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Year 2024


369. L. Wang, W. Niu, D. Tian,* T. Jiao, L. Zhang, X. Hou, Y. Han, Y. Zou, J. Wu*, G. Li*, “Stable Mono-radical and Triplet Diradicals Based on Allylic Radical-Embedded All-benzenoid Polycyclic Hydrocarbons”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202415746.


368. T. Jiao, C.-H. Wu, Y.-S. Zhang, X. Miao, S. Wu, S.-D. Jiang*, and J. Wu*, “Unveiling the Mysterious Hydrocarbon – Clar’s Goblet”, preprint posted on ChemRxiv, 2024, DOI:10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-ks6xm; under peer review.


367. Y. Zou, L. Jiao, Y. Han, L. Ren, Q. Zhou, J. Wu*, “Peri-pentacene and Peri-hexacene Diradicaloids”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 27293–27298.


366. G.-F. Huo, W.-T. Xu, J. Hu, Y. Han, W. Fan, W. Wang, Z. Sun,* H.-B. Yang,* and J. Wu*, “Perylene-Embedded Helical Nanographenes with Emission up to 1010 nm: Synthesis, Structures, and Chiroptical Properties”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202416707.


365. L. Ren, Y. Han, L. Jiao, Y. Zou and J. Wu*, “Highly Strained, Fully π-Conjugated Porphyrin Cyclophanes: Template-free Synthesis and Global Aromaticity”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202418532 (VIP paper).


364. W. Jiang, S. Wu, D. Xu, L. Tu, Y. Xie*, P. Pasqués-Gramage, P. G. Boj, M. A. Díaz-García, F. Li,* J. Wu* and Z. Li*, “Stable Xanthene Radicals and Their Heavy Chalcogen Analogues Showing Tunable Doublet Emission from Green to Near-infrared”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202418762 (VIP paper).


363. Q. Zhou, W. Yuan, Y. Li, Y. Han, L. Bao, W. Fan, L. Jiao, Y. Zhao, Y. Ni, Y. Zou, H.-B. Yang and J. Wu*, “[5]Helicene Based π-Conjugated Macrocycles with Persistent Figure-Eight and Möbius Shapes: Facile Synthesis, Chiral Resolution and Bright Circularly Polarized Luminescence”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202417749.


362. X. Chen, Y. Zhu, Y. Xu, M. Rao, P. Pang, B. Zhang, C. Xu, W. Ni, G. Li*, J. Wu*, M. Li*, Y. Chen, and Y. Geng, “Design of Ultra-Narrow Bandgap Polymer Acceptors for High-Sensitivity Flexible All-Polymer Short-Wavelength Infrared Photodetectors”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202413965. DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202413965 


361. S. Song, A. P. Solé, A. Matěj, G. Li, O. Stetsovych, D. Soler, H. Yang, M. Telychko, J. Li, M. Kumar, J. Brabec, L. Veis, J. Wu*, P. Jelinek*, J. Lu*, “Highly-Entangled Polyradical Nanographene with Coexisting Strong Correlation and Topological Frustration”, Nat. Chem. 2024, 16, DOI: 10.1038/s41557-024-01453-9 (Highlighted by ChemistryViews).


360. S. Wu, Y. Han, Y. Ni, X. Hou, H. Wei, Z. Li* and J. Wu*, “Unveiling Möbius/Hückel Topology and Aromaticity in A Core-Expanded [10]Annulene at Different Oxidation States.” Agnew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202320144. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320144.


359. G. Huo, W.-T. Xu, Y. Han, J. Zhu, X. Hou, W. Fan, Y. Ni, S. Wu, H.-B. Yang,* and J. Wu*, “Expanded Azahelicenes with Large Dissymmetry Factors.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202403149 (Highlighted by ChemistryViews).


358. T. Shen, P. Pasqués-Gramage, J. M. Villalvilla, P. G. Boj, J. A. Quintana, Y. Zou, Y. Han, L. Jiao, L. Ren, M. A. Díaz-García* and J. Wu*, “[4]Rhombene: Solution-Phase Synthesis and Application for Distributed Feedback Lasers With Emission Beyond 830 nm.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202410828.


357. L. Ren, Y. Han, X. Hou, Y. Zou, T. Jiao, and J. Wu*, “Cyclooctatetrathiophene Annulated Multicyclic Macrocycles.” CCS Chem. 2024, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.024.202404137.


356. L. Ren, Y. Han, X. Hou, Y. Ni, and J. Wu*, “[2,2]Paracyclophane Bridged, Thiophene Based Macrocycles: Synthesis and Electronic Properties in Different Redox States.” Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202304088.

355. S. Wu, J. Yang, Y. Ni, Y. Han, W. Chen*, and J. Wu*, “Azatriangulenetrione as Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Reversible Redox Chemistry Mediated by Lone Pair Electrons.” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 30, 39349–39355.


354. S. Moles Quintero, J. C. Mira-Martínez, Y. Zou, M. Díaz-García, P. G Boj, J. Wu*, M. A Díaz-García*, J. M Marín-Beloqui* and J. Casado*, “Triplet formation inhibits amplified spontaneous emission in perylene-based polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.” J. Marter. Chem. C 2024, 12, 5239-5246.


353. Y. Wang, S.-C. Chen, S. Tai, D. Wang, Y. Ma, J. Wu* and M.-J. Lin*, “Improving the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells via surface passivation of phthalimide N-alkylammonium iodides.” J. Marter. Chem. C 2024, 12, 6540-6547.


352. J. Kim, D. C. Bain, V. Ding, K. Majumder, D. Windemuller, J. Feng, J. Wu, S. Patil, J. Anthony, W. Kim* and A. J. Musser*, “Coherent photoexcitation of entangled triplet pair states”, Nat. Chem. 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01556-3



Year 2023


351. W. Fan, T. M. Fukunaga, S. Wu, Y. Han, Q. Zhou, J. Wang, Z. Li, X. Hou, H. Wei, Y. Ni, H. Isobe,* J. Wu*, “Synthesis and chiral resolution of a triply twisted Möbius carbon nanobelt”, Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 880–887 (see News & Views: Q. Miao, J. Casado, “Paradromic molecules”, Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 808–810).


350. T. Jiao, Y. Ni, T. Xu, X. Hou, S. Wu, L. Ren, Z. Sun*, J. Wu*, “Synthesis of monolayer and persistent bilayer graphene fragments via a radical-mediated coupling approach”, Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, DOI: 10.1038/s44160-023-00348-w.


349.  G.-F. Huo, T. M. Fukunaga, X. Hou, Y. Han, W. Fan, S. Wu,* H. Isobe,* J. Wu*, “Facile Synthesis and Chiral Resolution of Expanded Helicenes with up to 35 cata-Fused Benzene Rings”,  Agnew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e20221809 (selected as Hot Paper).


348. Y. Zou, X. Hou, H. Wei, J. Shao, Q. Jiang, L. Ren, J. Wu*, “Circumcoronenes”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202301041 (selected as a VIP paper, highlighted by Nat. Rev. Chem.: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-023-00555-z and featured in Angew. Chem. 2023, e202305289).


347. Q. Zhou, X. Hou, J. Wang, Y. Ni, W. Fan, Z. Li, X. Wei, K. Li, W. Yuan, Z. Xu, M. Zhu, Y. Zhao, Z. Sun*, J. Wu*, “A Fused [5]Helicene Dimer with a Figure-Eight Topology: Synthesis, Chiral Resolution, and Electronic Properties”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202302266 (selected as Hot Paper).


346. T. Shen, D. Dijkstra, A. Farrando-Pérez, P. G. Boj, J. M. Villalvilla, J. A. Quintana, Y. Zou, X. Hou, H. Wei, Z. Li, Z. Sun,* M. A. Díaz-García*, J. Wu*, “Fused Triangulene Dimers: Facile Synthesis by Intramolecular Radical-Radical Coupling and Application for Near Infrared Lasers“, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202304197 (selected as Hot Paper).


345. L. Ren, Y. Han, X. Hou, Y. Ni, Y. Zou, T. Jiao, J. Wu*, “Aromaticity in 2D Fully π-Conjugated Multicyclic Macrocycles”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 12398–12406.


344. T. Shen, Y. Zou, X. Hou, H. Wei, L. Ren, L. Jiao, J. Wu*, “Bis-peri-dinaphtho-rylenes: Facile Synthesis via Radical-Mediated Coupling Reactions and their Distinctive Electronic Structures”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202311928 (selected as Hot Paper).


343. Z. Sun, W. Fan, Y. Han, W. Yuan, Y. Ni, J. Wang, H. Wei, Y. Zhao, Z. Sun,* J. Wu*, “Helical fused 1,2:8,9-dibenzozethrene oligomers with up to 201o end-to-end twist: “One-pot” synthesis and chiral resolution.” Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 7922-7927.


342. J. Lawrence, Y. He, H. Wei, J. Su, S. Song, A. W. Rodrigues, D. Miravet, P. Hawrylak, J. Zhao, J. Wu*, Jiong Lu*, “Topological Design and Synthesis of High-Spin Aza-triangulenes without Jahn–Teller Distortions”, ACS Nano 2023, 17, 20237–20245.


341. M.-W. Wang, W. Fan, X. Li, Y. Liu, Z. Li, W. Jiang, J. Wu*, Z. Wang*, “Molecular Carbons: How Far Can We Go?”, ACS Nano 2023, 17, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07970.



340. S. Qiu, Y. Zhao, L. Zhang, Y. Ni, Y. Wu, H. Cong, D. Qu, W. Jiang, J. Wu, H. Tian, Z. Wang*, “Axially N-Embedded Quasi-Carbon Nanohoops with Multioxidation States”, CCS Chem. 2023, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.023.202302830.


339. G. Merino*, M. Solà*, I. Fernández*, C. Foroutan-Nejad*, P. Lazzeretti*, G. Frenking*, H. L. Anderson, D. Sundholm, F. P. Cossío, M. A. Petrukhina, J. Wu, J. I. Wu, A. Restrepo, “Aromaticity: Quo Vadis”, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 5569-5576.


338. X. Zhu, C. Gao, Y. Ren, X. Zhang, E. Li, C. Wang, F. Yang, J. Wu, W. Hu, and H. Chen*, “High-Contrast Bidirectional Optoelectronic Synapses based on 2D Molecular Crystal Heterojunctions for Motion Detection”, Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2301468.


337. Z. Wang, M. Wang, J. Song,* J. Wu*, Zhen Li *, “Activating photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by constructing Ni-based organic layers and tailoring its crystal facets”, Mater. Chem. Front. 2023, 7, 2651-2660.


Year 2022


336. J. Wu* (eds.), monograph “Diradicaloids” by Jenny Stanford Publishing (2022) (https://www.routledge.com/Diradicaloids/Wu/p/book/9789814968089).


335. B. Zhang, S. Wu, X. Hou, G. Li, Y. Ni, Q. Zhang, J. Zhu, P. Wang, Z. Sun* and J. Wu*, “A Graphyne Spoked Wheel”, Chem 2022, 8, 2831-2842 (Highlighted in Synfacts: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0042-1753076; also see Previews by J. M. Gottfried: Chem 8, 2571–2593).


334. S. Wu, Y. Ni, Y. Han, S. Xin, X. Hou, J. Zhu, Z. Li, J. Wu*, “Aromaticity in Fully π-Conjugated Open-Cage Molecules”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 23158-23167.


333. S. Wu, Y. Ni, Y. Han, X. Hou, C. Wang, W. Hu, J. Wu*, “Hückel- and Baird-type Global Aromaticity in a 3D Fully Conjugated Molecular Cage”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202115571.


332. S. Xin, Y. Han, W. Fan, X. Wang, Y. Ni,* J. Wu*, “Enhanced Aromaticity and Open-shell Diradical Character in The Dianions of 9-Fluorenylidene Substituted Expanded Radialenes”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202209448.


331. H. Wei, X. Hou, T. Xu, Y. Zou, G. Li, S. Wu, Y. Geng, J. Wu*, “Solution-Phase Synthesis and Isolation of An Aza-Triangulene and Its Cation in Crystalline Form”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202210386 (selected as a Hot Paper and Highlighted by Chemistry World, Sep 05, 2022, https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/first-synthesis-of-aza-triangulene-in-solution/4016177.article).


330. Z. Li, X. Hou, Y. Han, W. Fan, Y. Ni, Q. Zhou, J. Zhu, S. Wu, K.-W. Huang, J. Wu*, “[8]Cyclo-para-phenylmethine as A Super-Cyclooctatetraene: Dynamic Behavior, Global Aromaticity, and Open-Shell Diradical Character in The Neutral and Dicationic States”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202210697 (selected as a VIP paper).


