Book Chapter

1. Z. Cheng*, Wei Zhang*, Chapter 8. Challenges associated with phase-change material selection, "Phase Change Materials-Based Photonic Computing", book edited by Harish Bhaskaran and Wolfram H.P. Pernice, 2024, Elsevier Inc. Link

 

Journal articles

 

2024

92. Y. Jiang, S. Sun*, H.-Y. Zhang, X.-Z. Wang, Y. Lei, R. Mazzarello*, Wei Zhang*, Ab initio investigation of layered TMGeTe3 alloys for phase-change applications, arXiv:2411.06668 (2024) Link  

91. R. Chu, X. Shen, J. Wang, S. Sun, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello*, Wei Zhang*,  Ab initio investigation of amorphous and crystalline arsenic sesqui-chalcogenides: optical properties explained by metavalent bonding, Physica Status Solidi RRL, in press (2024)

90. Y. Zhou, S. R. Elliott, D. F. Thomas du Toit, Wei Zhang*, V. L. Deringer*, The pathway to chirality in elemental tellurium, arXiv:2409.03860 (2024) Link 

89. X. Shen, R. Chu, Y. Jiang, Wei Zhang*, Progress on materials design and multiscale simulations for phase-change memory 相变存储器材料设计与多尺度模拟的研究进展，Acta Metallurgica Sinica《金属学报》60, 1362-1378 (2024) Link

88. X. Shen, S. Zhang, Y. Jiang, T. Huang, S. Sun, W. Zhou*, J.-J. Wang*, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang*, Multiscale simulations of amorphous and crystalline AgSnSe₂ alloy for reconfigurable nanophotonic applications, MGE Advances 2, e62 (2024) Link

87. T.-T. Jiang^#, X.-D. Wang^#, J.-J. Wang, H.-Y. Zhang, L. Lu, C. Jia, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma, In situ characterization of vacancy ordering in Ge-Sb-Te phase-change memory alloys, Fundamental Research 4, 1235-1242 (2024) Link

86. J. Tan^#, H.-Y. Zhang^#, X.-Z. Wang^#, Y. Wang*, J.-J. Wang*, H.-M. Zhang, E. Ma, Wei Zhang*, Deformable monoclinic gallium telluride with high in-plane structural anisotropy, Materials Today DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2024.08.029 Link

85. S. Sun^#, X.-Z. Wang^#, Y. Jiang, Y. Lei, S. Zhang, S. Kumar, J.-Y. Zhang, E. Ma, R. Mazzarello, J.-J. Wang*, Wei Zhang*, High-throughput screening to identify two-dimensional layered phase-change chalcogenides for embedded memory applications, npj Computational Materials 10, 189 (2024) Link 

84. Y. Wang^#, X. Wang^#, J. Ding^#, B. Liang, L. Zuo, S. Zheng, L. Huang, W. Xu, C. Fan, Z. Duan, C. Jia, R. Zheng, Z. Liu, Wei Zhang, J. Li, E. Ma*, Z. Shan*, Inward motion of diamond nanoparticles inside an iron crystal, Nature Communications 15, 4659 (2024) Link 

83. J. Tan, J.-J. Wang*, H.-M. Zhang, H.-Y. Zhang, H. Li, Y. Wang, Y. Zhou, V. L. Deringer*, Wei Zhang*, Homopolar Chemical Bonds Induce In-Plane Anisotropy in Layered Semiconductors, Small Science 4, 2400226 (2024) Link 

82. Y. Ni, T. Wang, J.-J. Wang, Y. Guo, T. Huang, X. Qiao, Wei Zhang, Z. Zhang, X. Chen, T. Li*, T. Min, Evolution of Microscopic Magnetic Domains in Quasi-2D Cr_0.92Te at Room Temperature, Advanced Physics Research 3, 2300116 (2024) Link 

81. W. Zhou*, X. Shen, X. Yang, J.-J. Wang, Wei Zhang*, Fabrication and integration of photonic devices for phase-change memory and neuromorphic computing, International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing 6, 022001 (2024) Link 

 

