09/2009-11/2012 法国索邦大学 (Sorbonne University)，博士

09/2007-06/2009 法国图卢兹综合理工 (Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse)，硕士／工程师

09/2002-06/2006 郑州大学，学士

05/2015-06/2017 英国帝国理工学院 (Imperial College London)，玛丽居里学者研究员

02/2013-05/2015 美国宾夕法尼亚大学 (University of Pennsylvania)，博士后

从聚合机制、合成策略、结构调控、功能特性及构效关系等多个维度，系统构建互锁聚合（polycatenation）的研究体系。

具体研究内容包括：

1. 互锁聚合中逐步聚合与链式聚合的统计学规律与热力学机制；

2. 不同化学组成与序列结构的聚索烃（polycatenane）的理性设计与精准合成；

3. 聚索烃独特性能与应用探索，包括极性效应、发光增强效应、质子传导特性等。

1. "Unraveling Hidden Symmetry Breaking in Racemic Compounds."
W. Wang, F. Chen, Z. Chen, Y. Sun, F. Liu, S. Zhang* Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2026, 123, e2531804123.

2. "Unravelling the Nucleation-Elongation Mechanism of One-Pot Catenation."

Z. Chen, X. Lv, N. Xue, W. Wang, L. Chen, and S. Zhang*, Nat. Commun. 2026, 17, 1830.

3.  "Catenanes of Twin-Cavity Cages."

Z.-M. Xu, W. Wang, B. Su, Y. Xin, C. Li, Y. Liu, H. Wang, X. Li, S. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 45740–45747.

4. "Formation Mechanism of Polycatenane by Direct Catenation."

W. Wang, Z. Chen, S. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 20082–20091.

5. "Symmetry Breaking: Case Studies with Organic Cage-Racemates"

C. Chen, S. Zhang*,  Acc. Chem. Res. 2025, 58, 583–598.

6. "Interwoven Trimeric Cage-Catenanes with Topological Chirality."

L. Chen, Z. Chen, W. Wang, C. Chen, Y. Kuboi, C. Zhang, C. Li, S. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 30303–30313.

7. "Unraveling the Dynamic Molecular Motions of a Twin-Cavity Cage with Slow Configurational but Rapid Conformational Interconversions."

Y. Zuo, Z. Chen, Z. Li, E. Fu, Y. Xin, C. Chen, C. Li*, S. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202405858.

8. "Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking of Achiral Molecules Leading to the Formation of Homochiral Superstructures that Exhibit Mechanoluminescence."

Z.-F. Liu, X.-Y. Ye, L. Chen, L.-Y. Niu, W. J. Jin*, S. Zhang*, Q.-Z. Yang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318856.

9. "A Pair of Interconverting Cages Formed from Achiral Precursors Spontaneously Resolve into Homochiral Conformers."

Y. Zuo⁺, X. Liu⁺, E. Fu⁺, S. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202217225.

10.  "Circularly Polarized Laser Emission from Homochiral Superstructures Self-Assembled by Achiral Molecules with Conformal Flexibility."

Z.-F. Liu, J. Ren, P. Li, F. L.-Y. Niu, Q. Liao*, S. Zhang*, Q.-Z. Yang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202214211.

11.  "Visible Light-Controlled Living Cationic Polymerization of Methoxystyrene."

L. Wang, Y. Xu, Q. Zuo, H. Dai, L. Huang, M. Zhang, Y. Zheng, C. Yu, S. Zhang*, Y. Zhou*, Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 3621.

12. "Heterochiral Diastereomer-Discriminative Diphanes that Form Hierarchical Superstructures with Nonlinear Optical Properties."
J. Chen, Z. Yang, G. Zhu, E. Fu, P. Li, F. Chen, C. Yu, S. Wang, S. Zhang*, JACS Au 2022, 2, 1161−1168.

13.  "Supramolecular Proton Conductors Self-Assembled by Organic Cages."
Z. Yang, N. Zhang, L. Lei, C. Yu, C. Yu, J. Ding, P. Li, J. Chen, M. Li, S. Ling, X. Zhuang, S. Zhang*, JACS Au 2022, 2, 819−826.

14.  "Spontaneous Resolution of Racemic Cage-Catenanes via Sequential Diastereomeric Enrichment and Supramolecular Narcissistic Self-Sorting."
P. Li, Z. Sun, J. Chen, Y. Zuo, C. Yu, X. Liu, Z. Yang, L. Chen, E. Fu, W. Wang, Z. Liu*, J. Hu*, S. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 1342−1350.

15.  "A Class of Organic Cages Featuring Twin Cavities."
Z. Yang, C. Yu, L. Chen, P. Li, J. Chen, K. J. Wu, Q. Zhu, Y.-Q. Zhao, X. Liu, S. Zhang*, Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 6124.

16. "Guest Mediated Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Dissymmetric Organic Cages to Form Supramolecular Ferroelectric."

X. Liu⁺, G. Zhu⁺, D. He, L. Gu, P. Shen, G. Cui, S. Wang, Z. Shi, D. Miyajima, S. Wang, S. Zhang*, CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 2473−2481.

17.  "Single-Handed Double Helix and Spiral Platelet Formed by Racemate of Dissymmetric Cages."

X. Liu, Z. Shi, M. Xie, J. Xu, Z. Zhou, S. Jung, G. Cui, T. Li, Z. Liu*, S. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 15080−15086.

18.  "Enthalpic Reaction Intermeidates Mediate the Formation of Catenated Cages."

S. Xu⁺, P. Li⁺, Z-Y. Li, Z. Shi, C. Yu*, Z. Liu*, X. Liu*, S. Zhang*, CCS Chem. 2020, 2, 1838−1850.

19. "Controlled Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Catenated Cages." 
Z. Sun⁺, P. Li⁺, S. Xu, Z.-Y. Li, Y. Nomura, Z.-M. Li,  X. Liu, S. Zhang*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 10833−10840.

20. "De novo Construction of Catenane with Dissymmetric Cages via Space-Discriminative Post-Assembly Modification." 

P. Li⁺, S. Xu⁺, C. Yu, Z.-Y. Li, J. Xu, Z.-M. Li, L. Zou, X. Leng, S. Gao, Z. Liu*, X. Liu*, S. Zhang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 7113−7121.

2023: 国家杰出青年科学基金

2017–2020: 国家级高层次人才计划

2015–2017: 玛丽居里学者奖

2012: 中国国家优秀自费留学生奖

2009–2012: 法国高等教育与研究部奖学金

1. 本科生课程《大学化学实验安全》

2. 本科生课程《无机化学（化学原理）》

3. 留学生课程《Polymer Chemistry》
   

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