329. C. Wang, X. Wang, Z. Zhang,* R. Zhao, Y. Zhu, C. Yang, J. Li, J. Wu*, W. Hu*, “Two dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks: From Synthetic Strategies to Advanced Optical-electrical-magnetic Functionalities”. Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2102290.


328. X. Zhu, Y. Yan, F. Yang,* Y. Zhang, Y. Ren, Y. Liu, L. Sun, X. Zhang, R. Li, H. Chen,* J. Wu*, F. Yang*, W. Hu*, “Negative Phototransistors with Ultrahigh Sensitivity and Weak-Light Detection Based on 1D/2D Molecular Crystal p-n Heterojunctions and their Application in Light Encoders”. Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2201364.


327.  Y. Gu, R. Muñoz-Mármol, W. Fan, Y. Han, S. Wu, Z. Li, V. Bonal, J. M. Villalvilla, J. A. Quintana, P. G. Boj, M. A. Díaz-García,* J. Wu*, “Peri-acenoacene for Solution Processed Distributed Feedback Laser: The Effect of 1,2-Oxaborine Doping”, Adv. Opt. Mater. 2022, 2102782.


326. X. Hou, G. T. Nguyen, T. Xu, H. Wei, T. S. Herng, G. Huo, D. Wang, J. Ding, S. Wu*, L. Ungur*, J. Wu*, “Stable Triarylmethyl Radicals and Cobalt(II) Ions Based 1D/2D Coordination Polymers”, Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200687.


325. D. Wang, X. Lu, Arramel, L. Cai, L. Zhang, S. Feng, W. Zhang, M. Yang,* J. Wu,* Z. Wang,* A.T.S. Wee,* “Low-Dimensional Porous Carbon Networks Using Single-/Triple-Coupling Polycyclic Hydrocarbon Precursors”, ACS Nano 2022, 16, 9843-9851.


324. X. Hou, K. Geng, J. Li, S. Wu, J. Wu,* “Dibenzylidene-s-indacenetetraone Linked n-Type Semiconducting Covalent Organic Framework via Aldol Condensation”, ACS Mater. Lett. 2022, 4, 1154-1159.


323. B. Jiang, Y. Han, S. Wu, Z. Li, J. Wu,* “Tröger’s Base Based Triangular Macrocycles with a Nanoscale Cavity for Chirality-Dependent Packing in Single Crystals?”, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 14027–14030.


322. J. Zeng, T. Yang, H. Xu, W. Yu, D. Wang, J. Li, Y. Feng, J. Lu, K.P. Loh, J. Wu,* “Cobalt (III) corrole-tethered semiconducting graphdiyne film for efficient electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction reaction“, Mater. Today Chem. 2022, 25, 100932.

321. D. Wang, Z. Wang, S. Wu, Arramel, X. Yin, C. S. Tang, Y. P. Feng, J. Wu,* A. TS Wee,* “Realizing Two-Dimensional Supramolecular Arrays of a Spin Molecule via Halogen Bonding”. ACS Nano Au 2022, 2, 333-340.

320. T. Zhang, M. Grzeszczyk*, J. Li, W. Yu, H. Xu, P. He, L. Yang, Z. Qiu, H. Lin, H. Yang, J. Zeng, T. Sun, Z. Li, J. Wu, M. Lin, K. P. Loh, C. Su, K. S. Novoselov, A. Carvalho*, M. Koperski*, and J. Lu*, “Degradation Chemistry and Kinetic Stabilization of Magnetic CrI3”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 5295-5303.

319. C. Wang, Q. Sun, G. Peng, Y. Yan, X. Yu, E. Li, R. Yu, C. Gao, X. Zhang, S. Duan*, H. Chen*, J. Wu*, W. Hu*, “CsPbBr3 quantum dots/PDVT-10 conjugated polymer hybrid film-based photonic synaptic transistors toward high-efficiency neuromorphic computing”, Sci. China Mater. 2022, 65, 3077-3086.

318. M. J. Hülsey, V. Fung, X. Hou, J. Wu, N. Yan*, “Hydrogen Spillover and Its Relation to Hydrogenation: Observations on Structurally Defined Single-Atom Sites”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 134, e202208237.


Year 2021


317. W. Zeng, J. Wu*, “Open-shell Graphene Fragments”, Chem 2021, 7, 358–386.


316. L. Ren, Y. Han, X. Hou, Y. Ni, J. Wu*, “All are Aromatic: A 3D Globally Aromatic Cage Containing Five Types of 2D Aromatic Macrocycles”, Chem 2021, 7, 3442–3453.


315. J. Zhu, Y. Han, Y. Ni, G. Li, J. Wu*, “Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen-doped [(6.)m8]nCyclacene Carbon Nanobelts by a One-pot Self-condensation Reaction”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 2716–2721.


314. J. Zhu, Y. Han, Y. Ni, S. Wu, Q. Zhang, T. Jiao, Z. Li, J. Wu*, “Facile Synthesis of a Fully Fused, 3D π-Conjugated Archimedean Cage with Magnetically Shielded Cavity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 14314–14321.


313. W. Fan, Y. Han, X. Wang, X. Hou, J. Wu*, “Expanded Kekulenes”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 13908–13916 (Highlighted by ChemistryViews, Aug 22, 2021, https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/news/11315260/Edge-Extended_Kekulenes/).


312. W. Fan, T. Matsuno, Y. Han, X. Wang, Q. Zhou, H. Isobe,* J. Wu*, “Synthesis and Chiral Resolution of Twisted Carbon Nanobelts”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 15924–15929.


311. G. Li, T. Matsuno, Y. Han, S. Wu, Y. Zou, Q. Jiang, H. Isobe,* J. Wu*, “Fused Quinoidal Dithiophene-Based Helicenes: Synthesis by Intramolecular Radical-Radical Coupling Reactions and Dynamics of Interconversion of Enantiomers”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 10326–10333.


310. Y. Zou, Y. Han, S. Wu, X. Hou, C. H. E. Chow, J. Wu,* “Scholl Reaction of Perylene-Based Polyphenylene Precursors under Different Conditions: Formation of Hexagon or Octagon?” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 17654-17663 (Highlighted in Synfacts 2021; 17(08): 0874; https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0040-1719686).


309. J. Zhu, S. Wu, X. Hou, J. Wu*, “1,6-Anthrazoline-linked π-Conjugated Macrocycles and Two-dimensional Polymer via Friedländer Synthesis”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25323-25327 (Highlighted in Synfacts 2022; 18(02): 0148; https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0041-1737765).


308. M. Telychko, G. Li, P. Mutombo, D. Soler-Polo, X. Peng, J. Su, S. Song, M. J. Koh, P. Jelínek*, J. Wu*, J. Lu*, “Ultra-high Yield On-surface Synthesis and Assembly of Circumcoronene into Chiral Electronic Kagome-honeycomb Lattice”, Sci. Adv. 2021, 7, eabf0269.


307. J. Su, W. Fan, P. Mutombo, X. Peng, S. Song, M. Telychko, P. Jelínek*, J. Wu* and J. Lu*, “On-Surface Synthesis and Characterization of [7]Triangulene Quantum Ring”, Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 861–867.


306. S. Song, J. Su, M. Telychko, J. Li, G. Li, Y. Li, C. Su,* J. Wu* and  J. Lu,* “On-surface Synthesis of Graphene Nanostructures with π-Magnetism”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 3238–3262.


305. X. Lu,* D. An, Y. Han, Y. Zou, Y. Qiao, N. Zhang, D. Chang, J. Wu* and Y. Liu, “A Cyclopenta-fused Dibenzo[b,d]thiophene-co-Phenanthrene Macrocyclic Tetraradicaloid”, Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 3952–3957.


304. R. Muñoz-Mármol, F. Gordillo, V. Bonal, J. M. Villalvilla, P. G. Boj, J. A. Quintana, A. M. Ross, G. M. Paternò, F. Scotognella, G. Lanzani,* A. Derradji, J. C. Sancho-García, Y. Gu, J. Wu,* J. Casado,* and M. A. Díaz-García*, “Near-Infrared Lasing in Four-Zigzag Edged Nanographenes by 1D versus 2D Electronic π-Conjugation”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021, 31: 2105073.


303. C. Liu, G. Li, H. Phan, Y. Zou, X. Lu, J. Wu*, “Highly Strained 1,8-Naphthalene-Bridged Cyclic Oligophenylenes and Their Open-Shell Diradical Dications”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 4860–4863.


302. Y. Tanaka, S. Bai, X. Wang, S. Y. Tee, S. L. Lim, L. Ke, S. B. Dolmanan, C. J. J. Lee, P. C. Lim, X. Yao, J. Wu*, M.-Y. Han*, “Synthesis and optical and electronic properties of one-dimensional sulfoxonium-based hybrid metal halide (CH3)3SOPbI3”, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 5790–5793.


301. D. Wang, X. Lu, Arramel, M. Yang, J. Wu*, A.T. S. Wee*, “On-Surface Synthesis of Variable Bandgap Nanoporous Graphene”, Small 2021, 17: 2102246.


300. S. Wu, H. Phan, J. Li, H. Xu, X. Li, D. Wang, T. S. Herng, Y. Han, A. Wee, J. Ding, J. Lu, and J. Wu,* “Two-dimensional Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework Films via Oxidative C-C Coupling Reaction at a Liquid-liquid Interface”, Org. Mater. 2021, 3, 60–66.


299. J. J. Lee, C. Chi*, J. Wu*, “Synthesis of a Highly Fluorescent Bis(1,4-oxaborine)pentacene”, ChemPlusChem 2021, 86, 836–839.


298. Y. Liu, S. Wu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, J. Wu*, “Benzo[1,2-c;4,5-c’]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole-Porphyrin Based Near-Infrared Dyes”, SmartMat 2021, 2, 398-405.


297. C. Zong, X. Zhu, Z. Xu, L. Zhang, J. Xu, J. Guo, Q. Xiang, Z. Zeng, W. Hu, J. Wu, R. Li,* and Z. Sun*, “Isomeric Dibenzoheptazethrenes for Air-stable Organic Field-effect Transistors”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 16230-16236.

296.  B. Li, C. Yang, X. Wang, G. Li, W. Peng, H. Xiao, S. Luo, S. Xie, J. Wu, Z. Zeng*, “Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Bisdibenzocorannulene at Redox States”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 19790-19796.

295. J. Li, M. Telychko, J. Yin, Y. Zhu, G. Li, S. Song, H. Yang, J. Li, J. Wu, J. Lu*, and X. Wang,* “Machine Vision Automated Chiral Molecule Detection and Classification in Molecular Imaging”,  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 10177-10188.

294. K. Li, Z. Xu, J. Xu, T. Weng, X. Chen, S. Sato, J. Wu, Z. Sun*, “Overcrowded Ethylene-Bridged Nanohoop Dimers: Regioselective Synthesis, Multiconfigurational Electronic States, and Global Hückel/Möbius Aromaticity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 20419–20430.

293. X. Peng, H. Mahalingam, S. Dong, P. Mutombo, J. Su, M. Telychko, S. Song, P. Lyu, P. W. Ng, J. Wu, P. Jelínek*, C. Chi*, A. Rodin*, J. Lu*, “Visualizing designer quantum states in stable macrocycle quantum corrals”, Nat. Comm. 2021, 12: 5895.

292. J. Guo, Z. Li, J. Zhang, B. Li, Y. Liang, Y. Wang, S.Xie, H. Phan, H. T. Seng, J. Ding, J. Wu, Z. Zeng,* B. Z. Tang, “Stable Quadruple Helical Tetraradicaloid with Thermally-induced Intramolecular Magnetic Switching”, CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 399–407.

291. J. J. C. Lee, S. Dong, A. Ong, Y. Han, J. Wu, C. Chi*, “A Tetraindeno-Fused Bis(anthraoxa)quinodimethane with Nine Consecutively Fused Six-Membered Rings”, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 3027–3031.


Year 2020


290. Y. Ni, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. Kim, T. S. Herng, Y. Han, T. Tao, J. Ding, D. Kim, J. Wu*, “3D Global Aromaticity in A Fully Conjugated Diradicaloid Cage at Different Oxidation States”, Nat. Chem. 2020, 12, 242–248 (also see preview by J. Casado and N. Martín in Chem 2020, 6, 1514-1516).


289. L. Ren, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, I.-H. Park, Y. Han, J. Wu*, “Porphyrin/Quinoidal Bithiophene Based Macrocycles and Their Dications: Template-free Synthesis and Global Aromaticity”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2230-2234.


288. Y. Ni, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, S. Wu, J. Wu*, “A Stable All‐thiophene‐based Core‐modified [38]Octaphyrin Diradicaloid: Conformation and Aromaticity Switch at Different Oxidation States”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 7414-7418.


