LING ZANG portrait
  • Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
  • USTAR Professor, Nano Institute of Utah

Publications

  • Chenglong Liao & Yanjun Gong, Yanxue Che, Linfeng Cui, Yangxin Liu, Hongwei Ji, Yifan Zhang, Ling Zang, Jincai Zhao, Yanke Che (2023). Living Self‐Assembly of Metastable and Stable Two‐Dimensional Platelets from a Single Small Molecule. Chemistry–A European Journal. Published, 12/22/2023.
  • Ling Zang (2023). Chemosensor array for ultimate level of detection specificity. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Chemical Sensors and Analytical Chemistry (CSAC2023). Published, 09/15/2023.
  • Sayali Tope & Seungbeom Noh, Rana Dalapati, Ling Zang, Hanseup Kim (2023). Development of a sub-10-ppm Limit of Detection Lateral Nanogap Gas Sensor. IEEE Sensors Letters. Published, 08/12/2023.
  • Shuai Chen & Meng Zhou, Ling Zhu, Xiaomei Yang, Ling Zang (2023). Architectures and Mechanisms of Perylene Diimide-Based Optical Chemosensors for pH Probing. Chemosensors. Published, 05/14/2023.
  • Yanjun Gong & Liyang Fu, Yanxue Che, Hongwei Ji, Yifan Zhang, Ling Zang, Jincai Zhao, Yanke Che (2023). Fabrication of Two-Dimensional Platelets with Heat-Resistant Luminescence and Large Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections via Cooperative Solution/Solid Self-Assembly. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Published, 04/20/2023.
  • Xiaowen Xie & Nan Gao, Ling Zhu, Matthew Hunter, Ling Zhu, Xiaomei Yang, Shuai Chen,* and Ling Zang* (2023). PEDOT Films Doped with Titanyl Oxalate as Chemiresistive and Colorimetric Dual-Mode Sensors for the Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor. Sensors. Published, 03/14/2023.
  • Xiaowen Xie & Nan Gao, Ling Zhu, Matthew Hunter, Shuai Chen, Ling Zang (2023). PEDOT: PSS/PEDOT Film Chemiresistive Sensors for Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Detection under Ambient Conditions. Chemosensors. Vol. 11, 124. Published, 02/07/2023.
  • Liyang Fu & Yanxue Che, Yanjun Gong, Hongwei Ji, Yifan Zhang, Ling Zang, Jincai Zhao, Yanke Che (2023). Control over the Geometric Shapes and Mechanical Properties of Uniform Platelets via Tunable Two-Dimensional Living Self-Assembly. Chemistry of Materials. Published, 01/15/2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03339
  • Chenglong Liao & Miao Zhang, Qingyun Tian, Xiaomei Yang, Jiangfan Shi, Shuai Chen, Yanke Che, Chuanyi Wang, Ling Zang (2023). [PDF] from utah.edu Selective turn-on fluorescence detection of formaldehyde in the gas phase. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. Vol. 375, 132861. Published, 01/15/2023.
  • Farhan Sadik Sium & Shakir-Ul Haque Khan, Seungbeom Noh, Rana Dalapati, Ling Zang, Carlos Mastrangelo, Hanseup Kim (2023). Ultra-Low Power Gas Sensor Based on a 3D Array of Nanogaps. 2022 21st International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS),. Published, 01/13/2023.
  • Miao Zhang & Rana Dalapati, Jiangfan Shi, Chenglong Liao, Qingyun Tian, Chuanyi Wang, Xiaomei Yang, Shuai Chen, Marc D Porter, Ling Zang (2023). Fluorescent sensor based on solid-phase extraction with negligible depletion: A proof-of-concept study with amines as analytes. Analytica Chimica Acta. 340828. Published, 01/12/2023.
  • Farhan Sadik Sium & Shakir-Ul Haque Khan, Seungbeom Noh, Rana Dalapati, Ling Zang, Carlos Mastrangelo, Hanseup Kim (2022). Ultra-Low Power Gas Sensor Based on a 3D Array of Nanogaps. 2022 21st International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS). 67-70. Published, 12/12/2022.
  • Rana Dalapati & Matthew Hunter, Ling Zang (2022). A Dual Fluorometric and Colorimetric Sulfide Sensor Based on Coordinating Self-Assembled Nanorods: Applicable for Monitoring Meat Spoilage. Chemosensors. Vol. 10, 500. Published, 11/25/2022.
  • Ling Zang (2022). Detecting Heavy Metal Pollutions in Water Environment. International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of industry. Published, 11/11/2022.
  • Yanjun Gong & Chuanqin Cheng, Hongwei Ji, Yanke Che, Ling Zang, Jincai Zhao, Yifan Zhang (2022). Unprecedented Small Molecule-Based Uniform Two-Dimensional Platelets with Tailorable Shapes and Sizes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 144, 15403-15410. Published, 08/11/2022.
  • Qingyun Tian & Shuai Chen, Jiarui Yu, Miao Zhang, Nan Gao, Xiaomei Yang, Chuanyi Wang, Xuemin Duan, Ling Zang (2022). Tunable Construction of Electrochemical Sensors for Chlorophenols Detection. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Vol. 10, 10171-10195. Published, 07/28/2022.
  • Wufan Xuan & Lina Zheng, Benjamin R Bunes, Nichole Crane, Fubao Zhou, Ling Zang (2022). Engineering solutions to breath tests based on an e-nose system for silicosis screening and early detection in miners. Journal of Breath Research. Vol. 16, 036001. Published, 07/2022.
  • Lars B. Laurentius & Eamonn Clarke, Christopher Lambert, Dhruv Patel, Tawsif Mahmood, Ling Zang, Himanshu Sant, Bruce K. Gale, and Marc D. Porter (2022). Chapter 42: The Future of Molecular Testing, in the book “Diagnostic Molecular Pathology”, Edited by W. B. Coleman and G. J. Tsongalis. Academic Press. Published, 06/01/2022.
  • Xinting Yu & Yanjun Gong, Hongwei Ji, Chuanqin Cheng, Chunxiao Lv, Yifan Zhang, Ling Zang, Jincai Zhao, Yanke Che (2022). Rapid Assessment of Meat Freshness by the Differential Sensing of Organic Sulfides Emitted during Spoilage. ACS sensors. Vol. 7, 1395-1402. Published, 04/04/2022.
  • Shakir-ul Haque Khan & Sayali Tope, Rana Dalpati, Kyeong Heon Kim, Seungbeom Noh, Ashrafuzzaman Bulbul, Ravi V Mural, Aishwaryadev Banerjee, James C. Schnable, Mingyue Ji, Carlos Mastrangelo, Ling Zang and Hanseup Kim (2022). Field Deployment of A Nanogap Gas Sensor For Crop Damage Detection. 2022 IEEE 35th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (MEMS). Published, 01/09/2022.
  • Shakir–ul Haque Khan & Mohit Karkhanis, Bryan Hatasaka, Sayali Tope, Seungbeom Noh, Ashrafuzzaman Bulbul, Aishwaryadev Banerjee, Mingyue Ji, Carlos H Mastrangelo, Hanseup Kim, Rana Dalapati, Ling Zang, Ravi V Mural, James C Schnable, KyeongHeon Kim (2022). Field Deployment of A Nanogap Gas Sensor For Crop Damage Detection. 2022 IEEE 35th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (MEMS). 720-723. Published, 01/09/2022.
  • Nan Gao & Zexu Xue, Jiarui Yu, Shuai Chen*, and Ling Zang* (2021). Combined nanoarchitectonics with self-assembly and electrosynthesis for flexible PTCDIs@PEDOT films with interpenetrating P-N heterojunction. Materials Advances. Published, 12/02/2021.
