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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17. Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, and F.B. Bateman, “Dielectric Relaxation Behavior and its Relation to Microstructure in Relaxor Ferroelectric Polymers – High-energy Electron Irradiated P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer,” Journal of Applied Physics  92 (12), 6749-6755 (2002).

16. Q.M. Zhang, H.Li, M. Poh, F.Xia, Z.-Y. Cheng, H.Xu, and C. Huang, “An All-Organic Composite Actuator Material with a High Dielectric Constant,” Nature 419(6904), 284-287 (2002).

15.  F. Xia, Z.-Y. Cheng, H. Xu, Q.M. Zhang, G.J. Kavarnos, R. Ting, G. Abdel-Sedat, and K.D. Belfield, “High Electromechanical Responses in Terpolymer of Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene- chlorofluoroethylene),” Advanced Materials 14, 1574-1577 (2002).

14. F. Xia, H.S. Xu, B. Razavi, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Interface Effect on Polarization Switching and Critical Thickness of Crystallization in P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer Thin Films,” Ferroelectrics 273, 2755-2760 (2002).

13. F. Xia, B. Razavi, H.S. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Dependence of Threshold Thickness of Crystallization and Film Morphology on Film Processing Conditions in Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer thin Films,” Journal of Applied Physics 92, 3111-3115 ( 2002).

12. Z.-Y. Cheng, T.-B. Xu, Q.M. Zhang, R. Mayer, and J. Hughes, “Design, Fabrication, and Performance of a Flextensional Transducer based on Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” IEEE Transaction on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 49(9), 1312-1320 (2002).

11. Y. Lu, D.-Y. Jeong, Z.-Y. Cheng, T. Shrout, and Q.M. Zhang, “Phase Stabilities of Morphotropic Phase in Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 Single Crystals,” Applied Physics Letters 80(11), 1918-1920 (2002).

10. T.-B. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “High Performance Micromachined Unimorph Actuators based on Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” Applied Physics Letters 80(6), 1082-1084 (2002).

9.    Z.-Y. Cheng, D. Olson, H. Xu, F. Xia, J. S. Hundal, Q. M. Zhang, F.B. Bateman, G.J. Kavarnos, and T. Ramotowski, “Structure Changes and Transitional Behavior Studied from both Micro and Macro-Scales in the High-energy-electron Irradiated Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymer,” Macromolecular 35(3), 664-672 (2002). 

8.    Z.-Y. Cheng and Q.M. Zhang, “Relaxor Ferroelectric Polymers,” Proceedings of The First World Congress on Biomimetics, Dec. 9–11, 2002, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

7.    Z.-Y. Cheng, Z.M. Li, Y.Y. Ma, Q.M. Zhang, and F.B. Bateman, “Evolution of Property and Microstructure of P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymers Modified by Irradiation Introduced Defects,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 734, A2.5 (2002), Polymer/Metal Interfaces and Defect-Mediated Phenomena in Ordered Polymers; Editors: E.D. Manias and G.G. Malliaras.

6.    T.-B.Xu, F. Xia, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Investigation of Polymer Micro-actuators based on Electrostrictive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Copolymers,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 741, J5.4 (2002), Nano- and Micro-Electromechanical Systems (NEMS and MEMS) and Molecular Machines; Editors: A.A. Ayon, T. Buchheit, D.A. LaVan, M. Madou.

5.    Q.M. Zhang, F. Xia, Z.-Y. Cheng, H.S. Xu, H.F. Li, M. Poh, and C. Huang, “Poly(vinylidene fluoroethylene-trifluoroethylene) Based High Performance Electroactive Polymers,” 11th International Symposium on Electrets,  IEEE Product No. CH37383-TBR (2002).

4.    T.-B. Xu, Z.-Y. Cheng, and Q.M. Zhang, “Evaluation of Micromachined Actuators based on Electroactive P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymers,” in Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); Edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen; Proceedings of SPIE Volume 4695 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2002) 296-303.

3.    A.J. Snyder, A.L. Cohen, Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, and J.P. Runt, “Characterizing Electroactive Polymers for Use in Robotic Surgical Instruments,” in Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), Proceedings of SPIE Volume 4695 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2002) 387-394.

2.    Z.-Y. Cheng, H.F. Li, F. Xia, H.S. Xu, D. Olson, H. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, and G.J. Kavarnos, “Electromechanical Properties and Molecular Conformation in P(VDF-TrFE) based Terpolymer,” in Smart Structures and Materials 2002: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD); edited by Yoseph Bar-Cohen; Proceedings of SPIE Volume 4695 (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2002) 167-175.

1.    A.L. Cohen, Q.M. Zhang, Z.Y. Cheng, J.P. Junt, and A.J. Snyder, “Characterizing Electroactive Polymers for Use in Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments,” In Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast, Bioengineering Conference, 111-112 (2002).