徐立，1965年生，博士，研究员，博士生导师，1993年中国科学院福建物质结构研究所获博士学位，毕业后留所工作，1994年晋升为副研究员。1997年至1999年在海外工作任特别研究员；1999年至2001年在海外工作从事博士后研究，2001到2002年5月在海外工作任研究科学家；2002年5月至2003年6月在海外工作从事博士后研究。2003年6月入选中国科学院高层次人才回福建物质结构研究所工作。目前主要从事金属-金属键纳米团簇的分子和晶体工程等方面的工作，在J. Am. Chem. Soc. 等重要SCI杂志发表论文130余篇，研究成果多次被重要化学新闻杂志如Nachrichten aus der Chemie和 Chemistry & Industry报道。

1. S. Dehnen,* S. Kauzlarich*, L. Xu* and S.-Q. Xia*, DIALOGUE ON ZINTL CHEMISTRY EDITORIALS: Between the Molecular and Solid-State Worlds: A Dialogue on Zintl Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry,  2024, 63(43), 20051-20056 (Editorial).

2. Y.-Y. Wang, Y.-K Li, R. L. Sang* and Li Xu * [Bi10{RuPPh3}3]−: Paramagnetic 13-Vertex Polybismuthide Heteroanion, Inorganic Chemistry. 2024, 63 (43), 20088-20092.

3. J. Zi, M. Cao, F. Yu, C.-M. Ren, R. L. Sang, L. Xu*, 14-electron reduced MoIV6-ε-Keggin polyoxometalates: highly stable and reversible electron/Li+ sponge materials, Inorganic Chemistry Frontier, 2024, 11, 215-223.

4. C. Cheng, X. F. Yi, W. P. Chen, R. L. Sang, L. Xu*, Electron-Rich MoIV3-Polyoxomolybdates Resembling the Paratungstic Archetype, Chemistry Europe Journal, 2023, e202300043, 1-9.

5. L. F. Lin, L. L. Wang, L Xu*, Extended MoIV3-Polyoxometalates: 1D-[MoIV6MoVI4Ge2ZnO31py9 (H2O)]4- and 2D-[MoIV3MoVI9Zn6P7O56py8]+ (py = pyridine), Inorganic Chemistry. 2022, 61(22), 8558–8569.

6. C.-M. Ren, Z. H. Lu, B. L. Luo, X. F. Yi, L. F. Lin, L. Xu*, Deeply Reduced Empty Keggin Clusters [MoIV xMVI 12-xO40-xpyx] (x = 3, 6; M = Mo, W; py = pyridine): Synthesis, Structures and Lewis Field Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry Frontier, 2021, 8, 5178-5185.

7. L. F. Lin, S. Chen, Z. H. Lu, L. Xu*, Unprecedented Icosahedral Clusters Built of Polyantimony: From Single [Ni0.5@{Sb6Ni6(CO)8}]4− and [Ni@{Sb7Ni5(CO)6}]3− to Sb8 4− - linked Dimer [(Sb8){Sb7Ni5(CO)4}2] 6−, Inorganic Chemistry Frontier, 2021, 8, 5086-5092.

8. F. Yu, B. L. Luo, R. L. Sang, L. Xu*, MoIV3•••[O8Mo4]3 Lewis acid-base cluster pairs: Highly efficient and stable Lewis catalysis fields frustrated in crystalline nanoclusters, Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 20230-20238.

9. S. Chen, Z. Y. Li, B. B. Yuan, L. F. Lin, M.-H. Whangbo*, L. Xu*, Aggregation of polybismuthide anions in a single compound using +Rh-CO units: Heterometallic cluster ions [Rh@Bi10(RhCO)6]3- and [Rh@Bi9(RhCO)5]3-, Inorganic Chemistry, 2020, 59, 10628-10633.

10. Z. Y. Li, D. Ouyang, L. Xu*, [Bi7M3(CO)3]2- (M = Co, Rh): A New Architype of 10-vertex Deltahedral Hybrids From Unprecedented Polycyclic η5−coordination addition of Bi73- and trimetallic fragments, Chemical Communication, 2019, 55, 6783-6786.

11. X. Xu, B. L. Luo, L. L. Wang, L. Xu*, Unprecedented Nanocage-like and Heterometallic [Mo3O4]-Polyoxomolybdate Hybrid, Dalton Transaction 2018, 47, 3218-3222.

12. W. P. Chen, R. L. Sang, Y. Wang, L. Xu*, Unprecedented [MoIV3O4]-incorporated Polyoxometalate  Concomitant with MoO2 Nucleophilic Addition, Chemical Communication. 2013，49, 5883-5885.

13. L. Xu, A. Ugrinov, S. C. Sevov*, Stablization of Ozone-like [Bi3]3- in the Heteroatomic closo-Clusters [Bi3Cr2(CO)6]3- and [Bi3Mo2(CO)6]3-, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2001, 123, 4091-4092.

14. L. Xu, S. Bobev, J. El-Bahroui, S. C. Sevov*, A Naked Diatomic Molecule of Bismuth, [Bi2]2-,  with a Short Bi-Bi Bond: Synthesis and Structure, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2000, 122, 1838-1839. (Highlighted in Nachrichten aus der chemie (News from Chemical Lab and Technology), 2000, 48, 589)

15.  L. Xu, S. C. Sevov*, Oxidative Coupling of  Deltahedral  [Ge9]4-  Zintl  Ions, Journal of American Chemical Society, 1999, 121, 9245-9246 (Highlighted in Chemistry & Industry, 1999, No. 10, 811.)