We are excited to share the success of Chao Liu’s first-time independent article in ChemComm; “Precise Heteroatoms Engineering for Iodine Capture Promotion in Porous Organic Cages” included in the full milestones collection.
Read our interview with Chao Liu below.
What are the main areas of research in your lab and what motivated you to take this direction?
Our group’s research is currently focused on the design of porous organic cages and covalent organic frameworks and the study their of photocatalytic and adsorption properties. Porous organic materials have attracted extensive research interest due to their structural coordination and wide application prospects. Our goal is to solve practical problems in life and production through chemical innovation.
Can you set this article in a wider context?
In this paper, based on the precise heteroatom engineering strategy, three homogeneous POCs were designed, which greatly improved the iodine adsorption capacity of the material. In addition, the material was also prepared for the first time as a thin film sensor for rapid and repeatable detection of iodine vapor, further expanding the application of porous organic cage materials.
What do you hope your lab can achieve in the coming year?
In the next year, we hope to develop porous organic cages with new topologies and focus on improving photocatalytic performance.
Describe your journey to becoming an independent researcher.
I received my Ph.D.in chemistry from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2022. During this period, I received basic scientific research training and professional. As the first author or corresponding author, I have published many high-impact papers in JACS, Nature communcation, Chemcal science and other journals. These research experiences have cultivated a strong independent research ability and made me a skilled independent researcher.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
The abnormality of the experimental results may be the beginning of major innovation.
Why did you choose to publish in ChemComm?
ChemComm is an internationally recognized excellent journal that publishes high-quality research work in the entire field of chemical science. And the processing speed of the article is very fast, which is conducive to the rapid presentation of the latest scientific research progress.
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Chao Liu, a special professor of Hebei University. He obtained a Master’s and Doctor’s degree in Chemistry from Beijing University of Science and Technology. Throughout his academic career, his research interests have focused on the design of porphyrin and phthalocyanine based molecules, the design of porous organic cages and covalent organic framework materials, and the study of photocatalytic and adsorption properties. |
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