DEPT OF CHEMISTRY



Researcher : AU-YEUNG HL

List of Research Outputs

AU-YEUNG H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of platinum-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: an interplay of intermolecular interactions and a correlation between structural modifications and morphological transformations, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 2267-2276.
AU-YEUNG H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Luminescent Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self- Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P3.
Au-Yeung H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Platinum-Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: An Interplay of Intermolecular Interactions and A Correlation Between Structural Modifications and Morphological Transformations, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I35.


Researcher : Au KM

List of Research Outputs

Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with Alkynyl Ligands of Hexaphenylbenzene and Hexabenzocoronene Derivatives and Their Supramolecular Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 23: 5772-5786.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Hung L.L., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Dinuclear Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkynyls and Their Solvent-Dependent Morphologies through Supramolecular Self-Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 16258-16270.


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:Start-up Allowance for Returning Croucher Award Recipients
Start Date:09/2013


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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Molecular Recognition and Detection of Catecholamines: Design, Synthesis and Applications towards Bioimaging Probes
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:A Binding-Induced Chemical Reaction Strategy for the Selective Detection and Imaging of Neurotransmitters
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Croucher Innovation Awards
Start Date:03/2016


Project Title:Molecular Recognition and Selective Detection of Ascorbate
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016


Project Title:8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference ; A Biomimetic Oxidation Strategy for the Recognition and Luminescent Detection of Superoxide
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Exploiting Mechnically Interlocked Catenanes as Polymer Crosslinks
Investigator(s):Au Yeung HY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

Au Yeung H.Y., A Biomimetic Oxidation Strategy for Developing Selective Luminescent Probes, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Au Yeung H.Y., A Reaction-Based Approach for the Selective Recognition and Detection of Biologically Relevant Species, 11th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. 2016.
Au Yeung H.Y., Graeme Hanson Early Career Researcher Award, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Heffern M.C., Park H.M., Au Yeung H.Y., Van de Bittner G.C., Ackerman C.M., Stahl A. and Chang C.J., In vivo bioluminescence imaging reveals copper deficiency in a murine model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2016, 113: 14219-14224.
TONG K.L. and Au Yeung H.Y., [4]Catenanes from Dynamic Combinatorial Libraries, 11th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. 2016.
YEE C.C., WANG K. and Au Yeung H.Y., [n]Catenanes Templated by Orthogonal Supramolecular Interactions, 11th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. 2016.


Researcher : Au-Yeung HL

List of Research Outputs

AU-YEUNG H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of platinum-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: an interplay of intermolecular interactions and a correlation between structural modifications and morphological transformations, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 2267-2276.
AU-YEUNG H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Luminescent Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self- Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P3.
Au-Yeung H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Platinum-Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: An Interplay of Intermolecular Interactions and A Correlation Between Structural Modifications and Morphological Transformations, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I35.


Researcher : BAI X

List of Research Outputs

Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
Peng T., WONG N.K., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent probes for imaging peroxynitrite, superoxide, hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical, 3rd Biennial FB3 Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and Their Building Blocks, July 2016, Tianjin, China. 2016.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Hu J., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Selective fluorescent probes for molecular imaging of ROS/RNS: Challenges and opportunities, The Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.


Researcher : BAO X

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Study On The Cellular Regulation And Function Of Lysine Malonylation, Glutarylation And Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2016.
Bao X., Outstanding Dissertation, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.
Bao X., Outstanding Postgraduate Student, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.


Researcher : BARRON BJ

List of Research Outputs

BARRON B.J., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., 'Goldilocks effect' of water in Lewis-Brønsted Acid-Base Pd catalysis, ACS Catalysis. American Chemical Society, 2016, 6.
BARRON B.J., Evaluation Of Asymmetric Catalysts In C-n And C-c Michael Type Transformations (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : Bao X

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Study On The Cellular Regulation And Function Of Lysine Malonylation, Glutarylation And Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2016.
Bao X., Outstanding Dissertation, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.
Bao X., Outstanding Postgraduate Student, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.


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 : CAI Y

List of Research Outputs

XIONG Z., CAI Y. and Tang J., Solution Processed CdS/Cu2S Superlattice Nanowire with Enhanced Thermal Power, 2016 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting. 2016.


Researcher : CHAN D

List of Research Outputs

CHEN Y., Soetens M., CHAN D. and Chiu P., Asymmetric Amine-mediated Transannular (4+3) Cycloadditions, The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15). Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.
HE J., CHAN D., KUANG L., Liu L.L. and Chiu P., Applications of (4+3) Cycloadditions of Epoxy Enolsilanes to Total Synthesis, The 19th IUPAC International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS-19). Mumbai, India, 2016.


Researcher : CHAN H

List of Research Outputs

CHAN H., Design, Synthesis And Functionalization Of Organic And Metal-containing Π-conjugated Push-pull Chromophores – From Photophysics To Organic Electronic Application Studies (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push-Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at b-Position for High Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I36.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push–Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at β-Position for High-Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, ChemNanoMat. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 3: 164-167.
Chan H., Wong H.L., Ng M., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Switching of Resistive Memory Behavior from Binary to Ternary Logic via Alteration of Substituent Positioning on the Subphthalocyanine Core, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 7256−7263.


Researcher : CHAN HY

List of Research Outputs

CHAN H.Y., Ng M., Leung Y.L., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Luminescent Platinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N- dodecylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)pyridine Foldamers and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Metallogel Formation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 8639−8645.
Chan H.Y., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photochromic Studies of Dithienylethene-Containing Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)benzene Complexes, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I37.


Researcher : CHAN K

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K., Design, Synthesis, Photophysics And Self-assembly Study Of Platinum(ii) 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl) Pyridine Complexes With Conjugated Polyelectrolytes And Their Utilization As Luminescent Probes For Molecules Of Biological Interest (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Chan K., Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes by Variations of Solvent Compositions and Addition of Polyelectrolytes, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P6.


Researcher : CHAN KT

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.T., Synthesis And Excited State Dynamics Of Strongly Luminescent Gold(iii) And Gold(i) Complexes With Long-lived Excited States (PhD Thesis), 2016.
Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.


Researcher : CHAN WM

List of Research Outputs

CHAN W.M., Transition Metal Complexes With Pyrazole And Bulky Salen Ligands. Catalysis, Spectroscopic Properties And Bioactivity (MPhil Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : CHANG YY

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) for metalloproteomics and phosphoroteomics, In: Kenneth Lo, Inorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells. Elsevier, 2017.
LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence Probe to Track Proteins inside Live Cells, Catalysis and Fine Chemicals. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.


Researcher : CHAO A

List of Research Outputs

CHAO A., JIANG N., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Ni-NTA-based red fluorescence probe for protein labelling in live cells, J. Mater. Chem. B. 2017, 5: 1166-1173.
JIANG N., CHAO A., WANG M., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Family of Metal-NTA-based Probes for Multimodal Imaging: from Fluorescence to Raman, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : CHAU KCV

List of Research Outputs

CHAU K.C.V., Chen Z., Hu H. and Chan G.K.Y., Exploring Solvent Stability Against Nucleophilic Attack by Solvated LiO2- in an Aprotic Li-O2 Battery , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2017, 164: A284-A289.


Researcher : CHAU SL

List of Research Outputs

CHAU S.L., Gold Nanoparticles-assisted Laser Desorption/ionization Mass Spectrometry: Fundamental Study And Analytical Application (MPhil Thesis), 2017.
CHENG Y.H., Zhang Y., CHAU S.L., LAI K.M., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Enhancement of Image Contrast, Stability, and SALDI-MS Detection Sensitivity for Latent Fingerprint Analysis by Tuning the Composition of Silver–Gold Nanoalloys, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2016, 8: 29668-29675.


Researcher : CHEN Y

List of Research Outputs

CHEN Y., Soetens M., CHAN D. and Chiu P., Asymmetric Amine-mediated Transannular (4+3) Cycloadditions, The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15). Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.
Leahy E.M., CHEN Y. and Chiu P., 3-Quinuclidinol. , Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS). John Wiley & Sons, 2016, 1-3.


Researcher : CHENG HK

List of Research Outputs

CHENG H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)-containing Polystyrene Complexes With Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Interactions, Chemistry An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 1509−1516.
Chan K., Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes by Variations of Solvent Compositions and Addition of Polyelectrolytes, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P6.
Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)–Containing Polystyrene Complexes with Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I39.


Researcher : CHENG SC

List of Research Outputs

Du L., XIONG W., CHENG S.C., SHI H., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Direct Observation of an Efficient Triplet Exciton Diffusion Process in a Platinum-Containing Conjugated Polymer, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. American Chemical Society, 2017, 8: 2475-2479.


Researcher : CHENG T

List of Research Outputs

Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : CHENG YH

List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y.H., Zhang Y., CHAU S.L., LAI K.M., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Enhancement of Image Contrast, Stability, and SALDI-MS Detection Sensitivity for Latent Fingerprint Analysis by Tuning the Composition of Silver–Gold Nanoalloys, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2016, 8: 29668-29675.


Researcher : CHEUNG CW

List of Research Outputs

To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.


Researcher : CHOW HY

List of Research Outputs

LEE C.L., Liu H., Wong C.T.T., CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Enabling N-to-C Ser/Thr Ligation for Convergent Protein Synthesis via Combining Chemical Ligation Approaches, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2016, 138: 10477-10484.


Researcher : CHUN KH

List of Research Outputs

LAU W.Y., CHUN K.H. and Chan W.T., Correlation of single-cell ICP-MS intensity distributions for the study of heterogeneous cellular responses to environmental stresses, In: Martín Resano, J. Anal. At. Spectrom.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 32: 807-815.


Researcher : CUI Y

List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.


Researcher : Cao B

List of Research Outputs

Chan L.F., Lam T.L., Yang C., Lai J., Cao B., Zhou Z. and Zhu Q., Cobalt(II) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine complexes [Co(TPA)X]+ bearing coordinating anion (X = Cl−, Br−, I− and NCS−): synthesis and application for carbon dioxide reduction, Polyhedron. Elsevier, 2016, 125: 156-163.
Deng Q., He S., Pei J., Fan C., Li C., Cao B., Lu Z. and Li J., Exploitation of redox-active 1,4-dicyanobenzene and 9,10-dicyanoanthracene as the organic electrode materials in rechargeable lithium battery, Electrochemistry Communications. 2017, 75: 29-32.
Deng Q., Fan C., Wang L., Cao B., Jin Y., Che C.M. and Li J., Organic Potassium Terephthalate (K2C8H4O4) with Stable Lattice Structure Exhibits Excellent Cyclic and Rate Capability in Li-ion Batteries, Electrochimica Acta. Elsevier, 2016, 222: 1086-1093.
Deng Q., Pei J., Fan C., Ma J., Cao B., Li C., Jin Y., Wang L. and Li J., Potassium salts of para-aromatic dicarboxylates as the highly efficient organic anodes for low-cost K-ion batteries, Nano Energy. 2017, 33: 350-355.
FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


Researcher : Chan CY

List of Research Outputs

Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Bifunctional Heterocyclic Spiro Derivatives for Organic Optoelectronic Devices, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 24782-24792.


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 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: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:CO-tolerant catalyst for fuel cell based breathalyzers
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Start Date:11/2015


Project Title:Superior Ion Exchange Function of Polymers Threaded Metal Organic Framework
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:CO-tolerant Catalyst for Fuel Cell Based Breathalyzers
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:Solution Combustion Synthesis of Electrocatalysts
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2016
Completion Date:02/2017


Project Title:CO-tolerant Catalyst for Fuel Cell Based Breathalyzers
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Scalable Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Metal Oxides in MOFs by Framework-Preserving In Situ Solution Combustion Synthesis
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:2016 Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity
Investigator(s):Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:Metal Organic Frameworks Incorporated with Ionic or Electronic Conductivity for Electrochemical Devices
Investigator(s):Chan GKY, Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

CHAU K.C.V., Chen Z., Hu H. and Chan G.K.Y., Exploring Solvent Stability Against Nucleophilic Attack by Solvated LiO2- in an Aprotic Li-O2 Battery , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2017, 164: A284-A289.
Chan G.K.Y., Advanced Porous Materials for Electrochemical and Energy Conversion, 2016 Taishan Academic Forum. Qingdao, China, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Analyzing Performance of an Electrochemical Cell, CADET program, Graduate Lecture, Osaka University. Osaka, Japan, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Characterization of Porous Materials via Gas Sorption, CADET program, Graduate Lecture, Osaka University. Osaka, Japan, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and VOSKANYAN A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and Voskanyan A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Combustion Synthesized Metal Oxides and Polyelectrolyte Threaded MOF: Two Strategies of Nanoporous Materials Synthesis for Energy Applications, Invited Lecture in Department of Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University. Loughborough, U.K., 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Combustion Synthesized Metal Oxides and Polyelectrolyte Threaded MOF: Two Strategies of Nanoporous Materials Synthesis for Energy Applications, Invited Lecture in Department of Chemistry, University College London. London, U.K., 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Guest Editor, Molecular Physics. Talyor and Francis, 2016, 114.
Chan G.K.Y., Voskanyan A. and Li C.Y.V., Method of Producing a Porous Crystalline Material with a Highly Uniform Structure, PCT Application, PCT/CN2017/074353. 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Plenty of Rooms at the Bottom: Nanoporous Materials for Energy Applications, Molecular Systems Engineering Seminar, Imperial College. London, U.K., 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Polyelectrolyte Threaded in Metal Organic Framework: Experiments, Applications, and Molecular Simulations, Invited Lecture in Department of Chemistry, Imperial College. London, U.K., 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Sino-British Visitorship (2017), Sino-British Fellowship Trust. 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Structure Control and Scalable Synthesis of Porous Nanostructures, HKUST-Argonne National Lab Joint Workshop on Distributed Energy System. HKUST, Hong Kong, 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Structuring Porous Materials for Electrochemical Performance, Research Seminar in Osaka University. Osaka, Japan, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V., Gao L. and OLORUNYOMI J.F., Superior Ion Adsorption of Polyelectrolyte Threaded Metal Organic Frameworks, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
DENG Z., HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., An Impedance Study on Porous Carbon/Lithium Titanate Composites for Li-Ion Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
DENG Z., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrodeposition of MnO2-Based Nanomaterials as Carbon-Free and Binder-Free Cathodes for Li-O2 Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
Domin K.J., Chan G.K.Y., Yung H., Gubbins K.E., Jarek M., Sterczynska A. and Sliwinska-Bartkowiak M., Structure of Ice in Confinement: Water in Mesoporous Carbons, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 2016, 61: 4252-4260.
Dowd R.P., Yarlagadda V., Konwar D., Lin G., Weng G., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Nguyen T.V., A Study of Alkaline-Based H2-Br2 and H2-I2 Reversible Fuel Cells , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2016, 163: F1471-F1479.
Fang F., Li J., Yao Y., Qin X., Dou Y., Wang H., Tsui C.K.J., Chan G.K.Y. and Shao M., Hierarchical NiCo2O4 Micro- and Nanostructures with Tunable Morphologies as Anode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2017, 9: 16194-16201.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Tay Y.Y., Dual-Phase Li4Ti5O12/TiO2(B) Heteronanostructures as Anodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Scalable Template-Free Synthesis of Na2Ti3O7/Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Composition Tunable for Synergistic Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Scalable Template-Free Synthesis of Na2Ti3O7/Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Composition Tunable for Synergistic Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2016, 55: 10065-10072.
Lee H.T. and Chan G.K.Y., Chapter 2: Overview of electrochemical energy sources for electric vehicles” in "Energy Systems for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, In: K.T. Chau, Energy Systems for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles", . The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET),, 2016.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Towards a Greener and Scalable Synthesis of Sodium Titanate Nanorods and Its Application as Anode in Sodium Ion Batteries, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., American Institue of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Li Z., Gu A., Lou Z., Sun J., Zhou Q. and Chan G.K.Y., Facile Synthesis of Iron-doped Hollow Urchin-like MnO2 for Supercapacitors, Journal of Materials Science. 2017, 52: 4852-4865.
OLORUNYOMI J.F., Chan G.K.Y., Gao L. and Li C.Y.V., Alternative Preparation of Metal Organic Framework-Polyelectrolyte Composites for Anion Exchange Applications, 5th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds (MOF2016). Long Beach, California, U.S.A., 2016.
Sliwinska-Bartkowiak M., Domin K.J., Chan G.K.Y., Long Y. and Gubbins K.E., Liquids Confined in Nanopores; Novel Ice Structures - Pressure Enhancement Effects, The Twelfth International School on Theoretical Physics: Symmetry and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter (SSPCM 2016). Rzeszów, Poland, 2016.
Voskanyan A. and Chan G.K.Y., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis: A Novel Scalable Method to Produce Catalysts with Tailored Porosity, International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering (CCE-2017). 2017.
Voskanyan A. and Chan G.K.Y., Colloidal Solution Combustion for Scalable Synthesis of Nanostructures with Porosity Control for Energy Conversion, APEnergy 2016. Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2016.
Wu J., Henderson D. and Chan G.K.Y., A Life Dedicated to the Theory of Simple Fluids − in Memory of Yiping Tang, Molecular Physics. 2016, 114: 2325-2327.
Zhou M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Advancing Lithium-Oxygen Battery Technology with an Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Core-Shell Carbon Cathode Loaded with Ruthenium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles, Energy Technology. 2017, 5: 732-739.


