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2026

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[64] Li Z., Cazade P.A., Bauer E., Li X., Han Z., Shi Y., Calve S., and Li Jun*, A Novel Noncentrosymmetric Biocrystal with Hydration-Enabled Symmetry Breaking and High Piezoelectricity. Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, e77238. (Our group's first research paper!)

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[63] Li Jun#, Beights J.#, Cai T., Olivier C., Xie Y., and Mirkin C., Megalibrary Synthesis and High Throughput Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy Accelerating Non-Centrosymmetric Material Discovery. Science Advances 2026, 12, eaee1359.

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[62] Ke Y., Pan R., Li Jun, Xu W., Ni D., Li Z., Wang Z.L., and Yang F., Hemodynamic decoding for multimodal connected cardiovascular healthcare. Science Bulletin 2026, S2095-9273(26)00593-1.

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[61] Ke Y.#, Li Jun#, Li T., Xu W., Ni D., Ye X., Li Z., Yang F., and Wang Z.L., Advanced ambulatory and continuous sensing technologies for cardiovascular connected healthcare. Nano Energy 2026, 154, 112011.

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2025

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[60] Ke Y.#, Li T.#, Li Jun#, Pei M., Wang X., Xie W., Zhuang S., Ye X., Li Z., Wang Z., and Yang F., Heartbeat electro-language: Exploring piezoelectric technologies for cardiovascular health monitoring. eScience 2025, 100436.

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[59] Zhang J., Li R., Dong L., Ke Y., Liu C., Pei M., Hu K., Ruan J., Li Jun*, and Yang F.*, Ultrasensitive biodegradable piezoelectric sensors with localized stress concentration strategy for real-time physiological monitoring. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025, 160521.

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[58] Shin D., Shin Y., Xu D. D., Utama M., Cai T., Ye Z., Oh E., Li Jun, Choi D., Hersam M., Rondinelli J., and Mirkin C., A-Cation-Dependent Structure–Optical Property Relationships of Halide Perovskite Heterostructures with Complex Interfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025).

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[57] Feng Y., Ke Y., Zhang S., Li Jun, Dong L., Gao M., Liu J., and Yang F., Hierarchical piezoelectric metasurface for acoustic energy harvesting and noise mitigation. Device 2025.

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[56] Cai T., Shin D., Li Jun, Xu D.D., Pietryga J., Zhang Y., and Mirkin C.A., Creating chromaticity palettes and identifying white light emitters through nanocrystal megalibraries. Science Advances 2025, 11(3), eads4453.

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[55] Ghosh S.K., Matino F., Favrin F.L., Tonazzini I., D'Orsi R., de la Ossa J.G., Camposeo A., Li Jun, Liu W., Hacker T.A., and Pisignano D., Fully biodegradable hierarchically designed high-performance nanocellulose piezo-arrays. Science Advances 2025, 11(3), eads0778.

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2024

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[54] Li Jun, Li Z., Xie Y., Cai T., Shin D., Chen C., and Mirkin C., Non-Centrosymmetric Single Crystalline Biomolecular Nano-Arrays for Responsive Electronics. Advanced Materials 2024, 2408153.

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[53] Zhang J.#, Liu C.#, Li Jun#, Yu T., Ruan J., Yang F., and Wang X., Advanced Piezoelectric Materials, Devices and Systems for Orthopedic Medicine. Advanced Science 2024, 2410400.

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[52] Dong L., Ke Y., Liao Y., Wang J., Gao M., Yang Y., Li Jun*, and Yang F.*, Rational Modeling and Design of Piezoelectric Biomolecular Thin Films Toward Enhanced Energy Harvesting and Sensing. Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 2410566.

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[51] Li T., Yuan Y., Gu L., Li Jun, Shao Y., Yan S., Zhao Y., Carlos C., Dong Y., Qian H., and Wang X., Ultrastable piezoelectric biomaterial nanofibers and fabrics as an implantable and conformal electromechanical sensor patch. Science Advances 2024, 10(29), eadn8706.

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[50] Silva Pedraza Z., Wang Y., Carlos C., Tang Z., Li Jun, Cai W., and Wang X., Development of Ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE) Microparticles for Ultrasound-Driven Cancer Cell Killing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2024, 15, 54304-54311.

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[49] Dong Y., Liu W., Carlos C., Zhang Z., Li Jun, Pan F., Sui J., and Wang X., Active Dendrite Suppression by Ferroelectric Membrane Separators in Rechargeable Batteries. Nano Letters 2024, 24, 4785-4792.

