Publications

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Refereed Journals

Note: * denotes equal contribution, and # denotes the corresponding author. 

  1. C. Huang, L. Zheng, Y. Zhong, J. G. Werner, M. Lu#, C. Duan#.“Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution Reaction through Coalescence-Induced Bubble Departure on Patterned Gold–Silicon Microstrip Surfaces.”ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17, 4, 7109–7118 (2025).
  2. Y. Zhong, D. Park, S. Xiao, S. Hu, L. Zheng, C. Duan#. “Wet Etching of Silicon in Planar Nanochannels.” Langmuir 40, 18, 9501–9508 (2024).
  3. Y. Zhong, D. Park, S. Xiao, L. Zheng, C. Duan#. “Confinement-dependent wet etching kinetics in Si nanochannels.” Advanced Etch Technology and Process Integration for Nanopatterning XIII 12958, 78-81 (2024).
  4. H. Gu, K. Meng, R. Yuan, S. Xiao, Y. Shan, R. Zhu, Y. Deng, X. Luo, R. Li, l. Liu, X. Chen, Y. Shi, X. Wang, C. Duan, H. Wang#. “Rewritable Printing of Ionic Liquid Nanofilm Utilizing Focused Ion Beam Induced Film Wetting.” Nature Communications 15, 2949 (2024).
  5. C.Y. Chou, C. Duan#. “Surface Charge Enhanced Kinetically-Limited Evaporation in Nanopores.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 204, 123865 (2023).
  6. S. Xiao, Z. Wollman, Q. Xie, C. Duan#. “Current Monitoring in Nanochannels.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 26, 11, 86 (2022). 
  7. R. Yazbeck, Y. Xu, T. Porter, C. Duan#. “Nanoparticle-Blockage-Enabled Rapid and Reversible Nanopore Gating with Tunable Memory.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119, 27, e2200845119 (2022).
  8. S. Xiao, K. Meng, Q. Xie, L. Zhai, Z. Xu, H. Wang, C. Duan#. “Edge-Enhanced Ultrafast Water Evaporation From Graphene Nanopores.” Cell Reports Physical Science 3, 6, 100900 (2022).
  9. H. Lu, Y. Xu, C. Duan, P. Jiang, R. Xu#. “Experimental Study on Capillary Imbibition of Shale Oil in Nanochannels.” Energy & Fuels 36,10, 5267-5275 (2022).
  10. Y. Xu, R. Yazbeck, C. Duan#. “Anomalous Mechanosensitive Ion Transport in Nanoparticle-Blocked Nanopores.” Journal of Chemical Physics 154, 22,  224702 (2021).
  11. J. Zhong, M.A. Alibakhshi, Q. Xie, J. Riordon, Y. Xu, C. Duan#, and D. Sinton#. “Exploring Anomalous Fluid Behavior at the Nanoscale: Direct Visualization and Quantification via Nanofluidic Devices.” Accounts of Chemical Research 53, 2, 347-357 (2020).
  12. M. Huang, AJ. Tan, F. Büttner, H. Liu, Q. Ruan, W. Hu, C. Mazzoli. S. Wilkins, C. Duan, J.K. Yang, G.S. Beach#. “Voltage-Gated Optics and Plasmonics Enabled By Solid-State Proton Pumping.” Nature Communications 10, 1, 1-8 (2019).
  13. C. Duan. “Evaporation-Assisted Patterning Beyond Random Assembly.” National Science Review 6, 6, 1065-1066 (2019).
  14. E. Gao, S. Wang, C. Duan#, and Z. Xu#. “Microstructural Ordering of Nanofibers in Flow-Directed Assembly.” Science China Technological Sciences 62, 9, 1545-1554 (2019).
  15. Y. Li, H. Chen, S. Xiao, MA. Alibakhshi, CW. Lo, MC. Lu, and C. Duan#. “Ultrafast Diameter-Dependent Water Evaporation from Nanopores.” ACS nano 13, 3, 3363-3372 (2019).
  16. Y. Li, M.A. Alibakhshi, Y. Zhao, C. Duan#, “Exploring Ultimate Water Capillary Evaporation in Nanoscale Conduits.” Nano Letters 17, 8, 4813–4819 (2017).
  17. R. Yazbeck, M.A. Alibakhshi, J. Von Schoppe, K. L. Ekinci, and C. Duan#. “Characterization and Manipulation of Single Nanoparticles Using a Nanopore-Based Rlectrokinetic Tweezer.” Nanoscale 11, 47, 22924-22931 (2019).
  18. Q. Xie, M.A. Alibakhshi, S. Jiao, Z. Xu, M. Hempel, J. Kong, H.G. Park, and C. Duan#. “Fast Water Transport in Graphene Nanofluidic Channels.” Nature Nanotechnology 13, 3, 238-245 (2018).
