Book Chapters/Review Articles

“Ultrasmall Superconductors”, D.C. Ralph, C.T. Black, J.M. Hergenrother, J.G. Lu, and M. Tinkham, “Mesoscopic Electron Transport”, eds. L.L. Sohn, L.P. Kouwenhoven, and G. Schön, Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 447–467 (1997).

“Single Electronics”, J.G. Lu, “Nanoscale Science and Technology”, eds. M. Di Ventra, S. Evoy, J.R. Heflin, Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 283–312 (2004).

“Single-Electron Transistors”, J.G. Lu, “Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, ed. H.S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers, 903–921 (2004).

“Electrical Properties of Boron Nanowires”, C.J. Otten, D. Wang, J.G. Lu, W.E. Buhro, “Modern Aspects of Main Group Chemistry”, eds. M. Lattman and R.A. Kemp, Washington DC: ACS books, 362–375 (2005).

“Zinc Oxide Nanostructures: Synthesis and Properties”, Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol.5, 1561–1573 (2005).

“Nanostructured ZnO: Building Blocks for Nanoscale Devices”, Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems, vol.16, no. 4, 883–896 (2006).

“Metal Oxide Nanowires: Synthesis, Properties and Applications”, G. Lu, P. Chang, and Z. Fan, Materials Science and Engineering Reports, 52, 49–91 (2006).

Nanowires – a special edition, ed. G. Lu, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 8, no. 1 (2008).

“Quasi-One-Dimensional Metal Oxide Structures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application as Chemical Sensors”, Pai-Chun Chang, Dongdong Li, and Jia G. Lu, “Chemical Sensors”, J. Schwank and G. Korotcenkov, 29–86, Momentum Press (2010).

“Fundamental Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanowires”, G. Lu, Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, B. Bhushan ed., Springer Science, 919–927 (2012).

“Metal Oxide Nanowires: Fundamentals and Sensor Applications”, Z. Fan and G. Lu, “Integrated Microanalytical Systems” series, eds. M. Carpenter, S. Mathur, and Andrei Kolmakov, 287–319, Springer (2012).

“Synthesis, characterizations and applications of cadmium chalcogenide nanowires” L. Huang and G. Lu, J. Mater. Sci. & Tech. 31, 556–572, Elsevier (2015).

Journal Papers


  • “Van der Waals scanning probe tip with atomic resolution”, Abhisek Kole, Tobias Wichmann, Jose Martinez-Castro, Jia G. Lu, F. Stefan Tautz, Markus Ternes, and Felix Lüpke, in preparation (2023).

  • Weyl semimetal integrated three-unit polarimeters, Fugu Tian, Yufei Jia, Haokun Luo, Hasitha Suriya Arachchige, David Mandrus, Jia Grace Lu, Demetrios N. Christodoulides, and Mercedeh Khajavikhan, Optica 9, No. 10, 1115 (2022).

  • “Flux periodic oscillations and phase-coherent transport in GeTe nanowire-based devices”, Jin-Zhong Zhang, Pok-Lam Tse, Abdur Rehman Jalil, Jonas Kölzer, Daniel Rosenbach, Martina Luysberg, Gregory Panaitov, Detlev Grützmacher, Zhigao Hu, Jia Grace Lu, and Thomas Schäpers, Nature Communications 12, 754 (2021).

  • “Microwave AC resonance induced phase change in Sb2Te3 nanowires”, Pok Lam Tse, Fugu Tian, Laura Mugica-Sanchez, Oligical insulator nanowire”, Pok Lam Tse, Fugu Tian, Laura Mugica-Sanchez, Oliver Rüger, Andreas Undisz, George Moethrath, Carsten Ronning, Susumu Takahashi, and Jia Grace Lu, Nano Letters 20, 12, 8668–8674 (2020).

    “Spin-momentum locking induced non-local voltage in topological insulator nanowire”, Jen-ru Chen., Pok Lam Tse, Ilya Krivorotov and Jia Grace Lu, Nanoscale, 12, 22958–22962 (2020).

    “Spin–orbit torque nano-oscillator with giant magnetoresistance readout”, Jen-Ru Chen, Andrew Smith, Eric A. Montoya, Jia G. Lu and Ilya N. Krivorotov, Nature Communications Physics, volume 3, Article number: 187 (2020).

    “Anisotropic current induced in topological surface states due to spin polarized tunneling from a ferromagnet”, G. Bergmann, R. S. Thompson, P. L. Tse, and J. Grace Lu, Journal of Applied Physics, 127, 073905 (2020).

