Page 1 Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Chevron Science Center 1019 Phone: (412)383-5465 Email: li.tao.fudanchem@gmail.com Education Tao Li Ph.D. Candidate Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 2008.8 2013.10 (Estimated) Advisor: Prof. Nathaniel Rosi Crystallography Summer Course, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 2011.7 B.S., Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2004.9 2008.6 Advisor: Prof. Yinghong Yue Honors and Awards PINO conference 2013 Outstanding Poster Presentation, 3 rd place 2013.6 Grad Expo 2013 Outstanding Poster Presenter 2013.3 Graduate Excellence Fellowship 2012.5 The Best Poster Prize (Adsorption at Nanoscale Meeting) 2011.9 Full scholarship for the American Crystallographic Association Summer School 2011.7 People s Scholarship (Third-class, Fudan University) 2006.6 Scholarship for Excellent Freshman (Second-class, Fudan University) 2004.9 Research Interests Development of new methodologies for designing new porous materials for various applications such as environmental clean-up (carbon capture), clean energy (hydrogen, methane) storage, and biological imaging. Research Accomplishments After four years of graduate research, I am leading the metal-organic framework (MOF) team in Rosi s group. I have made several seminal contributions to the investigation of metal-adeninate bio-mofs during this time. Specifically, I have discovered over 50 new bio-mofs (over 10 of which are mesoporous materials) for CO 2 capture, separation of large species, fuels storage and so on. During this time, I have served as the mentor and supervisor for a total of 7 undergraduate students; most of these students have reached a level of independence which allowed them to be key contributors on several publications. I have become accustomed to working in a highly collaborative research environment, working as a bridge between the Rosi Group and groups at the National Energy Technology Laboratory and other research groups in Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S. and Europe.
Page 2 Skills Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) synthesis and characterization (TGA, SEM, PXRD, FT-IR, LC-MS, TEM/HRTEM, NMR, critical CO 2 activation and gas adsorption etc.) Single crystal X-ray crystallography (data collection, structure solution and refinement for small/macromolecules) Organic synthesis (column chromatography, TLC, and Schlenk techniques etc.) Scientific glass blowing techniques (making/repairing simple glassware, and tube vacuum sealing etc.) Publications 1. Increasing CO 2 Adsorption Capacity in an Anionic MOF Scaffold via Inclusion of Aminated Cations. T. Li, and N. L. Rosi. Submitted. 2. Discovery of Trimeric and Tetrameric Staple Motifs in Au23 and Au24 Nanoclusters and Electronic Structure Analysis. A. Das, T. Li, K. Nobusada, C. Zeng, N. L. Rosi, and R. Jin. Submitted. 3. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation System Using a Nickel-Thiolate Hexameric Cluster. H. Kagalwala, E. Gottlieb, G. Li, T. Li, R. Jin, S. Bernhard. Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 9094. 4. Near-infrared Imaging in Living Cells with Lanthanides: Phenylene Yb 3+ nanomofs. A. Foucault, K. A. Gogick, K. A. White, S. Villette, A. Pallier, G. Collet, C. Kieda, T. Li, S. J. Geib, N. L. Rosi, S. Petoud. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 2013, In press 5. Stepwise Ligand Exchange for the Preparation of a Family of Mesoporous MOFs. T. Li, M. T. Kozlowski, E. A. Doud, M. N. Blakely, N. L. Rosi. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 11688 Includes 3 undergraduate co-authors Featured on JACS cover Featured in JACS Spotlight : http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ja4081452 Highlighted by UPitt: http://www.news.pitt.edu/news/chemical-architects-buildfamily-materials-potential-applications-drug-delivery-and-g 6. Design and Preparation of a Core-Shell Metal-Organic Framework for Selective CO 2 Capture. T. Li, J. E. Sullivan, N. L. Rosi. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 9984 Includes undergraduate co-author 7. Chiral Structure of Thiolate-Protected 28-Gold-Atom Nanocluster Determined by X-ray Crystallography. C. Zeng, T. Li, A. Das, N. L. Rosi, R. Jin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 10011
