Prof. Ming Liu

School of Electronic Information Engineering
Xi’an Jiaotong University

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering                                                         

Northeastern University, Boston, MA 

M.S. Chemical Physics                                                                   

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

B.S. Mathematical Physics                                                            

Inner Mongolia University (China)

May 2010

   

July 2004

   

July 1999

  

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE​​​​​

Professor                                                                                        

School of Electronic Information Engineering，Xi’an Jiaotong University
 

Argonne Scholar (Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow）

Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow                                

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University

Sep. 2013

  
   

Jan. 2011 -Jun. 2012

   
  

May. 2010 – Dec. 2010

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Contact Us：mingliu@xjtu.edu.cn.    West Xianning Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049,P.R. China

Our Research Interests Are:

  •  STT, SOT and ME based MRAM and their related materials;

  • TMR and ME based magnetic field sensors and ME antennas;

  • Flexible oxide functional materials and devices;

  • Ferrites, ferroelectrics and multiferroic materials and devices.

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Selected Publications

  1. Y. Zhao,* Y. Yao, P. Li, Z. Ye, M. Yang, Z. Zhou, G. Yang, L. Han, Z. Wang, Y. Zhou, J. Li, H. Liu, G. Dong, B. Peng, Q. Li, Z. Guo,* and M. Liu.* “Observation of Large Low-Field Magnetoresistancein Layered (NdNiO3)n :NdO Films at HighTemperatures”, Advanced Materials, (2025). (IF=27.6) 10.1002/adma.202415426
  2. G. Yang, G. Dong,* B. Zhang, X. Xu Y. Zhao, Z. Hu,* M. Liu,* “Twisted integration of complex oxide magnetoelectric heterostructures via water-etching and transfer process”, Nano-Micro Letters, 16.19 (2024). ( IF=31.6) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01233-z
  3. R. Peng, B. Zhang, G. Dong*, Y. Wang, G. Yang, J. Zhang, B. Peng, Y. Zhao, M. Liu,* “Enhanced Piezoelectric Energy Harvester by Employing Freestanding Single-Crystal BaTiO3 Films in PVDF-TrFE Based Composites”  Advanced Functional Materials, 34.27(2024):2316519. (IF=18.5)  https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202316519
  4. Y. Guo, B. Peng*, G. Lu, G. Dong, X. Ding, J. Sun, G. Yang, B. Chen, R., H. Liu, B. Zhang, Y. Yao, Y. Zhao, S. Li* and M. Liu,* “Remarkable flexibility in freestanding singlecrystalline antiferroelectric PbZrO3 membranes”, Nature Communications,  (2024): 4414. (IF=14.7) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47419-w
  5. H. Liu, W. Zhu, Q. Mao, B. Peng,* Y. Xu, G. Dong, B. Chen,R. Peng, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhou, S. Yang, H. Huang,* and M. Liu,* “Single-Crystalline BaZr0.2Ti0.8O3 Membranes Enabled High Energy Density in PEI-Based Composites for High-Temperature Electrostatic Capacitors”, Advanced Materials, 2300962.  (2023)  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202300962
  6. M. Zhao, Y. Zhao,* Y. Li, G. Dong, Z. He, Y. Du, Y. Jiang, Sh. Wu, C. Wang,* L. Zhao, Z. Jiang, M. Liu,* and Z. Zhou*, “Manipulations of Spin Waves by Photoelectrons in Ferromagnetic/Non-Ferromagnetic Alloyed Film”, Advanced Materials, 2303810. (2023) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303810
  7. L. Han, G. Dong, M. Liu,* and Y. Nie*, “Freestanding Perovskite Oxide Membranes: A New Playground for Novel Ferroic Properties and Applications”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2309543. (2023) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202309543
  8. Y. Guo, B. Peng, R. Qiu, G. Dong, Y. Yao, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhou, M. Liu. "Self‐Rolling‐Up Enabled Ultrahigh‐Density Information Storage in Freestanding Single‐Crystalline Ferroic Oxide Films." Advanced Functional Materials, 2213668. (2023)​​ 
