2026

421. Yi Fang#, Rui Ha#, Jun Sun,Xue Liu*, XiangDong Ding*, WeiQun Shi*, Research progress on lithium isotopesseparation by chemical exchange with crown ethers decorated materials, GreenEnergy Environ. 10 (2025) 441–451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gee.2024.06.009.(The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

 

420. Shouchao Zhong, Yue Wang,Mingshu Xie, Yiqian Wu, Jiuqiang Li, Jing Peng, Liyong Yuan*, Maolin Zhai*,Weiqun Shi*. Radiation reduction modification of sp2 carbon-conjugated covalentorganic frameworks for enhanced photocatalytic chromium (VI) removal. ChineseChemical Letters(2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110312.

 

419. Sifan Li#, Pengcheng Zhang#,Yujuan Zhang*, Kaikai Qiu, Lin Wang*, Jianhui Lan, Yu Zhang, Xuwen Zhao,Chengzhen Miao, Weiqun Shi*. Multisite synergistic interaction inducedselective adsorption of CB5-Ti3C2T2 complex for strontium ion: a combined theoreticaland experimental study, J. Hazard. Mater. 487 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137288. (The first two authorscontributed equally to this work)

 

418. Jiafeng Ouyang#, HusseinO.Badr#, Junlong Xiebin#, Yang Yang, Lin Wang*, Yang Liu, Haowei Tu, DadongShao*, Zijie Li, Liyong Yuan, Michel W. Barsoum*, Weiqun Shi*, Selective th(IV)separation and immobilization by one-dimensional lepidocrocite titanate, Chem. Eng. J. 505 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.159619. (The first two authors contributedequally to this work)

 

417. Wei Jin#, Qunyan Wu#, Yan Lou,Zhiwei Huang, Feng Liu, Bowen Hu, Jipan Yu, Kongqiu Hu, Liyong Yuan, WeiqunShi*, Lei Mei*.Acyl-anchored metal-organic cages with interior cryptand-likerecognition sites for selective removal of radioactive strontium(II), Sci. Bull. 70 (2025) 683–693.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.043. (The first two authors contributedequally to this work)

 

416. Pengcheng Zhang#, Siyi Wang#,Lin Wang*, Jipan Yu, Liyong Yuan, Zijie Li, Wangsuo Wu*, Zhifang Chai, WeiqunShi*.Adhesive tape-inspired COF/polymer crosslinked networks for efficienturanium extraction from seawater, Sep. Purif. Technol. 364 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132611. (The first two authorscontributed equally to this work)

 

415. Liying. Wang, Jipan. Yu *,Zhirong. Liu *, Weiqun. Shi *, Advances in porous materials for transuranicelement separation, Acta Chim. Sin. 83 (2025) 401–414.https://doi.org/10.6023/A24120376.

 

414. Jialin. Wang, Yelin. Ding,Lianjun. Wang, Yuxing. Luo, Xin. Zhu, Ye. Zhang, Xiangdong. Ding, Meng. He *,Weiqun. Shi *, Xue. Liu *, Membrane separation of krypton and xenon, Sep.Purif. Technol. 366 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132781.

 

413. Chi. Zhang, Pengju. Chen, Yi.Zhou, Yue. Ji, Shunyan. Ning, Lifeng. Chen, Yupeng. Xie, Hao. Wu, Yan. Wu,Yuezhou. Wei, Weiqun. Shi, Xiangbiao. Yin *, Cold sintering ofstrontium-adsorbed titanate adsorbents for stabilization and immobilization ofsecondary solid nuclear waste, Ceram. Int. 51 (2025) 13101–13110.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.01.156.

 

412. Chi. Zhang, Pengju. Chen *,Yi. Zhou, Yue. Ji, Shunyan. Ning, Lifeng. Chen, Yupeng. Xie, Hao. Wu, Yan. Wu,Yuezhou. Wei, Weiqun. Shi, Xiaobiao. Yin *, Cold sintering of ammoniumphosphomolybdate ((NH4)3PMo12O40•xH2O) as soild-state matrices for cesiumimmobilization, J. Environ. Manage. 382 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125232.

 

411. Hanqin. Weng *, Baoying.Zhang, Yizhi. Chen, Shinichi. Yamashita, Yusa. Muroya, Hao. Yu, Xinrui. Zhang,Xiaofan. Yang, Weiqun. Shi, Radiolysis of diamide phenanthroline in 1-octanol:from the insights into transient processes to a versatile strategy to enhancethe radiation-resistance, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 235 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.112874.

 

410. Wenli Bao#, Ting Yu#, YaningLiu, Zhonghua Sun, Liyong Yuan, Lei Mei*, Weiqun Shi, Zhihui Zhang*,Cutting-edge characterization techniques to decipher adsorption mechanisms ofradionuclides and heavy metals, Coord. Chem. Rev. 539 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216748.

 

409. Kui Liu*, Tan Tan, Yuke Zhong,Yafei Wang*, Tao Bo, Zimei Bai, Shanfeng Wang, Kai Zhang, Wanxia Huang,Jianrong Zeng, Weiqun Shi*, Operando characterization of uranium dendritegrowth in high-temperature molten salt electrochemistry by synchrotron X-raytomography and diffraction, Adv. Sci. 12 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502345.

 

408. Zhiren Guo, Xiyan Xu*, JinleiSong, Dagang Li, Xiao Zhang, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Hansheng Li, Jinying Li,Dongxiang Zhang, Weiqun Shi*, A critical review on photocatalytic reductiveconversion of uranium by CdS-based catalysts, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 13 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.117633.

 

407. Hengyi Zhou, Zhiwei Huang, XuZhang, Xiyuan Bu, Yingzhe Du, Weiqun Shi, Liyong Yuan*, Enabling the extractionof high-purity thorium from rare earth ores by simple one-step crystallization,Chem. Eng. J. 519 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.165158.

 

406. Jinlei Song, Xin Huang, SiyuChen, Dongxiang Zhang, Jinying Li, Qunyan Wu, Xiyan Xu*, Weiqun Shi*, LiyongYuan*, Bearing exceptionally high content pyridine-N into covalent organicframeworks to facilitate the adsorption of iodine and methyl iodidesimultaneously, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 13 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.117894.

 

406. Zhennan Wu, Jianing Xing, HongjiSang, Hao Wu, Yan Wu*, Weiqun Shi, Structural regulation of manganeseferrocyanide compounds for palladium separation: improved crystallinity andenhanced selectivity, J. Mater. Chem. A 13 (2025) 27586–27598.https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ta04547a.

 

405. Yizhi Chen, Zhiyi Wang, XiaofanYang, Zifang Guo, Weiqun Shi, Peng Zhang*, Mingzhang Lin*, Experimental andtheoretical unraveling the separation of an/ln: insights to phenanthrolinediamide extractant with variations of amide substituent moieties, Inorg. Chem.64 (2025) 15868–15880. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c01698.

 

404. Zhengjia Zhao, Yuke Zhong*, MinchengYang, Lin Wang*, Tao Zhang, Ziyu Liu, Yalan Liu, Weiqun Shi*, Multi-stageindependent temperature controlled gradient crystallization method for moltensalt purification, Sep. Purif. Technol. 378 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134546.

 

403. Liu, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu,Yalan Liu, Pengfei An, Lirong Zheng, Jianrong Zeng, Liyong Yuan*, LinWang*,Weiqun Shi*, Pentavalent uranium-regulated U-co-ru ternary oxide:high-efficient electrocatalyst for water splitting, ACS Nano 19 (2025)30407–30417. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c10140. YanzeWu, Tao Bo, Zijie Li, Ziyu

 

402. Yue Wang#*, Weiyi Wang#, HaoyuPeng, Yiqian Wu, Chengchang Yang, Yicheng Wang, Jing Peng, Jiuqiang Li, ZhifangChai, Liyong Yuan*, Maolin Zhai*, Weiqun Shi*, Radiation-powered catalyticalchemy: 3e- reduction of perrhenate via confined active sites in covalentorganic framework nanoreactors, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 147 (2025) 32015–32027. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c09962.

 

400. Kang Liu＃,YanGuo＃* Jing Zhao＃,Jingxin Li, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Congqiao Xu, Mingliang Tong, Jipan Yu* Jun Li*Weiqun Shi*. A heterodimetallic monomeric complex with a uranium-cobalt triplebond, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 64 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202516858. （Thefirst three authors contributed equally to this work）

 

499. Shuangxiao Li＃,Yue Wang＃*, Lin Wang*, Xueyan Que, YichuanLiu, Jing Peng, Jiuqiang Li, Lirong Zheng, Liyong Yuan, Weiqun Shi*, MaolinZhai*. Radiation oxidation synthesis of MXene-derived oxygen-vacancy-rich TiO2/C nanosheets for enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance, ColloidsSurf., A 728 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.138591. （Thefirst two authors contributed equally to this work）

 

398. Yuke Zhong*, Tan Tan, KuiLiu*, Mincheng Yang, Jianrong Zeng, Lin Wang, Shanfeng Wang, Wanxia Huang,Yalan Liu, Dongdong Wang, Weiqun Shi*. Direct visualization of f-block elementsseparation through electrically driven alloy phase transitions, Sci. China:Chem. 69 (2026) 784-790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-025-2988-4.

 

397. Hongji Sang, Jiawei Zheng,Zhennan Wu, Hao Wu, Yan Wu* , Weiqun Shi. A defect-engineered prussian blueanalogue-mediated solar-driven strategy achieves high-efficiency continuouspalladium separation, Chem. Eng. J. 525 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.170391.

 

396. Lebin Liu, Jinlong Song,Mingyu Zhou, Rui Huang, Ziyu Liu, Yalan Liu*, Weiqun Shi*. Selective separationof CeO2 from Ln2O3 in LiCl-KCl molten salt using NH4Cl: a surrogate study forseparation of PuO2, J. Nucl. Mater. 619 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.156302.

 

395. Xiaobo Li, Qunyan Wu*, CongzhiWang, Jianhui Lan, Meng Zhang, Weiqun Shi*, Kinetically controllednp(VI)/pu(IV) selective reduction by n -butyraldehyde, Chin. Chem. Lett. 37(2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111503.

 

394. Naixin Zhang, Weiqun Shi*,Congzhi Wang*, Theoretical studies of divalent actinide complexes AnB8, ActaChim. Sin. 83 (2025). https://doi.org/10.6023/A25080276.

 

393. Jing He, Jia Chen*, YongxingSun, Zijie Li, Huifeng Liu, Juanjuan Wang, Weiqun Shi*, Hongdeng Qiu*, Organicion building blocks-assembled carboxyl ionic single crystals forultra-selective and ultrafast uranium extraction, Nano Res. 18 (2025). https://doi.org/10.26599/NR.2025.94907856.

 

392. Yehui Ding, Xin Zhu, YuxingLuo, Lianjun Wang, Meng He*, Xiangdong Ding*, Weiqun Shi*, Xue Liu*,Freestanding non-covalent nanoporous monolayers via interfacial assembly ofporous organic cages for selective N2/SF6 separation, Chem. Eng. J. 526 (2025).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.171447.

 

391. Junjie Yu, Yichen Huang,Pengcheng Zhang, Shusen Chen, Yan Song, Congzhi Wang, Zijie Li, Liyong Yuan,Jipan Yu*, Nannan Wang*, Weiqun Shi*, Pore surface engineering ofhydrazone-linked covalent organic framework with tailor-made chelating sitesfor uranium extraction from seawater, Chin. Chem. Lett. 37 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111378.

 

390. Siyi Wang, Pengcheng Zhang,Ziyang Wang, Xiangjian Meng, Yu Zang, Fei Wu, Lin Wang, Weiqun Shi*, SuwenChen*, Controllable synthesis of organic phosphonic acids functionalizedTi3C2Tx for enhanced and selective uranium extraction, Chem. Eng. J. 527 (2026).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.171688.

 

389. Yifei He, Yichen Huang, KangLiu, Congzhi Wang, Xiangyu Liu*, Liyong Yuan, Jipan Yu*, Yan Guo*, Weiqun Shi*,A binuclear thorium complex with a th-O-th unit, RSC Adv. 15 (2025)50531–50535. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra09492e.

 

388. Jiawei Lu, Sinan Chen, YifanLi, Xiangyi Du, Weiqun Shi, Mingzhang Lin*, Primary amine-mediated single-stepextraction: a sustainable strategy for high-efficiency lithium recovery fromwaste NMC lithium-ion batteries, Desalination 622 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.119771.

 

387. Yuxing Luo, Yehui Ding, XinZhu, Meng He*, Weiqun Shi*, Xiangdong Ding*, Xue Liu*, Amphiphilic polyaromatichydrocarbon assisted synthesis of amorphous coordination polymer monolayer onwater surface for he/CH4 separation, Small 22 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202511851.

386. Kang Liu, Xiaowang Chi, YanGuo, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Jipan Yu*, Weiqun Shi*, Advancing the understandingof M-O covalency in isostructural M-OSiMe3 (M= ce, th, U) complexes, New J.Chem. 48 (2024) 18241–18248. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NJ03128H.

385. Yi Fang, Yizhi Han, JialinWang, Yehui Ding, Meng He, Jianhui Lan, Xiangdong Ding*, Weiqun Shi*, Xue Liu*,Calix [4] arene-decorated polymers of intrinsic microporosity for lithiumisotopes separation, Chem. Eng. J. 500 (2024) 156916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156916.

384. Cuilian Wei#, Haowei Tu#,Pengcheng Zhang, Jiafeng Ouyang, Liyong Yuan, Zijie Li, Nannan Wang*, YanqiuZhu, Kang Liu, Lin Wang* , Weiqun Shi* Decoration of phosphoric acid groupsonto Ti3C2Tx MXene for enhanced uranium removal, Sep. Purif. Technol. 346(2024) 127498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127498. (The first twoauthors contributed equally to this work)

383. Taiqi Yin#*, Yongcheng Zhang#,Lei Zhang, Tao Bo, Xiaoli Tan, Weiqun Shi*, Electrochemical method fordetermining the solubility of impurities in lead-bismuth eutectic using moltensalt electrolytes, Nucl. Eng. Technol. 56 (2024) 4169–4175.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.05.020. (Thefirst two authors contributed equally to this work)

382. Xu Zhang, Liao Meng,Chengchang Yang, Tao Bo, Jia Zhuang Chen, Yan Guo, Jipan Yu, Lin Wang, KongqiuHu, Weiqun Shi*, Meng Zhang*, Lei Mei*, Insight into γ-irradiation-inducedstructure evolution of uranium (IV) germanates as crystalline nuclear wasteforms, Inorg. Chem. 63 (2024) 21719–21733.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02704.

381. Sifan Li, Yujuan Zhang*,Kaikai Qiu, Yu Zhang, Jingyuan Jin, Weiqun Shi*, N-doping strategy forenhancing the adsorption performance of Ti2CT2 MXene for sr ion, J. Appl. Phys.136 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0229938.

380. Naixin Zhang, Qunyan Wu,Jianhui Lan, Weiqun Shi*, Congzhi Wang*, Theoretical prediction of divalentactinide borozene complexes, Molecules 29 (2024) 5815.https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29235815.

379. Ziying Cao, Chi Zhang, PengjuChen, Shunyan Ning, Lifeng Chen, Yupeng Xie*, Yan Wu, Hao Wu, Yuezhou Wei,Weiqun Shi, Xiangbiao Yin*, Treatment of cs-sorbed zeolite as spent adsorbentby cold sintering for stabilization and solidification of secondary wastes,Chem. Eng. J. 499 (2024) 156626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156626.

