Kai Chang Lab

Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials - BAQIS

Dr. Kai Chang
(常凯)

Research Scientist (PI)

E-mail: changkai-at-baqis-dot-ac-dot-cn

ORCID: 0000-0002-4965-4537

Experiences

  • 2005 – 2009 B.Sc., School of Physics and Microelectronics, Shandong University (山东大学)
  • 2009 – 2015 Ph.D., Department of Physics, Tsinghua University (清华大学) (Supervisor: Prof. Qi-Kun Xue)
  • 2015 – 2019 Postdoctoral associate in Max-Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (Department Head: Prof. Stuart S. P. Parkin)
  • 2020 – 2023 Principal Investigator of LDQM Group, BAQIS
  • 2023 – 2024 Assistant President & PI, BAQIS
  • 2024 – Present  Executive President & PI, BAQIS

Research Interests

      Molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) growth and in situ low/variable-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) studies of

  • Phase transition and tuning effects in low-dimensional ferroic material nanostructures and heterostructures;
  • Exotic electronic states in low-dimensional semiconductor heterostructures;
  • Rationally designed heterostructures and superlattices between topological insulators, semimetals, superconductors.

Publication

Journal Articles
#Corresponding author, *Co-first author

  1. Peng Deng#, Peng Zhang, Gang Qiu, Ting-Hsun Yang, Chang Niu, Yaochen Li, Wenqiang Cui, Yang Feng#, Peide D. Ye, Ke He, Kai Chang#, Kang L. Wang#. Universal Conductance Fluctuations in Quantum Anomalous Hall Insulators. Advanced Materials 2025 e18012 http://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202518012
  2. Kai Chang*#, Jingrong Ji*, Zi’ang Gao*, Angiolo Huamán, Ruiqi Cao, Wenlin Wang, Chengguang Yue, Chong Liu, Salvador Barraza-Lopez#, Stuart S. P. Parkin#. Ferroelectrically switched valley-dependent transmission in SnTe-PbTe-SnTe monolayer lateral heterostructures. Nature Communications 2025 16: 11063 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-66005-2
  3. Xuesong Gai, Hao Xu, Yi Yang, Yifan Guo, Xinyue Wang, Ming-Liang Zhu, Peng Deng, Haicheng Lin, Kai Chang#, Chong Liu#. Modulation of Electronic Liquid-Crystal Phases by Local Strain in Few-Layer FeSe Films. Nano Letters 2025 25 (46), 16491-16498 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04560
  4. Haoyang Wu*, Taishun Hu*, Wenyu Song, Yifei Li, Kaiwei Chen, Xinyue Wang, Fangting Chen, Jia-Yi Ji, Rui Wu, Dapeng Zhao, Liguo Zhang, Peng Deng; Yinshang Liu, Yang Feng, Lin Li, Kai Chang, Ding Zhang, Xiao Feng, Tiantian Wang, Yunyi Zang#, Ke He. Surface-state-dominated transport in quantum wells of topological crystalline insulator SnTe near the two-dimensional limit. APL Materials 1 November 2025; 13 (11): 111106. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0289259
  5. Liu Xudong, Tu Jie, Xi Guoqiang, Li Hangren, Wu Rong, Liu Xiuqiao, Wang Jiesu, Wu Shiyao, Chang Kai, He Jiushe, Zhang Junwei, Zhu Fangyuan, Tian Jianjun, Wang Xuefeng, Zhang Linxing#, Multiferroic co-enhancement mechanism in double perovskite thin films through inequivalent chemical modulation, Appl. Phys. Rev. 12, 31408(2025) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0267270
  6. Jiesu Wang#, Shuai Xu, Sebastian Meyer, Shiyao Wu, Subhadeep Bandyopadhyay, Xu He, Qiyuan Miao, Sisi Huang, Pengzhan Li, Kun Zhao, Er‐Jia Guo, Chen Ge, Bertrand Dupé, Philippe Ghosez, Kai Chang#, Kuijuan Jin#. Manipulation of Ferroic Orders via Continuous Biaxial Strain Engineering in Multiferroic Bismuth Ferrite. Advanced Science, 2417165, 2025. https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202417165
