Our Research As we knew, nitrogen is the key element in the world, showing its vital roles in the life and the common activity of human beings. Our group focus on fixation and transformation of dinitrogen (N2). We are interested in the synthesis, structure, bonding, mechanism and reactivity of metal-dinitrogen complexes across the periodic table, with a particular emphasis on converting dinitrogen into N-containing organic molecules under mild reaction conditions. The research topics of our group overlap extensively and we cooperate with others at Fudan University internationally.

Specific Topics:

Mechanism and new catalytic application in different transformations of transition-metal-dinitrogen complexes. Construct new C–N bonds in organic synthesis from dinitrogen, directly convert dinitrogen to different kinds of N-containing molecules.