Ø First author or corresponding author (including equal contribution)

1.     Jiang, J. †; Cao, B. †; Chen, Y. †; Luo, H.; Xue, J.; Xiong, X.; Zou, T.* Alkylgold(III) Complexes Undergo Unprecedented Photo-Induced β-Hydride Elimination and Reduction for targeted Cancer Therapy Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202201103 († equal contribution, * corresponding author)

2.     Long, Y. †; Cao, B. †; Xiong X.; Chan, A. S. C.; Sun R. W.-Y.; Zou, T.* Bioorthogonal Activation of Dual Catalytic and Anti-Cancer Activities of Organogold(I) Complexes in Living Systems Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 4133. († equal contribution, * corresponding author)

3.     Sheng, Y.†; Cao, B.†; Ou, M.; Wang, Y.; Yuan, S.; Zhang, N.; Zou, T.*; Liu, Y.* Nucleocapsid protein preferentially binds the stem-loop of duplex/quadruplex hybrid that unfolds the quadruplex structure Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 5298. († equal contribution, * corresponding author)

4.     Wang, F.†; Cao, B.†; To, W.-P.; Tse, C.-W.; Li, K.; Chang, X.-Y.; Zang, C.; Chan, S. L.-F.; Che, C.-M.* The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO₂ to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations Catal. Sci. Technol. 2016, 6, 7408. († equal contribution, * corresponding author)

5.     Deng, Q.; Pei, J.; Fan, C.*; Ma, J.; Cao, B.*; Jin,Y.; Li, C.; Li, J.* Potassium salts of para-aromatic dicarboxylates as the highly efficient organic anodes for low-cost K-ion batteries Nano Energy 2017, 33, 350. (* corresponding author)

6.     Pei, J.; Du, X.; Li, C.; Wang, C.; Fan, C.*; Tan, H.; Cao, B.*; Huang, F.; Tao, S.*; Li, J.* Highly twisted organic molecules with ortho linkage as the efficient bipolar hosts for sky-blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter in OLEDs Org. Electron. 2017, 50, 153. (* corresponding author)

7.     Li, C.; Tan, H.; Pei, J.; Wang, C.; Fan, C.*; Huang, F.; Cao, B.*; Hao, M.; Li, Y.; Wang, Z.; Li, J.* One-step synthesis of novel poly(terephthalate-alt-benzoquinone) with high specific capacity as a stable organic cathode for Li-ion batteries New J. Chem. 2017, 41, 14539. (* corresponding author)

8.     Li, C.; Deng, Q.; Tan, H.; Wang, C.; Fan, C.*; Pei, J.; Cao, B.*; Wang, Z.; Li, J.* Para-Conjugated Dicarboxylates with Extended Aromatic Skeletons as the Highly Advanced Organic Anodes for K-Ion Battery ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 27414. (* corresponding author)

9.     Deng, Q.; He, S.-J.; Pei, J.; Fan, C.*; Li, C.; Cao, B.*; Lu, Z.-H.*; Li, J.* Exploitation of redox-active 1,4-dicyanobenzene and 9,10-dicyanoanthracene as the organic electrode materials in rechargeable lithium battery Electrochem. Commun. 2017, 75, 29. (* corresponding author)

10.  Deng, Q.; Fan, C.*; Wang, L.; Cao, B.*; Jin, Y.; Che, C.-M.; Li, J.* Organic Potassium Terephthalate (K₂C₈H₄O₄) with Stable Lattice Structure Exhibits Excellent Cyclic and Rate Capability in Li-ion Batteries Electrochim. Acta 2016, 222, 1086. (* corresponding author)

Ø Other publications

1.     Xiong, X.; Huang, K.-B.; Wang, Y.; Cao, B.; Luo, Y.; Chen, H.; Yang, Y.; Long, Y.; Liu, M.; Chan, A. S. C.; Liang, H.; Zou, T. Target Profiling of an Iridium(III)-Based Immunogenic Cell Death Inducer Unveils the Engagement of Unfolded Protein Response Regulator BiP. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, Ahead of Print.

2.     Wang, C.; Tang, W.; Wang, X. L.; Zhou, Y. H.; Li, D.; Jia, S.; Cao, B.; Fan, C. Long lifespan organic K-ion batteries with working voltage above 2 V in ether electrolytes. Electrochim. Acta 2021, 365, 137365.

3.     Luo, H.; Cao, B.; Chan, A. S. C.; Sun R. W.-Y.; Zou T. Cyclometalated Gold(III)-Hydride Complexes Exhibit Visible Light-Induced Thiol Reactivity and Act as Potent Photo-Activated Anti-Cancer Agents Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 11046.

4.     Wei, J.; Cao, B.; Tse, C.-W.; Chang, X.-Y.; Zhou C.-Y.; Che, C.-M. Chiral cis-iron(II) complexes with metal- and ligand-centered chirality for highly regio- and enantioselective alkylation of N-heteroaromatics Chem. Sci. 2019, 11, 684.

