RESEARCH PAPERS (2012-2014)

1 . X. Li, B. Zhao, S. Li, X. Wu, W. Ren, P. Shi, and Z. Ye, “Resonance Behavior of Piezoelectric Polymer Diaphragms for Biosensors”, Ferroelectrics, 459, 38 - 45 (Jan. 2014) [DOI: 10.1080/00150193.2013.837761]. 
2 . M. Promsawat, Y. Y. Y. Wong, Z. Ren, H. N. Tailor, A. Watcharapasorn, Z.-G. Ye, and S. Jiansirisomboon, “Enhancement in Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Electrostrictive Properties of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.9Ti0.1O3 Ceramics by CuO Addition”, J. Alloys Compd., 587, 618 - 624 (2014). 
3 . B. Wang, Y. Xie, J. Zhuang, X. Wu, W. Ren, and Z.-G. Ye, “Novel Ferroelectric Single Crystals of Bi(Zn1/2Ti1/2) O3-PbZrO3-PbTiO3 Ternary Solid Solution”, J. Appl. Phys., 115, 084104/1-7 (2014). 
4 . D. Phelan, C. Stock, J. A. Rodriguez-Rivera, S. Chi, S. Chang, J. Leão, X. Long, Y. Xie, A. A. Bokov, Z.-G. Ye, and P. M. Gehring, “The Role of Random Electric Fields in Relaxors”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 111，1754 – 1795 (2014) [DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1314780111]. 
5 . Z. Ren, N. Zhang, S. Huo, J. Y. Y. Wong and Z.-G. Ye, “Study of Antiferroelectric PbZrO3-Pb(M1/2W1/2)O3 (M=Mg, Zn & Mn) Complex Perovskite Solid Solutions”, Ferroelectrics, 464, 27 – 34 (2014) [DOI: 10.1080/00150193.2014.892409]. 
6 . J. Y. Y. Wong, M. Promsawat, Z. Ren, C. Lei, and Z.-G. Ye, “Enhanced Grain Growth in Lead-Free (1-x)(Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 – xAgNbO3 Solid Solution Ceramics”, Ferroelectrics, 464, 122 – 129 (2014) [DOI: 10.1080/00150193.2014.893163].
7 . Z. Ren and Z.-G. Ye, “Effects of Mn-Doping on PIN-PMN-PT Ceramics with MPB Composition”, Ferroelectrics, 464, 130 – 135 (2014) [DOI: 10.1080/00150193. 2014.893164]. 
8 . W. Hu, K. Hayashi, K. Ohwada, J. Chen, N. Happo, S. Hosokawa, M. Takahasi, A. A. Bokov, and Z.-G. Ye, “Acute and Obtuse Rhombohedrons in the Local Structure of Relaxor Ferroelectric Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3”, Phys. Rev. B, 89, 140103(R)/1-5 (2014) [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.140103]. 
9 . Z. Ren, N. Zhang, Z.-G. Ye and X. Long, “New Antiferroelectric Solid Solution of Pb(Mg1/2W1/2)O3 – Pb(Zn1/2W1/2)O3 as Dielectric Ceramics”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 97 [6] 1700–1703 (2014) [DOI: 10.1111/jace.12966]. 
10 . M. Promsawat, A. Watcharapasorn, Z.-G. Ye, and S. Jiansirisomboon, “Enhanced Ferroelectric Order in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.9Ti0.1O3 Ceramics by ZnO Modification”, J. Electroceram. [DOI 10.1007/s10832-014-9938-9].
11 . Z. Ren, N. Zhang, L.-W. Su, H. Wu, and Z.-G. Ye, “Enhanced Antiferroelectricity in A New Complex Perovskite Solid Solution of PbZrO3-Pb(Mn1/2W1/2) O3”, J. Appl. Phys., 116, 024103-1/5 (July 2014) [Doi: 10.1063/1.4885935]. 
