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Facile Synthesis of Ru Nanoboxes with a Hexagonal Close‐Packed Structure by Templating with Ag Nanocubes and Their Catalytic Properties

H. Yu, Y. Ding, P. Wang, Q. Nguyen, Y. Xia, and D. Qin
Chemistry–A European Journal, e202302603

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Recent developments in metal-based plasmonic nanomaterials

V. Pawlik, S. Zhou, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
MRS Bulletin, 1–14

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Quantification, Exchange, and Removal of Surface Ligands on Noble-Metal Nanocrystals

K. Kwan Li, C.-Y. Wu, T.-H. Yang, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Accounts of Chemical Research 2023, 56, 12, 1517–1527

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Silver Nanocubes: From Serendipity to Mechanistic Understanding, Rational Synthesis, and Niche Applications

V. Pawlik, S. Zhou, S. Zhou, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Chemistry of Materials, 2023, 35, 9, 3427–3449

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Galvanic Replacement Synthesis of Metal Nanostructures: Bridging the Gap between Chemical and Electrochemical Approaches

H. Cheng, C. Wang, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023, 56, 7, 900–909

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Bimetallic core–shell nanocrystals: opportunities and challenges

C. Wang, Y. Shi, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Nanoscale Horizon, 2023, 8, 1194–1204

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Preserving the shape of silver nanocrystals

T.-H. Yang, P. Wang, and D. Qin
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2023, 11, 7872–7884

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Framing Silver Nanocrystals with a Second Metal to Enhance Shape Stability and Expand Functionality

D. Qin
Accounts of Materials Research, 2022, 3, 391–402

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Understanding the Role of Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) in Stabilizing and Capping Colloidal Silver Nanocrystals

T.-H. Yang, J. Ahn, S. Shi, and D. Qin
ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 14242–14252

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Noble-Metal Nanoframes and Their Catalytic Applications

T.-H. Yang, J. Ahn, S. Shi, P. Wang, R. Gao, and D. Qin
Chemical Reviews, 2021, 121, 796–833

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Gold nanocages for effective photothermal conversion and related applications

J. Qiu, M. Xie, T. Wu, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Chemical Science 2020, 11, 12955–12873

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Preserving the Shape of Silver Nanocubes under Corrosive Environment by Covering Their Edges and Corners with Iridium

P. Wang, J. Ahn, R. Gao, and D. Qin
Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 20859–20867

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Revitalizing Silver Nanocrystals as a Redox Catalyst by Modifying Their Surface with an Isocyanide-Based Compound

S. Shi, Y. Zhang, J. Ahn, and D. Qin
Chemical Science, 2020, 11, 11214–11223

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Orthogonal Deposition of Au on Different Facets of Ag Cuboctahedra for the Fabrication of Nanoboxes with Complementary Surfaces

J. Ahn#, J. Kim#, and D. Qin (#:co-first author)
Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 372–379

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Bifunctional Metal Nanocrystals for Catalyzing and Reporting on Chemical Reactions

S. Shi and D. Qin
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 3782–3792

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Transforming Noble-Metal Nanocrystals into Complex Nanostructures through Facet-Selective Etching and Deposition

J. Ahn, L. Zhang, and D. Qin
ChemNanoMat, 2020, 6, 5–14

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Fabrication of Nanoscale Cage Cubes by Drilling Orthogonal, Intersected Holes through All Six Side Faces of Ag Nanocubes

J. Ahn and D. Qin
Chemistry of Materials, 2019, 31, 9179–9187

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Comparative Study of the Adsorption of Thiol and Isocyanide Molecules on Silver Surface by In Situ Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

J. Ahn, S. Shi, B. Vannatter, and D. Qin
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123, 21571–21580

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Fabrication of Ag-Pd Concave Nanocrystals through Facet-Selective Oxidation of Ag Atoms

Z. Luo, J. Ahn, and D. Qin
Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 6710–6718

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Defect-Assisted Deposition of Au on Ag for the Fabrication of Core-Shell Nanocubes with Outstanding Chemical and Thermal Stability

L. Zhang, Y. Zhang, J. Ahn, X. Wang, and D. Qin
Chemistry of Materials, 2019, 31, 1057–1065

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Hollow metal nanocrystals with ultrathin, porous walls and well-controlled surface structures

M. Zhao, X. Wang, X. Yang, K. Gilroy, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1801956

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Shape-controlled synthesis of colloidal metal nanocrystals by replicating the surface atomic structure on the seed

K. Gilroy, X. Wang, S. Xie, M. Zhao, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1706312

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In Situ Atomic-Level Tracking of Heterogeneous Nucleation in Nanocrystal Growth with an Isocyanide Molecular Probe

Y. Wu and D. Qin
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 8340–8349

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Rational Design and Synthesis of Bifunctional Metal Nanocrystals for Probing Catalytic Reactions by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Y. Zhang, Y. Wu, and D. Qin
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2018, 6, 5353–5362

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Facet-Selective Deposition of Au and Pt on Ag Nanocubes for the Fabrication of Bifunctional Ag@Au-Pt Nanocubes and Trimetallic Nanoboxes

Z. Zhang, J. Ahn, J. Kim, Z. Wu, and D. Qin
Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 8642–8649

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Syntheses, Plasmonic Properties, and Catalytic Applications of Ag-Rh Core-Frame Nanocubes and Rh Nanoboxes with Highly Porous Walls

