Xiaoyuan LI, Head of Department and Professor Chris Chi Kwong CHANG, Professor
Richard HAYNES, Professor Guocheng JIA, Professor
Reinhard RENNEBERG, Professor Ben Zhong TANG, Professor Yundong WU, Professor Yijing YAN, Professor Shihe YANG, Professor
Wei Min DAI, Associate Professor Wa Hung LEUNG, Associate Professor Zhenyang LIN, Associate Professor Ian D WILLIAMS, Associate Professor Bing XU, Associate Professor
Jianzhen YU, Associate Professor
Lam Lung YEUNG, Adjunct Associate Professor Song GAO, Assistant Professor
Zhihong GUO, Assistant Professor
Xiaoyuan LI
Head of Department and Professor (2358 7356 ; [email protected])
PhD, Princeton University (1988)
Research Associate, National Research Council of Canada (1989-91)
Current Research Activities:
Biophysical, bioinorganic and bio-analytical chemistry; materials science.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Molecule-specific Detection of Biomarkers by Nanoparticle-bioconjugate-guided Surface-enhanced Resonance Raman Microspectroscopy
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$613,60001 Jan 2006
Exited State Vibronic Propertis of Push-Pull Porphyrins: A Study by Resonance Raman and Resonance Hyper Raman Spectroscopies
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$283,00001 Jan 2005
Vibronic properties of two-photon accessible excited states of 2^n-polar (n = 2, 3, 4) chromophores: A study by resonance hyper Raman and surface-enhanced resonance hyper Raman spectroscopies
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$80,000 01 Jan 2004
Representative Research Publications:
Zhang, H., Cai, J.W., Feng, X-L., Liu, J.Z., Li, X-Y., Ji, L-N. (2001-2002) "Assembly of
Tris(2-aminoethyl)amines and Its Unusual Conversion by Silver(I)-Ions", Inorg. Chem. Commun., 4(5), 241-244.
Yang, W.J., Li, X-Y., Yu, N-T. (2001-2002) "Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Films with Gold Nanoparticles and Metalloporphyrin: Preparation and Characterization", Mat. Res. Soc. Proc. 'Synthesis, Functional Properties, and Applications of Nanostructures', 676, Y3.26.1 - Y3.26.6.
Chen, J.X., Wang, S.H., Li, X-Y., Yan, Y-J., Yang, S.H., Yang, S.L., Wang, J.N., Ge, W. (2001-2002)
"Fast Interfacial Charge Separation I Chemically Hybridized CdS-PVK Nanocomposites Studied by Photoluminescence and Photoconductivity Measurements", Chem. Phys. Lett., 333, 375-380.
Guo, L., Huang, Q., Li, X-Y, Yang, S-H (2001-2002) "Iron Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Electrocatalysis", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 3(9), 1661-1665.
Li, X-Y, Yao, G. (2001-2002) "Layer-by-layer Assembled Molecular Films - II: Monolayers of Metal
Nanoclusters from Photochemical and sonochemical Conversion of Multilayered Ionic Films", Mol. Cryst.
Liq. Cryst., 371, 99-102.
Li, X-Y., Pei, J-H. (2001-2002) "Layer-by-layer Assembled Molecular Films - III: Electrochemical Assembly and Electropolymerization of Noble Metal Complexes", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 371, 103-106.
Chao, H., Li, R-H, Jiang, C-W, Li, H., Ji, L-N, Li, X-Y (2001-2002) "Mono-. di- and tetra-nuclear
ruthenium(II) complexes containing1,4 bis( 1,10 phenanthroline- 5,6-d imidazol-2-yl)benzene: synthesis, characterization and third-order nonlinear optical properties", J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans, 1920-1926.
Chao, H., Yang, G., Xue, G.Q., Li, H., Williams, I. D., Ji, L.N., Chen, X-M., Li, X-Y (2001-2002)
"Ruthenium(II) Complexes Containing Novel Asymmetric Tridentate Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties", J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans, (8), 1326-1332.
