代表论文：光调控材料

1. Q.N. Qin, Y. Xu*, Adv Sci 2024, 2404761. Hydroxypropyl Cellulose-Based Meter-Long Structurally Colored Fibers for Advanced Fabrics

2. Z.L. Wang, J. Chu, L. Shi, T.Y. Xing, X.Q. Gao*, Y. Xu*, Small 2023, 2306810. Chiral pearlescent cellulose nanocrystals films with broad-range tunable optical properties for anti-counterfeiting applications

3. D. Lu, M.F. Li, X.Q. Gao*, X. Yu, L.H. Wei, S.J. Zhu*, Y. Xu*, ACS Nano 2023, 17, 461. Cellulose nanocrystal films with NIR-II circularly polarized light for cancer detection applications

4. X. Yu, D. Zhang, M.D. Xu, G.J. Song, Y. Xu*, J Mater Chem C 2023, 11, 1684. Bacterial cellulose wave plates for polarization-encryption applications (Themed collection on CPL)

5. D. Lu, X. Yu, S.J. Zhu*, Y. Xu*, Cellulose 2023, 30, 8325. Enhancing the circular polarization degree of NIR-II circularly polarized light of cellulose nanocrystal films (Special issue: 90^th birthday of Henry Chanzy)

6. W. Fan, J.Q. Li, L.H. Wei, Y. Xu*, Carbohyd Polym 2022, 289, 119442. Carboxylated cellulose nanocrystal films with tunable chiroptical properties

7. P. Li, L. Li, K.J. Jeong, X. Yu, X. Yu Y. Xu^*, Adv Optical Mater 2022, 2102616. Homeotropic concentric helix orientations in chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal films by local magnetic fields

8. D. Zhang^†, H.Z. Zheng^†, X.T. Ma^†, L.N. Su, X.Q. Gao, Z.Y. Tang*, Y. Xu*, Adv Optical Mater 2022, 2102015. On-demand circularly polarized room-temperature phosphorescence in chiral nematic nanoporous silica films

9. J.W. Tao, C. Zou, H.J. Jiang, M. Li, D. Lu, S. Mann*, Y. Xu*, CCS Chem 2021, 2, 932 (Cover article). Optically ambidextrous reflection and luminescence in self-organized left-handed chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal films 

10. J.W. Tao, B.Y. Li, Z.Y. Lu, J.Q.Liu, L.N. Su, Z.Y. Tang*, M. Li, Y. Xu*, Angew Chem Int Ed 2020, 59, 19684. Endowing zeolite LTA superballs with the ability to manipulate light in multiple ways

11. H.Z. Zheng^†, B. Ju^†, X.J. Wang, W.H. Wang, M.J. Li, Z.Y. Tang, S. X.A. Zhang*, Y. Xu*, Adv Optical Mater 2018, 6, 1801246. Circularly polarized luminescent carbon dots nanomaterials of helical superstructures for circularly polarized light detection

12. H.Z. Zheng, W.R. Li, W. Li, X.J. Wang, Z.Y. Tang, S. X.A. Zhang*, Y. Xu*, Adv Mater 2018, 30, 1705948. Uncovering the circular polarization potential of chiral photonic cellulose films for photonic applications

代表论文：光子禁带材料

1. D. Qu, H.Z. Zheng, H.J. Jiang, Y. Xu*, Z.Y. Tang*, Adv Optical Mater 2019, 7, 1801395. Chiral photonic cellulose films enabling mechano/chemo responsive selective reflection of circularly polarized light 
   
2. Y.Y. Sun, W. Fan, C. Zou, L.H. Wei, J.Q. Liu, Y. Xu*, ACS Sustainable Chem Eng 2019, 7, 6851. Ternary supramolecular ensembles of cellulose nanocrystals exhibiting multiscale deformation and mechano/chemo-responsive selective reflection of circularly polarized light
   
3. D. Qu, G. Chu, H.J. Jiang, C.F. Wu*, Y. Xu*, J Mater Chem C 2016, 4, 1764 (Hot paper). Chiral fluorescent films of gold nanocluster and photonic cellulose with modulated fluorescence emission
   
