2025
71. Han, Y.#; Han, X.-N.#; Long, Y.-J.#; Tong, S.*; Li, B.#; Liu, A.#; Lin, W.-H.#; Zeng, F.#; Sue, A.*; Yang, L.-P.*; Cai, K.*; Li, H.*; Wang, L.-Y.*; Yang, Y.-W.*; Li, C.-J.*; Wang, M.-X.*; Chen, C.-F.* New Macrocyclic Arenes and Beyond: Synthesis, Properties and Applications. Sci. China Chem. 2026, Aceptted.
70. Zhou, J.#; Chen, W.#; Tian, Z.; Jing, L.; Yang, J.; Song, Z.; Wang, K.; Zhang, Z.; Guo, D.-S.; Zhang, K.*; Cai, K. * Controlled Synthesis of Topologically Diverse Polyrotaxanes by Ring-Opening Polymerization of Mechanically Interlocked Monomers. Preprint: doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7589432/v1; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, Under revision. (#Contribute Equally)
69. Jing, L.-B.; Wang, R.; Fu, R.; Zheng, H.-T.; Zhou, J.-L.; Zhao, Q.-Y.; Song, Z.-H.; Guo, D.-S.; Cai, K. * Ultrahigh-Affinity 1:1 and 1:2 Molecular Recognition in Water by a Rim-Carboxylated Chiral Corral[4]BINOL. Sci. China Chem. 2025, Doi: 10.1007/s11426-025-3065-2.
68. Pan, T.#; Zhou, S.#; Ma, Y.#; Cai, K.* ; Chen, H.* Programmable Charge Transport in a Multichannel Single-Molecule Parallel Circuit. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202513668. (#Contribute Equally)
67. Fu, R.; Chen, F.-Y.; Dai, L.; Li, D.-Y.; Zhao, Q.-Y.; Guo, S.-D.; Song, Z.; Jing, L.-B.; Wang, H.; Li, X.; Guo, D.-S.; Cai, K.* Chiral macrocycles forming high-affinity 1:2 host-guest complexes for chiral discrimination and amplified circularly polarized luminescence. Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 9718.
66. Wang, R.#; Han, H.#*; Jing, L.-B.; Shen, P.-Y.; Deng, J.-Y.; Zhang, Q.; Di, H.; Guo, D.-S.; Cai, K.* Corral[n]bicarbazoles: Redox-active Chiral Macrocycles for Air-stable Radical Cations Formation and Guest Capture/Release. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202511366. (Selected as "Hot Paper"). (#Contribute Equally)
65. Han, H.*;Zhao,X.*; Williams, M. L.; Young, R. M.*; Song, B.; Jiao, Y.; Liu, B.-T.; Zhao, X.; Fang, S.; Tang, C.; Chen, H.; Li, X.; Wu, G.; Zhang, R.; Xing, Y.-K.; Yang, S.; Wu, Y.; Li, P.; Chen, A. X.-Y.; Stern, C. L.; Cai, K.*; Wasielewski, M.R.*; Stoddart, J. F. Photoinduced charge transfer at discrete molecular interfaces in cocrystals. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c11418.
64. Chen, F.-Y.#; Fu, R.#; Gong, Z.-H.; Li, C.- J.*; Guo, D.-S.*; Cai, K.* Ultrahigh-affinity nolecular recognition in water and biomedical applications. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202500916. (#Contribute Equally)
63. Wang, R.-G.; Jing, L.-B.; Deng, J.-Y.; Han, H.; Fu, R.; Chen, F.- Y.; Guo, D.-S.; Cai, K.* Tubular chiral molecular carbon imides. CCS Chemistry. 2025, Accepted.
62. Guo, S.-D.; Jiao, T.-Y.; Guo, D.-S.; Cai, K.* Chiral covalent organic cages: Construction and chiral functions. Smart Mol. 2025, e20240038.
61. Chen, F.-Y.; Zhang, H.-F.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S*. Controllable ultrahigh-affinity molecular recognition. Sup. Mat. 2025, 4, 100101.
60. Yao, S.-Y.; Ying, A.-K.; Geng, W.-C.; Chen, F.-Y.; Hu, X.-Y.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S*. High-affinity 1: 2 recognition based on naphthyl-azocalix [4] arene and its application as a cleavable noncovalent connector in constructing responsive supramolecular polymeric materials. Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 7066-7076.
59. Ma, Y.-F.; Song, Z.-H.; Guo, S.-D.; Han, H.; Cai, K.*. A sulfone-functionalized molecular triangle as a strong anion receptor driven by anion–π interactions. Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 4531-4534.