  7. W. He, C. Chen, S. Wu, W. P. D. Wong, Z. Wu, K. Chang, J. Wang#, H. Gao#, K. P. Loh, Dion–Jacobson Perovskites with a Ferroelectrically Switchable Chiral Nonlinear Optical Response. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 147, 811–820 (2025). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.4c13604
  8.  J.-R. Ji, H. W. Villanova, S. Barraza-Lopez#, S. S. P. Parkin#, K. Chang#, Defect-Free Nanowelding of Bilayer SnSe Nanoplates. Adv. Mater. 36, 3212199 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202312199
  9.  C. Yue, Z. Huang, W.-L. Wang, Z.’A. Gao, H. Lin#, J. Liu#, K. Chang#, Identification and Manipulation of Atomic Defects in Monolayer SnSe. ACS Nano 18, 25478-25488 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c04789
  10. K. Zhu*, Y. Cheng*, M. Liao*, S. K. Chong, D. Zhang, K. He, K. L. Wang, K. Chang, P. Deng#, Unveiling the Anomalous Hall Response of the Magnetic Structure Changes in the Epitaxial MnBi2Te4 Films. Nano Lett. 24, 2181–2187 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04095
  11. K. Chang, M. Hu, H. Lin, J. Liu#, Q.-K. Xue, X. Chen#, S.-H. Ji#, Oscillation of Electronic-Band-Gap Size Induced by Crystalline Symmetry Change in Ultrathin PbTe Films. Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 016202 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.016202
  12. S. Xu*, J. Wang*, P. Chen*, K. Jin#, C. Ma, S. Wu, E. Guo, C. Ge, C. Wang, X. Xu, H. Yao, J. Wang, D. Xie, X. Wang, K. Chang, X. Bai, G. Yang, Magnetoelectric coupling in multiferroics probed by optical second harmonic generation. Nature Commun. 14, 2274 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38055-x
  13. D.-M. Huang#, X. Wu, K. Chang, H. Hu, Y.-L. Wa, H. Q. Xu#, J.-J. Zhang#, Strain Effects in Twisted Spiral Antimonene. Adv. Sci. 2301326 (2023). (Online version) https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202301326
  14. C. Liu#, K. Chang, K. Zou, Realistic simulation of reflection high-energy electron diffraction patterns for two-dimensional lattices using Ewald construction. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 40, 054002 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001899
  15.  K. Zhu, H. Wang, Y. Zhu, Y. Zang, Y. Feng, B. Tong, D. Zhao, X. Xie, K. Chang, K. He#, C. Liu#, Stoichiometric Growth of Monolayer FeSe Superconducting Films Using a Selenium Cracking Source. Crystals 12, 853 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12060853
  16. A. Bedoya-Pinto#, D. Liu, H. Tan, A. K. Pandeya, K. Chang, J. Zhang, S. S. P. Parkin#, Large Fermi-Energy Shift and Suppression of Trivial Surface States in NbP Weyl Semimetal Thin Films. Adv. Mater. 33, 2008634 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202008634
  17. K. Chang#, J. W. D. Villanova, J.-R. Ji, S. Das, F. Küster, S. Barraza-Lopez#, P. Sessi#, S. S. P. Parkin#, Vortex-Oriented Ferroelectric Domains in SnTe/PbTe Monolayer Lateral Heterostructures. Adv. Mater. 33, 2102267 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202102267
  18.  S. Barraza-Lopez#, B. M. Fregoso, J. W. Villanova, S. S. P. Parkin, K. Chang#, Colloquium: Physical properties of group-IV monochalcogenide monolayers. Rev. Mod. Phys. 93, 011001 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.93.011001
