Publication
49. Impact of Fabrication Methods on Binder Distribution and Charge Transport in Composite Cathodes of All-Solid-State Batteries
B. Emley, C. Wu, L. Zhao, Q. Ai, Y. Liang, Z. Chen, L. Guo, T. Terlier, J. Lou, Z. Fan*, Y. Yao*. Impact of Fabrication Methods on Binder Distribution and Charge Transport in Composite Cathodes of All-Solid-State Batteries. Materials Futures. 2023 Aug 14. [DOI] [PDF]
48. In situ Observation of Lithium Stripping and Plating Process in an Open-cell All-solid-state Lithium Metal Battery
C Wu, L Zhao, Q Ai, S Risal, J Lou, Y. Yao*, Z. Fan*. Microscopy & Microanalysis, Minneapolis, MN, 7/24-28/2023.
47. Electron Microscopy of Carbon Soots for Battery Applications
HA. Calderon, Z. Fan, R. Samprash, FC. Robles Hernandez. Microscopy & Microanalysis, Minneapolis, MN, 7/24-28/2023.
46. Operando Characterization of Plating and Stripping Dynamics of Li-Mg Alloy Anode and Sulfide Solid Electrolyte Interface
L. Zhao, C. Wu, Q. Ai, Z. Chen, Y. Liang, J. Lou, Z. Fan, Y. Yao. 243rd ECS Meeting with the 18th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XVIII), 2023
45. Progressive and instantaneous nature of lithium nucleation discovered by dynamic and operando imaging
G. Feng, Y. Shi, H. Jia, S. Risal, X. Yang, P. Ruchhoeft, W.-C. Shih, Z. Fan, W. Xu, X.J.S.A. Shan, Progressive and instantaneous nature of lithium nucleation discovered by dynamic and operando imaging, Science Advances 9(21) (2023) 6813. [DOI][PDF]
44. Engineering Microcracks in MWCNT/Elastomer Bilayers for High-performance Stretchable Sensor Development
Wang, B. Zhou, R. Wang, J. Jenkinson, W. Zhu, J. Zhong, Z. Fan*, L. Sun*, Engineering Microcracks in MWCNT/Elastomer Bilayers for High-performance Stretchable Sensor Development. Nanotechnology. 2023 (Under review).
43 . Taming Metal–Solid Electrolyte Interface Instability via Metal Strain Hardening
Zhao, W. Li, C. Wu, Q. Ai, L. Guo, Z. Chen, J. Zhen, M. Anderson, H. Guo, J. Lou, Y. Liang, Z. Fan, J. Zhu, Y. Yao, Taming Metal–Solid Electrolyte Interface Instability via Metal Strain Hardening. Adv. Energy Mat. 7, 2300679, 2023. [DOI] [PDF]
42. Silver-Carbon Interlayers in Anode-Free Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries: Current Development, Interfacial Issues, and Instability Challenges
S. Risal, C. Wu, F. Wang, S. Risal, F. Robles Hernandez, W. Zhu, Y. Yao*, and Z. Fan*, Silver-Carbon Interlayers in Anode-Free Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries: Current Development, Interfacial Issues, and Instability Challenges. Carbon. 213, 118225, 2023 [DOI]
41. Understanding the Chemomechanical Function of the SilverCarbon Interlayer in Sheet-type All-Solid-State LithiumMetal Batteries
Wu, B. Emley, L. Zhao, Y. Liang, J. Lou, Y. Yao*, Z. Fan*, Understanding the Chemomechanical Function of the SilverCarbon Interlayer in Sheet-type All-Solid-State LithiumMetal Batteries. Nano. Letters, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00720. 2023 [DOI] [PDF]
40. High-Spatial-Resolution Quantitative Chemomechanical Mapping of Organic Composite Cathodes for Sulfide-Based Solid-State Batteries
Ai, Z. Chen, B. Zhang, F. Wang, T. Zhai, Y. Liu, Y. Zhu, T. Terlier, Q. Fang, Y. Liang, L. Zhao, C. Wu, H. Guo, Z. Fan, M. Tang, Y. Yao, Jun Lou, High-Spatial-Resolution Quantitative Chemomechanical Mapping of Organic Composite Cathodes for Sulfide-Based Solid-State Batteries. ACS. Energy. Lett. 8, 1107-1113, 2023 [DOI]
39. Interfaces in Sulfide Solid Electrolyte-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Characterization, Mechanism and Strategy
Wu, X. Li, C. Zheng, Z. Fan, W. Zhang, H. Huang, Y. Gan, Y. Xia, X. He, X. Tao, J. Zhang. Interfaces in Sulfide Solid Electrolyte-Based All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries: Characterization, Mechanism and Strategy. Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 6, 10, 2022. [DOI]
38. Revealing Li Dendrite Growth in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries
C. Wu, Y. Yao, and Z. Fan, “Revealing Li Dendrite Growth in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries,” in Proc. of the IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEENMDC 2021), Dec. 12-15, 2021, Vancouvar, Canada.