58. Chen, F.-Y.; Gen, W.-C.; Chen, M.-M.; Fu, R.; Han, H.; Zhang, Z.-Z.; Li, B.-W.; Cheng, Y.-Q.; Li, J.-J.; Stoddart, J. F.*; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S*. Assembly-enhanced recognition: A biomimetic pathway to achieve ultrahigh affinities. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2025, 122, e2414253122.
57. Jiang, Z.-Y.; Chen, Z.; Yu, X-J.; Liu, S.; Xu, W.-M.; Yu, B.; Stern, C. L.; Li, S.-Y.; Zhao, Y.; Liu, X.-Z.; Han, Y.-Q.; Chen, S.-Q.; Cai, K.; Shen, D.-K.; Ma, K.-K.; Li, X.-P.; Chen, Aspen X-Y*. Engineering helical chirality in metal-coordinated cyclodextrin nanochannels. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 7325–7335.
56. Song, Z.-H.; Ma, Y.-F.; Han, H.; Li, D.-Y.; Fu, R.; Zhao, Q.- Y.; Wang, R.-G.; Guo, D.-S*.; Cai, K.*. Enantiopure macrocycles based on Tröger‘s base and diphenyl maleimide exhibiting strong chiral emission and host-guest properties. Chem. Eur. J. 2025, 31, e20240327.
2024
55. Shen, D.-K.; Zhang, Z.-Y.; Kesharwani, T.; Wu, H.; Zhang, L.; Stern, C. L.; Guo, H.-Q.; Cai, K.; Chen, Aspen X-Y*; Stoddart, J. F.* Electrostatically dominated pre-organization in cyclodextrin metal–organic frameworks. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 64, e202415404.
54. Yao, S.-Y.; Ying, A.-K.; Jiang, Z.-T.; Cheng, Y.-Q.; Geng, W.-C.; Hu, X.-Y.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S*. Single molecular nanomedicines based on macrocyclic carrier-drug conjugates for concentration-independent encapsulation and precise activation of drugs. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 14203–14212.
53. Fu, R.#; Li, D.-Y.#; Tian, J.-H.; Lin, Y.-L.; Zhao, Q.-Y.; Li, W.-L.; Chen, F.-Y.; Guo, D.-S.; Cai, K.*. Enantiopure corral[4]BINOLs as ultrastrong receptors for recognition and differential sensing of steroids. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202406233 (Selected as "Hot Paper"). (#Contribute Equally)
52. Chen, F.-Y.; Li, C.-Z.; Han, H.; Geng, W.-C.; Zhang, S.-X.; Jiang, Z.-T.; Zhao, Q.-Y.; Cai, K.*；Guo, D.-S.*. Expanding the hydrophobic cavity surface of azocalix [4] arene to enable biotin/avidin affinity with controlled release. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202402139 (VIP paper).
51. Zhou, Y.; Zhang, W.; Fu, R.; Dong, J.-X.; Liu, Y.-X.; Song, Z.-H.; Han, H.*, Cai, K.*. Self-assembly of two pairs of homochiral M2L4 coordination capsules with varied confined space using Tröger’s base ligands. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2024, 36, 109865.
50. Chen, Aspen X-Y*; Kesharwani, T; Wu, Y.; Stern,C. L.; Đorđević, L; Wu, H.; Wang, Y.; Song, B.; Feng, L.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, X.-G.; Jiao, Y.; Li, X.-S.; Han, H.; Tang, C.; Zhang, R.-H.; Chen, H.-L.; Cai, K.; Stupp, S. I.; Chen, H.-Y.*; Shen, D.-K.*; Stoddart, J. F.*. Site-selective C–H functionalization in a cyclodextrin metal-organic framework. Chem. 2024, 10, 234-249.
2023
49. Wang, R.-G.; Li, W.-B.; Deng, J.-Y.; Han, H.; Chen, F.-Y.; Li, D.-Y.; Jing, L.-B.; Song, Z.-H.; Fu. R.; Guo, S.-D.; Geng, W.-C.; Guo, D.-S.*;Cai, K.* Adaptive and ultrahigh-affinity recognition in water by sulfated conjugated corral[5]arene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 63, e202317402.
48. Fu, R.; Zhao, Q.-Y.; Han, H.; Li, W.-L.; Chen, F.-Y.; Tang, C.; Zhang, W.; Guo, S.-D.; Li, D.-Y.; Geng, W.-C.; Guo, D.-S.;Cai, K.* A chiral emissive conjugated corral for high-affinity and highly enantioselective recognition in water. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202315990 (Highlighted by Synfacts).
