Dr Zhongping Que
Lecturer in Solidification
Que, Z. and Fan, Z. (2026) 'Nucleation control strategy for sustainable aluminium: Improving Fe removal efficiency or increasing Fe-tolerance'. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 40. pp. 2820 - 2832. ISSN: 2238-7854 Open Access Link
Rao, B., Wang, Z., Rao, W., Que, Z., Li, F., Wang, J. and et al. (2025) 'Seismic Performance of T-Shaped Aluminum Alloy Beam–Column Bolted Connections: Parametric Analysis and Design Implications Based on a Mixed Hardening Model'. Buildings, 15 (23). pp. 1 - 24.Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Negrea, RF., Zhou, X. and Ramasse, Q. (2025) 'Interfacial Segregation of Fe and Si on TiB2 Surface and Refinement of Fe-Bearing Intermetallic Compounds and Primary Si Part I: Segregation Phenomenon and Formation of Two-Dimensional Compounds (2DCs) at the Al/TiB2 Interface'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 17. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z. and Zhou, X. (2025) 'Interfacial segregation of Fe and Si on TiB2 surface and refinement of Fe-bearing intermetallic compounds and primary Si : Part II Refinement of primary Fe-intermetallic compounds and primary Si through manipulating nucleation potency of TiB2 particles'. Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 946. pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 0921-5093 Open Access Link
Wang, Z., Shang, Y., Lu, K., Chen, Z., Wang, D., Hao, C., et al. (2025) 'A novel fabrication of Al-based high-entropy alloy with ultra-high hardness via usage of recycled aluminum'. Materials Characterization, 228. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1044-5803
Que, Z., Fang, C. and Fan, Z. (2025) 'Nucleation competition and phase transformation mechanisms in recycled aluminium alloys : Insights into θ-Al13Fe4, Al6(Fe,Mn) and α-Al15(Fe,Mn)3Si2'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1032. pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0925-8388 Open Access Link
Niu, Z., Que, Z., Patel, JB. and Fan, Z. (2024) 'Assessment and improvement of melt quality of recycled secondary A357 alloy by application of the High Shear Melt Conditioning (HSMC) technology'. Crystals, 14 (12). pp. 1 - 23.Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Hashimoto, T. and Zhou, XR. (2024) 'Composition templating for heterogeneous nucleation of intermetallic compounds'. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 2045-2322 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Fang, C., Mendis, CL., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2022) 'Effects of Si solution in θ-Al13Fe4 on phase transformation between Fe-containing intermetallic compounds in Al alloys'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 932. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0925-8388 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Mendis, CL., Fang, C., Xia, H., Zhou, X. and et al. (2022) 'Understanding Fe-Containing Intermetallic Compounds in Al Alloys: An Overview of Recent Advances from the LiME Research Hub'. Metals, 12 (10). pp. 1 - 33.Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Wang, S., Zhongping, Q., Fang, C., Hashimoto, T., Zhou, X., et al. (2022) 'Manipulating Nucleation Potency of Substrates by Interfacial Segregation: An Overview'. Metals, 12 (10). pp. 1 - 38.Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Hashimoto, T. and Zhou, X. (2022) 'Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation of Al6(Fe,Mn) compound in Al alloys by interfacial segregation of Mn on TiB2 particles surface'. Materials Letters, 323. pp. 1 - 4. ISSN: 0167-577X Open Access Link
Fang, C., Que, Z. and Fan, Z. (2021) 'Crystal chemistry and electronic structure of the β-AlFeSi phase from first-principles'. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 299. pp. 1 - 8. ISSN: 0022-4596 Open Access Link
Fan, Z., Men, H., Wang, Y. and Que, Z. (2021) 'A New Atomistic Mechanism for Heterogeneous Nucleation in the Systems with Negative Lattice Misfit: Creating a 2D Template for Crystal Growth'. Metals, 11 (3). pp. 1 - 19.Open Access Link
Que, Z. and Mendis, C. (2020) 'Effects of native AlN particles on heterogeneous nucleation in an Al-3Fe Alloy'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 52 (2). pp. 553 - 559. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Zhou, Y., Wang, Y., Mendis, CL. and Fan, Z. (2020)
