Dong-Hui Zhang
zhangdh@dicp.ac.cn
Education
1989.9-1994.5 Ph.D. in [Major], [New York University]
1985.9-1989.7 Bachelor's Degree in [Major], [Fudan University]
Experience
2017.11-Present CAS Member, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
2015.12-Present Chair Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
2015.04-Present Director, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
2006.01-Present Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
2000.07-2005.12 Associate Professor, The National University of Singapore
1997.06-2000.06 Assistant Professor, The National University of Singapore
1995.06-1997.05 Postdoctoral Research Associate, The University of Chicago
1994.06-1995.05 Postdoctoral Research Associate, New York University
Overview of Academic Research
Primarily engaged in theoretical research on chemical reaction dynamics. Developed quantum time-dependent wave packet theory methods for polyatomic reactions and established a scheme for constructing high-precision potential energy surfaces, extending the precise theoretical study of reaction dynamics from triatomic systems to polyatomic systems. Addressed the quantum scattering problem for tetraatomic reaction systems and pioneered precise theoretical calculations for representative gas-phase hexatomic reactions. Resolved fundamental scientific questions regarding how factors such as collision energy, quantum states, vibrational local modes, and isotopic substitution of reactants influence reaction probabilities, product quantum states, and spatial distributions in polyatomic dynamics processes like H2+OH, H+H2O, and H/Cl+CH4. Through close collaboration with experimentalists, discovered new reactive resonance states in F/Cl+HD reactions, revealed their quasi-bound state nature, and confirmed the widespread existence of resonance phenomena in vibrationally excited state reactions. Published over 300 research papers, including 11 papers in Science and 6 papers in PNAS as sole or co-corresponding author. Invited to contribute a review article for the Annual Review of Physical Chemistry.
Research Directions/Fields:
Gas-phase reaction dynamics
Quantum dynamics of complex systems
Construction of accurate potential energy surfaces
Major Honors and Awards
Asia Pacific theory and computing chemist association, Fukui Medal (2022)
National Natural Science Awards (2nd class), China (2014)
Liaoning Province Science and Technology Awards (1st class), China (2013, 2007)
Representative Publications
1. Y. Wang, J. Huang, W. Wang, T. Du, Y. Xie, Y. Ma, C. Xiao*, Z. Zhang*, D. H. Zhang*, X. Yang, Stereodynamical control of the H+HD→H2+D reaction through HD reagent alignment, Science 379 (2023) 191-195.
2. Y. Xie, H. Zhao, Y. Wang, Y. Huang, T. Wang, X. Xu, C. Xiao*, Z. Sun*, Dong H. Zhang*, X. Yang*, Quantum interference in H+HD→H2+D between direct abstraction and roaming insertion pathways, Science, 368 (2020) 767-771.
3. D. Yuan, Y. Guan, W. Chen, H. Zhao, S. Yu, C. Luo, Y. Tan, T. Xie, X. Wang*, Z. Sun*, Dong H. Zhang*, X. Yang*, Observation of the geometric phase effect in the H+HD→H2+D reaction. Science, 362 (2018) 1289-1293.
4. Tiangang Yang, Jun Chen, Long Huang, TaoWang, Chunlei Xiao,* Zhigang Sun,* Dongxu Dai, Xueming Yang,* Dong H. Zhang*, Extremely short-lived reaction resonances in Cl+HD(v=1)→DCl+H due to chemical bond softening, Science, 347 (2015) 60.
5. Tao Wang, Jun Chen, Tiangang Yang, Chunlei Xiao, Zhigang Sun, Long Huang, Dongxu Dai, Xueming Yang, D. H. Zhang, Dynamical Resonances Accessible Only by Reagent Vibrational Excitation in the F+HD→HF+D Reaction, Science, 342 (2013) 1499-1452.
6. C. Xiao, X. Xu, S. Liu, T. Wang, W. Dong, T. Yang, Z. Sun, D. Dai, X. Xu, D. H. Zhang, X. Yang, Experimental and Theoretical Differential Cross Sections for a Four-Atom Reaction: HD+OH→H2O+D, Science, 333 (2011) 440-442.
7. W. Dong, C. Xiao, T. Wang, D. Dai, X. Yang, D. H. Zhang, Transition-state spectroscopy of partial wave resonances in the F+HD reaction, Science, 327 (2010) 1501-1502.
8. X. Wang, W. Dong, C. Xiao, L. Che, Z. Ren, D. Dai, X. Wang, P. Casavecchia, X. Yang, B. Jiang, D. Xie, Z. Sun, S.-Y. Lee, D. H. Zhang, H.-J. Werner, M. H. Alexander, The Extent of Non-Born-Oppenheimer Coupling in the Reaction of Cl(2P ) with para-H2, Science, 322 (2008) 573-576.
9. M. Qiu, Z. Ren, L. Che, D. Dai, S. A. Harich, X. Wang, X. Yang, C. Xu, D. Xie, M. Gustafsson, R. T. Skodje, Z. Sun, D. H. Zhang, Observation of Feshbach resonance in the F+H2→HF+H reaction, Science, 311 (2006) 1440-1443.
10. D. H. Zhang, M. A. Collins, S.-Y. Lee, First-Principles Theory for the H+H2O, D2O Reactions, Science, 290 (2000) 961-963.