Biological Utility of Fluorinated Compounds: from Materials Design to Molecular Imaging, Therapeutics and Environmental Remediation

Fluorine in Pharmaceutical Industry: Fluorine-Containing Drugs Introduced to the Market in the Last Decade (2001–2011)

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Doxil® — The first FDA-approved nano-drug: Lessons learned

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Applications of Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry

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Time Course of Lung Changes at Chest CT during Recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Pan, F., Ye, T., Sun, P., Gui, S., Liang, B., Li, L., Zheng, D., Wang, J., Hesketh, R. L., Yang, L., et al. (2020) · Radiology · doi:10.1148/radiol.2020200370 · Cited by 2,915

Next Generation of Fluorine-Containing Pharmaceuticals, Compounds Currently in Phase II–III Clinical Trials of Major Pharmaceutical Companies: New Structural Trends and Therapeutic Areas

Zhou, Y., Wang, J., Gu, Z., Wang, S., Zhu, W., Aceña, J. L., Soloshonok, V. A., Izawa, K., & Liu, H. (2016) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00392 · Cited by 2,843

Combination therapy in combating cancer

Mokhtari, R. B., Homayouni, T. S., Baluch, N., Morgatskaya, E., Kumar, S., Das, B., & Yeger, H. (2017) · Oncotarget · doi:10.18632/oncotarget.16723 · Cited by 2,543

The COVID‐19 epidemic

Velavan, T. P., & Meyer, C. G. (2020) · Tropical Medicine & International Health · doi:10.1111/tmi.13383 · Cited by 2,464

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Toxicity and Human Health Review: Current State of Knowledge and Strategies for Informing Future Research

Fenton, S. E., Ducatman, A., Boobis, A., DeWitt, J. C., Lau, C., Ng, C., Smith, J. S., & Roberts, S. M. (2020) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1002/etc.4890 · Cited by 2,445

Chest CT for Typical Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia: Relationship to Negative RT-PCR Testing

Xie, X., Zhong, Z., Zhao, W., Zheng, C., Wang, F., & Liu, J. (2020) · Radiology · doi:10.1148/radiol.2020200343 · Cited by 1,960

Historical and current usage of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A literature review

Gaines, L. G. T. (2023) · American Journal of Industrial Medicine · doi:10.1002/ajim.23362 · Cited by 665

Ultra-stable all-solid-state sodium metal batteries enabled by perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes

Wang, X., Zhang, C., Sawczyk, M., Sun, J. T., Yuan, Q., Chen, F., Mendes, T. C., Howlett, P. C., Fu, C., Wang, Y., et al. (2022) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/s41563-022-01296-0 · Cited by 355

Exceptionally High Perfluorooctanoic Acid Uptake in Water by a Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework through Synergistic Chemical and Physical Adsorption

Liang, R., Xu, S., Han, Z., Yang, Y., Wang, K., Huang, Z., Rushlow, J., Cai, P., Samorı́, P., & Zhou, H.-C. “. (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.3c14487 · Cited by 189

Fluorination Promotes the Cytosolic Delivery of Genes, Proteins, and Peptides

Lv, J., Wang, H., Rong, G., & Cheng, Y. (2022) · Accounts of Chemical Research · doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.1c00766 · Cited by 157

Chlorella‐Loaded Antibacterial Microneedles for Microacupuncture Oxygen Therapy of Diabetic Bacterial Infected Wounds

Gao, S., Rao, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, Q., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Guo, J., & Yan, F. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202307585 · Cited by 144

A Fluorinated BODIPY-Based Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework for In Vivo Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

Chen, X., Mendes, B. B., Zhuang, Y., Conniot, J., Argandona, S. M., Melle, F., Sousa, D. P., Perl, D., Chivu, A., Patra, H. K., et al. (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.3c12416 · Cited by 138

A Hydrophobic and Fluorophilic Coating Layer for Stable and Reversible Aqueous Zinc Metal Anodes

Tao, S., Zhang, C., Zhang, J., Jiao, Y., Li, M., Lin, W., Ran, L., Clement, B., Lyu, M., Gentle, I., et al. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.136607 · Cited by 119

