2. L. Cui, J. Zhang, S. Yan, N. Yang, D. J. Young, H. -X. Li, X. He*, Y. Lu*, Z. -G. Ren*, A phosphorescent Au-P complex exhibiting ROS generation, enhanced emission in polymers and photodynamic inactivation of bacteria activities, J. Mol. Struc. 2025, 1337, 142254.
3. J. Huang, Y. Hu, W. Xu, W. Yang*, C. Lu, D. J. Young, Z. -G. Ren*, Switchable Fluorescence of a Mechanical-Stimulus Responsive Au-P-S Complex, Molecules 2024, 29, 5736.
4. S. Yan, Y. Hu, L. Cui, M. Feng, D. J. Young, H.-X. Li, X. He*, C. Lu*, Z. -G. Ren*, Aggregation-induced Emission Phosphorescence Featured Au-Ag Coordination Polymer with A Diphosphine N-heterocyclic Carbene Ligand for Highly Sensitive Detection of Cr(VI), Inorg. Chem.2024, 63, 14415-14424.
5. F. Liu, N. Yang, Y. Chang, W. Yang*, D. J. Young, H. -X. Li, C. Lu, Z. -G. Ren*, A Phosphorescent P/N/S Hybrid Ligand Stabilized Au2Cu Complex Selectively Senses Ammonia and Amines, Chem. Asian J.2024, 19, e202400413.
6. J. -J. Yan, Y. Wu, W. Zhai, N. Yang, H. -X. Li, W. Yang*, C. Lu, D. J. Yang, Z. -G. Ren*, A Multiple Stimuli-Responsive Ag/P/S Complex Showing Solvochromic and Mechanochromic Photoluminescence, Molecules2023, 28, 5513.
7. S. Hu, S. Yan, Y. Hu, D. J. Young, H. -X. Li, C. Lu*, J. -H. He*, Z. -G. Ren*, A PN(Pz)P ligand protected Au2Cu2 complex for photoluminescent ultra-low humidity detection with reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations, Inorg. Chem. Front.2023, 10, 3706-3713.
8. M. Feng, F. Liu, N. Yang, J. Yu, W. Yang*, D. J. Young, X. -Q. Cao, H. -X. Li, Z. -G. Ren*, One-Dimensional Heterobimetallic Au/Ag Coordination Polymer Showing a Selective, Reversible, and Visible Vapor-Chromic Photoluminescent Response toward Methanol, Inorg. Chem.2023, 62, 6439-6446.
9. W. Yang, S. Hu, Y. Wang, S. Yan, X. -Q. Cao, H. -X. Li, D. J. Young, Z. -G. Ren*, A Novel Photoluminescent Ag/Cu Cluster Exhibits a Chromic Photoluminescence Response towards Volatile Organic Vapors, Molecules2023, 28, 1257.
10. W. -D. Xu, J. -J. Yan, M. -Y. Feng, H. -Y. Li, D. J. Young*, Z. -G. Ren*, A Photoluminescent Thermometer made from a Thermoresponsive Tetranuclear Gold Complex and Phosphor N630, Dalton Trans.2021, 50, 16395-16400.
11. Y. Wang, J. -J. Yan, S. Hu, D. J. Young, H. -X. Li, Z. -G. Ren*, A Photoluminescent Ag10Cu6 Cluster Stablized by a PNNP Ligand and Phenylacetylides Selectively and Reversibly Senses Ammonia in Air and Water, Chem. Asian J.2021, 16, 2681-2686.
12. Y. Tao, Y. Wang, S. Hu, D. J. Young*, C. Lu, H. -X. Li, Z. -G. Ren*, A photoluminescent Au(I)/Ag(I)/PNN coordination complex for relatively rapid and reversible alcohol sensing, Dalton Trans.2021, 50, 6773-6777.
13. M. Zhang, M. -Y. Feng, J. -J. Yan, H. -Y. Li, D. J. Young, H. -X. Li, Z. -G. Ren*, New Ag(I)-P4 Coordination Polymers Strongly Absorb Congo Red to Yield Composites with Enhanced Photocurrent Responses, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.,2021, 2261-2265.
14. W. Yang, W. -D. Xu, J. -J. Ning, Z. -G. Ren*, D. J. Young*, Aqueous Suzuki-Miyaura coupling with ultra-low Pd loading and simple product separation, Synlett, 2020, 31, 1303-1307.
