1）Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs)

2）Hydrogen-bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs)

3）Gas Adsorption and Seperation, CO₂ Capture

Prof. Qiang Gao received his B.S. degree from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC, 2004) and his Ph.D. from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (DICP, CAS, 2012; Advisor: Prof. Can Li). From 2012 to 2014, Dr. Gao was served as a research fellow in the Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (CBC), Nanyang Technological University (Prof. Yanli, Zhao's Group, NTU). He then moved to Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore (Prof. Kian Ping Loh's Group, NUS), where he worked as a postdoctoral fellow from 2015 to 2018. In May 2018, Dr. Gao joined the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) as an Associate Professor.

Prof. Gao's research interest focuses on developing porous organic materials, including Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs), Hydrogen-bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs), for gas adsorption and seperation. 

Until now, Prof. Gao have published 49 papers, 8 Chinese patents on international journals, including Nature Chemistry, Nature Synthesis, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications, Chemistry of Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Trends in Chemistry  etc. 

Full Publications (# Denotes equal contributions; * Denotes corresponding authors)

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Corresponding Authors and First Authors:

1. Q. Gao#, *, G. Jiang#, X. Liu#, M. Sun, C. Qian, C. Yuan, W. P. D. Wong, J. Niu, Y. Xu, S. Xu, G. Ma, Z. Li, J. -W. Hu, P. Zhang, B. Huang*, W. Wei*, X. Li* Selective Pore Modulation in Layered Molecular Crystals. Nature Synthesis 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s44160-026-01123-3. Featured Article.
2. C. Qian, X. Li, W. L. Teo, Q. Gao*, W. Wei*. Sub-Stoichiometric Covalent Organic Frameworks. Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34, 2313905.
3. Q. Huang#, Q. Gao#, Y. Wang, H. Wu, C. Qian,* Y. Liao*. Isomeric Covalent Organic Frameworks: Opportunities and Challenges. Trends in Chemistry 2025, 7, 110. 【Front Cover, Featured Article】
4. Q. Gao, X. Li, G.-H. Ning, H.-S. Xu, C. Liu, B. Tian, W. Tang, K. P. Loh*. Covalent Organic Framework with Frustrated Bonding Network for Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Storage. Chemistry of Materials, 2018, 30, 1762.
5. Q. Gao, X. Li, G.-H. Ning, B. Tian, C. Liu, K. Leng, W. Tang, H.-S. Xu, K. P. Loh*. Highly Photoluminescent Two-Dimensional Imine-based Covalent Organic Framework for Chemical Sensing. Chemical Communications, 2018, 54, 2349.
6.  S. Xiao, P. Wang, Y. Zhao, Y. Zhao, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhao*, C. Qian*, W. Wei*, Q. Gao*. Construction of Methylated Hydrazone-linked 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Humid CO2 Capture. Chemistry of Materials, 2026, 38, 4272.
7. S.-H. Zhong, N. Yin, Y.-M. Lin, Y.-M. Wang*, X. Chen, M. Xie*, Q. Gao*, G.-H. Ning*, D. Li. Reversible Post-Synthetic Modification of An Imidazoline Organic Cage for Improved Iodine Adsorption Performance. SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry, 2026, DOI:10.1007/s11426-025-3293-7.
8. Y. Zhao, Z. Zhang, Q. Gao,* W. Wei*. Amino Acid-Functionalized Nanoporous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Boosting CO₂ Capture under Dry and Humid Conditions. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2025, 8, 7190.
9. X. Luo, Y. Chen, J.-T. Lin, J. Luo, R.-Q. Xia, N. Yin, H. Duan, S.-B. Ren,* Q. Gao*, G.-H. Ning,* D. Li. Computation-Guided Regulation of Thiophene-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Chinese Journal of Chemistry 2025, 43, 1199. 【Invited paper, Special Issue of Supermolecular Self-Assembly and Functional Materials】
10. B. Tian#, G.-H. Ning#, Q. Gao#, L.-M. Tan, W. Tang, Z. Chen, C. Su, K. P. Loh*. Crystal Engineering of Naphthalenediimide-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks: Structure-Dependent Lithium Storage. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 31067.
11.  Q. Gao, L. Bai, Y. Zeng, P. Wang, X. Zhang, R. Zou*, Y. Zhao*. Reconstruction of Covalent Organic Frameworks by Dynamic Equilibrium. Chemistry-A European Journal, 2015, 21, 16818.
12. Q. Gao, L. Bai, X. Zhang, P. Wang, P. Li, Y. Zeng, R. Zou*, Y. Zhao*. Synthesis of Microporous Nitrogen-Rich Covalent-Organic Framework and its Application in CO₂ Capture. Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2015, 33, 90. 
13. Q. Gao, Y. Liu, S.-M. Lu, J. Li, C. Li*. Green Chemistry, 2011, 13, 1983.
14. Q. Gao, S.-M. Lu, Y. Liu*, C. Li*. Tetrahedron Letters, 2011, 52, 3779【Highlighted by SYNFACTS 2011, 1105】
15. Q. Gao, Y. Liu, S.-M. Lu, C. Li*. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2011, 32, 899.

