(25)   Cui, L.; Konishi, Y.; Ono, T., Recent advances in aluminum-based complexes and their photofunctions. J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Photochem. Rev 2026, 67, 100740.

(24)   Cui, L.; Hoshino, Y., Engineering Micro- and Nanogels with Affinities for Target Molecules. In Micro and Nano Gels: Synthesis, Characterization, Modelling, and Applications, Wiley-VCH GmbH: 2026; pp 449–479.

(23)   Maeda, M.^#; Cui, L.^#; Tani, A.; Shinjo, H.; Amamoto, Y.; Ehara, T.; Miyata, K.; Onda, K.; Hisaeda, Y.; Hoshino, Y.; Ono, T., Bright Tetra-BF₂ Mechanophores in Elastomers: Reversible Bent-to-Planar Transitions and Mechanochromic Response.Chemrxiv 2025. 

(22)   Cui, L.; Shinjo, H.; Ichiki, T.; Deyama, K.; Harada, T.; Ishibashi, K.; Ehara, T.; Miyata, K.; Onda, K.; Hisaeda, Y.; Ono, T., Highly fluorescent bipyrrole-based tetra-BF₂ flag-hinge chromophores: achieving multicolor and circularly polarized luminescence.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (27), e202204358.

(21)   Cui, L.; Horioka, A.; Ishimatsu, R.; Mamada, M.; Adachi, C.; Tahara, K.; Hoshino, Y.; Ono, T., Advanced molecular design for efficient multicolor electrochemiluminescence and amplified spontaneous emission based on Tetra‐BF₂ complexes. Adv. Optical Mater. 2024, 12 (14), 2302803.

(20)   Cui, L.; Furuta, R.; Harada, T.; Konta, T.; Hoshino, Y.; Ono, T., Simultaneous discovery of chiral and achiral Dyes: elucidating the optical functions of helical and flag-hinged boron–tetradentate complexes. Dalton Trans. 2024, 53 (21), 9183–9191.

(19)   Cui, L.; Deyama, K.; Ichiki, T.; Konishi, Y.; Horioka, A.; Harada, T.; Ishibashi, K.; Hisaeda, Y.; Ono, T., Color-tuning and boosting circularly polarized luminescence performance of axially chiral tetra-BF₂ complexes by post-modifications. J. Mater. Chem. C 2023, 11 (7), 2574–2581.

(18)   Cui, L.; Maeda, M.; Hisaeda, Y.; Ono, T., Unsymmetric molecular hinges showing intramolecular charge transfer excitation: strong photoluminescence properties in the red to near-infrared region exhibited by tri-BF₂ complexes. J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126 (42), 18152–18158.

       (17)    Tani, A.; Cui, L.; Furuta, R.; Hoshino, Y.; Ono, T., Planar-to-bent conformational changes in luminescent tetra-BF₂ complexes: toward smart stimuli-responsive materials.ACS Appl. Opt. Mater. 2025,3 (6), 1287–1296.

(16)   Cui, L.; Ono, T.; Morita, Y.; Hisaeda, Y., Electrocatalytic reactivity of imine/oxime-type cobalt complex for direct perfluoroalkylation of indole and aniline derivatives. Dalton. Trans. 2020, 49 (22), 7546–7551.

(15)   Cui, L.; Ono, T.; Hossain, M. J.; Hisaeda, Y., Electrochemically driven, cobalt-carbon bond-mediated direct intramolecular cyclic and acyclic perfluoroalkylation of (hetero)arenes using X(CF₂)₄X. RSC Adv. 2020, 10 (42), 24862–24866.

(14) Ge, H.; Cui, L.; Sun, Z.; Wang, D.; Nie, S.; Zhu, S.; Matthews, B.; Wu, G.; Song, X.-M.; Ma, T.-Y., Unique Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/TiO₂ multilayer arrays with advanced surface lithium storage capability. J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6 (44), 22053–22061.

(13) Ge, H.; Cui, L.; Zhang, B.; Ma, T.-Y.; Song, X.-M., Ag quantum dots promoted Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/TiO₂ nanosheets with ultrahigh reversible capacity and super rate performance for power lithium-ion batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4 (43), 16886–16895.

