Dr. Xiao Feng is a Professor of Dalian University of Technology (DUT). He received PhD degree in Ghent University in 2019 and subsequently join the same group as assistant researcher. In 2020, He joined in Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry of DUT as an independent PI. His main research interest is in the development of crystalline porous materials, including MOFs and COFs, for energy/environment-related applications. Experience on Publishing top journals in the research fields, including JACS, Green Chem etc.

Publications:

30. Gai, Y.; Liang, L.; Hou, X.; Sun, M.; Liu, T.; Cheng, Q.; Han, G.; Ma, H.; Liu, Y.; Huang, R.; Feng, X., Combining Mixed-Linker Design and Selective Etching for Precise Control of Defect Type and Distribution in Metal–Organic Frameworks. Small 2025, e14151.

29. Jia, C.; Han, G.-Y.; Gai, Y.; Junaid, Q. M.; Zhao, L.; Liu, Y.; Feng, X., Revealing the role of parallel benzene rings in full phenolic recovery by Zr-based metal organic framework. Nano Research 2025.

28. Han, G.-Y.; Ji, Y.; Li, X.-Y.; Gai, Y.; Hou, G.-Z.; Cheng, Q.-Y.; Zhang, Z.; Liu, Y.; Wang, J.; Van Der Voort, P.; Hou, G.; Wu, X.-P.; He, G.; Feng, X., Beyond Density: Unveiling the Trade-Off in Catalytic Site Optimization Using Defect-Engineered UiO-66. Adv. Sci. 2025, 12 (43), e10578.

27. Jia, C.; Junaid, Q. M.; Han, G.-Y.; Gai, Y.; Cirujano, F. G.; Feng, X., Unraveling the Role of Open Metal Sites and Their Capping Ligands in MOFs Stability and Liquid-Phase Separation. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, 2505730.

26. Deng, M.; Chakraborty, J.; Wang, G.; Rawat, K. S.; Bourda, L.; Sun, J.; Nath, I.; Ji, Y.; Geiregat, P.; Van Speybroeck, V.; Feng, X.; Van Der Voort, P., Transforming 2D Imine into 3D Thiazole Covalent Organic Frameworks by Conjugated Connectors: Fully Conjugated Photocatalysts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147 (12), 10219-10230.

25. Han, G.-Y.; Sun, M.; Zhao, R.; Junaid, Q. M.; Hou, G.; Mohmand, N. Z. K.; Jia, C.; Liu, Y.; Van Der Voort, P.; Shi, L.; Feng, X., Defect engineered Ti-MOFs and their applications. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2025, 54 (10), 5081-5107.

24. Shi, L.; Liu, Y.-H.; Qi, X.; Cao, R.; Zhu, Y.; Shan, J.-R.; Hao, E.-J.; Jin, Y.; Feng, x., Rapid Access to Azetidines via Allylation of Azabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes by Dual Copper/Photoredox Catalysis. Chem. Commun. 2025.

23. Qi, X.; Cao, R.; Wu, Z.; Shan, J.-r.; Li, F.; Hao, E.-j.; Feng, X.; Shi, L., Dual Photoredox- and Titanium Catalysis-Enabled Three-Component Radical Propargylation of Aldehydes with 1,3-Enynes. Org. Lett. 2025.

22. Junaid, Q. M.; Wang, Y.; Mohmand, N. Z. K.; Syad, K.; Amin, M.; Shabir, M. H.; Liu, Y.; Feng, X., MOF-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Expanding Horizons in Catalysis. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2025, 64 (8), 4204-4226.

21. Xing, S.; Zhang, Z.; Ma, X.; Zhang, M.; Feng, X.; Liu, Y., Defective polyoxometalate-based MOFs enable one-pot two-step tandem catalysis: Direct conversion of alkenes to amino alcohols. Nano Research 2025, 18 (6), 94907471.

20. Wang, T.; Liu, L.-a.; Wu, H.; Zhang, J.; Feng, Z.; Yan, X.; Wang, X.; Han, G.; Feng, X.; Ren, L.; Guo, X., Fabrication of a ZIF-on-lamella-zeolite architecture as a highly efficient catalyst for aldol condensation. Dalton Trans. 2024, 53 (11), 5212-5221.

19. Han, G.; Junaid, Q. M.; Feng, X., Topology-driven directed synthesis of metal-organic frameworks. Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 2024, 100447.

18. Shah, S. S.; Aziz, M. A.; Rasool, P. I.; Mohmand, N. Z. K.; Khan, A. J.; Ullah, H.; Feng, X.; Oyama, M., Electrochemical synergy and future prospects: Advancements and challenges in MXene and MOFs composites for hybrid supercapacitors. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2024, 39, e00814.

17.  Xing, S.; Ma, X.; Gu, Q.; Ma, N.; Zhang, Z.; Han, G.; Huang, R.; Feng, X.; Yang, B.; Duan, C.; Liu, Y., Cluster–Cluster Co-Nucleation Induced Defective Polyoxometalate-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Tandem Catalysis. Small 2024, 2400410.

16.  Lv, T.; Wang, C.; Zhou, J.; Feng, X.; Zhang, L.; Fan, Z., Mechanism and role of nuclear laminin B1 in cell senescence and malignant tumors. Cell Death Discovery 2024, 10 (1), 269.

