Delius Lab – Publications: Functional Materials

Preprint: Highly polar groups and supramolecular order enable charge injection and long-range conductivity in organic materials without extended π-systems

H. Mager, A. A. Butkevich, S. Klubertz, S. V. Haridas, O. Shyshov, V. C. Wakchaure, J. Borstelmann, I. Michalsky, M. García-Iglesias, V. Rodríguez, D. González-Rodríguez, A. R. A. Palmans, M. Kivala, M. von Delius, M. Kemerink
arXiv 2025, DOI: arXiv:2506.02673v2

Preprint: Asymmetric Organocatalysis Enhanced by Nanohoop Confinement

A. Sacristán-Martín, F. Schwer, B. Bädorf, T. Pickl, M. P. B. Wiedmaier, A. Lebzelter, A. Pöthig, S. Grimme, M. von Delius
ChemRXiv 2025, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-srqv5-v3

81: A supramolecular ferroelectric with two sublattices and polarization dependent conductivity

H. Mager, M. Litterst, S. Klubertz, S. V. Haridas, O. Shyshov, M. von Delius, M. Kemerink
Adv. Sci. 2026, DOI: 10.1002/advs.202510258

80: Self-Assembly of Linear Three-Ring Aromatic Thiols on Au(111)

V. Müller, A.-L. Gaus, D. Hüger, J. Picker, C. Neumann, M. von Delius, A. Turchanin
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2026, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c03949

79: Rigidifying Qubit Candidates in a Cu-Porphyrin Nanohoop: Dipolar Coupling in Spin Pairs and Spin-Polarized Ground State

X. Chang, A. J. Redman, L. Zedler, L. Blechschmidt, A. Sacristán-Martín, F. Schwer, I. Imaz, M. P. B. Wiedmaier, X. Ribas, D. Maspoch, B. Dietzek-Ivanšić, S. Richert, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e22950

78: Observation of shuttling on the one-second timescale in a [10]cycloparaphenylene/C60 [2]catenane

F. M. Steudel, C. Sabrià, M. delle Piane, F. Feixas, X. Ribas, G. M. Pavan, M. von Delius
Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 21908

77: Photostable triphenylmethyl-based diradicals with a degenerate singlet-triplet ground state and strong photoluminescence

M. E. Arnold, A. Lebzelter, P. Thielert, R. Blinder, J. Schmid, J. Zolg, E. Spatola, F. Jelezko, M. von Delius, S. Richert, A. J. C. Kuehne
Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 14616

76: Melem-PDI polymer network as efficient positive electrode for rechargeable lithium and magnesium batteries

R. Gomes, J. Kraus, I. Krivtsov, V. Wakchaure, S. Riedel, Z. Zhao-Karger, J. Liessem, C. Neumann, M. Oschatz, A. Turchanin, M. Fichtner, R. Beranek, M. von Delius
ChemSusChem 2025, 18, e2500967

75: Thioorthoester Polymers as Sulfur-Rich Materials in Metal Scavengers and Battery Cathodes

J. Kraus, A. Gruber, R. Gomes, D. Iannitto, K. Leopold, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Novit 2025, 1, e70000

First article selected for upgrade transfer to Angew. Chem. Novit. Highlighted on the journal front cover, in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (G. Renno, S. Matile: “Translational Supramolecular Thioorthoester Chemistry”), in Analytik News, Chemistry Views, Chemie.de and Südwestpresse. Press release (in German).

74: Carbazole-Functionalized Chichibabin Diradicaloids with Redshifted Absorption and Enhanced Photoluminescence

V. C. Wakchaure, X. Chang, J. Zolg, R. Blinder, M. E. Arnold, F. Jelezko, A. J. C. Kuehne, Max von Delius
Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 8855

Selected as “Hot Article”

73: Highly Loaded Reactive Oxygen Species–Responsive Theranostic Lenvatinib‐Prodrug Nanoparticles Produced by Dispersion Polymerization

S. Spiewok, F. Jansen, J. Han, M. Lamla, M. von Delius, C. Trautwein, L. De Laporte, A. J. C. Kuehne
Adv. Nanobiomed. Res. 2025, 2400187

72: Thioorthoester polymer, method for producing thioorthoester polymers and use of thioorthoester polymers

M. von Delius, K. Leopold, J. Kraus, A. Gruber
European Patent Application 2025, EP25157151.9

71: Inverse Vulcanization of all-cis-Fluorinated Cyclohexylacrylate: Tailored Polymers for Li-S Battery Cathode Materials

A. P. Grimm, B. Deng, S. V. Haridas, D. Voll, C. W. Schmitt, M. von Delius, F. Scheiba, P. Théato
Eur. Polym. J. 2025, 228, 113815.

Part of special issue “P- and S-containing polymers”

70: Ring-in-Ring Assembly Facilitates the Synthesis of a [12]Cycloparaphenylene Hetero[3]Catenane

W. Shi, Y. Hu, L. Leanza, Y. Shchukin, P. A. Hoffmann, M. Li, C. Ning, Z.-Y. Cao, Y. Xu, P. Du, M. von Delius, G. M. Pavan, Y. Xu
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202421459.

