成果及论文 - 拓扑分子碳实验室 (香港大学)

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2024:

86. Triplet-Ground-State Nonalternant Nanographene with Exceptional Stability and Long Spin Lifetimes.

W. Zhou, Y. Fei, Y.-S. Zhang, X. Miao, S.-D. Jiang,* J. Liu*.

Nature Commun., 2024, Accepted.

85. Toward the synthesis of pentaheptite substructure: the cyclopenta[ef]heptalene to phenanthrene rearrangement.

C. Wang, C. Hu, W. Wang, J. Yang, J. Liu*.

CCS Chem., 2024, Online, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.024.202404765.

84. Non-alternant Nanographenes Bearing N-Doped Non-hexagonal Pairs: Synthesis, Structural Analysis and Photophysical Properties.

H. Luo, J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202410759. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202410759)

83. Nonalternant B,N-Embedded Helical Nanographenes Containing Azepines: Programmable Synthesis, Responsive Chiroptical Properties and Spontaneous Resolution into a Single-Handed Helix.

W. Zhuang, F.-F. Hung, C.-M. Che, J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202406497. (DOI:10.1002/anie.202406497) (Hot Paper; Highlighted by WileyChem)

82. Benzo-Extended Heli(aminoborane)s: Inner Rim BN-Doped Helical Molecular Carbons with Remarkable Chiroptical Properties.

Y. Yu, C. Wang, F.-F. Hung, C. Chen, D. Pan, C.-M. Che, J. Liu*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 22600–22611. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c06997) (Editors' Choice; Highlighted by: X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/896698)

81. Nonalternant Nanographenes Containing N-Centered Cyclopenta[ef]heptalene and Aza[7]Helicene Units.

S. Qiu, A.C. Valdivia, W. Zhuang, F.-F. Hung, C.-M. Che, J. Casado*, J. Liu*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 16161–16172. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03815) (Highlighted by: X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/888064 )

80. Helical Nanographenes Bearing Pentagon-Heptagon Pairs by Stepwise Dehydrocyclization.

Y.Y. Ju#, H. Luo#, Z.J. Li, B.H. Zheng, J.F. Xing, X.W. Chen, L.X. Huang, G.H. Nie, B. Zhang*, J. Liu*, Y.Z. Tan*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202402621. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402621)

79. Highly Selective On-surface Ring-opening of Aromatic Azulene Moiety.

L. Wang#, X. Peng#, J. Su#, J. Wang#, A. Gallardo, H. Yang, Q. Chen, P. Lyu, P. Jelinek*, J. Liu*, M. Wong*, J. Lu*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 1563–1571. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11652)

78. Synthesis, Structures, and Chiroptical Properties of NBN-doped Helicenes with Boron Atoms in the Inner Rims.

W. Zhuang#, Y. Liu#, Z. Deng, Y. Guo, P. C.Y. Chow, D. Lee Phillips, W. Jiang, Z. Wang*, J. Liu*.

Precis. Chem., 2024, 2, 28–39. (DOI: 10.1021/prechem.3c00097)

77. Tetraazahexacene Diimides with Ultralow LUMO Levels.

S. Qiu, L. Zhang, X. Jin, C. Zhao, J. Liu, D.H. Qu, W. Jiang, Z. Wang*.

CCS. Chem., 2024, Online, DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.024.202404126.

76. Polarized local excitons assist charge dissociation in Y6-based nonfullerene organic solar cells: a nonadiabatic molecular dynamics study.

B. Liu, P. CY Chow, J. Liu, D. Pan*.

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 15974–15983. (10.1039/D4TA01033G)

75. Fusion of Cyclohepta[def]fluorene Units: Toward Synthesis of High-Spin Non-Benzenoid Nanographenes.

F. Wu, Y. Fu, W. Niu, F. Liu, R. Liu, Z. Qiu, A. A. Popov, J. Liu, Ji Ma, X. Feng*.

Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2024, e202400408. (DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202400408)

2023:

74. Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons with Highly Twisted N-Doped Heptalene.

S. Qiu, J. Liu*.

Org. Mater., 2023, 5, 202 – 206. (DOI: 10.1055/a-2172-1216)

73. Extension of Nonalternant Nanographenes Containing Nitrogen-Doped Stone-Thrower-Wales Defect.

C. Wang, Z. Deng, D. L. Phillips, J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202306890. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306890).
(Highlighted by WileyChem)

72. BN-Embedded Cycloarenes: One-pot Borylation Synthesis, Photoelectric Properties, and Application in Perovskite Solar Cells.

J. Wang, A. Zheng, Y. Xiang, J. Liu*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 14912–14921. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04190) (Featured as Cover)

71. Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Nanographenes with Joined Nonhexagons via a Ring Expansion Strategy.

H. Luo, J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202302761. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202302761)
(Highlighted by: WileyChem, X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/851530)
(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2023, 19, 0668. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751922)

70. Synthesis of a Dicyclohepta[a,g]heptalene-Containing Polycyclic Conjugated Hydrocarbon and the Impact of Non-Alternant Topologies.

J. Wang, F. G. Gámez, J. Marín-Beloqui, A. Diaz-Andres, X. Miao, D. Casanova, J. Casado,* J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202217124. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217124)
(Featured as Front Cover)
(Highlighted by: X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/836731)
(Highlighted by: Synfacts, 2023, 19, 0353. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751846)

69. A BN-Doped U-Shaped Heteroacene as a Molecular Floating Gate for Ambipolar Charge Trapping Memory.

Y. Yu, L. Wang, D. Lin, S. Rana, K. S. Mali, H. Ling,* L. Xie, S. De Feyter, J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202303335. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202303335)
(Highlighted by: WileyChem, X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/851786)

68. Two-Step Synthesis of B2N2-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Containing Pentagonal and Heptagonal Rings with Long-Lived Delayed Fluorescence.

H. Luo, Q. Wan, W. Choi, Y. Tsutsui, E. Dmitrieva, L. Du, D. L. Phillips, S. Seki*, J. Liu*.

Small, 2023, 2301769. (DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301769)
(An invited paper for Small "RisingStars" Collection)

67. Intramolecular Alkyne Aromatization: Unexpected Synthesis of Expanded [9]Helicene and π-Extended Double [4]Helicene, and Their Molecular Geometry Effect on Transistor Memory.

Y. Yu, L. Wang, C. Wang, F. Liu, H. Ling*, J. Liu*.

Small Science, 2023, 3, 2300040. (DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202300040)
(An invited paper for Small Science)

66. Rational design of anti-Kasha photoemission from a biazulene core embedded in an antiaromatic/aromatic hybrid.

A. Diaz-Andres, F. G. Gámez, J. Marín-Beloqui, J. Wang, J. Liu, J. Casado, D. Casanova*.

Chem. Sci., 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3SC00405H.

65. A BODIPY-Based 1D Covalent Organic Framework for Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation.

J. Zhao, M. Xie, X. Chen, J.K. Jin, W. Zhao, J. Luo, G.H. Ning,* J. Liu,* D. Li.

Chem. Asian J., 2023, e202300328. (DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300328)
(This manuscript is part of a Special Collection: 1st Greater Bay Area Advanced Functional Materials Symposium)

64. Exceptionally clean single-electron transistors from solutions of molecular graphene nanoribbons.

W. Niu, S. Sopp, A. Lodi, A. Gee, F. Kong, T. Pei, P. Gehring, J. Nägele, C. S. Lau, J. Ma, J. Liu, A. Narita, J. Mol, M. Burghard, K. Müllen, Y. Mai, X. Feng*, L. Bogani*.

Nat. Mater., 2023, 22, 180–185.

63. Atomically Structured Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Powerful Chemical Path for Noble Metal-Based Electrocatalysts.

H. Dong, H. Zhu, Q. Li, M. Zhou, X. Ren, T. Ma, J. Liu, Z. Zeng, X. Luo, S. Li*, C. Cheng*.

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 2300294.

