In addition, the symposium honored outstanding young scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of macrocyclic arene and supramolecular chemistry in 2018 through the Rising Star Award of Macrocylic Arene Supramolecular Chemistry. Congratulations to Junli Hou (Shanghai), Wei Jiang (Sehnzhen) (2018), Chunju Li (Tianjin), Ruibing Wang (Macau), and Liang Zhao (Beijing) (2019) for receiving Rising Star Award previously. In this symposium, Liping Cao (Xi'an), Xiaoyu Hu (Nanjing), Feng Wang (Hefei) (2020), Hao Li (Hangzhou), Qiqiang Wang (Beijing), Lin Xu (Shanghai) (2021), Huan Cong (Beijing), Xuzhou Yan (Shanghai), and Mingming Zhang (Xi'an) (2022) received Rising Star Award (
Fig. 3). Liping Cao conducted in-depth research in the field of chiral adaptive responsive molecular hosts, including macrocycles, cages, and supramolecular organic frameworks. Xiaoyu Hu did excellent work in orthogonal supramolecular assemblies of macrocyclic hosts and their functionalization. Feng Wang provided supramolecular polymerization/copolymerization strategy to construct functional supramolecular assemblies. Hao Li focused on the precise control over the self-assembly of organic cages
via intramolecular forces. Qiqiang Wang applied anion-recognition directed strategy to supramolecular catalysis. Lin Xu was dedicated to explore fluorescent coordination-driven supramolecular self-assemblies and their functionalization. Huan Cong made outstanding contributions to the design and synthesis of rigid macrocycles. Xuzhou Yan developed new synthetic strategy (supramolecular polymerization followed by interlocking) for building novel mechanically interlocked polymers (MIPs), and deep study of relationship between microscopic mechanical motion and macroscopic mechanical properties of MIPs. Mingming Zhang did remarkable work in emissive multicomponent metallacages and their applications in chemical and biological sensing, light-emitting, light-harvesting, photocatalysis and so on. The laureates delivered lectures and shared with attendees the progress they have made in recent years in this symposium.