  19. G. Li#, J. Huang, Q. Yang, L. Zhang, Q. Mu, Y. Sun, S. Parkin, K. Chang#, C. Felser#, MoS2 on topological insulator Bi2Te3 thin films: Activation of the basal plane for hydrogen reduction. J. Energy Chem. 62, 516-522 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2021.04.010
  20. A. Bedoya-Pinto*#, J.-R. Ji*, A. Pandeya, P. Gargiani, M. Valvidares, P. Sessi, F. Radu, K. Chang#, and S. S. P. Parkin#. Intrinsic 2D-XY ferromagnetism in a van der Waals monolayer. Science 374, 616-620 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abd5146
  21. P. Sessi#, F.-R. Fan, F. Küster, K. Manna, N. B.M. Schröter, J.-R. Ji, S. Stolz, J. A. Krieger, D. Pei, T. K. Kim, P. Dudin, C. Cacho, R. Widmer, H. Borrmann, W. Shi, K. Chang, Y. Sun, C. Felser, and S. S.P. Parkin#. Handedness-dependent quasiparticle interference in the two enantiomers of the topological chiral semimetal PdGa. Nature Commun. 11, 3507 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17261-x
  22. K. Chang#, F. Küster, B. J. Miller, J.-R. Ji, J.-L. Zhang, P. Sessi, S. Barraza-Lopez, and S. S. P. Parkin#. Microscopic manipulation of ferroelectric domain walls in SnSe monolayers at room temperature. Nano Lett. 20, 6590-6597 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02357
  23. K. Chang# and S. S. P. Parkin#. Experimental formation of monolayer group-IV monochalcogenides. J. Appl. Phys. 127, 220902 (2020). (Invited Review) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0012300
  24.  S.-Y. Yang, K. Chang#, and S. S. P. Parkin*. Large planar Hall effect in bismuth thin films. Phys. Rev. Research 2, 022029(R) (2020). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.022029
  25.  A. Bedoya-Pinto#, A. K. Pandeya, D. Liu, H. Deniz, K. Chang, H. Tan, H. Han, J. Jena, I. Kostanovskiy, and Stuart S. P. Parkin#. Realization of Epitaxial NbP and TaP Weyl Semimetal Thin Films. ACS Nano 14, 4405-4413 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b09997
  26. K. Chang, B. J. Miller, H. Yang, H. Lin, S. S. P. Parkin#, S. Barraza-Lopez, Q.-K. Xue, X. Chen#, and S.-H. Ji#. Standing waves induced by valley-mismatched domains in ferroelectric SnTe monolayers. Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 206402 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.206402
  27.  T. P. Kaloni, K. Chang, B. J. Miller, Q.-K. Xue, X. Chen, S.-H. Ji, S. S. P. Parkin, and S. Barraza-Lopez#. From an atomic layer to the bulk: Low-temperature atomistic structure and ferroelectric and electronic properties of SnTe films. Phys. Rev. B 99, 134108 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.134108
  28.  K. Chang and S. S. P. Parkin#. The growth and phase distribution of ultrathin SnTe on graphene. APL Materials 7, 041102 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5091546
  29.  H. Shen#, J. Liu, K. Chang, and L. Fu, In-Plane Ferroelectric Tunneling Junction. Phys. Rev. Applied 11, 024048 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.11.024048
  30. K. Chang, T. P. Kaloni, H. Lin, A. Bedoya-Pinto, A. K. Pandeya, I. Kostanovskiy, K. Zhao, Y. Zhong, X. Hu, Q.-K. Xue, X. Chen, S.-H. Ji, S. Barraza-Lopez, and S. S. P. Parkin#. Enhanced Spontaneous Polarization in Ultrathin SnTe Films with Layered Antipolar Structure. Adv. Mater. 31, 1804428 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201804428
  31. K. Chang*, J. Liu*, H. Lin, N. Wang, K. Zhao, A. Zhang, F. Jin, Y. Zhong, X. Hu, W. Duan, Q. Zhang, L. Fu, Q.-K. Xue, X. Chen#, and S.-H. Ji#. Discovery of robust in-plane ferroelectricity in the atomic-thick SnTe. Science 353, 274 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aad8609
