化学与分子工程学院

Independent Research Publication:

1. 'Completely stereospecific synthesis of a molecular cinquefoil (51) knot', Z.-H. Zhang, Q. Zhou, Z. Li, N. Zhang and L. Zhang* Chem 9, 847-858 (2023).

     —Back-to-Back Articles, Featured on the Cover of Chem.

2. ‘A Star of David [2]catenane of single handedness’, H.-N. Feng†, Z. Sun†, S. Chen, Z.-H. Zhang, Z. Li, Z. Zhong, T. Sun, Y. Ma and L. Zhang*. Chem 9, 859-868 (2023).

    —Back-to-Back Articles, Highlighted byFraser Stoddart et al. (Nobel laureate 2016) on National Science Review and Jamie Lewis on Chem.

3. ‘Poly[n]catenane from reticular chemistry’, C. Xu, L. Zhang*. Matter6, 1065-1068 (2023). Invited Preview.

4. 'Mechanical tightening of a synthetic molecular knot', M. Calvaresi, A.-S. Duwez*, D. A. Leigh*, D. Sluysmans, Y. Song, F. Zerbetto* and L. Zhang* Chem, 9, 65-75 (2023). 

  —Highlighted by Nature: 'Tied up but resilient: synthetic knots show their strength'. 12th Jan. 2023. Featured on the Cover of Chem. 

5. ‘Strain imposed by Knotting’, L. Zhang* and J. F. Stoddart*, Chem 8, 2909-2911 (2022). Invited Preview.

6. 'Real-time observation of the dynamics of an individual rotaxane molecular shuttle using a single molecule junction', S. Chen, D. Su, C. Jia, Y. Li, X. Li, X. Guo*, D. A. Leigh* and L. Zhang*. Chem 8, 243-252 (2022).

7. 'Molecular weaving', Z.-H. Zhang, B. J. Andreassen, D. P. August, D. A. Leigh* and L. Zhang*. Nature Mater. 21, 275-283 (2022).

     —Featured on the Cover of Nat. Mater.

8. 'When push comes to shove', L. Zhang*. Nature Chem. 14, 125-128 (2022). Invited N&Vs.

9. 'Doping Free and Amorphous NiOx Film via UV Irradiation for Efficient Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells', Q. Lian, P.-L. Wang, G. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Huang, D. Li, G. Mi, R. Shi, A. Amini, L. Zhang*, and C. Cheng*. Adv. Sci. 2201543 (2022).

10. 'New synthetic strategies hold promise for the future of molecular nanotopology', L. Zhang*. Chem 7, 1407-1409 (2021). Invited Preview.

Ph.D. and Master Research Publication (10 Selected Publication):

1. 'Knotting matters: orderly molecular entanglements', Z. Ashbridge, S. D. P. Fielden, D. A. Leigh*, L. Pirvu, F. Schaufelberger and L. Zhang. Chem. Soc. Rev. Advance Article (2022).

2. ‘Self-sorting assembly of molecular trefoil knots of single handedness’, J. Zhong,#L. Zhang,# D. August, G. F. S. Whitehead and D. A Leigh*. J. Am. Chem. Soc.141, 14249-14256 (2019).

3. ‘Coordination chemistry of a molecular pentafoil knot’, L. Zhang, A. J. Stephens, J.-F. Lemonnier, L. Pirvu, I. J. Vitorica-Yrezabal, C. J. Robinson and D. A. Leigh*. J. Am. Chem. Soc.141, 3952-3958 (2019).

4. ‘Effects of knot tightness at the molecular level’, L. Zhang, J.-F. Lemonnier, A. Acocella, M. Calvaresi, F. Zerbetto and D. A. Leigh*. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA116, 2452-2457 (2019).

5. ‘Stereoselective synthesis of a composite knot with nine crossings’, L. Zhang#, A. J. Stephens#, A. L. Nussbaumer, J.-F. Lemonnier, P. Jurček, I. J. Vitorica-Yrezabal and D. A. Leigh*. Nature Chem. 10, 1083-1088 (2018). Featured on the cover of Nat. Chem.

6. ‘Securing a supramolecular architecture by tying a stopper knot’, D. A. Leigh*, L. Pirvu, F. Schaufelberger, D. J. Tetlow and L. Zhang. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.57, 10484-10488 (2018). [VIP paper] Featured as the Frontispiece.

7. ‘A molecular trefoil knot from a trimeric circular helicate’, L. Zhang, D. P. August, J. Zhong, G. F. S. Whitehead, I. J. Vitorica-Yrezabal and D. A. Leigh*. J. Am. Chem. Soc.140, 4982-4985 (2018).

8. ‘Molecular machines with bio-inspired mechanisms’, L. Zhang, V. Marcos and D. A. Leigh*. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA115, 9397-9404 (2018).

9. ‘pH-Responsive Single-layer Honeycomb Supramolecular Organic Frameworks that Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity', L. Zhang, Y. L. Jia, H. Wang, D. W. Zhang*, Q. Zhang*, Z. T. Li*. Polym. Chem.7, 1861-1865 (2016).

10. ‘Two-dimensional Single-layer Supramolecular Organic Framework That is Driven by Viologen Radical Cation Dimerization and Further Promoted by Cucurbit[8]uril', L. Zhang, T. Y. Zhou, J. Tian, H. Wang, D. W. Zhang*, X. Zhao, Y. Liu*, Z. T. Li*. Polym. Chem.5, 4715-4720 (2014).