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  1. Molecular design and synthesis of a pH independent and cell permeant fluorescent dye and its applications

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  2. Novel styryldehydropyridocolinium derivative as turn-on fluorescent probe for DNA detection

    Article • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  3. A Highly Selective Turn-on Fluorescent Chemodosimeter for Cu2+ Through a Cu2+-Promoted Redox Reaction

    Article • Journal of Fluorescence, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  4. Preparation of fluorescein-based chemosensors and their sensing behaviors toward silver ions

    Article • RSC Advances, April 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  5. Rhodamine 6G-based chemosensor for the visual detection of Cu2+ and fluorescent detection of Hg2+ in water

    Article • Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  6. Tunable PET process by the intercalation of cationic styryl dye in DNA base pairs and its application as turn-on fluorescent sensor for Ag+

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  7. Coordination of Lead(II) in the Supramolecular Environment Provided by a “Two-Story” Calix[6]arene-based N 6 Ligand

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, December 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  8. Novel water soluble styrylquinolinium boronic acid as a ratiometric reagent for the rapid detection of hypochlorite ion

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  9. Novel mercury sensor based on water soluble styrylindolium dye

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  10. A highly sensitive and selective turn-on fluorescent chemosensor for palladium based on a phosphine–rhodamine conjugate

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  11. Efficient fluorescent chemosensors for HSO4− based on a strategy of anion-induced rotation-displaced H-aggregates

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  12. The nature of the styrylindolium dye: transformations among its monomer, aggregates and water adducts

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry C, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  13. Fluorescence turn-on detection of DNA based on the aggregation-induced emission of conjugated poly(pyridinium salt)s

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  14. Selective and Sensitive Fluorescence Chemosensor for the Hypochlorite Anion in Water

    Article • Journal of Fluorescence, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  15. Highly sensitive fluorescent chemosensor for hypochlorite anion based on a novel irreversible ring-opening strategy

    Article • Analytical Methods, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  16. Homogeneous and sensitive DNA detection based on polyelectrolyte complexes of cationic conjugated poly(pyridinium salt)s and DNA

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  17. Synthesis of “Two-Story” Calix[6]aza-Cryptands

    Article • Organic Letters, October 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  18. Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Turn-on Chemosensor for Al 3+ Based on a Novel Photoinduced Electron Transfer Approach

    Article • Organic Letters, October 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  19. Highly sensitive and selective fluorescent chemosensor for Ag+based on a coumarin–Se2N chelating conjugate

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  20. Novel hemicyanine dye as colorimetric and fluorometric dual-modal chemosensor for mercury in water

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  21. Aggregates of cholic acid and benzylamine as templates for the formation of hollow silica spheres

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  22. Synthesis and reactivity of 3-(trichlorogermyl)propanoic acid and 3-(triphenylgermyl) propanoic acid

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  23. Anodic Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Lead (II) Using Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Novel Calix[4]arene

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  24. Influences of hard donor on cation selectivities closing to soft selenium donor in tweezer-like calix[4]arene receptors

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  25. Preparation, Structural Characterization and Luminescent Property of Binuclear Silver (I) Complex Formed by Benzotriazole and 1-Hydroxymethyl Benzotriazole

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  26. Synthesis of a Tweezer-like Bis(phenylthiapropoxy)calix[4]-arene as a Cation/π Enhanced Sensor for Ion-Selective Electrodes

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  27. Synthesis and Structure of Novel Double Flexible Spacer Bridged Biscalix[4]arenes

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  28. ChemInform Abstract: The First Lower-Rim O-Arylation of Calix[4]arenes.

    Article • ChemInform, May 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  29. ChemInform Abstract: The First Synthesis of a Calix[4](diseleno)crown Ether as a Sensor for Ion-Selective Electrodes.

    Article • ChemInform, May 2010, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  30. Synthesis and Properties of Functionalized Oligo(arylene) Molecular Wires with Thiolated Termini: Competing Thiol-Au and Nitro-Au Assembly

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  31. Template- and micelle-free synthesis of rod-like gold nanoparticles with UVA irradiation

    Article • Optoelectronics Letters, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  32. Synthesis and properties of calix[4]arene telluropodant ethers as Ag+ selective sensors and Ag+, Hg2+ extractants

    Article • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, October 2009, Beilstein Institut

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  33. Ionic Iridium(III) Complexes with Bulky Side Groups for Use in Light Emitting Cells: Reduction of Concentration Quenching

    Article • Advanced Functional Materials, July 2009, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  34. Replacement of a Nitrogen by a Phosphorus Donor in Biomimetic Copper Complexes: a Surprising and Informative Case Study with Calix[6]arene-Based Cryptands

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, May 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  35. Nanoparticles from block copolymer encapsulating Re(phen) complexes as bifunctional agents for cell imaging and gene transfection

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  36. Poly(pyridinium) salts containing calix[4]arene segments in the main chain as potential biosensors

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  37. Cationic Bis-cyclometallated Iridium(III) Phenanthroline Complexes with Pendant Fluorenyl Substituents: Synthesis, Redox, Photophysical Properties and Light-Emitting Cells

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, January 2008, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  38. Functionalized 8 nm Long Aryleneethynylene Molecular Wire with Alkyne Termini

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, November 2007, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng, Victor Garcia-Suarez

  39. Porphyrin, Phthalocyanine and Porphyrazine Derivatives with Multifluorenyl Substituents as Efficient Deep-Red Emitters

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, August 2007, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  40. Silver(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Bridged Calix[4]arene Analogues as Efficient [60]Fullerene Receptors

    Article • ChemInform, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  41. Calix[6]arene Derivatives Selectively Functionalized at Alternate Sites on the Smaller Rim with 2-Phenylpyridine and 2-Fluorenylpyridine Substituents to Provide Deep Cavities.

