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Peer Reviewed Journal Publications 

Year 2022

  1. H Liu, J Zhang, P Sun, C Zhou, Y Liu, ZZ Fang, Activation mechanisms of TiFe alloys for hydrogen storage, under review.
  2. H Liu, J Zhang, P Sun, C Zhou, Y Liu, ZZ Fang, An overview of TiFe alloys for hydrogen storage: structure, process, and properties, under review.
  3. Jingxi Zhang, Huang Liu, Chengshang Zhou, Pei Sun, Xueyi Guo, Zhigang Zak Fang. TiVNb-based high entropy alloys as catalysts for enhanced hydrogen storage in nanostructured MgH2[J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, accepted.
  4. Jingxi Zhang, Huang Liu, Pei Sun, Chengshang Zhou, Xueyi Guo, Zhigang Zak Fang. The Role of Oxide in Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption Kinetics of MgH2-based Material[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, 934: 167757. 
  5. Jingxi Zhang, Huang Liu, Pei Sun, Xueyi Guo, Chengshang Zhou, Zhigang Zak Fang. The effects of crystalline defects on hydrogen absorption kinetics of catalyzed MgH2 at ambient conditions[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, 927: 167090.
  6. H Liu, J Zhang, C Zhou, P Sun, Y Liu, ZZ Fang, Hydrogen storage properties of Ti-Fe-Zr-Mn-Nb alloys Journal of Alloys and Compounds 938, 168466
  7. H Liu, J Zhang, P Sun, C Zhou, Y Liu, ZZ Fang, Effect of oxygen addition on phase composition and activation properties of TiFe alloy, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  8. Huang Liu, Jingxi Zhang, Pei Sun, Chengshang Zhou. Yong Liu, Zhigang Zak Fang. Effect of oxygen on the hydrogen storage properties of TiFe alloys. Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 55 B, 105543.
  9. Zhang, P. Sun, Z. Fang, S. Zheng, X. Zhu, Determination of the oxygen removal limits from Ti and Ti-6Al-4V by the hydrogen-assisted Mg deoxygenation method, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 927 (2022) 167121.
  10. Chengshang Zhou, Fangrui Lin, Pei Sun, Zoujun Chen, Zhongyuan Duan, Xianzhi Zhu, Yong Liu, Zhigang Zak Fang. A novel method for densification of titanium using hydrogenation-induced expansion under constrained conditions. Scripta Materialia, 2022, 210, 114432.
  11. Chengshang Zhou, Ke Li, Tongwen Huang, Pei Sun, Li Wang, Yanshan Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang. In situ formation of nanocrystalline MgH2 through room temperature hydrogenation. Materials & Design, 2022, 218, 110729.

 

Year 2021

  1. Chengshang Zhou, Jingxi Zhang, Robert C Bowman, Zhigang Zak Fang. Roles of Ti-based catalysts on magnesium hydride and its hydrogen storage properties, Inorganics, 2021, 9 (5), 36.
  2. Chengshang Zhou, Yunhe Gao, Robert C Bowman, Jingxi Zhang, Huang Liu, Pei Sun, Zhigang Zak Fang A high throughput dynamic method for characterizing thermodynamic properties of catalyzed magnesium hydrides by thermogravimetric analysis Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2021, 23 (28), 15374-15383.
  3. Ying Zhang, Zhigang Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Zhe Huang, Shili Zheng. A study on the synthesis of coarse TiO2 powder with controlled particle sizes and morphology via hydrolysis. Powder Technology. 2021, 393, 650-658.

 

Year 2020

  1. Huang Liu, Pei Sun, Robert C Bowman Jr, Zhigang Zak Fang, Yong Liu, Chengshang Zhou. Effect of air exposure on hydrogen storage properties of catalyzed magnesium hydride. Journal of Power Source, 2020, 454, 227936
  2. S Sarkar, ML Free, J Benedict, ZZ Fang, PK Sarswat Factors affecting the leaching mechanism of Mg bearing oxide impurities in Hydrogen Assisted Magnesiothermic Reduction (HAMR) of TiO2, Materials Today Chemistry. 2020, 16, 100259.
  3. Austin E Mann, Pei Sun, Omar Kergaye, Wyatt McNeill, Yang Xia, Ali Yousefiani, Z Zak Fang Analysis of the Elevated Temperature Plastic Flow Response of Ti-6Al-4V Produced via the Hydrogen Sintering and Phase Transformation (HSPT) Process. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2020, 51 (8), 3956-3966.
  4. Zhigang Zak Fang, Chai Ren, Marty Simmons, Pei Sun. The effect of Ni doping on the mechanical behavior of tungsten. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 2020, 92, 105281.
  5. Ying Zhang, Weiliang Lu, Pei Sun, Zhigang Zak Fang, Shan Qiao, Yi Zhang, Shili Zheng. Deoxygenation of Ti metal: A review of processes in literature International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2020, 91, 105270.
  6. Matthew K. Dunstan, Brandyn Simpson, Pei Sun, Mark C. Koopman, and Z. Zak Fang. The effects of processing gas and pressure on oxygen content in titanium produced using jet milled titanium hydride powders, JOM, 2020, 72 (3), 1286-1291.
  7. Matthew K. Dunstan, James D. Paramore, Brady G. Butler, Jonathan P. Ligda, and Z. Zak Fang. Analysis of microstructural facet fatigue failure in ultra-fine grained powder metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V, International Journal of Fatigue, 2020, 131: 105355.

 

Year 2019

  1. Matthew K. Dunstan, James D. Paramore, Z. Zak Fang, and P. Sun. Manipulation of microstructure and mechanical properties during dehydrogenation of hydrogen-sintered Ti-6Al-4V, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2019, 764: 1831-1839.
  2. Chengshang Zhou, Robert C Bowman, Zhigang Zak Fang, Jun Lu, Lei Xu, Pei Sun, Huang Liu, Hong Wu, Yong Liu. Amorphous TiCu-based Additives for Improving Hydrogen Storage Properties of Magnesium Hydride. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11, 42, 38868-38879.
  3. Li, X. Zhu, Y. Zhang, Z.Z. Fang, S. Zheng, P. Sun, Y. Xia, P. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Zou, An investigation of the reduction of TiO2 by Mg in H2 atmosphere, Chemical Engineering Science 195 (2019) 484-493.
  4. Jingzhu Li, Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Robert C. Bowman, Jr., Jun Lu, and Chai Ren. Isothermal Hydrogenation Kinetics of Ball-Milled Nano-Catalyzed Magnesium Hydride. Materialia. 2019, 5, 100227.
  5. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Lei Xu, and Yong Liu. Capturing Low-Pressure Hydrogen Using V-Ti-Cr Catalyzed Magnesium Hydride. Journal of Power Sources. 2019, 413:139-147.
  6. Qing Li, Xiaofang Zhu, Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Shili Zheng, Pei Sun, Yang Xia, Ping Li, Yang Zhang, and Xing Zou. An Investigation of the Reduction of TiO2 by Mg in H2 Atmosphere, Chemical Engineering Science, 2019, 195: 484–493.
  7. Xiaofang Zhu, Qing Li, Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Shili Zheng, Pei Sun, and Yang Xia. Mini-Review on the Preparation of Titanium Metal by the Thermochemical Processes, The Chinese Journal of Process Engineering, DOI: 10.12034/j.issn.1009-606X.218279 (In Chinese)
  8. Chai Ren, Z. Zak Fang, Lei Xu, Jonathan Ligda, James Paramore and Brady Butler, An Investigation of the Microstructure and Ductility of Annealed Cold-Rolled Tungsten, Acta Materialia, 2019, 162: 202-213.

