Program for the 4th International Conference on Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG2014) November 9-12th, 2014, Shanghai, China Nov. 9, 2014 9:00-15:00 Registration (in the Hotel) Opening Remarks (Prof. Xuhong Qian welcome speech) 15:30-15:45 Venue Auditorium, Yifu Building, East China University of Science and Technology Plenary Lectures and Keynote Lectures Chair Prof. Juyoung Yoon 15:45-16:25 PL-1 Prof. David A. Leigh: Making the Tiniest Machines 16:25-16:55 KL-1 Prof. Engin U. Akkaya: Toward Smarter Therapeutic Agents 16:55-17:15 Coffee Break Chair Prof. Engin U. Akkaya 17:15-17:45 KL-2 Prof. Juyoung Yoon: Fluorescent Chemosensors for Bio-imaging and Polydiacetylene Based Sensors 17:45-18:15 KL-3 Prof. Jong Seung Kim: Single molecule based cancer specific targeting DDS 18:30-20:00 Welcoming Reception (Friendship Cafe) Nov. 10, 2014, Morning 8:00-8:30 Registration (Yifu Building) Lectures Venue Auditorium, Yifu Building Chair 08:30-09:10 Prof. Tony James PL-2 Prof. Eric V. Anslyn: Differential Sensing of Biological Analytes Using Supramolecular Sensors 09:10-09:25 2014 MSMLG award and speech 09:25-10:05 AS-1 Prof. Jonathan L. Sessler: Calix[4]pyrroles: Anion switchable molecular containers with recognition, self-assembly, and molecular logic functions 10:05-10:45 AS-2 Prof. Seiji Shinkai: From Classic Molecular Machines to Dynamic Bio-inspired Systems 10:45-11:05 Coffee Break Nov. 10 Session A Session B Venue Auditorium, Yifu Building Conference Room, Yifu Building Chair Prof. Scott T. Phillips Prof. Weihong Zhu 11:05-11:30 IL-1 Prof. Deqing Zhang: Chemo-/biosensing and Imaging Based on Luminogens with Aggregation Induced Emission IL-2 Prof. Joakim Andréasson: Photochromic Molecules: From on-off Switches to Advanced Logic Operations 11:30-11:45 O-1 Prof. Meizhen Yin: Design and Synthesis of Fluorescent Macromolecules for Bioimaging and Gene Delivery O-2 Prof. Wesley R. Browne: Reversible Photochemical Control of Singlet Oxygen Generation Using Diarylethene Photochromic Switches 11:45-12:00 O-3 Prof. David G. Churchill: Fluorescent "Crowdoxidation" Probes O-4 Prof. David C. Magri: Molecular Logic Gates driven by Electrons and Protons 12:00-12:15 O-5 Prof. David Margulies: Biomolecule Detection by Combinatorial Fluorescent Molecular Sensors O-6 Prof. Ming-Qiang Zhu: Fluorescence Nanoimaging 12:15-12:30 O-7 Prof. Wen-Yong Lai: A New Triazatruxene Schiff Base Compound as Highly Selective and Sensitive Chemosensors for HCl Gas O-8 Prof. Yu-Wu Zhong: Electropolymerized Films of Polypyridyl Ruthenium Complexes for Near-IR Electrochromism, Ion Sensing, and Memory Devices 12:30-13:30 Lunch (Friendship Cafe) Molecular Photoswitches for Nov. 10, 2014, Afternoon 13:30-15:30 Poster Presentation (Yifu Building) Nov. 10 Session A Session B Venue Auditorium, Yifu Building Conference Room, Yifu Building Chair Prof. Deqing Zhang Prof. Leyong Wang 15:30-15:55 IL-3 Prof. Scott T. Phillips: Point-of-Care Diagnostics Based on Depolymerizable Polymers IL-4 Prof. Oren A. Scherman: Dynamic Host-Guest Interactions for the Assembly of Supramolecular Architectures Capable of Sensing in Water 15:55-16:20 IL-5 Prof. Shu Wang: Design of Multi-Functional Conjugated Polymers for Biosensor and Biomedical Applications IL-6 Prof. Feihe Huang: Supra-Amphiphiles 16:20-16:35 O-9 Prof. Alexander Schiller: Boronic acid Probes in Supramolecular Analytical Chemistry O-10 Prof. Hai-Bo Yang: Construction of Stimuli-Responsive Functional Materials Based on Organometallic Macrocycles via Hierarchical Self-Assembly 16.35-16:50 O-11 Prof. Thilagar Pakkirisamy: Covalently linked tri and tetra-coordinated boron compounds: Intriguing optical properties and anion sensing O-12 Prof. Ying-Wei Yang: Supramolecular Switches in Hybrid Nanomaterials Pillararene-Based Amphiphiles and 16:50-17:10 Coffee Break Chair Prof. Shu Wang Prof. David C. Magri 17:10-17:35 IL-7 Prof. Tony D. James: Boronic Acids: Recognition, Sensing and Assembly IL-8 Prof. Miko E. van der Boom: Pyridine Coordination Chemistry for Molecular Assemblies 17:35-18:00 IL-9 Prof. Werner M. Nau: Spatiotemporal Control in Supramolecular Sensing IL-10 Prof. Li-Feng Chi: Gas-sensor based on structured organic thin films 18:00-18:15 O-13 Prof. Paramjit Kaur: Analyte Complxation/Decomplexation Approach A O-14 Prof. Hao-Li Zhang: An Electrochemically Switched Smart Surface for Peptide Immobilization and Conformation Control 18:15-18:30 O-15 Prof. Bao-Xiang Zhao: A Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe Based on Rhodamine-coumarin Dyad for the Detection of HOCl O-16 Prof. Konrad Szacilowski: Information processing in electrochemical systems beyond PEPS effect: The significance of charge trapping phenomena Recognition: 19:00-20:30 Dinner (Friendship Cafe) Nov. 11, 2014, Morning Session A Auditorium, Yifu Building Prof. David G. Churchill Prof. Doron Shabat: Donor-Two-Acceptors Dye Design - A IL-12 Distinct Gateway to NIR Fluorescent Probes Session B Conference Room, Yifu Building Prof. Werner M. Nau Prof. Alberto Credi: Processing photonic signals with molecular devices, machines and materials IL-13 Prof. Pavel Anzenbacher: Fluorescence Assays for Sensing of Enantiomeric Excess IL-14 Prof. Uwe Pischel: Identification of Quality Binders for Cucurbiturils 09:20-09:35 O-17 Prof. Hae-Jo Kim: Tunable NIR Fluorophore for the Selective Detection of Mitochondrial GSH over Cys and Hcy O-18 Prof. Leyong Wang: Poly(rotaxanes) and Dynamic Catenanes Constructed by Orthogonal Self-Assembly 09.35-09:50 O-19 Dr. Weimin Liu: Highly Photostable Deep-red Fluorescent Dyes for Nucleoli Imaging in Living Cells O-20 Dr. Cristiano Zonta: Determination of Amino Acid Enantiopurity and Absolute Configuration Using Metal-Based Receptors 09:50-10:05 O-21 Dr. Jiangli Fan: A Fluorescent Probe for the Site I Binding and Sensitive Detection of HSA from BSA O-22 Dr. Yongjun Li: Design and Synthesis of Anion Sensors Based on Hydrogen Bonding/ Dihydrogen Bonding Nov. 11 Venue Chair 08:30-08:55 IL-11 08:55-09:20 10:05-10:25 Coffee Break Chair Prof. Doron Shabat Prof. Alberto Credi 10:25-10:50 IL-15 Prof. Xiaojun Peng: Fluorescent Chemosensors Cyclooxygenase-2 in the Golgi of Cancer Cells for IL-16 Prof. Carsten Schmuck: From Gene Delivery to pH responsive Gels: Functional Supramolecular Systems 10:50-11:15 IL-17 Prof. Thorri Gunnlaugsson: Targeting luminescent sensors and imaging ‘nano-agents’ for biological applications IL-18 Prof. Nicolas Giuseppone: A Systems Chemistry Approach to Access Dynamic Functional Materials 11:15-11:30 O-23 Dr. You-Jun Yang: Development of small molecule fluorescent probes via the “covalent-assembly” approach O-24 Dr. Libing Liu: Multi-Color Fibers by Self-Assembly of DNA, Histone Proteins and Cationic Conjugated Polymers 11:30-11:45 O-25 Prof. Xiaoqiang Chen: Ammonium-Bearing Dinuclear Copper(II) Complex: A Highly Selective and Sensitive Colorimetric Probe for Pyrophosphate O-26 Prof. Li-Juan Fan: Conjugated Polymer Materials for Diverse Sensing Applications 11:45-12:00 O-27 Prof. Yanqing Tian: A series of dual pH and oxygen sensors O-28 Prof. Shimei Jiang: A zinc-salicylideneimine ensemble-based fluorescence ratiometric chemodosimeter supersensitive to trace water 12:00-13:20 Lunch (Friendship Cafe) Nov. 11, 2014, Afternoon Nov. 11 Session A Session B Venue Auditorium, Yifu Building Conference Room, Yifu Building Chair Prof. Carsten Schmuck Prof. Konrad Szacilowski 13:30-13:55 IL-19 Prof. Yu Fang: From Low-molecular Mass Gelators to Fluorescent Un-conventional Amphiphilic Substances IL-20 Prof. Hiroyuki Furuta: NH Tautomerism and E/Z Isomerization of Pyridylethenyl-Substituted N-Confused Porphyrin 13:55-14:20 IL-21 Prof. Weihong Tan: DNA logic circuits IL-22 Prof. Tomás Torres: Subphthalocyanines: organization and self-assembling properties 14:20-14:35 O-29 