Co-authored Publications：

16. X. Li, Q. Gao, J. Aneesh, H.-S. Xu, Z. Chen, W. Tang, C. Liu, X. Shi, K.V. Adarsh, Y. Lu,* K. P. Loh* Molecular Engineering of Bandgaps in Covalent Organic Frameworks. Chemistry of Materials, 2018, 30, 5743.  

17. X. Li, Q. Gao, J. Wang, Y. Chen, Z.-H. Chen, H.-S. Xu, W. Tang, K. Leng, G.-H. Ning, J. Wu, Q.-H. Xu, S. Y. Quek, Y. Lu, K. P. Loh* Tuneable, Near White-emissive Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks. Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 2335.

18.  L. Bai, Q. Gao,Y. Zhao* Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4,14106. 

19.  L. Bai, Q. Gao, Y. Xia, C. Y. Ang, P. Bose, S. Y. Tan, Y. Zhao* Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 14612. 

20. S.-M. Lu*, Q. Gao, J. Li, Y. Liu, C. Li Tetrahedron Letters, 2013, 54, 7013.

21. L. Zhong, Q. Gao, J. Gao, J. Xiao, C. Li* Journal of Catalysis, 2007, 250, 360. 

22. J. Hu*, Y. Jiang, Q. Gao, Y. Zhao, S. Dai*, X. Li, W. Wei* Chemical Engineering Journal 2025, 505, 159237.

23. C. Qian,* A. Qiu, Q. Huang, J. Liu, Q. Gao, H. Wu, Y. Liao* ACS Applied Nano Materials 2024, 7, 9668.

24. Y.-Y. Tang, X. Luo, R.-Q. Xia, J. Luo, S.-K. Peng, Z.-N. Liu, Q. Gao, M. Xie, R.-J. Wei, G.-H. Ning*, D. Li* Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024, 63, e202408186.

25. H.-S. Xu, Y. Luo, R. Li, W.-N. Jiao, S. Huang, W.-D. Zhu, H. Wang, T. Chen, M. Nero, F. Chen, Q. Gao, X. Li, M. Pan, T. Willhammar*, K. P. Loh*, C.-Y. Su.* Nature Synthesis, 2024, 3, 1498.

26. P.-Y. You, Kai-Ming Mo, Yu-Mei Wang, Qiang Gao, Xiao-Chun Lin, Jia-Tong Lin, Mo Xie, Rong-Jia Wei, Guo-Hong Ning*, Dan Li* Nature Communications 2024, 15, 194.

