承担和参加的主要科研项目： 
1.“自己构造.组织创成型过冷金属的应用展开”日本科学技术振兴机构(JST)战略性创造研究推进事业（CREST）（2002-2007）子项目负责人 
2.“利用非晶相的纳米结晶化创制1MA/m级的高矫顽力的FePtB永磁体”日本学术振兴会-萌芽研究（2006-2009）项目负责人 
3. “金属玻璃-无机材料接合开发共同研究”日本文部科学省特别研究项目（2005-2010）子项目负责人 
4.“新型高铁含量的铁-半金属块状非晶合金的研制及其形成机制的解明”日本学术振兴会-基盘研究B（2007-2010）主要参加者 
5.“通过控制凝固过程创制大尺寸纳米晶分散型铜基块状非晶及高塑性的实现”日本学术振兴会-基盘研究C（2007-2010）项目负责人 
6.“厘米级大型块状非晶合金的创制和工业化”日本学术振兴会-基盘研究S（2008-2012）主要参加者 
7.“低玻璃转变温度Au基金属玻璃的制作法和超塑性加工技术的研究”日本牛越製作所(株式会社)（2009-2012）项目负责人 
8.“特殊构造金属-无机融合高度功能材料材料开发共同研究”日本文部科学省特别研究项目（2010-2016）子项目负责人 
9.“利用自己组织化研制高韧性铁基块体不匀一构造金属玻璃”日本学术振兴会-基盘研究A（2011-2015）主要参加者 
10.“Fe-Pt系多元非晶合金制备磁性纳米多孔材料和脱合金化机理研究”国家自然科学基金面上项目（2012-2015）项目负责人 
11.“超塑性加工用软磁性铁基非晶合金的制备及其在过冷液相区的变形行为研究”国家自然科学基金面上项目（2013-2016）项目负责人 

 科研成果及所受奖励：

      在非晶态合金及其复合材料、纳米合金及磁性材料等研究领域做出了多个原创性研究工作。   
      发现了优异软磁性能的Fe基的(Fe, Co)-RE-B及(Fe, Co)-RE-B-TM (TM: Nb、Mo、Ta、W、Zr、Hf ……)，二元的Cu-Zr、Cu-Hf，优异力学性能的Cu基Cu-Zr(Hf)-Ti、Cu-Zr(Hf)-Al、Cu-Zr-Ag，高强度、高耐蚀性的Ni基Ni-Nb-(Ta)-Ti-Zr、Ni-Nb(Ta)-Al-Zr，超高玻璃形成能力的Cu-Zr-Al-Ag、Zr-Cu-Al-Fe、Zr-Ni-Al-Nb，超低玻璃转变温度的Au-Cu-Ag-Si，优异超塑性加工性能的软磁性Fe-Mo-P-C-B等多个代表性的块体非晶合金体系，并对它们的物理和化学性能、玻璃形成机理以及结晶化行为等进行了研究。   
      合成了具有高屈服强度(1860MPa)和超大单轴压缩塑性变形(50%以上)的纳米晶分散型Cu基块体非晶基复合材料，阐明了其大塑性变形的机制，发展出获得大塑性非晶合金的新途径。还合成出大塑性变形和高强度的微米晶原位生成型和外加型的块体非晶合金，研究了这些复合材料的形成机理、组织对力学及耐腐蚀性能的影响规律，为非晶/结晶型复合材料的设计和制备提供了依据。   
      通过对(Fe,Co)-Nd(Pr)-B块状非晶合金实施热处理,合成了由纳米永磁相Nd(Pr)2(Fe,Co)14B和软磁相(Fe,Co)3B、α-(Fe,Co)及残存非晶相组成的、具有高剩磁和良好永磁特性的纳米复相永磁体。进而利用非晶合金过冷液相区的粘性流动特性，用热压法和等离子放电烧结法，把其非晶粉固化成形，再经热处理合成了大尺度的纳米复相永磁体。   
      利用低Pt含量的Fe-Pt-B合金液态急冷材，研制出了具有高永磁性能的、新型L10/Fe2B纳米复相永磁体，并阐明了其产生高永磁特性的机理。解明了Fe-Pt-B合金的成分、液态急冷速度及热处理工艺对其相组成、显微组织、磁性的影响规律，优化了合金的永磁性能。   
      发表学术论文250多篇，其中SCI收录论文超过200篇。论文已被引用4300多次,单篇最高引用560多次;H 指数为34；4篇论文被 ISI 评为近十年高引频论文( Highly Cited Papers ( last 10 years )) 。合著专著4部（英文2部，日文1部，中文1部)。为《Scientific Reports》、《Appl.Phys.Lett.》、《Acta Mater.》、《J. Appl. Phys.》、《The Journal of Physical Chemistry》、《Philosophical Magazine Letters》等20多个个学术期刊的审稿人。申请发明专利25项，其中国外发明专利23项；14项已获授权。在国际会议作邀请报告18次。   
