1.        Liu, L.; Yang, C.; Zhao, K.; Li, J.; Wu, H.-C., Ultrashort single-walled carbon nanotubes in a lipid bilayer as a new nanopore sensor. Nat. Commun. 2013, 4: 2989.

2.       Chen, C. Y.; Li, Y. F.; Qu, Y.; Chai, Z. F.; Zhao, Y. L., Advanced nuclear analytical and related techniques for the growing challenges in nanotoxicology. Chemical Society Reviews 2013, 42, 8266-8303. 

3.      Zhu, M. T.; Nie, G. J.; Meng, H.; Xia, T.; Nel, A.; Zhao, Y. L., Physicochemical Properties Determine Nanomaterial Cellular Uptake, Transport, and Fate. Accounts of Chemical Research 2013, 46 (3), 622-631. 

4.      Liu, Y.; Zhao, Y. L.; Sun, B. Y.; Chen, C. Y., Understanding the Toxicity of Carbon Nanotubes. . Accounts of Chemical Research 2013, 46 (3), 702-713. 

5.      Nel, A.; Zhao, Y.; Mädler, L., Environmental Health and Safety Considerations for Nanotechnology. Accounts of Chemical Research 2013, 46 (3), 605-606. 

6.      Huang, P.; Jing, L.; Zhu, H.; Gao, X., Diazonium Functionalized Graphene: Microstructure, Electric, and Magnetic Properties. Accounts of Chemical Research 2013, 46 (1), 43-52. 

7.      Wang, B.; He, X.; Zhang, Z. Y.; Zhao, Y. L.; Feng, W. Y., Metabolism of Nanomaterials in Vivo: Blood Circulation and Organ Clearance. Accounts of Chemical Research 2013, 46 (3 ), 761–769. 

8.      Haque, F.; Li, J.; Wu, H.-C.; Liang, X.-J.; Guo, P., Solid-state and biological nanopore for real-time sensing of single chemical and sequencing of DNA. Nano Today 2013, 8 (1), 56-74. 

9.      Zhao, Y. L., Fast Evolving Nanotechnology and Progress in the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China. Advanced Materials 2013, 25 (28), 3756-3757. 

10.      Gu, Z. J.; Yan, L.; Tian, G.; Li, S. J.; Chai, Z. F.; Zhao, Y. L., Recent Advances in Design and Fabrication of Upconversion Nanoparticles and Their Safe Theranostic Applications. Advanced Materials 2013, 25 (28), 3758-3779. 

11.    Xu, L.; Liu, Y.; Chen, Z.; Li, W.; Liu, Y.; Wang, L.; Ma, L.; Shao, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, C., Morphologically Virus-Like Fullerenol Nanoparticles Act as the Dual-Functional Nanoadjuvant for HIV-1 Vaccine. Advanced Materials 2013, 25 (41), 5928-5936. 

12.    Wang, L.; Li, J.; Pan, J.; Jiang, X.; Ji, Y.; Li, Y.-F.; Qu, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Wu, X.; Chen, C., Revealing the binding structure of the protein corona on gold nanorods using synchrotron radiation-based techniques: Understanding the reduced damage in cell membranes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135 (46), 17359-17368. 

13.    Zhang, P.; Ma, Y.; Zhang, Z.; He, X.; Li, Y.; Zhang, J.; Zheng, L.; Zhao, Y., Species-specific toxicity of ceria nanoparticles to Lactuca plants. Nanotoxicology 2013, DOI:10.3109/17435390.2013.855829. 

14.    Pelaz, B.; Charron, G.; Pfeiffer, C.; Zhao, Y. L.; De La Fuente, J. M.; Liang, X.-J.; Parak, W. J.; Del Pino, P., Interfacing Engineered Nanoparticles with Biological Systems: Anticipating Adverse NanoBio Interactions. Small 2013, 9 (9-10), 1573-1584. 

15.    Jing, L.; Huang, P.; Zhu, H.; Gao, X., Spin-Polarized Semiconductors: Tuning the Electronic Structure of Graphene by Introducing a Regular Pattern of sp3 Carbons on the Graphene Plane. Small 2013, 9 (2), 306-311. 