47. Zhao, Q.-Y.; Fu. R.; Cai, K.* 基于手性大环主体的对映选择性识别. 《中国科学：化学》，2023，DOI: 10.1360/SSC-2023-0177
46. Chen, F.-Y.; Geng, W.-C ; Cai, K.*, Guo, D.-S.*, Cai, K.*. Molecular recognition of cyclophanes in water. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 35, 109161.
45. Chen, H,-L*; Roy, I.; Myong, M. S.; Seale, J. S. W.; Cai, K.; Jiao, Y.; Liu, W.-Q, Song, B.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, X.-G.; Feng, Y,-N.; Liu, F.-J.; Young, R. M.; Wasielewski, M. R* and Stoddart, J. F.*. Triplet−triplet annihilation ppconversion in a porphyrinic molecular container. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 10061–10070.
44. Guo, S.-D.; Stoddart, J. F. ; Cai, K.* Making organic nanotubes with precision. Chem. 2023, 9, 1069-1079 (Preview).
43. Yao, S.-Y.; Yue, Y.-X.; Ying, A.-K.; Hu, X.-Y.; Li, H.-B.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S.* An antitumor dual-responsive host-guest supramolecular polymer based on hypoxia-cleavable azocalix[4]arene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202213578 (VIP paper).
42. Zhang, L. *; Qiu, Y.-Y.; Liu, W.-G.; Chen, H.-L.; Shen, D.-K.; Song, B.; Cai, K.; Wu, H.; Jiao, Y.; Feng, Y.-N.; Seale, J.-S.-W; Pezzato, C.; Tian, J.; Tan, Y.; Chen, X.-Y.; Guo, Q.-H.; Stern, C. L; Philp, D.; Astumian, R, D*; Goddard III, W. A.*; Stoddart, J. F.* An electric molecular motor. Nature 2023, 613, 280-286.
2022
41. Han, H.; Fu, R.; Wang, R.; Tang, C.; He, M.-M.; Deng, J.-Y.; Guo, D.-S.; Stoddart, J. F.; Cai, K.* Corralarenes: A family of conjugated tubular hosts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 20351-20362. (Supplementary Cover; Highlighted by Synfacts).
40. Jiao, Y.#; Qiu, Y. #; Zhang, L.; Liu, W.-G.; Mao, H.; Chen, H.; Feng, Y.; Cai, K.; Shen, D.; Song, B.; Chen, X.-Y.; Li, X.; Zhao, X.; Young, R. M.; Stern, C. L.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Astumian, R. D.*; Goddard, W. A.*; Stoddart, J. F.* Electron-catalysed molecular recognition. Nature 2022, 603, 265-270.
39. Shi, W.; Wei, R.; Zhang, D.; Meng, L.; Xie, J.; Cai, K. Zhao, D.-H.* Dual cooperatively grown J-aggregates with different nucleus size. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202208635.
38. Yao, S.-Y.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S.* A hypoxia-responsive supramolecular hydrogel based on a deep-cavity azocalix[4]arene. Acta Polym. Sin. 2022, Just published.
37. Limón, D.; Hornick, J. E.; Cai, K.; Beldjoudi, Y.; Duch, M.; Plaza, J. A.; Pérez-García, L.; Stoddart, J. F.* Polysilicon microchips functionalized with bipyridinium-based cyclophanes for a highly efficient cytotoxicity in cancerous cells. ACS Nano 2022, 16, 5358–5375.
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35. Cai, K.; Cui, B.; Song, B.; Wang, H.; Qiu, Y.; Jones, L. O.; Liu, W.; Shi, Y.; Vemuri, S.; Shen, D.; Jiao, T.; Zhang, L.; Wu, H.; Qiu, Y.; Chen, H.; Jiao, Y.; Wang, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Li, H.; Schatz, G. C.; Li, X.; Stoddart, J. F.* Radical cyclic[3]daisy chains. Chem 2021, 7, 174-189.
34. Wu, H.; Wang, Y.; Song, B.; Wang, H.-J.; Zhou, J.; Sun, Y.; Jones, L. O.; Liu, W.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, X.; Cai, K.; Chen, X.-Y.; Stern, C. L.; Wei, J.; Farha, O. K.; Anna, J. M.; Schatz, G. C.; Liu, Y.*; Stoddart, J. F.* A contorted nanographene shelter. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 5191.
33. Chen, X.-Y.; Mao, H.; Feng, Y.; Cai, K.; Shen, D.; Wu, H.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, Z.; Chen, H.; Song, B.; Jiao, Y.; Wu, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Stoddart, J. F.* Radically enhanced dual recognition. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25454–25462.
