Born
1972,  in Qiyang County, Hunan Province, China
潇湘 文化     我的家乡－－湖南省永州市祁阳县       

Academic Positions
10/2007 -- present  Research Professor, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics
                                        Institute of Chemisry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
09/2004 -- 09/2007  Postdoctoral Fellow,   University of Hawaii
              ·  NASA Astrobiology Institute,   Team at the University of Hawaii
              ·  Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii   (Professor David Jewitt) 
              ·  Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii   (Professor Ralf I. Kaiser)

Education
1998-2004   Ph.D., Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, USA   (Professor Kit H. Bowen)
1998-2000   M.A., Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, USA
1995-1998   M.S., Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (分子反应动力学实验室)(Professor Zhen Gao）
1990-1995   B.S., Chemistry and Electronics, Beijing University, China  (北京大学)
1990-1991   Xinyang Military Academy (military training), China   (信阳陆军学院)

Awards
Sarah and Adolph Roseman Achievement Award (2001)
APS Student Travel Program (1999)
Outstanding Graduate Student (1996)
Hunkai Scholarship (1994)
Outstanding Young League Member (1993)

Technical Skills
·    Photoelectron Spectroscopy
·    Mass Spectrometry: Time of Flight, Wien velocity filter, Magnetic Sector
·    High vacuum and ultra high vacuum techniques
·    Electronics:digital circuits and analog circuits
·    Ion Sources: supersonic beam, laser evaporation sources
·    Lasers: Nd:YAG lasers, Excimer lasers, Argon ion lasers, Dye lasers
·    AutoCAD 3D designing, SIMION electrical field simulation, Labview, GPIB programming
·    Computer:  Assemble language, C++, Fortran, Java, Visual Basic, HTML, Web based database programming
·    Simple mechanic machining

Teaching
Teaching Assistant (1998-2000), Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University

Professional Affiliations
American Chemical Society
American Physical Society

Research Publications

64. Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional calculations of CunBO2(OH)-(n=1, 2 )clusters
    Yuan Feng, Gao-Lei Hou, Hong-Guang Xu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Weijun Zheng
    Chem. Phys. Lett. 545, 21 (2012). pdf-file

63. Structures and Magnetic Properties of CrSin- (n=3-12) Clusters: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations
    Xiangyu Kong, Hong-Guang Xu, and Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 137, 064307 (2012). pdf-file

62. A Combined Gas-Phase Photoelectron Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of Zeise's Anion and Its Bromine and Iodine Analogues
    Gao-Lei Hou, Hui Wen, Kenneth Lopata, Wei-Jun Zheng, Karol Kowalski, Niranjan Govind, Xue-Bin Wang,* and Sotiris S. Xantheas*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 51, 6356 (2012). pdf-file

61. Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Molecular Anions, ZrO-, HfO-, HfHO-, and HfO2H-
    X. Li, W.-J. Zheng, A. Buonaugurio, A. Buytendyk, K. Bowen, and K. Balasubramanian
    J. Chem. Phys. 136, 154306 (2012). pdf-file

60. Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations of CuSin- (n=4-18) Clusters
    Hong-Guang Xu, Miao Miao Wu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Jinyun Yuan, Qiang Sun, Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 136, 104308 (2012). pdf-file

59. Hydrogen bonds in the nucleobase-gold complexes: Photoelectron spectroscopy and Density functional calculations
    Guo-Jin Cao, Hong-Guang Xu, Ren-Zhong Li, Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 136, 014305 (2012). pdf-file   selected for Vir. J. Bio. Phys. Res. Volume 23, Issue 2

58. Structures of Al+(C2H4)n clusters: Mass-selected photodissociation and ab initio calculations
    Jinyun Yuan, Yuchao Zhao, Gaolei Hou, Zhen Gao, Weijun Zheng
    Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. 309, 49 (2012). pdf-file

57. Photodissociation and Density Functional Calculations of Small VmOn+ Clusters
    Ren-Zhong Li, Hong-Guang Xu, Guo-Jin Cao, Yu-Chao Zhao, Wei-Jun Zheng
    Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 24, 572 (2011). pdf-file

56. Interaction of ComO- (m=1-3) with water: Anion photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional calculations
    Renzhong Li, Hong-Guang Xu, Guojin Cao, Yu-Chao Zhao, and Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 135, 134307 (2011). pdf-file

