Dr. Jiangfei Xu


Tel: 86-10-62792770


E-mail: xujf@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn





Dr. Xu received BSc at Beijing Normal University in 2009, and PhD in Organic Chemistry at Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2014. After two years of postdoctoral training at Tsinghua University, he joined the Department of Chemistry at Tsinghua University as an assistant professor in 2016 and was then promoted to be an associate professor in 2018. He was awarded the CCS Young Chemists Award (2018), enrolled in the National Youth Talent Support Program (2020), and awarded the CCS Lectureship Award for Creative Young Supramolecular Chemists (2022). His research interests are focused on supramolecular photochemistry and supramolecular polymers.



Selected publications:

1. J. Zhao, H. Yu, X. Jin, B. Qin, S. Mei, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, Radical-mediated click-clip reactions, Science, 2024, 385, 1354-1359.

2. W. Xu, Y. Du, H. Ma, X. Tang, Q. Ou, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* Generation of triplet states by host-stabilized through-space conjugation for the construction of efficient supramolecular photocatalysts, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202413129.

3. J. Yang, Z. Yang, H. Wang, Y. Chang, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, A polymeric nanoparticle to co-deliver mitochondria-targeting peptides and Pt(IV) prodrug: Toward high loading efficiency and combination efficacy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202402291.

4. B. Qin, S. Liu, J.-F. Xu,* Reversible amidation chemistry enables closed-loop chemical recycling of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to monomers and fibers, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202311856.

5. H. Hu, Y.-Y. Zhang, H. Ma, Y. Yang, S. Mei, J. Li, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, A supramolecular naphthalene diimide radical anion with efficient NIR-II photothermal conversion for E. coli-responsive photothermal therapy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202308513.

6. H. Wu, T. Xia, F. Qi, S. Mei, Y. Xia, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, A cleavable self-inclusion conjugate with enhanced biocompatibility and antitumor bioactivity, CCS Chem., 2023, 5, 823.

7. B. Qin, S. Liu, Z. Huang, L. Zeng, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, Closed-loop chemical recycling of cross-linked polymeric materials based on reversible amidation chemistry, Nat. Commun., 2022, 13, 7595.

8. H. Hu, H. Wang, Y. Yang, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, A bacteria-responsive porphyrin for adaptable photodynamic/photothermal therapy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, 61, e202200799.

9. H. Wang, K.-F. Xue, Y. Yang, H. Hu, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* In situ hypoxia-induced supramolecular perylene diimide radical anions in tumors for photothermal therapy with improved specificity, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 2360.

10. Z. Yin, Y. Yang, J. Yang, G. Song, H. Hu, P. Zheng, J.-F. Xu,* Supramolecular polymerization powered by Escherichia coli: Fabricating a near-infrared photothermal antibacterial agent in situ, CCS Chem., 2022, 4, 3285.

11. B. Tang, W. Xu, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* Transforming a fluorochrome to an efficient photocatalyst for oxidative hydroxylation: A supramolecular dimerization strategy based on host-enhanced charge transfer, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 9384.

12. B. Yuan, H. Wu, H. Wang, B. Tang, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* A self-degradable supramolecular photosensitizer with high photodynamic therapeutic efficiency and improved safety, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 706.

13. B. Qin, S. Zhang, P. Sun, B. Tang, Z. Yin, X. Cao, Q. Chen, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* Tough and multi-recyclable cross-linked supramolecular polyureas via incorporating noncovalent bonds into main-chains, Adv. Mater., 2020, 32, 2000096.

14. L. Zeng, Y. Chang, Y. Wu, J. Yang, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* Charge-reversal surfactant antibiotic material for reducing microbial corrosion in petroleum exploitation and transportation, Sci. Adv., 2020, 6, eaba7524.

15. Z. Yin, G. Song, Y. Jiao, P. Zheng, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang, Dissipative supramolecular polymerization powered by light, CCS Chem., 2019, 1, 335.

16. B. Tang, W.-L. Li, Y. Chang, B. Yuan, Y. Wu, M.-T. Zhang, J.-F. Xu,* J. Li, X. Zhang,* A supramolecular radical dimer: High-efficiency NIR-II photothermal conversion and therapy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 15526.

17. Y. Yang, P. He, Y. Wang, H. Bai, S. Wang, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* Supramolecular radical anions triggered by bacteria in situ for selective photothermal therapy, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 16239.

18. B. Qin, S. Zhang, Q. Song, Z. Huang, J.-F. Xu,* X. Zhang,* Supramolecular interfacial polymerization: A controllable method of fabricating supramolecular polymeric materials, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 7639.