Publications

J. Chen, X. Li, Q. Liang, B. Zeng, J. Zheng, C. Wu, Y., J. Yang, J. Tang*, Dynamic Polymorphic Active Colloidal Assembly and Optically Guided Reconfigurable Photonics, Matter, online (2024) [link]

Y. Cao, Y. Huang, J. Zheng, J. Chen, B. Zeng, X. Cheng, C. Wu, J. Wang, J. Tang*, Bipolar Photoelectrochemistry for Phase-Modulated Optoelectronic Hybrid Nanomotor, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 26, 17931 (2024) [link]

Y. Gao, L. Ou, K. Liu, Y. Guo, W. Li, Z. Xiong, C. Wu, J. Wang*, J. Tang, D. Li*, Template-Guided Silicon Micromotor Assembly for Enhanced Cell Manipulation, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. e202405895 (2024) [link]

M. Li, M. Rogatch, H Chen*, X. Guo*, J. Tang* Supramolecular Design and Assembly Engineering toward High-Performance Organic Field-Effect Transistors. Acc. Mater. Res. 5, 4, 505–517 (2024) [link]

J. Lai, Q. Pan, G. Chen, Y. Liu, C. Chen, Y. Pan, L. Liu, B. Zeng, L. Yu, Y. Xu, J. Tang, Y. Yang, L. Rao, Triple Hybrid Cellular Nanovesicles Promote Cardiac Repair after Ischemic Reperfusion. ACS Nano, 18, 5, 4443–4455 (2024). [link]

J. Lin, Y. He, H. Mo, A. Khaleed, Z. Ren, Y. Li, Y. Cao, J. Tang, W.-T. Wang, S.-P. Feng, Z. Sun, W.-D. Li, T. Zhu, G. Li, A. M. C. Ng, A. B. Djurišić, Substrate Modifications for Stability Improvements of Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells. Energy Technol. , 2300958 (2024) [link]

Y. Huang, C. Wu, J. Chen, J. Tang*, Colloidal Self-assembly: From Passive to Active System. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. e202313885 (2023) [link]

Y. Gao, Y. Guo, Y. Yang, Y. Tang, B. Wang, Q. Yan, X. Chen, J. Cai, L. Fang, Z. Xiong, F. Gao, C. Wu, J. Wang*, J. Tang, L. Shi*, D. Li*,  Magnetically Manipulated Optoelectronic Hybrid Microrobots for Optically Targeted Non-Genetic Neuromodulation. Adv. Mater. , 2305632, (2023) [link]

M. Li, Y. Cao, K. Xie*, J. Tang*, Molecular Engineering on Kinetics-Driven Self-Assembled Monolayers Working as Auxiliary Layers on Dielectrics in Organic Field-Effect Transistors. Adv. Electron. Mater.  2300712, (2023) [link]

Y, Huang, C. Wu, J. Dai, B. Liu, X. Cheng, X. Li, Y, Cao; J. Chen, Z. Li, J. Tang*. Tunable Self-thermophoretic Nanomotor with Polymeric Coating, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 36, 19945 (2023) [link]

J. Liu, J. Chen, J. Dai, J. Tang*, Simple Electroosmotic Pump and Active Microfluidics with Asymmetrically Coated Microelectrodes, Small Sci. 2300026 (2023) [link]

J. Zheng, J. Chen, Y. Jin, Y. Wen, Y. Mu, C. Wu, Y.F. Wang, P. Tong, Z. Li, X. Hou, J. Tang*.  Photochromism from wavelength-selective colloidal phase segregation, Nature, 617, 499–506 (2023) [link]

Y. Wen, Z. Li, H. Wang, J. Zheng, J. Tang, P.-Y. Lai*, X. Xu*, P. Tong*, Activity-assisted barrier crossing of self-propelled colloids over parallel microgrooves. Phys. Rev. E 107, L032601 (2023).[link]

J. Tang*, Drastic mass transport enhancement from miniscule precession. Matter 6, 658-660 (2023) (Preview) [link]

M. Chen, Z. Zhou, S. Hu, N. Huang, H. Lee, Y. Liu, J. Yang, X. Huan, Z. Xu, S. Cao, X. Cheng, T. Wang, S. F. Yu, B. P. Chan, J. Tang, S.-P. Feng*, J. T. Kim* 3D Printing of Arbitrary Perovskite Nanowire Heterostructures Adv. Funct. Mater, 202212146 (2023) [link]

