Academic Staff List | Prof. Chain-Tsuan LIU
Prof. Chain-Tsuan LIU
PhD Brown University, USA
B.S National Taiwan University, Taiwan
University Distinguished Professor Senior Fellow, HKIAS Office: AEB-004
Phone: +(852)-3442-7213
Fax: +(852)-3442-0892
Email: chainliu@cityu.edu.hk


Professor C.T. Liu is a member of National Academy of Engineering (NAE), USA, a foreign member of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and an academician of Academia Sinica Taiwan. He is currently a University Distinguished Professor of City University of Hong Kong. He served as a Professor and Distinguished Research Professor at University of Tennessee between 2005 and 2009, and a Distinguished Professor at Auburn University, USA between 2005 and 2010. He is a world leader in the field of intermetallic and metallic materials. He has done pioneer work on mechanistically understanding the brittle fracture in intermetallic alloys and intergranular fracture in noble refractory alloys, correlation of atomic structures of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) with their unique mechanical properties, and hardening of ferritic steels with various nanoparticles. He has published more than 500 journal papers and been granted 29 US patents. In 1995, ISI had identified him as one of top five highly-cited authors in the materials field. Professor Liu has received numerous honours and　awards, including Acta Metallurgica Gold Medal Award, the E.O. Lawrence Award (a US President award) from USDOE, Brown Engineering Alumni Award from Brown University, the first Henry J. Albert Award from IPMI, Fellow Awards from five professional societies – Japan Institute of Metals, the World Technology Network, TMS, ASM, and IPMI, four I?R 100 Competition Awards from Industrial Magazine USA. He was an editor and the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Intermetallics for almost 20 years.
Research ExpertisePhysical metallurgy and mechanical behaviour of metals, alloys, nanostructure materials, intermetallic compounds and bulk amorphous alloys
Microstructure and phase transformation
Alloy design of high-temperature structural materials, precious metal alloys, Ti-base alloys, metal-matrix composites
Innovative material processing
Recent Publications Yang, T. , Zhao, Y. L. , Cao, B. X. , Kai, J. J., Liu, C. T. , Towards superior mechanical properties of hetero-structured high-entropy alloys via engineering multicomponent intermetallic nanoparticles, Scripta Materialia, 183, 39 - 44, 2020.
Wang, C. , Lin, K. F. , Zhao, Y. L. , Yang, T. , Zhang, T. L. , Liu, W. H. , Hsueh, C. H. , Lin, H. C. , Kai, J. J., Liu, C. T. , Martensitic transformation and mechanical behavior of a medium-entropy alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, 786, 139371, 2020.
Yang, T. , Zhao, Y. L. , Fan, L. , Wei, J. , Luan, J. H. , Liu, W. H. , Wang, C. , Jiao, Z. B. , Kai, J. J., Liu, C. T. , Control of nanoscale precipitation and elimination of intermediate-temperature embrittlement in multicomponent high-entropy alloys, Acta Materialia, 189, 47 - 59, 2020.
Xu, S. S. , Li, J. P. , Cui, Y. , Zhang, Y. , Sun, L. X. , Li, J. , Luan, J. H. , Jiao, Z. B. , Kai, J. J. , Liu, C. T. , Zhang, Z. W., Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of a novel austenite-martensite dual phase steel, International Journal of Plasticity, 128, UNSP 102677, 2020.
Zhang, T. , Wang, D. , Zhu, J. , Xiao, H. , Liu, C. T. , Wang, Y, Non-conventional transformation pathways and ultrafine lamellar structures in γ-TiAl alloys, Acta Materialia, 189, 25 - 34, 2020.
Jia, Z. , Yang, T. , Sun, L. , Zhao, Y. , Li, W. , Luan, J. , Lyu, F. , Zhang, L. C. , Kruzic, J. J. , Kai, J. J. , Huang, J. C. , Lu, J., Liu, C. T. , A Novel Multinary Intermetallic as an Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution, Advanced Materials, 2000385, 2020.
