M. Dai,# W. Ni,# Z. Zeng, W. Zhang, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, S. Zhang*, Inert Is Not Inactive: Origin of Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction Activity over Carbon Current Collector-based Electrode, Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17, 1531-1539.

M. Zhou#, W. Liu#, Q. Su, J. Zeng, X. Jiang, X. Wu, Z. Chen, X. Wang*, Z. Li*, H. Liu*, S. Zhang*, Ionic Liquid Additive Mitigating Lithium Loss and Aluminum Corrosion for High-Voltage Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries, ACS Nano, 2024, in press.

J. Gao, A. Zeb, H. Li, Y. Xie, Z. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Zhang, and S. Zhang*, Poly(ionic liquid)s-based Ionogels for Sensor Applications, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2024, in press.

Z. Zeng, Z. Liu, M. Dai, W. Zhang, Y. Zhang, W. Ni,* and S. Zhang*, Angulated Edge Intrinsic Defect in Carbon as Bridge-Adsorption Site of CO for Highly Efficient CO2 Electroreduction, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2024, 2400334.

Y. Yang, B. Li, Y. Liang, W. Ni, X. Li, G. Shen, L. Xu, Z. Chen,* C. Zhu, J. Liang,* S. Zhang*, Hetero-Diatomic CoN4-NiN4 Site Pairs with Long-Range Coupling as Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries, Adv. Sci., 2024, 2310231.

Q. Wang, Y. Gong, X. Zi, L. Gan, E. Pensa, Y. Liu, Y. Xiao, H. Li, K. Liu, J. Fu, J. Liu, A. Stefancu, C. Cai, S. Chen, S. Zhang, Y. Lu, T. Chan, C. Ma, X. Cao, E. Cortes*, M. Liu*, Coupling nano and atomic electric field confinement for robust alkaline oxygen evolution, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202405438.

B. Chen, J. Zeng, S. Zhang*, and Y. Zhang*, Non-cationic hyper-crosslinked ionic polymers with hierarchically ordered porous structures: facile synthesis and applications for highly efficient CO2 capture and conversion, Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 14851-14864.

B. Ma, L. Tang, Y. Zhang, Z. Li, J. Zhang*, S. Zhang*, Ionic gel electrolytes for electrochromic devices, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 48927–48936.

H. Chen, R. Peng, T. Hu, N. Tang, Y. Wang, Y. Zhang*, W. Ni,* and S. Zhang*, Photothermal Assisted Biomass Oxidation for Pairing Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction with Low Cell Potential, ChemSusChem, 2024, e202400493. 

H. Li, J. Gao, Z. Li, Y. Zhang, J. Zhang*, and S. Zhang*, Advancements in Poly(ionic liquid) Composites with Carbon Nanomaterials, Adv. Ind. Eng. Polym. Res., 2024, in press.

Y. Ma, Y. Wang, J. Zhou, Y. Lan, S. Jiang, Y. Ge, S. Tan, S. Zhang, C Wang*, Y Wu, LCST Ion Gels Fabricating “all-in-one” Smart Windows: Thermotropic, Electrochromic and Power Generating, Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11, 3825. 

C. Cai, G. Yao, Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, F. Li, Z. Tan* and S. Dong* Optically transparent and mechanically tough glass with impact resistance and flame retardancy enabled by covalent/supramolecular interactions, Mater. Horiz., 2024, in press.  

C. Yuan, G. Kuang, H. Yin, A. Zeb, P. Yin, C. Zhang, Y. Tao,* Y. Guo,* S. Zhang*,“Dark-to-Warm” smart windows enabled by black-to-black electrochromic copolymers with minimal visible and remarkable NIR modulation, Macromolecules, 2024, 13, 6100. 

M. Qiu, G. Kuang, L. Gui, H. Yin, Y. Tao*, Y. Guo*, S. Zhang*, Design and synthesis of donor-acceptor electrochromic polymers with remarkable near-infrared modulation, Polymer, 2024, 127375.

X. Zhou, K. Zhou, L. Tang, Z. Chen, Q. Hu, J. Gao, Y. Zhang, J. Zhang*, and S. Zhang*, A strong and highly transparent ionogel electrolyte enabled by in-situ polymerization‐induced microphase separation for high-performance electrochromic devices, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2024, 2300736.

B. Liu, Y. Qian, J. Zhang, M. Yang, Y. Liu, and S. Zhang*, Layered S-bridged covalent triazine frameworks via a bifunctional template-catalytic strategy enabling high performance zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors, Small, 2024, 2310884.

Y. Tian, B. Chen, S. Zhang*, Y. Zhang*, Acidic ionic liquid-functionalized ordered mesoporous polymers: Highly efficient solid acid catalysts for water-medium organic reactions, Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 479, 147782.

Y. He, Y. Hu, Z. Zhu, J. Li, Y. Huang*, S. Zhang*, M. Balogun*, Y. Tong, High-performance multidimensional-structured N-doped nickel modulated Mo2N/FeOxNy bifunctional electrocatalysts for efficient alkaline seawater splitting, Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 489, 151348

M. Liu*, Q. Wang*, T. Luo, M. Herran, X. Cao, W. Liao, L. Zhu, H. Li, A. Stefancu, Y. Lu, T. Chan, E. Pensa, C. Ma, S. Zhang, R. Xiao*, and E. Cortés*, Potential Alignment in Tandem Catalysts Enhances CO2-to-C2H4 Conversion Efficiencies, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 1, 468–475.

J. Qu, Z. Wang*, W. Gan, R. Xiao, X. Yao, Z. Khanam, L. Ouyang, H. Wang, H. Yang, S. Zhang*, M. Balogun*, Efficient Hydrogen Evolution on Antiperovskite CuNCo3 Nanowires by Mo Incorporation and its Trifunctionality for Zn Air Batteries and Overall Water Splitting, Small, 2024, 2304541.

C. Xing, S. Zhang, Z. Tan*, Y. Zhang*, Semi-closed synthesis of mesoporous carbon supported metal oxide nanoparticles, Microporous Mesoporous Mater., 2024, 363, 112842.

H. Younus, H. Emam, N. Ahmad, M. Negm, M. Alomar, F. Elantabli, M. El-Rabiei, R. Hajri, S. Zhang*, M. Abri*, Dinuclear Copper Complex for High-Rate Hydrogen Evolution Under Neutral Aqueous Conditions, ChemElectroChem, 2024, e202300710.

W. Ni, Y. Guan, H. Chen, Y. Zhang, S. Wang, S. Zhang*, Molecular Engineering of Cation Solvation Structure for Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, e202303233.

W. Ni, H. Chen, J. Zeng, Y. Zhang, H. Younus, Z. Zeng, M. Dai, W. Zhang and S. Zhang*, Regulating Nonmetallic Species Beyond the First Coordination Shell of Single-Atom Catalysts for High-Performance Electrocatalysis, Energy Environ. Sci., 2023, 16, 3679-3710.

H. Younus*, N. Ahmad, W. Ni, X. Wang, M. Al-Abri, Y. Zhang*, F. Verpoort*, S. Zhang*, Molecular catalysts for CO2 Electroreduction: Progress and prospects with pincer type complexes, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2023, 493, 215318.

H. Younus*, N. Ahmad, M. Al-Abri*, R. Al-Hajri*, S. Zhang*, Molecular Nature of Electrodeposits in Electrochemical Water Oxidation, Adv. Energy Mater., 2023, 2300896.

J. Zhou, Z. Xu, Y. Li, X. Lin*, Y. Wu, A. Zeb, S. Zhang*, Oxygen-deficient metal–organic framework derivatives for advanced energy storage: Multiscale design, application and future development, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2023, 494, 215348.

B. Chen, S. Zhang*, and Y. Zhang*, Poly(ionic liquid)s with unique adsorption-swelling ability toward epoxides for efficient atmospheric CO2 conversion under cocatalyst-/metal-/solvent-free conditions, Green Chem., 2023, 25, 7743-7755.

Y. Liu, B. Wang, L. Wu, L. Huang, L. Lin, L. Xiang, D. Liu, S. Zhang, C. Zhu, Y. Tao*, D. Li*, and A. Pan*, Artificial Visual Synaptic Architecture with High-Linearity Light-Modulated Weight for Optoelectronic Neuromorphic Computing, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 15, 51380–51389

Y. Mu, G. Kuang, C. Yuan, L. Wu, Y. Kang*, T. Ma, Y. Tao*, S. Zhang*, Color-to-white switching electrochromic devices constructed by combining fused thienothiophene polymers and high-reflectivity electrolyte, Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 4235-4242.

M. Li, Y. Gao, D. Yu, Z. Hu Liu, X. Wang, Q. Weng, Y. Chen, Y. Zhang*, and S. Zhang*, Boron nitride as an “all-in-one” gelator to immobilize concentrated sulfone electrolyte towards high performance lithium metal batteries, Energy Storage Mater., 2023, 59, 102753.

D. Yu, Z. Ma, Z. Liu, X. Jiang, H. Younus, X. Wang*, and S. Zhang*, Optimizing interfacial wetting by ionic liquid for high performance solid-state lithium metal batteries operated at ambient temperature, Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 457, 141043.

M. Dai, Y. Zhang, W. Ni* and S. Zhang*, A perspective on electrochemical conversion of CO2 to multicarbon chemicals in ionic liquids-based electrolytes, Energy Lab, 2023, 1, 230006

J. Shi, C. Kao, J. Lan, K. Jiang, M. Peng, M. Luo*, Y. Lu*, S. Zhang*, and Y. Tan*, Nanoporous PdIr alloy for high-efficiency and durable water splitting in acidic media, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 11526-11533.

W. Zhang, Y. Zhang, W. Ni*, S. Zhang*, Versatile Synthesis of Carbon Materials using Protic Ionic Liquids and Salts as Precursors, Chem. Rec., 2023, e202300064.

G. Kuang, L. Wu, C. Yuan, T. Ma, Y. Wang, Y. Tao*, Y. Kang*, S. Zhang*, Synthesis of cross-linked conducting copolymers containing twisted spirobifluorene units via direct arylation random copolymerization for electrochromic applications, Synthetic Metals, 2023, 295, 117343.

H. Liu, Y. Kang, L. Wu, T. Ma, Y. Mu, Y. Tao*, Y. Huang*, G. Wu, K. Huang*, S. Zhang*, Design and synthesis of novel D-A copolymers based on fused thienothiophene for efficient broad absorption electrochromism, Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells, 2023, 253, 112236.

Q. Wang, M. Dai, H. Li, Y. Lu, T. Chan, C. Ma, K. Liu, J. Fu, W. Liao, S. Chen, E. Pensa, Y. Wang, S. Zhang, Y. Sun*, E*, M. Liu*, Asymmetric Coordination Induces Electron Localization at Ca Sites for Robust CO2 Electroreduction to CO, Adv. Mater., 2023, 2300695.

Z. Yang, W. Lai, B. He, J. Wang, F. Yu, Q. Liu, M. Liu, S. Zhang, W. Ding*, Z. Lin*, H. Huang*, Tailoring Interfacial Chemistry of Defective Carbon-Supported Ru Catalyst Toward Efficient and CO-Tolerant Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction, Adv. Energy Mater., 2023, 2300881.

J. Zhao, K. Yang, J. Wang, D. Wei, Z. Liu, S. Zhang, W. Ye, C. Zhang*, Z. Wang*, X. Yang*, Expired milk powder emulsion-derived carbonaceous framework/Si composite as efficient anode for lithium-ion batteries, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2023, 638, 99-108.

Y. Yang, F. Wang, Y. Chen, C. Chen, S. Zhang, Z. Yu*, C. Au*, S. Yin*, R. Qiu*, Building a PEG-C@MoSe2@CNT heterostructure via in-situ selenidation as highly reversible anodes for Na+ batteries, Sci. China Chem., 2023, 66, 475–491.

Y. Yang, F. Wang, M. Bian, Y. Chen*, S. Zhang, Z. Yu, C. Au, S. Yin*, R. Qiu*, Design and synthesis of C@MoSe2@NMWCNT heterostructure as anode material for Na+ batteries via Mo-based organic complexes, Electrochim. Acta, 2023, 461, 142598.

F. Wang, M. Bian, Y. Yang*, S. Zhang, Z. Yu, C. Au, Y. Chen*, S. Yin*, R. Qiu*, Protecting a few-layer MoSe2(1−x)S2x heterostructure with a lower barrier as prolonged high-rate anode for Na+ batteries, J. Alloys Compd., 2023, 963, 171175.

Z. Hu, Z. Liu, B. Huang, Y. Gao, F. Song, H. Younus, X. Wang* and S. Zhang*, MXene supported transition metal nanoparticles accelerate sulfur reduction reaction kinetics, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 13758.

L. Ling, X. Wang, M. Zhou, K. Wu, C. Lin, H. Younus, S. Zhang, F. Cheng* and Y. Zhang*, Carbon-Coated Flower-Like TiO2 Nanosphere as an Ultrastable Anode Material for Potassium-Ion Batteries: Structure Design and Mechanism Study, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2022, 5, 15586–15596.

J. Zhang, W. Wang, Y. Zhang, Q. Wei, F. Han, S Dong, D. Liu, S. Zhang*, Small-molecule ionic liquid-based adhesive with strong room-temperature adhesion promoted by electrostatic interaction. Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 5214.

M. Zhou, Y. Fan, Y. Gao, Z. Ma, Z. Liu, W. Wang, H. Younus, Z. Chen, X. Wang*, S. Zhang*, Less is More: Trace Amount of a Cyclic Sulfate Electrolyte Additive Enable Ultra-Stable Graphite Anode for High-Performance Potassium-Ion Batteries. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 39, 44429–44438.

Q. Wang, K. Liu, K. Hu, C. Cai, H. Li, Hongmei Li, M. Herran, Y. Lu, T. Chan, C. Ma, J. Fu, S. Zhang, Y. Liang, E. Cortés*, M. Liu*, Attenuating metal-substrate conjugation in atomically dispersed nickel catalysts for electroreduction of CO2 to CO, Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 6082

L. Wu, Y. Guo, G. Kuang, Y. Wang, H. Liu, Y. Kang, T. Ma, Y. Tao*, K. Huang*, S. Zhang*, Synthesis and electrochromic properties of all donor polymers containing fused thienothiophene derivatives with high contrast and color efficiency, Polymer, 2022, 261, 125404.

G. Xing, L. Wu, G. Kuang, T. Ma, Z. Chen, Y. Tao*, Y. Kang*, S. Zhang*, Integration of high surface-energy electrochromic polymer with in-situ polymerized quasi-solid electrolyte for efficient electrochromism. Electrochimica Acta, 2022, 141216.

C. Xing, D. Yang, Y. Zhang*, T. Sun, J. Duan, H. Younus and S. Zhang*, Semi-closed Synthesis of Nitrogen and Oxygen Co-doped Mesoporous Carbon for Selective Aqueous Oxidation, Green Energy Environment, 2022, 7, 43-52.

J. Zhao, D. Wei, X. Zhang, S. Zhang, C. Zhang*, X. Yang*. Biomass-derived hierarchical N, P codoped porous 3D-carbon framework@ TiO2 hybrids as advanced anode for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 606, 577-587.

L. Ling, X. Wang, Y. Li, C. Lin, D. Xie, M. Zhang, Y. Zhang, J. Wei, H. Xu, F. Chen, C. Wu, S. Zhang*, Monoclinic Cu3 (OH) 2V2O7· 2H2O nanobelts/reduced graphene oxide: A novel high-capacity and long-life composite for potassium-ion battery anodes. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022, 66, 140-151.

G. Xing, G. Kuang, Y. Tao*, Y. Wang, Y. Kang, Y. Guo and S. Zhang*, Ultra-strong ionic liquid-based polymer composite electrolyte for high-performance electrochromic devices. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2022, 248, 111968.

R. Peng, Y. Gao, H. Younus, Y. Zhang*, W. Ni* and S. Zhang*, Electrochemical CO2-to-Formate Conversion Over Positive Charge Depleted Tin Sites. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022, 5, 9324-9332.

Z. Liu, Z. Hu, X. Jiang, X. Wang, Z. Li, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang*, S. Zhang*, Metal‐Organic Framework Confined Solvent Ionic Liquid Enables Long Cycling Life Quasi‐Solid‐State Lithium Battery in Wide Temperature Range. Small, 2022, 2203011.

Y. Xu, X. Jiang, Z. Liu, Z. Chen, S. Zhang*, Y. Zhang*, Solvate ionic liquid-based ionogels for lithium metal batteries over a wide temperature range. Journal of Power Sources, 2022, 546, 231952.

J. Zhao, D. Wei, J. Wang, K. Yang, Z. Wang*, C. Chen, S. Zhang, C. Zhang*, X. Yang*, Inorganic Crosslinked Supramolecular Binder with Fast Self-Healing for High-Performance Silicon-Based Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 625, 373-382.

Z. Hu, Z. Liu, B. Huang, Y. Gao, F. Song, H. Younus, S. Zhang*, MXene Supported Transitional Metal Nanoparticles Accelerate Sulfur Reduction Reaction Kinetics, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 13758-13768

L. Tan, Z. Jiang, Y. Gao, S. Zhang*, Synergistic interaction between in situ exsolved and phosphorized nanoparticles and perovskite oxides for enhanced electrochemical water splitting, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47, 20016-20026.

Z. Liu, Z. Hu, X. Jiang, Y. Zhang*, X. Wang*, S. Zhang*, Multi-functional ZnS quantum Dots/Graphene aerogel modified separator for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 2022, 422, 140496.

Y. Tian, C. Xing, W. Wang, S. Zhang and Y. Zhang*, A highly crosslinked, mesoporous poly (ionic liquid) containing salen–Pd for efficient, eco-friendly Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions. New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 8855-8862.

J. Wang, Y. Tian, S. Zhang, Y. Zhang*, Chiral porous poly (ionic liquid)s: Facile one-pot, one-step synthesis and efficient heterogeneous catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation of olefins. Applied Catalysis A: General, 2022, 631, 118477.

H. Younus, I. Yildiz, N. Ahmad, H. Mohamed, G. Khabiri, S. Zhang, F. Verpoort*, P. Liu*, and Y. Zhang*,, Half-sandwich ruthenium complex with a very low overpotential and excellent activity for water oxidation under acidic conditions. Appl. Organomet. Chem., 2022, 36, e6538.

H. Raza, I. Yildiz, F. Yasmeen, K. Munawar, M. Ashfaq, M. Abbas, M. Ahmad, H. Younus*, S. Zhang*, N. Ahmad*, Synthesis of a 2D copper(II)-carboxylate framework having ultrafast adsorption of organic dyes. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2021, 602, 43-54.

J. Zhang, Z. Chen, Y. Zhang, S. Dong, Y. Chen and S. Zhang*, Poly(ionic liquid)s Containing Alkoxy Chains and Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide Anions as Highly Adhesive Materials. Adv. Mater., 2021, 2100962. 

W. Ni, Y. Y. Gao Lin, C. Ma, X. Guo, S. Wang and S. Zhang*, Nonnitrogen Coordination Environment Steering Electrochemical CO2‑to-CO Conversion over Single-Atom Tin Catalysts in a Wide Potential Window. ACS Catal., 2021, 11, 5212–5221.

J. Zhang, M. Li, H. Younus, B. Wang, Q. Weng, Y. Zhang*, S. Zhang*, An overview of the characteristics of advanced binders for high-performance Li-S batteries, Nano Materials Science, 2021, 3, 124-139.

F. Liang, J. Zhang, Z. Hu, C. Ma, W. Ni*, Y. Zhang* and S. Zhang*, Intrinsic Defect-rich Graphene Coupled Cobalt PhthalocY.ine for Robust Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 25523–25532.

Y. Gao, C. Xing, S. Hu and S. Zhang*, In Situ exsolved Au nanoparticles from perovskite oxide for efficient epoxidation of styrene. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 10374-10384. 

W. Ni, Z. Liu, X. Guo, Y. Zhang, C. Ma, Y. Deng and S. Zhang*, Dual single-cobalt atom-based carbon electrocatalysts for efficient CO2-to-syngas conversion with industrial current densities. Appl. Catal. B, 2021, 291, 120092.

Y. Fan, Z. Qu, W. Zhong, Z. Hu, H. Younus, C. Yan, X. Wang* and S. Zhang*, Understanding the Effect of Interplanar Space and Preintercalated Cations of Vanadate Cathode Materials on Potassium-Ion Battery Performance. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 7377–7388. 

M. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Gao, X. Wang, Y. Zhang and S. Zhang*, A water-soluble, adhesive and 3D cross-linked polyelectrolyte binder for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 2375-2384.

W. Ni, Z. Liu, Y. Zhang, C. Ma, H. Deng, S. Zhang*, and S. Wang*, Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide Driven by the Intrinsic Defects in the Carbon Plane of a Single Fe–N4 Site. Adv. Mater., 2021, 2003238.

S. Hu, J. Wang, J. Zhang, J. Lim, Y. Gao* and S. Zhang*, Engineering the electronic structure of perovskite oxide surface with ionic liquid for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction. Appl. Catal. B, 2021, 282, 119593.

Q. Wang, Y. Gao, Z. Ma, Y. Zhang*, W. Ni, H. Younus, C. Zhang, Z. Chen, and S. Zhang*, J. Supported ionic liquid phase-boosted highly active and durable electrocatalysts towards hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic electrolyte. J. Energy Chem., 2021, 54, 342-351.

M. Li, Z. Liu, Y. Zhang, X. Wang*, C. Zhang* and S. Zhang*, J. Solid State Electrochem., 2021, 25, 1293–1302. 

Z. Wang, J. Zhao, S. Liu, F. Cui, J. Luo, Y. Wang, S. Zhang, C. Zhang* and X. Yang*, Cultured Diatoms Suitable for the Advanced Anode of Lithium Ion Batteries. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2021, 9, 844–852. 

Z. Chen, L. Zeng, S. Xiang, Y. Deng, K. Jiang, G. Han, S. Zhang, X. Ge, Q. Weng,* Ceramics International, 2021, 47, 15604-15610. 

C. Xing, Y. Zhang, Y. Gao*, Y. Kang*, S. Zhang*, N,P co-doped microporous carbon as a metal-free catalyst for the selective oxidation of alcohols by air in water, New J. Chem., 2021, 45, 13877.

C. Lin, Y. Gao, Na. Li, M. Zhang, J. Luo, Y. Deng, L. Ling, Y. Zhang*, F. Chen*, and S. Zhang*, Quaternized Tröger’s base polymer with crown ether unit for alkaline stable anion exchange membranes, Electrochimica Acta, 2020, 354, 136693.

H. Younus, M. Vandichel, N. Ahmad, K. Laasonen, F. Verpoort,* Y. Zhang* and S. Zhang*, Highly active copper-based electrocatalyst for water oxidation at neutral pH, ChemSusChem, 2020, 5088-5099.

X. Wang, Y. Tan, Z. Liu, Y. Fan, M. Li, H. Younus, J. Duan, H. Deng and S. Zhang*, New Insight into the Confinement Effect of Microporous Carbon in Li/Se Battery Chemistry: A Cathode with Enhanced Conductivity, Small, 2020, 16, 2000266.

Y. Zhang*, J. Wang, G. Shen, J. Duan, and S. Zhang, Template-Free Synthesis of N-Doped Porous Carbon Materials From Furfuryl Amine-Based Protic Salts, Front. Chem., 2020, DOI:10.3389/fchem.2020.00196.

Q. Wang, Y. Zhang, W. Ni, Y. Zhang, T. Sun, J. Zhang, J. Duan, Y. Gao* and S. Zhang*, Free-standing phosphorous-doped molybdenum nitride in 3D carbon nanosheet towards hydrogen evolution at all pH values, J. Energy Chem., 2020, 50, 44-51.

C. Wang, Peiqi Li, S. Zhang, G. S. Zhang. Tan, Yong Wu* and M. Watanabe, Azobenzene Molecular Trigger Controlling Phase Transitions of PNIPAm in Ionic Liquids and Light-Controlled Adhesiveness, Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 12, 4901–4907.

Y. Deng, X. Tian, B. Chi, Q. Wang, W. Ni, Y. Gao, Z. Liu, J. Luo, C. Lin, L. Ling, F. Chen*, Y. Zhang*, S. Liao and S. Zhang*, Hierarchically open-porous carbon networks enriched with exclusive Fe–Nx active sites as efficient oxygen reduction catalysts towards acidic H2–O2 PEM fuel cell and alkaline Zn–air battery, Chem. Eng. J., 2020, 390, 124479.

H. Younus, N. Ahmad, I. Yildiz, S. Zhuiykov, S. Zhang*, and F. Verpoort*, Ligand photodissociation in Ru(ii)–1,4,7-triazacyclononane complexes enhance water oxidation and enables electrochemical generation of surface active species, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020,10, 3399-3408.

T. Sun, P. Liu, Y. Zhang, Z. Chen, Ce Zhang, X. Guo, C. Ma, Y. Gao* and S. Zhang*, Boosting the electrochemical water splitting on Co3O4 through the surface decoration of epitaxial S-doped CoO layers, Chem. Eng. J., 2020, 390, 124591.

Y. Deng, X. Tian, G. Shen, Y. Gao, C. Lin, L. Ling, F. Chen*, S. Liao and S. Zhang*, Coupling hollow Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with oxygen vacancy on mesoporous carbon as a high-efficiency ORR electrocatalyst for Zn-air battery, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2020, 567, 410-418.

S. Hu, W. Ni, D. Yang, C. Ma, J. Zhang, J. Duan, Y. Gao* and S. Zhang*, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles encapsulated in single-atom Fe–N–C towards efficient oxygen reduction reaction: Effect of the micro and macro pores, Carbon, 2020, 162, 245-255.

G. Shen, Z. Liu, P. Liu, J. Duan, H. H. Younus. Deng, X. Wang* and S. Zhang*, Constructing a 3D compact sulfur host based on carbon-nanotube threaded defective Prussian blue nanocrystals for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 1154-1163.

X. Wang, Y. Tan, G. Shen, S. Zhang*, Recent progress in fluorinated electrolytes for improving the performance of Li–S batteries, J. Energy Chem., 2020, 41, 149-170.

H. Shahadat, H. Younus, N. Ahmad, S. Zhang*, Serge Zuiykov and F. Verpoort*, Macrocyclic cY.ocobalamin (vitamin B12) as a homogeneous electrocatalyst for water oxidation under neutral conditions, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 1968-1971.

