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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Zhiping Zheng, Professor (b. 1967, tenured)

Associate Department Head for Research and Faculty Affairs Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA Tel: 520-626-6495; fax: 520-621-8407 E-mail: zhiping@email.arizona.edu

A. Professional Preparation

Ph.D. (1995) UCLA 09/91–05/95 Dissertation: Anti-crown chemistry: Electrophilic metallacyclic hosts

supported by carboranes (Advisor: Prof. M. F. Hawthorne) M.S. (1990) Peking University, China 09/87–06/90 Thesis: Lanthanide complexes of polyazamacrocycles and their potential

application as MRI contrast agents (Advisor: Prof. T. Z. Jin) B.S. (1987) Peking University, China 09/83–06/87 Thesis: Mimetic peroxidase and its application for the determination of

glucose in serum (Advisor: Prof. S. S. Sun) B. Appointments 07/14- Associate Department Head for Research and Faculty Affairs,

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona 07/12-06/15 “Dongshi Scholar” Guest Professor, Northeast Normal University,

China 12/11–present Inaugural Director, Frontier Institute of Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong

University, China 05/11-present “Thousand-Talent Project” Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University,

China 08/10–present Director, Center for Applied Chemical Research, Frontier Institute

of Science and Technology (FIST), Xi’an Jiaotong University, China 07/10–present Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University

of Arizona 07/06-06/12 “Minjiang Scholar” Guest Professor, Xiamen University, China 07/09-06/12 “Project 111” Guest Professor, Xiamen University, China

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07/08-08/08 Invited Professor, Rennes 1 University, France 07/05-12/05 Visiting Professor, Peking University, China 07/04-06/10 Associate Professor, University of Arizona 08/97-06/04 Assistant Professor, University of Arizona 08/95-07/97 Postdoctoral Associate, Harvard University 09/91-06/95 Research/Teaching Assistant, UCLA 09/87-06/90 Research Assistant, Peking University, China C. Awards and Distinctions

Five-Star Faculty Finalist (one of five), The Honors College, University of Arizona (2014)

“Dongshi Scholar” Guest Professor, Northeast Normal University, China (2012-)

“Thousand-Talent Project” Professorship, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China (2011-)

Specially Appointed Professor (“111” Project), Xiamen University (2009-2012)

“Minjiang Scholar” Guest Professor, Xiamen University, China (2006-2012)

Invited Professorship, Rennes 1 University, Rennes, France (July 2008)

Excellence in Teaching, The Honors College, University of Arizona (2007)

IUPAC Young Observer Award, The U.S. National Academies (2005)

Plenary Speaker, International Conference on Rare Earth, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China (2004).

International Junior Award, European Rare Earth and Actinide Society (2003)

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation (2003-2008)

China Bridges International Fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation/University of Connecticut (1999-2002)

Research Innovation Award, Research Corporation (1998)

Inorganic Dissertation Award (first recipient), UCLA (1995)

Ralph Bauer Prize for Excellence in Research, UCLA (1994)

Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, UCLA (1992)

Graduate Student Academic/Research Award, UCLA (1992)

Outstanding Graduate Award (highest honor), Peking University, China (1987)

Outstanding Academic Records Scholarship, Peking University, China (1987)

Student of the Year Scholarships, Peking University, China (1984 – 1987)

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D. Current Research Interests (synthetic inorganic and materials chemistry)

Synthetic and structural chemistry of cluster compounds of transition and lanthanide elements

Cluster-based materials for luminescent, optical limiting, and biomedical imaging applications

Lanthanide complexes as organic light-emitting materials

Lanthanide-organic frameworks for proton conducting in fuel cell technology

Lanthanide-transition metal heterometallic complexes as molecule-based magnetic materials (magnetic information storage, magnetic cooling)

Lanthanide-doped magnetic nanoparticles for biosensing and disease treatment

Lanthanide-containing nanomaterials for catalysis and energy applications

Engineered metal-organic frameworks for catalysis

E. Publications (total: 125 with 120 published or accepted)

(F, since appointment to faculty position (109); P, postdoctoral research (3); G, graduate research (12); U, undergraduate research (1))

Chapters in scholarly books and monographs 1. F “The cluster compounds of 4f elements” Zhang, Z.; Zheng, Z. in Recent

Development in Clusters of Rare Earths and Actinides – Chemistry and Materials, Springer. Zheng, Z. Ed.; (Structure and Bonding; to be published in 2016).

2. F “Nanostructured and/or nanoscale lanthanide metal-organic frameworks” Zhang, Z.; Zheng, Z. in Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks, Springer. Cheng, P. Ed.; (2015), 297-367. (Structure and Bonding, Vol. 163, ISBN 978-3-662-45773-3)

3. F “Lanthanide Oxide/Hydroxide Complexes” Zheng, Z. in The Rare Earth

Elements: Fundamentals and Applications (ISBN: 978-1-1199-5097-4), John Wiley & Sons. Atwood, D. Ed.; (2012), 183.

4. F “Lanthanide Complexes with Amino Acids” Zheng, Z. in The Rare Earth

Elements: Fundamentals and Applications (ISBN: 978-1-1199-5097-4), John Wiley & Sons. Atwood, D. Ed.; (2012), 237.

5. F “Coordination Chemistry of Rare Earth Alkoxides, Phenoxides, and

Hydroxides” (Chapter 6, pp. 229-272), Zheng, Z.; Wang, R. in Rare Earth Coordination Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley-VCH. Huang, C. H. Ed.; (2010).

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6. F “Rare Earth Complexes with Carboxylic Acids, Polyaminopolycarboxylic Acids,

and Amino Acids” (Chapter 3, pp. 91-136), Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. in Rare Earth Coordination Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley-VCH. Huang, C. H. Ed.; (2010).

7. F “Cluster compounds of the f-elements” (Chapter 245, pp. 109-240), Zheng, Z. in

Handbook of Physical and Chemistry of the Rare Earth Elements, Vol. 40, 2010.

8. F “Molecular and supramolecular arrays of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters”, Zheng, Z. Nanomaterials: Inorganic and Bioinorganic Perspectives, edited by Charles M. Lukehart and Robert A. Scott. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (2008), pp 489-504 (invited contribution).

9. F “Rare earth elements and materials” in Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, 3rd ed.; Meyers, R. A. Ed., Zheng, Z.; Greedan, J. Vol. 14, 2001

(invited).

10. G “Rods, rings, balls, and strings! Structural motifs in carborane chemistry” In Modular Chemistry, NATO ASI Series, Michl, J. Ed.; Kluwer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Mortimer, M. D.; Jiang, W.; Zheng, Z.; Kane, R. R.; Chizhevsky, I. T.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. 1997; pp 551-564.

Peer-reviewed journal articles 11. F “A systematic study of halide-template effects in the assembly of lanthanide

hydroxide complexes with histidine” Zhang, Z.; Wu, Y.; Nicol, G.; Wei, P.; Zheng, Z. to be submitted (Inorg. Chem.).

