Di-Chang Zhong

Affiliation

Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China

E-mail: dczhong@email.tjut.edu.cn

Research Interest

Metal complexes and their heterogeneity for photocatalysis

Education

June 2003  B. Sc.  Gannan Normal University

June 2006  Ms. D. Guangxi Normal University

June 2011  Ph. D.  Sun Yat-Sen University

Professional Career

2020-present: Professor, Tianjin University of Technology, China

2011-2020: Lecturer, Associate professor, Professor, Gannan Normal University, China

2011-2013: JSPS postdoctor, AIST, Kensai center, Japan

2006-2008: Lecturer, Yichun University, China

Awards and Honors

2024: Excellent Teacher in Tianjin

2020: Young Changjiang Scholars of the Ministry of Education

2017: Distinguished Professor of Tianjin Municipality

2017: May 1^st Labor Medal of Jiangxi Province

2016: Baiqianwan Talent Project of Jiangxi Province

2016: Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province for Distinguished Youth

Selected Publications

1.  Unveiling the role of proton concentration in dinuclear metal complexes for boosting photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Hui-Feng Wang,^† Hong-Juan Wang,^† Di-Chang Zhong*, and Tong-Bu Lu*. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2024, 121, e2318384121.

2.  Ordered heterogeneity of molecular photosensitizer towards enhanced photocatalysis. Ji-Hong Zhang,⁺ Yun-Nan Gong,⁺ Hong-Juan Wang,⁺ Yu-Chen Wang, Wei Yang, Jian-Hua Mei, Di-Chang Zhong,* and Lu Tong-Bu*. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2022, 119, e2118278119.

3.  Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks for overall photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide. Ji-Hong Zhang,^† Zhao-Ming Ge,^† Juan Wang, Di-Chang Zhong*, and Tong-Bu Lu. Nat. Commun. 2025, 16, 2448.

4.  π–π Stacking as Electron Transfer Channels in Hydrogen-bonded Organic Frameworks for Boosting Photocatalysis. Jian-Hua Mei,^† Ya-Ru Zeng,^† Yun-Nan Gong, Wen-Jie Shi, Di-Chang Zhong*, and Tong-Bu Lu. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202507332.

5.  A Supramolecular-nanocage-based Framework Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions with Enhanced Photocatalysis. Jian-Hua Mei,^† Shan Lai,^† Yun-Nan Gong,^† Wen-Jie Shi, Ji-Hua Deng, Tong-Bu Lu, and Di-Chang Zhong*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202413413.

6.  Self-photosensitizing Cobalt Complexes for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction Coupled with CH₃OH Oxidation. Ji-Hong Zhang, Zhao-Ming Ge, Di-Chang Zhong,* Jing-Lin Zuo, Marc Robert,* and Tong-Bu Lu*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202506060.

7.  Novel Inorganic-Organic Dual-Photosensitizing Dinuclear-Metal Self-Assembly System for Efficient Artificial Photosynthesis without Sacrificial Electron Donors. Jiaxin Wang, Tianqun Song, Zheyuan Liu, Qinbai Yun, Juehan Sun, Ying Zhang, Kuo Yuan*, Dichang Zhong*, Zhiyong Tang, and Tongbu Lu. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202417373.

8.  Modulating the Chromophores of Metal-Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosting Low-Concentration CO₂ Photoreduction. Chong-Jiu Lu, Ji-Hong Zhang, Jian-Hua Mei, Yun-Nan Gong,* Tong-Bu Lu, and Di-Chang Zhong*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202505292.

9.   Yun-Nan Gong,^† Jian-Hua Mei,^† Wen-Jie Shi, Jin-Wang Liu, Di-Chang Zhong,* and Tong-Bu Lu.* Boosting CO₂ Photoreduction to Formate or CO with High Selectivity over a Covalent Organic Framework Covalently Anchored on Graphene Oxide. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318735.

10. A Planar-Structured Dinuclear Cobalt(II) Complex with Indirect Synergy for Photocatalytic CO₂-to-CO Conversion. Yun-Nan Gong, Si-Qi Zhao, Hong-Juan Wang, Zhao-Ming Ge, Chen Liao, Ke-Ying Tao, Di-Chang Zhong,* Ken Sakai* and Tong-Bu Lu*. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202411639.