61. Distinguishing intramolecular electron transport and memristivity of π-d and π-conjugated metallopolymers
Yongfang Li, Lingyun Shen, Shumu Li, Xinyu Liu, Weiwei Wang, Xuan Pang, Mao Li*
J. Phys. Chemi. C 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02220.
60. Enhancing interfacial electrocatalysts by engineering monomer composition and sequence of metallo-oligomer monolayers
Jing Li, Chang Wei, Lingyun Shen, Yongfang Li, Xuan Pang, Mao Li*
Chem. Commun. 2025, DOI: 10.1039/D5CC02175H.
59. Molecular HDD logic for encrypted massive data storage
Bingjie Guo, Xinhui Chen, An Chen, Jinxin Wang, Wuhong Xue, Tao Wang, Zhixin Wu, Xiaolong Zhong, Jianmin Zeng, Jinjin Li*, Mao Li*, Xiaohong Xu*, Yu Chen*, Gang Liu*
Nat. Commun. 2025, 16，2046.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57410-8
58. Length and conjugation-controlled memristive functions of metallopolymer monolayers
Chang Wei, Ziming Zhou, Shumu Li, Yuan Li,* Wenjing Hong, Xuan Pang, Mao Li*
Sci. Chin. Mater. 2025, 68, 998.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-024-3244-8
57. Two-dimensional nanoarchitectonics of end-on oligomers with versatile structures and tunable negative differential resistance
Yongfang Li, Lingyun Shen, Shumu Li, Xinyu Liu, Weiwei Wang, Wenjing Hong, Xuan Pang, Mao Li*
ACS App. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 58973.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c13435
56. Sequence-controlled electrochemical immobilization of catalyst-photosensitizer oligomers for tuning photoelectrochemical behaviors
Chang Wei, Yongfang Li, Lingyun Shen, Jing Li, Xuan Pang, Mao Li*
Langmuir 2024, 40, 20791.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02995
55. Solid-phase electrosynthesis
Mao Li,* Yongfang Li
Acc. Chem. Res. 2023, 56, 3694.
This paper presents the concept of solid-phase electrosynthesis and an experimental guide.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00620
54. Nanoarchitectonics on electrosynthesis and assembly of conjugated metallopolymers
Yongfang Li, Xuanyu Shan, Shumu Li, Jinxin Wang, Zhikai Li, Zhongqiang Wang, Xiaopeng Li, Wenjing Hong, Mao Li,* Yuguang Ma
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 135, e202311778. hot paper
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ange.202311778
53. Composition and sequence-controlled conductance of crystalline unimolecular monolayers
Jinxin Wang, Yongjie Zhao, Shumu Li, Lingyun Shen, Hao Zhang, Caijun Ding, Chang Wei, Yanfang Wang, Yongfang Li, Wenjing Hong,* Mao Li*
Sci. Adv. 2023, 9, eadh0667.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adh0667
52. Crystalline unipolymer monolayer with high modulus and conductivity
Jinxin Wang, Hao Zhang, Shumu Li, Caijun Ding, Yongjie Zhao, Xiuzhen Long, Chang Wei, Yanfang Wang, Yongfang Li, Lingyun Shen, Shuxun Cui, Wenjing Hong,* Mao Li*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216838. hot paper
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202216838
51. Electrochemically engineered hybrid nanoarchitectures of polymers and nanoparticles
Mao Li,* Lintao Yang, Yanfang Wang
Giant 2023, 13, 100137. (invited review)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giant.2022.100137
50. Monolayer nanoarchitecture of crystalline metallopolymers by electrochemical iterative growth
Jinxin Wang, Chang Wei, Shumu Li, Qi Hao, Jie Shi, Jianan Liu, Lin Li, Yuannan Chen, Yanfang Wang, Yongfang Li, Lingyun Shen, Xinbo Zhang, Wenjing Hong,* Mao Li*
Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2022, 3, 100852.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100852
49. Controlled electropolymerization based on self-dimerizations of monomers
Yangfang Wang, Mao Li*
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 2022, 33, 100952. (invited review)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2022.100952
48. 拓扑结构不同金属有机聚合物的电化学合成及其光电性质
解冠宇，李茂，* 应用化学，2022, 8, 1246-1251.
