Hui ZHANG worked at the Aerospace Research Institute of Materials and Processing Technology from 1998 to 2002, primarily engaged in research on preparation processes and properties of polymer-based thermal protection ablative composites. In 2006, he earned his Doctor of Engineering degree from the Institute of Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He joined the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology in 2006, with his main research focus on applications of polymer nanocomposites.

Research Interest

1. Research on Electrical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

2. Large-Scale Preparation, Product Development, and Engineering Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites

Selected Publications (full list via UCAS profile)

1. Carbon nanotube films with ultrahigh thermal-shock and thermalshock-fatigue resistance characterized by ultra-fast ascending shock testing, Carbon nanotube films with ultrahigh thermal-shock and thermalshock-fatigue resistance characterized by ultra-fast ascending shock testing, Nano Research, 2024. 

2. Advanced lightweight lightning strike protection composites based on super-aligned carbon nanotube films and thermal-resistant zirconia fibers, Nanoscale Advances, 2024.

3. Design and optical performance investigation of all-sprayable ultrablack coating, Nano Research, 2023.

4. Mechanism study of advanced lightning strike protection composite systems using a miniature tip discharge system, Composites Part A, 2023. 

5. A facile approach to fabricate two-way shape memory polyurethane with large reversible strain and high shape stability, Smart Materials and Structures, 2020.