    “Laser-Micro-Annealing conditioning for suppression of statistical scatter in nanowire resistance”, M. Mikulics, J.G. Lu, L. Huang, P. L. Tse, J. Z. Zhang, J. Mayer, H.H. Hardtdegen, FlatChem, 21, 100164 (2020).

    “Proximity-Effect-Induced Superconductivity in Nb/Sb2Te3-Nanoribbon/Nb Junctions.”, J. Zhang, A. R. Jalil, P. L. Tse, J. Kölzer, D. Rosenbach, H. Valencia, M. Luysberg, M. Mikulics, G. Panaitov, D. Grützmacher, Z. Hu, J. G. Lu, T. Schäpers, ANNALEN DER PHYSIK, 532, 2000273 (2020).

  • “Nano-Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy on Topological insulator Sb2Te3 nanowires responsible of quantum transport”, Jose Avila, Chaoyu Chen, Yulieth C. Arango, Liubing Huang, Detlev Gruetzmacher, Hans Lueth, J. Grace Lu, Thomas Schapers and Maria C. Asensio, Journal of Physics, 864 012041(2017)

  • “Quantum Transport in Topological Surface States of Sb2Te3 Nanowires”, Yulieth Arango, Liubing Huang, C. Chen, J. Avila, M.C. Asensio, Detlev Grützmacher, Hans Lüth, Jia G. Lu, Thomas Schäpers, Scientific Reports, 6, 29493(2016)

  • “Inertial spin alignment in a circular magnetic nanotube”, G. Bergmann, R. S. Thompson, and J. G. Lu, Physics Letters A, 379, 2083-2086 (2015).

    “Quantum theory of spin alignment in a circular magnetic nanotube”, G. Bergmann, R. S. Thompson, and J. G. Lu, Euro. Phys. J. B, 88, 318 (2015).

    “Nature of AX centers in antimony doped cadmium telluride nanobelts” Liubing Huang, Chien-Chih Lin, Max Riediger, Robert Röder, Pok Lam Tse, Carsten Ronning and Jia Grace Lu. Nano Letters, 15, 974–980 (2015).

    “Core-Shell Structured Si/ZnO Photovoltaics” Mengyao Zhang, Xianfeng Gao, Anthony Barra, Paichun Chang, Liubing Huang, Robert Hellwarth, Jia Grace Lu. Mater. Lett. 140, pp 59-63 (2015).

  • “Amphoteric Nature of Sn in CdS Nanowires.” Mengyao Zhang, Marcel Wille, Robert Röder, Sebastian Heedt, Liubing Huang, Zheng Zhu, Sebastian Geburt, Detlev Grützmacher, Thomas Schäpers, Carsten Ronning, Jia Grace Lu, Nano Letters 14 (2), pp 518–523 (2014).

    “Structural and optical verification of residual strain effect in single crystalline CdTe nanowires.” Liubing Huang, Siyuan Lu, Paichun Chang, Karan Banerjee, Robert Hellwarth, and Jia Grace Lu, Nano Res., 7 (2), pp 228-235 (2014).

  • “Continuous Wave Nanowire Lasing.” Robert Röder, Marcel Wille, Sebastian Geburt, Jura Rensberg, Mengyao Zhang, Jia Grace Lu, Federico Capasso, Robert Buschlinger, Ulf Peschel, and Carsten Ronning, Nano Letters 13, 3602-3606 (2013).

    “Quantum-interference transport through surface layers of indium-doped ZnO nanowires” Shao-Pin Chiu , Jia Grace Lu and Juhn-Jong Lin, Nanotechnology 24, 245203 (2013).

  • “Phase coherent transport in InSb nanowires.” H. Yao, H. Günel, C. Blömers, K. Weis, J. Chi, J.G. Lu, J. Liu, D. Grützmacher, and T. Schäpers, Appl. Phys. Letters 101 , 082103 (2012).

    “Continuous-distribution puddle model for conduction in trilayer graphene”, R. S. Thompson, Y. C. Chang and J. G. Lu, European Phys. J. B, 85 (1), pp 13 (2012).

    “Core–shell CdTe–TiO2 nanostructured solar cell”, Mengyao Zhang, Yen-Nai Wang, Etienne Moulin, Detlev Grützmacher, Chung-Jen Chien, Pai-Chun Chang, Xianfeng Gao, Reinhard Carius and Jia G. Lu, Journal of Mater. Chem., 22, pp 10441-10443 (2012).