http://yyhx.ciac.jl.cn/CN/Y2022/V39/I8/1246
47. Rapidly sequence-controlled electrosynthesis of organometallic polymers
Jian Zhang, Jinxin Wang, Chang Wei, Yanfang Wang, Guanyu Xie, Yongfang Li, Mao Li*
Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 2530.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16255-z
This paper was chosen in the Editors’ Highlights webpage of recent research on Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Each month editors select a small number of articles (~10%) recently published in Nature Communications that they believe are particularly interesting or important in selected research areas.
Highlighted by Sci. Chin. Chem.
Towards precise synthesis of functional polymers by iterative electropolymerization
Sci. Chin. Chem. 2020, 63, 1175.
http://engine.scichina.com/doi/10.1007/s11426-020-9782-2
46. Nanoarchitectonics for Photoelectronics Advanced Supramolecular Nanoarchitectonics
Eds.: Katsuhiko Ariga, Masakazu Aono
Mao Li, Elsevier, 2019, 3, 197–208. (invited book chapter)
45. C3-C3' and C6-C6' oxidative couplings of carbazoles
Mao Li*
Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 1142–1151. (invited review, cover page)
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201803246
44. Vertical step-growth polymerization driven by electrochemical stimuli from electrode
Jian Zhang, Jia Du, Jinxin Wang, Yangfang Wang, Chang Wei, Mao Li*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 16698–16702.
Electrochemical iterative synthesis as a precise electropolymerization was established.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201809567
43. Tuning optical limiting of heterosized AuNPs and fullerene by countable electrochemical assembly
Jia Du, Yiming Lu, Jian Zhang, Jinxin Wang, Yanfang Wang, Mao Li,* Qidai Chen*
ACS Omega 2018, 3, 2495–12500.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02022
42. Junction-controlled topological polymerization
Mao Li,* Shusen Kang, Jia Du, Jian Zhang, Jinxin Wang, Katsuhiko Ariga
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 4936–4939. hot paper
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201713026
41. Electroreductive coupling layer-by-layer (ERC-LbL) assembly
Shusen Kang, Lei Wang, Jian Zhang, Jia Du, Mao Li,* Qi Dai Chen*
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 32179−32183.(available for oxidizing-sensitive materials)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b10917
40. Amphiphilic near-infrared conjugated polymer for photo-thermal and chemo-combination therapy
Jingke Yao, Shusen Kang, Jian Zhang, Jia Du, Zhe Zhang,* Mao Li*
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2017, 3, 2230.
39. Electrochemically organized isolated fullerene-rich thin films with optical limiting properties
Shusen Kang, Jian Zhang, Liwen Sang, Lok Kumar Shrestha, Zhe Zhang, Ping Lu, Feng Li, Mao Li,* Katsuhiko Ariga
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016, 8, 24295–24299.
Best thresold in optical limiting among fullerene materials
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b06221
38. Multiscale and multicomponent layer-by-layer assembly of optical thin films triggered by electrochemical coupling reactions of N-alkylcarbazoles
Jian Zhang, Shu-Sen Kang, Zhe Zhang, Mao Li*
Chin. Chem. Lett. 2016, 27, 487.(invited review, cover page)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2016.01.035
37. Uniform multi-nanoparticles hierarchical manipulating by electro-chemical coupling assembly
Jian Zhang, Ji Qi, Shusen Kang, Haizhu Sun,* Mao Li*
J. Mater. Chem. C 2015, 3, 5214.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TC00238A
36. Electrochemical nanoarchitectonics and layer-by-layer assembly: from basics to future
Gaulthier Rydzek,* Qingmin Ji, Mao Li, Pierre Schaaf, Jonathan P. Hill, Fouzia Boulmedais, Katsuhiko Ariga*
Nano Today 2015, 10, 138. (invited review)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2015.02.008
35. Fabrication of both the photoactive layer and the electrode by electrochemical assembly: toward a fully solution-processable device
Yixing Gao, Ji Qi, Jian Zhang, Shusen Kang, Wenqiang Qiao, Mao Li,* Haizhu Sun, Jingping Zhang,* Katsuhiko Ariga*
Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 10448.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC04788
34. Raman spectroscopic characterization of polyselenophenes and poly(3,4-ethylenenedioxyselenophene)
Cristina Capel Ferrón, Yana Sheynin, Mao Li, Asit Patra, Michael Bendikov, Juan T. López Navarrete,* Victor Hernández,* M. Carmen Ruiz Delgado*
Israel Journal of Chemistry 2014, 54, 759–766.