2023

80. Y.-X. Zhou, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma, V. L. Deringer*, Device-scale atomistic modelling of phase-change memory materials, Nature Electronics 6, 746-754 (2023) Link Research Briefing, Nature Electronics 6, 726-727 (2023) Link Research Highlight, Science Bulletin (2023) Link

79. X. Shen, Y. Zhou, H.-Y. Zhang, R. Mazzarello, V. L. Deringer and Wei Zhang*, Surface effects on the crystallization kinetics of amorphous antimony, Nanoscale 15, 15259-15267 (2023)  Link

78. D. Wang, L. Zhao, S. Yu, X. Shen, J.-J. Wang, C. Hu*, W. Zhou*, Wei Zhang*, Non-volatile tunable optics by design: From chalcogenide phase-change materials to device structures, Materials Today 68, 334-355 (2023) Link 

77. X.-D. Wang^#, W. Zhou^#, H.-M. Zhang, S. Ahmed, T. Huang, R. Mazzarello, E. Ma, Wei Zhang*, Multiscale simulations of growth-dominated Sb₂Te phase-change material for non-volatile photonic applications, npj Computational Materials 9, 136 (2023) Link

76. X. Wang, S. Sun, J.-J. Wang*, S. Li, J. Zhou, O. Aktas, M. Xu, V. L. Deringer, R. Mazzarello, E. Ma, Wei Zhang*, Spin glass behavior in amorphous Cr₂Ge₂Te₆ phase-change alloy, Advanced Science 10, 2302444 (2023) Link

75. Wei Zhang*, H.-M. Zhang, S. Sun, X.-Z. Wang, Z. Lu, X.-D. Wang, J.-J. Wang*, C. Jia, C.-F. Schön, R. Mazzarello, E. Ma, M. Wuttig*, Metavalent bonding in layered phase-change memory materials, Advanced Science 10, 2300901 (2023) Link Journal Cover Link

74. S. Wang, X. Chen, C. Zhao, Y. Kong, B. Lin, Y. Wu, Z. Bi, Z. Xuan, T. Li, Y. Li, Wei Zhang, E. Ma, Z. Wang*, W. Ma*, An organic electrochemical transistor for multi-modal sensing, memory and processing, Nature Electronics 6, 281–291 (2023) Link Perspective

 

2022

73. J.-J. Wang^#, X. Wang^#, Y. Cheng, J. Tan, C. Nie, Z. Yang, M. Xu, X. Miao, Wei Zhang* and E. Ma, Tailoring the oxygen concentration in Ge-Sb-O alloys to enable femtojoule-level phase-change memory operations, Materials Futures 1, 045302 (2022) Link Journal Cover Link

72. J.-J. Wang^#, S. Sun^#, L. Lu, H. Du, C. Jia, O. Cojocaru-Mirédin, J. Yang, G. Liu, C. Zhou, G. Qiao, Z. Shi, E. Ma, B. Ge*, Y. Yu*, M. Wuttig*, Wei Zhang*, Enhancing the thermoelectric performance of β-Zn₄Sb₃ via progressive incorporation of Zn interstitials, Nano Energy 104, 107967 (2022) Link

71. X.-D. Wang^#, J. Tan^#, J. Ouyang, H.-M. Zhang, J.-J. Wang, Y. Wang, V. L. Deringer, J. Zhou, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma*, Designing inorganic semiconductors with cold-rolling processability, Advanced Science 9, 2203776 (2022) Link Journal Cover Link 

70. H.-Y. Zhang, X.-D. Wang, Wei Zhang*, First-principles investigation of amorphous Ge-Sb-Se-Te optical phase-change materials, Optical Materials Express 12, 2497 (2022) Link (Invited article) for Special Issue on phase change materials for optics and photonics

69. J.-J. Wang^#, H.-M. Zhang^#, X.-D. Wang, L. Lu, C. Jia, Wei Zhang*, Riccardo Mazzarello*, In-plane twinning defects in hexagonal GeSb₂Te₄, Advanced Materials Technologies 7, 2200214 (2022). Link

