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Publications in Science & Nature

1. D.D.D. Ma, C.S. Lee, F.C.K. Au, S.Y. Tong, S.T. Lee, “Small diameter silicon nanowire surface”, Science 299, 1874-1877 (2003). (March 2003) The nanowire images of the paper were featured as the coverpage of the Science (March 2003).
2. S.T. Lee, Y. Lifshitz, “The road to diamond wafers“, Nature 424, 500 (2003).
3. Y. Lifshitz, Th. Kohler, Th. Frauenheim, I. Guzmann, A. Hoffman, R.Q. Zhang, X.T. Zhou, S.T. Lee, “The mechanism of diamond nucleation from energetic species”, Science 297, 1531 (2002). (August 2002)
4. Y. Lifshitz, X. F. Duan, N. G. Shang,Q. Li, L. Wan, I. Bello, S. T. Lee, "Epitaxial diamond polytypes on silicon", Nature 412, 404 (2001).
5. S.T. Lee, H.Y. Peng, X.T. Zhou, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello, Y. Lifshitz, "A Nucleation site and mechanism leading to epitaxial growth of diamond films", Science 287 104-106, (2000).

Invited Papers / Invited Review Papers

6. Y. Zhang and S. T. Lee, "Diamond Crystals, Growth of", Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, 2113-2118 (2004).

7. R. Q. Zhang, Y. Lifshitz, S. T. Lee, "Oxide-assisted growth of semiconducting nanowires", Adv. Mater. 15, 635-640 (2003).

8. Z. R. Hong. O. Lengyel, C. S. Lee, and S. T. Lee, "A mechanistic study of exciplex formation and efficient red light-emitting devices based on rare earth complexes", Organic Electronics 4, 149-154 (2003).

9. S. T. Lee, N. Wang, Y. F. Zhang, and Y. H. Tang. "Oxide-assisted semiconductor nanowire growth", MRS Bulletin August 36-42 (1999).

10. S. T. Lee, Z. D. Lin and X. Jiang, "CVD diamond films: nucleation and growth", Materials Science & Engineering R. 25, 123-154 (1999).

Publications in 2008

1. L.X. Mu, W.S. Shi, J.C. Chang, S.T. Lee, “Silicon nanowires-based fluorescence sensor for Cu(II)”, Nano Letters 8, 104-109 (2008).   (January 2008)
2. C.Y. Zhang, X.J. Zhang, X.H. Zhang, X. Fan, J.S. Jie, J.C. Chang, C.S. Lee, W.J. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Facile one-step growth and patterning of aligned squaraine nanowires via evaporation-induced self-assembly”, Adv. Mater.  20, 1716-1720 (2008).  (May 2008).
3. G.-D. Yuan, W.-J. Zhang, J.-S. Jie, X. Fan, J.-X. Tang, I. Shafiq, Z.-Z. Ye, C.-S. Lee, S.-T. Lee, “Tunable n-Type Conductivity and Transport Properties of Ga-doped ZnO Nanowire Arrays”, Adv. Mater. 20, 168-173 (2008).  (January 2008)
4. K.Q. Peng, X. Wang, S.T. Lee, “Silicon nanowire array photoelectrochemical solar cells”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 163103 (2008).    
5. W.F. Zhang, J.S. Jie, Z.B. He, S.L. Tao, X. Fan, Y.C. Zhou, G.D. Yuan, L.B. Luo, W.J. Zhang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Single zinc-doped indium oxide nanowire as driving transistor for organic light-emitting diode”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 153312 (2008).   (April 2008).
6. G.W. She, X.H. Zhang, W.S. Shi, X. Fan, J.C. Chang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, C.H. Liu, “Controlled synthesis of oriented single-crystal ZnO nanotube arrays on transparent conductive substrates”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 053111 (2008). 
7. Q.S. Li, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, T.A. Niehaus, Th. Frauenheim, “Amine-capped silicon quantum dots”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 053107 (2008).  (March 2008). 
8. M.L. Zhang, C.Q.Yi, X. Fan, K.Q. Peng, N.B. Wong, M.S. Yang, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “A surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate for highly sensitive label-free immunoassay”, Appl Phys. Lett. 92, 043116 (2008).  (March 2008)
9. C.Q. Yi, C.C. Fong, Q.Zhang, S.T. Lee, M.S. Yang, “The structure and function of ribonuclease A upon interacting with carbon nanotubes”, Nanotechnology 19, 095102 (2008).  (March 2008)
10. A.J. Lu, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Unique electronic band structures of hydrogen-terminated silicon nanowires”, Nanotechnology 19, 035708 (2008). (January 2008)
11. M.W. Shao, L. Lu, H. Wang, S. Wang, M.L. Zhang, D.D.D. Ma, S.T. Lee, “An ultrasensitive method: surface-enhanced Raman scattering of Ag nanoparticles from b-silver vanadate and copper”, Chem. Commun. 20, 2310–2312  (2008).  (May 2008)
12. H. Tang, J.C. Chang, Y.Y. Shan, S.T. Lee, “Surfactant-Assisted Alignment of ZnO Nanocrystals to Superstructures”, J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 4016-4021 (2008).
13. D. Liu, S. Yang, S.T. Lee, “Preparation of Novel Cuprous Oxide-Fullerene[60] Core-Shell Nanowires and Nanoparticles via a Copper(I)-Assisted Fullerene-Polymerization Reaction”,  J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 7110-7118 (2008).
14. M.L. Zhang, K.Q. Peng, X. Fan, J.S. Jie, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, N.B. Wong, "Preparation of Large-Area Uniform Silicon Nanowires Arrays through Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching" J. Phys. Chem. C  112, 4444-4450 (2008).
15. T.F. Chung, J.A. Zapien, S.T. Lee, “Luminescent properties of ZnO nanorod arrays grown on Al:ZnO buffer layer”, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 820-824 (2008).  (January 2008).
16. Z.H. Chen, H. Tang, X. Fan, J.S. Jie, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, “Epitaxial ZnS/Si core-shell nanowires and single-crystal silicon tube field-effect transistors”, Journal of Crystal Growth 310, 165-170 (2008).  (January 2008)
17. A.J. Lu, R.Q. Zhang, “A comparative study of the electronic band structures of hydrogen-terminated silicon chains by density functional theory with and without GW correction”, Solid State Comm. 145, 275-278 (2008).   (February 2008)

