Dr. Hou's research group currently focuses on the methodology development of solid-state NMR spectroscopy and its applications in the structural and dynamics studies of solid materials involved in catalysis, energy storage, macromolecular polymer and biology systems. Dr. Hou has published over 170 articles so far in Science, Chem. Rev., Nat. Catal., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., Nat. Commun., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., etc. Currently Dr. Hou also serves as an editorial board member of Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, Magnetic Resonance Letters, Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance, and Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica.
1. Structural characterization of nano-interfacial multi-functional complex catalytic materials;
2. Investigations of catalytic mechanism and dynamics in C1 catalytic conversion reactions;
3. Development of novel solid-state NMR methodology and in-situ characterization techniques;
4. Mechanism studies of lithium-ion-battery (LIB) and sodium-ion-battery (SIB) materials;
5. Structural and dynamics studies of polymer and biological materials by solid-sate NMR.
2017/09-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor
2012/05-2017/09: University of Delaware, NMR Senior Scientist
2011/07-2012/04: University of Delaware, Research Associate II
2009/07-2011/06: University of Delaware, Postdoctoral Researcher
2007/08-200906: Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany, Postdoc
2001/09-2007/07: Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, CAS, Ph.D
· “Outstanding Spectroscopic Scholar of Tian-Juan Wang” (2024)
· “The Excellent Supervisor of Jia-Xi Lu” (2023)
· “The Excellent Supervisor” of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS (2023)
· “The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars” (2023)
· “Outstanding Scholar of Da-Yu Zhang” of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS (2022)
· “LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program” (2019)
· “LiaoNing BaiQianWan Talents Program” (2018)
· “Youth Scholar of Da-Yu Zhang” of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS (2017)
· “Hundred Talent Program” of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS (2016)
[1] Pan Gao, Yi Ji, Guangjin Hou*, Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy for Atomic-level Surface Characterization of Nano Metal Oxides: State of the Art and Perspectives, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147, 2919-2937.
[2] Xinlong Yao#, Yi Ji#, Zhengqing Huang, Pan Gao, Zhenchao Zhao, Meiling Guo, Xuebin Liu, Caixia Meng, Qiang Fu, Chunran Chang*, Xinhe Bao, Guangjin Hou*, Non-Dissociative Activated Dihydrogen Binding on CeO2 Revealed by High-Pressure Operando Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 24609-24618.
[3] Yi Ji, Kuizhi Chen*, Xiuwen Han, Xinhe Bao, Guangjin Hou*, Precise Structural and Dynamical Details in Zeolites Revealed by Coupling-Edited 1H-17O Double Resonance NMR Spectroscopy, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 146, 11211-11224.
[4] Qiao Han#, Pan Gao#, Kuizhi Chen, Lixin Liang, Zhenchao Zhao, Dong Xiao, Xiuwen Han, Guangjin Hou*, Synergistic Interplay of Dual Active Sites on Spinel ZnAl2O4 for Syngas Conversion, Chem, 2023, 9, 721-738.
[5] Shuo Tao#*, Zhili Wang#, Lei Wang, Xiaolei Li, Xue Li, Yujie Wang, Bo Wang, Wenwen Zi, Ying Wei, Kuizhi Chen, Zhijian Tian, and Guangjin Hou*, Solid-State Synthesis of Aluminophosphate Zeotypes by Calcination of Amorphous Precursors, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023, 145, 4860-4870.
[6] Yang Zhang#, Pan Gao#, Feng Jiao, Yuxiang Chen, Yilun Ding, Guangjin Hou*, Xiulian Pan*, and Xinhe Bao*, Chemistry of Ketene Transformation to Gasoline Catalyzed by H-SAPO-11, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022, 144 (40), 18251-18258.
[7] Hongyu Chen#, Pan Gao#, Zhengmao Liu, Lixin Liang, Kuizhi Chen, Zhenchao Zhao, Meiling Guo, Xuebin Liu, Xiuwen Han, Xinhe Bao, Guangjin Hou*, Direct detection of metal-hydride species on Ga2O3 surface via NMR Spectroscopy, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022, 144 (38), 17365-17375.
[8] Yi Ji#, Pan Gao#, Zhenchao Zhao, Dong Xiao, Qiao Han, Hongyu Chen, Ke Gong, Kuizhi Chen, Xiuwen Han, Xinhe Bao, Guangjin Hou*, Oxygenate-based Routes Regulate Syngas Conversion over Oxide-Zeolite Bifunctional Catalysts, Nature Catalysis, 2022, 5, 594-604.
[9] Lixin Liang#, Yi Ji#, Kuizhi Chen, Pan Gao, Zhenchao Zhao, Guangjin Hou*, Solid-State NMR Dipolar and CSA Recoupling Techniques for Structural and Dynamical Studies in Biological Systems, Chemical Reviews, 2022, 122(10), 9880–9942.
[10] Yuxiang Chen#, Ke Gong#, Feng Jiao, Xiulian Pan*, Guangjin Hou*, Rui Si, Xinhe Bao, C-C bond formation in syngas conversion over Zinc sites grafted on ZSM-5 zeolite, Angew Chem Int Ed, 2020, 59, 6529-6534.