55. Microscopic solvation of NaBO2 in water: Anion photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations
    Yuan Feng, Min Cheng, Xiang-Yu Kong, Hong-Guang Xu, and Wei-Jun Zheng
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 15865 (2011). pdf-file

54. Formation of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide in electron-irradiated H218O/N2 ice mixtures – evidence for the existence of free oxygen atoms in interstellar and solar system analog ices
    Weijun Zheng, Y. Seol Kim, Ralf I. Kaiser
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 15749 (2011). pdf-file  pdf-file

53. Gas phase analogs of stable sodium-tin Zintl ions: Anion photoelectron spectroscopy and electronic structure
    W.-J. Zheng, O. C. Thomas, J. M. Nilles, K. H. Bowen, A. C. Reber, and S. N. Khanna
    J. Chem. Phys. 134, 224307 (2011). pdf-file

52. Probing the Entrance Channels of the X + CH4 → HX + CH3 (X = F, Cl, Br, I)Reactions via Photodetachment of X––CH4
    Min Cheng, Yuan Feng, Yikui Du, Qihe Zhu, Weijun Zheng, Gábor Czakó, and Joel M. Bowman
    J. Chem. Phys. 134, 191102 (2011). pdf-file

51. Electronic structure and reactivity of a biradical cluster: Sc3O6-
    Yan-Xia Zhao, Jin-Yun Yuan, Xun-Lei Ding,Sheng-Gui He and Wei-Jun Zheng
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13, 10084 (2011). pdf-file

50. Structural and Bonding Properties of ScSin- (n=2-6) Clusters: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations
    Hong-Guang Xu, Miao Miao Wu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Qiang Sun, Weijun Zheng
    Chin. Phys. B 20, 043102 (2011). pdf-file

49. Structures and Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cun(BO2)m-(n, m=1-2) Clusters : Observation of Hyperhalogen Behavior
    Yuan Feng, Hong-Guang Xu, Weijun Zheng, Hongmin Zhao, Anil K. Kandalam and Puru Jena
    J. Chem. Phys. 134, 094309 (2011). pdf-file

48. Structures of Manganese Polysulfides: Mass-selected Photodissociation and Density Functional Calculations
    Yu-Chao Zhao, Jinyun Yuan, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Hong-Guang Xu, and Weijun Zheng
    Dalton Transactions 40, 2502 (2011). pdf-file

47. Adsorption of C2H Radical on Cobalt Clusters: Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations
    Jinyun Yuan, Hong-Guang Xu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Yuan Feng, Weijun Zheng
    J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 182 (2011). pdf-file

46. Anion photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional study of small aluminum-vanadium oxide clusters
    Zeng-Guang Zhang, Hong-Guang Xu, Xiangyu Kong, and Weijun Zheng
    J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 13 (2011). pdf-file

45. Photoelectron spectroscopy and DFT study of TiAlOy- (y=1-3) and TiAl2Oy- (y=2-3) clusters
    Zeng-Guang Zhang, Hong-Guang Xu, Yuchao Zhao, and Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 133, 154314 (2010). pdf-file

44.  Electronic structure and properties of isoelectronic magic clusters: Al13X (X = H, Au, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs)
     Y.J. Ko, A. Shakya, H.P. Wang, A. Grubisic, W.J. Zheng, M. Goetz, G. Gantefoer, K.H. Bowen, P. Jena, and B. Kiran
     J. Chem. Phys. 133, 124308 (2010). pdf-file

43.  Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density-Functional Study of Sc2Sin- (n=2-6) Clusters
     Hong-Guang Xu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Yuan Feng, and Weijun Zheng
    Chem. Phys. Lett. 498, 22 (2010). pdf-file

42.  Photodissociation and DFT Investigation of V+(C2H4)n (n=1-3) Complexes
     Jinyun Yuan, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Yuchao Zhao, Gao-Lei Hou, Hong-Guang Xu, and Weijun Zheng
    Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. 295, 36 (2010). pdf-file

41. Cosmic-Ray Mediated Formation of Benzene on the Surface of Saturn’s Moon Titan
    L. Zhou, W. J. Zheng, R. I. Kaiser, A. Landera, A. M. Mebel, M.-C. Liang, Y. L. Yung
    Astrophysical Journal 718, 1243 (2010). pdf-file

