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2026
40. Observation of Kondo cloud-coupling in a mirror-symmetric carbon nanotube array-molybdenum structure
Z. We, Z. Peng, Y. Wan, Z. Wang, Z. Han, X. Zhao, E. Shi, Y. Li, W. Chu, J. Zhang*, L. Qian*, J. Zhang*, Q. Sun*, L. Sun*
Nature Communications 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73493-3
39.Cyclophane-based shielding strategy for singly dispersed graphene nanoribbons
J. J. Zhang, J. Zhang*, G. Wen, S. Osella, Z. Qiu, S. Böckmann, X. Wang, B. Maib, Y. Fu, X. Yu, M. Hansen, J. Maultzsch, M. Calame, M. L. Perrin, H. I. Wang, M. Bonn, J. Ma*, K. Müllen, X. Feng*
Nature Chemistry 2026
DOI: 10.1038/s41557-026-02172-z
38. Bottom–up-synthesized graphene nanoribbons for nanoelectronics
Jian Zhang*, Bhaskar Ghawri, Debopriya Dutta, Roman Fasel, Michel Calame, Gabriela Borin Barin*, and Mickael L. Perrin*
Nature Reviews Materials 2026
2025
37. Tellurium-assisted growth of large-scale atom-thin insulating amorphous carbon on insulating substrates.
Ya Deng, Zihao Wang, Zhili Hu, Ang Li, Xin Zhou, Zhaolong Chen, Xingli Wang, Jiawei Liu, Kongyang Yi, Dundong Yuan, Xiaowei Wang, Peikun Zhang, Chao Zhu, Xiaoxu Zhao, Wei Ma, Yao Wu, Ruihuan Duan, Qundong Fu, Jiefu Yang, Xiuxian Zhou, Mengyao Cao, Chao Zhu, Beng Kang Tay, Jian Zhang, Mickael Lucien Perrin, Wu Zhou*, Zhuhua Zhang*, Kostya S Novoselov*, Zheng Liu*
Nature Communications 2025, 16, 8824.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63872-7
36. Electronic confinement induced quantum dot behavior in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.
Bhaskar Ghawri, Pablo Bastante, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Michel Calame*, Mickael L Perrin*, Jian Zhang*
Nanoscale 2025, 17, 4030-4037.
DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02824d
2024
35. Electric field tunable bandgap in twisted double trilayer graphene.
M. Perrin*, A. Jayaraj, B. Ghawri, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, D. Passerone, M. Calame*, J. Zhang*,
npj 2D Mater. Appl. 2024, 8, 14.
DOI: 10.1038/s41699-024-00449-w
2023
34. Determining the number of graphene nanoribbons in dual-gate field-effect transistors.
J. Zhang*, G.B. Barin, R. Furrer, K. Mullen, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, M. Calame*, M. Perrin*
Nano Lett. 2023, 23, 8474-8480.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01931
33. Double quantum dots in atomically-precise graphene nanoribbons.
J. Zhang*, L. Qian, G.B. Barin, P. Chen, K. Mullen, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, J. Zhang, M. Calame*, M. Perrin*
Mater. Quantum. Technol. 2023, 3, 036201.
32. Contacting individual graphene nanoribbons using carbon nanotube electrodes.
J. Zhang*, L. Qian, G.B. Barin, A. Daaoub, P. Chen, K. Mullen, S. Sangtarash, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, H. Sadeghi, J. Zhang, M. Calame*, M. Perrin*
Nat. Electron. 2023, 6, 572-581.
DOI: 10.1038/s41928-023-00991-3
31. Quantum transport through a single atomically precise graphene nanoribbon.
J. Zhang* & M. Perrin*
Nat. Electron. 2023, 6, 553-554.
DOI: 10.1038/s41928-023-00992-2
30. Edge Contacts to Atomically Precise Graphene Nanoribbons.
W. Huang, O. Braun, G.B. Barin, G. Gandus, M. Stiefel, A. Olziersky, K. Mullen, M. Luisier, D. Passerone, P. Ruffieux, C. Schonenberger, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, R. Fasel, J. Zhang*, M. Calame*, M. Perrin*
ACS Nano 2023, 17, 18706-18715.
29. Tunable quantum dots from atomically precise graphene nanoribbons using a multi-gate architecture.
J. Zhang*, O. Braun, G.B. Barin, S. Sangtarash, J. Overbeck, R. Darawish, M. Stiefel, R. Furrer, A. Olziersky, K. Mullen, I. Shorubalko, A. Daaoub, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, H. Sadeghi*, M. Perrin*, M. Calame*
Adv. Electron. Mater. 2023, 9, 2201204.
