July 2011 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 

January 2011 Senior Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering Agency for Science, Technology and Research 

Dec 2006 – June 2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore

Sept 2004 – Nov 2006 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology (with Professor Francesco Stellacci)

Sept 2004   Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry (with Professor Chad A. Mirkin) Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A.  “Synthesis, Reactivity, and Molecular Recognition Studies of a New Class of Metallocyclophanes” 

Sept 1999    M.S., Chemistry (with Professor John W. Sibert) East CarolinaUniversity, Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.A. “Wurster’s Cryptands: A New Class of Redox-Active Macrocycles”

1992 -1996  B.Eng., Chemical Engineering Beijing Technology and BusinessUniversity, Beijing, China

"Phase and size control of luminescence nanocrystals through lanthanide doping:, MOE Singapore 

"Composite nanostructured materials for thermal management", DSTA 

"Luminescent material as spectral converters for enhancing the power conversion efficiency of solar cells", ASTAR Singapore "Developing near-infrared to visible upconversion nanoparticles for three-dimensional in vivo cancer imaging”, ASTAR Singapore 

 

 

 

 

 PAPERS

 

[78] H. Xu*, R. Chen, Q. Sun, W. Lai, Q. Su, W. Huang*, X. Liu*, “Recent progress in metal-organic complexes for optoelectronic applications,” Chemical Society Reviews 2014, 43, 3259-3302.

 

[77] Y. Zhang, L. Zhang, R. Deng, J. Tian, Y. Zong, D. Jin, X. Liu*, “Multicolor Barcoding in a Single Upconversion Crystal” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 4893-4896.

 

[76] F. Wang, X. Liu*, “Multicolor tuning of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles by single wavelength excitation,” Accounts of Chemical Research 2014, 47, 1378-1385.

 

[75] R. Deng, X. Liu*, “Optical multiplexing tunable lifetime nanocrystals,” Nature Photonics 2014, 8, 10-12. 

 

[74] J. Wang, R. Deng, M. A. MacDonald, B. Chen, J. Yuan, F. Wang, D. Chi, T. S. A. Hor, P. Zhang, G. Liu, Y. Han, X. Liu*, “Enhancing Multiphoton Upconversion through Energy Clustering at Sublattice Level,” Nature Materials 2013, 13, 157-162.

 

[73] X. Xie, N. Gao, R. Deng, Q. Sun, Q. Xu, X. Liu*, “Mechanistic Investigation of Photon Upconversion in Nd3+-Sensitized Core-Shell Nanoparticles,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013, 135, 12608-12611.

 

[72] X. Huang, S. Han, W. Huang*, X. Liu*, “Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiency: the Search for Luminescent Materials as Spectral Converters,” Chemical Society Reviews 2013, 42,173-201 (Invited Review Article).

 

[71] Y. Yang, F. Liu, X. Liu*, B. Xing*, “NIR Light Controlled Photorelease of siRNA and its Targeted Intracellular Delivery Based on Upconversion Nanoparticles,” Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 231-238.

 

[70] G. Du, X. Liu*, Y. Zong, T. S. A. Hor, A. Yu, Z. Liu*, “Co3O4 nanoparticle-modified MnO2 nanotube bifunctional oxygen cathode catalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries,” Nanoscale 2013, 5, 4657-4661.

 

[69] L. T. Su, S. K. Karuturi, J. Luo, L. Liu, X. Liu, J. Guo, T. C. Sum, R. Deng, H. J. Fan, X. Liu*, A. I. Y. Tok*, “Photon Upconversion in Heteronanostructured Photoanodes for Enhanced Near-Infrared Light Harvesting,” Advanced Materials,2013, 25, 1603-1607.

 

[68] J. Gao, K. Ye, M. He, W. Xiong, W. Cao, Z. Lee, Y. Wang, T. Wu, F. Huo, X. Liu, Q. Zhang, “Tuning metal-carboxylate coordination in crystalline metal-organic frameworks through surfactant media,” Journal of Solid State Chemistry 2013, 206, 27-31.