32. Chen, X.-Y.; Mao, H.; Feng, Y.; Cai, K.; Shen, D.*; Wu, H.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, Z.; Chen, H.; Song, B.; Jiao, Y.; Wu, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Stoddart, J. F.* Selective photodimerization in a cyclodextrin metal–organic framework. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 9129–9139.
31. Chen, H.; Jiang, F.; Hu, C.; Jiao, Y.; Chen, S.; Qiu, Y.; Zhou, P.; Zhang, L.; Cai, K.; Song, B.; Chen, X.-Y.; Zhao, X.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Guo, H.*; Hong, W.*; Stoddart, J. F. * Electron-catalyzed dehydrogenation in a single-molecule junction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 8476–8487.
30. Jiao, Y.; Đorđević, L.; Mao, H.; Young, R. M.; Jaynes, T.; Chen, H.; Qiu, Y.; Cai, K.; Zhang, L.; Chen, X.-Y.; Feng, Y.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Stupp, S. I.*; Stoddart, J. F. * A donor–acceptor [2]catenane for visible light photocatalysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 8000–8010.
29. Cai, K.#; Shi, Y.#; Zhuang, G.-W.; Zhang, L.; Qiu, Y.; Shen, D.; Chen, H.; Jiao, Y.; Wu, H.; Cheng, C.; Stoddart, J. F. * Molecular pump enabled synthesis of a daisy chain polymer. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 10308–10313. (#Contribute Equally)
28. Cai, K.; Mao, H.; Liu, W.-G.; Qiu, Y.; Shi, Y.; Long, Z.; Shen, D.; Chen, H.; Jiao, Y.; Wu, H.; Liu, Z.; Feng, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Goddard III, W. A.; Stoddart, J. F. * Highly stable organic diradicals protected by mechanical bond. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 7190–7197.
27. Cai, K.; Shi, Y.; Vemuri, S.; Cao, C.; Cui, B.; Shen, D.; Wu, H.; Zhang, L.; Qiu, Y.; Chen, H.; Jiao, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Alsubaie, F. M.; Xiao, H.*; Li, J.; Stoddart, J. F. * Tuning radical interactions in trisradical tricationic complexes by varying host-cavity sizes. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 107–112.
26. Chen, X.-Y.; Shen, D.; Cai, K.; Jiao, Y.; Wu, H.; Song, B.; Zhang, L.; Tan,Y.; Wang, Y.; Feng, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Stoddart, J. F.* Suit [3] ane. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 20152–20160.
25. Wu, H.; Wang, Y.; Jones, L. O.; Liu, W.; Song, B.; Cui, Y.; Cai, K.; Zhang, L.; Shen, D.; Chen, X.-Y.; Jiao, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Li, X.; Schatz G. C.; Stoddart, J. F.* Two-photon excited deep-red and near-infrared emissive organic co-crystals. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 4633.
24. Wang, Y.; Wu, H.; Li, P.; Chen, S.; Jones, L. O.; Mosquera, M. A.; Zhang, L.; Cai, K.; Chen, H.; Chen, X.-Y.; Stern, C. L; Wasielewski, M. R.; Ratner, M. A.; Schatz, G. C.; Stoddart, J. F.* Ring-in-ring (s) complexes exhibiting tunable multicolor photoluminescence. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 16849–16860.
23. Wang, Y.; Wu, H.; Li, P.; Chen, S.; Jones, L. O.; Mosquera, M. A.; Zhang, L.; Cai, K.; Chen, H.; Chen, X.-Y.; Stern, C. L; Wasielewski, M. R.; Ratner, M. A.; Schatz, G. C.; Stoddart, J. F.* Toward Möbius and tubular cyclopolyarene nanorings via arylbutadiyne macrocycles. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 4633.
22. Qiu, Y.; Song, B.; Pezzato, C.; Shen, D.; Liu, W.; Zhang, L.; Feng, Y.; Guo, Q.; Cai, K.; Li, W.; Chen, H.;Nguyen, M. T.; Shi, Y.; Cheng, C.; Astumian, R. D.; Li, X.; Stoddart, J. F.* A precise polyrotaxane synthesizer. Science 2020, 368, 1247–1253.
21. Luo, Z.; Yang, X.; Cai, K.; Fu, X.; Zhang, D.; Ma, Y.; Zhao, D. Giant conductance enhancement of intramolecular circuits through interchannel gating. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2–9.
20. Shen, D.; Cooper, J. A.; Li, P.; Guo, Q. H.; Cai, K.; Wang, X.; Wu, H.; Chen, H.; Zhang, L.; Jiao, Y.; Qiu, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Liu, Z.; Sue, A. C.-H.; Yang, Y. W.; Alsubaie, F. M.; Farha, O. K.; Stoddart, J. F. * Organic counteranion co-assembly strategy for the formation of γ-cyclodextrin-containing hybrid frameworks. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 2042–2050.