37. High Performance Microcrack-based MWCNT-rubber Strain Sensor
F. Wang, L. Sun, and Z. Fan, “High Performance Microcrack-based MWCNT-rubber Strain Sensor ,” in Proc. of the IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEENMDC 2021), Dec. 12-15, 2021, Vancouvar, Canada. [DOI] [PDF]
36. Current Status and Future Directions of All-Solid-State Batteries with Lithium Metal Anodes, Sulfide Electrolytes, and Layered Ternary Oxide Cathodes
Wu, J. Lou, J. Zhang, A. Kakar, B. Emley, Q. Ai, H. Guo, Y. Liang, J. Lou, Y. Yao, Z. Fan*, Current Status and Future Directions of All-Solid-State Batteries with Lithium Metal Anodes, Sulfide Electrolytes, and Layered Ternary Oxide Cathodes. Nano. Energy. 87, 106081, 2021. [DOI]
35. On the quality of tape-cast thin films of sulfide electrolytes for solid-state batteries
B Emley, Y Liang, R Chen, C Wu, M Pan, Z Fan*, Y Yao*, On the quality of tape-cast thin films of sulfide electrolytes for solid-state batteries. Materials Today Physics, 18, 100397, 2021. [DOI] [PDF]
34. High-Energy All-Solid-State Organic–Lithium Batteries Based on Ceramic Electrolytes
Hao, Y. Liang, Y. Zhang, Z. Chen, J. Zhang, Q. Ai, H., Z. Fan, J. Lou, Y. Yao, High-Energy All-Solid-State Organic–Lithium Batteries Based on Ceramic Electrolytes. ACS. Energy. Lett. 6, 201-207, 2020. [DOI] [PDF]
33. Probing photoelectrical transport in lead halide perovskites with van der Waals contacts
Wang, Z. Wan, Q. Qian, Y. Liu, Z. Kang, Z. Fan, P. Wang, Y. Wang, C. Li, C. Jia, Z. Lin, J. Guo, I. Shakir, M. Goorsky, X. Duan, Y. Zhang, Y. Huang, X. F. Duan, Probing photoelectrical transport in lead halide perovskites with van der Waals contacts. Nat. Nanotech. 9, 15, 768-775, 2020. [DOI] [PDF]
32. An in situ Testing Platform for the Multi-Dimensional Diagnostic of Solid-State Li Batteries
Z. Fan, ” An in situ Testing Platform for the Multi-Dimensional Diagnostic of Solid-State Li Batteries,” in 2020 Virtual MRS Spring/Fall meeting.