16.    Zhao, Y. L., Nanosciences at NCNST: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications. Small 2013, 9 (14), 2381-2381. 

17.    Tian, X.; Zhu, M. T.; Du, L. B.; Wang, J.; Fan, Z. L.; Liu, J.; Zhao, Y. L.; Nie, G. J., Intrauterine Inflammation Increases Materno-Fetal Transfer of Gold Nanoparticles in a Size-Dependent Manner in Murine Pregnancy. Small 2013, 9 (14), 2432-2439. 

18.    Deng, Q. M.; Zhao, L. N.; Gao, X. F.; Zhang, M.; Luo, Y. H.; Zhao, Y. L., Single Layer of Polymeric Cobalt Phthalocyanine: Promising Low-Cost and High-Activity Nanocatalysts for CO Oxidation. Small 2013, DOI: 10.1002/smll.201300652, n/a-n/a. 

19.    Wang, P.; Nie, X.; Wang, Y.; Li, Y.; Ge, C.; Zhang, L.; Wang, L.; Bai, R.; Chen, Z.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, C., Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Mediate Macrophage Activation and Promote Pulmonary Fibrosis Through TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway. Small 2013, 9 (22), 3799-3811. 

20.    Ji, T. J.; Zhao, Y.; Wang, J.; Zheng, X.; Tian, Y. H.; Zhao, Y. L.; Nie, G. J., Tumor Fibroblast Specific Activation of a Hybrid Ferritin Nanocage-Based Optical Probe for Tumor Microenvironment Imaging. Small 2013, 9 (14), 2427-2431. 

21.    Chen, H. Q.; Wang, B.; Gao, D.; Guan, M.; Zheng, L. N.; Ouyang, H.; Chai, Z. F.; Zhao, Y. L.; Feng, W. Y., Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity of Carbon Nanotubes to Human Gut Bacteria. Small 2013, 9 (16), 2735-2746. 

22.    Zhao, Y. L.; Nel, A.; Riehemann, K., Filling Knowledge Gaps that Distinguish the Safety Profiles of Nano versus Bulk Materials. Small 2013, 9 (9-10), 1426-1427. 

23.    Meng, L.; Chen, R.; Jiang, A. H.; Wang, L. M.; Wang, P.; Li, C. Z.; Bai, R.; Zhao, Y. L.; Autrup, H.; Chen, C. Y., Short Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Promote Neuronal Differentiation of PC12 Cells via Up‐Regulation of the Neurotrophin Signaling Pathway. Small 2013, 9 (9-10), 1413. 

24.    Zuo, G. H.; Kang, S. G.; Xiu, P.; Zhao, Y. L.; Zhou, R. H., Interactions between Proteins and Carbon-Based Nanoparticles: Exploring the Origin of Nanotoxicity at Molecular Level. Small 2013, 9 (9-10), 1546-1556. 

25.    Tian, G.; Ren, W. L.; Yan, L.; Jian, S.; Gu, Z. J.; Zhou, L. J.; Jin, S.; Yin, W. Y.; Li, S. J.; Zhao, Y. L., Red-emitting upconversion nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy in cancer cells under near-infrared excitation. Small 2013, 9 (11), 1928. 

26.    Li, W.; Liu, R.; Wang, Y. L.; Zhao, Y. L.; Gao, X. Y., Temporal Techniques: Dynamic Tracking of Nanomaterials in Live Cells. Small 2013, 9 (9-10), 1585-1594. 

27.    Chen, X. X.; Cheng, B.; Yang, Y. X.; Cao, A. N.; Liu, J. H.; Du, L. J.; Liu, Y. F.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wang, H. F., Characterization and Preliminary Toxicity Assay of Nano-Titanium Dioxide Additive in Sugar-Coated Chewing Gum. Small 2013, 9 (9-10), 1765–1774. 

