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Counterion-Mediated Luminophore Dimerization (2025)
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Carter, A. G., Saha, P. K., Sikder, A., Aguilar, J. A., Monkman, A. P., Avestro, A.-J., Etherington, M. K., & McGonigal, P. R. (2025). Counterion-Mediated Luminophore Dimerization. Angewandte Chemie, e202505433. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202505433

Emissive organic salts have long been integral to the discovery of fluorescence phenomena and functional luminescent dyes. Typically, one component of the salt acts as the photoactive unit (luminophore) and its nonemissive counterion is selected to i... Read More about Counterion-Mediated Luminophore Dimerization.

Rupturing aromaticity by periphery overcrowding (2023)
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Saha, P. K., Mallick, A., Turley, A. T., Bismillah, A. N., Danos, A., Monkman, A. P., Avestro, A.-J., Yufit, D. S., & McGonigal, P. R. (2023). Rupturing aromaticity by periphery overcrowding. Nature Chemistry, 15(4), 516-525. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01149-6

The balance between strain relief and aromatic stabilization dictates the form and function of non-planar π-aromatics. Overcrowded systems are known to undergo geometric deformations, but the energetically favourable π-electron delocalization of thei... Read More about Rupturing aromaticity by periphery overcrowding.

Supramolecular Repair of Hydration Lubrication Surfaces (2021)
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Wang, Y., Sun, Y., Avestro, A.-J., McGonigal, P. R., & Zhang, H. (2022). Supramolecular Repair of Hydration Lubrication Surfaces. Chem, 8(2), 480-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2021.11.001

Although advances in coating technologies have allowed us to match—or even exceed—the lubricity of Nature’s low-friction surfaces, the performance of synthetic materials inevitably diminish over time as the surfaces are worn and damaged by irreversib... Read More about Supramolecular Repair of Hydration Lubrication Surfaces.

Enhancing the Efficiency in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Based on a Metal Oxide Nanocomposite Gel Polymer Electrolyte (2019)
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Saidi, N. M., Omar, F. S., Numan, A., Apperley, D. C., Algaradah, M. M., Kasi, R., Avestro, A.-J., & Subramaniam, R. T. (2019). Enhancing the Efficiency in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Based on a Metal Oxide Nanocomposite Gel Polymer Electrolyte. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(33), 30185-30196. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b07062

In order to overcome the critical limitations of liquid electrolyte-based dye-sensitized solar cells, quasi-solid-state electrolytes have been explored as a means of addressing long-term device stability, albeit with comparatively low ionic conductiv... Read More about Enhancing the Efficiency in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Based on a Metal Oxide Nanocomposite Gel Polymer Electrolyte.

Excited-State Aromatic Interactions in the Aggregation-Induced Emission of Molecular Rotors (2017)
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Sturala, J., Etherington, M. K., Bismillah, A. N., Higginbotham, H. F., Trewby, W. J., Aguilar, J. A., Bromley, E. H. C., Avestro, A.-J., Monkman, A. P., & McGonigal, P. R. (2017). Excited-State Aromatic Interactions in the Aggregation-Induced Emission of Molecular Rotors. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139(49), 17882-17889. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b08570

Small, apolar aromatic groups, such as phenyl rings, are commonly included in the structures of fluorophores in order to impart hindered intramolecular rotations, leading to desirable solid-state luminescence properties. However, they are not normall... Read More about Excited-State Aromatic Interactions in the Aggregation-Induced Emission of Molecular Rotors.

Catalyzing Excellence: In a Competitive High-Stakes Research Arena, Can We Be Our Own Catalysts for Success? (2016)
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Avestro, A.-J. (2016). Catalyzing Excellence: In a Competitive High-Stakes Research Arena, Can We Be Our Own Catalysts for Success?. Chem, 1(1), 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2016.06.003

Asymmetric Anion−π Catalysis of Iminium/Nitroaldol Cascades To Form Cyclohexane Rings with Five Stereogenic Centers Directly on π-Acidic Surfaces (2016)
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Liu, L., Cotelle, Y., Avestro, A.-J., Sakai, N., & Matile, S. (2016). Asymmetric Anion−π Catalysis of Iminium/Nitroaldol Cascades To Form Cyclohexane Rings with Five Stereogenic Centers Directly on π-Acidic Surfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(25), 7876-7879. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b04936

Anion-π Catalysis of Enolate Chemistry: Rigidified Leonard Turns as a General Motif to Run Reactions on Aromatic Surfaces (2016)
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Cotelle, Y., Benz, S., Avestro, A.-J., Ward, T. R., Sakai, N., & Matile, S. (2016). Anion-π Catalysis of Enolate Chemistry: Rigidified Leonard Turns as a General Motif to Run Reactions on Aromatic Surfaces. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 55(13). https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201600831

