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41. W. Yang, Y. Liu, Y. Hu*, M. Zhou and H. Qian: Microwave-assisted synthesis of porous CdO/CdS core-shell nanoboxes with enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 13895-13898. 2012-JMC-1.pdf
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39. Y. Liu, Y. Hu*, M. Zhou, H. Qian and X. Hu: Microwave-assisted non-aqueous route to deposit well-dispersed ZnO nanocrystals on reduced graphene oxide sheets with improved photoactivity for the decolorization of dyes under visible light. Appl. Catal. B-Environ. 2012, 125, 425-431. 2012-ACB-1.pdf
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37. Y. Liu, M. Zhou, Y. Hu*, H. Qian, J. Chen and X. Hu*: Photocatalytic studies of CdS nanoparticles assembled on carbon microsphere surfaces with different interface structures: from amorphous to graphite-like carbon. CrystEngComm 2012, 14, 4507-4512. 2012-CrystEngComm-2.pdf
36. J. Hu, H. Qian*, Y. Hu, Z. Li, G. Tong, T. Ying, P. Gong, S. Hao, H. Zhang, L. Li: Self-assembly of TiO2 composite microspheres: facile synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activities. CrystEngComm 2012, 14, 7118-7122. 2012-CrystEngComm-1.pdf
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34. Z. Wang, Y. Hu*, W. Yang, M. Zhou and X. Hu*: Facile one-step microwave-assisted route towards Ni nanospheres/reduced graphene oxide hybrids for non-enzymatic glucose sensing. Sensors 2012, 12, 4860-4869. 2012-Sensors-1.pdf
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32. X. Liu, H. Qian*, Y. Ji, Z. Li, Y. Shao, Y. Hu, G. Tong, L. Li, W. Guo*, H. Guo*: Mesoporous silica-coated NaYF4 nanocrystals: facile synthesis, in vitro bioimaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer cells. RSC Adv. 2012, 2, 12263-12268. 2012-RSC Adv-1.pdf
31. H. Wang, C. Guo, S. Zhou, X. Hu, Y. Hu, F. Li, Y. Miao*: One-step synthesis and self-organization of polypyrrole ultrathin films inlayed with Prussian blue nanoparticles induced by a drop of toluene solution on water surface. Thin Solid Films 2012, 520, 2026-2031. 2012-TSF-1.pdf
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