课题组以配位化学和材料化学为主要研究手段，具体研究方向包括以下几个方面：
1. 负价全金属团簇
2. 金属-金属键作用
3. 稀土新能源材料
1997-2001 武汉大学 学士
2001-2006 中科院福建物构所 博士
2006-2008 美国太平洋西北国家实验室 博士后
2008-2010 美国北达科他州立大学 博士后
2010-2018 中科院长春应化所 研究员
2018- 南开大学 教授
获奖及荣誉
国家基金委优青
中科院长春分院青年先锋
天津市领军人才
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团队理念：做有品位的科研，做原创性的发现；独立之精神，自由之思想。
毕业学生及去向：
潘付兴(洪堡学者) 高超颖(内蒙古民族大学副教授) 闵雪(武汉纺织大学讲师) 刘超(中南大学特聘副教授) 王超(齐鲁工业大学讲师) 艾晶(内蒙古科技大学讲师) 乔磊(南开大学博后) 张超(中环集团) 徐红磊(南开十杰、香港科技大学博后) 王翠翠(小米科技) 高明慧(Goertek股份)
专著章节：
1. Lei Qiao, John E. McGrady, Zhong-Ming Sun*
"Zintl Chemistry: From Zintl ions to Zintl clusters"
Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry III, Chapter 14 (18500 words), 2021, 
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2. M. Kulichenko, N. Fedik, Nikolay V. Tkachenkoa, Á. Muñoz-Castro, Zhong-Ming Sun, A. I. Boldyrev
“Spherical aromaticity in inorganic chemistry“
Aromaticity, 2021, Chapter 14, 447-488 下载Aromaticity.pdf
3. Nikolay V. Tkachenko, Zhong-Ming Sun, A. I. Boldyrev, A. Muñoz-Castro
"Advances in Cluster Bonding. Bridging Superatomic Building Blocks via Intercluster Bonds"
Atomic Clusters with Unusual Structure, Bonding and Reactivity, 2022, Chapter 18
4. Yu-He Xu, N. V. Tkachenko, A. Muñoz-Castro, A. I. Boldyrev, Zhong-Ming Sun*
“A Branch of Zintl Chemistry: Metal Clusters of Group 15 Elements”
Atomically Precise Nanochemistry, 2022, Chapter X
部分论文:
1. Wei-Qiang Zhang, Harry W. T. Morgan, John E. McGrady*, Zhong-Ming Sun*
Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 6744-6748
2. Harry W. T. Morgan, Cong-Cong Shu, Zhong-Ming Sun*, John E. McGrady*
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 8007-8017
3. Zi-Chuan Wang, Lei Qiao, Zhong-Ming Sun*, Manfred Scheer
Inorganic Ferrocene Analogue [Fe(P4)2]2-
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 6698-6702 (JACS spotlight, ACS Editors' Choice, highlighted by Chemistry World,ChemistryViews, Nature Synthesis)
4. Hong-Lei Xu, N. V. Tkachenko, D. W. Szczepanik, I. A. Popov, A. Muñoz-Castro, A. I. Boldyrev,* Zhong-Ming Sun*
Symmetry Collapse due to the Presence of Multiple Local Aromaticity in [Ge24]4-
Nature Commun. 2022, 13, 2149 (Feature Article)
5. Yu-He Xu, N. V. Tkachenko, Ivan A. Popov, Lei Qiao, A. Muñoz-Castro, A. I. Boldyrev, Zhong-Ming Sun*
Ternary Aromatic and Anti-aromatic Clusters Derived from the Hypho Species [Sn2Sb5]3- 下载.pdf
Nature Commun. 2021, 12, 4465
6. Yi Wang, John E. McGrady, Zhong-Ming Sun*
Solution-Based Group 14 Zintl Anions: New Frontiers and Discoveries下载.pdf
Acc. Chem. Res. 2021, 54, 1506-1516
7. Hong-Lei Xu, Nikolay V. Tkachenko, Alvaro Muñoz-Castro, Alexander I. Boldyrev*, Zhong-Ming Sun*
[Sn8]6--bridged mixed-valence Zn(I)/Zn(II) in {[K2ZnSn8(ZnMes)]2}4- Inverse Sandwich-Type Cluster Supported by Zn(I)-Zn(I) Bond anie.下载.pdf
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60(18), 9990-9995
8. Hong-Lei Xu, Nikolay V. Tkachenko, Zi-Chuan Wang, Wei-Xing Chen, Lei Qiao, Alvaro Muñoz-Castro, A.I. Boldyrev*, Zhong-Ming Sun*
"A Sandwich-Type Cluster Containing Ge@Pd3 Planar Fragment Flanked by Aromatic Nonagermanide Caps" 下载pdf
