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December 24, 2021
The group also welcomes visiting scholars, self-funded graduate and undergraduate students with a passion for exploring next-generation nanomaterials and nanotechnology.
Group News
March 12, 2022
Sichen wei is nominated to represent SEAS in the 18th Annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence Poster Presentations. Congratulations Sichen!
March 11, 2022
Yu Fu obtained the fellowship from CMI Career Experience program. Congratulations Yu!
March 8, 2022
Sichen's coauthored papers have been accepted in PNAS. Congrats!
Feb 20, 2022
Sichen's paper on MXene/MoS2 catalysis has been published in NPJ 2D materials and applications. Congratulations Sichen!
January 17, 2022
Dr. Yao has been selected to be a member of the Associate Editorial Board in MRL.
December 22, 2021
Sichen's paper on machine-learning assisted catalyst design has been published in the Journal of Electrochemical Society. Congratulations Sichen!
October 10, 2021
Dr. Yao's new paper "Mechanism, Material, Design, and Implementation Principle of Two-Dimensional Material Photodetectors" has been published in Nanomaterials.
June 11, 2021
Jihea's paper has been published in Nanoscale. Great job Jihea！
March 11, 2021
Our new paper "Two-Dimensional cold electron transport for steep-slope transistors" has been published in ACSNano. Congratulations all!
December 12, 2020
Our coauthored paper has been published in 2020 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).
July 30, 2020
Our new work "Diode‐Like Selective Enhancement of Carrier Transport through Metal–Semiconductor Interface Decorated by Monolayer Boron Nitride" has been published in Advanced Materials. Congratulations all!
February 24, 2020
Our new work "Enhanced carrier transport by transition metal doping in WS2 field effect transistors" has been published in Nanoscale.
October 2019
Our work on "Direct growth of Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide on flexible Ceramic substrate" has been published in Nanomaterials.
December 17, 2018
Sichen Wei got first place in MDI comprehensive exam! Well done Sichen!
November 10, 2018
Dr. Yao's new paper "Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO2 Nanowires‐Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite to Enhance Electrochemical performance in Supercapacitor" was published in ChemistrySelect. Congratulations, Dr. Yao!
November 7, 2018
Dr. Yao's new paper, "Localized surface plasmon resonance on two-dimensional HfSe2 and ZrSe2" was published in Semiconductor Science and Technology. Congratulations, Dr. Yao!
November 5, 2018
Kun-Hung Tsai joined the group. Welcome, Benson!
October 17, 2018
Chaoran Chang joined the group. Welcome, Chaoran!
August 27, 2018
Weimin Jiao and Jihea Lee joined the group. Welcome!
August 20, 2018
Vamsi received his MS degree at UB MDI. Congratulations, Vamsi!
August 10, 2018
Dr. Yao's paper "One-step hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanowires-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for supercapacitor ” was published in Ionics. Congratulations, Dr. Yao!
June 4, 2018
Vamsi presented his work "Machine-learning enabled search for the next-generation catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction " in 2018 Erich Bloch Symposium. Congratulations, Vamsi!
April 10, 2018
Dr. Yao's paper “Intragranular Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes Comprehensively Improves Aluminum Alloys” was published in Advanced Science. Congratulations, Dr. Yao!
February 15, 2018
Alexander Manly joined the group. Welcome, Alex!
January 29, 2018
Dr. Yao was reappointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo.
January 26, 2018
Dr. Yao received funding from Innovative Micro-Programs Accelerating Collaboration in ThemesI (IMPACT) for 2D materials smart synthesis.
January 18, 2018
Fei participated in a STEM outreach program "Science is Elementary (SiE)" and led a scientific project with fifth-grade students at Ketter Hall.
December 15, 2017
Dr. Yao established a Special Issue "Carbon-Based Batteries: From Fundamental to Practical Applications" for the journal Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105) as guest editor.
August 20, 2017
Sichen Wei joined the group. Welcome, Sichen!
July 6, 2017
Dr. Yao received funding from the New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI) for 2D materials synthesis and flexible electronics.
July 5, 2017
Dr. Yao was interviewed by Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. Her story is on SKKU Homepage now.
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June 21, 2017
Dr. Yao received funding from the Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Robotics Technology Community of Excellence (SMART) for the development of high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
June 11, 2017
Dr. Yao is selected to serve as an Editorial Board Member in the Journal of Advanced Engineering since June 2017.
May 5, 2017
Surya Vamsi Devaguptapu joined the group for his master's study. Welcome, Vamsi!
February 22, 2017
The NET Lab has two Ph.D. open positions starting from Fall 2017 for self-motivated students who are interested in nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, and nanotechnology. Candidates should own a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials, Electrical Engineering, and related fields. The candidate evaluation will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. For interested candidates, please contact Dr. Fei Yao via email: feiyao@buffalo.edu.
The group also welcomes visitors, self-funded graduate and undergraduate students to participate in research activities to complete the dissertation.
January 19, 2017
Dr. Fei Yao joined the Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo as a Research Assistant Professor from January 2017. She leads the NET Lab with a focus on low-dimensional materials and their sustainable energy applications.