DEPT OF CHEMISTRY



Researcher : AN K

List of Research Outputs

Hu H., AN K., Zhang D.W. and Yang D., A Short Helix Formed by Cyclic β2,3-Aminoxy Peptides in Protic Solvents , Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2015, n/a-n/a.


Researcher : ANG WH

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Lai S.L., ANG W.H. and Che C.M., Highly Efficient Phosphorescence from Organoplatinum(II) Complexes Containing Asymmetric Tetradentate N^C^C^N Ligands with Oxygen-Bridge, Symposium on OLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics. 2014.


Researcher : ANNAPUREDDY RS

List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalyzed Carbene Mediated C-h Insertion And Cycloaddition Reactions (PhD thesis), 2014.
ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C., Guo Z., WEI J. and Che C.M., Ruthenium–Porphyrin-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Intramolecular Alkyl Carbene Insertion into CH Bonds of Alkyl Diazomethanes Generated In Situ from N-Tosylhydrazones, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 53: 14175 –14180.


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
Completion Date:07/2014


List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Wu D. and Yam V.W.W., Organic Memory Devices Based on a Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complex, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 137: 4654-4657.
Hau F.K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescence Color Switching of Supramolecular Assemblies of Discrete Molecular Decanuclear Gold(I) Sulfido Complexes, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2014, 111: 15900-15905.
Hau K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M., Jiang X.F., Sun Q.F., Yu S.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Gold(I) Clusters and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Sensing Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-54.
Lam S.T., Zhu N., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry and Photophysical Studies of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Diimine Complexes with Carboxaldehyde Alkynyl Ligands (invited article), Polyhedron. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B. V., 2015, 86: 10-16.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.
Lo H.S., Zhu N., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysics and Electrochemistry of Polynuclear Copper(I) and Gold(I) Alkynyl Phosphine Complexes (invited article), Polyhedron. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2014, 83: 178-184.
Yam V.W.W., Au K.M., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yim K.C., Luminescent Gold(III) Compounds for Organic Light-Emitting Devices and Their Preparation, 2015.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands and Their Metallogels, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-64.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands and Their Metallogels, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P212.
Yim K.C., Lam E.S.H., Wong M.C., Au K.M., Ko C.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Self-assembly, Gelation, Morphology and Computational Studies of Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine Derivatives, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 9930-9939.


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


Project Title:8th Singapore International Chemistry Conference; Selective Recognition and Luminescent Detection of Transition Metals in Living Cells
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2014
Completion Date:12/2014


Project Title:Exploiting an Orthogonal Dual Template Strategy to the Construction of High-Order [n]Catenanes and Related Interlocked Structures
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Metal Complexes for Selective Catecholamine Recognition
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

Au Yeung H.Y., Selective Recognition and Luminescent Detection of Transition Metals in Living Cells, 8th Singapore International Chemistry Conference. 2014.
Wong H.F.R., Kwong N.Y.T., Yau K.H. and Au Yeung H.Y., Real Time Detection of Live Microbes with a Highly Sensitive Bioluminescent Nitroreductase Probe, Chemical Communications. 2015, 51: 4440-4442.


Researcher : BABY-JAYASREE .

List of Research Outputs

Chen Z., Chan G.K.Y., BABY-JAYASREE .., Kong J. and Hu H., Theoretical Study on the Mechanism of Aqueous Synthesis of Formic Acid Catalyzed by [Ru3+]-EDTA Complex , Inorganic Chemistry. 2015, 54: 1314-1324.


Researcher : BAI X

List of Research Outputs

Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 8th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum The 2nd International Chinese Symposium on Free Radical Research & The 6th Symposium for Three Districts of Cross-straits on Free Radical Research, November 2014, Hong Kong. 2014.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite and Hypochlorous Acid, International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2014, November 2014, Hangzhou, China. 2014.


Researcher : BAO X

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.


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 : CAO B

List of Research Outputs

CAO B., Development Of Polarizable Water Models (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : CHAN KH

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.H., Ruthenium-n-heterocyclic Carbene And Ruthenium Acetylide Complexes Supported By Macrocyclic Porphyrin Or Tetradentate Schiff Base Ligands: Synthesis, Structure And Catalytic Applications (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : CHAN KL

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.L., Single Droplet Generation By Dripping-mode Electrospray For Icp-ms Measurement (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : CHAN KT

List of Research Outputs

Tong S.M., CHAN K.T., CHANG X. and Che C.M., Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of luminescent pincer gold(III) arylacetylide complexes: the role of π-conjugation at the C-deprotonated [C^N^C] ligand, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 6: 3026-3037.


Researcher : CHANG X

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Tong S.M., CHAN K.T., CHANG X. and Che C.M., Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of luminescent pincer gold(III) arylacetylide complexes: the role of π-conjugation at the C-deprotonated [C^N^C] ligand, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 6: 3026-3037.


Researcher : CHANG YY

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., CHENG T. and Sun H., Action of Bi(III) Drug on Bacterial Peroxidedoxins Increase Susceptibility to Killing, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
HU X., Tse M.K., CHANG Y.Y., WANG Y., YANG Y., Li H., Sze K.H. and Sun H., The Disruption of Dimer RING Finger: Insight into the Therapeutic Properties of Arsenic(III) Trioxide, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y. and CHAO A., Tracking Proteins Inside Live Cells Using Coordination-based Fluorescence Approach, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
Yang X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Inhibition of Urease through Disruption of GTPase UreG in Helicobacter Pylori by Bismuth, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : CHAO A

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
CHAO A., YANG Y. and Sun H., Red Fluorescence Probe for Visualization of Intracellular Proteins, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y. and CHAO A., Tracking Proteins Inside Live Cells Using Coordination-based Fluorescence Approach, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : CHEN D

List of Research Outputs

LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.


Researcher : CHEN S

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
CHEN S., Nonequilibrium Green's Function-hierarchical Equation Of Motion Method For Time-dependent Quantum Transport (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : CHENG SC

List of Research Outputs

CHENG S.C., Resonance Raman Studies Of Selected Di-, Tri- And Tetra(isocyano) Rhenium(I) Diimine Complexes (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : CHENG T

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., CHENG T. and Sun H., Action of Bi(III) Drug on Bacterial Peroxidedoxins Increase Susceptibility to Killing, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
Cheng T. and Sun H., Chapter 25: Antimony and Bismuth, In: Wolfgang Maret, Anthony Wedd, Binding, Transport and Storage of Metal Ions in Biological Cells. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Chemical Society, 2014, 768-799.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.


Researcher : CHOI YC

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y., CHOI Y.C. and WONG Y.M.M., Direct Analysis of Large Living Organisms by Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. New York, US, Springer US, 2014.


Researcher : CHOW HY

List of Research Outputs

CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Development of thiol-independent peptide ligations for protein chemical synthesis, Tetrahedron Letters. 2015, 56: 3715-3720.


Researcher : CHUN KH

List of Research Outputs

CHUN K.H., Single-particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : Chan CKM

List of Research Outputs

Li Y., Tsang D.P.K., Chan C.K.M., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Unsymmetric Bipyridine-Pt(II)-Alkynyl Complexes through Post-Click Reaction with Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Their Applications as Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes , Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 13710–13715.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.


Researcher : Chan CY

List of Research Outputs

Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Wong H.L., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A new class of three-dimensional, p-type, spirobifluorene-modified perylene diimide derivatives for small molecular-based bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7656–7665.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecular-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-55.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecule-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P30.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecule-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, Chemistry of Materials. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 26: 6585–6594.


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


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 Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:07/2013
Completion Date:12/2014


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: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: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


Project Title:Nanostructured Titania Bronze Anode Composite for High Capacity Lithium Ion Battery
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:07/2014


Project Title:Multi-Scale Structuring of Metal/Metal Oxides/Carbon Composites for High Capacity Sodium Ion Batteries
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2014


Project Title:Nanostructured Titania Bronze Anode Composite for High Capacity Lithium Ion Battery
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Porous Metal Oxides Synthesized by Solution Combustion with Particle Templates
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:227th Electrochemical Society Meeting; Methanol Tolerant Oxygen Reduction Activity of Nitrogen-Iron doped Carbon in a Hollow Core Mesoporous Shell Structure
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Yang C., ZHOU M. and Li C.Y.V., Hierachically Structured Mesoporous Carbons As Fuel Cell Electrode Materials, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
Chen Z., Chan G.K.Y., BABY-JAYASREE .., Kong J. and Hu H., Theoretical Study on the Mechanism of Aqueous Synthesis of Formic Acid Catalyzed by [Ru3+]-EDTA Complex , Inorganic Chemistry. 2015, 54: 1314-1324.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Functionalized MIL-101(Cr) Metal-Organic Framework for Enhanced Hydrogen Release from Ammonia Borane at Low Temperature, MOF 2014 (4th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds). Kobe, Japan, 2014.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Polystyrenesulfonate Threaded in MIL-101Cr(III): A Cationic Polyelectrolyte Synthesized Directly into a Metal–Organic Framework, Chemistry of Materials. 2015, 27: 3601-3608.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K., Chan G.K.Y., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., Hydrothermally synthesized CuxO as a catalyst for CO oxidation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 3: 3627-3632.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Indium oxide cubes prepared by hydrothermal synthesis as catalysts for CO oxidation, Materials Chemistry and Physics. Elsevier, 2015, 153: 243-247.
Jia J.J., Lee J.C.F., Leung C.K.Y., Chan G.K.Y., Wan K.T., Zhu H.G., Ng P.L. and Sham I.M.L., Development of Pseudo Ductile Cementitious Composite with Recycled Plastic Fibre, The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU2015), Symposium 1: International Symposium on Emerging Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Infrastructure. Hong Kong. 2015.
Li C.Y.V., GAO L. and Chan G.K.Y., A New Class Of Ion Exchange MOF: Polymer Threaded Mof With Fast And Reversible Ion Exchange Performance, Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology AMN7. Nelson, New Zealand, 2015.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., DENG Z. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrochemical Study of Mesoporous Core-Shell Lithium Titanate Carbon Composite with Controlled Microstucture As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
Ni M., Shao Z. and Chan G.K.Y., Modeling of Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Fueled with Syngas, Energies. MDPI, 2014, 7: 4381-4396.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and GAO L., Combustion synthesis of Cr2O3 octahedra with a chromium-containing metal–organic framework as a sacrificial template , Crystal Engineering Communications. 2015, 17: 2620-2623.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Highly Porous Macrocellular Bi2O3 Synthesized by Foam Stabilized Glycine-Nitrate Combustion (FSGNC), 2015 MRS Spring Meeting. San Francisco, CA< USA, 2015.
Wang H.Z., Leung Y.C., Chan G.K.Y. and Xuan J., Transport phenomena and reactions in micro-fluidic aluminum-air fuel cells, In: Eds. D.Y.C. Leung & J. Xuan, Micro & Nano-Engineering of Fuel Cells. Netherlands, CRC Press Inc., 2015, 275-298.
ZHOU M., YANG C. and Chan G.K.Y., Structuring Porous Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon in a Core/Shell Geometry for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Advanced Energy Materials. Wiley, 2014, Published online.


Researcher : Chan MY

Project Title:The 4th International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science; Material Selection for Donor Materials in Small Molecular-Based Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices
Investigator(s):Chan MY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2014
Completion Date:07/2014


Project Title:Host Engineering for Improving the Performance of Solution-Processable White Organic Light-Emitting Devices
Investigator(s):Chan MY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chan A.K.W., Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., 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 Colour for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of p-Conjugation via Variation of the Heteroatom, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P214.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Wong H.L., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A new class of three-dimensional, p-type, spirobifluorene-modified perylene diimide derivatives for small molecular-based bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7656–7665.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecular-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-55.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecule-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P30.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecule-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, Chemistry of Materials. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 26: 6585–6594.
LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 54: 986–992.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-58.
Li Y., Tsang D.P.K., Chan C.K.M., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Unsymmetric Bipyridine-Pt(II)-Alkynyl Complexes through Post-Click Reaction with Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Their Applications as Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes , Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 13710–13715.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 136: 17861–17868.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-61.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.
Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Metal-Ligand Chromophores for Sensing and Phosphorescent OLED Applications, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 26: 5558-5568.
Yam V.W.W., Au K.M., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yim K.C., Luminescent Gold(III) Compounds for Organic Light-Emitting Devices and Their Preparation, 2015.


Researcher : Chan OY

List of Research Outputs

Lo K.Y., Chan O.Y. and Che C.M., Gold and silver catalysis: from organic transformation to bioconjugation, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Cambridge, United Kingdom, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 13: 6667-6680.
TSAI L.L., Chan O.Y. and Che C.M., A luminescent cyclometalated gold(III)-avidin conjugate with a long-lived emissive excited state that binds to proteins and DNA and possesses anti-proliferation capacity, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 51: 8547-8550.


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
Completion Date:10/2014


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:248th American Chemical Society National Meeting; Metal containing polymers for carbon nanotube and graphene functionalization
Investigator(s):Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2014
Completion Date:08/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chan W.K., Guest Editor, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. Springer, 2014.
Chan W.K., Metal containing polymers for carbon nanotube and graphene functionalization, American Chemical Society 248th National Meeting. 2014.
Chan W.K., Synthesis and Properties of Metal Containing Triblock Copolymers-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Materials, 13th International Conference of Polymers for Advanced Technologies, Hangzhou, China June 25-28, 2015.
Choy W.C.H., Chan W.K. and Yuan Y., Recent Advances in Transition Metal Complexes and Light-Management Engineering in Organic Optoelectronic Devices, Advanced Materials. 2014, 26: 5368-5399.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K., Chan G.K.Y., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., Hydrothermally synthesized CuxO as a catalyst for CO oxidation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 3: 3627-3632.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Indium oxide cubes prepared by hydrothermal synthesis as catalysts for CO oxidation, Materials Chemistry and Physics. Elsevier, 2015, 153: 243-247.
Jim W.Y., Liu X., Yiu W.K., Leung Y.H., Djurisic A., Chan W.K., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., The Effect of Different Dopants on the Performance of SnO2-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Physica Status Solidi (B) - Basic Solid State Physics. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2015, 252: 553-557.
LIU F., Leung Y.H., Djurisic A., Ng A.M.C., Chan W.K., Ng K.L., Wong K.S., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., Effect of Plasma Treatment on Native Defects and Photocatalytic Activities of Zinc Oxide Tetrapods , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2014, 118: 22760-22767.
LO K.C., LI S.Y. and Chan W.K., Photoconductivity enhancement and charge transport properties in a conjugated polyelectrolyte/carbon nanotube hybrid studied by scanning probe microscopy, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7739.
Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO2 Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.
Liu X., Wang G., NG A., Ng Y.H., CHEN X., Leung Y.H., Djurisic A., Ng A.M.C. and Chan W.K., Zinc Oxide Precursor Treatment for Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency, Physica Status Solidi (B) - Basic Solid State Physics. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2015, 252: 532-537.
Ng A., Ren Z.W., Shen Q., Cheung S.H., Gokkaya H.C., Bai G.X., Wang J.C., Yang L.J., So S.K., Djurisic A., Leung W.W.F., Hao J.H., Chan W.K. and Surya C., Efficiency Enhancement by Defect Engineering in Perovskite Photovoltaic Cells Prepared Using Evaporated PbI2/CH3NH3I Multilayers, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 3(17): 9223-9231.
Ng A., Yiu W.K., Foo Y., Shen Q., Bejaoui A., Zhao Y.Y., Gokkaya H.C., Djurisic A., Zapien J.A., Chan W.K. and Surya C., Enhanced Performance of PTB7:PC71BM Solar Cells via Different Morphologies of Gold Nanoparticles, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. American Chemical Society, 2014, 6: 20676-20684.
Ren Z., Ng A., Shen Q., Gokkaya H.C., Wang J.C., Yang L.J., YIU W.K., Bai G.X., Djurisic A., Leung W.W.F., Hao J.H., Chan W.K. and Surya C., Thermal Assisted Oxygen Annealing for High Efficiency Planar CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2014, 4: 6752:1-6.
To C.H., Ng A., DONG Q., Djurisic A., Zapien J.A., Chan W.K. and Surya C., Effect of PTB7 Properties on the Performance of PTB7:PC71BM Solar Cells, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. American Chemical Society, 2015, 7(24): 13198-13207.
YU L., Xi J.Y., LO K.C., Antrobus L.J., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Transient Absorption of N719 and its Electron Transfer Kinetics on ZnO Nanoparticles Surface , Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. Springer US, 2015, 25: 169-175.


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: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


Project Title:Analysis of things as they are  single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (sp-ICP-MS) calibration and modeling
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2014


Project Title:Single-particle inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (SP-ICP-AES)
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

Ho K.S. and Chan W.T., Effects of ionization potential of an element and boiling point of the corresponding oxide on the sampling depth for maximum ICP-MS sensitivity, European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2015 (EWCPS 2015) 22-26 February 2015, Munster, Germany. 2015.
LEE W.W. and Chan W.T., Calibration of single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS), Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 2014.
YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent Toxicities of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles to the Marine Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.
YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent toxicities of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.
lau W.Y. and Chan W.T., Toxicological study using single-cell ICP-MS, European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2015 (EWCPS 2015) 22-26 February 2015, Munster, Germany. 2015.


Researcher : Chang X

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Tong S.M., CHAN K.T., CHANG X. and Che C.M., Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of luminescent pincer gold(III) arylacetylide complexes: the role of π-conjugation at the C-deprotonated [C^N^C] ligand, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 6: 3026-3037.


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: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
Completion Date:07/2014


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:Transition metal porphyrin complexes catalyzed carbene and nitrene transfer for C-H bond functionalization
Investigator(s):Che CM, Zhou C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2013


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: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
Completion Date:12/2014


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 Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:03/2013
Completion Date:08/2014


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: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: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
Completion Date:12/2014


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: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


Project Title:Molecular Design Studies and Applications of Luminescent Palladium(II) and Gold(III) Complexes and their Supra-molecular Assemblies
Investigator(s):Che CM, Lok CN, Guan X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2014


Project Title:Blue-light emitting material for practical OLED application
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:11/2014


Project Title:Blue-light Emitting Material for Practical OLED Application
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:11/2014


Project Title:Blue-light Emitting Material for Practical OLED Application
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:11/2014