Chris Chi Kwong CHANG
Professor
(2358 7373 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of California, San Diego (1973)
Professor of Chemistry (1982-98) and Associate Chairman (1990-94), Michigan State University
Visiting Professor, National Taiwan University (1991)
Current Research Activities:
Synthesis of porphyrins and macrocyclic ligands; biological oxygen binding and activation; models of metalloenzymes; nitrite reduction; electrocatalysis; photodynamic cancer therapy.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Design and Synthesis of Porphyrin Based Crosslinkers for Small Molecule Hydrogels
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$579,80030 Dec 2004
Design and Synthesize the Conjugates of Porphyrin Derivatives and Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$536,60019 Nov 2005
Design and synthesis of perfluorinated corroles and porphine derivatives for n-channel organic/molecular semiconductors
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$531,00001 Oct 2003
Open laboratory of chemical biology - Biological mechanism and chemical biology of metal ions Office of the Dean of Science, HKUST HK$150,00012 Jul 2005
Representative Research Publications:
Gu, Hong-Wei, Yang, Z., Gao, Jin-Hou, Chang, Chi K., Xu, Bing (2005) "Heterodimers of Nanoparticles: Formation at a Liquid-Liquid Interface and Particle-Specific Surface Modification by Functional Molecules", J. American Chemical Society, 127, 34 -36.
Lai, Siu-Wai, Hou, Yuan-Jun, Che, Chi-Ming, Pang, Hei-Leung, Wong, Kwok-Yin, Chang, Chi K., Zhu, Nianyong (2004) "Electronic Spectroscopy, Photophysical Properties, and Emission Quenching Studies of an Oxidatively Robust Perfluorinated Platinum Porphyrin", Inorganic Chemistry, 43, 3724 -3732.
Mak, Nai-Ki, Li, Kai-Man, Leung, Wing-Nang, Wong, Ricky N.-S., Huang, Dolly P., Lung, Maria Li, Lau, Yan-Kin, Chang, Chi K. (2004) "Involvement of Both Endoplasmic Reticulum and Mitochondria in
Photokilling of NPC Cells by thePhotosensitizer Zn-BC-AM", Biochemical Pharmacology, 68, 2387-2396.
Chang, Chi K., Liu, Hai-Yang, Lai, Tat-Shing, Yeung, Lam-Lung (2003) "First Synthesis of Perfluorinated Corrole and Its Mn=O Complex", Organic Letters, 5(5), 617-620.
Lai, Tat-Shing, Lee, Stephen K.S., Yeung, Lam-Lung, Liu, Hai-Yang, Williams, Ian D., Chang, Chi K. (2003) "Remarkable axial ligand effect on regioselectivity towards terminal alkenes in epoxidation of
dienes by a robust manganese porphyrin", JCS Chemical Communications, 5: 620-621.
Chang, Chi K., Lai, Tat-Shing, Ng, Kim-Ho, Liu, Hai-Yang, Yeung, Lam-Lung (2002) "Effect of Fifth Coordination in Catalytic Epoxidation by a Chiral Manganese Porphyrin", Synlett, 9, 1475-78.
Chang, Chi Kwong, Lam, Wison S.W., Lau, Yan-Kin, Mak, N.K. (2002) "Photodynamic Activities of Modified Porphycene and Benzochlorin on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells", 2nd International
Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, organized by Kyoto University and Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, Kyoto, Japan.
Chang, Chi Kwong, Lai, Tat-Shing, Liu, Hai-Yang, Che, Chi-Ming (2002) "Remarkable Rate Acceleration of Hydrocarbon Oxidation by Perfluorinated Oxometalloporphyrin", 5th International Symposium on Functional Pi-Electron Systems, organized by German Chemical Society, Max-Planck Institute, and University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Richard HAYNES
Professor
(2358 7364 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Western Australia (1970)
Reader in Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney (1989-92)
Current Research Activities:
Total synthesis of clinical and pharmaceutical agents; naturally occurring drugs from Chinese plants;
asymmetric catalysis.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Institute of molecular technology for drug discovery and synthesis
UGC - Areas of Excellence HK$500,000 28 Nov 2005
Artemisinin (Qinghaosu): Towards rationally designed new peroxidic drugs
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$57,000 01 Dec 2005
Artemisinin (Qinghaosu): Towards rationally designed new peroxidic drugs
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$754,500 14 Aug 2006 Assessment of impurities in rectal artesunate
World Health Organization HK$504,862 15 Nov 2003
Representative Research Publications:
Haynes, Richard K., Fugmann, Burkhard, Stetter, Joerg, Rieckmann, Karl, Heilmann, Hans-Dietrich, Chan, Ho-Wai, Cheung, Man-Ki, Lam, Wai-Lun, Wong, Ho Ning, Croft, Simon L, Vivas, Livia, Rattray,
Lauren, Stewart, Lindsay, Peters, Wallace, Robinson, Brian L., Edstein, Michael, Kotecka, Barbara, Kyle, Dennis E., Beckermann, Bernard, Gerisch, Michael, Radtke, Michael, Steinke, Wolfram, Wollborn, Ute, Schmeer, Karl, Roemer, Axel (2006) "Artemisone - A Highly Active Antimalarial Drug of the Artemisinin Class.", Angewandte Chemie International Edition ., Vol. 45, 2006, pp. 2082-2088.