Publications in 2007

18. Z.H. Kang, C.H. Tsang, N.B. Wong, M.L. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Silicon Quantum Dots: A General Photocatalyst for Reduction, Decomposition, and Selective Oxidation Reactions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 12090-12091 (2007).  (September 2007).
19. Z.H. Kang, C.H. Tsang, Z.D. Zhang, M.L. Zhang, N.B. Wong, J.A. Zapien, Y.Y. Shan, S.T. Lee, “A Polyoxometalate-Assisted electrochemical method for silicon nanostructures preparation: from quantum dots to nanowires” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 5326-5327 (2007).   (April 2007).
20. X. J. Zhang, X. H. Zhang, K. Zou, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee, “Single-crystal nanoribbons, nanotubes, and nanowires from intramolecular charge-transfer organic molecules”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 3527-3532 (2007).  (March 2007)
21. Y. Jiang, W. J. Zhang, J. S. Jie, X. M. Meng, X. Fan, S.-T. Lee, “Photoresponse Properties of CdSe Single-Nanoribbon Photodetectors”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 17, 1795-1800 (2007). (July 2007)
22. B.L. Cao, Y. Jiang, C. Wang, W.H. Wang, L.Z. Wang, M. Niu, W.J. Zhang, Y.Q. Li, S.T. Lee, “Synthesis and lasing properties of highly-ordered CdS nanowire arrays”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 17, 1501-1506 (2007). (June 2007)
23. A. J. Lu, R. Q. Zhang, S. T. Lee, “Stress-induced band gap tuning in 112 silicon nanowires”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 263107 (2007).
24. T. F. Chung, L. B. Luo, Z. B. He, Y. H. Leung, I. Shafiq, Z. Q. Yao, S. T. Lee, “Selective growth of catalyst-free ZnO nanowire arrays on Al:ZnO for device application”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 233112 (2007).      
25. Z. Q. Yao, Y. S. Zou, Y. Yang, W. J. Zhang, S. T. Lee, Y. Z. Zhang, Z. Z. Ye, “Epitaxial growth and structural analysis of AlN/GaN heterostructures”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 221912 (2007).    
26. J. Q. Ning, S. J. Xu, D. P. Yu, Y. Y. Shan, and S. T. Lee, “418  cm−1 Raman scattering from gallium nitride nanowires: Is it a vibration mode of N-rich Ga–N bond configuration? “,  Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 103117 (2007).
27. Q. S. Li, R. Q. Zhang, S. T. Lee, T. A. Niehaus, and Th. Frauenheim, “Stabilizing excited-state silicon nanoparticle by surface oxidation”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 043106 (2007).
28. Hu Xu, A. L. Rosa, Th. Frauenheim, R. Q. Zhang, and S. T. Lee,  “Density-functional theory calculations of bare and passivated triangular-shaped ZnO nanowires”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 031914 (2007).   
29. J. A. Zapien, Y. K. Liu, Y. Y. Shan, H. Tang, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee, “Continuous near-infrared-to-ultraviolet lasing from II-VI nanoribbons”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 213114 (2007).   (May 2007)
30. K.Q. Peng, M.L. Zhang, A.J. Lu, N.B. Wong, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Ordered silicon nanowire arrays via nanosphere lithography and metal-induced etching”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 163123 (2007).  (April 2007) 
31. X. Wang, R. Q. Zhang, S. T. Lee, T. A. Niehaus, and Th. Frauenheim, “Unusual size dependence of the optical emission gap in small hydrogenated silicon nanoparticles”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 123116 (2007).  (March 2007)
32. X. Fan, X.M. Meng, X.H. Zhang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Template fabrication of SiO2 nanotubes”,   Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 103114 (2007). (March 2007)
33. Y. Q. Li, J. X. Tang, H. Wang, J. A. Zapien, Y. Y. Shan, S. T. Lee, “Heteroepitaxial growth and optical properties of ZnS nanowire arrays on CdS nanoribbons”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 093127 (2007). (March 2007)
34. H. Wang, X.H. Zhang, C.S. Lee, K. Zou, W.S. Shi, S.K. Wu, J. Chang, S.T. Lee, “Oxide Shell Assisted Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth of Periodic Composite Nanowires-A Case of Si/Sn”, Chem. Mater. 19, 5598-5601 (2007).
35. H. Xu, R.Q. Zhang, X.H. Zhang, A.L. Rosa, Th. Frauenheim, “Structural and electronic properties of ZnO nanotubes from density functional calculations”, Nanotechnology 18, 485713 (2007).  (December 2007)
36. Y.K. Liu, J.A. Zapien, Y.Y. Shan, H. Tang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Wavelength-tunable lasing in single-crystal CdS1-XSeX nanoribbons”, Nanotechnology 18, 365606 (2007). (September 2007)
37. Z.H. Chen, J.S. Jie, L.B. Luo, H. Wang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Applications of silicon nanowires functionalized with palladium nanoparticles in hydrogen sensors”, Nanotechnology 18, 345502 (2007). (August 2007)
38. C.Q. Yi, C.C. Fong, W.W. Chen, S.J. Qi, C.H. Tzang, S.T. Lee, M.S. Yang, “Interactions between carbon nanotubes and DNA polymerase and restriction endonucleases”, Nanotechnology 18, 025102 (2007).  (January 2007)
39. W. Fan, H. Xu, A.L. Rosa, Th. Frauenheim, R. Q. Zhang, “First-principles calculations of reconstructed [0001] ZnO nanowires”, Phys. Rev. B 76, 073302 (2007)
40. M. Dovrat, N. Arad, X.-H. Zhang, S.-T. Lee, A. Sa'ar, “Optical properties of silicon nanowires from cathodoluminescence imaging and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy”, Phys. Rev. B 75, 205343 (2007). (June 2007).
41. C.Q. Yi, C.C. Fong, W.W. Chen, S.J. Qi, S.T. Lee, M.S. Yang, “Inhibition of Biochemical Reactions by Silicon Nanowires through Modulating Enzyme Activities”, ChemBioChem 8, 1225 (2007).
42. S.J. Qi, C.Q. Yi, W.W. Chen, C.C. Fong, S.T. Lee, M.S. Yang, “Effects of Silicon Nanowires on HepG2 Cell Adhesion and Spreading”, ChemBioChem 8, 1115 (2007).
43. Z.H. Kang, C.H. Tsang, D.D.D. Ma, N.B. Wong, S.T. Lee, “Nanomaterials separation by an ultrasonic-assisted phase transfer method”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 455, 252-255 (2008).  (April 2008).
44. X. Wang, R.Q. Zhang, T. A. Niehaus, T. Frauenheim, S. T. Lee, “Hydrogenated Silicon Nanoparticles Relaxed in Excited States”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 12588-12593 (2007).
45. C. Feng, R.Q. Zhang, S.L. Dong, T.A. Niehaus, Th. Frauenheim, “Signatures in Vibrational Spectra of Ice Nanotubes Revealed by a Density Functional Tight Binding Method,  J. Phys. Chem. C. 111, 14131-14138 (2007). 
46. C.S. Lin, R.Q. Zhang, T.A. Niehaus, Th. Frauenheim, “Geometric and Electronic Structures of Carbon Nanotubes Adsorbed with Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide: A Theoretical Study”, J. Phys. Chem. C. 111, 4069-4073 (2007).
47. X. Wang, R. Q. Zhang, T. A. Niehaus, T. Frauenheim, “Excited state properties of allylamine-capped silicon quantum dots“, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 2394-2400 (2007).  (February 2007)
48. M.W. Zhao, R.Q. Zhang, Y.Y. Xia, C. Song, S.T. Lee, “Faceted silicon nanotubes: structure, energetic, and passivation effects”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 1234-1238 (2007).  (December 2006)
49. J.S. Hu, H.X. Ji, A.M. Cao, Z.X. Huang, Y. Zhang, L.J. Wan, A. D. Xia, D.P. Yu, X.M. Meng, S.T. Lee, “Facile solution synthesis of hexagonal Alq3 nanorods and their field emission properties”, Chem. Commun 3083–3085 (2007).
50. M. Dovrat, N. Arad, X. H. Zhang, S. T. Lee, A. Sa'ar, “Cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence of individual silicon nanowires”, physica status solidi (a) 204, 1512-1517 (2007).  (May 2007)
51. Q.S. Li, R.Q. Zhang, T.A. Niehaus, Th. Frauenheim, S.T. Lee, “Theoretical Studies on Optical and Electronic Properties of Propionic-Acid-Terminated Silicon Quantum Dots”,  J. Chem. Theory and Comput. 3, 1518-1526 (2007).
52. W. J. Fan, R. Q. Zhang, S.B. Liu, “Computation of large systems with an economic basis set: Structures and reactivity indices of nucleic acid base pairs from density functional theory”, Journal of Computational Chemistry 28, 967-974 (2007).   (April 2007)
53. C.Y. Rong, S.X. Lian, D.L. Yin, A.G. Zhong, R.Q. Zhang, S.B. Liu, “Effective simulation of biological systems: Choice of density functional and basis set for heme-containing complexes”, Chemical Physics Letters 434, 149-154 (2007).   (January 2007).
54. X. Zhang, C.J. Yan, G.B. Pan, R.Q. Zhang, L.J. Wan, “Effect of C-H…F and O-H…O Hydrogen Bonding in Forming Self-Assembled Monolayers of BF2-Substituted â-Dicarbonyl Derivatives on HOPG: STM Investigation”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 13851-13854 (2007).
55. M. Caplovicova, T. Danis, D. Buc, L. Caplovic, J. Janik, I. Bello, “An alternative approach to carbon nanotube sample preparation for TEM investigation”, Ultramicroscopy 107, 692–697 (2007).

