Research
Biography
Ph.D. University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
M.Sc. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
B.Sc. Nankai Univeristy, Tianjin, China
Publications
Key publications:
- S. Y. Zhang, S. Jensen, K. Tan, L. Wojtas, M. Roveto, J. Cure, T. Thonhauser, Y. J. Chabal, M. J. Zaworotko, “Modulation of Water Vapor Sorption by a Fourth-Generation Metal–Organic Material with a Rigid Framework and Self-Switching Pores” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 12545.
- S. Y. Zhang., C.-X. Yang, W. Shi, X.-P. Yan, P. Cheng, L. Wojtas, M. J. Zaworotko, "A Chiral Metal-Organic Material that Enables Enantiomeric Identification and Purification", Chem, 2017, 3, 281.
- S. Y. Zhang., D. Li, D. Guo, H. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, L. Wojtas, M. J. Zaworotko, "Synthesis of a Chiral Form of MOF-5, by Chiral Induction", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 15406.
- S. Y. Zhang, L. Wojtas, M. J. Zaworotko, “Structural Insight into Guest Binding Sites in a Porous Homo-chiral Metal-Organic Material”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 12045.
- S. Y. Zhang, W. Shi, P. Cheng, M. J. Zaworotko, “A Mixed Crystal Lanthanide Zeolite-like Metal-Organic Framework as a Fluorescent Indicator for Lysophosphatidic Acid, a Cancer Biomarker”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 12203.
- S. Y. Zhang, X Zhang, H Li, Z Niu, W Shi, P Cheng, “Dual-Functionalized Metal–Organic Frameworks Constructed from Hexatopic Ligand for Selective CO2 Adsorption”, Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 2310.
- S. Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, M. J. Zaworokto, "Topology, Chirality and Interpenetration in Coordination Polymers", Chem. Comm., 2013, 49, 9700.
- S. Y. Zhang, W. Shi, J. G. Ma, Y. Q. Zhang, Z. J. Zhang, P. Cheng, "Hydrothermal synthesis of an ortho-metallated Co(III) complex anchored by a carboxylate group with a selective oxidation catalytic property", Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 4313.
- S. Y. Zhang, Z. J. Zhang, W. Shi, B. Zhao, P. Cheng, D. Z. Liao, S. P. Yan, "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", Dalton Trans., 2012, 40, 7993.
- 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, "Observation of slow relaxation of the magnetization and hysteresis loop in an antiferromagnetic ordered phase of a 2D framework based on CoII magnetic chains", Chem. Comm., 2011, 47, 2859.