19. Wu, H.; Jones, L. O.; Wang, Y.; Shen, D.; Liu, Z.; Zhang, L.; Cai, K.; Jiao, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Schatz, G. C.; Stoddart, J. F. * High-efficiency gold recovery using Cucurbit[6]uril. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 38768–38777.
18. Liu, J.; Chen, Q.; Cai, K.; Li, J.; Li, Y.; Yang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.*; Tang, H.; Zhao, D.*; Wu, K.* Stepwise on-surface dissymmetric reaction to construct binodal organometallic network. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 2545.
17. Jiao, T.; Cai, K.; Nelson, J. N.; Jiao, Y.; Qiu, Y.; Wu, G.; Zhou, J.; Cheng, C.; Shen, D.; Feng, Y.; Liu, Z.; Wasielewski*, W. R.; Stoddart, J. F.*; Li, H.* Stabilizing the naphthalenediimide radical within a tetracationic cyclophane. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 16915–16922.
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15. Wu, H.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, L.; Anamimoghadam, O.; Shen, D.; Liu, Z.; Cai, K.; Pezzato, C.; Stern, S. L.; Liu, Y.*; Stoddart, J. F. * A dynamic tetracationic macrocycle exhibiting photoswitchable molecular encapsulation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 1280–1289.
14. Qiu, Y.; Zhang, L.; Pezzato, C.; Feng, Y.; Li, W.; Nguyen, M. T.; Cheng, C.; Shen, D.; Guo. Q.-H.; Shi, Y.; Cai, K.; Alsubaie, F. M.; Astumian, R. D.; Stoddart, J. F.* A molecular dual pump. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 139, 17472–17476.
13. Cai, K.; Lipke, M. C.; Liu, Z.; Nelson, J.; Cheng, T.; Shi, Y.; Cheng, C.; Shen, D.; Han, J.-M.; Vemuri, S.; Feng, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Wasielewski, M. R.; Goddard, W. A.; Stoddart, J. F.* Molecular Russian dolls. Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 5275.
12. Shi, Y.#; Cai, K.#; Xiao, H.; Liu, Z.; Zhou, J.; Shen, D.; Qiu, Y.; Guo, Q.-H.; Stern, C. L.;Wasielewski, M. R.; Diederich, F.; Goddard, W. A.; Stoddart, J. F.* Selective extraction of C70 by a tetragonal prismatic porphyrin cage. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13835–13842. (#Contribute Equally)
11. Cai, K.#; Xie, J.#; Zhang, D.; Shi, W.; Yan, Q.*; Zhao, D.* Concurrent cooperative J-and anti-cooperative H-aggregates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 5764–5773. (#Contribute Equally)
10. Shen, D.; Wang, G.; Liu, Z.; Li, P.; Cai, K.; Cheng, C.; Shi, Y.; Han, J.-M.; Kung, C.W.; Gong, X.; Guo, Q.-H.; Chen, H.; Sue, A. C.-S.; Botros, Y. Y.; Facchetti, A.; Farha, O. K.; Marks, T. J.; Stoddart, J. F.* Epitaxial growth of γ-Cyclodextrin-containing Metal–Organic Frameworks based on a host–guest strategy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 11402–11407.
9. Yan, Q.; Cai, K.; Zhao, D.* Supramolecular aggregates with distinct optical properties from PDI oligomers of similar structures. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 1905–1910.
8. Xie, J.; Shi, K.; Cai, K.; Wang, J.; Pei, J.*; Zhao, D.* A NIR dye with high-performance N-type semiconducting property. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 499–504.
7. Wang, R.; Shi, K.; Cai, K.; Guo, Y.; Yang, X.; Wang, J.; Pei, J.*; Zhao, D.* Syntheses of polycyclic aromatic diimides via intramolecular cyclization of maleic acid derivatives. New J. Chem. 2016, 40, 113–121.
6. Zhang, C.; Shi, K.; Cai, K.; Xie, J.; Lei, T.; Yan, Q.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei J.*; Zhao, D.* Cyano- and Chloro-substituted coronene diimides as Solution-processable electron-transporting semiconductors. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 7144–7147.
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3. Yan, Q.; Luo, Z.; Cai, K.; Ma, Y.*; Zhao, D.* Chemical designs of functional photoactive molecular assemblies. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 4199–4221.
2. Cai, K.; Yan, Q.; Zhao, D.* Large hydroazaacene diimides: synthesis, tautomerism, halochromism, and redox-switchable NIR optics. Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 3175–3182.
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