Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Materials Engineering

2013.08–2017.06           B.S., College of Chemistry, Nankai

University (Advisor: Prof. Shoufei Zhu)

2016.12–2017.05            Visiting Student, Department of

Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (Advisor: Prof. F. Dean Toste)

2017.08–2022.06            Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic

Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Advisor: Prof. Yanchuan Zhao)

   

2022.07–2023.02            Research Assistant, Shanghai

Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Advisor: Prof.

Yanchuan Zhao)

2023.03–2026.05            Postdoctoral Research Associate,

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) (Advisor: Prof. Jeffrey S.

Moore)

2026.05–Present             Professor, Shanghai Institute of

Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

   

(1)   Xu, Z.;* Mejia, E.; Price, T.; Arretche, I.; Zhang, S.; Lei, R.; Chen, V.; Liu, H.; Huang, S.; Chen, B.; Tawfick, S. H.; Johnson, J. A.; Sottos, N. R.;* Moore, J. S.* Redesigning Thermoset Networks for High-Performance Recycling. Nature Materials. 2026, in press.

(2)   Zhou, Y.;^# Xu, Z.;^# Kern, F.; Moore, J. S.* Mechanistic Origins of Polydicyclopentadiene Oxidation. JACS. 2026, 148, 14160-14169.

(3)   Mason, K. S.;^# Kiker, M. T.;^# Xu, Z.;^# Mejia, E.; Sproul, E.; Price, T.; Fowler, H. E.; Suslick, B. A.; Stolpen, F. A.; Juba, B.; Zhu, L.; Xia, Y.; Johnson, J.; Appelhans, L. N.; Moore, J. S.; Sottos, N.; Page, Z. A.;* Leguizamon, S. C.* Direct Metathesis Deconstruction to Recycle Poly(dicyclopentadiene) Composites. Science Advances. 2026, in press.

(4)   Xu, Z.;^# Huang, S.;^# Price, T. C.; Krishnan, P.; Chen, B.; Uddin, K. Z.; Wen, C.; Arretche, I.; Kim, Y. S.; Zhu, M.; Geubelle, P. H.; Sottos, N. R.; Tawfick, S. H.; Moore, J. S.* A low-volatility olefin resin for low-outgassing, high-performance frontal polymerization.    In Preparation. Olefin Resins for Innovative Orbital Needs (ORION): A Low-Volatility, High-T_g Platform for Energy-Efficient Manufacturing. To be submitted.

(5)    Xu, Z.; Wang, K.; Suslick, B. A.; Moore, J. S.* Circular Workflow for Thermosets: Activatable Repeat Unit Design for Regenerative Frontal Polymerization. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 8732–8740.

(6)    Zhang, S.;^# Xu, Z.;^# Husted, K. E. L.; Lundberg, D. J.; Brown, C. M.; Wang, Y.; Shieh, P.; Ko, K.; Moore, J. S.; Johnson, J. A.* Cleavable Strand-Fusing Cross-Linkers as Additives for Chemically Deconstructable Thermosets with Preserved Thermomechanical Properties, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202500104.

(7)    Xu, Z.;^# Wang, C.;^# He, S.;^# Wu, J; Zhao, Y.* Enhancing Molecular-Level Biological Monitoring with a Smart Self-Assembling ¹⁹F-Labeled Probe. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202417112.

(8)    Xu, Z.; Bean, R. H.; Hausladen, M. M.; Leguizamon, S. C.; Moore J. S.;* Appelhans L. N.* Rapid Synthesis of Naphthol Derivatives through a Photocontrolled Exothermic Process. Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 7552–7557.

(9)    Xu, Z.; Zhu, W.; Wu, J.; Zhang W.; Zhao, Y.*Revisiting Cation-π Interaction Paradigms: Confinement-Induced Unusual Trends and Implications for Reactivity Control. CCS Chemistry, 2026, 10.31635/ccschem.025.202506222.

(10) Zhou, Y.;^#* Xu, Z.;^# Moore J. S.* Dual C–H Functionalization of Polyolefins for Covalent Adaptable Network Formation via Cooperative Electrolysis. Nat. Synth. 2025, 4, 1546–1555.

(11) Gu G.;^# Xu Z.;^#; Yu, N.; Zhao Y.* Harnessing Dynamic Recognition for Enhanced NMR-Based Detection. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2026, 551, 217454.

(12) Xu, Z.;^# Chua L.;^# Singhal A.;^# Krishnan P.; Lessard J. J.; Suslick B. A.; Chen V.; Sottos N. R.; Gomez-Bombarelli R.*; Moore J. S.* Reactive Processing of Furan-Based Monomers via Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization for High Performance Materials. Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2405736.

(13) Xu, Z.; Zhao Y. ¹⁹F-Labeled Probes for Recognition-Enabled Chromatographic ¹⁹F NMR. Chem. Rec. 2023, 23, e202300031.

(14) Xu, Z.; Zhao Y. ¹⁹F-labeled molecular probes for NMR-based detection. J. Fluor. Chem. 2023, 266, 110089.

(15) Xu, Z.;^# Gu, S.;^# Li, Y.; Wu J.; Zhao, Y.* Recognition-Enabled Automated Analyte Identification Via ¹⁹F NMR. Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 8285-8292.

(16) Xu, Z.; Cai, Y.; Zhao Y.* Hypervalent Iodine and Sulfur-mediated C-H Functionalization. Handbook of CH-Functionalization

(CHF). 2022, Debabrata Maiti. Ed. John Wiley. Chichester, UK. (DOI: 10.1002/9783527834242.chf0168).

(17) Xu, Z.; Fang, N.; Zhao, Y.* Calix[4]Trap: A Bioinspired Host Equipped with Dual Selection Mechanisms. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 3162-3168.

(18) Xu, Z.; Liu, C.; Zhao, S.; Chen, S.; Zhao, Y.* Molecular Sensors for NMR-Based Detection. Chem. Rev. 2019, 119, 195-230.