Publikationen

[367]. Lei Y.*, ‘Advanced energy materials research: key to sustainable energy future’, Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0) (invited editorial), 16 (8), e04339, 2026.

[366]. Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Advanced functional materials research: paving the way for technological innovation and beyond’,Small (IF 12.1) (invited editorial), 22 (12), e13910, 2026.

[365]. Zhang C.*, He X., Li S., Dong Y., Lei Z., Ling Y., Cao D.*, Zhao H.,LeiY.*, ‘Weakly Solvated Anions in Electrolytes Boost Cathode Performance for Dual-Ion Batteries and Hybrid Ion Capacitors’,ACS Energy Letters (IF 18.2), 11 (3), 2896–2904, 2026.

[364]. Fu Y., Shao G.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Interface engineering in solid-state sodium batteries: advances in materials design, interfacial stsrategies, and multiscale characterization’, Interdisciplinary Materials (IF 31.6)  (front cover), 5 (1), 5-84, 2026.

[363]. Dong Y., Xu C., Zhao H., Chen L.*, Shi W.*, Irvine J.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Interface engineering strategies for realizing anode-free sodium batteries: a review’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 16 (8), 2500407, 2026.

[362]. Hong P., Xu C., Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Atomic size misfit for electrocatalytic small molecule activation’,Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 36 (21), 2502833, 2026.

[361]. Xu C., Hong P., Dong Y., Robert M*, Shao G.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Toward complete CO₂ electro-conversion: status, challenges, and perspectives’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 16 (8), 2406146, 2026.

[360]. Luo R., Yang Q., Sun L., Liu Y.*, Li L., Lei Y., Shi W.*, ‘V₂O₃ with Se-enhanced d-p orbital hybridization toward highly stable aqueous zinc batteries under 10 A g⁻¹’,Advanced Materials (IF 26.8), 38 (5), e16093, 2026.

[359]. Ran Y., Dong F., Sun S.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Aqueous zinc-based batteries: active materials, device design and future perspectives’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 16 (8), 2406139, 2026.

[358]. Xie Z., Cheng W., Luo H., Lei Y.*, Shi W.*, ‘Artificial photothermal synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO₂ and H₂O’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 16 (8), 2501840, 2026.

[357]. Ren C., Dong Y., Lei Y.*, ‘High-voltage cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries: advances and challenges’,Small (IF 12.1), 22 (12), 2501262, 2026.

[356]. Qiu W., Wang Z., Zhao H., Sheng Y., ShaoG.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Enhanced stability of sodium-ion batteries by controlling the synthesis process of binary metal sulfides’,Small (IF 12.1), 22 (12), 2412776, 2026.

[355]. Fu Y., Sun G., Lucka R., Song Q., Renz F., Zhao H., Wang Z., Lei Y.*, ‘Facilitating sodium-ion diffusion in Fe-doped Co₃O₄ for high-rate performance’,Small (IF 12.1), 22 (12), 2412449, 2026.

[354]. Wu N., Shi W.*, Wang W.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Well-defined nanostructures: concept, impact and perspective’,Small (IF 12.1), 22 (12), 2412780, 2026.

[353]. Qi Y., Zhao H., Chen L.*, LeiY.*, ‘Solubility challenges and strategies for organic sodium-ion batteries: status and perspectives’,Small (IF 12.1), 22 (12), 2412769, 2026.

[352]. Liu P., Li F., Ren K., Hou M.*, Yang D., Yang X., Wang X., Lei Y., Liang F.*,‘Research progress of high-energy-density anode-less sodium metal batteries’,Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 148, 11637, 2026.

[351]. Qi Z., Zhang K.*, Li B., Kong Y., Yang J., Zhou X., Lei Y., Yang B., Yao Y.*, ‘Advances in electrospun nanofiber engineering for solid-state electrolytes: Pioneering technologies, diversified indicators, and extensive applications’,Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF 16.3), 229, 116616, 2026.

[350]. Ran Y., Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘A review on strategies toward high-mass-loading aqueous zinc-ion batteries’,Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 9.5), 14, 8452-8482, 2026.

[349]. Hong P., Xu C., Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Science-towards-technology breakthrough in CO₂ electroreduction: multiphysics, multiscale, and artificial intelligence insights’,Advanced Materials(IF 26.8), 38 (22), e16978, 2026.

[348]. Dong P., Xie Z.*, Li F., Hou S., Zhang D., Gao W., Lei Y., Yang B., Liang F.*, ‘Li₃N/Li₂O-rich artificial SEI formed by in-situ dielectric barrier discharge plasma for lithium metal batteries’,Chemical Engineering Journal(IF 13.2), 529, 173130,2026.

[347]. Xu X., Xiu Z., Zhao H., Lei Y., Wu Y.*, Hao X.*, ‘Introducing Jahn-Teller distortion in inorganic solid-state electrolytes to improve ionic conductivity’,Small (IF 12.1), 22 (14), e09616, 2026.

[346]. Cao K.*, Su X., Li H., Dong Y. Lei Y., Liu H.*, ‘Surface modification and microstructure regulation of SnS₂ anodes for improved potassium-ion storage’,Applied Surface Science (IF 6.9), 730, 166262, 2026.

[345]. Fu Y., Dong Y., Huo J., Pang M., Zhao H., Hao J., Lei Y.*,‘Intraphase electronic coupling in Ni₃Sn₂S₂@nitrogen-doped carbon for high-rate and durable potassium-ion batteries’,Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF 9.7), 712, 140128, 2026.

[344]. Xu C., Zhao H., Chen L.*, Shi W.*, Shao G.*, LeiY.*, ‘Deciphering intricacies in directional CO₂ conversion from electrolysis to CO₂ batteries’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), in press, 2026.

[343]. Hou S., Zhang D., Dong P., Li F., Zhou Y., Xie Z.*, Zhang X., Wang X., Yang B., Lei Y., Liang F.*, ‘Efficiently preparing of high‐rate coal‐based hard carbon anodes via plasma pre‐oxidation’,Small Methods (IF 9.1), 10 (5), e01165, 2026.

[342]. Li X., Ran Y., HuangJ., LiY., ZhaoH., Lei Y.*, ‘In-situ construction of a desolvation-regulated interface for a stable zinc metal anode’,Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF 9.7), 716, 140308, 2026.

[341]. Chen X., Lv J.*, Zhou L., Lin X., Zhang M., Cui Z., Sun B., Shi D., Lei Y., Wang N., Jin H., Ke H., Wang S.*, Cheng S.*, Wang Z.*, '3D Cu Microbuds for Electrocatalytic CO Reduction Reaction',Small (IF 12.1), 22 (12), 2412672, 2026.

[340]. Kong Y., Zhang K.*, Zhao Q., Qi Z., Yang J., Zhou X., Yang B., Yao Y.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Crystal water engineering in electrode materials: decoding structure-property dynamics for advanced energy storage devices’,Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), in press, e70913, 2026.

[339]. Jiang X., Shi X., Yao Y.*, Han W., Zhou X., Jin B., Lei Y., Yang B., Zhang K.*, ‘Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) for silicon anodes: from evolution to interface engineering and system-level optimization’,Energy Storage Materials (IF 20.2), 88, 105068, 2026.

[338]. Dong Y., Fu Y., Hartmann V., Xu C., Hong P., Li Y., Zhao H., Shi W.*, Kaiser U.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Marrying V₅S₈ and Sb₂S₃ for volume-tolerant and high-rate potassium-ion storage’,Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (IF 6.4), accepted and in press, DOI: 10.1039/d6qi00253f, 2026.

[337]. Dong P., Xie Z.*, Li F., Hou S., Zhang D., Gao W., Lei Y., Yang B., Liang F.*, ‘Plasma-engineered LiF/Al₂O₃ hybrid CEI for high-rate and stable LiFePO₄ cathodes’,Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF 9.7), 703 (2), 139240, 2026.

[336]. Xu C., Wu N., Ran Y., Hong P., Lei Y.*, ‘Two-in-one integrated CO₂/N₂ conversion and related systems: potential, status, and future’,Electrochemical Energy Reviews (IF 36.3), 8 (1), 35, 2025.

[335]. Hong P., Xu C., Yan C., Dong Y., Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Prussian Blue and Its Analogues for Commercializing Fast-Charging Sodium/Potassium-Ion Batteries’,ACS Energy Letters (IF 18.2), 10, 750-778, 2025.

[334]. Lan M., Chai X., Huang L., Wang G., Yu X., Deng S., Zhang Q.*, Deng C.*, Lei Y., Wang X., Wang Y.*, ‘Rational design of nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon nanotube-bridged hollow NiCo-LDH polyhedrons as high-performance electrodes for supercapacitors’, Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2),526, 171222, 2025.

[333]. Meng G., Huang Z., Tao L., Zhuang Z., Zhang Q.*, Chen Q., Yang H., Zhao H., Ye C., Wang Y., Zhang J., Chen W., Du S., Chen Y., Wang D.,Jin H.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Atomic symbiotic-catalyst for low-temperature zinc-air battery’, Angewandte Chemie International Edition (IF 16.9), 137(18), e202501649, 2025.

[332]. Ran Y., Li M., Zhao H., Ren J., Sheng Y., Shao G.*, Wang Y.*, Lei Y.*,‘Remodeling interfacial electrical field for superhigh capacity and ultralong lifespan aqueous zinc-ion batteries’, Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 35 (49), e10241, 2025.

[331]. Dong Y., Xu C., Fu Y., Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Catalyzed carbon-based materials for CO₂-battery utilization’,Energy Materials(IF 11.2), 5(4), 500039, 2025.

[330]. He B., Ge Y., Zhang F., Tian H.*, Xin Y., Lei Y.*, Yang Y.*, ‘Understanding electrolytes and interface chemistry for sustainable nonaqueous metal-CO₂ batteries’,Nano-Micro Letters (IF 36.3), 17 (1), 299, 2025.

[329]. Yan R., Zhang K.*, Li B., Liang F., Zhang S., Yang B., Yao Y.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Nitrile-based solid polymer electrolytes for novel energy storage systems: A perspective from ion transport mechanism to applications in solid-state batteries’,Energy Storage Materials (IF 20.2), 79, 104317, 2025.

[328]. Shen L., Li S., Wang Y., Lu J.*, Xi F., Zhao H., Tong Z., Ma W.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Upcycling photovoltaic silicon waste into cost-effectiveness Si/C anode materials’,Carbon Energy (IF 24.2)(Cover Image), 7 (7), e70073, 2025.

[327]. Chen H., Yang X., Wang Y., Zhang G., Luan N., Zhang Q.*, He F., Lv S., Yu X., Liu X., Zhang W.*, Meng G.*, Lei Y.*, Wang S.*, ‘Scale-up synthesis of amorphous Ni-Fe tungstate for highly-efficient oxygen evolution reaction’, Chemical Communications (IF 4.2), 61 (32), 5970-5973, 2025.

[326]. Zhang H., Xie H., Wang D., Xu Y., Yang M., Ai Z., Shao Y., Shi D.*, Wu Y.*, Hao X., Zhao H., Lei Y., ‘BCN-driven interfacial effect: A novel strategy to remarkably enhance the capacitance of Co₃O₄/NiO for supercapacitor’, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF 9.7), 680, 572-580, 2025.

[325]. Hou S., Zhang D., Lei Y.*, Zhou Y., Yang D., Dong P., Xu B., Yang B., Liang F.*, ‘Regulating closed pore structure of coal-based hard carbon anode by preoxidation for high-rate performance sodium-ion batteries’, Langmuir (IF 3.9), 41 (6), 4259–4269, 2025.

[324]. Qi Y., Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Organic molecular design for high-power density sodium-ion batteries’,Chemical Communications (IF 4.2), 61, 2375-2386, 2025.

[323]. Huo J., Dong Y., Ren C. Cao K., Lei Y.*, ‘Progress of vanadate materials for sodium-ion and potassium-ion storage’,  Tungsten (IF 11.2), 7, 405-423, 2025.

[322]. Yan C., Chao X., Zhao H., Wang S.*, Lei Y.*
‘Synthesis of nitrogen-doped amorphous carbon nanotubes from novel cobalt-based MOF precursors for improving potassium-ion storage capability’Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF 9.7), 677, 35-44, 2025.

[321]. Yuan J., Hu J., Zheng Y.*, Xiao J., Wang Y., Zhao X., Xiang Y., Lei Y.*, Wang W.*, ‘Enhanced amplified spontaneous emission via splitted strong coupling mode in large-area plasmonic cone lattices’, Opto-Electronic Science,4, 240021, 2025.

[320]. Feng X., Hou M., Xu B., Zhang Y.*, Zhang D., Zeng Y., Lei Y., Liang F.*, ‘Investigation of internal action to enhance structural stability and electrochemical performance of K⁺/Mg²⁺ co-doped cathodes in high voltage environments utilizing dual coordination’,Materials Reports: Energy (IF 13.8), 5 (1), 100315,2025.

[319]. Lin Q., Zheng C., Qian W., Yuan N., Fu Q.*, Lei Y.*,‘Template-annealing-assisted fabrication of Au/TiO₂/Ni nanopetal arrays as ultrasensitive and reproducible SERS substrates with super long-term stability’,New Journal of Chemistry (IF 2.5), 49 (2), 615-623, 2025.

[318]. He X., Ling Y., Wu Y., Lei Y., Cao D.*, Zhang C.*, ‘Research progress of electrolytes and electrodes for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries at extreme temperatures’,Small (IF 12.1), 21 (23), 2412817, 2025.

