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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Qu, W. C.; Bi, Z. X.; Zou, C.;* Chen, C. L.* “Light, Heat, and Force-Responsive Polyolefins.”   Adv. Sci.  2024, 11, 2307568.

7.  Kong, X. K.*; Xu, J.; Ju, Z.*; Chen, C. L.* “Durable Ru Nanocrystal with HfO2 Modifcation for Acidic Overall Water Splitting.” Nano-Micro Lett. 2024, 16, 185.

8.  Nan, C. L.; Pang, T.; Zhao, J.; Fan, L.; Zou, C.; Hao, X.; Song, M. P.; Gong, J. F.*; Chen, C. L.*; Jiang, H.* “Novel Photoresponsive Dinuclear Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene (co)Polymerization.” Sci. China Chem. 2024, doi.org/10.1007/s11426-024-2201-6.

9. Li, W.; Liao, D.; Li, Y.*; Si, G. F.*, Chen, C. L.* “Cyclic-acyclic Monomers Metathesis Polymerization to access Photodegradable Polydicyclopentadiene and Polyethylene-like Materials.”   Sci. China. Chem. 2024, 67,  1311-1315.

10. Wang, W. B.; Wang, Q.; Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.*“Synthesis of Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene by Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Precipitation Polymerization.”   Precision Chem. 2024, 2, 63-69.

11. B, Z. X.*; Zhou, J. J.*; Zhu, N. N.*; Peng, D.*; Chen, C. L.*“Heterogeneous Nickel Catalysts for the Synthesis of Ethylene-Based Polyolefin Elastomers.”   Macromolecules 2024, 57, 1080-1086.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Zou, C.;  Tan, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Heterogenization Strategies for Nickel Catalyzed Synthesis of Polyolefins and Composites.” Acc. Mater. Res. 2023, 4, 496-506.

5. Tan, C.; Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Catalyst + X Strategies for Transition Metal-catalyzed Olefin-polar Monomer Copolymerization.” Trends Chem. 2023, 5, 147-159.

6. Xu, M; Chen, A.; Li, W.; Li, Y. G.*; Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Efficient Synthesis of Polar Functionalized Polyolefins with High Biomass Content.” Macromolecules  2023, 56, 1372-1378.

7. Peng, D.; Xu, M. H.; Tan, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Emulsion Polymerization Strategy for Heterogenization of Olefin Polymerization Catalysts.” Macromolecules 2023, 56, 2388-2396.

8. Wang, Y.; Nan, C.; Zhuo, W.; Zou, C.; Jiang, H.; Hao, X.; Chen, C. L.*, Song, M. P.* “AmineImine Nickel Catalysts with Pendant ODonor Groups for Ethylene (Co)Polymerization.” Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 5105-5113. Featured as Journal Front Cover.

9. Hong, C.; Wang, Z.; Jiang, H.; Si, G. F.*; Song, M. P.*; Chen, C. L.* “Dual Roles of Trifluoroborate in Nickel-catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization: Electronic Perturbation and Anchoring for Heterogenization.” Chinese Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107918.

10. Ma, Z.; Xu, M.; Zhu, N.; Tan, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Heterogeneous α-Diimine Nickel Catalysts with Improved Catalytic Performance in Ethylene Polymerization.” Chinese J. Chem. 2023, 41, 1155-1162. Featured as Journal Cover.

11. Xu, J.; Chen, C. L.*; Kong, X. K.* “Ru-O-Cu center constructed by catalytic growth of Ru for efficient hydrogen evolution.” Nano Energy. 2023, 111, 108403.

12. Wang, W. Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.*“Synthesis of Pyrene Based α-Diimide Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization/Copolymerization.”  Acta. Polym. Sinica. 2023, 54, 1697-1707. Invited Contribution to Special Issue on Polymer Synthesis. 

13. Wang, Z.; Chen, M.*; Chen, C. L.*“Catalytic Synthesis of Polyolefin Elastomer Using Unsymmetrical α-Diimine Nickel Catalyst.” Acta Chim. Sinica. 2023, 81, 559-564. Invited Contribution to Special Issue on 90th Anniversary for Acta Chim. Sinica. 

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.  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. 

3. 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. 

4. 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.

