Publications

21. "Modulation of Water Vapor Sorption by a Fourth-Generation Metal–Organic Material with a Rigid Framework and Self-Switching Pores", S. Y. Zhang, S. Jensen, K. Tan, L. Wojtas, M. Roveto, J. Cure, T. Thonhauser, Y. J. Chabal, M. J. Zaworotko, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 12545.

20. "A Macroporous Metal–Organic Framework with Enhanced Hydrophobicity for Efficient Oil Adsorption", P. Jing, S. Y. Zhang, W. Chen, L. Wang, W. Shi, P. Cheng , Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 3754.

19. "A Chiral Metal-Organic Material that Enables Enantiomeric Identification and Purification", S. Y. Zhang, C. X. Yang, W. Shi, X. P. Yan, P. Cheng, L. Wojtas, M. J. Zaworotko, Chem., 2017, 3, 281.

18. "Synthesis of a chiral crystal form of MOF-5, CMOF-5, by chiral induction", S. Y. Zhang, D. Li, D. Guo, H. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, L. Wojtas, M. J. Zaworotko, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 15406.

17. "A Mixed Crystal Lanthanide Zeolite-like Metal-Organic Framework as a Fluorescent Indicator for Lysophosphatidic Acid, a Cancer Biomarker", S. Y. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, M. J. Zaworotko, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 12203.

16. "Structural Insight into Guest Binding Sites in a Porous Homo-chiral Metal-Organic Material", S. Y. Zhang, L. Wojtas, M. J. Zaworotko, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 12045.

15. "Dual-Functionalized Metal–Organic Frameworks Constructed from Hexatopic Ligand for Selective CO2 Adsorption", S. Y. Zhang, X. Zhang, H. Li, Z. Niu, W. Shi, P. Cheng, Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 2310.

14. "From 1D zigzag chains to 3D chiral frameworks: synthesis and properties of praseodymium (III) and neodymium (III) coordination polymers", X. Zhang, N. Xu, S. Y. Zhang, X. Q. Zhao, P. Cheng, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 40643.

13. "Topology, Chirality and Interpenetration in Coordination Polymers", S. Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, M. J. Zaworokto, Chem. Comm., 2013, 49, 9700.

Undergraduate Work

12. "Hydrothermal synthesis of an ortho-metallated Co(III) complex anchored by a carboxylate group with a selective oxidation catalytic property", S. Y. Zhang, W. Shi, J. G. Ma, Y. Q. Zhang, Z. J. Zhang, P. Cheng, Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 4313.

11. "Syntheses, structural diversities and magnetic properties of four new Co(II) coordination polymers with phthalic acid derivatives", S. Y. Zhang, N. Xu, W. Shi, P. Cheng, D. Z. Liao, Polyhedron, 2013, 51, 283.

10. "Ferromagnetic interactions in EO-azido-bridged binuclear transition metal (II) systems: Syntheses, crystal structures and magnetostructural correlations", S. Y. Zhang, B. W. Wang, N. Xu, W. Shi, S. Gao, P. Cheng, Sci. Chin. Chem., 2012, 55, 942.

9. "Structural evolution and magnetic properties of CoII coordination polymers varied from 1D to 3D constructed by 1, 4-bis (1, 2, 4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) benzene", S. Y. Zhang, Z. J. Zhang, W. Shi, B. Zhao, P. Cheng, D. Z. Liao, S. P. Yan, Dalton Trans., 2012, 40, 7993.

8. "Metal–organic frameworks based on transition-metal carboxylate clusters as secondary building units: synthesis, structures and properties", L. M. Zhao, Z. J. Zhang, S. Y. Zhang, P. Cui, W. Shi, B. Zhao, P. Cheng, D. Z. Liao, S. P. Yan, CrystEngComm, 2011, 13, 907.

7. "Observation of slow relaxation of the magnetization and hysteresis loop in an antiferromagnetic ordered phase of a 2D framework based on CoII magnetic chains", S. Y. Zhang, W. Shi, Y. Lan, N. Xu, X. Q. Zhao, A. K. Powell, B. Zhao, P. Cheng, D. Z. Liao, S. P. Yan, Chem. Comm., 2011, 47, 2859.

6. "Syntheses, crystal structures and magnetic properties of 1D and 2D cobaltous coordination polymers with mixed ligands", S. Y. Zhang, Z. J. Zhang, W. Shi, B. Zhao, P. Cheng, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2010, 363, 3784.

5. "Assembly of two ferrous coordination polymers with triazole derivative: Syntheses, structures and magnetic properties", Y Chen, S. Y. Zhang, X. Q. Zhao, J. J. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2010, 13, 699.

4. "Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Magnetic Properties of MnII, CoII, and ZnII Coordination Polymers Containing 1, 2, 4, 5‐Benzenetetracarboxylic Acid and 4, 4′‐Azobispyridine", L. M. Zhao, H. H. Li, Y. Wu, S. Y. Zhang, Z. J. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, D. Z. Liao, S. P. Yan, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2010, 1983.

3. "Systematic investigation of the lanthanide coordination polymers with γ-pyrone-2, 6-dicarboxylic acid", Z. J. Zhang, S. Y. Zhang, Y. Li, Z. Niu, W. Shi, P. Cheng, CrystEngComm, 2010, 12, 1809.

2. "One-dimensional lanthanide coordination polymers as promising luminescent materials", C. Chen, S. Y. Zhang, H. B. Song, W. Shi, B. Zhao, P. Cheng, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2009, 362, 2749.

1. "A rare 2D coordination polymer of graphite-like structure extended by infinite silver–oxygen–silver bonds", Z. J. Zhang, H. Y. Liu, S. Y. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2009, 12, 223.