The Ke research group aims to mimic the design principles of natural materials and develop the next generation of smart supramolecular systems that possess sophisticated molecular features and hierarchy, multifunctionality, and stimuli-responsiveness. 

Supramolecular 3D Printing Materials
centers on the integration of top-down three-dimensional (3D)-printing technology with bottom-up supramolecular design to develop smart supramolecular 3D printing materials

Hydrogen-bonded Cross-linked Organic Frameworks (HCOFs)
weds the concepts of supramolecular self-assembly with crystal engineering to design a new family of porous organic materials with unique elastic framework expansion for adaptive substrate adsorption.

​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56,  4452 – 4457.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57, 5105 – 5109.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 7172–7175.
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J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 5154–5158.
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​J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b05232

Synthetic C-type Lectins
aims to develop a Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate binding protein analog (synthetic C-type lectins) to bind mono- and oligo-saccharides. These synthetic C-type lectins could provide a detailed understanding of carbohydrate-protein interactions and be employed as synthetic tools to modulate carbohydrate mediated biological systems.

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