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Dr. Yue Bing Zheng
Postdoctoral Fellow

California NanoSystems Institute
570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Email: yzz113@gmail.com or ybzheng@ucla.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/ybzheng1979/

Research Interests

Molecules, supramolecules, and nanostructures exhibit tailorable optical and electronic properties that are not achievable with bulk materials. These properties arise from quantum confinement of electron or light waves at nanoscale. Moreover, a wealth of novel properties emerges when molecules interface with nanostructures because of the strong interactions and the combined advantages of these different materials.

I am dedicated to an interdisciplinary research that explores fundamentals in molecules and photonic nanostructures at the interface of physics, chemistry, biology, materials, and engineering, and that develops novel devices to address current challenges in information processing, security, environment, energy, and medicine. In general, my research efforts involve trying to 1) probe and control atomic-scale structures, physical properties, interactions, and dynamics of molecules and their functional assemblies on surfaces; 2) develop advanced technologies for generating, engineering, modulating, amplifying, and detecting surface plasmons on metal nanostructures; and 3) elucidate light-molecule interactions at nanoscale in pursuit of synergistic combination of molecular nanotechnology and nanophotonics for novel multifunctional nanomaterials, nanodevices, and nanosystems. Major research areas include:

Academic Training

Postdoctoral Research, California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, USA (06/2010 - present)

Ph.D. (Alumni Association Dissertation Award), Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, USA (08/2006 - 05/2010)

M.Sc., Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore (07/2001 - 11/2003)

B.Sc., Physics, Nankai University, China (09/1997 - 06/2001)

Employment History

Research Fellow, Institute of Materials Research & Engineering, Singapore (01/2004 - 08/2006)

Awards and Honors

Media Coverage

"Dynamic tuning of exciton-plasmon coupling" was featured as front cover article on journal Advanced Materials, August 24 (2010)

"Active molecular plasmonics" was highlighted by a review article on Chemical Society Reviews as a feature image, April 21 (2010)

"Molecular Plasmonics", Nature Materials 8, 86 (2009)

"Nanotechnology and plasmonics may lead to faster computers", Foresight, February 13 (2009)

"Molecular machines drive plasmonic nanoswitches", National Science Foundation, February 11 (2009)

"Nanotechnology Paving the Way for Next Generation of Computers", AzoNanotechnology, February 11 (2009)

"Plasmonics - A Possible Replacement for Current Computing Approaches", AzoOptics, February 11 (2009)

"Plasmonic Nanoswitch Paving Way for New Computers", AZoNantechnology, January 16 (2009)

"Light-driven plasmonic nanoswitch may pave way for new computers", Nanowerk News, January 16 (2009)

"Plasmonics: All under control", Nature Photonics 2, 590 - 591 (2008)

"Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches Based on Nanodisk-Liquid Crystal Hybrid Platforms", ACS Nanotation, October 1 (2008)

"Light-driven active plasmonics" was featured as front cover article on journal Advanced Materials, September 17 (2008)

