2022

48. Chemical Diversity for Tailoring Negative Thermal Expansion

Q Li, K Lin, Z Liu, L Hu, Y Cao, J Chen, X Xing, Chemical Reviews, 2022, 122, 9, 8438–8486

47. Upcycling Silicon Photovoltaic Waste into Thermoelectrics

J Cao, Y Sim, XY Tan, J Zheng, SW Chien, N Jia, K Chen, YB Tay, JF Dong, L Yang, HK Ng, H Liu, CK Tan, G Xie, Q Zhu, Z Li, G Zhang, L Hu, Y Zheng, J Xu, Q Yan, X J Loh, N Mathews, J Wu, A Suwardi, Advanced Materials, 2022, 2110518.

 

2021

46. High Thermoelectric Performance through Crystal Symmetry Enhancement in Triply Doped Diamondoid Compound Cu2SnSe3

L Hu, Y Luo, YW Fang, F Qin, X Cao, H Xie, J Liu, J Dong, A Sanson, M Giarola, X Tan, Y Zheng, A Suwardi, Y Huang, K Hippalgaonkar, J He, W Zhang, J Xu, Q Yan, M G Kanatzidis, Advanced Energy Materials, 2021, 11 (42), 2100661

45. Origin and Absence of Giant Negative Thermal Expansion in Reduced and Oxidized Ca2RuO4

L Hu, Y Zhu, YW Fang, M Fukuda, T Nishikubo, Z Pan, Y Sakai, S Kawaguchi, H Das, A Machida, T Watanuki, S Mori, K Takenaka, M Azuma, Chemistry of Materials, 2021, 33 (19), 7665-7674.

44. High thermoelectric performance enabled by convergence of nested conduction bands in Pb7Bi4Se13 with low thermal conductivity

L Hu,* YW Fang, F Qin, X Cao, X Zhao, Y Luo, DVM Repaka, W Luo, DVM Repaka, W Luo, A Suwardi, T Soldi, U Aydemir, Y Huang, Z Liu, K Hippalgaonkar, GJ Snyder, J Xu, Q Yan.* Nature Communications, 2021, 12 (1), 1-10.

43. Polarization Rotation at Morphotropic Phase Boundary in New Lead-Free Na1/2Bi1/2V1–xTixO3 Piezoceramics

Z Pan, MH Zhang, T Nishikubo, Y Sakai, H Yamamoto, H Hojo, M Fukuda, L Hu, H Ishizaki, S Kaneko, S Kawaguchi, J Koruza, J Rödel, M Azuma. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13 (4), 5208-5215.

42. Physical insights on the low lattice thermal conductivity of AgInSe2

Y Zhu, B Wei, J Liu, NZ Koocher, Y Li, L Hu, W He, G Deng, W Xu, X Wang, J Rondinelli, LD Zhao, GJ Snyder, J Hong. Materials Today Physics, 2021, 19, 100428.

41. Polarization-and Strain-Mediated Control of Negative Thermal Expansion and Ferroelasticity in BiInO3–BiZn1/2Ti1/2O3

T Nishikubo, T Ogata, LK Venkataraman, D Isaia, Z Pan, Y Sakai, L Hu, S Kawaguchi, A Machida, T Watanuki, H Yu, Y Okimoto, S Koshihara, S Mori, J Rödel, M Azuma. Chemistry of Materials, 2021, 33 (4), 1498–1505.

40. Defect engineering in thermoelectric materials: what have we learned?

Y Zheng, TJ Slade, L Hu, XY Tan, Y Luo, ZZ Luo, J Xu, Q Yan, MG. Kanatzidis. Chemical Society Reviews, 2021, 50, 9022-9054.

39. Crystal Structure and Atomic Vacancy Optimized Thermoelectric Properties in Gadolinium Selenides

F Qin, SA Nikolaev, A Suwardi, M Wood, Y Zhu, X Tan, U Aydemir, Y Ren, Q Yan, L Hu,* GJ Snyder.* Chemistry of Materials, 2021, 32 (23), 10130-10139.

