General

Dr. Prof. Jun Chen

State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China

Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, P. R. China

Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China

Email: chenjun@fjirsm.ac.cn


Research Areas

Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Potential Energy Surface, Density Functional Theory

Education

2010-09--2016-07   Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Ph.D.)

2006-09--2010-06   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University (B.S.)

Experience

2020-11--present   Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2019-10--2020-07   Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico

2016-07--2019-07   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

Publications

77Sutao Lin, Rui Xiong, Jun Chen*, Sen Lin*
Spillover Dynamics in Heterogeneous Catalysis on Single-Atom Alloys: A Theoretical Perspective
WIREs Computational Molecular Science, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcms.70011

76Xin Xu, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Differential Cross Sections for the Vibrationally Excited H + HOD(νOH=1–4) → H2 + OD Reactions
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2024, 128(48): 10395–10403. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.4c06429

75Yuquan Feng, Yihuang Jiang, Zhengyan Jiang, Jun Chen*
A theoretical study of energy transfer between CO and CO2 based on a full-dimensional potential energy surface
Chin. J. Chem. Phys., 2024. https://doi.org/10.1063/1674-0068/cjcp2409121

74Quan Zhou, Xiao-Min Chen, Xujie Qin, Zhe-Ning Chen*, Jun Chen*, Wei Zhuang*
The counterintuitive aromaticity of bent metallabenzenes: a theoretical exploration
Chin. Chem. Lett., 2025, 36(4): 109770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109770

73
Xin Xu, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Effects of Reagent Rotational Excitation on OH + HCl → Cl + H2O Reaction
Chin. J. Chem. Phys., 2024, 37(2): 211–220. https://doi.org/10.1063/1674-0068/cjcp2401003

72
Chenchen Li, Xian Chen, Tan Jin, Tianmin Wu*, Jun Chen*, Wei Zhuang*
Impact of Functional Groups within the Spacer Cation on the Properties of Two-Dimensional Monolayer Perovskites 
Nano Mater. Sci., 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2024.02.005

71
Shu Liu*, Zhaojun Zhang, Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*
Isotope effects and heavy–light–heavy reactivity oscillation in the Cl + CHD3 reaction 
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2024, 128(6): 1032–1040. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.3c07348

70Zhenghui Tan, Jun Chen*, Sen Lin*
Theoretical Insights into H2 Activation and Hydrogen Spillover on Near-Surface Alloys with Embedded Single Pt Atoms  
ACS Catal., 2024, 14(4): 2194–2201. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c05660

69Jun Chen*, Tan Jin, Zhe-Ning Chen, Chong Liu, Wei Zhuang*
Adsorption kinetics of H2O on graphene surface based on a new potential energy surface 
Artif. Intell. Chem., 2024, 2: 100046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aichem.2024.100046

68Xin Xu, Shu Liu*, Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*
Highly vibrational excitation of reagent transforms the late-barrier H+HOD reaction into an early-barrier reaction 
J. Chem. Phys., 2024, 160(4): 041101. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187094

67Jun Chen*, Fengyan Wang*, Xin Xu*
A global 2A" state potential energy surface for the Al (2P) + O2 (3Σg-) → AlO (2Σ+) + O (3P) reaction based on the doubly hybrid functional XYG3 
J. Chem. Phys., 2023, 159(22): 224303. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0176798

66Xingqiang Zhan, Xian Chen, Chenchen Li, Tan Jin, Yuanxin Wang, Zhe-Ning Chen, Tianmin Wu*, Jun Chen*, Wei Zhuang*
Can Lead-free Double Halide Perovskites Serve as Proper Photovoltaic Absorber?  
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14(48): 10784−10793. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02663

65Xin Xu, Jun Chen, Shu Liu* and Dong H. Zhang
Differential Cross Sections for the H + H2S → H2 + SH Reaction: A Full-Dimensional State-to-State Quantum Dynamics Study 
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2023, 127(45): 9513–9519. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.3c05844

64Shu Liu*, Jun Chen, Xiaoren Zhang and Dong H. Zhang*
Feshbach resonances in the F + CHD3 → HF + CD3 reaction 
Chem. Sci., 2023, 14: 7973-7979. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SC02629A

