1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Tan, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Nickel Catalysts for the Synthesis of Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene.” Sci. Bull. 2020, 65, 1137-1138.

8. Muhammad, Q.; Tan, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Concerted Steric and Electronic Effects on α-Diimine Nickel- and Palladium-catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Sci. Bull. 2020, 65, 300-307. Featured at journal front cover. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

9. Dai, S.*; Li, S.; Xu, G.;Chen, C. L.* “Direct Synthesis of Polar Functionalized Polyethylene Thermoplastic Elastomer.” Macromolecules 2020, 53, 2539-2546.

10. Chen, S. J.; Tang, S. C.; Zhang, P.; Chen, C. L.*, Peng, C. H.* “Aluminum Tralen Complex Meditated Reversible-Deactivation Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate.” ACS Macro. Lett. 2020, 9, 1423-1428. Featured at journal back cover.

11. Tan, C.; Qasim, M.; Pang, W. M.; Chen, C. L.* “Ligand-Metal Secondary Interaction in Phosphine-Sulfonate Palladium and Nickel Catalyzed Ethylene (Co)Polymerization.” Polym. Chem. 2020, 11, 411-416. Special Issue: Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigators. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

12. Zeng, T. Y., You, W.; Chen, G.; Nie, X.; Zhang, Z.*; Xia, L.; Hong, C. Y.*; Chen, C. L.*; You, Y. Z.* “Degradable Polyethylene-based Copolymer with Controlled Ester Structure Incorporation by Cobalt-Mediated Radical Copolymerization under Mild Condition.” iScience 2020, 23, 100904.

13. Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Controlling the Ring-Opening Polymerization Process Using External Stimuli.” Chinese. J. Chem. 2020, 38, 282-286.