1.         Composition design and lubrication mechanism of high temperature lubricating materials

2.         Design and development of advanced high temperature oxidation resistant composite materials

3.         Study on composition design and mechanism of corrosion-resistant wear materials

2020.1 – Present     Xi’an Jiaotong University, China     Associate Professor  

2017.9 – 2019.12    Xi’an Jiaotong University, China     Assistant Researcher

1. B. Li, F. Liu, C. Li, Y. Gao, C. Fan, X. Hu, Effect of Cr element on the microstructure and oxidation resistance of novel NiAl-based high temperature lubricating composites, Corrosion Science, 2021, 188: 109554.

2. B. Li, Y. Gao, C. Li, Y. Kang, X. Hou, F. Liu, S. Zhao, Improved tribological performance of nickel based high temperature lubricating composites with addition of metallic oxides, Wear, 2021, 480-481: 203938.

3. B. Li, Y. Gao, C. Li, Z. Liu, H. Guo, Q. Zheng, Y. Li, Y. Kang, Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure, mechanical property and tribological property of plasma-sprayed high temperature lubricating composite coating from nanostructured powder, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 816: 152671.

4. B. Li, Y. Gao, X. Hou, C. Li, H. Guo, Y. Kang, Y. Li, Q. Zheng, S. Zhao, Microstructure, mechanical and  tribological properties of NiAl matrix composites with addition of BaO/TiO₂ binary oxides, Tribology International, 2020, 144: 106108.

5. B. Li, Y. Gao, J. Jia , M. Han, H. Guo, W. Wang. Influence of heat treatments on the microstructure as well as mechanical and tribological properties of NiCrAlY-Mo-Ag coatings, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, 686: 503-510.

6. B. Li, J. Jia, Y. Gao, M. Han, W. Wang. Microstructural and tribological characterization of NiAl matrix self-lubricating composite coatings by atmospheric plasma spraying, Tribology International, 2017, 109: 563-570.

7. B. Li, Y. Gao, M. Han, H. Guo, W. Wang, J. Jia. Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of plasma-sprayed NiCrAlY-Mo-Ag coatings from conventional and nanostructured powders, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2017, 324: 552-559.

1. Bo Li, Yimin Gao, Preparation method of nano-structured bimetal oxide reinforced NiAl matrix composites, No. ZL201910538222.1.

2. Bo Li, Yimin Gao, Preparation method of nickel base high temperature lubricating composite reinforced with in-situ growth solid lubricant, No. ZL201910538262.6.

3. Bo Li, Yimin Gao, A preparation method of nano-structure high temperature lubricating composite coating, No. ZL201810783949.1.

4. Bo Li, Yimin Gao, A preparation method for in-situ synthesis of MAX phase reinforced nickel-base high temperature lubricating composites, No. ZL201811619689.0.

5. Bo Li, Yimin Gao, A preparation method of composite coating resistant to seawater corrosion and wear, No. ZL201811058512.8.

6. Bo Li, Yimin Gao, A preparation method of MAX phase reinforced nickel-base high temperature lubricating composite and its application, No. ZL201811619667.4.

1. Natural Natural Science Foundation of China, Design and mechanism research on strengthening and toughening, reversible continuous lubrication of refractory high-entropy alloys in a wide temperature range, 2022.1-2025.12, No. 52175184, 580 thousand RMB.

2. Natural Natural Science Foundation of China, Investigation of NiAl based high temperature composite coating with a superior combination of strength and lubricating properties reinforced by nano-structured TiO₂/MexOy, 2019.1-2021.12, No. 51805408, 240 thousand RMB.

3. Guangxi Innovation Driven Development Project, Research and development and industrialization of key technologies of high purity iron matrix and its ceramic composite anti-wear materials, 2018.1-2020.12, No. GUIKEAA18242001, 7 million RMB.

4. Natural Natural Science Foundation of China, Based on the in-situ decomposition and friction-induced regeneration of nano-structure AgTMxOy, high-strength nickel-aluminum based high-temperature adaptive lubrication composites, 2017.1-2020.12, No. 51675508, 630 thousand RMB.

5. Natural Natural Science Foundation of China, Design, preparation and properties of continuous self-lubricating composite coatings under reversible cycle in a wide temperature range, 2016.1-2019.12, No. 51575505, 640 thousand RMB.