Junzhi Liu

2004-2008, B.Sc., Hebei University of Technology, China

2008-2011, M.Sc., Sichuan University, China

2011-2016, Ph.D., Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany

2015-2017, Post-doctoral Fellow, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

2017-2019, Research Group Leader, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

2019-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, China

1) Rational synthesis of molecular carbons with non-alternant topologies

2) Atomically precise synthesis of cubic (3D) nanocarbons

3) Bottom-up organic synthesis of heteroatom-doped nanocarbons

4) Organic electronic nanodevices: organic memory and memristors, multi-functional integration of organic field-effect transistors, OLEDs, etc.

1. S. Qiu, A.C. Valdivia, W. Zhuang, F.F. Hung, C.M. Che, J. Casado*, J. Liu*. “Negatively Curved Nanographenes Containing N-Centered Cyclopenta[ef]heptalene and Aza[7]Helicene Units”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03815. (Featured as Cover, Highlighted by X-MOL)

2. Y.Y. Ju, H. Luo, Z.J. Li, B.H. Zheng, J.F. Xing, X.W. Chen, L.X. Huang, G.H. Nie, B. Zhang*, J. Liu*, Y.Z. Tan*. “Helical Nanographenes Bearing Pentagon-Heptagon Pairs by Stepwise Dehydrocyclization”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202402621. (Highlighted by X-MOL)

3. C. Wang, Z. Deng, D. L. Phillips, J. Liu*. “Extension of Nonalternant Nanographenes Containing Nitrogen-Doped Stone-Thrower-Wales Defect”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202306890. (Highlighted by WileyChem)

4. J. Wang, A. Zheng, Y. Xiang, J. Liu*. “BN-Embedded Cycloarenes: One-pot Borylation Synthesis, Photoelectric Properties, and Application in Perovskite Solar Cells”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 14912-14921. (Featured as Cover)

5. Y. Yu, L. Wang, D. Lin, S. Rana, K. S. Mali, H. Ling,* L. Xie, S. De Feyter, J. Liu*. “A BN-Doped U-Shaped Heteroacene as a Molecular Floating Gate for Ambipolar Charge Trapping Memory”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202303335. (Highlighted by X-MOL)

6. H. Luo, J. Liu*. “Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Nanographenes with Joined Nonhexagons via a Ring Expansion Strategy”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202302761. (Highlighted by Synfacts, WileyChem, and X-MOL)

7. J. Wang, F. G. Gámez, J. Marín-Beloqui, A. Diaz-Andres, X. Miao, D. Casanova, J. Casado,* J. Liu*. “Synthesis of a Dicyclohepta[a,g]heptalene-Containing Polycyclic Conjugated Hydrocarbon and the Impact of Non-Alternant Topologies”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62 e202217124. (Featured as Front Cover; Highlighted by X-MOL)

8. Y. Fei, J. Liu*. “Synthesis of Defective Nanographenes Containing Joined Pentagons and Heptagons”, Adv. Sci., 2022, 2201000. (Invited review paper)

9. J. Wang, Y.Y. Ju, K.H. Low, Y.Z. Tan, J. Liu*. “A Molecular Transformer: A π-Conjugated Macrocycle as an Adaptable Host”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 11814-11818. (Highlighted by WileyChem, Wiley Advanced Science News, X-MOL).

10. Y. Fei, Y. Fu, X. Bai, L. Du, Z. Li, H. Komber, K.H. Low, S. Zhou, D. L. Phillips, X. Feng, J. Liu*. “Defective nanographenes containing seven-five-seven (7–5–7)-membered rings”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 2353-2360. (Highlighted by X-MOL)

Full publication list link:

https://www.liulabhku.com/publications.html

2024 Chinese Journal of Chemistry "Emerging Investigator" (Wiley-VCH)

2023 Asian Core Program Lectureship Award

2023 Outstanding Young Researcher Award (HKU)

2022 Small "Rising Star" (Wiley-VCH)

2022 ChemComm "Emerging Investigator" (Royal Society of Chemistry)

2021 NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Award

2020 RGC Early Career Award

2017 IUPAC International Award for Young Chemists - Honorable Mention Award

2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students

2013 Best Poster Award, EUROMAT2013, Spain

2011 EU Marie Curie Fellowship

Professional Affiliations and Service Activities:

Editorial Board for Chinese Journal of Chemistry (2024-)

Advisory Board for Organic Materials (2023-)

Early Career Advisory Board (ECAB) of Chemistry – An Asian Journal (2020-).