54. Single Molecular Nanomedicines Based on Macrocyclic Carrier-Drug Conjugates for Concentration-Independent Encapsulation and Precise Activation of Drugs

Yao, S.-Y.; Ying, A.-K.; Jiang, Z.-T.; Cheng, Y.-Q.; Geng, W.-C.; Hu, X.-Y.; Cai. K.*; Guo, D.-S*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 14203–14212.

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03238

53.  Enantiopure Corral[4]BINOLs as Ultrastrong Receptors for Recognition and Differential Sensing of Steroids

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.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202406233.

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202406233

52.  Expanding the Hydrophobic Cavity Surface of Azocalix [4] arene to Enable Biotin/Avidin Affinity with Controlled Release

 

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.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202402139.

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402139

51.   Self-assembly of two pairs of homochiral M2L4 coordination capsules with varied confined space using Tröger’s base ligands

 

Zhou, Y.; Zhang, W.; Fu, R.; Dong, J.-X.; Liu, Y.-X.; Song, Z.-H.;  Han, H.*, Cai. K.*  

Chin. Chem. Lett. 2024, Just Accepted.

DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109865

50. Site-selective C–H functionalization in a cyclodextrin metal-organic framework

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.*

Chem., 2024, 10, 234–249

DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.08.028

49. Adaptive and Ultrahigh-Affinity Recognition in Water by Sulfated Conjugated Corral[5]arene

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.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 63, e2023174

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317402

48. A Chiral Emissive Conjugated Corral for High-Affinity and Highly Enantioselective Recognition in Water

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.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e2023159

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315990

47. 基于手性大环主体的对映选择性识别

赵青雨,付容,蔡康*

《中国科学:化学》,2023,DOI: 10.1360/SSC-2023-0177

46. Molecular recognition of cyclophanes in water

Chen, F.-Y.; Geng, W.-C ; Cai, K.*,  Guo, D.-S.*

Chin. Chem. Lett., 2023, DOI:10.1016/j.cclet.2023.109161.

45. Triplet−Triplet Annihilation Upconversion in a Porphyrinic
Molecular Container

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.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 10061−10070

44. Making organic nanotubes with precision

 Guo, S.-D.; Stoddart, J. F. ; Cai, K.*

Chem. 2023, 9, 1069–1079(Preview)

43. An antitumor dual-responsive host-guest supramolecular polymer based on hypoxia-cleavable azocalix[4]arene

Yao, S.-Y.; Yue, Y.-X.; Ying, A.-K.; Hu, X.-Y.; Li, H.-B.;  Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202213578.

42. An electric molecular motor

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.*

Nature. 2023, 613, 280–286.

41. Corralarenes: A family of conjugated tubular hosts

Han, H.; Fu, R.; Wang, R.; Tang, C.; He, M.-M.; Deng, J.-Y.; Guo, D.-S.; Stoddart, J. F.; Cai, K.* 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 20351-20362. (Highlighted by Synfacts)

 40. Electron-catalysed molecular recognition

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.* 

Nature. 2022, 603, 265–270.

39. Dual cooperatively grown J-aggregates with different nucleus size

Shi, W.; Wei, R.; Zhang, D.; Meng, L.; Xie, J.; Cai, K.; Zhao, D.*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202208635

38. A hypoxia-responsive supramolecular hydrogel based on a deep-cavity azocalix[4]arene

Yao, S.-Y.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S.* 

Acta Polym. Sin. 2022, Just published.

37. Polysilicon Microchips Functionalized with Bipyridinium-Based Cyclophanes for a Highly Efficient Cytotoxicity in Cancerous Cells

Limón, D.; Hornick, J. E.; Cai, K.; Beldjoudi, Y.; Duch, M.; Plaza, J. A.; Pérez-García, L.; Stoddart, J. F.*

ACS Nano 2022, 16, 5358–5375.

36. Radical-pairing-induced molecular assembly and motion

Cai, K.#*; Zhang, L.#; Astumian, R. D.*; Stoddart, J. F.*

Nat. Rev. Chem. 2021, 5, 447–465. (#Contribute Equally; *Corresponding Author)

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35. Radical cyclic[3]daisy chains

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.* 

Chem 2021, 7, 174–189.

34. A Contorted nanographene shelter

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.* 

Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 5191.

33. Radically Enhanced Dual Recognition

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.* 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25454–25462

32. Selective photodimerization in a cyclodextrin metal–organic framework

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.* 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25454–25462

31. Electron-catalyzed dehydrogenation in a single-molecule junction

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. *

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 8476–8487.

30. A Donor–acceptor [2]Catenane for visible Light photocatalysis

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. *

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 8000–8010.

29. Molecular Pump Enabled Synthesis of A Daisy Chain Polymer

Cai, K.#; Shi, Y.#; Zhuang, G.-W.; Zhang, L.; Qiu, Y.; Shen, D.; Chen, H.; Jiao, Y.; Wu, H.; Cheng, C.; Stoddart, J. F. *

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 10308–10313. (#Contribute Equally)

28. Highly stable organic diradicals protected by mechanical bond

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. *

 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 7190–7197.

