Meng Yifan, Ph.D., Professor, Research Center of Analytical Science, graduated from Xiamen University.

Special Talent：

Address: 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin, P.R.China 300350 
Telephone: 
Email: yfmeng@nankai.edu.cn
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Research Interest:
1、Development of mass spectrometry instruments

2、Mass spectrometry imaging

3、Chemistry at gas-liquid interface

2011-2015，Zhengzhou University, B.S.

2015-2021，Xiamen University, Ph.D.

2021-2025, Stanford University, Postdoctoral scholar

2025 to now, Nankai University, Professor

National High-Level Overseas Young Talent Program (2024)

Nankai University's Hundred Young Academic Leaders Training Program (2024)

Research focuses primarily on mass spectrometry instruments, technologies, and related applications, especially the development of novel ion sources and mass spectrometry devices, single-cell mass spectrometry imaging, and gas-liquid interface mass spectrometry analysis. Over 50 papers have been published, with more than 20 papers as corresponding or first author (including co-first author) in journals such as Nat. Protoc., JACS, Sci. Adv., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., and ACS Nano.

Selected publications:

(1) Mehta, N.; Meng, Y.; Zare, R. N.; Kamenetsky-Goldstein, R.; Sattely, E.* A developmental gradient reveals biosynthetic pathways to eukaryotic toxins in monocot geophytes. Cell2024, 187, 1.

(2) Chen, H., Yuan, X., Zhang, J., Chen, X., Francisco, J. S.*, Meng, Y.*, Zhang,X.*, Simultaneous Reduction and Oxidation of NO₂ on Water Microdroplets Provides Previously Unknown Pathways to the Formation of HONO and HNO₃. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2025, 147, 38500.

(3) Meng, Y.; Zare, R. N. *; Hang, W. *, Microlensed fiber allows imaging by laser-based mass spectrometry with subcellular resolution. Nat. Protoc.2023, 18, 2558.

(4) Meng, Y.; Xia, Y. *; Xu, J.; Zare, R.N. *, Spraying of Water Microdroplets Forms Luminescence and Causes Chemical Reactions in Surrounding Gas. Sci. Adv.2025, 11, eadt8979.

(5) Meng, Y.; Gnanamani, E.; Zare, R. N. *, Water Droplet Microlightning Sparks Alkyne Ozonolysis. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2025, 147, 23399.

(6) Meng, Y.; Zare, R. N. *; Gnanamani, E. *, One-Step, Catalyst-Free Formation of Phenol from Benzoic Acid Using Water Microdroplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2023, 145, 19202.

(7) Meng, Y.; Gnanamani, E. *; Zare, R. N. *, One-Step Formation of Pharmaceuticals Having a Phenylacetic Acid Core Using Water Microdroplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2023, 145, 7724.

(8) Meng, Y.; Gnanamani, E. *; Zare, R. N. *, Catalyst-Free Decarboxylative Amination of Carboxylic Acids in Water Microdroplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2023, 145, 32.

(9) Meng, Y.; Gnanamani, E. *; Zare, R. N. *, Direct C(sp3)–N Bond Formation between Toluene and Amine in Water Microdroplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2022, 144, 19709.

(10) Meng, Y.; Cheng, X.; Wang, T.; Hang, W. *; Li, X.; Nie, W.; Liu, R.; Lin, Z.; Hang, L.; Yin, Z.; Zhang, B.; Yan, X. *, Micro-Lensed Fiber Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry Imaging Reveals Subcellular Distribution of Drugs within Single Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2020, 59, 17864.

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