62. On-surface synthesis and edge states of NBN-doped zigzag graphene nanoribbons.

X. Chang, L. Huang, Y. Gao, Y. Fu, J. Ma, H. Yang, J. Liu, X. Fu, X. Lin, X. Feng, S. Du, H.-J. Gao*.

Nano Res., 2023, DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5605-2.

2022:

61. Synthesis of Defective Nanographenes Containing Joined Pentagons and Heptagons.

Y. Fei, J. Liu*.

Adv. Sci., 2022, 2201000. (DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201000)
(Invited review paper)

60. Cove-Edged Graphene Nanoribbons with Incorporation of Periodic Zigzag-Edge Segments.

X. Wang, J. Ma,* W. Zheng, S. Osella, N. Arisnabarreta, J. Droste, G. Serra, O. Ivasenko, A. Lucotti, D. Beljonne, M. Bonn, X. Liu, M. R. Hansen, M. Tommasini, S. D. Feyter, J. Liu*, H. I. Wang, X. Feng*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 228–235. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09000)

59. Large Acene Derivatives with B-N Lewis Pair Doping: Synthesis, Characterization and Application.

J.-J Zhang, J. Ma,* F. Liu, L.-S. Cui, Y. Fu, L. Yang, J. J. Weigand, J. Liu*, X. Feng*.

Org. Lett., 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00033.

58. Chiral Copper(I)-Organic Frameworks for Dye Degradations and Enantioselective Recognition of Amino Acids.

J. Zhao, J. Luo, Z. Lin, X. Chen, G.-H. Ning*, J. Liu*, Dan Li* .

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2QI01337A.

57. Benzo-Extended Cyclohepta[def]fluorene Derivatives with Very Low-Lying Triplet States.

F. Wu, J. Ma*, F. Lombardi, Y. Fu, F. Liu, Z. Huang, R. Liu, H. Komber, T. G. Lohr, E. Dmitrieva, A. A Popov, J. Liu, L. Bogani*, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, e202202170.

56. Solution Synthesis and Characterization of a Long and Curved Graphene Nanoribbon with Hybrid Cove-Armchair-Gulf Edge Structures.

L. Yang, J. Ma,* W. Zheng, S. Osella, J. Droste, H. Komber, K. Liu, S. Böckmann, D. Beljonne, M. R. Hansen, M. Bonn, H. I. Wang, J. Liu, X. Feng*.

Adv. Sci., 2022, 2200708.

55. Electrochemically controlled rectification in symmetricsingle-molecule junctions.
Z. Wang, J. L. Palma, H. Wang, J. Liu, G. Zhou, M. R. Ajayakumar, X. Feng, W. Wang, J. Ulstrup,A. A. Kornyshev,Y. Li, N. Tao.
PNAS, 2022, 119, e2122183119.

2021:

54. A Molecular Transformer: A π-Conjugated Macrocycle as an Adaptable Host.

J. Wang, Y.-Y. Ju, K.-H. Low, Y.-Z. Tan, J. Liu*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 11814-11818. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102637)
(Highlighted by WileyChem, Wiley Advanced Science News, X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/571437)

53. Defective Nanographenes Containing Seven-Five-Seven (7-5-7) Membered Rings.

Y. Fei, Y. Fu, X. Bai, L. Du, Z. Li, H. Komber, K.-H. Low, S. Zhou, D. L. Phillips, X. Feng, J. Liu*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 2353-2360. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12116)
(Highlighted by X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/518975)

52. One-Pot Synthesis of Boron-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via 1,4-Boron Migration.

J.-J. Zhang, M. C. Tang, Y. Fu, K.-H. Low, J. Ma, L. Yang, J. J. Weigand, J. Liu*, V. W.-W. Yam, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 2833-2838. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011237)

51. NBN-Doped Bis-Tetracene and Peri-Tetracene: Synthesis and Characterization.

Y. Fu, X. Chang, H. Yang, E. Dmitrieva, Y. Gao, J. Ma, L. Huang*, J. Liu*, H. Lu, Z. Cheng, S. Du, H.-J. Gao, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 26115-26121. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109808) (Very Important Paper).