5. Tan, C.; Zou, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Material Properties of Functional Polyethylenes from Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Ethylene–Polar Monomer Copolymerization.” Macromolecules 2022, 55, 1910-1922. Journal Monthly most read article in 2022/04.

6. Wang, Q.; Zhang, Z.; Zou, C.* Chen, C. L.* “A general cocatalyst strategy for performance enhancement in nickel catalyzed ethylene (co)polymerization.” Chinese Chem. Lett. 2022, 33, 4363-4366.

7. Chen A.; Liao, D. H.; Chen, C. L.* “Promoting Ethylene (co)Polymerization in Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Solvents Using tert-Butyl Substituted Nickel Catalysts.” Chinese J. Chem. 2022, 40, 215-222.

8. Yan, M.; Kang, X.*; Li, S.; Xu, X.; Luo, Y.*; He, S.; Chen, C. L.* “Mechanistic Studies on Nickel Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization: Ligand Effects and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Model.” Organometallics 2022, 41, 3212–3218. Invited Contribution for Special Issue: Organometallic Chemistry Inspired by Maurice Brookhart.

9. Liao, D. H.; Pang, W. M; Bashir, M.*; Chen, C. L.* “Continuous Flow Through Strategy to Produce Highly Isotactic Poly(isobutyl vinyl ether) via Cationic Polymerization.” Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 5068-5072.

10. Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Nickel catalysts for the preparation of functionalized polyolefin materials.” Chinese Sci. Bull. 2022, 67, 1881-1894. Invited Contribution for Special Issue: Xiangshan Science Conferences on High-end Polyolefin.

11. Wang, H. B.; Chen, C. L.* “Transition Metal-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Olefins With Polar Functional Monomers.” Book Chapter in: Parkin, G., Meyer, K., O’Hare, D. (eds.) Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry IV. 2022, 13, 404-430.

 

1. 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.

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Xu, M. H.; Chen, C. L.* “A Disubstituted-norbornene-based Comonomer Strategy to Address Polar Monomer Problem.” Sci. Bull. 2021, 66,1429-1436.

6. Si, G. F.‡; Qi, M. Z.‡; Tan, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Tandem Catalysts Combining Polymer Synthesis, Postpolymerization Modification, and Vitrimer Formation.” Macromolecules 2021, 54, 6153–6160.

7. Wang, W. B.; Chen, M.; Pang, W. M.; Li, Y. G.*; Zou, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Palladium Catalyzed Synthesis of Norbornene-Based Polar Functionalized Polyolefin Elastomers.” Macromolecules 2021, 54, 3197–3203.

8. Chi, M. J.; Chen, A.; Tan, C.*; Chen, C. L.* “Positional Electronic Effects in Iminopyridine‐N‐oxide Nickel Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” Chinese J. Chem. 2021, 39,1683-1689. Featured on journal front cover.

9. Behzadi, S.; Zou, C.; Yang, B. P.; Tan, C.; Chen, C. L.* “Styrene-containing Phosphine-sulfonate Ligands for Nickel- and Palladium-catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2021, 39, 447-454.

10. Min Chen, Chen, C. L.* “The Synthesis of Functionalized Polyolefin Materials and Research on Material properties.”Chinese Polym. Bull. 2021, 06, 26-34.

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.

1. 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.

2. Gao, J. X.; Yang, B. P.; Chen, C. L.* “Sterics Versus Electronics: Imine/phosphine-oxide-based Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” J. Catal. 2019, 369, 233-238. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

3. Li, M.; Zhang, P.; Chen, C. L.* “Light-Controlled Switchable Ring Opening Polymerization.” Macromolecules 2019, 52, 5646-5651. Journal Monthly most read article in 2019/08. Highlighted by Prof. Junqi Sun from Jilin Univeristy at Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 2019, 35, 747–748.

4. Hong, C. W.; Wang, X. B.; Chen, C. L.* “Palladium-Catalyzed Dimerization of Vinyl Ethers: Mechanism, Catalyst Optimization, and Polymerization Applications.” Macromolecules 2019, 52, 7123-7129.

5. Cui, L.; Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.*; Liu, D. T.*; Jian, Z. B.* “Systematic Studies on (Co)Polymerization of Polar Styrene Monomers with Palladium Catalysts.” Macromolecules 2019, 52, 7197-7206.