12. F “Crystalline solid of giant lanthanide tubular clusters exhibiting high and

anisotropic proton conductivity” Qin L.; Yu, Y.; Li, T.; Hu, Y.; Xue, W.; Liao, P.; Zheng, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Chen, X. to be submitted (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.).

13. F “In vivo chemiluminescence imaging of horseradish peroxidase” Nie, Y.; Liang,

W.; Lu, F.; Zhang, P.; Lv, J.; Zheng, Z. to be submitted (Nature Methods).

14. F “Rolling the snow balls: Growing high-symmetry gadolinium(III) spherical cages for record magnetocaloric effects” Qin, L.; Zhou, G; Yu, Y.; Zheng, Y.; Zheng, Z. to be submitted (Adv. Mater.).

15. F “Crystal facets make profound difference in polyoxometalate-containing metal-organic frameworks as catalyst for biodiesel production” Liu, Y.; Liu, S,; He, D.;

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Li, N.; Ji, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Luo, F.; Liu, S.; Shi, Z.; Hu, C. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015 (just accepted; DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b08273)

16. F “Synthesis of high-quality lanthanide oxybromides nanocrystals with single-

source precursor for promising applications in cancer cells imaging” Dong, Y.; Lei, B.; Chen, B.; Wu, X.; Liu, Z.; Li, N.; Ge, J.; Xue, Y.; Du, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Zhang, H. Appl. Mater. Today, 2015, 1, 20-26. Highlighted in http://phys.org/news/2015-08-cancer-cells-diseased.html

17. F “Field and dilution effects on the magnetic relaxation behaviours of a 1D dysprosium(III)-carboxylate chain built from chiral ligands” Han, T.; Leng, J.; Ding, Y.; Wang, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Zheng, Y. Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 13480-13484.

18. F “Polymeric perturbation to the magnetic relaxations of the C2v-symmetric [Er(Cp)2(OBu)2]− anion” Han, T.; Ding, Y.; Leng, J.; Zheng, Z.; Zheng, Y. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 4588–4590.

19. F “[Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing cluster complexes with isonicotinic acid: synthesis, structural characterization, and hydrogen-bonded assemblies” Corbin, C.; Nicol, G.; Zheng, Z. J. Cluster Sci. 2015, 26, 279-290.

20. F “The cluster-[Re6Se8I6]3- induced low hemolysis of human erythrocytes in vitro – Protective effect by albumin” Rojas-Mancilla, E.; Oyarce, A.; Verdugo, V.; Zheng, Z.; Ramirez-Tagle, R. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2015, 16, 1728-1735.

21. F “Dynamic magnetism of an iron(II)-chloro spin chain and its hexametallic

segment” Zheng, Y,; Zhang, Z.; Qin, L,; Zheng, Z.; Speldrich, M.; Kögerler, P.; Chen, X.; Wang, B.; Xue, W. Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 1456-1464.

22. F “Beauty, symmetry, and magnetocaloric effects – Four-shell Keplerates with

104 lanthanide atoms” Peng, J.; Kong, X.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Huang, R.; Zheng, Z.; Zheng, L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 17938-17941.

23. F “High proton conduction at above 100 °C mediated by hydrogen bonding in a

lanthanide metal-organic framework” Tang, Q.; Liu, Y.; Liu, S.; He, D.; Miao, J.; Wang, X.; Yang, G.; Shi, Z.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 12444-12449.

24. F “Low pressure induced porous nanorods of ceria with high reducibility and

large oxygen storage capacity: synthesis and catalytic applications” Li, J.; Zhang, Z.; Tian, Z.; Zhou, X.; Zheng, Z.; Ma, Y.; Qu, Y. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 16459-16466.

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25. F “Observation of allylic rearrangement in water-rich reaction” Pang, Y.; Hou, X.; Qin, L.; Wu, C.; Xue, W.; Zheng, Z.; Chen, X., Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2910-2912.

26. F “Molecule-based magnetic coolers” Zheng, Y.; Zhou, G.; Zheng, Z.; Winpenny,

R. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2014, 43, 1462-1475.

27. F “Color-tuning and white light-emission via in situ doping of luminescent lanthanide metal–organic frameworks” Tang, Q.; Liu, S.-X.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 289-293.

28. F “A symbol approach for classification of molecule-based magnetic materials

exemplified by coordination polymers of metal carboxylates” Zheng, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Chen, X. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2014, 258-259, 1-15.

29. F “Silver nanoparticles protected by CVD-grown monolayer graphene as a

stabilized substrate for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy” Li, X.; Li, J.; Zhou, X.; Ma, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Duan, X.; Qu, Y. Carbon 2013, 66, 713-719.

30. F “A Boracite metal-organic framework displaying selective gas sorption and

guest dependent spin-crossover behavior” Shao, F.; Li, J.; Tong, J.; Zhang, J.; Chen, M.; Tao, J.; Huang, R. B.; Zheng, L.; Zheng, Z., Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 10730-10732.

31. F “Facile synthesis of a nanocrystalline metal-organic framework impregnated

with a phosphovanadomolybdate and its remarkable catalytic performance in ultra-deep oxidative desulfurization” Liu, Y.; Liang, D.; Liu, S.; Li, S.; Tang, Q.; Wang, X.; Miao, J.; Liu, S.; Shi, Z.; Zheng, Z. ChemCatChem 2013, 5, 3086-3091.

32. F “Cation-sensing by a luminescent metal–organic framework with multiple

Lewis basic sites” Tang, Q.; Liu, S.; Liu, Y.; Miao, J.; Shi, Z.; Li, S.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 2799-2801.

33. F “Molybdate templated assembly of Gd12Mo4 and related clusters with a

truncated tetrahedron core” Zheng, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Kong, X.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Huang, R.; Müller, A.; Schnack, J.; Zheng, L.; Zheng, Z. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 36-38.

34. F “Structural evolution and magnetic properties of a series of coordination

polymers featuring dinuclear secondary-building units and adamantane-dicarboxylato ligands” Zheng, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Tong, M.; Chen, X. Polyhedron 2013, 52, 1159-1168.

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35. F “Assembly of alternating spin-chains with magnetically anisotropic cobalt(II) dimers” Zheng, Y.; Qin, L.; Zheng, Z.; Xue, W.; Chen, X. Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 1770-1777.

36. F “The paramagnetic and luminescent [Re6Se8I6]3− cluster. Its potential use as an

antitumoral and biomarker agent” Echeverría, C.; Becerra, A.; Nuñez-Villena, F.; Muñoz-Castro, A.; Stehberg, J.; Zheng, Z.; Arratia-Perez, R.; Simon, F.; Ramírez-Tagle, R. New J. Chem. 2012, 36, 927-932.

37. F “Chemical Transformations supported by the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ cluster core” Zheng, Z. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 5121-5131.

38. F “Hybrid by cluster complex-initiated polymerization” Tu, X.; Nichol, G. S.;

Keng, P.; Pyun, J.; Zheng, Z. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 2614-2618.

39. F “High–nuclearity 3d–4f clusters as enhanced magnetic coolers and molecular magnets” Peng, J.-B.; Zhang, Q.-C.; Kong, X.; Zheng, Y.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 3314-3317.

40. F “A 48-metal cluster exhibiting a large magnetocaloric effect”, Peng, J.-B.; Zhang,

Q.-C.; Kong, X.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L.; Zheng, Z. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 10649-10652.

41. F “Utilize conjugated melanotropins for the earlier diagnosis and treatment of

melanoma”, Cai, M.; Liu, Z.; Qu, H.; Fan, H.; Zheng, Z.; Hruby, V. J. Euro. J. Pharm. 2011, 660, 188-193.

42. F “Dinuclear lanthanide complexes with thenoyltrifluoroacetone and 1-(2-

pyridylzao)-2-naphthol”, Wu, Y.; Wang, J.; Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2011, 370, 346-352.

43. F “Geometrically specific imino complexes of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters”, Tu, X.; Truong, H.; Alster, E.; Muñoz-Castro, A.; Arratia-Pérez, R.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. Chem.-Euro. J. 2011, 17, 580-587.

44. F “Thermally induced and photoinduced valence tautomerism in a two-

dimensional coordination polymer” Li, B.; Chen, L.; Wei, R.; Tao, J.; Huang, R. B.; Zheng, L.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 424-426.

45. F “Making spin-crossover crystals by successive polymorphic transformations”

Wei, R.; Li, B.; Tao, J.; Huang, R. B.; Zheng, L.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 1170-1172.

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46. F “Hydrolytic synthesis and structural characterization of lanthanide-acetylacetonato/hydroxo cluster complexes - A systematic study” Wu, Y.; Morton, S.; Kong, X.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. Dalton Trans. 2011, 40, 1041-1046.

47. F “Molecular and polymeric Hg(II) complexes with a PTA (1,3,5-triaza-7-

phosphaadamantane) complex of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing cluster as ligand” Tu, X.; Truong, H.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2010, 363, 4189-4196.

48. “Chlorofullerens featuring triple sequentially fused pentagons”, Tan, Y.; Li, J.;

Zhu, F.; Han, X.; Jiang, W.-S.; Hunag, R.-B.; Zheng, Z.; Qian, Z.-Z.; Chen, R.-T.; Liao, Z.-J.; Xie, S.-Y.; Lu, X.; Zheng, L.-S. Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 269-273.

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49. F “A covalently linked inorganic-organic dyad of formula [Re6(3-Se)8 (PEt3)5(C60py)](SbF6)2: An electrochemical and photophysical study”, Kahnt, A.; Heiniger, L.-P.; Liu, S.-X.; Tu, X.; Zheng, Z.; Hauser, A.; Decurtins, S.; Guldi, D. M. ChemPhysChem, 2010, 11, 651-657.

50. F “A framework solid possessing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic pores built

from 3d-4f heterometal-organic polyhedra”, Kong, X.; Zhang, H.; Zhao, H.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Zheng, Z.; Nichol, G.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. Chem, Euro. J., 2010, 16, 5292-5296.

51. F “Keeping the ball rolling - Fullerene-like molecular clusters”, Kong, X.; Long, L.;

Zheng, Z.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43, 201-209.

52. F “Solvent-induced transformation of single crystals of a spin-crossover (SCO) compound to single crystals with two distinct SCO centers.” Li, B.; Wei, R.; Tao, J.; Huang, R.-B.; Zheng, L.-S.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1558-1566.

53. F “Cluster-bound nitriles do not click with organic azides – Unexpected

formation of imine complexes of the [Re6(µ3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters.” Tu, X.; Boroson, E.; Truong, H.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 380-382.

54. F “A four-shell, 136-metal 3d-4f heterometallic cluster approximating a

rectangular parallelepiped”, Kong, X.; Nichol, G. S.; Long, L.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. Harris, T. D.; Zheng, Z. Chem. Commun. 2009, 4354.

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Highlighted in Chemical Science. Published online: 14 May 2009. See http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemScience/Volume/2009/06/route_complex_clus

ter.asp. “A simple route to a complex cluster”.

55. F “A chiral 60-metal sodalite cage featuring 24 vertex-sharing [Er4(3-OH)4] Cubanes”, Kong, X.; Wu, Y.; Long, L.; Zheng, L. Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 6918-6919.

56. F “Zn(II) and Cu(II) complexes with the cluster-based ligand [Re6(3-Se)8 (PEt3)5(PTA)](SbF6)2 (PTA = 1,3,5-Triaza-7-phosphaadamantane)”, Tu, X.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. J. Cluster Sci. 2009, 20, 93-103.

57. F “Lanthanide-doped magnetite nanoparticles”, De Silva, C.; Smith, S.; Shim, I.;

Pyun, J.; Gutu, T.; Jiao, J.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 6336-6337.

58. F “Hydrolytic synthesis and structural characterization of lanthanide hydroxide clusters supported by nicotinic acid”, Kong, X.; Long, L.; Zheng, L. Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 3268-3273.

59. F “Crystal engineering supported by the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters”, Zheng, Z.; Tu, X. CryEngComm. 2009, 11, 707-719. (invited review).

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60. F “Two Ih-symmetry-breaking C60 isomers stabilized by chlorination”, Tan, Y.;

Liao, Z.; Qian, Z.; Chen, R.; Wu, X.; Liang, H.; Han, X.; Zhu, F.; Zhou, S.; Zheng, Z.; Lu, X.; Xie, S.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. Nature Mater. 2008, 7, 790-794.

Highlighted in Nature China. “Fullerenes: Symmetry breakers” Published online: 24

September 2008 doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.221. 61. F “Electrochemically formed semiconductor nanoparticle/polymer composite

thin films”, Shallcross, R. C.; Graham, A.; D'Ambruoso, G. D.; Korth, B.; Hall, H. K., Jr.; Zheng, Z.; Pyun, J.; Armstrong, N. R. PMSE Preprints 2008, 98, 171.

62. F “Time-resolved studies of photoinduced birefringence in azobenzene dye-

doped polymer films”, Sheng, C.; Norwood, R. A.; Wang, J.; Thomas, J.; Wu, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Tabirian, N.; Steeves, D. M.; Kimball. B. R.; Peyghambarian, N. Appl. Opt. 2008, 47, 5074-5077.

63. F “Complexes of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters with the water-soluble 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) ligand: unexpected ligand protonation and related studies”, Tu, X.; Nichol, G. S.; Wang, R.; Zheng, Z.

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Dalton Trans. 2008, 6030-6038.

64. F “Cluster carbonyls of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core: Synthesis, structural characterization, and computational analysis”, Orto, P.; Nichol, G. S.; Okumura, N.; Evans, D. H.; Arratia-Pérez, R.; Ramirez-Tagle, R.; Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. Dalton 2008, 4247-4253.

65. F “New europium β-diketonates for red-emitting electroluminescent devices”,

De Silva, C. R.; Li, F.; Huang, C.; Zheng, Z. Thin Film Devices 2008, 517, 957-962.

