Zhang Xian

Associate Professor

Chutian Scholar                            

Dept. of Applied Physics

E-MAIL: xianzhang@wust.edu.cn

Educational Background

2010w-2014, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Surface and Corrosion Science, Doctor

2008--2010, Wuhan University, Environmental engineering                                   

2004--2008, Xi’an University of Architecture&Technology, Chemical Engineering, Bachelor

Work Experience

2017--present, Associate Professor, Dept. of Applied Physics, College of Science, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China. 

2015-2017, Lecturer, Dept. of Applied Physics, College of Science, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China.            

2014-2015, Post-doc, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Research Field

Main research field is Materials corrosion and protection, such as:

1.Micro-zone and stress corrosion of high-strength steel

2.High temperature molten salt corrosion

3.Environmentally friendly insulating coating

Academic Achievements

[1] "Chutian scholar" in Hubei Chutian Scholars Program, 2016.

[2] Hubei Youth Science and Technology Chenguang program, 2017.

[3] Z. H. Wang, X. Zhang*, L. Gong, J. J. Peng, L. Cheng, J. Liu, K. M. Wu*, Effects of retained austenite stability on the electrochemical activity and stress corrosion cracking of ultrafine bainite steel in a marine environment, Corro. Sci. 2024.

[4] C. P. Pi, X. Zhang*, J. Liu, A. Lin, K. M. Wu, Study on the passivation effect and corrosion mechanism of an environmentally protective insulating coating on non-oriented electrical steel, Mater. Today Commun., 2024，38: 107978.

[5] X. Zhang*, L. Gong, Y. Feng, Z. Wang, M. Yang, L. Cheng, J. Liu, K. Wu, Effect of retained austenite on corrosion behavior of ultrafine bainitic steel in marine environment, Acta Metall. Sin.-Engl., 2023, 36(5): 717-731.

[6] X. Hu, X. Zhang*, C. Pi, J. Liu, A. Lin, K. Wu, Study on formation mechanism and corrosion resistance of an environmentally protective insulating coating on non-oriented electrical steel, Mater. Chem. Phys., 2023, 304: 127819.

[7] Z. H. Wang, X. Zhang*, H. W. Yu, J. Liu, L. Cheng, S. E. Hu, K. M. Wu*, Effects of pearlite on corrosion initiation and propagation in weathering steels in marine environments, J Mater. Sci.,2022, 57:6039-6055.

[8] Y. H. Wang, X. Zhang*, L. Cheng, J. Liu, T. P. Hou, K. M. Wu*, Correlation between active/inactive (Ca, Mg, Al)-Ox-Sy inclusions and localised marine corrosion of EH36 steels, J Mater. Res. Technol., 2021,13:2419-2432.

[9] Z. H. Wang, X. Zhang*, L. Cheng, J. Liu, K. M. Wu*, Role of inclusion and microstructure on corrosion initiation and propagation of weathering steels in marine environment, J Mater. Res. Technol., 2021, 10: 306-321.

[10] W. Z. Wei, K. M. Wu, J. Liu, L. Cheng, X. Zhang*, Initiation and propagation of localized corrosion induced by (Zr, Ti, Al)-Ox inclusions in low-alloy steels in marine environment, J. Iron Steel Res. Int., 28(2021): 453-463.

[11] W. Z. Wei, K. M. Wu, X. Zhang*, J. Liu, P. Qiu, L. Cheng*, In-situ characterization of initial marine corrosion induced by rare-earth elements modified inclusions in Zr-Ti deoxidized low-alloy steels, J Mater. Res. Technol., 9(2) (2020) 1412-1424.

[12] X. Zhang*, W. Z. Wei, L. Cheng, J. Liu, K. M. Wu*, M. Liu, Effects of niobium and rare earth elements on microstructure and initial marine corrosion behavior of low-alloy steels, Appl. Surf. Sci., 475 (2019) 83-93.