Lab Members

Zheng Chen

 

Jianzhong “Joe” Zhu

Ph.D., M.S., B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Changsha Institute of Technology, China

Hometown: Zhejiang, China

E-mail: jz8n@virginia.edu



Research
Bio-inspired Robot, MEMS and Microsystems, Nano-porous Materials, Microfluidics

Publications

Journal Papers

Zhu, J.; Bart-Smith, H.; Begley, M. R.; Zangari, G.; Reed, M. L. “Silicon Nanoporous Structures Induced by Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles in HF/H2O2 Solution,” Chemistry of Materials, 21, 2721–2726, 2009.

Seker, E.; Gaskins, J. T.; Bart-Smith, H.; Zhu, J.; Reed, M. L.; Zangari, G.; Kelly R.; Begley, M. R. “The Effects of Annealing Prior to Dealloying on the Mechanical Properties of Nanoporous Gold Microbeams,” Acta Material, 56, 324-332, 2008.

Seker, E.; Gaskins, J. T.; Bart-Smith, H.; Zhu, J.; Reed, M. L.; Zangari, G.; Kelly R.; Begley, M. R. “The Effects of Post-fabrication Annealing on the Mechanical Properties of Freestanding Nanoporous Gold Structures,” Acta Material, 55, 4593-4602, 2007.

Zhu, J., Seker E., Bart-Smith H., Begley, M.R., Kelly R.G., Zangari G., Lye W.K., Reed M.L., “Mitigation of Tensile Failure in Released Nanoporous Metal Microstructures via Thermal Treatment,” Applied Physics Letters, 89, 133104, 2006.

Bau, H. H.; Zhu, J.; Qian, S.; Xiang, Y. “A Magneto-Hydrodynamically Controlled Fluidic Network,” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 88, 205-216, 2003.

Qian, S.; Zhu, J.; Bau, H. H. “A Stirrer for Magneto-Hydrodynamically Controlled Micro Fluidic Networks,” Physics of Fluids, 14, 3584-3592, 2002.

Wang, X.; Zhu, J.; Bau, H.; Gorte, R., “Fabrication of Micro-Reactors Using Tape Casting Methods,” Catalysis Letters, 77, 173-177, 2001.



Selected Conference Papers

G. Zangari, J. Zhu, G. Pattanaik, “Synthesis of Gold Nanostructures by Electrodeposition on Modified Substrates and their Applications,” 7th International Workshop on Electrodeposited Nanostructures, Bristol, UK, April 22-24, 2010.

J. Zhu, H. Bart-Smith, M. R. Begley, R. G. Kelly, G. Zangari, and M. L. Reed, “Nanomachining of Silicon nanoporous Structures by Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle,” NSTI Nanotech, Boston, Massachusetts, June 1-5, 2008.

E. Seker, J. T. Gaskins, J. Zhu, M. Begley, H. Bart-Smith, G. Zangari, R. Kelly, M. L. Reed. "Relationships between the morphology and stress-state of gold-silver alloys and nanoporous gold structures under mechanical constraints," Electrochemical Society Transactions, v.11, 2008, p. 43.

E. Seker, T. Tauer, J. Zhu, M. Begley, H. Bart-Smith, G. Zangari, R. Kelly, M. Utz, M. L. Reed. “Wetting phenomenon in nanoporous gold films,” Electrochemical Society Transactions, v.6, 2007.

Seker E., Zhu, J., Bart-Smith H., Begley, M.R., Kelly, Reed M.L., R.G., Zangari G., “Thermo-mechanical and Size-dependent Behavior of Freestanding Au-Ag and Nanoporous-Au Beams,” 2006 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, November 27 - December 1, 2006.

Bau. H., H., Zhu, J., Qian, S., Xiang, Y., 2002, “A Magneto-Hydrodynamic Micro Fluidic Network,” IMECE 2002-33559, Proceedings of IMECE'02, 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 17-22, 2002.

Bau H. H., Zhu J., Qian S., and Xiang Y., “The Use of Magneto-hydrodynamics to Pump, Control, and Stir Liquids in Micro Fluidic Systems,” The 14th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Blacksburg, VA, ISBN:0-9721257-0-1, June 23-28, 2002.