40. Investigation of the Superatomic Character of Al13 via its Interaction with Sulfur Atoms
    Zeng-Guang Zhang, Hong-Guang Xu, Yuan Feng, and Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 132, 161103 (2010). pdf-file

39. Formation of Hydroxylamine (NH2OH) in Electron Irradiated Ammonia-Water Ices
    Weijun Zheng,and Ralf I. Kaiser
    J. Phys. Chem. A 114, 5251 (2010). pdf-file

38. Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations of FenBO2- Clusters
    Yuan Feng, Hong-Guang Xu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Zhen Gao, Weijun Zheng
    J. Chem. Phys. 132, 074308 (2010). pdf-file

37.  Vanadium-Doped Small Silicon Clusters: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density-Functional Calculations
     Hong-Guang Xu, Zeng-Guang Zhang, Yuan Feng, Jinyun Yuan, Yuchao Zhao, and Weijun Zheng
    Chem. Phys. Lett. 487, 204 (2010). pdf-file

36.  Modification of Reflectron Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer for Photodissociation of Mass-Selected Cluster Ions
     Yu-chao Zhao, Zeng-guang Zhang, Jin-yun Yuan, Hong-guang Xu, Wei-jun Zheng
     Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 22, 655 (2009). pdf-file

35.  Theoretical and REMPI spectroscopic study on phenylhydrazine and phenylhydrazine–(Ar)n (n = 1, 2) van der Waals complexes
     Daoqing Xiao, Dan Yu, Xiling Xu, Zijun Yu, Min Cheng, Yikui Du, Weijun Zheng, Qihe Zhu and Cunhao Zhang, 
     Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 11, 3532 (2009). pdf-file

34.  On the State of Water Ice on Saturn’s Moon Titan and Implications to Icy Bodies in the Outer Solar System
     Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, and Ralf I. Kaiser
     J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 11174 (2009). pdf-file 

33.  Infrared Spectra of Ammonia-Water Ices
     Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, and Ralf I. Kaiser
     Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 181, 53 (2009). pdf-file

32.  Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study of Iron-Benzene Cluster Anions
       Weijun Zheng, Soren N. Eustis, Xiang Li, John M. Nilles, Owen C. Thomas, and Kit H. Bowen, Anil K. Kandalam
       Chem. Phys. Lett. 462, 35 (2008). pdf-file

31.  Electronic and geometrical structure of Mn13 anions, cations, and neutrals
      G. L. Gutsev, M. D. Mochena, Charles W. Bauschlicher, Jr., W.-J. Zheng, O. C. Thomas, and Kit H. Bowen
      J. Chem. Phys. 129, 044310 (2008). pdf-file

30.   Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy of TaOn-(n=1-3)
       Weijun Zheng, Xiang Li, Soren Eustis and Kit Bowen
       Chem. Phys. Lett. 460,68 (2008). pdf-file

29.   Formation of Nitrogen and hydrogen-Bearing Molecules in Solid Ammonia and Implications to Solar System and Interstellar Ices
        Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, Yoshihiro Osamura, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Astrophysical Journal 674, 1242 (2008). pdf-file

28.   On the Formation of Carbonic Acid (H2CO3) in Solar System ices
        Weijun Zheng, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Chem. Phys. Lett. 450, 55 (2007). pdf-file

27.   Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Au(H2O)1-2, Au2-(D2O)1-4, and AuOH
        Weijun Zheng, Xiang Li, Soren Eustis, Andrej  Grubisic, Owen Thomas, Kit H. Bowen, and Helen de Clercq
        Chem. Phys. Lett. 444, 232 (2007). pdf-file

26.   An Infrared Spectroscopy Study of the Phase Transition in Solid Ammonia
        Weijun Zheng, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Chem. Phys. Lett.  440, 229 (2007). pdf-file

25.   Mechanistical Studies on the Formation of Isotopomers of Hydrogen Peroxide (HOOH), Hydrotrioxy (HOOO), and Dihydrogentrioxide (HOOOH) in Electron-Irradiated H2O-18/O2 Ice Mixtures
        Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 9, 2556 (2007). pdf-file

24.   Electron Irradiation of Crystalline and Amorphous D2O Ice
        Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Chem. Phys. Lett. 435, 289 (2007). pdf-file

23.   Laboratory Investigations on the Infrared Absorptions of Germanium-bearing Molecules—Directing the Identification of Organo-Germanium Molecules in the Atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn
       William Carrier, Yoshihiro Osamura, Weijun Zheng, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Astrophysical Journal 654, 687 (2007). pdf-file

