Publications

2025

38. Reversible Electron-Responsive Self-Assembly of a Supramolecular Gel Network. V. Andrieux, R. Savin, J. Bauland, T. Gibaud, F. Chevallier, D. Frath, C. Bucher, ChemRxiv 2025, online

37. Synthesis, Photophysical properties and Ab Initio Calculations of Dual Solution-Solid-State Emitting Ethynyl- Extended Boranil Complexes. T. Stoerkler, D. Frath, G. Ulrich, P. Retailleau, D. Jacquemin, J. Massue, J. Org. Chem. 2025, ASAP, 10.1021/acs.joc.5c00403

36. π-Expansion as Gateway to Viologen-Based Pimers. G. Groslambert, V. Andrieux, M. Duquesnoy, R. Rullan, L. Khrouz, S. Denis-Quanquin, S. N. Steinmann, T. Le Bahers, F. Chevallier, D. Frath, C. Bucher, Chem. Sci. 2025, Advance Article, 10.1039/D5SC01361E

2024

35. Viologen-Based Supramolecular Crystal Gels: Gelation Kinetics and Sensitivity to Temperature. J. Bauland, V. Andrieux, F. Pignon, D. Frath, C. Bucher, T. Gibaud, Soft Matter, 2024, 20, 8278-8290 , 10.1039/D4SM00826J

34. Control of the Molecular Function through a Decoupling Unit. Q. V. Nguyen, D. Frath, F. Lafolet, J.-C. Lacroix, P. Martin, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2024,  128, 13264−13270, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02324

33. Unprecedented light induced aggregation of cationic 1,4,5,8-Naphthalenediimide amphiphiles. R. G. Antonelia, T. B. F. de Moraes, H. C. Junqueira, L. M. Sihn, H. E. Tomad, B. Pedras, L. F. V. Ferreira, D. Frath, C. Bucher, J. W. Steed, G. J.-F. Demets, E. R. Triboni, J. Mater. Chem C. 2024, 12, 3888-3896, 10.1039/D3TC04178F

2023

32. Chiral and Conductive Viologen-based Supramolecular Gels Exhibiting Tunable Charge-Transfer Properties. V. Andrieux, T. Gibaud, J. Bauland, T. Divoux, S. Manneville, S. Guy, A. Bensalah-Ledoux, L. Guy, F. Chevallier, D. Frath, C. Bucher, J. Mater. Chem C. 2023, 11, 12764-12775 , 10.1039/D3TC02076B

31. Redox-responsive 1D-assembly built from cucurbit[8]uril and a water-soluble metalloporphyrin-based tecton. S. Chowdhury, P. Hennequin, O. Calabi, S. Denis-Quanquin, E. Saint-Aman, D. Frath, F. Chevallier, C. Bucher, J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2023, 27, 1475–1488, 10.1142/S1088424623501146

2022

30. Ni-centered Coordination-Induced Spin-State Switching Triggered by Electrical Stimulations. S. Al Shehimy, O. Baydoun, S. Denis-Quanquin, J.-C. Mulatier, L. Khrouz, D. Frath, E. Dumont, M. Murugesu, F. Chevallier and C. Bucher, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 17955–17965, 10.1021/jacs.2c07196

29. Tuning ON/OFF Ratios in Diarylethene-based Single- and Bilayer Molecular Junctions. I. Hnid, M. Liu, D. Frath, S. Bellynck, F. Lafolet, X. Sun, J.-C. Lacroix, ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 2022, 11, 055010, 10.1149/2162-8777/ac6f22

28. Photoredox Processes in the Aggregation and Gelation of Electron-responsive Supramolecular Polymers Based on Viologens. C. Roizard, V. Andrieux, S. Al Shehimy, S. Chowdhury, Q. Reynard-Feytis, F. Chevallier, C. Bucher, T. Gibaud, D. Frath, ECS Adv. 2022, 1, 020502, 10.1149/2754-2734/ac6ad4

27. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Free-Base Porphyrins Bearing Trifluoromethyl meso-Substituents. S. Al Shehimy, D. Frath, E. Dumont, F. Chevallier, C. Bucher, ChemElectroChem, 2022, 9, e202101604, 10.1002/celc.202101604

2021

26. Light-controlled aggregation and gelation of viologen-based coordination polymers. S. Chowdhury, Q. Reynard-Feytis, C. Roizard, D. Frath, F. Chevallier, C. Bucher, T. Gibaud, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2021, 125, 12063–12071, 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c06090

25. Unprecedented ON/OFF ratios in photoactive diarylethene-bisthienylbenzene molecular junctions. I. Hnid, M. Liu, D. Frath, S. Bellynck, F. Lafolet, X. Sun, J.-C. Lacroix, Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 7555-7560, 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01983

24. Dual-State Emissive π-Extended Salicylaldehyde Fluorophores: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties and First-Principle Calculations. T. Stoerkler, D. Frath, D. Jacquemin, J. Massue, G. Ulrich, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 3726–3736, 10.1002/ejoc.202100650

23. Electrochemical and Plasmon-induced Grafting of n-dopable Conjugated Oligomers. M. Bastide, D. Frath, S. Gam-Derouich, J.-C. Lacroix, ChemElectroChem 2021, 8, 2512–2518, 10.1002/celc.202100563

22. Electron-Triggered Metamorphism in Palladium-Driven Self-Assembled Architectures. C. Kahlfuss, S. Chowdhury, A. Fins-Carreira, R. Grüber, E. Dumont, D. Frath, F. Chevallier, E. Saint-Aman, C. Bucher, Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 3543–3555, 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02365

2020

21. Highly Efficient Photoswitch in Diarylethene-Based Molecular Junctions. I. Hnid, D. Frath, F. Lafolet, X. Sun, J.-C. Lacroix, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 7732–7736, 10.1021/jacs.0c01213

2019

20. Multi-functional Switches of Ditopic Ligands with Azobenzene Central Bridge at a Molecular Scale. I. Hnid, X. Sun, D. Frath, F. Lafolet, J.-C. Lacroix, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 23042–23048, 10.1039/C9NR06350A

19. Photo/Redox-Responsive 2D-Supramolecular Assembly Involving Cucurbit[8]uril and a Star-Shaped Porphyrin Tecton. S. Chowdhury, Y. Nassar, L. Guy, D. Frath, F. Chevallier, E. Dumont, A. P. Ramos, G. J.-F. Demets, C. Bucher, Electrochim. Acta, 2019, 316, 79–92, 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.05.077

2018

18. Supramolecular Networks and Wires Based on Intermolecular BiEDOT Interactions. X. Sun, D. Frath, F. Lafolet, J.-C. Lacroix, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122, 22760–22766, 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b07325

17. Highly Efficient Long-Range Electron Transport in Viologen-based Molecular Junction. V. Q. Nguyen, P. Martin, D. Frath, M. L. Della Rocca, F. Lafolet, S. Bellinck, P. Lafarge, J.-C. Lacroix, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 10131–10134, 10.1021/jacs.8b05589

16. Photoresponsive supramolecular self-assemblies at the liquid/solid interface. D. Frath, S. Yokoyama, T. Hirose, K. Matsuda, J. Photochem. Photobiol. C, 2018, 34, 29–40, 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.12.005

2017

15. Electrografted Monolayer Based on a Naphtalenediimide-Ruthenium Terpyridine Complex Dyad: Efficient Creation of Large-area Molecular Junctions with High Current Densities. D. Frath, V. Q. Nguyen, F. Lafolet, P. Martin, J.-C. Lacroix, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 10997–11000, 10.1039/C7CC04972B, selected as Inside Front Cover

