Zurong Dai

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    Staff Scientist/Physicist
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Research Interests

Dr. Dai is currently a senior staff scientist member of the Chemical & Isotopic Signatures Group in the Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division within the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Physical and Life Sciences Directorate. His research is focused on physical and chemical properties characterization of condensed matters and materials, exploring the relationships between microstructure of matters and materials and their formation, synthesis and performance, as well as evolution mechanism of the microstructure under different circumstances occurring naturally or manmade. His research fields include electron microscopy, x-ray and electron diffractions, nuclear forensics, nanomaterials, energy and environmental sciences, and mineralogy and petrology of terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials.

Ph.D., Materials Physics, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, P. R. China, 1996

M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, North China Institute of Technology, P. R. China, 1991

B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejing University, Hangzhou, P. R. China, 1986

  1. B. Koroglu, Z. R. Dai, M. Finko, M. R. Armstrong, J. C. Crowhurst, D. Curreli, D. G. Weisz, H. B. Radousky, K. B. Knight, T. P. Rose, Experimental Investigation of Uranium Volatility during Vapor Condensation, Analytical Chemistry, Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05562
  2. E. J. Oerter, M. Singleton, Z. R. Dai, A. Deinhart, M. Thaw, M. L. Davisson, Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope composition of water in metaschoepite mineralization on U3O8, Applied Geochemistry, 112, 104469 (2020).
  3. M. Zavarin, P. H. Zhao, C. Joseph, J. D. Begg, M. A. Boggs, Z. R. Dai, A. B. Kersting, Hydrothermal Alteration of Nuclear Melt Glass, Colloid Formation, and Plutonium Mobilization at the Nevada National Security Site, USA, Environmental Science & Technology, 53 (13), 7363-7370 (2019).
  4. D. X. Qu, N. E. Teslich, Z. R. Dai, G. F. Chapline, T. Schenkel, S. R. Durham, J. Dubois, , Onset of a Two-Dimensional Superconducting Phase in a Topological-Insulator-Normal-Metal Bi1-xSbx/Pt Junction Fabricated by Ion-Beam Techniques, Physical Review Letters, 121(3), 037001 (2018).
  5. B. Koroglu, S.Wagnon, Z. R. Dai, J. C. Crowhurst, M. R. Armstrong, D. Weisz, M. Mehl, J. M. Zaug, H. B. Radousky, T. P. Rose, Gas Phase Chemical Evolution of Uranium, Aluminum, and Iron Oxides, Scientific Reports, 8 (1), 10451 (2018).
  6. G. Griffiths, E. Keegan, E. Young, A. Wotherspoon, T. Palmer, K. Lu, J. Davis, J. Alexander, L. Jolly, N. Nevers, F. Delaunay, J. M. Collins, I. Dimayuga, A. Bergeron, P. Samuleev, Z. R. Dai, K. Holliday, M. Robel, K. Knight, Top of FormPhysical characterization of uranium oxide pellets and powder applied in the Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group Collaborative Materials Exercise 4 (Article), Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 315 (2), 365-378 (2018).
  7. S. B. Donald, M. L. Davisson, Z. R. Dai, S. K. Roberts, A. J. Nelson, Relative impact of H2O and O2 in the oxidation of UO2 powders from 50 to 300 degrees C, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 496, 353-361 (2017).
  8. B. Koroglu, M. Mehl, M. R. Armstrong, J. C. Crowhurst, D. G. Weisz, J. M. Zaug, Z. R. Dai, H. B. Radousky, A. Chernov, E. Ramon, E. Stavrou, K. Knight, A. L. Fabris, M. A. Cappelli, T. P. Rose, Plasma flow reactor for steady state monitoring of physical and chemical processes at high temperatures, Review of Scientific Instruments, 88 (9), 093506 (2017).
