Physical Science Research Associate Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University Green Science Bldg, Rm 055, 367 Panama St., Stanford, CA 94305-2115 E-mail: wxli@stanford.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering; M.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Science (NERS), The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2010 M.S. in Physics, joint program between Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), China, 2003 B.S. in Physics, USTB, China, 2000 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Associate (Research Staff), in Radiation Effects in Materials, and Fission Tracks, Stanford University, 2014-now Research Fellow, in Radiation Effects in Materials, Ion-beam Modification of Materials, Nanomaterials, Fission Tracks, and Advanced TEM, working with Prof. Rodney C. Ewing at The University of Michigan, USA, 2010-2014 Research Assistant, in Radiation Effects, The University of Michigan, USA. Dissertation title: Hollow fission fragment tracks in fluorapatite, Co-Chairs: Prof. Lumin Wang and Prof. Rodney C. Ewing, 2005-2010 Research Assistant, in Hard Magnetic Materials, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Dissertation title: Experimental and simulation studies of structure and magnetic properties for rare-earth intermetallic compounds, Co-Chairs: Prof. Fuming Yang, and Prof. Nanxian Chen, 2000-2003 PEER-REVIEWED SCI INDEXED JOURNAL ARTICLES (Google Scholar H-factor: 9) 1). W. X. Li, Patrick Kluth, Daniel Schauries, Maik Lang, Fuxiang Zhang, Maxim Zdorovets, Christina Trautmann, and Rodney C. Ewing, Effect of orientation on ion track formation in apatite and zircon, American Mineralogist. 99 (5-6 ),1127-1132, (2014). 2). W. X. Li, Maik Lang, Andrew J. W. Gleadow, Maxim V. Zdorovets, and R.C. Ewing, Thermal annealing of unetched fission tracks in apatite, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 321 322, 121-127 (2012). Dr. Trevor Dumitru (Stanford University) commented, this excellent paper describes a very important technical breakthrough in calibrating the fission track thermochronometer, a widely used system. 3). W. X. Li, L. M. Wang, M. Lang, C. Trautmann, and R.C. Ewing, Thermal annealing mechanisms of latent fission tracks: Apatite vs. zircon, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 302, 227-235 (2011). Prominent researchers, such as Professor Andrew Gleadow (Melbourne University), praised this work as an extremely interesting and important paper with significant implications for the application of nuclear tracks in thermochronology. Top 2 most downloaded EPSL article, January 2012. 4). P. Kluth, J. Sullivan, W. X. Li, C. S. Schnohr, R. Giulian, L. L. Araujo, W. Lei, M. D. Rodriguez, B. Afra, R. C. Ewing, and M. C. Ridgway, Nano-porosity in GaSb induced by swift heavy ion irradiation, Applied Physics Letters, 104, 023105 (2014). Page 1 of 5
5). F.X. Zhang, M.K. Lang, J.W. Wang, W. X. Li, K. Sun, V. Prakapenka, and R.C. Ewing, High-pressure U 3 O 8 with the fluorite-typestructure, J. Solid State Chemistry, 213 (2014)110-115. 6). W. X. Li, L. M. Wang, K. Sun, M. Lang, C. Trautmann, and R.C. Ewing, Porous fission fragment tracks in fluorapatite, Phys. Rev. B, 82, 144109 (2010). 7). W. X. Li, Yanbin Chen, Jiaming Zhang, Lumin Wang, and Rodney C. Ewing, Controlling the structure and size of Au-nanocrystals by annealing and ion sputtering, Langmuir, 28, 51-55 (2012). 