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About Hong Jian Zhao

Hong Jian Zhao received his PhD (@Materials Science) from Zhejiang University (China); then, he entered the Materials Research and Technology department of Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (Luxembourg), as a junior Research&Technology associate; currently, he is a postdoc researcher University of Arkansas. He uses various theoretical/computational techniques (first-principles simulations, group-representation-theory based symmetry analysis) to understand the physical phenomena (e.g., magnetically driven multiferroics, spin-orbital physics) in complex compounds.

Research interests (Focusing on ferroic materials)

• Based on group theory and symmetry analysis
  1. Developing atomistic theory for ferroic perovskites (couplings among structural distortion, magnetism and/or ferroelectricity)
  2. Lattice vibrations and phase transitions in perovskites
• Based on first-principles calculations
  1. Designing novel materials with specific physical properties
  2. Obtaining novel phenomena in traditional materials by pressure/strain induced phase transitions
  3. Crystal structure prediction by USPEX or CALYPSO code

*We also provide theoretical insights to experimental findings (see Sci. Rep.7, 46498 (04/2017), Sci. Rep. 6, 37529 (11/2016), Phys. Rev. B 94 (21), 214103 (12/2016), Appl. Phys. Lett. 106 (20), 202903(05/2015), Appl. Phys. Lett. 105 (17), 172402 (10/2014), J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 371, 52-59 (12/2014), J. Appl. Phys. 112 (6), 064104 (09/2012), etc).

Education & Employment

Postdoc Researcher (2019.05-Now)

Physics Department and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, USA

Junior Research&Technology Associate (2016.01-2019.04)

Materials Research and Technology Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg

PhD student (2010.09-2015.06)

Materials Science and Engineering Department, Zhejiang University, China

Publications

[Total: 40 ]

