聚焦能源与钢铁行业转型升级中亟待解决的关键问题，致力于（熔盐/气氛/液态金属）高温腐蚀与防护研究，并基于学科优势，从事涉氢高温反应过程机制研究，具体如下：

* 乏燃料干法后处理关键材料腐蚀损伤行为与评价技术；

* 高端钢材制造中（热加工、热处理）的选择性氧化与控制；

* 导电抗氧化涂层制备与性能；

* 氢冶金直接还原炼铁技术基础研究。

[1] J.P. Nie, L.W. Bai, X.G. Yang, Z.C. Zhao, Y.J. Fu, Z.H. Liu, X. Li, Y. Li*, H.L. Liu*, X. Zhang*, An innovative strategy against oxide spallation of hot formed steels, Corrosion Science, 242 (2025) 112554

[2] Z.H. Liu, J.P. Nie, Y.F. Song, X.G Yang, W.C. Mao, X.Y. Jin, X. Zhang*, Micheal Rohwerder, Ying Li, New insights into the effect of Al on the selective oxidation of advanced high-strength steels prior to hot-dip galvanizing, Acta Materialia, 266 (2024) 119651

[3] Z.H. Liu, X.G. Yang, W.C. Mao, X.Y. Jin, L. Wang, X. Zhang*, Y. Li, Influence of Al addition on the grain boundary oxidation of Ultra High Strength Steels during hot coiling, Corrosion Science, 211 (2023) 110863.

[4] X. Zhang, C. Corrêa da Silva, S.Y. Zhang, M. Prabhakar, W.J. Lu, A. Vogel, M. Rohwerder*, Investigation of selective oxidation during cooling of hot-rolled iron-manganese-silicon alloys, Corrosion Science, 186 (2021) 109466.

[5] S.H. Kim1, X. Zhang¹, Y. Ma¹, I.R. S. Filho, K. Schweinar, K. Angerendt, D. Vogel, L.T. Stephenson, A.A. El-Zoka, J. Rezaei Mianroodi, M. Rohwerder, B. Gault*, D. Raabe*, Influence of microstructure and atomic-scale chemistry on iron ore reduction with hydrogen at 700°C, Acta Materialia, 212(2021) 116933.

[6] X. Zhang, C. Corrêa da Silva, C. Liu, M. Prabhakar, M. Rohwerder*, Selective oxidation of ternary Fe-Mn-Si alloys during annealing process, Corrosion Science, 174 (2020) 108859.

[7] X. Zhang, H.L. Zhang, X.G. Yang, C.L. Zeng*, Evaluation of electroplated Co-Cu metallic coatings for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(2018) 22458-22466.

[8] X. Zhang, P.F. You, H.L. Zhang, M.Q. Luo, C.L. Zeng*, Preparation and performances of Cu-Co spinel coating on ferritic stainless steel for solid oxide fuel cell interconnect. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(2018) 3273-3279.

[8] P.F. You, X. Zhang*, H.L. Zhang, H.J. Liu, C.L. Zeng, Effect of CeO2 on oxidation and electrical behaviors of ferritic stainless steel interconnects with Ni-Fe coatings. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(2018) 7492-7500.

[9] X. Zhang, P.F. You, M.Q. Luo, C.L. Zeng. Preparation of La-Cr perovskite coating using electrodeposition method. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (2016): D821-D828.

[10] X. Zhang, Y.T. Ma, B. Zhang, Y. Li*, M.K. Lei, F.H. Wang, M.G. Zhu, X.C. Wang. Corrosion behavior of hot-pressed nanocrystalline NdFeB magnet in a simulated marine atmosphere, Corrosion Science, 87 (2014) 156-166.

学术活动：

* Al元素对第三代超高强钢汽车板选择性氧化的影响，2024年全球低碳冶金创新论坛暨第九届宝钢学术年会，上海，2024年10月（邀请报告）

* 超高强度热成形钢氧化调控理论与技术，第十三届全国高温腐蚀与防护研讨会，西安，2024年8月（特邀报告）

* 超高强钢选择性氧化机制与调控技术，第三届中国腐蚀控制技术与产业发展论坛暨世界腐蚀日(中国区)活动，广州，2024年4月（邀请报告）

* 超高强钢氧化控制关键技术基础研究， 2023年全国高温腐蚀与防护研讨会，广州，2023年11月（邀请报告）

* 先进高强钢表面质量控制关键共性技术基础研究，第十二届全国腐蚀与防护大会，武汉，2023年7月（邀请报告）

* 汽车用Mn-Si-Al系超高强钢选择性氧化机制，第二届中国腐蚀控制技术与产业发展论坛暨世界腐蚀日(中国区)活动，广州，2023年4月（邀请报告）

* CuO/Co₃O₄复合涂层的制备及性能，第十一届全国腐蚀与防护大会，沈阳，2021年7月（分会场主持）

* Direct reduction of iron ore pellets with hydrogen, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Eisenforschung GmbH Seminar, Duesseldorf, Germany, December, 2020. （邀请报告）

* Selective oxidation of Fe-Mn-Si alloys during annealing before hot-dip galvanizing, PRiME 2020 Meeting, Hawaii, America, October, 2020.