Group Members

 • Group Leader

 • PostDocs & Staff

    – Yolande Berta
    – Yong Ding
    – Xudong Wang
    – Liqiang Mai
    – Yong Qin
    – Chengyan Xu

 • Graduate Students

    – Brent Buchine
    – Rusen Yang
    – Jenny Morber
    – Changshi Lao
    – Jin Liu
    – Jinhui Song
    – Wenjie Mai
    – Ben Weintraub
    – Melanie Kirkham
    – Yifan Gao
    – Sheng Xu
    – Qin Kuang

 • Memories

 • Prior Members

Biosketch

• Research Scientist in Institut fuer Festkoerperforschung, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Germany, April 2002 to May 2003.
• Ph.D. in Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Chinese Academy of Sciences and National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, China, 2001.
• Bachelor Degree in condensed matter physics from department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, 1996.

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Research Area

• Nanomaterials fabrication, characterization, and applications.
• Transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy of peroveskite materials. Microstructure and morphology of thin films and bulk ceramics. Domain behavior and domain boundaries in ferroelectrics. Structure and chemistry of lattice defects in films and in multi-layer systems.

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Publications

1. "A New Catalytically Active Colloidal Platinum Nanocatalyst: The Multiarmed Nanostar Single Crystal", M.A. Mahmoud, C.E. Tabor, M.A. El-Sayed, Y. Ding, and Z.L. Wang J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130 (2008) 4590-4591.
2. "Mismatch Strain Induced Formation of ZnO/ZnS Heterostructured Rings", X. Wu, P. Jiang, Y. Ding, W. Cai, S.S. Xie and, Z.L. Wang Adv. Mater., 19(2007) 2319-2323.
3. "Tuning the Thermal Stability of Molecular Precursors for the Nonhydrolytic Synthesis of Magnetic MnFe2O4 Spinel Nanocrystals",Q. Song, Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang and Z.J. Zhang Chem. Mater., 19 (2007) 4633-4638.
4. "Bulk FePt-based nanocomposite magnets with enhanced exchange coupling", C.B. Rong, V. Nandwana, N. Poudyal, J.P. Liu, M.E. Kozlov, R.H. Baughman, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang J. Appl.Phys., 102 (2007) 023908.
5. "Growth of Carbon Nanotubes by Pyrolysis of Thiophene",G.H. Du, W.Z. Li, Y.Q. Liu, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang J. Phys. Chem. C., 111(2007) 14293-14298.
6. "Facets and surface relaxation of tetrahexahedral platinum nanocrystals", Y. Ding, Y.F. Gao and Z.L. WangAppl. Phys. Lett., 91 (2007) 121901.
7. "'Simulating Synthesis': Ceria Nanosphere Self-Assembly into Nanorods and Framework Architectures", D.C. Sayle, X. Feng, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang and T.X.T. Sayle, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129 (2007) 7924-7935.
8. "Effect of the Lattice Crystallinity on the Electron-Phonon Relaxation Rates in Gold Nanoparticles", W.Y. Huang, W. Qian, M.A. El-Sayed, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang J. Phys. Chem. C., 111 (2007) 10751-10757.
9. "Domain structures and superdislocations of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 thin film growth on SrTiO3 substrates", Y. Ding and Y.Q. He J. Crystal Growth, 306(2007), 437-443.
10. "Synthesis of Tetrahexahedral Pt Nanocrystals with High Index Faces and High Electro-Oxidation Activity",N. Tian, Z.Y. Zhou, S.G. Sun, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Science, 316, 732-735 (2007).
11. "Au-catalyzed synthesis and characterization of high quality InSb nanowires", H.D. Park, S.M. Prokes and M.E. Twigg, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang J. Crystal Growth, 304, 399-401 (2007).
