Han, K.; Guo, T.; Shu, X.*; Guo, Y.; Ran, Q.* Understanding the thixotropic structural build-up of C­₃S pastes in the presence of polycarboxylate superplasticizers. Cem. Concr. Res. 2024, 184, 107625..

Wu, Y. L.; Dong, L.*; Shu, X.; Zhang, Y. F.; Ran, Q. P.*Solar-heating superhydrophobic sponge based on size-controllable polydopamine nanoparticles for fast crude oil recovery and photothermal deicing. Sep. Purif. Technol., 2025, 353.

Zhou, D. L.; Chen, L.; Li, C. C.; Yang, Y.; Ran, Q. P.*; Shu, X.* Controllable synthesis of sodium-calcium silicate nanoplates and the enhancement of cement-based materials. Case Stud. Constr. Mater., 2024, 20.

Zheng, S. Z.; Zhou, H.; Xu, S. F.; Li, Y. W.; Ma, D. X.; Ma, J. F.* ; Ran, Q. P.*Synergistic enhancement of the mechanical properties of cement-based materials by using microcrystalline cellulose and nano-silica composites. Constr. Build. Mater., 2024, 411.

Zhao, H. X.; Yang, Y.; Shu, X.; Qiao, M.; Dong, L.; Ran, Q. P.*Computational Simulations of Adsorption Behavior of Anionic Surfactants at the Portlandite-Water Interface under Sulfate and Calcium Ions. Langmuir, 2024, 40, 3911-3922.

Zhao, H. X.; Yang, Y.; Shu, X.; Qiao, M.; Dong, L.; Ran, Q. P.*Molecular dynamics simulations of adsorption behavior of mixtures of surfactant and polymer at C3A/water and Ettringite/water interfaces. J. Mol. Liq., 2024, 398.

Xi, X.*; Zhao, Z. J.; Zhang, W. Y.; Wang, L.*; Lo, C. A.; Chu, H. Q.; Jiang, L. H.; Ran, Q. P.   Stress and temperature sensing in self-sensing flexible felt composite based on carbon fibers. Carbon 2024, 224.

Xi, X.; Öztürk, M.; Cai, J. M.*; Wang, L.*; Zhao, Z. J.; Chu, H. Q.; Ran, Q. P. First study of quantitative relationship between electric polarization and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness of CFRP. Carbon 2024, 225.

Wu, Y. L.; Dong, L.*; Ran, Q. P. Facile one-step spraying preparation of fluorine-free transparent superhydrophobic composite coatings with tunable adhesion for self-cleaning and anti-icing applications. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2024, 649.

Tao, J. Q.; Dong, L.*; Wu, Y. L.; Liu, X. D.; Xie, J. H.; Wu, H.; Ran, Q. P. Fabrication of room temperature self-healing, robust superhydrophobic coatings via spraying dual cross-linking supramolecular silicone polymer/ SiO₂ composite. Compos. B Eng., 2024, 273.

Shen, F.; Chen, J.; Qiao, M.*; Shan, G. C.; Gao, N. X.; Wu, Q. Y.; Ran, Q. P. ; Liu, J. Z.; Han, F. Y.; Han, B.; Gao, W. T. Effect of particle properties on the resulting bubble quality and stability: From solution foam to air-entrained cement mortars. Constr. Build. Mater., 2024, 432.

Liu, X.; Feng, P.*; Agudo, C. R.; Sun, H. W.; Yu, X. H.; Avaro, J.; Huang, J. L.; Hou, D. S.;  Ran, Q. P. ; Hong, J. X.; Liu, J. P.; Miao, C. W.; Cölfen, H.* High Energy Absorption Nacre-Like Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H) Composite Toward Elastic Cementitious Materials. Adv. Func. Mater., 2024, 34.

Han, K. D.; Guo, T. F.; Shu, X.*; Ran, Q. P.*; Guo, Y. D.; Shi, J. Y. Insight into the role of early C3A hydration in structural build-up of cement paste. Cem. Concr. Res., 2024, 175.