  9. M. M. Smith, Z. R. Dai, S. A. Carroll, Illite dissolution kinetics from 100 to 280 degrees C and pH 3 to 9, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 209, 9-23 (2017).
  10. S. B. Donald, Z. R. Dai, M. L. Davisson, J. R. Jeffries, A. J. Nelson, An XPS study on the impact of relative humidity on the aging of UO2 powders, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 487, 105-112 (2017).
  11. M. A. Boggs, Y. Jiao, Z. R. Dai, M. Zavarin, and A. B. Kersting, Interactions of plutonium with Pseudomonas sp. strain EPS-1W and its extracellular polymeric substances(Article), Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 82 (24), 7093-7101 (2016).
  12. P. H. Zhao, J. D. Begg, M. Zavarin, S. J. Tumey, R. Williams, Z. R. Dai, R. Kips, A. B. Kersting, Plutonium(IV) and (V) Sorption to Goethite at Sub-Femtomolar to Micromolar Concentrations: Redox Transformations and Surface Precipitation, Environmental Science & Technology, 50 (13), 6948-6956 (2016).
  13. M. A. Boggs, Z. R. Dai, A. B. Kersting, M. Zavarin, Plutonium (IV) sorption to montmorillonite in the presence of organic matter, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 141, 90-96 (2015).
  14. J. C. Crowhurst, J. R. Jeffries, D. Aberg, J. M. Zaug, Z. R. Dai, W. J. Siekhaus, N. E. Teslich, K. S. Holliday, K. B. Knight, A. J. Nelson, I. D. Hutcheon, , A combined theoretical and experimental investigation of uranium dioxide under high static pressure,  Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, 27 (26), 265401 (2015).
  15. M. Zavarin, P. Zhao, Z. R. Dai, and A. B. Kersting, Plutonium Sorption and Precipitation in the Presence of Goethite at 25 and 80°C, Radiochimica Acta. 102 (11), 983-997 (2014).
  16. T. Parson-Moss, J. Wang, S. Jones, E. May, D. Olive, Z. R. Dai, M. Zavarin, A. B. Kersting, D. Zhao, and H. Nitsche, Sorption Interactions of Plutonium and Europium with Ordered Mesoporous Carbon, Journal Materials Chemistry A, 2 (29), 11209-11221 (2014).
  17. Z. R. Dai, J. C. Crowhurst, C. D. Grant, K. B. Knight, V. Tang, A. A. Chernov, E. G. Cook, J. P. Lotscher, and I. D. Hutcheon, Exploring high temperature phenomena related to post-detonation using an electric arc, Journal of Applied Physics, 114 (20), 204901 (2013).
  18. H. E. Mason, W. L. Du Frane, S. D.C. Walsh, Z. R. Dai, S. Charnvanichborikarn, S. A. Carroll, Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Wellbore Cement Altered by CO2-Rich Brine Using a Multianalytical Approach, Environmental Science & Technology, 47 (3), 1745-1752 (2013).
  19. M. S. Snow, P. Zhao, Z. R. Dai, A. B. Kersting, M. Zavarin, Neptunium(V) sorption to goethite at attomolar to micromolar concentrations, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 390 (1), 176-182 (2013).
  20. S. A. Carroll, W. W. McNab, Z. R. Dai, S. C. Torres, Reactivity of Mount Simon Sandstone and the Eau Claire Shale Under CO2 Storage Conditions, Environmental Science & Technology, 47 (1), 252-261 (2013).
  21. Z. M. Seeley, Z. R. Dai, J. D. Kuntz, N. J. Cherepy, S. A. Payne, Phase stabilization in transparent Lu2O3:Eu ceramics by lattice expansion, Optical Materials, 35 (1), 74-78 (2012).
  22. B. L. Rupert, N. J. Cherepy, B. W. Sturm, R. D. Danner, Z. R. Dai and S. A. Payne, Bismuth-Loaded Polymer Scintillators for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Volume 1341 (Symposium U–Nuclear Radiation Detection Materials), pp. 125-131 (2012).
