Publications

Publications

1. Chen, H. Q.; Soubra-Ghaoui, C; Zhu Z. L.; Li S. H.; Albright T. A.; Cai C. Z.* "Isolation of an acetylide-Cu^I₃-tris(triazolylmethyl)amine complex active in the CuAAC reaction." J. Catal., 2018, 361, 407–413.

2. Khantamat, O.; Li, C.-H.; Liu, S.-P.; Liu, T. T.; Lee, H. J.; Zenasni, J.; Lee, T. C.; Cai, C. Z.*; Lee, T. R.* "Broadening the Photoresponsive Activity of Anatase TiO₂ Particles via Decoration with Partial Gold Shells." J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2018, 513, 715–725.

3. Zhu, Z. L.; Yu, F.; Chen, H. Q.; Wang, J.; Lopez, A. I.; Chen, Q.; Li, S. H.; Long, Y. Y.; Darouiche, R.; Hull, R.; Zhang, L. J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Coating of silicone with mannoside-PAMAM dendrimers to enhance formation of non-pathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms against colonization of uropathogens." Acta Biomater. 2017, 64, 200–210.

4. Chen, Q.; Li, S.; Feng, Z.; Wang, M.; Cai, C. Z.; Wang, J.; Zhang, L.* "Poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-based, pH-responsive, copolymeric mixed micelles for targeting anticancer drug control release." Int. J. Nanomed. 2017, 12, 6857–6870.

5. Zhu, Z. L.; Chen, H. Q.; Li, S. H.; Yang, X. M.; Bittner, E.; Cai, C. Z.* "Tripodal amine ligands for accelerating Cu-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition: efficiency and stability against oxidation and dissciation." Catal. Sci. Technol. 2017, 7, 2474–2485.

6. Qin, G. T.; Zhu, Z. L.; Li, S. H.; McDermott, A. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Development of ciprofloxacin-loaded contact lenses using fluorous chemistry." Biomaterials 2017, 124, 55–64.

7. Chen, H. Q.; Cai, C. Z.*; Li, S. H.; Ma, Y.; Luozhong S. J.; Zhu, Z. L. "Intermediates stabilized by tris(triazolylmethyl)amines in CuAAC reaction." Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 4730–4735.

8. Chen, Q.; Zhu, Z. L.; Wang, J.; Lopez, A. I.; Li, S. H.; Kumar, A.; Yu, F.; Chen, H. Q.; Cai, C. Z. *; Zhang, L. J.* "Probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 biofilms on silicone substrates for bacterial interference against pathogen colonization." Acta Biomater. 2017, 50, 353–360.

9. Li, S. H.; Wang, L.; Yu, F.; Zhu, Z. L.; Shobaki, D.; Chen, H. Q.; Wang, M.; Wang, J.; Qin, G. T.; Erasquin, U. J.; Ren, L.; Wang, Y. J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Copper-catalyzed click reaction on/in live cells." Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 2107–2144.

10. Qin, G. T.; Yam, C. M.; Kumar, A.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.*; Li, S.; Huynh, T.; Li, Y.; Contreras-Caceres, R.; Cai, C. Z.* "Preparation, characterization, and protein-resistance of films derived from a series of a-oligo(ethylene glycol)-w-alkenes on H–Si(111) surfaces." RSC Adv. 2017, 7, 14466–14476.

11. Martinez, D.; Gutierrez, L.; Cai, C. Z.; Deng, B. W.; Zhang, M.; Ye, C.; Cheng, H.; Ni, H. W.; Cheng, G.* "In vitro osteoblast gene expression and differentiation atop of titanium blocks laser coated with multilayer biphasic calcium phosphate/titanium nanocomposites." Biomed. Phys. Eng. Express 2017, 3, #2.

12. Li, S. H.; Cai, H. H.; He, J. L.; Chen, H. Q.; Lam, S.; Cai, T.; Zhu, Z. L.; Bark, S. J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Extent of oxidative side reactions to peptides and proteins during the CuAAC reaction." Bioconjugate Chem. 2016, 27, 2315–2322.