[317]. Duan Y., Qiu J., Feng S.*, Zhao H., Lei Y.*, ‘Strategies for enhancing room temperature gas sensing performance of stand-alone transition metal dichalcogenides’,Chemical Synthesis, 5, 45, 2025.

[316]. Cao K.*, Fan J., Zhang F. Zhang J., Sun F., Qin Y., Cao J., Lei Y., Liu H.*, ‘Liposome-mediated EC-SERS signal boost enables ultrasensitisve detection of microRNA’,Microchemical Journal (IF 5.1), 217, 115009, 2025.

[315]. Xie Z., Zhang D., Peng H., Lei Y.*, Yang B., Liang F.*, ‘Nitrogen doped single-walled carbon nanohorns as Pt catalyst carrier: Balance of strong durability and high activity of ORR’,International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials (IF 7.2), 32 (9), 2260-2269, 2025.

[314]. Koch J., Qiu J., Bohlemann C., Ostheimer D., Zhao H., Kleinschmidt P., Lei Y., Hannappel T.*, ‘Pattern fidelity of vertically aligned GaAs nanowire arrays’,Small (IF 12.1), 21 (47), e06173, 2025.

[313]. Qiu J., Duan Y., Li S., Zhao H., Ma W.*, Shi W.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Insights into nano- and micro-structured scaffolds for advanced electrochemical energy storage’Nano-Micro Letters (IF 36.3), 16 (1), 130, 2024

[312]. Xie Z., Li L., Gong S., Xu S., Luo H., Li D., Chen H., Chen M., Liu K., Shi W.*, Xu D.*, Lei Y.*
‘Clustering-resistant Cu single atoms on porous Au nanoparticles supported by TiO₂ for sustainable photoconversion of CO₂ into CH₄’Angewandte Chemie International Edition (IF 16.9), 63 (40), e202410250, 2024

[311]. Fu Y., Dong Y., Shen Y., ZhaoH., Shao G.*, Lei Y.*
‘Recent advances in developing high-performance anode for potassium-ion batteries based on nitrogen-doped carbon materials’Small (IF 12.1), 20(51), 2406630, 2024.

[310]. Xu C., Hong P., Dong Y.,LiY., Shen Y., BiskupekJ.,ZhaoH., KaiserU., Shao G.*, Lei Y.*
‘Multiscale Defective Interfaces for Realizing Na-CO₂ Batteries with Ultralong Lifespan’Advanced Materials (IF 26.8), 36(48), 2409533, 2024.

[309]. Cao K.*, Ma J., Dong Y., Duan Y., Zheng R*., Bundhooa D., Liu H., Lei Y.*
‘Graphitic carbons: preparation, characterization, and application on K-ion batteries’Rare Metals (IF 11.0), 43 (9), 4056-4075, 2024

[308]. Liu H., Fu J., Zhang J., Dong Y., Yang L., Cao J., Lei Y., Cao K.*
‘A universal electrochemical-modulated surface-enhanced Raman scattering platform for the sensitive detection of charged molecules’Analytica Chimica Acta (IF 6.0), 1326, 343134, 2024

[307]. Ran Y., Xu C., Ji D., Zhao H., Li L., Lei Y.*,
‘Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries’Nano Research Energy, 3 (1), e9120092, 2024

[306]. Liu H., Wang S., Ma J., Dong Y., Liang L., Li C., Fan Y., Lei Y., Cao K.*, ‘Inducing amorphous domains by P-doping to improve the Li-ion storage capacity of Nb₂O₅ anode’,Journal of Energy Storage (IF 9.8), 103, 114206, 2024.

[305]. Li Q., Yue S., Huang Z., Li C., Sun J., Dong K., Wang Z.*, Liu K.*, Qu S.*, Lei Y.*,‘Dissociation of singlet excitons dominates photocurrent improvement in high-efficiency non-fullerene organic solar cells’Nano Research Energy, 3 (1), e9120099,2024

[304]. Dong Y., Huo J.,Xu C., Ji D., Zhao H.,Li L.,Lei Y.*,
‘Research progress on vanadium sulfide anode materials for sodium and potassium-ion batteries’Advanced Materials Technologies (IF 6.2), 9(11), 2301840, 2024

[303]. Yang X., Zhang D., Zhao L., Peng C., Ren K., Xu C., Liu P., Zhou Y., Lei Y., Yang B., Xue D., Liang F.*
‘Upgrading cycling stability and capability of hybrid Na-CO₂ batteries via tailoring reaction environment for efficient conversion CO₂ to HCOOH’ Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 14 (16), 2470072, 2024

[302]. Yang H., Huang Y., Luo B., Xie Z., Li D., Xu D., Lei Y., Shi W.*
‘Infrared light dual excitation of Ni-phytate-sensitized ZnIn₂S₄ with sulfur vacancies for enhanced NIR-driven photocatalysis’Chemical Communications (IF 4.2), 60, 1035-1038, 2024

[301]. He S., Wang Z., Qiu W., Zhao H., Lei Y.*,
‘Effect of partial cation replacement on anode performance of sodium-ion batteries’Batteries (IF 4.8),  10 (2), 44, 2024

[300]. Wu Z., M. Sha, Ji D., Zhao H., Li L., Lei Y.*,
‘Ordered AAO-based nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering: a Review’ACS Applied Nano Materials (IF 5.5), 7 (1), 11-31, 2024

[299]. Qiu W., Wang Z., He S., Zhao H., Lei Y.*
‘Recent progress and future prospects of high-entropy materials for battery applications’Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 45 (3), 030202-1-030202-5, 2024

[298]. Zheng Y., Li H., Jiang T., Jiao F., Li J., Lei Y., Tian G.*, Bi J., Xuan Y. Li L.*, Ji D.*, Hu W.,
‘Interfacial molecular screening of polyimide dielectric towards high-performance organic field-effect transistors’ Chinese Chemical Letters (IF 8.9), 35 (2), 108796, 2024

[297]. Qian Y. Zhou Z., Zhang Q.*, Zhao H., Chen H., Han J., Wan H., Jin H.*, Wang S., Lei Y.*
‘Boosting the energy density of bowl-like MnO₂@Carbon through lithium-intercalation in a high-voltage asymmetric supercapacitor with “water-in-salt” electrolyte’Small (IF 12.1), 20 (37), 2310037, 2024.

[296]. Wu Z., Zheng C., Lin Q., Fu Q.*, Zhao H., Lei Y.*
‘Unique gap-related SERS behaviors of p-aminothiophenol molecules absorbed on TiO₂ surface in periodic TiO₂/Ni nanopillar arrays’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 35 (21), 215501, 2024

[295]. Zhao L., Hou M., Ren K., Yang D., Li F., Yang X., Zhou Y., Zhang D.*, Liu S.*, Lei Y., Liang F.*
‘Hot‐pressing enhances mechanical strength of PEO solid polymer electrolyte for all‐solid‐state sodium metal batteries’Small Methods (IF 9.1), 14 (16), 2301579, 2024

[294]. Hannappel T.*, ..., Jaegermann W., … Lei Y., ... Zhang H. et al.
‘Integration of multi-junction absorbers and catalysts for efficient solar-driven artificial leaf structures: a physical and materials science perspective’ Solar RRL (IF 4.7), 8 (11), 2301047, 2024. (This paper is selected into the Hall of Fame series of Solar RRL: Solar RRL Hall of Fame).

[293]. Xu C., Qiu J., Dong Y., Li Y., Shen Y., Zhao H., Kaiser U., Shao G.*, Lei Y.*‘Dual-functional electrode promoting dendrite-free and CO₂ utilization enabled high reversible symmetric Na-CO₂ batteries’Energy & Environmental Materials(IF 14.1) (front cover), 7 (3), e12626, 2024

[292]. Bai Y., Fang Z., Lei Y., Liu L., Zhao H., Bai H.*, Fan W.*, Shi W.*
‘FCF-LDH/BiVO₄ with synergistic effect of physical enrichment and chemical adsorption for efficient reduction of nitrate’Green Energy & Environment (IF 14.6), 9 (7), 1112-1121, 2024

[291]. Wu N., Zhao H., Lei Y.*
‘Nanomaterials with highly ordered nanostructures: Definition, influence and future challenge'Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry (IF 10.3), 43, 100392, 2024

[290]. Yang H., Huang Y., Luo B., Xie Z., Li D., Xu D., Lei Y., Shi W*, ‘Infrared light dual-excitation of Ni-phytate-sensitized ZnIn2S4 with sulfur vacancies for enhanced NIR-driven photocatalysis’,Chemical Communications(IF 4.2), 60, 1035-1038, 2024.

[289]. Dong Y.L., Xu C., Li Y., Zhang C., Zhao H., Kaiser U., Lei Y.*,
‘Ultrahigh-rate and ultralong-duration sodium storage enabled by sodiation-driven reconfiguration’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 13 (16), 2204324, 2023

[288]. Zhang C., Yan C., Jin R., Hao J., Xing Z., Zhang P., Wu, Y. Li L., Zhao H., Wang S.*, Shi W.D.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Weak interaction between cations and anions in electrolyte enabling fast dual-ion storage for potassium-Ion hybrid capacitors’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 33 (52), 2304086, 2023

[287]. Xu B., Zhang D., Peng C., Liang F.*, Zhao H., Yang B., Xue D., Lei Y.*,
‘Gel adsorbed redox mediators tempo as integrated solid-state cathode for ultra-long life Quasi-solid-state Na–air battery’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 13 (42), 2302325, 2023

[286]. Xu C., Dong Y., Zhao H., Lei Y.*,
‘CO₂ Conversion Towards Real-World Applications: Electrocatalysis versus CO₂ Batteries’Advanced Functional Materials(IF 19.0), 33 (32), 2300926, 2023

[285]. Ma M.M., Liu J., Zhao H.P., Yue S.Z., Zhong L., Huang Y.B., Jia X.H., Liu K., Li X.B.*, Wang Z.J.*, Qu S.C.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Broadened photocatalytic capability to near-infrared for CdS hybrids and positioning hydrogen evolution sites’Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (IF 21.1), 325, 122327, 2023

[284]. Jiang T., Wang Y., Zheng Y., Wang L., He X., Li L.Q., Deng Y., Dong H., Tian H.*, Geng Y., Xie L., Lei Y., Ling H.F.*, Ji D.Y.*, Hu W.P.,
‘Tetrachromatic vision-inspired neuromorphic sensors with ultraweak ultraviolet detection’Nature Communications (IF 15.7), 14, 2281, 2023

[283]. Sun S., Qi J., Wang S., Wang Z., Hu Y., Huang Y., Fu Y., Wang Y., Du H., Hu X., Lei Y., Chen X.*, Li L.*, Hu W., ‘General spatial confinement recrystallization method for rapid preparation of thickness-controllable and uniform organic semiconductor single crystals’,Small (IF 12.1), 19 (38), 2301421, 2023.

[282]. Ran Y., Ren J., Yang Z., Zhao H., Wang Y.*, Lei Y.*,
‘3D flower-like MnV₁₂O₃₁·10H₂O as a high-capacity and long-lifespan cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries' Small Structures (IF 11.3), 4 (11), 2300136, 2023

[281]. Ren J., Ran Y., Yang Z., Zhao H., Wang Y.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Boosting material utilization via direct growth of Zn₂(V₃O₈)₂ on the carbon cloth as a cathode to achieve a high-capacity aqueous zinc ion battery’Small (IF 12.1), 19 (46), 2303307, 2023

[280]. Zhang C., Pankaj Chandan Solanki, Cao D., Zhao H., Lei Y*,
‘Integration of cointercalation and adsorption enabling superior rate performance of carbon anodes for symmetric sodium-ion capacitors’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 15 (20), 24459–24469, 2023

[279]. Qiao Y., Zhao H.P., Shen Y.L., Li L.Q., Rao Z.H.*, Shao G.S.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Recycling of graphite anode from spent lithium-ion batteries: advances and perspectives’EcoMat (IF 12.6), 5 (4), e12321, 2023

[278]. Hu P., Dong Y., Yang G., Chao X., He S., Zhao H., Fu Q., Lei Y.*,
‘Hollow CuSbS_y coated by nitrogen-doped carbon as anode electrode for high-performance potassium-ion storage’Batteries (IF 4.8), 9 (5), 238, 2023

[277]. Wang C., Zheng C.F., Zhao H.P., FuQ.*, LeiY.*, ‘TiO₂ Thickness-dependent charge transfer effect in p-aminothiophenol molecules chemisorbed on TiO₂/Ni substrates’Applied Surface Science (IF 6.9), 610, 155573, 2023

[276]. Ma M., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*, ‘An in-depth understanding of photophysics in organic photocatalysts’Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 44 (3), 030401, 2023

[275]. Xu C., Dong Y., Shen Y., Zhao H., Li L., Shao G.*, Lei Y.*, ‘Fundamental understanding of nonaqueous and hybrid Na-CO₂ batteries: challenges and perspectives’Small (IF 12.1), 19 (15), 2206445, 2023

[274]. Zhao J.P., Wang Y.H., Qian Y.D., Jin H.L., Tang X.Y., Huang Z.M., Lou J.Y.,Zhang Q.C.*, Lei Y.*, Wang S.*,
‘Hierarchical Design of Cross-linked NiCo₂S₄ Nanowires Bridged NiCo-Hydrocarbonate Polyhedrons for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitor’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 33 (4), 2210238, 2023

