Yuqi Tang (汤玉琪)

Email: yqtang@seu.edu.cn

Tel: +86-13912971760

Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University

Address: 102, Chemical Building, Southeast University Jiulonghu Campus

Work Experience:

2024.07-present Postdoctoral Fellow

Institute of Advanced Materials and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University

Supervisor: Prof. Quan Li (李全院士)

Education:

2018.09-2024.06 Ph.D in Materials and Chemical Engineering

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University

Supervisor: Prof. Quan Li (李全院士)

2023.06-2023.08 National Institute for Material Science, Japan

Supervisor: Prof. Takashi Nakanishi

Research Interests：

Biomaterials/ Drug delivery/ Fluorescent probes/ Self-assembly/ Molecular switches/ Circularly polarized luminescence/ Cholesteric liquid crystals

Publications:

The first author/corresponding author：

[27] X. Wang, Y. Tang*, Q. Li*, Lysosome-specific Chemical Platforms for Precision Oncology: From Structural Design to Biological Applications, Chemical Society Reviews, 2026.
[26] D. Xiang, Z. Wang, H. Zheng, Y. Tang*, Q. Li*, Organic Small-Molecule NIR-II Fluorophores for Tumor Phototheranostics, Light: Science & Applications, 2026.
[25] X. Liu, R. S. Zola, Y. Chen*, Y. Tang*, Q. Li*, Strain-Responsive Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers through Laser-Engineered Microstructures. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, e28997.
[24] X. Wang,Y. Tang*, Z. Jin*, Q. Li*, Molecularly Engineered Controlled Release Systems for Local Anesthetics in Precise Pain Management. Advanced Functional Materials, 2026, 36, e20727.
[23] X. Zhang†, W. Pan†, Y. Tang†, T. Huang, X. Yang, H. Mao, F. Ruan, Q. Luo, L. Li, H. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Q. Li, Photoinduced Radical Emission from Flexible Organic Crystals, Light: Science & Applications, 2026.
[22] Y. Guo, Z. Ye, Y. Cui, X. Liu, Y. Chen*, Y. Tang*, R. Lan*, Q. Li*, Dual Mode Circularly Polarized Luminescence Enabled by Spray Deposition Quantum Dots on a Porous Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Template, Small, 2026, e14016.
[21] Y. Wang†, Y. Tang†, Y. Zheng†, Y. Feng, P. Wang, L. Zhang, Z. Li, H. Guo, Q. Li, A Visible and NIR Light-Driven Photoswitch with High Fluorescence On/Off Contrast and Near-Quantitative Cyclization Yield for Photonic Applications, Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, e25706.

[20] X. Wang, Y. Tang*, and Q. Li*, Mitochondria-Targeted Molecular Tools in Precise Tumor Therapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025, 64, e202511230.

[19] X. Meng, Y. Tang*, and Q. Li*, Micro- and Nanomotors in Biomedical Applications. Responsive Materials 2025, 3, e20250021.

[18] Y. Tang, D. Xiang, and Q. Li, In Situ Secondary Self-Assembly of Near-Infrared II J-Aggregates: A Novel Phototheranostic Strategy for Inducing Tumor Pyroptosis. Advanced Materials 2025, 37, 2501184.

[17] K. Dong, Y. Xu, Y. Tang*, Q. Li*, Photoactivated Self-Assembled Nanomicelles Integrating Mitophagy Inhibition to Enhance Pyroptosis for Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35, 2504384.

[16] W. Wang, Y. Xu, Y. Tang*, and Q. Li*, Self-assembled Metal Complexes in Biomedical Research. Advanced Materials, 2025, 37,2416122.

[15] Y. Xu, Y. Tang*, and Q. Li*, Visible- and Near-Infrared Light-Driven Molecular Photoswitches for Biological Applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35, 2416359.

[14] Z. Wang, Y. Tang*, and Q. Li*, A Self-assembling Nanoplatform for Pyroptosis and Ferroptosis Enhanced Cancer Photoimmunotherapy. Light: Science & Applications, 2025, 14, 16.

[13] Y. Tang, Z. Wang, Q. Li, Pyroptosis of Breast Cancer Stem Cells and Immune Activation Enabled by a Multifunctional Prodrug Photosensitizer. Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 34, 2405367.

