DEPT OF CHEMISTRY



Researcher : ALBANO DRB

List of Research Outputs

ALBANO D.R.B. and Fung Y.S., Flow Injection Analysis Of Albumin In Urine By Aptamer/Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor For Assay Of Microalbuminuria, 1st International Conference on Urine Omics (URINOMICS). Caparica-Almada, Portugal, 2013, 157-158.
ALBANO D.R.B., STUDY OF APTAMER SELECTION METHODOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING PIEZOELECTRIC QUARTZ CRYSTAL BIOSENSORS TO DETECT ALBUMIN IN URINE, MALARIA AND SARS PROTEIN BIOMARKERS IN SERUM ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
ALBANO D.R.B., CHEUNG Y.W., Tanner J.A. and Fung Y.S., Study of aptamer selection methodologies for developing piezoelectric quartz crystal biosensors to detect microalbuminaria, malaria and SARS biomarkers, 29th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Mandaluyong City, Philippines . 2014.
Albano D.R.B., Tanner J.A. and Fung Y.S., Determination of Protein Biomarkers By Microflow Injection Aptamer-coated Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor, 14th International Symposium on Electroanalytical Chemistry (14th ISEAC). Changchun, China, 2013, 21-22.
Tanner J.A., Cheung Y.W., KWOK H.C.J., LAW W.L., ALBANO D.R.B., Fung Y.S., Watt R.M. and Kotaka M., Towards aptamer-mediated malaria diagnostics: structural insight into discriminatory molecular recognition by a DNA aptamer, Aptamers in Medicine and Perspectives, Naples, Italy . 2013.


Researcher : ANNAPUREDDY RS

List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction of Diazo Compounds, Nitrosoarenes, and Alkynes: An Efficient Approach to Multifunctionalized Aziridines, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 1048−1051.


Researcher : Albano DRB

List of Research Outputs

ALBANO D.R.B. and Fung Y.S., Flow Injection Analysis Of Albumin In Urine By Aptamer/Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor For Assay Of Microalbuminuria, 1st International Conference on Urine Omics (URINOMICS). Caparica-Almada, Portugal, 2013, 157-158.
ALBANO D.R.B., STUDY OF APTAMER SELECTION METHODOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING PIEZOELECTRIC QUARTZ CRYSTAL BIOSENSORS TO DETECT ALBUMIN IN URINE, MALARIA AND SARS PROTEIN BIOMARKERS IN SERUM ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
ALBANO D.R.B., CHEUNG Y.W., Tanner J.A. and Fung Y.S., Study of aptamer selection methodologies for developing piezoelectric quartz crystal biosensors to detect microalbuminaria, malaria and SARS biomarkers, 29th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Mandaluyong City, Philippines . 2014.
Albano D.R.B., Tanner J.A. and Fung Y.S., Determination of Protein Biomarkers By Microflow Injection Aptamer-coated Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor, 14th International Symposium on Electroanalytical Chemistry (14th ISEAC). Changchun, China, 2013, 21-22.
Tanner J.A., Cheung Y.W., KWOK H.C.J., LAW W.L., ALBANO D.R.B., Fung Y.S., Watt R.M. and Kotaka M., Towards aptamer-mediated malaria diagnostics: structural insight into discriminatory molecular recognition by a DNA aptamer, Aptamers in Medicine and Perspectives, Naples, Italy . 2013.


Researcher : Au KM

Project Title:Design and synthesis of cyclometalated gold(III) complexes with photo- and electroluminescence properties
Investigator(s):Au KM, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2013
Completion Date:07/2014


Project Title:ICSM 2014; Luminescent Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Functions
Investigator(s):Au KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington, DC 20036, American Chemical Society, 2013, 52: 12713–12725.
Au K.M., TSANG P.K.D., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-75, INORG-75.
Leung C.M., Tam A.Y.Y., Au K.M., Li M. and Yam V.W.W., Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Studies of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ruthenium(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes: Modulation via Esterase Hydrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 6644-6653.
Siu K.L., Ko C. .C., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Studies of Luminescent Dinuclear and Trinuclear Copper(I) Alkynyl Phosphines, Journal of Cluster Science. 2014, 25: 287-300.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.


Researcher : Au VKM

Project Title:Design and synthesis of cyclometalated gold(III) complexes with photo- and electroluminescence properties
Investigator(s):Au KM, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2013
Completion Date:07/2014


Project Title:ICSM 2014; Luminescent Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Functions
Investigator(s):Au KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Au Yeung HY

Project Title:Start-up Allowance for Returning Croucher Award Recipient
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Croucher Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:Structurally Preorganized Metal Complex as Building Blocks for Dyanmic Combinatorial Chemistry
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

Au Yeung H.Y., Chan J., Chantarojsiri T. and Chang C.J., Molecular Imaging of Labile Iron(II) Pools in Living Cells with a Turn-on Fluorescent Probe, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2013, 135: 15165-15173.


Researcher : BABY-JAYASREE .

List of Research Outputs

BABY-JAYASREE .., LOW TEMPERATURE CATALYTIC LIQUID PHASE WATER GAS SHIFT REACTION FOR CARBON MONOXIDE FREE HYDROGEN GENERATION ( PhD Thesis ). 2014.
Hu C., BABY-JAYASREE .., Ting S.W. and Chan G.K.Y., Activity of Pd/C for hydrogen generation in aqueous formic acid solution, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 39: 381-390.


Researcher : BAI X

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.


Researcher : Brown GD

Project Title:Gradient diffusion-attenuated NMR spectroscopy for the analysis of multi-component mixtures
Investigator(s):Brown GD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:12/1994




Researcher : CHAN CHJ

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.H.J., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF PHOTOCHROMIC DITHIENYLETHENE-CONTAINING MOLECULES - FROM *-CONJUGATED HETEROCYCLES TO CYCLOMETALATED PLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
Chan C.H.J., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in Air-Stable, Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes through Modifications at the Phosphorus Center, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 11504-11508.


Researcher : CHAN KH

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.H., Guan X., Lo K.Y. and Che C.M., Elevated Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium(II) Porphyrin-Catalyzed Carbene / Nitrene Transfer and Insertion Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 2982–2987.


Researcher : CHAN KT

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., CHAN K.T., To W.P. and Che C.M., Color Tunable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with External Quantum Efficiency over 20% Based on Strongly Luminescent Gold(III) Complexes having Long-Lived Emissive Excited States, Advanced Materials. 2014, 26: 2540-2546.


Researcher : CHAN KW

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.


Researcher : CHANG YY

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective binding of Hpnl towards Ni(II) and Bi(III), 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective interaction between Hpn-like and Ni2+ by FRET, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
Cun S., LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Structure-oriented bioinformatic approach exploring histidine-rich clusters in proteins, Metallomics. RSC, 2013, 5(7): 904-912.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry. Guangzhou, China, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 7th National Conference on Coordination Chemistry. Beijing, China, 2013.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : CHEN D

List of Research Outputs

CHEN D., RUTHENIUM AND IRIDIUM COMPLEXES BASED ON TETRADENTATE n2o2 OR ONCO LIGANDS: SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE, PROPERTY AND CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : CHENG T

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective binding of Hpnl towards Ni(II) and Bi(III), 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective interaction between Hpn-like and Ni2+ by FRET, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry. Guangzhou, China, 2013.
Sun H., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and CHENG T., Mining metalloproteins in vitro and in vivo, 8th National Conference on Chemical Biology. Shanghai, China, 2013.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : CHOI YC

List of Research Outputs

CHOI Y.C., Ng K.M., Man S.H., Tang H.W., Wei X.G., Lau K.C., Ye F. and Ng A.M.C., Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Energy Modulator for Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-24. 2014.
CHOI Y.C., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Man S.H. and Ng K.M., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Substrates for Forensic Applications, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 2014, PC70.
Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y. and CHOI Y.C., Method And System Of Atmospheric Pressure Megavolt Electrostatic Field Ionization Desoprtion (US Provisional Patent: USPTO: 61/978447), United States Patent and Trademark Office. Virginia, US, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2014, USPTO 61/978,447.


Researcher : CHOW PK

List of Research Outputs

CHOW P.K., LUMINESCENT PALLADIUM(II) AND PLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES WITH TRIDENTATE MONOANIONIC AND TETRADENTATE DIANIONIC CYCLOMETALLATED LIGANDS: STRUCTURES, PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND MATERIAL APPLICATION (PhD Thesis ) . 2013.
Cheng G., Chow P.K., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Devices with Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Emitters Containing Tetradentate Dianionic O ∧ N ∧ C ∧ N Ligands , Advanced Materials. 2013, 25: 6765-6770.
Chow P.K., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Luminescent Palladium(II) Complexes with pi-Extended Cyclometalated [R-C N N-R '] and Pentafluorophenylacetylide Ligands: Spectroscopic, Photophysical, and Photochemical Properties, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 534-545.
Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
Tong S.M., Chow P.K., To W.P., Che C.M. and Kwok W.M., A Theoretical Investigation into The Luminescent Properties Of d8-Transition-Metal Complexes With Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 6433-6443.


Researcher : CHOW WS

List of Research Outputs

TSE C.W., CHOW W.S., Guo Z., Lee H.K., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nonheme Iron Mediated Oxidation of Light Alkanes with Oxone: Characterization of Reactive Oxoiron(IV) Ligand Cation Radical Intermediates by Spectroscopic Studies and DFT Calculations, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 53: 798-803.


Researcher : CHUNG YSC

List of Research Outputs

CHUNG Y.S.C., Li S...P...Y..., Louie M...W..., Lo K...K...W... and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly and Disassembly of Water-Soluble Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes with “Switchable” Near-Infrared (NIR) Emission Modulated by Metal-Metal Interactions over Physiological pH: Demonstration of pH-Responsive NIR Luminescent Probes in Cell-Imaging Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-77.
CHUNG Y.S.C., Li S...P...Y..., Louie M...W..., Lo K...K...W... and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Near-Infrared (NIR)-Emissive Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Selective Detection of G-Quadruplex Structure of Human Telomere and pH-Responsive NIR Luminescent Probes In Vitro, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Hybrid Electronic and Photonic Materials and Phenomena, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 22-27 June 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, Section II No. 3..
Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Dual pH- and Temperature-Responsive Metallosupramolecular Block Copolymers with Tunable Critical Micelle Temperature by Modulation of the Self-Assembly of NIR-Emissive Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes Induced by Changes in Hydrophilicity and Electrostatic Effects, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 13182-13192.


Researcher : Chan CHJ

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.H.J., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF PHOTOCHROMIC DITHIENYLETHENE-CONTAINING MOLECULES - FROM *-CONJUGATED HETEROCYCLES TO CYCLOMETALATED PLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
Chan C.H.J., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in Air-Stable, Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes through Modifications at the Phosphorus Center, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 11504-11508.


Researcher : Chan CKM

List of Research Outputs

Moussa J., Wong M.C., Le Goff X. .F., Rager M. .N., Chan C.K.M., Yam V.W.W. and Amouri H., Dinuclear Platinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes with a para-Diselenobenzoquinone Organometallic Linker: Synthesis, Structures, and Room-Temperature Phosphorescence , Organometallics. 2013, 32: 4985-4992.


Researcher : Chan GKY

Project Title:Fuel cell research towards a clean environment
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:The University of Hong Kong Foundation Seed Grant
Start Date:03/2001


Project Title:Ionic Interfaces and Transport in Dual-Electrolyte Alkaline-Acid Electrochemical Power Sources
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011
Completion Date:12/2013


Project Title:Mesoporous lithium-titanate-carbon composite for high performance negative electrode in lithium batteries (ITS/076/11)
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Mesoporous lithium-titanate-carbon composite for high performance negative electrode in lithium batteries
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Mesoporous lithium-titanate-carbon composite for high performance negative electrode in lithium batteries (ITS/076/11)
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Core-Shell Mesoporous Supports for Water Gas Shift Reaction
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2012
Completion Date:08/2013


Project Title:Outstanding Researcher Award 2011-12
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Researcher Award
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Titanates as Negative Electrode Material for Sodium and Potassium Ion Batteries
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Yung H, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:03/2014


Project Title:Hybridized Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Flexible and Scalable Electricity Storage
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Zhong J, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:Hybridized Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Flexible and Scalable Electricity Storage
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Zhong J, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:Hybridized Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Flexible and Scalable Electricity Storage
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Zhong J, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:08/2013


Project Title:The 224th Electrochemical Society Meeting; Durability of Pt and PtRu Electrocatalysts Supported in Carbons With a Hollow Core and a Mesoporous Shell of Varying Thickness
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2013
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:Hybridized Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Flexible and Scalable Electricity Storage
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Zhong J, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2014


Project Title:Rhodium Sulfide Nanoparticles as Electrocatalysts in Fuel Cells and Flow Batteries Reactions.
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014


Project Title:Hybridized Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for Flexible and Scalable Electricity Storage
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Zhong J, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., A tunable hierarchical porous carbon structure for studying electrochemical energy conversion, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2013.
Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., Durability of Pt and PtRu electrocatalysts supported in carbons with a hollow core and a mesoporous shell of varying thickness, 224th ECS Meeting. The Electrochemical Society, 2013.
Chan G.K.Y. and Li C.Y.V., Editor, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion . CRC Press, 2014.
Chan G.K.Y., Fueling an electrochemical cell for clean mobile energy, Materials After Dark Seminar, Western Washington University. 2013.
Chan G.K.Y., Research highlights in electrochemistry and catalysis for storage and transport of clean energy, The Advanced Energy and Environment Technology Workshop 2013. East China University of Science and Technology, 2013.
Chan G.K.Y., pH differential power sources with electrochemical neutralization, Asia-Pacific Conference on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (APEnergy 2014). 2014.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., A functionalized MIL-101(Cr) metal–organic framework for enhanced hydrogen release from ammonia borane at low temperature, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 10629.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Chen Z., Metal–Organic Framework Threaded with Aminated Polymer Formed in Situ for Fast and Reversible Ion Exchange , Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 7209-7212.
HO C.K., Yung H., ZHOU M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate – Carbon Composite With Controlled Microstructure, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.
Hu C., BABY-JAYASREE .., Ting S.W. and Chan G.K.Y., Activity of Pd/C for hydrogen generation in aqueous formic acid solution, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 39: 381-390.
Hu C., Ting S.W., Chan G.K.Y. and Huang W., Insights into hydrogen generation from formic acid on PtRuBiOx in aqueous solution at room temperature, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 38: 8720-8731.
Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., High Voltage Vanadium-Metal Hydride Hybrid Flow Battery As Electrochemical Energy, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2013.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate-Carbon Composite (Li4Ti5O12-Carbon) with Controlled Microstructure As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, The 17th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMBL 2014). 2014.
Li H., Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., Chapter XI: pH Differential Power Sources with Electrochemical Neutralization, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion. CRC Press, 2014, 429-468.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Leung C.W., Chan G.K.Y., Chan W.K., Zhong W. and Pong P.W.T., Effect of Synthesis Conditions on the Properties of Citric Acid Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Microelectronic Engineering. 2013, 110: 329.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Leung C.W., Leung C.H., Ruotolo A., Chan G.K.Y., Chan W.K. and Pong P.W.T., Novel Hybrid Au/Fe3O4 Magnetic Octahedron-like Nanoparticles with Tunable Size, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics . 2014.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Shi J., Leung C.H., Wong C.M., Leung C.W., Mak S.K., Chan G.K.Y., Chan N.M.M., Wu E.X. and Pong P.W.T., Sterilization on Dextran-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Effects of Filtration, Autoclaving, and Ethanol Treatment, Microelectronic Engineering,. 2013, 111: 310.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Leung C.W., Leung C.H., Ruotolo A., Chan G.K.Y., Chan W.K. and Pong P.W.T., Synthesis and Morphology Control of Gold/Iron oxide Magnetic Nanocomposites via a Simple Aqueous Method, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics . 2014.
Li W., Bai Y., Zhuang W., Chan G.K.Y., Liu C., Yang Z., Feng X. and Lu X., Highly Crystalline Mesoporous TiO2(B) Nanofibers , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS Publications, 2014, 118: 3049-3055.
Nguyen T.V., Yarlagadda V., Lin G., WENG G., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Comparison of Acid and Alkaline Hydrogen-Bromine Fuel Cell Systems, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.
VOSKANYAN A. and Chan G.K.Y., Solution combustion synthesis using furfuryl alcohol as fuel and a combustible solvent, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. Taylor & Francis, 2014, Published online: 1-10.


Researcher : Chan MY

Project Title:Impact of device architecture and measurement environment on the open-circuit voltage of small-molecular based organic photovoltaic devices
Investigator(s):Chan MY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011
Completion Date:12/2013


Project Title:Host Engineering for Improving the Performance of Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices
Investigator(s):Chan MY, Lai SL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2013
Completion Date:04/2014


List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington, DC 20036, American Chemical Society, 2013, 52: 12713–12725.
Au K.M., TSANG P.K.D., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-75, INORG-75.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
Du X., Huang Y., Tao S., Yang X., Wu C., Wei H., Chan M.Y., Yam V.W.W. and Lee C.S., Highly Efficient Orange and Warm White Phosphorescent OLEDs Based on a Host Material with a Carbazole-Fluorenyl Hybrid, Chemistry – An Asian Journal . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 9: 1500–1505.
KWOK C.H., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Molecular Dyads Comprising Metalloporphyrin and Alkynylplatinum(II) Polypyridine Terminal Groups for Use as a Sensitizer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chemistry – A European Journal . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 3142–3153.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
Lai S.L., TONG W.Y., Kui C.F., Chan M.Y., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Incorporating Yellow Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complex and Composite Blue Host, Advanced Functional Materials. 2013, 23: 5168-5176.
Wang T., Liao X., Wang J., Wang C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Indan-C60: from a crystalline molecule to photovoltaic application, Chemical Communications. RSC Publishing, 2013, 49: 9923–9925.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.
Zhang Y., Ng T.W., Lu F., Tong Q.X., Lai S.L., Chan M.Y., Kwong H.L. and Lee C.S., A pyrene-phenanthroimidazole derivative for non-doped blue organic light-emitting devices, Dyes and Pigments. 2013, 98: 190-194.


Researcher : Chan PWH

Project Title:Synthesis and applications of transition metal-nitrogen multiple bonded complexes in carbon-nitrogen bond formation reactions
Investigator(s):Chan PWH, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004




Researcher : Chan WK

Project Title:Development of Functional Transition Metal Supermolecules for the Fabrication of dye-sensitized Photovoltaic Cells by Self-Assembly Method
Investigator(s):Chan WK, Djurisic A
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Metal Complexes With Functional Ligands For Light Harvesting Applications
Investigator(s):Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2011


Project Title:Synthesis of Organic Functional Groups For Carbon Nanotube Functionalization
Investigator(s):Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Synthesis and Investigation of the Properties of Functional Polymers-Carbon Nanotube Composites
Investigator(s):Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2013


Project Title:American Chemical Society 247th National Meeting; Metal containing conjugated polymers-applications and photophysical properties
Investigator(s):Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2014
Completion Date:03/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chan C.M.N., Ng A.M.C., FUNG M.K., Cheng H.S., Guo M., Djurisic A., Leung F.C.C. and Chan W.K., Antibacterial and photocatalytic activities of TiO2 nanotubes, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. Taylor & Francis, 2013, 8: 695-703.
Chan W.K., Metal containing conjugated polymers-applications and photophysical properties, 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting. 2014.
Chan W.K., LO K.C. and SHI H., Synthesis Of Functional Triblock Copolymers And Their Characterization By Electrostatic Force Microscopy , Europolymer Conference 2014.
Djurisic A., CHEN X., Leung Y.H., Liu F., Guo M., Ng A.M.C., Liu X., Ng A. and Chan W.K., Defects in ZnO nanostructures - physics and applications, Symposium 7E, Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures at the XXII International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 11 - 15, 2013. 2013.
Guo M., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A. and Chan W.K., TiO2–carbon nanotube composites for visible photocatalysts – Influence of TiO2 crystal structure, Current Applied Physics. Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V., 2013, 13: 1280-1287.
Hsu A., LIU F., Leung Y.H., Ma P.Y., Djurisic A., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K. and Lee H.K., Is the Effect of Surface Modifying Molecules on Antibacterial Activity Universal for a Given Material? , Nanoscale. The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 6: 10323–10331.
Leung Y.H., Ng A.M.C., Xu X.Y., Shen Z.Y., Gethings L.A., Wong T.M., Chan M.N., Guo M., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., Lee P.K.H., Chan W.K., YU L., Phillips D.L., Ma P.Y. and Leung F.C.C., Mechanisms of Antibacterial Activity of MgO: Non-ROS Mediated Toxicity of MgO Nanoparticles Towards Escherichia coli, Small. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2014, 10: 1171-1183.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Leung C.W., Chan G.K.Y., Chan W.K., Zhong W. and Pong P.W.T., Effect of Synthesis Conditions on the Properties of Citric Acid Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Microelectronic Engineering. 2013, 110: 329.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Leung C.W., Leung C.H., Ruotolo A., Chan G.K.Y., Chan W.K. and Pong P.W.T., Novel Hybrid Au/Fe3O4 Magnetic Octahedron-like Nanoparticles with Tunable Size, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics . 2014.
Li L., Mak K.Y., Leung C.W., Leung C.H., Ruotolo A., Chan G.K.Y., Chan W.K. and Pong P.W.T., Synthesis and Morphology Control of Gold/Iron oxide Magnetic Nanocomposites via a Simple Aqueous Method, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics . 2014.
Liu F., Guo M., Leung Y.H., Djurisic A., Ng A.M.C. and Chan W.K., Effect of starting properties and annealing on photocatalytic activityof ZnO nanoparticles, Applied Surface Science. Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V., 2013, 283: 914-923.
NG A., Liu X., Jim W.Y., Djurisic A., Lo K.C., Li S.Y. and Chan W.K., P3HT : PCBM Solar Cells - The Choice of Source Material, Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Wiley Periodicals, 2014, 131: 39776:1-9.
Ng Y.H., Leung Y.H., Liu F., Ng A.M.C., Gao M., Chan M.N., Djurisic A., Leung F.C.C. and Chan W.K., Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles under ambient illumination - The effect of nanoparticle properties, Thin Solid Films. Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V., 2013, 542: 368-372.
Ng Y.H., Leung Y.H., Wong M.T., Djurisic A., Leung F.C.C. and Chan W.K., COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF TiO2 NANOMATERIAL WITH ITS PHOTO-CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS, Nano Studies. 2013, 8: 165-170.
Zhang L., LO K.C. and Chan W.K., A new route to the synthesis of near-infrared absorbing pyrazinopyrazine bridged dyes with intramolecular charge transfer character, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 4245.


Researcher : Chan WT

Project Title:Transferrable skills of data acquisition and processing in a new introductory analytical chemistry course in the four-year curriculum
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:SCIX 2012; Measurement and calibration strategy for ICP-MS single-particle analysis
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2012


Project Title:Magnesium and other major metals in biological cells as biomarkers for toxicity study using ICP-MS single-cell analysis
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2013
Completion Date:05/2014


Project Title:Single particle-ICP-MS detection limits - methods to enhance the limits by an order of magnitude
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

Fung K.C., LAU W.Y., Chan W.T. and Yan A., Copper Efflux Is Induced During Anaerobic Amino Acid Limitation In Escherichia Coli To Protect Iron-sulfur Cluster Enzymes And Its Biogenesis, Journal of Bacteriology. 2013.
Ho K.S., LUI K.O., LEE K.H. and Chan W.T., Considerations of particle vaporization and analyte diffusion in single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, Spectrochimca Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 2013, 89: 30-39.


