Shaodong ZHANG

Shaodong ZHANG is an Associate Professor in the Department of CHEM at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research focuses on the development of organic cages and catenated cages with well-defined topology, and their hierarchical self-assembly for the creation of emerging supramolecular materials with novel properties. His work includes the study of dissymmetric cages, novel design strategies for catenated cages, and the exploration of emerging properties of cage-like molecules. He has published extensively in top-tier journals, including Nature Communications and the Journal of the American Chemical Society. ZHANG has held positions at Imperial College London and the University of Pennsylvania, and he is currently affiliated with the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Shaodong Zhang is a researcher specializing in Polymer Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, and Organic Cages. His work focuses on the synthesis and self-assembly of complex supramolecular systems, including amphiphilic Janus glycodendrimers and dendrimersomes with bioactive properties. Zhang's research explores the design of glycodendrimersomes that mimic biological membranes and exhibit reactivity to lectins, as well as the development of programmable glycan ligands for biomedical applications. He also investigates the formation of supramolecular proton conductors and the self-organisation of organic cages into nanoscale structures. His studies highlight the functional significance of molecular architecture in supramolecular systems and their potential for applications in biotechnology and materials science.