[12] F. Hassan†, Y. Tang†, H. K. Bisoyi†, Q, Li, Photochromic Carbon Nanomaterials: An Emerging Class of Light-Driven Hybrid Functional Materials. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2401912. (co-first author)

[11] S. Li†, Y. Tang†, Q. Fan, Z. Li, X. Zhang, J. Wang, J. Guo, Q. Li, When Quantum Dots Meet Blue Phase Liquid Crystal Elastomers: Visualized Full-Color and Mechanically Switchable Circularly Polarized Luminescence. Light: Science & Applications, 2024, 13, 140. (co-first author)

[10] Y. Tang, X. Wang, S. Chen, Q. Li, Photoactivated Theranostic Nanomaterials Based on Aggregation-induced Emission Luminogens for Cancer Photoimmunotherapy. Responsive Materials, 2024, 2, e20240003.

[9] X. Wang†, Y. Tang†, Y. Li, Z. Qi, A Pyroptosis-Inducing Arsenic(III) Nanomicelle Platform for Synergistic Cancer Immunotherapy. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2024, 2401904. (co-first author)

[8] X. Wang†, Y. Tang†, L. Yang, X. Wang, Z. Qi, Sequential Responsive Multifunctional Nanomicelle Effectuates Collective Elimination of Breast Cancer andCancer Stem Cells. Small, 2024, 2404219. (co-first author)

[7] X. Lin†, Q. Li†, Y. Tang†, Z. Chen, R. Chen, Y. Sun, W. Lin, G. Yi* and Q. Li, Physical Unclonable Functions with Hyperspectral Imaging System for Ultrafast Storage and Authentication Enabled by Random Structural Color Domains. Advanced Science, 2024, 2401983. (co-first author)

[6] S. Ma†, P. Xue†, Y Tang†, R. Bi, X. Xu, L. Wang, Q. Li, Responsive Soft Actuators with MXene Nanomaterials. Responsive Materials, 2024, 2, e20230026. (co-first author)

[5] Y. Tang, H. K. Bisoyi, X. M. Chen, Z. Liu, X. Chen, S. Zhang, Q. Li, Pyroptosis-mediated Synergistic Photodynamic and Photothermal Immunotherapy Enabled by Tumor Membrane-targeted Photosensitive Dimer. Advanced Materials, 2023, 35, 2300232.

[4] Y. Tang, X. Wang, G. Zhu, Z. Liu, X. M. Chen, H. K. Bisoyi, X. Chen, Y. Xu, J. Li, Q. Li, Hypoxia-responsive Photosensitizer Targeting Dual Organelles for Photodynamic Therapy of Tumors. Small, 2023, 19, 2205440.

[3] X. Wang†, Y. Tang†, J. Liang, Y. Zhao, L. Yang, Z. Qi, A Lipid Droplet-specific Near-infrared Automatic Oxygen-supplied AIEgen for Photodynamic Therapy and Metastasis Inhibition of Hypoxic Tumors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 453, 139838. (Co-first author)

[2] X. Wang†, Y. Tang†, Y. Qin, P. Zhang, K. Xue, Y. Cao, Z. Qi, Rational Design of Water-soluble Supramolecular AIEgen with Ultra-high Quantum Yield, and Its Application in α-amylase Activity Detection and Wash-free Lysosome Imaging. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 448, 137632. (Co-first author)

[1] Y. Tang, C. Feng, W. Yang, M. Ji, W. Wang, J. Chen, Synthesis of Chloroesters by the Reaction of Ethers with Acyl Chlorides Catalyzed by ZnO. Chemical Papers, 2021, 75, 1.

Co-author:

[14] J. Liu, H. Jiang, J. Tian, Y. Tang, C. Feng, X. Zhou, Z. Huang, B. Li, Y. Lu, Q. Li, Stimuli-Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomers: From Materials to Applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, e24606.
[13] A. Tressaud, Z. Wang, Y. Tang, Q. Li, Emerging applications of rare-earth fluoride nanocrystals inmedicine and biotechnologies, Responsive Materials, 2025, e70031.

[12] C. Yuan, H. Liu, Y. Zhan, X. Liu, Y. Tang, H. Hu, Z. Zheng, and Q. Li, Electro-Thermo Cooperative Responsiveness of Cholesteric Heliconical Photonics Architectures Featuring Adaptative Sensitivity. Advanced Materials 2025, 37, 2507000.

