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2. ZhuangEn Fu, Hong-Fei Huang, Piumi Samarawickrama, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Wenyong Wang, John Ackerman, Jiadong Zang, Jie-Xiang Yu*, and Jifa Tian*, “Anomalous Tunneling Magnetoresistance Oscillation and Electrically Tunable Tunnelling Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in Few-layer CrPS4”.

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1. Piumi I. Samarawickrama, Joseph McBride, Sabin Gautam, ZhuangEn Fu, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Wenyong Wang, Jinke Tang, John Ackerman, Brian M. Leonard and Jifa Tian*, “Crossover from conventional to spin-orbit-parity coupled superconductivity and anomalous metallic state in 2M-WS2”.

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2024

62. ZhuangEn Fu, Piumi I. Samarawickrama, John Ackerman, Yanglin Zhu, Zhiqiang Mao, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Wenyong Wang, Yuri Dahnovsky, Mingzhong Wu, TeYu Chien, Jinke Tang, Allan H. MacDonald, Hua Chen* and Jifa Tian*, “Tunneling current-controlled spin states in few-layer van der Waals magnets”, Nature Communications (Accepted)

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61. Sabin Gautam#, Joseph McBride#, William R. Scougale#, Piumi I. Samarawickrama, Danilo de Camargo Branco, Peilin Yang, ZhuangEn Fu, Wenyong Wang, Jinke Tang, Gary J. Cheng, John Ackerman, TeYu Chien*, Brian M. Leonard* and Jifa Tian* “Controllable superconducting to semiconducting phase transition in topological superconductor 2M-WS2”. 2D Materials, 11, 015018 (2024).

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2023

60. ZhuangEn Fu, Piumi I. Samarawickrama, Yanglin Zhu, Zhiqiang Mao, Wenyong Wang, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Jinke Tang, John Ackerman and Jifa Tian*, “Non-volatile Memristive Effect in Few-layer CrI3 Driven by Electrostatic Gating”. Nano Letters, 23, 11866 (2023).

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2022

59. Yuejie Zhang, Vijaysankar Kalappattil, Chuanpu Liu, M. Mehraeen, Steven S.-L. Zhang, Jinjun Ding, Uppalaiah Erugu, Zhijie Chen, Jifa Tian, Kai Liu, Jinke Tang, and Mingzhong Wu, “Large magnetoelectric resistance in the topological Dirac semimetal α-Sn”, Science Advances, 8, eabo0052 (2022).

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58. ZhuangEn Fu#, Josh W. Hill#, Bruce Parkinson, Caleb M. Hill*, and Jifa Tian*, “Layer and Material Type Dependent Photoresponse of WSe2/WS2 Vertical Heterostructures”, 2D Materials, 9, 015022 (2022).

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2021

57. Jifa Tian*, Luis A. Jauregui, C. D. Wilen, Albert F. Rigosi, David B. Newell, R. McDermott, and Yong P. Chen*, “A Josephson Junction with h-BN Tunnel Barrier: Observation of Low Critical Current Noise”, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 33, 495301 (2021).

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56. Jinjun Ding, Chuanpu Liu, Vijaysankar Kalappattil, Yuejie Zhang, Oleksandr Mosendz, Uppalaiah Erugu, Rui Yu, Jifa Tian, August DeMann, Stuart B. Field, Xiaofei Yang, Haifeng Ding, Jinke Tang, Bruce Terris, Albert Fert, Hua Chen, and Mingzhong Wu, “Switching of a Magnet by Spin-orbit Torque from a Topological Dirac Semimetal”, Advanced Materials, 33 (23), 2005909 (2021).

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55. Dinesh Baral, Zhuangen Fu, Andrei S. Zadorozhnyi, Rabindra Dulal, Aaron Wang, Narendra Shrestha, Uppalaiah Erugu, Jinke Tang, Yuri Dahnovsky, Jifa Tian, TeYu Chien, “Small Energy Gap Revealed in CrBr3 by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 23, 3225-3232 (2021). (Front Cover, 2021PCCP Hot Articles) (UW News, Phys.org)

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54. Piumi Samarawickrama, Rabindra Dulal, Zhuangen Fu, Uppalaiah Erugu, Wenyong Wang, John Ackerman, Brian Leonard, Jinke Tang, TeYu Chien, and Jifa Tian*, “Two-dimensional 2M-WS2 Nanolayers for Superconductivity”, ACS Omega, 6, 2966 (2021).