C3-Selective Trifluoromethylthiolation and Difluoromethylthiolation of Pyridines and Pyridine Drugs via Dihydropyridine Intermediates

Zhou, X.-Y., Zhang, M., Liu, Z., He, J.-H., & Wang, X. (2022) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.2c06776 · Cited by 115

Advancing PFAS Sorbent Design: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Perspectives

He, Y., Cheng, X., Gunjal, S. J., & Zhang, C. (2024) · ACS Materials Au · doi:10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00066 · Cited by 106

Efficient Removal of Perfluorinated Chemicals from Contaminated Water Sources Using Magnetic Fluorinated Polymer Sorbents

Tan, X., Dewapriya, P., Prasad, P., Chang, Y.-X., Huang, X., Wang, Y., Gong, X., Hopkins, T. E., Fu, C., Thomas, K. V., et al. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202213071 · Cited by 103

State of knowledge in photoredox-catalysed direct difluoromethylation

Feng, J., Jia, X., Zhang, S., Lu, K., & Cahard, D. (2022) · Organic Chemistry Frontiers · doi:10.1039/d2qo00551d · Cited by 97

Zirconium‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks with Free Hydroxy Groups for Enhanced Perfluorooctanoic Acid Uptake in Water

Liang, R., Yang, Y., Han, Z., Bakhmutov, V. I., Rushlow, J., Fu, Y., Wang, K., & Zhou, H.-C. “. (2024) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.202407194 · Cited by 97

Full‐Color Emissive D‐D‐A Carbazole Luminophores: Red‐to‐NIR Mechano‐fluorochromism, Aggregation‐Induced Near‐Infrared Emission, and Application in Photodynamic Therapy

Chen, Z., Qin, H., Yin, Y., Deng, D., Qin, S., Li, N., Wang, K., & Sun, Y. M. (2022) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202203797 · Cited by 89

Fluoropolymer sorbent for efficient and selective capturing of per- and polyfluorinated compounds

Yang, Z., Zhu, Y., Tan, X., Gunjal, S. J. J., Dewapriya, P., Wang, Y., Xin, R., Fu, C., Liu, K., Macintosh, K., et al. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-52690-y · Cited by 92

Nitrogen-Based Organofluorine Functional Molecules: Synthesis and Applications

Liu, S., Zhou, J., Yu, L., Liu, Y., Huang, Y., Ouyang, Y., Liu, G., Xu, X., & Shibata, N. (2025) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00661 · Cited by 88

Co-Catalyzed Hydrofluorination of Alkenes: Photocatalytic Method Development and Electroanalytical Mechanistic Investigation

Liu, J., Rong, J., Wood, D., Wang, Y., Liang, S. H., & Lin, S. (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.3c10989 · Cited by 83

Revealing the Molecular-Level Interactions between Cationic Fluorinated Polymer Sorbents and the Major PFAS Pollutant PFOA

Tan, X., Sawczyk, M., Chang, Y.-X., Wang, Y., Usman, A., Fu, C., Král, P., Peng, H., Zhang, C., & Whittaker, A. K. (2022) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02435 · Cited by 78

Understanding the Selective Removal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances via Fluorine–Fluorine Interactions: A Critical Review

Fu, K., Huang, J., Luo, F., Fang, Z., Yu, D., Zhang, X., Wang, D., Xing, M., & Luo, J. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c06519 · Cited by 76

An update on chiral phosphoric acid organocatalyzed stereoselective reactions

Jiménez, E. I. (2023) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d3ob00212h · Cited by 76

Transition‐Metal‐Mediated Fluoroalkylation of Carbon Electrophiles through Cross‐Electrophile Couplings

Luo, Y., & Zhang, X. (2024) · Chinese Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1002/cjoc.202400672 · Cited by 70

A comprehensive review on the need for integrated strategies and process modifications for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal: Current insights and future prospects

