1. Chao-Rong Li, Ai-ling Ji, Lei Gao, Ze-xian Cao, Stressed triangular tessellations and Fibonacci parastichous spirals on Ag core/SiO2 shell microstructures, Adv. Mater. 21, (2009).(PDF)
2. Rong Shen, Xuezhao Wang, Yang Lu, De Wang, Gang Sun, Zexian Cao and Kunquan Lu, Polar-molecule-dominated electrorheological fluids featuring high yield stresses, Adv. Mater. 21, (2009).(PDF)
3. Nan Jiang, Ailing Ji, Zexian Cao, Atmospheric pressure plasma jet:Effect of electrode configuration, discharge behavior, and its formation mechanism, J. Appl. Phys. 106, 013308 (2009). (PDF)
4. Gao L, Ji A L, Li C R, Cao Z X, Stressed patterns on core/shell microstructures(in Chinese), Chinese Sci Bull (invited), No.7, 849-860 (2009). (PDF)
5. Rui Song, Rulong Liu, Zexian Cao, Effect of aluminum supply on aluminum-induced crystallization of amorphous silicon at low temperature, Phys.Status Solidi C6, No.3, 663-668 (2009). (PDF)
6. Jie Yin, Zexian Cao, Chaorong Li, Izhak Sheinman, and Xi Chen,Stress-driven buckling patterns in spheroidal core/shell structures, PNAS 105, 19132 (2008). (PDF) (reports)
7. C. R. Li, W. J. Dong, L. Gao and Z. X. Cao, Stressed triangular lattices on microsized spherical surfaces and their defect management, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 034108 (2008). (PDF)
8. Z. Y. Zhu, H. W. Zhang, S. F. Xu, J. L. Chen, Z. X. Cao and G. H.Wu, Large anisotropy of spin polarization in Heusler alloy Ni2MnGa induced by martensitic transformation, J. Appl. Phys. 103, 093704 (2008). (PDF)
9. Rao Huang, Libo Ma, Yun Du, Lei Gao, Chaorong Li, Cailan Yu, Jianping Ye and Zexian Cao, Effect of well confinement on photoluminescence feature from silicon nanoparticles embedded in a SiC/SiNx multilayered structure, Nanotechnology 19, 255402 (2008). (PDF)
10. Guoxin Cao, Xi Chen, Chaorong Li, Ailing Ji and Zexian Cao, Self-Assembled Triangular and Labyrinth Buckling Patterns of Thin Films on Spherical Substrates, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 036102 (2008). (PDF)
11. Xixiang Zhang, Bei Zhang, Shuyun Yu, Zhuhong Liu, Wenjin Xu, Guodong Liu, Jinglan Chen, Zexian Cao and Guangheng Wu, Combined giant inverse and normal magnetocaloric effect for room-temperature magnetic cooling, Phys. Rev. B 76, 132403 (2007). (PDF)
12. R.Huang, L.B.Ma, R.Song, Y.Du, H.J.Shi, J.P.Ye, Y.Lin and Z.X.Cao, Growth of nearly one nanometer large silicon particles in silicon carbide and their quantum-confined photoluminescence features, Nanotechnology 18, 445605 (2007). (PDF)
13. Y.Du, R.Huang, R.Song, L.B.Ma, C.Liu, C.R.Li and Z.X.Cao, Effect of oxygen inclusion on microstructure and thermal stability of copper nitride thin films, J. Mater. Res. 22(11), 3052-3057 (2007). (PDF)
14. B.Zhang, X.X.Zhang, S.Y.Yu, J.L.Chen, Z.X.Cao, and G.H.Wu, Giant magnetothermal conductivity in the Ni-Mn-In ferromagnetic shape memory alloys, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 012510 (2007). (PDF)
15. S.Y.Yu, L.Ma, G.D.Liu, Z.H.Liu, J.L.Chen, Z.X.Cao, G.H.Wu, B.Zhang and X.X.Zhang, Magnetic field-induced martensitic transformation and large magnetoresistance in NiCoMnSb alloys, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 242501 (2007). (PDF)
16. L. F. Bian, C. G. Zhang, W. D. Chen, C. C. Hsu, L. B. Ma, R. Song, Z. X. Cao, Photoluminescence from Er-doped Si-in-SiNx thin films, Optical Materials 29,1071-1074(2007).(PDF)
17. Rui Song , Dongyi Guan, Libo Ma, Zexian Cao, Exceptionally large third-order optical susceptibility Ag:SrBi2Nb2O9 composite films, Materials Letters 61,1537-1540 (2007).(PDF)
18. A.L.Ji,Y.Du,C.R.Li,Y.Q.Wang,and Z.X.Cao, Orogenic movement mechanism for the formation features in copper nitride thin films, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 25(1), 208-212 (2007).(PDF)

