Yue Li 李越

PhD Candidate

School of Physics, Peking University

I am a PhD candidate at the School of Physics, Peking University, working at the intersection of AI and materials science.

My research focuses on developing machine learning and automation frameworks for the synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes and graphene.

I build tools that bridge computational predictions with experimental validation — from AI-driven catalyst design to automated CVD growth systems and high-throughput optical characterization methods.

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Publications
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Citations
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Research

My work sits at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and computer science — using machine learning and automation to accelerate the discovery and synthesis of nanomaterials.

AI for Science

Machine learning models for materials synthesis optimization, catalyst design, and automated experimental workflows.

Carbon Nanomaterials

Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and ion implantation.

Lab Automation

Closed-loop autonomous systems integrating ML predictions with robotic CVD experiments for accelerated materials discovery.

Characterization Methods

High-throughput optical and spectroscopic techniques for nanomaterial quality assessment at wafer scale.

Publications

2026(2 papers)

A non-equilibrium strategy for the general synthesis of single-atom catalysts

Yue Li, Yang Xu, Yunbiao Zhao, Mingwei Cui, Xiner Chen, Liu Qian, Jin Zhang, Xueting Feng, Ziqiang Zhao

arXiv(2026)
catalystion implantation
arXiv

2025(7 papers)

Transforming the synthesis of carbon nanotubes with machine learning models and automation

Yue Li, Shurui Wang, Zhou Lv, Zhaoji Wang, Yunbiao Zhao, Ying Xie, Yang Xu, Liu Qian, Yaodong Yang, Ziqiang Zhao, Jin Zhang

Matter8(1)(2025)
Cited: 44
AICNTautomation
DOI

Nano-seeding catalysts for high-density arrays of horizontally aligned carbon nanotubes with wafer-scale uniformity

Ying Xie, Yue Li, Zhisheng Peng, Chengyu Wang, Zanlin Qiu, Xinyi Cai, Tinglu Song, Jia Si, Xiaoxu Zhao, Liu Qian, Ziqiang Zhao, Jin Zhang

Nature Communications16: 149(2025)
Cited: 13
CNTcatalystwafer-scale
DOI

Electric-Field-Assisted PECVD for Growth of High-Purity Horizontally Aligned Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube Arrays

Mingzhi Zou, Zhisheng Peng, Yue Li, Pai Li, Mingwei Cui, Zhe Liu, Liu Qian, Jin Zhang

Advanced Functional Materials(2025)
Cited: 5
CNTCVD
DOI

Ion implantation-driven high-quality graphene growth on insulating substrates with catalyst spatial confinement

Yang Xu, Yue Li, Liu Qian, Shurui Wang, Yunbiao Zhao, Ziqiang Zhao

Carbon238: 120183(2025)
Cited: 3
grapheneion implantation
DOI

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Holistic Design of Catalysts Tailored for Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube Growth

Liu Qian, Yue Li, Ying Xie, Jian Zhang, Pai Li, Yue Yu, Zhe Liu, Feng Ding, Jin Zhang

arXiv(2025)
AICNTcatalyst
arXiv

Triggering Lattice Oxygen Release for Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube Array Synthesis

Zhe Liu, Hao Li, Zhisheng Peng, Mingzhi Zou, Zhenghang Yu, Yue Li, Zanlin Qiu, Xiucai Sun, Liu Qian, Jin Zhang

Journal of the American Chemical Society147(36): 32752-32760(2025)
CNTsynthesis
DOI

Atomic Interface Engineering of Battery Current Collectors via Ion Implantation

Yue Li, Xuanguang Ren, Xueting Feng, Lingcheng Kong, Fengping Luo, Yang Xu, Liu Qian, Yusheng Ye, Ziqiang Zhao, Xin Gao, Jin Zhang

arXiv(2025)
ion implantationbattery
arXiv

2024(1 paper)

Calibrated absolute optical contrast for high-throughput characterization of horizontally aligned carbon nanotube arrays

Yue Li, Ying Xie, Jianping Wang, Yang Xu, Shurui Wang, Yunbiao Zhao, Liu Qian, Ziqiang Zhao, Jin Zhang

Nano Today59: 102502(2024)
Cited: 1
CNTcharacterization
DOI

2023(1 paper)

Pave the way to the batch production of SWNT arrays for carbon-based electronic devices

Ying Xie, Yue Li, Ziqiang Zhao, Jin Zhang

Nano Research16(11): 12516-12530(2023)
Cited: 6
CNTreview
DOI

2022(1 paper)

Highly-defective graphene as a metal-free catalyst for chemical vapor deposition growth of graphene glass

Yue Li, Yong Liu, Yunbiao Zhao, Yifan Zhang, Yi Chen, Qining Wang, Ziqiang Zhao

Carbon187: 272-279(2022)
Cited: 7
grapheneCVDcatalyst
DOI

2021(3 papers)

Ion implantation assisted synthesis of graphene on various dielectric substrates

Yunbiao Zhao, Yue Li, Yi Chen, Yuhan Chen, Danqing Zhou, Ziqiang Zhao

Nano Research14: 1280-1286(2021)
Cited: 11
grapheneion implantation
DOI

A graphite enclosure assisted synthesis of high-quality patterned graphene on 6H-SiC by ion implantation

Yuhan Chen, Yunbiao Zhao, Dong Han, Dongpo Fu, Yi Chen, Danqing Zhou, Yue Li, Xu Wang, Ziqiang Zhao

Carbon172: 353-359(2021)
Cited: 11
grapheneion implantation
DOI

Growth mechanism of transfer-free graphene synthesized from different carbon sources and verified by ion implantation

Yi Chen, Yunbiao Zhao, Danqing Zhou, Yue Li, Qining Wang, Ziqiang Zhao

Journal of Applied Physics130(10)(2021)
Cited: 2
grapheneCVD
DOI

2020(1 paper)

Direct synthesis of single-layer graphene films on quartz substrate by a nanoparticle-assisted method

Yue Li, Yunbiao Zhao, Yi Chen, Yuhan Chen, Danqing Zhou, Ziqiang Zhao

Applied Surface Science529: 147082(2020)
Cited: 21
graphenesynthesis
DOI

2019(1 paper)

A facile approach to direct growth of layer-tunable graphene on Ge substrates

Yunbiao Zhao, Dong Han, Xu Wang, Zhaoyi Hu, Yi Chen, Yuhan Chen, Danqing Zhou, Yue Li, EG Fu, Ziqiang Zhao

Carbon153: 776-782(2019)
Cited: 9
grapheneCVD
DOI