Z. Chen*, Z. Li, X. Ma, Lin Xu, Y. Wang, S. Zhang, Aqueous-phase green synthesis of formate-based ionic liquids and their thermophysical properties, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019, 279, 370-377.

B. Wang, Y. Liu, M. Deng, J. Luo, G. Yan, S. Zhang, J. Zhang, and Q. Zhang, From energetic cobalt pentazolate to cobalt@nitrogen-doped carbons as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, Science China Materials, 2019, 62, 1403–1411.

W. Ni, Y. Gao, Yi Zhang, H. Younus, X. Guo, C. Ma, Y. Zhang*, J. Duan, J. Zhang, S. Zhang*, O-Doping Boosts the Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Activity of a Single Fe Site in Hydrophilic Carbon with Deep Mesopores, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 49, 45825-45831.

Z. C. *, Z. Li, X. Ma, Y. Wang, Q. Zhou, S. Zhang*, A new DMF-derived ionic liquid with ultra-high conductivity for high-capacitance electrolyte in electric double-layer capacitor, Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 319, 843-848.

C. Lin, D. Yu, J. Wang, Y. Zhang, D. Xie, F. Chen*, S. Zhang*, Facile construction of poly(arylene ether)s-based anion exchange membranes bearing pendent N-spirocyclic quaternary ammonium for fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44, 26565-26576.

Y. Gao, S. Hu, Y. Zhou, S. Zhang*, Template-free synthesis of biomass-derived hierarchically mesoporous carbon with ultra-small FeNi nanoparticles for oxygen evolution reaction, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44, 27806-27815.

C. Lin, J. Wang, G. Shen, J. Duan, D. Xie, F. Chen*, Y. Zhang*, S. Zhang*, Construction of crosslinked polybenz imidazole-based anion exchange membranes with ether-bond-free backbone, Journal of Membrane Science, 2019, 590, 117303.

T. Sun, P. Liu, D. Yang, Q. Wang, J. Duan, C. Ma, Y. Gao*, S. Zhang*, Silica-free Synthesis of Mesoporous Co3O4/CoOxPy as a Highly Active Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst, ChemNanoMat, 2019, 5, 1390-1397.

M. Hoque, S. Zhang, M. Thomas, Z. Li, S. Suzuki, A. Ando, M. Yanagi, Y. Kobayashi, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Simple combination of a protic salt and an iron halide: precursor for a Fe, N and S co-doped catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline and acidic media, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 1138-1149.

Z. Liu, H. Deng*, S. Zhang*, Wangyu Hu and Fei Gao, A first-principles investigation of the ScO₂ monolayer as the cathode material for alkali metal-ion batteries, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 3171-3180.

Q. Hua, C. Zhang, F. Han*, T. Lv*, X. Li, S. Wang, R. Zhu, H. Liao, S. Zhang*, Transformation of sludge Si to nano-Si/SiOx structure by oxygen inward diffusion as a precursor for high-performance anodes in lithium-ion batteries, Nanoscale Research Letters, 2018, 13, 134.

Z. Liu*, H. Deng*, W. Hu, F. Gao, S. Zhang, P. Balbuena* and P. Mukherjee*, Revealing reaction mechanisms of nanoconfined Li2S: implications for lithium–sulfur batteries, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 11713-11721。

Z. Liu, H. Deng*, S. Zhang, W. Hu and F. Gao* Theoretical prediction of LiScO₂ nanosheets as a cathode material for Li–O₂ batteries, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 22351-22358.

S. Zhang*, J. Zhang, Y. Zhang and Y. Deng*, Nanoconfined Ionic Liquids, Chem. Rev., 2017, 117, 6755-6833.

Z. Chen, Z. Li, X. Ma, P. Long, Y. Zhou, L. Xu* and S. Zhang*, A facile and efficient route to hydrophilic ionic liquids through metathesis reaction performed in saturated aqueous solution, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 1303-1307.

Z. Chen, Y. Zhou, X. Ma, H. Shen and S. Zhang*, N/S-Codoped Mesoporous Carbon Derived from Protic Salt for Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction Reaction, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2017, 164, H32-H36.

M. Watanabe*, M. Thomas, S. Zhang, K. Ueno, T. Yasuda, and K. Dokko, Application of Ionic Liquids to Energy Storage and Conversion Materials and Devices, Chem. Rev., 2017, 17, 7190-7239.

D. MacFarlane, M. Forsyth, P. Howlett, M. Kar, S. Passerini, J. Pringle, H. Ohno, M. Watanabe, F. Yan, S. Zhang and J. Zhang, Ionic liquids and their solid-state analogues as materials for energy generation and storage, Nature Reviews Materials, 2016, 1, 15005.

C. Wang, X. Ma, Y. Kitazawa, Y. Kobayashi, S. Zhang, H. Kokubo and M. Watanabe, From Macromolecular to Small-molecular Trigger: Facile Method Towards Photoinduced LCST Phase Behavior of Thermosensitive Polymers in Mixed Ionic Liquids Containing Azobenzene Moiety, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2016, 37, 1960-1965.

Z. Li, Y. Kamei, M. Haruta, T. Takenaka, A. Tomita, T. Doi, S. Zhang, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Si/Li₂S Battery with Solvate Ionic Liquid Electrolyte, Electrochemistry, 2016, 84, 887-890.

Z. Chen, Y.an Huo, L. Xu and S. Zhang*, Physicochemical Properties of Ether-Functionalized Ionic Liquids: Understanding Their Irregular Variations with the Ether Chain Length, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2016, 55, 11589-11596.

