Publications

JOURNAL PAPERS:

  • Behnoosh Sattari Baboukani, NethmiDe Alwis Watuthanthrige, Zhijiang Ye, Prathima C. Nalam, Effect of structural transitions of n-hexadecane in nanoscale confinement on atomic friction, Carbon (2021) (Impact factor: 9.594)
  • Shivaranjan Raghuraman,  Perawat Boonpuek, Kyle H. King, Zhijiang Ye, Jonathan R. Felts, The Role of Speed in Atomic Scale Wear, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2021)  (Impact factor: 4.189)
  • Nethmi De Alwis Watuthanthrige, Jennifer Reeves,  Madison Dolan,  Shah Valloppilly,  Mehdi Zanjani,  Zhijiang Ye,  Dominik Konkolewicz, Wavelength Controlled Synthesis and Degradation of Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Intrinsically Photoresponsive Phenylvinylketone, Macromolecules, 53, 13, 5199–5207 (2020)     (Impact factor: 5.914)
  • Nethmi De Alwis Watuthanthrige, Ballal Ahammed, Madison T. Dolan, Qinghua Fang, Jian Wu, Jessica L. Sparks, Mehdi B. Zanjani, Dominik Konkolewicz, and Zhijiang Ye, Accelerating Dynamic Exchange and Self-Healing Using Mechanical Forces in Crosslinked Polymers, Materials Horizons (2020)      (Impact factor: 14.356)
  • Erika B Stopler, Obed J Dodo, Alexander C Hull, Kyle A Weaver, Progyateg Chakma, Richard Edelmann, Logan Ranly, Mehdi B Zanjani, Zhijiang Ye, Dominik Konkolewicz, Carbon nanotube enhanced dynamic polymeric materials through macromolecular engineering, Materials Advances, 1, 1071-1076 (2020)
  • Behnoosh Sattari Baboukani, Zhijiang Ye, Kristofer G. Reyes, Prathima C. Nalam,  Prediction of Nanoscale Friction for Two-Dimensional Materials Using a Machine Learning Approach, Tribology Letters, 68, 1-14 (2020)  (Impact factor: 2.404)
  • Borui Zhang, Jun Ke, Jafer R Vakil, Sean C Cummings, Zachary Digby, Jessica Sparks, Zhijiang Ye, Mehdi B Zanjani, Dominik Konkolewicz, Dual-Dynamic Interpenetrated Networks Tuned through Macromolecular Architecture, Polymer Chemistry (2019)       (Impact factor: 4.760)
  • Mohammad Rasool Vazirisereshk, Han Ye, Zhijang Ye, Alberto Otero-de-la-Roza, Meng-Qiang Zhao, Zhaoli Gao, Alan T. Charlie Johnson, Erin Johnson, Robert Carpick, Ashlie Martini, Origin of Nanoscale Friction Contrast between Supported Graphene, MoS2, and a Graphene/MoS2 Heterostructure, Nano Letters 19, 5496-5505 (2019)    (Impact factor: 12.344)
  • Mehdi B Zanjani, Borui Zhang, Ballal Ahammed, Joseph P Chamberlin, Progyateg Chakma, Dominik Konkolewicz, Zhijiang Ye, Computational Investigation of the Effect of Network Architecture on Mechanical Properties of Dynamically Cross‐Linked Polymer Materials, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 1900008 (2019)    (Impact factor: 2.294)
  • Shivaranjan Raghuraman, Mohammadreza Soleymaniha,  Zhijiang Ye  and Jonathan R. Felts, The Role of Mechanical Force on the Kinetics and Dynamics of Electrochemical Redox Reactions on Graphene, Nanoscale, 10, 17912-17923 (2018)     (Impact factor: 6.970)
  • Jae Sung Park, Rachel Cabosky, Zhijiang Ye, Iltai (Isaac) Kim, Investigating the mechanical and optical properties of thin PDMS film by flat-punched indentation, Optical Materials, 85, 153-161 (2018)     (Impact factor: 2.023)
  • Peng Gong, Zhijiang Ye, Lin Yuan Philip Egberts, Evaluation of wetting transparency and surface energy of pristine and aged graphene through nanoscale friction, Carbon, 132, 749-759 (2018)     (Impact factor: 9.595)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Arda Balkanci, Ashlie Martini, and Mehmet Z. Baykara, Effect of Roughness on the Layer-Dependent Friction of Few-Layer Graphene, Physcial Review B, 96 (11), 115401 (2017)     (Impact factor: 3.736)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Philip Egberts, Ganghee Han, A. T. Charlie Johnson, Robert W. Carpick, and Ashlie Martini, Load dependent friction hysteresis on graphene, ACS Nano, 10, 5161 (2016).      (Impact factor: 15.881)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, Patricia A. Thiel, Heather H. Lovelady, Keith McLaughlin, and David A. Rabson, Atomistic simulation of frictional anisotropy on quasicrystal approximant surfaces, Physical Review B, 93, 235438 (2016)      (Impact factor: 3.736)