287. Y. Gu, R. Muñoz-Mármol, S. Wu, Y. Han, Y. Ni, M. A. Díaz-García, J. Casado*, J. Wu*, “Cove‐Edged Nanographenes with Localized Double Bonds”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 8113-8117.


286. G. Li, T. Matsuno, Y. Han, H. Phan, S. Wu, Q. Jiang, Y. Zou, H. Isobe,* J. Wu*, “Benzidine/Quinoidal-Benzidine Linked, Superbenzene Based π-Conjugated Chiral Macrocycles and Cyclophanes”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 9727-9735.


285. Y. Zou, V. Bonal, S. M. Quintero, P. G. Boj, J. M. Villalvilla, J. A. Quintana, G. Li, S. Wu, Q. Jiang, Y. Ni, J. Casado,* M. A. Díaz-García,* J. Wu*, “Perylene-fused, Aggregation-free Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Solution-processed Distributed Feedback Lasers”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14927-14934.


284. Y. Ni, F. Gordillo-Gámez, M. P. Alvarez, Z. Nan, Z. Li, S. Wu, Y. Han, J. Casado,* J. Wu*, “A Chichibabin’s Hydrocarbon Based Molecular Cage: The Impact of Structural Rigidity on Dynamics, Stability, and Electronic Properties”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 12730–12742.


283. W. Fan, Y. Han, S. Dong, G. Li, J. Wu*, “Facile Synthesis of Aryl-substituted Cycloarenes via Bismuth (III) Triflate Catalyzed Cyclization of Vinyl Ethers”, CCS Chem. 2020, 2, 1445–1452.


282. D. Wang, Z. Wang, W. Liu, Arramel, J. Zhou, Y, Feng, K. P. Loh, J. Wu*, A. T. S. Wee,* “Atomic-level electronic properties of carbon nitride monolayers”, ACS Nano 2020, 14, 14008–14016.


281. C. H. E. Chow, H. Phan, X. Zhang,* J. Wu*, “Sulfur-Doped (Dibenzo)heptazethrene and (Dibenzo)octazethrene Diradicaloids”, J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 234-240.


280. L. Yang,   N. Z.,   Y. Han,   Y. Zou,   Y. Qiao,   D. Chang,   Y. Zhao,*   X. Lu,* J. Wu*,  and  Y. Liu*, “A sulfur-containing hetero-octulene: synthesis, host–guest properties, and transistor applications”, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 9990-9993.

279. H. Zhang, J. Kim, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, W. Zeng, J. Ding, D. Kim*, J. Wu*, “2,6-/1,5-Naphthoquinodimethane bridged porphyrin dimer diradicaloids”, J. Porph. Phthalo. 2020, 24, 220-229.

278. D. Wang, M. Yang*, Arramel, J. Wu*, A. T. S. Wee*, “Thermally Induced Chiral Aggregation of Dihydrobenzopyrenone on Au(111)”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 35547–35554.

277. H. Xu, S. Xi, J. Li, S. Liu, P. Lyu, W. Yu, T. Sun, D.-C. Qi, Q. He, H. Xiao, M. Lin, J. Wu,* J. Zhang,* J. Lu*, “Chemical design and synthesis of superior single-atom electrocatalysts via in situ polymerization”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 17683-17690.

276. R. Muñoz-Mármol, V. Bonal, G. M. Paternò, A. M. Ross, P. G. Boj, J. M. Villalvilla, J. A. Quintana, F. Scotognella, C. D’Andrea, S. Sardar, G. Lanzani,* Y. Gu, J. Wu,* and M. A. Díaz-García*, “Dual Amplified Spontaneous Emission and Lasing from Nanographene Films”, Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1525.

275. Z. Xiao, J. Zeng, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, J. Ding, W. Zeng,* J. Wu*, “A stable nitrogen-centered bis(imino)perylene dimer based diradicaloid”, Asian J. Org. Chem. 2020, 9, 1798-1801.

274. Q. Xiang, J. Guo, J. Xu, S. Ding, Z.-Y. Li, G. Li, H. Phan, Y. Gu, Y. Dang, Z. Xu, Z. Gong, W. Hu, Z. Zeng, J. Wu, Z. Sun*, “Stable Olympicenyl Radicals and Their π-Dimers”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11022-11031.

273. J. Guo, C. Zhou, S. Xie, S. Luo, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, Z. Sun, J. Jouha, J. Wu, and Z. Zeng*, “Large Aromatic Hydrocarbon Radical Cation with Global Aromaticity and State-Associated Magnetic Activity”, Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 5927–5936.

272. W. Wang, L. Ge, G. Xue, F. Miao,* P. Chen, H. Chen, Y. Lin, Y. Ni, J. Xiong, Y. Hu, J. Wu, Y. Zheng*, “Fine-tuning the diradical character of molecular systems via the heteroatom effect”, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 1405-1408.

271. X. Wang, Z. Zhang, J. Guo, C. Liu, Y. Hu, H. Xiao, S. Xie, J. Wu, and Z. Zeng*, “Ring-expansion approach towards extended asymmetric benzopentafulvalenes: overcrowded olefinic structure and chain length-dependent properties”, Org. Chem. Front. 2020, 7, 2247-2254.

270.  X. Su, R. Borayek, X. Li, T. S. Herng, D. Tian, G. J. H. Lim, Y. Wang, J. Wu, Jun Ding,* “Integrated wearable sensors with bending/stretching selectivity and extremely enhanced sensitivity derived from agarose-based ionic conductor and its 3D-shaping”, Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 389, 124503.

269. F. Hea, Y. Qin, L. Wan, J. Su*, Z. Lin, J. Zhang, J. Chang*, J. Wu, Y. Hao, “Metal oxide heterojunctions for high performance solution grown oxide thin film transistors”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 2020, 527, 146774.


Year 2019


268. C. Liu, Y. Ni, X. Lu, G. Li, and J. Wu*, “Global Aromaticity in Macrocyclic Polyradicaloids: Hückel’s Rule or Baird’s Rule?”. Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 2309-2321.


267. Y. Ni, M. E. Sandoval-Salinas, T. Tanaka, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, J. Ding, A. Osuka, D. Casanova*, J. Wu*, “[n]Cyclo-para-biphenylmethine Polyradicaloids: [n]Annulene Analogs and Unusual Valence Tautomerization”, Chem 2019, 5, 108-121 (also see preview by H. L. Anderson et al in Chem 2019, 5, 108-111).


266. H. Phan,* T. S. Herng, D. Wang, X. Li, W. Zeng, J. Ding, K. P. Loh, A. T. S. Wee, J. Wu*, “Room-temperature Magnets Based on 1,3,5-Triazine Linked Porous Organic Radical Frameworks”, Chem 2019, 5, 1223-1234 (also see preview by J.-B. Baek et al in Chem 2019, 5, 1012–1030).


265. X. F. Lu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, Y. Han, Y. Ni, Y. Zou, J. Wu*, “Bowl-shaped Carbon Nanobelts Showing Size-dependent Properties and Selective Encapsulation of C70”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 5934–5941.


264. J. Su, M. Telychko, P. Hu, G. Macam, P. Mutombo, H. Zhang, Y. Bao, F. Cheng, Z. Q. Huang, Z. Qiu, S. J. R. Tan, H. Lin, P. Jelínek*, F. C. Chuang*, J. Wu*, J. Lu*, “Atomically precise bottom-up synthesis of π-extended [5]triangulene”, Sci. Adv. 2019, 5: eaav7717.


263. Y. Zou, W. Zeng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, Y. Han, Q. Jiang, J. Wu*, “Dicyclopenta[4,3,2,1-ghi:4',3',2',1'-pqr]perylene: A Bowl-shaped Fragment of Fullerene C70 with Global Anti-aromaticity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 7266-7270 (Highlighted by C&EN, 2019, 4 May, Volume 97, issue 18).


262. P. M. Burrezo, W. Zeng, M. Moos, M. Holzapfel, S. Canola, F. Negri,* C. Rovira, J. Veciana, H. Phan, J. Wu*, C. Lambert, J. Casado*, “Perylene π-Bridges that Equally Delocalize Anions and Cations: Quinoidal and Aromatic Contents in the Right Proportion”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 14467-14471 (Very Important Paper).


261. G. Li, Y. Han, Y. Zou, J. J. C. Lee, Y. Ni, J. Wu*, “De-aromatization Approach Toward Superbenzoquinone Based Diradicaloid, Tetraradicaloid, and Hexaradicaloid”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 14319-14326 (Highlighted by Synfacts 2019, 15, 1128).


260. V. Bonala, R. Muñoz-Mármola, F. Gordillo Gámezb, M. Morales-Vidala, J. M. Villalvillaa, P. G. Bojc, J. A. Quintanac, Y. Gu, J. Wu*, J. Casado*, M. A. Díaz-García*, “Solution-processed Nanographene Distributed Feedback Lasers”. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10: 3327.


259. Z. Li, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, Y. Han, Y. Gu, L. Yuan, W. Zeng, D. Casanova*, J. Wu*, “[6]Cyclo-para-phenylmethine: An Analog of Benzene Showing Global Aromaticity and Open-shell Diradical Character”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 16266-16270.


258. M. Telychko, J. Su, A. Gallardo, Y. W. Gu, J. Mendieta-Moreno, D. Qi, A. Tadich, S. Song, P. Lyu, Z. Qiu, H. Fang, M. J. Koh, J. Wu*, P. Jelinek*, J. Lu*, “Strain-induced isomerization in one-dimensional metal-organic chains”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 18591-18597.


257. Y. W. Gu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, J. Feng, H. Phan, W. D. Zeng, J. Wu*, “Peri-acenoacenes”, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 5567-5570.


256. C. H. E. Chow, Y. Han, H. Phan, and J. Wu*, “Nitrogen-Doped Heptazethrene and Octazethrene Diradicaloids”. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 9100-9103.


255. R. Qin*, D. Guo, M. Li, G. W. Li, Z. Bo*, J. Wu*, “Perylene monoimide dimers enhance ternary organic solar cells efficiency by induced D-​A crystallinity”, ACS Applied Energy Mater. 2019, 2, 305-311.

254. S. Medina Riveroa, S. Canolab, W. Zeng, F. J. Ramíreza, J. L. Zafraa, J. Wu*, F. Negri*, J. Casado*, “Long Rylene Nanoribbons Express Polyacetylene-like Signatures on Their Edges”, PhysChemPhysChem 2019, 21, 7281-7287.

253. F. Miao, H. Phan, J. Wu*, “A BODIPY-Bridged Bisphenoxyl Diradicaloid: Solvent-Dependent Diradical Character and Physical Properties”, Molecules 2019, 24, 1446.

252. W. Zeng, J. Wu*, “Push-pull type quinoidal perylene showing solvent polarity dependent diradical character and negative solvatochromism”. Mater. Chem. Front. 2019, 3, 2668-2672.

251. J. Zeng, Z. Chen, X. Zhao, W. Yu, S. Wu, J. Lu, K. P. Loh, J. Wu*, “From All-Triazine C3N3 Framework to Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes: Efficient and Durable Trifunctional Electrocatalysts”, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 7969-7977.

250. Z. Qiu, M. Trushin, H. Fang, I. Verzhbitskiy, S. Gao, E. Laksono, M. Yang, P. Lyu, J. Li, J. Su, M. Telychko, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, J. Wu, A. H. Castro Neto, L. Yang, G. Eda, S. Adam, J. Lu*, “Giant gate-tunable bandgap renormalization and excitonic effects in a 2D semiconductor”, Sci. Adv. 2019, 5:eaaw2347.

249. C. Schnedermann, A. M. Alvertis, T. Wende, S. Lukman, J. Feng, F. A. Schröder, D. H. P. Turban, J. Wu, N. D. M. Hine, N. C. Greenham, A. W. Chin, A. Rao, P. Kukura, A. J Musser*, “A molecular movie of ultrafast singlet fission”, Nat. Commun. 2019, 10: 4207. 

248. Y. P. Wang, S. H. Qiu, S. Xie, L. Zhou, Y. H. Hong, J. J. Chang, J. Wu, Z. B. Zeng*, “Synthesis and Characterization of Oxygen-​Embedded Quinoidal Pentacene and Nonacene”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 2169-2176.

247. A. M. Alvertis, S. Lukman, T. J. H. Hele, E. G. Fuemmeler, J. Feng, J. Wu, N. C. Greenham, A. W. Chin, A. J. Musser*, “Switching between Coherent and Incoherent Singlet Fission via Solvent-Induced Symmetry Breaking”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 17558-17570.

246. Z. Hu, Z. Lin, J. Su, J. Zhang, Y. Hao, J. Chang*, J. Wu, “Controllable self-assembly of PTCDI-C8 for high mobility low-dimensional organic field-effect transistors”, ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 2019, 1, 2030-2036.