  23. B.A. Powell, Z. Dai, M. Zavarin, P. Zhao, A. B. Kersting, Stabilization of Plutonium Nano-Colloids by Epitaxial Distortion on Mineral Surfaces, Environmental Science & Technology 45 (7), 2698-2703 (2011).
  24. P. J. Wozniakiewicz, H. A. Ishii, A. T. Kearsley, M. J. Burchell, P. A. Bland, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, N. Teslich, G. S. Collins, M. J. Cole, S. S. Russell, Investigation of iron sulfide impact crater residues: A combined analysis by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, Meteoritics & Planetary Science,  46 (7), 1007-1024 (2011).
  25. S. A. Awadalla, J. Mackenzie, H. Chen, B. Redden, G. Bindley,M. C. Duff, A. Burger, M. Groza, V. Buliga, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, N. Teslich, D. R. Black, Characterization of detector-grade CdZnTe crystals grown by traveling heater method (THM.), Journal of Crystal Growth 312(4), 507-513 (2010)
  26. M. F. Chi, H. A. Ishii, S. B. Simon, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, D. Joswiak, N. D. Browning, G. Matrajt, The origin of refractory minerals in comet 81P/Wild 2, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73 (23), 7150-7161 (2009).
  27. J. M. Paque, J. R. Beckett, H. A. Ishii, A. Aleon-Toppani, D. S. Burnett, N. Teslich, Z. R. Dai, J. P. Bradley, The formation of boundary clinopyroxenes and associated glass veins in type B1 CAIs, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 44 (5), 665-687 (2009).
  28. J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, Analytical SuperSTEM for extraterrestrial materials research, Meteoritics & Planetary Science 44 (10), 1627-1642 (2009).
  29. M. C. Duff, D. B. Hunter, A. Burger, M. Groza, V. Buliga, J. P. Bradley, G. Graham, Z. R. Dai, N. Teslich, D. R. Black, A. Lanzirotti, Characterization of heterogeneities in detector-grade CdZnTe crystals, Journal of Materials Research 24 (4), 1361-1367 (2009).
  30. Z. W.Pan, J. D. Budai , Z. R. Dai, W. J. Liu, M. P. Paranthaman, S. Dai, Zinc Oxide Microtowers by Vapor Phase Homoepitaxial Regrowth, Advanced Materials 21(8), 890-896 (2009).
  31. E. Voelkl, B. Jiang, Z. R. Dai, and J. P Bradley, Improving Image Quality and Reducing Drift Problems via Automated Data Acquisition and Averaging in Cs-corrected TEM, Microscopy Today, 16 (6), 36-38 (2008).
  32. H. Leroux, R. M. Stroud, Z. R. Dai, G. A. Graham, D. Troadec, J. P. Bradley, N. Teslich, J. Borg, A. T. Kearsley, and F. Hörz, Transmission electron microscopy of cometary residues from micronsized craters in the Stardust Al foils, Meteoritics & Planetary Science 43 (1-2), 143-160 (2008).
  33. G. A. Graham, N. E. Teslich, A. T. Kearsley, F. J. Stadermann, R. M. Stroud, Z. R. Dai, H. A. Ishii, I. D. Hutcheon, S. Bajt, C. J. Snead, P. K. Weber, J. P. Bradley, Applied focused ion beam techniques for sample preparation of astromaterials for integrated nanoanalysis, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 43 (3), 561-569 (2008).
  34. N. Zaitseva, S. Hamel, Z. R. Dai, C. Saw, A. Williamson, and G. Galli, Effect of Nitrogen on the Stability of Silicon Nanocrystals Produced by Decomposition of Alkyl Silanes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112 (10), 3585-3590 (2008).
  35. H. A. Ishii, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, M. Chi, A. T. Kearsley, M. J. Burchell, N. D. Browning, F. Molster, Comparison of comet 81P/Wild 2 dust with interplanetary dust from comets, Science, 319 (5862), 447-450 (2008).
