71. T. Miyashita, S. He, P. Jaimes, A. Kaledin, M. Fumanal, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, "Oligoyne bridges enable strong through-bond coupling and efficient triplet transfer from CdSe QD trap excitons for photon upconversion", J. Chem. Phys. in press, 2024.
70. T. Huang, S. He, A. Ni, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, "Triplet energy transfer from quantum dots increases Ln(III) photoluminescence, enabling excitation at visible wavelengths" Chem. Sci., 15, 4556, 2024.
69. T. Qiao, P. Bordoloi, T. Miyashita, J. Dionne and M. L. Tang, "Tuning the Chiral Growth of Plasmonic Bipyramids via the Wavelength and Polarization of Light", Nano Lett., 24, 2611, 2024.
68. Z. Huang, T. Miyashita and M. L. Tang, "Photon Upconversion at Organic-Inorganic Interfaces", Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem., 75:329, 2024.
67. T. Miyashita, P. Jaimes, A. Mardini, M. Fumanal and M. L. Tang, "High-Level Reverse Intersystem Crossing and Molecular Rigidity Improve Spin Statistics for Triplet-triplet Annihilation Upconversion", J. Phys. Chem. Lett, 14, 6119, 2023.
66. K. Wang, R. Peyton Cline, J. Schwan, J. M. Strain, S. T. Roberts., L Mangolini, J. D. Eaves, M. L. Tang, "Efficient Photon Upconversion Enabled by Strong Coupling Between Organic Molecules and Quantum Dots", Nature Chem. 15, 1172, 2023.
65. P. Jaimes, T. Miyashita, T. Qiao, K. Wang and M. L. Tang, "Photon Upconversion in the Visible Wavelengths with ZnSe/ InP/ ZnS Nanocrystals", J. Phys. Chem. C, 127, 1752, 2023.
64. J. Schwan, K. Wang, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, L Mangolini, "Gas-phase grafting for the multifunctional surface modification of silicon quantum dots", Nanoscale, 14, 17385, 2022.
63. T. Miyashita, P. Jaimes, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, Z. Xu, "Quantifying the Ligand-Induced Triplet Energy Transfer Barrier in a Quantum Dot-Based Upconversion System", J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 13, 3002, 2022.
62. E. Rigsby, T. Miyashita, D. A. Fishman, S. T. Roberts, M. L. Tang, "CdSe nanocrystal sensitized photon upconverting film", RSC Advances, 11, 31042, 2021.
61. P. Xia, J. Schwan, T. Dugger, L. Mangolini, M. L. Tang, "Air-stable silicon nanocrystal-based photon upconversion," Adv. Opt. Mater., 9, 2100453, 2021.
60. T. Huang, T. Koh, J. Schwan, T. Tran, P. Xia, K. Wang, L. Mangolini, M. L. Tang, S. T. Roberts "Bidirectional Triplet Exciton Transfer Between Silicon Nanocrystals and Perylene," Chem. Sci., 12, 6737, 2021.
59. S. Han, R. Deng, Q. Gu, L. Ni, U. Huynh, J. Zhang, Z. Yi, B. Zhao, H. Tamara, A. Pershin, H. Xu, Z. Huang, S. Ahmad, M. Abdi-Jalebi, A. Sadhanala, M. L. Tang, A. Bakulin, D. Beljonne, X. Liu, A. Rao, "Lanthanide-doped inorganic nanoparticles turn molecular triplet excitons bright," Nature, 587, 594, 2020.
58. Z. Xu, Z. Huang, T. Jin, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, "Mechanistic understanding and rational design of quantum dot/ mediator interfaces for efficient photon upconversion", Acc. Chem. Res., 54, 70, 2020.
57. Z. Huang, Z. Xu, T. Huang, V. Gray, K. Moth-Poulsen, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, "Evolution from tunneling to hopping mediated triplet energy transfer from quantum dots to molecules", J. Am. Chem. Soc.,142, 17581, 2020.
56. E. Rigsby, T. Miyashita, P. Jaimes, D. A. Fishman, M. L. Tang, "On the size-dependence of CdSe nanocrystal for photon upconversion with anthracene," J. Chem. Phys., 153, 114702, 2020.
55. Z. Xu, Z. Huang, C. Li, T. Huang, F. A. Evangelista, M. L. Tang, T. Lian, "Tuning QD/mediator Interface for Optimal Efficiency of Quantum Dot Sensitized Near Infrared to Visible Photon Upconversion Systems", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 36558, 2020.
