Publications: (*Corresponding author)
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Presentations:
- Pan, Z., Zhang, X., DiSturco, I., Mao, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, H. 2024. The potential of 2D Tellurene as a solution-processed room temperature thermoelectric material, Small Science, Vol. 2024, pp. 2300272, doi: 10.1002/smsc.202300272.
- [Editor's Pick] Wang, Y., Savalia, M., Zhang, X.* 2023. Novel wet transfer technology of manufacturing flexible suspended two-dimensional material devices, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Vol. 41, I. 6, pp. 062810, doi: 10.1116/6.0003087.
- Li, Y. Draher, T., Comstock, A., Xiong, Y., Haque, M., Easy, E., Qian, J., Polakovic, T., Pearson, J., Divan, R., Zuo, J., Zhang, X., Welp, U., Kwok, W., Hoffmann, A., Luther, J., Beard, M., Sun, D., Zhang, W., Novosad, V. 2023. Probing intrinsic magnon bandgap in a layered hybrid perovskite antiferromagnet by a superconducting resonator, Physical Review Research, Vol. 5, I. 4, pp. 043031, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.043031.
- [Featured as Cover Article] Ye, F., Liu, Q., Xu, B., Feng, P., Zhang, X.* 2023. Ultra-high interfacial thermal conductance via double hBN encapsulation for efficient thermal management of 2D electronics, Small, Vol. 19, I. 12, pp. 2205726, doi: 10.1002/smll.202205726.
- Kalantari, M., Zhang, X.* 2022. Thermal transport in 2D materials, Nanomaterials, Vol. 13, I. 1, pp. 117, doi: 10.3390/nano13010117.
- Mahjoubi, S., Ye, F., Bao, Y., Meng, W., Zhang, X.* 2022. Hierarchical deep convolutional neural network for identifying and classifying exfoliated graphene flakes from microscopy images, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 119, pp. 105743, doi: 10.1016/j.engappai.2022.105743.
- Wang, Y., Zhang, X.* 2021. On the role of crystal defects on the lattice thermal conductivity of monolayer WSe2 (P63/mmc) thermoelectric materials by DFT calculation, Superlattices and Microstructures, Vol. 160, pp. 107057, doi: 10.1016/j.spmi.2021.107057.
- Easy, E., Gao, Y., Wang, Y., Yan, D., Goushehgir, S. M., Yang, E.H., Xu, B., Zhang, X.* 2021. Experimental and computational investigation of layer dependent thermal conductivities and interfacial thermal conductance of 1- to 3-layer WSe2, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 13, I. 11, pp. 13063-13071, doi: 10.1021/acsami.0c21045.
- [Conference Paper] Wang, Y., Zhang, X.* 2021. Thermal laser assisted manufacturing of two dimensional atomic layer heterostructures, TMS 2021 Conference Proceedings, pp. 25-34, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-65261-6_3.
- [Conference Paper] Xu, C., Wang, B., Sneddon, E., Marcovecchio, G., Ota, G., Hunstein, K., Zhang, X.* 2020. Measurement of thermal conductivities of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 nano-powders at extreme temperature and strain, Proceedings of the ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vol. 11, I. V011T11A049, doi: 10.1115/IMECE2020-24572.
- [Conference Paper] Wang, Y., Gao, Y., Easy, E., Yang, E.H., Xu, B., Zhang, X.* 2020. Thermal conductivities and interfacial thermal conductance of 2D WSe2, IEEE 15th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular System (NEMS), pp. 575-579, doi: 10.1109/NEMS50311.2020.9265628.
- [Book Chapter] Xu, Y., Zhang, X.* 2020. Fiber composites made of low-dimensional carbon materials, Fiber Composites, doi: 10.5772/intechopen.92092.
- Mao, D., Cheng, C., Wang, F., Xiao, Y., Li, T., Soman, A., Kananen, T., Zhang, X., Krainak, M., Dong, P., Gu, T. 2020. Device architectures for low voltage and ultrafast graphene integrated phase modulators, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 27, I. 2, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/JSTQE.2020.3026357.
- Zhang, X.* 2019. Characterization of layer number of two-dimensional transition metal diselenide semiconducting devices using Si-peak analysis, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 2019, pp. 7865698, doi: 10.1155/2019/7865698.
- [Book Chapter] Zheng, X., Zhang, X.* 2019. Excitons in two-dimensional materials, Advances in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics – Rudimentary Research to Topical Technology, doi: 10.5772/intechopen.90042.
- Li, Y., Ye, F., Xu, J., Zhang, W., Feng, P., Zhang, X.* 2018. Gate-tuned temperature in a hexagonal boron nitride-encapsulated 2D semiconductor devices, IEEE Transactions on Electronic Devices, Vol. 65, I.10, pp. 4068-4072, doi: 10.1109/TED.2018.2851945.
