Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Family name: Gou Given name: Qian
Gender: Female Born: Oct. 5, 1984 in Sichuan, China
Current position and contacts
Research Professor, Dean Assistant
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University
Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, Shapingba, Chongqing, China, 401331
Email: qian.gou@cqu.edu.cn; Cell: +86-13368085328; Office: +86-023-65678913
ORCID: 0000-0003-3831-3582
ResearchID: P-4589-2016
Education and Employments
2019.11-2019.12 Visiting scholar, Université du Littoral - Côte d'Opale, France
2016.9-2016.10 Visiting scholar, University of Hannover, Germany
2015.5- Research Professor supported by “100 Young Chongqing University”
2011.4-2014.5 Research Assistant, University of Bologna, Italy
2011.2-2014.4 Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Bologna, Italy (Spada Prize)
2007.9-2010.7 M.Sc. Chemistry, Chongqing University, China
2003.9-2007.7 B.Sc. Material Chemistry, Chongqing University, China
Research Interests
- Spectroscopy of weakly bound intermolecular complexes and the nature of intermolecular interaction;
- Spectroscopy of small molecules of atmospheric and astrophysical interests.
Teaching Activities
1. “Modern Spectroscopy”, graduate course, 32 hours, about 30 students/year, since 2016;
2. “Professional English for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering”, graduate course, 16 hours, about 30 students/year, since 2017;
3. “Sampling technology for separation and analysis”, undergraduate course, 32 hours, about 30 students/year, since 2018.
Research Projects (as PI)
1. EU-H2020 program, H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019, No..
2. National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. U1931104.
3. National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 21703021.
4. Fundamental and Frontier Research Fund of Chongqing, No. cstc2017jcyjAX0068.
5. Fundamental and Frontier Research Fund of Chongqing, No. cstc2018jcyjAX0050.
6. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. 2018CDQYHG0009.
7. Foundation of 100 Young Chongqing University, No. 0220001104428.
8. Venture & Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returns, No. cx2018064.
Publications (in 5 years)
1. C. Calabrese, Q. Gou, A. Maris, W. Caminati, S. Melandri. Probing the Lone Pair···π-Hole Interaction in Perfluorinated Heteroaromatic Rings: The Rotational Spectrum of Pentafluoropyridine·Water. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2016, 7, 1513-1517.
2. L. Evangelisti, Q. Gou, G. Feng, W. Caminati. The Rotational Spectrum of CF3Cl-Ar. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2016, 653, 1-4.
3. Q. Gou*, L. Spada, M. Vallejo-Lopez, S. Melandri, E. J. Cocinero, A. Lesarri, W. Caminati*. Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding in 2-Fluoropyridine-Water. ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 1273–1277.
4. W. Caminati, L. Evangelisti, G. Feng, B. M. Giuliano, Q. Gou, S. Melandri, J.-U. Grabow. On the Cl×××C halogen bond: a rotational study of CF3Cl-CO. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18, 17851-17855.
5. L. Spada, Q. Gou, Y. Geboes, W. A. Herrebout, S. Melandri, W. Caminati. A Rotational Study of Dimethyl Ether-Chlorotrifluoroethylene: A Lone Pair••• Interaction Links the Two Subunits. J. Phys. Chem. A 2016, 120, 4939-4943.
6. L. Spada, Q. Gou, B. M. Giuliano, W. Caminati. Interactions between Carboxylic Acids and Heteroaromatics: A Rotational Study of Formic Acid-Pyridine. J. Phys. Chem. A 2016, 120, 5094-5098.
7. G. Feng, Q. Gou, L. Evangelisti, L. Spada, S. Blanco, W. Caminati. Hydrated forms of fluoroacetic acid: a rotational study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 23651-23656.
8. C. K. Calabrese, Q. Gou, L. Spada, A. Maris, W. Caminati, S. Melandri. Effects of Fluorine Substitution on the Microsolvation of Aromatic Amines: The Microwave Spectrum of 3-Fluoropyridine-Water. J. Phys. Chem. A 2016, 120, 5163-5168.