 

Year 2018

  1. Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Lei Xu, Pei Sun, Brian van Devener, Shili Zheng, Yang Xia, Ping Li, and Yang Zhang, Mitigation of the Surface Oxidation of Titanium by Hydrogen, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122: 20691-20700.
  2. Chai Ren, Z. Zak Fang, Mark Koopman, Brady Butler, James Paramore, and Scott Middlemas, Methods for Improving Ductility of Tungsten – A Review, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2018, 75: 170-183.
  3. Chai Ren, Zak Fang, Mark Koopman, and Huan Zhang, The Effects of Molybdenum Additions on the Sintering and Mechanical Behavior of Ultrafine Grained Tungsten, JOM, 2018, 70: 2567-2573.
  4. Brady Butler, James Paramore, Jonathan Ligda, Chai Ren, Z. Zak Fang, Scott Middlemas and Kevin Hemker, Mechanisms of Deformation and Ductility in Tungsten – A Review, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2018, 75: 248-261.
  5. Yang Xia, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Ying Zhang, and Jun Zhu, Novel Method for Making Biomedical Segregation-Free Ti-30Ta Alloy Spherical Powder for Additive Manufacturing, JOM, 2018, 70: 364-369.
  6. Yang Xia, Z. Zak Fang, Deqiu Fan, Pei Sun, Ying Zhang, and Jun Zhu, Hydrogen Enhanced Thermodynamic Properties and Kinetics of Calciothermic Deoxygenation of Titanium-Oxygen Solid Solutions, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018, 43: 11939-11951.
  7. Hyrum Lefler, Z. Zak Fang, Ying Zhang, Pei Sun, and Yang Xia. Mechanisms of Hydrogen Assisted Magnesiothermic Reduction of TiO2, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2018, 49: 2998-3006.
  8. Matthew Dunstan, James Paramore, and Z. Zak Fang, Gaseous Isostatic Forging: Design and Application to Powder Metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2018, 259: 292-304.
  9. Matthew Dunstan, James Paramore, and Z. Zak Fang, The Effects of Microstructure and Porosity on the Competing Fatigue Crack Initiation Mechanisms in Powder Metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V, International Journal of Fatigue, 2018, 116: 584-591.
  10. James Paramore, Matthew Dunstan, Jonathan Ligda, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, and Brady Butler, Engineering the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of PM Titanium Alloys to Meet Demanding Applications While Maintaining the Cost Benefits of PM, International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, 2018, 54: 53-60.
  11. Zak Fang, James Paramore, Pei Sun, Ravi Chandran, Ying Zhang, Yang Xia, Fei Cao, Mark Koopman, and Michael Free, Powder Metallurgy of Titanium-Past, Present, and Future, International Materials Reviews, 2018, 63: 407-459.

 

Year 2017

  1. Hyrum Lefler, Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Michael Free, and Zhe Huang, Removal of Silicon from Highly Acidic HCl Medium to Produce Purified TiO2, Hydrometallurgy, 2017, 11: 218-223.
  2. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, Ying Zhang, and Yang Xia, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting of Powder Produced by Granulation-Sintering-Deoxygenation (GSD) Method, JOM, 2017, 29: 2731-2737.
  3. Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Shili Zheng, Yang Xia, and Michael Free, A Perspective on Thermochemical and Electrochemical Processes for Titanium Metal Production, JOM, 2017, 10: 1861-1968.
  4. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, Ying Zhang, and Yang Xia, Review of the Methods for Production of Spherical Ti and Ti Alloy Powder, JOM, 2017, 69: 1853-1860.
  5. Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Yang Xia, Michael Free, Zhe Huang, Hyrum Lefler, Tuoyang Zhang, and Jun Guo, Kinetically Enhanced Metallothermic Redox of TiO2 by Mg in Molten Salt, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 328: 169-182.
  6. Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Yang Xia, Pei Sun, Brian Van Devener, Michael Free, Hyrum Lefler, and Shili Zhang, Hydrogen Assisted Magnesiothermic Reduction of TiO2, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 305: 299-310.
  7. Yang Xia, Z. Zak Fang, Ying Zhang, Hyrum Lefler, Tuoyang Zhang, Pei Sun, and Zhe Huang, Hydrogen Assisted Magnesiothermic Reduction (HAMR) of Commercial TiO2 to produce Titanium Powder with controlled Morphology and Particle Size, Materials Transactions, 2017, 58: 355-360.
  8. Chai Ren, Mark Koopman, Z. Zak Fang, Huan Zhang, and Brian van Devener, A Study on the Sintering of Ultrafine Grained Tungsten with Ti-Based Additives, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2017, 65: 2-8.
  9. James Paramore, Z. Zak Fang, Mathew Dunstan, Pei Sun, and Brady Butler, Hydrogen-Enabled Microstructure and Fatigue Strength Engineering of Ti Alloys, Scientific Reports, 2017, 7: 41444.
  10. Yang Xia, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Ying Zhang, Tuoyang Zhang, and Michael Free, The Effect of Molten Salt on Oxygen Removal From Titanium and Its alloys. Journal of Materials Science, 2017, 7: 4120-4128.
  11. Zak Fang, Hongtao Wang, and Vineet Kumar, Coarsening, Densification, and Grain Growth During Sintering of Nano-Sized Powders-A Perspective, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2017, 62: 110-117.

 

Year 2016

  1. Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Tuoyang Zhang, Yang Xia, Chengshang Zhou, and Zhe Huang. Thermodynamic Destabilization of Ti-O Solid Solution by H2 and Deoxygenation of Ti Using Mg, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138: 6916-6919.
  2. Ying Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, Yang Xia, Zhe Huang, Hyrum Lefler, Tuoyang Zhang, Pei Sun, Michael L. Free, and Jun Guo. A Novel Chemical Pathway for Energy Efficient Production of Ti Metal from Upgraded Titanium Slag, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 286: 517-527.
  3. Chai Ren, Mark Koopman, Z. Zak Fang, and Huan Zhang, The Effects of Atmosphere on the Sintering of Ultrafine Grained Tungsten with Ti, JOM, 2016, 68: 2864-2868.
  4. Chai Ren, Z. Zak Fang, Huan Zhang, and Mark Koopman, The study on Low Temperature Sintering of Nano-Tungsten Powders, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2016, 61: 273-278.
  5. Matt Dunstan, Z. Zak Fang, Mark Koopman, and James Paramore, Powder Metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with Wrought-like Microstructure and Mechanical Properties by Hydrogen Sintering, Key Engineering Materials, 2016, 704: 3-14
  6. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, Yang Xia, Ying Zhang, and Chengshang Zhou. A Novel Method for Production of Spherical Ti-6Al-4V Powder for Additive Manufacturing, Powder Technology, 2016, 301: 331-335.
  7. Fei Cao, Ravi Chandran, Pankaj Kumar, Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, and Mark Koopman. New Powder Metallurgical Approach to Achieve High Fatigue Strength in Ti-6Al-4V Alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 2016, 47: 2335-2345.
  8. Pankaj Kumar, Ravi Chandran, Fei Cao, Mark Koopman, and Z. Zak Fang. The Nature of Tensile Ductility as Controlled by Extreme-Sized Pores in Powder Metallurgy Ti-6Al-4V Alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 2016, 47: 2150-2161
  9. Jaehun Cho, Syamantak Roy, Amarchand Sathyapalan, Michael L. Free, Z. Zak Fang, and Weizhi Zeng. Purification of Reduced Upgraded Titania Slag by Iron Removal Using Mild Acids. Hydrometallurgy 2016, 161: 7-13.
  10. Jun Lu, Yun Jung Lee, Xiangyi Luo, Kah Chun Lau, Mohammad Asadi, Hsien-Hau Wang, Scott Brombosz, Jianguo Wen, Dengyun Zhai, Zonghai Chen, Dean J. Miller, Yo Sub Jeong, Jin-Bum Park, Zhigang Zak Fang, Bijandra Kumar, Amin Salehi-Khojin, Yang-Kook Sun, Larry A. Curtiss, and Khalil Amine. A Lithium–Oxygen Battery Based on Lithium Superoxide. Nature 2016, 7586: 377-382.
  11. Robert Kolasinski, Dean Buchenauer, Russell Doerner, Z. Zak Fang, Chai Ren, Yasuhisa Oya, Katsuyoshi Michibayashi, Raymond Friddle, and Bernice Mills, High-Flux Plasma Exposure of Ultra-Fine Grain Tungsten, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 2016, 60: 28-36.
  12. Dean Buchenauer, Richard Karnesky, Z. Zak Fang, Chai Ren, Yasuhisa Oya, Teppei Otsuka, Yuji Yamauchi, and Josh Whaley, Gas-Driven Permeation of Deuterium Through Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys, Fusion Engineering and Design 2016, 109-111A: 104-108.
  13. Vineet Kumar, Z. Zak Fang, Hongtao. Wang and D. Shetty, Geometric Model of Sintering of Unequal-Sized Particles, 2016, 59: 170-180.
  14. James Paramore, Z. Zak Fang, and Brady Butler, Thermodynamic Evaluation of Hydrogen Sintering and Phase Transformation (HSPT) versus Wrought Processing for Reducing the Embodied Energy of High-Performance Titanium Alloys, ARL-TR-8005, 2016.