66. F “Correlation of calculated excited-state energies and experimental quantum

yields of luminescent Tb(III) -diketonates”, De Silva, C.; Li, J.; Zheng, Z.; Corrales, L. R. J. Phy. Chem. A, 2008, 112, 4527-4530.

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67. F “A four-shell, nesting doll-like 3d-4f cluster containing 108 metal ions”, Kong,

X.; Ren, Y.; Chen, W.; Long, L.; Zheng, Z.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2398-2401.

Highlighted in Nature China. Published online: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.53; Heterometallic clusters: Making Russian dolls.

68. F “Dual shell-like magnetic clusters containing Ni(II) and Ln(III) (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd) ions”, Kong, X.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Zheng, Z.; Nichol, G. S.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47, 2728-2739.

69. F “Chiral symmetry breaking by chemically manipulating statistical fluctuation

in crystallization”, Wu, S.; Wu, Y.; Kang, Q.; Zhang, H.; Long, L.; Zheng, Z.; Huang, R. B.; Zheng, L. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 8475-8479.

Highlighted as “Very Important Paper” by the Journal.

Highlighted in “Science and Technology”, “Breaking the chiral barrier: Chemically

manipulating crystallization kinetics yields enantiopure products” C&EN 2007, issue of October 29; p30.

70. F “Cluster carbonyls of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core”, Orto, P.; Nichol, G. S.; Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 8436-8438.

71. F “Adducts of europium -diketonates with nitrogen p,p'-disubstituted bipyridine and phenanthroline ligands: Synthesis, structural characterization,

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and luminescence studies”, De Silva, C. R.; Maeyer, J. R.; Wang, R.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2007, 360, 3543-3552.

72. F “Polythiophene-semiconductor nanoparticle composite thin films tethered to

indium tin oxide substrates via electropolymerization”, Shallcross, R. C.; D’Ambruoso, G. D.; Hall, H. K.; Zheng, Z.; Pyun, J.; Armstrong, N. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 11310-11311.

73. F “Keplerate magnetic cluster featuring an icosidodecahedron of Ni(II) ions

encapsulating a dodecahedron of La(III) ions”, Kong, X.; Ren, Y.; Long, L.; Zheng, Z.; Huang, R.; Zheng, L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 7016-7017.

Highlighted as “News of the Week”, “Caged Beauty – Highly symmetric Keplerate boasts

intriguing magnetic properties” C&EN 2007, issue of May 21; p9.

Research Highlights: “Magnetic clusters: Round and round” Nature Nanotechnology 2007, 2, 388-389.

Research Highlights: “A chemist finds beauty in molecules that resemble an early

model of the Solar System" Nature 2007, 447, 1035.

74. F “Alcohol addition to acetonitrile activated by the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ cluster core”, Orto, P.; Selby, H. D.; Ferris, D.; Maeyer, J. R.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 4377-4379.

75. F “Adducts of lanthanide -diketonates with 2,4,6-tri(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine: Synthesis, structural characterization, and photoluminescence studies”, De Silva, C. R.; Maeyer, J. R.; Dawson, A.; Zheng, Z. Polyhedron 2007, 26, 1229-1238.

76. F “A hybrid sol-gel reverse-mesa waveguide using lanthanide phosphate

nanoparticles for optical amplification”, Gan, H.; Li, L.; DeRose, C. T.; Norwood, R. A.; De Silva, C. R.; Zheng, Z.; Peyghambarian, N. Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2007, 6469 (Optical Components and Materials IV), 64690B/1-64690B/8.

77. F “Redetermination of bis(acetonitrile)octa-3-selenido-tetrakis(triethylphosphine)hexarhenium(III) at 150 K”, Orto, P. J.; Nichol, G. S.; Zheng, Z. Acta Crystal, Section E: Structure Reports Online 2007, E63, m678-m679.

78. F “Highly luminescent Eu(III) complexes with 2,4,6-tri(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine

ligand: Synthesis, structural characterization, and photoluminescence studies”, De Silva, C. R.; Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. Polyhedron 2006, 25, 3449-3455.

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79. F “Dendritic arrays of [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters: Exploratory synthesis and electrochemical Studies”, Roland, B. K.; Flora, W. H.; Selby, H. D.; Armstrong, N. R.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6620-6625.

80. F “Tetrameric arrays of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ clusters supported by a porphyrin core: synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical studies”, Roland, B. K.; Flora, W. H.; Armstrong, N. R.; Zheng, Z. Comptes Rendus Chim. 2005, 8, 1798-1807 (invited contribution).

Selected as one of the two most representative contributions of the special issue for

being accessed online on the site of the French Academy of Sciences.

81. F “Lanthanide nanoparticle doped low-loss sol-gel amplifier materials”, Gan, H.; Norwood, R. A.; Li, L.; DeRose, C. T.; Wu, J.; Thomas, J.; Fardad, M. A.; Schuelzgen, A.; Peyghambarian, N.; De Silva, C. R.; Zheng, Z. Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering 2005, 5935(Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V), 59350D/1-59350D/10.

82. F “New directions of cluster chemistry - the story of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ clusters”, Selby, H. D.; Zheng, Z. Comments Inorg. Chem. 2005, 26, 75-102.

83. F “Supramolecular architectures featuring stereoisomeric cluster complexes of

the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core”, Selby, H. D.; Roland, B. K.; Cole, J. R.; Zheng, Z. Macromol. Symp. 2004, 209(Organometallic and Coordination Clusters and Polymers), 23-39.

84. F “Cluster and polynuclear compounds. A tetranuclear lanthanide-hydroxo

complex featuring the cubane-like [Ln4(3-OH)4]8+ cluster core, [Nd4(3-OH)4(H2O)10(alanine)6][ClO4]8”, Wang, R.; Zheng, Z.; Liu, Q.; Wang, S. Inorg. Synth. 2004, 34, 184-187.

85. F “Cluster-supported supramolecular design and discovery”, Zheng, Z. Polymer

Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 2004, 45, 458-459.

86. F “Synthesis, structural characterization and luminescence studies of a novel

europium(III) complex [Eu(DBM)3(TPTZ)] (DBM: dibenzoylmethanate; TPTZ: 2,4,6-tri(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)”, De Silva, C. R.; Wang, J.; Carducci, M. D.; Rajapakshe, A. S.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2004, 357, 630-634.

87. F “An inorganic-organic hybrid composite featuring metal-chalcogenide

clusters”, Roland, B. K.; Flora, W. H.; Carducci, M. D.; Armstrong, N. R.; Zheng, Z. J. Cluster Sci. 2004, 14, 449-458.

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88. F “Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular arrays of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters”, Roland, B. K.; Selby, H. D.; Cole, Jenine R.; Zheng, Z. Dalton Trans. 2003, 4307-4312.

89. F “Ligand-bridged oligomeric and supramolecular arrays of the hexanuclear

rhenium selenide clusters-exploratory synthesis, structural characterization, and property investigation”, Selby, H. D.; Roland, B. K.; Zheng, Z. Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 933-944.