    See also the perspective: B. J. Kooi and B. Noheda, Ferroelectric chalcogenides — materials at the edge. Science 353, 221 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf9081
  32. K. Chang, P. Deng, T. Zhang, H.-C. Lin, K. Zhao, S.-H. Ji#, L.-L. Wang, K. He, X.-C. Ma, X. Chen#, and Q.-K. Xue#. Molecular beam epitaxy growth of superconducting LiFeAs film on SrTiO3(001) substrate. EPL 109, 28003 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/109/28003
  33. J. Wen#, H. Guo, C.-H. Yan, Z.-Y. Wang, K. Chang, P. Deng, T. Zhang, Z.-D. Zhang, S.-H. Ji, L.-L. Wang, K. He, X.-C. Ma, X. Chen, and Q.-K. Xue#. Synthesis of semimetal A3Bi (A = Na, K) thin films by molecular beam epitaxy. Appl. Surf. Sci. 327, 213 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.11.083
  34. J. Wen, H. Guo, C.-H. Yan, Z.-Y. Wang, K. Chang, P. Deng, T. Zhang, Z.-D. Zhang, S.-H. Ji, L.-L. Wang, K. H., X.-C. Ma, X. Chen, and Q.-K. Xue#. Semimetal Na3Bi thin film grown on double-layer graphene by molecular beam epitaxy. Chin. Phys. Lett. 31, 116802 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/31/11/116802
  35. Z. Li#, J.-P. Peng, H.-M. Zhang, W.-H. Zhang, H. Ding, P. Deng, K. Chang, C.-L. Song, S.-H. Ji, L. Wang, K. He, X. Chen, Q.-K. Xue, and X.-C. Ma. Molecular beam epitaxy growth and post-growth annealing of FeSe films on SrTiO3: a scanning tunneling microscopy study. J. Phys: Cond. Mat. 26, 265002 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/26/26/265002
  36. W. Li, H. Ding, P. Zhang, P. Deng, K. Chang, K. He, S. Ji, L. Wang, X. Ma, J. Wu, J.-P. Hu, and Q.-K. Xue#, and X. Chen#. Superconductivity in a single-layer alkali-doped FeSe: A weakly coupled two-leg ladder system. Phys. Rev. B 88, 140506 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.140506
  37.  Q.-Y. Wang, Z. Li, W.-H. Zhang, Z.-C. Zhang, J.-S. Zhang, W. Li, H. Ding, Y.-B. Ou, P. Deng, K. Chang, J. Wen, C.-L. Song, K. He, J.-F. Jia, S.-H. Ji, Y.-Y. Wang, L.-L. Wang, X. Chen, X.-C. Ma#, and Q.-K. Xue#. Interface-induced high-temperature superconductivity in single unit-cell FeSe films on SrTiO3. Chin. Phys. Lett. 29, 037402 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/29/3/037402
  38.  W. Li, H. Ding, Z. Li, P. Deng, K. Chang, K. He, S. Ji, L. Wang, X. Ma, J.-P. Hu, X. Chen#, and Q.-K. Xue#. KFe2Se2 is the parent compound of K-doped iron selenide superconductors. Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 057003 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.057003
  39. W. Li, H. Ding, P. Deng, K. Chang, C. Song, K. He, L. Wang, X. Ma, J.-P. Hu, X. Chen#, and Q.-K. Xue#. Phase separation and magnetic order in K-doped iron selenide superconductor. Nature Phys. 8, 126-130 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2155

Book Chapter

  1. A. Bedoya-Pinto#, K. Chang, M. G. Samant, S. Parkin, Material Preparation/Thin Film Growth. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021, M. Coey, S. Parkin (eds.), Handbook of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63101-7_23-1

Patent

  1. J. Liu, K. Chang, S.-H. Ji, X. Chen, and L. Fu. Apparatus and methods for memory using in-plane polarization. US patent, No.: US 9,959,920 B2. Date of patent: May 1, 2018.

Opening positions

We are recruiting 2 PhD students/postdoctoral fellows each year. Feel free to contact us.

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