5.     Xiong, M.; Tang, W.; Cao, B.; Yang, C.; Fan, C. A small-molecule organic cathode with fast charge-discharge capability for K-ion batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2019, 7, 20127.

6.     Wang, C.; Tang, W.; Yao, Z.; Cao, B.; Fan, C. Potassium perylene-tetracarboxylate with two-electron redox behaviors as a highly stable organic anode for K-ion batteries Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 1801.

7.     Tang, W.; Liang, R.; Li, D.; Yu, Q.; Hu, J.; Cao, B.; Fan, C. Highly Stable and High Rate-Performance Na-Ion Batteries Using Polyanionic Anthraquinone as the Organic Cathode ChemSusChem. 2019, 12, 2181.

8.     Tang, W.; He, H.; Shi, J.; Cao, B.; Yang, C.; Fan, C. Poly(N-vinylcarbazole) as a high-potential organic polymer cathode for dual-intercalation Na-ion batteries Org. Electron. 2019, 75, 105386.

9.     Fan, C.; Pei, J.; Zhao, J.; Huang, M.; Tang, W.; Hu, J.; Cao, B.; Tan, H.; Tao, S.; Yang, C. A yellow organic emitter with novel D-A3 architecture and hidden delayed fluorescence for highly efficient monochromatic OLEDs. Org. Electron. 2019, 73, 102-108.

10.  Shing, K.-P.; Cao, B.; Liu, Y.; Lee, H. K.; Li, M.-D.; Phillips, D. L.; Chang, X.-Y.; Che, C.-M. Arylruthenium(III) Porphyrin-Catalyzed C–H Oxidation and Epoxidation at Room Temperature and [Ru^V(Por)(O)(Ph)] Intermediate by Spectroscopic Analysis and Density Functional Theory Calculations J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 7032.

11.    Wu, K.; Cao, B.; Zhou, C.Y.; Che, C. M. Rh^II‐Catalyzed Intermolecular C−H Arylation of Aromatics with Diazo Quinones Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 4815.

12.  Chang, I. S.; Sy, L.-K.; Cao, B.; Lum, C. T.; Kwong, W.-L.; Fung, Y.-M. E.; Lok, C.-N.; Che, C.-M. Shotgun Proteomics and Quantitative Pathway Analysis of the Mechanisms of Action of Dehydroeffusol, a Bioactive Phytochemical with Anticancer Activity from Juncus effusus J. Proteome Res. 2018, 17, 2470.

13.  Shing, K.-P.; Liu, Y.; Cao, B.; Chang, X.-Y.; You, T.; Che, C.-M. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Iron(III) Porphyrin-Catalyzed Intramolecular C(sp³)–H Amination of Alkyl Azides Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 11947.

14.  Fung, S. K.; Zou, T.; Cao, B.; Lee, P.-Y.; Fung, Y. M. E.; Hu, D.; Lok, C.-N.; Che, C.-M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 3892.

15.  Chan, S.; Lam, T; Yang, C.; Lai, J.; Cao, B.; Zhou, Z.; Zhu, Q. Cobalt(II) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine complexes [Co(TPA)X]⁺ bearing coordinating anion (X = Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻ and NCS⁻): synthesis and application for carbon dioxide reduction Polyhedron 2017, 125, 156.

16.  Lam, T. L.; Tso, K. C.-H.; Cao, B.; Yang, C.; Chen, D.; Chang, X.-Y.; Huang, J.-S.; Che, C.-M. Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C–H Amination Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 4253.

17.  Xiong, Z.; Cai, Y.; Ren, X.; Cao, B.; Liu, J.; Huo, Z.; Tang, J. Solution-Processed CdS/Cu₂S Superlattice Nanowire with Enhanced Thermoelectric Property ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 32424.

18.  Chang, X.-Y.; Xu, G.-T.; Cao, B.; Wang, J.-Y.; Huang, J.-S.; Che, C.-M. Assembly of strongly phosphorescent hetero-bimetallic and -trimetallic [2]catenane structures based on a coinage metal alkynyl system Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 7815.

19.  Fung, S. K.; Zou, T.; Cao, B.; Chen, T.; To, W.-P.; Yang, C.; Lok, C.-N.; Che, C.-M. Luminescent platinum(II) complexes with functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene or diphosphine selectively probe mismatched and abasic DNA Nat Commun 2016, 7, 10655.

20.  Sy, L.-K.; Lok, C.-N.; Wang, J.-Y.; Liu, Y.; Cheng, L.; Wan, P.-K.; Leung, C.-T.; Cao, B.; Kwong, W.-L.; Chang, R. C.-C.; Che, C.-M. Identification of "sarsasapogenin-aglyconed" timosaponins as novel Aβ-lowering modulators of amyloid precursor protein processing Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 3206.

21.  Zou, T.; Zhang, J.-J.; Cao, B.; Tong, K.-C.; Lok, C.-N.; Che, C.-M. Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes Isr. J. Chem. 2016, 56, 825.