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53. Jifa Tian*, Cüneyt Şahin, Ireneusz Miotkowski, Michael E. Flatté, and Yong P. Chen, “Opposite current-induced spin polarizations in bulk-metallic Bi2Se3 and bulk-insulating Bi2Te2Se topological insulator thin flakes”, Physical Review B, 103, 035412 (2021).

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2020

52. Andrew I. Smith, Henry V. Wladkowski, Zachary H. Hecht, Yuqi She, Subash Kattel, Piumi I. Samarawickrama, Sarah R. Rich, Joseph R. Murphy, Jifa Tian, John F. Ackerman, William D. Rice, Elliott B. Hulley, and Brian M. Leonard, “Alkali Metal Intercalation and Reduction of Layered WO2Cl2”, Chemistry of Materials​ 32(24), 10482-10488 (2020).

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51. Joshua Hill, Zhuangen Fu, Jifa Tian, Caleb Hill, “Locally Engineering and Interrogating the Photoelectrochemical Behavior of Defects in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C​ 124(31), 17141-17149 (2020).

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2019

50. Jifa Tian*, Seokmin Hong, Shehrin Sayed, Joon Sue Lee, Supriyo Datta, Nitin Samarth, Yong P. Chen, “On the understanding of current-induced spin polarization of three-dimensional topological insulators”, Nature Communications, 10:1461 (2019).

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49. H. Nam, Y. Xu, I. Miotkowski, J. F. Tian, Y. P. Chen, C. Liu, M. Z. Hasan, W. Zhu, G. A. Fiete, C.-K. Shih,  “Microscopic investigation of Bi2-xSbxTe3-ySeysystems: On the origin of a robust intrinsic topological insulator”, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 128, 251-257 (2019).

 

2018

48. Jiuning Hu, Albert F. Rigosi, Mattias Kruskopf, Yanfei Yang, Bi Y. Wu, Jifa Tian, Alireza R. Panna, Hsin Y. Lee, Shamith U. Payagala, George R. Jones Jr., Marlin E. Kraft, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Randolph E. Elmquist, David B. Newell, “Towards epitaxial graphene p-n junctions as electrically programmable quantum resistance standards”, Scientific Reports  8:15018 (2018).

 

47. Heather M. Hill, Albert F. Rigosi, Sergiy Krylyuk, Jifa Tian, Nhan V. Nguyen, Albert V. Davydov, David B. Newell, and Angela R. Hight Walker, “Comprehensive optical characterization of atomically thin NbSe2”, Physical Review B, 98, 165109 (2018).

 

46. Zhe Luo#, Jifa Tian#, Shouyuan Huang#, Mithun Srinivasan, Jesse Maassen, Yong P. Chen, Xianfan Xu, “Large Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity and Lorenz Number in Topological Insulator Thin Films”, (#equal contribution) ACS Nano 12 (2), 1120–1127 (2018) (Purdue News, PhysOrg, etc).

 

2017

45. J. Hu, T. Wu, J. F. Tian, N.N. Klimov, D.B. Newell, Y.P. Chen, “Coulomb drag and counterflow Seebeck coefficient in bilayer-graphene double layers” Nano Energy 40, 42-48 (2017).

 

44. J. F. Tian, S. Hong, I. Miotkowski, S. Datta, Y. P. Chen, “Observation of current-induced, long-lived persistent spin polarization in a topological insulator: a rechargeable spin battery”, Science Advances 3, e1602531 (2017). Related Media Stories: “Rechargeable 'spin battery' promising for spintronics and quantum computing” (Purdue News, PhysOrg etc.).

 

2016

43. Y. Hu, J. Li, J. F. Tian, Y. Xuan, B. Deng, K. L. McNear, D. G. Lim, Y. P. Chen, C. Yang, G. J. Cheng, “Parallel nanoshaping of brittle semiconductor nanowires for strained electronics”, Nano Letters 16, 7536 (2016).

 

2015

42. J. F. Tian*, I. Miotkowski, S. Hong, Y. P. Chen,  “Electrical injection and detection of spin-polarized currents in topological insulator Bi2Te2Se”, Scientific Reports,  5, 14293 (2015).

