1. Zhang GP, Volkert CA, Schwaiger R, Wellner P, Arzt E, Kraft O. Length-scale-controlled fatigue mechanisms in thin copper films. Acta Mater 2006, 54(11): 3127-3139.( "Top 50 highly cited articles by a Chinese mainland author" as published in the journal Acta Materialia in 2006 - 2010).
2. Li YP, Zhang GP. On plasticity and fracture of nano structured Cu/X (X = Au, Cr) multilayers: The effects of length scale and interface/boundary. Acta Mater 2010, 58(11): 3877-3887.
3. Yan JW, Zhu XF, Yang B, Zhang GP. Shear Stress-Driven Refreshing Capability of Plastic Deformation in Nanolayered Metals. Phys Rev Lett 2013, 110(15): 155502.
4. Luo XM, Zhu XF, Zhang GP. Nanotwin-assisted grain growth in nanocrystalline gold films under cyclic loading. Nat Commun 2014, 5: 4021.
5. Luo XM, Zhang B, Zhu XF, Zhou YT, Xiao TY, Zhang GP. Local-structure-affected behavior during self-driven grain boundary migration, MRS Commun 2016, 6:85-91.
6. Zhang GP, Liu Y, Wang W, Tan J. Experimental evidence of plastic deformation instability in nanoscale Au/Cu multilayers. Appl Phys Lett 2006, 88(1): 013105.
7. Zhang GP, Zhu XF, Tan J, Liu Y. Origin of cracking in nanoscale Cu/Ta multilayers. Appl Phys Lett 2006, 89(4): 041920.
8. Li YP, Zhang GP, Tan J, Wu B. Direct observation of dislocation plasticity in 100 nm scale Au/Cu multilayers. Appl Phys Lett 2007, 91(6): 061912.
9. Wang M, Zhang B, Zhang GP, Liu CS. Scaling of reliability of gold interconnect lines subjected to alternating current. Appl Phys Lett 2011, 99(1): 011910.
10. Yan JW, Zhang GP. Revealing the tunable twinning/detwinning behavior in 25 nm Cu/Au multilayers. Appl Phys Lett 2013, 102(21): 211905.
11. Zhu XF, Li YP, Zhang GP, Tan J, Liu Y. Understanding nanoscale damage at a crack tip of multilayered metallic composites. Appl Phys Lett 2008, 92(16): 161905.
12. Yang W, Zhang GP, Zhu XF, Li XW, Meyers MA. Structure and mechanical properties of Saxidomus purpuratus biological shells. J Mech Behav Biomed 2011, 4(7): 1514-1530.
13. Li YP, Zhang GP, Wang W, Tan J, Zhu SJ. On interface strengthening ability in metallic multilayers. Scripta Mater 2007, 57(2): 117-120.
14. Liu HS, Zhang B, Zhang GP. Delaying premature local necking of high-strength Cu: A potential way to enhance plasticity. Scripta Mater 2011, 64(1): 13-16.
15. Liu HS, Zhang B, Zhang GP. Enhanced toughness and fatigue strength of cold roll bonded Cu/Cu laminated composites with mechanical contrast. Scripta Mater 2011, 65(10): 891-894.
16. Wang M, Zhang B, Zhang GP, Liu CS. Evaluation of thermal fatigue damage of 200-nm-thick Au interconnect lines. Scripta Mater 2009, 60(9): 803-806.
17. Yang J, Xu J, Zhang GP. Deformation and damage behavior of colonies in a small-sized alpha/beta Ti alloy. Scripta Mater 2013, 68(9): 715-718.
18. Zhang GP, Liu Y, Zhang B. Effect of annealing close to T(g) on notch fracture toughness of Pd-based thin-film metallic glass for MEMS applications. Scripta Mater 2006, 54(5): 897-901.
19. Zhang GP, Wang W, Zhang B, Tan J, Liu CS. On rate-dependent serrated flow behavior in amorphous metals during nanoindentation. Scripta Mater 2005, 52(11): 1147-1151.
20. Zhu XF, Zhang B, Gao J, Zhang GP. Evaluation of the crack-initiation strain of a Cu-Ni multilayer on a flexible substrate. Scripta Mater 2009, 60(3): 178-181.