      获東北大学金属材料研究所金属玻璃综合研究中心共同研究课题最优秀奖（2007）；日本科学技术振兴机构(JST)21世纪新材料研讨会青年研究奖（2007）；日本田中贵金属株式会社 MMS 賞（2010）。 

代表性著作: 
1．张 伟，“磁性材料”，「新材料概论」，谭毅、李敬锋主编，冶金工业出版社，第4章，2004年，pp. 60-68.(in Chinese) 
2．W. Zhang and A. Inoue, “Synthesis, thermal stability and mechanical properties of Cu-based bulk glassy alloys”, 「The World of Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Composites」, edited by Dr. Cang Fan. RESEARCH SIGNPOST, (2008), pp.201-230. 
3．張　偉，井上明久，“デンドライト”（树枝晶分散型块体非晶合金复合材料），「新機能材料　金属ガラスの基礎と産業への応用」，井上明久 監修，株式会社テクノシステム. 第1編 金属ガラスの基礎第4章（第３節)，(2009)，pp.162-166.(in Japanes) 
4. 張　偉，井上明久，“硬磁性”（永磁性能），「新機能材料　金属ガラスの基礎と産業への応用」，井上明久 監修，株式会社テクノシステム. 第1編 金属ガラスの基礎，第9章（第2節)，(2009)，pp.328-338. (in Japanes) 
5. 張　偉，井上明久，“硬磁気特性”（永磁特性），「新機能材料　金属ガラスの基礎と産業への応用」，井上明久 監修，株式会社テクノシステム. 第2編 金属ガラスの産業への応用，第4章 (第2節)(2009)，pp.529-534. (in Japanes)

代表性论文： 
1. Y. H. Li,　W. Zhang*, C. Dong, J.B. Qiang, G. Q. Xie, K. Fujita and A. Inoue, Glass-forming ability and corrosion resistance of Zr-based Zr-Ni-Al bulk metallic glasse, J. Alloys Compd., 536 (2012), S117-S121. 
2. B.W. Zhou, W. Zhang*, X.G. Zhang, H. Kimura, A. Makino and A. Inoue, Formation and Thermal Stability of of Cu-based metallic glasses with high glass-forming ability, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 43 (2012), 2592-2597. 
3. Y. M. Wang, W. Zhang, and A. Inoue, Nanoporous Cu wide ribbons with good mechanical integrity, Mater. Sci. Eng. B, 117 (2012), 532–535. 
4.D. Pan, H. Guo, W. Zhang*, A. Inoue and M. W. Chen, Temperature-induced anomalous brittle-to-ductile transition of bulk metallic glasses, Appl. Phys. Lett., 99, (2011) 241907-1-3. 
5.Y.H. Li, W. Zhang*, C. Dong, J.B. Qiang, M. Fukuhara, A. Makino, A. Inoue, Effects of Ni addition on the glass-forming ability, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Zr–Cu–Al bulk metallic glasses, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 528 (2011), 8551-8556. 
