By Professor Kang Liang

Book Chapters

Liang K, 2015, 'Sol–Gel for Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)', in The Sol-Gel Handbook Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, 3-Volume Set, John Wiley & Sons

Journal articles

Xu S; Xue J; Bao L; Yong J; Cao Y; Ma J; Liang K, 2026, 'Microenvironment-Engineered Biocatalytic Metal–Organic Framework Nanomotors for Selective and Transformative Water Decontamination', Nano Micro Letters, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-02064-w

Zhang C; Feng Z; Xu H; Shan Y; Liu W; Jiao W; Liang K, 2026, 'Electronic structure engineering of plastic-derived Co/Mo–C enables synergistic radical and non-radical activation for rapid pollutant elimination', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2026.123970

Sun Q; Shi H; Liu S; Li Z; Yang Y; Li F; Wu W; Hu Q; Liang K, 2026, 'Axial Boron Coordination Reconstructs Stereostructure of Cu Single‐Atom Nanozymes for Efficient Water‐Phase Chemical Sensing', Angewandte Chemie, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.8789610

Fang M; Chen K; Hu Y; Zhu Z; Liang K; Rao J, 2026, 'Copolymerization Attenuates Membrane Perturbation in Cationic Antibacterial Polymers', ACS Macro Letters, 15, pp. 1326 - 1332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.6c00358

Awati A; Zhang X; Xu Y; Zeng H; Zeng J; Hu C; Zhang R; Song Y; Tao H; Xie L; He Y; Zhu D; Liu M; Liang K; Jiang L; Kong B, 2026, 'Inside Front Cover: Multi‐Level Asymmetric Mesoporous Nanochannels for Photothermal‐Regulated Dopamine Sensing', Angewandte Chemie, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.2026-m1308073600

Awati A; Zhang X; Xu Y; Zeng H; Zeng J; Hu C; Zhang R; Song Y; Tao H; Xie L; He Y; Zhu D; Liu M; Liang K; Jiang L; Kong B, 2026, 'Inside Front Cover: Multi‐Level Asymmetric Mesoporous Nanochannels for Photothermal‐Regulated Dopamine Sensing', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.2026-m1308073600

Liu S; Deng P; Yun J; Zong H; Liang K, 2026, 'Reticular Chemistry for Next-Generation Micro-/Nanoswimmers: Modular Construction and Dynamic Functionality', Nano Letters, 26, pp. 9997 - 10023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6c02120

Awati A; Zhang X; Xu Y; Zeng H; Zeng J; Hu C; Zhang R; Song Y; Tao H; Xie L; He Y; Zhu D; Liu M; Liang K; Jiang L; Kong B, 2026, 'Multi‐Level Asymmetric Mesoporous Nanochannels for Photothermal‐Regulated Dopamine Sensing', Angewandte Chemie, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.8342567

Chong SY; Liang K; Liang J, 2026, 'Single-atom nanozymes: Bridging atomic design and biomedical function through structure–activity–property relationships', Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2026.115879

Wang D; Feng Z; Zhang C; Xu H; Shan Y; Liang K; Jiao W, 2026, 'Synergistic effect of high-valent Co and singlet oxygen by N-doped biochar-encapsulated Co nanoparticles for Tetrabromobisphenol A degradation', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2026.123226

Huang Y; Xu N; Li Z; Pan J; Liang K; Wang J; Kong B, 2026, 'Interfacial Super-Assembled Hetero-Structured Chiral Nanochannels for Enantioseparation Applications', Advanced Materials, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202523689

Chai Q; Zhou Z; Zheng Z; Zeng J; Tao H; Zhang G; Sun Z; Liang Q; He Y; Liang K; Zhu D; Lu Y; Liu J; Liu T; Kong B, 2026, 'Programmable Construction of Asymmetric Polymeric Semiconductor Nanorobots for Active Antibacterial and Synergistic Therapy', ACS Nano, 20, pp. 12673 - 12690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6c02416

Chen Q; Deng P; Xue J; Liu S; Li Z; Qin P; Guo T; Duan X; Liang K, 2026, 'Programmable Photocontrolled Nanomotor Swarming and Patterning for Targeted Microplastic Capture', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 18, pp. 20900 - 20909, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c00431

Wu Q; Chon JSD; Feng Y; Liang K; Li S; Zhang CY; Ge J, 2026, 'Biomimetic Cell Membrane-Coated MOFs System for Targeted Cancer Therapy', Advanced Science, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202521580

Yan M; Chen Q; Pei P; Liu T; Zhou S; Zeng H; Zhou L; Liang K; Han F; Wei X; Wang J; Gu Z; Dong J; Jiang L; Jiang L; Kong B, 2026, 'Bioinspired Diffusion-Limited Silicification in Coacervate Assemblies Enables Smart Nanotoroids for Deep and Sensitive Tumor Penetration', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148, pp. 14039 - 14052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c22993

Zhang C; Shan Y; Kong B; Feng Z; Xia F; Liang K; Jiao W, 2026, 'Data-driven analysis on Fe-N-C single atom catalyst-based targeted contaminant degradation: hotspots and promising prospects', Chemical Engineering Journal, 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.174489

Zhang C; Liu W; Liang K; Liu F; Meng K; Jiao W; Shan Y; Lin H, 2026, 'Retardation of phosphorus release from modified biochar through targeted Fe-Nx-P chemisorption bonding', Journal of Environmental Management, 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.128943

Chen K; Chen Q; Johannessen B; Lin CH; Hu L; Liang K; Liang J, 2026, 'Metallothionein-Inspired Asymmetric Heteroatom Doping of Single-Atom Nanozymes for Multi-Enzyme Biocatalysis', Advanced Science, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202517502

Sun Q; Wang H; Zhao C; Li J; Pang Q; Deng P; Niu N; Chen L; Liang K, 2026, 'Ligand Engineering Enhances the Phosphatase Property of Zr-MOF Nanocrystals as Regulators to Alleviate Plants Phosphorus Deficiency Stress', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202517785

Sun Q; Wang H; Zhao C; Li J; Pang Q; Deng P; Niu N; Chen L; Liang K, 2026, 'Ligand Engineering Enhances the Phosphatase Property of Zr‐MOF Nanocrystals as Regulators to Alleviate Plants Phosphorus Deficiency Stress', Angewandte Chemie, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202517785

Liu S; Deng P; Chen Q; Sun Q; Wang Y; Shi H; Liang K, 2026, 'Reticular Chemistry: A Versatile Platform for Engineering Heterogenous Biocatalysts', Advanced Science, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202519207

Sun Q; Shi H; Liu S; Li Z; Yang Y; Li F; Wu W; Hu Q; Liang K, 2026, 'Axial Boron Coordination Reconstructs Stereostructure of Cu Single-Atom Nanozymes for Efficient Water-Phase Chemical Sensing', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.8789610

Li Z; Sun Q; Hao Y; Wen H; Chang S; Li F; Xu J; Liang K, 2026, 'Engineering Metal-Pocket Cooperativity in Single-Atom COF Nanozymes for Selective Cascade Catalysis', Advanced Materials, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.74678

Awati A; Zhang X; Xu Y; Zeng H; Zeng J; Hu C; Zhang R; Song Y; Tao H; Xie L; He Y; Zhu D; Liu M; Liang K; Jiang L; Kong B, 2026, 'Multi-Level Asymmetric Mesoporous Nanochannels for Photothermal-Regulated Dopamine Sensing', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.8342567

Dai Y; Tao C; Zhang B; Wang B; Liu X; Liang K; Zhang S; Shi J; Jiang Z, 2026, 'Intensifying electron transfer in organosilica capsule wall for enhanced photocatalytic NADH regeneration', Green Carbon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.greenca.2026.02.003

Deng P; Wang Y; Shi H; Chen Q; Xue J; Liu S; Sun Q; Lan D; Liu Y; Li H; Jiao W; Ge J; Liang K, 2025, 'Rapid and Selective Fluorescent Sensing of Nerve Agent Simulants Using Copper-Doped Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks', Chemistry A European Journal, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.202502728

Yu Z; Johannessen B; Zhang M; Shi H; Wang Y; Wang Y; Ge J; Liang K; Liang J, 2025, 'Solvent- and Energy-Free Solid-State Strategy for Enzyme Encapsulation in ZIF', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202513501

Yu Z; Johannessen B; Zhang M; Shi H; Wang Y; Wang Y; Ge J; Liang K; Liang J, 2025, 'Solvent‐ and Energy‐Free Solid‐State Strategy for Enzyme Encapsulation in ZIF', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202513501

Sun Q; Cao S; Su C; Sun X; Liu S; Wu X; Xu J; Niu N; Chen L; Bai F; Liang K, 2025, 'Heteroatoms-driven coordination field engineering enhances Cu/Fe dual-atom nanozyme bifunctional catalysis', Chemical Engineering Journal, 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.168764

Liu T; Zhang G; Zeng J; Chai Q; Liang K; Liu J; Kong B, 2025, 'Hollow Structures in Micro/nanomotors: Design Principles, Propulsion Mechanisms, and Functional Applications', Accounts of Materials Research, 6, pp. 1271 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/accountsmr.5c00191

Hu C; Huang Q; Qin Y; Zeng H; Xu Y; Awati A; Liang K; Jiang L; Kong B, 2025, 'Asymmetric Charge Distribution of Dual Active Sites in Nitroaromatics Toward High-Performance Zinc Organic Batteries', Small, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202507623

Sun Q; Liu S; Li Z; Deng P; Niu N; Chen L; Liang K, 2025, 'Spatial Coordination Structure-Driven Enzyme-Like Selectivity in Single-Atom Nanozymes', Advanced Materials, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202508125

Liu T; Tao H; Chai Q; Shi H; Zheng Z; Sun Z; Zhang G; Wang X; Zhou J; Awati A; Liang Q; He Y; Zhu D; Liu M; Shi Y; Liang K; Liu J; Kong B, 2025, 'Molecular-Level Design of Polymeric Semiconductor Nanomotors with Multichannel Sensitive 3D Motion for Microorganism Inactivation', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202508705

Liu T; Tao H; Chai Q; Shi H; Zheng Z; Sun Z; Zhang G; Wang X; Zhou J; Awati A; Liang Q; He Y; Zhu D; Liu M; Shi Y; Liang K; Liu J; Kong B, 2025, 'Molecular‐Level Design of Polymeric Semiconductor Nanomotors with Multichannel Sensitive 3D Motion for Microorganism Inactivation', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508705

Wu H; Lu Q; Kianpoor Z; Kanike C; Xia L; Liang K; Zhang X, 2025, 'Surface-bound metal–organic framework microdomes and hybrids via a reacting microdroplet-driven approach: Enabling recyclable photocatalysis and real-time In-situ monitoring', Chemical Engineering Journal, 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.164839

Chen Q; Liu S; Qin P; Xue J; Deng P; Li Z; Whitelock J; Guo T; Liang K, 2025, 'Improving extracellular matrix penetration with biocatalytic metal-organic framework nanoswimmers', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 13, pp. 8897 - 8907, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5tb00509d

Ju X; Chen C; Oral CM; Sevim S; Golestanian R; Sun M; Bouzari N; Lin X; Urso M; Nam JS; Cho Y; Peng X; Landers FC; Yang S; Adibi A; Taz N; Wittkowski R; Ahmed D; Wang W; Magdanz V; Medina-Sánchez M; Guix M; Bari N; Behkam B; Kapral R; Huang Y; Tang J; Wang B; Morozov K; Leshansky A; Abbasi SA; Choi H; Ghosh S; Borges Fernandes B; Battaglia G; Fischer P; Ghosh A; Jurado Sánchez B; Escarpa A; Martinet Q; Palacci J; Lauga E; Moran J; Ramos-Docampo MA; Städler B; Herrera Restrepo RS; Yossifon G; Nicholas JD; Ignés-Mullol J; Puigmartí-Luis J; Liu Y; Zarzar LD; Shields CW; Li L; Li S; Ma X; Gracias DH; Velev O; Sánchez S; Esplandiu MJ; Simmchen J; Lobosco A; Misra S; Wu Z; Li J; Kuhn A; Nourhani A; Maric T; Xiong Z; Aghakhani A; Mei Y; Tu Y; Peng F; Diller E; Sakar MS; Sen A; Law J; Sun Y; Pena-Francesch A; Villa K; Li H; Fan DE; Liang K; Huang TJ; Chen XZ; Tang S; Zhang X; Cui J; Wang H; Gao W; Kumar Bandari V; Schmidt OG; Wu X; Guan J; Sitti M; Nelson BJ; Pané S; Zhang L; Shahsavan H; He Q, 2025, 'Technology Roadmap of Micro/Nanorobots', ACS Nano, 19, pp. 24174 - 24334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c03911