Haynes, Richard K. (2006) "From Artemisinin to New Artemisinin Antimalarials: Biosynthesis,
Extraction, Old and New Derivatives, Stereochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Requirements", Current Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 13, 2006, pp. 509-537.
Uhlemann, Anne-Catrin, Cameron, Angus, Eskstein-Ludwig, Ursula, Fischbarg, Jorge, Iserovich, Pavel, Zuniga, Felipe, East, Malcolm, Lee, Anthony, Brady, Leo, Haynes, Richard, Krishna, Sanjeev (2005) "A
Single Amino Acid Residue Determines Sensitivity of SERCAS To Artemisinins", Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 2005, 12, 628-629.
Haynes, Richard, Chan, Ho-Wai, Ho, Wing-Yan, Ko, Cifford, Gerena, Lucia, Kyle, Dennis, Peters, Wallace, Robinson, Brian (2005) "Convenient Access Both to Highly Antimalaria Active
10-Arylaminoartemisinins, and to 10-Alkyl Ethers Including Artemether, Arteether, and Artelinate", ChemBioChem, 2005, 659-667.
Chen, He-Ru, Haynes, Richard, Scherkenbeck, Jurgen, Sze, Kong Hung, Zhu, Guang (2004)
"Elucidation of Solution Conformations of Loloatin C by NMR Spectroscopy Combined with Molecular Simulation", European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 31-37.
Haynes, Richard, Ho, Wing Yan, Chan, Ho Wai, Fugmann, Burkhard, Stetter, Jorg, Croft, Simon, Vivas, Livia, Peters, Wallace, Robinson, Brian (2004) "Highly Antimalaria-Active Artemisinin Derivatives:
Biological Activity Does Not Correlate with Chemical Reactivity", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, vol 43, pp. 1381 ¡V1385.
Chen, Heru, Haynes, Richard, Scherkenbeck, Juergen (2004) "Synthesis of Antibiotic Cyclic Hexapeptides Based on the Cyclic Decapeptide Loloatin C by a Novel in situ Non-directed Cyclization Method", European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38-47.
Schmuck, Gabriel, Temerowski, Michael, Haynes, Richard, Fugmann, Burkhard (2003) "Identification of Non-neurotoxic Artemisinin Derivatives in vivo and in vitro", In: Research Advances in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Vol. 3, pp. 35-47.
Guocheng JIA
Professor
(2358 7361 ; [email protected])
PhD, Ohio State University (1989)
Current Research Activities:
Organometallic chemistry; materials synthesis; homogeneous catalysis; metal hydride chemistry.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Carbon-carbon Bond Formation Reactions Involving C-H Bond Activation
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$321,000 01 Jan 2006 Transition metal Mediated Transformation of Terminal Alkynes via Vinylidene Intermediates
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$283,000 01 Jan 2005 Catalytic cycloaddition reactions of alkynes with azides
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$20,000 01 Jan 2006
Representative Research Publications:
Xue, Peng, Zhu, Jun, Liu, Shenghua, Huang, Xin, Ng, Weng Sang, Sung, Herman H. Y., Wiliams, Ian D., Lin, Zhenyang, Jia, Guochen (2006) "Reactions of Cp*Ru(H2O)(NBD) + with Dihydrogen,
Silanes, Olefins, Alkynes, and Allenes", Organometallics, 25, 2344-2354.
