Academic History:
B.S., Zhejiang University, Dept. of Physics, 2000
Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong, Dept. of Physics and Materials Science, 2004
Post-Doc., Nagoya University (Japan), Research Center for Materials Science, 2004-2006
Research Scientist, RIKEN (Japan), 2007
Research Scientist, AIST (Japan), 2008
Professor, Soochow University, since 2009
Research Interests:
（1）Device development and device physics in organic/hybrid electronics towards applications such as nonvolatile memories and complementary circuits.
（2）Preparation, characterization (including synchrotron radiation characterization) and applications of nanosized hybrids incorporating various metal/semiconductor nanoparticles and nanosupports such as graphene and carbon nanotubes.
Research Experience and Accomplishments:
Mainly focused on device physics of organic electronic and optoelectronic devices, recently extended to hybrid electronic devices and characterization of nanosized hybrids. Published over 60 peer-reviewed SCI papers and 18 conference papers. Served the reviewer of Advanced Materials, Applied Physics Letters and IEEE Electron Device Letters, etc.
Selected Publications (* corresponding author):
1. X. X. Wang, J. Xiao, X. Gao, X. H. Zhang, and S. D. Wang*, “Impact of compound doping on hole and electron balance in p-i-n organic light-emitting diodes”, AIP Advances, 2013, 3, 102124.
2. X. J. She, J. Liu, J. Y. Zhang, X. Gao, and S. D. Wang*, “Spatial profile of charge storage in organic field-effect transistor nonvolatile memory using polymer electret”, Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 103, 143302.
3. X. J. She, J. Liu, J. Y. Zhang, X. Gao, and S. D. Wang*, “Operational stability enhancement of low-voltage organic field-effect transistors based on bilayer polymer dielectrics”, Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 103, 133303.
4. Y. Yan, Q. J. Sun, X. Gao, P. Deng, Q. Zhang*, and S. D. Wang*, “Probing bias stress effect and contact resistance in bilayer ambipolar organic field-effect transistors”, Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 103, 073303.
5. B. H. Mao, C. H. Liu, X. Gao, R. Chang, Z. Liu*, and S. D. Wang*, “In situ characterization of catalytic activity of graphene stabilized small-sized Pd nanoparticles for CO oxidation”, Applied Surface Science, 2013, 283, 1076-1079.
6. J. Peng, Q. J. Sun, S. D. Wang*, H. Q. Wang*, and W. L. Ma*, “Low-temperature solution-processed alumina as gate dielectric for reducing the operating-voltage of organic field-effect transistors”, Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 103, 061603.
7. C. H. Liu, X. Q. Chen, Y. F. Hu, T. K. Sham, Q. J. Sun, J. B. Chang, X. Gao, X. H. Sun, and S. D. Wang*, “One-pot environmentally friendly approach toward highly catalytically active bimetal-nanoparticle-graphene hybrids”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013, 5, 5072-5079.
8. B. H. Mao, R. Chang, S. Lee, S. Axnanda, E. Crumlin, M. E. Grass, S. D. Wang*, S. Vajda, and Z. Liu*, “Oxidation and reduction of size-selected subnanometer Pd clusters on Al2O3 surface”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013, 138, 214304.
9. Q. J. Sun, X. Gao, and S. D. Wang*, “Understanding temperature dependence of threshold voltage in pentacene thin film transistors”, Journal of Applied Physics, 2013, 113, 194506.
10. J. Zhong, J. Wang, J. G. Zhou, B. H. Mao, C. H. Liu, H. B. Liu, Y. L. Li, T. K. Sham*, X. H. Sun*, and S. D. Wang*, “Electronic structure of graphdiyne probed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and scanning transmission X-ray microscopy”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013, 117, 5931-5936.
11. X. J. She, C. H. Liu, J. Y. Zhang, X. Gao, and S. D. Wang*, “Elucidation of ambient gas effects in organic nano-floating-gate nonvolatile memory”, Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 102, 053303.
12. X. Gao, X. J. She, C. H. Liu, Q. J. Sun, J. Liu, and S. D. Wang*, “Organic field-effect transistor nonvolatile memories based on hybrid nano-floating-gate”, Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 102, 023303.
13. J. Xiao, X. X. Wang, H. Zhu, X. Gao, Z. H. Yang, X. H. Zhang*, and S. D. Wang*, “Efficiency enhancement utilizing hybrid charge generation layer in tandem organic light-emitting diodes”, Applied Physics Letters, 2012, 101, 013301.
14. J. Xiao, H. Zhu, X. X. Wang, X. Gao, Z. H. Yang, X. H. Zhang*, and S. D. Wang*, “Space charge induced electroluminescence spectra shift in organic light-emitting diodes”, Journal of Applied Physics, 2012, 112, 014513.
15. X. J. She, C. H. Liu, Q. J. Sun, X. Gao, and S. D. Wang*, “Morphology control of tunneling dielectric towards high-performance organic field-effect transistor nonvolatile memory”, Organic Electronics, 2012, 13, 1908-1915.
16. R. H. Que, Q. Shao, Q. L. Li, M. W. Shao*, S. D. Cai, S. D. Wang*, and S. T. Lee*, “Flexible nanogenerators based on graphene oxide films for acoustic energy harvesting”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2012, 51, 5418-5422.
