Selected Publications, and Selected Patents:
- Wang, J.; Chen, X.; Li, C.; Zhu, Y.; Li, J.; Shan, S.; Hunt, A.; Waluyo, I.; Boscoboinik, J.; Zhong, C.J.; Zhou, G., "Tuning strong metal-support interactions via synergistic alloying" ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 5662–5674.
- Kong, Z.; Wu, Z.-P.; Maswadeh, Y.; Yu, G.; Vargas, J.; Caracciolo, D.; Petkov, V.; Zang, S.-Q.; Tao, L.; Wang, S.; Zhong, C. J., "Self-Sustainable Lattice Strains of Morphology-Tuned Nanowires in Electrocatalysis", ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 4709-4718.
- Xie, Z.-H.; Zhang, W.; Li, Y.; Yong, Q.; Wu, L.; Fan, X.; Zhong, C.J., "An Inhibitor-Sandwiched Polyelectrolyte Film for Micro/Nanopore Sealing to Enable Corrosion-Resistant Self-Healing Capability", ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024, 6, 4037-4049.
- G. Shang, D. Dinh, H.W. Cheng, L Gebre, T Yuan, S Yan, J Luo, S. Lu, C. J. Zhong, Flexible, Fibrous, and Rigid Chemiresistive VOC Sensors with Nanoparticle-Structured Interfaces, Adv. Sensor Res., 2024, 3, 2300119.
- Kong, Z.J.; Wu, J.; Liu, Z.; Yan, D.; Wu, Z.P.; Zhong, C.J., "Advanced Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells: Evolution of Active Sites and Synergistic Properties of Catalysts and Carrier Materials", Exploration, 2024, 20230052. https://doi.org/10.1002/EXP.20230052.
- Yue Liu, Huan Yao, Zhi-Hui Xie, Gang Yu, C. J. Zhong, In situ depositing a metal-organic framework film on TiO2 nanoarray toward stable photogenerated cathodic protection for nickel-coated magnesium alloy, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 638, 157937.
- Na, Ren; Madiou, Merry; Caracciolo, Dominic; Wu, Zhi-Peng; Kanyuk, Connor; Shang, Guojun; Zhong, C. J., Synergy of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Bimetallic Nanoalloy Catalysts in Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery, J. Phys. Chem., C, 2023, 127, 13547-13555.
- R. Liu, Y. Liu, Q. Yong, Z.H. Xie, L. Wu, C.J. Zhong, Highly corrosion-resistant ZIF-8-integrated micro-arc oxidation coating on Mg alloy, Surf. Coatings Tech., 2023, 463, 129505.
- Y. Liu, H. Yao, Q. Yong, L. Wu, Z.H. Xie, C.J. Zhong, Temperature-controlled and shape-dependent ZnO/TiO2 heterojunction for photocathodic protection of nickel-coated magnesium alloys, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 614, 156109.
- G. Shang, D. Dinh, T. Mercer, S. Yan, S. Wang, B. Malaei, J. Luo, S. Lu, C.J. Zhong, Chemiresistive Sensor Array with Nanostructured Interfaces for Detection of Human Breaths with Simulated Lung Cancer Breath VOCs, ACS Sensors, 2023, 8, 3, 1328-1338.
- D. Dinh, G. Shang, S. Yan, J. Luo, A. Huang, L. Yang, S. Lu, C.J. Zhong, A Wireless Sensor Array System Coupled with AI-Driven Data Analysis Methodologies towards Remote Monitoring of Human Breaths, IEEE Sensors Journal, 2023, 14, 16042-16050.
- L. Wang, R. Ore, P. Jayamaha, Z.P. Wu, C.J. Zhong, Density functional theory based computational investigations on the stability of highly active trimetallic PtPdCu nanoalloys for electrochemical oxygen reduction, Faraday Discuss., 2023, 242, 429-442.
- S. Wang, S. Shan, D. Caracciolo, A. Lu, R. Robinson, G. Shang, C. J. Zhong, Nanoalloys and Catalytic Applications, Chapter 15 in Modeling, characterization, and production of nanomaterials, 2nd Edn., Electronics, Photonics, and Energy Applications, A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials, ISBN 978-0-12-819905-3, Ed. V. Tewary, Y. Zhang, Woodhead Publishing, 2023, Pages 401-436.
- H.W. Cheng, S. Wang, G. Chen, Z. Liu, D. Caracciolo, M. Madiou, S. Shan, J. Zhang, H. He, R. Che, C. J. Zhong, Insights into Heterogeneous Catalysts under Reaction Conditions by In Situ/Operando Electron Microscopy, Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12, 2202097.
- Y. Liu, F. Peng, G. Yang, Z.-H. Xie, W. Dai, Y. Ouyang, L.g Wu, C.J. Zhong, Coupling a titanium dioxide based heterostructure photoanode with electroless-deposited nickel-phosphorus alloy coating on magnesium alloy for enhanced corrosion protection, J. Mater. Sci. Tech. 2022, 126, 252-265.
- R. Robinson, V. Krause, S. Wang, S. Yan, J. Gordon, G. Shang, S.Tycko, C. J. Zhong, Silver-Copper Alloy Nanoinks for Ambient Temperature Sintering, Langmuir, 2022, 38, 18, 5633-5644.
- Z, Wang, G, Shang, D, Dinh, S, Yan, J, Luo, A, Huang, L, Yang, S, Lu, C. J. Zhong, A Low-current and Multi-channel Chemiresistor Array Sensor Device, Sensors, 2022, 22, 2781.
- J.-B. D. Green, E. Clarke, M. D. Porter, C. A. McDermott, M. T. McDermott, C.J. Zhong, Adam Johan Bergren, On the Counter-Intuitive Heterogeneous Electron Transfer Barrier Properties of Alkanethiolate Monolayers on Gold: Smooth versus Rough Surfaces, Electroanalysis, 2022, 34, 1936-1952.
- Y. Li, Y. Ouyang, R. Fang, X. Jiang, Z.-H. Xie, L. Wu, J. Long, C.J. Zhong, A nickel-underlayer/LDH-midlayer/siloxane-toplayer composite coating for inhibiting galvanic corrosion between Ni layer and Mg alloy, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 430, 132776.
- Yan, S.; Dinh, D. ; Shang, G. ; Wang, S. ; Zhao, W.; Liu, X.; Robinson, R.; Lombardi III, J.; He, N.; Lu, S.; Poliks, M.; Hsiao, B.; Gitsov, I.; Zhong, C. J., Nano-Filamented Textile Sensor Platform with High Structure Sensitivity, ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, 2022, 14, 15391-15400.
- H. Kareem, Y. Maswadeh, Z.P. Wu, A.C. Leff, H.W. Cheng, S. Shan, S. Wang, R. Robinson, D. Caracciolo, A. Langrock, D. M. Mackie, D. T. Tran, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, Lattice Strain and Surface Activity of Ternary Nanoalloys under the Propane Oxidation Condition, ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, 2022, 14, 9, 11435-11447.
- Y. Ouyang, L.X. Li, Z. H. Xie, L. Tang, L. Wu, F. Wang, C.J. Zhong, A Self-Healing Coating Based on Facile pH-Responsive Nanocontainers for Corrosion Protection of Magnesium Alloy, J. Magnesium Alloys, 2022, 10, 836-849.
- S. Zeng, S. Shan, A. Lu, S. Wang, D. T Caracciolo, R. J Robinson, G. Shang, L. Xue, Y. Zhao, A. Zhang, Y. Liu, S. Liu, Z. Liu, F. Bai, J. Wu, H. Wang, C. J. Zhong, Copper_Alloy Catalysts: Structural Characterizations and Catalytic Synergies, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2021, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CY00179E.
- H. Ilkhani, C.J. Zhong, M. Hepel, Magneto-Plasmonic Nanoparticle Grid Biosensor with Enhanced Raman Scattering and Electrochemical Transduction for the Development of Nanocarriers for Targeted Delivery of Protected Anticancer Drugs, Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 1326.
- H.W. Cheng, S. Yan, G. Shang, S. Wang, C.J. Zhongb, Strain Sensors Fabricated by Surface Assembly of Nanoparticles, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2021, 186, 113268.
- Z.P. Wu, C.J. Zhong, Pd-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Ethanol Oxidation Reactions: Some Recent Insights into Structures and Mechanisms, J. Electrochem., 2021. doi: 10.13208/j.electrochem.201241.
- H.W. Cheng, S. Wang, M. D. Porter, C.J. Zhong, Molecularly-Tunable Nanoelectrode Arrays Created by Harnessing Intermolecular Interactions, Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 6081-6090.
- Z. P. Wu, D. T. Caracciolo, Y. Maswadeh, J. Wen, Z. Kong, S. Shan, J. A. Vargas, S. Yan, E. Hopkins, K. Park, A. Sharma, Y. Ren, V. Petkov, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "Alloying-Realloying Enabled High Durability for Pt-Pd-3d-Transition Metal Nanoparticle Fuel Cell Catalysts", Nature Commun., 2021, 12, 859. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21017-6.
- S. Wang, S. Shan, D. Caracciolo, A. Lu, R. Robinson, C. J. Zhong, Nanoalloys and Catalytic Applications, Chapter in Modeling, characterization, and production of nanomaterials, Ed. V. Tewary, Y. Zhang, Woodhead Publishing, 2021.
- S. Wang, A. Lu, C.J. Zhong, Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis: Role of Catalysts, Nano Convergence, 2021, 8, 4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-021-00254-x.
- Z.P. Wu, S. Shan, S.Wang, D. Caracciolo, A. Lu, Z. Kong, R. Robinson, G. Shang, C.J. Zhong, Chapter 5 Multimetallic catalysts and electrocatalysts: dynamic core-shell nanostructures, in Yolk-shell & Core-shell Nanocatalysts, Edited by H. Yamashita and H. Li, Springer, 2021.
- F. Xiao, Y.C.Wang, Z.P. Wu, G. Chen, F. Yang, S, Zhu, K. Siddharth, Z. Kong, A. Lu, J.C. Li, C.J. Zhong, Z.Y. Zhou, M. Shao, Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells, Adv. Mater., 2021, 33, 2006292. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006292.