Publications in 2006

56. X. Fan, X.M. Meng, X.H. Zhang, W.S. Shi, W.J. Zhang, J.A. Zapien, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Dart-shaped tricrystal ZnS nanoribbons”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 45, 2568-2571 (2006).  (April 2006).
57. J.S. Jie, W.J. Zhang, Y. Jiang, X.M. Meng, Y.Q. Li, S.T. Lee, “Photoconductive Characteristics of Single-Crystal CdS Nanoribbons”,  Nano Lett. 6(9); 1887-1892 (2006).  (September 2006)
58. D.D.D. Ma, S.T. Lee, P. Mueller, S.F. Alvarado, “Scanning tunneling microscope excited cathodoluminescence from ZnS nanowires”, Nano Lett. 6(5); 926-929 (2006). (May 2006)
59. Y. Jiang, W. J. Zhang, J. S. Jie, X. M. Meng, J. A. Zapien, S.-T. Lee, “Homoepitaxial Growth and Lasing Properties of ZnS Nanowire and Nanoribbon Arrays”, Adv. Mater. 18, 1527 (2006).  (June 2006)
60. K.Q. Peng, J.J. Hu, Y.J. Yan, Y. Wu, H. Fang, Y. Xu, S.T. Lee, J. Zhu, “Fabrication of single-crystalline silicon nanowires by scratching a silicon surface with catalytic metal particles”, Advanced Functional Materials 16, 387-394 (2006).  (February 2006)
61. J.S. Jie, W.J. Zhang, Y. Jiang, and S.T. Lee, “Transport properties of single-crystal CdS nanoribbons”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 223117 (2006). (November 2006)
62. J. S. Jie, W. J. Zhang, Y. Jiang, S. T. Lee, “Single-crystal CdSe nanoribbon field-effect transistors and photoelectric applications”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 133118 (2006).  (September 2006)
63. C.S. Guo, W. J. Fan, R.Q. Zhang, “Diameter-dependent spin polarization of injected carriers in carbon-doped zigzag boron nitride nanotubes”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 123103 (2006).  (September 2006)
64. X. Lin, X. B. He, T. Z. Yang, W. Guo, D. X. Shi, H.-J. Gao, D. D. D. Ma, S. T. Lee, F. Liu, X. C. Xie, “Intrinsic current-voltage properties of nanowires with four-probe scanning tunneling microscopy: A conductance transition of ZnO nanowire”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 043103 (2006) (July 2006)
65. W.W. Chen, H. Yao, C.H. Tzang, J.J. Zhu, M.S. Yang, S.T. Lee, “Silicon nanowires for high-sensitivity glucose detection”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 213104 (2006). (May 2006)
66. Y.Q. Li, J.A. Zapien, Y.Y. Shan, Y.K. Liu, and S.T. Lee, “Manganese doping and optical properties of ZnS nanoribbons by postannealing”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 013115-(1-3) (2006).  (January 2006)
67. T.Y. Lui, J.A. Zapien, H. Tang, D.D.D. Ma, Y.K. Liu, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, S.L. Shi and S.J. Xu, “Photoluminescence and photoconductivity properties of copper-doped Cd1-xZnxS nanoribbons”, Nanotechnology 17, 5935-5940 (2006).  (December 2006)
68. M.W. Shao, M.L. Zhang, Y.Y. Shan, D.D. Ma, N.B. Wong, S.T. Lee, “Single mullite nanoribbon as a glucose sensor”, Nanotechnology 17, 3574-3577 (2006).  (28 July 2006)
69. J. S. Jie, W.J. Zhang, Y. Jiang, X. M. Meng, J. A. Zapien, M. W. Shao, S.T. Lee, “Heterocrystal and bicrystal structures of ZnS nanowires synthesized by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition” Nanotechnology. 17, 2913 (2006). (May 2006)
70. K.Q. Peng, H. Fang, J.J. Hu, Y. Wu, J. Zhu, Y.J. Yan, S.T. Lee, “Metal-Particle-Induced, Highly Localized Site-Specific Etching of Si and Formation of Single-Crystalline Si Nanowires in Aqueous Fluoride Solution”, Chemistry - A European Journal Volume 12, 7942-7947 (2006).  (October 2006)
71. D. Zhang, G. Guo, C. Liu, R.Q. Zhang, “Density functional theory study of geometrical structures and electronic properties of silica nanowires” J. Phys. Chem. B. (Letter) 110, 23633-23636 (2006). (October 2006)
72. M.F. Ng, R.Q. Zhang, “Dimensionality dependence of optical properties and quantum confinement effects of hydrogenated silicon nanostructures” J. Phys. Chem. B. 110; 21528-21535 (2006). (October 2006).
73. D. Zhang, J. Wu, R.Q. Zhang, C. Liu, “A family of stable silica fullerenes with fully coordinated structures”, J. Phys. Chem. B.  110, 17757-17762 (2006).  (August 2006)
74. D. Zhang, R.Q. Zhang, “Silica nanoarchitectures with tailored pores based on the hybrid three- and four-membered rings”, J. Phys. Chem. B.  110, 15269-15274 (2006). (July 2006)
75. D.J. Zhang, R.Q. Zhang, Z. Han, C. Liu, “A synthetic route toward well-defined stoichiometric silica fullerene and nanotubes based on metastable four-membered rings”, J. Phys. Chem. B.  110, 8992-8997 (2006).  (April 2006)
76. Y.Q. Li, K. Zou, Y.Y. Shan, J.A. Zapien, S.T. Lee, “Catalyst-assisted formation of nanocantilever arrays on ZnS nanoribbons by post-annealing treatment”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 110; 6759-6762 (2006). (March 2006)
77. D. Zhang, R.Q. Zhang, “Structural model of silica nanowire assembled from a highly stable (SiO2)8 unit”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 110; 1338-1343 (2006). (December 2005)
78. X.H. Zhang, A.M. Cao, J.S. Hu, L.J. Wan, S.T. Lee, “Electrochemical sensor for detecting ultratrace nitroaromatic compounds using mesoporous SiO2-modified electrode”, Anal. Chem. 78,  1967-1971 (2006). (January 2006)
79. M.W. Zhao, R.Q. Zhang, Y.Y. Xia, S.T. Lee, “Structural characterization of fully coordinated ultrathin silica nanotubes by first-principles calculations”, Phys. Rev. B 73, 195412 (2006). (May 2006)
80. C.S. Guo, W.J. Fan, R.Q. Zhang, “Influence of sublayer atoms on Si(100) surface reconstructions”, Solid State Comm. 137, 553-556 (2006). (March 2006)
81. C.S. Guo, W.J. Fan, Z.H. Chen, R.Q. Zhang, “First-principles study of single-walled armchair Cx(BN)y nanotubes”, Solid State Comm. 137, 549-552 (2006). (March 2006)
82. C.S. Guo, W.J. Fan, R.Q. Zhang, “Spin polarization of the injected carriers in C-doped BN nanotubes”, Solid State Comm. 137, 246-248 (2006).  (February 2006)
83. R.Q. Zhang, W.J. Fan, “Structures and properties of silicon oxide clusters by theoretical investigations”, J. Cluster Sci. 17, 541-563 (2006).  (December 2006).
84. W.J. Fan, R.Q. Zhang, “Computation of large systems with an economic basis set: ab initio calculations of biological nucleic acid base pairs”, Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry 5, p411-420 (2006).  (August 2006)
85. Y.K. Liu, X.P. Zhou, D.D. Hou, H. Wu, “The photoconductance of a single CdS”, J. Mater. Sci. 41, 6492–6496 (2006).  (October 2006)