50. Sulfur-doped Nanographenes Containing Multiple Subhelicenes.

W. Niu, Y. Fu, H. Komber, J. Ma, X. Feng, Y. Mai*, J. Liu*.

Org. Lett., 2021, 23, 2069-2073. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00232)
(Highlighted by ChemistryViews)
(https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/news/11293137/Sulfur-Doped_Nanographenes_with_Helicene_Substructures.html)

49. Toward zigzag-edged helical nanographene based on [7]helicene.

M.-G. Rong, J. Wang, J. Liu*.

Chem. Asian J., 2021, 16, 1216-1220. (DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100192)
(An invited paper for "Early Career Special Collection")

48. Synthesis of Donor-Acceptor π-Conjugated Macrocycles by Post-Functionalization.

J. Wang, Q. Wan, J. Liu*.

Chin. J. Chem., 2021, 39, 2705-2710 (DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100329). (An invited paper for the special issue: Polymer Synthesis)

47. Persistent peri-Heptacene: Synthesis and In-Situ Characterization.

M. R. Ajayakumar, J. Ma,* A. Lucotti, K. S. Schellhammer, F. Lombardi, G. Serra, E. Dmitrieva, M. Rosenkranz, H. Komber, L. Bogani, J. Liu, F. Ortmann, M. Tommasini, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 13853-13858.

46. A Modular Cascade Synthetic Strategy toward Structurally Constrained Boron-doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.

J-J. Zhang, L. Yang, F. Liu, Y. Fu, J. Liu, A. A. Popov, J. Ma*, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 25695-25700.

45. Efficient electrocatalytic acetylene semihydrogenation on electron–rich metal sites in N–heterocyclic carbene metal complexes.

L. Zhang, Z. Chen, Z. Liu, J. Bu, W. Ma, C. Yan, R. Bai, J. Lin, Q. Zhang, J. Liu, T. Wang*, J. Zhang*.

Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 6574.

44. Synthetic Tuning the Quantum Properties of Open-shell Radicaloids.

F. Lombardi#, J. Ma#, Hartmut Komber, J. Liu, W. K. Myers, X. Feng*, L. Bogani*.

Chem, 2021, 7, 1363-1378.

43. Fabrication of sulfur-doped cove-edged graphene nanoribbons on Au(111).

H. Yang, Y. Cao, W. Niu, X. Chang, L. Huang*, J. Liu, Y. Mai, X. Feng*, S. Du*, H.-J. Gao.

Chin. Phys. B, 2021, 30, 077306.

42. NBN-doped nanographene embedded with five- and seven-membered rings on Au(111) surface.

H. Yang, Y. Cao, Y. Gao, Y. Fu, L. Huang*, J. Liu, X. Feng*, S. Du*, H.-J. Gao.

Chin. Phys. B, 2021, 30, 056802.

2020:

41. Phenyl-Linked Anthracene-Based Macrocycles with Geometrically Tunable Optical Properties.

M.-G. Rong, J. Wang, K.-H. Low, J. Liu*.

Organic Materials, 2020, 2, 336-341. (DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721729)
(An invited paper for the focus issue: Curved Organic π-Systems)

40. A Curved Graphene Nanoribbon with Multi-Edge Structure and High Intrinsic Charge Carrier Mobility.

W. Niu, J. Ma, P. Soltani, W. Zheng, F. Liu, A. A. Popov, J. J. Weigand, H. Komber, E. Poliani, C. Casiraghi, J. Droste, M. R. Hansen, S. Osella, D. Beljonne, M. Bonn, H. I. Wang, X. Feng, J. Liu*, Y. Mai*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 18293–18298. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07013)

39. Synthetic Tailoring of Graphene Nanostructures with Zigzag-Edged Topologies: Progress and Perspectives.

J. Liu*, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 23386-23401. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008838)
(Invited review paper)

38. On-Surface Synthesis of Non-benzenoid Nanographenes by Oxidative Ring-Closure and Ring-Rearrangement Reactions.

T. G. Lohr, J. I. Urgel*, K. Eimre, J. Liu*, M. D. Giovannantonio, S. Mishra, R. Berger, P. Ruffieux, C. A. Pignedoli, R. Fasel*, X. Feng*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 13565–13572. (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c05668) (Highlighted by X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/460369)

37. Helical Nanographenes Containing an Azulene Unit: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Properties.

J. Ma, Y. Fu, E. Dmitrieva, F. Liu, H. Komber, F. Hennersdorf, A. A. Popov, J. J. Weigand, J. Liu*, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 5637-5642. (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914716)
(Highlighted by Synfacts: Synfacts, 2020, 16, 0282.)

