Publications

2021

59. Z. Yuan,† L. Zhao,† E. Pradhan, M. Lai, T. Zeng, Z. Yang."Post-synthetic crystalline transformation in two-dimensional perovskites via organothiol-based chemistry" CCS Chem., 2020, 3, 1-10, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.021.202100929. († indicates equal contribution)

58. Y. Wang, H. Chen, Z. Huang, M. Yang, H. Yu, M. Peng, Z. Yang, S. Chen. "Structural characterization of cystathionine γ-lyase smCSE enables aqueous metal quantum dot biosynthesis" Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 2021, 174(27), 42-51, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.141.

2020

57. A. H. Proppe, M.-H. Tremblay, Y. Zhang, Z. Yang, R. Quintero-Bermudez, S. O. Kelley, S. Barlow, S. R. Marder, E. H. Sargent. "Naphthalenediimide Cations Inhibit 2D Perovskite Formation and Facilitate Subpicosecond Electron Transfer" J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124, 24379−24390, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c05521.

56. Z. Yang,* L. Ding*. "Ligand Passivation Strategies for Long-Live Perovskite Light-emitting Diodes " Sci. Bull. (views and comments), 2020, 65(20), 1691-1693, DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.06.030.

55. C. Ni, Y. Huang, T. Zeng, D. Chen, H. Chen, M. Wei, A. Johnston, Z. Ning, E. H. Sargent, P. Hu,* Z. Yang.* "Thiophene Cation Intercalation Improves Bandedge Integrity in Reduced-Dimensional Perovskites." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59(33), 13977-13983, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006112.

54. Z. Yang,* C. Qin,* Z. Ning,* M. Yuan,* J. Tang,* L. Ding,*. "Low-dimensionality perovskites yield high electroluminescence." Sci. Bull. (perspective), 2020, 65(13), 1057-1060, DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2020.03.015.

53. L. Zhao, C. Yin, T. Long, P. Hu, Z. Yang*. "Light-Driven Halide Exchange Facilitates Complete Crystal Transformation in Nanostructured Perovskites." Langmuir, 2020, 36, 3064–3071, DOI: 10.1021/ acs.langmuir.0c00278.

52. M. Wei, K. Xiao, G. Walters, R. Lin, Y. Zhao, M. I. Saidaminov, A. Johnston, A. Li, J. Zhu, Z. Yang, A. H. Proppe, P. Todorovic, Z. Huang, Y. Hou, O. Voznyy, H. Tan, E. H. Sargent. " Combining Efficiency and Stability in Mixed Tin–Lead Perovskite Solar Cells by Capping Grains with an Ultrathin 2D Layer." Adv. Mater., 2020, 32, 1907058, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907058.

51. L. Gao, L. N. Quan, F. P. G. de Arquer, Y. Zhao, R. Munir, A. Proppe, R. Quintero-Bermudez, C. Zou, Z. Yang, M. Saidaminov, O. Voznyy, S. Kinge, Z-H. Lu, S. O. Kelley, A. Amassian, J. Tang, E. H. Sargent. "Efficient Near-infrared Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Quantum Dots in Layered Perovskite." Nat. Photonics, 2020, 14, 227–233, DOI: 10.1038/s41566-019-0577-1.

2019

50. Z. Yang,† M. Wei,† O. Voznyy, P. Todorovic, M. Liu, R. Quintero-Bermudez, P. Chen, J. Z. Fan, A. H. Proppe, L. N. Quan, G. Walters, H. Tan, J-W. Chang, U-S. Jeng, S. O. Kelley, E. H. Sargent. "Anchored Ligands Facilitate Efficient B-Site Doping in Metal Halide Perovskites." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 8296–8305. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02565. (†: joint first-authors)

49. J. Z. Fan, A. D. La Croix, Z. Yang, E. Howard, R. Quintero-Bermudez, L. Levina, N. M. Jenkinson, Y. Li, Z. H. Lu, E. H Sargent, J. E. Macdonald. "Ligand Cleavage Enables Formation of 1, 2-Ethanedithiol Capped Colloidal Quantum Dot Solids." Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 10774–10781. DOI: 10.1039/C9NR02708D.

48. B. Wu, X. Le, Y. Jian, W. Lu, Z. Yang, Z. Zheng, P. Théato, J. Zhang, A. Zhang, T. Chen. "pH and Thermo Dual‐Responsive Fluorescent Hydrogel Actuator." Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2019, 40, 1800648. DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800648.