378. Xin Huang, Xiaobo Li, QunyanWu*, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Hongqing Wang, Weiqun Shi*, Uncovering thereduction mechanism of np (VI) with N, N-diethyl hydroxylamine: ascalar-relativistic DFT investigation, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 26 (2024)27395–27405. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CP03097D.

377. KaikaiQiu, Yujuan Zhang*, Sifan Li, Jingyuan Jin, Yu Zhang, Weiqun Shi*, Water-stableS-functionalized Ti3C2 MXene for high-performance sr and cs adsorption, Surf.Interfaces 53 (2024) 105072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105072.

376. Dong-Dong Wang,Ya-Lan Liu*, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yu-Ke Zhong, Wei Han*, Lin Wang, Wei-Qun Shi*.Separation of Uranium from Lanthanides (La, Ce, Nd) and Purification of WasteSalt via Aluminum Electrodes with Different Structures in LiCl-KCl Eutectic.Sep. Purif. Technol. 2024, accepted.

375. Yanze Wu#, TaoBo#, Haowei Tu, Lin Wang*, Weiqun Shi*. U and Co Dual Single-Atom Doped MXenefor Accelerating Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity. Small 2024,accepted. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

374. Shu-Wen An, TaoBo, Hua-Meng Wang, Liao Meng, Xu Zhang, Zhi-Wei Huang, Kong-Qiu Hu, Wei-QunShi*, Lei Mei*. Side-Chain Engineering for Modulating the Mechanical andThermosalient Behavior of Elastic Crystals of Triple-Helix CoordinationPolymers. Cryst. Growth Des. 2024, accpeted.

373. Zhi-Wei Huang,#Xiao-Bo Li,# Lei Mei,# Yi-Zhi Han, Yu-Ting Song, Xuan Fu, Zhi-Hui Zhang,Zhi-Jun Guo, Jian-Rong Zeng, Feng-Gang Bian, Wang-Suo Wu*, Kong-Qiu Hu*,Wei-Qun Shi*. All-in-One: Photo-Responsive Lanthanide-Organic Framework forSimultaneous Sensing, Adsorption, and Photocatalytic Reduction of Uranium. Adv.Funct. Mater. 2024, accepted. (The first three authors contributed equally tothis work)

372. Jiazhuang Chen,Yuke Zhong, Dongdong Wang, Mei Li*, Wei Han, Yalan Liu*, Weiqun Shi*. Selectiveelectro-oxidative separation of Sm, Yb, and Eu in low-temperature molten saltAlCl3-NaCl. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2024, accepted.

371. Yan-Mei Chen,Cong-Zhi Wang,* Lei Zhang, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-QunShi*. Theoretical Insights into Selective Extraction of Am(III) from Cm(III)and Eu(III) with Asymmetric N-heterocyclic Ligands. Dalton Trans. 2024, accepted.

370. Siyi Wang#,Pengcheng Zhang#, Enzhao Ma, Suwen Chen, Zijie Li, Liyong Yuan, Jianhua Zu*,Lin Wang*, Weiqun Shi*. Molten salt synthesis of MXene-derived hierarchicaltitanate for effective strontium removal. J. Hazard. Mater. 2024, 469, 134079.(The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

369. Shouchao Zhong,Yue Wang, Jianhui Lan, Mingshu Xie, Yiqian Wu, Jiuqiang Li, Fujian Liu, LilongJiang, Jing Peng*, Liyong Yuan*, Maolin Zhai*, Weiqun Shi*. Radiation-AssistedSynthesis of Crown Ether-Modified Covalent Organic Frameworks for Lithium IsotopeSeparation. CCS Chem. 2024, accepted.

368. Han Xu, Cong-ZhiWang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Zhi-Rong Liu, Wei-Qun Shi*.Theoretical prediction of electronically modulated pentadentate ligands forextraction uranium from seawater. J. Mol. Liq. 2024, 399, 124411.

367. Hao-Wei Tu,#Yan-Ze Wu,# Zi-Jie Li, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Cui-Lian Wei, Li-Yong  Yuan, Nan-Nan Wang*, Lin Wang*, Wei-Qun Shi*.One-pot eutectic molten salt synthesis of MXene-supported nanoscale zero-valentiron composites for efficient adsorption and reduction of uranium. Chem. Eng.J. 2024, 485, 150089.  (The first twoauthors contributed equally to this work)

366. Yan Guo,#Xue-Lian Jiang,# Qun-Yan Wu,# Kang Liu, Wenyuan Wang*, Kong-qiu Hu, Lei Mei,Zhi-fang Chai, John K. Gibson, Ji-pan Yu*, Jun Li*, and Wei-qun Shi*. 4f/5dHybridization Induced Single-Electron Delocalization in an Azide-BridgedDicerium Complex. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 7088-7096. (The first threeauthors contributed equally to this work)

365. Min-Cheng Yang,Yu-Ke Zhong*, Dong-Dong Wang, Lin Wang, Shi-Lin Jiang, Tao Zhang, Yong-De Yan,Ya-Lan Liu, Wei-Qun Shi*. Rapid and efficient extraction of cerium by formingAl-Ce alloys in LiCl-KCl molten salts. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2024, 341, 126868.

364. Kang-Hua Yi,#Yan-Ze Wu,# Yi-Chuan Liu, Lin Wang Ya-Lan Liu*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Rapid andhigh-throughput synthesis of rare earth molybdate materials via molten saltmethod. Ceram. Int. 2024, accepted. (The first two authors contributed equallyto this work)

363. Xu Zhang, TaoBo, Zhi-wei Huang, Zhi-heng Zhou, Kong-qiu Hu, Wei-qun Shi*, Lei Mei*.Exploring the Valence Diversity of Uranium by Flux Growth of Uranium Silicateunder Inert Atmosphere. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 5281–5293.

362. Feng Liu,#Tao-Yuan Xiu,# Hamza Shehzad, Wei Jin, Zhi-Wei Huang, Cheng-Chang Yang, XuanFu, Xin-Peng Wang*, Wei-Qun Shi, Li-Yong Yuan*. Selective Separation of U(VI)from Pu(IV) by 2,9-Diamide-1,10-phenanthroline Ligands at High Acidity:Extraction and Coordination Chemistry. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 3859-3869. (Thefirst two authors contributed equally to this work)

361. Xianghe Kong,Xiaoli Liao, Zhenkun Huang, Lei Mei, Hongqing Wang, Kongqiu Hu*, Weiqun Shi*.Designed Assembly of Heterometallic Cluster Organic Frameworks Based on Th6Cluster. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2024, accepted.

360. Tan Tan, KuiLiu,* Weiqun Shi*. Modelling the growth profile of dendritic uranium depositsfrom molten salt electrorefining. J. Nucl. Mater. 2024, 591, 154936.

359. Tao-Yuan Xiu,Li-Kun Liu, Si-Yan Liu, Hamza Shehzadd, Yuan-Yuan Liang, Meng Zhang, Guo-AnYe*, Cai-Shan Jiao*, Li-Yong Yuan*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Complexation and extractionof trivalent actinides over lanthanides using highly soluble phenanthrolinediamide ligands with different side chains. J. Hazard. Mater. 2024, 465,133508.

358. Dong-Dong Wang,Ya-Lan Liu*, Yu-Ke Zhong, Shi-Lin Jiang, Wei Han*, Lin Wang, Wei-Qun Shi*.Long-Life Mullite and Boron Nitride Membranes Ag/AgCl and Pb/PbCl2 ReferenceElectrodes for LiCl-KCl Eutectic Melt. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2024, 952, 117949.

357. Qiang Wu,#Huai-Xin Hao,# Yang Liu,# Lei-Tao Sha, Wei-Jia Wang, Wei-Qun Shi,* ZhipengWang,* Ze-Yi Yan*. Selective Separation of Americium (III), Curium (III) andLanthanide (III) by Aqueous and Organic Competitive Extraction. Inorg. Chem.2024, 63, 462–473. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

2023

356. Ling-Ling Su, Qun-Yan Wu,* Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Design of Polyazole Based Ligands for the Separation of Am(III)/Eu(III). Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, accepted.

355. Ling-Ling Su, Qun-Yan Wu,* Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Wei-Qun Shi,* Heterocyclic Ligands with Different N/O Donor Mode for Am(III)/Eu(III) Separation: A Theoretical Perspective. Inorg. Chem. 2023, accepted.

354. Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu,* Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Meng Zhang,* and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical perspectives on the reduction of Pu(IV) and Np(VI) by methylhydrazine in HNO3 solution: Implications for Np/Pu separation. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, accepted.

353. Jie Li, Jianhui Lan, Runjian Cao, Jun Sun, Xiangdong Ding, Xue Liu*, Liyong Yuan*, Weiqun Shi*. Water mediated hydrogen bond network drives highly crystalline structure formation of crown ether based covalent organic framework for Sr adsorption. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 59544–59551. 

352. Dong-Dong Wang, Ya-Lan Liu*, Yu-Ke Zhong, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Jia-Zhuang Chen, Wei Han*, Lin Wang, Wei-Qun Shi*. Electrochemical behavior and reduction of UO22+ in LiCl-KCl molten salt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2023, 170, 112507.

351. Jiazhuang Chen, Yuke Zhong, Dongdong Wang, Mei Li*, Wei Han, Yalan Liu*, Weiqun Shi*. Passivation Phenomenon and Variable Properties of Ytterbium in Different Lewis Acid AlCl3-NaCl Melts. J. Electroanal. Chem. 2023, 950, 117884.

350. Zhi-Heng Zhou,# Xing-Jun Li,# Zhi-Wei Huang, Lei Mei, Fu-Qiu Ma, Ji-Pan Yu, Qiang Zhang*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Kong-Qiu Hu*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Th6 Based Multicomponent Heterometallic Metal Organic Frameworks Featuring 6, 12-Connected Topology for Iodine Adsorption. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 15346-15351. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

349. Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu,* Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Meng Zhang,* Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Unveiling the Reduction Mechanism of Pu(IV) by Acetaldoxime. J. Phys. Chem. A 2023, 127, 7479-7486.

348. Lin Wang#, Hussein O. Badr#, Yang Yang#, Jacob H. Cope, En-zhao Ma, Jia-feng Ouyang, Li-yong Yuan, Zi-jie Li, Zhi-rong Liu, Michel W. Barsoum*, Wei-qun Shi*. Unique hierarchical structures of one dimensional lepidocrocite titanate with cation-exchangeable sites for extraordinary selective actinide capture for water purification. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 474, 145635. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

347. Changjiang Hu,# Zhiwen Jiang,# Qunyan Wu,# Shuiyan Cao, Qiuhao Li, Chong Chen, Liyong Yuan, Yunlong Wang, Wenyun Yang, Jinbo Yang, Jing Peng, Weiqun Shi, Maolin Zhai*, Mehran Mostafavi*, Jun Ma*. Selective CO2 reduction to CH3OH over atomic dual-metal sites embedded in a metal-organic framework with high-energy radiation. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 4767. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

346. Zhi-Wei Huang,# Kong-Qiu Hu,# Xiao-Bo Li, Zhi-Ni Bin, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Zhi-Jun Guo, Wang-Suo Wu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Lei Mei*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Thermally Induced Orderly Alignment of Porphyrin Photoactive Motifs in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Boosting Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 18148–18159. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

345. Jiazhuang Chen, Yuke Zhong, Yalan Liu*, Mei Li*, Wei Han, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties of Europium in AlCl3-NaCl Melt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2023, 170, 072509.

344. Liao Meng,# Jian-hui Lan,# Zhi-wei Huang, Yang Liu, Kong-qiu Hu, Li-yong Yuan, Xin-peng Wang, Zhi-fang Chai, Lei Mei*, Wei-qun Shi*. Sequential Water Sorption/Desorption of a Nonporous Adaptive Organic Ligand Bridged Coordination Polymer for Atmospheric Moisture Harvesting. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202301929. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

343. Zhi-Wei Huang,# Shu-Wen An*,# Kong-Qiu Hu*, Xiao-Bo Li, Zhi-Ni Bin, Zhi-Heng Zhou, Lei Mei, Zhi-Jun Guo, Wang-Suo Wu, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Modulating coordination microenvironment of uranyl compounds for enhance photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2023,10, 4754-4762. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

342. Yanze Wu, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Heterostructure engineering of MoS2/Mo2CTx nanoarray via molten salt synthesis for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction. J. Materiomics. 2023, 9, 1122-1128.

341. Kaikai Qiu, Yujuan Zhang*, Lin Wang, Mingyu Wu, Jingyuan Jin, and Weiqun Shi*. N‑Functionalized Ti2C MXene as a High-Performance Adsorbent for Strontium Ions: A First-Principles Study. J. Phys. Chem. C 2023, 127, 11167−11175.

340. Yan Guo,# Xiaobo Li,# Kang Liu,# Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, Jipan Yu*, Weiqun Shi*. Tetravalent Uranium and Thorium Complexes: Elucidating Disparate Reactivities of AnIVCl2 (An = U, Th) Supported by a Pyridine-Decorated Dianionic Ligand. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 10684–10693.  (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

339. Qiu-yan Jin, Liao Meng, Zhi-hui Zhang*, Yuan-yuan Liang, Wei Jin, Kong-qiu Hu, Li-yong Yuan, Zhi-fang Chai, Lei Mei*, Wei-qun Shi*. Dual Response to Light and Heat of a Metal–Organic Rotaxane Network Featuring Flexible Viologen-Derived Structs. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2303530.

338. Yang Liu, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wang-Suo Wu, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights on the Complexation of Americium(III) and Europium(III) with Diglycolamide and Dimethylacetamide Functionalized-Calix[4]arenes. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 8179-8187.

337. Qiu-yan Jin, Yuan-yuan Liang, Zhi-hui Zhang*, Liao Meng, Jun-shan Geng, Kong-qiu Hu, Ji-pan Yu, Zhi-fang Chai, Lei Mei*, and Wei-qun Shi*. Colossal Negative Thermal Expansion in a Cucurbit[8]uril-Enabled Uranyl-Organic Polythreading Framework via Thermally induced Relaxation. Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 6330-6340.

336. Pin-Wen Huang, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Enhanced Am/Eu separation ability of disulfonated diamide N-heterocyclic ligands by adjusting N-, O-donor affinity: a theoretical comparative study. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2023, 319, 124030.

335. Yi-Chuan Liu, Ya-Lan Liu*, Lin Wang, Shi-Lin Jiang, Dong-Dong Wang, Zi-Yu Liu, Mei Li*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Electrochemical behaviors and extraction of Ln(III)(Ln=La, Ce, Nd) ions in LiCl-KCl-CsCl eutectic salts at low temperature. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 2023, 11, 8161-8172.

334. Yizhi Chen, Peng Zhang, Xiaofan Yang, Qiqi Guo, Hanqin Weng, Hanbao Chong, Weiqun Shi*, Mingzhang Lin*. Radiolysis of Diamide Phenanthroline Extractant: Exploring the Mechanism of HNO3 Enhancing the Extraction and An/Ln Separation Performance after Irradiation. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2023, 318, 123994.

333. Zhenwen Wang,# Lei Mei,# Chenxing Guo, Song Huang, Weiqun Shi, Xiaowei Li, Wen Feng, Xiaopeng Li, Cheng Yang, Lihua Yuan. Supramolecular Shish Kebabs: Higher Order Dimeric Structures from Ring-in-Rings Complexes with Conformational Adaptivity. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216690. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

332. Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Meng Zhang*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*.Insights into the Reduction Mechanisms of Np(VI) to Np(V) by Carbohydrazide. J. Phys. Chem. A 2023, 127, 4259-4268.