Guo, Y. D.; Wu, Y. L.; Guo, T. F.; Meng, F.; Shu, X.*; Ran, Q. P.*Preparation of self-healing superhydrophobic polyacrylate coatings based on silica matrix-microcapsules containing corrosion inhibitor for long-term corrosion protection. Prog. Org. Coat., 2024, 188.

Guo, T. F.; Han, K. D.; Guo, Y. D.; Shu, X.; Qiao, M.*; Ran, Q. P.*Effect of non-deformable and deformable bubbles on static yield stress of cement mortar. Constr. Build. Mater., 2024, 411.

Gu, W. C.; Liu, R. Y.; Zhang, Y.; Yu, X. Q.; Feng, P.; Ran, Q. P.; Zhang, Y. X.; Zhang, Y. F.* Robust water-borne multi-layered superhydrophobic coating on concrete with ultra-low permeability. Constr. Build. Mater., 2024, 411.

S. Fu, H. Wang*, Y. Zhong, S. Schaefer, M. Li, M. Wu*, H. Wang*. High mass loading Li-S batteries catalytically activated by cerium oxide: performance and failure analysis under lean electrolyte conditions. Adv. Mater., 2023, 35, 2302771.

H. Wang*, S. Fu, C. Choi, Y. Zhong, S. Schaefer. Exploring the potential of natural pyrrhotite mineral for electrochemical energy storage, Energy Storage Mater., 2023, 54, 421.

Zhao, H. X.; Yang, Y.; Shu, X.; Qiao, M.; Dong, L.; Ran, Q. P.*Understanding the adsorption of air entraining agents on portlandite: A combined DFT and molecular dynamics investigation. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2023, 627.

Zhang, Z. Y.; Qiao, M.*; Zhao, H. X.; Ran, Q. P. ; Yuan, S. L.* Effect of sodium alkyl sulfate chain length on foam stability: A molecular dynamics study. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2023, 656.

H. Wang, S. Fu, B. Shang, S. Jeon, Y. Zhong, N. J. Harmon, C. Choi, E. A. Stach, H. Wang*. Solar-driven CO₂ conversion via optimized photothermal catalysis in a lotus pod structure. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202305251 (hot paper).

Zhang, W. M.; Cui, K. W.; Chen, X.; Ran, Q. P.*; Wang, Z. M.* One Novel Hybrid Flexible Piezoresistive/Piezoelectric Double-Mode Sensor Design for Water Leakage Monitoring. ACS Appl Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 16, 1439-1450.

Zhang, Q.; Feng, P.*; Shen, X. Y.; Lu, J. Y.; Ye, S. X.; Wang, H. C.; Ling, T. C.; Ran, Q. P.  Utilization of solid wastes to sequestrate carbon dioxide in cement-based materials and methods to improve carbonation degree: A review. J. CO₂ Util., 2023, 72.

Wu, Y. L.; Shu, X.; Yang, Y.; She, W.; Dong, L.*; Ran, Q. P.*Fabrication of robust and room-temperature curable superhydrophobic composite coatings with breathable and anti-icing performance. Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 463. (ESI highly cited paper)

Wu, Y. L.; Dong, L.*; Shu, X.; Yang, Y.; Feng, P.; Ran, Q. P.*Recent advancements in photothermal anti-icing/deicing materials. Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 469. (ESI highly cited paper)

Tao, J. Q.; Wu, Y. L.; Dong, L.*; Zhang, Y. F.; Ran, Q. P.*Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces via spraying with silicone-urea copolymers. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2023, 671.

Shen, X. Y.; Feng, P.*; Zhang, Q.; Lu, J. Y.; Liu, X.; Ma, Y. F.; Jin, P.; Wang, W.; Ran, Q. P.; Hong, J. X. Toward the formation mechanism of synthetic calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)- pH and kinetic considerations. Cem. Concr. Res., 2023, 172.

