Graduate students:
2015
Zeng Yongxia, Zhang Liming, Zhou Ya
2014
Chen Lan, Huang Yaqin, Li Xiangxiong (PhD candidate)
2013
Fan Xiaotian, Fu Jingni (PhD candidate), He Furong, Hou Beibei (PhD candidate), Xie Mengran
2012 (Graduated)
Hong Jiani, Wang Li, Yu Shan
Undergraduate student:
Gu, Tianhao (thesis work, 2013)
Chen, Lan (thesis work, 2013)
Yan, Xiaofen (thesis work, 2014)
Wang, Yijun (thesis work, 2014)
Liu, Nan (thesis work, 2014)
Chen Hao (thesis work, 2015)
Guo Xiaoxuan (thesis work, 2015)
Ma Yue (thesis work, 2015)
Song, Kai (SITP, Lightscribe DVD lithography)
Wang, Junting (SITP, i-Sense spectrometer)
Xu, Han (SITP, i-Sense spectrometer)
Wu, Xuan (SITP, O-T-A-N)
Gong, Yining (SITP, O-T-A-N)
Chen, Mengyi (SITP, O-T-A-N)
PI
Zhang, Luning
Email: LuningZhang (at) foxmail dot com; LuningZhang (at) tongji.edu.cn
CV of Zhang Luning
---- EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ----
* Postdoctoral Researcher
Molecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
July, 2008-Sept., 2010. Research Program Adviser: Jochen Marschall
* Ph.D. (major: Physical Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley. Completed: June 30, 2008. Degree Conferred: Dec. 20, 2008.
Thesis committee: Y. Ron Shen (adviser, physics), Gabor A. Somorjai (chemistry), Ronald C. Cohen (chemistry), Feng Wang (physics).
Thesis: Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Interaction and Charging Behavior at Solid/Liquid Interfaces.
* M.Sc., Physical and Environmental Chemistry.
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Completed: July, 2001.
Thesis committee: Qi-zong Qin (adviser), Zhuangjian Zhang, Yufen Li, Kangnian Fan, Mingfei Zhou.
Thesis: Matrix Isolation IR Spectroscopic studies of Main Group Element Carbonyls.
* B.S., Chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, China. 1998
---- RESEARCH EXPERIENCES ----
-- 2010-2011 (Innovator at Siemens)
Highlights: Scout, analyze, and evaluate the most recent scientific and technological development in the area of materials, sensors, analytical equipments, and medical devices. Managed two research projects, delivered four research proposals, and presented more than 10 research pipelines.
> Identification and successful development of a novel high temperature ceramic materials with extreme thermal shock resistance (over 200 times at 1350 Celsius) and oxidation resistance.
-- 2008-2010 (Postdoctoral)
Highlights: Initiated research projects on the study of surface nitridation of graphite materials, and the thermal properties of ultra-high temperature ceramics.
> Clarified previous controversy of reaction rate between atomic nitrogen and graphite.
> Initiated studies on surface modification of pyrolytic graphite and graphene materials using nitrogen atom. Observed directional etching and unique nanostructures on the surface.
> Built high-sensitivity photothermal radiometry equipment for measuring thermal diffusivity of metal diboride materials. Studied the composition effects on the electronic and lattice contributions of thermal conductivities.
-- 2002-2008 (Ph.D.)
Highlights: Led a series of studies of solid-liquid interfaces, including molecular adsorption, surface charging behavior, and water on superhydrophobic surface. First use of phase-sensitive Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy (SFVS) to obtain absolute molecular orientation at solid-liquid interface.
> Initiated the study of point of zero charge of oxide surfaces using SFVS. Proved the unique relation between charging behavior and water hydrogen bonding at the interface.
> Confirmed adsorption mechanisms of model waste chemicals on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates related to water purification.
> Established for the first time the correlation between surface structure, surface roughening, and hydroxylation reactions of aluminum oxide using Attenuated Total-Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared, SFVS and Atomic Force Microscopy.
> Established spectroscopic evidence of Cassie-Baxter to Wenzel state transition on hydrophobic and hydrophilic nanostructured silica film/water interfaces.
-- 1998-2001 (Master)
> Improved matrix isolation technique by combining FTIR with pulsed laser ablation for the study of reaction intermediates of hot metal atoms and electrons with various gas species.
> Identified the reaction pathways and reaction intermediates of a series of transition metals (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Nb, Ta, Y, La) with water molecules using matrix isolation technique.
> Reported for the first time neutral and ionic reaction products between silicon, aluminum, and arsenic with carbon monoxide.
> Studied the mechanism of several important atmospheric reactions using quantum calculation.