63Yihuang Jiang, Zaifa Shi*, Jingxiong Yu, Di Wu, Jun Chen*, Zichao Tang*, and Lansun Zheng
Low-Temperature Oxidation Reaction Processes of Cyclopentanone Unraveled by In Situ Mass Spectrometry and Theoretical Study 
ACS Omega, 2023, 8(24): 22077-22087. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c02162

62Qingyong Meng*, Junbo Chen, Jianxing Ma, Xingyu Zhang, Jun Chen
Adiabatic Models for the Quantum Dynamics of Surface Scattering with Lattice Effects 
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022, 24: 16415-16436. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP01560A

61Xin Xu, Jun Chen, Xiaoxiao Lu, Wei Fang, Shu Liu, Dong H. Zhang*
Strong Non-Arrhenius behavior at low temperatures in the OH + HCl → H2O + Cl reaction due to resonance induced quantum tunneling  
Chem. Sci., 2022, 13: 7955-7961. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2sc01958b

60Jun Chen*, Wei Zhuang*
Theoretical Description of Water from Single-Molecule to Condensed Phase: Recent Progress on Potential Energy Surfaces and Molecular Dynamics 
Chin. J. Chem. Phys., 2022, 35(2): 227-241. https://doi.org/10.1063/1674-0068/cjcp2201005

59Jun Chen, Tan Jin, Yihuang Jiang, Tonghao Shen*, Mingjun Yang*, Zhe-Ning Chen*
Toward Accurate and Efficient Dynamic Computational Strategy for Heterogeneous Catalysis: Temperature-Dependent Thermodynamics and Kinetics for the Chemisorbed on-surface CO  
Chin. Chem. Lett., 2022, 33(11): 4936-4942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.080

58Zaifa Shi, Yihuang Jiang, Jingxiong Yu, Shanjun Chen*, Jun Chen*, Zichao Tang*, Lansun Zheng
Develop the low-temperature oxidation mechanism of cyclopentane: an experimental and theoretical study 
Chem. Eur. J., 2022, 28(8): e202103546. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202103546

57Chenyao Shang, Jun Chen, Xin Xu*, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang
State-to-State Quantum Dynamical Study of H + Br2 → HBr + Br Reaction 
Chin. J. Chem. Phys., 2021, 34(6): 949-956.

56Danan Lu, Jun Chen, Hua Guo, Jun Li*
Vibrational energy pooling via collisions between asymmetric stretching excited CO2: a quasi-classical trajectory study on an accurate full-dimensional potential energy surface 
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, 23(42): 24165-24174.

55Chenyao Shang, Jun Chen, Xin Xu*, Shu Liu*, Liucheng Li, Liping Duo, Dong H. Zhang
A quantum wave packet study of the H + Br2 → HBr + Br reaction on a new ab initio potential energy surface 
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2021, 125(33): 7289-7296.

54Yishan Yang, Jing Lyu, Jun Chen, Jianhe Liao*, Xuetong Zhang*
Flame-Retardant Host-Guest Films for Efficient Thermal Management of Cryogenic Devices 
Adv. Funct. Mater., 2021, 31(41): 2102232.

53Shu Liu*, Xiaoren Zhang, Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*
Feshbach Resonances in the Vibrationally Excited F + HOD(vOH/vOD = 1) Reaction Due to Chemical Bond Softening 
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2021, 12(26): 6090-6094.

52Yizhen Wang†, Yajing Li†, Jun Chen, Igor Ying Zhang*, Xin Xu*
Doubly Hybrid Functionals Close to Chemical Accuracy for Both Finite and Extended Systems: Implementation and Test of XYG3 and XYGJ-OS
JACS Au, 2021, 1(5): 543-549.

51Xiaoren Zhang, Jun Chen, Xin Xu, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
A neural network potential energy surface for the F + H2O ↔ HF + OH reaction and quantum dynamics study of isotopic effect
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, 23: 8809-8816.

50Apurba Nandi, Peng Zhang, Jun Chen, Hua Guo, Joel M. Bowman*
Vibration facilitated roaming in the isomerization of CO adsorbed on NaCl: A quasiclassical simulation based on cluster models
Nat. Chem., 2021, 13(3): 249-254.

49Jiayu Huang, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Time-Dependent Wave Packet Dynamics Calculations of Cross Sections for Ultracold Four-atom Reactions
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11(20): 8560-8564.

48Xilin Jia, Quan Zhou, Jun Chen, Lu Zhang*, Zhe-Ning Chen*
Theoretical Insight into the Structural Nonplanarity in Aromatic Fused-Ring Metallabenzenes
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020, 124(35): 7071-7079.