[273]. Niu W., Xu B., Li F., Hou M., Ren K., Zhang D.*, Lei Y.*, Yang B., Liang F.*,
‘Hierarchical mesoporous NiO nanosheet arrays as integrated electrode for hybrid sodium-air batteries’Ceramics International (IF 5.6), 49 (13), 21355-21362, 2023

[272]. Ma M., Zhao H., Wang Z.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Designing atomic interfaces in chalcogenides for boosting photocatalysis’Solar RRL (IF 4.7), 7 (9), 2300025, 2023(This paper is selected into the Hall of Fame series of Solar RRL: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1002/(ISSN)2367-198X.HallofFame)

[271]. Hu Y., Wang Z., Huang Y., Shi R., Wang S., Chen X., Bi J., Xuan Y., Lei Y., Li L.Q.*, Yang C.L.*, Hu W.P.,
‘Deep ultraviolet phototransistor based on Thiophene-Fluoro-benzene oligomer with high mobility and performance’Chinese Journal of Chemistry (IF 5.5), 41 (13), 1539-1544, 2023

[270]. He S., Wang Z., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Recent progress and future prospect of novel multi-ion storage devices’Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 44 (4), 040201, 2023

[269]. Chao X., Yan C., Zhao H., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*,
‘Micro-nano structural electrode architecture for high power energy storage’Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 44 (5), 050201, 2023

[268]. Hu Y., Zheng L., Li J., Huang Y., Wang Z.*, Lu X., Yu L., Wang S., Sun Y., Ding S., Ji D. Lei Y., Chen X.*, Li L.Q.*, Hu W.P.,
‘Organic phase change memory transistor based on an organic semiconductor with reversible molecular conformation transition’Advanced Science(IF 14.1), 10 (4), 2205694, 2023

[267]. Wang Z., Ma Y., Guo S., Yuan L., Hu Y., Huang Y., Chen X., Ji D., Bi J., Lei Y., Han C.*, Li L.*, Hu W.,
‘Suppressing the intrinsic photoelectric response of organic semiconductors for highly-photostable organic transistors’Small (IF 12.1), 19 (50), 2304634, 2023

[266]. Li H., Geng D., Lei Y., Jiao F.*, Li L.Q.*, Ji D.Y.*, Hu W.P.,
‘Recent progress in fluorinated dielectric-based organic field-effect transistors and applications’Advanced Sensor Research (IF 3.5), 2 (10), 2300034, 2023

[265]. Wang Z., Hong P., Zhao H., Lei Y.*,
‘Recent developments and future prospects of transition metal compounds as electrode materials for potassium-ion hybrid capacitors’Advanced Materials Technologies (IF 6.2), 8 (3), 2200515, 2023

[264]. Xu D., Zhang S., Yu Y., Zhang S., Ding Q., Lei Y., Shi W.D.*,
‘Ultrathin metal Ni layer on ZnO/TiO₂ photoelectrodes with excellent photoeletrochemical performance in multiple electrolyte solutions’Fuel (IF 7.5), 351, 128774, 2023

[263]. Hu P., Dong Y., Wu Z., Fu Q., Zhao H., Lei Y.*,
‘Bimetallic-based composites for potassium-ion storage: challenges and perspectives’Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (IF 6.4), 10, 4668-4694, 2023

[262]. Yu Y., He G., Zhu X., Yu J., Shi Y., Lei Y.*, Sun F.*,
‘A flexible humidity sensor constructed by ordered-pore-array of slightly reduced graphene oxide with much enhanced sensing response’Surfaces and Interfaces (IF 6.3), 41, 103204, 2023

[261]. Xu H.,Xu D.*,Deng S., Li D.,Jiang T.,Li L., Fan W.,  Lei Y., Shi W.*,
‘Photochemical and electrochemical co-regulation of the BiVO₄ photoanode for water splitting’Chemical Communications (IF 4.2), 59 (23), 3435-3438, 2023

[260]. Hou M., Zhou Y., Liang F., Zhao H., Ji D., Zhang D.*, Li L., Lei Y.*,
‘Research progress of solid electrolyte interphase for sodium metal anodes’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 475 , 146227, 2023

[259]. Tang X., Lv X., Lou J., Fan T., Chen H., Wang W., Zhang S.*, Zhao H., Zhang Q.*, Wang S., Lei Y.*,
‘Rational design of hierarchical candied-haws-like NiCo₂O₄@Ni,Co-(HCO₃)₂ heterostructure for the electrochemical performance enhancement of supercapacitor’ACS Applied Energy Materials (IF 5.5), 6 (19), 9905-9914, 2023

[258]. Huang Z., Ma F., Dong K., Yue S., Li C., Wu Y., Huang J., Han X., Shun J., Li Z., Liu K., Wang Z., Lei Y., Qu S., Wang Z.,
‘Submicron optical frequency combs based on surface plasmon polaritons metallic multi-ring resonator’Photonics Research (IF 7.2), 11 (12), 2105-2112, 2023

[257]. Hou S., Xie Z., Zhang D.*, Yang B., Lei Y., Liang F.*,
‘High-purity graphene and carbon nanohorns prepared by base-acid treated waste tires carbon via direct current arc plasma’ Environmental Research (IF 7.7), 238, 117071, 2023

[256]. Zhang D., Zhang K., Xie Z., Xu B., Hou M., Lei Y., Watanabe T., Yang B., Liang F.*,
‘Intrinsic properties affecting the catalytic activity toward ORR of nanostructured transition metal nitrides as catalysts for hybrid Na-air batteries’Materials (IF 3.2), 16 (23), 7469, 2023

[255]. Xu R., Zeng Z.Q.,Lei Y.*
‘Well-defined nanostructuring with designable anodic aluminium oxide template' Nature Communications (IF 15.7), 13 (1), 2435, 2022

[254]. Zhang J.X.*, Zhao H.P., Gong M., Zhang L.D., Yan Z.J, Xie K.,Fei G.T., Zhu X.G., Kong M.G., Zhang S.Y., Zhang L., Lei Y.*
‘Revealing truncated conical geometry of nanochannels in anodic aluminium oxide membranes’ Nanoscale (IF 5.1), 14, 5356–5368, 2022

[253]. Dong Y.L., Yan C.Z., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Recent advances in two-dimensional heterostructures as advanced electrode materials for potassium-ion batteries’Small Structures (IF 11.3), 3 (3), 2100221, 2022

[252]. Qiu J.J., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Emerging smart design of electrodes for micro-supercapacitors: a review’SmartMat (IF 12.8), 3 (3), 447-473, 2022

[251]. Liu J., Zhao H., Wang Z.*, Hannappel T., Kramm U., Etzold B., Lei Y.*
‘Tandem nanostructures: a prospective platform for photoelectrochemical water splitting’Solar RRL(IF 4.7), 6 (9), 2200181, 2022

[250]. Yang X.C., Peng C., Hou M.J., Zhang D., Yang B., Xue D.F.,Lei Y.,Liang F.*
‘Rational design of electrolyte solvation structures for modulating 2e⁻/4e⁻ transfer in sodium–air batteries’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 32 (23), 2201258, 2022

[249]. Yang G.W., Wu Y.H., Fu Q., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Nanostructured metal selenides as anodes for potassium-ion batteries’Sustainable Energy & Fuels (IF 4.1), 6, 2087-2112, 2022

[248]. Gao Y.Y., Cui M.H., Qu S.C., Zhao H.P., Shen Z.T., Tan F.R.*, Dong Y.L., Qin C.C.*, Wang Z.J.*, Zhang W.F., Wang Z.G., Lei Y.*
‘Efficient organic solar cells enabled by simple non-fused electron donors with low synthetic complexity’Small (IF 12.1), 18 (3), 2104623, 2022

[247]. Li Y.G., Yan C.Z., Chen X., Lei Y.*, Ye B.C.*
‘A highly robust self-supporting nickel nanoarray based on anodic alumina oxide template for determination of dopamine’ Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (IF 7.7), 350, 130835, 2022

[246]. Zhang Y., Sha M., Fu Q., Zhao H.P., Lei Y*
‘An overview of metal-organic frameworks derived carbon as anode materials for sodium- and potassium-ion batteries'Materials Today Sustainability(IF 7.9), 18, 100156, 2022

[245]. Zhou Y.J., Wang Z.D., Zheng C.F., Fu Q., Wu M.H., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Construction of Co_0.85Se@nickel nanopores array hybrid electrode for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors’Chemical Engineering Science (IF 4.3), 247, 117081, 2022

[244].​​​​​​​ Zhang Y., Tao J., Zhang C.L., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘KOH activated nitrogen and oxygen co-doped tubular carbon clusters as anode material for boosted potassium-ion storage capability'Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 33 (29), 295403, 2022

[243].​​​​​​​ Hou S., Zhang D., Xie Z., Kang Y., Tang Z., Dai Y., Lei Y., Chen J.*, Liang F.*
‘Activated carbon prepared from waste tire pyrolysis carbon black via CO₂/KOH activation used as supercapacitor electrode’  Science China Technological Sciences (IF 4.9), accepted and in press (doi: 10.1007/s11431-021-2032-3), 2022

[242].​​​​​​​ Xu B., Zhang D., Chang S., Hou M., Peng C., Xue D., Yang B., Lei Y., Liang F.*
‘Fabrication of Long-Life Quasi-Solid-State Na-CO₂ Battery by Formation of Na₂C₂O₄ Discharge Product’Cell Reports Physical Science (IF 7.3), 3 (7), 100973, 2022

[241].​​​​​​​ Yang G., Yan C., Hu P., Fu Q., Zhao H., Lei Y.*
‘Synthesis of CoSe₂ reinforced nitrogen-doped carbon composites as advanced anode for potassium-ion batteries’Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (IF 6.4), 9, 3719-3727, 2022

[240].​​​​​​​ Zhang Y., Zhang C., Fu Q., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Modified polydopamine derivatives as high-performance organic anode for potassium-ion batteries’Sustainable Energy & Fuels (IF 4.1), 6, 3527-3535, 2022

[239].​​​​​​​ Meng C., He W., Kong Z., Liang Z., Zhao H., Lei Y., Wu Y*, Hao X.*
‘Multifunctional water-organic hybrid electrolyte for rechargeable zinc ions batteries’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 450 (3), 138265, 2022

[238].​​​​​​​ Qiao Y., Zhao H.P., Rao Z.H., Lei Y.*
‘High adsorption graphene oxide prepared by graphite anode from spent lithium-ion batteries for methylene blue removal’Batteries(IF 4.8), 8 (11),249, 2022

[237]. Xu R., Du L., Adekoya D., Zhang G.X., Zhang S.Q.*, Sun S.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Well-defined nanostructures for electrochemical energy conversion and storage'Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 11 (15) (Special Issue: 10th Anniversary Edition, International Collaborations in Energy Research), 2001537, 2021

[236]. Sha M., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Updated insights into 3D architected electrodes for micro-power sources’ Advanced Materials (IF 26.8), 33 (45), 2103304, 2021

[235]. Yao J., Zhang C.L., Yang G.W., Sha M., Dong Y.N., Fu Q., Wu Y.H., Zhao H.P., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Bismuth nanoparticles confined in carbonaceous nanosphere as anode for high-performance potassium-ion batteries’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 13 (27), 31766-31774, 2021

[234]. Wu Y.H., Xu R., Wang Z.J., Hao X.R., Zhang C.L., Zhao H.P., Li W., Wang S.Z., Dong Y.L., Zhitao Huang Z.T., Lei Y.*
‘Carbon-free crystal-like Fe_1-xS as an anode for potassium-ion batteries’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 13 (46), 55218–55226, 2021

[233]. Lu Z.X., Mu K.W., Zhang Z.Y., Luo Q., Yin Y.H., Liu X.B., Li Y.S., Lei Y.*, Wu Z.P.*
‘A porous current collector cleaner enables thin cathode electrolyte interphase on LiCoO₂ for stable high-voltage cycling’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 9.5), 9 (47), 26989-26998, 2021

[232]. Zheng Y., Yi J.M., Wang W.X.*, Silies M., Zhang Y.F., Lienau C., Lei Y.*
‘Centimeter-Scale Gold Nanoparticle Arrays for Spatial Mapping of the Second Harmonic and Two-Photon Luminescence’ACS Applied Nano Materials (IF 5.5), 4(11), 11563–11572, 2021

[231]. Zhang K.Y., Cui D.F., Huang X.P., Liang F., Gao G., Song T.Y., Zhang L.B., Yao Y.C.*, Lei Y.
‘Insights into the electrochemical reaction mechanism of iron oxalate toward the reduction by lithium’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 426, 131446, 2021

[230]. Zhao X.X., Zhang C.L., Yang G.W., Wu Y.H., Fu Q., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Bismuth selenide nanosheets confined in thin carbon layers as anode material for advanced potassium-ion batteries’Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (IF 6.4), 8, 4267-4275, 2021

[229]. Zhang H.M., Zhou M., Guo Y.Q., Yu Z.J., Xu R., Wen L.Y., Wang Y., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Gas flow-assisted wrinkle-free transfer of centimeter-scale ultrathin alumina membrane onto arbitrary substrates’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 13 (29), 35124-35132, 2021

[228]. Zhang H.M., Zhou M., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Ordered nanostructures arrays fabricated by anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template-directed methods for energy conversion’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 32 (50), 502006, 2021

[227]. Wang S.Z., Zhao H.P., Lv S.Y., Jiang H.H., Shao Y.L., Wu Y.Z., Hao X.P.*, Lei Y.*
‘Insight into nickel-cobalt oxysulfide nanowires as advanced anode for sodium-ion capacitors’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 11 (18), 2100408, 2021