47. M. Wei, F. P. García de Arquer, G. Walters, Z. Yang, L. N. Quan, Y. Kim, R. Sabatini, R. Quintero-Bermudez, J. Z. Fan, F. Fan, A. Gold-Parker, M. F. Toney, E. H Sargent. "Ultrafast Narrowband Exciton Routers Enable Efficient Luminescent Solar Concentrators." Nat. Energy, 2019, 4, 197–205. DOI: 10.1038/s41560-018-0313-y.

2018

46. H. Tan, F. Che, M. Wei, Y. Zhao, M. I. Saidaminov, P. Todorovic, D. Broberg, G. Walters, F. Tan, T. Zhuang, B. Sun, Z. Liang, H. Yuan, E. Fron, J. Kim, Z. Yang, O. Voznyy, M. Asta, E. H. Sargent. "Dipolar cations confer defect tolerance in wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites." Nat. Commun., 2018, 9, 3100. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05531-8.

45. R. Quintero-Bermudez, A. Gold-Parker, R. Munir, Z. Yang, A. Amassian, M. F. Toney, E. H Sargent. "Compositional and orientational control in metal halide perovskites of reduced dimensionality." Nat Mater., 2018, 17, 900-907. DOI: 10.1038/s41563-018-0154-x.

44. G. Long, C. Jiang, R. Sabatini, Z. Yang, M. Wei, L. N. Quan, Q. Liang, M. Askerka, G. Walters, X. Gong, J Xing, X. Wen, R. Quintero-Bermudez, H. Yuan, G. Xing, X. R. Wang, D. Song, O. Voznyy, S. Hoogland, W. Gao, Q. Xiong, E. H Sargent. "Spin control in reduced-dimensional chiral perovskites." Nat. Photonics, 2018, 12, 528–533. DOI: 10.1038/s41566-018-0220-6.

43. Y. Zhao, H. Tan, H. Yuan, Z. Yang, J. Z. Fan, J. Kim, O. Voznyy, X. Gong, L. N. Quan, C. S. Tan, J. Hofkens, D. Yu, Q. Zhao, E. H Sargent. "Perovskite Seeding Growth of Formamidinium-Lead-Iodide-Based Perovskites for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells." Nat. Commun., 2018, 9, 1607. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04029-7.

42. X. Li, Y. Zhao, F. Fan, L. Levina, M. Liu, R. Quintero-Bermudez, X. Gong, L. N. Quan, J. Z. Fan, Z. Yang, S. Hoogland, O. Voznyy, Z. -H. Lu, E. H Sargent. "Bright Colloidal Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes Enabled by Efficient Chlorination ." Nat. Photonics, 2018, 12, 159–164. DOI: 10.1038/s41566-018-0105-8.

41. J. Kim, M. I. Saidaminov, H. Tan, Y. Zhao, Y. Kim, J. Choi, J. W. Jo, J. Z. Fan, R. Quintero-Bermudez, Z. Yang, L. N. Quan, M. Wei, O. Voznyy, E. H Sargent. "Amide‐Catalyzed Phase‐Selective Crystallization Reduces Defect Density in Wide‐Bandgap Perovskites." Adv. Mater., 2018, accepted. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706275.

2017

40. Z. Yang,† J. Z. Fan,† A. H. Proppe,† F. P. García de Arquer, D. Rossouw, O. Voznyy, X. Lan, M. Liu, G. Walters, R. Quintero-Bermudez, B. Sun, S. Hoogland, G. A. Botton, S. O. Kelley, E. H. Sargent. "Mixed-Quantum-Dot Solar Cells." Nat. Commun., 2017, 8, 1325. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01362-1. († indicates equal contribution)

39. T. A. Berhe, J. Cheng, W. Su, C. Pan, M. Tsai, H. Chen, Z. Yang, H. Tan, C. Chen, L. Chen, J. Lee, Y. Liao, E. H. Sargent, H. Dai, B. Hwang. "Identification of Physical Origin behind Disorder, Heterogeneity, and Reconstruction and Their Correlation with Photoluminescence Lifetime in Hybrid Perovskite Thin Film." J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 21002–21015. DOI: 10.1039/C7TA04615D.

