceramics. Appl. Phys. Lett. 85 (33): 5658-5660, 2004. PDF
8. ZHANG Lixue, MORISADA Yoshiaki, MIYAMOTO Yoshinari and JIN Zhihao, Sintering and Toughening Behavior of Dense SiC-coated Diamond Dispersed WC/Co Composites. Transactions of JWRI, 32 (2): 303-308, 2003.
Conference papers
1. L. X. Zhang, and X. Ren, Electro-shape-memory effect in Mn-doped BaTiO3 single crystals and in-situ observation of the reversible domain switching. Materials Science and Engineering A (Special Issue for ICOMAT'05), 438-440 (2006) 354-359 PDF

2. X. B. Ren, and L. X. Zhang, Electro-shape- memory effect in ferroelectric martensite. Materials Science and Engineering A (Special Issue for ICOMAT'05), 438-440 (2006) 1071-1076 PDF

3. W.F. Liu, W. Chen, L. Yang, Y. Wang, L. Zhang, C. Zhou, S. Li, X. Ren, Electro-shape-memory effect in compound doped BaTiO3 ferroelectric ceramics, Materials Science and Engineering A (Special Issue for ICOMAT05), 438-440 (2006) 350-353 PDF

Talk(s) at international meetings
1. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, IMF-ISAF, (2009)
Novel electro-strain effect in La doped Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 relaxor ferroelectrics (poster)
2. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, CIMTEC, (2008)
Difference in ferroelectric aging between A-site and B-site acceptor doped BaTiO3 crystals
3. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, APS March Meeting, (2007)
Difference in ferroelectric aging between A-site and B-site acceptor doped BaTiO3 crystals
4. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, JIM Spring Meeting, (2006)
Electric-field induced shape-memory-effect in (PbLa8)(Zr65Ti35)O3 relaxor ferroelectrics
5. L. X. Zhang, and X. Ren, ICOMAT'05, (2005)
Electro-shape-memory effect in Mn-doped BaTiO3 single crystals and in-situ observation of the reversible domain switching
6. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, JIM Autumn Meeting (2005)
Evidence for volume effect of ferroelectric aging by in-situ domain observation
7. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, JIM Spring Meeting (2005)
The effect of hetero-valence dopant on the aging problem of ferroelectrics
8. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, JIM Autumn Meeting (2004)
The effect of doping sites on the recoverable electrostrain behavior in BaTiO3 single crystals; Large recoverable electrostrain in La doped PbZrTiO3 ferroelectric ceramics,
9. L. X. Zhang and X.. Ren, JIM Spring Meeting (2004)
Nonlinear reversible electrostrain in Mn doped BST ceramics; Aging-induced giant electrostrain effect in acceptor doped barium titanate single crystals