Zhang, H., Xia, H., He, G., Wen, Ting Bin, Gong, L., Jia, Guochen (2006) "Synthesis and Characterization of Stable Ruthenabenzenes", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45, 2920-2923.
Zhu, Jun, Jia, Guochen, Lin, Zhenyang (2006) "Theoretical Investigation of Alkyne Metathesis Catalyzed by W/Mo Alkylidyne Complexes", Organometallics, 25, 1812-1819.
Yousufuddin, M., Wen, Ting Bin, Mason, S. A., McIntyre, G. J., Jia, Guochen, Bau, R. (2005)
"Neutron Diffraction Study of OsH3Cl(PPh3)3, a Complex Containing a Highly ¡§Stretched¡¨ Dihydrogen Ligand: The Reaction Profile of Oxidative Addition to an H-H Bond", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44, 7227-7230.
Chen, Xingguo, Xue, Peng, Sung, Herman H. Y., Williams, Ian D, Peruzzini, Maruzio, Bianchini, Claudio (2005) "Ruthenium Promoted Z-Selective Head-to-Head Dimerization of Terminal Alkynes in Organic and Aqueous Medium", Organometallics, 24, 4330-4332.
Zhang, Li, Chen, Xingguo, Xue, Peng, Sung, Herman H. Y., Williams, Ian D., Sharpless, K. B., Fokin, V. V., Jia, Guochen (2005) "Ruthenium-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of Alkynes and Organic Azides", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 15998-15999.
Hu, Quanyuan, Lu, Wei Xin, Tang, Hongding, Sung, Herman H. Y., Wen, Ting Bin, Williams, Ian D., Wong, George K. L., Lin, Zhenyang, Jia, Guochen (2005) "Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Trimetallic Acetylide Complexes with a 1,3,5-Triazine Core", Organometallics, 24,3966-3973.
Wen, Ting Bin, Hung, Wai Yiu, Sung, H. H. Y., Williams, Ian D., Jia, Guochen (2005) "Syntheses of Metallabenzynes from an Allenylcarbene Complex", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 2856-2857.
Reinhard RENNEBERG
Professor
(2358 7387 ; [email protected])
PhD, Central Institute of Molecular Biology, Berlin (1979)
Head, Department of Immunosensors, Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical and Biosensors, Munster University, Germany (1991-95)
Reader in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (1995-98), HKUST
Current Research Activities:
Biosensors and bioelectronics; analytical biochemistry and biotechnology; environmental chemistry;
medical diagnostics; protein engineering.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Nanocrystal Probes with Mega-Releasing Fluorophores for Signal-Amplified DNA Array
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$321,000 01 Aug 2005 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in LbL-nanoengineered microcapsules for SARS virus counting RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$283,000 01 Oct 2004
Representative Research Publications:
Chan, Cangel P.Y., Lehmann, Matthias, Renneberg, Ilka, Ziegler, Jurgen, Cautherley, Geoge W.H., Glatz, Jan F.C., Renneberg, Reinhard (2006) "A Novel Credit-Card Style Assay for Beside
Determination of Fatty Acid-Binding Protein", IVD Technology Magazine, 12, no. 2(2006):p. 51.
Sin, King-Keung, Chan, Cangel Pui-Yee, Pang, Ting-Huen, Seydack, Matthias, Renneberg, Reinhard (2006) "A highly sensitive fluorescent immunoassay based on avidin-labeled nanocrystals",
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 384(3):638-44, 2006.
Kwan, Roger Cheuk Hung, Hon, Phoebe Yuen Ting, Leung, HF, Cheung, Henry C F, Hirota, Kazuo, Renneberg, Reinhard (2006) "Biosensor for rapid determination of 3-hydroxybutyrate using bi-enzyme system", Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 1101-6, 2006.
Renneberg, Reinhard (2006) Biotechnologie fuer Einsteiger (Beginner s biotech), Biotechnologie fuer
Einsteiger (Beginner s biotech). Elsevier-SAV, Muenich 2006.
Wen, Xiaogang, Xie, Yu-Tao, Mak, Martin Wing Cheung, Cheung, Kwan Yee, Li, Xiao-Yuan,
Renneberg, Reinhard, Yang, Shihe (2006) "Dendritic nanostructures of silver: facile synthesis, structural
characterizations, and sensing applications", Langmuir, 22(10):4836-42, 2006.
