2009    Second-Reward of Scientific Research Article, Anhui Province  

2007    Second-Reward of Scientific Research Article, Anhui Province 

2007    Dean Award CAS 

Research  

Research Interests  

        Study of functional oxide films and devices within high magnetic fields

        Magneto-optical and magneto-electric responses of materials in high magnetic fields

        Perovskite Solar Cells 

Selected Publications

1. Z. G. Sheng*, M. Nakamura, F. Kagawa, M. Kawasaki, & Y. Tokura, Dynamics of multiple phases in a colossal-magnetoresistive manganite as revealed by dielectric spectroscopy. Nature Communication 3, 944 (2012).
2. T. Hatano, Z. G. Sheng, M. Nakamura, M. Nakano, M. Kawasaki, Y. Iwasa and Y. Tokura, Gate Control of Percolative Conduction in Strongly Correlated Manganite Films Advanced Materials. (2014) DOI: 10.1002/adma.201304813.
3. L. Hu, Z. G. Sheng*, Y. N. Huang, W. H. Song, and Y. P. Sun, Remarkable current-enhanced photoconductivity in oxygen-deficient La7/8Sr1/8MnO3-δ thin film Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 042416(2012).
4. L. Hu, Z. G. Sheng*, X. Hu, R. Zhang, B. Wang, W. Song and Y. P. Sun, Control of the charge/orbital ordering transition in epitaxial La7/8Sr1/8MnO3 thin films through compressive strain. J Physics D: Appl.Phys. 45, 175002(2012).
5. Z. G. Sheng, N. Ogawa Y. Ogimoto, and K. Miyano, Stability of spontaneous polarization in ultrathin improper ferroelectrics Phys. Rev. B 84, 140101(R) (2011) [Editor Selected].
6. Z. G. Sheng, N. Ogawa Y. Ogimoto, and K. Miyano, Multiple stable states with in-plane anisotropy in ultrathin YMnO3 films. Advanced Materials 22, 5507(2010).
7. Z. G. Sheng, J. Gao, and Y. P. Sun, Coaction of electric field induced strain and polarization effects in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 /PMN-PT structures. Phys. Rev. B 79, 174437(2009).
8. Z. G. Sheng, J. Gao, and Y. P. Sun, Current-induced resistive switching effect in oxygen-deficient La0.8Ca0.2MnO3-δ films Phys. Rev. B 79, 014433 (2009).
9. Z. G. Sheng, Y. P. Sun, X. B. Zhu, J. M. Dai, W. H. Song, Z. R. Yang, L. Hu, and R. R. Zhang, Transport properties and backward diode-like behaviour in manganite-based p-i-n junctions. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 135008 (2008).
10. Z. G. Sheng, Y. P. Sun, X. B. Zhu, J. M. Dai, W. H. Song, and Z. R. Yang, Effect of bias current on the resisitivity and photoconductivity of oxygen-deficient La2/3Sr1/3MnO3-δ thin films. J. Appl. Phys. 102, 093908 (2007).
11. Zhigao Sheng, Yuping Sun, Xuebin Zhu, Wenhai Song and Peng Yan, Enhanced low-field magnetization and magnetoresistance in nano-MgO added La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 composites. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 40, 3300-3305 (2007).
12. Z. G. Sheng, Y. P. Sun, J. M. Dai, X. B. Zhu, and W. H. Song, Erasure of photoconductivity by magnetic field in oxygen-deficient La0.67Sr0.33MnO3-δ thin films. Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 082503(2006).
13. Z. G. Sheng, B.C.Zhao, W. H. Song, Y. P. Sun, J. R. Sun and B. G. Shen, Change in photovoltage due to an external magnetic field in a mangainite-based heterojunction. Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 242501(2005).
14. Z. G. Sheng, W. H. Song, P. Sun J. R. Sun and B. G. Shen, Crossover from negative to positive magnetoresistance in La0.7Ce0.3MnO3-SrTiO3-Nb heterojunctions. Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 032501(2005).
15. J. R. Sun, B. G. Shen, Z. G. Sheng and Y. P. Sun, Temperature-dependent photovoltaic effects in the manganite-based heterojunction. Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 3375(2004).