Arynes are among the most active organic intermediates and have found numerous
applications in expeditious preparation of substituted arenes. In the past 20 years, chemists …

The self-assembly of molecules in two dimensions (2D) is gathering attention from all
disciplines across the chemical sciences. Attracted by the interesting properties of two …

Thermally conductive, robust, but self-healable polymer/carbon nanocomposites are the
research focus in functional materials. However, the trade-off between molecular interaction …

A Lewis base catalyst Trip-SMe (Trip= triptycenyl) for electrophilic aromatic halogenation
using N-halosuccinimides (NXS) is introduced. In the presence of an appropriate activator …

The current goal in functional polymeric material research is the preparation of polymers
with high-fidelity nanoscale self-assembled structures and advanced functionality. Thus …

Here we report an efficient synthesis of optically active ladder-type molecules and polymers
through intramolecular cyclization of chiral triptycenes containing bis [2-(4-alkoxyphenyl) …

Molecular assemblies featuring two-dimensionality have attracted increasing attention,
whereas such structures are difficult to construct simply relying on spontaneous molecular …

When employing self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for tuning surface and interface
properties, organic molecules that enable strong binding to the substrate, large-area …

Due to its unique physical and chemical properties, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is widely
used in many applications, in which covalent cross-linking is commonly used to cure the …

Efficient energy transport over long distances is essential for optoelectronic and light‐
harvesting devices. Although self‐assembled nanofibers of organic molecules are shown to …