22.   Infrared spectroscopic identification of digermene, Ge2H4 (X1Ag), and of the  digermenyl radical, Ge2H3(X2A”), together with their deuterated counterparts in low temperature germane matrices
        William Carrier, Weijun Zheng, Yoshihiro Osamura,  and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Chem. Phys. 330, 275 (2006).  pdf-file

21.  Mn_n^- Clusters: Size-Induced Transition to Half-Metallicity
       Julius Jellinek, Paulo H. Acioli, Juan Garcia-Rodeja
       Weijun Zheng, Owen C. Thomas, and K. H. Bowen, Jr.
       Phys. Rev. B 74, 153401 (2006). pdf-file

20.   Temperature Dependence of the Formation of Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Hydrogen Peroxide in Electron Irradiated Crystalline Water Ice
        Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Astrophysical Journal 648, 753 (2006). pdf-file

19.   Infrared spectroscopic characterization of digermyl (Ge2H5) and D5-digermyl (Ge2D5) radicals in low temperature germane matrices
        William Carrier, Weijun Zheng, Yoshihiro Osamura,  and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Chem. Phys. 325, 499 (2006). pdf-file

18.   The ionic KAl13 molecule: A stepping stone to cluster-assembled materials
        W.-J. Zheng, O. C. Thomas, T. P. Lippa, S.-J. Xu, and K. H. Bowen, Jr.
        J. Chem. Phys. 124, 144304 (2006). pdf-file

17.   Formation of Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Hydrogen Peroxide in Electron Irradiation Crystalline Water Ice
        Weijun Zheng, David Jewitt, and Ralf I. Kaiser
        Astrophysical Journal 639, 534 (2006). pdf-file

16.   Electronic Structure Differences in ZrO2 vs. HfO2
        Weijun Zheng, Kit H. Bowen, Jr.
        Jun Li, Iwona Dąbkowska,and Maciej Gutowski
        J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11521 (2005). pdf-file

15.  On the Interaction of Electrons with Betaine Zwitterions
       Weijun Zheng, Shoujun Xu, Dunja Radisic, Sarah Stokes, Xiang Li, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr.
        J. Chem. Phys. 122, 101103 (2005).  pdf-file

14.  The stabilization of arginine's zwitterion by dipole-binding of an excess electron
       Shoujun Xu, Weijun Zheng, Dunja Radisic, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr.
       J. Chem. Phys. 122, 091103 (2005). pdf-file

13.  Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Chromium-doped Silicon Cluster Anions
       Weijun Zheng, J. Michael Nilles, Dunja Radisic, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr.
       J. Chem. Phys. 122, 071101 (2005). pdf-file

12.  Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Nickel-Benzene Cluster Anions
       Weijun Zheng, John M. Nilles, Owen C. Thomas, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr
       J. Chem. Phys. 122, 044306 (2005). pdf-file
 
11.  Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Titanium-Benzene Cluster Anions
       Weijun Zheng, John M. Nilles, Owen C. Thomas, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr
       Chem. Phys. Lett. 401, 266 (2005). pdf-file

10.  Magnetic Isomers and Isomags in Mn5O and Mn6O Clusters
      N. O. Jones, S. N. Khanna, T. Baruah, M. R. Pederson
      W.-J. Zheng, J. M. Nilles, and K. H. Bowen
      Phys. Rev. B 70, 134422 (2004). pdf-file
 
9.   Spectroscopic signature of magnetic bistability in Mn2O- anions and its implications for piezomagnetism at the nanoscale
      S. N. Khanna and P. Jena, W.-J. Zheng, J. M. Nilles, and K. H. Bowen
      Phys. Rev. B 69,144418 (2004). pdf-file
 
8.   Boron cluster anions containing multiple B12 icosahedra
      S.-J. Xu a, J.M. Nilles, D. Radisic, W.-J. Zheng, S. Stokes, K.H. Bowen, 
      R.C. Becker, I. Boustani
      Chem. Phys. Lett. 379, 282 (2003). pdf-file

7.  Onset of Metallic Behavior in Magnesium Clusters
     Owen C. Thomas, Weijun Zheng, Shoujun Xu, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr.
     Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 213403 (2002). pdf-file

