Kecheng Jie

Interested in how vapor "squeeze" triggers guest release from sponge-like macrocycle crystals? Please check our recent discovery. @angew_chem onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Supramolecular chemistry of collarenes—Collarenes are belt-shaped hydrocarbons composed of fused benzenoid and 1,4-cyclohexadiene rings, offering a fascinating platform for supramolecular chemistry. In a new study reported in @J_A_C_S, Zhang, Guo, Huang et al. demonstrate multimodal complexation between [20]collarene and a range of fullerenes, leveraging the host’s rigid yet adaptable cavity. The resulting host–guest complexes exhibit promising ultrafast charge separation and a remarkably stable charge-separated state. Full article: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

The group has a new preprint out on ChemRxiv, continuing our work into understanding intermediate-sized palladium cages: A framework for accessing elusive intermediate-sized PdnL2n (n = 8, 9) metal-organic cages. chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26…

Alternately twisted, electron-rich rylenes up to octarylene have been synthesized, with their stable cations successfully isolated. Now published in Angewandte Chemie @angew_chem: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.”

@jetsinglee @jiang_donglin Would it be possible to transform amouphous CMPs to COFs😉

COF formation via Glaser–Eglinton coupling aided by microinterfacial solvothermal polymerization from @jiang_donglin and colleagues An interesting method for me, having worked on the amorphous equivalent - conjugated microporous polymers - during my PhD nature.com/articles/s4416…

Interlocked covalent organic cages: Design, synthesis, and self-assembly

π-Conjugation Enhanced Crown Ether Charge-Transfer Cocrystals for Near-Infrared Photothermal Conversion

⚡ Double the impact, double the excitement! ⚡🎉 Thrilled to announce our group's back-to-back publications in JACS! 🚀 Proud to share our latest progress in precision polymer synthesis and grateful for the team's hard work and collaboration. @JiaqiHan97 @Jia94749480 Check out the papers here: [pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…] & [pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…] @J_A_C_S @NUSingapore @ChemNUS @ResearchFoS @NUSResearch

π-Conjugation Enhanced Crown Ether Charge-Transfer Cocrystals for Near-Infrared Photothermal Conversion @Keychain_Jie @Molecular_Cages @POC_Papers doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.7…

“Cation Recognition by a Cationic Capsule Through Anion-Induced Allosteric Regulation” has been published in CCS Chemistry. doi.org/10.31635/ccsch…

Crystallizing the uncrystallizable—PROTACs are new drug molecules in the beyond Rule of Five (bRo5) chemical space. They suffer from extremely poor aqueous solubility and low crystallizability due to their unique structure. This complexity makes it particularly challenging to analyze PROTACs from a solid-state preformulation perspective. Now, Screen, Steed @jonathan_steed , et al. report in @J_A_C_S a comprehensive crystallization protocol used to grow single crystals of a cereblon-recruiting PROTAC called “AZ1.” Their work resulted in the determination of two structures: an anhydrous form and a nonstoichiometric p-xylene solvate, achieved through 3D electron diffraction and synchrotron X-ray crystallography. This study paves the way for solid form screening and a deeper understanding of pharmaceutical systems that operate in the challenging bRo5 space. Full article: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Just published❕️❕️Our smart approach towards efficient photocatalysis using molecular cages: Postassembly modification of Pd6 cage with C70 encapsulation boosts ROS generation for enhanced terpene oxidation. Congrats @soumyadey_99 @Ranit96Banerjee pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Our @angew_chem Frontispiece, with playful cartoon characters and springs, brings to life the chiral self-sorting and adaptive host–guest recognition of flex-COP-n, a new family of flexible covalent organic pillars. 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/anie.2…

Thanks to Professor Feihe Huang and Jonathan L. Sessler @JLsessler for their invaluable support, and I am great honored to have received guidance from Fraser Stoddart @sirfrasersays.

N,O-Alternant Belt[3]arene Utilized for Construction of Multi-Color Supramolecular TADF Materials and Highly Selective Detection of 2-Cyanopyrazine (Chuan-Feng Chen and co-workers) #AngewandteVIP • onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

@jetsinglee @NatureSynthesis Congrats Jet🥳🥳🥳

Stepping into a new chapter... I'm excited to share that I've joined @NatureSynthesis as a Senior Editor 🎉 I’ll be handling manuscripts aligned with my expertise and I look forward to continuing to work with the research community!

Just online. Check it out please! Design and #Synthesis of Box[6]arenes for 3D Charge‐Transfer Co‐Crystal Engineering via #Macrocyclic Self‐Complementary and Exo‐Wall Interactions - ⁦@angew_chem⁩ - Angewandte Chemie International Edition onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Solid solutions, also known as molecular alloys, are an effective method for fine-tuning the properties of molecular crystals. Check out our new article in @NatureComms, where we demonstrate the solid-solution approach to control the mechanical properties of adaptive crystals using this strategy: nature.com/articles/s4146…

Check out 3rd year Alexandra's paper with our first PhD student Mary on direct air capture of [censored gas], now out in @J_A_C_S! pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…