• 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.

    Research 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).

    Recent News

    08/11/2026 – Jingmin Wu joined our lab as our first Ph.D. student. Welcome, Jingmin! 👋

    04/13/2026 – Dr. Zhang gave an invited talk at the ACerS Spring Meeting 2026 in Bellevue, WA. Thank you to Haozhe and all the organizers for the invitation and a great event!

    04/06/2026 – Jack Friedman, a Junior in Electrical Engineering at Syracuse University and the Renee Crown University Honors Program, joined our lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Jack! 👋

    03/03/2026 – Dr. Zhang attended the Sharp Meets Bright-III Symposium at Rice University, and presented our recent research on nanoscale AFM-TERS characterization of 2D Janus materials. Thank you to Chih-Feng, Andrey, Tanguy, and all the organizers for the invitation and a great event!

    02/23/2026 – Dr. Zhang served as a committee member for the SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning Conference 2026.

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