School of Chemistry and Moleculai Engineering

2025

A state-of-the-art review of propane dehydrogenation over well-defined non-noble metal cobalt catalysts

Wei, S., Fan, Y., Yang, L., Wang, P., Xu, J., Yang, D., Zong, X., Tang, Y., Dai, Y. & Yang, Y., 15 Aug 2025, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 371, 125233.

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Atomically dispersed catalysts: for the efficient and stable industrial electrosynthesis of H₂O₂

Du, Y., Mu, X., Wang, S., Zhang, Y., Chen, F., Zhang, M., Li, J., Cao, P., Yuan, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, L., Liu, Z., Ma, Q., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., 21 May 2025, In: Energy and Environmental Science. 18, 12, p. 5833-5867 35 p.

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Breaking symmetry for better catalysis: insights into single-atom catalyst design

Cao, P., Mu, X., Chen, F., Wang, S., Liao, Y., Liu, H., Du, Y., Li, Y., Peng, Y., Gao, M., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., 13 Mar 2025, In: Chemical Society Reviews. 54, 8, p. 3848-3905 58 p.

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Corrosion-resistant single-atom catalysts for direct seawater electrolysis

Zhang, Y., Wan, W., Peng, Y., Guo, Y., Zhou, J., Wang, S., Yuan, J., Liao, Y., Liu, L., Zhang, Y., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., 1 Apr 2025, In: National Science Review. 12, 4, nwaf060.

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Fight Aβ Aggregation with Molecular Aggregates

Wang, C., Zhang, D., Hu, M. & Wang, X., 6 Jun 2025, In: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 226, 11, 2400531.

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Lanthanide-bimetallic organic frameworks: from mechanism and sensors design to ratiometric fluorescent applications

Zhou, J., Hu, X., Liu, C., Liu, Y., Tian, N., Wu, F., Li, W., Lei, J. & Dai, Z., 1 Jul 2025, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 534, 216574.

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Palladium-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Vinylethylene Carbonates with In Situ Generated Ketones from Diazo Compounds and DMSO

Pan, Z., Fu, L., Zhou, Z., Zhu, C., Zhang, C. & Feng, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Organic Chemistry.

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Photoluminescent assay and imaging for effective modulation of photothermal events on enhanced cancer therapy developed via analytical techniques

Wang, T., Zhang, H., Wang, Z., Tu, W. & Dai, Z., Apr 2025, In: TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 185, 118188.

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Proton Conduction in Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Advanced Applications

Zhao, K. X., Zhang, G. Q., Wu, X. R., Luo, H. B., Han, Z. X., Liu, Y. & Ren, X. M., 22 Apr 2025, In: ACS Applied Electronic Materials. 7, 8, p. 3164-3175 12 p.

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2024

Advances in the recognition strategies and analytical techniques of bile acids

Hu, X., Liu, C., Zhou, J., Li, W. & Dai, Z., Nov 2024, In: TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 180, 117984.

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Advances in the study of HOR reaction mechanisms under alkaline conditions

Liao, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Gao, Y., Mu, X., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., Mar 2024, In: Advanced Sensor and Energy Materials. 3, 1, 100089.

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5 Scopus citations

Atomically dispersed multi-site catalysts: bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts boost flexible zinc-air battery performance

Wang, S., Zhang, M., Mu, X., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., 18 Jun 2024, In: Energy and Environmental Science. 17, 14, p. 4847-4870 24 p.

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46 Scopus citations

Catalytic systems for hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol

Tedeeva, M. A., Kustov, A. L., Batkin, A. M., Garifullina, C., Zalyatdinov, A. A., Yang, D., Dai, Y., Yang, Y. & Kustov, L. M., Sep 2024, In: Molecular Catalysis. 566, 114403.

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Competition and synergistic effects of Ru-based single-atom and cluster catalysts in electrocatalytic reactions

Guo, Y., Liu, Z., Zhou, D., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., Li, R., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., Jun 2024, In: Science China Materials. 67, 6, p. 1706-1720 15 p.

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Development of Multifunctional Catalysts for the Direct Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Higher Alcohols

Chen, Y., Liu, J., Chen, X., Gu, S., Wei, Y., Wang, L., Wan, H. & Guan, G., Jun 2024, In: Molecules. 29, 11, 2666.

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Engineering the Active Sites of MOF-derived Catalysts: From Oxygen Activation to Activate Metal-Air Batteries ^†

Chen, F., Mu, X., Zhou, J., Wang, S., Liu, Z., Zhou, D., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., 15 Oct 2024, In: Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 42, 20, p. 2520-2535 16 p.

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Metal–ligand interfaces for well-defined gold nanoclusters

Yang, D., Wu, Y., Yuan, Z., Zhou, C., Dai, Y., Wan, X., Zhu, Y. & Yang, Y., Mar 2024, In: Science China Chemistry. 67, 3, p. 806-823 18 p.