Publications in 2005

86. H. Wang, X.H. Zhang, X.M. Meng, S.M. Zhou, S.K. Wu, W.S. Shi, S.T. Lee, “Bulk preparation of Si–SiOx hierarchical structures: high-density radially oriented amorphous silica nanowires on a single-crystal silicon nanocore”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 44, 6934-6937 (2005).  (October 2005).
87. Y.K. Liu, J.A. Zapien, Y.Y. Shen, C.Y. Geng, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Wavelength-control lasing in ZnXCd1-XS single-crystal nanoribbons”, Adv. Mater. 17, 1372-1377 (2005).   June 2005
88. M.W. Shao, Y.Y. Shan, N.B. Wong, S.T. Lee, “Silicon nanowire sensors for bioanalytical applications: glucose and hydrogen peroxide detection”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 15, 1478-1482 (2005). (September 2005).
89. R.A. Rosenberg, G.K. Shenoy, F. Heigl, S.T. Lee, P.-S.G. Kim, X.T. Zhou, and T.K. Sham, “Determination of the local structure of luminescent sites in ZnS nanowires using x-ray excited optical luminescence”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 253105 (2005).
90. M.W. Shao, H. Yao, M.L. Zhang, N.B. Wong, Y.Y. Shan, S.T. Lee, “Fabrication and application of long strands of silicon nanowires as sensors for bovine serum albumin detection”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 183106 (2005).
91. D. D. D. Ma, S. T. Lee, and J. Shinar, “Strong polarization-dependent photoluminescence from silicon nanowire fibers”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 033107 (2005)
92. R. A. Rosenberg, G. K. Shenoy, F. Heigl, S.-T. Lee, P.-S. G. Kim, X.-T. Zhou, and T. K. Sham, “Effects of in situ vacuum annealing on the surface and luminescent properties of ZnS nanowires”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 263115 (2005).
93. X. Fan, X.M. Meng, Z.H. Zhang, S.K. Wu, S.T. Lee, “Formation of ZnS/SiO2 nanocables”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 173111 (2005).  (April 2005)
94. W.W. Chen, C.H. Tzang, J.X. Tang M.S. Yang, S.T. Lee, “Covalently linked deoxyribonucleic acid with multiwall carbon nanotubes: Synthesis and characterization”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 103114 (2005).  (March 2005)
95. J.J. Qiao, X.H. Zhang, X.M. Meng, S.M. Zhou, S.K. Wu, S.T. Lee, “Morphology-controllable preparation of 1D poly(vinyl pyrrolidone nanostructured arrays”, Nanotechnology 16, 433 – 436 (2005).  (April 2005).
96. B.K. Teo, W.W. Chen, X.H. Sun, S.D. Wang, S.T. Lee, “Three-dimensional etching profiles and surface speciations (via attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) of silicon nanowires in NH4F-buffered HF solutions: a double passivation model”, J Phys. Chem. B 109, 21716-21724 (2005).  (November 2005)
97. X.J. Zhang, X.H. Zhang, W.S. Shi, X.M. Meng, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Morphology-controllable synthesis of pyrene nanostructures and its morphology dependence of optical properties”, J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 18777-18780 (2005).  (September 2005).
98. W.W. Chen, X. H. Sun, S. D. Wang, S. T. Lee, and Boon K. Teo, “Etching Behavior of silicon nanowires with HF and NH4F and surface characterization by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: Similarities and differences between one-dimensional and two-dimensional silicon surfaces”, J Phys. Chem. B 109, 10871-10879 (2005).  June 2005
99. R.Q. Zhang, H.L. Lee, W.K. Li, B.K. Teo, “Investigation of possible structures of silicon nanotubes via density-functional tight-binding molecular dynamics simulations and ab initio calculations”, J Phys. Chem. B 109, 8605-8612 (2005).  (May 2005).
100. C.P. Li, B.K. Teo, X.H. Sun, N.B. Wong, S.T. Lee, “Hydrocarbon and carbon nanostructures produced by sonochemical reactions of organic solvents on hydrogen-passivated silicon nanowires under ambient conditions”, Chem. Mater. 17, 5780-5788 (2005).  (October 2005).
101. X.J. Zhang, W.G. Ju, M.M. Gu, X.M. Meng, W.S. Shi, X.H. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “A facile route to fabrication of inorganic–small organic molecule cable-like nanocomposite arrays”, Chem. Commun. 4202-4204. (July 2005).
102. M.F. Ng, S. L. Sun, and R. Q. Zhang, “Potential visible light absorption in 3-Å-diam carbon nanotubes”, Phys. Rev. B 72, 033406 (2005).
103. M.W. Zhao, Y.Y.  Xia, F. Li, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Strain energy and electronic structures of silicon carbide nanotubes: Density functional calculations”, Phys. Rev. B. 71, 085312 (2005).  (February 2005)
104. X. T. Zhou, P.-S. G. Kim, T. K. Sham, and S. T. Lee, “Fabrication, morphology, structure, and photoluminescence of ZnS and CdS nanoribbons”, J. Appl. Phys. 98, 024312 (2005). 
105. X. T. Zhou, T. K. Sham, Y. Y. Shan, X. F. Duan, S. T. Lee, and R. A. Rosenberg, “One-dimensional zigzag gallium nitride nanostructures”, J. Appl. Phys. 97, 104315 (2005).
106. W.K. Wong, C.S. Lee, and S.T. Lee, “Uniform-diameter, aligned carbon nanotubes from microwave plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition”, J. Appl. Phys. 97, 084307 (1-6) (2005). April 2005
107. K.Q. Peng, Y. Xu, Y. Wu, Y.J. Yan, S.T. Lee, J. Zhu, “Aligned single-crystalline Si nanowire arrays for photovoltaic applications”, Small 1, 1062-1067 (2005).  (November 2005)
108. J.Q. Hu, Y. Zhang, X.M. Meng, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Temperature-dependent growth of germanium oxide and silicon oxide based nanostructures, aligned silicon oxide nanowire assemblies, and silicon oxide microtubes”, Small 1,  429-438 (2005). April 2005
109. Y. Yao, F.H. Li, S.T. Lee, “Oriented silicon nanowires on silicon substrates from oxide-assisted growth and gold catalysts”, Chem. Phys. Letts. 406, 381-385 (2005).  (May 2005).
110. X. M. Meng, N. G. Shang, C. S. Lee, I. Bello, S. T. Lee, “Fabrication and microstructures of Si composite nanocone arrays”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 202, 2479-2483 (2005).  (October 2005)
111. S.M. Zhou, X.H. Zhang, X.M. Meng, S.K. Wu, S.T. Lee, “Synthesis and optical properties of Pb-doped ZnO nanowires”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 202, 405–410 (2005).
112. S.M. Zhou, X.H. Zhang, X.M. Meng, X. Fan, S.K. Wu, S.T. Lee, “Preparation and photoluminescence of Sc-doped ZnO nanowires”, Physica E 25, 587–591 (2005).
113. S.M. Zhou, X.H. Zhang, X.M. Meng, X. Fan, S.T. Lee, S.K. Wu, “Sonochemical synthesis of mass single-crystal PbS nanobelts”, J Solid State Chem 178, 399–403 (2005).
114. S.M. Zhou, X.M. Meng, X.H. Zhang, X. Fan, K. Zou, S.K. Wu, S.T. Lee, “Large-scale fabrication and characterization of Cd-doped ZnO nanocantilever arrays”, Micron 36, 55–59 (2005).
115. R.Q. Zhang, Y. Lifshitz, D.D.D. Ma, Y.L. Zhao, Th. Frauenheim, S. T. Lee, S. Y. Tong, “ Structures and energetics of hydrogen-terminated silicon nanowire surfaces”, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 144703 (2005). (October 2005)
116. M.W. Zhao, Y.Y. Xia, R.Q. Zhang, and S.T. Lee, “Manipulating the electronic structures of silicon carbide nanotubes by selected hydrogenation”, J. Chem. Phys.  122, 214707 (2005).

