1. Substituent-Effect Directed Assembly of 95-Nuclear 3d-4f Cluster {Co₃₉RE₅₆} with Potential for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to CO

Wei-Peng Chen,^† Kai-Peng Bai,^† Cai-Hong Fan, Man-Ting Lv, Shuai Ren, Ping Rong, Qi Yu, Yan-Zhen Zheng*

Chin. J. Chem. 2026, 44, 3823—3830. DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.70787. Link

2. Assembling giant heterometallic cyclic coordination clusters {Mn^II₂Ln^III₂}_n (n = 6 and 8) for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

Kai-Peng Bai,^†  Yu Wang,^† Wei-Peng Chen, Yuan-Qi Zhai, Qian-Cheng Luo, Xiang-Quan Hu, Yan-Zhen Zheng*

Chem. Sci. 2026, accepted article. DOI: 10.1039/d6sc06444b. Link

3. B-Site Co-Occupation of Sb/In Achieves Record-High Quantum Yield in Lead-Free Hybrid Halide Phosphors for Lighting and Anticounterfeiting Applications

Abid Hussain, Mohamed Saber Lassoued,* Xinxin Zheng, Faizan Ahmad, Yan-Zhen Zheng*

Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2026; 0:e71616. DOI: 10.1002/lpor.71616. Link