Chan, Cangel P.Y., Choi, Junet W.Y., Cao, Kai-Yuan, Wang, Ming, Gao, Yang, Zhou, Duan-Hua, Di, Biao, Xu, Hui-Fang, Leung, Man-Fai, Bergmann, Andreas, Lehmann, Matthias, Nie, Yong-Mei,
Cautherley, George W.H., Renneberg, Reinhard, Zheng, Bo-Jian (2006) "Detection of serum neopterin for early assessment of dengue virus infection", Journal of Infection, 2006.
Zheng, Bojian, Cao, Kai-Yuan, Chan, Cangel P Y, Choi, Junet W Y, Leung, Wingman, Leung, Manfai, Duan, Zhao-Hui, Gao, Yang, Wang, Ming, Di, Biao, Hollidt, Jorg M, Bergmann, Andreas,
Lehmann, Matthias, Renneberg, Ilka, Tam, John S L, Chan, Paul K S., Cautherley, George W H., Fuchs, Dietmar, Renneberg, Reinhard (2005) "Serum neopterin for early assessment of severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome", Clinical Immunology, 116(1):18-26, 2005.
Kwan, Roger Cheukhung, Hon, Phoebe Yuenting, Mak, Karen Kawai, Renneberg, Reinhard (2004-2005) "Amperometric determination of lactate with novel trienzyme/poly(carbamoyl) sulfonate hydrogel-based sensor", Biosensors & Bioelectronics, Jul 15, 2004, 19(12):1745-52.
Ben Zhong TANG
Professor
(2358 7375 ; [email protected] ; http://home.ust.hk/~tangbenz)
PhD, Kyoto University (1988)
Senior Research Scientist, Neos Co Ltd (1989-94)
Current Research Activities:
Polymer chemistry; materials science; liquid crystals; chiral polymers; optical materials; light-emitting polymers; biomimetic materials; nanotechnology; hyperbranched polymers.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Macromolecular Construction by Acetylenic Coupling: Synthesis and Properties of Hyperbranched Conjugative Polydiynylenes
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$283,00031 Dec 2004 Synthesis of Light-Emitting Materials and Exploration of Their Sensory Applications
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$428,00001 Sep 2005
Conjugated organometallic polymers with linear and hyperbranched topological structures: Synthesis and their use as precursors to specialty nanomaterials
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$671,00031 Dec 2003 Tang's donation
Ben Zhong Tang HK$20,607 22 Nov 2005
Carbon-rich metal-containing molecular and nano-scale functional materials
RGC - Central Allocation Vote HK$320,00001 Mar 2006
AIE-active molecules: Synthesis, mechanistic investigation, and exploration of their electronic, photonic, and biotechnological applications
RGC - Direct Allocation Grant HK$20,000 01 Dec 2005
Development of controllable crystalline organic-inorganic hybrids based on perovskite framework National Natural Science Foundation of China / Research Grants
Council Joint Research Scheme
HK$572,80001 Jan 2004
Representative Research Publications:
Li, Zhen, Dong, Yongqiang, Haeussler, Matthias, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Dong, Yuping, Wu, Lijun, Wong, Kam Sing, Tang, Ben Zhong (2006) "Synthesis of, Light Emission from, and Optical Power
Limiting in, Soluble Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized by Disubstituted Polyacetylenes", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110, 2302¡V2309.
Lai, Lo Ming, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Qin, Anjun, Dong, yongqiang, Tang, Ben zhong (2006)
"Synthesis, Helicity, and Chromism of Optically Active Poly(phenylacetylene)s Carrying Different Amino Acid Moieties and Pendant Terminal Groups", The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110,
11128¡V11138.
Hua, Jianli, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Dong, Hongchen, Wu, Lijun, Wong, Kam Sing, Tang, Ben Zhong (2006) "Synthesis, Light Emission, and Photo-cross-linking of Luminescent Polyacetylenes
Containing Acrylic Pendant Groups", Polymer, 2006, 47, 18¡V22.
Tong, Hui, Dong, Yongqiang, Haeussler, Matthias, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Sung, Herman Ho Yung, Williams, Ian D, Sun, Jingzhi, Tang, Ben Zhong (2006) "Tunable Aggregation-Induced Emission
of Diphenyldibenzofulvenes", Chemical Communications, 2006, 1133¡V1135.
