Prof. Dr. Yihua GAO  (高义��

Laureate of 16^th Tsukuba Prize,

Inventor of Carbon Nanothermometer,

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WuhanNational Laboratory for Optoelectronics & School of Physics,

HuazhongUniversityof Science and Technology, Luoyu Road 1037, P. R. China

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Brief Bio

Yihua Gao was born in Hubei Province (P.R. China) in 1969. He received his PhD degree in 1998 – he studied at the Institute of Physics, ChineseAcademy of Sciences. Next he became a special researcher at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan. His research interests include semiconductor film, microstructure, nanomaterials and nanodevices. On 7 February 2002, Dr. Yihua Gao and Prof. Yoshio Bando conducted the world’s 1^st research on expansion of nanoscaled liquid materials and reportedthe world's smallest thermometer─carbon nanothermometerin Nature415,599. On 30 Sept. 2005, Dr. Gao received 16^th Tsukuba Prize together with Prof. Y. Bando and Prof. D. Golberg. In March 2006, Dr. Gao accepted a professorship at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST, Wuhan). Until now, he has published 65SCI papers with the H-factor 13. In 2011, Prof. Gao found a new physical effect─an abnormal expansion effect─an electric-hydraulic expansion effect(Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 083112).The experts gave very positive comments on this work:(1)A good piece of work with great originality;(2)A very piece of work with an original approach concerning the use of transmission electronic microscopy on micronics or submicronics structures.

Research Areas��/em>1D nanoscience and nanotechnology

1, Integrated flexible and weavable devices of photo-electricity energy conversion and storage;

2, Electricity-photo conversion and photo sense of nanoscale oxide semiconductor;

3, The electricity-force conversion and heat-force conversion in liquid metal filled nanotubes.

Publications

I. Publications as 1^st author or corresponding author

42. X.H. Zhang, L.Y.  Li, J.Su, Y.M.Wang, Y.L.Shi, X.L.Ren, N.S.Liu, A.Q.Zhang, J.Zhou and Y.H.Gao*. Band-gap Engineering of Ga_xZn_1-xO Nanowire Arrays for Wavelength-tunable Light-emitting Diodes. Laser Photonics Rev. DOI 10.1002/lpor.201300172(2014).

41. L. Chu,L.Y. Li, J. Su, F.F. Tu, N.S. Liu &Y.H. Gao*.A General Method for Preparing Anatase TiO₂ Treelike-Nanoarrays on Various Metal Wires for Fiber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Sci. Rep. 4, 4420 (2014).

40. J.X. Chen, L.W. Ding, X. H. Zhang, L. Chu, N. S. Liu & Y. H. Gao*. Strain-enhanced cable-type 3D UV photodetecting of ZnO nanowires on a Ni wire by coupling of piezotronics effect and pn junction. Opt. Express22 (3), 3661-3668, Feb.10, 2014

39. J.Y. Tao, N.S. Liu, L.Y. Li, J. Su & Y.H. Gao*. Hierarchical Nanostructures of Polypyrrole@ MnO₂ Composite Electrodes for High Performance Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitors. Nanoscale6(5), 2922 – 2928 (2014).

38. L. Chu, L.Y.  Li, W. Ahmad, Z. Wang, X.L. Xie, J.Y. Rao, N.S. Liu, J. Su & Y.H. Gao*. Bandgap-Graded ZnO/(CdS)_1-x(ZnS)_x Coaxial Nanowire Arrays for Semiconductor-Sensitized Solar Cells. Mater. Res.  Express 1, 015021 (2014).

37. H. Liu, D. Liu, H. Zhao & Y.H. Gao*. Study on complete photonic band gaps of two-dimensional air annular photonic crystals. Acta Phys. Sin. 62 (19), 194208 (2013).

36. J.Y. Tao, N.S. Liu*, W.Z. Ma, L.W. Ding, L.Y. Li, J. Su & Y.H. Gao*. Solid-State High Performance Flexible Supercapacitors Based on Polypyrrole-MnO₂-Carbon Fiber Hybrid Structure. Sci. Rep. 3, 2286 (2013).