Researcher : Che CM

Project Title:Blue light photoluminescent materials
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Hung Hing Ying Physical Sciences Research Fund
Start Date:02/1999


Project Title:Research and development of luminescent biosensors for drug screening and environmental monitoring
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:11/2002


Project Title:Functional nanomaterials research
Investigator(s):Che CM, Chan MCW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2003


Project Title:Green Chemistry: Application of Nanotechnology in the Development of Highly Efficient and Environmental Friendly Chemical Synthesis
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2009


Project Title:Green Chemistry: Application of Nanotechnology in the Development of Highly Efficient and Environmental Friendly Chemical Synthesis
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2009


Project Title:Transition Metal-Catalysed Oxygenation Reactions. Biomimetic and Photochemical Approaches
Investigator(s):Che CM, Wong ELM, Guo Z, Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011
Completion Date:12/2013


Project Title:Solvent-Free Metal Nanoparticle-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Applications of Noble Metal Nanoparticles to the Molecular Imaging of Herbal Tissues, and Investigation of the Ion Desorption Mechanism(s)
Investigator(s):Che CM, Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2011


Project Title:Metal-organic materials and prototype device for organic photovoltaic cell application
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:04/2012
Completion Date:10/2013


Project Title:Metal-organic materials and prototype device for organic photovoltaic cell application (ITS/310/11)
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2012
Completion Date:10/2013


Project Title:Long-Lived Triplet Excited States for Water Oxidation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:CAS - Croucher Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratories
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:R&D Laboratory for Testing of Chinese Medicine
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust - General Award
Start Date:11/2012


Project Title:Molecular Design of New Classes of Phosphorescent d8 Metal Complexes with Long-Lived Emissive Excited States and Application Studies in Photo-Catalysis, Luminescent Sensors, and Molecular Self-Assembly
Investigator(s):Che CM, Ma C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Study on High-Valent Iridium Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity towards Oxidative C-H Bond Functionalization
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2013
Completion Date:12/2013


Project Title:Medicinal Chemistry of Gold Complexes
Investigator(s):Che CM, Sun RWY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Therapeutic applications of timosaponins and their synthetic derivatives
Investigator(s):Che CM, Sy LK, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:03/2013
Completion Date:08/2014


Project Title:Phosphorescent Metal Complexes for Solar Energy Conversion Reactions
Investigator(s):Che CM, Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:SRFDP & RGC ERG Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:03/2013


Project Title:Therapeutic Applications of Timosaponins and Their Synthetic Derivatives
Investigator(s):Che CM, Sy LK, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:05/2013


Project Title:Drug
Investigator(s):Che CM, Guan X, Wong AST
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:06/2013


Project Title:Transition Metal-Catalyzed Oxidative C-H Functionalization. Reactive Metal-Oxygen and Metal-Nitrogen Multiple Bonded Complexes and Photochemical Catalysis
Investigator(s):Che CM, Lo KY, Guan X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:Therapeutic Applications of Timosaponins and Their Synthetic Derivatives
Investigator(s):Che CM, Sy LK, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:Chiral Iron(II) Complexes Catalyzed Highly Enantioselective cis-Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide as Terminal Oxidant and Alkenes in Limiting Amount
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Research and development of phenanthrenes from Chinese medicine for therapeutic use
Investigator(s):Che CM, Sy LK, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Therapeutic Applications of Timosaponins and Their Synthetic Derivatives
Investigator(s):Che CM, Sy LK, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction of Diazo Compounds, Nitrosoarenes, and Alkynes: An Efficient Approach to Multifunctionalized Aziridines, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 1048−1051.
CHAN K.H., Guan X., Lo K.Y. and Che C.M., Elevated Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium(II) Porphyrin-Catalyzed Carbene / Nitrene Transfer and Insertion Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 2982–2987.
Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Gold Medicines, Davison Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry. Massachusetts, USA, 2014.
Che C.M., Davison Lectureship , Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Massachusetts, USA, 2014.
Che C.M., Gold Medicines, RSC Centenary Prize Lecture Series. Leicester, UK, 2014.
Che C.M., Iron Porphyrins Catalyzed Oxidative C–N and C–O Bond Formation Reactions, The Eighth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-8). Istanbul, Turkey, 2014.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C., Kui C.F., Lai S.L. and Low K.H., Luminescent Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for OLEDs, In: , Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry. Elsevier, 2013, 8: 607-655.
Che C.M., Luminescent Metal Complexes with Long-Lived and Emissive Excited States. Photophysics and Applications, RSC Centenary Prize Lecture series. Oxford, UK, 2014.
Che C.M., Metal-Catalyzed Oxidative Alkene and Alkane Functionalization, RSC Centenary Prize Lecture Series. Belfast, UK, 2014.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., New gold(III)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes are thioredoxin reductase inhibitors, useful for treating cancer e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, and fluorescent detection of thiol including thiol-containing compounds e.g. glutathione, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2014, US2014142080-A1.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., New gold(III)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes are thioredoxin reductase inhibitors, useful for treating cancer e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, and fluorescent detection of thiol including thiol-containing compounds e.g. glutathione, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2014, WO2014075394-A1.
Che C.M., New metal complexes of N,N'-disubstituted cyclic thiourea useful for treating a patient having cancer or inflammatory condition, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2014, US8722897-B2.
Che C.M., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Guo Z., New organometallic complexes, useful in organic light-emitting diodes and polymer light-emitting diodes, Intellectual Property Department, HKSAR . Hong Kong, 2013, HK1181393-A0.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C. and Kui C.F., New platinum(II)-based organometallic complex, useful in light-emitting device such as organic LED used in mobile electronics devices such as cell phones, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013274473-A1.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C. and Kui C.F., New platinum(II)-based organometallic complex, useful in light-emitting device such as organic LED used in mobile electronics devices such as cell phones, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2013, WO2013152727-A1.
Che C.M., Lo K.Y. and Zhou C., Oxidation by Metals (Nitrene), Comprehensive Organic Synthesis II. Elsevier Ltd., 2014, 7: 26-85.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Metal Complexes of Gold(III), Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) with Strongly Emissive, Long-Lived Triplet Excited States, 4th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry. Jeju, South Korea, 2013.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Metal Complexes with Long-Lived Electronic Excited States. Photophysics, Photochemistry and Applications, Davison Lecture in Inorganic Chemistry. Massachusetts, USA, 2014.
Che C.M., Practical Iron Catalyzed Oxidative Transformation Reactions, 13th National Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis. Suzhou, China, 2013.
Che C.M., RSC Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry. UK, 2013.
Che C.M., Strongly Emissive Gold(III) and Platinum(II) Complexes with very Long-Lived Excited Emissive States. Moleculat Design Studies, Photophysical Properties, and Applications, The 20th International Symposium on the Photochemistry and Photophysics of Coordination Compounds (ISPPCC 20). Michigan, USA, 2013.
Che C.M., Strongly Emissive Long-Lived Electronic Excited States of Planar Transition Metal Complexes. Photophysics and Applications, The 15th Asian Chemical Congress (15ACC). Sentosa, Singapore, 2013.
Che C.M., Sun R.W.Y., Wang Y. and Chow K.H., Treating cancer (e.g. cervical epithelioid carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast carcinoma and/or lung carcinoma) comprises administering composition comprising new or known substituted gold(III) porphyrin complexes, European Patent Office. 2014, EP2493897-B1.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., Treating cancer e.g. cervical epithelioid carcinoma, lung carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast carcinoma and melanoma, comprises administering binuclear gold(I) compound to patient, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2014, US2014142065-A1.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., Treating cancer e.g. cervical epithelioid carcinoma, lung carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast carcinoma and melanoma, comprises administering binuclear gold(I) compound to patient, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2014, WO2014075574-A1.
Che C.M., Sun R.W.Y., Chow L.F. and Yan J., Use of pharmaceutical composition comprising cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene complex for the treatment of cancers e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, leukemia, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, breast carcinoma, melanoma, and lung carcinoma, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013324511-A1.
Chen Y., Cheng G., Li K., Shelar D.P., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent polymeric nanomaterials with metallophilic d10⋯d10 interactions self-assembled from [Au(NHC)2]+ and [M(CN)2]−, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 1348-1353.
Cheng G., Chow P.K., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Devices with Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Emitters Containing Tetradentate Dianionic O ∧ N ∧ C ∧ N Ligands , Advanced Materials. 2013, 25: 6765-6770.
Cheng G., CHAN K.T., To W.P. and Che C.M., Color Tunable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with External Quantum Efficiency over 20% Based on Strongly Luminescent Gold(III) Complexes having Long-Lived Emissive Excited States, Advanced Materials. 2014, 26: 2540-2546.
Cheng G., Chen Y., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Highly Efficient Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with Pincer-Type Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Arylacetylide Complexes, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2013, 8: 1754-1759.
Chow P.K., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Luminescent Palladium(II) Complexes with pi-Extended Cyclometalated [R-C N N-R '] and Pentafluorophenylacetylide Ligands: Spectroscopic, Photophysical, and Photochemical Properties, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 534-545.
Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
Dong X.W., Liu T., Hu Y.Z., Liu X.Y. and Che C.M., Urea postmodified in a metal-organic framework as a catalytically active hydrogen-bond-donating heterogeneous catalyst, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, 49: 7681-7683.
Guan X., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., A Highly Oxidizing and Isolable Oxoruthenium(V) Complex [RuV(N4O)(O)]2+: Electronic Structure, Redox Properties, and Oxidation Reactions Investigated by DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Wiley, 2013, 8: 2046-2056.
Guo Z., Guan X., Huang J.S., Tsui W.M., Lin Z.Y. and Che C.M., Bis(sulfonylimide)ruthenium(VI) Porphyrins: X-ray Crystal Structure and Mechanism of C-H Bond Amination by Density Functional Theory Calculations, Chemistry – A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11320-11331.
HAN C., QIAN L., Leung C.H., Che C.M. and Lai P.T., A low-frequency noise model with carrier generation-recombination process for pentacene organic thin-film transistor, Journal of Applied Physics. New York, USA, AIP Publishing, 2013, 114: 044503.
HAN C., Tang W.M., Leung C.H., Che C.M. and Lai P.T., High-Performance Pentacene Thin-Film Transistor With High-κ HfLaON as Gate Dielectric, IEEE Electron Device Letters. New York, USA, IEEE, 2013, 34: 1397-1399.
HAN C., QIAN L., Leung C.H., Che C.M. and Lai P.T., High-performance pentacene thin-film transistor with ZrLaO gate dielectric passivated by fluorine incorporation, Organic Electronics. Amsterdam, The Netherland, Elsevier, 2013, 14: 2973-2979.
HUNG F.F., To W.P., ZHANG J., Ma C., Wong W.Y. and Che C.M., Water-Soluble Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with cis-Chelating Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties, Chemistry - A European Journal. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 8604–8614.
Ho P.H., Tsai M.S., Lee G.H., Che C.M. and Peng S.M., Novel Multinuclear Cyclic and V-shaped Cuprous Clusters with Short and Unsupported Cu(I)-Cu(I) Separations, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2013, 60: 813-822.
Huang J.S., Wong K.M., Chan S.L.F., TSO C.H., Jiang T. and Che C.M., Ketimido Metallophthalocyanines: An Approach to Phthalocyanine-Supported Mononuclear High-Valent Ruthenium Complexes, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 338-350.
Kung K.K.Y., Lo K.Y., Ko H.M., Li G.L., Chan P.Y., Leung K.C., Zhou Z., Wang M., Che C.M. and Wong M.K., Cyclometallated Gold(III) Complexes as Effective Catalysts for Synthesis of Propargylic Amines, Chiral Allenes and Isoxazoles, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2013, 355: 2055–2070.
Lai P.T., HAN C., Che C.M., Leung C.H. and QIAN L., A low-frequency noise model with career generation-recombination process for pentacene organic thin-film transistor, J. Applied Physics. 2013, 114: no.044506.
Lai P.T., Leung C.H., HAN C., QIAN L. and Che C.M., High-performance pentacene thin-film transistor with ZeLaO gate dielectric passivated by fluorine incorporation, Organic Electronics. 2013, Vol.14: pp.2973-2979.
Lai P.T., Leung C.H., Che C.M., Tang W...M... and HAN C., High-performance pentacene thin-film transistor with high-k HfLaON as gate dielectric, IEEE Electron Device Letters. 2013, vol.34: pp.1397-1399.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
Lai S.L., TONG W.Y., Kui C.F., Chan M.Y., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Incorporating Yellow Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complex and Composite Blue Host, Advanced Functional Materials. 2013, 23: 5168-5176.
Liu J., Yee K.K., Lo K.K.W., Zhang K.Y., To W.P., Che C.M. and Xu Z., Selective Ag(I) Binding, H2S Sensing, and White-Light Emission from an Easy-to-Make Porous Conjugated Polymer, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington DC, USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 2818-2824.
Lo K.Y. and Che C.M., Development towards Stable Silver(I) Catalysts, 15th Asian Chemical Congress. 2013.
Lo K.Y., Wang J.C., LAM T.L., Xu Z.J. and Che C.M., Effect of axial ligands on iridium(III) porphyrin complexes towards catalytic carbene C–H insertions, The Eighth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-8). 2014.
Lum C.T., Sun R.W.Y., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Gold(III) complexes inhibit growth of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer in association with upregulation of proapoptotic PMS2 gene., Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 1579-1584.
Mei L., Chu C.H., Low K.H., Che C.M. and Lo E.C.M., Caries arresting effect of silver diamine fluoride on dentine carious lesion with S. mutans and L. acidophilus dual-species cariogenic biofilm, Medicina Oral Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal. 2013, 18: e824-831.
Shiu F.H.Y., Chong H.C., Leung Y.C., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent proteins for bio-imaging and site selective bio-conjugation of peptides and proteins with luminescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, Chemical Communications. London, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 4375-4378.
TSE C.W., CHOW W.S., Guo Z., Lee H.K., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nonheme Iron Mediated Oxidation of Light Alkanes with Oxone: Characterization of Reactive Oxoiron(IV) Ligand Cation Radical Intermediates by Spectroscopic Studies and DFT Calculations, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 53: 798-803.
WEI J., XIAO W., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed diimination of indoles with aryl azides as the nitrene source, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 3373-3376.
WONG Y.M.M., Man S.H., Lau K.C., Che C.M. and Ng K.M., Negative Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tips for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: Electrostatic Charging Effect on Detection Sensitivity and its Application to Explosive Detection, Analyst. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 139: 1482-1491.
Wang N., Feng Y., ZHU M., Siu A.F.M., Ng K.M. and Che C.M., A novel mechanism of XIAP degradation induced by timosaponin AIII in hepatocellular carcinoma, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 2013, 1833: 2890-2899.
Wang Z.M., Sang X.L., Che C.M. and Chen J., Ruthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyzed highly selective oxidation of internal alkenes into ketones with Cl(2)pyNO as terminal oxidant, Tetrahedron Letters. Amsterdam, The Netherland, Elsevier, 2014, 55: 1736-1739.
Wong K.M., Wang H.Y., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nitrene transfer reactions catalyzed by iron-sulfur clusters, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7), held from June 1, 2014 to June 6, 2014 in Kyoto, Japan. 2014, 102.
Wong K.M., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Sulfimidation of sulfides catalyzed by ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes, The Sixteenth International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis (ISHHC-16), held from August 4, 2013 to August 9, 2013 at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. 2013, 162.
XIAO W., WEI J., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyzed nitrene insertion to sp3 and sp2 C-H bond using phosphoryl azides as nitrene source, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7). 2014.
XIAO X., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent nematic hydrogels and chromonic mesophases driven by intra- and intermolecular interactions of bridged dinuclear cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes, Chemical Science. London, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 2482-2488.
XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.
ZOU T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., A binuclear gold(I) complex with mixed bridging diphosphine and bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands show favorable thiol reactivity and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 5810-5814.
Zhou L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Organic Electroluminescent Devices By Doping Platinum(ii) Schiff Base Emitter Into Two Host Materials With Stepwise Energy Levels, In: Fumio Koyama, Optics Letters. 2013, 38: 2373-2375.


Researcher : Chen G

Project Title:The International Chinese Workshop on Computational Chemistry Linear Scaling Localized-density-matrix Method for Excited State and Its Application to Nano-materials
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2000


Project Title:A first-principles method for calculating STM images of nanoscale molecular systems and its application to alkyl substituted phthalocyanines and porphyrins
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2002


Project Title:Yangtze Conference on Fluids and Interfaces Optical Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2002


Project Title:Developments and Applications of Linear-scaling Quantum Chemistry Method
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Matching Fund for NSFC Academic Collaboration Award
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Time-dependent density functional theory for open systems and its application to emerging electronics
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Ehrenfest dynamics for open systems and its application to DNA
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:2012 EEMD Workshop Transient current through metallic wires
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:Understanding the coupling of mass-transport and electrochemical reactions in the nanostructured fuel cell electrodes
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:Quantum mechanical simulation of transient charge transfer in DNA
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Computation and Information
Investigator(s):Chen G, Li VOK, Zhang F
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:First-principles ac quantum transport theory and its application to carbon nanotube field effect transistors
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Development of an accurate and efficient numerical method for quantum transport in time-domai
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Improve the accuracy and speed of first-principle methods for materials design/discovery
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

HUANG J., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y., Jiang L. and Chen G., Model order reduction for multiband quantum transport simulations and its application to p-type junctionless transistors, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2013, 60: 7.
HUANG J., Zhang L...N..., Chew W.C., Yam C.Y., Jiang L., Chen G. and Chan M...S..., Model order reduction for quantum transport simulation of band-to-band tunneling devices, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. USA, IEEE, 2014, 61: 8.
HUANG J., Jiang L., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Model order reduction for quantum transport simulation of nanoelectronic devices, the 14th IEEE HK AP/MTT Postgraduate Conference. 2013.
HUANG J., Jiang L., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Second Place of Best Student Paper in MTT Session, the 14th IEEE HK AP/MTT Postgraduate Conference. 2013.
KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory for quantum transport, Frontiers of Physics. 2013.
KWOK Y.H., Xie H., YAM C.Y., Zheng X. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory quantum transport simulation in non-orthogonal basis, The Journal of Chemical Physics. AIP Publishing, 2013, 139: 224111.
Markov S.N., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Density Functional-Based Tight Binding for Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interfaces, IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference, SISC 2013, Arlington (VA), USA. 2013, 11.13.
Meng L., YIN Z., Yam C.Y., KOO S.K., Chen Q., Wong N. and Chen G., Frequency-domain multiscale quantum mechanics-electromagnetics simulation method, Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 244111.
Sun J., WU J., Song T., Hu L.H., Shan K. and Chen G., Alternative Approach to Chemical Accuracy: A Neural Networks-Based First-Principles Method for Heat of Formation of Molecules Made of H, C, N, O, F, S, and Cl, Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014.
Tian H. and Chen G., Application of hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) to time dependent quantum transport at zero and finite temperatures, European Physical Journal B. Berlin Heidelberg, Springer, 2013, 86: 411.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y., Song T., Chen G. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Constrained Head-to-Tail Cyclic Tetrapeptides by an Imine-Induced Ring-Closing/Contraction Strategy, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 10212-10215.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y., Jiang F., Zheng X., Yan Y.J. and Chen G., Time-dependent quantum transport theory and its applications to graphene nanoribbons, physica status solidi (b). WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2013, 250: 2481-2494.
Yam C.Y., Peng J., Chen Q., Markov S.N., Huang J., Wong N., Chew W.C. and Chen G., A multi-scale modeling of junctionless field-effect transistors, Applied Physics Letters. 2013, 103(6): 062109.
Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Linear-scaling computation of excited states in time-domain, Science China Chemistry. 2014, 57: 70-77.
ZHANG J., YIN Z., Zheng X., Yan C.Y. and Chen G., Gauge-invariant and current-continuous microscopic ac quantum transport theory, The European Physical Journal B. springer, 2013, 86.
ZHANG Y., Meng L.Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Quantum-Mechanical Prediction of Nanoscale Photovoltaics, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. e American Chemical Society, 2014, 5: 1272-1277.
Zhang C. and Chen G., Multiscale modeling of the flagellar motor of Escherichia coli, STATPHYS25 satellite meeting "Computational Methods for Bio and Complex Systems" at Korea Institute for Advanced Study in Seoul, Korea. 2013.


Researcher : Chen Y

List of Research Outputs

Chen Y., Cheng G., Li K., Shelar D.P., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent polymeric nanomaterials with metallophilic d10⋯d10 interactions self-assembled from [Au(NHC)2]+ and [M(CN)2]−, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 1348-1353.


Researcher : Chen Z

Project Title:Toward Computer Simulation of Heterogeneous Catalysis: CO Activation on the Surface of Ruthenium
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2014


List of Research Outputs

GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Chen Z., Metal–Organic Framework Threaded with Aminated Polymer Formed in Situ for Fast and Reversible Ion Exchange , Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 7209-7212.
QIAN Y., NG Y.W., Chen Z. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Palladium Dimer, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 194303-1-6.


Researcher : Chen Z

List of Research Outputs

GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Chen Z., Metal–Organic Framework Threaded with Aminated Polymer Formed in Situ for Fast and Reversible Ion Exchange , Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 7209-7212.
QIAN Y., NG Y.W., Chen Z. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Palladium Dimer, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 194303-1-6.


Researcher : Cheng CC

List of Research Outputs

Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Hexanuclear Gold(I) Phosphide Complexes as Platforms for Multiple Redox-Active Ferrocenyl Units, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 304-310.


Researcher : Cheng G

List of Research Outputs

Chen Y., Cheng G., Li K., Shelar D.P., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent polymeric nanomaterials with metallophilic d10⋯d10 interactions self-assembled from [Au(NHC)2]+ and [M(CN)2]−, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 1348-1353.
Cheng G., Chow P.K., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Devices with Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Emitters Containing Tetradentate Dianionic O ∧ N ∧ C ∧ N Ligands , Advanced Materials. 2013, 25: 6765-6770.
Cheng G., CHAN K.T., To W.P. and Che C.M., Color Tunable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with External Quantum Efficiency over 20% Based on Strongly Luminescent Gold(III) Complexes having Long-Lived Emissive Excited States, Advanced Materials. 2014, 26: 2540-2546.
Cheng G., Chen Y., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Highly Efficient Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with Pincer-Type Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Arylacetylide Complexes, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2013, 8: 1754-1759.
Zhou L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Organic Electroluminescent Devices By Doping Platinum(ii) Schiff Base Emitter Into Two Host Materials With Stepwise Energy Levels, In: Fumio Koyama, Optics Letters. 2013, 38: 2373-2375.


Researcher : Cheung ASC

Project Title:Stimulated emission pumping spectroscopy of important astrophysical molecules
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Investigation of methane co-aromatization in the presence of higher alkane using time of flight mass spectrometry
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2013


Project Title:Catalytic conversion of acetylene to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) over particles of silicon carbide using time-of-flight mass-spectrometry
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2014


Project Title:69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy; ELECTRONIC TRANSITIONS OF SCANDIUM MONOPHOSPHIDE
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Liu B., Wan Z.Y., Wang F., Zhan Y.P., TIAN M. and Cheung A.S.C., 18O2 Label Mechanism of Sulfur Generation and Characterization in Properties over Mesoporous Sm-based Sobents for Hot Coal Gas Desulfurization, Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2014, 267: 229-237.
QIAN Y., NG Y.W., Chen Z. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Palladium Dimer, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 194303-1-6.
TIAN M., Liu B., Hammonds M.G.G., ZHAO T., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Catalytic Conversion of Acetylene to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) over Particles of Olivine, Pyroxene, and Forsterite-type Silicates and Silicon Carbide, Faraday Discussion 168: Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas, Leiden, The Netherlands, April 7-9, 2014 (Paper P71). 2014.
TIAN M., ZHAO T., Chin P.L., Liu B. and Cheung A.S.C., Methane and Propane Co-conversion Study over Zinc, Molybdenum and Gallium Modified HZSM-5 Catalysts using Time-of-Flight Mass-spectrometry, Chemical Physics Letters. 2013, 592: 36-40.
WANG N., NG Y.W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Tansition of Scandium Monoxide, 69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) at University of Illinois, Illinois, USA, June 16-20, 2014 (Paper TK03). 2014.
WANG N., Ng K.F.K. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transition Spectrum of Scandium Monophosphide, 69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) at University of Illinois, Illinois, USA, June 16-20, 2014 (Paper TK04). 2014.
WANG N., NG Y.W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Ruthenium Monoxide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2013, 117: 13279-13283.
Yang M., Ma T., Li B.W., Chan M.C. and Cheung A.S.C., Near Infrared Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy of RuC, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 2014, 297: 25-31.


Researcher : Chiu P

Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Science)
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:11/2007


Project Title:Studies and applications of transannular cycloadditions
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2012


Project Title:Intramolecular (4+3) cycloadditions of pyrroles
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:03/2014


Project Title:Construction of bicyclo[m.n.1] frameworks and its application to total synthesis
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:Studies on the Type V intramolecular (4+3) cycloadditions of pyrroles
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:The International Startup Symposium of Cutting‐Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (III); Formal Total Synthesis of Cortistatin J
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2014
Completion Date:04/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chiu P., Development of (4+3) cycloadditions for the synthesis of bioactive molecules, Journées de Chimie Organique de la Société Chimique de France-Paris 2013 (French Chemical Society, Organic Chemistry Division Meeting JCO 2013). Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, 2013.
Chiu P., Editorial Advisory Board Member, Synlett, Synthesis. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014.
Chiu P., Formal Total Synthesis of Cortistatin A and J, 3rd Phase Asian Core Program Startup Symposium. Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2014.
Chiu P. and NG W.H., Hexa-μ-hydrohexakis(triphenylphosphine)hexacopper. First Update. , Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS). . John Wiley & Sons, 2014, 1-9.
Chiu P., Member of Editorial Board, Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis. Elsevier Ltd, 2014.
Chiu P. and LAM S.M., Synthesis of the Core of Welwistatin Using a Diazoketone Rearrangement, The 8th International Conference on Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCA-8). Osaka, Japan, 2013.
Chiu P., Synthetic Studies toward Cortistatin A and J, The 15th Asian Chemical Congress: Technical Session: Total Synthesis of Natural Products. Singapore, 2013.
HE J., LING J. and Chiu P., Vinyl Epoxides In Organic Synthesis, Chemical Reviews. American Chemical Society, 2014, 104: 8037-8128.
LAM Y.Y.S. and Chiu P., [4+3] Cycloadditions of Enolsilane Derivatives. , In: N. Nishiwaki, Methods and Applications of Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Synthesis (MACROS). Wiley Blackwell, 2014, 565-598.
Lam S.K., LAM Y.Y.S., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Intermolecular (4+3) cycloadditions of aziridinyl enolsilanes , Chemical Communications. London, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 1738-1741.
WONG K.C. and Chiu P., Reductive Claisen Rearrangements Catalyzed by Copper Hydrides. , The 17th IUPAC International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry directed toward Organic Synthesis (OMCOS-17). Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, 2013.