331. Tao-Yuan Xiu, Si-Mei Zhang, Peng Ren, Si-Yan Liu, Shuai Wang, Hamza Shehzade, Jing-Yang Wang, Meng Zhang, Guo-An Ye*, Cai-Shan Jiao*, Qun-Yan Wu, Liyong Yuan*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Efficacious selective separation of U(VI) over Mo(VI) using novel 2,9-diamide-1,10-phenanthroline ligands: Liquid-liquid extraction and coordination chemistry study. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, 108440.

330. Huidi Zhang, Shuai Wang, Jipan Yu, Zijie Li*, Jianhui Lan, Lirong Zheng, Siyan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Taoyuan Xiu, Jindong Wang, Xinpeng Wang*, Weiqun Shi*. Tailored covalent organic framework with phosphorylation for boosting typical actinide adsorption under acidic conditions. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 463, 142408.

329. Yao Zou, Jian-Hui Lan*, Li-Yong Yuan, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Peng Ren*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Selectivity of Hydrophilic Sulfonated and Phosphorylated ligands  to Am(III) and Eu(III) ions. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 4581-4589.

328. Dong-Dong Wang, Ya-Lan Liu*, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yu-Ke Zhong, Wei Han*, Mei Li, Lin Wang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Accelerated Separation of Uranium from Lanthanides (La, Ce, Sm) in LiCl-KCl Eutectic by Porous Aluminum Electrodes. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2023, 170, 032501.

327. Si-Yu Chen,# Ji-Pan Yu,# Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi, Li-Yong Yuan*. Is the sacrificial agent really just a sacrificial agent? A case study on the photocatalytic reduction of U(VI) by alcohols. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 460, 141742. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

326. Xia-Ping Lei, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Substitution Effect of Phenanthroline Derivatives on Am(III)/Eu(III) Separation. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 2705-2714.

325. Yan Guo,# Kang Liu,# Yuanyuan Qin,# Qunyan Wu, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Zhifang Chai, Xiangyu Liu,* Jipan Yu,* and Weiqun Shi*. Role of Molecular Symmetry on the Magnetic Relaxation Dynamics of Five-Coordinate Dy(III) Complexes. Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 2703-2711. (These authors contributed equally to this work)

324. Yanze Wu, Lin Wang, Tao Bo, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson and Weiqun Shi*. Boosting Hydrogen Evolution in Neutral Medium by Accelerating Water Dissociation with Ru Clusters Loaded on Mo2CTx MXene. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2214375.

323. Shilin Jiang, Changmei Ye, Yalan Liu*, Dawei Yang, Lin Wang, Yichuan Liu, Yuke Zhong, Yanze Wu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Insights into the Effects of Fluoride Anions on the Electrochemical Behavior and Solution Structure of Trivalent Samarium in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt. Electrochim. Acta 2023, 439, 141733. 

322. Peng-cheng Zhang#, Yu-juan Zhang#, Lin Wang*, Kai-kai Qiu, Xiao-yi Tang, John K. Gibson, Xue Liu, Lei Mei, Shu-wen An, Zhi-wei Huang, Peng Ren, Yi Wang, Zhi-fang Chai, and Wei-qun Shi*. Bio-inspired macrocyclic molecule supported two-dimensional lamellar membrane with robust interlayer structure for high-efficiency nanofiltration. Adv. Sci. 2023, 10, 2206516. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

321. Kong-Qiu Hu,# Zhi-Wei Huang,# Xiao-Bo Li, Yi Cheng, Xiang-He Kong, Lei Mei, Li-Wen Zeng, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Ji-Pan Yu, John K. Gibson, Zhi-Fang Chai, Hui-Zhong Kou, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Tailored Persistent Radical-containing Heterotrimetal-Organic Framework for Boosting Efficiency of Visible/NIR Light-driven Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2213039. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

320. Shouchao Zhong, Yue Wang, Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Zeyu Zhang, Lang Sheng, Jing Peng, Long  Zhao, Liyong Yuan,* Maolin Zhai,* and Weiqun Shi*. Efficient and selective gold recovery from e-waste by simple and easily synthesized covalent organic framework. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 455, 140523.

319. Xiang-He Kong,# Qun-Yan Wu,# Lei Mei, Li-Wen Zeng, Zhi-Wei Huang, Ji-Pan Yu, Chang-Ming Nie, John K Gibson, Zhi-Fang Chai, Kong-Qiu Hu*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Silver Ion Induced Formation of Unprecedented Thorium Nonamer Clusters via Lacuna-Construction Strategy. CCS Chem. 2023, 5, 1144-1153. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

318. Naixin Zhang, Congzhi Wang,* Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Actinide-doped boron clusters: from borophenes to borospherenes. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 29705-29711.

317. Kang Liu#, Xiao-Wang Chi#, Yan Guo, Qun-Yan Wu, Kong-Qiu Hu, Lei Mei, Zhi-Fang Chai, Ji-Pan Yu*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Synthesis of Trapen Ligand-Based U(IV) and Th(IV) 2-Phosphaethynolate Complexes and Comparison of Covalency with Corresponding Ti(IV) Analogs. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 17993–18001. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

316. Xia-Ping Lei, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Separation of Am(III)/Eu(III)：Designing Ligands Based on a Preorganization Strategy. Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 16659-16667.

315. Hao Deng, Liyong Yuan*, Zijie Li, Degao Wang, Xucong Wang, Pengliang Liang, Lin Wang, Yichuan Liu, Yajun Fu, Zhiyuan Chang, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. A Hybrid Amorphous/Crystalline TiO2 Material with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance. Adv. Sustainable Syst. 2022, 6, 2200316.

314. Ekaterina A. Konopkina*,# Petr I. Matveev,# Pin-Wen Huang,# Anna A. Kirsanova, Maria G. Chernysheva, Tsagana B. Sumyanova, Kirill S. Domnikov, Wei-Qun Shi*, Stepan N. Kalmykov, Vladimir G. Petrov, and Nataliya E. Borisova. Pyridine-di-phosphonates as chelators for trivalent f-elements: kinetics, thermodynamic and interfacial study of Am(iii)/Eu(iii) solvent extraction. Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 11180-11192.(The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

313. Xiao-Fan Yang,# Yang Liu,# Wu-Qing Tao, Shuai Wang, Peng Ren, Su-LiangYang, Li-Yong Yuan*, Hong-Bin Tang*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Lipophilic Phenanthroline Diamide Ligands in 1-octanol for Separation of Am(III) from Eu(III). J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 108401. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

312. Yao Zou, Jian-Hui Lan*, Li-Yong Yuan, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Peng Ren, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into Phenanthroline-Based Ligands toward the separation of Am(III)/Eu(III). Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 15423–15431. 

311. Shi-Lin Jiang, Ya-Lan Liu*, Lin Wang, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. The Coordination Chemistry of f-Block Elements in Molten Salts. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202201145. (invited review)

310. Jun-Shan Geng, Wen Feng*, Jie Li, Xiao-Yi Tang, Liao Meng, Ji-Pan Yu, Kong-Qiu Hu, Li-Hua Yuan, Lei Mei*, Wei-Qun Shi. Modular Assembly of Isostructural Mixed-Ligand Uranyl Coordination Polymers Based on a Patterning Strategy. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 10694–10704.

309. Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Meng Zhang, John K. Gibson, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Reduction of Np(VI) with Hydrazinopropionitrile via Water-mediated Proton Transfer. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 17782-17791.

308. Zhong-Ping Cheng , Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical insights into the reduction mechanism of neptunyl nitrate by hydrazine derivatives. Radiochim. Acta 2022, 110, 471-480.

307. Xue-Fei Luan, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Liang-Shu Xia*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical insights into selective extraction of uranium from seawater with tetradentate N,O-mixed donor ligands. Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 11381-11389.

306. Yue Wang,# Jian-Hui Lan,# Xiao-Fan Yang, Shou-Chao Zhong, Li-Yong Yuan*, Jiu-Qiang Li, Jing Peng, Zhi-Fang Chai, John K Gibson, Mao-Lin Zhai*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Superhydrophobic phosphonium modified robust three-dimensional covalent organic framework for preferential trapping of charge dispersed oxoanionic pollutants. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2205222. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

305. Jiazhuang Chen#, Yuke Zhong#, Yalan Liu*, Lei Zhang, Mei Li, Wei Han, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical Behaviour and Chemical Species of Sm(II) in AlCl3-NaCl with Different Lewis Acidity. Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200443. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

304. Xiao-Wang Chi, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Ji-Pan Yu, Kang Liu, Ru-An Chi, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. A Theoretical Study on the Unsupported Uranium−Ruthenium Bonds based on the Tripodal Ligands. Organometallics 2022, 41, 1304–1313.

303. Juan Wang, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Construction of the Largest Metal-Centred Double-Ring Tubular Boron Clusters Based on Actinide Metal Doping. J. Phys. Chem. A 2022, 126, 3445–3451.

302. Xiaoyi Tang, Siyi Wang, Zhihui Zhang, Zijie Li*, Lin Wang, Liyong Yuan, Bairong Wang, Jian Sun, Lirong Zheng, Hongqing Wang*, Weiqun Shi*. Three-dimensional graphene oxide/chitosan-potassium copper hexacyanoferrate(II) composite for efficient removal of cesium. Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 2022, 444, 136397.

301. Dong-Dong Wang, Ya-Lan Liu*, Da-Wei Yang, Yu-Ke Zhong, Wei Han*, Lin Wang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Separation of Uranium from Lanthanides (La, Sm) with Sacrificial Li Anode in LiCl-KCl Eutectic Salt. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2022, 292, 121025.

300. Zi-Rong Ye, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Hong-Qing Wang*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical insights into the selective separation of Am(III)/Eu(III) using hydrophilic triazolyl-based ligands. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 6110–6119..

299. Yi-Chuan Liu, Ya-Lan Liu*, Ling Wang, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yu-Ke Zhong, Yan-Ze Wu, Mei Li*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Chemical Species Transformation During the Dissolution Process of U3O8 and UO3 in LiCl-KCl-AlCl3 Molten Salt. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 2022, 61, 6519–6529.

298. Jun-shan Geng, Lei Mei*, Yuan-yuan Liang, Li-yong Yuan, Ji-pan Yu, Kong-qiu Hu, Li-hua Yuan, Wen Feng*, Zhi-fang Chai, Wei-qun Shi*. Controllable Photomechanical Bending of Metal-organic Rotaxane Crystals Facilitated by Regioselective Confined-Space Photodimerization. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 2030.

297. Xu Zhang,# Lei Zhang,# Tao Bo, Shanen Huang, Zhiwei Huang, Weiqun Shi*. Two tetravalent uranium silicate and germanate crystals with three membered single-ring by molten salt method: K2USi3O9 and Cs2UGe3O9. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2022, 33, 3527–3530. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

296. Yuanyuan Liang, Lei Mei*, Qiuyan Jin, Junshan Geng, Jingyang Wang, Kang Liu, Kongqiu Hu, Jipan Yu, Weiqun Shi*. Hierarchical assembly of uranyl metallacycles involving macrocyclic hosts. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2022, 33, 3539–3542. 

295. Rui Zhao, Ding-Yang Chen, Nv-Wa Gao, Li-Yong Yuan, Wei Hu, Feng-Chao Cui, Yu-Yang Tian*, Wei-Qun Shi*, Shen-Qian Ma, Guang-Shan Zhu*. Porous Cationic Electrospun Fibers with Sufficient Adsorption Sites for Effective and Continuous 99TcO4-Uptake. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2200618.

294. Si-Mei Zhang, Qun-Yan Wu*, Li-Yong Yuan, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Zhi-Rong Liu*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical study on the extraction behaviors of MoO22+ with organophosphorous extractants. J. Mol. Liq. 2022, 355, 118969.

293. Yang Liu, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wang-Suo Wu, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Probing of Size-Selective Crown Ether Macrocycle Ligands for Transplutonium Elements Separation. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 4404-4413.

292. Zhi-Wei Huang, Kong-Qiu Hu*, Lei Mei, De-Gao Wang, Jing-Yang Wang, Wang-Suo Wu*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Encapsulation of Polymetallic Oxygen Clusters in a Mesoporous/Microporous Thorium-Based Porphyrin Metal-Organic Framework for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 3368-3373.

291. Naixin Zhang, Congzhi Wang*, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Highly stable actinide(III) complexes supported by doubly aromatic ligands. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 5921-5928.

290. Jing-yang Wang, Lei Mei*, Zhi-wei Huang, Xiao-wang Chi, Jun-shan Geng, Kong-qiu Hu, Ji-pan Yu, Cai-shan Jiao, Meng Zhang*, Zhi-fang Chai, and Wei-qun Shi*. Coordination-adaptive Polydentate Pseudorotaxane Ligand for Capturing Multiple Uranyl Species. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 3058-3071.

289. Xue-Fei Luan, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Liang-Shu Xia, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights on Improving Amidoxime Selectivity for Potential Uranium Extraction from Seawater. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2022, 126, 406-415.

288. Kongqiu Hu, Zhiwei Huang, Liwen Zeng, Zhihui Zhang, Lei Mei,* Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Recent Advances in MOF-based Materials for Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2022, e202100748. (Invited Review) 

287. Ya-Lan Liu*,# Jian-Hui Lan,# Lin Wang, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Yu-Ke Zhong, Da-Wei Yang, Lei Zhang, Wei-Qun Shi*. The influence of F- ion on the electrochemical behavior and coordination properties of uranium in LiCl-KCl molten salt. Electrochim. Acta 2022, 404, 139573. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

286. Liao Meng,# Yuan-yuan Liang,# Lei Mei*, Jun-Shan Geng, Kong-Qiu Hu, Ji-Pan Yu, Xin-Peng Wang*, Toyohisa Fujita, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Mixed-ligand Uranyl Squarate Coordination Polymers: Structure Regulation and Redox Activity. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 302-316. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

285. Da-Wei Yang, Shi-Lin Jiang, Ya-Lan Liu*, Jun-Shan Geng, Mei Li*, Lin Wang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Electrochemical Extraction Kinetics of Nd on Reactive Electrodes. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2022, 281, 119853.

284. Si-Mei Zhang, Qun-Yan Wu*, Li-Yong Yuan, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Zhi-Rong Liu, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical insights into the substitution effect of phenanthroline derivative ligands on the extraction of Mo (VI). Sep. Purif. Technol. 2022, 280, 119817.

283. Shuai Wang, Cui Wang, Xiao-Fan Yang, Ji-Pan Yu, Wu-Qing Tao, Su-Liang Yang, Peng Ren, Li-Yong Yuan*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Selective Separation of Am(III)/Eu(III) by Phenanthroline-quinolin Ligand under High Acidity: Extraction, Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculations. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 19110-19119. 

282. Juan Wang, Nai-Xin Zhang, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical probing of twenty-coordinate actinide-centered boron molecular drums. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 26967-26973.

281. Kong-Qiu Hu,# Li-Wen Zeng,# Xiang-He Kong, Zhi-Wei Huang, Ji-Pan Yu, Lei Mei*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Viologen based Uranyl Coordination Polymers: Anion-induced Structural Diversity and the Potential as a Fluorescent Probe. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 48, 5077-5084. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

280. Zi-Rong Ye, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Hong-Qing Wang, Wei-Qun Shi*.Theoretical Insights into the Separation of Am(III)/Eu(III) by Hydrophilic Sulfonated Ligands. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 16409-16419.

