PUBLICATIONS
1. Cunlan Guo,† Xi Yu,† Sivan Refaely-Abramson, Lior Sepunaru, Tatyana Bendikov, Israel Pecht, Leeor Kronik, Ayelet Vilan, Mordechai Sheves, David Cahen*, Tuning electronic transport via hepta-alanine peptides junction by tryptophan doping, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2016, 113, 10785-10790. (link)
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2. Cunlan Guo,† Kun Wang,† Elinor Zerah-Harush, Joseph Hamill, Bin Wang, Yonatan Dubi,* Bingqian Xu*, Molecular rectifier composed of DNA with high rectification ratio enabled by intercalation, Nature Chem., 2016, 8, 484-490. (link)​
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Highlighted in Phys.org: World's smallest diode developed.
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Highlighted in ScienceDaily: World's smallest diode created.
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Highlighted by News and Information from the University of Georgia: UGA researchers use single molecule of DNA to create world’s smallest diode.
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Highlighted in many other media, such as: EurekAlert!, e! Science News, The Economic Times, IEEE Spectrum, Nanowerk, ChinaDaily, etc.
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3. Cunlan Guo, Xian Fan, Hong Qiu, Wenyuan Xiao, Lianchun Wang, Bingqian Xu*, High-resolution probing heparan sulfate-antithrombin interaction on a single endothelial cell surface: single-molecule AFM studies, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 13301-13306. (link)
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4. Cunlan Guo, Bin Wang, Lianchun Wang, Bingqian Xu*, Structural basis of single molecular heparin-FX06 interaction revealed by SPM measurements and molecular simulations, Chem. Comm., 2012, 48, 12222-12224. (link)
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5. Cunlan Guo, Joseph Irudayaraj*, Fluorescent Ag clusters via a protein-directed approach as a Hg(II) ion sensor, Anal. Chem., 2011, 83, 2883-2889. (link)
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Highlighted in ISI Essential Science lndicatorsSM: Highly cited paper.
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Selected for inclusion in ACS Virtual Issue: Nanomaterials for Analysis.
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Cited over 230 times.
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6. Cunlan Guo, Brittany Book-Newell, Joseph Irudayaraj*, Protein-directed reduction of graphene oxide and intracellular imaging, Chem. Comm., 2011, 47, 12658-12660. (link)
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7. Cunlan Guo, Zhelin Liu, Fugang Xu, Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Surface-relevant regulable DNA toroids induced by dopamine, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 6068-6073. (link)
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8. Cunlan Guo, Gaiping Li, Zhelin Liu, Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Fugang Xu, Yue Zhang, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Influence of polyelectrolyte on DNA–RecA nucleoprotein filaments: poly-L-lysine used as a model, ChemPhysChem, 2009, 10, 1624-1629. (link)
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9. Cunlan Guo, Yonghai Song, Li Wang, Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Chongyang Peng, Zhelin Liu, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Atomic force microscopic study of low temperature induced disassembly of RecA-dsDNA filaments, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2008, 112, 1022-1027. (link)
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10. Cunlan Guo, Yonghai Song, Hui Wei, Peicai Li, Li Wang, Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Zhuang Li*, Room temperature ionic liquid doped DNA network immobilized horseradish peroxidase biosensor for amperometric determination of hydrogen peroxide, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 2007, 389, 527-532. (link)
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11. Bing Wang, Cunlan Guo, Zhichao Lou, Bingqian Xu*, Following the Aggregation of Human Prion Protein on Au (111) Surface in Real-Time, Chem. Comm., 2015, 51, 2088-2090. (link)
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12. Bin Wang, Cunlan Guo, MengMeng Zhang, Bosoon Park, Bingqian Xu*, High-Resolution Single-Molecule Recognition Imaging of the Molecular Details of Ricin-Aptamer Interaction, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2012, 116, 5316-5322. (link)
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13. Jianfeng Zhou, Cunlan Guo, Bingqian Xu*, Electron transport properties of single molecular junctions under mechanical modulations, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2012, 24, 164209. (link)
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Selected in the Special section on Nanoelectronics, sensors and single molecule biophysics.
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14. Bin Wang, Cunlan Guo, Guojun Chen, Bosoon Park, Bingqian Xu*, Following aptamer-ricin specific binding by single molecule recognition and force spectroscopy measurements, Chem. Comm., 2012, 48, 1644-1646. (link)
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15. Yan Shi, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Zhelin Liu, Fugang Xu, Yue Zhang, Zhiwei Wen, Zhuang Li*, Interaction between DNA and microcystin-LR studied by spectra analysis and atomic force microscopy, Biomacromolecules, 2011, 12, 797-803.
