Research Highlights

Research Highlights

[Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.] Prof. Wenjing Hong’ s group published a paper entitled “Single-molecule measurement of adsorption free energy at the solid-liquid interface”

Title: Single-molecule measurement of adsorption free energy at the solid-liquid interface Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 131, 14676-14680 Authors: Chao Zhan, Gao Wang, Xia-Guang Zhang, Zhi-Hao Li, Jun-Ying Wei, Yu Si, Yang Yang, Wenjing Hong*, Zhong-Qun Tian Abstract:Adsorption plays a critical role in surface and in...

[Sci. Adv.] Prof. Suyuan Xia and Prof. Qianyan Zhang’ s groups published a paper entitled “Rational synthesis of an atomically precise carboncone under mild conditions”

Title: Rational synthesis of an atomically precise carboncone under mild conditions Sci. Adv., 2019, 5, eaaw0982 Authors: Zheng-Zhong Zhu, Zuo-Chang Chen, Yang-Rong Yao, Cun-Hao Cui, Shu-Hui Li, Xin-Jing Zhao, Qianyan Zhang, Han-Rui Tian, Piao-Yang Xu, Fang-Fang Xie, Xiao-Ming Xie, Yuan-Zhi Tan, Shun- Liu Deng, Jenn...

[J. Am. Chem. Soc.] Prof. Bingjun Wang’ s group published a paper entitled “Fenton-Derived OH Radicals Enable the MPnS Enzyme to Convert 2-Hydroxyethylphosphonate to Methylphosphonate: Insights f...

Title: Fenton-Derived OH Radicals Enable the MPnS Enzyme to Convert 2-Hydroxyethylphosphonate to Methylphosphonate: Insights from Ab Initio QM/MM MD Simulations J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 23, 9284-9291 Authors: Binjun Wang*, Zexing Cao, Carme Rovira, Jinshuai Song, Sason Shaik* Abstract:The mechanism for dioxygen ...

[Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.] Prof. Wenjing Hong and Prof. Haiping Xia’ s groups published a paper entitled “Multicenter Bonds Based Quantum Interference in the Charge Transport Through Single-Molecule...

Title: Multicenter Bonds Based Quantum Interference in the Charge Transport Through Single-Molecule Carborane Junctions Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 10601-10605 Authors: Chun Tang, Lijue Chen, Longyi Zhang, Zhixin Che, Guoping Li, Zhewei Yan, Luchun Lin, Junyang Liu, Longfeng Huang, Yiling Ye, Yuhui Hua, Jia Shi...

[Sci. Adv.] Prof. Wenjing Hong and Prof. Jun Cheng’ s groups published a paper entitled “Electric-field-induced selective catalysis of single-molecule reaction”

Title: Electric-field-induced selective catalysis of single-molecule reaction Authors: Xiaoyan Huang, Chun Tang, Jieqiong Li, Li-Chuan Chen, Junting Zheng, Pei Zhang, Jiabo Le, Ruihao Li, Xiaohui Li, Junyang Liu*, Yang Yang, Jia Shi, Zhaobin Chen, Mindong Bai, Hao-Li Zhang, Haiping Xia, Jun Cheng*, Zhong-Qun Tian, W...

[Nat. Catal.] Prof. Cheng Wang’ s group published a paper entitled“Cooperative copper centres in a metal–organic framework for selective conversion of CO2 to ethanol”

Title: Cooperative copper centres in a metal–organic framework for selective conversion of CO2 to ethanol Authors: Bing An, Zhe Li, Yang Song, Jingzheng Zhang, Lingzhen Zeng, Cheng Wang*, Wenbin Lin Abstract:Selective conversion of CO2 to ethanol is of great interest but presents a significant challenge in forming ...