W. Li, C. Wu, Z. Xiong, C. Liang, Z. Li, B. Liu, Q. Cao, J. Wang *, J. Tang * , D. Li* Self-Driven Magnetorobots for Recyclable and Scalable Micro/Nanoplastics Removal from Non-Marine Waters. Sci. Adv., 8, eade1731. (2022) [link]

J. Lai, Q.-F. Meng, M. Tian, X. Zhuang, P. Pan, L. Du, L. Deng, J. Tang, N. Jin, L. Rao * , A decoy microrobot that removes SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in wastewater. Cell Rep. Phy. Sci., 101061 (2022)[link]

M. Li, J. Zheng, X. Wang, R. Yu, Y Wang, Y Qiu, X. Cheng, G. Wang, G. Chen, K. Xie*, J. Tang*, Light-responsive Self-Strained Organic Semiconductor for Large Flexible OFET Sensing Array. Nat. Commun. 13, 4912 (2022) [link]

L. Xie, M. Yan, T. Liu, K. Gong, X. Luo, B. Qiu, J. Zeng, Q. Liang, S. Zhou, Y. He, W. Zhang, Y. Jiang, Y. Yu, J. Tang, K. Liang, D. Zhao, B. Kong*, Kinetics-Controlled Super-Assembly of Asymmetric Porous and Hollow Carbon Nanoparticles as Light-Sensitive Smart Nanovehicles.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 4, 1634, (2022). [link]

Y. Gao, Z. Xiong, J. Wang*, J. Tang, D. Li, Light hybrid micro/nano-robots: From propulsion to functional signals. Nano Res. 15, 5355,  (2022). [link]

L. Xie, T. Liu, Y. He, J. Zeng, W. Zhang, Q. Liang, Z. Huang, J. Tang, K. Liang, L. Jiang, O. Terasaki, D. Zhao, B. Kong*, Kinetics-Regulated Interfacial Selective Superassembly of Asymmetric Smart Nanovehicles with Tailored Topological Hollow Architectures. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e202200240 (2022). [link]

Y. Mu, L. Lei, J. Zheng, W. Duan, Z. Wang, J. Tang, Y. Gao, Y. Wang*. Binary Phases and Crystals Assembled from Active and Passive Colloids. ACS Nano 16 (4), 6801-6812 (2022) [link]

M. Li, K. Xie, G. Wang, J. Zheng, Y. Cao, X. Cheng, Z. Li*, F. Wei*, H. Tu, J. Tang*, An AIE-Active Ultrathin Polymeric Self-Assembled Monolayer Sensor for Trace Volatile Explosive Detection. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 42, 2100551, 2100551 (2021). [link]

C.-K. Ho, C.-Y. V. Li*, L. Gao, K.-Y. Chan*, J. Chen, J. Tang, J. F. Olorunyomi, C. Liao, T. Zhao, Protonated Emeraldine Polyaniline Threaded MIL-101 as a Conductive High Surface Area Nanoporous Electrode. ACS Energy Lett. 6, 3769 (2021). [link]

S. Zhou, L. Xie, X. Li, Y. Huang, L. Zhang, Q. Liang, M. Yan, J. Zeng, B. Qiu, T. Liu, J. Tang, L. Wen, L. Jiang, B. Kong*, Interfacial Super-Assembly of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon-Silica/AAO Hybrid Membrane with Enhanced Permselectivity for Temperature- and pH-Sensitive Smart Ion Transport. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 26167 (2021). [pdf]

J. Dai, X. Cheng, X. Li, Z. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Zheng, J. Liu, J. Chen, C. Wu, J. Tang*, Solution-Synthesized Multifunctional Janus Nanotree Microswimmer. Adv. Funct. Mater, 31, 2106204, 2106204 (2021). [pdf]

X. Lyu, X. Liu, C. Zhou, S. Duan, P. Xu, J. Dai, X. Chen, Y. Peng, D. Cui, J. Tang, X. Ma, W. Wang*, Active, Yet Little Mobility: Asymmetric Decomposition of H2O2 Is Not Sufficient in Propelling Catalytic Micromotors. J. Am. Chem. Soc.  143, 31, 12154-12164  (2021) [pdf]

M. Li, K. Xie, G. Wang, J. Zheng, Y. Cao, F. Wei, H. Tu, J. Tang*,  A Formaldehyde Sensor Based on Self-assembled Monolayers of Oxidized Thiophene Derivatives. Langmuir,  37, 19, 5916–5922(2021) [pdf]