[226]. Liang F.*, Zhang K., Zhang L.*, Zhang Y.J.*, Lei Y., Sun X.*
‘Recent development of electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction application to energy conversion’Small (IF 12.1), 17 (44), 2100323, 2021

[225]. Li Q.W., Wang H., Tang X.F., Zhou M.*, Zhao H.P., Xu Y., Xiao W., Lei Y.*
‘Electrical conductivity adjustment for interface capacitive-like storage in sodium-ion battery’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 31 (24), 2101081, 2021

[224]. Chang S., Hou M., Xu B., Liang F.*, Qiu X., Yao Y., Qu T., Ma W., Yang B., Dai Y., Chen K., Xue D., Zhao H., Lin X., Poon F., Lei Y.*, Sun X.*
‘High-performance quasi-solid-state Na-air battery via gel cathode by confining moisture’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 31 (22), 2011151, 2021

[223]. Wu Y.H., Zhang C.L., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Recent advances in ferromagnetic metal (Fe, Co, and Ni) chalcogenides as anodes for sodium- and potassium-ion batteries’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 9.5), 9 (15), 9506-9534, 2021

[222]. Wu Y.H., Zhang Q.C., Xu Y., Xu R., Li L., Li Y.L., Zhang C.L., Zhao H.P., Wang S.*, Kaiser U., Lei Y.*
‘Enhanced potassium storage capability of two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides enabled by a collective strategy’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 13 (16), 18838–18848, 2021

[221].​​​​​​​ Zhang D., Zhao H.P., Liang F.*, Ma W.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Nanostructured arrays for metal–ion battery and metal–air battery applications’Journal of Power Sources (IF 7.9), 493, 229722, 2021

[220].​​​​​​​ Xu C.F., Zhan J.*, Wang Z.J., Fang X., Chen J., Liang F.*,Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Biomass-derived highly dispersed Co/Co₉S₈ nanoparticles encapsulated in S, N-codoped hierarchically porous carbon as an efficient catalyst for hybrid Na-CO₂ batteries’Materials Today Energy (IF 8.6), 19, 100594, 2021

[219].​​​​​​​ Huo D.X., Chen B., Li M.T., Meng G.W.*, Lei Y.*, Zhu C.H.*
‘Template-assisted fabrication of Ag-nanoparticles@ZnO-nanorods array as recyclable 3D surface enhanced Raman scattering substrate for rapid detection of trace pesticides’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 32 (14), 145302, 2021

[218].​​​​​​​ Liang Z.Y., Yang M.Z., Wang S.Z., Chang B., Tu H.Y., Shao Y.L., Zhang B.G.*, Zhao H.P., Lei Y., Shen J.X., Wu Y.Z.*, Hao X.P.
‘Hollow submicrospheres of trimetallic selenides for high–capacity lithium and sodium ion batteries’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 405, 126724, 2021

[217].​​​​​​​ Wei H.F., Wang J.H., Lin Q., Zou Y.W., Chen X.A.*, Zhao H.P., Li J., Jin H.L., Lei Y.*, Wang S.*
‘Incorporating ultra-small N-dopedMo₂C nanoparticlesonto 3D N-doped flower-like carbon nanospheres for robust electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 86, 106047, 2021

[216].​​​​​​​ Nasori N.*, Cao D., Wang Z., Farahdina U., Rubiyanto A., Lei Y.*
‘In-between gap separation effect of CuWO₄ nanocore arrays to improve photoanode water splitting’Molecules (IF 4.6), 26 (10), 2900, 2021

[215].​​​​​​​ Zhang D., Xie Z., Zhang K., Wang H., Qu T., Ma W., Yang B., Dai Y., Liang F.*, Lei Y., Watanabe T.
‘Controlled regulation of the transformation of carbon nanomaterials under H₂ mixture atmosphere by arc plasma’Chemical Engineering Science (IF 4.3), 241, 116695, 2021

[214]. Lei Z.D., Liu L., Zhao H.P.*, Liang F.*, Chang S.L., Li L., Zhang Y., Lin Z.*, Kröger J., Lei Y.*
‘Nanoelectrode design from microminiaturized honeycomb monolith with ultrathin and stiff nanoscaffold for high-energy micro-supercapacitors’Nature Communications (IF 15.7), 11 (1), 299 (doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-14170-6), 2020

[213]. Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘3D nanostructures for the next generation of high-performance nano-devices for electrochemical energy conversion and storage’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 10 (28), 2001460, 2020

[212]. Zhang C.L., Xu Y., Du G.Y., Wu Y.H., Li Y.L., Zhao H.P., Kaiser U., Lei Y.*
‘Oxygen-functionalized soft carbon nanofibers as high-performance cathode of K-ion hybrid capacitor’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 70, 104661,2020

[211]. Cui C.X., Gao Y., Li J. Yang C., Liu M., Jin H.L., Xia Z.H., Dai L.M., Lei Y., Wang J.C., Wang S.*
‘Origins of boosted charge storage on heteroatom-doped carbons’Angewandte Chemie International Edition (IF 16.9), 132 (20), 8002-8007, 2020

[210]. Yan C.Z, Zhao H.P., Li J., Jin H.L., Liu L., Wu W.Y., Wang J.C., Lei Y.*, Wang S.*
‘Mild-temperature solution-assisted encapsulation of phosphorus into ZIF-8 derived porous carbon as lithium-ion battery anode’Small (IF 12.1), 16 (11), 1907141, 2020

[209]. Jin H.L., Lu H., Wu W.Y., Chen S.Q., Liu T.C., Bi X.X., Xie W.N., Chen X., Yang K.Q., Li J., Liu, A.L., Lei Y., Wang J.C., Wang S., Lu J.*
‘Tailoring conductive networks within hollow carbon nanospheres to host phosphorus for advanced sodium ion batteries’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 70, 104546, 2020

[208]. Zhang C.L., Xu Y., He K.M., Dong Y.L., Zhao H.P., Medenbach L., Wu Y.H., Balducci A., Hannappel T., LeiY.*
‘Polyimide@Ketjenblack composite: a porous organic cathode for fast rechargeable potassium-ion batteries’Small (IF 12.1), 16 (38), 2002953, 2020

[207]. Zhang Q.C., Zhao J.P., Wu Y.C., Li J.,Jin H.L., Zhao S.Q., Chai L.L., Wang Y.H., Lei Y.*, Wang S.*
‘Rapid and controllable synthesis of nanocrystallized nickel-cobalt boride electrode materials via a mircoimpinging stream reaction for high performance supercapacitors’Small (IF 12.1), 16 (39), 2003342, 2020

[206]. Azam M., Yue S.Z., Xu R., Yang S.J., Liu K., Huang Y.B., Sun Y., Hassan A., Ren K.K., Tan F.R., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*, Qu S.C.*, Wang Z.G.
‘Realization of moisture resistive perovskite film for high efficient solar cells using molecule incorporation’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 12 (35), 39063-39073, 2020

[205]. Xu R., Wen L.Y.,Wang Z.J.,Zhao H.P., Mu G.N.,Zeng Z.Q., Zhou M., Bohm S., Zhang H.M., Wu Y.H., Runge E., Lei Y.*
‘Programmable multiple plasmonic resonances of nanoparticle superlattice for enhancing photoelectrochemical activity’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 30 (48), 2005170, 2020

[204]. Jiang H.H., Wang S.Z., Zhang B.G.*, Shao Y.L., Wu Y.Z., Zhao H.P., Lei Y., Hao X.P.*
‘High performance lithium-ion capacitors based on LiNbO₃-arched 3D graphene aerogel anode and BCNNT cathode with enhanced kinetics match’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 396, 125207, 2020

[203]. Huo D.X., Chen B.*, Meng G.W.*, Huang Z.L., Li M.T., Lei Y.*
‘Ag nanoparticles@bacterial nanocellulose as 3D flexible and robust surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 12 (45), 50713-50720, 2020

[202]. Sha M., Liu L., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Review on recent advances of cathode materials for potassium-ion batteries’Energy & Environmental Materials (IF 14.1), 3 (1), 56-66, 2020

[201]. Zhang C.L., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Recent research progress of anode materials for potassium-ion batteries’Energy & Environmental Materials(IF 14.1), 3 (2), 105-120, 2020

[200]. Mohamed S.H., Zhao H.P., Romanus H., El-Hossary F.M., EL-Kassem M.A., Awad M.A., Rabia M., Lei Y.
‘Optical, water splitting and wettability of titanium nitride/titanium oxynitride bilayer films for hydrogen generation and solar cells applications’Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (IF 4.6), 105, 104704, 2020

[199].​​​​​​​ Zhu C.H., Zhao Q.S., Meng G.W.*, Wang X.J., Hu X.Y., Han F.M., Lei Y.*
‘Silver nanoparticle-assembled micro-bowl arrays for sensitive SERS detection of pesticide residue’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 31 (20), 205303, 2020

[198].​​​​​​​ Yuan N., Zhao H.P., Zheng C.F., Zheng X.Z., Fu Q.*, Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘An efficient nanopatterning strategy for controllably fabricating ultrasmall gaps as highly sensitive SERS platform’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 31 (4), 045301, 2020

[197].​​​​​​​ Li Q.W., Zhang H.M., Zhang L.J., Zhou M.*, Lei Y.*
‘Ultrathin Na₂Ti₂O₄(OH)₂ nanowall for boosting sodium storage’Materials Letters (IF 2.7), 269, 127649, 2020

[196].​​​​​​​ Cheng M., Qu T., Zi J., Yao Y.C., Liang F.*, Ma W.H., Yang B., Dai Y.N., Lei Y.*
‘A hybrid solid electrolyte for solid-state sodium ion batteries with good cycle performance’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 31 (42), 425401, 2020

[195].​​​​​​​ Yang Q.J., Wang Q.S., Long Y., Wang F., Wu L.L., Pan J., Han J., Lei Y., Shi W.D.*, Song S.Y.*
‘In Situ Formation of Co₉S₈ Quantum Dots in MOF-Derived Ternary Metal Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoarrays for High-Performance Hybrid Supercapacitors’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 10 (7), 1903193, 2020

[194].​​​​​​​  Omidiana* M., Neel N., Manske M., Pezoldt J., Lei Y., Kröger J. 
‘Structural and local electronic properties of clean and Li-intercalated graphene on SiC(0001)’Surface Science (IF 1.8), 699, 121638, 2020

[193].​​​​​​​ Rabia M., AboLaila S., Zhao H.P., Shaban M., Lei Y.*, Ahmed A.
‘TiO₂/TiO_xN_Y hollow mushrooms-like nanocomposite photoanode for hydrogen electrogeneration’Journal of Porous Materials (IF 3.2), 27 (1), 133-139, 2020

[192].​​​​​​​ Liu J., Zhu C.H., Pan Q.J., Meng G.W.*, Lei Y.*
‘Ag-nanoparticles-decorated Ge-nanowhisker grafted on carbon fiber cloth as flexible and effective SERS substrates’ChemistrySelect (IF 2.0), 5 (27), 8338-8343, 2020

[191].​​​​​​​ Sha M., Liu L., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Anode materials for potassium-ion batteries: current status and prospects’Carbon Energy (IF 24.2), 2 (3), 350-369, 2020

[190].​​​​​​​ Yu Y.*, Guo Z.P., Mo Y.F., Lei Y.
‘Post lithium battery materials and technology’EcoMat (IF 12.6), 2 (4), e12048, 2020. 12.213

[189].​​​​​​​ Zhu H.F., Sha M., Zhao H.P., Nie Y.T., Sun X.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Highly- rough surface carbon nanofibers film as an effective interlayer for lithium-sulfur batteries’
Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 41 (9), 092701, 2020

[188].​​​​​​​ Liu J., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*
‘A close step towards industrialized application of solar water splitting’Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 41(9), 090401, 2020

[187].​​​​​​​ Zhao C.*, Wang Z.J.*, Shu D.J.*, Lei Y.*
‘Preface to the special issue on challenges and possibilities ofenergy storage’Journal of Semiconductors (IF 5.3), 41(9), 090101, 2020

[186]. Xu R., Zhao H.P., Jin H.L., Wang Z.J., Zhang Z.L., Xu S.P., Zeng Z.Q., Wang S.*,Lei Y.*
‘Scalable fabrication of geometry-tunable self-aligned superlattice photonic crystals for spectrum-programmable light trapping’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 58, 543-551, 2019

[185]. Zhang J.J., Zhao H.P., Li J.,Jin H.L.*, Yu X.C., LeiY.*, Wang S.*
‘In-situ encapsulation of iron complex nanoparticles into biomass-derived heteroatom-enriched carbon nanotubes for high-performance supercapacitors’Advanced Energy Materials(IF 26.0), 9 (4), 1803221, 2019

[184]. Liu L., Li D., Zhao H.P.*, Dimitrova A., Li L.H., Fang Y.G., Krischok S., Shi W.D.*, Lei Y.*
‘Optimizing hydrogen evolution activity of nanoporous electrodes by dual-step surface engineering’Applied Catalysis B: Environmental(IF 21.1), 244, 87-95, 2019

[183]. Brand J., Leitherer S., Papior N.R., Neel N.*, Lei Y. Brandbyge M., Kroeger J., ‘Nonequilibrium bond forces in single-molecule junctions’Nano Letters(IF 9.1), 19, 7845-7851, 2019