  • Xin-Z. Liu*, Zhijiang Ye*, Philip Egberts, Yalin Dong, Robert W. Carpick, and Ashlie Martini, Dynamics of atomic stick-slip friction examined with atomic force microscopy and atomistic simulations at overlapping speeds, Physical Review Letters, 114, 146102 (2015)
    * Co-first author
  • Zhijiang Ye and Ashlie Martini, Atomic Friction at Exposed and Buried Graphite Step Edges: Experiments and Simulations, Applied Physics Letters, 106, 231603 (2015)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Otero-de-la-Roza, Erin R. Johnson and Ashlie Martini, Oscillatory Motion in Layered Materials: Graphene, Boron Nitride, and Molybdenum Disulfide, Nanotechnology, 26, 165701 (2015)
  • Heather L. Adams, Michael Garvey, Uma Ramasamy, Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, Wilfred T Tysoe, Shear-induced mechanochemistry: pushing molecules around, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 119, 7115-7123 (2015)
  • Zhijiang Ye and Ashlie Martini, Atomistic simulation of the load dependence of nanoscale friction on suspended and supported graphene, Langmuir, 30, 14707 (2014)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Alberto Otero-de-la-Roza, Erin R. Johnson and Ashlie Martini, The role of roughness-induced damping in the oscillatory motion of bilayer graphene, Nanotechnology, 25, 425703 (2014)
  • Jairo A. Diaz, Zhijiang Ye, Xiawa Wu, Ashlie Martini, Jeffrey P. Youngblood and Robert J. Moon, Thermal Conductivity of Self-organized and Shear-oriented Cellulose Nanocrystal Films, Biomacromolecules, 15, 4096-4101 (2014)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Hyeong Moon, Min Hwan Lee and Ashlie Martini, Size and load dependence of nanoscale electric contact resistance, Tribology International, 71, 109-113 (2014)
  • Xiaoli Hu, Chris Tourek, Zhijiang Ye, Sriram Sundararajan and Ashlie Martini, Structural and Chemical Evolution of the Near-Apex Region of an Atomic Force Microscope Tip Subject to Sliding, Tribology Letters, 53, 181-187 (2014)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Alberto Otero-de-la-Roza, Erin R. Johnson and Ashlie Martini, Effect of tip shape on atomic-friction at graphite step edges, Applied Physics Letters, 103, 081601 (2013)
    –Journal Cover Page Article
  • Philip Egberts, Zhijiang Ye, Xin Liu, Yalin Dong, Ashlie Martini, and Robert W. Carpick, Environmental dependence of atomic-scale friction at graphite surface steps, Physical Review B, 88, 035409 (2013)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Chun Tang, Yalin Dong and Ashlie martini, Variation of Friction with Number of Graphene Layers, Tribology & Lubrication Technology, 69, 19-21, (2013)
  • Mathieu Luisier, Timothy Boykin, Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, Gerhard Klimeck, Neerav Kharche, Xueping Jiang and Saroj Nayak, Investigation of ripple-limited low-field mobility in large-scale graphene nanoribbons, Applied Physics Letters, 102, 253506 (2013)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Chun Tang, Yalin Dong and Ashlie Martini, Role of Wrinkle Height in Friction Variation with Number of Graphene Layers, Journal of Applied Physics, 112, 116102 (2012)
  • Yalin Dong, Xin Z. Liu, Philip Egberts, Zhijiang Ye, Robert W. Carpick and Ashlie Martini, Correlation Between Probe Shape and Atomic Friction Peaks at Graphite Step Edges, Tribology letters,50, 49-57 (2012)
  • Dongjin Lee*, Zhijiang Ye*, S. A. Campbell and T. Cui, Suspended and Highly Aligned Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Structures Using Microfluidic Template, Sensor and Actuators A, 188, 434-441 (2012).
    * Co-first author
  • Zhijiang Ye, D. Lee, S. A. Campbell and T. Cui, Thermally Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotube microfluidic alignment, Microelectronic Engineering, 88, 2919-2923 (2011).
    –Graphical Abstract contest winner, September issue.
  • Min-Woo Jang, Chia-Ling Chen, Walter E Partlo, Shruti R Patil, Dongjin Lee, Zhijiang Ye, David Lilja, T. A. Taton, Tianhong Cui and Stephen A. Campbell, A Pure Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Based 3-Terminal MEMS Switch, Applied Physics Letters 98, 073502 (2011).