 

[67] X. Xie, R. Deng, F. Liu, W. Xu, S. F. Y. Li*, X. Liu*, “Colorimetric anticancer drug detection by gold nanoparticle-based DNA interstrand cross-linking,” Analytical Methods 2013, 5, 1116-1119.

 

[66] Q. Tian, J. Hu*, Y. Zhu, R. Zou, Z. Chen, S. Yang, R. Li, Q. Su, Y. Han, X. Liu*, “Sub-10 nm Fe3O4@Cu2-xS core-shell nanoparticles for dual-modal imaging and photothermal therapy,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013, 135, 8571-8577.

 

[65] Y. Zhang, X. Liu*, “Nanocrystals shining a light on upconversion,” Nature Nanotechnology 2013, 3, 702.

 

[64] Q. Su, S. Han, X. Xie, H. Zhu, H. Chen, C. K. Chen, R. S. Liu, X. Chen, F. Wang*,  X. Liu*, “The Effect of Surface Coating on Energy Migration-Mediated Upconversion, ” Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2012, 134, 20849-20857.

 

[63] W. Sun, F. Cao, Y. Liu, X. Zhao, X. Liu, J. Yuan, “Nanoporous LiMn2O4 Nanosheets with exposed {111} facets as cathodes for highly reversible lithium-ion batteries”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012, 22, 20952-20957.  

 

[62] X. Huang, X. Liu*, “Finding a Single Lanthanide Ion through Upconversion”, ChemPhyChem: A European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry, 2012, 13, 4095 – 4097.

 

[61] H. Son, J. H. Lee, Y-R. Kim, I. S. Lee, S. Han, X. Liu*, J. Jaworski*, J. H. Jung*, “A BODIPY-Functionalized Biometallic Probe for Sensitive and Selective Color-fluorometric Chemiosensing of Hg2+,” Analyst 2012, 137, 3914-3916.

 

[60] X. Xie, X. Liu*, “Photonics: Upconversion Goes Broadband,” Nature Materials 2012, 11, 842-843 (News and Views article).

 

[59] J. Du, L. Jiang, Q. Shao, X. Liu, R. S. Marks, J. Ma, X. Chen, “Colorimetric Detection of Mercury Ions Based on Plasmonic Nanoparticles, Small 2012, 9, 1467-1481.

 

[58] Q. Zhang*, X. Liu*, “Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Goes Solid,” Small 2012, 8, 3711-3713 (Invited Research highlight).

 

[57] C. Shen, F. Shen, G. Zhou, H. Xia, X. Chen, X. Liu, P. Zhang, “Novel Carbohydrate-derived Prolinamide as a Highly Efficient, Recoverable Catalyst for Direct Aldol Reactions in Water,” Catalysis Communications 2012, 26, 6-10. 

 

[56] C. Shen, H. Xia, H. Yan, X. Chen, S. Ranjit, X. Xie, D. Tan, R. Lee, Y. Yang, B. Xing, K.-W. Huang, P. Zhang*, X. Liu*, “A concise, Efficient Synthesis of Sugar-based Benzothiazoles through Chemoselective Intramolecular C-S Coupling ,” Chemical Science 2012, 3, 2388-2393.

 

[55] X. Xie, W. Xu, X. Liu*, “Improving Colorimetric Assays through Enzyme-Assisted Gold Nanoparticle Amplification,” Accounts of Chemical Research 2012, 45, 1511-1520(Invited Review Article).

 

[54] W. Xu, X. Xie, D. Li, Z. Yang, T. Li, X. Liu*, “Ultrasensitive Colorimetric DNA Detection using a Combination of Rolling Circle Amplification and Nicking Endonuclease-Assisted Nanoparticle Amplification (NEANA),” Small 2012, 8, 1846-1850. 

 

[53] X. Liu, X. Liu*, “Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Kinetic Control Matters,” Angewandte Chemie 2012, 124, 3367-3369; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 3311-3313 (Invited Research highlight).