Year 2018


245. C. Liu, M. E. Sandoval-Salinas, Y. Hong, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, N. Aratani, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, H. Yamada, D. Kim,* D. Casanova*, J. Wu*, “Macrocyclic Polyradicaloids with Unusual Super-ring Structure and Global Aromaticity”, Chem 2018, 4, 1586-1595 (selected as Cover).


244. Y. Gu, X. Wu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, J. Wu*, “Graphene-like Molecules with Four Zigzag Edges”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 6541-6545.


243. G. Li, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, J. Wu*, “From Open-shell Singlet Diradicaloid to Closed-shell Global Anti-aromatic Macrocycles”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 7166-7170.


242. S. Wu, M. Li, H. Phan, D. Wang, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, Z. Lu, J. Wu*, “Toward π-Conjugated 2D Covalent Organic Radical Frameworks”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 8007-8011.


241. Y. Ni, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, S. Wu, Y. Han, J. Ding, J. Wu*, “A Peri-tetracene Diradicaloid: Synthesis and Properties”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9697-9701 (highlighted in Synfacts, 2018, 14, 0922).


240.  X. Lu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, Q. Jiang, C. Liu, G. Li, J. Ding, J. Wu*, “Global Aromaticity in Macrocyclic Cyclopenta-Fused Tetraphenanthrenylene Tetraradicaloid and Its Charged Species”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 13052-13056.


239. A. Rana, Y. Hong, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, P. Yadav, J. Ding, D. Kim,* J. Wu*, “Stable Expanded Porphycene-Based Diradicaloid and Tetraradicaloid”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 12534-12537.


238. W. Zeng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. Tanaka, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, A. Osuka, J. Wu*, “Super-octazethrene: An Open-shell Graphene-Like Molecule Possessing Large Diradical Character but Still with Reasonable Stability”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 14054-14058 (selected as Cover and highlighted as JACS Spotlight).


237. J. Wang, G. Kim, M. E. Sandoval-Salinas, H. Phan, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, X. F. Lu, D. Casanova*, D. Kim*, J. Wu*, “Stable 2D anti-​ferromagnetically coupled fluorenyl radical dendrons”, Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 3395-3400.


236. Q. Wang, P. Hu, T. Tanaka, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, T. S. Herng, H. Phan, W. Zeng, J. Ding, A. Osuka, C. Chi,* J. Siegel,* J. Wu*, “Curved π-Conjugated Corannulene Dimer Diradicaloids”, Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 5100-5105 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2018, 14, 0805).


235. T. Y. Gopalakrishna, W. Zeng, X. F. Lu, J. Wu*, “From open-​shell singlet diradicaloids to polyradicaloids”, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2389-2392 (invited Feature Article).


234. M. Chua, T. Kim, Z. L. Lim, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, Y. Ni, J. W. Xu,* D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “BODIPY-based Antiaromatic Macrocycles: Facile Synthesis by Knoevenagel Condensation and Unusual Aggregation-Enhanced Two-Photon Absorption Properties”, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 24, 2232-2241.


233. W. Zeng, Y. Hong, S. Medina Rivero, J. Kim, J. L. Zafra, H. Phan, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, J. Casado,* D. Kim,* J. Wu*, “Stable Nitrogen-centered Bis(imino)rylene Diradicaloids”, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 4944-4951.


232. J. Feng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, J. Wu*, “Hexakis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)cyclohexane: Closed-shell [6]Radialene or Open-shell Hexa-radicaloid?”, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 9499-9503.


231. H. Kalita, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, J. Wu*, “Stable meso-​Fluorenyl Smaragdyrin Monoradical“, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 445-448.


230. T. L. D. Tam,* C. K. Ng, X. Lu,  Z. L. Lim, J. Wu*, “Anion–π Interactions of Highly π-Acidic Dipyridinium-Naphthalene Diimide Salts”, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 7374-7377.


229. W. Zeng, Q. Qi, J. Wu*, “Toward Long Rylene Ribbons and Quinoidal Rylene Diradicaloids”, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 7-17 (invited Micro-review, selected as Cover).

228. Y. Tanaka, S. L. Lim, W. P. Goh, C. Jiang, S. Y. Tee, T. Ye, X. Q. Li, K. H. Nguyen, C. J. J. Lee, N. Ding, Z. Liu, J. Wu*, J. Zhang*, M.-Y. Han, “Fabrication of Mesoporous Titania Nanoparticles with Controlled Porosity and Connectivity for Studying the Photovoltaic Properties in Perovskite Solar Cells”, ChemNanoMat 2018, 4, 394-400.

227. M. H. Chua, H. Zhou, T.T. Lin, J. Wu*, J. W. Xu*, “Triphenylethylene- and Tetraphenylethylene-​Functionalized 1,​3-​Bis(pyrrol-​2-​yl)​squaraine Dyes: Synthesis, Aggregation-​Caused Quenching to Aggregation-​Induced Emission, and Thiol Detection”, ACS Omega 2018, 3, 16424-16435.

226. Arramel; P. Hu; A. Xie, S. Hou, X. Yin, C. S. Tang, N. Hoa, M. D. Birowosuto, H. Wang, C. Dang, A. Rusydi, A. Wee*, J. Wu*, “Surface molecular doping of all-​inorganic perovskite using zethrenes molecules”, Nano Res. 2018, 12, 77-84.

225. F. Cheng, X.-J. Wu, Z. X. Hu, X. F. Lu, Z. J. Ding, Y. Shao, H. Xu, W. Ji, J. Wu, K. P. Loh*, “Two-​dimensional tessellation by molecular tiles constructed from halogen-​halogen and halogen-​metal networks”, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07323-6.

224. X. Li, Q. Gao, J. F. Wang, Y. F. Chen, Z.-H. Chen, H. S. Xu, W. Tang, Wei; K. Leng, G.-H. Ning, J. Wu, Q. H. Xu, S. Y. Quek, Y. Lu, K. P. Loh*, “Tuneable near white-​emissive two-​dimensional covalent organic frameworks”, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04769-6.

223. C. Jiang, Y. Bang, X. Wang, X. F. Lu, Z. L. Lim, H. Wei, S. El-Hankari, J. Wu, Z. Zeng*, “Tetrabenzo-​Chichibabin's hydrocarbons: substituent effects and unusual thermochromic and thermomagnetic behaviours”, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2389-2392.

222. Z. H. Lin*, X. Guo, L. Zhou, C. Zhang, J. Chang*, J. Wu, J. Zhang, “Solution-​processed high performance organic thin film transistors enabled by roll-​to-​roll slot die coating technique“, Org. Electron. 2018, 54, 80-88.


Year 2017


221. W. Zeng, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, N. Aratani, Z. Zeng, H. Yamada, J. Ding, J. Wu*, “Rylene Ribbons with Unusual Diradical Character”, Chem 2017, 2, 81-92 (selected as the Cover of the January 2017 issue).


220. X. Lu, S. Lee, Y. Hong, H. Phan, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, T. S. Herng, T. Tanaka, M. E. Sandoval, W. Zeng, J. Ding, D. Casanova, A. Osuka, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Fluorenyl Based Macrocyclic Polyradicaloids”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 13173-13183 (selected as Cover).


219. H. Zhang, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, W. Zeng, J. Ding and J. Wu*, “Conformationally Flexible Bis(9-fluorenylidene)porphyrin Diradicaloids”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 13484–13488.


218. G. Li, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, C. Liu, W. Zeng, J. Ding and J. Wu*, “Toward Stable Superbenzoquinone Diradicaloids”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 5012-5016.


217. S. Datta, Y. Cai, I. Yudhistira, Z. Zeng, Y.-W. Zhang, H. Zhang, S. Adam, J. Wu*, K. P. Loh*, “Tuning Magnetoresistance in Molybdenum Disulphide and Graphene using a Molecular Spin Transition”, Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 677.


216. J. Wang, X. Xu, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, G. Li, J. Ding, J. Wu*, “Stable Oxindolyl-based Analogues of Chichibabin’s and Müller’s Hydrocarbons”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14154-14158.


215. X. Gu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, Y. Ni, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, and J. Wu*, “Three-dimensionally π-Conjugated Diradical Molecular Cage”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15383-15387 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2018, 14, 0036).


214. S. Lukman, J. M. Richter, L. Yang, P. Hu, J. Wu*, N. C. Greenham*, and A. J. Musser*, “Efficient singlet fission and triplet-pair emission in a family of zethrene diradicaloids”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 18376-18385.


213. X. Lu and J. Wu*, “After 60 Years of Efforts: The Chemical Synthesis of a Carbon Nanobelt”, Chem 2017, 2, 619-620 (Preview for paper Science 2017, 356, 172-175).


212. Q. Qi, P. M. Burrezo, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, W. Zeng, J. Ding,* J. Casado* and J. Wu*, “Ambient Stable Radical Cations, Diradicaloid π-Dimeric Dications, Closed-Shell Dications, and Diradical Dications of Methylthio-Capped Rylenes”, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 7595-7606.


211. X. Wu, J. O. Kim, S. Medina, F. J. Ram&rez, P. M. Burrezo, S. Wu, Z. L. Lim, C. Lambert, J. Casado,* D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Push-pull Type Polychlorotriphenylmethyl Radicals: New Two-Photon Absorbers and Dyes for Generation of Photo-Charges”, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 76985-7702.


210. Y. Liu, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, J. Ding and J. Wu*, “Toward Benzobis(thiadiazole) based Diradicaloids”, Chem. Asian. J. 2017, 12, 2177-2182.


209. P. Hu and J. Wu*, “Mordern Zethrene Chemistry”, Can. J. Chem. 2017, 95, 223-233 (invited article for a special issue to honour Professor Reginald H. Mitchell).

208. F. Miao, Z. L. Lim, P. Hu, S. Dong, Q. Qi, X. Zhang and J. Wu*, “BODIPY blocked anthroxyl radicals: the substituent effect on reactivity and fluorescence turn-on detection of a hydroxyl radical”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 3188-3191.

207. Yong Ni, R. K. Kannadorai, S. W.-K. Yu,* Y.-T. Chang* and J. Wu*, “Push–pull type meso-ester substituted BODIPY near-infrared dyes as contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 4531-4535.

206. S. Lee, F. Miao, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, J. Ding, J. Wu*, and D. Kim*, “Radical and Diradical Formation in Naphthalene Diimides through Simple Chemical Oxidation”, ChemPhysChem 2017, 18, 591-595.

205. M. H. Chua, H. Zhou, T. T. Lin, J. Wu*, and J. Xu*, “Aggregation-​induced Emission Active 3,​6-​Bis(1,​2,​2-​triphenylvinyl)​carbazole and Bis(4-​(1,​2,​2-​triphenylvinyl)​phenyl)​amine-​based poly(acrylates) for Explosive Detection”, J. Poly. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 672-681.

204. S. Das and J. Wu*, “Polycyclic Hydrocarbons with an Open-Shell Ground State”, book chapter in Chemistry of Carbon Nanostructures, X. Feng and K. Müllen (eds.), pp 253-288. De Gruyter Press.

203. S. Dasgupta and J. Wu*, “Template-directed Synthesis of Catenanes”, book chapter in Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry II, Jerry Atwood (ed.), vol. 6, pp. 251–268. Oxford: Elsevier.

202. M. H. Chua, H. Zhou, T. T. Lin, J. Wu*, and J. Xu*, “Triphenylethylenyl-​based donor-​acceptor-​donor molecules: studies on structural and optical properties and AIE properties for cyanide detection”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2017, 5, 12194-12203.

201. H. Wei, Y. Liu, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, X. Huang, L. Bao, J. Guo, J. Zhou, S. Luo, J. Wu, Z. Zeng*, “B-N-B Bond Embedded Phenalenyl and Its Anions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 15760-15767.

200. H. Wei, T. Qiu, X. Huang, J. Zhou, J. Guo, C. Jiang, S. Luo, Z. Zeng * and J. Wu, “A facile approach toward 1,2-diazabenzo-[ghi]perylene derivatives: structures and electronic properties”, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6740-6743.

199. H. Wei, L. Zhang, H. Phan, X. Huang, T. S. Herng, J. Zhou, W. Zeng, J. Ding, S. Luo, J. Wu, and Z. Zeng*, “A Stable N-Annulated Perylene-Bridged Bisphenoxyl Diradicaloid and the Corresponding Boron Trifluoride Complex”, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 9419-9424.

198. Z. Lin, J. Chang,* C. Zhang,* D. Chen, J. Wu and Yue Hao, “Enhanced Performance and Stability of Polymer Solar Cells by In Situ Formed AlOx Passivation and Doping”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 10275-10281.

