Explore a selection of works produced by faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan Technological University.

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Submissions from 2012

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Service Learning in Engineering, Angela R. Bielefeldt and Joshua M. Pearce

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New approaches in evaluating metallic candidates for bioabsorbable stents, Patrick Bowen, Jaroslaw W. Drelich, Robert E. Buxmaum, Rupak Rajachar, and Jeremy Goldman

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Tensile testing as a novel method for quantitatively evaluating bioabsorbable material degradation, Patrick Bowen, Jesse Gelbaugh, Phillip J. Mercier, Jeremy Goldman, and Jaroslaw W. Drelich

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Hybridizing Virtual- and Field-Based Service-Learning in Green IT, K. Branker and J. M. Pearce

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Open-source Development of Solar Photovoltaic Technology, A. J. Buitenhuis and Joshua M. Pearce

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Toward Renewable Eenergy Geo-information Infrastructures: Applications of GIScience and Remote Sensing that Build Institutional Capacity, K. Calvert, Joshua M. Pearce, and W. E. Mabee

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In situ three-dimensional reciprocal-space mapping of diffuse scattering intensity distribution and data analysis for precursor phenomenon in shape-memory alloy, Tian Le Cheng, Fengde D. Ma, Jie E. Zhou, Guy Jennings, Yang Ren, Yongmei M. Jin, and Yu U. Wang

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Expanded Microchannel Heat Exchanger: Design, Fabrication and Preliminary Experimental Test, David C. Denkenberger, Michael J. Brandemuehl, Joshua M. Pearce, and John Zhai

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Effect of particle size and temperature on the sintering behaviour of glass compacts, Adele Dzikwi Garkida, Jiann Yang Hwang, Xiaodi Huang, and Allison Hein

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Generation and storage of 360° domain walls in planar magnetic nanowires, Liwei D. Geng and Yongmei M. Jin

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Robust aqueous–nonaqueous hybrid process for bitumen extraction from mineable athabasca oil sands, Sanjay Kumar Harjai, Chris Flury, Jacob Masliyah, Jaroslaw Drelich, and Zhenghe Xu

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Design and Implementation of Mobile Educational Games: Networks for Innovation, Rob Harrap, Sylvie Daniel, Michael Power, Joshua M. Pearce, and Nicholas Hedley

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Water chemistry effects on the zeta potential of concentrated hematite ore, Howard J. Haselhuhn

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Temperature-induced irreversible change of ZnO optical energy gap, Yan Huo and Yun Hang Hu

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UV-visible absorption spectrum determination of optical energy gaps of α and β lithium nitrides, Yan Huo and Yun Hang Hu

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A highly efficient photocatalyst-hydrogenated black TiO2 for the photocatalytic splitting of water, Yun Hang Hu

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Control, conversion, and utilization of greenhouse gases for fuels and energy, Yun Hang Hu, Praveen K. Thallapally, and Honglai Liu

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Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials, Jiann Yang Hwang, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Chen Guang Bai, John Carpenter, Mingdong Cai, Donato Firrao, and Byoung Gon Kim

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Preface: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials, Jiann Yang Hwang, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Chen Guang Bai, John Carpenter, Mingdong Cai, Donato Firrao, and Byoung Gon Kim

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Phase-field microelastic modeling of microstructure evolutions in free-standing thin films, Yongmei M. Jin

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Diffuse scattering intensity distribution associated with static and dynamic atomic position fluctuations, Yongmei M. Jin and Yu U. Wang

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High strength low alloy (HSLA) aluminum, N. Johnson and P. Sanders

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Life Cycle Analysis of Silane Recycling in Amorphous Silicon-based Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing, M. A. Kreiger, D. R. Shonnard, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Community Voices: Perspectives on Renewable Energy in Nunavut, Nicole C. McDonald and Joshua M. Pearce

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Renewable Energy Policies and Programs in Nunavut: Perspectives from the Federal and Territorial Governments, Nicole C. McDonald and Joshua M. Pearce

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Analytical model for the optical functions of indium gallium nitride with application to thin film solar photovoltaic cells, Dirk V.P. McLaughlin and Joshua M. Pearce

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Incorporating Shading Losses in Solar Photovoltaic Potential Assessment at the Municipal Scale, Ha T. Nguyen and Joshua M. Pearce

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The Application of LiDAR to Assessment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Deployment Potential in a Municipal District Unit, Ha T. Nguyen, Joshua M. Pearce, Rob Harrap, and Gerald Barber

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Improved Performance of Hydbrid Photovoltaic-trigeneration Systems Over Photovoltaic-cogen Systems Including Effects of Battery Storage, Amir H. Nosrat, Lukas G. Swan, and Joshua M. Pearce

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The optimization of low-rank coal grinding for transport coal gasification by robust design, Chong Lyuck Park and Byoung Gon Kim

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The Effect of Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal Device Operating Conditions on Intrinsic Layer Thickness Optimization of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells, M. Pathak, K. Girotra, S. J. Harrison, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Effects on Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Performance from High-Temperature Annealing Pulses in Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Devices, M. Pathak, Joshua M. Pearce, and S. J. Harrison