15.  Hou, G.; Liu, Y.; Gai, Y.; Han, G.; Ji, Y.; Hou, G.; Wang, A.; Liu, Y.; Van Der Voort, P.; Feng, X., Catalytic open metal sites in Ti-MOFs obtained through plasma treatment for oxidative desulfurization. Chem. Eng. J. 2024, 492, 152139.

14.  Yan, H.; Liu, Y.; Feng, X.; Shi, L., Hantzsch Esters Enabled [2π+2σ] Cycloadditions of Bicyclo [1.1.0] butanes and Alkenes under Photo Conditions. Org. Lett. 2023, 25 (45), 8116-8120.

13.  Sun, J. M.; Chakraborty, J.; Deng, M. J.; Laemont, A.; Feng, X.; Liu, Y. Y.; van der Voort, P., Metal-organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks as photocatalysts for H2O2 production from oxygen and water. J. Mate. Chem. A 2023, 11 (40), 21516-21540.

12.  Liang, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Su, X.; Feng, X.; Xing, S.; Liu, W.; Huang, R.; Liu, Y., Coordination Defect-Induced Frustrated Lewis Pairs in Polyoxo-metalate-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Catalytic Hydrogenation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62 (37), e202309030.

11.  Chen, H.; Jena, H. S.; Feng, X.; Leus, K.; Van der Voort, P., Engineering Covalent Organic Frameworks as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Organic Transformations. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2022, 61 (47).

10.  Feng, X.; Jena, H. S.; Krishnaraj, C.; Leus, K.; Wang, G.; Chen, H.; Jia, C.; Van Der Voort, P., Generating Catalytic Sites in UiO-66 through Defect Engineering. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13 (51), 60715-60735.

9.    Feng, X.; Jena, H. S.; Krishnaraj, C.; Arenas-Esteban, D.; Leus, K.; Wang, G.; Sun, J.; Rüscher, M.; Timoshenko, J.; Roldan Cuenya, B.; Bals, S.; Voort, P. V. D., Creation of Exclusive Artificial Cluster Defects by Selective Metal Removal in the (Zn, Zr) Mixed-Metal UiO-66. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (51), 21511-21518.

8.    Chen, H.; Liu, W.; Laemont, A.; Krishnaraj, C.; Feng, X.; Rohman, F.; Meledina, M.; Zhang, Q.; Van Deun, R.; Leus, K.; Van Der Voort, P., A Visible-Light-Harvesting Covalent Organic Framework Bearing Single Nickel Sites as a Highly Efficient Sulfur-Carbon Cross-Coupling Dual Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed 2021, 60 (19), 10820-10827.

7.    Feng, X.; Hajek, J.; Jena, H. S.; Wang, G.; Veerapandian, S. K. P.; Morent, R.; De Geyter, N.; Leyssens, K.; Hoffman, A. E. J.; Meynen, V.; Marquez, C.; De Vos, D. E.; Van Speybroeck, V.; Leus, K.; Van Der Voort, P., Engineering a Highly Defective Stable UiO-66 with Tunable Lewis- Bronsted Acidity: The Role of the Hemilabile Linker. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (6), 3174-3183.

6.    Jena, H. S.; Kaczmarek, A. M.; Krishnaraj, C.; Feng, X.; Vijayvergia, K.; Yildirim, H.; Zhao, S. N.; Van Deun, R.; Van Der Voort, P., White Light Emission Properties of Defect Engineered Metal-Organic Frameworks by Encapsulation of Eu3+ and Tb3+. Cryst. Growth Des. 2019, 19 (11), 6339-6350.

5.    Yang, J.; Feng, X.; Lu, G.; Li, Y.; Mao, C.; Wen, Z.; Yuan, W., NaCl as a solid solvent to assist the mechanochemical synthesis and post-synthesis of hierarchical porous MOFs with high I2 vapour uptake. Dalton Trans. 2018, 47 (14), 5065-5071.

4.    Feng, X.; Jena, H. S.; Leus, K.; Wang, G. B.; Ouwehand, J.; Van der Voort, P., L-proline modulated zirconium metal organic frameworks: Simple chiral catalysts for the aldol addition reaction. J. Catal. 2018, 365 (7), 36-42.

3.    Wang, J.; Jia, C.; Feng, X.; Yuan, W., A new one-dimensional coordination polymer of 5-(1,3-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetraphenylisoindolin-2-yl)isophthalic acid with manganese. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Struct. Chem. 2015, 71 (9), 759-762.

2.    Feng, X.; Jia, C.; Wang, J.; Cao, X.; Tang, P.; Yuan, W., Efficient vapor-assisted aging synthesis of functional and highly crystalline MOFs from CuO and rare earth sesquioxides/carbonates. Green Chem. 2015, 17 (7), 3740-3745.

1.    Jia, C. M.; Wang, J.; Feng, X.; Lin, Q.; Yuan, W. B., Efficient vapour-assisted aging and liquid-assisted grinding synthesis of a microporous copper-adeninate framework. Crystengcomm 2014, 16 (29), 6552-6555.

There are open positions for Postdoc, Ph.D, Master, Bachelor and Visiting scholars to join in our group. Please feel free to contact us by email (xiaof@dlut.edu.cn) at any time.

Research Topics

1. Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and defect engineering

2. Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs): design, synthesis and modification

3. MOFs and COFs for energy/environment-related applications