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28. Electro-switchable cellulose nanocrystal films with chiroptical properties
Yota Neagari, Miguel A. Soto, Yinghao Zhang, Zongzhe Li, Carl A. Michal & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Mater. Horiz. 2025, in press | Link π
27. From invisible to visible: pressureβresponsive photonic crystals for advanced information encryption
Zongzhe Li, Miguel A. Soto, Wadood Y. Hamad & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Adv. Opt. Mater. 2025, in press | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
26. Acid-responsive inks via shuttling in a pseudorotaxane complex
Yihan Shi, Robert Plavan, Miguel A. Soto & Mark J. MacLachlan*
ChemPlusChem. 2025, in press | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
25. Exploring the metal-centered reactivity of isomeric, N-bridged biscyclometalated platinum(II) complexes Very Important Paper | Hot Paper
Gunwant K. Matharu, Miguel A. Soto, Ben Zhen Huang, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Chem. Eur. J. 2025, 15, e202404458 | Link π
24. A redox-active cyclometalated platinum ring enables synthetic
post-processing of a [2]rotaxane Very Important PaperΒ
Raksha Kandel, Miguel A. Soto, Daniel Medina, Brian O. Patrick, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 3, e202415381 | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
23. Ο-Extended ligands with dual-binding behavior: hindered rotation unlocks unexpected reactivity in cyclometalated Pt complexes Pick of the Week | Hot Article
Seiya Ota, Miguel A. Soto, Brian O. Patrick, Saeid Kamal, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 14644β14650 | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
22. Tailorable and photochromic multifunctional methyl viologen/cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films
Seiya Ota, Miguel A. Soto, Brian O. Patrick, Saeid Kamal, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan*
New J. Chem. 2024, 48, 10588β10592 | Link π
21. Responsive macrocyclic and supramolecular structures powered by platinum
Miguel A. Soto* & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 431β441 | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
20. Cellulose nanocrystal/halloysite nanotube composite aerogels for water purification
Huan Gao, Miguel A. Soto, Zongzhe Li, Lucas J. Andrew & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 12968β12977 | Link π
19. Molecular flytraps held together by PtβPt intermetallic bonds
Miguel A. Soto,+ Mohammad T. Chaudhry,+ Gunwant K. Matharu, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan* | + Denotes equal contribution
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202305525 | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
18. Halloysite nanotubes enhance the mechanical properties of iridescent cellulose nanocrystal films
Huan Gao, Miguel A. Soto, Joanna Szymkowiak, Lucas. J. Andrew, Wadood Y. Hamad & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Β Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 7136β7142 | Link π
17. Mechanically responsive circularly polarized luminescence from cellulose nanocrystal-based shape-memory polymers
Mingcong Xu,+ Zhen Xu,+ Miguel A. Soto, Yitao Xu, Wadood Y. Hamad & Mark J. MacLachlan* | + Denotes equal contribution
Β Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2301060 | Link π
16. Cellulose nanocrystal gels with tunable mechanical properties from hybrid thermal strategies
Zongzhe Li, Miguel A. Soto, Wadood Y. Hamad, James Drummond, Mark M. Martinez & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Β ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 8406β8414 | Link π
15. Cycling a tether into multiple rings: Pt-bridged macrocycles for differentiated guest recognition, pseudorotaxane transformations, and guest capture and release Hot Paper
Miguel A. Soto,* Veronica Carta, Ingrid Suzana, Brian O. Patrick, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan*Β
Β Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216029 | Link π
14. Preprogrammed assembly of supramolecular polymer networks via the controlled disassembly of a metastable rotaxane
Gosuke Washino,+ Miguel A. Soto,+ Siad Wolff & Mark J. MacLachlan*Β
Commun. Chem. 2022, 5, 155 | Link π| Open access βοΈβπ₯
Read the story Behind the Paper here: link 'Precooked rotaxanes for materials made-to-order'
13. Self-Assembled gels of cellulose nanocrystals for diffusion-controlled color switching
Yihan Shi, Miguel A. Soto & Mark J. MacLachlan*
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 17819β17827 | Link π
12. A supramolecular strategy for the synthesis of cyclic oligomers and polymers by ring-expansion Hot Paper
Michael Duss, Miguel A. Soto, Brian O. Patrick & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200862 | Link π
11. Multiresponsive cyclometalated crown ether bearing a platinum(II) metal center
Miguel A. Soto, Veronica Carta, Maria T. Cano, Ryan J. Andrews, Brian O. Patrick & Mark J. MacLachlan*Β
Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 2999β3006 | Link π
10. Shape-memory photonic thermoplastics from cellulose nanocrystals
Charlotte E. Boott, Miguel A. Soto, Wadood Y. Hamad, & Mark. J. MacLachlan*Β
Adv. Func. Mater. 2021, 31, 2103268 | Link π
9. Diverse binding of cationic guests by highly substituted [3+3] Schiff-base macrocycles
Mohammad T. Chaudhry,+ Miguel A. Soto,+ Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan* | + Denotes equal contribution
Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 1437β1446 | Link π
8. Chromic platinum complexes containing multidentate ligands 2022 Top Cited Article
Miguel A. Soto, Raksha Kandel & Mark J. MacLachlan*Β
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 10, 894β906 | Link π
7. Guest-conditioned multicolor writing on cellulose nanocrystal canvases
Miguel A. Soto,+ Dongjie Zhang,+ Yitao Xu, Yihan Shi, Brian O. Patrick, Wadood Y. Hamad & Mark J. MacLachlan* | + Denotes equal contribution
Mater. Adv. 2020, 1, 2536β2541 | Link π
6. Structural elucidation of selective solvatochromism in a responsive-at-metal cyclometalated platinum(II) complex Hot PaperΒ
Miguel A. Soto,+ Veronica Carta,+ Ryan J. Andrews, Mohammad T. Chaudhry & Mark J. MacLachlan*Β | + Denotes equal contribution
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 10348β10352 | Link π
5. Host-guest chemistry within cellulose nanocrystal gel receptors
Dongjie Zhang,+ Miguel A. Soto,+ Lev Lewis, Wadood Y. Hamad & Mark J. MacLachlan*Β | + Denotes equal contribution
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 4705β4710 | Link π
4. Programming permanent and transient molecular protection via mechanical stoppering
Miguel. A. Soto, Francesco Lelj & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 10422β10427 | Link π
3. Disabling molecular recognition through reversible mechanical stoppering
Miguel. A. Soto & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 1744β1748 | Link π
2. Ligand-modulated ring-expansion
Veronica Carta, Miguel A. Soto & Mark J. MacLachlan*
Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 1245β1248 | Link π
1. Self-assembly of a supramolecular network with pseudo-rotaxane cross-linking nodes and its transformation into a mechanically locked structure by rotaxane formation
Miguel. A. Soto & Jorge Tiburcio*
Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 14149β14152 | Link π