13. Zhang, C. Y.; Chen, Q.; Qu, W. S.; Guo, X. D.; Cai, C. Z.; Zhang, L. J.* "Synthesis and evaluation of cholesterol-grafted PEGylated peptides with pH-triggered property as novel drug carriers for cancer chemotherapy." Colloids Surf., B 2016, 142, 55–64.

14. Lucena-Serrano, A.; Lucena-Serrano, C.; Contreras-Caceres, R.; Diaz, A.; Valpuesta, M.; Cai, C. Z.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.* "Silicon surface biofunctionalization with dopaminergic tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives." Appl. Surf. Sci. 2016, 360, 419–428.

15. Zhu, Z. L. ; Wang, J.; Lopez, A. I.; Yu, F.; Huang, Y. K.; Kumar, A.; Li, S.; Zhang, L. J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Surfaces presenting alpha-phenyl mannoside derivatives enable formation of stable, high coverage, non-pathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms against pathogen colonization." Biomater. Sci. 2015, 3, 842–851.

16. Contreras-Caceres, R.; Santos, C. M.; Li, S. H.; Kumar, A.; Zhu, Z. L.; Kolar, S. S.; Casado-Rodriguez, M. A.; Huang, Y. K.; DcDermott, A.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.; Cai, C. Z. "Modification of fluorous substrates with oligo(ethylene glycol) via “click” chemistry for long-term resistance of cell adhesion." J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 2015, 458, 112–118.

17. Qin, G. T.; Lopez, A.; Santos, C.; McDermott, A. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 on surfaces presenting carboxylate anions." Biomater. Sci. 2015, 3, 771–778.

18. Wang, L.; Chen, J. J.; Cai, C. Z.; Shi, L.; Liu, S.; Ren, L.;* Wang, Y. J. "Multi-biofunctionalization of titanium surfaces with a mixture of peptides to achieve excellent antimicrobial activity and biocompatibility." J. Mater. Chem. B 2015, 3, 30–33.

19. Khantamat, O.; Li, C. H ; Yu, F.; Jamison, A. C.; Shih, W. C.; Cai, C. Z.;* Lee, T. R.* "Gold nanoshell-decorated silicone surfaces for the near-infrared (NIR) photothermal destruction of the pathogenic bacterium E. faecalis." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 3981–3993.

20. Wang, L.; Zhao, M. R.; Li, S. H.; Erasquin, U. J.; Wang, H.; Li, R.; Chen, C. Y.; Wang, Y. J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Click immobilization of a VEGF-mimetic peptide on decellularized endothelial extracellular matrix to enhance angiogenesis." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 8401–8406.

21. Lin, W. J.; Nie, S. Y.; Zhong, Q.; Yang, Y. Q.; Cai, C. Z.; Wang, J. F.; Zhang, L. J.* "Amphiphilic miktoarm star copolymer (PCL)(3)-(PDEAEMA-b-PPEGMA)(3) as pH-sensitive micelles in the delivery of anticancer drug." J. Mater. Chem. B 2014, 2, 4008–4020.

22. Tzounis, L.; Contreras-Caceres, R.; Schellkopf, L.; Jehnichen, D.; Fischer, D.; Cai, C. Z.; Uhlmann, P.;* Stamm, M. "Controlled growth of Ag nanoparticles decorated onto the surface of SiO2 spheres: A nanohybrid system withcombined SERS and catalytic properties." RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 17846–17855.

23. Santos, C. M.; Kumar, A.; Kolar, S. S.; Contreras-Caceres, R.; McDermott, A.; Cai, C. Z.* "Immobilization of antimicrobial peptide IG-25 onto fluoropolymers via fluorous interactions and click chemistry." ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2013, 12789–12793.

24. Cai, C. Z.;* Santos, C. M.; Li, Y.; Kumar, A.; Qin, G. T.; Lopez, A.; Kolar, S.; McDermott, A. M. "Antimicrobial properties of immobilized antimicrobial peptides." Amino Acids 2013, 45, 606–606.

