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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21. Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, T. Mai, T.-B. Xu, Q. M. Zhang, K. Hamilton, T. Ramotowski, K. A. Wright, and R. Ting, “Effect of High Energy Electron Irradiation on Electromechanical Properties of Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymers, IEEE Transaction on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 47, 1296-1307 (2000).

20. Y. Barad, Y. Lu, Z.-Y. Cheng, S.-E. Park, and Q.M. Zhang, “Composition, Temperature, and Crystal Orientation Dependence of the Linear Electro-optic Properties of Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 Single Crystals,” Applied Physics Letters 77(9), 1247-1249 (2000).

19. Y. Bai, Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, H.S. Xu, and Q.M. Zhang, “High Dielectric Constant Ceramic Powder Polymer Composites,” Applied Physics Letters 76(25), 3804-3806 (2000). 

18. T.-B. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, R.H. Baughman, C. Cui, A.A. Zakhidov, and J. Su,  “Fabrication and Characterization of 3-Dimensional Periodic Polymer-Silica Opal Composites and Inverse Opal,” Journal of Applied Physics 88(1), 405-409 (2000).

17. Q. M. Zhang, Z.-Y. Cheng, and V. Bharti, “Relaxor Ferroelectric Behavior in High Energy Electron Irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymers,” Applied Physics A – Materials Science and Processing 70, 307-312 (2000).

16. S.Z. Yin, Q.M. Zhang, K.-W. Chung, R. Yang, Z.-Y. Cheng, and L. Yu, “Investigation of the Electro-optic Properties of Electron-irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” Optical Engineering 39(3), 670-672 (2000).

15. H. S. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, Q. M. Zhang, P. C. Wang, and A. G. MacDiarmid,  “Influence of High Energy Irradiation on the Conduction Behavior of Doped Polyaniline Films in the High Current Density Regime,” Synthetic Metals 108, 133-137 (2000).

14. Y. Lu, Z.-Y. Cheng, S.-E. Park, S.-F. Liu, and Q.M. Zhang, “Linear Electro-optic Effect of 0.88Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.12PbTiO3 Single Crystal and an Automated Scanning Mach-Zehnder Interferometer,” Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 39 (Part 1), 141-145 (2000).

13. H.S. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, S. Wang, and Q. M. Zhang, “All-polymer Electromechanical Systems Consisting of Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) and Conductive Polyaniline,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 75, 945-951 (2000).

12.  T.B. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, M. Tian, Y. Lu, and Q.M. Zhang, “Electromechanical Coupling Factor of Electrostrictive P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymers,” 2000 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings, 997 (2000).

11.  Y. Lu, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Acousto-optic Properties of PZN-PT Single Crystals,” 2000 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Proceedings, 651 (2000).

10.  Q.M. Zhang, V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, H.S. Xu, T.B. Xu, T. Mai, and S.J. Gross, “Electrostrictive Poly((vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymers,” Proceedings of Ferroelectrics 2000 UK; Editors: N.M. Alford and E. Yeatmat, 13-120 (IOM Communication Ltd, 2000).

9.  V.Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Dielectric Relaxation and Weak Polarization Response in Relaxor Ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer,” Proceedings of 12th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics,  Volume II, 801 (2000). (IEEE Catalog No. 00CH37076).

8.  Y. Lu, B. Barad, Z.-Y. Cheng, S.-E. Park, and Q.M. Zhang, "Elasto-optic and Elelctro-optic Studies of PZN-PT Single Crystals," Proceedings of 12th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, Volume II, 549 (2000). (IEEE Catalog No. 00CH37076).

7.  Y. Bai, Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, H.S. Xu, and Q.M. Zhang, “A New Ceramic Polymer Composites using High Dielectric Constant Matrix,” Proceedings of 12th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, Volume II, 797 (2000). (IEEE Catalog No. 00CH37076).

6.  Z.-Y. Cheng, T.-B. Xu, V. Bharti, S.J. Gross, Y. Mai, Q.M. Zhang, T. Ramatowski, L. Ewart, and R. Ting, “Electrostrictive Effect and Load Capability in Electron Irradiated P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer,” Proceedings of 12th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, Volume I, 97 (2000). (IEEE Catalog No. 00CH37076).

5.  Y. Lu, Y. Barad, Z.-Y. Cheng, S.-E. Park, and Q.M. Zhang, “Electro-optical Properties of PZN-PT Single Crystals,” Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Washington DC, 2000), 389.

4.  Z.-Y. Cheng, T.-B. Xu, V. Bharti, T. Mai, Q.M. Zhang, T. Ramotowski, and R.Y. Ting, “Characterization of Electrostrictive P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer Films for High-frequency and High-load Applications,” In Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); Edited by Y. Bar-Cohen, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3987 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2000) 73.

3.   Q.M. Zhang, Z.-Y. Cheng, V. Bharti, T.-B. Xu, H. Xu, T. Mai, and S.J. Gross, “Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Polymeric Actuator Materials,” In Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); Edited by Y. Bar-Cohen, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3987 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2000) 34.

2.   Q. M. Zhang, V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, T-B. Xu, S. Wang, T. S. Romotowski, F. A. Tito, and R. Ting,  “Electromechanical Behavior of Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” In Smart Structures and Materials 1999: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); Edited by Y. Bar-Cohen, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3669 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2000) 134. 

1.   Z.-Y. Cheng, H.S. Xu, J. Su, Q.M. Zhang, P.C. Wang, and A.G. MacDiarmid, “High Performance of All Polymer Electrostrictive Systems,” In Smart Structures and Materials 1999: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); Edited by Y. Bar-Cohen, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3669 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2000) 140.