Part 1 Basic Information
Name: Qi Zhang
Address: School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
Email: zhangqi@ujs.edu.cn
Part 2 Personal Profile
Qi Zhang is a Professor and PhD Supervisor at the School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University. His research focuses on chiral drug analysis, with particular interests in capillary electrophoresis and chromatographic techniques. He has led and participated in research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province. His research has been published in international journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Analytica Chimica Acta, Talanta, and Separation and Purification Technology. His work has also been featured in review articles published in leading journals, including Coordination Chemistry Reviews and TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. He regularly serves as a reviewer for international journals, including TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Separation and Purification Technology, and Analytica Chimica Acta.
Part 3 Education
•2009.09—2014.06, China Pharmaceutical University, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Ph.D.
•2005.09—2009.06, China Pharmaceutical University, Food Quality and Safety, B.S.
Part 4 Work Experience
•2024.06—Present, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Professor and PhD Supervisor
•2023.03—2024.02, School of Pharmacy, The University of British Columbia, Visiting Professor
•2018.07—2024.05, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor
•2015.07—2018.06, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Lecturer
Part 5 Research Interests
1.Chiral drug analysis
2.Capillary electrophoresis
3.Chromatographic separation materials
Part 6 Teaching
6.1 Courses
•《药物分析》
•《体内药物分析》
•《现代仪器分析》
•《Pharmaceutical Analysis》
•《Biomedical Analysis》
6.2 Monographs and Textbooks
•Qi Zhang, Song Xue, Yu Xu, Chiral Separation in Capillary Electrophoresis Using Cyclodextrins in Combination with Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents, Book Chapter in Chiral Separations: Methods and Protocols (4th Edition), Edited by Gerhard K. E. Scriba & Bezhan Chankvetadze, Springer Science+Business Media, New York, 2026; pp. 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-5023-3_20.
•Qi Zhang, et al. Pharmaceutical Analysis. Jiangsu University Press, 2018. (Contributing author).
•Qi Zhang, et al. Experiment of Pharmaceutical Analysis. Jiangsu University Press, 2018. (Contributing author).
Part 7 Research Achievements
7.1 Research Projects
•2024.01—2027.12｜National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 22374060)｜NSFC｜Principal Investigator
•2020.07—2023.06｜Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20200908)｜JST｜Participant
•2017.07—2021.06｜Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20181445)｜JST｜Participant
•2018.01—2020.12｜National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81703465)｜NSFC｜Principal Investigator
•2017.07—2020.06｜Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20170533)｜JST｜Principal Investigator
•2016.07—2019.06｜Senior Talent Cultivation Program of Jiangsu University (Grant No. 16JGD055)｜JSU｜Principal Investigator
•2014.07—2017.06｜Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20141353)｜JST｜Participant
•2014.01—2017.12｜National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81373378)｜NSFC｜Participant
•2011.01—2013.12｜National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81072610)｜NSFC｜Participant
•2011.01—2013.12｜National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81001422)｜NSFC｜Participant
7.2 Publications
1. Song Xue, Sihui Ding, Haoxiang Meng, Qing Wu, Zanhao Huang, Qi Zhang*. Deep eutectic solvents as primary separation media in capillary electrokinetic chromatography: A case study using Proline:Urea and cyclodextrins[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2026, 1786, 467372. (IF: 4.0)
2. Qing Wu#, Zanhao Huang#, Song Xue, Haoxiang Meng, Shumei Liu, Xingyan Wang, Qi Zhang*. Chiral separations in capillary electrophoresis with betaine:urea as a major component of a mixed aqueous-deep eutectic solvent[J]. Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 390, 136933. (IF: 9.0)
3. Qi Zhang*, Haoxiang Meng, Song Xue, Shijie Tang, Siyao Liu, Zanhao Huang, Qing Wu. (Deep) eutectic solvents in chromatographic and electromigration techniques[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2026, 1777, 466970. (IF: 4.0)
4. Gege Zhu, Li Qi, Bing Niu, Qi Zhang, Qin Chen, Dan Zhong*, Xiaodong Sun*. L-Cys-functionalized Zr-based MOF NU-1000: Fabrication and application as chiral stationary phase in open tubular capillary electrochromatography for chiral separation[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2026, 1768, 466716. (IF: 4.0)
