Title Authors Journal Year of publication Impact factor of current year

Title Authors JournalYear of

publication

Impact factor of

current year

Mechanical size effect of eutectic high entropy

alloy: Effect of lamellar

orientation

Yujie Chen, Xianghai An*, Sam

Zhang*, Feng Fang , Wenyi

Huo , Paul Munroee,

Zonghan Xie

Journal of

Materials

Science &

Technology

2021 7.684

Improvement in the Figure of Merit of ITO-

Metal-ITO Sandwiched Films on Poly Substrate

by High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering

Hui Li , Ying-Jie Gao , Shuo-

Huang Yuan , Dong-Sing Wuu ,

Wan-Yu Wu * and Sam Zhang

*

Coatings2021 2.436

Improvement in the Figure of Merit of ITO-

Metal-ITO Sandwiched Films on Poly Substrate

by High-Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering

Hui Li , Ying-Jie Gao , Shuo-

Huang Yuan , Dong-Sing Wuu ,

Wan-Yu Wu ,* and Sam Zhang

,*

Coatings2021 2.436

Controlled growth of nanocrystalline aluminum

nitride films for full color range

Xunwang Shi, Xiuhan Yu,

Caiwen Nie, Fengji Li *

, Sam Zhang **

Ceramics

International2021 3.83

Mesoporous WO3-TiO2 heterojunction for a

hydrogen gas sensor

Hui Li , Chun-Han Wu , Yi-

Cheng Liu , Shuo-Huang Yuan

, Zong-Xian Chiang

, Sam Zhang *, Ren-Jang Wu

Sensors and

Actuators 2021 3.402

Improvement in the Figure of Merit of ITO-

Metal-ITO

Sandwiched Films on Poly Substrate by High-

Power Impulse

Magnetron Sputtering

Hui Li , Ying-Jie Gao , Shuo-

Huang Yuan , Dong-Sing Wuu ,

Wan-Yu Wu * and Sam Zhang

*

Coatings2021 2.436

Unraveling dual phase transformations in a

CrCoNi medium-entropy

alloy

Yujie Chen, Dengke Che0n,

Xianghai An∗, Yin

Zhang,Zhifeng Zhou, Song Lu,

Paul Munro , Sam Zhang,

Xiaozhou Liao,∗, Ting Zhu,∗,

Zonghan Xie

Acta Materialia 2021 7.971

Controlled growth of nanocrystalline aluminum

nitride films for full color range

Xunwang Shi, Xiuhan Yu,

Caiwen Nie, Fengji Li * , Sam

Zhang **

Ceramics

International2021 4.322

Mesoporous WO3-TiO2 heterojunction for a

hydrogen gas sensor

Hui Li , Chun-Han Wu, Yi-

Cheng Liu , Shuo-Huang Yuan

,Zong-Xian Chiang

, Sam Zhang *, Ren-Jang Wu *

Sensors and

Actuators: B.

Chemical

2021 7.46

Calcifiers can Adjust Shell Building at the

Nanoscale to Resist Ocean Acidification

Jonathan Y. S. Leung, Yujie

Chen, Ivan Nagelkerken, Sam

Zhang*,Zonghan Xie*,

and Sean D. Connell*

Small 2020 11.818

Critical review: Growth mechanisms of the self-

assembling of silicon wiresFengji Li*, Yuehua Huang, Shu

Wang, and Sam Zhang

Journal of

Vacuum Science

and Technology

A: Vacuum,

Surfaces and

Films

2020 2.375

Enhanced dielectric and multiferroic properties

in BaTiO3 doped

Bi0.85Nd0.15Fe0.98Mn0.02O3 ceramics

Haoting Zhao, Ruxia Yang,

Yang Li, Gang Liu, Yuming

Lu, Jianfeng Tang,

SamZhang,Guannan Li,⁎

Journal of

Magnetism and

Magnetic

Materials

2020 2.884

Hard yet tough CrN/Si3N4

multilayer coatings deposited by the combined

deep oscillation magnetron sputtering and pulsed

dc magnetron sputtering

Y.X. Ou, X.P. Ouyang, B. Liao,

X. Zhang, S. Zhang

Applied Surface

Science 2020 6.493

Impact of thermal-induced sapphire substrate

erosion on material and photodetector

characteristics of sputtered Ga2O3 films

Hui Li, Shuo-Huang Yuan,

Tsun-Min Huang, Hsuan-Jen

Chen, Fu-Hsing Lu, Sam

Zhang, Dong-Sing Wuu*

Journal of

Alloys and

Compounds2020 5.136

Passivation of defects in inverted perovskite solar

cells using an imidazolium-based ionic liquid

Chuanyao Luo, Guannan Li,

Lijia Chen, Jun Dong, Miao

Yu, Cunyun Xu, Yanqing Yao,

Meng Wang, Qunliang Song**

and Sam Zhang *

Sustainable

Energy & Fuels 2020 6.098

Structure-sensitive principle in silicon nanowire

growthLi Fengji*, Huang Yuehua,

Wang Shu, Zhang Sam*Thin Solid Films 2020 2.126

The role of laser ablated backside contact pattern

in efficiency improvement of mono crystalline

silicon PERC solar cells

Jih-Sheng Chiu, Yi-Man Zhao,

Sam Zhang, Dong-Sing Wuu⁎

Solar Energy2020 4.608

A solar tube: Efficiently converting sunlight into

electricity and heat

Chengjie Xiang, Xiaoli Zhao,

Liwang Tan, Jiaye Ye, Sujuan

Wu, Sam Zhang, Lidong Sun*

Nano Energy2020 17.19

Boron nitride coating of sapphire optical fiber for

high temperature sensing applications

Xin'gang Luan⁎, Rong Yu, Qiqi

Zhang, Sam Zhang⁎, Laifei

Cheng

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2020 4.008

BN/SiBCN light-leakage-proof coatings of

silicaoptical fiber for long term sensors at high

temperatures

Xin’gang LUAN *, Xinming XU

, Rong YU , Qiqi ZHANG , Sam

ZHANG , Laifei CHENG

journal of

aeronautics2020 2.769

BN/SiBCN light-leakage-proof coatings of silica

optical fifiber for long term sensors at high

temperatures

Xin’gang LUAN ,*, Xinming

XU , Rong YU , Qiqi ZHANG ,

Sam ZHANG , Laifei CHENG a

Chinese Journal

of Aeronautics2020 2.769

Corrosion inhibition behaviors of ZrNx thin films

with varied N

vacancy concentration

Chenrui Pei, Lijun Deng ,

Hongjin Liu, Zhen He,

Chengjie Xiang, Sam Zhang*,

Deen Sun*

Vacuum2019 3.52

Effect of Al Content on Microstructure and

Mechanical Property of Nanocomposite TiAlSiN

Thin Films

Deen Sun *, Hongjin Liu,

Xianguang Zeng, Sam Zhang,

and Jiamu Huang

Journal of

nanoscience and

nanotechnology

2019 1.403

Effect of bias on structure mechanical properties

and corrosion resistance of TiNx films prepared

by ion source assisted magnetron sputtering

Zhen He, Sam Zhang, Deen

Sun*

Thin Solid Films2019 2.126

Effect of substrate bias on biocompatibility of

amorphous carbon coatings deposited on Ti6Al4V

by PECVD

Yun-Shao Cho, Li-Kai Liao,

Chia-Hsun Hsu, Yu-Hsuan

Hsu, Wan-Yu Wu, Shu-Chuan

Liao,Kun-Hui Chen, Ping-Wing

Lui, Sam Zhang, Shui-Yang

Lien⁎

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2019 4.008

Effect of temperature and bias voltage on

electrical and electrochemical properties of

diamond-like carbon films deposited with

HiPIMS

Hongming Dong, Zhen He, Sam

Zhang, Deen Suna⁎

Surface and

Coatings

Technology

2019 4.008

Effect of the varied nitrogen vacancy

concentration on mechanical

and electrical properties of ZrNx thin films

Chenrui Pei, Lijun Deng,

Chengjie Xiang, Sam Zhang,

Deen Sun

Thin Solid Films 2019 2.126

Enhanced Si Passivation and PERC Solar Cell

Efficiency by Atomic Layer Deposited Aluminum

Oxide with Two-step Post Annealing

Chia-Hsun Hsu, Yun-Shao Cho,

Wan-Yu Wu, Shui-Yang Lien*

, Xiao-Ying Zhang, Wen-Zhang

Zhu,Sam Zhang and Song-Yan

Chen

Nanoscale

Research Letters 2019 4.476

Growth and photocatalytic properties of gallium

oxide films using chemical bath deposition

Che-Yuan Yeh , Yi-Man Zhao ,

Hui Li , Fei-Peng Yu , Sam

Zhang * and

Dong-Sing Wuu *

Crystals 2019 2.504

TAS: A Rehabilitation Training and

Administration System Designed for Upper

Limb Rehabilitation Robot

Jiao Li,Shen Zhou,Hongliu Yu

IEEE Photonics

Journal 2019 2.833

Low reflection and low surface recombination

rate nano-needle texture formed by two-step

etching for solar cells

Chia-Hsun Hsu, Shih-Mao Liu ,

Shui-Yang Lien *, Xiao-Ying

Zhang , Yun-Shao Cho,Yan-

Hua Huang , Sam Zhang ,

Song-Yan Chen and Wen-

Zhang Zhu

Nanomaterials2019 4.718

Mechanism of dense silicon dioxide films

deposited under 100 °C via inductively coupled

plasma chemical vapor deposition

Yun-Shao Cho, Chia-Hsun Hsu,

Kuo-Yao Shen, Sam Zhang,

Wan-Yu Wu, Shui-Yang Lien*

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2019 4.008

Novel dye-sensitized solar cell architecture using

TiO2-coated

Ag nanowires array as photoanode

Ming Wang, Sam Zhang, Zhao-

Fu Du*,

Li-Dong Sun, Dong-Liang Zhao

Rare Metals2019 3.316

Optical coatings of durability based on transition

metal nitrides

Chaoquan Hu*, Kaiyu Guo,

Yuankai Li, Zhiqing Gu,

Jingkai Quan,

Sam Zhang, Weitao Zheng

Thin Solid Films2019 2.126

Reprint of “Effect of substrate bias on

biocompatibility of amorphous carbon coatings

deposited on Ti6Al4V by PECVD”

Yun-Shao Cho, Li-Kai Liao,

Chia-Hsun Hsu, Yu-Hsuan

Hsu,

Wan-Yu Wu, Shu-Chuan Liao,

Kun-Hui Chen, Ping-Wing Lui,

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2019 4.008

Temperature-Dependent HfO2/Si Interface

Structural Evolution and its Mechanism

Xiao-Ying Zhang, Chia-Hsun

Hsu, Shui-Yang Lien* , Wan-

Yu Wu, Sin-Liang Ou, Song-

Yan Chen,Wei Huang, Wen-

Zhang Zhu, Fei-Bing Xiong and

Sam Zhang

Nanoscale

Research Letters 2019 4.476

Additive Selection Strategy for High Performance

Perovskite Photovoltaics

Guifang Han, Harri Dharma

Hadi, Annalisa Bruno, Sneha

Avinash Kulkarni, TeckMing

Koh, Lydia Helena Wong,

Cesare Soci, Nripan Mathews*,

Sam Zhang*,Subodh G.

