Huang Wu, Professor
Research: Supramolecular photoelectric materials
E-mail: huangwuchem@tju.edu.cn
Website：https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=zh-CN&user=AWImAM4AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&authuser=1
Education and Professional Experience
2024-Now Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular
Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University
2023-2024 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry,The University of
Hong Kong, China (Supervisor: Professor J. Fraser Stoddart)
2019-2023 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern
University, USA (Supervisor: Professor J. Fraser Stoddart)
2014-2019 PhD, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, China
(Supervisor: Professor Yu Liu)
2017-2018 Joint-Training PhD, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University,
USA (Supervisor: Professor J. Fraser Stoddart)
2010-2014 Bachelor, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, China
Research Interests
1. Biomimetic artificial polyhedra for optoelectronic application
2. Functional macrocycles for optoelectronic materials
3. Mechanically interlocked materials for flexible devices
Main Research Achievements
Prof. Huang Wu’s research primarily focuses on the development of supramolecular optoelectronic materials, aimed at advancing their practical applications in materials and devices. In addition, he has combined supramolecular chemistry with metallurgy to develop eco-friendly supramolecular metallurgical technologies, with the goal of enhancing the recycling and utilization of renewable resources while reducing environmental pollution. As of 2024, Prof. Wu has published 42 papers and holds 6 patents, including 17 papers as the first author, co-first author, or co-corresponding author, i.e., Nature, Nat. Rev. Methods Primers, Nat. Commun.(3), J. Am. Chem. Soc.(4), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.(2), Adv. Mater.(2), Natl. Sci. Rev., Acc. Chem. Res., Small, and ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. His research has garnered widespread attention from the academic community, and has also been covered by many media outlets, including Xinhua News Agency, Guangming Daily, China Science and Technology News, China Science Communication, People’s Daily, ScienceNet, C&EN, ChemistryViews, Le Scienze, and Tianjin Daily. Additionally, he serves as the reviewer for many academic journals, including J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Opt. Mater., Chin. Chem. Lett., ACS Appl. Nano Mater., and others.
Selected Honors and Awards
2024 Youth Project of Beiyang Scholars
2020 Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of Nankai University
2019 Outstanding Graduate of Nankai University
2017 National Scholarship for Graduate Students
2013 National Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
2012 Advanced Individual in Ethics of Tianjin University
Selected Publications
(†co-first author;*co-corresponding author)
1. H. Wu*, Y. Wang*, L. Đorđević, P. Kundu, S. Bhunia, A. X.-Y. Chen, L. Feng, D. Shen, W. Liu, L. Zhang, B. Song, G. Wu, B.-T. Liu, M. Y. Yang, Y. Yang, C. L. Stern, S. I. Stupp, W. A. Goddard III, W. Hu*, J. F. Stoddart*.Dynamic Supramolecular Snub Cubes. Nature 2025,637, 347–353. (Highlighted by Chem 2025,11, 102449).
2. L. Zhang†,H. Wu†, X. Li†, H. Chen*, R. D. Astumian*, J. F. Stoddart*. Artificial Molecular Pumps. Nat.Rev. Methods Primers 2024,4, 13.
3. H. Wu†, Y. Wang†, C. Tang, L.O. Jones, B. Song, X.-Y. Chen, L. Zhang, Y. Wu, C. L. Stern, G. C. Schatz, W. Liu*, J. F. Stoddart*. High-Efficiency Gold Recovery by Additive-Induced Supramolecular Polymerization of β-Cyclodextrin. Nat. Commun. 2023,14, 1284 (Highlighted by Nat. Commun. 2023,14, 1283).
4. S.-H. Li, B.-B. Li, X.-L. Zhao,H. Wu*, R.-L. Chai, G.-Y. Li, D. Zhu, G. He, H.-F. Zhang, K.-K. Xie, B. Cheng, Q. Zhao*. Macrocycle Self-Assembly Hydrogel for High-Efficient Oil-Water Separation. Small 2023,19, 2301934.
5. Y. Wang,H. Wu*, L. O. Jones, M. A. Mosquera, C. L. Stern, G. C. Schatz, J. F. Stoddart*. Color-Tunable Upconversion-Emission Switch Based on Cocrystal-to-Cocrystal Transformation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023,145,1855–1865.
6. H. Wu*, C. Tang*, L. Zhang*, J. F. Stoddart*.Making Chiral Molecular Knots and Links Stereospecifically. Natl. Sci. Rev. 2023,10, nwad041.
7. Y. Wang,H. Wu*, W. Hu*, J. F. Stoddart*, Color-Tunable Supramolecular Luminescent Materials. Adv. Mater. 2022,34,2105405.
8. H. Wu, Y. Wang, B. Song, H.-J. Wang, J. W. Zhou, Y. X. Sun, L. O. Jones, W. Liu, L. Zhang, X. Zhang, K. Cai, X.-Y. Chen, C. L. Stern, J. F. Wei, O. K. Farha, J. M. Anna, G. C. Schatz, Y. Liu*, J. F. Stoddart*. A Contorted Nanographene Shelter. Nat. Commun. 2021,12, 5191.