 

[52] G. Lu, S. Li, B. G. Hauser, X. Qi, Y. Wang, X. Wang, S. Han, X. Liu, J. S. Duchene, H. Zhang, Q. Zhang, X. Chen, J. Ma, S. C. J. Loo, W. Wei, Y. Yang, O. K. Farha, J. T. Hupp, F. Huo, “Imparting Functionality to a Metal-Organic Framework Material by Controlled Nanoparticle Encapsulation,” Nature Chemistry 2012, 4, 310-316.

 

[51] Y. Yang, Q. Shao, R. Deng, X. Teng, C. Wang, K. Cheng, Z. Cheng, L. Huang, Z. Liu, X. Liu*, B. Xing*, “In Vitro and In Vivo Uncaging and Bioluminescence Imaging through Photocaged Upconversion Nanoparticles,” Angewandte Chemie 2012, 124, 3179-3183; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2012, 51, 3125-3129.

 

[50] R. Deng, X. Xie, M. Vendrell, Y.-T. Chang, X. Liu*, “Intracellular Glutathione Detection using MnO2-Nanosheet-Modified Upconversion Nanoparticles,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 20168-20171.

 

[49] S. Ranjit, R. Lee, D. Heryadi, C. Shen, J. Wu, P. Zhang, K. Huang, X. Liu*, “Copper-Mediated C-H Activation/C-S Cross-Coupling of Heterocycles with Thiols,” Journal of Organic Chemistry 2011, 76, 8999-9007.

 

[48] F. Wang, R. Deng, J. Wang, Q. Wang, Y. Han, H. Zhu, X. Chen, X. Liu*, “Tuning upconversion through energy migration in core-shell nanoparticles, ” Nature Materials 2011, 10, 968-973 (Highlighted in News and Views in Nature Materials, MRS Bulletin, Nature Middle East, and Nanomedicine).

 

[47] X. Su, X. Liu, “The Plasmonic Ruler Goes 3D!,” ChemPhyChem: A European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry 2011, 12, 2707-2708 (Invited research highlight). 

 

[46] J. Wang, F. Wang, C. Wang, Z. Liu, X. Liu*, “Single-Band Upconversion Emission in Lanthanide-Doped KMnF3 Nanocrystals,” Angewandte Chemie 2011, 123, 10553-10556; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 50, 10369-10372. 

 

[45] H. Wang, W. Xu, H. Zhang, D. Li, Z. Yang, X. Xie, T. Li, X. Liu*, “EcorRI-Modified Gold Nanoparticles for Dual-Mode Colorimetric Detection of Magnesium and Pyrophosphate Ions,” Small 2011, 7, 1987-1992.

 

[44] X. Xue, F. Wang, X. Liu*, “Emerging Functional Nanomaterials for Therapeutics,” Journal of Materials Chemistry 2011, 21, 13107-13127 (Invited Review Article).

 

[43] L. K. Tan, X. Liu, H. Gao, “Vertically Standing, Highly Ordered, and Dimension and Morphology Controllable TiO2 Nanotube Arrays via Template-Assisted Atomic Layer Deposition,” Journal of Materials Chemistry 2011, 21, 11084-11087.

 

[42] Y. Liu, F. Boey, L. L. Lao, H. Zhang, X. Liu, Q. Zhang,“Postchemistry of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Particles in Aqueous Solution: Metal-Cation Exchange,” Chemistry: An Asian Journal 2011, 6, 1004-1006.

 

[41] X. Xie, W. Xu, T. Li, X. Liu*, “Colorimetric Detection of HIV-1 Ribonuclease H Activity by Gold Nanoparticles,” Small 2011, 7, 1393-1396.

 

[40] S. Ranjit, X. Liu*, “Direct Arylation of Benzothiazoles and Benzoxazoles with Arylboronic Acids,” Chemistry: A European Journal 2011, 17, 1105-1108.

 

[39] H. Zhang, W. Xu, X. Liu, F. Stellacci, J. T. L. Thong, “Capturing a Single DNA Duplex under Near-Physiological Conditions,” Applied Physics Letters 2010, 97, 163702.

 

[38] H. Zhang, C.-L. Wong, Y. Hao, R. Wang, X. Liu, F. Stellacci, J. T. L. Thong, “Self-aligned Nanolithography by Selective Polymer Dissolution,” Nanoscale 2010, 2, 2302-2306.