36. On-Surface Synthesis of NBN-Doped Zigzag-Edged Graphene Nanoribbons.

Y. Fu, H. Yang, Y. Gao, L. Huang*, R. Berger, J. Liu*, H. Lu, Z. Cheng, S. Du, H.-J. Gao, X. Feng*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 8873-8879. (DOI: 10.1002/ange.202000488)
(Highlighted by X-MOL: https://www.x-mol.com/news/450924)

35. Bottom-up Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.

J. Liu*, X. Feng*

Synlett, 2020, 31, 211-222. (DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1690767)
(Invited review paper)

34. Tailoring Magnetic Feature in Zigzag-Edged Nanographenes via Controlled Diels-Alder Reactions.

M. R. Ajayakumar, Y. Fu, F. Liu, H. Komber, V. Tkachova, S. Zhou, A. A. Popov, J. Liu*, X. Feng*.

Chem. Eur. J., 2020, 26, 7497-7503. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001130)
(HOT Paper)

33. Dipyrene-Fused Dicyclopenta[a,f]naphthalenes.

J. Melidonie, E. Dmitrieva, K. Zhang, Y. Fu, A. A. Popov, W. Pisula, R. Berger, J. Liu*, X. Feng*

J. Org. Chem., 2020, 85, 215-223. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02626)
(Invited paper for the Special Issue: Functional Organic Materials)

32. One-pot synthesis of dicyclopenta-fused peropyrene via a four-fold alkyne annulation.

J. Ma, Y. Fu, J. Liu*, X. Feng*.

Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2020, 16, 791–797. (DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.72)
(Invited paper for the Thematic Issue: C–H functionalization for materials science)

31. Synthesis and Characterization of AIE-active B–N Coordinated Phenalene Complexes.

Y. Fu, J. Liu*, Z. Wu*, J. J. Weigand, X. Feng*.

Organic Materials, 2020, 02, 240-247. (DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715564)
(Invited paper)

30. Designer spin order in diradical nanographenes.

Y. Zheng, C. Li, C. Xu, D. Beyer, X. Yue, Y. Zhao, G. Wang, D. Guan, Y. Li, H. Zheng, C. Liu, J. Liu, X. Wang, W. Luo, X. Feng , S. Wang, J. Jia.

Nature Commum., 2020, 11, 6076.

29. Force-Activated Isomerization of a Single Molecule.

J. Qi, Y. Gao, H. Jia, M. Richter, L. Huang, Y. Cao, H. Yang, Q. Zheng, R. Berger, J. Liu, X. Lin, H. Lu, Z. Cheng, M. Ouyang, X. Feng, S. Du, H. J. Gao.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 10673–10680.

28. On‐surface synthesis of cumulene‐like polymers via two‐step dehalogenative homocoupling of dibromomethylenes.

J. I. Urgel, M. D. Giovannantonio, K. Eimre, T. G. Lohr, J. Liu, S. Mishra, Q. Sun, A. Kinikar, R. Widmer, S. Stolz, M. Bommert, R. Berger, P. Ruffieux, C. A. Pignedoli, K. Müllen, X. Feng*, R. Fasel*.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 13281-13287.

27. Dynamical nuclear decoupling of electron spins in molecular graphenoid radicals and biradicals.

F. Lombardi, W. K. Myers, J. Ma, J. Liu, X. Feng, L. Bogani*.

Phys. Rev. B, 2020, 101, 094406.

26. Topological defect-induced magnetism in a nanographene.

S. Mishra, D. Beyer, R. Berger, J. Liu, O. Groening, J. I. Urgel, K. Müllen, P. Ruffieux, X. Feng*, R. Fasel*.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 1147-1152.