38. S. M. Mahpeykar, Y. Zhao, X. Li, Z. Yang, Q. Xu, Z. -H. Lu, E. H Sargent, X. Wang. "Cellulose Nanocrystal:Polymer Hybrid Optical Diffusers for Index-Matching-Free Light Management in Optoelectronic Devices." Adv. Opt. Mater., 2017, 5, 1700430. DOI: 10.1002/adom.201700430.

37. H. Sun,† Z. Yang,† M. Wei, W. Sun, X. Li, S. Ye, Y. Zhao, H. Tan, E. L. Kynaston, T. B. Schon, H. Yan, Z-H. Lu, G. A. Ozin, E. H. Sargent, D. S. Seferos. "Chemically Addressable Perovskite Nanocrystals for Light-Emitting Applications." Adv. Mater., 2017, 29, 1701153. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701153. († indicates equal contribution)

36. L. N. Quan, R. Quintero-Bermudez, O. Voznyy, G. Walters, A. Jain, J. Fan, X. Zheng, Z. Yang, E. H. Sargent. "Highly Emissive Green Perovskite Nanocrystals in a Solid State Crystalline Matrix." Adv. Mater., 2017, 29, 1605945, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605945.

35. Z. Yang, O. Voznyy, G. Walters, J. Fan, M. Liu, S. Kinge, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent. "Quantum Dots in Two- Dimensional Perovskite Matrices for Efficient Near-Infrared Light Emission." ACS Photonics, 2017, 4, 830–836. DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00865.

34. L. Hu, A. Mandelis, Z. Yang, X. Guo, X. Lan, M. Liu, G. Walters, A. Melnikov, E. H. Sargent. "Temperature- and Ligand-Dependent Carrier Transport Dynamics in Photovoltaic PbS Colloidal Quantum Dot Thin Films Using Diffusion-Wave Methods." Sol. Energ. Mat. Sol. Cells, 2017, 164, 135–145. DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2017.02.024.

33. H. Tan, A. Jain, O. Voznyy, X. Lan, F. P. G. de Arquer, M. Yuan, B. Zhang, J. Z. Fan, F. Fan, L. N. Quan, R. Quintero-Bermudez, P. Li, Z-H. Lu, Z. Yang, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent. "Efficient and Stable Solution-Processed Planar Perovskite Solar Cells via Contact Passivation." Science, 2017, 355, 722–726. DOI: 10.1126/science.aai9081. 2016

2016

32. E. Yassitepe,† Z. Yang,† O. Voznyy,† Y. Kim, G. Walters, P. Kanjanaboos, Y. Zhao, M. Yuan, J. Pan, X. Gong, F. Fan, R. Comin, O. Bakr, Z. Lu, A. F. Nogueira, E. H. Sargent. "Amine-free Synthesis of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots for Efficient Light-Emitting Diodes." Adv. Funct. Mater., 2016, 26, 8757–8763. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201604580. (†: joint first-authors)

31. A. Marinins, Z. Yang, H. Chen, J. Linnros, J. G. C. Veinot, S. Popov, I. Sychugov. "Photostable Polymer/Si Nanocrystal Bulk Hybrids with Tunable Photoluminescence." ACS Photonics, 2016, 3, 1575–1580. DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00485.

30. J. Pan, L. N. Quan, Y. Zhao, W. Peng, S. P. Sarmah, M. Yuan, B. Murali, L. Sinatra, N. Alyami, J. Liu, E. Yassitepe, Z. Yang, O. Voznyy, R. Comin, O. F. Mohammed, Z. Lu, O. Bakr, E. H. Sargent. "Pure Cubic-Phase Hybrid Iodobismuthates AgBi2I7 for Thin-Film Photovoltaics." Adv. Mater., 2016, 28, 8718–8725. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201600784.

29. Y. Kim, Z. Yang, A. Jain, O. Voznyy, G. Kim, M. Liu, L. N. Quan, F. P. G. de Arquer, R. Comin, E. H. Sargent, "Solution-Processed AgBi2I7 for Air-Stable Thin-Film Photovoltaics." Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 9586–9590, DOI: 10.1002/ange.201603608.

28. X. Lan, O. Voznyy, F. P. García de Arquer, M. Liu, J. Xu, G. Walters, F. Fan, H. Tan, M. Liu, Z. Yang, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent, "10.6%-Certified Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells via Solvent-Polarity-Engineered Halide Passivation." Nano Lett., 2016, 16, 4630–4634, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01957.

