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  1. Oscillatory redox behavior in oxides: Cyclic surface reconstruction and reactivity modulation via the Mars–van Krevelen mechanism

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2025, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  2. Tuning the surface reactivity of oxides by peroxide species

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  3. Composition-dependent ordering transformations in Pt–Fe nanoalloys

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  4. Length-dependent melting behavior of Sn nanowires

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, February 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  5. The onset of sub-surface oxidation induced by defects in a chemisorbed oxygen layer

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, February 2015, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  6. Nucleation and growth of oxide islands during the initial-stage oxidation of (100)Cu-Pt alloys

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, February 2015, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  7. In situ visualization of metallurgical reactions in nanoscale Cu/Sn diffusion couples

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  8. Synthesis of high capacity cathodes for lithium-ion batteries by morphology-tailored hydroxide co-precipitation

    Article • Journal of Power Sources, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  9. Oxidation-driven surface dynamics on NiAl(100)

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  10. Role of oxygen in Cu(110) surface restructuring in the vicinity of step edges

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  11. Kinetic Barriers of the Phase Transition in the Oxygen Chemisorbed Cu(110)-(2 × 1)-O as a Function of Oxygen Coverage

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, September 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  12. Surface-Step-Induced Oscillatory Oxide Growth

    Article • Physical Review Letters, September 2014, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  13. Oxygen chemisorption-induced surface phase transitions on Cu(110)

    Article • Surface Science, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  14. The Crystallization of Amorphous Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Grown on NiAl(100)

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, June 2014, Wiley

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  15. Comparative study of the alloying effect on the initial oxidation of Cu-Au(100) and Cu-Pt(100)

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, March 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  16. Coincidence-Site-Lattice Twist Boundaries in Bicrystalline α-Fe 2 O 3 Nanoblades

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, March 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  17. Impurity and morphological dependence on photoluminescence and enhanced impurity-induced two-photon absorption in ZnO

    Article • Solid State Communications, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  18. Temperature-dependent growth mechanism and microstructure of ZnO nanostructures grown from the thermal oxidation of zinc

    Article • Journal of Crystal Growth, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  19. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of the Passivation of NiAl(100) by Water Vapor

    Article • Langmuir, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  20. Reduction of CuO nanowires confined by a nano test tube

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  21. Novel hybrid nanocomposites of polyhedral Cu2O nanoparticles–CuO nanowires with enhanced photoactivity

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  22. CuO reduction induced formation of CuO/Cu2O hybrid oxides

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, December 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  23. Growth of ultrathin amorphous alumina films during the oxidation of NiAl(100)

    Article • Surface Science, December 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  24. Oxygen subsurface adsorption on the Cu(110)-c(6×2) surface

    Article • Surface Science, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  25. The formation of double-row oxide stripes during the initial oxidation of NiAl(100)

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, August 2013, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  26. Spontaneous ZnO nanowire formation during oxidation of Cu-Zn alloy

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, July 2013, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  27. Comparative Study of the Passivation of Al(111) by Molecular Oxygen and Water Vapor

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, January 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  28. Morphological transformation of hematite nanostructures during oxidation of iron

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  29. Ab initio atomistic thermodynamics study of the early stages of Cu(100) oxidation

    Article • Physical Review B, December 2012, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  30. Transient Oxidation of Cu-5at.%Ni(001): Temperature Dependent Sequential Oxide Formation

    Article • Oxidation of Metals, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  31. Suppression of ZnO Nanowire Formation in High Temperature Oxidation by Sandblasting Brass

    Article • Materials Focus, December 2012, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  32. Effect of oxygen gas pressure on orientations of Cu2O nuclei during the initial oxidation of Cu(100), (110) and (111)

    Article • Surface Science, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  33. Step-Edge-Induced Oxide Growth During the Oxidation of Cu Surfaces

    Article • Physical Review Letters, December 2012, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  34. In situ ultra-high vacuum transmission electron microscopy studies of the transient oxidation stage of Cu and Cu alloy thin films

    Article • Micron, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  35. Temperature and pressure dependent Mott potentials and their influence on self-limiting oxide film growth

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, October 2012, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  36. Conflicting Roles of Nickel in Controlling Cathode Performance in Lithium Ion Batteries

    Article • Nano Letters, October 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  37. Influence of the surface morphology on the early stages of Cu oxidation

    Article • Applied Surface Science, October 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  38. Fast Diffusion and Void Formation in a Two-Segment Copper-Tin Lead-Free Nanowire System with One-Dimensional Confinement

    Article • Science of Advanced Materials, August 2012, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  39. Effect of surface oxide on the melting behavior of lead-free solder nanowires and nanorods

    Article • Applied Surface Science, July 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  40. Nanoarchitecture Multi-Structural Cathode Materials for High Capacity Lithium Batteries

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, June 2012, Wiley

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  41. In-Situ TEM Studies of Oxidation

    Article • April 2012, Wiley

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  42. Effect of gold composition on the orientations of oxide nuclei during the early stage oxidation of Cu-Au alloys

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, April 2012, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  43. Precursor to the Onset of the Bulk Oxidation of Cu(100)

    Article • Physical Review Letters, April 2012, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  44. The growth of hematite nanobelts and nanowires—tune the shape via oxygen gas pressure

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jianbo Wang, Professor Guangwen Zhou

  45. The origin of hematite nanowire growth during the thermal oxidation of iron

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, February 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Jianbo Wang, Professor Guangwen Zhou