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16. Fugang Xu, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Zhelin Liu, Yue Zhang, Zhuang Li*, Facile fabrication of single crystal gold nanoplates with micrometer lateral size, Colloids Surf., A, 2010, 353, 125-131.
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17. Yonghai Song, Cunlan Guo, Lanlan Sun, Gang Wei, Chongyang Peng, Li Wang, Yujing Sun, Zhuang Li*, Effects of bridge ions, DNA species, and developing temperature on flat-lying DNA monolayers, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2007, 111, 461-468.
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18. Zhichao Lou, Bin Wang, Cunlan Guo, Kun Wang, Haiqian Zhang, Bingqian Xu*, Molecular-level insights of early-stage prion protein aggregation on mica and gold surface determined by AFM imaging and molecular simulation, Colloids Surf. B, 2015, 135, 371-378. (link)
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19. Zipeng Zhen, Wei Tang, Cunlan Guo, Hongmin Chen, Xin Lin, Gang Liu, Baowei Fei, Xiaoyuan Chen, Bingqian Xu, Jin Xie*, Ferritin Nanocages to Encapsulate and Deliver Photosensitizers for Efficient Photodynamic Therapy against Cancer, ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 6988-6996. (link)
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Highlighted by Chemical & Engineering News as "Ferritin Taxis Anti-Cancer Agents To Tumors".
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Highlighted by News & Events of Department of Chemistry, the University of Georgia as "UGA Chemists Developed a Novel Drug Delivery Carrier".
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20. Jianfeng Zhou, Satyabrata Samanta, Cunlan Guo, Jason Locklin, Bingqian Xu*, Measurements of contact specific low-bias negative differential resistance of single metalorganic molecular junctions, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 5715-5719. (link)
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21. Kun Wang, Joseph M Hamill, Jianfeng Zhou, Cunlan Guo, Bingqian Xu*, FD 174: Measurement and control of detailed electronic properties in a single molecule break junction, Faraday Discuss., 2014, 174, 91-104. (link)
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Included in Faraday Discussion 174: "Organic Photonics and Electronics".
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22. Kun Wang, Joseph M Hamill, Bin Wang, Cunlan Guo, Sibo Jiang, Zhen Huang, Bingqian Xu*, Structure determined charge transport in single DNA molecule break junctions, Chem. Sci., 2014, 5, 3425-3431. (link)
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23. Chao Wang, Xin-Qi Hao, Ming Wang*, Cunlan Guo, Bingqian Xu, Eric N. Tan, Yanyan Zhang, Yihua Yu, Zhong-Yu Li, Hai-Bo Yang, Mao-Ping Song, Xiaopeng Li*, Self-Assembly of Giant Supramolecular Cubes with Terpyridine Ligands as Vertices and Metals on Edges, Chem. Sci., 2014, 5, 1221-1226. (link)
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24. Stefania Mura*, Gianfranco Greppi, Plinio Innocenzi, Massimo Piccinini, Cristiana Figus, Maria Laura Marongiu, Cunlan Guo, Joseph Irudayaraj, Nanostructured thin films as surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates, J. Raman Spectrosc., 2013, 44, 35-40. (link)
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25. Zhelin Liu, Bo Zhao, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Yan Shi, Haibin Yang, Zhuang Li*, Carbon nanotube/raspberry hollow Pd nanosphere hybrids for methanol, ethanol, and formic acid electro-oxidation in alkaline media, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2010, 351, 233-238.
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26. Yue Zhang, Fugang Xu, Yujing Sun, Cunlan Guo, Kang Cui, Yan Shi, Zhiwei Wen, Zhuang Li*, Seed-mediated synthesis of Au nanocages and their electrocatalytic activity towards glucose oxidation, Chem. Euro. J., 2010, 16, 9248-9256.
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27. Fugang Xu, Kang Cui, Yujing Sun, Cunlan Guo, Zhelin Liu, Yue Zhang, Yan Shi, Zhuang Li*, Facile synthesis of urchin-like gold submicrostructures for nonenzymatic glucose sensing, Talanta, 2010, 82, 1845-1852.
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28. Zhelin Liu, Bo Zhao, Yan Shi, Cunlan Guo, Haibin Yang, Zhuang Li*, Novel nonenzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor based on iron oxide-silver hybrid submicrospheres, Talanta, 2010, 81, 1650-1654.
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29. Zhelin Liu, Bo Zhao, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Fugang Xu, Haibin Yang, Zhuang Li*, Novel hybrid electrocatalyst with enhanced performance in alkaline media: hollow Au/Pd core/shell nanostructures with a raspberry surface, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 16766-16771.
