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Publications (66 papers)

2026 5 paper

  • 66. Xie, Y.; Cao, Z.; Zhou, Z.; del Barco, E.; Lv, W.; Zang, S.; Chen, N.; Lin, J.-L.; Cazade, P.-A.; Thompson, D.; Li, Y. High-performance microelectronic-integratable molecular transistors. Nat. Commun. 2026, 17, 5871.
  • 65. Wang, L.; Li, X.; Shen, L.; Yu, L.; Hu, H.; Xiao, X.; Lv, W.; Li, Y. Morphology-dependent reinforcement behavior of boron nitride nanotubes in aluminum matrix composites. Small Struct. 2026, 7, e202500899.
  • 64. Lin, J.-L.; Chen, X.; Xia, T.; Hu, F.; Li, Y. Engineering rectification in molecular diodes through symmetry breaking. Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2026, 7, 103149.
  • 63. Qiu, S.; Chen, N.; Wang, Z.; Lin, J.; Xie, Y.; Ji, D.; Zhou, Z.; Liu, S.; Lv, W.; Li, Y. Halogen substitution with subtle effects on the electronic structure of fully conjugated molecular junctions. Nano Res. 2026, 19, 94908462.
  • 62. Lin, J.-L.; Liu, R.; Adoah, F.; Cao, Z.; Qiu, S.; Chen, N.; Sun, F.; Wu, Z.; Wang, C.-K.; Xu, B.; del Barco, E.; Li, Y. Large Current Rectification Inside Symmetric Molecular Junctions Caused by Redox-Coupled Conformational Changes. Chem 2026, 12, 102698.

2025 8 papers

  • 61. Lim, C.; Kim, T.; Park, Y.; Kim, D.; Shin, C.; Ha, S.; Lin, J.-L.; Li, Y.; Park, J. Electric Field-Driven Conformational Changes in Molecular Memristor and Synaptic Behavior. Adv. Sci. 2025, 12, 2505016.
  • 60. Xie, Y.; Cao, Z.; Peng, W.; Li, Y. Eutectic Gallium–Indium in Fabricating and Integrating Molecular Devices. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2025, 10, e00674.
  • 59. Peng, W.; Chen, N.; Xie, Y.; Ma, L.; Lu, J.-T.; Li, Y. Heteroatom Engineering for Enhancing the Thermoelectric Power Factor of Molecular Junctions. J. Mater. Chem. A 2025, 13, 15222.
  • 58. Peng, W.; Li, L.; Bai, X.; Yi, P.; Xie, Y.; Wang, L.; Du, W.; Wang, T.; Zhong, J.-Q.; Li, Y. Observation of Ice-Like Two-Dimensional Flakes on Self-Assembled Protein Monolayer without Nanoconfinement under Ambient Conditions. Nano-Micro Lett. 2025, 17, 187.
  • 57. Lin, J.-L.; Zheng, A.; Xie, Y.; Chen, N.; He, R.-L.; Yin, B.; Lv, W.; Wei, Y.; Li, Y. Transition from Tunneling to Schottky Barriers in Molecular Junctions Based on Metal–Molecule Interfaces. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202501763.
  • 56. Wu, L.; Qin, H.; Li, Y.; Zhao, J.; Sun, M.; Li, P.; Zhai, X.; Wen, Y.; Wang, X.; Lin, C.; Li, Y. Thermal-Sensitive Artificial Ionic Skin with Environmental Stability and Self-Healing Property. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2025, 17, 9115.
  • 55. Wei, C.; Zhou, Z.; Li, S.; Li, Y.; Hong, W.; Pang, X.; Li, M. Length and Conjugation-Controlled Memristive Functions of Metallopolymer Monolayers. Sci. China Mater. 2025, 68(2), 998.
  • 54. Wu, L.; Zhao, J.; Li, Y.; Qin, H.; Zhai, X.; Li, P.; Li, Y.; Liu, Y.; Chen, N.; Li, Y. Biocompatible Protein/Liquid Metal Hydrogel-Enabled Wearable Electronics for Monitoring Marine Inhabitants' Health. Engineering 2025, 47, 213.

