One-Pot Controlled Synthesis of Hexagonal-Prismatic Cu_1.94S-ZnS, Cu_1.94S-ZnS-Cu_1.94S, and Cu_1.94S-ZnS-Cu_1.94S-ZnS-Cu_1.94S Heteronanostructures,
Shi-Kui Han, Ming Gong, Hong-Bin Yao, Ze-Ming Wang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51(26), 6365-6368. Inside Back Cover.

Macroscale Ordered Ultrathin Telluride Nanowire Films, and Tellurium/Telluride Hetero-Nanowire Films,
Jian-Wei Liu, Jie Xu, Hai-Wei Liang, Kai Wang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51(30), 7420-7425. Frontispiece Paper.

Water Oxidation Electrocatalyzed by an Efficient Mn₃O₄/CoSe₂ Nanocomposite,
Min-Rui Gao, Yun-Fei Xu, Jun Jiang, Ya-Rong Zheng, Shu-Hong Yu*,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134(6), 2930–2933.

Highlighted by Chemistry & Industry.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cind.7605_19.x/abstract

ISI Highly Cited Paper

Synthesis and Optical Properties of Mesoporous β-Co(OH)₂/Brilliant Blue G (G250) Hybrid Hierarchical Structures,
Huai-Ping Cong, Xiao-Chen Ren, Hong-Bin Yao, Ping Wang, Helmut Cölfen, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Adv. Mater. 2012, 24(10), 1309-1315.

Large-Scale Colloidal Synthesis of Non-Stoichiometric Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ Nanocrystals for Thermoelectric Applications,
Feng-Jia Fan, Yi-Xiu Wang, Xiao-Jing Liu, Liang Wu, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Adv. Mater. 2012, 24(46), 6158-6163.

Ordering Ag nanowire arrays by a glass capillary: A portable, reusable and durable SERS substrate,

Jian-Wei Liu, Jin-Long Wang, Wei-Ran Huang, Le Yu, Xi-Feng Ren, Wu-Cheng Wen, Shu-Hong Yu*,

Sci. Rep. 2012, 2, 987.

Highly Conductive and Stretchable Conductors Fabricated from Bacterial Cellulose,
Hai-Wei Liang, Qing-Fang Guan, Zhu-Zhu, Lu-Ting Song, Hong-Bin Yao, Xuan Lei, and Shu-Hong Yu*,
NPG Asia Mater. 2012, 4, e19. Top Ten

Highlighted as "Flexible electronics: Bacteria chip in" by the journal.
http://www.nature.com/am/index.html

http://www.nature.com/am/topten/index.html

Photothermally Sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Remote Light-Controlled Liquid Microvalves,
Chun-Hua Zhu, Yang Lu, Jun Peng, Jia-Fu Chen*, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2012, 22(19), 4017-4022. Selected as Frontispiece Paper.

Mixed-PtPd-Shell PtPdCu Nanoparticle Nanotubes Templated from Copper Nanowires as Efficient and Highly Durable Electrocatalysts,
Hui-Hui Li, Chun-Hua Cui, Shuo Zhao, Hong-Bin Yao, Feng-Jia Fan, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Adv. Energy Mater. 2012, 2(10), 1182-1187. Front Cover.   

Nitrogen-Doped Graphene/ZnSe Nanocomposites: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Their Enhanced Electrochemical and Photocatalytic Activities,
Ping Chen, Tian-Yuan Xiao, Hui-Hui Li, Jing-Jing Yang, Zheng Wang, Hong-Bin Yao, Shu-Hong Yu*,
ACS Nano 2012, 6(1), 712-719. Most Read Article. 

http://pubs.acs.org/action/showMostReadArticles?topArticlesType=month&journalCode=ancac3

ISI Highly Cited Paper

Macroscopic Multifunctional Graphene-Based Hydrogels and Aerogels by Metal Ion Induced Self-Assembly Process,
Huai-Ping Cong†, Xiao-Chen Ren†, Ping Wang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
ACS Nano 2012, 6(3), 2693-2703. Selected as Most Read Articles.
http://pubs.acs.org/action/showMostReadArticles?journalCode=ancac3

ISI Highly Cited Paper

A Family of Carbon-Based Nanocomposite Tubular Structures Created by in Situ Electron Beam Irradiation,
Jian-Wei Liu, Jie Xu, Yong Ni, Feng-Jia Fan, Chuan-Ling Zhang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
ACS Nano 2012, 6(5), 4500-4507.

Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers as an Efficient Electrode Material for Supercapacitors,
Li-Feng Chen, Xu-Dong Zhang, Hai-Wei Liang, Mingguang Kong, Qing-Fang Guan, Ping Chen, Zhen-Yu Wu, Shu-Hong Yu*,
ACS Nano 2012, 6(8), 7092-7102.

Most Read Articles: http://pubs.acs.org/action/showMostReadArticles?journalCode=ancac3

ISI Hot Paper

ISI Highly Cited Paper

Gold Nanoparticle Functionalized Artificial Nacre: Facile in Situ Growth of Nanoparticles on Montmorillonite Nanosheets, Self-Assembly of Nanosheets, and Multiple Properties,
Hong-Bin Yao,† Li-Bo Mao,† You-Xian Yan, Huai-Ping Cong, Xuan Lei, Shu-Hong Yu*,
ACS Nano 2012, 6(9), 8250-8260.

Solution-Based Synthesis and Design of Late Transition Metal Chalcogenide Materials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR),
Min-Rui Gao, Jun Jiang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Small 2012,  8(1), 13-27. Invited Review. Selected as Frontispiece paper.

Most accessed Article.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1613-6829/homepage/2296_mostaccessed.html

Conduction Performance of Individual Cu@C Coaxial Nanocable Connectors,

Weihong Xu, Yongxing Zhang, Zheng Guo, Xing Chen, Jinhuai Liu, Xingjiu Huang*, Shu-Hong Yu*,

Small 2012, 8(1), 53-58. Most Accessed Article. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1613-6829/homepage/2296_mostaccessed.html 

Controlled Assemblies of Gold Nanorods in PVA Nanofiber Matrix as Flexible Free-Standing SERS Substrates by Electrospinning,
Chuan-Ling Zhang, Kong-Peng Lv, Huai-Ping Cong, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Small 2012, 8(5), 648-653. Most Accessed Articles. Selected as Frontispiece Paper.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1613-6829/homepage/2296_mostaccessed.html

ISI Highly Cited Paper

Cobalt-Doping-Induced Synthesis of Ceria Nanodiscs and Their Significantly Enhanced Catalytic Activity,
Xiao-Hui Guo*, Chao-Chao Mao, Ji Zhang, Jun Huang, Wa-Nv Wang, Yong-Hui Deng, Yao-Yu Wang, Yong Cao, Wei-Xin Huang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Small 2012, 8(10), 1515-1520.

A General Strategy for Macroscopic-Scale Self-Assembly of Nanosized Building Blocks on Liquid-Liquid Interface,
Jian-Wei Liu, Shao-Yi Zhang, Hao Qi, Wu-Cheng Wen, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Small 2012,8(19), 2412-2420.

Materials Views:
http://www.materialsviewschina.com/2012/05/background-story-the-interfacial-assembly-of-nano-building-blocks/

Macroscopic-Scale Alignment of Ultralong Ag Nanowires in Polymer Nanofiber Mat and Their Hierarchical Structures by Magnetic-Field-Assisted Electrospinning,
Chuan-Ling Zhang, Kong-Peng Lv, Nai-Yin Hu, Le Yu, Xi-Feng Ren, Shi-Lin Liu, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Small 2012, 8(17), 2936-2940. Selected as Frontispiece Paper.