25. Yang, Y. Q.; Lin, W. J.; Zhang, L. J.; Cai, C. Z.; Jiang, W.; Guo, X. D.; Qian, Y. "Synthesis, characterization and pH-responsive self-assembly behavior of amphiphilic multiarm star triblock copolymers based on PCL, PDEAEMA, and PEG." Macromolecular Research 2013, 21, 1011–1020.

26. Trautner, B.;* Lopez, A. I.; Kumar, A.; Siddiq, D. M.; Liao, K. S.; Li, Y.; Tweardy, D. J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Nanoscale surface modification favors benign biofilm formation and impedes adherence by pathogens" Nanomedicine 2012, 8, 261–270 (featured in the journal cover of this issue).

27. Li, Y.; Cai, C. Z.* "Click chemistry based functionalization on non-oxidized silicon substrates" Chem. Asian J. 2011, 6, invited review, 2592–2605.

28. Wang, L.; Erasquin, U. J.; Zhao, M.; Li, R.; Zhang, M. Y.; Cheng, G. J.; Wang, Y.; Cai. C. Z.* "Stability, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers on titanium substrates" ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2011, 3, 2885–2894.

29. Qin, G.; Gu, J.; Liu, K.; Xiao, Z.; Yam, C. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Conductive AFM patterning on oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated alkyl monolayers on silicon substrates: proposed mechanism and fabrication of avidin patterns" Langmuir 2011, 27, 6987–6994.

30. Li, Y.; Zhao, M.; Wang, J.; Liu, K.; Cai, C. Z.* "Biofunctionalization of a "clickable" organic layer photochemically grafted on titanium substrates" Langmuir 2011, 27, 4848–4856.

31. Lopez, A. I.; Kumar, A.; Planas, M. R.; Li, Y.; Nguyen, T. V.; Cai, C. Z.* "Biofunctionalization of silicone polymers using poly(amidoamine) dendrimers and a mannose derivative for prolonged interference against pathogen colonization" Biomaterials 2011, 32, 4336–4346.

32. Li, Y.; Wang, J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Rapid grafting of azido-labeled oligo(ethylene glycol)s onto an alkynyl-terminated monolayer on non-oxidized silicon via microwave-assisted "click" reaction" Langmuir 2011, 27, 2437–2445.

33. Kumar, A.; Li, K.; Cai, C. Z.* "Anaerobic conditions to reduce oxidation of proteins and to accelerate Copper-catalyzed "click" reaction with a water-soluble bis(triazole) ligand" Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 3186–3188.

34. Kumar, A.; Kolar, S. S.; Zhao, M.; McDermott, A. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Localization of antimicrobial peptides on polymerized liposomes leading to their enhanced efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa" Mol. BioSyst. 2011, 7, 711–713.

35. Li, Y.; Santos, C. M.; Kumar, A.; Zhao, M. R.; Lopez, A. I.; Qin, G. T.; McDermott, A. M.; Cai, C. Z.* ""Click" immobilization on alkylated silicon substrates: model for study of surface bound antimicrobial peptides" Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 2656–2665.

36. Zhang, M. Y.; Cheng, G. J.;* Erasquin, U. J.; Huynh, T.; Cai, C. Z. "Laser engineered multilayer coating of biphasic calcium phosphate/titanium nanocomposite on metal substrates" ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2011, 3, 339–350.

37. Qin, G. T.; Santos, C. M.; Zhang, W.; Li, Y.; Kumar, A.; Erasquin, U. J.; Liu, K.; Muradov, P.; Trautner, B. W.; Cai, C. Z.* "Biofunctionalization on alkylated silicon substrate surfaces via "click" chemistry" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 16432–16441.

38. Hierrezuelo, J.; Guillen, E.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.;* Rico, R.; Lopez-Ramirez, M. R.; Otero, C.; Cai, C. Z. "Synthesis and structural analysis of substituted tripod-shaped tri- and tetra(p-phenylene)s" Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 5672–5680.

39. Qin, G. T.; Cai, C. Z.* "Oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated monolayers on silicon surfaces and their nanopatterning with a conductive atomic force microscope" Science China-Chem. 2010, 53, 36–44.