Mhaisalkar

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry C2018 4.189

Effect of Electrolyte Pretreatment on Formation

of TiO2

Nanotubes: An Ignored yet Nonnegligible Factor

Huifei Li, Mei Ding, Jian Jin,

Deen Sun, Sam Zhang∗

Chuankun Jia* , Lidong Sun*

ChemElectroCh

em 2018 4.154

Effect of oxygen annealing on spatial atomic layer

deposited aluminum oxide/silicon interface and

on passivated emitter and rear contact solar cell

performance

Chia-Hsun Hsu, Chun-Wei

Huang, Jian-Ming Lai, Yun-

Chia Chou, Yun-Shao Cho,Sam

Zhang, Shui-Yang Lien⁎, Xiao-

Ying Zhang, Wen-Zhang Zhu

Thin Solid Films2018 2.126

Effects of Si content on Tribo-corrosion behavior

of Cr1-xSixN

coatings prepared via magnetron sputtering

Tao Shao, Fangfang Ge,

Chenrui Pei, Feng Huang, Deen

Sun*,

Sam Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2018 4.008

New design for highly durable Infrared-

Reflective coatings

Chaoquan Hu, Jian Liu, Jianbo

Wang, Zhiqing Gu, Chao Li,

Qian Li, Yuankai Li, Sam

Zhang,Chaobin Bi, Xiaofeng

Fan1and Weitao Zheng*

Light: Science

and Applications 2018 5.087

Nitrogen doped cuprous oxide as low cost hole-

transporting material for perovskite solar cells

Guifang Han , Wen Han Du ,

Bao-Li An d, Annalisa Bruno ,

Shin Woei Leow , Cesare Soci ,

Sam Zhang ,Subodh G.

Mhaisalkar, Nripan Mathews*

Scripta

Materialia 2018 5.431

Rapid thermal processing of hafnium dioxide thin

films by remote plasma atomic layer deposition as

high-k dielectrics

Xiao-Ying Zhang, Chia-Hsun

Hsu, Yun-Shao Cho, Sam

Zhang, Shui-Yang Lien⁎,Wen-

Zhang Zhu, Fei-Bing Xiong

Thin Solid Films 2018 2.126

Coaxial anodic oxidation under dynamic

electrolyte conditions for inner surface patterning

of high-aspect-ratio and slim Ti tubes

Ye Wang, Lidong Sun,

Chengjie Xiang, Xiaoli

Zhao,Sujuan Wu, Sam Zhang*

Corrosion

Science 2017 6.91

Combined effect of ion bombardment and

nitrogen incorporation on

structure, mechanical and optical properties of

amorphous Ge2Sb2Te5 films

Zhuan Liu , Fei Huang ,Haihua

Huang , Sam Zhang ,Kan

Zhang ,Weitao

Zheng*,Chaoquan Hu *

Vacuum2017 3.52

Effect of projectile shape and velocity on crater

damageQiang Wei*, Haorui Liu, Sam

Zhang, Yu Bai

Astrophysics

and Space

Science

Proceedings

2017 1.43

Improving electrical conductivity and wear

resistance of hafnium nitride films via tantalum

incorporation

Jing Gao, Yue Zhao, Zhiqing

Gu, Sam Zhang, Mao Wen,

Lulu Wu, Weitao Zheng*,

Chaoquan Hu*

Ceramics

International2017 4.322

Large-Scale, Uniform, and Superhydrophobic

Titania Nanotubes at the Inner Surface of 1000

mm Long Titanium Tubes

Chengjie Xiang, Lidong Sun,

Ye Wang, Guangchen Wang,

Xiaoli Zhao, and Sam Zhang*

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry C2017 4.189

Layered two-phase magnetoelectric materials Edited BySam Zhang,

Dongliang Zhao

Advances in

Magnetic

Materials:

Processing,

Properties, and

Performance

2017

Microstructure and mechanical properties of cu-

containing amorphous carbon nanocomposite

thin films by a hybrid deposition technique

Luo Jingying, Sun Deen, Zhang

Sam, Qian Haixia, Huang

Jiamu

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2017 1.037

Preface

SamZhang(Guest Managing

Editor)JinjuChenZhongChenG

regory

K.L.GohLinLiErjiaLiuShiyuLi

uLidongSun(Guest Editors)

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2017 4.008

Surface roughening transition induced by phase

transformation in hafnium nitride films

Chaoquan Hu ⁎, Yuankai Li ,

Chaobin Bi , Lidong Sun , Sam

Zhang ⁎, Renquan Sun ,Lulu

Wu , Weitao Zheng ⁎

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2017 4.008

Towards high efficiency thin film solar cells

Guifang Han, Sam Zhang*,

Pablo P. Boix, Lydia Helena

Wong, Lidong Sun,

Shui-Yang Lien

Progress in

Materials

Science2017 38.054

Aerospace materials handbook Edited By Sam Zhang,

Dongliang Zhao

Aerospace

Materials

Handbook2016

Amorphous carbon coatings for biological

applicationsEdited By Sam Zhang

Biological and

Biomedical

Coatings

Handbook:

Applications

2016

Biological and biomedical coatings handbook:

Applications Sam Zhang

Biological and

Biomedical

Coatings

Handbook:

Applications

2016

Enhancing the Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-

Sensitized Solar Cell by

Modifying TiO2 Photoanodes with Exfoliated

Graphene Sheets

Hui Ding, Sam Zhang*, Pi-

Chun Juan, Ting-Yu Liu, Zhao-

Fu Du and Dong-Liang Zhao

RSC Advances2016 3.119

Initial Study of Selective Laser Melting of

ZrO2/Al2O3 Ceramic

Zhao Ziqiang, Mahta Mapar,

Yeong Wai Yee, Sam Zhan*

and Donliang Zhao

Proceedings of

the International

Conference on

Progress in

Additive

Manufacturing

2016

Ion-bombardment-induced reduction in vacancies

and its enhanced effect on conductivity and

reflectivity in hafnium nitride films

Zhiqing Gu , Jiafu Wang,

Chaoquan Hu*, Xiaobo Zhang,

Jianchen Dang,

Sam Zhang, Jing Gao, Xiaoyi

Wang, Hong Chen, Weitao

Zheng*

Applied Physics

A: Materials

Science and

Processing

2016 1.857

Optical reflectivity and hardness improvement of

hafnium nitride films via tantalum alloying

Zhiqing Gu, Haihua Huang,

Sam Zhang, Xiaoyi Wang, Jing

Gao, Lei Zhao, Weitao Zheng,

and Chaoquan Hu*

Applied Physics

Letters 2016 3.597

Structural evolution and optical properties of

hydrogenated germanium carbonitride films

Chaoquan Hu *, Yuan Tian ,

Jianbo Wang , Sam Zhang ,

Diyi Cheng , You Chen ,Kan

Zhang , Weitao Zheng **

Vacuum2016 3.52

Superalloys for super jobsAerospace Materials

Handbook Sam Zhang; Dongliang Zhao

Aerospace

Materials

Handbook2016

Temperature-dependent stoichiometric alteration

in ZnO:Mn nanostructured thin films for

enhanced ferromagnetic response

Usman Ilyas, P. Lee, T. L. Tan,

R.Chen, Abdul Waheed Anwar,

Sam Zhang, H.D. Sun andR.S.

Rawata*

Applied Surface

Science 2016 6.493

Textured hybrid nanocomposite coatings for

surface wear protection of sports equipment

Chaoquan Hu *, Yuan Tian ,

Jianbo Wang , Sam Zhang ,

Diyi Cheng , You Chen,Kan

Zhang , Weitao Zheng **

Surface and

Coatings

Technology

2016 4.008

Variation of Magnetoelectric Coefficient with

Volume Fraction of

Piezoelectric Phase in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-

PbTiO3/FeCoV Laminate

Composite

Zhaofu Du*, Sam Zhang, Hui

Ding, Lei Wang, Hongping

Zhang

and Dongliang Zhao

Materials

Science Forum 2016

Wire-shaped perovskite solar cell based on

TiO2 nanotubes

Xiaoyan Wang, Sneha A

Kulkarni, Zhen Li, Wenjing

Xu,Sudip K Batabyal, Sam

Zhang, Anyuan Cao and Lydia

Helena Wong*

Nanotechnology2016 3.645

A Special Issue on Thin Films 2014

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2015 1.037

Dynamic osteosynthesis from stiff to biological

fixation with graded moduli multilayer coatings

on magnesium implant

Peng, Cheng; Wei, Qiang; Li,

Xiaoyue; Zhang, Sam; Liu,

Aifeng

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2015 1.037

Hardness and optical gap enhancement of

germanium carbon films by nitrogen

incorporation

Chaoquan Hu , Liang Qiao ,

Sam Zhang , Qiang Wei ,

Zhiqing Gu , Mao Wen , Kan

Zhang ,Qingnan Meng , Weitao

Zheng ⁎

Thin Solid Films2015 2.126

Identification and thermodynamic mechanism of

the phase transition in hafnium nitride films

Zhiqing Gu, Chaoquan Hu*,

Haihua Huang, Sam Zhang,

Xiaofeng Fan, Xiaoyi Wang

and Weitao Zheng*

Acta Materialia2015 7.917

Negative effect of vacancies on cubic symmetry,

hardness and conductivity in hafnium nitride

films

Chaoquan Hu *, Xiaobo Zhang

, Zhiqing Gu , Haihua Huang ,

Sam Zhang , Xiaofeng Fan ,

Wei Zhang ,Qiang Wei , Weitao

Zheng

Scripta

Materialia 2015 5.431

Preface to the special issue of selected papers

from thin films 2014

Sam Zhang*, Gregory K.L.

Goh, Zhong Chen, Jinju Chen,

Erjia Liu, Lin Li, Lidong Sun

Thin Solid Films2015 2.126

Reduction of Graphene Oxide at Room

Temperature with Vitamin C for

RGO-TiO2 Photoanodes in Dye-Sensitized Solar

Cell

Hui Ding, Sam Zhang, Ji-Tao

Chen, Xiao-Ping Hu, Zhao-Fu

Du, YueXiu Qiu*, Dong-Liang

Zha

Thin Solid Films2015 2.126

TiO2 nanotube arrays based flexible

perovskite solar cells with transparent carbon

nanotube electrode

Xiaoyan Wang, Zhen Li,

Wenjing Xu, Sneha A.

Kulkarni, Sudip K. Batabyala,

Sam Zhang,Anyuan Cao, Lydia

Helena Wong*

Nano Energy2015 17.19

Towards hard yet self-lubricious CrAlSiN

coatings

Yuexiu Qiu , Sam Zhang *,

Jyh-Wei Lee, Bo Li , Yuxi

Wang , Dongliang Zhao, Deen

Sun

Journal of

Alloys and

Compounds2015 5.136

Accelerated bone growth in vitro by the

conjugation of BMP2 peptide with

hydroxyapatite on titanium alloy

Yanli Cai , Xiaoyan Wang ,

Chye Khoon Poh, Hark Chuan

Tan, Min Tun Soe,

Sam Zhang , Wilson Wang*

Colloids and

Surfaces B:

Biointerfaces2014 4.389

Anodic titania nanotubes grown on titanium

tubular electrodes

Lidong Sun, Xiaoyan Wang,

Meilin Li, Sam Zhang*,and

Qing Wang*

Langmuir2014 3.557

Closed magnetic circuit FeGa/BaTiO3/FeGa

sandwich structure for high

magnetoelectric effect

Zhaofu Du , Sam Zhang* ,

Chunlin He , Hui Ding ,

Dongliang Zhao

Journal of

Alloys and

Compounds2014 5.136

Conformal growth of anodic nanotubes for dye-

sensitized solar cells: Part II. Nonplanar electrode

Xiaoyan Wang, Zhen Li,

Wenjing Xu,Sneha A.