 

2020

38. Achieving high thermoelectric quality factor toward high figure of merit in GeTe

A Suwardi, J Cao, Y Zhao, J Wu, SW Chien, XY Tan, L Hu, X Wang, W Wang, D Li, Y Yin, W-X Zhou, DVM Repaka, J Chen, Y Zheng, Q Yan, G Zhang, J Xu. Materials Today Physics, 2020, 14, 100239.

37. Anharmonicity and scissoring modes in the negative thermal expansion materials ScF3 and CaZrF6

TA Bird, J Woodland-Scott, L Hu, MT Wharmby, J Chen, AL Goodwin, MS Senn. Physical Review B, 2020, 101 (6), 064306.

36. Origin of High Thermoelectric Performance in Earth-Abundant Phosphide–Tetrahedrite

A Suwardi, L Hu, X Wang, XY Tan, DVM Repaka, LM Wong, X Ni, W H Liew, SH Lim, Q Yan, J Xu, Y Zheng, K Hippalgaonkar. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2020, 12 (8), 9150-9157.

35. Preparation, Structure, and enhanced thermoelectric properties of Sm-doped BiCuSeO oxyselenide

B Feng, X Jiang, Z Pan, L Hu, X Hu, P Liu, Y Ren, G Li, Y Li. Materials & Design, 2020, 185, 108263.

34. Tailoring the phase transition temperature to achieve high-performance cubic GeTe-based thermoelectrics

A Suwardi, J Cao, L Hu, F Wei, J Wu, Y Zhao, SH Lim, L Yang, XY Tan, SW Chien, Y Yin, W Zhou, WM Nancy, X Wang, SH Lim, X Ni, D Li, Q Yan, Y Zheng, G Zhang, J Xu. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8 (36), 18880-18890.

 

2019

33. Negative Thermal Expansion in Nanosolids

Q Li, H Zhu, L Hu, J Chen, X Xing. Accounts of chemical research, 2019, 52 (9), 2694-2702.

32. Large Negative Thermal Expansion Induced by Synergistic Effects of Ferroelectrostriction and Spin Crossover in PbTiO3-Based Perovskites

Z Pan, J Chen, R Yu, L Patra, P Ravindran, A Sanson, R Milazzo, A Sanson, R Milazzo, A Carnera, L Hu, L Wang, H Yamamoto, Y Ren, Q Huang, Y Sakai, T Nishikubo, T Ogata, X Fan, Y Li, G Li, H Hojo, M Azuma, X Xing. Chemistry of Materials, 2019, 31 (4), 1296-1303.

 

2018

31. Localized Symmetry Breaking for Tuning Thermal Expansion in ScF3 Nanoscale Frameworks

L Hu, F Qin, A Sanson, LF Huang, Z Pan, Q Li, Q Sun, L Wang, F Guo, U Aydemir, Y Ren, C Sun, J Deng, G Aquilanti, JM Rondinelli, J Chen, X Xing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140 (13), 4477-4480.

30. Construction of multi-shelled Bi2WO6 hollow microspheres with enhanced visible light photo-catalytic performance

F Qin, P Cui, L Hu, Z Wang, J Chen, X Xing, H Wang, R Yu. Materials Research Bulletin, 2018, 99, 331-335.

29. Zero Thermal Expansion in Magnetic and Metallic Tb(Co,Fe)2 Intermetallic Compounds

Y Song, J Chen, X Liu, C Wang, J Zhang, H Liu, H Zhu, L Hu, K Lin, S Zhang, X Xing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140 (2), 602-605.

28. Large spontaneous polarization in polar perovskites of PbTiO3–Bi(Zn1/2Ti1/2) O3

Z Pan, X Jiang, J Chen, L Hu, H Yamamoto, L Zhang, L Fan, Y Li, G Li, Y Ren, Z Lin, M Azuma, X Xing. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2018, 5 (6), 1277-1281.

27. Controllable Thermal Expansion and Crystal Structure of (Fe1-xNix)ZrF6 Solid Solutions

J Xu, L Hu, L Wang, J Deng, J Chen, X Xing. ACTA PHYSICOCHIMICA SINICA, 2018, 34 (4), 339-343.