Synthesis of Tunable Theranostic Fe₃O₄@Mesoporous Silica Nanospheres for Biomedical Applications,
Yang Zhao, Li-Ning Lin, Yang Lu, Huai-Ling Gao, Shao-Feng Chen, Ping Yang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Adv. Healthcare Mater. 2012, 1(3), 327-331.

Selected as Frontispiece Paper.

Cu_1.94S nanocrystal seed mediated solution-phase growth of unique Cu₂S-PbS heteronanostructures,

Tao-Tao Zhuang, Feng-Jia Fan, Ming Gong and Shu-Hong Yu*,

Chem. Commun. 2012, 48(78), 9762-9764.

Direct evidence for active site-dependent formic acid eletro-oxidation by topmost-surface atomic redistribution in ternary PtPdCu electrocatalyst,
Chun-Hua Cui, Hui-Hui Li, Huai-Ping Cong, Shu-Hong Yu,* Franklin (Feng) Tao*,
Chem. Commun. 2012, 48(99), 12062-12064.

A desinged multiscale hierarchical assembly process to produce artificial nacre-like freestanding hybrid films with tunable optical properties,

Hong-Bin Yao, Ye Guan, Li-Bo Mao, Yi Wang, Xiao-Han Wang, Dong-Qing Tao, Shu-Hong Yu*, 

J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22(26), 13005-13012. Selected as Cover.

Mixed-solution synthesis of sea urchin-like NiSe nanofiber assemblies as economical Pt-free catalysts for electrochemical H₂ production,
Min-Rui Gao, Zhao-Yang Lin, Tao-Tao Zhuang, Jun Jiang, Yun-Fei Xu, Ya-Rong Zheng, Shu-Hong Yu*,
J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22(27), 13662-13668.

Co-Assembly of Au Nanorods with Ag Nanowires within Polymer Nanofiber Matrix for Enhanced SERS Property by Electrospinning,
Chuan-Ling Zhang, Kong-Peng Lv, Hai-Tao Huang, Huai-Ping Cong, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Nanoscale 2012, 4(17), 5347-5355. Front Cover.

Sacrificial Templating Synthesis of Hematite Nanochains from [Fe₁₈S₂₅](TETAH)₁₄ Nanoribbons: Their Magnetic, Electrochemical and Photocatalytic Properties,
Yu-Xue Zhou, Hong-Bin Yao, Wei-Tang Yao, Zhu Zhu, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18(16), 5073-5079.

Monodisperse mesocrystals of YF₃ and Ce³⁺/Ln³⁺ (Ln = Tb, Eu) co-activated YF₃: shape control synthesis, Luminescent Properties, and Biocompatibility,
Sheng-Liang Zhong, Yang Lu, Min-Rui Gao, Shu-Juan Liu, Jun Peng, Le-Cheng Zhang, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18(17), 5222-5231. VIP Paper.

Completely Green Synthesis of Colloid Adams' Catalyst α-PtO₂ Nanocrystals and Derivative Pt Nanocrystals with High Activity and Stability for Oxygen Reduction,
Min-Rui Gao, Zhao-Yang Lin, Jun Jiang, Chun-Hua Cui, Ya-Rong Zheng, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18(27), 8423-8429. Inside Cover.

Ionic-Exchange-Assisted Synthesis of Pt-VC Nanoparticles Loaded on Graphitized Carbon: A High-Performance Nanocomposite Electrocatalyst for Oxygen-Reduction Reactions,
Guoqiang He, Zaoxue Yan, Mei Cai, Pei Kang Shen*, Min-Rui Gao, Hong-Bin Yao, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18(27), 8490-8497.

Synthesis of Multifunctional Ag@Au@Phenol Formaldehyde Resin Particles Loaded with Folic Acids for Photothermal Therapy, 
Ping Yang, Qi-Zhi Xu, Sheng-Yu Jin, Yang Lu, Yang Zhao, Shu-Hong Yu*,
Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18(30), 9294-9299. Front Cover. 
Highlighted by ChemistryViews: Multifunctional Particles for Photothermal Therapy
http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/2080443/Multifunctional_Particles_for_Photothermal_Therapy.htm
l

Controlled Synthesis of PtRu/Graphene Nanocatalysts with Enhanced Methanol Oxidation Activity for Fuel Cells,

Huai-Ping Cong*, Xiao-Chen Ren, Shu-Hong Yu*,

ChemCatChem 2012, 4(10), 1555-1559. Invited Paper for Special Issue of “Synthesis of Nanocatalysts”.