6. Zhang, P.; Zhao, M.; Pang, W.; Chen, C. L.* “Lewis Acid/Base Modulation in β-Diiminate Zinc-Catalyzed Switchable Ring-Opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide.” Sci. China Chem. 2019, 62, 475-478.

7. Igor, S.; Chen, C. L.*； Konstantin, B.* “Ni Catalyzed Ethylene Copolymerization with Polar Monomers.” Sci. China Chem. 2019, 62, 653-654.

8. Wang, F. Z.; Chen, C. L.* “A Continuing Legend: the Brookhart-type α-Diimine Nickel and Palladium Catalysts.” Poly. Chem. 2019, 10, 2354-2369. RSC Spotlights initiative. Selected as Journal Back Cover. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

9. Gao, J. X.; Cai, W.; Hu, Y.*; Chen, C. L.* “Improving the Flame Retardancy of Polyethylenes through Palladium-Catalyzed Incorporation of Polar Comonomers.” Poly. Chem. 2019, 10, 1416-1422.

10. Zou, C.; Tan, C.; Pang, W.; Chen, C. L.* “Amidine/phosphine-oxide-based Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 5339-5344. Special Issue: New Concepts in Homogeneous Catalysis.

11. Sun, J.; Chen, M.; Luo, G.; Chen, C. L.* Luo, Y.* “Diphosphazane-monoxide and Phosphine-sulfonate Palladium Catalyzed Ethylene Copolymerization with Polar Monomers: A Computational Study.” Organometallics 2019, 38, 638−646.

12. Tan, C.; Pang, W.; Chen, C. L.* “A Phenol-Containing α-Diimine Ligand for Nickel- and Palladium-Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2019, 37, 974–980. Special Issue: The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Prof. Shi-Lin Yang.

13. An, Z.; Chen, C. L. He, J. P.; Hong, C. Y.; Li, Z. B.; Li, Z. C.; Liu, C.; Lv, X. B.; Qin, A. J.; Qu, C. K.; Tang, B. Z.; Tao, Y. H.; Wan, X. H.; Wang, G. W.; Wang, J.; Ke Zheng K.; W. K. “Research and Development of Polymer Synthetic Chemistry in China.” Acta Polym. Sin. 2019, doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2019.19136. Special Issue on Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.

14. 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.

15. 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).

16. Chen, C. L.* “Redox Controlled Polymerization and Copolymerization.” ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 5506–5514. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

17. Si, G. F.; Na, Y. N.; Chen, C. L.* “Ethylene (co)Oligomerization by Phosphine‐Pyridine Based Palladium and Nickel Catalysts.” ChemCatChem. 2018, 10, 5135–5140. Selected as Very Important Paper. Featured at journal front cover. Featured on journal website front page.

18. Liang, T.; Chen, C. L.* “Position Makes the Difference: Electronic Effects in Nickel-Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerizations and Copolymerizations.” Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57,14913–14919. Special Issue: Metal Complexes for Catalytic Polymerizations. Highlighted by Prof. Nozaki in Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 957.

19. Dai, S. Y.； Chen, C. L.* “Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Synthesis of Various Branched, Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Polyolefins: Characterization, Derivatization, and Properties.” Macromolecules 2018, 51, 6818–6824. Journal Monthly most read article in 2018/09. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

20. Na, Y. N.; Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Direct Synthesis of Polar-Functionalized Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE).” Macromolecules 2018, 51, 4040-4048. Journal Monthly most read article in 2018/06. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

21. Tan, C.; Xiong, S.; Chen, C. L.* “Fast and Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters by Alkoxides and Cyclic Amides.” Macromolecules 2018, 51, 2048–2053. Journal Monthly most read article in 2018/03 and 2018/04.

22. Zou, C.； Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization using Nickel 2-Iminopyridine-N-oxide Catalysts: Modulation of Polymer Molecular Weights and Molecular-weight Distributions.”Macromolecules 2018, 51, 49–56. Journal Monthly most read article in 2018/01. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

23. Fang, J.; Sui, X. L.; Li, Y. G.*; Chen, C. L.* “Synthesis of Polyolefin Elastomers from Unsymmetrical α-Diimine Nickel Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization.” Poly. Chem. 2018, 9, 4143–4149.