Fang, S. , Wang, C. , Li, C. L. , Luan, J. H. , Jiao, Z. B. , Liu, C. T. , Hsueh, C. H., Microstructures and mechanical properties of CoCrFeMnNiVx high entropy alloy films, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 820, 153388, 2020.
Zhao, Y. L. , Yang, T. , Li, Y. R. , Fan, L. , Han, B. , Jiao, Z. B. , Chen, D. , Liu, C. T. , Kai, J. J., Superior high-temperature properties and deformation-induced planar faults in a novel L12-strengthened high-entropy alloy, Acta Materialia, 188, 517 - 527, 2020.
Kong, H. J. , Liu, C. T. , A Review on Nano-Scale Precipitation in Steels, Technologies, 6(1), 36 , 2020.
Ruan, J. , Xu, W. , Yang, T. , Yu, J. , Yang, S. , Luan, J. , Omori, T. , Wang, C. , Kajnuma, R. , Ishida, K. , Liu, C. T. , Liu, X. , Accelerated design of novel W-free high-strength Co-base superalloys with extremely wide γ/γ? region by machine learning and CALPHAD methods, Acta Materialia, 186, 425 - 433, 2020.
Naeem, M. , He, H. , Zhang, F. , Huang, H. , Harjo, S. , Kawasaki, T. , Wang, B. , Lan, S. , Wu, Z. , Wang, F. , Wu, Y. , Lu, Z. , Zhang, Z. , Liu, C. T. , Wang, X. L, Cooperative deformation in high-entropy alloys at ultralow temperatures, Science advances, 6(13), eaax4002, 2020.
Xu, S. S. , Liu, Y. W. , Zhang, Y. , Luan, J. H. , Li, J. P. , Sun, L. X. , Jiao, Z. B. , Zhang, Z. W, Liu, C. T. , Precipitation kinetics and mechanical properties of nanostructured steels with Mo additions, Materials Research Letter, 8(5), 187 - 194, 2020.
Liu, W. , Tong, Y. , Chen, S. W. , Xu, W. W. , Wu, H. H. , Zhao, Y. L. , Yang, T. , Wang, X. L. , Liu, X. , Kai, J. J. , Liu, C. T. , Unveiling the Electronic Origin for Pressure-Induced Phase Transitions in High-Entropy Alloys, Matter, 2(3), 751 - 763, 2020.
Cao, B. , Yang, T. , Liu, W. , Liu, C. T. , Precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloys for high-temperature applications: A critical review, MRS Bulletin, 44(11), 854 - 859, 2019.
Wu, G. , Liu, C. , Sun, L. , Wang, Q. , Sun, B. , Han, B. , Kai, J. J. , Luan, J. , Liu, C. T. , Cao, K. , Lu, Y. , Cheng, L. , Lu, J. , Hierarchical nanostructured aluminum alloy with ultrahigh strength and large plasticity. Nature Communications, 10, 5099, 2019.
Liu, T. , Wang, A. , He, A. , Wang, X. , Liu, C. T. , Yang, Y. , Co-optimizing magnetic properties and thermal stability of high Bs nanocrystalline alloys with critical formability, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 487, 165310, 2019.
Lan, S. , Guo, C. , Zhou, W. , Ren, Y. , Almer, J. , Pei, C. , Hahn, H. , Liu, C. T. , Feng, T. , Wang, X. L. , Gleiter, H. , Engineering medium-range order and polyamorphism in a nanostructured amorphous alloy, Communications Physics, 2, 117, 2019.
Kai, W. , Cheng, F. P. , Chien, F. C. , Liu, Y. R. , Chen, D. , Kai, J. J. , Liu, C. T. , Wang, C. J. , The oxidation behavior of a Ni2FeCoCrAl0.5 high-entropy superalloy in O2-containing environments, Corrosion Science, 158, 108093, 2019.
Xie, L. , Wang, A. , Yue, S. , He, A. , Chang, C. , Li, Q. , Wang, X. , Liu, C. T. , Significant improvement of soft magnetic properties for Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys by inhibiting surface crystallization via a magnetic field assisted melt-spinning process, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 483, 158 - 163, 2019.