68. X.-Z. Wang, H.-M. Zhang, X.-D. Wang, J.-J. Wang, E. Ma, Wei Zhang*, Designing Sb₂Te₃ heterophase homostructure 锑碲合金Sb₂Te₃的异相同质结构设计, Chinese Science Bulletin《科学通报》67, 2662-2671 (2022). Link 

67. X.-D. Wang, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma*, Monatomic phase-change switch, Science Bulletin 67, 888-890 (2022). Link Perspective article for Elemental electrical switch enabling phase segregation–free operation, Science, 374, 1390-1394 (2021) Link 

66. S. Sun, L. Zhu, Wei Zhang*, Bonding nature and optical properties of As₂Te₃ phase-change material, Physica Status Solidi RRL 16, 2100626 (2022). Link (Invited article) Journal Cover Link for Special Issue on Phase-Change and Ovonic Materials (3rd Edition) Link 

65. Z. Yang^#, B. Li^#, J.-J. Wang^#, X.-D. Wang, M. Xu, H. Tong, X. Cheng, L. Lu, C. Jia, M. Xu*, X. Miao*, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma*, Designing Conductive-Bridge Phase-Change Memory to Enable Ultralow Programming Power, Advanced Science 9, 2103478 (2022). Link Journal Cover Link 

64. Y.-Z. Xu^#, Y-.X. Zhou^#, X.-D. Wang, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma, V. L. Deringer, R. Mazzarello*, Unraveling Crystallization Mechanisms and Electronic Structure of Phase-Change Materials by Large-Scale Ab Initio Simulations, Advanced Materials 34, 2109139 (2022). Link (Editor's pick) Journal Cover Link 

63. X. Fu,^# X.-D. Wang,^# B. Zhao, Q. Zhang, S. Sun, J.-J. Wang, Wei Zhang*, L. Gu, Y. Zhang, W.-Z. Zhang, W. Wen, Z. Zhang, L.-q. Chen*, Q. Yu*, E. Ma*, Atomic-scale observation of non-classical nucleation-mediated phase transformation in a titanium alloy, Nature Materials 21, 290–296 (2022) Link

62. M. Boniardi, A. Mio, Wei Zhang, G. Impellizzeri, Editorial: Fundamentals of phase-change materials: Synthesis, characterization, devices and modeling, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 138, 106315 (2022). Link (Editorial) 

 

2021

61. X.-D. Wang^#, Y. Wu^#, Y.-X. Zhou, V.L. Deringer, Wei Zhang*, Bonding nature and optical contrast of TiTe₂/Sb₂Te₃ phase-change heterostructure, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 135, 106080 (2021). Link (Special Issue Article)  

60. S. Sun^#, B. Zhang^#, X.-D. Wang, Wei Zhang*, Density dependent local structures in InTe phase-change materials, APL Materials 9, 121105 (2021). Link (Invited article) for Materials Challenges for Nonvolatile Memory

59. X.-D. Wang, X. Shen, S. Sun, Wei Zhang*, Tailoring the Structural and Optical Properties of Germanium Telluride Phase-Change Materials by Indium Incorporation, Nanomaterials 11, 3029 (2021) Link (Invited article) for Special Issue on Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Germanium Chalcogenides 

58. P. Wei^#, X.-D. Wang^#, X. Li, S. Han, N. Qiao, P. Zhang, Y. Deng, Wei Zhang, L. Bu, G. Lu*, Reconfigurable Multifunctional Ambipolar Polymer-Blend Transistors with Improved Switching-off Capability, Advanced Functional Materials 31, 2103369 (2021) Link

57. S. Ahmed, X.-D. Wang*, Y.-X. Zhou, L. Sun, R. Mazzarello*, Wei Zhang*, Unraveling the optical contrast in Sb₂Te and AgInSbTe phase-change materials, Journal of Physics: Photonics 3, 034011 (2021) Link ​​​​(Invited article) for Special Issue Focus on Phase Change Materials for Photonics Link

56. S. Ahmed, X.-D. Wang*, H. Li, Y.-X. Zhou, Y. Chen, L. Sun, Wei Zhang*, R. Mazzarello*, Change in structure of amorphous Sb-Te phase-change materials as a function of stoichiometry, Physica Status Solidi RRL 15, 2100064 (2021) Link (Invited article) for Speical Issue on 60 years of Physica Status Solidi. Link

