• Research


Our group is dedicated to interdisciplinary research focused on the AI-driven development and application of transformative hybrid nanomaterials that integrate carbon nanotubes (CNTs), DNA, and polymers. Our main research topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Development of AI-driven methods for the efficient separation of single-chirality carbon nanotubes using DNA.

Key publications: Zhiwei Lin*et al., ACS Nano 202216, 4705;ACS Nano 202519, 2665.


2. Precise chemical modification of carbon nanotubes and their application in quantum materials.

Key publication: Zhiwei Lin* et al., Science 2022377, 535.


3. Application of DNA-CNT hybrids in molecular sensing, cancer diagnosis, and electronic devices.


Key publication: Zhiwei Lin* et al., Sci. Adv. 2025, 11,eadt9844.


4Precise assembly and controlled functions of polymer and DNA nanostructures.

Key publication: Zhiwei Lin et al., J.Am. Chem. Soc. 2017139, 5883; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017139, 18616; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019141, 6797; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020142, 17531.