  

2014

41. Y. Xu, I. Miotkowski, C. Liu, J. F. Tian, H. Nam, N. Alidoust, J. Hu, C.-K. Shih, M. Z. Hasan, Y. P. Chen, “Observation of topological surface state quantum Hall effect in an intrinsic three-dimensional topological insulator”, Nature Physics 10, 956 (2014). Related News article: “Topological insulators promising for spintronics, quantum computers” by Purdue News, Science Daily; “New 3D topological insulator is the most perfect yet” (nanotechWeb), “New 3D topological insulator is the nearest to perfection yet” (PhysicsWord) etc.

  

40. J. F. Tian*, C. Chang, H. Cao, K. He, X. Ma, Q. Xue, Y. P. Chen, “Quantum and classical magnetoresistance in ambipolar topological insulator transistors with gate-tunable bulk and surface conduction”, Scientific Reports 4, 4859 (2014).

 

39. J. F. Tian, I. Childres, H. Cao, T. Shen, I. Miotkowski, Y. P. Chen, “Topological insulator based spin valve devices: evidence for spin polarized transport of spin-momentum-locked topological surface states”, Solid State Communications (Fast-Track Communications) 191, 1 (2014).

 

2013

38. J. F. Tian*, Y. Jiang, I. Childres, H. Cao, J. Hu, Y. P. Chen, “Quantum Hall effect in monolayer-bilayer graphene planar junctions: observation of breaking electron-hole and magnetic field symmetries”, Physical Review B, 88, 125410 (2013).

 

37. I. Childres, J. F. Tian, I. Miotkowski, Y. P. Chen, “AFM and Raman studies of topological insulator materials subject to argon plasma etching”, Philosophical Magazine 93. 681 (2013).

 

36. H. Cao, S. Xu, I. Miotkowski, J. F. Tian, D. Pandey, M. Z. Hasan and Y. P. Chen, “Structural and electronic properties of highly doped topological insulator Bi2Se3 crystals” (Invited paper in Focus Issue on “Topological Insulators --- from Materials Design to Reality”), Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters 7, 133 (2013).

 

2012

35. J. F. Tian, H. Cao, W. Wu, Q. Yu, N. P. Guisinger, Y. P. Chen, “Graphene induced surface reconstruction of Cu”, Nano Letters, 12, 3893 (2012).

 
34. H. Cao, J. F. Tian, T. Shen, I. Mitkowski, S. Qiao, Y. P. Chen, “Bulk quantum Hall effect and Shubnikov-de Hass oscillations in highly doped Bi2Se3: evidence for quintuple layer transport”, Physical Review Letters 108, 216803 (2012).

 

33. Y. Tian, H. L. Lu, J. F. Tian, C. Li, C. Hui, X. Z. Shi, Y. Huang, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Influence of Si Co-doping on electrical transport properties of Magnesium-doped boron “nanoswords”, Applied Physics Letters 100, 103112 (2012).

 

32. C. D. Zhang, J. M. Cai, M. Gao, H. L. Lu, Q. Zou, J. F. Tian, H. Hu, C. M. Shen, H. M. Guo, H. -J. Gao, “Local field emission of electrons from an individual boron nanowire at nanometer electrode separation”,  Applied Surface Science 258, 2149, (2012).

 

2011

31. J. F. Tian*, H. Cao, W. Wu, Q. Yu, Y. P. Chen, “Direct imaging of graphene edges: atomic structure and electronic scattering”, Nano Letters, 11, 3663 (2011).

 

30. Q. Yu#, L. A. Jauregui#, W.Wu+, R. Colby+, J. F. Tian+, Z. Su, H. Cao, Z. Liu, D. Pandey, D. Wei, T. F. Chung, P. Peng, N. Guisinger, E. A. Stach, J. Bao, S.-S. Pei, Y. P. Chen, “Control and characterization of individual grains and grain boundaries in graphene grown by chemical vapour deposition”, (# equal contribution; + equal contribution), Nature Materials 10, 443, (2011). Selected for Cover; See also "News and Views" by Pulickel M. Ajayan and Boris I. Yakobson, “Graphene: pushing the boundaries”, Nature Materials 10, 415 (2011) Related Media Stories: “New electronics material closer to commercial reality” (Purdue News, PhysOrg etc.); “STM of individual grains in CVD-grown graphene” (PhysOrg etc.).