9. C. Calabrese, Q. Gou, A. Maris, S. Melandri, W. Caminati. Conformational Equilibrium and Internal Dynamics of E-Anethole: A Rotational Study. J. Phys. Chem. B 2016, 120, 6587-6591.
10. G. Feng, Q. Gou*, L. Evangelisti, W. Caminati*. Rotational Study of the Bimolecule Acetic Acid-Fluoroacetic Acid. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2017, 667, 154-157.
11. L. Evangelisti, Q. Gou, G. Feng, W. Caminati, G. J. Mead, I. A. Finneran, P. B. Carroll, G. A. Blake. Conformation Equilibrium and Internal Dynamics in the iso-Propanol-Water Dimer. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 568-573.
12. G. Feng, Q. Gou*, L. Evangelisti, J.-U. Grabow, W. Caminati. Pulsed Jet Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of the BF3-CO Complex. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 2017, 335, 80-83.
13. Q. Gou, G. Feng*, L. Evangelisti, W. Caminati. Rotational spectrum of tetrafluoromethane-ethylene oxide complex. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 2017, 335, 84-87.
14. Q. Gou*, L. B. Favero, G. Feng, L. Evangelisti, C. Pérez, W. Caminati. Interactions between ketones and alcohols: rotational spectrum and internal dynamics of acetone-ethanol. Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 11119-11125.
15. X. Li, Y. Zheng, J. Chen, J.-U. Grabow, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Weak hydrogen bond network: A rotational study of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane dimer. J. Phys. Chem. A 2017, 121, 7876-7881.
16. J. Chen, Y. Zheng, J. Wang, G. Feng, Z. Xia, Q. Gou*. Weak hydrogen bond topology in 1,1-difluoroethane dimer: a rotational study. J. Chem. Phys. 2017, 147, 094301.
17. Y. Zheng, X. Li, G. Feng, Z. Xia, Q. Gou*. Rotational spectrum of the pentafluoroethane-argon van der Waals complex. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2018, 691, 206-210.
18. J. Wang, J. Chen, G. Feng, Z. Xia, Q. Gou*. Rotational study on the van der Waals complex 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane-argon. Spectrochim. Acta Part A 2018, 193, 447-450.
19. Y. Jin, J. Wang, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Fluorination effect on conformational preferences of trifluorothioanisole. J. Mol. Struct. 2018, 1156, 230-234.
20. X. Li, Y. Zheng, Q. Gou, G. Feng*, Z. Xia. Microwave spectroscopy of 2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-water complex: Molecular structure and hydrogen bond. J. Chem. Phys. 2018, 148, 044306.
21. Y. Zheng, X. Li, Y. Jin, G. Feng, Z. Xia, Q. Gou*. Van der Waals interaction between perhalogenated ethylene and rare gas: A rotational study of chlorotrifluorethylene-argon. J. Chem. Phys. 2018, 148, 154302.
22. J. Zhang, X. Li, Q. Gou, G. Feng*. Disulfide Bond in Diethyl Disulfide: A Rotational Spectroscopic Study. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122, 5597-5601.
23. J. Lei, J. Chen, G. Feng, Z. Xia, Q. Gou*. Rotational spectrum of 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 2018, 351, 4-7.
24. Y. Jin, J. Wang, Q. Gou, Z. Xia*, G. Feng*. Shape and non-bonding interactions in the formic acid-difluoromethane complex by rotational spectroscopy. Spectrochim. Acta Part A 2019, 206, 185-189.
25. T. Lu, J. Chen, J. Zhang, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Structure, conformational equilibria, and weak hydrogen bonding in the CH2F2-CF3CH2F dimer. ChemPhysChem 2018, 19, 2655-2661.
26. J. Chen, J. Wang, Y. Zheng, G. Feng, Q. Gou*. Halogen bond in the water adduct of chloropentafluoroethane revealed by rotational spectroscopy. J. Chem. Phys. 2018, 149, 154307.
