In the Synthesis, properties, and applications of oxide nanoparticles, Eds Jose A. Rodríguez and Marcos. Fernandez-Garcia, John Wiley & Sons, 2007 pp 9-47; ISBN 978-0-471-72405-6

02 Jennings PJ and Sun CQ, Low energy electron diffraction

In the Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science, Eds O'Connor DJ, Sexton BA and Smart RC, Berlin Springer-Verlag, New York 2003

01 Thurgate SM, Sun CQ and Hitchen G, Surface structural determination by VLEED analysis

In the Surface Science: Principles and Applications, Eds MacDonald R J, Taglauer E C and Wandelt KR, Springer-Verlag, pp 29-37 (1996)

 Sun CQ, Oxidation Bonding Electronics: Principles and Applications

Monograph (to be agreed with publisher)

1.3 Patents (3)

03 Li CM and Sun CQ

Addressable Transistor Chip for conducting Assays (Singapore 125643, 2007)

02 Li CM and Sun CQ

Addressable organic transistor-based biochip (USA: No 60/558,117)

01 Jiang EY, Sun CQ, Liu YG, and Zhang XX

FTS-II facing-target PVD sputtering system for multilayers (Chinese: No 90242431)

Awards:
1 Silver medal by the Chinese Invention Society, 1986
2 Second prize of "Advancement in Sci & Technol" by National Education Ministry

1.4 Editorial/Commentary (7)

07 Sun CQ

非键电子在功能材料中的作用, 功能材料信息（特约高层论坛专栏）5(3): 14-20 (2008).

Functions of broken bonds and nonbonding states in functional materials (Chinese)

Published under invitation in the <Specialist Forum> column of Funct Mater Info 5(3): 14-20 (2008).

06 Sun CQ

Nanostructures: strained shells are stiffer but melt easier

Nano Affairs 4, (Jan 2008).

05 Sun CQ

Local bond average: An approach crossing the boundaries of classical and quantum approximations

Nano Affairs 3, (Oct 2007).

04 Sun CQ

Size enabled elucidation of the core-electron energy and the dimer-vibration frequency

Nano Affairs 2, (Jul 2007).

03 Sun CQ

Broken bonds: the key to the size dependency of nanostructures

Nano Affairs 1, 5 (April 2007)

02 Sun CQ, Li S, and Tay BK

Laser-like mechanoluminescence in ZnMnTe-diluted magnetic semiconductor [Appl Phys Lett 81, 460 (2002)]

APPL PHYS LETT 82(20) 3568-9 May 19 2003

01 Sun CQ

The lattice contraction of nanometer-sized Sn and Bi particles produced by an electrohydrodynamic technique
J PHYS-CONDENS MAT 11 (24): 4801-3 JUN 21 1999

1.5 Media press (12)

1. EEE faculty member scoring high impact factors, citations, and downloads of two thematic reports. 2009 EEE Achivements

2. A high impact journal paper titled “mesoscopic thermo-mechanics” E³ world, pp32, Jan 2009

3. Size enabled elucidation of core-electron energy and dimer-vibration frequency, NANO AFFAIRS 1(2), 4 (2008)

4. Broken bonds: the key to nanoscience, NANO AFFAIRS 1(1), 5 (2007)

5. Putting an ‘O’ into nanomaterials”, Nanotoday 2(5) 46 (2007)

6. Chemistry Hall of Fame- FRSC, E³ world, pp12, 2007

7. NTU welcomes international advisory panel, Class ACT, NTU News, Jan 2007 (Photo-1; photo-2)

8. The Times, London (FRSC), Jan 25, 2007

9. The Nobel Laureate I met, Staff Digest, pp2, May 2006

10. Stars: @ntu, Jan 2006

11. Nanyang Award cum FInstP, E³ world, pp9, Dec 2005

12. Nanyang Award, NTU News release, 25, Nov 2005

II Nonbonding electronics and energetics: edge and interface quantum trapping

2.1 Under-coordination: adatoms, edges, defects, cavities, etc (6)

09 Nie YG, Wang Y, Pan JS, Sun CQ

Evidence for defects quantum trapping: Valance and C 1s states modification by Ar⁺ sputtering of HOPG

Communicated

08 Nie YG, Pan JS, Sun CQ

Size-resolved 2p_3/2 Binding Energy Shift of Ni Nanoclusters on SiO₂/Si Support: Skin-depth Local Strain and Quantum Trapping

Communicated

07 Wang Y, Nie YG,Lingling Wang, Sun CQ

Atomic-Layer and Crystal-Orientation Resolved 3d_5/2 Core Level Shift of Ru(0001) and Ru(100) Surfaces

J Phys Chem C 2010, 114, 1226–1230

06 Sun CQ, Wang Y, Nie YG

Atomic-Layer and Crystal-Orientation Resolved Local Strain, Binding Energy, and Potential Trap Depth of the Be(0001), (100), and (110) Surfaces Elucidated from X-ray Photoelectron Emission Analysis

Communicated

05 Zhang X, Kuo JL, Gu MX, Bai P, Song QG, Sun CQ

Local structure relaxation, quantum-trap depression and charge polarization induced by the shorter and stronger bonds between under-coordinated atoms in gold nanoclusters

Nanoscale 2010, DOI:10.1039/B9NR00326F

04 Sun CQ, Wang Y, Nie YG, Sun Y, Pan JS, Pan LK, Sun Z

Orientation-resolved 3d_5/2 energy shift of Rh and Pd surfaces: Anisotropy of the skin-depth lattice strain and quantum trapping

PCCP 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b917326a

03 Wang Y, Nie YG, Sun Y, Pan JS, Pan LK, Sun Z, Sun CQ

Adatoms-induced local strain, quantum trap depression, and charger polarization at Pt and Rh surfaces

J Phys Chem C 113, 21889–21894 2009

02 Sun CQ, Sun Y, Wang Y, Nie YG, Pan JS, Ouyang G, Pan LK, Sun Z

Coordination-resolved C-C bond length and C1s binding energy and the effective atomic coordination of the few-layer graphene

J Phys Chem C 113, 16464-16467 (2009).

