Publication

(*: corresponding author)

1. C. Dai, D. Popple, C. Su, J.H. Park, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, J. Kong, and Zettl, A, "Evolution of nanopores in hexagonal boron nitride", Communications Chemistry, 6, 108, 2023. Link

2. C. Dai, Y. Rho, K. Pham, B. McCormick, B. W. Blankenship, W. Zhao, F. Wang, S. M. Gilbert, M. Crommie, F. Wang, C. P. Grigoropoulos, and A. Zettl, “Kirigami Engineering of Graphene Mechanical Transducer,” Nano Letters, 22, 5301-5306, 2022. Link. 

3. C. Su, F. Zhang, S. Kahn, B. Shevitski, J. Jiang, C. Dai, A. Ungar, J. Park, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, W. Zhang, Z. Tang, J. Kong, F. Wang, M. Crommie, S.G. Louie, S. Aloni, and A. Zettl, “Tuning single photon emitters at a twisted interface,” Nature Materials, 21, 896–902, 2022. Link. 

4. D. Popple, M. Shekhirev, C. Dai, P. Kim, K.X. Wang, P. Ashby, B.A. Helms, Y. Gogotsi, T.P. Russell, A. Zettl “All-Liquid Reconfigurable Electronics Using Jammed MXene Interfaces.” Advanced Materials, 2022. Link.

5. A.K. Davey, Z. Li, N. Lefton, B. E. Leonhardt, A. Pourghaderi, S. McElhany, D. Popple, C. Dai, S. Kahn, M.N. Dods, A. Zettl, C. Carraro, and R. Maboudian, "Enhanced ZIF-8-enabled colorimetric CO2 sensing through dye-precursor synthesis", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical,  2022.

6. Z. Lin, C. Dai, and J. H. Cho, “Realization of Curved Circular Nanotubes using In-Situ Monitored Self-Assembly,” Nano Letters, 22, 2140-2146, 2022. Link

7. C. Dai, J. H. Cho, “Electron beam maneuvering of a single polymer layer for reversible 3D self-assembly,” Nano Letters, 21, 2066–2073, 2021. Link

8. C. Dai, K. Agarwal, H.A. Bechtel, C. Liu, D. Joung, A. Neilstuman, Q. Su, T. Low, S. Koester, and J.H. Cho, “Hybridized Radial and Edge Coupled 3D Plasmon Modes in Self-Assembled Graphene Nanocylinders,” Small, 17(14), 2100079. [Selected for the Inside Back Cover]. Link 

9. C. Dai, Z. Lin, K. Agarwal, C. Mikheal, A. Aich, K. Gupta, J. H. Cho, “Self-Assembled 3D Nano-Split Rings for Plasmon-Enhanced Optofluidic Sensing,” Nano Letters, 20, 6697-6705, 2020. Link

10. C. Dai, L. Li, D. Wratkowski, J. H. Cho, “Electron Irradiation Driven Nanohands for Sequential Origami,” Nano Letters, 20, 4975-4984, 2020. Link

11. C. Dai*, K. Agarwal, J. H. Cho, “Nanoscale Self-Assembly Using Ion and Electron Beam Techniques: A Rapid Review,” MRS Advances, 1-14, 2020. [Review Invited by Prof. David Bahr] Link

12. K. Agarwal, C. Dai, A. D. Joung, J.H. Cho, “Nano-Architecture Driven Plasmonic Field Enhancement in 3D Graphene Structures,” ACS Nano, 13, 1050-1059, 2019. Link

13. C. Dai, K. Agarwal, J. H. Cho, “Ion-Induced Localized Nanoscale Polymer Reflow for Three-Dimensional Self-Assembly,” ACS Nano, 12, 10251-10261, 2018. Link

14. D. Joung, D. Wratkowski, C. Dai, S. Lee, and J. H. Cho, “Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Graphene-Based Polyhedrons via Origami-Like Self-Folding,” Journal of Visualized Experiment (JoVE), 139, e58500, 2018. Link

15. D. Joung, A. Nemilentsau, K. Agarwal, C. Dai, C. Liu, Q. Su, J. Li, T. Low, S. J. Koester, J. H. Cho, “Self-Assembled Three-Dimensional Graphene Based Polyhedrons Inducing Volumetric Light Confinement,” Nano Letters, 17, 1987-1994, 2017. Link

16. C. Dai, D. Joung, and J.H. Cho, “Plasma Triggered Grain Coalescence for Self-Assembly of 3D Nanostructures,” Nano-Micro Letters, 9, 27, 2017. [Selected for the Cover Image] Link

17. C. Dai and J. H. Cho, “In situ Monitored Self-Assembly of Three-Dimensional Polyhedral Nanostructures,” Nano Letters, 16, 3655-3660, 2016.  Link

18. C. Dai and S. Choi, “Technology and Applications of Microbial biosensor,” Journal of Applied Biosensor, (Review Article) 2, 83-93, 2013. Link

19. S. Yoon, H. Lee, A. Fraiwan, C. Dai and S. Choi, "A microsized microbial solar cell: A demonstration of photosynthetic bacterial electrogenic capabilities,” IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine, 8, 24-29, 2014. [Selected as 5 best papers and Featured in IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine] Link

1. A. Fraiwan, C. Dai, D. J. Hassett and S. Choi, "A Paper-based Microbial Sensor Array for Rapid Screening of Electricity-producing Bacteria," Hilton Head Workshop 2014: A Solid-state Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Jun. 8- 12th, 2014, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA, pp.115-118. 

2. S. Yoon, H. Lee, A. Fraiwan, C. Dai and S. Choi, "A Micro-sized Microbial Solar Cell," IEEE NEMS 2014, Apr. 13 - 16, 2014, Hawaii, USA, pp. 265-268. 

3. A. Fraiwan, C. Dai, N.K. Sidhu, A. Rastogi and, S.Choi, “A Micro-sized Microbial Fuel Cell with Electrochemical Sensing Functionality,” IEEE NEMS 2014, Apr. 13 - 16, 2014, Hawaii,  USA, pp. 635-638.

4. S. Chen, C. Dai, A. Fraiwan, and S. Choi, “A Miniaturized Parallel Analyses Platform for Rapid Electrochemical Discoveries of Microbial Activities,” IEEE NEMS 2014, Apr. 13 - 16, 2014, Hawaii, USA, pp. 639-642.

5. A. Fraiwan, C. Dai, T. H. Nguyen, and S. Choi, "A Paper-based Bacteria-Powered Battery having High Power Generation," IEEE NEMS 2014, Apr. 13 - 16, 2014, Hawaii, USA, pp. 394-397.

6. C. Dai, S. Chen, A. Fraiwan, and S. Choi, "Direct Visualization of Electrogenic Bacteria in a Microfabricated Microbial Fuel Cell", IEEE Sensors, Nov. 4 - 6, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, pp. 636-639.

1. K. Agarwal, C. Dai, J.H. Cho, “3D Graphene Optical Sensors and Methods of Manufacture,” US Patent App. 16/229,919