27. X. Li, Y. Jin, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Microwave spectrum and non-covalent interactions of the 1,2,3,4-tetrafluorobenzene-water complex. J. Chem. Phys. 2018, 149, 164306.
28. W. Li, L. Evangelisti, Q. Gou, W. Caminati, R. Meyer. The Barrier to proton transfer in the dimer of formic acid: a pure rotational study. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 859-865.
29. T. Lu, J. Zhang, J. Chen, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Structure and non-covalent interactions of 1,3-difluoropropane and its complex with water explored by rotational spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 150, 064305.
30. T. Lu, J. Chen, J. Zhang, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Conformational landscape of the weakly bound difluoromethane–1,1-difluoroethane dimer explored by rotational spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 2019, 357, 32-37.
31. S. Gao, D. A. Obenchain, J. Lei, G. Feng*, S. Herbers, Q. Gou*, J.-U. Grabow*. Tetrel Bond and Conformational Equilibria in the Formamide – CO2 Complex: A Rotational Study. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 7016-7020.
32. J. Lei, J. Chen, Z. Yang, G. Feng, Z. Xia, Q. Gou*. Rotational spectrum, internal dynamics and molecular structure of methylphenylsilane. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 150, 234302.
33. Y. Jin, X. Li, Y. Zheng, Q. Gou, Z. Xia, G. Feng*. Rotational spectrum and structure of 2-chlorothiophene and its complex with argon. Spectrochim. Acta Part A 2019, 218, 136-141.
34. Y. Jin, X. Li, Q. Gou*, G. Feng*, J.-U. Grabow, W. Caminati. Chalcogen Bond and Internal Dynamics of the 2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-1,3-dithietane∙∙∙Water Complex. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 15656.
35. J. Wang, L. Spada, J. Chen, S. Gao, S. Alessandrini, G. Feng*, C. Puzzarini*, Q. Gou*, J.-U. Grabow, V. Barone*. The unexplored world of cycloalkene-water complexes: primary and assisting interactions unraveled by experimental and computational spectroscopy. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 13935-13941.
36. J. Lei, J. Zhang, G. Feng*, J.-U. Grabow, Q. Gou*. Conformational preference determined by inequivalent n-pairs: rotational studies on acetophenone and its monohydrate. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 22888-22894.
37. W. Li, M. Li, Y. Jin, Q. Gou, J.-U. Grabow, G. Feng*. Molecular structure and non-covalent interaction of 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde and its monohydrated complex. J. Chem. Phys. 2019, 151, 164307.
38. T. Lu, Y. Zheng, Q. Gou*, G. Hou*, G. Feng*. Rotational characterization of a S∙∙∙F chalcogen bond in the complex of 2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-1,3-dithietane and difluoromethane. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2019, 21, 24659.
39. .J. Zhang, H. Ye, Y. Jin, Q. Gou, M. Biczysko*, G. Feng*. Conformational Equilibria and Molecular Structures of Model Sulfur-Sulfur Bridge Systems: Diisopropyl Disulfide. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2019, 123, 50.
40. Y. Jin, T. Lu, Q. Gou, G. Feng*. The microwave spectrum and structure of 2-ethynylthiophene. J. Mol. Struct. 2020, 1205, 127632.
41. M. Melosso*, A. Melli, L. Spada, Y. Zheng, J. Chen, M. Li, T. Lu, G. Feng, Q. Gou*, L. Dore, V. Barone, C. Puzzarini*. The Rich Collection of N-Propylamine and Iso-Propylamine Conformers: Rotational Fingerprints and State-of-the-Art Quantum-Chemical Investigation. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020, 124, 1372-1381.
42. S. Gao, J. Wang, M. Li, I. Kleiner, G. Feng, Q. Gou*. Microwave spectra and structures of 2-fluoro-4-picoline. J. Mol. Struct. 2020, 1208, 127857.
