Dr. ZhongYang (Z.-Y.) Cheng

Professor, Materials Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

275 Wilmore Lab, Auburn, AL 36849-5341

Phone: (334)844-3419,  Fax: (334)844-3400

 

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42.    V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, S. Gross, T.-B. Xu, and Q.M. Zhang, “Effect of Mechanical Stress on Electrostrictive Strain of High Energy Electron Irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer Films,” Applied Physics Letters 75, 2653-2655 (1999).

41.    H.S. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, P.C. Wang, and A.G. MacDiarmid, “Conductive Behavior of Doped Polyaniline Film at high Current Density and the Effect of High Energy Electron Irradiation on It,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 37, 2845-2850 (1999).

40.    Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, T. -B. Xu, Shexi Wang, Q.M. Zhang, T. Ramotowski, F. Tito, and R. Ting, “Transverse Strain Responses in Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Films and Development of a Dilatometer for the Measurement,” Journal of Applied Physics 86, 2208-2214 (1999).

39.    Z.–Y. Cheng, S. Gross, J. Su, and Q. M. Zhang, “Pressure-Temperature Phase Diagram for a Polyurethane Elastomer,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics 37, 983-990 (1999).

38.    Z.-Y. Cheng, T. -B. Xu, V. Bharti, S.X Wang, and Q. M. Zhang, “Transverse Strain Response in the Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” Applied Physics Letters 74, 1901-1903 (1999).

37.    R.S. Katiyar, J. F. Meng, and Z.–Y. Cheng, “Investigation of Ferroelectric Phase Transitions in Nanocrystalline Pb1-xBaxO3,” Journal of the Korean Physics Society 32, S496-S499 (1998).

36.    J. Meng, Z.-Y. Cheng, B. K. Rai, R. S. Katiyar, E. Alberta, R. Guo, and A. S. Bhalla, “Photoluminescence in PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-PbIn1/2Nb1/2O3 System,” Journal of Materials Research 13, 1861-1864 (1998).

35.    S. Bauer-Gogonea, Z.Y. Cheng, W. Wirges, S. Bauer, R. Gerhard-Multhaupt, and D. K. Das-Gupta, “Dielectric Investigation of the Thermally Induced Chromophore Degradation in Nonlinear Optical Polymer Electrets,” IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 5, 21-25 (1998).

34.    Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, and X. Yao, “Dielectric Spectrum and its Relationship with time for PLZT 8/65/35 Ceramic under DC bias,” Journal of the Korean Physics Society 32, S1042-S1045 (1998).

33.    Z.-Y. Cheng, J. F. Meng, and R.S. Katiyar, “A Model to Simulate Complex Dielectric Permittivity of Relaxor Ferroelectrics,” Journal of the Korean Physics Society 32, S947-S950 (1998).

32.    Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, S. Bauer, and S. Bauer-Gogonea, “Thermally Stimulated Depolarization Current of a Nonlinear Optical Side Chain Polymer,” Journal of the Korean Physics Society 32, S221-S224 (1998).

31.    Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, X. Yao, and X. L. Wang, “Dielectric Properties and Glassy Behavior in Some Solid Solution Ceramics: Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 - PbTiO3 - BaTiO3,” Philosophical Magazine B – Physcs of Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Propoerties 78, 279-293 (1998).

30.    Z.-Y. Cheng, S. Yilmaz, W. Wirges, S. Bauer-Gogonea, and S. Bauer, “Temperature-domain Analysis of Primary and Secondary Dielectric Relaxation Phenomena in a Nonlinear Optical Side-chain Polymer,” Journal of Applied Physics 83, 7799-7807 (1998).

29.    Z.–Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, X. Yao, and A. S. Bhalla, “Temperature Dependence of Dielectric Constant of Relaxor Ferroelectrics,” Physical Review B 57, 8166-8177 (1998).

28.    Z.-Y. Cheng, A.Q. Guo, and X. Yao, “Model Study of the Contribution of Polar Region to Dielectric Properties for Relaxor Ferroelectrics,” Ferroelectrics 190, 167-172 (1997).

27.    Z.-Y. Cheng, L.Y. Zhang, and X. Yao, “A New Glass Model for Lead Magnesium Niobate Relaxors,” Ferroelectrics 197, 767-770 (1997).

26.    Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, X. Yao, and A.Q. Guo, “Dielectric Behavior of Lead Magnesium Niobate Relaxor,” Physical  Review B 55, 8165-8174 (1997).

25.    Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, A. S. Bhalla, at el., “Dielectric Properties of CsTiOAsO4 Single Crystal,” Ferroelectric Letters 22, 47-52 (1996).

24.    Z.-Y. Cheng, L.Y. Zhang, and X. Yao, “Investigation of Glassy Behavior in Lead Magnesium Niobate Relaxors,” Journal of Applied Physics 79, 8615-8619 (1996); Vol. 80, 5518-5518 (1996).

23.    Z.-Y. Cheng, Z.S. Meng, L.Y. Zhang, H.F. Wang, and X. Yao, “Electro-optical  Properties of Liquid Suspension of PbTiO3 Ultrafine Powders,” Ferroelectrics Letters 13(6), 143-148 (1992).