  36. A. T. Kearsley, J. Borg, G. A. Graham, M. J. Burchell, M. J. Cole, H. Leroux, J. C. Bridges, F. Hörz, P. J. Wozniakiewicz, P. A. Bland, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, N. Teslich, T. See, P. Hoppe, P. R. Heck, J. Huth, F. J. Stadermann, C. Floss, K. Marhas, T. Stephan, J. Leitner, Dust from comet Wild 2: Interpreting particle size, shape, structure, and composition from impact features on the Stardust aluminum foils, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 43 (1-2), 41-73 (2008).
  37. N. Zaitseva, Z. R. Dai, C. D. Grant, J. Harper, C. Saw, Germanium nanocrystals synthesized in high-boiling-point organic solvents, Chemistry of Materials, 19 ( 21), 5174-5178 (2007).
  38. E. M. Bringa, S.O. Kucheyev, M.J. Loeffler, R.A. Baragiola, A. G. Tielens, Z.R. Dai, G. A. Graham, S. Bajt, J.P. Bradley, C.A. Dukes, T.E. Felter, D.F. Torres, W. van Breugel, Energetic processing of interstellar silicate grains by cosmic rays, Astrophysical Journal, 662 (1 |), 372-378 (2007).
  39. A.T. Kearsley, G.A. Graham, M.J. Burchell, M.J. Cole, Z.R. Dai, N. Teslich, J.P. Bradley, R. Chater, P.A. Wozniakiewicz, J. Spratt, G. Jones, Analytical scanning and transmission electron microscopy of laboratory impacts on Stardust aluminum foils: Interpreting impact crater morphology and the composition of impact residues, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 42(2), 191-210 (2007)
  40. D. Brownlee, …, Z. R. Dai, et al., Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope, Science, 314 (58060), 1711-1716 (2006).
  41. F. Hoerz, …, Z. R. Dai, et al., Impact features on Stardust: Implications for comet 81P/Wild 2 dust, Science, 314 (5806), 1716-1719 (2006).
  42. G. J. Flynn, …, Z. R. Dai, et al., Elemental compositions of comet 81P/Wild 2 samples collected by Stardust, Science, 314 (5806), 1731-1735 (2006).
  43. M. E. Zolensky, …, Z. R. Dai, et al., Report - Mineralogy and petrology of comet 81P/Wild 2 nucleus samples, Science,  314 (5806), 1735-1739 (2006).
  44. C. Floss, F. J. Stadermann, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, S. Bajt, G. Graham, A. S. Lea, Identification of isotopically primitive interplanetary dust particles: A NanoSIMS isotopic imaging study, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 70 (9), 2371-2399 (2006).
  45. G. A. Graham, N. Teslich, Z. R. Dai, J. P. Bradley, A. T. Kearsley, F. Horz, Focused ion beam recovery of hypervelocity impact residue in experimental craters on metallic foils, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 41 (2), 159-165 (2006).
  46. S. Bajt, Z. R. Dai, E. J. Nelson, M. A. Wall, J. B. Alameda, N. Q. Nguyen, S. L. Baker, J. C. Robinson, J. S. Taylor, Oxidation resistance and microstructure of ruthenium-capped extrem ultraviolet lithography multilayers, Journal of Microlithography Microfabrication and Microsystems 5 (2), 023004 (2006).
  47. N. D. Browning, I. Arslan, R. Erni, J. C. Idrobo, A. Ziegler, J. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, E. A. Stach, A. Bleloch, Monochromators and aberration correctors: Taking EELS to new levels of energy and spatial resolution, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 26 (1), 59-64 (2006).
  48. N. Zaitseva, Z. R. Dai, F. R. Leon, and D. Krol. Optical Properties of CdSe Superlattices, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127 (29), 10221-10226 (2005).