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Molecular structure and application of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) in tumor therapy

Li, J., Ye, Y., Peng, Y., Hu, X., Chen, F., Zhang, Y., Wang, S., Liu, S., Wang, D. & Dai, Z., 1 Nov 2024, In: National Science Open. 3, 6, 20240042.

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Photoactive Ni-Complexes in Metallaphotoredox Catalysis: A Successful Match in C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions

Dang, L., Zhu, C. & Feng, C., 8 Apr 2024, In: Synthesis (Germany). 56, 22, p. 3377-3389 13 p.

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Recent Developments on the Earth-Abundant-Metal-Catalyzed α,β-Dehydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds

Dai, P. F., Li, Q. Q., Qu, J. P. & Kang, Y. B., 16 Jul 2024, In: Synthesis (Germany). 56, 14, p. 2213-2222 10 p.

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Regulating the Critical Intermediates of Dual-Atom Catalysts for CO₂ Electroreduction

Zhang, M., Zhou, D., Mu, X., Wang, D., Liu, S. & Dai, Z., 3 Oct 2024, In: Small. 20, 40, 2402050.

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Strong synergy between physical and chemical properties: Insight into optimization of atomically dispersed oxygen reduction catalysts

Zhang, Y., Liu, L., Li, Y., Mu, X., Mu, S., Liu, S. & Dai, Z., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Energy Chemistry. 91, p. 36-49 14 p.

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Transition-Metal-Catalyzed α,β-Dehydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds

Li, Q. Q., Dai, P. F., Qu, J. P. & Kang, Y. B., 11 Mar 2024, In: European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27, 10, e202301267.

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2023

A computational mechanistic study of the cleavage of sulfur-sulfur bond by Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Qin, L., Zhang, Z., Liu, R., Zhou, M. & Zhao, L., 12 Apr 2023, In: Tetrahedron Letters. 119, 154411.

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Antibacterial Carbon Dots-Based Composites

Huang, S., Song, Y., Zhang, J. R., Chen, X. & Zhu, J. J., 2 Aug 2023, In: Small. 19, 31, 2207385.

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Atomically Precise Water-Soluble Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Biomedical Application

Yan, Q., Yuan, Z., Wu, Y., Zhou, C., Dai, Y., Wan, X., Yang, D., Liu, X., Xue, N., Zhu, Y. & Yang, Y., 23 Oct 2023, In: Precision Chemistry. 1, 8, p. 468-479 12 p.

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Functionalization of luminescent lanthanide complexes for biomedical applications

Xian, T., Meng, Q., Gao, F., Hu, M. & Wang, X., 1 Jan 2023, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 474, 214866.

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Micro/nanocontainer-based intelligent coatings: Synthesis, performance and applications – A review

Chen, Z., Scharnagl, N., Zheludkevich, M. L., Ying, H. & Yang, W., 1 Jan 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 451, 138582.

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Recent advances on methane partial oxidation toward oxygenates under mild conditions

Yang, L., Lin, H., Fang, Z., Yang, Y., Liu, X. & Ouyang, G., Sep 2023, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 184, 113561.

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Recent developments in the chemical biology of amyloid-β oligomer targeting

Wang, Y., Chen, J., Gao, F., Hu, M. & Wang, X., 15 May 2023, In: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 21, 22, p. 4540-4552 13 p.

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Recent progress of small-molecule-based theranostic agents in Alzheimer's disease

Gao, F., Chen, J., Zhou, Y., Cheng, L., Hu, M. & Wang, X., 14 Sep 2023, In: RSC Medicinal Chemistry. 14, 11, p. 2231-2245 15 p.

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Transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric defluorinative reactions

Ge, D., Chen, J. W., Chen, Y. L., Ma, M., Shen, Z. L. & Chu, X. Q., 15 Jun 2023, In: Organic Chemistry Frontiers. 10, 15, p. 3909-3928 20 p.

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Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–C Bond Macrocyclization via Intramolecular C–H Bond Activation

Wang, X., Lu, M. Z. & Loh, T. P., Feb 2023, In: Catalysts. 13, 2, 438.

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Transition metal complexes with strong and long-lived excited state absorption: From molecular design to optical power limiting behavior

Su, H., Hu, L., Zhu, S., Lu, J., Hu, J., Liu, R. & Zhu, H., 1 Jun 2023, In: Reviews in Inorganic Chemistry. 43, 2, p. 281-321 41 p.

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导电聚合物腐蚀防护涂层的制备与改性技术研究进展

Translated title of the contribution: Research progress on preparation and modification technology of conductive polymer corrosive protection coatingsJin, Y., Chen, Z., Yang, W., Zhan, S., Jia, D., Zhang, W., Ma, L. & Duan, H., Feb 2023, In: Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica. 40, 2, p. 710-725 16 p.

