• 81th Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (Ithaca, NY, USA, September, 2024 Invited)
• Zhang. “Synchrotron X-Ray Mapping on Flow-Induced Crystallized Polymers,”

 

• The Society of Rheology 95th Annual Meeting (Austin, Texas, October 13 – 17, 2024) 
• Bhadu, A., Xu, E., Page, K., Macgraw, J., Zhang, X., Hickey, R. J., Rhoades, A., & Colby, R.
• “Flow-induced nematic alignment as a stabilizing mechanism for crystal-mobile polymers against edge fracture,” Jacob, B., Zhang, X, Kim, J., Rhoades, A., & Colby, R. “Formation of flow-induced precursors above the equilibrium melting temperature”

 

• NATAS 50th Conference (Knoxville, TN, September 16 -19, 2024)
• Zhang, X., Rhoades, A., Buzinkai, J., & Poh, L. “Crystallization Kinetics and Polymorphism in PA66/6I6T Blends: Influence of chain mobility and temperature”
• Zhang, X., Alexander, J. D., Jacob, B. J., Seo, J., Kort, G. d., Schaake, R. P., Rhoades, A., & Colby, R.” Role of Glass Fiber on the Flow-Induced Crystallization of Poly(ether ether ketone)”

 

• 2024 APS March Meeting (Minneapolis, MI, March 4 – 8, 2024)
• Bhadu, A., Xu, S., Lloyd, E. C., Page, K., Macgraw, J., Zhang, X., Hickey, R. J., Rhoades, A., & Colby, R. “Flow-Induced Nucleation as a Stabilizing Mechanism for Polymers against Edge Fracture” 
• Jacob, B. J., Zhang, X., Kim, J., Alexander, J., Ellwanger, M., Rhoades, A., & Colby, R. “Particle Concentration Promotes Flow-Induced Crystallization of High Molecular Weight Isotactic Polypropylene”

 

• 2024 SPE ANTEC Meeting (St Louis, MO, March 4-7, 2024)
• Zhang, J. D. Alexander, B. J. Jacob, J. Seo, G. Kort, R. P. Schaake, A. M. Rhoades, R. H. Colby, “Role of Glass Fiber on the Flow-Induced Crystallization of Poly(ether Ether Ketone)”

 

• Golden Gate Polymer Forum (Virtually held, December 13, 2023, Invited)
• Zhang, “Exploring Plastic Crystallization Pathways: Insights from Fast Scanning Calorimetry and Rheometry”

 

• 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL, November 5-10, 2023)
• Zhang, A. M. Rhoades, J. Buzinkai, R. H. Colby, “Exploring Rapid Solidification in PA66 and PA6 Using Fast Scanning Calorimetry and Beyond” 
• Zhang, A. M. Rhoades, R. H. Colby, J. D. Alexander, D. Parisi, A. Gohn, “Important Considerations That Drive the Flow-Induced Crystallization of the Rod-like Polymer Poly(ether ether ketone)” 
• H. Colby, J. D. Alexander, B. Jacob, X. Zhang, D. Parisi, J. Seo, R. P. Schaake, A.M. Rhoades, “Flow-Induced Nematic Alignment and Nucleation Acceleration in Polymer Melts”
• J. Jacob, X. Zhang, J. D. Alexander, A. Rhoades, R. H. Colby, “Effect of Particle Concentration on the Flow-Induced Crystallization of High Molecular Weight Isotactic Polypropylene”

 

• Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference (Erie, PA, June 21-22, 2023)
• Zhang, A. M. Rhoades, “Investigating the Rapid Solidification Involved in Thermoplastic Processing Using Fast Scanning Calorimetry and Beyond”

 

• 8^th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (Valencia, Spain, May 22-24, 2023)
• Alamo, S.F. Marxsen, X. Zhang, D. Song, C. Germosen,“Kinetic traps in the crystallization of sustainable polyethylene-like materials.”

 

• 2023 SPE ANTEC Meeting (Denver, CA, March 28-30, 2023)
• Zhang, J. Buzinkai, J.D. Alexander, R. H. Colby, A. M. Rhoades, “Investigating the Rapid Solidification Involved in Thermoplastic Processing Using Fast Scanning Calorimetry and Beyond”

 

• 2023 APS March Meeting (Las Vegas, Nv, March 5-10, 2023)
• R Colby, A Bhadu, D Parisi, J Seo, J Alexander, B Jacob, A Rhoades, X. Zhang, R. Schaake, “Flow-induced Nematic Alignment and Nucleation Acceleration in Polymer Melts”

 

• 2022 APS March Meeting (Chicago, IL, March 14-18, 2022)
• Zhang, E. Quinn, J. Buzinkai, A. M. Rhoades, “Comparison of PA6 and PA66 crystallization using modified FSC”

 

• ACS Spring 2021 (Virtually held, April 5 – 16, 2021)
• Zhang, J. Buzinkai, A. M. Rhoades, “Revisiting the isothermal crystallization of PA6 using an integrated multi-functional fast scanning calorimetry-based platform.”
• Alamo, X. Zhang, S. Marxsen, “Precision polyethylenes as models to probe events taking place during polymer crystallization and at the lamellae growth front”

 

• 2021 APS March Meeting (Virtually held, March 15 – 19, 2021)
• Zhang, G. Mendis, J. Buzinkai, A. M. Rhoades, “Crystallization Kinetics of Polyamide 66 Blends” 
• G. Alamo, X. Zhang, S. F. Marxsen, P. Ortmann, S. Mecking, “Effect of Polymorphism on Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Long-Spaced Precision Polyacetals

 

• Mettler Toledo 2020 Flash DSC Conference (Virtually held, December 8 – 9)
• A Rhoades, X. Zhang, G. Mendis, J. Buzinkai, “Crystallization Behavior of PA66 Blends” 
• G. Alamo, X. Zhang, “Extending the Range of Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Long-Spaced Polyacetals to High Undercooling via Fast Scanning Calorimetry”