15. M. -S. Jiang, Y. -H. Tao, Y. -W. Wang, C. Lu*, D. J. Young, J. -P. Lang, Z. -G. Ren*, Reversible Solid-State Phase Transitions between Au−P Complexes Accompanied by Switchable Fluorescence, Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59, 3072-3078.
16. Y. -P. Zhang, M. Zhang, X. -R. Chen, C. Lu, D. J. Young*, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang, Cobalt(II) and Nickel(II) Complexes of a PNN Type Ligand as Photoenhanced Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59, 1038-1045.
17. M. Yang, X. -Y. Wu, H. -F. Wang, D. J. Young, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang, Novel silver-phosphine coordination polymers incorporating a Wurster’s Blue - like radical cation with enhanced photoelectric properties, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 6599-6602.
18. C. -Y. Liu, H. -F. Wang, Z. -G. Ren*, P. Braunstein, J. -P. Lang*, Fine-Tuning of Luminescence through Changes in Au-S Bond Lengths as a Function of Temperature or Solvent, Inorg. Chem.,2019, 58, 8533-8540.
19. C. -Y. Liu, X. -R. Wei, Y. Chen, H. -F. Wang, J. -F. Ge*, Y. -J. Xu, Z. -G. Ren*, P. Braunstein, J. -P. Lang*, Tetradecanuclear and Octadecanuclear Gold(I) Sulfido Clusters: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescent Selective Tracking of Lysosomes in Living Cells, Inorg. Chem.,2019, 58, 3690-3697.
20. X. Zhou, Y. -X. Shi, C. Cao, Z. -G. Ren*, D. J. Young, J. -P. Lang, Nickel(II)-Based Two-Dimensional Coordination Polymer Displaying Superior Capabilities for Selective Sensing of Cr(VI) Ions in Water, Cryst. Growth Des., 2019, 19, 3518-3528.
21. X. Zhou, D. Liu, F. -F. Lang, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Two 2D Zinc(II) Coordination Polymers and Their Orange IV Composites: Preparation, Structures, and Photocurrent Responses, Cryst. Growth Des., 2019, 19, 211-218.
22. M. -D. Liu, B. F. Abrahams, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, A 3D [WS4Cu4]2+ cluster-based material with high iodine uptake capability, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 6695-6699.
23. C. -F. Liu, C. -Y. Liu, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Silver(I)-Based Complexes Used as High-Performance Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Organic Dyes in Water, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019, 1816-1824.
24. L. -Y. Xu, W. Yang, C. -F. Liu, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Assembly of silver-oxo complexes based on N-diphenylphosphanylmethyl-3-aminopyridineand their structures, photocatalysis and photocurrent responses, CrystEngComm.2018, 20, 4049-4057.
25. T. -Y. Gu, M. Dai, D. J. Young, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Luminescent Zn(II) Coordination Polymers for Highly Selective Sensing of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in Water, Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 4668-4678.
26. D. Liu, F. -F. Lang, X. Zhou, Z. -G. Ren,* D. J. Young, J. -P. Lang*, A Cationic Coordination Polymer and Its Orange II Anion-Exchanged Products: Isolation, Structural Characterization, Photocurrent Responses, and Dielectric Properties,Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 12542-12550.
27. C. -Y. Liu , L. -Y. Xu, Z. -G. Ren*, H. -F. Wang*, J. -P. Lang*, Assembly of Silver(I)/N,N-Bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-3-aminopyridine/Halide or Pseudohalide Complexes for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes in Water，Cryst. Growth Des., 2017, 17,4826−4834.
28. S. -Y. Liu, L. -Y. Xu, C. -Y. Liu, Z. -G. Ren*, D. -J. Young*, J. -P. Lang*, Efficient Alkylation of Ketones with Primary Alcohols Catalyzed by Ruthenium(II)/P,N Ligand Complexes, Tetrahedron,2017, 73, 2374-2381.
29. L. -Y. Xu, C. -Y. Liu, S. -Y. Liu, Z. -G. Ren*, D. J. Young, J. -P. Lang*, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of aryl chlorides with aryl boronic acids catalyzed by a palladium dichloride adduct of N-diphenylphosphanyl-2-aminopyridine, Tetrahedron, 2017, 73, 3125-3132.
30. J. Gao, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, One-pot aqueous-phase synthesis of quinoxalines through oxidative cyclization of deoxybenzoins with 1,2-phenylenediamines catalyzed by a zwtterionic Cu(II)/calix[4]arene complex, Chin. Chem. Lett., 2017, 28, 1087-1092.