Researcher : Chan H

List of Research Outputs

CHAN H., Design, Synthesis And Functionalization Of Organic And Metal-containing Π-conjugated Push-pull Chromophores – From Photophysics To Organic Electronic Application Studies (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push-Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at b-Position for High Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I36.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push–Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at β-Position for High-Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, ChemNanoMat. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 3: 164-167.
Chan H., Wong H.L., Ng M., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Switching of Resistive Memory Behavior from Binary to Ternary Logic via Alteration of Substituent Positioning on the Subphthalocyanine Core, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 7256−7263.


Researcher : Chan HY

List of Research Outputs

CHAN H.Y., Ng M., Leung Y.L., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Luminescent Platinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N- dodecylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)pyridine Foldamers and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Metallogel Formation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 8639−8645.
Chan H.Y., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photochromic Studies of Dithienylethene-Containing Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)benzene Complexes, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I37.


Researcher : Chan K

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K., Design, Synthesis, Photophysics And Self-assembly Study Of Platinum(ii) 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl) Pyridine Complexes With Conjugated Polyelectrolytes And Their Utilization As Luminescent Probes For Molecules Of Biological Interest (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Chan K., Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes by Variations of Solvent Compositions and Addition of Polyelectrolytes, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P6.


Researcher : Chan KT

List of Research Outputs

CHAN K.T., Synthesis And Excited State Dynamics Of Strongly Luminescent Gold(iii) And Gold(i) Complexes With Long-lived Excited States (PhD Thesis), 2016.
Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.


Researcher : Chan KW

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.W., Wu D., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Rhodium(I) Complexes of Tridentate N‑Donor Ligands and Their Supramolecular Assembly Studies, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I38.
Tang M.C., Chan K.W., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Topics In Current Chemistry, In: Heinz Weinheimer, Platinum and Gold Complexes For OLEDS. Springer, 2016, 374.


Researcher : Chan LF

List of Research Outputs

Chan L.F., Lam T.L., Yang C., Lai J., Cao B., Zhou Z. and Zhu Q., Cobalt(II) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine complexes [Co(TPA)X]+ bearing coordinating anion (X = Cl−, Br−, I− and NCS−): synthesis and application for carbon dioxide reduction, Polyhedron. Elsevier, 2016, 125: 156-163.


Researcher : Chan MY

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 C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Bifunctional Heterocyclic Spiro Derivatives for Organic Optoelectronic Devices, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 24782-24792.
KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design Strategy for High Performance Dendritic Carbazole-Containing Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I42.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P21.
Tang M.C., Chan K.W., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Topics In Current Chemistry, In: Heinz Weinheimer, Platinum and Gold Complexes For OLEDS. Springer, 2016, 374.
Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Material Selection for Donor Materials in Small Molecular-Based Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P23.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P77.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 15095-15106.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I45.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Versatile Synthesis of Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 302-305.


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: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
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting; Synthesis and properties of conjugated polymers incorporated with electron deficient polyheterocyclic units
Investigator(s):Chan WK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2016
Completion Date:08/2016


List of Research Outputs

Chan W.K., Synthesis and properties of conjugated polymers incorporated with electron deficient polyheterocyclic units, 252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, USA. August 21-15, 2016.
DONG Q., LIU F., WONG M.K., TAM H.W., Djurisic A., Ng A., Surya C., Chan W.K. and Ng A.M.C., Encapsulation of Perovskite Solar Cells for High Humidity Conditions, ChemSusChem. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2016, 9(18): 2597-2603.
Du L., XIONG W., CHENG S.C., SHI H., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Direct Observation of an Efficient Triplet Exciton Diffusion Process in a Platinum-Containing Conjugated Polymer, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. American Chemical Society, 2017, 8: 2475-2479.
Leung Y.H., Xu X.Y., Ma P.Y., Liu F., Ng A.M.C., Shen Z.Y., Gethings L.A., Guo M., Djurisic A., Lee P.K.H., Lee H.K., Chan W.K. and Leung F.C.C., Toxicity of ZnO and TiO2 to Escherichia coli cells, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2016, 6: 35243:1-13.
Liu F., Wong M.K., TAM H.W., Djurisic A., Ng A.M.C. and Chan W.K., Effect of ZnO surface defects on efficiency and stability of ZnO-based perovskite solar cells, Proceedings of the SPIE Conference: Oxide-Based Materials and Devices VIII. SPIE, USA, 2017, 10105: 101051F:1-9.
SHI H., Du L., Lo K.C., XIONG W., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Photoinduced Triplet State Electron Transfer Processes From Ruthenium Containing Triblock Copolymers To Carbon Nanotubes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2017, 121: 8145-8152.
XIONG W., YU L., SHI H., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Study of Photoinduced Electron Transfer Process in Ruthenium Complex Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Ultrafast Time-Resolved Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 2017.


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: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
Completion Date:09/2016


Project Title:Single-cell ICP-MS for quick assessment of the state of biological cells
Investigator(s):Chan WT, Sze KH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Sample preparation methods for quantitative elemental analysis using single-cell ICP-MS
Investigator(s):Chan WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

LAU W.Y., CHUN K.H. and Chan W.T., Correlation of single-cell ICP-MS intensity distributions for the study of heterogeneous cellular responses to environmental stresses, In: Martín Resano, J. Anal. At. Spectrom.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 32: 807-815.


Researcher : Chang X

List of Research Outputs

Chang X., Low K.H., Wang J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., From Cluster to Polymer: Ligand Cone Angle Controlled Syntheses and Structures of Copper(I) Alkynyl Complexes, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016, 55: 10312-10316.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.
Xie J., Man W., Wong C., Chang X., Che C.M. and Lau T., Four-Electron Oxidation of Phenols to p-Benzoquinone Imines by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2016, 138(18): 5817-5820.


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 Fund for Translational and 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: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: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
Completion Date:08/2016


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: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
Completion Date:12/2016


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: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


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: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:Molecular Design of Active Metal Catalysts Based on Transition Metal Complexes with Metal-Carbon Bond and/or Supported by Spaciously Congested Tetradentate Ligands. Synthesis, Reactivity and Applications in Organic Transformation Reactions
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:Novel Alkyl Nitrene Transfer/Insertion Reactions Catalyzed by Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene)iron(III) Porphyrin Complex
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2016
Completion Date:02/2017


Project Title:Inexpensive metal complexes for OLED application
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:11/2016


Project Title:New Classes of Luminescent Metal (M = Pt, Pd, Au, W) Complexes with Long-Lived Emissive Excited States. Synthesis, Photo-physical and Application Studies
Investigator(s):Che CM, Tong SM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Design and Applications of Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2017


Project Title:High Performance Deep-Red, Near-Infrared and Warm-White OLEDs with Tetradentate [Pt(O^N^C^N)] Emitters in Aggregation Forms
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:03/2017


Project Title:2017 MRS Spring Meeting; Photophysics of Platinum Complexes with Tetradentate Ligands
Investigator(s):Che CM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2017
Completion Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

Andermark V., Göke K., Kokoschka M., Abu el Maaty M., Lum C.T., Zou T., Sun W.Y.R., Aguiló E., Oehninger L., Rodríguez L., Bunjes H., Wölfl S., Che C.M. and Ott I., Alkynyl gold(I) phosphane complexes: Evaluation of structure-activity-relationships for the phosphane ligands, effects on key signaling proteins and preliminary in-vivo studies with a nanoformulated complex, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. Elsevier, 2016, 160: 140-148.
Cao T., Lin S.H., Fu L., Tang Z., Che C.M., Zhang L., Ming X., Liu T.F., Tang X.M., Tan B.B., Xiang D., Li F., Chan O.Y., Xie D., Cai Z. and Guan X., Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A2 promotes metabolic reprogramming in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, Carcinogenesis. 2017, 38: 94-104.
Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
Chang X., Low K.H., Wang J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., From Cluster to Polymer: Ligand Cone Angle Controlled Syntheses and Structures of Copper(I) Alkynyl Complexes, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016, 55: 10312-10316.
Che C.M., Anticancer Medicines, The 2nd Science and Technology Innovation Summit. Hong Kong, 2017.
Che C.M., Assisting research and development of anti-cancer drugs from Chinese medicines by using advanced chemical technologies, Seminar on Research and Development of Chinese Medicines. Hong Kong, 2016.
Che C.M., Iron Catalysis and Chemical Biology of Timosapponins, 3rd Symposium on Natural Product Synthesis and Process Methods for Drug Manufacture (3rd NPSPM). Beijing, 2016.
Che C.M., Metal Porphyrin-Catalyzed Alkylcarbene C–H Insertion and Cyclopropanation, The Ninth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP- 9). Nanjing, China, 2016.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Metal Complexes with Long-Lived Electronic Excited States. Photo-Physics, Photo-Catalysis, and Materials Applications, 3rd Japan-Taiwan-Singapore-Hong Kong Quadrilateral Symposium on Coordination Chemistry. Taipei, Taiwan, 2016.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Metal Complexes with Long-Lived Electronic Excited States. Photophysics and Applications, The 5th International Symposium on Solar Fuels and Solar Cells (5th SFSC). Dalian, 2016.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Palladium Complexes with Long-Lived Excited State, ICCAS-SUSTech-HKU Trilateral Symposium: Frontier of Chemical Sciences. Shenzhen, China, 2017.
Che C.M., Phosphorescent Palladium(II) Complexes, UGC AoE Institute of Molecular Functional Materials Research Symposium. Hong Kong, 2016.
Che C.M., Photophysics of Platinum Complexes with Tetradentate Ligands, 2017 MRS Spring Meeting. Phoenix City, USA, 2017.
Che C.M., Practical Iron Catalyzed C–O and C–N Bond Formation Reactions, Pre-Symposium of 16th International Congress of Catalysis. Lanzhou, China, 2016.
Che C.M., Practical Iron Catalyzed C–O and C–N Bond Formation Reactions, The 6th Grubbs Symposium on “Selective Catalysis”. Shenzhen, China, 2017.
Che C.M., Practical Iron-catalyzed Oxidative C–H and C=C Functionalization and Lewis Acid Catalysis, Manchester-Shanghai-Hong Kong Trilateral Symposium on Chemistry Frontiers. Shanghai, China, 2017.
Che C.M., Recent Advances in Medical Applications of Ruthenium and Iron Complexes, The 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC 8). New Zealand, 2016.
Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
Chung Y.S.C., FUNG S.K., TONG K.C., WAN P.K., Lok C.N., Huang Y., Chen T. and Che C.M., A multi-functional PEGylated gold(iii) compound: potent anti-cancer properties and self-assembly into nanostructures for drug co-delivery , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 1942-1953.
Deng Q., Fan C., Wang L., Cao B., Jin Y., Che C.M. and Li J., Organic Potassium Terephthalate (K2C8H4O4) with Stable Lattice Structure Exhibits Excellent Cyclic and Rate Capability in Li-ion Batteries, Electrochimica Acta. Elsevier, 2016, 222: 1086-1093.
FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.
FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
Fu Z.C., Xu Y., Chan S.L.F., Wang W.W., Li F., Liang F., Chen Y., Lin Z.S., Fu W.F. and Che C.M., Highly efficient hydrolysis of ammonia borane by anion (-OH, F-, Cl-)-tuned interactions between reactant molecules and CoP nanoparticles , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 53: 705-708.
Huang J.S., Lam T.L., TSO C.H. and Che C.M., Nitrene Transfer Catalysis by S-Chelated Metal Complexes, The 6th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry (September 4-8, 2016, Venezia, Italy). 2016, 311.
Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.
Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.
LI P., Fung E.Y.M., Yin X., Seneviratne C.J., Che C.M. and Jin L., The proteomic profiling and hemin-dependent survival mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis persisters, PgMelbourne2017: the 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases, May 14-16, 2017, Melbourne, Australia. 2017.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
SU Z., Zheng C., Cheng G., Che C.M. and Xu S., Triplet harvesting in luminescent Cu(i) complexes by the thermally activated luminescence transition mechanism: impact of the molecular structure , Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 5(18): 4488-4494.
TSO C.H., CHAN S.L.F., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Wheel-to-rhomboid isomerization as well as nitrene transfer catalysis of ruthenium-thiolate wheels, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 53: 2419-2422.
To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.
WANG H., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Cobalt-Porphyrin-Catalyzed Intramolecular Buchner Reaction and Arene Cyclopropanation of In Situ Generated Alkyl Diazomethanes, Adv. Synth. Catal.. Wiley, 2017, 359: 2253-2258.
Wang F., Lan M., To W.P., Li K., Lok C.N., Wang P. and Che C.M., A macromolecular cyclometalated gold(iii) amphiphile displays long-lived emissive excited state in water: self-assembly and in vitro photo-toxicity , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 52: 13273-13276.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.
Xie J., Man W., Wong C., Chang X., Che C.M. and Lau T., Four-Electron Oxidation of Phenols to p-Benzoquinone Imines by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex, Journal of the American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society, 2016, 138(18): 5817-5820.
Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.
Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


Researcher : Chen D

List of Research Outputs

Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.