Li, Zhen, Qin, Anjun, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Dong, Yuping, Dong, Yongqiang, ye, Cheng, Williams, Ian D, Tang, Benzhong (2005) "Facile Synthesis, Large Optical Nonlinearity, and Excellent
Thermal Stability of Hyperbranched Poly(aryleneethynylene)s Containing Azobenzene Chromophores", Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 1436¡V1442.
Haeussler, Matthias, Dong, Hong-chen, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Zheng, Rong-hua, Qin, An-jun, Tang, Ben-zhong (2005) "Hyperbranched Conjugative Macromolecules Constructed from Triple-Bond
Building Blocks", Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 23, 6, 567¡V591.
Haeussler, Matthias, Sun, Qunhui, Xu, Kaitian, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Dong, Hongchen, Tang, Benzhong (2005) "Hyperbranched Poly(ferrocenylene)s Containing Groups 14 and 15 Elements:
Syntheses, Optical and Thermal Properties, and Pyrolytic Transformations into Nanostructured
Magnetoceramics", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2005, 15, 67¡V81.
Hua, Jianli, Li, Zhen, Lam, Jacky Wing Yip, Xu, Haipeng, Sun, Jingzhi, Dong, Yuping, Dong, Yongqiang, Qin, Anjun, Yuan, Wangzhang, Chen, Hongzheng, Wang, Mang, Tang, Ben Zhong (2005)
"Induced Chain Alignment, Efficient Energy Transfer, and Enhanced Light Emission in Functional Polyacetylene¡VPerovskite Hybrids", Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 8127¡V8130.
Yundong WU
Professor
(2358 7391 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Pittsburgh (1986)
Research Associate, University of California, Los Angeles (1989-91)
Current Research Activities:
Theoretical organic, bioorganic and materials chemistry.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Development of anti HIV-1 drugs based on inhibiting gp120 binding to CD4 National Natural Science Foundation of China / Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme
HK$780,31901 Jan 2005
Representative Research Publications:
Yang, D., Zhang, Y.H., Li, B., Chang, D.W., Chan, J.C.Y., Zhu, N.Y., Luo, S.W., Wu, Yun-Dong (2004)
"Effect of side chains on turns and helices in peptides of beta(3)-aminoxy acids", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126, 6956-6966.
Tang, Z., Jiang, F., Cui, X., Gong, L.Z., Mi, A.Q., Jiang, Y.Z., Wu, Yun-Dong (2004) "Enantioselective direct aldol reactions catalyzed by L-prolinamide derivatives", Proc. Nat. Aca. Sci. USA, 101, 5755-5760.
Chung, Lun Wa, Wu, Yun-Dong, Trost, Barry M., Ball, Zachary T. (2003) "A Theoretical Study on the Regio- and Stereo-selectivities of Hydrosilylation Catalyzed by Cationic Ruthenium Complexes", J. Am.
Chem. Soc., 125, 11578-11582.
Yang, D., Li, W., Qu, J., Luo, S.W., Wu, Yun-Dong (2003) "A new strategy to induce gamma-turns:
Peptides composed of alternating alpha-aminoxy acids and alpha-amino acids", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 13018-13019.
Yang, D., Qu, J., Li, W., Wang, D.P., Ren, Y., Wu, Yun-Dong (2003) "A reverse turn structure induced by a D,L-alpha-aminoxy acid dimer", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 14452-14457.
Liu, H.C., Yang, S.H., Zhang, X.H., Wu, Yun-Dong (2003) "Unusual Chemistry of the Complex Mg¡P+(2-fluoropyridine) Activated by the Photoexcitation of Mg¡P+", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 12351-12357.
Yu, Z. X., Wu, Y. D. (2003) "A DFT Study of Regio- and Stereochemistry of the Lewis-Acid-Catalyzed
Reactions of 5-Alkoxyoxazoles with Aldehyde: Aryl Substituent at the 2 Position of 5-Alkoxyoxazole is Critical to the Formation of 4-Alkoxycarbonyl-2-Oxazoline", J. Org. Chem., 68, 421-432.
Zhao, Y-L., Wu, Y-D. (2002) "A Theoretical Study on Beta-Sheet Models: Is the Formation of Hydrogen Bond Network Cooperative?", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 1570-1571.
