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Publications

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Scalable Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Efficient Ultra-High PFOA Adsorption

Zhangjie Gu, Yi Li, Hongbing Li, Yanlei He, Wenjie Wang, Yonggang Yao, Richard J. Hooley,* Jonathan L. Sessler,* and Xiaodong Chi,*  Chem. Sci. 2026, XX, XXX−XXX.

DOI: 10.1039/d6sc03163c

Carrier-Mediated Selective Transport of PFAS across Liquid Membranes

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Yu-Dong Yang, Xingchen Jin, Poornenth Pushpanandan, Qian Zhang, Jian Yang, Brad Gibbs, Neel Youts, Harekrushna Behera, Ankit Jogdand, Ian M. Riddington, Manish Kumar,* Valérie C. Pierre,* and Jonathan L. Sessler*  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2026, XX, XXX−XXX.

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c10023

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A Terbium(III) Luminescent Probe for Quantifying Bicarbonate Levels in Ocean Water

Thibaut L. M. Martinon, Avisikta Sinha, Tristen E. Garner, Taylor Hatch, Logan Olson, Alexander Sunne, Katie L. Peterson,* and Valérie C. Pierre*  ACS Org. Inorg. Au 2026, XX, XXX−XXX.

DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.6c00044

ACS Editors' Choice®

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Selective Bicarbonate Receptors for Direct Ocean Capture of CO₂

Thibaut L. M. Martinon, Avisikta Sinha, Anthony W. Schlimgen, Abigail Persell, Tristen E. Garner, Katie L. Peterson, J. Ilja Siepman* and Valérie C. Pierre* JACS Au 202511, 5512–5523.

DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.5c00991

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Self-Aggregative Recognition and Extraction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate with Flexible Cationic Water-Soluble Deep Cavitands

Ria Lian, Yu-Dong Yang, Jose L. Moreno, Jr., Becky L. Eggimann, Junyi Chen, Lucas J.Gibson-Elias, Christoper G. Williams, Peixi Jiang, Andrew J. Lee, Leonard J. Mueller, Jonathan. L. Sessler,* J. Ilja Siepmann, * Darren W. Johnson* and Richard J. Hooley * J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 26, 22768–22777.

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c04762

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Readily Visualized PFOA Detection Using a Small Molecule Chemosensor

Yu-Dong Yang, Qian Zhang, Xingchen Jin, Calvin V. Chau, Jian Yang, Graeme Henkelman,* Xiaodong Chi,* Han-Yuan Gong,* Richard J. Hooley,* and Jonathan L. Sessler* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202501245.

DOI: 10.1002/202501245

Patents

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Selective Receptors for Bicarbonate and Associated Methods

Valerie C. Pierre, Thibaut Martinon, and Aviskta Sinha

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Readily Visualized Detection of Per/Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Using a Small Molecular Chemoreceptor

Jonathan L. Sessler, Yudong Yang, Richard J. Hooley, Xingchen Jin, and Qian Zhang.

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