Researcher : Chow LF

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Sun R.W.Y., Chow L.F. and Yan J., Use of pharmaceutical composition comprising cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene complex for the treatment of cancers e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, leukemia, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, breast carcinoma, melanoma, and lung carcinoma, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013324511-A1.


Researcher : Chow PK

List of Research Outputs

CHOW P.K., LUMINESCENT PALLADIUM(II) AND PLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES WITH TRIDENTATE MONOANIONIC AND TETRADENTATE DIANIONIC CYCLOMETALLATED LIGANDS: STRUCTURES, PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND MATERIAL APPLICATION (PhD Thesis ) . 2013.
Cheng G., Chow P.K., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Devices with Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Emitters Containing Tetradentate Dianionic O ∧ N ∧ C ∧ N Ligands , Advanced Materials. 2013, 25: 6765-6770.
Chow P.K., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Luminescent Palladium(II) Complexes with pi-Extended Cyclometalated [R-C N N-R '] and Pentafluorophenylacetylide Ligands: Spectroscopic, Photophysical, and Photochemical Properties, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 534-545.
Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
Tong S.M., Chow P.K., To W.P., Che C.M. and Kwok W.M., A Theoretical Investigation into The Luminescent Properties Of d8-Transition-Metal Complexes With Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 6433-6443.


Researcher : Chu I.K.

Project Title:53rd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry Formation of Peptide Radical Cations in Vacuo by Electron Transfer of Cull(Amine) Peptide Complexes
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2005


Project Title:Formation and Dissociation of Post-Translationally Modified Peptide Radical Ions: Gas Phase Synthesis of Cationic and Anionic Glycopeptide and Phosphorylated Peptide Radicals; Facile Calpha - C, Calpha - Cbeta, and PhosphateEster Bond Cleavages
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2010
Completion Date:09/2013


Project Title:Facile Hydrogen Atom Migration within Cationic Radical Peptides: Arginine Facilitated Isomerization and Radical-Induced Dissociation
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


Project Title:60th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics Isomerization of Radical Peptide Ions and Subsequent Radical-Induced Dissociations
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:Mechanistic Investigation of Phosphate Ester Bond Cleavages of Glycylphosphoserinyltryptophan
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Dissociation of Molecular Radical Cationic Peptides: Structures, Energetics, Kinetics, and Mechanisms of C?C Backbone Cleavage Toward [xn + H]"+ Formation
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2013


Project Title:Discovery and mechanistic studies of facile Isomerization and side-chain bond cleavage of peptide radical cations
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Chu IK

Project Title:53rd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry Formation of Peptide Radical Cations in Vacuo by Electron Transfer of Cull(Amine) Peptide Complexes
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2005


Project Title:Formation and Dissociation of Post-Translationally Modified Peptide Radical Ions: Gas Phase Synthesis of Cationic and Anionic Glycopeptide and Phosphorylated Peptide Radicals; Facile Calpha - C, Calpha - Cbeta, and PhosphateEster Bond Cleavages
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2010
Completion Date:09/2013


Project Title:Facile Hydrogen Atom Migration within Cationic Radical Peptides: Arginine Facilitated Isomerization and Radical-Induced Dissociation
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


Project Title:60th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics Isomerization of Radical Peptide Ions and Subsequent Radical-Induced Dissociations
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:Mechanistic Investigation of Phosphate Ester Bond Cleavages of Glycylphosphoserinyltryptophan
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Dissociation of Molecular Radical Cationic Peptides: Structures, Energetics, Kinetics, and Mechanisms of C?C Backbone Cleavage Toward [xn + H]"+ Formation
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2013


Project Title:Discovery and mechanistic studies of facile Isomerization and side-chain bond cleavage of peptide radical cations
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography with Online Tandem Mass Spectrometry, In: Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Shotgun Proteomics: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. USA, Springer New York, 2014, 1156: 39-51.
Lee C.L., LAM P.Y., LAM K.W., LEUNG O.N., Pang R.T.K., Chu I.K., Wan H.L.T., Chai J., Yeung W.S.B. and Chiu C.N., Identification of CD147 (basigin) as a mediator of trophoblast functions. , Human Reproduction. 2013, 28: 2920-2929.
MU X., Song T., XU M., LAI C.K., Siu C.K., Laskin J. and Chu I.K., Discovery and Mechanistic Studies of Facile N‑Terminal Cα−C Bond Cleavages in the Dissociation of Tyrosine-Containing Peptide Radical Cations, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2014, 118: 4273-4281.
WONG K.H., Sze K.H., CHEN T., Cho L.C.K., LAW C.H., Chu I.K. and Wong A.O.L., Goldfish spexin: solution structure and novel function as a satiety factor in feeding control., Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab.. 2013, 305(3): E348-E366.
Wu W., Zhu Y., Ma Z., Sun Y., QUAN Q., Li P., Hu P., Shi T., Lo C.S.C., Chu I.K. and Huang J., Proteomic evidence for genetic epistasis: ClpR4 mutations switch leaf variegation to virescence in Arabidopsis., Plant Journal. 2013, 76: 943-956.


Researcher : Chung YSC

List of Research Outputs

CHUNG Y.S.C., Li S...P...Y..., Louie M...W..., Lo K...K...W... and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly and Disassembly of Water-Soluble Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes with “Switchable” Near-Infrared (NIR) Emission Modulated by Metal-Metal Interactions over Physiological pH: Demonstration of pH-Responsive NIR Luminescent Probes in Cell-Imaging Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-77.
CHUNG Y.S.C., Li S...P...Y..., Louie M...W..., Lo K...K...W... and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Near-Infrared (NIR)-Emissive Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Selective Detection of G-Quadruplex Structure of Human Telomere and pH-Responsive NIR Luminescent Probes In Vitro, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Hybrid Electronic and Photonic Materials and Phenomena, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 22-27 June 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, Section II No. 3..
Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Dual pH- and Temperature-Responsive Metallosupramolecular Block Copolymers with Tunable Critical Micelle Temperature by Modulation of the Self-Assembly of NIR-Emissive Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes Induced by Changes in Hydrophilicity and Electrostatic Effects, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 13182-13192.


Researcher : Cun S

List of Research Outputs

Cun S., LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Structure-oriented bioinformatic approach exploring histidine-rich clusters in proteins, Metallomics. RSC, 2013, 5(7): 904-912.


Researcher : Du F

List of Research Outputs

Du F. and Fung Y.S., Capillary Electrophoresis With Dual-multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Modified Carbon Fiber Microelectrode Detector for Determination of Methyl Parathion Metabolites in Human Urine, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.
Du F., WU R. and Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices For Determination of Proteins and Amino Acids In Biofluids, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.


Researcher : Du X

List of Research Outputs

Du X., Li H., Wang X., Liu Q., Ni J. and Sun H., Kinetics and thermodynamics of metal binding to the N-terminus of a human copper transporter, hCTR1, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 9134-9136.


Researcher : Fung Y.S.

Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS, Zhu D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:06/2010


Project Title:Quantum-dot Mediated Laser Induced Fluorescence Detection of Protein and Peptide Biomarkers For Microfluidic-chip Capillary Electrophoresis Device
Investigator(s):Fung YS, Sun H, Tanner JA
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2012
Completion Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Fung YM

Project Title:Explore Anti-cancer Properties of Alkaloids found in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine by Signaling Pathway Analysis using High Through-put Proteomics Expression Data
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:12th Human Proteome Organisation Congress; Proteomic quantitative pathway analysis aided potential target mining of alkaloids from herbal medicine
Investigator(s):Fung EYM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2013
Completion Date:09/2013


Project Title:Study of protein lysine malonylation.
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Che CM, Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chowdhury A., Satagopam V.P., Manukyan L., Artemenko K.A., Fung Y.M., Schneider R., Bergquist J. and Bergsten P., Signaling in Insulin-Secreting MIN6 Pseudoislets and Monolayer Cells., Journal of Proteome Research. ACS Publications, 2013, 12: 5954.


Researcher : Fung YS

Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS, Zhu D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:Development of Technology and Application of High Power/High Energy Lithium Ion Storage Battery
Investigator(s):Fung YS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:06/2010


Project Title:Quantum-dot Mediated Laser Induced Fluorescence Detection of Protein and Peptide Biomarkers For Microfluidic-chip Capillary Electrophoresis Device
Investigator(s):Fung YS, Sun H, Tanner JA
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2012
Completion Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

ALBANO D.R.B. and Fung Y.S., Flow Injection Analysis Of Albumin In Urine By Aptamer/Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor For Assay Of Microalbuminuria, 1st International Conference on Urine Omics (URINOMICS). Caparica-Almada, Portugal, 2013, 157-158.
ALBANO D.R.B., CHEUNG Y.W., Tanner J.A. and Fung Y.S., Study of aptamer selection methodologies for developing piezoelectric quartz crystal biosensors to detect microalbuminaria, malaria and SARS biomarkers, 29th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Mandaluyong City, Philippines . 2014.
Albano D.R.B., Tanner J.A. and Fung Y.S., Determination of Protein Biomarkers By Microflow Injection Aptamer-coated Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor, 14th International Symposium on Electroanalytical Chemistry (14th ISEAC). Changchun, China, 2013, 21-22.
Du F. and Fung Y.S., Capillary Electrophoresis With Dual-multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Modified Carbon Fiber Microelectrode Detector for Determination of Methyl Parathion Metabolites in Human Urine, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.
Du F., WU R. and Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices For Determination of Proteins and Amino Acids In Biofluids, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.
Fung Y.S., Advisor (2002-present), Hong Kong Architectural Coating Association Ltd. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Assessor for the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) (1988-present), Innovation and Technology Department, HKSAR Government. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Council Member (1987-present), Hong Kong Chemical Society. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Council Member (2008-present), Royal Society of Chemistry (UK): Hong Kong Chapter. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Council Member (2012-present), Hong Kong Surfact Finishing Society. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Determination of Protein Biomarkers by Microflow Injecion Aptamer-coated Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Biosensor, 14th International Symposium on electroanalytical Chemistry (14th ISEAC), Changchun, China, August 17-20, 2013. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Executive Board (1996-present), Air & Waste Management Association (USA): Hong Kong Chapter . 2013.
Fung Y.S., Member of Eco-product Certification (ECS) Scheme Certification Advisory Committee (CAC) (2010-present), Hong Kong Green Council. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Member of Editorial Board (April, 2000- present), Chemistry Education, published by the Chinese Chemical Society. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Member, Organizing Committee and Scientific Committee (Nov.3-6, 2013), 14th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2013) held in Jeju Island, Korea, November 3-6, 2013. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Microchip-capillary Devices for Metabolomics Application, 1st International Conference on Urine Omics (URINOMICS), Caparica-Almada, Portugal, September 9-11, 2013. 2013.
Fung Y.S., Microchip-capillary devices for metabolomics application, 1st International Conference on Urine Omics (URINOMICS). Caparica-Almada, Portugal, 2013, 141-142.
Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices for Determination of Proteins and Amino Acids in Biofluids, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013), Jeju, Korea, November 3-6, 2013. 2013.
Guo W., Cai Z.M. and Fung Y.S., Capillary Electrophoresis, In: Dongqing Li, Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. Germany, Springer, 2014.
Guo W., Rong Z.B., Li Y.H., Fung Y.S., Gao G.Q. and Cai Z.M., Microfluidic Chip Capillary Electrophoresis Coupled With Electrochemiluminescence For Enantioseparation Of Racemic Drugs Using Central Composite Design Optimization., Electrophyoresis. 2013, 34: 2962-2969.
Tanner J.A., Cheung Y.W., KWOK H.C.J., LAW W.L., ALBANO D.R.B., Fung Y.S., Watt R.M. and Kotaka M., Towards aptamer-mediated malaria diagnostics: structural insight into discriminatory molecular recognition by a DNA aptamer, Aptamers in Medicine and Perspectives, Naples, Italy . 2013.
Wu R., Wang Z.P., Fung Y.S., Seah D.Y.P. and Yeung W.S.B., Assessment of adulteration of soybean proteins in dairy products by 2D microchip-CE device, Electrophoresis. 2014, 35: 1728-1734.
Wu R., Wang Z.P., Zhao W., Yeung W.S.B. and Fung Y.S., Multi-dimension Microchip-capillary Electrophoresis Device For Determination Of Functional Proteins In Infant Milk Formula, Journal of Chromatography A. 2013, 1304: 220-226.
Zhao W. and Fung Y.S., Analysis of antibiotics residues in foodstuff by coupling magnetic molecular imprinted polymeric composite microspheres with Capillary Electrophoresis, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.


Researcher : GAO L

List of Research Outputs

GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., A functionalized MIL-101(Cr) metal–organic framework for enhanced hydrogen release from ammonia borane at low temperature, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 10629.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Chen Z., Metal–Organic Framework Threaded with Aminated Polymer Formed in Situ for Fast and Reversible Ion Exchange , Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 7209-7212.


Researcher : GU Q

List of Research Outputs

GU Q., STUDIES TOWARDS ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF MITOMYCINS (PhD Thesis) . 2014.
HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.


Researcher : GUO J

List of Research Outputs

GUO J., CHIRAL SPIRODIPHOSPHINE DIOXIDES ORGANOCATALYSIS AND HYDROGEN TRANSFER REDUCTION ( MPil Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : Gong J

List of Research Outputs

Peng P., Liu H., Gong J., Nicholls J.M. and Li X.C., A facile synthesis of sialylated oligolactosamine glycans from lactose via the Lafont intermediate, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 3634-3639.


Researcher : Gu Q

List of Research Outputs

GU Q., STUDIES TOWARDS ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF MITOMYCINS (PhD Thesis) . 2014.
HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.


Researcher : Guan X

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.H., Guan X., Lo K.Y. and Che C.M., Elevated Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium(II) Porphyrin-Catalyzed Carbene / Nitrene Transfer and Insertion Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 2982–2987.
Guan X., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., A Highly Oxidizing and Isolable Oxoruthenium(V) Complex [RuV(N4O)(O)]2+: Electronic Structure, Redox Properties, and Oxidation Reactions Investigated by DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Wiley, 2013, 8: 2046-2056.
Guo Z., Guan X., Huang J.S., Tsui W.M., Lin Z.Y. and Che C.M., Bis(sulfonylimide)ruthenium(VI) Porphyrins: X-ray Crystal Structure and Mechanism of C-H Bond Amination by Density Functional Theory Calculations, Chemistry – A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11320-11331.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.


Researcher : Guo W

List of Research Outputs

Guo W., Cai Z.M. and Fung Y.S., Capillary Electrophoresis, In: Dongqing Li, Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. Germany, Springer, 2014.
Guo W., Rong Z.B., Li Y.H., Fung Y.S., Gao G.Q. and Cai Z.M., Microfluidic Chip Capillary Electrophoresis Coupled With Electrochemiluminescence For Enantioseparation Of Racemic Drugs Using Central Composite Design Optimization., Electrophyoresis. 2013, 34: 2962-2969.


Researcher : Guo Z

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Guo Z., New organometallic complexes, useful in organic light-emitting diodes and polymer light-emitting diodes, Intellectual Property Department, HKSAR . Hong Kong, 2013, HK1181393-A0.
Guo Z., Guan X., Huang J.S., Tsui W.M., Lin Z.Y. and Che C.M., Bis(sulfonylimide)ruthenium(VI) Porphyrins: X-ray Crystal Structure and Mechanism of C-H Bond Amination by Density Functional Theory Calculations, Chemistry – A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11320-11331.
TSE C.W., CHOW W.S., Guo Z., Lee H.K., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nonheme Iron Mediated Oxidation of Light Alkanes with Oxone: Characterization of Reactive Oxoiron(IV) Ligand Cation Radical Intermediates by Spectroscopic Studies and DFT Calculations, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 53: 798-803.


Researcher : HE J

List of Research Outputs

HE J., LING J. and Chiu P., Vinyl Epoxides In Organic Synthesis, Chemical Reviews. American Chemical Society, 2014, 104: 8037-8128.


Researcher : HO CK

List of Research Outputs

HO C.K., Yung H., ZHOU M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate – Carbon Composite With Controlled Microstructure, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate-Carbon Composite (Li4Ti5O12-Carbon) with Controlled Microstructure As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, The 17th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMBL 2014). 2014.


Researcher : HO HH

List of Research Outputs

HO H.H., Study Of Fumagillin Analogues On Murine Immune Cells And Immunomodulatory Effects In Different Cancer Models. 2013.
Xiao H.T., Lin C.Y., Ho H.H., PENG J., Chen Y., Tsang S.W., Wong M., Zhang X.J., Zhang M. and Bian Z.X., Inhibitory Effect of the Gallotannin Corilagin on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Murine Ulcerative Colitis, Journal of Natural Products. 2013, 76: 2120-2125.


Researcher : HONG Y

List of Research Outputs

HONG Y., AUTOCATALYSIS BETWEEN BISMUTH AND GLUTATHIONE IN HUMAN CELL AND THE IMPACTS ON METABOLISM OF OTHER METALS ( PhD Thesis ) , 2014.


Researcher : HU J

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Detection of Hypochlorous Acid in Activated Phagocytes with a Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014.
HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.


Researcher : HU X

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : HUANG F

List of Research Outputs

Cheng T., XIA W., WANG P., HUANG F., Wang J.J. and Sun H., Histidine-rich proteins in prokaryotes: metal homeostasis and environmental habitat-related occurrence, Metallomics. 2013, 5(10): 1423-1429.
HUANG F., THE HISTIDINE-RICH PROTEINS IN PROKARYOTES AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE ( PhD Thesis) . 2014.


Researcher : HUNG FF

List of Research Outputs

HUNG F.F., To W.P., ZHANG J., Ma C., Wong W.Y. and Che C.M., Water-Soluble Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with cis-Chelating Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties, Chemistry - A European Journal. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 8604–8614.


Researcher : Hammonds MGG

List of Research Outputs

TIAN M., Liu B., Hammonds M.G.G., ZHAO T., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Catalytic Conversion of Acetylene to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) over Particles of Olivine, Pyroxene, and Forsterite-type Silicates and Silicon Carbide, Faraday Discussion 168: Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas, Leiden, The Netherlands, April 7-9, 2014 (Paper P71). 2014.


Researcher : Ho HH

List of Research Outputs

HO H.H., Study Of Fumagillin Analogues On Murine Immune Cells And Immunomodulatory Effects In Different Cancer Models. 2013.
Xiao H.T., Lin C.Y., Ho H.H., PENG J., Chen Y., Tsang S.W., Wong M., Zhang X.J., Zhang M. and Bian Z.X., Inhibitory Effect of the Gallotannin Corilagin on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Murine Ulcerative Colitis, Journal of Natural Products. 2013, 76: 2120-2125.


Researcher : Ho KS

List of Research Outputs

Ho K.S., LUI K.O., LEE K.H. and Chan W.T., Considerations of particle vaporization and analyte diffusion in single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, Spectrochimca Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 2013, 89: 30-39.


Researcher : Hu C

List of Research Outputs

Hu C., BABY-JAYASREE .., Ting S.W. and Chan G.K.Y., Activity of Pd/C for hydrogen generation in aqueous formic acid solution, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 39: 381-390.
Hu C., Ting S.W., Chan G.K.Y. and Huang W., Insights into hydrogen generation from formic acid on PtRuBiOx in aqueous solution at room temperature, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 38: 8720-8731.


Researcher : Hu H

Project Title:Exploring protein structure-function relationship by designing TIM barrels with varied size and symmetry
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2010


Project Title:Computational Enzymology Study of the Catalytic Mechanism of Cyclic ADP-Ribose Hydrolase
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2010
Completion Date:08/2013


Project Title:Assessments of popular molecular mechanical force fields for large-scale computer simulations of biomolecules
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Theoretical Investigation on the Thermodynamics of Proton Binding in Biological and Organic Molecules
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


Project Title:Toward mechanistic study of surface chemistry: Theoretical investigation of the structure, thermodynamics, and dynamics of organic and water molecules on the surface of metal nanoparticles
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:Revisiting and improving several issues of classical molecular mechanical force fields
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2012


List of Research Outputs

Hu H. and Shen L., In silico concurrent multisite pH titration in proteins, Journal of Computational Chemistry. 2014, 35: 1491-1498.
Hu H., Wild-type and molten globular chorismate mutase achieve comparable catalytic rates using very different enthalpy/entropy compensations, Science China Chemistry. 2013, 57: 156-164.
Jin Y., Johnson E., Hu X., Yang W. and Hu H., Contributions of pauli repulsions to the energetics and physical properties computed in QM/MM methods, Journal of Computational Chemistry. 2013, n/a-n/a.
LIU Y., Fan X., Jin Y., Hu X. and Hu H., Computing pKa Values with a Mixing Hamiltonian Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical Approach , Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 2013.
Shen L. and Hu H., Resolution-Adapted All-Atomic and Coarse-Grained Model for Biomolecular Simulations, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 2014, 10: 2528-2536.


Researcher : Hu L

Project Title:Platform for mapping metals associated proteins in cells and organisms
Investigator(s):Hu L, Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2013
Completion Date:05/2014


List of Research Outputs

Hu L., LAI Y.T., WANG Y. and Sun H., Tracking Metals from Cells to Associated Amino Acids, The 9th International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances. Miami, USA, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., TSANG C.N. and LAI Y.T., An integrated approach for identification of metallodrug binding proteins in cells, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics. Oviedo, Spain, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry. Guangzhou, China, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 7th National Conference on Coordination Chemistry. Beijing, China, 2013.
Sun H., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and CHENG T., Mining metalloproteins in vitro and in vivo, 8th National Conference on Chemical Biology. Shanghai, China, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and WANG Y., Tracking metal ions and metalloproteins in cells by a metallomic approach, 15th Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA-15). Beijing, China, 2013.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : Huang JS

Project Title:Cuboidal 3Fe-4S Cluster-Ligated Metal Complexes for Nitrene Transfers
Investigator(s):Huang JS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:The Sixteenth International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis (ISHHC-16); Sulfimidation of sulfides catalyzed by ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes
Investigator(s):Huang JS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2013
Completion Date:08/2013


Project Title:Reactive Ruthenium Amides and Secondary Amine Activation
Investigator(s):Huang JS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

Guo Z., Guan X., Huang J.S., Tsui W.M., Lin Z.Y. and Che C.M., Bis(sulfonylimide)ruthenium(VI) Porphyrins: X-ray Crystal Structure and Mechanism of C-H Bond Amination by Density Functional Theory Calculations, Chemistry – A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11320-11331.
Huang J.S., Wong K.M., Chan S.L.F., TSO C.H., Jiang T. and Che C.M., Ketimido Metallophthalocyanines: An Approach to Phthalocyanine-Supported Mononuclear High-Valent Ruthenium Complexes, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 338-350.
TSE C.W., CHOW W.S., Guo Z., Lee H.K., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nonheme Iron Mediated Oxidation of Light Alkanes with Oxone: Characterization of Reactive Oxoiron(IV) Ligand Cation Radical Intermediates by Spectroscopic Studies and DFT Calculations, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 53: 798-803.
Wong K.M., Wang H.Y., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nitrene transfer reactions catalyzed by iron-sulfur clusters, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7), held from June 1, 2014 to June 6, 2014 in Kyoto, Japan. 2014, 102.
Wong K.M., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Sulfimidation of sulfides catalyzed by ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes, The Sixteenth International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis (ISHHC-16), held from August 4, 2013 to August 9, 2013 at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. 2013, 162.


Researcher : Jin Y

List of Research Outputs

Jin Y., Johnson E., Hu X., Yang W. and Hu H., Contributions of pauli repulsions to the energetics and physical properties computed in QM/MM methods, Journal of Computational Chemistry. 2013, n/a-n/a.
LIU Y., Fan X., Jin Y., Hu X. and Hu H., Computing pKa Values with a Mixing Hamiltonian Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical Approach , Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 2013.