    ​​​https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202213668
  9. B. Chen, W. Zhu, T. Wang, Bi. Peng,* Y. Xu, G. Dong, Y. Guo, H. Liu, H. Huang,* and M. Liu*, “Ultrahigh Energy Storage Capacitors Based on Freestanding Single-Crystalline Antiferroelectric Membrane/PVDF Composites”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2302683. (2023) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202302683
  10. T. Wang , X. Shi,1, R. Peng,1, G. Dong,*, H. Liu, B. Chen, M. Guan, Yanan Zhao, B. Peng, Chao Zhou, Sen Yang, Wanbo Qu, Yang Zhang, Ziyao Zhou, X. Ding, H. Wu,*, H. Huang,*, Ming Liu,*  “Giant energy storage of flexible composites by embedding superparaelectric single-crystal membranes”, Nano Energy, 108511.  (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108511
  11. Y. Du, Y. Zhao,* L. Wang,* Z. He, Y. Wu, C. Wang, L. Zhao, Z. Jiang, M. Liu,* and Z. Zhou*, “Deterministic Magnetization Reversal in Synthetic Antiferromagnets using Natural Light”, Small, 2302884.(2023)  https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202302884
  12. M. Zhao, L. Wang, Y. Zhao,* Y. Du, Z. He, K. Chen, Z. Luo, W. Yan, Q. Li,* C. Wang, Z. Jiang, M. Liu,* and Z. Zhou*, “Deterministic Magnetic Switching in Perpendicular Magnetic Trilayers Through Sunlight-Induced Photoelectron Injection”, Small, 2301955. (2023) https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202301955
  13. G. Dong, Y. Hu, C. Guo, H. Wu, H. Liu, R. Peng, D. Xian, Q. Mao, Y. Dong, Y. Zhao, B. Peng, Z. Wang, Z. Hu, J. Zhang, X. Wang, J. Hong, Z. Luo, W. Ren, Z. Ye, Z. Jiang, Z. Zhou*, H. Huang*, Y. Peng*, M. Liu*“Self-Assembled Epitaxial Ferroelectric Oxide Nanospring with Super-Scalability”, Advanced Materials, 2108419. (2022)  https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202108419
  14. Q. Lu, P. Li, Z. Guo*, G. Dong*, B. Peng, X. Zha, T. Min, Z. Zhou, M. Liu*“Giant tunable spin Hall angle in sputtered Bi2Se3 controlled by an electric field”, Nature Communications, 1650. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29281-w
  15. T. Wang, R. Peng, W. Peng, G. Dong, C. Zhou, S. Yang, Z. Zhou, M. Liu*“2-2 Type PVDF-Based Composites Interlayered by Epitaxial (111)-Oriented BTO Films for High Energy Storage Density”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2108496. (2022) https://doi.org/ 10.1002/adfm.202108496
  16. C. Li, Y. Li, Y. Zhao,* Y. Du, M. Zhao, W. Peng, Y. Wu, M. Liu, and Z. Zhou.* "Sunlight Control of Ferromagnetic Damping in Photovoltaic/Ferromagnetic Heterostructures.", Advanced Functional Materials, 2111652. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202111652.
  17. Y. Cheng, G. Dong,* Y. Li, G. Yang, B. Zhang, M. Guan, Z. Zhou, and M. Liu.* "Strain Modulation of Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy in Wrinkle-Patterned (Co/Pt)(5)/BaTiO3 Magnetoelectric Heterostructures." ACS Nano 16(7), 11291-99. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c04754.
  18. Y. Li, X. Zha, Y. Zhao, Q. Lu, B. Li, C. Li, Z. Zhou, and M. Liu.* "Enhancing the Spin-Orbit Torque Efficiency by the Insertion of a Sub-Nanometer Beta-W Layer." ACS Nano 16(8), 11852-61. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c00093.
  19. Y. Zhao, R. Peng, Y. Guo, Z. Liu, Y. Dong, S. Zhao, Y. Li, G. Dong, Y. Hu, J. Zhang, Y. Peng, T. Yang, B. Tian, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhou, Z. Jiang, Z. Luo*, M. Liu*“Ultraflexible and Malleable Fe/BaTiO3 Multiferroic Heterostructures for Functional Devices”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2009376. (2021) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202009376
  20. G. Dong, S. Li, T. Li, H. Wu, T. Nan, X. Wang, H. Liu, Y. Cheng, Y. Zhou, W. Qu, Y. Zhao, B. Peng, Z. Wang, Z. Hu, Z. Luo, W. Ren, S. Pennycook, J. Li, J. Sun, Z. Ye, Z. Jiang, Z. Zhou*, X. Ding*, T. Min*, M. Liu*, “Periodic Wrinkle-Patterned Single-Crystalline Ferroelectric Oxide Membranes with Enhanced Piezoelectricity”, Advanced Materials, 200447. (2020)     https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202004477
