Jian Zhang

Biochar-based mediation of urease-producing bacteria for enhanced sandy soil stabilization and plant growth adaptability

Wind erosion is a major driver of sandy soil degradation in arid and semi-arid regions. Improving soil structural stability while maintaining conditions favorable for vegetation establishment remains a key challenge for sandy-land management and revegetation. In this study, poorl...

Manipulating Peierls-Nabarro stress to realize extraordinary thermoelectric performance in n-type PbTe

Abstract PbTe is recognized as one of the best intermediate-temperature thermoelectric materials; however, its commercial applications are largely restricted by the comparatively lower performance of its n-type counterpart. Here we show that Peierls-Nabarro stress is manipulated...