Asymmetric Anion-π Catalysis: Enamine Addition to Nitroolefins on π-Acidic Surfaces (2015)
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Zhao, Y., Cotelle, Y., Avestro, A.-J., Sakai, N., & Matile, S. (2015). Asymmetric Anion-π Catalysis: Enamine Addition to Nitroolefins on π-Acidic Surfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(36), 11582–11585. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b07382

Electrochemically addressable trisradical rotaxanes organized within a metal–organic framework (2015)
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McGonigal, P. R., Deria, P., Hod, I., Moghadam, P. Z., Avestro, A.-J., Horwitz, N. E., Gibbs-Hall, I. C., Blackburn, A. K., Chen, D., Botros, Y. Y., Wasielewski, M. R., Snurr, R. Q., Hupp, J. T., Farha, O. K., & Stoddart, J. F. (2015). Electrochemically addressable trisradical rotaxanes organized within a metal–organic framework. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(36), 11161-11168. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1514485112

The organization of trisradical rotaxanes within the channels of a Zr6-based metal–organic framework (NU-1000) has been achieved postsynthetically by solvent-assisted ligand incorporation. Robust ZrIV–carboxylate bonds are forged between the Zr clust... Read More about Electrochemically addressable trisradical rotaxanes organized within a metal–organic framework.

A Rigid Naphthalenediimide Triangle for Organic Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries (2015)
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Chen, D., Avestro, A.-J., Chen, Z., Sun, J., Wang, S., Xiao, M., Erno, Z., Algaradah, M. M., Nassar, M. S., Amine, K., Meng, Y., & Stoddart, J. F. (2015). A Rigid Naphthalenediimide Triangle for Organic Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials, 27(18), 2907-2912. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201405416

Molecular triangles containing naphthalenediimide redox‐active units are employed as promising active materials for organic lithium‐ion batteries. In addition to exceptional low‐rate performance, a capacity of 71.1 mAh g−1 is maintained at 10 C after... Read More about A Rigid Naphthalenediimide Triangle for Organic Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries.

An ExBox [2] catenane (2014)
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Juricek, M., Barnes, J. C., Strutt, N. L., Vermeulen, N. A., Ghooray, K. C., Dale, E. J., …Stoddart, J. F. (2014). An ExBox [2] catenane. Chemical Science, 5(7), 2724-2731. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sc00488d

Formation of a hetero[3]rotaxane by a dynamic component-swapping strategy (2014)
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Wilson, E. A., Vermeulen, N. A., McGonigal, P. R., Avestro, A., Sarjeant, A. A., Stern, C. L., & Stoddart, J. F. (2014). Formation of a hetero[3]rotaxane by a dynamic component-swapping strategy. Chemical Communications, 50(68), 9665-9668. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cc03612c

Acid-catalysed scrambling of the mechanically interlocked components between two different homo[3]rotaxanes, constituted of dumbbells containing two secondary dialkylammonium ion recognition sites encircled by two [24]crown-8 rings, each containing a... Read More about Formation of a hetero[3]rotaxane by a dynamic component-swapping strategy.

Gated Electron Sharing Within Dynamic Naphthalene Diimide-Based Oligorotaxanes (2014)
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Avestro, A., Gardner, D. M., Vermeulen, N. A., Wilson, E. A., Schneebeli, S. T., Whalley, A. C., …Stoddart, J. F. (2014). Gated Electron Sharing Within Dynamic Naphthalene Diimide-Based Oligorotaxanes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53(17), 4442-4449. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201309680

The Chameleonic Nature of Diazaperopyrenium Recognition Processes (2012)
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Basuray, A. N., Jacquot de Rouville, H.-P., Hartlieb, K. J., Kikuchi, T., Strutt, N. L., Bruns, C. J., Ambrogio, M. W., Avestro, A.-J., Schneebeli, S. T., Fahrenbach, A. C., & Stoddart, J. F. (2012). The Chameleonic Nature of Diazaperopyrenium Recognition Processes. Angewandte Chemie, 124(47). https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201205089

Organic Switches for Surfaces and Devices (2012)
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Fahrenbach, A. C., Warren, S. C., Incorvati, J. T., Avestro, A.-J., Barnes, J. C., Stoddart, J. F., & Grzybowski, B. A. (2013). Organic Switches for Surfaces and Devices. Advanced Materials, 25(3), 331-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201201912

The pursuit to achieve miniaturization has tantalized researchers across the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and engineering for over half a century because of its many alluring potential applications. As alternatives to trad... Read More about Organic Switches for Surfaces and Devices.

Cooperative self-assembly: producing synthetic polymers with precise and concise primary structures (2012)
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Avestro, A.-J., Belowich, M. E., & Stoddart, J. F. (2012). Cooperative self-assembly: producing synthetic polymers with precise and concise primary structures. Chemical Society Reviews, 41(18), 5881-5895. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cs35167f

The quest to construct mechanically interlocked polymers, which present precise monodisperse primary structures that are produced both consistently and with high efficiencies, has been a daunting goal for synthetic chemists for many years. Our abilit... Read More about Cooperative self-assembly: producing synthetic polymers with precise and concise primary structures.