Sharma, N., Kumar, V., Vimal, S., Umesh, M., Sondhi, S., Chakraborty, P., Kaur, K., Thomas, J. B., Kamaraj, C., & Maitra, S. S. (2024) · Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.cscee.2024.100623 · Cited by 65

Advances in Directional Wetting Surfaces for Enhanced Fluid Control: A Comprehensive Review

Li, C., Kim, B., Yoon, J., Sett, S., & Oh, J. (2023) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202308265 · Cited by 61

Advancements in detection techniques for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A comprehensive review

Cui, Y., Wang, S., Han, D., & Yan, H. (2024) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2024.117754 · Cited by 62

Emerging nanomaterials for the detection of per- and poly-fluorinated substances

Parambil, A. M., Priyadarshini, E., Paul, S., Bakandritsos, A., Sharma, V. K., & Zbořil, R. (2025) · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · doi:10.1039/d4ta07045c · Cited by 59

Enantioselective Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Fluoroalkyl-Substituted Alkenes to Access Chiral Fluoroalkylboronates

Hu, M. Z., Tan, B. B., & Ge, S. (2022) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.2c06488 · Cited by 57

Fluoropolymer Nanoparticles Synthesized via Reversible-Deactivation Radical Polymerizations and Their Applications

Zhang, Z., Chen, K., Ameduri, B. M., & Chen, M. (2023) · Chemical Reviews · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00350 · Cited by 56

Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry: In Perspective to COVID-19

Zhang, C. (2022) · ACS Omega · doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c01121 · Cited by 54

What Do We Know About Per- or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)? Issues, Challenges, Regulations, and Possible Alternatives

Ameduri, B. M. (2025) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02993 · Cited by 60

Fluorination‐Induced Multi‐Enhancement of a Nano‐Photosensitizer for Deep Photodynamic Therapy against Hypoxia Tumor

Wei, K., Wu, Y., Zheng, X. P., Ma, G., Ji, C., & Yin, M. (2023) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202305187 · Cited by 52

Palladium‐Catalyzed Carbonylative Multicomponent Fluoroalkylation of 1,3‐Enynes: Concise Construction of Diverse Cyclic Compounds

Kuai, C., Teng, B., & Wu, X. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202318257 · Cited by 47

Rhodium‐Catalyzed Enantio‐ and Regioselective Allylation of Indoles with gem ‐Difluorinated Cyclopropanes

Yang, H., Zeng, Y., Song, X., Che, L., Jiang, Z., Lü, G., & Xia, Y. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202403602 · Cited by 46

Viologen‐Derived Covalent Organic Frameworks: Advancing PFAS Removal Technology with High Adsorption Capacity

Zadehnazari, A., Khosropour, A. R., Zarei, A., Khazdooz, L., Amirjalayer, S., Auras, F., & Abbaspourrad, A. (2024) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202405176 · Cited by 47

Recent Progress on Trifluoromethylthiolation of (Hetero)Aryl C–H Bonds with Electrophilic Trifluoromethylthiolating Reagents

Xu, C., Wang, S., & Shen, Q. (2022) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c01006 · Cited by 45

Cr-Catalyzed Regio-, Diastereo-, and Enantioselective Reductive Couplings of Ketones and Propargyl Halides

Guo, X., Shi, Z., Zhang, F., & Wang, Z. (2023) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.3c00177 · Cited by 43

β-Acyloxyl alkenyl amide synthesis via multiple defluorination: α-Trifluoromethyl ketone–amine as synergystic peptide coupling reagent

Cao, S., Guo, H., Zhong, Z., Chen, D., Song, W., Liu, Y., & Wan, J. (2025) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.aea4120 · Cited by 43

General Access to N−CF3 Secondary Amines and Their Transformation to N−CF3 Sulfonamides

Wang, L., Wang, J., Ye, S., Jiang, B., Guo, Z., Mumtaz, Y., & Yi, W. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202212115 · Cited by 45

Enzyme-activated nanomaterials for MR imaging and tumor therapy

Lv, J., Yue, R., Liu, H., Du, H., Lu, C., Zhang, C., Guan, G., Min, S., Huan, S., Kang, H., et al. (2024) · Coordination Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2024.215842 · Cited by 43