8). D. Schauries, M. Lang, O. H. Pakarinen, S. Botis, B. Afra, M. D. Rodriguez, F. Djurabekova, K. Nordlund, D. Severin, M. Bender, W. X. Li, C. Trautmann, R. C. Ewing, N. Kirby and P. Kluth, Temperature dependence of ion track formation in quartz and apatite, J. Appl. Cryst. 46, 1558-1563 (2013). 9). W. X. Li, M. D. Rodriguez, P. Kluth, M. Lang, N. Medvedev, M. Sorokin, J. Zhang, B. Afra, M. Bender, D. Severin, C. Trautmann, and R. C. Ewing, Effect of doping on the radiation response of conductive Nb-SrTiO 3, Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B, 302, 40-70 (2013). 10). Maik Lang, Fuxiang Zhang, W. X. Li, Daniel Severin, Markus Bender, Siegfried Klaumünzer, Christina Trautmann, and Rodney C. Ewing Swift Heavy Ion-Induced Amorphization of CaZrO 3 Perovskite, Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B, 286,271-276 (2012). 11). M.D. Rodriguez, W. X. Li, F. Chen, C. Trautmann, T. Bierschenk, D. Schauries, R.C. Ewing,. S.T. Mudie and P. Kluth, SAXS and TEM investigation of ion tracks in neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet, Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B, 326,150 (2014). 12). D. Schauries, B. Afra, T. Bierschenk, M. Lang, M. D. Rodriguez, C. Trautmann, W. X. Li, R. C. Ewing, and P. Kluth, The shape of ion tracks in natural apatite, Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B, 326,117 (2014). 13). Q. M. Wei, J. Lian, S. Zhu, W. X. Li, K. Sun and L.M. Wang, Ordered nanocrystals on argon ion sputtered polymer film, Chem. Phys. Lett., 452.124-128 (2008). 14). Q. M. Wei, W. X. Li, K. Sun, J. Lian, and L.M. Wang, Morphological instability of Cu nanolines induced by Ga + -ion bombardment: In situ scanning electron microscopy and theoretical model, J. Appl. Phys. 103, 074306 (2008). 15). W. X. Li, J. G. Guo, B. D. Liu, J. Shen, G. H. Wu, N. X. Chen and F. M. Yang, Magnetic properties of Sm 3 (Fe,Co,Mo) 29 compounds, Phys. Rev. B, 69,174427 (2004). 16). W. X. Li, L. Z. Cao, B. D. Liu, J. L. Wang, J. Shen, Y. X. Li, G. H. Wu, F. M. Yang and N. X. Chen. Effect of Mo content on the structure stability of R 3 (Fe,Co,Mo) 29 J. Appl. Phys., 93(10),6921 (2003). 17). W. X. Li, B. D. Liu, J. L. Wang, G. H. Wu, F. M. Yang, J. Shen, N. X. Chen and F. R. de Boer, Sm 3 (Fe,Co,Mo) 29 compounds: Promising materials for permanent magnets Chin. Phys.,12(06), 0661 (2003). 18). B. D. Liu, W. X. Li, Y. X. Li, W. Q. Wang, G. H. Wu and F. M. Yang, Structure and magnetic properties of Nd 3 Fe 29-x-y Co x Cr y compounds J. Appl. Phys., 93(10), 6927 (2003). 19). B. D. Liu, Y. X. Li, W. X. Li, H.Y. Liu, G.H. Wu, G. H. Wu, F. M. Yang and F.R. de Boer. Structural and magnetic properties of Nd 2 Co 17-x V x compounds Physica B 319, 28-34 (2002). 20). W. Q. Wang, J.L. Wang, W.X. Li, B.D. Liu, G.H. Wu, H.M. Jin, F.M. Yang, Structural and magnetic properties of Sm 3 (Fe 1-x Co x ) 29-y Cr y compounds J. Alloy and Comp., 358, 12-16(2003). 21). J. L. Wang, M. R. Ibarra, C. Marquina, B. García-Landa,W. X. Li, N. Tang, W. Q. Wang, F. M. Yang and G. H. Wu, Effect of Mn substitution on volume and magnetic properties of Er 2 Fe 17 J. Appl. Phys., 92, 1453 (2002). 22). B. D. Liu, W. X. Li, J. L. Wang, Y. X. Li, G. H. Wu and F. M. Yang. The effect of Er Page 2 of 5
