1. 介电、铁电和压电等信息功能陶瓷与器件应用研究；

2. 巨介电陶瓷与超级电容器研究；

3. 新型铁电体与储能介质陶瓷研究；

4. 功能材料的软化学制备技术、烧结工艺开发及各种电学性能表征研究。

近年承担项目

1.   主持国家自然科学基金面上资助项目，TiO2基材料设计与缺陷偶极子团簇的空间构筑、调控和巨介电性能的关联性研究（51872177），60万，2019年1月-2022年12月。

2.   主持国家自然科学基金面上资助项目，基于弛豫性调控的KNN基无铅透明压铁电陶瓷的组成设计、微观缺陷与电光性能研究（51572163），64万，2016年1月-2019年12月。

3. 主持国家自然科学基金面上资助项目，类钙钛矿ACu₃Ti₄O₁₂材料A位离子的选择与其巨介电性能关联性研究（51172136），60万，2012年1月-2015年12月。

4.   主持陕西省西安市工业攻关项目，类钙钛矿型ACu₃Ti₄O₁₂巨介电材料的研究及在超级电容器中的应用（CXY1342(4)），8万，2013年1月-2014年12月。

5.   主持陕西省自然科学重点项目，低温烧结制备KNLNT基无铅压电材料及其电性能调控研究（2009JZ003），10万，2010年1月-2011年12月。

6.   主持国家自然科学基金面上资助项目，铌酸钾钠基无铅压电材料的模板织构合成和反应机理研究（20771070），28万，2008年1月-2010年12月。

近年获得奖励

1.   新型压电陶瓷材料的制备、电性能及器件开发，陕西省科学技术二等奖，陕西省人民政府，2012-2-097-R1，2012-09.

2.   陕西省高等学校科学技术一等奖：新型压电陶瓷材料的制备、电性能及器件开发，陕西省教育厅， 12C01，2012-05.

近年授权专利

1.   杨祖培，柴启珍，晁小练. 一种高透明性和高居里温度的铌酸钾钠基透明铁电陶瓷材料及其制备方法.ZL201611241405.X. 2018.05. 

2.   杨祖培，柴启珍，晁小练. 一种高透明铌酸钾钠基压电陶瓷材料及其制备方法.ZL201611241428.0. 2018.05. 

3.   杨祖培，康守诚，魏灵灵，晁小练. 一种高d33无铅铌酸锶钙钠钨青铜型压铁电陶瓷材料及其制备方法.ZL201610077167.7. 2018.07.

4.   杨祖培，赵旭梅，晁小练. 高剩余极化强度和居里温度的铌酸钾钠基无铅透明铁电陶瓷及其制备方法.ZL201611266530.6. 2018.07.

5.  杨祖培，张小帅，晁小练，魏灵灵. 铌酸钾钠基无铅透明铁电陶瓷材料及其制备方法.ZL201610143380.3. 2018.03.

6.  杨祖培，尚保强，晁小练，魏灵灵. 采用固相氮气烧结法制备二氧化钛基巨介电陶瓷材料的方法.ZL201610230175.0. 2018.08.

7.   杨祖培，时萍萍，晁小练. 一种钛铁铌酸铜铋巨介电陶瓷材料及其制备方法.ZL201410410570.8. 2016.07.

8.   杨祖培，赵楠，晁小练. 锂取代钛酸铜镉巨介电陶瓷材料及其制备方法. ZL201310169573.2. 2015.03.

近年发表论文

1.   Xiaoshuang Qiao, Di Wu, Fudong Zhang, Bi Chen, Xiaodan Ren, Pengfei Liang, Hongliang Du, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-based relaxor ferroelectric ceramic with large energy density and high efficiency under a moderate electric field, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 7: 10514-10520, 2019.

2.    Hui Peng, Pengfei Liang*, Xiaobin Zhou, Zhanhui Peng, Yichen Xiang, Xiaolian Chao, Zupei Yang*, Good thermal stability, giant permittivity, and low dielectric loss for X9R‐type (Ag_1/4Nb_3/4)_0.005Ti_0.995O₂ceramics,Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102: 970-975, 2019.

3.    Xiaoshuang Qiao, Di Wu, Fudong Zhang, Mengshu Niu, Bi Chen, Xumei Zhao, Pengfei Liang, Lingling Wei, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, Enhanced energy density and thermal stability in relaxor ferroelectric Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-Sr_0.7Bi_0.2TiO₃ ceramics, Journal of the European Ceramic Society,39: 4778-4784, 2019.

4.    Zhanhui Peng, Pengfei Liang, Bi Chen, Yichen Xiang, Hui Peng, Di Wu, Xiaolian Chao*,Zupei Yang*, Low-temperature synthesis of CdCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ powders with high dielectric permittivities, Ceramics International, 45: 3961-3968, 2019.