Fan W; Yu Z; Appadoo D; Liang K; Liang J, 2025, 'Enhancing Multi-Enzyme Cascade Activity in Metal-Organic Frameworks via Controlled Enzyme Encapsulation', Small, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202503059

Xu Y; Awati A; Zhou S; Zhang R; Zhang X; Zeng H; Guo Y; Song Y; Hu C; Xie L; Liang Q; Liang K; Jiang L; Zhao D; Kong B, 2025, 'Concentration Energy Ion Channels with Molecular-Structure Dual Recognition for Sustainable Environmental Monitoring', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147, pp. 18910 - 18922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c03283

Guo Y; Zhang X; Zhou S; Liang Q; Zeng H; Xu Y; Awati A; Liang K; Zhu D; Liu M; Jiang L; Kong B, 2025, 'Super-Assembled Lamellar Conductive Heterochannels with Optical-Electrical Coupling Sensitivity for Smart Ion Transport', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202500116

Guo Y; Zhang X; Zhou S; Liang Q; Zeng H; Xu Y; Awati A; Liang K; Zhu D; Liu M; Jiang L; Kong B, 2025, 'Super‐Assembled Lamellar Conductive Heterochannels with Optical‐Electrical Coupling Sensitivity for Smart Ion Transport', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202500116

Lan D; Xue J; Chen Q; Deng P; Zong H; Chi Y; Tang J; Liang K, 2025, 'Self-propelled MOF nanomotors for dual-function capture and photocatalytic removal of organic contaminant in water', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01324

Zeng H; Liang K; Jiang L; Zhao D; Kong B, 2025, 'Electrochemical Sensing Mechanisms and Interfacial Design Strategies of Mesoporous Nanochannel Membranes in Biosensing Applications', Accounts of Chemical Research, 58, pp. 732 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00764

Xue J; Ruan J; Hakobyan K; Xu J; Liang K, 2025, 'Regenerative Biomimetic Photosynthesis by Covalent-Organic Framework-Based Nanobiohybrids', Advanced Materials, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202414216

Zhang C; Zheng K; Ye X; Yang D; Zhou L; Liang K; Yun J, 2025, 'Effects of nonmetallic heteroatoms doping on the catalytic performance of carbon materials', Chemical Engineering Science, 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120980

Zhao F; Liu F; Gao C; Wang G; Zhang Y; Yu F; Tian J; Tan K; Zhang R; Liang K; Lian Z; Guo J; Kong B; Ge J; Xin H, 2024, 'Interfacing exogenous stents with human coronary artery by self-assembled coating: designs, functionalities and applications', Npg Asia Materials, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41427-024-00548-6

Mao M; Liu S; Zhong X; Lin Y; Lin C; Hu G; Liang K; Huang C; Lin Z, 2024, 'Raising enzymatic stability during biocatalysis with hierarchically hollow two-dimensional MOF nanocapsules', Cell Reports Physical Science, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102285

Fan W; Liang K; Liang J, 2024, 'One-pot spatial engineering of multi-enzymes in metal-organic frameworks for enhanced cascade activity', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12, pp. 30318 - 30328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ta06211f

Zhang X; Zhou S; He Y; Zeng H; Hu X; Liang Q; Huang Y; Xu Y; Guo Y; Liu T; Liang K; Jiang L; Kong B, 2024, 'Superassembled Mesoporous Carbon-Fe2O3 Heterochannels for Photothermal-Enhanced Hyaluronidase Sensing', Analytical Chemistry, 96, pp. 13971 - 13979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02753

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