47Jun Chen, Seenivasan Hariharan, Jörg Meyer, Hua Guo*
Potential Energy Landscape of CO Adsorbates on NaCl(100) and Implications in Isomerization of Vibrationally Excited CO
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124(35): 19146-19156.

46Jun Chen, Jun Li, Joel M. Bowman, Hua Guo*
Energy Transfer between Vibrationally Excited Carbon Monoxide based on a Highly Accurate Six-dimensional Potential Energy Surface
J. Chem. Phys., 2020, 153(5): 054310.

45Yingzi Han, Jiangle Zhang, Xingtai Qiu, Yihuang Jiang, Jun Chen, Jing Yang, Zichao Tang*, Lansun Zheng
Composition, structure and reaction mechanism study of metal cluster complexes based on the time-of-flight mass spectrometry (in Chinese)
J. Xiamen Univ. Nat. Sci., 2020, 59(5): 850-863.

44Kan Zhan, Ziyi Li, Jun Chen, Yaqi Hou, Jian Zhang, Runqing Sun, Zhengxiang Bu, Lingyun Wang, Miao Wang, Xinyu Chen, Xu Hou*
Tannic Acid Modified Single Nanopore with Multivalent Metal Ions Recognition and Ultra-Trace Level Detection
Nano Today, 2020, 33: 100868.

43Zhen Chen, Jun Chen, Rongjun Chen, Ting Xie, Xingan Wang, Shu Liu*, Guorong Wu*, Dongxu Dai, Xueming Yang*, Dong H. Zhang*
Reactivity oscillation in the heavy-light-heavy Cl + CH4 reaction
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A, 2020, 117(17): 9202-9207.

42Xiaoren Zhang†, Lulu Li†, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Feshbach resonances in the F + H2O → HF + OH reaction
Nat. Commun., 2020, 11: 223.

41Qingfei Song, Jun Chen, Qingyong Meng*
Reduction Method for Quantum Dynamics Study on Large Period Cyclic Molecule (in Chinese)
Polym. Bull., 2019, (10): 74-79.

40Tiangang Yang†, Long Huang†, Chunlei Xiao†, Jun Chen, Tao Wang, Dongxu Dai, Francois Lique, Millard Alexander*, Zhigang Sun*, Dong H. Zhang, Xueming Yang*, Daniel M. Neumark*
Enhanced Reactivity of Fluorine with para-Hydrogen in Cold Interstellar Clouds by Resonance-Induced Quantum Tunneling
Nat. Chem., 2019, 11(8): 744-749.

39Yi Fan†, Zhizhi Sheng†, Jun Chen, Hong Pan, Baiyi Chen, Feng Wu, Shuli Wang, Xinyu Chen, Xu Hou*
Visual Chemical Detection Mechanism by Liquid Gating System with Dipole-Induced Interfacial Molecular Reconfiguration
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58: 3967-3971.

38Qingyong Meng*, Jun Chen*
Ring-Polymer Molecular Dynamics Study on Rate Coefficient of the Barrierless OH + CO System at Low Temperature
J. Chem. Phys., 2019, 150(4): 044307.

37Xin Xu, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
An ab initio based global potential energy surface for the SH3 system and full-dimensional state-to-state quantum dynamics study for the H2 + HS → H2S + H reaction
J. Comput. Chem., 2019, 40(10): 1151-1160.

36Peng Sun, Zhaojun Zhang, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Well converged quantum rate constants for the H2 + OH → H2O + H reaction via transition state wave packet
J. Chem. Phys., 2018, 149(6): 064303.

35Peng Sun, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Accurate integral cross sections for the H + CO2 → OH + CO reaction
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2018, 706: 675-679.

34Tianhui Liu, Jun Chen, Zhaojun Zhang, Xiangjian Shen, Bina Fu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Water dissociating on rigid Ni(100): a quantum dynamics study on a full-dimensional potential energy surface
J. Chem. Phys., 2018, 148(14): 144705.

33Bina Fu*, Jun Chen, Tianhui Liu, Kejie Shao, Dong H. Zhang*
Highly accurately fitted potential energy surfaces for polyatomic reactive systems (in Chinese)
Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2019, 35(2): 145-157.