4. G. Chu, X.S. Wang, H.J. Jiang, T.R. Chen, J.X. Gao, D. Qu, Y. Xu*, D.Y. Ding, ACS Appl Mater Interf 2015, 7, 21797. Free-standing optically switchable chiral plasmonic photonic crystal based on self-assembled cellulose nanorods and gold nanoparticles
   
5. G. Chu, X.S. Wang, T.R. Chen, J.X. Gao, F.Y. Gai, Y. Wang*, Y. Xu*, ACS Appl Mater Interf 2015, 7, 11863. Optically tunable chiral plasmonic guest-host cellulose films weaved with long-range ordered silver nanowires
   
6. G. Chu, X.S. Wang, T.R. Chen, W. Xu, Y. Wang*, H.W. Song, Y. Xu*, J Mater Chem C 2015, 3, 3384. Chiral electronic transitions of YVO₄:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles in cellulose-based photonic materials with circularly polarized excitation
   
7. G. Chu, W. Xu, D. Qu, Y. Wang*, H.W. Song, Y. Xu*, J Mater Chem C 2014, 2, 9189. Chiral nematic mesoporous films of Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺ with tunable optical properties and modulated photoluminescence
   

代表论文：跨尺度结构物质

1. X.T. Ma^†, Y. Lou^†, X.B. Chen, Z. Shi*, Y. Xu*, Chem Eng J 2019, 356, 227. Multifunctional flexible composite aerogels constructed through in-situ growth of metal-organic framework nanoparticles on bacterial cellulose 

2. G.N. Li, C. Zou, Y.Y. Sun, W. Fan, X.T. Ma, J.W. Tao, P. Li, Y. Xu*, ACS Sustainable Chem Eng 2019, 7, 14591. Non-freeze-drying approach for anisotropic compression-resilient inorganic aerogels by guided self-assembly and controlled mineralization of bacterial cellulose
   

3. X.T. Ma, G.N. Li, J.W. Tao, P. Li, H.Z. Zheng, S.G Li, Y. Xu*, Chem Eur J 2018, 24, 2980 (Hot paper). Synergistic chemical synthesis and self-assembly lead to three-dimensional b-oriented MFI superstructures with selective adsorption and luminescence properties
   

4. G. Chu, D. Qu, E. Zussman*, Y. Xu*, Chem Mater 2017, 29, 3980. Ice-assisted assembly of liquid crystalline cellulose nanocrystals for preparing anisotropic aerogels with ordered structures
   

5. H.B. Huang, Y. Yang, L.H. Chen*, Y. Wang, S.Z. Huang, J.W. Tao, X.T. Ma, Tawfique Hasan, Y. Li, Y. Xu*, B.L. Su*, Nanoscale 2016, 8, 10928. HierarchicalTiO₂/C nanocomposite monoliths with a robust scaffolding architecture, mesopore-macropore network and TiO₂-C heterostructure for high-performance lithium ion batteries
   

6. G.N. Li, H.B. Huang, B.W. Yu, Y. Wang, J.W. Tao, Y.X. Wei, S.G. Li, Z.M. Liu*, Y. Xu*, R.R. Xu, Chem Sci 2016, 7, 1582. A bioscaffolding strategy for hierarchical zeolites with a nanotube-trimodal network
   

7. P.P. Wang, Z.B. Geng, J.X. Gao, R.F. Xuan, P. Liu, Y. Wang, K.K. Huang, Y.Z. Wan, Y. Xu*, J Mater Chem A 2015, 3, 1709. ZnxCd1−xS/bacterial cellulose bionanocomposite foams with hierarchical architecture and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production activity

8. Y. Wang, H.B. Huang, J.X. Gao, G.Y. Lu, Y. Zhao*, Y. Xu*, L. Jiang, J Mater Chem A 2014, 2, 12442. TiO₂-SiO₂ composite fibers with tunable interconnected porous hierarchy fabricated by single-spinneret electrospinning toward enhanced photocatalytic activity
   

9. G. Chu, J. Feng, Y. Wang*, X. Zhang, Y. Xu*, H.J. Zhang, Dalton Trans 2014, 43, 15321 (Cover article). Chiral nematic mesoporous films of ZrO₂:Eu³⁺: new luminescent materials
   

代表著作

1. R.R. Xu, Y. Xu (Eds), Modern Inorganic Synthetic Chemistry, 2e, ISBN 9780444635914, Elsevier 2017.