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Email: wlhuang@pku.edu.cn
Tel: +86-10-62755702
Office: A814 Chemistry Building
Research Group: www.chem.pku.edu.cn/wlhuang

​Wenliang Huang
​Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry

Biography

  • Assistant Professor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University (2017-now)

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014-2017)

  • Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (2013)

  • B.S., Peking University (2008)


Research Interests

Our research group focuses on coordination and organometallic chemistry of f-elements, especially on unusual oxidation state chemistry of f-elements and f-block metal–arene interactions. In addition, we design molecular luminescent and magnetic materials based on f-block metal complexes.


Teaching

  • IntermediateInorganicChemistry

  • F-block Elements Chemistry


Awards

  • 2024 Advisor of outstanding Ph.D. dissertation at Peking University

  • 2023 Advisor of outstanding undergraduate thesisat Peking University

  • 2021 Second prize and student’s favorite and best lesson plan awards in the Junior Faculty Teaching Competition at Peking University

  • 2021 Principal Young Scientist for National Key R&D Program

  • 2020 Luye Eminent Young Scholar Fellowship

  • 2019 Young Chemist Periodic Table of Chinese Chemical Society

  • 2018 Oversea High-Level Young Scholar

  • 2013 UCLA Inorganic Chemistry Dissertation Award


Selected Publications

  1. Accessing five oxidation states of uranium ina retained ligand framework. Deng, C.; Liang, J.; Sun, R.; Wang, Y.; Fu, P.-X.; Wang, B.-W.; Gao, S.; Huang, W.* Nat. Commun.2023, 14: 4657. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40403-w

  2. Two-electron oxidations at a single cerium center. Wang, Y.; Liang, J.; Deng, C.; Sun, R.; Fu, P.-X.; Wang, B.-W.; Gao, S.; Huang, W.* J. Am. Chem. Soc.2023, 145(41), 22466–22474.https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c06613

  3. Arene-bridged dithorium complexes: Inverse sandwiches supported by a δ bonding interaction.Yu, C.; Liang, J.; Deng, C.; Lefèvre, G.; Cantat, T.; Diaconescu, P. L.*; Huang, W.*J. Am. Chem. Soc.2020, 142(51), 21292–21297. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c11215

  4. Neutral Inverse-Sandwich Rare-Earth Metal Complexes of Benzene Tetraanion. Wang, Y.#; Zhang, Y.#; Liang, J.; Tan, B.; Deng, C.; Huang, W.* Chem. Sci.2024, 15(23), 8740–8749. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC02491E

  5. Distinct electronic structures and bonding interactions in inverse-sandwich Samarium andytterbium biphenyl complexes. Xiao, Y.#; Zhao, X.-K.#; Wu, T.; Miller, J. T.;Hu, H.-S.*; Li, J.; Huang, W.*; Diaconescu, P. L.* Chem. Sci.2021, 12(1), 227–238. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc03555f

  6. Divergent Reactivity of U(III) and U(II) Complexes with Organoazides via Isolable Diazenylimido Intermediates. Deng, C.; Yang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Huang, W.*Inorg. Chem. Front.2024, 11(21), 7483–7491. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4QI02026J

  7. Topology-dependent synthesis, structures, and bonding interactions of uranium polyarene complexes. Deng, C.#; Xu, X.-C.#; Sun, R.; Wang, Y.; Wang, B.-W.; Hu, H.-S.; Huang, W.* Organometallics2024, 43(2), 174–190. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00481

  8. Reduction of Thorium Tris(amido)arene Complexes: Reversible Double and Single C–C Couplings. Deng, C.#; Liang, J.#; Wang, Y.; Huang, W.* Inorg. Chem.2024, 63(21), 9676–9686. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00458

  9. Rare earth metal complexes supported by a tripodal tris(amido) ligand system featuring an arene anchor. Xin, T.#,&; Wang, X.#,&; Yang, K.; Liang, J.; Huang, W.*Inorg. Chem.2021, 60(20), 15321–15329. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01922

  10. A combined synthetic, magnetic, and theoretical study on enhancing ligand-field axiality for Dy(III) single-molecule magnetssupported by ferrocene diamide ligands. Yang, K.#; Sun, R.#; Zhao, J.; Deng, C.; Wang, B.-W.*; Gao, S;Huang, W.*Inorg. Chem.2023, 62(25), 9892–9902. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00896

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