Gang JI

Researcher at CNRS

Bâtiment C6 - 229
Unité Matériaux et Transformations
Cité scientifique, Bât. C6
Université de Lille
59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq
France
Tel: +33 (0) 320 43 69 65
Fax: +33 (0) 320 43 65 91
Email : Send an email to Gang JI
ORCID Identifier : 0000-0002-2415-6275

Research team: Métallurgie physique et génie des matériaux

Research

(i) Interface characterization and engineering of high-performance metal matrix (nano)composites, (ii) characterization and microstructural studies in relation with macroscopic properties by transmission electron microscopy ((HR)TEM, ACOM, SAED, CBED, PED...).

Teaching

Heat treatment.

Current PhD thesis

• Renata DE OLIVEIRA MELO, Étude de la relation entre les microstructures complexes et les propriétés de rupture de l’acier inoxydable. Thesis started in 2023. Other co-advisor: Jérémie BOUQUEREL.
• Jingnan MA, Preparation, microstructure and properties of advanced multifonctions composites by powder metallurgy . Thesis started in 2021. Other co-advisor: YANG Fei.

Defended PhD thesis

• Ana KATIUCE FELLENBERG, Nanoconfinement for production of platform molecules from biosyngas with enhanced selectivitiy. Thesis defended in 2023. Other co-advisor: KHODAKOV Andrei.
• Sabrina MACALUSO, Interfaces dans Al / TiB2 / Mg(Zn,Cu)2 : étude atomique, influence sur les morphologies et propriétés. Thesis defended in 2022. Other co-advisors: Rémy BESSON, Ludovic THUINET.
• SHEN Zhengyan, Fabrication, using semi-liquid continuous process, and characterization of composite metal matrix materials using graphite flakes as reinforcement and metallic (Al and Cu) flakes as matrix . Thesis defended in 2020. Other co-advisor: Silvain Jean François.
• Xinliang XIE, Fabrication additive par projection à froid et caractérisation de matériaux composites nanotubes de carbon/Al . Thesis defended in 2019. Other co-advisor: LIAO Hanlin.
• Yu MA, Microstructure and interfacial Characterization of TiB2/Al nanocomposites with unusual tensile ductility. Thesis defended in 2019. Other co-advisor: Vincent JI .
• Run XU, On the study of strengthening mechanisms of the bioinspired MWCNT/Al nanocomposites . Thesis defended in 2019. Other co-advisor: LI Zhiqiang.
• Devadas BHAT PANEMANGALORE, Development of magnesium-based alloys for biomedical applications. Thesis defended in 2019. Other co-advisor: Rajashekhara SHABADI. Position: Assistant Lecturer.

Latest scientific contributions in LillOA (Lille Open Archive)