 

Year 2015

  1. Ying Zhang, Shili Zheng, Xiaohui Wang, Hao Du, Zhigang Zak Fang, and Yi Zhang. Reactive Extraction of Sodium Hydroxide from Alkali Solutions for the Separation of Sodium and Aluminum — Part I. Effect of Extractant, Hydrometallurgy, 2015, 154: 47–55.
  2. Ying Zhang, Shili Zheng, Zhigang Zak Fang, Xiaohui Wang, Hao Du, and Yi Zhang. Reactive Extraction of Sodium Hydroxide from Alkali Solutions for the Separation of Sodium and Aluminum — Part II. Effect of Diluent, Hydrometallurgy, 2015, 156: 107–115.
  3. Xu Wang, Z. Zak Fang, and Mark Koopman, The Relationship Between the Green Density and As-Sintered Density of Nano-Tungsten Compacts, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2015, 53: 134-38.
  4. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, Mark Koopman, Yang Xia, James Paramore, Ravi Chandran, Yang Ren, and Jun Lu, Phase Transformations and Formation of Ultra-fine Microstructure during Hydrogen Sintering and Phase Transformation (HSPT) Processing of Ti-6Al-4V, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2015, 46: 5546-5560
  5. James Paramore, Z. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Mark Koopman, KS Ravi Chandran and Matt Dunstan, A Powder Metallurgy Method for Manufacturing Ti-6Al-4V with Wrought-Like Microstructures and Mechanical Properties via Hydrogen Sintering and Phase Transformation (HSPT), Scripta Materialia, 2015, 107: 103-106.
  6. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Robert Bowman. Stability of Catalyzed Magnesium Hydride Nano-Crystalline During Hydrogen Cycling. Part I: Kinetic Analysis, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119: 22261-22271.
  7. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Robert Bowman, Yang Xia, Jun Lu, Xiangyi Luo, and Yang Ren. Stability of Catalyzed Magnesium Hydride Nano-Crystalline During Hydrogen Cycling. Part II: Microstructure Evolution, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119: 22272-22280.
  8. Xiangyi Luo, Mar Piernavieja-Hermida, Jun Lu, Tianpin Wu, Jianguo Wen, Yang Ren, Dean Miller, Z. Zak Fang, Yu Lei, and Khalil Amine. Pd Nanoparticles on ZnO-Passivated Porous Carbon by Atomic Layer Deposition: An Effective Electrochemical Catalyst for Li-O2 Battery, Nanotechnology, 2015, 26: 164003.
  9. Ewa Ronnebro, Greg Whyatt, Michael Powell, Matthew Westman, Feng Richard Zheng, and Z. Zak Fang, Metal Hydrides for High-Temperature Power Generation, Energies, 2015, 8: 8406-8430.
  10. Fei Cao, Pankaj Kumar, Mark Koopman, Chenluh Lin, Z. Zak Fang, and Ravi Chandran, Understanding Competing Fatigue Mechanisms in Powder Metallurgy Ti–6Al–4V Alloy: Role of Crack Initiation and Duality of Fatigue Response, Material Science and Engineering A, 2015, 630: 139-145.
  11. Zak Fang, Chengshang Zhou, Peng Fan, Kent Udell, Robert C. Bowman, John Vajo, Justin Purewal, and Bidzina Kekelia, Metal Hydrides Based High Energy Density Thermal Battery, Journal of Alloys Compounds, 2015, 645: S184-189.
  12. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, and Pei Sun, An Experimental Survey of Additives for Improving Dehydrogenation Properties of Magnesium Hydride, Journal of Power Sources, 2015, 278: 38-42.
  13. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, Mark Koopman, James Paramore, K. S. Ravi Chandran, Yang Ren and Jun Lu, An Experimental Study of the (Ti-6Al-4V)-xH Phase Diagram Using In Situ Synchrotron XRD and TGA/DSC Techniques, Acta Materialia, 2015, 84: 29-41.
  14. Samuel Emery, Eric Sorte, Robert Bowman, Z. Zak Fang, Chai Ren, Eric Majzoub, Mark Conradi, “Detection of Fluorite-Structured MgD2/TiD2: Deuterium NMR”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119: 7656–7661.

 

Year 2014

  1. Chai Ren, Z. Zak Fang, Chengshang Zhou, Jun Lu, Yang Ren, and Xiaoyi Zhang “Hydrogen Storage Properties of Magnesium Hydride with V-Based Additives”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118 (38), 21778-21784.
  2. Ping Li, Zhiwei Liu, Liqun Cui, Fuqiang Zhai, Qi Wan, Ziliang Li, Z. Zak Fang, Alex A. Volinsky, Xuanhui Qu “Tungsten carbide synthesized by low-temperature combustion as gas diffusion electrode catalyst”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39 (21), 10911-10920.
  3. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Jun Lu, Xiangyi Luo, Chai Ren, Peng Fan, Yang Ren, and.Xiaoyi Zhang “Thermodynamic Destabilization of Magnesium Hydride Using Mg-based Solid Solution Alloys”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118 (22), 11526-11535.
  4. Chai Ren, Z. Zak Fang, Chengshang Zhou, Jun Lu, Yang Ren, Xiaoyi Zhang, and Xiangyi Luo, “In- Situ x-ray diffraction study of dehydrogenation of MgH2 with Ti-based additives”, Int. J. of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39 (11), pp 5868-5873.
  5. Jingzhu Li, Peng Fan, Z. Zak Fang, and Chengshang Zhou. “Kinetics of isothermal hydrogenation of magnesium with TiH2 additives”; J. of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39 (14), pp 7373-7381.

 

Year 2013

  1. Zak Fang, Scott Middlemas, Peng Fan, and Jun Guo, “A Novel Chemical Pathway for Producing Low Cost Ti by Direct Reduction of Ti-slag”, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2013, 135 (49), pp 18248–18251.
  2. Wenmei Ming, Zhigang Zak Fang, and Feng Liu “Effects of Li Doping on H-diffusion in MgH2: A First-Principles Study” J Appl. Phys. 2013, 114, 243502.
  3. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Jun Lu, Xiaoyi Zhang “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Destabilization of Magnesium Hydride by Using Mg-In Solid Solution Alloys”, J. Am. Chem. Soc.2013;135(30):10982-10985.
  4. Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang, Chai Ren, Jingzhu Li, and Jun Lu, “Effect of Ti Intermetallic Catalysts on Hydrogen Storage Properties of Magnesium Hydride”, J. Phys. Chem. C,2013;117(25):12973-12980
  5. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, and Mark Koopman, “A comparison of hydrogen sintering and phase transformation (HSPT) processing with vacuum sintering of CP-Ti”, Adv. Mater., 2013, 15, No.10, pg. 1007
  6. Bo Liu, Ali Abouimrane, Yang Ren,JörgNeuefeind, Zhigang Z.Fang, Khalil Amine,“Electrochemical study and material characterization of xSiO • ySn30Co30C40 composite anode material for Lithium ion batteries”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2013, 160 (6), A882-A887
  7. Scott Middlemas, Z. Zak Fang, Peng Fan, “A new method for production of titanium dioxide pigment that eliminates direct CO2 emissions,” Hydrometallurgy, vol.(131-132), (January 2013), pp.107-113
  8. Bo Liu, Ali Abouimrane, Dennis Brown, Xiaofeng Zhang, Yang Ren, Zhigang Z. Fang, Khalil Amine, “Mechanically alloyed composite anode materials based on SiO-SnxFeyCz for Li-ion batteries”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 4375-4382
  9. Yang, H.B. Chen, L. Yang, H.B. Zhang, Z.G. Zak Fang. The Formation of Twins in Al-10Zn-3Mg-1.8Cu Alloy by cryomilling, JOM, 8 (2013) 967-972.