28.    Zhang, L. M.; Wang, L. M.; Hu, Y.; Liu, Z. G.; Tian, Y.; Wu, X. C.; Zhao, Y. L.; Tang, H. R.; Chen, C. Y.; Wang, Y. L., Selective metabolic effects of gold nanorods on normal and cancer cells and their application in anticancer drug screening. Biomaterials 2013, 34 (29), 7117-7126. 

29.    Gao, F. P.; Lin, Y. X.; Li, L. L.; Liu, Y.; Mayerhöffer, U.; Spenst, P.; Su, J. G.; Li, J. Y.; Würthner, F.; Wang, H., Supramolecular adducts of squaraine and protein for noninvasive tumor imaging and photothermal therapy in vivo. Biomaterials 2014, 35 (3), 1004–1014. 

30.    Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Joshi, Bh., Puri, R., Stultz, B., Yuan, Q., Bai, Y., Zhou, P., Yuan, Z., Hursh, Da., Bi, X., The tumor suppressor Caliban regulates DNA damage induced apoptosis through p53-dependent and –independent activity. Oncogene 2013, 32(33):3857-66. 

31.    Wang, Y. L.; Cui, Y. Y.; Liu, R.; Wei, Y. T.; Jiang, X. L.; Zhu, H. R.; Gao, L.; Zhao, Y. L.; Chai, Z. F.; Gao, X. Y., Blue two-photon fluorescence metal cluster probe precisely marking cell nuclei of two cell lines. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49 (10724--10726). 

32.    Jiang, X.; Wang, G.; Liu, R.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Qiu, X.; Gao, X., RNase non-sensitive and endocytosis independent siRNA delivery system: delivery of siRNA into tumor cells and high efficiency induction of apoptosis. Nanoscale 2013, 5 (16), 7256-7264. 

33.    Wang, L.; Jiang, X.; Ji, Y.; Bai, R.; Zhao, Y.; Wu, X.; Chen, C., Surface chemistry of gold nanorods: origin of cell membrane damage and cytotoxicity. Nanoscale 2013, 5 (18), 8384-8391. 

34.    Yin, X. H.; Zhao, L.; Kang, S.-G.; Pan, J.; Song, Y.; Zhang, M. Y.; Xing, G. M.; Wang, F.; Li, J. Y.; Zhou, R. H.; Zhao, Y. L., Impacts of fullerene derivatives on regulating the structure and assembly of collagen molecules. Nanoscale 2013, 5 (16), 7341-7348. 

35.    Nouara, A.; Wu, Q. L.; Li, Y. X.; Tang, M.; Wang, H. F.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wang, D. Y., Carboxylic acid functionalization prevents the translocation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes at predicted environmentally relevant concentrations into targeted organs of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Nanoscale 2013, 5 (13), 6088-6096. 

36.    Yang, K. N.; Cao, W. P.; Hao, X. H.; Xue, X.; Zhao, J.; Liu, J.; Zhao, Y. L.; Meng, J.; Sun, B. Y.; Zhang, J. C.; Liang, X. J., Metallofullerene nanoparticles promote osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells through BMP signaling pathway. Nanoscale 2013, 5, 1205. 

37.    Jin, S.; Zhou, L. J.; Gu, Z. J.; Tian, G.; Yan, L.; Ren, W. L.; Yin, W. Y.; Liu, X. D.; Zhang, X.; Hu, Z. B.; Zhao, Y. L., A new near infrared photosensitizing nanoplatform containing blue-emitting up-conversion nanoparticles and hypocrellin A for photodynamic therapy of cancer cells. Nanoscale 2013, DOI: 10.1039/C3NR03515H. 

38.    Zheng, J. J.; Zhao, X.; Zhao, Y. L.; Gao, X. F., Two-Dimensional Carbon Compounds Derived from Graphyne with Chemical Properties Superior to Those of Graphene. Sci Rep 2013, 3 : 1271. 

39.    Zhao, Y. L.; Song, Y. L.; Song, W. G.; Liang, W.; Jiang, X. Y.; Tang, Z. Y.; Xu, H. X.; Wei, Z. X.; Liu, Y. Q.; Liu, M. H.; Jiang, L.; Bao, X. H.; Wan, L. J.; Bai, C. L., Progress of nanoscience in China. Front. Phys. 2013, DOI:10.1007/s11467-013-0324-x, 1-32. 

40.    Yan, L.; Chang, Y.-N.; Zhao, L. N.; Gu, Z. J.; Liu, X. X.; Tian, G.; Zhou, L. J.; Ren, W. L.; Jin, S.; Yin, W. Y.; Chang, H. Q.; Xing, G. M.; Gao, X. F.; Zhao, Y. L., The use of polyethylenimine-modified graphene oxide as a nanocarrier for transferring hydrophobic nanocrystals into water to produce water-dispersible hybrids for use in drug delivery. Carbon 2013, 57, 120-129. 

41.    Cai, R.; Du, Y.; Zhang, W.; Tan, H.; Zeng, T.; Huang, X.; Yang, H.; Chen, C.; Liu, H.; Zhu, J.; Peng, S.; Chen, J.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wu, H. C.; Huang, Y.; Xu, R.; Lim, T. M.; Zhang, Q. C.; Zhang, H.; Yan, Q. G., Synthesis of Porous Amorphous FePO4 Nanotubes and Their Lithium Storage Properties. Chemistry-a European Journal 2013, 19 (5), 1568-1572. 

42.    Yao, Z. Y.; Yang, Y. B.; Chen, X. L.; Hu, X. P.; Zhang, L.; Liu, L.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wu, H. C., Visual Detection of Copper(II) Ions Based on an Anionic Polythiophene Derivative Using Click Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry 2013, 85 (12), 5650-5653. 

43.    Yang, C.; Liu, L.; Zeng, T.; Yang, D.; Yao, Z.; Zhao, Y.; Wu, H.-C., Highly Sensitive Simultaneous Detection of Lead(II) and Barium(II) with G-Quadruplex DNA in α-Hemolysin Nanopore. Analytical Chemistry 2013, 85 (15), 7302-7307. 

44.    Yao, Z. Y.; Hu, X. P.; Huang, B. H.; Zhang, L.; Liu, L.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wu, H. C., Halochromism of a Polythiophene Derivative Induced by Conformational Changes and Its Sensing Application of Carbon Dioxide. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5 (12), 5783-5787. 

45.    Wang, B.; Yin, J. J.; Zhou, X. Y.; Kurash, I.; Chai, Z. F.; Zhao, Y. L.; Feng, W. Y., Physicochemical Origin for Free Radical Generation of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Bio-microenvironment: Catalytic Activities Mediated by Surface Chemical States. J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117 (1), 383–392. 

46.    Yan, L.; Gu, Z. J.; Zhao, Y. L., Chemical Mechanisms of the Toxicological Properties of Nanomaterials: Generation of Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species. Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8 (2342 - 2353). 

47.    Meng, J.; Liang, X. J.; Chen, X. Y.; Zhao, Y. L., Biological characterizations of [Gd@C82(OH)22]n nanoparticles as fullerene derivatives for cancer therapy. Integr. Biol. 2013, 5 (1), 43-47. 

48.    Wang, B.; Feng, W. Y.; Zhao, Y. L.; Chai, Z. F., Metallomics insights for in vivo studies of metal based nanomaterials. Metallomics 2013, 5 (7), 793-803. 

49.    Wang, H.; Zhao, Y. L.; Nie, G. J., Multifunctional nanoparticle systems for combined chemoand photothermal cancer therapy. Front. Mater. Sci. 2013, 7 (2), 118-128. 

50.    Yao, Z.; Huang, B.; Hu, X.; Zhang, L.; Li, D.; Guo, M.; Zhang, X.; Yuan, H.; Wu, H.-C., Colorimetric detection of copper ions based on a supramolecular complex of water-soluble polythiophene and ATP. Analyst 2013, 138 (6), 1649-1652. 

51.    Wei, Y. T.; Liu, R.; Wang, Y. L.; Zhao, Y. L.; Cai, Z. F.; Gao, X. Y., Hairpin oligonucleotides anchored terbium ion: a fluorescent probe to specifically detect lead(II) at sub-nM levels. Analyst 2013, 138 (8), 2302-2307. 

