课题组长期开展金属有机化学方向的研究工作，在金属-金属键化合物的构建和反应性、金属诱导的小分子活化、以及金属有机超分子组装等方面取得了良好的成绩。主持和参与多项国家自然科学基金及其它项目。已发表SCI论文150余篇，获陕西省科学技术奖、中科院“百人计划”、“卢嘉锡优秀导师奖”等荣誉。

1. 金属-金属键及低价态金属配合物的合成
2. 金属诱导的小分子活化
3. 超分子金属有机化学

1995.09-1998.06 福州大学，功能材料研究所，物理化学专业，理学博士
1992.09-1995.06 兰州大学，无机化学专业，理学硕士
1988.09-1992.06 兰州大学，无机化学专业，理学学士

2020.11-至今 北京理工大学化学与化工学院，教授/博导
2013.04-2020.10 西北大学化学与材料科学学院，教授/博导
2005.09-2013.04 中科院兰州化学物理研究所，研究员/博导
1999.05-2005.09 美国佐治亚、瑞士日内瓦、德国弗莱堡大学化学系，博士后

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