35. N.S. Liu, W.Z. Ma, J.Y. Tao, X.H. Zhang, J. Su , L.Y. Li, C.X. Yang, Y.H. Gao*, D. Golberg & Y. Bando. Cable-Type Supercapacitors of Three-Dimensional Cotton Thread Based Multi-Grade Nanostructures for Wearable Energy Storage. Adv. Mater.25, 4925–4931 (2013).

34. D. Liu, H. Liu & Y.H. Gao*. Photonic band gaps in square photonic crystal slabs of core–shell-type dielectric nanorod heterostructures. SolidStateCommun. 172, 10-14 (2013).

33. H. Liu, H. Zhao, J. Hou, D. Liu & Y. H. Gao*. Enhanced light extraction in AlInGaN UV light-emitting diodes by embedded AlN/AlGaN distributed Bragg reflector. Chin. Phys. Lett. 29(10), 108501(2012).

32.Q. Zhang, J. Su, X.H. Zhang, J. Li, A.Q. Zhang and Y.H. Gao*. Chemical Vapor Deposition of PbSe/CdS/Nitrogen doped TiO₂ nanorod arrays photoelectrode and an investigation of its band edge structure. New J. Chem. 36 (11), 2302-2307 (2012).

31. Q. Zhang, J. Su, X.H. Zhang, J. Li, A.Q. Zhang, Y.H. Gao*. Bi₂Se₃/CdS/TiO₂ hybrid photoelectrode and its band-edge levels. J. Alloy. Compd.545, 105–110 (2012).

30. J. Su, Y.L. Huang, X.H. Zhang, M. Sun, Y.H. Gao*. Ga filled nanothermometers with high sensitivity and wide measuring range.J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol.12(8), 6397 (2012).

29.N.S. Liu,W.W. Tian, X.H. Zhang, J. Su, Q. Zhang & Y.H. Gao*. Enhancement of ultraviolet detecting by coupling the photoconductive behavior of GaN nanowires and p-n junction. Opt. Express20, 20748 (2012).

28. Y. Fu, M. Sun, W.W. Tian, J.B. Wang, Y.H. Gao*. Melting, expansion behavior and electric transport of In-filling in MgO nanotubes. J. Nanosci. Naotechnol.12(3), 2718-2721(2012).

27. J. Su, Y.H. Gao*, M. Sun, X.Y. Han, X.H. Zhang，Q. Zhang. Fe- and Fe₃C-filled carbon nanotube aligned arrays and flower-like carbon nanostructured clusters with a high coercivity. Micro Nano Lett.7(3), 271–274 (2012).

26. X.H. Zhang, X.Y. Han, J. Su, T.C. Peng, X.H. Xiao & Y.H. Gao*. Well vertically aligned ZnO nanowire arrays with a short reset time for UV photodetecting.Appl. Phys. A- Mater. 107(2), 255-260 (2012).

25. M. Sun & Y.H. Gao*. Electrically-Driven Gallium Movement in Carbon Nanotubes. Nanotechnology23, 065704(2012).

24. D. Liu, Y.H. Gao*, D.S. Gao & X.Y. Han. Photonic band gaps in two-dimensional photonic crystals of core-shell-type dielectric nanorod heterostructures. Opt. Commun.285, 1988–1992 (2012).

23. Y.H. Gao*, M. Sun, J. Su, C. Y. Zhi, D. Golberg, Y. Bando & X. F. Duan. Electron-beam induced electric-hydraulic expansion in a silica shelled gallium microball-nanotube structure. Appl. Phys. Lett.99, 083112 (2011).

22. M. Sun, Y.H. Gao*, C.Y. Zhi, Y. Bando & D. Golberg.  Silicon multi-branch nanostructures for decent field emission and excellent electrical transport. Nanotechnology 22, 145705(2011).

21. M. Sun, Y.H. Gao*,J. Su, X.Y. Han, X.H. Zhang, Q. Zhang, G.Z. Shen, A.Q. Zhang, L. Jin  & J.B. Wang, Versatile Route to the Controlled Synthesis of Multilevel Branched Silicon Submicrometer/Nanostructures. J. Phys. Chem. C114, 134 (2010).

