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2011/09-2015/06 School of chemistry, Jiangsu Normal University, Environmental Engineering, B.S.

2015/09-2018/06  School of chemistry, Jiangsu Normal University, Chemistry, M.D.

2019/03-2024/12 School of chemistry and chemical engineering, Shanghai Jiao tong University, Chemistry, Ph.D.

1. Novel Crystalline Porous Framework Materials (Metal-Organic Frameworks, Covalent Organic Frameworks, and Hybrid Framework Materials)

2. Porous Superlattice Framework Materials

3. Low-Concentration Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion

1. Wenqiang Zhang, Hong Jiang, Yikuan Liu, Yue Hu, Athulya Surendran Palakka, Yujie Zhou, Meng Sun, Enping Du, Wei Gong, Qun Zhang, Jianwen, Jiang, Jinqiao Dong, Yan Liu, Dehui Li, Yihan Zhu*, Yong Cui* and Xiangfeng Duan*. Metal halide-porous framework superlattices. Nature 2025, 638 (8050), 418-424. (Highly Cited Paper)

2. Wenqiang Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Weili Ma, Xin Han, Wei, Gong, Yan Liu, and Yong Cui*. Coordination-templated Construction of Single-crystal MOF-COF Hybrids. Chem, 2024, 11, 102398.

3. Wenqiang Zhang#, Zhiye Zhong#, Xiaofei Wei, Yuting Zhang, Weili Ma, Dan Liu, Xing Han, Yan Liu*, Fangna Dai, Yan-hang Ma*, and Yong Cui*. Single-Crystal Metal–Organic and Covalent Organic Framework Hybrids Enable Efficient Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethanol. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147(21), 17975-17984.

4. Xiangxiang Zhao, Weihai Li, Yan Liu, Yong Cui, and Wenqiang Zhang*. Global Chirality in Pillar-Layered Metal-Organic Frameworks Amplifies Circularly Polarized Luminescence. Sci. China Mater. 2025, org/10.1007/s40843-025-3829-7.

5. Wenqiang Zhang, Ke Cheng, He Zhang, Qiu-Yan Li*, Zheng Ma, Zixuan Wang, Jialing Sheng, Yinwei Li, Xinsheng Zhao and Xiao-Jun Wang*. Highly Efficient and Selective Photooxidation of Sulfur Mustard Simulant by a Triazolobenzothiadiazole-Moiety-Functionalized Metal–Organic Framework in Air. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 4230-4233.

6. Wenqiang Zhang†, Qiu-Yan Li*,†, Junyan Cheng‡, Ke Cheng†, Xinyu Yang†, Yinwei Li§, Xin-sheng Zhao§ and Xiao-Jun Wang*,†. Ratiometric luminescent detection of organic amines due to the induced lactam-lactim tautomerization of organic linker in a metal-organic framework. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2017, 9, 31352-31356.

7. Wenqiang Zhang, Qiu-Yan Li, Quan Zhang, Yingqiao Lu, Han Lu, Wenguang Wang, Xinsheng Zhao, Xiao-Jun Wang*. Robust Metal–Organic Framework Containing Benzoselenadiazole for Highly Efficient Aerobic Cross-dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions under Visible Light. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 1005-1007.

8. Wenqiang Zhang, Ke Cheng, Xinyu Yang, Qiu-Yan Li*, He Zhang, Zheng Ma, Han Lu, Hui Wu and Xiao-Jun Wang*. A benzothiadiazole-based fluorescent sensor for selective detection of oxalyl chloride and phosgene†. Org. Chem. Front. 2017, 4, 1719-1725.

9. Wenqiang Zhang, Qiu-Yan Li*, Xinyu Yang, Zheng, Ma, Huan Wang and Xiao-Jun Wang*. Benzothiadiazole Conjugated Metal-organic Framework for Organic Aerobic Oxidation Reactions under Visible Light. Acta Chim. Sinica. 2017, 75, 80-85.

10. Hong Jiang, Wenqiang Zhang, Xing Kang, Ziping Cao, Xu Chen, Yan Liu* and Yong Cui*. Topology-Based Functionalization of Robust Chiral Zr-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Enantioselective Hydrogenation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 9642-9652.

11. Hong Jiang, Wenqiang Zhang, Bang Hou, Yan Liu* and Yong Cui*. Planar Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane-Based Zr(IV) Metal–Organic Frameworks. CCS Chem. 2022, 5, 1635-1643. 

12. Wei Gong, Wenqiang Zhang, Florencia A. Son, Kuiwei Yang, Zhijie Chen, Xinfa Chen, Jianwen Jiang, Yan Liu,* Omar K. Farha,* and Yong Cui*. Topological Strain-Induced Regioselective Linker Elimination in a Chiral Zr(IV)-Based Metal-Organic Framework. Chem, 2020, 7, 190-201.

13. Xing Han, Wenqiang Zhang, Zhijie Chen*, Yan Liu*, Yong Cui*. The future of metal–organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks: rational synthesis and customized applications. Mater. Horiz. 2023, 10, 5337-5342.

14. Enping Du, Xianhui Tang, Wenqiang Zhang, Jinqiao Dong*, Yan Liu*, Yong Cui*. Emerging mechanically interlocked cages. Nat. Rev. Chem. 2025, 9 (8), 506-522.

1. National Natural Science Foundation Youth Program (Category C), Principal Investigator

1. An Amino Acid-Functionalized Zirconium-Based MOF and Its Preparation Method and Application. CN117586517A 2024. 02. 23

2. An Ultramicroporous and Water-Stable Zinc-Based MOF and Its Preparation Method and Application. CN117327292A 2024. 01. 02.