Kulkarni, Sudip K. Batabyal,

Sam Zhang,Anyuan Cao, Lydia

Helena Wong*

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2014 1.403

Entrapment of gold catalyst in silicon/silicon-

oxide nanowiresFeng Ji Li, Sam Zhang *, Jyh-

Wei Lee, and Dongliang Zhao

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2014 1.037

Improved photovoltaic performance of multiple

carbon-doped Zno nanostructures under UV and

visible light irradiation

Xianbin Liu, Hejun Du ∗, Xiao

Wei Sun*, Zhaoyao Zhan,

Gengzhi Sun,

Fengji Li, Lianxi Zheng, and

Sam Zhang

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2014 1.403

Lateral conduction switching in sputtered Ni-rich

NiO thin films for write-once-read-many-times

memory applications

Zhen Liu* and Hai Yan Zhang,

Tu Pei Chen** and Pan

Liu,Sam Zhang,Wa Li Zhang

International

Journal of

Applied Ceramic

Technology

2014 1.653

Morphology of silicon/silicon-oxide nanowires

grown from nickel-coated silicon wafersLi Feng Ji; Zhang Sam; Guo

Jun, Li Bo

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2014 1.037

Nature of tunable optical reflectivity of rocksalt

hafnium nitride films

Chaoquan Hu, Zhiqing Gu,

Jianbo Wang, Kan Zhang,

Xiaobo Zhang Mingming

Li,Sam Zhang, Xiaofeng Fan,*

and Weitao Zheng*

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry C2014 4.189

Orientation of silicon nanowires grown from

nickel-coated silicon wafers

Feng Ji Li , Sam Zhang* , Jyh-

Wei Lee , Jun Guo , Timothy

John White ,Bo Li , Dongliang

Zhao

Journal of

Crystal Growth 2014 1.719

Rethinking of the silicon nanowire growth

mechanism during thermal evaporation of Si-

containing powders

Feng Ji Li , Sam Zhang⁎, Jyh-

Wei LeeThin Solid Films 2014 2.126

Toward hard yet tough ceramic coatingsYu Xi Wang , Sam Zhang ⁎

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2014 4.008

Ultralong, Small-Diameter TiO2 Nanotubes

Achieved by an

Optimized Two-Step Anodization for Efficient

Dye-Sensitized Solar

Cells

Xiaoyan Wang, Lidong

Sun,Sam Zhang*, and Xiu

Wang§

ACS Applied

Materials and

Interfaces2014 8.966

A composite electrode of TiO2 nanotubes and

nanoparticles synthesised by hydrothermal

treatment

for use in dye-sensitized solar cells

Xiaoyan Wang, Lidong Sun,

Sam Zhang* ,Xiu Wang, Kaifu

Huo, Jijiang Fu,Hairong Wang

and Dongliang Zhao

RSC Advances2013 3.119

Ambient fabrication of large-area graphene films

via a synchronous reduction and assembly

strategy

Xuebo Cao , Dianpeng Qi ,

Shengyan Yin , Jing Bu , Fengji

Li , Chin Foo Goh , Sam Zhang

, and Xiaodong Chen *

Advanced

Materials 2013 27.547

Editorial

Sam Zhang*, Gregory K. L.

Goh, Zhong ChenGuojun Qi,

Chee Cheong Wong

Thin Solid Films2013 2.126

Effect of microstructure and mechanical

properties difference between sub-layers on the

performance of alternate hard and soft diamond-

like carbon multilayer films

Yujuan Zhang ⁎, Yuhao Zhai ,

Fengji Li , Shengmao Zhang ,

Pingyu Zhang , Sam Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2013 4.008

Effect of Ni and FeCoV films on

magnetoelectricity of piezoelectric

Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 sandwich structures

Zhaofu Du , Sam Zhang⁎, Lei

Wang , Dongliang Zhao

Thin Solid Films2013 2.126

Enhanced ferromagnetic response in ZnO:Mn

thin films by tailoring composition and defect

concentration

Usman Ilyas, T.L. Tan , P. Lee ,

R.V. Ramanujan , Fengji Li ,

Sam Zhang , R. Chen ,H.D. Sun

, R.S. Rawat *

Journal of

Magnetism and

Magnetic

Materials

2013 2.884

Growth of crystalline silicon nanowires on nickel-

coated silicon wafer beneath sputtered

amorphous carbon

Feng Ji Li , Sam Zhang ⁎, Jun

Hua Kong , Jun Guo , Xue Bo

Cao , Bo Li

Thin Solid Films2013 2.126

Improvement of tribological performance of CrN

coating via multilayering with VN

Yuexiu Qiu , Sam Zhang ⁎, Bo

Li , Yuxi Wang , Jyh-Wei Lee ,

Fengji Li , Dongliang Zhao

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2013 4.008

Magnetron sputtered Ni -rich nickel oxide nano-

films for resistive switching memory applications

International

Journal of

Applied Ceramic

Technology

2013 1.653

Microstructure and thermal cycling behavior of

CeO2 coatings deposited by the

electron beam physical vapor technique

Jianping Huang , Guangping

Song , Hongzhen Lv , Yuxin Li ,

Yue Sun , Xiaodong He , Sam

Zhang ,Yongqing Fu , Shanyi

Du , Yibin Li ⁎

Thin Solid Films2013 2.126

On seeding of the second layer in growth of

double-layered TiO2

nanotube arrays

Xiaoyan Wang, Lidong Sun,

Sam Zhang∗, Dongliang Zhao

Electrochimica

Acta 2013 6.684

Self-lubricating CrAlN/VN multilayer coatings at

room temperature

Yuexiu Qiu, Sam Zhang*, Jyh-

Wei Lee , Bo Li , Yuxi Wang,

Dongliang Zhao

Applied Surface

Science 2013 6.493

Syngas production by catalytic partial oxidation

of

methane over (La0.7A0.3)BO3 (A [ Ba, Ca, Mg,

Sr, and

B [ Cr or Fe) perovskite oxides for portable fuel

cell

applications

Ma Su Su Khine , Luwei Chen

**, Sam Zhang , Jianyi Lin ,San

Ping Jiang *

International

Journal of

Hydrogen

Energy

2013 4.939

Toughening effect of Ni on nc-CrAlN/a-SiNx hard

nanocomposite

Yu Xi Wang, Sam Zhang∗, Jyh-

Wei Lee , Wen Siang Lew, Bo

Li

Applied Surface

Science 2013 6.493

Toward hard yet tough CrAlSiN coatings via

compositional grading

Yu Xi Wang , Sam Zhang ⁎,

Jyh-Wei Lee , Wen Siang Lew ,

Deen Sun , Bo Li

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2013 4.008

Wire or no wire - Depends on the catalyst layer

thickness

Yu Xi Wang , Sam Zhang ⁎,

Jyh-Wei Lee , Wen Siang Lew ,

Deen Sun , Bo Li

Journal of

Crystal Growth 2013 1.719

Alteration of Mn exchange coupling by oxygen

interstitials in ZnO:Mn thin films

Usman Ilyas , R.S. Rawat ∗, Y.

Wang, T.L. Tan, P. Lee, R.

Chen, H.D. Sun,

Fengji Li , Sam Zhang

Applied Surface

Science 2012 6.493

Bonding and diffusion of nitrogen in the InSbN

alloys fabricated by two-step ion implantation

Y. Wang, D. H. Zhang, X. Z.

Chen, Y. J. Jin, J. H. Li, C. J.

Liu, A. T. S. Wee, Sam Zhang,

and A. Ramam

Applied Physics

Letters 2012 3.597

Conformal growth of anodic nanotubes for dye-

sensitized solar cells: Part I. planar electrode

Sun Lidong; Zhang Sam; Wang

Qing; Zhao Dongliang

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2012 1.037

Enhanced indirect ferromagnetic p-d exchange

coupling of Mn in oxygen rich ZnO:Mn

nanoparticles synthesized by wet chemical

method

Usman Ilyas, R. S. Rawat, T. L.

Tan, P. Lee, R. Chen, H. D.

Sun, Li Fengji, and Sam

Zhang*

Journal of

Applied Physics 2012 2.286

Entrapping of Inclusions Within Carbon

Nanotubes During Catalytic Decomposition of

C2H4 on a “Thick” Nickel Film

Feng Ji Li1, Sam Zhang ∗,

Geng Zhi Sun, Jun Hua Kong,

R. S. Rawat, Usman Ilya, and

Bo Li

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2012 1.037

Green electroluminescence from an n-ZnO: Er/p-

Si heterostructured light-emitting diode

S. Iwan a,b,n, S. Bambang b,

J.L. Zhao c, S.T. Tan c, H.M.

Fan d, L. Sun e, S. Zhang e,

H.H. Ryu f, X.W. Sun c

Physica B:

Condensed

Matter2012 1.902

Hard yet tough ceramic coating: Not a dream any

more-I. via nanostructured multilayering

Wang Yu Xi, Zhang Sam, Lee

Jyh-Wei, Lew Wen Siang, Sun

Deen, Li Bo

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2012 1.037

Influence of bias voltage on the hardness and

toughness of CrAlN coatings via magnetron

sputtering

Yu Xi Wang , Sam Zhang ⁎,

Jyh-Wei Lee , Wen Siang Lew ,

Bo Li

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2012 4.008

Influence of nitrogen partial pressure and

substrate bias on the mechanical properties of VN

coatings

Yuexiu Qiu, Sam Zhang*, Bo

Li, Jyh-Wei Lee, Dongliang

Zhao

Procedia

Engineering 2012

Rethinking the role that the "step" in the load-

displacement curves can play in measurement of

fracture toughness for hard coatingsXiaomin Zhang, Sam Zhang ⁎

Thin Solid Films2012 2.126

Size dependence of defect-induced room

temperature ferromagnetism in undoped ZnO

nanoparticles

Xiaoyong Xu, Chunxiang Xu,

Jun Dai, Jingguo Hu, Fengji

Li*, and Sam Zhang*

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry C2012 4.189

Surface modification of polycaprolactone

substrates using collagen-conjugated

poly(methacrylic acid) brushes for the regulation

of cell proliferation and endothelialisation

Shaojun Yuan, Gordon Xiong,

Xiaoyan Wang, Sam Zhang and

Cleo Choong*

Journal of

Materials

Chemistry2012 4.339

Temperature-Dependent Charge Transport in

Al/Al Nanocrystal

Embedded Al2O3 Nanocomposite/p-Si Diodes

Z. Liu, T. P. Chen, Y. Liu, M.

Yang, J. I. Wong, Z. H. Cen,

and S. Zhang

ECS Solid State

Letters 2012 1.975

Toughness evaluation of hard coatings and thin

films Sam Zhang ⁎, Xiaomin ZhangThin Solid Films

2012 2.126

A microbridge method in tensile testing of

substrate for fracture toughness of thin filmsXiaomin Zhang and Sam

Zhang*

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2011 1.037

A novel parallel configuration of dye-sensitized

solar cells with double-sided anodic nanotube

arrays

Lidong Sun, Sam Zhang* Xiu

Wang, Xiao Wei Sun,Duen

Yang Ong and Aung Ko Ko

Kyaw

Energy and

Environmental

Science2011 38.535

A Two-step anodization to grow high-aspect-ratio

TiO2 nanotubesXiaoyan Wang, Sam Zhang ⁎,

Lidong Sun

Thin Solid Films2011 2.126

Annealing-Induced Changes in Electrical

Characteristics of Al/Al-Rich Al2O3/p-Si Diodes

Zhen Liu, T. P. Chen, Yang

Liu, Zhan Hong Cen, Shu Zhu,

Ming Yang, Student Member,

IEEE,Jen It Wong, Graduate

Student Member, IEEE, Yi Bin

Li, and Sam Zhang*

IEEE

Transactions on

Electron Devices2011 2.913

Carbon nanofiber or carbon nanotube - The role

of hydrogen during rapid thermal processingWang Huili, Zhang Sam, Ong

Soon-Eng, Guo Jun

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2011 1.037

Composite calcium phosphate coatings with

sustained Zn release

Kui Cheng , Jiabei Zhou ,

Wenjian Weng ⁎, Sam Zhang ,

Ge Shen , Piyi Du, Gaorong

Han

Thin Solid Films2011 2.126

Dual-phase titanate/Anatase with nitrogen doping

for enhanced degradation of organic dye under

visible light

Yu Hua Cheng, Yizhong

Huang, Pushkar D. Kanhere,

Vishnu P.Subramaniam,

Dangguo Gong, Sam Zhang,

James Highfield, Martin K.