2024 6 papers

  • 53. Roemer, M.; Chen, X.; Li, Y.; Wang, L.; Yu, X.; Cazade, P.-A.; Nickle, C.; Akter, R.; Del Barco, E.; Thompson, D.; Nijhuis, C. A. Supramolecular tunnelling junctions with robust high rectification based on assembly effects. Nanoscale 2024, 16, 19683.
  • 52. Cao, Z.; Xie, Y.; Lin J-L.; Zhong S.; Yan, C.; Yang, Z.; Li, M.; Zhou, Z.; Peng, W.; Qiu, S.; Liu, J.; Li, Y. Flexible Crossbar Molecular Devices with Patterned EGaIn Top Electrodes for Integrated All-Molecule-Circuit ImplementationAdv. Mater 2024, 2406456.
  • 51. Xie, Y.; Qiu, S.; Guo, Q.; Li, C.; Chen, N.; Zhou, Z.; Yang, Z.; Cao, Z.; Wang T.; Du, W.; Wang, L.; Li, Y. Dynamically blocking leakage current in molecular tunneling junctions. Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 12721.
  • 50. Wang, S.; Li, W.; Xue, J.; Ge, J.; He, J.; Hou, J.; Xie, Y.; Li, Y.; Zhang, H.; Sofer, Z.; Lin, Z. A library of 2D electronic material inks synthesized by liquid-metal-assisted intercalation of crystal powders. Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 6388.
  • 49. Chen, N.; Yang, Z.-Y.; Lin, J.-L.; Zhou, Z.-M.; Xie, Y.; Wang, L.-J.; Li, Y. Fabrication of Multi-function Molecular Tunneling Junctions by Click Chemistry. Chem. Comm. 2024, 60, 336.
  • 48. Bai, X.; Chen, N.; Cao, Z.; Li, Y. Conductive Ionogel for the Study of Charge Transport through SAM-based Junctions in Aqueous Solution. J. Mater. Chem. C 2024, 12, 481.

2023 6 papers

  • 47. Chen, N.; Li, S.; Zhao, P.; Liu, R.; Xie, Y.; Lin, J.-L.; Nijhuis, C. A.; Xu, B.; Zhang, L.; Xu, H.; Li, Y. Extreme Long-Lifetime Self-Assembled Monolayer for Air-Stable Molecular Junctions. Sci. Adv. 2023, 9, eadh3412.
  • 46. Yang, Z.; Cazade, P.-A.; Lin, J.-L.; Cao, Z.; Chen, N.; Zhang, D.; Duan, L.; Nijhuis, C. A.; Thompson, D.; Li, Y. High Performance Mechano-Optoelectronic Molecular Switch. Nat Commun 2023, 14, 5639.
  • 45. Xie, Y.; Wang, C.-Y.; Chen, N.; Cao, Z.; Wu, G.; Yin, B.; Li, Y. Supramolecular Memristor Based on Bistable [2]Catenanes: Toward High-Density and Non-Volatile Memory Devices. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202309605.
  • 44. Bai, X.; Li, P.; Peng, W.; Chen, N.; Lin, J.-L.; Li, Y. Ionogel-Electrode for the Study of Protein Tunnel Junctions under Physiologically Relevant Conditions. Adv. Mater 2023, 35, 2300663.
  • 43. Peng, W.; Chen, N.; Wang, C.; Xie, Y.; Qiu, S.; Li, S.; Zhang, L.; Li, Y. Fine-Tuning the Molecular Design for High-Performance Molecular Diodes Based on Pyridyl Isomers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62 , e202307733.
  • 42. Guo, Q.; Zou, Z.; Xie, Y.; Lan, X.; Zhu, G.; Xu, K.; Jin, R.; Xu, W.; Huang, G.; Li, Y.; Wang, T.; Du, W. In Situ Active Switching of Bipolar Current Rectification in 2D Semiconductor Vertical Diodes. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 1583.

2022 3 papers

  • 41. Peng, W.; Cao, Z.; Chen, N.; Xie, Y.; Li, Y. Dependence of Thermoelectric Effects in Molecular Junctions on the Topography of the Bottom Electrodes. J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10, 23304.
  • 40. Lin, J.-L.; Cao, Z.; Bai, X.; Chen, N.; Li, C.; Xiao, X.; Wang, L.; Li, Y. Molecular Diodes With Tunable Threshold Voltage Based on π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene. Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 9, 2201238.
  • 39. Li, Y.; Wang, D.; Peng, W.; Jiang, L.; Yu, X.; Thompson, D.; Nijhuis, C. A. Large Cooperative Effects in Tunneling Rates across van Der Waals Coupled Binary Self-Assembled Monolayers. Nano Today 2022, 44, 101497.

2021 3 papers

  • 38. Li, Y.; Root, S. E.; Belding, L.; Park, J.; Rawson, J.; Yoon, H. J.; Baghbanzadeh, M.; Rothemund, P.; Whitesides, G. M. Characterizing Chelation at Surfaces by Charge Tunneling. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 5967.
  • 37. Belding, L.; Root, S. E.; Li, Y.; Park, J.; Baghbanzadeh, M.; Rojas, E.; Pieters, P. F.; Yoon, H. J.; Whitesides, G. M. Conformation, and Charge Tunneling through Molecules in SAMs. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 3481.
  • 36. Park, J.; Belding, L.; Yuan, L.; Mousavi, M.; Root, S. E.; Yoon, H.; Whitesides, G. M. Conformation, and Charge Tunneling through Molecules in SAMs. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 3481.

2020及以前 35 papers

  • 35. Cafferty, B. J.; Yuan, L.; Baghbanzadeh, M.; Rappoport, D.; Beyzavi, M. H.; Whitesides, G. M. Charge Transport through Self-Assembled Monolayers of Monoterpenoids. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 58, 8097.
  • 34. Baghbanzadeh, M.; Belding, L.; Yuan, L.; Park, J.; Al-Sayah, M. H.; Bowers, C. M.; Whitesides, G. M. Dipole-Induced Rectification across AgTS/SAM//Ga₂O₃/EGaIn Junctions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 8969.
  • 33. Wang, L.; Yuan, L.; Jiang, L.; Cao, L.; Nijhuis, C. A. Unraveling the Failure Modes of Molecular Diodes: The Importance of the Monolayer Formation Protocol and Anchoring Group to Minimize Leakage Currents. J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 19759.
  • 32. Cao, L.; Yuan, L.; Thompson, D.; Hamoudi, H.; Qi, D.C.; Nijhuis, C. A. The Supramolecular Structure and van der Waals Interactions Affect the Electronic Structure of Ferrocenyl-Alkanethiolate SAMs on Gold and Silver Electrodes. Nanoscale Adv. 2019, 1, 1991.
  • 31. Baghbanzadeh, M.; Pieters, P. F.; Yuan, L.; Collison, D.; Whitesides, G. M. The Rate of Charge Tunneling in EGaIn Junctions Is Not Sensitive to Halogen Substituents at the Self-Assembled Monolayer//Ga₂O₃ Interface. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 10221.
  • 30. Souto, M.; Díez-Cabanes, V.; Yuan, L.; Kyvik, A. R.; Ratera, I.; Nijhuis, C. A.; Cornil, J.; Veciana, J. Influence of the Donor Unit on the Rectification Ratio in Tunnel Junctions based on Donor–Acceptor SAMs Using PTM Units as Acceptors. Phys. Chem 2018, 20, 25638.
  • 29. Mousavi, M. P. S.; Ainla, A.; Yuan, L.; Sigursild, H. H.; Tan, E. K. W.; Arkan, N.; Yoshida, Y.; Yip, M. C.; Abd El-Rahman, M. K.; Abrahamsson, C. K.; Whitesides, G. M. Ion Sensing with Thread-based Potentiometric Electrodes. ACS Nano. 2018, 12, 10171.
  • 28. Moreno-Moreno, M.; Troyano, J.; Ares, P.; Nijhuis, C. A.; Yuan, L.; Amo, P.; Delgado, S.; Gómez-Herrero, J.; Zamora, F.; Gómez-Navarro, C. A One-Pot Preparation of Mechanically Robust, Transparent, Highly Conductive, and Memristive Metal–Organic Ultrathin Film.Lab. Chip. 2018, 18, 2279.
  • 27. Yuan, L.; Jiang, L.; Nijhuis, C. A. The Driving Force of Electrical Breakdown of Tunnel Junctions Based on Self-Assembled Monolayers. Adv. Funt. Mater. 2018, 1801710.
  • 26. Yuan, L.; Wang L.; Garrigues, A. R.; Jiang, L.; Annadata, H. V.; del Barco, E.; Nijhuis, C. A. Transition from Direct to Inverted Charge Transport Marcus Regions in Molecular. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2018, 13, 322.