31. In situ transmission electron microscopy for energy materials and devices
Fan, L. Zhang, D. Baumann, L, Mei, Y, Yao, X. Dong, Y, Shi, J, Huang, Y, Huang, XF. Duan, In situ transmission electron microscopy for energy materials and devices. Adv. Mat. 31, 1900608, 2019. [DOI] [PDF]
30. Laser-sculptured ultrathin transition metal carbide layers for energy storage and energy harvesting applications
Zang, C. Jian, T. Zhu, Z. Fan, W. Wang, M. Wei, B. Li, M. F. Diaz, P. Ashby, Z. Lu, Y. Chu, Z. Wang, X. Ding, Y. Xie, J. Chen, J. Hohman, M. Sanghadasa, J. C. Grossman, L. Lin, Laser-sculptured ultrathin transition metal carbide layers for energy storage and energy harvesting applications. Nat. Commun. 10, 1, 2019. [DOI] [PDF]
29. Ultrathin wavy Rh nanowires as highly effective electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction with ultrahigh ECSA
Fu, Z. Zhao, C. Wan, Y. Wang, Z. Fan, F. Song, B. Cao, M. Li, W. Xue, Y. Huang, X. Duan, Ultrathin wavy Rh nanowires as highly effective electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction with ultrahigh ECSA. Nano. Resh. 12, 1, 2019. [DOI] [PDF]
28. In situ observations of interfacial evolutions in solid-state lithium battery with sulfide-based solid electrolyte
A. Kakar, F. Hao, Y. Liang, Y. Yao, and Z. Fan, “In situ observations of interfacial evolutions in solid-state lithium battery with sulfide-based solid electrolyte,” in Proc. of the 19th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2019), July. 24-28, 2019, Macao, China. [DOI] [PDF]
27. Layer-by-Layer Degradation of Methylammonium Lead Tri-iodide Perovskites two-dimensional nanostructure
Fan, X. Hai, Y. Wang, Z. P. Zhao, H. Cheng, S. Lee, Z. Lin, G. Wang, Z. Y. Feng, W. A. Goddard, Y. Huang, X. F. Duan, Layer-by-Layer Degradation of Methylammonium Lead Tri-iodide Perovskites two-dimensional nanostructure. Joule: Cell press. 1, 548-562, 2017. [DOI] [PDF]
26. A hyperaccumulation pathway to three-dimensional hierarchical porous nanocomposites for highly robust high-power electrodes
Zhu, Y. Shan, T. Wang, H. T. Sun, Z. P. Zhao, L. Mei, Z. Fan, Z. Xu, I. Shakir, Y. Huang, B. G. Lu, X. F. Duan, A hyperaccumulation pathway to three-dimensional hierarchical porous nanocomposites for highly robust high-power electrodes. Nat. Commun. 7, 13432, 2016. [DOI] [PDF]
25. Composition tunable ternary pt-ni-co octahedra for optimized oxygen reduction activity
P. Zhao, M. Feng, J. H. Zhou, Z. Y. Liu, M. F. Li, Z. Fan, O. Tsen, J. W. Miao, X. F. Duan, Y. Huang, Composition tunable ternary pt-ni-co octahedra for optimized oxygen reduction activity. Chem. Commun. 52, 11215-11218, 2016. [DOI] [PDF]
24. Synthesis of WS2xSe2–2x Alloy Nanosheets with Composition-Tunable Electronic Properties
D. Duan, C. Wang, Z. Fan, G. L. Hao, L. Z. Kou, U. Halim, H. L. Li, X. P. Wu, Y. C. Wang, J. H. Jiang, A. L. Pan, Y. Huang, R. Q. Yu, and X. F. Duan, “Synthesis of WS2xSe2–2x Alloy Nanosheets with Composition-Tunable Electronic Properties,” Nano Letters, vol. 16, no. 11, pp. 264-269, Dec 2015. [DOI] [PDF]
23. Modeling and Simulation of An Ultrasensitive Electron Tunneling Position/Force Nanosensor
Fan, X. Y. Tao, G. Dharuman, L. X. Dong and X. D. Li, “Modeling and Simulation of An Ultrasensitive Electron Tunneling Position/Force Nanosensor,” RSC Adv, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA23781E, Nov 2015. [DOI] [PDF]
22. Internal electron tunneling enabled ultrasensitive position/force peapod sensors
Y. Tao*, Z. Fan*, B. J. Nelson, G. Dharuman, W. Zhang, L. X. Dong and X. D. Li, “Internal electron tunneling enabled ultrasensitive position/force peapod sensors,” Nano Letters, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 7281-7287, Nov 2015. (* Equal contribution) [DOI] [PDF]
21. Nanotube Fountain Pen: Towards 3D manufacturing of metallic nanostructures
Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. D. Fan, X. B. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Nanotube Fountain Pen: Towards 3D manufacturing of metallic nanostructures,” Carbon, 2015, doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2015.01.043. [DOI] [PDF]
20. Sliding probe methods for in situ nanorobotic characterization of individual nanostructures
Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. D. Fan, X. D. Li, and L. X. Dong, “Sliding probe methods for in situ nanorobotic characterization of individual nanostructures,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2015, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2014.236733. [DOI] [PDF]
19. In situ Investigation of Nanoelectrochemical Systems
Z. Fan, M. Yu, X. Y. Tao, R. Shanmugam, X. Fan, W. Lai., and L. X. Dong, ” In situ Investigation of Nanoelectrochemical Systems,” in Proc. of the 14th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2014), Aug. 18-21, 2014, Toronto, Canada. [DOI] [PDF]
18. Nanorobotic End-effectors: Design, Fabrication, and in situ Characterization
Z. Fan, M. Yu, G. Dharuman, X. Fan, and L. X. Dong, ” Nanorobotic End-effectors: Design, Fabrication, and in situ Characterization,” in Proc. of the 9th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2014), April. 13-16, 2014, Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA. (Best student paper finalist) [DOI] [PDF]
17. In situ Forming, Characterization, and Transduction of Nanowire Memristors
Z. Fan, X. D. Fan, A. Li, and L. X. Dong, “In situ Forming, Characterization, and Transduction of Nanowire Memristors,” Nanoscale, vol. 5, pp. 12310 – 12315, 2013. [DOI] [PDF]
16. Biotemplating fabrication, mechanical and electrical characterizations of NbC nanowire arrays from the bamboo substrate
Du, Y. C. Yang, Z. Fan, Y. Xia, X. J. Cheng, Y. P. Gan, H. Hang, L. X. Dong, X. D. Li W. K. Zhang, and X. Y. Tao, “Biotemplating fabrication of NbC nanowire arrays on the bamboo substrate with remarkable mechanical/electrical properties,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 560, pp. 142-146, 2013. [DOI] [PDF]
15. Nanorobotic in situ characterization of Nanowire Memristors and “Memsensing”
Z. Fan, X. Fan, A. Li, and L. X. Dong, “Nanorobotic in situ characterization of Nanowire Memristors and “Memsensing”,” in Proc. of IEEE/RSJ 2013 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2013), Nov. 3-7, 2013, Tokyo, Japan. [DOI] [PDF]
14. An Inter-Segment Tunneling Nanoscale Force Sensor: Modeling and Simulation
G. Dharuman, Z. Fan, and L. X. Dong, “An Inter-Segment Tunneling Nanoscale Force Sensor: Modeling and Simulation,” in Proc. of the 13th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2013), Aug. 5-8, 2013, Beijing, China. [DOI] [PDF]
13. Carbon Nanogears and Nanotori Via Combustion Flames
Z. K. Weng, L. X. Dong, M. Yu, F. B. Rao, Z. Fan, and Z. B. Wang, “Carbon Nanogears and Nanotori Via Combustion Flames,” in Proc. of the 13th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2013), Aug. 5-8, 2013, Beijing, China. [DOI] [PDF]
12. Resistive Switching in Copper Oxide Nanowire-based Memristors
Z. Fan, X. D. Fan, A. Li, and L. X. Dong, “Resistive Switching in Copper Oxide Nanowire-based Memristors,” in Proc. of the 12th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2012), Aug. 20-23, 2015, Bermingham, U. K. [DOI] [PDF]
14. Nanorobotic Mass Transport
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. B. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Nanorobotic Mass Transport,” in Proc. of the 12th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2012), Aug. 20-23, 2012, Bermingham, U. K. [DOI] [PDF]
13. Metal-filled carbon nanotube based Optical Nanoantennas: Bubbling, Reshaping, and in situ Characterization
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. D. Cui, X. D. Fan, X. B. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Metal-filled carbon nanotube based Optical Nanoantennas: Bubbling, Reshaping, and in situ Characterization,” Nanoscale, vol. 4, pp. 5673-5679, 2012. [DOI] [PDF]
12. Inter-sheet-effect-inspired graphene sensors: Design, fabrication and characterization
B. Rao, H. Almumen, Z. Fan, W. Li, and L. X. Dong, “Inter-sheet-effect-inspired graphene sensors: Design, fabrication and characterization,” Nanotechnology, vol. 23, art. no. 105501, 2012. [DOI] [PDF]
11. Nanotube fountain pen
Z. Fan and L. X. Dong, “Nanotube fountain pen,” in 13th Robotics & remote Systems for Hazardous Environments (ANS EPRRSD), 2011, Knoxville, Tennessee.