Publications in 2004

117. R. Q. Zhang, M. W. Zhao, and S. T. Lee, “Silicon Monoxide Clusters: The Favorable Precursors for Forming Silicon Nanostructures”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 095503 (2004). (August 2004)
118. S.M. Zhou, X.H. Zhang, X.M. Meng, K. Zou, X. Fan, S.K. Wu, S.T. Lee, “The fabrication and optical properties of highly crystalline ultra-long Cu-doped ZnO nanowires”,  Nanotechnology 15, 1152-1155 (2004). (September 2004)
119. Y. K. Liu, J. A. Zapien, C. Y. Geng, Y. Y. Shan, C. S. Lee, Y. Lifshitz, and S. T. Lee, “High-quality CdS nanoribbons with lasing cavity”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 3241-3243 (2004).  (October 2004)
120. J. X. Ding, J. A. Zapien, W. W. Chen, Y. Lifshitz, S. T. Lee, and X. M. Meng, “ Lasing in ZnS nanowires grown on anodic aluminum oxide templates”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 2361 (2004).  (September 2004)
121. A. Baumer, M. Stutzmann, M. S. Brandt, F. C.K. Au, and S. T. Lee, “Paramagnetic defects of silicon nanowires”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 943 (2004).  (Aug 2004)
122. C. P. Li, T. C. Wong, R. Q. Zhang, and S. T. Lee, “Response to ``Comment on `Gold nanowires from silicon nanowire templates' '' [ Appl. Phys. Lett., 692 (2004) ], Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 693 (2004).
123. J. A. Zapien, Y. Jiang, X. M. Meng, W. Chen, F. C. K. Au, Y. Lifshitz, and S. T. Lee,  “Room-temperature single nanoribbon lasers”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1189-1191 (2004). (February 2004)
124. T. C. Wong, C. P. Li, R. Q. Zhang, and S. T. Lee, “Gold nanowires from silicon nanowire templates”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 407-409 (2004). (February 2004)
125. C. Geng, Y. Jiang, Y. Yao, X. Meng, J. A. Zapien, C. S. Lee, Y. Lifshitz, S. T. Lee, “Well-aligned ZnO nanowire arrays fabricated on silicon substrates”,  Adv. Funct. Mater.  14, 589-594 (2004). (June 2004)
126. R. Q. Zhang, Y. Q. Feng, S. T. Lee, C. L. Bai, “ Electrical transport and electronic delocalization of small fullerenes”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 16636-16641 (2004). (October 2004)
127. Y. Jiang, X. M. Meng, W. C. Yiu, J. Liu, J. X. Ding, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, “Zinc selenide nanoribbons and nanowires”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 2784-2787 (2004).
128. R.Q. Zhang, W.C. Lu, Y.L. Zhao, S.T. Lee, “On the stability of hydride configurations on silicon cluster surfaces: A first-principle theoretical study”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 108, 1967-1973 (2004).
129. X. H. Sun, N. B. Wong, C. P. Li, S. T. Lee, P. S. Kim, T. K. Sham, “Reductive self-assembling of Pd and Rh nanoparticles on silicon nanowire templates”, Chem. Mater. 16, 1143-1152.  (March 2004)
130. M.W. Zhao, R.Q. Zhang, and S.T. Lee, “Stable tetrahedral structure of the silica cluster (SiO2),  Phys. Rev. B. 70, 205404 (2004)
131. T. K. Sham, S. J. Naftel, P.-S. G. Kim, R. Sammynaiken, Y. H. Tang, I. Coulthard, A. Moewes, J. W. Freeland, Y.-F. Hu, and S. T. Lee “Electronic structure and optical properties of silicon nanowires: A study using x-ray excited optical luminescence and x-ray emission spectroscopy”, Phys. Rev. B. 70, 045313 (2004)
132. M. W. Zhao, R. Q. Zhang, and S. T. Lee, “Stable and extendable cage containing nanosize silica clusters based on three-membered rings”, Phys. Rev. B 69, 153403 (2004).  (May 2004).
133. R. Q. Zhang, Y. L. Zhao, and Boon K. Teo, “Fluorination-induced back-bond weakening and hydrogen passivation on HF-etched Si surfaces”, Phys. Rev. B 69, 125319 (2004). (March 2004)
134. N.F. Ng, R.Q. Zhang, “Optical spectra of single-walled boron nitride nanotubes”, Phys. Rev. B  69, 115417 (2004).  (March 2004).
135. X. H. Sun, N. B. Wong, C. P. Li, S. T. Lee, and T. K. Sham, “Chainlike silicon nanowires: Morphology, electronic structure and luminescence studies”, J. Appl. Phys. 96, 3447-3451 (2004). (September 2004).
136. Y. Q. Feng, R. Q. Zhang, and S. T. Lee, “Simulation of gate-controlled Coulomb blockade in carbon nanotubes”, J. Appl. Phys. 95, 5729-5735 (2004). (May 2004).
137. F. M. Kolb, H. Hofmeister, R. Scholz, M. Zacharias, U. Gosele, D. D. Ma, and S.-T. Lee, “Analysis of silicon nanowires grown by combining SiO evaporation with the VLS mechanism”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 151, G472 (2004).

Publications in 2003

138. D.D.D. Ma, C.S. Lee, F.C.K. Au, S.Y. Tong, S.T. Lee, “Small diameter silicon nanowire surface”, Science 299, 1874-1877 (2003). (March 2003)
139. Y. Jiang, X.M. Meng, J. Liu, Z.R. Hong, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “ZnS nanowires with wurtzite polytype modulated structure”, Adv. Mater. 15, 1195-1198 (2003). (July 2003)
140. C.Y. Liu, J. Antonio, Y. Yao, X.M. Meng, C.S. Lee, S.S. Fan, Y. Lifshitz, S.T. Lee, “High-density, ordered ultraviolet light-emitting ZnO nanowire arrays”, Adv. Mater. 15, 838-841 (2003). (May 2003)
141. R.Q. Zhang, Y. Lifshitz, S.T. Lee, “Oxide-assisted growth of semiconducting nanowires”, Adv. Mater. 15, 635-640 (2003). (April 2003)
142. Y. Jiang, X.-M. Meng, J. Liu, Z.-Y. Xie, C.-S. Lee, S.-T. Lee, “Hydrogen-Assisted Thermal Evaporation Synthesis of ZnS Nanoribbons on a Large Scale”, Adv. Mater.  15, 323-327 (2003). (February 2003)
143. J.Q. Hu, X.M. Meng, Y. Jiang, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, “Fabrication of germanium-filled silica nanotubes and aligned silica nanofibers”, Adv. Mater.  15, 70-73 (2003).  (January 2003)
144. C.P. Li, C.S. Lee, X.L. Ma, N. Wang, R.Q. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Growth direction and cross-sectional study of silicon nanowires”, Adv. Mater. 15, 607-609 (2003). (April 2003)
145. J. Liu, X.M. Meng, Y. Jiang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, “Gallium nitride nanowires doped with silicon”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 4241-4243 (2003).  (November 2003)
146. C. H. Liu, W. C. Yiu, F. C. K. Au, J. X. Ding, C. S. Lee, and S. T. Lee, “Electrical properties of zinc oxide nanowires and intramolecular p--n junctions”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 3168-3170 (2003). (October 2003)
147. X.-M. Meng, Y. Jiang, J. Liu, C.-S. Lee, I. Bello, and S.-T. Lee, “Synthesis and characterization of ZnS bicrystal nanoribbons”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 2244 -2246 (2003).
148. X.M. Meng, J.Q. Hu, Y. Jiang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Oxide-assisted growth and characterization of Ge/SiO[sub x] nanocables”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 2241-2243 (2003).
149. B.K. Teo, X.H. Sun, T.F. Hung, X.M. Meng, N.B. Wong, S.T. Lee, “Precision-cut crystalline silicon nanodots and nanorods from nanowires and direct visualization of cross sections and growth orientations of silicon nanowires”, Nano Lett. 3, 1735-1737 (2003).  (December 2003).
150. W.K. Wong, C.P. Li, F.C.K. Au, M.K. Fung, X.H. Sun, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, W. Zhu,  “Fabrication and characterization of pure and well-aligned carbon nanotubes using methane/nitrogen-ammonia plasma”, J. Phys. Chem. B 107, 1514-1517 (2003).  (January 2003)
151. J.Q. Hu, Q. Li, X.M. Meng, C.S. Lee, and S.T. Lee, “Thermal reduction route to the fabrication of coaxial Zn/ZnO nanocables and ZnO nanotubes” Chem. Mater. 15, 305-308 (2003).  (January 2003)
152. B.K. Teo, C.P. Li, X.H. Sun, N.B. Wong, S.T. Lee, “Silicon-Silica nanowires, nanotubes, and biaxial nanowires: inside, outside, and side-by-side growth of silicon versus silica on zeolite”, Inorg. Chem. 42, 6723-6728 (2003). (September 2003)
153. X.H. Sun, S.D. Wang, N.B. Wong, D.D.D. Ma, S.T. Lee, B.K. Teo, “FTIR Spectroscopic Studies of the Stabilities and Reactivities of Hydrogen-Terminated Surfaces of Silicon Nanowires”, Inorg. Chem. 42, 2398-2402 (2003).  (March 2003)
154. S. Piscanec, M. Cantoro, A.C. Ferrari, J.A. Zapien, Y. Lifshitz, S.T. Lee, S. Hofmann, J. Robertson, “Raman spectroscopy of silicon nanowires”, Phys. Rev. B 68, 241312 (2003).  (December 2003)
155. M.W. Zhao, Y.Y. Xia, J.P. Lewis, R.Q. Zhang, “First-principles calculations for nitrogen-containing single-walled carbon nanotubes”, J. Appl. Phys. 94, 2398-2402  (2003). (August  2003)
156. S.W. Cheng, H.F. Cheung, “Role of electric field on formation of silicon nanowires”, J. Appl. Phys. 94, 1190-1194 (2003). (July 2003)
157. X. M. Meng, J. Liu, Y. Jiang, W. W. Chen, C. S. Lee, I. Bello and S. T. Lee, “Structure- and size-controlled ultrafine ZnS nanowires”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 382, 434-438 (2003). (December 2003)
158. Y. Yao, S. T. Lee and F. H. Li, “Direct synthesis of 2H–SiC nanowhiskers”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 381, 628 –633 (2003). (December 2003)
159. Y.H. Tang, X.T. Zhou, Y.F. Hu, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee and T.K. Sham, “A soft X-ray absorption study of nanodiamond films prepared by hot-filament chemical vapor deposition”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 372, 320 –324 (2003). (April 2003)
160. X. M. Meng, J. Q. Hu, Y. Jiang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, “Boron nanowires synthesized by laser ablation at high temperature”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 370, 825 –828 (2003). (March 2003)
161. X.T. Zhou, J.Q. Hu, C.P. Li, D.D.D. Ma, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Silicon nanowires as chemical sensors”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 369, 220-224 (2003) February 2003. (February 2003)
162. R. Q. Zhang, S. T. Lee, Chi-Kin Law, Wai-Kee Li and Boon K. Teo, “Erratum to: `Silicon nanotubes: Why not?”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 368, 509 (2003). (January 2003)
163. J.Q. Hu 1, Y. Jiang, X.M. Meng, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “A simple large-scale synthesis of very long aligned silica nanowires”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 367, 339-347 (2003). (January 2003)
164. S. Piscanec, A.C. Ferrari, M. Cantoro, S. Hofmann, J.A. Zapien, Y. Lifshitz, S.T. Lee, J. Robertson, “Raman spectrum of silicon nanowires”, Mater. Sci. Engg. C. 23, 931-934 (2003). (December 2003)
165. D. J. Zhang, R. Q. Zhang, “Theoretical prediction on aluminum nitride nanotubes”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 371, 426 (7 April 2003).
166. R. Q. Zhang, W. Y. Ma, K. L. Han and C. S. Lee, “A thermodynamic and kinetic study of the formation of C20 compounds encapsulating H, He and Ne atoms”, Theo. Chem. Account, 109, 278-283 (June 4, 2003).
167. M.W. Zhao, Y.Y. Xia, J.P. Lewis, R.Q. Zhang, “First-principles calculations for nitrogen-containing single-walled carbon nanotubes”, J. Appl. Phys. 94, 2398 (15 Aug 2003).

