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2025

(61). Huang, B.; Li, S.; Pan, C.; Li, F.; Wojtas, L.; Qiao, Q.; Tran, T. H.;  Calcul, L.; Liu, W.; Ke, C.* , Cai, J.* “Proline-based tripodal cages with guest-adaptive features for capturing hydrophilic and amphiphilic fluoride substances“, Nat. Commun., 2025, 16, 3226. Link
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2024

(60). C. D. Smith, C. Ke,* and W. Zhang* "A multi-scale framework for predicting α-cyclodextrin assembly on polyethylene glycol axles", Soft Matter, 2024, advanced article, DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01048E, Link
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(59). K. Samanta, J. Mi,  A. D. Chen, F. Li, R. Staples, R. Aarron, and C. Ke,* . "Porous Organic Crystals Crosslinked by Free-radical Reactions",
Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 7311-7314. Link
Collections in:
2024 ChemComm Pioneering Investigators 

Chemical Communications HOT Articles 2024
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(58). Y. Zhang, R. Liang, B. Atterberry, F. Li, R. Staples, J. Zhang, J. Samanta,* R. Aarron,* and C. Ke,*. "Ultra-dynamic Isoreticularly Expanded Porous Organic Crystals",
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J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 15525–15537. Link
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(57). F. Li and C. Ke,*. "Unlocking the Geometry of Bonding", Nat. Syn., 2024, doi: 10.1038/s44160-024-00539-z (News and Views)

2023

(56). C. A. Boyer;* E. Blasco,* and C. Ke,* "Unleashing the Potential of 3D Printing: Bridging Chemistry and Applications​", ​Small, 2023, 19, 2309837. Editorial     https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202309837 
(55). C. A. Boyer;* E. Blasco,* and C. Ke,* "Addressing Real-World Challenges with 3D/4D Printing​", 
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Adv. Mater. Technol., 2023, 8, 2301869. Editorial    https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202301869
(54). F. Li; E. Li; K. Samanta; Z. Zheng; L. Wu; A.D. Chen; O.K. Farha, R.J. Staples, J. Niu,* K. Schmidt-Rohr,* and C. Ke,* "Ortho-Alkoxy-benzamide Directed Formation of a Single Crystalline Hydrogen-bonded Crosslinked Organic Framework and Its Boron Trifluoride Uptake and Catalysis​", 
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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202311601
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(53). J. Samanta; M. Tang; M. Zhang; R. Hughes; R. Staples, and C. Ke,* "Tripodal Organic Cages with Unconventional CH•••O Interactions for Perchlorate Remediation in Water​", 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 40, 21723-21728. link
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(52). M. Tang; D. Zheng; E. Tsai; H. Qiu, J.A. Read;* and C. Ke,* "Reinforced Double-threaded Slide-ring Networks for Accelerated Hydrogel Discovery and 3D-printing", 
Chem, 2023, 9, 
3515-3531. 
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2023.07.020. Link

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(51). R. A. Smaldone,*  K. A. Brown,* G. X. Gu,* and C. Ke,* " Using 3D-Printing as a Research Tool for Materials Discovery", Device, 2023, 1,100014. Link.
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(50). D. Zheng,# M. Tang,# (equal contribution), and C. Ke,* "3D-Printed ketoenamine crosslinked polyrotaxane hydrogels and their mechanochromic responsiveness ", Polymer Chemistry, 2023, 14, 2159 - 2163. DOI: 10.1039/D3PY00337J.

2023 Polymer Chemistry Pioneering Investigators collection
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(49). M. Zhang,# W. Liu,# (equal contribution) Q. Lin, and C. Ke,* "Hierarchically templated synthesis of 3D-printed crosslinked cyclodextrins for lycopene harvesting", Small, 2023, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300323

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(48). Nathalie Busschaert, Víctor García-López, Chenfeng Ke, C. Michael McGuirk, Linda S. Shimizu, Margaret C. Gerthoffer & Nabarupa Bhattacharjee. "NASC: bringing together supramolecular chemists from across North America", Supramolecular Chemistry, 2023, DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2023.2178724

(47). M.Tang, Z. Zhong, and C. Ke,* "Advanced Supramolecular Design for Direct Ink Writing of Soft Materials", Chem. Soc. Rev., 2023, 52, 1614-1649.