10. Multipoint sliding probe methods for in situ electrical transport property characterization of individual nanostructures
Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. Li, and L. X. Dong, “Multipoint sliding probe methods for in situ electrical transport property characterization of individual nanostructures,” in Proc. of IEEE/RSJ 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2011), Oct. 7-12, 2011, pp. 1705-1710, San Francisco, California. [DOI] [PDF]
9. Towards Batch Fabrication of Graphene Sensors Based on Inter-layer Effects
F. B. Rao, H. Almumen, Z. Fan, W. Li, and L. X. Dong, “Towards Batch Fabrication of Graphene Sensors Based on Inter-layer Effects,” in Proc.of the 1st 3M-NANO (International Conference on Manipulation, Measurement and Manufacturing on the Nanoscale), Aug.29-Sep. 2, 2011, Changchun, China.(Best application paper award)
8. Towards nanotube fountain pen
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. B. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Towards nanotube fountain pen,” in Proc. of the 11th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2011), Aug.15-19, 2011, pp. 596-599, Portland, Oregan. (This paper has been highlighted by the local newspaper during IEEE-NANO 2011: Innovation you don’t have to see to believe, Brandon Blakeley, The Oregonian, pp. B1-B2, August 16, 2011) [DOI] [PDF]
7. Electromigration-based deposition enabled by nanorobotic manipulation inside a transmission electron microscope
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. D. Cui, X. D. Fan, X. B. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Electromigration-based deposition enabled by nanorobotic manipulation inside a transmission electron microscope,” in Proc. of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011), May. 9-13, 2011, pp. 2686-2691, Shanghai, China. [DOI] [PDF]
6. Molecular Nanosensors based on the Inter-sheet Tunneling Effect of a Bilayer Graphene
F. B. Rao, Z. Fan, L. X. Dong, and W. Li, Molecular Nanosensors based on the Inter-sheet Tunneling Effect of a Bilayer Graphene, Proc. of 2010 IEEE Int’l Conf. on Nano/Molecular Medicine & Engineering (Nanomed2010), Hong Kong, Dec. 5-8, 2010. [DOI] [PDF]
5. Sphere-on-pillar optical nano-antennas
X. Cui, Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, W. Zhang, D. Erni, X. Fan, X. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Sphere-on-pillar optical nano-antennas,” in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEE-NMDC2010), Aug.18-20, 2010, pp. 171-176, Monterey, California. [DOI] [PDF]
4. In situ electrical property characterization of individual nanostructures using a sliding probe inside a transmission electron microscope
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, Y. P. Li, Y. C. Yang, J. Du, W. K. Zhang, H. Huang, Y. P. Gan, X. D. Li, and L. X. Dong, “In situ electrical property characterization of individual nanostructures using a sliding probe inside a transmission electron microscope,” in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEE-NMDC2010), Aug.18-20, 2010, pp. 149-152, Monterey, California. [DOI] [PDF]
3. Shaping the nanostructures from electromigration-based deposition
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. D. Cui, X. D. Fan, X. B. Zhang, and L. X. Dong, “Shaping the nanostructures from electromigration-based deposition,” in Proc. of the 2010 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEE-NMDC2010), Aug.18-20, 2010, pp. 22-25, Monterey, California. [DOI][PDF]
2. Spheres on pillars: Nanobubbling based on attogram mass delivery from metal-filled nanotubes
Z. Fan, X. Y. Tao, X. D. Cui, X. D. Fan, and L. X. Dong, “Spheres on pillars: Nanobubbling based on attogram mass delivery from metal-filled nanotubes,” in Proc. of the 10th IEEE Conf Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2010), Aug.18-20, 2010, pp. 649-654, Seoul, Korea. [DOI][PDF]
1. Automatically generation of topological map for mobile robot
Fan, Q. X. Cao, Y. Yang, and C. Y. Li, “Automatically generation of topological map for mobile robot,” J . Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech., vol. 36, Sup. 1, 2008.