Shen, X. Y.; Feng, P.*; Liu, X.; Wang, W.; Zhang, Y. F.; Zhou, Y.; Ran, Q. P. New insights into the non-classical nucleation of C-S-H. Cem. Concr. Res., 2023, 168.

Shen, F.; Qiao, M.*; Shan, G. C.; Gao, N. X.; Chen, J.; Wu, Q. Y.; Ran, Q. P. Enhancement of bubble stability in cement-based materials by a sustained-release effect of silica nanoparticles. Constr. Build. Mater., 2023, 362.

Meng, F.; Dong, L.*; Wu, Y. L.; Shu, X.*; Guo, Y. D.; Ran, Q. P. Effects and mechanisms of capric acid/silica capsule on water absorption reduction of cement paste. Constr. Build. Mater., 2023, 404.

Liu, X. D.; Li, S. Z.*; Wu, Y. L.; Guo, T. F.; Xie, J. H.; Tao, J. Q.; Dong, L.; Ran, Q. P.*Robust All-Waterborne Superhydrophobic Coating with Photothermal Deicing and Passive Anti-icing Properties. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 15, 44305-44313.

Y. Diao, H. Yang, Y. Lu, H. Wang, R. Woon, A. Chow, C. Izima, B. Chow, J. M. D’Arcy. Converting iron corrosion product to nanostructured conducting polymers: synthetic strategies and applications. Acc. Mater. Res. 2023, 4, 616.

Y. Lu, H. Yang, Y. Diao, H. Wang, C. Izima, I. Jones, R. Woon, K. Chrulski, J. M. D’Arcy*. Solution-Processable PEDOT Particles for Coatings of Untreated 3D-Printed Thermoplastics. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023,15, 3433

Jiao, X.; Liu, X. Y.; Ji, Y. Z.; Yang, S.; Yang, S.; Feng, P.; Sun, D. W.; Ran, Q. P.; Liu, W.; Yu, X. Q.; Zhang, Y. F.* Surface chemistry regulation of nanoparticle coatings on activated carbons for rapid and long-lasting adsorption of organic pollutants. J. Clean. Prod., 2023, 414.

Han, K. D.; Shu, X.*; Ran, Q. P.*; Shi, J. N.; Zhang, Z. D. Understanding the mechanisms behind the effects of limestone powder on microstructure evolution of cement paste. J. Sustain. Cem.-Based Mater., 2023, 12, 995-1008.

Dong, L.; Zhang, Y. W.; Guo, Y. D.; Shu, X.*; Shen, X. Y.; Ran, Q. P.; Feng, P.* Effects of controlled release silica nanocapsules containing sucrose on the heat release of cement hydration. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2023, 670.

Zhu, J.; Xie, W. X.; Li, Z.; Liu, J. P.; Ran, Q. P.; Li, X. L.; Tang, J. H.*; Shu, X.* An approach to describe the shear-thickening viscosity of cement paste incorporating microfines of manufactured sand. Constr. Build. Mater., 2022, 340.

Zhu, J.; Liu, J. P.*; Khayat, K. H.*; Shu, X.; Ran, Q. P.; Li, Z. Mechanisms affecting viscosity of cement paste made with microfines of manufactured sand. Cem. Concr. Res., 2022, 156.

Zheng, S. Z.; Qiao, W. X.; Ma, J. F.*; Li, Y. W.; Xu, S. F.; Ran, Q. P.*Synthesis of a novel poly-TA-Si nanohybrid with dynamic covalent S-S bonds and its effect on the mechanical strength of cement paste. Constr. Build. Mater., 2022, 356.

Zhang, Z. Y.; Qiao, M.; Zhao, H. X.; Ran, Q. P.; Yuan, S. L.* Effect of mixed surfactants on foam stabilization: A molecular dynamics simulation. J. Mol. Liq., 2022, 365.

