I am interested in solving fundamental problems in chemistryand developing new technologies using the tools in supramolecular chemistry -the chemistry mediated by rapidly equilibrating reactions. Metal coordinationis one example of “rapidly equilibrating reactions” that I have invested mucheffort in studying. The acquired fundamental knowledge from my work aids theprogress in other areas, including the development of fluorescent sensingtechnologies and new catalytic processes.

Publications                                                                 

1.      J. Tyler Simmons, ZhaoYuan, Kirsten L. Daykin, Brian T. Nguyen, Ron J. Clark, Michael Shatruk andLei Zhu, “Bis[N-alkyl-N,N-di(2-pyridylmethyl)amine]zinc(II)Perchlorates Display cis-facialStereochemistry in Solid State and Solution”, Supramolecular Chemistry, 2013,in press. DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2013.844816

2.      Zhao Yuan, Gui-Chao Kuang, Ron J. Clark and Lei Zhu, “ChemoselectiveSequential ‘Click’ Ligation Using Unsymmetrical Bisazides”, Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 2590–2593.

3.      Zhao Yuan, Jinping Chen, Yi Zeng, Yingying Li, Yongbin Han andYi Li, “Controllable and Unsurpassed Cage Effect for the Photolysis of DibenzylKetones in Water-Soluble Dendrimers”, Org.Biomol. Chem., 2011, 9,6256-6264.

4.      Zhao Yuan, Shaojun Zheng, Yi Zeng, Jinping Chen, Yongbin Han,Yingying Li and Yi Li, “Photosensitized Oxidation of Alkenes with Dendrimers asMicroreactors: Controllable Selectivity between Energy or Electron TransferPathway”, New J. Chem., 2010, 34, 718-722.

5.   Zhao Yuan, Shaojun Zheng, Yi Zeng, Jinping Chen, Yingying Li,Yongbin Han and Yi Li, “Investigation of Cage Effect of Water-SolubleDendrimers as Microreactors”, PhotographicScience and Photochemistry, 2011,29, 123-132.

6.     Zhao Yuan, YiZeng, Jinping Chen, Yingying Li, Yongbin Han and Yi Li, “Investigation of theMicroenvironment of Novel Amphiphilic Dendrimers with Nile Red as a Probe”, Photographic Science and Photochemistry,2010, 28, 343-353.

7.    Zhao Yuan and Yi Li, “Photochemistry with AmphiphilicDendrimers as Microreactors”, PhotographicScience and Photochemistry, 2010,28, 315.

8.    Shaojun Zheng, ZhaoYuan, Yi Zeng, Yingying Li and Yi Li, “Microenvironment of DendrimersProbing by Pyrene and Anthracene as Fluorescence Probes”, Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2008,24(10), 1785-1789.

9.     Yi Zeng, Yingying Li, Zhao Yuan and Yi Li, “Synthesis and Protonation Investigation ofPAMAM Dendrimer with Naphthyl Decorated at Periphery”, Acta Chim. Sin., 2009,67(23), 2714-2720.

Patents

Lei Zhu, Zhao Yuan and Gui-Chao Kuang. Unsymmetrical Bisazides for ChemoselectiveSequential Ligation. Provisional application filed in May, 2012.