Education:
Born in October 1967, associate professor.
Bachelor of Science, Xiamen University (1988);
Master of Science, Xiamen University (Organic Chemistry, 1995);
Doctor of Science, Xiamen University (Analytical Chemistry, 1999);
Postdoctoral fellow, Xiamen University (School of Ocean and Environment, 2000-2002);
Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University (Analytical Chemistry, 2003 -).

Principal Research Interests:
Fluorescence Sensing and Molecular Recognition Molecular Spectral Analysis

Selected Recent Publications:

1. Xia Gao, Weidong Wu, Jinyan Xi and Hong Zheng*. Manipulation of monomer-aggregate transformation of a heptamethine cyanine ligand: near infrared chromogenic recognition of Hg²⁺. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 32732-32736.

2. Qing-Shuang Lin, Yue-Lin Huang, Xiao-Xing Fan, Xiao-Lan Zheng, Xiao-Lan Chen, Xin-Qi Zhan*, Hong Zheng*.A ratiometric fluorescent probe for hypochlorous acid determination: Excitation and the dual-emission wavelengths at NIR region. Talanta, 2017, 170, 496–501.

3. Xiao-Xiao Hu, Xiao-Lan Zheng, Xiao-Xing Fan, Yue-Ting Su, Xin-Qi Zhan, Hong Zheng*. Semicarbazide-based naphthalimide as a highly selective andsensitive colorimetric and “turn-on” fluorescentchemodosimeter for Cu²⁺. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2016, 227, 191–197.

4. Xiao-Xiao Hu, Yue-Ting Su, Yun-Wei Ma, Xin-Qi Zhan, Hong Zheng* and Yun-Bao Jiang. A near infrared colorimetric and fluorometric probe for organophosphorus nerve agent mimics by intramolecular amidation. Chemical Communications, 2015, 51, 15118-15121.

5. Hong Zheng*, Xin-Qi Zhan, Qing-Na Bian and Xiao-Juan Zhang. Advances in modifying fluorescein and rhodamine fluorophores as fluorescent chemosensors， Chemical Communications, (FEATURE ARTICLE), 2013, 49, 429-447.

6. Cong Wu, Qing-Na Bian, Bian-Guo Zhang, Xin Cai, Shu-Dong Zhang, Hong Zheng*, Shi-Yao Yang, and Yun-Bao Jiang. Ring Expansion of Spiro-thiolactam in Rhodamine Scaffold: Switching the Recognition Preference by Adding One Atom, Organic Letters, 2012, 14(16), 4198-4201. 

7. Hong Zheng*, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Xin Cai, Qing-Na Bian, Min Yan, Ge-Hui Wu, Xue-Wang Lai, and Yun-Bao Jiang. Ratiometric Fluorescent Chemosensor for Hg2+ Based on Heptamethine Cyanine Containing a Thymine Moiety， Organic Letters, 2012, 14(8),1986-1989. 

8. Hong Zheng*, Min Yan, Xiao-Xing Fan, Dan Sun, Shi-Yao Yang, Li-Jiao Yang,Jun-Dong Li and Yun-Bao Jiang*, A heptamethine cyanine-based colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for the selective detection of Ag⁺ in an aqueous medium. Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 2243–2245. 

9. Xin-Qi Zhan, Jiang-Hua Yan, Jin-Hua Su, Yi-Chen Wang, Jing He, Sheng-Yu Wang, Hong Zheng*, Jin-Gou Xu∗. Thiospirolactone as a recognition site: Rhodamine B-based fluorescent probe for imaging hypochlorous acid generated in human neutrophil cells. Sensors and Actuators B., 2010, 150, 774–780. 

10. Shu-Ping Wang, Wu-Jian Deng, Dan Sun, MinYan, Hong Zheng*, Jin-Gou Xu, A colorimetric and fluorescent merocyanine-based probe for biological thiols, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry , 2009, 7, 4017-4020. 

11. Hong Zheng*, Gui-Qin Shang, Shi-Yao Yang, Xia Gao, and Jin-Gou Xu*, Fluorogenic and Chromogenic Rhodamine Spirolactam Based Probe for Nitric Oxide by Spiro Ring Opening Reaction, Organic Letters, 2008, 10(12), 2357-2360. 

12. Xin-Qi Zhan, Zhen-Hua Qian, Hong Zheng*, Bing-Yuan Su, Zhi Lan and Jin-Gou Xu*. Rhodamine Thiospirolactone. Highly Selective and Sensitive Reversible Sensing of Hg (II), Chemical Communications, 2008, 16, 1859-1861. 

13. Gui-Qin Shang, Xia Gao, Mei-Xiu Chen, Hong Zheng*, Jin-Gou Xu, A Novel Hg²⁺ Selective Ratiometric Fluorescent Chemodosimeter Based on A Intramolecular FRET Mechanism, Journal of Fluorescence, 2008, 18, 1187-1192.

14. Xia Gao, Hong Zheng*, Gui-qin Shang and Jin-Gou Xu*, Colorimetric Detection of Fluoride in an aqueous solution Using Zr(Ⅳ)-EDTA Complex and a Novel Hemicyanine Dye, Talanta, 2007,73, 770-775. 

15. Hong Zheng*, Zhen-Hua Qian, Lei Xu, Fang-Fang Yuan, Li-Dan Lan, Jin-Gou Xu*, Switching theRecognition Characteristic by Replacing One Atom: Design of Rhodamine B Thiohydrazide for Recognition of Mercury Ion in Water Solution, Organic Letters, 2006, 8, 859-861.

16. Hong Zheng*, Yu-Xia Mao, Dong-Hui Li, Cang-Qing Zhu, Dye-binding protein assay using a long-wave-absorbing cyanine probe, Anal. Biochem., 2003, 318, 86-90.