Publications in 2002

168. X.H. Sun, C.P. Li, N.B. Wong, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, B.K. Teo, “Templating effect of hydrogen-passivated silicon nanowires in the production of hydrocarbon nanotubes and nanoonions via sonochemical reactions with common organic solvents under ambient conditions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc.  124, 14856-14857 (2002). (November 2002)
169. X.H. Sun, C.P. Li, W.K. Wong, N.B. Wong, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, B.K. Teo, “Formation of silicon carbide nanotubes and nanowires via reaction of silicon (from disproportionation of silicon monoxide) with carbon nanotubes” J Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 14464-14471 (2002). (November 2002)
170. J.Q. Hu, Q. Li, X.M. Meng, C.S. Lee, and S.T. Lee, “Synthesis and “Nanostructuring” of Patterned Wires of a-GeO2 by Thermal-Oxidation”, Adv. Mater. 14, 1396-1399 (2002). (October 2002)
171. N.G. Shang, F.Y. Meng, F.C.K. Au, Q. Li, C.S. Lee, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Fabrication and field emission of high-density silicon cone arrays", Adv. Mater. 14, 1308-1311 (2002). (September 2002)
172. C.P. Li, N. Wang, S.P. Wong, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, " Metal Silicide/Silicon Nanowires from Metal Vapor Vacuum Arc Implantation", Adv. Mater. 14, 218-221 (2002). (February 2002)
173. N. G. Shang, C. P. Li, W. K. Wong, C. S. Lee, I. Bello, and S. T. Lee, “Microstructure and field emission properties of coral-like carbon nanotubes”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 5024 (2002). (December 2002)
174. D. D. D. Ma, C. S. Lee, Y. Lifshitz, and S. T. Lee, “Periodic array of intramolecular junctions of silicon nanowires”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 3233-3235 (2002). (October 2002)
175. R.Q. Zhang, W.C. Lu, and S.T. Lee, “Size-dependent oxidation of hydrogenated silicon clusters”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 4223-4225 (2002). (June 2002)
176. Y.H. Tang, T.K. Sham, A. Jurgensen, Y.F. Hu, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Phosphorus-doped silicon nanowires studied by near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 3709 (2002).
177. J.Z. He, J.B. Xu, M.S. Xu, Z. Xie, I.H. Wilson, X.L. Ma, Q. Li, N. Wang, L.S. Hung, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Dispersion, refinement, and manipulation of single silicon nanowires”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 1812-1814 (2002). (March 2002)
178. W.K. Wong, F.Y. Meng, Q. Li, F. C.K. Au, I. Bello, and S.T. Lee, “Field-emission properties of multihead silicon cone arrays coated with cesium”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 877 (2002). (February 2002)
179. Y. Q. Feng, R. Q. Zhang, K. S. Chan, H. F. Cheung, and S. T. Lee, “Theoretical study of structure-dependent Coulomb blockade in carbon nanotubes”, Phys. Rev. B 66, 045404 (2002) (July 2002)
180. D.K. Yu, R.Q. Zhang, and S.T. Lee, “Structural transition in nanosized silicon clusters”, Phys. Rev. B 65, 245417 (2002). (June 2002)
181. B.X. Li, P.L. Cao, R.Q. Zhang, and S.T. Lee, “Electronic and geometric structure of thin stable short silicon nanowires”, Phys. Rev. B 65, 125305 (2002). (March 2002)
182. D. K. Yu, R. Q. Zhang, and S. T. Lee, “Structural properties of hydrogenated silicon nanocrystals and nanoclusters”, J. Appl. Phys. 92, 7453 (2002). (December 2002)
183. B.-X. Li, R.Q. Zhang, P.-L. Cao, S.T. Lee, “Oxygen adsorption on Si1-7 clusters”, J. Phys.: Conden. Matter, 14, 1723-1733 (4 March 2002).
184. T.Y. Tan, S.T.Lee, U.Gösele, “A model for growth directional features in silicon nanowires”, Appl. Phys. A 74, 423-432 (2002). (April 2002)
185. J.Q. Hu, Q. Li, X. M. Meng, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee, “Synthesis of b-Ga2O3 Nanowires by Laser Ablation”, J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 9536-9539 (2002). (September 2002)
186. C.P. Li, X.H. Sun, N.B. Wong, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, and Boon K. Teo, “Silicon nanowires wrapped with Au film”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 106, 6980-6984 (2002). (July 2002)
187. J.Q. Hu, X.L. Ma, Z.Y. Xie, N.B. Wong, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, “Large scale rapid oxidation synthesis of SnO2 nanoribbons”, J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 3823-3826 (2002). (April 2002)
188. J. Q. Hu, Quan Li, N. B. Wong, C. S. Lee, and S. T. Lee, “Synthesis of Uniform Hexagonal Prismatic ZnO Whiskers”, Chem. Mater. 14, 1216-1219 (2002). (March 2002)
189. X. H. Sun, R. Sammynaiken, S. J. Naftel, Y. H. Tang, P. Zhang, P.S. Kim, T. K. Sham, X. H. Fan, Y.F. Zhang, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee, N.B. Wong, Y.F. Hu and K. H. Tan, “Ag nanostructures on a silicon nanowire template: preparation and x-ray absorption fine structure study at the Si K-edge and Ag L3,2-edge”, Chem. Mater. 14, 2519-2526 (2002). (June 2002)
190. Y. H. Tang, T. K. Sham, Y. F. Hu, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, “Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure study of helicity and defects in carbon nanotubes”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 366, 636-641 (2002).  (December 2002)
191. C. P. Li, X. H. Sun, N. B. Wong, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee and Boon K. Teo, “Ultrafine and uniform silicon nanowires grown with zeolites”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 365, 22-26 (2002). (28 October 2002).
192. R. Q. Zhang, S. T. Lee, Chi-Kin Law, Wai-Kee Li and Boon K. Teo, “Silicon nanotubes: Why not ?”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 364, 251-258 (2002). (4 October 2002)
193. H.Y. Peng, N. Wang, X.T. Zhou, Y.F. Zheng, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Control of growth orientation of GaN nanowires”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 359, 241-245 (2002). (20 June 2002)
194. N G Shang, F C K Au, X M Meng, C S Lee, I Bello, S T Lee, “Uniform carbon nanoflake films and their field emission”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 358, 187-191 (2002). (31 May 2002)
195. J. C. Li, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, “Direct growth of beta-SiC nanowires from SiOx thin films deposited on Si (1 0 0) substrate”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 355, 147-150 (2002).  (March 2002)
196. X.L. Ma, N.G. Shang, Q. Li, C.S. Lee, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Microstructural characterization of Si cones fabricated by Ar+-sputtering Si/Mo targets", J. Cryst. Growth 234, 654-659 (2002). (February 2002)
197. X. H. Sun, C. P. Li, N. B. Wong, C. S. Lee, and S. T. Lee, “Reductive Growth of Nanosized Ligated Metal Clusters on Silicon Nanowires”, Inorg. Chem. 41, 4331-4336 (2002).  (August 2002)
198. I. Gerhards, C. Ronning, U. Vetter, H. Hofsäss, H. Gibhardt, G. Eckold, Q. Li, S. T. Lee, Y. L. Huang and M. Seibt, “Ion beam synthesis of amorphous carbon thin films containing metallic nanoclusters”, Surface and Coatings Technology 158-159, 114-119 (2002). (September 2002)
199. J.Z. He, J.B. Xu, Z. Xie, M.F. Chiah, N. Ke, W.Y. Cheung, I.H. Wilson, X.L. Ma, Y.H. Tang, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee, “Sample refinement and manipulation of silicon nanowires - A step towards single wire characterization”, Mater. Characterization 48, 177-181 (2002). (April 2002).