  49. S. Bajt, Z. R. Dai, E. J. Nelson, M. A. Wall, J. Alameda, N. Nguyen, S. Baker, J. C. Robinson, J. S. Taylor, M. Clift, A. Aquila, E. M. Gullikson, N. V. G. Edwards, Oxidation resistance of Ru-capped EUV multilayers, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging–Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 5751, Issue I, 118-127 (2005).
  50. R. Erni, N. D. Browning, Z. R. Dai, and J. P. Bradley, Analysis of Extraterrestrial Particles using Monochromated Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy, Micron, 36 (4), 369-379 (2005).
  51. J. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, R. Erni, N. Browning, G. Graham, P. Weber, J. Smith, I. Hutcheon, H. Ishii, S. Bajt, C. Floss, F. Stadermann and S. Sandford, An Astronomical 2175 Å Feature in Interplanetary Dust Particles, Science, 307 (5707), 244-247 (2005).
  52. C. Floss, F. J. Stadermann, J. P. Bradley, Z. R. Dai, S. Bajt and G. Graham, Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Anomalies in an Anhydrous Interplanetary Dust Particle, Science, 303 (5662), 1355-1358 (2004).
  53. J. P. Bradley and Z. R. Dai, Mechanism of formation of glass with embedded metal and sulfides, Astrophysical Journal, 617 (1 |), 650-655 (2004).
  54. M. C. Duff, D. B. Hunter, D. T. Hobbs, S. D. Fink, Z. R. Dai, J. P. Bradley, Mechanisms of strontium and uranium removal from high-level radioactive waste simulant solutions by the sorbent monosodium titanate, Environmental Science & Technology, 38 (19): 5201-5207 (2004).
  55. W. Liu, Z. D. Zhang, J. P. Liu, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, X. K. Sun, D. J. Sellmyer, Nanocomposite (Nd,Dy)(Fe,Co,Nb,B)(5.5)/alpha-Fe multilayer magnets with high performance, Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 36 (17), L63-L66 (2003).
  56. J. L. Gole, Z. L. Wang, Z. R. Dai, J. Stout, M. White, Silica-based nanospheres, nanowires, nanosubstrates, nanotubes, and nanofiber arrays, Colloid and Polymer Science, 281 (7), 673-685 (2003).
  57. X. C. Sun, S. S. Kang, J. W. Harrell, D. E. Nikles, Z. R. Dai, J. Li, Z. L. Wang, Synthesis, chemical ordering, and magnetic properties of FePtCu nanoparticle films, Journal of Applied Physics, 93 (10 2), 7337-7339 (2003).
  58. Z. R. Dai, Z. W. Pan and Z. L. Wang, Novel Nanostructures of Functional Oxides by Thermal Evaporation, Advanced Functional Materials 13 (1), 9-24 (2003).
  59. B. Sadanadan, T Savage, S. Bhattacharya, T Tritt, A. Cassel, M Meyyappan, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, R. Zidan, A. M. Rao, Synthesis and thermoelectric power of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 3 (1-2), 99-103 (2003).
  60. Z. R. Dai, Z. W. Pan and Z. L. Wang, Growth and Structure Evolution of Novel Tin Oxide Diskettes, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124 (29), 8673-8680 (2002).
  61. Z. R. Dai, J. P. Bradley, D. J. Joswiak, D. E. Brownlee, H. G. M. Hill and M. J. Genge, Possible in situ Formation of Meteoritic Nanodiamonds in the Early Solar System, Nature, 418 (6894), 157-159 (2002).
  62. Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, and S. Sun, Shapes, Multiple Twins and Surface Structures of Monodispersive FePt Magnetic Nanocrystals, Surface Science, 505, 325-335 (2002).
  63. Z. W. Pan, Z. R. Dai, C. Ma, and Z. L. Wang, Molten Gallium as A Catalyst for the Large-Scale Growth of Highly Aligned Silica Nanowires, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124 (8), 1817-1822 (2002).