Zhang, Q. Q.; Shu, X.*; Yang, Y.; Wang, X. M.; Liu, J. P.; Ran, Q. P.* Preferential adsorption of superplasticizer on cement/silica fume and its effect on rheological properties of UHPC. Constr. Build. Mater., 2022, 359.

Wu, Y. L.; Dong, L.*; Shu, X.; Yang, Y.; She, W.; Ran, Q. P.*A review on recent advances in the fabrication and evaluation of superhydrophobic concrete. Compos. B Eng., 2022, 237.

Qiao, M.; Chen, J.*; Gao, N. X.; Shan, G. C.; Wu, J. Z.; Ran, Q. P.*Synthesis and properties of different alkyl alcohol polyethers as the defoamers for concrete. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2022, 646.

Ma, J. F.*; Shu, X.*; Zheng, S. Z.*; Qi, S.*; Ran, Q. P.*Effects of polyurethane-silica nanohybrids as additives on the mechanical performance enhancement of ordinary Portland cement paste. Constr. Build. Mater., 2022, 338.

Liu, X.; Feng, P.*; Cai, Y. X.; Yu, X. H.; Yu, C.; Ran, Q. P. Carbonation behavior of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H): Its potential for CO₂ capture. Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 431. (ESI highly cited paper)

Guo, T. F.; Qiao, M.*; Shu, X.; Dong, L.; Shan, G. C.; Liu, X. D.; Guo, Y. D.; Ran, Q. P.*Characteristic analysis of air bubbles on the rheological properties of cement mortar. Constr. Build. Mater., 2022, 316.

Chen, J.; Shan, G. C.; Wu, J. Z.; Qiao, M.*; Gao, N. X.; Ran, Q. P.*Branched alkyl polyethers as novel defoamers for concrete. Cem. Concr. Res., 2022, 157.

Zhu, J.; Shu, X.*; Tang, J. H.; Li, T.; Ran, Q. P.; Liu, J. P.* Effect of microfines from manufactured sand on yield stress of cement paste. Constr. Build. Mater., 2021, 267.

Ma, J. F.; Shang, Y. Z.*; Peng, C. J.; Liu, H. L.; Zheng, S. Z.*; Yan, H.; Ran, Q. P.*Foam and rheological behavior of polydentate phosphonate-modified polymers under cement system. Constr. Build. Mater., 2021, 290.

Chen, J.; Qiao, M.*; Gao, N. X.; Wu, J. Z.; Shan, G. C.; Zhu, B. S.; Ran, Q. P.*Acrylate based post-acting polymers as novel viscosity modifying admixtures for concrete. Constr. Build. Mater., 2021, 312.

H. Wang, H. Yang, R. Woon, Y. Lu, Y. Diao, J. M. D’Arcy*.Microtubular PEDOT-coated bricks for atmospheric water harvesting, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 34671 (cover paper).

H. Wang, H. Yang, Y. Diao, Y. Lu, K. Chrulski and J.M. D’Arcy*. Solid-state precursor impregnation for enhanced capacitance in hierarchical flexible PEDOT supercapacitors, ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 7799.

Y. Diao, R. Woon, H. Yang, A. Chow, H. Wang, Y. Lu, J. M. D'Arcy*. Kirigami electrodes of conducting polymer nanofibers for wearable humidity dosimeters and stretchable supercapacitors, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 9849.

H. Wang, Y. Diao, Y. Lu, H. Yang, Q. Zhou, K. Chrulski and J.M. D’Arcy*. Energy storing bricks for stationary PEDOT supercapacitors, Nat. Commun., 2020, 11, 3882. (2020 top 50 chemistry and materials sciences articles, highlighted by Nature, Science, C&EN, CNN, BBC, Newsweek, The Times, The Guardian and Scientific American).

Zhang, Q. Q.*; Shu, X.; Yu, X. H.; Yang, Y.; Ran, Q. P.*Toward the viscosity reducing of cement paste: Optimization of the molecular weight of polycarboxylate superplasticizers. Constr. Build. Mater., 2020, 242.