01 Zhao M, Zheng WT, Li JC, Wen Z, Gu MX, Sun CQ

Atomistic origin, temperature dependence and responsibilities of surface energetics: An extended broken-bond rule

Phys Rev B 75, 085427 (2007)

2.2 Hetero-coordination: impurities, superlattice, interfaces, alloys, composites, etc. (2)

02 Sun CQ, Wang Y, Nie YG, Mehta BR, Khanuja M, Shivaprasad SM, Sun Y, Pan JS, Pan LK, Sun Z

Interface charge polarization and quantum trapping in AgPd and CuPd bimetallic alloy catalysts

PCCP 2010, DOI:10.1039/b922677j

01 Nie YG, Wang Y, Sun Y, Pan JS, Mehta BR, Sun CQ

Evidence for the interface charge and energy quantum trapping: Thermally-induced evolution of the Pd-Cu interface states

Commnicated

2.3 Nonbonding electrons: Catalysis, superhydrophobicity, superfluidity, superlubricity and supersolidity (3)

03 Sun CQ, Sun Y, Pan JS, Wang Xh, Zhou J, Li LT

Coulumb repulsion at the nanometer-sized contact: a force driving superhydrophobicity, superfluidity, superlubricity and supersolidity

J Phys Chem C 113,20009-19 (2009)

超流，超疏水，超润滑，超固态的共性及“电悬浮”机理，湘潭大学学报，2009

02 Sun CQ, Fu SY, Nie YG

Dominance of the broken bonds and the unpaired nonbonding electrons in the band gap expansion and the edge states generation in graphene nanoribbons

J Phys Chem C112, 18927-18934 (Dec 2008)

01 Sun CQ, Tay BK, Lau SP, et al

Bond contraction and lone pair interaction at nitride surfaces
J APPL PHYS 90 (5) R2615-7 SEP 1 2001

III Mesoscopic thermomechanics and lattcie dynamics: Stimulus T and P and LBA

3.1 Size- and P-induced lattice dynamics (5)

05 Gu MX, Sun CQ, Tan CM, Wang SZ

Local bond average for the size and temperature dependence of elastic and vibronic properties of nanostructures

Int J Nano Tech

04 Ouyang G,Sun CQ and Zhu WG

Pressure stiffened Raman optical phonons in group III nitrides: A local bond average approach

J Phys Chem B112, 5027-5031 (2008)

03 Gu MX, Zhou YC, Pan LK, Sun Z, Wang SZ, Sun CQ

Temperature dependence of the elastic and vibronic behavior of Si, Ge and diamond crystals

J APPL PHYS 102, 083524 (2007)

02 Gu MX, Pan LK, Au Yeung TC, Tay BK, Sun CQ

Atomistic origin for the thermally-driven softening of Raman optic phonons in group III-nitrides

J PHYS CHEM C 111, 13606-10 (2007)

01 Gu MX, Pan LK, Tay BK, Sun CQ

Atomistic origin and temperature dependence of Raman optical redshift in nanostructures: a broken bond rule

J Raman Spect 38(6), 780-8 (2007)

3.2 Thermal expansion and stability (2)

02 Chen ZW, Sun CQ, Zhou YC and Ouyang G

Size dependence of the pressure-induced solid-solid phase transition in nanocrystals

J Phys Chem C 112, 2423-7 (2008)

01 Gu MX, Zhou YC, Sun CQ

Local bond average for the thermally-induced bond expansion

J Phys Chem B, 112 (27), 7992–7995, 2008.

3.3 Thermomechanics (2)

03 Ouyang G, Wang Y, Fu SY,Sun CQ, Zhu WG

Local Bond Average for the Pressure- and Size- Enhanced Elastic Modulus of Nanocrystals

J Phys Chem C, Revised

02 Li J, Li YX, Yu X, Ye W, Sun CQ

Local bond average for the temperature dependence of elastic modulus

J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 (2009) 045406

01 Gu MX, Sun CQ, Chen Z, Au Yeung TC, Li S, Tan CM, and Nosik V

Size, temperature, and bond nature dependence of Young’s modulus and its derivatives on extensibility, Debye temperature, and specific heat of nanostructures

Phys Rev B 75, 125403 (2007).

3.4 T, P effect on optoelectronics (2)

02 Li JW, Yang LW, Zhou ZF, Liu XJ, Xie GF, Pan Y, Sun CQ

Mechanically Stiffened and Thermally Softened Raman Modes of ZnO Crystal

J. Phys. Chem. B 2010, 114, 1648–1651.

01 Ouyang G, Sun CQ and Zhu WG

Atomistic Origin and Pressure Dependence of Band Gap Variation in Semiconductor Nanocrystals

J. Phys. Chem. C 113, 9516-9519 (2009)

IV Surface and Mesoscopic Physics: Broken bonds and BOLS correlation

4.1 Theory: broen bond induced localization and densification of charge and energy (3)

03 Ouyang G, Gu MX, Fu SY, Sun CQ and Zhu WG

Determination of the Si-Si bond energy from the temperature dependence of elastic modulus and surface tension
Europhys. Lett. 84, 66005-10, 2008

02 Sun CQ, Tay BK, Zeng XT, Li S, Chen TP, Zhou J, Bai HL, Jiang EY

Bond-order-length-strength (BOLS) correlation mechanism for the shape and size dependency of a nanosolid

J Phys Condens Matt 14(34), 7781-95 (2002)

01 Sun CQ, Gong HQ, Hing P, et al

Behind the quantum confinement and surface passivation of nanoclusters
SURF REV LETT 6 (2): 171-6 (APR 1999)

4.2 Strained nanostructure: growth and lattice contraction (3)

03 Liu HH, Jiang EY, Bai HL, Li ZQ, Wu P, Sun CQ

Possible Paths towards Magic Clusters Formation

J Mol Structure: THEOCHEM 728, 203-7 (2005)

02 Sun CQ, Tay BK, Lau SP, et al

Bond contraction and lone pair interaction at nitride surfaces
J APPL PHYS 90 (5) R2615-7 SEP 1 2001

01 Huang H, Sun CQ, Zhang TS, and Hing P

Surface bond contraction: a possible origin for the size effect on ferroelectrics

Int Conf Cond Matt Mater Phys Dec19-21, 2000, Univ Bristol, UK

4.3 Mechanical strength: extensibility, modulus, and hardness (8)

10 Liu XJ, Yang LW, Zhou ZF, Sun CQ

Inverse Hall-Petch relationship of nanostructured TiO₂: Skin-depth energy pinning versus surface preferential melting

Communicated.