20. D. G. Xiang, J. Su, A. Q. Zhang, Y. H. Gao*, X. Y. Han, M. Sun, X. H. Zhang, G. Z. Shen, D. Chen, L. Jin & J. B. Wang.  Microstructure and Photoluminescence Studies of Sb-Doped SnO₂ Zigzag Nanobelts.J. Nanosci. Nanotechno. 10, 6629 (2010).

19. X.Y. Han, Y.H. Gao*,J.N. Dai, C.H. Yu, Z.H. Wu, C.Q. Chen& G.J. Fang.Nonpolar a-plane ZnO films grown on GaN/sapphire templates with SiNx interlayer by pulsed laser deposition. J. Phys. D Appl. Phys. 43, 145102 (2010).

18. X.Y. Han,  J.N. Dai, C.H. Yu, Z.H. Wu, C.Q. Chen & Y. H. Gao*. Characterization of a-plane orientation ZnO film grown on GaN/Sapphire template by pulsed laser deposition. Appl. Surf. Sci.256, 4682 (2010).

17. X. Y. Han, Y.H. Gao* & X. H. Zhang.  “One-dimensional GaN nanomaterials transformed from one-dimensional Ga₂O₃ and Ga nanomaterials”. Nano-Micro Lett.1, 120801 (2009). 

16. Y. H.  Gao, Y. Bando, Z. Liu, D. Golberg & H. Nakanishi. “Temperature Measurement Using A Galium-Filled Carbon Nanotube Thermometer”. Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 2913 (2003).

15. Y.H. Gao*, Y. Bando & D. Golberg. “Melting and Expansion Behavior of Indium in Carbon Nanotubes”.Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 4133 (2002).

14. Y.H. Gao*& Y. Bando. “Nano-Thermodynamic Analysis of Surface Effect on Expansion Characteristics of Ga in Carbon Nanotubes”.Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 3966 (2002).

13.Y.H. Gao*, Y. Bando, T. Sato, Y. F. Zhang & X. Q. Gao. “Synthesis, Raman scattering and defects of Ga₂O₃ nanorods”. Appl. Phys. Lett.81, 2267(2002). Cited 63 times.

12. Y.H. Gao*, Y. Bando, K. Kurashima & T. Sato. “SiC nanorods prepared from SiO and activated carbon”. J. Mater. Sci.37, 2023 (2002).

11.Yihua Gao, Yoshio Bando.Carbon nanothermometer containing gallium.Nature (London) 415,599 (2002). (Cited 297 times (Apr. 4, 2013), the 6^th high cited times of 20 papers of Issue 6872, the 15^th of 57 papers of Issues 6871, 6872 and 6873)

10. Y.H. Gao*, Y. Bando, K. Kurashima & T. Sato. “Si₃N₄/SiC interface structure in SiC-nanocrystal-embedded alpha-Si₃N₄ nanorods”. J. Appl. Phys. 91, 1515 (2002).

9. Y.H. Gao, Y. Bando, K. Kurashima & T. Sato T. “Synthesis and microstructural analysis of Si₃N₄ nanorods”.  Microsc. Microanal.8, 5-10 (2002).

8. Y.H. Gao*, Y. Bando & T.Sato. Nanobelts of the dielectric material Ge₃N₄. Appl. Phys. Lett.79, 4565 (2001).

7. Y.H. Gao, Y. Bando, K. Kurashima & T. Sato. The microstructural analysis of SiC nanorods synthesized through carbothermal reduction. Scripta Mater.44(8-9): 1941 (2001).

6. Y.H. Gao*, Y. Bando, T. Sato & Y. Kitami. “Needle-Like SiC Nanorods”.Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.40, L1065-1067 (2001).

5. Y.H. Gao, Y. Bando, K. Kurashima & T. Sato. The microstructural analysis of SiC nanorods by high-resolution electron microscopy. J. Electron Microsc. 49, 641 (2000).

