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45. S. Basu, C. McComb, M. Rifat, H. Sun, S. Kumara, "Process Monitoring: Distinguishing Defect Shapes by Strain Field Signatures", Manufacturing Letters, 2022, accepted.

44. X. Duan, Y. Huang, H. Sun, "Holey graphene framework composites for ultra-high rate energy storage and methods of preparing such composites", US Patent 11,011,755, 2021.

43. J. Liang, Y. Xu, H. Sun, T. Liu, H. Liu, H. Wang, "Vacuum‐Dried 3D Holey Graphene Frameworks Enabling High Mass Loading and Fast Charge Transfer for Advanced Batteries", Energy Technology, 2020.

42. J. Liang*, H. Sun*, Z. Zhao, Y. Wang, Z. Feng, J. Zhu, L. Guo, Y. Huang, and X. Duan, "Ultra-High Areal Capacity Realized in Three-Dimensional Holey Graphene/SnO2 Composite Anodes", iScience, 2019, 19, 728-736.
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41. D. Baumann, C. Lee, C. Wan, H. Sun, and X. Duan, "Hierarchical Porous Carbon Derived from Covalent Triazine Frameworks for High Mass Loading Supercapacitors", ACS Materials Letters, 2019, 1, 320-326.
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40. M. Li, K. Duanmu, C. Wan, T. Cheng, L. Zhang, S. Dai, W. Chen, Z. Zhao, P. Li, H. Fei, Y. Zhu, R. Yu, J. Luo, K. Zang, Z. Lin, M. Ding, J. Huang, H. Sun, J. Guo, X. Pan, W. Goddard III, P. Sautet, Y. Huang, and X. Duan, "Single-Atom Tailoring of Platinum Nanocatalysts for High-Performance Multifunctional Electrocatalysis", Nature Catalysis, 2019, 2, 495-503.

39. X. Xu, Q. Zhang, M. Hao, Y. Hu, Z. Lin, L. Peng, T. Wang, X. Ren, C. Wang, Z. Zhao, C. Wan, H. Fei, L. Wang, J. Zhu, H. Sun, W. Chen, T. Du, B. Deng, G. Cheng, I. Shakir, C. Dames, T. Fisher, X. Zhang, H. Li, Y. Huang, and X. Duan, "Double-Negative-Index Ceramic Aerogels for Thermal Superinsulation", Science, 2019, 363, 723-727. Highlighted in Science and Phys.Org
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38. H. Sun, J. Zhu, D. Baumann, L. Peng, Y. Xu, I. Shakir, Y. Huang and X. Duan, "Hierarchical 3D Electrode for Electrochemical Energy Storage", Nature Reviews Materials, 2019, 4, 45-60.
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37. H. Fei, J. Dong, Y. Feng, C. Allen, C. Wan, B. Volosskiy, M. Li, Z. Zhao, Y. Wang, H. Sun, P. An, W. Chen, Z. Guo, C. Lee, D. Chen, I. Shakir, M. Liu, T. Hu, Y. Li, A. Kirkland, X. Duan and Y. Huang, "General synthesis and definitive structural identification of MN 4 C 4 single-atom catalysts with tunable electrocatalytic activities", Nature Catalysis, 2018, 1, 63-72. Featured on the Front Cover
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36. H. Sun, L. Mei, J. Liang, Z. Zhao, C. Lee, H. Fei, M. Ding, J. Lau, M. Li, C. Wang, X. Xu, G. Hao, B. Papandrea, I. Shakir, B. Dunn, Y. Huang and X. Duan, "Three-dimensional holey-graphene/niobia composite architectures for ultrahigh-rate energy storage", Science, 2017, 356, 599-604. Highlighted in Science, Science Daily and Nano Today.
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35. J. Zhu, Y. Shan, T. Wang, H. Sun, Z. Zhao, L. Mei, Z. Fan, Z. Xu, I. Shakir, Y. Huang, B. Lu and X. Duan, "A hyperaccumulation pathway to three-dimensional hierarchical porous nanocomposites for highly robust high-power electrodes", Nature Communications, 2016, 7, 13432.
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34. M. Xie, X. Sun, H. Sun, T. Porcelli, S. George, Y. Zhou and J. Lian "Stabilizing an amorphous V 2 O 5/carbon nanotube paper electrode with conformal TiO 2 coating by atomic layer deposition for lithium ion batteries", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4, 537-544.