substitution on the structure and magnetic properties of (Nd 1-x Er x ) 3 Fe 18 Co 6 Cr 5 compounds J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 35, 3161-3165 (2002). 23). B. D. Liu, Y. X. Li, W. X. Li, F. B. Meng, G. H. Wu and F. M. Yang. Structure and anisotropy evolution of (Nd 1-x Er x ) 2 Co 15.5 V 1.5 compounds Physica B 325, 265 (2003). 24). W. Q. Wang, J. L. Wang, B. D. Liu, W. X. Li, G. H. Wu, H. M. Jin, F. M. Yang and F. R. de Boer. Structure and magnetic properties of (Nd 1-x Tb x ) 3 Fe 27.31 Ti 1.69 (0 x 1.0) compounds Physica B 319, 52 (2002). 25). B. D. Liu, J. L. Wang, J.L. Yao, W. X. Li, Z.H. Liu, G. H. Wu and F. M. Yang. Formation, structure and magnetic properties of Nd 3 Fe 26.8-x Co x V 2.2 compounds, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 36, 1759-1763 (2003). PUBLICATIONS (NOT PEER-REVIEWED) 1). M. Lang, F.X. Zhang,W.X. Li, D. Severin, M. Bender, S. Klaumünzer, C. Trautmann, and R.C. Ewing, Swift Heavy Ion-Induced Amorphization of CaZrO 3 Perovskite, GSI Scientific Report 399 (2012). 2). Bart W.H. Hendriks, M. Lang, W. X. Li, Patrick Kluth, and R.C. Ewing, New insights into the formation and annealing behavior of latent fission tracks, Ontrack 36 - Apr 2011 (Vol 18, Issue 2) 3). W. X. Li, L. M. Wang, M. Lang, C. Trautmann, and R.C. Ewing, Thermal annealing mechanisms of latent tracks: Apatite versus zircon, GSI Scientific Report 372 (2010). 4). W. X. Li, L. M. Wang, K. Sun, M. Lang, C. Trautmann, and R.C. Ewing, Highly porous tracks in fluorapatite, GSI Scientific Report 371 (2010). 5). W. X. Li, K. Sun, Q.M. Wei, M. Lang, L. M. Wang, and R.C. Ewing, Effects of electron and ion irradiation on the annealing behavior of fission tracks and the microstructure of fluorapatite, Microsc. Microannal., 15(2), 1354 (2009). 6). M. Eddy, A.P. Deditius, Q. Wei, W. X. Li, R.C. Ewing, and L.M. Wang, Microbeam analysis of plasma effects in synthetic mica-like compound, Microsc. Microannal., 14(2), 1426 (2008). GRANTED PATENT 1). W. X. Li, J. Shen, N. X. Chen, B. D. Liu, G. H. Wu and F. M. Yang, Noninterstitial rare-earth 3:29 permanent magnetic materials and their synthesis methods, Chinese patent: CN02121547.2. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS 1). W. X. Li, Maik Lang, A. J. W. Gleadow, and Rodney C. Ewing, Formation and annealing behavior of unetched fission tracks: Apatite vs. zircon, Goldschmidt2014 (Sacramento, California, June 8-13, 2014, invited talk) 2). W. X. Li, Maik Lang, A. J. W. Gleadow, and Rodney C. Ewing, Structure and thermal annealing of unetched fission tracks: Apatite vs. zircon, AGU Meeting, (San Francisco, California, Dec. 9-13, 2013). 3). W. X. Li, Radiation Effects in Materials: A Transmission Electron Microscopy Study, School of Nuclear Engineering Seminar, Purdue University (March 20, 2012, invited talk) 4). W. X. Li, Maik Lang, Andrew J. W. Gleadow, Maxim V. Zdorovets, and R.C. Ewing, Observing the thermal annealing of unetched fission fragment tracks along the entire ion trajectories, CAARI conference (Fort Worth, Texas, August 4-9, 2012, invited talk) Page 3 of 5
5). W. X. Li, Yanbin Chen, Jiaming Zhang, Lumin Wang, and Rodney C. Ewing, Controlling the structure and size of nanoparticles by ion modification, CAARI conference (Fort Worth, Texas, August 4-9, 2012) 6). W. X. Li, Lumin Wang, Kai Sun, Maik Lang, Christina Trautmann, Rodney C. Ewing, Structure and thermal annealing of latent fission tracks in apatite and zircon, Material Research Society Spring Meeting (San Francisco, California, April 25 29, 2011). 7). W. X. Li, Hollow Fission Fragment Tracks in Fluorapatite, American Nuclear Society student conference (Ann Arbor, Michigan April 8-11, 2010). 8). W. X. Li, K. Sun, Q. M. Wei, M. Lang, L. M. Wang, R. C. Ewing, Effects of electron irradiation on the annealing behavior of fission tracks and the microstructure of fluorapatite, The Microscopy and Microanalysis Meeting (Richmond, Virginia, July 26-30, 2009). 