M. Yan, L. Xie, B. Qiu, S. Zhou, T. Liu, J. Zeng, Q. Liang, J. Tang, K. Liang, D. Zhao, B. Kong*, Ligand-Mediated Spatially Controllable Superassembly of Asymmetric Hollow Nanotadpoles with Fine-Tunable Cavity as Smart H2O2-Sensitive Nanoswimmers. ACS Nano, 15, 7, 11451–11460  (2021) [pdf]

G. Wang, M. Li, Q. Wei, Y. Xiong, J. Li, Z. Li, J. Tang*, F. Wei*, H. Tu*, Design of an AIE-active Flexible Self-assembled Monolayer Probe for Trace Nitroaromatic Compound Explosive Detection, ACS Sens. 6, 5, 1849–1856  (2021) [pdf]

M. Yan, L. Xie, J. Tang, K. Liang, Y. Mei, B. Kong*, Recent Advances in Heterosilica-Based Micro/Nanomotors: Designs, Biomedical Applications, and Future Perspectives, Chem. Mater. 33, 9, 3022–3046, (2021) [link]

C. Wu, J. Dai, X. Li, L. Gao, J. Wang, J. Liu, J. Zheng, X. Zhan, J. Chen, X. Cheng, M. Yang*, J. Tang*, Ion-Exchange Enabled Synthetic Swarm.  Nat. Nanotechnol. 16, 288 (2021).[pdf]

B. Qiu, L. Xie, J. Zeng, T. Liu, M. Yan, S. Zhou, Q. Liang, J. Tang, K. Liang, B. Kong*, Interfacially Super-Assembled Asymmetric and H2O2 Sensitived Multilayer-Sandwich Magnetic Mesoporous Silica Nanobottles for Detecting and Removing Heavy Metal Ions, Adv. Funct. Mater, 2010694, (2021) [pdf]

J. Wang, Z. Xiong*,  J. Tang*. The Encoding of Light-Driven Micro/Nanorobots: from Single to Swarming Systems . Adv. Intell. Syst. , 2000170, (2021) [pdf]

S. Zhou, L. Xie, L. Zhang, L. Wen, J. Tang, J. Zeng, T. Liu, D. Peng, M. Yan, B. Qiu, Q. Liang, K. Liang, L. Jiang, B. Kong*, Interfacial Super-Assembly of Ordered Mesoporous Silica–Alumina Heterostructure Membranes with pH-Sensitive Properties for Osmotic Energy Harvesting. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 13, 8782 (2021)[pdf]

L. Zhang, S. Zhou, L. Xie, L. Wen, J. Tang, K. Liang, X. Kong, J. Zeng, R. Zhang, J. Liu, B. Qiu, L. Jiang, B. Kong*, Interfacial Super‐Assembly of T‐Mode Janus Porous Heterochannels from Layered Graphene and Aluminum Oxide Array for Smart Oriented Ion Transportation. Small, 17 (13), 2100141 (2021) [link]

J. Wang, Z. Xiong*, M. Liu, X. Li, J. Zheng, X. Zhan, W. Ding, J. Chen, X. Li, X. D. Li, S.P. Feng, J. Tang*. Rational Design of Reversible Redox Shuttle for Highly Efficient Light-Driven Microswimmer. ACS Nano 14, 3, 3272-3280 (2020)[pdf]

Z. Xiao, J. Chen, S. Duan, X. Lv, J. Wang, X. Ma, J. Tang, W. Wang, Bimetallic coatings synergistically enhance the speeds of photocatalytic TiO2 micromotors. Chem. Comm. 56, 4728 (2020). [pdf]

I. X. Yin, I. S. Zhao, M. L. Mei, E. C. M. Lo, J. Tang, Q. Li, L. Y. So, C. H. Chu, Synthesis and characterization of fluoridated silver nanoparticles and their potential as a non-staining anti-caries agent. Int. J. Nanomedicine 15, 3207 (2020) [pdf]

I. S. Zhao, I. X. Yin, M. L. Mei, E. C. M. Lo, J. Tang, Q. Li, L. Y. So, C. H. Chu, Remineralising dentine caries using sodium fluoride with silver nanoparticles: an in vitro study. Int. J. Nanomedicine 15, 2829 (2020) [pdf]

J. Tang*. Hofmeister interaction in the driver’s seat. Nat. Nanotechnol. (News & Views) (2019)  [pdf]

X. Zhan, J. Zheng, Y. Zhao, B. Zhu, R. Cheng, J. Wang, J. Liu, J. Tang, J. Tang*. From Strong Dichroic Nanomotor to Polarotactic Microswimmer. Adv. Mater. 1903329 (2019) [pdf]

