Our Works

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

DOI: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-025-00880-5

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. 

DOI: 10.1088/2633-4356/acfa57

 

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. 

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00782

 

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.

DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202201204

 

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. 

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202107224

 

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. 

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804917

 

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.

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804918

 

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. 

DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700588

 

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.

DOI: 10.1002/aelm.201700628

 

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. 

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaaf4f

 

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.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b07372

 

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. 

DOI: 10.1002/admt.201700282

 

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). 

DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701218

 

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). 

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b10755

 

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