Project Title:Novel Chemical Biology Strategies for Drug Discovery, Delivery and Target Identification: Applications on Anticancer Active Metal Compounds and Natural Products (CRF)
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Development of Nano-formulation and New Chemical Entities of Anti-Cancer Active Gold Compounds
Investigator(s):Che CM, Ng KM, Lok CN, Fung EYM, Lam JKW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Development of Nano-formulation and New Chemical Entities of Anti-Cancer Active Gold Compounds
Investigator(s):Che CM, Ng KM, Lok CN, Fung EYM, Lam JKW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Development of Nano-formulation and New Chemical Entities of Anti-Cancer Active Gold Compounds
Investigator(s):Che CM, Ng KM, Lok CN, Fung EYM, Lam JKW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 2)
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Blue-light Emitting Material for Practical OLED Application
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C., Guo Z., WEI J. and Che C.M., Ruthenium–Porphyrin-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Intramolecular Alkyl Carbene Insertion into CH Bonds of Alkyl Diazomethanes Generated In Situ from N-Tosylhydrazones, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 53: 14175 –14180.
Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Gold Medicines, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. Golden Coast, Australia, 2014.
Che C.M., Anti-cancer gold medicines, 2015 Queenstown Molecular Biology Meetings in Shanghai. Shanghai, China, 2015.
Che C.M., Bronze Bauhinia Star, Government of the HKSAR. 2014.
Che C.M., Design on Strongly Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands. Photophysics, Photochemistry and Applications, UGC AoE on Institute of Molecular Functional Materials Research Symposium. Hong Kong, China, 2014.
Che C.M., Detection of Nucleic Acid Structures with Phosphorescent Metal Complexes, 第十二届全国分析化学年会, Wuhan, China, 2015.
Che C.M., Luminescent Metal Complexes with a Planar Coordination Geometry, The 41st International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-41). Singapore, 2014.
Che C.M., Luminescent Metal Emitters of Earth Abundant Metals for High Performance OLEDs, RGC Theme-Based Research Scheme on “Challenges in Organic Photo-Voltaics and Light Emitting Diodes ‒ A Concerted Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional Effort” for Team Discussion and Exchange. Hong Kong, China, 2015.
Che C.M., Organic photovoltaic device used in solar cell industry, comprises light absorption material comprising gold complex, United States Patent and Trademark Office. USA, 2015, US2015090337-A1.
Che C.M., Organic photovoltaic device used in solar cell industry, comprises light absorption material comprising gold complex, World Intellectual Property Organization. Switzerland, 2015, WO2015043533-A1.
Che C.M., Oxidation Chemistry of Iron Complexes with Nitrogen Atom Donor Ligands. Reactive Iron-Ligand Multiple Bonded Intermediates and Application Studies, Frontiers in Inorganic Chemistry. Hong Kong, China, 2014.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Metal Complexes with Long-Lived Electronic Excited States. Photophysics, Photocatalysis, and Material Applications, ISACS13: Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry. Dublin, Ireland, 2014.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Metal Complexes, The 5th Shanghai-Hong Kong-Münster Joint Trilateral Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry. Shanghai, China, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemsitry, 2015.
Che C.M., Practical Iron-Catalyzed Organic Transformations, Symposium in Honour of Professor Malcolm L. H. Green To Celebrate Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry in Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China, 2014.
Che C.M., Selective Iron Catalyzed Organic Transformation Reactions, The Sixth International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis. Shanghai, China, Shagnhai Institute of Organic Chemistry, 2014.
Che C.M., Structurally Robust Phosphorescent Platinum Emitters with Innovative Tetradentate Ligands for High Performance OLED Applications, Symposium for OLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics. Hong Kong, China, 2014.
Chen Y., Che C.M. and Lu W., Phosphorescent organoplatinum(II) complexes with a lipophilic anion: supramolecular soft nanomaterials through ionic self-assembly and metallophilicity, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 51: 5371-5374.
Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
Du Y.D., TSE C.W., Xu Z.J., Liu Y. and Che C.M., [FeIII(TF4DMAP)OTf] catalysed anti-Markovnikov oxidation of terminal aryl alkenes to aldehydes and transformation of methyl aryl tertiary amines to formamides with H2O2 as a terminal oxidant, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 12669-12672.
Gu X., Zhang Y., Xu Z.J. and Che C.M., Iron(III)-salan complexes catalysed highly enantioselective fluorination and hydroxylation of β-keto esters and N-Boc oxindoles, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 7870-7873.
Guan X., LAW S.M., TSE C.W., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Density Functional Theory Calculations on Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage and N-O Bond Formation of [RuII(bpy)2(diamine)]2+ via Reactive Ruthenium Imide Intermediates, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 15122–15130.
Guo Y., Xu L., Liu H., Li Y., Che C.M. and Li Y., Self-Assembly of Functional Molecules into 1D Crystalline Nanostructures, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 27: 985-1013.
HAN C., Tang W.M., Leung C.H., Che C.M. and Lai P.T., High-mobility pentacene OTFT with TaLaO gate dielectric passivated by fluorine plasma, Physcia Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 8: 866-870.
HAN C., Tang W.M., Leung C.H., Che C.M. and Lai P.T., High-mobility pentacene thin-film transistor by using LaxTa(1-x)Oy as gate dielectric, Organic Electronics. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2014, 15: 2499-2504.
Han C.Y., Tang W.M., Leung C.H., Che C.M. and Lai P.T., Improved performance of pentacene organic thin-film transistor by using fluorine-implanted HfLaO as gate dielectric, IEEE SISC 2014, San Diego, Dec 2014. IEEE.
He L., Chen T., You Y., Hu H., Zheng W., Kwong W.L., Zou T. and Che C.M., A Cancer-Targeted Nanosystem for Delivery of Gold(III) Complexes: Enhanced Selectivity and Apoptosis-Inducing Efficacy of a Gold(III) Porphyrin Complex, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 12532–12536.
Kwong W.L., Lok C.N., TSE C.W., Wong E.L.M. and Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Iron(II) Complexes of Pentadentate N-Donor Ligands: Cytotoxicity, Transcriptomics Analyses, and Mechanisms of Action, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 3062-3072.
LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
Lai S.L. and Che C.M., Efficient Organic Photovoltaic Devices Incorporating Weakly Phosphorescent Gold(III) Corrole, The 4th International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science. 2014.
Lai S.L., ANG W.H. and Che C.M., Highly Efficient Phosphorescence from Organoplatinum(II) Complexes Containing Asymmetric Tetradentate N^C^C^N Ligands with Oxygen-Bridge, Symposium on OLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics. 2014.
Lau C.S.T., Zhou T., LIU A., Fung E.Y.M., Che C.M., Lang H.H.B. and Ngan E.S.W., Dysregulation of clathrin promotes thyroid cell growth and contributes to multinodular goiter pathogenesis, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 2015, 1852(8): 1676-1686.
Leung T.Y., PARK T.J., Wang Y., Che C.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in a marine pollution biomonitor, the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis , towards different stress stimulations , PROTEOMICS. 2014, 14: 1796-1807.
Li K., Zou T., Chen Y., Guan X. and Che C.M., Pincer-Type Platinum(II) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligand: Structures, Photophysical and Anion-Binding Properties, and Anticancer Activities, Chemistry-a european journal. Germany, wiley, 2015, 21: 7441-7453.
Li Y., Xu L., Chan S.L.F., Li Y., Jiang R., Liu H. and Che C.M., Designed Synthesis of a Highly Conjugated Hexaethynylbenzene-Based Host for Supramolecular Architectures, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 2842-2849.
Lin W.S., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from silver(I) reduction by the periplasmic nitrate reductase c-type cytochrome subunit NapC in a silver-resistant E. Coli, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 3144-3150.
Liu T., Che J.X., Hu Y.Z., Dong X.W., Liu X.Y. and Che C.M., Alkenyl/Thiol-Derived Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) by Means of Postsynthetic Modification for Effective Mercury Adsorption, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 20: 14090-14095.
Liu T., Li D.Q., Wang S.Y., Hu Y.Z., Dong X.W., Liu X.Y. and Che C.M., Straightforward installation of carbon–halogen, carbon–oxygen and carbon–carbon bonds within metal–organic frameworks (MOF) via palladium-catalysed direct C–H functionalization, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 13261-13264.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.
Lo K.Y., Chan O.Y. and Che C.M., Gold and silver catalysis: from organic transformation to bioconjugation, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Cambridge, United Kingdom, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 13: 6667-6680.
Lok C.N., Zou T., Zhang J., Lin W.S. and Che C.M., Controlled-Release Systems for Metal-Based Nanomedicine: Encapsulated/Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Anticancer Gold(III)/Platinum(II) Complexes and Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 26: 5550-5557.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
TSAI L.L., Chan O.Y. and Che C.M., A luminescent cyclometalated gold(III)-avidin conjugate with a long-lived emissive excited state that binds to proteins and DNA and possesses anti-proliferation capacity, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 51: 8547-8550.
Tong S.M., CHAN K.T., CHANG X. and Che C.M., Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of luminescent pincer gold(III) arylacetylide complexes: the role of π-conjugation at the C-deprotonated [C^N^C] ligand, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 6: 3026-3037.
Wang B., Shelar D.P., Han X.Z., Li T.T., Guan X., Lu W., Liu K., Chen Y., Fu W.F. and Che C.M., Long-Lived Excited States of Zwitterionic Copper(I) Complexes for Photoinduced Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 1184-1190.
Wong A.S.T., Che C.M. and Leung K.W., Recent advances in ginseng as cancer therapeutics: a functional and mechanistic overview, Natural Product Reports. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 32: 256-272.
Xu C., CAI Y., Fan P., Bai B., CHEN J., Deng H., Che C.M., Xu A., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Wang Y., Calorie Restriction Prevents Metabolic Aging Caused by Abnormal SIRT1 Function in Adipose Tissues, Diabetes. 2015, 64: 1576-1590.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.
Yu G.A., WONG K.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Metalloporphyrin-Incorporated Diphosphine Ligands for Metal Ion-Binding, The International Conference "Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry" (MCMC-2014) held in Moscow, September 13-19, 2014 . 2014, P48.
ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.
Zhang J.J., Che C.M. and Ott I., Caffeine derived platinum(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes with multiple anti-cancer activities, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2015, 782: 37-41.
Zhou L., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Electroluminescent Devices with Sterically Hindered Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes and Iridium Complex Codopant, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 2984-2994.
Zou T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., Zhang J.J. and Che C.M., Chemical biology of anticancer gold(III) and gold(I) complexes, Chemical Society Reviews. 2015.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.


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:Theory, Modeling, and Simulation of Emerging Electronics
Investigator(s):Chen G, Chew WC, Wang J, Guo H, Jiang L, Zhang F
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Areas of Excellence Scheme
Start Date:01/2010


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:The development of QM/EM method and its application in the simulation of junctionless FETs
Investigator(s):Chen G, Yam CY, Sun J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2013


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: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


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: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


List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Chen Q., LI J., Yam C.Y., ZHANG Y., Wong N. and Chen G., An approximate framework for quantum transport calculation with model order reduction, Journal of Computational Physics. 2015, 286: 49-61.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Xie H., Frauenheim T. and Chen G., Atomic Level Modeling of Extremely Thin Silicon-on-Insulator MOSFETs Including the Silicon Dioxide: Electronic Structure, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2015, 62: 696-704.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Frauenheim T., Towards Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interface , International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SISPAD 2014), Yokohama, Japan. IEEE, 2014.
Markov S.N., Yam C.Y., Chen G., Aradi B., Penazzi G. and Frauenheim T., Towards atomic level simulation of electron devices including the semiconductor-oxide interface, In: Thomas Frauenheim, BCCMS, The University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, International CECAM-Workshop "High performance models of charge transport in large scale systems" Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science - BCCMS University of Bremen, October 6th - 10th 2014. 2014.
WANG L., XU Y., LUO C., Sun J., ZHANG J., LEE M.-.W., BAI A., Chen G., FRENZ C. .M. and LI Z., MAGEA10 gene expression in non-small cell lung cancer and A549 cells, and the affinity of epitopes with the complex of HLA-A∗0201 alleles, Cellular Immunology. 2015.
WANG R.L., ZHENG X., KWOK Y.H., Xie H., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Time-dependent density functional theory for open systems with a positivity-preserving decomposition scheme for environment spectral functions, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 144112.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., JIANG F., ZHENG X. and Chen G., Complex absorbing potential based Lorentzian fitting scheme and time dependent quantum transport, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2014, 141: 164122.
YIN Z., Tian H., Chen G. and CHUA L. .O., What are Memristor, Memcapacitor, and Meminductor?, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. 2015, 62: 402-406.
Yam C.Y., MENG L.Y., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., A multiscale quantum mechanics/electromagnetics method for device simulations, Chem. Soc. Rev.. 2015, 44: 1763-1776.
ZHANG Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Dissipative time-dependent quantum transport theory: Quantum interference and phonon induced decoherence dynamics, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 164101.


Researcher : Chen G

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Chen Q., LI J., Yam C.Y., ZHANG Y., Wong N. and Chen G., An approximate framework for quantum transport calculation with model order reduction, Journal of Computational Physics. 2015, 286: 49-61.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Xie H., Frauenheim T. and Chen G., Atomic Level Modeling of Extremely Thin Silicon-on-Insulator MOSFETs Including the Silicon Dioxide: Electronic Structure, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2015, 62: 696-704.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Frauenheim T., Towards Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interface , International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SISPAD 2014), Yokohama, Japan. IEEE, 2014.
Markov S.N., Yam C.Y., Chen G., Aradi B., Penazzi G. and Frauenheim T., Towards atomic level simulation of electron devices including the semiconductor-oxide interface, In: Thomas Frauenheim, BCCMS, The University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, International CECAM-Workshop "High performance models of charge transport in large scale systems" Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science - BCCMS University of Bremen, October 6th - 10th 2014. 2014.
WANG L., XU Y., LUO C., Sun J., ZHANG J., LEE M.-.W., BAI A., Chen G., FRENZ C. .M. and LI Z., MAGEA10 gene expression in non-small cell lung cancer and A549 cells, and the affinity of epitopes with the complex of HLA-A∗0201 alleles, Cellular Immunology. 2015.
WANG R.L., ZHENG X., KWOK Y.H., Xie H., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Time-dependent density functional theory for open systems with a positivity-preserving decomposition scheme for environment spectral functions, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 144112.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., JIANG F., ZHENG X. and Chen G., Complex absorbing potential based Lorentzian fitting scheme and time dependent quantum transport, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2014, 141: 164122.
YIN Z., Tian H., Chen G. and CHUA L. .O., What are Memristor, Memcapacitor, and Meminductor?, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. 2015, 62: 402-406.
Yam C.Y., MENG L.Y., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., A multiscale quantum mechanics/electromagnetics method for device simulations, Chem. Soc. Rev.. 2015, 44: 1763-1776.
ZHANG Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Dissipative time-dependent quantum transport theory: Quantum interference and phonon induced decoherence dynamics, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 164101.


Researcher : Chen P

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Q., Ding Y., Deng Z.S., Lee O.Y., GAO P., Chen P., Rose R.J., Zhao H., ZHANG Z.F., Tao X., Heck A.J.R., Kao R.Y.T. and Yang D., Natural products triptolide, celastrol, and withaferin A inhibit the chaperone activity of peroxiredoxin I, Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4124-4130.


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


Project Title:3rd International Symposium on Green Chemistry; THEORETICAL STUDY ON THE MECHANISM OF AQUEOUS SYNTHESIS OF FORMIC ACID CATALYZED BY RU(III)-EDTA COMPLEX
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chen Z., Chan G.K.Y., BABY-JAYASREE .., Kong J. and Hu H., Theoretical Study on the Mechanism of Aqueous Synthesis of Formic Acid Catalyzed by [Ru3+]-EDTA Complex , Inorganic Chemistry. 2015, 54: 1314-1324.


Researcher : Cheng CC

List of Research Outputs

Hau F.K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescence Color Switching of Supramolecular Assemblies of Discrete Molecular Decanuclear Gold(I) Sulfido Complexes, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2014, 111: 15900-15905.
Hau K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M., Jiang X.F., Sun Q.F., Yu S.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Gold(I) Clusters and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Sensing Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-54.
He X.M., Lam S.W.H., Cheng C.C. and Yam V.W.W., Cleavage of a P-N Bond in a Urea-Containing (Ph2P(R)PPh2)-Bridged Dinuclear Gold(I) Thiolate Complex by Fluoride and a Mechanistic Insight, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 8447-8454.
Hung L.L., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Luminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Luminescent Dinuclear Mixed-Valence Gold Complexes with Alkynyl Bridges, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2015, 2: 453-466.


Researcher : Cheng G

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.
Zhou L., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Electroluminescent Devices with Sterically Hindered Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes and Iridium Complex Codopant, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 2984-2994.


Researcher : Cheng T

Project Title:Crosstalk of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Helicobacter pylori with human gastric and gingival epithelial cells in molecular signaling
Investigator(s):Cheng T, Jin L, Sun H
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:13th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry ISABC13; Nickel Transfer for Urease and [NiFe] Hydrogenase via Arsenal of Accessory Proteins in Helicobacter pylori
Investigator(s):Cheng T
Department:Dental Faculty - Periodontology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., CHENG T. and Sun H., Action of Bi(III) Drug on Bacterial Peroxidedoxins Increase Susceptibility to Killing, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
Cheng T. and Sun H., Chapter 25: Antimony and Bismuth, In: Wolfgang Maret, Anthony Wedd, Binding, Transport and Storage of Metal Ions in Biological Cells. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Chemical Society, 2014, 768-799.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.


Researcher : Cheung ASC

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:Laser spectroscopic studies of magnesium containing diatomic molecules
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:70th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy ; ELECTRONIC TRANSITIONS OF YTTRIUM MONOPHOSPHIDE
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.S.C., QIAN Y. and NG Y.W., A New Triplet Transition of the V2 Molecule, XVIII Symposium and School on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, June 30, 2015 - July 4, 2015, V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Russia. 2015.
Cheung A.S.C., Biu W.L. and Chan M.C., Electronic Transitions of Yttrium Monophosphide, 70th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 22-26, 2015, University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign, USA. 2015, TA05.
WANG N., NG K.F. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of scandium monophosphide, Molecular Physics. 2015, 113: 2081-2085.


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: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:Studies on the intramolecular pyrrole (4+3) cycloaddition and applications to the synthesis of galbulimima alkaloids
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2014


Project Title:The 9th International Conference on Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia; Synthetic Studies Toward Pseudolaric Acid B
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2014
Completion Date:12/2014


Project Title:Studies and applications of beta-borylation reactions of unsaturated esters and ketones
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chiu P., Development of (4+3) cycloadditions for the synthesis of bioactive and natural products, 2015 Organic Chemistry Wintermeeting-30 (OKV-30). Gausdal, Norway, 2015.
Chiu P., Formal Total Synthesis of Cortistatin A and J. , The 28th IUPAC International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products. Shanghai, PR China, 2014.
Chiu P., Mechanistic Studies and Applications of An Unusual (4+3) Cycloaddition., The 4th International Conference on Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia, Junior Symposium. Bangkok, Thailand, 2014.
Chiu P., Synthetic Studies Toward Pseudolaric Acid B. , The 9th International Conference on Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia (ICCEOCA-9). Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 2014.
Chiu P., The 9th International Conference on Cutting-edge Organic Chemistry in Asia, Asian CORE Program Lectureship Award of Japan, Asian Core Program Coordinator of Japan, and JSPS. 2014.
Krenske E.H., LAM Y.Y.S., NG P.L., Lo B., Chiu P., Houk K.N. and Lam S.K., Concerted Ring-Opening and Cycloaddition of Chiral Epoxy Enolsilanes with Dienes., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2015, 54: 7422-7425.
Leung L.T. and Chiu P., Total Synthesis of (-)-Dolastatrienol., Chem.-Asian J.. Wiley, 2015, 10: 1042-1049.
Ma D...L..., Chan D...S...H., Wei G., Zhong H...J..., Yang H..., Leung L.T., Gullen E...A..., Chiu P., Cheng Y...C... and Leung C...H..., Virtual Screening And Optimization Of Type Ii Inhibitors Of Jak2 From A Natural Product Library. , Chem. Commun.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 13885-13888.
YU Y., Cornelissen L., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Cycloaddition Reactions of Carbonyl Ylides Derived From Enones, Synlett. Thieme, 2015, 26: 1553-1556.


Researcher : Chow PK

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.


Researcher : Chu BWK

List of Research Outputs

Yeung C.L.M., Chu B.W.K. and Yam V.W.W., Anion Binding Properties of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with Amide-Functionalized Terpyridine: Host-Guest Interactions and Fluoride Ion-Induced Deprotonation (invited article), ChemistryOpen. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 3: 172-176.


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: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
Completion Date:09/2014


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: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


Project Title:Radical propagation in cationic peptide isomers in the gas-phase: From alpha-carbon–centered to pi-centered radicals and beyond.
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2015


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: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
Completion Date:09/2014


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: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


Project Title:Radical propagation in cationic peptide isomers in the gas-phase: From alpha-carbon–centered to pi-centered radicals and beyond.
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chu I.K., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2015.
Cui G., Shan L., Guo L., Chu I.K., LI G., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Chong C.M., Zhang Z., Yu P., Hoi M.P.M., Sun Y., Wang Y. and Lee S.M.Y., Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 10353.
LAI C.K., MU X., HAO Q., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Formation, isomerization, and dissociation of ε- and α-carbon-centered tyrosylglycylglycine radical cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 2014, 16: 24235-24243.
LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
LAW C.H., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., ZHAO Y., LI G., Lam H., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Reverse-Phase/Strong Cation Exchange/Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform for Shotgun Proteomics, 25th international symposium on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2014.
MU X., LAI C.K., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Formation, Isomerization and Dissociation of e-and a-carbon–centered Tyrosylglycylglycine Radical Cations., 22nd International Conference On Physical Organic Chemistry. 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K. and Wang J.J., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K., Wang J.J. and Sun H., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
XU M., Tang W.K., MU X., Ling Y., Siu C.K. and Chu I.K., α-Radical-induced CO2 loss from the aspartic acid side chain of the collisionally induced tripeptide aspartylglycylarginine radical cation, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2015.
ZHANG Z., LI G., Szeto S.S.W., CHONG C., QUAN Q., HUANG C., CUI W., GUO B. and Chu I.K., Examining the neuroprotective effects of protocatechuic acid and chrysin on in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson's disease, Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2015.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : Chung YSC

List of Research Outputs

Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Alkynyl Complexes through Specific Interactions between Citrate and Guanidinium for Proof-of-Principle Detection of Citrate and an Assay of Citrate Lyase, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 13016-13027.
Chung Y.S.C., Tamaru S., Shinkai S. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Achiral Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Carboxylic β-1,3-Glucan into Different Helical Handedness Stabilized by Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt and/or π-π Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2015, 21: 5447-5458.


Researcher : DENG Z

List of Research Outputs

Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., DENG Z. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrochemical Study of Mesoporous Core-Shell Lithium Titanate Carbon Composite with Controlled Microstucture As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
Liu X., Liu F., SUN Q., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Xie M.H., Liao C., Shih K. and DENG Z., In Situ Synthesis of CuxO/SnOx@CNT and CuxO/SnOx@SnO2/CNT Nanocomposite Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries by a Simple Chemical Treatment Process, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. American Chemical Society, 2014, 6: 13478-13486.


Researcher : DU L

List of Research Outputs

DU L., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Observation of the 2-Fluorenylnitrenium Ion Reaction with Guanine Containing DNA Oligomers, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-057.
DU L., ZHU R., Xue J., Du Y. and Phillips D.L., Time‐resolved spectroscopic and density functional theory investigation of the photochemistry of suprofen, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 2015, 46(1): 117-125.
Li M., Dang L., LIU M., DU L., Zheng X. and Phillips D.L., Ultrafast Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies on the Generation of the Ketyl-Sugar Biradical by Intra-molecular Hydrogen Abstraction Among Ketoprofen and Purine Nucleoside Dyads., In: C. Dale Poulter, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. USA, ACS, 2015, 80: 3462–3470.


