CAS Head - 050809


•General Chemistry
•Inorganic Chemistry
•Organometallic Chemistry
•X-ray Crystallography

Education

Ph. D.        2006       Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge LA 70803
                                   Major: Chemistry.
Master      2001       University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
                                   Major: Materials Science.
B. S.         1998        University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
                                   Major: Chemistry, Computer Science

Teaching Experiences
2006 – present Senior Lecturer, Chemistry In Context, General Chemistry Lab
Introduction to Chemistry, University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB)

Membership
American Chemical Society

Honors
Charles E. Coates Travel Award

Research Interests
Nanoporous materials via self-assembly of metal-organic framework (MOF).
Multifunctional ligand design and synthesis.

Publications

1. Yixun Zhang and Andrew W. Maverick. Preparation of an Isocyano-β-diketone via its Metal Complexes, by Use of Metal Ions as Protecting Groups. Inorganic Chemistry, 2009, 48, 10512-10518

2. Yixun Zhang; Banglin Chen; Frank R. Fronczek and Andrew W. Maverick. A nanoporous Ag-Fe mixed-metal-organic framework exhibiting single- crystal-to-single-crystal transformations upon guest exchange. Inorganic Chemistry, 2008, 47, 4433-4435.

3. Chandi Pariya; Yoseph S. Marcos; Yixun Zhang; Frank R. Fronczek and Andrew W. Maverick. Organosilicon-Based Multifunctional β-Diketones and their Rhodium and Iridium Complexes. Organometallics, 2008, 27, 4318-4324.

4. Yoseph S. Marcos; Chandi Pariya; Yixun Zhang; Johnpeter N. Ngunjiri; Brian R. Lewandowski; Jayne C. Garno; Frank R. Fronczek and Andrew W. Maverick. Porous metal-organic structures from silicon based β-diketone ligands. Presented at 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2008, INOR-888.

5. Andrew W. Maverick; Chandi Pariya; Yixun Zhang and Frank R. Fronczek. Mardi Gras, β-diketones, and isocyanides. Presented at 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2006, INOR-237.

6. Yoseph S. Marcos; Chandi Pariya; Yixun Zhang; Johnpeter N. Ngunjiri; Jayne C. Garno; Frank R. Fronczek and Andrew W. Maverick. Synthesis of Si based  -diketone ligands for metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs). Presented at 62nd Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Houston, TX, 2006, SRM-356.

7. Yixun Zhang; Shauntina H. Jackson; Mohamed S. Rajab; Frank R. Fronczek and Steven F. Watkins. Cinnamolide-3β-ol hemihydrate and cinnamolide-3β-ol-acetate, two drimanolideclass sesquiterpene lactones from Warburgia ugandensis. Acta Crystallographica, 2006, C62, o219-o221.

8. Yixun Zhang; Frank R. Fronczek; Andrew W. Maverick. An isocyanide-β-diketone ligand for heterobimetallic supramolecules. Presented at 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006, INOR-215.

9. Dongcai Li; Wei Liu; Yixun Zhang; Pinghua Yang; Chusheng Chen. Fabrication, microstructure, mechanical and transporting properties of BaZrO3-particles-dispersed YBa2Cu3O7-δ mixed conduction composites. Solid State Communications, 2004, 131 235-239.

10. Banglin Chen; Yixun Zhang; Frank R. Fronczek; Andrew W. Maverick. A nanoporous Ag-Fe mixed-metal-organic framework exhibiting single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations upon guest exchange. Presented at 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2004, INOR-532.

11. Yixun Zhang; Erick J. Lawson; Julia Y. Chan. Structure and dielectric properties of Ln2M2-xTixO7(Ln = La, Dy; M = Sn, Zr). Presented at 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2003, INOR-546.

12. Yixun Zhang; Wei Liu; Guoguang Zhang; Dingkun Peng; Jinwen Ding; Chusheng Chen. Study of Oxygen Permeability and Conductivity on Bi2CuO4. Journal of University of Science and Technology of China, 2001, 31, 585-589.

13. Wei Liu; Yixun Zhang; Zengqiang Deng; Jinwen Ding; Guoshun Jiang; Chusheng Chen. Study of internal friction and electrical transportation on La1-xSrxCoO3-δ. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Sunyatseni, 2001, 40(z2), 240-241.

Contact Information

Yixun Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
4901 E University Blvd FB 30C
Odessa, TX 79762
Phone: (432)552-2234
Fax: (432)552-2236
E-mail: zhang_y@utpb.edu