Academic Degrees

PhD, 2015, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, China;

Bachelor, 2010, School of Science, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China.

Professional Experience

Professor (2019-present); School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

Postdoc (2015-2019); Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, United State.

Selected Publications

1. Luo, D.; Tian, J, Sessler, J. L.*; Chi, X.* “Nonporous Adaptive Calix[4]pyrrole Crystals for. Polar Compound Separations” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09385.

2. Ji, X.⁺; Chi, X.⁺; Ahmed, M.; Long, L.*; Sessler, J. L.* “Soft Materials Constructed Using Calix[4]pyrrole- and “Texas-Sized” Box-based Anion Receptors” Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, DOI：10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00187. ⁺Equal contribution.

3. Chi, X.; Cen, W.; Queenan, J.; Long, L.; Lynch, V. M.; Khashab, N. M.; Sessler, J. L.* “Azobenzene-Bridged Expanded “Texas-sized” Box: A Dual-Responsive Receptor for Aryl Dianion Encapsulation ” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6468.

4. Chi, X.; Peters, G. M.; Brockman, C.; Lynch, V. M.; Sessler, J. L.* "Controlling Structure Beyond the Initial Coordination Sphere: Complexation-Induced Reversed Micelle Formation in Calix[4]pyrrole-containing Diblock Copolymers"; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13219.

5. Chi, X.; Peters, G. M.; Hammel, F.; Brockman, C.; Sessler, J. L.* "Molecular Recognition Under Interfacial Conditions: Calix[4]pyrrole-based Cross-linkable Micelles for Ion Pair Extraction" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 9124.

6. Chi, X.; Zhang, H.; Vargas-Zúñiga, G. I.; Peters, G. M.; Sessler, J. L.* "A Dual-Responsive Bola-Type Supra-Amphiphile Constructed from a Water-Soluble Calix[4]pyrrole and a Tetraphenylethene containing Pyridine N-Oxide", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 5829.

7. Chi, X.; Yu, G.; Shao, L.; Chen, J.; Huang, F.* "A Dual-Thermo-Responsive Gemini-Type Supra-Amphiphilic Macromolecular [3]Pseudorotaxane Based on Pillar[10]arene/Paraquat Cooperative Complexation", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 3168. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

8. Chi, X.; Ji, X.; Xia, D.; Huang, F.* "A Dual-Responsive Supramolecular Amphiphilic Polypseudorotaxane Constructed from A Water-Soluble Pillar[7]arene and An Azobenzene-Containing Random Copolymer". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 1440. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

Courses Taught

Physical Chemistry

Functional Polymeric Materials