197. Arramel,* X. Yin, Q. Wang, Y. J. Zheng, Z. Song, M. H. bin Hassan, D. Qi, J. Wu, A. Rusydi and Andrew T. S. Wee*, “Molecular Alignment and Electronic Structure of N,N‑Dibutyl-3,4,9,10-perylene-tetracarboxylic-diimide Molecules on MoS2 Surfaces”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 5566-5573.

196. Y. Li, Y. Hong, J. Guo, X. Huang, H. Wei, J. Zhou, T. Qiu, J. Wu and Z. Zeng*, “Bay- and Ortho-Octasubstituted Perylenes”, Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 5094-5097.

195. S. Kamata, S. Sato, J. Wu* and Hiroyuki Isobe*, “Crystal structure of 7,15-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,9-dimethylheptazethrene”, Acta Cryst. 2017, E73, 99-102.


Year 2016


194. X. Lu, S. Lee, J. O. Kim, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, Z. L. Lim, Z. Zeng, J. Ding, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Stable 3,6-Linked Fluorenyl Radical Oligomers with Intramolecular Anti-ferromagnetic Coupling and Polyradical Characters”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13049-13058.


193. R. Huang, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, P. Hu, W. Zeng, S. Dong, S. Das, Y. Shen, J. Ding, D. Casanova* and J. Wu*, “Higher Order π‑Conjugated Polycyclic Hydrocarbons with Open-Shell Singlet Ground State: Nonazethrene versus Nonacene”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 10323-10330.


192. S. Das, T. S. Herng, J. L. Zafra, P. M. Burrezo, M. Kitano, M. Ishida, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, P. Hu, A. Osuka, J. Casado,* J. Ding,* D. Casanova,* and J. Wu*, “Fully Fused Quinoidal/Aromatic Carbazole Macrocycles with Polyradical Characters”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7782-7790 (selected as JACS Spotlights, see J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7446-7447).


191. W. Zeng, Z. Sun, T. S. Herng, T. P. Gonalves, T. Y. Gopalakrishna, K.-W. Huang, J. Ding,* and J. Wu*, “Super-heptazethrene”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 8816-8819 (selected as Very Important Paper; highlighted by Uwe. H. F. Bunz et al. in a “Highlight” article published in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 9830-9832).


190. P. Hu, S. Lee, T. S. Herng, N. Aratani, T. P. Gonçalves, Q. Qi, X. Shi, H. Yamada, K.-W. Huang, J. Ding,* D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Towards Tetraradicaloid: The Effect of Fusion Mode on Radical Character and Chemical Reactivity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 1065-1077.


189. Y. Ni, S. Lee, M. Son, N. Aratani, M. Ishida, H. Yamada, Y.-T. Chang, H. Furuta, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Diradical Approach towards BODIPY Based Near-infrared Dyes with Intense Absorption around λ=1100 nm”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 2815-2819.


188. S. Lukman, K. Chen, J. Hodgkiss, D. Turban, N. Hine, S. Dong, J. Wu, N. Greenham, and A. Musser*, "Tuning the Role of Charge-Transfer States in Intramolecular Singlet Exciton Fission Through Side-Group Engineering", Nat. Commun. 2016, 7:13622, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13622.


187. K. P. Loh,* S. W. Tong and J. Wu, “Graphene and Graphene-​like Molecules: Prospects in Solar Cells”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 1095-1102 (Perspectives).


186. P. Yadav, S. Das, H. Phan, T. S. Herng, J. Ding and J. Wu*, “Kinetically Blocked Stable 5,6:12,13-Dibenzozethrene: A Laterally π‑Extended Zethrene with Enhanced Diradical Character”, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 2886-2889.


185. P. Hu, S. Lee, K. H. Park, S. Das, T. S. Herng, T. P. Gonçalves, K.-W. Huang, J. Ding,* D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Octazethrene and Its Isomer with Different Diradical Characters and Chemical Reactivity: The Role of the Bridge Structure”, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 2911-2922.


184. Y. Ni, R. K. Kannadorai, J. Peng, S. W.-K. Yu, Y.-T. Chang* and J. Wu*, “Naphthalene-fused BODIPY Near-Infrared Dye as A Stable Contrast Agent for In Vivo Photoacoustic Imaging”, Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 11504-11507.


183. F. Miao, S. Uchinomiya, Y. Ni, Y.-T. Chang* and J. Wu*, “Development of pH-Responsive BODIPY Probes for Staining Late Endosome in Live Cells”, ChemPlusChem. 2016, 81, 1209-1215.


182. J. Luo, X. Wang, L. Fan, G. Li, Q. Qi, K.-W. Huang, T. L. D. Tam, J. Zhang, Q. Wang* and J. Wu*, “N-Annulated Perylene as a Donor in Cyclopentadithiophene Based Sensitizers: The Effect of The Linking Mode”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2016, 4, 3709-3714.


181. J. Luo, J. Zhang, K.-W. Huang, Q. Qi, S. Dong, J. Zhang, P. Wang* and J. Wu*, “N-Annulated Perylene Substituted Zinc–porphyrins with Different Linking Modes and Electron Acceptors for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4, 8428-8434.


180. J. Chang*, P. Sonar, Z. Lin, C. Zhan, J. Zhang,* Y. Hao and J. Wu*, “Controlling Aggregation and Crystallization of Solution Processed Diketopyrrolopyrrole Based Polymer for High Performance Thin Film Transistors by Pre-metered Slot Die Coating Process”, Org. Elect. 2016, 36, 113-119.

179. Q. Qi, J. Zhang, S. Das, W. Zeng, J. Luo, J. Zhang, P. Wang* and J. Wu*, “Push-​pull Type Alkoxy-​wrapped N-​annulated Perylenes for Dye-​sensitized Solar Cells”, RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 81184-81190.

178. Y. Ni and J. Wu*, “Diradical Approach toward Organic Near Infrared Dyes”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2016, 57, 5426-5434 (invited Digest article; selected as cover of the issue).

177. S. Qiu, Y. Zhang, X. Huang, L. Bao, Y. Hong, Z. Zeng* and J. Wu, “9-Ethynylfluoroenyl Radicals: Regio-Selective Dimerization and Post Ring-Cyclization Reactions”, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 6018-6021.

176. P. Sonar*, J. Chang*, J. H. Kim, K. H. Ong, E. Gann, S. Manzhos, J. Wu and C. R. McNeill, “High-​Mobility Ambipolar Organic Thin-​Film Transistor Processed From a Nonchlorinated Solvent”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, 24325-24330.

175. Z. Lin, J. Chang,* C. Zhang,* J. Zhang, J. Wu and Y. Hao, “Low temperature Aqueous Solution-processed Li Doped ZnO Buffer Layers for High Performance Inverted Organic Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2016, 4, 6169-6175.


Year 2015


174. Z. Zeng, X. Shi, C. Chi, J. T. López Navarrete, J. Casado* and J. Wu*, “Pro-aromatic and Anti-aromatic π-Conjugated molecules: An Irresistible Wish to Be Diradicals”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2015, 44, 6578-6596 (Theme Issue: Challenges in Aromaticity: 150 Years after Kekulé’s Benzene)

173. Z. Zeng, S. Lee, M. Son, K. Fukuda, P. M. Burrezo, X. Zhu, Q. Qi, R.-W. Li, J. T. López Navarrete, J. Ding,* J. Casado,* M. Nakano,* D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Push−Pull Type Oligo(N‑annulated perylene)quinodimethanes: Chain Length and Solvent-Dependent Ground States and Physical Properties”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 8572-8583.

172. W. Zeng, S. Lee, M. Son, M. Ishida, K. Furukawa, P. Hu, Z. Sun, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Phenalenyl-fused Porphyrins with Different Ground States”, Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 2427-2433.

171. J. Luo, S. Lee, M. Son, B. Zheng, K.-W. Huang, Q. Qi, W. Zeng, G. Li, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “N-Annulated Perylene-Substituted and Fused Porphyrin Dimers with Intense Near-Infrared One-Photon and Two-Photon Absorption”, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 3708-3715.

170. Z. Lim, B. Zheng, K.-W. Huang,* Y. Liu* and J. Wu*, “Quinoidal Oligo(9,10 anthryl)s with Chain-Length-Dependent Ground States: A Balance between Aromatic Stabilization and Steric Strain Release”, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 18724-18729.

168. S. Das and J. Wu*, “Toward Singlet−Triplet Bistable Nonalternant Kekulé Hydrocarbons: Azulene-to-Naphthalene Rearrangement”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5854-5857.

168. M. H. Chua, K.-W. Huang, J. Xu* and J. Wu*, “Unusual Intramolecular Hydrogen Transfer in 3,5-Di(triphenylethylenyl) BODIPY Synthesis and 1,2-Migratory Shift in Subsequent Scholl Type Reaction”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 4168-4171.

167. T. Aotake, M. Suzuki, N. Aratani, J. Yuasa, D. Kuzuhara, H. Hayashi, H. Nakano, T. Kawai, J. Wu* and H. Yamada,* “9,9’-Anthryl-anthroxyl Radicals: Strategic Stabilization of Highly Reactive Phenoxyl Radicals”, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 6734-6737.

166.  Q. Qi, X. Wang, L. Fan, B. Zheng, W. Zeng, J. Luo, K.-W. Huang, Q. Wang* and J. Wu*, “N‑Annulated Perylene-Based Push−Pull-Type Sensitizers”, Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 724-727.

165. M. H. Chua, Y. Ni, M. Garai, B. Zheng, K.-W. Huang, Q.-H. Xu, J. Xu* and J. Wu*, “Towards meso-Ester BODIPYs with Aggregation-Induced Emission Properties: The Effect of Substitution Positions”, Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10, 1631-1634.

164. S. Lukman, A. J. Musser, K. Chen, S. Athanasopoulos, C. K. Yong, Z. Zeng, Q. Ye , C. Chi , J. M. Hodgkiss, J. Wu*, R. H. Friend, N. C. Greenham*, “Tunable Singlet Exciton Fission and Triplet–Triplet Annihilation in an Orthogonal Pentacene Dimer”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 5452-5461.

163. J. Chang, Z. Lin, J. Li, S. L. Lim, F. Wang, G. Li, J. Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Enhanced Polymer Thin Film Transistor Performance by Carefully Controlling the Solution Self-Assembly and Film Alignment with Slot Die Coating”, Adv. Electron. Mater. 2015, 1, 1500036/1-1500036/9.

162. Z. Kam, X. Wang, J. Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Elimination of Burn-in Open-Circuit Voltage Degradation by ZnO Surface Modification in Organic Solar Cells”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 1608-1615.

161. Z. Zeng and J. Wu*, “Stable π-Extended p-Quinodimethanes: Synthesis and Tunable Ground States”, Chem. Rec. 2015, 15, 322-328.

160. J. Chang, Z. Lin, M. Lin, C. Zhu, J. Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Solution Processed F Doped ZnO (ZnO:F) for Thin Film Transistors and Improved Stability Through Cooping with Alkali Metals”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2015, 3, 1787-1793.

159. Q. Qi, R. Li, J. Luo, B. Zheng, K.-W. Huang, P. Wang* and J. Wu*, “Push-pull Type Porphyrin Based Sensitizers: The Effect of Donor Structure on The Light-harvesting Ability and Photovoltaic Performance”, Dye & Pigm. 2015, 122, 199-205.

158. Z. Sha and J. Wu*, “Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Performance of BiOBr/UiO-66(Zr) Composite for Dye Degradation with The Assistance of UiO-66”, RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 39592-39600.

157. Z. Sha, H. S. O. Chan and J. Wu*, “Ag2CO3/UiO-66(Zr) Composite with Enhanced Visible-Light Promoted Photocatalytic Activity for Dye Degradation”, J. Hazard Mater. 2015, 299, 132-140.

156. W. Zeng, Q. Qi and J. Wu*, “Cyclopenta-fused Perylene: a New Soluble, Stable and Functionalizable Rylene Building Block”, Sci. Bull. 2015, 60, 1266-1271.

155. Z. Sha, J. Sun, H. S. O. Chan, S. Jaenicke* and J. Wu*, “Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of the AgI/UiO-66(Zr)Composite for Rhodamine B Degradation under Visible-Light Irradiation”, ChemPlusChem 2015, 80, 1321-1328.

154. T. L. D. Tam and J. Wu*, “Benzo[1,​2-​c;4,​5-​c']​Bis[1,​2,​5]​Thiadiazole in Organic Optoelectronics: A Mini-​Review”, J. Mol. Eng. Mater. 2015, 3, 1540003.

