General

Liping Wen

Professor in physical chemistry

Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS

Email: wen@mail.ipc.ac.cn
 Telephone: 86-010-82543510
 Address: 29 Zhongguancun East Road 
 Postcode:  100190

Research Areas

  • Biomimetic materials 

  • Mass transport in nano-confined space

  • Bioinspired nanochannel designing and application

  • Membrane

Honors & Distinctions

  • Distinguished Young Scholars

  • Principle Investigator of National Key R&D Program

  • Ten thousand plan

Publications

  1. Y. Teng, P. Liu, L. Fu, X.-Y. Kong, L. Jiang, L. Wen, Bioinspired nervous signal transmission system based on two-dimensional laminar nanofluidics: From electronics to ionics, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2020, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2005937117202005937.

  2. P. Liu, Y. Sun, C. Zhu, B. Niu, X. Huang, X.-Y. Kong, L. Jiang, L. Wen, Neutralization Reaction Assisted Chemical-Potential-Driven Ion Transport through Layered Titanium Carbides Membrane for Energy Harvesting, Nano Lett. 2020, 20(5), 3593-3601.

  3. Y. Sun, T. Dong, C. Lu, W. Xin, L. Yang, P. Liu, Y. Qian, Y. Zhao, X.-Y. Kong, L. Jiang, L. Wen, Tailoring Poly(ether sulfone) Bipolar Membrane for Osmotic Energy Generator with High Power Density, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006320.

  4. Y. Zhao, J. Wang, X.-Y. Kong, W. Xin, T. Zhou, Y. Qian, L. Yang, J. Pang, L. Jiang, L. Wen, Robust sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) nanochannels for high-performance osmotic energy conversion, Natl. Sci. Rev. 2020, DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa057.

  5. Z. Zhang, X. Huang, Y. Qian, W. Chen, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Engineering Smart Nanofluidic Systems for Artificial Ion Channels and Ion Pumps: From Single-Pore to Multichannel Membranes, Adv. Mater. 2020, 32(4), 1904351.

  6. Z. Zhang, L. He, C. Zhu, Y. Qian, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Improved osmotic energy conversion in heterogeneous membrane boosted by three-dimensional hydrogel interface, Nat. Commun. 2020, 11(1), 875.

  7. X. Shan, J. Liu, H. Mu, Y. Xiao, B. Mei, W. Liu, G. Lin, Z. Jiang, L. Wen, L. Jiang, An Engineered Superhydrophilic/Superaerophobic Electrocatalyst Composed of the Supported CoMoSx Chalcogel for Overall Water Splitting, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59(4), 1659-1665.

  8. X.-Y. Kong, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Towards Practical Osmotic Energy Capture by a Layer-by-Layer Membrane, Trends Chem. 2020, 2(3), 180-182.

  9. J. Chen, W. Xin, X.-Y. Kong, Y. Qian, X. Zhao, W. Chen, Y. Sun, Y. Wu, L. Jiang, L. Wen, Ultrathin and Robust Silk Fibroin Membrane for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion, ACS Energy Lett. 2020, 5(3), 742-748.

  10. W. Xin, Z. Zhang, X. Huang, Y. Hu, T. Zhou, C. Zhu, X.-Y. Kong, L. Jiang, L. Wen, High-performance silk-based hybrid membranes employed for osmotic energy conversion, Nat. Commun. 2019, 10(1), 3876.

  11. K. Xiao, B. Tu, L. Chen, T. Heil, L. Wen, L. Jiang, M. Antonietti, Photo-Driven Ion Transport for a Photodetector Based on an Asymmetric Carbon Nitride Nanotube Membrane, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58(36), 12574-12579.

  12. K. Xiao, L. Chen, R. Chen, T. Heil, S. D. C. Lemus, F. Fan, L. Wen, L. Jiang, M. Antonietti, Artificial light-driven ion pump for photoelectric energy conversion, Nat. Commun. 2019, 10(1), 74.

  13. K. Wu, X.-Y. Kong, K. Xiao, Y. Wei, C. Zhu, R. Zhou, M. Si, J. Wang, Y. Zhang, L. Wen, Engineered Smart Gating Nanochannels for High Performance in Formaldehyde Detection and Removal, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29(14), 1807953.

