Chunyan Chi
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Chi Group@NUS Chemistry, Singapore. Making novel pi-conjugated molecules and materials.
Singapore
Joined January 2019
These fully π-conjugated, non-alternant carbon nanobelts have now been published in Nature Synthesis. Congratulations to Yi @yhan_Exciplex, Shaofei, and Shawn!
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A curved nitrogen-doped nanocarbon synthesized that can flip shape and trap a gold atom at its center https://t.co/sl8q854Yo3
chemistryviews.org
A curved nitrogen-doped nanocarbon synthesized that can flip shape and trap a gold atom at its center
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[Award Accounts] functional π-conjugated molecules, inner modification, molecular design Account by Dr. Norihito Fukui @FukuiNorihito @NagoyaUniv (Nagoya University) #OnTheCover #OpenAccess
https://t.co/mzluYJodlC
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We had a great time at the "Advancing Materials Science" conference in #Doha!💝 Was happy to be a part of it! Many thanks to Prof. @MoAlHashimi for the invitation and exceptional hospitality!! 🪩🎉 https://t.co/ma1OgZvNtX
#Catalysis #MaterialsScience #Chemistry #Conference
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It was wonderful to attend the RSC and E-MRS Conference in Doha. Many thanks to Prof. Mohammed Al-Hashimi @MoAlHashimi for the excellent organization! https://t.co/gYP1GW4DL5
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Ovewhelmed by the great success, and so happy to have participated as guest editor of this special issue together with Prof. Qian Miao @GroupMiao and Prof. Hiroshi Shinokubo @borylation. Thanks @CChiGroup for having me on board!
🚨Special Issue Alert🚨 π-Conjugated Molecules & Materials in #OrgLett Honoring August Kekulé and Eric Clar, this Special Issue showcases everything from CPL and optoelectronics, to nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds and nanohoops. https://t.co/pC8hWtSqyT
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Sincere thanks to Profs. Qian Miao @GroupMiao, Araceli G. Campana, and Hiroshi Shinokubo @borylation 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.
🚨Special Issue Alert🚨 π-Conjugated Molecules & Materials in #OrgLett Honoring August Kekulé and Eric Clar, this Special Issue showcases everything from CPL and optoelectronics, to nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds and nanohoops. https://t.co/pC8hWtSqyT
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Deciphering Spin-Governed Dual Emissions in TTM Diradicaloids: Unraveling the Interplay of Singlet and Triplet Fluorescence Pathways | Journal of the American Chemical Society
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The photophysical mechanisms governing luminescent diradicals, particularly the interplay between their singlet and triplet emissions, remain incompletely understood. Herein, we report three lumine...
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Very cool triple-stranded porphyrin nanobelts! Congrats to Harry and the team! @HLAGroupOx
science.org
Molecular nanobelts are fascinating analogs of carbon nanotubes. Their rigid geometries and strongly coupled π-electrons have the potential to generate a wave function resembling that of a quantum...
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Working with pyrenetetraones (PTOs)? Check out our new protective group strategy to facilitate their syntheses! As a joint venture with @DumeleLab, we present a simple solution to some preparative difficulties of using PTOs in functional materials.
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Pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone (PTO) is a building block of significant interest for functional organic materials. Due to the sensitivity of the vicinal diones toward bases and metal-ion chelation, and low...
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A new ultra-low temperature STM/AFM from @UNISOKU_PR is being installed. PhD and postdoctoral positions are available in the areas of ESR-STM and quantum materials/devices research. https://t.co/U4GHX1A0zk🌞🌞🚀🚀
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Glad to share our recent work on nor[7]circulenyl radical and cation! The cation shows efficient NIR-II photo thermal conversion, enabling imaging and laser-induced match ignition!
@zhesuntju and team @UTokyo_SatoLab isolate stable nor[7]circulenyl radical/cation and demonstrate the applications in photothermal imaging and laser ignition - make sure to check out their work! •
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Strain-Induced Quinoidal Character in a Carbon Nanoring Embedding Anthracene Units | Journal of the American Chemical Society
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We report a carbon nanoring, [2.2]cyclo(9,10)anthrylene-paraphenylene ([2.2]CAPP), featuring alternating anthracene and phenylene units within a [4]cycloparaphenylene (CPP) framework. The molecule...
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Bis(azuleno)pentalenes with a unique linearly fused 7-5-5-5-5-7 ring topology, composed entirely of odd-membered carbocycles, have been published online.
Bis(azuleno)pentalenes with Six Consecutive Odd-Membered Rings (Chunyan Chi and co-workers) #AngewandteVIP #openaccess 🔓
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Exciting radical chemistry from @shqdong: novel luminescent allyl monoradicals with NIR emission at 860 nm & unexpected radical-radical heterocoupling reactions! •
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We report herein three emissive allyl radicals via conjugated extension of benzo[b]thiophene 1,1-dioxide and 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene protection. p-Tolyl and triphenylamine substitutions successfully...
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Interested by 3D modified aptamers? Then check out our recent article by undergraduate student Charlotte and postdoc Usman. https://t.co/3qgUvctEXK
@CNRS @institutpasteur @juliantanner1
nature.com
Communications Chemistry - Chemical modifications of aptamers can enhance binding properties, however, the design of suitable functional groups remains challenging. Here, the authors introduce...
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Expanding Chemistry of Expanded Helicenes (Shinji Toyota) #ChemEurJReviews #openaccess 🔓
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This review presents recent advances in the chemistry of expanded helicenes, defined as helicenes containing linearly fused benzene rings, as novel aromatic compounds. This review begins with a...
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New Review out in @angew_chem: "Organic Spin-State Photoswitches" will tell you how to generate diradicals on demand, change spin states from singlets to triplets, in a bistable fashion. By Takuma @takumamiymura and Joël @jo_chembln, @ChemUniCologne 🔗🔓 https://t.co/e9dM7GbvB4
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My heartfelt thanks to my dear students and to our group alumni for their contributions and efforts over the years, and to all colleagues, peers, and friends for your continuous support, help, and encouragement!
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Yesterday, the Dean of the Faculty of Science formally announced my promotion to Full Professor, with retrospective effect from 1 July 2025. This morning, I was deeply surprised to receive so many flowers.
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Our latest in Nature Chemistry💡: porphyrins wired to graphene nanoribbons. A hybrid system with tunable electronic, magnetic & optical properties — potential for sensors & quantum devices. 📖 https://t.co/8oANzrcpTW
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