Researcher : DU W

List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., LI Z. and Yang D., Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Tandem Aminoalkylation via Divergent C(sp3)–H Functionalization, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2014, 137: 1130-1135.
DU W., Palladium-catalyzed Oxidative Cascade Cyclization Via C-n/c-c Formation For Synthesis Of Nitrogen Heterocycles (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : Du F

List of Research Outputs

Du F., Cao S.N. and Fung Y.S., A serial dual-electrode detector based on electrogenerated bromine for capillary electrophoresis, ELECTROPHORESIS. 2014, 35: 3556-3563.


Researcher : Fung EYM

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


Project Title:Identification of molecular targets of two main active components from Dendrobium (Shihu).
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

Lau C.S.T., Zhou T., LIU A., Fung E.Y.M., Che C.M., Lang H.H.B. and Ngan E.S.W., Dysregulation of clathrin promotes thyroid cell growth and contributes to multinodular goiter pathogenesis, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 2015, 1852(8): 1676-1686.


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


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Fung YM

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


Project Title:Identification of molecular targets of two main active components from Dendrobium (Shihu).
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs



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


List of Research Outputs

Du F., Cao S.N. and Fung Y.S., A serial dual-electrode detector based on electrogenerated bromine for capillary electrophoresis, ELECTROPHORESIS. 2014, 35: 3556-3563.
Fung Y.S., Advicer (2002-present), Hong Kong Architectural Coating Association Ltd.. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Assessor (1988-present), Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) organized by the Innovation and Technology Department, Hong Kong SAR Government. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Council Member (1987-present), Hong Kong Chemical Society. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Council Member (2008-present), Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.); Hong Kong Chapter, . 2014.
Fung Y.S., Council Member (2012-present), Hong Kong Surface Finishing Society. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Executive Board (1996-present), Air & Waste Management Association (U.S.A.): Hong Kong Chapter. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Member (2005-present), Hong Kong Green Label Scheme (HKGLS) Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Green Council. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Member (2010-present), Eco-product Certification (ECS) Scheme Certification Advisory Committee (CAC), Hong Kong Green Council. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Member of Editorial Board (April 2000 - present), Chemistry Education, published by the Chinese Chemical Society. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Member, Organizing Committee and Scientific Committee, 14th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2014) held in Kyoto, Japan, December 7-10, 2014. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices - Integrating Techniques to meet Demanding Requirements for Biomedical Analysis, 14th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2014), December 7-10, 2014, Kyoto, Japan. 2014.
Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Devices - Integrating Techniques to meet Demanding Requirements for Biomedical Analysis, 14th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2014), Kyoto, Japan, December 7-10, 2014. Abstract KN5.
Ma T.M., WU R. and Fung Y.S., Integration of Microfluidic-Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Device with Gas-phase Electrophoretic Mobility Molecular Analyzer (GEMMA) for Determination and Characterization of Urinary Proteins, 14th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2014), Kyoto, Japan, December 7-10, 2014. Abstract P40.
Sun H., Lai J.P. and Fung Y.S., Simultaneous Determination of Gaseous and Particulate Carbonyls in air by Coupling Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography with Molecular Imprinting Solid-phase Extraction, Journal of Chromatography A. 2014, 1358: 303-308.
Wu R. and Fung Y.S., Microfluidic Chip-capillary Electrophyoresis Device for the Determination of Urinary Metabolites and Proteins, Bioanalysis. 2015, 7: 907-922.


Researcher : GAO L

List of Research Outputs

GAO L., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Functionalized MIL-101(Cr) Metal-Organic Framework for Enhanced Hydrogen Release from Ammonia Borane at Low Temperature, MOF 2014 (4th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds). Kobe, Japan, 2014.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Polystyrenesulfonate Threaded in MIL-101Cr(III): A Cationic Polyelectrolyte Synthesized Directly into a Metal–Organic Framework, Chemistry of Materials. 2015, 27: 3601-3608.
Li C.Y.V., GAO L. and Chan G.K.Y., A New Class Of Ion Exchange MOF: Polymer Threaded Mof With Fast And Reversible Ion Exchange Performance, Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology AMN7. Nelson, New Zealand, 2015.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and GAO L., Combustion synthesis of Cr2O3 octahedra with a chromium-containing metal–organic framework as a sacrificial template , Crystal Engineering Communications. 2015, 17: 2620-2623.


Researcher : Gu Q

List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., LI Z. and Yang D., Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Tandem Aminoalkylation via Divergent C(sp3)–H Functionalization, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2014, 137: 1130-1135.


Researcher : Guan X

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Guan X., LAW S.M., TSE C.W., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Density Functional Theory Calculations on Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage and N-O Bond Formation of [RuII(bpy)2(diamine)]2+ via Reactive Ruthenium Imide Intermediates, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 15122–15130.
LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
Li K., Zou T., Chen Y., Guan X. and Che C.M., Pincer-Type Platinum(II) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligand: Structures, Photophysical and Anion-Binding Properties, and Anticancer Activities, Chemistry-a european journal. Germany, wiley, 2015, 21: 7441-7453.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.
Wang B., Shelar D.P., Han X.Z., Li T.T., Guan X., Lu W., Liu K., Chen Y., Fu W.F. and Che C.M., Long-Lived Excited States of Zwitterionic Copper(I) Complexes for Photoinduced Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 1184-1190.


Researcher : Guo Z

List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C., Guo Z., WEI J. and Che C.M., Ruthenium–Porphyrin-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Intramolecular Alkyl Carbene Insertion into CH Bonds of Alkyl Diazomethanes Generated In Situ from N-Tosylhydrazones, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 53: 14175 –14180.


Researcher : HAU KW

List of Research Outputs

HAU K.W., Design, Synthesis And Characterization Of Luminescent Dinuclear And Polynuclear Complexes Of Gold(i) And Platinum(ii) With Alkynylcalix[4]arene And Bridging Sulfido Ligands - From Photophysics To Host-guest Chemistry And Supramolcular Assembly (PhD thesis), 2014.
Hau K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M., Jiang X.F., Sun Q.F., Yu S.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Gold(I) Clusters and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Sensing Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-54.
Yao L.Y., Hau K.W. and Yam V.W.W., Addition Reaction-Induced Cluster-to-Cluster Transformation: Controlled Self-Assembly of Luminescent Polynuclear Gold(I) m3-Sulfido Clusters, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-63.


Researcher : HO CK

List of Research Outputs

Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., DENG Z. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrochemical Study of Mesoporous Core-Shell Lithium Titanate Carbon Composite with Controlled Microstucture As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.


Researcher : HONG Y

List of Research Outputs

HONG Y., LAI Y.T., Chan G.C.F. and Sun H., Glutathione and multidrug resistance protein transporter mediate a self-propelled disposal of bismuth in human cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 3211-3216.
HU X., WANG Y., YANG Y., HONG Y., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of Arsenic Binding to RING, the Functional Domain of XIAP, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.


Researcher : HU J

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., YE S., Chen X., LU M., ZHAO Q., GUO Y., Ma C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Shen J. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In VivoJournal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2015, 137: 6837-6843.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 8th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum The 2nd International Chinese Symposium on Free Radical Research & The 6th Symposium for Three Districts of Cross-straits on Free Radical Research, November 2014, Hong Kong. 2014.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite and Hypochlorous Acid, International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2014, November 2014, Hangzhou, China. 2014.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.


Researcher : HU X

List of Research Outputs

HU X., WANG Y., YANG Y., HONG Y., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of Arsenic Binding to RING, the Functional Domain of XIAP, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
HU X., Tse M.K., CHANG Y.Y., WANG Y., YANG Y., Li H., Sze K.H. and Sun H., The Disruption of Dimer RING Finger: Insight into the Therapeutic Properties of Arsenic(III) Trioxide, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.


Researcher : HUANG J

List of Research Outputs

HUANG J., A Study Of The Reaction Mechanisms And Reactive Intermediates Involved In Halogenated Compounds: Trichloroethylene Oxide, Halogenated Benzophenones, And Halogenated Quinoline-based Phototriggers (PhD thesis), 2014.
LIU M., Li M., HUANG J. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) Methods Unravel the Photo-trigger Mechanism of Ketoprofenate Release Different Substituent in a Phosphorous Buffering Solution, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-056.
Li M., HUANG J., LIU M., LI S., Ma J. and Phillips D.L., Investigation of the Role of Protonation of Benzophenone and Its Derivatives in Acidic Aqueous Solutions Using Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy: How Are Ketyl Radicals Formed in Aqueous Solutions?, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2014, 119: 2241–2252.


Researcher : HUNG FF

List of Research Outputs

HUNG F.F., Luminescent Platinum(ii), Palladium(ii) And Gold(iii) Complexes Containing Isocyanide, Alkynyl And N-heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties And Material Applications (PhD Thesis), 2014.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.


Researcher : Hau KW

List of Research Outputs

HAU K.W., Design, Synthesis And Characterization Of Luminescent Dinuclear And Polynuclear Complexes Of Gold(i) And Platinum(ii) With Alkynylcalix[4]arene And Bridging Sulfido Ligands - From Photophysics To Host-guest Chemistry And Supramolcular Assembly (PhD thesis), 2014.
Hau K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M., Jiang X.F., Sun Q.F., Yu S.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Gold(I) Clusters and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Sensing Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-54.
Yao L.Y., Hau K.W. and Yam V.W.W., Addition Reaction-Induced Cluster-to-Cluster Transformation: Controlled Self-Assembly of Luminescent Polynuclear Gold(I) m3-Sulfido Clusters, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-63.


Researcher : Ho HH

List of Research Outputs

Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.


Researcher : Ho KS

List of Research Outputs

Ho K.S. and Chan W.T., Effects of ionization potential of an element and boiling point of the corresponding oxide on the sampling depth for maximum ICP-MS sensitivity, European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2015 (EWCPS 2015) 22-26 February 2015, Munster, Germany. 2015.


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: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


Project Title:Development of Linear-Scaling Quantum Chemistry Methods for the Simulations of Chemical Processes in Condensed Phases
Investigator(s):Hu H, Yang M
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Exploring new techniques for quantum chemistry modeling of complex systems
Investigator(s):Hu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chen Z., Chan G.K.Y., BABY-JAYASREE .., Kong J. and Hu H., Theoretical Study on the Mechanism of Aqueous Synthesis of Formic Acid Catalyzed by [Ru3+]-EDTA Complex , Inorganic Chemistry. 2015, 54: 1314-1324.
Hu H., AN K., Zhang D.W. and Yang D., A Short Helix Formed by Cyclic β2,3-Aminoxy Peptides in Protic Solvents , Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2015, n/a-n/a.


Researcher : Hu L

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., CHENG T. and Sun H., Action of Bi(III) Drug on Bacterial Peroxidedoxins Increase Susceptibility to Killing, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., Hu L., WANG Y. and LAI Y.T., Matching Metals to Proteins by an Integrated Metallomic Approach, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 30, 2014 - December 5, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
Tang H.M., Pan K., Kong K.Y.E., Hu L., Chan L.C., Siu K.L., Sun H., Wong C.M. and Jin D., Loss of APD1 in Yeast Confers Hydroxyurea Sensitivity Suppressed by Yap1p Transcription Factor, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 7897.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by 2 Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Copled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K. and Wang J.J., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K., Wang J.J. and Sun H., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.


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: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


Project Title:"Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry" (MCMC-2014); METALLOPORPHYRIN-INCORPORATED DIPHOSPHINE LIGANDS FOR METAL ION-BINDING
Investigator(s):Huang JS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2014
Completion Date:09/2014


List of Research Outputs

Guan X., LAW S.M., TSE C.W., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Density Functional Theory Calculations on Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage and N-O Bond Formation of [RuII(bpy)2(diamine)]2+ via Reactive Ruthenium Imide Intermediates, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 15122–15130.
LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.
Yu G.A., WONG K.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Metalloporphyrin-Incorporated Diphosphine Ligands for Metal Ion-Binding, The International Conference "Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry" (MCMC-2014) held in Moscow, September 13-19, 2014 . 2014, P48.


Researcher : Hung FF

List of Research Outputs

HUNG F.F., Luminescent Platinum(ii), Palladium(ii) And Gold(iii) Complexes Containing Isocyanide, Alkynyl And N-heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties And Material Applications (PhD Thesis), 2014.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.


Researcher : KO MY

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.


Researcher : KONG PW

List of Research Outputs

LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
LAW C.H., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., ZHAO Y., LI G., Lam H., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Reverse-Phase/Strong Cation Exchange/Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform for Shotgun Proteomics, 25th international symposium on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2014.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : KOO SK

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Cao L., Koo S.K., Sun J. and Wang W.P., Space aware Carbon Nano Tube Parameters Design, Journal of Information and Computational Science. 2014, 11(15): 5279-5287.
KOO S.K., Multi-terminal Nano-electronic Device Simulations With Atomistic Details (PhD Thesis), 2014.


Researcher : KUANG L

List of Research Outputs

KUANG L., Asymmetric Formal Total Synthesis Of Cortistatins A And J (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : KWOK YH

List of Research Outputs

WANG R.L., ZHENG X., KWOK Y.H., Xie H., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Time-dependent density functional theory for open systems with a positivity-preserving decomposition scheme for environment spectral functions, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 144112.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., JIANG F., ZHENG X. and Chen G., Complex absorbing potential based Lorentzian fitting scheme and time dependent quantum transport, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2014, 141: 164122.


Researcher : KWONG CL

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Zhou L., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Electroluminescent Devices with Sterically Hindered Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes and Iridium Complex Codopant, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 2984-2994.


Researcher : Koo SK

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Cao L., Koo S.K., Sun J. and Wang W.P., Space aware Carbon Nano Tube Parameters Design, Journal of Information and Computational Science. 2014, 11(15): 5279-5287.
KOO S.K., Multi-terminal Nano-electronic Device Simulations With Atomistic Details (PhD Thesis), 2014.


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
Completion Date:05/2015


List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.


Researcher : Kwok CC

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.
Zhou L., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Cheng G., Zhang H. and Che C.M., Efficient Red Electroluminescent Devices with Sterically Hindered Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes and Iridium Complex Codopant, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 9: 2984-2994.


Researcher : Kwong NYT

List of Research Outputs

Wong H.F.R., Kwong N.Y.T., Yau K.H. and Au Yeung H.Y., Real Time Detection of Live Microbes with a Highly Sensitive Bioluminescent Nitroreductase Probe, Chemical Communications. 2015, 51: 4440-4442.


Researcher : Kwong WL

List of Research Outputs

Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
He L., Chen T., You Y., Hu H., Zheng W., Kwong W.L., Zou T. and Che C.M., A Cancer-Targeted Nanosystem for Delivery of Gold(III) Complexes: Enhanced Selectivity and Apoptosis-Inducing Efficacy of a Gold(III) Porphyrin Complex, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 12532–12536.
Kwong W.L., Lok C.N., TSE C.W., Wong E.L.M. and Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Iron(II) Complexes of Pentadentate N-Donor Ligands: Cytotoxicity, Transcriptomics Analyses, and Mechanisms of Action, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 3062-3072.


Researcher : LAI CK

List of Research Outputs

LAI C.K., MU X., HAO Q., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Formation, isomerization, and dissociation of ε- and α-carbon-centered tyrosylglycylglycine radical cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 2014, 16: 24235-24243.
MU X., LAI C.K., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Formation, Isomerization and Dissociation of e-and a-carbon–centered Tyrosylglycylglycine Radical Cations., 22nd International Conference On Physical Organic Chemistry. 2014.


Researcher : LAI TP

List of Research Outputs

LAI T.P., WANG M., Zhang H. and Sun H., Binding of Ruthenium Anticancer Agent NAMI-A at New Metal Site in Human Serum Transferrin, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG R., Zhang H., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., Characterization of Metallodrugs Binding to NDM-1 Offers New Insight into Ways of Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG M., Wang L. and Sun H., X-ray Structural Studies of Metal-binding to Human Serum Transferrin: Metal-induced Conformational Changes and Biocoordination of Metals, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 19 (Suppl):833-852). 2014.
WANG M., LAI T.P., Wang L., Zhang H., Yang N., Sadler P.J. and Sun H., “Anion clamp” allows flexible protein to impose coordination geometry on metal ions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51: 7867-7870.
YANG X., Li H., LAI T.P. and Sun H., UreE-UreG Complex Facilitates Nickel Transfer and Preactivates GTPase of UreG in Helicobacter pylori , Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2015, 290(20): 12474-12485.


Researcher : LAI YT

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
HONG Y., LAI Y.T., Chan G.C.F. and Sun H., Glutathione and multidrug resistance protein transporter mediate a self-propelled disposal of bismuth in human cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 3211-3216.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., WANG Y. and LAI Y.T., Matching Metals to Proteins by an Integrated Metallomic Approach, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 30, 2014 - December 5, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y. and CHAO A., Tracking Proteins Inside Live Cells Using Coordination-based Fluorescence Approach, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.


Researcher : LAM HY

List of Research Outputs

LAM H.Y., Total Synthesis Of Daptomycin And Other Cyclic Peptides Via Ser/thr Ligation-mediated Peptide Cyclization (PhD thesis), 2014.
LEE C.L., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Serine/threonine ligation for natural cyclic peptide syntheses, Nat. Prod. Rep.. 2015, 32: 1274-1279.
Lam H.Y., Gaarden R.I. and Li X.C., A Journey to the Total Synthesis of Daptomycin, The Chemical Record. 2014, 14: 1086-1099.
Wong T.T.C., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of cyclic peptide yunnanin C and analogues via Ser/Thr ligation (STL)-mediated peptide cyclization, Tetrahedron. 2014, 70: 7770-7773.


Researcher : LAM SH

List of Research Outputs

LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 54: 986–992.


Researcher : LAM YYS

List of Research Outputs

Krenske E.H., LAM Y.Y.S., NG P.L., Lo B., Chiu P., Houk K.N. and Lam S.K., Concerted Ring-Opening and Cycloaddition of Chiral Epoxy Enolsilanes with Dienes., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2015, 54: 7422-7425.
LAM Y.Y.S., Studies And Applications Of Intermolecular (4+3) Cycloaddition Reactions Of Epoxy And Ziridinyl Enolsilanes (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : LAN X

List of Research Outputs

Li M., LIU M., LI S., LAN X. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Resonance Raman, Laser Flash Photolysis and DFT Calculation Studies on the Photochemistry of Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate in the Different Solvent, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-060.


Researcher : LAW CH

List of Research Outputs

LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
LAW C.H., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., ZHAO Y., LI G., Lam H., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Reverse-Phase/Strong Cation Exchange/Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform for Shotgun Proteomics, 25th international symposium on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2014.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : LAW SM

List of Research Outputs

Guan X., LAW S.M., TSE C.W., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Density Functional Theory Calculations on Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage and N-O Bond Formation of [RuII(bpy)2(diamine)]2+ via Reactive Ruthenium Imide Intermediates, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 15122–15130.
LAW S.M., Electronic Structures, Reactivity And Catalytic Activity Of Ruthenium-imide And -amide Complexes With Porphyrin And Bipyridine Ligands (PhD thesis), 2014.
LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.


Researcher : LEE CL

List of Research Outputs

LEE C.L., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Serine/threonine ligation for natural cyclic peptide syntheses, Nat. Prod. Rep.. 2015, 32: 1274-1279.
LEE C.L. and Li X.C., Serine/threonine ligation for the chemical synthesis of proteins, Current Opinion in Chemical Biology. 2014, 22: 108-114.


Researcher : LEE WW

List of Research Outputs

LEE W.W. and Chan W.T., Calibration of single-particle inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS), Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 2014.
LEE W.W., Studies Of Single-particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : LEUNG CM

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG C.M., Design, Synthesis And Characterization Of Metal Complexes Of D6 And D10 Electronic Configuration And Their Inorganic-organic Hybrids – From Covalent Conjugation To Supramolecular Assembly And Luninescence Chemosensing (PhD thesis), 2015.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.


Researcher : LI B

List of Research Outputs

LI B., Studies Toward The Total Synthesis Of Pseudolaric Acid B Via An Improved Carbene Cyclization Cycloaddition Cascade Strategy (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : LI G

List of Research Outputs

Cui G., Shan L., Guo L., Chu I.K., LI G., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Chong C.M., Zhang Z., Yu P., Hoi M.P.M., Sun Y., Wang Y. and Lee S.M.Y., Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 10353.
LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
LAW C.H., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., ZHAO Y., LI G., Lam H., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Reverse-Phase/Strong Cation Exchange/Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform for Shotgun Proteomics, 25th international symposium on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2014.
ZHANG Z., LI G., Szeto S.S.W., CHONG C., QUAN Q., HUANG C., CUI W., GUO B. and Chu I.K., Examining the neuroprotective effects of protocatechuic acid and chrysin on in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson's disease, Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2015.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : LI J

List of Research Outputs

Chen Q., LI J., Yam C.Y., ZHANG Y., Wong N. and Chen G., An approximate framework for quantum transport calculation with model order reduction, Journal of Computational Physics. 2015, 286: 49-61.