Journal Publications

  1. Yue Bing Zheng, Brian Kiraly, Sarawut Cheunkar, Tony Jun Huang, and Paul S. Weiss, “Incident-Angle-Modulated Molecular Plasmonic Switches: A Case of Weak Exciton-Plasmon Coupling”, Nano Letters, in press, 2011.
  2. Michael Ian Lapsley, I-Kao Chiang, Yue Bing Zheng, Xiaoyun Ding, Xiaole Mao, and Tony Jun Huang, “A Single-Layer, Planar, Optofluidic Mach-Zehnder Interferometer for Label-Free Detection”, Lab on a Chip, in press, 2011.
  3. Yan Jun Liu, Yue Bing Zheng, Justin Liou, I-Kao Chiang, Iam Choon Khoo, and Tony Jun Huang, “All-Optical Modulation of Localized Surface Plasmon Coupling in a Hybrid System Composed of Photo-Switchable Gratings and Au Nanodisk Arrays”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, in press, 2011. (featured as front cover image)
  4. Yue Bing Zheng, Brian Kiraly, Tony Jun Huang, “Molecular machines drive smart drug delivery”, Nanomedicine, 5 (2010) 1309-1312. DOI:10.2217/nnm.10.111 (invited editorial).
  5. Yue Bing Zheng, Qingzhen Hao, Ying-Wei Yang, Brian Kiraly, I-Kao Chiang, Tony Jun Huang, “Light-Driven Artificial Molecular Machines”, Journal of Nanophotonics, 4 (2010) 042501. DOI:10.1117/1.3489361 (invited review).
  6. Qingzhen Hao, Bala Krishna Juluri, Yue Bing Zheng, Bei Wang, I-Kao Chiang, Lasse Jensen, Vincent Crespi, Peter C. Eklund, and Tony Jun Huang, “Effects of Intrinsic Fano Interference on Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Comparison between Platinum and Gold”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114 (2010) 18059–18066. (featured as front cover image).
  7. Vincent K.S. Hsiao, Yue Bing Zheng, Heike Betz, Brian Kiraly, Wei Yan, Pamela F. Lloyd, Timothy J. Bunning, Alexander N. Cartwright, and Tony Jun Huang, “Holographically Fabricated Dye-Doped Nanoporous Polymers as Matrix for Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry”, ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, 1 (2010) 041011.
  8. Yue Bing Zheng, Bala Krishna Juluri, Brian T. Kiraly, Tony Jun Huang, “Ordered Au Nanodisk and Nanohole Arrays: Fabrication and Applications”, ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, 1 (2010) 031011.
  9. Yue Bing Zheng*, Bala Krishna Juluri*, Lin Lin Jensen, Daniel Ahmed, Mengqian Lu, Lasse Jensen, Tony Jun Huang, “Dynamical Tuning of Plasmon-Exciton Coupling in Arrays of Nanodisk-J-aggregate Complexes”, Advanced Materials, 22 (2010) 3603-3607. DOI:10.1002/adma.201000251; (*authors with equal contributions); (featured as front cover image).
  10. Yue Bing Zheng, Ying-Wei Yang, Lasse Jensen, Lei Fang, Bala Krishna Juluri, Amar H. Flood, Paul S. Weiss, J. Fraser Stoddart, Tony Jun Huang, “Active Molecular Plasmonics: Controlling Plasmon Resonances with Molecular Switches”, Nano Letters, 9 (2009) 819–825. DOI:10.1021/nl803539g; (highlighted in Nature Materials, National Science Foundation, Foresight, Nanowerk News, InSciences, AzoNanotechnology, AzoOptics, Nanotechweb, ScienceDaily).
  11. Yue Bing Zheng, Linlin Jensen, Wei Yan, Thomas R. Walker, Bala Krishna Juluri, Lasse Jensen, Tony Jun Huang, “Chemically Tuning the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances of Gold Nanostructure Arrays”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (2009) 7019-7024. DOI:10.1021/jp8106606.
  12. Bala Krishna Juluri, Mengqian Lu, Yue Bing Zheng, Lasse Jensen, Tony Jun Huang, “Coupling between Molecular and Plasmonic Resonances: Effect of Molecular Absorbance”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (2009) 18499-18503.
  13. Yan Jun Liu, Yue Bing Zheng, Jinjie Shi, Hua Huang, Thomas R. Walker, and Tony Jun Huang, “Optically switchable gratings based on azo-dye-doped, polymer-dispersed liquid crystals”, Optics Letters, 34 (2009) 2351–2353.
  14. Wei Yan, Vincent K.S. Hsiao, Yue Bing Zheng, Yasir M. Shariff, Tieyu Gao, Tony Jun Huang, “Towards nanoporous polymer thin film-based drug delivery systems”, Thin Solid Films, 517 (2009) 1794-1798.
  15. Yue Bing Zheng, Bala Krishna Juluri, Xiaole Mao, Thomas R. Walker, Tony Jun Huang, “Systematic Investigation of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Long-Range Ordered Au Nanodisk Arrays”, Journal of Applied Physics, 103 (2008) 014308 (9 pages). (selected for the January 21, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology).
  16. Yue Bing Zheng, Tony Jun Huang, “Surface Plasmons of Metal Nanostructure Arrays: from Nanoengineering to Active Plasmonics”, Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation, 13 (2008) 215-226.