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:Ehrenfest dynamics for open systems and its application to DNA
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund 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: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: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 Fund for Basic Research
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


Project Title:HKU Centennial Distinguished Chinese Scholars Scheme 2015-16
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:HKU Centennial Distinguished Chinese Scholars Scheme
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:HKU Centennial Distinguished Chinese Scholars Scheme 2015-16
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:HKU Centennial Distinguished Chinese Scholars Scheme
Start Date:12/2015


Project Title:Quantum mechanical simulation of photo-induced charge transfer at interfaces
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Modeling and Simulation of Emerging Electronics: Bridging Atomistic Quantum Mechanical Simulation and Industrial Modeling
Investigator(s):Chen G
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Croucher Senior Research Fellowships in Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine
Start Date:01/2017


List of Research Outputs

Bi F.Z., Markov S.N., Wang R.L., KWOK Y.H., ZHOU W., Liu L.M., Zheng X., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties Induced by Ferroelectric Domain Structures in Organometallic Halide Perovskites, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS, 2017, 121 (21): 11151–11158.
Chen Q. and Chen G., Artificial neural network compact model for TFTs, 2016 7th International Conference on Computer Aided Design for Thin-Film Transistor Technologies (CAD-TFT). IEEE, 2016, 1-1.


Researcher : Chen Z

List of Research Outputs

CHAU K.C.V., Chen Z., Hu H. and Chan G.K.Y., Exploring Solvent Stability Against Nucleophilic Attack by Solvated LiO2- in an Aprotic Li-O2 Battery , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2017, 164: A284-A289.
Zou F., Tang X., Huang Y., Wan S., Lu F., Chen Z., Wu A. and Zhang H., Fluorescence of a triple-stranded helicate iron( iii ) complex from a novel bis-β-diketone ligand: synthesis, structure and spectroscopic studies , CrystEngComm. 2016.


Researcher : Cheng G

List of Research Outputs

Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
SU Z., Zheng C., Cheng G., Che C.M. and Xu S., Triplet harvesting in luminescent Cu(i) complexes by the thermally activated luminescence transition mechanism: impact of the molecular structure , Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 5(18): 4488-4494.
Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.


Researcher : Cheng HK

List of Research Outputs

CHENG H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)-containing Polystyrene Complexes With Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Interactions, Chemistry An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 1509−1516.
Chan K., Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes by Variations of Solvent Compositions and Addition of Polyelectrolytes, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P6.
Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)–Containing Polystyrene Complexes with Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I39.


Researcher : Cheung ASC

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
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:IAU Symposium 332, Astrochemistry VII: Through the Cosmos from Galaxies to Planets; Laboratory astrochemistry: catalytic reactions of organic molecules over olivine-type silicates and SiC
Investigator(s):Cheung ASC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2017
Completion Date:03/2017


List of Research Outputs

LI Q., Liu B., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Formation of PAHs from acetylene over silicates and SiC particles, European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics (ECLA), Madrid, Spain, 21-25 November 2016. Paper PTO4-1.
LI Q., Liu B., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Laboratory astrochemistry: catalytic reactions of organic molecules over olivine-type silicates and SiC, IAU Symposium 332 Astrochemistry VII-Through the Cosmos from Galaxies to Planets, Puerto Varas, Chile, 20-24 March 2017. Paper T19.
NG K.F., Southam A.M. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of platinum monofluoride, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 2016, 328: 32-36.
NG K.F., Zou W., Liu W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of tantalum monofluoride, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2017, 146: 094308.
Tsang L.F., Chan M.C., Zou W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of tungsten monosulfide, First Asian Workshop on Molecular Spectroscopy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 20-21 May 2017. Paper B08.
Tsang L.F., Chan M.C., Zou W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of tungsten monosulfide, International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champion, Illinois, USA, 19-23 June 2017. Paper WK03.
Xia H., Liu B., LI Q., Huang Z. and Cheung A.S.C., High capacity Mn-Fe-Mo/FSM-16 sorbents in hot coal gas desulfurization and mechanism of elemental sulfur formation, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2017, 200: 552-565.


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: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:Generation and Synthetic Applications of C-Boron Enolates
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:Dearomatization of benzenoid compounds via (4+3) cycloadditions
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2016


Project Title:The 14th International Symposium of Chinese Organic Chemists (ISCOC-14); Intramolecular (4+3) cycloaddition of pyrroles with epoxy enolsilanes.
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Reductive Claisen rearrangements for synthesis of macrocyclic heterocycles
Investigator(s):Chiu P
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2017


List of Research Outputs

BARRON B.J., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., 'Goldilocks effect' of water in Lewis-Brønsted Acid-Base Pd catalysis, ACS Catalysis. American Chemical Society, 2016, 6.
CHEN Y., Soetens M., CHAN D. and Chiu P., Asymmetric Amine-mediated Transannular (4+3) Cycloadditions, The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15). Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.
Chiu P., Synthetic Studies towards Welwistatin Based on a Rhodium Carbene Rearrangement Reaction, The 1st Symposium of the Metal-Carbene Consortium. Hong Kong, 2016.
HE J., CHAN D., KUANG L., Liu L.L. and Chiu P., Applications of (4+3) Cycloadditions of Epoxy Enolsilanes to Total Synthesis, The 19th IUPAC International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS-19). Mumbai, India, 2016.
HE J. and Chiu P., Intramolecular (4+3) cycloaddition of pyrroles with epoxy enolsilanes. , The 14th International Symposium of Chinese Organic Chemists (ISCOC-14). Singapore, 2016.
HE J. and Chiu P., Studies and Applications of Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions of Pyrroles., The 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. Toronto, Canada, 2017.
KUANG L., Liu L.L. and Chiu P., Formal Total Synthesis of Cortistatin A, an Anti-angiogenic Natural Product. , The 11th National Symposium on Natural Organic Chemistry (NSNOC-11). 第11届全国天然有机化学学 术会议, Shanghai, 2016.
LI T.L. and Chiu P., Copper Hydride-Catalyzed Reductive Aldol Reactions Via Enolborates, The 9th Asian-European Symposium on Metal-Mediated Efficient Organic Synthesis. Stockholm Sweden, 2016.
LING J., LAM Y.Y.S., Low K.H. and Chiu P., Dearomative Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions of Arenes with Epoxy and Aziridinyl Enolsilanes. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Wiley, 2017, 56: 8879-8882.
Leahy E.M., CHEN Y. and Chiu P., 3-Quinuclidinol. , Electronic Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (e-EROS). John Wiley & Sons, 2016, 1-3.
NG W.H., WONG K.C. and Chiu P., Copper Hydride catalyzed Reductive Claisen Rearrangement., The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15). Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.
Wong V.K.W., Zeng W., Chen J., Yao J., Leung E.L.H., Wang Q.Q., Chiu P., Ko B.C.B. and Law B.Y.K., Tetrandrine, an activator of autophagy, induces autophagic cell death via PKC-α inhibition and mTOR-dependent mechanisms., Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2017, 8: 351.
Wu K.J., Huang J.M., Zhong H.J., Dong Z.Z., Vellaisamy K., Lu J.J., Chen X.P., Chiu P., Kwong D.W.J., Han Q.B., Ma D.L. and Leung C.H., A natural product-like JAK2/STAT3 inhibitor induces apoptosis of malignant melanoma cells, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0177123.
Yin Z., Wei G. and Chiu P., Applicaton of the Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloaddition of Furan-tethered Epoxy Enosilane to the Total Synthesis of Pseudolaric Acid B. , The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15),. Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.


Researcher : Chow PK

List of Research Outputs

FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.


Researcher : Chow XN

List of Research Outputs

Ma T., Lui T.K.G., Chow X.N. and Fung Y.S., Flow injection analysis - gas-phase electrophoretic mobility molecular analyzer (FIA-GEMMA) for quantitation and characterization of urinary proteins (Abstract) P4, 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016), November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016, p.57.


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:Dissociation of Molecular Radical Cationic Peptides: Structures, Energetics, Kinetics, and Mechanisms of Cα–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
Completion Date:09/2016


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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2015
Completion Date:02/2017


Project Title:Backbone cleavage of peptide radical cations induced by nucleophilic attack on aromatic side chains in vacuo: From adjacent to non-adjacent amide bonds
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2015


Project Title:Nucleophilic substitution by amide nitrogen in the aromatic rings of peptide radical cations
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:23rd IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry ; Radical-Mediated Peptide Tyrosine Nitration In Vacuo: Experimental Evidence and Theoretical Examination
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:07/2016


Project Title:Radical-Mediated Protein Tyrosine Nitration In Vavuo: Experimental and Theoretical Examination
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2016


Project Title:Experimental and Theoretical Examination of Isomerization and Facile Cα–C Bond Cleavages of Peptide Radical Cations In Vacuo
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017


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:Dissociation of Molecular Radical Cationic Peptides: Structures, Energetics, Kinetics, and Mechanisms of Cα–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
Completion Date:09/2016


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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2015
Completion Date:02/2017


Project Title:Backbone cleavage of peptide radical cations induced by nucleophilic attack on aromatic side chains in vacuo: From adjacent to non-adjacent amide bonds
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2015


Project Title:Nucleophilic substitution by amide nitrogen in the aromatic rings of peptide radical cations
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:23rd IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry ; Radical-Mediated Peptide Tyrosine Nitration In Vacuo: Experimental Evidence and Theoretical Examination
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:07/2016


Project Title:Radical-Mediated Protein Tyrosine Nitration In Vavuo: Experimental and Theoretical Examination
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:08/2016


Project Title:Experimental and Theoretical Examination of Isomerization and Facile Cα–C Bond Cleavages of Peptide Radical Cations In Vacuo
Investigator(s):Chu IK
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

Chu I.K., From fundamental to Biomedical Research, 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Mass Spectrometry, 2016. Moscow, Russia November 7-11, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., From fundamental to Biomedical Research, The 8th Asia Oceania Human Proteome Organization Congress, Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan September 22-23, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., From fundamental to Biomedical Research, The Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, York University, Toronto, Canada August 28-29, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Fully Automatable Multidimensional Liquid Chromatography for System Biology, The 2nd Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change, Hong Kong, December, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Member of Editorial Advisory Board (2016-2022), Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry . 2016.
Chu I.K., Radical Peptide Ions, The 21st International Mass Spectrometry Conference (IMSC 2016, Toronto, Canada August 20-26, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Radical-Mediated Peptide Tyrosine Nitration In Vacuo: Experimental Evidence and Theoretical Examination, Chungbuk National University, Pohang, Korea, 25 July, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Radical-Mediated Reactions of Gas-Phase Peptide Ion, National Research Nuclear University, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Russia, July 25, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Radical-mediated Protein Nitration:: From fundamental to Biomedical Research (Invited speaker & session chair), 2016 Changchun International Mass Spectrometry Workshop, Jilin University, Changchun, China July 29-31, 2016. (Section invited speaker with Joseph Loo- ASMS President - UCLA, USA; Frank Turecek, U of Washington, USA. 2016.
Chu I.K., Radical-mediated Protein Nitration:: From fundamental to Biomedical Research- Invited speaker & session Chair, The 21st International Mass Spectrometry Conference (IMSC 2016):Radical Peptide Ions, Toronto, Canada August 20-26, 2016. 2016.
Chu I.K., Radical-mediated Protein Tyrosine Nitration, The 23rd IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Sydney, Australia, July 3-8, 2016.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Sogang University Mass Spectrometry Workshop, Seoul, Korea, 26-27 July, 2016, Radical-mediated Protein Oxidation: Fundamental, Bioanalytical and Neurodegenerative Proteomics.. 2016.
Chu I.K., Structures, Energetics and Reactions, 2017 Gordon Research Conference, Energetics and Reactions, Ventura, CA, 12-17 February, 2017. . 2017.
Chu I.K., editorial board , Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (JASMS). 2016.
LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.
Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.
MU X., Lau J.K.C., LAI C.K., Siu K.W.M., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Isomerization versus dissociation of phenylalanylglycyltryptophan radical cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 2017, 19: 16923-16933.
MU X., Song T., Siu C.K. and Chu I.K., Tautomerization and Dissociation of Molecular Peptide Radical Cations, Chem. Record.. 2017.
QUAN Q., Feng J., Lui L.T., Shi T. and Chu I.K., Phosphoproteome of crab-eating macaque cerebral cortex characterized through multidimensional reversed-phase liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry with tandem anion/cation exchange columns, J. Chromatogr. A. 2016, 1498: 196–206.
Viglino E., LAI C.K., MU X., Chu I.K. and Tureček F., Ground and Excited-Electronic-State Dissociations of Hydrogen-Rich and Hydrogen-Deficient Tyrosine Peptide Cation Radicals, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 2016, 27: 1454-1467.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : Chung YSC

List of Research Outputs

CHENG H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)-containing Polystyrene Complexes With Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Interactions, Chemistry An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 1509−1516.
Chan K., Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes by Variations of Solvent Compositions and Addition of Polyelectrolytes, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P6.
Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)–Containing Polystyrene Complexes with Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I39.
Chung Y.S.C., FUNG S.K., TONG K.C., WAN P.K., Lok C.N., Huang Y., Chen T. and Che C.M., A multi-functional PEGylated gold(iii) compound: potent anti-cancer properties and self-assembly into nanostructures for drug co-delivery , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 1942-1953.
FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.
Siu K.L., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Amphiphilic oligo(ethylene glycol)- and poly(ethyleneoxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly-(ethylene oxide)-containing cyclometalated alkynylgold(III) complexes: From basic photophysics to self-assembly and stimuli-responsive properties, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 845: 177−188.


Researcher : DAI B

List of Research Outputs

DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., Dai W., Li C., Feng S.P.T. and Tang J., Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer, Nature Nanotechnology. 2016.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., Dai W. and Tang J., Remotely controlled phototactic micro swimmers, 252nd ACS National Meeting. 2016.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., DAI B. and Tang J., Wavelength-Dependent Light-Driven Nanomotor, 2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. 2016.
ZHENG J., DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z. and Tang J., Independent Positioning of Visible-Light-Driven Microswimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : DAI SY

List of Research Outputs

DAI S.Y. and Yang D., Photo-uncaging of reactive species and fluorescence with visible and NIR light, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.


Researcher : DENG Z

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., An Impedance Study on Porous Carbon/Lithium Titanate Composites for Li-Ion Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
DENG Z., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrodeposition of MnO2-Based Nanomaterials as Carbon-Free and Binder-Free Cathodes for Li-O2 Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.


Researcher : DU W

List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., Li Y., Lin Z. and Yang D., Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cascade Cyclization of Aliphatic Alkenyl Amides, Organic Letters. 2017, 19: 316-319.


