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Fang Xu

Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering

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Biography

Dr Fang Xu is part of the Advanced Materials Research Group.

Teaching Summary

MMME 1049 Aerospace Design and Materials, Level 1 course for 1st year Aerospace Engineering students, and I am teaching the materials side.

MMME 4044 Materials Degradation and Surface Engineering, Lever 4 course for M3 MSc students, 3rd and 4th year Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering students

MMME 4055 Advanced Materials Research and Communication, Level 4 course for final year undergraduate or taught masters students in Materials, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.

MMME 4047 High Performance Ceramics and Glasses, Level 4 course for MSc and MEng students in Materials, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.

Research Summary

Nanomaterials Production and characterisation of advanced nanoparticles and novel one-dimensional nanowires and nanotubes, exploration of their multi-functions such as gas sensor, waste treatment… read more

Selected Publications

  • XU F, KOBAYASHI T, YANG Z, SEKINE T, CHANG H, WANG N, XIA Y and ZHU Y, 2017. ACS nano. 11(8), 8114-8121
  • BAHAREH YAZDANI, FANG XU, IFTIKHAR AHMAD, XIANGHUI HOU, YONGDE XIA and YANQIU ZHU, 2015. Scientific Reports. 5, 11579
  • XU, F., YAN, C. Z., SHYNG, Y. T., CHANG, H., XIA, Y. D. and ZHU, Y. Q., 2014. Ultra-toughened nylon 12 nanocomposites reinforced with IF-WS2 Nanotechnology. 25(32),
  • XU, FANG, ALMEIDA, TREVOR P., CHANG, HONG, XIA, YONGDE, WEARS, M. LESLEY and ZHU, YANQIU, 2013. Nanoscale. 5(21), 10504-10510
  • Nanomaterials Production and characterisation of advanced nanoparticles and novel one-dimensional nanowires and nanotubes, exploration of their multi-functions such as gas sensor, waste treatment etc.
  • Nanocomposites Preparation of polymer and metal based nanocomposites (polymer and metal based) properties (mechanical, tribological and thermal) studies of nanocomposites using dedicate techniques. Potential applications includes thermal management for power electronics packaging, self-lubricating parts in weight critical application etc.
  • Nanocomposite thin film/coating preparation using techniques such as CVD, PVD and electroless plating etc., and surface morphological and compositional characterisation by multi- advanced techniques

Current Research

  • Nanomaterials Production and characterisation of advanced nanoparticles and novel one-dimensional nanowires and nanotubes, exploration of their multi-functions such as gas sensor, waste treatment etc.
  • Nanocomposites Preparation of polymer and metal based nanocomposites (polymer and metal based) properties (mechanical, tribological and thermal) studies of nanocomposites using dedicate techniques. Potential applications includes thermal management for power electronics packaging, self-lubricating parts in weight critical application etc.
  • Nanocomposite thin film/coating preparation using techniques such as CVD, PVD and electroless plating etc., and surface morphological and compositional characterisation by multi- advanced techniques

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: nanostructures, nanocomposites, polymer composites, thermal management, power electronic packaging, tribology, metal composites.