'Effects of Mg addition on the Al
Que, Z. and Mendis, CL. (2020) 'Formation of θ-Al13Fe4 and the multi-step phase transformations to α-Al8Fe2Si, β-Al5FeSi and δ-Al4FeSi2 in Al–20Si-0.7Fe alloy'. Intermetallics, 127. pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0966-9795 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Que, Z., Hashimoto, T., Zhou, X. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'Mechanism for Si Poisoning of Al-Ti-B Grain Refiners in Al Alloys'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (11). pp. 5743 - 5757. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Mendis, CL. (2020)
'Heterogeneous nucleation of α-Al on naturally formed MgAl
Fang, CM., Que, ZP., Dinsdale, A. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'Si solution in θ-Al13Fe4 from first-principles'. Intermetallics, 126 (November 2020). pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 0966-9795 Open Access Link
Fan, Z., Gao, F., Jiang, B. and Que, Z. (2020) 'Impeding Nucleation for More Significant Grain Refinement'. Scientific Reports, 10 (1). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 2045-2322 Open Access Link
Que, Z. and Mendis, CL. (2020) 'Heterogeneous nucleation and phase transformation of Fe-rich intermetallic compounds in Al–Mg–Si alloys'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 836. pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0925-8388 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'Heterogeneous Nucleation of Eutectic Structure in Al-Mg-Si Alloys'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (6). pp. 2697 - 2702. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Dinsdale, A., Fang, C., Que, Z. and Fan, Z. (2019) 'Understanding the Thermodynamics and Crystal Structure of Complex Fe Containing Intermetallic Phases Formed on Solidification of Aluminium Alloys'. JOM, 71 (5). pp. 1731 - 1736. ISSN: 1047-4838 Open Access Link
Fang, CM., Disndale, A., Que, ZP. and Fan, Z. (2019) 'Intrinsic defects in and electronic properties of θ-Al13Fe4: an ab initio DFT study'. Journal of Physics: Materials, 2 (1). pp. 015004-1 - 015004-10.Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2018) 'Formation of the Fe-Containing Intermetallic Compounds during Solidification of Al-5Mg-2Si-0.7Mn-1.1Fe Alloy'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 49 (6). pp. 2173 - 2181. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, ZP., Zhou, YP., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2015) 'Effect of MgO on Phase Selection in Al–Mg–Si–Fe–Mn Alloys'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 68 (6). pp. 1167 - 1172. ISSN: 0972-2815
Que, ZP., Ma, T., Wang, J., Chen, J., Wang, CH. and Cheng, WL. (2014) 'Microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-8Sn-1Al-1Zn-xNi alloys'. Journal of Central South University, 21 (9). pp. 3426 - 3433. ISSN: 2095-2899
Que, Z., Gu, J., Shin, J., Jung, Y. and Lee, J. (2014) 'Microstructure selection in the interdendritic region during directional solidification of a Ni-23at.%Al alloy'. Metals and Materials International, 20 (1). pp. 93 - 98. ISSN: 1598-9623
Que, ZP., Gu, JH., Shin, JH. and Lee, JH. (2014) 'Microstructure transition from stable to metastable eutectic growth in Ni-25%Al alloy'. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China English Edition, 24 (SUPPL. 1). pp. s106 - s111. ISSN: 1003-6326
Li, D., Zhang, J., Que, Z., Xu, C. and Niu, X. (2013) 'Effects of Mn on the microstructure and mechanical properties of long period stacking ordered Mg95Zn2.5Y2.5 alloy'. Materials Letters, 109. pp. 46 - 50. ISSN: 0167-577X
Que, ZP., Lee, JH., Jung, HM., Shin, JH., Han, SZ. and Euh, KJ. (2013) 'Microstructure evolution in Cu-1.54 wt% Cr alloy during directional solidification'. Journal of Crystal Growth, 362 (1). pp. 58 - 61. ISSN: 0022-0248
Zhang, J., Chen, C., Que, Z., Cheng, W., Xu, J. and Kang, J. (2012) '18R and 14H long-period stacking ordered structures in the Mg93.96Zn2Y4Sr0.04 alloy and the modification effect of Sr on X-phase'. Materials Science and Engineering A, 552. pp. 81 - 88. ISSN: 0921-5093
Que, ZP., Jung, HM., Lee, JH., Euh, KJ. and Han, SZ. (2010) 'Influence of vanadium on aging characteristics of cold rolled Cu-Ni-Si alloy'. Materials Science Forum, 658. pp. 256 - 259. ISSN: 0255-5476