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Zhongwen Yao
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Research
Latest papers
Strength-Toughness Synergistic Epoxy Nanocomposites Coupling a Layered Graphene Framework and Nanomodified Interfaces.
Nano letters · 2026
High-Fidelity, Low-Hysteresis Bionic Flexible Strain Sensors for Soft Machines.
ACS nano · 2024
Ultrasensitive, Highly Stable, and Flexible Strain Sensor Inspired by Nature.
ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2022
Latest funding
- $600,000
Accelerated qualification of nuclear materials: a joint experimental and computational approach
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $138,000
The radiation effect investigation of advanced nanoparticle dispersed alloys used in molten salt reactors
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $120,000
Characterizing mechanical properties and deformation behavior of bulk hydrides as a function of temperature in Zr-2.5Nb pressure tube material
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
6 publications.
Strength-Toughness Synergistic Epoxy Nanocomposites Coupling a Layered Graphene Framework and Nanomodified Interfaces.
Guo D, Huang X, Mu Z, Yao Z, Niu S, Han Z, Ren L
High-Fidelity, Low-Hysteresis Bionic Flexible Strain Sensors for Soft Machines.
Li J, Yao Z, Meng X, Zhang X, Wang Z, Wang J, Ma G, Liu L, Zhang J, Niu S, Han Z, Ren L
Ultrasensitive, Highly Stable, and Flexible Strain Sensor Inspired by Nature.
Wang J, Liu L, Yang C, Zhang C, Li B, Meng X, Ma G, Wang D, Zhang J, Niu S, Zhao J, Han Z, Yao Z, Ren L
Accelerated kinetic Monte Carlo: A case study; vacancy and dumbbell interstitial diffusion traps in concentrated solid solution alloys.
Ferasat K, Osetsky YN, Barashev AV, Zhang Y, Yao Z, Béland LK
Effect of He on the Order-Disorder Transition in Ni_{3}Al under Irradiation.
Saidi P, Changizian P, Nicholson E, Zhang HK, Luo Y, Yao Z, Singh CV, Daymond MR, Béland LK
Spectral and raw quasi in-situ energy dispersive X-ray data captured via a TEM analysis of an ODS austenitic stainless steel sample under 1 MeV Kr2+ high temperature irradiation.
Brooks AJ, Yao Z
Accelerated qualification of nuclear materials: a joint experimental and computational approach
Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK
Keywords: atomistic simulations; computational physics; irradiation induced damage; kinetic monte carlo; mechanical testing; nuclear materials; on-the-fly kinetic monte carlo; proton irradiation; structural material; transmission electron microscopy
The radiation effect investigation of advanced nanoparticle dispersed alloys used in molten salt reactors
Principal investigators: Yao, Zhongwen
Keywords: small modular reactor; molten salt reactor; nanoparticle dispersed alloys; radiation effects; irradiation testing; microstructure analysis; mechanical properties; electron microscopy; nano-indentation; high temperature
Characterizing mechanical properties and deformation behavior of bulk hydrides as a function of temperature in Zr-2.5Nb pressure tube material
Principal investigators: Yao, Zhongwen Z
Keywords: materials; nuclear engineering; physical properties; radioactive materials; structure materials
Mechanistic understanding of hydrided region overload cracking
Principal investigators: Daymond, Mark MR
Characterising Irradiation Induced Damage and Phase Changes
Principal investigators: Daymond, Mark
Investigation of irradiated spacer materials (X750 and Zr-Nb-Cu)
Principal investigators: Yao, Zhongwen
An optimum membrane and membrane assembly for the filtration of heavy water containing tritiated heavy water
Principal investigators: Daymond, Mark
A state-of-the-art strain measurement system in electron microscope
Principal investigators: Yao, Zhongwen
Testing of Advanced Nanoparticle Dispersed Steels for Next Generation Reactors
Principal investigators: Yao, Zhongwen
Aging of Inconel X-750 spacer material
Principal investigators: Yao, Zhongwen
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