Academic Experiences:
1986, B.Sc., Peking University
1989, M.Sc., Peking University
1993, D.Sc., Peking University
1993, Lecturer, Peking University
1995, Associate Professor, Peking University
1996-1997, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Montreal, Canada
1999-2000, Visiting Professor, Lehn Laboratory, University of Louis Pasteur, France
2000- , Professor, Peking University
Awards & Honors:
1999, Grant for International Authors, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
2005, Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University，Ministry of Education，China
2010, member of the 28th council, Chemical Society of China
Awards and Recognitions:
2010: 2010 Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research, Awarded in the Spring ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
2010: Graduate Student Government Professional Enrichment Grant at The University of Akron.
2009: Frank N. Kelly Fellowship in Recognition of Excellent Research and Course Work Performance at The University of Akron.
2009: Ticona Award in Recognition of Best Research Presentation Performance at The University of Akron.
2008: Lubrizol Fellowship in Recognition of Valuable Contributions to Polymer Synthesis at The University of Akron.
2007: Ticona Award in Recognition of Best Formal Seminar Performance at The University of Akron.
2007: Ronald K. Eby Award in Recognition of Academic Excellence for 1st year Polymer Science Students at The University of Akron.
2000: First Prize in National Chemistry Olympiad, P. R. China.
Teaching Courses:
Supramolecular Chemistry; Nuclear Fuel Chemistry
Research Interests
- Design and syntheses of supramolecular systems, e.g., nanotubes and inclusion complexes of cyclodextrins, rotaxanes, molecular chemosensors, and the investigation on their physico- chemical properties.
- Investigation on energy transfer in supramolecular systems.
- Preparation of nanostructures, nanoparticles, clusters, microgels, and inorganic-organic hybrid nanomaterials by γ-irradiation; radiation chemistry of supramolecular systems, e.g., the generation of hydrated electrons in microemulsions.
- Studies on structural information and physico-chemical properties of W/O microemulsions and ionic liquids-based microemulsions, and on the application in the field of extraction.
- Application of ionic liquids in the field of extraction.
- Application of ionic imprinted polymers for the separation of nuclides.
Select publications:
- Fu, J.; Yang, I. Y.; Zhang, J.; Chen, Q. D.; Shen, X. H.*;Gao, Y. Q.* “Structural Characteristics of Homogeneous Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid−HNO3−H2O Ternary System: Experimental Studies and Molecular Dynamics Simulations” J. Phys. Chem. B,2016, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b01214.
- Fu, J.; Chen, Q. D.; Shen X. H.* “Stripping of uranium from an ionic liquid medium by TOPO modified supercritical carbon dioxide” Sci China-Chem2015, 58, 545.
- Shi, J. F.; Shen, X. H.* “Construction of Supramolecular Self-Assemblies Based on the Biamphiphilic Ionic Liquid−β-Cyclodextrin System” J. Phys. Chem. B,2014, 118, 1685.
- Gao, S.; Sun, T. X.; Chen, Q. D.; Shen, X. H.* “Improvement of the Cloud Point Extraction of Uranyl Ions by the Addition of Ionic Liquids” J. Hazard. Mater., 2013, 263, 562.
- Fu, J.; Chen, Q. D.; Sun, T. X; Shen, X. H.* “Extraction of Th(IV) from Aqueous Solution by Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids and Coupled with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Stripping” Sep. Purif. Technol., 2013, 119, 66.
- Zhang, J. J.; Shen, X. H.* “Temperature-induced reversible transition between vesicle and supramolecular hydrogel in the aqueous ionic liquid-β-cyclodextrin system” J. Phys. Chem. B,2013, 117, 1451.
- Sun, T. X.; Wang, Z. M.; Shen, X. H.* “Crystallization of cesium complex containing bis(2-propyloxy)calix[4]crown-6 and bis[(trifluoromethyl)s, ulfonyl]imide” Inorg. Chim. Acta,2012, 390, 8.
- He, Y. F.; Shen, X. H.*; Chen, Q. D.; Gao, H. C. “Characterization and Mechanism Study of Micrometer-sized Secondary Assembly of β-Cyclodextrin” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.2011, 13, 447.
- Chen, Q. D.; Shen, X. H.* “Formation of Mesoporous BaSO4 Microspheres with a Larger Pore Size via Ostwald Ripening at Room Temperature” Cryst. Growth Des.2010, 10, 3838.
- Chen, Q. D.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C. “Radiolytic Syntheses of Nanoparticles in Supramolecular Assemblies” Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 2010, 159, 32.
- Xu, C.; Yuan, L. Y.; Shen, X. H.*; Zhai, M. L.* “Efficient removal of caesium ions from aqueous solution using a calix crown ether in ionic liquids: mechanism and radiation effect” Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 3897.
- Xu, C.; Shen, X. H.*; Chen, Q. D.; Gao, H. C. “Investigation on the extraction of Sr2+ from aqueous phase using crown ether-ionic liquid systems” Sci. China Ser. B-Chem. 2009, 52, 1858.
- He, Y. F.; Chen, Q. D.; Xu, C.; Zhang, J. J.; Shen, X. H.* “Interaction between Ionic Liquids and β-cyclodextrin: A Discussion of Association Pattern” J. Phys. Chem. B.2009, 113, 231.
- He, Y. F.; Fu, P.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C. “Cyclodextrin-based aggregates” Micron2008, 39, 495. (Invited review article)
- Chen, Q. D.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C. “Formation of Solid and Hollow Cuprous Oxide Nanocubes in Water-in-oil Microemulsions Controlled by the Yield of Hydrated Electron” J. Colloid Interface Sci.2007, 312, 272.
- Chen, Q. D.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C. “Formation of Nanoparticles in Water-in-oil Microemulsions Controlled by the Yield of Hydrated Electron. The Controlled Reduction of Cu2+” J. Colloid Interface Sci.2007, 308, 491.
- Wu, A. H.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C. “Investigation on photophysical properties of a substituted 3H-indole-modified β-cyclodextrin. (II) Efficient photoinduced energy transfer with naphthalene and its derivatives” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem.2007, 185, 144.
- Wu, A. H.; Chen, Q.; Xia, K.; Hou, T. J.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C.; Xu, X. J. “Investigation on photophysical properties of a substituted 3H-indole-modified β-cyclodextrin (I) Conformation in water and recognition mechanism as a chemosensor” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 2006, 182, 174.
- Wu, A. H.; Shen, X. H.*; He, Y. K. “Micrometer-sized rodlike structure formed by the secondary assembly of cyclodextrin nanotube” J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2006, 302, 87.
- He, P.; Shen, X. H.*; Gao, H. C. “Size-controlled preparation of Cu2O octahedron nanocrystals and studies on their optical absorption” J. Colloid Interface Sci.2005, 284, 510.