Highlighted in Nature Synthesis. Selected as “Hot Paper”. Also available as preprint on ChemRXiv.

69: Nanohoops Favour Light-Induced Energy Transfer over Charge Separation in Porphyrin/[10]CPP/Fullerene Rotaxanes

F. Schwer, S. Zank, M. Freiberger, F. M. Steudel, N. Geue, L. Ye, P. E. Barran, T. Drewello, D. M. Guldi, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202413404

Selected as “Hot Paper“.

68: Screening Cobalt-based Catalysts on Multicomponent CdSe@CdS Nanorods for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Aqueous Media

M. Boecker, S. Lander, R. Müller, A. L. Gaus, C. Neumann, J. Moser,
M. Micheel, A. Turchanin, M. von Delius, C. V. Synatschke, K. Leopold,
M. Wächtler, and T. Weil
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2024, 7, 14146–14153

67: A Stable Chichibabin Diradicaloid with Near-Infrared Emission

X. Chang, M. E. Arnold, R. Blinder, J. Zolg, J. Wischnat, J. van Slageren, F. Jelezko, A. J. C. Kuehne, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202404853

Selected as “Hot Paper”.

66: Simultaneous Inside and Outside Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

J. Kraus, L. Meingast, J. Hald, S. B. Beil, J. Biskupek, C. L. Ritterhoff, S. Gsänger, J. Eisenkolb, B. Meyer, U. Kaiser, J. Maultzsch, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202402417

65: Regio-switchable Bingel bis-functionalization of fullerene C70 supramolecular masks

V. Iannace, C. Sabrià, Y. Xu, M. von Delius, I. Imaz, D. Maspoch, F. Feixas, X. Ribas
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 5186–5194

Highlighted on the journal supplementary cover

Tripodal, highly polar derivatives of all-cis flurotinated cyclohexane

62: Synthesis and supramolecular properties of all-cis-2,4,6-trifluorocyclohexane-1,3,5-triol

S. V. Haridas, M. von Delius
Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 606‒609

61: Recent advances in supramolecular fullerene chemistry

X. Chang, Y. Xu, M. von Delius
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2024, 53, 47‒83

Invited contribution to Themed Collection “Supramolecular Chemistry“. Highlighted on the journal front cover

graphical abstract showing catenane synthesis with a hierarchical supramolecular complex

60: Synthesis of C60/[10]CPP-Catenanes by Regioselective, Nanocapsule-Templated Bingel Bis-Addition

F. M. Steudel, E. Ubasart, L. Leanza, M. Pujals, T. Parella, G. M. Pavan, X. Ribas, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202309393

59: An Algebraic Blueprint for Predicting Turnover Numbers and Endpoints in Photocatalysis

S. Klingler, M. Hlavatsch, B. Bagemihl, A. K. Mengele, A.-L. Gaus, M. von Delius, S. Rau, B. Mizaikoff
ChemPhysChem, 2023, e202300767

Highlighted on the journal front cover

58: Supramolecular Polymerization of all-cis Fluorinated Cyclohexanes: Influence of Side Chains

S. V. Haridas, O. Shyshov, M. von Delius
Org. Mater. 2023, 5, 166‒174

54: [n]Cycloparaphenylene-Pillar[5]arene Bismacrocycles: Their Circularly Polarized Luminescence and Multiple Guest Recognition Properties

Y. Xu, F. Steudel, M. Leung, B. Xia, M. von Delius, V. W. Yam
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202302978

Selected as VIP Paper and highlighted in Weixin (in Mandarin).

53: Two rings around one ball: Stability and charge localization of [1:1] and [2:1] complex ions of [10]CPP and C60/70

M. Freiberger, M. B. Minameyer, I. Solymosi, S. Frühwald, M. Krug, Y. Xu, A. Hirsch, T. Clark, D. Guldi, M. von Delius, K. Amsharov, A. Görling, M. E. Pérez-Ojeda, T. Drewello
Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203734

48: Synthesis and C60 Binding of Aza[10]CPP and N-Methylaza[10]CPP

F. Schwer, S. Zank, M. Freiberger, R. Kaur, S. Frühwald, C. C. Robertson, A. Görling, T. Drewello, D. M. Guldi, M. von Delius
Org. Mater. 2022, 4, 7‒17

Highlighted on the Thieme Chemistry homepage; Contribution to Focus Issue “SupraChem 2022”.

46: Pd-Modified De-alloyed Au-Ni-Microelectrodes for In situ and Operando Mapping of Hydrogen Evolution

J. Kund, J. Romer, E. Oswald, A. Gaus, M. Küllmer, A. Turchanin, M. von Delius, C. Kranz
ChemElectroChem 2022, 9, e202200071

Invited contribution to “Wolfgang Schuhmann Festschrift”.