6.L. Y. Chen, H. Guo, T. Fujita, A. Hirata, W. Zhang, A, Inoue, and M. W. Chen, Nanoporous PdNi Bimetallic Catalyst with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performances for Electro-Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reactions, Advanced Functional Materilas, 21 (2011), 4364-4370. 
7.Y. H. Li, W. Zhang*, C. Dong, C. Qin, J.B. Qiang, A. Makino and A. Inoue, Enhancement of glass-forming ability and corrosion resistance of Zr-based Zr-Ni-Al bulk metallic glasses with minor addition of Nb, J. Appl. Phys., 110 (2011) 023513-1-5. 
8.Y.H. Liu, D. Wang, K. Nakajima, W. Zhang, A. Hirata, T. Nishi, A. Inoue and M. W. Chen, Characterization of Nanoscale Mechanical Heterogeneity in a Metallic Glass by Dynamic Force Microscop, Phys. Rev. Lett., 106 (2011), 125504-1-4. 
9.T. Zhang, X. G. Zhang, W. Zhang, F. Jia, A. Inoue, H. Hao and Y.J. Ma, Study on continuous casting of bulk metallic glass, Mater. Lett., 65 (2011), 2257–2260. 
10.H. Guo, W. Zhang*, M.W. Chen, Y. Saotome, M. Fukuhara and A. Inoue, Effect of Au contents on thermal stability and mechanical properties of Au-Cu-Ag-Si bulk glassy alloys, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 42(2011), 1486-1490. 
11.T. Kaneko, S. Tanaka, N. Asao, Y. Yamamoto, M.W.Chen, W. Zhang, and A. Inoue, Reusable and sustainable nanostructured skeleton catalyst:Heck reaction with nanoporous metallic glass Pd (PdNPore) as a support, stabilizer and ligand-free catalyst, Adv. Synth. Catal., 353 (2011), 2927-2932. 
12.Y. H. Li, W. Zhang*, C. Dong, J. B. Qiang, A. Makino, M. Fukuhara and A. Inoue, Glass-forming ability and mechanical properties of Zr75-xNi25Alx bulk glassy alloys, J. Mater. Res., 26 (2011), 533-538. 
13.Z.W. Zhu, L. Gu, G.Q. Xie, W. Zhang*, A. Inoue, H.F. Zhang and Z.Q. Hu, Relation between icosahedral short-range ordering and plastic deformation in Zr–Nb–Cu–Ni–Al bulk metallic glasses, Acta Mater., 559 (2011), 2814–2822. 
14.Y. H. Li, W. Zhang*, C. Dong, J.B. Qiang, A. Makino and A. Inoue, Formation and mechanical properties of Zr-Ni-Al glassy alloys with high glass–forming ability, Intermetallics, 18 (2010), 1851-1855. 
15.Z.W. Zhu, W. Zhang*, G. Q. Xie and A.Inoue, Relation between glass and quasicrystal formation in the Zr–Nb–Cu–Ni–Al alloys upon solidification, Appl. Phys. Lett., 97(2010), 031919-1-3. 
16.N. Asao, Y. Ishikawa, N. Hatakeyama, M. Bateer, Y. Yamamoto, M.W. Chen, W. Zhang and A. Inoue, Nanostructured materials as catalysts: nanoporous-Gold-catalyzed oxidation of organosilanes with water, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49 (2010), 10093-10095. 
17.W. Zhang, F. Jia, X. Zhang, G. Xie and A. Inoue. Effect of Nb concentration on thermal stability and glass-forming ability of soft magnetic (Fe,Co)-Gd-Nb-B glassy alloys, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 41 (2010), 1685-1690. 
18.X. Y. Lang, H. Guo, L. Y. Chen, A. Kudo, J. S. Yu, W. Zhang, A. Inoue and M. W. Chen, Novel Nanoporous Au?Pd Alloy with High Catalytic Activity and Excellent Electrochemical Stability, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114 (2010), 2600–2603. 