Page 3 8. Systematic Modulation and Enhancement of CO 2 :N 2 Selectivity and Water Stability in an Isoreticular Series of Bio-MOF-11 Analogues. T. Li, J. E. Sullivan, D. Chen, M. T. Kozlowski, J. K. Johnson, N. L. Rosi. Chem. Sci., 2013, 4, 1746-1755 Includes 2 undergraduate co-authors 9. Total Structure and Optical Properties of a Phosphine/Thiolate-Protected Au 24 Nanocluster. A. Das, T. Li, K. Nobusada, Q. Zeng, N. L. Rosi, R. Jin. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 20286-20289 10. Total Structure and Electronic Properties of the Gold Nanocrystal Au 36 (SR) 24. C. Zeng, H. Qian, T. Li, N. L. Rosi, B. Yoon, R. N. Barnett, R. L. Whetten, U. Landman, R. Jin. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 13114-13118 11. Strain-Promoted Click Modification of a Mesoporous Metal-Organic Framework. C. Liu, T. Li, and N. L. Rosi. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 18886-18888 12. Enhanced Stability of HZSM-5 Supported Ga 2 O 3 Catalyst in Propane Dehydrogenation by Dealumination. B. Xu, T. Li, B. Zheng, W. Hua, Y. Yue, Z. Gao. Catal. Lett., 2007, 119, 283-288 Meetings, Symposia, and Presentations 1. Systematic Pore Expansion in Mesoporous Bio-MOFs. T. Li, M. Kozlowski, and N.L. Rosi. 2013 PINO conference, Cleveland, OH, June 2013 (poster presentation). 2. Expand the Complexity of Bio-MOFs via Core-shell Strategy. T. Li, J. E. Sullivan, and N. L. Rosi. 2013 Spring ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2013 (oral presentation). 3. Systematic Pore Expansion in Mesoporous Bio-MOFs. T. Li, M. Kozlowski, and N.L. Rosi. 2013 A&S GSO Grad Expo, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2013 (poster presentation). 4. Systematic Pore Expansion in Mesoporous Bio-MOFs. T. Li, M. Kozlowski, and N. L. Rosi. 2012 Bayer Lecture Poster Session, Pittsburgh, PA, December 2012 (poster presentation). 5. Expand the Complexity of Bio-MOFs via Core-Shell Strategy. T. Li, J. E. Sullivan, and N. L. Rosi. 2012 Pittsburgh Materials SuperGroup Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2012 (oral presentation) 6. Systematic Modulation and Enhancement of CO 2 :N 2 Selectivity and Water Stability in an Isoreticular Series of Bio-MOF-11 Analogues. T. Li, J. E. Sullivan, D. Chen, M. T. Kozlowski, J. K. Johnson, N. L. Rosi. MOF 2012, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, September 2012 (poster presentation). 7. Design and Manipulation of Bio-MOFs for Selective CO 2 Capture. T. Li, J. Sullivan, M. Kozlowski, and N.L. Rosi. 2012 Pittsburgh Materials SuperGroup Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2012 (oral presentation) 8. Design and Manipulation of Bio-MOFs for Selective CO 2 Capture. T. Li, J. Sullivan, M. Kozlowski, and N.L. Rosi. 2012 Spring ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2012 (oral presentation).
Page 4 9. Systematic Pore Expansion in Mesoporous Bio-MOFs. M. Kozlowski, T. Li, J. An, and N.L. Rosi. 2011 Bayer Lecture Poster Session, Pittsburgh, PA, December 2011 (poster presentation). 10. Bio-MOFs: Design, Synthesis and Gas Adsorption Properties. T. Li, M. Kozlowski, J. Sullivan, J. An, and N.L. Rosi. 2011 Adsorption at Nanoscale Meeting, Columbia, MO, September 2011 (poster presentation) 11. Bio-MOFs: Design, Synthesis and Gas Adsorption Properties. J. An, T. Li, S.J. Geib, and N.L. Rosi. 2010 Bayer Lecture Poster Session, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2010 (poster presentation). 12. Porous Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications. J. An, K.A. White, T. Li, S.J. Geib, M. Zeller, S. Petoud, and N.L. Rosi. 2009 Bayer Lecture Poster Session, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2009 (poster presentation). Teaching Experience Tutored physical chemistry for undergraduate student, Suzanne M. Principe 2011.4 2011.8 Taught Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab, University of Pittsburgh 2011.1 2011.4 Taught Organic Chemistry Lab I, University of Pittsburgh 2010.8 2010.12 Taught General Chemistry I/II Recitation, University of Pittsburgh 2010.1 2010.8 Taught General Chemistry I/II Lab, University of Pittsburgh 2008.8 2009.12 Professional Service Manuscript Peer Reviewing CrystEngComm (8 times), Crystal Growth & Design (3 times), Dalton Transaction (2 time) Referees Professor Nathaniel L. Rosi Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 412-624-3987 Email: nrosi@pitt.edu Professor Rongchao Jin Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-268-9448 Email: rongchao@andrew.cmu.edu
Page 5 Professor J. Karl Johnson William Kepler Whiteford Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 412-624-5644 Email: karlj@pitt.edu