54. P. Xia, D. W. Davies, B. B. Patel, M. Qin, Z. Liang, K. R. Graham, Y. Diao, M. L. Tang, "Spin-coated fluorinated PbS QD superlattice thin film with high hole mobility", Nanoscale, 12, 11174, 2020.
53. T. K, T. Huang, J. Schwan, P. Xia, S. T. Roberts, L. Mangolini, M. L. Tang, "Low temperature radical initiated hydrosilylation of silicon quantum dots", Faraday Discussions, 222, 190, 2020.
52. J. de Roo, Z. Huang, N. J. Schuster, L. Hamachi, D. N. Congreve, Z. Xu, D. A. Fishman, T. Lian, J. Owen, M. L. Tang, "Anthracene Diphosphate Ligands for CdSe Nanocrystal: Molecular Design for Efficient Upconversion",Chem. Mater., 32, 1461, 2020. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b04294
51. P. Xia, E. K. Raulerson, D. Coleman, C. S. Gerke, L. Mangolini, M. L. Tang, S. T. Roberts, "Achieving Spin-Triplet Exciton Transfer between Silicon and Molecular Acceptors for Photon Upconversion," Nature Chem., 12, 127, 2020. DOI: 10.1038/s41557-019-0385-8
50. E. Rigsby, K. Lee, J. Sun, D. A. Fishman, M. L. Tang, "Primary amines enhance triplet energy transfer from both the band edge and trap state from CdSe nanocrystals," J. Chem. Phys., 151, 174701, 2019 (invited) DOI: 10.1063/1.5125021
49. Z. Huang, Z. Xu, M. Mahboub, Z. Liang, P. Jaimes, P. Xia, K. Graham, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, "Enhanced near-infrared-to-visible upconversion by synthetic control of PbS nanocrystal triplet photosensitizers," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 9769, 2019.
48. Z. Huang, M. L. Tang, "Semiconductor Nanocrystal Light Absorbers for Photon Upconversion" J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 6198, 2018. DOI:10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02154 (invited Perspective, cover art)
47. P. Xia, Z. Liang, M. Mahboub, J. Van Baren, C. H. Lui, J. Jiao, K. Graham, M. L. Tang, "Surface Fluorination for Controlling PbS Quantum Dot Bandgap and Band Offset," Chem. Mater., 30, 4943, 2018. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b00930
46. Z. Huang, P. Xia, N. Megerdich, D. A. Fishman, V. I. Vullev, M. L. Tang, "ZnS shells enhance triplet energy transfer from CdSe nanocrystals for photon upconversion," ACS Photonics, 5, 3089, 2018. DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00338
45. J. A. Bender, E. K. Raulerson, X. Li, T. Goldzak, P. Xia, T. Van Voorhis, M. L. Tang, S. T. Roberts "Surface States Mediate Triplet Energy Transfer in Nanocrystal-Acene Composite Systems," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 140, 7543, 2018. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b01966
44. M. Mahboub, P. Xia, J. Van Baren, X. Li, C. H. Lui, M. L. Tang, "Midgap States in PbS Quantum Dots Induced by Cd and Zn Enhance Photon Upconversion," ACS Energy Lett., 3, 4, 2018. DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00122
43. Z. Huang, Z. Xu, M. Mahboub, X. Li, J. W. Taylor, W. H. Harman, T. Lian, M. L. Tang, "PbS/CdS core/shell QDs suppress charge transfer and enhance triplet transfer," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 56, 16583, 2017. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201710224
42. Z. Huang and M. L. Tang, "Designing Transmitter Ligands that Mediate Energy Transfer between Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Molecules," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 139, 9412, 2017. (invited Perspective) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08783
41. V. Gray, P. Xia, Z. Huang, E. Moses, A. Fast, D. A. Fishman, V. I. Vullev, M. Abrahamsson, K. Moth-Poulsen, M. L. Tang, "CdS/ZnS core-shell nanocrystal photosensitizers for visible to UV upconversion," Chem. Sci., 8, 5488, 2017. DOI: 10.1039/c7sc01610g
40. X. Li and M. L. Tang, "Triplet Transport in Thin Films: Fundamentals and Applications," ChemComm, 53, 4429, 2017 (invited Feature Article). DOI: 10.1039/C7CC00861A
