L. Zhang Research Publications (some with links to PDF)
(1) Laboratory Investigation of the Active Nitridation of Graphite by Atomic Nitrogen.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, D. 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. Gausch, 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 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.
(5) 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.
(6) Nanoporous silica/Water Interfaces studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, Y. Wu, S. Singh, 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.
(12) Reactions of zirconium and hafnium atoms with ammonia. Matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations of the MNH3 and H2MNH (M = Zr and Hf) molecules.
M. F. Zhou, M. H. Chen, L. Zhang, J. Phys. Chem. A 2002, 106 (39), 9017-9023.
(13) Reaction of silicon dioxide with water: a matrix isolation infrared and density functional theoretical study.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, H. Lu, L. Shao, M. H. Chen, J. Mol. Struct. 2002, 605 (2-3), 249-254.
(14) Computational studies on the reaction pathways of CF3Br with O(1D,3P) atoms.
L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105 (1), 215-218.
(15) Formation and characterization of the (h2-H2)CrO2, (h2-H2)2CrO2 and HCrO(OH) molecules.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, L. M. Shao, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(47), 10747-10752.
(16) Chromium oxide complexes with dinitrogen. Formation and characterization of the (NN)xCrO and (NN)xCrO2 (x=1,2).
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(26), 6407-6413.
(17) Reactions of laser-ablated Y and La atoms with H2O infrared spectra and density functional calculations of the HMO, HMOH and M(OH)2 molecules in solid argon.
L. Zhang, L. M. Shao, M. F. Zhou, Chem. Phys. 2001, 272(1), 27-36. (IF: 2.277)
(18) Reactions of titanium oxides with water molecules. A matrix isolation FTIR and density functional study.
L. M. Shao, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, et al Chem. Phys. Lett. 2001, 343(1-2), 178-184.
(19) Reactions of Fe with H2O and FeO with H2. A combined matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical study.
L. Zhang, M. F. Zhou, L. M. Shao, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(29), 6998-7003.
(20) Reactions of Mn with H2O and MnO with H2. Matrix-isolation FTIR and quantum chemical studies.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, L. M. Shao, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(24), 5801-5807.
(21) Reactions of group V metal atoms with water molecules. Matrix isolation FTIR and quantum chemical studies.
M. F. Zhou, J. Dong, L. Zhang, et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123(1), 135-141.
(22) Matrix isolation FTIR spectroscopic and density functional theoretical studies of the nickel, copper, and silver carbonyl chlorides.
L. M. Shao, L. Zhang, M. F. Zhou, et al. Organometallics 2001, 20(6), 1137-1143.
(23) Formation and characterization of the AsCO and AsCO- molecules. A matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical study.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2001, 335(3-4), 334-338.
(24) The AlCO- and Al(CO)2- anions: Matrix isolation infrared spectra and density functional theory studies.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 113(22), 10169-10173.
(25) Matrix infrared spectra and quantum chemical calculations of the MCO- (M = Si, Ge, Sn) anions.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 19, 8700-8705.
(26) Carbon dioxide fixation by copper and silver halide. Matrix-isolation FTIR spectroscopic and DFT studies of the XMOCO (X = Cl and Br, M = Cu and Ag) molecules.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(45), 10159-10164.
(27) Matrix-isolation FTIR spectroscopic and DFT studies of the XMNN (X=Cl, Br, M=Cu, Ni) molecules.
M. H. Chen, M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(38), 8627-8631.
(28) Infrared spectra and theoretical studies of the C2O3- anion isolated in solid argon.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 112(16), 7089-7094.
(29) An experimental and ab initio study of hypervalent LiOZn.
Z. W. Fu, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(13), 2980-2984.
(30) Structure and stability of LiOMn molecule generated by laser ablation.
M. F. Zhou, Z. W. Fu, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, Chem. Phys. Lett.2000, 318, 644-648.
(31) Reactions of group IV metal atoms with water molecules. Matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical studies.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, J. Dong, et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122(43), 10680-10688.
(32) Matrix-isolation Fourier transform infrared and theoretical studies of laser-ablated Sc atom reactions with water molecules.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(39), 8882-8886.
(33) IR spectroscopic and DFT studies on the reactions of laser-ablated Nb atoms with carbon dioxide.
M. H. Chen, X. F. Wang, L. Zhang, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(30), 7010-7015.
(34) Dioxygen bound to copper and nickel halides: matrix-isolation FTIR and DFT studies on ClCu(O2) and ClNi(O2) molecules.