A Porphyrinic Metal‐Organic Framework with Cooperative Adsorption Domains for PFAS Removal from Water

Zhang, Y., Kong, K., Wu, Q., Ma, T., Liang, J., & Wang, R. (2024) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.202400069 · Cited by 43

Photochemical Activation of Sulfur Hexafluoride: A Tool for Fluorination and Pentafluorosulfanylation Reactions

Rombach, D., & Wagenknecht, H. (2022) · Synthesis · doi:10.1055/a-1877-5231 · Cited by 41

Advances and prospects of RAFT polymerization-derived nanomaterials in MRI-assisted biomedical applications

Zhao, W., Li, C., Chang, J., Zhou, H., Wang, D., Sun, J., Liu, T., Peng, H., Wang, Q., Li, Y., et al. (2023) · Progress in Polymer Science · doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101739 · Cited by 42

Investigating the adsorption performance of CO, NO, NO2, NH3, and H2S molecules on C9N4 through DFT for potential gas sensor applications

Hu, Y., Liu, L., Zhang, S., & Chen, X. (2024) · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133716 · Cited by 40

Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction as an excellent tool in the synthesis of fluoro-containing biologically important compounds

Bilska‐Markowska, M., & Kaźmierczak, M. (2023) · Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · doi:10.1039/d2ob01969h · Cited by 39

Small Molecule Probes for 19 F Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Li, A., Luo, X., Chen, D., Li, L., Lin, H., & Gao, J. (2023) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04539 · Cited by 38

Highly Enantioselective Decarboxylative Difluoromethylation

Zhao, X., Wang, C., Yin, L., & Liu, W. (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.4c11257 · Cited by 38

Biodegradable polyphosphoester micelles act as both background-free 31P magnetic resonance imaging agents and drug nanocarriers

Koshkina, O., Rheinberger, T., Flocke, V., Windfelder, A. G., Bouvain, P., Hamelmann, N. M., Paulusse, J. M. J., Gojżewski, H., Flögel, U., & Wurm, F. R. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40089-0 · Cited by 39

Lipase and pH-responsive diblock copolymers featuring fluorocarbon and carboxyl betaine for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections

Xiao, J., Yin, M., Yang, M., Ren, J., Liu, C., Lian, J., Lu, X., Jiang, Y., Yao, Y., & Luo, J. (2024) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.03.021 · Cited by 38

Development of carbazole-based fluorescent probe for highly sensitive application in fluoride ion detection

Li, D., Tu, S., Le, Y., Zhou, Y., Yang, L., Ding, Y., Huang, L., & Liu, L. (2022) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2022.121816 · Cited by 37

Extraction and preparation of metal organic frameworks from secondary aluminum ash for removal mechanism study of fluoride in wastewater

Ren, Y., Wu, F., Qu, G., Ren, N., Ning, P., Chen, X., He, M., Yang, Y., Wang, Z., & Hu, Y. (2023) · Journal of Materials Research and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.01.198 · Cited by 37

Water-Soluble Chemically Precise Fluorinated Molecular Clusters for Interference-Free Multiplex 19F MRI in Living Mice

Tang, X., Li, A., Zuo, C., Liu, X., Luo, X., Chen, L., Li, L., Lin, H., & Gao, J. (2023) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.2c12793 · Cited by 38

Chromium Catalyzed Asymmetric Reformatsky Reaction

Lv, Y., Liu, G., Shi, Z., & Wang, Z. (2024) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202406109 · Cited by 35

Silver-Enabled Dearomative Trifluoromethoxylation of Indoles

Deng, Z., Meng, L., Bing, X., Niu, S., Zhang, X., Peng, J., Luan, Y., Chen, L., & Tang, P. (2024) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.3c11653 · Cited by 34

Hepatic stellate cell-targeted chemo-gene therapy for liver fibrosis using fluorinated peptide-lipid hybrid nanoparticles

Lai, Q., Li, W., Hu, D., Huang, Z., Wu, M., Feng, S., & Wan, Y. (2024) · Journal of Controlled Release · doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.10.044 · Cited by 38