  17. Vincent K. S. Hsiao, Yue Bing Zheng, Bala Krishna Juluri, Tony Jun Huang, “Light-Driven Plasmonic Switches Based on Au Nanodisk Arrays and Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals”, Advanced Materials, 20 (2008) 3528-3532. (front cover image); (highlighted in Nature Photonics, ACS Nanotation, AZoNano, Nanowerk).
  18. Bala Krishna Juluri, Yue Bing Zheng, Daniel Ahmed, Lasse Jensen, Tony Jun Huang, “Effects of Geometry and Composition on Charge-Induced Plasmonic Shifts in Gold Nanoparticles”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112 (2008) 7309-7317.
  19. Yue Bing Zheng, T. J. Huang, A. Y. Desai, S. J. Wang, L. K. Tan, H. Gao, and C. H. A. Huan, “Thermal behavior of localized surface plasmon resonance of Au/TiO2 core/shell nanoparticle arrays”, Applied Physics Letters, 90 (2007) 183117 (3 pages). (selected for the May 14, 2007 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)
  20. Vincent K. S. Hsiao, John R. Waldeisen, Yue Bing Zheng, Pamela F. Lloyd, Timothy J. Bunning, Tony Jun Huang, “Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)-Functionalized Nanoporous Polymeric Gratings: Fabrication and Application in Biosensing”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 17 (2007) 4896-4901. (selected for Chemical Biology, issue 1, 2008)
  21. Y. B. Zheng, B. K. Juluri, and T. J. Huang, “The self-assembly of monodisperse nanospheres within microtubes”, Nanotechnology, 18 (2007) 275706 (5 pages).
  22. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, and C. H. A. Huan, “Microstructure-dependent band structure of HfO2 thin films”, Thin Solid Films, 504 (2006) 197-200.
  23. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, L. B. Kong, S. Tripathy, A. C. H. Huan, and C. K. Ong, “Structural properties and dopant-modified bandgap energies of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 thin films grown on LaAlO3 substrates”, Journal of Electroceramics, 16 (2006) 571-574.
  24. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, A. C. H. Huan, S. Tripathy, J. W. Chai, L. B. Kong, and C. K. Ong, “Band-gap Energies and Structural Properties of Doped Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 Thin Films”, Journal of Applied Physics, 99 (2006) 014106.
  25. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, C. H. A. Huan, and Y. H. Wang, “Fabrication of large area ordered metal nanoring arrays for nanoscale optical sensors”, Journal of Non-crystalline Solids, 352 (2006) 2532-2535.
  26. M. A. S. Chong, Y. B. Zheng, H. Gao, and L. K. Tan, “Self-organized Template-Assisted Fabrication of Hierarchically Ordered Nanowire Arrays on Substrates”, Applied Physics Letters, 89 (2006) 233104 (3 pages).
  27. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, C. H. A. Huan, and Y. H. Wang, “Fabrication of tunable nanostructure arrays using ion-polishing-assisted nanosphere lithography”, Journal of Applied Physics, 99 (2006) 034308 (4 pages). (selected for the February 20, 2006 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)
  28. W. Zhao, Y. B. Zheng, and H. Y. Low, “Fabrication of multi-dimensional colloidal crystals on raised surfaces via reversal nanoimprint”, Microelectronic Engineering, 83 (2006) 404-408.
  29. Y. B. Zheng, Y. H. Wang, S. J. Wang, and C. H. A. Huan, “Fabrication of Nonspherical Colloidal Particles via Reactive Ion Etching of Surface-Patterned Colloidal Crystals”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 277 (2006) 27-36.
  30. Y. B. Zheng, Y. H. Wang, S. J. Wang, and C. H. A. Huan, “Size-controllable heteroporous films as templates for ordered uniform nanocolloidal cluster arrays”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 15 (2005) 4109-4111.
  31. J. W. Chai, J. S. Pan, S. J. Wang, C. H. A. Huan, G. S. Lau, Y. B. Zheng, and S. Xu, “Thermal behaviour of ultra-thin Co overlayers on rutile TiO2 (100) surface”, Surface Science, 589 (2005) 32-41.
  32. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, C. H. A. Huan, C. Y. Tan, L Yan, and C. K. Ong, “Al2O3-incorporation effect on the band structure of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 thin film”, Applied Physics Letters, 86 (2005) 112910 (3 pages).
  33. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Chua, C. H. A. Huan, and Z. L. Miao, “Selective Growth of GaAs QDs on the Triangle Nanocavities Bounded by SiO2 Mask on Si substrate by MBE”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 268 (2004) 369-374.
  34. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Chua, C. H. A. Huan, and Z. L. Miao, “Growth of InAs Quantum Dots on Shallow Spherically Shaped Crater Prepared on GaAs (001) Substrates: an Extended Set of Vicinal Surfaces”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 263 (2004) 161-166.

