Double stranded DNA dissociates into single strands when dragged into a poor solvent.Cui, S.; Yu, J.; Kühner, F.; Schulten, K.; Gaub, H. E., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 14710-14716. 

Weakly bound water molecules shorten single-stranded DNA.Cui, S.; Albrecht, C.; Kühner, F.; Gaub, H. E., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6636-6639.

Towards unveiling the exact molecular structure of amorphous red phosphorus by single-molecule studies.Zhang, S.; Qian, H.; Liu, Z.; Ju, H.; Lu, Z.; Zhang, M.; Chi, L.; Cui, S., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1659-1663.

Poly(ethylene glycol) Becomes a Supra-Polyelectrolyte by Capturing Hydronium Ions in Water.Cao, N.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, H.; Huang, J.; Yu, M.; Bao, Y.; Wang, D.; Cui, S., Macromolecules 2022, 55, 4656-4664.

Effect of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds on the Single-Chain Elasticity of Poly(vinyl alcohol): Evidencing the Synergistic Enhancement Effect at the Single-Molecule Level.Bao, Y.; Huang, X.; Xu, J.; Cui, S., Macromolecules 2021, 54, 7314-7320.

Single-Chain Polymer Models Incorporating the Effects of Side Groups: An Approach to General Polymer Models.Cai, W.; Lu, S.; Wei, J.; Cui, S., Macromolecules 2019, 52, 7324-7330.

Single-molecule studies reveal that water is a special solvent for amylose and natural cellulose.Qian, L.; Cai, W.; Xu, D.; Bao, Y.; Lu, Z. Y.; Cui, S., Macromolecules 2019, 52, 5006-5013.

How big is big enough? Effect of length and shape of side chains on the single-chain enthalpic elasticity of a macromolecule.Luo, Z.; Zhang, A.; Chen, Y.; Shen, Z.; Cui, S., Macromolecules 2016, 49, 3559-3565.

Revealing the hydrophobicity of natural cellulose by single-molecule experiments.Bao, Y.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Macromolecules 2015, 48, 3685-3690.

Understanding the extraordinary flexibility of polydimethylsiloxane through single-molecule mechanics.Lu, S.; Cai, W.; Cao, N.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., ACS Mater. Lett. 2022, 4, 329-335.

Surface charge inversion of self-assembled monolayers by visible light irradiation: cargo loading and release by photoreactions.Yu, Y.; Kang, X.; Yang, X.; Yuan, L.; Feng, W.; Cui, S., Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3431-3433.

Facile fabrication of robust multilayer films: visible light-triggered chemical cross-linking by the catalysis of ruthenium(II) complex.Yu, Y.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, C.; Cui, S., Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 929-931.

Bound water governs the single-chain property of Poly(vinyl alcohol) in aqueous environments.Bao, Y.; Huang, X.; Xu, D.; Xu, J.; Jiang, L.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Polymer 2022, 253, 124996.

Force-induced hydrogen bonding between single polyformaldehyde chain and water.Yang, J.; Wang, Y.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Gong, Z.; Liu, H.; Cui, S., Polymer 2022, 253, 125007.

Single-chain mechanics of cis-1,4-polyisoprene and polysulfide.Zhang, F.; Gong, Z.; Cai, W.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Polymer 2022, 240, 124473.

A two-component statistical model for natural rubber.Zhang, F.; Cui, S., Polymer 2022, 242, 124462.

Single-chain mechanics of poly(N-isopropyl-acrylamide) in the water/methanol mixed solvent.Pang, X.; Wang, K.; Cui, S., Polymer 2013, 54, 3737-3743.

Modeling single chain elasticity of single-stranded DNA: A comparison of three models.Cui, S.; Yu, Y.; Lin, Z., Polymer 2009, 50, 930-935.

Intramolecular hydrogen bonds in a single macromolecule: Strength in high vacuum versus liquid environments.Cai, W.; Xu, D.; Zhang, F.; Wei, J.; Lu, S.; Qian, L.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Nano Research 2022, 15, 1517-1523.

Detecting van der Waals forces between a single polymer repeating unit and a solid surface in high vacuum.Cai, W.; Xiao, C.; Qian, L.; Cui, S., Nano Research 2019, 12, 57-61.

Revealing the formation mechanism of insoluble polydopamine by using a simplified model system.Kang, X.; Cai, W.; Zhang, S.; Cui, S., Polym. Chem., 2017, 8, 860-864.

Real time quantification of the chemical cross-link density of a hydrogel by in situ UV-vis spectroscopy.Kang, X.; Yu, Y.; Bao, Y.; Cai, W.; Cui, S., Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 4252-4257.

Effects of stereo-regularity on the single-chain mechanics of polylactic acid and its implications on the physical properties of bulk materials.Cheng, B.; Qian, L.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 14312-14316.

Hydrophilicities of amylose and natural cellulose are regulated by the linkage between sugar rings.Bao, Y.; Xu, D.; Qian, L.; Zhao, L.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 3382-3385.

Effect of size of solvent molecule on the single-chain mechanics of poly(ethylene glycol): implications on a novel design of molecular motor.Luo, Z.; Zhang, B.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 17820–17827.

Protein denaturation at single-molecule level: the effect of nonpolar environments and its implications to the unfolding mechanism by proteases.Cheng, B.; Wu, S.; Liu, S.; Rodriguez-Aliaga, P.; Yu, J.; Cui, S., Nanoscale 2015, 7, 2970-2977.

The unexpected flexibility of natural cellulose at a single-chain level and its implications to the design of nano materials.Bao, Y.; Qian, H.; Lu, Z.; Cui, S., Nanoscale 2014, 6, 13421-13424.

Fabrication of Robust Multilayer Films by Triggering the Coupling Reaction between Phenol and Primary Amine Groups with Visible Light Irradiation.Yu, Y.; Zhang, H.; Cui, S., Nanoscale 2011, 3, 3819-3824.

Reentrant variation of single-chain elasticity of polyelectrolyte induced by monovalent salt.Yu, M.; Qian, L.; Cui, S., J. Phys. Chem. B 2017, 121, 4257-4264.

Effects of Water on the Single-chain Elasticity of poly(U) RNA.Luo, Z.; Cheng, B.; Cui, S., Langmuir 2015, 31, 6107–6113.

Why a Lotus-like Superhydrophobic Surface Is Self-Cleaning? An Explanation from Surface Force Measurements and Analysis.Yu, M.; Chen, S.; Zhang, B.; Qiu, D.; Cui, S., Langmuir 2014, 30, 13615-13621.

Single-Chain Mechanics of Poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) and Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide): Comparative Study Reveals the Effect of Hydrogen Bond Donors.Pang, X.; Cui, S., Langmuir 2013, 29, 12176–12182.

Inherent Stretching Elasticity of a Single Polymer Chain with a Carbon-Carbon Backbone.Wang, K.; Pang, X.; Cui, S., Langmuir 2013, 29, 4315-4319.

Unexpected Temperature-Dependent Single Chain Mechanics of Poly(N-isopropyl-acrylamide) in Water.Cui, S; Pang, X.; Zhang, S.; Yu, Y.; Ma, H.; Zhang, X., Langmuir 2012, 28, 5151-5157.

Facile Preparation of Chemically Cross-Linked Microgels by Irradiation of Visible Light at Room Temperature.Yu, Y.; Cui, S., Langmuir 2009, 25, 11272-11275.

Capturing the portrait of isolated individual natural cellulose molecules.Wan, Z.; Li, L.; Cui, S., Biopolymers 2008, 89, 1170-1173.