Schreyer, and Zhong Chen*

Chemistry - A

European

Journal2011 4.857

Editorial to the special issue of thin solid filmsSam Zhang*Gregory K.L.

GohWong Chee CheongZhong

ChenGuojun QiErjia Liu

Thin Solid Films2011 2.126

Effect of fluorine incorporation on long-term

stability of magnesium-containing hydroxyapatite

coatings

Yanli Cai , Sam Zhang* ,

Xianting Zeng ,Deen Sun

Journal of

Materials

Science:

Materials in

Medicine

2011 3.878

Growth of hydroxyapatite coating on polymer

microspheres

Zhe Zhang, Zhang Sam,

Venkatraman Subbu S., Lei

Shang

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2011 1.037

Highly sensitive pressure-induced plasmon

resonance birefringence in a silver-coated

photonic crystal fiber

S Zhang, X Yu, P Shum, Y

Zhang, H P Ho and D Liu

Journal of

Physics:

Conference

Series

2011 1.688

Interfacial study of magnesium-containing

fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatings

Yanli Cai , Sam Zhang ⁎,

Xianting Zeng , Min Qian ,

Deen Sun , Wenjian Weng

Thin Solid Films2011 2.126

Investigations on B-doped SiO2 thermal

protective coatings by hybrid sol–gel method

X. Zhao , X.D. He ⁎, Sam

Zhang, L.D. Wang , M.W. Li ,

Y.B. Li

Thin Solid Films2011 2.126

Magnesium incorporation in sol-gel derived

apatite coating on Ti6Al4V substrate

Guochao Qi, Sam Zhang, Qiang

Li1,Fengjun Shan ,JingyuanYu,

Qiangda Yang and Qukai

Zhang,Chunming Liu

Advanced

Materials

Research2011 27.547

Multilayer DLC coatings via alternating bias

during magnetron sputtering

Fengji Li , Sam Zhang ⁎,

Junhua Kong , Yujuan Zhang ,

Wali Zhang

Thin Solid Films2011 2.126

Oxygen rich p-type ZnO thin films using wet

chemical route with enhanced carrier

concentration by temperature-dependent tuning

of acceptor defects

Usman Ilyas, R. S. Rawat, T. L.

Tan, P. Lee, R. Chen, H. D.

Sun, Li Fengji, and Sam Zhang

Journal of

Applied Physics 2011 2.286

Plasmonic-enhanced fluorescence emission using

D-shape microstructured optical fiber

D Yong, X Yu, S Zhang , C C

Chan, Y Zhang*, H P Ho and D

Liu

Journal of

Physics:

Conference

Series

2011 1.688

Quenching of surface traps in Mn doped ZnO

thin films for enhanced optical transparency

Usman Ilyas , R.S. Rawat ∗, G.

Roshan, T.L. Tan, P. Lee, S.V.

Springham, Sam Zhang,Li

Fengji , R. Chen*, H.D. Sun

Applied Surface

Science 2011 6.493

Resistive switching in a Ni-rich nickel oxide thin

filmLiu Y, Chen T P,Liu, Z, Wong

J I, Yu, Y F, Zhang S

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2011 1.037

Study of silicon dioxide nanowires grown via

rapid thermal annealing of sputtered amorphous

carbon films doped with Si

Li Feng Ji, Zhang Sam, Kong

Jun Hua, Zhang Wa Li

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2011 1.037

Transition from anodic titania nanotubes to

nanowires: Arising from nanotube growth to

application in dye-sensitized solar cells

Lidong Sun, Sam Zhang* Xiu

Wang, Xiao Wei Sun, Duen

Yang Ong,

Xiaoyan Wang, and Dongliang

Zhao

ChemPhysChem2011 3.144

A two-terminal write-once-read-many-times-

memory device based on an aluminum nitride

thin film containing al nanocrystals

Y Liu∗, T P Chen∗, L Ding, Y B

Li, S Zhang, and S Fung

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Charging effect of aluminum nitride thin films

containing al nanocrystals

Y Liu∗, T P Chen, L Ding, J I

Wong, M. Yang, Z. Liu, Y. B.

Li, and S. Zhang

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Charging Effect on Conductance of Magnetron

Sputtered Si Nanocrystals Embedded SiO2 Films

Wa Li Zhang, Sam Zhang∗,

Ming Yang, Zhen Liu, and Tu

Pei Chen

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2010 1.037

Charging effect on electroluminescence

performance of nc-Si/a-SiO2 films

Wa Li Zhang, Sam Zhang,

Ming Yang, Zhen Liu, and Tu

Pei Chen

Journal of

Applied Physics 2010 2.286

Comparison of charge storage behavior of

electrons and holes in a continuous Ge

nanocrystal layer

Ming Yang, Tu Pei Chen ∗, Wei

Zhu, Jen It Wong, and Sam

Zhang

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2010 1.037

Double-sided anodic titania nanotube arrays: A

lopsided growth process

Lidong Sun, Sam Zhang*, Xiao

Wei Sun,Xiaoyan Wang, and

Yanli Cai

Langmuir2010 3.557

Effect of the geometry of the anodized titania

nanotube array on the performance of dye-

sensitized solar cells

Lidong Sun, Sam Zhang,

Xiaowei Sun, and Xiaodong He

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Electrical & optical properties of Mg-doped

narrow band-gap InSbN p-n junctionX Z Chen*, D H Zhang**, Y J

Jin and Sam Zhang

2010 Photonics

Global

Conference,

PGC 2010

2010

Electroluminescence of as-sputtered silicon-rich

SiOx films

Wa Li Zhang , Sam Zhang *,

Ming Yang , Zhen Liu ,

ZhanHong Cen , Tupei Chen,

Dongping Liu

Vacuum2010 3.52

Interaction Between Sputtered β-Ta films and

diamond-like carbon with ru intermediate layer

Jianhui Wang, Sam

Zhang_x005f_x005f_x005f_x00

5f_x0001_*, Yibin Li, Jinmin

Zhao, Lei Zhu, and Fang Yao

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Microstructure of Magnetron Sputtered

Amorphous SiOx Films: Formation of

Amorphous

Si Core-Shell Nanoclusters

Wa Li Zhang, Sam Zhang*,

Ming Yang, Tu Pei Chen

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry C2010 4.189

Narrow band gap InSbN films fabricated by two-

step ion-implantation for long wavelength

infrared photodetection

X. Z. Chen, D. H. Zhang,* W.

Liu, Y. Wang, Y. J. Jin, J. H.

Li,Sam S. Y. Zhang

2010 Symposium

on Photonics and

Optoelectronic,

SOPO 2010 -

Proceedings

2010

One-dimensional single-crystalline bismuth oxide

micro/nanoribbons: Morphology-controlled

synthesis and luminescent properties

B. Ling, X. W. Sun*, J. L. Zhao,

Y. Q. Shen, Z. L. Dong*,

L. D. Sun, S. F. Li*, and S.

Zhang

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Osteoblastic cell response on fluoridated

hydroxyapatite coatings: The effect of magnesium

incorporation

Y L Cai, J J Zhang, S Zhang, S

S Venkatraman, X T Zeng,H J

Du and D Mondal

Biomedical

Materials 2010 3.174

Partition control scheme for better controllability

of drug release rate in BioMEMS delivery device

Lei Shang, Sam Zhang*, Subbu

S. Venkatraman, Hejun Du,

and Meenubharathi Natarajan

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2010 1.037

Selected peer-reviewed articles from 6th

international conference on materials processing,

properties and performance (MP3-2007)

Weiping Cai, Guang Tao Fei,

Zhi Zeng,Sam Zhang

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Selected peer-reviewed papers from the 4th

International conference on technological

advances of thin films and surface coatings (thin

films 2008)

Sam Zhang, Chee C. Wong,

Zhong Chen, Erjia Liu,Gregory

K. L. Goh,Qi Guojun

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Simplified theoretical model for surface plasmon

excitation in D-shaped fiberH. Zhang, X.Yu, S. Zhang* , Y.

Zhang, C. S. Tan

2010 Photonics

Global

Conference,

PGC 2010

2010

Study of annealing condition of INSBN alloys

fabricated by ION implantation

X. Z. Chen, D. H. Zhang, Y.

Wang, Y. J. Jin, J. H. Li, F. X.

Deng and Sam Zhang*

Proceedings of

the International

Symposium on

the Physical and

Failure Analysis

of Integrated

Circuits, IPFA

2010

Tailoring of drug release kinetics by partition

effect via drug immobilizationLei Shang, Sam Zhang*, Subbu

S. Venkatraman, and Hejun Du

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology

Letters2010 1.037

Theoretical investigation of polarization-

dependent surface plasmon resonance in D-shape

fibers

S. Zhang , X. Yu*, Y. Zhang, P.

Shum, H. P. Ho

2010 Photonics

Global

Conference,

PGC 2010

2010

ToF-SIMS Study of Carbon Diffusion in

Co-Pt-TiO2 Composite and Ruthenium Films Jianhui Wang and Sam Zhang*

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2010 1.403

Anomalous capacitance-voltage characteristics of

Al/Al-rich Al2 O3 /p-Si capacitors and their

reconstruction

Z. Liu, T. P. Chen, Y. Liu, M.

Yang, J. I. Wong, Z. H. Cen, S.

Zhang, and Y. B. Li

Applied Physics

Letters 2009 3.597

Assessment of fluxless solid liquid interdiffusion

bonding by compressive force of Au-PbSn and

Au-SAC for flip chip packaging

Teck Kheng Lee, Member,

IEEE, Sam Zhang, Chee C.

Wong, and A. C. Tan

IEEE

Transactions on

Advanced

Packaging

2009

Bonding strength of fluoridated hydroxyapatite

coatings: A comparative study on pull-out and

scratch analysis

Kui Cheng , Changbao Ren ,

Wenjian Weng*, Piyi Du , Ge

Shen , Gaorong Han , Sam

Zhang

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Charging-Induced Changes in Reverse

Current–Voltage Characteristics of

Al/Al-Rich Al2O3/p-Si Diodes

Wei Zhu, T. P. Chen, Yang Liu,

Ming Yang, Student Member,

IEEE, Sam Zhang, W. L.