• 2019
  1. H J Zhao, L Bellaiche, J Íñiguez, First-principles screening of oxides with two magnetic sublattices, Physical Review Materials 3, 064406 (2019).
  2. H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, Creating multiferroic and conductive domain walls in common ferroelastic compounds, npj Computational Materials 5, 1-7 (2019).
  3. F Belviso, …, H J Zhao, …, Atomic-Scale Design Protocols toward Energy, Electronic, Catalysis, and Sensing Applications, Inorganic chemistry 58, 14939-14980 (2019).
  4. R Arras, J Gosteau, H J Zhao, C Paillard, Y Yang, L Bellaiche, Rashba-like spin-orbit and strain effects in tetragonal , Physical Review B 100, 174415 (2019).
• 2018
  1. P Chen, M N Grisolia, H J Zhao, O E González-Vázquez, L Bellaiche, M Bibes, B-G Liu, J Íñiguez, Energetics of oxygen-octahedra rotations in perovskite oxides from first principles, Phys. Rev. B 97, 024113 (2018) [Editor’s suggestions].
  2. H J Zhao, A Filippetti, C Escorihuela-Sayalero, P Delugas, E Canadell, L Bellaiche, V Fiorentini, J Íñiguez, Meta-screening and permanence of polar distortions in metallized ferroelectrics, Phys. Rev. B 97, 054107 (2018).
  3. Y Wei, P Nukala, M Salverda, S Matzen, H J Zhao, J Momand, A Everhardt, G R Blake, P Lecoeur, B J Kooi, J Íñiguez, B Dkhil, B, Noheda, A rhombohedral ferroelectric phase in epitaxially strained Hf 0.5 Zr 0.5 O 2 thin films, Nature materials 17, 1095-1100 (2018).
  4. I-T Bae, T Ichinose, S Yasui, K Sato, A Kovács, H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, H Naganuma, Strategy to utilize transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction to investigate biaxial strain effect in epitaxial BiFeO3 films, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 57, 0902A5 (2018).
  5. T Bayaraa, Y Yang, H J Zhao, J Íñiguez and L Bellaiche, Structural and magnetic transitions accompanied by large responses in epitaxial Sr0.5Ba0.5MnO3 films, Phys. Rev. Materials 2, 084404 (2018).
  6. L Chen, C Paillard, H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, Y Yang and L Bellaiche, Tailoring properties of hybrid perovskites by domain-width engineering with charged walls, npj Computational Materials 4, 1-6 (2018).
• 2017
  1. Y Yang, H J Xiang, H J Zhao, A Stroppa, J Zhang, S Cao, J Íñiguez, L Bellaiche, W Ren, Improper ferroelectricity at antiferromagnetic domain walls of perovskite oxides, Phys. Rev. B 96, 104431 (09/2017).
  2. Y Yang, C Ma, M Liu, H J Zhao, Y Lin, C Chen, L Bellaiche, Creating a low-symmetrical insulating, ferroelectric, and antiferromagnetic material from a high-symmetrical, metallic ferromagnet via defect-engineering: the case of LaBaCo2O5+δ compounds, Phys. Rev. B 95, 165132 (04/2017).
  3. I-T Bae, A Kovács, H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, S Yasui, T Ichinose, H Naganuma, Elucidation of crystal and electronic structures within highly strained BiFeO3 by transmission electron microscopy and first-principles simulation, Sci. Rep.7, 46498 (04/2017).
  4. H J Zhao, L Bellaiche, X M Chen, J Íñiguez, Improper electric polarization in perovskite oxides with two magnetic sublattices, Nat. Commun. 8, 14025 (01/2017).
• 2016
  1. M C Weber, M Guennou, H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, R Vilarinho, A Almeida, J A Moreira, J Kreisel, Raman spectroscopy of rare-earth orthoferrites RFeO3 (R= La, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy), Phys. Rev. B 94 (21), 214103 (12/2016).
  2. S Cao, L Chen, W Zhao, K Xu, G Wang, Y Yang, B Kang, H J Zhao, P Chen, A Stroppa, R-K Zheng, J Zhang, W Ren, J Íñiguez, L Bellaiche, Tuning the Weak Ferromagnetic States in Dysprosium Orthoferrite, Sci. Rep. 6, 37529 (11/2016).
  3. Y Sun, W Ren, S Cao, H Zhou, H J Zhaoǂ, H Xu, H Zhaoǂ, Hydrostatic pressure driven spin, volume and band gap collapses in SmFeO3: a GGA + U study, Philos. Mag. 96 (15), 1613-1622 (04/2016).(ǂcorresponding author)
  4. H Tian, A J Mao, H J Zhao, Y Cui, H Li, X Y Kuang, Large polarization and dielectric response in epitaxial SrZrO3 films, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18 (11), 7680-7687 (02/2016).
  5. H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Origin of the magnetization and compensation temperature in rare-earth orthoferrites and orthochromates, Phys. Rev. B 93 (1), 014417 (01/2016).
• 2015
  1. H J Zhao, M N Grisolia, Y Yang, J Íñiguez, M Bibes, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Magnetoelectric effects via pentalinear interactions, Phys. Rev. B 92 (23), 235133 (12/2015).
  2. H J Zhao, C Xu, Y Yang, W Duan, XM Chen, L Bellaiche, Predicted energetics and properties of rare-earth ferrites films grown on cubic (111)-and hexagonal (0001)-oriented substrates, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 27 (48), 485901 (11/2015).
  3. Y Zhang, MPK Sahoo, T Shimada, H J Zhao, J Wang, T Kitamura, Interplay of coupling between strain and rotation in ferroelectric SrZrO3/SrTiO3 superlattices, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 27 (38), 385901 (09/2015).