12 . Y. Zhang, W. Ren, Z.-G. Ye, Z. Jiang, S. Yang, W. Jing, P. Shi, and X. Wu, “Low-Temperature Remote Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Graphene and Characterization of Its Atomic-Level Structure”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2 (36), 7570 – 7574 (2014) [DOI: 10.1039/C4TC00849A].
13 . J. Zhuang, H. Wu, W. Ren, and Z.-G. Ye, “Local Polar Structure and Multiferroic properties of (1–x)Bi0.9Dy0.1FeO3–xPbTiO3 Solid Solution”, J. Appl. Phys., 116 (6), 066809-1/7 (Aug. 2014) [DOI: 10.1063/1.4891345].
14 . E. V. Colla, J. R. Jeliazkov, M. B. Weissman, D. Viehland, and Z.-G. Ye, “Kinetics of Nucleation of the Ferroelectric Transitions in PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 and (1-x)PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-xPbTiO3 (with x=0.12)”, Phys. Rev. B, 90, 024205 (July, 2014).
15 .  T. Nan, M. Liu, W. Ren, Z.-G. Ye, and N. X. Sun, “Non-volatile Ferroelastic Switching of the Metal-insulator Transition in VOx/PMN-PT Heterostructures”, Scientific Reports, 4, Article #05931 [DOI: 10.1038/srep05931] (published on line Aug. 4, 2014).
16 . N. Zhang, H. Yokota, A. M. Glazer, Z. Ren, D. A. Keen, D. S. Keeble, P. A. Thomas and Z.-G. Ye, “The Missing Phase Boundary in the Phase Diagram of PbZr1-xTixO3 Found at Last”, Nature Commun. 5, Article #5231 [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6231] (published Oct. 24, 2014).
17 .  Wang, J. Hlinka, A. A. Bokov, Z.-G. Ye, P. Ondrejkovic, J. Petzelt, and L. Bellaiche,  “Fano Resonance and Dipolar Relaxation in Lead-Free Relaxors”, Nature Commun. 5, Article #5100 [Doi: 10.1038/ncomms6100] (published Nov. 5, 2014).
18 .  M. Promsawat, A. Watcharapasorn, Z.-G. Ye, and S. Jiansirisomboon, “Enhanced Dielectric and Ferroelectric Properties of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.65Ti0.35O3 Ceramics by ZnO Modification”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. [DOI: 10.1111/jace.13372] (online Dec. 2014).
19 . S. Tsukada, Y. Hidaka, S. Kojima, A. A. Bokov, and Z.-G. Ye, “Acoustic Phonon Behavior in (1-x)Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-xPbTiO3 Relaxor Ferroelectrics Studied Using Brillouin Scattering”, Phys. Rev. B, 87, 014101/1-8 (2013) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.014101]. 
20 . N. Li, J. Wu, Y. Jiang, Z. Xie, L. Zheng, and Z.-G. Ye, “ Structure and Multiferroic Properties of Bi(1-x)DyxFe0.90Mg0.05Ti0.05O3 Solid Solution”, J. Appl. Phys., 113 (5), 054102/1-6 (2013) [DOI: 10.1063/1.4790326].
21 .  J. Zhuang, L. Chen, W. Ren, and Z.-G. Ye, “Synthesis, Structure and Dielectrc Properties of (1-x)[0.9BiFeO3–0.1DyFeO3]–xPbTiO3 Pseudo-Binary Ceramics”, Ceram. International, 39, S207 – S211 (2013).
22 .  J. Frantti, Y. Fujioka, A. Puretzky, Y. Xie, Z.-G. Ye, and A. M. Glazer, “A Statistical Model Approximation for Perovskite Solid-Solutions: A Raman Study of Lead Zirconate-Titanate Single Crystal”, J. Appl. Phys. 113 (17), 174104/1-11 (2013) [DOI: 10.1063/1.4798391]. 
