Online now: Catenated cyclocarbon: Stabilizing cyclo[48]carbon in solution with mechanical bonds dlvr.it/TNZhhm

Latest from the Harry Anderson Group out now in Science Magazine: Synthesis of triple stranded porphyrin nanobelts science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Congratulations to all involved!

Reversible Enzymatic Switching of the Oxidation State of a EuIII/II Complex Controls Relaxivity | Journal of the American Chemical Society University of Oxford pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Congratulations! Porphyrin nanobelts are truly awesome! Global π-coherence seems to be spot on (even for the larger creatures, up to 24×Por - see below). But does Hückel’s electron counting still make sense for such gargantuan rings? Maybe it’s time for… other rules (😉).

Encapsulation of Iridium with Lanthanum in Fullerenes: Electronegativity Is the Key | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… Kong and co-workers Inorganic Chemistry #iridium #lanthanum #encapsulation #fullerenes #electronegativity

This elegant host–guest crystal structure showcases a macrocycle encapsulating C₆₀, reported by Raúl Hernández Sánchez’s group at Rice University (USA), recently published in Angewandte Chemie Angewandte Chemie. 🔗 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202505083. 📄 #CCDC: 2344460

At the 3rd Stoddart Molecular-cum-Supramolecular Science Symposium (M3S) in Ningbo, Qing He Qing He QingHeLab-HNU (#Hunan_Univ) takes superphanes to the next level—building ever-higher pyrgos[n]cages. #M3S #Ningbo

Sincere thanks to Profs. Qian Miao The Miao Group, Araceli G. Campana, and Hiroshi Shinokubo Hiroshi Shinokubo for serving as Guest Editors of this Special Issue. It showcases the remarkable progress and global activity in π-conjugated molecules, with 117 contributions from 16 countries.

Please check out our recent invited Highlight Review "Imidazolium-Based Covalent Organic Cages: From Construction to Functions" published in Chemistry Letters @chemistryLetters academic.oup.com/chemlett/artic…

Pleased to receive an honorary doctorate from SDU (Univ of South Denmark) in Odense.

This crystal structure showcases a smaller [2+4] lantern-shaped covalent organic cage, reported by Yuan daqiang’s group at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently published in Angew. 🔗 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202507894. 📄 #CCDC: 2389160

"Natural #Polyphenol–Metal #Supramolecular Nanocomplex for #Ferroptosis Activation in Chemoresistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma" by Qing He, et al. Hunan University #GSH #mitochondria Check👉doi.org/10.1002/agt2.7…

David Baker, the 2024 #NobelPrize laureate in chemistry, has achieved the seemingly impossible feat of building entirely new kinds of proteins. In recent years, one incredible protein creation after the other has emerged from Baker’s laboratory. They range from new nanomaterials

Thrilled to see our recent work featured on the front cover! Grateful for the support of ChatGPT in the cover design process. Sincere thanks to the editorial team at Organic Letters J Org Chem/Org Lett for recognizing our work and selecting our image for the highlight.doi.org/10.1021/acs.or…

Have you ever struggled making stable, crystalline Cr-MOFs?💎 Even by transmetalating Fe-MOFs? I did. Many did! With Prof. Eddaoudi_FMD3, we developed a new route to single crystalline Cr-MOFs from In and Co parents #MOFs. 📰 Fresh off the press in J. Am. Chem. Soc. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5…

Topology without tears nature.com/articles/s4157… 🧪

It's that time of year again - C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) Molecule of the Year! There are some fascinating molecules in there so vote for your favourite. We aren't biased of course, but there's a cool-looking cyclo[48]carbon catenane in there... cen.acs.org/sections/moty-…

Amazing crystal structure of designed two-component self-assembling icosahedral protein cage by Baker Group in Science Science Magazine (2016,353: 389-394). doi.org/10.1126/scienc…

Tu Youyou discovered a substance called artemisinin, which can be used to treat malaria. Tu not only found a way to extract artemisinin from a traditional Chinese medicine, she also tested the new drug on herself to speed up the time needed for development. Her discovery led to

Anion‐Shielded Porous Organic Cages for High‐Performance Xenon/Krypton Separation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…