X. Zhan, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, X. Zhang, Y. Zhou, J. Zheng, J. Chen, S. Feng, J. Tang*. Enhanced Ion Tolerance of Electrokinetic Locomotion in Polyelectrolyte Coated Microswimmer. Nat. Commun. 10, 3921. (2019) [pdf]

J. Zheng, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, Z. Wan, X. Zhan, S. Yang, J. Chen, J. Dai, J. Tang*. Full Spectrum Tunable Visible‐Light‐Driven Alloy Nanomotor. Adv. Funct. Mater. 29, 1901768 (2019) [pdf]

I. X. Yin, O.Y. Yu, I. S. Zhao, M. L. Mei, Q. L. Li, J. Tang, C. H. Chu, Developing biocompatible silver nanoparticles using epigallocatechin gallate for dental use, Arch. Oral Biol.  102, 106-112, (2019) [link]

J. Wang, Z. Xiong, J. Zheng, X. Zhan, J. Tang, Light-Driven Micro/Nanomotor for Promising Biomedical Tools: Principle, Challenge, and Prospect. Acc. Chem. Res.  51, 1957-1965 (2018)[pdf]

Z. Xiong, X. Wang, H. K. Lee, J. Zhan, Y. Chen, J. Tang, Thermal Transport in Supported Graphene Nanomesh. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 10, 9211-9215 (2018) [pdf]

C. Zhou, H. P. Zhang, J. Tang, W. Wang, Photochemically Powered AgCl Janus Micromotors as a Model System to Understand Ionic Self-Diffusiophoresis. Langmuir,  34, 3289-3295 (2018) [pdf]

M. Wei, C. Zhou, J. Tang, W. Wang, Catalytic Micromotors Moving Near Polyelectrolyte-Modified Substrates: The Roles of Surface Charges, Morphology, and Released Ions ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces10, 2249 (2018)[pdf]

Z. C. Su, H. G. Ye, Z. Xiong, Q. Lou, Z. Zhang, F. Tang, J. Tang, J. Y. Dai, C. X. Shan, S. J. Xu, Understanding and manipulating luminescence in carbon nanodots. Carbon, 2018, 126 , 58-64 (2018) [pdf]

J. Zheng, B. Dai, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, Y. Yang, J. Liu, X. Zhan, Z. Wan, J. Tang, Orthogonal Navigation of Multiple Visible-Light-Driven Artificial Microswimmers. Nat. Commun. 8, (1), 1438. (2017) [pdf]

Z. Xiong, Y. Cai, X. Ren, B. Cao, J. Liu, Z. Huo, J. Tang, Solution-Processed CdS/Cu2S Superlattice Nanowire with Enhanced Thermoelectric Property. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9 (38), 32424 (2017) [pdf]

Z. Xiong, J. Chen, J. Wang, Y. Cai, X. Liu, Z. Su, S.J. Xu, A. Khan, W. Li, J. Bian, G. Li, M. Huang, J. Tang. Electrochemical Half-Reaction Assisted Graphene Hybrid Phototransistor. NPG Asia Mater, 9, e436 (2017) [pdf]

J. Wang, Z. Xiong, X. Zhan, B. Dai, J. Zheng, J. Liu, and J. Tang, A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectral Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor. Adv. Mater.29, (30), 1701451 (2017) [pdf]

J. Bian, L. Xi, J. Li, Z. Xiong, C. Huang, K. M. Lange, J. Tang, M. Shalom, R.-Q. Zhang, C=C π Bond Modified Graphitic Carbon Nitride Films for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Cell Performance. Chem. Asian J.12, 1005 (2017) [pdf]

B. Dai, J. Wang, Z. Xiong, X. Zhan, W. Dai, C. Li, S. Feng, and J. Tang, Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer. Nat. Nanotechnol. 11, 1087–1092(2016)[pdf]

Y. Su, C. Liu, S. Brittman, J. Tang, A. Fu, N. Kornienko, Q. Kong, P. Yang, Single-nanowire photoelectrochemistry. Nat. Nanotechnol. 11, 609-612, (2016)[pdf]

A. Khan, S. Lee, T. Jang, Z. Xiong, C. Zhang, J. Tang, L. J. Guo, W.-D. Li, High-Performance Flexible Transparent Electrode with an Embedded Metal Mesh Fabricated by Cost-Effective Solution Process. Small, 12, 3021, (2016)[link]