Researcher : LI S

List of Research Outputs

Li M., HUANG J., LIU M., LI S., Ma J. and Phillips D.L., Investigation of the Role of Protonation of Benzophenone and Its Derivatives in Acidic Aqueous Solutions Using Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy: How Are Ketyl Radicals Formed in Aqueous Solutions?, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2014, 119: 2241–2252.
Li M., LIU M., LI S., LAN X. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Resonance Raman, Laser Flash Photolysis and DFT Calculation Studies on the Photochemistry of Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate in the Different Solvent, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-060.


Researcher : LI ST

List of Research Outputs

ZHA H., Shen B., YAU K.H., LI S.T., Yao X.Q. and Yang D., A small synthetic molecule forms selective potassium channels to regulate cell membrane potential and blood vessel tone, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2014, 12: 8174-8179.


Researcher : LI SY

List of Research Outputs

LO K.C., LI S.Y. and Chan W.K., Photoconductivity enhancement and charge transport properties in a conjugated polyelectrolyte/carbon nanotube hybrid studied by scanning probe microscopy, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7739.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.
Li X., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X.Q., Method of Modulating Membrance Potential of a Cell, Chinese Patent ZL 2008 8 0127474.5, issued on August 27, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Chinese Patent 2007 8 0051510.X, issued on August 13, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Japanese Patent JP 5586961, issued on August 1, 2014. 2014.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.
Li X., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X.Q., Method of Modulating Membrance Potential of a Cell, Chinese Patent ZL 2008 8 0127474.5, issued on August 27, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Chinese Patent 2007 8 0051510.X, issued on August 13, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Japanese Patent JP 5586961, issued on August 1, 2014. 2014.


Researcher : LI Z

List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., LI Z. and Yang D., Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Tandem Aminoalkylation via Divergent C(sp3)–H Functionalization, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2014, 137: 1130-1135.
LI Z., Studies Towards Construction Of 9,10-syn-trans-decalin Skeletons And Synthesis Of Tricyclic Triptolide Analogs (PhD thesis), 2015.
Li Z. and Yang D., Construction of 9,10-syn-trans-decalin skeleton via semipinacol rearrangement: asymmetric synthesis of (+)-syn-copalol and a candelalide analog, Tetrahedron Letters. 2015, 56: 3667-3669.


Researcher : LIU M

List of Research Outputs

LIU M., Li M., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study of the Photochemistry of Irgacure-2959 in an Aqueous Solution, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 8701–8707.
LIU M., Li M., HUANG J. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) Methods Unravel the Photo-trigger Mechanism of Ketoprofenate Release Different Substituent in a Phosphorous Buffering Solution, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-056.
Li M., HUANG J., LIU M., LI S., Ma J. and Phillips D.L., Investigation of the Role of Protonation of Benzophenone and Its Derivatives in Acidic Aqueous Solutions Using Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy: How Are Ketyl Radicals Formed in Aqueous Solutions?, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2014, 119: 2241–2252.
Li M., LIU M., LI S., LAN X. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Resonance Raman, Laser Flash Photolysis and DFT Calculation Studies on the Photochemistry of Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate in the Different Solvent, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-060.
Li M., Dang L., LIU M., DU L., Zheng X. and Phillips D.L., Ultrafast Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies on the Generation of the Ketyl-Sugar Biradical by Intra-molecular Hydrogen Abstraction Among Ketoprofen and Purine Nucleoside Dyads., In: C. Dale Poulter, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. USA, ACS, 2015, 80: 3462–3470.


Researcher : LIU P

List of Research Outputs

LIU P., Design, Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Study Of Ion Transporters (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : LIU Z

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.


Researcher : LO KC

List of Research Outputs

LO K.C., LI S.Y. and Chan W.K., Photoconductivity enhancement and charge transport properties in a conjugated polyelectrolyte/carbon nanotube hybrid studied by scanning probe microscopy, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7739.
LO K.C., Synthesis Of Carbon Nanotube Composites And Their Optoelectronic Properties Characterized By Scanning Probe Microscopic Techniques (PhD thesis), 2015.
YU L., Xi J.Y., LO K.C., Antrobus L.J., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Transient Absorption of N719 and its Electron Transfer Kinetics on ZnO Nanoparticles Surface , Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. Springer US, 2015, 25: 169-175.


Researcher : LU M

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., YE S., Chen X., LU M., ZHAO Q., GUO Y., Ma C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Shen J. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In VivoJournal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2015, 137: 6837-6843.


Researcher : Lai SL

List of Research Outputs

Lai S.L., Best Poster Award [Champion], Program Committee of International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
Lai S.L. and Che C.M., Efficient Organic Photovoltaic Devices Incorporating Weakly Phosphorescent Gold(III) Corrole, The 4th International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science. 2014.
Lai S.L., ANG W.H. and Che C.M., Highly Efficient Phosphorescence from Organoplatinum(II) Complexes Containing Asymmetric Tetradentate N^C^C^N Ligands with Oxygen-Bridge, Symposium on OLEDs and Organic Photovoltaics. 2014.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.


Researcher : Lai YT

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
HONG Y., LAI Y.T., Chan G.C.F. and Sun H., Glutathione and multidrug resistance protein transporter mediate a self-propelled disposal of bismuth in human cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 3211-3216.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., WANG Y. and LAI Y.T., Matching Metals to Proteins by an Integrated Metallomic Approach, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 30, 2014 - December 5, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y. and CHAO A., Tracking Proteins Inside Live Cells Using Coordination-based Fluorescence Approach, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.


Researcher : Lam HCY

List of Research Outputs

LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.


Researcher : Lam HY

Project Title:Development of orally administrated daptomycin-based antibiotics via hybridiztion of daptomycin and A54145 factors
Investigator(s):Lam HY, Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

LAM H.Y., Total Synthesis Of Daptomycin And Other Cyclic Peptides Via Ser/thr Ligation-mediated Peptide Cyclization (PhD thesis), 2014.
LEE C.L., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Serine/threonine ligation for natural cyclic peptide syntheses, Nat. Prod. Rep.. 2015, 32: 1274-1279.
Lam H.Y., Gaarden R.I. and Li X.C., A Journey to the Total Synthesis of Daptomycin, The Chemical Record. 2014, 14: 1086-1099.
Wong T.T.C., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of cyclic peptide yunnanin C and analogues via Ser/Thr ligation (STL)-mediated peptide cyclization, Tetrahedron. 2014, 70: 7770-7773.


Researcher : Lam SWH

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
Completion Date:06/2015


Project Title:XXVI International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry ; Computational Studies on Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Nonradiative Processes via the Metal-Centered Excited States
Investigator(s):Lam SWH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2014
Completion Date:07/2014


Project Title:Computational Studies on the Radiative Process of Square Planar Gold(III) Complexes
Investigator(s):Lam SWH, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–Guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2015, 112: 690-695.
Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong,Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-56.
Chan A.K.W., Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., 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 Colour for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of p-Conjugation via Variation of the Heteroatom, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P214.
Chan J.C.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., A Highly Efficient Silole-Containing Dithienylethene with Excellent Thermal Stability and Fatigue Resistance: A Promising Candidate for Optical Memory Storage Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 16994-16997.
Chan J.C.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Phosphorus and Silicon Heterocycles: Tunable and Efficient Photochromism, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-62.
He X.M., Lam S.W.H., Cheng C.C. and Yam V.W.W., Cleavage of a P-N Bond in a Urea-Containing (Ph2P(R)PPh2)-Bridged Dinuclear Gold(I) Thiolate Complex by Fluoride and a Mechanistic Insight, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 8447-8454.
Hung L.L., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Luminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Luminescent Dinuclear Mixed-Valence Gold Complexes with Alkynyl Bridges, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2015, 2: 453-466.
Lam E.S.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., A Study on the Effect of Dianionic Tridentate Ligands on the Radiative and Nonradiative Processes for Gold(III) Alkynyl Systems by a Computational Approach, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 54: 3624-3630.
Lam S.W.H., Lam E.S.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Nonradiative Processes via the Metal-Centered Excited States, XXVI International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Sapporo, Japan, 13-18 July 2014. Sapporo, Japan, 1P217.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of Bipyridine Platinum(II) Bisalkynyl Fullerene Donor–Chromophore–Acceptor Triads with Ultrafast Charge Separation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 10041-10052.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Platinum(II) bis(N-(4-ethynyl-phenyl)carbazole)bipyridine Fullerene Complexes (invited article), Dalton Transactions. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 43: 17624-17634.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 2182-2192.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-60.
Yim K.C., Lam E.S.H., Wong M.C., Au K.M., Ko C.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Self-assembly, Gelation, Morphology and Computational Studies of Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine Derivatives, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 9930-9939.


Researcher : Lee JSH

List of Research Outputs

Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of Bipyridine Platinum(II) Bisalkynyl Fullerene Donor–Chromophore–Acceptor Triads with Ultrafast Charge Separation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 10041-10052.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Platinum(II) bis(N-(4-ethynyl-phenyl)carbazole)bipyridine Fullerene Complexes (invited article), Dalton Transactions. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 43: 17624-17634.


Researcher : Lee OY

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Q., Ding Y., Deng Z.S., Lee O.Y., GAO P., Chen P., Rose R.J., Zhao H., ZHANG Z.F., Tao X., Heck A.J.R., Kao R.Y.T. and Yang D., Natural products triptolide, celastrol, and withaferin A inhibit the chaperone activity of peroxiredoxin I, Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4124-4130.


Researcher : Lee WP

List of Research Outputs

Lee W.P., Jena S., Rodriguez E.P., O'Donovan S.P., Wagner C., Jurutka P.W. and Thompson P.D., Distinct functional modes of SUMOylation for retinoid X receptor alpha, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 2015.


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., Design, Synthesis And Characterization Of Metal Complexes Of D6 And D10 Electronic Configuration And Their Inorganic-organic Hybrids – From Covalent Conjugation To Supramolecular Assembly And Luninescence Chemosensing (PhD thesis), 2015.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.


Researcher : Leung LT

List of Research Outputs

Leung L.T. and Chiu P., Total Synthesis of (-)-Dolastatrienol., Chem.-Asian J.. Wiley, 2015, 10: 1042-1049.
Ma D...L..., Chan D...S...H., Wei G., Zhong H...J..., Yang H..., Leung L.T., Gullen E...A..., Chiu P., Cheng Y...C... and Leung C...H..., Virtual Screening And Optimization Of Type Ii Inhibitors Of Jak2 From A Natural Product Library. , Chem. Commun.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 13885-13888.


Researcher : Leung YL

Project Title:Highly Luminescent Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with Carbene-Derived Pincer Ligands: Design, Synthesis, Electrochemistry and Photophysics Studies
Investigator(s):Leung YL, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

Au-Yeung H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-53.
Au-Yeung H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-covalent Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 17910-17913.
Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescence Enhancement in Dinuclear Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes Driven by Hierarchical Assembly Through Pt···Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P01.


Researcher : Li CYV

Project Title:High Performance Sodium Titanate Porous Structure for Sodium Ion Battery
Investigator(s):Li CYV, Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology AMN7; A New Class of Ion Exchange MOF: polymer threaded MOF with fast and reversible ion exchange performance
Investigator(s):Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:02/2015
Completion Date:02/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Yang C., ZHOU M. and Li C.Y.V., Hierachically Structured Mesoporous Carbons As Fuel Cell Electrode Materials, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Functionalized MIL-101(Cr) Metal-Organic Framework for Enhanced Hydrogen Release from Ammonia Borane at Low Temperature, MOF 2014 (4th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds). Kobe, Japan, 2014.
GAO L., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Polystyrenesulfonate Threaded in MIL-101Cr(III): A Cationic Polyelectrolyte Synthesized Directly into a Metal–Organic Framework, Chemistry of Materials. 2015, 27: 3601-3608.
Li C.Y.V., GAO L. and Chan G.K.Y., A New Class Of Ion Exchange MOF: Polymer Threaded Mof With Fast And Reversible Ion Exchange Performance, Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology AMN7. Nelson, New Zealand, 2015.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K., DENG Z. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrochemical Study of Mesoporous Core-Shell Lithium Titanate Carbon Composite with Controlled Microstucture As Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries for Wide Temperature Range, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and GAO L., Combustion synthesis of Cr2O3 octahedra with a chromium-containing metal–organic framework as a sacrificial template , Crystal Engineering Communications. 2015, 17: 2620-2623.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Highly Porous Macrocellular Bi2O3 Synthesized by Foam Stabilized Glycine-Nitrate Combustion (FSGNC), 2015 MRS Spring Meeting. San Francisco, CA< USA, 2015.


Researcher : Li H

List of Research Outputs

HU X., WANG Y., YANG Y., HONG Y., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of Arsenic Binding to RING, the Functional Domain of XIAP, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
HU X., Tse M.K., CHANG Y.Y., WANG Y., YANG Y., Li H., Sze K.H. and Sun H., The Disruption of Dimer RING Finger: Insight into the Therapeutic Properties of Arsenic(III) Trioxide, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
WANG Y., WANG H., Li H. and Sun H., Metallomic and metalloproteomic strategies in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of metallodrugs, Dalton Trans.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 44: 437-447.
WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.
YANG X., Li H., LAI T.P. and Sun H., UreE-UreG Complex Facilitates Nickel Transfer and Preactivates GTPase of UreG in Helicobacter pylori , Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2015, 290(20): 12474-12485.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.
Yang X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Inhibition of Urease through Disruption of GTPase UreG in Helicobacter Pylori by Bismuth, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : Li K

List of Research Outputs

Li K., Zou T., Chen Y., Guan X. and Che C.M., Pincer-Type Platinum(II) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligand: Structures, Photophysical and Anion-Binding Properties, and Anticancer Activities, Chemistry-a european journal. Germany, wiley, 2015, 21: 7441-7453.


Researcher : Li M

List of Research Outputs

LIU M., Li M., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study of the Photochemistry of Irgacure-2959 in an Aqueous Solution, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 8701–8707.
LIU M., Li M., HUANG J. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) Methods Unravel the Photo-trigger Mechanism of Ketoprofenate Release Different Substituent in a Phosphorous Buffering Solution, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-056.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.
Li M., Hanway P.J., Albright T.R., Winter A.H. and Phillips D.L., Direct Spectroscopic Observation of Closed-Shell Singlet, Open-Shell Singlet, and Triplet p-Biphenylyloxenium Ion, Journal of the American Chemical Society. USA, ACS, 2014, 136: 12364–12370.
Li M., HUANG J., LIU M., LI S., Ma J. and Phillips D.L., Investigation of the Role of Protonation of Benzophenone and Its Derivatives in Acidic Aqueous Solutions Using Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy: How Are Ketyl Radicals Formed in Aqueous Solutions?, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2014, 119: 2241–2252.
Li M., LIU M., LI S., LAN X. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Resonance Raman, Laser Flash Photolysis and DFT Calculation Studies on the Photochemistry of Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate in the Different Solvent, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-060.
Li M., Dang L., LIU M., DU L., Zheng X. and Phillips D.L., Ultrafast Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies on the Generation of the Ketyl-Sugar Biradical by Intra-molecular Hydrogen Abstraction Among Ketoprofen and Purine Nucleoside Dyads., In: C. Dale Poulter, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. USA, ACS, 2015, 80: 3462–3470.
Su T., Li M., Ma J., WONG N.K. and Phillips D.L., Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy Study of the Early Events of Norfloxacin in Aqueous Solutions with Varying pH Values., The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 13458–13467.


Researcher : Li M

Project Title:Ultrafast Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Investigations of the phototoxicity mechamism-photophysics and photochemistry of Blebbistatin.
Investigator(s):Li M, Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:02/2015


List of Research Outputs

LIU M., Li M., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study of the Photochemistry of Irgacure-2959 in an Aqueous Solution, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 8701–8707.
LIU M., Li M., HUANG J. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) Methods Unravel the Photo-trigger Mechanism of Ketoprofenate Release Different Substituent in a Phosphorous Buffering Solution, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-056.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.
Li M., Hanway P.J., Albright T.R., Winter A.H. and Phillips D.L., Direct Spectroscopic Observation of Closed-Shell Singlet, Open-Shell Singlet, and Triplet p-Biphenylyloxenium Ion, Journal of the American Chemical Society. USA, ACS, 2014, 136: 12364–12370.
Li M., HUANG J., LIU M., LI S., Ma J. and Phillips D.L., Investigation of the Role of Protonation of Benzophenone and Its Derivatives in Acidic Aqueous Solutions Using Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy: How Are Ketyl Radicals Formed in Aqueous Solutions?, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2014, 119: 2241–2252.
Li M., LIU M., LI S., LAN X. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Resonance Raman, Laser Flash Photolysis and DFT Calculation Studies on the Photochemistry of Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate in the Different Solvent, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-060.
Li M., Dang L., LIU M., DU L., Zheng X. and Phillips D.L., Ultrafast Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies on the Generation of the Ketyl-Sugar Biradical by Intra-molecular Hydrogen Abstraction Among Ketoprofen and Purine Nucleoside Dyads., In: C. Dale Poulter, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. USA, ACS, 2015, 80: 3462–3470.
Su T., Li M., Ma J., WONG N.K. and Phillips D.L., Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy Study of the Early Events of Norfloxacin in Aqueous Solutions with Varying pH Values., The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 13458–13467.


Researcher : Li X

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: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


Project Title:Identification and characterization of histone lysine decrotonylases
Investigator(s):Li X, Hao Q
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2014


Project Title:The 3rd Asian Chemical Biology Conference; Integrative chemical biology 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:12/2014
Completion Date:12/2014


Project Title:Development of a robust chemical proteomics-based technology for drug target identification
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Integrative chemical biology approaches to study histone succinyllysine marks
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.
Li X., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X.Q., Method of Modulating Membrance Potential of a Cell, Chinese Patent ZL 2008 8 0127474.5, issued on August 27, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Chinese Patent 2007 8 0051510.X, issued on August 13, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Japanese Patent JP 5586961, issued on August 1, 2014. 2014.


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
Completion Date:09/2014


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


Project Title:Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2013-14
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:Towards a molecular understanding of the High Mobility Group Proteins (HMGs) with posttranslational modifications (CRF)
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Develop a chemical biology tool for labeling and profiling bacterial glycoproteins
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2015


Project Title:American Peptide Society's 24th International Symposium ; Ser/Thr ligation-mediated peptide cyclization for cyclic peptide synthesis; total synthesis and medicinal chemistry of daptomycin
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.
Li X., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X.Q., Method of Modulating Membrance Potential of a Cell, Chinese Patent ZL 2008 8 0127474.5, issued on August 27, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Chinese Patent 2007 8 0051510.X, issued on August 13, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Japanese Patent JP 5586961, issued on August 1, 2014. 2014.


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
Completion Date:09/2014


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


Project Title:Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2013-14
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:Towards a molecular understanding of the High Mobility Group Proteins (HMGs) with posttranslational modifications (CRF)
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Develop a chemical biology tool for labeling and profiling bacterial glycoproteins
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2015


Project Title:American Peptide Society's 24th International Symposium ; Ser/Thr ligation-mediated peptide cyclization for cyclic peptide synthesis; total synthesis and medicinal chemistry of daptomycin
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Development of thiol-independent peptide ligations for protein chemical synthesis, Tetrahedron Letters. 2015, 56: 3715-3720.
Guo J., XU C., Li X.C. and Chen S., A Simple, Rapid and Sensitive FRET Assay for Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype B Detection, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e114124.
LEE C.L., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Serine/threonine ligation for natural cyclic peptide syntheses, Nat. Prod. Rep.. 2015, 32: 1274-1279.
LEE C.L. and Li X.C., Serine/threonine ligation for the chemical synthesis of proteins, Current Opinion in Chemical Biology. 2014, 22: 108-114.
Lam H.Y., Gaarden R.I. and Li X.C., A Journey to the Total Synthesis of Daptomycin, The Chemical Record. 2014, 14: 1086-1099.
Li X.C., New tools in glycoprotein chemical synthesis, The 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition (CARB Division). 2015.
Li X.C., Outstanding Young Researcher Award, The University of Hong Kong. 2014.
Li X.C., Protein Chemical Synthesis with Ser/Thr Ligation, Chinese peptide symposium. 2014.
Li X.C., Ser/Thr ligation-mediated peptide cyclization for cyclic peptide synthesis; total synthesis and medicinal chemistry of daptomycin, 24th American Peptide Symposium. 2015.
Li X.C., Strategies towards protein chemical synthesis and protein labeling, Cutting Edge Discovery in Chemical Biology for future Biomedical Sciences. 2014.
Li X.C., Towards chemical synthesis of proteins with post-translational modifications, The 6th Chemical Protein Synthesis Meeting. 2015.
Li X.C., protein chemical synthesis via serine/threonine ligation, The 8th Singapore International Chemical Conference. 2014.
Liu H. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Highly-strained Cyclic Tetrapeptides via Peptide Hydrazide Based Ligation, 通过基于多肽酰肼的化学连接反应合成高张力环状四肽, Acta Chimica Sinica. 化学学报, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of, 2014, 72: 1197.
Liu H. and Li X.C., Synthesis of cyclogentiotriose by macrocyclization via a ring-closing glycosylation., Tetrahedron Letters. Elsevier, 2014, 55: 5525.
TUNG C.L., Wong T.T.C. and Li X.C., Peptide 2-formylthiophenol esters do not proceed through a Ser/Thr ligation pathway, but participate in a peptide aminolysis to enable peptide condensation and cyclization, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2015, 13: 6922-6926.
Wong T.T.C., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of cyclic peptide yunnanin C and analogues via Ser/Thr ligation (STL)-mediated peptide cyclization, Tetrahedron. 2014, 70: 7770-7773.
YANG C., Li X.C. and Rong J., Amygdalin isolated from Semen Persicae (Tao Ren) extracts induces the expression of follistatin in HepG2 and C2C12 cell lines, Chinese Medicine. 2014, 9: 23.
Zhang Y., Farrants H. and Li X.C., Adding a Functional Handle to Nature′s Building Blocks: The Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-α-Amino Acids, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 1752-1764.