Researcher : KOO SK

List of Research Outputs

Cao L., KOO S.K., Sun J. and Wang W.P., Space Aware Carbon Nanotube Modelling, 空间感知的碳纳米管模型生成, In: WANG Renhong, ZHANG Caiming , Conference on Geometric Design and Computing . 全国几何设计与计算, 2013.
Meng L., YIN Z., Yam C.Y., KOO S.K., Chen Q., Wong N. and Chen G., Frequency-domain multiscale quantum mechanics-electromagnetics simulation method, Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 244111.


Researcher : KWOK CH

List of Research Outputs

KWOK C.H., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Molecular Dyads Comprising Metalloporphyrin and Alkynylplatinum(II) Polypyridine Terminal Groups for Use as a Sensitizer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chemistry – A European Journal . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 3142–3153.


Researcher : KWOK YH

List of Research Outputs

KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory for quantum transport, Frontiers of Physics. 2013.
KWOK Y.H., Xie H., YAM C.Y., Zheng X. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory quantum transport simulation in non-orthogonal basis, The Journal of Chemical Physics. AIP Publishing, 2013, 139: 224111.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y., Jiang F., Zheng X., Yan Y.J. and Chen G., Time-dependent quantum transport theory and its applications to graphene nanoribbons, physica status solidi (b). WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2013, 250: 2481-2494.


Researcher : KWONG WL

List of Research Outputs

XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.


Researcher : Kong L

List of Research Outputs

Kong L., Wong H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Bodipy-Spirooxazine and -Spiropyran Conjugates: Modulation of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Behavior via Acidochromic and Photochromic Switching, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 1550-1562.


Researcher : Kui CF

Project Title:Research & Development of New Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complexes Bearing Tetradentate Ligands for High Performance OLED
Investigator(s):Kui CF, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2013


List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Kwok C.C., Kui C.F., Lai S.L. and Low K.H., Luminescent Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for OLEDs, In: , Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry. Elsevier, 2013, 8: 607-655.
Che C.M., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Guo Z., New organometallic complexes, useful in organic light-emitting diodes and polymer light-emitting diodes, Intellectual Property Department, HKSAR . Hong Kong, 2013, HK1181393-A0.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C. and Kui C.F., New platinum(II)-based organometallic complex, useful in light-emitting device such as organic LED used in mobile electronics devices such as cell phones, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013274473-A1.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C. and Kui C.F., New platinum(II)-based organometallic complex, useful in light-emitting device such as organic LED used in mobile electronics devices such as cell phones, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2013, WO2013152727-A1.
Cheng G., Chow P.K., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Devices with Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Emitters Containing Tetradentate Dianionic O ∧ N ∧ C ∧ N Ligands , Advanced Materials. 2013, 25: 6765-6770.
Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
Lai S.L., TONG W.Y., Kui C.F., Chan M.Y., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Incorporating Yellow Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complex and Composite Blue Host, Advanced Functional Materials. 2013, 23: 5168-5176.


Researcher : Kwok CC

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Kwok C.C., Kui C.F., Lai S.L. and Low K.H., Luminescent Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for OLEDs, In: , Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry. Elsevier, 2013, 8: 607-655.
Che C.M., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Guo Z., New organometallic complexes, useful in organic light-emitting diodes and polymer light-emitting diodes, Intellectual Property Department, HKSAR . Hong Kong, 2013, HK1181393-A0.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C. and Kui C.F., New platinum(II)-based organometallic complex, useful in light-emitting device such as organic LED used in mobile electronics devices such as cell phones, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013274473-A1.
Che C.M., Kwok C.C. and Kui C.F., New platinum(II)-based organometallic complex, useful in light-emitting device such as organic LED used in mobile electronics devices such as cell phones, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2013, WO2013152727-A1.
Cheng G., Chow P.K., Kui C.F., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Devices with Robust Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Emitters Containing Tetradentate Dianionic O ∧ N ∧ C ∧ N Ligands , Advanced Materials. 2013, 25: 6765-6770.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
Lai S.L., TONG W.Y., Kui C.F., Chan M.Y., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Incorporating Yellow Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complex and Composite Blue Host, Advanced Functional Materials. 2013, 23: 5168-5176.
Zhou L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Organic Electroluminescent Devices By Doping Platinum(ii) Schiff Base Emitter Into Two Host Materials With Stepwise Energy Levels, In: Fumio Koyama, Optics Letters. 2013, 38: 2373-2375.


Researcher : LAI CK

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Song T., XU M., LAI C.K., Siu C.K., Laskin J. and Chu I.K., Discovery and Mechanistic Studies of Facile N‑Terminal Cα−C Bond Cleavages in the Dissociation of Tyrosine-Containing Peptide Radical Cations, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2014, 118: 4273-4281.


Researcher : LAI PM

List of Research Outputs

LAI P.M., STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF N-TERMINAL PEPTIDE OF NUCLEOPROTEIN (NP20) OF INFLUENZA VIRUS H5N1 BY NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY (MPhil Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : LAI YT

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective binding of Hpnl towards Ni(II) and Bi(III), 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective interaction between Hpn-like and Ni2+ by FRET, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
Cun S., LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Structure-oriented bioinformatic approach exploring histidine-rich clusters in proteins, Metallomics. RSC, 2013, 5(7): 904-912.
Hu L., LAI Y.T., WANG Y. and Sun H., Tracking Metals from Cells to Associated Amino Acids, The 9th International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances. Miami, USA, 2013.
LAI Y.T., LIGHTING-UP METALLOPROTEINS IN LIVING CELLS: SEEING IS BELIEVING ( PhD Thesis) . 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., TSANG C.N. and LAI Y.T., An integrated approach for identification of metallodrug binding proteins in cells, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics. Oviedo, Spain, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry. Guangzhou, China, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 7th National Conference on Coordination Chemistry. Beijing, China, 2013.
Sun H., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and CHENG T., Mining metalloproteins in vitro and in vivo, 8th National Conference on Chemical Biology. Shanghai, China, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and WANG Y., Tracking metal ions and metalloproteins in cells by a metallomic approach, 15th Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA-15). Beijing, China, 2013.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.


Researcher : LAM HC

List of Research Outputs

LAM H.C., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND HOST-GUEST CHEMISTRY OF RHODAMINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES ( MPil Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : LAM HY

List of Research Outputs

LAM H.Y. and Li X.C., Serine/Threonine Ligation in Cyclizing Peptides, Synlett. 2014, 25: 1339-1344.
TUNG C.L., LAM H.Y., XU J. and Li X.C., A fluorogenic probe for recognizing 5-hydroxylysine inspired by serine/threonine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 50: 5298-5300.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of kynurenine-containing peptides via on-resin ozonolysis of tryptophan residues: synthesis of cyclomontanin B, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 7616-7620.
Wong T.T.C., LI T., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Realizing serine/threonine ligation: scope and limitations and mechanistic implication thereof, Frontiers in Chemistry. 2014, 2: 7.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y., Song T., Chen G. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Constrained Head-to-Tail Cyclic Tetrapeptides by an Imine-Induced Ring-Closing/Contraction Strategy, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 10212-10215.
XU C., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Convergent synthesis of MUC1 glycopeptides via serine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 6200-6202.


Researcher : LAM PY

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography with Online Tandem Mass Spectrometry, In: Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Shotgun Proteomics: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. USA, Springer New York, 2014, 1156: 39-51.
Lee C.L., LAM P.Y., LAM K.W., LEUNG O.N., Pang R.T.K., Chu I.K., Wan H.L.T., Chai J., Yeung W.S.B. and Chiu C.N., Identification of CD147 (basigin) as a mediator of trophoblast functions. , Human Reproduction. 2013, 28: 2920-2929.


Researcher : LAM SH

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-78.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Lam S.W.H., Lam S.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on the Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative and Nonradiative Processes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2013, 135: 15135-15143.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.


Researcher : LAM SM

List of Research Outputs

Chiu P. and LAM S.M., Synthesis of the Core of Welwistatin Using a Diazoketone Rearrangement, The 8th International Conference on Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCA-8). Osaka, Japan, 2013.
LAM S.M., STUDIES ON DIAZOKETONE REARRANGEMENTS AND APPLICATION TOWARD THE SYNTHESIS OF WELWISTATIN (PhD Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : LAM TL

List of Research Outputs

LAM T.L., IRIDIUM PORPHYRIN COMPLEXES CONTAINING ALKYNYL, CARBENE AND ALLENYLIDENE LIGANDS (PhD Thesis ). 2014.
Lo K.Y., Wang J.C., LAM T.L., Xu Z.J. and Che C.M., Effect of axial ligands on iridium(III) porphyrin complexes towards catalytic carbene C–H insertions, The Eighth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-8). 2014.


Researcher : LAM YYS

List of Research Outputs

LAM Y.Y.S. and Chiu P., [4+3] Cycloadditions of Enolsilane Derivatives. , In: N. Nishiwaki, Methods and Applications of Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Synthesis (MACROS). Wiley Blackwell, 2014, 565-598.
Lam S.K., LAM Y.Y.S., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Intermolecular (4+3) cycloadditions of aziridinyl enolsilanes , Chemical Communications. London, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 1738-1741.


Researcher : LAU WY

List of Research Outputs

Fung K.C., LAU W.Y., Chan W.T. and Yan A., Copper Efflux Is Induced During Anaerobic Amino Acid Limitation In Escherichia Coli To Protect Iron-sulfur Cluster Enzymes And Its Biogenesis, Journal of Bacteriology. 2013.


Researcher : LAW CH

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography with Online Tandem Mass Spectrometry, In: Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Shotgun Proteomics: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. USA, Springer New York, 2014, 1156: 39-51.
WONG K.H., Sze K.H., CHEN T., Cho L.C.K., LAW C.H., Chu I.K. and Wong A.O.L., Goldfish spexin: solution structure and novel function as a satiety factor in feeding control., Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab.. 2013, 305(3): E348-E366.


Researcher : LEE KH

List of Research Outputs

Ho K.S., LUI K.O., LEE K.H. and Chan W.T., Considerations of particle vaporization and analyte diffusion in single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, Spectrochimca Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 2013, 89: 30-39.
LEE K.H., SIMULATION OF SINGLE-PARTICLE INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY (MPhil Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : LEUNG YL

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG Y.L., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF LUMINESCENT ALKYNYLPLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES OF TRIDENTATE N-DONOR LIGANDS AS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR METALLOFOLDAMERS, SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES AND NANOSTRUCTURES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
LEUNG Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Hierarchical Helices of Helices Directed by Pt•••Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions: Reciprocal Association of Multiple Helices of Dinuclear Alkynylplatinum(II) Complex with Luminescence Enhancement Behavior, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-79.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Hierarchical helices of helices directed by Pt⋯Pt and π–π stacking interactions: reciprocal association of multiple helices of dinuclear alkynylplatinum(ii) complex with luminescence enhancement behavior, Chemical Science. 2013, 4: 4228-4234.


Researcher : LI SY

List of Research Outputs

LI S.Y., SYNTHESIS AND CHRACTERIZATION OF POLYELECTROLYTES FOR FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES ( MPhil Thesis ) . 2014.
NG A., Liu X., Jim W.Y., Djurisic A., Lo K.C., Li S.Y. and Chan W.K., P3HT : PCBM Solar Cells - The Choice of Source Material, Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Wiley Periodicals, 2014, 131: 39776:1-9.


Researcher : LI T

List of Research Outputs

Wong T.T.C., LI T., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Realizing serine/threonine ligation: scope and limitations and mechanistic implication thereof, Frontiers in Chemistry. 2014, 2: 7.
ZHANG Y., LI T. and Li X.C., Synthesis of human growth hormone-releasing hormone via three-fragment serine/threonine ligation (STL), Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 5584-5587.


Researcher : LING J

List of Research Outputs

HE J., LING J. and Chiu P., Vinyl Epoxides In Organic Synthesis, Chemical Reviews. American Chemical Society, 2014, 104: 8037-8128.


Researcher : LIU Y

List of Research Outputs

LIU Y., Fan X., Jin Y., Hu X. and Hu H., Computing pKa Values with a Mixing Hamiltonian Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical Approach , Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 2013.
LIU Y., FREE ENERGY SIMULATIONS OF IMPORTANT BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : LO KC

List of Research Outputs

Chan W.K., LO K.C. and SHI H., Synthesis Of Functional Triblock Copolymers And Their Characterization By Electrostatic Force Microscopy , Europolymer Conference 2014.
NG A., Liu X., Jim W.Y., Djurisic A., Lo K.C., Li S.Y. and Chan W.K., P3HT : PCBM Solar Cells - The Choice of Source Material, Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Wiley Periodicals, 2014, 131: 39776:1-9.
Zhang L., LO K.C. and Chan W.K., A new route to the synthesis of near-infrared absorbing pyrazinopyrazine bridged dyes with intramolecular charge transfer character, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 4245.


Researcher : LUI KO

List of Research Outputs

Ho K.S., LUI K.O., LEE K.H. and Chan W.T., Considerations of particle vaporization and analyte diffusion in single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, Spectrochimca Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 2013, 89: 30-39.


Researcher : Lai SL

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Kwok C.C., Kui C.F., Lai S.L. and Low K.H., Luminescent Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for OLEDs, In: , Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry. Elsevier, 2013, 8: 607-655.
Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
Lai S.L., TONG W.Y., Kui C.F., Chan M.Y., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Incorporating Yellow Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complex and Composite Blue Host, Advanced Functional Materials. 2013, 23: 5168-5176.
Zhang Y., Ng T.W., Lu F., Tong Q.X., Lai S.L., Chan M.Y., Kwong H.L. and Lee C.S., A pyrene-phenanthroimidazole derivative for non-doped blue organic light-emitting devices, Dyes and Pigments. 2013, 98: 190-194.


Researcher : Lam SH

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-78.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Lam S.W.H., Lam S.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on the Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative and Nonradiative Processes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2013, 135: 15135-15143.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.


Researcher : Lam SK

List of Research Outputs

Lam S.K., LAM Y.Y.S., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Intermolecular (4+3) cycloadditions of aziridinyl enolsilanes , Chemical Communications. London, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 1738-1741.


Researcher : Lam SWH

Project Title:Computational Studies of Photophysical and Photochromic Properties of Dithienylethene-Containing Boron Compounds
Investigator(s):Lam SWH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2013
Completion Date:06/2014


Project Title:The 15th Asian Chemical Congress; COMPUTATIONAL STUDY ON THE PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF A HIGHLY LUMINESCENT MIXED-METAL PLATINUM(II)–SILVER(I) SYSTEM
Investigator(s):Lam SWH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2013
Completion Date:08/2013


Project Title:Computational Studies on the Reactivity of Frustrated Lewis Pairs with Hydrogen
Investigator(s):Lam SWH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
Chan C.H.J., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in Air-Stable, Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes through Modifications at the Phosphorus Center, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 11504-11508.
Kong L., Wong H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Bodipy-Spirooxazine and -Spiropyran Conjugates: Modulation of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Behavior via Acidochromic and Photochromic Switching, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 1550-1562.
LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-78.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Lam S.W.H., Lam S.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on the Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative and Nonradiative Processes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2013, 135: 15135-15143.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.


Researcher : Lau CF

List of Research Outputs

Ho Y.S., Hung C.H.L., Lau C.F. and Chang R.C.C., Targeting the unfolded protein response in Alzheimer’s disease – a potential approach to reduce tau pathology., The 9th International Symposium of Healthy Aging. 2014, 61.


Researcher : Lee TKM

List of Research Outputs

Cheng C...C..., Lo W... .Y..., Lee T.K.M., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Luminescence Studies of Discrete Polynuclear Gold(I) Sulfido and Selenido Complexes with Intramolecular Aurophilic Contacts, Inorganic Chemistry. 2014, 53: 3854-3863.
Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Hexanuclear Gold(I) Phosphide Complexes as Platforms for Multiple Redox-Active Ferrocenyl Units, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 304-310.


Researcher : Lee WP

List of Research Outputs

Lee W.P., Jena S., Doherty D., Ventakesh J., Schimdt J., Furmick J., Widener T., Lemau J., Jurutka P.W. and Thompson P.D., Sentrin/sumo Specific Proteases As Novel Tissue-selective Modulators Of Vitamin D Receptor-mediated Signaling, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e89506.


Researcher : Leung CH

Project Title:Cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes as targeted immune modulators
Investigator(s):Leung CH, Che CM, Ma DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2009


Project Title:The role of NOD2 interacting partner HSP90 in the butyrate-dependent intestinal immune response against peptidoglycan
Investigator(s):Leung CH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2010




Researcher : Leung CM

List of Research Outputs

Leung C.M., Tam A.Y.Y., Au K.M., Li M. and Yam V.W.W., Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Studies of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ruthenium(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes: Modulation via Esterase Hydrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 6644-6653.


Researcher : Leung YL

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG Y.L., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF LUMINESCENT ALKYNYLPLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES OF TRIDENTATE N-DONOR LIGANDS AS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR METALLOFOLDAMERS, SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES AND NANOSTRUCTURES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
LEUNG Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Hierarchical Helices of Helices Directed by Pt•••Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions: Reciprocal Association of Multiple Helices of Dinuclear Alkynylplatinum(II) Complex with Luminescence Enhancement Behavior, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-79.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Hierarchical helices of helices directed by Pt⋯Pt and π–π stacking interactions: reciprocal association of multiple helices of dinuclear alkynylplatinum(ii) complex with luminescence enhancement behavior, Chemical Science. 2013, 4: 4228-4234.


Researcher : Li CYV

Project Title:Novel Materials for Vanadium-based Flow Battery as Electrochemical Energy Storage System
Investigator(s):Li CYV, Chan GKY, Yung H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:03/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y. and Li C.Y.V., Editor, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion . CRC Press, 2014.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., A functionalized MIL-101(Cr) metal–organic framework for enhanced hydrogen release from ammonia borane at low temperature, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 10629.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Chen Z., Metal–Organic Framework Threaded with Aminated Polymer Formed in Situ for Fast and Reversible Ion Exchange , Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 7209-7212.
HO C.K., Yung H., ZHOU M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate – Carbon Composite With Controlled Microstructure, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.
Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., High Voltage Vanadium-Metal Hydride Hybrid Flow Battery As Electrochemical Energy, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2013.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate-Carbon Composite (Li4Ti5O12-Carbon) with Controlled Microstructure As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, The 17th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMBL 2014). 2014.
Li H., Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., Chapter XI: pH Differential Power Sources with Electrochemical Neutralization, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion. CRC Press, 2014, 429-468.
Nguyen T.V., Yarlagadda V., Lin G., WENG G., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Comparison of Acid and Alkaline Hydrogen-Bromine Fuel Cell Systems, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.


Researcher : Li H

List of Research Outputs

Du X., Li H., Wang X., Liu Q., Ni J. and Sun H., Kinetics and thermodynamics of metal binding to the N-terminus of a human copper transporter, hCTR1, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 9134-9136.
Li H., Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., Chapter XI: pH Differential Power Sources with Electrochemical Neutralization, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion. CRC Press, 2014, 429-468.
Li H. and Sun H., In-cell NMR: an emerging method of studying metal-related events in living cells, Metallomics. Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 6(1): 69-76.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Functional disruption of HypB, a GTPase of Helicobacter pylori by bismuth, Chemical Communications . Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 50(13): 1161-1164.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : Li H

List of Research Outputs

Du X., Li H., Wang X., Liu Q., Ni J. and Sun H., Kinetics and thermodynamics of metal binding to the N-terminus of a human copper transporter, hCTR1, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 9134-9136.
Li H., Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., Chapter XI: pH Differential Power Sources with Electrochemical Neutralization, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion. CRC Press, 2014, 429-468.
Li H. and Sun H., In-cell NMR: an emerging method of studying metal-related events in living cells, Metallomics. Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 6(1): 69-76.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Functional disruption of HypB, a GTPase of Helicobacter pylori by bismuth, Chemical Communications . Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 50(13): 1161-1164.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : Li K

List of Research Outputs

Chen Y., Cheng G., Li K., Shelar D.P., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent polymeric nanomaterials with metallophilic d10⋯d10 interactions self-assembled from [Au(NHC)2]+ and [M(CN)2]−, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 1348-1353.


Researcher : Li M

List of Research Outputs

Leung C.M., Tam A.Y.Y., Au K.M., Li M. and Yam V.W.W., Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Studies of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ruthenium(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes: Modulation via Esterase Hydrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 6644-6653.
Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.


Researcher : Li M

List of Research Outputs

Leung C.M., Tam A.Y.Y., Au K.M., Li M. and Yam V.W.W., Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Studies of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ruthenium(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes: Modulation via Esterase Hydrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 6644-6653.
Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.


Researcher : Li SY

List of Research Outputs

LI S.Y., SYNTHESIS AND CHRACTERIZATION OF POLYELECTROLYTES FOR FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES ( MPhil Thesis ) . 2014.
NG A., Liu X., Jim W.Y., Djurisic A., Lo K.C., Li S.Y. and Chan W.K., P3HT : PCBM Solar Cells - The Choice of Source Material, Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Wiley Periodicals, 2014, 131: 39776:1-9.


Researcher : Li X

Project Title:Examine histone phosphorylation-dependent protein-protein interactions
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:12/2011
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:Development of chemical inhibitors that target hisone H3K4Me3-binding proteins
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Challenges in Chemical Biology ; Developing Chemical Approaches to Examine Histone Posttranslational Modifications
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2013
Completion Date:07/2013


Project Title:Developing chemical approaches to examine protein lysine malonylation and succinylation
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:Developing chemical probes to identify histone arginine methylation ‘readers’
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Li X., Developing Chemical Approaches to Examine Histone Posttranslational Modifications , Conference Name: Challenges in Chemical Biology (ISACS11) Organizer: Royal Chemical Society Place: MIT, Boston, USA. 2013.


Researcher : Li X

Project Title:Development of chemoselective peptide ligation at serine and threonine sites and applications towards convergent syntheses of amyloid and fuzeon
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


Project Title:Towards Total Synthesis of Daptomycin and Its Analogues; Chemical Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides via Chemical Peptide Ligation
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:Development of chemical probes to selectively label proteins
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Chemical synthesis of the glycosylated adiponectin collagenous domain via serine/threonine ligation
Investigator(s):Li XC, Wang Y
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Development of daptomycin-based next-generation antibiotics to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Asia-Canada Glycoscience Symposium and 97th Canadian Chemistry Conference; New tools in glycoprotein synthesis
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2014


Project Title:Synthetic studies towards mannopeptimycin
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Li X., Developing Chemical Approaches to Examine Histone Posttranslational Modifications , Conference Name: Challenges in Chemical Biology (ISACS11) Organizer: Royal Chemical Society Place: MIT, Boston, USA. 2013.


Researcher : Li XC

Project Title:Development of chemoselective peptide ligation at serine and threonine sites and applications towards convergent syntheses of amyloid and fuzeon
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2011


Project Title:Towards Total Synthesis of Daptomycin and Its Analogues; Chemical Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides via Chemical Peptide Ligation
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:Development of chemical probes to selectively label proteins
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Chemical synthesis of the glycosylated adiponectin collagenous domain via serine/threonine ligation
Investigator(s):Li XC, Wang Y
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Development of daptomycin-based next-generation antibiotics to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Asia-Canada Glycoscience Symposium and 97th Canadian Chemistry Conference; New tools in glycoprotein synthesis
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2014


Project Title:Synthetic studies towards mannopeptimycin
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

LAM H.Y. and Li X.C., Serine/Threonine Ligation in Cyclizing Peptides, Synlett. 2014, 25: 1339-1344.
Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.
Li X.C., Development of Serine/Threonine Ligation (STL) and Its Applications in the Synthesis of Proteins and Cyclic Peptides, 4th Modern Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis &its application Symposium. 2013.
Li X.C., New tools in glycoprotein synthesis, Asia-Canada Glycoscience Symposium-Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference. 2014.
Li X.C., Playing proteins with chemistry, The 9th Sino-US Chemistry Professor Conference. 2013.
Li X.C., Protein Chemical Synthesis with Ser/Thr Ligation (STL), 4th Asia-Pacific International Peptide Symposium/the 50th Janpanse Peptide Symposium. 2013.
Li X.C., Protein Chemical Synthesis with Ser/Thr Ligation (STL), The first Asian conference for “MONODUKURI” Strategy by Synthetic Organic Chemistry (ACMS). 2013.
Li X.C., Total Synthesis of Daptomycin and Other Cyclic Peptides via Serine/Threonine Ligation (STL), the 24th International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry Congress (24th ISHC-Congress). 2013.
Li X.C., Towards protein synthesis via Serine/Threonine ligation, 1st Sino-US Symposium on Peptide and Protein Science. 2013.
Liu H. and Li X.C., A Stereoselective Ring-Closing Glycosylation via Nonglycosylating Pathway, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014, 79: 5834-5841.
Liu H. and Li X.C., Development and application of serine/threonine ligation for synthetic protein chemistry, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2014, 12: 3768-3773.
Peng P., Liu H., Gong J., Nicholls J.M. and Li X.C., A facile synthesis of sialylated oligolactosamine glycans from lactose via the Lafont intermediate, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 3634-3639.
TUNG C.L., LAM H.Y., XU J. and Li X.C., A fluorogenic probe for recognizing 5-hydroxylysine inspired by serine/threonine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 50: 5298-5300.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of kynurenine-containing peptides via on-resin ozonolysis of tryptophan residues: synthesis of cyclomontanin B, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 7616-7620.
Wong T.T.C., LI T., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Realizing serine/threonine ligation: scope and limitations and mechanistic implication thereof, Frontiers in Chemistry. 2014, 2: 7.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y., Song T., Chen G. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Constrained Head-to-Tail Cyclic Tetrapeptides by an Imine-Induced Ring-Closing/Contraction Strategy, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 10212-10215.
XU C., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Convergent synthesis of MUC1 glycopeptides via serine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 6200-6202.
YANG C., ZHAO J., CHENG Y., Li X.C. and Rong J., Bioactivity-guided fractionation identifies amygdalin as a potent neurotrophic agent from herbal medicine semen persicae extract, Biomed Research International. 2014, 2014: 306857-306867.
ZHANG Y., LI T. and Li X.C., Synthesis of human growth hormone-releasing hormone via three-fragment serine/threonine ligation (STL), Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 5584-5587.