 

2017

26. Zero thermal expansion in cubic MgZrF6

J Xu, L Hu, Y Song, F Han, Y Qiao, J Deng, J Chen, X Xing. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017, 100 (12), 5385-5388.

25. Colossal Volume Contraction in Strong Polar Perovskites of Pb(Ti,V)O3

Z Pan, J Chen, X Jiang, L Hu, R Yu, H Yamamoto, T Ogata, Y Hattori, F Guo, X Fan, Y Li, G Li, H Gu, Y Ren, Z Lin, M Azuma, X Xing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139 (42), 14865-14868.

24. Isotropic Zero Thermal Expansion and Local Vibrational Dynamics in (Sc,Fe)F3

F Qin, J Chen, U Aydemir, A Sanson, L Wang, Z Pan, J Xu, C Sun, Y Ren, J Deng, R Yu, L Hu, GJ Snyder, X Xing. Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 56 (18), 10840-10843.

23. Structure, Magnetism, and Tunable Negative Thermal Expansion in (Hf,Nb)Fe2 Alloys

Y Song, J Chen, X Liu, C Wang, Q Gao, Q Li, L Hu, J Zhang, S Zhang, X Xing. Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 29 (17), 7078-7082.

22. Structural evidence for strong coupling between polarization rotation and lattice strain in monoclinic relaxor ferroelectrics

H Liu, J Chen, L Fan, Y Ren, L Hu, F Guo, J Deng, X Xing. Chemistry of Materials, 2017 29 (14), 5767-5771.

21. Zero Thermal Expansion and Semiconducting Properties in PbTiO3–Bi(Co, Ti)O3 Ferroelectric Solid Solutions

Z Pan, J Chen, X Jiang, Z Lin, L Zhang, L Fan, Y Rong, L Hu, H Liu, Y Ren, X Kuang, X Xing. Inorganic Chemistry, 2017, 56 (5), 2589-2595.

20. Tunable thermal expansion in framework materials through redox intercalation

J Chen, Q Gao, A Sanson, X Jiang, Q Huang, A Carnera, CG Rodriguez, L Olivi, L Wang, L Hu, K Lin, Y Ren, Z Lin, C Wang, L Gu, J Deng, JP Attfield, X Xing. Nature Communications, 2017, 8 (1), 1-7.

19. Preparation and characterization of high Curie-temperature piezoelectric ceramics in a new Bi-based perovskite of (1−x)PbTiO3-xBi(Zn1/2Hf1/2)O3

Z Pan, J Chen, L Fan, H Liu, L Zhang, L Hu, Y Ren, L Liu, L Fang, Y Li, X Xing. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2017, 4 (8), 1352-1355.

18. Local structure and controllable thermal expansion in the solid solution (Mn1−xNix)ZrF6

F Han, L Hu, Z Liu, Q Li, T Wang, Y Ren, J Deng, J Chen, X Xing. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2017, 4 (2), 343-347.

 

2016

17. Atomic Linkage Flexibility Tuned Isotropic Negative, Zero, and Positive Thermal Expansion in MZrF6 (M = Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn)

L Hu, J Chen, J Xu, N Wang, F Han, Y Ren, Z Pan, Y Rong, R Huang, J Deng, L Li, X Xing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138 (44), 14530-14533.

16. Tunable thermal expansion and magnetism in Zr-doped ScF3

T Wang, J Xu, L Hu, W Wang, R Huang, F Han, Z Pan, J Deng, Y Ren, L Li, J Chen, X Xing. Applied Physics Letters, 2016, 109 (18), 181901.

15. Giant Polarization and High Temperature Monoclinic Phase in a Lead-Free Perovskite of Bi(Zn0.5Ti0.5)O3-BiFeO3

Z Pan, J Chen, R Yu, H Yamamoto, Y Rong, L Hu, Q Li, K Lin, L You, K Zhao, L Fan, Y Ren, K Kato, M Azuma, X Xing. Inorganic chemistry, 2016, 55, (19), 9513-9516.

