“United we stand, divided we fall.”–Aesop. Aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) refers to a
photophysical phenomenon shown by a group of luminogenic materials that are non …

This review summarizes recent advances in the chemistry of curved aromatic molecules. By
focusing on the key accomplishments of the last decade, we provide a general overview of …

Recently, an intriguing all-carboatomic ring, cyclo [18] carbon, was observed in the
condensed phase for the first time, and it quickly attracted widespread attention. In this …

The electronic spectrum and optical nonlinearity of the sp-hybridized cyclo [18] carbon with
novel topology are studied by means of (time-dependent) density functional theory …

Abstract cyclo [18] carbon is an all-carboatomic ring observed recently in experiment.
Inspired by the distinctive feature in structure and bonding nature, we explored …

Technologies for the creation of topological carbon nanostructures have greatly advanced
synthetic organic chemistry and materials science. Although simple molecular nanocarbons …

The synthesis of a carbon nanobelt, comprising a closed loop of fully fused edge-sharing
benzene rings, has been an elusive goal in organic chemistry for more than 60 years. Here …

Aromatic hydrocarbon belts (AHCBs) have fascinated scientists for over half a century
because of their aesthetically appealing structures and potential applications in the field of …

In the last 13 years several synthetic strategies were developed that provide access to [n]
cycloparaphenylenes ([n] CPPs) and related conjugated nanohoops. A number of potential …

Highly emissive π-conjugated macrocycles with tunable circularly polarized luminescence
(CPL) have sparked theoretical and synthetic interests in recent years. Herein, we report a …