Zhang, and S. Fung

IEEE

Transactions on

Electron Devices

2009 2.913

EditorialSam Zhang⁎, Chee Wong,

Gregory Goh, Guojun Qi,

Zhong Chen, Erjia Liu

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Effect of annealing on charge transfer in Ge

nanocrystal based nonvolatile memory structure

M. Yang,T. P. Chen, Z. Liu, J.

I. Wong, W. L. Zhang,S. Zhang,

and Y. Liu*

Journal of

Applied Physics 2009 2.286

Effect of electric field strength on the length of

anodized titania nanotube arraysLidong Sun a, Sam Zhang a,*,

Xiao Wei Sun b, Xiaodong He c

Journal of

Electroanalytical

Chemistry

2009 3.807

Evolution of Si suboxides into Si nanocrystals

during rapid thermal annealing as revealed by

XPS and Raman studies

Wali Zhang a, Sam Zhang

a,_x0002_, Yang Liu b, Tupei

Chen b

Journal of

Crystal Growth 2009 1.719

Grazing incidence X-ray scattering study of sol-

gel derived indium tin oxide thin films

L.L. Yang a, D.T. Ge a, X.D. He

a,⁎, F. He a, Y.B. Li a, S. Zhang

b

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

High emissivity coatings for high temperature

application: Progress and prospect

Xiaodong He a,⁎, Yibin Li a,

Lidong Wang a,b, Yue Sun a,

Sam Zhang c

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Implant Energy-Dependent Enhancement of

Electroluminescence from Ge-Implanted SiO2

Thin Films

M. Yang, T. P. Chen, L. Ding,

J. I. Wong, Y. Liu, W. L.

Zhang,

S. Zhang, F. Zhu*, and W. P.

Goh*

Electrochemical

and Solid-State

Letters2009 2.109

Improvement of bioactivity with magnesium and

fluorine ions incorporated hydroxyapatite

coatings via sol-gel deposition on Ti6Al4V alloys

Yanli Cai , Sam Zhang⁎,

Xianting Zeng , Yongsheng

Wang , Min Qian , Wenjian

Weng

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Influence of thermal annealing on charge storage

behaviour of Ge nanoclusters synthesized with

low-energy Ge ion implantation

M Yang, T P Chen, J I Wong, Y

Liu, L Ding, K Y Liu, S Zhang,

W L Zhang, D Gui and C Y Ng

Journal of

Physics D:

Applied Physics2009 3.169

Investigation of carbon nanotube growth on

multimetal layers for advanced interconnect

applications in microelectronic devices

Nay Lin*, Huili Wang, Pradeep

Dixit* ,Ting Xu, Sam Zhang,

and

Jianmin Miao

Journal of the

Electrochemical

Society2009 3.721

Kinetics and characterization of hydrogenated

carbon with ruthenium interlayer

Jianhui Wang ⁎, Sam Zhang ,

Huili Wang , Khaiern Wong ,

Quan Zhou , Yongzhong Zhou

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Magnetron Sputtered nc-Al/_x0001_-Al2O3

Nanocomposite

Thin Films for Nonvolatile Memory Application

Yibin Li, Sam Zhang*, Y. Liu,

T. P. Chen, Thirumany

Sritharan, and Cong Xu

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2009 1.403

Oxidation resistance of TiN, CrN, TiAlN and

CrAlN coatings deposited by lateral rotating

cathode arc

Y.C. Chim , X.Z. Ding ⁎, X.T.

Zeng , S. Zhang

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Rapid synthesis of bulk Ti2AlC by self-

propagating high temperature

combustion synthesis with a pseudo–hot isostatic

pressing process

Yuelei Bai,Xiaodong He,Yibin

Li,Sam Zhang*

Journal of

Materials

Research2009 2.921

Reduction of crystallization temperature of the

Aurivillius phase in Nd-doped

SrBi2Ta2O9 thin films via substrate bias

Yibin Li , Sam Zhang ,

Thirumany Sritharan ,

Xiaodong He , Weidong Fei

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Stress and surface morphology evolution Y. Q. Fu, W. M. Huang, M. Cai

and S. Zhang

Thin Film Shape

Memory Alloys:

Fundamentals

and Device

Applications

2009

Surface characterization of Ag-ITO cermet films

prepared by a new sol-gel method

L.L. Yang , X.D. He ⁎, F. He ,

Y.B. Li , S. Zhang , T. An ,

W.T. Zheng

Thin Solid Films2009 2.126

Surface properties of silicon oxide films deposited

using low-pressure dielectric barrier discharge

Yejun Yin , Dongping Liu *,

Dongming Li , Jiandong Gu ,

Zhiqing Feng ,Jinhai Niu ,

Guenther Benstetter , Sam

Zhang

Applied Surface

Science 2009 6.493

Thin film shape memory alloys and

microactuators

Y.Q. Fu*, J.K. Luo, J.K. Luo,

W.M. Huang, S. Zhang and

H.J. Du

International

Journal of

Computational

Materials

Science and

Surface

Engineering

2009

Thin film shape memory microcage for biological

applicationsY. Q. Fu, J. K. Luo, S. E. Ong,

S. Zhang

Thin Film Shape

Memory Alloys:

Fundamentals

and Device

Applications

2009

A comparison study of hydrogen/syngas

production from methane catalyzed by (La 0.7A

0.3)FeO3 and (La 0.7A 0.3)CrO 3 (A= Ba, Ca, Mg

and Sr) perovsite oxides

17th World

Hydrogen

Energy

Conference

2008, WHEC

2008

A novel approach for the control of drug release

rate through hydrogel membrane. II.

Thermodynamic modeling of the partition control

scheme

Lei Shang, Sam Zhang*, Hejun

Du, Subbu S. Venkatraman

Journal of

Membrane

Science2008 7.183

A novel approach for the control of drug release

rate through hydrogel membrane: I. Effect of

drug immobilization on drug release rate by

copolymerization method

Lei Shang , Sam Zhang *,

Hejun Du , Subbu S.

Venkatraman

European

Journal of

Pharmaceutics

and

Biopharmaceuti

cs

2008 4.604

A shape memory microcage of TiNi/DLC films

for biological applications

Y Q Fu, J K Luo, S E Ong, S

Zhang, A J Flewitt and W I

Milne

Journal of

Micromechanics

and

Microengineerin

g

2008 1.739

An interfacial study of sol-gel-derived magnesium

apatite coatings on Ti6Al4V substrates

Guochao Qi , Sam Zhang ⁎,

K.A. Khor , Wenjian Weng ,

Xianting Zeng , Chunming Liu

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

Bias effect on microstructure and mechanical

properties of magnetron sputtered

nanocrystalline titanium carbide thin films

Huili Wang, Sam Zhang ⁎,

Yibin Li, Deen Sun

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

Biological and biomechanical behavior of

tatainum implants with fluoridated

hydroxyapatite coatings

Key Engineering

Materials 2008

Charging effect of Al 2 O 3 thin films containing

Al nanocrystals

Y. Liu, T. P. Chen, W. Zhu, M.

Yang, Z. H. Cen, J. I. Wong, Y.

B. Li, S. Zhang, X. B. Chen, and

S. Fung

Applied Physics

Letters 2008 3.597

Conduction switching in aluminum nitride thin

films containing Al nanocrystals

Y Liu, T.P. Chen , H.W. Lau L.

Ding , M Yang

JI Wong , S. Zhang , Y.B. Li

Applied Physics

A: Materials

Science and

Processing

2008 1.857

Crystallization behavior of Nd-doped

SrBi2Ta2O9 thin films prepared by magnetron

sputtering

Yibin Li , Sam Zhang⁎,

Weidong Fei , Huili Wang

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

EditorialSam Zhang

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

Effect of Ta Nanobarrier in Magnetron

Sputtering of

Nd-Doped SrBi2Ta2O9 Thin Films

Yibin Li, Sam Zhang *,

Thirumany Sritharan, Xiaomin

Li, Yang Liu, and T. P. Chen

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2008 1.403

Evaluation of adhesion strength and toughness of

fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatings

S. Zhang ⁎, Y.S. Wang , X.T.

Zeng , K.A. Khor , Wenjian

Weng , D.E. Sun

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

Fabrication and evaluation of Zn containing

fluoridated hydroxyapatite layer with Zn release

ability

Shundong Miao , Kui Cheng ,

Wenjian Weng *, Piyi Du , Ge

Shen , Gaorong Han ,Weiqi

Yan , Sam Zhang

Acta

Biomaterialia 2008 7.242

Fundamental principles and applications of

microfluidic systemsSoon-Eng Ong , Sam Zhang ,

Hejun Du , Yongqing Fu *

Frontiers in

Bioscience 2008 2.747

In vitro effect of magnesium inclusion in sol-gel

derived apatite

Guochao Qi , Sam Zhang*,

K.A. Khor , Chunming Liu ,

Xianting Zeng ,Wenjian Weng ,

Min Qian

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

In-situ observation of transition between surface

relief and wrinkling in thin film shape memory

alloys

Y Q Fu*, S. Sanjabi, Z. H.

Barber, W M Huang, M Cai, S

Zhang, J K Luo, A. J. Flewitt,

and W I Milne

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2008 1.403

In-vitro cellular behavior on amorphous carbon

containing silicon

Soon-Eng Ong , Sam Zhang ⁎,

Hejun Du , Yongsheng Wang ,

Lwin-Lwin Ma

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

Influence of oxygen partial pressure on

magnetron

sputtered Sr0.8Nd0.3Bi2.5Ta2O9+x ferroelectric

thin films

Yibin Li , Sam Zhang *,

Thirumany Sritharan , Yang

Liu , T.P. Chen

Journal of

Alloys and

Compounds2008 5.136

Initial attachment of osteoblastic cells onto sol-gel

derived fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatings

Yongsheng Wang, Sam Zhang,

Xianting Zeng, Lwin Lwin Ma,

Khiam Aik Khor,Min Qian

Journal of

Biomedical

Materials

Research - Part

A

2008 3.525

InSbN alloys prepared by two-step ion

implantation for infrared photodetection

D. H. Zhang, W. Liu, Y. Wang,

X. Z. Chen, J. H. Li, Z. M.

Huang, and Sam S. Y. Zhang

Applied Physics

Letters 2008 3.597

Light-induced instability in current conduction of

aluminum nitride thin films embedded with Al

nanocrystals

Z. Liu, T. P. Chen, Y. Liu, L.

Ding, M. Yang, J. I. Wong, Z.

H. Cen, Y. B. Li, S. Zhang, and

S. Fung

Applied Physics

Letters 2008 3.597

Low-temperature-processed inorganic gate

dielectrics for plastic-substrate-based organic

field-effect transistors

H. S. Tan, T. Cahyadi, Z. B.

Wang, A. Lohani, Z. Tsakadze,

S. Zhang, F. R. Zhu, and S. G.

Mhaisalkar

IEEE Electron

Device Letters 2008 4.221

Multiferroic properties of sputtered BiFe O3 thin

films

Yibin Li, Thirumany Sritharan,

Sam Zhang, Xiaodong He,

Yang Liu, and Tupei Chen

Applied Physics

Letters 2008 3.597

Non-volatile organic memory applications

enabled by in situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles

in a self-assembled block copolymer

By Wei Lin Leong*, Pooi See

Lee*, Anup Lohani, Yeng Ming

Lam, Tupei Chen,

Sam Zhang, Ananth

Dodabalapur, and Subodh G.

Mhaisalkar

Advanced

Materials 2008 27.547

Novel self assembled monolayers of allyl phenyl

thiophene ether as potential dielectric material

for organic thin film transistors

A. Sathyapalan , S.C. Ng , A.

Lohani a, T.T. Ong b, H. Chen

b,S. Zhang c, Y.M. Lam a, S.G.

Mhaisalkar a

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

Osteoblastic cell response on magnesium-

incorporated apatite coatings

Guochao Qi , Sam Zhang *,

Khiam Aik Khor , Sun Woh

Lye , Xianting Zeng ,Wenjian

Weng , Chunming Liu , Subbu

S. Venkatraman , Lwin Lwin

Ma

Applied Surface

Science 2008 6.493

Oxidation of Al-Au intermetallics and its

consequences studied by x-ray photoelectron

spectroscopy

T. Sritharan,Y.B. Li,C. Xu,S.

Zhang

Journal of

Materials

Research2008 2.921

Room-temperature visible electroluminescence

from aluminum nitride thin film embedded with

aluminum nanocrystals

Ming Yang, Student Member,

IEEE, T. P. Chen, Yang Liu,

Liang Ding, Jen It Wong,

Student Member, IEEE,Zhen

Liu, Sam Zhang, Wali Zhang,

and Furong Zhu

IEEE

Transactions on

Electron Devices2008 2.913

Stability and Physicochemical Principles for

Icosahedral

Ti12X (X = Li to Xe) Clusters: A DFT Study

M. Salazar-Villanueva, P. H.

Hernandez Tejeda, J. F. Rivas-

Silva, and J. A. Ascencio*

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2008 1.403

Selected peer-reviewed articles from thin films

2006 - 3rd international conference on advances

of thin films and coatings, december 11-15, 2006,

Singapore

Sam Zhang

Journal of

Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology2008 1.403

Supercapacitance of solid carbon nanofibers

made from ethanol flames

Qiaoliang Bao, Shujuan Bao,

Chang Ming Li*, Xiang Qi,

Chunxu Pan*, Jianfeng

Zang,Zhisong Lu, Yibin

Li,Ding Yuan Tang, Sam

Zhang, and Keryn Lian

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry C2008 4.189

The adhesion strength and residual stress of

colloidal-sol gel derived β-Tricalcium-

Phosphate/Fluoridated-Hydroxyapatite biphasic

coatings

Kui Cheng , Sam Zhang *,

Wenjian Weng , Khiam Aik

Khor ,Shundong Miao ,

Yongsheng Wang

Thin Solid Films2008 2.126

An XPS study of Al2Au and AlAu4 intermetallic

oxidation

C. Xu , T. Sritharan *, S.G.

Mhaisalkar , M. Srinivasan , S.

