Publications

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* Equal contribution.  |  # Corresponding author.

1. Refereed Journal Articles

2026

  1. J. Xu*, X. Jiang*, M. K. Dashtarzhaneh*, Y. Zhong, B. Sharma, R. Peng, L. Zheng, F. Khodadadi#, K. Du#, C. Duan#. “Ultrasensitive, low-input detection of avocado sunblotch viroid via RPA-CRISPR and nanopore-array single-bead fluorescence readout.” Microsystems & Nanoengineering 12(1), 187 (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41378-026-01312-2.

2025

  1. R. Yazbeck*, J. Xu*, Y. Zhong, Y. Xu, L. Zheng, B. Xu, C. Duan#. “Rapid detection and quantification of ultralow-concentration nanoparticles based on nanopore array blockage.” Droplet 4(4), e70020 (2025). DOI: 10.1002/dro2.70020.
  2. T.-Y. Hsu, H.-C. Chen, C.-T. Huang, C. Duan#, M.-C. Lu#. “Droplets impacting on superheated surfaces with asymmetric re-entrant microgrooves.” Small Methods 9(8), 2500008 (2025). DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202500008.
  3. T. B. Lawson*, A. Joenathan*, C. D. DeMoya*, L. Zheng, Y. Zhong, J. Xu, C. Duan, B. D. Snyder#, M. W. Grinstaff#. “Nanoparticle lubricant and imaging agent: Preventing and assessing cartilage tissue damage.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17(15), 22352–22361 (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c00775.
  4. C.-T. Huang, L. Zheng, Y. Zhong, J. G. Werner, M.-C. Lu#, C. Duan#. “Enhancing hydrogen evolution reaction through coalescence-induced bubble departure on patterned gold–silicon microstrip surfaces.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17(4), 7109–7118 (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c18255.

2024

  1. Y. Zhong, D. Park, S. Xiao, S. Hu, L. Zheng, C. Duan#. “Wet etching of silicon in planar nanochannels.” Langmuir 40(18), 9501–9508 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00056.
  2. H. Gu*, K. Meng*, R. Yuan, S. Xiao, Y. Shan, R. Zhu, Y. Deng, X. Luo, R. Li, L. Liu, X. Chen, Y. Shi, X. Wang, C. Duan, H. Wang#. “Rewritable printing of ionic liquid nanofilm utilizing focused ion beam induced film wetting.” Nature Communications 15(1), 2949 (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47018-9.

2023

  1. C.-Y. Chou, C. Duan#. “Surface charge enhanced kinetically-limited evaporation in nanopores.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 204, 123865 (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.123865.

2022

  1. S. Xiao, Z. Wollman, Q. Xie, C. Duan#. “Current monitoring in nanochannels.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 26(11), 86 (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s10404-022-02589-1.
  2. R. Yazbeck*, Y. Xu*, T. Porter, C. Duan#. “Nanoparticle-blockage-enabled rapid and reversible nanopore gating with tunable memory.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119(27), e2200845119 (2022). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200845119.
  3. S. Xiao, K. Meng, Q. Xie, L. Zhai, Z. Xu, H. Wang, C. Duan#. “Edge-enhanced ultrafast water evaporation from graphene nanopores.” Cell Reports Physical Science 3(6), 100900 (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100900.
  4. H. Lu, Y. Xu, C. Duan, P. Jiang, R. Xu#. “Experimental study on capillary imbibition of shale oil in nanochannels.” Energy & Fuels 36(10), 5267–5275 (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c00309.

2021

  1. Y. Xu, R. Yazbeck, C. Duan#. “Anomalous mechanosensitive ion transport in nanoparticle-blocked nanopores.” The Journal of Chemical Physics 154(22), 224702 (2021). DOI: 10.1063/5.0046086.

