Sangen Zhao, D., researcher, doctoral supervisor, recipient of the National Excellent Youth Fund, a high-level talent of Fujian Province, Class B. He is also a youth member of the Chinese Crystallographic Society and a youth member of the Laser Application Branch of the China Optical and Optoelectronic Association, a youth editorial board member of Applied Chemistry, a youth editorial board member of the Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, and a member of the He has been selected by the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAS) as one of the "Young Talents Support Project", a young talent in Fujian Province, an outstanding member of CAS Youth Promotion Committee, a team of 100 members of CAS West China Research Institute, and a special project for young talents of CAS West China Research Institute.
He received his PhD degree from the Institute of Physical and Chemical Technology, CAS in 2012 (supervisor: Dr. Yicheng Wu) and joined IFPRI in the same year. He has published more than 60 SCI papers, including J. Am. Chem. Soc. (6), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (9), Nat. Commun. (1), Sci. Bull. (1), Acc. Chem. Res. (1), CCS. Chem. (1), Sci. Bull. (1), Acc. Chem. Res. (1), CCS. Chem. (2), Coord. Chem. Rev (2); 20 granted invention patents, including 1 U.S. patent and 2 PCT international patents; awarded the second prize of Fujian Provincial Natural Science Award in 2019 (second completer) and selected as Emerging Investigators of Crystal Growth & Design in 2018, 2016 He has also been invited to give invited lectures in academic conferences at home and abroad.
Our group mainly focuses on photonic functional crystals, including nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals and birefringent crystals, which play a key role in international research frontiers, such as quantum communication, photolithography, laser display, optical frequency comb, and optical quantum information, etc. At present, we have achieved a series of leading innovative research results.
a) Propose the new concept of "beryllium-free" NLO crystals: We have proposed the innovative idea of "beryllium-free deep-ultraviolet NLO crystals" for the first time. Based on this concept, we have successfully designed and synthesized a series of new excellent beryllium-free deep-UV NLO crystals, which possess largely reinforced layer connection in comparison with that of the sole practical deep-UV NLO crystal KBBF, and thus overcome demerits of serious layer growth habits of KBBF.
b) Propose the new concept of "non-π-conjugated" NLO crystals: We have proposed the innovative idea of "non-π-conjugated deep-ultraviolet NLO crystals" for the first time. In addition, we have developed the "local polarity-induced assembly" strategy, and further synthesized a variety of non-π-conjugated deep-ultraviolet NLO crystals with outstanding performance.
c) New applications of optical quantum information: We have proposed some strategies to design crystals with large birefringence efficiently, and further discovered a number of crystals with large birefringence. Some of them have large birefringence and excellent NLO properties simultaneously, which have significant applications in quantum communication, photonic modulators, polarized photonic devices, structured light fields, etc.
We welcome young talents in the fields of chemistry, materials, physics, optics, large-size crystal growth, theoretical calculations, chemical symmetry and preparation of low-dimensional materials to join us for PhD or postdoctoral applications or as researchers!
Tel: +86-591-63173127；E-mail: zhaosangen@fjirsm.ac.cn; zh3g@163.com
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ORCID: 0000-0002-1190-684X
Team members:
Research Directions：Photonic functional crystals
(1) Nonlinear optical crystal
(2) Birefringent crystal
Research Areas
Inorganic synthesis, inorganic solid-state chemistry, structural chemistry, Photonic functional crystals
Experience
Educational background
2007–2012 Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
2003–2007 B. S. in Environmental Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China.
Work Experience
2015–2017 Associate professor, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2012–2014 Assistant professor, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
Papers
Selected Publications
1) Yanqiang Li, Weiqi Huang, Yang Zhou, Xianyu Song, Jieyu Zheng, Han Wang, Yipeng Song, Minjuan Li, Junhua Luo, Sangen Zhao,* A High-Performance Nonlinear Optical Crystal with a Building Block Containing Expanded π-Delocalization, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 61, e202215145, 2022.