12. "Zinc-blende ZnO and its role in nucleating wurtzite tetrapods and twinned nanowires", Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang, T.J. Sun and J.S. Qiu Appl. Phys. Lett., 90, 153510 (2007).
13. "Nanowire Structural Evolution from Fe3O4 to e-Fe2O3", Y. Ding, J.R. Morber, R.L. Snyder and Z.L. Wang Adv. Funct. Mater., 17 (2007) 1172-1178.
14. "Formation of Fe3Pt phase in FePt-based nanocomposite magnets", C.B. Rong, V. Nandwana, N. Poudyal, Y. Li, J.P. Liu, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang J. Phys. D., 40 (2007) 712-716.
15. "Profile imaging of reconstructed polar and non-polar surfaces of ZnO", Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Surf. Sci., 601 (2007) 425-433.
16. "Formation of Orientation-Ordered Superlattices of Magnetite Magnetic Nanocrystals from Shape-Segregated Self-Assemblies", Q. Song, Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang and Z.J. Zhang J. Phys. Chem. B, 110 (2006) 25547-25550.
17. "Size-Dependent Chemical and Magnetic Ordering in L10-FePt Nanoparticles", C.B. Rong, D. Li, V. Nandwana, N. Poudyal, Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang, H. Zeng and J.P. Liu Adv. Mater., 18 (2006) 2984-2988.
18. ""PLD-Assisted VLS Growth of Aligned Ferrite Nanorods, Nanowires, and Nanobeltss-Synthesis, and Properties", J.R. Morber, Y. Ding, M.S. Haluska, Y. Li, J.P. Liu, Z.L. Wang and R.L. Snyder J. Phys. Chem. B, ASAP
19. "Investigations on the formation mechanism of hydroxyapatite synthesized by the solvothermal method", Y.J. Wang, C. Lai, K. Wei, X.F. Chen, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Nanotechnology, 17 (2006) 4405-4412.
20. "Anisotropic Growth of PbSe Nanocrystals on Au–Fe3O4 Hybrid Nanoparticles", W.L. Shi, Y. Sahoo, H. Zeng, Y. Ding, M.T. Swihart, P.N. Prasad Adv. Mater., 18 (2006) 1889-1894.
21. "Large-Scale Synthesis of Rings of Bundled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Floating Chemical Vapor Deposition", L. Song, L. J. Ci, L. F. Sun, C. Jin, L. Liu, W. Ma, D. Liu, X. Zhao, S. Luo, Z. Zhang, Y. Xiang, J. Zhou, W. Zhou, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang and S. Xie Adv. Mater., 18 (2006) 1817-1821.
22. "Hierarchical Structured Nanohelices of ZnS", D. Moore, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Angwe. Chem. Intern. Ed., 45 (2006) 5150-5154.
23. "Converting Ceria Polyhedral Nanoparticles into Single-Crystal Nanospheres", X. Feng, D.C. Sayle, Z.L. Wang, M.S. Paras, B. Santora, A.C. Sutorik, T.X.T. Sayle, Y. Yang, Y. Ding, X.D. Wang, Y.S. Her Science, 312 (2006) 1504-1508.
24. "Ordered zinc-vacancy induced Zn0.75Ox nanophase structure", Y. Ding, R.S. Yang and Z.L. Wang Solid State Commun., 138 (2006) 390–394.
25. "Growth of Large-Area Aligned Molybdenum Nanowires by High Temperature Chemical Vapor Deposition: Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Device Application", J. Zhou, S.Z. Deng, L. Gong, Y. Ding, J. Chen, J.X. Huang, J. Chen, N.S. Xu, Y. Ding and Z.L. WangJ. Phys. Chem. B, 110 (2006) 10296-10302.
26. "Ultrasensitive and highly selective gas sensors using three-dimensional tungsten oxide nanowire networks", A. Ponzoni, E. Comini, G. Sberveglieri, J. Zhou, S.Z. Deng, N.S. Xu, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Appl. Phys. Lett., 88 (2006) 203101.
27. "Translation and orientation domain boundaries in La2/3Ca1/3MnO3", Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Philos. Mag., 86 (2006) 2329-2342
28. "A General Approach to Binary and Ternary Hybrid Nanocrystals", W.L. Shi, H. Zhen, Y. Sahoo, T.Y. Ohulchanskyy, Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang, M. Swihart and P.N. Prasad Nano Lett., 6 (2006) 875-881.
29. "Metal/semiconductor core/shell nanodisks and nanotubes", P.X. Gao, C.S. Lao, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang Adv. Funct. Mater., 16 (2006) 53-62.
30. "Electron energy-loss spectroscopy study of ZnO nanobelts", Y. Ding and Z. L. Wang J. Electron Microscopy, 54 (2005) 287–291.
31. "Influence of process variables on electron beam chemical vapor deposition of platinum", D. Beaulieu, Y. Ding, Z.L. Wang and W.J. Lackey J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 23 (2005) 2151-2159.
32. "Formation of PbSe Nanocrystals: A Growth toward Nanocubes", W. Lu, J. Fang, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang J. Phys. Chem. B, 109 (2005) 19219-19222.
33. "Conversion of Zinc Oxide Nanobelts into Superlattice-Structured Nanohelices", P.X. Gao, Y. Ding, W. Mai, W.L. Hughes, C.S. Lao, Z.L. Wang Science, 309 (2005) 1700-1704.
34. "Photonic Crystals Fabricated Using Patterned Nanorods Arrays", X.D. Wang, C. Neff, E. Graugnard, Y. Ding, J.S. King, L.A. Pranger, R. Tannenbaum, Z.L. Wang and C.J. Summers Adv. Mater., 17 (2005) 2103-2106.
35. "Three-Dimensional Tungsten Oxide Nanowire Networks", J. Zhou, Y. Ding, S.Z. Deng, L. Gong, N.S. Xu and Z.L. Wang Adv. Mater., 17 (2005) 2107-2110.
36. "Bismuth Telluride Hexagonal Nanoplatelets and Their Two-Step Epitaxial Growth", W. Lu, Y. Ding, Y. Chen, Z. L. Wang and J. Fang J. Am Chem. Soc., 127 (2005) 10112-10116.
37. "Mechanical behavior and magnetic separation of quasi-one-dimensional SnO2 nanostructures: A technique for achieving monosize nanobelts/nanowires", Z. Q. Jing, Y. Ding and Z. L.Wang J. Appl. Phys. , 97 (2005) 074309.
38. "Controlled Growth of Large-Area, Uniform, Vertically Aligned Arrays of r-Fe₂O₃ Nanobelts and Nanowires", X. Wen, S. Wang, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang, and S. Yang, J. Phys. Chem. B, 109 (2005) 215-220.
39. "Metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition of (Ba,Sr)TiO3:Nucleation and growth on Pt-111", S. Regnery, Y. Ding, P. Ehrhart, C. L. Jia, K. Szot, R. Thomas and R. Waser, J. Appl. Phys., 98 (2005) 084904.
40. "Nanobelt and nanosaw structures of II-VI semiconductors", C. Ma, D. Moore, Y. Ding, J. Li and Z. L. Wang, Int. J. Nanotechnology 1 (2004) 431-451.
41. "Field-ball milling induced anisotropy in magnetic particles",N. Poudyal, B. Altuncevahir, V. Chakka, K. Chen, T. D. Black, J. P. Liu, Y. Ding, and Z. L. Wang, J. Phys. D 37 (2004) L45-L48.
42. "Doping and Planar Defects in the Formation of Single-Crystal ZnO Nanorings", Y. Ding, X. Y. Kong and Z. L. Wang, Phys. Rev. B. 70 (2004) 235408.
43. "Self-Catalysis and Phase Transformation in the Formation of CdSe Nanosaws", Y. Ding, C. Ma and Z. L. Wang, Adv. Mater., 16 (2004) 1740-1743.
44. "Crystal Orientation-Ordered ZnS Nanowire Bundles", Daniel F. Moore, Y. Ding, and Zhong L. Wang, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126 (2004) 14372-14373.
45. "Grain size dependence of magnetic properties in shock synthesized bulk Pr₂Fe₁₄B/α-Fe nanocomposites", Z. Q. Jin, N. N. Thadhani, M. McGill, J. Li, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang, H. Zeng, M. Chen, S. F. Cheng, and J. P. Liu, J. Appl. Phys., 96 (2004) 3452-3457.
46. "Controlling the crystallization and magnetic properties of melt-spun Pr₂Fe₁₄B/α-Fe nanocomposites by Joule heating", Z. Q. Jin, B. Z. Cui, J. P. Liu, Y. Ding, Z. L. Wang, and N. N. Thadhani, Appl. Phys. Lett., 84 (2004) 4382-4384.
47. "Semiconducting and Piezoelectric Oxide Nanostructures induced by Polar Surfaces", Z. L. Wang, X. Y. Kong, Y. Ding, P. Gao, W.L. Hughes, R. Yang and Y. Zhang, Adv. Funct. Mater., 14 (2004) 943-956.
48. "Single-Crystal Hexagonal Disks and Rings of ZnO: Low-Temperature, Large-Scale Synthesis and Growth Mechanism", Feng Li, Y. Ding, Puxian Gao, Xinquan Xin, and Zhong L. Wang, Angew. Chem., 116 (2004) 5350.
