Overview

2016.8 Shandong Taishan Industry Technological leading Talent

2005.9 Shandong Province Expert made especial contribution

2002.8 Special Subsidization conferred by the Chinese State Council.

Member of Teaching Supervising Committee, Ministry of Education

Member of Chinese Industrial Ceramics Standardization Technology Committee

Member of Chinese Advanced Ceramics Society

Work/Research Experiences

Ph.D  Shandong Univeersity, 2003.6, Materials Science

B. S. Huanan University of Technology, 1982.1, Department of Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials Science and Engineering

1996.9--present, Shandong University, Professor

1882.1-1996.8 Shandong Research and Design Institute of Industrial Ceramics

1978.1-1982.1 Study in Huanan University of Technology

2009.11-2010.05, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, Senior visiting scholar

2001.11-2003.01, University of Trento, Italy. Visiting scholar

1990.11-1992.11,University of Genova, Italy, Visiting scholar

Research Interests

1) Study on advanced ceramics including B4C, SiC, Si3N4 and rare earth oxide ceramics;

2) Study on synthese processing of  advanced ceramic powders including ZrB2, TiB2, hBN, TaSi2, SiB6 etc.

3) Study on heat insulation materials with low thermal conductivity ;

4) Study on neutron absorption materials.

Research Projects

1)Boron carbide ceramic armors;

2)Ultra-high temperature ceramic materials(ZrB2, HaB2 etc.);

3)BN powder and BN ceramics manufacture.

Awards

2001.8 Chinese National Innovation Award, Second Award, (second) (FeAl intermetallic compounds/alumina composites and applications);

2017.1 China Building Materials Federation Advance Award of Science and Technology, Second Award (First),(Study and Industrialization of ceramic proppants for oil hydraulic fracture using industrial solid wastes)

2016.1.14 Shandong Province Advance Award of Science and Technology, Second Award, (First), (Preparation technology and application of silicon carbide composite ceramics)

2014.2.24 Shandong Province Advance Award of Science and Technology,Second Award,(First),(Research on ceramic proppants for oil hydraulic fracture using industrial solid wastes)

2010.1.19 Shandong Province Innovation Award, Second Award, (first) (Preparation and application of Potassium Titanate Whiskers) 

2001.9 Shandong Province Advance Award of Science and Technology,Second Award, (First), (Research on long-lasting phosphors activated by rare earth and applications).

1999.9 Shandong Province Advance Award of Science and Technology, Second Award (second), ( Study of FeAl intermetallic compounds/alumina composites).

Selected Publications and Patents

Papers published:

 (1) Xue Guo, Yurun Feng, Li Ma, Dezhi Gao, Jie Jing, Jingcheng Yu, Haibin Sun, Hongyu Gong^*, Yujun Zhang^*. Phosphoryl functionalized mesoporous silica for uranium adsorption. Applied Surface Science, 2017, 402: 53-60.

(2) Xue Guo, Yurun Feng, Jiaxing Zhao, Li Ma, Qisong Li, Zhao Zhang, Hongyu Gong^*, Yujun Zhang^*. Neutron adsorption performance of Dy₂TiO₅ materials obtained from powders synthesized by the molten salt method. Ceramics International, 2017, 43(2): 1975-1979.

(3) Yanshuang Zhang, Yubai Zhang, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong. Synthesis and characteristics of fine crystalline LuAG:Ce phosphors by microwave-induced solution combustion method. Journal of Luminescence, 2017, 181: 360-366.

(4) Yanshuang Zhang, Yubai Zhang, Xinqiao Zhao, Yujun Zhang*. Sol-gel synthesis and properties of europium-strontium copper silicates blue pigments with high near-infrared reflectance. Dyes and Pigments, 2016, 131: 154-159.

(5) Jincheng Yu, Li Ma, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong, Liwei Zhou. Synthesis of TiB₂ powders via carbothermal reduction of TiO₂, HBO₂ and carbon black. Ceramics International, 2016, 42(4): 5512-5516.

(6) Jincheng Yu, Li Ma, Aumber Abbas, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong, Xianli Wang, Liwei Zhou, Hening Liu. Carbothermal reduction synthesis of TiB₂ ultrafine powders. Ceramics International, 2016, 42(3): 3916-3920.

(7) Yubai Zhang, Yanshuang Zhang, Hongyu Gong, Jincheng Yu, Jiaxing Zhao, Zhao Zhang, Yujun Zhang^*. Microwave-assisted sol-gel synthesis of neutron-absorbed nano-sized 10B-enriched B₄C powders. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2016, 80(3): 683-689.

(8) Zhao Zhang, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong, Xue Guo, Yubai Zhang, Xianli Wang, Jincheng Yu. Influence of Carbon Content on Ceramic Injection Molding of Reaction-Bonded Silicon Carbide. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2016, 13(5): 838-843.

(9) Qisong Li, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong, Haibin Sun, Yanxia Zhai, Weiya Zhu, Jie Jing. Effects of AlN on the densification and mechanical properties of pressureless-sintered SiC ceramics. Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 2016, 26(1): 90-96.

(10) Qisong Li, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong, Haibin Sun, Wenjie Li, Li Ma, Yanshuang Zhang. Enhanced Fracture Toughness of Pressureless-sintered SiC Ceramics by Addition of Graphene. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2016, 32 (7): 633-638

(11) Haibin Sun^*, Yujun Zhang^*, Hongyu Gong, Qisong Li, Yunfei Bu, Teng Li. Anode-supported SOFCs based on Sm_0.2Ce_0.8O_2−δ electrolyte thin-films fabricated by co-pressing using microwave combustion synthesized powders. Ceramics International, 2016, 42(3): 4285-4289.