  4. H J Zhao, H Zhou, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Predicted pressure-induced spin and electronic transition in double perovskite R2CoMnO6 (R = rare-earth ion). J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 27 (22), 226001(06/2015).
  5. B Xu, D Wang, H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Hybrid improper ferroelectricity in multiferroic superlattices: finite-temperature properties and electric-field-driven switching of polarization and magnetization, Adv. Funct. Mater. 25 (24), 3626-3633 (05/2015).
  6. X Q Liu, J W Wu, X X Shi, H J Zhao, H Y Zhou, Q H Qiu, W Q Zhang, X M Chen, Hybrid improper ferroelectricity in Ruddlesden-Popper Ca3(Ti,Mn)2O7 ceramics, Appl. Phys. Lett. 106 (20), 202903(05/2015).
  7. H Zhou, H J Zhaoǂ, W Zhang, X M Chenǂ, Magnetic domain wall induced ferroelectricity in double perovskites, Appl. Phys. Lett. 106 (15), 152901(04/2015).(ǂcorresponding author)
  8. H Tian, X Y Kuang, A-J Mao, H J Zhao, H Li, F G Kuang, Comparing hydrostatic-pressure-and epitaxial-strain-induced phase transitions in multiferroic PbNiO3 from first principles, Solid State Commun. 203, 75-80 (02/2015).
• 2014
  1. W Z Yang, X Q Liu, H J Zhao, X M Chen, Magnetic, dielectric and transport characteristics of Ln2CoMnO6 (Ln= Nd and Sm) double perovskite ceramics, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 371, 52-59 (12/2014).
  2. H J Zhao, X Q Liu, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Effects of chemical and hydrostatic pressures on structural, magnetic, and electronic properties of R2NiMnO6 (R= rare-earth ion) double perovskites, Phys. Rev. B 90 (19), 195147 (11/2014).
  3. H J Zhao, Y Yang, W Ren, A-J Mao, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Creating multiferroics with large tunable electrical polarization from paraelectric rare-earth orthoferrites, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 26 (47), 472201(10/2014). [Featured by Labtalk at the website of Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, see http://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0953-8984/labtalk/article/59060]
  4. M N Grisolia, F Y Bruno, D Sando, H J Zhao, E Jacquet, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, A Barthélémy, M Bibes, Structural, magnetic, and electronic properties of GdTiO3 Mott insulator thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition, Appl. Phys. Lett. 105 (17), 172402 (10/2014).
  5. H J Zhao, J Íñiguez, W Ren, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Atomistic theory of hybrid improper ferroelectricity in perovskites, Phys. Rev. B 89 (17), 174101 (05/2014).
  6. H J Zhao, W Ren, Y Yang, J Íñiguez, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Near room-temperature multiferroic materials with tunable ferromagnetic and electrical properties, Nat. Commun. 5, 4021 (05/2014). [Featured by Phys.org, Science Daily and Newswise, see http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms5021/metrics]
• 2013
  1. H J Zhao, W Ren, Y Yang, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Effect of chemical and hydrostatic pressures on structural and magnetic properties of rare-earth orthoferrites: a first-principles study, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 25 (46), 466002 (11/2013).
  2. H J Zhao, W Ren, X M Chen, L Bellaiche, Effect of chemical pressure, misfit strain and hydrostatic pressure on structural and magnetic behaviors of rare-earth orthochromates, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 25 (28), 385604 (09/2013).
  3. X Lv, X Q Liu, H J Zhao, W Z Yang, X M Chen, Dielectric and magnetic properties of Sr(Fe1/2Ta1/2)O3 complex perovskite ceramics, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 96 (4), 1188-1192 (04/2013).
• 2012
  1. H J Zhao, X M Chen, First-principles study on the differences of possible ferroelectric behavior and magnetic exchange interaction between Bi2NiMnO6 and La2NiMnO6, AIP Adv. 2, 042143(11/2012).
  2. W Z Yang, X Q Liu, H J Zhao, Y Q Lin, X M Chen, Structure, magnetic, and dielectric characteristics of Ln2NiMnO6 (Ln= Nd and Sm) ceramics, J. Appl. Phys. 112 (6), 064104 (09/2012).
  3. Q Q Wang, H J Zhao, X M Chen, Low-temperature dielectric behavior of BiFeO3-modified CaTiO3 incipient ferroelectric ceramics, J. Appl. Phys. 111 (12), 126101 (06/2012).
  4. H J Zhao, X Q Liu, X M Chen, Density functional investigations on electronic structures, magnetic ordering and ferroelectric phase transition in multiferroic Bi2NiMnO6, AIP Adv. 2, 022115(04/2012).

GoogleScholar&ResearcherId

• Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KCtE4PcAAAAJ&hl=en
• Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-7937-2014
• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8921-2477

Links

• Dr. L. Bellaiche’s group: https://ccmp.uark.edu/
• Dr. J. Íñiguez’s group: https://sites.google.com/site/jorgeiniguezresearch/
• Dr. X. M. Chen’s group: http://person.zju.edu.cn/en/xmchen/
• Dr. W. Ren’s group: http://renlab.shu.edu.cn/
• Dr. J. Wang’s group: http://person.zju.edu.cn/en/jiewang/
• Dr. H. Zhao’s group: http://www.jluimt.com/en/

Contact

Dr. Hong Jian Zhao

• Physics Department and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA
• Email: dielectric_hjzhao@126.com or hz001@uark.edu