39. X. Li, A. Fast, Z. Huang, D. A. Fishman, M. L. Tang, "Complementary Lock and Key Ligand Binding of Triplet Transmitter to Nanocrystal Photosensitizer," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 56, 5598, 2017. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701929
38. P Xia, Z. Huang, X. Li, J. Romero, V. I. Vullev, G. S. H. Pau, M. L. Tang, " On the efficacy of anthracene isomers for triplet transmission from CdSe nanocrystals," ChemComm. 53, 1241, 2017. DOI: 10.1039/C6CC08229G
37. M. Mahboub, Z. Huang, M. L. Tang, "Efficient Infrared-to-Visible Upconversion with Subsolar Irradiance, " Nano Lett., 16, 7169, 2016. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03503
36. M. Mahboub, H. Maghsoudiganjeh, A. M. Pham, Z. Huang, M. L. Tang, "Triplet Energy Transfer from PbS(Se) Nanocrystals to Rubrene: the Relationship between the Upconversion Quantum Yield and Size, " Adv. Func. Mater., 26, 6091, 2016. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201505623
35. X. Li, Z. Huang, R. Zavala, M. L. Tang, "Distance-Dependent Triplet Energy Transfer between CdSe Nanocrystals and Surface Bound Anthracene," J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 7, 1955, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00761
34. G. Piland, Z. Huang, M. L. Tang, C. J. Bardeen, "Dynamics of Energy Transfer from CdSe Nanocrystals to Triplet States of Anthracene Ligand Molecules," J. Phys. Chem. C, 120, 5883, 2016. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12021
33. Z. Huang, D. E. Simpson, M. Mahboub, X. Li, M. L. Tang, "Ligand enhanced upconversion of near-infrared photons with nanocrystal light absorbers," Chem. Sci., 7, 4104, 2016. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2016/sc/c6sc00257a
32. Z. Huang, X. Li, B. D. Yip, J. M. Rubalcava, C. J. Bardeen, M. L. Tang, "Nanocrystal size and quantum yield in the upconversion of green to violet light with CdSe and anthracene derivatives," Chem. Mater., 27, 7503, 2015. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b03731
31. Z. Huang, X. Li, M. Mahboub, K. M. Hanson, V. M. Nichols, H. Le, M. L. Tang, C. J. Bardeen, "Hybrid Molecule-Nanocrystal Photon Upconversion Across the Visible and Near-Infrared," Nano Lett., 15, 5552, 2015. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02130
30. X. Li, L. M. Slyker, V. M. Nichols, G. S. H. Pau, C. J. Bardeen, M. L. Tang, "Ligand Binding to Distinct Sites on Nanocrystals Affecting Energy and Charge Transfer," J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 6, 1709, 2015. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00574
29. A. P. Dagg, Z. Huang, M. A. Marks, D. Zhou, M. Chawla, M. L. Tang, "Synthetic Control of Isolated, Single Functional Groups on Silica Surfaces," Langmuir, 30, 7098, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la501231v
28. X. Li, V. M. Nichols, D. Zhou, C. Lim, G. S. H. Pau, C. J. Bardeen, M. L. Tang, "Observation of Multiple, Identical Binding Sites in the Exchange of Carboxylic Acid Ligands with CdS Nanocrystals," Nano Lett., 14, 3382, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl500885t
Publications prior to UCR
27. H.-A. Chen, C.-L. Hsin, Y.-T. Huang, M. L. Tang, S. Dhuey, S. Cabrini, W.-W. Wu, S. R. Leone, " Measurement of Interlayer Screening Length of Layered Graphene by Plasmonic Nanostructure Resonances, " J. Phys. Chem. C., 117, 22211, 2013.
26. M. L. Tang*, D. C. Grauer*, B. Lassalle-Kaiser, V. Yachandra, L. Amirav, J. R. Long, J. Yanko, A. P. Alivisatos, “Structural and electronic study of an amorphous MoS3 hydrogen generation catalyst on a quantum controlled photosensitizer,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 10203, 2011. (chosen by the Editors as a “Hot Paper” for its “importance in a rapidly evolving field of high current interest”.)
25. M. L. Tang*, N. Liu*, J. A. Dionne, A. P. Alivisatos, “Observations of shape-dependent Hydrogen Uptake Trajectories from Single Nanocrystals.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 13220, 2011.