Researcher : Li Y

List of Research Outputs

Li Y., Tsang D.P.K., Chan C.K.M., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Unsymmetric Bipyridine-Pt(II)-Alkynyl Complexes through Post-Click Reaction with Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Their Applications as Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes , Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 13710–13715.


Researcher : Li Z

List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., LI Z. and Yang D., Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Tandem Aminoalkylation via Divergent C(sp3)–H Functionalization, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2014, 137: 1130-1135.
LI Z., Studies Towards Construction Of 9,10-syn-trans-decalin Skeletons And Synthesis Of Tricyclic Triptolide Analogs (PhD thesis), 2015.
Li Z. and Yang D., Construction of 9,10-syn-trans-decalin skeleton via semipinacol rearrangement: asymmetric synthesis of (+)-syn-copalol and a candelalide analog, Tetrahedron Letters. 2015, 56: 3667-3669.


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 : Lin WS

List of Research Outputs

Lin W.S., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from silver(I) reduction by the periplasmic nitrate reductase c-type cytochrome subunit NapC in a silver-resistant E. Coli, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 3144-3150.
Lok C.N., Zou T., Zhang J., Lin W.S. and Che C.M., Controlled-Release Systems for Metal-Based Nanomedicine: Encapsulated/Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Anticancer Gold(III)/Platinum(II) Complexes and Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 26: 5550-5557.


Researcher : Liu H

Project Title:Development of multivalent ligands via peptide self-assembly as entry inhibitor of avian influenza hemagglutinin
Investigator(s):Liu H, Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:The 5th Shanghai-Hong Kong-Münster Joint Trilateral Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry; The Development and Application of Novel Synthetic Carbohydrate Chemistry
Investigator(s):Liu H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

Liu H. and Li X.C., Synthesis of Highly-strained Cyclic Tetrapeptides via Peptide Hydrazide Based Ligation, 通过基于多肽酰肼的化学连接反应合成高张力环状四肽, Acta Chimica Sinica. 化学学报, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of, 2014, 72: 1197.
Liu H. and Li X.C., Synthesis of cyclogentiotriose by macrocyclization via a ring-closing glycosylation., Tetrahedron Letters. Elsevier, 2014, 55: 5525.


Researcher : Liu J

List of Research Outputs

ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.


Researcher : Liu Y

List of Research Outputs

Du Y.D., TSE C.W., Xu Z.J., Liu Y. and Che C.M., [FeIII(TF4DMAP)OTf] catalysed anti-Markovnikov oxidation of terminal aryl alkenes to aldehydes and transformation of methyl aryl tertiary amines to formamides with H2O2 as a terminal oxidant, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 12669-12672.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.


Researcher : Lo KY

Project Title:Enantioselective Oxidative Cyclization of Axially Chiral Vinylallenes via Singlet Oxygen
Investigator(s):Lo KY, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

Lo K.Y., Chan O.Y. and Che C.M., Gold and silver catalysis: from organic transformation to bioconjugation, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Cambridge, United Kingdom, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 13: 6667-6680.


Researcher : Lok CN

Project Title:Chemical Biology of Heme and Erythropoiesis
Investigator(s):Lok CN, Fung EYM, Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:10/2014


List of Research Outputs

Kwong W.L., Lok C.N., TSE C.W., Wong E.L.M. and Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Iron(II) Complexes of Pentadentate N-Donor Ligands: Cytotoxicity, Transcriptomics Analyses, and Mechanisms of Action, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 3062-3072.
LIU X., Hao W., Lok C.N., Wang Y.C., ZHANG R. and Wong K.K.Y., Dendrimer encapsulation enhances anti-inflammatory efficacy of silver nanoparticles, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2014, 49(12): 1846-1851.
Lin W.S., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from silver(I) reduction by the periplasmic nitrate reductase c-type cytochrome subunit NapC in a silver-resistant E. Coli, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 5: 3144-3150.
Lok C.N., Zou T., Zhang J., Lin W.S. and Che C.M., Controlled-Release Systems for Metal-Based Nanomedicine: Encapsulated/Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Anticancer Gold(III)/Platinum(II) Complexes and Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 26: 5550-5557.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.
Zou T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., Zhang J.J. and Che C.M., Chemical biology of anticancer gold(III) and gold(I) complexes, Chemical Society Reviews. 2015.


Researcher : Low KH

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.


Researcher : Lum CT

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
Completion Date:10/2015


Project Title:6th Latin American Conference on Lung Cancer; A novel platinum-carbene compound inhibits growth of lung and nasopharyngeal carcinoma xenografts in mice and downregulates proto-oncogenes
Investigator(s):Lum CT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2014
Completion Date:08/2014


List of Research Outputs

ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.
Zou T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., Zhang J.J. and Che C.M., Chemical biology of anticancer gold(III) and gold(I) complexes, Chemical Society Reviews. 2015.


Researcher : MAK PY

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y., CHOI Y.C. and WONG Y.M.M., Direct Analysis of Large Living Organisms by Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. New York, US, Springer US, 2014.


Researcher : MU X

List of Research Outputs

LAI C.K., MU X., HAO Q., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Formation, isomerization, and dissociation of ε- and α-carbon-centered tyrosylglycylglycine radical cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 2014, 16: 24235-24243.
MU X., LAI C.K., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Formation, Isomerization and Dissociation of e-and a-carbon–centered Tyrosylglycylglycine Radical Cations., 22nd International Conference On Physical Organic Chemistry. 2014.
XU M., Tang W.K., MU X., Ling Y., Siu C.K. and Chu I.K., α-Radical-induced CO2 loss from the aspartic acid side chain of the collisionally induced tripeptide aspartylglycylarginine radical cation, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2015.


Researcher : Ma C

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Cheng G., Kui C.F., ANG W.H., KO M.Y., Chow P.K., KWONG C.L., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X. and Low K.H., Structurally robust phosphorescent [Pt(O^N^C^N)] emitters for high performance organic light-emitting devices with power efficiency up to 126 lm W −1 and external quantum efficiency over 20% , Chem. Sci.. 2014, 5: 4819-4830.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.


Researcher : Man SH

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y., CHOI Y.C. and WONG Y.M.M., Direct Analysis of Large Living Organisms by Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. New York, US, Springer US, 2014.


Researcher : Markov SN

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
Completion Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Xie H., Frauenheim T. and Chen G., Atomic Level Modeling of Extremely Thin Silicon-on-Insulator MOSFETs Including the Silicon Dioxide: Electronic Structure, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2015, 62: 696-704.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Frauenheim T., Towards Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interface , International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SISPAD 2014), Yokohama, Japan. IEEE, 2014.
Markov S.N., Yam C.Y., Chen G., Aradi B., Penazzi G. and Frauenheim T., Towards atomic level simulation of electron devices including the semiconductor-oxide interface, In: Thomas Frauenheim, BCCMS, The University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, International CECAM-Workshop "High performance models of charge transport in large scale systems" Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science - BCCMS University of Bremen, October 6th - 10th 2014. 2014.


Researcher : NG KF

List of Research Outputs

WANG N., NG K.F. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of scandium monophosphide, Molecular Physics. 2015, 113: 2081-2085.


Researcher : NG PL

List of Research Outputs

Krenske E.H., LAM Y.Y.S., NG P.L., Lo B., Chiu P., Houk K.N. and Lam S.K., Concerted Ring-Opening and Cycloaddition of Chiral Epoxy Enolsilanes with Dienes., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 2015, 54: 7422-7425.


Researcher : NG YW

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.S.C., QIAN Y. and NG Y.W., A New Triplet Transition of the V2 Molecule, XVIII Symposium and School on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, June 30, 2015 - July 4, 2015, V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Russia. 2015.


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
Completion Date:12/2014


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


Project Title:Gold-based Nanoalloys: Preparation, Characterization, Fundamental Studies, and Their Analytical Applications in Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Investigator(s):Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2014


Project Title:Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization: Fundamental Study of Ionization Processes and Gas Phase Ion Chemistry
Investigator(s):Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Ng K.M. and (Reporter) Cassiday L., "Hair-raising Technique Detects Drugs, Explosives On Human Body" (Interviewee: Dr. KM Ng), Science Magazine, Online Latest News (http://news.sciencemag.org/chemistry/2014/07/hair-raising-technique- detects-drugs-explosives-human-body). 2014.
Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y., CHOI Y.C. and WONG Y.M.M., Direct Analysis of Large Living Organisms by Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. New York, US, Springer US, 2014.


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 : Peng T

List of Research Outputs

Di Tomo P., Di Silvestre S., Cordone V.G.P., Giardinelli A., Faricelli B., Pipino C., Lanuti P., Peng T., Formoso G., Yang D., Arduini A., Chiarelli F., Pandolfi A. and Di Pietro N., Centella Asiatica and Lipoic Acid, or a combination thereof, inhibit monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells from umbilical cords of gestational diabetic women, Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases. 2015, 25: 659-666.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 8th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum The 2nd International Chinese Symposium on Free Radical Research & The 6th Symposium for Three Districts of Cross-straits on Free Radical Research, November 2014, Hong Kong. 2014.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite and Hypochlorous Acid, International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2014, November 2014, Hangzhou, China. 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Fluorophore Compounds, Chinese Patent ZL 2009 8 0112496.9, issued on September 10, 2014. 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Luminescence Quenchers and Fluorogenic Probes for Detection of Reactive Species, Chinese Patent ZL 2009 8 0112013.5, issued on September 17, 2014. 2014.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.


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: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


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopy and Quantum Mechanical Studies of Photoenolization Based Phototrigger Compounds
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2015


List of Research Outputs

DU L., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Observation of the 2-Fluorenylnitrenium Ion Reaction with Guanine Containing DNA Oligomers, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-057.
DU L., ZHU R., Xue J., Du Y. and Phillips D.L., Time‐resolved spectroscopic and density functional theory investigation of the photochemistry of suprofen, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 2015, 46(1): 117-125.
LIU M., Li M., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study of the Photochemistry of Irgacure-2959 in an Aqueous Solution, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 8701–8707.
LIU M., Li M., HUANG J. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory (DFT) Methods Unravel the Photo-trigger Mechanism of Ketoprofenate Release Different Substituent in a Phosphorous Buffering Solution, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-056.
Li M., Hanway P.J., Albright T.R., Winter A.H. and Phillips D.L., Direct Spectroscopic Observation of Closed-Shell Singlet, Open-Shell Singlet, and Triplet p-Biphenylyloxenium Ion, Journal of the American Chemical Society. USA, ACS, 2014, 136: 12364–12370.
Li M., HUANG J., LIU M., LI S., Ma J. and Phillips D.L., Investigation of the Role of Protonation of Benzophenone and Its Derivatives in Acidic Aqueous Solutions Using Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy: How Are Ketyl Radicals Formed in Aqueous Solutions?, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2014, 119: 2241–2252.
Li M., LIU M., LI S., LAN X. and Phillips D.L., Time-resolved Resonance Raman, Laser Flash Photolysis and DFT Calculation Studies on the Photochemistry of Methyl-2-benzoylbenzoate in the Different Solvent, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-060.
Li M., Dang L., LIU M., DU L., Zheng X. and Phillips D.L., Ultrafast Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies on the Generation of the Ketyl-Sugar Biradical by Intra-molecular Hydrogen Abstraction Among Ketoprofen and Purine Nucleoside Dyads., In: C. Dale Poulter, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. USA, ACS, 2015, 80: 3462–3470.
Ma J., ZHANG X., Basarić N., Wan P. and Phillips D.L., Observation of excited state proton transfer reactions in 2-phenylphenol and 2-phenyl-1-naphthol and formation of quinone methide species, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2015, 17(14): 9205-9211.
Su T., Li M., Ma J., WONG N.K. and Phillips D.L., Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy Study of the Early Events of Norfloxacin in Aqueous Solutions with Varying pH Values., The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 13458–13467.
Wang H., Zhou D., Shen S., Wan J., Zheng X., Yu L. and Phillips D.L., The photocatalytic activity and degradation mechanism of methylene blue over copper( ii ) tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin sensitized TiO 2 under visible light irradiation , RSC Advances. 2014, 4: 28978.
Wang H., Zhou D., Wu Z., Wan J., Zheng X., YU L. and Phillips D.L., The visible light degradation activity and the photocatalytic mechanism of tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin sensitized TiO 2, Materials Research Bulletin. 2014, 57: 311-319.
YU L., Xi J.Y., LO K.C., Antrobus L.J., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Transient Absorption of N719 and its Electron Transfer Kinetics on ZnO Nanoparticles Surface , Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. Springer US, 2015, 25: 169-175.


Researcher : Poon CT

Project Title:Design and synthesis of photo-responsive materials based on photochromic dithienylethene-containing boron(III) system
Investigator(s):Poon CT, Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2014


List of Research Outputs

Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 2182-2192.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-60.


Researcher : QIAN Y

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.S.C., QIAN Y. and NG Y.W., A New Triplet Transition of the V2 Molecule, XVIII Symposium and School on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, June 30, 2015 - July 4, 2015, V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Russia. 2015.


Researcher : QUAN Q

List of Research Outputs

Cui G., Shan L., Guo L., Chu I.K., LI G., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Chong C.M., Zhang Z., Yu P., Hoi M.P.M., Sun Y., Wang Y. and Lee S.M.Y., Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 10353.
LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K. and Wang J.J., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K., Wang J.J. and Sun H., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
ZHANG Z., LI G., Szeto S.S.W., CHONG C., QUAN Q., HUANG C., CUI W., GUO B. and Chu I.K., Examining the neuroprotective effects of protocatechuic acid and chrysin on in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson's disease, Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2015.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : SO KM

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.


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


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: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


Project Title:12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12); Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2014
Completion Date:08/2014


Project Title:Integrative approach for matching arsenic to proteins
Investigator(s):Sun H, Tse EWC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2014


Project Title:Development of Bismuth Compounds as Novel Antagonists against Toxicity of Anticancer Drug Cisplatin
Investigator(s):Sun H, Chan GCF, Chan S
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:12/2014


Project Title:New technique for matching metals to proteins: silver and gallium as examples
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., CHENG T. and Sun H., Action of Bi(III) Drug on Bacterial Peroxidedoxins Increase Susceptibility to Killing, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
CHAO A., YANG Y. and Sun H., Red Fluorescence Probe for Visualization of Intracellular Proteins, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
Cheng T. and Sun H., Chapter 25: Antimony and Bismuth, In: Wolfgang Maret, Anthony Wedd, Binding, Transport and Storage of Metal Ions in Biological Cells. Cambridge, UK, The Royal Chemical Society, 2014, 768-799.
HONG Y., LAI Y.T., Chan G.C.F. and Sun H., Glutathione and multidrug resistance protein transporter mediate a self-propelled disposal of bismuth in human cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 3211-3216.
HU X., WANG Y., YANG Y., HONG Y., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of Arsenic Binding to RING, the Functional Domain of XIAP, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
HU X., Tse M.K., CHANG Y.Y., WANG Y., YANG Y., Li H., Sze K.H. and Sun H., The Disruption of Dimer RING Finger: Insight into the Therapeutic Properties of Arsenic(III) Trioxide, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG M., Zhang H. and Sun H., Binding of Ruthenium Anticancer Agent NAMI-A at New Metal Site in Human Serum Transferrin, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG R., Zhang H., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., Characterization of Metallodrugs Binding to NDM-1 Offers New Insight into Ways of Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG M., Wang L. and Sun H., X-ray Structural Studies of Metal-binding to Human Serum Transferrin: Metal-induced Conformational Changes and Biocoordination of Metals, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 19 (Suppl):833-852). 2014.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., WANG Y. and LAI Y.T., Matching Metals to Proteins by an Integrated Metallomic Approach, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 30, 2014 - December 5, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y. and CHAO A., Tracking Proteins Inside Live Cells Using Coordination-based Fluorescence Approach, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Tang H.M., Pan K., Kong K.Y.E., Hu L., Chan L.C., Siu K.L., Sun H., Wong C.M. and Jin D., Loss of APD1 in Yeast Confers Hydroxyurea Sensitivity Suppressed by Yap1p Transcription Factor, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 7897.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by 2 Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Copled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG M., LAI T.P., Wang L., Zhang H., Yang N., Sadler P.J. and Sun H., “Anion clamp” allows flexible protein to impose coordination geometry on metal ions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51: 7867-7870.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K., Wang J.J. and Sun H., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., WANG H., Li H. and Sun H., Metallomic and metalloproteomic strategies in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of metallodrugs, Dalton Trans.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 44: 437-447.
WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.
XIE S., LU Y., Jakoncic J., Sun H., XIA J. and Qian C., Structure of RPA32 bound to the N-terminus of SMARCAL1 redefines the binding interface between RPA32 and its interacting proteins., FEBS Journal. Europe, Wiley, 2014, 281(15): 3382-96.
YANG X., Li H., LAI T.P. and Sun H., UreE-UreG Complex Facilitates Nickel Transfer and Preactivates GTPase of UreG in Helicobacter pylori , Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2015, 290(20): 12474-12485.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
Yang X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Inhibition of Urease through Disruption of GTPase UreG in Helicobacter Pylori by Bismuth, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : Sun J

List of Research Outputs

Cao L., Koo S.K., Sun J. and Wang W.P., Space aware Carbon Nano Tube Parameters Design, Journal of Information and Computational Science. 2014, 11(15): 5279-5287.
WANG L., XU Y., LUO C., Sun J., ZHANG J., LEE M.-.W., BAI A., Chen G., FRENZ C. .M. and LI Z., MAGEA10 gene expression in non-small cell lung cancer and A549 cells, and the affinity of epitopes with the complex of HLA-A∗0201 alleles, Cellular Immunology. 2015.


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




Researcher : Sy LK

List of Research Outputs

Dufay S., Worsley A.J., Monteillier A., Avanzi C., Sy L.K., Ng T.F., Garcia J.M., Lam M.F., Vanhoutte P.M.G.R. and Wong I.C.K., Herbal tea extracts inhibit Cytochrome P450 3A4 in vitro, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2014, 66: 1478-1490.


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 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


Project Title:System Biology investigation on virulence factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Yuen KY, Kao RYT
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015




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


List of Research Outputs

LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
LAW C.H., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., ZHAO Y., LI G., Lam H., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Reverse-Phase/Strong Cation Exchange/Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform for Shotgun Proteomics, 25th international symposium on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2014.
ZHANG Z., LI G., Szeto S.S.W., CHONG C., QUAN Q., HUANG C., CUI W., GUO B. and Chu I.K., Examining the neuroprotective effects of protocatechuic acid and chrysin on in vitro and in vivo models of Parkinson's disease, Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2015.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : TANG MC

List of Research Outputs

TANG M.C., Design, Synthesis And Luminescence Behaviour Of Novel Classes Of Dendritic Gold(iii) Alkynyl Complexes And Their Application Studies In Solution-processable Organic Light Emitting Devices (PhD thesis), 2015.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 136: 17861–17868.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-61.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.


Researcher : TIAN S

List of Research Outputs

TIAN S., Proteomic And Pharmacological Analyses Of The Mechanism Of Actions Of Anticancer Gold(I) Complexes (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : TSAI LL

List of Research Outputs

TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
TSAI L.L., Chan O.Y. and Che C.M., A luminescent cyclometalated gold(III)-avidin conjugate with a long-lived emissive excited state that binds to proteins and DNA and possesses anti-proliferation capacity, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 51: 8547-8550.


Researcher : TSANG CN

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K. and Wang J.J., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K., Wang J.J. and Sun H., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : TSE CW

List of Research Outputs

Du Y.D., TSE C.W., Xu Z.J., Liu Y. and Che C.M., [FeIII(TF4DMAP)OTf] catalysed anti-Markovnikov oxidation of terminal aryl alkenes to aldehydes and transformation of methyl aryl tertiary amines to formamides with H2O2 as a terminal oxidant, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 12669-12672.
Guan X., LAW S.M., TSE C.W., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Density Functional Theory Calculations on Oxidative C-C Bond Cleavage and N-O Bond Formation of [RuII(bpy)2(diamine)]2+ via Reactive Ruthenium Imide Intermediates, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 15122–15130.
Kwong W.L., Lok C.N., TSE C.W., Wong E.L.M. and Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Iron(II) Complexes of Pentadentate N-Donor Ligands: Cytotoxicity, Transcriptomics Analyses, and Mechanisms of Action, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 3062-3072.
Liu Y., Chen G., TSE C.W., Guan X., Xu Z.J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., [Fe(F20TPP)Cl]-Catalyzed Amination with Arylamines and {[Fe(F20TPP)(NAr)](PhI=NAr)}+⋅ Intermediate Assessed by High Resolution ESI-MS and DFT Calculations, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2015, 10: 100-105.