  • TAS, M., MUSA, U. G., AHMED, I., XU, F., SMARTT, C. and HOU, X., 2022. Polymer. 240,
  • HU, C., ZHANG, H., NEATE, N., FAY, M., HOU, X., GRANT, D. and XU, F., 2022. Polymers. 14(13),
  • ZANGROSSI, F., GHOSH, B., XU, F., WARRIOR, N. and HOU, X., 2022. Journal of Composite Materials.
  • HU, C., LE, A. T., PUNG, S. Y., STEVENS, L., NEATE, N., HOU, X., GRANT, D. and XU, F., 2021. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 260,
  • WANG, J., WU, M., LIU, J., XU, F., HUSSAIN, T., SCOTCHFORD, C. and HOU, X., 2021. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 587, 47-55
  • GHOSH, B., XU, F. and HOU, X., 2021. Journal of Materials Science.
  • THUMMAVICHAI, K., THI, L. A., PUNG, S. Y., OLA, O., HUSSAIN, M. Z., CHEN, Y., XU, F., CHEN, W., WANG, N. and ZHU, Y., 2021. Energies. 14(5),
  • HU, C., LIU, T., NEATE, N., FAY, M., HOU, X., GRANT, D. and XU, F., 2021. Composites Science and Technology.
  • SAMUEL C COE, MATTHEW D. WADGE, REDA M. FELFEL, IFTY AHMED, GAVIN S WALKER, COLIN A. SCOTCHFORD and DAVID M. GRANT, 2020. Coatings. 10(2), 190
  • GHOSH, B., XU, F., GRANT, D. M., GIANGRANDE, P., GERADA, C., GEORGE, M. W. and HOU, X., 2020. Advanced Electronic Materials.
  • AHMAD, I., ANWAR, S., XU, F. and ZHU, Y., 2019. Journal of Tribology. 141(2),
  • JIE WANG, HALAR MEMON, JUNPENG LIU, GUANG YANG, FANG XU, TANVIR HUSSAIN, COLIN SCOTCHFORD and XIANGHUI HOU, 2019. Surface and Coatings Technology. 380, 125068
  • THUMMAVICHAI, K., WANG, N., CHEONG LEM, L., PHILLIPS, M., TON-THAT, C., CHANG, H., HU, C., XU, F., XIA, Y. and ZHU, Y., 2018. Materials Letters. 214, 232-235
  • KUNYAPAT, T., XU, F., NEATE, N., WANG, N. N., DE SANCTIS, A., RUSSO, S., ZHANG, S. W., XIA, Y. D. and ZHU, Y. Q., 2018. Ce-Doped bundled ultrafine diameter tungsten oxide nanowires with enhanced electrochromic performance: Nanoscale Nanoscale. 10(10), 4718-4726
  • THUMMAVICHAI, K., WANG, N., XU, F., RANCE, G., XIA, Y. and ZHU, Y., 2018. Royal Society Open Science. 5(4),
  • THUMMAVICHAI, K., WANG, N., XU, F., RANCE, G., XIA, Y. and ZHU, Y., 2018. Royal Society Open Science. 5(4),
  • WANG, J., LIU, J. P., NEATE, N., BAI, M. W., XU, F., HUSSAIN, T., SCOTCHFORD, C. and HOU, X. H., 2018. Investigation on time-dependent wetting behavior of Ni-Cu-P ternary coating: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 765, 221-228
  • WANG, N. N., YANG, Z. X., XU, F., THUMMAVICHAI, K., CHEN, H. M., XIA, Y. D. and ZHU, Y. Q., 2017. A generic method to synthesise graphitic carbon coated nanoparticles in large scale and their derivative polymer nanocomposites: Scientific Reports Scientific Reports. 7, 9
  • MURRAY, J. W., RANCE, G. A., XU, F. and HUSSAIN, T., 2017. Journal of the European Ceramic Society.
  • NISTE, V. B., RATOI, M., TANAKA, H., XU, F., ZHU, Y. and SUGIMURA, J., 2017. Scientific Reports. 7(1),
  • XU F, KOBAYASHI T, YANG Z, SEKINE T, CHANG H, WANG N, XIA Y and ZHU Y, 2017. ACS nano. 11(8), 8114-8121
  • WANG, JING, XU, FANG, WHEATLEY, R. J., NEATE, NIGEL and HOU, XIANGHUI, 2016. Ceramics International. 42(12), 14228-14235
  • AHMAD, IFTIKHAR, ISLAM, MOHAMMAD, DAR, MUSHTAQ AHMAD, XU, FANG, SHAH, SYED ISMAT and ZHU, YANQIU, 2015. Materials Characterization. 99(0), 210-219
  • BAHAREH YAZDANI, FANG XU, IFTIKHAR AHMAD, XIANGHUI HOU, YONGDE XIA and YANQIU ZHU, 2015. Scientific Reports. 5, 11579
  • JING WANG, FANG XU, RICHARD J. WHEATLEY, KWANG-LEONG CHOY, NIGEL NEATE and XIANGHUI HOU, 2015. Materials and Design. 85, 423-430
  • XU, FANG, WANG, NANNAN, CHANG, HONG, XIA, YONGDE and ZHU, YANQIU, 2014. Inorganics. 2(2), 313-333
  • XU, F., YAN, C. Z., SHYNG, Y. T., CHANG, H., XIA, Y. D. and ZHU, Y. Q., 2014. Ultra-toughened nylon 12 nanocomposites reinforced with IF-WS2 Nanotechnology. 25(32),
  • HATTA, M. N. M., XU, F., XIA, Y. D. and ZHU, Y. Q., 2014. Growth of Bamboo-shaped Carbon Nanostructures on Carbon Fibre by Chemical Vapor Deposition Applied Mechanics and Materials. 465-466, 927-931
  • XU, FANG, ALMEIDA, TREVOR P., CHANG, HONG, XIA, YONGDE, WEARS, M. LESLEY and ZHU, YANQIU, 2013. Nanoscale. 5(21), 10504-10510
  • CHANG, HONG, DIMITRAKIS, GEORGIOS, XU, FANG, YI, CHENBO, KINGMAN, SAMUEL and ZHU, YANQIU, 2013. Chemical Physics Letters. 555(0), 159-163
  • YANQIU ZHU and FANG XU, 2013. Manufacture of Carbon Coated Nanoparticles: Patent 1302798.2 10/01/2013 00:00:00
  • XU, FANG, FAHMI, AMIR, ZHAO, YIMIN, XIA, YONGDE and ZHU, YANQIU, 2012. Nanoscale. 4(22), 7031-7037
  • CHEVAL, NICOLAS, XU, FANG, GINDY, NABIL, BROOKS, RICHARD, ZHU, YANQIU and FAHMI, AMIR, 2011. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 212(2), 180-190
  • FAN, SHANGWU, ZHANG, LITONG, CHENG, LAIFEI and XU, FANG, 2011. Microstructure and compressive behaviour of 3D Needled C/SiC composites Advanced Materials Research. 194-196, 1599-1606
  • N. CHEVAL, F. XU, N.GINDY, R. BROOKS, Y.Q. ZHU, AND A. FAHMI, 2010. Key Engineering Materials. 450, 169
  • XU, FANG, XU, YONGDONG, MENG, XIANGKANG, CHEN, YANFENG, LU, HAIMING, ZHANG, YI, ZHANG, LITONG, CHENG, LAIFEI and FAN, SHANGWU, 2010. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 7(6), 821-829
  • NIE, JINGJIANG, XU, YONGDONG, ZHANG, LITONG, FAN, SHANGWU, XU, FANG, CHENG, LAIFEI, MA, JUNQIANG and YIN, XIAOWEI, 2010. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 7(2), 197-206
  • XU, F., ZHANG, L. T., MENG, X. K., CHEN, Y. F., XU, Y. D., FAN, S. W. and ZHANG, Y., 2008. Microstructure of C/SiC braking material Journal of Inorganic Materials. 23(2), 233-237
  • FAN, SHANGWU, ZHANG, LITONG, XU, YONGDONG, CHENG, LAIFEI, TIAN, GUANGLAI, KE, SHAOCHANG, XU, FANG and LIU, HAIPING, 2008. Composites Science and Technology. 68(14), 3002-3009

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