24. N. Liu*, M. L. Tang*, M. Hentschel*, H. Giessen, A. P. Alivisatos, “Nanoantenna-enhanced Gas Sensing in a Single Tailored Nanofocus.” Nature Mater. 10, 631, 2011. (This was selected as the cover for the August 2011 issue).
23. Y. Sun, J. P. Bigi, N. A. Piro, M. L. Tang, J. R. Long, C. J. Chang, “Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 9212, 2011.
22. M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Halogenated Materials as Organic Semiconductors.” Chem. Mater. 22, 446, 2011. (invited review)
21. S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Thin Film Structure of Triisopropylsilylethynyl-Functionalized Pentacene and Tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene from Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction.” Adv. Mater. 23, 127, 2011.
20. T. Okamoto, C. C. Reese, M. L. Senatore, M. L. Tang, Y. Jiang, S. R. Parkin, Z. Bao, “2,9-dibromopentacene: Synthesis and the Role of Substituent and Symmetry on Solid-State Order.” Synth. Metal. 160, 2447, 2010.
19. H. A. Becerril, R. M. Stoltenberg, M. L. Tang, M. E. Roberts, Z-F. Liu, Y-S. Chen, D-H. Kim, B-L. Lee, S. Lee, Z. Bao, “Fabrication and Evaluation of Solution-Processed Reduced Graphene Oxide Electrodes for p- and n-channel Bottom-Contact Organic Thin-Film Transistors.” ACS Nano. 4, 6343, 2010.
18. Y. Jiang, T. Okamoto, H. A. Becerril, S. Hong, M. L. Tang, A. C. Mayer, J. E. Parmer, M. D. McGehee, Z. Bao, “Anthradithiophene-Containing Copolymers for Thin-Film Transistors and Photovoltaic Cells.” Macromolc. 43, 6361, 2010.
17. R. Mondal, N. Miyaki, H. A. Becerril, J. E. Norton, J. E. Parmer, A. C. Mayer, M. L. Tang, J. L. Bredas, M. D. McGehee, Z. Bao, “Synthesis of Acenaphthyl and Phenanthrene Based Fused-Aromatic Thienopyrazine Co-Polymers for Photovoltaic and Thin Film Transistor Applications.” Chem. Mater. 21, 3618, 2009.
16. P-L. T. Boudreault, S. Wakim, M. L. Tang, Y. Tao, Z. Bao and M. Leclerc, “New Indolo[3,2-b]carbazole derivatives for Field-Effect Transistors Applications.” J. Mater. Chem. 19, 2921, 2009.
15. H. A. Becerril, N. Miyaki, M. L. Tang, R. Mondal, Y-S. Sun, A. C. Mayer, J. E. Parmer, M. D. McGehee, Z. Bao, “Transistor and Solar Cell Performance of Donor-Acceptor Low Bandgap Copolymers bearing an Acenaphtho[2,3-b]thieno[3,4-e]pyrazine (ACTP) motif.” J. Mater. Chem. 19, 591, 2009.
14. M. E. Roberts, S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Influence of Molecular Structure and Film Properties on the Water-Stability and Sensor Characteristics of Organic Transistors.” Chem. Mater. 20, 7332, 2008.
13. M. L. Tang, J. H. Oh, A. D. Reichardt, Z. Bao, “Chlorination: a General Route Towards Electron Transport in Organic Semiconductors.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(10), 3733, 2009.
12. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, P. Wei, Z. Bao, “Correlating Carrier Type with Frontier Molecular Orbital Energy Levels in Organic Thin Film Transistors of Functionalized Acene Derivatives.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(14), 5264, 2009.
11. M. L. Tang, S. C. B. Mannsfeld, Y-S. Sun, H. A. Becerril, Z. Bao, “Pentaceno[2,3-b]thiophene- a Hexacene Analog for Organic Thin Film Transistors.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(3), 882, 2009.
10. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, T. Siegrist, S. C. B Mannsfeld, Z. Bao, “Trialkylsilyl Ethynyl Functionalized Tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene and Anthra[2,3-b]thiophene Organic Transistors.” Chem. Mater. 20, 4669, 2008.
9. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, N. Miyaki, R. M. Stoltenberg, Z. Bao, “Ambipolar, High-Performance, Acene-Based Organic Transistors.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(19), 6064, 2008.
8. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, T. Okamoto, N. Miyaki, Z. Bao, “Functionalized Aymmetric Linear Acenes for High Performance Organic Semiconductors.” Adv. Func. Mater. 18, 1579, 2008.