- Z.P. Wu, S. Shan, S.Q. Zang, C.J. Zhong, "Dynamic Core-Shell and Alloy Structures of Multimetallic Nanomaterials and Their Catalytic Synergies", Acc. Chem. Res., 2020, 53, 2913-2924.
- Z. P. Wu, D. T. Caracciolo, Y. Maswadeh, J. Wen, Z. Kong, S. Shan, J. A. Vargas, S. Yan, E. Hopkins, K. Park, A. Sharma, Y. Ren, V. Petkov, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "Alloying-Realloying Enabled High Durability for PtPd-3d-Transition Metal Nanoparticle Fuel Cell Catalysts", Res. Square 2020, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-54923/v1.
- R. Na, N. Madiou, N. Kang, S. Yan, J. Luo, G. Liu, Z. Shan, J. Tian, C. J. Zhong, "Multifunctional Anode with P-Doped Si Nanoparticles in Stress-Buffering Network of Poly-gamma-glutamate and Graphene", Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 14412-14415.
- S. Shan, J. Li, Y. Maswadeh, C. O'Brien, H. Kareeml, D. T. Tran, I. C. Lee, Z. P. Wu, S. Wang, S. Yan, H. Cronk, D. Mott, L. Yang, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C. J. Zhong, "Surface Oxygenation of Multicomponent Nanoparticles toward Active and Stable Oxidation Catalysts", Nature Commun., 2020, 11, 4201.
- S. Yan, S. Shan, J. Wen, J. Li, N. Kang, Z. Wu, J. Lombardi, H. W. Cheng, J. Wang, J. Luo, N. He, D. Mott, L. Wang, Q. Ge, B. S. Hsiao, M. Poliks, C. J. Zhong, "Surface-Mediated Interconnections of Nanoparticles in Cellulosic Fibrous Materials Towards 3D Sensors", Adv. Mater., 2020, 32, 2002171.
- L.X. Li, Z.H. Xie, C. Fernandez, L. Wu, D. Cheng, X.H. Jiang, C. J. Zhong, "Development of a thiophene derivative modified LDH coating for Mg alloy corrosion protection", Electrochimica Acta, 2020, 330, 135186.
- F. Chang, Z. Bai, M. Li, M. Ren, T. Liu, L. Yang, C. J. Zhong, J. Lu, "Strain-modulated Platinum-Palladium Nanowires for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", Nano Lett., 2020, 20, 2416-2422.
- Z. Kong, Y. Maswadeh, J. A Vargas, S. Shan, Z.P. Wu, H. Kareem, A. C. Leff, D. T. Tran, F. Chang, S. Yan, S. Nam, X. Zhao, J. M. Lee, J. Luo, S. Shastri, G. Yu, V. Petkov, .C.J. Zhong, "Origin of High Activity and Durability of Twisty Nanowire Alloy Catalysts under Oxygen Reduction and Fuel Cell Operating Conditions", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020. 142, 1287-1299.
- L. X. Li, Z. H. Xie, C. Fernandez, L. Wu, D. Cheng, X. H. Jiang, C. J. Zhong, "Development of a thiophene derivative modified LDH coating for Mg alloy corrosion protection", Electrochim. Acta, 2019, 330, 135186.
- R. Na, Y. Liu, Z.P. Wu, X. Cheng, Z. Shan, C. J. Zhong, J. Tian, "Nano-Silicon Composite Materials with N-doped Graphene of Controllable and Optimal Pyridinic-to-Pyrrolic Structural Ratios for Lithium Ion Battery", Electrochim. Acta, 2019, 321, 134742
- Z. P. Wu, B. Miao, E. Hopkins, K. Park, Y. Chen, H. Jiang, M. Zhang, C.J. Zhong, L.C. Wang, "Poisonous Species in Complete Ethanol Oxidation Reaction on Pd Catalysts", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 20853-20868.
- A. Lu; H-L. Sun; N. Zhang; L. Che; S. Shan; J. Luo; J. Zheng; L. F. Yang, Lefu; Peng, Dong-Liang; Zhong, Chuan-Jian; Chen, Bing-Hui, "Surface Partial-Charge-Tuned Enhancement of Catalytic Activity of Platinum Nanocatalysts for Toluene Oxidation", ACS Catal., 2019, 9, 7431-7442.
- H.W. Cheng, Z.P. Wu, S. Yan, J. Li, S. Shan, L. Wang, M. D. Porter, C.J. Zhong, "A Simple Vaporous Probe with Atomic-Scale Sensitivity to Structural Ordering and Orientation of Molecular Assembly", Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 7104 - 7110
- Y. Xie, J. Wu, A.A. Zhang, L. Xue, Q. Wang, X. Tian, S. Shan, C.J. Zhong, S. H. Zeng, Hollow copper-ceria microspheres with single and multiple shells for preferential CO oxidation, CrystEngComm, 2019, 21,3619-3626.
- V. Petkov, Y. Maswadeh, J. A. Vargas, S. Shan, H. Kareem, Z. P. Wu, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, Sarvjit Shastri, Peter Kenesei, "Deviations from Vegard's law and evolution of the electrocatalytic activity and stability of Pt-based nanoalloys inside fuel cells by in operando X-ray spectroscopy and total scattering", Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 5512
- Y. Mo, M. Jiang, Y. Zhang, R. Wan, J. Li, C.J. Zhong, H. Li, S. Tang, Q. Zhang, "Comparative mouse lung injury by nickel nanoparticles with differential surface modification", J. Nanobiotechnology, 2019, 17, 2.
- H.W. Cheng, S. Yan, J. Li, J. Wang, L. Wang, Z. Skeete, S. Shan, C.J. Zhong, "Electron Dose Controlled Formation, Growth and Assembly of Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles from Aurophilic Au(I)-Thiolate Ensemble on Surfaces" ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 40348-40357.
- Z.P. Wu, S. Shan, Z. Xie, N. Kang, K. Park, E. Hopkins, S. Yan, A. Sharma, J. Luo, J. Wang, V. Petkov, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "Revealing the Role of Phase Structures of Bimetallic Nanocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction" ACS Catal., 2018, 8, 11302-11313.
- H. Kareem, S. Shan, Z.P. Wu, L. Velasco, K. Moseman, C. P. O'Brien, D. T. Tran, I. C. Lee, Y. Maswadeh, L. Yang, D. Mott, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, "Catalytic Oxidation of Propane over Palladium Alloyed with Gold: An Assessment of the Chemical and Intermediate Species", Catal. Sci. Technol., 2018, 8, 6228-6240.
- V. Mukundan, S. Shan, C.J. Zhong, O. Malis, "Effect of Chemical Composition on the Nanoscale Ordering Transformations of Physical Mixtures of Pd and Cu Nanoparticles, J. Nanomaterials, 2018, 9087320.
- Y. Xie, J. Wu, H. Zhang, S. Zeng, X. Tian, X. Zou, J. Wen, H. Su, C. J. Zhong, "Structural Origin of High Catalytic Activity for Preferential CO Oxidation over CuO/CeO2 Nanocatalysts with Different Shapes", Appl. Catal. B: Environmental, 2018, 239, 665-676 (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.08.066).
- V. Petkov, S. Shastri, J.-W. Kim, S. Shan, J. Luo, J. Wu, C. J. Zhong, "Application of differential resonant high-energy X-ray diffraction to three-dimensional structure studies of nanosized materials: A case study of Pt-Pd nanoalloy catalysts, Acta Cryst., 2018, A74
- Z. Yang, W. Chen, J. Zheng, Z. Yang, N. Zhang, C. J. Zhong, B. H. Chen, "Efficient low-temperature hydrogenation of acetone on bimetallic Pt-Ru/C catalyst, J. Catal., 2018, 363, 52-62.
- H. W. Cheng, J. Wang, Y. Li, J. Li, S. Yan, S. Shan, L. Wang, Z. Skeete, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Lacing by Electrons", Small, 2018, 14, 1800598.
- V. Petkov, Y. Maswadeh; Y. Zhao; A. Lu; H. Cronk; F. Chang; S. Shan; H. Kareem; J. Luo; C.J. Zhong; S. Shastri; P. Kenesei, "Nanoalloy catalysts inside fuel cells: An atomic-level perspective on the functionality by combined in operando x-ray spectroscopy and total scattering", Nano Energy, 2018, 49, 209_220.
- Petkov, V.; Maswadeh, Y.; Lu, A.; Shan, S.; Kareem, H.; Zhao, Y.; Luo, J.; Zhong, C.J.; Beyer, K.; Chapman, K., "Evolution of active sites in Pt-based nanoalloy catalysts for oxidation of carbonaceous species by combined in situ infrared spectroscopy and total x-ray scattering", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, ASAP
- A. Lu, Z. P. Wu, B. H. Chen, D.L. Peng, S. Yan, S. Shan, Z. Skeete, F. Chang, Y. Chen, H. Zheng, D. Zeng, L. Yang, A. Sharma, J. Luo, L. Wang, V. Petkov, C. J. Zhong, "From a Au-rich core/PtNi-rich shell to a Ni-rich core/PtAu-rich shell: an effective thermochemical pathway to nanoengineering catalysts for fuel cells", J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5143-5155.
- H. Kareem, S. Shan, F. Lin, J.Li, Z.P. Wu, B. Prasai, C. P. O'Brien, I. C. Lee, D.T. Tran, L. Yang, D. Mott, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C. J. Zhong, "Evolution of surface catalytic sites on thermochemically-tuned gold-palladium nanoalloys, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 3849-3862.
- W. Yu, Z. Chen, H. Ye, P. Liu, Z. Li, Y. Wang, Q. Li, S. Yan, C.J. Zhong, N. He, Effect of glucose on poly-garma-glutamic acid metabolism in Bacillus licheniformis, Microbial Cell Factories, 2017, 16, 1, 22
- Z.H. Xie, D. Li, Z. Skeete, A. Sharma, C.J. Zhong, "Nanocontainer-Enhanced Self-healing for Corrosion-Resistant Ni Coating on Mg Alloy", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 36247-36260.