2019

  1. M. Huang, A. J. Tan, F. Büttner, H. Liu, Q. Ruan, W. Hu, C. Mazzoli, S. Wilkins, C. Duan, J. K. W. Yang, G. S. D. Beach#. “Voltage-gated optics and plasmonics enabled by solid-state proton pumping.” Nature Communications 10(1), 5030 (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13131-3.
  2. E. Gao*, S. Wang*, C. Duan#, Z. Xu#. “Microstructural ordering of nanofibers in flow-directed assembly.” Science China Technological Sciences 62(9), 1545–1554 (2019). DOI: 10.1007/s11431-018-9421-5.
  3. Y. Li*, H. Chen*, S. Xiao*, M. A. Alibakhshi, C.-W. Lo, M.-C. Lu, C. Duan#. “Ultrafast diameter-dependent water evaporation from nanopores.” ACS Nano 13(3), 3363–3372 (2019). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b09258.
  4. R. Yazbeck, M. A. Alibakhshi, J. von Schoppe, K. L. Ekinci, C. Duan#. “Characterization and manipulation of single nanoparticles using a nanopore-based electrokinetic tweezer.” Nanoscale 11(47), 22924–22931 (2019). DOI: 10.1039/C9NR08476B.

2018

  1. Q. Xie, M. A. Alibakhshi, S. Jiao, Z. Xu, M. Hempel, J. Kong, H. G. Park, C. Duan#. “Fast water transport in graphene nanofluidic channels.” Nature Nanotechnology 13(3), 238–245 (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-017-0031-9.
  2. V. Kara, C. Duan, K. Gupta, S. Kurosawa, D. J. Stearns-Kurosawa, K. L. Ekinci#. “Microfluidic detection of movements of Escherichia coli for rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing.” Lab on a Chip 18(5), 743–753 (2018). DOI: 10.1039/C7LC01019B.

2017

  1. Q. Xie, S. Xiao, C. Duan#. “Geometry-dependent drying in dead-end nanochannels.” Langmuir 33(34), 8395–8403 (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02027.
  2. Y. Li, M. A. Alibakhshi, Y. Zhao, C. Duan#. “Exploring ultimate water capillary evaporation in nanoscale conduits.” Nano Letters 17(8), 4813–4819 (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01620.
  3. M. A. Alibakhshi, C. Duan#. “Theoretical investigation of enzymatic hydrolysis of polypeptides in nanofluidic channels.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 21(4), 77 (2017). DOI: 10.1007/s10404-017-1912-9.
  4. S. Jiao, C. Duan, Z. Xu#. “Structures and thermodynamics of water encapsulated by graphene.” Scientific Reports 7(1), 2646 (2017). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02582-7.

2016

  1. M. A. Alibakhshi, B. Liu, Z. Xu, C. Duan#. “Geometrical control of ionic current rectification in a configurable nanofluidic diode.” Biomicrofluidics 10(5), 054102 (2016). DOI: 10.1063/1.4962272.
  2. Y. Li, K. Zhang, M.-C. Lu, C. Duan#. “Single bubble dynamics on superheated superhydrophobic surfaces.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 99, 521–531 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.03.098.
  3. C. Duan#, M. A. Alibakhshi, D.-K. Kim, C. M. Brown, C. S. Craik, A. Majumdar#. “Label-free electrical detection of enzymatic reactions in nanochannels.” ACS Nano 10(8), 7476–7484 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b02062.
  4. Q. Xie, F. Xin, H. G. Park, C. Duan#. “Ion transport in graphene nanofluidic channels.” Nanoscale 8(47), 19527–19535 (2016). DOI: 10.1039/C6NR06977K.
  5. M. A. Alibakhshi, Q. Xie, Y. Li, C. Duan#. “Accurate measurement of liquid transport through nanoscale conduits.” Scientific Reports 6(1), 24936 (2016). DOI: 10.1038/srep24936.

2015

  1. Y. Li, C. Duan#. “Bubble-regulated silicon nanowire synthesis on micro-structured surfaces by metal-assisted chemical etching.” Langmuir 31(44), 12291–12299 (2015). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03056.

2012

  1. C. Duan, R. Karnik, M.-C. Lu, A. Majumdar#. “Evaporation-induced cavitation in nanofluidic channels.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109(10), 3688–3693 (2012). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1014075109.

2010

  1. C. Duan, A. Majumdar#. “Anomalous ion transport in 2-nm hydrophilic nanochannels.” Nature Nanotechnology 5(12), 848–852 (2010). DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2010.233.
  2. D.-K. Kim*, C. Duan*, Y.-F. Chen, A. Majumdar#. “Power generation from concentration gradient by reverse electrodialysis in ion-selective nanochannels.” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 9(6), 1215–1224 (2010). DOI: 10.1007/s10404-010-0641-0.
  3. S. Verguet, C. Duan, A. Liau, V. Berk, J. H. D. Cate, A. Majumdar, A. J. Szeri#. “Mechanics of liquid–liquid interfaces and mixing enhancement in microscale flows.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 652, 207–240 (2010). DOI: 10.1017/S0022112009994113.