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

  • Patil, Shruti, Min-Woo Jang, Chia-Ling Chen, Dongjin Lee, Zhijang Ye, W. E. Partlo, David J. Lilja, Stephen A. Campbell, and Tianhong Cui. Weighted area technique for electromechanically enabled logic computation with cantilever-based NEMS switches. Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE), 2012, pp. 727-732. IEEE, 2012.
  • Dongjin Lee, Zhijiang Ye, Stephen A. Campbell, and Tianhong Cui, Suspended Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Structures With A High Degree Of Alignment For NEMS Switch Applications, Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference (TRANSDUCERS), 2011 16th International, pp. 625-628. IEEE, 2011.
  • Min-Woo Jang, Chia-Ling Chen, Walter E Partlo, Shruti R Patil, Dongjin Lee, Zhijiang Ye, David Lilja, T. A. Taton, Tianhong Cui and Stephen A. Campbell, A Three-Terminal Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Thin Film MEMS Switch For Digital Logic Applications, Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference (TRANSDUCERS), 2011 16th International, pp. 1705-1708. IEEE, 2011.

INVITED TALK AND SEMINAR:

  • Zhijiang Ye, Nanotribology of 2D materials: Measuring, predicting and understanding, ECE/MME Seminar talk, Miami University, October, 3rd, 2016
  • Zhijiang Ye, Temperature dependence of atomic friction on two-dimensional materials, Society of Tribologist and Lubrication Engineers NorCal meeting , Berkeley, CA, U.S. June, 24th, 2015
  • Zhijiang Ye, Atomic Friction on Graphene, Seminar presentation at Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics department, University of California-Merced, October 26th, 2012.

CONFERENCES:

  • Zhijiang Ye, Philip Egberts, Gang Hee Han, A. T. Charlie Johnson, Robert W. Carpick, and Ashlie Martini, Load-dependent friction hysteresis on graphene, 2016 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, U.S. 2016.
  • Zhijiang Ye, Xin-Z. Liu, Kathryn Hasz, Robert W. Carpick, and Ashlie Martini, Temperature dependence of atomic friction on two-dimensional materials, AVS 63th International Symposium & Exhibition, San Jose, CA, U.S. 2015.
  • Zhijiang Ye, Xin-Z. Liu, Robert W. Carpick, and Ashlie Martini, Temperature dependence of atomic friction on MoS2, 2015 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, U.S. 2015.
  • Zhijiang Ye, David A. Rabson, Patricia A. Thiel and Ashlie Martini, Atomistic simulation of frictional anisotropy on quasicrystal approximant surfaces, 2015 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, U.S. 2015. (Poster)
  • Jairo A Diaz, Zhijiang Ye, Xiawa Wu, Arden Moore, Robert J. Moon, Ashlie Martini, Dylan Boday, Jeffrey P. Youngblood, Thermal Conductivity in Cholesteric and Nematic-like Cellulose Nanocrystal Films, 2015 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, U.S. (Poster)
  • Michael T. Stobb, Juan C. Meza, Ashlie Martini, and Zhijiang Ye, Parallel Replica Dynamics with Spatial Parallelization for a Driven System, 2015 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S. 2015
  • Zhijiang Ye and Ashlie Martini, Load dependence of atomic friction on supported and suspended layered materials, 2014 Tribology Frontiers Conference, Chicago, IL, U.S. 2014.
  • Philip Egberts, Xin Zhou Liu, Yalin Dong, Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, and Robert W. Carpick, Velocity Dependent Atomic-Friction Interpreted using the Prandtl-Tomlinson Model, 2014 Tribology Frontiers Conference, Chicago, IL, U.S. 2014.
  • Zhijiang Ye, Alberto Otero-de-la-Roza, Erin R. Johnson and Ashlie Martini, Oscillatory motion of bilayer graphene, 2014 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, U.S. 2014
  • Zhijiang Ye, Yalin Dong and Ashlie Martini, Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Velocity-Dependence of Atomic Friction, 2014 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, U.S. 2014 (Poster)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Alberto Otero-de-la-Roza, Erin R. Johnson and Ashlie Martini, Oscillatory motion of bilayer graphene, 2014 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, U.S. (Poster)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, Yalin Dong, Philip Egberts, Xin Liu, Robert W. Carpick, Speed-Dependence of Atomic-Scale Friction, AVS 60th International Symposium & Exhibition, Long Beach, CA, U.S. 2013
  • Xin Z. Liu, Philips Egberts, Zhijiang Ye, Qunyang Li, Yalin Dong, Ashlie Martini and Robert W. Carpick, Adhesion and Friction Properties of Nanometer-Sized Single-Asperity Contacts: 2-D Materials and Sliding Speed Effects, ICTP Conference on Friction and Energy Dissipation in Man-made and Biological Systems, Trieste, Italy 2013
  • Ashlie Martini, Zhijiang Ye, Yalin Dong, Xin Liu, Philip Egberts, Robert W. Carpick, Speed Dependence of Atomic Friction: Experimental Measurements and Accelerated Atomistic Simulations, World Tribology Congress 2013, Torino, Italy, 2013
  • Zhijiang Ye, Yalin Dong, Chun Tang, Philip Egberts, Xin Z. Liu, Robert W. Carpick and Ashlie Martini, Investigation of Atomic-Scale Friction on Few-Layer Graphite using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, 2013 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, U.S.
  • Zhijiang Ye, Yalin Dong and Ashlie Martini, Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Velocity-Dependence of Atomic Friction, 2013 Society of Tribologist and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, U.S. (Poster)
  • Xiaoli Hu, Zhijiang Ye, Chris Tourek, Sriram Sundararajan, Ashlie Martini, Modeling of Nanoscale Wear between Metals, 2013 Society of Tribologist and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, U.S. (Poster)
  • Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, Atomic Friction at Graphite Step Edge, 2012 Society of Tribologist and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting, Louis, MO, U.S. 2012. (Poster)
  • Philip Egberts, Xin Liu, Zhijiang Ye, Yalin Dong, Ashlie Martini, and Robert W. Carpick, Atomic Step Edge Effects on Friction, 2012 ACS Tribology Symposium.
  • Zhijiang Ye, Ashlie Martini, Atomic Friction at a Graphite Step Edge, 2011 ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, Los Angeles, CA, U.S. (Poster)
  • Min-Woo Jang, Chia-Ling Chen, Walter E Partlo III, Shruti R Patil, Dongjin Lee, Zhijiang Ye, David Lilja, T. A. Taton, Tianhong Cui and Stephen A. Campbell, Carbon Nanotube Thin Film based 3-terminal MEMS Switch For Digital Logic Applications, 6th Annual Minnesota Nanotechnology Conference, MN, U.S.2010. (Poster)