þ Master Supervisor

Current Professional Societies

Member, Beijing Surface Engineering Society

Research Areas

1. Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs)

2. Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs)

3. CMAS corrosion and protection

Honors

Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by Beijing Association for Science and Technology, 2024-2026.

Publications

[1] Bangyang Zhou,Yang Wu *, Xijia Ke, Qijie Zhou, Yongjing Cui, Changliang Wang, Mengqiu Guo, Jian Jiao. Resistance of ytterbium silicate environmental barrier coatings against molten calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate (CMAS): A comprehensive study, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2024, 479: 130540.

[2] Yang Wu, Wenbo Zhi, Yu Li, Xingye Guo, Zheng Zhou, Wei Shao, Dingyong He. Interactions between rare-earth zirconates (RE₂Zr₂O₇) and CMAS silicate melts, Corrosion Science, 2023, 224: 111526.

[3] Yang Wu, Dingyong He. High-temperature sintering resistance of novel NdYbZr₂O₇ thermal barrier coating, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2023, 456: 129275.

[4] Lei Guo, Wenting He, Wenbo Chen, Zhaolu Xue, Jian He, Yiqian Guo, Yang Wu, et al. Progress on high-temperature protective coatings for aero-engines, Surface Science and Technology, 2023, 1: 6.

[5] Yang Wu, Dingyong He. NdYbZr₂O₇ thermal barrier coating resistant to degradation by volcanic ash and CMAS, Corrosion Science, 2022, 209: 110795.

[6] Yang Wu, Wenjia Song, Donald B. Dingwell, Hongbo Guo. Silicate ash-resistant novel thermal barrier coatings in gas turbines, Corrosion Science, 2022, 194: 109929.

[7] Yang Wu, Liangliang Wei, Wenting He, Hongbo Guo. On the interdiffusion and precipitation of topologically close-packed phases in (Ni, Pt)Al coating/superalloy system: Effects of Pt and Ni contents in coating, Vacuum, 2021, 193: 110527.

[8] Yang Wu, Wenting He, Hongbo Guo. Improved fracture toughness and multiple toughening mechanisms of NdPO₄/NdYbZr₂O₇ composites, Ceramics International, 2020, 46: 16612–16619.

[9] Yang Wu, Zhiming Bai, Lei Zheng, Wenting He, Hongbo Guo. Hot corrosion behavior of NdYbZr₂O₇ exposed to V₂O₅ and Na₂SO₄ + V₂O₅ molten salts, Ceramics International, 2020, 46: 8543–8552.

[10] Yang Wu, Lei Zheng, Wenting He, Jian He, Hongbo Guo. Effects of Yb³⁺ doping on phase structure, thermal conductivity and fracture toughness of (Nd_1–xYb_x)₂Zr₂O₇, Ceramics International, 2019, 45: 3133–3139.

Personal Statement

Dr. Yang Wu, Associate Professor and Master Supervisor, worked in the College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology (BJUT) from July, 2022. He received his Bachelor’s (2015) and Master’s degrees (2018) from Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Ph.D. degree (2022) in Beihang University.

He focuses on high-temperature protection coating, including the design of novel ceramic materials for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) and environmental barrier coatings (EBCs), preparation of functional coatings, and CMAS corrosion and protection.

He has presided National Natural Science Foundation of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and Beijing Postdoctoral Research Foundation. He has published more than 20 papers in international top journals, e.g., Corrosion Science, Surface and Coatings Technology, and Ceramics International, etc.

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