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* and ^ denote equal contribution of the first and corresponding authors, respectively.

26) A. Choi*, Y.‐Y. Song*, J. Kim, D. Kim, M.‐H. Kim, S. W. Lee^, D.‐H. Seo^, H.‐W. Lee^, "Enhancing Efficiency of Low‐Grade Heat Harvesting by Structural Vibration Entropy in Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycles,"

Advanced Materials, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303199.

25) J. Li, X. Li, D. Lee, J. Yun, A. Wu, C. Jiang, and S. W. Lee, "Engineering of Solvation Entropy by Poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) additive in Aqueous Electrochemical System for Enhanced Low-Grade Heat Harvesting,"

Nano Letters, 23, 6164-6170, 2023.

24) Z. Li, J. Yun, X. Li, M. Kim, J. Li, D. Lee, A. Wu, and S. W. Lee, "Power-Free Contact Lens for Glucose Sensing,"

Advanced Functional Materials, DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202304647.

23) J. Yun, Z. Li, X. Miao, X. Li, J. Y. Lee, W. Zhao, and S. W. Lee, "A tear-based battery charged by biofuel for smart contact lenses,"

Nano Energy, 110, 108344, 2023.

22) A. Wu, X. Li, D. Lee, J. Li, J. Yun, C. Jiang, Z. Li, and S. W. Lee, "Thermoresponsive Ionic Liquid for Electrochemical Low-grade Heat Harvesting,"

Nano Energy, DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.108022.

21) J. Li*, P. Yang*, X. Li, C. Jiang, J. Yun, W. Yan, K. Liu, H. J. Fan^, and S. W. Lee^, "Ultrathin Smart Energy-Storage Devices for Skin-Interfaced Wearable Electronics,"

ACS Energy Letters, 8, 1–8, 2023.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.2c02029 

20) Y. Kim, S. J. Yeom, J. Yoo, J. Yun, H.-W. Lee, S. W. Lee, "Temperature-dependent fracture resistance of silicon nanopillars during electrochemical lithiation,"

Nano Letters, 22, 16, 6631-6636 (2022).

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01946

19) X. Li, C. Gao, J. Yun, Y. Kim, M. Kim, J. Li, and S. W. Lee, "Continuous thermally regenerative electrochemical cycle for low grade heat harvesting,”

Nano Energy, 101, 107547 (2022).

18) P. Yang*, J. Li*, S. W. Lee^, and H. J. Fan^, “Printed Zinc Paper Batteries,”

Advanced Science, 2103894 (2021).

17) J. Yun, Y. Zeng, M. Kim, C. Gao, Y. Kim, L. Lu, T. T.-H. Kim, W. Zhao, T.-H. Bae, S. W. Lee, "Tear based aqueous batteries for smart contact lenses enabled by Prussian blue analogue nanocomposites,"                                          

Nano Letters, 21, 4, 1659-1665 (2021)

    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04362

16) C. Gao, Y. Liu, B. Chen, J. Yun, E. Feng, Y. Kim, M. Kim, A. Choi, H.-W. Lee, and S. W. Lee, "Efficient Low-grade Heat Harvesting enabled by Tuning the Hydration Entropy in Electrochemical System,"                                                                                                                                                                                         

Advanced Materials, 33, 13, 2004717 (2021).                                                                                                                                                                                                                       [Selected as Front Inside Cover]

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202004717

15)  I. D. Jung*, M. Kim*, C. Gao, Y. Liu, C. Park, H.-W. Lee, and S. W. Lee, " Selective Ion Sweeping for Electrochemical Kinetic Energy Harvesting,"                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Nano Letters, 20, 1, 1800-1807 (2020).

