2009年获得法国Universite de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard博士学位，现为暨南大学化学与材料学院（先进耐磨蚀及功能材料研究院）副研究员。主要从事金属耐磨材料的开发和应用研究，专注金属基复合材料的抗磨损以及抗腐蚀性能研究，同时涉及新型金属功能材料的探索，在金属保护性薄膜的合成和表征方面、钢铁材料的设计及热处理、铜基复合材料制备等方向具有丰富的经验。主持国家自然科学基金青年基金，教育部留学回国人员科研基金，中国博士后科研启动基金，广东自然科学基金等10余项项目。已在Acta Materials，Scripta Materials，MESA，Corrosion Science等期刊发表文章50余篇。

2023.09-至今   副研究员 暨南大学化学与材料学院（先进耐磨蚀及功能材料研究院）
2016.06-2023.09 副研究员 暨南大学先进耐磨蚀及功能材料研究院
2011.07-2016.-06 副研究员 暨南大学材料系
2009.07-2011.06 博士后 华南理工大学材料学院纳米功能研究小组
2008.09-2009.07 助教 Universite de Technologie de Belfort- Montbeliard, 法国
2000.07-2002.09 程序员 深圳金证高科技有限公司

金属基复合材料，钢铁耐磨材料，金属材料表面改性

[1] C.C. Yang, B. Guo, X. Yu, S. Zhou, X. Wang, S. Yin, W. Li, Z. Zhang, Improved strength-ductility synergy in a novel CrCoNiFe/Cu composite via metallurgical bonding interfaces, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1014 (2025) 178783.
[2] Q. Xv, Z. Li, W. Lai, Z. Zhang, X. Xu, B. Wang, C. Zhong, D. You, X. Wang, Design and characterization of (TiZr)95-xHfxMo5 multi-principal element alloys with excellent properties for biomedical applications, Materials & Design 241 (2024) 112925.
[3] Y. Qiu, P. Ren, C. Wen, D. Cheng, C. Wang, Y. Lu, Z. Zhang, S. Zhou, High-temperature oxidation behavior of Cu-Fe-based immiscible alloy produced by laser powder bed fusion, Corrosion Science 226 (2024) 111637.
[4] X. Li, B. Guo, X. Yu, C. Yang, S. Zhou, S. Cui, Z. Zhang, W. Li, Particle morphology dependence of the mechanical and electrical properties in the in-situ graphene reinforced Cu matrix composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 179 (2024) 108032.
[5] C. Guo, B. Guo, Y. Chen, X. Yu, S. Zhou, W. Li, Z. Zhang, A comparative study of microstructure and mechanical properties for carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes reinforced copper composites doped by Zr70Cu30 particles, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1009 (2024) 176883.
[6] X. Xu, Z. Li, W. Lai, B. Wang, Q. Xu, Z. Zhang, D. You, W. Li, X. Wang, Improved wear and corrosion resistance of biomedical TiZrNbTaMo Medium-entropy alloy by thermal oxidation treatment, Tribology International 189 (2023) 108897.
[7] L. Qin, Z. Zhang, B. Guo, W. Li, J. Mi, Determining the Critical Fracture Stress of Al Dendrites near the Melting Point via Synchrotron X-ray Imaging, Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) 36(5) (2023) 857-864.
[8] Y. Liu, X.-h. Tang, S.-f. Zhou, B.-s. Guo, Z.-g. Zhang, W. Li, Improving mechanical properties of Cu/Ti3AlC2 composites via in-situ decomposed gradient interfaces, Materials Science and Engineering: A 834 (2022) 142615.
[9] Z. Li, L. Qin, B. Guo, J. Yuan, Z. Zhang, W. Li, J. Mi, Characterization of the Convoluted 3D Intermetallic Phases in a Recycled Al Alloy by Synchrotron X-ray Tomography and Machine Learning, Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) 35(1) (2022) 115-123.
[10] Z. Zhang, C. Wang, B. Koe, C.M. Schlepütz, S. Irvine, J. Mi, Synchrotron X-ray imaging and ultrafast tomography in situ study of the fragmentation and growth dynamics of dendritic microstructures in solidification under ultrasound, Acta Materialia 209 (2021) 116796.
[11] Z. Zhang, J.C. Khong, B. Koe, S. Luo, S. Huang, L. Qin, S. Cipiccia, D. Batey, A.J. Bodey, C. Rau, Y.L. Chiu, Z. Zhang, J.-C. Gebelin, N. Green, J. Mi, Multiscale characterization of the 3D network structure of metal carbides in a Ni superalloy by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and ptychography, Scripta Materialia 193 (2021) 71-76.
[12] J. Wu, X. Tang, X. Zhang, X. Cen, B. Guo, B. Chen, W. Li, Z. Zhang, Realizing the combination of high strength and good ductility of Cu matrix composites with CrCoNi reinforcement particles and microlaminated structure, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 872 (2021) 159632.
[13] C. Wang, H. Lin, Z. Zhang, W. Li, Fabrication, interfacial characteristics and strengthening mechanisms of ZrB2 microparticles reinforced Cu composites prepared by hot-pressed sintering, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 748 (2018) 546-552.
[14] Y. Sheng, Z. Zhang, W. Li, Effects of pulse frequency and duty cycle on the plasma discharge characteristics and surface microstructure of carbon steel by plasma electrolytic nitrocarburizing, Surface and Coatings Technology 330(Supplement C) (2017) 113-120.
[15] Y. Hua, Z. Zhang, W. Li, Microstructure and degradation properties of C-containing composite coatings on magnesium alloy wires treated with micro-arc oxidation, Surface and Coatings Technology 291 (2016) 70-78.

[1]  hydrogen storage preparation, applications and technology、专著、2018

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