 

Year 2012

  1. Jun Guo, Mark Koopman, Z. Zak Fang, Xu Wang, Peng Fan, and Michael C. Rowe, “FE-EPMA Measurements of compositional gradients in cemented tungsten carbide”, Int. J. of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 36(2013), 265-270
  2. Bo Liu, Ali Abouimrane, Yang Ren, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, Dapeng Wang, Zhigang Z. Fang, Khalil Amine, “New anode material based on SiO-Sn30Co30C40 for lithium batteries”, Chem. Mater., 2012, 24 (24), pp 4653–4661
  3. Leila Tahvilian and Z. Zak Fang, “An Investigation of Thermal Stresses in Cylindrical Functionally Graded WC-Co Insert”. J. of Materials Science and Engineering A, vol.557 (November, 2012), pp.106-112
  4. Anil K. Sachdev, Kaustubh Kulkarni, Zhigang Z. Fang, Rui Yang and Vladimir Girshov, Titanium for Automotive Applications: Challenges and Opportunities in Materials and Processing, JOM, 64 (2012), p. 553-565.
  5. Zak Fang, Pei Sun, and Hongtao Wang, “Hydrogen Sintering of Titanium to Produce High Density Fine Grain Titanium Alloys”, Advanced Eng. Materials, 14 (2012) , p. 383-387
  6. Zak Fang and Pei Sun, “Pathways to Optimize Performance/Cost Ratio of Powder Metallurgy Ti – A Viewpoint of Realistic Perspectives”, Key Engineering Materials, 520 (2012), p 15.
  7. Hongtao Wang and Z. Zak Fang, “Kinetic Analysis of Densification of Nanosized Powder”, J. of American Ceramic Society, 95[8], 2458-2464, 2012
  8. Xu Wang, Kyu Sup Hwang, Mark Koopman, and Z. Zak Fang, “Mechanical Properties and Wear Resistance of Functionally Graded WC-Co”, Int. J. of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 36(2013), 46-51 
  9. Peng Fan, Z. Zak Fang and Jun Guo, “Liquid Phase Migration and Methods for Fabrication of Functionally Graded Cemented Tungsten Carbide”, Int. J. of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 36(2013), 2-9

 

Year 2011

  1. Jun Guo, Peng Fan, Xu Wang, and Z. Zak Fang, “A Novel Approach for Manufacturing Functionally Graded Cemented Tungsten Carbide Composites”, J. Powder Metall., 47(2011), 55-62.
  2. Jun Guo, Z. Zak Fang, Peng Fan, and Xu Wang, “Kinetics of the Formation of Metal Binder Gradient in WC-Co by Carbon Diffusion Induced Liquid Migration”, ActaMaterialia, 59(11), p.4719-4731.
  3. Hongtao Wang, Z. Zak Fang, and Kyu Sup Hwang, “Kinetics of Initial Coarsening during Sintering of Nanosized Powders”, Met. Trans. A., Vol.42A, 2011, p.3534
  4. Jun Lu, Zhili Xiao, Qiyin Lin, Helmut Claus, and Zhigang Zak Fang, “Low Temperature Synthesis of Superconducting Nanocrystalline MgB2”, Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID 191058, 5 pagesdoi:10.1155/2010/191058
  5. Yang, G.S. Gan, L. Yang, M. Sun, H.B. Zhang, Z.G. Zak Fang. Microstructural characterization and wear behavior of in situ TiC/7075 composites synthesized by displacement reactions and spray forming. Materials Science and Engineering A, 528 (2011) 5649–5655.
  6. Young Joon Choi, Jun Lu, Hong Yong Sohn, Zhigang Zak Fang,Chul Kim, Robert C. Bowman Jr., and Son-Jong Hwang, “Reaction Mechanisms in the Li3AlH6-LiBH4 and Al-LiBH4 Systems for Reversible Hydrogen Storage - Part 2: Phase Identification by NMR”, Phys. Chem. C., 2011, 115, p.6048–6056.
  7. Young Joon Choi, Jun Lu, Hong Yong Sohn, Zhigang Zak Fang, “Reaction Mechanisms in the Li3AlH6-LiBH4 and Al-LiBH4 Systems for Reversible Hydrogen Storage - Part 1: H-capacity and Role of Al”, Phys. Chem. C., 2011, 115, p.6040–6047.

 

Year 2010

  1. Kumar, Z.Z. Fang, P.C. Fife, “Phase field simulations of grain growth during sintering of two unequal-sized particles”, Materials Science and Engineering A, 528(2010):254-9
  2. Hongtao Wang, Z. Zak Fang and Pei Sun, “A Critical Review of Mechanical Properties of Powder Metallurgy Titanium”, J. of PowderMetallurgy, 46(2010): 45-57.
  3. Jun Lu, Young Joon Choi, Z. Zak Fang, H.Y. Sohn, Rönnebro, “Hydrogenation of Nanocrystalline Mg at Room Temperature in the Presence of TiH2”, J. of American Chemical Society, 132(2010):6616-17,
  4. Yang, M. Sun, G.S. Gan, H.B. Zhang, Zak Z.G. Fang, In situ Al2O3particle-reinforced Al and Cu matrix composites synthesized by displacement reactions. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 494 (1-2) (2010) 261-265.
  5. Haibo Zhang, Qingzhong Lu, Liehua Zhang and Zhigang Zak Fang, “Dependence of Microcrack Number Density on Microstructural Parameters during Plastic Deformation of WC-Co Composite ”, J. of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials,28(2010):434-40.
  6. Jun Guo, Peng Fan, Xu Wang and Zhigang Zak Fang, “Formation of Co-capping during Sintering of Straight WC-10wt%Co”, J. of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 28(2010): 318-23.
  7. Hongtao Wang, M. Lefler, Z. Zak Fang, T. Lei, S. Fang, J. Zhang, Q. Zhao, “Titanium and Titanium Alloy via Sintering of TiH2.” Key Engineering Materials, 436(2010): 157-163.
  8. Hongtao Wang, Z. Zak Fang, Kyu Sup Hwang, Haibo Zhang, Dave Siddle, “Sinter-Ability of Nanocrystalline Tungsten Powder.” J. Refrac. Met. Hard Mater.28(2010): 312-316.
  9. TaegongRyu, Miguel Olivas-Martinez, Hong Yong Sohn, Zhigang Z. Fang, and Terry A. Ring, “Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Chemical Vapor Synthesis of WC Nanopowder from Tungsten Hexachloride,” Eng. Sci., 2010, 65, 5, 1773-1780
  10. Jun Lu, YoungJoon Choi, Z. Zak Fang*, and H. Y. Sohn, “Effect of Milling Intensity on the Formation of LiMgN from the Dehydrogenation of LiNH2-MgH2 (1:1) Mixture”, of Power Sources, 2010, 195, 1992-1997.
  11. Jin Won Choi, Hong Yong Sohn, Young Joon Choi, and Zhigang Zak Fang, Chemical vapor synthesis and characterization of aluminum nanopowder, Power Sources, 195(5), 1463-1471, 2010

 

Year 2009

  1. Jun Lu, YoungJoon Choi, Zhigang Zak Fang*, H. Y. Sohn, and EwaRönnebro, “Hydrogen Storage Properties of nanosized MgH2-0.1TiH2 Prepared by Ultrahigh-Energy-High-Pressure Milling”, of American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 15843-15852
  2. Young Joon Choi, Jun Lu, H. Y. Sohn, Zhigang Zak Fang, and EwaRönnebro, “Effect of Milling Parameters on Dehydrogenation Properties of Mg-Ti-H System”, of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113, 19344-19350
  3. Young Joon Choi, Jin Won Choi, H. Y. Sohn, TaegongRyu, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Zak Fang, “Chemical vapor synthesis of Mg-Ti nano powder mixture as a hydrogen storage material”, J. Hydrogen Energy, 34 (2009) 7700 – 7706.
  4. Zhigang Zak Fang, Xu Wang, T. Ryu, Kyu Sup Hwang, Hong Yong Sohn, "Synthesis, sintering, and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline cemented- A review", J. Refrac. Met. Hard Mater. 27(2009): 288-299.
  5. Zhang and Z. Z. Fang, “Characterization of a Bilayer WC-Co Hardmetal Using Hertzian Indentation Technique”,  Int. J.  Refrac. Met. Hard Mater. 27(2009): 317-322.
  6. Peng Fan, Jun Guo, Zhigang Zak Fang and Paul Prichard, "Effects of Liquid-Phase Composition on its Migration during Liquid-Phase Sintering of Cemented Carbide", Metallurgical & Materials Transactions A, 2009, 40A(8), 1995-2006.
  7. Peng Fan, Jun Guo, Zhigang Zak Fang and P.Prichard, "Design of Cobalt Gradient via Controlling Carbon Content and WC Grain Size in Liquid-Phase-Sintered WC-Co Composite", J. Refract. Metals Hard Materials, 2009, 27(2), 256-260.
  8. Peng Fan and Zhigang Zak Fang, "Numerical Simulation of Kinetics of Cobalt Gradient Change in WC-Co during Liquid Phase Sintering", J. Refract. Metals Hard Materials, 2009, 27(1), 37-42.
  9. TaegongRyu, H. Y. Sohn, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Plasma synthesis of tungsten carbide and cobalt nanocomposite powder,” J. Alloys Compd., 481, 274–277 (2009).
  10. TaegongRyu, H. Y. Sohn, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Plasma synthesis of tungsten carbide nanopowder from ammonium paratungstate”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 92 (3), 655-660 (2009).
  11. TaegongRyu, H.Y. Sohn, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Chemical vapor synthesis (CVS) of tungsten nanopowder in a thermal plasma reactor,” Int. J. Refract. Hard Mat., 27(1), 149-154 (2009).

