1.  Z. Zhao, Z. Fang, X. Han, S. Yang, C. Zhou, Y. Zeng, B. Zhang, W. Li, Z. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Zhou, J. Zhou, Y. Ye, X. Hou, X. Zhao*, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, A general thermodynamics-triggered competitive growth model to guide the synthesis of two-dimensional nonlayered materials, Nat Commun 2023, 14, 958. 

2.  Q. Wang, Y. Zeng, K. Yuan, Q. Zeng, P. Gu, X. Xu, H. Wang, Z. Han, K. Nomura, W. Wang, E. Liu*, Y. Hou*, Yu Ye*, Magnetism modulation in Co₃Sn₂S₂ by current-assisted domain wall motion, Nat. Electron. 2023, 6, 119-125. 

3.  Z. Sun, T. Wang, J. Wang, J. Xu, T. Shen, T. Zhang, B. Zhang, S. Gao, F. Sheng, C. Zhao, M. Yang, J. Yu*, Y. Hou*, Self-Propelled Janus Nanocatalytic Robots Guided by Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Enhanced Tumor Penetration and Therapy, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 20, 11019–11032. 

4.  B. Zhang, Y. Zhu, Y. Zeng, Z. Zhao, X. Huang, D. Qiu, Z. Fang, J. Wang, J. Xu, R. Wang, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, General Approach for Two-dimensional Rare Earth Oxyhalides with High Gate Dielectric Performance, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 20, 11074–11084. 

5.  S. Wang, Z. Wang, Z. Li, X. Zhang, H. Zhang, T. Zhang, X. Meng, F. Sheng, Y. Hou*, Amelioration of systemic antitumor immune responses in cocktail therapy by immunomodulatory nanozymes. Sci. Adv. 2022, 8, eabn3883. 

6.  J. Wang, Z. Sun, S. Wang, C. Zhao, J. Xu, S. Gao, M. Yang, F. Sheng, S Gao, Y. Hou*, Biodegradable Ferrous Sulfide-Based Nanocomposites for Tumor Theranostics through Specific Intratumoral Acidosis-Induced Metabolic Symbiosis Disruption, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 19884−19895.(Journal Cover). 

7.  B. Zhang, C. Yun, H. Wu, Z. Zhao, Y. Zeng, D. Liang, T. Shen, J. Zhang, X. Huang, J. Song, J. Xu, Q. Zhang, P. Tan, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Two-Dimensional Wedge-Shaped Magnetic EuS: Insight on the Substrate Step-Guided Epitaxial Synthesis on Sapphire, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 19758−19769. 

8.  Z. Wang, S. Wang, X. Zhang, Z. Li, Z. Ali, D. Yu, H. Zhang, F. Sheng, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Temperature and Tumor Microenvironment Dual Responsive Mesoporous Magnetic Nanospheres for Magnetothermal Effect Induced Cancer Theranostics, CCS Chem. 2022, 5, 469-485. 

9.  Y. Zeng, P. Gu, Z. Zhao, B. Zhang, Z. Lin, Y. Peng, W. Li, W. Zhao, Y. Leng, P. Tan, T. Yang, Z. Zhang, Y. Song, J. Yang, Y. Ye, K. Tian,* Y. Hou*,2D FeOCl: A Highly In-Plane Anisotropic Antiferromagnetic Semiconductor Synthesized via Temperature-Oscillation Chemical Vapor Transport, Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2108847. 

10. M. Bian, L. Zhu, X. Wang, J. Choi, S. Wei, L. Wu, Ch. Huai, A. Marga, Q. Yang, F, Yao, T. Yu, S. A. Crooker, X. Cheng, R. F. Sabirianov, S. Zhang, J. Lin*, Y. Hou*, H. Zeng*, Dative epitaxy of commensurate monocrystalline covalent-van der Waals moiré Supercrystal, Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2200117. 

11. Z. Zhao, J. Zhou, L. Liu, N. Liu, J. Huang, B. Zhang, W. Li, Y. Zeng, T. Zhang, W. Ji, T. Yang*, Z. Zhang, S. Li*, Y. Hou*, Two-dimensional room-temperature magnetic nonstoichiometric Fe₇Se₈ Nanocrystals: controllable synthesis and magnetic behavior, Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 1242–1250. 

12. W. Li, X. Qiu, B. Lv, B, Zhang, J. Tang, J. Xu, K. Tian, Z. Zhao, Y. Zeng, X. Huang, H. Du, Y. Hou*, Free-standing 2D ironene with magnetic vortex structure at room temperature, Matter 2022, 5, 291−301. 