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[48] Liao R., Du X., Zhai Z., Wang Y., Li Jun, Long Y., Jiang Y., and Zheng H., Screen-Printed, Biocompatible and Ultrasensitive Sensor for Real-Time Reactive Oxygen Species Detection in Human Sweat. Talanta 2024, 126774.

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2023

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[47] Li Jun, Carlos C., Zhou H., Sui J., Wang Y., Pedraza Z., Yang F., Dong Y., Zhang Z., Hacker T., Liu B., Mao Y., and Wang X., Stretchable Piezoelectric Biocrystal Thin Films. Nature Communications 2023, 14, 6562.

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[46] Li Jun and Wang X., Triboelectric Nanogenerator as Implantable Devices for Biological Sensing. In Handbook of Triboelectric Nanogenerators, Springer International Publishing, 2023, 1-48. (Book Chapter)

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[45] Dong L., Li Jun, Zhang H., Gao M., Yang Y., and Yang F., Adaptive energy harvesting approach for smart wearables towards human-induced stochastic oscillation. Journal of Cleaner Production 2023, 418, 138094.

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[44] Carlos C., Li Jun, Zhang Z., Berg K.J., Wang Y., and Wang X., Strain-correlated Piezoelectricity in Quasi-two-dimensional Zinc-oxide Nanosheets. Nano Letters 2023, 23, 6148-6155.

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[43] Dong Y., Abbasi M., Meng J., German L., Carlos C., Li Jun, Zhang Z., Morgan D., Hwang J., and Wang X., Substantial lifetime enhancement for Si-based photoanodes enabled by amorphous TiO2 coating with improved stoichiometry. Nature Communications 2023, 14, 1865.

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2022

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[42] Sui J., Li Jun, Gu L., Schmidt C., Zhang Z., Shao Y., Gazit E., Gilbert P., and Wang X., Orientation-Controlled Crystallization of γ-Glycine Films with Enhanced Piezoelectricity. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2022, 10, 6958-6964.

 

[41] Dong L., Zuo J., Wang T., Xue W., Wang P., Li Jun, and Yang F., Enhanced piezoelectric harvester for track vibration based on tunable broadband resonant methodology. Energy 2022, 124274.

 

[40] Shao Y., Yan S., Li Jun, Silva-Pedraza Z., Zhou T., Hsieh M., Liu B., Li T., Gu L., Zhao Y., Dong Y., Yin B., and Wang X., Stretchable Encapsulation Materials with High Dynamic Water Resistivity and Tissue-Matching Elasticity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, 14, 18935-18943.

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2021

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[39] Yang F.#, Li Jun#, Long Y., Zhang Z., Wang L., Sui J., Dong Y., Wang Y., Taylor R., Ni D., Cai W., Wang P., Hacker T., and Wang X., Wafer-Scale Heterostructured Piezoelectric Bio-Organic Thin Films. Science 2021, 373, 337-342.

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[38] Li Jun, Yang F., Long Y., Dong Y., Wang Y., and Wang X., Bulk Ferroelectric Metamaterial with Enhanced Piezoelectric and Biomimetic Mechanical Properties from Additive Manufacturing. ACS Nano 2021, 15, 14903-14914.

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[37] Li Jun, Hacker T.A., Wei H., Long Y., Yang F., Ni D., Rodgers A., Cai W., and Wang X., Long-Term In Vivo Operation of Implanted Cardiac Nanogenerators in Swine. Nano Energy 2021, 90, 106507.

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[36] Li Jun and Wang X., Materials Perspectives for Self-Powered Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices towards Clinical Translation. Accounts of Materials Research 2021, 2, 739-750.

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[35] Zhao Y., Wang Y., Dong Y., Corey C., Li Jun, Zhang Z., Li T., Shao Y., Yan S., Gu L., Wang J., and Wang X., Quasi-Two-Dimensional Earth-Abundant Bimetallic Nanomaterials as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reactions. ACS Energy Letters 2021, 6, 3367-3375.

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[34] Liu A.#, Long Y.#, Li Jun, Karim A., Wang X., and Gibson A.L.F., Accelerated Complete Human Skin Architecture Restoration after Wounding by Nanogenerator-Driven Electrostimulation. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 2021, 19, 1-14.

 

[33] Yang D., Li J., Yang F., Li Jun, He L., Zhao H., Wei L., Wang Y., Wang X., and Wei Y., A Rigid-Flexible Protecting Film with Surface Pits Structure for Dendrite-Free and High-Performance Lithium Metal Anode. Nano Letters 2021, 21, 7063-7069.

