Assoc. Prof. FANG Zhenlan

Contacts

Email: iamzlfang@njtech.edu.cn

Address: 5 Xin Mo Fan Road, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China

Research Interests

Design and synthesis of hydrogen storage materials/Synthesis of novel, effective catalysts and catalyst carriers/Synthesis and functionalization of biological targets for early-stage disease detection

Biographical Information

2007-2010: PhD degree; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2010-2012: Assistant Professor; Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2012-2014: Post-Doc.; Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

2014- : Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University.

Academic Achievements

Associate Professor FANG Zhenlan focuses on design and synthesis of defect-engineered metal organic frameworks (DEMOFs) and their catalytic mechanism study and application. Currently, she has published over 10 papers on journals includingJournal of the American Chemical Society,Inorganic Chemistry,Crystal Growth & Design,Journal of Solid State Chemistry.Additionally, she held 6 Chinese patents filed with 1 authorized.

Publications:

1.Fang, Z. L.*,Bueken, B.*, De Vos, D., Fischer, R. A. Defect engineered metal-organic frameworks.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.;2015; International Edition:DOI: 10.1002/anie.201411540; German Edition: DOI: 10.1002/ange.201411540.

2.Fang, Z. L., Durholt, J. P., Kauer, M., Zhang, W. H., Lochenie, C., Jee, B., Albada, B., Metzler-Nolte, N., Pöppl, A., Weber, B., Muhler, M., Wang, Y. M.,* Schmid, R.* & Fischer, R. A.*; "Structural complexity in MOF: simultaneous modification of open metal sites and hierarchical porosity by systematic doping with defective linkers";J. Am. Chem. Soc.;2014;136(27); 9627-9636.

3.Fang, Z. L., Wu, X.Y., Yu, R. M., Lu, C. Z.*; "A microporous cationic metal-organic framework constructed from metallamacrocycle-based nanocages: structures and luminescence property ";CrystEngComm;2014;16; 8769-8776.

4.Fang, Z. L.,Yang, W. B., He, J. G., Wu, X. Y., Yu, R. M. Lu, C. Z.*; "Solvothermal synthesis of two new coordination polymers: in-situ heterocycle conversion and N-alkylation, network topologies and luminescence properties";CrystEngComm;2012;14; 4794-4800.

5.Fang, Z. L.,He, J.G., Zhang, Q.S., Zhang, Q.K., Wu, X.Y., Yu, R.M., Lu, C.Z.*; "PH-controlled construction of Cu(I) coordination polymers: in-situ transformation of ligand, network topologies and luminescence and UV-vis-NIR absorption properties";Inorg. Chem.;2011;50; 11403-11411.

6.Fang, Z. L., Yu, R.M., Wu, X.Y., Huang, J.S., Lu, C.Z.*; "Microporous metal-organic frameworks: structures, in situ formation of ligand, and crystal-to-crystal transformations";Cryst. Growth Des.;2011;11; 2546-2552.

7.Fang, Z. L.*,Yu, R. M., Zhang, J., Lu, C.Z.*; "Novel ligands and complexes in situ generated from the copper-mediated conversions of 2,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole: structures and magnetic properties";CrystEngComm;2011;13; 4032-4038.

8.Fang, Z. L., He, J. G., Yu, R. M., Wu, X. Y., Lu, C.Z.*; "One novel complex obtained through copper-mediated conversion of 2,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole: structure, in situ formation of ligand, and luminescence property";CrystEngComm;2011;13; 6243-6250.

9.Fang, Z.L., He, J.G., Ju, Q., Wu, X.Y., Lu, C.Z.*; "Coordination polymer of cyano: synthesis, structure, and fluorescence";J. Solid State Chem.;2010;183; 1615-1619.

10.Fang, Z.L., Yu, R.M., He, J.G., Zhang, Q.S., Zhao, Z.G., Lu, C.Z.*; "Structural, luminescent, and magnetic properties of three novel three-dimensional metal-organic frameworks based on hexadentate N,N '-bis(4-picolinoyl)hydrazine";Inorg. Chem.;2009;48; 7691-7697.

11.Liu, Y., Zhao, Z.G.,Fang, Z.L., Yu, R.M., Lu, C.Z.*;"A 2D Cu(I) triazolate coordination polymer: synthesis and characterization of [Cu4Br4(C8H8N4)(2)]center dot H2O";Inorg.Chem. Commun.;2009;12; 599-601.

12.Li, X.J.,* Cai, Y.Z.,Fang, Z.L., Wu, L.J., Wei, B.,* Lin, S.; "Three two-folded interpenetrating 3D metal-organic frameworks consisting of dinuclear metal units: syntheses, structures and magnetic properties";Cryst. Growth Des.;2011;11; 4517-4524.