4. Y.H. Gao, Z. Zhang, M.L. Yan & W.Y. Lai. HREM Study of the interfacial structure of NiFe/Mo magnetic multilayers.ACTA PHYSICA SINICA 47, 765 (1998).

3. Y.H. Gao, Z. Zhang, L. S. Liao & X. M. Bao. A high-resolution microscopy study of blue-light emitting beta-SiC nano-particles in C⁺-implanted silicon. J. Mater. Res.12, 1640 (1997).

2.Y.H. Gao, N. Tang, X.P. Zhong, J.L. Wang, W.Z. Li, W.D. Qin, F.M. Yang, D.M. Zhang & F.R. DeBoer.  Magnetic interactions in R₂(Fe_1-xGa_x)₁₇ compounds (R=Dy, Y).J. Magn. Magn. Mater.137, 275 (1994).

1.Y.H. Gao, D.M. Zhang, C.Q. Tang, B.M. Yu and W.D. Qin, N. Tang, Z.H. Lu & F.M. Yang. Model for calculating T_c of pluralistic magnetic component compounds. J. Appl. Phys.76, 7456 (1994).

II. Publications by Prof. Gao’s PhD candidate X.H. Zhang, Post-doctor J. Su.

3��strong>J. Su*, Y.H. Gao, R.C. Che. Synthesis and microstructure of Fe₃C encapsulated inside chain-likecarbon nanocapsules.Mater. Lett.64, 680 (2010).

2.X.H. Zhang, L. Gong, K. Liu, Y.Z. Cao, X. Xiao, W.M. Sun, X.J. Hu, Y.H. Gao, J. Chen, J. Zhou & Z.L. Wang. Tungsten Oxide Nanowires Grown on Carbon Cloth as a Flexible Cold Cathode.Adv. Mater.22, 5292-5296 (2010).

1. X.H. Zhang, X.H. Lu, Y.Q. Shen, J.B. Han, L.Y. Yuan, L. Gong, Z. Xu, X.D. Bai, M. Wei, Y.X. Tong, Y.H. Gao, J. Chen, J. Zhou & Z.L. Wang. Three-dimensional WO₃ nanostructures on carbon paper: photoelectrochemical property and visible light driven photocatalysis.Chem. Commun.47, 5804-5806 (2011).

III. Collaborative Publications

21.L.Y. Li, Z.F. Gan, M.R. McCartney, H.S. Liang, H.B. Yu, W.J. Yin, Y.F. Yan, Y.H. Gao, J.B. Wang & D.J. Smith. Determination of Polarization-Fields Across Polytype Interfaces in InAs Nanopillars.  Adv. Mater. 26, 1052–1057 (2014).

20. L.Y. Li, Z.F. Gan, M.R. McCartney, H.S. Liang, H.B. Yu, Y.H. Gao, J.B. Wang & D.J. Smith. Atomic configurations at InAs partial dislocation cores associated with Z-shape faulted dipoles. Sci. Rep. 3,3229 (2013).

19. X.H. Lu, T. Zhai, X.H. Zhang, Y.Q. Shen, L.Y. Yuan, B. Hu, L. Gong, J. Chen, Y.H. Gao, J. Zhou, Y.X. Tong, Z.L. Wang. WO₃-x@Au@MnO₂ Core-Shell Nanowires on Carbon Fabric for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors. Adv. Mater. 24(7), 938-944 (2012).

18. X.H. Lu, T. Zhai, X.H. Zhang, Y.Q. Shen, L.Y. Yuan, B. Hu, L. Gong, J. Chen, Y.H. Gao, J. Zhou, Y.X. Tong, Z.L. Wang. WO3-x@Au@MnO2 Core-Shell Nanowires on Carbon Fabric for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors. Adv. Mater. 24(7), 938-944 (2012).

17. R.R. Fang, D.M. Zhang, H.Wei, Z.H. Li, F.X. Yang & Y.H. Gao. Improved two- temperature model and its application in femtosecond laser ablation of metal target. Laser Part. Beams 28, 157-164 (2010).