L. Zhang, M. F. Zhou, M. H. Chen, et al. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 325(4), 447-452.
(35) Theoretical investigation on the potential energy surface for the reactions of B, Al and Ga with NO.
L. Zhang, Zhou, M. F. Zhou, Chem. Phys. 2000, 256(2), 185-194
(36) The CO2-NO van der Waals complex and the covalently bonded CO2NO- anion: A matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical study.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122(18), 4483-4488.
(37) Photomobility of O(1D) atom in solid Ar and its reaction with CF3I.
M. H. Chen, X. F. Wang, L. Zhang, et al. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 255(1), 95-102.
(38) Activation of CO2 by Zr atom. Matrix-isolation FTIR spectroscopy and density functional studies.
L. Zhang, X. F. Wang, M. H. Chen, et al. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 254(2-3), 231-238.
(39) Spectroscopic and theoretical studies on the reactions of laser-ablated tantalum with carbon dioxide.
X. F. Wang, M. H. Chen, L. Zhang, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(4), 758-764.
(40) Density functional calculations on the Zr-CO2 complexes.
L. Zhang, X. F. Wang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Mol. Struct.-THEOCHEM 2000, 505, 179-183.
(41) Theoretical studies on CS2OH-O2: a possible intermediate in the OH initiated oxidation of CS2 by O2.
L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Mol. Struct.-THEOCHEM 2000, 531, 375-379.
(42) A theoretical study on the novel molecule OSiCO and its isomers.
L. Zhang, Q. Q. Qin, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 326, 494-500.
(43) Mobility of oxygen atoms generated from photolysis of O3 isolated in argon matrices.
X. J. Ning, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 112, 386-395.
(44) DFT calculation and matrix isolation FTIR studies on the formation of CF3OBr from O(1D) and CF3Br in solid argon.
L. Zhang, X. F. Wang, M. H. Chen, et al. Chem. Phys. 1999, 249(2-3), 161-168.
(45) Matrix-isolation infrared spectroscopic studies on ablated products generated from laser ablation of Ta2O5 and Ta in ambient O2/Ar gas.
M. H. Chen, X. F. Wang, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, Q. Z. Qin, Chem. Phys. 1999, 242(1), 81-90.
(1) Laboratory Investigation of the Active Nitridation of Graphite by Atomic Nitrogen.
L. Zhang, D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, D. 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. Gausch, 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 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.
(5) 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.
(6) Nanoporous silica/Water Interfaces studied by Sum-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy.
L. Zhang, C. S. Tian, Y. Wu, S. Singh, 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.
(12) Reactions of zirconium and hafnium atoms with ammonia. Matrix infrared spectra and density functional calculations of the MNH3 and H2MNH (M = Zr and Hf) molecules.
M. F. Zhou, M. H. Chen, L. Zhang, J. Phys. Chem. A 2002, 106 (39), 9017-9023.
(13) Reaction of silicon dioxide with water: a matrix isolation infrared and density functional theoretical study.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, H. Lu, L. Shao, M. H. Chen, J. Mol. Struct. 2002, 605 (2-3), 249-254.
(14) Computational studies on the reaction pathways of CF3Br with O(1D,3P) atoms.
L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105 (1), 215-218.
(15) Formation and characterization of the (h2-H2)CrO2, (h2-H2)2CrO2 and HCrO(OH) molecules.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, L. M. Shao, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(47), 10747-10752.
(16) Chromium oxide complexes with dinitrogen. Formation and characterization of the (NN)xCrO and (NN)xCrO2 (x=1,2).
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(26), 6407-6413.
(17) Reactions of laser-ablated Y and La atoms with H2O infrared spectra and density functional calculations of the HMO, HMOH and M(OH)2 molecules in solid argon.
L. Zhang, L. M. Shao, M. F. Zhou, Chem. Phys. 2001, 272(1), 27-36. (IF: 2.277)
(18) Reactions of titanium oxides with water molecules. A matrix isolation FTIR and density functional study.
L. M. Shao, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, et al Chem. Phys. Lett. 2001, 343(1-2), 178-184.
(19) Reactions of Fe with H2O and FeO with H2. A combined matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical study.
L. Zhang, M. F. Zhou, L. M. Shao, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(29), 6998-7003.
(20) Reactions of Mn with H2O and MnO with H2. Matrix-isolation FTIR and quantum chemical studies.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, L. M. Shao, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2001, 105(24), 5801-5807.
(21) Reactions of group V metal atoms with water molecules. Matrix isolation FTIR and quantum chemical studies.
M. F. Zhou, J. Dong, L. Zhang, et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123(1), 135-141.
(22) Matrix isolation FTIR spectroscopic and density functional theoretical studies of the nickel, copper, and silver carbonyl chlorides.