22.    Z.-Y. Cheng, L.Y. Zhang, and X. Yao, “Effect of Space Charge on Micro-Macro Domain Transition of PLZT,” IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation 27, 773-776 (1992).

21.    Z.-Y. Cheng and X Yao, “Space Charge Distribution Measurement of PLZT Ceramics,” Ferroelectrics 109, 155-156 (1990).

20.    Q.F. Zhou, J.X. Zhang, Z.-Y. Cheng, L.Y. Zhang, and X. Yao, “Effect of Electric Field on Properties of 0-3 Nano-composites with PbTiO3 Ultrafine Particles (In Chinese),” Acta Scientiarum Natralium Universitatis Sunyatseni 36 (2), 54-57 (1997).

19.    Z.-Y. Cheng, L.Y. Zhang, and X. Yao, “Glassy Behavior in a PMN-PT Relaxors (in Chinese),” Acta Physica Sinica 45, 1026 (1996).

18.    Z.-Y. Cheng, Z.Y. Ying, and X. Yao, “A New Glass Model of Relaxor Ferroelectrics (in Chinese),” Journal of Xian Jiaotong University 29 (9), 66 (1995).

17.    Y. Bai, V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, H.S. Xu, and Q.M. Zhang, “High Dielectric Constant Polymer Ceramic Composites,” Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 600, 281 (1999).

16.    H.S. Xu, V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Conduction Behavior of Doped Polyaniline under High Current Density and the Performance of an All Polymer Electromechanical System,” Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 600, 185 (1999).

15.    V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, H.S. Xu, G. Shanthi, T.-B. Xu, T. Mai, and Q.M. Zhang, “Effect of Sample Processing and High-energy Electron Irradiation Conditions on the Structure and Transitional Properties of P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer Films,” Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 600, 47 (1999).

14.    Z.-Y. Cheng, S. Gross, V. Bharti, T.-B. Xu, and Q.M. Zhang, “Electro-mechanical Properties of Electron Irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymers,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 600, 71 (1999).

13.    S.J. Gross, Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, and Q.M. Zhang, “Mechanical Load Effects on the Electrostrictive Strain of P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer and the Development of a High Resolution Hydrostatic Pressure Dilatometer,” 1999 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings, 1019 (1998).

12.    Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, X. Zhao, S. Wang, T. -B. Xu, and Q. M. Zhang, “Relaxor Ferroelectric Polymers for Actuators and Transducers,” 1998 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings, 581 (1998).

11.    Q.M. Zhang, V. Bharti, Z.-Y.Cheng, and H. Xu, “Relaxor Ferroelectric Polymers,” In Proceedings of 11th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (IEEE 98CH36245), 439 (1998).

10.    Z.–Y. Cheng, A. Guo, X. Yao, and R. S. Katiyar, “Dielectric Behavior of Quenched PLZT 7/70/30 Ceramics,” Proceedings of 11th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (IEEE 98CH36245), 521 (1998).

9.      Z.–Y. Cheng, A. Guo, and R. S. Katiyar, “Contribution to the Dielectric Behavior of Relaxors from the Surface of Nano-Order Clusters in the Materials,” Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 492, 337 (1998), edited by Paul Bristowe.

8.      A. Guo, Z.-Y. Cheng, A. S. Bhalla, et al. “Effect of Defects on Dielectric Properties in KTiOPO4, KTiOAsO4, RbTiOAsO4 and CsTiOAsO4 Single Crystals,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 453,  507 (1997); Editor: S. Komarneni.

7.      Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, and X. Yao, “Investigation of Polarization Mechanism of Relaxor Ferroelectrics,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 453, 455 (1997); Editor: S. Komarneni.

6.      Z.-Y. Cheng, R. S. Katiyar, S. Bauer, and S. Bauer-gogonea, “Investigation of Relaxation Process in a Side-chain Nonlinear Optical Polymer Thin Film,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceeding Volume 446, 97 (1997); Editor: W. L. Warren.

5.      X. Yao, L.Y. Zhang, Y. Han, Q.F. Zhou, and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Nonlinear Optical Properties of 0-3 Fine Composites,” Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Electrets, 886 (1991), IEEE publication No. 91CH3029-6.

4.      X. Yao, L.Y. Zhang, Q.F. Zhou, and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Effect of Electric Field on Properties of 0-3 Fine Composites with PbTiO3 Ultrafine Powders,” Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Electrets, 880 (1991), IEEE publication No. 91CH3029-6.

3.      L.Y. Zhang, X. Yao, Z.-Y. Cheng, W. Ren, and X.Q. Wu, “Pyroelectric, Ferroelectric and Optic Properties of PbTiO3 Thin Films by Thermal Decomposition of Metal-Organic Compounds,” Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Electrets, 530 (1991), IEEE publication No. 91CH3029-6.

2.      Z.-Y. Cheng, L.Y. Zhang, and X. Yao, “Distribution of Space Charge and its Effect on Micro-macro Domain Transition of PLZT 8/65/35,” Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Electrets, 400 (1991), IEEE pub.No. 91CH3029-6.

1.      Z.-Y. Cheng, P.P. Jia, at el., “An Investigation of Light Scattering of Liquid Suspension of Ultrafine Powders of PbTiO3,” in Advanced Structural Materials; Edited by H. D. Li., Vol. 2, p.525 (Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V. 1991).