Research Interests

1.Understanding of mechanochemical effect of materialsrelated to environmental degradation, such as corrosion, stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement of steels, intermetallics, Ni-based alloy, and functional ceramics.

2.Improving surface properties of materials by different techniques, such as magnetron sputtering, ion implantation and surface oxidation.

Education Background

1994  Ph.D., Material Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing

Work Experience

1996-1997  Visiting scholar , University of Alberta, Canada

1998-2000  Distinguished Researcher, National Research Institute for Metals, Japan

Honors and Awards

1.Two First Prizes, Five Second Prizes of Science and Technology Progress Award of National Ministries and Commissions

2.Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation for Young Teachers

3.Selected as Beijing New-star Plan of Science and Technology

4.Selected as Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talents Program

Selected Publications

1.Qiufa Xu, Kewei Gao, Yanbin Wang, Xiaolu Pang. Characterization of corrosion products formed on different surfaces of steel exposed to simulated groundwater solution. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 345: 10-17.

2.Zijian Guo, Xiaolu Pang,YuYan, Kewei Gao, Alex A.Volinsky, Tongyi Zhang. CoCrMo alloy for orthopedic implant application enhanced corrosion and tribocorrosion properties by nitrogen ion implantation. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 347: 23-34.

3.Liang Wei, Yucheng Zhang, Xiaolu Pang, Kewei Gao. Corrosion behaviors of steels under supercritical CO2conditions. Corros Reviews, 2015, 33: 151-174.

4.Qiufa Xu, Kewei Gao, Chao Liu, Lei Zhang, Quanlin Liu, Xiaolu Pang. Crevice corrosion of copper for radioactive waste packaging material in simulated groundwater. Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, 2015: 1-7.

5.Shaopeng Qu, Xiao Li, Kewei Gao, Xiaolu Pang. The effect of exposure angle on the corrosion behavior of low carbon microalloyed steel under CO2 condition. Corrosion, 2015, 71: 343-351.

6.Lei Zhang, Xiaolu Pang, Kewei Gao, Anastasia Elias, Weixing Chen. Mechanical properties of a bi-continuous Cu–Cr3C2 composite. Materials Science and Engineering, 2015, 623: 4-9.

7.Meng Zhou, Xiaolu Pang, Liang Wei, Kewei Gao. Insitu grown superhydrophobic Zn–Al layered double hydroxides films on magnesium alloy to improve corrosion properties. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 337: 172-177.

8.Xiaolu Pang, Liqiang Zhang, Huisheng Yang, Kewei Gao, Alex A.Volinsky. Residual Stress and Surface Energy of Sputtered TiN Films. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2015, 24: 1185-1191.

9.Xigui Sun, Kewei Gao, Xiaolu Pang, Huisheng Yang, Alex A. Volinsky. Thickness effect on the band gap of magnetron sputtered Pb45Se45O10 thin films on Si. Physica E, 2015, 67: 152-158.

10.Xigui Sun, Kewei Gao, Xiaolu Pang, Huisheng Yang, Alex A. Volinsky. Structure and composition effects on electrical and optical properties of sputtered PbSe thin films. Thin Solid Films, 2015, 592: 59-68.

11.Xigui Sun, Kewei Gao, Xiaolu Pang, Huisheng Yang, Alex A. Volinsky. Study on the growth mechanism and optical properties of sputtered lead selenide thin films. Applied Surface Science, 2015, 356: 978-985.

12.Xigui Sun, Kewei Gao, Xiaolu Pang, Huisheng Yang, Alex A. Volinsky. Thickness effects on optical and photoelectric properties of PbSeTeO quaternary thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering. Journal of Material Science: Mater Electron, 2015, 26: 7873-7881.

13.Huanhuan Zhang, Xiaolu Pang, Meng Zhou, Chao Liu, Liang Wei, Kewei Gao. The behavior of pre-corrosion effect on the performance of imidazoline-based inhibitor in 3 wt.%NaCl solution saturated with CO2. Applied Surface Science,  2015, 356: 63-72.