14. Control of Rectification in Molecular Junctions: Contact Effect and Molecular Signature. V. Q. Nguyen, P. Martin, D. Frath, M. L. Della Rocca, F. Lafolet, C. Barraud, P. Lafarge, V. Mukundan, D. James, R. L. McCreery, J.-C. Lacroix, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 11913–11922, 10.1021/jacs.7b05732

13. Vectorization and Intracellular Distribution of a Two Photon- Absorbing, Near Infra-Red (NIR) Emitting π-Extended Boranil Dye. D. Frath, P. Didier, Y. Mély, J. Massue, G. Ulrich, ChemPhotoChem 2017, 1, 109–112, 10.1002/cptc.201700012, selected as Cover Picture

12. Cooperative Self-Assembly of Photochromic Diarylethenes at Liquid/Solid Interface and Highly Sensitive Photoinduced Transformation of the Ordering. K. Matsuda, T. Hirose, S. Yokoyama, D. Frath, Photon-Working Switches, Springer, 2017, pp. 409–419, 10.1007/978-4-431-56544-4_20

2016

11. Polyanils and polyboranils: Synthesis, Optical Properties and Aggregation-Induced Emission. D. Frath, K. Benelhadj, M. Munch, J. Massue, G. Ulrich, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 9658–9668, 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01756

2015

10. Diarylethene Self-Assembled Monolayers: Cocrystallization and Mixing-Induced Cooperativity Highlighted by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy at the Liquid/Solid Interface. D. Frath, T. Sakano, Y. Imaizumi, S. Yokoyama, T. Hirose, K. Matsuda, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 11350–11358, 10.1002/chem.201500804, selected as Full Papers Frontispiece, highlighted in atlas of science, January 4^th

9. Substituent and Solvent Effect on the Excited State Deactivation Channels in Anils and Boranils. J. Dobkowski, P. Wnuk, J. Buczyńska, M. Pszona, D. Orzanowska, D. Frath, G. Ulrich, J. Massue, S. Mosquera-Vazquez, E. Vauthey, C. Radzewicz, R. Ziessel, J. Waluk, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 1312–1327, 10.1002/chem.201404669

2014

8. Luminescent materials: Locking π-conjugated and heterocyclic ligands with boron (III). D. Frath, J. Massue, G. Ulrich, R. Ziessel, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2290–2310, 10.1002/anie.201305554

2013

7. Ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Viologen-linked BODIPY Dyes. D. Frath, J. E. Yarnell, G. Ulrich, F. N. Castellano, R. Ziessel, ChemPhysChem 2013, 14, 3348–3354, 10.1002/cphc.201300547

6. Fluorescent Boron(III) Iminocoumarins (Boricos). D. Frath, A. Poirel, G. Ulrich, A. De Nicola, R. Ziessel, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4908–4910, 10.1039/C3CC41555D

5. Synthesis of Luminescent Ethynyl-Extended Regioisomers of Borate Complexes Based on 2-(2’-Hydroxyphenyl)Benzoxazole (HBO). J. Massue, D. Frath, P. Retailleau, G. Ulrich, R. Ziessel, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 5375–5386, 10.1002/chem.201203625

2012

4. Chemistry on Boranils: an Entry to Functionalized Fluorescent Dyes. D. Frath, S. Azizi, G. Ulrich, R. Ziessel, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4774–4777, 10.1021/ol3020573

3. Synthesis of Luminescent 2-(2′-Hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole (HBO) Borate Complexes. J. Massue, D. Frath, G. Ulrich, P. Retailleau, R. Ziessel, Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 230–233, 10.1021/ol203014e

2011

2. Facile Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Boranil Complexes. D. Frath, S. Azizi, G. Ulrich, P. Retailleau, R. Ziessel, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3414–3417, 10.1021/ol2011665

2009

1. TBD-organocatalysed synthesis of pyrazolines. O. Mahé, D. Frath, I. Dez, F. Marsais, V. Levacher, J.-F. Brière, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 3648–3651, 10.1039/B911577C, highlighted in Cheminform 2010, 41 (5)