 

[37] Y. Wang, G. Chen, M. Yang, G. Silber, S. Xing, L. H. Tan, F. Wang, Y. Feng, X. Liu, S. Li, H. Chen, “A systems approach towards the stoichiometry-controlled hetero-assembly of nanoparticle,” Nature Communications 20101, 87.

 

[36] X. Liu*, “Aligned Conjugated Polymers Standing Upright,” Small 2010, 6, 2333-2335 (Research highlight).

 

[35] S. Ranjit, Z. Duan, P. Zhang, X. Liu*, “Synthesis of Vinyl Sulfides by Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C-S Cross-Coupling,” Organic Letters 2010, 12, 4134-4136.

 

[34] J. Xu, H. Wang, C. Liu, Y. Yang, T. Chen, Y. Wang, F. Wang, X. Liu, B. Xing, H. Chen,“Mechanical Nano-Springs: Induced Coiling and Uncoiling of Ultrathin Au Nanowires,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 11920-11922.

 

[33] F. Wang, J. Wang, X. Liu*, “Direct Evidence of Surface Quenching Effect on Size-Dependent Luminescence of Upconversion Nanoparticles,” Angewandte Chemie 2010, 122, 7618-7622; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2010, 49, 7456-7460 (Selected as a Very Important Paper).

 

[32] N. Wu, J. Wang, D. N. Tafen, H. Wang, J.-G. Zheng, J. P. Lewis, X. Liu, S. S. Leonard, A. Manivannan, “Shape-Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Single-Crystalline Anatase TiO2 (101) Nanobelts,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 6679-6685.

 

[31] Z. Duan, S. Ranjit, X. Liu*, “One-Pot Synthesis of Amine-Substituted Aryl Sulfides and Benzo[b]thiophene Derivatives,” Organic Letters 2010, 12, 2430-2433.

 

[30] F. Wang, D. Banerjee, Y. Liu, X. Chen, X. Liu*, “Upconversion Nanoparticles in Biological Labeling, Imaging and Therapy,” Analyst 2010, 135, 1839-1854 (Top cited article for 2010 and 2011).

 

[29] J. Wang, F. Wang, J. Xu, Y. Wang, Y. Liu, X. Chen, H. Chen, X. Liu*, “Lanthanide-doped LiYF4 Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Multicolor Upconversion Tuning,” Comptes rendus Chimie 2010, 13, 731-736.

 

[28] Q. Zhang, T. Sun, F. Cao, M. Li, M. Hong, J. Yuan, Q. Yan, H. H. Hng, N. Wu, X. Liu*, “Tuning the shape and thermoelectric property of PbTe nanocrystals by bismuth doping,” Nanoscale 2010, 2, 1256-1259.

 

[27] F. Wang, J. Wang, J. Xu, X. Xue, H. Chen and X. Liu*, “Tunable Upconversion Emissions from Lanthanide‐doped Monodisperse β‐NaYF4 Nanoparticles,” Spectroscopy Letters 2010, 43, 400-405 (Special Edition: Spectroscopy of Lanthanide Materials II).

 

[26] F. Wang, Y. Han, C. S. Lim, Y. Lu, J. Wang, J. Xu, H. Chen, C. Zhang, M. Hong and X. Liu*,  “Simultaneous Phase and Size Control of Upconversion Nanocrystals through Lanthanide Doping,” Nature 2010, 463, 1061-1065 (Highlighted in Physics World magazine, Analyst with Insight Media, Lianhe Zhaobao, Materials Today, and Xinhua News).

 

[25] C. Jiang, S. Ranjit, Z. Duan, Y. L. Zhong, K. P. Loh, C. Zhang and X. Liu*, “Nanocontact-induced Catalytic Activation in Palladium Nanoparticles,” Nanoscale 2009, 1, 391-394.

 

[24] H. Zhang, R. J. Barsotti, C.-L. Wong, X. Xue, X. Liu, F. Stellacci and J. T. L. Thong, “Polymer-Protected Sub-2-nm-Nanogap Fabrication for Biological Sensing in Near-Physiological Conditions,” Small 2009, 5, 2797-2801.

