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Zexi Lu

Atomically Precise Materials
Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
MSIN: J7-10
Richland, WA 99352

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Wang T., Z. Lu, Q. Zhang, A. Saboo, X. Ma, T. Liu, and Z. Mahbooba, et al. 2024. "High-temperature lean Cu alloys with Cr-to-Nb atomic ratio of 2." Materials Today Communications 39, no. _:Art. No. 108884. PNNL-SA-190640. doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108884

2023

  • Muller S.E., M.P. Prange, Z. Lu, W.S. Rosenthal, and J.A. Bilbrey. 2023. "An open database of computed bulk ternary transition metal dichalcogenides." Scientific Data 10. PNNL-SA-177921. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02103-4
  • Pole M., Z. Lu, T. Ajantiwalay, M.J. Olszta, S. Tripathi, A. Yu, and H.S. Mehta, et al. 2023. "Modes of Strain Accommodation in Cu-Nb Nanolayered Thin Film on Indentation and Cyclic Shear." Surfaces and Interfaces 37. PNNL-SA-179422. doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102712
  • Song M., M.P. Prange, P. Ren, Z. Lu, J. Lee, J. Zheng, and M.H. Engelhard, et al. 2023. "Transitional Structures with Continuous Variations in Atomic Positions from Anatase to Rutile Improve Photocatalytic Activity." Advanced Materials Interfaces 10, no. 17:Art. No. 2202306. PNNL-SA-165318. doi:10.1002/admi.202202306

2021

  • Li D., and Z. Lu. 2021. In situ study of Crystal Surface Interactions Guided by Biomolecules or Ligands. PNNL-31953. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In situ study of Crystal Surface Interactions Guided by Biomolecules or Ligands
  • Lu Z., M.P. Prange, and P.V. Sushko. 2021. "Tuning Electronic Properties of 2D Materials Using Metal Adsorbates: Cu at WTe2 Edges." The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 12, no. 28:6596-6603. PNNL-SA-156577. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01617
  • Lu Z., N.P. Smith, M.P. Prange, R.A. Bunker, J.L. Orrell, and A.M. Chaka. 2021. "Effect of interfacial structures on phonon transport across atomically precise Si/Al heterojunctions." Physical Review Materials 5, no. 8:086002. PNNL-SA-163751. doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.5.086002
  • Ren P., Z. Lu, M. Song, J. Lee, J. Zheng, P.V. Sushko, and D. Li. 2021. "Atomic Gradient Structures: Atomic Gradient Structure Alters Electronic Structure in 3D across the Bulk and Enhances Photoactivity." Advanced Energy Materials 11, no. 13:Art. No. 2170052. PNNL-SA-158772. doi:10.1002/aenm.202170052
  • Ren P., Z. Lu, M. Song, L. Liu, B. Wang, N. Wei, and M.E. Bowden, et al. 2021. "Formation of pyrophosphates across grain boundaries induces the formation of mismatched but oriented interfaces in silver phosphate polypods." Applied Surface Science 563. PNNL-SA-155375. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149980

2020

  • Song M., Z. Lu, and D. Li. 2020. "Phase Transformations among TiO2 Polymorphs." Nanoscale 12, no. 45:23183-23190. PNNL-SA-155296. doi:10.1039/D0NR06226J

2019

  • Ren P., M. Song, J. Lee, J. Zheng, Z. Lu, M.H. Engelhard, and X. Yang, et al. 2019. "Edge Dislocations Induce Improved Photocatalytic Efficiency of Colored TiO2." Advanced Materials Interfaces 6, no. 17:Article Number 1901121. PNNL-SA-145888. doi:10.1002/admi.201901121

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