Wang, Z. X.; Yu, Q. L.; Gauvin, F.; Pan, F.*; Ran, Q. P ; Brouwers, H. J. H.* Nanodispersed TiO₂ hydrosol modified Portland cement paste: The underlying role of hydration on self-cleaning mechanisms. Cem. Concr. Res., 2020, 136.

Shan, G. C.; Zhao, S.; Qiao, M.*; Gao, N. X.; Chen, J.; Ran, Q. P.*Synergism effects of coconut diethanol amide and anionic surfactants for entraining stable air bubbles into concrete. Constr. Build. Mater., 2020, 237.

Qiao, M.; Shan, G. C.; Chen, J.; Wu, S. S.*; Gao, N. X.; Ran, Q. P.*; Liu, J. P. Effects of salts and adsorption on the performance of air entraining agent with different charge type in solution and cement mortar. Constr. Build. Mater., 2020, 242.

Ma, J. F.; Shang, Y. Z.*; Peng, C. J.; Liu, H. L.; Zheng, S. Z.*; Zhao, H. X.; Qi, S.; Ran, Q. P.*Synthesis, characterization, and performance of novel phosphate-modified polymers as air-entraining agents. Constr. Build. Mater., 2020, 232.

Ma, J. F.; Shang, Y. Z.*; Peng, C. J.; Liu, H. L.; Ran, Q. P.*Synthesis and foaming performance of one high-efficient air content regulator of concrete. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2020, 586.

Feng, P.*; Chang, H. L.*; Liu, X.; Ye, S. X.; Shu, X.; Ran, Q. P. The significance of dispersion of nano-SiO₂ on early age hydration of cement pastes. Mater. Des., 2020, 186.

Chen, J.; Gao, N. X.; Wu, J. Z.; Shan, G. C.; Qiao, M.*; Ran, Q. P.*; Liu, J. P. Effects of the charge density of anionic copolymers on the properties of fresh cement pastes. Constr. Build. Mater., 2020, 263.

Y. Diao, Y. Lu, H. Yang, H. Wang, H. Chen and J.M. D’Arcy*. Direct conversion of Fe₂O₃ to 3D nanofibrillar PEDOT microsupercapacitor, Adv. Func. Mater., 2020, 2003394. (back cover)

Y. Lu, C. Kacica, S. Bansal, L.M. Santino, S. Acharya, J. Hu, C. Izima, K. Chrulski, Y. Diao, H. Wang, H. Yang, P. Biswas, J. Schaefer and J.M. D’Arcy*, Synthesis of submicron PEDOT particles of high electrical conductivity via continuous aerosol vapor polymerization, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2019, 11, 47320.

L.M. Santino, Y. Diao, H. Yang, Y. Lu, H. Wang, E. Hwang and J.M. D'Arcy*, Vapor/liquid polymerization of ultraporous transparent and capacitive polypyrrole nanonets, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 12358.

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Y. Diao, H. Chen, Y. Lu, L.M. Santino, H. Wang and J.M. D'Arcy*, Converting rust to PEDOT nanofibers for supercapacitors, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2019, 2, 3435

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H. Wang, L.M. Santino, M. Rubin, Y. Diao, Y. Lu and J.M. D'Arcy*, Self-woven nanofibrillar PEDOT mats for impact-resistant supercapacitors, Sustain. Energy Fuels, 2019, 3, 1154.(cover paper)

Ma, J. F.; Shang, Y. Z.*; Peng, C. J.; Liu, H. L.; Zheng, S. Z.*; Wang, Y. W.; Qi, S.; Ran, Q. P.*Synthesis and properties of comb-like and linear polymers: Effects of dispersant structure on the bubble structure, surface activity, adsorption, and rheological performance. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2019, 562, 336-344.