Researcher : TSOI KW

List of Research Outputs

TSOI K.W., Synthesis Of Conjugated Polymers With Pendant Metal Complexes And Study Of Their Photophysical Properties (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : TSUI WM

List of Research Outputs

LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.


Researcher : TUNG CL

List of Research Outputs

TUNG C.L., Wong T.T.C. and Li X.C., Peptide 2-formylthiophenol esters do not proceed through a Ser/Thr ligation pathway, but participate in a peptide aminolysis to enable peptide condensation and cyclization, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2015, 13: 6922-6926.


Researcher : Tam AYY

List of Research Outputs

Au-Yeung H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-53.
Au-Yeung H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-covalent Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 17910-17913.
Chan A.K.W., Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., 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 Colour for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of p-Conjugation via Variation of the Heteroatom, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P214.
LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 54: 986–992.
Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-58.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.


Researcher : Tanaka Y

List of Research Outputs

Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–Guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2015, 112: 690-695.
Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong,Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-56.


Researcher : Tang HW

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y., CHOI Y.C. and WONG Y.M.M., Direct Analysis of Large Living Organisms by Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. New York, US, Springer US, 2014.


Researcher : Tang J

Project Title:Photonic and Plasmonic Enhancement for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2013


Project Title:Single molecule level nanotube capillary electrophoresis device for continuous molecule identification
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2014


Project Title:High Efficiency Thermoelectric Graphene through Nanoengineering and Chemical Modification
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Color Sensitive Photodetectors Based On Sensitized Graphene Nanomesh
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

Tang J. and Tang J., SILICON NANOMEMBRANES: FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS, Wiley-VCH. 2014.


Researcher : Tang MC

List of Research Outputs

TANG M.C., Design, Synthesis And Luminescence Behaviour Of Novel Classes Of Dendritic Gold(iii) Alkynyl Complexes And Their Application Studies In Solution-processable Organic Light Emitting Devices (PhD thesis), 2015.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 136: 17861–17868.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-61.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.


Researcher : Tao X

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Q., Ding Y., Deng Z.S., Lee O.Y., GAO P., Chen P., Rose R.J., Zhao H., ZHANG Z.F., Tao X., Heck A.J.R., Kao R.Y.T. and Yang D., Natural products triptolide, celastrol, and withaferin A inhibit the chaperone activity of peroxiredoxin I, Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4124-4130.


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
Completion Date:12/2014


List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
YIN Z., Tian H., Chen G. and CHUA L. .O., What are Memristor, Memcapacitor, and Meminductor?, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. 2015, 62: 402-406.


Researcher : To WP

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., SO K.M., To W.P., Chen Y., Kwok C.C., Ma C., Guan X., Chang X., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent zinc( ii ) and copper( i ) complexes for high-performance solution-processed monochromic and white organic light-emitting devices , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4623-4635.
Chow P.K., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.


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., Cheng G., Tong S.M., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Low K.H., Kwok C.C., Ma C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Pincer Platinum(II) Complexes with Emission Quantum Yields up to Almost Unity: Photophysics, Photoreductive CC Bond Formation, and Materials Applications, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 54: 2084-2089.
Tong S.M., CHAN K.T., CHANG X. and Che C.M., Theoretical studies on the photophysical properties of luminescent pincer gold(III) arylacetylide complexes: the role of π-conjugation at the C-deprotonated [C^N^C] ligand, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 6: 3026-3037.


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: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
Completion Date:02/2015


Project Title:National Meeting; Selective 1,4-reduction of conjugated polyunsaturated ketones catalysed by triphenylphosphine oxide
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2014
Completion Date:08/2014


Project Title:Bifuncitonal Polystyrene Featuring Catalyst and Ragent Groups for Esterification Reactions
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:Large Scale Production of Hydroxy-alpha-Sanshool
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

Beauperin M., Smaliy R., Cattey H., Meunier P., Ou J..., Toy P.H. and Hierso J.C., Functionalized Tri- and d Tetraphosphine Ligands as a General Approach for Controlled Implantation of Phosphorus Donors with a High Local Density in Immobilized Molecular Catalysts, ChemPlusChem. 2015, 80: 119-129.
Beauperin M., Smaliy R., Cattey H., Meunier P., Ou J., Toy P.H. and Hierso J.C., Modular Functionalized Polyphosphines for Supported Materials: Previously Unobserved 31P-NMR "Through-Space" ABCD Spin Systems and Heterogeneous Palladium-Catalyzed C-C and C-H Arylation, Chemical Communications. 2014, 50: 9505-9508.
Derible A., Yang Y.C., Toy P.H., Becht J.M. and Le Drian C., A Bifunctional Palladated Rasta Resin for Mizoroki-Heck Reactions, Tetrahedron Letters. 2014, 55: 4331-4333.
Toy P.H., Reengineering Classic Organic Reactions Using Polymeric Tools, Pure and Applied Chemistry. 2014, 86: 1651-1661.


Researcher : Tsang DPK

List of Research Outputs

Chan A.K.W., Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., 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 Colour for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of p-Conjugation via Variation of the Heteroatom, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P214.
Li Y., Tsang D.P.K., Chan C.K.M., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Unsymmetric Bipyridine-Pt(II)-Alkynyl Complexes through Post-Click Reaction with Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Their Applications as Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes , Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 13710–13715.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 136: 17861–17868.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-61.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.


Researcher : Tsui CKJ

List of Research Outputs

GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K., Chan G.K.Y., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., Hydrothermally synthesized CuxO as a catalyst for CO oxidation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 3: 3627-3632.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Indium oxide cubes prepared by hydrothermal synthesis as catalysts for CO oxidation, Materials Chemistry and Physics. Elsevier, 2015, 153: 243-247.


Researcher : VOSKANYAN A

List of Research Outputs

GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K., Chan G.K.Y., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., Hydrothermally synthesized CuxO as a catalyst for CO oxidation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 3: 3627-3632.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Indium oxide cubes prepared by hydrothermal synthesis as catalysts for CO oxidation, Materials Chemistry and Physics. Elsevier, 2015, 153: 243-247.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and GAO L., Combustion synthesis of Cr2O3 octahedra with a chromium-containing metal–organic framework as a sacrificial template , Crystal Engineering Communications. 2015, 17: 2620-2623.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Highly Porous Macrocellular Bi2O3 Synthesized by Foam Stabilized Glycine-Nitrate Combustion (FSGNC), 2015 MRS Spring Meeting. San Francisco, CA< USA, 2015.


Researcher : Voskanyan A

List of Research Outputs

GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K., Chan G.K.Y., Liao C., Shih K. and Surya C., Hydrothermally synthesized CuxO as a catalyst for CO oxidation, Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 3: 3627-3632.
GUO M., LIU F., Tsui C.K.J., Voskanyan A., Ng A.M.C., Djurisic A., Chan W.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Indium oxide cubes prepared by hydrothermal synthesis as catalysts for CO oxidation, Materials Chemistry and Physics. Elsevier, 2015, 153: 243-247.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and GAO L., Combustion synthesis of Cr2O3 octahedra with a chromium-containing metal–organic framework as a sacrificial template , Crystal Engineering Communications. 2015, 17: 2620-2623.
VOSKANYAN A., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Highly Porous Macrocellular Bi2O3 Synthesized by Foam Stabilized Glycine-Nitrate Combustion (FSGNC), 2015 MRS Spring Meeting. San Francisco, CA< USA, 2015.


Researcher : WANG H

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by 2 Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Copled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., WANG H., Li H. and Sun H., Metallomic and metalloproteomic strategies in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of metallodrugs, Dalton Trans.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 44: 437-447.


Researcher : WANG L

List of Research Outputs

LAI T.P., WANG M., Wang L. and Sun H., X-ray Structural Studies of Metal-binding to Human Serum Transferrin: Metal-induced Conformational Changes and Biocoordination of Metals, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 19 (Suppl):833-852). 2014.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.


Researcher : WANG M

List of Research Outputs

LAI T.P., WANG M., Zhang H. and Sun H., Binding of Ruthenium Anticancer Agent NAMI-A at New Metal Site in Human Serum Transferrin, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG M., Wang L. and Sun H., X-ray Structural Studies of Metal-binding to Human Serum Transferrin: Metal-induced Conformational Changes and Biocoordination of Metals, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 19 (Suppl):833-852). 2014.
WANG M., Crystallographic Studies Of Helicobacter Polori Chaperone Hspb And Human Serum Transferrin: Metalloprotein As A Template For Heavy Metal Ions And Their Relevance To Bismuth Antiulcer Drug (PhD thesis), 2015.
WANG M., LAI T.P., Wang L., Zhang H., Yang N., Sadler P.J. and Sun H., “Anion clamp” allows flexible protein to impose coordination geometry on metal ions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51: 7867-7870.


Researcher : WANG N

List of Research Outputs

WANG N., Electronic Transitions Of Transition Metal Monoboride And Monoxides (PhD thesis), 2014.
WANG N., NG K.F. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of scandium monophosphide, Molecular Physics. 2015, 113: 2081-2085.


Researcher : WANG R

List of Research Outputs

LAI T.P., WANG R., Zhang H., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., Characterization of Metallodrugs Binding to NDM-1 Offers New Insight into Ways of Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

HU X., WANG Y., YANG Y., HONG Y., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of Arsenic Binding to RING, the Functional Domain of XIAP, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
HU X., Tse M.K., CHANG Y.Y., WANG Y., YANG Y., Li H., Sze K.H. and Sun H., The Disruption of Dimer RING Finger: Insight into the Therapeutic Properties of Arsenic(III) Trioxide, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
Sun H., Hu L., WANG Y. and LAI Y.T., Matching Metals to Proteins by an Integrated Metallomic Approach, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 30, 2014 - December 5, 2014. 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by 2 Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Copled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG H., WANG Y., Hu L. and Sun H., Mapping Silver-Binding Proteins in Staphylococcus Aureus by Liquid Chromatography Combined with Gel Electrophoresis and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K. and Wang J.J., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
WANG Y., Xu F., Hu L., QUAN Q., TSANG C.N., Chu I.K., Wang J.J. and Sun H., An Integrated Metalloproteomic Analysis Depicts the Proteomic Features of Helicobacter Pylori in Response to Bi(III), The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG Y., WANG H., Li H. and Sun H., Metallomic and metalloproteomic strategies in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of metallodrugs, Dalton Trans.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 44: 437-447.
WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.


Researcher : WEI J

List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C., Guo Z., WEI J. and Che C.M., Ruthenium–Porphyrin-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Intramolecular Alkyl Carbene Insertion into CH Bonds of Alkyl Diazomethanes Generated In Situ from N-Tosylhydrazones, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 53: 14175 –14180.


Researcher : WENG G

List of Research Outputs

WENG G., pH Differential Power Sources With Electrochemical Neutralization (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : WONG KM

List of Research Outputs

Yu G.A., WONG K.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Metalloporphyrin-Incorporated Diphosphine Ligands for Metal Ion-Binding, The International Conference "Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry" (MCMC-2014) held in Moscow, September 13-19, 2014 . 2014, P48.


Researcher : WONG NK

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., YE S., Chen X., LU M., ZHAO Q., GUO Y., Ma C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Shen J. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In VivoJournal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2015, 137: 6837-6843.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 8th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum The 2nd International Chinese Symposium on Free Radical Research & The 6th Symposium for Three Districts of Cross-straits on Free Radical Research, November 2014, Hong Kong. 2014.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite and Hypochlorous Acid, International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2014, November 2014, Hangzhou, China. 2014.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.
Su T., Li M., Ma J., WONG N.K. and Phillips D.L., Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectroscopy Study of the Early Events of Norfloxacin in Aqueous Solutions with Varying pH Values., The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 13458–13467.


Researcher : WONG YMM

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.M., Tang H.W., Man S.H., MAK P.Y., CHOI Y.C. and WONG Y.M.M., Direct Analysis of Large Living Organisms by Megavolt Electrostatic Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. New York, US, Springer US, 2014.


Researcher : WU R

List of Research Outputs

Ma T.M., WU R. and Fung Y.S., Integration of Microfluidic-Chip-Capillary Electrophoresis Device with Gas-phase Electrophoretic Mobility Molecular Analyzer (GEMMA) for Determination and Characterization of Urinary Proteins, 14th Asian-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Analysis (APCE 2014), Kyoto, Japan, December 7-10, 2014. Abstract P40.


Researcher : Wang L

List of Research Outputs

LAI T.P., WANG M., Wang L. and Sun H., X-ray Structural Studies of Metal-binding to Human Serum Transferrin: Metal-induced Conformational Changes and Biocoordination of Metals, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 19 (Suppl):833-852). 2014.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.


Researcher : Wei G

List of Research Outputs

Ma D...L..., Chan D...S...H., Wei G., Zhong H...J..., Yang H..., Leung L.T., Gullen E...A..., Chiu P., Cheng Y...C... and Leung C...H..., Virtual Screening And Optimization Of Type Ii Inhibitors Of Jak2 From A Natural Product Library. , Chem. Commun.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 50: 13885-13888.


Researcher : Wong ELM

List of Research Outputs

Kwong W.L., Lok C.N., TSE C.W., Wong E.L.M. and Che C.M., Anti-Cancer Iron(II) Complexes of Pentadentate N-Donor Ligands: Cytotoxicity, Transcriptomics Analyses, and Mechanisms of Action, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2015, 21: 3062-3072.


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
Completion Date:12/2014


Project Title:Global phosphoproteomic examination of immunomodulatory effect of analogues of anti-cancer compound Fumagillin
Investigator(s):Wong HFR
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2015


List of Research Outputs

Dempersmier J., Sambeat A., Gulyaeva O., Paul S.M., Hudak C.S., Raposo H.F., Kwan H.Y., Kang C., Wong H.F.R. and Sul H.S., Cold-Inducible Zfp516 Activates UCP1 Transcription to Promote Browning of White Fat and Development of Brown Fat, Molecular Cell. 2015.
Wong H.F.R., Kwong N.Y.T., Yau K.H. and Au Yeung H.Y., Real Time Detection of Live Microbes with a Highly Sensitive Bioluminescent Nitroreductase Probe, Chemical Communications. 2015, 51: 4440-4442.


Researcher : Wong HL

List of Research Outputs

Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Wong H.L., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A new class of three-dimensional, p-type, spirobifluorene-modified perylene diimide derivatives for small molecular-based bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7656–7665.
Chan J.C.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Phosphorus and Silicon Heterocycles: Tunable and Efficient Photochromism, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-62.
Chan J.C.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in the Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Photochromic Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 6936-6948.
Hong E.Y.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., From Spherical to Leaf-Like Morphologies: Tunable Supramolecular Assembly of Alkynylgold(I) Complexes through Variations of the Alkyl Chain Length, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 5732-5735.
Hong E.Y.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Self-Assembly Properties of Amphiphilic Phosphole Alkynylgold(I) Complexes Through Variation of the Extent of the Aromatic p-Surface at the Alkynyl Moieties , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 50: 13272-13274.
Hong E.Y.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Self-Assembly Properties of Amphiphilic Phosphole Alkynylgold(I) Complexes Through Variation of the Extent of the Aromatic π-Surface at the Alkynyl Moieties, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-57.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 2182-2192.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-60.


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 MC

List of Research Outputs

Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–Guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2015, 112: 690-695.
Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong,Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-56.
Chan A.K.W., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Isocyanorhodium(I) Complexes: An Interplay of Rhodium(I)···Rhodium(I) Interactions, Hydrophobic–Hydrophobic Interactions, and Host–Guest Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 137: 6920-6931.
Chung W.K., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Design, Synthesis, Photophysical Studies and Electrochemistry of Carbazole-, Oxadiazole-, and Oxadiazole-Triarylamine-Containing Rhenium(I) Diimine Alkynyl Complexes, Chinese Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 32: 1015-1021.
Hung L.L., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Luminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Luminescent Dinuclear Mixed-Valence Gold Complexes with Alkynyl Bridges, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2015, 2: 453-466.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of Bipyridine Platinum(II) Bisalkynyl Fullerene Donor–Chromophore–Acceptor Triads with Ultrafast Charge Separation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 10041-10052.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Platinum(II) bis(N-(4-ethynyl-phenyl)carbazole)bipyridine Fullerene Complexes (invited article), Dalton Transactions. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 43: 17624-17634.
Li Y., Tsang D.P.K., Chan C.K.M., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Unsymmetric Bipyridine-Pt(II)-Alkynyl Complexes through Post-Click Reaction with Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Their Applications as Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes , Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 13710–13715.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 136: 17861–17868.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-61.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.
Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Metal-Ligand Chromophores for Sensing and Phosphorescent OLED Applications, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 26: 5558-5568.
Yam V.W.W., Au K.M., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yim K.C., Luminescent Gold(III) Compounds for Organic Light-Emitting Devices and Their Preparation, 2015.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands and Their Metallogels, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-64.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands and Their Metallogels, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P212.
Yim K.C., Lam E.S.H., Wong M.C., Au K.M., Ko C.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Self-assembly, Gelation, Morphology and Computational Studies of Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine Derivatives, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 9930-9939.


Researcher : Wong TTC

List of Research Outputs

TUNG C.L., Wong T.T.C. and Li X.C., Peptide 2-formylthiophenol esters do not proceed through a Ser/Thr ligation pathway, but participate in a peptide aminolysis to enable peptide condensation and cyclization, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2015, 13: 6922-6926.
Wong T.T.C., Lam H.Y. and Li X.C., Effective synthesis of cyclic peptide yunnanin C and analogues via Ser/Thr ligation (STL)-mediated peptide cyclization, Tetrahedron. 2014, 70: 7770-7773.


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

YU Y., Cornelissen L., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Cycloaddition Reactions of Carbonyl Ylides Derived From Enones, Synlett. Thieme, 2015, 26: 1553-1556.


Researcher : Wu D

List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Wu D. and Yam V.W.W., Organic Memory Devices Based on a Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complex, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 137: 4654-4657.


Researcher : XIA W

List of Research Outputs

Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.


Researcher : XIA X

List of Research Outputs

XIA X., Development Of Phosphorus-mediated Reactions In Organic Synthesis (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : XIAO X

List of Research Outputs

XIAO X., Luminescent Platinum(II), Gold(I) And Gold(III) Complexes Containing Allenylidene And/or Isocyanide Ligands: Building Blocks For Supramolecular Polymeric (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : XU C

List of Research Outputs

Guo J., XU C., Li X.C. and Chen S., A Simple, Rapid and Sensitive FRET Assay for Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype B Detection, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e114124.


Researcher : XU M

List of Research Outputs

XU M., Tang W.K., MU X., Ling Y., Siu C.K. and Chu I.K., α-Radical-induced CO2 loss from the aspartic acid side chain of the collisionally induced tripeptide aspartylglycylarginine radical cation, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2015.


Researcher : Xia W

List of Research Outputs

Sun H., Hu L., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T. and XIA W., Matching metals to proteins by a metallomic approach, 12th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (EuroBIC-12), Zurich, Switzerland, August 24-28 (published in Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry). 2014, 19 (Suppl): 707-708.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.


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


Project Title:International Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Physical Sciences; Time dependent quantum transport in nanostructures
Investigator(s):Xie H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2014
Completion Date:08/2014


List of Research Outputs

Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Xie H., Frauenheim T. and Chen G., Atomic Level Modeling of Extremely Thin Silicon-on-Insulator MOSFETs Including the Silicon Dioxide: Electronic Structure, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2015, 62: 696-704.
WANG R.L., ZHENG X., KWOK Y.H., Xie H., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Time-dependent density functional theory for open systems with a positivity-preserving decomposition scheme for environment spectral functions, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 144112.
Xie H., KWOK Y.H., JIANG F., ZHENG X. and Chen G., Complex absorbing potential based Lorentzian fitting scheme and time dependent quantum transport, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2014, 141: 164122.


Researcher : Xue J

List of Research Outputs

DU L., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Observation of the 2-Fluorenylnitrenium Ion Reaction with Guanine Containing DNA Oligomers, XXIV International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany, August 10-15, 2014. ThP-Gallery-057.
LIU M., Li M., Xue J. and Phillips D.L., Time-Resolved Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Study of the Photochemistry of Irgacure-2959 in an Aqueous Solution, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. USA, ACS, 2014, 118: 8701–8707.


Researcher : YANG C

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Yang C., ZHOU M. and Li C.Y.V., Hierachically Structured Mesoporous Carbons As Fuel Cell Electrode Materials, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.
ZHOU M., YANG C. and Chan G.K.Y., Structuring Porous Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon in a Core/Shell Geometry for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Advanced Energy Materials. Wiley, 2014, Published online.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.


Researcher : YANG C

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Yang C., ZHOU M. and Li C.Y.V., Hierachically Structured Mesoporous Carbons As Fuel Cell Electrode Materials, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.
ZHOU M., YANG C. and Chan G.K.Y., Structuring Porous Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon in a Core/Shell Geometry for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Advanced Energy Materials. Wiley, 2014, Published online.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.


Researcher : YANG T

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.


