Sub-10-nm patterning of oligo(ethylene glycol) monolayers on silicon surfaces via local oxidation using a conductive atomic force microscope. Qin, Guoting; Cai, Chengzhi. Nanotechnology, (2009), 20, 355306-355307.

Oxidative degradation of oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated monolayers. Qin, Guoting; Cai, Chengzhi. Chemical Communications (2009), 34, 5112-5114.

Antibacterial Activities of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers Terminated with Amino and Poly(ethylene glycol) Groups. Calabretta, Michelle K.; Kumar, Amit; McDermott, Alison M.; Cai, Chengzhi.Biomacromolecules (2007), 8(6), 1807-1811.

Thin films derived from giant, tripod-shaped oligophenylenes end-capped with triallylsilyl groups on hydrogen-terminated Si(111) surfaces. Yam, Chi Ming; Cai, Chengzhi. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2006), 301(2), 441-445.

Preparation, characterization, resistance to protein adsorption, and specific avidin-biotin binding of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers functionalized with oligo(ethylene glycol) on gold. Yam, Chi Ming; Deluge, Maxence; Tang, David; Kumar, Amit; Cai, Chengzhi. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2006), 296(1), 118-130.

Fabrication of short and thin silicon cantilevers for AFM with SOI wafers. Yu, Qingkai; Qin, Guoting; Darne, Chinmay; Cai, Chengzhi; Wosik, Wanda; Pei, Shin-Shem. Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical (2006), A126(2), 369-374.

Attaching single biomolecules selectively to the apex of AFM tips for measuring specific interactions. Gu, Jianhua; Xiao, Zhongdang; Yam, Chi-Ming; Qin, Guoting; Deluge, Maxence; Boutet, Sabine; Cai, Chengzhi. Biophysical Journal (2005), 89(5), L31-L33.

Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Mesoscopic Membranous Bubbles on Monolayers Derived from SiCl3-Terminated Carbosilane Dendrons on Mica. Xiao, Zhongdang; Cai, Chengzhi.Langmuir (2005), 21(11), 5019-5025.

Comparison of resistance to protein adsorption and stability of thin films derived from α -hepta-(ethylene glycol) methyl ω -undecenyl ether on HSi(111) and HSi(100) surfaces. Yam, Chi Ming; Gu, Jianhua; Li, Sha; Cai, Chengzhi. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2005), 285(2), 711-718.

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. Deluge, Maxence; Cai, Chengzhi. Langmuir (2005), 21(5), 1917-1922.

Protein-resistant monolayers prepared by hydrosilylation of α -oligo(ethylene glycol)-ω -alkenes on hydrogen-terminated silicon (111) surfaces. Yam, Chi Ming; Lopez-Romero, Juan Manuel; Gu, Jianhua; Cai, Chengzhi. Chemical Communications, (2004), 21, 2510-2511.

Nanometric Protein Arrays on Protein-Resistant Monolayers on Silicon Surfaces. Gu, Jianhua; Yam, Chi Ming; Li, Sha; Cai, Chengzhi. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2004), 126(26), 8098-8099.

Steering molecular organization and host-guest interactions using two-dimensional nanoporous coordination systems. Stepanow, Sebastian; Lingenfelder, Magali; Dmitriev, Alexandre; Spillmann, Hannes; Delvigne, Erik; Lin, Nian; Deng, Xiaobin; Cai, Chengzhi; Barth, Johannes V.; Kern, Klaus. Nature Materials (2004), 3(4), 229-233.

Modification of silicon AFM tips for measurement of specific intermolecular interactions. Cai, Chengzhi; Xiao, Zhongdang; Yam, Chi Ming; Gu, Jiahua; Qin, Guotin; Li, Sha; Deluge, Maxence; Boutet, Sabine. PMSE Preprints (2004), 90, 20-21.

Preparation and Heck Reaction of Multidentate Carbosilane Films Derived from Focally Functionalized and Allyl-Terminated Dendrons on Hydrogen-Terminated Silicon(111) Surfaces. Yam, Chi Ming; Cho, Jaeeock; Cai, Chengzhi. Langmuir (2004), 20(4), 1228-1233.

Preparation, Characterization, and Heck Reaction of Multidentate Thiolate Films on Gold Surfaces. Yam, Chi Ming; Cho, Jaeeock; Cai, Chengzhi. Department of Chemistry and Center for Materials Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Langmuir (2003), 19(17), 6862-6868.

Adsorption-induced chirality influences surface orientation in organic self-assembled structures: an STM study of PVBA on Pd(1 1 1). Kim, Byung-Il; Cai, Chengzhi; Deng, Xiaobin; Perry, Scott S.Surface Science (2003), 538(1-2), 45-52.

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. Yam, Chi-Ming; Xiao, Zhongdang; Gu, Jianhua; Boutet, Sabine; Cai, Chengzhi. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003), 125(25), 7498-7499.

Wettabilities of Organosiloxane Thin Films Derived from SiCl3-Terminated Carbosilane Dendrons on Mica. Yam, Chi Ming; Mayeux, Aurelie; Milenkovic, Alexandra; Cai, Chengzhi. Langmuir (2002), 18(26), 10274-10278.

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. Xiao, Zhongdang; Cai, Chengzhi; Mayeux, Aurelie; Milenkovic, Alexandra. Langmuir (2002), 18(20), 7728-7739.

An Efficient Convergent Synthesis of Novel Anisotropic Adsorbates Based on Nanometer-Sized and Tripod-Shaped Oligophenylenes End-Capped with Triallylsilyl Groups. Deng, Xiaobin; Mayeux, Aurelie; Cai, Chengzhi. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2002), 67(15), 5279-5283.

Stereochemical Effects in Supramolecular Self-Assembly at Surfaces: 1-D versus 2-D Enantiomorphic Ordering for PVBA and PEBA on Ag(111). Barth, Johannes V.; Weckesser, Jens; Trimarchi, Giancarlo; Vladimirova, Masha; De Vita, Alessandro; Cai, Chengzhi; Brune, Harald; Guenter, Peter; Kern, Klaus. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2002), 124(27), 7991-8000.

Self-assembly growth of organic thin films and nanostructures by molecular beam deposition. Cai, Chengzhi; Bosch, Martin; Bosshard, Christian; Muller, Bert; Tao, Ye; Kundig, Armin; Weckesser, Jens; Barth, Johannes V.; Burgi, Lukas; Jeandupeux, Olivier; Kiy, Michael; Biaggio, Ivan; Liakatas, Ilias; Kern, Klaus; Gunter, Peter. ACS Symposium Series (2001), 798(Anisotropic Organic Materials), 34-49.

Formation of robust mesoscopic ring structures by self-assembly of SiCl3-terminated dendrimers. Xiao, Zhongdang; Cai, Chengzhi; Deng, Xiaobin. Chemical Communications, (2001), (16), 1442-1443.