1993年获得吉林大学理学博士学位，随后留校工作和在中科院长春物理所和日本北海道大学从事博士后研究，2000年晋升为教授，2002年被聘任为博士生导师，2005年再次被吉林大学聘任为教授。

超分子化学，胶体与界面化学，多金属氧簇化学

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