After completing his PhD in Chemistry at the Technion in October 2020, Dr. Xuan Zhan pursued postdoctoral training at the School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) from January 2021 to June 2023. He then worked as an independent researcher at the BGI Life Science Institute from June 2023 to February 2024, followed by a second postdoctoral position in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Sun Yat-sen University from April 2024 to May 2026. Dr. Zhan joined GTIIT as an Associate Professor in June 2026. His research group at GTIIT will focus on molecular engineering and the application of corrole based materials and molecules in energy related photo(electro)catalysis and biomedicine.
- Coordination Chemistry
- Porphyrinoid
- Energy-related Catalysis
- Bio-medicine
[1] X. Zhan, et al, Photophysics of Corroles and Closely Related Systems for Emergent Solar Energy, Medicinal, and Materials Science Applications. Coord. Chem. Rev. 2023, 495, 215363.
[2] X. Zhan, et al, A Universal Approach to Anchoring Chromophores onto Magnetic Scaffold for Achieving Easily Recyclable Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Systems. Adv. Sci. 2025, 12, 2502342.
[3] X. Zhan, et al, Supramolecularly Stabilized Corrole Complex Anchored onto Recyclable Magnetic Beads for Robust Photochemical Elimination of Multiple Antibiotics. ACS Nano, 2026, 20, 14282.
[4] X. Zhan, et al, Enhanced Recognition of a Herbal Compound Epiberberine by a DNA Quadruplex-Duplex Structure. Anal. Chem. 2024, 96, 13174.
[5] R. G. Lu#, …X. Zhan#, et al, Towards the Development of Isoenergetic Peptide Nucleic Acid Based Probes Targeting Double-Stranded RNAs Through Enhancing Sequence-Specific Stacking Interactions. Cell. Rep. Phy. Sci., 2026, 7, 103281.
[6] X. Zhan, et al, Photophysical properties of gallium corroles: the external heavy atom effect. Acta. Phys. Chim. Sin. 2016, 32, 771.
[7] X. Zhan, et al, Solvent effects on the phosphorescence of gold (III) complexes chelated by β-multisubstituted corroles. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 8442.
[8] X. Zhan, et al, Maximizing Property Tuning of Phosphorus Corrole Photocatalysts through a Trifluoromethylation Approach. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 6184.