Dr Xiaorong Zhou

Xiaorong Zhou graduated from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hunan University, China in 1983. He obtained a MSc in materials science and engineering at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China in 1986. He was then appointed research engineer in Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials. He received his PhD in corrosion science and engineering from UMIST in 1994. Subsequently, he joined the Corrosion and Protection Centre of UMIST in 1994 initially as Research Fellow, then Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader.

His research is mainly associated with understanding the impact of fabrication processes as well as advanced forming and joining techniques on the performance of alloys, corrosion control of light alloys and developing novel surface engineering approaches. The research has led to the award of Jim Kape Memorial Medal of the Institute of Metal Finishing in 2001.

• Understanding near-surface microstructure on fabricated aluminium alloys
• Understanding stress corrosion cracking in stainless steel
• Tomography for understanding materials degradation
• Corrosion control of friction welded metals
• Control of cosmetic corrosion of automotive alloys
• Microstructural effects on localised corrosion of aluminium alloys
• Critical aspects in the adhesive bonding and painting of aluminium alloys
• Surface treatments of aluminium and selected alloys
• Formation and performance of anodic films on aluminium and selected alloys

• Y. Ma, X. Zhou, G. E. Thompson, M. Curioni, X. Zhong, E. Koroleva, P. Skeldon P. Thomson and M. Fowles “Discontinuities in the Porous Anodic Film Formed on AA 2099-T8 Aluminium Alloy”, Corrosion Science, 2011.
• Y. Wang, Z. Fan, X. Zhou and G.E. Thompson, “Characterisation of magnesium oxide and its interface with alpha-Mg in Mg-Al based alloys”, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 91, 516-529, 2011
• X. Zhou, Y. Liu, G. E. Thompson, G. M. Scamans, P. Skeldon and J. A. Hunter, “Near-Surface Deformed Layers on Rolled Aluminium Alloys”, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 42, 1373-1385, 2011.
• Y. Ma, X. Zhou, G. E. Thompson, T. Hashimoto, P. Thomson and M. Fowles, “Distribution of Intermetallics in an AA 2099-T8 Aluminium Alloy Extrusion”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 126, 46-53, 2011.
• J. Mardel, S.J. Garcia, P.A. Corrigan, T. Markley, A.E. Hughes, T.H. Muster, D. Lau, T.G. Harvey, A.M. Glenn, P.A. White, S.G. Hardin, J.M.C. Mol, C. Luo, X. Zhou, G.E. Thompson, “The Characterisation and Performance of Ce(dbp)3-Inhibited Epoxy Coatings”, Progress in Organic Coatings, 70, 91-101, 2011.
• A. Boag, A.M. Glenn, D. McCulloch, T.H. Muster, C. Ryan, C. Luo, X.Zhou, G.E. Thompson and A.E. Hughes, “Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part II: Co-Operative Corrosion”, Corrosion Science, 53, 27-39, 2011.
• A.M. Glenn, T.H. Muster, C. Luo, X. Zhou, G.E. Thompson, A. Boag and A.E. Hughes, “Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part III: Propagation”, Corrosion Science, 53, 40-50, 2011.
• Y. Ma, X.Zhou, G. E. Thompson, M. Curioni, T. Hashimoto, P. Skeldon, P. Thomson and M. Fowles, “Anodic Film Formation on AA 2099-T8 Aluminium Alloy in Tartaric-Sulphuric Acid”, J. Electrochemical Society, 158, C17-22, 2011,. Also selected for publication in The Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 22, Issue 26 (2010), published by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society.
• Y. Liu, A. Laurino, T. Hashimoto, X. Zhou, P. Skeldon, G. E. Thompson, G. M. Scamans, C. Blanc, W. M. Rainforth and M. F. Frolish. Corrosion Behaviour of Mechanically Polished AA7075-T6 Aluminium Alloy. Surface and Interface Analysis. 2010; 42: 185-188. eScholarID:110653
• Y. Wang, M. Xia, Z. Fang, X Zhou and G. E. Thompson. Effect of Al8Mn5 Intermetallic Particles on Grain Size of as-Cast Mg-Al-Zn AZ91D Alloy. Intermetallics. 2010; 18: 1683-1689. eScholarID:110634
• Y. Liu, M. F. Frolish, W. M. Rainforth, X. Zhou, G. E. Thompson, G. M. Scamans and J. A. Hunter. Evolution of Near-Surface Deformed Layers During Hot Rolling of AA3104 Aluminium Alloy. Surface and Interface Analysis. 2010; 42: 180-184. eScholarID:111323
• T. Hashimoto, X Zhou, C. Luo, K. Kawano, G. E. Thompson, A. E. Hughes, P. Skeldon, P. J. Withers, T. J. Marrow and A. H. Sherry. Nanotomography for Understanding Materials Degradation. Scripta Materialia. 2010; 63: 835-838. eScholarID:110631
• G.E.Thompson, X. Zhou. Surface Structure. Materials World. 2010; 18: 26-27. eScholarID:111329
• G. M. Scamans, M. F. Frolish, W. M. Rainforth, Z. Zhou, Y. Liu, X. Zhou and G. E. Thompson. The Ubiquitous Beilby Layer on Aluminium Surfaces. Surface and Interface Analysis. 2010; 42: 175-179. eScholarID:110681
• A. Hughes, T.H. Muster, A. Boag, A.M. Glenn, C. Luo, X. Zhou, G.E. Thompson and D. McCulloch. Co-Operative Corrosion Phenomena. Corrosion Science. 2009; 51: eScholarID:65599
• Y Zhang, R Li, X. Zhou, M Cai and X Sun. Hierarchical Al2O3 Nanobelts and Nanowires: Morphology Control and Growth Mechanism. Crystal Growth & Design. 2009; 9: 4230-4234. eScholarID:110701
• J. D. Robson, X. Zhou and G. E. Thompson. Magnesium Research: Scientific Challenges. Materials Technology. 2009; 24: 133-136. eScholarID:110706
• S Sun, G Zhang, Y Zhong, H Liu, R Li, X Zhou, X Sun. Ultrathin single crystal Pt nanowires grown on N-doped carbon nanotubes. Chemical Communications. 2009; eScholarID:65610
• X Zhou, Y Younes, D Wadeson, T Hashimoto and G.E. Thompson. Corrosion Control of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium Airframe Alloys. Advanced Materials Research. 2008; 38: 298-305. eScholarID:24793
• X Zhou, G.E.Thompson and P.Skeldon. Effect of Grain Orientation on the Morphology, Dielectric Breakdown and Optical Behaviour of Anodic Film Formed on Al-2 wt%Cu Binary Alloy. Electrochim Acta. 2008; 53: 5684-5691. eScholarID:24769
• Y Zhang, R Li, X. Zhou, M Cai and X Sun. Selective Growth of α-Al2O3 Nanowires and Nanobelts. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2008; 2008: 250370-. eScholarID:24872
• Y. Zhang, R. Li, X. Zhou, M. Cai, X. Sun. Self-Organizing Growth of MgAl2O4 Based Heterostructural Nanochains. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2008 May; 112: 10038-10042. eScholarID:24826
• R. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Zhou, X. Sun. Silica Nanotubes Decorated with Internal Periodic Rings. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2008; 458: 138-142. eScholarID:24848