2) Yanqiang Li, Xu Zhang, Yang Zhou, Weiqi Huang, Yipeng Song, Han Wang, Minjuan Li, Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo, Sangen Zhao,* An Optically Anisotropic Crystal with Large Birefringence Arising from Cooperative π Orbitals, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 61, e202208811, 2022.
3) Minjuan Li, Xu Zhang, Zheyao Xiong, Yanqiang Li, Yang Zhou, Xin Chen, Yipeng Song, Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo, Sangen Zhao,* A Hybrid Antiperovskite with Strong Linear and Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Responses, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e202211151, 2022.
4) Weiqi Huang, Xu Zhang, Yanqiang Li, Yang Zhou, Xin Chen, Xiaoqi Li, Fafa Wu, Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo, Sangen Zhao,* A Hybrid Halide Perovskite Birefringent Crystal, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e202202746, 2022.
5) Yang Zhou, Xu Zhang, Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo, Sangen Zhao,* Achieving effective balance between bandgap and birefringence by confining π-conjugation in an optically anisotropic crystal, Sci. Bull., DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.10.028, online, 2022.
6) Yanqiang Li, Junhua Luo,* Sangen Zhao,* Local Polarity-Induced Assembly of Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Materials, Acc. Chem. Res., DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00542, 2022.
7) Yanqiang Li, Zhengyang Zhou, Sangen Zhao,* Fei Liang, Qingran Ding, Junliang Sun,* Zheshuai Lin, Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo,* A Deep-UV Nonlinear Optical Borosulfate with Incommensurate Modulations, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60, 11457, 2021.
8) Youchao Liu, Youquan Liu, Zheshuai Lin, Yanqiang Li, Qingran Ding, Xin Chen, Lina Li, Sangen Zhao,* Maochun Hong and Junhua Luo, Nonpolar Na10Cd(NO3)4(SO3S)4 Exhibits a Large Second-Harmonic Generation, CCS Chem., 3, 694, 2021.
9) Youchao Liu, Xiaomeng Liu, Shuai Liu, Qingran Ding, Yanqiang Li, Lina Li, Sangen Zhao,* Zheshuai Lin, Junhua Luo, Maochun Hong, An Unprecedented Antimony(III) Borate with Strong Linear and Nonlinear Optical Responses, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 59, 7793, 2020.
10) Shuai Liu,# Xiaomeng Liu,# Sangen Zhao,* Youchao Liu, Lina Li, Qingran Ding, Yanqiang Li, Zheshuai Lin,* Junhua Luo, Maochun Hong, An exceptional peroxide birefringent material resulting from d-π interactions, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 59, 9414, 2020.
11) Qingran Ding, Xiaomeng Liu, Sangen Zhao,* Yusong Wang, Yanqiang Li, Lina Li, Shuai Liu, Zheshuai Lin, Maochun Hong, Junhua Luo,* Designing a Deep-UV Nonlinear Optical Fluorooxosilicophosphate, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 142, 6472, 2020.
12) Yanqiang Li, Congling Yin, Xiaoyan Yang, Xiaojun Kuang,* Jie Chen, Lunhua He, Qingran Ding, Sangen Zhao,* Maochun Hong and Junhua Luo,* A Nonlinear Optical SwitchableSulfate of Ultrawide Bandgap, CCS Chem., 2, 2298, 2020.
13) Yanqiang Li, Fei Liang, Sangen Zhao,* Lina Li, Zhenyue Wu, Qingran Ding, Shuai Liu, Zheshuai Lin,* Maochun Hong, and Junhua Luo,* Two Non-π-Conjugated Deep-UV Nonlinear Optical Sulfates, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 3833−3837, 2019.