90. F “Supramolecular arrays of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters mediated by transition metal ions”, Selby, H. D.; Orto, P.; Zheng, Z. Polyhedron 2003, 22, 2999-3008.

91. F “Assembling lanthanide hydroxide clusters”, Zheng, Z. Chemtracts 2003, 16, 1-

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92. F “Hydrogen-bonded extended arrays of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters”, Selby, H. D.; Roland, B. K.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 1656-1662.

93. F “Novel concentration-driven structural interconversion in shape-specific solids

supported by the octahedral [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ cluster core”, Selby, H. D.; Orto, P.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 6175-6177.

94. F “Routes to metallodendrimers of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters”, Roland, B. K.; Carter, C.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 6234-6235.

95. F “Built to order: Molecular tinkertoys from the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ clusters”, Roland, B. K.; Selby, H. D.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 3222-3223.

96. F “A triboluminescent europium(III) complex”, Zheng, Z.; Wang, J.; Liu, H.;

Carducci, M. D.; Peyghambarian, N.; Jabbourb, G. E. Acta Crystal, Section C: Crystal Struc. Commun. 2002, C58, m50-m52.

97. F “Halide-templated assembly of polynuclear lanthanide-hydroxo complexes”,

Wang, R.; Selby, H. D.; Liu, H.; Carducci, M. D.; Jin, T.; Zheng, Z.; Anthis, J. W.; Staples, R. J. Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 278-286.

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98. F “Ligand-controlled self-assembly of polynuclear lanthanide-oxo/hydroxo

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complexes: from synthetic serendipity to rational supramolecular design”, Zheng, Z. Chem. Commun. 2001, 2521-2529.

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99. F “The first 'hexaaqua-' complex of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ cluster core, [Re6Se8(OH)2(H2O)4]·12H2O”, Zheng, Z.; Selby, H. D.; Roland, B. K. Acta Crystal, Section E: Structure Reports Online 2001, E57, i77-i79.

100. F “First oxadiazole-functionalized terbium(III) -diketonate for organic electroluminescence”, Wang, J.; Wang, R.; Yang, J.; Zheng, Z.; Carducci, M. D.; Cayou, T.; Peyghambarian, N.; Jabbour, G. E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 6179-6180.

Highlighted in “Science and Technology”, “Terbium(III) complex gets the green light”

C&EN 2001, issue of July 2, 2001; p23.

101. F “Lanthanide coordination with -amino acids under near physiological pH

conditions: Polymetallic complexes containing the cubane-like [Ln4(3-OH)4]8+ cluster core”, Wang, R.; Liu, H.; Carducci, M. D.; Jin, T.; Zheng, C.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 2743-2750.

102. F “Dendron-controlled nucleation and growth of gold nanoparticles”, Wang, R.;

Yang, J.; Zheng, Z; Carducci, M. D.; Jiao, J.; Seraphin, S. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 549-552.

103. F “Bridged multiclusters derived from the face-capped octahedral [Re6Se8]2+

cluster core”, Selby, H. D.; Zheng, Z.; Gray, T. G.; Holm, R. H. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2001, 312, 205-208.

104. F “Assembling lanthanide clusters under physiological or higher pH-conditions”,

Zheng, Z.; Wang, R. Comments Inorg. Chem. 2000, 22, 1-30.

105. F “Direct hydrolytic route to molecular oxo-hydroxo lanthanide clusters”, Wang, R.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z. Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 1836-1837.

106. F “A new paradigmatic coordination chemistry of the lanthanides: Design,

synthesis, and structural studies of polymetallic lanthanide complexes with -amino acids under physiological pH conditions”, Wang, R.; Zheng, Z.; Jin, T. Sinica Chim. Acta 2000, 58, 1481-1492 (invited).

107. F “Coordination chemistry of lanthanides at "high" pH: Synthesis and structure

of the pentadecanuclear complex of europium(III) with tyrosine”, Wang, R.;

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Zheng, Z.; Jin, T.; Staples, R. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 1813-1815.

108. F “Dendrimers supported by the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ metal cluster core”, Wang, R.; Zheng, Z. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 3549-3550.

109. F “Synthesis and structures of solvated monoclusters and bridged di- and

triclusters based on the cubic building block [Re6(3-Se)8]2+”, Zheng, Z.; Gray, T.; Holm, R. H. Inorg. Chem. 1999, 38, 4888-4895.

110. P “Rhenium heavy metal clusters”, U. S. Patent No. 5,804,161. Long, J. R.; Zheng,

Z.; Holm, R. H.; Yu, S.; Droege, M.; Sanderson, W. A. Issued September 8, 1998.

111. P “A basis set of Re6Se8 cluster building blocks and demonstration of their linking capability: Directed synthesis of an Re12Se16 dicluster”, Zheng, Z.; Long, J. R.; Holm, R. H. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 2163-2171.

112. P “Cluster condensation by thermolysis: Synthesis of a rhomb-linked Re12Se16

dicluster and factors relevant to the formation of the Re24Se32 tetracluster”, Zheng, Z.; Holm, R. H. Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36, 5173-5178.

113. G “The recognition of electron-donating guests by carborane-supported

multidentate macrocyclic Lewis acid hosts”, Hawthorne, M. F.; Zheng, Z. Acc. Chem. Res. 1997, 30, 267-276.

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114. G “A hexamethyl derivative of [9]mercuracarborand-3: Synthesis,

characterization, and host-guest chemistry”, Zinn, A. A.; Zheng, Z.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 70-74.

115. G“Hydrocarbon-soluble mercuracarborands: Synthesis, halide complexes, and

supramolecular chemistry”, Zheng, Z.; Knobler, C. B.; Mortimer, M. D.; Kong, G.; Hawthorne, M. F. Inorg. Chem. 1996, 35, 1235-1243.

116. G “Structure and bonding of a novel mercuracycle complex containing B-Hg

bonds at carborane vertices”, Zheng, Z.; Knobler, C. B.; Curtis, C. E.; Hawthorne, M. F. Inorg. Chem. 1995, 34, 432-435.

117. G “Facile electrophilic iodination of icosahedral carboranes. Synthesis of

carborane Derivatives with boron-carbon bonds via the palladium-catalyzed reaction of diiodocarboranes with Grignard reagents”, Zheng, Z.; Jiang, W.; Zinn, A. A.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. Inorg. Chem. 1995, 34, 2095-2100.

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118. G “Stereoselective anion template effects: Syntheses and molecular structures of tetraphenyl [12]mercuracarborand-4 complexes of halide ions”, Zheng, Z.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 5105-5113.

119. G “A mercuracarborand characterized by B-Hg-B bonds: Synthesis and structure

of cyclo-[(t-BuMe2Si)2C2B10H8Hg]3”, Zheng, Z.; Diaz, M.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 12338-12339.

120. G “Host-guest chemistry of anion-complexation by macrocyclic multidentate

Lewis acids”, Hawthorne, M. F.; Yang, X.; Zheng, Z.; Knobler, C. B. Pure and Appl. Chem. 1994, 66, 245-254.