 

Year 2008

  1. Zhigang Zak Fang and Hongtao Wang. "Densification and Grain Growth during Sintering of Nanosized Particles",Inter. Mater. Rev., 2008, 53(6), 326-352
  2. TaegongRyu, H.Y. Sohn, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Tungsten carbide nanopowder by plasma assisted chemical vapor synthesis from WCl6-CH4-H2 mixtures,” J. Mater. Sci., 43, 5185-5192 (2008).
  3. TaegongRyu, H.Y. Sohn, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Chemical Vapor Synthesis and Characterization of Nanosized WC-Co Composite Powder and Post-treatment,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 47 (23), 9384-9388 (2008).
  4. Xu Wang, Zhigang Zak Fang, and Hong Yong Sohn, "Grain growth during the early stage of sintering of nanosized WC-Co powder", J. Refract. Metals Hard Materials, 2008, 26, 232-241.
  5. OladapoEso, Peng Fan and Zhigang Zak Fang, "A Kinetic Model for Cobalt Gradient Formation During Liquid Phase Sintering of Functionally Graded WC-Co", J. Refract. Metals Hard Materials, 2008, 26(2), 91-97.
  6. Peng Fan, Oladapo Eso, Zhigang Zak Fang and Hong Yong Sohn, "Effect of WC Particle Size on Co Distribution in Liquid-Phase-Sintered Functionally Graded WC-Co Composite", J. Refract. Metals Hard Materials, 2008, 26(2), 98-105.
  7. Haibo Zhang and Zhigang Zak Fang, "Characterization of Quasi-plastic Deformation of WC-Co Composite Using Hertzian Indentation Technique", J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2008, 26(2), 106-114.
  8. Peng Fan, E.Riddle, Zhigang Zak Fang and Hong Yong Sohn, "Iron Aluminide Coating by In-situ Reaction Process", Surface Coat. Tech., 2008, 202(24), 6090-6094.
  9. Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang, Young Joon Choi,Hong Yong Sohn, Robert C. Bowman Jr., Son-Jong Hwang and Chul Kim, "Study of the Reaction Mechanism of Li-Al-N-H System during the Hydrogenation Process", Power Sources, 185, 1354-1358, 2008.
  10. Young Joon Choi, Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang,and Hong Yong Sohn, "Hydrogen Storage Properties of the Mg-Ti-H System Prepared by High-Energy-High-Pressure Reactive Milling", Power Sources, 180(1), 491-497, 2008.
  11. TaegongRyu, H.Y. Sohn, Kyu Sup Hwang, Zhigang Z. Fang, and Young-Ugk. Kim, “The chemical vapor synthesis of tungsten carbide nanopowder by a thermal plasma process,” High Temp. Mater. Process., 27 (2), 91-96 (2008)

 

Year 2007

  1. TaegongRyu, H.Y. Sohn, Gilsoo Han, Young-Ugk. Kim, Kyu Sup Hwang, M. Mena, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Nanograined WC-Co composite powder by chemical vapor synthesis,” Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 39B, 1-6 (2007).
  2. Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang, Hong Yong Sohn, Robert C. Bowman Jr. and Son-Jong Hwang "Potential and Mechanism of Li-Mg-Al-N-H system for reversible hydrogen storage", Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111(44), 16686-16692.
  3. Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang Young Joon Choi, and Hong Yong Sohn, "Potential of Ternary Nitride (LiMgN) for Hydrogen Storage Application" Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 12129-12134.
  4. Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang and Hong Yong Sohn, "A Hybrid Method for Hydrogen Storage and Generation from Water" Power Sources, 2007, 172(2), 853-858.
  5. Peng Fan, Zhigang Zak Fang and H.Y. Sohn, "Mathematical Modeling of Liquid Phase Migration in Solid-Liquid Mixtures: Application to the Sintering of Functionally Graded WC-Co Composites", ActaMaterialia, 2007, 55(9), 3111-3119.
  6. Haibo Zhang, Zhigang Zak Fang, and J. Dan Belnap, "Quasi-Plastic Deformation of WC-Co Composites Loaded with a Spherical Indenter", Mater. Trans. A, 2007, 38A, 552-61.
  7. Y. Sohn, T. Ryu, J.W. Choi, K.S. Hwang, G. Han, Y.J. Choi, and Z.Z. Fang, "Chemical Vapor Synthesis (CVS) of Inorganic Nanopowders" JOM, 2007, 59, 44-49.
  8. Praveen, Maheshwari, Zhigang Zak Fang and H.Y. Sohn, "Early-stage Sintering Densification and Grain Growth of Nanosized WC-Co Powders", J. Powder Metall., 2007, 43(2), 41-47.
  9. Oladapo Eso, Zhigang Zak Fang, and Anthony Griffo, "Kinetics of cobalt gradient formation during the liquid phase sintering of functionally graded WC-Co", J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2007, 25(4), 286-292.
  10. Brady G. Butler, Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang, and RajRajamani, "Production and Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Tungsten Carbide Powder Using a High Energy Dual-Drive Planetary Mill", Int. J. Powder Metall., 2007, 43(1), 35-44.

 

Year 2006

  1. Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang, and H. Y. Sohn, "Destabilization of Metal Hydrides Based on Negatively Charged Hydrogen (H-) and Positively Charged Hydrogen (H +) Interactions", Chem., 2006, 45, 8749-8754.
  2. Jun Lu, Zhigang Zak Fang, and H. Y. Sohn, "A New Li-Al-N-H System for Reversible Hydrogen Storage", Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 14236-14239
  3. Vineet Kumar, Zhigang Zak Fang, Jin Liang, and N. Dariavach, "Microstructural Analysis of Lead-Free Solder Alloy", Mater. Trans. A, 2006, 37A, 2505-2514.
  4. Vineet Kumar, Zhigang Zak Fang, Stuart I. Wright, and M. M. Nowell, "An Analysis of Grain Boundary and Grain Growth During Sintering of WC-Co using OIM", Mater. Trans. A, 2006, 37A, 599-607.
  5. Jun Lu and Zhigang Zak Fang, "Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoscaled Cerium (IV) Oxide via a Solid-State Mechanochemical Method", Am. Ceram. Soc., 2006, 89(3), 842-847.
  6. Jin Liang, N. Dariavach, G. Barr, and Zhigang Zak Fang, "Effect of Strain Rates and Bi-Axial Stress Conditions on Plastic Yielding and Flow Stress of Solder Alloys", Electron. Mater., 2006, 35(2), 372-379.

 

Year 2005

  1. Jun Lu and Zhigang Zak Fang, "Dehydrogenation of a Combined LiAlH4/LiNH2 System", Phys. Chem. B, 2005, 109, 20830-20834.
  2. Zhigang Zak Fang, Praveen Maheshwari, Xu Wang, H. Y. Sohn, A. Griffo, and R. Riley, "An Experimental Study of the Sintering of Nanocrystalline WC-Co Powders", J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2005, 23(4-6), 249-257.
  3. Eso, Zhigang Zak Fang, and A. Griffo, "Liquid Phase Sintering of Functionally Graded WC-Co Composites", Int. J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2005, 23(4-6), 233-241.
  4. Zhigang Zak Fang and Oladapo Eso, "Liquid Phase Sintering of Functionally Graded WC-Co composites". Scripta Mater., 2005, 52(8), 785-791.
  5. Zhigang Zak Fang, "Correlation of Transverse Rupture Strength of WC-Co with Hardness". J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2005, 23(2), 119-127.