Zhang

Applied Surface

Science 2007 6.493

Application and establishment of two-

dimensional gel electrophoresis from proteome

analysis of human osteosarcoma

Teck Kheng Lee', Sam Zhang,

C.C. Wong, A.C. Tani

Journal of Jilin

University

Medicine

Edition

2007

Assessment of fluxless solid liquid interdiffusion

bonding by compressive force of Au-PbSn and

Au-SAC for flip chip packaging

Teck Kheng Lee; Sam Zhang;

C.C. Wong; A.C. Tan

Proceedings -

Electronic

Components and

Technology

Conference

2007

CMOS-compatible light emission device based on

thin aluminum nitride film containing Al

nanocrystals

Y. Liu , T. P. Chen, M. Yang, Z.

Liu , L. Ding , S. Zhang and Y.

B. Li

2007

International

Semiconductor

Device Research

Symposium,

ISDRS

2007

DLC/TiNi microcage for biopsy applicationsY. Q. Fu, J. K. Luo, S. E. Ong,

S. Zhang, A. J. Flewitt, W. I.

Milne

Proceedings of

SPIE - The

International

Society for

Optical

Engineering

2007

Evaluation of interfacial shear strength and

residual stress of sol-gel derived fluoridated

hydroxyapatite coatings on Ti6Al4V substrates

S. Zhang *, Y.S. Wang , X.T.

Zeng , K. Cheng , M. Qian ,

D.E. Sun ,W.J. Weng , W.Y.

Chia

Engineering

Fracture

Mechanics2007 3.426

Fine pitch Au-SnAgCu joint-in-via flip-chip

packagingTeck Kheng Lee , Sam Zhang,

C.C. Wong, A.C. Tan

Proceedings of

the Electronic

Packaging

Technology

Conference,

EPTC

2007

Formation and stability of pyrochlore in

sputtered SBT thin filmsY. B. Li, S. Zhang*, W. D. Fei,

Z. H. Gan and S. Mhaisalkar

Advances in

Applied

Ceramics2007 1.692

Hard yet tough nanocomposite coatings - Present

status and future trends

Sam Zhang*, Hui Li Wang,

Soon-Eng Ong, Deen Sun, Xuan

Lam Bui

Plasma

Processes and

Polymers2007 2.7

Heme-enabled electrical detection of carbon

monoxide at room temperature using networked

carbon nanotube field-effect transistors

Xiaochen Dong, Dongliang Fu,

Moawia O. Ahmed,Yumeng

Shi, S. G.Mhaisalkar,Sam

Zhang,Shabbir Moochhala,

Xinning Ho,John A. Rogers,

andLain-Jong Li*

Chemistry of

Materials 2007 9.525

Highly sensitive and selective method to detect

dopamine in the presence of ascorbic acid by a

new polymeric composite film

Yinghong Xiao , Chunxian Guo

, Chang Ming Li *, Yibin

Li,Jun Zhang , Renhao Xue

, Sam Zhang

Analytical

Biochemistry 2007 2.877

In vitro behavior of fluoridated hydroxyapatite

coatings in organic-containing simulated body

fluid

Yongsheng Wang , Sam

Zhang⁎, Xianting Zeng , Kui

Cheng , Min Qian , Wenjian

Weng

Materials

Science and

Engineering C2007 1.716

In vitro bioactivity and osteoblast-like cell test of

zinc containing fluoridated hydroxyapatite films

Shundong Miao Æ Wenjian

Weng Æ Kui Cheng EPiyi Du

Æ Ge Shen Æ Gaorong Han Æ

Xin Huang Æ Weiqi Yan Æ

Sam Zhang

Journal of

Materials

Science:

Materials in

Medicine

2007 3.878

Influence of silicon concentration on the

haemocompatibility of amorphous carbon

Soon-Eng Ong, Sam Zhang*,

Hejun Du, Hui-Chin Too,

Kyaw-Naing Aung

Biomaterials2007 10.317

Magnetron sputtered hard and yet tough

nanocomposite coatings with case studies:

Nanocrystalline TiC embedded in amorphous

carbon

Sam Zhang, Xuan Lam Bui and

Deen Sun

Nanocomposite

Thin Films and

Coatings:

Processing,

Properties and

Performance

2007

Magnetron sputtered hard and yet tough

nanocomposite coatings with case studies:

Nanocrystalline TiN embedded in amorphous

SiN<inf>x</inf>

Sam Zhang, Deen Sun and

Xuan Lam Bui

Nanocomposite

Thin Films and

Coatings:

Processing,

Properties and

Performance

2007

Microactuators of free-standing TiNiCu filmsY Q Fu, J K Luo, A J Flewitt, S

E Ong, S Zhang, H J Du andW

I Milne

Smart Materials

and Structures 2007 3.341

Nanocomposite thin films and coatings:

Processing, properties and petformanceEdited By: Sam Zhang and

Nasar Ali

Nanocomposite

Thin Films and

Coatings:

Processing,

Properties and

Performance

2007

Nd-substituted SrBi2Ta2O9 ferroelectric thin

films prepared by radio

frequency magnetron sputtering

Yibin Li , Sam Zhang ,

Weidong Fei b, Thirumany

Sritharan c, Cong Xu c

Thin Solid Films2007 2.126

Osteoblastic cell response on fluoridated

hydroxyapatite coatings

Yongsheng Wang , Sam Zhang

*, Xianting Zeng , Lwin Lwin

Ma ,Wenjian Weng ,Weiqi Yan

, Min Qian

Acta

Biomaterialia 2007 7.242

Plain Film Arthrography Applied to the

Diagnosis of Intra-Articular Adhesions of the

Temporomandibular Joint

ShanYong Zhang, MS,* Chi

Yang, MD, JiaWei Zheng,

MD,XuDong Wang, MD,and

XinDong Fan, MD

Journal of Oral

and

Maxillofacial

Surgery

2007 1.642

Quenching of surface-exciton emission from ZnO

nanocombs by plasma immersion ion

implantation

Y. Yang, B. K. Tay, X. W. Sun,

J. Y. Sze, Z. J. Han et al.

Applied Physics

Letters 2007 3.597

Relationship between bonding structure and

mechanical properties of amorphous carbon

containing silicon

Soon-Eng Ong, Sam Zhang ⁎,

Hejun Du, Deen Sun

Diamond and

Related

Materials2007 3.174

Surface characterization of colloidal-sol gel

derived biphasic HA/FA coatingsKui Cheng Æ Sam Zhang Æ

Wenjian Weng

Journal of

Materials

Science:

Materials in

Medicine

2007 3.878

Temperature effect on bonding structures of

amorphous carbon containing more than 30at.%

silicon

Soon-Eng Ong, Sam Zhang ⁎,

Hejun Du, Gladys Tan

Diamond and

Related

Materials2007 3.174

Thermal oxidation properties of titanium nitride

and titanium-aluminum nitride materials - A

perspective for high temperature air-stable solar

selective absorber applications

Y. Yin a,⁎, L. Hang a,b, S.

Zhang c, X.L. Bui c

Thin Solid Films2007 2.126

ZnO submicron structures of controlled

morphology synthesized in zinc-

hexamethylenetetramine-ethylenediamine

aqueous system

Xiang-Dong Gao and Xiao-Min

Li,Sam Zhang*,Wei-Dong Yu

and Ji-Jun Qiu

Journal of

Materials

Research2007 2.921

A novel joint-in-via flip-chip chip-scale packageTeck Kheng Lee, Member,

IEEE, Sam Zhang, Chee C.

Wong, and A. C. Tan

IEEE

Transactions on

Advanced

Packaging

2006

Adhesion strength of sol-gel derived fluoridated

hydroxyapatite coatings

Sam Zhang ⁎, Zeng Xianting ,

Wang Yongsheng , Cheng Kui ,

Weng Wenjian

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2006 4.008

An electrochemical method to assess the

chromium volatility of chromia-forming metallic

interconnect for SOFCs

San Ping Jiang*,z Y. D. Zhen,a

Sam Zhang, Alfred Iing Yoong

Tok, and Ping Wu

Journal of the

Electrochemical

Society2006 3.721

Analysis of clinical epidemiology in achilles

tendon injury due to exercise

Chinese Journal

of Clinical

Rehabilitation2006

Biological and biomechanical properties of

chemically modified SLA titanium implants in

vitro and in vivo

Yan Bo Feng, Wei Qi Yan, Di

Sheng Yang, Jie Feng, Xiao

Xiang Wang, Sam Zhang

Key Engineering

Materials 2006

Bonding structure and haemocompatibility of

silicon-incorporated amorphous carbon

Sam Zhang *, Hejun Du , Soon-

Eng Ong , Kyaw-Naing Aung ,

Hui-Chin Too ,Xigeng Miao

Thin Solid Films2006 2.126

Charging effect on current conduction in

aluminum nitride thin films containing Al

nanocrystals

Y. Liu, T. P. Chen, H. W. Lau,

J. I. Wong, L. Ding, S. Zhang,

and S. Fung

Applied Physics

Letters 2006 3.597

Charging mechanism in a SiO2 matrix embedded

with Si nanocrystalsY. Liu, T. P. Chen, L. Ding, S.

Zhang, Y. Q. Fu, and S. Fung

Journal of

Applied Physics 2006 2.286

Deposition of Cr Species at (La,Sr)„(Co,Fe)O3

Cathodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

San Ping Jiang,*,z Sam Zhang,

and Y. D. Zhen**

Journal of the

Electrochemical

Society2006 3.721

Depth profiling of charging effect of Si

nanocrystals embedded in SiO2: A study of

charge diffusion among Si nanocrystals

Y. Liu, T. P. Chen*, C. Y. Ng,

L. Ding, S. Zhang,Y. Q. Fu, and

S. Fung

Journal of

Physical

Chemistry B2006 2.857

Dissolution and reaction between Au and molten

eutectic PbSn solderTeck Kheng Lee ∗, Sam Zhang ,

C.C. Wong , A.C. Tan

Materials

Science and

Engineering A2006 5.046

Effect of electron beam treatment on adhesion of

Ta/polymeric low- k interface

Zhenghao Gan, Zhong Chen, S.

G. Mhaisalkar, M. Damayanti,

Zhe Chen, K. Prasad, Sam

Zhang, and Jiang Ning

Applied Physics

Letters 2006 3.597

Erratum: "A novel joint-in-via flip-chip chip-

scale package" (IEEE Transactions on Advanced

Packaging (2006))

Teck Kheng Lee, Member,

IEEE, Sam Zhang, Chee C.