33. Panchromatic small molecules for UV-Vis-NIR photodetectors with high detectivity
Ji Qi, Liang Ni, Dezhi Yang, Xiaokang Zhou, Wenqiang Qiao,* Mao Li, Dongge Ma, Zhi Yuan Wang*
J. Mater. Chem. C 2014, 2, 2431.
32. Electrochemical synthesis of transparent, amorphous C60-rich photoactive low-doped film with interconnected structure
Mao Li,* Shinsuke Ishihara, Kei Ohkubo, Meiyong Liao, Qingmin Ji, Cheng Gu, Yuyu Pan, Xiangfen Jiang, Misaho Akada, Jonathan P. Hill, Takashi Nakanishi, Yuguang Ma, Yusuke Yamauchi, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Katsuhiko Ariga*
Small 2013, 9, 2064.
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201202680
31. In situ switching layer-by-layer assembly: one-pot rapid layer assembly via alternation of reductive and oxidative electropolymerizations
Mao Li,* Jian Zhang, Hai-Jing Nie, Meiyong Liao, Liwen Sang, Wenqiang Qiao, Zhi Yuan Wang, Yuguang Ma, Yu-Wu Zhong,* Katsuhiko Ariga*
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 6879.
reviewed in Science 348, 411 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC43629B
30. In-situ electrochemical deposition and doping of C60 films applied for high-performance inverted organic photovoltaics
Cheng Gu, Zhongbo Zhang, Shuheng Sun, Yuyu Pan, Chengmei Zhong, Ying Lv, Mao Li,* Katsuhiko Ariga, Fei Huang,* Yuguang Ma*
Adv. Mater. 2012, 24, 5727.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201202569
29. Electrochemical coupling layer-by-layer (ECC-LbL) assembly in patterning mode
Mao Li,* Shinsuke Ishihara, Qingmin Ji, Yuguang Ma, Jonathan P. Hill, Katsuhiko Ariga*
Chem. Lett. 2012, 41, 383.
https://doi.org/10.1246/cl.2012.383
28. Materials nanoarchitectonics for environmental remediation and sensing
Katsuhiko Ariga,* Shinsuke Ishihara, Hideki Abe,* Mao Li, Jonathan P. Hill
J. Mater. Chem. C 2012, 22, 2369.
27. Paradigm shift from self-assembly to commanded assembly of functional materials: recent examples in porphyrin/fullerene supramolecular systems
Mao Li,* Shinsuke Ishihara, Qingmin Ji, Misaho Akada, Jonathan P Hill, Katsuhiko Ariga*
Sci. Technolo. Adv. Mater. 2012, 13, 053001. (invited review)
26. Nanoarchitectonis: a conceptual paradigm for design and synthesis of dimension-controlled functional Nanomaterials
Katsuhiko Ariga,* Mao LI, Richards Gary, Jonathan P. Hill,
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2011, 11,1. (invited review)
25. Electrochemical coupling layer-by-layer (ECC-LbL) assembly
Mao Li,* Shinsuke Ishihara, Misaho Akada, Meiyong Liao, Liwen Sang, Jonathan P. Hill, Venkata Krishnan, Yuguang Ma,* Katsuhiko Ariga*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 7348.
Reviewed in Science 348, 411 (2015)
Selected by JACS Image Challenge, Challenge #152
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja202768k
24. Major effect of electropolymerization solvent on morphology and electrochromic properties of PEDOT films
Poverenov, E.; Li, M.; (equal contribution) Bitler, A.; Bendikov, M.
