GUO-ZHEN ZHU, University of Manitoba

Research

Nanostructured materials Transmission electron microscopy nanowires Mg alloys In-situ testing dislocation electron microscopy in-situ mechanical testing

Latest papers

Multiphase Heterogeneous Nanolayers Enable Concurrent Strengthening and Ductility in Nanocrystalline Metal Films.
Nano letters · 2026
Spectroscopic Insights into Controlling Sidewall Faceting of TiO2 Nanowires via Au-Ag Bimetallic Seeds.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2025 · senior author
Sawtooth Faceting in Rutile Nanowires.
ACS omega · 2022 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Deformation Physics of Nanoscale Features in Magnesium Alloys
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Deformation Physics of Nanoscale Features in Magnesium Alloys
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$228,000

All 6 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Multiphase Heterogeneous Nanolayers Enable Concurrent Strengthening and Ductility in Nanocrystalline Metal Films.

Sansoz F, Pringle MR, Oh JS, Zhou L, Ott RT, Liu Y, Zhu GZ, Deng C

Nano letters2026

DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6c00889 PMID: 42060888

02

Spectroscopic Insights into Controlling Sidewall Faceting of TiO2 Nanowires via Au-Ag Bimetallic Seeds.

Razaghi Z, Lin M, Chen N, Cui K, Zhu GZ

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c03334 PMID: 41118313

03

Sawtooth Faceting in Rutile Nanowires.

Zhou P, Liu Y, Zhu GZ

ACS omega2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07119 PMID: 35382305

04

Ion beam-induced bending of TiO2 nanowires with bead-like and prismatic shapes.

Razaghi Z, Xie DY, Lin MH, Zhu GZ

RSC advances2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09122k PMID: 35425545

Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: ZHU, GUO-ZHEN

Keywords: Nanostructured materials; Transmission electron microscopy; nanowires; Mg alloys; In-situ testing

$250,000

Deformation Physics of Nanoscale Features in Magnesium Alloys

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Zhu, GuoZhen

$12,500

Deformation Physics of Nanoscale Features in Magnesium Alloys

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: ZHU, GUO-ZHEN

Keywords: magnesium alloys; materials characterization; dislocation; in-situ mechanical testing; electron microscopy; microstructure design

$228,000

Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: ZHU, GUO-ZHEN

$180,000

Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Zhu, Guo-Zhen

$120,000

Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Zhu, GuoZhen

$290,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Chuang Deng

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Nanostructured materials Dear Professor ZHU, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Multiphase Heterogeneous Nanolayers Enable Concurrent Strengthening and Ductility in Nanocrystalline Metal Films." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Mechanical and Functional Design of Nanostructured Materials" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]