The Zhou Group

New paper out! 📄 Robust porous polymer networks show exceptional selectivity and >99% purity for ethylene and methane purification—pointing toward energy-efficient alternatives to cryogenic distillation !! Kudos to Kelechi and the whole team!! @GroupZhou @TAMUChemistry

Check out our recent review article published in Advanced Materials! "Advanced Porous Materials for Maritime Carbon Capture" advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ad…

Thank you to Drs. Gassensmith, Smaldone, and Wriedt for putting together such an amazing TEXPEC 2025! It was great to see familiar faces and new ones and hear about all the amazing research going on. Looking forward to seeing everyone next year in Austin! (Photo Credit Dr. Joy)

Six Research-Driven Approaches to Safer, Ice-Free Infrastructure axial.acs.org/materials-scie…

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Zhou on another year of being recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate!

Don't forget the deadline to register for TEXPEC 2025 is this Saturday, November 15!

TEXPEC 2025 | Texas Pore Engineering Conference – Advances in Porous Materials, Zeolites, MOFs, COFs, and Nanoporous Technologies for Catalysis, Carbon Capture, and Environmental Applications | Materials Science & Chemical Engineering Event in Texas chemistry.utdallas.edu/texpec-25/

Our postdoc, Joe, captured the moment of yesterday. You can see how we were surprised, happy and screaming.

Congratulations to the three MOF pioneers and to all who work in this fantastic field!

Congratulations to Kelechi Festus from our group for getting elected as the Vice President for the ACS POLY/PSME organization at TAMU!

📢 Our latest work on Calixarene-based MOF was finally published in @J_A_C_S ! The idea was initialized 9 years ago, when I was a second-year undergraduate student and attending Prof. Guo's Physical Chemistry course. @Guo_Group @GroupZhou pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

See his profile here: forbes.com/profile/wang-k…

Congratulations to our former group member Kunyu for his recognition in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia! It is wonderful to see his continued dedication to advancing nanomaterial science and the recognition it has brought. Best of luck in the future!

Excited to share my latest work on PFAS removal and sensing using porous materials at #MRSSpring2025! Come visit my poster TODAY (Tuesday) at Level 2, Flex Hall C.💧🍀@MSEatPenn @ShuYangPenn @TAMUChemistry @GroupZhou

Dr. Polly Arnold from the University of California, Berkeley will be here for our Frontiers in Chemical Research program March 3 - 5. The theme for her lectures is “Frontiers in F-block Chemistry”. Lectures will be held in CHEM 2104 at 11:30 AM

1997 photo of George Sheldrick (1942-2025). Two old masters, Sheldrick and Oren Anderson (right). Gone but not forgotten.

The CCDC team are saddened to learn that George Sheldrick has passed away. His impact in #crystallography was immense; from the SHELX software used globally, to teaching, structures, journals, and more. More by the ECA here: ccdc-info.com/41gvV3M

We are pleased to welcome the new Deputy Editor of ACS Materials Letters - Prof. Hong-Cai (Joe) Zhou from Texas A&M University. Learn more about Prof. Zhou's research and his plans for the journal in our recent interview with him 👉 go.acs.org/cgA

Please take some time to read this press release welcoming Dr. Zhou as the Deputy Editor for ACS Materials Letters! Get to know Dr. Zhou better as he answers questions about his research interests, passions, and his plan as the new Deputy Editor! axial.acs.org/materials-scie…

The CURB Engineering Research Center is now accepting REU Applications for this summer! The center is looking for talented student researchers across a variety of disciplines to apply! The deadline is Feb 28, so apply quickly! Check the link in the comments for more information.