- J. Lombardi, M. D. Poliks, W. Zhao, S. Yan, N. Kang, J. Li, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, Z. Pan, M. Almihdhar, B. S. Hsiao, "Nanoparticle Based Printed Sensors on Paper for Detecting Chemical Species", 2017 IEEE 67th Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2017 IEEE 67th 764-771.
- S. Yan, X. Liu, Z. Skeete, N. He,c Z.H. Xie, W. Zhao, J. P. Lombardi, K. Liu, N. Kang, J. Luo, B. S. Hsiao, M. Poliks, I. Gitsov, C.J. Zhong, "Decoration of Nanofibrous Paper Chemiresistors with Dendronized Nanoparticles towards Structurally-Tunable Negative-Going Response Characteristics to Human Breathing and Sweating", Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 4, 1700380-1700391.
- Y. Zhao, Y. Maswadeh, S. Shan, H. Cronk, Z. Skeete, B. Prasai, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, "Composition-Structure-Activity Correlation of Platinum-Ruthenium Nanoalloy Catalysts for Ethanol Oxidation Reaction", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 17077-17087.
- Z. Skeete, H.W. Cheng, J. Li, C. Salazar, W. Sun, Q. M. Ngo, L. Lin, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Assessing Interparticle Spatial Characteristics of DNA-Linked Core-Shell Nanoparticles with or without Magnetic Cores in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 15767- 15776.
- J. Wu, S. Shan, H. Cronk, F. Chang, H. Kareem, Y. Zhao, J. Luo, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, "Understanding Composition-Dependent Synergy of PtPd Alloy Nanoparticles in Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 14128-14136.
- Z. Wu, M. Zhang, H. Jiang, C. J. Zhong, Y. Chen, L. Wang, "Competitive CC and CH Bond Scission in Ethanol Oxidation Reaction on Cu(100) and Effect of Alkaline Environment", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19, 15444-15453.
- F. Chang, G. Yu, S. Shan, Z. Skeete, J. Wu, J. Luo, Y. Ren, V. Petkovd, C. J. Zhong, Platinum-Nickel Nanowire Catalysts with Composition-Tunable Alloying and Faceting for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 12557-12568.
- L. H. Zhu, S. Shan, V. Petkov, W. Hu, A. Kroner, J. Zheng, N. Zhang, Y. Li, R. Luque, C.J. Zhong, H. Ye, Z. Yang, B. H. Chen, Ruthenium-nickel-nickel hydroxide nanoparticles for room temperature catalytic hydrogenation, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 7869-7875.
- V. Petkov, B. Prasai, S. Shastri, J.-W. Kim, S. Shan, H. Kareem, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, Surface Atomic Structure and Functionality of Metallic Nanoparticles: A Case Study of Au-Pd Nanoalloy Catalysts, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121, 7854-7866.
- Y. Maswadeh, S. Shan, B. Prasai, Y. Zhao, Z.-H. Xie, Z. Wu, J. Luo, Y. Ren, C.J. Zhong, V. Petkov, Charting the relationship between the phase type-surface area-interactions between the constituent atoms and oxygen reduction activity of Pd-Cu nanocatalysts inside fuel cells by in operando high-energy x-ray diffraction, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 7355-7365.
- Z. Wang, Z. Chen, L. Yang, F. Tan, Y. Wang, Q. Li, Y.-I. Chang, C. J. Zhong, N. He, Effect of surface physicochemical properties on the flocculation behavior of Bacillus licheniformis, RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 16049-16056
- T. Guo, G. Yu, Y. Zhang, H. Xiang, F. Chang, C. J. Zhong, Synthesis of Ultralong, Monodispersed and Surfactant-Free Gold Nanowire Catalysts: Growth Mechanism and Electrocatalytic Properties for Methanol Oxidation Reaction, J. Phys. Chem., C, 2017, 121, 3108-3116
- W. Yu, Z. Chen, H. Ye, P. Liu, Z. Li, Y. Wang, Q. Li, S. Yan, C. J. Zhong, N. He, Effect of glucose on poly-r-glutamic acid metabolism in Bacillus licheniformis, J. Microbial Cell Factories, 2017, 16, 22
- D. Li, F. Chen, Z. H. Xie, S. Shan, C. J. Zhong, Enhancing structure integrity and corrosion resistance of Mg alloy by a two-step deposition to avoid F ions etching to nano-SiO2 reinforcement, J. Alloys Compd., 2017, 705, 70-78
- H. W. Cheng, S. Yan, L. Han, Y. Chen, N. Kang, Z. Skeete, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, Chemiresistive properties regulated by nanoscale curvature in molecularly-linked nanoparticle composite assembly, Nanoscale, 2017,9, 4013-4023
- W. Wang, Z. Wang, J. Wang, C. J. Zhong, C. J. Liu, Highly Active and Stable Pt-Pd Alloy Catalysts Synthesized by Room-Temperature Electron Reduction for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Adv. Sci. 2017, 1600486
- W. Zhang; S. Shan, Shiyao; J. Luo; A. Fisher; C. J. Zhong; J. Zhu; D. J. Cheng, "Origin of Enhanced Activities for CO Oxidation and O2 Reaction over Composition-Optimized Pd50Cu50 Nanoalloy Catalysts", J. Phys. Chem., C, 2017, 121, 11010-11020.
- F.F. Chang, S. Shan, V. Petkov, Z. Skeete, A. Lu, J. Ravid, J. Wu, J. Luo, G. Yu, Y. Ren, C. J. Zhong, "Composition Tunability and (111) Dominant Facets of Ultrathin Platinum-Gold Alloy Nanowires towards Enhanced Electrocatalysis", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 12166-12175.
- H.W. Cheng, J. Li, S. Wong, C.J. Zhong, "Assessment of aggregative growth of MnZn ferrite nanoparticles", Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 19359-19367
- N. Kang, F. Lin, W. Zhao, J. P. Lombardi, M. Almihdhar, K. Liu, S. Yan, J. Kim, J. Luo, B. S. Hsiao, M. Poliks, C. J. Zhong, "Nanoparticle-Nanofibrous Membranes as Scaffolds for Flexible Sweat Sensors", ACS Sensors, 2016, 1, 1060-1069..
- A. Lu, D.L. Peng, F. Chang, Z. Skeete, S. Shan, A. Sharma, J. Luo, C.J.Zhong, "Composition- and Structure-Tunable Gold-Cobalt Nanoparticles and Electrocatalytic Synergy for Oxygen Evolution Reaction", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 20082-20091.
- N. Kang; M. S. Ng; S. Shan; J. Wu; W. Zhao; J. Yin,; W. Fang; J. Luo; V. Petkov; C.J. Zhong, "Synergistic Catalytic Properties of Biofunctional Nanoalloy Catalysts in Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery", J. Power Sources, 2016, 326, 60-69.
- Chen, HM; Xing, ZL; Zhu, SQ; Zhang, LL; Chang, QW; Huang, JL; Cai, WB; Kang, N; Zhong, CJ; Shao, MH, "Palladium modified gold nanoparticles as electrocatalysts for ethanol electrooxidation", J. Power Sources, 2016,321, 264-269
- F. Cai, L. Yang, S. Shan, D. Mott, B. Chen, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, ""Preparation of PdCu Alloy Nanocatalysts for Nitrate Hydrogenation and Carbon Monoxide Oxidation", Catalysts, 2016, 6, 96.
- Z. Skeete, H.W. Cheng, Q. M. Ngo, C. Salazar, W. Sun, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Squeezed" Interparticle Properties for Plasmonic Coupling and SERS Characteristics of Duplex DNA Conjugated/Linked Gold Nanoparticles of Homo/Hetero-Sizes", Nanotechnology, 2016, 27, 325706.
- Liao, Y.; Yu, Gang; Z., Yu; Guo, T.; Chang, F.; Zhong, C.J., "Composition-Tunable PtCu Alloy Nanowires and Electrocatalytic Synergy for Methanol Oxidation Reaction", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120, 10476-10484.
- W. Wang, Z. Wang, M. Yang, C.J. Zhong, C.J. Liu, "Highly Active and Stable Pt (111) Catalysts Synthesized by Peptide Assisted Room Temperature Electron Reduction for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", Nano Energy, 2016, 25, 26-33.
- Shimose, H.; Singh, M.; Ahuja, D.; Zhao, W.; Shan, S.; Nishino, S.; Miyata, M.; Higashimine, K.; Mott, D.; Koyano, M.; Luo, J.; Zhong, C.J.; Maenosono, S., "Copper Sulfide - Zinc Sulfide Janus Nanoparticles and their Seebeck Characteristics for Sustainable Thermoelectric Materials", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120, 5869-5875.
- W. Zhao, L. F. Al-Nasser, S. Shan, J. Li, Z. Skeete, N. Kang, J. Luo, S.Lu, C. J. Zhong, R. Harris, C. J Grausgruber, "Detection of Mixed Volatile Organic Compounds and Lung Cancer Breaths Using Chemiresistor Arrays with Crosslinked Nanoparticle Thin Films", Sensors Actuators, B. 2016, 292-299.
- V Petkov, B Prasai, S Shan, Y Ren, J Wu, H Cronk, J Luo, CJ Zhong, "Structural dynamics and activity of nanocatalysts inside fuel cells by in operando atomic pair distribution studies", Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 10749-10767
- H. Ilkhani, T. Hughes, J.Li, C.J. Zhong, M. Hepel, "Nanostructured SERS-electrochemical biosensors for testing of anticancer drug interactions with DNA", Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016, 80, 257-264.
- Yu W., Chen Z., Shen L., Wang Y., Li Q., Yan S., Zhong C.J., He N., "Proteomic profiling of Bacillus licheniformis reveals a stress response mechanism in the synthesis of extracellular polymeric flocculants". Biotechnol Bioeng., 2016, 113, 797-806.
- H.W. Cheng, M. J. Schadt, C.J. Zhong, "Assessing the Role of Capping Molecules in Controlling Aggregative Growth of Gold Nanoparticles in Heated Solution", Chem. Asian J., 2016, 11, 120-127.
- H. Zhang, X. Liu, N. Zhang, J. Zheng, Y. Zheng,Y. Li, C.J. Zhong, B. H. Chen, "Construction of ultrafine and stable PtFe nano-alloy with ultra-low Ptloading for complete removal of CO in PROX at room temperature", Appl. Catal. B: Environmental, 180 (2016) 237-245.