23 . M. Promsawat, A. Watcharapasorn, H. N. Tailor, S. Jiansirisomboon, and Z.-G. Ye, “Enhanced Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Electrostrictive Properties of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.9Ti0.1O3 Ceramics by ZnO Modification”, J. Appl. Phys. 113 (20), 204101/1-6 (2013) [DOI: 10.1063/1.4801881] (Cover Figure for the Issue).
24 .  K. Suzuki, S. Kojima, Muhtar Ahart, Y. Bing, and Z.-G. Ye, “Raman Scattering Study of Relaxor Ferroelectric Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3 Crystals”, J. Korean Phys. Soc., 62 (8), 1125 -1128 (April, 2013).
25 .  E. V. Colla, N. Jurik, Y. Liu, M. Delgado, M. B. Weissman, D. Viehland, and Z.-G. Ye, “Kinetics and Thermodynamics of the Ferroelectric Transitions in PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 and PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-12% PbTiO3 Crystals”, J. Appl. Phys. 113, 184104 (2013).
26 .  M. Promsawat, A. Watcharapasorn, H. N. Tailor, Z.-G. Ye, and S. Jiansirisomboon, “The Relationships between ZnO Content and Properties of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.9Ti0.1O3 Ceramics”, Ferroelectrics, 451, 9 – 14 (2013) [DOI: 10.1080/00150193.2013.838866]. 
27 . Z. Ren, N. Zhang, and Z.-G. Ye, “Structural Stability of Antiferroelectric Pb(Mg1/2W1/2)O3-Based Perovkiste Solid Solutions”, Ferroelectrics, 455, 49 – 53 (2013) [DOI: 10.1080/00150193.2013.843422]. 
28 . J. Peräntie, H. N. Tailor, J. Hagberg, H. Jantunen and Z.-G. Ye, “Electrocaloric Properties in Relaxor Ferroelectric (1−x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–xPbTiO3 System, J. Appl. Phys., 114, 174105 (2013) [DOI: 10.1063/1.4829012]. 
29 . L. Xie, Y. L. Li, R. Yu, Z. Y. Cheng, X. Y. Wei, X. Yao, C. L. Jia, K. Urban, A. A. Bokov, Z.-G. Ye and J. Zhu, “Static and Dynamic Polar Nanoregions in Relaxor Ferroelectric Ba(Ti1-xSnx) O3 System at High Temperature”, Phys. Rev. B, 85, 014118/1-5 (2012).
30 .  X. Li, Z. Wang, C. He, X. Long, and Z.-G. Ye, “Growth and Piezo-/Ferroelectric Properties of PIN-PMN-PT Single Crystals”, J. Appl. Phys., 111, 034105 (2012) [doi: 10.1063/1.3681290].
31 .  T. H. Kim, J.-H. Ko, S. Kojima, A. A. Bokov, X. Long, and Z.-G. Ye, “Phase Transition Behaviors of PbZr1-xTixO3 Single Crystals as Revealed by Elastic Anomalies and Central Peaks”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 100, 082903/1-4 (2012) [DOI: 10.1063/1.3688050]. 
32 . S. Yao, W. Ren, H. Ji, X. Wu, P. Shi, D. Xue, X. Ren and Z.-G. Ye, “High Pyroelectricity in Lead-Free 0.5Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 Ceramics”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 45, 195301/1-5 (2012) [doi:10.1088/0022-3727/45/19/195301].
33 .  S. B. Lang, W. M. Zhu and Z.-G. Ye, “Specific Heat of Ferroelectric Pb(Zr1-xTix) O3 Ceramics across the Morphotropic Phase Boundary”, J. Appl. Phys., 111, 094102/1-5 (2012) [doi: 10.1063/1.4712633]. 
34 . C. He, X. Li, Z. Wang, Y. Liu, D. Shen, T. Li, X. Long and Z.-G. Ye, “Growth of Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3-Pb(Yb1/2Nb1/2)O3-PbTiO3  Piezo-/Ferroelectric Crystals for High Power and High Temperature Applications”, Cryst. Eng. Commun., 14, 4407 – 4413 (2012) [DOI: 10.1039/C2CE06463D].