Prof. Yaqing Liu: DNA-based advanced logic units O-30 Prof. Yong-Shu Xie: Novel porphyrins and porphyrinoids for opto-electronic applications 14:35-14:50 O-31 Prof. Qingjiang Sun: An Assembly Based on Dual-Emission Quantum Dots Hybrid for Quadruple-Channel Sensing of Telomeric G-Quadruplex DNA O-32 Prof. Dongpeng Yan: Engineering Photofunctionalities of Molecular Materials by the Formation of Two-component Crystalline Solids 14:50-15:05 O-33 Dr. Robert B. P. Elmes: Thiosquaramides: A new class of pH switchable anion transporter O-34 Prof. Hongxiang Li: Electron-Rich Pyrroloindacenodithiophenes: Synthesis, Characterization and Spectroscopic Studies 15:05-15:20 O-35 Dr. Ryuhei Nishiyabu: Chemically Tailorable Boronate Platforms for Developing Multi-Color Emissive Chemosensors in Water O-36 Prof. Jian-Zhang Zhao: Triplet Photosensitizers and Triplet-triplet Annihilation Upconversion: New Opportunity in Luminescence Bioimaging, Photocatalysis and Renewable Energy 15:20-15:35 O-37 Prof. Keith Man-Chung Wong: Bichromophoric Rhodamine-Iridium(III) Sensory System - Modulation of Energy Transfer Process through a Selective Sensing Behavior O-38 Prof. Bang-Tun Zhao: Synthesis of A Novel Calix-exTTF Derivative and Its Electron Transfer towards C60 Supramolecular 15:35-15:55 Coffee Break Chair Prof. Pavel Anzenbacher Prof. Nicolas Giuseppone 15:55-16:20 IL-23 Prof. Jong-Man Kim: Hydrochromic Sweat Pore Mapping for Fingerprint Analysis IL-24 Prof. Yun-Bao Jiang: Turn-on Remote Chirality Transfer in Azatripeptides 16:20-16:45 IL-25 Prof. Jong-In Biomolecules Redox-active IL-26 Prof. Minghua Liu: Supramolecular Gels for Chiral Molecular Sensing 16:45-17:00 O-39 Dr. Jérémy Bell: Microfluidic sensor for fructose detection utilizing a BODIPY probe O-40 Prof. Chuanliang Feng: Responsive C2-Symmetric Gelators for Three Dimensional Cell Culture Hong: Chemosensors for 17:00-17:15 O-41 Prof. Weijiang He: Fluorescent Sensors for Metal Cations of Emission Quenching Nature O-42 Dr. Wolter Jager: Exploiting perylene- 3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic tetraesters for the development of fluorescent sensors and photocatalysts 17:15-17:30 O-43 Dr. Shu-Pao Wu: Hypochlorous acid turn-on fluorescent probe based on oxidation of diphenyl selenide O-44 Dr. Jianbin Tang: A pH and hypoxia dual responsive contrast agent for tumor imaging 17:30-17:45 O-45 Dr. Li-Ya Niu: Fluorescent Probes for the Selective Detection of Biothiols Based on Intramolecular rearrangement reaction O-46 Dr. Xiao-Peng He: The 'graphene effect' on fluorogenic sugar-receptor recognitions 17:45-18:00 O-47 Dr. Suban Sahoo: Vitamin B6 cofactors derived chemosensors for bioactive anions: applications in live cells imaging and molecular logic gates O-48 Dr. Xiang Ma: Photocontrolled Room Temperature Phosphorescence (RTP) encoding Molecular Shuttles and Self-healing Supramolecular Polymer 18:00-18:15 O-49 Dr. Sujit Sankar Panja: Rhodamine-based Cu2+-induced Chemosensor through Intramolecular Resonance Energy Transfer mechanism O-50 Dr. Xuan Zhang: Rhodamine-derived Fluorescent Probes for Transition Metal Cations 18:30-20:00 Dinner (Friendship Cafe) Nov. 12, 2014, Morning Nov. 12 Session A Venue Auditorium, Yifu Building Chair Prof. Alexander Schiller 08:30-08:55 IL-27 Prof. Shuizhu Wu: Polymeric and nanoparticle-based fluorescent sensing systems 08:55-09:20 IL-28 Prof. Ronghua Yang: Design of Nucleic Acids Sensors Based on Triplex Molecular Switch 09:20-09:45 IL-29 Prof. Manoj Kumar: Supramolecular Aggregates of AIEE Active Hexaphenylbenzene Derivatives: Unlimited Possibilities 9:45-10:10 Coffee Break Chair Prof. Yongshu Xie 10:10-10:35 IL-30 Prof. Weihong Zhu: Encoding Optical Signals and Logic Gates Based on High Efficient Photochromic Systems 10:35-11:15 CS-1 Prof. A P De Silva: Molecular Logic-based Computation for Problem-Solving 11:15-11:30 Closing Remarks 11:30-13:00 Lunch (Friendship Cafe)