 

Prior to 2005

  1. Zhigang Zak Fang, "Improvement of Fracture Toughness of Wear Resistant Materials by Functionally-Designed Microstructure", P/M Science Technology Briefs, 2004, 6(3), 15-20.
  2. Jianxin Liu, Zhigang Zak Fang, "Quantitative Characterization of Microstructures of Liquid Phase Sintered Two-Phase Materials", Trans. A., 2004, 35(6), 1881-1888.
  3. Xin Deng, B. R. Patterson, K. K. Chawla, M. C. Koopman, C. Mackin, ZhigangZak Fang, G. Lockwood, A. Griffo, "Microstructure / Hardness Relationship in a Dual Composite", Mater. Sci. Lett., 2002, 21, 707-709.
  4. Zhigang Zak Fang, A. Griffo, B. White, D. Belnap, and G. Hilmas; "Fracture Resistant Super Hard Materials and Hard metals Composite with Functionally Designed Microstructure"; J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2001, 19, 453-459.
  5. Xin Deng, B. R. Patterson, K. K. Chawla, M. C. Koopman, Zhigang Zak Fang, G. Lockwood, A. Griffo, "Mechanical Properties of a hybrid cemented carbide composite", J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 2001, 19, 547-552.
  6. Coffin, K.K. Chawla, M.C. Koopman, B.R. Patterson, X. Deng, Zhigang Zak Fang, and G. Lockwood; "Determination of Elastic Constants in WC/Co Metal Matrix Composites by Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS) and Impulse Excitation"; Adv. Eng. Mater., 2002, 4(1-2), 37-42.
  7. Fang, G. Lockwood, and A. Griffo, "A Dual Composite of WC-Co", Metall. Trans. A., 1999, 30A, 3231-3238.
  8. Fang, "Wear Resistance of Powder Metallurgy Alloys", ASM Handbook, Volume 7, Powder Metallurgy, 1998, pp.965-977.
  9. Zhigang Fang and Jimmy Eason, "Study of Nanocrystalline WC-Co Composites", J. Refract. Met. Hard Mater., 1995, 13, 297-303.
  10. Zhigang Fang and Burton R. Patterson, "Experimental Investigation of Particle Size Distribution Influence on Diffusion Controlled Coarsening", , 1993, 41(47), 2017-2024.
  11. Zhigang Fang and Jimmy Eason, "Nondestructive Evaluation of WC-Co Composites using Magnetic Properties", J. Powder Metall., 1993, 29(3), 259-265.
  12. Zhigang Fang, J. Duszczyk, and A. Leatham, "Analysis of On-deposition Solidification during the Osprey Spray-deposition Process", Mater. Sci., 1992, 27, 4511-4514.
  13. Zhigang Fang, B. R. Patterson, and M. E. Turner, Jr. "Influence of Particle Size Distribution on Coarsening", , 1992, 40(4), 713-722.
  14. Zhigang Fang, Burton R. Patterson, and Malcolm E. Turner, Jr., "Modeling Particle Size Distribution by the Weibull Distribution Function", Charact., 1991, 31(3), 177.
  15. Zhigang Fang, B. R. Patterson, and M. E. Turner, Jr., "Growth Path Envelope Analysis of Oswald Ripening", Trans. A., 1991, 22A, 19.
  16. Zhigang Fang, P. Wang, and H. Lai, "Microstructural Study of HIP-ed P/M Rene' 95 Alloy", Journal of Beijing University of Iron and Steel Technology, 1988.
  17. Zhigang Fang, P. Wang, and C. Wu, "Dislocation Density and sub-Grain Size Measurements in Metal Powders using x-ray Diffraction Technique", Chinese Journal of Powder Metallurgy, 1983.

Book and Book Chapters

  1. Extractive Metallurgy of Titanium, Edited by Zhigang Zak Fang, Francis H. Froes, and Ying Zhang, Elsevier, 2020
  2. Chapter 10 in “Titanium Powder Metallurgy, Science, Technology, and Applications” Titanium”, Ed. Ma Qian and Francis H Froes, Elsevier, 2015
  3. Sintering of Advanced Materials, Edited by Zhigang Zak Fang, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2010.
  4. Seegopaul and Z. Zak Fang, Nanostructured “Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt Composites: Production, Sintering, and Mechanical Properties”, Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2004, pp.3943-52.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

  1. Zak Fang, Ying Zhang, Yang Xia, Pei Sun, Zhe Huang, Tuoyang Zhang, Hyrum Lefler and Michael Free. Hydrogen assisted two step magnesium reduction of TiO2 for production of Ti metal powder, Ti-RT 2016, July 10-14, Hokkaido, Japan.
  2. Ying Zhang, Zhigang Zak Fang, et al. Effect of molten salt on magnesiothermic reduction of TiO2, Ti-RT 2016, July 10-14, Hokkaido, Japan.
  3. Zhigang Zak Fang. A Novel Low Cost Process for Making Spherical Ti Alloy Powder, AMPM 2016, June 5-7, 2016, Boston, USA.
  4. Ying Zhang, Zhigang Zak Fang, et al. Investigation of Low-Temperature Deoxygenation Technique to Prepare Ti and Ti Alloy Powder for Additive Manufacturing, AMPM 2016, June 5-7, 2016, Boston, USA.
  5. Syamantak Roy, Jaehun Cho, Nathan J. Hamilton, Amarchand Sathyapalan, Michael L. Free, and Zhigang Zak Fang. Production of Titanium Hydride Powder by Leaching of Aluminum and Silicon Impurities from Reduced Upgraded Titania Slag for Low Cost Titanium Production. In TMS 2016: 145 Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Supplemental Proceedings, pp. 711-719. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  6. Jaehun Cho, Syamantak Roy, Amarchand Sathyapalan, Michael L. Free, Zhigang Zak Fang. Investigation of iron removal from reduced upgraded titania slag using mild acids, 2016 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, February 14-18, 2016, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  7. Ying Zhang, Zhigang Zak Fang, Yang Xia, Pei Sun, Zhe Huang, Hyrum Lefler, Tuoyang Zhang, Michael Free. An Energy Efficient Thermochemical Process for Production of Ti Metal Powder, 2016 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition,February 14-18, 2016, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  8. Zhigang Zak Fang, Pei Sun, Yang Xia, Ying Zhang. A Novel Low Cost Process for Making Spherical Ti Alloy Powders for Additive Manufacturing and Other Applications, 2016 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, February 14-18, 2016, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  9. Ying Zhang, Zhigang Fang, Jun Guo, Zhe Huang, Hyrum Lefler. Research on the optimization of Ti metal extraction from Ti-slag by an energy-efficient chemical pathway, 2015 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 15-19, 2015, Orlando, FL, USA.
  10. Ying Zhang; Zhigang Zak Fang; Zhe Huang; Yang Xia; Pei Sun. The magnesiothermic reduction of up-graded Ti-slag, investigated by TGA-DSC, Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Titanium, August 16-20, San Diego, CA, USA.
  11. Zhe Huang, Zak Fang, Ying Zhang, Hyrum Lefler. Parametric Study on Magnesiothermic Reduction of Up-graded Ti Slag, Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Titanium, August 16-20, San Diego, CA, USA.
  12. Yang Xia, Zhigang Zak Fang, Tuoyang Zhang, Ying Zhang, Pei Sun, Zhe Huang. Deoxygenation of Titanium Hydride with Calcium Hydride, Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Titanium, August 16-20, San Diego, CA, USA.
  13. Amarchand Sathyapalan, Michael L. Free, Zak Fang. “Exploring Alternative Methods for Titanium Production”, Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Titanium, August 16-20, San Diego, CA, USA.
  14. Pei Sun, Z. Zak Fang, Mark Koopman, James Paramore and KS Ravi Chandran, An Investigation of Phase Transformation in (Ti-6Al-4V)-H Using In-situ High-energy Synchrotron XRD, Proc. Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Ti, August 16-20, 2015, San Diego, CA, USA.
  15. Pankaj Kumar, KS Ravi Chandran, F. Cao, Pei Sun, Mark Koopman and Z. Zak Fang, Effect of Powder Processing and Sintering on Tensile Ductility of PM Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Made by Hydrogen Sintering of Titanium Hydride Powders, Proc. Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Ti, August 16-20, 2015, San Diego, CA, USA.
  16. Fei Cao, KS Ravi Chandran, Pankaj Kumar, Pei Sun, Mark Koopman and Z. Zak Fang, Improved Fatigue Performance of PM Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Processed by Hydrogen Sintering and Phase Transformation of TiH2, Proc. Ti-2015: The 13th World Conference on Ti, August 16-20, 2015, San Diego, CA, USA.
  17. Jingzhu Li, Peng Fan, Chengshang Zhou, Z. Zak Fang. “Isothermal hydrogenation kinetics study of magnesium hydride with TiH2 additives”; Magnesium Technology, TMS 2014, February 16-20, 2014, San Diego, CA, USA.
  18. Amarchand Sathyapalan, Michael L.Free. Low cost titanium production by green chemical synthesis routes, PM 2014 – World Congress on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, May 18-22, 2014, Orlando, USA.
  19. Amarchand Sathyapalan, Michael L. Free, Zak Fang. Developing Eco-friendly energy saving chemical routes for titanium powder production from titanium ore, Materials Science and Technology 2014 Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  20. Pei Sun and Z. Zak Fang, “Sintering of CP-Ti by the Hydrogen Sintering and Phase Transformation”, 2012 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, June 10-13, 2012, Nashville, TN, USA.
  21. Scott Middlemas, Z. Zak Fang, Peng Fan, “A new method for production of titanium dioxide pigment – eliminating direct CO2 emissions,” T.T. Chen Honorary Symposium, TMS 2012, March 11-15, 2012, Orlando, FL, USA
  22. Jun Guo, Peng Fan,Xu Wang, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Zak Fang, “Application of post-sintering carburization process in forming cobalt gradient in ultrafine grained WC-Co composites”,Proc. 2011 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, May 18-21, 2011, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  23. X Wang, ZZ Fang, “Measurement ofsurface residual stress of WC-Co by indentation test”,Proc. 2011 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, May 18-21, 2011, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  24. Pei Sun, Hongtao Wang and Z. Zak Fang, “Ultrafine grain titanium materials by sintering titanium hydride powder”, Proc. 2011 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, May 18-21, 2011, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  25. Kyu Sup Hwang, Xu Wang, Zhigang Zak Fang, Peng Fan, Michael Lefler, “Evaluation of mechanical properties of functionally graded WC-Co”, Proc. 2011 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, May 18-21, 2011, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  26. Zak Fang, Bo Liu, and Jun Lu, “Potential of Li-Mg Alloy for Hydrogen Storage”, TMS Annual Meeting, February 28, 2011, San Diego, CA, USA.
  27. Fang, Z.Z., Wang, H., Wang, X., Kumar, V., “Grain growth during sintering of nanosized particles”, Ceramic Transactions, volume 209, issue , year 2010, pp. 389 - 400
  28. Wang, Z.Z. Fang, “Kinetics of Initial Coarsening during Sintering of Nanosized Powders”,MS&T 2010 Conference, Houston, Texas, USA,October 17-21, 2010
  29. Guo, P. Fan, X. Wang, and Z. Z. Fang, “A New Method for Making FunctionallyGraded WC-Co by Carburizing Heat Treatment of Fully Densified WC-Co”,MS&T 2010 Conference, Houston, Texas, USA,October 17-21, 2010
  30. Sun, H. Wang, M. Lefler, Z. Zak Fang, T. Lei, S. Fang, W. Tian, H Li, “Sintering of TiH2 – A New Approach for Powder Metallurgy Titanium”, PM2010 Powder Metallurgy World Congress, Florence, Italy, October 10–14, 2010
  31. Guo, P. Fan, X. Wang, and Z. Z. Fang, “A Novel Approach for Manufacturing Functionally Graded Cemented Tungsten Carbide Composites”, Proc. 2010 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Hollywood (Ft. Lauderdale), Florida, USA, June 27-30, 2010
  32. Ryu, K.S. Hwang, Y.J. Choi, H.Y. Sohn, Z.Z. Fang, “Synthesis of nanosized tungsten powder by a thermal plasma process and its sintering behavior,” EPD Congress 2009, Proceedings of Sessions and Symposia held during TMS 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 15-19, 2009, pages 753-760
  33. Guo, P. Fan, Z.Z. Fang, “A New Method for Making Graded WC-Co by Carburizing Heat Treatment of Fully Densified WC-Co”, Proc. 17thPlansee Seminar, Reutte, Austria, May 25-29, 2009. Vol.2, HM50/1-6.
  34. Wang, Z.Z. Fang, H. Zhang, V. Kumar, H.Y. Sohn, “WC Grain Growth During Heat-up of Nanocrystalline WC-Co”, Proc. 17thPlansee Seminar, Reutte, Austria, May 25-29, 2009. Vol.2, HM12/1-5.
  35. Z. Fang and H. Zhang, “Characterization of Deformation and Fracture Mechanisms of WC-Co Composite Using Hertzian Indentation Technique,” 17Th International Conference on Composite Materials, Edinburgh, UK, 2009.
  36. Guo, P. Fang, Z.Z. Fang, “A New Method for Creating CobaltGradient in WC-Co Composite by HeatTreating”, Proc. 2009 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Las Vegas, USA, June 28 – July 1, 2009.
  37. S. Hwang, H. Zhang, Z.Z. Fang, “Sintering Behavior of NanosizedTungsten Prepared by Ultrahigh Energy Milling”, Proc. 2009 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Las Vegas, USA, June 28 – July 1, 2009, 8, 65-71.
  38. Wang, Z.Z. Fang, “Sintering and Properties of UltrafineBinderless WC”, Proc. 2009 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Las Vegas, USA, June 28 – July 1, 2009.
  39. Fan, J.Guo, Z.Z.Fang: ‘Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Co Gradient Formation During Liquid Phase Sintering of WC-Co’, Proc. 2009 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Las Vegas, USA, June 28 – July 1, 2009.
  40. Kumar, Z. Z. Fang, S. I. Wright, M. M. Nowell, “A Grain Boundary Analysis of Cemented Tungsten Carbides using OIM”, Application of Texture Analysism proceedings of International Conference on Texture of Materials, John Wiley Publication p 291, 2009.
  41. Zak Fang, Hongtao Wang, Xu Wang, and Vineet Kumar: ‘Grain Growth during Sintering of Nanosized Particles’, Proc. Int. Conf. on Sintering - Sintering 2008, San Diego, USA, Nov. 2008, in press.
  42. Hongtao Wang and Zhigang Z. Fang: ‘Study of size-dependant sintering behavior of tungsten powders’, Proc. 2008 Int. Conf. on ‘Tungsten, refractory and hardmaterials VII’, Washington, DC, USA, June 2008, Metal Powder Industries Federation, 2008, 05.72–05.77.
  43. Zhang, Z. Z. Fang and Q. Lu, “Characterization of Layer Graded WC-Co Composites Using Hertzian Indentation Technique,” Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. Washington, D.C., USA, 2008.
  44. Xu Wang, Z. Zak Fang, H Zhang, H. Y. Shon. “Sintering and Properties of Nanocrystalline WC/Co”, in Proceedings of the 2008 Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory &Hardmaterials, edited by A. Bose, R. J. Dowding, MA, MPIF, P. 05-03, 2008.
  45. Fan, J.Guo, Z.Z.Fang and P.Prichard, "Carbon-Induced Cobalt Gradient in Liquid-Phase-Sintered WC-Co", International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory &Hardmaterials VII, Washington, DC, June 8–12, 2008.