09 Liu XJ, Yang LW, Zhou ZF, Li JW, Xie GF, Pan Y and Sun CQ

Surface preferentialstraining, melting, and stiffening of Ag and Au nanostructures

Communicated.

08 Ouyang G, Zhu W. G., Sun C. Q., Zhu Z. M. and Liao S. Z.

Atomistic origin of lattice strain on stiffness of nanoparticles

PCCP 2010, DOI: 10.1039/B919982A

07 Liu XJ, Li JW, Yang LW, Zhou ZF, Ma ZS, Xie GF, Pan Y and Sun CQ

Size-induced elastic stiffening of ZnO nanostructures: Skin-depth energy pinning

APPL PHYS LETT 94,131902 (2009)

06 Pan Y, Zhou ZF, Fu SY, Nie YG and Sun CQ

Factors Controlling the Strongest Sizes in the Inverse Hall-Petch Relationship

NANO 3, 175-85 (2008)

05 Ouyang G, Yang GW, Sun CQ, Zhu WG

Nanoporous Structures: Smaller is Stronger

SMALL 4(9), 1359-1362 (2008)

04 Ding Y, Sun CQ, Zhou YC

Nanocavity strenghtening: impact of the broken bonds at the negatively curved surfaces

J Appl Phys 103, 084317 (2008)

03 Liu HH, Jiang EY, Bai HL, Wu P, and Li ZQ, Sun CQ

The kinetics and modes of gold nanowire breaking

J Computational Theoretical Nanosci 5(7) 1450-3 (2008)

02 Sun CQ, Li S, Li CM

Impact of bond-order loss on surface and nanosolid mechanics

J PHYS CHEM B 109, 415-23 (Jan 2005)

01 Poa CHP, Smith RC, Silva SRP, Sun CQ

Influence of mechanical stress on electron field emission of multi-walled carbon nanotube-polymer composites

J Vac SciTechnol B 23 (2) 698-701 (2005)

4.4 Thermal stability: superheating and undercooling (8)

08 Ma SZ, Wang XH, Zhou J, Li LT, Sun CQ

Thermal stability of the nanostructured BaTiO3 ferroelectrics determined by long and short range interactions: A dual-shell model

J Appl. Phys. In press

07 Liu HH, Jiang EY, Bai HL, Wu P, and Li ZQ, Sun CQ

Shell-resolved melting kinetics of Icosahedral Cluster

J Nano Sci Nanotech 9, 2051-4 (2009)

06 Sun CQ, Shi Y,Li CM, Li S, and Au Yeung TC

Size-induced undercooling and overheating in phase transitions in bare and embedded clusters

Phys Rev B 73, 075408 (2006).

05 Sun CQ, Li CM, Bai HL, Jiang EY

Melting point oscilation of a solid over the whole range of sizes

Nanotechnology 16, 1290-3 (Aug 2005).

04 Sun CQ, Zhong WH, Li S, and Tay BK

Coordination imperfection suppressed phase stability of ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, and superconductive nanosolids

J PHYS CHEM B 108(3) 1080-4 Jan 15 2004

03 Sun CQ, Bai HL, Li S, Tay BK, Jiang EY

Size effect on the electronic structure and the thermal stability of a gold nanosolid

ACTA MATERIALIA, 52 (2) 501-5 Jan 15 2004

02 Sun CQ, Wang Y, Tay BK, Li S, Huang H, Zhang Y

Correlation between the melting point of a nanosolid and the cohesive energy of a surface atom

J Phys Chem B 106(41) 10701-5 (21 SEP 2002)

01 Zhong WH, Sun CQ, Tay BK, Li S, Bai HL and Jiang EY

Curie temperature suppression of ferromagnetic nanosolids

J PHYS CONDENS MATT 14 L399-405 (2002)

4.5 Lattice dynamics: acoustic and optic phonons (4)

04 Ouyang G, Zhu WG, Sun CQ

Size Dependent Debye Temperature and Total Mean Square Relative Atomic Displacement

in Nanosolids under High Pressure and High Temperature, J Phys Chem C in press

03 Liu HH, Jiang EY, Bai HL, Wu P, and Li ZQ, Sun CQ

Dislocation Stimulus Dependence of Atomic Collective Vibration in an Icosahedral Cluster

J Nanosci Technol 9 (8), 4668-4672 (2009)

02 Sun CQ, Pan LK, Li CM, Li S

Size-induced acoustic hardening and optic softening of phonons in CdS, InP, CeO₂, SnO₂, and Si nanostructures

PHYS REV B 72, 134301 OCT 2005.

01 Pan LK, Sun CQ and Li CM

Elucidating Si-Si dimmer vibration from the size-dependent Raman shift of nanosolid Si

J Phys Chem B 108 (11) 3404-6 (2004)

4.6 Photon emission and absorption: E_G shift and e-h coupling (11)

11 Goh Eunice SM, Chen TP, Sun CQ, and Liu YC

Thickness effect on the band gap and optical properties of germanium thin

Films

J APPL PHYS 107, 024305 (2010)

10 Wang Y, Ouyang G, Wang LL, Tang LM, Sun CQ

Size- and composition-induced band-gap change of nanostructured compound semiconductors.

