• Postdoc

 

 

 

Ph.D. Thesis

• Functionalization of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

 

Research Area

• Functionalization and characterization of two-dimensional nanomaterials

 

Education and Research Experience

 

Current	Postdoc at University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany). Institute of Organic Chemistry II. Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy. Functionalization and characterization of two-dimensional nanomaterials Prof. A. Hirsch
2013 – 2017	PhD in Inorganic Chemistry.  Trinity College Dublin,  The University of Dublin (TCD, Ireland). “Functionalization of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides” Supervisor: Prof. Aidan R. McDonald.
2009 – 2012	Master Degree in Medicinal Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Supervisor: Prof. Hongmei Jia.
2005 –  2009	Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Hebei Normal University

 

Awards

• RSC Student Travel Grant in 12th International Conference on Materials Chemistry  (2015)
• Government of Ireland Scholarship for International Students  (2014)

 

Publications

• X. Chen, C. McGlynn, A. R. McDonald Two-Dimensional MoS2 Catalyzed Oxidation of Organic Thiols, Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 6978
• D. McAteer, I. Godwin, Z. Ling, A. Harvey, L. He, C. S Boland, V. V. Mayoral, B. Szydlowska, A. A.Rovetta, C. Backes, X. Chen, A. R. McDonald, M. E. G. Lyons and J. N Coleman, Adv. EnergyMater. 2018, 1702965
• X. Chen, D. MacAteer, C. McGuinness, I. Godwin, J. N. Coleman, A. R. McDonald, Chem. Eur. J.2017, 23, 1.
• X. Chen, A. R. McDonald, Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 5738
• X. Chen, N. C. Berner, C. Backes, G. S. Duesberg, A. R. McDonald, Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed.2016, 55, 5803
• D. Li, Y. Chen, X. Wang, W. Deuther-Conrad, X. Chen, B. Jia, C. Dong, J. Steinbach, P. Brust, B.Liu, H. Jia, J. Med. Chem. 2016, 59, 934
• C. Backes, N. C. Berner, X. Chen, P. Lafargue, P. LaPlace, M. Freeley, G. S. Duesberg, J. N. Coleman, A. R. McDonald, Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed. 2015, 54, 2638
• X. Wang, Y. Li, W. Deuther-Conrad, F. Xie, X. Chen, M.-C. Cui, X.-J. Zhang, J.-M. Zhang, J.Steinbach, P. Brust, B.-L. Liu, H.-M. Jia, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2013, 21, 215
• X. Chen, M. Chao., W. Deuther-Conrad, Y. Tu, Y. Xie, Y. Li, F. Xie, X. Wang, J. Steinbach, P.Brust, B. Liu, H. Jia, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2012, 22, 6352