Zhongqing Wei (U.S. Permanent Resident working legally in the United States) 6260 Rose Hill Dr.

#3A, Alexandria, VA 22310 Email: zw1527002@westpost.net Tel.: 571-278-0992

RESEARCH BACKGROUND * Nanochemistry of Materials: Preparing, characterizing, and assembling novel na noscale materials such as graphene and its derivates, one-dimensional metal nano particles and metal oxide nanowires. * Nanoscale Surface Chemistry: Modifying, patterning, and charactering various s urfaces with numerous chemical molecules by Microcontact Printing (CP) on the mi crometer scale, or by Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) on the nanometer scale. * Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM): Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Tu nneling Microscopy (STM) in ambient, low-temperature, liquid, and UHV environmen ts, in contact, tapping, friction, phase, and conductive modes. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2007-2010 Research Scientist (U.S. National Research Council Research Associates hip Awardee) at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory * Converted graphene oxide by thermal Dip-Pen Nanolithography (tDPN) into GRAPHE NE at the nano scale. Published (as the first author) the results in SCIENCE, th e world leading journal of original scientific research. Results highlighted and reviewed by numerous media such as Chemical &Engineering News. * Produced, assembled, and characterized the recently-discovered nanomaterial GR APHENE, which is expected to replace silicon in the next-generation electronic i ndustry; Published (as the first author) the results in NANO LETTERS, the leadin g scientific journal in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Results hig hlighted by review articles in leading journals. 2002-2007, Postdoctoral research associate at University of Houston, University of Louisville, and University of Notre Dame, sequentially. * Investigated lubricative and friction properties of chemically modified surfac es on the nano scale; Synthesized, characterized, and manipulated gold nanorods and nanowires grown directly on surfaces; Observed single organometallic molecul es with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) in ultra-high vacuum environment. Pa pers based on these results only have been cited >120 times by others. HONORS/AWARDS * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory/NRC Postdoctoral Research Publication Award, 20 10. * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division Award for the superior quali ties of research accomplishments, 2009. * U.S. National Research Council (NRC) Research Associateship Award, 2006. * JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) postdoctoral fellowship for foreign researchers, 2001; Host researcher: University of Tokyo. * P & G award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for recent Ph.D.s with excellen t performances, 2001. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS * American Chemical Society (ACS) * Material Research Society (MRS) * American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) EDUCATION * 2001 Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences * 1996 M.Sc., Inorganic Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences

* 1991 B.Sc., Analytical Chemistry, Qufu Normal Universtiy (Confucius' hometown located at) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (Citations > 500 times; a complete list is available;) 1) Zhongqing Wei, Debin Wang, Suenne Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Yike Hu, Michael K. Yak es, Arnaldo R. Laracuente, Zhenting Dai, Seth R. Marder, Claire Berger, William P. King, Walter A. de Heer, Paul E. Sheehan, Elisa Riedo, "Nanoscale tunable red uction of graphene oxide for graphene electronics", Science, 2010, 328(5984), 13 73-1376. 2) M. Baraket a, S.G. Walton, Z. Wei, E.H. Lock, J.T. Robinson, and P. Sheehan, "Reduction of graphene oxide by electron beam generated plasmas produced in meth ane/argon mixtures", Carbon, 2010, 48, 3382-3390. 3) Xiao Liu, Jeremy Robinson, Zhongqing Wei, Paul Sheehan, Brian Houston, and Er ic Snow, "Low temperature elastic properties of chemically reduced and CVD-grown graphene thin films", Diamond and Related Materials, 2010, 19(7), 875-878. 4) Z. Wei, D. B. Barlow, and P. E. Sheehan, "The assembly of single-layer graphe ne oxide and graphene using molecular templates", Nano Letters, 2008, 8(10), 314 1-3145. 5) Jeremy T. Robinson, F. Keith Perkins, Eric S. Snow, Zhongqing Wei, Paul E. Sh eehan, "Reduced graphene oxide molecular sensors", Nano Letters, 2008, 8(10), 31 37-3140. 6) Z. Q. Wei, S. Guo, and S. A. Kandel, "Observation of single dinuclear metal-c omplex molecules using scanning tunneling microscopy", Journal of Physical Chemi stry B, 2006, 110(43), 21846-9. 7) Zhongqing Wei and Francis P. Zamborini, "Directly monitoring the growth of go ld nanoparticle seeds into gold nanorods",Langmuir (Letter), 2004, 20 (26), 1130 1-11304. 8) Zhongqing Wei, Aneta Mieszawska, and Francis P. Zamborini, "Synthesis and man ipulation of high aspect ratio gold nanorods grown directly on surfaces", Langmu ir (Letter), 2004, 20 (11), 4322-4326. 9) Zhongqing Wei, Chen Wang and Chunli Bai, "Investigation of nanoscale friction contact by friction force microscope", Langmuir, 2001, 17 (13), 3945-3951. 10) Z. Q. Wei, C. Wang and C. L. Bai, "Surface imaging of soft materials with mo dified atomic force microscope tips", Surface Science, 2000, 467 (1-3), 185-190. 11) Z. Q. Wei, C. Wang, C. F. Zhu, C. Q. Zhou, B. Xu and C. L. Bai, "Study on si ngle-bond interaction between amino-terminated organosilane self-assembled monol ayer by atomic force microscope", Surface Science, 2000, 459 (3), 401-412. 12) Zhongqing Wei, Chen Wang, Zhigang Wang, Dage Liu and Chunli Bai, "Topography investigation of water layer and self-assembled monolayer with OTS modified AFM tips", Surface and Interface Analysis, 2001, 32, 275-277. 13) Zhongqing Wei, Chen Wang and Chunli Bai, "Investigations of single-bond forc es between chemical groups with atomic force microscope", Modern Instruments, 20 00, 4, 1-5. 14) Zhongqing Wei, Hua Qi, Peihua Ma, Jiqing Bao, "A new route to prepare magnes ium oxide whisker", Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 2002, 5 (2), 147-149. 15) Peihua Ma, Zhongqing Wei, Gang Xu, Jiqing Bao, and Xianming Wen, "Dehydratio n and desulfruation of magnesium oxysulfate whisker", Journal of Materials Scien ce Letters, 2000, 19, 257-258. 16) Zhongqing Wei, Peihua Ma, Gang Xu, Jiqing Bao, Geqin Zhu and Yan Jing, "Phys ichemical properties of hydrous magnesium oxysulfate whisker", Journal of Salt L ake Science, 1998, 6 (2/3), 1-10. 17) Zhongqing Wei, Peihua Ma, Jiqing Bao and Gang Xu, "Hydrothermal synthesis of hydrous magnesium oxysulfate", Journal of Salt Lake Science, 1997, 5 (3/4), 1623. 18) Zhongqing Wei and Peihua Ma, "Mechanism of crystal whisker growth from solut ion system", Journal of Salt Lake Science, 1995, 13 (4), 57-65. APPENDIX SELECTED CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