27. Z. Zhang*, L. Zhang, Q. Gao, N. Sun*, W. Wei* Journal of CO2 Utilization 2023, 75, 102570.

28. D. Qiu, M. Cheng, P. Stadlbauer*, J. Chen, M. Langer, X. Zhang, Q. Gao, H. Ju, J.S. Jean-Louis Mergny, D.Monchaud*, J. Zhou* ACS Catalysis 2023, 13, 16, 10722.

29. C. Qian, W. L. Teo, Q. Gao, H. Wu, Y. Liao*, Y. Zhao* Materials Today 2023, 71, 91.

30. H. Duan, X. Chen, Y.-N. Yang, J. Zhao, X.-C. Lin, W.-J. Tang, Q. Gao, G.-H. Ning*, D. Li* Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 12777.

31. L. Zhang, Y. Song, J. Shi, Q. Shen, D. Hu, Q. Gao, W. Chen, K.-W. Kow, C. Pang, N. Sun*, W. Wei* Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2022, 39, 1252.

32. Z. Zhang*, S. Lu, G. Shen, Y. Zhao, T. Zhu, Q. Gao, N. Sun*, W. Wei* Journal of CO2 Utilization 2022, 56, 101851.

33. X. Li, H.-S. Xu, K. Leng, S. W. Chee, X. Zhao, H. Xu, J. Qiao, Q. Gao, I.-H. Park, S. Y. Quek, U. Mirsaidov, K. P. Loh* Nature Chemistry, 2020, 12, 1115. 

34. M.-M. Hu, H. Huang*, Q. Gao, Y. Tang, Y. Luo, Y. Deng,  L. Zhang* Energy & Fuels, 2020, 35, 1851.

35. J. Shi, L. Zhang, N. Sun*, D. Hu, Q. Shen, F. Mao, Q. Gao, W. Wei* ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11, 28858.

36. C. Liu, Z. Chen, C. Su*, X. Zhao, Q. Gao, G.-H. Ning, H. Zhu, W. Tang, K. Leng, W. Fu, B. Tian, X. Peng, J. Li, Q.-H. Xu, W. Zhou, K. P. Loh* Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 80. 

37. G.-H. Ning, Z. Chen, Q. Gao, W. Tang, Z. Chen, C. Liu, B. Tian, X. Li, K. P. Loh* Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 8897.

38. L. Bai, L. Sun, Y. Wang, Z. Liu, Q. Gao, H. Xiang, H. Xie,* Y. Zhao* Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5, 8280.

39. L. Bai, P. Bose, Q. Gao, Y. Li , R. Ganguly, Y. Zhao* Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 436.

40.  L. Bai, S. Z. F. Phua, W. Q. Lim, A. Jana, Z. Luo, H. P. Tham, L. Zhao, Q. Gao, Y. Zhao* Chemical Communications, 2016, 52, 4128. 

41. L. Bai, B. Tu, Y. Qi, Q. Gao, D. Liu, Z. Liu, L. Zhao, Q. Li*, Y. Zhao* Chemical Communications, 2016, 52, 3003. 

42. L. Bai, L. J. Tou, Q. Gao, P. Bose, Y. Zhao* Chemical Communications, 2016, 52, 13691.  

43.  L. Bai, X. Yang, C. Y. Ang, K. T. Nguyen, T. Ding, P. Bose, Q. Gao, A. K. Mandal, X. Sun, H. V. Demir, Y. Zhao* Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 11531.  

44. P. Wang, H. Li, Q. Gao, P.-Z. Li, X. Yao, L. Bai, K. T. Nguyen, R.-Q. Zou*, Y. Zhao* Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 18731. 

45. L. Huang, D. Yang, Q. Gao, Y. Liu*, S. Lu, J. Zhang*, C. Li* Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2013, 31, 1385. <Cover Paper>

46. J. Gao, S. Bai, Q. Gao, Y. Liu*, Q. Yang* Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 6716. 

47. G. Li, G. Jia, Q. Gao, Z. Feng*, C. Li* Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115, 972.

48. J. Li, Y. Zhang, D. Han, Q. Gao, C. Li* Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2009, 298, 31.