Capacitive piezotronics
L. Xu, Z. Zhang, G. Wang, Y. He, J. Zhai, W. Hu, L. Chen, L. Wang, S. Liu, Z. L. Wang. Nature Communications 2026.
Publications
Selected outputs.
2026
2025
Neuromorphic electronic tactile system for human-level tactile feedback
Z. B. Zhang, L. Chen. Clin. Transl. Med. 2025, 15(7), e70413.
An Intrinsically Knowledge-Transferring Developmental Spiking Neural Network for Tactile Classification
J. Xing, Y. Liu, Z. Zhang, L. Chen, M. N. Hasan, Z. B. Zhang. IEEE TNNLS 2025.
Insights into the surface of mesoporous nickel oxide and its interaction with oxygen and water
S. Wrede, Q. Liu, L. Chen, L. D'Amario, B. Cai, M. Scardamaglia, Z. B. Zhang, M. Hahlin, H. Tian. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2025, 27(24), 12762–12773.
2024
Spike-Timing Based Coding in Neuromimetic Tactile System Enables Dynamic Object Classification
L. Chen, S. Karilanova, S. Chaki, C. Wen, L. Wang, B. Winblad, S.-L. Zhang, A. Özçelikkale, Z.-B. Zhang. Science 2024, 384(6696), 660–665. (Citations: 100)
Intrinsically stretchable tribotronic mechanoplastic artificial synapse
J. Zeng, L. Chen, T. Bu, Z. Wang, L. Gong, Z. B. Zhang, J. Zhao, Z. L. Wang, C. Zhang. Chem. Eng. J. 2024, 492, 152412. (Citations: 10)
2022
Intrinsically stretchable and self-healable tribotronic transistor for bioinspired e-skin
J. Zhao†, J. Zeng†, L. Chen†, Y. Lin, Z. B. Zhang, C. Zhang. Mater. Today Phys. 2022, 28, 100877. (Citations: 19)
Autogenic electrolysis of water powered by solar and mechanical energy
Y. Hu†, L. Chen†, Z. Chai, J. Zhu, Z. L. Wang, S. L. Zhang, Z. B. Zhang. Nano Energy 2022, 91, 106648.
2021
Artificial tactile peripheral nervous system supported by self-powered transducers
L. Chen, C. Wen, S. L. Zhang, Z. L. Wang, Z. B. Zhang. Nano Energy 2021, 82, 105680. (Citations: 63)
2020
Simultaneous exfoliation and colloidal formation of few-layer semiconducting MoS₂ sheets in water
X. Wu, Y. Li, L. Chen, J. Zhao, B. Wu, Z. B. Zhang. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56(13), 2035–2038.
2019
2D piezotronics in atomically thin zinc oxide sheets: Interfacing gating and channel width gating
L. Wang, S. Liu, Z. Zhang, X. Feng, L. Zhu, H. Guo, W. Ding, L. Chen, Y. Qin, Z. L. Wang. Nano Energy 2019, 60, 724–733.
2018
Piezotronic effect on Rashba spin–orbit coupling in a ZnO/P3HT nanowire array structure
L. Zhu, Y. Zhang, P. Lin, Y. Wang, L. Yang, L. Chen, L. Wang, B. Chen, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2018, 12(2), 1811–1820.
Giant voltage enhancement via triboelectric charge supplement channel for self-powered electroadhesion
L. Xu, H. Wu, G. Yao, L. Chen, X. Yang, B. Chen, X. Huang, W. Zhong, X. Chen, Z. Yin, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2018, 12(10), 10262–10271.
Ultrathin piezotronic transistors with 2 nm channel lengths
L. Wang, S. Liu, G. Gao, Y. Pang, X. Yin, X. Feng, L. Zhu, Y. Bai, L. Chen, T. Xiao, X. Wang, Y. Qin, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2018, 12(5), 4903–4908.
Piezo-phototronic effect enhanced photodetector based on CH₃NH₃PbI₃ single crystals
Q. Lai, L. Zhu, Y. Pang, L. Xu, J. Chen, Z. Ren, J. Luo, L. Wang, L. Chen, K. Han, P. Lin, D. Li, S. Lin, B. Chen, C. Pan, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 10501–10508.