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The case for open source appropriate technology, Joshua M. Pearce

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Limitations of Nuclear Power as a Sustainable Energy Source, Joshua M. Pearce

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Open Source Research in Sustainability, Joshua M. Pearce

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A New Model for Enabling Innovation in Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Development, Joshua M. Pearce, Scott Albritton, Gabriel Grant, Garrett Steed, and Ivana Zelenika

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Heat transfer characteristics of magnetite under microwave irradiation, Zhiwei Peng, Jiann Yang Hwang, Matthew Andriese, Zheng Zhang, and Xiaodi Huang

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Numerical analysis of heat transfer characteristics in microwave heating of magnetic dielectrics, Zhiwei Peng, Jiann Yang Hwang, Chong Lyuck Park, Byoung Gon Kim, and Gerald Onyedika

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Thermal decomposition and regeneration of wüstite, Zhiwei Peng, Jiann Yang Hwang, Zheng Zhang, Matthew Andriese, and Xiaodi Huang

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Mechanical properties of totally permeable titanium composite pylon for direct skeletal attachment, M. Pitkin, J. Pilling, and G. Raykhtsaum

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Morphologies of C 60 deposited on a substrate, Jason Sallgren, Hui Wang, Samantha L. Leonard, and Yun Hang Hu

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Multicolored and White-light Phosphors based on Doped GdF3 Nanoparticles and their Potential Bio-applications, Farheen N. Sayed, V. Grover, V. Sudarsan, B. N. Pandey, Anjana Asthana, R. K. Vatsa, and A. K. Tyagi

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Equilibrium analysis of carbon dioxide absorption in alkali solutions, Brett P. Spigarelli

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ASTM B-108 aluminum tensile bar mold redesign, M. Twilley

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Magnetization and magnetostriction of Terfenol-D near spin reorientation boundary, Ben L. Wang and Yongmei M. Jin

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Graphene as a counter electrode material for dye-sensitized solar cells, Hui Wang and Yun Hang Hu

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Promoting effect of graphene on dye-sensitized solar cells, Hui Wang, Samantha L. Leonard, and Yun Hang Hu

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High-energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction for in situ study of phase transformations in bulk single crystals, Yu U. Wang

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Intermediate species and kinetics of lithium imide decomposition, Junqing Zhang and Yun Hang Hu

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Field ionization effect on hydrogen adsorption over TiO2-coated activated carbon, Zheng Zhang, Jiann Yang Hwang, Ming Ning, and Xuan Li

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Characterization of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Adsorption with External Electric Field, Zheng Zhang, Xiang Sun, Zhiwei Peng, and Jiann Yang Hwang

Submissions from 2011

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Fracture of nanostructured Sn/C anodes during Li-insertion, Katerina E. Aifantis, Meghan Hancock, Paul G. Sanders, and Stephan A. Hackney

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Mechanical stability for nanostructured Sn- and Si-based anodes, K. E. Aifantis and S. A. Hackney

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Microwave assisted breakage of metallic sulfide bearing ore, Matthew D. Andriese, Jiann Yang Hwang, Wayne Bell, Zhiwei Peng, Anish Upadhyaya, and Shivanand A. Borkar

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Heats of reaction in the formation of TIB < inf> 2 reinforced titanium aluminide composites, Andrew H. Baker, S. L. Kampe, and Tony Zahrah

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A Review of Solar Photovoltaic Levelized Cost of Electricity, K. Branker, M. Pathak, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Charge heterogeneity of surfaces: Mapping and effects on surface forces, Jaroslaw Drelich

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Hydrophilic and superhydrophilic surfaces and materials, Jaroslaw Drelich, Emil Chibowski, Dennis Desheng Meng, and Konrad Terpilowski

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Vermiculite decorated with copper nanoparticles: Novel antibacterial hybrid material, Jaroslaw Drelich, Bowen Li, Patrick Bowen, Jiann-Yang Hwang, Owen P. Mills, and Daniel Hoffman

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Constituents and porosity of lead concentrate pellets produced in the trepce plant, Ahmet Haxhiaj and Jaroslaw Drelich

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Measuring the elastic modulus of polymers by nanoindentation with an atomic force microscope, Daniel Hoffman, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Jaroslaw Drelich, and Katerina Aifantis

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Bending effect of sp-hybridized carbon (carbyne) chains on their structures and properties, Yun Hang Hu

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Fast and exothermic reaction of CO2 and Li3N into C-N-containing solid materials, Yun Hang Hu and Yan Huo

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Preface: Production and Purification of Ultraclean Transportation Fuels, Yun Hang Hu, Xiaoliang Ma, Elise B. Fox, and Xinwen Guo

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Competitive roles of elastic and magnetic interactions in twin boundary behaviors of magnetic shape memory alloys, Yongmei M. Jin

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Altering magnetostrictive strain pathways via morphology of spontaneously aligned domains, Yongmei M. Jin and Harsh Deep Chopra

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Study of NiO-CoO and Co3O4-Ni3O 4 Solid Solutions in Multiphase Ni-Co-O Systems, Sanchai Kuboon and Yun Hang Hu

