Zhang Xi

Zhang Xi

Zhang Xi, born in Benxi, Liaoning Province in December 1965, native place is Changsha, Hunan Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1987 and began to work in December 1992. He is a doctor of science, a polymer chemist, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a professor and doctoral supervisor of the Department of chemistry of Tsinghua University, a deputy director of the Eighth National Natural Science Foundation of China, and an outstanding achievement award of scientific research in Colleges and universities (Science and Technology) Deputy director of the Award Committee, currently Deputy Secretary of the Party committee and President (Vice Minister level) of Jilin University.

In 1982, Zhang Xi was admitted to the Department of chemistry of Jilin University and obtained bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctor's degree successively; in 1991, he went to Germany to study as a doctoral student jointly trained by Jilin University and German University of Mainz; after his doctoral graduation in 1992, he stayed in the Department of chemistry of Jilin University and worked as a lecturer, professor and doctoral supervisor successively; in 1993, he entered the State Key Laboratory of superhard materials of Jilin University In 1994, he was selected into the "excellent trans century talents program" of the former State Education Commission; in 1997, he served as the director of the State Key Laboratory of supramolecular structure and materials, and was funded by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in the same year; in 1998, he won the Hong Kong Qiushi Outstanding Young Scholar Award; in 2004, he joined the Department of chemistry of Tsinghua University, and served as a professor and doctoral supervisor; in 2007, he was elected as the president of the State Key Laboratory of supramolecular structure and materials Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; director of the Chemistry Department of Tsinghua University in 2008; outstanding communist party member of Beijing in 2011; director of the Chemistry Department of NSFC in 2014; director of the academic committee of Tsinghua University in the same year. In 2016, he was elected as a member of the American Chemical Society and won the science and technology progress award of He Liang He Li foundation in the same year.

Zhang Xi is mainly engaged in the research of supramolecular assembly, ordered molecular film and single molecular force spectrum. He is committed to the combination of polymer chemistry and physics with supramolecular chemistry, endowing supramolecules with new connotation, and opening up new directions of polymer research.

Character experience

In September 1982, Zhang Xi entered the Department of chemistry of Jilin University and obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Analytical Chemistry (July 1986) and master of Science Degree in polymer chemistry and Physics (July 1989).

In September 1989, he was a doctoral student jointly trained by the Department of chemistry of Jilin University and the Institute of organic chemistry of Mainz University in Germany, under the guidance of academician Shen Jiaxiang and Professor H. ringsdorf.

In August 1991, he went to the Institute of organic chemistry, Mainz University, Germany (- November 1992).

In December 1992, after receiving the doctor's degree of Science in polymer chemistry and physics, he stayed in the university to teach, and successively served as lecturer (December 1992 - October 1994), Professor (October 1994 - December 2003) and doctoral supervisor (October 1996 - December 2003).

In January 1993, he entered the State Key Laboratory of superhard materials and followed academician Zou Guangtian for postdoctoral work (- December 1994).

In 1994, he was selected into the "excellent cross century talents plan" of the former State Education Commission. In the same year, he won the Fok Ying Tung youth fund.

In May 1997, he served as director of State Key Laboratory of supramolecular structure and materials (- March 2004). In the same year, it was supported by the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars. In the same year, he was selected into the "one million talent project" of the Ministry of personnel of the people's Republic of China.

In 2004, he joined the Department of chemistry of Tsinghua University as a professor and doctoral supervisor.

In 2007, he was elected academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, under the Ministry of chemistry.

In 2008, he was the director of the Department of chemistry of Tsinghua University (- 2014).

In June 2011, he was rated as Beijing Excellent Communist Party member and Beijing University Excellent Communist Party member. In the same year, he became the academic leader of innovative research group of NSFC.

In 2013, he served as Dean of School of science of Tsinghua University (- 2014).

In July 2014, he served as director of Chemistry Department of NSFC (- March 2018). In December, he served as the director of the academic committee of Tsinghua University.