  • 25. Bowers, C. M.; Rappoport, D.; Zaba, T.; Yuan, L.; Kang, K.; Liao, K.C.; Gonidec, M.; Rothemund, P.; Cyganik, P.; Aspuru-Guzik, A.; Whitesides, G. M. Anomalously Rapid Tunneling: Charge Transport across SAMs of Oligo(ethylene Glycol). J. Am. Chem 2017, 139, 7624.
  • 24. Ge, S.; Semenov, S. N.; Nagarkar, A. A.; Milette, J.; Christodoulea, D. C.; Yuan, L.; Whitesides, G. M. Magnetic Levitation to Characterize the Kinetics of Free-Radical Polymerization. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 18688.
  • 23. Gan, L.; Yuan, L.; Suchand Sangeeth, C. S.; Jańczewski, D.; Song, J.; Nijhuis, C. A. Tuning Charge Transport across Junctions of Ferrocene-Containing Polymer Brushes on ITO by Controlling the Brush Thickness and the Tether Lengths. Eur. Polym. J. 2017, 97, 282.
  • 22. Chen, X. P.; Roemer, M.; Yuan, L.; Wang T.; Jiang, L.; Wang, L. J.; Nijhuis, C. A. Molecular Diodes with Rectification Ratios Exceeding 10⁵ Driven by Electrostatic Interactions. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2017, 12, 797.
  • 21. Souto, M.; Yuan, L.; Morales, D. C.; Jiang, L.; Ratera, I.; Rovira, C.; Nijhuis, C. A.; Veciana, J. Tuning the Rectification Ratio by Changing the Electronic Nature (Open-Shell and Closed-Shell) in Donor-Acceptor SAMs. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 4262.
  • 20. Garrigues, A. R.; Yuan, L.; Wang, L.; Singh, S.; del Barco, E.; Nijhuis, C. A. Temperature Dependent Charge Transport across Tunnel Junctions of Single-Molecules and Self-Assembled Monolayers: A Comparative Study. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 17153.
  • 19. Suchand Sangeeth, C. S.; Demissie, A.; Yuan, L.; Wang, T.; Frisbie, D, C. Comparison of DC and AC Transport in 1.5-7.5 nm Oligophenylene Imine Molecular Wires across Two Junction Platforms: Eutectic In-Ga versus Conducting Probe Atomic Force Microscope Junctions.J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7305.
  • 18. Song, P.; Yuan, L.; Roemer, M.; Jiang, L.; Nijhuis, C. A. Supramolecular vs. Electronic Structure: The Effect of the Tilt Angle of the Active Group in the Performance of a Molecular Diode. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5769.
  • 17. Garrigues, A. R.; Yuan, L.; Wang, L. J.; Mucciolo, E. R.; del Barco, E.; Nijhuis, C. A. A Single-Level Tunnel Model to Account for Electrical Transport through Single Molecule- and Self Assembled Monolayer-based Junctions. Sci. Rep. 2016, 6, Article number: 26517.
  • 16. Yuan, L.; Franco, C.; Crivillers, N.; Mas-Torrent, M.; Cao, L.; Rovira, C.; Veciana, J.; Nijhuis, C. A. Chemical Control over the Energy Level Alignment in a Two-Terminal Junction. Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, Article number: 12066.
  • 15. Cao, L.; Yang, M.; Yuan, L.; Nerngchamnong, N.; Feng, Y. P.; Wee, A. T. S.; Qi, D. C.; Nijhuis, C. A. Orbital Dependent Ultrafast Charge Transfer Dynamics of Ferrocenyl-Functionalized SAMs on Gold Studied by Core-hole Clock Spectroscopy. J. Phys. 2016, 28, 094006.
  • 14. Wan, A.; Suchand Sangeeth, C. S.; Wang, L.; Yuan, L.; Jiang, L.; Nijhuis, C. A. Arrays of High Quality SAM Based Junctions and their Application in Molecular Diode Based Logic. Nanoscale 2015, 7, 19547.
