RESEARCH INTERESTS

It is not a straightforward task to introduce the synthetic and analytical skills at atomic and molecular scale to materials with highly complex structures. For materials chemistry, the material properties are crucially determined by the structure of the materials. Even tiny changes in the structure of a material could lead to significant variations in the macroscopic physical properties. Therefore, precise control of the chemical structure and assembly behavior of a material is the key to obtain high-quality materials with outstanding performances. Traditional research in assembly and aggregates was mainly carried out on the molecular scale, thus limiting its application in materials chemistry.

The Dou group focuses on precise control of functional coordination materials at multiscale, building upon a multidisciplinary approach involving chemistry, material science, physics, as well as electronics. Specifically, the group targets at identifying the structural-property relationships of functional materials at atomic and molecular scales. The group also explores recognition and assembly behaviors between inorganic clusters and biomacromolecules. Based on these new understandings and guidelines, we further hope to develop new functional material with attractive mechanical, optical, electrical, and magnetic properties, as well as suited for device applications. Current research directions in the group include: (1) electrically conductive two-dimensional polymers; (2) supramolecular assembly of coordination polymers and nanocrystals; (3) macroscale bioinformatic materials.

EDUCATION

Peking University

PhD, Organic Chemistry | 2016

Qingdao University of Science and Technology

BSc, Polymer Chemistry | 2010

APPOINTMENTS

Peking University

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering | 2021-present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Postdoctoral Associate | 2016-2021

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Dou, J.-H.; Arguilla, M.; Luo, Y.; Li, J.; Zhang, W.; Skorupskii, G.; Parent, L.; Libretto, N.; Sun, C.; Miller, J.; Kong, J.; Hendon, C.; Sun, J.; Dincă, M. Atomically Precise Single-crystal Structures of Electrically Conducting 2D Metal–Organic Frameworks. Nat. Mater. 2021 20, 222-228.

2. Banda, H.(#); Dou, J.-H.(#); Chen, T.; Libretto, N.; Miller, J.; Dincă, M. High-Capacitance Pseudocapacitors from Li⁺ Ion Intercalation in Nonporous, Electrically Conductive 2D Coordination Polymers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021 143, 2285-2292.

3. Banda, H.(#); Dou, J.-H.(#); Libretto, N.; Miller, J.; Dincă, M. Dual-Ion Intercalation and High Volumetric Capacitance in a Two-Dimensional Non-Porous Coordination Polymer Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021 60, 27119-27125

4. Dou, J.-H.; Yu, Z.-A.; Zhang, J.; Zheng, Y.-Q.; Yao, Z.-F.; Tu, Z.; Wang, X.; Huang, S.; Liu, C.; Sun, J.; Yi, Y.; Cao, X.; Gao, Y.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei, J.Organic Semiconducting Alloys with Tunable Energy Leve. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019 141, 6561-6568.

5. Dou, J.-H.; Sun, L.; Ge, Y.; Li, W.; Hendon, C. H.; Li, J.; Gul, S.; Yano, J.; Stach, E. A.; Dincă, M. Signature of Metallic Behavior in the Metal–Organic Frameworks M₃(hexaiminobenzene)₂ (M = Ni, Cu). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017 139, 13608-13611.

6. Cao, Y.(#); Dou, J.-H.(#); Zhao, N. J.; Zhang, S.; Zheng, Y. Q.; Zhang, J. P.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei, J.; Wang, Y. Highly Efficient NIR-II Photothermal Conversion Based on an Organic Conjugated Polymer Chem. Mater. 2017 29, 718-725.

7. Zheng, Y.-Q.; Lei, T.; Dou, J.-H.; Xia, X.; Wang, J.-Y.; Liu, C.-J.; Pei, J. Strong Electron-Deficient Polymers Lead to High Electron Mobility in Air and Their Morphology-Dependent Transport Behaviors Adv. Mater. 2016 28, 7213-7219.

8. Dou, J.-H.; Zheng, Y.-Q.; Yao, Z.-F.; Lei, T.; Shen, X.; Luo, X.-Y.; Yu, Z.-A.; Zhang, S.-D.; Han, G.; Wang, Z.; Yi, Y.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei, J. A Cofacially Stacked Electron-Deficient Small Molecule Communication with High Electron Mobility over 10 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ in Air. Adv. Mater. 2015 27, 8051-8055.

9. Dou, J.-H.(#); Zheng, Y.-Q.(#); Yao, Z.-F.; Yu, Z.-A.; Lei, T.; Shen, X.; Luo, X.-Y.; Sun, J.; Zhang, S.-D.; Ding, Y.-F.; Han, G.; Yi, Y.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei, J. Fine Tuning of Crystal Packing and Charge Transport Properties of BDOPV Derivatives through Fluorine Substitution J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015 137, 15947-15956.

10. Dou, J.-H.; Zheng, Y.-Q.; Lei, T.; Zhang, S.-D.; Wang, Z.; Zhang, W.-B.; Wang, J.-Y.; Pei, J. Systematic Investigation of Side-Chain Branching Position Effect on Electron Carrier Mobility in Conjugated Polymers. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014 24, 6270-6278.