Peidong Yang

Bio: Peidong Yang is an academic researcher from University of California, Berkeley. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nanowire & Perovskite (structure). The author has an hindex of 183, co-authored 562 publications receiving 144351 citations. Previous affiliations of Peidong Yang include Max Planck Society & University of California, Santa Barbara.

Highly Luminescent Colloidal Nanoplates of Perovskite Cesium Lead Halide and Their Oriented Assemblies.

Abstract: Anisotropic colloidal quasi-two-dimensional nanoplates (NPLs) hold great promise as functional materials due to their combination of low dimensional optoelectronic properties and versatility through colloidal synthesis. Recently, lead-halide perovskites have emerged as important optoelectronic materials with excellent efficiencies in photovoltaic and light-emitting applications. Here we report the synthesis of quantum confined all inorganic cesium lead halide nanoplates in the perovskite crystal structure that are also highly luminescent (PLQY 84%). The controllable self-assembly of nanoplates either into stacked columnar phases or crystallographic-oriented thin-sheet structures is demonstrated. The broad accessible emission range, high native quantum yields, and ease of self-assembly make perovskite NPLs an ideal platform for fundamental optoelectronic studies and the investigation of future devices.

Platonic Gold Nanocrystals

Abstract: Thiswork was supported by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Beckman Foundation, the National Science Foundation (CAREER) and Department of Energy. P.Y. isan Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow.Work at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was supported by the Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Science of the U.S. Department of Energy. We thank the National Center for Electron Microscopy for the use of their facilities.

Hierarchically ordered oxides

Abstract: Porous silica, niobia, and titania with three-dimensional structures patterned over multiple length scales were prepared by combining micromolding, polystyrene sphere templating, and cooperative assembly of inorganic sol-gel species with amphiphilic triblock copolymers. The resulting materials show hierarchical ordering over several discrete and tunable length scales ranging from 10 nanometers to several micrometers. The respective ordered structures can be independently modified by choosing different mold patterns, latex spheres, and block copolymers. The examples presented demonstrate the compositional and structural diversities that are possible with this simple approach.

Nanoribbon waveguides for subwavelength photonics integration.

Abstract: Although the electrical integration of chemically synthesized nanowires has been achieved with lithography, optical integration, which promises high speeds and greater device versatility, remains unexplored We describe the properties and functions of individual crystalline oxide nanoribbons that act as subwavelength optical waveguides and assess their applicability as nanoscale photonic elements The length, flexibility, and strength of these structures enable their manipulation on surfaces, including the optical linking of nanoribbon waveguides and other nanowire elements to form networks and device components We demonstrate the assembly of ribbon waveguides with nanowire light sources and detectors as a first step toward building nanowire photonic circuitry

Photochemical Sensing of NO2 with SnO2 Nanoribbon Nanosensors at Room Temperature

Abstract: A major area of application for nanowires and nanotubes is likely to be the sensing of important molecules, either for medical or environmental health purposes. The ultrahigh surface-to-volume ratios of these structures make their electrical properties extremely sensitive to surface-adsorbed species, as recent work has shown with carbon nanotubes,[1, 2] functionalized silicon nanowires and metal nanowires.[3, 4] Chemical nanosensors are interesting because of their potential for detecting very low concentrations of biomolecules or pollutants on platforms small enough to be used in vivo or on a microchip. Here we report the development of photochemical NO2 sensors that work at room temperature and are based on individual single-crystalline SnO2 nanoribbons. Tin dioxide is a wide-bandgap (3.6 eV) semiconductor. For n-type SnO2 single crystals, the intrinsic carrier concentration is primarily determined by deviations from stoichiometry in the form of equilibrium oxygen vacancies, which are predominantly atomic defects.[5] The electrical conductivity of nanocrystalline SnO2 depends strongly on surface states produced by molecular adsorption that results in space-charge layer changes and band modulation.[6] NO2, a combustion product that plays a key role in tropospheric ozone and smog formation, acts as an electron-trapping adsorbate on SnO2 crystal faces and can be sensed by monitoring the electrical conductance of the material. Because NO2 chemisorbs strongly on many metal oxides,[7] commercial sensors based on particulate or thin-film SnO2 operate at 300 ± 500 C to enhance the surface molecular desorption kinetics and continuously TMclean∫ the sensors.[8] The high-temperature operation of these oxide sensors is not favorable in many cases, particularly in an explosive environment. We have found that the strong photoconducting response of individual singlecrystalline SnO2 nanoribbons makes it possible to achieve equally favorable adsorption ± desorption behavior at room temperature by illuminating the devices with ultraviolet (UV) light of energy near the SnO2 bandgap. The active desorption process is thus photoinduced molecular desorption (Figure 1).[9] In conclusion, we have succeeded in the development of the ruthenium-based metathesis catalyst 4, which exhibits excellent metathesis activity, without any loss of stability in air. These findings once again demonstrate that seemingly small variations in ligand structure can result in significant improvements in catalysis.

Fast parallel algorithms for short-range molecular dynamics

Abstract: Three parallel algorithms for classical molecular dynamics are presented. The first assigns each processor a fixed subset of atoms; the second assigns each a fixed subset of inter-atomic forces to compute; the third assigns each a fixed spatial region. The algorithms are suitable for molecular dynamics models which can be difficult to parallelize efficiently—those with short-range forces where the neighbors of each atom change rapidly. They can be implemented on any distributed-memory parallel machine which allows for message-passing of data between independently executing processors. The algorithms are tested on a standard Lennard-Jones benchmark problem for system sizes ranging from 500 to 100,000,000 atoms on several parallel supercomputers--the nCUBE 2, Intel iPSC/860 and Paragon, and Cray T3D. Comparing the results to the fastest reported vectorized Cray Y-MP and C90 algorithm shows that the current generation of parallel machines is competitive with conventional vector supercomputers even for small problems. For large problems, the spatial algorithm achieves parallel efficiencies of 90% and a 1840-node Intel Paragon performs up to 165 faster than a single Cray C9O processor. Trade-offs between the three algorithms and guidelines for adapting them to more complex molecular dynamics simulations are also discussed.

疟原虫var基因转换速率变化导致抗原变异[英]／Paul H, Robert P, Christodoulou Z, et al//Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Abstract: 抗原变异可使得多种致病微生物易于逃避宿主免疫应答。表达在感染红细胞表面的恶性疟原虫红细胞表面蛋白1（PfPMP1）与感染红细胞、内皮细胞、树突状细胞以及胎盘的单个或多个受体作用，在黏附及免疫逃避中起关键的作用。每个单倍体基因组var基因家族编码约60种成员，通过启动转录不同的var基因变异体为抗原变异提供了分子基础。

Electronics and optoelectronics of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides.

Abstract: Single-layer metal dichalcogenides are two-dimensional semiconductors that present strong potential for electronic and sensing applications complementary to that of graphene.

A comprehensive review of zno materials and devices

Abstract: The semiconductor ZnO has gained substantial interest in the research community in part because of its large exciton binding energy (60meV) which could lead to lasing action based on exciton recombination even above room temperature. Even though research focusing on ZnO goes back many decades, the renewed interest is fueled by availability of high-quality substrates and reports of p-type conduction and ferromagnetic behavior when doped with transitions metals, both of which remain controversial. It is this renewed interest in ZnO which forms the basis of this review. As mentioned already, ZnO is not new to the semiconductor field, with studies of its lattice parameter dating back to 1935 by Bunn [Proc. Phys. Soc. London 47, 836 (1935)], studies of its vibrational properties with Raman scattering in 1966 by Damen et al. [Phys. Rev. 142, 570 (1966)], detailed optical studies in 1954 by Mollwo [Z. Angew. Phys. 6, 257 (1954)], and its growth by chemical-vapor transport in 1970 by Galli and Coker [Appl. Phys. ...