Zhi-Yuan Gu earned his B.S. and Ph.D. from Nankai University under the supervision of Prof. Xiu-Ping Yan in 2006 and 2011, respectively. He was a postdoctoral research associate at Texas A&M University from 2011-2014 in Prof. Hong-Cai Zhou’s group. He worked as Jiangsu specialty appointed professor in Nanjing Normal University until now.

Selected Publications:

1. Xu, M.†; Yuan, S.† (†equal contribution); Chen, X.-Y.; Chang, Y.-J.; Day, G.;  Gu, Z.-Y.*; Zhou, H.-C.*, Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets as an Enzyme Inhibitor: Modulation of the α-Chymotrypsin Activity, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 8312-8319. [Link]

2. Yang, S.-S.; Yu, H.-X.; Wang, Z.-Z.; Liu, H.-L.; Zhang, H.; Yu, X.-Z.; Shang, W.-B.; Chen, G.-Q.; Gu, Z.-Y.*, An Exfoliated 2-D Egyptian Blue Nanosheet for Highly Selective Enrichment of Multi-Phosphorylated Peptides in Mass Spectrometric Analysis, Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 2109-2116. (VIP and Front Cover) [Link] 

3. Liu, H.-L.†; Chang, Y.-J.† (†equal contribution); Fan, T.; Gu, Z.-Y.*, Two-dimensional metal–organic framework nanosheets as a matrix for laser desorption/ionization of small molecules and monitoring enzymatic reactions at high salt concentrations, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 12984-12987. [Link]

4. Gu, Z.-Y.; Yang, C.-X.; Chang, N.; Yan, X.-P.*, “Metal-Organic Frameworks for Analytical Chemistry: From Sample Collection to Chromatographic Separation”, Acc. Chem. Res., 2012, 45, 734-745. [Link]

5. Gu, Z.-Y.; Yan, X.-P.*, “Metal-Organic Framework MIL-101 for High-Resolution Gas Chromatographic Separation of Xylene Isomers and Ethylbenzene”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2010, 49, 1477-1480. [Link]

6. Feng, D.†; Gu, Z.-Y.† (†equal contribution); Li, J.-R.; Jiang, H.-L.; Wei, Z.; Zhou, H.-C*, “Zirconium-Metalloporphyrin PCN-222: Mesoporous Metal-Organic Frameworks with Ultrahigh Stability as A Biomimetic Catalyst”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 10307-10310. [Link] (VIP and Cover feature, Highlighted in C&EN).

7.  Wei, Z.†; Gu, Z.-Y.† (†equal contribution); Arvapally, R.; Chen, Y.-P.; McDougald, R.; Yakovenko, A.; Feng, D.; Omary, M.; Zhou, H.-C.*, “Rigidifying Fluorescent Linkers by MOF Formation for Fluorescence Blue Shift and Quantum Yield Enhancement”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 8269-8276. [Link] (Highlited in Argonne National Lab, United States)

8. Feng, D.†; Gu, Z.-Y.† (†equal contribution); Chen, Y.-P.; Park, J.; Wei, Z.; Sun, Y.; Bosch, M.; Yuan, S.; Zhou, H.-C.*, “A Highly Stable Porphyrinic Zirconium Metal-Organic Framework with  shp-a Topology”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 17714-17717. [Link]

9. Gu, Z.-Y.; Wang, G.; Yan, X.-P.*, “MOF-5 Metal-Organic Framework as Sorbent for In-Field Sampling and Preconcentration in Combination with Thermal Desorption GC-MS for Determination of Atmospheric Formaldehyde”, Anal. Chem., 2010, 82, 1365–1370. [Link]

10. Gu, Z.-Y.; Jiang, J.-Q.; Yan, X.-P.*, “Fabrication of Isoreticular Metal-Organic Framework Coated Capillary Columns for High-Resolution Gas Chromatographic Separation of Persistent Organic Pollutants”, Anal. Chem., 2011, 83, 5093-5100. [Link]

Patents:

Yan, X.-P.*; Gu, Z.-Y.; Wang, H.-F., “Metal-Organic Frameworks as Gas-Chromatographic Stationary Phases for Capillary Columns”, China Patent, Granted CN101706481B.

Honors and Awards:

• Young Researcher Promotion Award, China Association of Science and Technology, 2015-2018

• Jiangsu Specially Appointed Professor, Jiangsu Province, Nov 2014

• Rank 1, Natural Science Award, Ministry of Education, China, Jan 2014

• National Distinguished PhD Dissertation Nomination, Ministry of Education, China, June 2013

• Distinguished PhD Dissertation Award, Tianjin Municipality, China, April 2013

• Analytical Science Poster Award Winner, Kyoto, Japan, May 22-26, 2011

• Agilent Poster Award Winner, Beijing, China, August 19-22, 2010

• Young Researcher Award, Ministry of Education, China, 2010-2011

• “Yang Shixian” Fellowship, Nankai University, 2010

• First-Grade Scholarship, Nankai University, 2010

• Baosteel Excellent Student Fellowship, Baosteel Education Foundation, 2010

Funding Agencies:

National Science Foundation of China, China Association of Science and Technology, Jiangsu Province of China

Contact:

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