33. G. Xin, T. Yao, H. Sun, S. Scott, D. Shao, G. Wang and J. Lian, "Highly thermally conductive and mechanically strong graphene fibers", Science, 2015, 349, 1083-1087. Highlighted in Phys.Org
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32. D.Shao, J. Gao, P. Chow, H. Sun, G. Xin, P. Sharma, J. Lian, N. Koratkar and S. Sawyer, "Organic–inorganic heterointerfaces for ultrasensitive detection of ultraviolet light", Nano letters, 2015, 15, 3787-3792.
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31. M. Xie, X. Sun, C. Zhou, A. Cavanagh, H. Sun, T. Hu, G. Wang, J. Lian and S. George, "Amorphous ultrathin TiO2 atomic layer deposition films on carbon nanotubes as anodes for lithium ion batteries", Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2015, 162, A974-A981.

30. H. Sun, G. Xin, T. Hu, M. Yu, D. Shao, X. Sun and J. Lian, "High Rate Lithiation-induced Reactivation of Mesoporous Hollow Spheres for Long-lived Lithium Ion Batteries", Nature Communications, 2014, 5, 4526. Highlighted in RPI News and NSF News.
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29. G. Xin, H. Sun, T. Hu, H. Fard, X. Sun, N. Koratkar, T. Borca-Tasciuc and J. Lian, "Large Area Free-Standing Graphene Paper for Superior Thermal Management", Advanced Materials, 2014, 26, 4521-4526.
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28. H. Sun, X. Sun, M. Yu, A. Mishra, L. Huang and J. Lian, "Silica-Gold Core-Shell Nanosphere for Ultrafast Dynamic Nanothermometer", Advanced Functional Materials, 2014, 24, 2389-2395.
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27. H. Sun, X. Sun, M. Yu, T. Hu, F. Lu and J. Lian, "Graphene-Wrapped Mesoporous Cobalt-Oxide Hollow Spheres Anode for High-Rate and Long-Life Lithium Ion Batteries", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014, 118, 2263-2272.

26. D. Shao, H. Sun, J. Gao, G. Xin, T. Yao, N. Koratkar, J. Lian and S. Sawyer, "Flexible, Thorn-like ZnO-Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Paper for Efficient Ultraviolet Sensing and Photocatalyst Applications", Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 13630-13636.

25. H. Sun, M. Yu, X. Sun, G. Wang and J. Lian, "Ultrathin Gold Island Films for Time-dependent Temperature Sensing", Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2014, 16, 1-8.

24. G. Xin, H. Sun, S. Scott, T. Yao, F. Lu, D. Shao, T. Hu, G. Wang, G. Ran and J. Lian, "Advanced Phase Change Composite by Thermally-Annealed Defect-Free Graphene for Thermal Energy Storage", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 15262-15271.

23. D. Shao, H. Sun, G. Xin, J. Lian and S. Sawyer, "High Quality ZnO-TiO2 Core-Shell Nanowires for Efficient Ultraviolet Sensing", Applied Surface Science, 2014, 314, 872-876.

22. D. Shao, M. Yu, H. Sun, G. Xin, J. Lian and S. Sawyer, "A High Performance Ultraviolet Photodetector Based on Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Structure", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 14690-14694.

21. T. Yao, F. Lu, H. Sun, J. Wang, R. Ewing and J. Lian, "Bulk Iodoapatite Ceramic Densified by Spark Plasma Sintering with Exceptional Thermal Stability", Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2014, 97, 2409-2412.

20. X. Sun, C. Zhou, M. Xie, T. Hu, H. Sun, G. Xin, G. Wang, S. George and J. Lian, "Amorphous Vanadium Oxide with Graphene by Atomic Layer Deposition for Stable High Energy Lithium Ion Anodes", Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 10703-10706.

19. T. Hu, M. Xie, J. Zhong, H. Sun, X. Sun, S. Scott, S. George, C. Liu and J. Lian, "Porous Fe2O3 Nanorods Anchored on Nitrogen Doped Graphene for Ultrafast and Super-Long Lived Lithium Ion Battery Anode", Carbon, 2014, 76, 141-147.

18. X. Sun, C. Zhou, M. Xie, H. Sun, T. Hu, F. Lu, S. Scott, S. George and J. Lian, "ZnO Quantum Dots/Graphene Nanocomposites by Atom Layer Deposition with High Lithium Storage Capacity", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 7319-7326.

17. T. Hu, X. Sun, H. Sun, G. Xin, C. Liu and J. Lian, "Rapid Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Lithium Ion Battery Anode with Excellent Cyclic and Rate Performances", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 16, 1060-1066.

16. T. Hu, G. Xin, H. Sun, X, Sun, M. Yu, C. Liu and J. Lian, "Electrospray Deposition of Co3O4 Nanoparticle and Graphene Composite for Binder-Free Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes", RSC Advances, 2013, 4, 1521-1525.

15. H. Sun, M. Yu, X. Sun, G. Wang and J. Lian, "Effective Temperature Sensing by Irreversible Morphology Evolution of Ultrathin Gold Island Films", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013, 117, 3366-3373.

14. D. Shao, M. Yu, H. Sun, T. Hu, J. Lian and S. Sawyer, "High Responsivity, Fast Ultraviolet Photodetector Fabricated From ZnO Nanoparticle-Graphene Core/Shell Structure", Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 3664-3667.

13. X. Sun, G. Wang, H. Sun, F. Lu, M. Yu and J. Lian, "Morphology Controlled High Performance Supercapacitor Behavior of the Ni-Co Binary Hydroxide System", Journal of Power Sources, 2013, 238, 150-156.

12. M. Yu, H. Sun, X. Sun, F. Lu, G. Wang, T. Hu, H. Qiu and J. Lian, "Hierarchical Al-Doped and Hydrogenated ZnO Nanowire@MnO2 Ultra-Thin Nanosheet Core/Shell Arrays for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode", International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2013, 8, 2313-2329.

11. M. Yu, H. Sun, X. Sun, F. Lu, T. Hu, G. Wang, H. Qiu and J. Lian, "3D WO3 Nanowires/Graphene Nanocomposite with Improved Reversible Capacity and Cyclic Stability for Lithium Ion Batteries", Materials Letters, 2013, 108, 29-32.

10. M. Yu, D. Shao, F. Lu, X. Sun, H. Sun, G. Wang, S. Sawyer, H. Qiu and J. Lian, "ZnO/Graphene Nanocomposite Fabricated by High Energy Ball Milling with Greatly Enhanced Lithium Storage Capability", Electrochemistry Communications, 2013, 34, 312-315.

9. D. Shao, X. Sun, M. Xie, H. Sun, F. Lu, S. George, J. Lian and S. Sawyer, "ZnO Quantum Dots-Graphene Composite for Efficient Ultraviolet Sensing", Materials Letters, 2013, 112, 165-168.

8. X. Sun, M. Xie, J. Travis, G. Wang, H. Sun, J. Lian and S. George, "Pseudocapacitance of Amorphous TiO2 Thin Films Anchored to Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes Using Atomic Layer Deposition", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013, 117, 22497-22508.

7. C. Ban, M. Xie, X. Sun, J. Travis, G. Wang, H. Sun, A. Dillon, J. Lian and S. George, "Atomic Layer Deposition of Amorphous TiO2 on Graphene as an Anode for Li-ion Batteries", Nanotechnology, 2013, 24, 424002-6.

6. T. Hu, X. Sun, H. Sun, M. Yu, F. Lu, C. Liu and J. Lian, "Flexible Free-Standing Graphene-TiO2 Hybrid Paper for Use as Lithium Ion Battery Anode Materials", Carbon, 2012, 51, 322-326.

5. H. Sun, M. Yu, G. Wang, X. Sun and J. Lian, "Temperature-Dependent Morphology Evolution and Surface Plasmon Absorption of Ultrathin Gold Island Films", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 9000-9008.

4. D. Shao, H. Sun, M. Yu, J. Lian and S. Sawyer, "Enhanced Ultraviolet (UV) Emission from Polyvinyl-Alcohol (PVA) ZnO Nanoparticles Using a SiO2-Au Core/Shell Structure", Nano Letters, 2012, 12, 5840-5844.

3. G. Wang, X. Sun, F. Lu, H. Sun, M. Yu, W. Liu, C. Liu and J. Lian, "Flexible Pillared Graphene‐Paper Electrodes for High‐Performance Electrochemical Supercapacitors", Small, 2012, 8, 452-459.

2. X. Sun, M. Xie, G. Wang, H. Sun, A. Cavanagh, J. Travis, S. George and J. Lian "Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO2 on Graphene for Supercapacitors", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2012, 159, A364-A369.

1. F. Lu, M. Huang, F. Yaqoob, M. Lang, F. Namavar, C. Trautmann, H. Sun, RC. Ewing and J. Lian, "Displacive Radiation-Induced Structural Contraction in Nanocrystalline ZrN", Applied Physics Letters, 2012, 101,041904-041904-4.