55. Y.-Z. Xu^#, X.-D. Wang^#, Wei Zhang*, L. Schäfer, J. Reindl, F. vom Bruch, Y.-X. Zhou, V. Evang, J.-J. Wang, V. L. Deringer, E. Ma, M. Wuttig*, R. Mazzarello*, Materials screening for disorder-controlled chalcogenide crystals for phase-change memory applications, Advanced Materials 33, 2006221 (2021) Link

54. L. Sun^#, Y.-X. Zhou^#, X.-D. Wang, Y. Chen, V. L. Deringer, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang* Ab initio molecular dynamics and materials design for embedded phase-change memory, npj Computational Materials 7, 29 (2021) Link

53. Y.-X. Zhou, H.-Y. Zhang, V.L. Deringer*, Wei Zhang*, Structure and Dynamics of Supercooled Liquid Ge₂Sb₂Te₅ from Machine-Learning-Driven Simulations, Physica Status Solidi RRL 15, 2000403 (2021) Link (Invited article) for Speical Issue on Phase-Change and Ovonic Materials (2nd Edition). Link

52. J.-J. Wang^#, C.-J. Zhou^#, Y. Yu^#, Y.-X. Zhou, L. Lu, B. Ge, Y. Cheng, C.-L. Jia, R. Mazzarello, Z. Shi*, M. Wuttig*, Wei Zhang*, Enhancing thermoelectric performance of Sb2Te3 through swapped bilayer defects, Nano Energy 79, 105484 (2021) Link 

 

2020

51. M. Xu*, X. Mai, J. Lin, Wei Zhang, Y. Li, Y. He, H. Tong, X. Hou, P. Zhou* and X. Miao*, Recent Advances on Neuromorphic Devices Based on Chalcogenide Phase-Change Materials, Advanced Functional Materials 30, 2003419 (2020) Link

50. Wei Zhang*, E. Ma*, "Unveiling the structural origin to control resistance drift in phase-change memory materials", Materials Today 41, 156-176 (2020) Link    

49. X.-D. Wang^#, J.-L. Tan^#, C.-Q. Han^#, J.-J. Wang*, L. Lu, H.-C. Du, C.-L. Jia, V. L. Deringer*, J. Zhou, Wei Zhang*, "Sub-angstrom characterization of structural origin for high in-plane anisotropy in 2D GeS₂", ACS Nano 41, 156-176 (2020) Link    

48. Y.-X. Zhou, L. Sun, G. M. Zewdie, R. Mazzarello, V. L. Deringer, E. Ma, Wei Zhang*, Bonding similarities and differences between Y–Sb–Te and Sc–Sb–Te phase-change memory materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 8, 3646-3654 (2020) (Journal Cover). Link

47. T.-T. Jiang^#, X.-D. Wang^#, J.-J. Wang*, Y.-X. Zhou, D.-L. Zhang, L. Lu, C.-L. Jia, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang*, In situ study of vacancy disordering in crystalline phase-change materials under electron beam irradiation, Acta Materialia 187, 103-111 (2020) Link       

46. Y. Chen^#, L. Sun^#*, Y. Zhou, G. M. Zewdie, V. L. Deringer, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang*, Chemical understanding of resistance drift suppression in Ge-Sn-Te phase-change memory materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 8, 71-77 (2020) (Journal Cover) Link Cover      

 

2019

45. B. Chen^#, Y. Chen^#, K. Ding^#, K. Li, F. Jiao, L. Wang, X. Zeng, J. Wang, X. Shen, Wei Zhang, F. Rao*, E. Ma, Kinetics Features Conducive to Cache-Type Nonvolatile Phase-Change Memory, Chemistry of Materials 31, 8794-8800 (2019) Link

44. Wei Zhang*, R. Mazzarello*, E. Ma*, Phase-change materials in electronics and photonics, MRS Bulletin 44, 686-690 (2019) (Editorial, Journal Cover) Link Cover 

