Publications by the Hein Group

† - Equal first authors, * - Corresponding author

A full list can also be found on Google Scholar.

32.

 

Light-gated redox switching and actuation in polymer hydrogels
R. R. Weber, R. Hein*, A. Ryabchun, Y. Gisbert, D. Garcia Romero, M. A. Loi, B. L. Feringa*
Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 9106. 10.1038/s41467-025-64123-5

"Behind the paper" blog post: https://go.nature.com/48H75zw

31.

Indeno[2,1-c]fluorene Quasi[8]circulenes Through Intramolecular Cyclization
E. Sidler*, R. Hein, C. N. Stindt, B. L. Feringa*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e202510583. 10.1002/anie.202510583

30.

 

 Chiral Induction and Memory via Supramolecular Deracemization
R. Hein†*, E. Sidler†, Y. Gisbert, B. L. Feringa*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, e202510584. (HOT paper). 10.1002/anie.202510584

29.

Multi-State Redox and Light-Driven Switching of Pseudorotaxanation and Cation Shuttling
R. Hein,* Y. Gisbert, B. L. Feringa*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 13649-13657. 10.1021/jacs.5c00997

28.

Regioselective Dimerization of Methylcyclopentadiene inside Cucurbit[7]uril
K. I. Assaf*, F. N. Tehrani, G. E. Quintero, R. Hein, M. E. Aliaga, W. M. Nau*
Chem. Eur. J., 2024, e202403964. 10.1002/chem.202403964

27.

Mix and Match Tuning of the Conformational and Multistate Redox Switching Properties of an Overcrowded Alkene
R. Hein*, C. N. Stindt, B. L. Feringa*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 26275-26285. 10.1021/jacs.4c08284

26.

A Multiresponsive Ferrocene-Based Chiral Overcrowded Alkene Twisting Liquid Crystals
M. Fellert†, R. Hein†, A. Ryabchun, Y. Gisbert, C. N. Stindt, B. L. Feringa*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202413047. 10.1002/anie.202413047

Highlighted in Chemistry Views

25.

Non-faradaic capacitive cation sensing under flow
S. C. Patrick, R. Hein, P. D. Beer, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 18310-18317. 10.1039/D4SC05271D

Highlighted as commentary by Gupta and Flood: Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 18224 10.1039/d4sc90214a

24.

Redox-Switchable Aromaticity in a Helically Extended Indeno[2,1-c]fluorene
E. Sidler†, R. Hein†, D. Doellerer, B. L. Feringa*
J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2024, 146, 19168–19176. 10.1021/jacs.4c04191

23.

 

Phosphate selective binding and sensing by halogen bonding tripodal copper (II) metallo-receptors in aqueous media
H. Bagha, R. Hein, W. K. Myers, M. R. Sambrook, P. D. Beer*
Dalton. Trans, 2024, 53, 12338–12348. 10.1039/D4DT01585A 

22.

 

Redox-Modulated Fluorescent Halogen Bonding and Hydrogen Bonding Anion Sensing
A. J. Taylor†, R. Hein†*, S. C. Patrick, J. J. Davis, P. D. Beer*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e20231595. 10.1002/anie.202315959

21.

Halogen Bonding Tripodal Metalloreceptors for Phosphate Recognition and Sensing in Aqueous containing Organic Media
H. Bagha, R. Hein, J. Y. C. Lim, C. B. Durr, M. R. Sambrook, P. D. Beer*
Chem. Eur. J., 2024, 30, e202302775. 10.1002/chem.202302775

20.

Catalysed amplification of faradaic shotgun tagging in ultrasensitive electrochemical immunoassays
M. Sharafeldin, R. Hein, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 9472-9475. 10.1039/D2CC03509J

19.

 

Halogen Bonding and Chalcogen Bonding Mediated Sensing
R. Hein, P. D. Beer*
Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 7098-7125. 10.1039/D2SC01800D

18.

 

 Redox-Switchable Chalcogen Bonding for Anion Recognition and Sensing
R. Hein, A. Docker, J. J. Davis*, P. D. Beer*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 8827-8836. 10.1021/jacs.2c02924

17.

Supramolecular Catalysis of a Catalysis-Resistant Diels-Alder Reaction: Rapid Dimerization of Cyclopentadiene inside Cucurbit[7]uril
F. N. Tehrani, K. I. Assaf*, R. Hein, T. C. Nugent, W. M. Nau*
ACS Cat., 2022, 12, 2261-2269. 10.1021/acscatal.1c05659

16.