---- Laboratory Skills ----
> Operation and maintenance of pulsed laser systems (Nd:YAG laser, Q-switch, mode-locking). Design, build, operate, and maintain optical parametric generator/amplifier (OPG/OPA) systems with wide bandwidth and high energy. Experienced in nonlinear optical spectroscopy, low-level photon detection, cryostat (4-77K), vacuum systems, atomic force microscope, temperature sensing and control.
> Familiar with sputtering, atomic layer deposition (ALD) of thin film, and pulsed laser ablation/deposition (PLA/PLD) processes.
> Master-level user of specialized programs: Gaussian, Origin, Mathematica, MathCad. Familiar with LabView, MaterialStudio, C++.
> Familiar with safety regulations such as: Laser Hazard Analysis (ANSI Z-136.1, 2000), Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP-OSHA), Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), etc.
---- Team Experience ----
> Safety Warden for 5 years for a research group consisted of six labs and more than ten people. Trained group members regarding safety regulations. Coordinated and guided laser & chemical safety inspections with campus and LBNL EH&S, and CalOSHA officers.
> Teamwork experience with 15 researchers from UIUC, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Vermont, and Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology.
---- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES ----
Presentations
2003 APS March meeting, Austin, TX.
Title: Adsorption of Ammonia on Ice Surface.
2005 APS March meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Title: Structure of the Alcohol/Silica Interfaces.
2005 WaterCAMPWS NSF Center, Review Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Title: Competitive Molecular Adsorption at Liquid/Solid Interfaces.
2006 MRS Spring meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Title: Competitive Molecular Adsorption at Liquid/Solid Interfaces studied by SFVS.
2007 ACS Spring Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Title: Water Interaction with Nanostructured Silicon Oxide Surfaces.
2008 ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Title: α-Alumina (0001)/water Interface: Structures and Charges.
2009 AIAA Meeting, San Antonio, TX
Title: Laboratory investigation of active graphite nitridation by atomic nitrogen.
Teaching Experience in USA
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 2001, 2003, 2005
> Graduate student instructor in Chemistry 1A and 1B classes.
Taught laboratory sessions and led discussion/review sessions for three semesters.
Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 2003
> Reader for Quantum Mechanics Course for graduate students.
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, PRC 2000
> Reader for Physical Chemistry Course for undergraduate students.
Awards and Honors
> 2007, Award for Achievement in Scientific Research (sharing with 4 other researchers), Government of Shanghai, Shanghai, P. R. China.
> 2004, 2nd Award for Natural Science Research (sharing with 4 other researchers), Chinese National Science Foundation (CNSF), P. R. China.
> 2004, Outstanding Thesis of Master Student, Department of Education, P. R. China.
Selected Publications
1) Laboratory investigation of the active nitridation of graphite by atomic nitrogen.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, M. Dougherty Fletcher, J. Thermophys. Heat Transfer, 2012, 26(1), 10-21.
2) Thermal and Electrical Transport Properties of Spark Plasma-Sintered HfB2 and ZrB2 Ceramics.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, M. Gasch, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2011, 94, 2562-2570.
3) Effect of pH on the water/alpha-sapphire (1-102) interface structure studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
J. Sung, L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, G. A. Waychunas, Y. R. Shen, J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 13887.
4) Surface Structure of Protonated R-Sapphire (1-102) Studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
J. Sung, L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, G. A. Waychunas, Y. R. Shen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133(1), 3846-3853.
5) Surface Modification of Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite by Reaction with Atomic Nitrogen at High Temperatures.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, B. Geng, J. Marschall, Applied Surface Science, 2011, 257, 5647-5656.
6) Nanoporous Silica-Water Interfaces studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, S. Singh, C. S. Tian, Y. Wu, C. J. Brinker, M. A. Shannon, Y. R. Shen, J. Chem. Phys. 2009, 130, 154702.
7) High-Temperature Hydroxylation of Alumina Crystalline Surfaces.
R. Chandrasekharan. L. Zhang, V. Ostroverkhov, S. Prakash, Y. Wu, Y. R. Shen, M. A. Shannon, Surface Science, 2008, 602, 1466.
8) Structures and charging of a-Alumina(0001)/water Interfaces studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, G. A. Waychunas, Y. R. Shen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 7686.
9) Competitive Molecular Adsorption at Liquid/Solid interfaces: A study by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, W. T. Liu, Y. R. Shen, D. G. Cahill, J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111(5), 2069.