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酿酒酵母细胞融合机制及交配信号通路的合成生物学应用

Translated title of the contribution: Mechanism of Yeast Mating Signal Pathway and Its Synthetic Biology ApplicationsZhang, Y. Q., Wang, Y. J., Wang, C. Y., Liu, Y., Zhong, S. L., Wu, H. L. & Liu, G. N., 2023, In: Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics. 50, 2, p. 241-251 11 p.

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2022

Comment on “The oxidation state in low-valent beryllium and magnesium compounds” by M. Gimferrer, S. Danés, E. Vos, C. B. Yildiz, I. Corral, A. Jana, P. Salvador and D. M. Andrada, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 6583

Pan, S. & Frenking, G., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemical Science.

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Electrocatalytic CO₂Reduction over Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters Protected by Organic Ligands

Yang, D., Wang, J., Wang, Q., Yuan, Z., Dai, Y., Zhou, C., Wan, X., Zhang, Q. & Yang, Y., 25 Oct 2022, In: ACS Nano. 16, 10, p. 15681-15704 24 p.

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Environmental-friendly curcumin based fluorescent polymer for calcium sulfate scale inhibition

Li, L., Shao, S., Li, D., Yang, W., Yin, X., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y. & Liu, Y., 1 Aug 2022, In: Desalination. 535, 115804.

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Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide to Value-Added Liquid Fuels and Aromatics over Fe-Based Catalysts Based on the Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Route

Wang, Q., Hu, K., Gao, R., Zhang, L., Wang, L. & Zhang, C., Aug 2022, In: Atmosphere. 13, 8, 1238.

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Necklace-Like Nanostructures: From Fabrication, Properties to Applications

Zhang, L., Biesold, G. M., Zhao, C., Xu, H. & Lin, Z., 6 Oct 2022, In: Advanced Materials. 34, 40, 2200776.

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New insights into the biodegradation of polylactic acid: from degradation to upcycling

Xu, B., Chen, Y., He, J., Cao, S., Liu, J., Xue, R., Xin, F., Qian, X., Zhou, J., Dong, W. & Jiang, M., 2022, In: Environmental Reviews. 30, 1, p. 30-38 9 p.

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Recent Advances in Alkenyl sp²C-H and C-F Bond Functionalizations: Scope, Mechanism, and Applications

Lu, M. Z., Goh, J., Maraswami, M., Jia, Z., Tian, J. S. & Loh, T. P., 28 Dec 2022, In: Chemical Reviews. 122, 24, p. 17479-17646 168 p.

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Recent advances in the improvement of bi-directional electron transfer between abiotic/biotic interfaces in electron-assisted biosynthesis system

Xu, B., Li, Z., Jiang, Y., Chen, M., Chen, B., Xin, F., Dong, W. & Jiang, M., 1 Jan 2022, In: Biotechnology Advances. 54, 107810.

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Scale inhibition performance of calcium sulfate by 1,6-diaminohexane-contained polyaminoamide dendrimers: Static experiment and MD simulation

Sun, Y., Li, L., Chen, Z., Yin, X., Yang, W., Chen, Y. & Liu, Y., 25 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 115, p. 12-19 8 p.

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二氟烯醇硅醚作为含氟砌块在构建有机氟化物中的研究进展

Translated title of the contribution: Difluorinated Silyl Enol Ethers as Fluorine-Containing Building Blocks for the Synthesis of Organofluorine CompoundsGuo, M., Yu, Z., Chen, Y., Ge, D., Ma, M., Shen, Z. & Chu, X., 25 Nov 2022, In: Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42, 11, p. 3562-3587 26 p.

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2021

A survey of recent progress on novel catalytic materials with precise crystalline structures for oxidation/hydrogenation of key biomass platform chemicals

Yang, D., Liu, X., Zhao, W., Yan, Q., Song, F., Wang, T., Dai, Y., Wan, X., Zhou, C. & Yang, Y., Dec 2021, In: EcoMat. 3, 6, e12159.

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13 Scopus citations

Biodegradation and up-cycling of polyurethanes: Progress, challenges, and prospects

Liu, J., He, J., Xue, R., Xu, B., Qian, X., Xin, F., Blank, L. M., Zhou, J., Wei, R., Dong, W. & Jiang, M., 1 May 2021, In: Biotechnology Advances. 48, 107730.

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172 Scopus citations

Desulfonylation via Radical Process: Recent Developments in Organic Synthesis

Chu, X. Q., Ge, D., Cui, Y. Y., Shen, Z. L. & Li, C. J., 27 Oct 2021, In: Chemical Reviews. 121, 20, p. 12548-12680 133 p.

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Novel and green hydroxyperylene imide based fluorescent polymer for calcium sulfate scale inhibition

Li, L., Wang, Y., Sun, Y., Yang, W., Yin, X., Chen, Y. & Liu, Y., 15 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Molecular Liquids. 344, 117730.

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