CV
Contact Information
| Name | Jian-Qing Qi |
| Professional Title | PhD student, class of 2022 |
| qjq18@tsinghua.org.cn |
Professional Summary
PhD student in chemistry at Tsinghua University, focusing on reaction mechanisms, time-resolved spectroscopy, and the design of photocatalysts.
Education
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2018 - 2022 Beijing, China
BSc
Tsinghua University
Chemistry
- Graduated with Honors
- Undergraduate research in reaction mechanisms and time-resolved spectroscopy.
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2022 - Beijing, China
PhD student
Tsinghua University
Chemistry
- Adviser: Prof. Lei Jiao
- Research on radical-mediated reaction mechanisms using time-resolved spectroscopy.
Publications
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2024 Direct Observation of All Open-Shell Intermediates in a Photocatalytic Cycle
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Achieved the first-time direct observation and kinetic characterization of all radical intermediates in a complex photocatalytic reaction using advanced TREPR.
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2024 Overestimated Halogen Atom Transfer Reactivity of α-Aminoalkyl Radicals
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Established a reliable XAT reactivity scale for α-aminoalkyl radicals, challenging previous beliefs about their radical kinetics.
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2024 Characterization and Monitoring of Transient Enamine Radical Intermediates in Photoredox/Chiral Primary Amine Synergistic Catalytic Cycle
CCS Chemistry
Direct observation of transient enamine radical cations and α-imino radicals for the first time on a microsecond timescale.
Experience
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2022 - Present Beijing, China
Graduate Researcher
Tsinghua University (Jiao Group)
Investigating complex photocatalytic and organocatalytic cycles.
- Successfully achieved the first direct observation of all open-shell intermediates in a photocatalytic cycle.
- Established a systematic reactivity scale for alpha-aminoalkyl radicals in halogen atom transfer (XAT) reactions.
- Characterized transient enamine radical intermediates in synergistic catalytic cycles using TREPR.
Honors & Awards
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2024 Selected Oral Presentation
Excellent Doctoral Student Forum of the National High-Level Talent Training Center for Chemistry
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2024 Outstanding Presenter Award
5th Beijing-Tianjin Organic Chemistry Graduate Student Academic Seminar
Skills
Instrumentation & Analysis (Advanced): Time-Resolved EPR (TREPR), Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, DFT Calculation
Chemistry Research (Advanced): Physical Organic Chemistry, Radical Kinetics, Photocatalysis, Organocatalysis
Languages
Chinese : Native speaker
English : Fluent
Interests
Reaction mechanism:
Time-resolved spectroscopy:
Designing photocatalysts: