Shuai Zhang

Contact

• Email: zshuai@seas.upenn.edu
• Office: 112 Towne

• Advisor: Prof. Qunyang Li

Honors & Awards

• Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar of Tsinghua University (only 10 in Tsinghua University), 2023
• Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of Chinese Ceramic Society (only 10 nationwide), 2022
• Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar of Tsinghua University, 2021
• Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University, 2021
• Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate in Beijing, 2021
• Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate in Tsinghua University, 2021
• “Hai Ying Zhi Xing” Scholarship, Beijing (only 10 in Tsinghua University), 2021
• Rising-Star in the Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University (only 1 in the department), 2021
• Excellent Academic Report, State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, 2018, 2019, 2020

Funding

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (¥300,000), 2022
• China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (¥80,000), 2021
• National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent (¥630,000), 2021

Publications

†denotes equal contribution, *stands for correspondence

1. Xue, G., Zhou, Z., Guo, Q., Zuo, Y., Wei, W., Yang, J., Yin, P., Zhang, S., Zhong, D., You, Y., Sui, X., Liu, C., Wu, M., Hong, H., Wang, Z., Gao, P., Li, Q., Zhang, L., Yu, D., Ding, F.*, Wei, Z.*, Liu, C.*, Liu, K.* WS₂ ribbon arrays with defined chirality and coherent polarity. Science, 384, 1100-1104 (2024)
2. Li, Q., Zhang, H., Wang, Y., Chen, W., Bao, C., Liu, Q., Lin, T., Zhang, S., Zhang, H., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., Avila, J., Dudin, P., Li, Q., Yu, P., Duan, W., Song, Z., and Zhou, S.* Evolution of the flat band and the role of lattice relaxations in twisted bilayer graphene. Nature Materials, 23, 1070–1076 (2024)
3. Wang, H., Zhang, S. and Li, Q.* “Stick–slip” fluctuations in local electrical conductivity maps on graphite surfaces: A revisit. Applied Surface Science, 675, 160888 (2024)
4. Wang, H.†, Wang, S.†, Zhang, S.*, Zhu, M., Ouyang, W.* and Li, Q.* Deducing the internal interfaces of twisted multilayer graphene via moiré-regulated surface conductivity, National Science Review, 10 (8), nwad175 (2023) *** This work has been highlighted in National Science Review.
5. Chen, L.*, Jiang, C., Zhang, S., Chen, C., Wang, D., Wang, H., Wang, X., Li, Q. and Wang, H.* Revealing the interlayer orientations for bilayer graphene grown on hexagonal boron nitride by c-AFM measurement. Carbon, 213, 118271 (2023)
6. Xue, G., Sui, X., Yin, P., Zhou, Z., Li, X., Cheng, Y., Guo, Q., Zhang, S., Wen, Y., Zuo, Y., Zhao, C., Wu, M., Gao, P., Li, Q., He, J., Wang, E., Zhang, G., Liu, C.* and Liu, K.* Modularized batch production of 12-inch transition metal dichalcogenides by local element supply. Science Bulletin, 68 (14), 1514-1521 (2023)
7. Zhang, S.†, Xu, Q.†, Hou, Y.†, Song, A.†, Ma, Y., Gao, L., Zhu, M., Ma, T.*, Liu, L., Feng, X.-Q.* and Li, Q.* Domino-like stacking order switching in twisted monolayer–multilayer graphene, Nature Materials, 21, 621-626(2022) *** This work has been highlighted in Nature Materials and Tsinghua News.
8. Zhang, S., Yao, Q., Chen, L., Ma, T., Wang, H.*, Feng, X-Q., Li, Q.* Dual-scale stick-slip friction on graphene/h-BN superlattice structure, Physical Review Letters, 128, 226101 (2022) *** This work has been highlighted in Tsinghua News.
9. Wang, L.†*, Qi, J.†, Zhang, S.†, Ding, M., Wei, W., Wang, J., Zhang, Z., Qiao, R., Zhang, Z., Li, Z., Liu, K., Fu, Y., Hong, H., Liu, C., Wu, M., Wang, W., He, J., Cui, Y., Li, Q.*, Bai, X.* and Liu, K.* Abnormal anti-oxidation behavior of hexagonal boron nitride grown on copper, Nano Research, 15, 7577-7583 (2022).
10. Zhang, Z., Ding, M., Cheng, T., Qiao, R., Zhao, M., Luo, M., Wang, E., Sun, Y., Zhang, S., Li, X., Zhang, Z., Mao, H., Liu, F., Fu, Y., Liu, K., Zou, D., Liu, C., Wu, M., Fan, C., Zhu, Q., Wang, X., Gao, P., Li, Q., Liu, K., Zhang, Y., Bai, X., Yu, D.*, Ding, F.*, Wang, E.* and Liu, K.*,Continuous epitaxy of single-crystal graphite films by isothermal carbon diffusion through nickel. Nature Nanotechnology, 17, 1258-1264 (2022)
11. Xu, C.*, Zhang, S., Du, H., Xue, T., Kang, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhao, P. and Li, Q.* Revisiting frictional characteristics of graphene: Effect of in-plane straining, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14, 36, 41571–41576 (2022)
12. Huang, K., Qin, H., Zhang, S., Li, Q., Ouyang, W.* and Liu, Y.* The Origin of Moiré-Level Stick-Slip Behavior on Graphene/h-BN Heterostructures, Advanced Functional Materials, 2204209 (2022)
13. Wang, Z.-J., Liang, Z., Kong, X., Zhang, X., Qiao, R., Wang, J., Zhang, S., Zhang, Z., Xue, C., Cui, G., Zhang, Z., Zou, D., Liu, Z., Li, Q., Wei, W., Zhou, X., Tang, Z., Yu, D., Wang, E., Liu, K.*, Ding, F.* and Xu, X.* Visualizing the Anomalous Catalysis in Two-Dimensional Confined Space, Nano Letters, 22, 12, 4661–4668 (2022)
14. Wang, J., Xu, X., Cheng, T., Gu, L., Qiao, R., Liang, Z., Ding, D., Hong, H., Zheng, P., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhang, S., Cui, G., Chang, C., Huang, C., Qi, J., Liang, J., Liu, C., Zuo, Y., Xue, G., Fang, X., Tian, J., Wu, M., Guo, Y., Yao, Z., Jiao, Q., Liu, L., Gao, P., Li, Q., Yang, R., Zhang, G., Tang, Z., Yu, D., Wang, E., Lu, J., Zhao, Y.*, Wu, S.*, Ding, F.* and Liu, K.* Dual-coupling-guided epitaxial growth of wafer-scale single-crystal WS₂ monolayer on vicinal a-plane sapphire, Nature Nanotechnology, 17, 33–38 (2022)
15. Hou, Y., Zhang, S., Li, Q., Liu, L.*, Wu, X. and Zhang, Z.* Evaluation local strain of twisted bilayer graphene via moiré pattern, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 152, 106946 (2022)
16. Wang, W., Ma, X., Dai, Z., Zhang, S., Hou, Y., Wang, G., Li, Q., Zhang, Z.*, Wei, Y.* and Liu, L.* Mechanical Behavior of Blisters Spontaneously Formed by Multilayer 2D Materials, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2101939 (2022)
17. Hou, Y.†, Dai, Z.†, Zhang, S.†, Feng, S., Wang, G., Weng, C., Li, Y., Xu, Z., Liu, L.*, Li, Q.* and Zhang, Z.* Elastocapillary cleaning of interfaces in van der Waals interfaces, Nature Communications, 12, 5069 (2021)
18. Di, Y., Zhang, S., Feng, X.-Q. and Li, Q.* Tuning frictional properties of molecularly thin erucamide films through controlled self-assembling, Acta Mechanica Sinica (2021) *** This work has been featured as Cover Story
19. Liu, J., Zhang, X., Zhang, S., Zou, Z., Zhang, Z., Wu, Z., Xia, Y., Li, Q., Zhao, P. and Wang, H. Sequential growth and twisted stacking of chemical-vapor-deposited graphene, Nanoscale Advances, 3, 983 (2021)
20. Zhang, S.†, Song, A.†, Chen, L.†, Jiang, C., Chen, C., Gao, L.*, Hou, Y., Liu, L., Ma, T., Wang, H.*, Feng, X.-Q. and Li, Q.* Abnormal conductivity in low-angle twisted bilayer graphene, Science Advances, 6 (47), eabc5555 (2020) *** This work has been highlighted in Phys.org and Tsinghua News.
21. Li, S., Zhang, S., Chen, Z., Feng, X.-Q. and Li, Q.* Length scale effect in frictional aging of silica contacts, Physical Review Letters, 125, 215502 (2020) *** This work has been highlighted in Tsinghua News.
22. Hou, Y., Ren, X., Fan, J., Wang, G., Dai, Z., Jin, C., Wang, W., Zhu, Y., Zhang, S., Liu, L.* and Zhang, Z.* Preparation of Twisted Bilayer Graphene via Wetting Transfer Method, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12, 36, 40958-40967 (2020)
23. Meng, L., Li, Y., Liu, T., Zhu, C., Li, Q., Chen, X., Zhang, S., Zhang, X., Bao, L., Huang, Y.*, Xu, F.* and Ruoff, R. S.* Wrinkle networks in exfoliated multilayer graphene and other layered materials, Carbon, 156, 24-30 (2020)
24. Huang, Y., Yang, C., Lang, J., Zhang, S., Feng, S., Schaefer, L.-A., Carney, T. J., Mu, J., Lin, S., Zhou, Y., Long, Y., Kong, D., Li, Q., Li, X. and Wu, H. Metal Nanoparticle Harvesting by Continuous Rotating Electrodeposition and Separation, Matter, 3(4), 1294-1307 (2020)
25. Zhang, S.†, Hou, Y.†, Li, S.†, Liu, L., Zhang, Z., Feng, X.-Q. and Li, Q.* Tuning friction to a superlubric state via in-plane straining, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116(49), 24452-24456 (2019) *** This work has been highlighted in PNAS commentary and Tsinghua News.