  19. V. Kara, C. Duan, K. Gupta, S. Kurosawa, D. J. Stearns-Kurosawa, and K. L. Ekinci.# “Microfluidic detection of movements of Escherichia coli for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing.” Lab on a Chip 18, 5, 743-753 (2018).
  20. Q. Xie, S. Xiao, C. Duan#. “Geometric Dependent Drying in Dead-End Nanochannels.” Langmuir 33, 34, 8395–8403 (2017).
  21. M.A. Alibakhshi, C. Duan#. “Theoretical Investigation of Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Polypeptides in Nanofluidic Channels.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 21, 1-9 (2017).
  22. S. Jiao, C. Duan, Z. Xu#. “Structures and Thermodynamics of Water Encapsulated by Graphene.” Scientific Reports 7, 1, 1-9 (2017).
  23. M.A. Alibakhshi, B. Liu, Z. Xu, C. Duan#. “Geometrical Control of Ionic Current Rectification in a Configurable Nanofluidic Diode”, Biomicrofluidics 10, 054102 (2016).
  24. Y. Li, K. Zhang, MC. Lu, C. Duan#. “Single Bubble Dynamics on Superheated Superhydrophobic Surfaces.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 99, 521-531 (2016).
  25. C. Duan#, MA. Alibakhshi, DK. Kim, CM. Brown, CS. Craik, A. Majumdar#, “Label-Free Electrical Detection of Enzymatic Reactions in Nanochannels.” ACS nano 10, 8, 7476-7484 (2016).
  26. S. Jiao, C. Duan, Z. Xu. “Water under the Cover: Structures and Thermodynamics of Water Encapsulated by Graphene”, arXiv preprint, arXiv:1509.07215 (2016).
  27. E. Gao, C. Duan, Z. Xu. “Fabricating Highly Ordered Nanofiber Assemblies by Controlled Shear Flow and Solvent Evaporation”, arXiv preprint, arXiv:1603.07473 (2016).
  28. Q. Xie, F. Xin, HG. Park, C. Duan#. “Ion Transport in Graphene Nanofluidic Channels.” Nanoscale 8, 19527-19535 (2016).
  29. M.A. Alibakhshi, Q. Xie, Y. Li, C. Duan#. “Accurate Measurement of Liquid Transport Through Nanoscale Conduits.” Scientific Reports 6, 24936-24944 (2016).
  30. Y. Li, C. Duan#, ”Bubble-Regulated Silicon Nanowire Synthesis on Micro-Structured Surfaces by Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching.” Langmuir 31, 44, 12291-12299 (2015).
  31. C. Duan, W Wang, Q. Xie, “Review Article: Fabrication of Nanofluidic Devices.” Biomicrofluidics 7, 2,  026501 (2013).
  32. C. Duan, R. Karnik, M. Lu and A. Majumdar#. “Evaporation Induced Cavitation in Nanofluidic Channels.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109, 10, 3688-3693 (2012).
  33. C. Duan and A. Majumdar#, “Anomalous Ion Transport in 2-nm Hydrophilic Nanochannels.” Nature Nanotechnology 5, 12,  848-852 (2010).
  34. D. Kim*, C. Duan*, Y. F. Chen, and A. Majumdar#. “Power Generation from Concentration Gradient by Reverse Electrodialysis in Ion-Selective Nanochannels.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 9, 1215-1224 (2010).
  35. S. Verguet, C. Duan, A. Liau, V. Berk, J. Cate, A. Majumdar# and A. J. Szeri.# “Mechanics of Liquid-Liquid Interfaces and Mixing Enhancement in Microscale Flows.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 652, 207-240 (2010).
  36. R. Karnik, C. Duan, K. Castelino and A. Majumdar#. “Rectification of Ionic Transport in a Nanofluidic Diode.” Nano Letters 7, 547-551 (2007).
  37. R. Karnik, K. Castelino, C. Duan and A. Majumdar#. “Diffusion-Limited Patterning of Molecules in Nanofluidic Channels.” Nano Letters  6, 1735-1740 (2006).
  38. C. Duan and X. G. Liang#. “Temperature Evaluation of Conventional, SOI, and DSOI MOSFETs using Non-Equilibrium Energy Model.” Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering 10, 249-261 (2006).
  39. C. Duan and X. G. Liang#. “Non-Equilibrium Coupled Thermal-Electrical Simulation of Submicron DSOI MOSFETs.” Journal of Engineering Thermophysics (China) 26, 06-1010-03 (2005) (In Chinese).