Merging Fluorine Incorporation and Functional Group Migration

Ma, Z., Wu, X., & Zhu, C. H. (2022) · The Chemical Record · doi:10.1002/tcr.202200221 · Cited by 33

Recent Research Progress of 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging Probes: Principle, Design, and Their Application

Mo, Y., Huang, C., Liu, C., Duan, Z., Liu, J., & Wu, D. (2022) · Macromolecular Rapid Communications · doi:10.1002/marc.202200744 · Cited by 35

Unveiling the Differential Intensity of Fluorous Active Sites Toward Selective Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Removal: Insights into Adsorption and Desorption Trade-Offs

Huang, J., Fu, K., Liu, H., Zhang, J., & Luo, J. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c02960 · Cited by 32

Copper-Mediated Radical Fluorine-Atom Transfer to Sulfonyl Radical: A Dramatic 4-Methoxypyridine 1-Oxide Ligand Effect

Zhang, H., Sun, X., Ma, C., Li, C., Ni, Y., Yu, Y., Xu, Y., Ni, S., & Cao, Z. (2024) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.3c05154 · Cited by 33

MSCs biomimetic ultrasonic phase change nanoparticles promotes cardiac functional recovery after acute myocardial infarction

Wang, Z., Chen, J., Wang, J., Xu, M., Yang, H., Yang, H., Zhao, C., Sun, P., Ji, H., Liu, J., et al. (2024) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122775 · Cited by 31

Improved intracellular delivery of exosomes by surface modification with fluorinated peptide dendrimers for promoting angiogenesis and migration of HUVECs

Ma, S., Song, L., Bai, Y., Wang, S., Wang, J., Zhang, H., Wang, F., He, Y., Tian, C., & Qin, G. (2023) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/d3ra00300k · Cited by 32

Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Dearomatization of β-Naphthols with gem-Difluorinated Cyclopropanes

Yang, Z., Gong, Y., Gu, Q., & You, S. (2025) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.5c00315 · Cited by 30

Visible Light Promotes Cascade Trifluoromethylation/Cyclization, Leading to Trifluoromethylated Polycyclic Quinazolinones, Benzimidazoles and Indoles

Ma, R., Ren, Y., Deng, Z., Wang, K., Wang, J., Huang, D., Hu, Y., & Lv, X. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27238389 · Cited by 30

Chromatographic Separation: A Versatile Strategy to Prepare Discrete and Well-Defined Polymer Libraries

Murphy, E. A., Zhang, C., Bates, C. M., & Hawker, C. J. (2024) · Accounts of Chemical Research · doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00059 · Cited by 29

A critical review on mitigation strategies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from water matrices with special emphasis on techno-economic and life cycle assessment: Current status, knowledge gaps, and future perspectives

Sharma, N., Rasheed, A., Zargar, N., & Das, S. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.114863 · Cited by 29

19F MRI Nanotheranostics for Cancer Management: Progress and Prospects

Li, Y., Cui, J., Li, C., Zhou, H., Chang, J., Aras, Ö., & An, F. (2021) · ChemMedChem · doi:10.1002/cmdc.202100701 · Cited by 31

19F Barcoding Enables Multiplex Detection of Biomarkers Associated with Organ Injury and Cancer

Luo, X., Kang, B., Chi, X., Xiong, H., Chen, D., Fan, Y., Li, L., Chen, L., Li, A., Gao, J., et al. (2022) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202211189 · Cited by 29

Cooperative Photoenzymatic Catalysis for Enantioselective Fluoroalkylation/Cyclization Cascade

Wu, D., Wang, S., Zhang, H., Ke, H., Sun, Z., Xie, S., Gao, Y., Yang, J., Wang, B., & Lei, X. (2025) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.5c05656 · Cited by 27

The aminated covalent organic polymers for reversible removal of concurrent perfluorooctane sulfonate and dichromate

Kong, K., Cheng, B., Liang, J., Guo, Y., & Wang, R. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.137343 · Cited by 27

Unlocking the Power of Acyl Fluorides: A Comprehensive Guide to Synthesis and Properties

Bonnefoy, C., Gallego, A., Delobel, C., Raynal, B., Decourt, M., Chefdeville, E., Hanquet, G., Panossian, A., Leroux, F. R., Toulgoat, F., et al. (2024) · European Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1002/ejoc.202400142 · Cited by 27

Superhydrophobic sponge with self-cleaning properties for continuous and efficient oil-water separation in harsh environment

He, L., He, J., Qi, X., Wei, W., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Li, J., & Gao, Z. (2024) · Construction and Building Materials · doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137505 · Cited by 26

Preparation and Reactivity Study of a Versatile Trifluoromethylthiolating Agent: S‐Trifluoromethyl Trifluoromethanesulfonothioate (TTST)

Yang, Y., Miraghaee, S., Pace, R., Umemoto, T., & Hammond, G. B. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202306095 · Cited by 26

Transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric defluorinative reactions

Ge, D., Chen, J., Chen, Y., Ma, M., Shen, Z., & Chu, X. (2023) · Organic Chemistry Frontiers · doi:10.1039/d3qo00751k · Cited by 26

Self-assembling dendrimer nanosystems for specific fluorine magnetic resonance imaging and effective theranostic treatment of tumors

Lyu, Z., Ralahy, B., Perles‐Barbacaru, T., Ding, L., Jiang, Y., Lian, B., Roussel, T., Liu, X., Galanakou, C., Laurini, E., et al. (2024) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2322403121 · Cited by 27

Dually fluorinated unimolecular micelles for stable oxygen-carrying and enhanced photosensitive efficiency to boost photodynamic therapy against hypoxic tumors

Zhang, S., Yang, N., Sun, S., Zhao, H., Wang, W., Nie, J., Pei, Z., He, W., Zhang, L., Cheng, L., et al. (2025) · Acta Biomaterialia · doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2025.01.017 · Cited by 25

Pore-Engineered Luminescent MOF Sensors for PFAS Recognition in Water

Han, Z., Wang, K., Huo, J., Cui, W., Liu, Z., Yang, Y., Liang, R., Shi, W., & Zhou, H.-C. (2026) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.5c20085 · Cited by 25

Versatile Fluorine-Containing Building Blocks: β-CF3-1,3-enynes

Liu, M., Yu, Z., Li, J., & Xiao, Y. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27249020 · Cited by 25

Multifunctional Fluoropolymer‐Engineered Magnetic Nanoparticles to Facilitate Blood‐Brain Barrier Penetration and Effective Gene Silencing in Medulloblastoma

Forgham, H., Zhu, J., Huang, X., Zhang, C., Biggs, H., Liu, L., Wang, Y. C., Fletcher, N. L., Humphries, J., Cowin, G., et al. (2024) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202401340 · Cited by 24

Revealing the Role of Varied Quaternary Ammonium Groups for Capturing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Liu, K., Tan, X., Yang, Z., He, Y., Zhu, Y., Chen, Z., Leibfarth, F. A., & Zhang, C. (2025) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02210 · Cited by 23

Study of Carbamoyl Fluoride: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

Bonnefoy, C., Chefdeville, E., Tourvieille, C., Panossian, A., Hanquet, G., Leroux, F. R., Toulgoat, F., & Billard, T. (2022) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.202201589 · Cited by 26

Synthesis of Five-Membered Ring Systems Bearing gem-Difluoroalkenyl and Monofluoroalkenyl Substituents via Radical β-Bromo Fragmentation

Xu, P., Daniliuc, C. G., Bergander, K., Stein, C., & Studer, A. (2022) · ACS Catalysis · doi:10.1021/acscatal.2c03775 · Cited by 23

Insights into Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Catalyzed Defluorination of Aromatic Fluorides

Zhang, Y., Mokkawes, T., & de Visser, S. P. (2023) · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · doi:10.1002/anie.202310785 · Cited by 23

Photoinduced Trifluoromethylselenolation of Aryl Halides with [Me4N][SeCF3]

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