Recently, Professor Jun Zhang from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences at Wuhan University, in collaboration with Professor Hitoshi Miyasaka from Tohoku University and Professor Yasutaka Kitagawa from Osaka University, proposed an innovative "electron-rich design strategy." This approach has successfully utilized carbon dioxide (CO2) to regulate the electron and spin states of a series of ...

Professor Jun Zhang's research group gathered for a joyful Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, doubling as a warm welcome for the new members who recently joined the team.

We are excited to welcome Chongxu Ren, Yuqing Wang, and Xinyi Shi to our research group! We look forward to their contributions and to achieving great things together.Welcome aboard and stay tuned for great news!

We are excited to share that the students from Jun Zhang's group and Qiang Cheng's group at Wuhan University recently enjoyed a delightful joint outdoor barbecue event. This gathering provided a wonderful opportunity for students from both groups to share experiences, and strengthen their collaborative spirit in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.The event was filled with delicious food, lively conversations,...

Our group has recently published a News and Views article in the Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, titled "CO2-Switched Porous Metal-Organic Framework Magnets" (Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 43 (2024) 100241).This News and Views article reviews recent serial work published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 62 (2023) e202312205) and the Journal of the American Chemical ...

We are delighted to announce that we recently celebrated the Chinese New Year with a festive end-of-year dinner. This was a wonderful opportunity for all lab members to come together, reflect on the achievements of the past year, and share their hopes and goals for the coming year.The dinner was filled with delicious traditional dishes, lively conversations, and a warm atmosphere that highlighted the ...

We were privileged to welcome Professor Masahiro Yamashita, an emeritus professor of Tohoku University, Japan, to our SpinChem Lab at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University.Professor Yamashita, renowned for his solid work in molecular nanomagnets and single-molecule magnets, shared his extensive knowledge and insights with our team. During his stay, Professor Yamashita engaged ...

We are honored to have hosted Professor Hitoshi Miyasaka from the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan. Professor Miyasaka, a distinguished researcher in the fields of molecular magnetism and multifunctional molecular materials, delivered an insightful lecture that captivated and inspired our faculty and students.During his visit, Professor Miyasaka toured our Lab. The visit provided ...

We are delighted to announce that Jinyuan Li, Wenhao Zhang, Jinhuang Peng, and Ziyi Zhu have joined our research group. Their diverse backgrounds and fresh perspectives are highly anticipated to contribute to our projects and future endeavors.Jinyuan, Wenhao, Jinhuang, and Ziyi will be working closely with our team on cutting-edge research in the field of metal-organic frameworks, spin crossover compounds,...

Dr. Jun Zhang received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Tohoku University in September 2019, under the guidance of Prof. Hitoshi Miyasaka. Her doctoral research focused on the regulation of magnetic and electrical properties of porous layered magnets through chemical stimuli. In March 2023, Dr. Jun Zhang returned to China from Tohoku University, Japan, to join the College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences ...