
Li Zhang
Associate Professor
Education and Work Experience:
2025.07-Present, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Associate Professor
2022.06-2025.06, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Postdoctoral Researcher, Supervisor: Prof. Qian Miao
2018.09-2021.12, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Ph.D, Supervisor: Prof. Hui-Jun Zhang, Prof. Jianbin Lin and Prof. Tingbin Wen.
2015.09-2018.06, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, MPhil, Supervisor: Prof. Hui-Jun Zhang
2011.09-2015.06, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, B.Sc.
Contact Information:E-mail: lizhang0319@suda.edu.cn
Research Group Affiliation: Prof. Jiesheng Jie's Team
Research Interests: Precise Synthesis of Functional Molecular Materials and Their Performance in Organic Field-Effect Transistors
1. We specialize in the synthesis of heteroatom-doped molecular materials, and systematically investigate their photophysical and electrochemical properties as well as their molecular assembly behavior to explore their potential in optoelectronic applications.
2. We combine interface engineering and single-crystal thin-film techniques to decode structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors, enabling rational design of high-performance materials.
Awards:
2025 selected as Outstanding Young Scholar of Soochow University
2025 received the Best Poster Award at ISCOC17 & ISCIC14
2024 received the Best Poster Award at OFET-6 & CFPOE-4
2022 received the Best Poster Award at Curo-Pi4
2022 awarded Fujian Province Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
2021 received Jilin University Tang Aoqing Chemistry Scholarship
Projects Undertaken:
Start-up Research Grant, 07/2025–Present
Recruitment Information:
Our research group is seeking Master's students with backgrounds in chemistry, materials science, physics, electronics, or related fields. We welcome motivated students interested in interdisciplinary research! For inquiries, please feel free to contact: lizhang0319@suda.edu.cn.
Selected Publications:
1. L. Zhang, Y. Zhao, J. Li, Y. Fu, B. Peng*, J. Yang, X. Lu, and Q. Miao*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 3459−3467.
2. L. Zhang#, I. Song#, J. Ahn, M. Han, M. Linares, M. Surin, H.-J. Zhang, J. H. Oh* and J. Lin*, Nat Commun 2021, 12, 142−150. (highly cited paper)
3. L. Zhang#, G. Zhang#, H. Qu, Y. Todarwal, Y. Wang, P. Norman, M. Linares*, M. Surin, H.-J. Zhang*, J. Lin*, and Y.-B. Jiang, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 24543–24548. (back cover paper)
4. L. Zhang#, M. Gao#, S. Su, Z. Zhou, H. K. Lee and Q. Miao*, Chem. Eur. J. 2025, e202501062.
5. L. Zhang, S. Chen, J. Jiang, X. Dong, Y. Cai, H.-J. Zhang, J. Lin*, and Y.-B. Jiang, Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 3179−3183.
6. L. Zhang, D. He, Y. Liu, K. Wang, Z. Guo, J. Lin*, and H.-J. Zhang*, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 5908−5911.
7. L. Zhang#, D. He#, H.-J. Zhang*, and J. Lin*, Chin. Sci. Bull. (Chinese), 66, 1257−1261.
Edited by Juan Yang