Name：Wang HuaiZhen

Title: Lecturer

Email: wanghzh_07@126.com

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Supramolecular Chemistry; Organic/Organometallic Functional Materials; Crystalline Organic Materials; Porous Materials; Photocatalysis.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Post-Doctor. The University of Hong Kong (Supervisor: Prof. Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, 2021.11 – 2024.04)

Research Associate. The University of Hong Kong (Supervisor: Prof. Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, 2019.11 – 2021.11)

➢Nitrogen rich terpyridyl-covalent organic frameworks for removal of toxic heavy metals and capturing of iodine.

➢Supramolecular self-assembly study of dinuclear platinum (II) complexes: Behaviors, photophysical properties, morphologies and crystalline structures.

Research Assistant. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Supervisor: Prof. Hak-Fun Chow, 2018.10 – 2019.11)

➢Design and synthesis of curved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry (Aug 2014 – Sep 2018) The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR. Supervisor: Prof. Hak-Fun Chow.

M.S. Organic Chemistry (Sep 2011 – Jun 2014) Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, P. R. China. Supervisor: Prof. Wei Wang

B.S. Chemistry (Sep 2007 – Jun 2011), Lanzhou, Gansu, P. R. China. Supervisor: Prof. Wei Wang 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching assistant: Undergraduate Organic Chemistry (2011–2012), 

Undergraduate General Chemistry (Sep 2014 – Dec 2014, Jan 2017 – May 2017), 

Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry (Jan 2015 – May 2015), 

Undergraduate Organic Chemistry (Sep 2016 – Dec 2016).

HONORS and AWARDS

Excellent TA (2014 – 2015)

The state-level motivational scholarship (2009)

The second-class Han Yu scholarship (2009)

The second-class scholarship of Lanzhou University (2009)

The third-class scholarship of Lanzhou University (2007, 2008)

PUBLICATIONS

(1) Wang, H.-Z.; Michael Chan, H.-Y.; Vivian Yam, W.-W. “Heavy-Metal Ions Removal and Iodine Capture by Terpyridine Covalent Organic Frameworks”. (Small Methods, 2024, under revising).

(2) Wang, H.-Z.; Michael Chan, H.-Y.; Chen, Z.; Vivian Yam, W.-W. Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Dinuclear Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes into Highly Ordered Crystalline Hexagonal Bipyramid Superstructures. Chem, 2023, 9， 3573.

(3) Wang, H.-Z.; Hung, T.-Y.; Ip, H.-W.; Lee, M.-K.; Sun, X.-Q.; Kuck, D.; Chow, H.-F. “π‑Extension of the Tribenzotriquinacene Framework:Efficient Vinylene and Arylene Bay Bridging Based on a New C3‑Symmetric Key Derivative” Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202300793. 

(4) Wang, H.-Z.; Chow, H.-F. “Differential Metal Ion-Sensing Properties of Isomeric Crystalline Polyacylhydrazone Organogelators.” ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2020, 2, 1781.

(5) Zheng, K.; Wang, H.-Z.; Chow, H.-F. “Organogelating and Narcissistic Self-Sorting Behaviour of Non-Preorganized Oligoamides.” Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 4015.

(6) Zheng, K.; Wang, H.-Z.; Chow, H.-F. “Photochromic, Organogelating and Self-Sorting Behaviour of Di-(dithienylethene) Derivatives.” Org. Bio. Chem. 2019, 12, 1890.

(7) Ma, P.-C.; Dai, C.-T.; Wang, H-.Z.; Li, Z.-K.; Liu, H.-B.; Li, W.-M.; Yang, C.-L. “A review on high temperature resistant polyimide films: Heterocyclic structures and nanocomposites.” Composite Commun. 2019, 16, 84–93.

(8) Wang, H.-Z.; Chow, H.-F. “A Photo-responsive Polymer Physical Organogel Based on Click Poly(amide-triazole)”. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 8391.

(9) Wei, P.-F.; Qi, M.-Z.; Wang, Z.-P.; Ding, S.-Y.; Yu, W.; Liu, Q.; Wang, L.-K.; Wang, H.-Z.; An, W.-K.; Wang, W. “Benzoxazole-Linked Ultrastable Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalysis” J. Am. Soc. Chem. 2018, 140, 4623.

(10) Ding, S.-Y.; Dong, M.; Wang, Y.-W.; Chen, Y.-T.; Wang, H.-Z.; Su, C.-Y.; Wang, W. “Thioether-Based Fluorescent Covalent Organic Framework for Selective Detection and Facile Removal of Mercury (II)” J. Am. Soc. Chem. 2016, 138, 3031.

(11) Wang, H.-Z.; Wang, W. “The Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of COF-LZU5” China Patent (授权专利): CN103755588A, CN103755588B.

(12) Han, M.-Y.; Wang, H.-Z.; An, W.-K.; Jia, J.-Y.; Ma, B.-C.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, W. “A Concise Synthesis of L-Pyrrolysine” Chem.- Eur. J. 2013, 19, 8078.

(13) Han, M.-Y.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, H.-Z.; An, W.-K.; Ma, B.-C.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, W. “Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Nitro Esters to alpha,beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes: Towards the Enantioselective Synthesis of trans-3-Substituted Proline Derivatives” Adv. Syn. & Cat. 2012, 354, 2635.