Y. P. Zang, T. R. Fu, Q. Zou*, F. Ng, H. X. Li, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls* and L. Venkataraman*, Cumulene Wires Display Increasing Conductance with Increasing Length. Nano Lett. 2020.
T. Fu, Y. Zang, Q. Zou, C. Nuckolls and L. Venkataraman*, Using deep learning to identify molecular junction characteristics. Nano Lett. 2020, 20, 3320.
Y. P. Zang, Q. Zou,* T. Fu, F. Ng, B. Fowler, J. Yang, H. Li, M. L. Steigerwald*, C. Nuckolls* and L. Venkataraman*, Directing isomerization reactions of cumulenes with electric fields. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 4482.
Y. P. Zang, I. Stone, M. S. Inkpen, Z. F. Liu, F. Ng, T. H. Lambert. C. Nuckolls, M. L. Steigerwald, X. Roy* and L. Venkataraman*, In situ coupling of single molecules driven by Au-catalyzed electrooxidation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1.
[Selected as a Very Important Paper (VIP) in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.]
Y. P. Zang, S. Ray, E-D. Fung, M. H. Garner, M. L. Steigerwald, G. C. Solomon*, S. Patil* and L. Venkataraman*, Resonant transport in single-Diketopyrrolopyrrole junctions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13167.
H. G. Shen, Y. Zou, Y. P. Zang, D. Z. Huang, W. L. Jin, C-A Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Molecular antenna tailored organic thin-film transistors for sensing applications. Mater. Horiz. 2018, 5, 240.
X. D. Yin, Y. P. Zang, L. L. Zhu, J. Z. Low, Z. F. Liu, J. Cui, J. B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman* and L. M. Campos*, A reversible single-molecule switch based on activated antiaromaticity. Sci. Adv. 2017, 3, eaao2615.[Highlighted by C&E News (vol 9, issue 44, p11).]
Y. P. Zang, A. Pinkard, Z. F. Liu, J. B. Neaton, M. L. Steigerwald, X. Roy* and L. Venkataraman*, Electronically transparent Au-N bonds for molecular junctions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 14845.
Y. P. Zang, H. G. Shen, D. Z. Huang, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, A dual-organic-transistor-based tactile perception system with signal-processing functionality. Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1606088.[Highlighted by Nat. Rev. Mater. Organic electronics: Under pressure.]
Y. P. Zang, D. Z. Huang, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Device engineered organic transistors for flexible sensing applications. Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 4549.[The special issue of “Flexible and stretchable devices”]
C. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, F. J. Zhang, Y. Diao, C. R. McNeill, C. A. Di*, X. Z. Zhu* and D. B. Zhu, Pursuing high-mobility n-type organic semiconductors by Combination of “molecule-framework” and “side-chain” engineering. Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 8456.
D. Z. Huang, C. Wang, Y. Zou, X. X. Shen, Y. P. Zang, H. G. Shen, X. K. Gao, Y. P. Yi, W. Xu, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Bismuth interfacial doping of organic small molecules for high performance n-type thermoelectric materials. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10672.
Y. P. Zang, F. J. Zhang, D. Z. Huang, X. K. Gao, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Flexible suspended gate organic thin-film transistors for ultra-sensitive pressure detection. Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 6269.
[ESI highly cited paper, Top 1%]
F. J. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, D. Z. Huang, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Flexible and self-powered temperature and pressure dual-parameter sensors using microstructure-frame-supported organic thermoelectric materials. Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 8356.
Y. P. Zang, F. J. Zhang, D. Z. Huang, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Sensitive flexible magnetic sensors using organic transistors with magnetic-functionalized suspended gate electrodes. Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 7979.
[Hot Topics in Magnetic Materials, Wiley]
Y. P. Zang, F. J. Zhang, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu*, Advances of flexible pressure sensors toward artificial intelligence and health care applications. Mater. Horiz. 2015, 2, 140.
[Cover, ESI highly cited paper, Top 1%]
F. J. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, D. Z. Huang, C. A. Di*, X. K. Gao, H. Sirringhaus, and D. B. Zhu, Modulating thermoelectric properties of organic semiconductors using field-effect transistors. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015,* 25, 3004.
D. Z. Huang, Y. Zou, F. Jiao, F. J. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, C. A. Di*, W. Xu* and D. B. Zhu*, Interface-located photothermoelectric effect of organic thermoelectric materials in enabling NIR detection. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces/ 2015, 7, 8968.
Y. Zhao, X. K. Zhao, Y. P. Zang, C. A. Di, Y. Diao and J. G. Mei*, Conjugation-break spacers in semiconducting polymers: impact on polymer processability and charge transport properties. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 2048.
Y. P. Zang, F. J. Zhang, D. Z. Huang, C. A. Di*, Q. Meng, X. K. Gao* and D. B. Zhu*, Specific and reproducible gas sensors utilizing gas-phase chemical reaction on organic transistors. Adv. Mater. 2014, 26, 2862.
C. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, E. Gann, C. R. McNeill, X. Z. Zhu*, C. A. Di* and D. B. Zhu, Two-dimensional pi-expanded quinoidal terthiophenes terminated with dicyanomethylenes as n-type semiconductors for high-performance organic thin-film transistors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 16176.
C. Wang, Y. P. Zang, Y. K. Qin, Q. Zhang, Y. H. Sun, C. A. Di*, W. Xu* and D. B. Zhu*, Thienoquinoidal small molecules: synthesis, characterization, redox behavior, and n-channel organic field-effect transistors. Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 13755.
Q. Meng*, F. J. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, D. Z. Huang, Y. Zou, J. Liu, G. Y. Zhao, Z. R.Wang, D. Y. Ji, C. A. Di*, W. P. Hu* and D. B. Zhu, Solution-sheared ultrathin films for highly-sensitive ammonia detection using organic thin-film transistors. J. Mater. Chem. C 2014, 21264.
F. Jiao, F. J. Zhang, Y. P. Zang, Y. Zou, C. A. Di*, W. Xu* and D. B. Zhu*, An easily accessible carbon material derived from carbonization of polyacrylonitrile ultrathin films: ambipolar transport properties and application in a CMOS-like inverter. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2374.
J. Y. Yuan, Y. P. Zang, H. L. Dong, G. J. Liu, C. A. Di*, Y. Y. Li and W. L. Ma*, Effect of a furan p-bridge on polymer coplanarity and performance in organic field effect transistors. Polym. Chem. 2013, 4, 4199.