Before HKU (*: corresponding author) :

25. Quantum units from the topological engineering of molecular graphenoids.
F. Lombardi, A. Lodi, J. Ma, J. Liu, M. Slota, A. Narita, W. K. Myers, K. Müllen, X. Feng, L. Bogani*.
Science, 2019, 366, 1107-1110.

24. Open-shell non-benzenoid nanographenes containing two pairs of pentagonal and heptagonal rings.
J. Liu, S. Mishra, C. A. Pignedoli, D. Passerone, J. I. Urgel, A. Fabrizio, T. G. Lohr, J. Ma, H. Komber, M. Baumgarten, C. Corminboeuf, R. Berger, P. Ruffieux, K. Müllen*, R. Fasel*, X. Feng*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 12011-12021.

23. Synthetic Engineering of Graphene Nanoribbons with Excellent Liquid-Phase Processability.
W. Niu # , J. Liu#, Y. Mai * , K. Müllen, X. Feng * . (#: contributed equally)
Trends in Chemistry, 2019, 1, 549-558.

22. Synthesis and Characterization of π-Extended Triangulene.
S. Mishra, D. Beyer, K. Eimre, J. Liu, R. Berger, O. Gröning, C. A. Pignedoli, K. Müllen, R. Fasel, X. Feng*, P. Ruffieux*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 10621-10625 .

21. On‐surface Synthesis and Characterization of Acene‐based Nanoribbons Incorporating Four‐membered Rings.
C. Sánchez-Sánchez, T. Dienel, A. Nicolaï, N. Kharche, L. Liang, C. Daniels, V. Meunier, J. Liu, X. Feng, K. Müllen, J. R. Sánchez-Valencia, O. Gröning, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel *.
Chem. Eur. J., 2019, 25, 12074-12082.

20. On-Surface Synthesis of a Non-Planar Porous Nanographene.
k. xu, J. I. Urgel, K. eimre, M. D. Giovannantonio, A. Keerthi, H. Komber, S. Wang, A. Narita, R. Berger, P. Ruffieux, C. A. Pignedoli, J. Liu, K. Müllen*, R. Fasel*, X. Feng*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 7726-7730.

19. Wavy-shaped Polycyclic Hydrocarbons with Controlled Aromaticity.
J. Ma, K. Zhang, K. S. Schellhammer, Y. Fu, H. Komber, C. Xu, A. A Popov, F. Hennersdorf, J. J Weigand, S. Zhou, W. Pisula, F. Ortmann, R. Berger, J. Liu*, X. Feng*.
Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 4025-4031.

18. NBN-embedded Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Containing Pentagonal and Heptagonal Ring.
Y. Fu, K. Zhang, E. Dmitrieva, F. Liu, J. Ma, J. J. Weigand, A. A. Popov, R. Berger, W. Pisula, J. Liu*, X. Feng*.
Org. Lett., 2019, 21, 1354-1358.

17. A Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Containing Pyrrolopyridazine Core.
M. Richter, Y. Fu, E. Dmitrieva, J. J. Weigand, A. Popov, R. Berger, J. Liu, X. Feng*.
ChemPlusChem, 2019, 84, 613-618.

16. Toward Full Zigzag-Edged Nanographenes: peri-Tetracene and Its Corresponding Circumanthracene.
M. R. Ajayakumar, Y. Fu, J. Ma, F. Hennersdorf, H. Komber, J. J. Weigand, A. Alfonsov, A. A. Popov, R. Berger, J. Liu*, K. Müllen, X. Feng*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 6240-6244.

15. Tailoring Bond Topologies in Open-Shell Graphene Nanostructures.
S. Mishra , T. G. Lohr, C. A. Pignedoli, J. Liu, R. Berger, J. I. Urgel, K. Müllen, X. Feng*, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel*.
ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 11917-11927.

14. Pyrene-Fused s-Indacene.
J. Melidonie, J. Liu, Y. Fu, J. J. Weigand, R. Berger*, X. Feng*.
J. Org. Chem., 2018, 83, 6633-6639.