  64. Z. W. Pan, Z. R. Dai, and Z. L. Wang, Lead Oxide Nanobelts and Phase Transformation Induced by Electron Beam Irradiation, Applied Physics Letters, 80 (2), 309-311 (2002).
  65. Z. R. Dai, Z. W. Pan, and Z. L. Wang, Gallium Oxide Nanoribbons and Nanosheets, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 106 (5), 902-904 (2002).
  66. Z. R. Dai, J. L. Gole, J. D. Stotut, and Z. L. Wang, Tin Oxide Nanowires, Nanoribbons and Nanotubes, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 106 (6), 1274-1279 (2002).
  67. H. Zeng, S. H. Sun, T. S. Vedantam, J. P. Liu, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, Exchange-coupled FePt nanoparticle assembly, Applied Physics Letters, 80 (14), 2583-2585 (2002).
  68. X. Wen, W. Zhang, S. Yang, Z. R. Dai and Z. L. Wang, Solution Phase Synthesis of Cu(OH)2 Nanoribbons by Coordination Self-Assembly Using Cu2S Nanowries as Precursors, Nano Letters, 2 (12), 1397-1401 (2002).
  69. Z. L. Wang, Z. W. Pan and Z. R. Dai, Structures of oxide nanobelts and nanowires, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 8 (6), 467-474 (2002).
  70. Z. L. Wang, Z. R. Dai, R. Gao, J. L. Gole, Measuring the Young's modulus of solid nanowires by in situ TEM, Journal of Electron Microscopy, 51 (suppl_1), S79-S85 (2002).
  71. Z. R. Dai and J. P. Bradley, Iron-nickel sulfides in anhydrous interplanetary dust particles, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 65 (20), 3601-3612 (2001).
  72. Z. R. Dai, Z. W. Pan and Z. L. Wang, Ultra-long Single Crystalline Nanoribbons of Tin Oxide, Solid State Communications, 118 (7), 351-354 (2001).
  73. Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, and S. Sun, Phase Transformation, Coalescence and Twinning of Monodispersive FePt Nanocrystals, Nano Letters 1 (8), 443-447 (2001).
  74. Z. W. Pan, Z. R. Dai and Z. L. Wang, Nanobelts of Semiconducting Oxides, Science, 291 (5510), 1947-1949 (2001).
  75. Z. W. Pan, Z. R. Dai, L. Xu, S. T. Lee, Z. L. Wang, Temperature-controlled growth of silicon-based nanostructures by thermal evaporation of SiO powders, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 105 (13), 2507-2514 (2001).
  76. S. H. Wang, S. H. Yang, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, The crystal structure and growth direction of Cu2S nanowire arrays fabricated on a copper surface, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 3 (17), 3750-3753 (2001).
  77. Z. L. Wang, R. P. Gao, P. Poncharal, W. A. De Heer, Z. R. Dai, Z. W. Pan, Mechanical and electrostatic properties of carbon nanotubes and nanowires, Materials Science and Engineering C, 16 (1-2), 3-10 (2001).
  78. Z. L. Wang, R. P. Gao, Z. W. Pan and Z. R. Dai, Nano-scale mechanics of nanotubes, nanowires, and nanobelts, Advanced Engineering Materials, 3 (9), 657-661 (2001).
  79. S. Kang, W. A. Doolittle, K. K. Lee, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, S. R. Stock, A. S. Brown, Characterization of AlGaN/GaN structures on various substrates grown by radio frequency-plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxy, Journal of Electronic Materials, 30 (3), 156-161 (2001).
  80. K. K. Lee, W. A. Doolittle, T. H. Kim, A. S. Brown, G. S. May, S. R. Stock, Z. R. Dai, Z. L. Wang, A comparative study of surface reconstruction of wurtzite GaN on (0001) sapphire by RF plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy, Journal of Crystal Growth, 231 (1-2), 8-16 (2001).
