Giant molecules: where chemistry, physics, and bio-science meet

Manipulation of Self-Assembled Nanostructure Dimensions in Molecular Janus Particles

(2016) Hao Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Janus-Cube Octasilsesquioxane: Facile Synthesis and Structure Elucidation

(2016) Naoki Oguri et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Molecular-Curvature-Induced Spontaneous Formation of Curved and Concentric Lamellae through Nucleation

(2016) Xue-Hui Dong et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

An Epigenetics-Inspired DNA-Based Data Storage System

(2016) Clemens Mayer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Cellular Synthesis of Protein Catenanes

(2016) Xiao-Wei Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Effect of ELP Sequence and Fusion Protein Design on Concentrated Solution Self-Assembly

(2016) Guokui Qin et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Efficient multi-click approach to well-defined two-faced octasilsesquioxanes: the first perfect Janus nanocube

(2016) Alberto Blázquez-Moraleja et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

The synthesis and self-assembly of disc-cube dyads with spacers of different lengths

(2016) Meng-Yao Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Tetraphenylethene (TPE) modified polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS): unadulterated monomer emission, aggregation-induced emission and nanostructural self-assembly modulated by the flexible spacer between POSS and TPE

(2016) Hui Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Janus POSS Based on Mixed [2:6] Octakis-Adduct Regioisomers

(2016) Shuai-Yuan Han et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

RNA epigenetics — chemical messages for posttranscriptional gene regulation

(2016) Ian A Roundtree et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Design of a Split Intein with Exceptional Protein Splicing Activity

(2016) Adam J. Stevens et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Versatile and Scalable Strategy to Discrete Oligomers

(2016) Jimmy Lawrence et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Programmable polyproteams built using twin peptide superglues

(2016) Gianluca Veggiani et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Flat-on ambipolar triphenylamine/C60 nano-stacks formed from the self-organization of a pyramid-sphere-shaped amphiphile

(2016) Wei-Wei Liang et al.   Chemical Science

Toward Controlled Hierarchical Heterogeneities in Giant Molecules with Precisely Arranged Nano Building Blocks

(2016) Wei Zhang et al.   ACS Central Science

Tunable Affinity and Molecular Architecture Lead to Diverse Self-Assembled Supramolecular Structures in Thin Films

(2015) Chih-Hao Hsu et al.   ACS Nano

Mechanically Robust and Self-Healable Superlattice Nanocomposites by Self-Assembly of Single-Component “Sticky” Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles

(2015) Gregory A. Williams et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

New Polymeric Materials Based on Element-Blocks

(2015) Yoshiki Chujo et al.   BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Stochastic/Controlled Symmetry Breaking of the T8-POSS Cages toward Multifunctional Regioisomeric Nanobuilding Blocks

(2015) Xiao-Man Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Toward rational and modular molecular design in soft matter engineering

(2015) Wen-Bin Zhang et al.   CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE

Pathway toward Large Two-Dimensional Hexagonally Patterned Colloidal Nanosheets in Solution

(2015) Bo Ni et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Hydrogen-Bonding-Induced Nanophase Separation in Giant Surfactants Consisting of Hydrophilic [60]Fullerene Tethered to Block Copolymers at Different Locations

(2015) Zhiwei Lin et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Selective assemblies of giant tetrahedra via precisely controlled positional interactions

(2015) M. Huang et al.   SCIENCE

Design and synthesis of digitally encoded polymers that can be decoded and erased

(2015) Raj Kumar Roy et al.   Nature Communications

Superlattices assembled through shape-induced directional binding

(2015) Fang Lu et al.   Nature Communications

Special and General Superatoms

(2014) Zhixun Luo et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Reading Polymers: Sequencing of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules

(2014) Hatice Mutlu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

The Nature of Protein Interactions Governing Globular Protein–Polymer Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

(2014) Christopher N. Lam et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Introducing Protein Intrinsic Disorder

(2014) Johnny Habchi et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Self-Assembly of Fullerene-Based Janus Particles in Solution: Effects of Molecular Architecture and Solvent

(2014) Zhiwei Lin et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Rational design of translational pausing without altering the amino acid sequence dramatically promotes soluble protein expression: A strategic demonstration

(2014) Wei Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Au36(SPh)24 Nanomolecules: X-ray Crystal Structure, Optical Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry, and Theoretical Analysis

(2014) Praneeth Reddy Nimmala et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Giant surfactants based on molecular nanoparticles: Precise synthesis and solution self-assembly

(2014) Xinfei Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Two-Dimensional Nanocrystals of Molecular Janus Particles

(2014) Hao Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Asymmetric Giant “Bolaform-like” Surfactants: Precise Synthesis, Phase Diagram, and Crystallization-Induced Phase Separation

(2014) Kan Wu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Molecular Nanoparticles Are Unique Elements for Macromolecular Science: From “Nanoatoms” to Giant Molecules

(2014) Wen-Bin Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Crystal structure and molecular packing of an asymmetric giant amphiphile constructed by one C60 and two POSSs

(2014) Ming-Champ Lin et al.   POLYMER

SpyLigase peptide–peptide ligation polymerizes affibodies to enhance magnetic cancer cell capture

