蔡康 - 南开大学 - 化学学院

个人简介

Dr. Kang Cai completed his undergraduate training, majoring in applied chemistry, at Peking University with Professor Dahui Zhao. Then he stayed in the same group and obtained his PhD degree under the supervision of Professor Zhao, working on the synthesis and self-assembly of functional organic dyes. In August 2016, Dr. Cai joined Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart’s group, who is the 2016 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry, as a postdoc fellow at Northwestern University (NU), working on radical-pairing recognition-based mechanically interlocked molecules and molecular machines. Since January 2021, Dr. Cai started his independent research career as a tenure-track professor in the department of chemistry at Nankai University. Experience and Education Professor (tenure-track) / Nankai University (China) 2021.01 一 present Postdoc / Northwestern University (USA) 2016.08 一 2022.10 Ph.D. / Peking University (China) 2011.09 一 2016.07 B.S. / Peking University (China) 2007.09 一 2011.06

研究领域

The scientific interest of our group lies at the interface of supramolecular chemistry, polymer chemistry, and materials science. Particularly, we will devote to the design and synthesis of novel well-defined molecular nanotubes which possess intriguing molecular recognition ability, self-assembly behavior and chiroptical property, and further explore their potentials in mass-transport related applications. Also, we are interested in the development of new mechanically-interlocked polymers (MIPs) related functional materials, including the precise synthesis of MIMs with defined molecular weight, topology and sequence, and the fabrication of new smart topological crosslinked polymer materials.

近期论文

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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; Kang Cai.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, Just Accepted, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202315990 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. 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 Making organic nanotubes with precision Guo, S.-D.; Stoddart, J. F. ; Cai, K.* Chem. 2023, 9, 1069–1079(Preview) 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. 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. 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) 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. 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 A hypoxia-responsive supramolecular hydrogel based on a deep-cavity azocalix[4]arene Yao, S.; Cai, K.*; Guo, D.-S.* Acta Polym. Sin. 2022, Just published. 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. 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) 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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. 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) 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.