40. Kumar, A.; Erasquin, U. J.; Qin, G.; Li, K.; Cai, C. Z.* ""Clickable", polymerized liposomes as a versatile and stable platform for rapid optimization of their peripheral compositions" Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 5746–5748.

41. Qin, G.; Zhang, R.; Makarenko, B.; Kumar, A.; Rabalais, W.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.; Rico, R.; Cai, C. Z.* "Highly stable, protein resistant thin films on SiC-modified silicon substrates" Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 3289–3291.

42. Hierrezuelo, J.; Casado, J.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.;* Rico, R.; Brea, J.; Loza, M. I.; Cai, C. Z. "Synthesis of theophylline derivatives and study of their activity as antagonists at adenosine receptors" Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2010, 18, 2081–2088.

43. Qin, G.; Cai, C. Z.* "Sub-10 nm patterning of oligo(ethylene glycol) monolayers on silicon surfaces via local oxidation using a conductive atomic force microscope" Nanotechnology 2009, 20, #355306.

44. Qin, G.; Cai, C. Z.* "Oxidative degradation of oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated monolayers" Chem. Commun. 2009, 5112–5114.

45. Lopez, A. I.; Reins, R. Y.; McDermott, A. M.; Trautner, B. W.; Cai, C. Z.* "Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of PEGylated poly(amidoamine) dendrimers" Mol. BioSyst. 2009, 5, 1148–1156.

46. Santos, C. M.; Kumar, A.; Zhang, W.; Cai, C. Z.* "Functionalization of fluorous thin films via "click" chemistry" Chem. Commun. 2009, 2854–2856.

47. Lopez-Tocon, I.; Pelaez, D.; Soto, J.; Rico, R.; Cai, C. Z.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.;* Otero, J. C. "Raman study of the rigidity of penta-p-phenylene derivatives used as legs in molecular tripods" J. Phys. Chem. B 2008, 112, 5363–5367.

48. Lopez-Romero, J. M.;* Rico, R.; Martinez-Mallorquin, R.; Hierrezuelo, J.; Guillen, E.; Cai, C. Z.; Otero, J. C.; Lopez-Tocon, I. "Synthesis of penta-p-phenylenes with oligo(ethylene glycol) side chains" Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 6075–6079.

49. Calabretta, M. K.; Kumar, A.; McDermott, A. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Antibacterial activities of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers terminated with amino and poly(ethylene glycol) groups" Biomacromolecules 2007, 8, 1807–1811.

50. Yam, C. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Thin films derived from large, tripod-shaped oligophenylenes end-capped with triallylsilyl groups on hydrogen-terminated silicon (111) surfaces" J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2006, 301, 441-445.

51. Yu, Q.; Qin, G.; Darne, C.; Cai, C. Z.;* Wosik, W.; Pei, S.-S.* "Fabrication of small and thin silicon cantilever tips for AFM with SOI wafers" Sensor Actuat. A 2006, 126, 369–374.

52. Yam, C. M.; Deluge, M.; Tang, D.; Cai, C. Z.* "Preparation, characterization, and resistance to protein adsorption of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers functionalized with oligo(ethylene glycol) on gold" J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2006, 296, 118–130.

53. Gu, J.; Xiao, Z.; Yam, C. M.; Qin, G.; Deluge, M.; Boutet, S.; Cai, C. Z.* "Functionalization at the apex of AFM tips coated with oligo(ethylene glycol) derivatives" Biophys. J. 2005, 89, L31–L33.

54. Deluge, M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Preparation, characterization, and Heck reaction of siloxane films derived from carbosilane dendrons with a bromophenyl group at the focal point and up to 27 SiCl₃ groups at the periphery" Langmuir 2005, 21, 1917–1922.

55. Xiao, Z.; Cai, C. Z.* "Atomic force microscopy studies of mesoscopic membranous bubbles on monolayers derived from SiCl₃-terminated carbosilane dendrons on mica" Langmuir 2005, 21, 5019–5025.

56. Yam, C. M.; Gu, J.; Li, S.; Cai, C. Z.* "Comparison of resistance to protein adsorption and stability of thin films derived from a-hepta-(ethylene glycol) methyl w-undecenyl ether on H-Si(111) and H-Si(100) surfaces" J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2005, 285, 711–718.

