Name

Zepeng Lei

Title

Dr., Prof.

Address

Rm C-2017, School of Light Industry and Engineering

Email

ZepengLei@scut.edu.cn

Research Interests

1. Sustainable materials

2. Dynamic covalent network polymers

3. High-value utilization of biomass

Education

B.S., Fudan University, 2013-2017

Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, 2017-2023

Scientific and professional organizations

2024.06–present, Advanced Fiber Materials, Youth Editorial Board.

Selected Publications

Dr. Zepeng Lei is the author of over 30 peer-reviewed publications, cited more than 1,600 times with an H-index of 19. He has served as first or corresponding author on more than 10 articles in leading journals including Chem. Rev., Nat. Chem., J. Am. Chem. Soc., and Adv. Mater. Additionally, he holds a U.S. patent.

1. Z. Lei, H. Chen, S. Huang, L. J. Wayment, Q. Xu, W. Zhang*, New advances in covalent network polymers via dynamic covalent chemistry, Chem. Rev. 2024, 12, 7829.

2. Z. Lei, H. Chen, C. Luo, Y. Rong, Y. Hu, Y. Jin, R. Long, K. Yu, W. Zhang*, Recyclable and malleable thermosets enabled by activating dormant dynamic linkages, Nat. Chem. 2022, 12, 1399.

3. Z. Lei, L. J. Wayment, J. R. Cahn, H. Chen, S. Huang, X. Wang, Y. Jin, S. Sharma, W. Zhang*, Cyanurate-linked covalent organic frameworks enabled by dynamic nucleophilic aromatic substitution, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 39, 17737.

4. Z. Lei, Z. Wang, H. Jiang, J. R. Cahn, H. Chen, S. Huang, .Y Jin, X. Wang, K. Yu, W. Zhang*, Dual-factor-controlled dynamic precursors enable on-demand thermoset degradation and recycling, and Adv. Mater. 2024, 45, 2407854.

5. Z. Lei#, F. W. S. Lucas#, E. C. Moya, S. Huang, Y. Rong, A. Wesche, P. Li, L. Bodkin, Y. Jin, A. Holewinski, W. Zhang*, Highly stable dioxin-linked metallophthalocyanine covalent organic frameworks, Chin. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 3799.  

6. Z. Lei, H. Chen, Y. Jin, W. Zhang*, Dynamic covalent chemistry toward wearable electronics, Cell, Rep. Phys. Sci. 2023, 5.

7. L. Yu#, Z. Lei#, X Sun, P. Ding, A. Wesche, Y. Jin, W. Zhang*, R. Long*, Rapid fabrication of fiber-reinforced polyimine composites with reprocessability, repairability, and recyclability, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2021, 11, 5808.

8. G. Zhou, Y. Zhou, X. Zhang, Z. Lei*, X Wang*, High-strength, self-healable, transparent castor-oil-based waterborne polyurethane barrier coatings enabled by a dynamic acylhydrazone co-monomer, Green Chem. 2025, 8, 2220.

9. J. Shuai, X. Gao, J. Zhao, W. Ge, M. Tian, Z. Lei*, X. Wang*, Dissolution and regeneration of cellulose using superbase-based dicarboxylic ionic liquids with tailored amphiphilicity, Chem. Eng. J. 2024, 495, 153280.

10. H. Zhou, X. Zhang, G. Zhou, M. Demir, Z. Lei*, W Zhang, X Wang*, Water-mediated synthesis of full-biomass vitrimer with enhanced moldability, recyclability, and biodegradability, ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 2024, 18, 1577.

         11. Y. Li, G. Zhou, L. Wang, Y. Zhou, Z. Lei*, X. Wang*, A biomass-derived imine-linked waterborne polyurethane for self-healable anticorrosive coating, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2025.