Y. Zhang, J. Ahn, J. Liu, and D. Qin
Chemistry of Materials, 2018, 30, 2151–2159

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Site-selective carvings and co-deposition: Transformation of Ag nanocubes into concave nanocrystals encased by Au-Ag alloy frames

J. Ahn, D. Wang, Y. Ding, J. Zhang, and D. Qin
ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 298–307

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Pt-Ag cubic nanocages with wall thickness less than 2 nm and their enhanced catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction

X. Sun, X. Yang, Y. Zhang, Y. Ding, D. Su, and D. Qin
Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 15107–15114

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Enriching silver nanocrystals with a second noble metal

Y. Wu, X. Sun, Y. Yang, J. Li, Y. Zhang, and D. Qin
Accounts of Chemical Research, 2017, 50, 1774–1784

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Observing the overgrowth of a second metal on silver cubic seeds in solution by surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Y. Zhang, J. Liu, J. Ahn, T. Xiao, Z.-Y. Li, and D. Qin
ACS Nano, 2017, 11, 5080–5086

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On the mechanistic roles of hydroxide in controlling the deposition of gold on colloidal silver nanocrystals

X. Sun, Y. Yang, Z. Zhang, and D. Qin
Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 27, 4014–4021

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Bifunctional Ag@SiO2/Au nanoparticles for probing sequential catalytic reactions by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Y. Wu, D. Su, and D. Qin
ChemNanoMat, 2017, 3, 245–251

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Facile synthesis of 64Cu-doped Au nanocages for positron emission tomography Imaging

M. Yang, D. Huo, K. Gilroy, X. Sun, D. Sultan, H. Luehmann, L. Detering, S. Li, D. Qin, Y. Liu, and Y. Xia
ChemNanoMat 2017, 3, 44–50

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Generation of enzymatic hydrogen peroxide to accelerate the etching of silver nanocrystals with selectivity

C.-W. Wang, X. Sun, H.-T. Chang, and D. Qin
Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28, 7519–7527

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Gold-based cubic nanoboxes with well-defined openings at the corners and ultrathin walls less than two nanometers thick

X. Sun, J. Kim, K. Gilroy, J. Liu, T. A. F. König, and D. Qin*
ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 8019–8025

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A dual catalyst with SERS activity for probing stepwise reduction and oxidation reactions

J. Li, Y. Wu, X. Sun, J. Liu, S. A. Winget, and D. Qin*
ChemNanoMat, 2016, 2, 786–790

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Bimetallic nanocrystals: Syntheses, properties, and applications

K. Gilroy, A. Ruditskiy, H.-C. Peng, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Chemical Reviews 2016, 116, 10414–10472

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Ag-enriched Ag-Pd bimetallic nanoframes and their catalytic properties

J. Li, X. Sun, and D. Qin*
ChemNanoMat, 2016, 2, 494–499

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Ag@Au concave cuboctahedra: A unique probe for monitoring Au-catalyzed reduction and oxidation reactions by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

J. Zhang, S. Winget, Y. Wu, D. Su, X. Sun, Z.-X. Xie, and D. Qin*
ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 2607–2616

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Co-titration of AgNO3 and HAuCl4: A new route to the synthesis of Ag@Ag-Au core-frame nanocubes with enhanced plasmonic and catalytic properties

X. Sun and D. Qin*
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2015, 3, 11833–11841

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Bifunctional Ag@Pd-Ag nanocubes for highly sensitive monitoring of catalytic reactions by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

J. Li, J. Liu, Y. Yang, and D. Qin*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 7039–7042

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HAuCl4: A dual agent for studying the chloride-assisted vertical growth of citrate-free Ag nanoplates with Au serving as a marker

J. Zhang, J. Liu, X. Zhao, and D. Qin*
Langmuir, 2014, 30, 15520–15530

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Hollow nanocubes made of Ag–Au alloys for SERS detection with sensitivity of 10−8 M for melamine

J. Li, Y. Yang, and D. Qin*
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014, 2, 9934–9940

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Galvanic replacement-free deposition of Au on Ag for core-shell nanocubes with enhanced chemical stability and SERS activity

Y. Yang, J. Liu, Z. Fu, and D. Qin,*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136, 8153–8156

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Transformation of Ag nanocubes into Ag–Au hollow nanostructures with enriched Ag contents to improve SERS activity and chemical stability

Y. Yang, Q. Zhang, Z. Fu, and D. Qin*
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 3750–3757

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The role of etching in the formation of Ag nanoplates with straight, curved and wavy edges and comparison of their SERS properties

Y. Yang, X. Zhong, Q. Zhang, L. Blackstad, Z. Fu, Z. Li, and D. Qin*
Small, 2014, 10, 1430–1437

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A silver nanocube on a gold microplate as a well-defined and highly active substrate for SERS detection

X. Xia, M. Rycenga, D. Qin, and Y. Xia,
Journal of Materials Chemistry 2013, 38, 6145–6150

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Droplet-based microreactors for continuous production of palladium nanocrystals with controlled sizes and shapes

Y. Kim, L. Zhang, T. Yu, M. Jin, D. Qin, and Y. Xia
Small 2013, 9, 3462–3467

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Citrate-free synthesis of silver nanoplates and the mechanistic study

Q. Zhang, Y. Yang, J. R. Li, R. Iurilli, S. Xie, and D. Qin*
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013, 5, 6333–6345

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