52.    Wei, Y. T.; Liu, R.; Sun, Z. P.; Wang, Y. L.; Cui, Y. Y.; Zhao, Y. L.; Cai, Z. F.; Gao, X. Y., Luminescent silver nanoclusters anchored by oligonucleotides detect human telomerase ribonucleic acid template. Analyst 2013, 138 (5), 1338-1341. 

53.    Yao, Z. Y.; Hu, X. P.; Ma, W. J.; Chen, X. L.; Zhang, L.; Yu, J. H.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wu, H. C., Colorimetric and fluorescent dual detection of paraquat and diquat based on an anionic polythiophene derivative†. Analyst 2013, 138 (5572). 

54.    Gu, Z.; Liu, F.; Li, X.; Pan, Z. W., Luminescent GeO2-Zn2GeO4 hybrid one dimensional nanostructures. Crystengcomm 2013, 15 (15), 2904-2908. 

55.    Gu, Z.; Liu, F.; Li, X.; Pan, Z. W., Luminescent Zn2GeO4 nanorod arrays and nanowires. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2013, 15 (20), 7488-7493. 

56.    Zeng, T.; Hu, Y. X.; Wang, N.; Xia, C. Q.; Li, S. J.; Zu, Y.; Liu, L.; Yao, Z. Y.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wu, H. C., Effects of different metal ions on the fluorescence of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots capped with various thiolate ligands. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15 (18710-18715). 

57.    Yang, Y.; Wolfram, J.; Shen, J.; Zhao, Y.; Fang, X.; Shen, H.; Ferrari, M., Live-cell single-molecule imaging reveals clathrin and caveolin-1 dependent docking of SMAD4 at the cell membrane. FEBS Letters 2013, Doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.10.041. 

58.    Wolfram, J.-E. V.; Suri, K.; Yang, Y.; Shen, J.; Fresta, M.; Zhao, Y. L.; Mauro, F., Shrinkage of pegylated and non-pegylated liposomes in serum. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2013, in press. 

59.    Zheng, L. N.; Wang, M.; Wang, B.; Chen, H. Q.; Ouyang, H.; Zhao, Y. L.; Chai, Z. F.; Feng, W. Y., Determination of quantum dots in single cells by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Talanta 2013, 116 (15), 782–787. 

60.    Zheng, J. J.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, S. B.; Gao, X. F., Tight-binding Description of Graphyne and Its Two-Dimensional Derivatives. J. Chem. Phys. 2013, 138, 244708. 

61.    Chang, Y.-N.; Guo, H. L.; Li, J.; Song, Y.; Zhang, M. Y.; Jin, J. J.; Xing, G. M.; Zhao, Y. L., Adjusting the Balance between Effective Loading and Vector Migration of Macrophage Vehicles to Deliver Nanoparticles PLoS ONE 2013, 8, e76024. 

62.    Gao, X. F.; Wei, Z. Q.; Meunier, V.; Sun, Y. Y.; Zhang, S. B. B., Opening a large band gap for graphene by covalent addition. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2013, 555, 1-6. 

63.    Rahman, A. Z. M. S.; Cao, X.; Wei, L.; Wang, B.; Wu, H., Luminescence properties of samarium-doped SiO2-Na2SO4 composite. Materials Letters 2013, 99, 142-145. 

64.    Lan, J. H.; Wang, L.; Li, S.; Yuan, L. Y.; Feng, Y. X.; Sun, W.; Zhao, Y. L.; Chai, Z. F.; Shi, W. Q., First principles modeling of zirconium solution in bulk UO2. Journal of Applied Physics 2013, 113 (18). 

65.    Tang, B. C.; Li, M.; Zhang, X.; Wang, J. J.; Xie, P.; Zhao, Y. L.; Wei, Z. Q., In-Situ Detection of Liver Cancer Biomarkers with Atomic Force Microscopy at a Single-Molecule Level. Chemistry Letters 2013, 42 (10), 1154-1156