10) Interfacial Structures of Methanol:Water mixtures at a Hydrophobic Interface probed by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
W. T. Liu, L. Zhang, Y. R. Shen, J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125(14), 144711.
11) Interfacial layer structure at Alcohol/Silica Interfaces probed by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
W. T. Liu, L. Zhang, Y. R. Shen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2005, 412, 206.
2015
Zeng Yongxia, Zhang Liming, Zhou Ya
2014
Chen Lan, Huang Yaqin, Li Xiangxiong (PhD candidate)
2013
Fan Xiaotian, Fu Jingni (PhD candidate), He Furong, Hou Beibei (PhD candidate), Xie Mengran
2012 (Graduated)
Hong Jiani, Wang Li, Yu Shan
Undergraduate student:
Gu, Tianhao (thesis work, 2013)
Chen, Lan (thesis work, 2013)
Yan, Xiaofen (thesis work, 2014)
Wang, Yijun (thesis work, 2014)
Liu, Nan (thesis work, 2014)
Chen Hao (thesis work, 2015)
Guo Xiaoxuan (thesis work, 2015)
Ma Yue (thesis work, 2015)
Song, Kai (SITP, Lightscribe DVD lithography)
Wang, Junting (SITP, i-Sense spectrometer)
Xu, Han (SITP, i-Sense spectrometer)
Wu, Xuan (SITP, O-T-A-N)
Gong, Yining (SITP, O-T-A-N)
Chen, Mengyi (SITP, O-T-A-N)
PI
Zhang, Luning
Email: LuningZhang (at) foxmail dot com; LuningZhang (at) tongji.edu.cn
CV of Zhang Luning
---- EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ----
* Postdoctoral Researcher
Molecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
July, 2008-Sept., 2010. Research Program Adviser: Jochen Marschall
* Ph.D. (major: Physical Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley. Completed: June 30, 2008. Degree Conferred: Dec. 20, 2008.
Thesis committee: Y. Ron Shen (adviser, physics), Gabor A. Somorjai (chemistry), Ronald C. Cohen (chemistry), Feng Wang (physics).
Thesis: Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Interaction and Charging Behavior at Solid/Liquid Interfaces.
* M.Sc., Physical and Environmental Chemistry.
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Completed: July, 2001.
Thesis committee: Qi-zong Qin (adviser), Zhuangjian Zhang, Yufen Li, Kangnian Fan, Mingfei Zhou.
Thesis: Matrix Isolation IR Spectroscopic studies of Main Group Element Carbonyls.
* B.S., Chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, China. 1998
---- RESEARCH EXPERIENCES ----
-- 2010-2011 (Innovator at Siemens)
Highlights: Scout, analyze, and evaluate the most recent scientific and technological development in the area of materials, sensors, analytical equipments, and medical devices. Managed two research projects, delivered four research proposals, and presented more than 10 research pipelines.
> Identification and successful development of a novel high temperature ceramic materials with extreme thermal shock resistance (over 200 times at 1350 Celsius) and oxidation resistance.
-- 2008-2010 (Postdoctoral)
Highlights: Initiated research projects on the study of surface nitridation of graphite materials, and the thermal properties of ultra-high temperature ceramics.
> Clarified previous controversy of reaction rate between atomic nitrogen and graphite.
> Initiated studies on surface modification of pyrolytic graphite and graphene materials using nitrogen atom. Observed directional etching and unique nanostructures on the surface.
> Built high-sensitivity photothermal radiometry equipment for measuring thermal diffusivity of metal diboride materials. Studied the composition effects on the electronic and lattice contributions of thermal conductivities.
-- 2002-2008 (Ph.D.)
Highlights: Led a series of studies of solid-liquid interfaces, including molecular adsorption, surface charging behavior, and water on superhydrophobic surface. First use of phase-sensitive Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy (SFVS) to obtain absolute molecular orientation at solid-liquid interface.
> Initiated the study of point of zero charge of oxide surfaces using SFVS. Proved the unique relation between charging behavior and water hydrogen bonding at the interface.
> Confirmed adsorption mechanisms of model waste chemicals on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic substrates related to water purification.
> Established for the first time the correlation between surface structure, surface roughening, and hydroxylation reactions of aluminum oxide using Attenuated Total-Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared, SFVS and Atomic Force Microscopy.
> Established spectroscopic evidence of Cassie-Baxter to Wenzel state transition on hydrophobic and hydrophilic nanostructured silica film/water interfaces.
-- 1998-2001 (Master)
> Improved matrix isolation technique by combining FTIR with pulsed laser ablation for the study of reaction intermediates of hot metal atoms and electrons with various gas species.
> Identified the reaction pathways and reaction intermediates of a series of transition metals (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Nb, Ta, Y, La) with water molecules using matrix isolation technique.
> Reported for the first time neutral and ionic reaction products between silicon, aluminum, and arsenic with carbon monoxide.
> Studied the mechanism of several important atmospheric reactions using quantum calculation.
