Mingliang Tian’s webpage

Penn State University

Selected Publication

  [1] Suppression of superconductivity in nanowires by bulk superconductors

       M. L. Tian, N. Kumar, S. Y. Xu, J. G. Wang,  J.S.Kurtz, and  M. H. W. Chan

      Phys. Rev. Lett. 95,  076802 (2005)

 

[2] Controllable template synthesis of superconducting Zn nanowires with different

      microstructures by electrochemical deposition

     J. G. Wang, M. L. Tian, N. Kumar and T. E. Mallouk

     Nano Lett. 5, 1247-1253 (2005)

 

[3]  Penetrating the oxide barrier in situ and separating freestanding porous alumina

       films in one step

      M. L. Tian, S. Y. Xu, J. G. Wang, N. Kumar, E. Wertz,  Q.Li, P. M. Campbell,

      J. G. Wang, M. H. W. Chan, and T. E. Mallouk,

      Nano Lett. 5, 967 (2005) 

 

[4] Dissipation in quasi-one dimensional superconducting single-crystal Sn nanowires

     M.L.Tian, J.G.Wang, J.S.Kurtz, Y. Liu, T.S.Mayer, T.E.Mallouk, and M.H.W.Chan

     Phys. Rev. B 71, 104521 (2005)

 

[5] Anomalous pinning enhancement during the superconducting-normal transition

     of 2H-NbSe2  S. Yue, B. Zhang, S. Tan, M. L. Tian and Y. H. Zhang

   Europhys. Lett. 66, 272-276 (2004)

 

[6] Microstructure and interdiffusion of template-synthesized Au/Sn/Au junction

      Nanowires

      J. G. Wang, M. L. Tian, T. E. Mallouk, M. H. W. Chan

      Nano Lett. 4, 1313-1318 (2004)

 

[7] Microtwinning in template-synthesized single-crystal metal nanowires

      J. G.Wang, M. L. Tian, T. E. Mallouk, M. H. W. Chan 

      J.  Phys. Chem. B 108, 841-845 (2004)

 

[8] Metallic contacts with individual Ru nanowires prepared by electrochemical

      deposition and the suppression of superconductivity in ultrasmall Ru grains

      H. Wang, J. Wang,  M.L.Tian,   and Y. Liu

      Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 5171 (2004)

 

[9] Synthesis and characterization of superconducting single-crystal Sn nanowires

      M. L. Tian, J. G. Wang,  J. Snyder, J.  Kurtz, Y. Liu, P. Schiffer, T. E.  Mallouk,

      M. H. W. Chan

      Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 1620-1622 (2003)

 

[10] Electrochemical growth of single-crystal metal nanowires via a two-dimensional

        nucleation  and growth mechanism

        M. L. Tian, J. G. Wang, J. Kurtz,  T. E. Mallouk, M. H. W. Chan

        Nano Lett. 3, 919-923 (2003).

 

[11] Magnetoresistance of quasi-two-dimensional purple bronzes AMo6O17 (A=Na,

       K, and Tl)

       Mingliang Tian, Song Yue, and Yuheng Zhang 

       Phys. Rev. B 65, 104421 (2002)

 

[12] Magnetotransport and Shubnikov-de Haas effect in quasi-two-dimensional

        purple bronze TlMo6O17

        Mingliang Tian, Jing Shi, Shiyan Li, Song Yue, and Y. H. Zhang

        J. Phys. Condens. Mat. 13, 311 (2001)

 

[13] Magnetoresistance properties of quasi-two-dimensional charge-density wave

       compounds AMo6O17  (A=Na, K and Tl)

       Mingliang Tian, Song Yue, Shiyan Li, Jing Shi and Yuheng Zhang

       J. Appl. Phys. 89, 3408 (2001)

 

[14] Modulation of the transverse current effect of charge-density waves in K0.3MoO3 

           Song Yue, M. L. Tian, and Yuheng Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 64, 113102 (2001)

 

[15] Scaling of Vortex transport properties for 2H-Nb0.9Ta0.1Se2

        Bo Zhang, M. L. Tian, and Yuheng Zhang

        Phys. Lett. A 290, 199 (2001)

 

[16] Temperature dependence of structural parameters of host lattice in blue bronze

        K0.3MoO3

        Mingliang Tian, Lin Chen, and Y. H. Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 62, 1504 (2000)

 