  • Chenglong Liao & Miao Zhang, Nan Gao, Qingyun Tian, Jiangfan Shi, Shuai Chen*, Chuanyi Wang, and Ling Zang* (2021). Paper-Based Vapor Detection of Formaldehyde: Colorimetric Sensing with High Sensitivity. Chemosensors. Published, 11/29/2021.
  • Chenglong Liao & Jiangfan Shi, Miao Zhang, Rana Dalapati, Qingyun Tian, Shuai Chen,* Chuanyi Wang, Ling Zang* (2021). Optical Chemosensors for Gas Phase Detection of Aldehydes: Mechanism, Material Design and Application (Review), Materials Advances, 2 (2021), 6213-6245, doi:10.1039/D1MA00341K. Materials Advances. Published, 08/30/2021.
  • Rana Dalapati & Ling Zang (2021). Aqueous medium fluoride anion sensing by fluorophore encapsulated UiO-66 type zirconium metal–organic framework. MDPI Chemistry Proceedings. Published, 07/01/2021.
  • Rana Dalapati & Ling Zang (2021). Aqueous medium fluoride anion sensing by fluorophore encapsulated UiO-66 type zirconium metal–organic framework. Chemistry Proceedings. Vol. 5, 86. Published, 07/01/2021.
  • Nan Gao & Jiarui Yu, Qingyun Tian, Jiangfan Shi, Miao Zhang, Shuai Chen, and Ling Zang* (2021). Application of PEDOT:PSS and Its Composites in Electrochemical and Electronic Chemosensors (Invited Review), Chemosensors, 9 (2021) 79. MDPI. Published, 04/13/2021.
  • Nan Gao & Jiarui Yu, Shuai Chen, Xing Xin, Ling Zang (2021). Interfacial polymerization for controllable fabrication of nanostructured conducting polymers and their composites. Synthetic Metals. Vol. 273, 116693. Published, 01/13/2021.
  • Miao Zhang & Jiangfan Shi, Chenglong Liao, Qingyun Tian, Chuanyi Wang, Shuai Chen, Ling Zang (2020). Perylene Imide-Based Optical Chemosensors for Vapor Detection. Chemosensors. Vol. 9, 1. Published, 12/12/2020.
  • Ling Zang (2020). Interfacial Nanofibril Composites for Chemical Sensors and Solar Energy Conversion. 2020 Silk Road International Symposium on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application of New Materials. Published, 12/11/2020.
  • Liping Yang & Pengyuan Wang, Shangwei Zhang, Yuanhao Wang, Ling Zang, Hui Zhu, Jiao Yin, Hui Ying Yang (2020). Flexible and additive-free organic electrodes for aqueous sodium ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Vol. 8, 22791-22801. Published, 10/12/2020.
  • Yu Xue & Shuai Chen, Jiarui Yu, Benjamin R Bunes, Zexu Xue, Jingkun Xu, Baoyang Lu, Ling Zang (2020). Nanostructured conducting polymers and their composites: synthesis methodologies, morphologies and applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Vol. 8, 10136-10159. Published, 07/07/2020.
  • Shuai Chen & Xueze Xu, Nan Gao, Xiaomei Yang, Ling Zang* (2020). Perylene Diimide-based Fluorescent and Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Detection. Sensors. Published, 02/09/2020.
  • Hao Fu & Hongyun Shao, Liwei Wang*, Han Jin*, Dehua Xia, Shengwei Deng, Yinghui Wang, Yi Chen, Changzhou Hua, Li Liu, Ling Zang* (2020). From Relative Hydrophobic and Triethylamine (TEA) Adsorption Preferred Core-shell Heterostructure to Humidity Resistance and TEA Highly Selective Sensing Prototype: An Alternative Approach to Improve the Sensing Characteristics of TEA Sensors. ACS Sensors. Published, 02/04/2020.
  • Shuai Chen & Jiarui Yu, Ling Zang* (2019). Fluorescent chemosensor based on organic nanofibril thin-films. SCIENTIA SINICA Chimica. Published, 12/04/2019.
  • Zexu Xue & Shuai Chen, Nan Gao, Yu Xue, Baoyang Lu, Olivia Anielle Watson, Ling Zang, Jingkun Xu (2019). Structural design and applications of stereoregular fused thiophenes and their oligomers and polymers. Polymer Reviews. Vol. 60, 318-358. Published, 10/15/2019.
  • Zexu Xue & Shuai Chen*, Nan Gao, Yu Xue, Baoyang Lu, Olivia Anielle Watson, Ling Zang*, Jingkun Xu* (2019). Structural Design and Applications of Stereoregular Fused Thiophenes and Their Oligomers and Polymers. Polymer Reviews. Published, 10/15/2019.
  • Shuai Chen & Nan Gao, Benjamin R. Bunes and Ling Zang (2019). Tunable nanofibril heterojunctions for controlling interfacial charge transfer in chemiresistive gas sensors. J. Mater. Chem. C. Published, 10/04/2019.
  • Douglas Later & Nichole Crane, Jayc Johnson, Benjamin Bunes and Ling Zang (2019). Innovative Systems Based on Organic Nanofiber Sensors for Air Quality. Innovative Monitoring Systems Session Air and Odor Management Conference and Technology Showcase. Published, 09/19/2019.
  • Zexu Xue & Shuai Chen, Yu Xue, Olivia Anielle Watson, Ling Zang (2019). Electrochemical Study of Structure Tunable Perylene Diimides and The Nanofibers Deposited on Electrodes. Langmuir. Published, 08/21/2019.
  • Ling Zang (2019). Molecular Nanofiber Sensors for Air Quality and Security Monitoring. 2019 International Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Environment (ISNNE). Published, 04/26/2019.
  • Reshalaiti Hailili & Daniel L Jacobs, Ling Zang, Chuanyi Wang (2018). Morphology controlled synthesis of CeTiO4 using molten salts and enhanced photocatalytic activity for CO2 reduction. Applied Surface Science. Vol. 456, 360-368. Published, 10/31/2018.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Yonghui Wang & Defang Xu, Huaizhi Gao, Ying Wang, Xingliang Liu, Aixia Han, Chao Zhang, Ling Zang (2018). Mechanofluorochromic properties of aggregation-induced emission-active tetraphenylethene-containing cruciform luminophores. Dyes and Pigments. Vol. 156, 291-298. Published, 09/01/2018.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Yingxuan Li & Mengmeng Huang, Ling Zang, Daniel L Jacobs, Jie Zhao, Yunqing Zhu, Chuanyi Wang (2018). Real-Time Atomic Scale Observation of Surface-Induced Crystallization of a Bismuth Nanodroplet by Stepwise Ordering Mechanism. Crystal Growth & Design. Vol. 18, 5808-5815. Published, 08/20/2018.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00...
  • Jing Liu & Benjamin R Bunes, Ling Zang, Chuanyi Wang (2018). Supported single-atom catalysts: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications. Environmental chemistry letters. Vol. 16, 477-505. Published, 06/01/2018.
  • Liping Yang & Maomao Wang, Paul M Slattum, Benjamin R Bunes, Yuanhao Wang, Chuanyi Wang, Ling Zang (2018). Donor–Acceptor Supramolecular Organic Nanofibers as Visible-Light Photoelectrocatalysts for Hydrogen Production. ACS applied materials & interfaces. Vol. 10, 19764-19772. Published, 05/23/2018.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.8b056...
  • Yue Yao & Nathan Gundlach, Patrick Odenthal, Daniel Jacobs, Ling Zang, Yan Li (2018). Exciton States in MAPbI3 Probed by Spin-dependent Pump-probe Spectroscopy. APS Meeting Abstracts. Published, 03/2018.
  • Yaqiong Zhang & Benjamin R Bunes, Na Wu, Adam Ansari, Saleha Rajabali, Ling Zang (2018). Sensing methamphetamine with chemiresistive sensors based on polythiophene-blended single-walled carbon nanotubes. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. Vol. 285, 1814-1818. Published, 02/01/2018.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Yonghui Wang & Defang Xu, Huaizhi Gao, Ying Wang, Xingliang Liu, Aixia Han, Chao Zhang, Ling Zang (2018). Twisted donor–acceptor cruciform luminophores possessing substituent-dependent properties of aggregation-induced emission and mechanofluorochromism. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 122, 2297-2306. Published, 01/22/2018.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b1...
  • Guohui Dong & Daniel L Jacobs, Ling Zang*, Chuanyi Wang* (2017). Carbon vacancy regulated photoreduction of NO to N2 over ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. Vol. 218, 515-524. Published, 12/2017.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Dandan Cheng & Xingliang Liu, Yadian Xie, Haitang Lv, Zhaoqian Wang, Hongzhi Yang, Aixia Han, Xiaomei Yang, Ling Zang* (2017). A Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensor for Cd2+ Based on Internal Charge Transfer. Sensors. Vol. 17, 2517. Published, 11/2017.
    http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/11/2517
  • Ling Zang & Ben Bunes, Doug Later (2017). Self-assembly of Functional Molecules into Nanofibers: Adaptable Sensor Material for Trace Vapor Detection of Chemical Danger. the 2017 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference. Published, 11/2017.
  • Jing Liu & Benjamin R Bunes, Ling Zang*, Chuanyi Wang* (2017). Supported single-atom catalysts: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 1-29. Published, 11/2017.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-0...
  • Liping Yang & Guohui Dong, Daniel L Jacobs, Yuanhao Wang, Ling Zang, Chuanyi Wang (2017). Two-channel photocatalytic production of H2O2 over g-C3N4 nanosheets modified with perylene imides. Journal of Catalysis. Vol. 352, 274-281. Published, 08/2017.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Yaqiong Zhang & Benjamin R Bunes, Chen Wang, Na Wu, Ling Zang (2017). Poly (3-alkylthiophene)/CNT-based chemiresistive sensors for vapor detection of linear alkanes: Effect of polymer side chain length. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. Vol. 247, 713-717. Published, 08/2017.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
  • Ling Zang (2017). Molecular Engineering of Electrical Conductivity of Organic Nanofibers. International Symposium on Recent Advances and Applications in Nanoengineering and Nanosystems. Published, 07/2017.
  • Cliff E McCold & Qiang Fu, Sahar Hihath, Ji-Min Han, Yaeir Halfon, Roland Faller, Klaus van Benthem, Ling Zang, Joshua Hihath (2017). Ligand exchange based molecular doping in 2D hybrid molecule-nanoparticle arrays: length determines exchange efficiency and conductance. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. Vol. 2, 440-448. Published, 07/2017.
    http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017...
  • Ling Zang (2017). Organic Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion. 4th China-US Symposium on Energy. Published, 06/2017.
  • Ling Zang (2017). One-Dimensional Self-Assembly of -Conjugated Molecules and Optoelectronic Applications. 4th National Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines. Published, 06/2017.
  • Yingxuan Li & Ling Zang, Daniel L Jacobs, Jie Zhao, Xiu Yue, Chuanyi Wang (2017). In situ study on atomic mechanism of melting and freezing of single bismuth nanoparticles. Nature communications. Vol. 8, 14462. Published, 02/2017.
    https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14462
  • Na Wu & Yaqiong Zhang, Chen Wang, Paul M. Slattum, Xiaomei Yang, and Ling Zang* (2017). Thermo-activated Electrical Conductivity in Perylene Diimide Nanofiber Materials. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. Vol. 8, 292-298. Published, 01/2017.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6...
  • Dandan Cheng & Xingliang Liu, Hongzhi Yang, Tian Zhang, Aixia Han*, Ling Zang* (2017). A Cu2+-Selective Probe Based on Phenanthro-Imidazole Derivative. Sensors. Vol. 17, 35. Published, 01/2017.
    http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/1/35
  • Chen Wang & Jianlin Wang, Na Wu, Miao Xu, Xiaomei Yang, Yalin Lu, Ling Zang* (2017). Donor–acceptor single cocrystal of coronene and perylene diimide: molecular self-assembly and charge-transfer photoluminescence. RSC Advances. Vol. 7, 2382-2387. Published, 01/2017.
    http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017...
  • Yanjun Gong, & Yongxian Guo, Qiongzheng Hu, Chen Wang, Ling Zang, and Li Yu* (2017). pH-Responsive Polyoxometalate-Based Supramolecular Hybrid Nanomaterials and Application as Renewable Catalyst for Dyes. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. Vol. 5, 3650-3658. Published, 01/2017.
    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssuschemeng...
  • Chen Wang & Na Wu, Daniel L Jacobs, Miao Xu, Xiaomei Yang, Ling Zang* (2017). Discrimination of alkyl and aromatic amine vapors using TTF–TCNQ based chemiresistive sensors. Chemical Communications, Royal Society of Chemistry. Vol. 53, 1132-1135. Published, 01/2017.
    http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017...
  • Tunable Photocatalysts Based on g-C3N4: Hydrogen Production, and Beyond, Materials Science & Technology 2016, October 23-27, 2016, Salt Lake City, USA. Published, 10/27/2016.
  • 1D Optoelectronics of Organic Nanofibers Self-assembled from Pi-conjugated Molecules, Materials Science & Technology 2016, October 23-27, 2016, Salt Lake City, USA. Published, 10/27/2016.
  • Guohui Dong*, Liping Yang, Fu Wang, Ling Zang*, and Chuanyi Wang*, Removal of Nitric Oxide through Visible Light Photocatalysis by g-C3N4 Modified with Perylene Imides, ACS Catalysis, 6 (2016), 6511-6519. Published, 10/2016.
  • Na Wu, Chen Wang, Paul M. Slattum, Yaqiong Zhang, Xiaomei Yang, Ling Zang*, Persistent Photoconductivity in Perylene Diimide Nanofiber Materials, ACS Energy Letters, 1 (2016) 906-912. Published, 10/2016.
  • Seyyedamirhossein Hosseini, Christopher Madden, Joshua Hihath*, Shaoyin Guo, Ling Zang*, Zhihai Li*, Single Molecule Charge Transport and Electrochemical Gating in Redox-Active Perylene Diimide Junctions, J. Phys. Chem. C, 120 (2016) 22646-22654. Published, 09/2016.
  • Daniel L. Jacobs, Ling Zang*, Thermally Induced Recrystallization of MAPbI3 Perovskite Under Methylamine Atmosphere: An Approach to Fabricating Large Uniform Crystalline Grains, Chem. Commun., 52 (2016) 10743-10746. Published, 08/2016.
  • One-Dimensional Molecular Self-Assembly: Optoelectronics, Sensors, and Beyond,21st International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution (SIS), June 5-11, 2016, Jinan, China. Published, 06/11/2016.
  • Daniel L. Jacobs, Michael A. Scarpulla, Chen Wang, Benjamin R. Bunes, Ling Zang*, Voltage Induced Transients in Methylammonium Lead Triiodide Probed by Dynamic Photoluminescence Spectroscopy, J. Phys. Chem. C, 120 (2016) 7893-7902. Published, 05/2016.
  • Chen Wang, Helin Huang, Benjamin R. Bunes, Na Wu, Miao Xu, Xiaomei Yang, Yu Li, and Ling Zang*, Trace Detection of RDX, HMX and PETN Explosives Using a Fluorescence Spot Sensor, Scientific Reports, 6 (2016) 25015. Published, 05/2016.
  • Na Wu, Chen Wang, Benjamin R. Bunes, Yaqiong Zhang, Paul M. Slattum, Xiaomei Yang, and Ling Zang*, Chemical Self-Doping of Organic Nanoribbons for High Conductivity and Potential Application as Chemiresistive Sensor, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8 (2016) 12360-12368. Published, 05/2016.
  • Chen Wang, Benjamin R. Bunes, Miao Xu, Na Wu, Xiaomei Yang, Dustin E. Gross, Ling Zang*, Interfacial Donor-acceptor Nanofibril Composites for Selective Alkane Vapor Detection, ACS Sensors, 1 (2016) 552-559. Published, 03/2016.
  • Yanjun Gong, Qiongzheng Hu, Chen Wang, Ling Zang, Li Yu, Stimuli-Responsive Polyoxometalate/Ionic Liquid Supramolecular Spheres: Fabrication, Characterization and Biological Applications, Langmuir, 32 (2016), 421-427. Published, 02/2016.
  • Yingxuan Li, Benjamin R. Bunes, Ling Zang, Jie Zhao, Yan Li, Yunqing Zhu, and Chuanyi Wang, Atomic Scale Imaging of Nucleation and Growth Trajectories of an Interfacial Bismuth Nanodroplet, ACS Nano, 10 (2016) 2386-2391. Published, 01/2016.
  • Brandy J. Johnson, Ray Liu, Robert C. Neblett II, Anthony P. Malanoski, Miao Xu, Jeffrey S. Erickson, Ling Zang, David A. Stenger, Martin H. Moore, Reflectance-Based Detection of Oxidizers in Ambient Air, Sensor Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 227 (2016) 399-402. Published, 01/01/2016.
  • Chen, Shuai, Wang, Chen, Bunes, Benjamin R., Li, Yingxuan, Wang, Chuanyi & Zang, Ling (2015). Enhancement of visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 evolution from water over g-C3N4 through combination with perylene diimide aggregates. Elsevier BV. Vol. 498, 63-68. Published, 2015.
  • Zhang, Yaqiong, Xu, Miao, Bunes, Benjamin R., Wu, Na, Gross, Dustin E., Moore, Jeffrey S. & Zang, Ling (2015). Oligomer-Coated Carbon Nanotube Chemiresistive Sensors for Selective Detection of Nitroaromatic Explosives. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 7(14), 7471-7475. Published, 2015.
  • Bunes, Benjamin R., Yang, Xiaomei, Zhang, Yaqiong, Saha, Avishek, Gross, Dustin E., Jacobs, Daniel L., Moore, Jeffrey S., Zang, Ling & Xu, Miao (2015). Photodoping and Enhanced Visible Light Absorption in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with a Wide Band Gap Oligomer. Wiley-Blackwell. , n/a-n/a. Published, 2015.
  • Han, Ji-Min, Wu, Na, Wang, Brian, Wang, Chen, Xu, Miao, Yang, Xiaomei, Yang, Haori & Zang, Ling (2015). γ radiation induced self-assembly of fluorescent molecules into nanofibers: a stimuli-responsive sensing. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 3(17), 4345-4351. Published, 2015.
  • Yaqiong Zhang, Miao Xu, Benjamin R. Bunes, Na Wu, Dustin E. Gross, Jeffrey S. Moore and Ling Zang*, Oligomer-Coated Carbon Nanotube Chemiresistive Sensors for Selective Detection of Nitroaromatic Explosives. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7 (2015) 7471-7475. Published, 12/2015.
  • Zhen Wang, Ling Zang, Xiaoyun Fan, Hanzhong Jia, Wenye Deng, Chuanyi Wang*, Defect-mediated of Cu@TiO2 core–shell nanoparticles with oxygen vacancies for photocatalytic degradation 2,4-DCP under visible light irradiation, Applied Surface Science, 358 (2015) 479-484. Published, 12/2015.
  • Chip-scale sensors and handheld detector for real-time chemical vapor detection, Dec. 17. 2015, Pacifichem 2015 International Conference, Honolulu, USA. Published, 12/2015.
  • Organic Nanofiber Sensors for Trace Chemical Vapor Detection, Nov. 5-8, 2015, the 8th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry, Guangzhou, China. Published, 11/2015.
  • Shuai Chen, Paul Slattum, Chuanyi Wang*, Ling Zang*, Self–Assembly of Perylene Imide Molecules into 1D Nanostructures: Methods, Morphologies and Applications, Chem. Rev., 115 (2015) 11967-11998. Published, 10/2015.
  • Ahmad Umar, Tifeng Jiao, Ling Zang, Zhengping Liu, Byoung-Suhk Kim, Bingbing Li, A Special Issue on New Trends in Functional Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials (Editorial), Science of Advanced Materials, Volume 7, Number 9, 2015, pp1673-1676. Published, 09/2015.
  • Ling Zang, Interfacial Donor−Acceptor Engineering of Nanofiber Materials To Achieve Photoconductivity and Applications, Accounts of Chemical Research, 48 (2015) 2705-2714. Published, 09/2015.
  • Nanomaterial Sensors for Trace Chemical (Explosives) Detection, SciX 2015 International Conference, Sept. 28, 2015, Providence, RI. Published, 09/2015.
  • Aixia Han, Ling Zang, Dingming An, Jeff Lindsay and Ed Watts, Progress, perspective, and commercialization of heavy metal ion detection technology into China, J. Renewable Sustainable Energy, 7 (2015) 041504. Published, 07/2015.
  • Shuai Chen, Chen Wang, Benjamin R. Bunes, Yingxuan Li, Chuanyi Wang,* Ling Zang*, Enhancement of Visible-light-driven Photocatalytic H2 Evolution from Water over g-C3N4 through Combination with Perylene Diimide Aggregates, Applied Catalysis A: General, 498 (2015) 63-68. Published, 06/2015.
  • Ji-Min Han, Na Wu, Brian Wang, Miao Xu, Xiaomei Yang, Haori Yang, and Ling Zang*, γ Radiation Induced Self-Assembly of Fluorescent Sensor Molecules into Nanofibers: a Stimuli-responsive Sensing, J. Mater. Chem. C, 3 (2015) 4345-4351. Published, 03/2015.
  • Fan, Xiaoyun, Jia, Hanzhong, Pan, Shilie, Qiu, Hengshan, Wang, Chuanyi, Wang, Zhen, Yin, Jiao, Zang, Ling & Zhang, Min (2014). A Bulk Boron-Based Photocatalyst for Efficient Dechlorination: K 3 B 6 O 10 Br. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 26(10), 3169-3174. Published, 2014.
  • Chen, Shuai, Jacobs, Daniel L., Li, Yingxuan, Wang, Chuanyi, Xu, Jingkun & Zang, Ling (2014). 1D nanofiber composites of perylene diimides for visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution from water. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 4(89), 48486-48491. Published, 2014.
  • Bunes, Benjamin R., Huang, Helin, Jacobs, Daniel L., Li, Ligui, Yang, Xiaomei & Zang, Ling (2014). Anomalous high photovoltages observed in shish kebab-like organic p–n junction nanostructures. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 5(2), 309. Published, 2014.
  • Bunes, Benjamin R., Knowlton, Trevor, Jacobs, Daniel L., Slattum, Paul & Zang, Ling (2014). Dual gate architecture for high sensitivity, high selectivity chemical-sensing field effect transistors. Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). , 62-65. Published, 2014.
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  • Benjamin R. Bunes, Trevor Knowlton, Daniel L. Jacobs, Paul Slattum, and Ling Zang, Dual Gate Architecture for High Sensitivity, High Selectivity Chemical-Sensing Field Effect Transistors, Proceeding of IEEE SENSORS 2014, pages 62-65. Published, 11/2014.
  • Benjamin R. Bunes, Miao Xu, Yaqiong Zhang, Dustin E. Gross, Avishek Saha, Daniel L. Jacobs, Xiaomei Yang, Jeffrey S. Moore,* and Ling Zang*, Photodoping and Enhanced Visible Light Absorption in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with a Wide Band Gap Oligomer, Adv. Mater. 27 (2014) 162-167. Published, 11/2014.
  • Shuai Chen, Daniel L. Jacobs, Jingkun Xu, Yingxuan Li, Chuanyi Wang*, Ling Zang*, 1D Nanofiber Composites of Perylene Diimides for Visible-light-driven Hydrogen Evolution from Water, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 48486-48491. Published, 09/2014.
  • Xiaoyun Fan, Ling Zang, Min Zhang, Hengshan Qiu, Zhen Wang, Jiao Yin, Hanzhong Jia, Shilie Pan, and Chuanyi Wang*, A Bulk Boron-Based Photocatalyt for Efficient Dechlorination: K3B6O10Br, Chem. Mater., 26 (2014) 3169-3174. Published, 06/2014.
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  • Ji-Min Han, Miao Xu, Brian Wang, Na Wu, Xiaomei Yang, Haori Yang, Bill J. Salter and Ling Zang*, Low Dose Detection of Gamma Radiation via Solvent Assisted Fluorescence Quenching, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136 (2014) 5090-5096. Published, 04/2014.
  • Aixia Han, Xiaohui Liu, Glenn D. Prestwich* and Ling Zang*, Fluorescent Sensor for Hg2+ Detection in Aqueous Solution, Sensor Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 198 (2014) 274-277. Published, 04/2014.
  • Han, Ji-Min, Xu, Miao, Yang, Xiaomei, Zang, Ling & Zhang, Yaqiong (2013). A selective fluorescence turn-on sensor for trace vapor detection of hydrogen peroxide. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 49(100), 11779. Published, 2013.
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  • Gross, Dustin E., Huang, Helin, Moore, Jeffrey S., Yang, Xiaomei & Zang, Ling (2013). One-Step Surface Doping of Organic Nanofibers to Achieve High Dark Conductivity and Chemiresistor Sensing of Amines. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 5(16), 7704-7708. Published, 2013.
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  • Che, Yanke, Chou, Ching-En, Li, Yong, Peng, Zhonghua & Zang, Ling (2013). Synthesis, self-assembly and photovoltaic applications of tribenzopentaphene derivatives. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 3(43), 20666. Published, 2013.
  • Che, Yanke, Dusevich, Vladimir, Dutta, Tanmoy, Laity, John H., Murowchick, James B., Peng, Zhonghua, Zang, Ling & Zhong, Haizhen (2013). Synthesis and self-assembly of triphenylene-containing conjugated macrocycles. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 3(17), 6008. Published, 2013.
  • Bunes, Benjamin R., Che, Yanke, Huang, Helin, Jacobs, Daniel L., Li, Ligui, Yang, Xiaomei & Zang, Ling (2013). Poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanofiber networks for enhancing the morphology stability of polymer solar cells. Elsevier BV. Vol. 14(5), 1383-1390. Published, 2013.
  • He, Hongquan, Li, Yan, Li, Yingxuan, Liu, Chunyan, Liu, Yun, Wang, Chuanyi, Zang, Ling & Zhang, Ying (2013). Photoinduced Topotactic Growth of Bismuth Nanoparticles from Bulk SrBi 2 Ta 2 O 9. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 25(10), 2045-2050. Published, 2013.
  • Helin Huang, Ching-En Chou, Yanke Che, Ligui Li, Chen Wang, Xiaomei Yang, Zhonghua Peng*, and Ling Zang*, Morphology control of nanofibril donor-acceptor heterojunction to achieve high photoconductivity: exploration of new molecular design rule, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135 (2013) 16490-16496. Published, 10/2013.
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  • Ching-En Chou, Yong Li, Yanke Che, Ling Zang, Zhonghua Peng, Synthesis, self-assembly and photovoltaic applications of tribenzopentaphene derivatives, RSC Adv., 3 (2013) 20666-20672.. Published, 08/2013.
  • Jian He, Dena M. Agra-Kooijman, Gautam Singh, Chen Wang, Cherrelle Dugger, Ling Zang, Satyendra Kumar, and C. Scott Hartley*, Board-like dibenzo[fg,op]naphthacenes: Synthesis, characterization, self-assembly, and liquid crystallinity, J. Mater. Chem. C, 1 (2013) 5833-5836.. Published, 08/2013.
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  • Ligui Li, Daniel L. Jacobs, Yanke Che, Helin Huang, Benjamin R. Bunes, Xiaomei Yang and Ling Zang*, Poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanofiber networks for enhancing the morphology stability of polymer solar cells, Organic Electronics, 14 (2013) 1383-1390.. Published, 05/2013.
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  • Dutta, Tanmoy; Che, Yanke; Laity, John; Keightley, J.; Dusevich, Vladimir; Murowchick, James; Zang, Ling; Peng, Zhonghua, Synthesis and Self-Assembly of a Triphenylene-Containing Conjugated Macrocycle, RSC Advances, 3 (2013) 6008-6015.. Published, 02/2013.
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  • Ismael Díez-Pérez, Zhihai Li, Shaoyin Guo, Christopher Madden, Helin Huang, Yanke Che, Xiaomei Yang, Ling Zang*, Nongjian Tao*, Ambipolar Transport in an Electrochemically-gated Single-Molecule Field Effect Transistor, ACS Nano, 6 (2012) 7044-7052.. Published, 03/2012.
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  • Yanke Che, Dustin E. Gross, Helin Huang, Dongjiang Yang, Xiaomei Yang, Emre Discekici, Zheng Xue, Huijun Zhao, Jeffrey S. Moore*, Ling Zang*, Diffusion-Controlled Detection of TNT: Interior Nanoporous Structure and Low HOMO Level of Building Blocks Enhance Selectivity and Sensitivity, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134 (2012) 4978-4982. Published, 02/2012.
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  • Zang, Ling, Yang, Xiaomei, Xu, Bingqian, Li, Xiulan, Tao, Nongjian & Xiao, Xiaoyin (2006). Controlling charge transport in single molecules using electrochemical gate. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Vol. 131, 111. Published, 2006.
  • Naddo, Tammene, Zang, Ling, Huang, Jialing, Zhao, Jincai, Balakrishnan, Kaushik, Oitker, Randy, Datar, Aniket & Yen, Max (2006). Effect of Side-Chain Substituents on Self-Assembly of Perylene Diimide Molecules: Morphology Control. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 128(22), 7390-7398. Published, 2006.
  • Zhao, Jincai, Zang, Ling, Huang, Yingping, Ma, Jiahai, Song, Wenjing, Xu, Yiming, Chen, Chuncheng, Tang, Yalin & Ma, Wanhong (2006). Fenton Degradation of Organic Pollutants in the Presence of Low-Molecular-Weight Organic Acids: Cooperative Effect of Quinone and Visible Light. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 40(2), 618-624. Published, 2006.
  • Zhao, Jincai, Zang, Ling, Yang, Xiaomei, Huang, Jialing, Balakrishnan, Kaushik, Tiede, David M., Yen, Max, Datar, Aniket, Oitker, Randy & Zuo, Xiaobing (2006). Linearly Polarized Emission of an Organic Semiconductor Nanobelt. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 110(25), 12327-12332. Published, 2006.
  • Datar, Aniket, Zang, Ling, Yen, Max, Moore, Jeffrey S., Yang, Xiaomei, Balakrishnan, Kaushik, Naddo, Tammene, Zhang, Wei, Zuo, Jianmin & Huang, Jialing (2006). Nanofibril Self-Assembly of an Arylene Ethynylene Macrocycle. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 128(20), 6576-6577. Published, 2006.
  • Datar, Aniket, Zang, Ling & Oitker, Randy (2006). Surface-assisted one-dimensional self-assembly of a perylene based semiconductor molecule. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). , 1649. Published, 2006.
  • Zhao, Jincai, Ji, Hongwei, Zang, Ling, Ma, Wanhong & Che, Yanke (2006). Visible Photooxidation of Dibenzothiophenes Sensitized by 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4, 6-diphenylpyrylium: An Electron Transfer Mechanism without Involvement of Superoxide. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 110(6), 2942-2948. Published, 2006.
  • Zang, Ling, Akins, Daniel L. & Liao, Yan-Ting (2005). Catalytic reduction of methyl viologen by sulfide ion within MCM-41. Elsevier BV. Vol. 6(2), 141-145. Published, 2005.
  • Lei, Pengxiang, Yang, Juan, Chen, Chuncheng, Ma, Wanhong, Zhao, Jincai & Zang, Ling (2005). Degradation of Dye Pollutants by Immobilized Polyoxometalate with H 2 O 2 under Visible-Light Irradiation. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 39(21), 8466-8474. Published, 2005.
  • Tao, Xiao, Xu, Zang, Ling & Yang, Xiaomei (2005). Large Gate Modulation in the Current of a Room Temperature Single Molecule Transistor. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 127(8), 2386-2387. Published, 2005.
  • Datar, Aniket, Zang, Ling, Balakrishnan, Kaushik, Oitker, Randy, Chen, Hao & Zuo, Jianmin (2005). Nanobelt Self-Assembly from an Organic n-Type Semiconductor: Propoxyethyl-PTCDI. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 127(30), 10496-10497. Published, 2005.
  • Chen, Chuncheng, Ren, Yanjun, Zhao, Jincai, Ma, Wanhong, Zhang, Xinzhi, Che, Yanke & Zang, Ling (2005). Photooxidation of Dibenzothiophene and 4,6-Dimethyldibenzothiophene Sensitized by N -Methylquinolinium Tetrafluoborate: Mechanism and Intermediates Investigation. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 109(16), 8270-8276. Published, 2005.
  • Adams, David M., Zang, Ling, DiBenedetto, Sara A., Yan, Ping, Liu, Ruchuan, Holman, Michael W. & Bowers, Robert D. (2004). Studying and Switching Electron Transfer: From the Ensemble to the Single Molecule. American Chemical Society (ACS). Vol. 126(49), 16126-16133. Published, 2004.

Research Statement

Our research covers material science and engineering on a broad scale, from single molecules to molecular assemblies, from angstroms to nanometers to micrometers. The central topics of basic science include the control and optimization of electron transfer, charge separation, charge transport, and long-range diffusion of electron-hole pairs. These topics remain in debate in the organic semiconductor community. Studying these properties helps improve the function and performance of organic materials and the devices they comprise, such as solar cells, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), transistors, lasers and sensor systems. The long-term goal of our research is to reveal the structure-property-function relationship of organic semiconductors when fabricated into nanostructures, which often demonstrate unique properties and unprecedented performance compared to the traditional bulk-phase materials. The uniqueness of our research lies in the flexibility of our materials, where the optoelectronic properties can be manipulated and optimized through "bottom-up" molecular design and engineering. Students involved are trained in various cross-disciplinary areas, including chemical synthesis, physical characterization, materials science, as well as nanoscale engineering and processing. 

The outcomes of our research bring significant impact to the fields of nanomaterials and optoelectronic device systems in various ways, ranging from novel molecular design and synthesis, to exquisite supramolecular assembly, to novel devices, and to advanced spectroscopic and microscopic characterization methods. The materials synthesized are uniquely multifunctional, combining the properties of strong fluorescence emission, self-waveguiding, 1D enhanced exciton migration and charge transport. This combination of properties enables a range of important technological applications that demand tightly coupled interaction between matter, light, and electrons. Our research program also helps break down the traditional science and engineering barriers by training a generation of students to think about and understand the broad spectrum of research activities that are important to the general field of nanotechnology. 

Beyond fundamental research, we also strive to explore the commercialization potential of the materials and techniques we develop, with the goal of achieving real applications in areas relevant to national security, renewable energy, and the environment. Such transformation of laboratory innovations into marketable products is a key element of USTAR's long-term strategy. One University of Utah spinoff company,Vaporosens Inc, was founded focusing on trace detection of explosives, toxic industry chemicals, drugs and other chemical threats. 

Research Keywords

  • Self-assembly, nanomaterial, Nanowire, Nanodevice, Charge Transfer, Single-Molecule Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Sensor, Optoelectronic Sensor, Explosive Detection, Organic Photovoltaic, Solar Cell

Presentations

  • Chemosensor array for ultimate level of detection specificity, The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Chemical Sensors and Analytical Chemistry (CSAC2023), September 15-30, 2023. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/22/2023.
  • Nanofibril Chemical Sensors for Air Quality and Public Safety, Wayne State University, invited talk, 04/10/2023. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/10/2023.
  • Detecting Heavy Metal Pollutions in Water Environment, International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of industry, Education and Research and Application of Salt Lake Development and Highland Ecological Conversation, November 11, 2022, Xining, China. Virtually presented via Zoom as an invited Keynote talk. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/11/2022.
  • Detecting Heavy Metal Pollutions in Water Environment, International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of industry, Education and Research and Application of Salt Lake Development and Highland Ecological Conversation, November 11, 2022. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/11/2022.
  • Shakir-ul Haque Khan, Sayali Tope, Rana Dalpati, Kyeong Heon Kim, Seungbeom Noh, Ashrafuzzaman Bulbul, Ravi V Mural, Aishwaryadev Banerjee, James C. Schnable, Mingyue Ji, Carlos Mastrangelo, Ling Zang and Hanseup Kim, Early Detection of Simulated Herbivore Attacks in Sorghum Fields Through the Deployment of Very-Low-Power Gas Sensor Network, Hilton Head Workshop 2022: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, 5-9 June 2022, Sonesta Resort, 130 Shipyard Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/05/2022.
  • Shakir-ul Haque Khan, Sayali Tope, Rana Dalpati, Kyeong Heon Kim, Seungbeom Noh, Ashrafuzzaman Bulbul, Ravi V Mural, Aishwaryadev Banerjee, James C. Schnable, Mingyue Ji, Carlos Mastrangelo, Ling Zang and Hanseup Kim, Development of a Gas Sensor for Green Leaf Volatile Detection, 2021 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers), 2021, pp. 250-253, doi: 10.1109/Transducers50396.2021.9495597. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/09/2022.
  • Paper-Based Vapor Detection of Formaldehyde: Colorimetric Sensing with High Sensitivity, 2021 Silk Road International Conference on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application (SR-ICCI-IERA), October 28 to November 1, 2021, Xi’an, China. Virtually presented on Oct. 29 as a plenary talk. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/29/2021.
  • Nanofibril Chemical Sensors for Air Quality and Public Safety, seminar talk at SIU . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/09/2021.
  • Interfacial Nanofibril Composites for Chemical Sensors and Solar Energy Conversion, 2020 Silk Road International Symposium on the Cooperation and Integration of Industry, Education, Research and Application of New Materials, Xi’an, China, 12/11/2020. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/11/2020.
  • Innovative Systems Based on Organic Nanofiber Sensors for Air Quality, Innovative Monitoring Systems Session Air and Odor Management Conference and Technology Showcase, Toronto. Douglas Later (presenter), Nichole Crane, Jayc Johnson, Benjamin Bunes and Ling Zang, . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/19/2019.
  • Optoelectronics of Organic Nanofibers and Applications in Chemical Sensors, Lanzhou University. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/07/2019.
  • 1D Molecular Self-assembly: Nanofibers, Sensors and Other Related Optoelectronics, Inner Mongolia University. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/09/2019.
  • Nanofiber Sensors for Air Monitoring, China University of Mining and Technology. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/05/2019.
  • Molecular Nanofiber Sensors for Air Quality and Security Monitoring, 104. Molecular Nanofiber Sensors for Air Quality and Security Monitoring, 2019 International Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Environment (ISNNE). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/27/2019.
  • Detecting Heavy Metal Pollutions in Water Environment, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/19/2018.
  • Monitoring Breath and Air Safety with Nano Sensors, Dec. 7, 2018, China University of Mining and Technology. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/07/2018.
  • Organic Nanofiber Based Photo-Chemiresistive Sensors for Trace Chemical Vapor Detection, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/25/2018.
  • Nano Sensors for Detecting Danger in Air, China University of Mining and Technology. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/14/2018.
  • Nanofibers Sensor Array for Chemical Vapor Detection: Air Quality and Safety, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/08/2018.
  • Self-assembly of Functional Molecules into Nanofibers: Adaptable Sensor Material for Trace Vapor Detection of Chemical Danger, the 2017 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/29/2017.
  • New Materials for New World, Dacheng Lectureship, Suqian High School. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/21/2017.
  • Detecting Danger at Nanoscale, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/15/2017.
  • Molecular and Nanomaterial Sensors for Explosives, Toxic Chemicals, Metals and Radiations, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/14/2017.
  • Molecular Engineering of Electrical Conductivity of Organic Nanofibers, International Symposium on Recent Advances and Applications in Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, July 10-12, 2017, Urumqi, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/11/2017.
  • One-Dimensional Self-Assembly of -Conjugated Molecules and Optoelectronic Applications, 4th National Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, July 7-9, 2017, Qingdao, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/08/2017.
  • Organic Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion, 4th China-US Symposium on Energy, June 25-27, 2017, Shanghai. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/27/2017.
  • Organic Nanofiber Based Chemical Sensors, Shanghai Jiaotong University. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/26/2017.
  • New Materials for Better World, December 8, 2016, Hillside Middle School. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/08/2016.
  • 1D Optoelectronics of Organic Nanofibers Self-assembled from Pi-conjugated Molecules, Materials Science & Technology 2016, October 23-27, 2016, Salt Lake City, USA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/26/2016.
  • Tunable Photocatalysts Based on g-C3N4: Hydrogen Production, and Beyond, Materials Science & Technology 2016, October 23-27, 2016, Salt Lake City, USA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/25/2016.
  • Nanofiber Sensors for Trace Chemical Detection, October 12, 2016, Central China University, Changsha, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/12/2016.
  • One-Dimensional Molecular Self-Assembly: Optoelectronics, Sensors, and Beyond, October 11, 2016, Hunan University, Changsha, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/11/2016.
  • 1D Molecular Self-Assembly: Nanofibers and Sensor Application in Trace Vapor Detection of Chemicals, June 13, 2016, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/13/2016.
  • One-Dimensional Molecular Self-Assembly: Optoelectronics, Sensors, and Beyond, 21st International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution (SIS), June 5-11, 2016, Jinan, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/07/2016.
  • Molecular and Nanomaterial Sensors for Trace Explosives Detection, June 3, 2016, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/03/2016.
  • Organic Nanofiber Sensors for Trace Chemical Vapor Detection, Nov. 5-8, 2015, the 8th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry, Guangzhou, China. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2015.
  • Nanomaterial Sensors for Trace Chemical (Explosives) Detection, SciX 2015 International Conference, Sept. 28, 2015, Providence, RI. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2015.
  • Optoelectronic Vapor Sensors Based on Organic Nanofibers, 12th Annual NanoTechnology for Defense Conference (NT4D), Chantilly, VA, 17-20 November 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2014.
  • Organic Nanofiber Sensors for Trace Vapor Detection of Chemical Threats, SciX 2014, Reno-Tahoe, Sept. 28 - Oct. 3, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2014.
  • Unique Optoelectronic Properties of Organic Nanofibers: Material Design and Engineering at Nanoscale, Department of Physics, Tongji University, July 2, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/2014.
  • 1D Optoelectronics of Organic Nanofibers and Sensor Applications, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, July 3, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/2014.
  • Organic Nanofiber Sensors for Chemical Vapor Detection, 2014 International Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanoengineering: Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy and Clean Environment, Urumqi, June 27-30, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2014.
  • New Fluorescence Sensors for Trace Vapor Detection of Peroxides, 2014 Trace Explosives Detection (TED) workshop, Charlottesville, April 7-11, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2014.
  • Nanofiber Sensors for Trace Chemical Detection, DTRA Grantee Meeting, Washington DC, Dec. 11, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/2013.
  • Optoelectronic Gas Sensors based on Organic Nanofibers, 2013 NanoUtah Conference, Salt Lake City, Oct. 18, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2013.
  • Nanofiber Sensors for Handheld Trace Detection, DHS Advanced Trace Detection Instrumentation and Methodologies Industry Day, Washington, DC, July 25-26, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/2013.
  • Trace Detection of Chemicals through Vapor Sensing: Material Design and Engineering at Nano Scale, 2013 China-US Symposium on Environmental Science and Technology, July 1-3, 2013, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/2013.
  • Organic Nanofibril Sensors for Trace Vapor Detection of Chemicals, 2013 International Symposium on Environmental Science and Technology, held in Dalian, China, June 4-7, 2013. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2013.
  • Organic Nanofibril Sensors for Trace Vapor Detection of Chemicals, 2013 International Symposium on Environmental Science and Technology, held in Dalian, China, June 4-7, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2013.
  • Nanomaterial Sensors for Trace Explosives Detection (Plenary Talk), 2013 Trace Explosives Detection (TED) workshop at Philadelphia, April 8-12, 2013. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Nanomaterial Sensors for Trace Explosives Detection (Plenary Talk), 2013 Trace Explosives Detection (TED) workshop at Philadelphia, April 8-12, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Current status of trace heavy metal detection in water environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, joint with the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, Dec. 14, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/14/2012.
  • Nanoscale Interface Engineering to Improve Photocurrent and Sensor Response, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, July 20, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/20/2012.
  • From single molecule to 1D Assembly, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, July 18, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/18/2012.
  • Interfacial Engineering of Organic Nanofibril Heterojunctions into Highly Photoconductive Materials and Beyond, 221st ECS Meeting in Seattle, May 6 -10, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/06/2012.
  • Advanced fluorescence sensors for trace vapor detection of TNT, hydrogen peroxide and amines: enabling selectivity through molecular and nanoscale engineering, The Annual Workshop on Trace Explosives Detection, Boston, April 16-20, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/16/2012.
