1)  Arc plasma synthesis of nanocarbons, including nanotubes, graphene, nanohorns, polyhedral nanoparticles;
2)  Doping, characterization and properties of nanocarbons;
3)  Nanocarbons used as cathode material of Li-S battery

09/2016—Present Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Lecturer

09/2010—07/2011 Materials Science and Engineering, Institute 52, CNGC, Assistant Engineer

09/2011—06/2016 Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ph.D.
09/2008—07/2010 Materials Science and Engineering, Institute 52, CNGC, M.S.
09/2007—07/2008 Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Postgraduate Curricula
09/2002—07/2006 Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, B.S.

Guang Hua Scholarship (XJTU, 2014)
National Scholarship (XJTU, 2013)
Outstanding Postgraduate Award (XJTU, 2013)
Social Activist Award (XJTU, 2012)
Postgraduate Scholarship (Institute 52, CNGC, 2009).

(1)  Li B, Nan YL, Zhang P, Song XL. Reducing dimensions of nanocarbons in electric arc plasma via rapid flow treatment. 10th International Conference on New Diamond and Nano Carbons (NDNC), 2016, Xi’an, China.
(2)  Li B, Nan YL, Zhang P, Song XL. Structural characterization of individual graphene sheets formed by arc discharge and their growth mechanisms. RSC Advances, 2016, 6: 19797-19806.
(3)  Nan YL, Li B, Zhang P, Shen SC, Song XL. Positive pressure assisted-arc discharge synthesis of single-walled carbon nanohorns. Materials Letters, 2016, 180: 313-316.
(4)  Li B, Nan YL, Zhang P, Wang ZJ, Lu Q, Song XL. Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanostructures by evaporating pure graphite and carbon black in detonation-gas arc discharge. Diamond & Related Materials, 2015, 55: 87-94.
(5)  Li B, Zhang P, Fu QQ, Li XF, Zhao X, Song XL, Nonlinear elastic behavior and failure mechanism of polyhedral graphite particles undergoing uniaxial compression, Journal of Applied Physics, 2014, 116(5): 053504.
(6)  Li B, Song XL, Zhang P, Raman-assessed structural evolution of as-deposited few-layer graphene by He/H2 arc discharge during rapid-cooling thinning treatment, Carbon, 2014, 66: 426-435.
(7)  Zhang P, Yuan Y, Shen SC, Li B, Zhu RH, Yang GX, Song XL. Tensile deformation mechanisms at various temperatures in a new directionally solidified Ni-base superalloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017, 694: 502-509.
(8)  Zhang P, Yuan Y, Li B, Yang GX, Song XL. Investigation of tensile deformation mechanisms at room temperature in a new Ni-based single crystal superalloy. Philosophical Magazine Letters, 2016, 96: 238-245.
(9)  Zhang P, Yuan Y, Li B, Guo SW, Yang GX, Song XL. Tensile deformation behavior of a new Ni-base superalloy at room temperature. Materials Science & Engineering A, 2016, 655:152-159.
(10)  Li XF, Zhang J, Wang YF, Li B, Zhang P, Song XL. Effect of cathodic hydrogen-charging current density on mechanical properties of prestrained high strength steels, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2015, 641:45-53.
(11)  Li XF, Wang YF, Zhang P, Li B, Song XL, Chen J. Effect of pre-strain on hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steels, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2014, 616:116-122.