Cheng, Zhe

Cheng, Zhe
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Associate Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering , College of Engineering and Computing

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zhcheng@fiu.edu

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research interests

advanced ceramic electrode and electrolyte materials for solid-state electrochemical energy conversion including solid oxide fuel cells, advanced ceramic materials and processing for electronic applications including photovoltaics (solar cells), and continued development of advanced high-temperature in situ characterizations tools for materials research.

selected publications

Article
- 2021
  
  Synthesis and flash sintering of (Hf1-xZrx)B-2 solid solution powders. JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY. 41:2215-2225.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.12.015 Web of Science: 000613713600004
- 2020
  
  Unveiling the Phase Evolution of Sol-Gel Sulfurized Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films in ppm-Level H2S: From Binary Sulfides to Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S System. JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS. 50:314-324.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11664-020-08539-3 Web of Science: 000584599300003
- 2020
  
  Multicomponent bulk metal nitride (Nb1/3Ta1/3Ti1/3)N1-delta synthesis via reaction flash sintering and characterizations. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY. 103:4876-4893.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jace.17226 Web of Science: 000536638600001
- 2020
  
  SrCo0.8Nb0.1Ta0.1O3-delta Based Cathodes for Electrolyte-Supported Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Comparison with Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-delta Based Cathodes and Implications. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. 167.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ab6bba Web of Science: 000517832400001
- 2018
  
  Facile one-step high-temperature spray pyrolysis route toward metal carbide nanopowders. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY. 101.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jace.15785 Web of Science: 000446172000007
- 2018
  
  Phase control during synthesis of nanocrystalline ultrahigh temperature tantalum-hafnium diboride powders. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY. 101.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jace.15783 Web of Science: 000446172000047
- 2018
  
  H2S Poisoning of Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Comparison with Conventional Oxide-Ion Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. 165.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1149/2.0841810jes Web of Science: 000441061800110
- 2018
  
  H2S poisoning of proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell and comparison with conventional oxide-ion conducting solid oxide fuel cell
- 2018
  
  Poisoning of Ni-Based anode for proton conducting SOFC by H2S, CO2, and H2O as fuel contaminants. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 378:255-263.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.12.056 Web of Science: 000427316300031
- 2018
  
  Study of the fundamental phase formation mechanism of sol-gel sulfurized Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films using in situ Raman spectroscopy. SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS. 176:222-229.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2017.11.038 Web of Science: 000423643800025
- 2017
  
  Controlling phase separation of TaxHf1-xC solid solution nanopowders during carbothermal reduction synthesis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY. 100:5056-5065.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jace.15065 Web of Science: 000416463600014
- 2017
  
  Effects of H2O and CO2 on Electrochemical Behaviors of BSCF Cathode for Proton Conducting IT-SOFC. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. 164:F81-F88.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1149/2.0611702jes Web of Science: 000397850800055
- 2017
  
  Electrochemical Behaviors for Ag, LSCF and BSCF as Oxygen Electrodes for Proton Conducting IT-SOFC. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. 164:F3104-F3113.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1149/2.0121710jes Web of Science: 000413258100016
- 2017
  
  Formation of sol-gel based Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films using ppm-level hydrogen sulfide. THIN SOLID FILMS. 625:122-130.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2017.01.054 Web of Science: 000397374500020
- 2017
  
  Synthesis of nanocrystalline TaC powders via single-step high temperature spray pyrolysis from solution precursors. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL. 43:3431-3434.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.11.177 Web of Science: 000392769600073
- 2016
  
  In Situ Raman Monitoring of Cu2ZnSnS4 Oxidation and Related Decomposition at Elevated Temperatures. IEEE JOURNAL OF PHOTOVOLTAICS. 6:764-769.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2542479 Web of Science: 000375717100024
- 2016
  
  Understanding the morphological variation in the formation of B4C via carbothermal reduction reaction. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL. 42:15189-15198.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.06.126 Web of Science: 000382269800008
- 2015
  
  Fundamentals of Synthesis, Sintering Issues, and Chemical Stability of BaZr0.1Ce0.7Y0.1Yb0.1O3-delta Proton Conducting Electrolyte for SOFCs. JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. 162:F803-F811.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1149/2.0021508jes Web of Science: 000361192200067
- ChemInform Abstract: From Ni‐YSZ to Sulfur‐Tolerant Anode Materials for SOFCs: Electrochemical Behavior, in situ Characterization, Modeling, and Future Perspectives
Conference
Proceedings Paper
- 2015
  
  In situ Raman characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 solar absorber material. 2015 IEEE 42ND PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC).
  Web of Science: 000369992900005
- 2013
  
  Rational Design of Sulfur-Tolerant Anode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF FUELS 2. 217-229.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1149/05802.0217ecst Web of Science: 000328212000024

chaired theses and dissertations

Awadallah, Osama, Synthesis, Processing, and Fundamental Phase Formation Study of CZTS Films for Solar Cell Applications 2018

principal investigator on

Fundamental Mechanism for Flash Sintering of Highly Conductive High Temperature Ceramics awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2021 - 2024
CAREER: Fundamentals and New Materials for Hydrogen Electrode of Proton Conducting Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells awarded by National Science Foundation 2019 - 2024
Economic Manufacturing of Nano-sized High Temperature and Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramic Solid Solution Powders awarded by National Science Foundation 2016 - 2021
Nanocrystalline High Temperature and Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics for Electrodes for Direct Power Extraction Applications awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2015 - 2020
Environmental Friendly Processing of Low Cost Flexible Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) Thin Film Solar Cells awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat 2014 - 2016

full name

Zhe Cheng

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-604X (confirmed)

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