Researcher : YANG X

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.
YANG X., Li H., LAI T.P. and Sun H., UreE-UreG Complex Facilitates Nickel Transfer and Preactivates GTPase of UreG in Helicobacter pylori , Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2015, 290(20): 12474-12485.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.
YANG X., The Secret Of Urease Maturation: Metallochaperones Facilitate Nickel Trafficking In Microbes (PhD thesis), 2015.
Yang X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Inhibition of Urease through Disruption of GTPase UreG in Helicobacter Pylori by Bismuth, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : YANG Y

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Fluorescence-based Techniques for the Investigation of Localization and Functions of Proteins, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2014.
CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., CHENG T., WANG H., YANG Y. and Sun H., Selective interaction of Hpn-like protein with nickel, zinc and bismuth in vitro and in cells by FRET, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2015, 142: 8-14.
CHAO A., YANG Y. and Sun H., Red Fluorescence Probe for Visualization of Intracellular Proteins, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
HU X., WANG Y., YANG Y., HONG Y., Li H. and Sun H., Characterization of Arsenic Binding to RING, the Functional Domain of XIAP, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.
HU X., Tse M.K., CHANG Y.Y., WANG Y., YANG Y., Li H., Sze K.H. and Sun H., The Disruption of Dimer RING Finger: Insight into the Therapeutic Properties of Arsenic(III) Trioxide, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHAO A. and Li H., Coordination-bsaed Fluorescence for Tracking Proteins inside Live Cells, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
Sun H., CHANG Y.Y., LAI Y.T., YANG Y. and CHAO A., Tracking Proteins Inside Live Cells Using Coordination-based Fluorescence Approach, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 20-24, 2014. 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L., CHANG Y.Y., CHAO A. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
YANG Y., LAI Y.T., Hu L. and Sun H., Small Fluorescent Probes for Tracking Endogenous Metal-binding Proteins in Living Cells, The 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Australia, November 30 - December 5, 2014.


Researcher : YANG Z

List of Research Outputs

YANG Z., Synthetic Ion Channels Based On Peptides And Aminoxy Acid Foldamers: Structure, Activity And Biological Study (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : YAU KH

List of Research Outputs

Wong H.F.R., Kwong N.Y.T., Yau K.H. and Au Yeung H.Y., Real Time Detection of Live Microbes with a Highly Sensitive Bioluminescent Nitroreductase Probe, Chemical Communications. 2015, 51: 4440-4442.
ZHA H., Shen B., YAU K.H., LI S.T., Yao X.Q. and Yang D., A small synthetic molecule forms selective potassium channels to regulate cell membrane potential and blood vessel tone, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2014, 12: 8174-8179.


Researcher : YE S

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., YE S., Chen X., LU M., ZHAO Q., GUO Y., Ma C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Shen J. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In VivoJournal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2015, 137: 6837-6843.


Researcher : YEUNG CS

List of Research Outputs

YEUNG C.S., The Experimental And Ab Initio Studies Of The Photolysis Of Selected Tribromo-compounds And The Waterassisted Dehalogenation Reactions Of Selected Isotribromo-compounds (PhD thesis), 2014.


Researcher : YEUNG KT

List of Research Outputs

YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.


Researcher : YIN Z

List of Research Outputs

YIN Z., Quantum Transport Theory For Ac Response And Its Combination With Electromagnetic Method (PhD thesis), 2015.
YIN Z., Tian H., Chen G. and CHUA L. .O., What are Memristor, Memcapacitor, and Meminductor?, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. 2015, 62: 402-406.


Researcher : YU L

List of Research Outputs

Wang H., Zhou D., Shen S., Wan J., Zheng X., Yu L. and Phillips D.L., The photocatalytic activity and degradation mechanism of methylene blue over copper( ii ) tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin sensitized TiO 2 under visible light irradiation , RSC Advances. 2014, 4: 28978.
Wang H., Zhou D., Wu Z., Wan J., Zheng X., YU L. and Phillips D.L., The visible light degradation activity and the photocatalytic mechanism of tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin sensitized TiO 2, Materials Research Bulletin. 2014, 57: 311-319.
YU L., Electron Transfer Study For Selected Dye Sensitized Solar Cell And Polymer Solar Cell By Time-resolved Spectroscopy (PhD thesis), 2014.
YU L., Xi J.Y., LO K.C., Antrobus L.J., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Transient Absorption of N719 and its Electron Transfer Kinetics on ZnO Nanoparticles Surface , Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. Springer US, 2015, 25: 169-175.


Researcher : YU Y

List of Research Outputs

YU Y., Cornelissen L., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., Cycloaddition Reactions of Carbonyl Ylides Derived From Enones, Synlett. Thieme, 2015, 26: 1553-1556.


Researcher : Yam CY

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Chen Q., LI J., Yam C.Y., ZHANG Y., Wong N. and Chen G., An approximate framework for quantum transport calculation with model order reduction, Journal of Computational Physics. 2015, 286: 49-61.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Xie H., Frauenheim T. and Chen G., Atomic Level Modeling of Extremely Thin Silicon-on-Insulator MOSFETs Including the Silicon Dioxide: Electronic Structure, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 2015, 62: 696-704.
Markov S.N., Aradi B., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Frauenheim T., Towards Atomic Level Simulation of Electron Devices Including the Semiconductor-Oxide Interface , International Conference on Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SISPAD 2014), Yokohama, Japan. IEEE, 2014.
Markov S.N., Yam C.Y., Chen G., Aradi B., Penazzi G. and Frauenheim T., Towards atomic level simulation of electron devices including the semiconductor-oxide interface, In: Thomas Frauenheim, BCCMS, The University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, International CECAM-Workshop "High performance models of charge transport in large scale systems" Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science - BCCMS University of Bremen, October 6th - 10th 2014. 2014.
WANG R.L., ZHENG X., KWOK Y.H., Xie H., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Time-dependent density functional theory for open systems with a positivity-preserving decomposition scheme for environment spectral functions, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 144112.
Yam C.Y., MENG L.Y., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., A multiscale quantum mechanics/electromagnetics method for device simulations, Chem. Soc. Rev.. 2015, 44: 1763-1776.
ZHANG Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Dissipative time-dependent quantum transport theory: Quantum interference and phonon induced decoherence dynamics, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 164101.


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 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
Completion Date:08/2014


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


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Functionalized Heterocycles and Their Metal-Ligand Coordination Assemblies  From Supramolecular Assembly to Luminescence and Photofunctional Properties
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2014


Project Title:An Understanding of the Radiative and Nonradiative Processes in Square Planar Platinum Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands by Computational Approaches
Investigator(s):Yam VWW, Lam SWH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


List of Research Outputs

Au K.M., Wu D. and Yam V.W.W., Organic Memory Devices Based on a Bis-Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complex, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 137: 4654-4657.
Au-Yeung H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-53.
Au-Yeung H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-covalent Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 17910-17913.
Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–Guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2015, 112: 690-695.
Chan A.K.W., Lam S.W.H., Tanaka Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Multiaddressable Molecular Rectangles with Reversible Host–guest Interactions: Modulation of pH-Controlled Guest Release and Capture, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong,Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-56.
Chan A.K.W., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Isocyanorhodium(I) Complexes: An Interplay of Rhodium(I)···Rhodium(I) Interactions, Hydrophobic–Hydrophobic Interactions, and Host–Guest Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 137: 6920-6931.
Chan A.K.W., Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Tsang D.P.K., 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 Colour for Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Devices through Extension of p-Conjugation via Variation of the Heteroatom, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P214.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Wong H.L., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A new class of three-dimensional, p-type, spirobifluorene-modified perylene diimide derivatives for small molecular-based bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices, Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 2: 7656–7665.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecular-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-55.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecule-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P30.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Hole-Transporting Spirothioxanthene Derivatives as Donor Materials for Efficient Small-Molecule-Based Organic Photovoltaic Devices, Chemistry of Materials. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 26: 6585–6594.
Chan J.C.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., A Highly Efficient Silole-Containing Dithienylethene with Excellent Thermal Stability and Fatigue Resistance: A Promising Candidate for Optical Memory Storage Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 16994-16997.
Chan J.C.H., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Phosphorus and Silicon Heterocycles: Tunable and Efficient Photochromism, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-62.
Chan J.C.H., Wong H.L., Wong W.T. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Photochromism in the Robust Dithienylethene-Containing Phospholes: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, and Photochromic Studies, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 6936-6948.
Chung W.K., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Design, Synthesis, Photophysical Studies and Electrochemistry of Carbazole-, Oxadiazole-, and Oxadiazole-Triarylamine-Containing Rhenium(I) Diimine Alkynyl Complexes, Chinese Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 32: 1015-1021.
Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Alkynyl Complexes through Specific Interactions between Citrate and Guanidinium for Proof-of-Principle Detection of Citrate and an Assay of Citrate Lyase, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 20: 13016-13027.
Chung Y.S.C., Tamaru S., Shinkai S. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Achiral Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Carboxylic β-1,3-Glucan into Different Helical Handedness Stabilized by Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt and/or π-π Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2015, 21: 5447-5458.
Hau F.K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescence Color Switching of Supramolecular Assemblies of Discrete Molecular Decanuclear Gold(I) Sulfido Complexes, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Washington D.C., USA, National Academy of Sciences, 2014, 111: 15900-15905.
Hau K.W., Lee T.K.M., Cheng C.C., Au K.M., Jiang X.F., Sun Q.F., Yu S.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Gold(I) Clusters and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Sensing Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P.R. China, I-54.
He X.M., Lam S.W.H., Cheng C.C. and Yam V.W.W., Cleavage of a P-N Bond in a Urea-Containing (Ph2P(R)PPh2)-Bridged Dinuclear Gold(I) Thiolate Complex by Fluoride and a Mechanistic Insight, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 8447-8454.
Hong E.Y.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., From Spherical to Leaf-Like Morphologies: Tunable Supramolecular Assembly of Alkynylgold(I) Complexes through Variations of the Alkyl Chain Length, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 5732-5735.
Hong E.Y.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Self-Assembly Properties of Amphiphilic Phosphole Alkynylgold(I) Complexes Through Variation of the Extent of the Aromatic p-Surface at the Alkynyl Moieties , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 50: 13272-13274.
Hong E.Y.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Tunable Self-Assembly Properties of Amphiphilic Phosphole Alkynylgold(I) Complexes Through Variation of the Extent of the Aromatic π-Surface at the Alkynyl Moieties, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-57.
Hung L.L., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Luminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Luminescent Dinuclear Mixed-Valence Gold Complexes with Alkynyl Bridges, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2015, 2: 453-466.
Jiang X.F., Hau F.K.W., Sun Q.F., Yu S.Y. and Yam V.W.W., From {AuI···AuI}-Coupled Cages to the Cage-Built 2-D {AuI···AuI} Arrays: AuI···AuI Bonding Interaction Driven Self-Assembly and Their AgI Sensing and Photo-Switchable Behavior, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 10921-10929.
LAM S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 54: 986–992.
Lam E.S.H., Tam A.Y.Y., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., A New Class of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2′-yl)benzene-Type Ligands and Their Application Studies in the Fabrication of Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-58.
Lam E.S.H., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., A Study on the Effect of Dianionic Tridentate Ligands on the Radiative and Nonradiative Processes for Gold(III) Alkynyl Systems by a Computational Approach, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 54: 3624-3630.
Lam S.T., Zhu N., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry and Photophysical Studies of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Diimine Complexes with Carboxaldehyde Alkynyl Ligands (invited article), Polyhedron. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B. V., 2015, 86: 10-16.
Lam S.W.H., Lam E.S.H. and Yam V.W.W., Computational Studies on Platinum(II) Alkynyl Systems of Tridentate Pincer Ligands in Nonradiative Processes via the Metal-Centered Excited States, XXVI International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Sapporo, Japan, 13-18 July 2014. Sapporo, Japan, 1P217.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of Bipyridine Platinum(II) Bisalkynyl Fullerene Donor–Chromophore–Acceptor Triads with Ultrafast Charge Separation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 10041-10052.
Lee J.S.H., Chan C.T.L., Wong M.C., Lam S.W.H., Kwok W.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Platinum(II) bis(N-(4-ethynyl-phenyl)carbazole)bipyridine Fullerene Complexes (invited article), Dalton Transactions. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 43: 17624-17634.
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, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-59.
Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescence Enhancement in Dinuclear Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes Driven by Hierarchical Assembly Through Pt···Pt and p-p Stacking Interactions, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P01.
Li Y., Tsang D.P.K., Chan C.K.M., Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Unsymmetric Bipyridine-Pt(II)-Alkynyl Complexes through Post-Click Reaction with Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Their Applications as Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes , Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 13710–13715.
Lo H.S., Zhu N., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysics and Electrochemistry of Polynuclear Copper(I) and Gold(I) Alkynyl Phosphine Complexes (invited article), Polyhedron. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2014, 83: 178-184.
Po C. and Yam V.W.W., A Metallo-Amphiphile with Unusual Memory Behaviour: Effect of Temperature and Structure on the Self-assembly of Triethylene Glycol (TEG)–Pendant Platinum(II) Bzimpy Complexes , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2014, 5: 4868-4872.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015, 21: 2182-2192.
Poon C.T., Lam S.W.H., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Triarylborane Derivatives: Facile Approach to Modulate Photochromic Properties with Multi-addressable Functions, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-60.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington, ACS Publications, 2014, 136: 17861–17868.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-61.
Tang M.C., Chan C.K.M., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Saturated Red-Light-Emitting Gold(III) Triphenylamine Dendrimers for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 15233–15241.
Wong M.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Metal-Ligand Chromophores for Sensing and Phosphorescent OLED Applications, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 26: 5558-5568.
Yam V.W.W., Chinese Chemical Society (CCS)-Sinopec Chemistry Award, Chinese Chemical Society (CCS). 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Editorial Advisory Board (2015-2017), Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, Americal Chemical Society, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Editorial Advisory Board (2015-2018), ChemPhysChem. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Forum of the Millennium Institution: Distinguished Scholar Lectureship in The Frontier of Chemistry and Biology, Hunan University, P. R. China. 2015.
Yam V.W.W., From Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functional Materials, High-End Forum in celebration of the 100th Birthday of Prof. Pan-Wen Shen, Nakai University, Tianjin, P. R. China, 4-5 May 2015 (Distinguished Lecture). Tianjin, P. R. China, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., From Discrete Organometallics To Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functional Materials, 2014 International Symposium on Supramolecular Chemistry & Functional Materials [CEMS (2014 CEMSupra)], RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan, 13-16 December 2014 (Invited Lecture). Tokyo, Japan, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., From Discrete Organometallics to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functional Materials, 7th PKU-Eli Lilly Symposium of Organic Chemistry, Beijing, P. R. China, 27 September 2014 (PKU-Eli Lilly Lectureship). Beijing, P. R. China, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., From Organometallics to Photofunctional Materials, 26th International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC-2014), Sapporo, Japan, 13-18 July 2014 (Plenary Lecture). Sapporo, Japan, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes To Supramolecular Aggregates and Functions, 2nd International Symposium on Aggregation-Induced Emission, Guangzhou, P. R. China, 15-18 May 2015 (Plenary Lecture). Guangzhou, P. R. China, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions, 5th Anniversary LabEx MiChem 2-Day Conference of the Laboratory of Excellence (LabEx) Multi-Scale Integrative Chemistry (MiChem), Sorbonne Universités, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moleculaire, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) - Paris 06, Paris, France, 25-26 June 2015. Paris, France, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., From Simple Discrete Organometallic Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Biomedical Applications, 26th International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC-2014) Pre- Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry and Future Innovation, Tokyo, Japan, 11 July 2014 (Plenary Lecture). Tokyo, Japan, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Functional Molecular Materials – From Design to Functions and Applications, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 5-8 January 2015 (Invited Lecture). Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Julia S. and Edward C. Lee Memorial Lectureship (Lee Lectureship), University of Chicago, USA. 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Au K.M., Chan M.Y., Wong M.C. and Yim K.C., Luminescent Gold(III) Compounds for Organic Light-Emitting Devices and Their Preparation, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Member of the Scientific Committee, The XXV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Molecular Photonic Materials - From Design to Assembly and Functions, Workshop on "Functional Photonics and Nanosystems", City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 27-29 May 2015 (Invited Lecture). Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., New Strategies Towards Design of Luminescent Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Ensembles, Conjugates and Nano-Assemblies for Sensing and Bioassays, 11th International Conference on Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers and Organic Nanostructures (OP 2015), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 14-19 June 2015 (Invited Lecture). Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., New Strategies Towards Design of Luminescent Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Ensembles, Conjugates and Nano-Assemblies for Sensing and Bioassays, 7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC-7), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 30 November - 5 December 2014 (Plenary Lecture). Queenland, Australia, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Pathways to Excellence, Distinguished Women Scientists in Hong Kong Lecture Series, L’Oréal Hong Kong and Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 11 October 2014. Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Peking University-Eli Lilly Lectureship, Peking University & Eli Lilly, P. R. China. 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Photofunctional Molecular Materials - From Design to Assembly and Functions, 41st International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-41) Thematic Pre-Symposium on “Frontiers in Inorganic Chemistry”, Hong Kong, P. R. China, 18- 19 July 2014 (Keynote Lecture). Hong Kong, P. R. China, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Photofunctional Molecular Materials - From Fundamentals to Design, Assembly and Functions, 27th International Conference on Photochemistry (ICP-2015), Jeju Island, Korea, 28 June - 3 July 2015 (Plenary Lecture). Jeju Island, Korea, 2015.
Yam V.W.W., RSC Ludwig Mond Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Series Editor (2015-present), Topics in Current Chemistry. 2015.
Yam V.W.W., Versatile Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks From Design to Supramolecular Assembly and Functions, 2014 Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin (DCH) Symposium, Zurich, Switzerland, 6 October 2014 (Keynote Lecture). Zurich, Switzerland, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Versatile Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks – From Design to Supramolecular Assembly and Functions, Chinese Chemical Society Symposium on Polymer and Liquid Crystal Supramolecular Ordered Structures, Changchun, P. R. China, 12-16 August 2014 (Plenary Lecture). Changchun, P. R. China, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Versatile Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks – From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly and Sensory Functions, 41st International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-41), Singapore, 21-25 July 2014 (Plenary Lecture). Singapore, 2014.
Yam V.W.W., Verstaile Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks – From Fundamentals to Supramolecular Assembly and New Strategies for Sensing and Bioassays, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China, 22-24 January 2015 (Forum of the Millennium Institution: Distinguished Scholar Lecture in The Frontier of Chemistry and Biology). Changsha, P. R. China, 2015.
Yao L.Y., Hau F.K.W. and Yam V.W.W., Addition Reaction-Induced Cluster-to-Cluster Transformation: Controlled Self-Assembly of Luminescent Polynuclear Gold(I) m3-Sulfido Clusters, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2014, 136: 10801-10806.
Yao L.Y., Hau K.W. and Yam V.W.W., Addition Reaction-Induced Cluster-to-Cluster Transformation: Controlled Self-Assembly of Luminescent Polynuclear Gold(I) m3-Sulfido Clusters, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-63.
Yao L.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Photoinduced Isomerization-Driven Structural Transformation Between Decanuclear and Octadecanuclear Gold(I) Sulfido Clusters, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2015, 137: 3506-3509.
Yeung C.L.M., Chu B.W.K. and Yam V.W.W., Anion Binding Properties of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with Amide-Functionalized Terpyridine: Host-Guest Interactions and Fluoride Ion-Induced Deprotonation (invited article), ChemistryOpen. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 3: 172-176.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands and Their Metallogels, The 22nd Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, P.R. China, 18 April 2015. Hong Kong, P. R. China, I-64.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of Tridentate Pincer Ligands and Their Metallogels, The XXVth IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, Bordeaux, France, 13-18 July 2014. Bordeaux, France, P212.
Yim K.C., Lam E.S.H., Wong M.C., Au K.M., Ko C.C., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Self-assembly, Gelation, Morphology and Computational Studies of Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine Derivatives, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 20: 9930-9939.


Researcher : Yang C

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Yang C., ZHOU M. and Li C.Y.V., Hierachically Structured Mesoporous Carbons As Fuel Cell Electrode Materials, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
Lai S.L., WANG L., YANG C., Chan M.Y., Guan X., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Boosting the Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Weakly Luminescent Gold(III) Corrole with Long-Lived Exciton State, International Conference on Molecular Electronic Materials and Devices (MEMD2015). 2015.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
YANG C., Lai S.L., Chan S.L.F., Low K.H., Cheng G., YEUNG K.T., Kwok C.C. and Che C.M., Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes That Contain Substituted 2-Acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligand for Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 3572-3585.
ZHOU M., YANG C. and Chan G.K.Y., Structuring Porous Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon in a Core/Shell Geometry for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Advanced Energy Materials. Wiley, 2014, Published online.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.