153. L. Yuan,* F. Jin, Z. Zeng,* C. Liu, S. Luo and J. Wu, “Engineering a FRET Strategy to Achieve a Ratiometric Two-photon Fluorescence Response with a Large Emission Shift and Its Application to Fluorescence Emaging”, Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 2360-2365.

152. P. Sonar,* J. Chang, Z. Shi, J. Wu and J. Li, “Thiophene Tetrafluorophenyl–thiophene: a Promising Building Block for Ambipolar Organic Field Effect Transistors”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2015, 3, 2080-2085.

151. P. Sonar,* J. Chang, Z. Shi, E. Gann, J. Li, J. Wu and C. R. McNeilld, “Hole Mobility of 3.56 cm2V-1s-1 Accomplished Using More Extended Dithienothiophene with Furan Flanked Diketopyrrolopyrrole Polymer”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2015, 3, 9299-9305.

150. B. Ding, G. Ji, Z. Sha, J. Wu, L. Lu* and J. Y. Lee*, “Dual-Carbon Network for the Effective Transport of Charged Species in a LiFePO4 Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries”, Energy Technol. 2015, 3, 63- 69.

149. Z. Lin, M. Zhu, J. Chang, C. Jiang, J. Zhang, J. Wu, W. K. Kiong and C. Zhu*, “Orderly Nanopatterned Indium Tin Oxide Electrode Combined with Atomic-​Layer-​Deposited Metal Oxide Interlayer for Inverted Organic Solar Cells”, Energy Technol. 2015, 3, 906-912.

148.  H. Patil, J. Chang, A. Gupta, A. Bilic, J. Wu, P. Sonar and S. V. Bhosale,* “Isoindigo-​based Small Molecules with Varied Donor Components for Solution-​processable Organic Field Effective Transistor Devices”, Molecules 2015, 20, 17362-17377.


Year 2014


147. Z. Sun, Z. Zeng and J. Wu*, “Extended Zethrenes, p-Quinodimethanes and Periacenes with a Biradical Ground State”, Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 2582-2591.

146. J. Luo, M. Xu, R. Li, K. Huang, C. Jiang, Q. Qi, W. Zeng, J. Zhang, C. Chi, P. Wang* and J. Wu*, “N-Annulated Perylene as An Efficient Electron Donor for Porphyrin-based Dyes: Enhanced Light-harvesting Ability and High-efficiency Co(II/III)-based Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 265-272.

145. Y. Li, K.-W. Huang, Z. Sun, R. D. Webster, Z. Zeng, W. Zeng, C. Chi, K. Furukawa* and J. Wu*, “A Kinetically Blocked 1,14:11,12-Dibenzopentacene: a Persistent Triplet Diradical of Non-Kekulé Polycyclic Benzenoid Hydrocarbons”, Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 1908-1914.

144. Z. Zeng, S. Lee, J. L. Zafra, M. Ishida, N. Bao, R. D. Webster, J. T. López Navarrete, J. Ding*, J. Casado*, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Turning on the Biradical State of Tetracyano- Perylene and Quaterrylenequinodimethanes by Incorporation of Additional Thiophene Rings”, Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 3072-3080.

143. D. Luo, S. Lee, B. Zheng, Z. Sun, W. Zeng, K.-W. Huang, K. Furukawa,* D. Kim,* R. D. Webster* and J. Wu*, “Indolo[2,3-b]carbazoles with Tunable Ground States: How Clar’s Aromatic Sextet Determines the Singlet Biradical Character”, Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 4944-4952.

142. Y. Ni, L. Zeng, N. Kang, K. Huang, L. Wang, Z. Zeng, Y. Chang* and J. Wu*, “meso-Ester and Carboxylic Acid Substituted BODIPYs with Far-red and Near-Infrared Emission for Bio-imaging Applications”, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 2301-2310.

141. S. Das, S. Lee, M. Son, X. Zhu, W. Zhang, B. Zheng, P. Hu, Z. Zeng, Z. Sun, W. Zeng, R. Li, K. Huang*, J. Ding*, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “p-Quinodimethane Bridged Perylene Dimers and Peri-Condensed Quaterrylenes: The Effect of Fusion Mode on Their Ground States and Physical Properties”, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 11410-11420.

140. J. L. Zafra, R. C. González Cano, C. R. Delgado, Z. Sun, Y. Li, J. T. López Navarrete and J. Wu, J. Casado*, “Zethrene Biradicals: How Pro-aromaticity is Expressed in The Ground Electronic State and in The Lowest Energy Singlet, Triplet and Ionic States”, J. Chem. Phys. 2014, 140, 054706.

139. Z. Sun and J. Wu*, “Zethrene and Expanded Zethrenes With Tunable Ground States and Physical Properties”, Pure Appl. Chem. 2014, 86, 529-537.

138. Z. Kam, Q. Yang, X. Wang, B. Wu, F. Zhu*, J. Zhang and J. Wu*, “Enhanced Absorbance and Electron Collection in Inverted Organic Solar Cells: Optical Admittance and Transient Photocurrent Analyses”, Org. Electron. 2014, 15, 1306-1311.

137. Y. Ni and J. Wu*, “Far-red and Near Infrared BODIPY Dyes: Synthesis and Applications for Fluorescent pH Probes and Bio-imaging”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2014, 12, 3774-3791.

136. L. Mao, Y. Li, C. Chi, H. S. Z. Chan* and J. Wu*, “Conjugated Polyfluorene Imidazolium Ionic Liquids Intercalated Reduced Graphene Oxide for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes”, Nano Energy 2014, 6C, 119-128.

135. Z. Lin, J. Chang, J. Zhang, C. Jiang*, J. Wu* and C. Zhu*, “A Work-function Tunable Polyelectrolyte Complex (PEI:PSS) as A Cathode Interfacial Layer for Inverted Organic Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2, 7788-7794.

134. J. Chang, K. L. Chang, C. Chi, J. Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Water Induced Zinc Oxide Thin Film Formation and its Transistor Performance”, J. Mater. Chem. C. 2014, 2, 5397-5403.

133. J. Wu*, “Molecular Graphene”, Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_7-1.

132. Z. Sun, B. Zheng, K.-W. Huang and J. Wu*, “Highly Twisted 1,2:8,9-Dibenzozethrenes: Synthesis, Ground State, and Physical Property”, ChemPlusChem 2014, 79, 1549-1553.

131. J. Chang, Z. Lin, C. Jiang, J. Zhang, C. Zhu and J. Wu*, “Improve the Operational Stability of the Inverted Organic Solar Cells Using Bilayer Metal Oxide Structure”, ACS App. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 18861-18867.

130. Z. Sha, J. Sun, H. S. O. Chan, S. Jaenicke* and J. Wu*, “Bismuth Tungstate Incorporated Zirconium Metal–organic Framework Composite with Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Performance”, RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 64977-64984.

129. Z. Sun and J. Wu*, “2D Closed-shell and Open-shell Nanographenes”, Top. Curr. Chem. 2014, 349, 197-248. Chapter in the book “Polyarenes”, Ed. by J. Siegel and Y.-T. Wu.

128. Z. Lin, J. Chang, C. Jiang*, J. Zhang, J. Wu and C. Zhu*, “Enhanced Inverted Organic Solar Cell Performance by Post-treatments of Solution-processed ZnO Buffer Layers”, RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 6646-6651.


Year 2013


127. Z. Sun, S. Lee, K. Park, X. Zhu, W. Zhang, B. Zheng, P. Hu, Z. Zeng, S. Das, Y. Li, C. Chi, R. Li, K. Huang*, J. Ding*, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Dibenzoheptazethrene Isomers with Different Biradical Characters: An Exercise of Clar’s Aromatic Sextet Rule in Singlet Biradicaloids”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 18229-18236 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2014, 10, 0146).

126. Z. Zeng, S. Lee, J. Zafra, M. Ishida, Z. Zhu, Z. Sun, Y. Ni, R. Webster, R. Li, J. López Navarrete, C. Chi*, J. Ding*, J. Casado*, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Tetracyano- Quaterrylene and Hexarylenequinodimethanes with Tunable Ground States and Strong Near-infrared Absorption”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 8561-8565 (selected as “Hot Paper”).

125. Z. Zeng, M. Ishida, J. Zafra, X. Zhu, Y. Sung, N. Bao, R.Webster, B. Lee, R. Li, W. Zeng, Y. Li, C. Chi, J. López Navarrete, J. Ding*, J. Casado*, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Pushing Extended p-Quinodimethanes to The Limit: Stable Tetracyano- Oligo(N-annulated perylene)quinodimethanes with Tunable Ground States”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6363-6371 (featured in JACS Spotlights, see J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7081).

124. J. Chang, C. Chi, J. Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Controlled Growth of Large-area High-performance Small-molecule Organic Single Crystalline Transistors by Slot-die Coating Using a Mixed Solvent System”, Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 6442-6447 (highlighted in MaterialsView China).

123. W. Zeng, M. Ishida, S. Lee, Y. Sung, Z. Zeng, Y. Ni, C. Chi, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “A p-Quinodimethane Bridged Porphyrin Dimer”, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 16814-16824.

122. Y. Ni, W.-D. Zeng, K.-W. Huang and J. Wu*, “Benzene-fused BODIPYs: Synthesis and The Impact of Fusion Mode”, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 1217-1219.

121. J. J. Chang, Z. Lin, C. X. Zhu, C. Chi, Jie Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Solution-processed LiF-doped ZnO Films for High Performance Low Temperature Field Effect Transistors and Inverted Solar Cells”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 6687-6693.

120. J. J. Chang, Z. M. Kam, Z. Lin, C. X. Zhu, J. Zhang and J. Wu*, “TiOx/Al Bilayer as Cathode Buffer Layer for Inverted Organic Solar Cell”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2013, 103, 173303.

119. Z. Sun, Z. B. Zeng and J. Wu*, “Benzenoid Polycyclic Hydrocarbons with An Open-shell Biradical Ground State”, Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8, 2894-2904 (selected as Hot Featured Article).

118. Q. Ye, Z. Sun, C. Chi* and J. Wu*, “Linking Theory to Experiments in Nanographene Synthesis and Properties”, book chapter in the book “Graphene Chemistry: Theoretical Perspectives”, Wiley-VCH, 2013.

117. Z. Sun and J. Wu*, “7,14-Diaryl-substituted Zethrene Diimides as Stable Far-red Dyes with Tunable Photophysical Properties”, J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 9032-9040.

116. Z. Li, G. Liu, W. Xue, D. Wu, Y.-W. Yang, J. Wu, S. H. Liu*, J. Yoon* and J. Yin*, “Construction of Hetero[n]rotaxanes by Use of Polyfunctional Rotaxane Frameworks”, J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 11560-11570.

115. G. Ji, B. Ding, Z. Sha, J. Wu, Y. Ma and J. Lee*, “Conformal Graphene Encapsulation of Tin Oxide Nanoparticle Aggregates for Improved Performance in Reversible Li+ Storage”, Nanoscale 2013, 5, 5965-5972.

114. Q. Ye, J. J. Chang, K.-W. Huang, X. Shi, J. Wu and C. Chi*, “Cyanated Diazatetracene Diimides with Ultrahigh Electron Affinity for n‑Channel Field Effect Transistors”, Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 1194-1197.

113. J. J. Chang, H. Qu, Z.-E. OOI, J. Zhang, Z.-K. Chen, J. Wu and C. Chi*, “6,13-Dicyano pentacene-2,3:9,10-bis(dicarboximide) for Solution-processed Air-stable n-Channel Field Effect Transistors and Complementary Circuit”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 456-462.

112. J. Chang, J. Li, K. L. Chang, J. Zhang* and J. Wu*, “Effects of Contact Treatments on Solution-processed n-Type Dicyano-ovalenediimide and Its Complementary Circuits”, RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 8721-8727.

111. J. J. Chang, J. Shao, J. Zhang, J. Wu and C. Chi*, “A Phthalimide-fused Naphthalene Diimide with High Electron Affinity for A High Performance n-Channel Field Effect Transistor”, RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 6775-6778.


Year 2012


110. Z. Sun, Q. Ye, C. Chi* and J. Wu*, “Low band gap polycyclic hydrocarbonss: from closed-shell near infrared dyes and semiconductors to open-shell radicals”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2012, 41, 7857-7889.

109. Z. Zeng, S. M. Yung, N. Bao, D. Tan, R. Lee, J. L. Zefra, B. S. Lee, M. Ishida, J. Ding, K.-W. Huang*, R. D. Webster*, J. Casado*, D. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Tetrabenzo- Chichibabin’s Hydrocarbons: Tunable Ground State and Unusual Conversion between Their Closed-shell and Open-shell Resonance Forms”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14513-14525 (featured in JACS Spotlights, see J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 15605-15606).

