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 including Journal 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.