(1) Theoretical Studies in Excited State Dynamics of Complex Systems.
(2) Theory of Photovoltaic Conversion in Solar Energy.
2024/07-present: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Professor
2018/11-2024/06: Shandong University, Professor
2013/01-2018/10: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Associate Professor
2010/03-2012/12: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Assistant Professor
2003/09-2010/01: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Ph.D, Physical Chemistry
1999/09-2003/07: Beijing Normal University, B.S., Applied Chemistry
[1] P. W. Zhou, K. L. Han*, Unraveling the Detailed Mechanism of Excited-State Proton Transfer. Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51, 1681–1690.
[2] P. W. Zhou,* P. Li, Y. L. Zhao, K. L. Han, Restriction of Flip-Flop Motion as a Mechanism for Aggregation-Induced Emission. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2019, 10, 6929.
[3] F. J. Shang,# R. Z. Liu,# J. Y. Liu,* P. W. Zhou,* C. Y. Zhang, S. H. Yin, K. L. Han,* Unraveling the Mechanism of cyclo-N5− Production through Selective C−N Bond Cleavage of Arylpentazole with Ferrous Bisglycinate and m-Chloroperbenzonic Acid: A Theoretical Perspective. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2020, 11, 1030.
[4] P. W. Zhou,* Z. Tang, P. Li,* J. Y. Liu, Unraveling the Mechanism for Tuning the Fluorescence of Fluorescein Derivatives: The Role of the Conical Intersection and nπ* State. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 6478.
[5] P. Li,# Y. Guo,# Y. Jia,# H. Guan, C. Wang, Z. Wu, S. Q. Sun, Z. Qu, P. W. Zhou,* G. J. Zhao,* Achieving metal-free phosphorescence in dilute solutions for imaging hypoxia in cells and tumors. Mater. Chem. Front. 2021, 5, 7170.
[6] J. Zhao, Y. Zhao, H. He, P. W. Zhou,* Y. Liang,* T. Frauenheim,* Stacking Engineering: A Boosting Strategy for 2D Photocatalysts. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 10190.
[7] P. W. Zhou, K. L. Han,* ESIPT-based AIE luminogens: Design strategies, applications, and mechanisms, Aggregate, 2022, 3, e160.
[8] H. W. Wei, Z. Li,* H. L. Wang, Y. Yang, P. F. Cheng, P. G. Han, R. L. Zhang, F. Liu,* P. W. Zhou,* K. L. Han, Regulation of excitation energy transfer in Sb-alloyed Cs4MnBi2Cl12 perovskites for efficient CO2 photoreduction to CO and water oxidation toward H2O2. J. Energy Chem. 2023, 82, 18.
[9] G. S. Jiang, Y. H. Ma, J. X. Ding, J. Y. Liu, R. Z. Liu,* P. W. Zhou,* N-Protonation as a Switch of the Twisted Excited States with ππ* or nπ* Character and Correlation with the π- Electrons Characteristic of Rotatable Bonds. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300625.
[10] R. Z. Liu, J. Y. Liu,* P. W. Zhou,* Theoretical advances in understanding and enhancing the thermostability of energetic materials. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26, 26209.