Dr. Hong-Wei Li was born in Jilin Province, China. He studied Chemical engineering and Chemical technology at Jilin University and graduated in 2004. Then he studied physical chemistry at state key laboratory of theoretical and computational chemistry in Jilin University and received his Ph. D at 2009. Later, he joined the state key laboratory of supramolecular structure and materials as a lectuer, and now he holds an associate professor position of Jilin University in Physical Chemistry. The current research interests are mainly focused on the design and synthesis of fluorescent organic sensors and construction and modification on nanomaterials as fluorescent nanosensors for ions and other targets.

Design and synthesis of fluorescent organic sensors for ions;
Construction and modification of fluorescence nanoclusters for ions and targets

[ Selected Publications ]

1. Li, H.-W.; Yue, Y.; Liu, T.-Y.; Li, D.; Wu, Y.* Fluorescence-Enhanced Sensing Mechanism of BSA-Protected Small Gold-Nanoclusters to Silver(I) Ions in Aqueous Solutions, J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 16159−16165.
2. Yue, Y.; Liu, T.-Y.; Li, H.-W.;* Liu, Z.; Wu, Y.* Microwave-assisted synthesis of BSA-protected small gold nanoclusters and their fluorescence-enhanced sensing of silver(Ι) ions, Nanoscale 2012, 4, 2251–2254.
3. Li, H.-W.; Ai, K.; Wu, Y.* Fluorescence visual gel-separation of dansylated BSA-protected gold-nanoclusters, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 9852−9854.
4. Li, H.-W.; Wang, B.; Dang, Y.-Q.; Li, L.; Wu, Y.* Highly selective fluorescent sensor for Mercury ions in aqueous solution: based on target-induced aggregation, Sensor. Actuat. B 2010, 148, 49-53.
5. Li, H.-W.; Li, Y.; Dang, Y.-Q.; Ma, L.-J.; Wu, Y.;* Hou, G.; Wu, L.* An easily prepared hypersensitive water-soluble fluorescent probe for trace Mercury (II) ions, Chem. Commun. 2009, 45, 4453−4455.