24. Zhou, S. X.; Chen, C. L.* “Synthesis of Silicon-Functionalized Polyolefins by Subsequent Cobalt-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Silylation and Nickel-Catalyzed Copolymerization.” Science Bulletin 2018, 63, 441–445. ESI Highly Cited Paper. Top 25 highly cited paper in Science Bulletin since 2017. (Highlighted by Prof. Brian Long from University of Tennessee at Sci. China Chem. 2019, 62, 153-154; Highlighted by Natl. Sci. Rev. 2019, 6, 5-7.)

25. Zou, C.; Pang, W.; Chen, C. L.* “Influence of Chelate Ring Size on the Properties of Phosphine-Sulfonate Palladium Catalysts.” Sci. China Chem. 2018, 61, 1175-1178. Special Issue: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the University of Science and Technology of China.

26. Wang, F. Z.; Tian, S. S.; Lia, R. P.; Li, W. M.; Chen, C. L.* “Ligand Steric Effects on Naphthyl-α-Diimine Nickel Catalyzed α-Olefin Polymerization.” Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2018, 36, 157-162. Special Issue: Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization. Featured at journal front cover.

27. Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Polar Functionalized Polyolefins: New Catalysts, New Modulation Strategies and New Materials.” Acta Polymerica Sinica. 2018, 11, 1372-1384. Invited Contribution. Featured at journal front cover. Top 10 most popular article at Acta Polym. Sin. in 2018.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Rational Design of High-Performance Phosphine Sulfonate Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization with Polar Monomers.” ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 1308. Journal Monthly most read article in 2017/01, 2017/02 and 2017/03. Journal Annually Top 5 most read article in 2017. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

31. Zhao, M. H.; Chen, C. L.* “Accessing Multiple Catalytically Active States in Redox Controlled Olefin Polymerization.” ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 7490−7494. Journal Monthly most read article in 2017/10 and 2017/11. ESI Hot Paper.

32. Lian, K.; Zhu, Y.; Li, W.; Dai, S. Y.*; Chen, C. L.* “Direct Synthesis of Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers from Nickel Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” Macromolecules 2017, 50, 6074. Journal Monthly most read article in 2017/08, 2017/09 and 2017/10.

33. Song, G.; Pang, W. M; Li, W.; Chen, M.*; Chen, C. L.* “Phosphine-sulfonate-based Nickel Catalysts: Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization with Polar-functionalized Norbornenes.” Poly. Chem. 2017, 8, 7400-7405.

34. Yang, B. P.; Xiong, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Manipulation of Polymer Branching Density in Phosphine-Sulfonate Palladium and Nickel Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” Poly. Chem. 2017, 8,  6272-6276.

35. Na, Y. N.; Zhang, D.; Chen, C. L.* “Modulating the Polyolefin Properties through the Incorporation of Nitrogen-Containing Polar Monomers.” Poly. Chem. 2017, 8, 2405. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

36. Na, Y. N.; Wang, X.; Lian, K.; Zhu, Y.; Li, W.; Luo, Y.*; Chen, C. L.* “Dinuclear α–diimine Ni(II) and Pd(II) Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” ChemCatChem. 2017, 9, 1062. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

37. Guo, L. H.; Liu, W.; Chen, C. L.* “Late Transition Metal Catalyzed α-olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization with Polar Monomers.” Mater. Chem. Front. 2017, 1, 2487-2494. Special Issue: 2017 Emerging Investigators by MCF. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

38. Liang, T.; Chen, C. L.* “Side-Arm Control in Phosphine-Sulfonate Palladium- and Nickel-Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Organometallics 2017, 36, 2338. Journal Monthly most read article in 2017/07.

39. Zou, W. P.; Pang, W. M.; Chen, C. L.* “Redox Control in Palladium Catalyzed Norbornene and Alkyne Polymerization” Inorg. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 795. Special Issue: Switchable Catalysis and Related Reactions.

40. Sui, X. L.; Hong, C. W.; Pang, W. M.; Chen, C. L.* “Unsymmetrical α-Diimine Palladium Catalysts and their Properties in Olefin (co)polymerization.” Mater. Chem. Front. 2017, 1, 967. Invited Contribution. No. 2 in “Top Cited Research Articles” for Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2017.

