Education

Since 2023 Ph.D. with Prof. Tao Shen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2021-2023 Visiting graduate student with Prof. Ji-Bao Xia, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics

2020-2023 Master with Prof. Gong-Qiang Li, Nanjing Tech University

2016-2020 Bachelor, QuFu Normal University

Publications

1. Wenying Ai, Jiawei Zou, Zhenfeng Cao, Kun Cui, Jianbing Gu, Lina Du, Xin Peng, Mingli Jiao,* Tao Shen*, Lingbo Qu*. Spontaneous conversion of pyridine N-oxide ylide covalent organic framework (COF) into biradical COF as an efficient catalyst in catalytic dehydrogenation of nitrogen heterocycles. Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 12439-12448.

2. Wenying Ai*, Yuan Liu, Youshi Lan, Jiawei Zou, Kun Cui, Jialei Du, Pengyu Li, Yu Yang, Jianbin Gu, Tao Shen*, Mingli Jiao*. In Situ Reversible Formation Proton-Shuttling Covalent Organic Framework Catalyst for Promoting Hydration of Nitriles. ACS Materials Lett. 2025, 7, 172–180.

3.Cui, K.;†Li, Y.-L.;†Li, G*.; Xia, J.-B*. Regio- and Stereoselective Reductive Coupling of Alkynes and Crotononitrile. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 50, 23001–23009.

4.Gu, Z.-Y.; Li, W.-D.; Li, Y.-L.; Cui, K.; Xia, J.-B. Selective Reductive Coupling of Vinyl Azaarenes and Alkynes via Photoredox Cobalt Dual Catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202213281.

5. Cui, K.; Li, G.; Xia, J.-B. Photoredox Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Cross Coupling. Chin. J. Org. Chem. 2022, 42, 1567-1568.

Award

First-class and second-class academic scholarship of Nanjing Tech University