17. C. H. Liu, B. H. Mao, J. Gao, S. Zhang, X. Gao, Z. Liu, S. T. Lee, X. H. Sun, and S. D. Wang*, “Size-controllable self-assembly of metal nanoparticles on carbon nanostructures in room-temperature ionic liquids by simple sputtering deposition”, Carbon, 2012, 50, 3008-3014.
18. P. Deng, Y. Yan, S. D. Wang*, and Q. Zhang*, “Naphthoylene(trifluoromethylbenzimidazole)-dicarboxylic acid imides for high-performance N-type organic field-effect transistors”, Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 2591-2593.
19. J. Zhong, J. J. Deng, B. H. Mao, T. Xie, X. H. Sun, Z. G. Mou, C. H. Hong, P. Yang, and S. D. Wang*, “Probing solid state N-doping in graphene by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy”, Carbon, 2012, 50, 335-338.
20. R. H. Que, M. W. Shao*, S. J. Zhuo, C. Y. Wen, S. D. Wang*, and S. T. Lee*, “Highly reproducible surface-enhanced Raman scattering on a capillarity-assisted gold nanoparticle assembly”, Advanced Functional Materials, 2011, 21, 3337-3343.
21. Q. L. Li, Y. Li, J. Gao, S. D. Wang*, and X. H. Sun*, “High performance single In2Se3 nanowire photodetector”, Applied Physics Letters, 2011, 99, 243105. (selected by Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology)
22. H. Zhu, Q. L. Li, X. J. She, and S. D. Wang*, “Surface roughening evolution in pentacene thin film growth”, Applied Physics Letters, 2011, 98, 243304.
23. Y. Yan, X. J. She, H. Zhu, and S. D. Wang*, “Origin of bias stress induced instability of contact resistance in organic thin film transistors”, Organic Electronics, 2011, 12, 823-826.
24. R. H. Que, M. W. Shao*, T. Chen, H. Y. Xu, S. D. Wang*, and S. T. Lee, “Diamond nanoparticles with more surface functional groups obtained using carbon nanotubes as sources”, Journal of Applied Physics, 2011, 110, 054321.
25. Z. G. Mou, X. Y. Chen, Y. K. Du, X. M. Wang, P. Yang*, and S. D. Wang*, “Forming mechanism of nitrogen doped graphene prepared by thermal solid-state reaction of graphite oxide and urea”, Applied Surface Science, 2011, 258, 1704-1710.
26. Z. G. Mou, Y. P. Dong, S. J. Li, Y. K. Du, X. M. Wang, P. Yang*, and S. D. Wang*, “Eosin Y functionalized graphene for photocatalytic hydrogen production from water”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, 36, 8885-8893.
27. X. Y. Chen, H. Zhu, and S. D. Wang*, “Charge accumulation dynamics in organic thin film transistors”, Applied Physics Letters, 2010, 97, 243301.
28. S. D. Wang*, Y. Yan, and K. Tsukagoshi, “Understanding contact behavior in organic thin film transistors”, Applied Physics Letters, 2010, 97, 063307.
29. S. D. Wang*, Y. Yan, and K. Tsukagoshi, “Transition voltage method for estimating contact resistance in organic thin film transistors”, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2010, 31, 509-511.
30. S. D. Wang*, T. Minari, T. Miyadera, K. Tsukagoshi*, and J. X. Tang, “Contact resistance instability in pentacene thin film transistors induced by ambient gases”, Applied Physics Letters, 2009, 94, 083309.
31. S. D. Wang*, T. Miyadera, T. Minari, Y. Aoyagi, and K. Tsukagoshi*, “Correlation between grain size and device parameters in pentacene thin film transistors”, Applied Physics Letters, 2008, 93, 043311.
32. S. D. Wang*, T. Minari, T. Miyadera, Y. Aoyagi, and K. Tsukagoshi*, “Bias stress instability in pentacene thin film transistors: Contact resistance change and channel threshold voltage shift”, Applied Physics Letters, 2008, 92, 063305.
33. S. D. Wang, T. Minari, T. Miyadera, K. Tsukagoshi*, and Y. Aoyagi, “Contact-metal dependent current injection in pentacene thin film transistors”, Applied Physics Letters, 2007, 91, 203508.
34. S. D. Wang*, K. Kanai, Y. Ouchi, and K. Seki, “Bottom contact ambipolar organic thin film transistor and organic inverter based on C60/pentacene heterostructure”, Organic Electronics, 2006, 7, 457-464.
35. S. D. Wang*, K. Kanai, E. Kawabe, Y. Ouchi, and K. Seki, “Enhanced electron injection into tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) thin films by tetrathianaphthacene (TTN) doping revealed by current-voltage characteristics”, Chemical Physics Letters, 2006, 423, 170-173.
36. S. D. Wang, X. Dong, C. S. Lee, and S. T. Lee*, “Molecular orientation and film morphology of pentacene on native silicon oxide surface”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005, 109, 9892-9896.
37. S. D. Wang, X. Dong, C. S. Lee, and S. T. Lee*, “Orderly growth of copper phthalocyanine on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) at high substrate temperatures”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2004, 108, 1529-1532.
38. S. D. Wang, M. K. Fung, S. L. Lai, S. W. Tong, C. S. Lee, S. T. Lee*, H. J. Zhang, and S. N. Bao, “Experimental study of a chemical reaction between LiF and Al”, Journal of Applied Physics, 2003, 94, 169-173.