Physical Chemistry

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts.


Hongtao Bian

Editorial Board Member of Physical Chemistry

Post-doctoral Fellow, Rice University, USA

Research Areas

Physical Chemistry, Ultrafast laser spectroscopy, interfaces, electrolyte aqueous solution

Education

2003-2008Ph.D.Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
1999-2003B.S. Applied Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.

Experience

2009-presentPostdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Rice University, USA

Academic Achievement

2001&2002, First-Class Scholarship, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
2007, Youth Science Prize, Institute of Chem istry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2010, Robert A. Welch Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Rice University, USA

Publications: Journals

[1]  Zhang WK, Zheng DS, Xu YY, Bian HT, Guo Y, Wang HF (2005). Reconsideration of second-harmonic generation from isotropic liquid interface: Broken Kleinman symmetry of neat air/water interface from dipolar contribution. Journal of Chemical Physics, 123, 224713.
[2]  Bian HT, Feng RR, Xu YY, Guo Y, Wang HF (2008). Increased interfacial thickness of the NaF, NaCl and NaBr salt aqueous solutions probed with non-resonant surface second harmonic generation (SHG). Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 10, 4920-4931.
[3]  Bian HT, Feng RR, Guo Y, Wang HF (2009). Specific Na+ and K+ cation effects on the interfacial water molecules at the air/aqueous salt solution interfaces probed with nonresonant second harmonic generation. Journal of Chemical Physics, 130, 134709.
[4]  Feng RR, Bian HT, Guo Y, Wang HF (2009). Spectroscopic evidence for the specific Na+ and K+ interactions with the hydrogen-bonded water molecules at the electrolyte aqueous solution surfaces. Journal of Chemical Physics, 130, 134710.
[5]  Bian HT, Zhao W, Zheng JR (2009). Intermolecular vibrational energy exchange directly probed with ultrafast two dimensional infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Chemical Physics, 131, 124501.
[6]  Bian HT, Li JB, Wen XW, Zheng JR (2010). Mode-specific intermolecular vibrational energy transfer. I. Phenyl selenocyanate and deuterated chloroform mixture. Journal of Chemical Physics, 132, 184505.
[7]  Bian HT, Wen XW, Li JB, Zheng JR (2010). Mode-specific intermolecular vibrational energy transfer. II. Deuterated water and potassium selenocyanate mixture. Journal of Chemical Physics, 133, 034501.
[8]  Bian HT, Wen XW, Li JB, Chen HL, Han S, Sun XQ, Song J, Zhuang W, Zheng JR (2011). Ion clustering in aqueous solutions probed with vibrational energy transfer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 108, 4737-4742. (Highlighted in Science, Vol 331, p1495, 2011)
[9]  Bian HT, Li JB, Wen XW, Sun ZG, Song J, Zhuang W, Zheng JR (2011). Mapping molecular conformations with multiple-mode two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 115, 3357-3365.
[10]  Bian HT, Chen HL, Li JB, Wen XW, Zheng JR (2011). Nonresonant and Resonant Mode-Specific Intermolecular Vibrational Energy Transfers in Electrolyte Aqueous Solutions. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 115, 11657-11664.