Chem Pys Lett 463 (2008) 383–386

09 Li JW, Liu XJ, Yang LW, Zhou ZF, Xie GF, Pan Y, Wang XH, Zhou J, Li LT, Sun CQ

Photoluminescence and photoabsorption blue shift of nanostructured ZnO: Skin-depth quantum trapping and electron-phonon coupling

APPL PHYS LETT 95, 031906 (2009)

08 Pan LK, Sun Z, Sun CQ

Coordination imperfection enhanced electron–phonon interaction and band-gap expansion in Si and Ge nanocrystals

Scripta Mater 60, 1105–1108 (2009)

07 Pan LK, Li HB, Sun Z,Sun CQ

Surface metallization on the photo-emission, pkhoto-absorption and core-level shift of nanosolid silicon

Surf Rev Lett 16, 265-70 (2009)

06 Pan LK, Sun CQ

Coordination imperfection enhanced electron-phonon interaction

J APPL PHYS 95 (7) 3819-21 Apr 1 2004

05 Pan LK, Sun CQ, Tay BK, Chen T P, Li S

Photoluminescence of Si nanosolid near the lower end of the size limit

J Phys Chem B 106(45) 11725-7 (2002)

04 Sun CQ, Li S, Tay BK, Chen TP

Upper limit of blue shift in the photoluminescence of CdSe and CdS nanosolids

Acta Materialia 50(8) 4687-93 (2002)

03 Sun CQ, Chen TP, Tay BK, Sun XW, Lau SP

Bandgap expansion of a nanometric semiconductor

Mater Phys Mech 4, 129-33 (2001)

02 Sun CQ, Chen TP, Tay BK, et al

An extended 'quantum confinement' theory: surface-coordination imperfection modifies the entire band structure of a nanosolid
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 34 (24) 3470-9 DEC 21 2001

01 Sun CQ, Sun XW, Gong HQ, et al

Frequency shift in the photoluminescence of nanometric SiO_x: surface bond contraction and oxidation
J PHYS-CONDENS MAT 11 (48): L547-50 DEC 6 1999

4.7 Electronic structures: core level and work function (11)

11 Wang Y, Wang LL, Sun CQ

The 2p_3/2 binding energy shift of Fe surface and Fe nanoparticles

Chem Phys Lett, 480 (2009) 243–246

10 Sun Yi, Pan JS, Wang Y, Wang LL, Sun CQ

Elucidating the 4f binding energy of an isolated Pt atom and its bulk shift from the measured surface- and size-induced Pt 4f core level shift

J Phys Chem C 113 14696-701 (2009)

09 Sun Yi, Pan JS, Tao JG, et al

Size dependence of the 2P_3/2 and 3d_5/2binding energy of Ni nanostructures: Broken bond-induced local strain and skin quantum trapping

J Phys Chem C113, 10939-46 (2009)

08 Chen TP, Liu Y, Sun CQ, et al.

Energy shifts of Si oxidation states in the system of Si nanocrystals embedded in SiO2 matrix
J NANOSCIENCE NANOTECHNOL 7 (7): 2506-2510 JUL 2007

07 Tay Y, Li S, Sun CQ, Chen P

Size dependence of Zn-2p_3/2 binding energy in nanocrystalline ZnO

APPL PHYS LETT 88, 17311 (2006)

06 Sun CQ

Surface and nanosolid core-level shift: impact of atomic coordination number imperfection

PHYS REV B 69 045105 (2004)

05 Zheng WT, Sun CQ, Tay BK

Modulating the work function of Carbon by O and N addition and nanotip formation

SOlid State CoMMUN 128 (9-10) 381-4 (2003)

04 Chen TP, Liu Y, Sun CQ, Tse MS, Hsieh JH, Fu YQ, Liu YC, and Fung S

Core-Level Shift of Si Nanocrystals Embedded in SiO₂Matrix

J PHYS CHEM B 108 (43) 16609-12 (2004).

03 Sun CQ

Atomic coordination imperfection enhanced Pd-3d_5/2 crystal binding energy

Surf Rev Lett 10 (6) 1009-13 (2003)

02 Sun CQ, Pan LK, Fu YQ, Tay BK and Li S

Size dependent 2p-level shift of nanosolid silicon

J Phys Chem B 107 (22) 5113-5 (2003)

01 Sun CQ, Tay BK, Fu YQ, Li S, Chen TP, Bai HL and Jiang EY

Discriminating crystal bonding from the atomic trapping of a core electron at energy levels shifted by surface relaxation or nanosolid formation

J Phys Chem B 107 (2) 411-4 (2003)

4.8 Magnetism: size and temperature effect (2)

02 Zhong WH, Sun CQ, Li S, Bai HL, Jiang EY

Impact of bond order loss on surface and nanosolid magnetism

ACTA MATERIALIA 53(11), 3207-14 (2005)

01 Zhong WH, Sun CQ, Li S

Size effect on the magnetism of nanocrystalline Ni films at ambient temperature

Solid state commun 13(9) 603-606 (2004)

4.9 Dielectric suppression, relaxation and transition (10)

10 Li CM, Pan LK, Sun CQ, Zhang J, Gamota Dan

Impedance characterization of dielectric and semiconducting materials with organic capacitors for organic transistors

Int J Nanosci. 4(4) 451-9 (2005)

09 Pan LK, Sun CQ, Chen TP, Li S, Li CM and Tay BK

Dielectric suppression of nanosolid silicon

NANOTECHNOLOGY 15 1802-6 (2004)

08 Pan LK, Huang HT, Sun CQ

Dielectric transition and relaxation of nanosolid silicon

J APPL PHYS 94(4) 2695-700 (2003)

07 Sun CQ, Sun XW, Tay BK, et al

Dielectric suppression and its effect on photoabsorption of nanometric semiconductors
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 34 (15) 2359-62 AUG 7 2001

06 Ye HT, Sun CQ, Huang HT, et al

Dielectric transition of nanostructured diamond films
APPL PHYS LETT 78 (13) 1826-8 MAR 26 2001

05 Huang HT, Sun CQ, Zhang TS, Hing P

Grain-size effect on ferroelectric Pb(Zr_1-xTi_x)O₃ solid solutions induced by surface bond contraction
PHYS REV B 63, 184112 MAY 1 2001

04 Huang HT, Sun CQ, Hing P

Surface bond contraction and its effect on the nanometric sized lead zirconate titanate
J PHYS-CONDENS MAT 12 (6): L127-32 FEB 14 2000

03 Ye HT, Sun CQ, Hing P

Control of grain size and size effect on the dielectric constant of diamond films
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 33 (23): L148-52 DEC 7 2000

02 Sun CQ, Sun XW, Tay BK, Lau SP, Chen TP, Huang H, Li S

Dielectric suppression, blue-shift in photo luminescence and absorption of nanometric semiconductors

Pacific Rim Conf on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Technical Digest Vol 1 pp I188-9 (2001)

01 Sun CQ, Tay BK, Lau SP, Sun XW

Tuning Young’s Modulus and dielectric constant by nanofabrication

SPIE Proc, 4228, 302-8 (2000)