Conference Proceedings & Presentations

Note: * denotes the presenter(s) of the talk or poster.

  1. Y. Zhong*, D. Park, C. Duan, “Exploring Confinement-Dependent Alkaline Silicon Etching in Nanochannels and Nanotrenches: Origins and Solutions”, MRS 2024 Spring meeting, April 2024.
  2. Y. Zhong*, D. Park, C. Duan, “Confinement-dependent Wet Etching Kinetics in SiO2 & Si Nanochannels”, SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2024, February 2024.
  3. M. A. Alibakhshi*, Q. Xie, Y. Li, C. Duan, “Experimental Study of Water Transport through Hydrophilic Nanochannels”, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, November 2015. 
  4. Y. Li*, MA. Alibakhshi, Q. Xie, C. Duan, “Kinetic Limited Water Evaporation in Hydrophilic Nanofluidic Channels”, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, November 2015.
  5. Q. Xie*, E. Foo, C. Duan, “Ion Transport in 2-D Graphene Nanochannels”, APS Meeting Abstracts, November 2015.
  6. C. Duan*, “Enhanced Ion Transport in 2-nm Silica Nanochannels”, Transport and Reactivity of Solutions in Confined Hydrosystems, September 2014.
  7. C. Duan*, “Evaporation-Induced Cavitation in Nanofluidic Channels: Dynamics and Origin”, Transport and Reactivity of Solutions in Confined Hydrosystems, September 2014.
  8. C. Duan*, Y. F. Chen, D. K. Kim, C. M. Brown, C. S. Craik and A. Majumdar, “Electrical Detection of Surface Enzymatic Reaction in Nanochannels”, Materials Research Society  MRS 2011 Fall meeting, Boston, MA, November 2011.
  9. C. Duan*, R. Karnik, M. Lu and A. Majumdar, “Evaporation Induced Cavitation in Nanofluidic Channels”, Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Washington DC, August 2010.
  10. C. Duan*, Y. F. Chen and A. Majumdar, “Electrical Detection of Enzymatic Reaction in Nanochannels”, Proceedings of mTAS 2009, Jeju, Korea, November 2009.
  11. C. Duan* and A. Majumdar, “Ion Transport in 2-nm Nanochannels”, Proceedings of the 7th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Pohang, South Korea, June 2009.
  12. C. Duan*, Y. F. Chen, D. K. Kim and A. Majumdar, “Detection of Non-Diffusion-Limited Enzymatic Surface Reaction in Nanofluidic Channels”, Proceedings of the 7th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Pohang, South Korea, June 2009.
  13. D. K. Kim*, C. Duan, Y. F. Chen, and A. Majumdar, “Power Generation from Concentration Gradient by Reverse Electrodialysis in Ion-Selective Nanochannels”, Proceedings of the 7th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Pohang, South Korea, June 2009.
  14. C. Duan* and A. Majumdar, “Ion Transport in 2-nm Nanochannels”, Materials Research Society MRS 2009 Spring meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2009.
  15. R. Karnik, C. Duan*, K. Castelino, R. Fan, P. Yang and A. Majumdar, “Transport of Ions and Molecules in Nanofluidic Devices”, 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, November 2008.
  16. R. Karnik*, C. Duan, K. Castelino, R. Fan, P. Yang and A. Majumdar, “Transport of Ions and Molecules in Nanofluidic Devices”, Proceedings of the 6th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Darmstadt, Germany, June 2008.
  17. C. Duan* and A. Majumdar, “Surface-Charge-Governed Ion Transport in 2-nm-Deep Nanochannels”, 6th U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport Phenomena—Science and Engineering, Boston, MA, July 2008.
  18. C. Duan* and A. Majumdar, “Nanofluidic Diode”, SNU-Berkeley Student Joint Workshop, Berkeley, CA, July 2007.
  19. R. Karnik*, K. Castelino, C. Duan, R. Fan, P. Yang and A. Majumdar, “Nanofluidic Devices for Sensing and Flow Control”, Proceedings of the 4th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Darmstadt, Germany, June 2006.
  20. C. Duan and X. G. Liang*, “Temperature Evaluation of Conventional, SOI and DSOI MOSFETs Using Non-equilibrium Energy Model”, Proceeding of the International Symposium on Micro/Nanoscale Energy Conversion and Transport, Seoul, South Korea, August 2004.