  14. X. Huang, Z. Zhang, X.-Y. Kong, Y. Sun, C. Zhu, P. Liu, J. Pang, L. Jiang, L. Wen, Engineered PES/SPES nanochannel membrane for salinity gradient power generation, Nano Energy 2019, 59(354-362.

  15. Z. Zhang, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47(2), 322-356.

  16. Z. Zhang, P. Li, X.-Y. Kong, G. Xie, Y. Qian, Z. Wang, Y. Tian, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Bioinspired Heterogeneous Ion Pump Membranes: Unidirectional Selective Pumping and Controllable Gating Properties Stemming from Asymmetric Ionic Group Distribution, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140(3), 1083-1090.

  17. G. Xie, P. Li, Z. Zhao, Z. Zhu, X.-Y. Kong, Z. Zhang, K. Xiao, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Light- and Electric-Field-Controlled Wetting Behavior in Nanochannels for Regulating Nanoconfined Mass Transport, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140(13), 4552-4559.

  18. G. Xie, P. Li, Z. Zhao, X.-Y. Kong, Z. Zhang, K. Xiao, H. Wang, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Bacteriorhodopsin-Inspired Light-Driven Artificial Molecule Motors for Transmembrane Mass Transportation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57(51), 16708-16712.

  19. G. Xie, P. Li, Z. Zhang, K. Xiao, X.-Y. Kong, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Skin-Inspired Low-Grade Heat Energy Harvesting Using Directed Ionic Flow through Conical Nanochannels, Adv. Energy Mater. 2018, 8(22), 1800459.

  20. K. Xiao, K. Wu, L. Chen, X.-Y. Kong, Y. Zhang, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Biomimetic Peptide-Gated Nanoporous Membrane for On-Demand Molecule Transport, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57(1), 151-155.

  21. K. Xiao, P. Giusto, L. Wen, L. Jiang, M. Antonietti, Nanofluidic Ion Transport and Energy Conversion through Ultrathin Free-Standing Polymeric Carbon Nitride Membranes, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57(32), 10123-10126.

  22. P. Li, G. Xie, P. Liu, X.-Y. Kong, Y. Song, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Light-Driven ATP Transmembrane Transport Controlled by DNA Nanomachines, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140(47), 16048-16052.

  23. X. Huang, X.-Y. Kong, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Bioinspired Ionic Diodes: From Unipolar to Bipolar, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 28(49), 1801079.

  24. Z. Zhang, X. Sui, P. Li, G. Xie, X. Y. Kong, K. Xiao, L. Gao, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Ultrathin and Ion-Selective Janus Membranes for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139(26), 8905-8914.

  25. K. Xiao, L. Chen, Z. Zhang, G. Xie, P. Li, X.-Y. Kong, L. Wen, L. Jiang, A Tunable Ionic Diode Based on a Biomimetic Structure-Tailorable Nanochannel, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56(28), 8168-8172.

  26. X. Shang, G. Xie, X.-Y. Kong, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhang, W. Tian, L. Wen, L. Jiang, An Artificial CO2-Driven Ionic Gate Inspired by Olfactory Sensory Neurons in Mosquitoes, Adv. Mater. 2017, 29(3), 1603884.

  27. Z. Zhang, G. Xie, K. Xiao, X. Y. Kong, P. Li, Y. Tian, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Asymmetric Multifunctional Heterogeneous Membranes for pH- and Temperature-Cooperative Smart Ion Transport Modulation, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28(43), 9613-9619.

  28. Z. Zhang, X.-Y. Kong, G. Xie, P. Li, K. Xiao, L. Wen, L. Jiang, “Uphill” cation transport: A bioinspired photo-driven ion pump, Sci. Adv. 2016, 2, e1600689.

  29. Z. Zhang, X. Y. Kong, K. Xiao, G. Xie, Q. Liu, Y. Tian, H. Zhang, J. Ma, L. Wen, L. Jiang, A Bioinspired Multifunctional Heterogeneous Membrane with Ultrahigh Ionic Rectification and Highly Efficient Selective Ionic Gating, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28(1), 144-150.

  30. K. Xiao, Y. Zhou, X. Y. Kong, G. Xie, P. Li, Z. Zhang, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Electrostatic-Charge- and Electric-Field-Induced Smart Gating for Water Transportation, ACS Nano 2016, 10(9703-9709.