57. Yam, C. M.; Lopez-Romero, J. M.; Gu, J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Protein-resistant monolayers prepared by hydrosilylation of a-oligo(ethylene glycol)-w-alkenes on hydrogen-terminated silicon (111) surfaces" Chem. Commun. 2004, 2510–2511.

58. Gu, J.; Yam, C. M.; Li, S.; Cai, C. Z.* "Nanometric protein arrays on protein-resistant monolayers on silicon surfaces" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 8098–8099.

59. Yam, C. M.; Cai, C. Z.* "Preparation and Heck reaction of multidentate carbosilane films derived from focally-functionalized and allyl-terminated dendrons on hydrogen-terminated silicon (111) surfaces" Langmuir 2004, 20, 1228–1233.

60. Stepanow, S.; Lingenfelder, M.; Dmitriev, A.; Spillmann, H.; Delvigne, E.; Lin, N.; Cai, C. Z.; Deng, X.; Barth, J. V.;* Kern, K. "Steering molecular organization and host-guest interactions using two-dimensional nanoporous coordination systems" Nature Mater. 2004, 3, 229–233.

61. Yam, C. M.; Xiao, Z.; Gu, J.; Boutet, S.; Cai, C. Z.* "Modification of silicon AFM cantilever tips with an oligo(ethylene glycol) derivative for resisting proteins and maintaining a small tip size for high-resolution imaging" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 7498–7499.

62. Deng, X.; Cai, C. Z.* "Synthesis of tripod-shaped oligo(phenylene)s with multiple ethenyl groups at the bases for chemisorption on hydrogen-terminated silicon surfaces" Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 815–817.

63. Yam, C. M.; Cho, J.; Cai, C. Z.* "Preparation, characterization, and Heck reaction of multidentate thiolate films on gold surfaces" Langmuir 2003, 19, 6862–6868.

64. Kim, B.-I.; Cai, C. Z.; Deng, X.; Perry, S. S.* "Adsorption-induced chirality influences surface orientation in organic self-assembly structures: an STM study of PVBA on Pd(111)" Surf. Sci. 2003, 538, 45–52.

65. Deng, X.; Mayeux, A.; Cai, C. Z.* "Nanometer-sized and tripod-shaped oligophenylenes end-capped with triallylsilyl groups" J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 5279–5283.

66. Xiao, Z.; Cai, C. Z.*; Mayeux, A.; Milenkovic, A. "The first organosiloxane thin films derived from SiCl₃-terminated dendrons. Thickness-dependent nano- and mesoscopic structures of the films deposited on mica by spin-coating" Langmuir 2002, 18, 7728–7739.

67. Yam, C. M.; Mayeux, A.; Milenkovic, A.; Cai, C. Z.* "Wettabilities of organosiloxane thin films derived from SiCl₃-terminated carbosilane dendrons on mica" Langmuir 2002, 18, 10274–10278.

68. Xiao, Z.; Cai, C. Z.*; Deng, X. "Formation of robust mesoscopic ring structures by self-assembly of SiCl₃-terminated dendrimers" Chem. Commun. 2001, 1442–1443.

69. Barth, J. V.;* Weckesser, J.; Trimarchi, G.; Vladimirova, M.; de Vita, A.; Cai, C. Z.; Brune, H.; Günter, P.; Kern, K. "Stereochemical effects in supramolecular self-assembly at surfaces: 1-D versus 2-D enantiomorphic ordering for PVBA and PEBA on Ag(111)" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 7991–8000.

70. Weckesser, J.; de Vita, A.; Barth, J. V.;* Cai, C. Z.; Kern, K. "Mesoscopic correlation of supramolecular chirality in one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded assemblies" Phys. Rev. Lett. 2001, 87, 096101.

71. Bösch, M.; Fischer, C.; Cai, C. Z.; Liakatas, I.; Bosshard, C.;* Günter, P. "Photochemical stability of highly nonlinear optical bithiophene chromophores" Synth. Metals 2001, 124, 241–243.

