Representative Publications (at NJFU):
1. Y. Fu,† X. Zhang,† L. Wu, M. Wu, T. D. James, R. Zhang. Bioorthogonal Activated Probes for Precise Fluorescence Imaging. Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, 54, 201-265.
2. Y. Fu,† X. Chai,† J. Zhou, J. Zhang, H. Tian. Chem. Soc. Rev., 2025, In peer review.
3. Y. Fu,*,† J. Zhou,† A. M. Doze,† X. Zhang, Q. Xu, M. F. Hilbers, W. J. Buma, Y. Shi, J. Zhang, B. L. Feringa. Steric Engineering of Phenanthrenequinone for Ultrafast and Tunable Visible Light-induced Photoclick Reaction . J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2026, 10.1021/jacs.5c21739.
4. Y. Fu,*,† J. Zhou,† X. Zou, L. Shi, X. Zhang, A. M. Doze, M. F. Hilbers, W. J. Buma, J. Zhang, B. L. Feringa. Mechanism Inversion in Visible Light-induced Photoclick Reactions. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 39, 35903–35912.
5. J. Sheng,† Y. Fu,†(co-first author) K. Wu,† T. Freese, H. Zhang, B. L. Feringa. Highly Efficient Near-Infrared Light-Driven Molecular Motor Rotation Enabled by Upconversion Nanoparticles as Nanoscale Light Sources. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 30, 26797–26803.
Before NJFU (Post-Doctoral and Graduate Publications):
6. Y. Fu, N. A. Simeth, W. Szymanski, B. L. Feringa. Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions. Nat. Rev. Chem., 2024, 8, 665–685.
7. Y. Fu, G. Alachouzos, N. A. Simeth, M. D. Donato, M. F. Hilbers, W. J. Buma, W. Szymanski, B. L. Feringa. Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer: A Simple Strategy for an Efficient Visible Light-Induced Photoclick Reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202319321.
8. Y. Fu,† H. Helbert,† N. A. Simeth, S. Crespi, G. B. Spoelstra, J. Maarten van Dijl, M. van Oosten, L. Reali Nazario, D. van der Born, G. Luurtsema, W. Szymanski, P. H. Elsinga, B. L. Feringa. Ultrafast Photoclick Reaction for Selective 18F-Positron Emission Tomography Tracer Synthesis in Flow. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 27, 10041–10047. (Highlight by JACS Spotlights)
9. Y. Fu, N. A. Simeth, R. Toyoda, R. Brilmayer, W. Szymanski, B. L. Feringa.Molecular engineering to enhance reactivity and selectivity in an ultrafast photoclick reaction. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202218203. (Included in Hot Topic: Click Chemistry)
10. Y. Fu,† H. H. Han,† J. Zhang, X. P. He, B. L. Feringa, H. Tian. Photocontrolled fluorescence “double-check” bioimaging enabled by a glycoprobe–protein hybrid. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 28, 8671–8674.
11. Y. Fu,† K. Wu,† G. Alachouzos, N. A. Simeth, T. Freese, M. Falkowski, W. Szymanski, H. Zhang, B. L. Feringa. Efficient, Near-infrared Light-induced Photoclick Reaction enabled by Upconversion Nanoparticles. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 2306531.
12. Y. Fu, G. Alachouzos, N. A. Simeth, M. D. Donato, M. F. Hilbers, W. J. Buma, W. Szymanski, B. L. Feringa. Establishing PQ-ERA Photoclick Reactions with Unprecedented Efficiency by Engineering of the Nature of the Phenanthraquinone Triplet State. Chem. Sci., 2023, 14, 7465-7474.(ChemSci Pick of the Week Collection, Chemical Science HOT Article Collection, Most popular 2023 polymer and supramolecular chemistry articles)
BOOKs:
1. N. A. Simeth, Y. Fu. Principles and Recent Developments in Visible-Light Photoclick Chemistry. Photochemistry, 2024, 52, 344–373. (RSC book chapter)
