Jiaqi Liang, Shuai Lu, Yang Yang, Yun-Jia Shen, Jin-Ku Bai, Xin Sun, Xu-Lang Chen, Jie Cui, Ai-Jiao Guan, Jun-Feng Xiang, Xiaopeng Li, Heng Wang*, Yu-Dong Yang* , Han-Yuan Gong*. Thermally-induced atropisomerism promotes metal-organic cage construction. Nat. Commun., 2023, 14, 8166.
Li-Jun Peng, Xin-Yue Wang, Zhi-Ao Li, Han-Yuan Gong*. All Carbon Helicenes and π-Extended Helicene Derivatives. Asian J. Org. Chem. 2023, 12, e202300543(Front Cover)
Zhi-Ao Li, Li-Jun Peng, Xin-Yue Wang, Han-Yuan Gong*. Pyrrole-contained fused-ring compounds. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2023 27:07n10, 980-1008.
Yu-Dong Yang+, Xu-Lang Chen+, Jiaqi Liang, Ji-Wang Fang, Jonathan L. Sessler*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Time-Dependent Solvent-Driven Solid-State Fluorescence-based Numeric Coding. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145(25) 14010–14018.
Yun-Jia Shen, Nai-Te Yao, Li-Na Diao, Yang Yang, Xu-Lang Chen and Han-Yuan Gong*. A π-Extended Pentadecabenzo[9]Helicene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300840.
Yun-Jia Shen+, Ke-Lin Zhu+, Jia-Qi Liang, Xin Sun, Han-Yuan Gong*. Carbon-rich macrocycles and carbon nanoribbons as unique optical materials. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 4267-4287.
Xiao Xu , Ting Xia , Xu-Lang Chen , Xiang Hao , Tongling Liang , Huanrong Li* , Han-Yuan Gong*. Tetrabenzo[b,de,gh,j] [1,10]phenanthroline: a nitrogen-doped nanographene as a selective metal cation and proton fluorophore. New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 11835-11839.
Xin Zhang+, Yu-Dong Yang+, Zhi-Hao Lu, Li-Jin Xu*, Jonathan L. Sessler*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Synergistic regulation of nonbinary molecular switches by protonation and light. PNAS. 2021, 118 (47), e2112973118. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2112973118Financial support:the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 21971022), National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502), the Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Beijing Normal University, the US NSF (Grant CHE-1807152) and the Robert A. Welch Foundation (Grant F-0018)
Link: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2112973118
Xin Sun, Yu-Dong Yang, Xu-Lang Chen, Ai-Huan Sun, Jun-Feng Xiang, Han-Yuan Gong*. Macrocycle-Based Crystalline Sponge that Stabilizes and Lights Up Cationic Aggregation-Caused Quenching Dyes. Advanced Optical Materials. 2021, 202101670. DOI: 10.1002/adom.202101670
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971022), the Young One Thousand Talents Scheme, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, and the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adom.202101670
Ji-Wang Fang, Fang-jie Liao, Yang Qian, Chao-Chen Dong, Li-Jin Xu*, and Han-Yuan Gong*. One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4H-Quinolizin-4-ones via Alkyne Substrate Control Strategy. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 3648-3655. (Back cover) DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02484.
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971022, 21672025, and 21472014), the Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), and Beijing Normal University.
Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.joc.0c02484
Yu-Dong Yang, Xu-Lang Chen, Jonathan L. Sessler,* Han-Yuan Gong*. Emergent Self-assembly of a Multi-component Capsule via Iodine Capture. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 2315-2324. (Front cover) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c11838.
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971022); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); the Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education Partial; Beijing Normal University; Robert A. Welch Foundation (F-0018 to J.L.S.) .
Link:https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c11838
Yang Qian,‡ Jia Shang,‡ Zhen-Hua Lyu, Xin Huang, Ai-jiao Guan,* Li-Jin Xu,* and Han-Yuan Gong*. Synthesis of π‐Extended Carbazoles via One‐Pot C—C Coupling and Chlorination Promoted by FeCl3. Chin. J. Chem. 2020, 38, 1538-1544.
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971022, 21672025, and 21472014), National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502), the Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, the Beijing Municipal Commis-sion of Education, the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), and Beijing Normal University.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.202000230
Xu-Lang Chen, Yun-Jia Shen, Chao Gao, Jian Yang, Xin Sun, Xin Zhang, Yu-Dong Yang, Gong-Ping Wei, Jun-Feng Xiang, Jonathan L. Sessler*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Regulating the Structures of Self-assembled Mechanically Interlocked Moleculecular Constructs via Dianion Precursor Substituent Effects. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 7443-7455. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b13473.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971022， 21472014， and 21672025); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS); Beijing Normal University; US National Science Foundation (CHE-1807152); Robert A. Welch Foundation (F-0018).
Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jacs.9b13473
Chao-Ping Hou, Jian Yang, Lei Zhang, Zhen-Hua Ma, Qian Li, Jun-Feng Xiang, Han-Yuan Gong*. Highly Selective Binding and Inhibition of Pyr-His-Pro-NH2 (TRH) Function using a Polypyridinyl Macrocyclic Receptor with an Amphiphilic Cavity. Chem. Eur. J. 2020. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000888.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21672025, 21971022 and 21472014); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.
Link: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.202000888
Chao-Ping Hou,‡ Ming-Rui Leng, ‡ Qiong-Yu Yang, Jun-Feng Xiang, Han-Yuan Gong*. Ion pair Induced Environmental Responsive Metal-Organic Gel: en Route to Smart Material for Volatile Salt-Based Nitrogen (VBN) Sensing. Mater. Chem. Front., 2020. DOI: 10.1039/C9QM00711C.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21672025, 21472014 and 21971022); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.
Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/QM/C9QM00711C
Yu-Dong Yang, Xiaofan Ji, Zhi-Hao Lu, Jian Yang, Chao Gao, Haoke Zhang, Ben Zhong Tang*, Jonathan L. Sessler *, Han-Yuan Gong*. Time-dependent solid-state molecular motion and colour tuning of host-guest systems by organic solvents. Nat. Comm. 2020, 11, 77. DOI:10.1038/s41467-019-13844-5
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971022, 21472014, and 21672025); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS); Beijing Normal University; U.S. National Science Foundation (CHE-1807152); Shanghai University; Robert A. Welch Foundation (F-0018); National Science Foundation of China (21788102, 21490570 and 21490574); Research Grant Council of Hong Kong (16308116 and C6009-17G); Science and Technology Plan of Shenzhen (JCYJ20160229205601482, JCY20170307173739739, and JCYJ20170818113602462); Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC-CNERC149C01).
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13844-5
Yu-Dong Yang, Han-Yuan Gong*. Thermally activated isomeric all-hydrocarbon molecular receptors for fullerene separation. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 3701-3704. (Internal cover) DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09911a.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014 and 21672025); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education.
Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/CC/C8CC09911A
Jian Yang, Chao-Chen Dong, Xu-Lang Chen, Xin Sun, Jin-Yan Wei, Jun-Feng Xiang, Jonathan L. Sessler*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Excimer Disaggregation Enhanced Emission: A Fluorescence “Turn-On” Approach to Oxoanion Recognition. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 4597−4612. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b09021.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014 and 21672025); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS); Beijing Normal University; Shanghai University; Robert A. Welch Foundation (F-0018).
Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.8b09021
Chao-Chen Dong, Jun-Feng Xiang, Li-Jin Xu*, Han-Yuan Gong*. From CO2 to 4H‑Quinolizin-4-ones: A One-Pot Multicomponent Approach via Ag2O/Cs2CO3 Orthogonal Tandem Catalysis. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 9561−9567. DOI：10.1021/acs.joc.8b01206.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014 and 21672025); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS); National Natural Science Foundation of China (21372258).
Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.joc.8b01206
Chao-Chen Dong, Jun-Feng Xiang, Li-Jin Xu, Han-Yuan Gong*. MCl4n- (AuCl4-, PtCl42-, or PdCl42-) anion extraction from NanMCl4 in water using a tetraimidazolium macrocyclic receptor. Tetrahedron Lett. 2018, 59, 264–267. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.12.029.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014 and 21672025); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-ThousandTalents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS); National Natural Science Foundation of China (21372258).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.12.029
Yu-Dong Yang, Jonathan L. Sessler *, Han-Yuan Gong*. Flexible imidazolium macrocycles: building blocks for anion-induced self-assembly. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 9684-9696. (Back cover) DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04661h.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014, 21672025 and 21202199); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Shanghai University; U.S. National Science Foundation (grant CHE-1402004); Robert A. Welch Foundation.
Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/CC/C7CC04661H
Zhen-Hua Ma, Huan-Rong Li*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Expanded aromatic carboxylate anion induced molecular sandwich construction via a tetracationic imidazolium macrocycle conversion from molecular box to molecular tweezer. Tetrahedron 2017, 73, 3266-3270. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.04.059.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing Normal University.
