Areas of research interest

Structural Ceramics; Joining of ceramic Materials and high temprature sealing

Teaching

Mechanical Properties of Materials; Modern Methods of Materials Analysis;

Honors and awards

2nd-class award in Science and Technology Ministry of Education, China 2006
3nd-class award in Science and Technology Ministry of Education, China 1999

Research projects

New mullite-based ceramic cylinder used for drilling in oil field, supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 1997
High-effective dispersant for ceramic slurry, supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, 1997
Manufacture technic of zirconia knife, supported by cooperative corporation in Fujia Province , 1998-1999
Manufacture of large-sized engineering ceramic valve, supported by cooperative corporation in electric power system, 1998-2000
Design and mechanism of machinable ceramic, funded by the National Education Ministry, 1999-2002
Preparation of large sized ceramic path for precision machine tool, supported by cooperative corporation of Israel, 2000
New-type Ceramic cylinder of tuyere pipe for puddling blast furnace, supported by cooperative corporation in iron and steel industry, 2000
Manufacture of large-sized shape-complicated disc for new-typed agitating mill, supported by cooperative corporation of Korea, 2000-2001
Application of Structure ceramics and composite, supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 program), 2003-2005
Manufacture of large sized zircon ceramic crucibles for Consistent, High Temperature Melting, supported by cooperative corporation of Aluminum Company of America, 2004-2005
Intellectualized joining of oxide ceramics by microwave heating, supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 program), 2007-2009
Experimental phase diagrams and kinetics equilibrium of Al2O3-SiO2-ZrO2 system under microwave heating, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2008-2010
Extraction of sillico aluminate from coal ash and their application, supported by China National Coal Group Corp, 2008-2010
Design and mechanism of oxide ceramic metalizing by microwave technique, supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, 2009-2011
Material of heat-spray repair for glass melt stove, supported by cooperative corporation in glass industry, 2009-2010
Sealing materials and technology at elevated temperature, supported by cooperative unit, 2009-2010
Elastic and plastic ceramics and parts used at elevated temperature, supported by cooperative unit, 2011-2013
Industrialization of preparation of silicate-based materials and aluminia from coal ash, supported by cooperative corporation, 2011-2012

Selected publications(Journal articles, patents and books)

Pengyu Zhang, Jiachen Liu, Haiyan Du, Sha Li, and Rui Xu. A Facile Preparation of Mullite [Al2(Al2.8Si1.2)O9.6] Nanowires by B2O3-doped Molten Salts Synthesis Chemcommun, Chem. Commun., 46(2010) , 3988-3990 
Pengyu Zhang, Jiachen Liu, Haiyan Du, Zhongqiu Li, Shun Li, Sha Li, Rui Xu. Molten Salt Synthesis of Mullite Whiskers from Various Alumina Precursors, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 491 (2010) 447-451 
Cunshu Huang, Jiachen Liu, Anran Guo, et al. Effects of SiO2 and Fe2O3 on the Morphology of Mullite. Key Engineering Materials , 434-435, (2010)64-65
Caifen Wang, Jiachen Liu, et al. Properties of Silica Ceramics Made from Amorphous Silica. Key Engineering Materials. 434-435, (2010)838-839
Anran Guo, Jiachen Liu , Rui Xu, Hai Xu, Caifen Wang. Preparation of Mullite from the Desilication of Fly Ash. Fuel 89 (2010) 3630-3636.
Li, ZQ,Liu, JC, Li, S, et al. Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Thermal Shock Resistance of ZrO2-LaPO4 Composites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 480(2),(2009)
Zhongqiu Li , Jiachen Liu, Haiyan Du, Shun Li, Pengyu Zhang. Thermal Shock Resistance of Dense Zirconia Ceramics Evaluated by Indentation Quench Technique. Materials Science and Engineering A. 517(1-2), (2009) 154-159
Pengyu Zhang, Jiachen Liu, Haiyan Du, Zhongqiu Li, Shun Li, Chao Chen. Influence of Silica Sources on Morphology of Mullite Whiskers in Na2SO4 Flux. Journal of Alloys and Compounds . 484 (1-2), (2009)580-584

Social Appointments

Tianjin Advanced Ceramics Society: Advanced Ceramics Branch Council Director; Chinese Ceramic Society: Advanced Ceramics Branch Council Member;