28. Exciton-assisted electron tunneling in van der Waals heterostructures.
L. Wang, S. Papadopoulos, F. Iyikanat, J. Zhang, J. Huang, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, M. Calame, M. L Perrin, F. Abajo, L. Novotny
Nat. Mater. 2023, 22, 1094–1099
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01556-7
2022
27. Contacting atomically precise graphene nanoribbons for next-generation quantum electronics.
J. Zhang*, M. Calame*, M. L. Perrin*
Matter 2022, 5, 2497-2499.
DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2022.06.036
26. High-speed identification of suspended carbon nanotubes using Raman spectroscopy and deep learning.
J. Zhang, M. L. Perrin, J. Overbeck, L. Barba, A. Agal, B. Grassy, R. Brönnimann, S. Jung, M. Haluska, C. I. Roman, C. Hierold, M. Jaggi, M. Calame
Microsystems & Nanoengineering 2022, 8, 9.
DOI: 10.1038/s41378-022-00350-w
2021
25. Room-temperature nonvolatile molecular memory based on partially unzipped nanotube.
Z. Peng, Y. Deng, H. Wie, K. Peng, H. Liu, Z. Wang, W. Guo, J. Zhang*, Y. Li*, Z. Liu*, L. Sun*
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 2107224.
2020
24. BaTiO3 nanotubes by co-axial electrospinning: rheological and microstructural investigations.
M. Hedayati, E. Taheri-Nassaj, A. Yourdkhani, M. Borlaf, J. Zhang, M. Calame, T. Sebastian, S. Payandeh, F. J. Clemens
J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 2020, 40, 1269-1279.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2019.11.078
2019
23. Molecular magnets based on graphene and carbon nanotubes.
J. Zhang, Y. Deng, X. Hu, X. Chi, J. Liu, W. Chu, L. Sun
Adv. Mater. 2019, 31, 1804917.
22. Nanoenvelopes: Wrapping a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube with Graphene using an Atomic Force Microscope
X. Hu, H. Wei, J. Liu, J. Zhang, X. Chi, P. Jiang, L. Sun
Adv. Mater. 2019, 31, 1804918.
2018
21. Nanogap-engineerable electromechanical system for ultralow power memory.
J. Zhang, Y. Deng, X. Hu, J. P. Nshimiyimana, S. Liu, X. Chi, P. Wu, F. Dong, P. Chen, W. Chu, H. Zhou, L. Sun
Adv. Sci. 2018, 5, 1700588.
20. Observation of Van Hove Singularities and Temperature Dependence of Electrical Characteristics in Suspended Carbon Nanotube Schottky Barrier Transistors.
J. Zhang, S. Liu, J. P. Nshimiyimana, Y. Deng, X. Hu, X. Chi, P. Wu, J. Liu, W. Chu, L. Sun
Nano-Micro Lett. 2018, 10, 25.
DOI: 10.1007/s40820-017-0171-3
19. Room Temperature Carbon Nanotube Single Electron Transistor with Mechanical Buckling-Defined Quantum Dot.
J. Zhang, S. Liu, L. Kong, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Hu, X. Chi, P. Wu, J. Liu, W. Chu, L. Sun
Adv. Electron. Mater. 2018, 4, 1700628.
18. Large magnetic moment at sheared ends of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
J. Zhang, Y. Deng, T. Hao, X. Hu, Y. Liu, Z. Peng, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Chi, P. Wu, S. Liu, Z. Zhang, J. Li, G. Wang, W. Chu, C. Gu, L. Sun
Chin. Phys. B 2018, 27, 128101.
DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/27/12/128101
17. Ultra-clean individual suspended single-walled carbon nanotube field effect transistors.
S. Liu*, J. Zhang*, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Hu, X. Chi, P. Wu, J. Liu, W. Chu, L. Sun, G. Wang
Nanotechnology 2018, 29,175302.
16. Large positive magnetoresistance in semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes at room temperature.
J. P. Nshimiyimana, J. Zhang, X. Hu, X. Chi, P. Wu, S. Liu, Z. Zhang, W. Chu, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 2018, 8, 10179.
DOI: 10.1039/C8RA00877A
15. Experimental Evidence of Negative Thermal Expan-sion in a Composite Nano-cable of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Amorphous Carbon along the Axial Direction.