5.   Bi Chen, Pengfei Liang, Di Wu, Xumei Zhao, Xiaoshuang Qiao, Zhanhui Peng, Lingling Wei, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, High-efficiency synthesis of high-performanceK_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃ ceramics, Powder Technology, 346: 248-255, 2019.

6.   Xumei Zhao, Xiaolian Chao*, Di Wu, Pengfei Liang, Zupei Yang*, Simultaneous realization of high transparency and piezoelectricity in lowsymmetry KNN-based ceramics, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102: 3498-3509, 2019.

7.   Hui Peng, Pengfei Liang*, Di Wu, Xiaobin Zhou, Zhanhui Peng, Yichen Xiang, Xiaolian Chao, Zupei Yang*, Simultaneous realization of broad temperature stability range and outstanding dielectric performance in (Ag⁺, Ta⁵⁺) coedoped TiO₂ ceramics. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 783: 423-427, 2019.

8.   Xing Wang, Pengfei Liang*, Zhanhui Peng, Hui Peng, Yichen Xiang, Xiaolian Chao, Zupei Yang*, Significantly enhanced breakdown electric field in Zn-dopedY_2/3Cu₃Ti₄O₁₂ ceramics,Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 778: 391-397, 2019.

9.   Xumei Zhao, Xiaolian Chao*, Di Wu, Pengfei Liang, Zupei Yang*, Evaluation of birefringence contribution to transparency in (1-x)KNN-xSr(Al_0.5Ta_0.5)O₃ ceramics: A phase structure tailoring, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 798: 669-677,2019.

10.  Qizhen Chai, Xumei Zhao, Pengfei Liang, Di Wu, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, Excellent near-infrared transparency realized in low-symmetry orthorhombic (K,Na)NbO₃-based submicron ceramics, Scripta Materialia,154: 64-67, 2018.

11.  Xumei Zhao, Qizhen Chai, Bi Chen, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, Improved transmittance and ferroelectric properties realized in KNN ceramics via SAN modification, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 101: 5127-5137, 2018.

12.   Hui Peng, Baoqiang Shang, Xing Wang, Zhanhui Peng, Xiaolian Chao, Pengfei Liang*, Zupei Yang*, Origin of giant permittivity in Ta, Al co-doped TiO₂: Surface layer and internal barrier capacitance layer effects, Ceramics International, 44: 5768-5773, 2018.

13.   Qizhen Chai, Dong Yang, Xumei Zhao, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, Lead-free (K,Na)NbO₃-based ceramics with high optical transparency and large energy storage ability,Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 101: 2321-2329, 2018.

14.   Zhanhui Peng, Pengfei Liang, Xing Wang, Hui Peng, Xiaolian Chao*, Zupei Yang*, Copper cadmium titanate prepared by different methods: Phase formation, dielectric properties and relaxor behaviors, Ceramics International, 44: 7814-7823, 2018.

15.   Baoqiang Shang, Pengfei Liang, Fuchao Li, Xiaolian Chao*, Lingling Wei, Zupei Yang*, Dielectric response of TiO₂ ceramics: The crucial role of Ta₂O₅, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,704: 64-69, 2017.

16. Dong Yang, Qizhen Chai, Lingling Wei, Xiaolian Chao, Zupei Yang*, First-principles calculations of electrical properties, structure, and phase transition of K_1-xNa_xNbO₃ solid solutions,Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19: 27368-27373, 2017.

17. Pei Yang, Lei Li, Shenglan Hao, Xiaolian Chao, Lingling Wei*, Zupei Yang*, Electrical and transparent properties induced by structural modulation in (Sr_0.925Ca_0.075)_2.5-0.5xNa_xNb₅O₁₅ ceramics, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 37: 2605-2613, 2017.

18.   Zhanhui Peng, Junwei Li, Pengfei Liang, Zupei Yang*, Xiaolian Chao*, Improved dielectric properties and grain boundary response of SrTiO₃ doped Y_2/3Cu₃Ti₄O₁₂ ceramics fabricated by Sol-gel process for high-energy-density storage applications, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 37: 4637-4644, 2017.

19.  Xiaoshuai Zhang, Dong Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Xumei Zhao, Qizhen Chai, Xiaolian Chao, Lingling Wei, Zupei Yang*, Transparency of K_0.5N_0.5NbO₃-Sr(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ lead-free ceramics modulated by relaxor behavior and grain size. Ceramics International, 42: 17963-17971, 2016.

20.  Zhenyu Yang, Xiaoshuai Zhang, Dong Yang, Bian Yang, Xiaolian Chao, Lingling Wei*, Zupei Yang*, Excellent transmittance induced phase transition and grain size modulation in lead-free (1-x)(K_0.5Na_0.5)NbO₃-xLaBiO₃ ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 99: 2055-2062, 2016.