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Research Statement

Cui studies nanoscale phenomena broadly defined.

Research Interests:

Nanocrystal and nanowire synthesis and self-assembly.
Electron transfer and transport in nanomaterials and at the nanointerface.
Nanoscale electronic and photonic devices, batteries, solar cells and chemical and biological sensors.

Degree	Discipline	Year	School
PhD		2002	Harvard

Publication Title	Author(s)/Speaker(s)	Open Document
Synthesis and Characterization of Phase-Change Nanowires	S. Meister; H. Peng; K. McIlwrath...
Electrical Transport Through a Single Nanoscale Semiconductor Branch Point	Y. Cui; U. Banin; M. Björk...
Multiplexed Electrical Detection of Cancer Markers with Nanowire Sensor Arrays	G. Zheng; F. Patolsky; Y. Cui...
Controlled Growth and Structures of Molecular-Scale Silicon Nanowires	Y. Wu; Y. Cui; L. Huynh...
Integration of Colloidal Nanocrystals into Lithographicall Patterned Devices	Y. Cui; M. Björk; J. A. Liddle...
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Phase-Change Nanowires Author(s): S. Meister; H. Peng; K. McIlwrath; K. Jarausch; X. F. Zhang; Y. Cui Journal: Nano Letters Date Published: 2006 Details: 6, 1514-1517 [Close Box] Title: Electrical Transport Through a Single Nanoscale Semiconductor Branch Point Author(s): Y. Cui; U. Banin; M. Björk; A. P. Alivisatos Journal: Nano Letters Date Published: 2005 Details: 5, 1519-1523 [Close Box] Title: Multiplexed Electrical Detection of Cancer Markers with Nanowire Sensor Arrays Author(s): G. Zheng; F. Patolsky; Y. Cui; W. U. Wang; C. M. Lieber Journal: Nature Biotech. Date Published: 2005 Details: 23, 1294-1301 [Close Box] Title: Controlled Growth and Structures of Molecular-Scale Silicon Nanowires Author(s): Y. Wu; Y. Cui; L. Huynh; C. Barlett; C. M. Lieber Journal: Nano Letters Date Published: 2004 Details: 4, 433-436 [Close Box] Title: Integration of Colloidal Nanocrystals into Lithographicall Patterned Devices Author(s): Y. Cui; M. Björk; J. A. Liddle; C. Sönnichsen; B. Boussert; A. P. Alivisatos Journal: Nano Letters Date Published: 2004 Details: 4, 1093-1098 [Close Box] Title: Colloidal Nanocrystal Heterostructures with Linear and Branched Topology Author(s): D. Milliron; S. Hughes; Y. Cui; L. Manna; J. Li; L.-W. Wang; A. P. Alivisatos Journal: Nature Date Published: 2004 Details: 430, 190-195 [Close Box] Title: Lithographically Directed Self-Assembly of Nanostructures Author(s): J. A. Liddle; Y. Cui; A. P. Alivisatos Journal: J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B Date Published: 2004 Details: 22, 3409-3414 [Close Box] Chapter Title: Nanowires as Building Blocks for Nanoscale Electronics and Optoelectronics Book Title: Molecular Nanoelectronics Book Authors/Eds.: X. Duan; Y. Huang; Y. Cui; C. M. Lieber; M. Reed; T. Lee Publisher: American Scientific Publisher Date Published: 2003 [Close Box] Title: High Performance Silicon Nanowire Field Effect Transistors Author(s): Y. Cui; Z. Zhong; D. Wang; W. U. Wang; C. M. Lieber Journal: Nano Letters Date Published: 2003 Details: 3, 149-152 [Close Box] Chapter Title: Nanowires as Building Blocks for Nanoscale Science and Technology Book Title: Nanowires and Nanobelts- Materials, Properties, and Devices Book Authors/Eds.: Y. Cui; X. Duan; Y. Huang; C. M. Lieber; Z.L. Wang Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Date Published: 2003 [Close Box] Title: Nanowire Crossbar Arrays as Address Decoders for Integrated Nanosystems Author(s): Z. Zhong; D. Wang; Y. Cui; M. W. Bockrath; C. M. Lieber Journal: Science Date Published: 2003 Details: 302, 1377-1379 [Close Box] Title: Gallium Nitride Nanowire Nanodevices Author(s): Y. Huang; X. Duan; Y. Cui; C. M. Lieber Journal: Nano Letters Date Published: 2002 Details: 2, 101-104 [Close Box] Title: Functional Nanoscale Electronic Devices Assembled using Silicon Nanowire Building Blocks Author(s): Y. Cui; C. M. Lieber Journal: Science Date Published: 2001 Details: 291, 851-853 [Close Box] Title: Nanowire Nanosensors for Highly-Sensitive, Selective and Integrated Detection of Biological and Chemical Species Author(s): Y. Cui; Q. Wei; H. Park; C. M. Lieber Journal: Science Date Published: 2001 Details: 293, 1289-1292 [Close Box] Title: Diameter-Controlled Synthesis of Single Crystal Silicon Nanowires Author(s): Y. Cui; L. J. Lauhon; M.S. Gudiksen; J. Wang; C. M. Lieber Journal: App. Phys. Lett. Date Published: 2001 Details: 78, 2214-2216 [Close Box] Title: Indium Phosphide Nanowires as Building Blocks for Nanoscale Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices Author(s): X. Duan; Y. Huang; Y. Cui; J. Wang ; C. M. Lieber Journal: Nature Date Published: 2001 Details: 409, 66-69 [Close Box] Title: Highly Polarized Photoluminescence and Polarization-Sensitive Photodetectors from Single Indium Phosphide Nanowirees Author(s): J. Wang; M. K. Gudiksen; X. Duan; Y. Cui; C. M. Lieber Journal: Science Date Published: 2001 Details: 293, 1455-1457 [Close Box] Title: Logic Gates and Computation from Assembled Nanowire Building Blocks Author(s): Y. Huang; X. Duan; Y. Cui; L. J. Lauhon; K. Kim; C. M. Lieber Journal: Science Date Published: 2001 Details: 294, 1313-1317 [Close Box] Title: Doping and Electrical Transport in Silicon Nanowires Author(s): Y. Cui; X. Duan; J. Hu; C. M. Lieber Journal: J. Phys. Chem. B Date Published: 2000 Details: 104, 5213-5216 [Close Box]
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Academic Honors & Awards

KAUST Investigator Award (2008) ONR Young Investigator Award (2008) MDV Innovators Award (2008) Terman Fellowship (2008) Technology Review World Top 100 Young Innovator Award (2004)
Miller Research Fellowship (2003)
Foresight Institute Distinguished Graduate Student Award in Nanotechnology (2002)
Materials Research Society Graduate Student Gold Medal Award (2001)