Wong, and

A. C. Tan

IEEE

Transactions on

Advanced

Packaging

2006

Fluxless flip chip bonding with joint-in-via

architectureTeck Kheng Lee *, Sam Zhang ,

C.C. Wong , A.C. Tan

Thin Solid Films2006 2.126

Highly (002)-oriented ZnO film grown by

ultrasonic spray pyrolysis on ZnO-seeded Si (100)

substrate

Jun-Liang Zhao, Xiao-Min Li

,Sam Zhang*,Chang

Yang,Xiang-Dong Gao and

Wei-Dong Yu

Journal of

Materials

Research2006 2.921

Improvement of electromigration lifetime of

submicrometer dual-damascene Cu interconnects

through surface engineering

A. V. Vairagar,a Zhenghao

Gan,a,z Wei Shao,a S. G.

Mhaisalkar,a Hongyu Li,b

K. N. Tu,c Zhong Chen,a E.

Zschech,d H. J. Engelmann,d

and Sam Zhange

Journal of the

Electrochemical

Society2006 3.721

Interaction between Fe-Cr metallic interconnect

and (La,Sr) MnO 3/YSZ composite cathode of

solid oxide fuel cells

S. P. Jiang*,z Y. D. Zhen, and

Sam Zhang

Journal of the

Electrochemical

Society2006 3.721

Interaction between metallic interconnect and

constituent oxides

of (La, Sr)MnO3 coating of solid oxide fuel cells

Y.D. Zhen, San Ping Jiang ∗,

Sam Zhang, Vincent Tan

Journal of the

European

Ceramic Society2006 5.024

Interfacial microstructures and kinetics of

Au/SnAgCu

Teck Kheng Lee *, Sam Zhang ,

C.C. Wong , A.C. Tan , Davin

Hadikusuma

Thin Solid Films2006 2.126

Laser micromachining of sputtered DLC filmsY.Q. Fu *, J.K. Luo , A.J.

Flewitt , S.E. Ong , S. Zhang ,

W.I. Milne

Applied Surface

Science 2006 6.493

Modification of Ta/polymeric low-k interface by

electron-beam treatment

Zhenghao Gan, S. G.

Mhaisalkar, Zhong Chen, Zhe

Chen, K. Prasad,

Sam Zhang, M. Damayanti, and

N. Jiang

Journal of the

Electrochemical

Society2006 3.721

On the lower thickness boundary of sputtered

TiNi films for shape memory application

Y.Q. Fu *, Sam Zhang , M.J.

Wu , W.M. Huang , H.J. Du ,

J.K. Luo ,A.J. Flewitt ,W.I.

Milne

Thin Solid Films2006 2.126

Parametric study of sputtered Sr-deficient Sr Bi 2

Ta 2 O 9 thin films

Sam Zhang*, Yibin Li,

Weidong Fei, Zhenghao Gan,

Subodh Mhaisalkar, and X. M.

Li

Journal of

Vacuum Science

and Technology

A: Vacuum,

Surfaces and

Films

2006 2.375

Sol-gel Preparation of Fluoridated

Hydroxyapatite

in Ca(NO3)2-PO(OH)3−x(OEt)x-HPF6 System

Wengjian Wengg,Kui Cheng

and Sam Zhang*

Journal of Sol-

Gel Science and

Technology2006 2.127

Sol-gel prepared β-TCP/FHA biphasic coatings Kui Cheng , Sam Zhang *,

Wenjian Weng

Thin Solid Films2006 2.126

Surface and electron emission properties of

hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon films

investigated by atomic force microscopy

Dongping Liu*, Sam Zhang ,

Soon-Eng Ong , Gunther

Benstetter , Hejun Du

Materials

Science and

Engineering A2006 5.046

Teaching electron configuration the musical way

International

Journal of

Engineering

Education

2006 0.701

Thermal stability and oxidation properties of

magnetron sputtered diamond-like carbon and its

nanocomposite coatings

Sam Zhang ⁎, Xuan Lam Bui ,

Xiaomin Li

Diamond and

Related

Materials2006 3.174

A fast method for the investigation of the

interaction between metallic

interconnect and Sr-doped LaMnO3 of solid

oxide fuel cells

S.P. Jiang*, Sam Zhang, Y.D.

Zhen

Materials

Science and

Engineering B:

Solid-State

Materials for

Advanced

Technology

2005 3.907

Biopsy applications of Ti50Ni41Cu9 shape

memory films for wireless capsule endoscope

H. J. Du , Y. Q. Fu , S. Zhang ,

J. K. Luo, A. J. Flewitt , W. I.

Milne

Proceedings of

SPIE - The

International

Society for

Optical

Engineering

2005

Comparative study of epitaxial growth of Pt and

Ir electrode films grown on MgO-buffered

Si(100) by PLDt.l. chenx.m. li,. zhang. zhang

Applied Physics

A: Materials

Science and

Processing

2005 1.857

Early interaction between Fe–Cr alloy metallic

interconnect

and Sr-doped LaMnO3 cathodes of solid oxide

fuel cells

S.P. Jiang, Sam Zhang, and

Y.D. Zhen

Journal of

Materials

Research2005 2.921

EditorialSam Zhang*,Vasco Teixeira

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Effect of sputtering target power on preferred

orientation in

nc-TiN/a-SiNx nanocomposite thin films

Sam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du, Qing

Zhang

Journal of

Metastable and

Nanocrystalline

Materials

2005

Effects of silicon nitride interlayer on phase

transformation and adhesion of TiNi filmsYongqing Fu*, Hejun Du, Sam

Zhang, Soon Eng Ong

Thin Solid Films2005 2.126

Experimental study of aluminum-induced

crystallization of amorphous silicon thin filmsG.J. Qi*, S. Zhang, T.T. Tang,

J.F. Li, X.W. Sun, X.T. Zeng

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Fabrication and performance of impregnated Ni

anodes of solid oxide fuel cellsSan Ping Jiang, wSam Zhang,

Yong Da Zhen, and Wei Wang

Journal of the

American

Ceramic Society2005 3.308

Growth of AlN films on Si (100) and Si (111)

substrates by reactive magnetron sputtering

J.X. Zhang*, H. Cheng, Y.Z.

Chen, A. Uddin, Shu Yuan, S.J.

Geng, S. Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

In vitro behavior of osteoblast-like cells on

fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatingsKui Cheng, Wenjian Weng*,

Huiming Wang, Sam Zhang

Biomaterials2005 10.317

In vitro study on the cytocompatibility of

fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatings

Chinese Journal

of Biomedical

Engineering2005

Instantaneous fluxless bonding of Au with Pb-Sn

solder in ambient atmosphere

Teck Kheng Lee, Sam Zhang,

Chee Cheong Wong, and Ah

Chin Tan

Journal of

Applied Physics 2005 2.286

Interaction between Fe-Cr alloy metallic

interconnect and Sr-doped LaMnO3 electrode of

a solid oxide fuel cell at early stages

Proceedings -

Electrochemical

Society2005 3.721

Memory effect of Al-rich AlN films synthesized

with rf magnetron sputteringY. Liu, T. P. Chen, P. Zhao, S.

Zhang, S. Fung, and Y. Q. Fu

Applied Physics

Letters 2005 3.597

Microstructure and tribological properties of

magnetron sputtered nc-TiC/ a-C nanocompositeSam Zhang*, Xuan Lam Bui,

Jiaren Jiang, Xiaomin Li

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Ni-toughened nc-TiN/a-SiNx nanocomposite thin

films

Sam Zhang *, Deen Sun ,

Yongqing Fu , Y.T. Pei ,

J.Th.M. De Hosson

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Oxidation of Ni-toughened nc-TiN/a-SiNx

nanocomposite

thin filmsSam Zhang* and Deen Sun

Journal of

Materials

Research2005 2.921

Phase transition and microstructure change in

Ta-Zr alloy films by co-sputteringZ.Z. Tang, J.H. Hsieh*, S.Y.

Zhang, C. Li, Y.Q. Fu

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Random capacitance modulation due to

charging/discharging in Si nanocrystals

embedded in gate dielectric

Y Liu, T P Chen, C Y Ng, M S

Tse, P Zhao, Y Q Fu, S

Zhangand S Fung*

Nanotechnology2005 3.645

Sol-gel preparation of Zn-doped fluoridated

hydroxyapatite films

Shundong Miao, Wenjian

Weng*, Kui Cheng, Piyi Du, Ge

Shen,Gaorong Han, Sam Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Stress and surface morphology of TiNiCu thin

films: Effect of annealing temperatureYongqing Fu*, Hejun Du, Sam

Zhang, YanWei Gu

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Study of interfacial adhesion energy of

multilayered ULSI thin film structures using

four-point bending test

Zhenghao Gan*, S.G.

Mhaisalkar, Zhong Chen, Sam

Zhang, Zhe Chen, K. Prasad

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

The F content in sol-gel derived FHA coatings:

An XPS studyKui Cheng*, Sam Zhang,

Wenjian Weng, Xianting Zeng

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

The interfacial study of sol-gel-derived

fluoridated hydroxyapatite coatingsKui Cheng*, Sam Zhang,

Wenjian Weng, Xianting Zeng

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Toughening of hard nanostructural thin films: A

critical reviewSam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Toughness measurement of thin films: A critical

reviewSam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2005 4.008

Towards high adherent and tough a-C coatings Sam Zhang*, Xuan Lam Bui,

X.T. Zeng, Xiaomin Li

Thin Solid Films2005 2.126

XPS characterization of surface and interfacial

structure of sputtered TiNi films on Si substrateYongqing Fu ∗, Hejun Du , Sam

Zhang , Weimin Huang

Materials

Science and

Engineering A2005 5.046

A novel joint-in-via, flip-chip chip-scale package Yongqing Fu ∗, Hejun Du , Sam

Zhang , Weimin Huang

Proceedings -

Electronic

Components and

Technology

Conference

2004

Bias-graded deposition of diamond-like carbon

for tribological applications

Sam Zhang*, Xuan Lam Bui,

Yongqing Fu, David L. Butler,

Hejun Du

Diamond and

Related

Materials2004 3.174

Development of carbon-based coating of

extremely high toughness with good hardnessS. Zhang, X. L. Bui, Y. Fu and

H. Du

International

Journal of

Nanoscience2004 5.115

Effect of sputtering target power density on

topography and residual stress

during growth of nanocomposite nc-TiN/a-SiNx

thin films

Sam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du, Qing

Zhang

Diamond and

Related

Materials2004 3.174

Effect of sputtering target power on

microstructure and mechanical

properties of nanocomposite nc-TiNya-SiN thin

films x

Sam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du

Thin Solid Films2004 2.126

Enhanced strain relaxation induced by epitaxial

layer growth mode of MgO thin filmsTonglai Chen, Xiao Min Li*,

Sam Zhang

Solid State

Communications 2004 1.521

Magnetron-sputtered nc-TiC/a-C(Al) tough

nanocomposite coatings

Sam Zhang*, Xuan Lam Bui,

Yongqing Fu, David L. Butler,

Hejun Du

Thin Solid Films2004 2.126

Oxygen-pressure dependence of the crystallinity

of MgO films grown on Si(1 0 0) by PLDTonglai Chen*, Xiao Min Li,

Sam Zhang, Hua Rong Zeng

Journal of

Crystal Growth 2004 1.719

Performance of GDC-impregnated Ni anodes of

SOFCsS. P. Jiang*, Sam Zhang, Y. D.

