Zhen Zhang

ORCID: 0000-0002-6512-8561
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Research Areas
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Huaibei Normal University
2021-2025

Guangdong University of Technology
2013-2024

Colorado State University
2024

South China University of Technology
2012-2024

Ji Hua Laboratory
2023-2024

China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center
2024

Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2024

Fuzhou University
2021-2024

Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing
2024

South China Agricultural University
2018-2023

Abstract The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) dictates the cycling stability of lithium‐metal batteries. Here, direct atomic imaging SEI's phase components and their spatial arrangement is achieved, using ultralow‐dosage cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. results show that, surprisingly, a lot deposited Li metal has amorphous structure, likely due to carbon oxygen impurities, that crystalline lithium carbonate not stable readily decomposes when contacting metal. Lithium...

10.1002/adma.202100404 article EN Advanced Materials 2021-04-25

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important C1 source for the generation of carboxylic acids and derivatives. Stoichiometric catalytic carboxylation nucleophiles, including organometallic reagents, with CO2 has been widely investigated. Since many kinds reagents are prepared from electrophiles, transition-metal-catalyzed direct diverse electrophiles attracted much attention high step economy user-friendly protocols. Although significant progress achieved, use stoichiometric metallic or pyrophoric...

10.1021/acscatal.0c03127 article EN ACS Catalysis 2020-08-28

We reported a one-step dry coating of amorphous SiO2 on spherical Ni-rich layered LiNi0.915Co0.075Al0.01O2 (NCA) cathode materials. Combined characterization XRD, EDS mapping, and TEM indicates that layer with an average thickness ∼50 nm was uniformly coated the surface NCA microspheres, without inducing any change phase structure morphology. Electrochemical tests show 0.2 wt% SiO2-coated material exhibits enhanced cyclability rate properties, combining better thermal stability compared...

10.1039/c6nr07438c article EN Nanoscale 2016-01-01

The intriguing physics of vanadium dioxide (VO2) makes it not only a fascinating object study for fundamental research on solid-state but also an attractive means to actively modify the properties integrated devices. In particular, exceptionally large complex refractive index variation produced by insulator-to-metal transition this material opens up interesting opportunities dynamically tune optical systems. This Perspective reviews some exciting work done VO2 nanophotonics in last decade...

10.1063/5.0028093 article EN cc-by APL Photonics 2020-11-01

Abstract Lithium (Li) metal offers the highest projected energy density as a battery anode, however its extremely high reactivity induces dendrite growth and dead Li formation during repeated charge/discharge processes, resulting in both poor reversibility catastrophic failure. Approaches reported to date often seek suppress dendrites at expense of density. Here, strategy that resolves above conflict achieves dendrite‐free long‐term reversible anode is reported. A self‐organized core–shell...

10.1002/adma.202004793 article EN Advanced Materials 2020-09-15

Abstract Geminal ( gem −) disubstitution in heterocyclic monomers is an effective strategy to enhance polymer chemical recyclability by lowering their ceiling temperatures. However, the effects of specific substitution patterns on monomer's reactivity and resulting polymer's properties are largely unexplored. Here we show that, systematically installing ‐dimethyl groups onto ϵ‐caprolactam (monomer nylon 6) from α ϵ positions, both redesigned lactam ‐nylon 6’s highly sensitive position, with...

10.1002/anie.202320214 article EN cc-by-nc Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024-02-29

Cycloisomerization of 1,n-enynes and diynes is a powerful method in organic synthesis to access heterocyclic compounds has drawn increasing attention from chemists. In this paper, we attempted summarize our recent results on the transition metal-catalyzed cycloisomerization synthesize five or six-membered using having propargylic ester moiety. First, will describe 2,3-disubstituted 3-pyrrolines via gold catalyzed 1,6-diynes. addition, also disclose novel silver tandem 1,3-acyloxy...

10.1039/c2cc34739c article EN Chemical Communications 2012-01-01

Carbon dioxide, a nontoxic, cheap and readily available greenhouse gas, acts as the ideal carbonyl source with similar function combination of CO oxidants ('CO<sub>2</sub> = + O'). We highlight this concept recent advances lactamization lactonization C–H bond CO<sub>2</sub> under redox-neutral or even transition-metal-free conditions.

10.1055/s-0036-1588403 article EN Synlett 2017-01-31

Abstract The bulk radical polymerization of bis(aziridine) with molten elemental sulfur resulted in brittle, cross‐linked polymers. However, when the was treated presence an organobase, ring‐opening reaction aziridine oligosulfide anions occurred, leading to formation linear polymers by step‐growth polymerization. These newly synthesized possess repeating units containing a sulfonamide or amide functional moiety and bonds average segment about two. A small molecular model confirmed...

10.1002/anie.202318919 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024-01-03

Bis(indole) alkaloids analogues were prepared under mild conditions and in high yields through a gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 1,1-bis(indolyl)-5-alkynes (see scheme). The enantioselective version this reaction gave the corresponding products moderate to excellent (55–90 %), good ee values (48–96 satisfactory regioselectivities (3.5:1→20:1).

10.1002/anie.201302632 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013-05-13

Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active core cross-linked multiarm star polymers, carrying polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), or polyethylene-b-polycaprolactone (PE-b-PCL) arms, have been synthesized through an "arm-first" strategy, by atom transfer radical copolymerization (ATRP) of a double styrene-functionalized tetraphenylethene (TPE-2St) used as cross-linker with linear arm precursors possessing terminal ATRP initiating moieties. Polyethylene macroinitiator (PE–Br) was prepared via...

10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00506 article EN Macromolecules 2017-05-19

Abstract Efficient cyclization of 1‐(indol‐3‐yl)‐3‐alkyn‐1‐ols in the presence a cationic gold(I) complex, leading to annulated or specific substituted carbazoles, was observed. Depending on reaction conditions and substitution pattern, divergent pathways were discovered, furnishing diversified carbazole structures. Cycloalkyl‐annulated [ b ]carbazoles are obtained through 1,2‐alkyl migration metal‐carbene intermediates; cycloalkyl‐annulated formed Wagner–Meerwein‐type shift; ethers...

10.1002/chem.201301203 article EN Chemistry - A European Journal 2013-07-10

10.1016/j.apcata.2017.12.003 article EN Applied Catalysis A General 2017-12-08

Abstract The direct C−H functionalization of 1,2‐benzazaborines, especially asymmetric version, remains a great challenge. Here we report palladium‐catalyzed enantioselective olefination and allylation reactions 1,2‐benzazaborines. This approach is kinetic resolution (KR), providing various C−B axially chiral 2‐aryl‐1,2‐benzazaborines 3‐substituted in generally high yields with excellent enantioselectivities (selectivity (S) factor up to 354). synthetic potential this reaction showcased by...

10.1002/anie.202313388 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2023-10-16

Comprehensive Summary A novel and efficient method for selective synthesis of bromo‐substituted 2 H ‐pyrroles 3 has been achieved from 1,3‐enynes, NBS TMSN via O‐promoted cyclization reactions or TFA‐catalyzed cyclization/2,3‐shift reactions, providing a range structurally diverse products in moderate to good yields under mild conditions.

10.1002/cjoc.202401260 article EN Chinese Journal of Chemistry 2025-02-19

A facile synthetic method of functionalized pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles has been developed via a thermally-induced ring-opening and cyclization reaction from aniline-tethered alkylidenecyclopropanes with aldehydes.

10.1039/c2cc33269h article EN Chemical Communications 2012-01-01
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