[182]. Wu Y.H., Xu Y.*, Li Y.L., Lyu P.B., Wen J., Zhang C.L, Zhou M., Fang Y.G., Zhao H.P., Kaiser U., Lei Y.*
‘Unexpected intercalation-dominated potassium storage in WS₂ as a potassium-ion battery anode’Nano Research (IF 9.0), 12 (12), 2997-3002, 2019

[181]. Sun Y., Lu S.D., Xu R., Liu K., Zhou Z.Q., Yue S.Z., Azam M., Ren K.K., Wei Z.M., Wang Z.J.*, Qu S.C.*,Lei Y.*, Wang Z.G.
‘Collection optimization of photo-generated charge carriers for efficient organic solar cells’Journal of Power Sources (IF 7.9), 412, 465-471, 2019

[180]. Wu Y.Q., Qiu X.C., Liang F.*, Zhang Q.K., Koo A., Dai Y.N., Lei Y., Sun X.L.
‘A metal-organic framework-derived bifunctional catalyst for hybrid sodium-air batteries’Applied Catalysis B: Environmental(IF 21.1), 241, 407-414, 2019

[179]. Xu Y.*, Bahmani F., Zhou M., Li Y.L., Zhang C.L.,Liang F., Kazemi S.H., Kaiser U., Meng G.W.*, Lei Y.*
‘Enhancing potassium-ion battery performance by defect and interlayer engineering’Nanoscale Horizons (IF 6.6), 4, 202-207, 2019

[178]. Li W., Xu Y.*, Dong Y.L.,Wu Y.H., Zhang C.L., Zhou M., Fu Q., Wu M.H.*,Lei Y.*
‘Bismuth oxychloride nanoflake assemblies as a new anode for potassium ion batteries’Chemical Communications (IF4.2), 55, 6507-6510, 2019

[177]. Yang Q.J., Liu Y., Yan M., Lei Y., Shi W.D.*
‘MOF-derived hierarchical nanosheet arrays constructed by interconnected NiCo-alloy@NiCo-sulfide core-shell nanoparticles for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 370, 666-676, 2019

[176]. Dong Y.L., Xu Y.*, Li W., Fu Q., Wu M.H.*, Manske E. Kroeger J., Lei Y.*
‘Insights into the crystallinity of layer-structured transition metal dichalcogenides on potassium ion battery performance: a case study of molybdenum disulfide’Small (IF 12.1), 15, 1900497 (doi: 10.1002/smll.201900497), 2019

[175]. Bahmani F., Kazemia S.H.*, Wu Y.H., Liu L., Xu Y.*, Lei Y.*
‘CuMnO₂-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite as a free-standing electrode for high-performance supercapacitors’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 375, 121966, 2019

[174]. Wang X.J., Zhu C.H., Hu X.Y., Xu Q.L., Zhao H.P., Meng G.W.*, Lei Y.*
‘Highly sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of organic pesticides based on Ag-nanoplate decorated graphene-sheets’Applied Surface Science (IF 6.9), 486, 405-410, 2019

[173]. Duan X.Y., Wang J., Zhao Z., Zhao H.F., Cheng M., Wang C.W., Lei Y., Wang J.Y.*, Wang J.Z.
‘Poly-melamine sponge derived N-doped carbon/Fe₃O₄/graphene synthesized for lithium-ion anode’Materials Letters (IF 2.7), 251, 57-60, 2019

[172]. Lei M.Y., Liu J., Huang Y.B., Dong Y.L., Zhou S.Y., Zhao H.P., Wang Z.J.*, Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*, Wang Z.G.
‘The optimization of optical modes in Ni-BiVO₄ nanoarrays for boosting photoelectrochemical water splitting’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 30 (44), 445403, 2019

[171]. Liu L., Zhao H.P.*,Lei Y.*
‘Review on nanoarchitectured current collectors for pseudocapacitors’Small Methods (IF 9.1) (invited review article and cover picture), 3 (8), 1800341, 2019

[170]. Xu Y.,Dong H.S.,Zhou M.,Zhang C.L., Wu Y.H., Li W., Dong Y.L., Lei Y.*
‘Ammonium vanadium bronze as potassium ion battery cathode with high rate capability and cyclability’Small Methods(IF 9.1), 3 (8),1800349, 2019

[169]. Zhao H.P.,Wilde G., Lei Y.*
‘Recent research progress for electrochemical energy conversion and storage in Europe’Small Methods (IF 9.1) (invited editorial), 3 (8), 1900283, 2019

[168]. Liu L., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Advances on three-dimensional electrodes for micro-supercapacitors: a mini-review’InfoMat(IF 22.3), 1 (1), 74-84, 2019

[167]. Zhang D., Chen L.M., Yao Y.C., Liang F.*, Qu T., Ma W.H., Yang B., Dai Y.N., Lei Y.
‘A novel approach to synthesize porous graphene by the transformation and deoxidation of oxygen-containing functional groups’Chinese Chemical Letters (IF 8.9), 30 (12), 2313-2317, 2019

[166]. Nasori N., Dai T.Y., Jia X.H., Rubiyanto A., Cao D.W., Qu S.C., Wang Z.G., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*
‘Realizing super-long Cu₂O nanowires arrays for high-efficient water splitting applications with a convenient approach’Journal of Semiconductors (IF5.3), 40 (5), 052701, 2019

[165]. Zhang D., Zhang K.Y., Yao Y.C., Liang F.*, Qu T., Ma W.H., Yang B., Dai Y.N., Lei Y.‘Intercalation and exfoliation syntheses of high specific surface area graphene and FeC₂O₄/graphene composite for anode material of lithium ion battery’Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures(IF 1.8), 27 (9), 746-754, 2019

[164]. Xu Y., Zhang C.C., Zhou M., Fu Q., Zhao C.X., Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Highly nitrogen doped carbon nanofibers with superior rate capability and cyclability for potassium ion batteries’Nature Communications (IF 15.7), 9 (1), 1720 (doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04190-z), 2018

[163]. Zhou M., Xu Y., Lei Y.*
‘Heterogeneous nanostructure array for electrochemical energy conversion and storage’Nano Today (IF 10.9) (invited review article), 20, 33-57, 2018

[162]. Xu Y., Zhou M., Lei Y.*
‘Organic materials for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries’Materials Today (IF 22.0) (invited review article), 21 (1), 60-78, 2018

[161]. Wen L.Y., Xu R., Cui C., Tang W.X., Mi Y., Lu X.X., Zeng Z.Q., Sui S.L., Gao P.X.*, Lei Y.*
‘Template-guided programmable Janus hetero-nanostructure arrays for efficient plasmonic photocatalysis’Nano Letters (IF 9.1), 18 (8), 4914-4921, 2018

[160]. Azam M., Yue S.Z., XuR., Liu K., Ren K.K., Sun Y., Liu J., Wang Z.J.*, Qu S.C.,* Lei Y.*, Wang Z.G.
‘Highly efficient solar cells based on Cl incorporated tri-cation perovskite materials’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 8.2), 6 (28), 13725-13734, 2018

[159]. Xu S.P., Zhao H.P., Xu Y., Xu R., Lei Y.*
‘Carrier mobility dominated gas-sensing: a room-temperature gas-sensing mode for SnO2 nanorod array sensors’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 9.5), 10 (16), 13895–13902, 2018

[158]. Liu L., Zhao H.P.*, Wang Y., Fang Y.G., Xie J.L., Lei Y.*
‘Evaluating the role of nanostructured current collectors in energy storage capability of supercapacitor electrodes with thick electroactive materials layer’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 28 (6), 1705107, 2018

[157]. Zhang Y.K.*, Simon C., Volkmann T., Kolbe M., Lei Y., Li L.W.*, Wilde G.*
‘Continuous transformations of the nucleation mechanism in the undercooled state’Crystal Growth & Design (IF 3.4), 18 (5), 2905–2911, 2018

[156]. Geng F., Zhao H.P., Fu Q., Mi Y., Miao L.K., Li W., Dong Y. L., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Gold nanochestnut arrays as ultra-sensitive SERS substrate for detecting trace pesticide residue’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 29 (29), 295502, 2018

[155]. Xu S.P., Xu Y., Zhao H.P., Xu R., Lei Y.*
‘Sensitive gas-sensing by creating adsorption active sites: coating a SnO₂ layer on triangle arrays’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 10 (34), 29092-29099, 2018

[154]. Xu S.P. Lei Y.*
‘Template-assisted fabrications of nanostructure arrays for sensing applications’ChemPlusChem (IF 2.8) (invited review article), 83 (8), 741-755, 2018

[153]. Zhao H.P., Liu L., Fang Y.G., Vellacheri R., Lei Y.*
‘Nickel nanopore arrays as promising current collectors for constructing solid-state supercapacitors with ultrahigh rate performance’Chemical Science and Engineering (IF 4.5), 12 (3), 481–493, 2018

[152]. Zhao H.P., Liu L., Lei Y.*
‘A mini review: Functional nanostructuring based on perfectly-ordered AAO template for energy conversion and storage’Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering (IF 4.5) (invited review article), 12 (3), 339–345, 2018

[151]. Yang Y., Fu Q., Zhao H.P., Mi Y., Li W., Dong Y.L., Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘MOF-assisted three-dimensional TiO₂@C core/shell nanobelt arrays as superior sodium ion battery anodes’Journal of Alloys and Compounds (IF 6.3), 769, 257-263, 2018

[150]. Singh S.*, Mai P., Borowiec J., Zhang Y.X., Lei Y., Schober A.
‘Donor–acceptor stenhouse adducts grafted polycarbonate surfaces: selectivity of the reaction for secondary amine on surface’Royal Society Open Science (IF 2.9), 5 (7), 180207, 2018

[149]. Liu L., Chen N., Lei Y., Xue X.Y., Li L., Wang J.C., Komarneni S., Zhu H.Y.*, Yang D.J.*
‘Micro-nanostructured δ-Bi₂O₃ with surface oxygen vacancies as superior adsorbents for SeOx2-ions’Journal of Hazardous Materials (IF 11.3), 360, 279-287, 2018

[148]. Xie J.L., Yang P.P., Wang Y., Qi T., Lei Y., Li C.M.*
‘Puzzles and confusions in supercapacitor and battery: theory and solutions’Journal of Power Sources (IF 7.9), 401, 213–223, 2018

[147]. Li D., Zhao H.P., Li L.H., Mao B.D., Chen M., Shen H., Shi W.D.*, Jiang D.L.*, Lei Y.*
‘Graphene-sensitized perovskite oxide monolayer nanosheets for efficient photocatalytic reaction’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 28 (52), 1806284, 2018

[146]. Yang Q.J., Liu Y., Xiao L.S., Yan M., Bai H.Y., Zhu F.F., Lei Y., Shi W.D.*
‘Self-templated transformation of MOFs into layered double hydroxide nanoarrays with selectively formed Co9S8 for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors’Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), 354, 716-726, 2018

[145]. Dong H.S., Xu Y*, Zhang C.L., Wu Y.H., Zhou M., Liu L., Li W., Dong Y.L., Fu Q., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘MoS₂ nanosheets with an expanded interlayer spacing for enhanced sodium storage’ Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (IF 6.4), 5 (12), 3099-3105, 2018

[144]. Zeng Z.Q., Xu R., Zhao H.P., Zhang H.M., Liu L., Xu S.P., LeiY.*
‘Exploration of nanowire- and nanotube-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reaction’Materials Today Nano (IF 8.2), 3, 54-68, 2018

[143]. Eckstein M., Koppka C., Thiele S., Mi Y., Xu R., Lei Y., Hähnlein B., Schwierz F., Pezoldt J.*
‘MOCVD compatible atomic layer deposition process of Al₂O₃  on SiC and graphene/SiC heterostructures’Materials Science Forum, 924, 506-510, 2018

[142]. Wen L.Y., Xu R., Mi Y., Lei Y.*
‘Multiple nanostructures based on anodized aluminium oxide templates’Nature Nanotechnology (IF 34.9), 12 (3), 244-250, 2017

[141]. Yue S.Z., Liu K., Xu R., Li M.C., Azam M., Ren K.K., Liu J., Sun Y., Wang Z.J.*, Cao D.W., Yan X.H., Qu S.C.*, Lei Y.*, Wang Z.G.
‘Efficacious engineering on charge extraction for realizing high-efficient perovskite solar cells’Energy & Environmental Science (IF 30.8), 10, 2570-2578, 2017

[140]. Zhu F.F., Yan M., Liu Y.*, Shen H., Lei Y., Shi W.D.*
‘Hexagonal prism-like hierarchical Co₉S₈@Ni(OH)₂ core-shell nanotubes on carbon fibers for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 9.5), 5, 22782-22789, 2017

[139]. Xu R., Wen L.Y., Wang Z.J., Zhao H.P., Xu S.P., Mi Y., Xu Y., Sommerfeld M., Fang Y.G., Lei Y.*
‘Three-dimensional plasmonic nanostructure design for boosting photoelectrochemical activity’ACS Nano (IF 16.0), 11 (7), 7382–7389, 2017

[138]. Liu L., Hou H.L., Wang L., Xu R., Lei Y., Shen S.H., Yang D.J.*, Yang W.Y.*
‘A transparent CdS@TiO₂ nanotextile photoanode with boosted photoelectrocatalytic efficiency and stability’Nanoscale (IF5.1), 9, 15650-15657, 2017

[137]. Xu Y., Zhou M., Zhang C.L., Wang C.L., Liang L.Y., Fang Y.G., Wu M.H., Cheng L., Lei Y.*
‘Oxygen vacancies: effective strategy to boost sodium storage of amorphous electrode materials’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 38, 304-312, 2017