  31. K. Xiao, G. Xie, Z. Zhang, X. Y. Kong, Q. Liu, P. Li, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Enhanced Stability and Controllability of an Ionic Diode Based on Funnel-Shaped Nanochannels with an Extended Critical Region, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28(17), 3345-3350.

  32. L. Wen, K. Xiao, A. V. Sainath, M. Komura, X. Y. Kong, G. Xie, Z. Zhang, Y. Tian, T. Iyoda, L. Jiang, Engineered Asymmetric Composite Membranes with Rectifying Properties, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28(4), 757-763.

  33. X. Sui, Z. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Z. Wang, C. Li, H. Yuan, L. Gao, L. Wen, X. Fan, L. Yang, X. Zhang, L. Jiang, Biomimetic Nanofluidic Diode Composed of Dual Amphoteric Channels Maintains Rectification Direction over a Wide pH Range, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(42), 13056-13060.

  34. Q. Liu, L. Wen, K. Xiao, H. Lu, Z. Zhang, G. Xie, X. Y. Kong, Z. Bo, L. Jiang, A Biomimetic Voltage-Gated Chloride Nanochannel, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28(16), 3181-3186.

  35. P. Li, G. Xie, X. Y. Kong, Z. Zhang, K. Xiao, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Light-Controlled Ion Transport through Biomimetic DNA-Based Channels, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(50), 15637-15641.

  36. Z. Zhang, X. Y. Kong, K. Xiao, Q. Liu, G. Xie, P. Li, J. Ma, Y. Tian, L. Wen, L. Jiang, Engineered Asymmetric Heterogeneous Membrane: A Concentration-Gradient-Driven Energy Harvesting Device, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137(46), 14765-14772.

  37. G. Xie, K. Xiao, Z. Zhang, X. Y. Kong, Q. Liu, P. Li, L. Wen, L. Jiang, A Bioinspired Switchable and Tunable Carbonate-Activated Nanofluidic Diode Based on a Single Nanochannel, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(46), 13664-13668.

  38. L. Wen, Y. Tian, L. Jiang, Bioinspired super-wettability from fundamental research to practical applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(11), 3387-3399.

  39. Q. Liu, K. Xiao, L. Wen, H. Lu, Y. Liu, X. Y. Kong, G. Xie, Z. Zhang, Z. Bo, L. Jiang, Engineered Ionic Gates for Ion Conduction Based on Sodium and Potassium Activated Nanochannels, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137(37), 11976-11983.

  40. K. Xiao, G. Xie, P. Li, Q. Liu, G. Hou, Z. Zhang, J. Ma, Y. Tian, L. Wen, L. Jiang, A Biomimetic Multi-Stimuli-Response Ionic Gate Using a Hydroxypyrene Derivation-Functionalized Asymmetric Single Nanochannel, Adv. Mater. 2014, 26(38), 6560-6565.

  41. L. Wen, L. Jiang, Construction of biomimetic smart nanochannels for confined water, Natl. Sci. Rev. 2014, 1(1), 144-156.

  42. Q. Liu, K. Xiao, L. Wen, Y. Dong, G. Xie, Z. Zhang, Z. Bo, L. Jiang, A Fluoride-Driven Ionic Gate Based on a 4-Aminophenylboronic Acid-Functionalized Asymmetric Single Nanochannel, ACS Nano 2014, 8(12), 12292-12299.

  43. L. Wen, Y. Tian, Y. Guo, J. Ma, W. Liu, L. Jiang, Conversion of Light to Electricity by Photoinduced Reversible pH Changes and Biomimetic Nanofluidic Channels, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2013, 23(22), 2887-2893.

  44. L. Wen, Q. Liu, J. Ma, Y. Tian, C. Li, Z. Bo, L. Jiang, Malachite Green Derivative–Functionalized Single Nanochannel: Light-and-pH Dual-Driven Ionic Gating, Adv. Mater. 2012, 24(46), 6193-6198.


Research Interests

  1. Bioinspired nanochannel

  2. Nano-confined mass transport

  3. Membrane-based energy conversion and signal transimission

  4. Nanofluidics