Research Experience
2014-now: Professor, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
2006-2014: Associate Professor, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
2003-2006: Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Advisor: Prof. Timothy M. Swager
1999-2003: Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA, Advisor: Prof. Jeffrey S. Moore
1993-1997: B.Sc. in Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
Research Interests
Syntheses, supramolecular chemistry, and applications of organic/polymeric materials with electronic/photonic functions
The research in our group is in the interdisciplinary area of organic, polymer, materials, and supramolecular chemistry, with focuses on syntheses and supramolecular chemistry-related issues involved in the development of organic/polymeric materials with electronic, opto-electronic, or photonic functions. The research projects include: designing and synthesizing new conjugated (macro)molecules and studying their electronic and photophysical properties; investigating the self-assembly of higher-order supramolecular structures of conjugated systems and their influences over the opto-electronic functions; developing organic/polymer materials with applications in polymer solar cells and thin-film transistors.
Selected Publications
- Han, H.; ‡ Zhang, D.; ‡ Zhu, Z.; Wei, R.; Xiao, X.; Wang, X.; Liu, Y.; Ma, Y.;* Zhao, D.* "Aromatic Stacking Mediated Spin-spin Coupling in Cyclophane-assembled Diradicals" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08262.
- Luo, Z.;‡ Yang, X.;‡ Cai, K.; Fu, X.; Zhang, D.; Ma, Y.;* Zhao, D.* “Toward Möbius and Tubular Cyclopolyarene Nanorings via Arylbutadiyne Macrocycles” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14854–14860.
- Guan, J.;‡ Wei, R.;‡ Prlj, A.;‡ Peng, J.; Lin, K.-H.; Liu, J.; Han, H.; Corminboeuf, C.;* Zhao, D.;* Yu, Z.; Zheng, J.* “Direct Observation of Aggregation-induced Emission Mechanism” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14903-14909.
- Liu, J.; Chen, Q.; Cai, K.; Li, J.; Li, Y.; Yang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, Y.;* Tang, H.; Zhao, D.;* Wu, K.* “Stepwise On-Surface Dissymmetric Reaction to Construct Binodal Organometallic Network” Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 2545.
- Cai, K;‡ Xie, J.;‡ Zhang, D.; Shi, W.; Yan, Q.;* Zhao, D.* “Concurrent Cooperative J- and Anti-cooperative H-aggregates” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 5764-5773.
- Guo,Y.;‡ Li, Y.;‡ Awartani, O.; Han, H.; Zhao, J.; Ade, H.;* Yan, H.;* Zhao, D.* “Improved Performance of All-polymer Solar Cells Enabled by Naphthodiperylenetetraimide-based Polymer Acceptor” Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1700309.
- Guo, Y.;‡ Li, Y.;‡ Awartani, O.; Zhao, J.; Han, H.; Ade, H.;* Zhao, D.;* Yan, H.* “A Vinylene-bridged Perylene Diimide-Based Polymeric Acceptor Enabling Efficient All-Polymer Solar Cells Processed under Ambient Conditions” Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 8483-8489.
- Cai, K.; Xie, J.; Zhao, D.* “NIR J-aggregates of Hydroazaheptacene Tetraimides” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 28-31.
