Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science

Guangwen Zhou

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2003

Room: EB-R6
Phone: (607) 777-5084
FAX: (607) 777-4620
E-mail:gzhou@binghamton.edu


Teaching / Research Focus: Gas-surface reactions, oxidation, catalysis, surface chemistry and physics, self-assembly of nanoscale structures, epitaxial growth of thin films, nanostructured materials, and materials characterization including transmission electron microscopy, scanned-probe microscopy and x-ray scattering

Bio Sketch: Dr. Zhou joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the fall of 2007. He received a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Pittsburgh in December, 2003. He was a post-doctoral researcher at Argonne National Laboratory and a research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Zhou’s research expertise and interest center on the application of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), especially in situ, and other modern micro-characterization techniques for the study of advanced materials and processes. Problems of specific interest include gas-metal reactions, surface chemistry and physics, oxidation, interfaces, catalysis, and nano-structured materials. Dr. Zhou has published nearly 40 referred journal articles, including Physical Review Letters, Surface Science, Applied Physics Letters, and an invited article in Journal of Materials Research. His awards include the Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Research Award (Fall Meeting, 2002), a finalist (top 10 out of over 150 applicants) for Argonne's Named Postdoctoral fellowship, “Best Materials Science Paper of 2001” awarded by Microscopy and Microanalysis, and NSF in situ TEM workshop fellowship (Arizona, 2006). He is an active member of the materials related professional societies including Materials Research Society (MRS) and Microscopy Society of America (MSA).


Publications:

Journals

  1. G.W. Zhou, L. Wang, R.C. Birtcher, P.M. Baldo, J.E. Pearson, J.C. Yang, J.A. Eastman, “Effect of composition on the early-stage oxidation of (100)Cu-Au alloys”, Journal of Applied Physics 101, 033521(2007)

  2. G.W. Zhou, L. Wang, R.C. Birtcher, P.M. Baldo, J.E. Pearson, J.C. Yang, J.A. Eastman, “Cu2O island shape transition during Cu-Au oxidation”, Physical Review Letters 96, 226108 (2006)

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  3. L. Wang, G.W. Zhou, J.A. Eastman, J.C. Yang, “Initial oxidation kinetics and energetics of Cu0.5Au0.5(001) film investigated by in-situ UHV-TEM”, Surface Science, 600, 2372 (2006)

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  4. J.A. Eastman, P.H. Fuoss, L.E. Rehn, P.M. Baldo, G.W. Zhou, D.D. Fong, L.J. Thompson, “Early-stage suppression of Cu(001) oxidation”, Applied Physics Letter 87, 051914 (2005)

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  5. J. Wu, G.R. Bai, J.A. Eastman, G.W. Zhou, V.K. Vasudevan, “Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles using chemical vapor condensation”, Proc. Mater. Res. Soc. 879E, Z7, 12.1 (2005)

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  6. G.W. Zhou, W.S. Slaughter, J.C. Yang, “Terraced hollow oxide pyramids”, Physical Review Letters 94, 246101(2005)

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  7. G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “Initial Oxidation Kinetics of Cu(100), (110), and (111) Thin Films Investigated by in situ TEM”, Journal of Materials Research 20 (7), 1684-1694 (2005) (invited review)

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  8. P.H. Fuoss, J.A. Eastman, L.E. Rehn, P. Baldo, G.-W. Zhou, D.D. Fong, L. Thompson, “A controlled-atmosphere system for in situ materials processing at the APS”, APS Science 2004, 119-120 (2005)

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  9. G.W. Zhou, L. Wang, J.C. Yang, “Effect of surface topology on the formation of oxide islands on Cu surfaces”, Journal of Applied Physics 97, 063509(2005)

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  10. G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “Reduction of Cu2O islands grown on a Cu(100) surface through vacuum annealing”, Physical Review Letters 93, 226101(2004)

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  11. G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “In situ UHV-TEM investigation of the kinetics of initial stages of oxidation on roughened Cu(110) Surface”, Surface Science 559/2-3, 100-110 (2004)