(12) Haibin Sun, Yujun Zhang^*, Teng Li, Hongyu Gong, Qisong Li. High Reactive MgO-Y₂O₃ Nanopowders Via Microwave Combustion Method and Sintering Behavior. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2016, 13(2):367-372.

(13) Jincheng Yu, Xiaojun Liu, Li Ma, Haijiao Zheng, Yubai Zhang, Dezhi Gao, Hongyu Gong, Yujun Zhang^*, Microwave assisted synthesis of Dy₂Ti₂O₇ ultrafine powders by sol-gel method. Ceramics International, 2016, 42(9): 11177-11183.

(14) Jincheng Yu, Li Ma, Yujun Zhang*, Hongyu Gong, Liwei Zhou, Preparation of TiB₂ ultrafine powders by carbothermal reduction. Key Engineering Materials, 2016, 697: 58-61.

(15) Yanshuang Zhang, Yujun Zhang*, Teng Li, Qisong Li. Preparation and characteristics of nanocrystalline yttria by microwave-induced solution combustion method, Key Engineering Materials, 2016, 697: 18-22.

(16) Yubai Zhang, Yujun Zhang*, Jiaxing Zhao. Preparation and performance of neutron absorbing dysprosium oxide ceramic, Key Engineering Materials, 2016, 697: 404-408.

(17) Li Ma, Jincheng Yu, Yujun Zhang*, Hongyu Gong, Qisong Li, Xue Guo, Preparation of zirconium diboride powder by carbon thermal reduction method, Key Engineering materials, 697 (2016):44-48

Patents authorized:

(1) Yujun Zhang, Xue Guo, Hongyu Gong, Yurun Feng, Hanyu Huo. A preparation method for stable nano-SiO₂/tributyl phosphate composite adsorption materials. 2017.01.04, Chinese patent,  ZL201510405468.3.

(2) Yujun Zhang, Yubai Zhang, Hongyu Gong, Yanshuang Zhang. A microwave combustion  preparation method for nano gadolinium oxide powders. 2016.09.21, Chinese patent, ZL201510364481.9.

(3) Yujun Zhang, Jiaxing Zhao, Hongyu Gong, Shuhe Ai. A sol-gel preparation method for nano boron carbide powders. 2016.09.07, Chinese patent, ZL201410478521.8.

(4) Yujun Zhang, Xue Guo, Hongyu Gong, Li Ma, Zhao Zhang, Xinqiao Zhao. A molten salt method for synthesizing Dy₂TiO₅ powders. 2016.05.11, Chinese patent, ZL201410772948.9.

(5) Yujun Zhang, Qisong Li, Hongyu Gong, Yan Zhang, Shuhe Ai, Xinqiao Zhao, Jiaxing Zhao. Preparation of SiC ceramic lamina bullet resistant material for layer-built armor. 2015.08.19, Chinese patent, ZL201410188144.4.

(6) Yujun Zhang, Haibin Sun, Hongyu Gong, Shali Tan, Teng Li. A microwave combustion  preparation method for nano MgO/Y₂O₃ powders. 2015.06.10, Chinese patent, ZL201410151243.5.

(7) Yujun Zhang, Zhaomin Li, Qisong Li, Yanxia Zhai, Chao He, Huan Liu. A silicon carbide ceramic composite material for inner heater protective tube and its preparation method. 2015.04.08, Chinese patent, ZL201410024800.7.

 (8) Yujun Zhang, Hongyu Gong, Yazhen Jiang, Yujun Zhao, Qian Jiao, Rubin Wei. A preparation method for nano ¹⁰B-riched boron carbide powders. 2014.12.10, Chinese patent, ZL201210166613.3.

(9) Yujun Zhang, Zhaomin Li, Qisong Li, Haibin Sun, Xiaohua Che, Xueming Li, Huan Liu. A low-cost molten silicon impregnation preparation method for C/SiC composite materials. 2014.08.20, Chinese patent, ZL201310290077.2.

(10) Yujun Zhang, Shali Tan, Cuiling Wang, Hongyu Gong, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yan Zhang. A ceramic fiber thermal insulation material and its preparation method. 2014.07.09, Chinese patent, ZL201210185038.1.

(11) Yujun Zhang, Zhaomin Li, Haibin Sun, Qisong Li.  A reactive sintering preparation method for  C/C-SiC-BN composite friction materials. 2014.04.16, Chinese patent, ZL201210248104.5.

(12) Yujun Zhang, Shali Tan, Qian Jiao, Hongyu Gong, Yujun Zhao, Yan Zhang, Jianquan Li, Qisong Li. A preparation method for SiBNO-fiber/Si₃N₄ ceramic composite materia. 2013.10.30, Chinese patent, ZL201210230893.X.

(13) Yujun Zhang, Zhaomin Li, Qisong Li, Haibin Sun.  A SiC-AlN ceramic composite material with high thermal conductivity and its preparation method. 2013.09.04, Chinese patent, ZL201210248616.1.

(14) Yujun Zhang, Shali Tan, Xiaoyu Zhang, Hongyu Gong, Yujun Zhao, Xinqiao Zhao. A nano ceramic pigment with high near-infrared reflectance and its preparation method. 2013.07.03, Chinese patent, ZL201210165842.3.

(15) Yujun Zhang, Hongyu Gong, Shali Tan, Xiaoyu Zhang, Cuiling Wang, Yongcong Wang. A dense ¹⁰B-riched boron carbide ceramic and its preparation method. 2012.09.05, Chinese patent, ZL 200910231268.5.

Others

Books published:

1) 《Processing of Advanced Ceramics》(in English)，Metallurgical Industry Press，2014

2）《Structure Ceramics and Applications》(in Chinese), Chemical Industry Publishing Company, 2005