L. M. Shao, L. Zhang, M. F. Zhou, et al. Organometallics 2001, 20(6), 1137-1143.
(23) Formation and characterization of the AsCO and AsCO- molecules. A matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical study.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2001, 335(3-4), 334-338.
(24) The AlCO- and Al(CO)2- anions: Matrix isolation infrared spectra and density functional theory studies.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 113(22), 10169-10173.
(25) Matrix infrared spectra and quantum chemical calculations of the MCO- (M = Si, Ge, Sn) anions.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 19, 8700-8705.
(26) Carbon dioxide fixation by copper and silver halide. Matrix-isolation FTIR spectroscopic and DFT studies of the XMOCO (X = Cl and Br, M = Cu and Ag) molecules.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(45), 10159-10164.
(27) Matrix-isolation FTIR spectroscopic and DFT studies of the XMNN (X=Cl, Br, M=Cu, Ni) molecules.
M. H. Chen, M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(38), 8627-8631.
(28) Infrared spectra and theoretical studies of the C2O3- anion isolated in solid argon.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 112(16), 7089-7094.
(29) An experimental and ab initio study of hypervalent LiOZn.
Z. W. Fu, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(13), 2980-2984.
(30) Structure and stability of LiOMn molecule generated by laser ablation.
M. F. Zhou, Z. W. Fu, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, Chem. Phys. Lett.2000, 318, 644-648.
(31) Reactions of group IV metal atoms with water molecules. Matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical studies.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, J. Dong, et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122(43), 10680-10688.
(32) Matrix-isolation Fourier transform infrared and theoretical studies of laser-ablated Sc atom reactions with water molecules.
L. Zhang, J. Dong, M. F. Zhou, J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(39), 8882-8886.
(33) IR spectroscopic and DFT studies on the reactions of laser-ablated Nb atoms with carbon dioxide.
M. H. Chen, X. F. Wang, L. Zhang, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(30), 7010-7015.
(34) Dioxygen bound to copper and nickel halides: matrix-isolation FTIR and DFT studies on ClCu(O2) and ClNi(O2) molecules.
L. Zhang, M. F. Zhou, M. H. Chen, et al. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 325(4), 447-452.
(35) Theoretical investigation on the potential energy surface for the reactions of B, Al and Ga with NO.
L. Zhang, Zhou, M. F. Zhou, Chem. Phys. 2000, 256(2), 185-194
(36) The CO2-NO van der Waals complex and the covalently bonded CO2NO- anion: A matrix isolation FTIR and theoretical study.
M. F. Zhou, L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122(18), 4483-4488.
(37) Photomobility of O(1D) atom in solid Ar and its reaction with CF3I.
M. H. Chen, X. F. Wang, L. Zhang, et al. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 255(1), 95-102.
(38) Activation of CO2 by Zr atom. Matrix-isolation FTIR spectroscopy and density functional studies.
L. Zhang, X. F. Wang, M. H. Chen, et al. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 254(2-3), 231-238.
(39) Spectroscopic and theoretical studies on the reactions of laser-ablated tantalum with carbon dioxide.
X. F. Wang, M. H. Chen, L. Zhang, et al. J. Phys. Chem. A 2000, 104(4), 758-764.
(40) Density functional calculations on the Zr-CO2 complexes.
L. Zhang, X. F. Wang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Mol. Struct.-THEOCHEM 2000, 505, 179-183.
(41) Theoretical studies on CS2OH-O2: a possible intermediate in the OH initiated oxidation of CS2 by O2.
L. Zhang, Q. Z. Qin, J. Mol. Struct.-THEOCHEM 2000, 531, 375-379.
(42) A theoretical study on the novel molecule OSiCO and its isomers.
L. Zhang, Q. Q. Qin, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 326, 494-500.
(43) Mobility of oxygen atoms generated from photolysis of O3 isolated in argon matrices.
X. J. Ning, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, J. Chem. Phys. 2000, 112, 386-395.
(44) DFT calculation and matrix isolation FTIR studies on the formation of CF3OBr from O(1D) and CF3Br in solid argon.
L. Zhang, X. F. Wang, M. H. Chen, et al. Chem. Phys. 1999, 249(2-3), 161-168.
(45) Matrix-isolation infrared spectroscopic studies on ablated products generated from laser ablation of Ta2O5 and Ta in ambient O2/Ar gas.
M. H. Chen, X. F. Wang, L. Zhang, M. H. Chen, Q. Z. Qin, Chem. Phys. 1999, 242(1), 81-90.