The collaborated paper on "Achieving exceptional wear resistance in a compositionally complex alloy via tuning the interfacial structure and chemistry" was published in Acta Materialia.
The collaborated paper on "Superior high-temperature properties and deformation-induced planar faults in a novel L12-strengthened high-entropy alloy" was published in Acta Materialia.
The collaborated paper on "Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of a novel austenite-martensite dual phase steel" was published in International Journal of Plasticity.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao visited the State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation at Northeastern University and gave an invited talk on "Nanoscale co-precipitation-strengthened steels and high-entropy alloys".
The collaborated paper on "Microstructures and mechanical properties of CoCrFeMnNiVx high entropy alloy films" was published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attendedthe Workshop on Applications of 3D Atom Probe Tomography 2019 and gave an invited talk on "Nanoscale co-precipitation-strengthened steels".
Dr. Zengbao Jiao visited the Institute of Materials Modification and Modelling at Shanghai Jiaotong University and gave an invited talk on "Nanoscale co-precipitation-strengthened steels and high-entropy alloys".
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attendedthe 7th Chinese Young Researchers Workshop on Materials Science and gave an invited talk on "Nanoscale co-precipitation-strengthened steels".
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended 2019 Workshop on structures and properties of HEAs and gave an invited talk on "Control of continuous and discontinuous precipitation in nanoprecipitation-strengthened high-entropy alloys".
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended the Fourth Young Scholars Forum on Nonferrous Metals and gave an invited talk on "Continuous and discontinuous precipitation in nanoprecipitation-strengthened high-entropy alloys".
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended the Chinese Materials Conference 2019 and gave an invited talk on "Continuous and discontinuous precipitation in nanoprecipitation-strengthened high-entropy alloys".
Our research project on Nanocrystalline High-entropy Alloys got funded by the Early Career Scheme (ECS) from Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong.
Bingchen Zhou (phd student) won the
Dr. Zengbao Jiao visited Guangdong Institute of Materials and Processing and gave an invited talk on "Nanoscale co-precipitation-strengthened steels and high-entropy alloys".
The joint paper on "Hardening mechanisms and impact toughening of a high-strength steel containing low Ni and Cu additions" was published in Acta Materialia.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao visited Prof. Xiaoyan Song's group at Beijing University of Technology and gave an invited talk on "Microstructure and property control of nanostructured alloys".
Our research project on High-strength Weldable Steels got funded by the Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Steel Construction.
The joint paper on "Attractive in situ self‐reconstructed hierarchical gradient structure of metallic glass for high efficiency and remarkable stability in catalytic performance" was published in Advanced Functional Materials.
The joint paper on "Effect of Mo:W ratio on segregation behavior and creep strength of nickel-based single crystal superalloys" was published in Materials Science and Engineering: A.
The joint paper on "A novel ferritic steel family hardened by intermetallic compound G-phase" was published in Materials Science and Engineering: A.
The joint paper with Prof. CT Liu's group on "Multicomponent intermetallic nanoparticles and superb mechanical behaviors of complex alloys" was published in Science.
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Mr. Lei Fan attended the 2018 Atom Probe Tomography Forum (2018中國原子探針三維分析技術的進展及應用前沿論壇) at Nanjing University of Science and Technology and gave a talk on the stability of nanocrystalline alloys.
Our paper collaborated with Prof. C. A. Schuh from MIT on "Nanocrystalline Ag-W alloys lose stability upon solute desegregation from grain boundaries" was published in Acta Materialia.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended the International Conference on Engineering Research and Practice for Steel Construction 2018 (ICSC2018) and gave an invited talk on "Alloy Design of Nanoparticle-strengthened High-strength Steels for Structural Applications".
Our research project on "Precipitation and strengthening mechanism of coherent/incoherent nanoparticle-strengthened steels" got funded by the
Dr. Zengbao Jiao and Ms Bingchen Zhou attended the 2018 Gordon Research Conference Structural Nanomaterials and presented a poster on "Design of Ultrahigh-strength Nanostructured Steels by Nanoscale Particles".