27. Tuning radical interactions in trisradical tricationic complexes by varying host-cavity sizes

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. *

Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 107–112.

26. Suit [3] ane

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.* 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 20152–20160.

25. Two-photon excited deep-red and near-infrared emissive organic co-crystals

 

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.*

Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 4633.

24. Ring-in-ring (s) complexes exhibiting tunable multicolor photoluminescence

 

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.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 16849–16860.

23. Toward Möbius and tubular cyclopolyarene nanorings via arylbutadiyne macrocycles

 

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.*

Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 4633.

22. A precise polyrotaxane synthesizer

 

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.*

Science 2020, 368, 1247–1253.

21. Giant conductance enhancement of intramolecular circuits through interchannel gating

 

Luo, Z.; Yang, X.; Cai, K.; Fu, X.; Zhang, D.; Ma, Y.; Zhao, D. 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2–9.

20. Organic counteranion co-assembly strategy for the formation of γ-cyclodextrin-containing hybrid frameworks

 

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. *

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 2042–2050.

19. High-efficiency gold recovery using Cucurbit[6]uril

 

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. *

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 38768–38777.

18. Stepwise on-surface dissymmetric reaction to construct binodal organometallic network

 

Liu, J.; Chen, Q.; Cai, K.; Li, J.; Li, Y.; Yang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.*; Tang, H.; Zhao, D.*; Wu, K.*

Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 2545.

17. Stabilizing the naphthalenediimide radical within a tetracationic cyclophane

 

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.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019141, 16915–16922.

16. Guest recognition enhanced by lateral interactions

 

Jiao, T.; Cai, K.; Liu, Z.; Wu, G.; Shen, L.; Cheng, C.; Feng, Y.; Stern, C. L.; Stoddart, J. F.*; Li, H.*

Chem. Sci. 201910, 5114–5123.

15. A dynamic tetracationic macrocycle exhibiting photoswitchable molecular encapsulation

 

Wu, H.; Chen, Y.; Zhang, L.; Anamimoghadam, O.; Shen, D.; Liu, Z.; Cai, K.; Pezzato, C.; Stern, S. L.; Liu, Y.*; Stoddart, J. F. *

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 1280–1289.

14. A molecular dual pump

 

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.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 139, 17472–17476.

13. Molecular Russian dolls

 

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.*

Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 5275.

12. Selective extraction of C70 by a tetragonal prismatic porphyrin cage

 

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.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13835–13842. (#Contribute Equally)

11. Concurrent cooperative J-and anti-cooperative H-aggregates

 

Cai, K.#; Xie, J.#; Zhang, D.; Shi, W.; Yan, Q.*; Zhao, D.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018140, 5764–5773. (#Contribute Equally)

10. Epitaxial growth of γ-Cyclodextrin-containing Metal–Organic Frameworks based on a host–guest strategy

 

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.*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 11402–11407.

9. Supramolecular aggregates with distinct optical properties from PDI oligomers of similar structures

 

Yan, Q.; Cai, K.; Zhao, D.*

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 201618, 1905–1910.

8. A NIR dye with high-performance N-type semiconducting property

Xie, J.; Shi, K.; Cai, K.; Wang, J.; Pei, J.*; Zhao, D.*

Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 499–504.

7. Syntheses of polycyclic aromatic diimides via intramolecular cyclization of maleic acid derivatives

Wang, R.; Shi, K.; Cai, K.; Guo, Y.; Yang, X.; Wang, J.; Pei, J.*; Zhao, D.*

New J. Chem. 2016, 40, 113–121.

6. Cyano- and Chloro-substituted coronene diimides as Solution-processable electron-transporting semiconductors

Zhang, C.; Shi, K.; Cai, K.; Xie, J.; Lei, T.; Yan, Q.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei J.*; Zhao, D.*

Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 7144–7147.

5. NIR J-aggregates of hydroazaheptacene tetraimides

Cai, K.; Xie, J.; Zhao, D.* 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014136, 28–31.

4. Heterohexacene diimides: anti- and syn- isomers and quinonoid forms

Cai, K.; Xie, J.; Yang, X.; Zhao, D.*

Org. Lett. 201416, 1852–1855

3. Chemical designs of functional photoactive molecular assemblies

Yan, Q.; Luo, Z.; Cai, K.; Ma, Y.*; Zhao, D.*

Chem. Soc. Rev. 201443, 4199–4221. 

2. Large hydroazaacene diimides: synthesis, tautomerism, halochromism, and redox-switchable NIR optics

Cai, K.; Yan, Q.; Zhao, D.*

Chem. Sci. 20123, 3175–3182.

1. Coronenediimides synthesized via ICl-induced cyclization of diethynyl perylenediimides

Yan, Q.; Cai, K.; Zhang, C.; Zhao, D.* 

Org. Lett. 201214, 4654–4657.