Researcher : Domin KJ

List of Research Outputs

Domin K.J., Chan G.K.Y., Yung H., Gubbins K.E., Jarek M., Sterczynska A. and Sliwinska-Bartkowiak M., Structure of Ice in Confinement: Water in Mesoporous Carbons, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 2016, 61: 4252-4260.
Sliwinska-Bartkowiak M., Domin K.J., Chan G.K.Y., Long Y. and Gubbins K.E., Liquids Confined in Nanopores; Novel Ice Structures - Pressure Enhancement Effects, The Twelfth International School on Theoretical Physics: Symmetry and Structural Properties of Condensed Matter (SSPCM 2016). Rzeszów, Poland, 2016.


Researcher : Du L

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Lan X., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., insight Into The Role Of Water In The Photogeneration And Properties Of Bifunctional Quinone Methides: A Time-resolved Spectroscopic Study Of A Binol Quinone Methide, 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 2-6, 2017.
Du L., XIONG W., CHENG S.C., SHI H., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Direct Observation of an Efficient Triplet Exciton Diffusion Process in a Platinum-Containing Conjugated Polymer, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. American Chemical Society, 2017, 8: 2475-2479.
Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
Du L., The Best Poster Award in Physical Chemistry, 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
SHI H., Du L., Lo K.C., XIONG W., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Photoinduced Triplet State Electron Transfer Processes From Ruthenium Containing Triblock Copolymers To Carbon Nanotubes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2017, 121: 8145-8152.


Researcher : FONG TH

List of Research Outputs

FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.


Researcher : FU LK

List of Research Outputs

FU L.K., Po C., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembled Architectures of Alkynylplatinum(II) Amphiphiles and Their Structural Optimization: A Balance of the Interplay Among Pt···Pt, π−π Stacking, and Hydrophobic−Hydrophobic Interactions, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2786−2795.
FU L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2’-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, pp Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 11826-11836.
Fu L.K., Po C. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Polypyridine Complexes with L-Valine Units: A Delicate Balance Between Pt···Pt, π−π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P9.
Fu L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2'-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, π–π Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I40.


Researcher : FUNG SK

List of Research Outputs

Chung Y.S.C., FUNG S.K., TONG K.C., WAN P.K., Lok C.N., Huang Y., Chen T. and Che C.M., A multi-functional PEGylated gold(iii) compound: potent anti-cancer properties and self-assembly into nanostructures for drug co-delivery , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 1942-1953.
FUNG S.K., Anti-cancer N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Of Platinum(ii) And Gold(iii): Luminescence Probes For Mismatched Dna, Target(s) Identification And Anti-angiogenesis Agents (PhD Thesis), 2017.
FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.


Researcher : Fu LK

List of Research Outputs

FU L.K., Po C., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembled Architectures of Alkynylplatinum(II) Amphiphiles and Their Structural Optimization: A Balance of the Interplay Among Pt···Pt, π−π Stacking, and Hydrophobic−Hydrophobic Interactions, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2786−2795.
FU L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2’-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, pp Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 11826-11836.
Fu L.K., Po C. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Polypyridine Complexes with L-Valine Units: A Delicate Balance Between Pt···Pt, π−π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P9.
Fu L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2'-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, π–π Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I40.


Researcher : Fung EYM

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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Natural Products Molecular Targets Identification by Quantitative Pathway Analysis
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:Effect of co-treatment of bioactive components in glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gancao) with other drugs
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


List of Research Outputs

FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.
FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
LI P., Fung E.Y.M., Yin X., Seneviratne C.J., Che C.M. and Jin L., The proteomic profiling and hemin-dependent survival mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis persisters, PgMelbourne2017: the 3rd International Conference on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Related Species in Oral and Systemic Diseases, May 14-16, 2017, Melbourne, Australia. 2017.
Wang Y., Fung E.Y.M., ZHANG W., He B., CHUNG W.H., Jin J., Hu J., Lin H.N. and Hao Q., Deacylation Mechanism by SIRT2 Revealed in the 1′-SH-2′-O-Myristoyl Intermediate Structure, Cell Chemical Biology. 2017, 24: 339-345.


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: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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Natural Products Molecular Targets Identification by Quantitative Pathway Analysis
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:Effect of co-treatment of bioactive components in glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gancao) with other drugs
Investigator(s):Fung EYM, Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


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

Fung Y.S., Advisor: 2002-present, Hong Kong Architectural Coating Association Ltd. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Assessor: 1988-present, Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) organized by the Innovation and Technology Department, Hong Kong SAR Government. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Chairman, Organizing Committee, Hong Kong Chemistry Olympiad, Jointly organized by Hong Kong Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry (Hong Kong Section) held on February 25, 2017 at the Lecture Theatre 5 (LT-5), The Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Classification of pleasure craft paint product category under air pollution contraol (VOC) regulation expert report, Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government, November 2016. 2016, 148 pages.
Fung Y.S., Council Member: 1987-present, Hong Kong Chemical Society. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Council Member: 2008-present, Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.): Hong Kong Chapter. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Council Member: 2012-present, Hong Kong Surface Finishing Society. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Executive Board: 1996-present, Air & Waste Management Association (U.S.A.): Hong Kong Chapter. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Integrating operations in microfluidic chip - capillary electrophoresis devices for assay of proteins at trace levels in biofluids with high levels of interfering substances (Abstract K2), 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016), November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016, p.5.
Fung Y.S., Integrating operations in microfluidic chip - capillary electrophoresis devices for assay of proteins at trace levels in biofluids with high levels of interfering substances (Keynote Lecture), 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016), November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016, p.5.
Fung Y.S., Member of Editorial Board: April 2000 - present, Chemistry Education, published by the Chinese Chemical Society. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Member, International Academic Committee, 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016) held in November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016.
Fung Y.S., Member: 2005-present, Hong Kong Green Label Scheme (HKGLS) Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Green Council. 2017.
Fung Y.S., Member: 2010-present, Eco-product Certification (ECS) Scheme Certification Advisory Committee (CAC), Hong Kong Green Council. 2017.
Ma T., Lui T.K.G., Chow X.N. and Fung Y.S., Flow injection analysis - gas-phase electrophoretic mobility molecular analyzer (FIA-GEMMA) for quantitation and characterization of urinary proteins (Abstract) P4, 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016), November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016, p.57.


Researcher : Gao L

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V., Gao L. and OLORUNYOMI J.F., Superior Ion Adsorption of Polyelectrolyte Threaded Metal Organic Frameworks, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
OLORUNYOMI J.F., Chan G.K.Y., Gao L. and Li C.Y.V., Alternative Preparation of Metal Organic Framework-Polyelectrolyte Composites for Anion Exchange Applications, 5th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds (MOF2016). Long Beach, California, U.S.A., 2016.


Researcher : Gu Q

List of Research Outputs

DU W., Gu Q., Li Y., Lin Z. and Yang D., Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cascade Cyclization of Aliphatic Alkenyl Amides, Organic Letters. 2017, 19: 316-319.
Gu Q. and Yang D., Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-Mitomycin K by a Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Tandem Cyclization, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2017, 56: 5886-5889.
YE L., LO K.Y., Gu Q. and Yang D., Pd-Catalyzed Intramolecular Aminoalkylation of Unactivated Alkenes: Access to Diverse N -Heterocycles , Organic Letters. 2017, 19: 308-311.


Researcher : Guan X

List of Research Outputs

Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.
Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.


Researcher : HE J

List of Research Outputs

HE J., CHAN D., KUANG L., Liu L.L. and Chiu P., Applications of (4+3) Cycloadditions of Epoxy Enolsilanes to Total Synthesis, The 19th IUPAC International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS-19). Mumbai, India, 2016.
HE J. and Chiu P., Intramolecular (4+3) cycloaddition of pyrroles with epoxy enolsilanes. , The 14th International Symposium of Chinese Organic Chemists (ISCOC-14). Singapore, 2016.
HE J., Investigations On The Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions Of Epoxy Enolsilanes, And Applications Towards The Asymmetric Synthesis Of Himandrine (PhD Thesis), 2017.
HE J. and Chiu P., Studies and Applications of Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions of Pyrroles., The 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. Toronto, Canada, 2017.


Researcher : HO CK

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., An Impedance Study on Porous Carbon/Lithium Titanate Composites for Li-Ion Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Tay Y.Y., Dual-Phase Li4Ti5O12/TiO2(B) Heteronanostructures as Anodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Scalable Template-Free Synthesis of Na2Ti3O7/Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Composition Tunable for Synergistic Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Scalable Template-Free Synthesis of Na2Ti3O7/Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Composition Tunable for Synergistic Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2016, 55: 10065-10072.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Towards a Greener and Scalable Synthesis of Sodium Titanate Nanorods and Its Application as Anode in Sodium Ion Batteries, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., American Institue of Chemical Engineers, 2016.


Researcher : HONG Y

List of Research Outputs

Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : HU D

List of Research Outputs

FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
HU D., Mechanisms Of Anti-cancer Action Of Gold Porphyrin, Oxaliplatin And Berberine: Identification Of Direct Moelcular Targets And Proteomics Analysis (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : HUANG Y

List of Research Outputs

HUANG Y., Molecular Nanoplasmonics: Origin, Simulation And Its Application (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.


Researcher : HUANG Y

List of Research Outputs

HUANG Y., Molecular Nanoplasmonics: Origin, Simulation And Its Application (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.


Researcher : Hong YH

Project Title:12th International Conference on of Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC 2017); Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices
Investigator(s):Hong YH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2017
Completion Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P54.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I41.
Hong Y.H. and Yam V.W.W., Triindole-Tris-Alkynyl-Bridged Trinuclear Gold(I) Complexes for Cooperative Supramolecular Self-Assembly and Small-Molecule Solution-Processable Resistive Memories, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2616-2624.


Researcher : Hor TSA

List of Research Outputs

Ge X.M., Du Y.H., Li B., Hor T.S.A., Sindoro M., Zong Y., Zhang H. and Liu Z.L., Intrinsically Conductive Perovskite Oxides with Enhanced Stability and Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction Reactions, In: Ge, XM; Du, YH ; Li, B ; Hor, TSA ; Sindoro, M; Zong, Y; Zhang, H; Liu, ZL, ACS Catalysis. 2016, 6: 7865-7871.
Huang S.L., Hor T.S.A. and Jin G.X., Metallacyclic assembly of interlocked superstructures, In: Huang, SL; Hor, TSA; Jin, GX, Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2017, 333: 1-26.
Li B., Quan J.Y., Loh A., Chai J.W., Chen Y., Tan C.L., Ge X.M., Hor T.S.A., Liu Z.L., Zhang H. and Zong Y., A Robust Hybrid Zn-Battery with Ultralong Cycle Life, In: Li, B; Ruan, JY; Loh, A; Chai, JW; Chen, Y; Tan, CL; Ge, XM; Hor, TSA; Liu, ZL; Zhang, H; Zong, Y, Nano Letters. 2017, 17: 156-163.
Ng C.K., Wu J., Hor T.S.A. and Luo H.K., A binary catalyst system of a cationic Ru–CNC pincer complex with an alkali metal salt for selective hydroboration of carbon dioxide, In: Ng, CK; Wu, J; Hor, TSA; Luo, HK, Chem. Commun.. 2016, 52: 11842-11845.
Song X.L., Lim M.H., Mohamed D.K.B., Wong S.M., Zhao J. and Hor T.S.A., Re(I) carbonyl complexes containing pyridyl-imine and amine ligands: Synthesis, characterization and their catalytic olefin epoxidation activities, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Switzerland, ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA, 2016, 814: 1-7.
Sumboja A., Ge X.M., Zheng G.Y., Goh F.W.T., Hor T.S.A., Zong Y. and Liu Z.L., Durable rechargeable zinc-air batteries with neutral electrolyte and manganese oxide catalyst, In: Sumboja, A; Ge, XM ; Zheng, GY ; Goh, FWT; Hor, TSA; Zong, Y ; Liu, ZL, Journal of Power Sources. 2016, 332: 330-336.
Xue F., Loh Y.K., Song X.L., Teo W.J., Chua J.Y.D., Zhao J. and Hor T.S.A., Nickel-Catalyzed Facile [2+2+2] Cyclotrimerization of Unactivated Internal Alkynes to Polysubstituted Benzenes, In: Xue, F; Loh, YK; Song, XL; Teo, WJ ; Chua, JYD; Zhao, J ; Hor, TSA, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 2017, 12: 168-173.


Researcher : Hu D

List of Research Outputs

FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
HU D., Mechanisms Of Anti-cancer Action Of Gold Porphyrin, Oxaliplatin And Berberine: Identification Of Direct Moelcular Targets And Proteomics Analysis (PhD Thesis), 2016.


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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2010


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 Fund 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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


List of Research Outputs

CHAU K.C.V., Chen Z., Hu H. and Chan G.K.Y., Exploring Solvent Stability Against Nucleophilic Attack by Solvated LiO2- in an Aprotic Li-O2 Battery , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2017, 164: A284-A289.


Researcher : Hu J

List of Research Outputs

Hu J., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for HOCl Imaging, Israel Journal of Chemistry. 2017, 57: 251-258.
Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Hu J., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Selective fluorescent probes for molecular imaging of ROS/RNS: Challenges and opportunities, The Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.


Researcher : Hu L

List of Research Outputs

LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
WANG H., Hu L., WANG Y. and Sun H., Unravelling antimicrobial mechanism of bismuth to B. cepacia by an integrated omic-approach, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.


Researcher : Huang JS

Project Title:The 6th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry; Nitrene Transfer Catalysis by S-Chelated Metal Complexes
Investigator(s):Huang JS
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2016
Completion Date:09/2016


List of Research Outputs

Chang X., Low K.H., Wang J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., From Cluster to Polymer: Ligand Cone Angle Controlled Syntheses and Structures of Copper(I) Alkynyl Complexes, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016, 55: 10312-10316.
Huang J.S., Lam T.L., TSO C.H. and Che C.M., Nitrene Transfer Catalysis by S-Chelated Metal Complexes, The 6th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry (September 4-8, 2016, Venezia, Italy). 2016, 311.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
TSO C.H., CHAN S.L.F., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Wheel-to-rhomboid isomerization as well as nitrene transfer catalysis of ruthenium-thiolate wheels, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 53: 2419-2422.
Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.


Researcher : Hung FF

List of Research Outputs

Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.


Researcher : JIANG N

List of Research Outputs

CHAO A., JIANG N., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Ni-NTA-based red fluorescence probe for protein labelling in live cells, J. Mater. Chem. B. 2017, 5: 1166-1173.
JIANG N., CHAO A., WANG M., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Family of Metal-NTA-based Probes for Multimodal Imaging: from Fluorescence to Raman, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : JIN K

List of Research Outputs

JIN K., SAM I.H., Po K.H.L., LIN D., Ghazvini Zadeh E.H., Chen S., Yuan Y. and Li X.C., Total Synthesis Of Teixobactin, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12394.


Researcher : KONG KW

List of Research Outputs

KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design Strategy for High Performance Dendritic Carbazole-Containing Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I42.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P12.