6.  Cobalt-benzene cluster anions: Mass spectrometry and negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy
     M. Gerhards, O. C. Thomas, J. M. Nilles, W.-J. Zheng, and K. H. Bowen, Jr.
     J. Chem. Phys. 116, 10247 (2002). pdf-file

5.  In search of theoretically predicted magic clusters: Lithium-doped aluminum cluster anions
     O. C. Thomas, W.-J. Zheng, T. P. Lippa, S.-X. Xu, S.A. Lyapustina, and K. H. Bowen, Jr.
     J. Chem.  Phys. 114, 9895 (2001). pdf-file

4.   Magic numbers in copper-doped aluminum cluster anions
     Owen C. Thomas, Weijun Zheng, and Kit H. Bowen, Jr.
     J. Chem. Phys. 114, 5514 (2001). pdf-file

3.   Formation of lead/sulfur binary cluster ions by laser ablation
     Jian-bo Liu, Chun-ying Han, Wei-jun Zheng, Zhen Gao, Qi-he Zhu
     Int. J. Mass. Spectrom. 189, 147 (1999).  pdf-file

2.  Formation, reaction and photodissociation of lead/sulfur clusters
     Jian-bo Liu, Chun-ying Han, Wei-jun Zheng, Zhen Gao, Fan-ao Kong
     ACTA PHYS-CHIM SIN, 15, (1): 22-27, (1999).  pdf-file

1.  Laser Double Ablation Cluster Reactor
     Peng Liu, Weijun Zheng, Zhen Gao, Qihe Zhu
     Chinese J. Chem. Phys. 11 (4), 303 (1998).  pdf-file


Conference Presentations:

2011   Frontiers in Theoretical Physics —Biophysics 2011
       December 5-6, 2011, Beijing, China. Invited Talk: Microscopic solvation of monovalent salts in water: Anion photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations

2011   The 12th National Chemical Dynamics Symposium
       June 10-14, 2011, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Invited Talk: Microscopic solvation of NaBO2 in water

2010   PACIFICHEM 2010, SYMPOSIA: (31) Kuiper Belt Objects - Laboratory Studies, Models, Theory, and Observations,
       December 15-20, 2010. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Contributed Talk: Electron irradiation of crystalline water ice and ammonia-water ice

2010   2010 Annual Meeting of Asian CORE Program "Frontiers of Materials, Photo-, and Theoretical Molecular Sciences"
       February 28- March 2, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan. Invited Talk: Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Mass-Selected Cluster Anions

2009   The 11th National Chemical Dynamics Symposium
       August 13-17, 2009, Yichang, China. Invited Talk: Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Mass-Selected Cluster Anions

2007   BioAstronomy 2007 – Molecules, Microbes and Extraterrestrial Life,
       July 16-20, 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Poster: Laboratory Studies of Solid Water and Ammonia Hydrate relevant to Outer Solar System Ices

2007   Workshop on Titan – Observations, Experiments, Computations, and Modeling, February 5-7, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

2005   PACIFICHEM 2005, SYMPOSIA: (47) Astrochemistry - From Laboratory Studies to Astronomical Observations,
       December 15-20, 2005. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Poster: Water ice irradiated with electrons

2005   NAI 2005 Biennial Meeting of the NASA Astrobiology Institute,
       April 10-14, 2005, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Poster:  Irradiation effects on Amorphous and Crystalline Water Ices

2003   International Symposium on Clusters And Nano-Assemblies: Physical and Biological Systems,
       November 10-13, 2003, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Poster: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry of Transition Metal-Benzene Cluster Anions

2003   Gordon Research Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy & Dynamics,
       July 6-11, 2003, Lewiston, Maine, USA. Poster: Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Metal Cluster Anions

2002   American Chemical Society 224th National Meeting and Exposition,
           August 18-22, 2002, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2001   Gordon Research Conference on Photoions, Photoionization and Photodetachment, 
           July 8-13, 2001, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA. Poster: Magic numbers in copper-doped aluminum cluster anions

2000   Ohio State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy,
           June 12-16, 2000, Columbus, Ohio, USA. 

1999   Gordon Research Conference on Photoions, Photoionization and Photodetachment,
           July 18-23, 1999, Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA. Poster: Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cluster Anions.

1999   Centennial Celebration of the American Physical Society,
           March 22-26, 1999, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

1998   7th Annual Workshop of the Consortium for Nanostructured Materials,
          October 29-31, 1998, Richmond, Virginia, USA.