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Welcome to the official website of the Fudan Nanotopology Group. We are situated within the esteemed Department of Chemistry at Fudan University. Our primary focus lies in the field of biomimetic molecular machines, molecular nanotopology, and molecular weaving. This website serves as a valuable resource for researchers around the world, scientific medium, industrial customers, prospective graduates and postdoctoral assistants, offering a comprehensive overview of our ongoing research endeavors and introducing our team members. Additionally, we provide access to a wealth of information, including details about past and current group members, publications authored by the group, breaking news, and much more. We encourage you to explore the various sections to gain further insights. For information regarding our esteemed group leader, kindly refer to the dedicated section labeled "LAB DIRECTOR." Thank you for visiting our website, and we extend a warm invitation for you to return in the future.

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Group Relocation Announcement

Posted on: 2026-02-01

Effective 2026, our group has relocated to the Department of Chemistry, Fudan University. Leveraging this new platform, we will continue to advance nanotopology research. Outstanding doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants worldwide are warmly invited to join us in scaling new scientific heights together.
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Group Relocation Announcement

Posted on: 2026-02-01

Effective 2026, our group has relocated to the Department of Chemistry, Fudan University. Leveraging this new platform, we will continue to advance nanotopology research. Outstanding doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants worldwide are warmly invited to join us in scaling new scientific heights together.

Happy New Year to all!

Posted on: 2026-01-01

Happy New Year to all!

Professor David Leigh visited Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry to Share Recent Advances in Supramolecular Chemistry

Posted on: 2025-11-01

Professor David Leigh visited Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry to Share Recent Advances in Supramolecular Chemistry.

Prof. David Leigh was invited to East China Normal University for academic exchange

Posted on: 2025-10-31

On October 30, 2025, Prof. David Leigh visited East China Normal University for an academic exchange.

3rd Stoddart Molecular-cum-Supramolecular Science Symposium 2025 (M3S 2025)

Posted on: 2025-10-27

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 3rd Stoddart Molecular-cum-Supramolecular Science Symposium 2025 at the Yongjiang Laboratory in Ningbo from October 23 to 26, 2025.

The 14th China-Japan Joint Symposium on Metal Cluster Compounds

Posted on: 2025-10-21

The 14th China-Japan Joint Symposium on Metal Cluster Compounds was successfully held in Xiamen from October 17 to 20, 2025.

Dr. Andrew Bissette (Editor-in-Chief of Cell Reports Physical Science) was invited to East China Normal University for academic exchange

Posted on: 2025-10-14

Dr. Andrew Bissette (Editor-in-Chief of CRPS) was invited to East China Normal University for academic exchange.

The 10th Chinese Conference on Coordination Chemistry

Posted on: 2025-09-24

The 10th Chinese Conference on Coordination Chemistry.

The Joint Conference on Calixarenes & Cucurbiturils (JCCC 2025)

Posted on: 2025-06-03

The Joint Conference on Calixarenes & Cucurbiturils (JCCC 2025).

Congratulations to Our Graduate Students on Successfully Passing Their Thesis Defense!

Posted on: 2025-05-16

Congratulations to Our Graduate Students on Successfully Passing Their Thesis Defense!

Happy New Year to all!

Posted on: 2025-01-01

Happy New Year to all!

Prof. Valentin Paul Nicu (Provitam Foundation) and Prof. Qi Zhang (East China University of Science and Technology) visited ECNU and gave lectures

Posted on: 2024-12-03

Prof. Valentin Paul Nicu (Provitam Foundation) and Prof. Qi Zhang (East China University of Science and Technology) visited ECNU and gave lectures.

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 2024 International Workshop on Soft Matter and Biophysics Theories

Posted on: 2024-12-01

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 2024 International Workshop on Soft Matter and Biophysics Theories.

Prof. Liang Zhang's paper was awarded the “Cell Press Best Paper Award 2023”

Posted on: 2024-11-26

Prof. Liang Zhang's paper was awarded the “Cell Press Best Paper Award 2023”.

ECNU Research Visit

Posted on: 2024-11-13

Tina Zhang (Matter/iScience), Qiuming Ma (CRPS/Joule), Johnny Wong (Newton) and Simona Fiorani (iScience) were invited to East China Normal University for a research visit, and the conference was hosted by Prof. Liang Zhang.

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend a conference in Nara, Japan

Posted on: 2024-10-25

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend a conference in Nara, Japan and gave a lecture about "From Molecular Nanotopology To Molecular Nanotechnology".

Prof. Guillaume Vives visited ECNU and gave a lecture

Posted on: 2024-09-13

Prof. Guillaume Vives (Sorbonne University) visited ECNU and gave a lecture about “Functional molecular machines: from switchable molecular tweeters to cyclodextrin based information Ratchets”.