279. Cong-Zhi Wang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Ultra-high affinity and selectivity uranium nanotraps for uranium extraction from seawater. ACS Cent. Sci. 2021, 7, 1602-1604.

278. Xianghe Kong, Kongqiu Hu*, Zhiwei Huang, Qunyan Wu, Jipan Yu, Lei Mei, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie, Weiqun Shi*. Stepwise Assembly of a Multicomponent Heterometallic Metal-organic Framework via Th6-based Metalloligands. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 14535-14539.

277. Yu-Ke Zhong, Ya-Lan Liu*, Kui Liu, Lin Wang, Lei Mei, John K. Gibson, Jia-Zhuang Chen, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yi-Chuan Liu, Li-Yong Yuan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. In-situ Anodic Precipitation Process for Highly Efficient Separation of Aluminum Alloys. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 5777. 

276. Petr I. Matveev*,# Pin-Wen Huang,# Anna A. Kirsanova,# Ivan V. Ananyev, Tsagana B. Sumyanova, Anastasia V. Kharcheva, Evgenii Yu. Khvorostinin, Vladimir G. Petrov, Wei-Qun Shi*, Stepan N. Kalmykov, Nataliya E. Borisova. A way to enforce the selectivity via sterical hindrance: the improvement of Am(III)/Eu(III) solvent extraction by loaded diphosphonic acid esters. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 14563-14581. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

275. Xiao-Fan Yang, Feng-Feng Li, Peng Ren, Li-Yong Yuan*, Kang Liu, Jun-Shan Geng, Hong-Bin Tang*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Selective Separation between UO22+ and Pu4+ by Novel Tetradentate Chelate Phenanthroline Diamide Ligand in 1-Octanol. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2021, 277, 119521.

274. Dejun Zeng, Liyong Yuan*, Pengcheng Zhang, Lin Wang, Zijie Li, Youqun Wang, Yunhai Liu*, Weiqun Shi*. Hydrolytically stable foamed HKUST-1@CMC composites realize high efficient separation of U(VI). iScience 2021, 24, 102982. (Invited contribution)

273. Xiang-He Kong, Kong-Qiu Hu,* Lei Mei, Ai-Lin Li, Kang Liu, Li-Wen Zeng, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie, Wei-Qun Shi*. Double-layer nitrogen-rich 2D anionic uranyl organic framework for cation dye capture and catalytic fixation of carbon dioxide. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 11485-11495.

272. Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu,* Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Meng Zhang,* Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Reduction Mechanism of Np(VI) with Phenylhydrazine. J. Phys. Chem. A 2021, 125, 6180-6188.

271. Feize Li, Junshan, Geng, Kongqiu Hu, Jipan Yu, Ning Liu, Zhifang Chai, Lei Mei,* Weiqun Shi. Proximity Effect in Uranyl Coordination of the Cucurbit[6]uril-Bipyridinium Pseudorotaxane Ligand for Promoting Host-guest Synergistic Chelating. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 10522-10534.

270. Yang Liu,# Cong-Zhi Wang,# Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Qi Liu*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights on Transplutonium Element Separation with Electronically Modulated Phenanthroline-derived Bis-triazine Ligands. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 10267-10279. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

269. Shilin Jiang,# Jianhui Lan,# Lin Wang, Yalan Liu*, Yuke Zhong, Yichuan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Lirong Zheng, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Competitive Coordination of Chloride and Fluoride Anions Towards Trivalent Lanthanide Cations (La3+ and Nd3+) in Molten Salts. Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 21, 11721-11729. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

268. Da-Wei Yang, Shi-Lin Jiang, Ya-Lan Liu*, Tai-Qi Yin, Mei Li*, Lin Wang, Wan Luo, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Electrodeposition Mechanism of La3+ on Al, Ga and Al-Ga Alloy Cathodes in LiCl-KCl Eutectic Salt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 062511.

267. Xiao-Fan Yang,# Peng Ren,# Qi Yang, Jun-Shan Geng, Jin-Yu Zhang, Li-Yong Yuan*, Hong-Bin Tang*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Strong Periodic Tendency of Trivalent Lanthanides Coordination with Phenanthroline-based Ligand: Cascade Countercurrent Extraction, Spectroscopy, and Crystallography. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 9745-9756. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

266. Kui Liu, Tan Tan, Xuanpu Zhou, Nantao Zheng, Yue Ma, Mingliang Kang*, Biao Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. The dendrite growth, morphology control and deposition properties of uranium electrorefining. J. Nucl. Mater. 2021, 555, 153110.

265. Jun-shan Geng, Kang Liu, Yuan-yuan Liang, Ji-pan Yu, Kong-qiu Hu, Li-Hua Yuan, Wen Feng, Zhi-fang Chai, Lei Mei*, Wei-qun Shi. Azobenzene-Modified Photo-responsive Thorium-Organic Framework: Monitoring and Quantitative Analysis of Reversible trans-cis Photoisomerization. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 8519-8529.

264. Jing-yang Wang,# Qun-yan Wu,# Shuai Wang, Zhi-wei Huang, Kong-qiu Hu, Ji-pan Yu, Lei Mei*, Meng Zhang, Zhi-fang Chai, Wei-qun Shi*. Coordination-Driven Assembly of Actinide-Organic Polyrotaxanes Involving Crown Ether Macrocycles. Org. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 3686-3694. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

263. Ai-Lin Li, Nai-Xin Zhang, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Chang-Ming Nie, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Actinide-Silicon Bonding Nature and Stability of a Series of Actinide Complexes with Different Oxidation States. Organometallics 2021, 40, 1719-1727. 

262. Feize Li, Junshan Geng, Kongqiu Hu, Liwen Zeng, Jingyang Wang, Xianghe Kong, Ning Liu, Zhifang Chai, Lei Mei* and Weiqun Shi. Temperature-triggered Structural Dynamics of Non-coordinating Guest Moieties in a Fluorescent Actinide Polyrotaxane Framework. Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 8730-8736.

261. Pengliang Liang, Liyong Yuan*, Ke Du, Lin Wang, Zijie Li , Hao Deng, Xucong Wang, Shi-zhong Luo*, and Weiqun Shi*. Photocatalytic Reduction of Uranium(VI) under Visible Light with 2D/1D Ti3C2/CdS. Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 420, 129831.

260. Jipan Yu,# Kang Liu,# Qunyan Wu,* Bin Li, Xianghe Kong, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*, Facile Access to Uranium and Thorium Phosphaethynolate Complexes Supported by Tren: Experimental and Theoretical Study. Chin. J. Chem. 2021, 39, 2125-2131. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work) 

259. Bin Zhao, Liyong Yuan*, Yue Wang, Tao Duan*, Weiqun Shi*. Carboxylated UiO-66 Tailored for U(VI) and Eu(III) Trapping: from Batch Adsorption to Dynamic Column Separation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2021, 13, 16300-16308 .

258. Li-Wen Zeng,# Kong-Qiu Hu,# Zhi-Wei Huang, Lei Mei, Xiang-He Kong, Kang Liu, Xiao-Lin Zhang, Zhi-Hui Zhang,* Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Controlling the Secondary Assembly of Porous Anionic Uranyl-organic Polyhedra through Organic Cationic Templates. Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 4499-4503. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

257. Naixin Zhang,# Ailin Li,# Congzhi Wang*, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, Yubao Zhao and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Prediction of Chiral Actinide Endohedral Borospherenes. New J. Chem. 2021, 45, 6803-6810. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work) 

256. Kui Liu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*, Liquid Electrodes for An/Ln Separation in pyroprocessing. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 032507.

255. Taiqi Yin, Yalan Liu, Shilin Jiang, Yongde Yan, Guiling Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*, Kinetic Properties and Electrochemical Separation of Uranium on Liquid Bismuth Electrode in LiCl–KCl melt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2021, 168, 032503.

254. Kui Liu, Ya-Lan Liu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*, Electroseparation of uranium from lanthanides (La, Ce, Pr, Nd and Sm) on liquid gallium electrode. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2021, 265, 118524.

253. Jipan Yu,# Jianhui Lan,# Shuai Wang, Pengcheng Zhang, Kang Liu, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai and Weiqun Shi*. Robust covalent organic frameworks with tailor-made chelating sites for synergistic capture of U(VI) ions from highly acidic radioactive waste. Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 3792-3796. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

252. Pin-Wen Huang, Cong-Zhi Wang,* Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Enhancing of Am3+/Cm3+ separation ability by weakening binding affinity of N donor atom : A comparative theoretical study of N, O combined extractants. Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 3559-3567.

251. Jipan Yu, Siyu Chen, Kang Liu, Liyong Yuan, Lei Mei*, Zhifang Chai and Weiqun Shi*. Uranyl-Catalyzed Hydrosilation of para-Quinone Methides: Access to Diarylmethane Derivatives. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 1575-1579. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

250. Lei Mei,# Qun-yan Wu,# Si Wu,# Jun-Shan Geng, Ya-lan Liu, Kong-qiu Hu, Yi-chuan Liu, Zhi-hui Zhang, Yuan-yuan Liang, Zhi-fang Chai, Peter C. Burns, Wei-qun Shi*. High-temperature synthesis of a uranyl peroxo complex facilitated by hydrothermally in-situ formed organic peroxide. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 2133-2137. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work) 

249. Chang-Mei Ye, Shi-Lin Jiang, Ya-Lan Liu, Kai Xu, Shao-Hua Yang*, Ke-Ke Chang, Hao Ren, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Electrochemical Behavior of Sm(III) on the Aluminium-Gallium Alloy Electrode in LiCl-KCl Eutectic. J. Nucl. Fuel Cycle Waste Technol. 2021, 19, 161-176. 

248. Si-Yi Wang, Lin Wang*, Zi-Jie Li, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Ke Du, Li-Yong Yuan, Shun-Yan Ning, Yue-Zhou Wei*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Highly efficient adsorption and immobilization of U(VI) from aqueous solution by alkalized MXene-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron. J. Hazard. Mater. 2021, 408, 124949.

247. Zhi-wei Huang, Kong-qiu Hu, Lei Mei*, Cong-zhi Wang, Yan-mei Chen, Wang-suo Wu, Zhi-fang Chai, Wei-qun Shi*. Potassium ions induced framework interpenetration for enhancing the stability of uranium-based porphyrin MOF with visible light-driven photocatalytic activity. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 2, 651–659. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

246. Peng Ren, Pinwen Huang, Xiaofan Yang, Yao Zou, Wuqing Tao, Suliang Yang, Qunyan Wu, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai and Weiqun Shi*. Hydrophilic Sulfonated 2,9-Diamide-1,10-Phenanthroline Endowed with Highly Effective Ligand for Separation Americium(III) from Europium(III): Extraction, Spectroscopy, and DFT Calculations. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 1, 357–365. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

2020

245. Xianghe Kong, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei*, Qunyan Wu, Kang Liu, Zhiwei Huang, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie, and Weiqun Shi*. Construction of Hybrid Uranyl Compounds Based on a Preassembled Terpyridine-Metalloligand. Chem. Eur. J. 2020, accepted. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

244. Kang Liu, Jipan Yu, Qunyan Wu, Xuebing Tao, Xianghe Kong, Lei Mei*, Kongqiu Hu, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai and Weiqun Shi*. Rational Design of a Tripodal Ligand for U(IV): Synthesis and Characterization of a U-Cl Species and Insights into Its Reactivity. Organometallics. 2020, 39, 4069-4077. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

243. Qun-Yan Wu, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Electronic Structures and Bonding of the Actinide Halides An(TRENTIPS)X (An=Th-Pu, X=F-I): A Theoretical Perspective. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 15895-15902.

242. Lei Mei*, Peng Ren, Qun-yan Wu, Yu-bin Ke, Jun-shan Geng, Kang Liu, Xue-qing Xing, Zhi-wei Huang, Kong-qiu Hu, Ya-lan Liu, Li-yong Yuan, Guang Mo, Zhong-hua Wu, John K Gibson, Zhi-fang Chai, Wei-qun Shi*. Actinide separation inspired by self-assembled metal-polyphenolic nanocages. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 16538–16545. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

241. Jipan Yu, Chongyang Zhao, Rong Zhou, Wenchao Gao, Shuai Wang, Kang Liu, Siyu Chen, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei,* Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, Hanshi Hu and Weiqun Shi*. Visible-Light-Enabled C-H Functionalization by a Direct Hydrogen Atom Transfer Uranyl Photocatalyst. Chem Eur J. 2020, 26,16521–16529.

240. Peng Ren, Cong-Zhi Wang, Wu-Qing Tao, Xiao-Fan Yang, Su-Liang Yang, Li-Long Yuan*, Zhi-Fang Chai and Wei-Qun Shi*. Selective Separation and Coordination of Europium(III) and Americium(III) by Bisdiglycolamide: Solvent Extraction, Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 14218–14228. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

239. Yi-Chuan Liu, Ya-Lan Liu*, Lin Wang, Yu-Ke Zhong, Mei Li, Wei Han, Yuan Zhao, Tong Zhou, Qing Zou, Xian Zeng, Wei-Qun Shi*. Uranium chemical species in LiCl-KCl eutectic under different conditions for the dissolution of U3O8. J. Nucl. Mater. 2020, 542, 152475. 

238. Taiqi Yin, Yalan Liu, Dawei Yang, Yongde Yan*, Guiling Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Thermodynamics and Kinetics Properties of Lanthanides (La, Ce, Pr, Nd) on the Liquid Bismuth Electrode in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2020, 167, 122507.

237. Yue Wang, Mingshu Xie, Jianhui Lan, Liyong Yuan*, Jipan Yu, Jiuqiang Li, Jing Peng, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, Maolin Zhai* and Weiqun Shi*. Radiation controllable synthesis of robust covalent organic framework conjugates for efficient dynamic column extraction of 99TcO4−. Chem. 2020, 6, 2796-2809.

236. Kong-Qiu Hu, Peng-Xiang Qiu, Li-Wen Zeng, Shu-Xian Hu, Lei Mei, Shu-Wen An, Zhi-Wei Huang, Xiang-He Kong, Jian-Hui Lan, Ji-Pan Yu, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Zhong-Fei Xu, John K Gibson, Zhi-Fang Chai, Yun-Fei Bu, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Solar-Driven Nitrogen Fixation Catalyzed by Stable Radical-Containing MOFs: Improved Efficiency Induced by a Structural Transformation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20666-20671. (hot paper)

235. Yang Liu, Cong-Zhi Wang*, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Qi Liu, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Prediction of the Potential Applications of Phenanthroline Derivatives in Transplutonium Elements Separation. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 11469–11480.

234. Hao Deng, Xu-cong Wang, Lin Wang*, Zi-jie Li, Peng-liang Liang, Jin-zhao Ou, Kang Liu, Li-yong Yuan, Zhong-yi Jiang*, Li-rong Zheng, Zhi-fang Chai and Wei-qun Shi*. Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of aqueous Re(VII) in ambient air by amorphous TiO2/g-C3N4 photocatalysts: Implications for Tc(VII) elimination. Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 401, 125977.

233. Zhi-Hui Zhang, Jian-Hui Lan, Li-Yong Yuan*, Pan-Pan Sheng, Ming-Yang He, Li-Rong Zheng, Qun Chen, Zhi-Fang Chai, John K Gibson, Wei-Qun Shi*. Rational Construction of Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Uranium(VI) Extraction: The Strong Periodic Tendency with a Metal Node. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12, 14087-14094. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

232. Xiao-Bo Li, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Shun-Yan Ning, Yue-Zhou Wei*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Study on the Reduction Mechanism of Np(VI) by Hydrazine Derivatives. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020, 124, 3720−3729.