- H. W. Cheng, S. I. Lim, W. Fang, H. Yan, Z. Skeete, Q. M. Ngo, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Assessing Interparticle J-Aggregation of Two Different Cyanine Dyes with Gold Nanoparticles and Their Spectroscopic Characteristics", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119, 27786-27796.
- W. Zhao, S. Shan, J. Luo, D. M. Mott, S. Maenosono, C.J. Zhong, "Harvesting Nanocatalytic Heat Localized in Nanoalloy Catalyst as a Heat Source in a Nanocomposite Thin Film Thermoelectric Device", Langmuir, 2015, 31, 11158-11163
- J. Li, Z. Skeete, S. Shan, S. Yan, K. Kurzatkowska, W. Zhao, Q. M. Ngo, P. Holubovska, J. Luo, M. Hepel, C.J. Zhong, "Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Cancer Biomarkers with Bifunctional Nanocomposite Probes", Anal. Chem., 2015, 87, 10698-10702.
- S. Shan, V. Petkov, B. Prasai, J. Wu, Ph. Joseph, Z. Skeete, E. Kim, D. M. O. Malis, J. Luo, and C. J. Zhong, "Catalytic Activity of Bimetallic Catalysts Highly Sensitive to Atomic Composition and Phase Structure at the Nanoscale", Nanoscale, 2015,7, 18936-18948.
- S. Shan, J. Luo, N. Kang, J.Wu, W. Zhao, H. Cronk, Y. Zhao, Z. Skeete, J. Li, P. Joself, S. Yan, C.J. Zhong, "Metallic Nanoparticles for Catalysis Applications", Chapter 10 in Modeling, characterization, and production of nanomaterials: Electronics, photonics and energy applications, Ed. V. Tewary, Y. Zhang, Woodhead Publishing, 2015. p. 251-288.
- H.W. Cheng, Z. Skeete, Q. M. Ngo, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Harnessing Interparticle J-Aggregate Induced Plasmonic Coupling for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 28529-28533.
- H.W.Cheng, M. J. Schadt, K. Young, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Determination of Ion Pairing on Capping Structures of Gold Nanoparticles by Phase Extraction", Analyst, 2015, 140, 6239-6244
- S. Shan, J. Wu, N. Kang, H. Cronk, Y. Zhao, W. Zhao, Z. Skeete, P. Joseph, B. Trimm, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Alloying in Electrocatalysts", Catalysts, 2015, 5, 1465.
- J. Wu, S. Shan, J. Luo, P. Joseph, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, "PdCu Nanoalloy Electrocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Role of Composition and Phase State in Catalytic Synergy", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7, 25906-25913.
- J. Wu, S. Shan, V. Petkov, B. Prasai, H. Cronka, P. Joseph, J. Luo, and C.J. Zhong, "Composition-Structure-Activity Relationships for Palladium-Alloyed Nanocatalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction: An ex-situ/in-situ High Energy X-ray Diffraction Study", ACS Catal., 2015, 5, 5317-5327.
- W. Zhao, T. Rovere, D. Weerawarne, G. Osterhoudt, N. Kang, P. Joseph, J. Luo, B. Shim, M. Poliks, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoalloy Printed and Pulse-Laser Sintered Flexible Sensor Devices with Enhanced Stability and Materials Compatibility", ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 6168-6177.
- W. Zhao, J. Luo, S. Shan, J. P. Lombardi, Y. Xu, K. Cartwright, S. Lu, M. Poliks, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoparticle-Structured Highly Sensitive and Anisotropic Gauge Sensors", Small, 2015, 11, 4509-4516.
- M. Liao, J. Xiong, M. Fan, J. Shi, C. Luo, C.J. Zhong, B. H. Chen, Phase properties of carbon-supported platinumegold nanoparticles for formic acid eletro-oxidation, J. Power Sources, 2015, 294, 201-207.
- S. Shan, J. Wu, N. Kang, H. Cronk, Y. Zhao, W. Zhao, Z. Skeete, P. Joseph, B. Trimm, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Alloying in Electrocatalysts", Catalysts, 2015, 5, 1465.
- L. Tang, G. Yu, X. Li, F. Chang, C.J. Zhong, Palladium-Gold Alloy Nanowire-Structured Interface for Hydrogen Sensing, ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 722-730
- L. Zhu, Y. Jiang, N. Zhang, C. Ma, H. Fu, Y. Li, J. Zheng, C.W. Pao, J.L. Chen, L.F. Yang, M. Sun, C. Jin, J.F. Lee, C. J. Zhong, Binghui Chen, "Ultrafine Nanoparticle-Supported Ru-Nanoclusters with Ultrahigh Catalytic Activity", Small, 2015, 11, 4385-4393.
- B. Prasai, Y. Ren, S. Shan, Y. Zhao, H. Cronk, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, V. Petkov, "Synthesis-atomic structure-properties relationships in metallic nanoparticles by total scattering experiments and 3D computer simulations: case of Pt-Ru nanoalloy catalysts", Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 8122-8134.
- L. Tang, G. Yu, X. Li, F. Chang, C.J. Zhong, "Palladium-Gold Alloy Nanowire-Structured Interface for Hydrogen Sensing", ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 722-730
- L. H. Zhu, Z. Yang, J.Zheng, W. Hu, N. Zhang, Y. Li, C.J. Zhong, H. Ye, B.H. Chen, "Decoration of Co/Co3O4 nanoparticles with Ru nanoclusters: A new strategy for design of highly-active hydrogenation", J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 11716-11719.
- S. Shan, J. Luo, N. Kang, J.Wu, W. Zhao, H. Cronk, Y. Zhao, Z. Skeete, J. Li, P. Joself, S. Yan, C.J. Zhong, "Metallic Nanoparticles for Catalysis Applications", Chapter 10 in Modeling, characterization, and production of nanomaterials: Electronics, photonics and energy applications, Ed. V. Tewary, Y. Zhang, Woodhead Publishing, 2015.
- Skeete, Z.; Cheng, H.W.; Crew, E.; Lin, L.; Shan, S.; Zhao, W.; Joseph, P.; Cronk, H.; Luo, J.; Li, Y.J.; Zhang, Q.; Zhong, C.J., "Design of Functional Nanoparticles and Assemblies for Theranostic Applications", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6, 21752-21768.
- S. Shan, J. Luo, J. Wu, N. Kang, W. Zhao, H. Cronk, Y. Zhao, P. Joseph, V. Petkov, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoalloy Catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Reactions", RSC Advance, 2014, 4, 42654-42669.
- Cheng, H.W.; Luo, J.; Zhong, C.J., " An aggregative growth process for controlling size, shape and composition of metal, alloy and core-shell nanoparticles toward desired bioapplications", J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014, 2, 6904-6916.
- V. Mukundan, J. Yin, P. Joseph, J. Luo, S. Shan, D. N. Zakharov, C.J. Zhong, O. Malis, Nanoalloying and phase transformations during thermal treatment of physical mixtures of Pd and Cu nanoparticles, Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater., 2014, 15, 025002.
- X. Yi, G. Yu, F. Chang, Z. Hui Xie, T. N. Tran, B. N. Hu, C.J. Zhong,"Electrochemically Controlled Growth of Au-Pt Alloy Nanowires and Nanodendrites", Chem. Asian J., 2014, 9, 2612-2620.
- M.Y. Liao, Y. Wang, G. Chen, Hua Zhou, Y. Li, C.J. Zhong, B. H. Chen, "Reducing Pt use in the catalysts for formic acid electrooxidation via nanoengineered surface structure", J. Power Sources, 2014, 257, 45-51.
- V. Petkov, B. Prasai, Y. Ren, S. Shan, J. Luo, P. Joseph and C. Zhong, "Solving the nanostructure problem: exemplified on metallic alloy nanoparticles", Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 10046-10061.
- S. Shan, J. Luo, W. Zhao, N. Kang, J. Wu, H. Cronk, Y. Zhao, C. J. Zhong "Nanoalloy Catalysts: Structural and Catalytic Properties", Catal. Sci. Technol., 2014, 4, 3570-3588.
- S. Shan, V. Petkov, L. Yang, J. Luo, P. Joseph , D. Mayzel, B. Prasai, L. Wang, M. Engelhard, C. J.Zhong, "Atomic-Structural Synergy for Catalytic CO Oxidation over Palladium-Nickel Nanoalloys", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 7140-7151.
- S. Shan, W. Zhao, J. Luo, J. Yin, J. C. Switzer, P. Joeseph, S. Lu, M. Poliks, and C. J.Zhong, "Flexibility Characteristics of Polyethylene Terephthalate Chemiresistor Coated with a Nanoparticle Thin Film Assembly", J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 1893-1903.
- V. Petkov, Y. Ren, S. Shan, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Distinct Atomic Structure-Catalytic Activity Relationship in 3-10 nm Supported Au Particles", Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 532-538.
- H.W. Cheng, Z. Steete, E. Crew, S. Shan, Jin Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles", Chapter 2 in "Gold Nanoparticles in Analytical Chemistry", Edited by M. Valcarcel & A. I. Lopez-Lorente, Elsevier, 2014 (ISBN-13: 9780444632869).
- Y. Liu, Y. Chi, S. Shan, J. Yin, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Characterization of Magnetic NiFe Nanoparticles with Different Bimetallic Composition", J. Alloys Compd., 2014, 587, 260-266.
- L. Zhu, M. Cao, Y. Tang, L. Li, N. Zhang, J. Zheng, H. Zhou, Y. Li, L.F. Yang, C.J. Zhong, B.H. Chen, "Synthesis of different Ru-Ni bimetallic nanostructures and investigation of the structure-activity relationship for benzene hydrogenation to cyclohexane" ChemCatChem, 2014, 6, 2039-2046.
- S. Shan, V. Petkov, L. Yang, D. Mott, B. N. Wanjala, F. Cai, B.H. Chen, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Oxophilicity and Structural Integrity in Maneuvering Surface Oxygenated Species on Nanoalloys in CO Oxidation", ACS Catal., 2013, 3, 3075-3085.