  46. Fan, J.Guo, Z.Z.Fang and P.Prichard, "Effect of carbon content on cobalt distribution in liquid-phase-sintered functionally graded WC-Co composite", International Conference on Tungsten, Refractory &Hardmaterials VII, Washington, DC, June 8–12, 2008.
  47. Jun Lu,Zhigang Zak Fang, Young Joon Choi, and H. Y. Sohn, “The Potential of Binary Lithium Magnesium Nitride - LiMgN for Hydrogen Storage Application”, in Materials and Technology for Hydrogen Storage, edited by G-A. Nazri, C. Ping, A. Rougier, and A. Hosseinmardi, Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1042E, Warrendale, PA, 2008, 1042-S05-03. (2007 MRS Fall meeting, Boston, MA.)
  48. Zhigang Zak Fang, Jun Lu and H. Y. Sohn, “Hydrogen Storage Materials Based N-containing material systems,” 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Paper 203a, Salt Lake City, Utah November 4-9, 2007
  49. J. Choi, Jun Lu, H. Y. Sohn, and Zhigang Zak Fang  “Hydrogen Storage Properties of the Mg-Ti-H System Prepared by High-Energy-High-Pressure Reactive Milling,” 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Paper 203d, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4-9, 2007.
  50. Y. Sohn, TaegongRyu, Kyu Sup Hwang, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Plasma-assisted chemical vapor synthesis of nanopowders,” Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on New Trends in Chemistry and Their Applications, NTCA 2, Hurghada, Egypt, pp. 172-178, 2008.
  51. TaegongRyu, Kyu Sup Hwang, H.Y. Sohn, and Zhigang Z. Fang, “Synthesis of Nanosized Tungsten Carbide by a Thermal Plasma Process,” EPD Congress 2008, Materials Processing Fundamentals, ed. by P. N. Anyalebechi, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), Warrendale, PA, pp. 385-391, 2008.
  52. Jin Won Choi, Hong Yong Sohn, Young Joon Choi, Jun Lu, Gilsoo Han, and Zhigang Zak Fang, “Aluminum Nanopowder as a Precursor of Hydrogen Storage Materials”, Proceedings of the Annual TMS Meeting, Orlando, FL, Feb. 2007, pages 1-8.
  53. Paramore JD, Fang ZZ, Zhang H, Wang X. Production of nanocrystalline tungsten using ultra-high-pressure rapid hot consolidation (UPRC)”. in “Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials”, edited by John Engquist and Thomas F. Murphy (Denver, MPIF, 2007), P. 08-69.
  54. Xu Wang, Z. Zak Fang and H. Y. Shon “Nanocrystalline cemented tungsten carbide sintered by an ultra-high-pressure rapid hot consolidation process”, in “Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials”, edited by John Engquist and Thomas F. Murphy ,Denver, MPIF, P. 08-01., 2007.
  55. T. Ryu, M. Mena, H. Y. Sohn, G. Han, and Z. Z. Fang, “Nano-Grained WC-Co Composite Powders by the Chemical Vapor Synthesis,” Advanced Metallic Composites and Alloys for High Performance Applications, ed. by Pandey, K. L. Kendig and J. Lewandowsky, pp. 73-82, Collected Proceedings: Emerging Materials, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), 2007.
  56. Peng Fan, Oladapo O. Eso, Z. Z. Fang, and H. Y. Sohn, “Liquid Phase Migration during the Sintering of Functionally Graded WC-Co,” Sohn International Symposium Advanced Processing of Metals and Materials Vol. 3 – Thermo and Physicochemical Principles: Special Materials and Aqueous and Electrochemical Processing, ed. by Kongoli and R.G. Reddy, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), pp. 111-119, 2006.
  57. Mena, T. Ryu, H. Y. Sohn, G. Han, Y.-U. Kim, and Z. Z. Fang, “Chemical Vapor Synthesis of WC-Co Nnanocomposite Powders,” Sohn International Symposium Advanced Processing of Metals and Materials Vol. 3 – Thermo and Physicochemical Principles: Special Materials and Aqueous and Electrochemical Processing, ed. by F. Kongoli and R.G. Reddy, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), pp. 195-202, 2006.
  58. Jin Won Choi, H. Y. Sohn, Young Joon Choi, Gilsoo Han, and Z. Z. Fang, “Chemical Vapor Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminum Nanopowder as a Precursor of Hydrogen Storage Materials,” Sohn International Symposium Advanced Processing of Metals and Materials, ed. by Kongoli and R.G. Reddy, TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), accepted but missing, 2006
  59. Haibo Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, and J. Daniel Belnap “Evaluation of WC-Co Composites Using Hertzian Indentation Technique”. Euro PM 2006, Ghent, Belgium, 2006.
  60. Haibo Zhang, Z. Zak Fang, and J. Daniel Belnap, “The Application of Hertzian Indentation Techniques on the Study of Deformation and Fracture of WC-Co Composite”, 2006 MPIF/APMI International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, June 18-21, San Diego, California.
  61. OladapoEso, Peng Fang and Z. Zak Fang, “Kinetics of the formation of cobalt gradient in WC-Co during liquid phase sintering”, 2006 MPIF/APMI International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, June 18-21, San Diego, California
  62. Xu Wang, Z. Zak Fang and H. Y. Shon. “Grain growth during the early stage of sintering of nanosized WC–Co powder”. Proceedings of the Conference Euro PM 2006, Ghent, Belgium, 2006.
  63. Praveen Maheshwari, Zhigang Zak Fang, and H.Y. Sohn, “Early Stage Densification and Grain Growth of Nanocrystalline WC-Co during Sintering”, Int. Conf. Tungsten, Refractory and Hardmetals, February 6-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA
  64. Praveen Maheshwari, Xu Wang, Z. Zak Fang and H. Y. Sohn, “Effect of Particle Size on Sintering of WC-Co Powders”, in Science and Technology of Powder Materials: Synthesis, consolidation and Properties, Proc. of MS&T 2005, September, 26-28, Pittsburgh, PA. Materials Science and Technology, v 4, Materials Science and Technology 2005 - Proceedings of the Conference, 2005, p 71-78
  65. Vineet Kumar, Z. Zak Fang, S. Wright and M. Nowell, “Evolution of Faceted and Low Angle Like Boundaries during Sintering of Cemented Tungsten Carbide”, in TMS Letters, Proc. of MS&T 2005, September, 26-28, Pittsburgh, PA.
  66. Xu Wang, Z. Zak Fang and H. Y. Shon, “A Study of Grain Growth during Sintering of Monolithic Nanosized tungsten Carbide”, in TMS Letters, Proc. of MS&T 2005, September, 26-28, Pittsburgh, PA. Materials Science and Technology, v 3, Materials Science and Technology 2005 - Proceedings of the Conference, 2005, p 23-29
  67. Brady G. Butler, Jun Lu, Z. Zak Fang, and Raj K. Rajamani, “Production of Nanocrystalline WC/Co Composite Powder Using a High Energy Dual-Drive Planetary Mill”, Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials – 2005, Proc. of the 2005 Int. Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Montreal, Canada, June, 2005.
  68. Eso and Z. Zak Fang, “A New Method for Making Functionally Graded WC-Co Composites via Liquid Phase Sintering”, Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials – 2004, Proc. of the 2004 Int. Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Chicago, June, 2004.
  69. Fan, M. M. Mena, Z. Zak Fang, H. Y. Sohn, “Chemical Vapor Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Composite and Alloy Powders”, Proc. 2003 Int. Conf. on Nanotechnology and PM2: Scientific Challenges and Commercial Opportunities, Providence, Rhode Island, September, 2003
  70. Zak Fang, “Functionally-Designed Powder Metallurgy Wear Resistant Materials”, Proc. Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, June, 2003, Las Vegas.
  71. Eso, Z. Zak Fang, M. Rigali, M. Fulcher, “Sintering Studies of [WC-6%Co]/ [WC-16%Co] with Functionally Designed Microstructure”, Proc. Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, June, 2003, Las Vegas.
  72. Fan, Z. Zak Fang, M. Platero-Allruuner, “Sintering of Fibrous Monolith Composite Based on W-Ni-Fe Alloy”, Proc. Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, June, 2003, Las Vegas.
  73. P. Harding, Z. Zak Fang, L. Lin, Jan D. Miller, “Characterization of Powder Injection Molded Components Using X-Ray CT”, Proc. Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, June, 2003, Las Vegas.
  74. Watts, G. E. Hilmas, Z. Fang, M. Fulcher, M. Rigali, “Processing and Evaluation of Model Tungsten Carbide Cobalt Laminate Composites”, Advances in Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials -2003, Proceedings of 2003 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, June 8-12, 2003.
  75. S. Ravi Chandra, Z. Zak Fang, “Microstructure Design of Advanced Materials Through Microelement Models: WC-Co Cermets and Their Novel Architectures”, Nano and Microstructural Design of Advanced Materials, Proceedings of J. F. Knott Symposium, eds. M. A. Meyers, R. O. Ritchie, and M. Sarikaya, TMS, 2002, p.135
  76. Hilmas, T. Huang, Z. Fang, A. Griffo, and B. White, “Processing and Properties of Co-extruded Diamond and Carbide Fobrous Monoliths”, pp.19-26 in Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites VIII, Ceramic Transaction, Vol. 139, Ed. J. P. Singh, N. P. Bansal, and M. Singh. American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, 2002.
  77. Chawla, B. R. Patterson, M. Koopman, Z. Fang, G. Lockwood, “Double Cemented Tungsten Carbide - An Old Metal Matrix Composite Idea Revisited” TMS Fall Meeting, 1999
  78. Deng, B. R. Patterson, K. Chawla, Z. Fang, G. Lockwood, “Mechanical Properties of Double Cemented Tungsten Carbide”, TMS Fall Meeting, 1999
  79. Fang, A. Griffo, G. Lockwood, “Properties of a New Cemented Tungsten Carbide Composites”, Proc. 1999 Int. Conf. On Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June, 1999,
  80. Griffo, J. Bitler, and Z. Fang, “The Effect of Processing Parameters on Thermal Properties of WC-Co” Proc. of the 1998 Int. Conf. on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials,
  81. Fang and Jimmy Eason, “Transverse Rupture Strength, Fracture Toughness and Hardness of WC-Co Composites”, Advances in Hard Materials Production, proc. of the 1996 European Conference on Advances in Hard Materials Production, Stockholm, Sweden, May 27-29, 1996.
  82. Zhigang Fang and Jimmy Eason, “Study of Nanocrystalline WC-Co Composites” Proceeding of 13th International Plansee Seminar, vol.3, 1993, pp. 625-38
  83. Fang and B. R. Patterson, “Influence of Particle Size Distribution on Liquid Phase Sintering of W-Ni-Fe Alloy” Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys – Recent Advances, Proc. Of the Symposium on Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys, TMS Annual Meeting, Feb. 1991, New Orleans.
  84. Fang and B. R. Patterson, “Simulation and Experimental Investigation of Particle Size Distribution during Coarsening”, Simulation and Theory of Evolving Microstructure, Proc. of a Symposium held at the Fall TMS Meeting, October 1989, Indianapolis. Z. Fang and B. R. Patterson
  85. “Effect of Initial Particle Size Distribution on Oswald Ripening during Liquid Phase Sintering” in Modern Developments in Powder Metallurgy, vol.18, 1987, pp.615-24, MPIF, Princeton, NJ

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