35 .  L. Chen, W. Ren, Z.-G. Ye, A. Tian, X. Wu, P. Shi, and X. Chen, “Electric and Magnetic Properties of Bilayered Lead-Free Piezoelectric and Multiferroic Bi0.9Dy0.1FeO3/K0.5Na0.5NbO3 Thin Films”, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 95 (10), 3166-3171 (2012) [DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2012. 05279.x].
36 .  H. Y. Guo, Y. H. Bing and Z.-G. Ye, “Piezoresponse Force Microscopic Study of Ferroelectric (1–x)Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3–xPbTiO3 and Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3 Single Crystals”, J. Appl. Phys., 112 (5), 052009/1-5 (2012) [doi: 10.1063/1.4746083].
37 . . G. Burkovsky, Yu. A. Bronwald, A. V. Filimonov, A. I. Rudskoy, D. Chernyshov, A. Bosak, J. Hlinka, X. Long, Z.-G. Ye, and S. B. Vakhrushev, “Structural Heterogeneity and Diffuse Scattering in Morphotropic Lead Zirconate-Titanate Single Crystals”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 109, 097603/1-4 (2012).
38 . H.-X. Zhao, L.-S. Long, A. A. Bokov, Z.-G. Ye, R.-B. Huang, L.-S. Zheng, J. X. Liu, “High Dielectric Constant and Relaxation Mechanism of Water with Hydrated Copper(II) Ions in Cucurbit[8]uril-Based Supramolecular Architecture”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 116 (27), 14199–14204 (2012) [DOI: 10.1021/jp3018293].
39 .  Md. Saidul Islam, S. Tsukada, W. Chen, Z.-G. Ye and S. Kojima, “Role of Dynamic Polar Nanoregions in Heterovalent Perovskite relaxor: Inelastic Light Scattering Study of Ferroelectric Ti-Rich Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 – PbTiO3”, J. Appl. Phys., 112, 114106/1-5 (2012) [doi: 10.1063/1.4768278].
40 .  T. Yamanaka, M. Ahart, Y. Nakamoto, Z.-G. Ye, S. A. Gramsch, H.-k. Mao, and R. J. Hemley, “Anharmonic Atomic Vibrations in the Relaxor Ferroelectric Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3) under Pressure”, Phys. Rev. B, 86, 174108/1-7 (2012).
41 .  L. Chen, W. Ren, Z.-G. Ye, A. Tian, X. Wu, and P. Shi, “Structural，Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Characterizations of Bilayered Bi0.9Dy0.1FeO3/K0.5Na0.5NbO3 Lead-free Multiferroic Films”, J. Appl. Phys., 112 (5), 052008/1-6 (2012) [doi: 10.1063/1.4746086]. 
42 . C. Stock, P. M. Gehring, H. Hiraka, I. Swainson, G. Xu, Z.-G. Ye, H. Luo, J. -F. Li, and D. Viehland, “Evidence for Anisotropic Polar Nanoregions in Relaxor Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3: A Neutron Study of the Elastic Constants and Anomalous TA Phonon Damping”, Phys. Rev. B, 86 (10), 104108/1-18 (2012) [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.104108]. 
43 . M. Ahart, S. Sinogeikin, O. Shebanova, D. Ikuta, Z.-G. Ye, H.-K. Mao, R. E. Cohen, and R. J. Hemley, “Pressure Dependence of the Monoclinic Phase in (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-xPbTiO3 Solid Solutions”, Phys. Rev. B 86 (22), 224111/1-6 (2012).
44 .  S.-K. Li, W. Ren, X.-Q. Wu, P. Shi, X.-F. Chen, A. Tian and Z.-G. Ye, “A Series Piezoelectric Film Diaphragm as Biosensor Platform”, Integrated Ferroelectrics, 140, 213 – 219 (2012) [DOI: 10.1080/10584587.2012.741929].