16. J.N. Dai, X.Y. Han, Z.H. Wu, C.H. Yu, R.F. Xiang, Q.H. He, Y.H. Gao, C.Q. Chen, X.H. Xiao & T.C. Peng. Growth of non-polar ZnO films on a-GaN/r-Al(2)O(3) templates by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering.J. Alloy. Compd.489, 519-522 (2010).

15. Y.Z. Sun, L. Yi & Y.H. Gao. Thermodynamic and critical properties of dilute XY magnets: Monte Carlo study. SolidStateCommun.149,1000-1003 (2009).

14. L.Y. Yuan, G.J. Fang, X. Zou, H.H. Huang, H. Zou, X.Y. Han, Y.H. Gao, S.Xu & X.Z. Zhao. Optical and electrical characterization of alpha-InGaZnO thin film fabricated by pulsed laser deposition for thin film transistor applications. J. Phys. D Appl. Phys.42, 215301 (2009).

13. L.Y. Yuan, G.J. Fang, H. Zhou, Y.H. Gao, C. Liu, X.Z. Zhao. Suppression of near-edge optical absorption band in sputter deposited hafnium oxynitride via nitrogen incorporation and annealing. J. Phys. D Appl. Phys.42, 145302 (2009).

12. Y.H. Zhou, G. Yang, Z.H. Zhang, H. Long, X.F. Duan, Y.H. Gao, Q.G. Zheng & P.X. Lu. Optical characterization of beta-FeSi₂ thin films prepared by femtosecond laser ablation. Chinese Phys. Lett.24, 563-566 (2007).

11. G. Z. Shen, Y. Bando, Y.H. Gao & D. Golberg. Synthesis and interface structures of zinc sulfide sheathed  

    zinc-cadmium nanowire heterojunctions. J. Phys. Chem. B 110, 14123-14127 (2006).

10.  Z.W. Liu, Y.H. Gao & Y. Bando. Highly effective metal vapor absorbents based on carbon nanotubes.Appl. Phys. Lett.81, 4844-4846 (2002).

9. Z. Liliental-Weber, Y.H. Gao & Y. Bando.Transmission electron Microscopy characterization of GaN nanowires.J. Electron Mater.31, 391-394 (2002).

8.F.M. Yang, J. L. Wang, Y.H. Gao, N. Tang, X.F. Han, H.G. Pan, Q.A. Li, J.F. Hu, J. P. Liu & F.R. DeBoer.  A study on the exchange interaction in R₍₂₎Fe₍₁₇₎ compounds. J. Appl. Phys. 79, 7883-7886 (1996).

7.X.M. Bao, L.S. Liao, N.S. Li, N.B. Min, Y.H. Gao & Z. Zhang. The formation and microstructures of Si-based blue-light emitting porous beta-SiC.Nucl. Instrum. Meth. B119, 505-509 (1996).

6. J. L. Wang, W.Z. Li, X.P. Zhong,Y.H. Gao, W.D. Qin, N. Tang, W.G. Lin, J.X. Zhang, R.W. Zhao, Q.W. Yan & F.M. Yang. Study on high performance Sm₂Fe₁₇N_x Magnets. J. Alloy. Compd.222, 23-26 (1995).

5. N. Tang, J. L. Wang, Y.H. Gao, W.Z. Li, F.M. Yang & F.R. DeBoer. Magnetic Properties of R₍₂₎(Fe_1-xGa_x)₍₁₇₎ compounds with R=Y, Sm, Dy, Ho.J. Magn. Magn. Mater.140, 979-980 (1995).

4. D. M. Zhang, Y.H. Gao, B.M. Yu, C.Q. Tang, N. Tang, X.P. Zhong, W.G. Lin, F.M. Yang & F. R. DeBoer.

   The magnetic properties of R₂(Fe_1-xSi_x)₁₇ compounds (R=Dy, Y).J. Appl. Phys. 76, 7452 (1994).

3. J. L. Wang, W.G. Lin, N. Tang, W.Z. Li, Y.H. Gao & F.M. Yang. Magnetic properties of (Er,R)₂Fe₁₇N_y compounds (R=Y,Gd). J. Appl. Phys.75, 6238-6240 (1994).