---- Laboratory Skills ----
> Operation and maintenance of pulsed laser systems (Nd:YAG laser, Q-switch, mode-locking). Design, build, operate, and maintain optical parametric generator/amplifier (OPG/OPA) systems with wide bandwidth and high energy. Experienced in nonlinear optical spectroscopy, low-level photon detection, cryostat (4-77K), vacuum systems, atomic force microscope, temperature sensing and control.
> Familiar with sputtering, atomic layer deposition (ALD) of thin film, and pulsed laser ablation/deposition (PLA/PLD) processes.
> Master-level user of specialized programs: Gaussian, Origin, Mathematica, MathCad. Familiar with LabView, MaterialStudio, C++.
> Familiar with safety regulations such as: Laser Hazard Analysis (ANSI Z-136.1, 2000), Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP-OSHA), Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), etc.
---- Team Experience ----
> Safety Warden for 5 years for a research group consisted of six labs and more than ten people. Trained group members regarding safety regulations. Coordinated and guided laser & chemical safety inspections with campus and LBNL EH&S, and CalOSHA officers.
> Teamwork experience with 15 researchers from UIUC, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Vermont, and Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology.
---- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES ----
Presentations
2003 APS March meeting, Austin, TX.
Title: Adsorption of Ammonia on Ice Surface.
2005 APS March meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Title: Structure of the Alcohol/Silica Interfaces.
2005 WaterCAMPWS NSF Center, Review Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Title: Competitive Molecular Adsorption at Liquid/Solid Interfaces.
2006 MRS Spring meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Title: Competitive Molecular Adsorption at Liquid/Solid Interfaces studied by SFVS.
2007 ACS Spring Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Title: Water Interaction with Nanostructured Silicon Oxide Surfaces.
2008 ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Title: α-Alumina (0001)/water Interface: Structures and Charges.
2009 AIAA Meeting, San Antonio, TX
Title: Laboratory investigation of active graphite nitridation by atomic nitrogen.
Teaching Experience in USA
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 2001, 2003, 2005
> Graduate student instructor in Chemistry 1A and 1B classes.
Taught laboratory sessions and led discussion/review sessions for three semesters.
Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 2003
> Reader for Quantum Mechanics Course for graduate students.
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, PRC 2000
> Reader for Physical Chemistry Course for undergraduate students.
Awards and Honors
> 2007, Award for Achievement in Scientific Research (sharing with 4 other researchers), Government of Shanghai, Shanghai, P. R. China.
> 2004, 2nd Award for Natural Science Research (sharing with 4 other researchers), Chinese National Science Foundation (CNSF), P. R. China.
> 2004, Outstanding Thesis of Master Student, Department of Education, P. R. China.
Selected Publications
1) Laboratory investigation of the active nitridation of graphite by atomic nitrogen.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, M. Dougherty Fletcher, J. Thermophys. Heat Transfer, 2012, 26(1), 10-21.
2) Thermal and Electrical Transport Properties of Spark Plasma-Sintered HfB2 and ZrB2 Ceramics.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, M. Gasch, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2011, 94, 2562-2570.
3) Effect of pH on the water/alpha-sapphire (1-102) interface structure studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
J. Sung, L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, G. A. Waychunas, Y. R. Shen, J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 13887.
4) Surface Structure of Protonated R-Sapphire (1-102) Studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
J. Sung, L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, G. A. Waychunas, Y. R. Shen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133(1), 3846-3853.
5) Surface Modification of Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite by Reaction with Atomic Nitrogen at High Temperatures.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, B. Geng, J. Marschall, Applied Surface Science, 2011, 257, 5647-5656.
6) Nanoporous Silica-Water Interfaces studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, S. Singh, C. S. Tian, Y. Wu, C. J. Brinker, M. A. Shannon, Y. R. Shen, J. Chem. Phys. 2009, 130, 154702.
7) High-Temperature Hydroxylation of Alumina Crystalline Surfaces.
R. Chandrasekharan. L. Zhang, V. Ostroverkhov, S. Prakash, Y. Wu, Y. R. Shen, M. A. Shannon, Surface Science, 2008, 602, 1466.
8) Structures and charging of a-Alumina(0001)/water Interfaces studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, G. A. Waychunas, Y. R. Shen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 7686.
9) Competitive Molecular Adsorption at Liquid/Solid interfaces: A study by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, W. T. Liu, Y. R. Shen, D. G. Cahill, J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111(5), 2069.
10) Interfacial Structures of Methanol:Water mixtures at a Hydrophobic Interface probed by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
W. T. Liu, L. Zhang, Y. R. Shen, J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 125(14), 144711.
11) Interfacial layer structure at Alcohol/Silica Interfaces probed by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
W. T. Liu, L. Zhang, Y. R. Shen, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2005, 412, 206.