Elena Poverenov (equal contribution), Mao Li (equal contribution), Arkady Bitler, Michael Bendikov*
Chem. Mater. 2010, 22, 4019.
https://doi.org/10.1021/cm100561d
23. Hexyl-poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene): novel highly stable organic electrochromic material with high contrast ratio, high coloration efficiency, and low-switching voltage
Mao Li, Asit Patra, Yana Sheynin, Michael Bendikov*
Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1707.
Highest contrast ratio among blue electrochemical materials
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200802259
22. Tuning the electrochromic properties of poly(alkyl-3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophenes) having high contrast ratio and coloration efficiency
Mao Li, Yana Sheynin, Asit Patra, Michael Bendikov*
Chem. Mater. 2009, 21, 2482.
https://doi.org/10.1021/cm9003596
21. Controlling rigidity and planarity in conjugated polymers: poly(3,4-ethylenedithioselenophene)
Yair H Wijsboom, Asit Patra, Sanjio S Zade, Yana Sheynin, Mao Li, Linda J W Shimon, Michael Bendikov*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 5443.
20. A solution-processible poly(p-phenylene vinylene) without alkyl substitution: introducing the cis-vinylene segments in polymer chain for improved solubility, blue emission, and high efficiency
Fangfang Wang, Feng He, Zengqi Xie, Mao Li, Muddasir Hanif, Xin Gu, Bing Yang, Houyu Zhang, Ping Lu, Yuguang Ma*
J. Poly. Sci., Part A: Poly. Chem. 2008, 46, 5242.
19. Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) derivatives with different contents of cis-olefins and their effect on the optical properties
Fangfang Wang, Feng He, Zeng Qi Xie, Yu Peng Li, Muddasir Hanif, Mao Li, Yuguang Ma*
Macro. Chem. Phys. 2008, 209, 1381.
18. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene)
Asit Patra, Yair H. Wijsboom, Sanjio S. Zade, Mao Li, Yana Sheynin, Gregory Leitus, Michael Bendikov*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 6734.
17. Photophysical properties of fluorene-based copolymers synthesized by connecting twisted biphenyl units with fluorene via para- and meta-linkages
Ping Lu, Haiquan Zhang, Mao Li, Yan Zheng, Yuguang Ma,* Xinfang Chen, Naoto Tamai
Poly. Int. 2008, 57, 987.
16. Optical and electron-deficient properties of poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)-co-bi- pyridine]: a combined experimental and theoretical study
WuZhang, Bing Yang, Ping Lu, Mao Li, Leilei Tian, Yuguang Ma*
Synth. Met. 2008, 158, 194.
15. Mechanistic aspects of the monomer, polymer formation and the synthesis of PQ-alt-dialkyl-fluorene conjugated copolymer
Muddasir Hanif, Ping Lu, Yan Zheng, Mao Li, Zeng-qi Xie, Yuguang Ma, Di Li, Jing-hong Li
Hanif, M.; Lu, P.; Zheng, Y.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
Chem. Res. Chin. Uni. 2008, 24, 110.
14. The effects of supporting electrolytes on luminescent properties of electrochemical deposition films
Mao Li, Shi Tang, Fangzhong Shen, Meirong Liu, Feng Li, Ping Lu, Dan Lu, Muddasir Hanif, Yuguang Ma*
J. Electrochemical. Soc. 2008, 155, H287.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0631230
13. Highly efficient blue organic light-emitting devices based on improved guest/host combination
Feng He, Leilei Tian, Weijie Xie, Mao Li, Qi Gao, Muddasir Hanif, Yingfang Zhang, Gang Cheng, Bin Yang, Yuguang Ma,* Shiyong Liu, Jiacong Shen
J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112, 12024.
12. The host selection and configuration design of electrophosphorescent device: a consideration from electrochemical properties of phosphorescent molecules
Hong Xia, Mao Li, Dan Lu, Chengbo Zhang, Weijie Xie, Xiaodong Liu, Bing Yang, Yuguang Ma
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 1757.