13. J. Xu, W. Li, B. Zhang, L. Zha, W. Hao, S. Hu, J. Yang, S, Li, S. Gao, Y. Hou*, Free-standing 2D non-van der Waals antiferromagnetic hexagonal FeSe semiconductor: halide-assisted chemical synthesis and Fe²⁺ related magnetic transitions, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 203−209. 

14. Z. Sun, Z. Wang, T. Wang, J. Wang, H. Zhang, Z. Li, S. Wang, F. Sheng, J. Yu, Y. Hou*, Biodegradable MnO-Based Nanoparticles with Engineering Surface for Tumor Therapy: Simultaneous Fenton-Like Ion Delivery and Immune Activation. ACS Nano 2022, 16, 11862-11875. 

15. D. Qiu, B. Zhang, T. Zhang, T. Shen, Z. Zhao, Y. Hou*, Sulfur-Doped Carbon for Potassium-Ion Battery Anode: Insight into the Doping and Potassium Storage Mechanism of Sulfur, ACS Nano 2022, 16, 12, 21443–21451. 

16. T. Shen, X. Huang, S. Xi, W. Li, S. Sun*, Y. Hou*, The ORR electron transfer kinetics control via Co-Nx and graphitic N sites in cobalt single atom catalysts in alkaline and acidic media, J. Energy Chem. 2022, 68, 184-194. 

17. M. Bian, A. Kamenskii, M. Han, W. Li, S. Wei, X. Tian, D. Eason, F. Sun, K. He, H. Hui, F. Yao, R. Sabirianov, J. Bird, C. Yang, J.   Miao, J. Lin, S. Crooker*, Y. Hou*, Hao Zeng*, Covalent 2D Cr₂Te₃ ferromagnet. Mater. Res. Lett. 2021, 9, 205-212. 

18. Z. Yang, H. Zhang, J. Xu, R. Ma, T. Sasaki, Y. Zeng, S. Ruan, Y. Hou*, Anisotropic Fluoride Nanocrystals Modulated by Facet-Specific Passivation and their Disordered Surfaces, Natl. Sci. Rev. 2020, 7, 841–848. 

19. Z. Wang, Y. Ju, Z. Ali, H. Yin, F. Sheng*, J. Lin, B. Wang*, Y. Hou*, Near-Infrared Light and Tumor Microenvironment Dual Responsive Size-Switchable Nanocapsules for Multimodal Tumor Theranostics, Nature Commun 2019, 10, 4418. 

20. J. Yu, F. Zhao, W. Gao, X. Yang, Y. Ju, L. Zhao, W. Guo, J. Xie, X. Liang, X. Tao, J. Li, Y. Ying, W. Li, J. Zheng, L. Qiao, S. Xiong, X. Mou, S. Che*, Y. Hou*, Magnetic Reactive Oxygen Species Nanoreactor For Switchable Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Cancer Therapy Based on pH-Sensitive Fe₅C₂@Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticles, ACS Nano 2019, 13, 10002−10014. (Journal Cover) 

21.  X. Huang, Y. Zhang, H. Shen, W. Li, T. Shen, Z. Ali, T. Tang, S. Guo, Q. Sun*, Y. Hou*, N-Doped Carbon Nanosheet Networks with Favorable Active sites Triggered by Metal Nanoparticles as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts, ACS Energy Lett. 2019, 3, 2914–2920. (Journal Cover). 

22. J. Hai, T. Li, J. Su, W. Liu, Y. Ju, B. Wang*, Y. Hou*, Reversible Response of Luminescent Terbium(III)–Nanocellulose Hydrogels to Anions for Latent Fingerprint Detection and Encryption, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6786 –6790. 

23. W. Lei, J. Xu, Y. Yu*, W. Yang*, Y. Hou*, D. Chen, Halide Ion-Mediated Synthesis Of L10-Fept Nanoparticles with Tunable Magnetic Properties, Nano Letters. 2018, 18, 7839–7844. 

24. Z. Ali, M. Asif, X. Huang, T. Tang, Y. Hou*, Hierarchically Porous Fe₂CoSe₄ Binary-Metal Selenide for Extraordinary Rate Performance and Durable Anode of Sodium Ion Batteries, Adv. Mater. 2018, 30, 1802745. 

25. H. Zhang, Z. Yang, Y. Ju, X. Chu, Y. Ding, X. Huang, K. Zhu, T. Tang, X. Su* and Y. Hou*, Galvanic Displacement Synthesis of Monodisperse Janus- and Satellite-Like Plasmonic-Magnetic Ag-Fe@Fe₃O₄ Heterostructures with Reduced Cytotoxicity, Adv. Sci. 2018, 1800271. 