Researcher : Li Y

List of Research Outputs

Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., Zhao L., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Amphiphilic 2,6-Bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridinePlatinum(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Langmuir-Blodgett Film-Formation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 14496-14505.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.


Researcher : Lin MC

Project Title:The functional role of cell cycle-related kinase in embryonic development
Investigator(s):Lin MC, Ng SSM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2008


Project Title:Functional characterization of miR-200 family of microRNA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):Lin MC, Ng SSM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2009


Project Title:Development of Novel Nanopolymers for Cancer Gene Therapy
Investigator(s):Lin MC, Sun H, Ng SSM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:12/2009


Project Title:A Novel Antiangiogenic Molecule, the NC1 Domain of Type VIII Collagen: Therapeutic Effect, Mechanism of action, and Signal Transduction Pathway
Investigator(s):Lin MC, Ng SSM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011




Researcher : Liu B

List of Research Outputs

Liu B., Wan Z.Y., Wang F., Zhan Y.P., TIAN M. and Cheung A.S.C., 18O2 Label Mechanism of Sulfur Generation and Characterization in Properties over Mesoporous Sm-based Sobents for Hot Coal Gas Desulfurization, Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2014, 267: 229-237.
TIAN M., Liu B., Hammonds M.G.G., ZHAO T., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Catalytic Conversion of Acetylene to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) over Particles of Olivine, Pyroxene, and Forsterite-type Silicates and Silicon Carbide, Faraday Discussion 168: Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas, Leiden, The Netherlands, April 7-9, 2014 (Paper P71). 2014.
TIAN M., ZHAO T., Chin P.L., Liu B. and Cheung A.S.C., Methane and Propane Co-conversion Study over Zinc, Molybdenum and Gallium Modified HZSM-5 Catalysts using Time-of-Flight Mass-spectrometry, Chemical Physics Letters. 2013, 592: 36-40.


Researcher : Liu H

List of Research Outputs

Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.
Liu H. and Li X.C., A Stereoselective Ring-Closing Glycosylation via Nonglycosylating Pathway, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014, 79: 5834-5841.
Liu H. and Li X.C., Development and application of serine/threonine ligation for synthetic protein chemistry, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2014, 12: 3768-3773.
Peng P., Liu H., Gong J., Nicholls J.M. and Li X.C., A facile synthesis of sialylated oligolactosamine glycans from lactose via the Lafont intermediate, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 3634-3639.


Researcher : Lo KC

List of Research Outputs

Chan W.K., LO K.C. and SHI H., Synthesis Of Functional Triblock Copolymers And Their Characterization By Electrostatic Force Microscopy , Europolymer Conference 2014.
NG A., Liu X., Jim W.Y., Djurisic A., Lo K.C., Li S.Y. and Chan W.K., P3HT : PCBM Solar Cells - The Choice of Source Material, Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Wiley Periodicals, 2014, 131: 39776:1-9.
Zhang L., LO K.C. and Chan W.K., A new route to the synthesis of near-infrared absorbing pyrazinopyrazine bridged dyes with intramolecular charge transfer character, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 4245.


Researcher : Lo KY

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.H., Guan X., Lo K.Y. and Che C.M., Elevated Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium(II) Porphyrin-Catalyzed Carbene / Nitrene Transfer and Insertion Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 2982–2987.
Che C.M., Lo K.Y. and Zhou C., Oxidation by Metals (Nitrene), Comprehensive Organic Synthesis II. Elsevier Ltd., 2014, 7: 26-85.
Kung K.K.Y., Lo K.Y., Ko H.M., Li G.L., Chan P.Y., Leung K.C., Zhou Z., Wang M., Che C.M. and Wong M.K., Cyclometallated Gold(III) Complexes as Effective Catalysts for Synthesis of Propargylic Amines, Chiral Allenes and Isoxazoles, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2013, 355: 2055–2070.
Lo K.Y. and Che C.M., Development towards Stable Silver(I) Catalysts, 15th Asian Chemical Congress. 2013.
Lo K.Y., Wang J.C., LAM T.L., Xu Z.J. and Che C.M., Effect of axial ligands on iridium(III) porphyrin complexes towards catalytic carbene C–H insertions, The Eighth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-8). 2014.
Lo K.Y., Elevated Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium(II)-Porphyrin-Catalyzed Carbene/Nitrene Transfer and Insertion Reactions with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands, The 4th Hong Kong-Shanghai-Münster Joint Trilateral Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry. 2014.


Researcher : Lok CN

List of Research Outputs

ZOU T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., A binuclear gold(I) complex with mixed bridging diphosphine and bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands show favorable thiol reactivity and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 5810-5814.


Researcher : Low KH

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Kwok C.C., Kui C.F., Lai S.L. and Low K.H., Luminescent Coordination and Organometallic Complexes for OLEDs, In: , Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry. Elsevier, 2013, 8: 607-655.
Chow P.K., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Luminescent Palladium(II) Complexes with pi-Extended Cyclometalated [R-C N N-R '] and Pentafluorophenylacetylide Ligands: Spectroscopic, Photophysical, and Photochemical Properties, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 534-545.
Mei L., Chu C.H., Low K.H., Che C.M. and Lo E.C.M., Caries arresting effect of silver diamine fluoride on dentine carious lesion with S. mutans and L. acidophilus dual-species cariogenic biofilm, Medicina Oral Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal. 2013, 18: e824-831.
ZOU T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., A binuclear gold(I) complex with mixed bridging diphosphine and bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands show favorable thiol reactivity and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 5810-5814.


Researcher : Lu W

List of Research Outputs

Chen Y., Cheng G., Li K., Shelar D.P., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent polymeric nanomaterials with metallophilic d10⋯d10 interactions self-assembled from [Au(NHC)2]+ and [M(CN)2]−, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 1348-1353.
Cheng G., Chen Y., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Highly Efficient Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with Pincer-Type Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Arylacetylide Complexes, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2013, 8: 1754-1759.


Researcher : Lum CT

Project Title:Investigation of novel gold(III) compounds in treating cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer
Investigator(s):Lum CT, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:10/2013


Project Title:Investigation of novel gold(III) compounds in treating mouse multiple myeloma
Investigator(s):Lum CT, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014


List of Research Outputs

Lum C.T., Sun R.W.Y., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Gold(III) complexes inhibit growth of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer in association with upregulation of proapoptotic PMS2 gene., Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 1579-1584.
ZOU T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., A binuclear gold(I) complex with mixed bridging diphosphine and bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands show favorable thiol reactivity and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 5810-5814.


Researcher : MA J

List of Research Outputs

Huang J., Yeung C.S., Ma J., Gayner E.R. and Phillips D.L., A Computational Chemistry Investigation of the Mechanism of the Water-Assisted Decomposition of Trichloroethylene Oxide, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014, 118: 1557-1567.
Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.
MA J., TIME-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF META METHYL ACTIVATION REACTION OF SELECTED BENZOPHENONE AND ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.
Su T., Ma J., Wong N. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Characterization of a Novel Photodecarboxylation Reaction Mediated by Homolysis of a Carbon α-Bond in Flurbiprofen, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2013, 117: 8347-8359.
Zhu Z., Ma J., Wang Z., Mu C., Fan Z., Du L., Bai Y., Fan L., Yan H. and Phillips D.L., Efficiency Enhancement of Perovskite Solar Cells through Fast Electron Extraction: The Role of Graphene Quantum Dots, In: Mingde Li, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 3760-3763.


Researcher : MAK PY

List of Research Outputs

CHOI Y.C., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Man S.H. and Ng K.M., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Substrates for Forensic Applications, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 2014, PC70.
Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y. and CHOI Y.C., Method And System Of Atmospheric Pressure Megavolt Electrostatic Field Ionization Desoprtion (US Provisional Patent: USPTO: 61/978447), United States Patent and Trademark Office. Virginia, US, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2014, USPTO 61/978,447.
Ng K.M., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Lam W. and Cheng Y.C., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-based Imaging Mass Spectrometry for Animal and Plant Tissue, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-25. 2014.
WONG Y.M.M., MAK P.Y., Man S.H., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tip for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: from Material Studies to Real Sample Analysis, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 中国化学会首届全国质 谱分析学术研讨会, 2014, PC69.


Researcher : MAN LF

List of Research Outputs

MAN L.F., SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID METAL OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES FOR BIODIESELL PRODUCTION ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : MENG Q

List of Research Outputs

MENG Q., AMINE SYNTHESIS USING TANDEM AZA-WITTING/IMINE REDUCTION REACTIONS (MPil Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : MU X

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Song T., XU M., LAI C.K., Siu C.K., Laskin J. and Chu I.K., Discovery and Mechanistic Studies of Facile N‑Terminal Cα−C Bond Cleavages in the Dissociation of Tyrosine-Containing Peptide Radical Cations, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2014, 118: 4273-4281.


Researcher : Ma C

List of Research Outputs

Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
HUNG F.F., To W.P., ZHANG J., Ma C., Wong W.Y. and Che C.M., Water-Soluble Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with cis-Chelating Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties, Chemistry - A European Journal. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 8604–8614.


Researcher : Ma J

List of Research Outputs

Huang J., Yeung C.S., Ma J., Gayner E.R. and Phillips D.L., A Computational Chemistry Investigation of the Mechanism of the Water-Assisted Decomposition of Trichloroethylene Oxide, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014, 118: 1557-1567.
Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.
MA J., TIME-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF META METHYL ACTIVATION REACTION OF SELECTED BENZOPHENONE AND ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.
Su T., Ma J., Wong N. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Characterization of a Novel Photodecarboxylation Reaction Mediated by Homolysis of a Carbon α-Bond in Flurbiprofen, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2013, 117: 8347-8359.
Zhu Z., Ma J., Wang Z., Mu C., Fan Z., Du L., Bai Y., Fan L., Yan H. and Phillips D.L., Efficiency Enhancement of Perovskite Solar Cells through Fast Electron Extraction: The Role of Graphene Quantum Dots, In: Mingde Li, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 3760-3763.


Researcher : Ma T

List of Research Outputs

Yang M., Ma T., Li B.W., Chan M.C. and Cheung A.S.C., Near Infrared Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy of RuC, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 2014, 297: 25-31.


Researcher : Mak SK

List of Research Outputs

Li L., Mak K.Y., Shi J., Leung C.H., Wong C.M., Leung C.W., Mak S.K., Chan G.K.Y., Chan N.M.M., Wu E.X. and Pong P.W.T., Sterilization on Dextran-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Effects of Filtration, Autoclaving, and Ethanol Treatment, Microelectronic Engineering,. 2013, 111: 310.
Mak K.Y., Li L., Wong C.M., Leung C.W., Shi J., Koon H.K., Mak S.K., Chan N.M.M. and Pong P.W.T., Quantitative Analysis of Hepatic Cell Morphology and Migration in Response to Nanoporous and Microgrooved Surface Structures, Microelectronic Engineering. 2013, 111: 396.


Researcher : Man SH

List of Research Outputs

CHOI Y.C., Ng K.M., Man S.H., Tang H.W., Wei X.G., Lau K.C., Ye F. and Ng A.M.C., Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Energy Modulator for Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-24. 2014.
CHOI Y.C., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Man S.H. and Ng K.M., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Substrates for Forensic Applications, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 2014, PC70.
Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y. and CHOI Y.C., Method And System Of Atmospheric Pressure Megavolt Electrostatic Field Ionization Desoprtion (US Provisional Patent: USPTO: 61/978447), United States Patent and Trademark Office. Virginia, US, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2014, USPTO 61/978,447.
WONG Y.M.M., MAK P.Y., Man S.H., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tip for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: from Material Studies to Real Sample Analysis, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 中国化学会首届全国质 谱分析学术研讨会, 2014, PC69.
WONG Y.M.M., Man S.H., Lau K.C., Che C.M. and Ng K.M., Negative Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tips for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: Electrostatic Charging Effect on Detection Sensitivity and its Application to Explosive Detection, Analyst. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 139: 1482-1491.


Researcher : Markov SN

Project Title:44th IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference (IEEE SISC); Density Functional-Based Tight Binding for Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interfaces
Investigator(s):Markov SN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2013
Completion Date:12/2013


Project Title:Improving the accuracy of DFTB approach with the help of the LDA-1/2 theory
Investigator(s):Markov SN, Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014


List of Research Outputs

Amoroso S.M., Gerer L., Adamu-Lema F., Markov S.N. and Asenov A., Statistical Study of Bias Temperature Instabilities by Means of 3D “Atomistic” Simulation, In: Tibor Grasser, Bias Temperature Instability for Devices and Circuits. Springer, 2013, 323-348.
Georguiev V., Markov S.N., Vila-Nadal L., Busche C., Cronin L. and Asenov A., Optimization and Evaluation of Variability in the Programming Window of a Flash Cell With Molecular Metal-Oxide Storage, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. IEEE, 2014, 61, issue 6: 2019 - 2026.
Gerrer L., Amoroso S.M., Markov S.N., Adamu-Lema F. and Asenov A., 3-D statistical simulation comparison of oxide reliability of planar MOSFETs and FinFET, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. IEEE, 2013, 60: 4008-4013.
Markov S.N., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Density Functional-Based Tight Binding for Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interfaces, IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference, SISC 2013, Arlington (VA), USA. 2013, 11.13.
Markov S.N., Cheng B., Zain A.S.M. and Asenov A., Understanding variability in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices manufactured using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology, In: O. Kononchuk, B.-Y. Nguyen, Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Technology: Manufacture and Applications. Elsevier, 2014, 212–242.
Vila-Nadal L., Markov S.N., Mitchel S.G., Busche C., Gerogiev V., Asenov A. and Cronin L., Towards Polyoxometalate‐Cluster‐Based Nano‐Electronics, Chemistry - A European Journal. WILEY‐VCH Verlag, 2013, 19 (49): 16502-16511.
Yam C.Y., Peng J., Chen Q., Markov S.N., Huang J., Wong N., Chew W.C. and Chen G., A multi-scale modeling of junctionless field-effect transistors, Applied Physics Letters. 2013, 103(6): 062109.


Researcher : NG WH

List of Research Outputs

Chiu P. and NG W.H., Hexa-μ-hydrohexakis(triphenylphosphine)hexacopper. First Update. , Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS). . John Wiley & Sons, 2014, 1-9.


Researcher : NG YW

List of Research Outputs

QIAN Y., NG Y.W., Chen Z. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Palladium Dimer, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 194303-1-6.
WANG N., NG Y.W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Tansition of Scandium Monoxide, 69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) at University of Illinois, Illinois, USA, June 16-20, 2014 (Paper TK03). 2014.
WANG N., NG Y.W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Ruthenium Monoxide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2013, 117: 13279-13283.


Researcher : Ng KFK

List of Research Outputs

WANG N., Ng K.F.K. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transition Spectrum of Scandium Monophosphide, 69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) at University of Illinois, Illinois, USA, June 16-20, 2014 (Paper TK04). 2014.


Researcher : Ng KM

Project Title:Development of Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Direct Sample Analysis
Investigator(s):Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Fundamental Study of Laser Desorption/Ionization Processes Using Nanoalloys as the Energy Modulator
Investigator(s):Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2014


List of Research Outputs

CHOI Y.C., Ng K.M., Man S.H., Tang H.W., Wei X.G., Lau K.C., Ye F. and Ng A.M.C., Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Energy Modulator for Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-24. 2014.
CHOI Y.C., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Man S.H. and Ng K.M., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Substrates for Forensic Applications, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 2014, PC70.
Ng K.M., Ambient Mass Spectrometry: Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Direct Analysis of Large Living Organism , 2014 Hong Kong Society of Mass Spectrometric Society Symposium, Hong Kong (7 June 2014). 2014.
Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y. and CHOI Y.C., Method And System Of Atmospheric Pressure Megavolt Electrostatic Field Ionization Desoprtion (US Provisional Patent: USPTO: 61/978447), United States Patent and Trademark Office. Virginia, US, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2014, USPTO 61/978,447.
Ng K.M., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Lam W. and Cheng Y.C., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-based Imaging Mass Spectrometry for Animal and Plant Tissue, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-25. 2014.
Ng K.M., When Imaging Mass Spectrometry Meets Traditional Chinese Medicine: A New Analytical Dimension for Quality Control & Drug Research, Invited lecture, State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University,China (25 Apr 2014). 2014.
WONG Y.M.M., MAK P.Y., Man S.H., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tip for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: from Material Studies to Real Sample Analysis, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 中国化学会首届全国质 谱分析学术研讨会, 2014, PC69.
WONG Y.M.M., Man S.H., Lau K.C., Che C.M. and Ng K.M., Negative Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tips for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: Electrostatic Charging Effect on Detection Sensitivity and its Application to Explosive Detection, Analyst. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 139: 1482-1491.
Wang N., Feng Y., ZHU M., Siu A.F.M., Ng K.M. and Che C.M., A novel mechanism of XIAP degradation induced by timosaponin AIII in hepatocellular carcinoma, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 2013, 1833: 2890-2899.


Researcher : Ng SM

Project Title:The role of chemokine CC-motif receptor-like 2 (CCRL2) in colon cancer carcinogenesis
Investigator(s):Ng SSM, Lin MC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2008


Project Title:Identification and characterization of chemotherapeutic drugs targeting cancer stem cells
Investigator(s):Ng SSM, Lin MC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2009




Researcher : Nguyen TV

List of Research Outputs

Nguyen T.V., Yarlagadda V., Lin G., WENG G., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Comparison of Acid and Alkaline Hydrogen-Bromine Fuel Cell Systems, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.


Researcher : Peng J

List of Research Outputs

HUANG J., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y., Jiang L. and Chen G., Model order reduction for multiband quantum transport simulations and its application to p-type junctionless transistors, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2013, 60: 7.
HUANG J., Jiang L., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Model order reduction for quantum transport simulation of nanoelectronic devices, the 14th IEEE HK AP/MTT Postgraduate Conference. 2013.
HUANG J., Jiang L., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Second Place of Best Student Paper in MTT Session, the 14th IEEE HK AP/MTT Postgraduate Conference. 2013.
Yam C.Y., Peng J., Chen Q., Markov S.N., Huang J., Wong N., Chew W.C. and Chen G., A multi-scale modeling of junctionless field-effect transistors, Applied Physics Letters. 2013, 103(6): 062109.


Researcher : Peng P

List of Research Outputs

Peng P., Liu H., Gong J., Nicholls J.M. and Li X.C., A facile synthesis of sialylated oligolactosamine glycans from lactose via the Lafont intermediate, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 3634-3639.


Researcher : Peng T

List of Research Outputs

Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Fluorophore Compounds, Chinese Patent No. 200980112496.9, issued on May 28, 2014. 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Luminescence Qunchers and Fluorogenic Probes for Detection of Reactive Species, European Patent EP 2250177, issued on June 18, 2014. 2014.
WONG N.K., Peng T., Ling W.L., Sun Z.N., Xu Z.H., Lim W. and Yang D., A Highly Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Peroxynitrite Detection in a Mouse Macrophage Model of Bacterial Infection, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.
Xu M., Chen X., Gu Y., Peng T., Yang D., Chang R.C.C., So K.F., Liu K. and Shen J., Baicalin can scavenge peroxynitrite and ameliorate endogenous peroxynitrite-mediated neurotoxicity in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, J Ethnopharmacol. 2013, 150(1): 116-24.


Researcher : Phillips DL

Project Title:Development of novel formulations for coatings and paints employing nanotechnology
Investigator(s):Phillips DL, Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:10/2004


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopy Studies of the Meta Effect on the Excited States, Intermediates and Photochemistry of Selected Aromatic Compounds
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:The Third International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy (ICAVS 7); Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Studies of Meta Effect Photochemical Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2013
Completion Date:08/2013


Project Title:Investigation of the Chemical Reactivity of Arylnitrenium Ions Toward Guanosine in DNA Oligomers Using Time-Resolved Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Calculations
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanical Studies of Selected Halogenated Drugs
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2014


List of Research Outputs

Huang J., Yeung C.S., Ma J., Gayner E.R. and Phillips D.L., A Computational Chemistry Investigation of the Mechanism of the Water-Assisted Decomposition of Trichloroethylene Oxide, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014, 118: 1557-1567.
Leung Y.H., Ng A.M.C., Xu X.Y., Shen Z.Y., Gethings L.A., Wong T.M., Chan M.N., Guo M., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., Lee P.K.H., Chan W.K., YU L., Phillips D.L., Ma P.Y. and Leung F.C.C., Mechanisms of Antibacterial Activity of MgO: Non-ROS Mediated Toxicity of MgO Nanoparticles Towards Escherichia coli, Small. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2014, 10: 1171-1183.
Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.
Lin X., Lv Y., Xi Y., Qu Y., Phillips D.L. and Liu C., Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol by the Combined Use of Zeolite and Ni/Al 2 O 3 as Catalysts: A Route for Achieving High Selectivity to 1-Propanol , In: Mingde Li, Energy & Fuels. 2014, 28: 3345-3351.
Lin X., Xi Y., Zhang G., Phillips D.L. and Guo W., A Reaction Mechanism of Methane Coupling on a Silica-Supported Single-Site Tantalum Catalyst, In: Mingde Li, Organometallics. 2014, 33: 2172-2181.
Su T., Ma J., Wong N. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Characterization of a Novel Photodecarboxylation Reaction Mediated by Homolysis of a Carbon α-Bond in Flurbiprofen, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2013, 117: 8347-8359.
Xue J., Du L., Zhu R., Huang J. and Phillips D.L., Direct Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Observation of Arylnitrenium Ion Reactions with Guanine-Containing DNA Oligomers, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014, 79: 3610-3614.
Yang Y., Pan S., Xue J., Zheng X., Fang W.-.H. and Phillips D.L., Structural dynamics of 4-cyanobenzaldehyde in S 2 (ππ*) state , In: Mingde Li, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 2014, 45: 105-113.
Zhang X., Ke Z., DeYonker N., Xu H., Li Z., Xu X., Zhang X., Su C.-.Y., Phillips D.L. and Zhao C., Mechanism and Enantioselectivity of Dirhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular C–H Amination of Sulfamate, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2013, 78: 12460-12468.
Zhang X., Zhu Y., Zheng X., Phillips D.L. and Zhao C., Mechanismic Investigation on the Cleavage of Phosphate Monoester Catalyzed by Unsymmetrical Macrocyclic Dinuclear Complexes: The Selection of Metal Centers and the Intrinsic Flexibility of the Ligand, In: Mingde Li, Inorganic Chemistry. 2014, 53: 3354-3361.
Zhang X., Xu X., Xu H., Zhang X., Phillips D.L. and Zhao C., Mechanistic Investigation into the Cleavage of a Phosphomonoester Mediated by a Symmetrical Oxyimine-Based Macrocyclic Zinc(II) Complex, In: Mingde Li, ChemPhysChem. 2014, 15: 1887-1898.
Zhu Z., Ma J., Wang Z., Mu C., Fan Z., Du L., Bai Y., Fan L., Yan H. and Phillips D.L., Efficiency Enhancement of Perovskite Solar Cells through Fast Electron Extraction: The Role of Graphene Quantum Dots, In: Mingde Li, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 136: 3760-3763.


