1. RESEARCH GROUP Solution Structure Group of QISL, CAS 2. BRIEF INTRODUTION Solution Structure Group of QISL, CAS is an old and young group. We have been focusing on the study of solution structure for nearly 30 years, and we are a very active and young research group with the average age of the group members less than 33. We are focusing on the structure of disordered materials (liquid or amorphous) by X-ray/Neutron scattering, EXAFS, DFT and Molecular Dynamics, etc. Recently, the structure of solid-liquid, liquid-liquid interfaces are focused also. The study can shed some light on the fundamentals in hydrated salt phase change energy/heat storage material and the separation of rare elements in salt lakes, etc. Solution structure is a challenging reseach filed, we cooperate with researchers from Japan, UK, France and Sweden etc. internationally. We organized the 36th International Conference on Solution Chemistry successfully in 2019, and co-organized the symposium titled “Frontiers of molecular approaches to properties and functions of liquids and solutions” of Pacifichem2021. As one research group of the Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt lake Resource of CAS, and in the Key Laboratory of Salt Lake Resources Chemistry of Qinghai Province, master & Ph.D students and young scientists are welcome to visit and join us.
3. RESEARCH PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY 10. Experiment Platform for X-ray Scattering of Amorphous Material structure, Qinghai Innovation Platform Construction Project, 2022.1-2024.12, 800k; 9. Structure, Transport and Interfacial Interaction of Concentrated Salt Solutions in Nano or sub-nano Channels, Basic Research Youth Innovation Cross-team Foundation of QISL, CAS, 2022.1-2024.12, 1000k; 8. Structure and Dynamics of Solutions，Kunlun Talented People of Qinghai Province, High-end Innovation and Entrepreneurship talents - Leading Talents, 2021.10-2024.10, 600k; 7. Structure and phase change of confined aqueous saline solution, Natural Science Foundation of China, No.21973106, 2020.1-2023.12, 650k; 6. Dihydrogen bonding and hydrogen storage in NaBH4 solution, West Light Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.Y910041014, 2019.01- 2022.12, 520k; 5. Heat storage and release mechanism and microstructure of molten salt for the nano-composite phase change materials, Qinghai Application-Oriented Basic Research Project, No.2019-ZJ-7037, 2019.1-2021.12, 400k; 4. Local structure of rubidium cesium in salt lake brine and typical extraction system, Qinghai Application-Oriented Basic Research Project, No. 2019-ZJ-7001, 2019.1-2021.12, 400k; 3. Structure of Amorphous System, Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.2017467, 2017.1-2020.12, 800k; 2. Performance and microstructure of sodium sulfate based phase change energy storage system with low eutectic, Natural Science Foundation of Qinghai, No.2017467, 2018.1-2020.12, 20 k； 1. The investigation of the distribution law and structure of borate species in sulfate/chloride-type salt lake brine, The United Project of Natural Science Foundation of China, U1607106, 2017.1-2019.12, 580 k. 4. PUBLICATIONS Papers: 21. Z. Jing, Y. Zhou*, W. Zhang, T. Yamaguchi, K. Yoshida, G. Wang, L. Han, Structures of 18-crown-6/Cs+ complexes in aqueous solutions by wide angle X-ray scattering and density functional theory. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2022, 360, 119477. 20. X. Ding, J. Huang, F. Zhu*, Y. Wang, Y. Shao*, X. Li, Y. Zhou, L. Song, Study on energy storage performance of thermally enhanced composite phase change material of calcium nitrate tetrahydrate. Journal of Energy Storage 2022, 52, 104879. 19. D. Shen, Y. Song, X. Chen, Y. Zhou, H. Li, J. Pan*, Fabricating Ultrafine Zirconium Oxide Based Composite Sorbents in “Soft Confined Space” for Efficiently Removing Fluoride from Environmental Water. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 136199. 18. G. Wang, Y. Zhou, Z. Jing, Y. Wang, K. Chai, H. Liu, F. Zhu, Z. Wu, Anomalous ion hydration and association in confined aqueous CaCl2 solution. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2022, 360, 119409 17. Y. Wang, L. Song, G. Wang, H. Liu, Z. Jing, Y. Zhou, F. Zhu, Y. Zhang, Structure analysis of aqueous Mg(NO3)2 solutions. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2022, 267, 120478. 16.G. Wang, Y. Zhou, T. Yamaguchi, H. Liu, F. Zhu, Z. Wu, Structure of Aqueous CaCl2 Solutions by X-Ray Scattering and Density Functional Theory. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2022, 96(1), S68. 15.Y. Wang, F. Zhu*, T. Yamaguchi, K. Yoshida, G. Wang, R. Liu, L. Song, Y. Zhou, H Liu,., Structure of phase change energy storage material Ca(NO3)2·4H2O solution. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2022, 356, 119010 14. D. Pang, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhou*, Z. Fu, Q. Li, Y. Zhang, G. Wang, Z. Jing, The process and mechanism for cesium and rubidium extraction with saponified 4-tert-butyl-2-(α-methylbenzyl) phenol. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 2021, Doi: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.07.001. 13. W. Zhang, T. Yamaguchi, C. Fang, K. Yoshida, Y. Zhou, F. Zhu, S. Machida, T Hattori, W. Li, Structure of an aqueous RbCl solution in the gigapascal pressure rangeby neutron diffraction combined with empirical potential structure refinement modeling. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2021, 118080. 12. J. Zhao, Y. Zhou*, G. Wang, L. Yang, W. Zhang, H. Liu,Li Han, Structure of ternary nitrate molten (Hitec) by X-Ray scattering and density functional theory. Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2021, 95 (6), 1185–1193. 11. F. Zhu, W. Zhang, H. Liu, X. Wang, Y. Zhou, C. Fang, Y. Zhang, Micro–Raman and density functional theory analyses of ion pairs in concentrated sodium tetrahydroxyborate droplets. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2020, 224, 117308. 10. Y. Zhou*, T. Yamaguchi, K. Ikeda, K. Yoshida, T. Otomo, C. Fang, W. Zhang, F. Zhu, Dihydrogen bonds in aqueous NaBD4 solution by Neutron and X-ray diffraction. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2020, 11 (5), 1622-1628. 9. Y. Zhou*, T. Yamaguchi, W. Zhang, K. Ikeda, K. Yoshida, F. Zhu, H. Liu, The structural elucidation of aqueous H3BO3 solutions by DFT and neutron scattering studies. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2020, 22 (30), 17160-17170. 8. Z. Jing, G. Wang, Y. Zhou*, D. Pang, F. Zhu, H. Liu, Selectivity of 18-crown-6 ether to alkali ions by density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2020, 311, 113305. 7. H. Liu, Y. Zhou*, F. Zhu, W. Zhang, G. Wang, Z. Jing, C. Fang, Micro hydration structure of aqueous Li+ by DFT and CPMD. The European Physical Journal D 2020, 74 (1), 2. 6.F. Zhu, W. Zhang, H. Liu, Y. Zhou, X. Wang, C. Fang, Raman and ab initio analyses of ion pairs in concentrated K[B(OH)4] droplets. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2020, 230, 118039. 5. G. Wang, Y. Zhou*, H. Lin, Z. Jing, H. Liu, F. Zhu, Structure of aqueous sodium acetate solutions by X-Ray scattering and density functional theory. Pure and Applied Chemistry 2020, 92 (10), 1627-1641. 4. F. Zhu, W. Zhang, H. Liu, X. Wang, Y. Zhou, C. Fang, Y. Zhang. Micro–Raman and density functional theory analyses of ion pairs in concentrated sodium tetrahydroxy borate droplets. Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 224 (2020) 117308. 3.H. Zhou, F. Zhu, H. Liu, W. Zhang, Y. Zhou, C. Fang, Mechanism for hydrolysis of double six-membered ring tetraborate anion. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 2020, 120 (5), e26118. 2. Y. Zhou, K. Yoshida. T. Yamaguchi, C. Fang, Y. Fang, Structure of alkaline aqueous NaBH4 solutions by X-Ray scattering and empirical potential structure refinement, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019, 274, 173-182. 1. F. Zhu, H. Liu, W. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. Wang,Y. Zhang, C. Fang. Ab-initio investigation on ion–associated species and association process in Li[B(OH)4] solution, Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 213 (2019) 423–429. Patents 1. Method for lithium tetraborate purification through hydrothermal, ZL.201510078259.2; 2. Method for preparing graphene oxide by electrocatalytic oxidation, ZL.201410474357.3; 3. A mass titration device and a titration method with a titration protection component, ZL.201410152104.4; 4. Sample cell for liquid X-ray scattering, ZL.201320032922.1. 5. AWARDS AND HONORS 10. Kunlun Talented People of Qinghai Province, High-end Innovation and Entrepreneurship talents - Leading Talents, 2021; 9. Spokesperson of ‘Young Chemists Periodic Table of Elements’ Awarded by Chinese Chemical Society, 2019; 8. Leader of Natural Science and Engineering Technology in Qinghai Province, Award by Qinghai Provincial Government, 2018; 7. Young Scholar of "Light of the West", Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018; 6. Outstanding Academic Paper Prize of Natural Science in Qinghai Province, Award by Qinghai Provincial Government, 2018; 5. “Key Science Article certificate” Award by Advance in Engineering, 2018; 4."Interdisciplinary and Innovation Award" In the Annual Conference of Youth Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2017; 3. Membership of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2017; 2. Outstanding academic paper prize of natural science in Qinghai province, award by Qinghai Provincial Government, 2016; 1. Outstanding academic paper prize of natural science in Qinghai province, award by Qinghai Provincial Government, 2014. 6. INTRODUCTION OF THE GROUP DIRECTOR 
Name: Dr./Prof. Yongquan Zhou (Roger) Major:Physical Chemistry& Analytical Chemistry Tel: +86-(0)13997296727 E-mail: yongqzhou@163.com, yongqzhou@isl.ac.cn Brief CV：Yongquan Zhou (Roger) graduated from Qinghai Normal University in 2007 and received his master’s degree at Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes (QISL), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2010. Then, he became a staff of QISL, CAS and received his Ph. D. degree in 2014. In 2015, with the support from "Sakura Science Program" of Japanese Science and Technology, he did joint research at prof. Yamaguchi's Research Group of Fukuoka University, Japan. Then, he continued this joint research from 2016 to 2017 with the support from China Scholarship Council (CSC). From 2016 he was selected as an associate professor, and he has been a full professor at QISL, CAS since 2021. He has chaired over 10 research projects and has published more than 60 SCI-indexed papers. He acts as the International Steering Committee Member of International Conference on Solution Chemistry of IUPAC, Editorial Board Member of Computer and Applied Chemistry and Journal of Salt Lake Research, and the guest editor of Journal of Molecular Liquids. 6. GROUP MEMBERS (1)Staffs   Dr. / Prof. Yamaguchi Toshio Dr. / Associate Prof. Fayan Zhu
E-mail: yamaguch@fukuoka-u.ac.jp Email: Zhufayan@126.com    Dr. / Assistant Prof. Hongyan Liu Dr. / Assistant Prof. Ruirui Liu Assistant Researcher Yifan Shao Email: liuhongyan198607@163.com Email: liurr2021@isl.ac.cn Email: syf@isl.ac.cn (2)PhD Candidates:   Mr Guangguo Wang Miss ZhuanFang Jing   Miss Lulu Song Miss Yunxia Wang (3) Master’s Degree Candidates   Miss Keke Chai Mr Lifan Jia   Mr Hangyu Wang Miss Yanan Wu |