2007

  1. R. Karnik, C. Duan, K. Castelino, H. Daiguji, A. Majumdar#. “Rectification of ionic current in a nanofluidic diode.” Nano Letters 7(3), 547–551 (2007). DOI: 10.1021/nl062806o.

2006

  1. R. Karnik, K. Castelino, C. Duan, A. Majumdar#. “Diffusion-limited patterning of molecules in nanofluidic channels.” Nano Letters 6(8), 1735–1740 (2006). DOI: 10.1021/nl061159y.
  2. C. Duan, X.-G. Liang#. “Temperature evaluation of conventional, SOI, and DSOI MOSFETs using non-equilibrium energy model.” Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering 10(3), 249–261 (2006). DOI: 10.1080/15567260600901964.

2005

  1. C. Duan, X.-G. Liang#. “Non-equilibrium coupled thermal-electrical simulation of submicron DSOI MOSFETs.” Journal of Engineering Thermophysics (China) 26(6), 1010–1012 (2005). [In Chinese.]

2. Reviews, Perspectives & Reports

2024

  1. R. Chen, C. Duan, T. Hori, W.-L. Hsu, Y. Hu, T. Ishibe, G. Kikugawa, Y. Lee, A. Marconnet, A. J. Minnich, M. Ohnishi, A. Pickel, J. Shiomi, D. Surblys, R. Takehara, Y. Tomo, R. Wilson, Y. Won, M. Zebarjadi, Y. Zhu. “Report on the Tenth U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport Phenomena.” Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering 28(4), 176–193 (2024). DOI: 10.1080/15567265.2024.2439788.

2020

  1. J. Zhong*, M. A. Alibakhshi*, Q. Xie*, J. Riordon, Y. Xu, C. Duan#, D. Sinton#. “Exploring anomalous fluid behavior at the nanoscale: Direct visualization and quantification via nanofluidic devices.” Accounts of Chemical Research 53(2), 347–357 (2020). DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00411.

2019

  1. C. Duan. “Evaporation-assisted patterning beyond random assembly.” National Science Review 6(6), 1065–1066 (2019). DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz125. [Research Highlight.]

2018

  1. C. Duan. “Frictionless gas flow observed in perfectly flat-walled nanochannels.” Nature 558(7710), 379–380 (2018). DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05403-7. [News & Views.]

2013

  1. C. Duan*#, W. Wang*#, Q. Xie. “Review article: Fabrication of nanofluidic devices.” Biomicrofluidics 7(2), 026501 (2013). DOI: 10.1063/1.4794973.

3. Conference Proceedings

2024

  1. Y. Zhong, D. Park, S. Xiao, L. Zheng, C. Duan. “Confinement-dependent wet etching kinetics in Si nanochannels.” Proceedings of SPIE: Advanced Etch Technology and Process Integration for Nanopatterning XIII 12958, 129580C (2024). DOI: 10.1117/12.3010881.

2014

  1. C. Duan. “Enhanced ion transport in 2-nm silica nanochannels.” In Transport and Reactivity of Solutions in Confined Hydrosystems, 83–93 (Springer, 2014). DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7534-3_7.
  2. C. Duan. “Evaporation-induced cavitation in nanofluidic channels: Dynamics and origin.” In Transport and Reactivity of Solutions in Confined Hydrosystems, 131–139 (Springer, 2014). DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7534-3_11.

2010

  1. C. Duan, M.-C. Lu, R. Karnik, A. Majumdar. “Evaporation induced cavitation in nanochannels.” Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC14) 1, 697–702 (2010). DOI: 10.1115/IHTC14-23272.