[17] Evidence for superlocalization on fractals in Al/a-Ge bilayer films from

        thermoelectric power measurement

        M. L. Tian, L. Chen, S. Y. Zhang, S. Tan, Y. B .Jia, J. G. Hou, and Y. H. Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 60, 16078 (1999)

 

[18] Thermoelectric power behavior in carbon nanotubule bundles from 4.2 to 300 K

        M. L. Tian, F. Q. Li, L. Chen, Z. Q. Mao, and Y. H. Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 58, 1166 (1998)

 

[19] Crystal growth and properties of ternary bismuh molybdenum oxides

        BixMoOy (x=0.21 and 0.25; Y=6+ ) 

        M. L. Tian, L. Chen, H. Sekine, Z.Q. Mao, J. S. Zhu , J. Shi,Y. H. Zhang

        J. Mat. Sci., Mat. in Electr. 9, 25 (1998)

 

[20] Fractal formation and tunneling effects on the conductivity of Au/a-Ge bilayer

        Z. W. Chen, S.Y. Zhang, S. Tan, M. L. Tian, J. G. Hou, and Y. H. Zhang

       Thin Solid films 322, 194 (1998)

 

[21] Thermal hysteresis, threshold, and dynamics of charge-density Waves at low

        temperatures in blue bronzes (K1-xAx)0.3MoO3 (A=Tl or Na)

        M. L. Tian, Zhiqiang Mao, Jing Shi, and Yuheng Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 55, 2107 (1997)

 

[22] Thermoelectric Power Properties of Graphitic Nanotubule Bundles

        M. L. Tian, L. Chen, F. Q. Li, Z. Q. Mao, Y. H. Zhang, and H. Sekine

        J. Appl. Phys. 82, 3164 (1997)

 

[23] The thermoelectric power properties in quasi-two dimensional purple bronzes

        AMo6O17 (A=K,Na and Tl)

        M. L. Tian,  L. Chen, H. Sekine, Z. Q. Mao, R. P. Wang, and Y.H. Zhang

        Phys. Lett. A 234, 477 (1997)

 

[24] Relation of the superstructure modulation and extra-oxygen local-structural

       distrortion in Bi2.1-yPbySr1.9-xLaxCuOy

       Z. Q. Mao, G. J. Xu, S. Y. Zhang, S. Tan, M. L. Tian, C. G. Fan,C.Y. Xu,

       and Y. H. Zhang

       Phys. Rev. B 55, 9130 (1997)

 

[25] Normal state spin-gap of Bi-based superconductors

        Z. Q. Mao, G. J. Xu, R. P. Wang, K. Q. Wang, M. L. Tian, and Y. H. Zhang

       Phys. Rev. B 55, 1458 (1997)

 

[26] The anomalous thermoelectric power of the La doped Bi-2201 phase

       G. J. Xu, Z. Q. Mao, R. P. Wang, M. L. Tian and Y. H. Zhang

       J. Phys. Condensed Matter 9, 1261(1997)

 

[27] A study on the transport properties in the Bi2-xPbxSr1.65La0.35CuOy system

       G. J. Xu, Z. Q. Mao, X. J. Xu, M. L. Tian, L. Shi and Y. H. Zhang

       J. Phys. Condensed Matter 9, 5137 (1997)

 

[28] Relation of oxygen content and modulation structure in Bi2201 system

        Xu Gaojie, Mao Zhiqiang, M.L. Tian, Zhou Guien, Wu Ronghu and

        Zhang Yuheng

        Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 36, Part 1, 3474 (1997)

 

[29] Superconductivity of nanostructured Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O materials

        W. C. Zhao, J. Hua, M. L. Tian, K. Zhang, K. Q. Ruan, L. Z. Cao and Y. H. Zhang

        Physica C 282-287, 861 (1997)

 

[30] The temperature dependence of resistivity and thermoelectric power in

        lanthanum molybdnem oxide crystal La2MoO2

        Mingliang Tian, Mao Zhiqiang, and Zhang Yuheng

        J . Phys. C ondensed Matter 8, 3413 (1996)

 

[31] Modulation structure in Bi2Sr1.8La0.2Cu1-XMXOY ( M=Fe,Co,Ni and Zn)

        Z. Q. Mao, J. Zuo, M. L. Tian, G. J. Xu, Y. Wang, J. S. Zhu, and Y. H. Zhang

       Phys. Rev. B 53, 12410 (1996)

 

[32] Shubnikov-de Haas effect and Magnetic breakdown in the low temperature

       charge-density wave state for thallium purple bronze TlMo6O17

       X. K. Qin, J. Shi, H. Y. Gong, M. L. Tian, J. Y. Wei, H. Chen and

        D. C. Tian

        Phys. Rev. B 53, 15538 (1996)

