Zhang Zhigang
zgzhang@mail.iggcas.ac.cn
Chinese, English
Beijing
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Earth sciences
  • 2002-09 to 2005-07 PhD in Geochemistry, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • 1999-09 to 2002-07 Master's in Mineralogy, Petrology, and Ore Deposits, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
  • 1995-09 to 1999-07 Bachelor's in Physics, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
  • 2022-12 to present, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
  • 2009-10 to 2010-10, University College London, Honorary Lecturer
  • 2008-01 to 2022-12, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Researcher
  • 2005-07 to 2008-01, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Researcher
  • Annual Excellent Scientific Achievement Award, First Prize, Institute (School), 2013
  • National Hundred Excellent PhD Thesis Award, First Prize, National Level, 2007
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent PhD Thesis Award, First Prize, Academy Level, 2006
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences President's Special Award, Special Prize, Academy Level, 2004
Computational Geochemistry
Mineral Physics
Earth and Planetary Evolution
  • Equations of State and Phase Boundaries of SiO2 Polymorphs Under Lower Mantle Conditions, Corresponding Author, 2023
  • Thermal conductivity and chemical viscosity heterogeneity on the long-term evolution of the lower mantle's primitive thermo-chemical piles: A two-dimensional numerical simulation, Second Author, 2023
  • The foundering of stagnant slabs bearing oceanic plateau into the lower mantle, Third Author, 2023
  • Silicate melt and liquid iron two-phase simulation and oxygen exchange between core and mantle, Corresponding Author, 2022
  • Free energies of Fe-O-Si ternary liquids at high temperatures and pressures: Implications for the evolution of the Earth's core composition, Corresponding Author, 2022
  • Crystal Structure and Some Thermodynamic Properties of Ca7MgSi4O16-Bredigite, Third Author, 2021
  • Thermoelastic properties of MgSiO3-majorite at high temperatures and pressures: A first principles study, Corresponding Author, 2020
  • Partitioning of sulfur between solid and liquid iron under Earth’s core conditions: Constraints from atomistic simulations with machine learning potentials, Corresponding Author, 2020
  • Magnesium partitioning between silicate melt and liquid iron using first-principles molecular dynamics: Implications for the early thermal history of the Earth's core, Fifth Author, 2020
  • In situ Raman spectroscopic study of nitrogen speciation in aqueous fluids under pressure, Second Author, 2019
  • Stability and Reactions of CaCO3 Polymorphs in the Earth's Deep Mantle, Corresponding Author, 2018
  • Chemistry of vapor condensed impact spherules and the impact vapor plumes, Corresponding Author, 2018
  • New High-Pressure Phase of CaCO3 at the Topmost Lower Mantle: Implication for the Deep-Mantle Carbon Transportation, Second Author, 2018
  • Spinel and post-spinel phase assemblages in Zn2TiO4: an experimental and theoretical study, Seventh Author, 2017
  • A new Ca3MgSi2O8 compound and some of its thermodynamic properties, Third Author, 2017
  • Two-phase thermodynamic model for computing entropies of liquids reanalyzed, Fourth Author, 2017
  • Compressional behavior of MgCr2O4 spinel from first-principles simulation, Fourth Author, 2016
  • Equations of state for aqueous solutions under mantle conditions, Corresponding Author, 2016
  • High Pressure Equation of State for Molten CaCO3 from First Principles Simulations, Corresponding Author, 2015
  • Densities and compressibilities of calcium-carbonate melts under the mantle condition, Second Author, 2015
  • Evaluation of the pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) data of water from experiments and molecular simulations since 1990, Fourth Author, 2015
  • Modelling of phase equilibria in CH4–C2H6–C3H8–nC4H10–NaCl–H2O, Second Author, 2015
  • Elastic properties of MgSiO3-perovskite under lower mantle conditions and the composition of the deep Earth, Corresponding Author, 2013
  • Effects of cage type and adsorption face on the cage-methane adsorption interaction: Implications for hydrate nucleation studies, Third Author, 2013
  • The effect of Si and S on the stability of bcc iron with respect to tetragonal strain at the Earth's inner core conditions, Corresponding Author, 2013
  • Extension of the IAPWS-95 formulation and an improved calculation approach for saturated properties, Fourth Author, 2011
  • Predicting the composition and structure of the inner core through first principles, Third Author, 2010
  • Elastic properties of MgSiO3-perovskite under lower mantle conditions revisited, First Author, 2010
  • The structure, dynamics and solvation mechanisms of ions in water from long time molecular dynamics simulations: a case study of CaCl2 (aq) aqueous solutions, Third Author, 2008
  • Molecular dynamics simulation of the CH4 and CH4-H2O systems up to 10 GPa and 2573 K, Third Author, 2007
  • Equation of state of the H2O, CO2, and H2O-CO2 systems up to 10 GPa and 2573.15 K: Molecular dynamics simulations with ab initio potential surface, Corresponding Author, 2006
  • Isothermal-isobaric molecular dynamics simulations of the PVT properties of water over wide range of temperatures and pressures, First Author, 2005
  • An accurate model for calculating C2H6 solubility in pure water and aqueous NaCl solutions, Corresponding Author, 2005
  • An optimized molecular potential for carbon dioxide, Corresponding Author, 2005
  • Lithium chloride ionic association in dilute aqueous solution: a constrained molecular dynamics study, Corresponding Author, 2004
  • Solvation properties of Li+ and Cl- in water: molecular dynamics simulation with a non-rigid model, Corresponding Author, 2003
  • Phase equilibria of the system methane-ethane from temperature scaling Gibbs Ensemble Monte Carlo simulation, Corresponding Author, 2002
Geochemistry Computational Models Mineralogy Physics Earth Evolution Planetary Science Thermodynamics High Pressure Simulation Phase Transitions

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