41. Wu, Z. X.; Hong, C.W.; Du, H.; Pang, W. M.; Chen, C. L.*  “Influence of Ligand Backbone Structure and Connectivity on the Properties of Phosphine-Sulfonate Pd(II)/Ni(II) Catalysts.”Polymers, 2017, 9, 168. Special Issue: Olefin Polymerization and Polyolefin.

42. Guo, L. H.; Zou, C.; Dai, S. Y.*; Chen, C. L.* “Direct Synthesis of Branched Carboxylic Acid Functionalized Poly(1-octene) by α-Diimine Palladium Catalysts.” Polymers, 2017, 9, 122. Special Issue: Metal Complexes-Mediated Catalysis in Polymerization. Top 3 most cited article in Polymers in 2017. Selected as the second prize of Polymers Best Paper Awards 2019.

43. Zhang, D.; Pang, W. M.; Chen, C. L.* “Sidearm Effect on the (Pyrrolylaldiminato)aluminum Initiated Ring-opening Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone.” J. Organomet. Chem. 2017, 836-837, 56.

44. Kong, X.*; Zhu, H.; Chen, C. L.*; Huang, G. *; Chen, Q.*  “Insights into the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenol on Catalysts.”  Chem. Phys. Lett. 2017, 684, 148-152.

45. Zhu, C.*; Wang, Y.; Mao, Q.; Li, F.; Li, Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Two 8-Hydroxyquinolinate Based Supramolecular Coordination Compounds: Synthesis, Structures and Spectral Properties.” Materials 2017, 10, 313.

46. 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.

47. Dai, S. Y.; Zhou, S. X.; Zhang, W.; Chen, C. L.* “Systematic Investigations of Ligand Steric Effects on α‑Diimine Palladium Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Macromolecules 2016, 49, 8855. Monthly most read article in 2016/12 and 2017/01. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

48. Guo, L. H.; Dai, S. Y.; Sui, X. L.; Chen, C. L.* “Palladium and Nickel Catalyzed Chain Walking Olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization.” ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 428. Monthly most read article in January and February. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

49. Dai, S. Y.; Sui, X. L.; Chen, C. L.* “Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Using Iminopyridyl Nickel Catalysts.” Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 9113. Special Issue: 2016 Emerging Investigators.  

50. Wang, R. K.; Sui, X. L.; Pang, W. M.; Chen, C. L.* “Ethylene Polymerization by Xanthene Bridged Dinuclear α-diimine Ni(II) Complexes.” ChemCatChem 2016, 8, 434. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

51. Wang, R. K.; Zhao, M. H.; Chen, C. L.* “Influence of Ligand Second Coordination Sphere Effects on the Olefin (co)polymerization Properties of α-Diimine Pd(II) Catalysts. ” Poly. Chem. 2016, 7, 3933.

52. Wu, Z. X.; Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization by Palladium and Nickel Catalysts Containing Naphthalene-Bridged Phosphine–Sulfonate Ligands.” Organometallics. 2016,  35, 1472. Special Issue: Organometallics in Asia.

53. Zou, W. P.; Chen, C. L.* “Influence of Backbone Substituents on the Ethylene (Co)polymerization Properties of α-diimine Pd(II) and Ni(II) Catalysts.” Organometallics. 2016,  35,  1794.

54. Hu, X. H.; Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Ethylene Polymerization by Salicylaldimine Nickel(II) Complexes Containing Dibenzhydryl Moiety.” Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 1496.

55. Guo, L. H.; Jing, X.; Xiong, S.; Liu, W. Liu, Y.; Liu, Z. Chen, C. L.* “Influences of Alkyl and Aryl Substituents on Iminopyridine Fe(II)- and Co(II)-Catalyzed Isoprene Polymerization.” Polymers 2016, 8, 389. Special Issue: Young Talents in Polymer Science.

56. Guo, L. H.; Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Investigations of the Ligand Electronic Effects on α-Diimine Nickel(II) Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization.” Polymers 2016, 8, 37. Special Issue: Metal-Mediated Polymer Synthesis. Top 4 most cited article in Polymers during 2016-2017.

57. Chen, M.; Yang, B. P.; Chen, C. L.* “Redox Control in Olefin Polymerization and Copolymerization.” Synlett 2016, 27, 1297.

