2026
30. Diversification of heteroleptic assembly topologies through covalent bridging
J.-B. He‡, E. Benchimol‡, W.-J. Zhang‡, C.-J. Yu, C.-Y. Su, K. Wu*, G. H. Clever*
In peer review in Nat. Synth. (Preprint: ChemRxiv, 2026, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.15004308/v2)
29. Adaptive variation of cage assembly with a triple-mode bridging ligand
W.-H. Bi, W.-J. Zhang, L.-H. Zhang, C.-J. Yu, E. Benchimol, G. H. Clever*, K. Wu*
In peer review in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
28. Guest-programmed adaptive reconfiguration in heteroleptic metal–organic cages
W.-J. Zhang, Y.-L. Pan, W.-H. Bi, T. K. Ronson, L. Schneider, G. H. Clever, M. Vinković, C.-Y. Su, J. R. Nitschke*, K. Wu*
In peer review in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026 (Preprint: ChemRxiv, 2026, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.15007497/v1)
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27. Interligand Interactions Control Narcissistic Chiral Self-Sorting in the Self-Assembly of Pd₆L₈ Octahedral Cages for Chiral Sensing
Minghui Wang,‡ Zuowei Sun,‡ Hui-Min Cai,‡ Jiaqi Su, Wei-Jie Zhang, Yi-Lin Pan, Pingyao Gan, Yapeng Mei, Yanyi He, Chunchun Zhang, Haiyan Fu, Ruixiang Li, Xueli Zheng, Kun Li, Cheng-Yong Su, Xiao-Qing Guo,* Hua Chen,* K. Wu,* Qing-Fu Sun,* and Weichao Xue,*
In peer review in CCS Chem. 2026
26. Dual-Site Molecular Recognition in a Truncated-Octahedral Pd6L8 Cage via Symmetry-Selective Endo and Peripheral Binding
Y.-W. Xu‡, B.-T. Chen‡, P.-Y. Su‡, Y.-H. Chen, W.-J. Zhang, S.-P. Zheng, H.-J. Yu, J. Guo, Y.-P. Wang, J.-M. Liu, K. Wu*, C.-Y. Su
Inorg. Chem 2026, DOI：10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c01023. (Special Issue "Chemistry in the Confined Space of Metal-Organic Soluble Assemblies")
25. Non-Statistical Assembly of Donor-Acceptor Cages for Light-Induced Charge Separation
J.Tessarolo‡,*, L. Neukirch‡, K. Wu‡,*,J.-H. Borter,D. Schwarzer*, G. H. Clever*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e22944. (Highlighted by X-mol)
2025
24. Proton-driven lithium separation using alkali-templated coordination cages
X. Sun, K. Wu, P. C. P. Teeuwen; P. Pracht, D. J. Wales*, J. R. Nitschke*
(Preprint: ChemRxiv, 2025, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-5gb4q)
2024
22. Activating Metal–Organic Cages by Incorporating Functional M(ImPhen)3 Metalloligands: From Structural Design to Applications
Y.-L. Lu, Y.-P. Wang, K. Wu, M. Pan, C.-Y. Su*
21. Stereochemical Control of Redox Co(II)/Co(III)-Cages with Switchable Cotton Effects Based on Labile-Static States
Y. L. Lu, K. Wu*, Y. H. Huang, W. C. Li, Z. M. Cao, X. H. Yan, X. D. Zhang, C. H. Liu, J. Ruan, H. S. Xu, M. Pan, C.-Y. Su*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 20414–20424. (Highlighted by X-mol)
20. Non-statistical assembly of multicomponent [Pd2ABCD] cages
K. Wu, E. Benchimol, A. Baksi, G. H. Clever*
Nat. Chem. 2024, 16, 584–591. (Highlighted by TU Dortmund University,
University Faculty of CCB, Nature Research Communities, Chem, ChemistryViews, Polysci)
(Preprint: ChemRxiv, 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-5gb4q)
Before Joining SYSU
2023
19. Systematic construction of progressively larger capsules from a fivefold linking pyrrole-based subcomponent
K. Wu, T. K. Ronson, P. Su, Z. Chen, L. Goh, A. W. Heard, X. Li, F. Klautzsch, C. A. Schalley, M. Vinković, J. R. Nitschke*
Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 789–797. (Highlighted by University of Cambridge, The Medicine Maker, ChemistryViews, EurekAlert, Science Daily, Phys.org, The Medical News, X-MOL, DeepTech)
18. A Diverse Array of Large Capsules Transform in Response to Stimuli
K. Wu, T. K. Ronson, L. Goh, W. Xue, A. W. Heard, P. Su, X. Li, M. Vinković, J. R. Nitschke*
17. Allosterically Regulated Guest Binding Determines Framework Symmetry for an FeII4L4 Cage
W. Xue, K. Wu, N. Ouynag, T. Brotin, J. R. Nitschke
2022
16. Guest-modulated Circularly Polarized Luminescence by Ligand-to-Ligand Chirality Transfer in Heteroleptic Pd(II) Coordination Cages