    “Electronic transport with dielectric confinement in degenerate InN nanowires”, Christian Blömers, Jia Grace Lu, Liubing Huang, Christopher Witte, Detlev Grützmacher, Hans Lueth and Thomas Schaepers, Nano Letters 12 (6), pp 2768–2772 (2012).

  • “Temperature Dependent Photoconductance of Heavily Doped ZnO Nanowires”, Dongdong Li, Liang Zhao, Ruqian Wu, Carsten Ronning and Jia G. Lu, Nano Research, 4, pp 1110-1116 (2011).

    “Quantum Transport in Indium Nitride Nanowires”, Liubing Huang, Dongdong Li, Paichun Chang, Sheng Chu, Hans Bozler, Igor S. Beloborodov and Jia G. Lu, Physical Review B, 83, 245310 (2011).

    “Field Effect Transistor based on Single Crystalline InSb Nanowire”, Yennai Wang, Junhong Chi, Karan Banerjee, Detlev Grützmacher, Thomas Schäpers and Jia G. Lu, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (8), pp 2459-2462 (2011).

  • “Prototype of a Scalable Core-Shell Cu2O/TiO2 Solar Cell”, Dongdong Li, Chung-Jen Chien, Suvil Deora, Pai-Chun Chang, Etienne Moulin, Jia G. Lu, Chemical Physics Letters, 501, (4-6),pp 446-450 (2010).

    “Conductometric Chemical Sensor based on Individual CuO Nanowires”, Dongdong Li, Jun Hu, R. Wu, J. G. Lu, Nanotechnology, 21, 02 (2010) .

    “Applications of Tunable TiO2 Nanotubes as Nanotemplate and Photovoltaic Device”, Dongdong Li, Pai-chun Chang, Chung-Jen Chien, Jia Grace Lu, Chemistry of Materials, 22 (20),pp 5707-5711 (2010).

    “Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell based on Vertical ZnO Nanowire Arrays”, Sheng Chu, Dongdong Li, Pai-Chun Chang, Jia G. Lu, Nanoscale Res. Lett., 6, 38 (2010).

    “Flexible Symmetric Supercapacitors based on TiO2 and Carbon Nanotubes” C.J Chien, Suvil Singh Deora, Paichun Chang, Dongdong Li and J.G Lu, IEEE Transactions on Nano Technology, PP, 99, (2010).

    “Formation of anodic aluminum oxide with serrated nanochannels”, D. Li, L. Zhao, C. Jiang, J.G. Lu, Nano Letters, 10 (8), pp 2766–2771, (2010).

    “Effects on Electronic Properties of Molecule Adsorption on CuO Surface and Nanowires”, Hu, Jun; Li, Dongdong; Lu, Jia Grace; Wu, Ruqian, Journal of Physical Chemistry, C, 114 (40),pp 17120-17126, (2010)

    “Electrical conduction mechanisms in natively doped ZnO nanowires (II)”, L. Tsai, S. Chiu, J.G. Lu, J.J. Lin, Nanotechnology, 21, 145202 (2010).

  • “Weak Localization and Electron-Electron Interactions in Indium Doped ZnO Nanowire”, Richard S. Thompson, Dongdong Li, Christopher M. Witte, and Jia G. Lu, Nano Letters, 9, 3991-3995 (2009).

    “Self Assembly of Periodic Serrated Nanostructures”, Dongdong Li, C. Jiang, J. Jiang, and J.G. Lu, Chemistry of Materials, 21, 253 (2009).

  • “ZnO Nanowire Field Effect Transistors”, Pai-chun Chang and Jia G. Lu, IEEE Transactions on Electronic Devices, vol. 55, no. 11, p. 2977-2987 (2008).

    “Template-based Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Nanotube Arrays”, Dongdong Li, Richard S. Thompson, and Jia G. Lu, Advanced materials, 20, 4575 (2008).

    “Growth of p-type Si nanotubes by catalytic plasma treatments”, Ming Xie, JieshengWang, Zhiyong Fan, Jia G Lu and Yoke Khin Yap, Nanotechnology, 19, 365609 (2008).

    “Temperature dependent conduction and UV induced metal-to-insulator transition in ZnO nanowires”, Pai-Chun Chang and Jia G. Lu, Appl. Phys. Letters 92, 212113 (2008).

    “Shape Anisotropy and Magnetization Modulation in Hexagonal Cobalt Nanowires”, Zuwei Liu, Pai-Chun Chang, Chia-Chi Chang, Gerd Bergmann and Jia G. Lu, Advanced Functional Materials, 18, 1-6, (2008).