14) Zhao, Sangen; Yang, Xiaoyan; Yang, Yi; Kuang, Xiaojun;* Lu, Fengqi; Shan, Pai; Sun, Zhihua, Lin, Zheshuai;* Hong, Maochun; Luo, Junhua,* Non-Centrosymmetric RbNaMgP2O7 with Unprecedented Thermo-Induced Enhancement of Second Harmonic Generation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 140, 1592, 2018.
15) Sangen Zhao, Yi Yang, Yaoguo Shen, Bingqing Zhao, Lina Li, Chengmin Ji, Zhenyue Wu, Daqiang Yuan, Zheshuai Lin,* Maochun Hong, and Junhua Luo,* Cooperation of Three Chromophores Generates the Water-Resistant Nitrate Nonlinear Optical Material Bi3TeO6OH(NO3)2, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 540–544, 2017.
16) Sangen Zhao, Lei Kang, Yaoguo Shen, Xiaodong Wang, Muhammad Adnan Asghar, Zheshuai Lin,* Yingying Xu, Siyuan Zeng, Maochun Hong, and Junhua Luo,* Designing a Beryllium-Free Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Material without a Structural Instability Problem, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 138, 2961-2964, 2016.
17) Sangen Zhao, Pifu Gong, Siyang Luo, Sijie Liu, Lina, Li, Muhammad Adnan Asghar, Tariq Khan, Maochun Hong, Zheshuai Lin, and Junhua Luo,* Beryllium-Free Rb3Al3B3O10F with Reinforced Interlayer Bonding as a Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Crystal, J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 137, 2207-2210, 2015.
18) Sangen Zhao, Pifu Gong, Siyang Luo, Lei Bai, Zheshuai Lin,* Yuanyuan Tang, Yuelan Zhou, Maochun Hong, and Junhua Luo,* Tailored Synthesis of a Nonlinear Optical Phosphate with a Short Absorption Edge, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 54, 4217-4221, 2015.
19) Sangen Zhao, Pifu Gong, Xiang Xu, Shuquan Zhang, Zhihua Sun, Zheshuai Lin,* Maochun Hong, Chuangtian Chen, Junhua Luo,* Beryllium-free Li4Sr(BO3)2 for deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical applications, Nat. Commun., 5, 4019, 2014.
20) Sangen Zhao, Pifu Gong, Siyang Luo, Lei Bai, Zheshuai Lin,* Chenming Ji, Tianliang Chen, Maochun Hong, and Junhua Luo,* Deep-Ultraviolet Transparent Phosphates RbBa2(PO3)5 and Rb2Ba3(P2O7)2 Show Nonlinear Optical Activity from Condensation of [PO4]3- Units, J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 136, 8560-8563, 2014.
Research Interests
His research interests mainly focus on the design, synthesis, crystal growth, and characterizations of new nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals, which feature non-centrosymmetric crystal structures and thus exhibit second harmonic genaration responses. He and co-authors designed and synthesized a series of borate beryllium-free deep-UV NLO crystals which overcome the layering growth tendency of the benchmark KBBF crysytal. Furthermore, they discovered a variety of non-π-congruated deep-UV NLO materials, proposed effective design strategies, and revealed new mechanisms on the structure-property relationships. In recent years, he and co-authors has published more than 80 SCI papers, including the first-author/corresponding-author papers in Angew. Chem. (4 papers), Nat. Commun. (1 paper), and JACS (6 papers), as well as Coord. Chem. Rev. (2 papers), with total citations by other researchers for more than 2500 times. In particular, 5 papers are authorized as ESI Highly Cited Papers. More than 10 Chinese and 1 US patents are authorized.
Honors & Distinctions
Young Committee Member of Chinese Crystallographic Society, 2020
Young Committee Member of China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufactures Association (Laser), 2020
Emerging Investigators by the Crystal Growth & Design journal, 2018
Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST, 2017
Distinguished Young Scholars of Fujian Province, 2016
Membership of the Youth Innovation Promotion of CAS, 2016
Expert of the Chunmiao Project of Haixi Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2015