19. L.B. Ma, R. Song, R. Huang, Y. Du, J.P. Ye, Y. Lin, Y.Q. Wang, Tunable light emission and decaying process of photoluminescence from a nanostructured Si-in-SiNx film, Journal of Luminescence 126, 536-540 (2007).(PDF)

20. Chaorong Li, Ailing Ji and Zexian Cao, Stressed Fibonacci spiral patterns of definite chirality, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 164102 (2007).(PDF)(report1)(report2)(report3)(translation)

21. Z X Cao, R Song, L B Ma, Y Du, A L Ji and Y Q Wang, Visible light emission from innate silicon nanocrystals in an oxide matrix grown at low temperature, Nanotechnology 17, 2073-2077 (2006).(PDF)
22. A.L. Ji, R. Huang, Y. Du, C.R. Li, Y.Q. Wang, Z.X. Cao, Growth of stoichiometric Cu3Nthin films by reactive magnetron sputtering, Journal of Crystal Growth 295, 79-83 (2006).(PDF)
23. S. Y. Yu, Z. H. Liu, G. D. Liu, J. L. Chen, Z. X. Cao,G. H. Wu, B. Zhang and X. X. Zhang,Large magnetoresistance in single-crystalline Ni50Mn50¨CxInxalloys (x=14¨C16) upon martensitic transformation, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 162503 (2006).(PDF)

24. Ailing Ji, Chaorong Li, and Zexian Cao,Ternary Cu3NPdx exhibiting invariant electrical resistivity over 200 K, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 252120 (2006).(PDF)

25. L.B.Ma, R.Song, Y.M.Miao, C.R.Li, Y.Q.Wang, and Z.X.Cao,Blue-violet photoluminescence from amorphous Si-in-SiNx thin films with external quantum efficiency in percentages, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 093102 (2006).(PDF)
26. A. L. Ji, C. R. Li, Y. Du, L. B. Ma, R. Song and Z. X. Cao, Superplasticity of copper nitride thin films arising from crystallite gliding, Nanotechnology 16£¬2092-2095 (2005).(PDF)
27. C. R. Li, X. N. Zhang, and Z. X. Cao, Triangular and Fibonacci number patterns driven by stress on core/shell microstructures, Science 309, 909-911 (2005).(PDF)(online supporting materials)(report1)(report2)(report3)(report4)(report5)(report6)(report7)(report8)(report9)(report10)
28. C. Liu, Y. P. Zhao, Q. P. Sun, T. X. Yu, Z.X.Cao, Characteristic of microscopic shape memory effect in a CuAlNi alloy by nanoindentation, J. Mater. Sci. 40, 1501-1504 (2005).
29. Y. Du, A. L. Ji, L. B. Ma, Y. Q. Wang, Z.X.Cao, Electrical conductivity and photoreflectance of substoichiometrical copper nitride thin films deposited at low temperature, J. Cryst. Growth 280, 490-494 (2005).(PDF)

30. Cheng Liu, Chaorong Li, Ailing Ji, Libo Ma, Yongqian Wang, Zexian Cao, Exploring extreme particle density and size for blue photoluminescence from as-deposited amorphous Si-in-SiNxfilms, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 223111 (2005).(PDF)