Conference Presentations

  1. YB Zheng, BK Juluri, L Fang, Q Hao, L Jensen, PS Weiss, JF Stoddart, TJ Huang, “Engineering Active Molecular Plasmonics”, the 2011 MRS Spring Meeting (25-29 April 2011, San Francisco, CA, USA).
  2. YB Zheng, BK Juluri, L Jensen, L Jensen, TJ Huang, “Dynamic control of plasmon-exciton coupling in Au nanodisk-J-aggregate hybrid nanostructure arrays”, the 2009 MRS Fall Meeting (30 November-04 December 2009, Boston, MA, USA).
  3. YB Zheng, YW Yang, L Jensen, L Fang, BK Juluri, AH Flood, PS Weiss, JF Stoddart, TJ Huang, “Harnessing Artificial Molecular Machines for Molecular Active Plasmonic Nanomaterials and Nanosystems”, the 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (13-19 November 2009, Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA).
  4. YB Zheng, YW Yang, L Jensen, L Fang, BK Juluri, AH Flood, PS Weiss, JF Stoddart, TJ Huang, “Molecular Active Plasmonics: Controlling Surface Plasmons with Molecular Machines ”, SPIE Optics + Photonics 2009 (2-6 August 2009, San Diego, CA, USA).
  5. YB Zheng, YW Yang, L Jensen, L Fang, BK Juluri, AH Flood, PS Weiss, JF Stoddart, TJ Huang, “A Plasmonic Switch Based on Molecular Machine-Au Nanodisk Complexes”, postdeadline presentation at CLEO/IQEC 2009 (31 May-05 June 2009, Baltimore, MD).
  6. YB Zheng, YW Yang, L Jensen, L Fang, BK Juluri, AH Flood, PS Weiss, JF Stoddart, TJ Huang, “Active Molecular Plasmonics: Controlling Surface Plasmon Resonances of Metal Nanoparticles with Biomimetic Molecular Machines ”, Gordon Research Conference on Clusters, Nanocrystals & Nanostructures 2009 (19-24 July 2009, Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA, USA).
  7. YB Zheng, YW Yang, L Jensen, L Fang, BK Juluri, PS Weiss, JF Stoddart, TJ Huang, “A nanoplasmonic switch based on molecular machines”, IEEE Transducers 2009 (21-25 June 2009, Denver, CO, USA).
  8. J Shi, YB Zheng, X Xi, S Lin, J Du, BR Tittmann, TJ Huang, “Surface plasmon tweezers-induced nanoparticle patterning in microfluidics”, IEEE Transducers 2009 (21-25 June 2009, Denver, CO, USA).
  9. Jinjie Shi, Yue Bing Zheng, Tony Jun Huang, “Surface Acoustic Wave-Driven Active Plasmonics Based on Dynamic Patterning of Nanoparticles in Microfluidic Channels”, The 21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2009) (25-29 January 2009, Sorrento, Italy)
  10. Yue Bing Zheng, Jinjie Shi, Bala Krishna Juluri, and Tony Jun Huang, “Active Plasmonic Devices for Tomorrow’s Communication Systems”, Micro & Nano Technology Society-Wide Forum, the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (02-06 November 2008, Boston, MA, USA)
  11. Yue Bing Zheng, Bala Krishna Juluri, and Tony Jun Huang, “Fabrication and Applications of Long-Range Ordered Au Nanodisk Arrays”, the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (02-06 November 2008, Boston, MA, USA)
  12. Vincent K. S. Hsiao, Yue Bing Zheng, and Tony Jun Huang, “Optical-Controllable Plasmonics from Gold Nanodisk Arrays in Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals”, SPIE Optics + Photonics 2008 (10-14 August 2008, San Diego, CA, USA)
  13. Yue Bing Zheng, Wei Yan, Thomas R. Walker, and Tony Jun Huang, “Incident Angle-Dependent Redshifts of Surface Plasmon Resonance in Long-Range Coupled Au Nanostructure Arrays”, the 2008 MRS Spring Meeting (24-28 March 2008, San Francisco, CA, USA)
  14. Yue Bing Zheng, Wei Yan, Thomas R. Walker, and Tony Jun Huang, “Continuous Redshifts of Surface Plasmon Resonance in Ordered Au Nanodisk Arrays via Chemical Etching”, the 2008 MRS Spring Meeting, (24-28 March 2008, San Francisco, CA, USA)
  15. Yue Bing Zheng, Vincent K. S. Hsiao, and Tony Jun Huang, “All-Optical Active Plasmonics Based on Ordered Au Nanodisk Array Embedded in Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals”, the 2008 MRS Spring Meeting, (24-28 March 2008, San Francisco, CA, USA)
  16. Yue Bing Zheng, Vincent K.S. Hsiao, Tony Jun Huang, “Active Plasmonic Devices Based on Ordered Au Nanodisk Arrays”, The 21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2008) (13-17 January 2008,Tucson, Arizona, USA)
  17. Wei Yan, Vincent K.S. Hsiao, Yue Bing Zheng, Tony Jun Huang, “Nanoporous Polymeric Structures: Fabrication and Applications in Biosensing and Drug Delivery”, The 21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2008) (13-17 January 2008,Tucson, Arizona, USA)
  18. Y. B. Zheng, B. K. Juluri, and T. J. Huang, “Large-scale fabrication of ordered Au nanodisk arrays for label-free biosensing and imaging”, the Biomedical Engineering Society 2007 Annual Fall Meeting, (BMES 2007) (26-29 September 2007, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA)
  19. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, and A. C. H. Huan, “Fabrication of large area ordered metal nanoring arrays for nanoscale optical sensors”, the First Conference on Advances in Optical Materials (AIOM 2005) (12 – 15 October 2005, Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park, Tucson, Arizona, USA)
  20. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, and A. C. H. Huan, “Microstructure-dependent band structure of HfO2 thin film”, the 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies and the International Union of Materials Research Societies-9th International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICMAT & IUMRS-ICAM 2005) (03-08 July 2005, Singapore)
  21. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, L. B. Kong, S. Tripathy, A. C. H. Huan, and C. K. Ong, “Dopant-Modified Band-Gap Energies of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 Thin Films”, the 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies and the International Union of Materials Research Societies-9th International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICMAT & IUMRS-ICAM 2005) (03-08 July 2005, Singapore)
  22. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Wang, and C. H. A. Huan, “Effect of Donor and Acceptor Dopants on the Band Structure of Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films”, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting 2005 (28 March-01 April 2005, San Francisco, CA, USA)
  23. Y. B. Zheng, S. J. Chua, C. H. A. Huan, and Z. L. Miao, “Selective Growth of GaAs QDs on the Triangle Nanocavities Bounded by SiO2 Mask on Si substrate by MBE”, the 2nd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies and the International Union of Materials Research Societies - International Conference in Asia (ICMAT & IUMRS-ICA 2003) (07-12 December 2003, Singapore)

