研究领域
(1)信息功能陶瓷（包括新型介电/压电陶瓷材料及薄膜，无铅压电材料）；
(2)纳米金属颗粒分散氧化物非线性光学薄膜；
(3) 热电材料与器件；
(4) 光催化薄膜；
(5)电子显微表征技术以及在材料分析中的应用。
近期论文
Bo-Ping Zhang et al: Compositional dependence of piezoelectric properties in NaxK1-xNbO3 lead-free ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 89(5): 1605-1609(2006). (被引用171次)(连续6年进入美国陶瓷学会志被引用次数排名前10)
Pei Zhao, Bo-Ping Zhang et al: High piezoelectric d33coefficient in Li modified lead free (Na,K)NbO3 ceramics sintered at optimal temperature, Applied Physics Letters, 90(24): 242909(2007). (被引用107次)
Wei-Shu Liu, Bo-Ping Zhang et al: Improvement of thermoelectric performance of CoSb3-xTex skutterudite compounds by additional substitution of IVB-group elements for Sb, Chemistry of Materials, 20(24): 7526-7531(2008). (被引用51次)
Li-Dong Zhao, Bo-Ping Zhang et al: Thermoelectric and mechanical properties of nano SiC dispersed Bi2Te3 fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 455(1-2): 259-264 (2008). (Top cited Article 2007-2011). (被引用81次)
Zhen-Hua Ge, Bo-Ping Zhang et al: Synthesis and Transport Property of Cu1.8S as a Promising Thermoelectric Compound, ChemComm, 47(47): 12697-12699(2011). (被引用18次)
Zhen-Hua Ge, Bo-Ping Zhang et al: Control of Anisotropic Electrical Transport Property of Bi2S3 Thermoelectric Polycrystals, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(25): 9194-9200(2011). (被引用16次)