Institute for Functional Nanomaterials

Physicist

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Biography

Born in China, Feng obtained a doctoral degree in Physics from the Australian LaTrobe University in 2000. Since 2003, Feng has been working at the Department of Physics of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus (UPRRP) where he develops plasma processing of multifunctional nanomaterial laboratory. The main focus of his research is on nanostructured materials using especial materialsdesign concepts. The rationale for the research of nanostructured materials is based on the fact that logical properties change drastically as the structures of the film reduces to the nanoscale. The emphases of his research are on mutilfunctional properties including optoelectronic, magnetoelectric, optomagnetic response, and gas- or photon -sensitivity, as well as the ir applications on sensor, solar cells, and electronic devices with long-term performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The research projects involve both graduate and undergraduate students of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Physics. The research projects are sponsored by Institutional Research Fund of UPRRP, PR-EPSCoR, the United States Department of Defense, and the National Science Foundation. These projects are moving into the testbed phase through the Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (IFN).

Teams

Cluster II: Functional Nanostructures at the Interface

Phone

1-787-764-0000 ext. 2719 , 2916

E-mail

pfeng cnnet upr edu

Education

• Ph.D. in Physics, Australian LaTrobe University (2000)

Publications

1. P. X. Feng, R. S. Katiyar, A. Kumar, and B. Yang, "Growth and characterization and Nanostructured ZnO films", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. , (2009)
2. P. X. Feng, L. F. Fonseca, V. I. Makarov, G. Morell, B. R. Weiner, and H. Zhang, "Growth and field emission properties of one-dimensional carbon composite structure consisting of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes and nanocones", Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42, 035409 (2009)
3. P. X. Feng and H. X. Zhang, "Properties of nanostructured cubic boron nitride films prepared by the short-pulse laser plasma deposition techniques", International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, (2009)
4. P. X. Feng and H. X. Zhang, "Properties of one-dimensional tilted carbon nanorod arrays synthesized by the catalyst-assisted oblique angle deposition technique", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 42, 025406 (2009)
5. P. X. Feng, R. S. Katiyar, A. Kumar, N. Upia, and B. Yang, "Self assembled nanostructured ZnO on different substrates using the pulsed laser deposition technique", Journal of Phys D: Applied Physics, 42, 045415 (2009)
6. P. X. Feng, V. I. Makarov, G. Morell, B. R. Weiner, and H. Zhang, "Synthesis of nanostructured SiC using the pulsed laser deposition technique", Materials Research Bulletin, 44, 184 (2009)
7. P. X. Feng and H. X. Zhang, "Synthesis of the vertically aligned carbon hexagonal nanoprism arrays and their application for field emission", Applied Surface Science, in press (2009)
8. P. X. Feng, B. Yang, and H. zhang, "Ambient Pressure Synthesis of Nanostructured Tungsten Oxide Crystalline Films", Journal of Nanomaterials, 2008, 957935 (2008)
9. P. X. Feng and B. Yang, "DESIGN, FABRICATION AND USE OF A NOVEL PENNING DISCHARGE SOURCE TO SYNTHESIZE CARBON AND CARBON NITRIDE FILMS", Modern Physics Letters B, 22, 2373 (2008)
10. P. X. Feng, X. Tang, and X. Wang, "Dielectric-barrier discharge plasma source and its application to synthesis of diamond like carbon films", MRS 2008 Spring Meeting Proceedings: Symposium R Submission 1083-R03-04, (2008)
11. P. X. Feng and H. Zhang, "Electrical and structural characterization of nanocomposite carbon films synthesized at ambient pressure", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys, 41, 155425 (2008)
12. P. X. Feng, H. Li, and H. Zhang, "Nanostructured carbon nitride films deposited using low-cost Penning discharge plasma-sputtering technique", International Journal of Modern Physics , 22, 3957 (2008)
13. P. X. Feng, R. S. Katiyar, A. Kumar, and B. Yang, "Structural degradation and optical property of nanocrystalline ZnO films grown on Si (100)", Applied Physics Letters , 92, 233112 (2008)
14. P. X. Feng and H. X. Zhang, "Synthesis and control of size and structure of porous carbon films", Journal of Porous Materials, (2008)
15. P. X. Feng, J. Lou, Z. Wang, and X. Wang, "WO3-x Nanorod Arrays Based Sensors with High Sensitivity and Quick Response for Detecting Pollutants", MRS 2008 Spring Meeting Proceedings:, 1080E/Semiconductor Nanowires -Growth, Physics, Devices and Applications, 1080-O15-18 , (2008)

Grants

1. P. X. Feng and G. Morell. Design and manufacturing large area, thick cBN films for high power energy device applications, National Science Foundation, DMR, 3 years, July 2007, Multiple PIs, Approved, $208,000.
2. P. X. Feng, Y. Ishikawa, G. Morell, and B. R. Weiner. Large area, ambient pressure synthesis of nanocomposite carbon films, United States Department of Defense, AFSOR, 3 years, October 2006, Multiple PIs, Approved, $500,000.