Full Professor

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5988-1293

Education and Research Experience

1999 - 2003   B.S.  College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, China

2003 - 2008   Ph.D.  Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (Supervisor: Prof. Mei-Xiang Wang)

2008 - 2013   Postdoc,  Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, USA (Supervisor: Prof. Kristin Bowman-James)

2014 - 2015   Postdoc,  Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Supervisor: Prof. Joost N. H. Reek)

2015 - Present   Full Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Awards

2021   CCS Lectureship Award for Creative Young Supramolecular Chemists

2021   Rising Star Award of National Meeting on Macrocyclic Arene Supramolecular Chemistry, China

2020   The National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, China

2007   Outstanding Award of Young Scientists, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2006   Excellent Award of Young Scientists, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2005   Excellent Award of Young Scientists, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research Interests

Supramolecular Catalysis

Contact

CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Email: qiqiangw@iccas.ac.cn

Tel: 86-10-69943703

Fax: 86-10-62564723

Address: Zhongguancun North First Street 2,100190 Beijing, China

Publications

2016 later

2016

Qi-Qiang Wang, Sergio Gonell, Stefan H. A. M. Leenders, Maximilian Dürr, Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović, Joost N. H. Reek* "Self-assembled nanospheres with multiple endohedral binding sites pre-organize catalysts and substrates for highly efficient reactions" Nat. Chem. 2016, 8, 225-230.  (Highlighted in Views and News: Richard J. Hooley "Biomimetic catalysis: Taking on the turnover challenge" Nat. Chem. 2016, 8, 202-204.; Also see News: "Improving catalysis through nanoconcentrator systems" by University of Amsterdam)

2015

Chuandong Jia, Qi-Qiang Wang, Rowshan A. Begum, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Chelate effects in sulfate binding by amide/urea-based ligands" Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 6953-6957. (Front cover)

2014

Qi-Qiang Wang, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Macrocyclic influences in CO₂ uptake and stabilization" Org. Lett. 2014,16, 3982-3985.

Wei Liu, Qi-Qiang Wang, Zhi-Tang Huang, De-Xian Wang* "Design, structure and anion recognition of larger-rim functionalized oxacalix[2]arene[2]triazine hosts" Tetrahedron Lett. 2014, 55, 3172-3175.

Wei Liu, Qi-Qiang Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Zhi-Tang Huang, De-Xian Wang* "Designed self-assemblies based on cooperative noncovalent interactions including anion–π, lone-pair electron–π and hydrogen bonding" RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 9339-9342.

2013

Qi-Qiang Wang, Rowshan A. Begum, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Chemical mustard containment using simple palladium pincer complexes: The influence of molecular walls" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 17193-17199.

Qi-Qiang Wang, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Chemistry and structure of a host-guest relationship: The power of NMR and X-ray diffraction in tandem" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 392-399.

Qi-Qiang Wang, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Hexagonal molecular "palladawheel"" Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 8042-8044.

Qi-Qiang Wang, Rowshan A. Begum, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Alfred Werner's expanded legacy: anion and metal ion coordination in an unsymmetrical, octaamido cryptand" Polyhedron 2013, 52, 515-523. (Invited contribution to Alfred Werner special issue)

2012

Qi-Qiang Wang, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Supramolecular encapsulation of tetrahedrally hydrated guests in a tetrahedron host" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 2119-2123. (Covered on the book "Anion Coordination Chemistry", K. Bowman-James, A. Bianchi, E. García-España Eds. Wiley-VCH: 2012)

Qi-Qiang Wang, Rowshan A. Begum, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Molecular thioamide ↔ iminothiolate switches for sulfur mustards" Inorg. Chem.2012, 51, 760-762.

Qi-Qiang Wang, Rowshan A. Begum, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen mustards: Stability and reactivity" Org. Biomol. Chem.2012, 10, 8786-8793. (Inside front cover)

Sen Li,Shi-Xin Fa, Qi-Qiang Wang, De-Xian Wang,* Mei-Xiang Wang* "Synthesis and structure of oxacalix[2]arene[2]triazines of an expanded π-electron-deficient cavity and their interactions with anions" J. Org. Chem.2012, 77, 1860-1867.

2011

Qi-Qiang Wang, Victor W. Day, Kristin Bowman-James* "Tunable, shape-shifting capsule for dicarboxylates" Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 1735-1738. (Top ten most accessed articles in July, 2011)

2010

De-Xian Wang,* Qi-Qiang Wang, Yuchun Han, Yilin Wang,* Zhi-Tang Huang, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Versatile anion–π interactions between halides and a conformationally rigid bis(tetraoxacalix[2]arene[2]triazine) cage and their directing effect on molecular assembly" Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 13053-13057.

Qi-Qiang Wang, De-Xian Wang,* Hai-Bo Yang, Zhi-Tang Huang, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Synthesis, structure and molecular recognition of functionalised tetraoxacalix[2]arene[2]triazines" Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 7265-7275.

2008

De-Xian Wang, Qi-Yu Zheng, Qi-Qiang Wang, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Halide recognition by tetraoxacalix[2]arene[2]triazine receptors: Concurrent noncovalent halide–π and lone-pair–π interactions in host–halide–water ternary complexes" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 7485-7488.

Ting Chen, Hui-Juan Yan, Ge-Bo Pan, Li-Jun Wan,* Qi-Qiang Wang, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Electrochemical STM investigation on self-assembled structure of a tetraazacalix[2]arene[2]triazine derivative on Au(111) surface" Chem. J. Chin. Univ. 2008, 29, 113-116.

2007

Cun-Ji Yan, Hui-Juan Yan, Li-Ping Xu, Wei-Guo Song, Li-Jun Wan,* Qi-Qiang Wang, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Adlayer structures of aza- and/or oxo-bridged calix[2]arene[2]triazines on Au(111) investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)" Langmuir, 2007, 23, 8021-8027.

Hai-Bo Yang, De-Xian Wang,* Qi-Qiang Wang, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Efficient functionalizations of heteroatom-bridged calix[2]arene[2]triazines on the larger rim" J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 3757-3763.

Qi-Qiang Wang, De-Xian Wang, Qi-Yu Zheng, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Formation and conformational conversion of flattened partial cone oxygen-bridged calix[2]arene[2]triazines" Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2847-2850.

2006

Qi-Qiang Wang, De-Xian Wang, Hong-Wei Ma, Mei-Xiang Wang* "Synthesis of tetraazacalix[2] arene[2]triazines: Tuning the cavity by the substituents on the bridging nitrogen atoms" Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 5967-5970.