1. Si, G. F.; Chen, C. L.* “Cyclic–Acyclic Monomers Metathesis Polymerization for the Synthesis of Degradable Thermosets, Thermoplastics and Elastomers.” Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 956-966. Highlighted by Prof. Justin Kennemur from Florida State University at Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 917-918. 

2. Chen, C. L.* “Designing Transition Metal Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization: Beyond Electronic and Steric Tuning.”Nat. Rev. Chem. 2018, 2, 6-14. Featured at journal front cover. Featured on journal website front page. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

3. Zou, C.; Chen, J. W.; Khan, M. A.; Si, G. F.*; Chen, C. L.* “Stapler Strategies for Upcycling Mixed Plastics.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c05828.

4. Wang, Y.; Wang, Q.; Tan, C.*; Chen, C. L.*“Synthesis of Polar-functionalized Isotactic Polypropylenes Using Commercial Heterogeneous Ziegler–Natta Catalyst.”  J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2024, 146, 6837–6845.

5. Chen, J. W.; Chen, A.; Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Synthesis of Photoresponsive Fast Self-healing Polyolefin Composites by Nickel-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ethylene and Lignin Cluster Monomers.”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202404603.

6. Si, G. F., Wang, Z. H.; Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Tandem Olefin Metathesis Polymerization to Access Degradable and Recyclable Thermosets, Thermoplastics, and Elastomers.” CCS Chem. 2024, 6, doi.org/10.31635/ccschem.024.202404170.

7. Tan, C.; Chen, M.; Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Potentially Practical Catalytic Systems for Olefin-Polar Monomer Coordination Copolymerization.”  CCS Chem. 2024, 6, 882-897.

8. Zou, C.; Wang, Q.; Si, G. F.*, Chen, C. L.* “A co-anchoring strategy for the synthesis of polar bimodal polyethylene.” Nat. Commun.  2023, 14, 1442. Featured by Editors’Highlights. 

9. Si, G. F.; Li, C.; Chen, M.*; Chen, C. L.* “Polymer Multi-Block and Multi-Block⁺ Strategies for the Upcycling of Mixed Polyolefins and Other Plastics.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202311733. VIP Paper.

10. Li, J.; Peng, D.; Tan, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Outer-Shell Self-Supported Nickel Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polyolefin Composites.”   Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300359.

11. Zou, C.; Si, G. F.; Chen, C. L.* “A general strategy for heterogenizing olefin polymerization catalysts and the synthesis of polyolefins and composites.” Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 1954.  ESI Highly Cited Paper. ESI Hot Paper. 

12. Tan, C.; Zou, C.; Chen, C. L.*  “An Ionic Cluster Strategy for Performance Improvements and Product Morphology Control in Metal-Catalyzed Olefin–Polar Monomer Copolymerization.”   J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 2245−2254.  ESI Highly Cited Paper. ESI Hot Paper. 

13. Si, G. F.; Tan, C.; Chen, M.*; Chen, C. L.* “A Cocatalyst Strategy to Enhance Ruthenium-Mediated Metathesis Reactivity towards Electron-Deficient Substrates.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202203796. Highlighted by Prof. Dahui Zhao from Perking University in Synfacts 2022, 11, 1192. Hot Paper.

14. Chen, S. Y.; Pan, R. C.; Chen, M.; Liu, Y.*; Chen, C. L.*; Lu, X. B. “Synthesis of Non-alternating Polyketones Using Cationic Diphosphazane Monoxide-Palladium Complexes.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 10743−10750.

15. Peng, D.; Chen, C. L.*. “Photoresponsive Palladium and Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22195-22200.

16. Zhao, W. C.; Li, F. K.; Li, C. K.; He, J. H.; Zhang, Y. T.*, Chen, C. L.*. “Lewis-Pair-Catalyzed Regioselective Polymerization of (E,E)-Alkyl Sorbates for the Synthesis of (AB)n Sequenced Polymers.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 24306-24311. VIP Paper.

17. Zhang, H.‡; Zou, C.‡; Zhao, H.; Cai, Z. G.*; Chen, C. L.* “Hydrogen-Bonding-Induced Heterogenization of Nickel and Palladium Catalysts for Copolymerization of Ethylene with Polar Monomers.”Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 17446-17451.HOT Paper.

18. Liang, T.; Goudari, S.; Chen, C. L.* “A Simple and Versatile Nickel Platform for the Generation of Branched High Molecular Weight Polyolefins.” Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 372. Highlighted by Prof. Konstantin Bryliakov from Russian Academy of Sciences at Science China Chemistry 2020, 63,753-754. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

19. Wang, G. H.; Peng, D.; Sun, Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Interplay of Supramolecular Chemistry and Photochemistry with Palladium-Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” CCS Chem. 2020, 2, 2025-2034.

20. Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.*  “A Self-Supporting Strategy for Gas-Phase and Slurry-Phase Ethylene Polymerization using Late-Transition-Metal Catalysts.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14884-14890.

21. Na, Y. N.; Chen, C. L.*  “Catechol Functionalized Polyolefins.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 7953-7959.

22. Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.*  “Direct and Tandem Routes for the Copolymerization of Ethylene with Polar Functionalized Internal Olefins.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 1206-1210.VIP Paper.

23. Zou, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Polar-Functionalized, Crosslinkable, Self-Healing and Photoresponsive Polyolefins.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 395-402. Highlighted by Prof. Tobin Marks from Northwestern University at Science Bulletin 2020, 65, 605-606. ESI Hot Paper.

24. Tan, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Emerging Palladium and Nickel Catalysts for Copolymerization of Olefins with Polar Monomers.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7192-7200. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

25. Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “A Versatile Ligand Platform for Palladium- and Nickel-catalyzed Ethylene Copolymerizations with Polar Monomers.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57,  3094–3098.ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper. (Highlighted by Prof. Shingo Ito from Nanyang Technological University at Sci. China Chem. 2018, 61, 1349-1350).

26. Zhang, D.; Chen, C. L.* “Influence of Polyethylene Glycol Unit on Palladium and Nickel Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 14672–14676. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

27. Li, M.; Wang, X. B.; Luo, Y.*; Chen, C. L.*“A Second-coordination-sphere Strategy to Modulate Nickel- and Palladium-catalyzed Olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 11604-11609.ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

28. Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.*  “Direct Synthesis of Functionalized High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene by Copolymerization of Ethylene with Polar Monomers.”  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 13281. (Highlighted in Synfacts 2016, 12, 1252; Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 36, 3005) ESI Highly Cited Paper.

29. Dai, S. Y.; Sui, X. L.; Chen, C. L.*  “Highly Robust Pd(II) α–diimine Catalysts for Slow-Chain-Walking Polymerization of Ethylene and Copolymerization with Methyl Acrylate.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 9948. (Highlighted in New Chemical Materials 2015, 11, 245.) ESI Highly Cited Paper.

30. Chen, M.; Yang, B. P.; Chen, C. L.*  “Redox-Controlled Olefin (co)Polymerization Catalyzed by Ferrocene Bridged Phosphine-Sulfonate Palladium Complexes."  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 15740.