RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Inorganic-organic hybrid materials
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC CAREER:
2014–Now College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Professor
2009–2014 College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Associate Professor
2008–2009 Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, Postdoctoral Researcher
2007 University of California, Riverside, USA, Postdoctoral Researcher
2005–2006 The University of Tokyo, Japan, Postdoctoral Researcher
2002–2005 Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Science
2001–2002 Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Research Intern
1998–2001 College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Master of Science
1994–1998 College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Bachelor of Science
HONORS AND AWARDS:
New Century Excellent Talents in University, 2012
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
1. X. M. Wen, Q. L. Zhong, G. J. Yi, G. H. Zou, J. L. Wang, Z. E. Lin,* K. M. Ok,* Chiral supramolecular templating enables tunable second-harmonic generation in hybrid zinc thiocyanates, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, 65, e2118217.
2. X. M. Wen, Y. J. Wang, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* K. M. Ok,* Chiral calcium thiocyanate hybrids: amino acid-enabled structural diversity and second-harmonic generation, Chem. Commun. 2026, 62, 20159–20163.
3. J. Cheng, Z. Y. Zhou, Y. J. Wang, L. D. Luan,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Supramolecular template modulation in chiral lead bromide hybrids toward enhanced second-harmonic generation, Chem. Commun. 2026, 62, 17929–17932.
4. Y. W. Xu, J. Cheng, G. J. Yi, Y. J. Wang, G. H. Zou, J. T. Song,* Z. E. Lin,* Amino acid-directed synthesis of chiral manganese chlorides with one-dimensional helical structures, Inorg. Chem. 2026, 65, 16037–16041.
5. X. M. Wen, Q. L. Zhong, G. H. Zou, J. Li,* Z. E. Lin,* Nonlinear optical responses in one-dimensional zinc thiocyanates functionalized with natural amino acids, Inorg. Chem. 2026, 65, 3771–3774.
6. X. M. Wen, Y. Zhou, C. H. Guo,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Amino acid modification in one-dimensional cadmium thiocyanates for enhancing second-harmonic generation response, Inorg. Chem. 2026, 65, 21–25.
7. X. Z. Zhan, G. J. Yi, X. Zou, G. Li, L. Liu, J. R. Lv, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Polymerization-enhanced optical anisotropy in selenites: a trimeric [H2Se3O7] motif delivering large UV birefringence, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2026, 13, 5279–5287.
8. L. X. Yang, X. M. Wen, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* K. M. Ok,* Regulating the packing of π-conjugated ligands toward exceptional birefringence in magnesium phosphite hybrids, Dalton Trans. 2026, doi: 10.1039/d6dt02120d.
9. Y. J. Wang, P. Q. Qian, X. M. Wen, H. M. Zeng,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Second-harmonic generation in two hybrid organic–inorganic metal chlorides based on L-thioproline ligand, CrystEngComm 2026, 28, 3553–3557.
10. J. Cheng, Y. J. Wang, Q. L. Zhong, Z. Y. Zhou, H. M. Zeng,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Second-harmonic generation responses in low-dimensional metal bromides functionalized with L-arginine, CrystEngComm 2026, 28, 3041–3045.
11. J. Cheng, G. J. Yi, Q. L. Zhong, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Enhanced second-harmonic generation response in a chiral lead iodide induced by amino acid coordination, Chem. Commun. 2025, 61, 15682–15685.
12. X. M. Wen, Y. Zhou, Q. L. Zhong, J. Li,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Remarkable disparity of second harmonic generation response in two inorganic–organic hybrid metal thiocyanates, Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 19532–19536.
13. Q. L. Zhong, G. J. Yi, J. Cheng, X. Wang, G. H. Zou, L. Huang, Z. E. Lin,* Phase-matching second-harmonic generation in zero-dimensional zinc thiocyanates ligated with chiral amino acids, Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 7858–7862.
14. Y. Zhou, G. J. Yi, Q. L. Zhong, G. H. Zou, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* Second-harmonic generation in organic–inorganic hybrid cadmium thiocyanates containing terminal amino acids, Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 4797–4801.