- Yin, D., Dun, C., Gao, X., Liu, Y., Zhang, X., Carroll, D., Swihart, M. 2018. Controllable colloidal synthesis of Tin(II) chalcogenide nanocrystals and their solution-processed flexible thermoelectric thin films, Small, Vol. 14, I. 33, pp. 1801949, doi: 10.1002/smll.201801949.
- Vellisa, A., Gritsenko, D., Lin, Y., Wu, Z., Zhang, X., Pan, Y., Xue, W., Xu, J. 2017. Drastic sensing enhancement using acoustic bubbles for surface-based microfluidic sensors, Sensors and Actuators B, Vol. 243, pp. 298-302, doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.11.098.
- [Book Chapter] Zhang, X.* 2017. Graphene-electrochemical sensing in food safety and quality analysis, Sensing Techniques for Food Safety and Quality Control, doi: 10.1039/9781788010528-00299.
- Wu, S., Wang, L., Lai, Y., Shan, W., Aivazian, G., Zhang, X., Taniguchi, T., Watanabe, K., Xiao, D., Dean, C., Hone, J., Li, Z., Xu, X. 2016. Multiple hot-carrier collection in photo-excited graphene Moiré superlattices, Science Advances, Vol. 2, I. 5, pp. e1600002, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.160000.
- Zhang, X, Sun, D., Li, Y., Lee, G., Cui, X., Chenet, D., You, Y., Heinz, T., Hone, J. 2015. Measurement of lateral and interfacial thermal conductivity of single- and bilayer MoS2 and MoSe2 using optothermal Raman technique, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 7, I. 46, pp. 25923, doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b08580.
- Cui, X., Lee, G., Kim, Y., Arefe, G., Huang, P. Y., Lee, C.-H., Chenet, D., Zhang, X., Wang, L., Ye, F., Pizzocchero, F., Jessen, B., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., Muller, D., Low, T., Kim, P., Hone, J. 2015, Multi-terminal transport measurements of MoS2 using a van der Waals heterostructure device platform, Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 10, I. 6, pp. 534, doi: 10.1038/nnano.2015.70.
- Lee, G., Cui, X., Kim, Y., Arefe, G., Zhang, X., Lee, C., Ye, F., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., Kim, P., Hone, J. 2015. Highly stable, dual-gated MoS2 transistors encapsulated by hexagonal boron nitride with gate-controllable contact resistance and threshold voltage, ACS Nano, Vol. 9, I. 7, pp. 7019, doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01341.
- Sun, D., Nguyen, A., Barroso, D., Zhang, X., Preciado, E., Bobek, S., Klee, V., Mann, J., Bartels, L. 2015. Chemical vapor deposition growth of a periodic array of single-layer MoS2 islands via lithographic patterning of a SiO2/Si substrate, 2D Materials, Vol. 2, I. 4, pp. 045014, doi: 10.1088/2053-1583/2/4/045014.
- Wu, W., Wang, L., Li, Y., Zhang, F., Lin, L., Niu, S., Chenet, D., Zhang, X., Hao, Y., Heinz, T., Hone, J., Wang, Z. L. 2014. Piezoelectricity of single-atomic-layer MoS2 for energy conversion and piezotronics, Nature, Vol. 514, I. 7523, pp. 470, doi: 10.1038/nature13792.
- Li, Y., Chernikov, A., Zhang, X., Rigosi, A., Hill, H., van der Zander, A., Chenet, D., Shih, E., Hone, J., Heinz, T. 2014. Measurement of the optical dielectric function of monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides: MoS2, MoSe2, WS2, and WSe2, Physical Review B, Vol. 90, I. 20, pp. 205422, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.90.205422.
- Zhang, X., Chenet, D., Kim, B., Yu, J., Tang, J., Nuckolls, C., Hone, J. 2013. Fabrication of hundreds of field effect transistors on a single carbon nanotube for basic studies and molecular devices, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Vol. 31, I. 6, pp. 06FI01, doi: 10.1116/1.4820903.
Invited Talks:
- Zhang, X., “Energy and Quantum 2D Devices”, American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring Meeting, March 2024.
- Zhang, X., “Tailoring the thermal transport in 2D materials and their Moiré patterns for flexible electronics”, Malcolm G. McLaren Lecture Symposium, Rutgers University, March 2023.
- Zhang, X., “2D materials’ energy transport phenomena”, Materials Science and Engineering Seminar, Rutgers University, November 2022.