Publications in 2001

200. W. S. Shi, H. Y. Peng, N. Wang, C. P. Li, L. Xu, C. S. Lee, R. Kalish and S. T. Lee, “Free-standing single crystal silicon nanoribbons”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 11095-11096 (2001).

201. H. Y. Peng, Z. W. Pan, L. Xu, X. H. Fan, N. Wang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Temperature dependence of Si nanowire morphology", Adv. Mater. 13, 317-320 (2001).

202. W. S. Shi, Y. F. Zheng, N. Wang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "A general synthetic route to III-IV compound semiconductor nanowires", Adv. Mater. 13, 591-594 (2001).

203. H. Z. Xie, M. W. Liu, O. Y. Wang, X. H. Zhang, C. S. Lee, L. S. Hung, S. T. Lee, P. F. Teng, H. L. Kwong, H. Zheng and C. M. Che, "Reduction of self-quenching effect in organic electrophosphorescence emitting devices via the use of sterically hindered spacers in phosphorescnece molecules", Adv. Mater. 13, 1245-1248 (2001).

204. W. S. Shi, Y. F. Zheng, N. Wang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Oxide-assisted growth and optical characterization of gallium-arsenide nanowires," Appl. Phys. Letts. 78, 3304-3306 (2001).

205. Y. H. Tang, X. H. Sun, F. C. K. Au, L. S. Liao, H. Y. Peng, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, T. K. Sham, " Microstructure and field-emission characteristics of boron-doped Si nanoparticle chains", Appl. Phys. Letts. 79, 1673-1675 (2001).

206. D. D. D. Ma, C. S. Lee and S.T. Lee, "Scanning tunneling microscopic study of boron-doped silicon nanowires", Appl. Phys. Letts. 79, 2468-2470 (2001).

207. Y. H. Tang, P. Zhang, P. S. Kim, and T. K. Sham, Y. F. Hu, X. H. Sun and N. B. Wong, M. K. Fung, Y. F. Zheng, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Amorphous carbon nanowires investigated by near-edge-x-ray-absorption-fine-structures", Appl. Phys. Letts. 79, 3773-3775 (2001).

208. Z. W. Pan, F. C. K. Au, H. L. Lai, W. Y. Zhou, L. F. Sun, Z. Q. Liu, D. S. Tang, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee and S. S. Xie, "Very low-field emission from aligned and opened carbon nanotube arrays", J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 1519-1522 (2001).

209. Z. W. Pan, Z. R. Dai, L. Xu, S. T. Lee and Z. L. Wang, " Temperature-controlled growth of silicon-based nanostructures by thermal evaporation of SiO powders", J. Phys. Chem. B 105, 2507-2514 (2001).

210. R. Q. Zhang, T. S. Chu, H. F. Cheung, N. Wang and S. T. Lee, "High reactivity of silicon suboxide clusters", Phys. Rev. B 64, 113304 (2001).

211. X. H. Fan, L. Xu, C. P. Li, Y. F. Zheng, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Effects of ambient pressure on silicon nanowires growth", Chem. Phys. Letts. 334, 229-232 (2001).

212. Z. Zhang, X. H. Fan, L. Xu, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Morphology and growth mechanism study of self-assembled silicon nanowires synthesized by thermal evaporation", Chem. Phys. Letts. 337, 18-24 (2001).

213. Y. H. Tang, Y. F. Zheng, C. S. Lee, N. Wang, S. T. Lee and T. K. Sham, "Carbon monoxide-assisted growth of carbon nanotubes", Chem. Phys. Letts. 342, 259-264 (2001).

214. J. Q. Hu, X. L. Ma, Z. Y. Xie, N. B. Wong, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Characterization of zinc oxide crystal whiskers grown by thermal evaporation", Chem. Phys. Letts. 344, 97-100 (2001).

215. W. S. Shi, Y. F. Zheng, N. Wang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Microstructures of gallium nitride nanowires synthesized by oxide-assisted method". Chem. Phys. Letts. 345, 377-380 (2001).

216. H. Y. Peng, N. Wang, W. S. Shi, Y. F. Zhang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Bulk-quantity Si nanosphere chains prepared from semi-infinite length Si nanowires", J. Appl. Phys. 89, 727-731 (2001).

217. X. H. Sun, H. Y. Peng, Y. H. Tang, W. S. Shi, N. B. Wong, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee and T. K. Sham, "Surface reactivity of Si nanowires", J. Appl. Phys. 89, 6396-6399 (2001).

218. X. H. Sun, Y. H. Tang, P. Zhang, S. J. Naftel, R. Sammynaiken and T. K. Sham, H. Y. Peng, Y. F. Zhang, N. B. Wong and S. T. Lee, "X-ray absorption fine structure and electron energy loss spectroscopy study of silicon nanowires at the Si L_3,2 edge", J. Appl. Phys. 90, 6379-6383 (2001).

219. W. S. Shi, Y. F. Zheng, H. Y. Peng, N. Wang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Laser ablation synthesis and optical characterization of silicon carbide nanowires", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 83, 3228-3230 (2001).

220. Y. H. Tang, Y. F. Zhang, N. Wang, W. S. Shi, C. S. Lee, I. Bello and S. T. Lee, "Si nanowires synthesized from silicon monoxide by laser ablation", J. Vac. Sci. & Tech. B 19, 317-319 (2001).

221. W. S. Shi, Y. F. Zheng, N. Wang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Synthesis and microstructure of gallium phosphide nanowires", J. Vac. Sci. & Tech. B 19, 1115-1118 (2001).

222. R. Q. Zhang, T. S. Chu, H. F. Cheung, N. Wang and S. T. Lee, "Mechanism of oxide-assisted nucleation and growth of silicon nanostructures", Mater. Sci. & Engg. C 16, 31-35 (2001).