    “Frustrated magnetization in Co nanowires: Competition between crystal anisotropy and demagnetization energy”,Gerd Bergmann, Jia G. Lu, Yaqi Tao, and Richard S. Thompson, Physical Review B 77, 054415 (2008).

  • “Optical size effects in ultra thin ZnO nanowires”,Daniel Sichtenoth, Carsten Ronning, Tore Niermann, Lars Wischmeier, Tobias Voss, Pai-Chun Chang, Chung-Jen Chien, Jia Grace Lu, Nanotechnology 18, No 43, 435701 (2007)

    “Finite Size Effect in ZnO Nanowires”,Pai-Chun Chang, C.J. Chien, Daniel Stichtenoth, Carsten Ronning, and Jia G. Lu, Applied Phys. Letters 90, 113101 (2007)

    “Vertically aligned antimony nanowires as solid-state pH sensors”, P.C. Chang, H.Y. Chen, J.S. Ye, F.S. Sheu, J.G. Lu, ChemPhysChem, Vol.8, Issue 1,(2007).

  • “Electrical and Photoconductive Properties of Vertical ZnO Nanowires in High Density Array”, Z. Fan, C.J. Chien, H.Y. Chen, D. Dutta, E.C. Brown, P. Chang, and J.G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters 89, 213110 (2006).

    “High-performance ZnO Nanowire Field Effect Transistors”, P. Chang, Z. Fan, C. Chien, D. Stichtenoth, C. Ronning, and J. G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters 89, 133113 (2006).

    “Metal Oxide Nanowires: Synthesis, Properties and Applications”, J.G. Lu, P. Chang, and Z. Fan, Materials Science and Engineering R 52, 49-91 (2006).

    “Nanostructured ZnO: Building Blocks for Nanoscale Devices”, Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems Vol.16, No. 4, pg 883-896 (2006).

    “Chemical Sensing with ZnO Nanowire”, Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology Vol. 5, No. 4, 393-396 (2006).

    “Polarized Superconductors in Nano-Structures”, G. Bergmann, J.G. Lu, and R. Mueller, Journal of Applied Physics 99, 054314 (2006).

  • “Low Temperature Growth of Boron Nitrde Nanotubes on Substrates”, J. Wang, V.K. Kayastha, Y. K. Yap, Z. Fan, J. G. Lu, Z. Pan, I. N. Ivanov, A. A. Puretzky, and D. B. Geohegan, Nano Letters 5, 2528-2532 (2005).

    “Zinc Oxide Nanostructures: Synthesis and Properties” Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol.5, 1561-1573 (2005).

    “Ga2O3 Nanowires: Synthesis, Characterizations and p-channel Field-Effect Transistor”, Pai-Chun Chang, Zhiyong Fan, Wei-Yu Tseng, A. Rajagopal, Jia G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters 87, 222102 (2005).

    “Controlled p- and n- type Doping of Fe2O3 Nanobelt Field-Effect Transistors”, Z. Fan, X. Wen, S. Yang, J. G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters 87, 013113 (2005).

    “Spin Dependent Transport in Ferromagnet/Superconductor/Ferromagnet Single-Electron Transistor”, D. Wang and J.G. Lu, Journal of Applied Physics 97, 10A708 (2005).

    “The Meservey-Tedrow Effect in FSF Double Tunnel Junctions”, G. Bergmann, J.G. Lu, and D. Wang, Advanced Functional Materials B 71, 134521 (2005).

    “Gate-Refreshable Nanowire Chemical Sensors”, Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters 86, 123510 (2005).

    “Structure and Electrical Characterizations of Ag-TCNQ Organometallic Nanowires”, Z. Fan, X. Mo, C. Lou, Y. Yao, D. Wang, G.R. Chen, J.G. Lu, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology Vol. 4, No.2 (2005).

    “Electrical Property of ZnO Nanowires Characterized by a Scanning Probe”, Z. Fan and J.G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters 86, 032111 (2005).

  • “High transparency low resistance oxidized Ni/Au-ZnO contacts to p-GaN for high performance LED applications”, S. P. Jung, C. H. Lin, H. M. Chan, Z. Y. Fan, J.G. Lu, H. P. Lee, Phys. Status Solidi A, 201, 2827 (2004).

    “Photoluminescence and Polarized Photodetection of Single ZnO Nanowires”, Z. Fan, P. Chang, E.C. Walter, C. Lin, H.P. Lee, R.M. Penner, J.G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters, 85, pp.6128-6130 (2004).