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[32] Yao G.#, Kang L.#, Li C., Chen S., Wang Q., Yang J., Long Y., Li Jun, Zhao K., Xu W., Cai W., and Wang X., A Self-Powered Implantable and Bioresorbable Electrostimulation Device for Biofeedback Bone Fracture Healing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2021, 118, e2100772118.

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[31] Long Y., Li Jun, Yang F., Wang J., and Wang X., Wearable and Implantable Electroceuticals for Therapeutic Electrostimulations. Advanced Science 2021, 8, 2004023.

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[30] Gu L.#, German L.#, Li T., Li Jun, Shao Y., Long Y., Wang J., and Wang X., Energy Harvesting Floor from Commercial Cellulosic Materials for a Self-Powered Wireless Transmission Sensor System. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, 5133-5141.

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[29] Dong Y., Li Jun, Yang F., Wang Y., Zhang Z., Wang J., Long Y., and Wang X., Bioresorbable Primary Battery Anodes Built on Core-Double-Shell Zinc Microparticle Networks. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, 14275-14282.

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[28] Carlos C., Wang Y., Wang J., Li Jun, and Wang X., Thickness-Dependent Piezoelectric Property from Quasi-Two-Dimensional Zinc Oxide Nanosheets with Unit Cell Resolution. Research 2021.

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[27] Ying Z.H., Long Y., Yang F., Dong Y.T., Li Jun, Zhang Z.Y., and Wang X., Self-powered liquid chemical sensors based on solid-liquid contact electrification. Analyst 2021, 146, 1656-1662.

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2020

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[26] Li Jun, Long Y., Yang F., Wei H., Zhang Z., Wang Y., Wang J., Li C., Carlos C., Dong Y., Wu Y., Cai W., and Wang X., Multifunctional Artificial Artery from Direct 3D Printing with Built-In Ferroelectricity and Tissue-Matching Modulus for Real-Time Sensing and Occlusion Monitoring. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30, 2002868.

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[25] Li Jun, Long Y., Yang F., and Wang X., Degradable Piezoelectric Biomaterials for Wearable and Implantable Bioelectronics. Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 2020, 24, 100806.

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[24] Li Jun, Long Y., Yang F., and Wang X., Respiration-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Biomedical Applications. EcoMat 2020, 2, e12045.

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[23] Li Jun, Long Y., and Wang X., Polymer-based Nanogenerator for Biomedical Applications. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities 2020, 36, 41-54.

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[22] Zhang Z., Ni D., Wang F., Yin X., Goel S., German L.N., Wang Y., Li Jun, Cai W., and Wang X., In vitro study of enhanced photodynamic cancer cell killing effect by nanometer-thick gold nanosheets. Nano Research 2020, 13, 3217-3223.

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[21] Long Y.#, Wei H.#, Li Jun, Li M.T., Wang Y.Z., Zhang Z.Y., Cao T.Y., Carlos C., German L.G., Jiang D.W., Sun T.W., Engle J.W., Lan X.L., Jiang Y.D., Cai W.B., and Wang X., Prevention of Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Carbohydrate-Derived Nanoantioxidants. Nano Letters 2020, 20, 6510-6519.

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[20] Yin X.#, Wang Y.Z.#, Chang T.H., Zhang P., Li Jun, Xue P.P., Long Y., Shohet J.L., Voyles P.M., Ma Z.Q., and Wang X., Memristive Behavior Enabled by Amorphous-Crystalline 2D Oxide Heterostructure. Advanced Materials 2020, 32, 2000801.

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[19] Wang J., Carlos C., Zhang Z., Li Jun, Long Y., Yang F., Dong Y., Qiu X., Qian Y., and Wang X., Piezoelectric Nanocellulose Thin Film with Large-Scale Vertical Crystal Alignment. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12, 26399-26404.

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[18] Cao S., Kang Z., Yu Y., Du J., German L., Li Jun, Yan X., Wang X., and Zhang Y., Tailored TiO2 Protection Layer Enabled Efficient and Stable Microdome Structured p-GaAs Photoelectrochemical Cathodes. Advanced Energy Materials 2020, 10, 1902985.

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[17] Zhang N., Qin C., Feng T., Li Jun, Yang Z., Sun X., Liang E., Mao Y., and Wang X., Non-contact cylindrical rotating triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting kinetic energy from hydraulics. Nano Research 2020, 13, 1903-1907.