 

[23] X. Xue, W. Xu, F. Wang and X. Liu*, “Multiplex Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Typing by Nanoparticle-Coupled DNA-Templated Reactions,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009, 131, 11668-11669.

 

[22] X. Liu*, “Zinc Oxide Nano- and Microfabrication from Coordination-Polymer Templates,” Angewandte Chemie  2009, 121, 3062–3065; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2009, 48, 3018-3021 (Invited research highlight).

 

[21] Z. Duan, S. Ranjit, P. Zhang, X. Liu*, “Synthesis of Aryl Sulfides via Decarboxylative C-S Cross-Couplings,” Chemistry: A European Journal 2009, 15, 3666-3669.

 

[20] W. Xu, X. Xue, T. Li, H. Zeng and X. Liu*, “Ultrasensitive and Selective Colorimetric DNA Detection by Nicking Endonuclease-Assisted Nanoparticle Amplification,” Angewandte Chemie, 2009, 121, 6981–6984; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2009, 48, 6849-6852 (Selected as a Very Important Paper and featured as a journal inside-cover article).

 

[19] F. Wang and X. Liu*, “Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Nanocrystals,” Chemical Society Reviews 2009, 38, 976-989 (Invited Review Article).

 

[18] C. Jiang, F. Wang, N. Wu, X. Liu*, “Up- and Down-Conversion Cubic Zirconia and Hafnia Nanobelts,” Advanced Materials 2008, 20, 4826-4829 (Selected as a Very Important Paper contribution)

 

[17] F. Wang and X. Liu*, “Upconversion Multicolor Fine-Tuning: Visible to Near-Infrared Emission from Lanthanide-Doped NaYF4 Nanoparticles,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 5642-5643.

 

[16] X. Xue, F. Wang and X. Liu*, “One-Step, Room Temperature, Colorimetric Detection of Mercury (Hg2+) Using DNA/Nanoparticle Conjugates,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130 3244-3245 (Selected by the editor and highlighted in JACS Select #5 issue: Chemistry at the Nano-Bio Interface).

 

[15] F. Wang, X. Xue and X. Liu*, “Multicolor Tuning of (Ln, P)-Doped YVO4 Nanoparticles by Single Wavelength Excitation,” Angewandte Chemie, 2008, 120, 920-923; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2008, 47, 906-909 (Featured as a journal inside-cover article).

 

[14] J. Yuan, X. Liu, O. Akbulut, J. Hu, S. Suib, J. Kong, F. Stellacci, “Superwetting nanowire membranes for selective absorption,” Nature Nanotechnology 2008, 3, 332-336 (Highlighted in The Straits Times, The Sunday Times (UK), Yahoo News, MIT Technology Reviews, Nature News, Discovery Channel, and NewScientist).

 

Before Joining NUS

 

[13] X. Liu, N. Wu, B. H. Wunsch, R. J. Barsotti, F. Stellacci, “Shape-controlled Growth of Micrometer-sized Gold Crystals by a Slow Reduction Method, ” Small 2006, 2, 1046-1050.

 

[12] X. Liu, Y. Zhang, D. K. Goswami, J. S. Okasinski, K. Salaita, P. Sun, M. J. Bedzyk, C. A. Mirkin, “The controlled Evolution of a Single Crystal,” Science 2005, 307, 1763-1766.

 

[11] J.-M. Nam, S. Han, K. Lee, X. Liu, M. Ratner, C. A. Mirkin, “Bioactive Protein Nanoarrays on Nickel Oxide Surfaces Formed by Dip-Pen Nanolithography,” Angewandte Chemie 2004, 116, 1266-1269; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2004, 43, 1246-1249.

 

[10] M. V. Ovchinnikov, A. M. Brown, X. Liu, C. A. Mirkin, L. N. Zakharov, A. L. Rheingold, “Heteroligated Metallomacrocycles Generated via the Weak-Link Approach,” Inorganic Chemistry 2004, 43, 8233-8235.

