Publications

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47. "Radial-Position-Controlled Doping of CdS/ZnS Core/Shell Nanocrystals: Surface Effects and Position-Dependent Properties." Yongan Yang, Ou Chen, Alexander Angerhofer, Y. Charles Cao. Chemistry- A European Journal. Volume 15, Issue 13, Date: March 16, 2009, Pages: 3186-3197. LINK

46. "On Doping CdS/ZnS Core/shell Nanocrystals with Mn." Yongan Yang, Ou Chen, Alexander Angerhofer, and Y. Charles Cao. J. Am. Chem. Soc; 2008, 130 (46), pp 15649–15661. LINK

45. "Synthesis of Metal-Selenide Nanocrystals Using SeO2 as the Selenium Precursor." Ou Chen, Xian Chen, Yongan Yang, Jared Lynch, Huimeng Wu, Jiaqi Zhuang and Y. Charles Cao. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. . Volume 47, Issue 45, Date: October 27, 2008, Pages: 8638-8641. LINK

44. "Water-Soluble Nanocrystals Through Dual-Interaction Ligands." Huimeng Wu, Haizhen Zhu, Jiaqi Zhuang, Shuo Yang, Chen Liu, Y. Charles Cao. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Volume 47, Issue 20, Date: May 5, 2008, Pages: 3730-3734. LINK

Dual ligand

43. "Controlling Colloidal Superparticle Growth Through Solvophobic Interactions." Jiaqi Zhuang, Huimeng Wu, Yongan Yang, Y. Charles Cao. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Volume 47, Issue 12, Date: March 7, 2008, Pages: 2208-2212. LINK

42. "Supercrystalline Colloidal Particles from Artificial Atoms." Zhuang, J.; Wu, H.; Yang, Y.; Cao, Y. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication); 2007; 129(46); 14166-14167. LINK

41. "Radial-Position-Controlled Doping in CdS/ZnS Core/Shell Nanocrystals." Yang, Y.; Chen, O.; Angerhofer, A.; Cao, Y. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication); 2006; 128(38); 12428-12429. LINK

40. "Synthesis of Colloidal Uranium-Dioxide Nanocrystals." Wu, H.; Yang, Y.; Cao, Y. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication); 2006; 128(51); 16522-16523. LINK

39. "Synthesis of CdSe and CdTe Nanocrystals without Precursor Injection." Yongan Andrew Yang, Huimeng Wu, Kathryn R. Williams, Y. Charles Cao. Angewandte Chemie International Edition Volume 44, Issue 41, Date: October 21, 2005, Pages: 6712-6715. LINK

38. "One-Pot Synthesis of High-Quality Zinc-Blende CdS Nanocrystals." Cao, Y. C.; Wang, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication); 2004; 126(44); 14336-14337. LINK

37. "Synthesis of Square Gadolinium-Oxide Nanoplates." Cao, Y. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication); 2004; 126(24); 7456-7457. LINK

36. "Raman Dye-Labeled Nanoparticle Probes for Proteins" Cao, Y. C.; Jin, R.; Nam, J.-M.; Thaxton, C. S.; Mirkin, C. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (Communication); 2003; 125(48); 14676-14677. LINK

35. “Controlling Anisotropic Nanoparticle Growth through Plasmon Excitation”, Jin, R.; Cao Y. C.; Hao, E.; Mtraux, G. S.; Schatz, G. C.; Mirkin, C. A. Nature, 2003, 425, 478. LINK

34. “Nanoparticles with Raman Spectroscopic Fingerprints for DNA and RNA Detection”, Cao, Y.C.; Jin, R.; Mirkin, C.A. Science 2002, 297, 1536. LINK

33. “Photoinduced Conversion of Silver Nanospheres to Nanoprisms”, Jin, R.; Cao, Y.; Mirkin, C.A.; Kelly, K.L.; Schatz, G.C.; Zheng, J.G. Science 2001, 294, 1901. LINK

32. “Growth and Properties of Semiconductor Core/Shell Nanocrystals with InAs Cores”, Cao, Y.; Banin, U. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 9692. LINK

31. "Identification of Atomic-like Electronic States in Indium Arsenide Nanocrystal Quantum Dots", Banin, U.; Cao, Y.; Katz, D.; Millo, O. Nature 1999, 400, 542. LINK

30. Jin, R.; Cao, Y. C.; Thaxton, C. S.; Mirkin, C. A. “Glass-bead-based parallel detection of DNA using composite raman labels.” Small 2006, 2, 375.