Direct-current triboelectric nanogenerator realized by air breakdown induced ionized air channel
J. Luo, L. Xu, W. Tang, T. Jiang, F. Fan, Y. Pang, L. Chen, Y. Zhang, Z. L. Wang. Adv. Energy Mater. 2018, 8(27), 1800889.
Piezo-phototronic and pyro-phototronic effects to enhance Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ thin film solar cells
L. Zhu, P. Lin, B. Chen, L. Wang, L. Chen, D. Li, Z. L. Wang. Nano Res. 2018, 11(7), 3877–3885.
2017
Enhancing the Efficiency of Silicon-Based Solar Cells by the Piezophototronic Effect
L. Zhu, L. Wang, C. Pan, L. Chen, F. Xue, B. Chen, L. Yang, L. Su, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2017, 11(2), 1894–1900.
Ultrasensitive Vertical Piezotronic Transistor Based on ZnO Twin Nanopaltelet
L. Wang, S. Liu, X. Feng, Q. Xu, S. Bai, L. Zhu, L. Chen, Y. Qin, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2017, 11(5), 4859–4865.
Large-Area All-Textile Pressure Sensors for Monitoring Human Motion and Physiological Signals
M. Liu, X. Pu, C. Jiang, T. Liu, X. Huang, L. Chen, C. Du, J. Sun, W. Hu, Z. L. Wang. Adv. Mater. 2017, 29(41), 1703700.
Piezo-Phototronic Effect Enhanced Flexible Solar Cells Based on n-ZnO/p-SnS Core–Shell Nanowire Array
L. Zhu, L. Wang, F. Xue, L. Chen, J. Fu, X. Feng, T. Li, Z. L. Wang. Adv. Sci. 2017, 4(1), 1600185.
Enhanced photoresponsivity of the MoS₂-GaN heterojunction diode via the piezo-phototronic effect
F. Xue, L. Yang, M. Chen, J. Chen, X. Yang, L. Wang, L. Chen, C. Pan, Z. L. Wang. NPG Asia Mater. 2017, 9(8), e418.
Tribotronic transistor sensor for enhanced hydrogen detection
Y. Pang†, L. Chen†, G. Hu, J. Luo, Z. Yang, C. Zhang, Z. L. Wang. Nano Res. 2017, 10(11), 3857–3864.
2016
Strain-Gated Field Effect Transistor of a MoS₂−ZnO 2D−1D Hybrid Structure
L. Chen†, F. Xue†, X. Li, X. Huang, L. Wang, J. Kou, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2016, 10(1), 1546–1551. (Citations: 109)
MoS₂ Tribotronic Transistor for Smart Tactile Switch
F. Xue†, L. Chen†, L. Wang, Y. Pang, J. Chen, C. Zhang, Z. L. Wang. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2016, 26(13), 2104–2109. (Citations: 120)
p-Type MoS₂ and n-Type ZnO Diode and Its Performance Enhancement by the Piezophototronic Effect
F. Xue, L. Chen, J. Chen, J. Liu, L. Wang, M. Chen, Y. Pang, X. Yang, G. Gao, J. Zhai, Z. L. Wang. Adv. Mater. 2016, 28(17), 3391–3398.
Triboelectric Nanogenerator as a Self-Powered Communication Unit for Processing and Transmitting Information
A. Yu, X. Chen, R. Wang, J. Liu, J. Luo, L. Chen, Y. Zhang, W. Wu, C. Liu, H. Yuan, M. Peng, W. Hu, J. Zhai, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2016, 10(4), 3944–3950.
Self-Powered Random Number Generator Based on Coupled Triboelectric and Electrostatic Induction Effects at the Liquid–Dielectric Interface
A. Yu, X. Chen, H. Cui, L. Chen, J. Luo, W. Tang, M. Peng, Y. Zhang, J. Zhai, Z. L. Wang. ACS Nano 2016, 10(12), 11434–11441.
2015
Self-Powered Acoustic Source Locator in Underwater Environment Based on Organic Film Triboelectrific Nanogenerator
A. Yu, M. Song, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, L. Chen, J. Zhai, Z. L. Wang. Nano Res. 2015, 8(3), 765–773.
Triboelectric sensor as self-powered signal reader for scanning probe surface topography imaging
A. Yu†, L. Chen†, X. Chen, A. Zhang, F. Fan, Y. Zhan, Z. L. Wang. Nanotechnology 2015, 26(16), 165501.