(2014) Jacob O. Fierer et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Sphericity and symmetry breaking in the formation of Frank–Kasper phases from one component materials

(2014) Sangwoo Lee et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Effects of molecular geometry on the self-assembly of giant polymer–dendron conjugates in condensed state

(2014) Xue-Hui Dong et al.   Soft Matter

Selective Functionalization of the Protein N Terminus with N-Myristoyl Transferase for Bioconjugation in Cell Lysate

(2013) Chethana Kulkarni et al.   CHEMBIOCHEM

What molecular assembly can learn from catalytic chemistry

(2013) Yu Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Optical/Electronic Properties of Sphere-Rod Shape Amphiphiles Based on a [60]FullereneOligofluorene Conjugate

(2013) Fu-Ai Teng et al.   Chemistry-An Asian Journal

Controlling Macromolecular Topology with Genetically Encoded SpyTag–SpyCatcher Chemistry

(2013) Wen-Bin Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

DNA-mediated nanoparticle crystallization into Wulff polyhedra

(2013) Evelyn Auyeung et al.   NATURE

Giant surfactants provide a versatile platform for sub-10-nm nanostructure engineering

(2013) X. Yu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Nanoscale Atoms in Solid-State Chemistry

(2013) X. Roy et al.   SCIENCE

Sequential Triple “Click” Approach toward Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane-Based Multiheaded and Multitailed Giant Surfactants

(2013) Hao Su et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Cascading One-Pot Synthesis of Single-Tailed and Asymmetric Multitailed Giant Surfactants

(2013) Yiwen Li et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Sequential “Click” Approach to Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane-Based Shape Amphiphiles

(2012) Kan Yue et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Exploring shape amphiphiles beyond giant surfactants: molecular design and click synthesis

(2012) Kan Yue et al.   Polymer Chemistry

Peptide tag forming a rapid covalent bond to a protein, through engineering a bacterial adhesin

(2012) B. Zakeri et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Predictive Self-Assembly of Polyhedra into Complex Structures

(2012) P. F. Damasceno et al.   SCIENCE

A Supramolecular “Double-Cable” Structure with a 12944Helix in a Columnar Porphyrin-C60Dyad and its Application in Polymer Solar Cells

(2012) Chien-Lung Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Noncanonical Amino Acids in the Interrogation of Cellular Protein Synthesis

(2011) John T. Ngo et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

A Porphyrin-Fullerene Dyad with a Supramolecular “Double-Cable” Structure as a Novel Electron Acceptor for Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells

(2011) Chien-Lung Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Sortase A-catalyzed peptide cyclization for the synthesis of macrocyclic peptides and glycopeptides

(2011) Zhimeng Wu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Hierarchical structure and polymorphism of a sphere-cubic shape amphiphile based on a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane–[60]fullerene conjugate

(2011) Hao-Jan Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Breaking Symmetry toward Nonspherical Janus Particles Based on Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: Molecular Design, “Click” Synthesis, and Hierarchical Structure

(2011) Yiwen Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Shape Amphiphiles Based on Functional Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane End-Capped Poly(l-Lactide) with Diverse Head Surface Chemistry

(2011) Wen-Bin Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Multifunctional protein labeling via enzymatic N-terminal tagging and elaboration by click chemistry

(2011) William P Heal et al.   Nature Protocols

Architecturally Complex Polymers with Controlled Heterogeneity

(2011) K. Matyjaszewski   SCIENCE

A supramolecular structure with an alternating arrangement of donors and acceptors constructed by a trans-di-C60-substituted Zn porphyrin derivative in the solid state

(2011) Chien-Lung Wang et al.   Soft Matter

“Clicking” Polymers or Just Efficient Linking: What Is the Difference?

(2010) Christopher Barner-Kowollik et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Residue-specific incorporation of non-canonical amino acids into proteins: recent developments and applications

(2010) Jeremiah A Johnson et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Synthesis, Self-assembly, and Crystal Structure of a Shape-Persistent Polyhedral-Oligosilsesquioxane-Nanoparticle-Tethered Perylene Diimide

(2010) Xiangkui Ren et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Spontaneous Intermolecular Amide Bond Formation between Side Chains for Irreversible Peptide Targeting

(2010) Bijan Zakeri et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Giant Surfactant of Polystyrene−(Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane) Amphiphile with Highly Stretched Polystyrene Tails in Micellar Assemblies

(2010) Xinfei Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Assembly, Structure and Optical Response of Three-Dimensional Dynamically Tunable Multicomponent Superlattices

(2010) Huiming Xiong et al.   NANO LETTERS

Discovery of a Frank-Kasper   Phase in Sphere-Forming Block Copolymer Melts

(2010) S. Lee et al.   SCIENCE

Revealing the Dark Matter of the Genome

(2010) M. Blaxter   SCIENCE

Cluster-Assembled Materials

(2009) Shelley A. Claridge et al.   ACS Nano

A Straight Path to Circular Proteins

(2009) John M. Antos et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of Perylene-3,4-mono(dicarboximide)−Fullerene C60Dyads as New Light-Harvesting Systems

(2008) Jérôme Baffreau et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Research in Macromolecular Science: Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Decade

(2008) C. K. Ober et al.   MACROMOLECULES