    Article • ChemInform, April 2007, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  42. Silver(i) N-heterocyclic carbene-bridged calix[4]arene analogues as efficient [60]fullerene receptors

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2007, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  43. Drastic effects of the second coordination sphere on neutral vs. anionic guest binding to a biomimetic Cu(ii) center embedded in a calix[6]aza-cryptand

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2007, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  44. Calix[6]arene Derivatives Selectively Functionalized at Alternate Sites on the Smaller Rim with 2-Phenylpyridine and 2-Fluorenylpyridine Substituents to Provide Deep Cavities

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, December 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  45. Efficient Synthesis and Host−Guest Properties of a New Class of Calix[6]azacryptands

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, November 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  46. Efficient Synthesis of Calix[6]tmpa: A New Calix[6]azacryptand with Unique Conformational and Host–Guest Properties

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, August 2006, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  47. Synthesis, Structure and Ion Extraction Properties of Novel Monooxa-diselkylene-1,ω-dioxy Substituted Calix[4]arene Derivatives

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  48. Optically Pure Calix[6]tris-ammoniums:  Syntheses and Host−Guest Properties toward Neutral Guests

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, December 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  49. Synthesis and Conformational Study of the First Triply Bridged Calix[6]azatubes

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  50. X-ray and Solution Structures of the First Zn Funnel Complex Based on a Calix[6]aza-cryptand

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, November 2004, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  51. A Novel Receptor Based on a C 3 v -Symmetrical PN 3 -Calix[6]cryptand

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, October 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  52. A new solid-state silver ion-selective electrode based on a novel tweezer-type calixarene derivative

    Article • Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  53. Bimetallocyclophanes Formed by the π−π Stacking Interaction Approach and Fluorescent Chemosensing Behavior

    Article • Organometallics, February 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  54. Formation and crystal structures of 9-methylanthracene photodimer and lepidopterene

    Article • Journal of Chemical Research, July 2003, SAGE Publications

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  55. trans-Tricarbonylbis[diphenyl(benzoylmethyl)phosphine]iron(0)

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, June 2003, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  56. Synthesis, crystal structure and photophysical properties of N-heterocyclic carbene Pd(II), Pt(II) complexes and iodine adduct

    Article • Polyhedron, June 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  57. {[N-Benzyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino]methylene}diphenylphosphine oxide

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, April 2003, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  58. Heterobimetallic Pt(ii)–M(i) (M = Cu, Ag) eight-membered macrocyclic complexes with large-bite P,N-ligand bridgesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: UV-vis absorption spectra and the fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of com...

    Article • Dalton Transactions, March 2003, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  59. Synthesis of a tweezer-like bis(arylthiaalkoxy)calix[4]arene as a cation sensor for ion-selective electrodes: an investigation of the influence of neighboring halogen atoms on cation selectivityCCDC reference number 198110. See http://www.rsc.org/suppd...

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, February 2003, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  60. Formation of Group 11 Metal(I)-Arene Complexes:  Bonding Mode and Molecule-Responsive Spectral Variations

    Article • Organometallics, February 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  61. A Luminescent Silver(I) Carbene Stair Polymer

    Article • Organometallics, January 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  62. The Calix-Shaped Metallocyclophane [Rh{9,10-bis(2-(diphenylphosphino)ethyl)anthracene}(CO)Cl] 3 and Its Solution Behavior

    Article • Organometallics, November 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  63. The syntheses and Ag+-selective electrode properties of benzothiazolylthiaalkoxy functionalized calix[4]arenes: an investigation of the structure–selectivity relationship in the ionophore-based ISEs

    Article • Tetrahedron, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  64. Novel bis(phenylselenoalkoxy)calix[4]arene molecular tweezer receptors as sensors for ion-selective electrodes

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, February 2002, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  65. The first synthesis of a calix[4](diseleno)crown ether as a sensor for ion-selective electrodes

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, January 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  66. Cesium selective electrodes based on novel double flexible spacers bridged biscalix[4]arenes

    Article • Analytica Chimica Acta, November 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  67. Silver ion-selective electrodes based on novel containing benzothiazolyl calix[4]arene

    Article • Analytica Chimica Acta, June 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  68. ChemInform Abstract: Syntheses and Ion-Selective Properties of 25,27-Bis(2-hydroxyethylthioalkoxyl)-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arenes.

    Article • ChemInform, April 2001, Wiley

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  69. The synthesis of some pyridyl functionalized calix[4]arenes as the sensor molecule for silver ion-selective electrodes

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 2001, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  70. The First Lower-Rim O-Arylation of Calix[4]arenes.

    Article • Chemistry Letters, January 2001, Chemical Society of Japan

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  71. Syntheses and ion-selective properties of 25,27-bis(2-hydroxyethylthioalkoxyl)-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arenes

    Article • Journal of Chemical Research, November 2000, SAGE Publications

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  72. Calixarene derivatives as the sensory molecules for silver ion-selective electrode

    Article • Microchemical Journal, September 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  73. Selective electrodes for silver based on polymeric membranes containing calix[4]arene derivatives

    Article • Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry, July 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Xianshun Zeng

  74. Improved silver ion-selective electrodes using novel 1,3-bis(2-benzothiazolyl)thioalkoxy-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, June 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Xianshun Zeng