72. Cai, C. Z.; Bösch, M.; Bosshard, C.; Müller, B.; Tao, Y.; Kündig, A.; Weckesser, J.; Barth, J. V.; Bürgi, L.; Jeandupeux, O.; Kiy, M.; Biaggio, I.;* Liakatas, I.; Kern, K.; Günter, P. "Self-assembly growth of organic thin films and nanostructures by molecular beam deposition" In "Anisotropic Organic Materials. Approaches to Polar Order" Eds. R. Glaser, P. Kaszynski, ACS Symp. Ser. 798, 2001, 34–49.

73. Barth, J. V.;* Weckesser, J.; Cai, C. Z.; Günter, P.; Bürgi, L.; Jeandupeux, O.; Kern, K. "Building supramolecular nanostructures at surfaces by hydrogen bonding" Angew Chem. Int. Edit. 2000, 39, 1230–1234.

74. Liakatas, I.; Cai, C. Z.; Bösch, M.; Jäger, M.; Bosshard, C.;* Günter, P.; Zhang, C.; Dalton, L. R. "Importance of intermolecular interactions in the nonlinear optical properties of poled polymers" Appl. Phys. Lett. 2000, 76, 1368–1370.

75. Cai, C. Z.; Bösch, M.; Müller, B.; Tao, Y.; Kündig, A.; Bosshard, C.;* Gan, Z. H.; Biaggio, I.; Liakatas, I.; Jäger, M.; Schwer, H.; Günter, P. "Oblique incidence organic molecular beam deposition and nonlinear optical properties of organic thin films with a stable in-plane directional order" Adv. Mater. 1999, 11, 745–749.

76. Cai, C. Z.;* Müller, B.; Weckesser, J.; Barth, J. V.; Tao, Y.; Bösch, M.; Kündig, A.; Bosshard, C.;* Biaggio, I.; Günter, P. "Model for in-plane directional ordering of organic thin films by oblique incidence organic molecular beam deposition" Adv. Mater. 1999, 11, 750–754.

77. Cai, C. Z.; Liakatas, I.; Wong, M. S.; Bösch, M.; Bosshard, C.;* Günter, P.; Concilio, S.; Tirelli, N.; Suter, U. W. "Donor-acceptor-substituted phenylethenyl bithiophenes: Highly efficient and stable nonlinear optical chromophores" Org. Lett. 1999, 1, 1847–1849.

78. Weckesser, J.; Barth, J. V.;* Cai, C. Z.; Müller, B.; Kern, K. "Binding and ordering of large organic molecules on an anisotropic metal surface: PVBA on Pd(110)" Surf. Sci. 1999, 431, 168–173.

79. Müller, B.;* Cai, C. Z.; Kündig, A.; Tao, Y.; Bösch, M.; Jäger, M.; Bosshard, C.; Günter, P. "In-plane alignment of noncentrosymmetric molecules by oblique- incidence molecular beam deposition" Appl. Phys. Lett. 1999, 74, 3110–3112.

80. Müller, B.;* Cai, C. Z.; Bösch, M.; Jäger, M.; Bosshard, C.; Günter, P.; Barth, J. V.; Weckesser, J.; Kern, K. "Ordering of PVBA on amorphous SiO₂ and Pd(110)" Thin Solid Films 1999, 344, 171–174.

81. Bosshard, C.;* Pan, F.; Wong, M. S.; Manetta, S.; Spreiter, R.; Cai, C. Z.; Günter, P.; Gramlich, V. "Nonlinear optical organic co-crystals of merocyanine dyes and phenolic derivatives with short hydrogen bonds" Chem. Phys. 1999, 245, 377–394.

82. Müller, B.;* Jäger, M.; Tao, Y.; Kündig, A.; Cai, C. Z.; Bosshard, C.; Günter, P. "Film thickness measurement and linear dichroism of organic thin films prepared by molecular beam deposition at oblique incidence" Opt. Mater. 1999, 12, 345–350.

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86. Cai, C. Z.; Vasella, A.* "Oligosaccharide analogs of polysaccharides. Part 3. A new protecting group for alkynes - orthogonally protected dialkynes" Helv. Chim. Acta 1995, 78, 732–757.

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