26. K. Zhu, J. Xu, Z. Yang, Y. Hou*, and S. Gao, Magnetic Nanomaterials: Chemical Design, Synthesis, and Potential Applications, Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51 (2), 404–413. 

27. C. Yang, B. Zhao, R. Gao, S. Yao, P. Zhai, S. Li, J. Yu, Y. Hou*, D. Ma*, Construction of Synergistic Fe5C2/Co Heterostructured Nanoparticles as Enhanced Low Temperature Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) Catalyst, ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 5661−5667. 

28. Z. Yang, T. Zhao, X. Huang, X. Chu, T. Tang, Y. Ju, Q. Wang, Y. Hou*, and S. Gao, Modulating the Phases of Iron Carbide Nanoparticles: From a Perspective of Interfering with the Carbon Penetration of Fe@Fe₃O₄ by Selectively Adsorbed Halide Ions, Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 473–481. 

29. Y. Ju, H. Zhang, J. Yu*, S. Tong, N. Tian, Z. Wang, X. Wang, X. Su, X. Chu, J. Lin, Y. Ding, G. Li, F. Sheng*, Y. Hou*, Monodisperse Au-Fe2C Janus Nanoparticles: an Attractive Multifunctional Material for Triple-Modal Imaging-Guided Tumor Photothermal Therapy. ACS nano 2017, 11, 9239−9248. 

30. J. Yu, Y. Ju, L. Zhao*, X. Chu, W. Yang, Y, Tian, F. Sheng, J. Lin, F. Liu, Y. Dong, Y. Hou*, Multi-Stimuli-Regulated Photo-Chemothermal Cancer Therapy Remotely Controlled via Fe₅C₂ Nanoparticles, ACS Nano 2016, 10, 159−169. 

31. J. Yu, C. Yang, J. Li, Y. Ding, L. Zhang, M. Z. Yousaf, J. Li, R. Pang, L. Wei, L. Xu, F. Sheng*, C. Li, G. Li, L. Zhao*, and Y. Hou*, Multifunctional Fe5C2 Nanoparticles: a Targeted Theranostic Platform for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Photoacoustic Tomography-Guided Photothermal Therapy, Adv Mater. 2014, 26, 4114-4120. 

32. F. Liu, J. Zhu, W. Yang, Y. Dong, and Y. Hou*, C. Zhang, H. Yin, and S. Sun*, Building Nanocomposite Magnets by Coating a Hard Magnetic Core with a Soft Magnetic Shell, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2014, 53, 2176-2180. 

33. H. Yin, C. Zhang, F. Liu, and Y. Hou*, Hybrid of Iron Nitride and Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Aerogel as Synergistic Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 2930-2937.  (Journal frontier) 

34. C. Zhang, N. Mahmood, H. Yin, F. Liu and Y. Hou*, Synthesis of Phosphorus-Doped Graphene and its Multifunctional Applications for Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Lithium Ion Batteries. Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 4932-4937. 

35. N. Mahmood, C. Zhang, F. Liu, J. Zhu and Y. Hou*, Hybrid of Co₃Sn₂@Co Nanoparticles and Nitrogen-Doped Graphene as a Lithium Ion Battery Anode, ACS Nano 2013, 9, 10307-10318. 

36. C. Yang, L. Jia, S. Wang, C. Gao, D. Shi, Y. Hou*, and S. Gao*, Single Domain SmCo₅@Co Exchange-coupled Magnets Prepared from Core/shell Sm[Co(CN)₆]•4H2O@ GO Particles: A Novel Chemical Approach, Sci. Rep 2013, 3, 3542. 

37. C. Yang, H. Zhao, Y. Hou*, and D. Ma, Fe5C2 Nanoparticles: A Facile Bromide-induced Synthesis and as an Active Phase for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 15814-15821. 

38. Y. Hou*, Z. Xu and S. Sun, Controlled Synthesis and Chemical Conversions of FeO Nanoparticles. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2007, 46, 6329-6332. 

39. C. Wang, Y. Hou*, J. Kim and S. Sun. A General Strategy for Synthesizing FePt Nanowires and Nanorods. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2007, 46, 6333-6335. 

40. Y. Hou*, Z. Xu, S. Peng, C. Rong, J. P. Liu and S. Sun, A Facile Synthesis of SmCo₅ Magnets from Core/Shell Co/Sm2O3 Nanoparticles. Adv. Mater 2007, 19, 3349-3352.