  • Optoelectronic Gas Sensing with Organic Nanowires, 2012 PITTCON Conference, Orlando, March 11-15, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/11/2012.
  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through Nanotechnology, Salt Lake Community College, Nov. 16, 2011. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Amplified Optoelectronic Properties of Organic Nanowires & Application in Explosives Detection, Bioengineering Department, University of Utah, Nov. 10, 2011. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2011.
  • Organic Semiconductor and Optoelectronics: From Single Molecules to Nanowires, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, June 28, 2011. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2011.
  • Organic Semiconductor and Optoelectronics: From Single Molecules to Nanowires, College of Chemistry, Peking University, June 28, 2011. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2011.
  • Organic Semiconductor Nanowires: 1D Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Applications in Vapor Sensing, The Annual Workshop on Trace Explosives Detection, Portland, April 13, 2011. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2011.
  • Organic Semiconductor Nanowires: 1D Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Applications in Vapor Sensing, Brigham Young University, Department of Chemistry, Nov. 9, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2010.
  • Organic Semiconductor: from single molecules to Nanowires, University of California at Santa Cruz, Oct. 20, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2010.
  • Organic Semiconductor: from single molecules to Nanowires, Nanjing University, July 1, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/2010.
  • Organic Semiconductor Nanowires: 1D Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Applications in Vapor Sensing, Universität Würzburg, June 22, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2010.
  • Organic Semiconductor Nanowires: 1D Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Applications in Vapor Sensing, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, June 21, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2010.
  • Organic Semiconductor Nanowires: 1D Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Applications in Vapor Sensing, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany, June 28, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2010.
  • Robust Molecular Probes for Trace Detection of Metal Ions, spring 2010 ACS National Meeting, March 21 – 25, 2010, San Francisco. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2010.
  • One-dimensional Molecular Self-assembly: Structure Control for Enhanced Optoelectronic Properties and Sensing Applications, FSN 2010: Frontiers in the Design, Synthesis and Integration of Functional Soft Nanomaterials, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, March 19-20, 2010. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2010.
  • Ling Zang, Nanofibril Films for Dual-Sensing Explosives Detection, NSF Explosives Grantees‘ Meeting, Arlington, VA, Jan. 16-18, 2008. Conference Paper, Other, 2008.
  • Ling Zang, Optoelectronic Sensing of VOCs with Organic Nanobelts and Nanowires, 59th PITTCON Conference, New Orleans, March 2-6, 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 2008.
  • Ling Zang, Playing little, pushing limit, all at nanoscale, NanoUtah 2008 Conference, Salt Lake City, Oct. 16-17, 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 2008.
  • Ling Zang, Nanofibril Films for Dual-Sensing Explosives Detection, NSF Explosives Grantees‘ Meeting, Arlington, VA, Jan. 16-18, 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 2008.
  • Ling Zang, Gas Sensing with Organic Nanowires or Nanobelts, SIUC 5th Annual Research Town Meeting and Fair, April 1, 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 2008.

Research Groups

  • Yanke Che, Visiting Faculty. 02/01/2024 - present.
  • Saravanakumar Manickam, Postdoc. MSE. 12/15/2022 - present.
  • Caden Myers, Undergraduate Student. 02/08/2022 - present.
  • Matthew Hunter, Graduate Student. 01/10/2022 - present.
  • Soumen Saha, Postdoc. 08/01/2021 - 08/19/2022.
  • Avery Shumway, Graduate Student. 03/10/2021 - present.
  • Jiangfan Shi, Graduate Student. 08/10/2020 - present.
  • Rana Dalapati, Postdoc. 02/01/2020 - present.
  • Matt Hunter, Undergraduate Student. 11/01/2019 - present.
  • Derek Clayson, Undergraduate Student. 10/01/2019 - present.
  • Devon Carlstrom, Graduate Student. 08/15/2019 - present.
  • Guner Erunsal, Undergraduate Student. 08/15/2019 - present.
  • Adam Lems, Undergraduate Student. 08/15/2019 - 04/24/2020.
  • Sarai Patterson, Graduate Student. 08/01/2019 - present.
  • Mingjun Jiang, Visiting Student. 01/07/2019 - 05/01/2019.
  • Wufan Xuan, Visiting Student. 01/07/2019 - 05/01/2019.
  • Shuai Chen, Postdoc. 12/22/2018 - 12/21/2020.
  • Benjamin Thompson, Graduate Student. 10/19/2018 - present.
  • Olivia Watson, Graduate Student. 10/17/2018 - present.
  • Bailey Tibbett, Undergraduate Student. 08/01/2018 - present.
  • Kim Watts, Undergraduate Student. 06/01/2018 - 04/30/2019.
  • Mitch Parker, Undergraduate Student. 06/01/2018 - present.
  • Derek Clayson, Undergraduate Student. 06/01/2018 - 04/30/2019.
  • Yang Li, Visiting Faculty. 10/16/2017 - 10/15/2018.
  • Defang Xu, Visiting Faculty. 08/25/2017 - 08/24/2018.
  • Xingliang Liu, Visiting Faculty. 08/25/2017 - 08/24/2018.
  • Matt Hunter, Undergraduate Student. 06/01/2017 - present.
  • Aixia Han, Visiting Faculty. 12/16/2016 - 12/15/2017.
  • Adam Ansari, Undergraduate Student. 08/22/2016 - 04/25/2017.
  • Saleha Rajabali, Undergraduate Student. 08/22/2016 - 04/25/2017.
  • Avery Smith, Undergraduate Student. 04/01/2016 - present.
  • Jayc Johnson , Undergraduate Student. 08/24/2015 - present.
  • Li Yu, Visiting Faculty. 01/2015 - 01/01/2016.
  • Charles McGuire, Undergraduate Student. 08/25/2014 - 12/01/2017.
  • Eric Burnett, Undergraduate Student. 06/2014 - 04/17/2015.
  • Steaohan Wallace, Undergraduate Student. 06/2014 - 04/15/2015.
  • Cole Castleton , Undergraduate Student. 08/2013 - 04/15/2014.
  • Trevor Knowlton, Undergraduate Student. 08/2013 - 04/14/2014.
  • Na Wu, Graduate Student. 08/15/2012 - present.
  • Ryan Snowball, Undergraduate Student. 08/2012 - 05/2013.
  • Marc Warren, Undergraduate Student. 08/2012 - 05/2013.
  • Nick Dokos , Undergraduate Student. 08/2012 - 05/2013.
  • Yaqiong Zhang, Graduate Student. 08/2011 - present.
  • Jimin Han, Postdoc. 08/2011 - present.
  • Chen Wang, Graduate Student. 08/2011 - present.
  • Dan Jacobs, Graduate Student. 08/2011 - present.
  • Aixia Han, Visiting Faculty. 08/2011 - 08/2012.
  • Ligui Li, Postdoc. 05/2011 - 01/2013.
  • Xiaolan Song, Visiting Faculty. 12/2010 - 12/2011.
  • Miao Xu, Graduate Student. 01/2010 - present.
  • Yanke Che, Research Professor. 11/2009 - 12/2012.
  • Helin Huang, Graduate Student. 08/2009 - present.
  • Benjamin Bunes, Graduate Student. 08/2009 - present.
  • Zengxing Zhang, Postdoc. 07/2009 - 08/2010.
  • Chengyi Zhang, Postdoc. 10/2008 - 07/2010.

Languages

  • Chinese, fluent.
  • English, fluent.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • Eastern Asia
  • Western Europe