  21. B. Peng, R. Peng, Y. Zhang, G. Dong, Z. Zhou*, Y. Zhang, T. Li*, Z. Liu, Z. Luo, S. Wang, Y. Xia, R. Qiu, X. Cheng, F. Xue, Z. Hu, W. Ren, Z. Ye, L. Chen, Z. Shan, T. Min, M. Liu*, “Phase transition enhanced superior elasticity in freestanding single-crystalline multiferroic BiFeO3 membranes”, Science Advances, 6, (34). (2020)  https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba5847
  22. Z. Wang*, W. Tao, W. Su, C. Hu, Y. Cheng, Z. Hu, J. Wu, Z. Zhou, M. Liu*, “Magnetic sensor based on giant magneto-impedance in commercial inductors”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, PP(99):1-1. (2020) https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.3007097
  23. J. Wu, Z. Hu*, X. Gao, M. Cheng, X. Zhao, W. Su, Z. Wang, Z. Zhou, S. Dong, M. Liu*, “A magnetoelectric compass for in-plane AC magnetic field detection”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. (2020)  https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.2978711
  24. M. Guan, L. Wang, S. Zhao, B. Peng*, W. Su, Z. He, G. Dong, T. Min, J. Ma, Z. Hu, W. Ren, Z. Ye, C. Nan, Z. Zhou*, M. Liu*, “Ionic Modulation of Interfacial Magnetism in Light Metal/Ferromagnetic Insulator Layered Nanostructures”, Advanced Functional Materials, 29(1). (2019) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201805592
  25. M. Guan, L. Wang, S. Zhao, Z. Zhou*, G. Dong, W. Su, T. Min, J. Ma, Z. Hu, W. Ren, Z. Ye, C. Nan, M. Liu*, “Ionic Modulation of the Interfacial Magnetism in a Bilayer System Comprising a Heavy Metal and a Magnetic Insulator for Voltage-Tunable Spintronic Devices”, Advanced Materials, 30(40). (2018) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201802902
  26. Q. Yang, Z. Zhou*, L. Wang, H. Zhang, Y. Cheng, Z. Hu, B. Peng, M. Liu*, “Ionic Gel Modulation of RKKY Interactions in Synthetic Anti-Ferromagnetic Nanostructures for Low Power Wearable Spintronic Devices”, Advanced Materials, 30(22). (2018) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201800449
  27. X. Wang, Q. Yang, L. Wang, Z. Zhou*, T. Min, M. Liu*, N. Sun*, “E-field Control of the RKKY Interaction in FeCoB/Ru/FeCoB/PMN-PT (011) Multiferroic Heterostructures”, Advanced Materials, 30(39). (2018) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201803612
  28. S. Zhao, L. Wang, Z. Zhou*, C. Li, G. Dong, L. Zhang, B. Peng, T. Min, Z. Hu, J. Ma, W. Ren, Z. Ye, W. Chen, P. Yu, C. Nan, M. Liu*, “Ionic Liquid Gating Control of Spin Reorientation Transition and Switching of Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy”, Advanced Materials, 30(30). (2018) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201801639
  29. G. Dong, Z. Zhou*, M. Guan, X. Xue, M. Chen, J. Ma, Z. Hu, W. Ren, Z. Ye, C. Nan, M. Liu*, “Thermal Driven Giant Spin Dynamics at Three-Dimensional Heteroepitaxial Interface in Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4/BaTiO3-Pillar Nanocomposites”, ACS Nano, 12(4), 3751-3758. (2018) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b00962
  30. S. Zhao, Z. Zhou*, C. Li, B. Peng, Z. Hu, M. Liu*, “Low-Voltage Control of (Co/Pt)(X) Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy Heterostructure for Flexible Spintronics”, ACS Nano, 12(7), 7167-7173. (2018) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b03097
  31. Q. Yang, L. Wang, Z. Zhou*, L. Wang, Y. Zhang, S. Zhao, G. Dong, Y. Cheng, T. Min, Z. Hu, W. Chen, K. Xia, M. Liu*, “Ionic liquid gating control of RKKY interaction in FeCoB/Ru/FeCoB and (Pt/Co)2/Ru/(Co/Pt)2 multilayers”, Nature Communications, 9. (2018) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03356-z
  32. S. Zhao, Z. Zhou*, B. Peng, M. Zhu, M. Feng, Q. Yang, Y. Yan, W. Ren, Z-G Ye, Y. Liu, M. Liu*, “Quantitative Determination on Ionic Liquid Gating Control of Interfacial Magnetism” Advanced Materials, 29, 1606478 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201606478
  33. M. Zhu, Z. Zhou*, B. Peng, S. Zhao, Y. Zhang, G. Niu, W. Ren*, Z-G Ye, Y. Liu, M. Liu*, “Modulation of spin dynamics via voltage control of spin-lattice coupling in multiferroics”, Advanced Functional Materials, 27, 1605598 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201605598