231. Cui Wang, Qun-Yan Wu*, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Chang-Ming Nie*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights on the Selective Separation of Trivalent Actinide and Lanthanide by the Ester and Amide Ligands based on the Phenanthroline Skeleton. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 4093-4099.

230. Lei Mei, Shu-Wen An, Kong-Qiu Hu, Lin Wang, Ji-Pan Yu, Zhi-Wei Huang, Xiang-He Kong, Chuan-Qin Xia, and Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Molecular spring-like triple-helix coordination polymers as dual stress and thermally responsive crystalline metal-organic materials. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 16061–16068. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

229. Da-Wei Yang, Ya-Lan Liu, Tai-Qi Yin, Shi-Lin Jiang, Yu-Ke Zhong, Lin Wang, Mei Li*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Application of Binary Ga-Al Alloy Cathode in U Separation from Ce: the Possibility in Pyroprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel. Electrochim. Acta. 2020, 353, 136449.

228. Fei-Ze Li, Lei Mei*, Shu-Wen An, Kong-Qiu Hu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Ning Liu,* and Wei-Qun Shi*. Kinked-Helix Actinide Polyrotaxanes from Weakly Bound Pseudorotaxane Linkers with Variable Conformations. Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59, 4058-4067.

227. Peng-Liang Liang, Li-Yong Yuan*, Hao Deng, Xu-Cong Wang, Lin Wang, Zi-Jie Li, Shi-Zhong Luo*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Photocatalytic reduction of uranium(VI) by magnetic ZnFe2O4 under visible light, Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2020, 267, 118688.

226. Lin Wang, Zi-Jie Li, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhi-Wei Huang, Li-Yong Yuan*, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Layered structure-based materials: challenges and opportunities for radionuclide sequestration. Environ. Sci.: Nano. 2020, 7, 724-752.

225. Yan-Mei Chen, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie*, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into Modification of Nitrogen-Donor Ligands to Improve Performance on Am(III)/Eu(III) Separation, Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 3221-3231. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

224. Peng-Cheng Zhang, Lin Wang*, Ke Du, Si-Yi Wang, Zhi-Wei Huang, Li-Yong Yuan, Zi-Jie Li, Hong-Qing Wang*, Li-Rong Zheng, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Effective removal of U(VI) and Eu(III) by carboxyl functionalized MXene nanosheets, J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 396, 122731-122739.

223. Peng-Cheng Zhang, Lin Wang, Zhi-Wei Huang, Ji-Pan Yu, Zi-Jie Li, Hao Deng, Tai-Qi Yin, Li-Yong Yuan, John K. Gibson, Lei Mei, Li-Rong Zheng, Hong-Qing Wang, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Aryl Diazonium-Assisted Amidoximation of MXene for Boosting Water Stability and Uranyl Sequestration via Electrochemical Sorption, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2020, 12, 15579–15587. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

222. Ji-Pan Yu, Si-Yu Chen, Kang Liu, Li-Yong Yuan, Yu-Bao Zhao, Zhi-Fang Chai and Lei Mei*. Facile Construction of Diverse Diarylmethane Scaffolds via Uranyl-Catalyzed 1,6-Addition Reaction, Tetrahedron Lett. 2020, 61, 152076. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

221. Yi-Chuan Liu, Ya-Lan Liu*, Yuan Zhao, Zhe Liu, Tong Zhou, Qing Zou, Xian Zeng, Yu-Ke Zhong, Mei Li, Zhong-xuan Sun, Wei-Qun Shi*. A simple and effective separation of UO2 and Ln2O3 assisted by NH4Cl in LiCl-KCl eutectic, J. Nucl. Mater. 2020, 532, 152049.

220. Li-Yong Yuan, Ge Gao, Chuan-Qi Feng, Zhi-Fang Chai and Wei-Qun Shi*. A new family of actinide sorbents with more open porous structure: Fibrous functionalized silica microspheres, Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 385, 123892.

219. Jun-qiang Yang, Ke-liang Shi*, Xiao-qing Gao, Xiao-lin Hou, Wang-suo Wu, Wei-qun Shi*. Hexadecylpyridinium (HDPy) modified bentonite for efficient and selective removal of 99Tc from wastewater, Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 382, 122894.

218. Pin-Wen Huang, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai and Wei-Qun Shi*. Quantum chemical studies of selective back-extraction of Am(III) from Eu(III) and Cm(III) with two hydrophilic 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-bis-triazolyl ligands, Radiochim. Acta. 2020, 108, 517-526.  (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

217. Zhi-Wei Huang, Kong-Qiu Hu, Lei Mei, Xiang-He Kong, Ji-Pan Yu, Kang Liu, Li-Wen Zeng, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Mixed-Ligands Strategy Regulates Thorium-based MOFs. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 983-987. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

216. Xiang-He Kong, Qun-Yan Wu, Xin-Rui Zhang, Cui Wang, Kong-Qiu Hu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie*, Wei-Qun Shi*. Coordination Behavior of Uranyl with PDAM Derivatives in Solution: Combined Study with ESI-MS and DFT. J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 300, 112287. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

215. Yan-Mei Chen, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Chang-Ming Nie, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Complexation of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides with Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid: Theoretical Unraveling of Bond Covalency. J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 299, 112174. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

214. Shu-Wen An, Lei Mei, Kong-Qiu Hu, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Chuan-Qin Xia*, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Non-complexed Cucurbituril-Mediated Structural Evolution of Layered Uranyl Terephthalate Compounds. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59(1), 943-955. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

216. Da-Wei Yang, Ke-Ke Chang, Xiao-Fei Hu, Ya-Lan Liu, Tai-Qi Yin, Shi-Lin Jiang, Mei Li, Wei Han, Zhi-FangChai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Electrochemical Behaviors of Eu (III) on the Liquid Binary Al-Ga Alloy Cathode. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019, 166(15), D882-D889.

215. Ya-lan Liu, Hao Ren, Tai-qi Yin, Da-wei Yang, Zhi-fang Chai, and Wei-qun Shi*. Electrochemical Behavior of Praseodymium on the W and Al-Zn Electrodes in LiCl-KCl Eutectic: A Comparison Study. Electrochim. Acta. 2019, 326, 134971. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

214. Li-Wen Zeng, Kong-Qiu Hu, Lei Mei, Fei-Ze Li, Zhi-Wei Huang, Shu-Wen An, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi,* Structural Diversity of Bipyridinium-based Uranyl Coordination Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Ion-exchange Application, Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 14075-14084.

213. Cong-Zhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhifang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights on the Complexation of Am(III) and Cm(III) with Amide-Type Ligands. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2019, 322, 993-1002.

212. Jian-hui Lan, Shi-lin Jiang, Ya-lan Liu, Xue-miao Yin, Ya-xing Wang, Tai-qi Yin, Shu-ao Wang, Cong-zhi Wang, Wei-qun Shi*, Zhi-fang Chai. Separation of Actinides from Lanthanides Associated with Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing in China: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Radiochim. Acta. 2019, 107, 951-964.

211. Hao Deng, Zi-jie Li, Xu-cong Wang, Lin Wang, Kang Liu, Li-Yong Yuan, Zhi-yuan Chang, John K. Gibson, Lirong Zheng, Zhi-fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*, Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of Aqueous Perrhenate and Pertechnetate, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 53, 10917-10925.

210. Hao Ren, Yalan Liu,Taiqi Yin, Zixuan Deng, Dawei Yang, Zhifang Chai, Keke Chang, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical deposition of erbium on a binary Al-Zn cathode. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019, 166, D569-D576. (The first two authors contributed equally to thiswork)

209. Da-Wei Yang, Ya-Lan Liu, Tai-Qi Yin, Mei Li*, Wei Han, Ke-Ke Chang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Co-reduction behaviors of Ce (III), Al (III) and Ga (III) on a Welectrode: An exploration for liquid binary Al-Ga cathode. Electrochim. Acta. 2019, 319, 869-877. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

208. Xinrui Zhang, Xianghe Kong, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. The coordination of Eu(III) with 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxamide derivatives: a combined study by MS, TRLIF, and DFT. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 10239-10247. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

207. Cui Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Xiang-He Kong, Cong-Zhi Wang, Jian-Hui Lan, Chang-Ming Nie, Zhi-Fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Selective Extraction of Americium(III) over Europium(III) with Dithioamide-based Ligands. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 10047-10056. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

206. 池晓汪，吴群燕，于吉攀，张覃*，柴之芳，石伟群*，锕系异核双金属化合物的研究进展, 化学进展, 2019, 31, 1341-1349.

205. Lei Mei, Kang Liu, Si Wu, Xiang-he Kong, Kong-qiu Hu, Ji-pan Yu, Chang-Ming Nie, Zhi-fang Chai, and Wei-qun Shi*. Metal-Carboxyl Helical Chain Secondary Units Supported Ion-Exchangeable Anionic Uranyl-Organic Framework. Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 10309-10313. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

204. Shilin Jiang, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Taiqi Yin, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical Behavior of Th(IV) on the Bismuth Electrode in LiCl-KCl Eutectic, J. Nucl. Mater. 523, 268-275.

203. Jian-Hui Lan, Cong-Zhi Wang, Qun-Yan Wu, Zhi-Fang Chai, Gibson John and Wei-Qun Shi*. Modification of Carbon Nanobelt with Actinides Th-Am: A DFT Study. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2019, 123, 4900-4907.

202. Taiqi Yin, Yalan Liu, Lin Wang, Yongde Yan*, Guiling Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Thermodynamic properties of praseodymium on the liquid cadmium electrode and evaluation of anodic dissolution behavior in LiCl-KCl eutectic. J. Nucl. Mater. 2019, 523, 16-25.

201. Ya-Lan Liu, Li-Yong Yuan, Li-Rong Zheng, Lin Wang, Ben-Lin Yao, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-QunShi*. Confirmation and elimination of cyclic electrolysis of uranium ions in molten salt. Electrochem. Commun. 2019, 103, 55-60.

200. Xiao-Wang Chi, Qun-Yan Wu, Jian-Hui Lan, Cong-ZhiWang, Qin Zhang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. A Theoretical Study on Divalent Heavier Group 14 Complexes as Promising Donor Ligands for Building Uranium-Metal Bonds. Organometallics, 2019, 38, 1963-1972. (The first two authors contributedequally to this work)

199. Xinrui Zhang, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Liyong Yuan, Chao Xu*, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Highly Selective Extraction of Pu (IV) and Am (III) Actinides by N,N'-diethyl-N,N'-ditolyl-2,9-diamide-1,10-phenanthroline Ligand: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2019, 223, 274-281.

198. Shu-wen An, Lei Mei, Kong-qiu Hu,Fei-ze Li, Chuan-qin Xia,* Zhi-fang Chai, and Wei-qun Shi*. Bipyridine-Directed Syntheses of Uranyl Compounds Containing Semi-rigid Dicarboxylate Linkers: Diversity and Consistency in Uranyl Speciation. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 6934-6945. (The first two authorscontributed equally to this work)

197. Yuke Zhong, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Yuexiang Lu, Taiqi Yin, Lu wang, Lin Wang, Weiqun Shi*. Preparation of γ-Uranium-Molybdenum Alloys by Electrochemical Reduction of Solid Oxides in LiCl Molten Salt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2019, 166, D276-D282.

196. Hao Deng, Zi-jie Li, Lin Wang, Li-Yong Yuan, Jian-hui Lan, Zhi-yuan Chang, Zhi-fang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*, Nanolayered Ti3C2 and SrTiO3 Composites for Photocatalytic Reduction and Removal of Uranium(VI), ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 2283-2294.

195. Peng Zhang, Lin Wang, Li-yong Yuan, Jian-huiLan, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Sorption of Eu(III) on MXene-derived titanate structures: the effect of nano-confined space. Chem. Eng. J. 2019, 370, 1200-1209.

194. Jipan Yu, Liyong Yuan, Shuai Wang, Jianhui Lan, Lirong Zheng, Chao Xu, Jing Chen, Lin Wang, Zhiwei Huang, Wuqing Tao, Zhirong Liu, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson and Weiqun Shi*. Phosphonate Decorated Covalent Organic Frameworks for Actinide Extraction: a Breakthrough under Highly Acidic Conditions. CCS Chem. 2019, 1, 286-295. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

193. Lei Mei, Fei-ze Li, Jian-Hui Lan, Cong-zhi Wang, Chao Xu, Hao Deng, Qun-yan Wu, Kong-qiu Hu, Lin Wang, Zhi-fang Chai, Jing Chen, John Gibson, and Wei-qun Shi*, Anion-Adaptive Crystalline Cationic Material for 99TcO4- Trapping, Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 1532. (The first three authors contributed equally to this work)

192. Lin Wang, Huan Song, Liyong Yuan, Zijie Li, Peng Zhang, John K. Gibson, Lirong Zheng, Hongqing Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Effective Removal of Anionic Re(VII) by Surface-Modified Ti2CTx MXene Nanocomposites: Implications for Tc(VII) Sequestration. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 53, 3739-3747 (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

191. Xianghe Kong, Kongqiu Hu, Qunyan Wu, Lei Mei, Jipan Yu, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie*, and Weiqun Shi*. In situ nitroso formation induced structural diversity of uranyl coordination polymers. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2019, 6, 775-785.

190. Shuangxiao Li, Lin Wang, Jing Peng, Maolin Zhai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Efficient thorium(IV) removal by two-dimensional Ti2CTx MXene from aqueous solution. Chem. Eng. J. 2019, 366, 192-199.

189. Zhiwei Huang, Zijie Li, Lirong Zheng, Wangsuo Wu, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Adsorption of Eu(III) and Th(IV) on three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructure studied by spectroscopic investigation. Environ. Pollut. 2019, 248, 82-89.

188. Feize Li, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Shuwen An, Si Wu, Ning Liu*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Uranyl Compounds Involving a Weakly Bonded Pseudorotaxane Linker: Combined Effect of pH and Competing Ligands on Uranyl Coordination and Speciation. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 3271-3282. 

187. Yujuan Zhang, Jianhui Lan, Zhentao Zhuo, Changchun Ge, Zhangjian Zhou, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical study on stability, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of (Pu, Zr) N. J. Nucl. Mater. 2019, 516, 264-270.

186. Si Wu, Lei Mei, Feize Li, Shuwen An, Kongqiu Hu, Changming Nie, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Uranyl-Organic Coordination Compounds Incorporating Photoactive Vinylpyridine Moieties: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Light-induced Fluorescence Attenuation. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 14772-14785. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

185. Xianghe Kong, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan,  Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie, Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical insights intopre-organized pyridylpyrazole-based ligands toward the separation of Am(III)/Eu(III). Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 14810-14820. (The first two authors contributed equally to thiswork)

184. Taiqi Yin, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Yongde Yan, Guiling Wang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical and Thermodynamic Properties of Uranium on the Liquid. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2018, 165, D722-D730.

183. Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai and Weiqun Shi*. Influence of Complexing Species on the Extraction of Trivalent Actinides from Lanthanides with CyMe4-BTBP: A Theoretical Study. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2018, 318, 1453-1463.

182. Feize Li, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Jipan Yu, Shuwen An, Kang Liu, Zhifang Chai, Ning Liu,* and Weiqun Shi*. Releasing Metal-Coordination Capacity of Cucurbit[6]uril Macrocycle in Pseudorotaxane Ligands for the Construction of Interwoven Uranyl-Rotaxane Coordination Polymers. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 13513-13523. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work).