Dr. Wenwen Song from RWTH Aachen University, Germany visited us and gave an invited talk on "Overcome the strength-ductility trade-off in steels by a novel short-range ordering strengthening concept" at our ME department.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended the XIV International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO2018) and gave a talk on "Design of ultrahigh-strength steels strengthened by nanoparticles".
Lei Fan (phd student) won the
Prof. Gang Wang from Shanghai University visited us and gave an invited talk on "Metallic glasses: From fundamental research to application exploration " at our ME department.
The 2017 Workshop on Applications of Atom Probe Tomography (2017三維原子探針應用研討會) co-organized by Prof. C.T. Liu and Dr. Z.B. Jiao was held on December 4-5, 2017 at CityU, Hong Kong. Dr. Zengbao Jiao gave an invited talk on "Atom probe tomography study of advanced structural materials" on the workshop.
This workshop attacted more than 80 participants from various universities/institutes, such as Institue of Metals Research, Chongqing Univeristy, Central South Univeristy, Nanjing U of Sci & Tech, Shanghai U, HKU, CityU, PolyU, and CAMECA. Thank all participants for making the wordshop a success!
Dr. Mingxin Huang from the University of Hong Kong visited us and gave an invited talk on " Alloy Design By Dislocation Engineering" at our ME department.
The joint paper with Dr. Yang Lu's group at CityU on "High-Entropy Alloy (HEA)-Coated Nanolattice Structures and Their Mechanical Properties" was published in Advanced Engineering Materials.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao visited the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS) and gave an invited talk on "Nanoscale Precipitation Strengthened Steels: Alloy Design, Microstructural Engineering, and Mechanical Properties (納米析出強化高強度鋼：合金設計、組織調控和力學性能)". read More...
Our paper on "Atom-probe study of Cu and NiAl nanoscale precipitation and interfacial segregation in a nanoparticle-strengthened steel" was published in Materials Research Letters.
Our joint paper with Prof. CT Liu's group on "Compositional and microstructural optimization and mechanical-property enhancement of cast Ti alloys based on Ti-6Al-4V alloy" was published in Materials Science and Engineering A.
Our highlight paper with Prof. CT Liu on "Ultrahigh-strength steels strengthened by nanoparticles" was published in Science Bulletin. It highlighted the recent Nature paper on "Ultrastrong steel via minimal lattice misfit and high-density nanoprecipitation" by Prof. Zhaoping Lu's group at USTB.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao visited Prof. Zhaoping Lu's group at University of Science & Technology Beijing and gave an invited talk on "Development of Advanced Structural Materials with Emphasis on Microstructural Engineering from Micro to Atomic scale"(http://skl.ustb.edu.cn/xzbg/4113225.htm).
The joint paper with Prof. J.J. Kai's group at CityU on "Heterogeneous precipitation behavior and stacking-fault-mediated deformation in a CoCrNi-based medium-entropy alloy" was published in Acta Materialia.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended the Chinese Materials Conference 2017 (中國材料大會2017) at Yinchuan and gave an invited talk on "Nanoprecipitation-strengthened ultrahigh-strength steels: alloy design, microstructural engineering, and mechanical properties (納米析出強化超高強度鋼：合金設計、組織調控和力學性能)".
Profs. YANG Ke, WANG Wei, and YANG Chunguang from the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS) visited our group. Prof. Yang, the Division Head of Specialized Materials and Devices, gave an invited talk on "Biofunctionalization of Metallic Biomaterials" at our ME department.
Prof. Christopher A. Schuh from MIT visited Hong Kong and gave an invited talk on "Stable Nanocrystalline Metals: Next-Generation Structural Materials from Science to Commercialization" at CityU.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao attended the Workshop on "Structures and Properties of High Entropy Alloy (HEAs)" at CityU.
Dr. Zengbao Jiao joined The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as an Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering .
