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PUBLICATIONS:
JOURNAL PAPERS: (total citation = 1400+, h-index = 21)

JACS × 8, Angew × 3, Chem. Sci.× 2, ACS Mater. Lett.× 4, Chem. Mater.× 2, Inorg. Chem. Front.× 2, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces× 3, Chem. Commun.× 6, Small× 2, Sep. Purif. Technol.× 2, ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng.× 1, J. Mater. Chem. A× 1, Environ. Sci. Technol.× 1, Chem. Eng. J. × 1, Chem.–Eur. J.× 1, Faraday Discuss. × 1, Mater. Adv. × 1, Dalton Trans. × 1, Cryst. Growth Des. × 1, ACS Omega × 1, J. Mol. Struct. × 1.

45. Tingting Xu, Xiaofei Zhang,* Zao Wang, Pei Wen Ng, Liuying Jiao, Shi-Qiang Wang, Khoong Hong Khoo, Zhengtao Xu, Jishan Wu, Jun Zhu* “Modulating the Cavity Size of Carbon Nanobelts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 20096-20104.

44. Alan C. Eaby, Shaza Darwish, Shi-Qiang Wang, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Debobroto Sensharma, Angela Shipman,Carlos J. Solanilla,Brian Space,Soumya Mukherjee, Michael J. Zaworotko* “An ultramicroporous physisorbent sustained by a trifecta of directional supramolecular interactions” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 1813-1822.

43. Samuel M. Shabangu, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Alan C. Eaby, Sousa Javan Nikkhah, Shaza Darwish, Varvara I. Nikolayenko, Debobroto Sensharma, Shi-Qiang Wang, Matthias Vandichel and Michael J. Zaworotko* “One Step Further: A Flexible Metal-Organic Framework That Functions as a Dual-Purpose Water Vapor Sorbent” ACS Materials Lett., 2025, 7, 433-441.

42. Shi-Qiang Wang,* Shaza Darwish, Mei-Yan Gao, Yifei Luo, Jun Zhu, Xiaofei Zhang, and Zhengtao Xu “Water sorption performance of the zeolitic metal azolate framework MAF-7” Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 673-676.

41. Mao Fu*, Chuanhui Chen, Shuai Zhang, Yuhua You, Huifang Zhao, Bin Lin*, Shi-Qiang Wang* and Yingchao Dong* “Emerging developments and applications of Zr-fumarate MOF membranes for sustainable environmental separations” Chem. Eng. J. 2024, 502, 157949.

40. Mao Fu*, Yali Liu, Qiang Lyu, Shuai Zhang, Yanyan Liu, Baojun Li*, Shi-Qiang Wang*, Yingchao Dong* “Sustainable vapor-phase deposition and applications of MOF films and membranes: a critical review” Sep. Purif. Technol. 2024, 356, 129883.

39. Zhongjie Yang,* Lulu Zuo, Bifu Luo, Caoyu Yang, Shi-Qiang Wang, Litian Chew, Jun Zhu,* Xiaofei Zhang* “Designing Heterocyclic Covalent Organic Frameworks with Tunable Electronic Structures for Efficient Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide” Small, 2024, 2403859.

38. Kyriaki Koupepidou, Shi-Qiang Wang, Varvara I. Nikolayenko, Dominic C. Castell, Catiúcia R. M. O. Matos, Matthias Vandichel and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Gate-opening Induced by C8 Aromatics in a Double Diamondoid Coordination Network” ACS Materials Lett., 2024, 6, 2197-2204.

37. Aizhamal Subanbekova, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Volodymyr Bon, Varvara I. Nikolayenko, Debobroto Sensharma, Kyriaki Koupepidou, Shi-Qiang Wang, Stefan Kaskel and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Effect of polymorphism on the sorption properties of a flexible square-lattice topology coordination network” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 24132-24140.

36. Shi-Qiang Wang,* Shaza Darwish, Catiúcia R. M. O. Matos, Zicong Marvin Wong, Anjaiah Nalaparaju, Yifei Luo, Jun Zhu, Xiaofei Zhang, Zhengtao Xu,* and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Phase switching and shape-memory effect in a molecular material: revisiting the Werner complex [Ni(4-MePy)4(NCS)2]” Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 3254-3262.

35. Shi-Qiang Wang,*† Volodymyr Bon,† Shaza Darwish, Shao-Min Wang, Qing-Yuan Yang, Zhengtao Xu,* Stefan Kaskel,* and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Insight into the gas-induced phase transformations in a 2D switching coordination network via coincident gas sorption and in situ PXRD” ACS Mater. Lett., 2024, 6, 666-673.

34. Maryam Rahmani, Catiúcia R. M. O. Matos, Shi-Qiang Wang, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Alan C. Eaby, Debobroto Sensharma, Yassin H. Andaloussi, Matthias Vandichel and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Highly Selective p-Xylene Separation from Mixtures of C8 Aromatics by a Nonporous Molecular Apohost” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 27316–27324.

33. Mei-Yan Gao, Shi-Qiang Wang, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Shaza Darwish, Bai-Qiao Song, Chenghua Deng, Catiúcia R. M. O. Matos, Lunjie Liu, Boya Tang, Shan Dai, Sihai Yang, and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Switching adsorbent layered material that enables stepwise capture of C8 aromatics via single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations” Chem. Mater., 2023, 35, 10001–10008.

32. Bai-Qiao Song, Mohana Shivanna, Mei-Yan Gao, Shi-Qiang Wang, Cheng-Hua Deng, Qing-Yuan Yang,* Sousa Javvan Nikkah, Matthias Vandichel, Susumu Kitagawa, and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Shape-Memory Effect Enabled by Ligand Substitution and CO2 Affinity in a Flexible SIFSIX Coordination Network” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, e202309985.

31. Zhaoyi Liu, Zhifang Wang, Shi-Qiang Wang, Jiamin Li, Yao Chen, Peng Cheng, Michael J. Zaworotko & Zhenjie Zhang* “Porous Organic Cage with Water Vapor-Triggered Structural Transition for Actuation Applications” ACS Materials Lett., 2023, 5, 2139-2147.

30. Mei-Yan Gao, Andrey A Bezrukov, Bai-Qiao Song, Meng He, Sousa Javan Nikkhah, Shi-Qiang Wang, Naveen Kumar, Shaza Darwish, Debobroto Sensharma, Chenghua Deng, Jiangnan Li, Lunjie Liu, Rajamani Krishna, Matthias Vandichel, Sihai Yang, Michael J Zaworotko “Highly Productive C3H4/C3H6 Trace Separation by a Packing Polymorph of a Layered Hybrid Ultramicroporous Material” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 11837-11845.

29. Kyriaki Koupepidou, Varvara I. Nikolayenko, Debobroto Sensharma, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Mohana Shivanna, Dominic C. Castell, Shi-Qiang Wang, Naveen Kumar, ‪Ken-ichi Otake, Susumu Kitagawa and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Control over phase transformations in a family of flexible double diamondoid coordination networks through linker ligand substitution” Chem. Mater., 2023, 35, 3660-3670.

28. Aizhamal Subanbekova, Varvara I. Nikolayenko, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Debobroto Sensharma, Naveen Kumar, Daniel J. O’Hearn, Volodymyr Bon, Shi-Qiang Wang, Kyriaki Koupepidou, Shaza Darwish, Stefan Kaskel and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Water vapour and gas induced phase transformations in an 8-fold interpenetrated diamondoid metal-organic framework” J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 9691-9699.

27. Shi-Qiang Wang,*† Shaza Darwish,† and Michael J. Zaworotko* “The impact of solution vs. slurry vs. mechanochemical syntheses upon the sorption performance of a 2D switching coordination network” Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 3821-3827. (Inside front cover, 2023 Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles collection)

26. Shi-Qiang Wang,* Shaza Darwish, and Michael J. Zaworotko* “Adsorbate-dependent phase switching in the square lattice topology coordination network [Ni(4,4’-bipyridine)2(NCS)2]n” Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 559-562. (Back cover)

25. Ewa Patyk-Kaźmierczak,* Michał Kaźmierczak, Shi-Qiang Wang, and Michael J. Zaworotko “Pressure-Induced Structural Effects in the Square Lattice (sql) Topology Coordination Network sql-1-Co-NCS·4OX” Cryst. Growth Des., 2023, 23, 2055-2064. (Front cover)

24. Xing Wang,† Shi-Qiang Wang,† Jia-Nan Chen, Jian-Hua Jia, Cheng Wang, Kevin Paillot, Ivan Breslavetz, La-Sheng Long, Lansun Zheng, Geert L. J. A. Rikken, Cyrille Train, Xiang-Jian Kong, and Matteo Atzori “Magnetic 3d–4f Chiral Clusters Showing Multimetal Site Magneto-Chiral Dichroism” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 8837-8847. (†co-first author)

23. Mao Fu, Xuepeng Deng, Shi-Qiang Wang, Fenglin Yang, Li-Chiang Lin, Michael J. Zaworotko and Yingchao Dong “Scalable Robust Nano-porous Zr-based MOF adsorbent with High-Capacity for Sustainable Water Purification” Sep. Purif. Technol. 2022, 288, 120620.

22. Shi-Qiang Wang, Shaza Darwish, Xiao-Qing Meng, Ze Chang, Xian-He Bu, and Michael J. Zaworotko “Acetylene storage performance of [Ni(4,4′-bipyridine)2(NCS)2]n, a switching square lattice coordination network” Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 1534-1537.

21. Shi-Qiang Wang, Shaza Darwish, Debobroto Sensharma, and Michael J. Zaworotko “Tuning the switching pressure in square lattice coordination networks by metal cation substitution” Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 1240-1247.

20. Haotian Li, Mao Fu, Shi-Qiang Wang, Xiangyong Zheng, Min Zhao, Fenglin Yang, Chuyang Y. Tang, and Yingchao Dong “Stable Zr-Based Metal–Organic Framework Nanoporous Membrane for Efficient Desalination of Hypersaline Water” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 14917–14927.

19. Catiúcia R. M. O. Matos, Rana Sanii, Shi-Qiang Wang, Célia M. Ronconi, and Michael J. Zaworotko “Reversible Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Phase Transformation between a New Werner Clathrate and its Apohost” Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 12923-12930.

18. Shi-Qiang Wang, Soumya Mukherjee, Michael J. Zaworotko “Spiers Memorial Lecture: Coordination Networks that Switch between Nonporous and Porous Structures: An Emerging Class of Soft Porous Crystals” Faraday Discuss., 2021, 231, 9-50.

17. Mingfang Yang, Shi-Qiang Wang, Zhaoyi Liu, Yao Chen, Peng Cheng, Michael J. Zaworotko, Jiangong Ma, Zhenjie Zhang “Fabrication of moisture-responsive crystalline smart materials for water harvesting and electricity transduction” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 7732-7739.

16. Shi-Qiang Wang, Xiao-Qing Meng, Matthias Vandichel, Shaza Darwish, Ze Chang, Xian-He Bu, Michael J. Zaworotko “High working capacity acetylene storage at ambient temperature enabled by a switching adsorbent layered material” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 23877-23883.

15. Na Sun, Shi-Qiang Wang, Yassin H. Andaloussi, Guorui Liu, Tonghuan Fu, Jialiang Xu, Michael J. Zaworotko, Xian-He Bu. “Supramolecular cages based on a silver complex as adaptable hosts for poly-aromatic hydrocarbons” Small, 2020, 16, 2001377.

14. Naveen Kumar,† Shi-Qiang Wang,† Soumya Mukherjee, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Ewa Patyk-Kaźmierczak, Daniel O’Nolan, Amrit Kumar, Mei-Hui Yu, Ze Chang, Xian-He Bu, Michael J. Zaworotko. “Crystal engineering of a rectangular sql coordination network to enable xylenes selectivity over ethylbenzene” Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 6889-6895. (†co-first author)

13. Soumya Mukherjee, Shoushun Chen, Andrey A. Bezrukov, Matthew Mostrom, Victor V. Terskikh, Douglas Franz, Shi-Qiang Wang, Amrit Kumar, Mansheng Chen, Brian Space, Yining Huang, Michael J. Zaworotko. “Ultramicropore engineering by dehydration to enable molecular sieving of H2 by calcium trimesate” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59,16188-16194. (Cover picture)

12. Bai-Qiao Song, Qing-Yuan Yang, Shi-Qiang Wang, Matthias Vandichel, Amrit Kumar, Clare Crowley, Naveen Kumar, Cheng-Hua Deng, Victoria GasconPerez, Matteo Lusi, Hui Wu, Wei Zhou, Michael J. Zaworotko. “Reversible Switching between Nonporous and Porous Phases of a New SIFSIX Coordination Network Induced by a Flexible Linker Ligand” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 6896-6901.

11. Soumya Mukherjee, Yonghe He, Douglas Franz, Shi-Qiang Wang, Wan-Ru Xian, Andrey Bezrukov, Brian Space, Zhengtao Xu, Jun He, Michael Zaworotko. “Halogen-C2H2 Binding in Ultramicroporous MOFs for Benchmark C2H2/CO2 Separation Selectivity” Chem.–Eur. J., 2020, 26, 4923-4929. (Cover feature).