5. Song Xue, Yu Xu, Sihui Ding, Haoxiang Meng, Xiaodong Sun*, Qi Zhang*. Chiral electrokinetic chromatography using dual pseudo-stationary phases: SBE-β-CD with hydrophobic (deep) eutectic solvents versus micelles and ionic liquids[J]. Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 376, 133915. (IF: 9.0)
6. Haoxiang Meng, Song Xue, Sihui Ding, Qing Wu, Zanhao Huang, Qi Zhang*. Cyclodextrin-electrokinetic chromatography using Betaine:Urea, a deep eutectic solvent as the separation medium[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2025, 1757, 466130. (IF: 4.0)
7. Haoxiang Meng, Sihui Ding, Song Xue, Siyao Liu, Qing Wu, Qi Zhang*. Capillary electrophoresis separations with Betaine:Urea, a deep eutectic solvent as the separation medium[J]. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2025, 1336, 343467. (IF: 6.0)
8. Sihui Ding, Yu Xu, Song Xue, Siyao Liu, Haoxiang Meng, Qi Zhang*. Deep eutectic solvents as a green alternative to organic solvents for β-cyclodextrin pseudo-stationary phase in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Talanta, 2024, 275, 1261266. (IF: 6.1)
9. Yueyang Li, Siyu Miao, Jiahua Tan, Qi Zhang*, David Da Yong Chen*. Capillary Electrophoresis: A Three-Year Literature Review[J]. Analytical Chemistry, 2024, 96, 7799. (IF: 6.7)
10. Sihui Ding, Yu Xu, Song Xue, Ang Li, Qi Zhang*. Capillary electrophoresis separations with deep eutectic solvents as greener separation media: A proof-of-concept study[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2024, 1716, 464644. (IF: 4.0)
11. Yu Xu, Ang Li, Song Xue, Sihui Ding, Qi Zhang*. Chiral separation by capillary electrokinetic chromatography with hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents as pseudo-stationary phases[J]. Talanta, 2023, 260, 124556. (IF: 5.6)
12. Xiangtai Zheng#, Qi Zhang# (co-first author), Qianjie Ma, Xinyu Li, Liang Zhao*, Xiaodong Sun*. A chiral metal-organic framework {(HQA)(ZnCl2)(2.5H2O)}n for the enantioseparation of chiral amino acids and drugs[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2023, 13, 421. (IF: 6.1)
13. Ang Li, Song Xue, Yu Xu, Sihui Ding, Di Wen, Qi Zhang*. A feasibility study on the use of hydrophobic eutectic solvents as pseudo-stationary phases in capillary electrophoresis for chiral separations[J]. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023, 1239, 340693. (IF: 5.7)
14. Ang Li, Song Xue, Siru Ren, Yu Xu, Qi Zhang*. Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents as pseudo-stationary phases in capillary electrokinetic chromatography: An explorative study[J]. Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022, 1213, 339936. (IF: 6.2)
15. Ang Li, Siru Ren, Chuanjiang Teng, Hongmei Liu, Qi Zhang*. The role of deep eutectic solvents in chiral capillary electrokinetic chromatography: A comparative study based on α-cyclodextrin chiral selector[J]. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022, 359, 119281. (IF: 6.0)
16. Xiaodong Sun, Bing Niu, Qi Zhang*, Qin Chen*. MIL-53-based homochiral metal–organic framework as a stationary phase for open-tubular capillary electrochromatography[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2022, 12, 509. (IF: 8.8)
17. Qi Zhang*, Song Xue, Ang Li, Siru Ren. Functional materials in chiral capillary electrophoresis[J]. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021, 445, 214108. (IF: 24.8)
18. Qi Zhang, Siru Ren, Ang Li, Jing Zhang, Song Xue*, Xiaodong Sun*. Tartaric acid-based ionic liquid-type chiral selectors: Effect of cation species on their enantioseparation performance in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 275, 119228. (IF: 9.1)
19. Qi Zhang*, Siru Ren, Chenming Gu, Ang Li, Song Xue*. Enhanced enantioselectivity of tartaric acid in capillary electrophoresis: From tartaric acid to tartaric acid-based ionic liquid[J]. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, 327, 114840. (IF: 6.6)
20. Qi Zhang*, Siru Ren, Song Xue, Ang Li, Siyao Liu, Xiaodong Sun*. Tetraalkylammonium-L-tartrate ionic liquids as sole chiral selectors in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 256, 117842. (IF: 9.1)
21. Qi Zhang*. Recent advance of novel chiral separation systems in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Chinese Journal of Chromatography, 2020, 38, 1028. (IF: 1.4)
22. Siru Ren, Qi Zhang*, Song Xue, Siyao Liu, Mengjie Rui. Use of gamithromycin as a chiral selector in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2020, 1624, 461099. (IF: 4.8)
23. Song Xue, Siru Ren, Li Wang, Qi Zhang*. Evaluation of tetraalkylammonium amino acid ionic liquids as chiral ligands in ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2020, 1611, 460579. (IF: 4.8)