Publications

21. A. Fellenberg, A. Addad, S.A. Chernyak, Z. Yong, M. Corda, D. Oliveira De Souza, O.V. Safonova, V. Martin-Diaconescu, V. Ordomsky, G. Ji, A. Khodakov, Covalent organic frameworks for design of ruthenium catalysts with high single-atom site density for CO 2 hydrogenation into formic acid, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 5, - (2024), [doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.101926, LillOA]
20. C. Dan, Y. Cui, Y. Wu, Z. Chen, H. Liu, G. Ji, Y. Xiao, H. Chen, M. Wang, J. Liu, L. Wang, Y. Li, A. Addad, Y. Zhou, S. Ma, Q. Shi, H. Wang, J. Lu, Achieving ultrahigh fatigue resistance in AlSi10Mg alloy by additive manufacturing, Nature Materials (2023), [doi: 10.1038/s41563-023-01651-9, LillOA]
19. H. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Tang, G. Ji, Y. Bréchet, S. Zhong, H. Wang, G. Yan, Z. Chen, Quantitative assessment of the influence of the Portevin-Le Chatelier effect on the flow stress in precipitation hardening AlMgScZr alloys, ACTA MATERIALIA 255, 119060 (2023), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119060, LillOA]
18. Y. Ma, H. Chen, M.-X. Zhang, A. Addad, Y. Kong, M.B. Lezaack, W. Gan, Z. Chen, G. Ji, Y. Ma, Break through the strength-ductility trade-off dilemma in aluminum matrix composites via precipitation-assisted interface tailoring, ACTA MATERIALIA 242, 118470 (2023), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118470, LillOA]
17. J. Zhang, Y. Jiang, C. Hu, G. Ji, C. Song, Q. Zhai, J. Zhang, Effect of Cr on Phase Transformation Behavior of Austenite in Fe-20Mn-9Al-1.2C-xCr Low-Density Steels During Isothermal Aging, Metals and Materials International 28;11, 2583-2595 (2022), [doi: 10.1007/s12540-022-01167-y, LillOA]
16. X. Dong, L. Feng, S. Wang, F. Wang, R. Ghasemi, G. Ji, E.A. Nyberg, S. Ji, A quantitative strategy for achieving the high thermal conductivity of die-cast Mg-Al-based alloys, Materialia 22, 101426 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.mtla.2022.101426, LillOA]
15. X. Dong, L. Feng, S. Wang, G. Ji, A. Addad, H. Yang, E.A. Nyberg, S. Ji, On the exceptional creep resistance in a die-cast Gd-containing Mg alloy with Al addition, Acta Materialia 232, 117957 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2022.117957, LillOA]
14. J. Zhang, Y. Liu, C. Hu, Y. Jiang, A. Addad, G. Ji, C. Song, Q. Zhai, J. Zhang, The effect of Cr content on intragranular κ-carbide precipitation in Fe-Mn-Al-(Cr)-C low-density steels: A multiscale investigation, Materials Characterization 186, 111801 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111801, LillOA]
13. J. Zhang, Y. Liu, C. Hu, A. Addad, A. Montagne, G. Ji, C. Song, Q. Zhai, J. Zhang, Probing the effect of intragranular premature κ-carbide on incipient plasticity behavior in austenite-based Fe-Mn-Al-(Cr)-C steels, Materials Research Letters 10;3, 141-148 (2022), [doi: 10.1080/21663831.2022.2027034, LillOA]
12. A. Fellenberg, A. Addad, J. Hong, P. Simon, Y. Kosto, B. Šmíd, G. Ji, A. Khodakov, Iron and Copper Nanoparticles Inside and Outside Carbon Nanotubes: Nanoconfinement, Migration, Interaction and Catalytic Performance in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Journal of Catalysis (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.09.034, LillOA]
11. G. Serghiou, N. Odling, H.J. Reichmann, G. Ji, M. Koch‐Müller, D.J. Frost, J.P. Wright, R. Boehler, W. Morgenroth, Hexagonal Si−Ge Class of Semiconducting Alloys Prepared by Using Pressure and Temperature, Chemistry – A European Journal 27;57, (2021), [doi: 10.1002/chem.202102595, LillOA]
10. H. Chen, Z. Chen, G. Ji, S. Zhong, H. Wang, A. Borbély, Y. Ke, Y. Bréchet, The influence of shearable and nonshearable precipitates on the Portevin-Le Chatelier behavior in precipitation hardening AlMgScZr alloys, International Journal of Plasticity 147, 103120 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2021.103120, LillOA]
9. X. Xie, C. Chen, Z. Chen, A. Addad, Y. Xie, H. Wu, C. Verdy, Y. Wang, J. Wang, Z. Ren, G. Ji, H. Liao, Effect of annealing treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of cold sprayed TiB2/AlSi10Mg composites, Surfaces and Interfaces 26, 101341 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101341, LillOA]
8. Z. Shen, G. Ji, A. Addad, C. Labrugere, Y. Lu, J.-F. Silvain, Tailoring the microstructure of an oriented graphite flake/Al composite produced by powder metallurgy for achieving high thermal conductivity, Diamond and Related Materials 118, 108513 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.diamond.2021.108513, LillOA]
7. X. Xie, S. Yin, R.-n. Raoelison, C. Chen, C. Verdy, W. Li, G. Ji, Z. Ren, H. Liao, Al matrix composites fabricated by solid-state cold spray deposition: A critical review, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 86, 20-55 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.01.026, LillOA]
6. J. Zhang, Y. Jiang, W. Zheng, Y. Liu, A. Addad, G. Ji, C. Song, Q. Zhai, Revisiting the formation mechanism of intragranular κ-carbide in austenite of a Fe-Mn-Al-Cr-C low-density steel, Scripta Materialia 199, 113836 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.113836, LillOA]
5. H. Chen, Z. Chen, G. Ji, S. Zhong, H. Wang, A. Borbély, Y. Ke, Y. Bréchet, Experimental and modelling assessment of ductility in a precipitation hardening AlMgScZr alloy, International Journal of Plasticity 139, 102971 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2021.102971, LillOA]
4. J. Liu, Q. Zhang, Z. Chen, L. Wang, G. Ji, Q. Shi, Y. Wu, F. Zhang, H. Wang, Fabrication of fine grain structures in Al matrices at elevated temperature by the stimulation of dual-size particles, Materials Science and Engineering: A 805, 140614 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.140614, LillOA]
3. X. Xie, Z. Tan, C. Chen, Y. Xie, H. Wu, X. Yan, S. Gao, Z. Li, G. Ji, H. Liao, Synthesis of carbon nanotube reinforced Al matrix composite coatings via cold spray deposition, Surface and Coatings Technology 405, 126676 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126676, LillOA]
2. J.-l. Zhang, C.-h. Hu, Y.-x. Liu, Y. Yang, G. Ji, C.-j. Song, Q.-j. Zhai, Precipitation strengthening of nano-scale TiC in a duplex low-density steel under near-rapid solidification, Journal of Iron and Steel Research International (2020), [doi: 10.1007/s42243-020-00511-z, LillOA]
1. X. Xie, B. Hosni, C. Chen, H. Wu, Y. Li, Z. Chen, C. Verdy, O.E. Kedim, Q. Zhong, A. Addad, C. Coddet, G. Ji, H. Liao, Corrosion behavior of cold sprayed 7075Al composite coating reinforced with TiB2 nanoparticles, Surface and Coatings Technology 404, 126460 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126460, LillOA]

