Recent publications

W.-L. Chan, M. Ligges, X.-Y. Zhu, Overcoming the energy barrier in singlet fission by coherent coupling and entropy, Nature Chem. 4 (2012) in press.

L. Shen, A. Garland, Y. Wang, Z. Li, C. W. Bielawski, Athena Guo, X.-Y. Zhu, Two-dimensional nanoarrays of individual protein molecules, Small 8 (2012) in press. Link

C. A. Nelson, X.-Y. Zhu, Reversible electronic traps in PbS quantum dot solids induced by an order-disorder phase transition in capping molecules, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 (2012) 7792-7795. Link

L. Miaja-Avila, J. Tritsch, A. Wolcott, W.-L. Chan, C. A. Nelson, X.-Y. Zhu, Direct mapping of hot electron relaxation and multiexciton generation dynamics in PbSe quantum dots, Nano Lett. 12 (2012) 1588-1591.

A. Garland, L. Shen, X.-Y. Zhu, Mobile Precursor State Mediated Protein Adsorption on Solid surfaces, Prog. Surf. Sci. 87 (2012) 1-22. Link

D. Sánchez-Portal, J. Stähler, X.-Y. Zhu, Basic theory of heterogeneous electron transfer, in Dynamics at Solid State Surfaces and Interfaces, Part II: Fundamentals. U. Bovensiepen, H. Petek, M. Wolf (Ed.), Whiley-VCH, Berlin (2012). ISBN: 978-3-527-40924-2.  

W.-L. Chan, M. Ligges, A. Jailaubekov, L. Kaake, L. Miaja-Avila, X.-Y. Zhu, Observing the Multi-Exciton State in Singlet Fission and Ensuing Ultrafast Multi-Electron Transfer. Science 334 (2011) 1541-1545. Link

BongSoo Kim, Seong Ho Choi, X.-Y. Zhu, C. Daniel Frisbie, Effect of Surface Linking Group and Metal Work Function on Molecular Tunnel Junctions: the Case of Oligoacene Thiols and Dithiols between Ag, Au and Pt Contacts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 (2011) 19864–19877. Link

Han-Yuan Gong, Brett M. Rambo, Cory A. Nelson, Won Cho, Vincent M. Lynch, X.-Y. Zhu, Moonhyun Oh, Jonathan L. Sessler, Multi component self-assembly: supramolecular organic frameworks containing metal–rotaxane subunits (RSOFs). Dalton Trans. 40 (2011). Link

L. Kaake, A. Jailaubekov, K. Williams, X.-Y. Zhu, Probing ultrafast charge separation at organic donor/acceptor interfaces by a femtosecond electric field meter. Appl. Phys. Lett. 99 (2011) 083307. Link

W.-L. Chan, J. Tritsch, A. Dolocan, M. Ligges, L. Miaja-Avila, X.-Y. Zhu, Momentum resolved quantum interference in optically excited surface states. J. Chem. Phys. 135 (2011) 031101. Link

L. Shen, X.-Y. Zhu, Evidence for mobile precursor states in nonspecific protein adsorption. Langmuir 27 (2011) 7059-7064. Link

I. R. Gearba, J. Morris, T. Mills, D. Black, R. Pindak, X.-Y. Zhu, Quantify interfacial electric fields and local crystallinity in polymer/fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells. Adv. Funct. Mater. 21 (2011) 2666-2673. Link

A. Wolcott, V. Doyeux, C. A. Nelson, R. Gearba, K. W. Lei, K. G. Yager, A. D. Dolocan, K. Williams, D. Nguyen, X.-Y. Zhu, Anomalously Large Polarization Effect Responsible for Excitonic Redshifts in PbSe Quantum Dot Solids. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2 (2011) 795-800. Link

D. Sanchez, J. Stahler, X.-Y Zhu, Chapter 4: Heterogeneous Electron Transfer, in Dynamics at Solid State Surfaces and Interfaces. Volume 2: Fundamentals, edt. U. Bovensiepen, H. Petek, M. Wolf (Wiley-VCH, Berlin, 2011).

M. Feng, J. Zhao, T. Huang, X.-Y. Zhu, H. Petek, The electronic properties of superatom states of hollow molecules. Acct. Chem. Res. 44 (2011) 360-368. Link

L. Shen, Athena Guo, X.-Y. Zhu, Tween surfactants: adsorption, self-organization, and protein resistance. Surf. Sci. 605 (2011) 494-499. Link

W. A. Tisdale, X.-Y. Zhu, Artificial atoms on semiconductor surfaces. PNAS 108 (2011) 965-970. Link 

X.-Y. Zhu, A. Kahn, Electronic Structure and Dynamics at Organic Donor/Acceptor Interfaces. MRS Bulletin 35 (2010) 443-448. download

B. A. Timp, X.-Y. Zhu, Electronic energy alignments at PbSe quantum dots / ZnO( ) interfaces. Surf. Sci. 604 (2010) 1335-1341. download

W. A. Tisdale, K. J. Williams, B. A. Timp, D. J. Norris, E. S. Aydil, X.-Y. Zhu, Hot electron transfer from semiconductor nanocrystals. Science 328 (2010) 1543-1547. download

Matthias Muntwiler, and X.-Y Zhu, Chapter X: Exciton formation and decay at surfaces and interfaces, in Dynamics at Solid State Surfaces and Interfaces, edt. U. Bovensiepen, H. Petek, M. Wolf (Wiley-VCH, 2010).

L. Kaake, B. Paulson, C. D. Frisbie, X.-Y. Zhu, Mixing at a Charged Interface Between a Polymer Semiconductor and a Polyelectrolyte Dielectric. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 1 (2010) 862-867. download

L. Kaake, P. F. Barbara, X.-Y. Zhu, Intrinsic charge trapping in organic and polymeric semiconductors: a physical chemistry perspective. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 1 (2010) 628-635. download