4.10 Electron and phonon transport dynamics: Surface quantum trapping (5)

06 Jing Li, T. C. Au Yeung, C. H. Kam, Qinghu Chen, Xuean Zhao, and Chang Q. Sun

The effect of surface bond reconstruction of thermal contact surfaces on phonon transport in atomic wire

J APPL PHYS 106, 054312 (2009)

05 Jing Li, T. C. Au Yeung, C. H. Kam, Qinghu Chen, Xuean Zhao, and Chang Q. Sun

Anharmonic phonon transport in atomic wire coupled by thermal contacts with surface bond reconstruction

J APPL PHYS 106, 014308 (2009)

04 Au Yeung TC, Gu MX, Sun CQ, Chen CK and Nosik V

Impact of surface bond-order loss on phonon dispersion relations and thermal conductivity of cylindrical Si nanowires

PHYS REV B 74,155317 (2006)

03 Au Yeung TC, Chiam TC, Sun CQ, Gu M, Shangguan WZ and Kam CH

Effect of surface bond-order loss on the electronic thermal conductivity for metallicpolycrystalline films

J Appl Phys 98, 113707 (2005).

02 Au Yeung TC, Sun CQ, Chiam TC, Ramanathan R, Shangguan WZ and Kam CH

Effect of surface bond-order loss on the dc conductance of a metallic nanosolid

J Appl Phys 98, 104308 (2005).

01 Au Yeung TC, Chiam TC, Chen CK, Sun CQ, Shangguan WZ, Kam CH

Effect of surface bond-order loss on the electrical resistivity of metallic polycrystalline thin films

PHYS REV B 72, 155417 (Oct 2005)

4.11 Chemical reactivity and atomic diffusivity (4)

04 Zang JF, Gu MX, Li CM, Sun CQ

Impact of bond order loss on chemical reactivity and atomic diffusivity of nanostructures

Communicated

03 Sun CQ, Pan LK, Bai HL, Li ZQ, Wu P and Jiang EY

Effects of surface passivation and interfacial reaction on the size-dependent 2p-level shift of supported copper nanosolids,

ACTA MATERIALIA 51 (15) 4631-6 (2003)

02 Pan LK, Ee YK, Sun CQ, Yu GQ, Zhang QY, and Tay BK

Band gap expansion, core level shift and dielectric suppression of nanosolid Si passivated by plasma fluorination

J VAC SCI TECHNOL B 2(2) 583-7 (2004)

01 Pan LK, Sun CQ, Li CM

Estimating the extent of surface oxidation by measuring the porosity dependent dielectrics of oxygenated porous silicon

APPL SURF SCI 240 (1-4) 19-23 (2005)

4.12 Applications: E-levels of isolated atoms, single bond identities, etc. (9)

09 Sun CQ, Pan LK, Chen TP, Sun XW, Li S, and Li CM

Distinguishing the effect of crystal-field screening from the effect of valence recharging on the 2p_3/2 and 3d_5/2level energies of nanostructured copper

APPL SURF SCI 252(6), 2101-7 (2006)

08 Sun CQ, Li CM, Li S, Tay BK

Breaking limit of atomic distance in an impurity-free monatomic chain

PHYS REV B 69, 245402 (2004)

07 Sun CQ, Bai HL, Tay BK, Li S, Jiang EY

Dimension, strength, and chemical and thermal stability of a single C-C bond in carbon nanotubes

J Phys Chem B 107 (31) 7544-6 (2003)

06 Pan LK, Sun CQ, Yu GQ, Zhang QY, Fu YQ, and Tay BK

Distinguishing the effect of surface passivation from the effect of size on the photonic and electronic behavior of porous silicon

J APPL PHYS 96 1704-8 (2004)

05 Sun CQ, Bai HL, Li S, Tay BK, Li CM, Chen TP, Jiang EY

Length, strength, extensibility and thermal stability of an Au-Au bond in the gold monatomic chain

J Phys Chem B 108 (7) 2162-7 (2004)

04 Li S, White T, Plevert J and Sun CQ

Superconductivity of nanocrystalline MgB₂

Supercond Sci Technol 17 S589-94 (2004)

03 Li S, White T, Sun CQ, Fu YQ, Plevert J and Lauren K

Discriminating Lattice Structural Effects from Electronic Contributions to the Superconductivity of Doped MgB₂ with Nanotechnology

J Phys Chem B 108(42) 16415-9 (2004).

02 Li S, Tay YY, Sun CQ

Separation of lattice structural defects from electronic contributions to physical properties with nanotechnology

Ceramic Transactions 172, 247-255 (2006)

01 Li S, Prabhakar O, Tan TT, Sun CQ, Wang XL, Soltanian S, Horvat J, Dou XS

Intrinsic nanostructural domains: possible origin of weaklinkless superconductivity in the quenched product of Mg and amorphous B

Appl Phys Lett 81(5) 874-6 2002

V Surface Chemistry: O, N, and C bonding dynamics and Bond-Potential-Band correlation

5.1 Theory: bond making induced charge polarization and localization (5)

05 Sun CQ

A model of bond-and-band for the behavior of nitrides
MOD PHYS LETT B 11 (23), 1021-9 OCT 1997

04 Sun CQ

A model of bonding and band-forming for oxides and nitrides
APPL PHYS LETT 72 (14) 1706-8 APR 6 1998

03 Sun CQ, Bai CL

Modeling of non-uniform electrical potential barriers for metal surfaces with chemisorbed oxygen
J PHYS-CONDENS MAT 9 (27) 5823-36 JUL 7 1997

02 Sun CQ, Bai CL

A model of bonding between oxygen and metal surfaces
J PHYS CHEM SOLIDS 58 (6) 903-12 JUN 1997

01 Sun CQ

What effects in nature the two-phase on the O-Cu(001)?
MOD PHYS LETT B 11 (2-3) 81-6 JAN 30 1997

5.2 VLEED quantification of O-Cu(001) BBB making kinetics (8)

08 Sun CQ

Oxygen-reduced inner potential and work function in VLEED
VACUUM 48 (10) 865-9 OCT 1997