43. K. Ding^#, J.-J. Wang^#, Y.-X. Zhou^#, H. Tian^#, L. Lu, R. Mazzarello, C. Jia, Wei Zhang*, F. Rao*, E. Ma*, Phase-change heterostructure enables ultralow noise and drift for memory operation, Science 366, 210-215 (2019) Link Perspective, Science 366, 186-187 (2019) Link

42.  T.-T. Jiang, J.-J. Wang*, L. Lu, C.-S. Ma, D.-L. Zhang, F. Rao, C.-L. Jia, Wei Zhang*, Progressive amorphization of GeSbTe phase-change material under electron beam irradiation, APL Materials 7, 081121 (2019) Link (Invited article) for Speical Issue on Emerging materials in neuromorphic computing. 

41. F. Rao*, Wei Zhang*, E. Ma*, Catching structural transitions in liquids, Science, 364, 1032-1033 (2019) Link Perspective article for Femtosecond x-ray diffraction reveals a liquid–liquid phase transition in phase-change materials, Science, 364, 1062-1067 (2019) Link

40. J.-J. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Xu, T. Xin, Z. Song, M. Pohlmann, M. Kaminski, L. Lu, H. Du, C.-L. Jia, R. Mazzarello, M. Wuttig, Wei Zhang*, Layer‐Switching Mechanisms in Sb₂Te₃. Physica Status Solidi RRL 13, 1900320, (2019). Link

39. G.M. Zewdie^#, Y.-X. Zhou^#, L. Sun, F. Rao, V.L. Deringer, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang*, Chemical design principles for cache-type Sc-Sb-Te phase-change memory materials, Chemistry of Materials 31, 4008-40115 (2019) (Journal Cover)  Link Cover  

38. S. Sun, T. Hussain, Wei Zhang, A. Karton, Blue phosphorene monolayers as potential nano sensors for volatile organic compounds under point defects, Applied Surface Science 486, 52-57(2019) Link

37. Wei Zhang*, M. Wuttig*, Phase Change Materials and Superlattices for Non-Volatile Memories, Physica Status Solidi RRL 13, 1900130 (2019). (Editorial) Link

36. J.-J. Wang, T.-T. Jiang, L. Tian, D.-L. Zhang, Wei Zhang*, Effects of Electron Beam Irradiation on Amorphous GeSbTe Film 电子束辐照对锗锑碲非晶薄膜影响的研究, Materials China《中国材料进展》38, 110-115 (2019) (Invited Article). Link

35. Wei Zhang*, R. Mazzarello, M. Wuttig and E. Ma, Designing crystallization in phase-change materials for universal memory and neuro-inspired computing, Nature Reviews Materials, 4 150-168 (2019) (Journal Cover).  Link Cover   

34.  I. Ronneberger, Y.-H. Chen, Wei Zhang* and R. Mazzarello*, Local Structural Origin of the Crystallization Tendency of Pure and Alloyed Sb, Physica Status Solidi RRL, 13, 1800552 (2019) Link (Invited article) for Speical Issue on Phase Change Materials and Superlattices for Non-Volatile Memories.

 

2018

33.  Wei Zhang* and E. Ma*, Phase-change memory: Single-element glass to record data, Nature Materials, 17, 654-655 (2018) Link 

32.  I. Ronneberger,  Wei Zhang* and R. Mazzarello*, Crystal growth of Ge₂Sb₂Te₅ at high temperatures, MRS Communications 8, 1018-1023 (2018). Link (Invited article)

31. J.-J. Wang^#, J. Wang^#, H. Du, L. Lu, P. C. Schmitz, J. Reindl, A. M. Mio, C.-L. Jia, E. Ma, R. Mazzarello, M. Wuttig, Wei Zhang*, Genesis and effects of swapping bi-layers in hexagonal GeSb₂Te₄, Chemistry of Materials, 30, 4770-4777 (2018) Link

30. J.-J. Wang, I. Ronneberger, L. Zhou, L. Lu, V.L. Deringer, B. Zhang, L. Tian, H. Du, C. Jia, X. Qian, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang*, Unconventional two-dimensional germanium dichalcogenides, Nanoscale, 10, 7363-7368 (2018) Link