121. G “Host-guest chemistry of a new class of macrocyclic multidentate Lewis acids

comprised of carborane-supported electrophilic mercury centers”, Yang, X.; Knobler, C. B.; Zheng, Z.; Hawthorne, M. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 7142-7159.

122. G “Anti-crown chemistry: Synthesis of [9]mercuracarborand-3 and the crystal

structure of its acetonitrile complexes”, Yang, X.; Zheng, Z.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 193-195.

123. G “An iodide ion complex of a hydrophobic tetraphenyl[12]mercuracarborand-4

having a sterically encumbered cavity”, Zheng, Z.; Yang, X.; Knobler, C. B.; Hawthorne, M. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 5320-5321.

124. G “Rare earth complexes of polyazapolycarboxylic macrocycle. Part II.

Synthesis and crystal structure of dysprosium complex of 1-oxa-4,7,10-triazacyclododecane-N,N’,N”-triacetic acid”, Jin, T.; Zheng, Z.; Xu, G.; Lin, X.; Han, Y. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Rare Earth Development and Application, 1991, 1, 73-76 (peer-reviewed).

125. U “Synthesis of mimetic peroxidase and its application for the determination of

glucose in serum”, Sun, S.; Zheng, Z. Chin. Anal. Chem. 1990, 18, 329-333.

F. Invited Presentations (since appointment to faculty) 1. “A basis set of Re6Se8 cluster building blocks and demonstration of their linking

capability”, California State University, Los Angeles, April 14, 1998.

2. “A basis set of Re6Se8 cluster building blocks and demonstration of their linking capability”, University of California, Los Angeles, April 15, 1998.

3. “Controlled aggregation and electrochemistry of hexanuclear rhenium clusters”

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Willer M. W.; Zheng, Z.; Gray T.; Holm, R. H., 216th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA; August 23-27, 1998; INOR.

4. “Synthesis and structure of the pentadecanuclear complexes of lanthanides with

tyrosine” Wang, R.; Jin, T.; Staples, R.; Zheng, Z., 217th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA; March 21-25, 1999; INOR.

5. “Dendrimers supported by the [Re6Se8]2+ metal cluster core” Wang, R.; Zheng, Z.,

217th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA; March 21-25, 1999; INOR.

6. “Polynuclear lanthanide complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and

supramolecular design” NSF Inorganic Workshop, Belmont, Maryland; June 3-6, 1999.

7. “Synthesis and structure of lanthanide-amino acid complexes under

physiological pH-conditions” Wang, R.; Jin, T.; Staples, R.; Zheng, Z., Gordon Research Conference on Inorganic Chemistry, Salve Regina University, Providence, RI; July 18-23, 1999.

8. “Anion-template effects in the self-assembly of pentadecanuclear lanthanide-

tyrosine complexes” Zheng, Z.; Wang, R.; Carducci, M. D., 218th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA; August 22-26, 1999; INOR.

9. “Networked lanthanide clusters sustained by amino acids” Zheng, Z.; Wang, R.,

218th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA; August 22-26, 1999; INOR.

10. “Assembling lanthanide clusters under physiological pH conditions” Peking

University, Beijing, China; December 14, 1999.

11. “Metal clusters, nanoparticles, and metallodendrimers” Peking University, Beijing, China; December 17, 1999.

12. “New tricks for an old dog: Doing lanthanide coordination chemistry under

highly basic pH conditions” Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure Matter, Fuzhou, China; December 24, 1999.

13. “The first oxadiazole-functionalized terbium(III) -diketonate for organic light-emitting diodes” Wang, J.; Wang, R.; Yang, J.; Zheng, Z.; Carducci, M. D.; Cayou, T.; Peyghambarian, N.; Jabbour, G. E., 221th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA; March 26-31, 2000; INOR.

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14. “Dendron-controlled nucleation and growth of gold nanoparticles” Zheng, Z.;

Wang, R.; Jiao, J.; Seraphin, S., 219th American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA; March 26-31, 2000; INOR.

15. “Assembling lanthanide clusters under physiological or even higher pH

conditions” Zheng, Z., 34th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Edinburgh, Scotland; July 9-14, 2000.

16. “Lanthanide cluster complexes with biologically relevant ligands: Design,

synthesis, and applications” Wang, R.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z., 2000 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, December, 2000.

17. “Anion-templated assembly of polynuclear lanthanide clusters” (Symposium on

“Template Reactions in Inorganic Chemistry”), 32nd ACS Central Regional Meeting, Covington, Kentucky; May 16-19, 2000.

18. “A new paradigmatic lanthanide coordination chemistry: Assembling lanthanide

hydroxide clusters under physiological and even higher pH conditions” University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; September 15, 2000.

19. “Coordination chemistry at the nanoscale: Controlled nucleation and growth of

gold nanoparticle with dendrons" Arizona State University, Phoenix; November 9, 2000.

20. “Polynuclear lanthanide-hydroxo complexes with -amino acids: From synthetic serendipity to rational supramolecular design” Wang, R.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z., Rare Eraths'2001, Brazil, September 22-27, 2001, Campos do Jordão, Brazil.

21. “Anion-templated assembly of polynuclear lanthanide clusters with tyrosine. A

cubane-wheel motif” Wang, R.; Jin, T.; Carducci, M. D.; Zheng, Z., Rare Eraths'2001, Brazil, September 22-27, 2001, Campos do Jordão, Brazil.

22. “Developing lanthanide complexes as extremely sharp and efficient light-

emitting materials for organic electroluminescence” Wang, J.; Zheng, Z.; Peyghambarian, N.; Jabbour, G. E., Rare Eraths'2001, Brazil, September 22-27, 2001, Campos do Jordão, Brazil.

23. “Bioinspired and serendipity-stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide

clusters” University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign; October 9, 2001.

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24. “Developing lanthanide complexes as extremely sharp and efficient light-emitting materials for organic electroluminescence” NSF Materials Chemistry Workshop, Madison, Wisconsin; October 18-21, 2001.

25. “Bioinspired and serendipity-stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide

clusters” University of Michigan; October 23, 2001.

26. “Bioinspired and serendipity-stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide clusters” Michigan State University; October 24, 2001.

27. “Design, synthesis, and applications of polynuclear lanthanide-oxo/hydroxo

complexes” Texas A&M University; October 31, 2001.

28. “Serendipity-stimulated rational synthesis of lanthanide-hydroxide clusters” Zheng, Z., University of Arizona (Inorganic Seminar, November, 2001)

29. “A new paradigmatic lanthanide coordination chemistry: Assembling

lanthanide hydroxide clusters under physiological and even higher pH conditions” University of California, Berkeley; November 16, 2001.

30. “Ligand-controlled self-assembly of polynuclear lanthanide-oxo/hydroxo

complexes: From synthetic serendipity to rational supramolecular design” University of South Florida; November 29, 2001.