Publications in 2000

223. Z. W. Pan, H. L. Lai, F. C. K. Au, X. F. Duan, W. Y. Zhou, W. S. Shi, N. Wang, C. S. Lee, N. B. Wong, S. T. Lee and S. S. Xie, "Oriented silicon carbide nanowires: synthesis and field emssion properties", Adv. Mater. 12, 1186-1190 (2000).

224. W. S. Shi, H. Y. Peng, Y. F. Zheng, N. Wang, N. G. Shang, Z. W. Pan, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Synthesis of large areas of highly oriented, very long silicon nanowires", Adv. Mater. 12, 1343-1345 (2000).

225. W. S. Shi, H. Y. Peng, L. Xu, N. Wang, Y. H. Tang and S. T. Lee, "Coaxial three-layer nanocables synthesized by combining laser ablation and thermal evaporation", Adv. Mater. 12, 1927-1930 (2000).

226. Y. F. Zhang, Y. H. Tang, N. Wang, C. S. Lee, I. Bello and S. T. Lee, "Germanium nanowires sheathed with an oxide layer", Phys. Rev. B 61, 4518-4521 (2000).

227. Y. F. Zhang, L. S. Liao, W. H. Chan, S. T. Lee, R. Sammynaiken and T. K. Sham, "Electronic structure of silicon nanowires: A photoemission and x-ray absorption study", Phys. Rev. B  61, 8298-8305 (2000).

228. H. L. Lai, N. B. Wong, X. T. Zhou, H. Y. Peng, F. C.K. Au, N. Wang, I. Bello, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee and X. F. Duan, "Straight b-SiC nanorods synthesized by using C-Si-SiO₂," Appl. Phys. Letts. 76, 294-296 (2000).

229. H. Y. Peng, N. Wang, Y. F. Zheng, Y. Lifshitz, J. Kulik, R. Q. Zhang, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Smallest diameter carbon nanotubes", Appl. Phys. Letts. 77, 2831-2833 (2000).

230. Y. F. Zhang, Y. H. Tang, Y. Zhang, C. S. Lee, I. Bello and S. T. Lee, "Deposition of carbon nanotubes on Si nanowires by chemical vapor deposition", Chem. Phys. Letts. 330, 48-52 (2000).

231. X. T. Zhou, H. L. Lai, H. Y. Peng, F. C. K. Au, L. S. Liao, N. Wang, I. Bello, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Thin b-SiC nanorods and their field emission properties", Chem. Phy. Letts. 318, 58-62 (2000).

232. Y. F. Zhang, Y. H. Tang, X. F. Duan, Y. Zhang, C. S. Lee, N. Wang, I. Bello and S. T. Lee, "Yttrium–barium–copper–oxygen nanorods synthesized by laser ablation", Chem. Phy. Letts. 323, 180-184 (2000).

233. H. Y. Peng, X. T. Zhou, N. Wang, Y. F. Zheng, L. S. Liao, W. S. Shi, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, “Bulk-quantity GaN nanowires synthesized from hot filament CVD”, Chem. Phys. Letts. 327, 263-270 (2000).

234. Y. H. Tang, Y. F. Zheng, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, “A simple route to annihilate defects in silicon nanowires”, Chem. Phys. Letts. 328, 346-349 (2000).

235. X. T. Zhou, R. Q. Zhang, H. Y. Peng, N. G. Shang, N. Wang, I. Bello, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Highly efficient and stable photoluminescence from silicon nanowires coated with SiC", Chem. Phys. Letts. 332, 215-218 (2000).

236. S. T. Lee, N. Wang and C. S. Lee, "Semiconductor nanowires: synthesis, structure and properties", Mater. Sci. & Engg. A 286, 16–23 (2000).

237. X. T. Zhou, N. Wang, F. C. K. Au, H. L. Lai, H. Y. Peng, I. Bello, C. S. Lee and S. T. Lee, "Growth and emission properties of b-SiC nanorods", Mater. Sci. & Engg. A 286, 119–124 (2000).

238. C. Lam, Y. F. Zhang, Y. H. Tang, C. S. Lee, I. Bello and S. T. Lee, "Large scale synthesis of ultrafine Si nanoparticles by ball milling", J. Crystal Growth 220, 466-470 (2000).

239. Y.F. Zhang, Y.H. Tang, C. Lam, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, "Bulk-quantity Si nanowires synthesized by SiO sublimation", J.  Crystal Growth 212,  115-118 (2000).

240. H. Y. Peng, X. T. Zhou, H. L. Lai, N. Wang and S. T. Lee, "Microstructure observations of silicon carbide nanowords", J. Mater. Res. 15, 2020-2026 (2000).

Publications in 1999

241. Y.H. Tang, N. Wang, Y.F. Zhang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Synthesis and characterization of amorphous carbon nanowires", Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 2921-2923 (1999).
242. K.W. Wong, X.T. Zhou, Frederick C.K. Au, H.L. Lai, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, "Field emission characteristics of SiC nanowires prepared by chemical vapour deposition", Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 2918-2920 (1999).
243. Y.F. Zhang, Y.H. Tang, H.Y. Peng, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Diameter modification of silicon nanowires by ambient gas", Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 1842-1844 (1999).
244. Frederick C.K. Au, K.W. Wong, Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zhang, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Electron field emission from silicon nanowires", Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 1700-1702 (1999).
245. X.T. Zhou, N. Wang, H.L. Lai, H.Y. Peng, I. Bello, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, "b -SiC nanorods synthesized by hot filament chemical vapor deposition", Appl. Phys. Lett.  74, 3942-3944 (1999).
246. Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zhang, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Germanium dioxide whiskers by laser ablation", Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 3824-3826 (1999).
247. S.T. Lee, N. Wang, Y.F. Zhang and Y.H. Tang, "Oxide-Assisted Semiconductor Nanowire Growth", MRS Bulletin Aug.1999, 36-42 (1999).
248. Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zhang, H.Y. Peng, N. Wang, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, “Si nanowires synthesized by laser ablation of mixed SiC and SiO2 powders”, Chem. Phys. Lett.  314, 16-20 (1999).
249. N. Wang, Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zhang, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, "Si nanowires grown from silicon oxide", Chem. Phy. Lett. 299, 237-242 (1999).
250. Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zhang, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, X.D. Han, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "Morphology of Si nanowires synthesized by high temperature laser ablation", J. Appl. Phys. 85, 7981-7983 (1999).
251. Y.F. Zhang, Y.H. Tang, N. Wang, C.S. Lee, I. Bello and S.T. Lee, "One-dimensional growth mechanism of crystalline nanowires", J. Crystal Growth 197, 136-140 (1999).
252. S.T. Lee, Y.F. Zhang, N. Wang, Y.H. Tang, I. Bello, C.S. Lee and Y.W. Chung, "Semiconductor nanowires from oxides", J.  Mater. Res. 14, 4503-4507 (1999).
253. Y. F. Zhang, Y. H. Tang, C. S. Lee, N. Wang, I. Bello, S. T. Lee,  “Laser ablation behavior of a granulated Si target”, J. Mater. Sci. Lett. 18, 123-125 (1999).

Publications in 1998

254. N. Wang, Y.F. Zhang, Y.H. Tang, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, "SiO2-enhanced synthesis of Si nanowires by laser ablation", Appl. Phys. Lett. 73, 3902-3904 (1998).
255. D.P Yu, X.S Sun, C.S Lee, I. Bello, S.T. Lee, H.D Gu, K.M Leung, G.W Zhou, Z.F Dong and Z. Zhang, "Synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes by means of excimer laser ablation at high temperature", Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, 1966-1968 (1998).
256. Y. F., Zhang, Y. H. Tang, N. Wang, D. P. Yu, C. S. Lee, I. Bello, and S. T. Lee, "Silicon nanowires prepared by laser ablation at high temperature", Appl. Phys. Lett. 72, 1835-1837 (1998).
257. N. Wang, Y.H. Tang, Y.F. Zhang, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee, "Nucleation and growth of Si nanowires from silicon-oxide", Phys. Rev. B  58, R16024-26 (1998) .
258. N.Wang, Y.H.Tang, Y.F.Zhang, D.P.Yu, C.S.Lee, I.Bello, S.T.Lee, “Transmission electron microscopy evidence of the defect structure in Si nanowires synthesised by laser ablation”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 283, 368-372 (1998).

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