Researcher : KOOHIMOGHADAM M

List of Research Outputs

LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., Yang X., WANG R., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., Woo P.C.Y., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., UreG as a target for the development of urease inhibitor: a new strategy for design of antimicrobial agents, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : KUANG L

List of Research Outputs

HE J., CHAN D., KUANG L., Liu L.L. and Chiu P., Applications of (4+3) Cycloadditions of Epoxy Enolsilanes to Total Synthesis, The 19th IUPAC International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS-19). Mumbai, India, 2016.
KUANG L., Liu L.L. and Chiu P., Formal Total Synthesis of Cortistatin A, an Anti-angiogenic Natural Product. , The 11th National Symposium on Natural Organic Chemistry (NSNOC-11). 第11届全国天然有机化学学 术会议, Shanghai, 2016.


Researcher : KWOK YH

List of Research Outputs

Bi F.Z., Markov S.N., Wang R.L., KWOK Y.H., ZHOU W., Liu L.M., Zheng X., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties Induced by Ferroelectric Domain Structures in Organometallic Halide Perovskites, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS, 2017, 121 (21): 11151–11158.
KWOK Y.H., Time-dependent Quantum Transport: First Principles Simulations And Applications (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : Kong KW

List of Research Outputs

KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design Strategy for High Performance Dendritic Carbazole-Containing Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I42.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P12.


Researcher : Kwong WL

List of Research Outputs

Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.
Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.


Researcher : LAI CK

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Lau J.K.C., LAI C.K., Siu K.W.M., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Isomerization versus dissociation of phenylalanylglycyltryptophan radical cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 2017, 19: 16923-16933.
Viglino E., LAI C.K., MU X., Chu I.K. and Tureček F., Ground and Excited-Electronic-State Dissociations of Hydrogen-Rich and Hydrogen-Deficient Tyrosine Peptide Cation Radicals, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 2016, 27: 1454-1467.


Researcher : LAI KM

List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y.H., Zhang Y., CHAU S.L., LAI K.M., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Enhancement of Image Contrast, Stability, and SALDI-MS Detection Sensitivity for Latent Fingerprint Analysis by Tuning the Composition of Silver–Gold Nanoalloys, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2016, 8: 29668-29675.
LAI K.M., Tang H.W., LAU K.A.I.-.C.H.U.N.G. and Ng K.M., Nanosecond UV Laser Ablation of Gold Nanoparticles: Enhancement of Ion Desorption by Thermal-Driven Desorption, Vaporization, or Phase Explosion, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2016, 120: 20368-20377.


Researcher : LAI YT

List of Research Outputs

Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.
LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence Probe to Track Proteins inside Live Cells, Catalysis and Fine Chemicals. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.


Researcher : LAM HY

List of Research Outputs

LIN D., LAM H.Y., Han W., Cotroneo N., Pandya B.A. and Li X.C., Structure-activity relationship of daptomycin analogues with substitution at (2S, 3R) 3-methyl glutamic acid position, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 2017, 27: 456-459.


Researcher : LAM KY

List of Research Outputs

Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.


Researcher : LAM YYS

List of Research Outputs

LING J., LAM Y.Y.S., Low K.H. and Chiu P., Dearomative Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions of Arenes with Epoxy and Aziridinyl Enolsilanes. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Wiley, 2017, 56: 8879-8882.


Researcher : LAN X

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Lan X., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., insight Into The Role Of Water In The Photogeneration And Properties Of Bifunctional Quinone Methides: A Time-resolved Spectroscopic Study Of A Binol Quinone Methide, 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 2-6, 2017.
Tang F., SU Z., Ye H., WANG M., Lan X., Phillips D.L., Cao Y.G. and Xu S., A set of manganese ion activated fluoride phosphors (A2BF6:Mn4+, A = K, Na, B = Si, Ge, Ti): synthesis below 0 °C and efficient room-temperature photoluminescence , J. Mater. Chem. C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 4: 9561-9568.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.


Researcher : LAO Z

List of Research Outputs

LAO Z. and Toy P.H., Catalytic Wittig and aza-Wittig reactions, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 12: 2577-2587.


Researcher : LAU WY

List of Research Outputs

LAU W.Y., CHUN K.H. and Chan W.T., Correlation of single-cell ICP-MS intensity distributions for the study of heterogeneous cellular responses to environmental stresses, In: Martín Resano, J. Anal. At. Spectrom.. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 32: 807-815.


Researcher : LAW CH

List of Research Outputs

Ceylon S., LAW C.H., Kirschning A. and Toy P.H., Organocatalytic Alkyne Isomerizations under Flow Conditions Using Heterogeneous Bifunctional Polystyrene Bearing Phosphine and Phenol Groups, Synthesis. 2016, 49: 145-150.
Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : LEAKASINDHU S

List of Research Outputs

LEAKASINDHU S., Synthesis Of Sanshools And Related Compounds (MPhil Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : LEE CL

List of Research Outputs

LEE C.L., Liu H., Wong C.T.T., CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Enabling N-to-C Ser/Thr Ligation for Convergent Protein Synthesis via Combining Chemical Ligation Approaches, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2016, 138: 10477-10484.
LEE C.L., Total Synthesis Of Glycosylated Interleukin-25 Via Integrated Chemical Ligations (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : LEUNG MY

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–p–A–p–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, Chemistry  A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 14013-14021.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–π–A–π–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I43.


Researcher : LI G

List of Research Outputs

LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : LI Q

List of Research Outputs

LI Q., Liu B., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Formation of PAHs from acetylene over silicates and SiC particles, European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics (ECLA), Madrid, Spain, 21-25 November 2016. Paper PTO4-1.
LI Q., Liu B., Sarre P.J. and Cheung A.S.C., Laboratory astrochemistry: catalytic reactions of organic molecules over olivine-type silicates and SiC, IAU Symposium 332 Astrochemistry VII-Through the Cosmos from Galaxies to Planets, Puerto Varas, Chile, 20-24 March 2017. Paper T19.
Xia H., Liu B., LI Q., Huang Z. and Cheung A.S.C., High capacity Mn-Fe-Mo/FSM-16 sorbents in hot coal gas desulfurization and mechanism of elemental sulfur formation, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2017, 200: 552-565.


Researcher : LI S

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.


Researcher : LI T

List of Research Outputs

LI T., Chemical Synthesis Of Hmga1a Proteins Enables Elucidation Of Potential Roles Of Phosporylation In Regulating The Protein's Dna Binding Ability (PhD Thesis), 2016.
LI T., LIU H. and Li X.C., Chemical Synthesis of HMGA1a Proteins with Post-translational Modifications via Ser/Thr Ligation, Organic Letters. 2016, 18: 5944-5947.
LI T. and Li X.C., Development of Serine/Threonine Ligation and its Application, In: Luca D. D'Andrea and Alessandra Romanelli, Chemical Ligation. USA, Wiley, 2017, 1: 125.


Researcher : LI TL

List of Research Outputs

LI T.L. and Chiu P., Copper Hydride-Catalyzed Reductive Aldol Reactions Via Enolborates, The 9th Asian-European Symposium on Metal-Mediated Efficient Organic Synthesis. Stockholm Sweden, 2016.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
LI X., Developing Chemical Tools To Study Fatty-acylation And Histone Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Li X., DNA-encoded Dynamic Libraries, 5th International Symposium on DNA-encoded chemical libraries. 2016.
Li X., DNA-programmed protein labeling, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., New methods in the synthesis and selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., Target identification: methodologies and the case of terazosin, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Wang D., Cao Y., Zheng L., Lv D., Chen L., Xing X., Zhu Z., Li X. and Chai Y., Identification Q1 of Annexin A2 as a target protein for plant alkaloid matrine, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 5020-5023.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
LI X., Developing Chemical Tools To Study Fatty-acylation And Histone Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Li X., DNA-encoded Dynamic Libraries, 5th International Symposium on DNA-encoded chemical libraries. 2016.
Li X., DNA-programmed protein labeling, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., New methods in the synthesis and selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., Target identification: methodologies and the case of terazosin, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Wang D., Cao Y., Zheng L., Lv D., Chen L., Xing X., Zhu Z., Li X. and Chai Y., Identification Q1 of Annexin A2 as a target protein for plant alkaloid matrine, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 5020-5023.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : LIN D

List of Research Outputs

JIN K., SAM I.H., Po K.H.L., LIN D., Ghazvini Zadeh E.H., Chen S., Yuan Y. and Li X.C., Total Synthesis Of Teixobactin, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12394.
LIN D., LAM H.Y., Han W., Cotroneo N., Pandya B.A. and Li X.C., Structure-activity relationship of daptomycin analogues with substitution at (2S, 3R) 3-methyl glutamic acid position, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 2017, 27: 456-459.


Researcher : LIN J

List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.


Researcher : LING J

List of Research Outputs

LING J., LAM Y.Y.S., Low K.H. and Chiu P., Dearomative Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions of Arenes with Epoxy and Aziridinyl Enolsilanes. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Wiley, 2017, 56: 8879-8882.
LING J., Reactions Of Epoxy And Aziridinyl Enolsilanes With Arenes (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : LIU H

List of Research Outputs

LEE C.L., Liu H., Wong C.T.T., CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Enabling N-to-C Ser/Thr Ligation for Convergent Protein Synthesis via Combining Chemical Ligation Approaches, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2016, 138: 10477-10484.
LI T., LIU H. and Li X.C., Chemical Synthesis of HMGA1a Proteins with Post-translational Modifications via Ser/Thr Ligation, Organic Letters. 2016, 18: 5944-5947.


Researcher : LIU J

List of Research Outputs

WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : LIU Z

List of Research Outputs

LIU Z., Identification Of Sirtuin 2 As A Lysine De-fatty-acylase And In Vitro Study Of Impact Of Histone Glutarylation On Nucleosomes Stability (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : LU M

List of Research Outputs

Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.


Researcher : Lai YT

List of Research Outputs

Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.
LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence Probe to Track Proteins inside Live Cells, Catalysis and Fine Chemicals. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.


Researcher : Lam HCY

List of Research Outputs

LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.


Researcher : Lam SWH

List of Research Outputs

CHAN H.Y., Ng M., Leung Y.L., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Luminescent Platinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N- dodecylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)pyridine Foldamers and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Metallogel Formation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 8639−8645.


Researcher : Lam TL

List of Research Outputs

Chan L.F., Lam T.L., Yang C., Lai J., Cao B., Zhou Z. and Zhu Q., Cobalt(II) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine complexes [Co(TPA)X]+ bearing coordinating anion (X = Cl−, Br−, I− and NCS−): synthesis and application for carbon dioxide reduction, Polyhedron. Elsevier, 2016, 125: 156-163.
Huang J.S., Lam T.L., TSO C.H. and Che C.M., Nitrene Transfer Catalysis by S-Chelated Metal Complexes, The 6th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry (September 4-8, 2016, Venezia, Italy). 2016, 311.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.


Researcher : Lan X

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Lan X., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., insight Into The Role Of Water In The Photogeneration And Properties Of Bifunctional Quinone Methides: A Time-resolved Spectroscopic Study Of A Binol Quinone Methide, 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 2-6, 2017.
Tang F., SU Z., Ye H., WANG M., Lan X., Phillips D.L., Cao Y.G. and Xu S., A set of manganese ion activated fluoride phosphors (A2BF6:Mn4+, A = K, Na, B = Si, Ge, Ti): synthesis below 0 °C and efficient room-temperature photoluminescence , J. Mater. Chem. C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 4: 9561-9568.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.


Researcher : Law CH

List of Research Outputs

Ceylon S., LAW C.H., Kirschning A. and Toy P.H., Organocatalytic Alkyne Isomerizations under Flow Conditions Using Heterogeneous Bifunctional Polystyrene Bearing Phosphine and Phenol Groups, Synthesis. 2016, 49: 145-150.
Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : Lee JSH

List of Research Outputs

Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push-Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at b-Position for High Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I36.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push–Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at β-Position for High-Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, ChemNanoMat. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 3: 164-167.


Researcher : Lee PY

List of Research Outputs

FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.
ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.


Researcher : Lee TKM

List of Research Outputs

Yao L., Lee T.K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Thermodynamic-Driven Self-Assembly: Heterochiral Self-Sorting and Structural Reconfiguration in Gold(I)−Sulfido Cluster System, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I47.


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 Fund 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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2010




Researcher : Leung YL

List of Research Outputs

AU-YEUNG H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of platinum-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: an interplay of intermolecular interactions and a correlation between structural modifications and morphological transformations, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 2267-2276.
AU-YEUNG H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Luminescent Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self- Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P3.
Au-Yeung H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Platinum-Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: An Interplay of Intermolecular Interactions and A Correlation Between Structural Modifications and Morphological Transformations, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I35.
CHAN H.Y., Ng M., Leung Y.L., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Luminescent Platinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N- dodecylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)pyridine Foldamers and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Metallogel Formation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 8639−8645.
FU L.K., Po C., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembled Architectures of Alkynylplatinum(II) Amphiphiles and Their Structural Optimization: A Balance of the Interplay Among Pt···Pt, π−π Stacking, and Hydrophobic−Hydrophobic Interactions, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2786−2795.
FU L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2’-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, pp Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 11826-11836.
Fu L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2'-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, π–π Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I40.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–p–A–p–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, Chemistry  A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 14013-14021.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–π–A–π–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I43.
Leung Y.L., Evariste S., Lescop C., Hissler M. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of a phosphole-based moiety into nanostructures dictated by alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes through non-covalent Pt···Pt and pp stacking interactions: synthesis, characterization, photophysics and self-assembly behaviors, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2017, 8: 4264-4273.
Zhang K., Yeung C.L.M., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Nanostructures in the Co-assembly of Platinum(II) Complexes and Block Copolymers, Chem. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 2: 825–839.


