Academic Experience

1999-2003  B.S., Wuhan University

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

2008-2013  Postdoc, University of Kansas, USA (with Prof. Kristin Bowman-James)

2014-2015  Postdoc, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (with Prof. Joost N. H. Reek)

2015-          Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Honors and Awards

2021, CCS Lectureship Award for Creative Young Supramolecular Chemists

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

2020, The National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, China 

2007, Excellent Award of Young Scientists, ICCAS

2006, Excellent Award of Young Scientists, ICCAS

2005, Excellent Award of Young Scientists, ICCAS

Research Interests

Supramolecular catalysis

Macrocycle-based supramolecular chemistry

Molecular recognition and self-assembly

Selected Work

1. Macrocycle-directed cooperative recognition and supramolecular catalysis

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003673;  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2623.

2. Functional electron-deficient molecular barrel and cage-frameworks

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 635;  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 3843.

Selected Publications

1. Ning, R.; Zhou, H.; Nie, S.-X.; Ao, Y.-F.; Wang, D.-X.; Wang, Q.-Q.* “ Chiral macrocycle-enabled counteranion trapping for boosting highly efficient and enantioselective catalysis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003673.

2. Guo, H.; Zhang, L.-W.; Zhou, H.; Meng, W.; Ao, Y.-F.; Wang, D.-X.; Wang, Q.-Q.* “Substrate-induced dimerization assembly of chiral macrocycle catalysts toward cooperative asymmetric catalysis” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2623-2627.

3. Ma, J.-X.; Li, J.; Chen, Y.-F.; Ning, R.; Ao, Y.-F.; Liu, J.-M.; Sun, J.; Wang, D.-X.; Wang, Q.-Q.* “Cage based crystalline covalent organic frameworks” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 3843-3848.

4. Luo, J.; Ao, Y.-F.; Wang, Q.-Q.;* Wang, D.-X.* “Diversity-oriented construction and interconversion of multicavity supermacrocycles for cooperative anion-π binding” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 15827-15831.

5. Wang, Q.-Q.*; Luo, N.; Wang, X.-D.; Ao, Y.-F.; Chen, Y.-F.; Liu, J.-M.*; Su, C.-Y.; Wang, D.-X.; Wang, M.-X.* “Molecular barrel by a hooping strategy: Synthesis, structure, and selective CO₂ adsorption facilitated by lone pair−π interactions” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 635-638.

6. Wang, Q.-Q.; Gonell, S.; Leenders, S. H. A. M.; Dürr, M.; Ivanović-Burmazović, I.; Reek, J. N. H.* “Self-assembled nanospheres with multiple endohedral binding sites pre-organize catalysts and substrates for highly efficient reactions” Nature Chem. 2016, 8, 225-230.

7. Wang, Q.-Q.; Begum, R. A.; Day, V. W.; Bowman-James, K.* “Chemical mustard containment using simple palladium pincer complexes: The influence of molecular walls” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 17193-17199.

8. Wang, Q.-Q.; Day, V. W.; Bowman-James, K.* “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.

9. Wang, Q.-Q.; Day, V. W.; Bowman-James, K.* “Supramolecular encapsulation of tetrahedrally hydrated guests in a tetrahedron host” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 2119-2123.

10. Wang, Q.-Q.; Day, V. W.; Bowman-James, K.* “Tunable, shape-shifting capsule for dicarboxylates” Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 1735-1738.