師資
2015年8月入職南方科技大學化學系,任準聘副教授(研究員、博士生導師),2021年7月晉升為長聘。2000年和2005年分獲北京大學化學與分子工程學院學士、博士學位,師從高松院士。隨后在日本九州大學、美國紐約州立大學、肯塔基大學及德州農工大學等以博士后或高級研究學者身份繼續從事科學研究。長期從事分子磁學研究,尤其是新型磁雙穩態分子材料、分子光磁材料及多穩態復合功能材料的設計、開發。目前發表SCI論文近百篇,引用4800+,H-index為34。
研究領域
1. 分子納米磁體的設計與開發;
2. 熱/光致磁雙穩態分子材料的探索;
3. 新方法、新機制、新材料的開發
學習、工作經歷
1996-2000,北京大學理學學士(材料化學)
2000-2005,北京大學理學博士(無機化學)
2005-2006, 特別研究助理,日本九州大學先導物質化學研究所
2006-2007, 博士后,美國紐約州立布法羅分校
2007-2013,博士后,美國肯塔基大學、密蘇里州立大學
2013-2015,高級研究學者,美國德州農工大學化學系
承擔科研項目:
1. 國自然面上項目,“氰根橋連的分子納米磁體及電子轉移光磁材料的合成和調控”,2017-2020,完成(主持);
2. 深圳市科創委穩定支持面上項目,“高密度信息存儲分子磁性材料的探索與研究”,2021-2022,完成(主持);
3. 國自然面上項目,“基于四嗪自由基的功能分子磁性材料的設計和構筑”,2022-2025,在研(主持);
4. 深圳市科創委穩定支持重點項目,“新型結構稀土材料制備研究”,2023-2025,在研(主持)。
所獲榮譽:
中組部國家特聘“青年”專家(2017)、深圳市“孔雀計劃”B類人才(2017)、深圳市南山區“領航”人才(2018);南方科技大學招生先進個人(2016,2018);全國百篇優秀博士論文提名獎(2007)、北京大學優秀博士論文(2007)
代表作:
1. Z.-Y. Chen,# K.-P. Xie,# Y. Cheng, Y.-F. Deng, Y.-Z. Zhang,* “Hierarchically Assembled Gigantic Fe/Co Cyanometallate Clusters Exhibiting Electron Transfer Behavior Above Room Temperature”, Adv. Sci. 2024, 2402884.
2. X.-H. Zhao, Y.-F. Deng, J.-T. Chen, J. Yang, and Y.-Z. Zhang,* “An Electron-Transfer [Fe2Co2] Square Complex Exhibiting Unprecedented Wide Room-Temperature Hysteresis”, Sci. China Chem., 2024, 67, 1198-1207.
3. Z.-Y. Chen, Q. Liu, Y. Cheng, Y.-F. Deng, S.-H. Liu, X.-Y. Wang,* and Y.-Z. Zhang,* “Manipulating electron-transfer events in [Fe4Co4] cubes via a mixed-ligand approach: the impact of elastic frustration”, Angew. Chem. Ed. Int., 2023, e202301124.
4. Y.-F. Deng, Y.-N. Wang, X.-H. Zhao, Y.-Z. Zhang,* “Desolvation-solvation induced reversible on-off switching of two memory channels in a cobalt(II) coordination polymer: overlay of spin-crossover and structural phase-transition”, CCS Chem. 2022, 4, 3064-3075.
5. M.-L. You,# D.-X. Gan,# Y.-F. Deng,* D. Shao, Y.-S. Meng, X.-Y. Chang, and Y.-Z. Zhang,* “Realizing reversible metal-to-metal charge transfer rather than spin crossover in mixed-valence {FeIII4FeII4} cubes”, CCS Chem. 2021, 3, 2593-2600.
6. L. Meng,# Y.-F. Deng,# S. Liu, Z.-P. Zheng, and Y.-Z. Zhang,* “A smart post-synthetic route towards [Fe2Co2] molecular capsules with electron transfer and bidirectional switching behaviors”, Sci. China Chem. 2021, 64,1340–1348, Featured on the Front Cover.
7. S. Liu,# Y.-F. Deng,# Z.-Y. Chen, L. Meng, X.-Y. Chang, Z.-P. Zheng, and Y.-Z. Zhang,* “Secondary metal coordination using a tetranuclear complex as ligand leading to hexanuclear complexes with enhanced thermal barriers for electron transfer”, CCS Chem. 2020, 2, 2530–2538.
8. Y.-Z. Zhang, B. S. Dolinar, S. Liu, A. J. Brown, X. Zhang, Z.-X. Wang, and K. R. Dunbar,* “Enforcing ising-like magnetic anisotropy via trigonal distortion in the design of a W(V)–Co(II) cyanide single-chain magnet”, Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 119-124.
9. D.-Q. Wu, D. Shao, X.-Q. Wei, F.-X. Shen, L. Shi, D. Kempe, Y.-Z. Zhang,* K. R. Dunbar,* and X.-Y. Wang,* “Reversible on?off switching of a single-molecule magnet via a crystal-to-crystal chemical transformation”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 11714?11717.
10. Y.-Z. Zhang,# S. Gómez-Coca,# A. J. Brown, M. R. Saber, and K. R. Dunbar,* “Trigonal antiprismatic Co(II) single molecule magnets with large uniaxial anisotropies: importance of Raman and tunneling mechanisms”, Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 6519-6527.
11. Y.-Z. Zhang, E. Funck, H.-H. Zhao,* and K. R. Dunbar,* “A single chain magnet tape based on hexacyanomanganate(III)”, Angew. Chem. Ed. Int. 2015, 54, 5583-5587;
12. Y.-Z. Zhang, P. Ferko, D. Siretanu, R. Ababei, N. Rath, M. Shaw, R. Clérac,* C. Mathoniere,* and S. M. Holmes,* “Thermochromic and photoresponsive cyanometalate Fe/Co squares: towards control of the electron transfer temperature”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 16854-16864, Highlighted in CNRS News.
13. Y.-Z. Zhang, D.-F. Li, R. Clérac,* M. Kalisz, C. Mathonière,* and S. M. Holmes,* “Reversible thermally and photoinduced electron transfer in a cyano-bridged {Fe2Co2} square complex”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3752-3756, Highlighted in CNRS News.