Researcher : Li CYV

Project Title:In Situ Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectroscopy Study on the Carbon Electrodes for Metal-Air and Metal-Ion Batteries
Investigator(s):Li CYV, Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:2016 AIChE Annual Meeting; Towards a Greener and Scalable Synthesis of Sodium Titanate Nanorods and Its Application As Anode in Sodium Ion Batteries
Investigator(s):Li CYV
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:Scalable Synthesis of Non-platinum Based Bifunctional Catalyst for CO Oxidation and Soot Oxidation
Investigator(s):Li CYV, Chan GKY, Leung YC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:12/2016


Project Title:Scalable Synthesis of Non-platinum Based Bifunctional Catalyst for CO Oxidation and Soot Oxidation
Investigator(s):Li CYV, Chan GKY, Leung YC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:12/2016


Project Title:Non-Platinum based catalyst for NOx storage and reduction
Investigator(s):Li CYV, Chan GKY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:01/2017


List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and VOSKANYAN A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and Voskanyan A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Voskanyan A. and Li C.Y.V., Method of Producing a Porous Crystalline Material with a Highly Uniform Structure, PCT Application, PCT/CN2017/074353. 2017.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V., Gao L. and OLORUNYOMI J.F., Superior Ion Adsorption of Polyelectrolyte Threaded Metal Organic Frameworks, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
DENG Z., HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., An Impedance Study on Porous Carbon/Lithium Titanate Composites for Li-Ion Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
DENG Z., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Electrodeposition of MnO2-Based Nanomaterials as Carbon-Free and Binder-Free Cathodes for Li-O2 Battery, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
Dowd R.P., Yarlagadda V., Konwar D., Lin G., Weng G., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Nguyen T.V., A Study of Alkaline-Based H2-Br2 and H2-I2 Reversible Fuel Cells , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2016, 163: F1471-F1479.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Tay Y.Y., Dual-Phase Li4Ti5O12/TiO2(B) Heteronanostructures as Anodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Scalable Template-Free Synthesis of Na2Ti3O7/Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Composition Tunable for Synergistic Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries, 231st ECS Meeting. New Orleans, U.S.A., The Electrochemical Society, 2017.
HO C.K., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Scalable Template-Free Synthesis of Na2Ti3O7/Na2Ti6O13 Nanorods with Composition Tunable for Synergistic Performance in Sodium-Ion Batteries, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2016, 55: 10065-10072.
Li C.Y.V., HO C.K. and Chan G.K.Y., Towards a Greener and Scalable Synthesis of Sodium Titanate Nanorods and Its Application as Anode in Sodium Ion Batteries, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., American Institue of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
OLORUNYOMI J.F., Chan G.K.Y., Gao L. and Li C.Y.V., Alternative Preparation of Metal Organic Framework-Polyelectrolyte Composites for Anion Exchange Applications, 5th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds (MOF2016). Long Beach, California, U.S.A., 2016.
Zhou M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Advancing Lithium-Oxygen Battery Technology with an Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Core-Shell Carbon Cathode Loaded with Ruthenium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles, Energy Technology. 2017, 5: 732-739.


Researcher : Li G

List of Research Outputs

LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : Li H

List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) for metalloproteomics and phosphoroteomics, In: Kenneth Lo, Inorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells. Elsevier, 2017.
CHAO A., JIANG N., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Ni-NTA-based red fluorescence probe for protein labelling in live cells, J. Mater. Chem. B. 2017, 5: 1166-1173.
JIANG N., CHAO A., WANG M., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Family of Metal-NTA-based Probes for Multimodal Imaging: from Fluorescence to Raman, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., Yang X., WANG R., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., Woo P.C.Y., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., UreG as a target for the development of urease inhibitor: a new strategy for design of antimicrobial agents, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence Probe to Track Proteins inside Live Cells, Catalysis and Fine Chemicals. 2016.
WANG R., Chan S., Chan G.C.F., Li H. and Sun H., Bismuth Compounds as Novel Antagonists Against Toxicity of Cisplatin, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Nickel metallochaperones: Structure, function, and Nickel-binding properties, The Biological Chemistry of Nickel. UK, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 284-299.
ZHOU Y., Li H. and Sun H., Cytotoxicity of arsenic trioxide in single leukemia cells by time-resolved ICP-MS together with lanthanide tags, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 2970-2973.


Researcher : Li K

List of Research Outputs

Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
Wang F., Lan M., To W.P., Li K., Lok C.N., Wang P. and Che C.M., A macromolecular cyclometalated gold(iii) amphiphile displays long-lived emissive excited state in water: self-assembly and in vitro photo-toxicity , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 52: 13273-13276.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.


Researcher : Li M

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.


Researcher : Li X

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


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


Project Title:Development of a robust chemical proteomics-based technology for drug target identification
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:01/2017


Project Title:Chemical proteomics approach to examine histone arginine methylation
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Regulation and Function of Novel Histone Modifications
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:Development of bifunctional photoaffinity probes for the identification of protein-protein binding regions
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2015-16
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:11/2016


Project Title:Development of multifunctional photoaffinity probes for the identification of protein-protein binding regions
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
LI X., Developing Chemical Tools To Study Fatty-acylation And Histone Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Li X., DNA-encoded Dynamic Libraries, 5th International Symposium on DNA-encoded chemical libraries. 2016.
Li X., DNA-programmed protein labeling, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., New methods in the synthesis and selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., Target identification: methodologies and the case of terazosin, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Wang D., Cao Y., Zheng L., Lv D., Chen L., Xing X., Zhu Z., Li X. and Chai Y., Identification Q1 of Annexin A2 as a target protein for plant alkaloid matrine, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 5020-5023.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Li X

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
Completion Date:02/2017


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
Completion Date:10/2016


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
Completion Date:12/2016


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


Project Title:Towards the de novo synthesis of Pse; Total synthesis of P. aeruginosa strain 1244 pilin glycan
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2015


Project Title:Total Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Cyclic Peptide-based Antibacterial Compounds: An Integrative Programme for Novel Antibiotic Development
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:Investigation on the crosstalk between different posttranslational modifications on HMGA proteins
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:From Molecular Dynamics to Systems Biology: A Multi-scale Approach Tightly Integrating Simulation and Experiment to Quantitatively Analyze the Transcription Accuracy of RNA Polymerase II
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Development of new methods and strategies for extending Ser/Thr ligation utility in protein chemical synthesis
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:To construct sialylated oligolactosamine glycans for DNA-encoded DNA-glycan conjugates as multivalent influenza hemagglutinin inhibitors
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017


Project Title:Advancing HY2371 as a potential new antibiotic
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:06/2017


Project Title:Development of novel inhibitors targeting the resistance mechanisms of clinical superbugs
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
LI X., Developing Chemical Tools To Study Fatty-acylation And Histone Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Li X., DNA-encoded Dynamic Libraries, 5th International Symposium on DNA-encoded chemical libraries. 2016.
Li X., DNA-programmed protein labeling, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., New methods in the synthesis and selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., Target identification: methodologies and the case of terazosin, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Wang D., Cao Y., Zheng L., Lv D., Chen L., Xing X., Zhu Z., Li X. and Chai Y., Identification Q1 of Annexin A2 as a target protein for plant alkaloid matrine, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 5020-5023.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Li X

List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
LI X., Developing Chemical Tools To Study Fatty-acylation And Histone Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Li X., DNA-encoded Dynamic Libraries, 5th International Symposium on DNA-encoded chemical libraries. 2016.
Li X., DNA-programmed protein labeling, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., New methods in the synthesis and selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., Target identification: methodologies and the case of terazosin, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Wang D., Cao Y., Zheng L., Lv D., Chen L., Xing X., Zhu Z., Li X. and Chai Y., Identification Q1 of Annexin A2 as a target protein for plant alkaloid matrine, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 5020-5023.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Li X

Project Title:Target Identification and Mechanism Studies of Dihydromotuporamine C and Fusarisetin A
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Probing Histone Deacetylase Protein Complexes with DNA-programmed Photo-affinity Labeling
Investigator(s):Li X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
LI X., Developing Chemical Tools To Study Fatty-acylation And Histone Crotonylation (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Li X., DNA-encoded Dynamic Libraries, 5th International Symposium on DNA-encoded chemical libraries. 2016.
Li X., DNA-programmed protein labeling, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., New methods in the synthesis and selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Li X., Target identification: methodologies and the case of terazosin, Swiss Summer School 2016 in Chemical Biology. 2016.
Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Wang D., Cao Y., Zheng L., Lv D., Chen L., Xing X., Zhu Z., Li X. and Chai Y., Identification Q1 of Annexin A2 as a target protein for plant alkaloid matrine, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 5020-5023.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Li XC

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
Completion Date:02/2017


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
Completion Date:10/2016


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
Completion Date:12/2016


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


Project Title:Towards the de novo synthesis of Pse; Total synthesis of P. aeruginosa strain 1244 pilin glycan
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2015


Project Title:Total Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Cyclic Peptide-based Antibacterial Compounds: An Integrative Programme for Novel Antibiotic Development
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:Investigation on the crosstalk between different posttranslational modifications on HMGA proteins
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:From Molecular Dynamics to Systems Biology: A Multi-scale Approach Tightly Integrating Simulation and Experiment to Quantitatively Analyze the Transcription Accuracy of RNA Polymerase II
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Development of new methods and strategies for extending Ser/Thr ligation utility in protein chemical synthesis
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:To construct sialylated oligolactosamine glycans for DNA-encoded DNA-glycan conjugates as multivalent influenza hemagglutinin inhibitors
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017


Project Title:Advancing HY2371 as a potential new antibiotic
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:06/2017


Project Title:Development of novel inhibitors targeting the resistance mechanisms of clinical superbugs
Investigator(s):Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y., Li X.C., Tse H.F., Han Y. and Rong J., Gallic acid-L-leucine (GAL) conjugate protects mice against endotoxic shock via suppressing the production of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators and nitric oxide (NO) in macrophages, 15th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM), Academia Sinica, Taipei, August 22 - 25, 2016.
CHENG Y., LUO D., Xia Z., Tse H.F., Li X.C. and Rong J., In Vivo Cardioprotective Effects and Pharmacokinetic Profile of N-Propyl Caffeamide Against Ischemia Reperfusion Injury, Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis. 2016.
JIN K., SAM I.H., Po K.H.L., LIN D., Ghazvini Zadeh E.H., Chen S., Yuan Y. and Li X.C., Total Synthesis Of Teixobactin, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12394.
LEE C.L., Liu H., Wong C.T.T., CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Enabling N-to-C Ser/Thr Ligation for Convergent Protein Synthesis via Combining Chemical Ligation Approaches, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2016, 138: 10477-10484.
LI T., LIU H. and Li X.C., Chemical Synthesis of HMGA1a Proteins with Post-translational Modifications via Ser/Thr Ligation, Organic Letters. 2016, 18: 5944-5947.
LI T. and Li X.C., Development of Serine/Threonine Ligation and its Application, In: Luca D. D'Andrea and Alessandra Romanelli, Chemical Ligation. USA, Wiley, 2017, 1: 125.
LIN D., LAM H.Y., Han W., Cotroneo N., Pandya B.A. and Li X.C., Structure-activity relationship of daptomycin analogues with substitution at (2S, 3R) 3-methyl glutamic acid position, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 2017, 27: 456-459.
Li X.C., A method and reagents for the preparation of peptide/protein conjugates, 2017.
Li X.C., Associate Editor, Chinese Chemical Letters. 2017.
Li X.C., New tools for protein chemical synthesis and native protein modification, The 14th Chinese International Peptide Symposium & the 5th Asia-pacific International Peptide Symposium. 2016.
Li X.C., Total synthesis and medicinal chemistry of antibacterial cyclic peptides, International Conference on Global Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance. 2016.
Li X.C., Use medicinal chemistry approaches to study biomacromolecules, The 12th Sino-US Chemistry Professors Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Li XD

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


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


Project Title:Development of a robust chemical proteomics-based technology for drug target identification
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:06/2015
Completion Date:01/2017


Project Title:Chemical proteomics approach to examine histone arginine methylation
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Regulation and Function of Novel Histone Modifications
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:05/2016


Project Title:Development of bifunctional photoaffinity probes for the identification of protein-protein binding regions
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2015-16
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:11/2016


Project Title:Development of multifunctional photoaffinity probes for the identification of protein-protein binding regions
Investigator(s):Li XD
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
Li X.D., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X., Method of modulating membrane potential of a cell, European Patent EP2231137, issued on 15 January 2017. 2017.
Li X.D., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X., Methods of modulating membrane potential of a cell, US Patent No. 9,610,263, issued on 4 April 2017. 2017.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.


Researcher : Li XD

List of Research Outputs

CUI Y., Li X., LIN J., Hao Q. and Li X.D., Histone Ketoamide Adduction by 4-Oxo-2-nonenal Is a Reversible Posttranslational Modification Regulated by Sirt2, ACS Chemical Biology. 2017, 12: 47-51.
Li X.D., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X., Method of modulating membrane potential of a cell, European Patent EP2231137, issued on 15 January 2017. 2017.
Li X.D., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X., Methods of modulating membrane potential of a cell, US Patent No. 9,610,263, issued on 4 April 2017. 2017.
Xie X., LI X., Qin F., LIN J., Zhang G., Zhao J., Bao X., Zhu R., Song H., Li X.D. and Chen P.R., Genetically Encoded Photoaffinity Histone Marks, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2017, 139: 6522-6525.


Researcher : Li Y

List of Research Outputs

Li Y., Wong M.C., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Helical Self-Assembly and Photopolymerization Properties of Achiral Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Diacetylene Complexes of Tridentate 2,6-Bis(1-alkylpyrazol-3-yl)pyridines, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 17445-17453.


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 Fund 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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2009


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


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




Researcher : Liu H

List of Research Outputs

LEE C.L., Liu H., Wong C.T.T., CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Enabling N-to-C Ser/Thr Ligation for Convergent Protein Synthesis via Combining Chemical Ligation Approaches, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2016, 138: 10477-10484.
LI T., LIU H. and Li X.C., Chemical Synthesis of HMGA1a Proteins with Post-translational Modifications via Ser/Thr Ligation, Organic Letters. 2016, 18: 5944-5947.


Researcher : Liu Y

List of Research Outputs

Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.


Researcher : Lo KC

List of Research Outputs

SHI H., Du L., Lo K.C., XIONG W., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Photoinduced Triplet State Electron Transfer Processes From Ruthenium Containing Triblock Copolymers To Carbon Nanotubes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2017, 121: 8145-8152.


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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:10/2014
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Functional Proteomics of Erythroid Heme and Iron Metabolism
Investigator(s):Lok CN, Fung EYM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Deciphering the Biological Function of Flavin Reductase/Biliverdin Reductase B in the Context of Cellular Heme Handling
Investigator(s):Lok CN, Fung EYM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2016


Project Title:8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference; Silver Nanoparticles: Oxidative Release and Reductive Biosynthesis
Investigator(s):Lok CN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


Project Title:Proteomic analysis of Erythroid Cell Development and Turnover
Investigator(s):Lok CN, Fung EYM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

Chung Y.S.C., FUNG S.K., TONG K.C., WAN P.K., Lok C.N., Huang Y., Chen T. and Che C.M., A multi-functional PEGylated gold(iii) compound: potent anti-cancer properties and self-assembly into nanostructures for drug co-delivery , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 1942-1953.
FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.
FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
Kwong W.L., LAM K.Y., Lok C.N., Lai Y.T., Lee P.Y. and Che C.M., A Macrocyclic Ruthenium(III) Complex Inhibits Angiogenesis with Down-Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 13524-13528.
Wang F., Lan M., To W.P., Li K., Lok C.N., Wang P. and Che C.M., A macromolecular cyclometalated gold(iii) amphiphile displays long-lived emissive excited state in water: self-assembly and in vitro photo-toxicity , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 52: 13273-13276.
ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


Researcher : Low KH

List of Research Outputs

Chang X., Low K.H., Wang J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., From Cluster to Polymer: Ligand Cone Angle Controlled Syntheses and Structures of Copper(I) Alkynyl Complexes, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016, 55: 10312-10316.
Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.
LING J., LAM Y.Y.S., Low K.H. and Chiu P., Dearomative Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloadditions of Arenes with Epoxy and Aziridinyl Enolsilanes. , Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Wiley, 2017, 56: 8879-8882.


Researcher : Lu W

List of Research Outputs

Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.