Organometallic receptors for charged and neutral guest species, in: Comprehensive
Organometallic Chemistry IV
R. Hein*, P. D. Beer*
Elsevier, 2022, 14, 418-462. 10.1016/B978-0-12-820206-7.00132-3

15.

Continuous and Polarisation-tuned Redox Capacitive Anion Sensing at Electroactive Interfaces
S. C. Patrick†, R. Hein†*, P. D. Beer*, J. J. Davis*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 19199–19206. (Highlighted as Spotlight)  10.1021/jacs.1c09743

14.

Real-time Voltammetric Anion Sensing Under Flow
S. C. Patrick†, R. Hein†, M. Sharafeldin, X. Li, P. D. Beer, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 17700-17706. 10.1002/chem.202103249

13.

Halogen-Bonding Strapped Porphyrin BODIPY Rotaxanes for Dual Optical and Electrochemical Anion Sensing
Y. C. Tse, R. Hein, E. J. Mitchell, Z. Zhang, P. D. Beer*
Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 14550-14559. (HOT paper) 10.1002/chem.202102493 

12.

Solvent Effects in Halogen and Hydrogen Bonding Mediated Electrochemical Anion Sensing in Aqueous Solution and at Interfaces
S. C. Patrick, R. Hein, A. Docker, P. D. Beer*, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 10201-10209. (HOT paper) 10.1002/chem.202101102

11.

Enhanced Interfacial Voltammetric Anion Sensing at Halogen and Hydrogen Bonding Ferrocenyl SAMs
R. Hein, X. Li, P. D. Beer*, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 2433-2440. 10.1039/D0SC06210C

10.

α-Synuclein in serum neuronal exosomes precedes and predicts Parkinson’s disease
C. Jiang, F. Hopfner, A. Katsikoudi, R. Hein, S. Evetts, Y. Huang, H. Wang, J. W. Ryder, G. Kuhlenbäumer, G. Deuschl, A. Padovani, D. Berg, B. Borroni, M. T. Hu, J. J. Davis, G. K. Tofaris*
J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, 2020, 91, 720-729. 10.1136/jnnp-2019-322588

09.

Antifouling Strategies for Selective In Vitro and In Vivo Sensing
C. Jiang†, G. Wang†, R. Hein†, N. Liu, X. Luo*, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Rev., 2020, 120, 3852-3889. 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00739

08.

Reagentless Redox Capacitive Assaying of C-Reactive Protein at a Polyaniline Interface
A. Baradoke, R. Hein, X. Li, J. J. Davis*
Anal. Chem., 2020, 92, 3508-3511.  10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05633

07.

The Nanoscopic Principles of Capacitive Ion Sensing Interfaces
P. R. Bueno*, R. Hein, A. Santos, J. J. Davis*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22, 3770-3774. (HOT paper) 10.1039/C9CP05543F

06.

Electrochemical Anion Sensing: Supramolecular Approaches
R. Hein, P. D. Beer*, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Rev., 2020, 120, 1888-1935. 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00624

05.

A halogen-bonding foldamer molecular film for selective reagentless anion sensing in water
R. Hein, A. Borissov, M. D. Smith, P. D. Beer*, J. J. Davis*
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4849-4852. 10.1039/C9CC00335E

04.

Redox Capacitive Assaying of CRP at a Peptide Supported Aptamer Interface
J. Piccoli, R. Hein, A. H. El-Sagheer, T. Brown, E. M. Cilli, P. R. Bueno
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90, 3005-3008. 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05374

03.

An Adherent Tissue-inspired Hydrogel Delivery Vehicle Utilized in Primary Human Glioma Models
M. J. Rowland, C. C. Parkins, J. H. McAbee, A. Kolb, R. Hein, X. J. Loh, O. A. Scherman*
Biomat., 2018, 179, 199-208. 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.054

02.

Rational design of boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) reporter dyes for cucurbit[7]uril
M. A. Alnajjar, J. Bartelmeß, R. Hein, P. Ashokkumar, M. Nilam, W. M. Nau, K. Rurack, A. Hennig*
Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2018, 14, 1961-1971. 10.3762/bjoc.14.171

01.

Simple and rapid quantification of phospholipids for supramolecular membrane transport assays
R. Hein, C. Uzundal, A. Hennig*
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 2182-2185. 10.1039/C5OB02480C