Zhen, and A. P. Koh

Electrochemical

and Solid-State

Letters2004 2.109

TiNi-based thin films in MEMS applications: A

review

Yongqing Fu ∗, Hejun Du ,

Weimin Huang , Sam Zhang ,

Min Hu

Sensors and

Actuators, A:

Physical2004 2.904

Toughness measurement of ceramic thin films by

two-step uniaxial tensile methodSam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du

Thin Solid Films2004 2.126

XPS study of diamond-like carbon-based

nanocomposite filmsS. Zhang, Y. Q. Fu∗, X. L. Bui

and H. J. Du∗

International

Journal of

Nanoscience2004 5.115

Adhesion and interfacial structure of magnetron

sputtered TiNi films on

SiySiO substrate

Yongqing Fu *, Hejun Du , Sam

Zhang

Thin Solid Films2003 2.126

Cross-sectional oxide distribution of cast IN738

and its sputtered coating at 1000 °CShujiang Geng *, Fuhui Wang ,

Sam Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Deposition of TiN layer on TiNi thin films to

improve surface propertiesYongqing Fu *, Hejun Du , Sam

Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Diamond-Like Carbon Films for Electrochemical

Sensor

Materials

Science Forum 2003

Electron field emission enhancement effects of

nano-diamond films

S.G. Wang *, Qing Zhang , S.F.

Yoon , J. Ahn , Q. Zhou , Q.

Wang , D.J. Yang , J.Q. Li ,

Sam Zhang Shanyong

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Environmental Effects on the Frictional

Behaviour of an Unhydrogenated Diamond-Like

Carbon Coating

Materials

Science Forum 2003

Erratum: Impedance study on electrochemical

characteristics of sputtered DLC films (Thin

Solid Films (2003) 426 (258-264) PII:

S004060902012890)

A.Zeng , E.Liu *, S.Zhang ,

S.N.Tan , P.Hing ,

I.F.Annergren , J.Gao

Thin Solid Films2003 2.126

Functionally graded TiN/TiNi shape memory

alloy filmsYongqing Fu*, Hejun Du, Sam

Zhang

Materials

Letters 2003 3.294

High temperature oxidation behavior of a

sputtered pure Ni nanocrystalline coating at 700-

900 °C

Shujiang Geng *, Fuhui Wang ,

Sam Zhang

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Impedance study on electrochemical

characteristics of sputtered DLC films

A. Zeng , E. Liu *, S. Zhang ,

S.N. Tan , P. Hing , I.F.

Annergren , J. Gao

Thin Solid Films2003 2.126

Magnetron sputtered hard a-C coatings of very

high toughness

Sam Zhang*, Xuan Lam Bui,

Yongqing Fu, David L. Butler,

Hejun Du

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Magnetron sputtering of nanocomposite (Ti,

Cr)CN/DLC coatingsSam Zhang *, Yongqing Fu ,

Hejun Du , X.T. Zeng , Y.C. Liu

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Nanometric-layered CrN/TiN thin films:

Mechanical strength and thermal stabilityX.T. Zeng *, S. Zhang , C.Q.

Sun , Y.C. Liu

Thin Solid Films2003 2.126

Precision Thickness Measurement of Ultra-Thin

Films via XPS

Materials

Science Forum 2003

Recent advances of superhard nanocomposite

coatings: A reviewSam Zhang*, Deen Sun,

Yongqing Fu, Hejun Du

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Sol-gel preparation of bioactive apatite films

Wenjian Weng *, Sam Zhang ,

Kui Cheng , Haibo Qu , Piyi Du

, Ge Shen , Jun Yuan ,Gaorong

Hana

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Sputtering deposited TiNi films: Relationship

among processing, stress evolution and phase

transformation behaviors

A. Zeng , E. Liu *, I.F.

Annergren , S.N. Tan , S.

Zhang , P. Hing , J. Gao

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

The effect of relative humidity on wear of a

diamond-like carbon coatingJiaren Jiang *, Sam Zhang ,

R.D. Arnell

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2003 4.008

Comparison of three types of carbon composite

coatings with exceptional load-bearing capacity

and high wear resistance

X.T. Zeng *, S. Zhang , X.Z.

Ding , D.G. Teer

Thin Solid Films2002 2.126

Cyclic voltammetry studies of sputtered nitrogen

doped diamond-like carbon film electrodesA. Zeng, E. Liu*, S. N. Tan, S.

Zhang, J. Gao

Electroanalysis2002 2.544

EIS capacitance diagnosis of nanoporosity effect

on the corrosion protection of DLC films

A. Zeng , E. Liu *, I.F.

Annergren , S.N. Tan , S.

Zhang , P. Hing , J. Gao a a, b c

a da

Diamond and

Related

Materials2002 3.174

Exploring the antisticking properties of solid

lubricant thin films in transfer molding

Sam Zhang; Xianting Zeng;

Zhenggui Tang; Ming Jen Tan

International

Journal of

Modern Physics

B

2002 0.833

Microstructure and electrochemical behavior of

sputtered diamond-like carbon films

A. Zeng; E. Liu; P. Hing; S.

Zhang; S. N. Tan; I. F.

Annergren; J. Gao

International

Journal of

Modern Physics

B

2002 0.833

Comparison of three types of carbon composite

coatings with exceptional load-bearing capacity

and high wear resistance

X.T. Zeng *, S. Zhang , X.Z.

Ding , D.G. Teer

Technical Paper

- Society of

Manufacturing

Engineers. FC

2002 0.022

Stripping voltammetric analysis of heavy metals

at nitrogen doped diamond-like carbon film

electrodes

A. Zeng, E. Liu* ,S. N. Tan, S.

Zhang, J. Gao

Electroanalysis2002 2.544

Structure dependent electronic sputtering of a-

C:H films by swift heavy ions

S. Ghosh *, D.K. Avasthi *, T.

Som , A. Tripathi , D. Kabiraj ,

A. Ingale ,S. Mishra , V.

Ganesan , S. Zhang , X. Hong

Nuclear

Instruments and

Methods in

Physics

Research,

Section B: Beam

Interactions with

Materials and

Atoms

2002 1.124

XPS applications in thin films research Shujiang Geng, Sam Zhang &

H. Onishi

Materials

Technology 2002 2.894

Multilayered (Ti, Al) ceramic coating for high-

speed machining applicationsX. T. Zeng, Sam Zhang, and L.

S. Tan

Journal of

Vacuum Science

and Technology

A: Vacuum,

Surfaces and

Films

2001 2.375

Structural effect on electronic sputtering of

hydrogenated amorphous carbon films

S.Ghosh, Alka Ingale, T.Som,

D.Kabiraj, A.Tripathi,

S.Mishra,S.Zhang, X.Hong,

D.K. Avasthi*

Solid State

Communications 2001 1.521

A novel shape matching method using biological

sequence dynamic alignment

IEEE

International

Conference on

Multi-Media and

Expo

2000

A phenomenological approach for the Id/Ig ratio

and

sp3 fraction of magnetron sputtered a-C films

S. Zhang *, X.T. Zeng , H. Xie ,

P. Hing

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2000 4.008

Comparison of three advanced hard coatings for

stamping applicationsX.T. ZengU, S. Zhang, T.

Muramatsu

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2000 4.008

Nucleation and growth dynamics of diamond

films by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical

vapor deposition (MPECVD)

Haitao Ye *, Chang Q. Sun ,

Peter Hing , Hong Xie , Sam

Zhang , Jun Wei

Surface and

Coatings

Technology2000 4.008

Raman and peels studies of magnetron sputtered

a-C

Sam Zhang*, Tan Ming Jen,

Xiantian Zeng, Hong Xie and

Peter Hing

International

Journal of

Modern Physics

B

2000 0.833

Adhesion and Raman studies of magnetron

sputtered amorphous carbon on WC-CoS. Zhang, H. Xie, P. Hing & Z.

Mo

Surface

Engineering 1999 2.41

Improving the adhesion of amorphous carbon

coatings on cemented carbide through plasma

cleaningSam Zhang *, Hong Xie

Surface and

Coatings

Technology1999 4.008

Nitrogenated carbon layer on magnetic recording

disks

Sam Zhang *, M.J. Tan , P.

Hing , H. Xie , H.L. Wong ,

W.L. Ng

Journal of

Materials

Processing

Technology

1999 5.355

Residual stress characterization of diamond-like

carbon coatings by an X-ray diffraction methodSam Zhang *, Hong Xie ,

Xianting Zeng , Peter Hing

Surface and

Coatings

Technology1999 4.008

Development of graded Cr-Ti-N coatings

Surface and

Coatings

Technology1998 4.008

Material development of titanium carbonitride-

based cermets for machining application

Key Engineering

Materials 1998

Diffusion in mechanical alloyingL Lu ,M.O. Lai *, S. Zhang

Journal of

Materials

Processing

Technology

1997 5.355

Mechanical alloying of a TiC-TiN ceramic systemS. Zhang *, S.C. Tam

Journal of

Materials

Processing

Technology

1997 5.355

Processing and characterisation of diamondlike

carbon films S. Zhang, Wang & J. Y. Tang

Surface

Engineering 1997 2.41

Recrystallization of gold alloys for producing fine

bonding wires Guojun Qi, Sam Zhang *

Journal of

Materials

Processing

Technology

1997 5.355

Sintering kinetics of Mo-free cermetsS. Zhang *,G.Q. Lu b

Journal of

Materials

Processing

Technology

1997 5.355

Spectral correspondence to the evolution of

chemical bond and valence band in oxidation

Chang Q. Sun;Sam

Zhang;Peter Hing;Jun

Wei;Hong Xie;Andrew T. S.

Modern Physics

Letters B 1997 1.2224

Effect of the green state on the sintering of

Ti(C,N)-based cermets S. Zhang *, G.Q. Lu

Journal of

Materials

Processing Tech.1995 5.355

Fabrication of Ni3AI Intermetailic Compound

Using Mechanical Alloying TechniqueL. LU , M.d. Lap and S. Zhang

Journal of

Materials

Processing Tech.1995 5.355

Four-point bending of a molybdenum-free

titanium carbonitride cermer S. Zhang*, S. Jana

Journal of

Materials

Processing Tech.1995 5.355

Modeling of the mechanical-alloying processL. Lfi *, M.O. LaP, S. Zhang

Journal of

Materials

Processing Tech.1995 5.355

Preparation of Al-based composite using

mechanical alloying

Key Engineering

Materials 1995

Preparation of Ti(C,N)-WC-TaC solid solution by

mechanical alloying technique S. Zhang , K.A. Khor , L. Lii

Journal of

Materials

Processing Tech.1995 5.355

Sintering of ti(c,n)-based cermets: The role of

compaction Sam Zhang & G. Q. Lu

Materials and

Manufacturing

Processes1995 4.063

Evolution and characterization of a Ni3AI

intermetallic compound during mechanical

alloyingL. Lu and M. O. Lai,S. Zhang

Materials and

Design 1994 7.592

Melt Migration and Related Attenuation in

Equilibrated Partial MeltsTye T. Gribb, Shanyong Zhang,

and Reid F. Cooper

International

Geophysics 1994 2.574

Preparation of copper based shape memory alloy

via mechanical alloying technique L. Lu, M. o. Lai & S. Zhang

Materials

Science and

Technology

(United

Kingdom)

1994 1.716

Thermodynamic properties of mechanically

alloyed nickel and aluminum powders L. Lu , M. O. Lai and S. Zhang

Materials

Research

Bulletin1994 4.438

Cu-based shape memory powder preparation

using the mechanical alloying technique S. Zhang,L. Lu and M. O. Lai

Materials

Science and

Engineering A1993 5.046

Solid solution extent of WC and TaC in Ti(C,N)

as revealed by lattice parameter increase S. Zhang,C. D. Qin & L. C. Lim

International

Journal of

Refractory

Metals and Hard

Materials

1993 1.105

TiN coating of tool steels: a review Shanyong Zhang,Weiguang

Zhu

Journal of

Materials

Processing Tech.1993 5.355

Titanium carbonitride-based cermets: processes

and properties Shanyong Zhang

Materials

Science and

Engineering A1993 5.046

Attenuation spectra of olivine/basalt partial

melts: Transformation of Newtonian creep

response

Douglas H. Green, Reid F.

Cooper, and Shanyong Zhang

Geophysical

Research Letters 1990 4.578