A series of achievements have been made on the (catalytic) activation and transformation of stable molecules such as N2, CO2 and hydrocarbons around the structure and reactivity of transition metal nitrogen and oxide clusters. To date, he has been published as first or corresponding author on Science, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew.Chem. Int.Ed. More than 50 articles. He has presided over the National Natural Science Foundation Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project, the National Key Research and Development Program, and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation. Invited to be the young editorial board member of Chin.Chem. Lett. (China Chemistry Express). Won the second prize of the 13th Beijing Institute of Technology Basic Teaching Skills Competition for Young Teachers in 2022; Won the "Division Edge · Li" to celebrate the 38th Teachers' Day and teacher recognition conference outstanding talent category commendation.
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(1) Cluster chemistry: The structure and reactivity of transition metal nitrogen and oxide clusters are studied by combining experimental and theoretical calculations. (catalytic) activation and transformation of stable molecules such as N2, CO2 and hydrocarbons. In this experiment, atomic and molecular cluster in situ reaction device and photoelectron spectroscopy were used.
(2) Atmospheric chemistry: The cluster model is used to simulate and study important physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, providing an important theoretical basis for recognizing the formation mechanism of haze in our country.
(3) Instrument development: design and build new instruments (modules) and develop new experimental functions according to experimental needs.
2008-2013 PhD, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2011.09-2013.01 Technical University of Berlin
2004-2008 Bachelor of Chemistry, Jilin University
2022.08- Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology
2016.08-2022.07 Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology
2013.08-2016.07 Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry, Lecturer
1.L. Liu, J. Lu, Y. Yang, W. Ruettinger, X. Cao, M. Wang, H. Lou, Z. Wang, Y. Liu, X. Tao, L. Li, Y. Wang, H. Li, H. Zhou, C. Wang, Q. Luo, H. Wu, K. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, X. Cao*, L. Wang*, F.-S. Xiao*, “Dealuminated beta zeolite reverses Ostwald ripening for durable copper nanoparticle catalysts”, Science 2024, 383, 94–101.
2.M. Wang, F.-X. Zhang, Z.-Y. Chen, J.-B. Ma*, “Activation and transformation of methane on boron-doped cobalt oxide cluster cations CoBO2+”, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 1537–1542.
3.Y.-Q. Ding, F.-X. Zhang, Y. Li, J.-B. Ma*, “Manipulating reactivity of lr(CH2)0-2+ cations toward dinitrogen at room temperature: A unique dependence on the organic ligand structures, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2024, 128, 449–455.
4.F.-X. Zhang, Y.-H. Zhang, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Nitrogen adsorption on Nb2C6H4+ cations: The important role of benzyne (ortho-C6H4)”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26, 3912–3919.
5.Y.-H. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, “Consecutive reduction of five carbon dioxide molecules by gas-phase niobium carbide cluster anions Nb3C4−: Unusual mechanism for enhanced reactivity by the carbon ligands” J. Phys. Chem. A. 2024. (Accepted) 6.Y.-Q. Ding, Z.-Y. Chen, F.-X. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, “Coupling of N2 and O2 in the gas phase to synthesize nitric oxide at room temperature: A zeldovich-like strategy”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023,14,7597−7602.
7.Y.-Q. Ding, F. Ying, Y. Li, J. Xie, J.-B. Ma*, “Conversion of dinitrogen and oxygen to nitric oxide mediated by triatomic yttrium cations: Reversible N−N bond switching”, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 6102−6108.
8.M.-M. Wang, M. Wang, Z.-W. Ji, X.-M. Huang, H.-B. He, X.-L. Ding*, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen activation by heteronuclear metal carbide cluster anions Y1-3CoC1,2−: An experimental and DFT study”, ChemCatChem 2023, e202300978.
9.Z.-Y. Chen, M. Wang, Y.-Q. Ding, J.-B. Ma*, “Two carbon dioxide molecules consecutively reduced by metal free B2O2− anions”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2023, 127, 3082−3087.
10.J. Jin, C. Xie, J. Gao, H, Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Zhao*, M. Gao, J.-B. Ma, Z. Wang, J. Guan*, “Elucidating the toluene formation mechanism in the reaction of propargyl radical with 1,3-butadiene”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2023, 25, 13136.
11.Y. Li, Y.-Q. Ding, S. Zhou, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen activation by dihydrogen and quaternary cluster anions AuNbBO–: Nb and B mediated N2 activation and Au-assisted nitrogen transfer. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022,13, 4058−4063.
