Selected Publications
2024：
[1] C. Li, D. Zhang, Z. Xu, L. Wang, P. Yi, L. Peng, X. Lai, Tailored nanocrystalline Niobium coatings on steel substrates for superior resistance to micro-crack initiation, Scripta Materialia, 241 (2024) 115864.
2023：
[2] H. Yang, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, High ductility and corrosion resistance chromium gradient stainless steel for fuel cell bipolar plates fabricated via laser powder bed fusion, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 317 (2023) 118002.
[3] Z. Xu, R. Zhang, L. Peng, M.W. Fu, Crystal plasticity-based analysis and modelling of grain size and strain path dependent micro-scaled deformation mechanisms of ultra-thin sheet metals, International Journal of Plasticity, 168 (2023) 103696.
[4] Z. Xu, D. Qiu, M.M. Shahzamanian, Z. Zhou, D. Mei, L. Peng, An improved springback model considering the transverse stress in microforming, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 241 (2023) 107947.
[5] Z. Xu, X. Li, R. Zhang, J. Ma, D. Qiu, L. Peng, The effect of electric current on dislocation activity in pure aluminum: A 3D discrete dislocation dynamics study, International Journal of Plasticity, 171 (2023) 103826.
[6] T. Xie, Y. Yang, J. Wang, T. Ying, Z. Xu, X. Zeng, First-Principles Study of F and H Adsorption on Corrosion Resistance of Titanium Bipolar Plates, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 54 (2023) 3412-3416.
[7] M.H. Wang, S.H. Lan, Z.T. Xu, L.F. Peng, X.M. Lai, Grain scale effect and damage modeling of fracture under different stress triaxialities, Suxing Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Plasticity Engineering, 30 (2023) 121-130.
[8] H. Sun, Z.T. Xu, D. Zhang, First-principles calculations to investigate doping effects on electrical conductivity and interfacial contact resistance of TiO2, Applied Surface Science, 614 (2023) 156202.
[9] H. Sun, Z. Xu, D. Zhang, L. Peng, X. Lai, Effects of charge rearrangement on interfacial contact resistance of TiO2/graphite from first-principles calculations, Applied Surface Science, 635 (2023) 157640.
[10] D. Qiu, X. Zhou, M. Chen, Z. Xu, L. Peng, Optimization of control strategy for air-cooled PEMFC based on in-situ observation of internal reaction state, Applied Energy, 350 (2023) 121752.
[11] L.F. Peng, J.H. Huang, Z.T. Xu, J.S. Liu, Electropulsing-induced phase transformation behavior in metal materials, Suxing Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Plasticity Engineering, 30 (2023) 111-124.
[12] H. Li, L.F. Peng, B. Meng, Z.T. Xu, L.L. Wang, G. Ngaile, M.W. Fu, Energy field assisted metal forming: Current status, challenges and prospects, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 192 (2023) 104075.
[13] H. Li, F. Bi, L. Dong, Z. Xu, X. Li, F. Zhou, C. Fan, W. Shi, L. Peng, X. Lai, A novel ex-situ accelerated evaluation method for metallic bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 580 (2023) 233374.
2022：
[14] R. Zhang, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, M.W. Fu, Intragranularly misoriented grain boundary evolution affected by local constraints and grain size in micro-scale deformation of ultra-thin metallic sheets, International Journal of Plasticity, 157 (2022) 103377.
[15] H. Yang, Z. Xu, L. Peng, Robust design for the precision forming of metallic bipolar plates of proton exchange membrane fuel cell, in: nanoMan 2022 and AETS 2022 - 2022 8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing and 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing, 2022.
[16] H. Yang, T. Jiang, Z. Xu, L. Peng, A robust design of the forming process parameters of the metallic bipolar plate for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47 (2022) 41154-41169.
[17] Z. Xu, L. Sun, T. Jiang, L. Peng, X. Lai, Fracture Size Effect of Titanium Sheets in Microforming and Its Meso Damage Criterion, Jixie Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 58 (2022) 51-57.