- Zhang, X., “2D flatland: from fundamental science to engineering applications”, Seton Hall University, December 2021.
- Zhang, X., “Layer dependent thermal transport properties of 2D WSe2”, IEEE International Conference on Nano Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS), April 2021.
- Zhang, X., “2D thermoelectric devices”, Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Conference, March 2021.
- Zhang, X., “2D materials and thermal research”, Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Conference, March 2021.
- Zhang, X., “2D flatland: from fundamental science to engineering applications”, Rutgers University, February 2021.
- Zhang, X., “Thermal management design of 2D materials”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), November 2020.
- Zhang, X., “Thermal properties of two dimensional WSe2”, IEEE International Conference on Nano Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS), September 2020.
- Zhang, X., “Energy transport/conversion and manufacturing in the world of nano-materials: from fundamental science to engineering applications”, City University of New York, New York, NY, April 2019.
- Zhang, X., “Current and future trend in energy”, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, December 2017.
- Zhang, X., “Nanomaterials and their future trend in healthcare”, Service de physique de l’etat condense (SPEC), CEA Saclay, Paris, France, March 2017.
- Zhang, X., “Fabrication and characterization of hundreds of field effect transistors on a single carbon nanotube for basic studies and molecular devices”, New Jersey Institute of Technology, November 2015.
Presentations:
- “A novel wet transfer technology for manufacturing flexible 2D material devices”, International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN), San Francisco, CA, June 2023.
- “A novel method to manufacture ultra-thin 2D flexible devices”, International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN), San Francisco, CA, June 2023.
- “Thermal transport properties of two-dimensional materials at mechanical strains”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), March 2023.
- “Strain engineering of thermal transport properties on two-dimensional materials”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), November 2022.
- “Thermal transport properties of iron-doped MoS2 (Fe:MoS2)”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), November 2022.
- “Layer dependent thermal transport properties of 2D WSe2”, 21st Thermo Symposium, June 2021.
- “Thermal conductivities of WSe2 with layer and strain dependence”, Summer Heat Transfer Conference, June 2021.
- “Aid of additive manufacturing of 2D materials for miniaturization", Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Conference, March 2021.
- “Layer dependent thermal properties of WSe2”, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring/Fall Meeting, November 2020.
- “Thermal conductivities of 2D MoS2 under mechanical strains”, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring/Fall Meeting, November 2020.
- “Measurement of thermal conductivities of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 nano-powders at extreme temperature and strain”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), November 2020.
- “Energy transport in 2D materials”, Stevens Institute of Technology, November 2020.
- “2D Flatland: From fundamental science to engineering applications”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, October 2020.
- “Polarization dependence photoluminescence in flexible two-dimensional MoS2 for lattice deformation characterization”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), March 2020.
- “Tuning thermoelectric power factor in flexible device made by two-dimensional crystals of MoS2”, Energy Harvesting Society Meeting, Falls Church, VA, September 2019.
- “Boron nitride encapsulated structure as efficient heat dissipation for nano-electronics”, 20th Thermal Symposium, Boulder, CO, June 2018.
- “Boron nitride encapsulated structure as efficient heat dissipation for nano-electronics”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), Los Angeles, CA, March 2018.
- “Thermal conductivity and interfacial thermal conductance of boron nitride encapsulated MoS2”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Tampa, FL, November 2017.
- “Boron nitride encapsulation structure for highly efficient heat dissipation use”, Cornell CNF 40th Anniversary and Annual Meeting, Ithaca, NY, September 2017.
- “Acoustic bubbles for microfluidic sensing enhancement”, Microfluidics Congress, Philadelphia, PA, July 2016.
- “Optical determination of MoSe2 layer number”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), Baltimore, MD, March 2016.
- “Giant photocurrent generation at topological singularities in graphene superlattices”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), Baltimore, MD, March 2016.
- “Temperature dependent thermal conductivity of single- and bi-layer MoS2 and MoSe2”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), San Antonio, TX, March 2015.
- “Measurement of the optical dielectric function of transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers: MoS2, MoSe2, WS2 and WSe2”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), San Antonio, TX, March 2015.
- “Temperature dependent optical properties and thermal conductivities of single- and few- layer MoS2”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), Denver, CO, March 2014.
- “Fabrication of hundreds of field effect transistors on a single carbon nanotube for basic studies and molecular devices”, International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN), Nashville, TN, May 2013.
- “Fabrication of hundreds of field effect transistors on a single carbon nanotube for basic studies and molecular devices”, American Physical Society March Meeting (APS March Meeting), Baltimore, MD, March 2013.
- “Fabrication of hundreds of field effect transistors on a single carbon nanotube for basic studies and molecular devices”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Houston, TX, November 2012.