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Conference presentations

10. S. Macaluso, L. Thuinet, G. Ji, R. Besson, First-principles atomic-scale investigations on Al/MgZn2/TiB2 interfaces, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Thermec, Virtual Conference, Autriche, May 2021 [LillOA]
9. F. Housaer, A. Legris, f. béclin, M. Touzin, D. Tingaud, G. Ji, R. Shabadi, Characterization of Al/MWCNTs composites prepared by powder metallurgy routes, Communication dans un congrès avec actes, Journées annuelles de la SF2M 2013, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, Oct 2013 [LillOA]
8. F. Housaer, A. Legris, f. béclin, G. Ji, M. Touzin, R. Shabadi, D. Tingaud, Synthesis and characterization of Al-MWCNTs composites by powder metallurgy, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Euro LightMAT2013, International Congress on Light Materials, Brême, Allemagne, Sep 2013 [LillOA]
7. F. Housaer, f. béclin, M. Touzin, A. Addad, A. Legris, G. Ji, R. Shabadi, D. Tingaud, Synthesis and characterization of Al-MWCNTs composites by Spark Plasma Sintering, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, 15th International Conference on Intergranular and Interphase Boundaries in Materials, HALKIDIKI, Grèce, Jun 2013 [LillOA]
6. F. Housaer, A. Legris, f. béclin, G. Ji, M. Touzin, A. Addad, R. Shabadi, D. Tingaud, Elaboration et caractérisation de composites à matrice d'aluminium renforcée par des nanotubes de carbone multifeuillets, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, PMF2013, Colloque de la commission mixte « Poudres et Matériaux Frittés » de la SF2M et du GFC, BELFORT, France, May 2013 [LillOA]
5. G. Ji, D. Jacob, J.-P. Morniroli, [11]Identification by a systematic method combining PED and CBED of interfacial intermetallic phases in an Al-Cu weld, Poster, EMC2012, Manchester, Royaume-Uni, Sep 2012 [LillOA]
4. G. Ji, D. Jacob, J.-P. Morniroli, The state of order in Fe-Al studied by precession electron diffraction, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials, Avignon, France, Jun 2010 [LillOA]
3. G. Ji, D. Jacob, J.-P. Morniroli, Identification by a systematic method combining PED and CBED of interfacial intermetallic phases in an Al-Cu weld, Poster, 15th European Microscopy Congress, Manchester, Royaume-Uni, Sep 2012 [LillOA]
2. G. Ji, D. Jacob, J.-P. Morniroli, The state of order in Fe-Al studied by precession electron diffraction, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials, Avignon, France, Jun 2010 [LillOA]
1. D. Bhat Panemangalore, R. Shabadi, M. Gupta, R. Ambat, G. Ji, A. Addad, L. Lesven, Microstructure and corrosion behavior of extruded Mg-Zn-Er alloys, Communication dans un congrès avec actes, Thermec'2018, Paris, France, Jul 2018 [LillOA]

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