J. Lim, H. Wang, J. Tang, S. C. Andrews, J. Lee, D. Lee, T. P. Russell, P. Yang, Simultaneous Thermoelectric Property Measurement and Incoherent Phonon Transport in Holey Silicon. ACS Nano, 10 (1), 124-132 , (2016)[link]

X. Liu, Q. Sun, A. M. C. Ng, A. B. Djurisic, M. Xie, B. Dai, J. Tang, C. Surya, C. Liao, K. Shih, An alumina stabilized graphene oxide wrapped SnO2 hollow sphere LIB anode with improved lithium storage. RSC Advances 5, 100783 (2015)[pdf]

C. Liu, J. Tang, H. Chen, B. Liu, P. Yang, A Fully Integrated Nanosystem of Semiconductor Nanowires for Direct Solar Water Splitting, Nano Lett., 13 (6),2989-2992.(2013)[pdf]

C. Liu, J. Sun, J. Tang, P. Yang, Zn-Doped p-Type Gallium Phosphide Nanowire Photocathodes from a Surfactant-Free Solution Synthesis. Nano Lett. 12, 5407-5411, (2012)[pdf]

Tang, J., Huo, Z., Brittman, S., Gao, H. & Yang, P. Solution-processed core-shell nanowires for efficient photovoltaic cells. Nat. Nanotechnol. 6, 568-572, (2011)[pdf]

Lin, F., Hoang, D. T., Tsung, C.-K., Huang, W., Lo, S. H.-Y., Wood, J. B., Wang, H., Tang, J. & Yang, P. Catalytic properties of Pt cluster-decorated CeO2 nanostructures. Nano Res. 4, 61-71, (2011)[link]

D. Cao, P. Pang, J. He, T. Luo, J. H. Park, P. Krstic, C. Nuckolls, J. Tang, S. Lindsay*. Electronic Sensitivity of Carbon Nanotubes to Internal Water Wetting. ACS Nano 5, 3113-3119, (2011)[link]

J.Tang, H.-T.Wang, D.H. Lee, M. Fardy, Z. Huo, T.P. Russell, P. Yang*, Holey Silicon as an Efficient Thermoelectric Material. Nano Lett. 10, 4279-4283, (2010)[link]

H. Liu, J. He, J. Tang, H. Liu, P. Pang, D. Cao, P. Krstic, S. Joseph, S. Lindsay*, Translocation of Single-Stranded DNA Through Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Science, 327, 64-67, (2010)[link]

S. Jeon, C. Lee, J. Tang, J. Hone*, C. Nuckolls*, Growth of serpentine carbon nanotubes on quartz substrates and their electrical properties. Nano Res. 1, 427-433, (2008)[link]

J.Tang, Y. Wang, J. E. Klare, G. S. Tulevski, S.J. Wind, C. Nuckolls*. Encoding molecular-wire formation within nanoscale sockets. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46, 3892-3895, (2007).(Inside cover)[pdf]

S. Xiao, J. Tang, T, Beetz, X. Guo, N. Tremblay, T. Siegrist, Y. Zhu, M. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls*, Transferring Self-Assembled, Nanoscale Cables into Electrical Devices. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 10700-10701, (2006)[pdf]

J. Tang, Y. Wang, C. Nuckolls, S. J. Wind*. Chemically responsive molecular transistors fabricated by self-aligned lithography and chemical self-assembly. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24, 3227-3229, (2006)[pdf]

J. Tang, E. P. De Poortere, J. E. Klare, C. Nuckolls, S. J. Wind*, Single-molecule transistor fabrication by self-aligned lithography and in situ molecular assembly. Microelectron.Eng. 83, 1706-1709, (2006)[pdf]

X. Guo, M. Myers, S. Xiao, M. Lefenfeld, R. Steiner, G. S. Tulevski, J. Tang, J. Baumert, F. Leibfarth, J. T. Yardley, M. L. Steigerwald, P. Kim, C. Nuckolls*. Chemoresponsive monolayer transistors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103, 11452-11456, (2006)[link]

Z. Chen, J. Appenzeller*, Y.-M. Lin, J. Sippel-Oakley, A. G. Rinzler, J. Tang, S. J. Wind, P. M. Solomon, P. Avouris*, An integrated logic circuit assembled on a single carbon nanotube. Science, 311, 1735, (2006)[link]