On October 21, 2016, he won the He Liang He Li Ji gold award and the science and technology progress award. In the same year, he was elected a member of the American Chemical Society.

In February 2018, he was appointed deputy director of the Eighth National Natural Science Foundation of China.

On December 13, 2018, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Party committee and President (Vice Minister level) of Jilin University.

Deputy director of the Award Committee for outstanding scientific research achievements (Science and Technology) of colleges and Universities

Main achievements

Achievements in scientific research

Academician Zhang Xi is the leader of polymer chemistry and physics in Tsinghua University. He is committed to combining polymer chemistry with supramolecular chemistry to develop molecular engineering of functional supramolecular systems, and has made some influential achievements in academic circles at home and abroad

A new concept of super amphiphilic molecule was proposed,

A new bridge has been established between supramolecular chemistry and colloidal interface chemistry, by which controllable molecular self-assembly and self-assembly can be realized, providing a new way for the preparation of new functional supramolecular materials and devices; a new method of supramolecular polymerization based on host enhanced non covalent interaction has been established, which can be used to assemble linear, branched and hyperbranched supramolecular polymers in aqueous solution; and Several new controllable supramolecular polymerization methods, such as self classification driven supramolecular polymerization, covalent polymerization of supramolecular monomers and supramolecular interfacial polymerization, have been established, which can be used to prepare biodegradable and self-healing materials, and promote the development of supramolecular polymer field. A new concept of supramolecular free radical, that is, the free radical stabilized or activated by supramolecular method, can be used to prepare biodegradable and self-healing materials To prepare functional supramolecular materials, and provide a new way for supramolecular catalysis; to prepare a series of amphiphilic block polymers containing selenium, which have the characteristics of sensitive oxidation, reduction and radiation response, and provide a new class of biomedical materials; to establish and develop interfacial molecular assembly methods based on the interaction between different molecules, and to prepare organic thin film materials and functional surfaces Based on single molecule force spectroscopy, the intramolecular and intermolecular interactions of supramolecular system are studied, which provides experimental basis for understanding molecular structure, supramolecular structure and assembly driving force from single molecule level. More than 350 papers have been published in academic journals at home and abroad. He has made more than 200 invited reports and conference reports at international academic conferences. He has won He Liang He Li science and technology progress award, China Chemical Society Aksu Nobel Prize in chemistry, China Youth Science and technology award, China Chemical Society BASF youth knowledge innovation award, National Natural Science Second Prize (ranked second), Beijing Mao Yisheng Youth Science and technology award, national advanced individual of teacher ethics, Hong Kong Qiushi science and technology foundation "outstanding young scholars Award", national outstanding young scholars award The foundation, Baosteel teaching foundation "outstanding teacher award", Royal Chemical Society Fellow, American Chemical Society Fellow and other awards and honors. He is also the director of polymer Discipline Committee of Chinese chemical society, chief editor of Journal of polymer and executive deputy chief editor of ccchemistry..

Zhang,X;Shi,F;Niu,J; etal.Superhydrophobicsurfaces :fromstructuralcontroltof unctionalapplication.JournalofMaterialsChemistry ,2008,18(6):621-633

Zhang,X;Shi,F;Yu,X; etal.Polyelectrolytemultilayerasmatrixforelectrochemicaldepositionofgoldclusters :towardsuper- hydrophobicsurface.JournaloftheAmericanChemicalSociety ,2004,126(10):3064-3065

Gao,J;Liu,F;Liu,YL; etal.Environment -FriendlyMethodToProduceGrapheneThatEmploys VitaminCandAminoAcid.ChemistryofMaterials ,2010,22(7):2213-2218

Zhang,X;Chen,H;Zhang,HYLayer-by-laye rassembly:fromconventionaltounconventionalmethods.ChemicalCommunications ,2007,(14):1395-1405

Zhang,X;Wang,CSupra molecularamphiphiles.ChemicalSocietyReviews ,2011,40(1):94-101

Wang,Yapei;Ma,Ning;Wang,Zhiqiang; etal.Photocontrolledreversiblesupramolecularassembliesofanazobe

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