Mo Sun

Organic Chemistry


mosun@fudan.edu.cn

Research Interests

  • Supramolecular Chemistry

  • Out-of-Equilibrium Supramolecular Materials

  • Dynamic DNA Self-Assembly

Biography

  • 2005.9-2009.6 B.S., Nankai University

  • 2009.9-2014.6 Ph.D. Nankai University, with Prof. Yu Liu

  • 2014.6-2016.6 Postdoc, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, with Prof. Deyue Yan and Prof. Xinyuan Zhu

  • 2016.7-2019.5 Postdoc, Arizone State University and UCLA, with Prof. Ximin He

  • 2019.5-2020.11 Postdoc, University of Freiburg, with Prof. Andreas Walther

  • 2021.1- now Department of Chemistry, Fudan University

Key Publications

  • M.-K. Zhang, L.-L. Ye, J.-L. Hou*, M. Sun*. Artificial Gap Junctional Channel Inhibiting the Proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e9685133. (Very Important Paper)

  • J.-P. Dong, H. Liu, W. Gao, L. Xiao*, M. Sun*, J.-L. Hou*. Influence of Charges on Lipid Membrane-Incorporation Behaviors of Artificial Channels. Chin. J. Chem. 2026, 44, 139–144.

  • J.-P. Dong, L. Zhang, Y.-F. Hu, M. Sun*, J.-L. Hou*. Artificial Transmembrane Channels Displaying Mechanosensitivity. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2026, 37, 111420.

  • L. Tan, M. Sun*, H. Wang, J. Wang, J. Kim, M. Lee*. Enantiocontrolled Macrocyclization by Encapsulation of Substrates in Chiral Capsules. Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 1222–1231. (Highlighted by Nat. Synth. 2023, 2, 1140–1141)

  • B. Shen, C. Pan, X. Feng, J. Kim, M. Sun*, M. Lee*. Spontaneous Chirality Induction in the Assembly of a Single Layer 2D Network with Switchable Pores. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202300658.

  • M. Sun*, J. Deng, A. Walther*. Communication and Cross‐Regulation between Chemically Fueled Sender and Receiver Reaction Networks. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202214499.

  • J. Deng, W. Liu, M. Sun, A. Walther*. Dissipative Organization of DNA Oligomers for Transient Catalytic Function. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202113477.

  • M. Sun, M. Lee*. Switchable Aromatic Nanopore Structures: Functions and Applications. Acc. Chem. Res. 2021, 54, 2959–2968. (Cover)