7. Q. Yuan, S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, M. E. Roberts, M. F. Toney, D. M. DeLongchamp, Z. Bao, “Microstructure of Oligofluorene Asymmetric Derivatives in Organic Thin Film Transistors.” Chem. Mater. 20(8), 2763, 2008.
6. Q. Yuan, S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, M. F. Toney, J. Luening, Z. Bao, “Thin Film Structure of Tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene Characterized by Grazing Incidence X-ray Scattering and Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Analysis.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(11), 3502, 2008.
5. S. Sista, Y. Yao, Y. Yang, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Enhancement in open circuit voltage through a cascade-type energy band structure.” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 223508, 2007.
4. A. Sung, M. M. Ling, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, J. J. Locklin, “Correlating molecular structure to field-effect mobility: The investigation of side-chain functionality in phenylene - Thiophene oligomers and their application in field effect transistors.” Chem. Mater. 19(9), 2342, 2007.
3. T. Okamoto, M. L. Senatore, M. M. Ling, A. B. Mallik, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Synthesis, characterization, and field-effect transistor performance of pentacene derivatives.” Adv. Mater. 19(20), 3381, 2007.
2. M. L. Tang, T. Okamoto, Z. Bao, “High-Performance Organic Semiconductors: Asymmetric Linear Acenes Containing Sulphur.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(50), 16002, 2006.
1. M. L. Tang, M. E. Roberts, J. J. Locklin, M. M. Ling, H. Meng, Z. Bao, “Structure Property Relationships: Asymmetric Oligofluorene-Thiophene Molecules for Organic TFTs.” Chem. Mater. 18(26), 6250, 2006.
(This paper was selected as the cover: March 6, 2007- April 30, 2007.)
*equal contribution
26. M. L. Tang*, D. C. Grauer*, B. Lassalle-Kaiser, V. Yachandra, L. Amirav, J. R. Long, J. Yanko, A. P. Alivisatos, “Structural and electronic study of an amorphous MoS3 hydrogen generation catalyst on a quantum controlled photosensitizer,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 10203, 2011. (chosen by the Editors as a “Hot Paper” for its “importance in a rapidly evolving field of high current interest”.)
25. M. L. Tang*, N. Liu*, J. A. Dionne, A. P. Alivisatos, “Observations of shape-dependent Hydrogen Uptake Trajectories from Single Nanocrystals.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 13220, 2011.
24. N. Liu*, M. L. Tang*, M. Hentschel*, H. Giessen, A. P. Alivisatos, “Nanoantenna-enhanced Gas Sensing in a Single Tailored Nanofocus.” Nature Mater. 10, 631, 2011. (This was selected as the cover for the August 2011 issue).
23. Y. Sun, J. P. Bigi, N. A. Piro, M. L. Tang, J. R. Long, C. J. Chang, “Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 9212, 2011.
22. M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Halogenated Materials as Organic Semiconductors.” Chem. Mater. 22, 446, 2011. (invited review)
21. S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Thin Film Structure of Triisopropylsilylethynyl-Functionalized Pentacene and Tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene from Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction.” Adv. Mater. 23, 127, 2011.
20. T. Okamoto, C. C. Reese, M. L. Senatore, M. L. Tang, Y. Jiang, S. R. Parkin, Z. Bao, “2,9-dibromopentacene: Synthesis and the Role of Substituent and Symmetry on Solid-State Order.” Synth. Metal. 160, 2447, 2010.
19. H. A. Becerril, R. M. Stoltenberg, M. L. Tang, M. E. Roberts, Z-F. Liu, Y-S. Chen, D-H. Kim, B-L. Lee, S. Lee, Z. Bao, “Fabrication and Evaluation of Solution-Processed Reduced Graphene Oxide Electrodes for p- and n-channel Bottom-Contact Organic Thin-Film Transistors.” ACS Nano. 4, 6343, 2010.
18. Y. Jiang, T. Okamoto, H. A. Becerril, S. Hong, M. L. Tang, A. C. Mayer, J. E. Parmer, M. D. McGehee, Z. Bao, “Anthradithiophene-Containing Copolymers for Thin-Film Transistors and Photovoltaic Cells.” Macromolc. 43, 6361, 2010.
