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Welcome to Z-SCALE — The Zhang Lab at Syracuse University, advancing the Synthesis, Characterization, and Layer Engineering of Atomically Thin Materials!
At the Z-SCALE Lab, we are committed to shaping the future of information and communication technologies through atomic-scale innovations in low-dimensional electronic and photonic material systems.
Recent Highlights
Cross-correlated atomic force microscopy and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of 2D Janus materials. Small 2025 (Link). 
Hydrogen-free ramping chemical vapor deposition of high-quality 2D semiconductors. Nano Letters 2024 (Link). 
Spatial-controlled substitutional doping of 2D semiconductors. Small 2023 (Link). 
Large-sized 2D ultrathin SnSe with in-plane ferroelectricity. Advanced Electronic Materials 2023 (Link). 
Universal in situ substitutional doping of transition metal dichalcogenides monolayers. ACS Nano 2020 (Link). News
09/2025 – Dr. Zhang has been selected for the NSF I-Corps training program and received travel funding to attend SEMICON West 2025 in Phoenix, AZ. Representing the Z-SCALE Lab, he looks forward to bridging next-generation semiconductor innovations with commercial needs and exploring potential collaborations with industrial partners.
08/2025 – Our Z-SCALE Lab website is now online, and we look forward to sharing our research and updates here. Currently, we are seeking motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join the lab in Spring or Fall 2026. If you are interested, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Dr. Zhang (tyzhang@syr.edu)!
04/2025 – Dr. Zhang will be joining the EECS department at Syracuse University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Spring 2026. He is excited to build a dynamic and interdisciplinary research team and contribute to the SU community!