  81. Z. L. Wang, Z. R. Dai and S. Sun, Polyhedral Shapes of Cobalt Nanocrystals and Their Effect on Ordered Assembly, Advanced Materials 12(24), 1944-1946 (2000).
  82. Z. L. Wang, Z. R. Dai, Z. G. Bai, R. P. Gao and J. L. Gole, Side-by-Side Silicon Carbide-Silica Biaxial Nanowires: Structure, structural evolution and mechanical properties, Applied Physics Letters, 77 (21), 3349-3351 (2000).
  83. B. S. Kim, S. H. Oh, S. Y. Son, K. W. Park, D. K. Choi, Z. R. Dai, F. S. Ohuchi, The effect of interface on the electrical properties of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 adopting the perovskite electrodes, Journal of Applied Physics, 87 (9), 4425-4429 (2000).
  84. S. Taketomi, Z. R. Dai, F. S. Ohuchi, Electron diffraction of yttrium iron oxide nanocrystals prepared by the alkoxide method, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 217 (1), 5-13 (2000).
  85. A. S. Brown, W. A. Doolittle, S. B. Kang, J. J. Shen, Z. L. Wang, Z. R. Dai, The growth of GaN on lithium gallate (LiGaO2) substrates for material integration, Journal of Electronic Materials, 29 (7), 894-896 (2000).
  86. K. Ueno, M. Kawayama, Z. R. Dai, A. Koma, F. S. Ohuchi, Growth and Characterization of Ga2Se3/GaAs(100) Epitaxial Thin Films, Journal of Crystal Growth, 207 (1-2), 69-76 (1999).
  87. Z. R. Dai, S. R. Chegwidden, I. E. Rumaner, F. S. Ohuchi, Microstructure Evolution of GaSe Thin Films Grown on GaAs (100) by Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Journal of Applied Physics, 85 (5): 2603-2608 (1999).
  88. Z. R. Dai, S. Y. Son, B. S. Kim, D. K. Choi, F. S. Ohuchi, Electrically conducting oxide thin films of (Sr,Ca)RuO3 and structural compatibility with (Ba,Sr)TiO3, Materials Research Bulletin, 34 (6), 933-942 (1999).
  89. S. Y. Son, B. S. Kim, S. H. Oh, D. K. Choi, C. Y. Yoo, S. I. Lee, Z. R. Dai, F. S. Ohuchi, Electrical properties of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 on (Sr,Ca)RuO3 electrode, Journal of Materials Science, 34 (24), 6115-6119 (1999).
  90. Z. R. Dai, F. S. Ohuchi, Vacancy Ordering of Ga2Se3 at GaSe/GaAs (100) Interface, Applied Physics Letters, 73 (7), 966-968 (1998).
  91. Z. R. Dai, S. R. Chegwidden and F. S. Ohuchi, HRTEM Study of Structure and Evolution of Highly Mismatched Heteroepitaxial Interface of GaSe/GaAs(100), in Electron Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials and ULSI Devices, MRS Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 523, ed. Clive Hayzelden, Crispin Hetherington and Frances Ross, Materials Research Society (Pittsburgh, 1998) pp. 13-17.
  92. S. R. Chegwidden, Z. R. Dai, M. A. Olmstead, F. S. Ohuchi, Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Interface Reactions of Layered GaSe Growth on Sapphire (0001), Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 16 (4), 2376-2380 (1998).
  93. J. W. Chung, Z. R. Dai, K. Adib, F. S. Ohuchi, Raman Scattering and High Resolution Electron Microscopy Studies of Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition-Tungsten Disulfide Thin Film, Thin Solid Films, 335 (1-2), 106-111 (1998).
  94. J. W. Chung, Z. R. Dai, F. S. Ohuchi, WS2 Thin Films by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition, Journal of Crystal Growth, 186 (1-2): 137-150 (1998).
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