开元体育

Research field:  

1. Mechanistic study on the activation of small energy molecules, such as the activation and transformation of H2, CH4, and CO2

2. Development of new efficient catalysts: Interplay of theoretical prediction and experimental verification

Educational background:

2010: Ph. D., physical chemistry, Nanjing University

Working experience:

Nov. 2016 -, Association Professor, Nanjing University

Sept. 2014 – Oct. 2016, postdoc, Hokkaido University, Japan

Sept. 2010 – July 2014, postdoc, Kyoto University, Japan

Courses: N/A

Major papers:

1. Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon   dioxide with ammonia−borane by pincer-type phosphorus Compounds: Theoretical prediction. Zeng, G., Maeda, S., Taketsugu, T., & Sakaki, S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13481−13484.

2. Theoretical study of hydrogenation catalysis of phosphorus compound: characterization of reaction mechanism and design of excellent catalyst with wide application scope. Zeng, G., Maeda, S., Taketsugu, T., & Sakaki, S. ACS Catal. 2016, 6, 4859−4870.

3. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation by a trivalent phosphorus compound: Phosphorus-lig -and cooperation pathway or PIII/PV redox pathway? Zeng, G., Maeda, S., Taketsugu, T., & Sakaki, S. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4633–4637.

4. Efficient catalyst for acceptorless alcohol dehydrogenation: Interplay of theoretical and experimental studies. Zeng, G., Sakaki, S., Fujita, K., Sano, H., & Yamaguchi, R. ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 1010−1020.

5. Unexpected electronic process of H2 activation by a new nickel Borane complex: Comparison with the usual homolytic and heterolytic activations. Zeng, G., & Sakaki, S. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 2844−2853.