13. A Stable Saddle‐Shaped Polycyclic Hydrocarbon with an Open‐Shell Singlet Ground State.
J. Ma, J. Liu*, M. Baumgarten, Y. Fu, Y. Z. Tan, K. S. Schellhammer, F. Ortmann, G. Cuniberti, H. Komber, R. Berger, K. Müllen, X. Feng*.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 3280-3284.

12. π-Extended and Curved Antiaromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons.
J. Liu, J. Ma, K. Zhang, P. Ravat, P. Machata, S. Avdoshenko, F. Hennersdorf, H. Komber, W. Pisula , J. J. Weigand, A. A. Popov, R. Berger, K. Müllen, X. Feng*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 7513-7521. (selected by the Editorial Board of Synfacts for its important insights).

11. On-Surface Cyclization of ortho-Dihalotetracenes to Four- and Six-Membered Rings.
C. Sánchez-Sánchez, A. Nicolaï, F. Rossel, J. Cai, J. Liu, X. Feng, K. Müllen, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel*, V. Meunier*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 17617-17623.

10. Synthesis of Dibenzo[hi,st]ovalene and Its Amplified Spontaneous Emission in a Polystyrene Matrix.
G. M. Paternò, Q. Chen, X. Y. Wang, J. Liu, S. G. Motti, A. Petrozza, X. Feng, G. Lanzani, K. Müllen*, A. Narita*, F. Scotognella*.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 6753-6757.

9. Fused Dibenzo[a,m]rubicene: A New Bowl-Shaped Subunit of C70 Containing Two Pentagons.
J. Liu, S. Osella, J. Ma, R. Berger, D. Beljonne, D. Schollmeyer, X. Feng*, K. Müllen*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 8364-8367. (highlighted by JACS Spotlights)

8. Unexpected Scholl Reaction of 6,7,13,14-Tetraarylbenzo[k]tetraphene: Selective Formation of Five-Membered Rings in Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
J. Liu, A. Narita, S. Osella, W. Zhang, D. Schollmeyer, D. Beljonne, X. Feng*, K. Müllen*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 2602-2608.

7. Building Pentagons into Graphenic Structures by On-Surface Polymerization and Aromatic Cyclodehydrogenation of Phenyl-Substituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.
J. Liu, T. Dienel, J. Liu, O. Groening, J. Cai, X. Feng, K. Müllen, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel*.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120, 17588-17593.

6. Toward cove-edged low band gap graphene nanoribbons.
J. Liu, B. W. Li, Y. Z. Tan, A. Giannakopoulos, C. Sanchez-Sanchez, D. Beljonne, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, X. Feng*, K. Müllen*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 6097-6103. (Editors’ Choice, Open Access)

5. Tetrabenzo[a,f,j,o]perylene: A Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon With An Open‐Shell Singlet Biradical Ground State
J. Liu, P. Ravat, M. Wagner, M. Baumgarten, X. Feng*, K. Müllen*.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 12442-12446.

4. Temperature-Dependent Multidimensional Self-Assembly of Polyphenylene-Based “Rod–Coil” Graft Polymers.
Y. Huang, Y. Mai, X. Yang, U. Beser, J. Liu, F. Zhang, D. Yan, K. Müllen, X. Feng*.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 11602-11605.

3. High‐performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction derived from cobalt porphyrin‐based conjugated mesoporous polymers.
Z. S. Wu, L. Chen, J. Liu, K. Parvez, H. Liang, J. Shu, H. Sachdev, R. Graf, X. Feng*, K. Müllen*.
Adv. Mater., 2013, 26, 1450-1455.

2. A Facile Reprecipitation Method for the Preparation of Polyimide Hollow Spheres with Controllable Morphologies and Permeable Shell.
J. Liu, Y. Yan, Z. Chen, Y. Gu, X. Liu*.
Chem. Lett., 2010, 39, 1194-1196.

1. Spontaneous Self‐Assembly of a Mono‐Component Polyimide Bearing Terminal Hydrogen‐Bonding Sites in a Single Solvent.
X. Liu*, J. Liu, M. Jiang*.
Macro. Rap. Comm., 2009, 30, 892-896.