Independent Publications:
1. Polyphosphazenes and Cyclotriphosphazenes with Propeller-Like Tetraphenylethyleneoxy Side Groups: Tuning Mechanical and Optoelectronic Properties;
Y. Ren, Kai Yang, Dingying Shan, Cuiyan Tong, Harry R. Allcock, Macromolecules, 2018, Accepted.
2. Molecular Engineering of Polyphosphazenes and SWNT Hybrids with Potential Applications as Electronic Materials;
Y. Ren, Zhongjing Li, Harry. R. Allcock, Macromolecules, 2018, 5, 5011.
PhD & Postdoc publications:
1. p-π Conjugated Polymers Based on Stable Triarylborane with n-Type Behavior in Optoelectronic Devices;
B. Meng, Y. Ren, J. Liu, F. Jäkle, L. Wang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 8, 2183.
2. Incorporation of Group 13 Elements into Polymers, “Main Group Strategies towards Functional Hybrid Materials”;
Y. Ren, F. Jäkle, 2018 John Wiley & Sons Lt.
3. Hybrid conjugated polymers with alternating dithienosilole or dithienogermole and tricoordinate boron units;
Adachi, Y. Ooyama, Y. Ren, X. Yin, F. Jäkle, J. Ohshita, Polym. Chem. 2018, 10.1039/C7PY01790A.
4. Pyridalthiadiazole acceptor-functionalized triarylboranes with multi-responsive optoelectronic characteristics;
X. Yin#, K. Liu#, Y. Ren, R. A. Lalancette, Y.-L. Loo, F. Jäkle, Chemical Science, 2017, 8, 5497.
5. [d]-Carbond-Carbon Double Bond Engineering in Diazaphosphepines: Modulating the Chemical and Electronic Structures of Heteropines;
Y. Ren, M. Sezen, F. Gao, F. Jäkle, Y.-L. Loo, Chemical Science, 2016, 7, 4211.
6. Cooperative Self-Assembly of Phosphole-Lipids and SWCNTs;
Y. Ren, J. Gao, A. Hailey, T. Baumgartner, Y.-L. Loo, Chem. Mater. 2016, 28, 8407.
7. Bio-inspired Phosphole-Lipids: From Highly Fluorescent Organogels to Mechanically Responsive FRET;
Y. Ren, W. H. Kan, V. Thangadurai, T. Baumgartner, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 3964. (Highlighted in the issue of the Canadian Chemical News, June 2012)
8. External-Stimuli Responsive Photophysics and Liquid Crystal Properties of Self-Assembled “Phosphole-Lipids”;
Y. Ren, W. H. Kan, M. A. Henderson, P. G. Bomben, C. P. Berlinguette, V. Thangadurai, T. Baumgartner, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 17014. (Highlighted in “Noteworthy Chemistry” Dec. 2011).
9. Dually Switchable Heterotetracenes: Addressing the Photophysical Properties and Self-Organization of the P-S System;
Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 1328.
10. Merging Thiophene with Boron: New Building Blocks for Conjugated Materials;
Y. Ren, F. Jäkle, Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 13996.
11. A Structure-Property Study Toward π-Extended Phosphole Chromophores with Ambipolar Redox Properties;
Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, Can. J. Chem. 2016, 94, 297.
12. Self-Assembly of Axially Functionalized Subpthalocyanines in Thin Films;
Y. Ren, A. M. Hiszpanski, Y.-L. Loo, Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 4008.
13. Isoindigo-Containing Small Molecules for Organic Solar Cells: Effect of Backbone Extension on Photophysics, Molecular Organization, and Device Performance;
Y. Ren, A. Hailey, A. M. Hiszpanski, Y.-L. Loo, Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 6570.
14. Fluorinated and Hydrogenated Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) on Anodes: Effects of SAM Chemistry of Devices Characteristics of Polymer Solar Cells;
H. Wang, J. M. Mativetsky, Y. Ren, E. D. Gomez, E. D.; C. Jaye, J. Schwartz, D. A. Fischer, Y.-L. Loo, Org. Electron. 2014, 15, 3333.
15. Structure-Property Relationship Study of Substitution Effects on Isoindigo-Based Model Compounds as Electron Donors in Organic Solar Cells;
Y. Ren, A. M. Hiszpanski, L. Whittaker-Brooks, Y.-L. Loo, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6, 14533.
16. P-Terthienyl Functionalized Dithieno[3,2-b:2’,3’-d]Phospholes;
C. J. Chua, Y. Ren, M. Stolar, S. Xing, T. Linder, T. Baumgartner, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 10, 1767.
17. Molecular Engineering of the Physical Properties of Highly Luminescent π-Conjugated Phospholes;
Y. Ren, F. Biegger, T. Baumgartner, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013, 117, 4748.
18. Perfluorophenylene-Bridged Bisphospholes: Synthesis and Unexpected Photophysical Properties;
Y. Ren, A. Orthaber, R. Pietschnig, T. Baumgartner, Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 5314.
19. Structure-Property Studies Towards the Stimuli-Responsive Behavior of Phosphole-Lipids;
Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 2669.
20. Combining Form with Function – The Dawn of Phosphole-Based Functional Materials; Invited Perspective,
Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 7792.
21. Charge-Transfer Properties of Lateral Triphenylamine-Dithienophosphole Diads;
C. J. Chua, Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1588. (Highlighted in SYNFACTS, June 2012.
22. Structure-Property Studies of Bichromophoric, PAH-Functionalized Dithieno[3,2-b:2’3’-d]Phospholes;
C. J. Chua, Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, Organometallics, 2012, 31, 2425.
23. Ladder-Type π-Conjugated 4-Hetero-1,4-Dihydrophosphinines: A Structure-Property Study;
Y. Ren, T. Baumgartner, Chem. Asian J. 2010, 8, 1918.
24. Synthesis, Structures, Photoluminescent and Electroluminescent Properties of Boron Complexes with Anilido-Imine Ligands;
X. M. Liu, Y. Ren, H. Xia, X. Fan, Y. Mu, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2010, 363, 1441.
25. Synthesis and Properties of Ladder-Type 1,4-Dihydro-1,4-Phosphasilins;
Y. Ren, T. Linder, T. Baumgartner, Can. J. Chem. 2009, 87, 1222.
26. Fluorinated Dithieno[3,2-b:2’,3’-d]Phospholes with Highly Stabilized LUMO Levels;
Y. Ren, Y. Dienes, S. Hettel, M. Parvez, B. Hoge, T. Baumgartner, Organometallics, 2009, 28, 734.
27. Boron Complexes with Chelating Anilido-Imine Ligands: Synthesis, Structures and Luminescent Properties;
Y. Ren, X. M. Liu, W. Gao, H. Xia, L. Ye, Y. Mu, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 1808.
28. Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescent Properties of Aluminum Complexes with Chelating Anilido-Imine Ligands;
X. M. Liu, H. Xia, W. Gao, L. Ye, Y. Mu, Q. Su, Y. Ren, Eur. J. Chem. 2006, 6, 1216.
29. Dialkylaluminum Complexes with Chelating Anilido-Imine Ligands: Synthesis, Structures,
X. M. Liu, W. Gao, Y. Mu, G. H. Li, L. Ye, H., Xia, Y. Ren, S. H. Feng, Organometallics, 2005, 24, 1614.
