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Book Chapters

Liu Z; Chen Z; Zhang D; Ni B-J, 2024, 'TiO2-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Degradation of Plastics', in ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, pp. 115 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2024-1489.ch006

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2024, 'Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Urea–Water Electrolysis', in Rsc Catalysis Series, pp. 70 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781837674497-00070

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni BJ, 2022, 'Algae-based alginate biomaterial: Production and applications', in Algae Based Biomaterials for Sustainable Development Biomedical Environmental Remediation and Sustainability Assessment, pp. 37 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96142-4.00004-X

Chen Z; Wei W; Ni B-J, 2022, 'Chapter 3 Algae-based alginate biomaterial: Production and applications', in Algae-Based Biomaterials for Sustainable Development, Elsevier, pp. 37 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-96142-4.00004-x

Journal articles

Wang JJ; Liu SY; Yuan SJ; Chen Z; Dong B; Ni BJ; Dai XH, 2027, 'Multiscale electronic microenvironment engineering enables mixed-pathway peroxymonosulfate activation', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.127240

Chen Z; Ding L; Wang C; Fang J; Shi C; Wei W; Eshtiaghi N; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Dynamic magnetic capture-catalytic pyrolysis for aquatic micro- and nanoplastic management', Nature Communications, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76418-2

Wang G; Chen Z; Zhu J; Xie J; Wei W; Yan YM; Ni BJ, 2026, 'High-Entropy Amorphous Catalysts for Water Electrolysis: A New Frontier', Nano Micro Letters, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01936-5

Zhi G; Zhai M; Cheng D; Wahiduzzaman M; Maurin G; Yuan G; Chen Z, 2026, 'Reticular Synthesis of Ultrastable Dynamic Zinc-Pyrazolate Frameworks for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction', Precision Chemistry, 4, pp. 1632 - 1638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/prechem.6c00007

Yang G; Zhou Y; Zhai M; Yang Z; Fang P; Chen B; Chen Z, 2026, 'Hybrid Single‐Crystalline Mesoporous Frameworks Merging Metal–Organic and Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Networks', Angewandte Chemie, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.8195696

Yang G; Zhou Y; Zhai M; Yang Z; Fang P; Chen B; Chen Z, 2026, 'Hybrid Single‐Crystalline Mesoporous Frameworks Merging Metal–Organic and Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Networks', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 65, pp. e8195696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.8195696

Shang W; Cheng D; Zhang L; Cao X; Ren C; Liu H; Li J; Wang Y; Chen Z; Zhang J, 2026, 'CoFe–N6 dual-atom sites enables the efficient generation of surface-bound ·OH for Fenton-like H2O2 activation', Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126837

Song R; Guo J; Ai C; Wu X; Wang A; Xu Y; Li C; Chen Z; Duchesne PN; MacNeil E; Zhang Z; Xu J; Zhang J; Zhang Y; Yan X; An X; Qu W; Li Y; Cai G; Zhu Z; Ye J; Tountas AA; Zhou W; Liu M; Singh CV; He L; Jing D; Ozin GA, 2026, 'Anion Engineering of Surface Frustrated Lewis Pairs for Light‐Assisted CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, pp. e5899106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.5899106

Wang K; Lei H; Xu L; Yang Z; Cao H; Zhai M; Chen Z; Qin H; Chen Z, 2026, 'High-Efficiency Host-to-Guest Energy Transfer within Complex Multicomponent Luminescent Metal–Organic Frameworks', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148, pp. 41342 - 41349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c13048

Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Chen Z; Hao Q; Wang D; Liu Y; Peng L; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Retraction notice to “How does synthetic musks affect methane production from the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge?” [Sci. Total Environ. 713 (2020) 136594] (Science of the Total Environment (2020) 713, (S0048969720301042), (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136594))', Science of the Total Environment, 1049, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182185

Liu N; Li Z; Cheng S; Monikh FA; Ye Z; Ma T; Zheng L; Wang X; Ni BJ; Chen Z; Jiang B; Zhang P; Guo Z; Lynch I, 2026, 'Author Correction: Extracting and characterizing microplastics and nanoplastics from environmental samples', Nature Protocols, 21, pp. 4377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41596-025-01318-6

Liu D; Luan H; Guo H; Li Y; Shao N; Boada R; Dong Z; Li H; Lou X-Y; Chen Z, 2026, 'Trace Mn doping activates ZIF-67 through reconstruction to Co-Mn (oxy)hydroxides for enhanced oxygen evolution', Energy Materials, 6, pp. n/a - n/a, http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/energymater.2026.98

Geng Y; Zhong Y; Zhang J; Gao P; Gao Y; Zhang W; Chen Z; Xie Y; Gong W, 2026, 'Robust Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework Bearing Three-Dimensional Through-Space Channels and Shape-Persistent CO2‑Philic Apertures for Exceptional CO2 Capture and Storage', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148, pp. 33342 - 33351, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c07734

Zhang Y; Yang S; Lin Y; Fan X; Yao M; Yin S; Shi Y; Yang L; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Chen X, 2026, 'From radical/electron competition to interfacial shielding: How PFOA and its derivatives obstruct electrochemical degradation of microplastics', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142556

Liu Z; Pan T; Shi L; Chen Z, 2026, 'CO 2 -Selective Metal-Organic Frameworks for One-Step C 2 H 2 Purification', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 14, pp. 29494 - 29519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d6ta03830a

Liu B; Chen Z; Zhang Y; Wen H; Luo H; Ni BJ; Yan K, 2026, 'Dual redox shuttles drive efficient succinic acid electrosynthesis from plastic and biowaste', Science Bulletin, 71, pp. 3326 - 3336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2026.05.041

Ji Y; An X; Liu S; Nie K; Cao L; Xu Y; Shen J; Zhou Y; Wu C; Dong X; Li Z; Feng Q; Xiao M; Chen Z; Li C; Yan B; Cheng Y; Qian S; Feng K; He L, 2026, 'Spatially Separated Activation-Conversion Nitride Catalysts for Accelerated Ammonia Synthesis', ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 18, pp. 36866 - 36879, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c10038

Wang L; Cheng D; Wang C; Liu X; Liu H; Chen Z; Cao X; Zhang L; Wang Y; Zhang J, 2026, 'Mechanism-guided engineering of phosphatase-like nanozymes for sensing and remediation of organophosphate esters', Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2026.103858

Chen Z; Xiao M; Li C; Liu J; Li H; Zhang J; Hua W; An X; He L, 2026, 'Direct Assembly of Magnetically Tunable Nanoallotropes as Photonic Inks', ACS Nano, 20, pp. 18101 - 18110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6c02044

Xu R; Chen Z; Li F; Chen L, 2026, 'Pd/γ-MnO2/Ni foam cathode for efficient electrocatalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorophenols in aqueous solution and wastewater', Journal of Environmental Sciences China, 164, pp. 194 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2025.05.071

Shi L; Chen Z, 2026, 'Reticular Chemistry with π-Extended PrismCage Building Units', CCS Chemistry, 8, pp. 2697 - 2705, http://dx.doi.org/10.31635/ccschem.026.202607596

Long Y; Chen Z; Xie J; Zhu J; Wei W; Yan YM; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Sustainable Plant-Based Electrodes for Electrocatalytic Conversion of Small Molecules: From Biomass to Functional Electrodes', Exploration, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/EXP.20250158

Xiong Z; Gu L; Zhai M; Cao H; Zhang Y; Zhang X; Cao D; Chen Z, 2026, 'Reticular Assembly of Complex Cage-within-Cage Merged-Net MOFs for Lithium-Ion Conductivity', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148, pp. 19161 - 19169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c02393

Liu N; Li Z; Cheng S; Monikh FA; Ye Z; Ma T; Zheng L; Wang X; Ni BJ; Chen Z; Jiang B; Zhang P; Guo Z; Lynch I, 2026, 'Extracting and characterizing microplastics and nanoplastics from environmental samples', Nature Protocols, 21, pp. 2122 - 2157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41596-025-01276-z

Zhu J; Ruan J; Wu W; Huang Y; Liu X; Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2026, 'High-Entropy Metal Phosphide for Efficient Hydrogen Conversion Reactions', Energy and Environmental Materials, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eem2.70178

Song R; Zhao G; Restrepo-Flórez JM; Viasus Pérez CJ; Chen Z; Ai C; Wang A; Jing D; Tountas AA; Guo J; Mao C; Li C; Shen J; Cai G; Qiu C; Ye J; Fu Y; Maravelias CT; Wang L; Sun J; Xu Y-F; Li Z; Loh JYY; Nguyen NT; He L; Zhang X; Ozin GA, 2026, 'Publisher Correction: Ethylene production via photocatalytic dehydrogenation of ethane using LaMn1−xCuxO3', Nature Energy, 11, pp. 786 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41560-026-02005-w

Qi Y; Shang W; Wang L; Zhang J; Ngo HH; Guo W; Chen Z; Xue J; Liu H; Cheng D, 2026, 'Microorganism–metal organic framework hybrids for environmental applications: Interface design, assembly strategies and functional synergies', Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217529

Liu Z; Zheng R; Chen Z, 2026, 'Cu–N coordination-mediated H2S absorption and controlled oxidation for efficient wet oxidative desulfurization', Green Chemistry, 28, pp. 5033 - 5046, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5gc06356f