29. Cao, Y.C.; Jin, R.; Thaxton, C.S.; Mirkin, C.A. “A Two-color-Change, Nanoparticle-Based Method for DNA Detection” Talanta, 2005, 67, 449.

28. Metraux, G. S.; Cao, Y. C.; Jin, R.; Mirkin, C. A. “Triangular Nanoframes Made of Gold and Silver.” Nano Lett. 2003, 3, 519.

27. Cao, Y.; Jin, R.; Mirkin, C. A. “DNA-modified core-shell Ag/Au nanoparticles.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 7961. LINK

26. Millo, O.; Katz, D.; Cao, Y.; Banin, U. “Imaging and spectroscopy of artificial-atom states in core/shell nanocrystal quantum dots.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 2001, 86, 5751.

25. Millo, O.; Katz, D.; Cao, Y.; Banin, U. “Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of InAs nanocrystals quantum dots.” U. Phys. Rev. B 2000, 61, 16773.

24. Millo, O; Katz, D.; Levi, Y.; Cao, Y.; Banin, U. J. “Size-dependent tunneling and optical spectroscopy of InAs nanocrystal quantum dots.” Low Temp. Phys. 2000, 118, 365.

23. Sun, M.; Xu, N.; Cao, Y.; Yao, J. N.; Wang, E. G. “Nanocrystalline tungsten oxide thin film: preparation, microstructure, and photochromic behavior.” J. Mater. Res. 2000, 15, 927.

22. Xu, N.; Sun, M.; Cao, Y.; Yao, J. N.; Wang, E. G. “Influence of pH on structure and photochromic behavior of nanocrystalline WO3 films.” Appl. Surf. Sci. 2000, 157, 81.

21. Sun, M.; Xu, N.: Cao, Y.; Yao, J. N.; Wang, E. G. “Preparation, microstructure and photochromism of a new nanocrystalline WO3 film.” J. MAT. SCI. LETT. 2000,19 1407.

20. Cao, Y.; Banin, U. “Synthesis and characterization of InAs/InP and InAs/CdSe core/shell nanocrystals.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 3692. LINK

19. Cao, Y.; Chai, X. D.; Li, T. J.; Smith, J.; Li, D. Q. “Self-patterned H-bond supramolecular self-assembly.” Chem. Comm. 1999, 1605.

18. Johal, M. S.; Cao, Y.; Chai, X. D.; Smilowitz, L.B.; Robinson, J. M.; Li, T. J.; McBranch, D.; Li, D. Q. “Spontaneously self-assembled polar asymmetric multilayers formed by complementary H-bonds.” Chem. Mater. 1999, 11, 1962.

17. Lu, N.; Lu, R.; Wang, C. E.; Cao, C. S.; Cao, Y.; Qian, X. M.; Chai, X. D.; Bai, Y. B.; Li, T. J. “Electrical property of a layered non-centrosymmetric self-assembly based on barbituric acid and melamine derivatives.” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Crys. A 1999, 337, 173.

16. Yang, W. S.; Chai, X. D.; Chi, L.F.; Liu, X. D.; Cao, Y.; Lu, R.; Jiang, Y. S.; Tang, X. Y.; Fuchs, H.; Li, T. J. “From achiral molecular components to chiral supermolecules and supercoil self-assembly.” Chemistry-A European Journal 1999, 5, 1144.

15. Yang, Y. A.; Cao, Y.; Yao, J. N.; Loo, B. H. “Microstructures of electrochromic MoO3 thin films colored by injection of different cations.” J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 9392.

14. Yang, Y. A.; Cao, Y.; Yao, J. N.; Chen, P.; Loo, B. H. “Visible-light photochroism in electrolytically pretreated WO3 thin films.” J. Phys. Chem. Solids 1998, 59, 1667.