11. Molecular glass constructed by 9,9-spirobifluorene and peripheral carbazole: a spin-coated small molecular Materials for Deep Blue OLED
Shi Tang, Meirong Liu, Ping Lu, Hong Xia, Mao Li, Zengqi Xie, Fangzhong Shen, Cheng Gu, Huiping Wang, Bing Yang, Yuguang Ma*
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 2869.
10. Synthesis, characterization, electrochemistry, and optical properties of a novel phenanthrenequinone-alt-dialkyl- fluorene conjugated copolymer
Muddasir Hanif, Ping Lu, Mao Li, Yan Zheng, Zengqi Xie, Yuguang Ma,* Di Li, Jinghong Li
Polymer International 2007, 56, 1507.
9. Electrochemical deposition of highly luminescent and patterning organic films for light-emitting diodes
Mao Li, Shi Tang, Dan Lu, Fangzhong Shen, Meirong Liu, Huan Wang, Ping Lu, Muddasir Hanif, Yuguang Ma*
Semiconductor Science and Technology 2007, 22, 855.
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0268-1242/22/8/004/pdf
8. 含芴聚合物电子亲合能和电离能的确定
李茂，路萍，张海全，陆丹，马於光
发光学报 2006, 27(1), 80–84.
7. Electrochemically deposited organic luminescent films: the effect of deposition parameters on morphologies and luminescent efficiency of films
Mao Li, Shi Tang, Fangzhong Shen, Meirong Liu, Weijie Xie, Hong Xia, Linlin Liu, Leilei Tian, Zengqi Xie, Ping Lu, Muddasir Hanif, Dan Lu, Gang Cheng, Yuguang Ma*
J. Phys. Chem. B. 2006, 110, 17784.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0631230
6. Highly luminescent network films from electrochemical deposition of peripheral carbazole functionalized fluorene oligomer and their applications for light-emitting diodes
Mao Li, Shi Tang, Fangzhong Shen, Meirong Liu, Weijie Xie, Hong Xia, Linlin Liu, Leilei Tian, Zengqi Xie, Ping Lu, Muddasir Hanif, Dan Lu, Gang Cheng, Yuguang Ma*
Chem. Commun. 2006, 3393.
First highly luminescent film from electrochemical synthesis, hot paper, and cover page
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2006/cc/b607242a#!
5. Ruthenium(II) complex with mixed ligands of 2, 2-bipyridine and 4, 4-dialkyl ester-2, 2-bipyridine as a pure red dopant for single-layer electrophosphorescent device
Hong Xia, Yingying Zhu, Dan Lu, Mao Li, Chengbo Zhang, Bing Yang, Yuguang Ma*
J. Phys. Chem. B. 2006, 110, 18718.
4. Experimental and theoretical studies of 2,5-diphenyl-1,4-distyrylbenzenes with all-cis- and all-trans double bonds: chemical structure determination and optical properties
Zengqi Xie, Bing Yang, Linlin Liu, Mao Li, Dong Lin, Yuguang Ma,* Gang Cheng, Shiyong Liu
J. Phys. Organ. Chem. 2005, 18, 962.
3. Facile synthesis of carbazole-containing semiladder polyphenylenes for pure-blue electroluminescence
Song Qiu, Linlin Liu, Baoling Wang, Fangzhong Shen, Wu Zhang, Mao Li, Yuguang Ma*
Macromolecules 2005, 38, 6782.
2. 磷光配合物(L)Re(CO)3Cl(L=α,α-diamine)的电化学性质和电子能级
李茂，张明，曾明，张武，杨兵，马於光*，李叶芝，杨丽，封继康
高等学校化学学报 2005, 26(2), 317–320.
1. A novel amorphous oligo(phenylenevinylene) dimer with a biphenyl linkage center and fluorene end groups for electroluminescent devices
He, F.; Xia, H.; Tang, S.; Duan, Y.; Zeng, M.; Liu, L.; Li, M.; Zhang, H.; Yang, B.; Ma, Y. G.; Liu, S.; Shen, J.
Feng He, Hong Xia, Shi Tang, Yu Duan, Ming Zeng, Linlin Liu, Mao Li, Haiquan Zhang, Bing Yang, Yuguang Ma,* Shiyong Liu, Jiacong Shen
J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 2735.