39. Liu, P.; Cai, K. X.; Liang, H.; Chen, P.; Tao, D. J.; Zhao, T. X.* Core–shell NH₂-UiO-66@iCOPs with built-in “adsorption engines” for improving CO₂ adsorption and conversion, Advanced Composites and Hybrid, 2024, 7, 134.

38. Yuan, Y. X.; Liao, Q. L.; Liu, F.; Pan, H. Y.; Zhao, T. X.* Tao, D. J.* Post-crosslinking knitting strategy for triazine-functionalized ionic hypercrosslinked polymers: Enhanced CO₂ adsorption and conversion, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 499, 156175.

37. Yuan, Y. X.; Liao, Q. L.; Zhao, T. X.* Synthesis of UiO-66-NH2@PILs core-shell composites for CO₂ conversion into cyclic carbonates via synergistic catalysis under solvent- and additive-free conditions, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2024, 5, 135492.

36. Luo, L.; Qu, Y. L.; Yang, C. L.; Liu, F.; Zhao, T. X.* Enhanced CO₂ conversion through confinement of cross-linked ionic polymer within the pores of porous carbon materials, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2025, 678, 1109-1120. 

35. Ci, E.; Chen, Q.; Wang, Y. H.; Liu, T.;* Xu, Z. Y.; Liu, F.;* Chen, P.;* Zhao, T. X.;* The hyper-crosslinked aniline polymer@MOFs hybrid materials reinforced with active ionic sites for efficient and fast Cr(VI) removal, Separation and Purification Technology 2025, 352, 128144.

34. Liu, P.; Yuan, Y. X.; Zhao, T. X.;* Xu, Z. Y.; Xiong, W. J.;* Hu, X. B.* Reactive regeneration in novel hybrid solvent: Achieving dual objectives of H2S conversion and absorbent regeneration. Chemical Engineering Journal 2024, 487, 151622.

33. Liu, P.; Liao, Q. L.; Zhao, T. X.;* Xiong, W. J.;* Liu, F.; Hu, X.B.* Implantation of guanidine chemical adsorption sites in hyper-crosslinked polymers for effective adsorption and conversion of H₂S, Chemical Engineering Journal 2024, 487, 150481.

32. Luo, L.; Yang, C. L.; Liu, F.;* Liao, Q. L.; Chen, P.; Zhao, T. X.;* Enhanced selective adsorption of H₂S from CO₂ by incorporating methylated polyethyleneimine into a porous carbon matrix, Separation and Purification Technology 2024, 342, 126974.

31. Shao, P. P.; Xiong, W. J.;* Chen, P.; Liu, F.; Chen, T.;* Zhao, T. X.;* Halogen-free deep eutectic solvents with multiple active sites for efficientabsorption of ammonia, Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 330, 125390.

30. Sun, X. M.; Song, M. Y.; Liu, F.;* Peng, H. Y.; Zhao, T. X.;*; Yin, S. F.;* Chen, P.* Interfacial chemical bond regulating the electronic coupling of ZnIn₂S_4−x-WO_3−x for enhancing the photocatalytic pollutions degradation coupled with hydrogen evolution. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2024, 342, 123436.

29. Liu, P.; Cai, K. X.; Wang, K. L.; Zhao, T. X.;* Tao, D. J.;* Highly defective HKUST-1 with excellent stability and SO₂ uptake: The hydrophobic armor effect of functionalized ionic liquids, Green Energy & Environment 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.gee.2023.10.003.

28. Ou, J. L.; Zhao, T. X.;* Xiong, W. J.;* Liang, H.; Liu, Q.; Hu, X. B.* Water-resistant FLPs-polymer as recyclable catalysts for selective hydrogenation of alkynes, Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 477, 147248.

27. Liu, P.; Cai, L. X.; Tao, D. J.; Zhao, T. X.;* The mega-merger strategy: M@COF core-shell hybrid materials for facilitating CO₂ capture and conversion to monocyclic and polycyclic carbonates, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2023, 341, 123317.

26. Liang, H.; Zhao, T. X.;* Ou, J. L.; Liu, J.;* Hu, X. B.;* Catalyst-free N-formylation of amines using formic acid as as a sustainable C1 source, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2023, 11, 14317-14322.

25. Luo, L.; Yang, C. L.; Liu, F.* Zhao, T. X.;* Heteroatom-N,S co-doped porous carbons derived from waste biomass as bifunctional materials for enhanced CO₂ adsorption and conversion, Separation and Purification Technology 2023, 320, 124090.

24. Zhao, T. X.; Yang, X. Q.; Tu, Z. H.;* Hu, X. B.;* Efficient SO₂ capture and conversion to cyclic sulfites by protic ionic liquid-based deep eutectic solvents under mild conditions, Separation and Purification Technology 2023, 318, 123981.

23. Li, C.; Xiong, W. J.; Zhao, T. X.;* Liu, F.;* Cai, H. S.; Chen, P.; Hu, X. B.* Mechanochemical construction of mesoporous silicon-supported organocatalysts with alkylol-amine cooperative sites for CO₂ fixation into cyclic carbonates under halogen-free conditions. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2023, 324, 122217.

22. Cai, K. X.; Liu, P.; Chen, Z.; Chen, P.; Liu, F.; Zhao, T. X.* Tao, D. J. Construction of bifunctional triazine-based imidazolium porous ionomer polymers by a post-crosslinking tactic for efficient CO₂ capture and conversion. Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 451, 138946.

21. Liu, P.; Cai, K.X.; Liu, Mao, Liu, F.; Chen, P.; Zhao, T. X.* Exceptionally effective H₂S absorption and conversion into thiols in novel superbase protic ionic liquids. AIChE Journal 2023, 69, e17944.

20. Liu, P.; Cai, K. X.; Zhang, X. M.; Zhao, T. X.* Effective absorption of SO₂ by imidazole-based PILs with multiple active sites: Thermodynamic and mechanical studies. AIChE Journal 2022, 68, e17596.

19. Luo, L.; Yang, C.L.; Yang, X.J.; Liu, F.;* Wang, X.D.; Chen, P.; Zhao, T. X.* Construction of ultra-microporous activated carbons derived from waste distiller's grains for efficient CO₂ adsorption. Separation and Purification Technology 2022, 302, 122134..

18. Gu, J. R.; Yuan, Y. X.; Zhao, T. X.* Liu, F.; Xu, Y.;* Tao, D. J.*Ionic-containing hyper-crosslinked polymer: A promising bifunctional material for CO₂ capture and conversion. Separation and Purification Technology 2022, 301, 121971.

17. Liu, P.; Zhao, T. X.;* Cai, K. X.; Chen, P.; Liu, F.; Tao, D-J.* Rapid mechanochemical construction of HKUST-1 with enhancing water stability by hybrid ligands assembly strategy for efficient adsorption of SF₆. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 437, 135364.

16. Yang, C.L.; Zhao, T. X.;* Pan, H. Y.; Liu, F.; Cao, J. X.;* Lin, Q.* Facile preparation of N-doped porous carbon from chitosan and NaNH₂ for CO₂ adsorption and conversion. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 432, 134347.

15. Gu, J. R.; Shao, P. P.; Luo, L.; Wang, Y. Z.; Zhao, T. X.;* Yang, C. L.; Chen, P.; Liu, F.* Microporous triazine-based ionic hyper-crosslinked polymers for efficient and selective separation of H₂S/CH₄/N₂. Separation and Purification Technology 2022, 285, 120377.

14. Liu, P.; Wang, X. D.; Zhao, T. X.;* Yang, C. L.; Wang, X. M.; Liu, F.* Deep eutectic solvents formed by EmimCl plus lactams: Effective SO₂ capture and conversion into sulphur via DESs-mediated Claus process. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 422, 130033.

13. Zou, Q. Z.; Chen, J. J.; Wang, Y. Z.; Gu, J. R.; Liu, F.; Zhao, T. X.* Synthesis of mesoporous Pd_xCu₁-x/Al₂O₃-y bimetallic catalysts via mechanochemistry for selective N-formylation of amines with CO₂ and H₂. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, 16153-16162.

12. Yang, X. Q.; Zou, Q. Z.; Zhao, T. X.;* Chen, P.; Liu, Z. M.; Liu, F.;* Lin, Q.* Deep eutectic solvents as efficient catalysts for fixation of CO₂ to cyclic carbonates at ambient temperature and pressure through synergetic catalysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, 10437-10443.

11. Zou, Q. Z.; Liu, F.; Zhao, T. X.;* Hu, X. B.* Reductive amination of ketones/aldehydes with amines using BH₃N(C₂H₅)₃ as a reductant. Chemical Communications 2021, 57, 8588-8591.

10. Yang, X. Q.; Zhang, Y. T.; Liu, F.; Chen, P.; Zhao, T. X.;* Wu, Y. T.* Deep eutectic solvents consisting of EmimCl and amides: Highly efficient SO₂ absorption and conversion. Separation and Purification Technology 2020, 250, 117273.

9. Long, G. C.; Yang, C. L.; Yang, X. Q; Zhao, T. X.;* Liu, F.;* Cao, J. X. Bisazole-based deep eutectic solvents for the efficient SO₂ absorption and conversion without any additives. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 8, 2608-2613.

8. Zou, Q. Z.; Long, G. C.; Zhao, T. X.;* Hu, X. B.* Catalyst-free selective N-formylation and N-methylation of amines using CO₂ as a sustainable C1 source. Green Chemistry 2020, 22, 1134-1138.

7. Zhao, T. X.; Hu, X. B.;* Wu, Y. T.;* Zhang, Z. B. Hydrogenation of CO₂ to formate with H₂: Transition metal free catalyst based on a Lewis pair. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 722-726. (Cover paper)

6. Romero, E. A.;^# Zhao, T. X.;^# Nakano, R.; Hu, X. B.;* Wu, Y. T.; Jazzar, R.;* Bertrand. G* Tandem copper dydride-Lewis pair catalyzed reduction of carbon dioxide into formate with dihydrogen. Nature Catalysis 2018, 1, 743-747. (^#Co-first author, New & views by Nature catalysis 2018, 1, 739-740).

5. Zhao, T. X.; Liang, J.; Zhang, Y. T.; Wu, Y. T.;* Hu, X. B.* Unexpectedly efficient SO₂ capture and conversion to sulfur in novel imidazole-based deep eutectic solvents. Chemical Communications 2018, 54, 8964-8967 (Inside front cover, highlighted by X-mol).

4. Zhao, T. X.; Li, Y. F.; Zhang, Y. T.; Wu, Y. T.;* Hu, X. B.* Efficient SO₂ capture and fixation to cyclic sulfites by dual ether-functionalized protic ionic liquids without any additives. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2018, 6, 10886-10895.

3. Zhao, T. X.; Zhai, G. W.; Liang, J.; Li, P.; Hu, X. B.;* and Wu, Y. T.* Catalyst-free N-formylation of amines using BH₃NH₃ and CO₂ under mild conditions. Chemical Communications 2017, 53, 8046-8049.

2. Zhao, T. X.; Hu, X. B.;* Wu, D. S.; Li, R.; Yang, G. Q.; Wu, Y. T.* Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO₂ and methanol at room temperature using imidazolium hydrogen carbonate ionic liquid as recyclablecatalyst and dehydrant. ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 2046-2052.

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