15. G. Li, W. Zeng, G. J. Yi, X. Zou, X. Z. Zhan, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Halogen-driven structural engineering in tellurium oxyhalides: enhanced SHG response and broad optical transparency, Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 8792–8798.
16. X. Zou, X. Y. Han, G. J. Yi, Z. Z. Zhang, X. Z. Zhan, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* In situ synthesis of highly emissive manganese halides with modified bisphosphonium cations toward information encryption, Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 4133–4140.
17. Q. M. Cen, X. Y. Han, L. C. Guo, G. J. Yi, Z. Z. Zhang, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Excitation-dependent photoluminescence of undoped bimetallic halides with dual emitting centers for optical anticounterfeiting application, Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 24301–24310.
18. X. M. Wen, G. J. Yi, Q. L. Zhong, C. H. Guo,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Strong second-harmonic generation response in an organic–inorganic hybrid antimony bromide, Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 11812–11816.
19. J. Cheng, G. J. Yi, Y. Long, Q. L. Zhong, G. H. Zou, L. D. Luan,* Z. E. Lin,* Ligand substitution in organic–inorganic hybrid zinc iodides for second-harmonic generation, Dalton Trans. 2025, 54, 10351–10357.
20. X. M. Wen, Y. Li, Y. Zhao, J. Li,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Histidine-directed synthesis and optical properties of two indium phosphite–oxalates with three-dimensional structures, CrystEngComm 2025, 27, 903–907.
21. J. Cheng, G. J. Yi, Z. Z. Zhang, Y. Long, H. M. Zeng, L. Huang, G. H. Zou,* Z. E. Lin,* In situ chiral template approach to synthesize homochiral lead iodides for second-harmonic generation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202318385.
22. J. R. Lv, G. J. Yi, X. Zou, H. K. Liu, X. Y. Han, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Birefringence disparity induced by synergistic effects of stereochemically active lone pairs, Chem. Mater. 2024, 36, 12018–12025.
23. W. Zeng, Y. Tian, X. H. Dong, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* C(NH2)3MoO3(IO3): A molybdenyl iodate with giant birefringence designed via a cation−anion synergetic interaction strategy, Chem. Mater. 2024, 36, 2138–2146.
24. J. Cheng, G. J. Yi, P. Q. Qian, J. Li,* L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* L-homoproline-directed synthesis of organic–inorganic metal iodides for second harmonic generation, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 15579–15583.
25. X. M. Wen, J. Wang, Z. Z. Zhang, X. Y. Han, H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, D. G. Xu,* Z. E. Lin,* A three-dimensional open-framework tin(II) sulfate with near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 8521–8525.
26. P. Q. Qian, Y. Li, J. Cheng, J. Li,* H. M. Zeng, L. Huang, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Multiple functions of L-thioproline in the synthesis of chiral metal bromides showing second-harmonic-generation responses, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 8013–8017.
27. Y. Zhou, J. Cheng, D. B. Luo,* H. M. Zeng, L. Huang, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Two L-proline cadmium thiocyanates with moderate second-harmonic-generation responses and large birefringences, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 23077–23081.
28. G. J. Yi, W. Zeng, Y. Q. Zhou, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* K(NH4)Zn2(PO4)2: a beryllium-free Sr2Be2B2O7 derivative with enhanced interlayer connectivity, Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 39–43.
29. X. M. Wen, G. J. Yi, Z. Z. Zhang, C. H. Guo,* H. M. Zeng, L. Huang, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Amine-directed synthesis, valence state control, and optical properties of two new organic–inorganic tin chlorides, Dalton Trans. 2024, 53, 13195–13200.
30. Y. Li, Y. L. Wang, J. Cheng, L. Huang, D. J. Gao, G. H. Zou, Y. Zhao,* Z. E. Lin,* Two histidine-templated metal phosphate-oxalates: solvent-free synthesis, luminescence, and proton-conducting properties, Dalton Trans. 2024, 53, 9675–9679.
31. X. M. Wen, J. Cheng, P. Q. Qian, Z. Z. Zhang, H. M. Zeng,* L. Huang, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Synthesis and structure-dependent optical properties of two new organic–inorganic hybrid antimony(III) chlorides, Dalton Trans. 2024, 53, 260–266.