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[16] Li Y., Li Jun, Yang W., and Wang X., Implementation of ferroelectric materials in photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting. Nanoscale Horizons 2020, 5, 1174-1187.

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2019

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[15] Yan G., Wang Y., Zhang Z., Li Jun, Carlos C., German L.N., Zhang C., Wang J., Voyles P.M., and Wang X., Enhanced Ferromagnetism from Organic–Cerium Oxide Hybrid Ultrathin Nanosheets. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11, 44601-44608.

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[14] Wang Y.Z., Shi Y.Q., Zhang Z.Y., Carlos C., Zhang C.Y., Bhawnani K., Li Jun, Wang J.Y., Voyles P.M., Szlufarska I., and Wang X., Bioinspired Synthesis of Quasi-Two-Dimensional Monocrystalline Oxides. Chemistry of Materials 2019, 31, 9040-9048.

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[13] Yao G.#, Jiang D.W.#, Li Jun, Kang L., Chen S.H., Long Y., Wang Y.Z., Huang P., Lin Y., Cai W.B., and Wang X., Self-Activated Electrical Stimulation for Effective Hair Regeneration via a Wearable Omnidirectional Pulse Generator. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 12345-12356.

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[12] Long Y., Yu Y., Yin X., Li Jun, Carlos C., Du X., Jian Y., and Wang X., Effective anti-biofouling enabled by surface electric disturbance from water wave-driven nanogenerator. Nano Energy 2019, 57, 558-565.

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[11] Long Y., Wang Y., Cheng Y., Yang X., Yu K., Li Jun, Du X., Tang X., and Jiang Y., Detection of volatile organosulfur compounds by hydrogen-bond acidic polymer: A combined experimental and theoretical study. Materials Letters 2019, 237, 282-285.

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2018

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[10] Li Jun, Kang L., Yu Y., Long Y., Jeffery J.J., Cai W., and Wang X., Study of Long-Term Biocompatibility and Bio-safety of Implantable Nanogenerators. Nano Energy 2018, 51, 728-735.

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[9] Li Jun#, Kang L.#, Long Y., Wei H., Yu Y., Wang Y., Ferreira C., Yao G., Zhang Z., Carlos C., German L., Lan X., Cai W., and Wang X., Implanted Battery-Free Direct-Current Micro-Power Supply from in Vivo Breath Energy Harvesting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10, 42030-42038.

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[8] Yao G.#, Kang L.#, Li Jun, Long Y., Wei H., Ferreira C.A., Jeffery J.J., Lin Y., Cai W., and Wang X., Effective weight control via an implanted self-powered vagus nerve stimulation device. Nature Communications 2018, 9, 5349.

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[7] Long Y.#, Wei H.#, Li Jun, Yao G., Yu B., Ni D.L., Gibson A.L.F., Lan X.L., Jiang Y.D., Cai W.B., and Wang X., Effective Wound Healing Enabled by Discrete Alternative Electric Fields from Wearable Nanogenerators. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 12533-12540.

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[6] Yu Y., Sun C., Yin X., Li Jun, Cao S., Zhang C., Voyles P.M., and Wang X., Metastable intermediates in amorphous titanium oxide: A hidden role leading to ultra-stable photoanode protection. Nano Letters 2018, 18, 5335-5342.

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[5] Wu H., Yang Y., Ou Y., Lu B., Li Jun, Yuan W., Wang Y., and Zhang Z., Early stage growth of rutile titania mesocrystals. Crystal Growth & Design 2018, 18, 4209-4214.

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[4] Wang M., Zhang J., Tang Y., Li Jun, Zhang B., Liang E., Mao Y., and Wang X., Air-flow-driven triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered real-time respiratory monitoring. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 6156-6162.

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[3] Kim M., Yi S., Kim J.D., Yin X., Li Jun, Bong J., Liu D., Liu S.C., Kvit A., Zhou W.D., Wang X.D., Yu Z.F., Ma Z.Q., and Li X.L., Enhanced Performance of Ge Photodiodes via Monolithic Antireflection Texturing and alpha-Ge Self-Passivation by Inverse Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 6748-6755.

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2017

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[2] Li Jun and Wang X., Research Update: Materials Design of Implantable Nanogenerators for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting. APL Materials 2017, 5, 073801.

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2015

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[1] Wu H.#, Li H.#, Li Jun, Lu B., Yang Y., Yuan W., Wang Y., and Zhang Z., Controllable synthesis of rutile titania with novel curved surfaces. CrystEngComm 2015, 17, 7254-7257.

 

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