 

[33] Study of the microstructure and normal-state properties in Bi1.9Sr1.6La0.4CuO

        System

        Xu Gaojie, Mao Zhiqiang, Tian Mingliang, and Zhang Yuheng

        Physica C 271, N3-4, 251 (1996)

 

[34] Resistivity and its temperature dependence of nanostructured NiAl at

        temperatures from 77 to 300 K

        X.Y. Qin, L. D. Zhang, B. M. Wu, M. L. Tian, Y. L. Du, D. S. Yang, and L. Z. Cao

        J. Appl. Phys. 80, 4776 (1996).

 

[35] Relation of local Cu2+ spins and crystal microstructure, charge transport in CuO2

          plane in Bi2 Sr2 CuOY

        Z. Q. Mao, M. L. Tian, G. J. Xu, M. R. Ji, Y. Wang, C. Y. Xu, and Y. H. Zhang

       Phys. Rev. B 51, 12771 (1995).

 

[36] A temperature dependence study on a superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O6+ single

       crystal by x-ray diffraction

       Shi Lei, Zhou Guien, W. B.Wu, M. L. Tian, X.G.Li, Shi Jing and Zhang Yuheng

       J. Phys. Condensed Matter 7, 8597 (1995).

 

[37] Comparative photoemission study of thallium blue bronze and its alloys

        doped with potassium and tungsten

        J. Shi, M. L. Tian, H. B. Xia, J. S. Zhu, J. X. Wu, D. C. Tian, and Y. H. Zhang

        Solid State Commun. 95, 625 (1995).

 

[38] Investigations of the breakdown transition, hysteresis, and periodic-pulse

        oscillation in Tl/W-doped blue bronzes K0.3MoO3

        Mingliang Tian, Zhiqiang Mao, Yuheng Zhang, Jing Shi, and Decheng Tian

        Phys. Rev. B 49, 2306(1994)

 

[39] Field dependence of the non-linear conduction of charge-density wave in

        thallium blue bronze Tl0.3MoO3

        Mingliang Tian, Mao Zhi-qiang, Wang Ruiping and Zhang Yuheng

        J. Phys. Condensed Matter 6, 8565(1994)

 

[40] Modulation structure in Bi2 (La1-XCa1+X)CuO6.5+ and (Bi2-XPbX) LaCaCuO6.5+

        system

        Z. Q. Mao, M. L. Tian, Tan Shun, Zuo Jian, Xu Yiang, C. Y. Xu, and Y. H. Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 49, 6265 (1994)

 

[41] Ohmic resistivtivity and nonlinear transport of charge-density waves in blue

        bronzes K0.3MoO3

        Mingliang Tian, Mao Zhi-qiang, Wang Ruiping and Zhang Yuheng

        Mod. Phys. Lett. B 8, 1427 (1994).

 

[42] Relation of incommensurate modulation structure and Normal stateproperties

       of Ba-doed Bi2 Sr2CuO6+ system

        Z. Q. Mao, M. L. Tian, R. P. Wang, M. R. Ji, J. S. Zhu, Y. Wang, and Y. H. Zhang

        Phys. Rev. B 49, 9857 (1994).

 

[43] Study of specific heat near Peierls transition of thallium bronze Tl0.3MoO3

        Jing Shi, Xiaokui Qin, Mingliang Tian, Chen Hong, Xiang Wu, and Decheng Tian

       J. Phys. Condensed Matter 6, 5821 (1994).

 

[44] Influence of the incommensurete-modulation structure on the Raman spectra  for

       La- and Pb-doped Bi2 Sr2 CuOy

       Z. Q. Mao, H. G. Zhang, M. L. Tian, S. Tan, Y. Xu, Y. Wang, and Y. H. Zhang

      Phys. Rev. B 48, 16135 (1993).

 

[45] Electrochemical study of copper-heptacyanonitrosylferrate film-modified

       electrodes-preparation, properties and applications

       Z. Q. Gao, Y. M. Zhang, M. L. Tian and Z. F. Zhao

       J. electroanalytical Chem. 358, 161 (1993).

 

[46] Anomalous behavior of the photoacoustic signal near the phase  transition in

        the thallium  blue bronze Tl0.3MoO3

        Mingliang Tian, Decheng Tian, and Yinglei Du

        Solid State Commun. 83, 167 (1992).