Researcher : Po C

List of Research Outputs

Po C., Ke Z., Tam A.Y.Y., Chow H. .F. and Yam V.W.W., A Platinum(II) Terpyridine Metallogel with an L-Valine-Modified Alkynyl Ligand: Interplay of Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt, π-π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions , Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 15735-15744.
Po C., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of spectroscopic properties via variation of the alkyl chain length: a systematic study of molecular structural changes on self-assembly of amphiphilic sulfonate-pendant platinum(ii) bzimpy complexes in aqueous medium, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 2688-2695.


Researcher : QIAN Y

List of Research Outputs

QIAN Y., ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY OF TRANSITION METAL DIMER ( MPil Thesis ) . 2013.
QIAN Y., NG Y.W., Chen Z. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Palladium Dimer, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 194303-1-6.


Researcher : QUAN Q

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography with Online Tandem Mass Spectrometry, In: Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Shotgun Proteomics: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. USA, Springer New York, 2014, 1156: 39-51.
Wu W., Zhu Y., Ma Z., Sun Y., QUAN Q., Li P., Hu P., Shi T., Lo C.S.C., Chu I.K. and Huang J., Proteomic evidence for genetic epistasis: ClpR4 mutations switch leaf variegation to virescence in Arabidopsis., Plant Journal. 2013, 76: 943-956.


Researcher : SADJADI S

List of Research Outputs

SADJADI S., AB INITIO RELATIVISTIC-CONSISTENT CALCULATIONS AND CHARGE DENSITY AND EXPERIMENTAL MASS-SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSES OF MONO AND POLY-NUCLEAR CLUSTERS OF GROUPS 11 AND 12 TRANSITION METALS AND METAL CHLORIDES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : SHI H

List of Research Outputs

Chan W.K., LO K.C. and SHI H., Synthesis Of Functional Triblock Copolymers And Their Characterization By Electrostatic Force Microscopy , Europolymer Conference 2014.


Researcher : SO LY

List of Research Outputs

SO L.Y., Chen W., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Seemann M. and Watt R.M., pZMO7-Derived shuttle vectors for heterologous protein expression and proteomic applications in the ethanol-producing bacterium Zymomonas mobilis, BMC Microbiology. BioMed Central, 2014, 14: 68.


Researcher : SU T

List of Research Outputs

Li M., Su T., Ma J., Liu M., Liu H., Li X.C. and Phillips D.L., Phototriggered Release of a Leaving Group in Ketoprofen Derivatives via a Benzylic Carbanion Pathway, But not via a Biradical Pathway, In: Mingde Li, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 11241-11250.
SU T., TIME-RESOLVED SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF PHOTO-DEFLUORINATION AND PHOTO-DECARBOXYLATION REACTIONS OF SELECTED FLUOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTIC AND NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (PhD Thesis ). 2013.
Su T., Ma J., Wong N. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Characterization of a Novel Photodecarboxylation Reaction Mediated by Homolysis of a Carbon α-Bond in Flurbiprofen, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2013, 117: 8347-8359.


Researcher : Sham IHT

Project Title:Magnitized dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers for controlled delivery of targeted drugs
Investigator(s):Sham IHT, Che CM, Kung H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004




Researcher : Shan K

List of Research Outputs

Sun J., WU J., Song T., Hu L.H., Shan K. and Chen G., Alternative Approach to Chemical Accuracy: A Neural Networks-Based First-Principles Method for Heat of Formation of Molecules Made of H, C, N, O, F, S, and Cl, Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014.


Researcher : Shen L

List of Research Outputs

Hu H. and Shen L., In silico concurrent multisite pH titration in proteins, Journal of Computational Chemistry. 2014, 35: 1491-1498.
Shen L. and Hu H., Resolution-Adapted All-Atomic and Coarse-Grained Model for Biomolecular Simulations, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 2014, 10: 2528-2536.


Researcher : Shiu FHY

List of Research Outputs

Shiu F.H.Y., Chong H.C., Leung Y.C., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent proteins for bio-imaging and site selective bio-conjugation of peptides and proteins with luminescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, Chemical Communications. London, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 4375-4378.


Researcher : Siu AFM

Project Title:Drug–Target Prediction Using Drug-Drug Interactions Similarity
Investigator(s):Siu FMA, Song Y
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Wang N., Feng Y., ZHU M., Siu A.F.M., Ng K.M. and Che C.M., A novel mechanism of XIAP degradation induced by timosaponin AIII in hepatocellular carcinoma, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 2013, 1833: 2890-2899.


Researcher : Siu KL

List of Research Outputs

Siu K.L., Ko C. .C., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Studies of Luminescent Dinuclear and Trinuclear Copper(I) Alkynyl Phosphines, Journal of Cluster Science. 2014, 25: 287-300.


Researcher : Song T

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Song T., XU M., LAI C.K., Siu C.K., Laskin J. and Chu I.K., Discovery and Mechanistic Studies of Facile N‑Terminal Cα−C Bond Cleavages in the Dissociation of Tyrosine-Containing Peptide Radical Cations, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2014, 118: 4273-4281.
Sun J., WU J., Song T., Hu L.H., Shan K. and Chen G., Alternative Approach to Chemical Accuracy: A Neural Networks-Based First-Principles Method for Heat of Formation of Molecules Made of H, C, N, O, F, S, and Cl, Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y., Song T., Chen G. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Constrained Head-to-Tail Cyclic Tetrapeptides by an Imine-Induced Ring-Closing/Contraction Strategy, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 10212-10215.


Researcher : Sun H

Project Title:The role of metal ions on protein structural and conformational changes and folding - potential relevance to diseases
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Matching Fund for NSFC Young Researcher Award
Start Date:02/2006


Project Title:Biocoordination chemistry of bismuth and antimony: a metalloproteomic study
Investigator(s):Sun H, He Q
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2006


Project Title:HKU Overseas Fellowship Awards 2009-10
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:HKU Overseas Fellowship Awards
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Structure-based study of metallodrug binding to transferrin
Investigator(s):Sun H, Hao Q
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2010
Completion Date:10/2013


Project Title:Outstanding Researcher Award 2009-10
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Researcher Award
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Metallochaperiones in Helicobacter pylori and their interactions with antiulcer drugs
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:10/2013


Project Title:Lighting up metalloproteins: from nickel-binding to cellular functions
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:ICP-MS based single cell analysis of metals
Investigator(s):Sun H, Hu L
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013


Project Title:4th International Symposium on Metallomics; An integrated approach for identification of metallodrug binding proteins in cells
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:Integrative Biology
Investigator(s):Sun H, Huang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:Single cell-based metallomics for metallodrugs
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2012-13
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Profiling arsenic trioxide binding proteins in leukaemia cells
Investigator(s):Sun H, Tse EWC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective binding of Hpnl towards Ni(II) and Bi(III), 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective interaction between Hpn-like and Ni2+ by FRET, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
Cheng T., XIA W., WANG P., HUANG F., Wang J.J. and Sun H., Histidine-rich proteins in prokaryotes: metal homeostasis and environmental habitat-related occurrence, Metallomics. 2013, 5(10): 1423-1429.
Cun S., LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Structure-oriented bioinformatic approach exploring histidine-rich clusters in proteins, Metallomics. RSC, 2013, 5(7): 904-912.
Cun S.J. and Sun H., Urease inactivation by an unusual GroES chaperonin, Science China Chemistry. 2014, 57: 842-848.
Du X., Li H., Wang X., Liu Q., Ni J. and Sun H., Kinetics and thermodynamics of metal binding to the N-terminus of a human copper transporter, hCTR1, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 9134-9136.
Hu L., LAI Y.T., WANG Y. and Sun H., Tracking Metals from Cells to Associated Amino Acids, The 9th International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances. Miami, USA, 2013.
Li G., Qin F., Wang R., Xiao S., Sun H. and Chen R., BiOX (X=Cl, Br, I) nanostructures: Mannitol-mediated microwave synthesis, visible light photocatalytic performance, and Cr(VI) removal capacity, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2013, 409: 43-51.
Li H. and Sun H., In-cell NMR: an emerging method of studying metal-related events in living cells, Metallomics. Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 6(1): 69-76.
Qin F., Zhao H., Li G., Yang H., Li J., Wang R., Liu Y., Hu J., Sun H. and Chen R., Size-tunable fabrication of multifunctional Bi2O3 porous nanospheres for photocatalysis, bacteria inactivation and template-synthesis, Nanoscale. RSC, 2014, 6: 5402-5409.
Sun H., Hu L., TSANG C.N. and LAI Y.T., An integrated approach for identification of metallodrug binding proteins in cells, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics. Oviedo, Spain, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry. Guangzhou, China, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and CHANG Y.Y., An integrated approach for matching metals to proteins, 7th National Conference on Coordination Chemistry. Beijing, China, 2013.
Sun H., Metallomics in China, Metallomics. Cambridge, RSC, 2013, 5(7): 782-783.
Sun H., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and CHENG T., Mining metalloproteins in vitro and in vivo, 8th National Conference on Chemical Biology. Shanghai, China, 2013.
Sun H., Outstanding Research Student Supervision Award (ORSSA), the University of Hong Kong. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and WANG Y., Tracking metal ions and metalloproteins in cells by a metallomic approach, 15th Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA-15). Beijing, China, 2013.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
XIE S., Lu Y., Jean J., Sun H., Xia J. and Qian C., Structure of RPA32 Bound to N-terminus of SMARCAL1 Redefines the Binding Interface between RPA32 and its Interacting Proteins , 18th Research Postgraduate Symposium, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, December 11 & 12, 2013.. 2013.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Functional disruption of HypB, a GTPase of Helicobacter pylori by bismuth, Chemical Communications . Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 50(13): 1161-1164.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : Sun J

List of Research Outputs

Cao L., KOO S.K., Sun J. and Wang W.P., Space Aware Carbon Nanotube Modelling, 空间感知的碳纳米管模型生成, In: WANG Renhong, ZHANG Caiming , Conference on Geometric Design and Computing . 全国几何设计与计算, 2013.
Sun J., WU J., Song T., Hu L.H., Shan K. and Chen G., Alternative Approach to Chemical Accuracy: A Neural Networks-Based First-Principles Method for Heat of Formation of Molecules Made of H, C, N, O, F, S, and Cl, Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014.


Researcher : Sun RWY

Project Title:Anti-Cancer Ruthenium Compounds with Dithiocarbamato Ligand
Investigator(s):Sun RWY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Sun R.W.Y., Wang Y. and Chow K.H., Treating cancer (e.g. cervical epithelioid carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast carcinoma and/or lung carcinoma) comprises administering composition comprising new or known substituted gold(III) porphyrin complexes, European Patent Office. 2014, EP2493897-B1.
Che C.M., Sun R.W.Y., Chow L.F. and Yan J., Use of pharmaceutical composition comprising cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene complex for the treatment of cancers e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, leukemia, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, breast carcinoma, melanoma, and lung carcinoma, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013324511-A1.
Lum C.T., Sun R.W.Y., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Gold(III) complexes inhibit growth of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer in association with upregulation of proapoptotic PMS2 gene., Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 1579-1584.


Researcher : Sze KH

Project Title:XXIInd International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS 2006) Backbone Dynamics and Solution Structure of a Thermophilic Acylphosphatase from Pyrococcus Horikoshii by NMR Spectroscopy
Investigator(s):Sze KH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2006


Project Title:Investigation of the binding of cell wall proteins of Penicillium marneffei and Aspergillus fumigates with proinflammatory lipid signaling molecules: A mechanism of pathogen’s evasion of host defense?
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Yuen KY, Kao RYT, Woo PCY
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Investigation of the binding of cell wall proteins of Penicillium marneffei and Aspergillus fumigates with proinflammatory lipid signaling molecules: A mechanism of pathogens evasion of host defense?
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Kao RYT, Woo PCY, Yuen KY
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2012


Project Title:Structure-function study of virulence factor Macrophage Infectivity Potentiator of Coxiella burnetii and Legionella pneumophila
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Yuen KY, Kao RYT
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2013


Project Title:Host target identification and characterization for the secreted virulence factors ESAT6/CFP10 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and structure-based screening of ESAT6/CFP10 's inhibitors for combating multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Yuen KY, Kao RYT
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2014


Project Title:Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus virulence factor EsxA and structure-based screening of EsxA's inhibitors for combating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Kao RYT
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2014




Researcher : Sze-To L

List of Research Outputs

ZHOU Z., Shih K., Cai Y.-.P., Sze-To L. and Wong W.T., A Highly Specific Probe for Ferric Ions in Aqueous Solution Based on 5,6-Dicarboxy-3H-benzoimidazol-1-ium Nitrate, Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie (ZAAC). 2014, 640: 1494-1498.


Researcher : Szeto SSW

Project Title:Elucidating the molecular mechanisms governing the temperature-dependent pathogenicity of Penicillium marneffei using high-throughput comparative proteome analysis
Investigator(s):Szeto SSW, Sze KH, Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014




Researcher : TIAN M

List of Research Outputs

Liu B., Wan Z.Y., Wang F., Zhan Y.P., TIAN M. and Cheung A.S.C., 18O2 Label Mechanism of Sulfur Generation and Characterization in Properties over Mesoporous Sm-based Sobents for Hot Coal Gas Desulfurization, Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2014, 267: 229-237.
TIAN M., CATALYTIC METHANE DEHYDROAROMATIZATION AND POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FORMATION ON GRAIN SURFACE REACTION STUDIES USING TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
TIAN M., Liu B., Hammonds M.G.G., ZHAO T., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Catalytic Conversion of Acetylene to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) over Particles of Olivine, Pyroxene, and Forsterite-type Silicates and Silicon Carbide, Faraday Discussion 168: Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas, Leiden, The Netherlands, April 7-9, 2014 (Paper P71). 2014.
TIAN M., ZHAO T., Chin P.L., Liu B. and Cheung A.S.C., Methane and Propane Co-conversion Study over Zinc, Molybdenum and Gallium Modified HZSM-5 Catalysts using Time-of-Flight Mass-spectrometry, Chemical Physics Letters. 2013, 592: 36-40.


Researcher : TONG WY

List of Research Outputs

Lai S.L., TONG W.Y., Kui C.F., Chan M.Y., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., High Efficiency White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Incorporating Yellow Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complex and Composite Blue Host, Advanced Functional Materials. 2013, 23: 5168-5176.
TONG W.Y., LUMINESCENT PLATINUM(II) COMPLEXES CONTAINING DIANIONIC TETRADENTATE LIGANDS HAVING MIXED OXYGEN, NITROGEN AND CARBON DONOR ATOMS AND PLATINUM(II)-CONTAINING PHOSPHORESCENT POLYMERS: SYNTHESIS, PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND MATERIAL APPLICATIONS ( PhD Thesis) . 2014.


Researcher : TSANG CN

List of Research Outputs

Sun H., Hu L., TSANG C.N. and LAI Y.T., An integrated approach for identification of metallodrug binding proteins in cells, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics. Oviedo, Spain, 2013.


Researcher : TSANG PKD

List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., TSANG P.K.D., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-75, INORG-75.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
TSANG P.K.D., TOWARDS OPTIMIZATION OF DEVICE PERFORMANCE IN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS VIA ARCHITECTURE MODIFICATION ( PhD Thesis) . 2013.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.


Researcher : TSE CW

List of Research Outputs

TSE C.W., CHOW W.S., Guo Z., Lee H.K., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nonheme Iron Mediated Oxidation of Light Alkanes with Oxone: Characterization of Reactive Oxoiron(IV) Ligand Cation Radical Intermediates by Spectroscopic Studies and DFT Calculations, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 53: 798-803.


Researcher : TSO CH

List of Research Outputs

Huang J.S., Wong K.M., Chan S.L.F., TSO C.H., Jiang T. and Che C.M., Ketimido Metallophthalocyanines: An Approach to Phthalocyanine-Supported Mononuclear High-Valent Ruthenium Complexes, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 338-350.


Researcher : TUNG CL

List of Research Outputs

TUNG C.L., LAM H.Y., XU J. and Li X.C., A fluorogenic probe for recognizing 5-hydroxylysine inspired by serine/threonine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 50: 5298-5300.


Researcher : Tam AYY

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
Kong L., Wong H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Bodipy-Spirooxazine and -Spiropyran Conjugates: Modulation of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Behavior via Acidochromic and Photochromic Switching, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 1550-1562.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Leung C.M., Tam A.Y.Y., Au K.M., Li M. and Yam V.W.W., Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Studies of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ruthenium(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes: Modulation via Esterase Hydrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 6644-6653.
Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., Zhao L., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Amphiphilic 2,6-Bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridinePlatinum(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Langmuir-Blodgett Film-Formation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 14496-14505.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.
Po C., Ke Z., Tam A.Y.Y., Chow H. .F. and Yam V.W.W., A Platinum(II) Terpyridine Metallogel with an L-Valine-Modified Alkynyl Ligand: Interplay of Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt, π-π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions , Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 15735-15744.
Po C., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of spectroscopic properties via variation of the alkyl chain length: a systematic study of molecular structural changes on self-assembly of amphiphilic sulfonate-pendant platinum(ii) bzimpy complexes in aqueous medium, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 2688-2695.


Researcher : Tanaka Y

List of Research Outputs

Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Platinum-Based Phosphorescent Double-Decker Tweezers: A Strategy for Extended Heterologous Metal-Metal Interactions, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 14117-14120.


Researcher : Tang HW

List of Research Outputs

CHOI Y.C., Ng K.M., Man S.H., Tang H.W., Wei X.G., Lau K.C., Ye F. and Ng A.M.C., Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Energy Modulator for Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-24. 2014.
CHOI Y.C., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Man S.H. and Ng K.M., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Noble Metal Nanoparticles as Efficient Substrates for Forensic Applications, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 2014, PC70.
Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y. and CHOI Y.C., Method And System Of Atmospheric Pressure Megavolt Electrostatic Field Ionization Desoprtion (US Provisional Patent: USPTO: 61/978447), United States Patent and Trademark Office. Virginia, US, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2014, USPTO 61/978,447.
Ng K.M., MAK P.Y., Tang H.W., Lam W. and Cheng Y.C., Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-based Imaging Mass Spectrometry for Animal and Plant Tissue, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, AE-25. 2014.
WONG Y.M.M., MAK P.Y., Man S.H., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tip for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: from Material Studies to Real Sample Analysis, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 中国化学会首届全国质 谱分析学术研讨会, 2014, PC69.


Researcher : Tian H

Project Title:Development of accurate method for simulating the time-dependent quantum transport
Investigator(s):Tian H, Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

Tian H. and Chen G., Application of hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) to time dependent quantum transport at zero and finite temperatures, European Physical Journal B. Berlin Heidelberg, Springer, 2013, 86: 411.


Researcher : Ting SW

List of Research Outputs

Hu C., BABY-JAYASREE .., Ting S.W. and Chan G.K.Y., Activity of Pd/C for hydrogen generation in aqueous formic acid solution, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 39: 381-390.
Hu C., Ting S.W., Chan G.K.Y. and Huang W., Insights into hydrogen generation from formic acid on PtRuBiOx in aqueous solution at room temperature, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Elsevier, 2013, 38: 8720-8731.


Researcher : To WP

Project Title:Challenges in Chemical Renewable Energy; Luminescent Organogold(III) Complexes with Long-lived Triplet Excited States for Light-Induced Oxidative C-H Bond Functionalization and Hydrogen Production
Investigator(s):To WP
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2013
Completion Date:09/2013


List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., CHAN K.T., To W.P. and Che C.M., Color Tunable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with External Quantum Efficiency over 20% Based on Strongly Luminescent Gold(III) Complexes having Long-Lived Emissive Excited States, Advanced Materials. 2014, 26: 2540-2546.
Chow P.K., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Luminescent Palladium(II) Complexes with pi-Extended Cyclometalated [R-C N N-R '] and Pentafluorophenylacetylide Ligands: Spectroscopic, Photophysical, and Photochemical Properties, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 534-545.
Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
HUNG F.F., To W.P., ZHANG J., Ma C., Wong W.Y. and Che C.M., Water-Soluble Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with cis-Chelating Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties, Chemistry - A European Journal. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 8604–8614.
Liu J., Yee K.K., Lo K.K.W., Zhang K.Y., To W.P., Che C.M. and Xu Z., Selective Ag(I) Binding, H2S Sensing, and White-Light Emission from an Easy-to-Make Porous Conjugated Polymer, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington DC, USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 2818-2824.
To W.P., Honorable Mention, Young Scientist Awards, Hong Kong Institution of Science. 2013.
Tong S.M., Chow P.K., To W.P., Che C.M. and Kwok W.M., A Theoretical Investigation into The Luminescent Properties Of d8-Transition-Metal Complexes With Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 6433-6443.
ZOU T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., A binuclear gold(I) complex with mixed bridging diphosphine and bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands show favorable thiol reactivity and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 5810-5814.


Researcher : Tong SM

Project Title:High-valent iron porphyrins
Investigator(s):Tong SM, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004


List of Research Outputs

Chow P.K., Ma C., To W.P., Tong S.M., Lai S.L., Kui C.F., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes of Tetradentate Ligands with Mixed Oxygen, Carbon, and Nitrogen Donor Atoms: Photophysics, Photochemistry, and Applications, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2013, 52: 11775-11779.
Tong S.M., Chow P.K., To W.P., Che C.M. and Kwok W.M., A Theoretical Investigation into The Luminescent Properties Of d8-Transition-Metal Complexes With Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 6433-6443.


Researcher : Toy PH

Project Title:Gordon Research Conference on Green Chemistry Organocatalytic Mitsunobu Reactions
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2006


Project Title:Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2007-2008
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:10/2008


Project Title:Investigation of a Chiral Spirocyclic Framework as a Platform for Asymmetric Organocatalysis
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Natural Product Synthesis Using a Stereoselective Alkyne to Diene Isomerization Reaction
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2013
Completion Date:05/2014


Project Title:Polyethyleneimine-Supported Triphenylphosphine as a Highly Loaded Heterogeneous Reagent
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2014


Project Title:American Chemical Society National Meeting; Triphenylphosphine oxide-catalyzed reduction reactions
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2014
Completion Date:03/2014


List of Research Outputs

XIA X. and Toy P.H., Rasta Resin-Triphenylphosphine Oxides and Their Use as Recyclable Heterogeneous Reagent Precursors in Halogenation Reactions, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014, 10: 1397-1405.
Yang Y.C., Leung Y.C. and Toy P.H., Rasta Resia-TBD as a reusable catalyst for transesterification reactions, Synlett. Germany, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2013, 24: 1870-1874.
Yang Y.C. and Toy P.H., Self-Supported Ligands as a Platform for Catalysis: Use of a Polymeric Oxime in a Recyclable Palladacycle Precatalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions, Synlett. 2014, 25: 1319-1324.


Researcher : Tsang DPK

List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington, DC 20036, American Chemical Society, 2013, 52: 12713–12725.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.


Researcher : VOSKANYAN A

List of Research Outputs

VOSKANYAN A. and Chan G.K.Y., Solution combustion synthesis using furfuryl alcohol as fuel and a combustible solvent, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. Taylor & Francis, 2014, Published online: 1-10.


Researcher : WANG L

List of Research Outputs

Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
WANG L., GOLD(III) CORROLES AND GOLD(II) PHTHALOCYANINES: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS IN ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS (MPil Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : WANG N

List of Research Outputs

WANG N., NG Y.W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Tansition of Scandium Monoxide, 69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) at University of Illinois, Illinois, USA, June 16-20, 2014 (Paper TK03). 2014.
WANG N., Ng K.F.K. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transition Spectrum of Scandium Monophosphide, 69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS) at University of Illinois, Illinois, USA, June 16-20, 2014 (Paper TK04). 2014.
WANG N., NG Y.W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic Transitions of Ruthenium Monoxide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2013, 117: 13279-13283.


Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

Hu L., LAI Y.T., WANG Y. and Sun H., Tracking Metals from Cells to Associated Amino Acids, The 9th International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances. Miami, USA, 2013.
Sun H., Hu L., LAI Y.T. and WANG Y., Tracking metal ions and metalloproteins in cells by a metallomic approach, 15th Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA-15). Beijing, China, 2013.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : WANG Z

List of Research Outputs

WANG Z., Wong W.T. and Yang D., Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Dihydrodibenzofurans Based on a Dienamine Process , Organic Letters. 2013, 15: 4980-4983.


Researcher : WEI J

List of Research Outputs

WEI J., XIAO W., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed diimination of indoles with aryl azides as the nitrene source, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 3373-3376.
XIAO W., WEI J., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyzed nitrene insertion to sp3 and sp2 C-H bond using phosphoryl azides as nitrene source, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7). 2014.