19.W. Zhang, Q.S. Zhang, C.L. Qin, and A. Inoue, Formation and properties of new Cu-based bulk glassy alloys with critical diameters up to 1.5 cm, J. Mater. Res., 24, (2009), 2935-2940. 
20.W. Zhang, H. Guo, M. W. Chen, Y. Saotome, C. L. Qin, and A. Inoue, New Au-based bulk glassy alloys with ultralow glass transition temperature, Scripta Mater., 61 (2009), 744–747. 
21.J.B. Qiang, W. Zhang*, S. Yamaura and A. Inoue, Thermal stability and hydrogen permeation of Ni42Zr30Nb28?xTax amorphous alloys, Mater. Trans., 50 (2009), 1236-1239. 
22.H. Tawarayama, H. Hosono, S. Yamaura, W. Zhang and A. Inoue, “Oxide glass /amorphous metal alloy laminated membrane for hydrogen separation”, Chem. Lett., 38 (2009), 502-503. 
23.W. Zhang, F. Jia, X. Zhang, G. Xie, H. Kimura and A. Inoue, Two-stage-like glass transition and the glass-forming ability of a soft magnetic Fe-based glassy alloy, J. Appl. Phys., 105, (2009), 053518-1-4. 
24.T. Fujita, K. Konno, W. Zhang, V. Kumar, M. Matsuura, A. Inoue, T. Sakurai, and M. W. Chen, Atomic-scale heterogeneity of a multicomponent bulk metallic glass with excellent glass forming ability, Phys. Rev. Lett., 103 (2009), 075502-1-4. (被引用38次) 
25.W. Zhang, Q.S. Zhang and A. Inoue, Synthesis and mechanical properties of new Cu-Zr-based glassy alloys with high glass-forming ability, Advanced Engineering Materials, 10 (2008)，1034–1038. 
26.A. Inoue, X. M. Wang and W. Zhang*, Developments and applications of bulk Metallic glasses, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 18 (2008), 1-9. 
27.W. Zhang, Q.S. Zhang and A. Inoue, Fabrication of Cu-Zr-Ag-Al glassy alloy samples with a diameter of 20 mm by water quenching, J. Mater. Res., 23 (2008), 1452-1456. 
28.W. Zhang, K. Arai, C. Qin, F. Jia and A. Inoue, Formation and properties of new Ni-Ta-based bulk glassy alloys with large supercooled liquid region, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 485 (2008), 690-694. 
29.W. Zhang, Q. Zhang, C. Qin and A. Inoue, Synthesis and properties of Cu-Zr-Ag-Al glassy alloys with high glass-forming ability, Mater. Sci. Eng. B, 148 (2008) 92–96. 
30.J. B. Qiang, W. Zhang*, and A. Inoue, Formation and thermal stability of Ni-Based bulk metallic glasses in Ni-Zr-Nb-Al system, Mater. Trans., 48 (2007), 2385-2389. 
31.W. Zhang, K. Yubuta, P. Sharma, A. Makino and A. Inoue, Influence of quenching rate on the microstructure and magnetic properties of melt-spun L10-FePt/Fe2B nanocomposite magnets, J. Appl. Phys. 101(2007), 09K518-1-3. 
32.J. B. Qiang, W. Zhang, G. Q. Xie, A. Inoue, Unusual room temperature ductility of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass containing nanoparticles, Appl. Phys. Lett., 90 (2007), 231907-1-3. 
33.W. Zhang, F. Jia, Q.S. Zhang and A. Inoue, Effects of additional Ag on the thermal stability and glass-forming ability of Cu-Zr binary glassy alloys, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 459 (2007), 330–336. 