 

2017

29. F. Rao,^#* K. Y. Ding^#, Y.-X. Zhou^#, Y. H. Zheng, M. J. Xia, S. L. Lv, Z. T. Song,* S. L. Feng, I. Ronneberger, R. Mazzarello, Wei Zhang* and E. Ma, Reducing the stochasticity of crystal nucleation to enable subnanosecond memory writing, Science 358, 1423-1427 (2017) Link Perspective, Science 358, 1386 (2017) Link 

28. Wei Zhang, F. Hajiheidari, R. Mazzarello*, Chiral Magnetic Interactions in Graphene Nanoribbons on Topological Insulator Substrates, Physical Review B 96, 245413 (2017) Link

27. S. Privitera*, A. M. Mio, Wei Zhang, R. Mazzarello, C. Persch, M. Wuttig and E. Rimini, Strain development and damage accumulation under ion irradiation of polycrystalline Ge-Sb-Te Alloys, Nanosci. Nanotech. Lett., 9, 1095-1101 (2017) (Invited Article) Link

26. J.-J. Wang^#, Y.-Z. Xu^#, R. Mazzarello, M. Wuttig, Wei Zhang*, A Review on Disorder-Driven Metal–Insulator Transition in Crystalline Vacancy-Rich GeSbTe Phase-Change Materials, Materials, 10, 862 (2017) (Invited Article) Link

25. R. Wang, Wei Zhang, J. Momand, I. Ronneberger, J. E. Boschker, R. Mazzarello, B. J. Kooi, H. Riechert, M. Wuttig, and R. Calarco*, Formation of resonant bonding during growth of ultrathin GeTe films, NPG Asia Materials, 9, e396 (2017) Link

 

2016

24. F. Hajiheidari, Wei Zhang and R. Mazzarello*, Effects of a magnetic Fe monolayer on the structural and surface electronic properties of Sb₂Te₃, Physical Review B, 94, 125421 (2016) Link

23. S. M. S. Privitera, A. M. Mio*, E. Smecca, A. Alberti, Wei Zhang, R. Mazzarello, J. Benke, C. Persch, F. La Via, and E. Rimini, Structural and electronic transitions in Ge₂Sb₂Te₅ induced by ion irradiation damage, Physical Review B, 94, 094103 (2016) Link

22. Y.-C. Wang, Wei Zhang*, L.-Y. Wang, Z. Zhuang, E. Ma, J. Li, Z.-W. Shan*, In situ TEM study of deformation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous transition in silicon, NPG Asia Materials, 8, e291 (2016) Link

21. Wei Zhang, F. Hajiheidari, Y. Li, R. Mazzarello*, Electronic and magnetic properties of H-terminated graphene nanoribbons deposited on the topological insulator Sb₂Te₃, Scientific Reports, 6, 29009 (2016) Link

20. B. Zhang, Wei Zhang*, Z.-J. Shen, Y.-J. Chen, J.-X. Li, S.-B. Zhang, Z. Zhang, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello, E. Ma*, X.-D. Han*, Element-resolved atomic structure imaging of rocksalt Ge₂Sb₂Te₅ phase-change material, Applied Physics Letters, 108, 191902 (2016) (Editor's Pick) Link

19. V. Bragaglia, F. Arciprete, Wei Zhang, A. M. Mio, E. Zallo, K. Perumal, A. Giussani, S. Cecchi, J. E. Boschker, H. Riechert, S. Privitera, E. Rimini, R. Mazzarello, R. Calarco*, Metal-Insulator Transition Driven by Vacancy Ordering in GeSbTe Phase Change Materials, Scientific Reports, 6,  23843, (2016)  Link

18. T.-P. Ying, Y.-Q. Gu, X. Chen,X.-B. Wang, S.-F. Jin, L.-L. Zhao, Wei Zhang, X.-L. Chen, Anderson localization of electrons in single crystals: LixFe₇Se₈, Science Advances, 2, e1501283 (2016). Link

 