181. Xiaowang Chi, Qunyan Wu, Qiang Hao, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Qin Zhang, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*.  A Theoretical Study on Unsupported Uranium-Metal Bonding in Uranium-Group 8 Complexes. Organometallics. 2018, 37, 3678-3686. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

180. Kongqiu Hu, Zhiwei Huang, Zhihui Zhang, Lei Mei, Bingbing Qian, Jipan Yu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Actinide-based Porphyrinic MOF as Dehydrogenation Catalyst. Chem. - Eur. J. 2018, 24, 16766-16769. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

179. Lin Wang, Huan Song, Liyong Yuan, Zijie Li, Yujuan Zhang, John K. Gibson, Lirong Zheng, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Efficient U(VI) Reduction and Sequestration by Ti2CTx MXene. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 2018, 52, 10748-10756.

178. Mao Fan, Lin Wang, Yujuan Zhang, Chengxin Pei, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Research progress of MXene materials in radioactive element and heavy metal ion sequestration. Sci. China Chem. 2018, 49, 27-38.

177. Qunyan Wu, Zhongping Cheng, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. Insight into the nature of M-C bonding in the lanthanide/actinide-biscarbene complexes: A theoretical perspective. Dalton. Trans. 2018, 47, 12718-12725.

176.  Zhiwei Huang, Zijie Li, Qunyan Wu, Lirong Zheng, Limin Zhou, Zhifang Chai, Xiaolin Wang, and Weiqun Shi*. Simultaneous elimination of cationic uranium(VI) and anionic rhenium(VII) by graphene oxide-poly(ethyleneimine) macrostructures: a Batch, XPS, EXAFS, and DFT combined study. Environ. Sci.: Nano. 2018, 5, 2077-2087.

175. Taiqi Yin, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Yongde Yan*, Guiling Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemicaland thermodynamic properties of Pr on the liquid Bi electrode in LiCl-KCleutectic melt. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2018, 165, D452-D460.

174. Lei Mei, Chao Xu, Qunyan Wu, Kongqiu Hu, Liyong Yuan, Jing Chen, Chengliang Xiao, Shuao Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Neptunium(V)-Mediated Interwoven Transuranium-Rotaxane Network Incorporating Mechanically Interlocked [c2]Daisy Chain Unit. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 8645-8648. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work).

173. Yubing Sun, Jianhui Lan, Mengxue Li, Wei Hu, Haibo Liu, Gang Song, Diyun Chen, Weiqun Shi*, and Xiangke Wang*. Influence of aqueous sulfide onspeciation of U(VI) adsorbed to nano-magnetite. Environ. Sci: Nano.  2018, 5, 1981-1989.

172. Shuai Wang, Lei Mei,  Jipan Yu, Kongqiu Hu, Zhirong Liu,  Zhifang Chai,  and Weiqun Shi*. Large-pore Layered Networks, Polycatenated Frameworks and Three-dimensional Frameworks of Uranyl Tri(biphenyl)amine/Tri(phenyl)amine Tricarboxylate: Solvent/Ligand-dependent Dual Regulation. Cryst. Growth Des. 2018, 18, 4347−4356.

171. Feize Li, Lei Mei, Qunyan Wu, Yin Tian, Kongqiu Hu, Yunchen Ge, Ning Liu*, John K. Gibson, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. An Insight into Adaptive Deformation of Rigid Cucurbit[6]uril Host in Symmetrical [2]Pseudorotaxanes. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 32, 4426–4430.

170. Yalan Liu, Lixia Luo, Ning Liu, Benlin Yao, Kui Liu, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. A particularly simple NH4Cl-basedmethod for the dissolution of UO2 and rare earth oxides in LiCl-KCl meltunder air atmosphere. J. Nucl. Mater. 2018, 508, 63-73.

169. Ran Zhao, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Ming Tian, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Bimetallic uranyl organic frameworks supported by transition metal ions based metalloligand motifs: synthesis, structure diversity, and luminescence properties. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 6084-6094.

168. Pinwen Huang, Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Gang Song, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Understanding Am3+/Cm3+ Separation with H4TPAEN and its Hydrophilic Derivatives: A Quantum Chemical Study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 14031-14039. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

167. Yalan Liu, Kui Liu, Lixia Luo, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Direct Separation of Uranium from Lanthanides (La, Nd, Ce, Sm) in Oxide Mixture in LiCl-KCl Eutectic Melt. Electrochim Acta. 2018, 275, 100-109.

166. Xianghe Kong, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie, and Weiqun Shi*. Insight into the Extraction Mechanism of Am(III) over Eu(III) with Pyridylpyrazole: A Relativistic Quantum Chemistry Study. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2018, 122, 4499-4507. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

165. Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Zhihui Zhang, Shuwen An, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Stepwise ortho-Chlorination of Carboxyl Groups for Promoting Structure Variance of Heterometallic Uranyl-Silver Coordination Polymers of Isonicotinate. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 4673-4685.

164. Xiaolin Zhang, Kongqiu Hu, Lei Mei, Yubao Zhao, Yitong Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Semirigid Tripodal Ligand Based Uranyl Coordination Polymer Isomers Featuring 2D Honeycomb Nets. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 4492-4501. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

163. Yunchen Ge, Lei Mei, Feize Li, Kongqiu Hu, Chuanqin Xia, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Template-Driven Assembly of Rare Hexameric Uranyl-Organic Rotaxane Networks Threaded on Dimeric Uranyl Chains. Crystal Growth & Design. 2018, 18, 3073-3081. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

162. Pinwen Huang, Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Gang Song, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Studies on the Synergistic Extraction of Am3+ and Eu3+ with CMPO-HDEHP and CMPO-HEH[EHP] Systems. Dalton. Trans. 2018, 47, 5474-5482.

161. Xinrui Zhang, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Towards understanding the correlation between UO22+ extraction and substitute groups in 2,9-diamide-1,10-phenanthroline. Sci. China Chem. 2018, 61, 1-8.

160. Kui Liu, Zhifang Chai,  and Weiqun Shi*. Uranium dendritic morphology in the electrorefining: Influences of temperature and current density. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2018, 165, D98-D106.

159. Congzhi Wang, Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. Ultrastable Actinide Endohedral Borospherenes. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2248-2251.

158. Lei Mei, Weiqun Shi,*  and Zhifang Chai. Ordered Entanglement in Actinide-Organic Coordination Polymers. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2018, 91, 554-562. (Invited Review)

157. Benlin Yao, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Hui He, Zhifang Chai, and Wei-Qun Shi*. Raman and Electrochemical Study of Zirconium in LiCl-KCl-LiF-ZrCl4. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2018, 165, D6-D12.

156. Liyong Yuan, Ming Tian, Jianhui Lan, Xingzhong Cao, Xiaolin Wang, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. Defects Engineering in Metal−Organic Frameworks: A New Strategy to Develop Applicable Actinide Sorbents. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 370-373. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

155. Pinwen Huang, Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Gang Song, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*, Uncovering the impact of ‘capsule’ shaped amine-type ligands on Am(III)/Eu(III) separation. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 1030-1038. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

154. Kongqiu Hu, Qunyan Wu, Lei Mei, Xiaolin Zhang, Lei Ma, Gang Song, Diyun Chen, Yitong Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Novel Viologen Derivative Based Uranyl Coordination Polymers Featuring Photochromic Behaviours. Chem. - Eur. J. 2017, 23, 18074 –18083. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

153. Lin Wang, Wuqing Tao, Liyong Yuan, Zhirong Liu, Qing Huang, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. Rational control of the interlayer space inside two-dimensional titanium carbides for highly efficient uranium removal and imprisonment. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 12084-12087.

152. Xinyu Ping, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Benlin Yao, Xiuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Direct Electrochemical Preparation of Ni-Zr Alloy from Mixture Oxides in LiCl Molten Salt. J.  Electrochem. Soc. 2017, 164, D888-D894.

151. Jie Li, Qunyan Wu, Xiangxue Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*, Jing Hou, Tasawar Hayat,  Ahmedi Alsaedi, and Xiangke Wang*. Heteroaggregation behaviour of graphene oxide on Zr-based metal-organic frameworks in aqueous solution: a combined experimental and theoretical study. J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5, 20398-20406.

150. Yujuan Zhang, Zhangjian Zhou, Jianhui Lan, Tao Bo, Changchun Ge, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical investigation on electronic and mechanical properties of ternary actinide (U, Np, Pu) nitrides. J. Appl. Phys. 2017, 122, 11509.

149. Qunyan Wu, Yuting Song, Lin Ji, Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical unraveling the separation of Am(Ⅲ)/Eu(Ⅲ): Insights from mixed N, O-donor. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 26969-269798.

148. Lei Mei, Zhenni Xie, Kongqiu Hu, Liyong Yuan, Zenggiang Gao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Supramolecular Host-guest Inclusion for Distinguishing Cucurbit[7]uril-based Pseudorotaxanes from Small-molecule Ligands in Coordination Assembly with Uranyl Center. Chem. - Eur. J. 2017, 23, 13995-14003.

147. Jingwen Pang, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Changming Nie, Diyun Chen, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Gallium electrochemistry in LiCl-KCl molten salt. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 2017, accepted.

146. Yujuan Zhang, Zhangjian Zhou, Jianhui Lan, Changchun Ge, Zhifang Chai, Peihon Zhang, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Insights into the Uranyl Adsorption Behaviour on Vanadium Carbide MXene. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2017, 426, 572-578.

145. Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. A combined DFT and molecular dynamics study of U(VI)/calcite interaction in aqueous solution. Sci. Bull. 2017, 62, 1064-1073. 

144. Nan Zhang, Liyong Yuan*, Welu Guo, Shizhong Luo*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Extending the Using of Highly Porous Functionalized MOFs to Th(Ⅵ) capture. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2017, 9, 25216-25224.

143. Zhiwei Huang, Zijie Li, Lirong Zheng, Limin Zhou, Zhifang Chai, Xiaolin Wang, and Weiqun Shi*. Interaction Mechanism of Uranium(Ⅵ) with Three-Dimensional Graphene Oxide-Chitosan Composite: Insights from Batch Experiments, IR, XPS, and EXAFS Spectroscopy. Chem. Eng. J. 2017, 328, 1066-1074. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

142. Lei Mei, Congzhi Wang, Liuzheng Zhu, Zengqiang Gao, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. a series of rare 2D to 3D polycatenated frameworks. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 7694–7706.

141. Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Yaolin Zhao*, Chaohui He, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. First-principles study of water reacting with the (110) surface of uranium mononitride. J. Nucl. Mater. 2017, 492, 244-252.

140. Wencai Cheng, Congcong Ding, Qunyan Wu, Xiangxue Wang, Yubing Sun*, and Weiqun Shi*, Tasawar Hayat, Ahmed Alsaedi, Zhifang Chai, and Xiangke Wang*. Mutual effect of U(VI) and Sr(II) on graphene oxides: evidence from EXAFS and theoretical calculations. Environ. Sci.: Nano. 2017, 4, 1124-1131.

139. Yunchen Ge, Lei Mei, Zhenni Xie, Kongqiu Hu, Chuanqin Xia*, Xiaolin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Supramolecular isomers of coordination-directed side-chain polypseudorotaxane based on trimeric uranyl-oxalate with single-ended carboxylated pseudorotaxane linker formed in situ. Chem. - Eur. J. 2017, 23, 8380-8384. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

138. Zhenni Xie, Lei Mei, Qunyan Wu, Kongqiu Hu, Liangshu Xia*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Temperature-induced reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal isomerisation of uranyl polyrotaxane: An exquisite case of coordination variability of uranyl center. Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 7392-7396. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

137. Zijie Li, Zhiwei Huang, Wenlu Guo, Lin Wang, Lirong Zheng, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Enhanced photocatalytic removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution by magnetic TiO2/Fe3O4 and its graphene composite.  Environ. Sci. & Technol. 2017, 51, 5666-5674.

136. Pinwen Huang, Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. A theoretical study on geometry, bonding nature, and stability of several anhydrous and hydrated In(III), Gd(III) and Yb(III) complexes in liquid scintillator solvents. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2017, 463, 20-28.

135. Jie Zhou, Xianhu Zha, Xiaobing Zhou, Fanyan Chen, Guoliang Gao, Shuwei Wang, Cai Shen*, Tao Chen, Chunyi Zhi, Per Eklund, Shiyu Du*, Jianming Xue, Weiqun Shi, Zhifang Chai, and Qing Huang*. Synthesis and electrochemical properties of two-dimensional hafnium carbide. ACS Nano. 2017, 11, 3841-3850.

134. Ning Qu, Dongmei Su, Qunyan Wu, Weiqun Shi*, and Qingjiang Pan*. Metal-metal multiple bond in low-valent diuranium porphyrazines and its correlation with metal oxidation state: a relativistic DFT study. Comput. Theor. Chem. 2017, 1108, 29-39.

133. Zhenni Xie, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Liangshu Xia, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Mixed-ligand uranyl polyrotaxanes incorporating a sulfate/oxalate coligand: achieving structural diversity via pH-dependent competitive effect. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 3227-3237. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

132. Lixia Luo, Yalan Liu, Ningliu, Kui Liu, Jingwen Pang, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Kinetics process of Tb(III)/Tb couple at liquid Zn electrode and thermodynamic properties of Tb-Zn alloys formation. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2017, 60, 813-821.

131. Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Evaluation of the electroextractions of Ce and Nd from LiCl-KCl molten salt using liquid Ga electrode. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2017, 164, D169-D178. 

130. Yalan Liu, Guoan Ye, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Review of the investigations on molten salt electrorefining process by forming aluminum alloys. 核化学与放射化学. 2017, 39, 13-21.

129. Ran Zhao, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Two three-dimensional actinides-silver heterometallic coordination polymers based on 2,2'-bipyridine-3,3'-dicarboxylic acid with helical chains containing dimeric or trimeric motifs. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 11, 1472-1477.

128. Liyong Yuan, Lin Zhu, Chengliang Xiao*, Qunyan Wu, Nan Zhang, Jipan Yu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Large pore 3-D cubic mesoporous (KIT-6) hybrid bearing hard-soft donor combined ligand for enhancing U(VI) capture: an experimental and theoretical investigation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2017, 9, 3774-3784. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

127. Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, Guozhong Wu, and Weiqun Shi*. Complexation of vanadium with amidoxime and carboxyl groups: uncovering the competitive role of vanadium in uranium extraction from seawater. Radiochim. Acta. 2017, 105, 541-553.

126. Liyong Yuan, Xianghong Liao, Zhirong Liu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. U(VI) extraction by 8-hydroxyquinoline: a comparison study in ionic liquid and in dichloromethane. Radiochim. Acta. 2017, 105, 441-448.

125. Yujuan Zhang, Zhangjian Zhou, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Recent progress of actinide nitride fuel properties through first-principles simulation. Sci. China Chem. 2017, 47, 92-99.

124. Kongqiu Hu, Xiang Jiang, Congzhi Wang, Lei Mei, Zhenni Xie, Wuqing Tao, Xiaolin Zhang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Solvent-dependent synthesis of porous anionic uranyl-organic frameworks featuring highly symmetrical (3,4)-connected ctn or bor topology for selective dye adsorption. Chem. - Eur. J. 2017, 23, 529-532.

123. Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Jingwen Pang, Liyong Yuan, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Condition dependence of Zr electrochemical reactions and morphological of Zr deposits in molten salt. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2017, 60, 264-274.

122. Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, John K Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. Binuclear trivalent and tetravalent uranium halides and cyanides supported by cyclooctatetraene ligands. Radiochim Acta. 2017, 105, 21-32.

121. Zhongping Cheng, Qunyan Wu, Yunhai Liu, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. The redox mechanism of NpVI with hydrazine: a DFT study. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 109045-109053.