Prof. Xiaomeng Zhang and Prof. Shengbing Yang was invited to give us lectures

Posted on: 2024-09-09

Prof. Xiaomeng Zhang and Shengbing Yang (Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine) was invited to give us lectures.

Prof. Liang Zhang attended the tateshina conference

Posted on: 2024-06-24

Prof. Liang Zhang attended the tateshina conference and gave a poster.

Molecular Nanotopology Master Lecture Series Academic Reports

Posted on: 2024-08-16

Prof. Steve Goldup (University of Birmingham), Prof. Paul R. McGonigal (University of York) and Dr. Tingyu Huang (Chemical Science Editor) were invited to attend the Master Lecture Series at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University.

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to give a lecture at Kyoto University in Japan

Posted on: 2024-06-20

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to give a lecture at Kyoto University in Japan, the conference was hosted by Prof. Tomoki Ogoshi (Kyoto University).

Dr. Yuanning Feng was invited to give us a lecture

Posted on: 2024-06-07

Dr. Yuanning Feng (University of Oklahoma) was invited to give us a lecture about “A Tale of Two in Nanoscal-Molecular Pumps and Replicators.”

Dr. Guilio Ragazzon was invited to give us a lecture

Posted on: 2024-05-23

Dr. Guilio Ragazzon (University of Strasbourg) was invited to give us a lecture about “Using molecular machines for purposes different from motion.”

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to Southeast University to participate in the "2nd International Responsive Materials Symposium"

Posted on: 2024-05-17

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to Southeast University to participate in the "2nd International Responsive Materials Symposium".

Celebrating James Fraser Stoddart's Birthday

Posted on: 2024-05-14

After the 4th Molecular Nanotopology Symposium, attendees celebrated James Fraser Stoddart's birthday together.

The 4th Molecular Nanotopology Symposium (minhang Campus, parallel sessions)

Posted on: 2024-05-14

The 4th Molecular Nanotopology Symposium (minhang Campus, parallel sessions), 14th May 2024.

ECNU Appoints Sir James Fraser Stoddart as Honorary Professor

Posted on: 2024-05-14

Sir James Fraser Stoddart has been appointed as an Honorary Professor of East China Normal University (ECNU).

Leigh family reunion at ISMSC Hangzhou

Posted on: 2024-05-10

The 18th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC 2024) was held in Hangzhou, and after the conference, Leigh and others gathered together.

The 4th Molecular Nanotopology Symposium

Posted on: 2024-05-12

It’s a great honor to have Prof. Vivian Wing-Wah Yam(Hong Kong), Prof. Eric Anslyn (Texas at Austin), Prof. Jonathan Nitschke (Cambridge), Prof. Jonathan Sessler (Texas at Austin) and Prof. Makoto Fujita (Tokyo) here to give us invited lectures, and also talented young scientists Prof. Wei Wang, Prof. Xueliang Shi, Prof. Dawei Zhang, from ECNU, to give us flash talks this time.

Prof. Liang Zhang was selected for the third "Shanghai Science and Technology Youth 35 Leader Program"

Posted on: 2024-01-28

Prof. Liang Zhang was selected for the third "Shanghai Science and Technology Youth 35 Leader Program."

Prof. Yueqi Li was invited to give us a talk about ”Single molecule analysis and regulation based on molecular electronics”

Posted on: 2023-12-18

Prof. Yueqi Li (University of Science and Technology of China) was invited to give us a lecture about ”Single molecule analysis and regulation based on molecular electronics.”

The 3rd Molecular Nanotopology Symposium was held by Nanotopology Research Lab, East China Normal University

Posted on: 2023-12-12

Celebrate the success of the 3rd Molecular Nanotopology Symposium!

Prof. Liang Zhang and Prof. David A. Leigh visited Nanjing University

Posted on: 2023-10-25

Prof. Liang Zhang and Prof. David A. Leigh visited Nanjing University, invited by Prof. Leyong Wang (Nanjing University).

Chenchen Du and Raorao Yang participated the national polymer chemistry academic paper report in 2023 held by Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Posted on: 2023-10-19

Chenchen Du and Raorao Yang participated the national polymer chemistry academic paper report in 2023 held by Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Prof. David A. Leigh came and visited ECNU

Posted on: 2023-10-18

Prof. David A. Leigh's lecture in ECNU & Leigh China family reunion.

Prof. Liang Zhang won the 2023 Chinese Chemical Society Physics Organic Newcomer Award

Posted on: 2023-10-14

Prof. Liang Zhang won the 2023 Chinese Chemical Society Physics Organic Newcomer Award.