    “ZnO Nanowire Field Effect Transistor and Oxygen Sensing Property”, Z. Fan, D. Wang, P. Chang, W. Tseng, J.G. Lu, Applied Physics Letters, 85, pp.5923-5925 (2004).

    “ZnO Nanowire Synthesized by Vapor Trapping CVD Method” P. Chang, Z. Fan, D. Wang, W. Tseng, W. Chiou, J. Hong, and J.G. Lu, Chemistry of Materials, 16 (24), 5133 – 5137, (2004).

    “Fabrication and Characteristics of Ferromagnetic Single Electron Transistors” J. Philip, D. Wang, M. Muenzenberg, P. LeClair, B. Diouf, J.S. Moodera, and J.G. Lu, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 272-276, 1949-1951 (2004).

    “Synthesis of Magnesium Borate (Mg2B2O5) Nanowires by Chemical Vapor Deposition Method”, Y. Li, Zhiyong Fan, Jia G. Lu, R.P.H. Chang, Chemistry of Materials, 16(13), 2512-2514 (2004). [pdf]

    “Rectifying Effect in Boron Nanowire Devices”, D. Wang, C. Jones Otten, W.E. Buhro, and J.G. Lu, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, vol. 3, 328-330 (2004).

  • “Synthesis, morphology and electrical characterization of Ag-TCNQ: From thin film to nanowire” Z. Y. Fan, X. L. Mo, G.R. Chen and J.G. Lu,  Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci. 4, 36-39 (2003).

    “Electrical Transport in Boron Nanowires”, D. Wang, J.G. Lu, C.J. Otten, and W.E. Buhro, Applied Physics Letters, 83, 5280-5282 (2003).

  • “Characterization of Self-Assembled Alkanethiol Monolayers Using a Low-current STM” D.W. Wang, F. Tian, and J.G. Lu, Journal of Vac. Sci. and Tech. B, 20, no. 1, 60-64, (2002).

    “Luttinger-Liquid Behavior in Carbon Nanotubes”, M. Bockrath, D. Cobden, Jia Lu, A. Rinzler, R. Smalley, L. Balents, and P. McEuen, Nature 397, 598-601 (1999).

    “Effect of Island Length on the Coulomb Modulation in Single-Electron Transistors”, J.G. Lu, J.M. Hergenrother, and M. Tinkham, Physical Review B. 57, 4591-4598 (1998).

    “Parity Effect in Superconducting Islands with Increasing Lengths”, J.G. Lu, J.M. Hergenrother, and M. Tinkham, Physical Review B. 57, 120-122 (1998).

    “Magnetic-Field-Induced Crossover from 2e to e Periodicity in the Superconducting Single-Electron Transistor”, J.G. Lu, J.M. Hergenrother, and M. Tinkham, Physical Review B. 53, 3543-3549 (1996).

    “Temperature Dependence of Even-Odd Electron-Number Effects in the Single-Electron Transistor with a Superconducting Island”, M. Tinkham, J.M. Hergenrother, J.G. Lu, Physical Review B. 51, 12649-12652 (1995).

    “The Single-Electron Transistor as an Ultrasensitive Microwave Detector”, J.M. Hergenrother, J.G. Lu, and M. Tinkham, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol.5, No.2, 2604-2607, June (1995).

    “Photon-Activated Switch Behavior in the Single-Electron Transistor with a Superconducting Island”, J.M. Hergenrother, J.G. Lu, M.T. Tuominen, D.C. Ralph, and M. Tinkham, Physical Review B. Rapid Communications, 51, 9407-9410 (1995).

    “Charge Transport and Photon-Assisted Tunneling in the NSN Single-Electron Transistor”, J.M. Hergenrother, M.T. Tuominen, J.G. Lu, D.C. Ralph, and M. Tinkham, Physica B, 203, 327-339 (1994).

    “Enhanced High-Field Transport Critical Current Density of Superconducting Bulk Y-Ba-Cu-O Prepared by Rapid Solidification and Directional Annealing”, T. Yamamoto, S.K. Chan, J.G. Lu, T.R.S. Prasanna, R.C. O’Handley, L. Salamanca-Riba, and S. Nahm, Physical Review B, 46, 8509-8514 (1992).

    “High-Tc Superconductors Prepared by Rapid Quenching and Directional Annealing”, T. Yamamoto, S.K. Chan, J.G. Lu, T.R.S. Prasanna, and R.C. O’Handley, Materials Science and Engineering A, 133, 127-131 (1991).