120. Jingwen Pang, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Lixia Luo, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical properties of lanthanum on the liquid gallium electrode in LiCl-KCl eutectic. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2016, 163, D750-D756. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

119. Ran Zhao, Lei Mei, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Copper/zinc directed heterometallic uranyl-organic polycatenating frameworks: synthesis, characterization and anion-dependent structural regulation. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 10125-10134. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

118. Qunyan Wu, Fuwan Zhai, Yang Liu, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Interactions between uranium(VI) and phosphopeptide: experimental and theoretical investigations. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 14988-14997. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

117. Xuemei Ren, Qunyan Wu, Huan Xu, Dadong Shao, Xiaoli Tan, Weiqun Shi*, Changlun Chen, Jiaxing Li, Zhifang Chai, Tasawar Hayat, and Xiangke Wang*. New insight into GO, Cd(II), phosphate interaction and its role in GO colloidal behavior. Environ. Sci &Technol. 2016, 50, 9361-9369.

116. Huangjie Lu, Yaxing Wang, Congzhi Wang, Lanhua Chen, Weiqun Shi*, Juan Diwu, Zhifang Chai, Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt, and Shuao Wang*. Two-dimensional inorganic cationic network of thorium iodate chloride with unique halogen-halogen bonds. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55, 8570-8575.

115. Kui Liu, Hongbin Tang, Jingwen Pang, Yalan Liu, Yixiao Feng, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical properties of uranium on the liquid gallium electrode in LiCl-KCl eutectic. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2016, 163, D554-D561.

114. Kongqiu Hu, Liuzheng Zhu, Congzhi Wang, Lei Mei, Yunhai Liu, Zengqiang Gao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Novel uranyl coordination polymers based on quinoline-containing dicarboxylate by altering auxiliary ligands: from 1D chain to 3D framework. Crystal Growth & Design. 2016, 16, 4886-4896.  (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.) 

113. Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical insight into the binding affinity enhancement of serine with the uranyl ion through phosphorylation. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 69773-69781.

112. Lei Mei, Zhenni Xie, Kongqiu Hu, Lin Wang, Liyong Yuan, Zijie Li, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. First three-dimensional actinide polyrotaxane framework mediated by windmill-like six-connected oligomeric uranyl: dual roles of the pseudorotaxane precursor. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 13304-13307.

111. Yalan Liu, Wen Zhou, Hongbin Tang, Zhirong Liu, Kui Liu, Liyong Yuan, Yixiao Feng, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Diffusion coefficient of Ho3+ at liquid zinc electrode and co-reduction behaviors of Ho3+ and Zn2+ on W electrode in the LiCl-KCl eutectic. Electrochim Acta. 2016, 211, 313-321.

110. Lin Wang, Liyong Yuan, Ke Chen, Yujuan Zhang, Qihuang Deng, Shiyu Du, Qing Huang*, Lirong Zheng, Jing Zhang, Zhifang Chai, Michel W. Barsoum, Xiangke Wang, and Weiqun Shi*. Loading actinides in multi-layered structures for nuclear waste treatment: the first case study of uranium capture with vanadium carbide MXene. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2016, 8, 16396-16403. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

109. Xinrui Zhang, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi. A new solvent system containing Et-Tol-DAPhen in 3-nitrobenzotrifluoride for highly selective UO22+ extraction. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2016, 168, 232-237.

108. Lei Mei, Qunyan Wu, Liyong Yuan, Lin Wang, Shuwen An, Zhenni Xie, Kongqiu Hu, Zhifang Chai, Peter C. Burns*, and Weiqun Shi*. An unprecedented two-fold nested super-polyrotaxane: sulphate-directed hierarchical polythreading assembly of uranyl ployrotaxane moieties. Chem. - Eur. J. 2016, 22, 11329-11338.

107. Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Yujuan Zhang, Yaolin Zhao, Chaohui He, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Adsorption and dissociation of H2O on the (001) surface of uranium mononitride: energetics and mechanism from first-principles investigation. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2016, 18, 13255-13266. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

106. Han Wu, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Zhirong Liu*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. New insights into the selectivity of four 1,10-phenanthroline-drived ligands toward the separation of trivalent actinides and lanthanides: a DFT based comparison study. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 8107-8117. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

105. Ran Zhao, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Synthesis of ordered mesoporous uranium dioxide by a nanocasting route. Radiochim Acta. 2016, 104, 549-553. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

104. Yujuan Zhang, Jianhui Lan, Lin Wang, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Tao Bo, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Adsorption of uranyl species on hydroxylated titanium carbide nanosheet: a first-principles study. J. Hazard. Mater. 2016, 308, 402-410. 

103. Lixia Luo, Yalan Liu, Ning Liu*, Lu Wang, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical and thermodynamic properties of Nd(III)/Nd(0) couple at liquid Zn electrode in LiCl-KCl melt. Electrochim Acta. 2016, 191, 1026-1036.

102. Yalan Liu, Kui Liu, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Estimation of the intermetallic compounds in LiCl-KCl molten salt by cyclic voltammetry. Faraday Discuss. 2016, 190, 387-398.

101. Weijin Yuan, Congzhi Wang, Yinyong Ao, Long Zhao*, Weiqun Shi*, Jiuqiang Li, Maolin Zhai. γ-radiation effect on Th4+ extraction behaviour of TODGA/[C2mim][NTf2]: identification and extractability study of radiolytic products. RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 7626-7632. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

100. Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Zhongping Cheng, Zhifang Chai, John K. Gibson, and Weiqun Shi*. Paving the way for the synthesis of a series of divalent actinide complexes: A theoretical perspective. Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 3102-3110.

99. Shuwen An, Lei Mei, Kongqiu Hu, Chuanqin Xia*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Templated synthesis of a unique type of tetra-nuclear uranyl-mediated two-fold interpenetrating uranyl-organic frameworks. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 1641-1644. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.) 

98. Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Yaolin Zhao*, Yujuan Zhang, Chaohui He, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi. Surface properties of NpO2 and water reacting with stoichiometric and reduced NpO2 (111), (110), and (100) surfaces from ab initio atomistic thermodynamics. Surf Sci. 2016, 644, 153-164.

97. Zijie Li, Liyong Yuan, Congzhi Wang, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Applications of X-ray absorption spectroscopic techniques in actinide environmental chemistry. Sci. China Chem. 2016, 46, 768-783.

96. Wenlu Guo, Changming Nie*, Lin Wang, Zijie Li, Lin Zhu, Liuzheng Zhu, Zhentai Zhu, Weiqun Shi, and Liyong Yuan*. Easily prepared and stable functionalized magnetic ordered mesoporous silica for efficient uranium extraction. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2016, 59, 629-636.

95. Lin Zhu, Liyong Yuan*, Liangshu Xia*, and Lin Wang. Incorporation of magnetism into the dihydroimidazole functionalized mesoporous silica for convenient U(VI) capture. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2016, 308, 447-458.

94. Baicheng Luo, Liyong Yuan*, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi, and Quan Tang*, U(VI) capture from aqueous solution by highly porous and stable MOFS: UiO-66 and its amine derivative. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2016, 307, 269-276.

93. Juan Luo, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie*, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical studies on the complexation of Eu(III) and Am(III) with HDEHP: structure, bonding nature and stability. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2016, 59, 324-331.

92. Lei Mei, Qunyan Wu, Shuwen An, Zengqiang Gao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Silver ion-mediated heterometallic three-fold interpenetrating uranyl-organic framework. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 10934-10945. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

91. Xiangxue Wang, Shubin Yang*, Weiqun Shi*, Jiaxing Li, Tasawar Hayat, and Xiangke Wang*. Different interaction mechanisms of Eu(III) and 243Am(III) with carbon nanotubes studied by batch, spectroscopy technique and theoretical calculation. Environ. Sci & Technol. 2015, 49, 11721-11728.

90. Congzhi Wang, John K. Gibson, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Yuliang Zhao, Jun Li, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Actinide (An = Th-Pu) dimetallocenes: promising candidates for metal-metal multiple bonds. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 17045-17053. 

89. Han Wu, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Zhirong Liu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical insights into the separation of Am(III) over Eu(III) with PhenBHPPA. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 16737-16745. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

88. Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Shuao Wang, Yixiao Feng, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. A quasi-relativistic DFT study of the actinyl (VI, V) (An=U, Np, Pu) Complexes with a six-membered macrocycle containing pyrrole, pyridine and furan subunits. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2015, 119, 9178-9188.

87. Lixia Luo, Yalan Liu, Ning Liu*, Kui Liu, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electroreduction based Tb extraction from Tb4O7 on different substrates:  understanding Al-Tb alloy formation mechanism in LiCl-KCl melt. RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 69134-69142.

86. Wen Zhou, Yalan Liu, Kui Liu, Zhirong Liu, Liyong Yuan, Lu Wang, Yixiao Feng, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Electroreduction of Gd3+ on W and Zn electrodes in LiCl-KCl eutectic: A comparison study. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2015, 162, D531-D539.

85. Chengliang Xiao, Congzhi Wang, Lei Mei, Nathalie Wall, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Europium, Uranyl, and Thorium- Phenanthroline Amide Complexes in Acetonitrile Solution: An ESI-MS and DFT Combined Investigation. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 14376-14387. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

84. Lu Wang, Yalan Liu, Kui Liu, Shuanglin Tang*, Liyong Yuan, Tong Lu, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical extraction of cerium by forming Ce-Zn alloys in LiCl-KCl eutectic on W and liquid Zn electrodes. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2015, 162, E179-E184.

83. Lei Mei, Lin Wang, Liyong Yuan, Shuwen An, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, Peter C. Burns, and Weiqun Shi*. Supramolecular Inclusion-Based Molecular Integral Rigidity: A Feasible Strategy for Controlling Structural Connectivity of Uranyl Polyrotaxane Networks. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 11990-11993.

82. Li Zhang, Congzhi Wang, Hongbin Tang, Lin Wang, Yangsheng Liu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Rapid Determination of Uranium in Water Samples by adsorptive Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry Using a Tin-Bismuth Alloy Electrode. Electrochim Acta. 2015, 174, 925-932.

81. Mei Li*, Qunqun Gu, Wei Han*, Yongde Yan, Milin Zhang, Yang Sun, and Weiqun Shi. Electrodeposition of Tb on Mo and Al electrodes: Thermodynamic properties of TbCl3 and TbAl2 in the LiCl-KCl eutectic melts. Electrochim Acta. 2015, 167, 139-146.

80. Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Lu Wang, Lin Wang, Zijie Li, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Thermodynamic and electrochemical properties of holmium and HoxAly intermetallic compounds in the LiCl-KCl eutectic. Electrochim Acta. 2015, 174, 15-25.

79. Yujuan Zhang, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Tao Bo, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Investigation on the Solution Behaviors of Ba and Zr in Uranium Dinitride. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2015, 58, 1891-1897.

78. Lei Mei, Lin Wang, Caiming Liu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Tetranuclear Uranyl Polyrotaxanes: a Preferred Selectivity to Uranyl Tetramer for Stabilizing the Flexible Polyrotaxane Chain Bearing Weakened Supramolecular Inclusion. Chem. - Eur. J. 2015, 21, 10226-10235.

77. Shuwen An, Lei Mei, Congzhi wang, Chuanqin Xia*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. The first case of actinide triple helices: pH-dependent structural evolution and kinetics controlled transformation of two supermolecular conformational isomers. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 8978-8981. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

76. Yalan Liu, Guoan Ye*, Kui Liu, Liyong Yuan, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*, Electrochemical behavior of La(III) on the zinc-coated W electrode in LiCl-KCl eutectic. Electrochim Acta. 2015, 168, 206-215.

75. Tao Zheng, Qunyan Wu, Yang Gao, Daxiang Gui, Shiwen Qiu, Lanhua Chen, Daopeng Sheng, Juan Diwu*, Weiqun Shi*, Zhifang Chai, Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt, and Shuao Wang*. Probing the Influence of Phosphonate Bonding Modes to Uranium(VI) on Structural Topology and Stability: A Complementary Experimental and Computational Investigation. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 3864-3874. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

74. Liuzheng Zhu, Congzhi Wang, Lei Mei, Lin Wang, Yungai Liu*, Zhentai Zhu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Two Novel Uranyl Complexes of Semi-rigid Aromatic Tetracarboxylic Acid Supported by Organic Base as Auxiliary Ligand or Templating Agent: an Experimental and Theoretical Exploration. CrystEngComm. 2015, 17, 3031-3040. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

73. Yujuan Zhang, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Qunyan Wu, Tao Bo, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Investigation on Incorporation and Diffusion Properties of Xe in Uranium Mononitride. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2015, 119, 5783-5789.

72. Lei Mei, Congzhi Wang, Lin Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai* and Weiqun Shi*. Halogen Bonded 3D Uranyl-organic Compounds with Unprecedented Halogen-halogen Interactions and Structure Diversity upon Variation of Halogen-substitution. Crystal Growth & Design. 2015, 15, 1395-1406. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work.)

71. Zijie Li, Lin Wang, Liyong Yuan, Chengliang Xiao, Lei Mei, Lirong Zheng, Jing Zhang, Juhua Yang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhentai Zhu, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Efficient removal of uranium from aqueous solution by zero-valent iron nanoparrticle and its graphene composite. J. Hazard. Mater. 2015, 290, 26-33.

70. Ruiqin Liu, Shunyan Ning, Xinpeng Wang, Yuezhou Wei*, Jinling Yang, Yaping Zhao, Youqian Ding, Jianhui Lan, and Weiqun Shi. Adsorption behavior of actinides and some typical fission products by silica/polymer-based iso Hex-BTP adsorbent from nitric acid solution. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2015, 303, 681-691.

69. Yalan Liu, Guoan Ye, Liyong Yuan, Kui Liu, Yixiao Feng, Zijie Li, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electroseparation of thorium from ThO2 and La2O3 by forming Th-Al alloys in LiCl-KCl eutectic. Electrochim Acta. 2015, 158, 277-286.

68. Liyong Yuan, Man Sun, Lei Mei, Lin Wang, Lirong Zheng, Zengqiang Gao, Jing Zhang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. New insight of coordination and extraction of Uranium (VI) with N-donating ligands in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: N, N, -diethyl-N, N, -ditolyldipicolinamide as a case study. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 1992-1999.

67. Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Terminal U≡E (E=N, P, As, Sb, Bi) Bonds in Uranium Complexes: A Theoretical Perspective. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2015, 119, 922-930.

66. Juan Luo, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, Changming Nie, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Studies on the AnO2n+ (An=U, Np; n=1, 2) Complexes with Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 3227-3236. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work)

65. Zhi-Qiang Bai, Li-Yong Yuan, Lin Zhu, Zhi-Rong Liu*, Sheng-Qi Chu, Li-Rong Zheng, Jing Zhang, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*. Introduction of Amino Groupsinto Acid-resistant MOFs for Enhanced U(VI) Sorption. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2015, 3, 525-534. (The first two authors contributed equally to this work) 

64. Xufeng Tan, Changming Nie, Weiqun Shi, and Liyong Yuan*. Electrochemical behavior of U(VI) in N1113NTF2 ionic liquid. J. Nucl. Radiochem. 2014, 36, 327-333.

63. Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Understanding the Interactions of Neptunium and Plutonium Ions with Graphene Oxide: Scalar-relativistic DFT Investigations. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2014, 118, 10273-10280.

62. Ran Zhao, Lin Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Synthesis of ThO2 nanostructures through a hydrothermal approach: influences of hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 52209-52214.