32Jun Chen, Xin Xu, Shu Liu, Dong H. Zhang*
A neural network potential energy surface for F + CH4 reaction including multiple channels based on coupled cluster theory
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20(14): 9090-9100.

31Zhiqiang Zhao*, Jun Chen*, Zhaojun Zhang*, Dong H. Zhang*, Xiao-Gang Wang*, Tucker Carrington Jr.*, Fabien Gatti*
Computing energy levels of CH4, CHD3, CH3D and CH3F with a direct product basis and coordinates on the methyl subsystem
J. Chem. Phys., 2018, 148(7): 074113.

30Fangfang Li†, Changwu Dong†, Jun Chen, Jiaxing Liu, Fengyan Wang*, Xin Xu*
The harpooning mechanism as evidenced in the oxidation reaction of the Al atom
Chem. Sci., 2018, 9(2): 488-494.

29Xueyao Zhou, Francesco Nattino, Yaolong Zhang, Jun Chen, Geert-Jan Kroes*, Hua Guo*, Bin Jiang*
Dissociative chemisorption of methane on Ni(111) using a chemically accurate fifteen dimensional potential energy surface
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19: 30540-30550.

28Jun Chen, Neil Qiang Su, Xin Xu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Accurate potential energy surfaces for hydrogen abstraction reactions: A benchmark study on the XYG3 doubly hybrid density functional
J. Comput. Chem., 2017, 38(27): 2326-2334. (Contributed equally.)

27Peng Sun, Jun Chen, Shu Liu*, Dong H. Zhang*
A full-dimensional time-dependent wave packet study of the H + CO2 → OH + CO reaction
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2017, 683: 352-356.

26Qingyong Meng*, Jun Chen*
Ring-polymer molecular dynamics studies on the rate coefficient of the abstraction channel of hydrogen plus ethane, propane, and dimethyl ether
J. Chem. Phys., 2017, 146(2): 024108.

25Xiangjian Shen*, Jun Chen, Yuemei Sun, Tianshui Liang
Hydrogen diffusion on Fe surface and into subsurface from first principles
Surf. Sci., 2016, 654: 48-55.

24Tianhui Liu, Zhaojun Zhang, Jun Chen, Bina Fu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Mode specificity of the dissociative chemisorption of HOD on rigid Cu(111): An approximate full-dimensional quantum dynamics study
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18(38): 26358.

23Kejie Shao, Jun Chen, Zhiqiang Zhao, Dong H. Zhang*
Communication: Fitting potential energy surfaces with fundamental invariant neural network
J. Chem. Phys., 2016, 145(7): 071101.

22Zhiqiang Zhao, Jun Chen, Zhaojun Zhang*, Dong H. Zhang*, David Lauvergnat*, Fabien Gatti*
Full-dimensional vibrational calculations of five-atom molecules using a combination of Radau and Jacobi coordinates: Application to methane and fluoromethane
J. Chem. Phys., 2016, 144(20): 204302.

21Liuyang Chen, Kejie Shao, Jun Chen, Minghui Yang*, Dong H. Zhang
Full-dimensional quantum dynamics study of the H2 + C2H → H + C2H2 reaction on an ab initio potential energy surface
J. Chem. Phys., 2016, 144(19): 194309.

20Qingyong Meng*, Jun Chen†*, Dong H. Zhang*
Ring polymer molecular dynamics fast computation of rate coefficients on accurate potential energy surfaces in local configuration space: Application to the abstraction of hydrogen from methane
J. Chem. Phys., 2016, 144(15): 154312. (Contributed equally.)

19Neil Qiang Su, Jun Chen, Xin Xu*, Dong H. Zhang*
Quantum reaction dynamics based on a new generation density functional and neural network potential energy surfaces (in Chinese)
Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2016, 32(1): 119-130. (Contributed equally.)

18Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*
Construction of molecular reactive potential energy surfaces based on neural networks (in Chinese)
Sci. Sin. Chim., 2015, 45(12): 1241-1253.

17Zhaojun Zhang, Jun Chen, Minghui Yang*, Dong H. Zhang*
Time-dependent wave packet study of the H2 + CH3 → H + CH4 reaction
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2015, 119(50): 12480-12484.

16Dequan Yu, Jun Chen, Shu-Lin Cong*, Zhigang Sun*
Theoretical Study of FH2- Electron photodetachment spectra on new ab initio potential energy surface
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2015, 119(50): 12193-12208.