[136]. Zhao H.P., Liu L., Vellacheri R., Lei Y.*
‘Recent advances in designing and fabricating self-supported nanoelectrodes for supercapacitors’Advanced Science (IF 14.1) (invited review article), 4 (10), 1700188, 2017

[135]. Yue S.Z., Lu S.D., Ren K., Liu K., Azam M., Cao D.W., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*, Qu S.C.*, Wang Z.G.
‘Insights into the influence of work functions of cathodes on efficiencies of perovskite solar cells’Small (IF 12.1), 13 (19), 1700007, 2017

[134]. Vellacheri R., Zhao H.P., Mühlstädt M., Al-Haddad A., Jandt K.D., Lei Y.*
‘Rationally engineered electrodes for high-performance solid-state cable-type supercapacitor’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 27 (18), 1606696, 2017

[133]. Liang L.Y., Xu Y., Wen L.Y., Li Y.L., Zhou M., Wang C.L., Zhao H.P., Kaiser U., Lei Y.*
‘Hierarchical Sb-Ni nanoarrays as robust binder-free anodes for high-performance sodium-ion half cells and full Cells’Nano Research (IF 9.0), 10 (9), 3189-3201, 2017

[132]. Zhou M., Xu Y., Wang C.L., Li Q.W., Xiang J.X., Liang L.Y., Zhao H.P., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Amorphous TiO₂ inverse opal anode for high-rate sodium ion batteries’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 31, 514-524, 2017

[131]. Zhang C.L., Xu Y., Zhou M., Liang L.Y., Dong H.S., Wu M.H., Yang Y., Lei Y.*
‘Potassium Prussian blue nanoparticles: a low-cost cathode material for potassium-ion batteries’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0) (back cover), 27 (4), 1604307, 2017

[130]. Liang L.Y., Xu Y., Li Y.L., Dong H.S., Zhou M., Zhao H.P., Kasier U., Lei Y.*
‘Facile synthesis of hierarchical fern leaf-like Sb and its application as additive-free anode for fast reversible Na-ion storage’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 9.5), 5, 1749-1755, 2017

[129]. Gu Y., Jiao Z., Wu M.H., Luo B., Lei Y., Wang Y., Wang L.Z.*, Zhang H.J.*
‘Construction of point-line-plane (0-1-2 dimensional) Fe₂O₃-SnO₂/graphene hybrids as the anodes with excellent lithium storage capability’Nano Research (IF 9.0), 10 (1), 121-133, 2017

[128]. Wu M.H.,Wang Y.X.,Xu Y., Ming J.,Zhou M.*, Xu R., Fu Q., Lei Y.*
‘Self-supported Bi₂MoO₆ nanowall for photoelectrochemical water splitting’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 9 (28), 23647–23653, 2017

[127]. Wang Y.L., Yao C.J., Ding L., Li C.C., Wang J., Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.
‘Enhancement of the Immune Function by Titanium Dioxide Nanorods and Their Application in Cancer Immunotherapy’Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology (IF 2.9), 13 (4), 367-380, 2017

[126]. Tarish S., Xu Y., Wang Z.J., Mate F., Al-haddad A., Wang W.X., Lei Y.*
‘Highly efficient biosensors by using well-ordered ZnO/ZnS core/shell nanotube arrays’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 28 (40), 405501, 2017

[125]. Wang H., Wang S.G., Kan J.J., Deng X.Y., Wang W.C.*, Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Low voltage driven surface micro-flow by Joule heating’RSC Advances (IF 4.6), 7, 29464-29468, 2017

[124]. Fu Q., Miao L.K., Lei Y.*
‘Efficient SERS substrate fabricated by simple aluminum pits template’Materials Science Forum, 896, 26-31, 2017

[123]. Lei Y.*
‘Functional nanostructuring for efficient energy conversion and storage’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0) (invited editorial), 6 (23), 1600461, 2016

[122]. Wang Z.J., Cao D.W., Wen L.Y., Xu R., Obergfell M., Mi Y., Zhan Z.B., Nasori, Demsar J., Lei Y.*
‘Manipulation of charge transfer and transport in plasmonic-ferroelectric hybrids for photoelectrochemical applications’Nature Communications (IF 15.7), 7, 10348 (doi:10.1038/ncomms10348), 2016

[121]. Mi Y., Wen L.Y., Wang Z.J., Cao D.W., Xu R., Fang Y.G., Zhou Y.L., Lei Y.*
‘Fe(III) modified BiOCl ultrathin nanosheet towards high-efficient visible-light photocatalyst’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 30, 109-117, 2016

[120]. Li H.H., Xie M.L., Cui C.H., He D., Gong M., Jiang J., Zheng Y.R., Chen G., Lei Y., Yu S.H.*
‘Surface charge polarization at the interface: enhancing the oxygen reduction via precise synthesis of heterogeneous ultrathin Pt/PtTe nanowire’Chemistry of Materials (IF 7.0), 28 (24), 8890–8898, 2016

[119]. Al-Haddad A., Wang C.L.,Qi H.Y., Grote F., Wen L.Y., Bernhard J., Vellacheri R., Tarish S., Nabi G., Kaiser U., Lei Y.*
‘Highly-ordered 3D vertical resistive switching memory arrays with ultralow power consumption and ultrahigh density’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 8 (35), 23348–23355, 2016

[118]. Wang C.L., Jiang C., Xu Y., Liang L.Y., Zhou M., Jiang J.J., Singh S., Zhao H.P., Schober A., Lei Y.*
‘A selectively permeable membrane for enhancing cyclability of organic sodium-ion batteries’Advanced Materials (IF 26.8), 28 (41), 9182–9187, 2016

[117]. Wen L.Y., Zhou M., Wang. C.L., Mi Y., Lei Y.*
‘Nanoengineering energy conversion and storage devices via atomic layer deposition’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0) (invited review article and front cover), 6 (23), 1600468, 2016

[116]. Al-Haddad A., Wang Z.J., Zhou M., Tarish S., Vellacheri R., Lei Y.*
‘Constructing well-ordered CdTe/TiO₂ core/shell nanowire arrays for solar energy conversion’Small (IF 12.1), 12 (40), 5538–5542, 2016
(The paper has been highlighted by Renewable Energy Global Innovations: https://reginnovations.org/product/key-scientific-article)

[115]. Zhan Z.B., Xu R., Zheng X.Z., Fu Q., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Effective approach to strengthen plasmon resonance localized on top surfaces of Ag nanoparticles and application in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 27 (44), 445301, 2016

[114]. Cao D.W., Nasori N., Wang Z.J., Wen L.Y., XuR., MiY., Lei Y.*
‘Facile surface treatment on Cu₂O photocathodes for enhancing the photoelectrochemical response’Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (IF 21.1), 198, 398-403, 2016

[113]. Zhou M., Xu Y., Xiang J.X., Wang C.L., Liang L.Y., Fang Y.G., Wen L.Y., Mi Y., Lei Y.*
‘Understanding the orderliness of atomic arrangement towards enhanced sodium storage’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0) (back cover), 6 (23), 1600448, 2016

[112]. Xiong X.H., Zhao B.T., Ding D., Chen D.C., Yang C.H.*, Lei Y., Liu M.L.*
‘One-step synthesis of architectural Ni₃S₂ nanosheet-on-nanorods array for use as high-performance electrodes for supercapacitors’NPG Asia Materials (IF 8.3), 8, e300 (doi:10.1038/am.2016.126), 2016

[111]. Xu J., Xin S., Liu J.W.*, Wang J.L., Lei Y., Yu S.H.*
‘Elastic carbon nanotube aerogel meets tellurium nanowires: a binder and collector free electrode for Li–Te batteries’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0) (inside back cover), 26 (21), 3580–3588, 2016

[110]. Xu Y., Zhou M., Lei Y.*
‘Nanoarchitectured array electrodes for rechargeable lithium- and sodium-ion batteries’Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0) (invited review article and front cover), 6 (10), 1502514, 2016

[109]. Wang Z.J., Cao D.W., Xu R., Qu S.C., Wang Z.G., Lei Y.*
‘Realizing ordered arrays of nanostructures: a versatile platform for converting and storing energy efficiently’Nano Energy (IF 17.1) (invited review article), 19, 328–362, 2016

[108]. Wang C.L., Fang Y.G., Xu Y., Liang L.Y., Zhou M. , Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Manipulation of Disodium Rhodizonate: Factors for Fast-Charge and Fast-Discharge Sodium-Ion Batteries with Long-Term Cyclability’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 26, 1777-1786, 2016

[107]. Mi Y., Wen L.Y., Xu R., Wang Z.J., Cao D.W., Fang Y.G., Lei Y.*
'Constructing a AZO/TiO₂ Core/Shell Nanocone Array with Uniformly Dispersed Au NPs for Enhancing Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting'Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0) (back cover), 6 (1), 1501496, 2016

[106]. Tan F.R., Wang Z.J., Qu S.C., Cao D.W., Liu K., Jiang Q.W., Pang S.*, Zhang W.F.*, Lei Y.*, Wang Z.G.
‘A CdSe thin film: a versatile buffer layer for improving the performance of TiO2 nanorod array:PbS quantum dot solar cells’Nanoscale (IF5.1), 8, 10198-10204, 2016

[105]. Cao D.W., Nasori N., Wang Z.J.*, Mi Y., Wen L.Y., Yang Y., Qu S.C., WangZ.G., Lei Y.*
‘P-type CuBi2O4: an easily accessible photocathodic material for high-efficient water splitting’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF9.5), 4, 8995-9001, 2016

[104]. Gu L.B., Zhang H.J.*, Jiao Z., Li M.J.,Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Glucosamine-induced growth of highly distributed TiO2 nanoparticles on graphene nanosheets as high-performance photocatalysts’RSC Advances (IF 4.6), 6, 67039-67048, 2016

[103]. Zhang K., Deng X.Y., Fu Q., Meng Y., Zhao H.P., Wang W.C.*, Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Photolithography compatible templated patterning of functional organic materials in emulsion’Advanced Science (IF 14.1), 3 (5), doi: 10.1002/advs.201500304, 2016

[102]. Vellacheri R., Zhao H.P., Mühlstädt M., Ming J., Al-Haddad A., Wu M.H., Jandt K.D., Lei Y.*
‘All-solid-state cable-type supercapacitors with ultra-high rate capability’Advanced Materials Technologies (IF 6.2),1 (1), doi: 10.1002/admt.201600012, 2016

[101]. Tarish S., Al-Haddad A., Xu R., Cao D.W., Wang Z.J.*, Qu S., Nabi G., Lei Y.*
‘The shift of optical absorption band edge of ZnO/ZnS core/shell nanotube arrays beyond quantum effects’Journal of Materials Chemistry C (IF 5.1), 4, 1369-1374, 2016

[100]. Mi Y., Wen L.Y., Zhao H.P., Zhou Y.L., Grote F., Lei Y.*
‘Ultra-low mass loading of platinum nanoparticles on bacterial cellulose derived carbon nanofibers for efficient hydrogen evolution’Catalysis Today (IF 5.3), 262, 141-145, 2016

[99]. Molinari A., D’Amico F., Calizzi M., Zheng Y., Boelsma C., Mooij L., Lei Y., Hahn H., Dam B., Pasquini L.*
'Interface and strain effects on the H-sorption thermodynamics of size-selected Mg nanodots'International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IF 8.3), 41(23), 9841–9851, 2016

[98]. Zheng X.Z. Fu Q., Guo H.S., Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Sensitive and reproducible nanogap SERS substrates for glucose biosensing’Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine (IF 4.6), 12 (2), 552, 2016

[97]. Muller J., Hannappel T., Hoffmann M., Jacobs H.O., Lei Y., Rangelow I.W., Schaaf P.
‘Application of nanostructuring, nanomaterials and micro-nano-integration for improved components and system's performance’2016 Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium (Pan Pacific), Pages: 10 pp., doi: 10.1109/PanPacific.2016.7428387, 2016

[96]. Zhan Z.B., Grote F., Wang Z.J., Xu R., Lei Y.*
'Degenerating plasmonic modes to enhance the performance of surface plasmon resonance for application in solar energy conversion'Advanced Energy Materials (IF 26.0), 5 (24), 1501654, 2015

[95]. Singh S., Friedel K., Himmerlich M., Lei Y., Schlingloff G., Schober A.*
‘Spatiotemporal Photopatterning on Polycarbonate Surface through Visible Light Responsive Polymer Bound DASA compounds’ACS Macro Letters (IF 5.2), 4 (11), 1273-1277, 2015

[94]. Chi D., Lu S.D., Xu R.,Liu K., Cao D.W., Wen L.Y., Mi Y., Wang Z.J.*, Lei Y.*, Qu S.C.*, Wang Z.G.
‘Fully understanding the positive roles of plasmonic nanoparticles in ameliorating the efficiency of organic solar cells’Nanoscale (IF5.1), 7, 15251-15257, 2015

[93]. Liang L.Y., Xu Y., Wang C.L., Wen L.Y., Fang Y.G., Mi Y., Zhou M., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Large-scale highly ordered Sb nanorod arrays anode with high capacity and rate capability for sodium-ion batteries’Energy & Environmental Science (IF 30.8) (back cover), 8, 2954-2962, 2015

[92]. Al-Haddad A., Zhan Z.B., Wang C.L., Tarish S., Vellacheria R., Lei Y.*
‘Facile transferring of wafer-scale ultrathin alumina membranes onto substrates for nanostructure patterning’ACS Nano (IF 16.0), 9 (8), 8584-8591, 2015

