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Dr Zhoaxia Zhou
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Professional Society Membership: Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society
Outline of main research interests
Application of advanced electron microscopy and associated analytical techniques to the characterisation of a range of nano-structured materials. These have included:
1, Interface and surface analysis of nanoscale multilayer TiAlN/ VN (super-hard) and C/CrC (low-friction) coatings for dry high speed cutting tools using spherical aberration corrected atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy.
2, Valence status characterisation of functional ceramics (LiNiO, LiCoMnO, sol-gel PbZrTiO 3 thin films) using X-ray diffraction and TEM/electron energy-loss spectroscopy.
Selected publications
- Z Zhou, WM Rainforth, Q Luo, PEh Hovsepian, JJ Ojeda and M Romero-Gonzalez. Acta Mater, 58[8] 2912-2925, 2010.
- C Rodenburg, X Liu, MAE. Jepson, Z Zhou, WM Rainforth and JM Rodenburg. Ultramicroscopy, 110[9], 1179-1184, 2010.
- Z Zhou, WM Rainforth, U Falke, M Falke, A Bleloch and PEh Hovsepian. Phil Mag 87: 967-978, 2007.
- Z Zhou, IM Reaney, D Hind, SJ Milne, AP Brown and R Brydson. J Mater Res 17 (8): 2066-2074 2002.