[18] Z. Xu, T. Jiang, J. Huang, L. Peng, X. Lai, M.W. Fu, Electroplasticity in electrically-assisted forming: Process phenomena, performances and modelling, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 175 (2022) 103871.
[19] L. Sun, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, Grain-size-dependent ductile-to-brittle fracture mechanism of titanium sheets, Scripta Materialia, 219 (2022) 114877.
[20] M.M. Shahzamanian, C. Thomsen, A. Partovi, Z. Xu, P.D. Wu, The effect of superimposed hydrostatic pressure on shear decohesion in round bar tensile specimens, International Journal of Fracture, 233 (2022) 179-194.
[21] X. Li, Z. Xu, P. Guo, L. Peng, X. Lai, Electroplasticity mechanism study based on dislocation behavior of Al6061 in tensile process, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 910 (2022) 164890.
[22] C. Li, D. Zhang, Z. Xu, P. Yi, L. Peng, X. Lai, Optimal bias voltage of substrate for formable nanocrystalline Niobium precoatings of metallic bipolar plates, in: nanoMan 2022 and AETS 2022 - 2022 8th International Conference on Nanomanufacturing and 4th AET Symposium on ACSM and Digital Manufacturing, 2022.
[23] C. Li, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, An electric-pulse-assisted stamping process towards springback suppression and precision fabrication of micro channels, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 218 (2022) 107081.
[24] J. Huang, Z. Xu, L. Peng, J. Liu, Experimental investigation on hydrophobic/superhydrophobic micro patterns: New manufacture method and performance, Materials Today Communications, 33 (2022) 104666.
2021：
[25] R. Zhang, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, M.W. Fu, Modelling of ultra-thin steel sheet in two-stage tensile deformation considering strain path change and grain size effect and application in multi-stage microforming, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 164 (2021) 103713.
[26] R. Zhang, S. Lan, Z. Xu, D. Qiu, L. Peng, Investigation and optimization of the ultra-thin metallic bipolar plate multi-stage forming for proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Journal of Power Sources, 484 (2021) 229298.
[27] Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, Effect of grain size on the ductile-brittle fracture behavior of commercially pure titanium sheet metals, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 822 (2021) 141630.
[28] Z. Xu, L. Peng, M.K. Jain, D. Anderson, J. Carsley, Local and global tensile deformation behavior of AA7075 sheet material at 673oK and different strain rates, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 195 (2021) 106241.
[29] Z. Xu, Z. Li, R. Zhang, T. Jiang, L. Peng, Fabrication of micro channels for titanium PEMFC bipolar plates by multistage forming process, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46 (2021) 11092-11103.
[30] L. Sun, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, Ductile-to-brittle fracture size effect of titanium sheets in micro/mesoscale plastic deformation, in: ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE), 2021, pp. V003T003A014.
[31] M.M. Shahzamanian, D.J. Lloyd, P.D. Wu, Z. Xu, Study of influence of superimposed hydrostatic pressure on bendability of sheet metals, European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids, 85 (2021) 104132.
[32] M. Shahzamanian, C. Thomsen, A. Partovi, Z. Xu, P. Wu, Numerical study about the influence of superimposed hydrostatic pressure on shear damage mechanism in sheet metals, Metals, 11 (2021) 1193.
[33] L. Peng, R. Zhang, Z. Xu, X. Lai, Plastic Deformation Forming of Metallic Bi-Polar Plate - Part 1: Theoretical Basis and Fundamental, in: Encyclopedia of Materials: Metals and Alloys, 2021, pp. 260-277.
[34] L. Peng, R. Zhang, Z. Xu, X. Lai, Plastic Deformation Forming of Metallic Bipolar Plate - Part 2: Implementation and Application, in: Encyclopedia of Materials: Metals and Alloys, 2021, pp. 278-307.
[35] L. Peng, Z. Xu, M. Mao, X. Lai, M.W. Fu, Damage mechanisms of material in single-cone scratching, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 143 (2021) 061013.