13. Chai, X. D.; Jiang, Y. S.; Yang, W. S.; Zhang, D.; Lu, R.; Lu, N.; Cao, Y.; Li, T. J. “Asymmetrically substituted ferrocene derivatives showing redox switching of optical properties.” Supramolecular Science 1998, 5, 479.

12. Chai, X. D.; Yang, W. S.; Lu, R.; Cao, Y.; Lu, N.; Jiang, Y. S.; Bai, Y. B.; Li, T. J. “A novel amphiphilic push-pull ferrocene derivative: Langmuir-Blodgett films and second-order optical nonlinearity.” Supramolecular Science 1998, 5, 679.

11. Lu, R.; Jiang, Y. S.; Duo, J. Q.; Chai, X. D.; Yang, W. S.; Lu, N.; Cao, Y.; Li, T. J. “Aggregation behaviors of light-active barbituric acid molecular components in solution.” Supramoleculae Science 1998, 5, 737.

10. Yang, W. S.; Lu, R.; Chai, X. D.; Lu, N.; Chen, S. G.; Cao, Y.; Tang, X. Y.; Li, T. J. “Spectral study on the formation of a self-assembled mesoscopic supercoil.” Supramolecular Science 1998, 5, 741.

9. Chai, X. D.; Yang, W. S.; Cao, Y.; Jiang, Y. S.; Lu, R.; Li, T. J.; He, H. X.; Wang, Y. Q.; Liu, Z. F. “Formation of nanocolumn self-assembly by solvent polarity control.” J. Vacuum Science & Technology B 1997, 15, 1425.

8. Yang, W. S.; Chai, X. D.; Tian, Y. Q.; Cao, Y.; Lu, R.; Jiang, Y. S.; Li, T. J. “Temperature-dependent FT-IR study of a supramolecular mesophase from the self-assembly of melamine and barbituric acid derivatives.” Liquid Crystal 1997, 22, 579.

7. Ren, Y. Z.; Zhao, B.; Chai, X. D.; Chen, S. G.; Cao, Y.; Yang, W. S.; Lu, R.; Li, G.; Lu, A. D.; Gong, M. X.; Bai, Y. B.; Li, T. J. “Structural study on the alternating Langmuir-Blodgett films deposited with two complementary barbituric and melamine derivatives.” Thin Solid Films 1997, 293, 170.

6. Wang, B. H.; Wang, D. J.; Cao, Y.; Chai, X. D.; Li, T. J. “Modification and photosensitization of hydrogenated amorphous silicon with LB film of dipyridine derivatives.” Thin Solid Films 1996, 284/285, 588.

5. Cao, Y.; Chai, X. D.; Yang, W. S.; Lu, R.; Jiang, Y. S.; Li, T. J.; Blanchard-Desce, M.; Lehn, J.-M. “A novel amphiphilic ferrocene derivative containing barbituric acid unit: synthesis and second-order optical nonlinearity.” Thin Solid Films 1996, 284/285, 859.

4. Lu, R.; Chen, S. G.; Cao, Y.; Chai, X. D.; Yang, W. S.; Jiang, Y. S.; Li, T. J. “Aggregation of a light-active barbituric acid derivative in solution.” Synth. Met. 1995, 71, 2035.

3. Yang, W. S.; Chen, S. G.; Chai, X. D.; Cao, Y.; Lu, R.; Chai, W. P.; Jiang, Y. S.; Li, T. J.; Lehn, J.-M. “Formation of mesophase by hydrogen bond directed self-assembly between barbituric acid and melamine derivatives.” Synth. Met. 1995, 71, 2107.

2. Yang, W. S.; Chen, S. G.; Chai, X. D.; Cao, Y.; Lu, R.; Chai, W. P.; Jiang, Y. S.; Li, T. J.; Lehn, J.-M. “Effect of interlayer molecular recognition on the structural and non-linear optical properties of alternating Langmuir-Blodgett films of two complementary molecular components.” Synth. Met. 1995, 71, 1709.

1. Cao, Y.; Chai, X. D.; Chen, S. G.; Jiang, Y. S.; Yang, W. S.; Lu, R.; Ren, Y. Z.; Blanchard-Desce, M.; Li, T.J.; Lehn, J.-M. “A new series of nonlinear optical organic materials with molecular receptor: design and synthesis.” Synth. Met. 1995, 71, 1733.