27. Yunfei Zhang, Yulong Li, Mengmeng Wei, Dengtao Yang,* Qiuyu Zhang, Baoliang Zhang*. “Core-shell structured Co@NC@MoS2 magnetic hierarchical nanotubes: Preparation and microwave absorbing properties.” Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022, 128, 148-159.
26. Xiaobin Chen#, Dehui Tan#, Deng-Tao Yang*. “Multiple-boron-nitrogen (multi-BN) doped π-conjugated systems for optoelectronics.” J. Mater. Chem. C 2022, accepted.

(Invited review for the themed collection: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Emerging Investigators)

(# contributed equally to this work. First authorship was determined by coin toss.)

25. Long Jiang, Yu Wang, Dehui Tan, Xiaobin Chen, Tinghao Ma, Baoliang Zhang* and Deng-Tao Yang*.”Access to tetracoordinate boron-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with delayed fluorescence and aggregation induced emission under mild conditions.” Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 5597-5605.

(previously on ChemRxiv 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-bg20x. Dec 23rd, 2021)
24. Yang Li, Jiamin Bao, Yu Zhang, Xue Peng, Weijie Yu, Tao Wang, Dengtao Yang, Qun Liu, Qian Zhang, and Junkai Fu*. “Three-component aminofluorination of alkenes with electronically rich amino sources.” Chem, 2022, 8, 1147-1163.
23. Jiaqi Dong, Lutao Zhang, Dehui Tan, Jianfeng Wu, Nan Wang,* Soren K Mellerup, Suning Wang and Deng-Tao Yang*.“Formation of an Air-Stable Diborane via a Stepwise BH3 Addition of Pyrido[1,2-a]isoindole with H2 Evolution.” Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 9882–9885.
22. Nathan Corbin, Deng-Tao Yang, Nikifar Lazouski, Katherine Steinberg, and Karthish Manthiram*. “Suppressing Carboxylate Nucleophilicity with Inorganic Salts Enables Selective Electrocarboxylation without Sacrificial Anodes.” Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 12365-12376.
21. Deng-Tao Yang,* Jie Zheng, Jin-Bao Peng, Xiang Wang and Suning Wang. “Sequential and Diverse Synthesis of BN-Heterocycles and Investigation of Their Photoreactivity.” J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 829−836.
20. Guoyun Meng, Tai Peng,* Yonggang Shi, Haijun Li, Xiang Wang, Xiaodong Yin, Deng-Tao Yang,* Suning Wang and Nan Wang*. “Triazole Functionalized 5,9-dioxa-13bboranaphtho[3,2,1-de]anthracene: a New Family of Multi-stimuli Responsive Materials.” J. Mater. Chem. C 2020, 8, 7749 – 7754.Graphical abstract: Triazole functionalized 5,9-dioxa-13b-boranaphtho[3,2,1-de]anthracene: a new family of multi-stimuli responsive materials
19. Joseph Maalouf, Kyoungsuk Jin, Dengtao Yang, Aditya Limaye, Karthish Manthiram*. “Kinetic Analysis of Electrochemical Lactonization of Ketones Using Water as the Oxygen Atom Source.” ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 5750-5756.
18. Deng-Tao Yang, Minghui Zhu, Zachary J. Schiffer, Kindle Williams, Xiaojie Song, Xiaohui Liu, Karthish Manthiram*. “Direct Electrochemical Carboxylation of Benzylic C-N Bonds with Carbon Dioxide.” ACS Catal. 2019, 9, 4699-4705.
17. Kyoungsuk Jin, Joseph H. Maalouf, Nikifar Lazouski, Nathan Corbin, Deng-Tao Yang, Karthish Manthiram*. “Epoxidation of Cyclooctene Using Water as the Oxygen Atom Source at Manganese Oxide Electrocatalysts.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6413-6418.
16. Minghui Zhu#, Deng-Tao Yang#, Ruquan Ye, Joy Zeng, Karthish Manthiram*. “Inductive and Electrostatic Effects on Immobilized Cobalt Porphyrins for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction.” Catal. Sci. Technol. 2019, 9, 974-980.

(#Equal contribution)		Graphical abstract: Inductive and electrostatic effects on cobalt porphyrins for heterogeneous electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
15. Kindle Williams, Nathan Corbin, Joy Zeng, Nikifar Lazouski, Deng-Tao Yang, Karthish Manthiram*. “Protecting Effect of Mass Transport during Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygenated Carbon Dioxide Feedstocks.” Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019, 3, 1225-1232.Graphical abstract: Protecting effect of mass transport during electrochemical reduction of oxygenated carbon dioxide feedstocks
14. Deng-Tao Yang, Tomoya Nakamura, Zecheng He, Xiang Wang, Atsushi Wakamiya,* Suning Wang*. “Doping Polycyclic Arenes with Nitrogen-Boron-Nitrogen (NBN) Units.” Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 6741-6745.
13. Tao Zeng,*# Soren K. Mellerup,# Dengtao Yang, Xiang Wang, Suning Wang, Kevin Stamplecoskie*. “Identifying (BN)2-Pyrenes as a New Class of Singlet Fission Chromophores: Significance of Azaborine Substitution.” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2018, 9, 2919-2927.