2009

  1. C. Duan, Y.-F. Chen, A. Majumdar. “Electrical detection of enzymatic reaction in nanochannels.” Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2009), Jeju, Korea (2009).
  2. C. Duan, A. Majumdar. “Ion transport in 2-nm nanochannels.” Proceedings of the ASME 2009 7th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, 943–948 (2009). DOI: 10.1115/ICNMM2009-82190.
  3. C. Duan, Y.-F. Chen, D.-K. Kim, A. Majumdar. “Detection of non-diffusion-limited enzymatic surface reaction in nanofluidic channels.” Proceedings of the ASME 2009 7th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, 937–942 (2009). DOI: 10.1115/ICNMM2009-82188.
  4. D.-K. Kim, C. Duan, Y.-F. Chen, A. Majumdar. “Power generation from concentration gradient by reverse electrodialysis in ion-selective nanochannel.” Proceedings of the ASME 2009 7th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, 971–976 (2009). DOI: 10.1115/ICNMM2009-82208.

2008

  1. R. Karnik, C. Duan, K. Castelino, R. Fan, P. Yang, A. Majumdar. “Transport of ions and molecules in nanofluidic devices.” Proceedings of the ASME 2008 6th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels (2008). DOI: 10.1115/ICNMM2008-62065.

2006

  1. R. Karnik, K. Castelino, C. Duan, R. Fan, P. Yang, A. Majumdar. “Nanofluidic devices for sensing and flow control.” Proceedings of the ASME 2006 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, 161–167 (2006). DOI: 10.1115/ICNMM2006-96156.

2004

  1. C. Duan, X.-G. Liang. “Temperature evaluation of conventional, SOI and DSOI MOSFETs using non-equilibrium energy model.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Micro/Nanoscale Energy Conversion and Transport, Seoul, South Korea (2004).

4. Conference Presentations

In this section only, * denotes the presenter(s) of the talk or poster.

2025

  1. J. Xu*, R. Yazbeck, Y. Zhong, Y. Xu, L. Zheng, B. Xu, C. Duan. “Rapid Detection and Quantification of Ultralow-Concentration Nanoparticles Using Nanopore Array Blockage.” 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Poster NM03.05.02, Boston, MA, December 2, 2025.
  2. L. Zheng*, Y. Zhong, J. Xu, C. Duan. “Nanoparticle-Blockage Induced Nanopore Memristor.” 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Poster NM03.05.08, Boston, MA, December 2, 2025.

2024

  1. Y. Zhong*, D. Park, C. Duan. “Exploring Confinement-Dependent Alkaline Silicon Etching in Nanochannels and Nanotrenches: Origins and Solutions.” 2024 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, NM03.01.09, Seattle, WA, April 24, 2024.
  2. Y. Zhong*, D. Park, C. Duan. “Confinement-dependent Wet Etching Kinetics in SiO₂ & Si Nanochannels.” SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning 2024, February 2024.

2019

  1. S. Xiao, Q. Xie, C. Duan*. “Water Evaporation from Graphene Nanopores.” 2019 MRS Fall Meeting, FF02.01.04, Boston, MA, December 3, 2019.

2015

  1. M. A. Alibakhshi*, Q. Xie, Y. Li, C. Duan. “Experimental Study of Water Transport through Hydrophilic Nanochannels.” APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, November 2015.
  2. Y. Li*, M. A. Alibakhshi, Q. Xie, C. Duan. “Kinetic Limited Water Evaporation in Hydrophilic Nanofluidic Channels.” APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, November 2015.
  3. Q. Xie*, E. Foo, C. Duan. “Ion Transport in 2-D Graphene Nanochannels.” APS Meeting, November 2015.

2011

  1. C. Duan*, Y.-F. Chen, D.-K. Kim, C. M. Brown, C. S. Craik, A. Majumdar. “Electrical Detection of Surface Enzymatic Reaction in Nanochannels.” 2011 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2011.

2009

  1. C. Duan*, A. Majumdar. “Ion Transport in 2-nm Nanochannels.” 2009 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2009.

2008

  1. R. Karnik, C. Duan*, K. Castelino, R. Fan, P. Yang, A. Majumdar. “Transport of Ions and Molecules in Nanofluidic Devices.” 2008 AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2008.
  2. C. Duan*, A. Majumdar. “Surface-Charge-Governed Ion Transport in 2-nm-Deep Nanochannels.” 6th U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport Phenomena—Science and Engineering, Boston, MA, July 2008.

2007

  1. C. Duan*, A. Majumdar. “Nanofluidic Diode.” SNU-Berkeley Student Joint Workshop, Berkeley, CA, July 2007.