S.C. Yelishala*, Y. Zhu*, P. M. Martinez*, H. Chen, M. Habibi, G. Prampolini, J. C. Cuevas, W. Zhang, J. G. Vilhena, L. Cui, Phonon interference in single-molecule junctions, Nature Materials, In Press (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02195-w

M. Habibi and L. Cui, Unlocking simultaneously high efficiency and power density in photonic heat engines via zero-vacuum-gap devices, Under Review (2025).

Y. Zhu, S. C. Yelishala, S. Liao, J. Shropshire, D. Natelson, L. Cui, Single-crystal plasmonic optoelectronics for efficient hot carrier collection and photovoltage detection, Under Review (2025).

X. Zhu*, M. Habibi*, T. Xiao, L. Sun, W. Deng, A. K. Pariari, M. Hücker, W. Lu, L. Cui, Q. Weng,  Probing near-field thermal radiation of van der Waals semimetal at room temperature, Physical Review Letters, In Revision (2025).

S.C. Yelishala, C. Murphy, L. Cui, Lithography-free, low-cost, picowatt-resolution calorimeter for micro and nanoscale thermal characterization, Sensors and Actuators A, 388, 116494 (2025).

M. Habibi, A. Beardo, L. Cui, Near-field thermal radiation as the probe of nanoscale hot electron and phonon transport, ACS Nano, 19 (6), 6033-6043 (2025). 

M. Habibi*, S. C. Yelishala*, Y. Zhu, E. J. Tervo, M. A. Steiner, L. Cui, Enhanced power density in zero-vacuum-gap thermophotovoltaic devices, Energy & Environmental Science, 18, 1514 - 1523 (2025).

H. Zhang*, Y. Zhu*, Ping Duan*, M. Shiri, S. C. Yelishala, S. Shen, Z. Song, C. Jia, X. Guo, L. Cui, K. Wang, Energy conversion and transport in molecular-scale junctions, Applied Physics Reviews 11 (4), 041312 (2024).

S. C. Yelishala, C. Murphy, L. Cui, Molecular perspective and engineering of thermal transport and thermoelectricity in polymers, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12, 10614-10658 (2024). 

Y. Zhu, M. B. Raschke, D. Natelson, L. Cui, Molecular scale nanophotonics: hot carriers, strong coupling, and electrically driven plasmonic processes, Nanophotonics 13 (13), 2281-2322 (2024).

M. Habibi and L. Cui, Modelling and performance analysis of a novel thermophotovoltaic system with enhanced radiative heat transfer for combined heat and power generation, Applied Energy 343, 121221 (2023). – Abstract 

Y. Zhu, L. Cui, M, Abbasi, D. Natelson, Tuning light emission crossovers in atomic-scale aluminum plasmonic tunnel junctions, Nano Letters 22, 8068-8075 (2022). – Abstract

H. Wu, X. Liu, Y. Cai, L. Cui, Y. Huang, Near-field radiative heat transfer modulated by nontrivial topological surface states, Materials Today Physics 27, 10825 (2022). – Abstract

L. Cui, Y. Zhu, P. Nordlander, M. Di Ventra, D. Natelson, "Thousand-fold Increase in Plasmonic Light Emission via Combined Electronic and Optical Excitations", Nano Letters 21 (6), 2658–2665 (2021).​  – Abstract​, News

Y. Zhu, D. Natelson, L. Cui, "Probing energy dissipation in molecular-scale junctions via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: vibrational pumping and hot carrier enhanced light emission", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 33, 134001 (2021).  – Abstract​, JPCM "Emerging Leader 2020"

Y. Zhu, L. Cui, D. Natelson, "Hot-carrier enhanced light emission: The origin of above-threshold photons from electrically driven plasmonic tunnel junctions", Journal of Applied Physics 128, 233105 (2020).  – Abstract​

L. Cui, Y. Zhu, M. Abbasi, A. Ahmadivand, B. Gerislioglu, P. Nordlander, D. Natelson, "Electrically driven hot carrier generation and above-threshold light emission in plasmonic tunnel junctions", Nano Letters 20(8), 6067–6075 (2020).  – Abstract 

L. Cui, S. Hur, Z. A. Akbar, J. C. Klöckner, W. Jeong, F. Pauly, S.-Y. Jang, P. Reddy, E. Meyhofer, “Thermal conductance of single-molecule junctions”, Nature 572, 628-633 (2019). – Abstract, on Physics Today

L. Cui, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, "Experimental approaches for probing heat transfer and energy conversion at the atomic and molecular scale", Nanoscale Energy Transport (Book Chapter), IOP Publishing (2019). PDF 

H. Wu, Y. Huang, L. Cui, K. Zhu, “Active magneto-optical control of near-field radiative heat transfer between graphene sheets”, Physical Review Applied 11(05), 054020 (2019). – Abstract 

L. Cui, R. Miao, K. Wang, D. Thompson, L. A. Zotti, J. C. Cuevas, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, “Peltier cooling in molecular junctions”, Nature Nanotechnology 13, 122-127 (2018). (Cover Article) – Abstract, Featured in Nature Nano News & Views: “Molecular junction refrigerator", Featured in Nature Nano Editorial: “A Cool Paper"

R. Miao, H. Xu, M. Skripnik, L. Cui, K. Wang, K. G. L. Pedersen, M. Leijnse, F. Pauly, K. Wärnmark, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, H.Linke, “Influence of quantum interference on the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions”, Nano Letters, 18 (9), 5666-5672 (2018). – Abstract 

L. Cui, W. Jeong, S. Hur, M. Matt, J. C. Klöckner, F. Pauly, P. Nielaba, J. C. Cuevas, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, “Quantized thermal transport in single atom junctions”, Science 355, 1192 (2017). – Abstract, Feature in Science Perspective: “Nanoscale transport: Probing the limits of heat flow”, Video: "Measuring a Quantum of Thermal Conductance"

L. Cui, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, “Thermal transport: Harmony with superatoms”, Nature Materials, 16, 10 (2017). – Abstract 

 L. Cui, W. Jeong, V. Fernández-Hurtado, J. Feist, F. J. García-Vidal, J. C. Cuevas, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, “Study of radiative heat transfer at Ångström and nanometer scale gaps”, Nature Communications, 8, 14479 (2017). – Abstract 

 L. Cui, R. Miao, C. Jiang, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, “Thermal and thermoelectric transport in molecular junctions”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 146, 092201 (2017). – Abstract 

K. Kim, B. Song, V. Fernández, W. Lee, W. Jeong, L. Cui, D. Thompson, J. Feist, M. T. Homer Reid, F. J. García-Vidal, J. C. Cuevas, E. Meyhofer, P. Reddy, “Radiative heat transfer in the extreme near field”, Nature, 528, 387–391 (2015). – Abstract, News & Views on Nature Photonics

 L. Cui, Y. Huang, J. Wang, K.-Y. Zhu, “Ultrafast modulation of near-field heat transfer with tunable metamaterials”, Applied Physical Letters, 102, 053106 (2013). – Abstract 

 L. Cui, Y. Huang, J. Wang, “Near-field radiative heat transfer between chiral metamaterials”, Journal of Applied Physics, 112, 084309 (2012). – Abstract