9. H. Wu, Y. Wang, L. O. Jones, W. Liu, L. Zhang, B. Song, X.-Y. Chen, C. L. Stern, G. C. Schatz, J. F. Stoddart*. Selective Separation of Hexachloroplatinate(IV) Dianions Based on Exo-Binding with Cucurbit[6]uril. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021,60, 17587–17594.
10. Y. Wang†,H. Wu†, W. G. Zhu†, X. T. Zhang, Z. Y. Liu, Y. S. Wu, C. F. Feng, Y. F. Dang, H. L. Dong, H. B. Fu, W. Hu*. Cocrystal Engineering: Toward Solution-Processed Near-Infrared 2D Organic Cocrystals for Broadband Photodetection. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021,60, 6344–6350.
11. Y. Wang†,H. Wu†, J. F. Stoddart*, Molecular Triangles: A New Class of Macrocycles, Acc. Chem. Res. 2021,54, 2027–2039.
12. H. Wu, Y. Wang, L.O. Jones, W. Liu, B. Song, Y. Cui, K. Cai, L. Zhang, D. Shen, X.-Y. Chen, Y. Jiao, C.L. Stern, X. Li, G. C. Schatz, J.F. Stoddart*. Ring-in-Ring(s) Complexes Exhibiting Tunable Multicolor Photoluminescence. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020,142, 16849–16860.
13. Y. Wang†,H. Wu†, P. Li, S. Chen, L. O. Jones, M. A. Mosquera, L. Zhang, K. Cai, H. Chen, X.-Y. Chen, C. L. Stern, M. R. Wasielewski, M. A. Ratner, G. C. Schatz, J.F. Stoddart*.Two-Photon Excited Deep-Red and Near-Infrared Emissive Organic Co-Crystals. Nat. Commun. 2020,11, 4633.
14. H. Wu, L. O. Jones, Y. Wang, D. Shen, Z. Liu, L. Zhang, K. Cai, Y. Jiao, C. L. Stern, G. C. Schatz, J. F. Stoddart*. High-Efficiency Gold Recovery Using Cucurbit[6]uril. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020,12, 38768–38777.
15. H. Wu, Y. Chen, X. Dai, P. Li, J. F. Stoddart*, Y. Liu*. In Situ Photoconversion of Multicolor Luminescence and Pure White Emission Based on Carbon Dot-Supported Supramolecular Assembly. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019,141, 6583–6591.
16. H. Wu, Y. Chen, L. Zhang, O. Anamimoghadam, D. Shen, Z. Liu, K. Cai, C. Pezzato, C. L. Stern, Y. Liu*, J. F. Stoddart*. A Dynamic Tetracationic Macrocycle Exhibiting Photoswitchable Molecular Encapsulation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019,141, 1280–1289.
17. H. Wu, Y. Chen, Y. Liu*. Reversibly Photoswitchable Supramolecular Assembly and Its Application as a Photoerasable Fluorescent Ink. Adv. Mater.2017,29, 1605271.
Patents
1. H. Wu, J. F. Stoddart, Y. Wang, W. Hu. Supramolecular Snub Cubes. 2024-11-21, CN Patent App. 2024116679800.
2. H. Wu, Y. Wang, J. F. Stoddart. Selective Separation of Hexachloroplatinate(IV) Dianions Based on Exo-Binding with Cucurbit[6]uril. 2024-8-8, US Patent App. 18/563, 509.
3. H. Wu, Y. Wang, W. Liu, J. F. Stoddart. High-Efficiency Gold Recovery by Additive-Induced Supramolecular Polymerization of β-Cyclodextrin, 2024-7-25,US Patent App. 18/420, 277.
4. Y. Wang, H. Wu, J. F. Stoddart. Color-Tunable Upconversion-Emission Switch Based on Cocrystal-to-Cocrystal Transformation, 2024-7-11, US Patent App., PCT/US2024/010243.
5. H. Wu, Y. Wang, J. F. Stoddart. Ring-in-Ring Complexes Exhibiting Tunable Multicolor Photoluminescence. 2023-10-12, US Patent App. 18/043, 214.
6. H. Wu, J. F. Stoddart. High-Efficiency Gold Recovery with Cucurbit[6]uril.2023-5-4, US Patent App. 17/907, 507.
Contact Us
Our group is actively recruiting postdoctoral researchers, PhD and master’s students, as well as research assistants. We welcome outstanding individuals who are passionate about academic research and scientific innovation to join us, particularly ones with the background in supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, photophysics and photochemistry, crystal engineering, or materials science. We will offer you a supportive research environment and competitive salaries to help us achieve our shared academic goals. Exceptional candidates may also be recommended for further study at top universities and research institutions worldwide upon graduation. Interested applicants are encouraged to send your CV and relevant documents in PDF format to huangwuchem@tju.edu.cn. We look forward to having you join our family!