31. W. -H. Zhang, Z. -G. Ren, J. -P. Lang*, Rational construction of functional molybdenum (tungsten)-copper-sulfur coordination oligomers and polymers from preformed cluster precursors, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2016, 45, 4995-5019. (共同一作)
32. J. -F. Wang, S. -Y. Liu, C. -Y. Liu, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang, Silver(I) complexes with a P-N hybrid ligand and oxyanions: synthesis, structures, photocatalysis and photocurrent responses, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 9294-9306.
33. X. -Y. Wu, H. -X. Qi, J. -J. Ning, J. -F. Wang, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, One silver(I)/tetraphosphine coordination polymer showing good catalytic performance in the photodegradation of nitroaromatics in aqueous solution, Appl. Catal. B Environ., 2015, 168, 98-104.
34. H. -X. Qi, J. -F. Wang, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -J. Ning, J. -P. Lang*, Syntheses and structures of two gold(I) coordination compounds derived from P-S hybrid ligands and their efficient catalytic performance in the photodegradation of nitroaromatics in water, Dalton Trans.,2015, 44, 5662-5671.
35. D. -X. Li, Z. -G. Ren*, D. J. Young, J. -P. Lang*, Synthesis of Two Coordination Polymer Photocatalysts and Significant Enhancement of Their Catalytic Photodegradation Activity by Doping with Co2+ Ions, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.2015, 1981-1988.
36. J. -J. Ning, J. -F. Wang, Z. -G Ren*, D. J. Young, J. -P. Lang*, Versatile palladium(II)-catalyzed SuzukieMiyaura coupling in ethanol with a novel, stabilizing ligand, Tetrahedron, 2015, 71, 4000-4006.
37. J. Gao, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Oxidation of benzyl alcohols to benzaldehydes in water catalyzed by a Cu(II) complex with a zwitterionic calix[4]arene ligand, J. Organomet. Chem.,2015, 792, 88-92.
38. R. -T. He，J. -F. Wang, H. -F. Wang, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Palladium dichloride adduct of N,N-bis-(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-2-aminopyridine: synthesis, structure and catalytic performance in the decarboxylative crosscoupling of 4-picolinic acid with aryl bromide, Dalton Trans.,2014, 43, 9786-9794.
39. L. -K. Zhou, Q. Liu, X. Zhao, F. -L. Hu, S. -C. Liu, Z. -G. Ren*, Z. -R. Sun, J. -P. Lang*, Six [Tp*WS3Cu2]-based clusters derived from [Et4N][Tp*WS3], Cu(I) salts and phosphine ligands: syntheses, structures and enhanced third-order NLO properties, Dalton Trans.,2014, 43, 4734-4744.
40. X. -Y. Wu, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Ni(II) tetraphosphine complexes as catalysts/initiators in the ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 1716-1723.
41. M. Dai, X. -R. Su, X. Wang, B. Wu, Z. -G. Ren*, X. Zhou, J. -P. Lang, Three Zinc(II) Coordination Polymers Based on Tetrakis(4-pyridyl)cyclobutane and Naphthalenedicarboxylate Linkers:Solvothermal Syntheses, Structures, and Photocatalytic Properties, Cryst. Growth Des.,2014, 14, 240-248.
42. L. Li, H. -Y. Li, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang*, Unique decanuclear and tetranuclear halocuprate(I) clusters of a quasi-rigid clamp-like ligand: Isolation, structure and luminescent property, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.2014, 824-830.
43. B. Wu, Z. -G. Ren*, J. -P. Lang, Three three-dimensional supramolecular networks formed by one-dimensional chains of Ag(I) and N,N’-di(3-pyridyl)succinamide via weak intermolecular interactions, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2014, 48, 81-85.
44. J. -H. Yang, X. -Y. Wu, R. -T. He, Z. -G. Ren*, H. -X. Li, H. -F. Wang, J. -P. Lang*, Degradation versus Expansion of the AgX Frameworks: Formation of Oligomeric and Polymeric Silver Complexes from Reactions of Bulk AgX with N-Bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-2-aminopyridine, Cryst. Growth Des., 2013, 13, 2124-2134.
45. C. Xu, Z. -Y. Zhang, Z. -G. Ren*, L. -K. Zhou, H. -X. Li, H. -F. Wang, Z. -R. Sun*, J. -P. Lang*, Novel [Tp*WS3Cu2]-Based Coordination Compounds: Assembly, Crystal Structures and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties, Cryst. Growth Des., 2013, 13, 2530-2539.