12.Y.-Q. Ding, Y. Li, F. Ying, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, Room-temperature dinitrogen and carbon dioxide activation to form nitrogen-carbon bonds by quaternary cluster anions: gold-assisted enhancement of reactivity. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 492−497.
13.M. Wang, F.-Y. You, M. Gao, Z.-Y. Chen, L.-Y. Chu, L.-R. Hu*, J. Zhu*, J.-B. Ma*, “Direct conversion of N2 and O2 to nitric oxide at room temperature initiated by double aromaticity in the Y2BO+ Cation”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 10697−10704.
14.Z.-Y. Chen, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Plasma-assisted coupling reactions of dinitrogen and carbon dioxide mediated by monometallicYB1–4−• anions: Carbon nitrogen bond formation” Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202201170.
15.L.-Y. Chu, Y.-Q. Ding, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Plasma-promoted reactions of the heterobimetallic anions CuNb− with dinitrogen and subsequent reactions with carbon dioxide: Formation of C–N bonds”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 14333.
16.Y.-Q. Ding, Z.-Y. Chen, Z.-Y. Li, X. Cheng, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Lithium-assisted dinitrogen reduction mediated by Nb2LiNO1−4− cluster anions: Electron donors or structural units”. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2022, 126, 1511–1517.
17.M. Gao, Y.-Q. Ding, J.-B. Ma*, “Experimental and theoretical study of N2 adsorption on hydrogenated Y2C4H− and dehydrogenated Y2C4− cluster anions at room temperature”. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 6976.
18.H. Zhou, X.-F. Yi, Y. Hui, L. Wang*, W. Chen, Y.-C. Qin, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma, X.-F. Chu, Y.-Q. Wang, X. Hong, Z.-F. Chen, X.-J. Meng*, H. Wang, Q.-Y. Zhu, L.-J. Song, A.-M. Zheng*, F.-S. Xiao*, “Isolated boron in zeolite for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane”, Science 2021, 372, 76−80.
19.M. Wang, L.-Y. Chu, Z.-Y. Li, A. M. Messinis, Y.-Q. Ding, L.-R. Hu*, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen and carbon dioxide activation to form C–N bonds at room temperature: A new mechanism revealed by experimental and theoretical studies”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021. 12, 3490−3496.
20.M. Wang, H.-Y. Zhou, A. M. Messinis, L.-Y. Chu, Y. Li, J.-B. Ma*, “Nitrogen activation and transformation on monometallic niobium boron oxide cluster anions at room temperature: A dual-site mechanism”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 6313−6319.
21.Y. Li, M. Wang, Y.-Q. Ding, C.-Y. Zhao* and Jia-Bi Ma*, Consecutive methane activation mediated by single metal boride cluster anions NbB4−. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 12592.
22.L.-Y. Chu, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Conversion of carbon dioxide to a novel molecule NCNBO− mediated by NbBN2− anions at room temperature”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23, 22613.
23.M. Wang, C.-Y. Zhao, H.-Y. Zhou, Y. Zhao, Y.-K. Li, and J.-B. Ma*, “The sequential activation of H2 and N2 mediated by the gas-phase Sc3N+ clusters: Formation of amido unit”, J. Chem. Phys. 2021, 154, 054307.
24.H. Wang, H. Zhou, S.-Q. Li, X. Ge, L. Wang*, Z. Jin, C.-T. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, X.-F. Chu, X.-J. Meng, W. Zhang*, and F.-S. Xiao*. “Strong oxide-support interactions accelerate propane selective dehydrogenation by modulating the surface oxygen”, ACS Catal., 2020, 10, 10559−10569.
25.M. Wang, H.-Y. Zhou, J.-T. Cui, C.-X. Sun, J.-B. Ma*, “The study on the reaction of gas-phase CrxN– (x=2-7) anion clusters with CO2”, Sci. Sin. Chim. 2020, 50, 1169−1176.
26.S.-Q. Li, S.-Y. Lv, H.-Y. Zhou, Y.-Q. Ding, Q.-Y. Liu, J.-B. Ma*, “Oxidation of Isoprene by Titanium Oxide Cluster Cations in the Gas Phase”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22, 27357−27363.
27.H.-Y. Zhou, M. Wang, Y.-Q. Ding, J.-B. Ma*, “Nb2BN2– cluster anions reduce four carbon dioxide molecules: reactivity enhancement by ligands”, Dalton Trans., 2020, 40, 14081−14087.