49. "Phase controlled synthesis of ZnS nanobelts: zinc blende vs wurtzite", Y. Ding, X. D. Wang and Zhong L. Wang, Chem. Phys. Lett., 398 (2004) 32-36.
50. "Structure Analysis of Nanowires and Nanobelts by Transmission Electron Microscopy", Yong Ding and Zhong L. Wang, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108 (2004) 12280-12291.
51. "Deformation-Free Single-Crystal Nanohelixes of Polar Nanowires", Rusen Yang, Yong Ding, and Zhong L. Wang, Nano Lett., 4 (2004) 1309-1312.
52. "Large-Scale Synthesis of Six-Nanometer-Wide ZnO Nanobelts" X. D. Wang, Y. Ding, C. J. Summers, and Z. L. Wang, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108 (2004) 8773-8777.
53. "Single-crystal nanorings formed by epitaxial self-coiling of polar-nanobelts", Xiangyang Kong, Yong Ding, Rusen Yang, and Zhong Lin Wang, Science, 303 (2004) 1348.
54. "Catalyst-nanostructure interfacial lattice mismatch in determining the shape of VLS grown nanowires and nanobelts: a case of Sn/ZnO", Y. Ding, P. X. Gao and Z. L. Wang, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126 (2004) 2066-2072.
55. "Single-Crystal CdSe Nanosaws", Christopher Ma, Yong Ding, Daniel Moore, Xudong Wang and Zhong Lin Wang, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126 (2004) 708-709.
56. "(Ba,Sr)TiO3 thin film growth in a batch processing MOCVD reactor", Regnery S, Ehrhart P, Fitsilis F, Waser R, Ding Y, Jia CL, Schumacher M, Schienle F, Juergensen H, J. European Ceram. Soc., 24 (2004) 271.
57. "Manganese doped ZnO nanobelts for spintronics", C. Ronning, Puxian Gao, Y. Ding, and Z.L. Wang, D. Schwen, Appl. Phys. Letts., 84 (2004) 783-785.
58. "Metal-semiconductor Zn-ZnO core-shell nanobelts and nanotubes", X.Y. Kong, Y. Ding and Z.L. Wang, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108 (2004) 570-574.
59. "Interface and defect structures of Zn-ZnO core-shell hetero-nanobelts", Y. Ding, X.Y. Kong, and Z.L. Wang, J. Appl. Physics, 95 (2004) 306-310.
60. "Grain Boundary Space Charge Effect in Zirconia", X. Guo and Y. Ding, J. Electr. Soc., 151 (2004) J1.
61. "Morphology and mobility of 90 degrees domains in La-substituted bismuth titanate.", D. Su, Y. Ding, J.S. Zhu, Y.Y. Yao, P. Bao, J.S. Liu and Y.N. Wang J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 16 (2004) 4549-556.
62. "Ultra-Fine FePt Nanoparticles Prepared by Chemical Reduction Method", K. E. Elkins, T. S. Vedantam, J. P. Liu, H. Zeng, S. H. Sun, Y. Ding and Z. L. Wang, Nano Letters, 3 (2003) 1647-1649.
63. "MOCVD of (Ba,Sr)TiO3: Nucleation and growth", Regnery S, Ehrhart P, Szot K, Waser R, Ding Y, Jia CL, Schumacher M, Mcenteec T, Integrated Ferroelectrics, 57 (2003) 1175.
64. "Crystallographic-Orientation Aligned ZnO Nanorods Grown by Tin Catalyst", Puxian Gao, Y. Ding and Z. L. Wang, Nano Letters, 3 (2003) 1315-1320.
65. "Transmission electron microscopy investigation of domains and boundaries in bulk La2/3Ca1/3MnO3", D. D. Liang, C. H. Lei, Q.Y. Xu and Y. Ding, Philosophical Magazine, 83 (2003) 2915.
66. "MOCVD of (Ba,Sr)TiO3: Nucleation and growth", S. Regnery, P. Ehrhart, K. Szot, R.Waser, Y. Ding, C.L. Jia, M. Schumacher and T. Mcenteec Integrated Ferroelectrics, 57 (2003) 1175.
67. "A model of phase transition induced antiphase boundaries in perovskite and layered perovskite oxides", Y. Ding and D.D. Liang, J. Appl. Phys., 92 (2002) 5425.
68. "Stacking faults and their effects on ferroelectric properties in Strontium bismuth tantalate", Y. Ding, J.S. Liu, J.S. Zhu, and Y.N. Wang, J. Appl. Phys., 91 (2002) 2255.
69. "Epitaxial growth and electric characteristics of SrMoO3 thin films", Wang HH, Yang GZ, Cui DF, Lu HB, Zhao T, Chen F, Zhou YL, Chen ZH, Lan YC, Ding Y, Chen L, Chen XL, Liang JK. J Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 19 (2001) 930.