Nature Commun. 2020, 11, 5286 (Feature Article)
9. Lei Qiao, Chao Zhang, Cong-Cong Shu, Harry Morgan, John E. McGrady,* Zhong-Ming Sun*
“[Cu4@E18]4– (E=Sn, Pb): Fused Derivatives of Endohedral Stannaspherene and Plumbaspherene“ 下载pdf
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142(31), 13288–13293
10. Hong-Lei Xu, I. A. Popov, N. V. Tkachenko, Zi-Chuan Wang, A. Muñoz-Castro, A.I. Boldyrev,* Zhong-Ming Sun,*
sigma-Aromaticity-Induced Stabilization of Heterometallic Supertetrahedral Clusters [Zn6Ge16]4- and [Cd6Ge16]4-下载pdf
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (39), 17286 (Hot Paper)
11. Cong-Cong Shu, H. W. T. Morgan, L. Qiao, J. E.McGrady*, Zhong-Ming Sun*
“A family of lead clusters with precious metal cores” 下载pdf
Nature Commun. 2020, 11, 3477 (Feature Article)
12. Chao Liu, N. V. Tkachenko, I. A. Popov, N. Fedik, Xue Min, C.-Q. Xu,Jun Li, J. E. McGrady, A. I. Boldyrev, Zhong-Ming Sun*
Structure and Bonding in [Sb@In8Sb12]3- and [Sb@In8Sb12]5–下载pdf
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58(25), 8367-8371 (Inside Cover)
13. Chao Liu, Xiao Jin, Lei-Jiao Li, Jun Xu, John E. McGrady* Zhong-Ming Sun*
Chem. Sci., 2019,10, 4394-4401 (Cover)
14. Xue Min, Ivan A. Popov, Fu-Xing Pan, Lei-Jiao Li, Eduard Matito, Zhong-Ming Sun,* Lai-Sheng Wang, Alexander I. Boldyrev*
All-Metal Antiaromaticity in Sb4-Type Lanthanocene Anions下载pdf
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(18), 5531-5535
For a highlight of this paper, see: Ritter, S. K. “Cyclic antimony complexes take aromaticity to a new level" Chemical & Engineering News, 2016, 94, P5
15. Ivan A. Popov, Fu-Xing Pan, X.-R. You, Lei-Jiao Li, E. Matito, C. Liu, H.-J. Zhai, Zhong-Ming Sun,* Alexander I. Boldyrev*
“Peculiar All-Metal sigma-Aromaticity of the [Au2Sb16]4- Anion in the Solid”下载pdf
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(49), 15344–15346
16. Fu-Xing Pan , Lei-Jiao Li , Ying-Jin Wang , Jin-Chang Guo , Hua-Jin Zhai*, Li Xu, Zhong-Ming Sun*
“An All-Metal Aromatic Sandwich Complex [Sb3Au3Sb3]3-”下载pdf
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 10954-10957.
For a highlight of this paper, see: Ritter, S. K. “All-Metal Sandwich Is Now On The Menu，Chemical & Engineering News 2015,93 (34) 24. This article was also featured as a JACS spotlight
17. Jing Zhang, Jun-Feng Liu, Angel Ugrinov, Anthony F. X. Pillai, Zhong-Ming Sun*, Pinjing Zhao*
Methoxy-Directed Aryl-to-Aryl 1,3-Rhodium Migration
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135 (46), 17270–17273
独立开展工作前
18. Zhong-Ming Sun, Jing Zhang, Rajith S. Manan, Pinjing Zhao*
“Rh(I)-Catalyzed Olefin Hydroarylation with Electron-Deficient Perfluoroarenes”
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010,132, 6935-6937.
19. Zhong-Ming Sun, Pinjing Zhao*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 6854-6858.
20. Zhong-Ming Sun,Hai Xiao, Jun Li, Lai-Sheng Wang*
“[Pd2@Sn18]4-: Fusion of two endohedral stannaspherenes”
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 9560-9561.