32. S. X. Guo, S. H. Liu, X. M. Wen, J. Cheng, X. Wang,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Solvent-free synthesis and optical properties of two open-framework metal oxalates with zeolitic ABW and diamondoid topologies, CrystEngComm 2024, 26, 3463–3467.
33. J. Cheng, P. Q. Qian, M. Yang,* L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Second-harmonic generation in homochiral antimony halides directed by L-histidine, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 16673–16676.
34. Y. Li, M. Luo, Y. Long, L. Huang, D. J. Gao, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Y. Zhao,* Host–guest symmetry and charge matching in glycine-templated metal sulfate–oxalates obtained by a solvent-free method, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 8500–8504.
35. X. M. Wen, Y. Long, D. B. Luo,* L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, X. Wang, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Host–guest symmetry matching in two crystalline magnesium sulfate oxalates obtained via a solvent-free route, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 6202–6206.
36. Y. X. Liu, Y. Long, W. Zeng, Y. Tian, H. M. Zeng, X. H. Dong, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Two van der Waals layered antimony(III) phosphites as UV optical materials, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 19135–19141.
37. R. H. Wang, Y. S. Zhong, X. H. Dong, M. Du, H. L. Yuan, Y. R. Zou, X. Wang, Z. E. Lin,* D. G. Xu,* Data mining and graph network deep learning for band gap prediction in crystalline borate materials, Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 4716–4726.
38. L. Luo, X. M. Wen, J. Cheng, J. Li,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Solvent-free synthesis of magnesium phosphite-oxalates that show second-harmonic generation responses, Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 9899–9902.
39. H. M. Zeng, Y. J. Tang, L. D. Luan,* X. H. Dong, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Ionothermal synthesis and proton conductive behaviors of an organic–inorganic hybrid nickel dihydrogen phosphate, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2023, 151, 110559.
40. S. X. Guo, X. H. Dong, L. D. Luan,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Enhanced second-harmonic-generation response in a KH2PO4-type calcium nitrate carboxylate with unusual three-dimensional inorganic and organic connections, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 20243–20247.
41. J. Cheng, Y. D. Deng, X. H. Dong, J. Li, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng,* G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Homochiral hybrid organic–inorganic cadmium chlorides directed by enantiopure amino acids, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 11032–11035.
42. Y. Y. Tang, R. H. Wang, X. H. Dong, M. Yang, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, D. G. Xu,* Z. E. Lin,* Enhanced interlayer interaction and second-harmonic-generation response in a KBe2BO3F2-type inorganic–organic hybrid zinc borate, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 6720–6724.
43. Y. Long, X. H. Dong, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Layered perovskite-like nitrate Cs2Pb(NO3)2Br2 as a multifunctional optical material, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 4184–4192.
44. H. P. Xu, Z. Z. Zhang, X. H. Dong, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Corrugated 1D hybrid metal halide [C6H7ClN]CdCl3 exhibiting broadband white-light emission, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 4752–4759.
45. W. Zeng, Y. Tian, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* [C(NH2)3]2MoO2F4·H2O: unique Chinese-knot structure revealing superior nonlinear-optical properties, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 14523–14527.
46. Y. Long, X. H. Dong, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* SbHPO3F: 2D van der Waals layered phosphite exhibiting large birefringence, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 16997–17001.
47. W. Zeng, X. H. Dong, Y. Tian, L. Huang, H. M. Zeng, Z. E. Lin,* G. H. Zou,* Unprecedented boat-shaped [Mo2O5(IO3)4]2- polyanions induced a strong second harmonic generation response, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 3350–3353.
48. J. F. Zhang, Q. Lei, L. D. Luan,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* N-Methylimidazolium containing metal phosphate–oxalates: solvent-free synthesis, crystal structure, and proton conduction, CrystEngComm 2022, 24, 743–746.
49. J. F. Zhang, D. H. Zhu, L. D. Luan,* H. M. Zeng, G. H. Zou, Z. E. Lin,* Open-framework scandium phosphate-oxalates: Solvent-free synthesis, proton conduction, and luminescence, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2022, 140, 109430.
