Educational background

In July 2003, Doctor of Science degree from the Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University

In March 2000, Master of Engineering degree from China University of Petroleum (Beijing)

In July 1996,  Bachelor of Engineering degree from East China University of Technology

Work experience

November 2024 - Present: Party Secretary of Jingdezhen Ceramic University

From June 2020 to November 2024, the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Yuzhang Normal University

From December 2008 to June 2020, a member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University

From June 2007 to December 2008,  the assistant to the president and director of the Research Office of Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University

Research field

Design, preparation, properties and applications of organic photochromic materials, metal-organic luminescent complexes and bioluminescent molecular probes

Main scientific research achievements

He have been engaged in the design, synthesis and application research of new organic optical functional materials for a long time. More than 350 SCI papers have been published in internationally renowned academic journals, and over 30 invention patents have been authorized. The total citation frequency of the SCI papers published is over 11, 000 times, with an H-index of 49. He was selected for the “Lifetime Scientific Impact Ranking (1960-2022)” of the world’s top 2% of scientists and the “2022 Annual Scientific Impact Ranking” of the world’s top 2% of scientists, and has been included in the “China Highly Cited Researchers” list for 11 consecutive years. He has presided over and completed 7 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and over 20 provincial and ministerial-level projects. His research achievements have won 1 First Prize of Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Award, 3 Second Prizes of Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Award and 3 First Prizes of Jiangxi Provincial High-tech Achievement Award.

Selected publications

[1] Pu Shouzhi*, Liu Gang, Shen Liang, Xu Jingkun, Efficient synthesis and properties of isomeric photochromic diarylethenes having a pyrrole unit, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2139-2142.

[2] Luo Feng, Fan Congbin, Luo Mingbiao, Wu Xiaoliu, Zhu Yan, Pu Shouzhi*, Xu Wenyuan, Guo Guocong*, Photoswitching CO₂ capture and release in a photochromic diarylethene metal-organic framework, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 9298–9301.

[3] Fan Congbin, Gong Lele, Huang Ling, Luo Feng*, Krishna Rajamani*, Yi Xianfeng, Zheng Anmin*, Zhang Le, Pu Shouzhi*, Feng Xuefeng, Luo Mingbiao, Guo Guocong*, Significant enhancement of C₂H₂/C₂H₄ separation by a photochromic diarylethene unit: a temperature-and light-responsive separation switch, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 7900–7906.

[4] Yin Mengjia, Zhang Qingyun, Fan Tingting, Fan Congbin*, Pu Shouzhi*, Rajamani Krishna, Luo Feng*, Selective krypton uptake through trap confinement, formation of Kr₂ dimer, and light response in a photochromic and radiation-resistant thorium-diarylethene-framework, Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 451, 139004.

[5] Xie Ling, Wang Renjie, Fan Congbin*, Tu Yayi, Liu Gang, Pu Shouzhi*, Mitochondria-targeted fluorescent probe with long wavelength emission for detecting H₂S and its application in foodstuff, water and living cells, Food Chem. 2023, 410, 135411.

Authorized Patent

[1] Fan Congbin, Pu Shouzhi, Fan Tingting, Liu Gang, Tu Yayi, Li Zhijian, Zheng Chunhong, a light-responsive smart material and its preparation method, ZL 202210485626.0.

[2] Pu Shouzhi, Chen Zhao, Liu Gang, Tang Aling. A naphthylimide compound with aggregation-induced luminescence enhancement, solvent color change and self-recovery photochromic properties and its application, ZL 201711034227.8.

[3] Pu Shouzhi, Wang Renjie, Liang Yunfei, Diao Lu, Liu Gang. A fluorescent compound of 9, 10-dipyrrolithranene and its preparation method and application, ZL 201910530726.9.

[4] Pu Shouzhi, Chen Zhao, Liu Gang, a Class of mononuclear monovalent gold complexes containing trianiline or carbazole groups with mechanically induced luminescence quenching properties, Preparation and application, ZL 201810502047.6.

[5] Pu Shouzhi, Wang Renjie, Diao Lu, Liu Gang, a symmetrical 9, 10-bisthiophenylanthracene compound and its preparation method and application, ZL 201910666195.6.