9). L.M. Wang, Q. Wei, A. Perez-Bergquist, X. Xiang, W. X. Li, K. D. Li, Y. W. Zhang, V. Skuratov, Ion Beam Processing of Nanostructures: From KeV to GeV in Ion Energy, TMS 2008 the 137 th Annual Meeting & Exhibition (New Orleans, Louisiana, March 9-13, 2008). 10). W. X. Li, Kun-Dar Li, Kai Sun, Rod Ewing, Lumin Wang, A model for fission track formation in fluorapatite considering radiation induced decomposition, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting (Boston, MA, November 26-30, 2007). 11). L.M. Wang, W. X. Li, K.Sun, K.D. Li, J. Lian, Rodney Ewing, Study of the nature and annealing behavior of tracks in natural apatite, The 14 th International Conference on Radiation Effects in Insulators (Caen France, August 2007). 12). W. X. Li, B. D. Liu, J. Shen, G. H. Wu, F. M. Yang and N. X. Chen, Novel high Curie temperature magnetic material Sm 3 (Fe, Co, Mo) 29, 6th nationwide and international conference on the development and applied technology of magnetism & magnetic materials (Hainan, China, February 2003 ). 13). W. X. Li, B. D. Liu, L. Z. Cao, J. L. Wang, J. Shen, Y. X. Li, G. H. Wu, F. M. Yang and N. X. Chen., Effect of Mo content on the structure stability of R 3 (Fe,Co,Mo) 29,47th annual conference on magnetism & magnetic materials (Tampa, Florida, November 2002). GRANT, HONORS & AWARDS Rackham Research Grant, The University of Michigan, USA, Dec. 2008 Graduate Assistant and Full Tuition Scholarship, The University of Michigan, USA, 2005-2010 Excellence Award for Master s Dissertation, USTB, China, Mar. 2003 Graduate Excellence Award, USTB, China, Mar. 2003 TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Microscopy and analysis: Advanced TEM with specialization in microtome cutting (for large-area samples) and in situ TEM. Surface modifications and analysis: FIB, SEM and AFM Structural analysis: Raman and XRD Magnetic measurements: PPMS, SQUID and VSM Page 4 of 5
TEACHING EXPERIENCE NERS 590, The University of Michigan, USA, 2009 JOURNALS REVIEWER Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Applied Physics Letters, Langmuir, Laser Physics Letters, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B, NIMB Proceedings, Physica Status Solidi (a), CrystEngComm, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Philosophical Magazine & Philosophical Magazine Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Materials Research, Scientific Reports OTHER RESOURCES AND COLLABORATORS Fission track dating: Professor Andrew Gleadow, School of Earth Sciences of The University of Melbourne, Australia. Advanced materials characterization: Advanced user of the materials characterization facilities at the University of Michigan Electron Microbeam Analysis Laboratory; ShaRE user of the advanced electron microscopies at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Low energy ion radiation: Independent user of the HVEM/IVEM-Tandem Facility at Argonne National Laboratory. Swift heavy ion radiation: Dr. Christina Trautmann, the UNILAC accelerator at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany; Dr. V. Skuratov, the IC-100 cyclotron at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubana, Russia; Maxim V. Zdorovets, the cyclotron DC-60 at Institute of Nuclear Physics, the National Nuclear Centre in Kazakhstan; Dr. Nikita Medvedev, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY in Hamburg, Germany; and Dr. Michael Sorokin, National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute in Moscow, Russia. SAXS measurements: Dr. Patrick Kluth and Dr. Matias D. Rodriguez, the SAXS/WAXS beamline at the Australian Synchrotron. Page 5 of 5