- V. Petkov; S. Shastri; S. Shan; P. Joseph; J. Luo; C.J. Zhong; T. Nakamura; Y. Herbani; S. Sato, "Resolving Atomic Ordering Differences in Group 11 Nanosized Metals and Binary Alloy Catalysts by Resonant High Energy X-ray Diffraction and Computer Simulations", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117, 22131-22141.
- R. Loukrakpam, S. Shan, V. Petkov, L. Yang, Jin Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Atomic Ordering Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Nanoalloys for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117, 20715-20721.
- C.J. Zhong, J.R. Regalbuto, "Metal Nanoparticle Synthesis", Ch. 4, Vol. 7, Surface Inorganic Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Ed. R Schloegl & JW Niemantsverdriet, in Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Ed. J Reedijk & K Poeppelmeier), Elsevier, 2013, pp. 75-102.
- L.Q. Lin, E. Crew, H. Yan, S. Shan, Z. Skeete, D. Mott, T. Krentsel, J. Yin, N.A. Chernova, J.Luo, M.H. Engelhard, C. Wang, Q.B. Li, C.J. Zhong, "Bifunctional Nanoparticles for SERS Monitoring and Magnetic Intervention of Assembly and Enzyme Cutting of DNAs", J. Mater. Chem. B, 2013, 1, 4320-4330.
- M. Liao, Q. Hu, J. Zheng, Y. Li, H. Zhou, C. J. Zhong, B. H. Chen, "Pd decorated Fe/C nanocatalyst for formic acid electrooxidation Original Research Article", Electrochem. Acta, 2013, 111, 504-509.
- V. Petkov, S. Shan, P. Chupas, J. Yin, L. Yang, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Noble-transition metal nanoparticle breathing in a reactive gas atmosphere", Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 7379-7387.
- J. Yin, S. Shan, M. S. Ng, L. F. Yang, D. Mott, W. Fang, N. Kang, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Ethanol over Palladium-Based Nanoalloy Catalysts", Langmuir, 2013, 29, 9249-9258.
- E. Crew, H. Yan, L. Lin, J. Yin, Z. Skeete, T. Kotlyar, N. Tchah, J. Lee, M. Bellavia, I. Goodshaw, P. Joseph, J. Luo, S. Gal, C.J. Zhong, "DNA Assembly and Enzymatic Cutting in Solutions: A Gold Nanoparticle Based SERS Detection Strategy", Analyst, 2013 138, 4941-4949.
- J. Yin, J. Luo, B. Wanjala, B. Fang, R. Loukrakpam, C.J. Zhong, Nanoalloy Catalysts in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, in New and Future Developments in Catalysis: Batteries, Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells, Ed. S. L. Suib, Elsevier, Ch. 11, 2013, pp 307-344.
- J. Luo, J. Yin, R.Loukrakpam, B. N. Wanjala, B. Fang, S. Shan, L. Yang, M. S. Ng, J. Kinzler, Y-S. Kim, C.J. Zhong, Design and Electrochemical Characterization of Ternary Alloy Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, J. Electroanal. Chem. 2013. 688, 196-206.
- Y. Zhou, G. Yu, F. Chang, B. Hu, C. J. Zhong, "Gold-Platinum Alloy Nanowires as Highly-Sensitive Materials for Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide", Anal. Chim. Acta, 2012, 757, 56-62.
- J. Luo, L.F. Yang, B.H. Chen, and C.J. Zhong, Ternary Alloy Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, J. Electrochem., 2012, 18, 496-507.
- J. Yin, S. Shan, L. Yang, D. Mott, O. Malis, V. Petkov, F. Cai, M. S. Ng, J. Luo, B. H. Chen, M. Engelhard, C. J. Zhong, "Gold-Copper Nanoparticles: Nanostructural Evolution and Bifunctional Catalytic Sites", Chem. Mater., 2012, 757, 56-62.
- Wanjala, B.; Fang, B.; Shan, S.; Petkov, V.; Zhu, P.; Loukrakpam, R.; Chen, Y.S.; Luo, J.; Yin, J.; Yang, L.; Shao, M.; Zhong, C.J., "Design of Ternary Nanoalloy Catalysts: Effect of Nanoscale Alloying and Structural Perfection on Electrocatalytic Enhancement", Chem. Mater., 2012, 24, 4283-4293.
- V. Petkov, L. Yang, J. Yin, R. Loukrakpam, S. Shan, B. Wanjala, J. Luo, K. W. Chapman, C. J. Zhong, "Reactive Gas Environment Induced Structural Modification of Noble-Transition Metal Nanoparticles", Phys. Rev. Lett., 2012, 109, 125504.
- L. Yang, S. Shan, R. Loukrakpam, V. Petkov, Y. Ren, B. Wanjala, M. Engelhard, J. Luo, J. Yin, Y. Chen, C.J. Zhong, "Role of support-nanoalloy interactions in the atomic-scale structural and chemical ordering for tuning catalytic sites", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 15048-15060.
- V. Petkov, B. N. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, J. Luo, L. Yang, C.J. Zhong, S. Shastri, "Pt-Au Alloying at the Nanoscale", Nano Letts., 2012, 12, 4289-4299.
- V. Petkov, I, S. Shastri, B. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, Atomic ordering in nanosized PtxAu-x (x =0, 0.51, 1) by resonant X-ray diffraction and differential atomic pair distribution functions, Z. Kristallogr. 2012, 227, 262-267.
- J. Yin, B. Fang, J. Luo, B. Wanjala, R. D. Mott, Loukrakpam, M. S. Ng, Z. Li, J. Hong, M. S. Whittingham, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Alloying Effect of Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles as Cathode Catalysts on the Performance of a Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery", Nanotechnology, 2012, 23, 305404.
- V Mukundan, B N Wanjala, R Loukrakpam, J Luo, J Yin, C J Zhong, O Malis, "Limited grain growth and chemical ordering during high-temperature sintering of PtNiCo nanoparticle aggregates", Nanotechnology, 2012, 23, 335705.
- E. Crew, S. Lim, H. Yan, S. Shan, J. Yin, L. Lin, R. Loukrakpam, L. Yang, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Biomolecular Recognition: Nano-transduction and Nano-intervention", in Functional Nanoparticles for Bioanalysis, Nanomedicine and Bioelectronic Devices, ACS Symp. Series, Ed. M. Hepel and C.J Zhong, ACS, Chapter 5, pp 119-146, 2012
- Z.F. Hu, Z.X. Yan, P. K. Shen, C.J. Zhong, "Nano-architectures of ordered hollow carbon spheres filled with carbon webs by template-free controllable synthesis", Nanotechnology, 2012, 23, 485404.
- J. Yin, B. Wanjala, B. Fang, J. Luo, R. Loukrakpam, L. Yang, S. Shan, M. Nie, C.J. Zhong, Nanoalloy Catalysts for Anodic Reactions in Alcohol Fuel Cells, in Catalysts for Alcohol-Fuelled Direct Oxidation Fuel Cells, Edited by Z.X. Liang and T.S. Zhao, RSC Publishing, 2012, pp 71-96.
- G. Chen, M. Liao, Y. Li, D. Wang, G. You, C. J. Zhong, B. H Chen, "Pt-Decorated PdAu/C Nanocatalysts with Ultralow Pt Loading for Formic Acid Electrooxidation", Intl. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37, 9959-9966.
- B. Wanjala, B. Fang, R. Loukrakpam, Y. Chen, M. Engelhard, J. Luo, J. Yin, L. Yang, S. Shan, C. J. Zhong, "Role of Metal Coordination Structures in Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Activity of Ternary Nanoalloys for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", ACS Catal., 2012, 2, 795-806.
- B. Fang, B. N. Wanjala, J. Yin, R. Loukrakpam, J. Luo, X. Hu, J. Last, C.J. Zhong, Electrocatalytic Performance of Pt-based Trimetallic Nanoparticle Catalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Intl. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37, 4627 -4632.
- K. Alzoubi, M. M. Hamasha, L. Wang, H. Zhang, J. Yin, J. Luo, S. Lu, B. Sammakia, M. Poliks, C.J. Zhong,"Stability of Interdigitated Microelectrodes of Flexible Chemiresistor Sensors". J. Display Technology, 2012, 8, 377-384.
- J. Luo, J. Luo, L. Wang, X. Shi, J. Yin, E. Crew, S. Lu, L. M. Lesperance, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoparticle-Structured Thin Film Sensor Arrays for Breath Sensing", Sensors & Actuators, B, 2012, 161, 845-854.
- E. Crew, M.A. Tessel, S. Rahman, A. Razzak-Jaffar, D. Mott, M. Kamundi, G. Yu, N. Tchah, J. Lee, M. Bellavia, C. J.Zhong, "MicroRNA Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles and Cell Transfection", Anal. Chem., 2012, 34, 26-29.
- L. Wang, J. Luo, S. Shan, E. Crew, J. Yin, Wallek, S. Wong, C.J. Zhong, "Bacterial inactivation using silver-coated magnetic nanoparticles as functional antimicrobial agents", Anal. Chem., 2011, 83, 8688-8695.
- J. Yin, P. Hu, J. Luo, L. Wang, M. F. Cohen, C. J. Zhong, "Molecularly-Mediated Thin Film Assembly of Nanoparticles on Flexible Devices: Electrical Conductivity vs. Device Strains in Different Gas/Vapor Environment", ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 6516-6526..
- J. Yin, P. Hu, B. Wanjala, O. Malis, C.J. Zhong, "Harnessing Molecule-Solid Duality of Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles towards Sizing, Shaping and Alloying", Chem Comm, 2011, 47, 9885-9887.
- B. Wanjala, B. Fang, J. Luo, Y. Chen, J. Yin, M. Engelhard, R. Loukrakpam, C.J. Zhong, "Correlation between Atomic Coordination Structure and Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity for Trimetallic Alloy Catalysts", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 12714-12727.
- R. Loukrakpam, B. N. Wanjala, J. Yin, B. Fang, J. Luo, M. Shao, L. Protsailo, T. Kawamura, Y. Chen, V.Petkov, C. J. Zhong, "Structural and Electrocatalytic Properties of Nanoengineered PtIrCo Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction". ACS Catalysis, 2011, 1, 562-572.
