Research InterestsMy research theme is mainly concerned with synthesis and characterization of coordination chemistry of transition metals and their applications in catalysis and biology, involving inorganic, organic syntheses and characterisation. The main research activities in our group cover following three areas:1. Bioinspired novel energy materialsThe focus of this research is about constructing bioinspired systems for hydrogen evolution and mechanistic investigation. The main research activity includes design and synthesis of novel diiron mimics and the mechanistic studies of electron transfer and catalysis on hydrogen evolution, polymeric materials containing diiron mimics and assembling electrodes. Our particular interest is to fabricate membrane catalytic electrodes operational in aqueous media using appropriate polymeric materials.2. Iron complexes and their biological applicationsThe research in this area comprises CO-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) and rosin-derived compounds and their anti-breast cancer activity. In the research of CO-RMs, iron-carbonyl complexes are investigated to release CO via a variety of approaches and understand their releasing kinetics and mechanism, and biocompatibility; in the research of the anti-breast cancer activity of rosin-based compounds, we focus on the modification of rosin to improve biological activity and water-solubility, and establishing relationship between the activity and structures.3. Transition metal complexes and their catalysis on the activation of C-H bondThe main research activity is design, synthesis, characterisation of transition metal complexes and their catalysis on the activation of C-H bond of organic substrates such as benzene and alkanes. The metals attracting our particular attention are those cheap ones such as iron, copper, manganese.For further details, please visit our website: http://cbcse.zjxu.edu.cn/xliu/