part of the themed collection: mechanically interlocked materials
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2022

(46). M. Zhang, J. Samanta, B. A. Atterberry, R. Staples, A. J. Rossini, and C. Ke,* "A Crosslinked Ionic Organic Framework for Efficient Iodine and Iodide Remediation in Water​",  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, e202214189. 10.1002/anie.202214189.
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(45). J. Samanta, Y. Zhang, M. Zhang, A. D. Chen, and C. Ke,* "Single-Crystalline Hydrogen-bonded Crosslinked Organic Frameworks and Their Dynamic Guest Sorption​",  Acc. Mater. Res., 2022, 3, 1186–1200. 
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(44). M. Zhang, J. Samanta, and C. Ke,* "Assembling guests as cyclic tetramers in a porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework​",  Crystal Growth & Design, 2022, 22, 3421–3427.

​ACS editors' choice paper
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(43). Q. Lin, and C. Ke,* "Conductive and anti-freezing hydrogels constructed by pseudo-slide-ring networks​",  Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 250-253.  DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05527e
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This article is part of the themed collection: Host-Guest Chemistry
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(42). J. Samanta, R. W. Dorn, W. Zhang, X. Jiang, M. Zhang, R. Staples, A. J. Rossini, and C. Ke,* "An ultra-dynamic anion cluster-based organic framework ​"  Chem, (Cell Press) 2022, 8, 253-267. 
doi:
10.1016/j.chempr.2021.11.014 ​

Highlighted by Chem, Materials Today, Azo materials, and etc

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2021

(41). R. Liang, J. Samanta, B. Shao, M. Zhang, R. Staples, A. Chen, M. Tang, Y. Wu, I. Aprahamian,* and C. Ke,* "A Heteromeric Carboxylic-acid-based Single Crystalline Crosslinked Organic Framework​"  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 23176-23181. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109987​. ​Very Important Paper
highlighted by X-mol
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(40). Q. Lin,# L. Li,# M. Tang,# S. Uenuma,# (equal contribution) J. Samanta, S. Li, X. Jiang, L. Zou, K. Ito*, and C. Ke,* "Kinetic Trapping of 3D-Printable Cyclodextrin-based Poly(pseudo)rotaxane Networks​"  Chem, (Cell Press) 2021, 7, 2442-2459.  doi: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.06.004 
​ScienceNet.cn, EurekAlert!, Dartmouth News, the engineer
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(39).  M. Tang and C. Ke,* "Self-reinforced hydrogels toughen upon stretching​" Matter, 2021, 4, 2664-2665.  (Preivew)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2021.06.048 
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(38). L. Li,# Q. Lin,# (equal contribution)  M. Tang, E. Tsai, and C. Ke,* "An Integrated Design of a Polypseudorotaxane-based Sea Cucumber Mimic​"  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 10186-10193. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202017019. 
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Very Important Paper
highlighted by ChemistryViews
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2020

(37). Q. Lin,  M. Tang, and C. Ke,* "Thermo-responsive 3D-printed Polyrotaxane Monolith" Polymer Chemistry, 2020, 11, 304-308.

​2020 Emerging Investigators Collection.

2019

(36). X. Jiang,# X. Cui,# A. J. Duncan,# (equal contribution) L. Li, R. Hughes, R. Staples, E. Alexandrov, D. Proserpio, Y. Wu and C. Ke,* "Topochemical Synthesis of Single-Crystalline Hydrogen-bonded Crosslinked Organic Frameworks and Their Guest-induced Elastic Expansion" ​​J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 27, 10915-10923. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b05232​.
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(35). L. Li, Q. Lin,  M. Tang, A. J. Duncan, and C. Ke,* "Advanced Polymer Designs for Direct-Ink-Write 3D Printing" ​​Chem. Eur.J., 2019,  25, 10768. (invited Concept paper). pdf
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(34). M. Zhang,# L. Li,# (equal contribution) Q. Lin,  M. Tang, Y. Wu, and C. Ke,* "HierarchicalCo-assembly-enabled 3D-Printing of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Covalent Organic Frameworks" ​​J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 5154–5158. 10.1021/jacs.9b01561.
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2018