58. Wang, C.; Wang, D.; Yang, Y.; Li, R.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen Q. W. “Enhanced CO Oxidation on CeO₂/Co₃O₄ Nanojunctions Derived from Annealing of Metal Organic Frameworks.” Nanoscale 2016, 8, 19761.

59. Wang, K.; Niu, H. *; Chen, J.; Song, J.; Mao, C.; Zhang, S. Zheng, S.; Liu, B.; Chen, C. L.* “Facile Synthesis of CeO₂-LaFeO₃ Perovskite Composite and Its Application for 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone (NNK) Degradation.” Materials 2016, 9, 326.

60. 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.

61. 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.

62. Sui, X. L.; Dai, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.* “Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization with Polar Monomers by Cationic Phosphine Phosphonic Amide Palladium Complexes.” ACS Catal. 2015, 5, 5932. Featured on journal website front page.

63. Li, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Polymerization of Disubstituted Acetylenes by Monodentate NHC-Pd Catalysts.” Poly. Chem. 2015, 6, 7127.

64. Chen, M.; Zou, W. P.; Cai, Z. G.; Chen, C. L.* “Norbornene Homopolymerization and Copolymerization with ethylene by Phosphine-sulfonate Nickel Catalysts.” Poly. Chem. 2015, 6, 2669.

65. Guo, L. H.; Chen, C. L.* “(α-Diimine)Palladium Catalyzed Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization with Polar Comonomers.” Sci. China Chem. 2015, 58, 1663. Special Issue: Progress In Synthetic Polymer Chemistry. Science China Chemistry 2015 Best Paper Award.

66. Li, M.; Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.* “Ring-opening Polymerization of Rac-Lactide using Anilinotropone-based Aluminum Complexes-sidearm Effect on the Catalysis.” Polymer 2015, 64, 234.

67. Zhang, L. L.; Yu, X. X. Hu, H. R.; Yang Li, Y.; Wu, M. Z.*; Wang, Z. Z.; Li, G.; Sun, Z. Q.; Chen, C. L.* “Facile Synthesis of Iron Oxides/reduced Graphene Oxide Composites: Application for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption at High Temperature.” Scientific Reports 2015, 5, 9298.

68. Ren, Q.; Zuo, T.; Pan, J.; Zhou, J.; Na, Y. N.; Chen, C. L.*, Li, W. * “Synthesis and Tribological Studies of Branched Alcohol Derived Epoxidized Biodiesel.” Materials, 2015, 8, 6623.

69. Kong, X. K.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Doped Graphene for Metal-free Catalysis.” Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 2841. ESI Highly Cited Paper and ESI Hot Paper.

70. Wang, X. Y.; Wang, Y. X.; Shi, X. C.*; Liu, J. Y.; Chen, C. L.*; Li, Y. S.* “Syntheses of Well-Defined Functional Isotactic Polypropylenes via Efficient Copolymerization of Propylene with ω-Halo-α-alkenes by Post-metallocene Hafnium Catalyst.” Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 552.

71. Zhang, Y. L.; Cao, Y. C.; Leng, X. B.; Chen, C. L.*; Huang, Z.* “Cationic Palladium(II) Complexes of Phosphine–Sulfonamide Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Ethylene Oligomerization.” Organometallics, 2014, 33, 3738.

72. Zhu, L.; Fu, Z. S.*; Pan, H. J.; Feng, W.; Chen, C. L.*; Fan, Z. Q. “Synthesis and Application of Binuclear α-Diimine Nickel/palladium Catalysts With a Conjugated Backbone.” Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 2900.

73. Gao, L.; Li, R; Sui, X. L; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Conversion of Chicken Feather Waste to N-doped Carbon Nanotubes for the Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2014, 48, 10191.

74. Gao, L.; Hu, H. B.; Sui, X. L; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “One for Two: Conversion of Waste Chicken Feathers to Carbon Microspheres and (NH4)HCO3” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2014, 48, 6500.

75. Hu, H. B.; Gao, L.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Low-cost, Acid/alkaline-resistant and Fluorine-free Superhydrophobic Fabric Coating from Onion-like Carbon Micro-spheres Converted from Waste Polyethylene terephthalate.” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2014, 48, 2928.

76. Lou, Z.*; He, M. L.; Wang, R. K.; Qin, W. W.; Zhao, D. J.; Chen, C. L.* “Large-Scale Synthesis of Monodisperse Magnesium Ferrite via an environmentally friendly molten salt route.” Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 2053.