 

[9] L. Fu, X. Liu, Y. Zhang, V. P. Dravid, C. A. Mirkin, “Nanopatterning of Hard Magnetic Nanostructures via Dip-Pen Nanolithography and a Sol-Based Ink,” Nano Letters 2003, 3, 757-760.

 

[8] J.-M. Nam, M. A. Ratner, X. Liu, C. A. Mirkin, “Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and C60 Encapsulated by a Molecular Macrocycle,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2003, 107, 4705-4710.

 

[7] X. Liu, S. Guo, C. A. Mirkin, “Surface and Site-Specific Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Initiated by Dip-Pen Nanolithography,” Angewandte Chemie 2003, 115, 4933-4937; Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2003, 42, 4785-4788.

 

[6] X. Liu, L. Fu, S. Hong, V. P. Dravid, C. A. Mirkin, “Arrays of Magnetic Nanoparticles via Dip-Pen Nanolithography,” Advanced Materials 2002, 14, 231-234.

 

[5] X. Liu, C. L. Stern, C. A. Mirkin, “Chemical Origami: Formation of Flexible 52-Membered Tetranuclear Metallacylces via a Molecular Square Formed from a Hemilabile Ligand,“ Organometallics 2002, 21, 1017-1019.

 

[4] M. Su, X. Liu, S.-Y. Li, V. P. Dravid, C. A. Mirkin, C. A, “Moving Beyond Molecules: Patterning Solid-State Features via Dip-Pen Nanolithograpy with Sol-Based Inks,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 1560-1561.

 

[3] C. Mirkin, B. Holliday, A. Eisenberg, F. Dixon, N. Gianneschi, M. Ochinnikov, X. Liu, A. L. Rheingold, C. Incarvito, “Three dimensional assemblies formed via the weak-link approach,” Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 2002, 223, A12-A12.

 

[2] X. Liu, A. H. Eisenberg, C. L. Stern, C. A. Mirkin, “Flexible Redox-Active Binuclear Macrocycles Formed via the Weak-Link Approach and Novel Hemilabile Ligands with N,N,N’,N’-Tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine Units,” Inorganic Chemistry 2001, 40, 2940-2941.

 

[1] M. Masar, C. Mirkin, F. Dixon, A. Eisenberg, N. Gianneschi, B. Holliday, X. Liu, J. Farrell, L. Liable-Sands, I. Guzei, C. Incarvito, K. Lam, A. Rheingold, C. Stern, “Supramolecular coordination complexes formed via the “weak-link” approach,” Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 2001, 222, U556-U556.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

 

[1] Liu, X.; Zhang, H., “Scanning Probe Microscopy-Based Nanofabrication for Emerging Applications In Modern Research and Educational Topics in Microscopy,” Mendez Vilas, A and Diaz, J. Eds, Formatex (2007).

 

[2] Zhou, X.; Liu, X.; Boey, F. Y. C.; Zhang, H., “Integrated Nanostructures and Nanodevices Fabricated by Dip-Pen Nanolithography In Topics in Multifunctional Biomaterials & Devices, ”Ashammakhi, N. Ed, http://www.oulu.fi/spareparts/ebook_topics_multifunctional/ index.html, Chapter 13, Pages 1-18 (2008)

 

[3] Wang, F.; Liu, X., “Rare-Earth Doped Upconversion Nanophosphors In Comprehensive Nanoscience and Technology,” Nann, T. Ed, Elsevier (2010)

 

PATENTS

 

[1] Yuan, J.; Liu, X.; Kong, J.; Stellacci, F. “Recyclable, Thermal-Stable, Selective, Superwetting Nanowire Membranes,” US Provisional Application filed, 2007.

 

[2] Mirkin, C. A.; Liu, X.; Guo, S. “Surface and Site-specific Polymerization by Direct-write Lithography,” United States Patent 7326380.

 

[3] Mirkin, C. A.; Dravid, V. P.; Su, M.; Liu, X. “Patterning of SolidState Features by Direct Write Nanolithographic printing,” United States Patent 7,811,635 B2.

 

[4] Mirkin, C. A.; Dravid, V. P.; Liu, X.; Fu, L. “Patterning magnetic nanostructures,” United States Patent 7223438.