X. Chi, L. Wang, J. Zhang, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Hu, P. Wu, S. Liu, J. Liu, W. Chu, Q. Liu, L. Sun
J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 26707-26712.
14. Deterministic and etching-free transfer of large-scale 2D layered materials for constructing interlayer coupled van der Waals heterostructures.
L. Tao, H. Li, Y. Gao, Z. Chen, L. Wang, Y. Deng, J. Zhang, J. B. Xu
Adv. Mater. Technol. 2018, 1700282.
2017 and before
13. Wafer-scale fabrication of suspended single-walled carbon nanotube arrays by silver liquid dynamics
J. Zhang, S. Liu, J. P. Nshimiyimana, Y. Deng, G. Hou, X. Chi, X. Hu, Z. Zhang, P. Wu, G. Wang, W. Chu, L. Sun
Small 13, 1701218(2017).
12. Large-scale fabrication of suspended, aligned and strained single-walled carbon nanotube network
J. Zhang, S. Liu, J. P. Nshimiyimana, J. Liu, X. Hu, Y. Deng, X. Chi, P. Wu, W. Chu, L. Sun
J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 28576(2017).
11. Wettability of graphene nanoribbon films with different surface density
J. Zhang, Y. Deng, J. P. Nshimiyimana, G. Hou, X. Chi, X. Hu, Z. Zhang, P. Wu, S. Liu, W. Chu, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 7, 11890(2017).
DOI: 10.1039/C7RA00770A
10. Controlling conducting channels of single-walled carbon nanotube array with atomic force microscopy
J. P. Nshimiyimana, J. Zhang, X. Hu, X. Chi, P. Wu, S. Liu, Z. Zhang, W. Chu, L. Sun
Appl. Nanosci. 7, 759(2017).
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-017-0614-7
9. Wettability of monolayer graphene/single-walled carbon nanotube hybrid films
X. Chi, J. Zhang, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Hu, P. Wu, S. Liu, J. Liu, W. Chu, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 7, 48184(2017).
DOI: 10.1039/C7RA09934G
8. Thickness-dependent morphologies of Ag on n-layer MoS2 and its surface-enhanced Raman scattering.
Y. Deng, M. Chen, J. Zhang, Z. Wang, W. Huang, Y. Zhao, X. Zhang, Y. Guo, L. Sun
Nano Res. 9, 1682(2016).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-016-1062-5
7. Thinning of n-layer MoS2 by annealing a palladium film under vacuum.
Y. Deng, M. Chen, J. Zhang, X. Hu, Y. Zhao, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Chi, G. Hou, W. Chu, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 6, 50595( 2016).
DOI: 10.1039/C6RA07714E
6. Effective enhancement of the mechanical properties of macroscopic single-walled carbon nanotube fibers by pressure treatment
G. Hou, G. Wang, Y. Deng, J. Zhang, J. P. Nshimiyimana, X. Chi, X. Hu, W. Chu, H. Dong, Z. Zhang, L. Liu, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 6, 97012(2016).
DOI: 10.1039/C6RA21238G
5. Investigations on the wettability of graphene on a micron-scale hole array substrate
Y. Zhao, G. Wang, W. Huang, X. Fan, Y. Deng, J. Zhang, T. Wei, R. Duan, J. Wang, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 6, 1999(2016)
DOI: 10.1039/C5RA13916C
4. Lattice selective growth of graphene on sapphire substrate
G. Wang, Y. Zhao, Y. Deng, W. Huang, X. Fan, J. Zhang, R. Duan, L. Sun
J. Phys. Chem. C 119, 426(2015).
DOI: 10.1021/jp5101297
3. Giant magnetic moment at open ends of multiwalled carbon nanotubes
G. Wang, M. Chen, F. Yu, L. Xue, Y. Deng, J. Zhang, X. Qi, Y. Gao, W. Chu, G. Liu, H. Yang, C. Gu, L. Sun
Chin. Phys. B 24, 016202(2015)
DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/24/1/016202
2. Generating electricity using graphene nanodrums
W. Huang, Y. Zhao, F. Gao, X. Wang, G. Wang, Y. Deng, X. Fan, J. Zhang, R. Duan, X. Qiu, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 5, 34065(2015)
DOI: 10.1039/C5RA00174A
1. Wettability of graphene nanoribbon/single-walled carbon nanotube hybrid film
X. Fan, L. Tao, Y. Deng, G. Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Zhao, W. Huang, H. Zhao, L. Sun
RSC Adv. 4, 59486(2014)
DOI: 10.1039/C4RA10055G