[91]. Grote F., Yu Z.Y., Wang J.L., Yu S.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Self-stacked reduced graphene oxide nanosheets coated with cobalt-nickel hydroxide by one-step electrochemical deposition towards flexible electrochromic supercapacitors’Small (IF 12.1), 11 (36), 4666–4672, 2015

[90]. Xu Y., Zhou M., Wang X., Wang C.L., Liang L.Y., Grote F., Wu M.H., Mi Y., Lei Y.*
‘Enhancement of sodium ion battery performance enabled by oxygen vacancies’Angewandte Chemie International Edition (IF 16.9), 54 (30), 8768-8771, 2015

[89]. Wen L.Y., Wang Z.J., Mi Y., Xu R., Yu S.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Designing heterogeneous 1D nanostructure arrays based on AAO templates for energy applications’Small (IF 12.1) (invited review article and frontispiece cover), 11 (28), 3408–3428, 2015

[88]. Al-Haddad A., Wang Z.J., Xu R., Qi H.Y., Vellacheri R., Kaiser U., Lei Y.*
‘Dimensional dependence of optical absorption band edge of TiO2 nanotube arrays beyond quantum effect’Journal of Physical Chemistry C (IF 3.2), 119 (28), 16331–16337, 2015

[87]. Zhao H.P., ZhouM., Wen L.Y., Lei Y.*
‘Template-directed construction of nanostructure arrays for highly-efficient energy storage and conversion nano energy’Nano Energy (IF 17.1) (invited review article), 13, 790–813, 2015

[86]. Liang L.Y., Xu Y., Wang X., Wang C.H., Zhou M., Fu Q., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Intertwined Cu₃V₂O₇(OH)₂*2H₂O nanowires/carbon fibers composite: a new anode with high rate capability for sodium-ion batteries’Journal of Power Sources (IF 7.9), 294, 193–200, 2015

[85]. Xu Y., Zhou M., Wen L.Y., Wang C.L., Zhao H.P., Mi Y., Liang L.Y., Fu Q., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Highly ordered three-dimensional Ni-TiO_² nanoarrays as sodium ion battery anodes’Chemistry of Materials (IF 7.0), 27 (12), 4274-4280, 2015

[84]. Mi Y., Wen L.Y., Wang Z.J., Cao D.W., Fang Y.G., Lei Y.*
‘Building of anti-Restack 3D BiOCl hierarchitecture by ultrathin nanosheets towards enhanced photocatalytic activity’Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (IF 21.1), 176-177, 331-337, 2015

[83]. Fu Q., Zhan Z.B., Dou J.X., Zheng X.Z., Xu R., Wu M.H.*, Lei Y.*
‘Highly reproducible and sensitive SERS substrates with Ag inter-nanoparticle gaps of 5 nm fabricated by ultrathin aluminium mask technique’ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 8.2), 7 (24), 13322–13328, 2015

[82]. Zhan Z.B., Xu R., Mi Y., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Highly controllable surface plasmon resonance property by heights of ordered nanoparticle arrays fabricated via a nonlithographic route’ACS Nano (IF 16.0), 9 (4), 4583-4590, 2015

[81]. Liu X.J., Cui C.H., Li H.H., Lei Y., Zhuang T.T., Sun M., Arshad M.N., Albar H.A., Sobahi T.R., Yu S.H.*
‘Hollow ternary PtPdCu nanoparticles: a superior and durable cathodic electrocatalyst’Chemical Science (IF 7.4), 6 (5), 3038-3043, 2015

[80]. Wang C.L., Xu Y., Fang Y.G., Zhou M., Liang L.Y., Singh S., Zhao H.P., Schober A., Lei Y.*
‘Extended π-conjugated system for fast-charge and -discharge sodium-ion batteries’Journal of the American ChemicalSociety (IF 15.6), 137 (8), 3124–3130, 2015

[79]. Grote F., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Self-supported carbon coated TiN nanotube arrays: Innovative carbon coating leads to improved cycling ability for supercapacitor applications’Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF 9.5), 3, 3465-3470, 2015

[78]. Tarish S., Wang Z.J., Al-Haddad A., Wang C.L., Ispas A., Romanus H., Schaaf P., Lei Y.*
‘Synchronous formation of ZnO/ZnS core/shell nanotube arrays with removal of template for meliorating photoelectronic performance’Journal of Physical Chemistry C (IF 3.2), 119 (3), 1575-1582, 2015

[77]. Fu Q., Wong K.M., Zhou Y., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Ni/Au hybrid nanoparticle arrays as a highly efficient, cost-effective and stable SERS substrate’RSC Advances (IF 4.6), 5 (8), 6172-6180, 2015

[76]. Singh S.*, Lei Y., Schober A.
‘Direct extraction of carbonyl from waste polycarbonate with amines under environmentally friendly conditions: scope of waste polycarbonate as a carbonylating agent in organic synthesis’RSC Advances (IF 4.6), 5, 3454-3460, 2015

[75]. Zhao H.P., Wang C.L., Vellacheri R., Zhou M., Xu Y., Fu Q., Wu M.H., Grote F., Lei Y.*
‘Self-supported metallic nanopore arrays with highly-oriented nanoporous structure as ideally nanostructured electrode for supercapacitor application’Advanced Materials (IF 26.8), 26 (45), 7654-7659, 2014

[74]. Grote F., Lei Y.*
‘A complete three-dimensionally nanostructured asymmetric supercapacitor with high operating voltage window based on PPy and MnO₂’ Nano Energy (IF 17.1) (front cover), 10, 63-70, 2014

[73]. Cao D.W.,Wang Z.J.,Nasori, Wen L.Y., Mi Y., Lei Y.*
‘Switchable charge transfer in the photoelectrochemical energy conversion process of ferroelectric BiFeO₃ photoelectrodes’Angewandte Chemie International Edition (IF 16.9), 53 (41), 11027–11031, 2014

[72]. Yang S.K.*, Slotcavage D., Mai J.D., Guo F., Li S.X., Zhao Y.H., Lei Y., Cameron C.E., Huang T.J.*
‘Electrochemically created highly surface roughened Ag nanoplate arrays for SERS biosensing applications’Journal of Materials Chemistry C (IF 5.1), 2, 8350-8356, 2014

[71]. Zheng Y., Wang W.X., Fu. Q., Wu M.H., Shayan K., Wong K.M., Singh S., Schober A., Schaaf P., Lei Y.*
‘SERS substrate based on large-area well-defined gold nanoparticle arrays with high SERS uniformity and stability’ChemPlusChem (IF 2.8), 79 (11), 1622–1630, 2014

[70]. Zhou M., Bao J., Xu Y., Zhang J.J., Xie J.F., Guan M.L., Wang C.L., Wen L.Y., Lei Y.*, Xie Y.*
‘Photoelectrodes Based upon Mo:BiVO4 Inverse Opals for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting’ACS Nano (IF 16.0), 8 (7), 7088–7098, 2014

[69]. Wang C.L., Fang Y.G., Wen L.Y., Zhou M., Xu Y., Zhao H.P., De Cola L.*, Hu W.P.*, Lei Y.*
‘Vectorial diffusion for facial solution-processed self-assembly of insoluble semiconductors: a case study on metal phthalocyanines’Chemistry - A European Journal (IF 3.7), 20 (35), 10990-10995, 2014

[68]. Vellacheri R., Al-Haddad A., Zhao H.P., Wang W.X., Wang C.L., Lei Y.*
‘High performance supercapacitor for efficient energy storage under extreme environmental temperatures’Nano Energy (IF 17.1), 8, 231-237, 2014

[67]. Zhang H.C., Zhou M., Fu Q., Lei B., Lin W., Guo H.S., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Observation of defect state in highly ordered titanium dioxide nanotube arrays’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 25 (27), 275603, 2014

[66]. Zhu H.O., Xiao C., Cheng H., Grote F., Zhang X.D., Yao T., Li, Z., Wang C.M., Wei S.Q., Lei Y., Xie Y.*
‘Magnetocaloric effects in a freestanding and flexible graphene-based superlattice synthesized with a spatially confined reaction’Nature Communications (IF 15.7), 5, 3960 (doi:10.1038/ncomms4960), 2014

[65]. Mi Y., Zhou M., Wen L.Y., H.P. Zhao, Lei Y.*
‘A highly efficient visible-light driven photocatalyst: two dimensional square-like bismuth oxyiodine nanosheets’Dalton Transactions (IF 3.3), 43, 9549-9556, 2014

[64]. Zhan Z.B., Lei Y.*
‘Sub-100-nm nanoparticle arrays with perfect ordering, tunable and uniform dimensions fabricated by combining nanoimprinting with ultrathin alumina membrane technique’ACS Nano (IF 16.0), 8 (4), 3862–3868, 2014

[63]. Wen L.Y., Mi Y., Wang C.L., Zhao H.P., Grote F., Zhan Z.B., Zhou M., Lei Y.*
‘Cost-effective atomic layer deposition synthesis of Pt nanotube arrays: application for high performance supercapacitor’Small (IF 12.1), 10 (15), 3162-3168, 2014

[62]. Wang H., Wang W.C.*, Li L.Q., Zhu J., Wang W.X., Xie Z.X., Fuchs H., Lei Y., Chi L.F.*
‘Surface microfluidic patterning and transporting organic small molecules’Small (IF 12.1), 10 (13), 2549-2552, 2014

[61]. Liang L.Y., Xu Y. M., Lei Y.*, Liu H.M.*
‘1-Dimensional AgVO₃ nanowires hybrid with 2-dimensional graphene nanosheets to create 3-dimensional composite aerogels and their improved electrochemical properties’Nanoscale (IF 5.1), 6, 3536-3539, 2014

[60]. Grote F., Kühnel R., Balducci A., Lei Y.*
‘Template assisted fabrication of free-standing MnO2 nanotube and nanowire arrays and their application in supercapacitors’Applied Physics letters (IF 3.6), 104, 053904, 2014

[59]. Grote F., Wen L.Y., Lei Y.*
‘Nano-engineering of three-dimensional core/shell nanotube arrays for high performance supercapacitors’Journal of Power Sources (IF 7.9), 256, 37-42, 2014

[58]. Xie J.F., Zhang J.J., Li S., Grote F., Zhang. X.D., Zhang H., Wang R.X., Lei Y., Pan B.C., Xie Y.*
‘Controllable disorder engineering in oxygen-incorporated MoS₂ ultrathin nanosheets for efficient hydrogen evolution’Journal of the American ChemicalSociety (IF 15.6), 135 (47), 17881-17888, 2013

[57]. Wang C.L., Wen L.Y., Kups T., Mi Y., Vellacheri R., Fang Y.G., Schaaf P., Zhao H.P., Lei Y.*
‘Growth control of AgTCNQ nanowire arrays by using template-assisted electro-deposition method’Journal of Materials Chemistry C (IF 5.1) (backside cover), 1, 8003-8006, 2013

[56]. Tian X.K.*, Wu Q.Y., Wong K.M., Yang C., Wang W.W., Wu X.N., Wang Y.X., Zhang S.X., Lei Y.*
‘A simple technique for the facile synthesis of novel crystalline mesoporous ZrO₂–Al₂O₃ hierarchical nanostructures with high lead (II) ion absorption ability’Applied Surface Science (IF 6.9), 284, 412-418, 2013

[55]. Yang S.K., Lapsley M.I., Cao B.Q., Zhao C.L., Zhao Y.H., Hao Q.Z., Kiraly B., Scott J., Li W.Z., Wang L., Lei Y.*, Huang T.J.*
‘Large-Scale fabrication of three-dimensional surface patterns using template-defined electrochemical deposition’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 23 (6), 720, 2013

[54]. Wong K.M.*, Alay-e-Abbas S.M., Fang Y.G., Shaukat A., Lei Y.*
‘Spatial distribution of neutral oxygen vacancies on ZnO nanowire surfaces: An investigation combining confocal microscopy and first principles calculations’Journal of Applied Physics (IF 2.5), 114 (3), 034901, 2013

[53]. Wong K.M.*, Alay-e-Abbas S.M., Shaukat A., Fang Y.G., Lei Y.*
‘First-principles investigation of the size-dependent structural stability and electronic properties of O-vacancies at the ZnO polar and non-polar surfaces’Journal of Applied Physics (IF 2.5), 113 (1), 014304, 2013

[52]. Wong K.M., Alay-e-Abbas S.M., Shaukat A., Lei Y.*
‘DFT+U study of the structural and electronic properties of the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic ordering in the PbS-based ternary alloys Pb_1-xEu_xS (x=0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1)’Solid State Sciences (IF 3.3), 18, 24, 2013

[51]. Winkler N.,Leuthold J., Lei Y.*, Wilde G.
‘Large-scale highly ordered arrays of freestanding magnetic nanowires’Journal of Materials Chemistry (IF 6.6), 22 (32), 16627-16632, 2012

[50]. Alay-e-Abbas S.M., Wong K.M., Noor N.A., Shaukat A., Lei Y.*
‘An ab-initio study of the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cr-doped BeSe and BeTe’Solid State Sciences (IF 3.3), 14, 1525-1535, 2012

[49]. Ellrich J., Kruk R., Brand R.A., Hahn H., Hütten A., Lei Y.
‘Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetization of ordered arrays of ultrathin FePt nanodisks with Perpendicular magnetization’Hyperfine Interactions, 211, 135-145, 2012

[48]. Fang Y.G., Wong K.M., Lei Y.*
‘Synthesis and field emission properties of different ZnO nanostructure arrays’Nanoscale Research Letters (IF 4.1), 7, 197, 2012