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  12. G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “Temperature Effects on the Growth of Oxide Islands on Cu(110) Surface Investigated by in situ UHV-TEM”, Applied Surface Science 222, 357-364 (2004)

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  13. G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “Nano-oxidation of Cu(100) Investigated by in situ UHV-TEM”, Materials Science Forum Vols. 461-464, 183-192 (2004)

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  14. J.C. Yang, G.W. Zhou, “The surface oxidation kinetics of Cu(100) and Cu(110) thin films visualized by in situ UHV-TEM”, Journal of Corrosion Science and Engineering 6, 96(2003)

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  15. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, “Initial Oxidation Kinetics of Copper (110) Film Investigated by In situ UHV-TEM)”, Surface Science 531/3, 359 (2003)

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  16. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, “Temperature effect on the morphology of Cu2O oxide islands created by oxidation of Cu(100)”, Applied Surface Science 210/3-4, 165 (2003)

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  17. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, “Self-assembly of Metal-Oxide structures: Oxidation of Cu Films by In-situ UHV-TEM”, Materials at High Temperatures 20 (3), 247(2003)

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  18. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, “Dramatic effect of temperature on Metal-oxide Nanostructures: Oxidation of Cu Films by In situ UHV-TEM”, Proc. Mater. Res. Soc., 739, H7.29.1 (2003)

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  19. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, F.T. Xu, J. A. Barnard, Z. Zhang, “Quantitative V-L-S Growth Model and Experiments of Fe Catalyzed Si Nanowire Formation”, Proc. Mater. Res. Soc., 737, F.6.3.1 (2003).

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  20. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, “The Formation of Quasi-one-dimensional Cu2O Structures by in-situ Oxidation of Cu(100)”, Physical Review Letters 89, 106101(2002)

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  21. X.D. Chen, J. Sullivan, C. Barhour, C. Johnson, G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “Fluctuation Microscopy Studies of Aluminum Oxides Exposed to CL Ions”, Proc. Mater. Res. Soc. 738, G. 1.4.1 (2003)

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  22. J.C. Yang, M.D. Bharadwaj, G.W. Zhou, L. Tropi, “Surface kinetics of copper oxidation investigated by in-situ UHV-TEM”, Microscopy and Microanalysis 7, 486(2001)

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  23. A. Kuznetsova, J.T. Yates, G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, X. Chen, “Making a superior oxide corrosion passivation layer on aluminum using ozone”, Langmuir 17, 2146(2001)

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  24. A. Kuznetsova, I, Popova, V. Zhukov, J.T. Yates, Jr., G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, X. Chen, “Making superior corrosion resistant aluminum oxide films using ozone- electrochemical and electron microscopy studies”, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A 19(4), 1971(2001)

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  25. R.P. Wang, G.W. Zhou, Y.L. Liu, D.P. Yu, Z. Zhang, "Raman spectral studies of Silicon nanowires: High-order scattering and size confinement effect", Physical Review B 61, 16827(2000)

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  26. H. Li, X.J. Huang, L.Q. Chen, G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, D.P. Yu, Y.J. Mo, N. Pei "The crystal Structural Evolution of Nano Si anode Caused by Lithium Insertion and Extraction at Room Temperature", Solid State Ionics 135, 181 (2000)

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  27. H. Chen, R. B. Huang, Z. C. Tang, L. S. Zheng, G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, “Single titaniumcrystals encapsulated in carbon nanocages obtained by laser vaporization of sponge titanium in benzene vapor”, Applied Physics Letters 77, 91(2000)

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  28. G.W. Zhou, H. Li, H.P. Sun, D.P. Yu, Y.Q. Wang, Z. Zhang, "Controlled Li doping of Si nanowires by electrochemical insertion method", Applied Physics Letters 75, 2447 (1999)

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  29. G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, D.P. Yu, "Growth morphology and micro-structural aspects of Silicon nanowires synthesized by laser ablation", Journal of Crystal Growth 197, 129 (1999)