K. Wu‡, J. Tessarolo‡, A. Baksi, G. H. Clever*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202205725.
(Hot paper, Front Cover)
15. Creating Dynamic Nanospaces in Solution by Cationic Cages as Multirole Catalytic Platform for Unconventional C(sp)-H Activation Beyond Enzyme Mimics
K. Li‡, K. Wu‡, C.-Y. Su* et al.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114070.
(Hot paper, Frontispiece, Highlighted in SYNFACTS 2022, 18, 0414)
14. Acidic Open-cage Solution Containing Basic Cage-confined Nanospace for Multipurpose Catalysis
K. Li‡, K. Wu‡, Y.-Z. Fan‡, J. Guo, Y.-L. Lu, Y.-F. Wang, G. Maurin, C.-Y. Su*
Natl. Sci. Rev. 2022, 9, nwab155.
(Article, Highlighted by EurekAlert! (AAAS). Ranking # 4 out of 73 in multidisciplinary sciences)
2021
13. Backbone‐Bridging Promotes Diversity in Heteroleptic Cages
K. Wu, B. Zhang, C. Drechsler, J. J. Holstein, G. H. Clever*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6403–6407. (Hot paper)
2020
12. The Redox Coupling Effect in a Photocatalytic Ru(II)-Pd(II) Cage with TTF Guest as Electron Relay Mediator for Visible-Light Hydrogen-Evolving Promotion
K. Wu‡, K. Li‡, S. Chen, Y.-J. Hou, Y.-L. Lu, J.-S. Wang, M.-J. Wei, M. Pan, C.-Y. Su*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2639–2643.
(VIP paper, Inside back cover, Highlighted in Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, X-mol.com)
11. Cage-confined Photocatalysis for Wide-scope Unusually Selective [2+2] Cycloaddition through Visible-light Triplet Sensitization
J.-S. Wang, K. Wu, C. Yin, K. Li, Y. Huang, J. Ruan, X. Feng, P. Hu*, C.-Y. Su*
Before 2019
10. Homochiral D4-symmetric Metal-organic Cages from Stereogenic Ru(II) Metalloligands for Effective Enantioseparation of Atropisomeric Molecules.
K. Wu‡, K. Li‡, Y.-J. Hou, M. Pan*, L.-Y. Zhang, L. Chen, C.-Y. Su*
9. Redox-Guest-Induced Multimode Photoluminescence Switch for Sequential Logic Gates in a Photoactive Coordination Cage
K. Wu, Y.-J. Hou, Y.-L. Lu, Y.-Z. Fan, Y.-N. Fan, H.-J. Yu, K. Li, M. Pan*, C.-Y. Su
8. Chiral Metal-organic cages/containers (MOCs): From Structural and Stereochemical Design to Applications
M. Pan, K. Wu, J.-H. Zhang, C.-Y. Su*
Coord. Chem. Rev. 2019, 378, 333–349. (Listed as “High-cited papers” in Web of Science)
7. Design and Enantioresolution of Homochiral Fe(II)–Pd(II) Coordination Cages from Stereolabile Metalloligands: Stereochemical Stability and Enantioselective Separation
Y.-J. Hou, K. Wu, Z.-W. Wei, K. Li, Y.-L. Lu, C.-Y. Zhu, J.-S. Wang, M. Pan, J.-J. Jiang, G.-Q. Li, C.-Y. Su*
6. Pure white-light and yellow-to-blue emission tuning in single crystals of Dy(iii) metal–organic frameworks
Q.-Y. Yang, K. Wu, J.-J. Jiang, C.-W. Hsu, M. Pan*, J.-M. Lehn, C.-Y. Su*