108. Y. Li, W.-K. Heng, B.-S. Lee, N. Aratani, J.-L. Zafra, N. Bao, R. Lee, Y.-M. Sung, Z. Sun, K.-W. Huang, R. D. Webster, J. T. Lopez Navarrete, J. Casado*, D.-H. Kim*, J. Ding*, A. Osuka* and J. Wu*, “Kinetically Blocked Heptazethrene and Octazethrene: Closed-shell or Open-shell in The Ground State?”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14913-14922.

107. S. Dasgupta and J. Wu*, “Formation of [2]rotaxanes by Encircling [20], [21] and [22]crown Ethers Onto a Dibenzylammonium Dumbbell”, Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 425-432.

106. J. Li, J. Chang, P. Tan, H. Jiang, X. Chen, Z. Chen, J. Zhang and J. Wu*, “Disc-like 7,14-Dicyano-ovalene-3,4:10,11-bis(dicarboximide) as a Solution Processible n-Type Semiconductor for Air Stable Field-effect Transistors”, Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 846-850.

105. S. Dsgupta, K.-W. Huang and J. Wu*, “Trifluoromethyl Acting as Stopper in [2]Rotaxane”, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 4821-4823.

104. W.-D. Zeng, B. S. Lee, Y.-M. Sung, K-W. Huang, Y. Li, D.-H. Kim* and J. Wu*, “Tetrakis(4-tert-butylphenyl) Substituted and Fused Quinoidal Porphyrins”, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7684-7686.

103. Z. Sun and J. Wu*, “Open-shell Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 4151-4160 (selected as Hot Feature Article).

102. C. Jiao and J. Wu*, “Fused Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds with Near Infrared Absorption and Emission”, Synlett 2012, 23, 171-184 (invited account).

101. L. Mao, K. Zhang, H. S. O. Chan* and J. Wu*, “Nanostructured MnO2/graphene Composites for Supercapacitor Electrodes: The Effect of Morphology, Crystallinity and Composition”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 1845-1851.

100. L. Mao, K. Zhang, H. S. O. Chan* and J. Wu*, “Sufactants-stabilized Graphene/polyaniline Nanofiber Composites for Supercapacitor Electrode”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 80-85.

99. X. Zhang and J. Wu*, “New Semiconductors for Organic Field Effect Transistors: Molecular Design and Synthesis”, Curr. Org. Chem. 16, 252-279.

98. C. Jiao and J. Wu*, “Nano-sized graphenes: Chemical Synthesis and Applications in Materials Science”, book chapter in the book “Graphene: synthesis and applications”, Taylor and Francis Books / CRC Press, 2012, 145-182.

97. H. F. Xiang, Z. D. Li, K. Xie, J. Z. Jiang, J. J. Chen, P. C. Lian, J. Wu*, Y. Yu and H. H. Wang*, “Graphene Sheets As Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries: Preparation, Structure, Electrochemical Properties and mechanism for lithium storage”, RSC Adv. 2012, 2, 6792-6799.

96. L Mao, H. S. O. Chan* and J. Wu*, “Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Intercalated Graphene/polypyrrole Nanowire Composites for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrode”, RSC Adv. 2012, 2, 10610-10617.

95. Q. Ye, J.  Chang, K.-W. Huang, G. Dai, J. Zhang, Z.-K. Chen, J. Wu and C. Chi*, “Incorporating TCNQ Into Thiophene-fused Heptacene for n-Channel Field Effect Transistor”, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2786–2789.

94. J. Chang, Q. Ye, K.-W. Huang, J. Zhang, Z.-K. Chen, J. Wu and C. Chi*, “Stepwise Cyanation of Naphthalene Diimide for n-Channel Field-effect Transistors”, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 2964–2967.

93. Z. Li, W. Liu, J. Wu, S. H. Liu and J. Yin*, “Synthesis of [2]Catenanes by Template-directed Clipping Approach”, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 7129−7135.

92. C. Y. Jiang*, W. L. Koh, M. Y. Leung, S. Y. Chiam, J. Wu and J. Zhang*, “Low Temperature Processing Solid-state Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2012, 100, 113901.

91. B. Fückel, G. Hinze, J. Wu, K. Müllen and Thomas Basché*, “Probing The Electronic State of a Single Coronene Molecule by The Emission From Proximate Fluorophores”, ChemPhysChem 2012, 13, 938-945.

90. G. Dai, J. Chang, J. Wu and C. Chi*, “Dithieno-naphthalime based Copolymers for Air Stable Field Effect Transistors: Synthesis, Characterization and Device Performance”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 21201-21209.

89. D. Wu, H. Zhang, J.-H. Liang, H.-J. Ge, C. Chi, J. Wu, S.-H. Liu* and J. Yin*, “Functionalized Coronenes: Synthesis, Solid Structure, and Properties”, J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 11319-11324.

88. W. Xu, G. Wu, W. Yao, H. Fan,* J. Wu and P. Chen*, “Metal Amidoboranes: Superior Double-hydrogen-transfer Agents in The Reduction of Ketones and Imines”, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 13885-13892.


Year 2011


87. Z. Sun, K. Huang* and J. Wu*, “Soluble and Stable Heptazethrene Bis(dicarboximide) with a Singlet Open-shell Ground State”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 11896-11899 (selected as ACS Noteworthy Chemistry and Highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 11, 1179).

86. C. Jiao and J. Wu*, “BODIPY-fused Porphyrins with NIR Absorption and High Photostability”, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 6710-6714 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 4, 0379).

85. Z. Zeng, Z. Guan, Q. Xu* and J. Wu*, “Octupolar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as New Two-photon Absorption Chromophores: Synthesis and Application for Optical Power Limiting”, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 3837-3841 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 6, 0621).

84. J. Li, C. Jiao, K. Huang and J. Wu*, “Lateral Extension of π-Conjugation Along The Bay Regions of Bisanthene via Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Reaction”, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 14672-14680.

83. X. Huang, L. Zeng, Z. Zeng and J. Wu*, “Intramolecular Domino Electrophilic and Thermal Cyclization of peri-Ethynylene Naphthalene Oligomers”, Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 14907-14915 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2012, 8, 0263).

82. C. Jiao, K. Huang and J. Wu*, “Doubly and Triply Fused Porphyrin-perylene Monoimides with lLarge Dipole Moment and High Photostability”, J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 661-664 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 4, 0379).

81. C. Jiao, N. Zu, P. Wang* and J. Wu*, “Perylene Anhydride-fused Porphyrins as Near Infrared Sensitizers for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3652-3655.

80. C. Jiao, K. Huang and J. Wu*, “Perylene-fused BODIPY Dyes with Near Infrared Absorption/Emission and High Stability”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 632-635.

79. L.-T. Zeng, C. Jiao, X.-B. Huang, K.-W. Huang, W. Chin and J. Wu*, “Anthracene-fused BODIPYs as Near Infrared Dyes with High Photostability”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 6026-6029.

78. H. Xiang, K. Zhang, G. Ji, J. Lee and J. Wu*, “Graphene/Nano Si Composites for Li Battery Anodes with Enhanced Cycling Stability”, Carbon 2011, 49, 1787-1796.

77. Z. C. Mu, Q. Shao, J. Ye, Z. Zeng, Y. Zhao, H. H. Hng, F. Y. C. Boey, J. Wu* and X. D. Chen*, “Effect of Intermolecular Dipole-dipole Interactions on Interfacial Supramolecular Structures of C3-Symmetric Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Derivatives”, Langmuir 2011, 27, 1314-1318.

76. S. Dasgupta and J. Wu*, “Template-directed Synthesis of Kinetically and Thermodynamically Stable Molecular Necklace Using Ring Closing Metathesis”, Org. Biomol. Org. 2011, 9, 3504-3515.

75. K. Zhang, B. Ang, L. Zhang, X. Zhao* and J. Wu*, “Pyrolyzed Graphene Oxide/resorcinol Resin Composites for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes”, J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 2633-2670.

74. K. Zhang, L. Mao, L. L. Zhang, H. S. O. Chan, X. S. Zhao and J. Wu*, “Sufactants-stabilized Graphene for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrode”, J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 7302-7307.

73. H. Xiang, D. Zhang, Y. Jin, C. Chen, H. Wang* and J. Wu*, "Hyrothermal Synthesis of Ultrathin LiFePO4 Platelets as Cathode for Li Ion Batteries”, J. Mater. Sci. 2011, 46, 4906-4912.

72. M.-C. Tzeng, S. -C. Liao, T. H. Chang, S.-C. Yang, M.-W. Weng, H.-C. Yang, M. Y. Chiang, K. Zhang, J. Wu and C. W. Ong*, “Enforced Liquid Crystalline Properties of Dibenzo[a,c]phenazine Dimer and Self-assembly”, J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 1704-1714.

71. Z. Sun and J. Wu*, “Higher Order Acenes and Fused Acenes with Near-infrared Absorption and Emission” Aust. J. Chem. 2011, 64, 519-528 (Feature article).

70. L. Zhu, C. Jiao, D. Xia and J. Wu*, “N-annulated Perylene Dyes with Adjustable Photophysical Properties”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2011, 52, 6411-6414.


Year 2010


69. X. Zhang, X. Jiang, J. Luo, C. Chi, H. Chen* and J. Wu*, “A Cruciform 6, 6’-Dipentacenyl: Synthesis, Solid State Packing and Applications for Thin Film Transistors”, Chem. Eur. J.  2010, 16, 464-468 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2010, 3, 0299).

68. Z. Sun, K. Huang and J. Wu*, “Soluble and Stable Zethrene Diimide and Its Quinone”, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4690-4693 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2010, 12, 1357).

67. X. Zhang, J. Li, H. Qu, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “Fused Bispentacenequinone and Its Unexpected Michael Addition”, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 3946-3949 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2010, 11, 1245).

66. X. Zhang, X. Jiang, J. Luo, K. Zhang, L. Mao, C. Chi., H. Chan and J. Wu*, “Contorted tetrabenzocoronenes: Synthesis, Self-assembly and Charge Transporting Properties”, J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 8069-8077 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2011, 2, 0159).

65. K. Zhang, L. L. Zhang, X. S. Zhao* and J. Wu*, “Graphene/polyaniline Nanofibers Composites as Supercapacitor Electrodes”, Chem. Mater. 2010, 22, 1392-1401 (one of the most read and most cited papers).

64. B. Zhao, B. Liu, R. Q. Png, K. Zhang, K. A. Lim, J. Luo, J. Shao, P. K. H. Ho, C. Chi* and J. Wu*, “New Discotic Mesogens Based on Triphenylene-fused Triazatruxenes: Synthesis, Physical Properties and Self-assembly”, Chem. Mater. 2010, 22, 435-449.

63. J. Li, K. Zhang, X. Zhang, K. Huang, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “Meso-substituted Bisanthenes as Soluble and Stable NIR Dyes”, J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 856-863.

62. J. Yin, S. Dasgupta and J. Wu*, “Template-directed Synthesis of Rotaxanes by Clipping: the Effect of the Dialkylammonium Recognition Sites”, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 1712-1715.

61. C. Jiao, K. Huang, Z. Guan, Q. Xu, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “N-annulated Perylene-fused Porphyrins with Enhanced NIR Absorption and Emission”, Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 4046-4049.

60. J. Yin, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “Efficient Synthesis of a Hetero[4]rotaxane by a ‘Threading-stoppering-followed-by-clipping’ approach”, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 2594-2599.

59. K. Zhang, V. Dwivedi and J. Wu*, “Graphene Oxide/ferric Hydroxide Composites for Efficient Removal of As in Drinking Water”, J. Hazardous Mater. 2010, 182, 162-168.

58. C. Jiao and J. Wu*, “New Soluble and Stable NIR Dyes Based on Polycyclic Aromatics”, Curr. Org. Chem. 2010, 14, 2145-2168.

57. J. Yin, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “Synthesis of Functional Tetracene Carboximides”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2010, 51, 6313-6315.


Year 2009

 

56. J. Yao, C. Chi, J. Wu* and K.-P. Loh*, “Bisanthracene Bis(dicarboxylic imide)s as Soluble and Stable NIR Dyes”, Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 9299-9302 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2009, 12, 1341).

55. C. Jiao, K. Zhang, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “Bis-N-annulated Quarterrylenebis(dicarboximide)s as a New Soluble and Stable NIR Dye”, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 4508-4511 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2010, 1, 0044).

54. K. Zhang, K.W. Huang, J. L. Li, J. Luo, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “A Soluble and Stable Quinoidal Bisanthene with NIR Absorption and Amphoteric Redox Behavior “, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 4854-4857 (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2010, 1, 0050).

53. J. Yin, C. Chi and J. Wu*, “Efficient Preparation of Separable Pseudo[n]rotaxanes by Selective Threading of Oligoalkylammonium Ions with Curcubit[7]uril”, Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 6050-6057.