07 Sun CQ

Angular-resolved VLEED from O-Cu(001): valence bands, chemical bonds, potential barrier, and energy states
INT J MOD PHYS B 11 (25) 3073-91 OCT 10 1997

06 Sun CQ

Time-resolved VLEED from the O-Cu(001): atomic processes of oxidation
VACUUM 48 (6) 525-30 JUN 1997

05 Sun CQ

Exposure-resolved VLEED from the O-Cu(001): bonding dynamics {Movie}
VACUUM 48 (6) 535-41 JUN 1997

04 Sun CQ

Coincidence in angular-resolved VLEED spectra: Brillouin zones, atomic shifts and energy bands
VACUUM 48 (6) 543-6 JUN 1997

03 Sun CQ

Spectral sensitivity of the VLEED to the bonding geometry and the potential barrier of the O-Cu(001) surface
VACUUM 48 (5) 491-8 MAY 1997

02 Sun CQ, Bai CL

Oxygen-induced non-uniformity in surface electrical-potential barrier
MOD PHYS LETT B 11 (5) 201-8 FEB 20 1997

01 Thurgate SM, Sun C

Very-low-energy electron-diffraction analysis of oxygen on Cu(001)
PHYS REV B 51 (4) 2410-7 JAN 15 1995

5.3 STM and PES verification: bonding kinetics and dynamics (12)

12 Sun CQ, Zhang S, Hing P, et al

Spectral correspondence to the evolution of chemical bond and valence band in oxidation
MOD PHYS LETT B 11 (25) 1103-13 OCT 30 1997

11 Sun CQ, Li S, Tay BK, et al

Solution certainty in the Cu(110)-(2x1)-2O^2- surface crystallography
INT J MOD PHYS B 16 (1-2) 71-8 JAN 20 2002

10 Sun CQ

Oxygen interaction with Rh(111) and Ru(0001) surfaces: bond-forming dynamics
MOD PHYS LETT B 14 (6) 219-27 MAR 10 2000

09 Sun CQ, Hing P

Driving force and bond strain for the C-Ni(100) surface reaction
SURF REV LETT 6 (1) 109-14 FEB 1999

08 Sun CQ

Mechanism for the N-Ni(100) clock reconstruction
VACUUM 52 (3) 347-51 MAR 1999

07 Sun CQ

On the nature of the O-Co(10-10) triphase ordering
SURF REV LETT 5 (5) 1023-8 OCT 1998

06 Sun CQ

Driving force behind the O-Rh(001) clock reconstruction
MOD PHYS LETT B 12 (20) 849-57 AUG 30 1998

05 Sun CQ

O-Ru(0001) surface bond and band formation
SURF REV LETT 5 (2) 465-71 APR 1998

04 Sun CQ

Origin and processes of O-Cu(001) and the O-Cu(110) biphase ordering
INT J MOD PHYS B 12 (9) 951-64 APR 10 1998

03 Sun CQ

Nature and dynamics of the O-Pd(110) surface bonding
VACUUM 49 (3) 227-32 MAR 1998

02 Sun CQ

On the nature of the O-Rh(110) multiphase ordering
SURF SCI 398 (3) L320-6 FEB 20 1998

01 Sun CQ

Nature of the O-fcc(110) surface-bond networking
MOD PHYS LETT B 11 (25) 1115-22 OCT 30 1997

5.4 Valence DOS and electron lone pair interaction (3)

03 Zhao ZW, Tay BK, Sun CQ, and Ligatchev V

Oxygen lone-pair states near the valence-band edge of aluminum oxide thin films

J APPL PHYS 95(8) 4147-50 (Apr 2004)

02 Sun CQ, Tay BK, Lau SP, et al

Bond contraction and lone pair interaction at nitride surfaces
J APPL PHYS 90 (5) R2615-7 SEP 1 2001

01 Sun CQ, Li S

Oxygen-derived DOS features in the valence band of metals
SURF REV LETT 7 (3), 213-7 JUN 2000

5.5 Applications: electron and photon emission, diamond-metal adhesion, etc. (9)

09 Sun CQ, Fu YQ, Yan BB, et al

Improving diamond-metal adhesion with graded TiCN interlayers
J APPL PHYS 91(4) 2051-4 FEB 2002

08 Sun CQ, Jin D, Zhou J, et al

Intense and stable blue-light emission of Pb(Zr_xTi_1-x)O₃
APPL PHYS LETT 79 (8) 1082-4 AUG 20 2001

07 Zhou J, Sun CQ, Pita K, et al

Thermally tuning of the photonic band gap of SiO₂ colloid-crystal infilled with ferroelectric BaTiO₃
APPL PHYS LETT 78 (5) 661-3 JAN 29 2001

06 Sun CQ, Xie H, Zhang W, et al

Preferential oxidation of diamond {111}

J PHYS D APPL PHYS 33 (17) 2196-9 (2000)

05 Li JJ, Zheng WT, Gu CZ, et al

Field emission enhancement of amorphous carbon films by nitrogen implantation

CARBON 42 2309–14 (2004)

04 Wang X, Zheng WT, Tian HW, et al

Growth, structural, and magnetic properties of iron nitride thin films deposited by dc magnetron sputtering

APPL SURF SCI 220 30-9 (2003)

03 Zheng WT, Li JJ, Wang X, Li XT, Jin ZS, Tay BK and Sun CQ

Mechanism for the nitrogen-lowered threshold in carbon nitride cold-cathode

J APPL PHYS 94(4) 2741-5 (2003)

02 Zhong WH, Tay BK, Lau SP, Sun XW, Li S, Sun CQ

Structural and magnetic properties of iron-nitride thin films deposited using filtered cathodic vacuum arc

THIN SOLID FILMS 478, 61-6 (2005)

01 Ng CY, Chen TP, Liu Y, Sun CQ, Fung S

Influence of nitrogen on tunneling barrier heights and effective masses of electrons and holes at lightly-nitrided SiO₂/Si interface

J Appl Phys 96(10) 5912-4 (2004)

VI Applications: O, N, and C related compounds and techniques

6.1 Oxide: PL, photonic crystal, GMR (37)

37 Luo YS, Dai XJ, Zhang WD, Yang Y, Sun CQ and Fu SY

Controllable synthesis and luminescent properties of novel erythrocytelike CaMoO₄ hierarchical nanostructures via a simple surfactant-free hydrothermal route