[11] X. Zhang, Y. Tang, Y. Ma, H. Bisoyi, T. Li, and Q. Li, Azopyrazole-Based Axially Chiral Dopants with High Thermal Stability in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. Advanced Functional Materials 2025, 35, 2425752.

[10] J. Liu, X. Zhou, X. Tang, Y. Tang, J. Wu, Z. Song, H. Jiang, Y. Ma, B. Li, Y. Lu, and Q. Li, Circularly Polarized Organic Ultralong Room-temperature Phosphorescene: Generation, Enhancement, and Application. Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35, 2414086.

[9]K. Zeng, F. Fan, Y. Tang, X. Wang, D. Lv, J. Lin, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhu, Y. Chai, X. Chen, Q. Li, Real-time monitoring and in vivo visualization of acetylcholinesterase activity with a near-infrared fluorescent probe. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025, 101204.

[8] S. Lin, Y. Tang, W. Kang, H. K. Bisoyi, J. Guo, Q. Li, Photo-triggered Full-color Circularly Polarized Luminescence Based on Photonic Capsules for Multilevel Information Encryption. Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 3005.

[7] H. Wang, Y. Tang, H. K. Bisoyi, Q. Li, Reversible Handedness Inversion and Circularly Polarized Light Reflection Tuning in Self-organized Helical Superstructures Using Visible-light-driven Macrocyclic Chiral Switches. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62, e202216600.

[6] W. Kang, Y. Tang, X. Meng, S. Lin, X. Zhang, J. Guo, Q. Li, A Photo- and Thermo-driven Azoarene-based Circularly Polarized Luminescence Molecular Switch in a Liquid Crystal Host. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62, e202311486.

[5] H. Q. Wang, Y. Tang, Z. Y. Huang, F. Z. Wang, P. F. Qiu, X. Zhang, C. H. Li, Q. Li, A Dual-responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomer for Multi-level Encryption and Transient Information Display. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62, e20231372.

[4] J. Gao, Y. Tang, D. Martella J. Guo, D. S. Wiersma, Q. Li, Stimuli-responsive Photonic Actuator for Integrated Biomimetic and Intelligent Systems. Responsive Materials, 2023, 1, e20230008.

[3] N. Qian, X. F. Hou, Y. Tang, S. Zhang, X. M. Chen, Q. Li, Supramolecular Luminescent Nano-assemblies Based on Macrocycles and Amphiphiles for Cell Imaging. ChemPhotoChem, 2023, 7, e20230001.

[2] C. Yuan, J. Chen, B. Liu, P. Sun, H. Hu, Y. Tang, Y. Wang, Y. Zhan, M. Li, Z. Zheng, Q. Li, Hyper-stable Field-stimulated Soft Cholesteric Heliconical Architectures. Matter, 2023, 6, 3555.

[1] X. Chen, H. K. Bisoyi, X. F. Chen, X. M. Chen, S. Zhang, Y. Tang, G. Zhu, H. Yang, Q. Li, Hierarchical Self-assembly of an Excitation-wavelength-dependent Emissive Fluorophore and Cucurbiturils for Secondary Encryption, Matter, 2022, 5, 3883.

Patents:

[7] 李全，徐杨，汤玉琪。一种荧光DASA分子及其制备方法和应用。申请号:202511669096.5。

[6] 李全，向丹，汤玉琪。一种J聚集诱导发光光敏剂及其药物组合物、制备方法和应用。授权号：CN 120004829 B。

[5] 李全，王志超，汤玉琪。一种聚集诱导发光光敏剂及其构建的药物组合物、制备方法和应用。授权号：CN 119101044 B。

[4] 汤玉琪，李全。一种诱导肿瘤干细胞焦亡的诊疗前药的制备方法和应用。申请号：2024101486913。

[3] 汤玉琪，李全。一种多功能诊疗纳米材料及其制备方法和应用。申请号：2024102543307。

[2] 汤玉琪，陈旭漫，李全。一种单体M1、二聚体D1及其制备方法和应用。PCT国际专利申请号：PCT/CN2023/139645。

[1] 汤玉琪，陈旭漫，刘志洋，陈晓，李全。一种单体M1、二聚体D1及其制备方法和应用。授权号：CN 116239584 B。