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  30. G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, Z.G. Bai, D.P. Yu, "Catalyst effect on the formation of boron nitride nano-tubules", Solid State Communications 109, 555 (1999)

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  31. G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, D.P. Yu, "Synthesis and micro-structure of one-dimensional nano-structures", Science in China A 42, 429 (1999)

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  32. R.P. Wang, S.H. Pan, Y.L. Zhou, G.W. Zhou, K. Xie, H.B. Lu, N.N. Liu, "Fabrication and characteristics of CeO film on Si(100) substrates by laser deposition", Journal of Crystal Growth 200, 505 (1999)

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  33. G.W. Zhou, B.Y. Hua, S.L. Jiang, "The calculation of force constant model for the vibration spectra of C60", Journal of Beijing University of Technology 23, 20 (1997)

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  34. R.P. Wang, Y.L. Zhou, S.H. Pan, H.H. Wang, G.Z. Yang, G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, "Structural characteristics of a-axis oriented PrBa2Cu3O7 thin film grown by pulsed laser deposition", Journal of Crystal Growth 204, 293(1999)

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  35. G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, D.P. Yu, "Micro-structure and growth mechanism of Si nanowires", Journal of Chinese Electron Microscopy 17, 487 (1998)

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  36. D.P. Yu, C.S. Lee, I. Bello, G.W. Zhou, Z.G. Bai, Z. Zhang, "Synthesis of nano-scale silicon wires by excimer laser ablation at high temperature", Solid State Communications 105, 403 (1998)

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  37. G.W. Zhou, Z. Zhang, Z.G. Bai, S.Q. Feng, D.P. Yu, "Transmission electron microscopy study of Si nano-wires synthesized by laser ablation", Applied Physics Letters 73, 677 (1998)

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  38. D.P. Yu, X.S. Sun, C.S. Lee, I. Bello, C.S. Tee, G.W. Zhou, Z.F. Dong, Z. Zhang, "Synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes by the means of excimer laser ablation at high temperature", Applied Physics Letters 72, 16, 1966 (1998)

Conference papers
  1. G.W. Zhou, J.A. Eastman, R.C. Birtcher, P.M. Baldo, J.E. Pearson, L Thompson, L Wang and J.C. Yang, In situ TEM Investigation of Early–Stage Oxidation of (001) Cu-Au alloys, Microscopy and Microanalysis 12, 548 (2006)

  2. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, “Self-assembly of Metal-Oxide structures as Investigated by In-situ UHV-TEM”, 5th International Conference on Microscopy of Oxidation Proceedings, Limerick, Ireland (2002)

  3. G.W. Zhou, J. C. Yang, "Initial Oxidation Kinetics of Copper Films Investigated by In situ UHV-TEM", Microscopy and Microanalysis 8, 1406 (2002)

  4. G.W. Zhou, M. Bharadwaj, J. C. Yang, "Initial Oxidation Kinetics of Copper (110) Thin Films as Investigated by In situ UHV-TEM", Microscopy and Microanalysis 7, 1274 (2001)

  5. G.W. Zhou, A. Kuznetsova, M. Bharadwaj, J. T. Yates, J. C. Yang, "The Improved Passivation of Aluminum and Structure of Amorphous Alumina Formed on Aluminum During Oxidation in Various Environments", Microscopy and Microanalysis 6, 38 (2000)

Virtual publications
  1. G.W. Zhou, J.C. Yang, “Reduction of Cu2O Islands Grown on a Cu(100) Surface through Vacuum Annealing”, Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Dec. 6, volume 10, issue 23 (2004)

  2. G.W. Zhou, W.S. Slaughter, J.C. Yang, “Terraced Hollow Oxide Pyramids”, Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, July 4, volume 12, issue 1 (2005)

Book Chapter
  1. Z. Zhang, L.S. Chen, G.W. Zhou, “Low dimensional materials and their microstructures studied by high resolution electron microscopy”, Progress in Transmission Electron Microscopy I: Concepts and Techniques; II: Application in Materials Science, ed. X.F. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Springer, Germany, 2001


 

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