(12) Konishi, Y.; Ehara, T.; Cui, L.; Ueno, K.; Ishigaki, Y.; Harada, T.; Konta, T.; Onda, K.; Hoshino, Y.; Miyata, K.; Ono, T., Optical property control by the interligand charge transfer excited state in brominated homoleptic and heteroleptic aluminum dinuclear triple-stranded helicates.Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63 (25), 11716–11725.

(11) Wada, K.; Nagata, Y.; Cui, L.; Ono, T.; Akine, S.; Ohtani, S.; Kato, K.; Fa, S.; Ogoshi, T., Self-inclusion complexation of electron-accepting guest into electron-donating cyclic host by photoexcitation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63 (26), e202404409.

(10) Ueno, K.; Konishi, Y.; Cui, L.; Harada, T.; Ishibashi, K.; Konta, T.; Muranaka, A.; Hisaeda, Y.; Hoshino, Y.; Ono, T., Unraveling the remarkable influence of substituents on the emission variation and circularly polarized luminescence of dinuclear aluminum triple-stranded helicates. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63 (14), 6296–6304.

(9) Yurino, T.; Ishikawa, T.; Nakamura, T.; Ochiai, K.; Tanabe, S.; Cui, L.; Ono, T.; Ohkuma, T., Ag-catalysed double-benzylic isocyanation affording bisisonitriles and their utility as molecular linkers.RSC Adv. 2026, 16 (22), 20459–20463.

(8) Yamamoto, Y.; Horioka, A.; Cui, L.; Ishigaki, Y.; Hoshino, Y.; Ono, T., Influence of structural isomers of naphthalene diimides on photophysical and electrochemical properties. Chem. Lett. 2024, 53 (2), upad022.

(7) Tsukiyama, Y.; Yamamoto, Y.; Koga, D.; Cui, L.; Hoshino, Y.; Hisaeda, Y.; Ono, T., Role of halobenzene guest molecules in modulating room temperature phosphorescence of benzophenone-naphthalene diimide inclusion crystals. Chem. Asian J. 2024, 19 (5), e202301114.

(6) Ikeda, T.; Tahara, K.; Ishimatsu, R.; Ono, T.; Cui, L.; Maeda, M.; Ozawa, Y.; Abe, M., Lewis-pairing-induced electrochemiluminescence enhancement from electron donor-acceptor diads decorated with tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane as an electrochemical protector.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62 (21), e202301109.

(5) Wei, Y.; Wu, Y.; Cao, X.; Cui, L.; Chen, J.; Wu, Q.; Liu, D.; Sun, Z.; Zhang, Q., Simple controllable fabrication of novel flower‐like hierarchical porous NiO: formation mechanism, shape evolution and their application into asymmetric supercapacitors. ChemElectroChem 2022, 9 (16), e202200462.

(4) Ihara, M.; Cui, L.; Konishi, Y.; Hisaeda, Y.; Ono, T., Design of dimeric dinuclear boron complexes with flexible linkers: aggregation-induced white-light emission via molecular engineering. Chem. Lett. 2022, 51 (3), 300–302.

(3) Song, X.-M.; Zhou, X.; Yuan, C.; Zhang, Y.; Tong, Q.; Li, Y.; Cui, L.; Liu, D.; Zhang, W., One-dimensional Fe₂O₃/TiO₂ photoelectrode and investigation of its photoelectric properties in photoelectrochemical cell. Appl. Surf. Sci 2017, 397, 112–118.

(2) Ge, H.; Hao, T.; Zhang, B.; Chen, L.; Cui, L.; Song, X.-M., Nanoparticles-constructed spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ with extra surface lithium storage capability towards advanced lithium-ion batteries. Electrochim. Acta 2016, 211, 119–125.

(1) Ge, H.; Hao, T.; Osgood, H.; Zhang, B.; Chen, L.; Cui, L.; Song, X.-M.; Ogoke, O.; Wu, G., Advanced Mesoporous Spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂/rGO Composites with Increased Surface Lithium Storage Capability for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8 (14), 9162–9169.