70. "The ferroelectric switching mechanism in SrBi₂Ta₂O₉", Y. Ding, J.S. Liu, I. MacLaren, and Y.N. Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 79 (2001) 1015.
71. "Why Lanthanum-substituted bismuth titanate becomes fatigue-free in ferroelectric capacitor with platinum electrodes", Y. Ding, J.S. Liu, H.X. Qin, J.S. Zhu and Y.N. Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 78 (2001) 4175.
72. "Study of domain walls and their effect on switching property in Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃, SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ and Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂", Y. Ding, J.S. Liu, I. MacLaren, Y.N.Wang and K.H. Kuo, Ferroelectrics 262 (2001) 37.
73. "Ferroelectric domain walls, domain wall mobility and related fatigue-free behavior in SrBi₂Ta₂O₉", Yong Ding, Jian-she Liu, Ye-Ning Wang and Ke-Hsin Kuo, Ferroelectrics 251 (2001) 165.
74. "In situ TEM observation of the 90º domain wall mobility in Pb(ZrTi)O₃ ceramics", Xiaobin Chen, Yong Ding, Jianshe Liu, Chaojing Lu, Jinshong Zhu and Yening Wang. Ferroelectrics. 251 (2001) 69.
75. "Dielectric relaxation and internal friction related to the mobility of domain wall in PZT ferroelectrics", Chen X.B. Li C. H, Ding Y, Zhang. Z.F, Shen. H.M, Zhu, J.S and Wang Y.N. Physica Status Solidi A-applied Research 197 (2000) 455.
76. "Effect of uniaxial stress on thepolarization of SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ thin films", Xiaomei Lü, Jinsong Zhu, Xuelian Li, Zhigang Zhang, Xuesong Zhang, Di Wu, Fen Yan, Yong Ding, and Yening Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett., 76 (2000) 3103.
77. "Transmission electron microscopy study on ferroelectric domain structure in SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ ceramics", Y. Ding, J.S. Liu and Y.N. Wang, Appl. Phys. Lett., 76 (2000) 103.
78. "Domain freezing in KDP and TGS", Y.N. Huang, Y.N. Wang, X. Li and Y. Ding, J. Korean Phys. Soci., 32 (1998), S733.
79. "Domain freezing in Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, triglycine, and CuAlZnNi", Y.N. Huang, X. Li, Y. Ding, Y.N. Wang, H.M. Shen, Z.F. Zhang, C.S. Fang, S.H. Zhou and P.C.W. Fung, Phys. Rev. B, 55 (1997) 16159.
80. "Domain freezing in triglycine sulphate", Y.N. Huang, X. Li, Y. Ding, H.M. Shen, Z.F. Zhang, Y.N. Wang, C.S. Fang and S.H. Zhou, J. de Phys., 6 (1996) C8-815.

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Research Highlights

• Electron microscopy techniques: Skillfully operate JEOL 2010, 2000EX, 4000EX TEMs, Philips EM 420, EM430, CM12, CM20/FEG ST TEMs, and CM200FEG TEM equipped with GIF. Working experience on the methods of diffraction contrast, CBED, HREM, EELS, XEDS (EDX) and XRD.
• Sample preparing: Rich practical experience on preparing planar, cross section, and grinded samples.
• HRTEM simulation:
  • Cerius2 (Molecular Simulations Inc.).
  • Crisp (Copyright of Dr. Sven Hovmüler, Structural Chemistry, Stockholm University).
  • MacTempas software package (M. A. O’Keefe, R. Kilaas; National Center for Electron Microscopy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Univ. of California).

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Honors & Awards

• Excellent Ph. D Thesis of Nanjing University.
• First grade of Guang-Hua Award of Nanjing University in 1999-2000 term. (one of 53 students in the whole university each year)
• First grade of Motorola Award in 2000 year of the Department of Physics, Nanjing University. (one of 8 postgraduates in the Department of Physics each year)

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