Position: Professor of Physics
Organization: State Key Lab of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
Fax: +86-351-701-8201
Phone: +86-13603536998 (Cell Phone)
E-mail: zhanglei@sxu.edu.cn
Field of Study: Condensed matter physics; Nano-electronics, Spintronics, Quantum transport.
Employment:
*2012.09-2013.03, Research Assistant, The University of Hong Kong.
*2013.04-2016.02, Postdoc Fellowship, McGill University.
*2016.03-2018.02, Research Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong.
*2017.12-Present, Professor of Physics, Shanxi University.
Degrees obtained: Doctor of Philosophy (2012 The University of Hong Kong)
Master of Philosophy (2012 The University of Hong Kong)
Bachelor of Science (2007 Shanxi University)
Awards:
100 Talent Program of Shanxi Province (2017)
Selected publications:
Summary: Total: 42 (including 8 first author + 14 corresponding author)
Phys. Rev. Lett: 1; Phys. Rev. B: 21 (3 Rapid Communication); JACS: 1; 2D Mater: 2; Nanoscale: 3; Carbon: 2; Journal of Materials Chemistry C: 1; Appl. Phys. Lett: 1; Nanotechnology: 2; Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys: 1; Journal of Computational Physics: 1; J. Phys. Chem. C: 1; AIP ADVINCES 1; J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 1; J. Appl. Phys 2; Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2.
1. “Realizing robust half-metallic transport with chemically modified graphene nanoribbons”; Carbon. 141, 676 (2019).
2. “Photogalvanic effect induced fully spin polarized current and pure spin current in zigzag SiC nanoribbons”; Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 26744 (2018).
3. “Magnetization dynamics induced by Rashba effect in ferromagnetic films”; Nanoscale. 10, 18728 (2018).
4. “Thermal rectification in a double quantum dots system with a polaron effect”; Phys. Rev. B. 97, 224311 (2018).
5. “A novel volatile memory device based on few-layer black phosphorus”; Journal of Materials Chemistry C (Back Cover). 6, 2460-2466 (2018).
6. “h-BN/Graphene van derWaals vertical heterostructure: A fully spin-polarized photocurrent generator”; Nanoscale. 10, 174-183 (2018).
7. “Influence of dephasing and B/N doping on valley Seebeck effect in zigzag graphene nanoribbons”; Carbon. 126, 183 (2018).
8. “Full counting statistics of conductance for disordered systems”; Phys. Rev. B. 96, 115410 (2017).
9. “First-principles investigation of transient spin transfer torque in magnetic multi-layer systems”; Phys. Rev. B. 96, 075412 (2017).
10. “Tuning zigzag SiC nanoribbon as a thermal spin current generator”; 2D Mater. 4, 035001 (2017).
11. “Entanglement entropy fluctuation and distribution for open systems”; Phys. Rev. B. 95, 155402 (2017).
12. “All-electrical generation of spin-polarized currents in quantum spin Hall insulators”; Phys. Rev. B. 95, 121407(R) (2017).
13. “Enhancing the spin transfer torque in magnetic tunnel junctions by ac modulation”; Phys. Rev. B. 95, 115417 (2017).
14. “Perfect spin and valley polarized quantum transport in twisted SiC nanoribbons”; 2D Mater. 4 025013 (2017).
15. “Quantum transport investigation of anomalous Hall resistance in four-probe magnetic nanostructures”; Phys. Rev. B. 94, 081409(R) (2016).
16. “Negative differential resistance in GeSi core-shell transport junctions: the role of local sp2 hybridization.”; Nanoscale 8, 16026 (2016).
17. “Anderson Localization from the Berry-Curvature Interchange in Quantum Anomalous Hall Systems.”; Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 056802 (2016).
18. “Theoretical impurity-limited carrier mobility of monolayer black phosphorus.”; Appl. Phys. Lett. 108, 033508 (2016).
19. “Two-Dimensional Graphyne Suspended on Si(111): A Hybrid Device.”; J. Phys. Chem. C, 120, 4605 (2016).
20. “RESCU: A real space electronic structure method.”; Journal of Computational Physics. 307, 593 (2016).
21. “Photogalvanic effect in monolayer black phosphorus.”; Nanotechnology 26, 455202 (2015).
22. “Valley caloritronics and its realization by graphene nanoribbons.”; Phys. Rev. B. 92, 155427 (2015).
23. “Generation and transport of valley polarized current in transition metal dichalcogenides.”; Phys. Rev. B. 90, 195428 (2014).
24. “Electric control of spin in monolayer WSe2 field effect transistors.”; Nanotechnology
25, 435201 (2014).
25. “Molecular Spintronics: Destructive Quantum Interference Controlled by a Gate.”; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 15065 (2014).
26. “Electrical contacts to monolayer black phosphorus: A first-principles investigation.”; Phys. Rev. B. 90, 125441 (2014).
27. “Investigation of transient heat current from first principles using complex absorbing potential.”; Phys. Rev. B. 90, 115428 (2014).
28. “Universal transport properties of three-dimensional topological insulator nanowires.”; Phys. Rev. B. 89, 245107 (2014).
29. “First-principles investigation of transient current in molecular devices by using complex absorbing potentials.”; Phys. Rev. B. 87, 205401 (2013).
30. “First-principles investigation of alternating current density distribution in molecular devices.”; Phys. Rev. B. 86, 165431 (2012).
31. “First principles investigation of transient dynamics of molecular device.”; Phys. Rev. B. 86, 155438 (2012)
32. “Enhancement of shot noise due to the fluctuation of Coulomb interaction”; Phys. Rev. B. 85, 165402 (2012);
33. “First-principles calculation of current density in molecular devices.”; Phys. Rev. B. 84, 115412 (2011);
34. “Topological Anderson insulator phenomena.”; Phys. Rev. B. 84, 035110 (2011)
35. “Transient dynamics of molecular devices under a steplike pulse bias.”; Phys. Rev. B. 81, 121103(R) (2010);
36. “Oscillation of dynamic conductance of Al-Cn-Al structures: Nonequilibrium Greens function and density functional theory study.”; Phys. Rev. B. 79, 155117, (2009).