Prof. Xinliang Feng
Head of the chair
NameMr Prof. Dr. Xinliang Feng
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Visiting address:
Walther-Hempel-Bau Mommsenstraße 4
01069 Dresden
Deutschland
Work Biography
Prof. Feng is the head of the Chair of Molecular Functional Materials at Technische Universität Dresden. He received his Bachelor’s degree in analytic chemistry in 2001 and Master’s degree in organic chemistry in 2004. Then he joined the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research for PhD thesis, where he obtained his PhD degree in April 2008. In December 2007, he was appointed as a group leader at the Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, and in 2012, he became a distinguished group leader. Since 2021 he is the Director of the Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional Devices at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics.
Academic Employment
- 12/2007-12/2012 Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany
- 06/2010 Establish the Institute of Advanced Organic Materials, Director, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 03/2011-02/2018 Distinguished Professorship in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- 2012-2014 Senior advisory researcher at the Innovative Center of new Carbon Materials, BASF
- 12/2012-07/2014 Distinguished Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany
- 08/2014- W3 Chair Professor, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
- 01/2018-01/2021 Adjunct Chair Professor in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- 2020- Offer to the Director Position of Max Planck Society
- 2021- Director of the department of synthetic materials and functional devices, Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Research Interests
His current research focuses on Organic 2D Crystals and Graphene Nanostructures, with particular emphasis on controlled 2D polymerization, on-water surface chemistry & synthesis, and emerging synthetic 2D electronics. His broader research interests include molecular quantum and computing materials, electrochemical exfoliation of 2D crystals, graphene and 2D materials for energy storage and conversion, new energy devices and sustainable technologies.
Scientific Achievements & Recognition
He has published more than 910 research articles which have attracted more than 114,254 citations with H-index of 169 (Web of Science) (Google Scholar Citations: >143,023 citations, H-index ≥190).
Reviewer for national and international projects
ERC, DFG, Humboldt, NSF, ANR, NCN, FWO, FWF, US DOE, ESF, NSFC, ISF and Fondazione Cariparo and Fondazione CariModena
Reviewer for many high-ranking scientific journals
Nature, Science, Nature Materials, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Chemistry, Nature Energy, Nature Communications, Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Chemical Science, Nano Letters, Advanced Materials, Chemical Society Reviews, ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Small, Chemical Communications, Chemistry of Materials, Organic Letters, Journal of the Organic Chemistry, Chemistry-A European Journal, ChemSusChem, ChemPhysChem, Maromolecular Rapid Communications, Journal of Material Chemistry, New Journal of Chemistry, Chemistry-An Asia Journal，ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces， Energy & Environmental Science, Organic Electronics and so on.
Honors
- Member of the German Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) (2024)
- Honorary Professorship from Nanjing Tech University (2023)
- Member of Germany's National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) (2021)
- Member of the Academia Europaea (2019)
- Highly Cited Researcher (Chemistry and Materials Science, Clarivate Analytics) (2014-2022)
- Member of European Academy of Sciences (2019)
- ERC Consolidator Grant (2018)
- EU-40 Materials Prize (2018)
- Jiaxi Lu Overseas Guest Professor, Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2018)
- Guest Professor, Zhejiang University (2018)
- Molecular Science Forum Lecture Professorship, Institute of Chemistry, CAS (2018)
- Cheung Kong Guest Chair Professor, Ministry of Education, China (2017)
- Hamburg Science Award (2017)
- Small Young Innovator Award (2017)
- ERC Proof-of-Concept Grant Award (2017)
- Path Leader of 2.5D path within cluster of excellence “cfaed” (2016)
- Head of ESF Young Research Group “Graphene Center Dresden” (2016)
- Molecular Science Frontier Lecture Professorship, Institute of Chemistry, CAS (2016)
- Working Package Leader of WP Functional Foams & Coatings of GRAPHENE FLAGSHIP (2016-2023)
- ERC Proof-of-Concept Grant Award (2015)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) (2014)
- Highly Cited Researcher (Materials Science, Thomson Reuters, 2014)
- ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship (2014)
- Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship Award (2013)
- Visiting Lecturer of the Chemistry Research Promotion, Center National Science Council Taiwan (2012)
- EU FET Young Explorer (2012)
- ERC Starting Grant Award (2012)
- Deputy Leader of one of the ten European representatives of the European community’s pilot project GRAPHENE FLAGSHIP (2012-2016)
- Finalist of 3rd European Young Chemist Award (2010)
- IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists (2009)
- Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad (2007)
- Marie Currie Fellowship (2005-2006)
Professional Duties
- International Advisory Board of Chemistry Europe (2023-)
- Editorial Board of Nano Research Energy (2022-)
- International Advisory Board of Materials Advances (2020-)
- International Advisory Board of Aggregate (2020-)
- Panel Member for the ERC Advanced Grant (2020-)
- Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (2020-)
- Spokesperson for the DFG Collaborative Research Center (SFB 1415) for the Chemistry of Synthetic 2D Materials (2020-)
- International Advisory Board of Small Structures (2020-)
- Associate Editor of Energy Storage Materials (2019-)
- International Advisory Board of Chemical Science (2019-)
- International Advisory Board of ACS Applied Electronic Materials (2019-)
- International Advisory Board of Materials Chemistry Frontiers (2019-)
- International Advisory Board of Trends in Chemistry (2019-)
- International Advisory Board of EnergyChem (2018-)
- International Advisory Board of Journal of Energy Chemistry (2018-)
- International Advisory Board of Small Methods (2016-)
- International Advisory Board of Energy Storage Materials (2015-2019)
- International Advisory Board of ChemNanoMat (2015-)
- Editorial Board Member of Chemistry – An Asian Journal (2014-)
- Advisory Board of Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2014-)
- Advisory Board Member of Advanced Materials (2013-)
- Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (2011)