52. J. Yin, H. Qu, K. Zhang, J. Luo, X. Zhang, C. Chi* and J. Wu*, “Electron-deficient Triphenylene and Trinaphthalene Carboximides”, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3028-3031.

51. L. Fang,  M. Hmadeh, J. Wu, M. A. Olson, J. M. Spruell, A. Trabolsi, Y.W. Yang, M. Elhabiri, A. Albrecht-Gary and J. F. Stoddart*, “Acid-base actuation of [c2]daisy chain polymers”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 7126-7134.

50. Z. Sun, Y. Cheng, M. Lechmann, J. Li, J. Li, J. Wu, A. Grimsdale, K. Müllen, H.-J. Butt and J. S. Gutmann*, “Exciton Diffusion Controlled Quantum Efficiency in Hybrid Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2009, 1604-1609.


Year 2008

 

49. J. Wu, K. C. F. Leung, D. Benitez, J. Y. Han, S. Cantrill, L. Fang and J. F. Stoddart*, “An Acid-Base Controlled [c2] Daisy Chain”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 7470-7474.

48. X. Dou, W, Pisula, J. Wu, L. Zhi and K. Müllen*, “Hydrogen-bonding Enhanced Self-assembly of Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes“, Chem. Eur. J.  2008, 14, 240-249.

 

Year 2007

 

47. J. Wu, W. Pisula and K. Müllen*, “Graphene Molecules as Potential Materials for Electronics”, Chem. Rev. 2007, 107, 718-747.

46. J. Wu, K. C. F. Leung and J. F. Stoddart*, “Efficient Production of [n]Rotaxanes Using Template-directed Clipping Reactions”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 2007, 104, 17266-17271.

45. J. Wu*, “Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds as Materials for Thin-film Field Effect Transistors”, Curr. Org. Chem. 2007, 11, 1220-1240.

44. B. El Hamaoui, L. Zhi, J. Wu* and K. Müllen*, “Self-assembly of Amphiphilic Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes into Uniform Nanowires”, Chem. Commun. 2007, 2384-2386.

43. X. Feng, J. Wu, M. Ai, L. Zhi, J. P. Rabe and K. Müllen*, “Triangle-shaped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3033-3036.

42. B. El Hamaoui, L. Zhi, J. Wu*, J. Li, N. T. Lucas, Ž. Tomović, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “High-yielding Synthesis of Graphitic Carbon Nanotubes and Nanorods by Solid-state Pyrolysis of Carbon-rich Metal Complexes”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 1179-1187.

41. J. Li, M. Kastler, W. Pisula, J. W. F. Robertson, D. Wasserfallen, A. C. Grimsdale, J. Wu and K. Müllen*, “Organic bulk-heterojunction photovoltaics based on alkyl substituted discotics”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 2528-2533.

 

Year 2006

 

40. J. Wu and K. Müllen*, “All-benzenoid Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Synthesis, Self-assembly and Applications in Organic Electronics”, book chapter in the book “Carbon-Rich Compounds: From Molecules to Materials” 2006, Wiley-VCH, 90-139.

39. B. El Hamaoui, F. Laquai, S. Baluschev, J. Wu* and K. Müllen*, “Efficient Triplet Emission from Large Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Platinum Complexes”, Synth. Met. 2006, 156, 1182-1186.

38. J. Wu, J. Li, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “A Water-soluble Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene: Synthesis, Self-assembly and Role as Template for Porous Silica with Aligned Nanochannels”, Chem. Commun. 2006, 48-50.

37. X. Feng, J. Wu, V. Enkelmann and K. Müllen*, “Synthesis of Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes by Oxidative Cyclodehydrogenation: the Role of Geometric Structures of Precursors”, Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 1145-1148.

36. M. Duati, C. Grave, M. A. Rampi*, N. Tcheborateva, J. Wu and K. Müllen*, A. Shaporenko, M. Zharnikov, J. Kriebel, G. M. Whitesides, “Electron Transport through Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Units in a Metal-SAMs-metal Junction”, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 329-333.

35. J. Li, F. Dierschke, J. Wu, A. C. Grimsdale and K. Müllen*, “Poly(2,7-carbazole) and Perylene Dicarboxydiimide: a Promising Donor/acceptor Pair for Polymer Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. 2006, 96-100.

34. L. Piot, A. Marchenko, J. Wu, K. Müllen and D. Fichou*, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2006, 937, 0937-M12-05.

33. C. Holzl, H. Kuzmany*, M. Hulman, J. Wu, K. Müllen, E. Boroviak-Palen, R. J. Kalenczuk and A. Kukovecz, “Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Flat and Curved Carbon Cluster”, Physica Status Solidi B- Basic Solid State Physics 2006, 243, 3142-3145.

 

Year 2005

 

32. B. El Hamaoui, J. Wu*, L. Zhi and K. Müllen*, “Novel Carbon and Carbon-cobalt Nanostructures Formation by Solid-state Thermolysis of Polyphenylene Dendrimers-cobalt Complexes”, Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 2957-2960.

31. J. Wu, B. E. Hamaoui, J. Li, L. Zhi, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “High Yielding Synthesis of ‘Bamboo-like’ and Straight Carbon Nanotubes by Thermolysis of Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene-Cobalt Complexes in The Solid-state”, Small 2005, 1, 210-212.

30. J. Wu, J. Qu, N. Tchebotareva and K. Müllen*, “Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes /perylenedicarboxymonoimide and Diimide Dyads as Models to Study Intramolecular Energy Transfer”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1565-1568 (selected as the cover of the issue).

29. J. Wu, A. Grimsdale and K. Müllen*, “Combination of One-, Two-, and Three-dimensional Polyphenylene Nanostructures”, J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 41-52 (feature article).

28. F. Jäckel, M. Ai, J. Wu, K. Müllen* and J. P Rabe*, “Complex Epitaxial Layers Comprising Conjugated Molecular Stars and Solvent at Solid-liquid Interfaces”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 14580-14581.

27. L. Zhi, T. Gorelik, J. Wu, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “Graphitic Nanotubes Fabricated from Ni-Naphthalocyanine by a Template Method”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 12792-12793.

26. I. O. Shklyarevskiy, P. Jonkheijm, N. Stutzmann*, D. Wasserberg, H.J. Wondergem, P.C.M. Christianen, A.P.H.J. Schenning, D. M. de Leeuw, Ž. Tomović, J. Wu, K. Müllen* and J.C. Maan, ”Ultra-high Anisotropy of The Field-effect Transistor Mobility in Magnetically Aligned Discotic Liquid-crystalline Semiconductors”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16233-16237.

25. L. Piot, A. Marchenko, D. Fichou*, J. Wu and K. Müllen*, “Self-assembled Monolayers of n-Pentacontane on Graphite as Templates for the Epitaxial Growth of Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Adlayers”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16245-16250.

24. L. Zhi, J. Wu, J. Li, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “Carbonization of Disc-like Molecules in Porous Alumina Membranes: Toward Carbon Nanotubes with Controlled Graphene Layer Orientation”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2120-2123.

23. L. Zhi, J. Wu, J. Li, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “Diels-Alder Reactions of Tetraphenylcyclopentadienones in Nanochanels: Fabrication of Novel Nanotubes Composed of Hyperbranched Polyphenylene”, Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 1492-1496.

22. L. Zhi, J. Wu and K. Müllen*, “Star-shaped Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Heptamer: Synthesis and Self-assembly”, Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 5761-5764.

21. M. Carminati, L. Brambilla, G. Zerbi*, K. Müllen and J. Wu, “Vibrational spectroscopy and structures of solid hexa-n-dodecylhexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene”, J. Chem. Phys. 2005, 123, 144706.

20. L. Zhi, M. Stepputa, R. Friedlein, J. Wu, U. Kolb, W. R. Salaneck and K. Müllen*, “Solid-state Pyrolysis of Metal Phthalocyanine: a Simple Approach Toward Nitrogen Doped CNTs and Metal-core/carbon-shell”, Small 2005, 1, 798-801.

19. N. Koch*, G. Heimel, J. Wu, E. Zojer, R. L. Johnson, J.-L. Brédas, K. Müllen* and J. P. Rabe, “Influence of Molecular Conformation on Organic-metal Interface Energetics”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2005, 413, 390-395.

18. A. C. Grimsdale, J. Wu and K. Müllen*, “New Carbon-rich Materials for Electronics, Lithium Battery, and Hydrogen Storage Applications”, Chem. Commun. 2005, 2197-2240.

17. F. Bonino*, S. Brutti, P. Reale, B. Scrosati, L. Gherghel, J. Wu and K. Müllen, “A  Disordered Carbon as a Novel Anode Material in Lithium-ion Cells”, Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 743-746.

 

Year 2004

 

16. J. Wu, M. D. Watson, L. Zhang, Z. Wang and K. Müllen*, “Hexakis(4-iodophenyl)-peri-hexabenzocoronene- a Versatile Building Block for Highly Ordered Discotic Liquid Crystalline Materials”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 177-186 (Highlighted by Nature Materials 2004, 3, 76).

15. J. Wu, M. Baumgarten, M. G. Debije, J. M. Warman and K. Müllen*, “Arylamine -substituted Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronens: Facile Synthesis and Their Potential Application as Coaxial Hole Transporting Materials”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 5331-5335.

14. J. Wu, A. Fechtenkötter, J. Gauss, M. D. Watson, M. Wagner and K. Müllen*, “Controlled Self-assembly of Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene in Solution”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 11311-11321.

13. J. Wu, Ž. Tomović, V. Enkelmann and K. Müllen*, “From Branched Hydrocarbon Propellers to Three-fold Symmetric Graphite Discs”, J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 5179-5186.

12. J. Wu, M. D. Watson, N. Tchebotareva, Z. Wang and K. Müllen*, “Oligomers of Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene as Super‘oligophenylene’: Synthesis, Electronic Properties and Self-assembly”, J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 8194-8204.

11. Z. Wang, M. D. Watson, J. Wu and K. Müllen*, “Partially Stripped Insulated Nanowires: a Lightly Substituted Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronens-based Columnar Liquid Crystal”, Chem. Commun. 2004, 336-337.

10. C. D. Simpson, J. Wu, M. D. Watson and K. Müllen*, “From Graphite Molecules to Columnar Superstructures - an Exercise in Nanoscience”, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 494-504.

 

Year 2003-2000

 

9. J. Wu, M. D. Watson and K. Müllen*, “The Versatile Synthesis and Self-assembly of Star-type Hexabenzocoronenes”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5329-5333.

8. J. Wu, L. Gherghel, M. D. Watson, J. Li, Z. Wang, C. D. Simpson, U. Kolb and K. Müllen*, “From Branched Polyphenylenes to Graphite Ribbons”, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 7082-7089.

7. A. C. Grimsdale, R. Bauer, T. Weil, N. Tchebotareva, J. Wu, M. D. Watson and K. Müllen*, “The Chemical Desymmetrisation of Two- and Three- Dimensional Polyphenylenes as a Key Step to Functional Nanoparticles”, Synthesis 2002, 9, 1229-1238.

6. J. L. Hernandez-Lopez*, R.E. Bauer, W.-S. Chang, G. Glasser, D. Grebel-Koehler, M. Klapper, M. Kreiter, J. Leclaire, J.-P. Majoral, S. Mittler, K. Müllen, K. Vasilev, T. Weil, J. Wu, T. Zhu and W. Knoll, “Functional Polymers as Nanoscopic Building Blocks”, Mater. Sci. Eng. C 2003, 23, 267-274.

5. J. Wu, C. Chi, X. Wang*, X. Zhao, J. Li and F. Wang, "One-pot Procedure to Prepare Ferrocenylethynylene and Iodoferrocenylethynylene", Chin. Chem. Lett. 2001, 12, 387-390.

4. C. Chi, J. Wu, X. Wang*, X. Zhao, J. Li and F. Wang, “A New Solid-supported Iterative Divergent/convergent Strategy for Synthesis of Dendrimers”, Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 2181-2184.

3. C. Chi, J. Wu, X. Wang*, X. Zhao, J. Li and F. Wang, “Redox Active Phenylacetylene Monodendrons: Rapid Solid-phase Synthesis and Their Electrochemical Properties”, Macromolecules 2001, 34, 3812-3814.

2. J. Wu, C. Chi, X. Wang*, X. Zhao, J. Li and F. Wang, “Rapid Electron Propagation through Molecular Wire Monolayers Sandwiched between Two Gold Electrodes”, Synth. Met. 2000, 121, 1269-1270.

1. J. Wu, C. Chi, X. Wang*, X. Zhao, J. Li and F. Wang, "One-pot Procedure to Prepare S-protected 4-Iodothiophenol", Synth. Commun. 2000, 30, 4293-4298.

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