 

29. J. Cho, L. Gao, J. F. Tian, H. Cao, W. Wu, Q. Yu, E. N. Yitamben, B. Fisher, J. R. Guest, Y. P. Chen, N. P. Guisinger, “Atomic-scale investigation of graphene grown on Cu foil and the effects of thermal annealing”, ACS Nano 5, 3607, (2011).

28. I. Childres, L. A. Jauregui, J. F. Tian, Y. P. Chen, “Effect of oxygen plasma etching on graphene studied with Raman spectroscopy and electronic transport”, New Journal of Physics 13, 025008, (2011) (selected by NJP editors for inclusion in the “Highlights of 2011” collection).

27. R. Jalilian, L. A. Jauregui, G. Lopez, J. F. Tian, C. Roecker, M. M. Y., R. W. Cohn, I. Jovanovic, Y. P. Chen, “Scanning gate microscopy on graphene: charge inhomogeneity and extrinsic doping”, Nanotechnology 22, 295705, (2011).

 

26. C. Hui, C. Shen, J. F. Tian, L. Bao, H. Ding, C. Li, Y. Tian, X. Shi, H.-J. Gao, “Core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles synthesized with well-dispersed hydrophilic Fe3O4 seeds”, Nanoscale 3, 701-705, (2011).

 

2010

25. J. F. Tian, Z. Xu, C. M. Shen, F. Liu, N. S. Xu, H.-J. Gao, “One-dimensional boron nanostructures: prediction, synthesis, characterizations, and applications”, Nanoscale, 2, 1375, (2010).

 

24. J. F. Tian*, L. A. Jauregui, G. Lopez, H. Cao, Y. P. Chen, “Ambipolar graphene field effect transistors by local metal side gates”, Applied Physics Letters 96, 263110, (2010). (Selected in July 12, 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology ).

 

23. C. Li, Y. Tian, C. Hui, J. F. Tian, L. Bao, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Field emission properties of patterned boron nanocones”, Nanotechnology 21, 325705, (2010). (Cover Story).

 

22. I. Childres, L. A. Jauregui, M. Foxe, J. F. Tian, R. Jalilian, I. Jovanovic, Yong P. Chen, “Effect of electron-beam irradiation on graphene field effect devices”, Applied Physics Letters 97, 173109, (2010).

 

21. H. Cao, Q. Yu, L. Jauregui, J. F. Tian, W. Wu, Z. Liu, R. Jalilian, D. K. Benjamin, Z. Jiang, J. Bao, S. S. Pei, Y. P. Chen, “Electronic transport in chemical vapor deposited graphene synthesized on Cu: quantum Hall effect and weak localization”,  Applied Physics Letters 96, 122106, (2010).

 

20. C. Li, G. Li, C. M. Shen, C. Hui, J. F. Tian, S. X. Du, Z. Y. Zhang, H.-J. Gao, “Atomic-scale tuning of self-assembled ZnO microscopic patterns: from dendritic fractals to compact island”, Nanoscale 10, 1039, (2010). (Highlights in Chemical Science ).

 

2009

19. J. F. Tian, C. Hui, L. H. Bao, C. Li, Y. Tian, H. Ding, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Patterned boron nanowires and field emission properties”, Applied Physics Letters 94, 083101, (2009).

 

18. F. Liu, W. J. Liang, Z. J. Su, J. X. Xia, S. Z. Deng, J. Chen, J. C. She, N. S. Xu, J. F. Tian, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Fabrication and field emission properties of boron nanowire bundles”, Ultramicroscopy 109, 447-450, (2009).

 

17. W. Ye, C. Shen, J. F. Tian, C. Wang, C. Hui, H.-J. Gao, “Controllable growth of silver nanostructures by a simple replacement reaction and their SERS studies”, Solid State Sciences 11 (6), 1088-1093, (2009).

 

16. L. L. Sun, T. Matsuoka, Y. Tamari, K. Shimizu, J. F. Tian, Y. Tian, C. D. Zhang, C. M. Shen, W. Yi, H.-J. Gao, J. Q. Li, X. L. Dong, Z. X. Zhao, “Pressure-induced superconducting state in crystalline boron nanowires”, Physical Review B 79. 140505(R) (2009).

 

2008

15. J. F. Tian, J. M. Cai, C. Hui, C. D. Zhang, L.H. Bao, M. Gao, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Boron nanowires for flexible electronics”, Applied Physics Letters 93, 122105, (2008). (Selected in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology).