Researcher : WENG G

List of Research Outputs

Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., High Voltage Vanadium-Metal Hydride Hybrid Flow Battery As Electrochemical Energy, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2013.
Li H., Li C.Y.V., WENG G. and Chan G.K.Y., Chapter XI: pH Differential Power Sources with Electrochemical Neutralization, In: Chan, GKY Li, CYV, Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability - Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion. CRC Press, 2014, 429-468.
Nguyen T.V., Yarlagadda V., Lin G., WENG G., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Comparison of Acid and Alkaline Hydrogen-Bromine Fuel Cell Systems, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.


Researcher : WONG KC

List of Research Outputs

WONG K.C. and Chiu P., Reductive Claisen Rearrangements Catalyzed by Copper Hydrides. , The 17th IUPAC International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry directed toward Organic Synthesis (OMCOS-17). Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, 2013.
WONG K.C., STUDIES ON THE COPPER HYDRIDE MEDIATED REDUCTIVE CLAISEN REARRANGEMENT (PhD Thesis). 2013.


Researcher : WONG NK

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Detection of Hypochlorous Acid in Activated Phagocytes with a Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014.
HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.
WONG N.K., Peng T., Ling W.L., Sun Z.N., Xu Z.H., Lim W. and Yang D., A Highly Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Peroxynitrite Detection in a Mouse Macrophage Model of Bacterial Infection, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.


Researcher : WONG YMM

List of Research Outputs

WONG Y.M.M., MAK P.Y., Man S.H., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tip for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: from Material Studies to Real Sample Analysis, The 1st National Conference on Mass Spectrometry of Chinese Chemical Society, Beijing, China. 中国化学会首届全国质 谱分析学术研讨会, 2014, PC69.
WONG Y.M.M., Man S.H., Lau K.C., Che C.M. and Ng K.M., Negative Electrospray Ionization on Porous Supporting Tips for Mass Spectrometric Analysis: Electrostatic Charging Effect on Detection Sensitivity and its Application to Explosive Detection, Analyst. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 139: 1482-1491.
WONG Y.M.M., STUDIES ON TIP SPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ITS ANALYTICAL APPLICATION IN DIRECT SAMPLE ANALYSIS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : WU J

List of Research Outputs

Sun J., WU J., Song T., Hu L.H., Shan K. and Chen G., Alternative Approach to Chemical Accuracy: A Neural Networks-Based First-Principles Method for Heat of Formation of Molecules Made of H, C, N, O, F, S, and Cl, Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2014.


Researcher : WU R

List of Research Outputs

Du F., WU R. and Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices For Determination of Proteins and Amino Acids In Biofluids, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.


Researcher : Wang M

List of Research Outputs

Kung K.K.Y., Lo K.Y., Ko H.M., Li G.L., Chan P.Y., Leung K.C., Zhou Z., Wang M., Che C.M. and Wong M.K., Cyclometallated Gold(III) Complexes as Effective Catalysts for Synthesis of Propargylic Amines, Chiral Allenes and Isoxazoles, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis . Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2013, 355: 2055–2070.


Researcher : Wang T

List of Research Outputs

Liao X. .X., Wang T., Wang J., Zheng J. .C., Wang C. and Yam V.W.W., Optoelectronic Properties of a Fullerene Derivative Containing Adamantane Group, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2013, 5: 9579-9584.
Wang T., Liao X., Wang J., Wang C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Indan-C60: from a crystalline molecule to photovoltaic application, Chemical Communications. RSC Publishing, 2013, 49: 9923–9925.


Researcher : Wang X

List of Research Outputs

Du X., Li H., Wang X., Liu Q., Ni J. and Sun H., Kinetics and thermodynamics of metal binding to the N-terminus of a human copper transporter, hCTR1, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 9134-9136.


Researcher : Wong HFR

Project Title:Differential functional phosphoproteomic analysis of cancer cells with triptolide or celastrol treatment
Investigator(s):Wong HFR
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : Wong HL

Project Title:Design and synthesis of photoswitchable functional materials based on diarylethene-containing heteroarylpyridine-chelated bis-alkynyl borane system
Investigator(s):Wong HL, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2012
Completion Date:08/2013


List of Research Outputs

Chan C.H.J., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in Air-Stable, Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes through Modifications at the Phosphorus Center, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 11504-11508.
Kong L., Wong H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Bodipy-Spirooxazine and -Spiropyran Conjugates: Modulation of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Behavior via Acidochromic and Photochromic Switching, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 1550-1562.
Wong H.L., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic alkynylplatinum(II) diimine complexes containing a versatile dithienylethene-functionalized 2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole ligand, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 2014, 751: 430-437.


Researcher : Wong JKY

Project Title:Luminescent benzylic amide macrocycle-based metal complexes with potential sensing capabilities
Investigator(s):Wong JKY, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004




Researcher : Wong KM

List of Research Outputs

Huang J.S., Wong K.M., Chan S.L.F., TSO C.H., Jiang T. and Che C.M., Ketimido Metallophthalocyanines: An Approach to Phthalocyanine-Supported Mononuclear High-Valent Ruthenium Complexes, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 338-350.
Wong K.M., Wang H.Y., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Nitrene transfer reactions catalyzed by iron-sulfur clusters, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7), held from June 1, 2014 to June 6, 2014 in Kyoto, Japan. 2014, 102.
Wong K.M., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Sulfimidation of sulfides catalyzed by ruthenium phthalocyanine complexes, The Sixteenth International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis (ISHHC-16), held from August 4, 2013 to August 9, 2013 at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. 2013, 162.


Researcher : Wong MC

List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington, DC 20036, American Chemical Society, 2013, 52: 12713–12725.
Au K.M., TSANG P.K.D., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-75, INORG-75.
KWOK C.H., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Molecular Dyads Comprising Metalloporphyrin and Alkynylplatinum(II) Polypyridine Terminal Groups for Use as a Sensitizer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chemistry – A European Journal . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 3142–3153.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., Zhao L., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Amphiphilic 2,6-Bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridinePlatinum(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Langmuir-Blodgett Film-Formation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 14496-14505.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.
Moussa J., Wong M.C., Le Goff X. .F., Rager M. .N., Chan C.K.M., Yam V.W.W. and Amouri H., Dinuclear Platinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes with a para-Diselenobenzoquinone Organometallic Linker: Synthesis, Structures, and Room-Temperature Phosphorescence , Organometallics. 2013, 32: 4985-4992.
Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Platinum-Based Phosphorescent Double-Decker Tweezers: A Strategy for Extended Heterologous Metal-Metal Interactions, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 14117-14120.


Researcher : Wong TTC

List of Research Outputs

Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of kynurenine-containing peptides via on-resin ozonolysis of tryptophan residues: synthesis of cyclomontanin B, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 7616-7620.
Wong T.T.C., LI T., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Realizing serine/threonine ligation: scope and limitations and mechanistic implication thereof, Frontiers in Chemistry. 2014, 2: 7.
Wong T.T.C., LAM H.Y., Song T., Chen G. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Constrained Head-to-Tail Cyclic Tetrapeptides by an Imine-Induced Ring-Closing/Contraction Strategy, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 10212-10215.


Researcher : Wong WT

Project Title:Coordination polymers of transition metals and lanthanide metals
Investigator(s):Wong WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2003


Project Title:Relaxometric and stability studies of binuclear gadolinium complexes of cyclic polyaminocarboxylate ligands
Investigator(s):Wong WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - General Award
Start Date:03/2004


Project Title:Outstanding Researcher Award 2007-2008
Investigator(s):Wong WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Researcher Award
Start Date:10/2008


List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
Chan C.H.J., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in Air-Stable, Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes through Modifications at the Phosphorus Center, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 11504-11508.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Lam S.K., LAM Y.Y.S., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Intermolecular (4+3) cycloadditions of aziridinyl enolsilanes , Chemical Communications. London, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 1738-1741.
Saeed S., Rashid N., Malik M.A., O'Brien P. and Wong W.T., Nickel(II) Complexes of N-(dialkylcarbamothioyl)-4-nitrobenzamide as Single-source Precursors for the Deposition of Nanostructured Nickel Sulfide Thin Films by Chemical Vapor Deposition, Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 2013, 66: 2788-2801.
Saeed S., Rashid N., Hussain R., Malik M...A., O'Brien P. and Wong W.T., Semiconducting nanostructured copper sulfide thin films from bidentate copper(ii) complexes of N-(dialkylcarbamothioyl)-nitrosubstituted benzamides by chemical vapour deposition, New Journal of Chemistry. 2013, 37: 3214-3221.
WANG Z., Wong W.T. and Yang D., Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Dihydrodibenzofurans Based on a Dienamine Process , Organic Letters. 2013, 15: 4980-4983.
ZHOU Z., Shih K., Cai Y.-.P., Sze-To L. and Wong W.T., A Highly Specific Probe for Ferric Ions in Aqueous Solution Based on 5,6-Dicarboxy-3H-benzoimidazol-1-ium Nitrate, Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie (ZAAC). 2014, 640: 1494-1498.


Researcher : XIA W

List of Research Outputs

Cheng T., XIA W., WANG P., HUANG F., Wang J.J. and Sun H., Histidine-rich proteins in prokaryotes: metal homeostasis and environmental habitat-related occurrence, Metallomics. 2013, 5(10): 1423-1429.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Functional disruption of HypB, a GTPase of Helicobacter pylori by bismuth, Chemical Communications . Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 50(13): 1161-1164.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : XIA X

List of Research Outputs

XIA X. and Toy P.H., Rasta Resin-Triphenylphosphine Oxides and Their Use as Recyclable Heterogeneous Reagent Precursors in Halogenation Reactions, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014, 10: 1397-1405.


Researcher : XIAO W

List of Research Outputs

WEI J., XIAO W., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed diimination of indoles with aryl azides as the nitrene source, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 3373-3376.
XIAO W., WEI J., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyzed nitrene insertion to sp3 and sp2 C-H bond using phosphoryl azides as nitrene source, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7). 2014.


Researcher : XIAO X

List of Research Outputs

XIAO X., Lu W. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent nematic hydrogels and chromonic mesophases driven by intra- and intermolecular interactions of bridged dinuclear cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes, Chemical Science. London, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 2482-2488.
XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.


Researcher : XU C

List of Research Outputs

XU C., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Convergent synthesis of MUC1 glycopeptides via serine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 6200-6202.


Researcher : XU J

List of Research Outputs

TUNG C.L., LAM H.Y., XU J. and Li X.C., A fluorogenic probe for recognizing 5-hydroxylysine inspired by serine/threonine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 50: 5298-5300.


Researcher : XU M

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Song T., XU M., LAI C.K., Siu C.K., Laskin J. and Chu I.K., Discovery and Mechanistic Studies of Facile N‑Terminal Cα−C Bond Cleavages in the Dissociation of Tyrosine-Containing Peptide Radical Cations, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2014, 118: 4273-4281.
XU M., DISSOCIATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CATIONIC RADICAL PEPTIDES ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : Xia W

List of Research Outputs

Cheng T., XIA W., WANG P., HUANG F., Wang J.J. and Sun H., Histidine-rich proteins in prokaryotes: metal homeostasis and environmental habitat-related occurrence, Metallomics. 2013, 5(10): 1423-1429.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Functional disruption of HypB, a GTPase of Helicobacter pylori by bismuth, Chemical Communications . Cambridge, RSC, 2014, 50(13): 1161-1164.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : Xie H

Project Title:The Dynamic Transport of Large Systems by the Hierarchical Equation of Motions Method
Investigator(s):Xie H, Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2013
Completion Date:11/2014


List of Research Outputs

KWOK Y.H., Xie H., YAM C.Y., Zheng X. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory quantum transport simulation in non-orthogonal basis, The Journal of Chemical Physics. AIP Publishing, 2013, 139: 224111.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y., Jiang F., Zheng X., Yan Y.J. and Chen G., Time-dependent quantum transport theory and its applications to graphene nanoribbons, physica status solidi (b). WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2013, 250: 2481-2494.


Researcher : Xing D

List of Research Outputs

Xing D. and Yang D., Pd(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular 1,2-Aminoalkylation of Conjugated 1,3-Dienes for the Synthesis of Pyrrolizidines, Org. Lett. 2013, 15: 4370-4373.


Researcher : Xue J

List of Research Outputs

Xue J., Du L., Zhu R., Huang J. and Phillips D.L., Direct Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Observation of Arylnitrenium Ion Reactions with Guanine-Containing DNA Oligomers, In: Mingde Li, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014, 79: 3610-3614.


Researcher : YANG C

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., A tunable hierarchical porous carbon structure for studying electrochemical energy conversion, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2013.
Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., Durability of Pt and PtRu electrocatalysts supported in carbons with a hollow core and a mesoporous shell of varying thickness, 224th ECS Meeting. The Electrochemical Society, 2013.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.
YANG C., METAL/METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED ON NANOSTRUCTURED CARBONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : YANG C

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., A tunable hierarchical porous carbon structure for studying electrochemical energy conversion, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2013.
Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., Durability of Pt and PtRu electrocatalysts supported in carbons with a hollow core and a mesoporous shell of varying thickness, 224th ECS Meeting. The Electrochemical Society, 2013.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.
YANG C., METAL/METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED ON NANOSTRUCTURED CARBONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : YANG X

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective binding of Hpnl towards Ni(II) and Bi(III), 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., YANG X. and Sun H., Selective interaction between Hpn-like and Ni2+ by FRET, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
WANG Y., Hu L., LAI Y.T., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., In vivo study of the interaction of bismuth-based drugs with metallochaperone HspA in Helicobacter pylori, 4th International Symposium on Metallomics, July 8-11, 2013. Oviedo, Spain.
WANG Y., Hu L., HU X., CHANG Y.Y., YANG X., Li H. and Sun H., Metal binding profiles of H. pylori metallochaperone HypA and HspA in cells, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December, 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of HypA-UreE complex: Implication for a cross-talk between urease and hydrogenase, 16th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, July 22-26, 2013. Grenoble, France.
YANG X., CHENG T., XIA W., Li H. and Sun H., The interaction of metallchaperone HypA and UreE facilitates nickel transfer: a “cross-talk” between hydrogenase and urease, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry, December 3-6, 2013. Guangzhou, China.


Researcher : YE S

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.


Researcher : YEUNG CLM

List of Research Outputs

YEUNG C.L.M. and Yam V.W.W., Phosphate Derivative-Induced Supramolecular Assembly and NIR-Emissive Behaviour of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Real-Time Monitoring of Enzymatic Activities, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Hybrid Electronic and Photonic Materials and Phenomena, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 22-27 June 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, Session II, No.14.
YEUNG C.L.M. and Yam V.W.W., Phosphate Derivative-Induced Supramolecular Assembly and NIR-Emissive Behaviour of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Real-Time Monitoring of Enzymatic Activities, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-81.
YEUNG C.L.M. and Yam V.W.W., Phosphate derivative-induced supramolecular assembly and NIR-emissive behaviour of alkynylplatinum(ii) terpyridine complexes for real-time monitoring of enzymatic activities, Chemical Science. 2013, 4: 2928-2935.


Researcher : YIN Z

List of Research Outputs

Meng L., YIN Z., Yam C.Y., KOO S.K., Chen Q., Wong N. and Chen G., Frequency-domain multiscale quantum mechanics-electromagnetics simulation method, Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 244111.
ZHANG J., YIN Z., Zheng X., Yan C.Y. and Chen G., Gauge-invariant and current-continuous microscopic ac quantum transport theory, The European Physical Journal B. springer, 2013, 86.


Researcher : YU L

List of Research Outputs

Leung Y.H., Ng A.M.C., Xu X.Y., Shen Z.Y., Gethings L.A., Wong T.M., Chan M.N., Guo M., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., Lee P.K.H., Chan W.K., YU L., Phillips D.L., Ma P.Y. and Leung F.C.C., Mechanisms of Antibacterial Activity of MgO: Non-ROS Mediated Toxicity of MgO Nanoparticles Towards Escherichia coli, Small. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2014, 10: 1171-1183.


Researcher : YU T

List of Research Outputs

YU T., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND PHOTOPHYSICAL STUDY OF RHENIUM(I), COPPER(I) AND ZINC(II) DIIMINE COMPLEXES AND THE STUDY OF THEIR OPTOELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.


Researcher : Yam CY

List of Research Outputs

HUANG J., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y., Jiang L. and Chen G., Model order reduction for multiband quantum transport simulations and its application to p-type junctionless transistors, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2013, 60: 7.
HUANG J., Zhang L...N..., Chew W.C., Yam C.Y., Jiang L., Chen G. and Chan M...S..., Model order reduction for quantum transport simulation of band-to-band tunneling devices, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. USA, IEEE, 2014, 61: 8.
HUANG J., Jiang L., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Model order reduction for quantum transport simulation of nanoelectronic devices, the 14th IEEE HK AP/MTT Postgraduate Conference. 2013.
HUANG J., Jiang L., Chew W.C., Peng J., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Second Place of Best Student Paper in MTT Session, the 14th IEEE HK AP/MTT Postgraduate Conference. 2013.
Markov S.N., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Density Functional-Based Tight Binding for Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interfaces, IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference, SISC 2013, Arlington (VA), USA. 2013, 11.13.
Meng L., YIN Z., Yam C.Y., KOO S.K., Chen Q., Wong N. and Chen G., Frequency-domain multiscale quantum mechanics-electromagnetics simulation method, Journal of Chemical Physics. 2013, 139: 244111.
Yam C.Y., Peng J., Chen Q., Markov S.N., Huang J., Wong N., Chew W.C. and Chen G., A multi-scale modeling of junctionless field-effect transistors, Applied Physics Letters. 2013, 103(6): 062109.


Researcher : Yam VWW

Project Title:Synthesis and aggregation studies of Platinum(II) complexes in various media and environments
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2003


Project Title:Distinguished Research Achievement Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Distinguished Research Achievement Award
Start Date:12/2007


Project Title:Development of Gold(III)-containing Triplet Light-emitting Materials and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of OLEDs and WOLEDs
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:06/2009


Project Title:Development of Gold(III)-containing Triplet Light-emitting Materials and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of OLEDs and WOLEDs
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:06/2009


Project Title:Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
Investigator(s):Yam VWW, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Areas of Excellence Scheme
Start Date:01/2010


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Amphiphilic Metal-Containing Molecules and Polymers of Gold(III) and the Study of Their Supramolecular Assembly
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2010
Completion Date:09/2013


Project Title:Development of efficient luminogenic materials in the aggregate state: fundamental understanding and practical applications
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:04/2011
Completion Date:03/2014


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Luminescent Metal-Containing Oligomers and Supramolecular Assemblies Based on Platinum(II)-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks and the Study of Their Supramolecular Assembly and Host-Guest Interactions
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:Challenges in Organic Photo-Voltaics and Light Emitting Diodes - A Concerted Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional Effort
Investigator(s):Yam VWW, Che CM, Chan WK, Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive Coordination Assemblies and Their Hierarchical Architecture
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:Phosphorus-Containing π-Conjugated Molecular Materials - Design, Synthesis and Their Supramolecular Assembly for Light-Emitting, Light-Harvesting, Electronic Communication and Charge Transport Functions
Investigator(s):Yam VWW, Chan MY, Wong MC, Wong HL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:ANR / RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:02/2013


Project Title:New Materials
Investigator(s):Yam VWW, Lai PT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:06/2013


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Luminescent Metal-Ligand Conjugates and Ensembles and Their Utilization for Proof-of-Principle Molecular Recognition and Signalling
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2013


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Inorganic-Organic Hybrids for the Development of Multi-Chromophoric Systems
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington, DC 20036, American Chemical Society, 2013, 52: 12713–12725.
Au K.M., TSANG P.K.D., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-75, INORG-75.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light Emitting Devices Through Extension of p-Conjugation Via Variation of the Heteroatom, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-76.
CHAN K.W., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis-Hetero-Azolylbenzenes with Tunable Color for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of π Conjugation by Variation of the Heteroatom, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13910–13924.
CHUNG Y.S.C., Li S...P...Y..., Louie M...W..., Lo K...K...W... and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly and Disassembly of Water-Soluble Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes with “Switchable” Near-Infrared (NIR) Emission Modulated by Metal-Metal Interactions over Physiological pH: Demonstration of pH-Responsive NIR Luminescent Probes in Cell-Imaging Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-77.
CHUNG Y.S.C., Li S...P...Y..., Louie M...W..., Lo K...K...W... and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Near-Infrared (NIR)-Emissive Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Selective Detection of G-Quadruplex Structure of Human Telomere and pH-Responsive NIR Luminescent Probes In Vitro, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Hybrid Electronic and Photonic Materials and Phenomena, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 22-27 June 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, Section II No. 3..
Chan C.H.J., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in Air-Stable, Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes through Modifications at the Phosphorus Center, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 11504-11508.
Cheng C...C..., Lo W... .Y..., Lee T.K.M., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Luminescence Studies of Discrete Polynuclear Gold(I) Sulfido and Selenido Complexes with Intramolecular Aurophilic Contacts, Inorganic Chemistry. 2014, 53: 3854-3863.
Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Dual pH- and Temperature-Responsive Metallosupramolecular Block Copolymers with Tunable Critical Micelle Temperature by Modulation of the Self-Assembly of NIR-Emissive Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes Induced by Changes in Hydrophilicity and Electrostatic Effects, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 13182-13192.
Du X., Huang Y., Tao S., Yang X., Wu C., Wei H., Chan M.Y., Yam V.W.W. and Lee C.S., Highly Efficient Orange and Warm White Phosphorescent OLEDs Based on a Host Material with a Carbazole-Fluorenyl Hybrid, Chemistry – An Asian Journal . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 9: 1500–1505.
KWOK C.H., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Molecular Dyads Comprising Metalloporphyrin and Alkynylplatinum(II) Polypyridine Terminal Groups for Use as a Sensitizer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Chemistry – A European Journal . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 3142–3153.
Kong L., Wong H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Properties of Bodipy-Spirooxazine and -Spiropyran Conjugates: Modulation of Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Behavior via Acidochromic and Photochromic Switching, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 1550-1562.
LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative Process, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-78.
LAM S.H., TSANG P.K.D., Lam S.W.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2'-yl)benzene-type Ligands with Potential Applications in Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, 246th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 8-12 September 2013. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 113.
LEUNG Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Hierarchical Helices of Helices Directed by Pt•••Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions: Reciprocal Association of Multiple Helices of Dinuclear Alkynylplatinum(II) Complex with Luminescence Enhancement Behavior, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-79.
LEUNG Y.L., LAM S.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with a Tridentate Pyridine-Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Computational Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 10360-10369.
Lam S.W.H., Lam S.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on the Excited States of Luminescent Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Radiative and Nonradiative Processes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2013, 135: 15135-15143.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Hexanuclear Gold(I) Phosphide Complexes as Platforms for Multiple Redox-Active Ferrocenyl Units, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 304-310.
Leung C.M., Tam A.Y.Y., Au K.M., Li M. and Yam V.W.W., Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Studies of Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Ruthenium(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes: Modulation via Esterase Hydrolysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2014, 6: 6644-6653.
Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Hierarchical helices of helices directed by Pt⋯Pt and π–π stacking interactions: reciprocal association of multiple helices of dinuclear alkynylplatinum(ii) complex with luminescence enhancement behavior, Chemical Science. 2013, 4: 4228-4234.
Li Y., Lam S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Cholesterol-/Estradiol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes as Supramolecular Gelators: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and Gelation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9987-9994.
Li Y., Zhao L., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Amphiphilic 2,6-Bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridinePlatinum(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Langmuir-Blodgett Film-Formation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 14496-14505.
Li Y., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Thermo- and Mechano-Responsive Supramolecular Gelators of Cholesterol-Appended Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-80.
Liao X. .X., Wang T., Wang J., Zheng J. .C., Wang C. and Yam V.W.W., Optoelectronic Properties of a Fullerene Derivative Containing Adamantane Group, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2013, 5: 9579-9584.
Moussa J., Wong M.C., Le Goff X. .F., Rager M. .N., Chan C.K.M., Yam V.W.W. and Amouri H., Dinuclear Platinum(II) Terpyridyl Complexes with a para-Diselenobenzoquinone Organometallic Linker: Synthesis, Structures, and Room-Temperature Phosphorescence , Organometallics. 2013, 32: 4985-4992.
Po C., Ke Z., Tam A.Y.Y., Chow H. .F. and Yam V.W.W., A Platinum(II) Terpyridine Metallogel with an L-Valine-Modified Alkynyl Ligand: Interplay of Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt, π-π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions , Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 15735-15744.
Po C., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of spectroscopic properties via variation of the alkyl chain length: a systematic study of molecular structural changes on self-assembly of amphiphilic sulfonate-pendant platinum(ii) bzimpy complexes in aqueous medium, Chemical Science. 2014, 5: 2688-2695.
Siu K.L., Ko C. .C., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Studies of Luminescent Dinuclear and Trinuclear Copper(I) Alkynyl Phosphines, Journal of Cluster Science. 2014, 25: 287-300.
Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Platinum-Based Phosphorescent Double-Decker Tweezers: A Strategy for Extended Heterologous Metal-Metal Interactions, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2013, 52: 14117-14120.
Wang T., Liao X., Wang J., Wang C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Indan-C60: from a crystalline molecule to photovoltaic application, Chemical Communications. RSC Publishing, 2013, 49: 9923–9925.
Wong H.L., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic alkynylplatinum(II) diimine complexes containing a versatile dithienylethene-functionalized 2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole ligand, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 2014, 751: 430-437.
YEUNG C.L.M. and Yam V.W.W., Phosphate Derivative-Induced Supramolecular Assembly and NIR-Emissive Behaviour of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Real-Time Monitoring of Enzymatic Activities, 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Hybrid Electronic and Photonic Materials and Phenomena, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 22-27 June 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, Session II, No.14.
YEUNG C.L.M. and Yam V.W.W., Phosphate Derivative-Induced Supramolecular Assembly and NIR-Emissive Behaviour of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes for Real-Time Monitoring of Enzymatic Activities, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-81.
YEUNG C.L.M. and Yam V.W.W., Phosphate derivative-induced supramolecular assembly and NIR-emissive behaviour of alkynylplatinum(ii) terpyridine complexes for real-time monitoring of enzymatic activities, Chemical Science. 2013, 4: 2928-2935.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.
Yam V.W.W., 2014 Pacific Rim Visiting Speaker Lectureship, University of Alberta, Canada. 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Chairman of the organizing committee, Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) Public Symposia 2013 (under the auspices of the Research Grants Council), The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 14 December 2013. Hong Kong, P.R. China, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Co-Guest Editor of a Hong Kong Special Issue (2013-14), Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Design Strategies and Sensing Protocols Based on Luminescent Ensembles of Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Square-Planar Metal Complexes Via Electrostatic Assembly and Non-Covalent Interactions, Symposium on Conjugated Polymers for Optoelectronics and Electronics and Biosensors of the 247th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Dallas, Texas, USA, 16-20 March 2014 (Invited Lecture). Dallas, Texas, USA, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Design and Assembly of Metal-Ligand Functional Complexes, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013, (Invited Lecture). Singapore, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Design and Supramolecular Assembly of Metal-Ligand Functional Materials, 4th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-4), Jeju Island, Korea, 4-7 November 2013 (Keynote Lecture). Jeju Island, Korea, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Editorial Advisory Board (2014-2016), Accounts of chemical research. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Editorial Board (2014 – present), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews. Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier Science, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., From Discrete Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Complexes To Supramolecular Assemblies and Nanostructures, The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) International Strategic Collaboration Program (ISCP) 2014 Ireland-China Nanotechnology Symposium, Dublin, Ireland, 12-14 May 2014 (Plenary Lecture). Dublin, Ireland, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assemblies and Structures, 2013 Oesper Symposium in honor of Rich Eisenberg in Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA, 24-25 October 2013 (Invited Lecture). Cincinnati, USA, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., From Simple Discrete Metal-Ligand Coordination Motifs to Supramolecular Assemblies and Structures, International Symposium on Coordination Programming (ISCP2014) of Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 20-22 January 2014 (Invited Lecture). Tokyo, Japan, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., International Advisory Board (2014–2017), Chinese Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Metal-Based Triplet Emitters - From Design to Assembly and Functions, 8th National and Global Chinese Conference on Organic Molecules and Polymer Light-Emitting Materials and Their Opto-electronic Properties, Changchun, P.R. China, 30 July - 1 August 2013 (Plenary Lecture). Changchun, P.R. China, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Molecular Design of Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Functions, Symposium on Inorganic Supramolecular Chemistry of the 247th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, Dallas, Texas, USA, 16-20 March 2014 (Invited Lecture). Dallas, Texas, USA, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Molecular Functional Materials - From Fundamentals to Energy and Material Applications, 21st Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institution of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 23 November 2013 (Plenary Lecture). Hong Kong, P.R. China, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Molecular Materials - From Design to Assembly and Functions, Croucher Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on Printed Electronics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 9-11 December 2013 (Invited Lecture). Hong Kong, P.R. China, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Molecular Triplet Emitters - From Design to Assembly and Functions, Symposium on Organic and Polymeric Materials for Semiconductor Applications of the Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 21-25 April 2014 (Invited Lecture). San Francisco, USA, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., New Strategies Towards Design of Luminescent Metal Complexes for Sensing and Bioassays, 12th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (ISABC12), Guangzhou, P.R. China, 3-6 December 2013 (Keynote Lecture). Guangzhou, P.R. China, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Photofunctional Molecular Materials - From Design to Assembly and Functions , 2014 Gordon Research Conference on Hybrid Electronic and Photonic Materials and Phenomena, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 22-27 June 2014 (Invited Lecture). Hong Kong, P.R. China, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Photofunctional Molecular Materials – From Design to Assembly and Functions, Asian Pacific Conference on Chemistry of Materials (APCCOM2013), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 3-6 December 2013 (Invited Lecture) . Hong Kong, P.R. China, 2013.
Yam V.W.W., Versatile Chromophoric Building Blocks – From Design to Supramolecular Assembly and Materials, Georgia Tech Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) 10th Anniversary Symposium, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, 13-14 March 2014 (Keynote Lecture). Atlanta, USA, 2014.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.