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2017.04.059
Cai-Ling Wang, Li Zhou, Lei Zhang, Jun-Feng Xiang, Brett M. Rambo, Jonathan L. Sessler*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Discrete 1:1 complexes and higher order assemblies formed from aminobenzene sulphonate anions and a tetraimidazolium ‘‘molecular box’’. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 3669-3672. DOI: 10.1039/c7cc01114h.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014 and 21202199); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Shanghai University; U.S. National Science Foundation (grant CHE-1402004); Robert A. Welch Foundation.
Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/CC/C7CC01114H
Meng-Jie Shen, Tong-Ling Liang, Yue-Qiang Song, Li-Jin Xu, Xiang Hao, Han-Yuan Gong*. Substrate-induced adjustment of “slipped” π–π stacking: en route to obtain 1D sandwich chain and higher order self-assembly supramolecular structures in solid state. Supramol. Chem. 2016, 29, 24-31. DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2016.1161196.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014 and 21372258); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme.
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2016.1161196
Chen-Jun Ding, Meng-Jie Shen, Li-Jin Xu*, Han-Yuan Gong*. The complexation between ‘Texas sized’ molecular box and linear n-aliphate dianion: en route to supramolecular organic frameworks (SOFs) for selectively CO2 absorption. Tetrahedron 2016, 72, 431-435. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2015.11.062.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21202199 and 21472014); ‘Thousand Young Talents’ program in China; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing Normal University.
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2015.11.062
Jia Shang, Brett M. Rambo, Xiang Hao, Jun-Feng Xiang, Han-Yuan Gong*, Jonathan L. Sessler*. Post-synthetic modification of a macrocyclic receptor via regioselective imidazolium ringopening. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 4148–4157. DOI: 10.1039/c5sc04860e.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21472014); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing Normal University; National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE-1402004); Robert A. Welch Foundation (grant F1018).
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5sc04860e.
Yu-Dong Yang, Chuan-Cai Fan, Brett M. Rambo, Han-Yuan Gong*, Li-Jin Xu*, Jun-Feng Xiang*, Jonathan L. Sessler*. Multicomponent Self-Assembled Metal−Organic [3]Rotaxanes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 12966−12976. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b07308.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (21202199); National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program 2015CB856502); Young OneThousand-Talents Scheme; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing Normal University; National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE-1402004); Robert A. Welch Foundation (grant F-1018).
Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5b07308
Ai-Jiao Guan, Meng-Jie Shen, Jun-Feng Xiang, En-Xuan Zhang, Qian Li, Hong-Xia Sun, Li-Xia Wang, Guang-Zhi Xu, Ya-Lin Tang*, Li-Jin Xu*, Han-Yuan Gong*. G-quadruplex induced chirality of methylazacalix[6]pyridine via unprecedented binding stoichiometry: en route to multiplex controlled molecular switch. Sci. Rep-UK 2015, 5, 10479. DOI: 10.1038/srep10479.
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21303225); Major National Basic Research Projects (Grant No. 2013CB733701); Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDA09030307); Key Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJCX2-EW-N06-01); National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21202199 and No. 21372258); “Thousand Young Talents” program in China; Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Beijing Normal University; National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21305145 and 31200576).
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep10479
Feng Tang, Rui Cao*, Han-Yuan Gong*. Aromatic plane effect study in pseudorotaxane construction between ‘Texas-sized’ molecular box and carboxylate anions. Tetrahedron Lett. 2015, 56, 820–823. DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.12.111.
Financial support: ‘Thousand Young Talents’ program in China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21202199 and No. 21101170); Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing Normal University.
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.12.111.
Han-Yuan Gong*, Feng Tang, Brett M. Rambo, Rui Cao*, Jun-Feng Xiang*, Jonathan L. Sessler*. Aromatic sulfonate anion-induced pseudorotaxanes: environmentally benign synthesis, selectivity, and structural characterization. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 1795-1798. (Front cover) DOI: 10.1039/c4cc08284b.
Financial support: ‘‘Thousand Young Talents’’ program in China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21202199 and No. 21101170); Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Beijing Normal University; U.S. National Science Foundation (CHE 14002004); R. A. Welch Foundation (F-1018).
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4cc08284b. correction: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4cc90484b.