Wang, J. , Li, J. , Wang, Q. , Wang, J. , Wang, Z. , Liu, C. T. , The incredible excess entropy in high entropy alloys, Scripta Materialia, 168, 19 - 22, 2019.
Wang, Z. , Huang, Y. , Liu, C. T. , Li, J. , Wang, J. , Atomic packing and size effect on the Hume-Rothery rule, Intermetallics, 109, 139 - 144, 2019.
Xu, X. D. , Guo, S. , Nieh, T. G. , Liu, C. T. , Hirata, A. , Chen, M. W. , Effects of mixing enthalpy and cooling rate on phase formation of AlxCoCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloys, Materialia, 6, 100292, 2019.
Kong, H. J. , Xu, C. , Bu, C. C. , Chen, D. , Luan, J. H. , Jiao, Z. B. , Chen, G. , Liu, C. T. , Hardening mechanisms and impact toughening of a high-strength steel containing low Ni and Cu additions, Acta Materialia, 172, 150 - 160, 2019.
Kai, W. , Chien, F. , Cheng, F. P. , Huang, R. T. , Kai, J. J. , Liu, C. T. , The corrosion of an equimolar FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy in various CO2/CO mixed gases at 700 and 950°C, Corrosion Science, 153, 150 - 161, 2019.
Zhang, G. , Zhang, H. , Yue, S. , Wang, A. , He, A. , Cheng, R. , Dong, Y. , Ni, H. , Liu, C. T. , Ultra-low cost and energy-efficient production of FePCSi amorphous alloys with pretreated molten iron from a blast furnace, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 514, 108 - 115, 2019.
He, F. , Chen, D. , Han, B. , Wu, Q. , Wang, Z. , Wei, S. , Wei, D. , Wang, J. , Liu, C. T. , Kai, J. J. , Design of D022 superlattice with superior strengthening effect in high entropy alloys, Acta Materialia, 167, 275 - 286, 2019.
Huang, B. , Tang, J. , Chen, L. , Yang, X. , Lian, Y. , Chen, L. , Liu, X. , Cui, X. , Gu, L. , Liu, C. T. , Design of highly thermal-shock resistant tungsten alloys with nanoscaled intra- and inter-type K bubbles, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 782, 149 - 159, 2019.
Yang, T. , Zhao, Y. L. , Luan, J. H. , Han, B. , Wei, J. , Kai, J. J. , Liu, C. T. , Nanoparticles-strengthened high-entropy alloys for cryogenic applications showing an exceptional strength-ductility synergy, Scripta Materialia, 164, 30 - 35, 2019.
Zhang, G. , Zhang, H. , Yue, S. , Cheng, R. , Wang, A. , He, A. , Dong, Y. , Ni, H. , Liu, C. T. , Preparation of non-magnetic and ductile Co-based bulk metallic glasses with high GFA and hardness, Intermetallics, 107, 47 - 52, 2019.
Wang, J. , Li, J. , Wang, Q. , Wang, J. , Wang, Z. , Liu, C. T. , The incredible excess entropy in high entropy alloys, Scripta Materialia, 168, 19 - 22, 2019.
Liu, T. , Wang, A. , Zhao, C. , Yue, S. , Wang, X. , Liu, C. T. , Compositional design and crystallization mechanism of High Bs nanocrystalline alloys, Materials Research Bulletin, 112, 323 - 330, 2019.
Wang, D. P. , Qiao, J. C. , Liu, C. T. , Relating structural heterogeneity to β relaxation processes in metallic glasses, Materials Research Letters, 7(8), 305 - 311, 2019.
Liu, T. , Li, F. , Wang, A. , Xie, L. , He, Q. , Luan, J. H. , He, A. , Wang, X. , Liu, C. T. , Yang, Y. , High performance Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys with excellent thermal stability, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 776, 606 - 613, 2019.
Yue, S. , Zhang, H. , Cheng, R. , Wang, A. , Dong, Y. , He, A. , Ni, H. , Liu, C. T. , Magnetic and thermal stabilities of FeSiB eutectic amorphous alloys: Compositional effects, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 776, 838 - 836, 2019.