(#Equal contribution)
12. Deng-Tao Yang, Yonggang Shi, Tai Peng, Suning Wang*. “BN-Heterocycles Bearing Two BN Units: Influence of the Linker and the Location of BN Units on Electronic Properties and Photoreactivity.” Organometallics 2017, 36, 2654-2660.
11. Deng-Tao Yang, Soren K. Mellerup, Jin-Bao Peng, Xiang Wang, Quan-Song Li,* Suning Wang*. “Substituent Directed Photo-Transformations of BN-Heterocycles: Elimination vs Isomerization via Selective B-C Bond Cleavage.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 11513-11516.
10. Yong-gang Shi,# Deng-Tao Yang,# Soren K. Mellerup, Nan Wang, Tai Peng, Suning Wang*. “1,1-Hydroboration of Fused Azole–Isoindole Analogues as an Approach for Construction of B,N-Heterocycles and Azole-Fused B,N-Naphthalenes.” Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 1626–1629.

(#Equal contribution, and this work was highlighted by Synfacts)
9. Suning Wang,* Deng-Tao Yang, Jiasheng Lu, Hiroyuki Shimogawa, Shaolong Gong,* Xiang Wang, Soren K. Mellerup, Atsushi Wakamiya, Yi-Lu Chang, Chuluo Yang, Zheng-Hong Lu*. “In Situ Solid-State Generation of (BN)2-Pyrenes and Electroluminescent Devices.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 15074-15078.
8. Deng-Tao Yang, Julian Radtke, Soren K Mellerup, Kang Yuan, Xiang Wang, Matthias Wagner,* Suning Wang*. “One-Pot Synthesis of Brightly Fluorescent Mes2B-Functionalized Indolizine Derivatives via Cycloaddition Reactions.” Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 2486–2489.
7. Deng‐Tao Yang, Soren K. Mellerup, Xiang Wang, Jia‐Sheng Lu, Suning Wang*. “Reversible 1,1-Hydroboration: Boryl Insertion into a C-N Bond and Competitive Elimination of HBR2 or R-H.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 5498 –5501.

(Selected as cover page article)
6. Sean M. McDonald, Soren K. Mellerup, Jinbao Peng, Dengtao Yang, Quan‐Song Li, Suning Wang*. “Thermal and Photolytic Transformation of NHC-B,N-Heterocycles: Controlled Generation of Blue Fluorescent 1,3-Azaborinine Derivatives and 1H -Imidazo[1,2-a]indoles by External Stimuli.” Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 13961 –13970.

(Selected as cover page article and hot paper)
5. Bin-Miao Yang, Kai Xiang, Yong-Qiang Tu*, Shi-Heng Zhang, Deng-Tao Yang, Shao-Hua Wang, Fu-Ming Zhang. “Spiro-Fused Six-Membered N-Heterocyclic Carbene: A New Scaffold toward Unique Properties and Activities.” Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 7163-7165.Graphical abstract: Spiro-fused six-membered N-heterocyclic carbene: a new scaffold toward unique properties and activities
4. Lin Wang, Zhi-Gang Ma, Xiao-Jing Wei, Qing-Yuan Meng, Deng-Tao Yang, Shao-Fu Du, Zi-Fei Chen, Li-Zhu Wu, Qiang Liu*. “Synthesis of 2-Substituted Pyrimidines and Benzoxazoles via a Visible-Light-Driven Organocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation: Enhancement of the Reaction Rate and Selectivity by a Base.” Green Chem. 2014, 16, 3752–3757.Graphical abstract: Synthesis of 2-substituted pyrimidines and benzoxazoles via a visible-light-driven organocatalytic aerobic oxidation: enhancement of the reaction rate and selectivity by a base
3. Xiao-Jing Wei, Deng-Tao Yang, Lin Wang, Tao Song, Li-Zhu Wu, Qiang Liu*. “A Novel Intermolecular Synthesis of γ-Lactones via Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis.” Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 6054–6057.
2. Deng-Tao Yang, Qing-Yuan Meng, Jian-Ji Zhong, Ming Xiang, Qiang Liu, Li-Zhu Wu. “Metal-Free Desulfonylation Reaction through Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis.” Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 7528–7532.image
1. Fu-Min Zhang, Lei Peng, Hui Li, Ai-Jun Ma, Jin-Bao Peng, Jing-Jing Guo, Dengtao Yang, Si-Hua Hou, Yong-Qiang Tu*, William Kitching. “Total Synthesis of the Nominal Didemnaketal A.” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10846 –10850.image
  1. Jiasheng Lu, Suning Wang, Soo-Byung Ko, S. McDonald, Dengtao Yang. International Application Number: PCT/CA2014/000297. Title: “Organoboron Compounds and Methods of Making Same”. Filling date: 25 March 2014.