Name: Xiaobin Feng
Title：Research Associate
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Email：fengxb@whut.edu.cn
Introduction
Xiaobin Feng is a Research Associate in the School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology. His current research interests focus on mechanical behaviors of advanced functional materials (including nanostructured materials, low-dimensional materials, and metamaterials); Structure-function integration.
Education Background
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, China (2018.7-2021.7)
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China (2015.9-2018.6)
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China (2011.9-2015.6)
Professional experience
2024.7-present: Research Associate, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology
2022.6-2024.6: Research Associate, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology
2021.9-2022.6: Research Assistant, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology
Concurrent Academic service
Areas of Research Interests/ Research Projects
Nanomechanics
Mechanical Metamaterials
Structure-function integration
Honors and Awards
2022 Wuhan Talents Program for Young Scholars.
Academic Achievement
Journal Publications: >40 (Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Materials Today, Advanced Functional Materials, International Journal of Plasticity)
Citations: 2000 Google Scholar (Apr. 2025)
H-index: 20 Google Scholar (Apr. 2025)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Xiaobin-Feng
Representative Publications: (#- contributed equally, * - corresponding author):
[1] X.B. Feng#, J.U. Surjadi#, R. Fan, X.C. Li, W.Z. Zhou, S.J. Zhao, Y. Lu*, Microalloyed medium-entropy alloy (MEA) composite nanolattices with ultrahigh toughness and cyclability. Materials Today 42 (2021) 10.
doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2020.10.003
[2] L.Q. Wu#, Z.T. Lu#, X.B. Feng*, B. Duan, H.T. Wang, W.J. Li, P.C. Zhai, G.D. Li*, Q.J. Zhang, Ultrahigh Tensile Ductility of Ag2Te Nanowire at Room Temperature. Advanced Functional Materials (2025) 2423014. doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202423014
[3] N. Zhang#, X.B. Feng#, D.W. Rao#, X. Deng, L.J. Cai, B.C. Qiu, R. Long, Y.J. Xiong, Y. Lu*, Y. Chai*, Lattice oxygen activation enabled by high-valence metal sites for enhanced water oxidation. Nature Communications 11 (2020) 4066. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17934-7
[4] X.B. Feng, J.Y. Zhang*, Y.Q Wang, Z.Q. Hou, K. Wu, G. Liu*, J. Sun*, Size effects on the mechanical properties of nanocrystalline NbMoTaW refractory high entropy alloy thin films. International Journal of Plasticity 95 (2017) 264. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2017.04.013
[5] H.T. Wang#, X.B. Feng#, Z.T. Lu#, B. Duan*, H.J. Yang, L.Q. Wu, L Zhou, P.C. Zhai, G. J. Snyder, G.D. Li*, Q.J. Zhang, Synergetic enhancement of strength-ductility and thermoelectric properties of Ag2Te by domain boundaries. Advanced Materials, 35 (2023) 2302969. doi.org/10.1002/adma.202302969
[6] H.J. Yang#, L.Q. Wu#, X.B. Feng*, H.T. Wang, X.G. Huang, B. Duan*, G.D. Li, P.C. Zhai, Q.J. Zhang, Optimization of mechanical and thermoelectric properties of SnTe-based semiconductors by Mn alloying modulated precipitation evolution. Small 20 (2024) 2310692. doi.org/10.1002/smll.202310692
[7] J.U. Surjadi#, X.B. Feng#, R. Fan, W.T. Lin, X.C. Li, Y. Lu*, Hollow medium-entropy alloy nanolattices with ultrahigh energy absorption and resilience. NPG Asia Materials 13 (2021) 36. doi.org/10.1038/s41427-021-00306-y
[8] H.J. Yang, X.G. Huang, B. Duan*, L.Q. Wu, H.T. Wang, X.B. Feng*, M.Y. Jiang, G.D. Li, L. Zhou, P.C. Zhai, Q.J. Zhang, Dense dislocations induced ductile SnTe thermoelectric semiconductor over a wide range of temperatures. Journal of Materials Science & Technology 144 (2023) 213. doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2022.11.003