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05029

14)  C. Gao, Y. Yin, L. Zheng, Y. Liu, S. Sim, Y. He, C. Zhu, Z. Liu, H.-W. Lee, Q. Yuan, and S. W. Lee, "Engineering Electrochemical Temperature Coefficient for Efficient Low-grade Heat Harvesting,"

Advanced Functional Materials, 28, 201803129 (2018).

 https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201803129    

13) W. Liu, S. W. Lee, D. Lin, F. Shi, S. Wang, A. Sendek, and Y. Cui, “Enhancing ionic conductivity in composite polymer electrolyte with well-aligned ceramic nanowire,”

Nature Energy, 2, 17035 (2017).

https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2017.35

12) S. Higashi, S. W. Lee, J. S. Lee, K. Takechi, and Y. Cui, "Avoiding short circuits from zinc metal dendrites in anode by backside-plating configuration," 

Nature Communications, 7, 11801 (2016).

11) S. W. Lee*, H.-W. Lee*, I. Ryu, H. Gao, W. D. Nix, and Y. Cui, “Kinetics and fracture resistance of lithiated silicon nanostructure pairs controlled by their mechanical interaction,” 

Nature Communications, 6, 7533 (2015).

https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8533

10) L. Hanson, W. Zhao, H.-Y. Lou, Z Lin, S. W. Lee, P. Chowdary, Y. Cui, and B. Cui, “Vertical nanopillars for in situ probing of nuclear mechanics in adherent cells,” 

Nature Nanotechnology, 10, 554-562 (2015).

9) Y. Yang*, S. W. Lee*, H. Ghasemi, J. Loomis, X. Li, D. Kraemer, G. Zheng, Y. Cui, and G. Chen, “A charging-free electrochemical system for harvesting low-grade thermal energy,” 

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 111, 17011-17016 (2014).

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1415097111

8) S. W. Lee*, Y. Yang*, H. W. Lee, H. Ghasemi, D. Kraemer, G. Chen, and Y. Cui, “An electrochemical system for harvesting of low-grade heat energy,” 

Nature Communications, 5, 3942 (2014).

[Featured in World Changing Ideas 2014 in Scientific American, C&EN, MIT Technology Review, etc.]

https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4942

7) G. Zheng, S. W. Lee, Z. Liang, H.-W. Lee, K. Yan, H. Yao, H. Wang, W. Li, S. Chu, and Y. Cui, “Interconnected hollow carbon nanospheres for stable lithium metal anodes,” 

Nature Nanotechnology, 9, 618-623 (2014).

[Featured in Stanford news etc.]

https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2014.152

6) H.-W. Lee*, R. Wang*, M. Pasta*, S. W. Lee, N. Liu, and Y. Cui, “Manganese hexacyanomanganate open framework: a high-capacity positive electrode material for Na-ion batteries,” 

Nature Communications, 5, 5280 (2014).

5) M. T. McDowell*, S. W. Lee*, W. D. Nix, and Y. Cui, “Understanding of lithiation of silicon and other alloying anode materials for lithium ion battery,” 

Advance Materials, 25, 4966-4985 (2013).

4) H. Wu*, G. Chan*, J. W. Choi, I. Ryu, Y. Yao, M. T. McDowell, S. W. Lee, A. Jackson, Y. Yang, L. Hu, and Y. Cui, “Stable Cycling of Double-Walled Silicon Nanotube Battery Anodes through Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Control,” 

Nature Nanotechnology, 7, 310-315 (2012).

3) S. W. Lee, M. T. McDowell, L. A. Berla, W. D. Nix, and Y. Cui, “Fracture of crystalline silicon nanopillars during electrochemical lithium insertion,” 

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 109, 4080-4085 (2012).

[Highlighted at ‘In This Issue” of PNAS]

2) M. T. McDowell*, S. W. Lee*, I. Ryu, H. Wu, W. D. Nix, J. W. Choi, and Y. Cui, “Novel size and surface oxide effects in silicon nanowires as lithium battery anodes,” 

Nano Letters, 11, 4018-4025 (2011).

1) S. W. Lee*, M. T. McDowell*, J. W. Choi, and Y. Cui, “Anomalous shape changes of silicon nanopillars by electrochemical lithiation,” 

Nano Letters, 11, 3034-3039 (2011).

[Highlighted at MRS Bulletin 36, 576-578 (2011)]