34.Q. S. Zhang, W. Zhang* and A. Inoue, Preparation of Cu36Zr48Ag8Al8 Bulk Metallic Glass with a Diameter of 25 mm by Copper Mold Casting, Mater. Trans., 48 (2007), 629-631. (被引用40次) 
35.K. Okazaki, W. Zhang* and A. Inoue, Microstructure and mechanical properties of (Zr0.5Cu0.4Al0.1)100-xTax bulk metallic glass composites, Mater. Trans., 47 (2006), 2571-2575. 
36.C. Qin, W. Zhang, K. Asami, H. Kimura, X. M. Wang and A. Inoue, A novel Cu-based BMG composite with high corrosion resistance and excellent mechanical properties, Acat Mater., 54 (2006), 3713-3719. 
37.W. Zhang, and A. Inoue, High glass-forming ability and good mechanical properties of new bulk glassy alloys in Cu-Zr-Ag ternary system, J. Mater. Res., 21 (2006), 234-241. (被引用53次) 
38.Q.S. Zhang, W. Zhang and A. Inoue, New Cu-Zr-based bulk metallic glasses with large diameters up to 1.5 centimeter, Scripta Mater., 55 (2006), 711-713. (被引用55次) 
39.G.Q. Xie, W. Zhang, D.V. Louzguine, H. Kimura and A. Inoue, Fabrication of porous Zr-Cu-Al-Ni bulk metallic glass by spark plasma sintering process, Scripta Mater., 55 (2006), 687-690. (被引用50次) 
40.W. Zhang, K, Yubuta, P.Sharma and A.Inoue, Synthesis of Fe-Pt-B nanocomposite magnets with high coercivity by rapid solidification, J. Appl. Phys., 99（2006）, 08E914-1-3. 
41.M. W. Chen, A. Inoue, W. Zhang and T. Sakurai, Extraordinary plasticity of ductile bulk metallic glasses, Phys. Rev. Lett., 96 (2006) , 245502-1-4. (被引用108次) 
42.W. Zhang, P. Sharma, K.S. Shin, D. V. Louzguine and A. Inoue , New type of γ1-FePt / Fe2B exchange-coupled spring magnet obtained from Fe56.25Pt18.75B25 amorphous alloy , Scripta Mater., 54（2006）, 431-435. 
43.A. Inoue, W. Zhang*, T. Tsurui, A. R. Yavari and A. L. Greer, Unusual room-temperature compressive plasticity in nanocrystal-toughened bulk copper-zirconium glass, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 85 (2005), 221-229. (被引用178次) 
44.A. Inoue and W. Zhang*, Nanocrystalline Fe-Pt-B base hard magnets with high coercive force obtained from amorphous precursor, J. Appl. Phys., 97(2005), 10H308 -1-3. 
45. P. Sharma, W. Zhang, K. Amiya, H. Kimura and A. Inoue, Nanoscale patterning Zr-Al-Cu-Ni metallic glass thin films by magnetron sputtering, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5 (2005), 416-420. 
46.W. Zhang, D. V. Louzguine and A. Inoue, Synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe-Pt-B nanocomposite permanent magnets with low Pt concentrations, Appl. Phys. Lett., 85 (2004), 4998-5000. (被引用37次) 
47.A. Inoue and W. Zhang, Formation, thermal stability and mechanical properties of Cu-Zr and Cu-Hf binary glassy alloy rods, Mater. Trans., 45 (2004), 584-587. (被引用126次) 
48.W. Zhang and A. Inoue, Formation and mechanical properties of Ni-based Ni-Nb-Ti-Hf bulk glassy alloys, Scripta Mater., 48(2003), 641-645. (被引用65次) 
49.A. Inoue and W. Zhang*, Bulk glassy Cu-based alloys with a large supercooled liquid region of 110 K. Appl. Phys. Lett., 83 (2003), 2351-2353. 