Yijing YAN
Professor
(2358 7388 ; [email protected])
PhD, University of Rochester (1989)
Research Chemist, University of California, San Diego (1992-93)
Current Research Activities:
Quantum dissipation; charge transfer/transport in DNA and molecular wires; molecular nonlinear spectroscopy in condensed phases; computational methods in chemical physics of complex systems.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Relaxation and radiation of molecular complexes
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$233,000 01 Jan 2005 Electron correlation, inelastic scattering, and transient behavior in molecular electronics
RGC - Competitive Earmarked Research Grant HK$231,000 01 Sep 2005
Representative Research Publications:
Han, Ping, Xu, RuiXue, Li, Baiqing, Xu, Jian, Cui, Ping, Mo, Yan, Yan, YiJing (2006) "Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Electron Transfer in Debye Solvents: An Analytical and Nonperturbative Reduced Density Matrix Theory", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110, 11438.
Cheng, Jing, Han, Shensheng, Yan, YiJing (2006) "Stimulated Raman Adiabatic Passage from Atomic to Molecular Bose-Einstein Condensates: Feedback Laser-Detuning Control and Suppression of Dynamical Instability", Physics Review A, 73, 035601.
Cheng, Jing, Han, Shensheng, Yan, YiJing (2005) "Transverse Localization and Slow Propagation of Light", Physics Review A, 72, 021801(R).
Wei, JianHua, Wang, L.X., Chan, K.S., Yan, YiJing (2005) "Trapping and Hopping of Bipolarons in DNA: Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Model Calculations", Physics Review B, 72, 064304.
Xu, Rui-Xue, Cui, Ping, Li, Xin-Qi, Mo, Yan, Yan, YiJing (2005) "Exact quantum master equation via the calculus on path integrals", J. Chem. Phys., 122, 041103.
Yan, YiJing, Xu, Rui-Xue (2005) "Quantum Mechanics of Dissipative Systems", Annu. Rev. Phys.
Chem., 56, 187-219.
Li, Xin-Qi, Luo, JunYan, Yang, Yong-Gang, Cui, Ping, Yan, YiJing (2005) "Quantum master-equation approach to quantum transport through mesoscopic systems", Phys. Rev. B, 71, 205304.
Li, Xin-Qi, Cui, Ping, Yan, YiJing (2005) "Spontaneous relaxation of a charge qubit under electrical measurement", Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 066803.
Shihe YANG
Professor
(2358 7362 ; [email protected])
PhD, Rice University (1988)
Current Research Activities:
Gas phase clusters; nanomaterials; fullerene derivative materials.
Active Projects as Principal Investigator:
Predictive nanofabrication of functional materials through chemistry: A new paradigm for device applications
UGC - High Impact Area HK$600,00010 Sep 2005
Novel functional materials based on fullerene and metallofullerene derivatives: Synthesis, characterization and applications
National Natural Science Foundation of China / Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme
HK$595,66401 Jan 2005
Representative Research Publications:
Wen, Xiaogang, Xie, Yu-Tao, Mak, Martin Wing Cheung, Cheung, Kwan Yee, Li, Xiao-Yuan, Renneberg, Reinhard, Yang, Shihe (2006) "Dendritic nanostructures of silver: Facile synthesis,
structural characterizations, and sensing applications", Langmuir, 22(10), 4836-4842.
Liu, Haichuan, Hu, Yihua, Yang, Shihe, Guo, Wenyue, Fu, Qingtao, Wang, Ling (2006)
"Photoreactions in the Gas-Phase Complexes of Mg·+-Dioxanes", J. Phys. Chem. A, 110(13), 4389-4396.
Fang, Yueping, Pang, Qi, Wen, Xiaogang, Wang, Jiannong, Yang, Shihe (2006) "Synthesis of ultrathin ZnO nanofibres aligned on a Zn substrate", Small, 2(5), 612-615.
Zhang, Hua, Fan, Louzhen, Fang, Yueping, Yang, Shihe (2005) "Electrochemistry of Composite Films of C60 and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: A Robust Conductive Matrix for the Fine Dispersion of
Fullerenes", Chem. Phys. Lett., 413(4-6), 346-350.
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