Researcher : Yan J

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M., Sun R.W.Y., Chow L.F. and Yan J., Use of pharmaceutical composition comprising cyclometalated N-heterocyclic carbene complex for the treatment of cancers e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, leukemia, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, breast carcinoma, melanoma, and lung carcinoma, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2013, US2013324511-A1.


Researcher : Yang C

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., A tunable hierarchical porous carbon structure for studying electrochemical energy conversion, 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2013.
Chan G.K.Y. and YANG C., Durability of Pt and PtRu electrocatalysts supported in carbons with a hollow core and a mesoporous shell of varying thickness, 224th ECS Meeting. The Electrochemical Society, 2013.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Gold(III) Corroles for High Performance Organic Solar Cells, Advanced Functional Materials . Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 24: 4655–4665.
XIAO X., KWONG W.L., Guan X., Yang C., Lu W. and Che C.M., Platinum(II) and Gold(III) Allenylidene Complexes: Phosphorescence, Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Cytotoxicity, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 9457-9462.
YANG C., METAL/METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES SUPPORTED ON NANOSTRUCTURED CARBONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2013.


Researcher : Yang D

Project Title:Design, Synthesis and Biological Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Peroxynitrite and Hypochlorous Acid
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2010
Completion Date:09/2013


Project Title:Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels: Design, Characterization and Biomedical Applications
Investigator(s):Yang D, Vanhoutte PMGR, Tse HF
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:02/2011
Completion Date:01/2014


Project Title:Using Aminoxy Acids-Based Building Blocks to Construct Novel Secondary Structures in Aqueous Media
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Oxidative Cyclization Reactions and Their Applications in the Synthesis of Alkaloids
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:Identification and Functional Studies of Cellular Targets of Triptolide
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2013


Project Title:Chemical Biology
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Croucher Advanced Study Institute
Start Date:12/2013


List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Detection of Hypochlorous Acid in Activated Phagocytes with a Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014.
HU J., WONG N.K., Gu Q., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., HKOCl-2 Series of Green BODIPY-Based Fluorescent Probes for Hypochlorous Acid Detection and Imaging in Live Cells, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 3544-3547.
Li C.Y., Chen S.W. and Yang D., 5-Demethoxyfumagillol and Derivatives Thereof, Chinese Patent Application No. 200980120187.6, issued on May 20, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Chinese Patent No. 200780051510.X, issued on April 28, 2014. 2014.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Fluorophore Compounds, Chinese Patent No. 200980112496.9, issued on May 28, 2014. 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Luminescence Qunchers and Fluorogenic Probes for Detection of Reactive Species, European Patent EP 2250177, issued on June 18, 2014. 2014.
WANG Z., Wong W.T. and Yang D., Organocatalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of Dihydrodibenzofurans Based on a Dienamine Process , Organic Letters. 2013, 15: 4980-4983.
WONG N.K., Peng T., Ling W.L., Sun Z.N., Xu Z.H., Lim W. and Yang D., A Highly Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Peroxynitrite Detection in a Mouse Macrophage Model of Bacterial Infection, The 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Reserach International, Kyoto, Japan, March 23-26, 2014 . 2014.
Wong S.S.W., Kao R.Y.T., Yuen K.Y., Wang Y., Yang D., Samaranayake L.P. and Seneviratne C.J., In vitro and In vivo activity of a novel antifungal small molecule against Candida infections, PloS one. 2014, 9(1): e85836.
Wong S.S.W., Seneviratne C.J., Kao R.Y.T., Yang D., Vizcaino J.A., Alpi E., Egusa H. and Samaranayake L.P., Proposed mechanism of a novel small molecule antifungal for Candida , 2014 IADR General Session. 2014.
Xing D. and Yang D., Pd(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular 1,2-Aminoalkylation of Conjugated 1,3-Dienes for the Synthesis of Pyrrolizidines, Org. Lett. 2013, 15: 4370-4373.
Xu M., Chen X., Gu Y., Peng T., Yang D., Chang R.C.C., So K.F., Liu K. and Shen J., Baicalin can scavenge peroxynitrite and ameliorate endogenous peroxynitrite-mediated neurotoxicity in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, J Ethnopharmacol. 2013, 150(1): 116-24.
Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of ROS and RNS, Croucher Advanced Study Institute on Chemical Biology, The University of Hong Kong, China, December 15-17, 2013.
Yang D., Inspiration from Natural Products - New Synthetic Methods, Probes and Protein Targets, Trends in Organic Chemistry Symposium on Natural Product Inspired Chemistry, Umeå, Sweden, March 11, 2014.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at Fudan University, Shanghai, China, October 1, 2013. 2013.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, December 1, 2013. 2013.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at the 17th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Research International, Kyoto, Japan, March 1, 2014. 2014.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at the 8th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Crystal City, Virginia, USA, July 1, 2013. 2013.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at the International Kick-off Symposium for Integrated Science for Molecular Chirality in Biology and Chemistr, Kumamoto, Japan, December 1, 2013. 2013.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at the Trends in Organic Chemistry Symposium on Natural Product Inspired Chemistry, Umeå, Sweden, March 1, 2014. 2014.
Yang D., Invited Lecture at the Workshp on Mitochnondrial Superoxide Flashes, Beijing, China, May 1, 2014. 2014.
Yang D., Invited lecture, The 8th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (Jul. 2013; Crystal City, Virginia, USA). 2013.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board (2014-present), ACS Chemical Biology. 2014.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board (2014-present), Accounts of Chemical Research. 2014.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board (2014-present), Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board (2014-present), Organic Letters. 2014.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board (2014-present), The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014.
Yang D., Member of International Advisory Board (2014-present), Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014.
Yang D., Novel Chemical Probes for Molecular Imaging of Cellular ROS, Workshop on Mitochondrial Superoxide Flashes, Beijing, China, May 2-6, 2014.
Yang D., Plenary Lecture at the 2013 National Symposium for Medicinal Chemistry, Jinan, China, November 1, 2013. 2013.
Yang D., Plenary Lecture at the 8th National Symposium for Organic Chemistry, Chongqing, China, October 1, 2013. 2013.
Yang D., Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels and Biomedical Applications, The 8th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Crystal City, Virginia, USA, July 1, 2013.
Yang D., Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels and Biomedical Applications, The International Kick-off Symposium for Integrated Science for Molecular Chirality in Biology and Chemistry, Kumamoto, Japan, Dec. 1, 2013.
Yang D., Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels: Design, Characterization and Biomedial Applications, The 8th National Symposium for Organic Chemistry, Chongqing, China, October 1, 2013.
Yang D., Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels: Design, Characterization and Biomedical Applications, The 2013 National Symposium for Medicinal Chemistry, Jinan, China, November 1, 2013.
Yang D., Synthetic Ion Channels, License agreement with ProQR Therapeutics B.V., signed on May 1, 2014. 2014.
Yang D., Synthetic Ion Channels, The 1st JOC/OL Symposium, Shanghai, China, October 1, 2013.


Researcher : Yang YC

Project Title:Variable Temperature NMR Studies of Polymer-supported Phosphine-Silver Complexes
Investigator(s):Yang YC, Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2013
Completion Date:05/2014


List of Research Outputs

Yang Y.C., Leung Y.C. and Toy P.H., Rasta Resia-TBD as a reusable catalyst for transesterification reactions, Synlett. Germany, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2013, 24: 1870-1874.
Yang Y.C. and Toy P.H., Self-Supported Ligands as a Platform for Catalysis: Use of a Polymeric Oxime in a Recyclable Palladacycle Precatalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions, Synlett. 2014, 25: 1319-1324.


Researcher : Yang Z

List of Research Outputs

Li W., Bai Y., Zhuang W., Chan G.K.Y., Liu C., Yang Z., Feng X. and Lu X., Highly Crystalline Mesoporous TiO2(B) Nanofibers , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS Publications, 2014, 118: 3049-3055.


Researcher : Yeung MCL

Project Title:Design and synthesis of near-infrared emissive alkynylplatinum(II) complexes for enzyme inhibitor screening
Investigator(s):Yeung CLM, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2014




Researcher : Yu T

List of Research Outputs

YU T., DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND PHOTOPHYSICAL STUDY OF RHENIUM(I), COPPER(I) AND ZINC(II) DIIMINE COMPLEXES AND THE STUDY OF THEIR OPTOELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.
YU T., TSANG P.K.D., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-82.
Yu T., Tsang D.P.K., Au K.M., Lam S.W.H., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Deep Red to Near-Infrared Emitting Rhenium(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Electroluminescence Studies, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2013, 19: 13418–13427.


Researcher : Yuen MY

List of Research Outputs

Yuen M.Y., Editorial Board Member , Advances in Chemical Science. Science and Engineering Publishing Company, 2014.


Researcher : Yung H

List of Research Outputs

GAO L., Li C.Y.V., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., A functionalized MIL-101(Cr) metal–organic framework for enhanced hydrogen release from ammonia borane at low temperature, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 10629.
HO C.K., Yung H., ZHOU M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate – Carbon Composite With Controlled Microstructure, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., Yung H. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate-Carbon Composite (Li4Ti5O12-Carbon) with Controlled Microstructure As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, The 17th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMBL 2014). 2014.


Researcher : ZHANG C

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG C., MULTISCALE MODELING OF THE FLAGELLAR MOTOR OF *ESCHERICHIA COLI* (PhD Thesis) . 2013.
Zhang C., Best Poster Award at 21st Annual Conference 2013 of Hong Kong Institution of Science , Hong Kong Institution of Science. 2013.
Zhang C. and Chen G., Multiscale modeling of the flagellar motor of Escherichia coli, STATPHYS25 satellite meeting "Computational Methods for Bio and Complex Systems" at Korea Institute for Advanced Study in Seoul, Korea. 2013.


Researcher : ZHANG J

List of Research Outputs

HUNG F.F., To W.P., ZHANG J., Ma C., Wong W.Y. and Che C.M., Water-Soluble Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with cis-Chelating Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties, Chemistry - A European Journal. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 8604–8614.
ZHANG J., YIN Z., Zheng X., Yan C.Y. and Chen G., Gauge-invariant and current-continuous microscopic ac quantum transport theory, The European Physical Journal B. springer, 2013, 86.
ZHANG J., THE ANTI-CANCER PROPERTIES OF CYCLOMETALATED GOLD(III) COMPLEXES AND ORGANOGOLD(III) SUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : ZHANG J

List of Research Outputs

HUNG F.F., To W.P., ZHANG J., Ma C., Wong W.Y. and Che C.M., Water-Soluble Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with cis-Chelating Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Ligands: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties, Chemistry - A European Journal. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 8604–8614.
ZHANG J., YIN Z., Zheng X., Yan C.Y. and Chen G., Gauge-invariant and current-continuous microscopic ac quantum transport theory, The European Physical Journal B. springer, 2013, 86.
ZHANG J., THE ANTI-CANCER PROPERTIES OF CYCLOMETALATED GOLD(III) COMPLEXES AND ORGANOGOLD(III) SUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERS ( PhD Thesis ) . 2014.


Researcher : ZHANG Y

List of Research Outputs

KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory for quantum transport, Frontiers of Physics. 2013.
Wong T.T.C., LI T., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Realizing serine/threonine ligation: scope and limitations and mechanistic implication thereof, Frontiers in Chemistry. 2014, 2: 7.
XU C., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Convergent synthesis of MUC1 glycopeptides via serine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 6200-6202.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y., Jiang F., Zheng X., Yan Y.J. and Chen G., Time-dependent quantum transport theory and its applications to graphene nanoribbons, physica status solidi (b). WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2013, 250: 2481-2494.
ZHANG Y., Meng L.Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Quantum-Mechanical Prediction of Nanoscale Photovoltaics, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. e American Chemical Society, 2014, 5: 1272-1277.
ZHANG Y., LI T. and Li X.C., Synthesis of human growth hormone-releasing hormone via three-fragment serine/threonine ligation (STL), Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 5584-5587.


Researcher : ZHANG Y

List of Research Outputs

KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., Time-dependent density functional theory for quantum transport, Frontiers of Physics. 2013.
Wong T.T.C., LI T., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Realizing serine/threonine ligation: scope and limitations and mechanistic implication thereof, Frontiers in Chemistry. 2014, 2: 7.
XU C., LAM H.Y., ZHANG Y. and Li X.C., Convergent synthesis of MUC1 glycopeptides via serine ligation, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 6200-6202.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., ZHANG Y., Jiang F., Zheng X., Yan Y.J. and Chen G., Time-dependent quantum transport theory and its applications to graphene nanoribbons, physica status solidi (b). WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2013, 250: 2481-2494.
ZHANG Y., Meng L.Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Quantum-Mechanical Prediction of Nanoscale Photovoltaics, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. e American Chemical Society, 2014, 5: 1272-1277.
ZHANG Y., LI T. and Li X.C., Synthesis of human growth hormone-releasing hormone via three-fragment serine/threonine ligation (STL), Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2013, 11: 5584-5587.


Researcher : ZHAO T

List of Research Outputs

TIAN M., Liu B., Hammonds M.G.G., ZHAO T., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Catalytic Conversion of Acetylene to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) over Particles of Olivine, Pyroxene, and Forsterite-type Silicates and Silicon Carbide, Faraday Discussion 168: Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas, Leiden, The Netherlands, April 7-9, 2014 (Paper P71). 2014.
TIAN M., ZHAO T., Chin P.L., Liu B. and Cheung A.S.C., Methane and Propane Co-conversion Study over Zinc, Molybdenum and Gallium Modified HZSM-5 Catalysts using Time-of-Flight Mass-spectrometry, Chemical Physics Letters. 2013, 592: 36-40.


Researcher : ZHAO Y

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography with Online Tandem Mass Spectrometry, In: Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Shotgun Proteomics: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology. USA, Springer New York, 2014, 1156: 39-51.


Researcher : ZHOU M

List of Research Outputs

HO C.K., Yung H., ZHOU M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Mesoporous Lithium Titanate – Carbon Composite With Controlled Microstructure, 224th ECS Meeting. 2013.


Researcher : ZOU T

List of Research Outputs

Che C.M. and ZOU T., New gold(III)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes are thioredoxin reductase inhibitors, useful for treating cancer e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, and fluorescent detection of thiol including thiol-containing compounds e.g. glutathione, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2014, US2014142080-A1.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., New gold(III)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes are thioredoxin reductase inhibitors, useful for treating cancer e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma, and fluorescent detection of thiol including thiol-containing compounds e.g. glutathione, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2014, WO2014075394-A1.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., Treating cancer e.g. cervical epithelioid carcinoma, lung carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast carcinoma and melanoma, comprises administering binuclear gold(I) compound to patient, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2014, US2014142065-A1.
Che C.M. and ZOU T., Treating cancer e.g. cervical epithelioid carcinoma, lung carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast carcinoma and melanoma, comprises administering binuclear gold(I) compound to patient, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2014, WO2014075574-A1.
Lum C.T., Sun R.W.Y., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Gold(III) complexes inhibit growth of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer in association with upregulation of proapoptotic PMS2 gene., Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 1579-1584.
Shiu F.H.Y., Chong H.C., Leung Y.C., ZOU T. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent proteins for bio-imaging and site selective bio-conjugation of peptides and proteins with luminescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, Chemical Communications. London, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 4375-4378.
ZOU T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., To W.P., Low K.H. and Che C.M., A binuclear gold(I) complex with mixed bridging diphosphine and bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands show favorable thiol reactivity and inhibits tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 5810-5814.


Researcher : Zhang C

Project Title:8th IUPAP International Conference on Biological Physics; Rotation of the bacterial flagellar motor: mechanisms revealed by structural modeling
Investigator(s):Zhang C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

ZHANG C., MULTISCALE MODELING OF THE FLAGELLAR MOTOR OF *ESCHERICHIA COLI* (PhD Thesis) . 2013.
Zhang C., Best Poster Award at 21st Annual Conference 2013 of Hong Kong Institution of Science , Hong Kong Institution of Science. 2013.
Zhang C. and Chen G., Multiscale modeling of the flagellar motor of Escherichia coli, STATPHYS25 satellite meeting "Computational Methods for Bio and Complex Systems" at Korea Institute for Advanced Study in Seoul, Korea. 2013.


Researcher : Zhang L

List of Research Outputs

Zhang L., LO K.C. and Chan W.K., A new route to the synthesis of near-infrared absorbing pyrazinopyrazine bridged dyes with intramolecular charge transfer character, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 4245.


Researcher : Zhao L

List of Research Outputs

Li Y., Zhao L., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Wu L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Amphiphilic 2,6-Bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridinePlatinum(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Langmuir-Blodgett Film-Formation Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2013, 19: 14496-14505.


Researcher : Zhao W

List of Research Outputs

Wu R., Wang Z.P., Zhao W., Yeung W.S.B. and Fung Y.S., Multi-dimension Microchip-capillary Electrophoresis Device For Determination Of Functional Proteins In Infant Milk Formula, Journal of Chromatography A. 2013, 1304: 220-226.
Zhao W. and Fung Y.S., Analysis of antibiotics residues in foodstuff by coupling magnetic molecular imprinted polymeric composite microspheres with Capillary Electrophoresis, 13th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2013). Jeju, Korea, 2013, 1.


Researcher : Zhou C

Project Title:Transition metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions of diazoalkanes
Investigator(s):Zhou C, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:12/2012


Project Title:Synthesis of multifunctionalized aziridines via three-component reaction of diazo compounds, nitrosoarenes and alkynes
Investigator(s):Zhou C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2013


Project Title:The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7); Ruthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyzed nitrene insertion to sp3 and sp2 C-H bond using phosphoryl azides as nitrene source
Investigator(s):Zhou C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2014
Completion Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction of Diazo Compounds, Nitrosoarenes, and Alkynes: An Efficient Approach to Multifunctionalized Aziridines, Organic Letters. 2014, 16: 1048−1051.
Che C.M., Lo K.Y. and Zhou C., Oxidation by Metals (Nitrene), Comprehensive Organic Synthesis II. Elsevier Ltd., 2014, 7: 26-85.
WEI J., XIAO W., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed diimination of indoles with aryl azides as the nitrene source, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 3373-3376.
XIAO W., WEI J., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Ruthenium(IV) porphyrin catalyzed nitrene insertion to sp3 and sp2 C-H bond using phosphoryl azides as nitrene source, The Seventh Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7). 2014.


Researcher : Zhou L

List of Research Outputs

Zhou L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Organic Electroluminescent Devices By Doping Platinum(ii) Schiff Base Emitter Into Two Host Materials With Stepwise Energy Levels, In: Fumio Koyama, Optics Letters. 2013, 38: 2373-2375.


Researcher : Zhu N

List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington, DC 20036, American Chemical Society, 2013, 52: 12713–12725.
Au K.M., TSANG P.K.D., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, Photochemistry and Electroluminescence Studies, The 21st Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 12 April 2014. Hong Kong, P.R. China, INORG-75, INORG-75.
Lam S.W.H., LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Wong M.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Study On The Photophysical Properties Of a Highly Luminescent Mixed-Metal Platinum(II)–Silver(I) System, 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) - Session on “Functional Coordination Complexes”, Singapore, 20-23 August 2013. Singapore, B-37.
Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Hexanuclear Gold(I) Phosphide Complexes as Platforms for Multiple Redox-Active Ferrocenyl Units, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 304-310.
Wong H.L., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic alkynylplatinum(II) diimine complexes containing a versatile dithienylethene-functionalized 2-(2′-pyridyl)imidazole ligand, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 2014, 751: 430-437.


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