24. Qi Zhang*, Siru Ren, Song Xue. Investigation of fusidic acid as a chiral selector in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Separation and Purification Technology, 2020, 242, 116768. (IF: 7.3)
25. Siru Ren, Song Xue, Xiaodong Sun, Mengjie Rui, Li Wang, Qi Zhang*. Investigation of the synergistic effect of chiral ionic liquids as additives in non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis for enantioseparation[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2020, 1609, 460519. (IF: 4.8)
26. Chunlai Feng, Haisheng Zhang, Jiaming Chen, Siqi Wang, Yuanrong Xin, Yang Qu, Qi Zhang, Wei Ji, Fumiyoshi Yamashita, Mengjie Rui*, Ximing Xu*. Ratiometric co-encapsulation and co-delivery of doxorubicin and paclitaxel by tumor-targeted lipodisks for combination therapy of breast cancer[J]. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019, 560, 191. (IF: 4.8)
27. Qi Zhang*. Ionic liquids in capillary electrophoresis for enantioseparation[J]. TRAC-Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 100, 145. (IF: 8.4)
28. Qi Zhang*, Jian Zhang, Song Xue, Mengjie Rui, Bin Gao, Ang Li, Jiashuai Bai, Zhichao Yin, Ebubedike Mitchelle, Anochie. Enhanced enantioselectivity of native α-cyclodextrins by the synergy of chiral ionic liquids in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Separation Science, 2018, 41, 4525. (IF: 2.5)
29. Qi Zhang*, Xueyong Qi, Chunlai Feng, Shanshan Tong, Mengjie Rui. Three chiral ionic liquids as additives for enantioseparation in capillary electrophoresis and their comparison with conventional modifiers[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2016, 1462, 146. (IF: 4.0)
30. Qi Zhang, Yingxiang Du*, Shuaijing Du, Jinjing Zhang, Zijie Feng, Yanjie Zhang, Xiaoqi Li. Tetramethylammonium-lactobionate: a novel ionic liquid chiral selector based on saccharides in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Electrophoresis, 2015, 36, 1216. (IF: 2.5)
31. Jiaquan Chen, Yingxiang Du*, Fenxia Zhu, Bin Chen, Qi Zhang, Shuaijing Du, Ping Li. Study of the enantioseparation capability of chiral dual system based on chondroitin sulfate C in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Electrophoresis, 2015, 36, 607. (IF: 2.5)
32. Tao Yu, Yingxiang Du*, Jiaquan Chen, Guangfu Xu, Qi Zhang, Jinjing Zhang, Shuaijing Du, Zijie Feng, Yanjie Zhang. Study on clarithromycin lactobionate-based dual selector systems for enantioseparation of basic drugs in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Separation Science, 2015, 38, 2900. (IF: 2.7)
33. Guangfu Xu, Yingxiang Du*, Fan Du, Jiaquan Chen, Tao Yu, Qi Zhang, Jinjing Zhang, Shuaijing Du, Zijie Feng. Establishment and evaluation of the novel tetramethylammonium-L-hydroxyproline chiral ionic liquid synergistic system based on clindamycin phosphate for enantioseparation by capillary electrophoresis[J]. Chirality, 2015, 27, 598. (IF: 2.0)
34. Ruijuan Liu, Yingxiang Du*, Jiaquan Chen, Qi Zhang, Shuaijing Du, Zijie Feng. Investigation on the enantioselectivity of tetramethylammonium L-hydroxyproline ionic liquid as a novel chiral ligand in ligand-exchange CE and ligand-exchange MEKC[J]. Chirality, 2015, 27, 58. (IF: 2.0)
35. Qi Zhang, Yingxiang Du*, Shuaijing Du. Evaluation of ionic liquids-coated carbon nanotubes modified chiral separation system with chondroitin sulfate E as chiral selector in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2014, 1339, 185. (IF: 4.2)
36. Qi Zhang, Yingxiang Du*, Jiaquan Chen, Guangfu Xu, Tao Yu, Xiaoyi Hua, Jinjing Zhang. Investigation of chondroitin sulfate D and chondroitin sulfate E as novel chiral selectors in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2014, 406, 1557. (IF: 3.4)
37. Jinjing Zhang, Yingxiang Du*, Qi Zhang, Yuntao Lei. Evaluation of vancomycin-based synergistic system with amino acid ester chiral ionic liquids as additives for enantioseparation of non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs by capillary electrophoresis[J]. Talanta, 2014, 119, 193. (IF: 3.5)
38. Qi Zhang, Yingxiang Du*. Evaluation of the enantioselectivity of glycogen-based synergistic system with amino acid chiral ionic liquids as additives in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2013, 1306, 97. (IF: 4.3)
39. Jinjing Zhang, Yingxiang Du*, Qi Zhang, Jiaquan Chen, Guangfu Xu, Tao Yu, Xiaoyi Hua. Investigation of the synergistic effect with amino acid-derived chiral ionic liquids as additives for enantiomeric separation in capillary electrophoresis[J]. Journal of Chromatography A, 2013, 1316, 119. (IF: 4.3)
40. Xiaoyi Hua, Yingxiang Du*, Jiaquan Chen, Guangfu Xu, Tao Yu, Qi Zhang. Evaluation of the enantioselectivity of carbon nanoparticles-modified chiral separation systems using dextrin as chiral selector by capillary electrokinetic chromatography[J]. Electrophoresis, 2013, 34, 1901. (IF: 3.2)