Researcher : Yang D

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
Completion Date:08/2014


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


Project Title:Design, Synthesis and Biological Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Superoxide Radical Anion
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2014


Project Title:Bordeaux 2015 Symposium on Foldamers; Aminoxy Acids as Building Blocks of Foldamers
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:01/2015
Completion Date:01/2015


List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., LI Z. and Yang D., Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Tandem Aminoalkylation via Divergent C(sp3)–H Functionalization, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2014, 137: 1130-1135.
Di Tomo P., Di Silvestre S., Cordone V.G.P., Giardinelli A., Faricelli B., Pipino C., Lanuti P., Peng T., Formoso G., Yang D., Arduini A., Chiarelli F., Pandolfi A. and Di Pietro N., Centella Asiatica and Lipoic Acid, or a combination thereof, inhibit monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells from umbilical cords of gestational diabetic women, Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases. 2015, 25: 659-666.
HU J., WONG N.K., YE S., Chen X., LU M., ZHAO Q., GUO Y., Ma C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Shen J. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In VivoJournal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2015, 137: 6837-6843.
Hu H., AN K., Zhang D.W. and Yang D., A Short Helix Formed by Cyclic β2,3-Aminoxy Peptides in Protic Solvents , Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2015, n/a-n/a.
Li X., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X.Q., Method of Modulating Membrance Potential of a Cell, Chinese Patent ZL 2008 8 0127474.5, issued on August 27, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Chinese Patent 2007 8 0051510.X, issued on August 13, 2014. 2014.
Li X. and Yang D., Synthetic Chloride Channels, Japanese Patent JP 5586961, issued on August 1, 2014. 2014.
Li Z. and Yang D., Construction of 9,10-syn-trans-decalin skeleton via semipinacol rearrangement: asymmetric synthesis of (+)-syn-copalol and a candelalide analog, Tetrahedron Letters. 2015, 56: 3667-3669.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, and Hypochlorous Acid, The 8th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum The 2nd International Chinese Symposium on Free Radical Research & The 6th Symposium for Three Districts of Cross-straits on Free Radical Research, November 2014, Hong Kong. 2014.
Peng T., HU J., WONG N.K., BAI X. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of Superoxide, Peroxynitrite and Hypochlorous Acid, International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2014, November 2014, Hangzhou, China. 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Fluorophore Compounds, Chinese Patent ZL 2009 8 0112496.9, issued on September 10, 2014. 2014.
Peng T. and Yang D., Luminescence Quenchers and Fluorogenic Probes for Detection of Reactive Species, Chinese Patent ZL 2009 8 0112013.5, issued on September 17, 2014. 2014.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.
Yang D., Aminoxy Acids as Building Blocks of Foldamers, Bordeaux 2015 Symposium on Foldamers, January 2015, Bordeaux, France. 2015.
Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for Molecular Imaging of ROS and RNS, The Sino-Japan Workshop on Chemical Biology, October 2014, Beijing, China. 2014.
Yang D., Invited lecture at the 8th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine cum The 2nd International Chinese Symposium on Free Radical Research & The 6th Symposium for Three Districts of Cross-straits on Free Radical Research, November 2014, Hong Kong. 2014.
Yang D., Invited lecture at the 9th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia, December 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2014.
Yang D., Invited lecture at the International Symposium on Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2014, November 2014, Hangzhou, China. 2014.
Yang D., Invited lecture at the Sino-Japan Workshop on Chemical Biology, October 2014, Beijing, China. 2014.
Yang D., Keynote lecture at the 8th Singapore International Chemical Conference, December 2014, Singapore. 2014.
Yang D., Keynote lecture at the Bordeaux 2015 Symposium on Foldamers, January 2015, Bordeaux, France. 2015.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Chemical Biology, 2015. 2015.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2015. 2015.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2015. 2015.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Organic Letters 2015. 2015.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2015. 2015.
Yang D., Member of International Advisory Board, Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2015. 2015.
Yang D., Plenary lecture at the 13th International Symposium for Chinese Organic Chemists, December 2014, Xiamen, China. 2014.
Yang D., Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels, The 8th Singapore International Chemical Conference, December 2014, Singapore. 2014.
Yang D., Self-Assembled Synthetic Ion Channels, The 9th International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia, December 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2014.
Yang D., Using Small Organic Molecules to Probe Biological Mechanisms, The 13th International Symposium for Chinese Organic Chemists, December 2014, Xiamen, China. 2014.
ZHA H., Shen B., YAU K.H., LI S.T., Yao X.Q. and Yang D., A small synthetic molecule forms selective potassium channels to regulate cell membrane potential and blood vessel tone, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2014, 12: 8174-8179.
ZHAO Q., Ding Y., Deng Z.S., Lee O.Y., GAO P., Chen P., Rose R.J., Zhao H., ZHANG Z.F., Tao X., Heck A.J.R., Kao R.Y.T. and Yang D., Natural products triptolide, celastrol, and withaferin A inhibit the chaperone activity of peroxiredoxin I, Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4124-4130.
Zhang W., Li K., Zhu X., Wu D., Shang W., Yuan X., Huang Z., Zheng M., Wang X., Yang D., Liu J. and Cheng H., Subsarcolemmal Mitochondrial Flashes Induced by Hypochlorite Stimulation in Cardiac Myocytes , Free Radical Research. 2014, 48: 1085-1094.


Researcher : Yang N

List of Research Outputs

WANG M., LAI T.P., Wang L., Zhang H., Yang N., Sadler P.J. and Sun H., “Anion clamp” allows flexible protein to impose coordination geometry on metal ions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51: 7867-7870.


Researcher : Yang X

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Hu L., YANG X., CHANG Y.Y., HU X., Li H. and Sun H., On-line coupling of continuous-flow gel electrophoresis with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to quantitatively evaluate intracellular metal binding properties of metallochaperones HpHypA and HpHspA in E. coli cells, Metallomics. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 7.
YANG X., Li H., LAI T.P. and Sun H., UreE-UreG Complex Facilitates Nickel Transfer and Preactivates GTPase of UreG in Helicobacter pylori , Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2015, 290(20): 12474-12485.
YANG X., Li H., Cheng T., Xia W., Lai Y.T. and Sun H., Nickel translocation between metallochaperones HypA and UreE in Helicobacter pylori, Metallomics. 2014, 6: 1731-1736.
YANG X., The Secret Of Urease Maturation: Metallochaperones Facilitate Nickel Trafficking In Microbes (PhD thesis), 2015.
Yang X., CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Inhibition of Urease through Disruption of GTPase UreG in Helicobacter Pylori by Bismuth, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.


Researcher : Yang YC

List of Research Outputs

Derible A., Yang Y.C., Toy P.H., Becht J.M. and Le Drian C., A Bifunctional Palladated Rasta Resin for Mizoroki-Heck Reactions, Tetrahedron Letters. 2014, 55: 4331-4333.


Researcher : Yau KH

List of Research Outputs

Wong H.F.R., Kwong N.Y.T., Yau K.H. and Au Yeung H.Y., Real Time Detection of Live Microbes with a Highly Sensitive Bioluminescent Nitroreductase Probe, Chemical Communications. 2015, 51: 4440-4442.
ZHA H., Shen B., YAU K.H., LI S.T., Yao X.Q. and Yang D., A small synthetic molecule forms selective potassium channels to regulate cell membrane potential and blood vessel tone, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2014, 12: 8174-8179.


Researcher : Yeung CLM

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
Completion Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs

Yeung C.L.M., Chu B.W.K. and Yam V.W.W., Anion Binding Properties of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes with Amide-Functionalized Terpyridine: Host-Guest Interactions and Fluoride Ion-Induced Deprotonation (invited article), ChemistryOpen. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 3: 172-176.


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
Completion Date:06/2015


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Yu GA

List of Research Outputs

Yu G.A., WONG K.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Metalloporphyrin-Incorporated Diphosphine Ligands for Metal Ion-Binding, The International Conference "Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry" (MCMC-2014) held in Moscow, September 13-19, 2014 . 2014, P48.


Researcher : Yuan Y

List of Research Outputs

Choy W.C.H., Chan W.K. and Yuan Y., Recent Advances in Transition Metal Complexes and Light-Management Engineering in Organic Optoelectronic Devices, Advanced Materials. 2014, 26: 5368-5399.


Researcher : ZHA H

List of Research Outputs

ZHA H., Shen B., YAU K.H., LI S.T., Yao X.Q. and Yang D., A small synthetic molecule forms selective potassium channels to regulate cell membrane potential and blood vessel tone, Org. Biomol. Chem.. 2014, 12: 8174-8179.


Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

Ma J., ZHANG X., Basarić N., Wan P. and Phillips D.L., Observation of excited state proton transfer reactions in 2-phenylphenol and 2-phenyl-1-naphthol and formation of quinone methide species, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2015, 17(14): 9205-9211.


Researcher : ZHANG Y

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Chen Q., LI J., Yam C.Y., ZHANG Y., Wong N. and Chen G., An approximate framework for quantum transport calculation with model order reduction, Journal of Computational Physics. 2015, 286: 49-61.
Yam C.Y., MENG L.Y., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., A multiscale quantum mechanics/electromagnetics method for device simulations, Chem. Soc. Rev.. 2015, 44: 1763-1776.
ZHANG Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Dissipative time-dependent quantum transport theory: Quantum interference and phonon induced decoherence dynamics, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 164101.
ZHANG Y., Protein Chemical Synthesis By Serine And Threonine Ligation (PhD thesis), 2014.
ZHANG Y., Time-dependent Study Of Quantum Transport And Dissipation (PhD thesis), 2014.
Zhang Y., Farrants H. and Li X.C., Adding a Functional Handle to Nature′s Building Blocks: The Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-α-Amino Acids, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 1752-1764.


Researcher : ZHANG Y

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., ZHANG Y., KOO S.K., Tian H., Yam C.Y., Chen G. and Ratner M.A., Interference and Molecular Transport—A Dynamical View: Time-Dependent Analysis of Disubstituted Benzenes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2014, 5: 2748-2752.
Chen Q., LI J., Yam C.Y., ZHANG Y., Wong N. and Chen G., An approximate framework for quantum transport calculation with model order reduction, Journal of Computational Physics. 2015, 286: 49-61.
Yam C.Y., MENG L.Y., ZHANG Y. and Chen G., A multiscale quantum mechanics/electromagnetics method for device simulations, Chem. Soc. Rev.. 2015, 44: 1763-1776.
ZHANG Y., Yam C.Y. and Chen G., Dissipative time-dependent quantum transport theory: Quantum interference and phonon induced decoherence dynamics, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2015, 142: 164101.
ZHANG Y., Protein Chemical Synthesis By Serine And Threonine Ligation (PhD thesis), 2014.
ZHANG Y., Time-dependent Study Of Quantum Transport And Dissipation (PhD thesis), 2014.
Zhang Y., Farrants H. and Li X.C., Adding a Functional Handle to Nature′s Building Blocks: The Asymmetric Synthesis of β-Hydroxy-α-Amino Acids, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2014, 9: 1752-1764.


Researcher : ZHANG ZF

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG Z.F., Triptolide Inhibits Hsp90* * Atpase And Chaperone Activity To Promote Cell Cycle Arrest And Programmed Cell Death Through Multiple Regulations (PhD thesis), 2015.
ZHAO Q., Ding Y., Deng Z.S., Lee O.Y., GAO P., Chen P., Rose R.J., Zhao H., ZHANG Z.F., Tao X., Heck A.J.R., Kao R.Y.T. and Yang D., Natural products triptolide, celastrol, and withaferin A inhibit the chaperone activity of peroxiredoxin I, Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4124-4130.


Researcher : ZHAO Q

List of Research Outputs

HU J., WONG N.K., YE S., Chen X., LU M., ZHAO Q., GUO Y., Ma C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Shen J. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probe HKSOX-1 for Imaging and Detection of Endogenous Superoxide in Live Cells and In VivoJournal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2015, 137: 6837-6843.
ZHAO Q., Ding Y., Deng Z.S., Lee O.Y., GAO P., Chen P., Rose R.J., Zhao H., ZHANG Z.F., Tao X., Heck A.J.R., Kao R.Y.T. and Yang D., Natural products triptolide, celastrol, and withaferin A inhibit the chaperone activity of peroxiredoxin I, Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 4124-4130.


Researcher : ZHAO T

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO T., Catalytic Formation Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons From Acetylene Over Silicon Carbide (PhD thesis), 2015.


Researcher : ZHAO Y

List of Research Outputs

Cui G., Shan L., Guo L., Chu I.K., LI G., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Chong C.M., Zhang Z., Yu P., Hoi M.P.M., Sun Y., Wang Y. and Lee S.M.Y., Novel anti-thrombotic agent for modulation of protein disulfide isomerase family member ERp57 for prophylactic therapy, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 10353.
LAW C.H., KONG P.W., Szeto S.S.W., ZHAO Y., ZHANG Z., WANG Y., LI G., QUAN Q., LEE S., Lam H.C.Y. and Chu I.K., A versatile reversed phase-strong cation exchange-reversed phase (RP–SCX–RP) multidimensional liquid chromatography platform for qualitative and quantitative shotgun proteomics, Analyst. 2015, 140: 1237-1252.
LAW C.H., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., ZHAO Y., LI G., Lam H., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Reverse-Phase/Strong Cation Exchange/Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform for Shotgun Proteomics, 25th international symposium on pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2014.
ZHAO Y., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Liquid Chromatography With Online Tandem Mass Spectrometry For Proteomics And Glycoproteomics (PhD thesis), 2015.
ZHAO Y., Szeto S.S.W., KONG P.W., LAW C.H., LI G., QUAN Q., zhang Z., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Online Two-Dimensional Porous Graphitic Carbon/Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography Platform Applied to Shotgun Proteomics and Glycoproteomics, Analytical Chemistry. 2014, 86: 12172-12179.


Researcher : ZHOU M

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Yang C., ZHOU M. and Li C.Y.V., Hierachically Structured Mesoporous Carbons As Fuel Cell Electrode Materials, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. 2014.
ZHOU M., YANG C. and Chan G.K.Y., Structuring Porous Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Carbon in a Core/Shell Geometry for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Advanced Energy Materials. Wiley, 2014, Published online.


Researcher : ZHU R

List of Research Outputs

DU L., ZHU R., Xue J., Du Y. and Phillips D.L., Time‐resolved spectroscopic and density functional theory investigation of the photochemistry of suprofen, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 2015, 46(1): 117-125.


Researcher : ZOU T

List of Research Outputs

He L., Chen T., You Y., Hu H., Zheng W., Kwong W.L., Zou T. and Che C.M., A Cancer-Targeted Nanosystem for Delivery of Gold(III) Complexes: Enhanced Selectivity and Apoptosis-Inducing Efficacy of a Gold(III) Porphyrin Complex, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 12532–12536.
Li K., Zou T., Chen Y., Guan X. and Che C.M., Pincer-Type Platinum(II) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligand: Structures, Photophysical and Anion-Binding Properties, and Anticancer Activities, Chemistry-a european journal. Germany, wiley, 2015, 21: 7441-7453.
Lok C.N., Zou T., Zhang J., Lin W.S. and Che C.M., Controlled-Release Systems for Metal-Based Nanomedicine: Encapsulated/Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Anticancer Gold(III)/Platinum(II) Complexes and Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 26: 5550-5557.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
ZOU T., Anti-cancer N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Of Gold(iii), Gold(i) And Platinum(ii): Thiol "switch-on" Florescent Probes, Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors And Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting Agents (PhD thesis), 2015.
ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.
Zou T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., Zhang J.J. and Che C.M., Chemical biology of anticancer gold(III) and gold(I) complexes, Chemical Society Reviews. 2015.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.
Zou T., Winner of 2014 Young Scientist Award, Hong Kong Institution of Science. 2014.


Researcher : Zhang H

List of Research Outputs

LAI T.P., WANG M., Zhang H. and Sun H., Binding of Ruthenium Anticancer Agent NAMI-A at New Metal Site in Human Serum Transferrin, The 17th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC-17), Beijing, China, July 20-24, 2014.
LAI T.P., WANG R., Zhang H., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., Characterization of Metallodrugs Binding to NDM-1 Offers New Insight into Ways of Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance, The 5th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ACCC-5), Hong Kong, July 12-16, 2014.
WANG M., LAI T.P., Wang L., Zhang H., Yang N., Sadler P.J. and Sun H., “Anion clamp” allows flexible protein to impose coordination geometry on metal ions, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51: 7867-7870.


Researcher : Zhang J

List of Research Outputs

Lok C.N., Zou T., Zhang J., Lin W.S. and Che C.M., Controlled-Release Systems for Metal-Based Nanomedicine: Encapsulated/Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Anticancer Gold(III)/Platinum(II) Complexes and Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 26: 5550-5557.


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
Completion Date:05/2015


Project Title:248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition; Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed three-component reaction of diazo compounds, nitrosoarenes, and alkynes: An efficient approach to multifunctionalized aziridines
Investigator(s):Zhou C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2014
Completion Date:08/2014


Project Title:Transition metal catalyzed carbene transformations of non-stabilized diazoalkanes generated in situ from hydrazones
Investigator(s):Zhou C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2014


Project Title:Metal carbene mediated multicomponent reactions and cascade reactions
Investigator(s):Zhou C, Liu Y
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Intramolecular reaction of aromatic heterocycles with alkylcarbene for the synthesis of polycyclic heterocycles
Investigator(s):Zhou C
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


List of Research Outputs

ANNAPUREDDY R.S., Zhou C., Guo Z., WEI J. and Che C.M., Ruthenium–Porphyrin-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Intramolecular Alkyl Carbene Insertion into CH Bonds of Alkyl Diazomethanes Generated In Situ from N-Tosylhydrazones, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, 53: 14175 –14180.
Zhou C., Ruthenium Porphyrin Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction for the Synthesis of Multifunctionalized Isoxazolidines and Aziridines , The 5th Hong Kong-Münster-Shanghai Joint Trilateral Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry. 2015.


Researcher : Zhu L

List of Research Outputs

CHAN P.M.B., Zhu L., Wen C. and Chiu P.K.Y., Subchondral bone proteomics in osteoarthritis: Current status and perspectives, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation. 2015, 3: 71-77.


Researcher : Zhu N

List of Research Outputs

Hung L.L., Lam S.W.H., Wong M.C., Cheng C.C., Zhu N. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Luminescence and Electrochemical Properties of Luminescent Dinuclear Mixed-Valence Gold Complexes with Alkynyl Bridges, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2015, 2: 453-466.
LAW S.M., CHEN D., CHAN S.L.F., Guan X., TSUI W.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Ruthenium Porphyrins with Axial π-Conjugated Arylamide and Arylimide Ligands, Chemistry - A European Journal. Wiley-VCH, 2014, 20: 11035-11047.
Lam S.T., Zhu N., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemistry and Photophysical Studies of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Diimine Complexes with Carboxaldehyde Alkynyl Ligands (invited article), Polyhedron. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B. V., 2015, 86: 10-16.
Lo H.S., Zhu N., Au K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysics and Electrochemistry of Polynuclear Copper(I) and Gold(I) Alkynyl Phosphine Complexes (invited article), Polyhedron. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2014, 83: 178-184.
Yu G.A., WONG K.M., Huang J.S., Zhu N. and Che C.M., Metalloporphyrin-Incorporated Diphosphine Ligands for Metal Ion-Binding, The International Conference "Molecular Complexity in Modern Chemistry" (MCMC-2014) held in Moscow, September 13-19, 2014 . 2014, P48.


Researcher : Zou T

List of Research Outputs

He L., Chen T., You Y., Hu H., Zheng W., Kwong W.L., Zou T. and Che C.M., A Cancer-Targeted Nanosystem for Delivery of Gold(III) Complexes: Enhanced Selectivity and Apoptosis-Inducing Efficacy of a Gold(III) Porphyrin Complex, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 53: 12532–12536.
Li K., Zou T., Chen Y., Guan X. and Che C.M., Pincer-Type Platinum(II) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligand: Structures, Photophysical and Anion-Binding Properties, and Anticancer Activities, Chemistry-a european journal. Germany, wiley, 2015, 21: 7441-7453.
Lok C.N., Zou T., Zhang J., Lin W.S. and Che C.M., Controlled-Release Systems for Metal-Based Nanomedicine: Encapsulated/Self-Assembled Nanoparticles of Anticancer Gold(III)/Platinum(II) Complexes and Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles, Advanced Materials. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley, 2014, 26: 5550-5557.
TSAI L.L., Zou T., Liu J., Chen T., Chan A.O.Y., YANG C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Luminescent platinum( ii ) complexes with self-assembly and anti-cancer properties: hydrogel, pH dependent emission color and sustained-release properties under physiological conditions , Chem. Sci.. 2015, 6: 3823-3830.
ZOU T., Anti-cancer N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Of Gold(iii), Gold(i) And Platinum(ii): Thiol "switch-on" Florescent Probes, Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors And Endoplasmic Reticulum Targeting Agents (PhD thesis), 2015.
ZOU T., Liu J., Lum C.T., Ma C., Chan R.C., Lok C.N., Kwok W.M. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex Forms Emissive Intercalating Adducts with Double-Stranded DNA and RNA: Differential Emissions and Anticancer Activities, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2014, 53: 10119-10123.
Zou T., Lum C.T., Lok C.N., Zhang J.J. and Che C.M., Chemical biology of anticancer gold(III) and gold(I) complexes, Chemical Society Reviews. 2015.
Zou T., Hung F.F., YANG C. and Che C.M., Strongly Phosphorescent Transition-Metal Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands as Cellular Probes, In: K. Kam-Wing Lo, Luminescent and Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes as Biomolecular Probes and Cellular Reagents. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, 181-203.
Zou T., Winner of 2014 Young Scientist Award, Hong Kong Institution of Science. 2014.


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