ZHANG Chun
Associate Professor
Postdoc., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005; Ph.D, University of Florida, 2004; M.Sc., Fudan University, 2000; B.Sc, Fudan University, 1996.
Contact Information:
Office: S13-04-09
Tel: 65)-6516-6755
Fax: (65)-6777-6126
Email: chmzc@nus.edu.sg | phyzc@nus.edu.sg
Research
Recognition and Achievements
- CNMS Research Scholar Award, Oak Ridge National Lab (US), 2005
Research Interests
Our research interests are theoretical modeling and simulation of materials at nanoscale Specific foci are:
- Molecular electronics
- Nanocatalysis
Research Highlight
Ref: Zhang, C.; Barnett, R. N.; Landman, U. Bonding, Conductance, and Magnetization of Oxygenated Au Nanowires. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 100, 046801.
Spin-density-functional calculations of tip-suspended gold chains, with molecular oxygen, or dissociated oxygen atoms, incorporated in them, reveal structural transitions for varying lengths.
Teaching Contributions AY2022/2023
- CM3296 Molecular Modelling: Theory and Practice
Representative Publications
- Zhang, C.; Barnett, R. N.; Landman, U. Bonding, Conductance, and Magnetization of Oxygenated Au Nanowires. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 100, 046801.
- Zhang, C.; Yoon, B.; Landman, U. Predicted Oxidation of CO Catalyzed by Au Nanoclusters on a Thin Defect-Free MgO Film Supported on a Mo(100) Surface. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 2228-2229.
- Marchenkov, A.; Dai, Z. T.; Zhang, C.; Barnett, R. N.; Landman, U. Atomic Dimer Shuttling and Two-level Conductance Fluctuations in Nb Nanowires. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 98.
- Zhang, C.; Wang, L. L.; Cheng, H. P.; Zhang, X. G.; Xue, Y. Spin-Dependent Transport through a Magnetic Carbon Nanotube-Molecule Junction. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 124.
- Zhang, C.; Du, M. H.; Cheng, H. P.; Zhang, X. G.; Roitberg, A. E.; Krause, J. L. Coherent Electron Transport through an Azobenzene Molecule: A Light-Driven Molecular Switch. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 92.