Prof. Liang Zhang visited Sichuan University

Posted on: 2023-9-20

Prof. Liang Zhang visited Sichuan University, invited by Prof. Chen Yang (Sichuan University).

The CCS 15th National Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry

Posted on: 2023-07-31

Prof. Liang Zhang participated The CCS 15th National Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry in Gansu.

The 33rd CCS Congress in Qingdao

Posted on: 2023-06-25

Our team attended the 33rd CCS Congress in Qingdao and gave lectures.

Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize: Perkin Prize in Physical Organic Chemistry

Posted on: 2023-05-13

A team of researchers from the University of Manchester, University of Luxembourg, University of Maine and East China Normal University, known as the Molecular Ratcheteers, has invented engineering concepts that will help unlock the potential of the nanoworld.

Prof. Shigui Chen and Dr. Huaiju Wang were invited to give us a lecture

Posted on: 2023-04-25

Invited reports of Prof. Shigui Chen (Wuhan University) and Dr. Huaiju Wang (Scientific Eiditor, Chem).

Prof. Wei Li was invited to give us a lecture

Posted on: 2023-04-24

Prof. Wei Li (Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) was invited to give us a lecture about "Single-molecular manipulation techniques."

Three young stars won the "2022 Outstanding Women Future Leader"

Posted on: 2023-04-17

Three young stars won the "2022 Outstanding Women Future Leader."

The 18th Chinese Conference on Colloid and Interface Chemistry

Posted on: 2023-04-10

Prof. Liang Zhang participated the 18th Chinese Conference on Colloid and Interface Chemistry in Xi'an.

The 9th National Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 2022

Posted on: 2022-08-21

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited and gave a lecture.

The 20th National Macrocyclic Chemistry and the 12th Supramolecular Chemistry Symposium of the Chinese Chemical Society

Posted on: 2022-08-19

Hebei Normal University held this Symposium, Prof. Liang Zhang was invited and gave a lecture.

Three young stars won the "2021 Outstanding Women Future Leader"

Posted on: 2022-05-06

Three young stars won the "2021 Outstanding Women Future Leader."

Prof. Jia Tian, gave us a lecture about "Supramolecular Photocatalytic Assemblies" on Jan.2022

Posted on: 2022-06-01

Prof. Jia Tian (Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences), gave us a lecture about "Supramolecular Photocatalytic Assemblies" on Jan. 2022.

Prof. Yanhang Ma, gave us a lecture on Dec. 24, 2021

Posted on: 2021-12-24

Prof. Yanhang Ma (ShanghaiTech University), gave us a lecture on Dec. 24, 2021.

Prof. Haiming Liu delivered us a lecture about "MAS NMR spectroscopy study"

Posted on: 2021-12-23

Prof. Haiming Liu (ShanghaiTech University) delivered us a lecture about "MAS NMR spectroscopy study."

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 4th World Laureates Forum and delivered a lecture

Posted on: 2021-10-08

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 4th World Laureates Forum and delivered a lecture.

Prof. Hongliang Chen was invited to give us a lecture

Posted on: 2021-07-16

Prof. Hongliang Chen(Zhejiang University) was invited to give us a lecture.

Prof. Qinghui Guo was invited to gave us a lecture about "Synthesis of high-tension Nanobelt"

Posted on: 2021-07-16

Prof. Qinghui Guo(Tsinghua University) was invited to gave us a lecture about "Synthesis of high-tension Nanobelt".

1st Molecular Nanotopology Symposium was held

Posted on: 2020-11-01

1st Molecular Nanotopology Symposium was held.

Prof. Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 3rd World Laureates Forum

Posted on: 2020-11-01

Prof.Liang Zhang was invited to attend the 3rd World Laureates Forum.

Prof. Liang Zhang attended the 36th Teacher's Day Themed Activities as a teacher's representative

Posted on: 2020-09-06

Prof. Liang Zhang attended the 36th Teacher's Day Themed Activities as a teacher's representative.

Claire Hansell gave us a lecture about "Publishing chemistry and materials research in nature"

Posted on: 2019-11-09

Claire Hansell, the Nature Senior Editor, gave us a lecture about "Publishing chemistry and materials research in nature" at ECNU on Nov. 2019.

Prof. David A. Leigh received his "Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card"

Posted on: 2019-11-20

Prof. David A. Leigh received his "Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card".

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    Applications to join our group are ALWAYS welcome from outstanding and enthusiastic PhD, research assistant and postdoctoral candidates. The main discipline is Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry. Members of the group will certainly be exposed to a vast range of science, from molecular nanotopology to material sciences. To apply, please email Prof. Zhang (zhangliang@chem.ecnu.edu.cn) directly with a CV and research summary. We are particularly keen to attract applications for both PhD and post-doc positions from different nations.