Zhao, H. X.; Yang, Y.; Shu, X.; Wang, Y. W.*; Ran, Q. P.*Adsorption of organic molecules on mineral surfaces studied by first-principle calculations: A review. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci., 2018, 256, 230-241.

Qiao, M.; Ran, Q. P.; Wu, S. S.* Novel star-like surfactant as dispersant for multi-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous suspensions at high concentration. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2018, 433, 975-982.

Huang, Z.; Yang, Y.; Ran, Q. P.*; Liu, J. P. Preparing hyperbranched polycarboxylate superplasticizers possessing excellent viscosity-reducing performance through in situ redox initialized polymerization method. Cem. Concr. Compos., 2018, 93, 323-330.

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Gu, Y.*; Ran, Q. P.; She, W.; Shu, X.; Liu, J. P. Effects and mechanisms of surface-treatment of cementitious materials with nanoSiO₂@PCE core-shell nanoparticles. Constr. Build. Mater., 2018, 166, 12-22.

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H. Wang, Y. Diao, M. Rubin, L.M. Santino, Y. Lu and J.M. D'Arcy*, Metal oxide-assisted PEDOT nanostructures via hydrolysis-assisted vapor-phase polymerization for energy storage, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2018, 1, 1219. (cover paper)

Chen, J.; Qiao, M.; Gao, N. X.; Ran, Q. P.*; Wu, J. Z.; Shan, G. C.; Qi, S.; Wu, S. S.* Cationic oligomeric surfactants as novel air entraining agents for concrete. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2018, 538, 686-693.

Zhao, H. X.; Wang, Y. W.*; Yang, Y.; Shu, X.; Yan, H.; Ran, Q. P.*Effect of hydrophobic groups on the adsorption conformation of modified polycarboxylate superplasticizer investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2017, 407, 8-15.

Ran, Q. P.*; Song, F. Y.; Wang, T.; Fan, S. M.; Ma, J. F.; Yang, Y.; Liu, J. P.* Effect of the different hydrophobic groups of polycarboxylate superplasticizers on the properties in cement mortars. Polym. Compos., 2017, 38, 1783-1791.

Qiao, M.; Chen, J.; Yu, C.; Wu, S. S.*; Gao, N. X.; Ran, Q. P.* Gemini surfactants as novel air entraining agents for concrete. Cem. Concr. Res., 2017, 100, 40-46.

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Gu, Y.*; Wei, Z. H.*; Ran, Q. P.; Shu, X.; Lv, K.; Liu, J. P. Characterizing cement paste containing SRA modified nanoSiO₂ and evaluating its strength development and shrinkage behavior. Cem. Concr. Compos., 2017, 75, 30-37.

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Chen, J.; Qiao, M.; Gao, N. X.; Ran, Q. P.*; Wu, S. S.*; Qi, S. Sulfonic gemini surfactants: Synthesis, properties and applications as novel air entraining agents for concrete. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2017, 522, 593-600.

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L.M. Santino, E. Hwang, Y. Diao, Y. Lu, H. Wang, Q. Jiang, S. Singamaneni and J.M. D'Arcy*, Condensing vapor phase polymerization (CVPP) of electrochemically capacitive and stable polypyrrole microtubes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 41496

Gu, Y.*; Ran, Q. P.; Shu, X.; Yu, C.; Chang, H. L.; Liu, J. P. Synthesis of nanoSiO₂@PCE core-shell nanoparticles and its effect on cement hydration at early age. Constr. Build. Mater., 2016, 114, 673-680.

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H. Liao, H. Wang, H. Ding, X. Meng, H. Xu, B. Wang*, X. Ai*, C. Wang*. 2D Porous Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Framework for Sulfur Storage in Lithium-Sulfur Battery, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 7416

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H. Wang, H. Ding, X. Meng and C. Wang*. Two-dimensional porphyrin- and phthalocyanine-based covalent organic frameworks. Chin. Chem. Lett., 2016, 27, 1376. (Invited review, cover paper)

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