☛ Academic & Professional Qualifications

   ▪ B.Sc. in Chemistry, Henan University, Kaifeng, China, 6.1998

   ▪ M.Sc. in Polymer chemistry and Physics, Henan University, Kaifeng, China, 6. 2001

   ▪ Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 5. 2005

   ▪ Visiting scholar, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 12.2008-12.2009

☛ Research Interests

   ▪ Design and preparation of hard anti-wear coatings

   ▪ lubricant for solid lubricating film

   ▪ Nano-additives for lubricating oil

☛ Key Publications

    [1]. Y. Liu, L. Xin, Y. Zhang*, Y. Chen, S. Zhang, P. Zhang. The effect of Ni nanoparticles on the lubrication of a DLC-based solid–liquid synergetic system in all lubrication regimes. Tribol Lett, 2017, 65, 31.

    [2]. N. Zeng, J. Ma, Y. Zhang, G. Yang, S. Zhang, P. Zhang. Silver nanosheet-coated copper nanowire/epoxy resin nanocomposites with enhanced electrical conductivity and wear resistance. J Nanopart Res, 2017, 19, 91.

    [3]. Z. Jiang, Y. Zhang, G. Yang, J. Ma, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Tribological properties of tungsten disulfide nanoparticles surfacecapped by oleylamine and maleic anhydride dodecyl ester as additive in diisooctylsebacate. Ind Eng Chem Res, 2017, 56, 1365–1375.

    [4]. C. Miao, Y. Zhang, G. Yang, S. Zhang*, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Enzymatic oligomerization of p‑methoxyphenol and phenylamine providing poly(p‑methoxyphenol-phenylamine) with improved antioxidant performance in ester oils. Ind Eng Chem Res, 2016, 55, 12703-12709.

    [5]. Y. Zhai, Y. Zhang*, Y. Peng, S. Zhang, P. Zhang, X. Zhang. Structure and mechanical properties of nc-TiC/a-C:H nanocomposite films deposited by filtered cathodic arc technique. Rare Met. 2016, 35, 177-183.

    [6]. L. Wu, Y. Zhang, G. Yang, S. Zhang*, L. Yu*, P. Zhang. Tribological properties of oleic acid-modified zinc oxide nanoparticles as the lubricant additive in poly-alpha olefin and diisooctyl sebacate base oils, RSC Adv, 2016, 6, 69836–69844.

    [7]. Y. Zhang; Y. Yang, H. Ding, Y. Peng, S. Zhang, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Combining magnetic filtered cathodic arc deposition with ion beam sputtering to afford superhard TiSiN multilayer composite films with tunable microstructure and mechanical properties. Vacuum, 2016, 125, 6-12.

    [8]. H. Ding, Y. Zhang, G. Yang, S. Zhang*, L. Yu, P. Zhang. Large scale preparation of silver nanowires with different diameters by a one-pot method and their application in transparent conducting films. RSC Adv, 2016, 38, 97-128.

    [9].  Y. Zhang, Y. Zhai, F. Li, S. Zhang, P. Zhang, S. Zhang. Effect of microstructure and mechanical properties difference between sub-layers on the performance of alternate hard and soft diamond-like carbon multilayer films. Surf Coat Tech, 2013, 232, 575-581.

    [10]. Y. Zhang, Y. Yang, Y. Zhai, P. Zhang. Effect of negative substrate bias on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-Si-N films deposited by a hybrid filtered cathodic arc and ion beam sputtering. Appl Surf Sci, 2012, 258, 6897-6901.

☛ Patents

    [1]. Chinese patents. A method of preparation of high temperature antioxidant for ester oil. ZL 201410651195.6

    [2]. Chinese patents. A method of preparation of copper nanowires. ZL 201310005955.1

    [3]. Chinese patents. A method of preparation of water soluble lanthanum fluoride nanoparticles. ZL 201310160651.2

    [4]. Chinese patents. A method of preparation and purification of a nanowire. ZL 201410829625.9

    [5]. Chinese patents. A method of Preparation method of oil soluble two tungsten sulfide nanoparticles. ZL 201510747855.5

    [6]. Chinese patents. A method of preparation of high temperature antioxidant for lubricating oil. ZL 201510415002.1