50.W. Zhang and A. Inoue, Effects of Ti on the thermal stability and glass-formation ability of Ni-Nb glassy alloy, Mater. Trans., 43 (2002), 2342-2345. (被引用51次) 
51.S. Isihara, W. Zhang and A. Inoue, Hot-pressing of Fe-Co-Nd-Dy-B glassy powders in supercooled liquid state and hard magnetic properties of the consolidated alloys, Scripta Mater., 47 (2002), 231-235. 
52.W. Zhang, S. Isihara and A. Inoue, Synthesis and mechanical properties of Cu-Based Cu-Zr-Ti bulk glassy alloys containing ZrC particles, Mater. Trans., 43 (2002), 1767-1770. 
53.A. Inoue and W. Zhang, Formation, Thermal stability and mechanical properties of Cu-Zr-Al bulk glassy alloys, Mater. Trans., 43 (2002), 2921-2925. (被引用149次) 
54.A. Inoue, W. Zhang and T. Zhang, Thermal stability and mechanical strength of metal-metal type bulk glassy alloys in Ni-Nb-Zr-Ti system, Mater. Trans., 43 (2002), 1952-1956. (被引用94次) 
55.Y. Long, W. Zhang*, X. Wang and A. Inoue, Effects of transition metal substitution on the glass-formation ability and magnetic properties of Fe62Co9.5Nd3Dy0.5B25 glassy alloy， J. Appl. Phys., 91 (2002), 5227-5229. 
56.A. Inoue, W. Zhang, T. Zhang and K. Kurosaka, Cu-based bulk glassy alloys with high tensile strength of over 2000 MPa, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 304 (2002), 200-209. (被引用84次) 
57.W. Zhang and A. Inoue, Bulk nanocomposite permanent magnets produced by crystallization of (Fe,Co)-(Nd,Dy)-B bulk glassy alloy， Appl. Phys. Lett., 80 (2002), 1610-1612. (被引用47次) 
58.A. Inoue, W. Zhang, T. Zhang and K. Kurosaka, High-strength Cu-based bulk glassy alloys in Cu-Zr-Ti and Cu-Hf-Ti ternary systems， Acta Mater., 49 (2001), 2645-2652. (被引用535次) 
59.A. Inoue, W. Zhang, T. Zhang and K. Kurosaka, Thermal and mechanical properties of Cu-based Cu-Zr-Ti bulk glassy alloys，Mater. Trans., 42(2001), 1149-1151. (被引用107次) 
60.W. Zhang and A. Inoue, Soft magnetic properties of (Fe,Co)-RE-B amorphous alloys with a large supercooled liquid region，Mater. Trans., 42(2001), 1142-1145. 
61.W. Zhang, M. Matsushita and A. Inoue, Hard magnetic properties of Fe-Co-Nd-Dy-B nanocrystalline alloys containing residual amorphous phase. J. Appl. Phys., 89(2001), 492-495. 
62.W. Zhang and A. Inoue. Influence of ribbon thickness on the formation and magnetic properties of melt-spun Fe-Co-Nd-Dy-B metallic glasses，J. Appl. Phys. 89(2001), 1509-1511. 
63.W. Zhang and A. Inoue: Crystallization and hard magnetic properties of Fe-Co-Nd-Dy-B amorphous alloys with glass transition, J. Appl. Phys., 87(2000), 6122-6124. 
64.W. Zhang and A. Inoue，Thermal and magnetic properties of Fe-Co-Ln-B (Ln = Nd, Sm, Tb and Dy) amorphous alloys with high magnetostriction, Mater. Trans., JIM 40 (1999), 78-81. 
65.A. Inoue, T. Zhang, W. Zhang and A. Takeuchi, Bulk Nd-Fe-Al amorphous alloys with hard magnetic properties, Mater. Trans. JIM, 37(1996), 99-108. (被引用197次) 
66.W. Zhang, L.S. Li and J. Cheng，Influence to rare earth on intergranular cracking of 9% Ni cast steel, ACTA METALLURGICA SINICA, 3(1990), 375-378.