45: Synthesis and nanoscale characterization of hierarchically assembled molecular nanosheets

M. Richard-Lacroix, M. Küllmer, A. Gaus, C. Neumann, C. Tontsch, M. von Delius, V. Deckert, A. Turchanin
Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 9, 2102389

44: Cobaloxime complex salts: synthesis, patterning on carbon nanomembranes and heterogeneous hydrogen evolution studies

E. Oswald, A. Gaus, J. Kund, M. Küllmer, J. Romer, S. Weizenegger, T. Ullrich, A. K. Mengele, L. Petermann, R. Leiter, P. R. Unwin, U. Kaiser, S. Rau, A. Kahnt, A. Turchanin, M. von Delius, C. Kranz
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 16896‒16903

Highlighted on the Inside Cover and as Hot Paper; Invited Contribution to Special Issue on “Contemporary Challenges in Catalysis“.

42: Living Supramolecular Polymerization of Fluorinated Cyclohexanes

O. Shyshov, S. V. Haridas, L. Pesce, H. Qi, A. Gardin, D. Bochicchio, U. Kaiser, G. M. Pavan, M. von Delius
Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 3134

Selected as Editor’s Highlight.

animation showing a 3d structure of supramolecular three-shell complex based on cubic organometallic cage, fullerene, and [10]CPP

41: A three-shell supramolecular complex enables the symmetry-mismatched chemo- and regioselective bis-functionalization of C60

E. Ubasart, O. Borodin, C. Fuertes-Espinosa, Y. Xu, C. García-Simón, J. Juanhuix, F. Gándara, I. Imaz, D. Maspoch, M. von Delius, X. Ribas
Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 420‒427

Press release in English and German; Highlighted on the journal front cover and in C&EN, Chemistry Views, Chemie.de, Nanowerk, ChemEurope, Laborpraxis, ChemistryCommunity; Animated Gif by Agustí Lledó.

40: Supramolecular Approaches for Taming the Chemo- and Regiochemistry of C60 Addition Reactions

S. B. Beil, M. von Delius
Org. Mater. 2021, 3, 146‒154

Invited contribution to Focus Issue “Peter Bäuerle’s 65th Birthday“.

graphical abstract showing hydrogen formation from protons using a porhyrin macrocycle

39: A dinuclear porphyrin-macrocycle as efficient catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

J. Jökel, F. Schwer, M. von Delius, U. Apfel
Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 14179–14182

Invited contribution to themed collection “(photo)electrocatalysis for renewable energy”.

graphical abstract showing MALDI experiment with [10]CPP and fullerenes

37: Investigation of Cycloparaphenylenes (CPPs) and their noncovalent Ring‐in‐Ring and Fullerene‐in‐Ring Complexes by (Matrix‐Assisted) Laser Desorption/Ionization and Density‐Functional Theory

M. B. Minameyer, Y. Xu, S. Frühwald, A. Görling, M. von Delius, T. Drewello
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 8729–8741

Selected as Hot Paper.

Highlighted on the journal inside cover.

graphical abstract showing examples of supramolecular complexes of cycloparaphenylene rings

35: The Supramolecular Chemistry of Strained Carbon Nanohoops

Y. Xu, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 559–573

Also published in German. Translated by Dr. Sebastian Beil.

Highlighted on the journal inside cover

graphical abstract showing the structure of a porphyrin macrocycle and its complex with fullerene

34: Highly Strained, Radially π-Conjugated Porphyrinylene Nanohoops

Y. Xu, S. Gsänger, M. B. Minameyer, I. Imaz, D. Maspoch, O. Shyshov, F. Schwer, X. Ribas, T. Drewello, B. Meyer, M. von Delius
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 18500–18507

Highlighted on the journal front cover.

graphical abstract showing rotaxane molecule based on fullerenes and [10]CPP

28: A Concave-Convex π-π Template Approach Enables the Synthesis of [10]Cycloparaphenylene-Fullerene [2]Rotaxanes

Y. Xu, R. Kaur, B. Wang, M. B. Minameyer, S. Gsänger, B. Meyer, T. Drewello, D. M. Guldi, M. von Delius
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13413–13420

Highlighted as JACS Spotlight.

graphical abstract showing charge transfer in supramolecular complexes based on porphyrin, fullerene, and [10]CPP

27: A Supramolecular [10]CPP Junction Enables Efficient Electron Transfer in Modular Porphyrin-[10]CPP-Fullerene Complexes

Y. Xu, B. Wang, R. Kaur, M. B. Minameyer, M. Bothe, T. Drewello, D. M. Guldi, M. von Delius
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 11549–11553

graphical abstract showing reaction scheme of azafullerene formation and a graph besides

23: Second Generation Azafullerene Monoadducts as Electron Acceptors in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

M. Bothe, M. P. Montero-Rama, A. Viterisi, W. Cambarau, C. Stenta, E. Palomares, L. F. Marsal, M. von Delius
Synthesis 2018, 50, 764–771