(33). Q. Lin, L. Li, M. Tang, X. Hou, and C. Ke,* "Rapid macroscale shape morphing of 3D-printed polyrotaxane monoliths amplified from pH-controlled nanoscale ring motions" ​​J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 11956-11960.  DOI: 10.1039/c8tc02834f. 
Author Profile (Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2018 Emerging Investigator Themed Issue)
(32). L. Li,# P. Zhang,# Z. Zhang,#(equal contribution) Q. Lin, Y. Wu, A. Cheng, Y. Lin, C. M. Thompson, R. A. Smaldone, C. Ke, "Hierarchical Co-assembly Enhanced Direct Ink Writing​" ​​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 5105-5109. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201800593. Very Important Paper
​   Highlighted by Nature Review Materials, Mechanical Engineering Magazine, Science Daily, EurekAlert!, 3ders.org, R&D magazine, AZO Materials, 3D Printing Industry, CMFE News, Domain-B, Interesting Engineering, and 3DPrint.com
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(31). L. Li, C. Ke, "Welding molecules into polymeric chains in one fell swoop" ​​Science China Materials, 2018, doi: 10.1007/s40843-017-9202-5. (Invited highlight)

2017

(30). Y. Lin,# X. Jiang,# (equal contribution) S. T. Kim,  S. B. Alahakoon, X. Hou, Z. Zhang, C. M. Thompson, R. A. Smaldone, and C. Ke,*
  "
An Elastic Hydrogen-bonded Crosslinked Organic Framework for Effective Iodine Capture in Water" 
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 7172–7175.
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Highlighted by The Chemical Engineer,  EurekAlert!   phys.org,
  共同ニュース,  X-mol and others
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(29). Q. Lin, X. Hou, and C. Ke,* "Ring Shuttling Controls Macroscopic Motion in a Three-Dimensional Printed Polyrotaxane Monolith"   ​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56,  4452 – 4457. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201612440. 
​​​​Highlighted by The Conversation, 3ders.org, EurekAlert!, phys.org, inverse, observer, nwi.com, Nanowerk, Health Medicine Network,       ScienceNewsline, ​X-mol and many more
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​(28). C. Ke, "A light-powdered clockwork" ​​Nature Nanotechnology, 2017, 12, 504-506. DOI:10.1038/nnano.2017.44.

2016

(27). X. Hou, C. Ke,*  and J. F. Stoddart,* Chem. Soc. Rev., 2016, 45, 3766-3780. DOI: 10.1039/C6CS00055J.​​
(26). X. Hou, C. Ke,  Y. Zhou, Z. Xie, A. Alngadh, D. T. Keane, M. S. Nassar, Y. Y. Botros, C. A. Mirkin, and J. F. Stoddart,* Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 12301-12306. 

2015

(25). X. Hou,# C. Ke,# (equal contribution) C. Bruns , P. McGonigal , R. Pettman and J. F. Stoddart,* Nature Communications 2015, 6, 6884
doi: 10.1038/ncomms7884.   Highlighted by The Wall Street Journal, C&E News, Chicago Tribune, Chemistry Views, The Conversation, BBC Focus and many others. 
(24). C. Cheng, P.R. McGonigal, S.T. Schneebeli, H. Li, N.A. Vermeulen, C. Ke, J.F. Stoddart,* Nature Nanotechnology 2015, 10, 547–553.  doi:10.1038/nnano.2015.96.
(23). J. Han , X. Hou, C. Ke, H. Zhang, N. L. Strutt, C. L. Stern, and J. F. Stoddart,* Organic Letters, 2015, 17, 3260-3263.

2014

(22). X. Hou,# C. Ke,# (equal contribution) C. Cheng, N. Song, A. K. Blackburn, A. A. Sarjeant, Y. Y. Botros, Y.-W. Yang and J. F. Stoddart,* Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 6196-6199. Front Cover. doi: 10.1039/c4cc00733f

(21). C.Cheng, P. R. McGonigal, W. Liu, H. Li, N. Vermeulen, C. Ke, M. Frasconi, C. Stern, W. Goddard III, J. F. Stoddart,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 14702–14705. doi: 10.1021/ja508615f

(20). G. T. Spence, S. S. Lo, C. Ke, H. Destecroix, A. P. Davis, G. V. Hartland, and B. D. Smith* Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 12628–12635. doi: 10.1002/chem.201403315

