X. Wei, Q. Mo, C. Chen, M. Bathe, R. Hernandez. Characterizing DNA Origami Nanostructures in TEM Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling  2025, 65, 6526-6536. 

C. Chen, X. Luo, M. Bathe. Versatile Dehydration-Assisted Functionalization of Quantum Dots and Rods. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024, 63, e202410247. 

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X. Wei, C. Chen, A. V. Popov, M. Bathe, R. Hernandez. Binding Site Programmable Self-Assembly of 3D Hierarchical DNA Origami Nanostructures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2024, 128, 4999-5008.

C. Chen, X. Luo, A. E. K. Kaplan, M. G. Bawendi, R. J. Macfarlane, M. Bathe. Ultrafast Dense DNA Functionalization of Quantum Dots and Rods for Scalable 2D Array Fabrication with Nanoscale Precision. Science Advances 2023, 9, eadh8508.

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Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices

MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA. 

C. Chen, X. Wei, M. F. Parsons, J. Guo, J. L. Banal, Y. Zhao, M. N. Scott, G. S. Schlau-Cohen, R. Hernandez, M. Bathe. Nanoscale 3D Spatial Addressing and Valence Control of Quantum Dots using Wireframe DNA Origami. Nature Communications 2022, 13, 4935.

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X. Wei, C. Chen, Y. Zhao, E. Harazinska, M. Bathe, R. Hernandez. Molecular Structure of Single-Stranded DNA on the ZnS Surface of Quantum Dots. ACS Nano 2022, 16, 6666-6675. 

C. Chen, N. Hildebrandt. Resonance Energy Transfer to Gold Nanoparticles: NSET Defeats FRET. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2020, 123, 115748.

C. Chen, B. Corry, L. Huang, N. Hildebrandt. FRET-Modulated Multihybrid Nanoparticles for Brightness-Equalized Single-Wavelength Barcoding. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019, 141, 11123-11141. 

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C. Chen, L. Ao, Y. Wu, V. Cifliku, M. Cardoso Dos Santos, E. Bourrier, M. Delbianco, D. Parker, J. M. Zwier, L. Huang, N. Hildebrandt. Single-Nanoparticle Cell Barcoding by Tunable FRET from Lanthanides to Quantum Dots. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2018, 41, 13686-13690. 

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C. Chen, C. Midelet, S. Bhuckory, N. Hildebrandt, M. H. V. Werts. Nanosurface Energy Transfer from Long-Lifetime Terbium Donors to Gold Nanoparticles. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2018, 122, 17566-17574.

G. Gao, C. Chen, X. Xie, Y. Su, S. Kang, G. Zhu, D. Gao, A. Trampert, L. Cai. Toward Edges-Rich MoS2 Layers via Chemical Liquid Exfoliation Triggering Distinctive Magnetism. Materials Research Letters 2017, 5, 267-275. 

L. Zhang, C. Chen, W. Li, G. Gao, P. Gong, L. Cai. Living Cell Multilifetime Encoding Based on Lifetime-Tunable Latticed-Strained Quantum Dots. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, 13187-13191. 

C. Chen, P. Zhang, L. Zhang, D. Gao, G. Gao, Y. Yang, W. Li, P. Gong, L. Cai. Long-Decay Near-Infrared-Emitting Doped-Quantum Dots for Lifetime-Based in Vivo pH Imaging. Chemical Communications 2015, 51, 11162-11165.

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C. Chen, P. Zhang, G. Gao, D. Gao, Y. Yang, H. Liu, Y. Wang, P. Gong, L. Cai. Near-Infrared-Emitting Two-Dimensional Codes Based on Lattice-Strained Core/(Doped) Shell Quantum Dots with Long Fluorescence Lifetime. Advanced Materials 2014, 26, 6313-6317.

C. Chen, X. He, L. Gao, N. Ma. Cation Exchange-Based Facile Aqueous Synthesis of Small, Stable, and Nontoxic Near-Infrared Ag2Te/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots Emitting in the Second Biological Window. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5, 1149-1155.