77. Lou, Z.;* Huang, H.; Li, M.; Shang, T.; Chen, C. L.* “Controlled Synthesis of Carbon Nanoparticles in a Supercritical Carbon Disulfide System.” Materials 2014, 7, 97.

78. Niu, H. L.;* Wang, Q. M.; Liang, H. X.; Chen, M.; Mao, C. J.; Song, J. M.; Zhang, S. Y.; Gao, Y. H.; Chen, C. L.* “Visible-Light Active and Magnetically Recyclable Nanocomposites for the Degradation of Organic Dye.” Materials 2014, 7, 4034.

79. Ren, Q.; Zuo, T.; Pan, J.; Chen, C. L.*, Li, W. * “Preparation of Biodiesel from Soybean Catalyzed by Basic Ionic Liquids [Hnmm]OH.” Materials 2014, 7, 8012.

80. Li, Y.; Wu, W. J.; Dai, P.; Zhang, L. L.; Sun, Z. Q.; Li, G.; Wu, M. Z.;* Chen, X. S.; Chen, C. L.* “WO3 and Ag Nanoparticle Co-sensitized TiO2 Nanowires: Preparation and the Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity.” RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 23831.

81. Zhang, X. P.; Cui, M.; Zhou, R.; Chen, C. L.*; Zhang, G. Q.* “Facile Synthesis of β-Diketone Alcohols for Combined Functionality: Initiation, Catalysis, and Luminescence.” Macro. Rap. Comm. 2014, 35, 566.

82. Hu, H. B.; Zhong, H.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Magnetically Responsive Photonic Watermark on Banknotes.” J. Mater. Chem. C 2014, 2, 3695.

83. Kong, X. K.; Sun, Z. Y.; Chen, M.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Metal-free Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenol by N-doped Grapheme.” Energy Environ. Sci. 2013, 6, 3260. ESI Highly Cited Paper.

84. Li, R.*; Zhang, P.; Huang, Y. M.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Facile Approach to Prepare Pd Nanoarray Catalysts within Porous Alumina Templates on Macroscopic Scales.” ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2013, 5, 12695.

85. Hu, H. B.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Magnetically Controllable Colloidal Photonic Crystals: Unique Features and Intriguing Applications.” J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 6013.

86. Hu, H. B.; Tang, J.; Zhong, H.; Xi, Z.; Chen, C. L.*; Chen, Q. W.* “Invisible Photonic Printing: Computer Designing Graphics, UV Printing and Shown by a Magnetic Field.” Scientific Reports 2013, 3, 1484.

87. Fu, S. S.; Niu, H. L.;* Tao, Z. Y.; Song, J. M.; Mao, C. J.; Zhang, S. Y.; Chen, C. L.*; Wang, D. “Low Temperature Synthesis and Photocatalytic Property of Perovskite-type LaCoO3 Hollow Spheres.” J. Alloys and Compounds 2013, 576, 5.

88. Chen, C. L.; Jordan, R. F.* "Palladium Catalyzed Dimerization of Vinyl Ethers to Acetals." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 10254.

89. Chen, C. L.; Luo, S. J.; Jordan, R. F.* "Cationic Polymerization and Insertion Chemistry in the Reactions of Vinyl Ethers with (α-diimine)PdMe+ Species." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 5273-5284

90. Chen, C. L.; Luo, S. J.; Jordan, R. F.* "Multiple Insertion of a Silyl Vinyl Ether by (α-diimine)PdMe+ Species." J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 12892.

91. Chen, C. L.; Jordan, R. F.*  "Lewis Acid Catalyzed Synthesis of Poly(pyrazolyl)borate Ligands." Organometallics 2010, 29, 3679.

92. Chen, C. L.; Han, L.; Jordan, R. F.* "Synthesis, Structures and Ethylene Polymerization Behavior of Bis(pyrazolyl)borate Zirconium and Hafnium Benzyl Complexes." Organometallics 2010, 29, 5373.

93. Chen, C. L.; Jordan, R. F.* "Synthesis and Ethylene Polymerization Behavior of {MeB(3-Ph-pyrazolyl)3}TiCl3." J. Organomet. Chem. 2010, 695, 2543.