31. A.L.Ji, Y.Du, L.B.Ma, and Z.X.Cao, Effect of substrate temperature on growth of Al-C-N thin films by reactive magnetron sputtering, J. Cryst. Growth 279, 420-424 (2005).(PDF)
32. A.L.Ji, L.B.Ma, C.Liu, C.R.Li, Z.X.Cao, Synthesis and Characterization of Superhard Aluminum Carbonitride Thin Films, Diamond and Relat. Mater. 14(8), 1348-1352(2005).(PDF)
33. C.Liu, Y.Q.Wang, Z.X.Cao, Intense blue photoluminescence from Si-in-SiNx thin film with high-density nanoparticles, Nanotechnology 16, 940-943 (2005). (PDF)
34. Zheng-Wei Xie, Ze-Xian Cao, E.I.Kats, W.M.Liu, Nonlinear dynamics of a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate in an optical lattice, Phys. Rev. A 71, 025601 (2005). (PDF)
35. A.L.Ji, L.B.Ma, C.Liu, P.Zheng, C.R.Li, and Z.X.Cao, Nanoindentation and Photoreflectance Study on Polycrystalline Ternary Al-C-N Thin Films, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 021918(2005). (PDF)
36. X.N.Zhang, C.R.Li, Z.Zhang, and Z.X.Cao, Self-assembly of Ag/SiOx spherules in triangular pattern on strained surface of primary particles, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 3570(2004). Chosen to appear on the cover.(PDF)
37. Z.X.Cao, H.Oechsner, Effect of Concurrent N2+ and N+ ion Bombardment on the Physical Vapor Deposition of Nitrides Thin Films, JVST A 22(2), 321(2004). (PDF)
38. L.B.Ma, C.Liu, Y.Q.Wang, Z.X.Cao, Low Temperature Growth of Amorphous Si Nanoparticles in Oxide Matrix for Efficient Visible Photoluminescence, JVST B 22, 2654(2004). (PDF)
39. Z.X.Cao, H.Oechsner, Optical and Mechanical Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Boron Carbonitride Films Synthesized by Plasma-assisted Physical Vapor Deposition, J. Appl. Phys. 93, 1186 (2003). (PDF)
40. Y.Q.Wang, Y.G.Wang, L.Cao and Z.X.Cao, High-Efficiency Visible Photoluminescence from Amorphous Silicon Nanoparticles Embedded in Silicon Nitride, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 3474 (2003). (PDF)
41. Y.Q.Wang, Z.X.Cao, Amorphous silicon nanoparticles in compound films grown on cold substrates for high efficiency photoluminescence, Nanotechnology 14, 1235-1238(2003).(PDF)
42. Z.X.Cao, Plasma Enhanced Deposition of Silicon Carbonitride Films and Property Characterization, Diamond & Relat. Mater. 11, 16-21 (2002). (PDF)
43. W.B.Yang, F.X.Lu, Z.X.Cao, Growth of Nanocrystalline Diamond Protective Coatings on Quartz Glass, J. Appl. Phys. 91, 10068 (2002). (PDF)
44. Z.X.Cao, L.M.Liu, H.Oechsner, Plasma Assisted Deposition of Nanocrystalline BCN Thin Films and Property Characterization, JVST B. 20, 2275-2280 (2002). (PDF)
45. Z.X.Cao, Electron Cyclotron Wave Resonance Plasma Assisted Deposition of Cubic Boron Nitride Thin Films, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 19(2), 485-489 (2001). (PDF)
46. Z.X.Cao, Electronic Structure and Stability of C20 Cluster, Chin. Phys. Lett. 18(8), 1060 (2001). (PDF)
47. Z.X.Cao, Ion Energy Dependence of Film Properties for Diamond Like Carbon Prepared with Plasma Assisted Deposition, J. Mater. Res. 16(11), 3034-3037 (2001).(PDF)
48. Z.X.Cao, Equilibrium Segregation of Sulfur to the Free Surface of Single Crystalline Titanium, J. Phys.: Cond. Mater. 13, 7923-7935 (2001). (PDF)
49. Z.X.Cao, Nanocrystalline Silicon Carbonitride Thin Films Prepared by Plasma Beam Assisted Deposition, Thin Solid Films 401(1-2), 94-101 (2001). (PDF)
50. Z.X.Cao, Stoichiometric cBN Films Deposited by Electron-cyclotron-wave-resonance Plasma sputtering of hBN, Diamond & Relat. Mater. 9, 1881(2000). (PDF)
51. Z.X.Cao, H.Oechsner, On the Formation of Concentration Profiles by Low-energy Ion Bombardment and sputter Depth Profiling, Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. B 170, 53 (2000).(PDF)
52. Z.X.Cao, H.Oechsner, Concentration microprofiles in iron silicides induced by Low-energy Ar+ Ion Bombardment, Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. B 168, 192 (2000).(PDF)
53. Z.X.Cao, Auger Electron Spectroscopy Sputter Depth Profiling technique for Binary Solids, Surf. Sci. 452, 220 (2000).(PDF)
54. Kehui Wu, E.G.Wang, Z.X.Cao, Z.L.Wang, X.Jiang, Microstructure and its effect on field electron emission of grain-size-controlled nanocrystalline diamond films, J. Appl. Phys. 88, 2967 (2000). (PDF)
55. Z.X.Cao, J.D.Guo, E.G.Wang, electron Spectroscopy Study of Amorphous CN:Ti Films, Chin. Phys. Lett. 16(12), 928 (1999).(PDF)
56. Z.X.Cao, E.G.Wang, Y.X.Nie, Sputtering Behavior of Iron Silicides under Low-energy Ar-Ion Bombardment, Act Metallurgica Sinica (English Letter), 12, 1247 (1999).
57. Z.X.Cao, R.Mueller, E.G.Wang, Y.X.Nie, Equilibrium Segregation to Free Surface: Kinetics and Experiment, Chin. Phys. Lett.16(5), 364(1999).(PDF)
58. Wang Kelin and Cao Zexian, Soliton-like bipolaron in motion, Phys. Lett. A 163, 68 (1992).
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