Publications · Zhan Research Group

2026papers

Construction of Janus Particles from Single-Domain Ferroelectric PbTiO3 Nanoplates for Synergistic Photocatalytic H2 Evolution and Value-Added Organic Transformation

Fang, Y., Sun, C., Zhan, X., Xing, Z., Liu, G., Ouyang, G.

J. Mater. Chem. A (2026)

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Isoenergetic Peptide Nucleic Acid Probes for Targeting Double-Stranded RNAs via Enhanced Sequence-Specific Stacking Interactions

Lu, R., Xi, K., Lin, R., Krishna, M. S., Chen, Y., Zhan, X., Periyalagan, A., Nagarajan, R., Xing, L., Qiao, Y., Zeng, H., Li, X., Fan, S., Zhou, H., Wu, W., Lian, Y., Dai, Y., Liu, J., Li, W., Wu, S., Zhu, L., Li, G., Tai, W., Chen, G.

Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 7, 103281 (2026)

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Supramolecularly Stabilized Corrole Complex Anchored onto Recyclable Magnetic Beads for Robust Photochemical Elimination of Multiple Antibiotics

Zhan, X., Sun, C., Wang, Y., Xu, C., Huang, L., Gao, M., Ye, X., Xing, Z., Ouyang, G.

ACS Nano, 20, 14282-14293 (2026)

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2025papers

A Dual-Affinity Peptide Nucleic Acid for Targeting miRNA-21 Precursor Rescues Tumor Repressor PTEN Expression

Lian, Y., Wang, A., Lin, R., Ke, X., Zhan, X., Lu, R., Qian, T., Ghosh, A., Ong, A. A. L., Toh, D.-F. K., Patil, K. M., Krishna, M. S., Dezanet, C., Decout, J.-L., Maiti, S., Wang, H., Chen, G.

Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 6, 102935 (2025)

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A Universal Approach to Anchoring Chromophores onto Magnetic Scaffold for Achieving Easily Recyclable Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Systems

Zhan, X., Wang, Y., Sun, C., Fang, Y., Huang, L., Ullah, Z., Chen, Q., Wang, X., Xing, Z., Ouyang, G.

Adv. Sci., 12, 2502342 (2025)

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2024papers

Corrole-Chelated Phosphorus Complex: Enabling Dual C-H Chlorination and H2O2 Generation

Zhan, X., Kim, D., Ullah, Z., Churchill, D. G.

J. Mol. Liq., 414, 125938 (2024)

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Enhanced Recognition of a Herbal Compound Epiberberine by a DNA Quadruplex-Duplex Structure

Zhan, X., Deng, L., Lian, Y., Shu, Z., Xu, Y., Mai, X., Krishna, M. S., Lu, R., Wang, A., Bai, S., Zhou, F., Xiong, C., Xu, Y., Ni, J., Vandana, J. J., Wang, Z., Li, Y., Sun, D., Huang, S., Liu, J., Cheng, G.-J., Wu, S., Chiang, Y.-C., Stjepanovic, G., Jiang, C., Shao, Y., Chen, G.

Anal. Chem., 96, 13174-13184 (2024)

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Exploring Nitric Acid's Role in Photo-Catalytic Conversion: Synergy with Phosphorus Corrole for Enhanced Mesitylene Transformation

Zhan, X., Ullah, Z.

Mol. Catal., 567, 114229 (2024)

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Recognition of RNA Secondary Structures with a Programmable Peptide Nucleic Acid-Based Platform

Lu, R., Deng, L., Lian, Y., Ke, X., Yang, L., Xi, K., Ong, A. A. L., Chen, Y., Zhou, H., Meng, Z., Lin, R., Fan, S., Liu, Y., Toh, D.-F. K., Zhan, X., Krishna, M. S., Patil, K. M., Lu, Y., Liu, Z., Zhu, L., Wang, H., Li, G., Chen, G.

Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 5, 102150 (2024)

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2023papers

Photophysics of Corroles and Closely Related Systems for Emergent Solar Energy, Medicinal, and Materials Science Applications

Zhan, X., Kim, D., Ullah, Z., Lee, W., Gross, Z., Churchill, D. G.

Coord. Chem. Rev., 495, 215363 (2023)

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Substituent Effect on Ligand-Centered Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Phosphorus Corroles

Yang, G., Ullah, Z., Yang, W., Kwon, H. W., Liang, Z.-X., Zhan, X., Yuan, G.-Q., Liu, H.-Y.

ChemSusChem, 16, e202300211 (2023)

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Unlocking the Potential of Ovalene: A Dual-Purpose Sensor and Drug Enhancer

Ullah, Z., Kim, H. J., Mary, Y. S., Belboukhari, N., Sekkoum, K., Kraimi, A., Zhan, X., Kwon, H. W.

J. Mol. Liq., 377, 121540 (2023)

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2022papers

Adsorption of Diospyrin on the Surface of CC/AlN/AlP/GaN Nanotubes: A DFT Investigation

Ullah, Z., Zhan, X., Jang, S., Kim, H. J., Mary, Y. S., Al-Otaibi, J. S., Kwon, H. W.

J. Mol. Liq., 360, 119472 (2022)

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Adsorption of Pyrimidin-2-amine (PA) on Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs): Non-Covalent Interaction Study

Ullah, Z., Kim, H. J., Mary, Y. S., Zhan, X., Kwon, H. W.