94. Chen, C. L.;* Lou, Z. S.* "Formation of C60 by Reduction of CO2." J. Supercrit. Fluids. 2009, 50, 42.

95. Chen, C. L.;* Chen, Q. W.* "Recent Development in Diamond Synthesis." Inter. J. Modern Phy. B. 2008, 22, 309.

96. Lou, Z. S.*; Chen, C. L.; Huang, H. Y.; Zhao, D. J. "Fabrication of Y-junction Carbon Nanotubes by Reduction of Carbon Dioxide with Sodium Borohydride." Diam. & Relate. Mat. 2006, 15, 1540.

97. Lou, Z. S.*; Chen, C. L.; Zhao, D. J.; Luo, S. L.; Li, Z. C. "Large-scale Synthesis of Carbon Spheres by Reduction of Supercritical CO2 with Metallic Calcium." Chem. Phy. Lett. 2006, 421, 584.

98. Chen, C. L.; Lou, Z. S.; Chen, Q. W.* "A Novel Way for Preparing Cu Nanowires." Chem. Lett. 2005, 34, 430.

99. Chen, Q. W.*; Chen, C. L. "The Role of Inorganic Compounds in the Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules." Curr. Org. Chem. 2005, 9, 989.

Co-authored Publications:

1. Cheng, Y.; Niu, H. Chen, J.; Song, J.; Mao, C.; Zhang, S.; Chen, C. L.; Gao, Y.J. J. Nano part. Res. 2017, 19, 166.

2. Xu, P.; Niu, H. L.*; Chen, J.*; Song, J.; Mao, C.; Zhang, S.; Gao, Y.; Chen, C. L. J. Nanopart. Res. 2016, 18, 382.

3. Zhang, L. L.; Bao, Z. W.; Yu, X. X.; Dai, P.; Zhu, J.; Wu, M. Z.*, Li, G.; Liu, X. S.; Sun, Z. Q.; Chen, C. L. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2016, 8, 6431–6438.

4. Xu, M. Y.; Niu, H. L.*; Huang, J. J.; Song, J. M.; Mao, C. J.; Zhang, S. Y.; Zhu, C. F.; Chen, C. L. App. Surf. Sci. 2015, 351, 374.

5. Wu, X. Y. Niu, H. L.*, Fu, S. S.; Song, J. M.; Mao, C. J.; Zhang, S. Y.; Zhang, D. W.; Chen, C. L.  J. Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2, 6790.

6. Stephenson, C. J.; McInnis, J. P.; Chen, C. L.; Marks, T. J.* et al.  ACS Cat. 2014, 4, 999.

7. Zolper, T.; Seyam, A. M.; Chen, C. L.; Marks, T. J. * et al. Tribology Lett. 2013, 49, 525.

8. Zolper, T.; Seyam, A. M.; Li, Z.; Chen, C. L.; Marks, T. J. * et al. Tribology Lett. 2013, 51, 365.

9. Weberski, M. P.; Chen, C. L.; Delferro, M.; Marks, T. J.* Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 10715-10732.

10. Weberski, M. P.; Chen, C. L.; Marks, T. J.* et al. Organometallics 2012, 31, 3773-3789.

11. Twist, C. P.; Seyam, A. M.; Chen, C. L.; Marks, T. J. * et al. Adv. Eng. Mat. 2012, 14, 101.

12. Zolper, T.; Li, Z.; Chen, C. L.; Marks, T. J. * et al. Tribology Lett. 2012, 48, 355.

13. Cao, F. Y.; Chen, C. L.; Wang, Q.; Chen, Q. W.* Carbon 2007, 45, 727.

14. Cao, F. Y.; Zhong, K. F.; Gao, A. M.; Chen, C. L.; Chen, Q. W.* J. Phy. Chem. B 2007, 111, 1724.

15. Lou, Z. S.; Chen, C. L.; Chen, Q. W.* J. Phy. Chem. B 2005, 109, 10557.

16. Lou, Z. S.; Chen, C. L.; Chen, Q. W.*; Gao, J. Carbon 2005, 43, 1104.

17. Wang, Q.; Cao, F. Y.; Chen, Q. W.*; Chen, C. L.  Mat. Lett. 2005, 59, 3738.