S. Zhang*, Q. Zhang, Z. Chen, M. Watanabe* and Y. Deng*, Beyond Solvents and Electrolytes: Ionic Liquid-based Advanced Functional Materials, Prog. Mater. Sci., 2016, 177, 80-124. ESI highly cited paper.

S. Zhang, A. Ikoma, Z. Li, K. Ueno, X. Ma, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Optimizing the Pore Structure of Cathodic Carbon Supports for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries by Exploiting Solvate Ionic Liquid Electrolytes, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 27803-27813.

Z. Li^#, S. Zhang^#, S.Terada, X. Ma, K. Ikeda, Y. Kamei, C. Zhang, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Promising Cell Configuration for Next-Generation Energy Storage: Li2S/Graphite Battery Enabled by a Solvate Ionic Liquid Electrolyte, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 16053-16062.

S. Zhang. Tsuzuki, K. Ueno, K. Dokko, and M. Watanabe*, Upper Limit of Nitrogen Content in Carbon Materials, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 1302-1306. ESI highly cited paper.

S. Zhang, Z. Li, K. Dokko, and M. Watanabe*, One-step, template-free synthesis of nitrogen-doped highly porous carbon from protic salt, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 17849-17857.

S. Zhang, K. Ueno, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Recent advances in Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Adv. Energy Mater., 2015, 5, 1500117. ESI highly cited paper.

S. Zhang, A. Ikoma, K. Ueno, Z. Chen K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Protic-Salt-Derived Nitrogen/Sulfur-Codoped Mesoporous Carbon for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Supercapacitors, ChemSusChem, 2015, 8, 1608-1617.

Y. Zhang, H. Zhao, Z. Hu, H. Chen, X. Zhang, Qi Huang, Q. Wo and S. Zhang*, Protic salts of high nitrogen content as versatile precursors for graphitic carbon nitride: anionic effect on the structure, property and photocatalytic activity, ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 1139-1147.

S. Zhang, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Porous ionic liquids: synthesis and application, Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 3684-3691. One of the 25 most downloaded in Q3 and Q4 of 2015.

S. Zhang, T. Mandai, K. Ueno, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Hydrogen-bond-assisted supramolecular protic salt as an “all-in-one” precursor for nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon, Nano Energy, 2015, 13, 376-386.

S. Zhang, H. Kwon, A. Ikoma, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Nitrogen-doped inverse opal carbons derived from ionic liquid precursor for oxygen reduction reaction, ChemElectroChem, 2015, 2, 1080-1085. One of the 25 top downloaded articles.

Z. Li^#, S. Zhang^#, Ce Zhang, K. Ueno, T. Yasuda, R. Tatara, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, One-Pot Pyrolysis of Lithium Sulfate and Graphene Nanoplatelet Aggregates: In situ Formed Li₂S/Graphene Composite for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 14385-14392.

S. Zhang, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Carbon Materialization of Ionic Liquids: From Solvents to Materials, Mater. Horiz., 2015, 2, 168-197. ESI highly cited paper.

S. Zhang, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Direct Synthesis of Nitrogen-doped Carbon Materials from Protic Ionic Liquids and Protic Salts: Structural and Physicochemical Correlations between Precursor and Carbon, Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 2915-2926.

S. Zhang, M. Miran, A. Ikoma, K. Dokko and M. Watanabe*, Protic ionic liquids and salts as versatile carbon precursors, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 1690-1693. ESI highly cited paper.

S. Zhang, Rui Shi, X. Ma, L. Lu, Y. He, X. Zhang, Y. Wang* and Y. Deng*, Intrinsic Electric Fields in Ionic Liquids Determined by Vibrational Stark Effect Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Chem. Eur. J., 2012, 18, 11904-11908 (Cover Picture).

S. Zhang, Y. Zhang and Y. Deng*, Investigation of the Intrinsic Electric Field of Nonhydroxyl and Hydroxyl Ionic Liquids by Vibrational Stark Effect Spectroscopy, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 11480-11484.

S. Zhang, Y. Zhang, X. Ma, L. Lu, Y. He, and Y. Deng, Benzonitrile as a Probe of Local Environment in Ionic Liquids, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 117, 2764-2772.

S. Zhang. Liu, Y. Zhang and Y. Deng, Photo-induced Isothermal Phase Transition of Ionic Liquid Crystals, Chem. Asian J., 2012, 7, 2004-2007.

S. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, S. Liu and Y. Deng*, Sonochemical Formation of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids for Magnetic Liquid Marble, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5132-5138.

S. Zhang, Z. Chen, X. Qi and Y. Deng*, Distinct Influence of anion and ether group on the polarity of ammonium and imidazolium ionic liquids, New J. Chem., 2012, 36, 1043-1050.

S. Zhang, X. Qi, X. Ma, L. Lu, Q. Zhang and Y. Deng*, Investigation of Cation-Anion Interaction in Hydroxyl Ionic Liquids by DFT Calculations and Experiments, J. Phys. Org. Chem., 2012, 25, 248-257.

S. Liu, J. Shang, S. Zhang, B. Y., Y. Deng, Highly Efficient Trimerization of Isobutene over Silica Supported Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquid Using C4 Feed, Catal. Today, 2012, 200, 41-48.

L. Wang, J. Shang, S. Liu, L. Liu, S. Zhang, and Y. Deng, Environmentally benign and effective syntheses of N-substituted carbamates via alcoholysis of disubstituted ureas over TiO₂/SiO₂ catalyst, Pure Appl. Chem., 2012, 84, 461-471.

