Dr Zhao Sha
Research Associate

Dr Zhao Sha

Engineering
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr. Zhao Sha is currently a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in Australia and his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang University, China. His research is mainly focused on multifunctional composites, such as structural energy storage composites and energy harvesting composites.

  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'A triboelectric nanogenerator powered piezoresistive strain sensing technique insensitive to output variations', Nano Energy, 108, pp. 108185 - 108185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108185
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Mitigating cryogenic microcracking in carbon-fibre reinforced polymer composites using negative thermal-expansion nanoparticles functionalized by a polydopamine coating', Composites Part B Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110676
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Recent Advances of Capacitive Sensors: Materials, Microstructure Designs, Applications, and Opportunities', Advanced Materials Technologies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202201959
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Synergistically enhancing the electrical conductivity of carbon fibre reinforced polymers by vertical graphene and silver nanowires', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 168, pp. 107463 - 107463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107463
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Dual-breakdown direct-current triboelectric nanogenerator with synergistically enhanced performance', Nano Energy, 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107355
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Electrospun liquid metal/PVDF-HFP nanofiber membranes with exceptional triboelectric performance', Nano Energy, 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106713
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Enhancing output performance of PVDF-HFP fiber-based nanogenerator by hybridizing silver nanowires and perovskite oxide nanocrystals', Nano Energy, 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107343
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Surface Functionalization of Electrodes and Synthesis of Dual-Phase Solid Electrolytes for Structural Supercapacitors', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14, pp. 30857 - 30871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c06303
    Journal articles | 2021
    Peng S; Wu S; Yu Y; Sha Z; Li G; Hoang TT; Thai MT; Do TN; Chu D; Wang CH, 2021, 'Carbon nanofiber-reinforced strain sensors with high breathability and anisotropic sensitivity', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 26788 - 26799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta08521b
    Journal articles | 2021
    Zhang J; Liu M; Pearce G; Yu Y; Sha Z; Zhou Y; Yuen ACY; Tao C; Boyer C; Huang F; Islam M; Wang CH, 2021, 'Strain stiffening and positive piezoconductive effect of liquid metal/elastomer soft composites', Composites Science and Technology, 201, pp. 108497 - 108497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108497
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A vertical graphene enhanced Zn-MnO2flexible battery towards wearable electronic devices', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 575 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ta08775k
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Carbon fibre electrodes for ultra long cycle life pseudocapacitors by engineering the nano-structure of vertical graphene and manganese dioxides', Carbon, 177, pp. 260 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.01.155
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Creating ionic pathways in solid-state polymer electrolyte by using PVA-coated carbon nanofibers', Composites Science and Technology, 207, pp. 108710 - 108710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.108710
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Hierarchically structured electrodes for moldable supercapacitors by synergistically hybridizing vertical graphene nanosheets and MnO2', Carbon, 172, pp. 272 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.10.025
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'High-Performance Hierarchical MnO2/CNT Electrode for Multifunctional Supercapacitors', Carbon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.08.051
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'High-precision, stretchable kirigami-capacitive sensor with ultra-low cross-sensitivity for body temperature monitoring', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 24874 - 24886, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta06978k
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Synergies of vertical graphene and manganese dioxide in enhancing the energy density of carbon fibre-based structural supercapacitors', Composites Science and Technology, 201, pp. 108568 - 108568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108568
    Journal articles | 2020
    Zhang J; Wang H; Blanloeuil P; Li G; Sha Z; Wang D; Lei W; Boyer C; Yu Y; Tian R; Wang CH, 2020, 'Enhancing the triboelectricity of stretchable electrospun piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride/boron nitride nanosheets composite nanofibers', Composites Communications, 22, pp. 100535 - 100535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2020.100535
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Low-temperature plasma assisted growth of vertical graphene for enhancing carbon fibre/epoxy interfacial strength', Composites Science and Technology, 184, pp. 107867 - 107867, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.107867
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Synergism of binary carbon nanofibres and graphene nanoplates in improving sensitivity and stability of stretchable strain sensors', Composites Science and Technology, 172, pp. 7 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.12.031
  • Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Enhanced interfacial property of carbon fibre composites based on vertical graphene', in ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
    Preprints |
    Structrual Carbon Fiber Composite Supercapacitors with a Dual-Phase Solid Electrolyte, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3935545