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Microwave dielectric properties of pyrolyzed carbon, Zhiwei Peng, Jiann Yang Hwang, Wayne Bell, Matthew Andriese, and Shuqian Xie

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Microwave field attenuation length and half-power depth in magnetic materials, Zhiwei Peng, Jiann Yang Hwang, Xiaodi Huang, Matthew Andriese, and Wayne Bell

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Microwave absorption characteristics of conventionally heated nonstoichiometric ferrous oxide, Zhiwei Peng, Jiann yang Hwang, Joe Mouris, Ron Hutcheon, and Xiang Sun

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A simplified in vivo approach for evaluating the bioabsorbable behavior of candidate stent materials, Daniel Pierson, Jacob Edick, Aaron Tauscher, Erin Pokorney, Patrick Bowen, Jesse Gelbaugh, Jaroslaw W. Drelich, Jeremy Goldman, and et. al.

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Density functional study of elemental mercury adsorption on surfactants, Xiang Sun, Jiann Yang Hwang, and Shuqian Xie

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Effect of oxygen content on structures of graphite oxides, Hui Wang and Yun Hang Hu

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Investigation of Lazy S feature in self-reacting tool friction stir welds, Karl Warsinski, Michael West, Jim Freeman, and Todd Curtis

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An interdisciplinary program for education and outreach in hybrid & electric drive vehicle engineering at Michigan Technological University, Wayne Weaver, Carl Anderson, Jeffrey D. Naber, Jason Keith, Jeremy Worm, John Beard, Bo Chen, and Steven Hackney

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Computing thin film mechanical properties with the Oliver and Pharr method, P. J. Wolff, B. N. Lucas, and Erik G. Herbert

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Effects of magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant K2 on magnetization and magnetostriction of Terfenol-D, Yan V. Yang, Yongxin Y. Huang, and Yongmei M. Jin

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Barriers to Appropriate Technology Growth in Sustainable Development, Ivana Zelenika and Joshua M. Pearce

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Decomposition of lithium amide and lithium imide with and without anion promoter, Junqing Zhang and Yun Hang Hu

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Desorption of dimethylformamide from Zn 4 O(C 8 H 4 O 4 ) 3 framework, Lei Zhang and Yun Hang Hu

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Observation of ZnO nanoparticles outside pores of nano Zn 4O(C8H4O4)3 metal-organic framework, Lei Zhang and Yun Hang Hu

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Strong effects of higher-valent cations on the structure of the zeolitic Zn(2-methylimidazole)2 framework (ZIF-8), Lei Zhang and Yun Hang Hu

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Structure distortion of Zn4O13C24H 12 framework (MOF-5), Lei Zhang and Yun Hang Hu

Works from 2010

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Current and Potential Applications of Secondary Li Batteries, Katerina E. Aifantis and Stephan A. Hackney

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High Energy Density Lithium Batteries: Materials, Engineering, Applications, Katerina E. Aifantis, Stephan A. Hackney, and R. Vasant Kumar

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Preface, Katerina E. Aifantis, Stephan A. Hackney, and R. Vasant Kumar

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Mechanics of Materials for Li-Battery Systems, Katerina E. Aifantis, Kurt Maute, Martin L. Dunn, and Stephan A. Hackney

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SnO2/C Nanocomposites as Anodes in Secondary Li-ion Batteries, K. E. Aifantis, S. Brutti, Stephen Hackney, T. Sarakonsri, and B. Scrosati

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The characterization of new and next-generation materials, Mingdong Cai and Jiann Yang Hwang

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Micromagnetic modeling of magnetization processes in FePt polytwin crystals, Tian Le Cheng, Yongxin Y. Huang, Casey M. Rogers, and Yongmei M. Jin

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Superhydrophilic and superwetting surfaces: Definitions and mechanisms of control, Jaroslaw W. Drelich and Emil Chibowski

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Some links between recent gradient thermo-elasto-plasticity theories and the thermomechanics of generalized continua, Samuel Forest and Elias C. Aifantis

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Stress concentrations in fractured compact bone simulated with a special class of anisotropic gradient elasticity, Inna M. Gitman, Harm Askes, Ellen Kuhl, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Preface: Advances in CO2 Conversion and Utilization, Yun Hang Hu

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Advances in catalysts for CO2 reforming of methane, Yun Hang Hu

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Thinnest two-dimensional nanomaterial-graphene for solar energy, Yun Hang Hu, Hui Wang, and Bo Hu

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Hydrogen storage in metal-organic frameworks, Yun Hang Hu and Lei Zhang

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Amorphization of metal-organic framework MOF-5 at unusually low applied pressure, Yun Hang Hu and Lei Zhang

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Physical, chemical and antimicrobial characterization of copper-bearing material, Bowen Li, Jiann Yang Hwang, Jaroslaw Drelich, Domenic Popko, and Susan Bagley

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Effect of piezoelectric material on hydrogen adsorption, Xuan Li, Jiann Yang Hwang, Shangzhao Shi, Xiang Sun, and Zheng Zhang