14. Lattice dynamics and anharmonicity of CaZrF6 from Raman spectroscopy and ab initio calculations

A Sanson, M Giarola, G Mariotto, L Hu, J Chen, X Xing. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 180, 213-218.

13. The Distortion-Adjusted Change of Thermal Expansion Behavior of Cubic Magnetic Semiconductor (Sc1−xMx)F3 (M = Al, Fe)

F Han, J Chen, L Hu, Y Ren, Y Rong, Z Pan, J Deng, X Xing. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2016, 99 (9), 2886-2888.

12. New Insights into the Negative Thermal Expansion: Direct Experimental Evidence for the “Guitar-String” Effect in Cubic ScF3

L Hu, J Chen, A Sanson, H Wu, C Guglieri Rodriguez, L Olivi, Y Ren, L Fan, J Deng, X Xing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138 (27), 8320-8323.

11. TiO2/CdS porous hollow microspheres rapidly synthesized by salt-assistant aerosol decomposition method for excellent photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance

Y Huang, J Chen, W Zou, L Zhang, L Hu, M He, L Gu, J Deng, X Xing. Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45 (3), 1160-1165.

10. Large negative thermal expansion in non-perovskite lead-free ferroelectric Sn2P2S6

Y Rong, M Li, J Chen, M Zhou, K Lin, L Hu, W Yuan, W Duan, J Deng, X Xing. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2016, 18 (8), 6247-6251.

 

2015

9. High-Curie-Temperature Ferromagnetism in (Sc,Fe)F3 Fluorides and its Dependence on Chemical Valence

L Hu, J Chen, L Fan, Y Ren, Q Huang, A Sanson, Z Jiang, M Zhou, Y Rong, Y Wang, J Deng, X Xing. Advanced Materials, 2015, 27 (31), 4592-4596.

8. Low temperature molten salt synthesis of perovskite-type ACeO3 (A=Sr, Ba) in eutectic NaCl-KCl

M Liu, L Hu, P Xu, K Zhao, L Zong, R Yu, J Chen, X Xing. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2015, 31 (3), 342-346.

7. Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution efficiency using hollow microspheres of (CuIn)xZn2(1−x)S2 solid solutions

Y Huang, J Chen, W Zou, L Zhang, L Hu, R Yu, J Deng, X Xing. Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44 (24), 10991-10996.

6. Negative thermal expansion in functional materials: controllable thermal expansion by chemical modifications

J Chen, L Hu, J Deng, X Xing. Chemical Society Reviews, 2015, 44 (11), 3522-3567.

 

2014

5. Zero Thermal Expansion and Ferromagnetism in Cubic Sc1–xMxF3 (M = Ga, Fe) over a Wide Temperature Range

L Hu, J Chen, L Fan, Y Ren, Y Rong, Z Pan, J Deng, R Yu, X Xing. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136 (39), 13566-13569.

4. Large-Scale Synthesis of Isotropic Single-Crystalline ScF3 Cubes by Hydrothermal Method

L Hu, J Chen, Z Pan, J Deng, R Yu, X Xing. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2014, 97 (5), 1386-1388.

3. Rapid Molten Salt Synthesis of Isotropic Negative Thermal Expansion ScF3

L Hu, J Chen, L Fan, J Deng, R Yu, X Xing. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2014, 97 (4), 1009-1011.

2. A general and rapid synthesis of metal sulphides hollow spheres that have properties enhanced by salt-assisted aerosol decomposition: a case of ZnS and other multicomponent solid solutions

W Zou, J Chen, L Hu, Q Li, X Yao, L Gu, J Deng, R Yu, X Xing. Journal of Materials Chemistry, C, 2014, 2 (40), 8564-8568.

 

2013

1. Effectively control negative thermal expansion of single-phase ferroelectrics of PbTiO3-(Bi,La)FeO3 over a giant range

J Chen, F Wang, Q Huang, L Hu, X Song, J Deng, R Yu, X Xing. Scientific reports, 2013, 3 (1), 1-5.