1. 绿色化学合成方法学
微波、超声波、超声－微波复合场等特殊能量场促进的化学反应过程研究；
基于功能化离子液体的绿色化学合成方法学研究。
2. 化学新农药创制
高效低毒农用杀虫剂、高效除草剂的分子设计、合成及构效关系研究等。

近期代表性论文：
1.Carboxyl-Functional Ionic Liquids as Scavengers: Case Studies on Benzyl
Chloride, Amines, and Methanesulfonyl Chloride,J. Combinatorial Chemistry,
2006,8(5),636-638

2.Surface cleaning under combined microwave and ultrasound irradiation: flash
synthesis of 4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles in aqueous media, Green Chemistry，
2006, 8(4),573-575

3.Amino-Functionalized Ionic Liquid as A Nucleophilic Scavenger in Solution
Phase Combinatorial Synthesis, J. Combinatorial Chemistry, 2005,7(4),561-66

4.Ionic Liquid Grafted Mn(III)-Schiff Base Complex: A High Efficient and
Recyclable Catalyst for the Epoxidation of Chalcones, 2005,Synlett,(14),2147-50

5.Dramatically Accelerated Synthesis of β-Aminoketones via Aqueous Mannich
Reaction under Combined Microwave and Ultrasound Irradiation, 2005,Synlett,
(14),2245-47