Book Chapters

  1. Y. B. Zheng, B. K. Pathem, J. N. Hohman, and P. S. Weiss, “Functional Supramolecular Assemblies: First Glimpses and Upcoming Challenges”, in Beilstein-Institut Proceedings: Functional Nanoscience.
  2. Y. B. Zheng, and T. J. Huang, “Nanosphere Lithography to Enable Plasmonic Applications”, in Lithography: Principles, Processes and Materials, Edited by Theodore C. Hennessy (Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2011).
  3. Y. B. Zheng, and T. J. Huang, “Nanosphere Lithography to Enable Plasmonic Applications”, in Nanotechnology Research Progress, Edited by Julian F. Vogel and Felix T. Jung, Chapter 1, pp. 9-58 (Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2009).
  4. Y. B. Zheng, Y. H. Wang, and T. R. Walker, “New Developments in the Fabrication and Applications of Crystalline Arrays of Nonspherical Colloidal Particles”, in Progress in Colloid and Surface Science Research, Edited by Emelio A. Scarpetti, Chapter 6, pp. 213-240 (Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2007).

Patents

  1. Y. B. Zheng, "Tunable Mask Apparatus and Process", Singapore patent application, No. 200601494-8, filed on 14 March 2006; US patent application, No. 11/374,508, filed on 13 March 2006.

Research Experience

Research areas: nanophotonics, plasmonics, molecular mechanics

Research areas: nanophotonics, photonic crystals, nanoelectronics

Research areas: nanophotonics, quantum optoelectronics

Research areas: fiber optics, optical communications

Teaching Experience

Multiple lectures covering molecular machines, plasmonics, and nanofabrication techniques such as electron beam lithography, focused ion beam lithography, nanoimprint lithography, soft lithography, scanning probe microscope nanofabrication, self-assembly, and nanosphere lithography.

Introduction to plasmonics

Professional Memberships

Reviewer for Journals