17. R. Mondal, N. Miyaki, H. A. Becerril, J. E. Norton, J. E. Parmer, A. C. Mayer, M. L. Tang, J. L. Bredas, M. D. McGehee, Z. Bao, “Synthesis of Acenaphthyl and Phenanthrene Based Fused-Aromatic Thienopyrazine Co-Polymers for Photovoltaic and Thin Film Transistor Applications.” Chem. Mater. 21, 3618, 2009.
16. P-L. T. Boudreault, S. Wakim, M. L. Tang, Y. Tao, Z. Bao and M. Leclerc, “New Indolo[3,2-b]carbazole derivatives for Field-Effect Transistors Applications.” J. Mater. Chem. 19, 2921, 2009.
15. H. A. Becerril, N. Miyaki, M. L. Tang, R. Mondal, Y-S. Sun, A. C. Mayer, J. E. Parmer, M. D. McGehee, Z. Bao, “Transistor and Solar Cell Performance of Donor-Acceptor Low Bandgap Copolymers bearing an Acenaphtho[2,3-b]thieno[3,4-e]pyrazine (ACTP) motif.” J. Mater. Chem. 19, 591, 2009.
14. M. E. Roberts, S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Influence of Molecular Structure and Film Properties on the Water-Stability and Sensor Characteristics of Organic Transistors.” Chem. Mater. 20, 7332, 2008.
13. M. L. Tang, J. H. Oh, A. D. Reichardt, Z. Bao, “Chlorination: a General Route Towards Electron Transport in Organic Semiconductors.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(10), 3733, 2009.
12. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, P. Wei, Z. Bao, “Correlating Carrier Type with Frontier Molecular Orbital Energy Levels in Organic Thin Film Transistors of Functionalized Acene Derivatives.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(14), 5264, 2009.
11. M. L. Tang, S. C. B. Mannsfeld, Y-S. Sun, H. A. Becerril, Z. Bao, “Pentaceno[2,3-b]thiophene- a Hexacene Analog for Organic Thin Film Transistors.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131(3), 882, 2009.
10. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, T. Siegrist, S. C. B Mannsfeld, Z. Bao, “Trialkylsilyl Ethynyl Functionalized Tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene and Anthra[2,3-b]thiophene Organic Transistors.” Chem. Mater. 20, 4669, 2008.
9. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, N. Miyaki, R. M. Stoltenberg, Z. Bao, “Ambipolar, High-Performance, Acene-Based Organic Transistors.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(19), 6064, 2008.
8. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, T. Okamoto, N. Miyaki, Z. Bao, “Functionalized Aymmetric Linear Acenes for High Performance Organic Semiconductors.” Adv. Func. Mater. 18, 1579, 2008.
7. Q. Yuan, S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, M. E. Roberts, M. F. Toney, D. M. DeLongchamp, Z. Bao, “Microstructure of Oligofluorene Asymmetric Derivatives in Organic Thin Film Transistors.” Chem. Mater. 20(8), 2763, 2008.
6. Q. Yuan, S. C. B Mannsfeld, M. L. Tang, M. F. Toney, J. Luening, Z. Bao, “Thin Film Structure of Tetraceno[2,3-b]thiophene Characterized by Grazing Incidence X-ray Scattering and Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Analysis.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(11), 3502, 2008.
5. S. Sista, Y. Yao, Y. Yang, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Enhancement in open circuit voltage through a cascade-type energy band structure.” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 223508, 2007.
4. A. Sung, M. M. Ling, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, J. J. Locklin, “Correlating molecular structure to field-effect mobility: The investigation of side-chain functionality in phenylene - Thiophene oligomers and their application in field effect transistors.” Chem. Mater. 19(9), 2342, 2007.
3. T. Okamoto, M. L. Senatore, M. M. Ling, A. B. Mallik, M. L. Tang, Z. Bao, “Synthesis, characterization, and field-effect transistor performance of pentacene derivatives.” Adv. Mater. 19(20), 3381, 2007.
2. M. L. Tang, T. Okamoto, Z. Bao, “High-Performance Organic Semiconductors: Asymmetric Linear Acenes Containing Sulphur.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(50), 16002, 2006.
1. M. L. Tang, M. E. Roberts, J. J. Locklin, M. M. Ling, H. Meng, Z. Bao, “Structure Property Relationships: Asymmetric Oligofluorene-Thiophene Molecules for Organic TFTs.” Chem. Mater. 18(26), 6250, 2006.
(This paper was selected as the cover: March 6, 2007- April 30, 2007.)
*equal contribution