[36] F. Huang, D. Qiu, Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, Analysis and improvement of flow distribution in manifold for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacks, Energy, 226 (2021) 120427.
2020：
[37] R. Zhang, Z. Xu, Y. Deng, L. Peng, Characterizing the back stress of ultra-thin metallic sheet via pre-strain tension/bending process, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 279 (2020) 116560.
[38] Z. Xu, D. Qiu, P. Yi, L. Peng, X. Lai, Towards mass applications: A review on the challenges and developments in metallic bipolar plates for PEMFC, Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 30 (2020) 815-824.
[39] Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, Investigation on the roll-to-plate microforming of riblet features with the consideration of grain size effect, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 109 (2020) 2055-2064.
[40] Z. Xu, J. Huang, M. Mao, L. Peng, X. Lai, An investigation on the friction in a micro sheet metal roll forming processes considering adhesion and ploughing, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 285 (2020) 116790.
[41] X. Li, Z. Xu, J. Huang, L. Peng, X. Lai, In situ observation of deformation behavior of Ti6Al4V subjected to electrically-assisted forming process, in: Procedia Manufacturing, 2020, pp. 647-651.
[42] X. Li, Z. Xu, J. Huang, L. Peng, P. Guo, Effects of electropulsing treatment on the element diffusion between Ti6Al4V and commercially pure titanium, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 142 (2020) 051002-051001.
[43] J. Huang, Z. Xu, X. Li, L. Peng, X. Lai, An experimental study on a rapid micro imprinting process, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 283 (2020) 116716.
2019：
[44] Z. Xu, L. Peng, P. Yi, X. Lai, An investigation on the formability of sheet metals in the micro/meso scale hydroforming process, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 150 (2019) 265-276.
[45] X. Li, S. Lan, Z. Xu, T. Jiang, L. Peng, Thin metallic wave-like channel bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Deformation behavior, formability analysis and process design, Journal of Power Sources, 444 (2019) 227217.
[46] J. Huang, Z. Xu, Y. Deng, L. Peng, Electropulsing-induced α to β phase transformation of Ti-6Al-4V, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 141 (2019) 111012.
2018之前：
[47] Z. Xu, L. Peng, E. Bao, Size effect affected springback in micro/meso scale bending process: Experiments and numerical modeling, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 252 (2018) 407-420.
[48] L. Peng, Z. Xu, Z. Gao, M.W. Fu, A constitutive model for metal plastic deformation at micro/meso scale with consideration of grain orientation and its evolution, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 138-139 (2018) 74-85.
[49] L.F. Peng, Z.T. Xu, M.W. Fu, X.M. Lai, Forming limit of sheet metals in meso-scale plastic forming by using different failure criteria, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 120 (2017) 190-203.
[50] Z.T. Xu, L.F. Peng, M.W. Fu, X.M. Lai, Size effect affected formability of sheet metals in micro/meso scale plastic deformation: Experiment and modeling, International Journal of Plasticity, 68 (2015) 34-54.
[51] Z.T. Xu, L.F. Peng, X.M. Lai, M.W. Fu, Geometry and grain size effects on the forming limit of sheet metals in micro-scaled plastic deformation, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 611 (2014) 345-353.
[52] Z. Xu, L. Peng, X. Lai, Electrically assisted solid-state pressure welding process of SS 316 sheet metals, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 214 (2014) 2212-2219.
[53] L. Peng, Z. Xu, X. Lai, An investigation of electrical-assisted solid-state welding/bonding process for thin metallic sheets: Experiments and modeling, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 228 (2014) 582-594.
[54] Z. Xu, L. Peng, P. Yi, X. Lai, Study on a novel electrical-assisted pressure welding process of thin metallic foils, in: Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2013, pp. 147-152.
[55] Z. Xu, L. Peng, P. Yi, X. Lai, Modeling of microchannel hydroforming process with thin metallic sheets, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 134 (2012) 021017.