43. J. Chen, Y. Zheng, A. Melli, L. Spada, T. Lu, G. Feng, Q. Gou*, V. Barone*, C. Puzzarini*. Theory Meets Experiment for Elucidating the Structure and Stability of Non-covalent Complexes: Water-Amine Interaction as a Proof of Concept. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 5024 - 5032.
44. L. Meng, G. Wang, P. Augustin, M. Fourmentin, Q. Gou*, E. Fertein, T. Nguyen Ba, C. Coeur, A. Tomas, W. Chen. Incoherent broadband cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy (IBBCEAS)-based strategy for direct measurement of aerosol extinction in lidar blind zone. Opt. Lett. 2020, 45, 1611-1614.
45. J. Wang, S. Herbers, P. Bushmann, K. Kengfeld, J.-U. Grabow*, G. Feng, Q. Gou*. Rotational Spectra and Molecular Structures of Ethylanilines. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2020, 33, 119-124.
46. J. Chen, J. Wang, G. Feng, Q. Gou*. Rotational spectra of 2,3,6-trifluoropyridine: effect of fluorination on the ring geometry. Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 2020, 33, 48-52.
47. T. Lu, J. Zhang, Q. Gou, G. Feng*. Structure and C∙∙∙N tetrel-bonding of the isopropylamine-CO2 complex studied by microwave spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 8467 - 8475.
48. M. Li, J. Lei, G. Feng. J.-U. Grabow, Q. Gou*. The rotational spectrum of acetophenone-CO2: Preferred non-covalent interactions. Spectrochim. Acta Part A 2020, 238, 118424.
49. W. Cheng, Y. Zheng, G. Feng. J.-U. Grabow, Q. Gou*. Conformation and bonding of 2-methoxypyridine and its monohydrate from rotational spectra. Spectrochim. Acta Part A 2020, 239, 118434.
50. G. Feng, Q. Gou*. Possibilities and challenges in astrochemistry: Computational and spectroscopic strategies: Comment on “A never-ending story in the sky: The secrets of chemical evolution” by C. Puzzarini and V. Barone. Phys. Life. Rev. 2020, 32, 104-106.
51. Q. Gou*, M. V. López, L. Spada, A. Staffolani, A. Lesarri, E. J. Cocinero, W. Caminati. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 2020, 371, 111323.
Conference Communication (since 2015)
1. The 16th Chinese Conference on Chemical Dynamics, Suzhou, Oct. 11-14, 2019. Oral contribution: Rotational Pursuits on large amplitude motions in Non-Covalent Bonded Molecular Complexes。
2. Astrophysics and Astrochemistry (China), Huaibei, July 18-20, 2019. Oral contribution: Laboratory Rotational Spectroscopy of Complex Organic Interstellar Molecules。
3. International Workshop on Astrochemistry, Xi’an, May 17-20, 2019. Oral contribution: Laboratory Rotational Spectroscopy of Complex Organic Interstellar Molecules.
4. The 3rd Asian Workshop on Molecular Spectroscopy, Hefei, China, March 6-9, 2019. Oral contribution: Rotational Pursuits on Internal Dynamics of Water in Molecular Complexes. H session Chairman.
5. The 4th General Meeting of the MOLIM COST Action, Bologna, Italy, February 27 to March 1, 2019. Invited talk（WG1）：Rotational Pursuits on Internal Dynamics of Water in Molecular Complexes.
6. The 25th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, Bilbao, Spain, September 3-7, 2018. Chair of Session Homoclusters；Oral contribution: Halogen bond and Internal Dynamics in Perfluorocyclobutane-water.
7. International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy Urbana, American, June 18‐22, 2018. Oral contribution: O-H···π Hydrogen Bond in the Complex of Styrene-Water: A Rotational Study.
8. The 2nd Asian Workshop on Molecular Spectroscopy, Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 9-10, Oral contribution: Rotational spectra of water adducts of fluorinated pyridiens: Fluorination effects on the interaction topologies
9. The 16th Chinese Conference on Chemical Dynamics, Aug. 21-24, 2015, Xi’an. Poster contribution: Molecular Internal Dynamics: Rotational Studies.