2013

(19). C. Ke, N. L. Strutt, H. Li, X. Hou, K. J. Hartlieb, P. R. McGonigal, Z. Ma, J. Iehl, C. L. Stern, C. Cheng, Z. Zhu, N. A. Vermeulen, T. J. Meade, Y. Y. Botros and J. F. Stoddart,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 17019-17030. doi: 10.1021/ja407229h

(18). C. Ke, R. A. Smaldone, T. Kikuchi, H. Li, A. P. Davis and J. F. Stoddart,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 381-387. doi: 10.1002/anie.201205087

(17). H. Li, Z. Zhu, A. C. Fahrenbach, B. M. Savoie, C. Ke, J. C. Barnes, J. Lei, Y.-L. Zhao, L. M. Lilley, T. J. Marks, M. A. Ratner and J. F. Stoddart,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 456-467. doi: 10.1021/ja310060n

(16). H. Li, C. Cheng, P. R. McGonigal, A. C. Fahrenbach, M. Frasconi, W.-G. Liu, Z. Zhu, Y. Zhao, C. Ke, J. Lei, R. M. Young, S. M. Dyar, D. T. Co, Y.-W. Yang, Y. Y. Botros, W. A. Goddard, III, M. R. Wasielewski, R. D. Astumian and J. F. Stoddart,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 18609-18620. doi: 10.1021/ja4094204

(15). Z. Zhu, C. J. Bruns, H. Li, J. Lei, C. Ke, Z. Liu, S. Shafaie, H. M. Colquhoun and J. F. Stoddart,* Chem. Sci., 2013, 4, 1470-1483. doi: 10.1039/c3sc00015j

(14). B. Sookcharoenpinyo, E. Klein, C. Ke and A. P. Davis,* Supra. Chem., 2013, 25, 650-655.

2012

(13). C. Ke, H. Destecroix, M. P. Crump and A. P. Davis,* Nature Chemistry, 2012, 4, 718-723. doi: 10.1038/nchem.1409

(12). B. Sookcharoenpinyo, E. Klein, Y. Ferrand, D. B. Walker, P. R. Brotherhood, C. Ke, M. P. Crump and A. P. Davis,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 4586-4590. doi: 10.1002/anie.201200447

2005-2011

(11). C. Yang, C. Ke, W. Liang, G. Fukuhara, T. Mori, Y. Liu and Y. Inoue,*  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 13786-13789. doi: 10.1021/ja202020x.

(10). Q. Wang, C. Yang, C. Ke, G. Fukuhara, T. Mori, Y. Liu* and Y. Inoue,* Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 6849-6851. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11771h.

(9). L. Li, C. Ke, H.-Y. Zhang and Y. Liu,*  J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 6673-6676. doi: 10.1021/jo100905j.

(8). C. Ke, C. Yang, W. Liang, T. Mori, Y. Liu* and Y. Inoue,* New J. Chem., 2010, 34, 1323-1329. doi: 10.1039/c0nj00131g.

(7). C. Ke, C. Yang, T. Mori, T. Wada, Y. Liu* and Y. Inoue,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 6675-6677. doi: 10.1002/anie.200902911.

(6). Y. Liu,* J. Shi, Y. Chen and C. Ke, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 7293-7296. doi: 10.1002/anie.200802805.

(5). Y. Liu,* C. Ke, H.-Y. Zhang, J. Cui and F. Ding, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 600-605. doi: 10.1021/ja075981v.

(4). Y. Liu,* C. Ke, H.-Y. Zhang, W.-J. Wu and J. Shi, J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72, 280-283. doi: 10.1021/jo0617159.

(3). C. Ke, S. Hou, H.-Y. Zhang, Y. Liu,* K. Yang and X.-Z. Feng,* Chem. Commun., 2007, DOI: 10.1039/b704279e, 3374-3376. doi: 10.1039/b704279e.

(2). H. Wang, R. Cao, C. Ke, Y. Liu,* T. Wada and Y. Inoue,* J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 8703-8711. doi: 10.1021/jo051073+.

(1). Y. Liu,* H. Wang, Y. Chen, C. Ke and M. Liu, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 657-666. doi: 10.1021/ja046294w.

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