1) Zhongqing Wei, Daniel E. Barlow, and Paul E. Sheehan, "Molecular-Template Dir ected Assembly of Single-Layered Graphite Oxide and Graphene Sheets", the Fall 2 009 ACS National Meeting, August 16-20, 2009, Washington, DC, USA. 2) Paul E. Sheehan, Zhongqing Wei, Jeremy Robinson, Daniel Barlow, and Eric S. S now, "Using templates to assemble graphite oxide (GO) and graphene nanostructure s", American Vacuum Society 55th International Symposium & Exhibition, Boston, U SA, October 19-24, 2008. 3) Zhongqing Wei, Woo Kyung Lee, Jeremy Robinson, Daniel Barlow, Arnaldo Laracue nte, Lloyd J. Whitman, Eric S. Snow, and Paul E. Sheehan, "Using Templates to As semble Graphite Oxide (GO) Nanostructures", International conference on nanoscie nce and nanotechnology (ICN+T 2008), Keystone, Colorado USA, July 20-24, 2008. 4) J.T. Robinson, E.S. Snow, Z. Wei, P.E. Sheehan, J.W. Baldwin, M. Zalalutdinov and B.H. Houston, "Formation and manipulation of ultrathin graphene oxide films ", International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICN+T 2008), Keys tone, Colorado USA, July 20-24, 2008. 5) Zhongqing Wei, Arnaldo R. Laracuente and Paul E. Sheehan, "Directed depositio n and electro-properties of single-layer graphene sheets produced by chemical re duction of graphite oxide (GO)", MRS spring meeting 2008, San Francisco, March 2 4-28, 2008. 6) Jeremy T. Robinson, Zhongqing Wei, F. Jeremy T. Robinson, Zhongqing Wei, F. K eith Perkins, Paul E. Sheehan and Eric S. Snow, "Chemical sensors from graphene oxide", MRS spring meeting 2008, San Francisco, March 24-28, 2008. 7) Zhongqing Wei, Arnaldo Laracuente, Jeremy Robinson, Eric Snow, and Paul E. Sh eehan, "The directed deposition and electronic properties of chemically reduced single-layer graphene oxide (GO)", 2007 Fall NRL posterdoctoral fellow networkin g and poster session, sponsored by NRL Edison Chapter of Sigma Xi and the Nation al Research Council, December 06, 2007. 8) Song Guo, Zhongqing Wei, S. Alex Kandel, "Scanning tunneling microscopy and s pectroscopy studies of dinuclear organometallic molecules", 233rd American Chemi cal Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007. 9) Zhongqing Wei, Song Guo, S. Alex Kandel, Roger Nassar, and Thomas P. Fehlner, "Scanning tunneling microscopy of binuclear metal complex molecules", 232nd Ame rican Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 200 6. 10) Zhongqing Wei, Francis P Zamborini, "Synthesis and properties of surface-con fined high aspect ratio gold nanorods prepared by seed mediated growth", 9th GLC ACS Annual Conference, Abbott Park, IL, June 11, 2005. 11) Francis P Zamborini, Zhongqing Wei, Aneta J Meszawska, "Synthesis, patternin g, and application of high aspect ratio gold nanorods grown directly on surfaces ", oral session, Surface analysis and microscopic image techniques: nanotechnolo gy, Feb 29, 2005. 12) Francis P. Zamborini, Zhongqing Wei, Aneta J. Mieszawska, "Seed-Mediated Gro wth of Gold Nanorods on Surfaces", The 56th American Chemical Society Southeast Regional Meeting 2004, Research Triangle Park, NC, Nov 10-13, 2004. 13) Zhongqing Wei; Aneta Mieszawska; Francis P. Zamborini, "High Aspect Ratio Go ld Nanorods Grown Directly on Surfaces: Synthesis, Manipulation and Growth Mecha nism", the 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004. 14) F. P. Zamborini; Z. Wei; A. Mieszawska, "Synthesis and Properties of Gold Na norods Grown Directly on Surfaces", Department of Chemistry, University of Alaba ma, in Tuscaloosa, AL (April 2004). 15) F. P. Zamborini; F. Ibanez; A. Mieszawska; Z. Wei, "Surface-Confined 1D Asse mblies of Gold Nanoparticles, Nanorods, and Nanowires", Potter's Lodge III in Ad irondak National Park (September 2003). 16) Zhongqing Wei, Chen Wang, Chunli Bai, "Derivation of single-bond force from AFM adhesion force measurements", '2001 Beijing International Bonding Technology Symposium, Beijing, October, 2001. 17) Zhongqing Wei, Chen Wang, Zhigang Wang, Dage Liu and Chunli Bai, "Topography investigation of water layer and self-assembled monolayer with OTS modified AFM tips", Asia-Pasific Surface and Interface Analysis Conference (APSIAC'2000), Be

ijing, October 23-26, 2000. 18) Zhongqing Wei, Chen Wang, Chunli Bai, "Atomic force microscopy study of 3-am inopropyltriethoxysilane self-assembled monolayer", Asia-Pasific Surface and Int erface Analysis Conference (APSIAC'2000), Beijing, October 23-26, 2000.