Research Interests  

1. Synthesis, characterization of novel porphyrins, corroles and porphyrin-like complexes.

2.Study on biomedical applications of porphyrin and corrole complexes.

3. Catalytic property exploration of porphyrin and corrole complexes.

Selected Publications

1.Zhu, Weihua; Fang, Yuanyuan; Shen, Wei; Lu,Guifen; Zhang, Ying; Ou, Zhongping; Kadish, Karl M.  Reductive dechlorination of DDT electrocatalyzed by synthetic cobalt porphyrins in N,N-dimethylformamide. J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines. (2011), 15, 66-74.

2.Zhu, Weihua; Sintic, Maxine; Ou, Zhongping; Sintic, Paul J.; McDonald, James A.; Brotherhood, Peter R; Crossley, Maxwell J. and Kadish, Karl M. Electrochemistry and Spectroelectrochemistry of β,β′-Fused Quinoxalinoporphyrins and Related Extended Bis-porphyrins with Co(III), Co(II), and Co(I) Central Metal Ions. Inorg. Chem. (2010), 49, 1027-1038.

3.Zhu, Weihua; Zhao, Xiaofeng; Ou, Zhongping; Zhou, Fan; Wang, Xiaohong and Kadish, Karl M. Effect of Solvent Binding on UV-vis Spectra and Redox Potentials of Octaethylporphyrins Containing First-Row Transition Metal Ions.Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines. (2009), 13, 1233-1242.

4.Zhu, Weihua; Shen, Wei; Fang, Yuanyuan; Zhang, Ying; Ou, Zhongping. Electrocatalysis reductive degradation of DDT using manganese porphyrins. Journal of Jiangsu University(Natural Science Edition). (2011), 32, 227-231.

5.Zhu, Weihua; Zhao, Xiaofeng; Wang, Xiaohong; Wu, Yuanzhao; Ou, Zhongping. Progress in synthesis and application of multifunctional corrole complexes.Chemical Reagents. (2010), 32, 117-122,176.

6.Zhu, Weihua; Zhou, Yan; Lian, Cuicui; Li, Minzhi; Chen, Qiuyun; Ou, Zhongping; Xu, Huaxi. Interaction of 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphyrine Manganese Chloride with ctDNA.Biotechnology. (2011), 21, 33-36.

7.Zhu, Weihua; Lian, Cuicui; Zhou, Yan; Lu, Guifen; Ou, Zhongping. Synthesis and Characterization of two methoxyphenylcorrole complexes. Chemical Reagents. (2011), 33, 754-756.

8.Dong, Zhibing;Zhu, Weihua; Zhang, Zhiguang; Li, Minzhi. An Efficient and Mild ortho-Zincation of Aromatics and Heterocycles by Using TMP₂Mg·2LiCl in the Presence of ZnCl₂.J. Organomet. Chem.(2010), 695, 775-780.

9.Stefanelli, Manuela; Shen, Jing;Zhu, Weihua; Mastroianni, Marco; Mandoj, Federica; Nardis, Sara; Ou, Zhongping;. Kadish, Karl M; Fronczek, Frank R.; Smith, Kevin M. and Paolesse, Roberto. Demetalation of Silver(III) Corrolates. Inorg. Chem. (2009), 48, 6879–6887.

10. Fukuzumi, Shunichi; Ohkubo, Kei;Zhu, Weihua; Sintic, Maxine; Khoury, Tony; Sintic, Paul J.;  E, Wenbo; Ou, Zhongping; Crossley Maxwell J. and  Kadish, Karl M. Androgynous Porphyrins. Silver(II) Quinoxalinoporphyrins Act as Both Good Electron Donors and Acceptors.J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2008), 130, 9451–9458.

11.Mastroianni, Marco;Zhu, Weihua; Stefanelli, Manuela; Nardis, Sara; Fronczek, Frank R.; Smith, Kevin M.; Ou, Zhongping; Kadish Karl M. and Paolesse, Roberto. β-Nitro Derivatives of Germanium(IV) Corrolates.Inorg. Chem. (2008), 47, 11680–11687.

12． Ou, Zhongping; Sun, Hongxia;Zhu, Weihua; Da, Zulin; Kadish, Karl M. Solvent and acidity effects on the UV-visible spectra and protonation-deprotonation of free-base octaethylcorrole.Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines. (2008), 12, 1-10.

13． Ou, Zhongping; E, Wenbo;Zhu, Weihua; Thordarson, Pall; Sintic, Paul J.; Crossley, Maxwell J. and Kadish, Karl M. Effect of Axial Ligands and Macrocyclic Structure on Redox Potentials and Electron-Transfer Mechanisms of Sn(IV) Porphyrins.Inorg. Chem. (2007), 46(25), 10840-10849.

14．Stefanelli, Manuela; Mastroianni, Marco; Nardis, Sara; Licoccia, Silvia; Fronczek, Frank R.; Smith, Kevin M.;Zhu, Weihua；Ou, Zhongping; Kadish, Karl M. and Paolesse, Roberto. Functionalization of Corroles: The Nitration Reaction.Inorg. Chem. (2007), 46, 10791-10799.