​​46. H. Deng+, Z. Guo+, Y. Wang, K. Li, Q. Zhou, C. Ge, Z. Xu, S. Sato,
X. Ma*, Z. Sun*
"Modular Synthesis, Host-Guest Complexation and Solvation-Controlled
Relaxation of Nanohoops with Donor-Acceptor Structures"
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 14080-14089.
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45. M. Zhu, Q. Zhou, H. Cheng, Y. Sha,* V. I Bregadze, H. Yan,* Z. Sun,* X. Li*
"Boron-Cluster Embedded Necklace-Shaped Nanohoops"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202213470 (selected as Hot paper）

​​44. C. Zong+, S. Yang+, Y. Sun, L. Zhang, J. Hu, W. Hu, R. Li,* Z. Sun* 
"Isomeric dibenzooctazethrene diradicals for
high-performance air-stable organic field-effect transistors"
Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 11442-11447.

43. B. Zhang, S. Wu, X. Hou, G. Li, Y. Ni, Q. Zhang, J. Zhu, Y. Han,
P. Wang, Z. Sun*, J. Wu*
"A graphyne spoked wheel"
Chem. 2022, 8, 2831-2842.

42. Z. Gong, Q. Xiang, K. Li, Z. Xu, J. Hu, Y. Ni, S. Sato, Z. Sun*
"Pentagon-Containing Doublet Graphene Fragments with
Edge-Dependent Spin/Charge Distribution"
Chin. J. Chem. 2022, 40, 2525-2530.
(selected as inside back cover)​

41. Q. Xiang, Z. Sun*
"Doublet Open-Shell Graphene Fragments"
Chem Asian. J. 2022, e202200251(invited review)

40. Y. Guo, S. Ding, N. Zhang, Z. Xu,  S. Wu, J. Hu, Q. Xiang,*
Z. Li, X. Chen, S. Sato, J. Wu, Z. Sun*
"π-Extended Doublet Open-Shell Graphene Fragments Exhibiting
One-Dimensional Chain Stacking"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 2095-2100

2021

39. K. Li, Z. Xu, J. Xu, T. Weng, X. Chen, S. Sato, J. Wu, Z. Sun*
"Overcrowded Ethylene-Bridged Nanohoop Dimers:
Regioselective Synthesis, Multiconfigurational Electronic States,
and Global Hückel/Möbius Aromaticity"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 20419–20430

38. J. Hu, Q. Xiang, J. Xu, Z. Xu,* G. Chen,* Z. Sun*
"Stable and twisted 5,6:12,13-dinaphthozethrene from angular π-extension"
Chem. Comm. 2021, 57, 9712-9715 

37. K. Li, Z. Sun*
"Recent Advances in Dimeric Cycloparaphenylenes as Nanotube Fragments"
Synlett. 2021, DOI: 10.1055/a-1534-3103 (invited Synpacts article）

36. C. Zong+, X. Zhu+, Z. Xu, L. Zhang, J. Xu, J. Guo, Q. Xiang, Z. Zeng,
W. Hu, J. Wu, R. Li*, Z. Sun*
"Isomeric Dibenzoheptazethrenes for Air‐stable
Organic Field‐effect Transistors"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 16230-16236 (selected as Hot paper）

35. Q. Xiang, J. Xu, J. Guo, Y. Dang, Z. Xu, Z. Zeng, Z. Sun*
"Unveiling the Hidden σ‐Dimerization of a Kinetically Protected Olympicenyl Radical"
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 8203-8213 (selected as VIP paper）

34. K. Li, Z. Xu, H. Deng, Z. Zhou, Y. Dang, Z. Sun*
“Dimeric Cycloparaphenylenes with a Rigid Aromatic Linker”
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 7649–7653
(selected as VIP paper, highlighted by Synfacts, 2021, 17, 0391)

2020

33. J. Guo, C. Zhou, S. Xie, S. Luo, T. Y Gopalakrishna, Z. Sun, J. Jouha, J. Wu, Z. Zeng*
“Large Aromatic Hydrocarbon Radical Cation with Global Aromaticity and State-Associated Magnetic Activity”Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 5927–5936.

32. Q. Xiang, J. Guo, J. Xu, S. Ding, Z. Li, G. Li, H. Phan, Y. Gu,
Y. Dang, Z. Xu, Z. Gong, W. Hu, Z. Zeng, J. Wu, Z. Sun*
"Stable Olympicenyl Radicals and Their π-Dimers"
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 11022–11031