61. Lin Wang, Ran Zhao, Xinwei Wang, Lei Mei, Liyong Yuan, Shuao Wang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Size-Tunable Synthesis of Monodispersed Thorium Dioxide Nanoparticles and their Performance on the Adsorption of Dye Molecules. CrystEngComm. 2014, 16, 10469-10475.

60. Lingling Su, Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Lu Wang, Liyong Yuan, Lin Wang, Zijie Li, Xiuliang Zhao*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical behaviors of Dy(III) and its co-reduction with Al(III) in molten LiCl-KCl salts. Electrochim Acta. 2014, 147, 87-95.

59. Chengliang Xiao, Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Quantum Chemistry Study of U(VI), Np(V) and Pu(IV,VI) Complexes with Preorganized Tetradentate Phenanthrolineamide Ligands. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 10846-10853.

58. Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Yaolin Zhao, Chaohui He, Yujuan Zhang, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. First-Principles Study of Water Reaction and H2 Formation on UO2 (111) and (110) Single Crystal Surfaces. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2014, 118, 21935-21944.

57. Tao Bo, Jianhui Lan, Yaolin Zhao*, Yujuan Zhang, Chaohui He, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. First-Priciples Study of Water Adsorption and Dissociation on the UO2 (111), (110) and (100) Surfaces. J. Nucl. Mater. 2014, 454, 446-454.

56. Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Guoan Ye*, Kui Liu, Lin Zhu, Milin Zhang, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*.Co-reduction behaviors of lanthanum and aluminium ions in LiCl-KCl eutectic. Electrochim Acta. 2014, 147, 104-113.

55. Lu Wang, Yalan Liu, Kui Liu, Shuanglin Tang*, Liyong Yuan, Lingling Su, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical extraction cerium from CeO2 assisted by AlCl3 in molten LiCl-KCl.  Electrochim Acta. 2014, 147, 385-391.

54. Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Qiong Luo, Yuliang Zhao, Xiangke Wang, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Insights on the Interaction of Uranium with Amidoxime and Carboxyl Groups. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 9466-9476.

53. Qunyan Wu, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Chengliang Xiao, Xiangke Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Theoretical Investigation on Multiple Bonds in Terminal Actinide Nitride Complexes. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 9607-9614.

52. Cheng-Liang Xiao, Qun-Yan Wu, Cong-Zhi Wang, Yu-Liang Zhao, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi*, Design criteria for tetradentate phenanthroline-derived heterocyclic ligands to seperate Am(III) from Eu(III). Sci. Chin. Chem. 2014, 57, 1439-1448. 

51. Weiqun Shi*, Liyong Yuan,  Congzhi Wang, Lin Wang, Lei Mei, Chengliang Xiao, Li Zhang, Zijie Li, Yuliang Zhao,  and Zhifang Chai*. Exploring actinide materials through synchrotron radiation techniques. Adv. Mater. 2014, 26, 7807-7848.

50. Lin Wang, Ran Zhao, Congzhi Wang, Liyong Yuan, Zhanjun Gu, Chengliang Xiao, Shuao Wang, Xinwei Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Template-free synthesis and mechanistic study of porous three-dimensional hierarchical uranium-containing and uranium oxide microspheres. Chem. - Eur. J. 2014, 20, 12655-12662.

49. Liyong Yuan, Man Sun, Xianghong Liao, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Solvent Extraction of U(VI) by Trioctylphosphine Oxide Using a Room-temperature Ionic Liquid. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2014, 57, 1432-1438.

48. Chengliang Xiao, Qunyan Wu, Lei Mei, Liyong Yuan, Congzhi Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. High Selectivity towards Small Copper Ions by a Preorganized Phenanthroline-Derived Tetradentate Ligand and New Insight into the Complexation Mechanism. Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 12470-12473.

47. Yujuan Zhang, Jianhui Lan, Tao Bo, Congzhi Wang, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*, First-principles Study of Barium and Zirconium Stability in Uranium Mononitride Nuclear Fuels. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2014, 118, 14579-14585.

46. Yang Liu, Chengliang Xiao, Lei Mei, Guopu Qu*, and Weiqun Shi*. Recent Research Progresses of Interactions Between Uranyl Ions and Peptides/Proteins.  J. Nucl. Radiochem. 2014, 36, 129-139.

45. Lingyun Qiu, Liyong Yuan, Xufeng Tan, Weiqun Shi, and Liangjun Liu*. Progress in Speciation and Electrochemistry behaviors of uranium in ionic liquids. J. Nucl. Radiochem. 2014, 36, 65-74.

44. Xuemei Ren, Jiaxing Li, Xiaoli Tan, Weiqun Shi, Changlun Chen, Dadong Shao, Tao Wen, Longfei Wang, Guixia Zhao, Guoping Sheng, Xiangke Wang*. Impact of Al2O3 on the Aggregation and Deposition of Graphene Oxide. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2014, 48, 5493-5500.

43. Xufeng Tan, Liyong Yuan*, Changming Nie*, Kui Lui, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi, Electrochemical Behavior of Uranyl in Ionic Liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride Mixture with Water. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2014, 302, 281-288.

42. Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Qunyan Wu, Yuliang Zhao, Xiangke Wang, Zhifang Chai,* and Weiqun Shi*. Density Functional Theory Investigations of the Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides Extraction Complexes with Diglycolamides. Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 8713-8720.

41. Chengliang Xiao, Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Liyong Yuan,Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Selective Separation of Am(III) from Eu(III) by 2,9-Bis(dialkyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)-1,10-Phenanthrolines: A Relativistic Quantum Chemistry Study. Radiochim Acta. 2014, 102, 875-886.

40. Ran Zhao, Lin Wang, Zhanjun Gu, Liyong Yuan, Chengliang Xiao, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Synthesis of ordered mesoporous U3O8 by ananocasting route. Radiochim Acta. 2014, 102, 813-816. 

39. Liyong Yuan, Zhiqiang Bai, Ran Zhao, Yalan Liu, Zijie Li, Shengqi Chu, Lirong Zheng, Jing Zhang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhi-Fang Chai*, Wei-Qun Shi*, Introduction of Bifunctional Groups into Mesoporous Silicafor Enhancing Uptake of Thorium (IV) from Aqueous Solution. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2014, 6, 4786-4796.

38. Ruiqin Liu, Xinpeng Wang, Yuezhou Wei*, Weiqun Shi, Zhifang Chai. Evaluation study on a macroporoussilica-based isohexyl-BTP adsorbent for minor actinides separation from nitricacid medium. Radiochim Acta. 2014, 102, 93-100.

37. Qunyan Wu, Jianhui Lan, Congzhi Wang, Chengliang Xiao, Yuliang Zhao, Yuezhou Wei, Zhifang Chai*, Weiqun Shi*,Understanding the Bonding Nature of Uranyl Ion and Functionalized Graphene: A Theoretical Study. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2014, 118, 2149-2158.

36. Kui Liu , Liyong Yuan,Yalan Liu, Hui He, Zhiyuan Yang, Xiuliang Zhao*, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical reaction of theTh4+/Th couple on the tungsten, aluminum and bismuth electrodes in chloridemolten salt. Electrochim Acta. 2014, 130, 650-659.

35. Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Hui He, Zhiyuan Yang, Xiuliang Zhao*, Zhifang Chai and Weiqun Shi*. Electroextraction of samarium from Sm2O3 in chloride melts. Electrochim Acta. 2014, 129, 401-409.

34. Lei Mei, Qunyan Wu, Caiming Liu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. The first case of actinide polyrotaxane incorporating cucurbituril: A unique ‘dragon-like’ twist inducedby a specific coordination pattern of uranium. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 3612-3615.

33. Ran Zhao, Lin Wang, Zhanjun Gu, Liyong Yuan, Chengliang Xiao, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. A facile additive-free method fortunable fabrication of UO2 and U3O8 nanoparticles in aqueous solution. Crystengcomm, 2014, 16, 2645-2651. 

32. Lin Wang, Ran Zhao, Zhanjun Gu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Growth of Uranyl Hydroxide Nanowires and Nanotubes with Electrodeposition Method and Their Transformation to One-dimensional U3O8 Nanostructures. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 1158-1164. 

31. Chengliang Xiao, Congzhi Wang, Liyong Yuan, Bin Li, Hui He, Shuao Wang, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Excellent Selectivity for Actinides with a Tetradentate2,9-Diamide-1,10-Phenanthroline Ligand in Highly Acidic Solution: A Hard-Soft Donor Combined Strategy. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53,1712-1720.

30.Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Kuiliu, Guoan Ye, Milin Zhang, Hui He, Hongbin Tang, Rushan Lin, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*.  Electrochemical extraction ofsamarium from LiCl-KCl melt by forming Sm-Zn alloys. Electrochim Acta. 2014, 120, 369-378.

29. Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Yixiao Feng, Yuezhou Wei, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Extraction complexes of Pu(IV) with carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide ligands: A relativistic density functional study. Radiochim Acta. 2014, 102, 77-86.

28. Man sun, Liyong Yuan, Ni Tan*, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi. Solvent extraction of uranium(VI) by a dipicolinamide using a room-temperature ionic liquid. Radiochim Acta. 2014, 102, 87-92.

27. Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Xiuliang Zhao, Hui He, Guoan Ye, Zhifang Chai, Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical formation of erbium-aluminum alloys from erbia in the chloride melts. Electrochim Acta. 2014, 116, 434-441.

26. Zhiqiang Bai, Zijie Li, Congzhi Wang, Liyong Yuan, Zhirong Liu, Jing Zhang, Lirong Zheng, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, and Weiqun Shi*. Interactions Between Th(IV) and Graphene Oxide: Experimental and Density Functional Theoretical Investigations. RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 3340-3347.

25. Juan Xi, Jianhui Lan, Guiwu Lu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. A density functional theory study of complex species and reactions of Am(III)/Eu(III) with nitrate anions. Mol Simulat. 2014, 40, 379-386.

24. Jianhui Lan, Zichen Zhao, Qiong Wu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. First-principles DFT+U modeling of defect behaviors in anti-ferromagnetic uranium mononitride. J. Appl. Phys. 2013, 114, 223516.

23. Fei Chen, Congzhi Wang, Weiqun Shi*, Miao Zhang, Caiming Liu, Yuliang Zhao, and Zhifang Chai*. Two new uranyl fluoride complexes with UVI=O–alkali (Na, Cs) interactions: Experimental and theoretical studies. CrystEngComm. 2013, 15, 8041-8048.

22. Yalan Liu, Yongde Yan, Wei Han, Milin Zhang, Liyong Yuan, Rushan Lin, Guoan Ye, Hui He, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Electrochemical Separation of Th from ThO2 and Eu2O3 assisted by AlCl3 in molten LiCl-KCl. Electrochim Acta. 2013,114, 180-188.

21. Yalan Liu, Yongde Yan, Wei Han, Milin Zhang*, Liyong Yuan, Kui Liu, Guoan Ye, Hui He, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Extractionof thorium from LiCl-KCl molten salts by forming Al-Th alloys: A newpyrochemical method for the reprocessing of Thorium-based spentfuels. RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 23539-23547.

20. Congzhi Wang, Weiqun Shi,* Jianhui Lan, Yuliang Zhao,Yuezhou Wei, and Zhifang Chai*. Complexation Behavior of Eu(III) and Am(III) with CMPO and Ph2CMPO Ligands: Insights from Density Functional Theory. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 10904-10911.

19. Weiting Yang, Zhiqiang Bai, Weiqun Shi*, Liyong Yuan, Tao Tian, Zhifang Chai, Hao Wang, Zhongming Sun*.  MOF-76: From Luminescent Probe to Highly Efficient UVI Sorption Material.  Chem. Commun. 2013, 49,10415-10417.

18. Kui Liu, Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Xiuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai*, Weiqun Shi*. Electroextraction of gadolinium from Gd2O3 in LiCl-KCl-AlCl3 molten salts. Electrochim Acta. 2013, 109, 732-740.

17. Jianhui Lan, Lin Wang, Shuo Li, Liyong Yuan, Yixiao Feng, Wei Sun, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. First principles modeling of zirconium solution in bulk UO2. J. Appl. Phys. 2013, 113, 183514.

16. Yan Yang, Yixiao Feng, Yanfei Wang*, Lin Wang, Weiqun Shi*. Interactions between U (VI) and bovine serum albumin. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 2013, 298, 903-908.

15. Congzhi Wang, Jianhui Lan, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, Yuezhou Wei, and Weiqun Shi*. Density functional theory studies of UO22+ and NpO2+ with carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide ligands complexes. Inorg. Chem. 2013,52, 196-203.

14. Liyong Yuan,Yalan Liu, Weiqun Shi*, Zijie Li, Jianhui Lan, Yixiao Feng, Yuliang Zhao, Yali Yuan, and Zhifang Chai. A Novel Mesoporous Materialfor Uranium Extraction, Dihydroimidazole Functionalized SBA-15. J. Mater .Chem. 2012, 22, 17019-17026.

13. Zijie Li, Fei Chen, Liyong Yuan, Yalan Liu, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Uranium(VI) adsorption on graphene oxide nanosheets from aqueous solution. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 210, 539-546.

12. Yalan Liu, Liyong Yuan, Yali Yuan*, Jianhui Lan, Zijie Li, Yixiao Feng, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. A high efficient sorption of U(VI) from aqueous solution using amino-functionalized SBA-15. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.  2012, 292, 803-810.

11. Weiqun Shi, Yuliang Zhao, and Zhifang Chai*. Nuclear and Radiochemistry in China: Present Status and Future Perspectives. Radiochim Acta. 2012, 100, 529-539.

10. Weiqun Shi, Liyong Yuan, Zijie Li, Jianhui Lan, Yuliang Zhao, and Zhifang Chai*. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies in Nuclear Energy Chemistry. Radiochim Acta. 2012, 100, 727-736.

9. Jianhui Lan, Weiqun Shi*, Liyong Yuan, Yixiao Feng, Yuliang Zhao, and Zhifang Chai. Thermodynamic Study on the Complexation of Am(III) and Eu(III) with Tetradentate Nitrogen Ligands: A Probe of Complex Species and Reactions in Aqueous Solution. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2012, 116, 504-511. 

8. JianHui Lan, Weiqun Shi*, Liyong Yuan, Jun Li, Yuliang Zhao, and Zhifang Chai. Recent advances in computational modeling and simulations on the An(III)/Ln(III) separation process. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2012, 256, 1406-1417. 

7. Xiaoliang Wang, Liyong Yuan, Yanfei Wang*, Zijie Li, Jianhui Lan, Yalan Liu, Yixiao Feng, Yuliang Zhao, Zhifang Chai, and Weiqun Shi*. Mesoporous silica SBA-15 functionalized with phosphonate and amino groups for uranium uptake. Sci. Chin. Chem. 2012, 55, 1705-1711.

6. 戚晓燕, 袁立永, 吴红枚*, 石伟群, 冯一潇, 赵宇亮, 柴之芳. 磷酸酯功能化介孔硅材料对钍(IV)的吸附性能研究. 原子能科学技术. 2012, 46, 652-657.

5. 袁立永, 石伟群, 蓝建慧, 柴之芳*. 离子液体在核燃料后处理中的应用. 科学通报. 2012, 57, 581-593.

4. Liyong Yuan,Yalan Liu, Weiqun Shi*, Yulong Lv, Jianhui Lan, Yuliang Zhao, and Zhifang Chai. High Performance of Phosphonate-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica for U(VI) Adsorption from Aqueous Solution.  Dalton Trans.  2011, 40, 7446-7453.

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