Chuan-Cai Fan, Li-Jin Xu*, and Han-Yuan Gong*, Neutral C-H bond vs. electron pair of N(sp2): A binding site effect study of macrocycle anion receptor. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2014, 25, 1125-1131. DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2014.03.019
Financial support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21202199 to Han-Yuan Gong, and No. 21372258 to Li-Jin Xu), The Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme, and Beijing Normal University.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2014.03.019
Xing-Dong Xu, Jiang-Kun Ou-Yang, Jing Zhang, Yan-Yan Zhang, Han-Yuan Gong*, Yi-hua Yu, and Hai-Bo Yang*, Self-assembly of supramolecular tris(crown ether) hexagons with dendritic dibenzylammonium cations. Tetrahedron. 2013, 69, 1086-1091. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2012.11.065
Financial support: NSFC (21132005 and 91027005), Fok YingTung Education Foundation (131014), Department of Chemistry at Renmin University of China (People’s Republic of China), The Young One-thousand-talents Scheme, and the Basic Research funds in Renmin University of China from the central government (grant no. 12XNLI02).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.11.065
Han-Yuan Gong*, Brett M. Rambo, Vincent M. Lynch, Karin M. Keller, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, "Texas-Sized" Molecular Boxes: Building Blocks for the Construction of Anion-Induced Supramolecular Species via Self-Assembly. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6330-6337. DOI: 10.1021/ja401893w
Financial support: the National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 1057904 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A.Welch Foundation (grant F-1018 to J.L.S.) and the Korean World Class University (WCU) program (grant R32-2010-000-10217-0), National Natural Science Foundation of China (21202199), The Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme, and Beijing Normal University
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja401893w
Zhan Zhang, Jong Min Lim, Masatoshi Ishida, Vladimir V. Roznyatovskiy, Vincent M. Lynch, Han-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Ping Yang, Dongho Kim*, and Jonathan L. Sesser*, Cyclo m pyridine n pyrroles: Hybrid Macrocycles That Display Expanded pi-Conjugation upon Protonation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 4076-4079. DOI: 10.1021/ja211985k
Financial support: the U.S. National Science Foundation (Grant CHE-1057904 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A.WCU (World Class University) program (R32-2010-000-10217-0) of the National Research Foundation of Korea funded, Science and Technology, and the Cancer Research and Prevention Institute of Texas
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja211985k
Brett M. Rambo, Han-Yuan Gong*, Moonhyun Oh, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, The "Texas-Sized" Molecular Box: A Versatile Building Block for the Construction of Anion-Directed Mechanically Interlocked Structures. Acc. Chem. Res. 2012, 45, 1390-1401. DOI: 10.1021/ar300076b
Financial support:
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ar300076b
Han-Yuan Gong*, Brett M. Rambo, Cory A. Nelson, Vincent M. Lynch, Xiaoyang Zhu, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, Rare-earth cation effects on three-dimensional metal-organic rotaxane framework (MORF) self assembly. Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 10186-10188. DOI: 10.1039/C2CC34200F
Financial support: National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 1057904 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A. Welch Foundation (grant F-1018 to J.L.S.), the Department of Chemistry at Renmin University of China (P. R. China), The Young One-Thousand-Talents Scheme, and Basic Research Funds in Renmin University provided by the central government of China (grant no. 12XNLI02).
Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2012/cc/c2cc34200f
Han-Yuan Gong, Brett M. Rambo, Cory A. Nelson, Won Cho, Vincent M. Lynch, Xiao-Yang Zhu, Moonhyun Oh*, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, Multi component self-assembly: supramolecular organic frameworks containing metal-rotaxane subunits (RSOFs). Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 1134-1137. DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11495F
Financial support: the National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 1057904 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A.Welch Foundation (grant F-1018 to J.L.S.) and the Korean World Class University (WCU) program (grant R32-2010-000-10217-0).
Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2012/dt/c1dt11495f
Han-Yuan Gong*, Brett M. Rambo, Vincent M. Lynch, Karin M. Keller, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, Neutral and Anionic Guests and Their Effect on the Formation of Pseudorotaxanes by Using a Flexible Tetracationic Imidazolium Macrocycle. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 7803-7809. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201200304
Financial support: the National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 1057904 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A. Welch Foundation (grant F-1018 to J.L.S.) , WCU (World Class University) program of Korea (R32-2008-000-10217-0), Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China (P.R. China), the Recruitment Program of Global Young Experts, and Basic Research Funds from the Renmin University of China as provided by the central Chinese Government (grant no. 12XNLI02) for financial support.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201200304
Han-Yuan Gong, Brett M. Rambo, Elizabeth Karnas, Vincent M. Lynch, Karin M. Keller, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, Environmentally Responsive Threading, Dethreading, and Fixation of Anion-Induced Pseudorotaxanes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 1526-1533. DOI: 10.1021/ja109102k
Financial support: the National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 0749571 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A. Welch Foundation
(grant F-1018 to J.L.S.), the World Class University (WCU) program of Korea (R32-2008-000-10217-0).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja109102k
Han-Yuan Gong, Brett M. Rambo, Won Cho, Vincent M. Lynch, Moonhyun Oh*, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, Anion-directed assembly of a three-dimensional metal-organic rotaxane framework. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 5973-5975. (cover) DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10272A
Financial support: the National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 0749571 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Robert A. Welch Foundation (grant F-1018 to J.L.S.) and the Korean WCU program (grant R32-2008-000-10217-0).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC10272A
Jonathan L. Sessler*, Jia-Jia Cai, Han-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Ping Yang, Jonathan F. Arambula, and Benjamin P. Hay, A Pyrrolyl-Based Triazolophane: A Macrocyclic Receptor With CH and NH Donor Groups That Exhibits a Preference for Pyrophosphate Anions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 14058-14060. DOI: 10.1021/ja107098r
Financial support: the National Institutes of Health (Grant No. GM58907 to J.L.S.), the National Science Foundation (Grant Nos. 0749571 to J.L.S. and 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer), the Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. DOE at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the WCU (World Class University) program (R32-2008-000-10217-0).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja107098r
Christian Radloff, Han-Yuan Gong, Christian Schulte To Brinke, Tania Pape, Vincent M. Lynch, Jonathan L. Sessler*, and F. Ekkehardt Hahn*, Metal-Dependent Coordination Modes Displayed by Macrocyclic Polycarbene Ligands. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 13077-13081. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201002276
Financial support: the National Science Foundation, the Robert A. Welch Foundation (grants CHE-0749571 and F-1018 to J.L.S.), the DFG (IRTG 1444 and SFB 858) and the WCU (World Class University) program of Korea (R-32-2008-000-10217-0).
Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201002276
Han-Yuan Gong, Brett M. Rambo, Elizabeth Karnas, Vincent M. Lynch, and Jonathan L. Sessler*, A 'Texas-sized' molecular box that forms an anion-induced supramolecular necklace. Nat. Chem. 2010, 2, 406-409. DOI: 10.1038/nchem.597
Financial support: the National Science Foundation (grant no. CHE 0749571 to J.L.S. and grant no. 0741973 for the X-ray diffractometer) and the Robert A. Welch Foundation (grant F-1018 to J.L.S.)
Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.597
Bo Yao, De-Xian Wang, Han-Yuan Gong, Zhi-Tang Huang, and Mei-Xiang Wang*, Synthesis, Structure, and Reactions of NH-Bridged Calix m arene n pyridines. J. Org. Chem. 2009, 74, 5361-5368. DOI: 10.1021/jo900826n
Financial support: the Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Science and Technology (2007CB-808005) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/jo900826n
Han-Yuan Gong, De-Xian Wang, Qi-Yu Zheng, and Mei-Xiang Wang*, Highly selective complexation of metal ions by the self-tuning tetraazacalixpyridine macrocycles. Tetrahedron. 2009, 65, 87-92. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2008.10.100
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Science and Technology (2007CB808005) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2008.10.100
Han-Yuan Gong, De-Xian Wang, Jun-Feng Xiang, Qi-Yu Zheng, and Mei-Xiang Wang*, Highly selective recognition of diols by a self-regulating fine-tunable methylazacalix 4 pyridine cavity: Guest-dependent formation of molecular-sandwich and molecular-capsule complexes in solution and the solid state. Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 7791-7802. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700498
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200700498
Han-Yuan Gong, Qi-Yu Zheng, Xiao-Hang Zhang, De-Xian Wang, and Mei-Xiang Wang*, Methylazacalix 4 pyridine: En route to Zn2+-specific fluorescence sensors. Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 4895-4898. DOI: 10.1021/ol061928k
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Ministry of Science and Technology in China.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/ol061928k
Han-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Hang Zhang, De-Xian Wang, Hong-Wei Ma, Qi-Yu Zheng, and Mei-Xiang Wang*, Methylazacalixpyridines: Remarkable bridging nitrogen-tuned conformations and cavities with unique recognition properties. Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 9262-9275. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200600377
Financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200600377