  • 13. Nerngchangnong, N.; Thompson, D.; Cao, L.; Yuan, L.; Jiang, L.; Roemer, M.; Nijhuis, C. A. Non-Ideal Electrochemical Behavior of Ferrocenyl-Alkanethiolate SAMs Maps the Microenvironment of the Redox Unit. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 2, 1348.
  • 12. Wang, D.; Fracasso, D.; Nurbawono, A.; Annadata, H. V.; Suchand Sangeeth, C. S.; Yuan, L.; Nijhuis, C. A. Tuning the Tunneling Rate and Dielectric Response of SAM-Based Junctions via a Single Polarizable Atom. Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 6689.
  • 11. Jiang, L.; Suchand Sangeeth, C. S.; Yuan, L.; Thompson, D.; Nijhuis, C. A. One-Nanometer Thin Monolayers Remove the Deleterious Effect of Substrate Defects in Molecular Tunnel Junctions. Nano. Lett. 2015, 15, 6643.
  • 10. Yuan, L.; Breuer, R.; Jiang, L.; Annadata, H. V.; Schmittel, M.; Nijhuis, C. A. A Molecular Diode with a Statistically Robust Rectification Ratio of Three Orders of Magnitude. Nano. Lett. 2015, 15, 5506.
  • 9. Yuan, L.; Thompson, D.; Cao, L.; Nerngchamnong, N.; Nijhuis, C. A. One Carbon Matters: The Origin and Reversal of Odd–Even Effects in Molecular Diodes with Self-Assembled Monolayers of Ferrocenyl-Alkanethiolates. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 17910.
  • 8. Yuan, L.; Nerngchamnong, N.; Cao, L.; Hamoudi, H.; Del Barco, E.; Roemer, M.; Sriramula, R.; Thompson, D.; Nijhuis, C. A. Controlling the Direction of Rectification in a Molecular Diode. Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, Article number: 6324.
  • 7. Nerngchamnong, N.; Wu, H.; Sotthewes, K.; Yuan, L.; Cao, L.; Roemer, M.; Lu, J.; Loh, K. P.; Troadec, C.; Zandvliet, H.; Nijhuis, C. The Supramolecular Structure of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Ferrocenyl Terminated n-Alkanethiolates on Gold Surfaces. Langmuir. 2014, 30, 13447.
  • 6. Liu, Y.; Yuan, L.; Yang, M.; Zheng, Y.; Nai, C. T.; Gao, L.; Nerngchamnong, N.; Li, L. J.; Suchand Sangeeth, C. S.; Feng, Y. P.; Nijhuis. Giant Enhancement in Vertical Conductivity of Stacked CVD Graphene Sheets by Self-Assembled Molecular Layers. Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, Article number: 5461.
  • 5. Wimbush, K. S.; Fratila, R. M.; Wang, D. D.; Qi, D. C.; Cao, L.; Yuan, L.; Yakovlev, N.; Loh. K. P.; Reinhoudt, D. N.; V. Bias Induced Transition from an Ohmic to a Non-Ohmic Interface in Supramolecular Tunneling Junctions with Ga₂O₃/EGaIn Top Electrodes. Nanoscale. 2014, 6, 11246.
  • 4. Yuan L.; Jiang, L.; Thompson, D.; Nijhuis, C. A. On the Remarkable Role of Surface Topography of the Bottom-Electrodes in Blocking Leakage Currents in Molecular Diodes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 6554.
  • 3. Jiang, L.; Yuan, L.; Cao, L.; Nijhuis, C. A. Controlling Leakage Currents: The Role of the Binding Group and Purity of the Precursors for Self-Assembled Monolayers in the Performance of Molecular Diodes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 1982.
  • 2. Yuan, L.; Jiang, L.; Zhang, B.; Nijhuis, C. A. Dependency of the Tunneling Decay Coefficient in Molecular Tunneling Junctions on the Topography of the Bottom Electrodes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 3377.
  • 1. Nerngchanmnong, N.; Yuan, L.; Qi, D. C.; Jiang, L.; Thompson, D.; Nijhuis, C. A. The Role of van der Waals Forces in the Performance of Molecular Diodes. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2013, 8, 113.