Bao T; Li CL; Wei W; Damtie MM; Chen Z; Xie H; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Natural vivianite activates peroxymonosulphate for efficient ofloxacin degradation: Performance and mechanism', Environmental Research, 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.123905

Zhang F; Wang Q; Chen Z; Lu S, 2026, 'Atomically dispersed Ru–Co pairs on hollow carbon as robust catalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction', Chemical Communications, 62, pp. 5462 - 5466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d6cc00226a

Zhu J; Yu X; Guo M; Chen Z; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Design Frontiers of High-Entropy Materials for Advanced Electrocatalysis', Advanced Functional Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202522077

Zhang J; Sun Z; Chen Z; Tan X; Xiao X; Liang Y; Xiong J; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Biotic–Abiotic Hybrid System for Efficient Soluble Plastic Degradation', Nano Letters, 26, pp. 1911 - 1919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c06099

Mao J; Xu R; He M; Xia W; Huang H; Zhang Z; Lu W; Zhu Y; Wu T; Chen Z; Ding L; Zhu S, 2026, 'Plasma-tailored Ti3C2TX MXenes with tunable interfacial electronic structures for room-temperature VOC sensing', Surface and Coatings Technology, 521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.133075

Gu L; Xiong Z; Zhong Y; Chen Z, 2026, 'Reticular Synthesis of High-Connectivity Metal–Organic Frameworks with Kuratowski-Type Building Blocks', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148, pp. 99 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c18835

Wang C; Wei W; Wu L; Liu X; Chen Z; Hou Y; Ni BJ, 2026, 'Adaptive Microbial Dynamics in Hydrochar-Enhanced Chain Elongation under Loading Rate Regulation Explored through Mechanistic Network Analysis', Environmental Science Technology, 60, pp. 774 - 787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c09829

Yang J; Li X; Wang S; Liu R; Zhang F; Wang G; Wang J; Ren W; Wu J; Ji K; Ji Y; Chen Z; Ni BJ; Yang Z; Wu N; Yan YM, 2026, 'Choreographing Orbital Hybridization Cascades to Unleash Selective Proton Storage in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries', Advanced Functional Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513512

Tan X; Wang S; Chen Z; Song A; Zheng YM; Ni BJ; Tian H; Wang G; Zhang H; Chen G; Han N; Weng B, 2026, 'Metal waste-derived catalysts for electrocatalysis and photocatalysis applications: advances and perspectives', Nano Materials Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2026.03.004

Liu Z; Liang H; Chen Z; Wang J; Zhang X; Qiu K, 2026, 'Structure-guided sulfur deposition and deactivation delay: A waste mask-derived MgO/layered porous carbon heterostructure for room-temperature H2S catalytic oxidation', Nano Materials Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2026.07.009

Mao J; Hua F; Pan H; Zhu Y; Chang J; Tan X; Lu W; Chen Z; Jia B; Ding L, 2026, 'Upcycling phenyl-based waste: hypercrosslinking strategies and applications', Chemical Engineering Journal, 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.171337

Gu L; Xiong Z; Huang H; Zhong Y; Yang Z; Mohideen MIH; Qiao Z; Chen Z, 2026, 'Assembly of Tetra-benzotriazolate-based MOFs Featuring Boerdijk-Coxeter Helices with Accessible Cu(I) Sites for the Selective Adsorption of CO', Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, pp. 101132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjsc.2026.101132

Chen Z; Wei W; Lou X-Y; Xu Z; Dong Z; Liu Z; Cheng D; Zhu J; Ni B-J, 2026, 'Co-valorization of plastic and battery waste into a borate-engineered NiCo catalyst for urea-assisted hydrogen production', Chem Circularity, 1, pp. 100008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.checir.2026.100008

Xiong Z; Chen Z, 2026, 'Cucurbituril-polymer-based supramolecular assembly materials for high-efficiency anion-conducting membranes', Matter, 9, pp. 103039, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2026.103039

Zhou M; Cao H; Hu F; Wang L; Xiao Z; Jiang X; Zang H-Y; Xuan W; Chen Z, 2026, 'High-connectivity triptycene-based halogen-cluster organic frameworks for high-efficiency proton conductivity', Cell Press Blue, 1, pp. 100078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpblue.2026.100078

Tian Y; Tao Z; Ma K; Wang X; Yu B; Yip YW; Chen Z; Shang J; Fei B, 2026, 'Metal–Organic Frameworks for Gaseous Pollutant Management: From Capture to Neutralization and Reutilization', Advanced Functional Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202531945

Xiong Z; Chen Z, 2026, 'Polyoxometalate-Organic Assembly Materials for High-power Fuel Cells', Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, pp. 101060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjsc.2026.101060

Chen Z; Ni B-J, 2026, 'Pricing waste-derived products to fuel the circular economy', Chem Circularity, 1, pp. 100015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.checir.2026.100015


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