 

14. J. F. Tian, X. J. Wang, L. H. Bao, C. Hui, F. Liu, T. Z. Yang, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Boron carbide and silicon oxide hetero-nanonecklaces via temperature modulation”, Crystal Growth & Design, 8(9), 3160, (2008).

 

13. J. F. Tian, L. H. Bao, X. J. Wang, C. Hui, F. Liu, C. Li, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Synthesis and field emission properties of high density boron carbide nanowires”, Chinese Physics Letters 25(9) 3463, (2008).

 

12. L. H. Bao, C. Li, Y. Tian, J. F. Tian, C. Hui, X. J. Wang, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Synthesis and photoluminescence property of boron carbide nanowires”, Chinese Physics B 17 (12), 4585, (2008).

 

11. L. H. Bao, C. Li, Y. Tian, J. F. Tian, C. Hui, X. J. Wang, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Single crystalline boron carbide nanobelts: synthesis and characterization”, Chinese Physics B 17(11), 4247-4252, (2008).

 

10. C. M. Shen, T. Z. Yang, C. W. Xiao, H. R. Zhang, J. F. Tian, L. H. Bao, C. Li, J. Q. Li, H.-J. Gao,  “Organic molecules modified palladium nanowires arrays prepared by high temperature liquid phase reduction”, Chinese Physics B 17(6), 2191-2196, (2008).

 

9. C. Hui, C. M. Shen, T. Z. Yang, L. H. Bao, J. F. Tian, H. Ding, C. Li, H.-J. Gao, “Large-scale Fe3O4 nanoparticles soluble in water synthesized by a facile method”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (30), 11336-11339, (2008).

 

8. F. Liu, J. F. Tian, L. H. Bao, T. Z. Yang, C. M. Shen, X. Y. Lai, Z. M. Xiao, W. G. Xie, S. Z. Deng, J. Chen, J. C. She, N. S. Xu, H.-J. Gao, “Fabrication of vertically aligned single-crystalline boron nanowire arrays and investigation of their field-emission behavior”, Advanced Materials 20 (13), 2609, (2008).

 

7. W. C. Ye, C. M. Shen, J. F. Tian, C. M. Wang, L. H. Bao, H.-J. Gao, “Self-assembled synthesis of SERS-active silver dendrites and photoluminescence properties of a thin porous silicon layer”, Electrochemistry  Communications 10, 625-629, (2008).

 

6. C. M. Shen, C. Hui, T. Z. Yang, C. W. Xiao, J. F. Tian, L. H. Bao, S. T. Chen, H. Ding, H.-J. Gao, “Monodisperse noble-metal nanoparticles and their surface Raman scattering properties enhanced”, Chemistry of Materials 20, 6939-6944, (2008).

 

5. X. J. Wang, J. F. Tian, L. H. Bao, T. Z. Yang, C. Hui, F. Liu, C. M. Shen, N. S. Xu, H.-J. Gao, “Formation and photoluminescence properties of boron nanocones”, Chinese Physics B 17, 3827, (2008).

 

2007

4. J. F. Tian, F. Liu, C. M. Shen, H. R. Zhang, T. Z. Yang, L. H. Bao, X. J. Wang, D. T. Liu, H. Li, X. J. Huang, J. Q. Li, L. Q. Chen, H.-J. Gao, “A new route to single crystalline vanadium dioxide nanoflakes via thermal reduction”,  Journal Materials Research 22(7), 1921, (2007).

 

3. X. J. Wang, J. F. Tian, T. Z. Yang, L. H. Bao, C. Hui, F. Liu, C. M. Shen, N. S. Xu, H.-J. Gao, “Single crystalline boron nanocones: field emission and electric transport properties”, Advanced Materials 19, 4480, (2007).

 

2. X. J. Wang, J. F. Tian, L. H. Bao, C. Hui, T. Z. Yang, C. M. Shen, H.-J. Gao, “Large scale SiC/SiOx nanocables: synthesis, photoluminescence and field emission properties”, Journal of Applied Physics 102, 014309, (2007).

 

2005

1. F. Liu, P. J. Cao, H. R. Zhang, J. F. Tian, C. W. Xiao, C. M. Shen, J. Q. Li, H.-J. Gao, “Novel nanopyramid arrays of magnetite”, Advanced Materials 17, 1893-1897, (2005).