10. Adrianna Kaluza, Soumya Mukherjee, Shi-Qiang Wang, Daniel J. O’Hearn, Michael Zaworotko. “[Cu(4-phenylpyridine)4(trifluoromethanesulfonate)2], a Werner complex that exhibits high selectivity for o-xylene” Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 1940-1943. (Front inside cover)

9. Shaza Darwish,† Shi-Qiang Wang,† Denise M. Croker, Gavin M. Walker and Michael J. Zaworotko. “Comparison of mechanochemistry vs solution methods for synthesis of 4,4′-bipyridine based coordination polymers” ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 2019, 7, 19505-19512. (†co-first author)

8. Na Sun, Shi-Qiang Wang, Ruqiang Zou, Wen-Gang Cui, Anqi Zhang, Tianzhen Zhang, Qi Li, Zhan-Zhong Zhuang, Ying-Hui Zhang, Jialiang Xu, Michael J. Zaworotko, and Xian-He Bu. “Benchmark selectivity p-xylene separation by a non-porous molecular solid through liquid or vapor extraction” Chem. Sci., 2019, 10, 8850-8854.

7. Zhifang Wang, Nivedita Sikdar, Shi-Qiang Wang, Xia Li, Meihui Yu, Xian-He Bu, Ze Chang, Xiaolong Zou, Yao Chen, Peng Cheng, Kuang Yu, Michael J. Zaworotko, and Zhenjie Zhang. “A Soft Porous Crystal based upon Organic Cages that Exhibits Guest Induced Breathing and Selective Gas Separation” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 9408-9414.

6. Shi-Qiang Wang, Soumya Mukherjee, Ewa Patyk-Kaźmierczak, Shaza Darwish, Alankriti Bajpai, Qing-Yuan Yang and Michael J. Zaworotko. “Highly selective, high capacity separation of o-xylene from C8 aromatics by a switching adsorbent layered material” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 6630-6634.

5. Run-Qing Miao, Qi-Qi Zhou, Shi-Qiang Wang, Xiao-Yue Cheng, Dan-Feng Wang, Rong-Bin Huang. “Solvent-Induced Zn(II) Coordination Polymers with 1, 3, 5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid” J. Mol. Struct., 2019, 1184, 219-224.

4. Guo-Bi Li, Bai-Qiao Song, Shi-Qiang Wang, Ling-Min Pei, Sheng-Gui Liu, Jiang-Li Song, and Qing-Yuan Yang. “Selective Adsorption of Water, Methanol, and Ethanol by Naphthalene Diimide-Based Coordination Polymers with Constructed Open Cu2+ Metal Sites and Separation of Ethanol/Acetonitrile” ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 1995–2000.

3. Ai-Xin Zhu, Qing-Yuan Yang, Amrit Kumar, Clare Crowley, Soumya Mukherjee, Kai-Jie Chen, Shi-Qiang Wang, Daniel O’Nolan, Mohana Shivanna, and Michael J. Zaworotko. “A Coordination Network That Reversibly Switches between Two Nonporous Polymorphs and a High Surface Area Porous Phase” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 15572-15576.

2. Shi-Qiang Wang, Qing-Yuan Yang, Soumya Mukherjee, Daniel O’Nolan, Ewa Patyk-Kaźmierczak, Kai-Jie Chen, Mohana Shivanna, Claire Murray, Chiu C. Tang and Michael J. Zaworotko. “Recyclable switching between nonporous and porous phases of a square lattice (sql) topology coordination network” Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 7052-7054.

1. Xiu-Ying Zheng, Shi-Qiang Wang, Wen Tang, Gui-Lin Zhuang, Xiang-Jian Kong, Yan-Ping Ren, La-Sheng Long and Lan-Sun Zheng. “Two nanosized 3d–4f clusters featuring four Ln6 octahedra encapsulating a Zn4 tetrahedron” Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 10687-10690.

PATENTS:

1. Michael Zaworotko, Victoria Gascón Pérez, Andrey Bezrukov, Daniel J O’hearn, Shiqiang Wang. “Water capture methods, devices, and compounds” US Patent Pub. No. US20200030737A1, 2020. (Licensed to Molecule RnD Ltd. )

2. Yun-Lei Peng, Shiqiang Wang, Michael Zaworotko, Shaza Darwish, Andrey Bezrukov. “Hybrid ultramicroporous materials for water capture and release” US Patent Pub. No. US20230285932A1, 2023.