2015

17. Wei Zhang*, Volker L. Deringer, Richard Dronskowski, Riccardo Mazzarello, Evan Ma, Matthias Wuttig, Density functional theory guided advances in phase-change materials and memories, MRS Bulletin, 40, 856-869 (2015). Link

16. V. L. Deringer, Wei Zhang, P. Rausch, R. Mazzarello, R. Dronskowski*, M. Wuttig*, A chemical link between Ge-Sb-Te and In-Sb-Te phase-change materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3, 9519-9523 (2015). Link

15. Wei Zhang, Matthias Wuttig, Riccardo Mazzarello*, Effects of stoichiometry on the transport properties of crystalline phase-change materials, Scientific Reports 5, 13496 (2015). Link

14. M. Xu*, Wei Zhang, R. Mazzarello and M. Wuttig*, Disorder Control in Crystalline GeSb₂Te₄ using High Pressure, Advanced Science 2, 1500117 (2015) (Journal Cover) Link   Cover

13. J.-Y. Raty, Wei Zhang, J. Luckas, R. Mazzarello, C. Bichara, M. Wuttig, Aging mechanisms in amorphous phase-change materials, Nature Communications 6, 7467 (2015) Link

12. I. Ronneberger, Wei Zhang, H. Eshet, R. Mazzarello*, Crystallization properties of GeSbTe phase-change compounds from advanced simulations, Advanced Functional Materials 40, 6407-6413 (2015) (Journal Cover)  Link  Cover1  Cover2

 

2014

11. Wei Zhang, I. Ronneberger, P. Zalden, M. Xu, M. Salinga, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello*, How fragility makes phase-change data storage robust: insights from ab initio simulations, Scientific Reports 4, 6529 (2014). Link

10. V.L. Deringer, Wei Zhang, M. Lumeij, S. Maintz, M. Wuttig, R. Mazzarello,* R. Dronskowski*, Bonding Nature of Local Structural Motifs in Amorphous GeTe. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 10817-10820 (2014) (Journal Cover) Link Cover

9. Wei Zhang, I. Ronneberger, Y. Li, R. Mazzarello*, Ab initio investigation of crystalline and amorphous GeTe doped with magnetic impurities, Sci. Adv. Mater. 6, 1655 (2014) (Invited Article)  Link

8. Wei Zhang, I. Ronneberger, Y. Li, and R. Mazzarello*, Ab initio investigation of amorphous Sb₂Te, Chem. Month. 145, 97-101 (2014) (Invited Paper) Link

7. T. Fukushima*, H. Katayama-Yoshida, K. Sato, H. Fujii, E. Rabel, R. Zeller, P. H. Dederichs, Wei Zhang, and R. Mazzarello, First-principles study of magnetic interactions in 3d transition metal-doped phase-change materials, Physical Review B 90, 144417 (2014) Link

 

2013

6. Y. Li, Wei Zhang, M. Morgenstern, and R. Mazzarello*, Electronic and magnetic properties of zigzag graphene nanoribbons on the (111) surface of Cu, Ag and Au, Physical Review Letters 110, 216804 (2013) Link

 

2012

5. Wei Zhang, A. Thiess, P. Zalden, R. Zeller, P. H. Dederichs, J.-Y. Raty, M. Wuttig*, S. Blügel, R. Mazzarello*, Role of vacancies in metal-insulator transitions of crystalline phase-change materials, Nature Materials 11, 952-956 (2012). Link

4. Wei Zhang, I. Ronneberger, Y. Li, R. Mazzarello*, Magnetic properties of crystalline and amorphous phase-change materials doped with 3d impurities, Advanced Materials 24, 4387-4391 (2012). Link

 

2008-2010

3. Wei Zhang, W. Zhou, M.-B. Luo*, Irreversibility of two-dimensional vortex systems with random pinning, Physics Letters A 374, 3666 (2010) Link

2. Wei Zhang, L.-Z. Sun, M.-B. Luo*, Simulation of Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Vortex Systems in Random Media, Chinese Physics Letters 26, 027402 (2009)  Link

1. Wei Zhang, M.-B. Luo*, Dynamic critical phenomena in two-dimensional fully frustrated Coulomb gas model with disorder, Physics Letters A 372, 4726 (2008) Link