- B. Fang, J. Luo, Y. Chen, B.N. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, J. Hong, J. Yin, X. Hu, P. Hu, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoengineered PtVFe/C cathode electrocatalysts in PEM fuel cell: an assessment of catalyst activity and stability", ChemCatChem, 2011, 3, 421-615.
- G. Chen, G. You, L. Zheng, Y. Li, L. Yang, F. Cai, J. Cai, C.J. Zhong, B. H Chen, Carbon-Supported PtAu Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Formic Acid, J. Power Sources, 2011, 196, 8323-8330.
- R. Loukrakpam, J. Luo, T. He, Y.S. Chen, Z. Xu, P. N. Njoki, B. N. Wanjala, B. Fang, D. Mott, J. Yin, J. Klar, B. Powell, C. J. Zhong, "Nanoengineered PtCo and PtNi Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: An Assessment of the Structural and Electrocatalytic Properties", J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 1682-1694.
- H. Yan, H. Xie, Q. Su, J. Luo, D. Xie, J. Yin, B.N. Wanjala, D.L. An, C.J. Zhong, t-Butylcalix[4]arene-Functionalized Nanoprobes for Ionic Recognition, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 5824-5830.
- H. Yan, S. I. Lim, L-C. Zhang, S-C. Gao, D. Mott, Y. Le, D-L. An, C.J. Zhong, " Rigid, Conjugated and Shaped Arylethynes as Mediators for the Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles ", J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 1890-1901.
- B. N. Wanjala, J. Luo, B. Fang, D. Mott, C. J. Zhong. "Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles: Alloying or Phase Segregation", J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 4012-4020.
- M. Shao; A. Peles, K. Shoemaker; M. Gummalla; P. Njoki; J. Luo; C.J. Zhong, "Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Activity of Platinum Monolayer on Gold Nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem. Letts, 2011, 2, 67-72.
- O. Malis, C. Byard, D. Mott, B. N. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Low-temperature phase and morphology transformations in noble metal nanocatalysts", Nanotechnology, 2011, 22, 025701.
- B. Fang, B. N. Wanjala, X. Hu, J. Last, R. Loukrakpam, J. Yin, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "PEM Fuel Cells with Nanoengineered AuPt Catalysts at the Cathode". J. Power Sources, 2011, 196, 659-665.
- J. Luo, B. Fang, B. N. Wanjala, P. N. Njoki, R. Loukrakpam, J. Yin, D. Mott, S. Lim, C.J. Zhong, Nanoparticles for Fuel Cell Applications, Chapter 7 in Inorganic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Applications, and Perspectives, Claudia Altavilla Ed., CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2011, pp 159-184.
- L. Wang, X. Wang, J. Luo, B.N. Wanjala, C. Wang, N. Chernova, M. H. Engelhard, Y. Liu, I.-T. Bae, C. J. Zhong, "Core-Shell Structured Ternary Magnetic Nanocubes ", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 17686-17689.
- B. Wanjala, J. Luo, R. Loukrakpam, P. N. Njoki, D. Mott, C. J. Zhong, M. Shao, L. Protsailo, T. Kawamura, "Thermal Treatment of PtNiCo Electroatalysts: Effects of Nanoscale Strain and Structure on Activity and Stability for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", J. Phys. Chem., C. 2010, 114, 17580-17590.
- H. Yan, C. Wong, A. R. Chianese, L. Wang, J. Luo, J. Yin, C.J. Zhong, "Dendritic Arenethiols Based Capping Strategy for Engineering Size and Surface Reactivity of Gold Nanoparticles ", Chem. Mater., 2010, 22,5797-6028.
- J. Luo, W.B. Chan, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "Probing Interfacial Interactions of Bacteria on Metal Nanoparticles and Substrates of Different Surface Properties", Intl. J. Antimicrobial Agents, 2010, 36, 549-556.
- P. N. Njoki, J. Luo, M. M. Kamundi, S. Lim, C. J. Zhong, "Aggregative Growth in Size-Controlled Growth of Monodispersed Gold Nanoparticles", Langmuir, 2010, 26, 13622-13629.
- R. Loukrakpam, P. Chang, J. Luo, B. Fang, D. Mott, I.T. Bae, H. R. Naslund, M. H. Engelhard, C.J. Zhong, "Chromium-Assisted Shape Control of Pt-based Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts", Chem. Comm., 2010, 46, 7184-7186.
- B. N. Wanjala, J. Luo, R. Loukrakpam, D. Mott, P. N. Njoki, B. Fang, M. Engelhard, H. R. Naslund, J. K. Wu, L. Wang, O. Malis, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoscale Alloying, Phase-Segregation, and Core-Shell Evolution of Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles and Their Electrocatalytic Effect on Oxygen Reduction Reaction". Chem. Mater., 2010, 22, 4282-4294.
- H. Yan, S. Lim, Y. Zhang, Q. Chen, D. Mott, W.T. Wu, D.L. An, S. Zhou, C.J. Zhong, "Molecularly-Mediated Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles with Interparticle Rigid, Conjugated and Shaped Aryl Ethynyl Structures", Chem. Comm., 2010, 46, 2218-2220.
- B. Fang, J. Luo, P. N. Njoki, R. Loukrakpam, B. N. Wanjala, J. Hong, J. Yin, X. Hu, J. Last, C. J. Zhong, "Nanoengineered PtVFe Catalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Electrocatalytic Performance", Electrochim. Acta., 2010, 55, 8230-8236.
- C. J. Zhong, J. Luo, B. Fang, B. Wanjala, P. Njoki, R. Loukrakpam, J. Yin, "Nanostructured Catalysts in Fuel Cells", Nanotechnology, 2010, 21, 062001.
- L. Wang, J. Luo, J. Yin, H. Zhang, J. Wu, X. Shi, E. Crew, Z. Xu, Q. Rendeng, S. Lu, M. Poliks, B. Sammakia , C.J. Zhong, "Flexible Chemiresistor Sensors: Thin Film Assemblies of Nanoparticles on Polyethylene Terephthalate Substrate", J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 907-915
- D. Mott, J.Yin, M. Engelhard, R. Loukrakpam, P. Chang, G. Miller, I.-T. Bae, N. C. Das, C. Wang, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "From Ultrafine Thiolate-Capped Copper Nanoclusters toward Copper Sulfide Nanodiscs: A Thermally-Activated Evolution Route", Chem. Mater., 2010, 22, 261-271.
- L. Wang, J. Luo, M. J. Schadt, C.J. Zhong, "Thin Film Assemblies of Molecularly-Linked Metal Nanoparticles and Multifunctional Properties", Langmuir, 2010, 26, 618-632.
- O. Malis, M. Radu, D. Mott, B. Wanjala, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "An in situ real-time x-ray diffraction study of phase segregation in AuPt nanoparticles", Nanotechnology, 2009, 20, 245708.
- B. Fang, J. Luo, P. N. Njoki, R. Loukrakpam, D. Mott, B. Wanjala, X. Hu, C. J. Zhong, "Nanostructured PtVFe Catalysts: Electrocatalytic Performance in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells", Electrochem. Comm., 2009, 11, 1139-1141.
- S. Lim, C.J. Zhong, "Molecularly-Mediated Processing and Assembly of Nanoparticles: Exploring the Interparticle Interactions and Structures", Acc. Chem. Res., 2009, 42, 798-808.
- S. Lim , D. Mott, M. Engelhard, Y. Pan, S. Kamodia, J. Luo, P. N. Njoki, S. Zhou, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "Interparticle Chiral Recognition of Enantiomers: A Nanoparticle-Based Regulation Strategy", Anal. Chem., 2009, 81, 689-698.
- X. Wang, L. Wang, S. Lim, K. Bao, D. Mott, H.Y. Park, J. Luo, S. Hao, C. J. Zhong, "Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Application of MnZn Ferrite and MnZn Ferrite@Au Nanoparticles", J. Nanosci. Nanotech., 2009, 9, 3005-3012.
- Q. Shen, Z. Nie, M. Guo, C.J. Zhong, B. Lin, W. Li,, S.Z. Yao, Simple and rapid colorimetric sensing of enzymatic cleavage and oxidative damage of single-stranded DNA with unmodified gold nanoparticles as indicator, Chem. Comm., 2009, 929-931.
- C.J. Zhong, J. Luo, T. He, D. Mott, P. Njoki, L. Wang, "Nanotechnology in Electrocatalysis: Multimetallic Catalysts and Electrocatalytic Activities for Oxygen Reduction Reaction", in Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction, Ed. T. He, 2009.
- M. Suzuki, S. I. Fullem, I. S. Suzuki, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Observation of Superspin-Glass Behavior in Fe3O4 Nanoparticles", Phys. Rev. B. 2009 79, 024418.
- I-I. S. Lim, U. Chandrachud, L. Wang, S. Gal, C.J. Zhong, "Assembly-Disassembly of DNAs and Gold Nanoparticles: A Strategy of Intervention Based on Oligonucleotides and Restriction Enzymes", Anal. Chem., 2008, 80, 6038-6044.
- I-I. S. Lim, P. N. Njok, H.-Y. Park, X. Wang, L. Wang, D. Mott, C. J. Zhong, "Gold and Magnetic Oxide/Gold Core/Shell Nanoparticles as Bio-Functional Nanoprobes", Nanotechnology, 2008, 19, 305102.
- I-I. S. Lim, D. Mott, W. Ip, P. N. Njoki, Y. Pan, S. Zhou, C. J. Zhong, "Interparticle Interactions in Glutathione Mediated Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles", Lamgmuir, 2008, 24, 8857-8863.
- X. Shi, J. Luo, P. Njoki, Y. Lin, T. H. Lin, D. Mott, S. Lu, C. J. Zhong, "A Combinatorial Assessment of the Activity-Composition Correlation for Several Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2008, 47, 4675-4682.
- C.J. Zhong, J. Luo, P.N. Njoki, D. Mott , B. Wanjala, R. Loukrakpam, S. Lim, L. Wang, B. Fang, Z. Xu, "Fuel Cell Technology: Nano-Engineered Multimetallic Catalysts", Energy & Environmental Science, 2008, 1, 454-466.
- L.Y. Wang, H.-Y. Park, S. I-Im Lim, M. J. Schadt, D. Mott, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Core@Shell Nanomaterials: Gold-Coated Magnetic Oxide Nanoparticles", J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 2629-2635.
- J. Luo, L.Y. Wang, D. Mott, P.N. Njoki, Y. Lin, T. He, Z. Xu, B. Wanjala, S. I-Im Lim, C.J. Zhong, "Core@Shell Nanoparticles as Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell Reactions" Adv. Mater., 2008, 20, 4342-4347.
- L.Y. Wang, D. Miller, Q. Fan, J. Luo, M. Schadt, Q. Rendeng, G. R. Wang, J. Wang , G. R. Kowach, C.J. Zhong, "Assessment of Morphological and Optical Properties of Molecularly-Mediated Thin Film Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem., C, 2008, 112, 2448-2455.
- I-I. S. Lim, L.Y. Wang,, U. Chandrachud, S. Gal, C.J. Zhong, Assembly-Disassembly of DNA-Au Nanoparticles: A Strategy of Intervention, J. Nanotech. (Res. Lett.), 2008, 527294.
- D. Mott, B. Cotts, I-I. S. Lim, H.-Y. Park, J. Luo, P. N. Njoki, M. J. Schadt, C. J. Zhong, "Size Determination of Nanoparticles Based on TM-AFM Measurements", J. Scanning Probe Microscopy, 2008, 3, 1-8.
- P. N. Njoki, S. I-Im Lim, D. Mott, H.-Y. Park, B. Khan, S. Mishra, R. Sujakumar, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Size Correlation of Optical and Spectroscopic Properties for Gold Nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem., C, 2007, 111, 14664-14669.
- Nie Z, Liu KJ, Zhong CJ, Wang LF, Yang Y, Tian Q, Liu Y, "Enhanced radical scavenging activity by antioxidant-functionalized gold nanoparticles: A novel inspiration for development of new artificial antioxidants" Free Radical Biol, Med., 2007, 43, 1243-1254.
- I-I. S. Lim, Y. Pan, D. Mott, J. Ouyang, P. N. Njoki, J. Luo, S. Zhou, and C. J. Zhong, "Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Mediated by Multifunctional Fullerenes", Langmuir, 2007, 23, 10715-10724.
- H. Y. Park, M. J. Schadt, L. Wang, I-Im S. Lim, P. N. Njoki, S. H. Kim, M.-Y. Jang, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Fabrication of Magnetic Core@Shell Fe-Oxide@Au Nanoparticles for Interfacial Bioactivity and Bio-separation", Langmuir, 2007, 23, 9050-9056.
- M. Hepel, I. Dela, T. Hepel,J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Novel dynamic effects in electrocatalysis of methanol oxidation on supported nanoporous TiO2 bimetallic nanocatalysts", Electrochim. Acta, 2007, 52, 5529-5547.
- I-I. S. Lim, C. Vaiana, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhang, D. L. An, C. J. Zhong, "X-Shaped Rigid Arylethynes to Mediate the Assembly of Nanoparticles", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 5368-5369.
- I-I. S. Lim, C. J. Zhong, "Molecularly-Mediated Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles", Gold Bull., 2007, 40, 59-66.
- D. Mott, J. Galkowski, L. Wang, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Synthesis of Size-Controlled and Shaped Copper Nanoparticles", Langmuir, 2007, 23, 5740-5745.
- D. Mott, J. Luo, P. Njoki, Y. Lin, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Synergistic Activity of Gold-Platinum Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts", Catalysis Tod., 2007, 122, 378-385.
- L. Wang, X. Shi, N. N. Kariuki, M. Schadt, G. R. Wang, Q. Rendeng, J. Choi, J. Luo, S. Lu, C. J. Zhong, "Array of Molecularly-Mediated Thin Film Assemblies of Nanoparticles: Correlation of Vapor Sensing with Interparticle Spatial Properties", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 2161-2170.
- G. R. Wang, L. Wang, Q. Rendeng, J. Wang, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Correlation between Nanostructural Parameters and Conductivity Properties for Thin Film Assemblies of Gold Nanoparticles", J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17, 457-462.
- I-I. S. Lim, W. Ip, E. Crew, P. Njoki, D. Mott, Y. Pan, S. Zhou, C.J. Zhong, "Homocysteine-Mediated Reactivity and Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles", Langmuir, 2007, 23, 826-833.
- D. Mott, J. Luo, A. Smith, L. Wang, P. N. Njoki, C. J. Zhong, "Nanocrystal and Surface Alloy Properties of Bimetallic Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles, Nanoscale Research Letters, 2007, 2, 12-16.
- Hepel M., Kumarihamy I., Zhong C.J., "Nanoporous TiO2-supported bimetallic catalysts for methanol oxidation in acidic media", Electrochem. Comm., 2006, 8, 1439-1444.
- M. J. Schadt, W. Cheung, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Molecularly-Tuned Size Selectivity in Thermal Processing of Gold Nanoparticles", Chem. Mater., 2006, 18, 5147-5148.
- P. N. Njoki, A. Jacob, B. Khan, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Formation of Gold Nanoparticles Catalyzed by Platinum Nanoparticles: Assessment of the Catalytic Mechanism", J. Phys. Chem., B. 2006, 110, 22503-22509.
- L. Wang, N. N. Kariuki, M. Schadt, D. Mott, J. Luo, X. Shi, C. Zhang, W. Hao, S. Lu, N. Kim, J.-Q. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Sensing Arrays Constructed from Nanoparticle Thin Films and Interdigitated Microelectrodes", Sensors, 2006, 6, 667-679.
- C. J. Zhong; J. Luo; M. M. Maye; L. Han; N. N. Kariuki; L. Wang, P. Njoki, D. Mott, S. I-I. Lim, M. Schadt, "Gold-Based Nanoparticle Catalysts for Fuel Cell Reactions", in Nanotechnology in Catalysis, Vol. 3., Ed. Zhou, B.; Han, S.; Somorjai, G.A.; Raja, R., Springer Publishers, Chapter 14, pp289-308, 2007.
- T. He, E. Kreidler, L. Xiong, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Alloy Electrocatalysts: Combinatorial Discovery and Nanosynthesis", J. Electrochem. Soc., 2006, 153, A1637-1643.
- I. S. Lim, F. Goroleski, D. Mott, N. Kariuki, W. Ip, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Adsorption of Cyanine Dyes on Gold Nanoparticles and Formation of J-Aggregates in the Nanoparticle Assembly", J. Phys. Chem., B. 2006, 110, 6673-6682.
- J. Luo, L. Wang, D. Mott, P. Njoki, N. Kariuki, C. J. Zhong, T. He, "Ternary Alloy Nanoparticles with Controllable Sizes and Composition and Electrocatalytic Activity", J. Mater. Chem., 2006, 16, 1665 - 1673.
- J. Luo, P. Njoki, Y. Lin, L. Wang, D. Mott, C. J. Zhong, "Activity-Composition Correlation of AuPt Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts in Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen", Electrochem. Comm., 2006, 8, 581-587.
- J. Luo, N. Kariuki, L. Han, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, T. He, "Preparation and Characterization of Carbon-supported PtVFe Electrocatalysts", Electrochim. Acta, 2006, 51, 4821-4827.
- J. Luo, P. Njoki, Y. Lin, D. Mott, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Characterization of Carbon-Supported AuPt Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Methanol Oxidation Reaction", Langmuir, 2006, 22, 2892-2898.
- X, Shi, L, Wang, N, Kariuki, J, Luo, C. J. Zhong, S. Lu, "A Multi-Module Artificial Neural Network Approach to Pattern Recognition with Optimized Nanostructured Sensor Array", Sensors & Actuators, B., 2006, 117, 65-73.
- N.N. Kariuki, J. Luo, A. Hassan, I. S. Lim, L. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Assembly of Bimetallic Gold-Silver Nanoparticles via Selective Interparticle Dicarboxylate-Silver Linkages", Chem. Mater., 2006, 18, 123-132.
- I-I. S. Lim; J. Ouyang; J. Luo; L. Wang; S. Zhou.; C. J. Zhong, "Multifunctional Fullerene-Mediated Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles", Chem. Mater., 2005, 17, 6528-6531.
- L. Wang, J. Luo, Q. Fan, M. Suzuki, I. S. Suzuki, M.H. Engelhard, Y. Lin, N. Kim, J. Q. Wang, C. J. Zhong, "Monodispersed Iron Oxide-Gold Core-Shell Nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem., B. 2005, 109, 21593 - 21601.
- J. Luo, L. Han, N. Kariuki, L. Wang, D. Mott, C. J. Zhong, T. He, "Synthesis and Characterization of Monolayer-Capped PtVFe Nanoparticles with Controllable Sizes and Composition", Chem. Mater., 2005, 17, 5282-5290.
- J. Luo, M. M. Maye, V. Petkov, N. N. Kariuki, L. Wang, P. Njoki, D. Mott, Y. Lin, C.J. Zhong, "Phase Properties of Carbon-Supported Gold-Platinum Nanoparticles with Different Bimetallic Compositions", Chem. Mater., 2005, 17, 3086-3091.
- L. Wang, J. Luo, M. M. Maye, Q. Fan, Q. Rendeng, M. H. Engelhard, C. Wang, Y. Lin, C. J. Zhong, "Iron Oxide-Gold Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Thin Film Assembly", J. Mater. Chem., 2005, 15, 1821-1832.
- I-I. S. Lim, M. M. Maye, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Kinetic and Thermodynamic Assessments of the Mediator-Template Assembly of Nanoparticles", J. Phys. Chem. B., 2005, 109, 2578-2583.
- P. N. Njoki, J. Luo, M. M. Maye, L. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "Platinum-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble AuPt Nanoparticles", Langmuir, 2005, 21, 1623-1628.
- M. M. Maye, I-Im S. Lim, J. Luo, Z. Rab, D. Rabinovich, T. Liu, C. J. Zhong, "Mediator-Template Assembly of Nanoparticles", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 1519-1529.
