Research Interests:
High-temperature MEMS and micro-sensors, polymer-derived ceramics, nanostructured materials and nanocomposites, low-dimensional nanostructures, and mechanical, electrical and optical properties
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Degrees:
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, 1996
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1991
B.S. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1986
Recent Publications:
S. Liu, L. Zhang, Y. Fan, J. Luo, P. Zhang and L. An, “Ultraviolet irradiation-induced photoluminescence degradation in g-alumina nanoparticles,” Applied Physics Letters, 89[5], 051911 (2006).>
W. Yang, Z. Xie, H. Miao, L. Zhang and L. An, “Growth and Geometrical Coalescence of Nanobranches: A New Growth Mechanism for Single-Crystalline Nanobelts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110, 3969-3972 (2006).
L. Zhang, H, Jin, W. Yang, Z. Xie, H. Miao and L. An, “Optical Properties of Single-Crystalline a-Si3N4 Nanobelts,” Applied Physics Letters, 86, 061908 (2005).
L. An, W. Xu, S. Rajagopalan, C. Wang, H. Wang, J. Kapat, L. Chow, Y. Fan, L. Zhang, D. Jiang, B. Guo, J. Liang and R. Vaidyanathan “Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer-Derived Ceramic Composites,” Advanced Materials, 16[22], 2036-2040 (2004).
R. Raj, A. Saha, L. An, D.P.H. Hasselman and F. Ernst, “Ion Exchange at a Metal-Ceramic Interface,” Acta Materialia, 50, 1165-1176(2002).
P.A. Ramakrishnan, Y.T. Wang, D. Balzar, L. An, C. Haluschka, R. Riedel and A. Herman, “Silicoboron-carbonitride ceramics: A class of high-temperature, dopable electronic materials,” Applied Physics Letters, 78[20], 3076-78 (2001).