26. Wang, L., Xu, X., Zhang, L., Qiao, R., Wu, M., Wang, Z., Zhang, S., Liang, J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z., Chen, W., Xie, X., Zong, J., Shan, Y., Guo, Y., Willinger, M., Wu, H., Li, Q., Wang, W., Gao, P., Wu, S., Zhang, Y., Jiang, Y., Yu, D., Wang, E., Bai, X.*, Wang, Z-J.*, Ding, F.* and Liu, K.* Epitaxial growth of a 100-square-centimetre single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride monolayer on copper, Nature, 570, 91-95 (2019)
27. Zhang, S., Ma, T., Erdemir, A. and Li, Q.* Tribology of two-dimensional materials: From mechanisms to modulating strategies, Materials Today, 26, 67-86 (2019)*** This work has been highlighted in Tsinghua News.
28. Dai, Z., Wang, G., Zheng, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, S., Qi, X., Tan, P., Liu, L.*, Xu, Z., Li, Q., Cheng, Z.* and Zhang, Z.* Mechanical responses of boron-doped monolayer graphene, Carbon, 147, 594-601 (2019)
29. Yao, Q., Qi, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, S., Zhao, P., Wang, H., Feng, X.-Q. and Li, Q.* Impacts of the substrate stiffness on the anti-wear performance of graphene. AIP Advances, 9, 075317 (2019)
30. Zhang, S.†, Gao, L.†, Song, A., Zheng, X., Yao, Q., Ma, T.*, Di, Z., Feng, X.-Q. and Li, Q.* Tuning local electrical conductivity via fine atomic-scale structures of two-dimensional interfaces, Nano Letters, 18(9), 6030-6036 (2018).
31. Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, S., Zhang, X., Yin, S., Wang, M., Xi, Y., Li, Q., Zhao, P.* and Wang, H.* Oxide-assisted growth of scalable single-crystalline graphene with seamlessly stitched millimeter-sized domains on commercial copper foils, RSC Advances, 8, 8800-8804 (2018)
32. Wei, H., Huang, K., Zhang, L., Ge, B.*, Wang, D., Lang, J., Ma, J., Wang, D., Zhang, S., Li, Q., Zhang, R., Hussain, N., Lei, M., Liu, L.*, and Wu, H.* Ice Melting to Release Reactants in Solution Syntheses, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57, 3354-3359 (2018)
33. Huang, Y., Yao, Q., Lu, Z., Jiao, L., Zhang, S., Li, Q.* and Meng, Y.* Anti-wear performance of monolayer MoS₂ modulated by residual straining, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1(12), 7092-7097 (2018)
34. Wang, Y., Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Zhang, S., Xu, C., Zhang, X., Wang, M., Xia, Y., Li, Q., Zhao, P.* and Wang, H.* Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene Domains across the Cu Grain Boundaries, Nano, 13(8), 1850088 (2018)
35. Lang, J.†, Ding, B.†, Zhang, S.†, Su, H., Ge, B., Qi, L., Gao, H., Li, X.*, Li, Q.* and Wu, H.* Scalable synthesis of two-dimensional Si nanosheets, Advanced Materials, 29(31), 1701777 (2017)
36. Liu, J., Zhang, S., Li, Q.*, Feng, X.-Q., Di, Z., Ye, C. and Dong, Y.* Lateral force modulation by moiré superlattice structure: Surfing on periodically undulated graphene sheets, Carbon, 125, 76-83 (2017)
37. Li, Q.*, Zhang, S., Qi, Y., Yao, Q. and Huang, Y. Friction of two-dimensional materials at the nanoscale: Behavior and mechanisms (in Chinese, invited review), Chinese Journal of Solid Mechanics, 38(3): 189-214 (2017)
38. Wei, H., Huang, K., Wang, D., Zhang, R., Ge, B.*, Ma, J., Wen, B., Zhang, S., Li, Q., Lei, M., Zhang, C., Irawan, J., Liu, L.-M.* and Wu, H.* Iced Photochemical Reduction to Synthesize Atomically Dispersed Metals by Suppressing Nanocrystal Growth, Nature Communications, 8: 1490 (2017)
39. Shi, R., Gao, L., Lu, H., Li, Q.*, Ma, T-B.*, Guo, H., Du, S., Feng, X.-Q., Zhang, S., Liu, Y., Cheng, P., Hu, Y.-Z., Gao, H. and Luo, J.* Moiré superlattice-level stick-slip instability originated from geometrically corrugated graphene on a strongly interacting substrate, 2D Materials, 4(2), 025079 (2017)
40. Duan, J., Mou, G., Zhang, S., Wang, S. and Guan, J.* Secondary growth of hierarchical nanostructures composed only of Nb₃O₇F single-crystalline nanorods as a new photocatalyst for hydrogen production, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, 14686-14695 (2015)