27. L. Hu, Z. Yang, A. Mandelis, A. Melnikov, X. Lan, G. Walters, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent, "Quantitative Analysis of Trap-State-Mediated Exciton Transport in Perovskite Shelled PbS Quantum Dot Nanolayers Thin films Using Photocarrier Diffusion-Wave Non-Destructive Evaluation and Imaging." J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120, 14416–14427, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b04468.

26. X. Gong,† Z. Yang,† G. Walters, R. Comin, Z. Ning, E. Beauregard, V. Adinolfi, O. Voznyy, E. H. Sargent. "Highly Efficient Quantum Dot Near-Infrared Light-Emitting Diodes." Nat. Photonics, 2016, 10, 253–257, DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2016.11. (†: joint first-authors)

25. X. Lan, O. Voznyy, A. Kiani, F. P. García de Arquer, A. S. Abbas, G. H. Kim, M. Liu, Z. Yang, G. Walters, J. Xu, M. Yuan, Z. Ning, F. Fan, P. Kanjanaboos, I. Kramer, D. Zhitomirsky, P. Lee, A. Perelgut, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent. "Passivation Using Molecular Halides Increases Quantum Dot Solar Cell Performance." Adv. Mater., 2016, 28, 299– 304, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503657.

2015

24. Z. Yang,† E. Yassitepe,† O. Voznyy, A. Janmohamed, X. Lan, L. Levina, R. Comin, E. H. Sargent. "Self-Assembled PbSe Nanowire:Perovskite Hybrids." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 14869–14872, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10641. (†: joint first-authors)

23. Z. Yang, O. Voznyy, M. Liu, M. Yuan, A. H. Ip, O. S. Ahmed, L. Levina, S. Kinge, S. Hoogland, E. H. Sargent. "All- Quantum-Dot Infrared Light-Emitting Diodes." ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 12327–12333, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05617.

22. G. Kim, F. P. García de Arquer, Y. J. Yoon, X. Lan, M. Liu, O. Voznyy, L. K. Jagadamma, A. S. Abbas, Z. Yang, F. Fan, A. H. Ip, P. Kanjanaboos, S. Hoogland, A. Amassian, J. Y. Kim, E. H. Sargent. "High Efficiency Colloidal Quantum Dot Photovoltaics via Robust Self-Assembled Monolayers." Nano Lett., 2015, 15, 7691–7696, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03677.

21. Z. Yang,† A. Janmohamed,† X. Lan, F. P. García de Arquer, O. Voznyy, E. Yassitepe, G. Kim, Z. Ning, X. Gong, R. Comin, E. H. Sargent. "Colloidal Quantum Dot Photovoltaics Enhanced by Perovskite Shelling." Nano Lett., 2015, 15, 7539–7543, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03271. (†: joint first-authors)

20. Z. Yang,† C. M. Gonzalez,† T. K. Purkait, M. Iqbal, A. Meldrum, J. G. C. Veinot. "Radical Initiated Hydrosilylation on Silicon Nanocrystal Surfaces: An Evaluation of Functional Group Tolerance and Mechanistic Study." Langmuir, 2015, 31, 10540–10548, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02307. (†: joint first-authors)

19. F. Sangghaleh, I. Sychugov, Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot, Jan Linnros. "Near-Unity Internal Quantum Efficiency of Luminescent Silicon Nanocrystals with Ligand Passivation." ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 7097–7104, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01717.

18. Z. Yang,† G. D. los Reyes,† L. Titova, I. Sychugov, M. Dasog, Jan Linnros, F. Hegmann, J. G. C. Veinot. "Evolution of Ultrafast Photoluminescence with Changing Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Silicon Nanocrystals." ACS Photonics, 2015, 2, 595–605, DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00143. (†: joint first-authors)

2014

17. R. Lockwood, Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot, R. Sammynaiken, A. Meldrum. "Light-Induced Evolution of Silicon Quantum Dot Surface Chemistry – Implications for Photoluminescence, Sensing, and Reactivity." Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 5467–5474, DOI: 10.1021/cm5008125.

16. I. Sychugov, A. Fucikova, F. Pevere, Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot, J. Linnros. "Ultra-Narrow Luminescence Linewidth of Silicon Nanocrystals and Influence of Matrix." ACS Photonics, 2014, 1, 998–1005, DOI: 10.1021/ph500221z.