28.Y. Zhao, J.-T. Cui, M. Wang, D.Y. Valdivielso, A. Fielicke*, L.-R. Hu*, X. Cheng, Q.-Y. Liu, Z.-Y. Li, S.-G. He, J.-B. Ma*, “Dinitrogen fixation and reduction by Ta3N3H0,1– cluster anions at room temperature: Hydrogen-assisted enhancement of reactivity”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 12592−12600.
29.M. Wang, C.-X. Sun, J.-T. Cui, Y. Zhang, J.-B. Ma*, “Clean and efficient transformation of CO2 to isocyanic acid: The important role of triatomic cation ScNH+”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2019, 123, 5762-5767. (Cover Article) 30.M. Wang, C.-X. Sun, Y. Zhao, J.-T. Cui, J.-B. Ma*, “Efficient liberation of ammonia from thermal reaction of ScNH+ cations and water”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2019, 123, 7576−7581.
31.J.-T. Cui, Y. Zhao, M. Wang, S.-S Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Thermal benzene activation by 3d transition metal (Sc-Cu) oxide cations”, Chin. Chem. Lett. 2019, 31, 779−782.
32.J.-T. Cui, C.-X. Sun, Y. Zhao, M. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, “Hydrogen- and oxygen-atom transfers in the thermal activation of benzene mediated by Cu2O2+ Cations”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 1117−1122.
33.Y. Zhao, J.-T. Cui, J.-C. Hu, J.-B. Ma*, “Reactivities of VO1-4+ toward n-CmH2m+2 (m = 3, 5, 7) as functions of oxygen content and carbon chain length”, Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2019, 35, 531−538.
34.J.-T. Cui, Y. Zhao, J.-C. Hu, J.-B. Ma*, “Direct hydroxylation of benzene to phenol mediated by nanosized vanadium oxide cluster ions at room temperature”, J. Chem. Phys. 2018, 149, 074308.
35.Y. Zhao, J.-C. Hu, J.-T. Cui, L.-L. Xu, J.-B. Ma*, “Fe2O+ cation mediated propane oxidation by dioxygen in the gas phase”, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 5920−5926.
36.J.-C. Hu, L.-L. Xu, H.-F. Li, D.Y. Valdivielso, A. Fielicke*, S.-G. He, J.-B. Ma*, “Liberation of three dihydrogens from two ethene molecules as mediated by the tantalum nitride anion cluster Ta3N2– at room temperature”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 3136−3142.
37.J.-C. Hu, L.-L. Xu, X.-Y. Hou, H.-F. Li, J.-B. Ma*, S.-G. He, “Origin of the different reactivity of the triatomic anions HMoN– and ZrNH– toward alkane: Compositions of the active orbitals”, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2016, 120, 7786−7791.
38.J.-B. Ma*, L.-L. Xu, Q.-Y. Liu, S.-G. He*, “Activation of methane and ethane as mediated by the triatomic anion HNbN–: Electronic structure similarity with a Pt atom”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 4947−4951.
39.Q.-Y. Liu, J.-B. Ma*, Z.-Y. Li, C.-Y. Zhao, C.-G. Ning, H. Chen*, S.-G. He*, “Activation of methane promoted by adsorption of CO on Mo2C2– Cluster anions”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 5760−5764.
40.J.-B. Ma*, J.-H. Meng, S.-G. He*, “Methane activation mediated by a series of cerium-vanadium bimetallic oxide cluster cations: Tuning reactivity by doping”, ChemPhysChem 2016, 17, 1112−1118. (Cover Article) 41.J.-B. Ma*, L.-L. Xu, J.-H. Meng, S.-G. He*, “Dehydrogenation of propylene mediated by CeVO4+: An interesting example for the chemistry of binary Ce-V transition-metal oxide cluster cations”, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 2016, 401, 39−45.
42.J.-B. Ma*, J.-H. Meng, S.-G. He*, “Gas-phase reaction of CeVO5+ cluster ions with C2H4: Reactivity of cluster bonded peroxides”, Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 3128−3135.
43.Y. Wang, J.-B. Ma*, Q. Zhou, S.-F Pang, Y.-H. Zhang*, “Hygroscopicity of mixed glycerol/Mg(NO3)2/water droplets affected by the interaction between magnesium ions and glycerol molecules”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2015, 119, 5558−5566.
44.C. Cai, S. Tan, J.-B. Ma, H.-N. Chen; Y. Wang, J. P. Reid*, Y.-H. Zhang*, “Slow water transport in MgSO4 aerosol droplets at gel-Forming relative humidities”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 29753−29763.