Ternary PtPdCu electrocatalyst formed through surface atomic redistribution against leaching,

Chun-Hua Cui, Xiao-Jing Liu, Hui-Hui Li, Min-Rui Gao, Hai-Wei Liang, Hong-Bin Yao and Shu-Hong Yu*,
ChemCatChem 2012, 4(10), 1560-1563. Invited Paper for Special Issue of “Synthesis of Nanocatalysts”.

Surface Composition and Lattice Ordering-Controlled Activity and Durability of CuPt Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction,
Chun-Hua Cui, Hui-Hui Li, Xiao-Jing Liu, Min-Rui Gao, Shu-Hong Yu*,
ACS Catalysis 2012, 2(6), 916-924. 

Facile Fabrication of Gold Nanoparticles-Poly(vinyl alcohol) Electrospun Water-Stable Nanofibrous Mats: Efficient Substrate Materials for Biosensors,
Juan Wang, Hong-Bin Yao, Dian He, Chuan-Ling Zhang, Shu Hong Yu*,
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2012, 4(4), 1963-1971.

Editorial: Nanocrystals,
Shu-Hong Yu,* Leonard R. MacGillivray,* and Christoph Janiak*,
CrystEngComm 2012, 14(22), 7531-7534. Most Read Articles. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/ce#!mostreadarticles

Tunable Wave Absorption Properties of β-MnO₂ Nanorods and Their Application in Dielectric Composites,
Guang-Sheng Wang, Li-Zhou Nie, Shu-Hong Yu*,
RSC Adv. 2012,  2(15), 6216-6221.

Effective Control on the Architectures of CuS Microcrystals by Inorganic Ions,

WU Chun Yan*, YAO Hong Bin, GAO Min Rui, YU Shu Hong*, 

SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry 2012, 42(11), 1636-1641.

Special Issue on Growth Mechanism of Nanostructures. Invited.

Octahedral PtNi Nanoparticle Catalysts: Exceptional Oxygen Reduction Activity by Tuning the Alloy Particle Surface Composition,
Chunhua Cui, Lin Gan, Hui-Hui Li, Shu-Hong Yu, Marc Heggen and Peter Strasser*, 
Nano Letters 2012, 12(11), 5885-5889.

ISI Highly Cited Paper

CdSe Quantum Dots Enhance Electrical and Electrochemical Signals of Nanogap Devices for Bioanalysis,
Yang Yu, Xing Chen, Yan Wei, Jin-Huai Liu, Shu-Hong Yu and Xing-Jiu Huang*,
Small 2012, 8(21), 3274-3281.

Facet effect of copper(I) sulfide nanocrystals on photoelectrochemical properties,

Yecheng Li, Lei Zhang, Jimmy C. Yu*, Shu-Hong Yu,

Prog. Nat. Sci. 2012, 22(6), 585-591.

Acquisition of Structure-guiding and Structure-forming Properties during Maturation from the

Pro-silicatein to the Silicatein Form,

Heinz C. Schröder, Xiaohong Wang, Alberto Manfrin, Shu-Hong Yu, Vlad A. Grebenjuk,

Michael Korzhev, Matthias Wiens, Ute Schlossmacher, Werner E. G. Müller*,

J. Biol. Chem. 2012, 287(26), 22196-22205.

Doubly and triply coupled nanowire antennas,
Liu Lu, Lulu Wang, Changling Zou, Xifeng Ren*, Chunhua Dong, Fangwen Sun, Shu-Hong Yu, and Guangcan Guo,

J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116(44), 23779–23784.