31. “Ligand-controlled self-assembly of polynuclear lanthanide-oxo/hydroxo

complexes: From synthetic serendipity to rational supramolecular design” University of Florida; November 30, 2001.

32. “Lanthanide-based highly efficient OLED materials” MRS Meeting, San

Francisco, California; April 2, 2002.

33. “Cluster-supported supramolecular chemistry - An expanding frontier” Symposium on "Finite and Infinite Polygons", Spring ACS meeting Orlando, Florida; April 2002.

34. “Controlled-assembly of polynuclear lanthanide hydroxide clusters” 23rd Rare

Earth Research Conference, University of California, Davis, July 14-18, 2002.

35. “Some novel polynuclear lanthanide hydroxide clusters - Synthesis, structural characterization, and implications in lanthanide coordination chemistry” Fuzhou University, Fujian, China, August 10, 2002.

36. “Built to order: Routes to cluster-containing molecular tinketoys and

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metallodendrimers” Roland, B. K.; Zheng, Z.; Carter, C.; Selby, H. D.; Carducci, M. D., Rocky Mountain Regional ACS meeting, October 12-15, 2002, Albuquerque, NM.

37. “Synthetic methods for supramolecular constructions supported by the

octahedral cluster core [Re6Se8]2+” Selby, H. D.; Roland, B. K.; Orto, P.; Zheng, Z., Rocky Mountain Regional ACS meeting, October 12-15, 2002, Albuquerque, NM.

38. “Bioinspired and serendipity-stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide

clusters” University of California, Santa Barbara; November 20, 2002.

39. “Bioinspired and serendipity-stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide clusters” University of California, Los Angeles; January 8, 2003.

40. “Polynuclear lanthanide-hydroxide complexes - Design, synthesis, and potential

applications” University of North Carolina; February 27, 2003.

41. “Polynuclear lanthanide-hydroxide complexes - Design, synthesis, and potential applications” North Carolina State University; February 28, 2003.

42. “Bioinspired and serendipity-stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide

clusters” Iowa State University; University of Iowa; Tulane University; University of New Orleans; Louisiana State University; University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ohio State University.

43. “Cluster chemistry of lanthanide hydroxides: Something old, something new” 5th

International Conference on f-Elements, Geneva, Switzerland, August 24-29, 2003.

44. “Toward a novel photocatalytic system: Syntheses, structures, and photolytic

studies of imino ester complexes of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ clusters” Selby, H. D.; Zheng, Z., ACS National Meeting, September 7-11, 2003, New York, NY.

45. “Isosteric complexes of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters as building blocks for inorganic-polymer hybrid materials” Roland, B. K.; Zheng, Z., ACS National Meeting, September 7-11, 2003, New York, NY.

46. “Inorganic cauliflowers – Dendrimers supported by transition metal clusters”

California State University, Stanislaus, October 30, 2003 (Recruiting Seminar).

47. “Inorganic cauliflowers – Dendrimers supported by transition metal clusters” California State University, Sacramento, October 31, 2003 (Recruiting Seminar).

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48. “Recent development of lanthanide coordination chemistry in aqueous solutions” University of Idaho, November 20, 2003.

49. “Lanthanide complexes with enhanced luminescence properties” De Silva, M.;

Zheng, Z., Division of Inorganic Chemistry, ACS National Meeting in Anaheim, California, March 28 through April 1, 2004

50. “Metal cluster-supported supramolecular design and discovery” Zheng, Z.,

227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 28-April 1, 2004 (contributed).

51. “Inner-salt structured lanthanide complexes as electroluminescent materials” Zheng, Z., 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 28-April 1, 2004 (invited ACS symposium presentation).

52. “Novel lanthanide complexes with potentially enhanced electroluminescent

properties” De Silva, C. R.; Cole, J. R.; Zheng, Z., 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 28-April 1, 2004 (invited contribution).

53. “Supramolecular chemistry and materials: Design and discovery” National

University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, May 11-14, 2004 (invited colloquium/seminar).

54. “Supramolecular arrays of the hexanuclear rhenium selenide clusters -

Exploratory Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Property Investigation” Symposium on Inorganic/Organometallic Clusters and Polymers: Synthesis and Applications. The 87th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario, Canada, May 29 - June 1, 2004 (invited symposium presentation).

55. “Uncovering the wealth of lanthanide hydrolysis” International Conference on

Rare Earth, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, August 8-11, 2004 (plenary lecture)

56. “New directions in metal cluster chemistry” Peking University, China, August 13, 2004 (invited colloquium/seminar).

57. “New directions in metal cluster chemistry” The 5th International Symposium

for Chinese Inorganic Chemists (ISCIC-5), Hong Kong, China, December 10-14, 2004.

58. “Metal cluster-supported supramolecular construction” Arizona State

University, February 28, 2005 (invited colloquium/seminar).

59. “Formation of imino ester(s) mediated by [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ metal cluster core”

Ferris, D. P.; Zheng, Z.; Orto, P. J., 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA,

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March 13-17, 2005 (invited undergraduate research presentation).

60. “Lanthanide hydroxide clusters via deliberate hydrolysis of -diketonate hydrates” 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005 (invited ACS award symposium presentation).

61. “Lanthanide hydroxide clusters – A new direction in lanthanide coordination

Chemistry” University of California, San Diego, California, April 29, 2005 (invited colloquium/seminar).

62. “Transition metal clusters for stereospecific Pinner reactions” NSF Inorganic

Chemistry Workshop, Lansdowne, Virginia, June 6-10, 2005.

63. “Novel lanthanide materials for optical applications” Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China, October 18-20, 2005 (invited colloquium/seminar).

64. “Bioinspired and serendipity stimulated synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide

clusters” The 5th Chinese Conference on Coordination Chemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Guangzhou, China, November 6-10, 2005 (invited colloquium/seminar).

65. “Novel lanthanide materials for optical applications” Fujian Institute of Research

on the Structure Matter, Fuzhou, China, November 15, 2005.

66. “Novel lanthanide materials for optical applications” PacifiChem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 15-20, 2005 (invited symposium presentation).

67. “Recent progress in the rational synthesis of lanthanide hydroxide clusters”

PacifiChem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 15-20, 2005 (invited symposium presentation).

68. “New directions in transition metal cluster chemistry” Xiamen University,

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen, China, June, 2006 (invited colloquium/seminar).

69. “Alcohol addition to acetonitrile activated by the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ cluster core: Unexpected predominant formation of the stereochemically less favored imino ester complex” Orto, P.; Selby, H. D.; Ferris, D. P.; Zheng, Z., 19th Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of ACS, Tucson, AZ, October 14-18, 2006 (contributed).

70. “Lanthanide-doped magnetite nanoparticles: Exploratory synthesis and property

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investigation” De Silva, C. R.; Smith, S. P.; Zheng, Z., 19th Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of ACS, Tucson, AZ, October 14-18, 2006 (contributed).

71. “Exploratory synthesis of novel lanthanide complexes and nanosized lanthanide

phosphates for optical applications” The 6th International Symposium for Chinese Inorganic Chemists (ISCIC-6), Singapore, December 17-21, 2006 (invited presentation).

