Publications
Journal papers
030. X. W. Fu*, S. D. Pollard, B. Chen, B. K. Yoo, H. Yang, Y. Zhu*. “Optical Quenching of Magnetic Vortex Visualized In Situ by Lorentz Electron Microscopy”. Microscopy and Microanalysis 24 (S1), 912-913 (2018). (*corresponding author)
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029. J. Li, K. Sun, J. Li, Q. Meng, X. W. Fu,W. Yin, D. Lu, Y. Li, M. Babzien, M. Fedurin, C. Swinson, R. Malone, M. Palmer, L. Mathurin, R. Mason, J. Chen, R. M. Konik, R. J. Cava, Y. Zhu, J. Tao*. “Probing the pathway of an ultrafast structural phase transition to illuminate the transition mechanism in Cu2S”. Applied Physics Letters113, 041904 (2018).
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028. X. W. Fu*, S. D. Pollard, B. Chen, B. K. Yoo, H. Yang, Y. Zhu*. Optical manipulation of magnetic vortices visualized in situ by Lorentz electron microscopy. Science Advances 4, eaat3077 (2018). (*corresponding author)
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027. X. W. Fu*, B. Chen, C. Z. Li, H. Li, Z. M. Liao*, D. P. Yu and Ahmed H. Zewail."Direct Visualization of Photomorphic Reaction of Plasmonic Nanoparticles in Liquid by Four-Dimensional Electron Microscopy". The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 9, 4045–4052 (2018). (*corresponding author)
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026. B. Chen, X. W. Fu, J. Tang, Mykhaylo Lysevych,Hark Hoe Tan, Chennupati Jagadish and Ahmed H. Zewail. “Dynamics and control of gold-encapped gallium arsenide nanowires imaged by 4D electron microscopy”. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 1708761114 (2017).
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025. H. Chen, X. W. Fu, Q. An, B. Tang, S. R. Zhang, H. Yang, Y. Long, M. Harfouche, H. L. Wang, Y. X. Li. “Determining the Quality Factors of Dielectric Ceramic Mixtures with Dielectric Constants in the Microwave Frequency”. Scientific Reports 7, 14120 (2017).
024. X. W. Fu*, B. Chen, J. Tang* and Ahmed H. Zewail. “Nanobubble-driven superfast diffusion dynamics of Brownian particles”. Science Advances 3 (8), e1701160 (2017) (*corresponding author)
Highlight and Press release:
Nanotechweb.org ( Nanobubbles seen to propel nanoparticles );
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023. X. W. Fu, B. Chen, J. Tang, M. Th. Hassanand and Ahmed H. Zewail. “Imaging rotational dynamics of nanoparticles in liquid by 4D electron microscopy”. Science 355, 494–498 (2017).
Highlight and Press release:
Science ( Laser-driven nanoparticle motion in liquids );
Science ( Ultrafast studies using liquid cells );
Pro-Physik.de (Time-resolved electron microscopy "under water" );
PHYS. ORG ( Combining pulsed laser with electron gun allows for capturing fast motion of nanoparticles in a liquid );
Physicsworld ( New electron microscope makes movies of molecular rotation );
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022. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao, R. Liu, J. Xu, D. M Liu and D. P Yu. “Strain-Gradient Modulated Exciton Emission in Bent ZnO Wires Probed by Cathodoluminescence”. ACS Nano 10 (12), 11469–11474 (2016).
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021. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao, R. Liu, F. Lin, R. Zhu, W. Zhong, Y. K. Liu, W. L. Guo and D. P. Yu. “Strain Loading Mode Dependent Bandgap Deformation Potential in ZnO Micro/Nanowires”. ACS Nano 8 (4), 3412-3420 (2015).
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020. R. Liu, X. C. You, X. W. Fu, F. Lin, J. Meng, D. P. Yu and Z. M. Liao. “Gate modulation of graphene-ZnO nanowire Schottky diode”. Scientific reports 5 (2015).
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019. M. Shahmohammadi, G. Jacopin, X. W. Fu, J. D. Ganière, D. P. Yu and B. Deveaud. “Exciton hopping probed by picosecond time-resolved cathodoluminescence” Applied Physics Letters 107 (14), 141101 (2015).
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018. X. W. Fu, G. Jacopin, M. Shahmohammadi, R. Liu, M. Benameur, J. D. Ganière, J. Feng, W. L. Guo, Z. M. Liao, B. Deveaud and D. P. Yu. “Exciton Drift in Semiconductors under Uniform Strain Gradients: Application to Bent ZnO Microwires”. ACS Nano 8 (4), 3412-3420 (2014). (Featured on Advances in Engineering and highlighted in PKU news, PKU Alumni news.)
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017. X. W. Fu, C. Su, Q. Fu, X. L. Zhu, J. Feng, J. Li and D. P. Yu. “Tailoring Exciton Dynamics by Elastic Strain-gradient in Semiconductors”. Advanced Materials 26, 2572-2579 (2014). (Highlighted in PKU news, PKU Alumni news.)
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016. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao and D. P. Yu. “Electronic and Mechanical Coupling in Elastically Bent ZnO Micro/Nanowires”. MRS Proceedings 1664, (2014). (Invited review).
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015. X. W. Fu, Z. Y. Zhang, Z. H. Zhang, X. L. Zhu, R. Zhu, J. Xu, W. L. Guo and D. P. Yu. “Outermost tensile strain dominated exciton emission in bending CdSe nanowires”. Science China Materials 57 (1), 26-33 (2014).
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014. F. Lin, S. W. Chen, J. Meng, G. Tse, X. W. Fu, F. J. Xu, B. Shen, Z. M. Liao and D. P. Yu. “Graphene/GaN diodes for ultraviolet and visible photodetectors”. Applied Physics Letters 105 (7), 073103 (2014).
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013. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao, R. Liu, J. Xu and D. P. Yu. “Size-Dependent Correlations between Strain and Phonon Frequency in Individual ZnO Nano/micro-wires”. ACS Nano 7, 8891 (2013).
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012. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao, J. Xu, X. S. Wu, W. L. Guo and D. P. Yu. “Improvement of Ultraviolet Photoresponse of Bent ZnO Microwires by Coupling Piezoelectric and Surface Oxygen Adsorption/desorption Effects”. Nanoscale 5, 916-920 (2013).
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011. X. W. Fu, Q. Fu, L. Z. Kou, X. L. Zhu, R. Zhu, J. Xu, Z. M. Liao, Q. Zhao, W. L. Guo and D. P Yu. “Modifying Optical Properties of ZnO Nanowires via Strain Gradient”. Frontiers of Physics 8,509 (2013). (Featured on the cover of Frontiers of Physics.)
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010. R. Liu, X. W. Fu, J. Meng, Y. Q. Bie, D. P. Yu and Z. M. Liao. “Graphene Plasmon Enhanced Photoluminescence in ZnO Microwires”. Nanoscale 5, 5294-5298 (2013).
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009. F. K. Butt, C. Cao, W. S. Khan, Muhammad Safdar, X. W. Fu, Muhammad Tahir, Faryal Idrees, Z. Ali, G. Nabi and D. P. Yu. “Electrical and optical properties of single zigzag SnO 2 nanobelts”. CrystEngComm 15 (11), 2106-2112 (2013).
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008. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao, Y. B. Zhou, H. C. Wu, Y. Q. Bie, J. Xu and D. P. Yu. “Graphene/ZnO Nanowire/Graphene Vertical Structure based Fast-response Ultraviolet Photodetector”. Applied Physics Letters 100, 22, 3114 (2012).
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007. Z. M. Liao, H. Ch. Wu, Q. Fu, X. W. Fu, X. L. Zhu, J. Xu, I. V. Shvets, Z. H. Zhang, W. L. Guo, Y. L. Wang, Q. Zhao, X. S. Wu and D. P. Yu. “Strain Induced Exciton Fine-structure Splitting and Shift in Bent ZnO Microwires”. Scientific Reports 2 (2012).
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006. G. Nabia, H. Caoa, Z. Usmana, S. Hussaina, W. S. Khana, F. K. Butta, D. P. Yu and X.W. Fu. “Pre-treatment Effect of Aqueous NH3 on Conductivity Enhancement and PL Properties of GaN Nanowires”. Materials Letters 70, 19-22 (2012).
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005. G. Nabia, C. B. Cao, W. S. Khana, S. Hussaina, Z. Usmana, T. Mahmooda, N. A. D. Khattakb, S. Zhaoc, X. Xinc, D. P. Yu and X. W. Fu. “Synthesis, Characterization, Photoluminescence and Field Emission Properties of Novel Durian-like Gallium Nitride Microstructures”. Materials Chemistry and Physics 133, 2, 793 (2012).
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004. X. W. Fu, Z. M. Liao, J. X. Zhou, Y. B. Zhou, H. C. Wu, R. Zhang, G. Y. Jing, J. Xu, X. S. Wu, W. L. Guo and D. P. Yu. “Strain Dependent Resistance in Chemical Vapor Deposition Grown Graphene”. Applied Physics Letters 99, 21, 3107 (2011).
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003. Y. Yan, Z. M. Liao, Y. Q. Bie, H. C. Wu, Y. B. Zhou, X. W. Fu and D. P. Yu. “Luminescence Blue-shift of CdSe Nanowires beyond the Quantum Confinement regime”. Applied Physics Letters 99, 10, 3103 (2011).
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002. X. W. Fu, J. Chen, S. Wang, W. Zhang, L. W. Sun and Y. H. Gao. “Research on Fabrication of the Highly Ordered Nanoporous Alumina Template”. Materials Review 23, 4, 97 (2009).
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001. Y. Zheng,M. Chen,Y. Ma,X. W. Fu,Y. J. Shao and J. Zhou. “Numerical Calculation of the Diffraction by One-dimensional Grating”. College Physics 28, 5, 52 (2009).
Patent
002. X. W. Fu, B. Chen, J. Tang, M. Th. Hassanand and Ahmed H. Zewail. Liquid-cell 4D electron microscopy. Caltech Patent (2017).
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001. X. W. Fu, Q. Fu, X. L. Zhu and D. P. Yu. Application of micro/nano-array for loading standard bending strain in micro/nanowires. China National Patent: CN103663354 B (2016).