  46. Chemistry and electrochemistry of concentric ring cathode Li1.42Ni0.25Mn0.75O2+γ for lithium batteries

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  47. Enhanced CuO Nanowire Formation by Thermal Oxidation of Roughened Copper

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, January 2012, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  48. Effect of oxygen gas pressure on the kinetics of alumina film growth during the oxidation of Al(111) at room temperature

    Article • Physical Review B, September 2011, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  49. Effect of surface stresses on CuO nanowire growth in the thermal oxidation of copper

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, August 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  50. Tuning the Limiting Thickness of a Thin Oxide Layer on Al(111) with Oxygen Gas Pressure

    Article • Physical Review Letters, July 2011, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  51. Dependence of degree of orientation of copper oxide nuclei on oxygen pressure during initial stages of copper oxidation

    Article • Physical Review B, April 2011, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  52. Driving force and growth mechanism for spontaneous oxide nanowire formation during the thermal oxidation of metals

    Article • Acta Materialia, April 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  53. Single crystalline La0.5Sr0.5MnO3microcubes as cathode of solid oxidefuel cell

    Article • Energy & Environmental Science, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Mingjia Zhi, Professor Nianqiang Wu, Professor Guangwen Zhou

  54. Growth mechanism of Ni0.3Mn0.7CO3 precursor for high capacity Li-ion battery cathodes

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  55. 3D KMC simulations of crater growth during the reduction of oxide nanoislands on metal surfaces

    Article • Surface Science, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  56. Effect of Oxygen Pressure on the Initial Oxidation Behavior of Cu and Cu-Au Alloys

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  57. Nucleation-induced kinetic hindrance to the oxide formation during the initial oxidation of metals

    Article • Physical Review B, May 2010, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  58. Adhesion-driven buckling of single-walled carbon nanotube bundles

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, May 2010, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  59. Mechanical Peeling of Free-Standing Single-Walled Carbon-Nanotube Bundles

    Article • Small, February 2010, Wiley

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  60. Nanoscale duplex oxide growth during early stages of oxidation of Cu-Ni(100)

    Article • Physical Review B, October 2009, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  61. Metal-oxide interfaces at the nanoscale

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, June 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  62. Nucleation thermodynamics of oxide during metal oxidation

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, May 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  63. Stress-driven formation of terraced hollow oxide nanorods during metal oxidation

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, May 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  64. Polycrystalline oxides formation during transient oxidation of (001) Cu–Ni binary alloys studied byin situTEM and XRD

    Article • Materials at High Temperatures, March 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  65. Polycrystalline oxides formation during transient oxidation of (001) Cu–Ni binary alloys studied byin situTEM and XRD

    Article • Materials at High Temperatures, January 2009, Maney Publishing

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  66. Percolating oxide film growth during Cu(111) oxidation

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, September 2008, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  67. Crater formation via homoepitaxy of adatoms dislodged from reducing oxide islands on metal surfaces

    Article • Physical Review B, June 2008, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  68. In-situ UHV TEM Investigation of the Reduction of Cu2O Islands on Cu(100) Surfaces

    Article • January 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  69. Initial Oxidation Kinetics of Cu(100), (110), and (111) Thin Films Investigated by in Situ Ultra-high-vacuum Transmission Electron Microscopy

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, July 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  70. Terraced Hollow Oxide Pyramids

    Article • Physical Review Letters, June 2005, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  71. Effects of surface topology on the formation of oxide islands on Cu surfaces

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, March 2005, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  72. Reduction of C u 2 O Islands Grown on a Cu(100) Surface through Vacuum Annealing

    Article • Physical Review Letters, November 2004, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  73. Nano-Oxidation of Cu(100) Investigated by In situ UHV-TEM

    Article • Materials Science Forum, August 2004, Trans Tech Publications

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  74. In situ UHV-TEM investigation of the kinetics of initial stages of oxidation on the roughened Cu(110) surface

    Article • Surface Science, June 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  75. Temperature effects on the growth of oxide islands on Cu(110)

    Article • Applied Surface Science, January 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  76. Self-assembly of metal-oxide nanostructures: oxidation of Cu films by In situ UHV-TEM

    Article • Materials at High Temperatures, August 2003, Maney Publishing

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  77. Initial oxidation kinetics of copper (110) film investigated by in situ UHV-TEM

    Article • Surface Science, June 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  78. Temperature effect on the Cu2O oxide morphology created by oxidation of Cu(0 0 1) as investigated by in situ UHV TEM

    Article • Applied Surface Science, April 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  79. Self-assembly of metal-oxide nanostructures: oxidation of Cu films byIn situUHV-TEM

    Article • Materials at High Temperatures, January 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  80. Formation of Quasi-One-Dimensional C u 2 O Structures by in situ Oxidation of Cu(100)

    Article • Physical Review Letters, August 2002, American Physical Society (APS)

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  81. Dramatic Effect of Temperature on Metal-oxide Nanostructures: Oxidation of Cu Films by In situ UHV-TEM

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  82. Quantitative V-L-S Growth Model and Experiments of Fe Catalyzed Si Nanowire Formation

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  83. Fluctuation Microscopy Studies Of Aluminum Oxides Exposed To CL Ions

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  84. Synthesis and micro-structural study of one-dimensional nano-materials

    Article • Science China Mathematics, April 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Guangwen Zhou

  85. Growth morphology and micro-structural aspects of Si nanowires synthesized by laser ablation

    Article • Journal of Crystal Growth, February 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Guangwen Zhou