Dalton Transaction, accepted

36 Zhang Y Y, Yang L W, Xu C F, Zhong J X, Sun C Q

Sensitized deep-ultraviolet upconversion emissions of Gd3+ via Tm3+ and Yb3+ in hexagonal NaYF4 nanorods

APPLIED PHYSICS B 98, 243-247(2010 )

35 Li J, Li Y, Zhou G, Sun Y, and Sun CQ.

A first principles study on the full-Heusler compound Cr₂MnAl

Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 242502 (2009)

34 Li J, Chen G, Li J, Lia Y, and Sun CQ

The lower-valence coexisting ferrimagnetic Cr₂V_X (X = Ga, Si,Ge, Sb) Heusler compounds: A first-principles study

Scripta Materialia 59, 1107-10, 2008

33 Li YQ, Yang Y. Sun CQ, Fu SY

Significant enhancements in the fluorescence and phosphorescence of ZnO-QDs/SiO₂ nanocomposites by calcinations

J. Phys Chem C 112, 17397-17401 (2008)

32 Chen XF, Zhu W, Lu H, Pan JS, Bian HJ, Tan OK and Sun CQ

Si field emitter arrays coated with thin ferroelectric films

Ceramics International, 34 971-977 MAY 2008

31 Yang F, Tang M H, Zhou YC, Zheng X J, Liu F, Tang J X, Zhang J J, and Zhang J, Sun CQ

A model for the polarization hysteresis loops of the perovskite-type ferroelectric thin films

APPL PHYS LETT 91, 142902 (2007)

30 Bian HJ, Chen XF, Pan JS, Sun CQ, Zhu WG

Field emission from TSO coated silicon tips

J VAC SCI TECHNOL B 25, 817-21 (2007)

29 Chen XF, Lu H, Bian HJ, Zhu WG, Sun CQ, and Tan OK

Electron Emission of Silicon Field Emitter Arrays Coated with N-Doped SrTiO₃ Film

J Electroceramics 16, 419-23 (2006)

28 Tay BK, Zhao ZW, Sun CQ

Effects of substrate bias and growth temperature on properties of aluminum oxide thin films by using filtered cathodic vacuum arc

SURF COAT TECHNOL 198 (1-3): 94-97 AUG 1 2005

27 Mi WB, Bai HL, Liu Hui, Sun CQ

Microstructure, magnetic, and optical properties of sputtered Mn-doped ZnO films with high-temperature ferromagnetism

J APPL PHYS 101, 023904 (2007)

26 Zhang YB, Li S, Sun CQ and T Sritharan

Twin-microstructure enhanced magnetoresistance in La₀₆₇Ba₀₃₃MnO₃ oxides

Solid State Communications, 139, 506 (2006)

25 Li S, Tay YY, Sun CQ

Separation of lattice structural effects and electronic contributions to physical properties with nanotechnology

Ceramic Transactions, 172, 247-255 (2006)

24 Cai R, Shun SY, Itoh K and Sun CQ

pH effect on the optical properties of peroxo-titanium complex

J Mater Res, in press

23 Li ZQ, Liu H, Liu XJ, Liu XD, Bai HL, Sun CQ and Jiang EY

Magnetic and electronic properties of charge ordered Nd₀₈Na₀₂MnO₃

J Mag Mag Mater 284, 133-9 Dec 2004

22 Tay BK, Zhao ZW and Sun CQ

Effects of substrate bias and growth temperature on properties of Al oxide thin films by using filtered cathodic vacuum arc
Surf Coat Technol 198(1-3), 94-7 (2005)

21 Li ZQ, Liu H, Liu XD, Wu P, Bai HL, Sun CQ and Jiang EY

Competition between the double exchange and charge ordering interactions in the bandwidth controlled (La,Nd)₀₈Na₀₂MnO₃ manganites
Physica B: Condensed Matter, 351, 114-20, 15 August 2004

20 Li ZQ, Zhang XH, Yu JS, Liu XJ, Liu XD, Liu H, Wu P, Bai HL, Sun CQ, Lin JJ, Jiang EY

Competition between the charge ordered and ferromagnetic states in (La,Nd)₀₇₅Na₀₂₅MnO₃ manganites
PHYS LETT A 325 (5-6) 430-434 MAY 24 2004

19 Xu CX, Sun XW, Chen BJ, Sun CQ and Tay BK

Nanostructural ZnO fabrication by vapor-phase transport in air

Inter J Mod Phys B 18(2) 225-32 (Jan 2004)

18 Li S, Yip TH, Sun CQ, Widjaja S and Liang MH

Origin of self-aligned nano-domains in MgB₂

Ceramics International 30(7) 1575-9 (2004)

17 Huang H, Sun CQ, Zhang T, Zhu H, Oh JT, Hing P

Stress effect on the pyroelectric properties of Lead titanate thin films

Integr Ferroelect 51 81–90 (2003)

16 Xu CX , Sun XW, Chen BJ, Sun CQ, Tay BK, Li S

Aligned ZnO nanofibre array prepared by vapor transport in air

Chinese Phys Lett 20(8) 1319-22 (2003)

15 Tan TT, Li S, Lau SP, Tay YY, Sun CQ, Zhou SH and Dou SX

Effects of varying mechanical deformations on the relationship between mesotexture and current percolation in (Bi, Pb)₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀/Ag superconductor tapes

Supercond Sci Technol 16: 885-92 (2003)

14 Li S, White T, Laursen K, Tan TT, Sun CQ, et al

Intense vortex pinning enhanced by semi-crystalline defect traps in self-aligned nano-structured MgB₂

Appl Phys Lett 83(2) 314-6 JUL 14 2003

13 Zhang YB, Li S, Sun CQ, and Gao W

Possible origin of magnetic transition ordering in La_2/3A_1/3MnO₃ oxides

Mater Sci Eng B 98 54-9 MAR 2003

12 Chen TP, Liu Y, Sun CQ and Fung S

Barrier height change in very thin SiO₂ films caused by charge injection

Electrochem Solid State Lett 5 (10) G96-8 OCT 2002

11 Jin D, Hing P, Sun CQ

Growth dynamics and electric properties of PbTi₀₁Zr₀₉O₃ ceramics doped with cerium oxide
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 33 (6) 744-52 MAR 21 2000