15Xiangjian Shen, Jun Chen, Zhaojun Zhang, Kejie Shao, Dong H. Zhang*
Methane dissociation on Ni(111): A fifteen-dimensional potential energy surface using neural network method
J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 143(14): 144701.

14Qingyong Meng, Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*
Communication: Rate coefficients of the H + CH4 → H2 + CH3 reaction from ring polymer molecular dynamics on a highly accurate potential energy surface
J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 143(10): 101102.

13Jun Li*, Jun Chen, Zhiqiang Zhao, Daiqian Xie, Dong H. Zhang*, Hua Guo
A permutationally invariant full-dimensional ab initio potential energy surface for the abstraction and exchange channels of the H + CH4 system
J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 142(20): 204302. (Contributed equally.)

12Neil Qiang Su, Jun Chen, Zhigang Sun, Dong H. Zhang*, Xin Xu*
H + H2 quantum dynamics using potential energy surfaces based on the XYG3 type of doubly hybrid density functionals: Validation of the density functionals
J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 142(8): 084107. (Contributed equally.)

11Jun Chen, Zhigang Sun*, Dong H. Zhang*
An accurate potential energy surface for the F + H2 → HF + H reaction by the coupled-cluster method
J. Chem. Phys., 2015, 142(2): 024303. (Featured article of J. Chem. Phys.)

10Tiangang Yang, Jun Chen, Long Huang, Tao Wang, Chunlei Xiao*, Zhigang Sun*, Dongxu Dai, Xueming Yang*, Dong H. Zhang*
Extremely short-lived reaction resonances in Cl + HD (v = 1) → DCl + H due to chemical bond softening
Science, 2015, 347(6217): 60-63. (Contributed equally.)

9Shu Liu, Jun Chen, Bina Fu, Dong H. Zhang*
State-to-state quantum versus classical dynamics study of the OH + CO → H + CO2 reaction in full dimensions (J = 0): checking the validity of the quasi-classical trajectory method
Theor. Chem. Acc., 2014, 133: 1558.

8Xin Xu, Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*
Global potential energy surface for the H + CH4 ↔ H2 + CH3 reaction using neural networks
Chin. J. Chem. Phys., 2014, 27(4): 373-379. (Contributed equally.)

7Zhaojun Zhang, Jun Chen, Shu Liu, Dong H. Zhang*
Accuracy of the centrifugal sudden approximation in the H + CHD3 ↔ H2 + CD3 reaction
J. Chem. Phys., 2014, 140(22): 224304.

6Jun Li, Jun Chen, Dong H. Zhang*, Hua Guo*
Quantum and quasi-classical dynamics of the OH + CO → H + CO2 reaction on a new permutationally invariant neural network potential energy surface
J. Chem. Phys., 2014, 140(4): 044327.

5Tao Wang, Jun Chen, Tiangang Yang, Chunlei Xiao*, Zhigang Sun*, Long Huang, Dongxu Dai, Xueming Yang*, Dong H. Zhang*
Dynamical resonances accessible only by reagent vibrational excitation in the F + HD → HF + D reaction
Science, 2013, 342(6165): 1499-1502. (Contributed equally.)

4Jun Chen, Xin Xu, Xin Xu, Dong H. Zhang*
Communication: An accurate global potential energy surface for the OH + CO → H + CO2 reaction using neural networks
J. Chem. Phys., 2013, 138(22): 221104. (Contributed equally. Top 20 Most Read in June 2013 of J. Chem. Phys.)

3Jun Chen, Xin Xu, Xin Xu, Dong H. Zhang*
A global potential energy surface for the H2 + OH ↔ H2O + H reaction using neural networks
J. Chem. Phys., 2013, 138(15): 154301.

2Shu Liu, Jun Chen, Zhaojun Zhang, Dong H. Zhang*
Communication: A six-dimensional state-to-state quantum dynamics study of the H + CH4 → H2 + CH3 Reaction (J = 0)
J. Chem. Phys., 2013, 138(1): 011101.

1Shu Liu, Chunlei Xiao, Tao Wang, Jun Chen, Tiangang Yang, Xin Xu, Dong H. Zhang*, Xueming Yang*
The dynamics of the D2 + OH → HOD + D reaction: A combined theoretical and experimental study
Faraday Discussions, 2012, 157: 101-111.