15. J. Kehrle, I. M. D. Höhlein, Z. Yang, A. Rakim, T. Helbich, T. Kraus, J. G. C. Veinot, B. Rieger. “Thermoresponsive and Photoluminescent Hybrid Nanoparticles by Surface-Initiated Group Transfer Polymerization of Diethylvinylphosphonates.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 12494–12497, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201405946R1.

14. Z. Yang, M. H. Wahl, J. G. C. Veinot. "Size-Independent Organosilane Functionalization of Silicon Nanocrystals Using Wilkinson’s Catalyst." Can. J. Chem. (Invited Article), 2014, 92, 951–957, DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2014-0048.

13. M. JavadiCharani, Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot. "Surfactant-Free Synthesis of GeO2 Nanocrystals with Controlled Morphologies." Chem. Commun. (Back Cover Article), 2014, 50, 6101–6104, DOI: 10.1039/C4CC01490A.

12. I. M. D. Höhlein, J. Kehrle, T. Helbich, Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot, B. Rieger. "Diazonium Salts as Grafting Agents and Efficient Radical Hydrosilylation Initiators for Freestanding Photoluminescent Silicon Nanocrystals." Chem. Eur. J. (Frontpiece Article), 2014, 20, 4212–4216, DOI: 10.1002/chem.201400114.

11. Z. Yang, M. Dasog, A. R. Dobbie, R. Lockwood, Y. Zhi, A. Meldrum, J. G. C. Veinot. "Highly Luminescent Covalently Linked Silicon Nanocrystal/Polystyrene Hybrid Functional Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Processability." Adv. Funct. Mater. (Frontpiece Article), 2014, 24, 1345–1353, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201302091.

2013

10. Z. Yang, M. Iqbal, A. R. Dobbie, J. G. C. Veinot. "Surface Induced Alkene Oligomerization: Does Thermally Induced Hydrosilylation Really Lead to Monolayer Protected Silicon Nanocrystals?" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 17595–17601. DOI: 10.1021/ja409657y.

9. Z. Yang, A. R. Dobbie, J. G. C. Veinot. "Shape Evolution of Faceted Silicon Nanocrystals upon Thermal Annealing in an Oxide Matrix." MRS Proceedings, 2013, DOI: 10.1557/opl.2013.890.

8. O. Wolf, M. Dasog, Z. Yang, I. Balberg, J. G. C. Veinot, O. Millo. "Doping and Quantum Confinement Effects in Single Si Nanocrystals Observed by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy." Nano Lett., 2013, 13, 2516–2521. DOI: 10.1021/nl400570p.

7. M. Dasog, Z. Yang, S. Regli, T. M. Atkins, A. Faramus, M. P. Singh, E. Muthuswamy, S. M. Kauzlarich, R. D. Tilley, J. G. C. Veinot. "Chemical Insight into the Origin of Red and Blue Photoluminescence Arising from Freestanding Silicon Nanocrystals." ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 2676–2685. DOI: 10.1021/nn4000644.

2009 - 2012

6. M. Dasog, Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot. "Size-controlled Solid State Synthesis of Luminescent Silicon Nanocrystals using Stöber Silica Particles." CrystEngComm, 2012, 14, 7576–7578. DOI: 10.1039/C2CE25950H.

5. Z. Yang, A. R. Dobbie, K. Cui, J. G. C. Veinot. "A Convenient Method for Preparing Alkyl-Functionalized Silicon Nanocubes." J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 13958–13961. DOI: 10.1021/ja3061497.

4. S. D. Barry, Z. Yang, J. A. Kelly, E. J. Henderson, J. G. C. Veinot. "Synthesis of SixGe1–x Nanocrystals Using Hydrogen Silsesquioxane and Soluble Germanium Diiodide Complexes." Chem. Mater., 2011, 23, 5096– 5103. DOI: 10.1021/cm202761k.

3. Z. Yang, J. G. C. Veinot. "Size-controlled Template Synthesis of Metal-free Germanium Nanowires." J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 16505–16509. DOI: 10.1039/c1jm12460a.

2. Y. Li, Z. Yang, Z. Chen, Z. Zhou. "Computational Investigation on Structural and Physical Properties of AlN Nanosheets and Nanoribbons." J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 2010, 10, 7200–7203. DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2934.

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