46. Z. -Y. Zhang, W. -J. Gong, F. Wang, M. -M. Chen, L. -K. Zhou, Z. -G. Ren*, Z. -R. Sun, J. -P. Lang*, Assembly of new Mo/Cu/S clusters from [Et4N][Tp*MoS(S4)] and Cu(I) salts: syntheses, structures and third-order nonlinear optical properties, Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 9495-9504.
47. W. -Y. Yan, R. -T. He, M. Dai, Z. -G. Ren*, H. -X. Li, J. -P. Lang*, Assembly of 1D and 2D zinc(II) coordination polymers from flexible polyimidazolyl-based ligands, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2013, 35, 51-55.
48. S. Sun, Z. -G. Ren, J. -H. Yang, R. -T. He, F. Wang, X. -Y. Wu, W. -J. Gong, H. -X. Li, J. -P. Lang*, Formation of N-heterocyclic diphosphine ligands from Ag(I)-assisted Mannich condensation reactions between bdppeda and HCHO and their sandwich-like silver(I) complexes, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 8447-8454.
49. Z. -G. Ren, H. -X. Li, W. -Y. Yan, J. -P. Lang*, Assembly of bicyclic or monocyclic clusters from [(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ3-S)4(CuMeCN)2]2+ with tetraphosphine or N,P mixed ligands: syntheses, structures and enhanced third-order NLO performances, Dalton Trans, 2011, 40, 8391-8398.
50. L. -P. Wei, Z. -G. Ren, L. -W. Zhu, W. -Y. Yan, S. Sun, H. -F. Wang, J. -P. Lang*, Z. -R. Sun, Construction of Halide-Bridged Tungsten-Copper-Sulfide Double Cubanelike Clusters from a New Precursor [(Tp*WS2)2(μ-S2)], Inorg. Chem., 2011,50, 4493-4502.
51. N. -Y. Li, Z. -G. Ren, D. Liu, R. -X. Yuan, L. -P. Wei, L. Zhang, H. -X. Li, J. -P. Lang*, Construction of [Ag2X2]-based complexes from reactions of Ag(I) salts with N-diphenylphosphanylmethyl-4-aminopyridine: isolation, structures, and luminescent properties, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 4213-4222.
52. Z. -G. Ren, Y. -L. Song, L. -L. Li, H. -X. Li, Z. -H. Wei, Y. Zhang, J. -P. Lang*, From trans-[(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2S2(μ-S)4] to [(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ3-S)4(CuMeCN)2]2+ to [(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ3-S)4Cu2]-Based Polymeric and Dimeric Clusters: Syntheses, Structures and Enhanced Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Performances, Dalton Trans, 2009, 2578-2587.
53. N. -Y. Li, Z. -G. Ren, D. Liu, J. Wang, H. -X. Li, J. -P. Lang*, Two 1D [CuxIx]-based Coordination Polymers of Tetraphosphine Ligands, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2009,12, 1031-1034.
54. L. Li, Z. -G. Ren, N. -Y. Li, Y. Zhang, J. -P. Lang*, Syntheses, crystal structures and luminescent properties of a basket-shaped complex [Ag2(dppeda)Cl](NO3) and a 2D polymeric complex [Ag2(dppeda)(SCN)2]n (dppeda = N,N,N’,N’-tetra(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)ethylene diamine), Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2009, 362, 3910-3914.
55. Z. -G. Ren, H. -X. Li, L. -L. Li, Y. Zhang, J. -P. Lang, J. -Y. Yang, Y. -L. Song,Synthesis, Characterization and Third-order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Heterobimetallic Clusters [(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ3-S)3SCu2X(μ-X)]2 (X = Cl-, Br-, SCN-) and [(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ3-S)4(CuX)2] (X = Br-, SCN-, CN-), J. Organomet. Chem., 2007, 692, 2205.
56. Z. -G. Ren, H. -X. Li, G. -F. Liu, W. -H. Zhang, J. -P. Lang, Y Zhang, Y. -L. Song, Synthesis of Two Heterobimetallic Cluster Isomers [(η5-C5Me5)2 Mo2(μ3-S)3S(CuI)2] and [(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ3-S)4(CuI)2] from trans-[(η5-C5Me5)2Mo2(μ-S)2S2] and Theirtrans-to-cis Isomerization, Structures, and Third-Order NLO Properties. Organometallics,2006, 25, 4351.