- J. Luo, M. M. Maye, N. N. Kariuki, L. Wang, P. Njoki, L. Han, M. Schadt, Y. Lin, H. R. Naslund, C.J. Zhong, "Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol: Carbon-Supported Gold-Platinum Nanoparticle Catalysts Prepared by Two-Phase Protocol", Catalysis Tod., 2005, 99, 291-297.
- L. Han, X. Shi, W. Wu, F. L. Kirk, J. Luo, L. Wang, D. Mott, L. Cousineau, S. I-Im Lim, S. Lu, C. J. Zhong, "Nanoparticle-Structured Sensing Array Materials and Pattern Recognition for VOC Detection", Sensors & Actuators, B., 2005, 106, 431-441.
- Zhong, C. J.; Han, L.; Kariuki, N.; Maye, M.M.; Luo, J., "Interparticle Structural and Spatial Properties of Molecularly-Mediated Assembly of Nanoparticles", in Nanoparticle Assemblies and Superstructures, Ed. N. Kotov, CRC Press, Chapter 21, 2005.
- Zhong, C. J. Maye, M. M.; J. Luo; Han, L.; Kariuki, N. N.; "Nanoparticles in Catalysis", in Nanoparticles: Building Blocks for Nanotechnology, Ed. V.M. Rotello, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Chapter 5, p.113-144, 2004.
- Zhong, C. J.; Luo, J.; Maye, M. M.; Han, L.; Kariuki, N. N.; "Nanostructured Gold and Alloy Electrocatalysts", in Nanotechnology in Catalysis, Ed. B. Zhou, S. Hermans, G. A. Somorjai, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. Vol. 1., Chapter 11, p. 222-248, 2004.
- N. N. Kariuki, . Luo, M. M. Maye, A. Hassan, T. Menard, H. R. Naslund, Y. Lin, C. Wang, M.H. Engelhard, C.J. Zhong, "Composition-Controlled Synthesis of Bimetallic Gold-Silver Nanoparticles", Langmuir, 2004; 20, 11240 - 11246.
- M. M. Maye, N. N. Kariuki, J. Luo, L. Han, P. Njoki, L. Wang, Y. Lin, H. R. Naslund, C.J. Zhong, "Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen: Gold and Gold-Platinum Nanoparticle Catalysts Prepared by Two-Phase Protocol", Gold Bull., 2004, 37, 217-223.
- L. Han, W. Wu, F. L. Kirk, J. Luo, M.M. Maye, N. Kariuki, Y. Lin, C. Wang, C.J. Zhong, "A Direct Route towards Assembly of Nanoparticle-Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 6019-6025.
- J. Luo, V. W. Jones, L. Han, M. M. Maye, N. Kariuki, C.J. Zhong "AFM Probing of Thermal Activation of Molecularly-Linked Nanoparticle Assembly", J. Phys. Chem., 2004, 108, 9669-9677.
- J. Luo, M. M. Maye, L. Han, N. Kariuki, V. W. Jones, Y. Lin, M. H. Engelhard, C.J. Zhong, "Spectroscopic Characterizations of Molecularly-Linked Gold Nanoparticle Assemblies Upon Thermal Treatment", Langmuir, 2004, 20, 4254-4260.
- M. Tominaga, L. Han, L. Wang, M.M. Maye, J. Luo, N. Kariuki, C.J. Zhong, "Formation of Water-Soluble Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Derived from Iron Storage Protein", J. Nanosci. Nanotech., 2004, 4, 708-711.
- N. N. Kariuki, J. Luo, L. Han, M. M. Maye, L. Moussa, M. Patterson, Y. Lin, M.H. Engelhard, C.J. Zhong, "Nanoparticle-Structured Ligand Framework as Electrode Interfaces", Electroanalysis, 2004, 16, 120-126.
- "Visiting Researchers and Postdoctoral Associates of Gerhard Ertl", J. Phys. Chem. B, 2004, 08, 14188-14191.
- M. M. Maye, J. Luo, I. S. Lim, L. Han, N. N. Kariuki, D. Rabinovich, T. Liu, C.J. Zhong, "Size-Controlled Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Induced by a Tridentate Thioether Ligand", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 9906-9907.
- M. M. Maye, J. Luo, L. Han, N. Kariuki, C.J. Zhong, "Synthesis, Processing, Assembly and Activation of Core-Shell Structured Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts", Gold Bull., 2003, 36, 75-82.
- M. M. Maye, L. Han, N. Kariuki, N. K. Ly, W. Chan, J. Luo, C.J. Zhong, "Gold and Alloy Nanoparticles in Solution and Thin Film Assembly: Spectrophotometric Determination of Molar Absorptivity", Anal. Chim. Acta., 2003, 496, 17-27.
- M. M. Maye, J. Luo, Y. Lin, M. H. Engelhard, M. Hepel, C.J. Zhong, "X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of the Activation of Molecularly-Linked Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts", Langmuir, 2003, 19, 125-131.
- L. Han, J. Luo, N. Kariuki, M. M. Maye, V.W. Jones, C. J. Zhong, "Novel Interparticle Spatial Properties of Hydrogen-Bonding Mediated Nanoparticle Assembly", Chem. Mater., 2003, 15, 29-37.
- C.J. Zhong, L. Han, M.M. Maye, J. Luo, Nancy Kariuki, W.E. Jones, "Atomic Scale Imaging: A Hands-On Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory for Undergraduates", J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80, 194-197.
- J. Luo, Y. Lou, M. M. Maye, C. J. Zhong, M. Hepel, "EQCN Study of electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol at core-shell nanostructured catalyst", in "Thin Films: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications", Ed. M. P. Soriaga, Kluwer Academic Publishers. p.265-275, 2002.
- J. Luo, V. W. Jones, M. M. Maye, L. Han, N. N. Kariuki, C.J. Zhong, "Thermal Activation of Molecularly-Wired Gold Nanoparticles on a Substrate as Catalyst ", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 13988-13989.
- M.M. Maye, S.C. Chun, L. Han, D, Rabinovich, C.J. Zhong, "Novel Spherical Assembly of Nanoparticles Mediated by a Thioether", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 4958-4959.
- J. Luo, M. M. Maye, Y. Lou, L. Han, M. Hepel, C. J. Zhong, "Catalytic Activation of Core-Shell Assembled Gold Nanoparticles as Catalyst for Methanol oxidation", Catalysis. Tod., 2002, 77, 127-138.
- J. Luo, N. Kariuki, L. Han, M. M. Maye, L. W. Moussa, S. R. Kowaleski, F. L. Kirk, M. Hepel, C. J. Zhong, "Interfacial Mass Flux at 11-Mercaptoundecanoic Acid Linked Nanoparticle Assembly on Electrodes", J. Phys. Chem., B. 2002, 106, 9313-9321.
- M. M. Maye, J. Luo, L. Han, C. J. Zhong, "Chemical Analysis using Scanning Force Microscopy: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment", J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79, 207-210.
- N. N. Kariuki; L. Han; N. K. Ly; M. J. Peterson; M. M. Maye; G. Liu; C. J. Zhong, "Preparation and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles Dispersed in Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)", Langmuir, 2002, 18, 8255-8259.
- J. Luo, M. M. Maye, L. Han, C. J. Zhong, M. Hepel, "Probing Mass Transport Characteristics in Nanostructured Gold Catalysts", J. New Mater. Electrochem. Sys., 2002, 5, 237-242.
- F. X. Zhang, L. Han, L. B. Israel, J. G. Daras, M. M. Maye, N. K. Ly, C. J. Zhong, "Colorimetric Detection of Thiol-Containing Amino Acids Using Gold Nanoparticles", Analyst, 2002, 127, 462-465.
- L. B. Israel, N. Kariuki, M. M. Maye, L. Han, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Electroactivity of Cu2+ at Thin Film Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Linked by 11-Mercaptoundecanoic Acid", J. Electroanal. Chem., 2001, 517, 69-76.
- C. J. Zhong, M. M. Maye, "Core-Shell Assembled Nanoparticles as Catalysts", Adv. Mater., 2001, 13, 1507-1511.
- M. M. Maye, J. Luo, L. Han, C.J. Zhong, "Probing pH-Tuned Morphological Changes in Core-Shell Nanoparticle Assembly Using AFM", Nano Letts., 2001, 1, 575-580.
- L. Han, D. R. Daniel, M. M. Maye, C. J. Zhong, "Core-Shell Nanostructured Nanoparticle Films as Chemically-Sensitive Interfaces", Anal. Chem., 2001, 73, 4441-4449.
- Y. Lou, M. M. Maye, L. Han, J. Luo, C. J. Zhong, "Gold-Platinum Alloy Nanoparticle Assembly as Catalyst for Methanol Electrooxidation" Chem. Commun., 2001, 5, 473-474.
- J. Luo, Y. Lou, M. M. Maye, C. J. Zhong, M. Hepel, "An EQCN Assessment of Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol at Nanostructured Au-Pt Alloy Nanoparticles", Electrochem. Commun., 2001, 3, 172-176.
- L. Han, M.M. Maye, F.L. Leibowitz, N.K. Ly, C.J. Zhong, "Quartz-Crystal Microbalance and Spectrophotometric Assessments of Inter-Core and Inter-Shell Reactivities in Nanoparticle Film Formation and Growth", J. Mater. Chem., 2001, 11, 1258 -1264.
- J. Ni, C. J. Zhong, S. J. Coldiron, M. D. Porter, "Electrochemically Actuated Mercury Pump for Fluid Flow and Delivery", Anal. Chem., 2001, 73, 103 -110.
- J. Ni, S. J. Coldiron, C. J. Zhong, M. D. Porter, "Electrochemically-actuated mercury valve for flow rate and direction control: design, characterization, and applications", J. Electroanal. Chem., 2001, 504, 166 - 174.
- F. X. Zhang, W. Zheng, M. M. Maye, Y. Lou, L. Han, C. J. Zhong, "An Infrared Reflection Spectroscopic Assessment of Interfacial Derivatization and Reactivity at Inter-Shell Linked Nanoparticle Films" Langmuir, 2000, 16, 9639 -9644.
- M. M. Maye, Y. Lou, C. J. Zhong, "Core-Shell Gold Nanoparticle Assembly as Novel Electrocatalyst of CO Oxidation", Langmuir, 2000, 16, 7520 -7523.
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