[47]. Lei Y.*, Yang S.H., Wu M.H., Wilde G.
‘Surface patterning using templates: concept, properties and device applications’Chemical Society Reviews (IF 39.0), 40 (3), 1247-1258, 2011

[46]. Wong K.M., Fang Y.G., Devaux A., Wen L.Y., Huang J., De Cola L., Lei Y.*
‘Assorted analytical and spectroscopic techniques for the optimization of the defects related properties in size-controlled ZnO nanowires’Nanoscale (IF 5.1), 3 (11), 4830-4839, 2011

[45]. Wen L.Y., Wong K.M., Fang Y.G., Wu M.H., Lei Y.*
‘Fabrication and characterization of well-aligned, high density ZnO nanowires arrays and their realizations in Schottky device napplications using a two step approach’Journal of Materials Chemistry (IF 6.6), 21 (20), 7090-7097, 2011

[44]. Ostendorp S., Lei Y.*, Wilde G.
‘Two-step synthesis method for regular arrays of nano-particles embedded in oxide layers’Chemical Physics Letters (IF 3.1), 513 (1-3), 99-102, 2011

[43]. Yang S.K., Xu F., Ostendorp S., Wilde G., Zhao H. P., Lei Y.*
‘Template-confined dewetting process to surface nano-patterns: fabrication, structural tunability and structure related properties’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 21 (13), 2446-2455, 2011

[42]. Yang S.K.*, Xu J.J., Wang Z.Y., Zeng H.B.*, Lei Y.*
‘Janus particle arrays with multiple structural controlling abilities synthesized by seed-directed deposition’Journal of Materials Chemistry (IF 6.6), 21 (32), 11930-11935, 2011

[41]. Yang S.K., Cai W.P.*, Zhang H.W., Zeng H.B., Lei Y.*
‘A general strategy for fabricating unique carbide nanostructures with excitation wavelength-dependent light emissions’Journal of PhysicalChemistry C (IF 3.2), 115 (15), 7279-7284, 2011

[40]. Yang S.K., Lei Y.*
‘Recent progress on surface pattern fabrications based on monolayer colloidal crystal templates and related applications’Nanoscale (IF5.1), 3 (7), 2768-2782, 2011

[39]. Zhang J., Wang S.S., Zhang S.D., Tao Q.H., Pan L., Wang Z.Y.*, Zhang Z.P.*, Lei Y., Yang S.K., Zhao H.P.
‘In Situ synthesis and phase change properties of Na(2)SO(4)center dot 10H(2)O@SiO(2) solid nanobowls toward smart heat storage’Journal of Physical Chemistry C (IF 3.2), 115 (41), 20061-20066, 2011

[38]. Yang S.K., Cai W.P.*, Kong L.C., Lei Y.*
‘Surface Nanometer-Scale Patterning in Realizing Large-Scale Ordered Arrays of Metallic Nanoshells with Well-Defined structures and Controllable Properties’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 20 (15), 2527-2533, 2010

[37]. Li L.Q., Gao P., Schuermann K.C., Ostendorp S., Wang W.C., Du C., Lei Y., Fuchs H., De Cola L., Muellen K.*, Chi L.F.*
‘Controllable growth and field-effect property of monolayer to multilayer microstripes of an organic semiconductor’Journal of the American ChemicalSociety (IF 15.6), 132 (26), 8807, 2010

[36]. Wu M.H., Wen L.Y., Lei Y.*, Ostendorp S., Chen K., Wilde G.
‘UTAM surface nano-patterning in fabricating quantum-sized nanodots’Small (IF 12.1) (inside cover), 6 (5), 695-699, 2010

[35]. Wen L.Y., Shao Z.Z., Fang Y.G., Wong K.M., Lei Y.*, Bian L.F.*, Wilde G.
‘Selective growth and piezoelectric properties of highly ordered arrays of vertical ZnO nanowires on ultra-thin alumina membranes’Applied Physics Letters (IF 3.6), 97 (5), 053106, 2010

[34]. Lei Y.*, Cai W. P., Wilde G.
‘Highly ordered nanostructures with tunable size, shape and properties: A new way to surface nano-patterning using ultra-thin alumina masks’Progress in Materials Science (IF 40.0), 52 (4), 465-539, 2007

[33]. Lei Y.*, Jiao Z., Wu M.H., Wilde G.
‘Ordered arrays of nanostructures and applications in high-efficient nano-generators’Advanced Engineering Materials (IF 3.3), 9 (5), 343-348, 2007

[32]. Duan G.T., Cai W.P.*, Luo Y.Y., Li Z., Lei Y.
‘Hierarchical structured Ni nanoring and hollow sphere arrays by morphology inheritance based on ordered through-pore template and electrodepositioJournal of Physical Chemistry B (IF 2.9), 110 (32), 15729-15733, 2006

[31]. Duan G.T., Cai W.P.*, Luo Y.Y., Li Y., Lei Y.
‘Hierarchical surface rough ordered Au particle arrays and their surface enhanced Raman scatting’Applied Physics Letters (IF 3.6), 89 (18), 181918, 2006

[30]. Wilde G., Bunzel P., Lei Y., Roesner H., Weissmueller J.
‘Synthesis and properties of nanoscale alloy structuresNachrichten Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, 37 (1-2), 35-39, 2005

[29]. Sun F.Q., Cai W.P.*, Li. Y., Cao B.Q., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘Morphology controlled growth of large area ordered porous film’Materials Science and Technology (IF 2.2), 21 (4), 500-504, 2005

[28]. Lei Y.*, Chim W. K.
‘Highly ordered arrays of metal/semiconductor core-shell nanoparticles with tunable nanostructures and photoluminescence’Journal of the American Chemical Society (IF 15.6), 127 (5), 1487-1492, 2005

[27]. Lei Y.*, Chim W. K.
‘Shape and size control of regularly arrayed nanodots fabricated using ultra-thin alumina masks’Chemistry of Materials (IF 7.0), 17 (3), 580-585, 2005

[26]. Lei Y.*, Chim W.K., Sun H.P., Wilde G.
‘Highly ordered CdS nanoparticle arrays on silicon substrates and photoluminescence properties’Applied Physics Letters (IF 3.6), 86 (10), 103106, 2005

[25]. Lei Y.*, Chim W.K., Weissmuller J., Wilde G., Sun H.P., Pan, X.Q.
‘Ordered arrays of highly oriented single-crystal semiconductor nanoparticles on silicon substrates’Nanotechnology (IF 2.8), 16 (9), 1892-1898, 2005

[24]. Lei Y.*, Yeong K.S., Thong J.T.L., Chim W.K.
‘Large-scale ordered carbon nanotube arrays initiated from highly ordered catalyst arrays on silicon substrates’Chemistry of Materials (IF 7.0), 16 (14), 2757-2761, 2004

[23]. Sun F.Q., Cai W.P.*, Li Y., Cao B.Q., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘Morphology-controlled growth of large-area two-dimensional ordered pore arrays’Advanced Functional Materials (IF 19.0), 14 (3), 283-288, 2004

[22]. Cao B.Q., Cai W.P.*, Sun F.Q. Li Y., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘Fabrication of large-scale zinc oxide ordered pore arrays with controllable morphology’Chemical Communications (IF 4.2), 14, 1604-1605, 2004

[21]. Chen Z., Lei Y., Chew H.G., Teo L.W., Choi W.K*, Chim W.K.
‘Synthesis of germanium nanodots on silicon using an anodic alumina membrane mask’Journal of Crystal Growth (IF 2.0), 268 (3-4), 560-563, 2004

[20]. Lei Y.*, Cai W.P. Zhang L.
‘Fabrication, Characterization and Physical Properties of Nanostructured Metal Replicated Membranes’Nano Science and Technology: Novel Structuresand Phenomena, Part 1. Novel Nanostructures and Devices, No. 8, Pages 94-97, first published 2003 by Taylor & Francis (UK), simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Taylor &Francis Inc. (ISBN: 0415308321)

[19]. Lei Y.*, Chim W.K., Zhang Z.P., Zhou T.J., Zhang L.D., Meng G.W., Phillipp F.
‘Ordered nanoporous nickel films and their magnetic properties’Chemical Physics Letters (IF 3.1), 380 (3-4), 313-318, 2003

[18]. Chim W.K.*, Wong K.M., Yeon Y.T., Hong Y.D., Lei Y., Teo L.W., Choi W.K.
‘Monitoring oxide quality using the spread of the dC/dV peak in scanning capacitance microscopy measurements’IEEE Electron Device Letters (IF 4.5), 24 (10), 667-670, 2003

[17]. Ho V., Tay M.S., Moey C.H., Teo L.W., Choi W.K.*, Chim W.K., Heng C.L., Lei Y.
‘Electrical characterization of a trilayer germanium nanocrystal memory device’MicroelectronicEngineering (IF 3.1), 66 (1-4), 33-38, 2003

[16]. Heng C.L., Teo L.W., Ho V., Tay M.S., Lei Y., Choi W.K.*, Chim W.K.
‘Effects of rapid thermal annealing time and ambient temperature on the charge storage capability of SiO2/pure Ge/rapid thermal oxide memory structure’Microelectronic Engineering (IF 3.1), 66 (1-4), 218-223, 2003

[15]. Chim W.K.*, Wong K.M., Teo Y.L., Lei Y., Yeow Y.T.
‘Dopant extraction from scanning capacitance microscopy measurements of p-n junctions using combined inverse modeling and forward simulation’Applied Physics Letters (IF 3.6), 80 (25), 4837-4839, 2002

[14]. Teo L.W.*, Choi W.K., Chim W.K., Ho V., Tay M. S., Moey C.M., Heng C.L., Lei Y., Antoniadis D.A. Fitzgerald E.A.
‘Size control and charge storage mechanism of germanium nanocrystals in a metal-insulator-semiconductor structure’Applied Physics Letters (IF 3.6), 81 (19), 3639-3641, 2002

[13]. Oon C.H.*, Thong J.T.L., Lei Y., Chim W.K.
‘High-resolution atomic force microscope nanotip grown by self-field emission’Applied Physics Letters (IF 3.1), 81 (16), 3037-3039, 2002

[12]. Lei Y.*, Zhang L.D., Fan J.C.
‘Fabrication, characterization and Raman study of TiO2 nanowire arrays prepared by anodic oxidative hydrolysis of TiCl3’Chemical Physics Letters (IF 3.1), 338 (4-6), 231-236, 2001

[11]. Lei Y.*, Zhang L.D.
‘Fabrication, characterization and photoluminescence mechanism study of highly ordered TiO2 nanowire arrays’Journal of Materials Research (IF 2.9), 16 (4), 1138-1144, 2001

[10]. Lei Y.*, Liang C.H., Wu Y.C., Zhang L.D., Mao Y.Q.
‘Preparation of highly ordered nanoporous Co membranes assembled by small quantum-sized Co particles’Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B (IF 1.2), 19 (4), 1109-1114, 2001

[9]. Liang C.H.*, Meng G.W., Lei Y., Phillipp F. Zhang L.D.
‘Catalytic Growth of In₂O₃ Semiconductor Nanofibers’Advanced Materials (IF 26.8), 13 (17), 1330-1333, 2001

[8]. Zheng M.J.*, Li G.H., Zhang X.Y., Huang S.Y., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘Fabrication and structural characterization of large-scale uniform SnO₂ nanowire arrays embedded in anodic alumina membrane’Chemistry of Materials (IF 7.0), 13 (11), 3859-3861, 2001

[7]. Zhang X.Y.*, Zhang L.D., Lei Y., Zhao L.X., Mao Y.Q.
‘Fabrication and characterization of highly ordered Au nanowire arrays’Journal of Materials Chemistry (IF 6.6), 11 (6), 1732-1734, 2001

[6]. Zhang Z.P.*, Zhang L.D., Wang S.X., Chen W., Lei Y.
‘A convenient route to Polyacrylonitrile/Silver nanoparticle composite by simultaneous Polymerization-reduction approach’Polymer (IF 4.9), 42 (19), 8315-8318, 2001

[5]. Lei Y.*, Zhang L.D., Meng G.W., Li G.H., Zhang X.Y., Liang C.H., Chen W., Wang S.X.
‘Preparation and photoluminescence of highly ordered TiO₂ nanowire arrays’Applied PhysicsLetters (IF 3.6), 78 (8), 1125-1127, 2001

[4]. Chen W., Cai W.P., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘A sonochemical approach to the confined synthesis of palladium nanocrystalline within mesoporous silica’Materials Letters (IF 2.7), 50 (2-3), 53-56, 2001

[3]. Wang S.X.*, Wang M.T., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘Mesoscopic self-assembling morphology of polymer based on emulsification’Materials Research Bulletin (IF 5.7). 35 (10), 1625-1630, 2000

[2]. Wang S.X.*, Wang M.T., Lei Y., Li G.H. Zhang L.D.
‘Anchor wrapping’ of polymer up nanometer-sized TiO₂’Journal of Inorganic Materials (IF 1.6), 15 (1), 45-49, 2000

[1]. Wang S.X.*, Wang M.T., Lei Y., Zhang L.D.
‘Anchor effect in poly (styrene maleic anhydride)/TiO₂ nanocomposites’Journal of Materials Science Letters18 (24), 2009-2012, 1999

'Method for the production of an element comprising a multitude of nanocylinders on a substrate’Inventor(s): Ellrich Jens, Yong Lei, Hahn Horst
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‘The fabrication setup for the ordered arrayed nano-membranes’
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