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30. Yujing Sun, Lanlan Sun, Fugang Xu, Cunlan Guo, Zhelin Liu, Yue Zhang, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Electrodeposition of platinum nanoclusters on type I collagen modified electrode and its electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation, Appl. Surf. Sci., 2009, 255, 6814-6818.
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31. Yujing Sun, Lanlan Sun, Baohua Zhang, Fugang Xu, Zhelin Liu, Cunlan Guo, Yue Zhang, Zhuang Li*, Type I collagen-mediated synthesis of noble metallic nanoparticles networks and the applications in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering and electrochemistry, Talanta, 2009, 79, 562-569.
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32. Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Fugang Xu, Yue Zhang, Tao Yang, Cunlan Guo, Zhelin Liu, Zhuang Li*, Atomic force microscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of DNA based on DNA-nanoparticle complexes, Nanotechnology, 2009, 20, 125502.
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33. Li Wang, Gang Wei, Cunlan Guo, Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Yonghai Song, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Photochemical synthesis and self-assembly of gold nanoparticles, Colloids Surf., A, 2008, 312, 148-153.
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34. Lanlan Sun, Yonghai Song, Li Wang, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Zhelin Liu, Zhuang Li*, Ethanol-induced formation of silver nanoparticle aggregates for highly active SERS substrates and application in DNA detection, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 1415-1422.
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35. Xiaohua Liu, Lixue Zhang, Yuling Wang, Cunlan Guo, Erkang Wang*, Biomimetic crystallization of unusual macroporous calcium carbonate spherules in the presence of phosphatidylglycerol vesicles, Cryst. Growth Des., 2008, 8, 759-762.
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36. Yujing Sun, Li Wang, Lanlan Sun, Cunlan Guo, Tao Yang, Zhelin Liu, Fugang Xu, Zhuang Li*, Fabrication, characterization, and application in surface-enhanced Raman spectrum of assembled type-I collagen-silver nanoparticle multilayered films, J. Chem. Phys., 2008, 128, 074704.
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37. Lanlan Sun, Li Wang, Yonghai Song, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Chongyang Peng, Zhelin Liu, Zhuang Li*, Aggregation- based growth of silver nanowires at room temperature, Appl. Surf. Sci., 2008, 254, 2581-2587.
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38. Li Wang, Yonghai Song, Lanlan Sun, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Zhuang Li*, Controllable synthesis of gold nanowires, Mater. Lett., 2008, 62, 4124-4126.
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39. Lanlan Sun, Yonghai Song, Li Wang, Yujing Sun, Cunlan Guo, Zhelin Liu, Zhuang Li*, DNA-templated gold nanoparticles formation, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 2008, 8, 4415-4423.
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40. Li Wang, Bin Qi, Lanlan Sun, Yujing Sun, Cunlan Guo, Zhuang Li*, Synthesis and assembly of Au-Pt bimetallic nanoparticles, Mater. Lett., 2008, 62, 1279-1282.
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41. Yujing Sun, Gang Wei, Yonghai Song, Li Wang, Lanlan Sun, Cunlan Guo, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Type I collagen- templated assembly of silver nanoparticles and their application in surface-enhanced Raman scattering, Nanotechnology, 2008, 19, 115604.
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42. Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Li Wang, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Synthesis, characterization, and self-assembly of protein lysozyme monolayer-stabilized gold nanoparticles, Langmuir, 2007, 23, 10533-10538.
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43. Lanlan Sun, Gang Wei, Yonghai Song, Li Wang, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Zhuang Li*, Controlled organization of silver nanoparticles into network assemblies by tuning pH values, Chem. Lett., 2007, 36, 610-611.
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44. Lanlan Sun, Yonghai Song, Gang Wei, Li Wang, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Zhuang Li*, Self-assembled gold nanoparticle chains in presence of silver ions, Chem. Lett., 2007, 36, 142-143.
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45. Gang Wei, Li Wang, Lanlan Sun, Yonghai Song, Yujing Sun, Cunlan Guo, Tao Yang, Zhuang Li*, Type I collagen- mediated synthesis and assembly of UV-photoreduced gold nanoparticles and their application in surface-enhanced Raman scattering, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2007, 111, 1976-1982.
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46. Yonghai Song, Zhuang Li*, Zhiguo Liu, Gang Wei, Li Wang, Lanlan Sun, Cunlan Guo, Yujing Sun, Tao Yang, A novel strategy to construct a flat-lying DNA monolayer on a mica surface, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 10792-10798.
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47. Li Wang, Gang Wei, Lanlan Sun, Zhiguo Liu, Yonghai Song, Tao Yang, Yujing Sun, Cunlan Guo, Zhuang Li*, Self- assembly of cinnamic acid-capped gold nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, 2006, 17, 2907-2912.
