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Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1

Renewable Energy Systems (United States)

2

Nanjing University

3

University of Münster

4

Filip Van Lijsebetten

Ghent University

5

Subhabrata Dutta

University of Münster

6

Tianjin University of Technology

7

David Reisinger

Montanuniversität Leoben

8

PepsiCo (United Kingdom)

9

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

10

Albert M. Schulte

University Medical Center Groningen

Papers

1

Photoredox-Enabled Dearomative [2π + 2σ] Cycloaddition of Phenols

Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024

139 cit.

2

Multicolor recordable and erasable photonic crystals based on on-off thermoswitchable mechanochromism toward inkless rewritable paper

Nature Communications|2024

124 cit.

3

Double Strain-Release [2π+2σ]-Photocycloaddition

Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024

106 cit.

4

Publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025) [63 citations, W4406346459]

Journal of the American Chemical Society|2025

63 cit.

5

Publication in Chemical Science (2024) [28 citations, W4390616978]

Chemical Science|2024

28 cit.

6

Thermoswitchable catalysis to inhibit and promote plastic flow in vitrimers

Chemical Science|2024

23 cit.

7

Publication in Advanced Materials (2024) [21 citations, W4403200542]

Advanced Materials|2024

21 cit.

8

Triplet‐Triplet Energy Transfer: A Simple Strategy for an Efficient Visible Light‐Induced Photoclick Reaction

Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024

12 cit.

9

Surface Tension Manipulation with Visible Light through Sensitized Disequilibration of Photoswitchable Amphiphiles

Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024

7 cit.

10

Publication in Chemical Science (2025) [6 citations, W4410244355]

Chemical Science|2025

6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Papers

1

Nanoparticles with ultrasound-induced afterglow luminescence for tumour-specific theranostics

Nature Biomedical Engineering|2022

252 cit.

2

Molecular radio afterglow probes for cancer radiodynamic theranostics

Nature Materials|2023

190 cit.

3

Renal clearable polyfluorophore nanosensors for early diagnosis of cancer and allograft rejection

Nature Materials|2022

189 cit.

4

A Dual‐Locked Activatable Phototheranostic Probe for Biomarker‐Regulated Photodynamic and Photothermal Cancer Therapy

Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2022

169 cit.

5

Activatable near-infrared probes for the detection of specific populations of tumour-infiltrating leukocytes in vivo and in urine

Nature Biomedical Engineering|2023

157 cit.

6

Catalytical nano-immunocomplexes for remote-controlled sono-metabolic checkpoint trimodal cancer therapy

Nature Communications|2022

139 cit.

7

Activatable Cancer Sono‐Immunotherapy using Semiconducting Polymer Nanobodies

Advanced Materials|2022

132 cit.

8

Checkpoint Nano‐PROTACs for Activatable Cancer Photo‐Immunotherapy

Advanced Materials|2022

116 cit.

9

Photon Energy Storage in Strained Cyclic Hydrazones: Emerging Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Compounds

Journal of the American Chemical Society|2022

107 cit.

10

A Dual‐Locked Tandem Fluorescent Probe for Imaging of Pyroptosis in Cancer Chemo‐Immunotherapy

Advanced Materials|2022

100 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Papers

1

J‐Aggregates: From Serendipitous Discovery to Supramolecular Engineering of Functional Dye Materials

Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2011

2.5k cit.

2

Perylene bisimide dyes as versatile building blocks for functional supramolecular architectures

Chemical Communications|2004

2.2k cit.

3

Light-driven monodirectional molecular rotor

Nature|1999

1.9k cit.

4

The Thiol-Michael Addition Click Reaction: A Powerful and Widely Used Tool in Materials Chemistry

Chemistry of Materials|2013

1.6k cit.

5

Rapid and reversible shape changes of molecular crystals on photoirradiation

Nature|2007

1.3k cit.

6

Photopharmacology: Beyond Proof of Principle

Journal of the American Chemical Society|2014

1.2k cit.

7

A High-Mobility Electron-Transport Polymer with Broad Absorption and Its Use in Field-Effect Transistors and All-Polymer Solar Cells

Journal of the American Chemical Society|2007

1.2k cit.

8

A digital fluorescent molecular photoswitch

Nature|2002

1.2k cit.

9

Covalent Adaptable Networks (CANs): A Unique Paradigm in Cross-Linked Polymers

Macromolecules|2010

1.1k cit.

10

Perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic Acid Diimides: Synthesis, Physical Properties, and Use in Organic Electronics

The Journal of Organic Chemistry|2011

1.1k cit.

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