J. Mol. Liq., 368, 120654 (2022)

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beta-Bis-CF3-Substituted Phosphorus Corroles, Theory and Experiments

Zhan, X., Ullah, Z., Kim, D., Mustafa, B., Kwon, H., Churchill, D. G., Gross, Z.

Inorg. Chem. Front., 9, 3319-3329 (2022)

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Computational Study of Pd-Cd Bimetallic Crystals: Spectroscopic Properties, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, Non-Covalent Interaction, and Sensor Activity

Ullah, Z., Sattar, F., Kim, H. J., Jang, S., Mary, Y. S., Zhan, X., Kwon, H. W.

J. Mol. Liq., 364, 120111 (2022)

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Computational Study of Toxic Gas Removal

Ullah, Z., Sattar, F., Kim, H. J., Jang, S., Mary, Y. S., Zhan, X., Kwon, H. W.

J. Mol. Liq., 365, 120213 (2022)

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Non-Metallic Phosphorus Corrole as Efficient Electrocatalyst in Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Yang, G., Cen, J.-H., Lan, J., Li, M.-Y., Zhan, X., Yuan, G.-Q., Liu, H.-Y.

ChemSusChem, 15, e202201553 (2022)

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2021papers

Mechanisms and Applications of Peptide Nucleic Acids Selectively Binding to Double-Stranded RNA

Zhan, X., Deng, L., Chen, G.

Biopolymers, 113, e23476 (2021)

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Minding Our P-Block and Q-Bands: Paving Inroads into Main Group Corrole Research to Help Instil Broader Potential

Lee, W., Zhan, X., Palma, J., Vestfrid, J., Gross, Z., Churchill, D. G.

Chem. Commun., 57, 4605-4608 (2021)

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Solvent Effects on the Phosphorescence of Gold(III) Complexes Chelated by beta-Multisubstituted Corroles

Zhan, X., Lee, W., Sudhakar, K., Kim, D., Mahammed, A., Churchill, D. G., Gross, Z.

Inorg. Chem., 60, 8442-8446 (2021)

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2020papers

Clean Ar-Me Conversion to Ar-Aldehyde with the Aid of Carefully Designed Metallocorrole Photocatalysts

Zhan, X., Kolanu, S., Fite, S., Chen, Q.-C., Lee, W., Churchill, D. G., Gross, Z.

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 19, 996-1000 (2020)

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Hetero-Multifunctionalization of Gallium Corroles: Facile Synthesis, Phosphorescence, Redox Tuning, and Photooxidative Catalytic Improvement

Zhan, X., Zini, Y., Fridman, N., Chen, Q.-C., Churchill, D. G., Gross, Z.

ChemPlusChem, 85, 163-168 (2020)

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2019papers

Maximizing Property Tuning of Phosphorus Corrole Photocatalysts through a Trifluoromethylation Approach

Zhan, X., Teplitzky, P., Diskin-Posner, Y., Sundararajan, M., Ullah, Z., Chen, Q.-C., Shimon, L. J. W., Saltsman, I., Mahammed, A., Kosa, M., Baik, M.-H., Churchill, D. G., Gross, Z.

Inorg. Chem., 58, 6184-6198 (2019)

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Photophysical Properties and Singlet Oxygen Generation of meso-Iodinated Free-Base Corroles

Zhao, F., Zhan, X., Lai, S.-H., Zhang, L., Liu, H.-Y.

RSC Adv., 9, 12626-12634 (2019)

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Positive Shift in Corrole Redox Potentials Leveraged by Modest beta-CF3-Substitution Helps Achieve Efficient Photocatalytic C-H Bond Functionalization by Group 13 Complexes

Zhan, X., Yadav, P., Diskin-Posner, Y., Fridman, N., Sundararajan, M., Ullah, Z., Chen, Q.-C., Shimon, L. J. W., Mahammed, A., Churchill, D. G., Baik, M.-H., Gross, Z.

Dalton Trans., 48, 12279-12286 (2019)

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Tuning Chemical and Physical Properties of Phosphorus Corroles for Advanced Applications

Chen, Q.-C., Xiao, Z.-Y., Fite, S., Mizrahi, A., Fridman, N., Zhan, X., Keisar, O., Cohen, Y., Gross, Z.

Chem. Eur. J., 25, 11383-11388 (2019)

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2018papers

Rhodium Complexes of a New-Generation Sapphyrin: Unique Structures, Axial Chirality, and Catalysis

Chen, Q.-C., Saltsman, I., Kaushansky, A., Xiao, Z.-Y., Fridman, N., Zhan, X., Gross, Z.

Chem. Eur. J., 24, 17255-17261 (2018)

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2016papers

Influence of Halogenated Benzene Solvents on the Photophysical Properties of Gallium Corroles: The External Heavy Atom Effect

Zhan, X., Zhao, F., Zhang, L., Lu, B.-B., Peng, S.-H., Ying, X., Wang, H., Liu, H.-Y.

Acta Phys.-Chim. Sin., 32, 771-779 (2016)

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2015papers

Photophysical Properties of Electron-Deficient Free-Base Corroles Bearing meso-Fluorophenyl Substituents

Zhang, L., Liu, Z.-Y., Zhan, X., Wang, L.-L., Wang, H., Liu, H.-Y.

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 14, 953-962 (2015)

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2014papers

Synthesis and Photoluminescent Property of a Phenyl Bridged Biscorrole Gallium Complex

Chen, H., Wang, L.-L., Zhan, X., He, S., Zhang, H., Wang, H., Ji, L.-N., Liu, H.-Y.

Chem. J. Chin. Univ., 35, 2061-2066 (2014)

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