72. “Transition metal cluster-supported supramolecular construction” 233rd ACS

National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007 (invited ACS award symposium presentation).

73. “New directions in transition metal cluster chemistry – Supramolecular

synthesis, organometallic chemistry, and hybrid materials” University of British Columbia, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 8, 2007 (invited colloquium/seminar).

74. “New directions in transition metal cluster chemistry – Supramolecular

synthesis, organometallic chemistry, and hybrid materials” University of California, Riverside, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Riverside, California, March 23, 2007 (invited colloquium/seminar).

75. “Bioinspired lanthanide hydroxide clusters – Rational synthesis and structural

studies” Xiamen University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen, China, June, 2007 (invited colloquium/seminar).

76. “Transition metal cluster-supported supramolecular design and materials”

Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure Matter, Fuzhou, China, July 5, 2007 (invited colloquium/seminar).

77. “Novel chemical transformations promoted by Lewis acidic metal clusters” The

5th National Conference of Structural Chemistry/ACS Crystal Growth and Design Editorial Meeting, Fuzhou, China, October 22-27, 2007 (invited presentation).

78. “Cluster compounds of transition and lanthanide elements – New paradigms of

contrast agents for biomedical imaging?” Schering-Baeyer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2008 (invited R&D presentation).

79. “Transition metal cluster-supported supramolecular design and materials”

Simon Fraser University, Department of Chemistry, Burnaby, BC, Canada, March 4, 2008 (invited colloquium/seminar).

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80. “Electrochemically formed semiconductor nanoparticle/polymer composite thin films” Shallcross, R. C.; Graham, A. L.; D’Ambruoso, G. D.; Korth, B. D.; Hall, H. K.; Zheng, Z.; Pyun, J.; Armstrong, N. R., 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008 (contributed).

81. “Recent progress in synthetic chemistry of the [Re6(3-Se)8]2+ core-containing clusters” International Workshop of Transition Metal Clusters, Rennes, France, July 3-5, 2008 (keynote speech).

82. “Transition metal cluster-supported supramolecular design and materials”

Northeastern Normal University, Changchun, China, May 25, 2009 (invited colloquium/seminar).

83. “Transition metal cluster-supported supramolecular design and materials”

Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, May 27, 2009 (invited colloquium/seminar).

84. “Bioinspired assembly of lanthanide hydroxide clusters: From synthetic

serendipity to molecule-based magnetic materials” Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, May 27, 2009 (invited colloquium/seminar).

85. “Chemistry at University of Arizona” Xinjiang Shihezi University, Xinjing,

China, June 16, 2009 (invited colloquium/seminar).

86. “Bioinspired assembly of lanthanide hydroxide clusters: From synthetic serendipity to molecule-based magnetic materials” Suzhou University, Suzhou, China, June 30, 2009 (invited colloquium/seminar).

87. “Polymer Hybrids Supported by Transition Metal Clusters” Symposium on Metal-

Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials, 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D. C., August 16-20, 2009 (invited symposium presentation).

88. “Transition metal cluster-based optical limiting materials” 238th ACS National

Meeting, Washington, D. C., August 16-20, 2009 (invited presentation).

89. “Novel chemical transformations promoted by hexarhenium chalcogenide clusters” 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D. C., August 16-20, 2009 (contributed).

90. “Bioinspired assembly of lanthanide hydroxide clusters: From synthetic

serendipity to molecule-based magnetic materials” Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure Matter, Fuzhou, China, October 26, 2009.

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91. “Polynuclear lanthanide and lanthanide-transition metal complexes – Exploratory synthesis and property investigation” Rutgers University, Department of Chemistry, New Jersey, March 2, 2010 (invited colloquium/seminar).

92. “Cluster-supported chemistry and materials” Frontier Institute of Science and

Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China; June 10, 2010 (colloquium).

93. “New directions in transition metal cluster chemistry” The 7th Workshop of Computational Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy, Punta de Tralca, Chile, October 19-22, 2010 (plenary speech).

94. “Transition metal clusters – Novel platforms for new chemistry and materials”,

Peking University, China; December 18, 2010 (invited colloquium/seminar). 95. “Chemistry at University of Arizona and FIST”, College of Sciences, Xi’an

Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China; March 15, 2011 (colloquium). 96. “Novel chemical transformations promoted by Lewis acid transition metal

clusters” The 4th National Symposium on Polyoxometallates, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China, July 20, 2011.

97. “Lanthanide hydroxide clusters – From synthetic serendipity to functional

materials” College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China; September 23, 2012 (colloquium).

98. “Lanthanide hydroxide clusters – From synthetic serendipity to functional

materials” The 8th Workshop of Computational Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy, Punta de Tralca, Chile, October 22-27, 2012 (plenary lecture).

99. “Lanthanide hydroxide clusters – From synthetic serendipity to functional

materials” College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China; June 26, 2013 (colloquium).

100. “Functionalized transition metal cluster complexes as new chemical and

materials platforms” The 7th Chinese National Conference of Coordination Chemistry, Beijing, China; July 28-31, 2013 (Keynote Speaker).

101. “The chemistry of the lanthanide elements – From small molecular complexes to

nanostructured materials” The 1st Symposium sponsored by Inorganic Chemistry Frontier (a new RSC journal), Beijing, China; February 25-28, 2014.

102. “The chemistry of the lanthanide elements – From small molecular complexes to

nanostructured materials” Nankai University, Tianjin, China; March 3, 2014

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(invited colloquium/seminar).

103. “Chemical thinking approach to teaching general chemistry” Chinese Symposium on Chemical Education, Chinese Chemical Society and Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China; July 19-20, 2014 (colloquium).

104. “Chemistry and materials of the lanthanides – from small complexes to nanostructures” College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China; July 24, 2014 (colloquium).

105. “Metal-organic frameworks beyond beautiful structures - Catalysis, sensing, and

white-light emission” The 4th International Workshop on Transition Metal Clusters (IWTMC-IV), Novosibirsk Scientific Center Akademgorodok, Russia; September 8-11, 2014 (Key Lecturer).

106. “Chemistry of the lanthanide elements – From small complexes to

nanostructured materials” The 9th Workshop of Computational Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy, Punta de Tralca, Chile, October 13-16, 2014 (plenary lecture).

107. “From synthetic serendipity to functional materials – The story of lanthanide hydroxide clusters” Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, April 17, 2015 (colloquium).

108. “Etching crystals of metal-organic frameworks for practical applications” The 3rd Conference in Material Science, Valdivia, Chile, October 21-24, 2015 (Keynote speaker).

109. Symposium on “Advances in Lanthanide Materials for Imaging, Sensing, Optoelectronics and Recovery/Recycling”, The 2016 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March 28-April 1, 2016 (invited speaker).

110. CLUSPOM-1, a satellite workshop of the 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC 2016) dedicated to the chemistry and materials of metal clusters, Rennes 1 University, Rennes, France, June 29 June - 2 July 2016 (invited speaker).