Selected Publications:

[1] Real-time quantification of molecular-level dynamic behaviors underpinning shear thinning in end-linked associative polymer networks. 

Y. Zheng, D. Sen, W. Zou, K. Dai, B. D. Olsen

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 146, 51, 35285–35294 (2024).

[2] Environmentally stable and stretchable polymer electronics enabled by surface-tethered nanostructured molecular level protection.

Y. Zheng, L. F. Michalek, Q. Liu, Y. Wu, H. Kim, P. Sayavong, W. Yu, D. Zhong, C. Zhao, Z. Yu, J. A. Chiong, H. Gong, X. Ji, D. Liu, S. Zhang, N. Prine, Z. Zhang, W. Wang, J. B.-H. Tok, X. Gu, Y. Cui, J. Kang, Z. Bao

Nat. Nanotechnol., 18, 1175-1184 (2023).

[3] Molecular design of stretchable polymer semiconductors: current progress and future directions.

Y. Zheng, S. Zhang, J. B.-H. Tok, Z. Bao

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 144, 11, 4699-4715 (2022).

[4] A molecular design approach towards elastic and multifunctional polymer electronics.

Y. Zheng*, Z. Yu*, S. Zhang, X. Kong, W. Michaels, W. Wang, G. Chen, D. Liu, J.-C. Lai, N. Prine, W. Zhang, S. Nikzad, C. B. Cooper, D. Zhong, J. Mun, J. Kang, J. B.-H. Tok, I. McCulloch, J. Qin, X. Gu, Z. Bao

Nat. Commun., 12, 5701 (2021).

[5] Tuning the mechanical properties of a polymer semiconductor by modulating hydrogen bonding interactions.

Y. Zheng*, M. Ashizawa*, S. Zhang, J. Kang, S. Nikzad, Z. Yu, Y. Ochiai, H.-C. Wu, H. Tran, J. Mun, Y.-Q. Zheng, J. B.-H. Tok, X. Gu, Z. Bao

Chem. Mater., 32, 13, 5700-5714 (2020).

[6] An intrinsically stretchable high-performance polymer semiconductor with low crystallinity

Y. Zheng, G.‐J. N. Wang, J. Kang, M. Nikolka, H.‐C. Wu, H. Tran, S. Zhang, H. Yan, H. Chen, P. Y. Yuen, J. Mun, R. H. Dauskardt, I. McCulloch, J. B.‐H. Tok, X. Gu, Z. Bao

Adv. Func. Mater., 29, 46, 1905340 (2019).

[7] Impact of molecular design on degradation lifetimes of degradable imine-based semiconducting polymers.

J. A. Chiong, Y. Zheng, S. Zhang, G. Ma, Y. Wu, G. Ngaruka, Y. Lin, X. Gu, Z. Bao

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 8, 3717-3726 (2022).

[8] Tough-interface-enabled stretchable electronics using non-stretchable polymer semiconductors and conductors. 

J. Kang, J. Mun, Y. Zheng, M. Koizumi, N. Matsuhisa, H.‐C. Wu, S. Chen, J. B.‐H. Tok, G. H. Lee, L. Jin, Z. Bao

Nat. Nanotechnol. 17, 1265-1271 (2022).

[9] Intrinsically stretchable conjugated polymer semiconductors in field effect transistors.

M. Ashizawa, Y. Zheng, H. Tran, Z. Bao

Prog. In Poly. Sci., 100, 10118 (2020).

[10] Tuning the crosslinker crystallinity of a stretchable polymer semiconductor.

G.‐J. N. Wang, Y. Zheng, S. Zhang, J. Kang, H.-C. Wu, A. Gasperini, H. Zhang, X. Gu, Z. Bao

Chem. Mater., 31, 17, 6465-6475 (2018).

Patents & Patent Applications:

[1] In-situ rubber matrixes for elastic and photo-patternable polymer semiconductors and dielectrics.

Z. Bao, Y. Zheng, Z. Yu

U.S. Patent Application No. 17/899,512.

[2] Devices and methods involving stable or stretchable polymer.

Z. Bao, Y. Zheng

U.S. Patent Application No. 18/221,998.