10 Chen TP, Tse M, Sun CQ, et al

Post-breakdown conduction instability of ultrathin SiO₂ films observed amped-current and ramped-voltage current-voltage measurements

Jpn J Appl Phys 11, Part 1-5A, 3047-51 (2002)

09 Zhang YB, Li S, Sun CQ, et al

Transition dependence of La_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃ oxide on microstructure
J MATER PROCESS TECH 122 (2-3) 266-71 MAR 2002

08 Chen TP, Tse MS, Sun CQ, et al

Snapback behavior and its similarity to the switching behavior in ultra-thin silicon dioxide films after hard breakdown
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 34 (17) L95-8 SEP 2001

07 Li S, Zhang L, Liang MH, et al

Formation of semi-coherent interface in TiSi₂/Si structure
INT J MOD PHYS B 16 (1-2) 249-53 JAN 2002

06 Li S, Zhang YB, Liang MH, Sun CQ

Grain growth dependence of microstructure in La₀₆₇Ba₀₃₃MnO₃₊_d oxides
INT J MOD PHYS B 16 (1-2) 261-7 JAN 2002

05 Li S, Lee YK, Sun CQ, et al

Formation mechanism and crystallographic relationship of epitaxy Ti and Al thin films in ionized metal plasma deposition
SURF REV LETT 8 (5) 465-9 OCT 2001

04 Zhang YB, Li S, Sun CQ, et al

Observation of heat flow at transition temperature in La_1-xCa_xMnO₃+delta Oxides
J APPL PHYS 90 (9) 4583-6 NOV 2001

03 Zhang YB, Li S, Hing P, Sun CQ

Thermal transition behavior of La_1-xCa_xMnO₃-delta oxides
SOLID STATE COMMUN 120 (2-3) 107-12 2001

02 Li S, Zhang YB, Gao W, et al

Twin crystallization in La_2/3Ba_1/3MnO₃+delta oxide and its effect on the saturation magnetization
APPL PHYS LETT 79 (9) 1330-2 AUG 27 2001

01 Sun CQ, Chen TP, Luo YL and Fung S,

FN-stress-induced excessive pre-tunneling current in thin SiO₂ films

Proc Int Conf Semicond Technol, May 27, 2001, Shanghai, PRC P440-7

6.2 Nitride: elasticity, work function and magnetic modulation (18)

18 Bian HJ, Chen XF, Pan JS, Zhu W, and Sun CQ

Substrate bias dependence of the field emission properties of Si tip arrays with N-doped SrTiO₃ thin films

Appl Surf Sci 255 (2009) 4867–4872

17 Bian HJ, Chen XF, Pan JS, Zhu W, and Sun CQ

Field emission properties of Si tip arrays coated with N-doped SrTiO3 thin films at different substrate temperature

J Appl Phys 105, 013312 (2009)

16 Chen XF, Lu H, Bian HJ, Zhu WG, Sun CQ, and Tan OK

Electron Emission of Silicon Field Emitter Arrays Coated with N-Doped SrTiO₃ Film

J Electroceramics 16, 419-23 (2006)

15 Bian HJ, Chen XF, Pan JS, Zhu W, and Sun CQ

Effect of nitrogen addition on the surface energy, band gap, core level shift, and the threshold of the cold cathode field emission of SrTiO₃ thin films

J APPL PHYS 102, 114906 (2007)

14 Ding XZ, Tan ALK, Zeng XT, Wang C, Yue T, Sun CQ

Corrosion Resistance of CrAlN and TiAlN Coatings Deposited by Lateral Rotating Cathode Arc

Thin Solid Films 516, 5716-5720 (2008)

13 Li S, Sun CQ, and Park HS

Grain Boundary Structures of Atomic Layer Deposited TiN

THIN SOLID FILMS 504, 108-12 (2006)

12 Li S, Dong ZL, Lim BK, Liang MH, Sun CQ, Gao W, Park HS and White T

Atomic stacking configurations in atomic layer deposited TiN films

J Phys Chem B 106, 12797-800 DEC 2002

11 Zeng XT, Zhang S, Sun CQ, Liu YC

Nanometric-layered CrN/TiN thin films: mechanical strength and thermal stability

Thin Solid Films 424(1), 99-102 (Feb 2003)

10 Fu YQ, Sun CQ, Yan BB, et al

Carbon turns the tensile surface stress of Ti to be compressive
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 34 (24) L129-32 DEC 2001

09 Hsieh JH, Zhang WH, Li C, Sun CQ

Characterization of (Ti_1-xCr_x)₀₆N₀₄ coatings and their tribological behaviors against an epoxy molding compound
SURF COAT TECH 146 331-7 SEP-OCT 2001

08 Fu YQ, Sun CQ, Du HJ, et al

Crystalline carbonitride forms harder than the hexagonal Si-carbonitride crystallite
J PHYS D APPL PHYS 34 (9) 1430-35 MAY 2001

06 Jiang EY, Sun CQ, Li JE, and Liu YG

The structures and magnetic properties of FeN films prepared by the facing targets sputtering method

J Appl Phys 65(4) 1659-63 (1989)

05 Sun CQ, Jiang EY, Zhang XX, Liu YG, and Lu Q

Bias effects in facing-target sputtering on the structures and magnetic properties of NdFeMo films

IEEE-MAG 25(5) 3339-41 (1989)

04 Jiang EY, Sun CQ, Li J, Liu YG

Magnetic properties of facing targets sputtered NdFeMo films

J de Phys C8 1743-4 (1988)

03 Jiang EY, Wang ZJ, Sun CQ Liu YG, Zhang XX, and Lu Q

The magnetic and magneto-optic properties of facing-target sputtered DyNdFeCo thin films

J Mag Mag Mater 81 25-8 (1989)

02 Sun CQ, Bai HL and Jiang EY

Magnetic properties of compositionally modulated Co/SiO₂ multilayers

Phys Mag Mater 305-307, Ed Zhang S G, Int Academic Pub Press, Beijing, 1992

01 Sun CQ, Bai HL and Jiang EY

Critical magnetic and electric phenomena and structural stability of amorphous FeN films

Phys Mag Mater 423-5, Ed