1.	A Class of Electron-Transporting Vinylogous Tetrathiafulvalenes Constructed by the Dimerization of Core-Expanded Naphthalenediimides Yunbin Hu, Zhongli Wang, Xu Zhang, Xiaodi Yang, Congwu Ge, Lina Fu, and Xike Gao* Org. Lett.2017,19, 468-471. (This paper was highlighted bySynfacts. 2017, 13, 0373.)
2.	Application of direct (hetero)arylation in constructing conjugated small molecules and polymers for organic optoelectronic devices Wenting Wu, Hanshen Xin, Congwu Ge, and Xike Gao* Tetrahedron. Lett.2017,58, 175-184.(Invited digest paper)
3.	Synthesis of largely π-extended naphthalenediimides via C–H activation towards highly soluble and narrow band-gap organic optoelectronic materials. Wenting Wu, Jing Li, Zheng Zhao, Xiaodi Yang, and Xike Gao* Org. Chem. Front.2017,4, 823-827.    (Invited paper for a themed collection “Novel π-electron molecular scaffolds”)
4.	Naphthalene Diimides Endcapped with Ethynylazulene：Molecular Design, Synthesis and Properties Hanshen Xin, Congwu Ge, Lina Fu, Xiaodi Yang, and Xike Gao* Chin. J. Org. Chem.2017,37, 711-719.
5.	Application of Azulene in Constructing Organic Optoelectronic Materials: New Tricks for an Old Dog Hanshen Xin and Xike Gao* ChemPlusChem.2017,82,945-956. (Invited paper for a special issue on “Novel Aromatics”)
6.	Dithieno[3,2-a:3′,2′-j][5,6,11,12]chrysene diimides and their molecular energy level regulation Xueqian Zhao, Congwu Ge, Xiaodi Yang and Xike Gao* Mater. Chem. Front.2017,1, 1635-1640. (Invited paper for a themed collection“Molecular Materials and Devices”)
7.	1,2,5,6-Naphthalenediimide-based Conjugated Copolymers Linked by Ethynyl Units. Bingyong Liu, Xiaochun Yang, Congwu Ge, Jianmin Dou,* Dacheng Li,* Xike Gao.* Chin. J. Poly. Sci.2017,35, 1342-1351.