2. W. Z. Li, N. Tang, X.P. Zhong, J.L. Wang, Y.H. Gao, F.M. Yang & Y.W. Zeng. Magnetic properties of Sm₂(Fe_1-xGa_x)₁₇ compounds (x=0-0.5). J. Alloy. Compd. 209, 245-249 (1994).

1. J. L. Wang, R. W. Zhao, N. Tang, W.Z. Li, Y.H. Gao, F.M. Yang & F. R. DeBoer. Magnetic properties of R₍₂₎Fe_(17-x)Ga_(x) compounds (R=Y, Ho). J. Appl. Phys. 76, 6740-6742 (1994).

Awards and Honors

Laureate of 2005 Tsukuba Prize (筑波杰出科学家奖): On Sept. 30, 2005, Dr. Yihua Gao received the Tsukuba Prize with Prof. Yoshio Bando and Prof. Dmitri Golberg. (1) Prof. Leo Asaki (1973 Year’s Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics，江崎玲於奈, 1973年诺贝尔奖获得�� is awarding Dr. Yihua Gao the Prize Certificate. (2) The group photo in News Release Meeting of the Prize: the 1^st row, (from left) Prof. L. Asaki (江崎玲於��, Prof. D. Golberg, Prof. Y. Bando, Dr. Yihua Gao, and Prof. Hideki Shilakawa (2000 Year’s Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry, 白川英樹��000年诺贝尔奖获得��.  The 2^nd row, (from left) Mr. Hashimoto (Leader of Ibaraki Prefecture, the 1^st), Prof. Teruo Kishi (2001-2008 President of National Institute for Materials Science, the 3^rd) etc.

Funds

9. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11374110)

8.Join theNational Basic Research (973) Program of China (No. 2011CB933300);

7. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11074082);

6. The Program for New Century Excellent Talents (No. NCET-080230);

5. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10774053);

4. Join theNational Basic Research Program of China (No. 2006CB708310);

3. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (No. 20070487038);

2. Nature Science Foundation of Hubei Province (No. 2007ABB008);

1. Key fund of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (No. 2006Z007B).

Organizing International Conference

Secretary generalofthe 7^th Sinica-Singapore Joint Symposium on Physics Frontiers. Wuhan, P.R. China, Sept. 21-23, 2011.

Patents

17. A General Method for Preparing Anatase TiO₂ Treelike-Nanoarrays on Various Metal Wires for Fiber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (CN 20141010415.1)

16. Paper supercapacitors by pencil drawing and PPy deposition (CN 201410118330.0)

15．Hierarchical nanostructures of polypyrrole@MnO₂ composite electrodes for high performance solid state asymmetric supercapacitors (CN 201410040910.2)

14. Fabrication of Band-gap Engineering of Ga_xZn_1-xO Nanowire Arrays for Wavelength-tunable Light-emitting Diodes (CN 201310740552.1)

13. Fabrication of Free-Standing Ni@NiO Supercapacitor Electrode (CN 20131074024.0)

12. Fabrication of UV photodetector based on ZnO nanowire arrays. (CN 201310499193.5)

11. Fabrication of Bi₂S₃ Quantum Dots SensitizedTiO₂Solar cells (CN 201310588867.9)

10.Fabrication and application of In filled MgO nanotubes (ZL2011103636034);

9. Fabrication and application of Ga filled SiO₂ nanotube arrays (ZL201110363602.X);

8. Temperature measuring method using micro temperature sensing element (US7331709);

7. Nanotube, nanothermometer and method for the same (US7291299);

6. In filled carbon nanotubes for temperature sensor (JP3921533);

5. Fabrication method of b-Ga₂O₃ nanowires(JP3972093);

4. Fabrication method of nanothermometer (JP3686941);

3. Fabrication method of Ge₃N₄ nanobelts (JP3731045);

2. Measuring method of mini thermometer (JP3924616);

1. Absorbing materials of metallic vapor (JP3692403).