X. Hu, S. Zhang, C. Qu, Q. Zhang, L. Lu, X. Ma, Y. Deng, and X. Zhang, On the performance of thermostable electrowetting agents, Surf. Interface Anal., 2012, 44, 478-473.

Q. Zhang. S. Zhang. Liu, X. Ma, L. Lu and Y. Deng, Ionic Liquid-Modified Dyes and Their Sensing Performance toward Acids in Aqueous and Nonaqueous Solutions, Analyst, 2011, 136, 1302-1304.

Q. Zhang, S. Zhang and Y. Deng, Recent Advances in Ionic Liquid Catalysis, Green Chem., 2011, 13, 2619-2637.

X. Hu, S. Zhang, C. Qu, Q. Zhang, L. Lu, X. Ma, Y. Deng and X. Zhang, Ionic Liquids based Variable Focus Lens, Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 5941-5943 (highlighted by Chemistry World).

X. Hu, S. Zhang, Yu Liu, C. Qu, L. Lu, X. Ma, X. Zhang, and Y. Deng, Electrowetting based Infrared Lens using Ionic Liquids, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2011, 99, 213505.

Z. Chen, S. Zhang, X. Qi, S. Liu, Q. Zhang and Y. Deng, Fluorescent quinolizinium ionic liquids (salts) with unexpectedly high quantum yields up to > 99%, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 8979-8982.

X. Hu, S. Zhang, C. Qu, Q. Zhang, L. Lu, X. Ma, Y. Deng, and X. Zhang, Electrically Switchable Capillarity of Ionic Liquids, J. Adhes. Sci. Technol., 2011, 26, 2069-2078.

Xinjiang Cui, S. Zhang, F. Shi, Q. Zhang, X. Ma, L. Lu and Y. Deng, The Influence of the Acidity of Ionic Liquids on Catalysis, ChemSusChem, 2010, 3, 1043-1047.

Q. Zhang, B. Yang, S. Zhang, S. Liu, and Y. Deng, Ionic Liquidized-Naphthalenesulfonamide: Successful Fabrication of Liquid Fluorescent Materials, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 16335-16338.

S. Liu Z. Chen, Q. Zhang, S. Zhang, Z. Li, F. Shi, X. Ma, and Y. Deng, Carborane-Derivatized Low Melting Salts with Ether-Functionalized Cations: Preparation and Properties, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2011, 1910-1920.

F. Y., Z. Li, S. Zhang, Q. Zhang, X. Hu, X. Zhang and Y. Deng, AC Electrochemical Stability of Ionic Liquids, Chem. Lett., 2011, 40, 1423-1425.

S. Zhang. Liu, Q. Zhang and Y. Deng*, Solvent-Dependent Photoresponsive Conductivity of Azobenzene-Appended Ionic Liquids, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 6641-6643.

S. Zhang, X. Qi, X. Ma, L. Lu and Y. Deng*, Hydroxyl Ionic Liquids: The Differentiating Effect of Hydroxyl on Polarity due to Ionic Hydrogen Bonds between Hydroxyl and Anions, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2010, 114, 3912-3920.

S. Zhang, X. Hu, C. Qu, Q. Zhang, X. Ma, L. Lu, X. Li, X. Zhang and Y. Deng*, Enhanced and Reversible Contact Angle Modulation of Ionic Liquids in Oil and under AC Electric Field, ChemPhysChem, 2010, 11, 2327-2331.

S. Zhang, Q. Zhang, B. Ye, X. Li, X. Zhang and Y. Deng*, Photochromism of Spiropyran in Ionic Liquids: Enhanced Fluorescence and Delayed Thermal Reversion. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 6012-6019.

X. Hu, J.Li, X. S. Zhang. Zhang and Y. Deng, The Photo-Electric Interaction in New Soft Optical-Electric Materials-Ionic Liquids, Symposium On Photonics And Optoelectronics (SOPO 2009), 2009, 407-410.

L. Zhu, Q. S. Zhang. Zhang, F. Shi and Y. Deng, Preliminary Exploration of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Ionic Liquids Hybrid Membrane in Desulfurization of Model Gasoline, J. Mol. Catal. (CHINA), 2008, 22, 1, 1-4.

J. Zhang, Q. Zhang, F. Shi, S. Zhang, Y. Deng, Greatly enhanced fluorescence of dicY.amide anion-based ionic liquids confined into mesoporous silica gel, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2008, 461, 229-234.

Q. Zhang, Z. Li, J. S. Zhang. Zhang, L. Zhu, J. Y., X. Zhang and Y. Deng, Physicochemical Properties of Nitrile-Functionalized Ionic Liquids, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2007, 111, 2864-2872.

J. Y., Q. Zhang, L. Zhu, S. Zhang, J. Li, X. Zhang, Y. Deng, Novel Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on N-Alkyl Caprolactam as Cations, Chem. Mater., 2007, 19, 2544-2550.

S. Guo, Z. Du, S. Zhang, D. Li, Z. Li and Y. Deng, Clean Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime in caprolactam-based Brønsted acidic ionic liquids, Green Chem., 2006, 8, 296-300.

Y. Gu, Q. Zhang, Z. Duan, J. S. Zhang. Zhang and Y. Deng, Ionic liquid as an efficient promoting medium for fixation of carbon dioxide, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 7376-7380.