Wang, Z. , Wu, Q. , Zhao, W. , He, F. , Yu, C. , Lin, D. , Wang, J. , Liu, C. T. , Quantitative determination of the lattice constant in high entropy alloys, Scripta Materialia, 162, 468 - 471, 2019.
Xie, L. , Wang, A. , Yue, S. , He, A. , Chang, C. , Li, Q. , Wang, X. , Liu, C. T. , Significant improvement of soft magnetic properties for Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys by inhibiting surface crystallization via a magnetic field assisted melt-spinning process, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 483, 158 - 163, 2019.
Zhu, J. , Zhang, T. , Yang, Y. , Liu, C. T. , Phase field study of the copper precipitation in Fe-Cu alloy, Acta Materialia, 166, 560 - 571, 2019.
Yang, M. , Zhu, J. , Yang, T. , Luan, J. H. , Jiao, Z. B. , Fan, X. , Kuhn, B. , Xiong, X. , Wang, C. , Liu, C. T. , Liu, X. , A novel ferritic steel family hardened by intermetallic compound G-phase, Materials Science and Engineering A, 745, 390 - 399, 2019.
Wu, S. W. , Wang, G. , Wang, Q. , Jia, Y. D. , Yi, J. , Zhai, Q. J. , Liu, J. B. , Sun, B. A. , Chu, H. J. , Shen, J. , Liaw, P. K. , Liu, C. T. , Zhang, T. Y. , Enhancement of strength-ductility trade-off in a high-entropy alloy through a heterogeneous structure, Acta Materialia, 165, 444 - 458, 2019.
Xu, S. S. , Zhao, Y. L. , Chen, D. , Sun, L. W. , Chen, L. , Tong, X. , Liu, C. T. , Zhang, Z. W. , Nanoscale precipitation and its influence on strengthening mechanisms in an ultra-high strength low-carbon steel, International Journal of Plasticity, 113, 99 - 110, 2019.
Tong, Y. , Chen, D. , Han, B. , Wang, J. , Feng, R. , Yang, T. , Zhao, C. , Zhao, Y. L. , Guo, W. , Shimizu, Y. , Liu, C. T. , Liaw, P. K. , Inoue, K. , Nagai, Y. , Hu, A. , Kai, J .J. , Outstanding tensile properties of a precipitation-strengthened FeCoNiCrTi0.2 high-entropy alloy at room and cryogenic temperatures, Acta Materialia, 165, 228 - 240, 2019.
Zhang, L. , Wang, Z. , Jiang, L. , Luan, J. H. , Jiao, Z. B. , Liu, C. T. , Effect of Mo: W ratio on segregation behavior and creep strength of nickel-based single crystal superalloys, Materials Science and Engineering A, 744, 481 - 489, 2019.
Zhao, Y. L. , Yang, T. , Han, B. , Luan, J. H. , Chen, D. , Kai, W. , Liu, C. T. , Kai, J .J. , Exceptional nanostructure stability and its origins in the CoCrNi-based precipitation-strengthened medium-entropy alloy, Materials Research Letters, 7(4), 152 - 158, 2019.
Fan, C. , Yue, X. , Inoue, A. , Liu, C. T. , Shen, X. , Liaw, P. K. , Recent Topics on the Structure and Crystallization of Al-based Glassy Alloys, Materials Research, 22(1), e20180619, 2019.
Wang, J. , Liu, B. , Liu, C. T. , Liu, Y. , Strengthening mechanism in a high-strength carbon-containing powder metallurgical high entropy alloy, Intermetallics, 102, 58 - 64, 2018.
Yang, T. , Zhao, Y. L. , Tong, Y. , Jiao, Z.B. , Wei, J. , Cai, J. X. , Han, X. D. , Chen, D. , Hu, A. , Kai, J. J. , Liu, C. T. , Multicomponent intermetallic nanoparticles and superb mechanical behaviors of complex alloys, Science, 362(6417), 933 - 937, 2018. doi:10.1126/science.aas8815