Education Background

Sep. 2009 - Jun. 2014: Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences). PhD in Organic Chemistry (Combined Master/PhD Program).

Sep. 2005 - Jun. 2009: Central China Normal University. Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry & Biological Science.

Work Experience

Dec. 2017 - Present: Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (Associate Professor)

Jul. 2014 - Nov. 2017: Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (Lecturer)

Courses Taught

Undergraduate: Inorganic Chemistry

Graduate: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Coordination Chemistry

Research Projects

1．Mutli-Functionalization, Application of Iridium Complexes Fluorescence Probes for Selective Detection of Thiophenol(National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Fund Project), No. 21701065, 2018.1-2020.12

2．Multifunctionalization and Applications of Ruthenium(II) Complex Probes for Organelle-Specific Fluorescence Imaging (Project of Science Funds of Jiangxi Education Office), No. GJJ170690, 2018.01-2019.12

3．Design, Functionalization and Application of Ru(II) complex-based Probes for Detection of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) (Project ofScience Funds of Jiangxi Education Office Youth Science Fund Project), No. 20212BAB213013, 2021.1-2023.12

4．Synthesis of Mitochondria-Targeted Activatable Iridium(III) Complex Photosensitizers and Their Photodynamic Applications (Project of Science Funds of Jiangxi Education Office), No. GJJ2201316, 2023.1-2024.12

Major Representative Academic Publications / Papers / Patents

1．Sha Xu, Qikai Ju,  Xueting Mao, Tangxuan Cai, Daobin Zhang*. A mitochondria-targeted iridium (III) complex-based sensor for endogenous GSH detection in living cells. Analyst, 2025, 150,905-913

2．Xueting Mao, Xiao Fei, Tangxuan Cai, Sha Xu, Daobin Zhang*, Shouzhi Pu*, Zhijian Li. A turn-on mitochondria-targeted iridium(III) complex-based probe for glutathione detection and photodynamic therapy of cancer cells. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2025, 329, 125579

3．Sha Xu, Qikai Ju, Zhijian Li, Xueting Mao, Shuaihua Chen*, Shouzhi Pu*, Daobin Zhang*. An iridium‐based phosphorescence probe for HClO/ClO− detection and application of recognizingexogenous/endogenous HClO/ClO− in cells. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2024,38, e7478

4．Sha Xu, Congbin Fan, Caixin Wu, Daobin Zhang*, Shouzhi Pu*. Phosphorescent and Test Strips Detection Properties of ClO− Probes Based on Iridium(III) Complexes with Pivaloyl Unit as Recognition Site, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2023, 26,e202200636

5．Xueting Mao, Sha Xu, Caixin Wu, Congbin Fan, Daobin Zhang*, Shouzhi Pu*. Development of a lysosome-targeted iridium (III) complex-based fluorescent probe for detection of HOCl and its application in living cells and water samples, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2023, 556, 121634.

6．Tian Tian, Sha Xua, Yulu Ru, Daobin Zhang*, Shouzhi Pu*. A red-emission iridium (Ⅲ) complex-based fluorescent probe with Schiff base structure for selection detection HOCl and its application in water sample. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2022, 976, 122351.

7．Jiulong Zhang, Daobin Zhang*, Lin Xiao, Shouzhi Pu*. Development of an ultrasensitive Ru(II) complex-based fluorescent probe with phenothiazine unit for selective detection HOCl and its application in water samples, Dyes and Pigments, 2021, 188, 109179.

8．Lin Xiao, Daobin Zhang*, Jiulong Zhang, Shouzhi Pu*. A iridium(III) complex-based ‘turn-on’ fluorescent probe with two recognition site for rapid detection of thiophenol and its application in water samples and human serum, Tetrahedron, 2021, 77, 131738.

9．Yaqian Guo, Daobin Zhang*, Junyun Wang, Haiyue Lu, Shouzhi Pu*. Luminescent probe based on photochromic cyclometalated iridium(III) complex for high selectivity detection of thiophenol, Dyes and Pigments, 2020, 175, 108191.

10．Daobin Zhang, Yaqian Guo, Lin Xiao, Shouzhi Pu*. A highly sensitive 'turn-on' phosphorescence probe based on iridium(III) complex with polyether segment subunits for rapid detection of thiophenol, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2020, 928, 21551.

11．Xiaoli Xia, Daobin Zhang*, Congbin Fan, Shouzhi Pu*. Naked-eye detection of Cu(II) and Fe(III) based on a Schiff Base Ruthenium complex with nicotinohydrazide, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2020, 34, e5841.

12．Xiaoli Xia, Daobin Zhang*, Jiulong Zhang, Shouzhi Pu*, Highly sensitive ruthenium complex-based fluorescent probe for copper ion detection, Tetrahedron, 2020, 76, 131526.

13．Haiyue Lu, Daobin Zhang*, Congbin Fan, Yaqian Guo, Xiaoli Xia, Shouzhi Pu*. Iridium(III) complex-based fluorescent probe for detection of thiophenols and its application in water samples, Dyes and Pigments, 2019, 163, 138-144.

14．Daobin Zhang, Shuying Li, Ruimin Lu, Gang Liu, Shouzhi Pu*. A multi-functional hydrazinobenzothiazole-based diarylethene derivative: Highly efficient discrimination cadmium ion from zinc ion and near-infrared absorption detection of hydroxide ion. Dyes and Pigments, 2017, 146, 305-315.

15．Shuying Li, Daobin Zhang*, Jinyun Wang, Ruimin Lu, Chunhong Zheng, Shouzhi Pu*. A novel diarylethene-hydrazinopyridine-based probe for fluorescent detection of aluminum ion and naked-eye detection of hydroxide ion. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2017, 245, 263-272.

16．Daobin Zhang, Congbin Fan, Chunhong Zheng, Shouzhi Pu*. A new dithienylethene dimer with terminal tertiary amine redox centers: Electrochemical, UVeviseNIR spectral and electronic transfer charges induced by a stepwise photochromic process. Dyes and Pigments, 2017, 136, 669-677.

17．Daobin Zhang, Jinyun Wang, Denis Jacquemin, Zhongning Chen*. Spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of ruthenium complexes with photochromic triarylamine–dithienylethene–acetylide ligands. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2016, 3, 1432-1443.