Researcher : Lui LT

List of Research Outputs

Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.
QUAN Q., Feng J., Lui L.T., Shi T. and Chu I.K., Phosphoproteome of crab-eating macaque cerebral cortex characterized through multidimensional reversed-phase liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry with tandem anion/cation exchange columns, J. Chromatogr. A. 2016, 1498: 196–206.


Researcher : Lui TKG

List of Research Outputs

Ma T., Lui T.K.G., Chow X.N. and Fung Y.S., Flow injection analysis - gas-phase electrophoretic mobility molecular analyzer (FIA-GEMMA) for quantitation and characterization of urinary proteins (Abstract) P4, 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016), November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016, p.57.


Researcher : Lum CT

List of Research Outputs

Andermark V., Göke K., Kokoschka M., Abu el Maaty M., Lum C.T., Zou T., Sun W.Y.R., Aguiló E., Oehninger L., Rodríguez L., Bunjes H., Wölfl S., Che C.M. and Ott I., Alkynyl gold(I) phosphane complexes: Evaluation of structure-activity-relationships for the phosphane ligands, effects on key signaling proteins and preliminary in-vivo studies with a nanoformulated complex, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. Elsevier, 2016, 160: 140-148.


Researcher : MA S

List of Research Outputs

MA S. and Toy P.H., Self-Supported N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Their Use as Organocatalysts, Molecules. 2016, 21: 1100.


Researcher : MU X

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Isomerization And Dissociation Of Aromatic-containing Radical Cationic Peptides (PhD Thesis), 2017.
MU X., Lau J.K.C., LAI C.K., Siu K.W.M., Hopkinson A.C. and Chu I.K., Isomerization versus dissociation of phenylalanylglycyltryptophan radical cations, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 2017, 19: 16923-16933.
MU X., Song T., Siu C.K. and Chu I.K., Tautomerization and Dissociation of Molecular Peptide Radical Cations, Chem. Record.. 2017.
Viglino E., LAI C.K., MU X., Chu I.K. and Tureček F., Ground and Excited-Electronic-State Dissociations of Hydrogen-Rich and Hydrogen-Deficient Tyrosine Peptide Cation Radicals, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 2016, 27: 1454-1467.


Researcher : Ma T

List of Research Outputs

Ma T., Lui T.K.G., Chow X.N. and Fung Y.S., Flow injection analysis - gas-phase electrophoretic mobility molecular analyzer (FIA-GEMMA) for quantitation and characterization of urinary proteins (Abstract) P4, 16th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2016), November 7-10, 2016, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. 2016, p.57.


Researcher : Markov SN

Project Title:Parameterisation of density functional tight binding theory for transport modelling in nanoscale devices: including the repulsive potential
Investigator(s):Markov SN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016


Project Title:Atomic and electronic strucure models of natively oxidised Si nanowires, films, and nanoclusters
Investigator(s):Markov SN
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

Bi F.Z., Markov S.N., Wang R.L., KWOK Y.H., ZHOU W., Liu L.M., Zheng X., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties Induced by Ferroelectric Domain Structures in Organometallic Halide Perovskites, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS, 2017, 121 (21): 11151–11158.
Markov S.N., Density Functional Tight Binding for Atomistic Modelling of Field-effect Transistors , International CECAM-Workshop "Approximate Quantum Methods in the ab initio World“ Beijing Computational Science Research Center, November 08th - November 11th 2016. 2016.
Markov S.N., Device Modelling from Atom to Transistor: including the gate oxide, Australian Symp. on Computationally Enhanced Materials Design – ACEMD, 4-6 July 2016; Tutorial Lectures on DFTB. 2016.
Markov S.N., From atom to transistor by DFTB+NEGF: Tutorial , International CECAM-Workshop "Approximate Quantum Methods in the ab initio World“ Beijing Computational Science Research Center, November 08th - November 11th 2016. 2016.


Researcher : NG KF

List of Research Outputs

NG K.F., Electronic Spectroscopy Of Transition Metal Monofluorides (MPhil Thesis), 2016.
NG K.F., Southam A.M. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of platinum monofluoride, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 2016, 328: 32-36.
NG K.F., Zou W., Liu W. and Cheung A.S.C., Electronic transitions of tantalum monofluoride, The Journal of Chemical Physics. 2017, 146: 094308.


Researcher : NG WH

List of Research Outputs

NG W.H., WONG K.C. and Chiu P., Copper Hydride catalyzed Reductive Claisen Rearrangement., The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15). Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.


Researcher : NG YM

List of Research Outputs

NG Y.M., Spectroscopy, Excited State Properties And Photochemistry Of Oxo-/nitrido-rheniumand Dioxoosmium(vi) Complexes Containing Nitrogen Donor And N-heterocyclic Carbon Donor Ligands (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : Ng KM

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
Completion Date:06/2017


Project Title:Metal Nanoparticle-assisted Laser Imprinting: Photo-Induced Heating, Dynamics, and their Effects on Tissue Surface Sampling for Mass Spectrometric Imaging Analysis
Investigator(s):Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2016


Project Title:Development of Metal@Semiconductor Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Plasmon-Exciton Coupling as New SALDI substrate for Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometric Analysis
Investigator(s):Ng KM
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2017


List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y.H., Zhang Y., CHAU S.L., LAI K.M., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Enhancement of Image Contrast, Stability, and SALDI-MS Detection Sensitivity for Latent Fingerprint Analysis by Tuning the Composition of Silver–Gold Nanoalloys, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2016, 8: 29668-29675.
LAI K.M., Tang H.W., LAU K.A.I.-.C.H.U.N.G. and Ng K.M., Nanosecond UV Laser Ablation of Gold Nanoparticles: Enhancement of Ion Desorption by Thermal-Driven Desorption, Vaporization, or Phase Explosion, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2016, 120: 20368-20377.


Researcher : Ng M

List of Research Outputs

CHAN H.Y., Ng M., Leung Y.L., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Luminescent Platinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N- dodecylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)pyridine Foldamers and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Metallogel Formation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 8639−8645.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push-Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at b-Position for High Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I36.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push–Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at β-Position for High-Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, ChemNanoMat. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 3: 164-167.
Chan H., Wong H.L., Ng M., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Switching of Resistive Memory Behavior from Binary to Ternary Logic via Alteration of Substituent Positioning on the Subphthalocyanine Core, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 7256−7263.
KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.


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 Fund 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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2009




Researcher : Nguyen TV

List of Research Outputs

Dowd R.P., Yarlagadda V., Konwar D., Lin G., Weng G., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Nguyen T.V., A Study of Alkaline-Based H2-Br2 and H2-I2 Reversible Fuel Cells , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2016, 163: F1471-F1479.


Researcher : OLORUNYOMI JF

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V., Gao L. and OLORUNYOMI J.F., Superior Ion Adsorption of Polyelectrolyte Threaded Metal Organic Frameworks, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
OLORUNYOMI J.F., Chan G.K.Y., Gao L. and Li C.Y.V., Alternative Preparation of Metal Organic Framework-Polyelectrolyte Composites for Anion Exchange Applications, 5th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds (MOF2016). Long Beach, California, U.S.A., 2016.


Researcher : Peng T

List of Research Outputs

Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
Peng T., Yang D., Shen J. and CHEN X., Diarylamine-based fluorogenic probes for detection of peroxynitrite, Chinese Patent No. ZL 201380007241.2, issued on 8 March 2017. 2017.
Peng T., Yang D., Shen J. and CHEN X., Diarylamine-based fluorogenic probes for detection of peroxynitrite, US Patent No. 7,651,528, issued on 17 May 2017. 2017.
Peng T., WONG N.K., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent probes for imaging peroxynitrite, superoxide, hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical, 3rd Biennial FB3 Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and Their Building Blocks, July 2016, Tianjin, China. 2016.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Hu J., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Selective fluorescent probes for molecular imaging of ROS/RNS: Challenges and opportunities, The Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.


Researcher : Phillips DL

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
Completion Date:10/2016


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Studies of Selected Photoredox and Photodeprotection Reactions of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds in Aqueous Solutions
Investigator(s):Phillips DL, Li M
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2015


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopy Investigation of the Photogeneration of Selected Bifunctional Quinone Methide Intermediates and Their Structure and Properties
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2016
Completion Date:01/2017


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Studies of the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Selected Statins
Investigator(s):Phillips DL, Li M
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Investigation of the Human Cancer Drug Imatinib and Its Substructure Constituents
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2017


Project Title:International Symposium on Reactive Intermediates and Unusual Molecules 2017; Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Selected Reactive Intermediates and Their Reactions
Investigator(s):Phillips DL
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2017
Completion Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Lan X., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., insight Into The Role Of Water In The Photogeneration And Properties Of Bifunctional Quinone Methides: A Time-resolved Spectroscopic Study Of A Binol Quinone Methide, 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 2-6, 2017.
Du L., XIONG W., CHENG S.C., SHI H., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Direct Observation of an Efficient Triplet Exciton Diffusion Process in a Platinum-Containing Conjugated Polymer, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. American Chemical Society, 2017, 8: 2475-2479.
Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
SHI H., Du L., Lo K.C., XIONG W., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Photoinduced Triplet State Electron Transfer Processes From Ruthenium Containing Triblock Copolymers To Carbon Nanotubes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2017, 121: 8145-8152.
Tang F., SU Z., Ye H., WANG M., Lan X., Phillips D.L., Cao Y.G. and Xu S., A set of manganese ion activated fluoride phosphors (A2BF6:Mn4+, A = K, Na, B = Si, Ge, Ti): synthesis below 0 °C and efficient room-temperature photoluminescence , J. Mater. Chem. C. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 4: 9561-9568.
XIONG W., YU L., SHI H., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Study of Photoinduced Electron Transfer Process in Ruthenium Complex Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Ultrafast Time-Resolved Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 2017.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.
Zhang X., Liu X., Phillips D.L. and Zhao C., Hydrolysis mechanisms of BNPP mediated by facial copper( ii ) complexes bearing single alkyl guanidine pendants: cooperation between the metal centers and the guanidine pendants , Dalton Trans.. 2016, 45: 1593-1603.


Researcher : Po C

List of Research Outputs

FU L.K., Po C., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembled Architectures of Alkynylplatinum(II) Amphiphiles and Their Structural Optimization: A Balance of the Interplay Among Pt···Pt, π−π Stacking, and Hydrophobic−Hydrophobic Interactions, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2786−2795.
FU L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2’-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, pp Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 11826-11836.
Fu L.K., Po C. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Polypyridine Complexes with L-Valine Units: A Delicate Balance Between Pt···Pt, π−π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P9.
Fu L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2'-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, π–π Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I40.


Researcher : Poon CT

List of Research Outputs

Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push-Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at b-Position for High Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I36.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push–Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at β-Position for High-Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, ChemNanoMat. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 3: 164-167.
Chan H., Wong H.L., Ng M., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Switching of Resistive Memory Behavior from Binary to Ternary Logic via Alteration of Substituent Positioning on the Subphthalocyanine Core, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 7256−7263.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P54.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I41.
WONG C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 12931-12940.
Wong C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior Through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I44.


Researcher : QUAN Q

List of Research Outputs

LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.
Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.
QUAN Q., Feng J., Lui L.T., Shi T. and Chu I.K., Phosphoproteome of crab-eating macaque cerebral cortex characterized through multidimensional reversed-phase liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry with tandem anion/cation exchange columns, J. Chromatogr. A. 2016, 1498: 196–206.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : SAM IH

List of Research Outputs

JIN K., SAM I.H., Po K.H.L., LIN D., Ghazvini Zadeh E.H., Chen S., Yuan Y. and Li X.C., Total Synthesis Of Teixobactin, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12394.


Researcher : SHEN F

List of Research Outputs

SHEN F. and Yang D., Synthetic cation transporter targeting cancer stem cells, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.


Researcher : SHI H

List of Research Outputs

Du L., XIONG W., CHENG S.C., SHI H., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Direct Observation of an Efficient Triplet Exciton Diffusion Process in a Platinum-Containing Conjugated Polymer, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. American Chemical Society, 2017, 8: 2475-2479.
SHI H., Du L., Lo K.C., XIONG W., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Photoinduced Triplet State Electron Transfer Processes From Ruthenium Containing Triblock Copolymers To Carbon Nanotubes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2017, 121: 8145-8152.
SHI H., Prepration And Study Of The Photophysical Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized With Metal Containing Polymers (PhD Thesis), 2017.
XIONG W., YU L., SHI H., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Study of Photoinduced Electron Transfer Process in Ruthenium Complex Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Ultrafast Time-Resolved Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 2017.


Researcher : SIU KL

List of Research Outputs

SIU K.L., Design And Synthesis Of Functionalized Alkynyl Gold(i) And Gold(iii) Complexes As Building Blocks For Supramolecular Assembly And Metallogels (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Siu K.L., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Amphiphilic oligo(ethylene glycol)- and poly(ethyleneoxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly-(ethylene oxide)-containing cyclometalated alkynylgold(III) complexes: From basic photophysics to self-assembly and stimuli-responsive properties, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 845: 177−188.


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 : Shi B

List of Research Outputs

Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Siu KL

List of Research Outputs

SIU K.L., Design And Synthesis Of Functionalized Alkynyl Gold(i) And Gold(iii) Complexes As Building Blocks For Supramolecular Assembly And Metallogels (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Siu K.L., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Amphiphilic oligo(ethylene glycol)- and poly(ethyleneoxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly-(ethylene oxide)-containing cyclometalated alkynylgold(III) complexes: From basic photophysics to self-assembly and stimuli-responsive properties, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 845: 177−188.


Researcher : Song T

List of Research Outputs

MU X., Song T., Siu C.K. and Chu I.K., Tautomerization and Dissociation of Molecular Peptide Radical Cations, Chem. Record.. 2017.


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: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
Completion Date:10/2016


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: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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2015


Project Title:Antimicrobial activities of bismuth complexes beyond H. pylori
Investigator(s):Sun H, Wang JJ
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2015


Project Title:Development of metalloinhibitors against Laribacter hongkonggenesis
Investigator(s):Sun H, Woo PCY, Yang X
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2016
Completion Date:05/2017


Project Title:13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry (EuroBIC-13) ; Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside live cells
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2016
Completion Date:09/2016


Project Title:Biophysical/biochemical and functional validation of putative bismuth targets in Helicobacter pylori to elucidate the molecular mechanism of action of bismuth drugs
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2016


Project Title:Discovery of new urease inhibitors via targeting its chaperone UreG
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2017


Project Title:An integrative approach to combat drug-resistant bacteria (TRS)
Investigator(s):Sun H
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Scheme
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

CHANG Y.Y., Li H. and Sun H., Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) for metalloproteomics and phosphoroteomics, In: Kenneth Lo, Inorganic and Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes with Biological Molecules and Living Cells. Elsevier, 2017.
CHAO A., JIANG N., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Ni-NTA-based red fluorescence probe for protein labelling in live cells, J. Mater. Chem. B. 2017, 5: 1166-1173.
JIANG N., CHAO A., WANG M., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Family of Metal-NTA-based Probes for Multimodal Imaging: from Fluorescence to Raman, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., Yang X., WANG R., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., Woo P.C.Y., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., UreG as a target for the development of urease inhibitor: a new strategy for design of antimicrobial agents, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Integrative Metallomic Approach to Identify Metalloproteins, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence Probe to Track Proteins inside Live Cells, Catalysis and Fine Chemicals. 2016.
Sun H., WuXi AppTech Life Science & Chemistry Research Award , WuxiAppTec. 2016.
WANG H., Hu L., WANG Y. and Sun H., Unravelling antimicrobial mechanism of bismuth to B. cepacia by an integrated omic-approach, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG R., Chan S., Chan G.C.F., Li H. and Sun H., Bismuth Compounds as Novel Antagonists Against Toxicity of Cisplatin, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.
Xia W., Li H. and Sun H., Nickel metallochaperones: Structure, function, and Nickel-binding properties, The Biological Chemistry of Nickel. UK, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 284-299.
ZHOU Y., Li H. and Sun H., Cytotoxicity of arsenic trioxide in single leukemia cells by time-resolved ICP-MS together with lanthanide tags, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 2970-2973.


Researcher : Sun RWY

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


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Sun WYR

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


List of Research Outputs

Andermark V., Göke K., Kokoschka M., Abu el Maaty M., Lum C.T., Zou T., Sun W.Y.R., Aguiló E., Oehninger L., Rodríguez L., Bunjes H., Wölfl S., Che C.M. and Ott I., Alkynyl gold(I) phosphane complexes: Evaluation of structure-activity-relationships for the phosphane ligands, effects on key signaling proteins and preliminary in-vivo studies with a nanoformulated complex, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. Elsevier, 2016, 160: 140-148.


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: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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:Host target characterizations for early 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, Kao RYT
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:07/2015


Project Title:XXVIIth International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems; Mp1p-LBD2 of Talaromyces marneffei captures proinflammatory arachidonic acid: a novel virulence mechanism of pathogenic fungi
Investigator(s):Sze KH
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2016
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Structure and function Investigation of pro-inflammatory lipid binding virulence factor of pathogenic Talaromyces marneffei
Investigator(s):Sze KH, Yuen KY, Kao RYT
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2017




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

LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.
Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.
Zhang Z., Zhang G., Sun Y., Szeto S.S.W., LAW C.H., QUAN Q., Li G., Yu P., Sho E., Siu M.K., Lee S.M., Chu I.K. and Wang Y., Tetramethylpyrazine nitrone, a multifunctional neuroprotectant for ischemic stroke therapy, Scientific Report. 2016, 6: 37148.


Researcher : TANG FK

List of Research Outputs

TANG F.K., Development Of Superoxide Fluorescent Sensors Derived From Biomimetic Metal Complexes (MPhil Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : TONG KC

List of Research Outputs

Chung Y.S.C., FUNG S.K., TONG K.C., WAN P.K., Lok C.N., Huang Y., Chen T. and Che C.M., A multi-functional PEGylated gold(iii) compound: potent anti-cancer properties and self-assembly into nanostructures for drug co-delivery , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 1942-1953.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


Researcher : TONG KL

List of Research Outputs

TONG K.L. and Au Yeung H.Y., [4]Catenanes from Dynamic Combinatorial Libraries, 11th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. 2016.


Researcher : TSAI LL

List of Research Outputs

TSAI L.L., Luminescent Platinum(ii), Gold(iii), And Iridium(iii) Complexes For Biological Studies: Anti-cancer, Sensing, And Bioimaging (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : TSE CW

List of Research Outputs

TSE C.W., Spectroscopic, Electrochemical And Reactivity Studies Of Oxoiron And Oxoruthenium Complexes Containing Nitrogen Atom Donor Ligands (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.
Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.


Researcher : TSO CH

List of Research Outputs

Huang J.S., Lam T.L., TSO C.H. and Che C.M., Nitrene Transfer Catalysis by S-Chelated Metal Complexes, The 6th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry (September 4-8, 2016, Venezia, Italy). 2016, 311.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
TSO C.H., CHAN S.L.F., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Wheel-to-rhomboid isomerization as well as nitrene transfer catalysis of ruthenium-thiolate wheels, Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 53: 2419-2422.


Researcher : TUNG CL

List of Research Outputs

TUNG C.L., A Specific Bioconjugation Of Protein Lysine Residues And N-terminal Via Phthalimidine Formation; And A Fluorogenic Probe For 5-hydroxylysine (PhD Thesis) , 2016.


Researcher : Tam AYY

List of Research Outputs

AU-YEUNG H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of platinum-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: an interplay of intermolecular interactions and a correlation between structural modifications and morphological transformations, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 2267-2276.
AU-YEUNG H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Luminescent Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self- Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P3.
Au-Yeung H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Platinum-Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: An Interplay of Intermolecular Interactions and A Correlation Between Structural Modifications and Morphological Transformations, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I35.


Researcher : Tang HW

List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y.H., Zhang Y., CHAU S.L., LAI K.M., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Enhancement of Image Contrast, Stability, and SALDI-MS Detection Sensitivity for Latent Fingerprint Analysis by Tuning the Composition of Silver–Gold Nanoalloys, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2016, 8: 29668-29675.
LAI K.M., Tang H.W., LAU K.A.I.-.C.H.U.N.G. and Ng K.M., Nanosecond UV Laser Ablation of Gold Nanoparticles: Enhancement of Ion Desorption by Thermal-Driven Desorption, Vaporization, or Phase Explosion, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2016, 120: 20368-20377.


Researcher : Tang J

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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015


Project Title:Nanofluidic system with chemically grafted inorganic nanotube for biological analysis
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Si/ W18O49 as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience International Conference 2016; Programmable artificial micro-swimmer/Electrochemical reaction assisted sub-bandgap photon sensing in graphene hybrid photodetector
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2016


Project Title:Artificial nanomotor with high ionic strength tolerance
Investigator(s):Tang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017


Project Title:Confocal Microscope for Materials Science Research
Investigator(s):Tang J, Che CM, Yam VWW, Chan WK, Sun H, Wang Y, Li XD, Li XC
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Small Equipment Grant
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

Bian J., Xi L., Li J., XIONG Z., Huang C., Lange K., Tang J. and Shalom M., C=C π Bond Modified Graphitic Carbon Nitride Films for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Cell Performance, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Wiley, 2017, 12: 1005–1012.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., Dai W., Li C., Feng S.P.T. and Tang J., Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer, Nature Nanotechnology. 2016.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., Dai W. and Tang J., Remotely controlled phototactic micro swimmers, 252nd ACS National Meeting. 2016.
KHAN A., Lee S., Jang T., XIONG Z., ZHANG C., Tang J., Guo L.J. and Li W., Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.
Tang J., Nanoengineering for Thermoelectric material, Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy 2017. 2017.
Tang J., Nanoengineering for Thermoelectric material, Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy 2017 (MCARE 2017). 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., DAI B. and Tang J., Wavelength-Dependent Light-Driven Nanomotor, 2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. 2016.
XIONG Z., CAI Y. and Tang J., Solution Processed CdS/Cu2S Superlattice Nanowire with Enhanced Thermal Power, 2016 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting. 2016.
ZHENG J., DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z. and Tang J., Independent Positioning of Visible-Light-Driven Microswimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : Tang MC

List of Research Outputs

KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design Strategy for High Performance Dendritic Carbazole-Containing Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I42.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P21.
Tang M.C., Chan K.W., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Topics In Current Chemistry, In: Heinz Weinheimer, Platinum and Gold Complexes For OLEDS. Springer, 2016, 374.


Researcher : To WP

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
Hung F.F., Wu S.X., To W.P., Kwong W.L., Guan X., Lu W., Low K.H. and Che C.M., Palladium(II) Acetylide Complexes with Pincer-Type Ligands: Photophysical Properties, Intermolecular Interactions, and Photo-cytotoxicity, Chemistry - An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 145-158.
To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.
Wang F., Lan M., To W.P., Li K., Lok C.N., Wang P. and Che C.M., A macromolecular cyclometalated gold(iii) amphiphile displays long-lived emissive excited state in water: self-assembly and in vitro photo-toxicity , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 52: 13273-13276.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.
Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.


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

Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.
Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.


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:Phosphine- and Phosphine Oxide-Initiated Reaction Sequences
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2016


Project Title:Synthesis of Bungeanool and Related Compounds
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2016
Completion Date:03/2017


Project Title:American Chemical Society National Meeting; Selective synthesis of alpha-halo ketones
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2016
Completion Date:08/2016


Project Title:Halogen Bond Organocatalysis
Investigator(s):Toy PH
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

Ceylon S., LAW C.H., Kirschning A. and Toy P.H., Organocatalytic Alkyne Isomerizations under Flow Conditions Using Heterogeneous Bifunctional Polystyrene Bearing Phosphine and Phenol Groups, Synthesis. 2016, 49: 145-150.
LAO Z. and Toy P.H., Catalytic Wittig and aza-Wittig reactions, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 12: 2577-2587.
MA S. and Toy P.H., Self-Supported N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Their Use as Organocatalysts, Molecules. 2016, 21: 1100.


Researcher : Tsang DPK

List of Research Outputs

Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P21.


Researcher : Tsui CKJ

List of Research Outputs

Fang F., Li J., Yao Y., Qin X., Dou Y., Wang H., Tsui C.K.J., Chan G.K.Y. and Shao M., Hierarchical NiCo2O4 Micro- and Nanostructures with Tunable Morphologies as Anode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2017, 9: 16194-16201.


Researcher : VOSKANYAN A

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and VOSKANYAN A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and Voskanyan A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Voskanyan A. and Li C.Y.V., Method of Producing a Porous Crystalline Material with a Highly Uniform Structure, PCT Application, PCT/CN2017/074353. 2017.
VOSKANYAN A., Advancing Solution Combustion Synthesis For Control And Tunability Of Inorganic Nanostructures (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Voskanyan A. and Chan G.K.Y., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis: A Novel Scalable Method to Produce Catalysts with Tailored Porosity, International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering (CCE-2017). 2017.
Voskanyan A. and Chan G.K.Y., Colloidal Solution Combustion for Scalable Synthesis of Nanostructures with Porosity Control for Energy Conversion, APEnergy 2016. Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2016.


Researcher : Voskanyan A

List of Research Outputs

Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and VOSKANYAN A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Li C.Y.V. and Voskanyan A., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis of Crystalline Mesoporous CeO2 Catalyst with Tunable Porosity, 2016 American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, U.S.A., The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016.
Chan G.K.Y., Voskanyan A. and Li C.Y.V., Method of Producing a Porous Crystalline Material with a Highly Uniform Structure, PCT Application, PCT/CN2017/074353. 2017.
VOSKANYAN A., Advancing Solution Combustion Synthesis For Control And Tunability Of Inorganic Nanostructures (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Voskanyan A. and Chan G.K.Y., Colloidal Solution Combustion Synthesis: A Novel Scalable Method to Produce Catalysts with Tailored Porosity, International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering (CCE-2017). 2017.
Voskanyan A. and Chan G.K.Y., Colloidal Solution Combustion for Scalable Synthesis of Nanostructures with Porosity Control for Energy Conversion, APEnergy 2016. Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2016.


Researcher : WAN PK

List of Research Outputs

Chung Y.S.C., FUNG S.K., TONG K.C., WAN P.K., Lok C.N., Huang Y., Chen T. and Che C.M., A multi-functional PEGylated gold(iii) compound: potent anti-cancer properties and self-assembly into nanostructures for drug co-delivery , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 1942-1953.
FONG T.H., Lok C.N., Chung Y.S.C., Fung E.Y.M., Chow P.K., WAN P.K. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Palladium(II) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Anticancer Agents for Potent In Vitro Cytotoxicity and In Vivo Tumor Growth Suppression, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 11935-11939.


Researcher : WANG H

List of Research Outputs

WANG H., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Cobalt-Porphyrin-Catalyzed Intramolecular Buchner Reaction and Arene Cyclopropanation of In Situ Generated Alkyl Diazomethanes, Adv. Synth. Catal.. Wiley, 2017, 359: 2253-2258.
WANG H., Hu L., WANG Y. and Sun H., Unravelling antimicrobial mechanism of bismuth to B. cepacia by an integrated omic-approach, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : WANG H

List of Research Outputs

WANG H., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Cobalt-Porphyrin-Catalyzed Intramolecular Buchner Reaction and Arene Cyclopropanation of In Situ Generated Alkyl Diazomethanes, Adv. Synth. Catal.. Wiley, 2017, 359: 2253-2258.
WANG H., Hu L., WANG Y. and Sun H., Unravelling antimicrobial mechanism of bismuth to B. cepacia by an integrated omic-approach, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : WANG J

List of Research Outputs

Chang X., Low K.H., Wang J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., From Cluster to Polymer: Ligand Cone Angle Controlled Syntheses and Structures of Copper(I) Alkynyl Complexes, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016, 55: 10312-10316.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., Dai W., Li C., Feng S.P.T. and Tang J., Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer, Nature Nanotechnology. 2016.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., Dai W. and Tang J., Remotely controlled phototactic micro swimmers, 252nd ACS National Meeting. 2016.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., DAI B. and Tang J., Wavelength-Dependent Light-Driven Nanomotor, 2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. 2016.
ZHENG J., DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z. and Tang J., Independent Positioning of Visible-Light-Driven Microswimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : WANG K

List of Research Outputs

YEE C.C., WANG K. and Au Yeung H.Y., [n]Catenanes Templated by Orthogonal Supramolecular Interactions, 11th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. 2016.


Researcher : WANG M

List of Research Outputs

JIANG N., CHAO A., WANG M., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Family of Metal-NTA-based Probes for Multimodal Imaging: from Fluorescence to Raman, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : WANG R

List of Research Outputs

Li H., Yang X., WANG R., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., Woo P.C.Y., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., UreG as a target for the development of urease inhibitor: a new strategy for design of antimicrobial agents, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG R., Chan S., Chan G.C.F., Li H. and Sun H., Bismuth Compounds as Novel Antagonists Against Toxicity of Cisplatin, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.


Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
WANG H., Hu L., WANG Y. and Sun H., Unravelling antimicrobial mechanism of bismuth to B. cepacia by an integrated omic-approach, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.
Wang Y., Early Career Scheme (ecs) Award, Research Grants Council. 2017.
Wang Y., Polymer Metal-Organic-Cage Materials, Colloids and Interface Symposium. 2017.
Wang Y., GU Y., Keeler E., Park J., Griffin R. and Johnson J., Star PolyMOCs With Diverse Structures, Dynamics, And Functions by three-component Assembly, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2017, 56: 188-192.


Researcher : WEI J

List of Research Outputs

Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.


Researcher : WONG CL

List of Research Outputs

WONG C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 12931-12940.
Wong C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior Through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I44.


Researcher : WONG KC

List of Research Outputs

NG W.H., WONG K.C. and Chiu P., Copper Hydride catalyzed Reductive Claisen Rearrangement., The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15). Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.


Researcher : WONG NK

List of Research Outputs

Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
Peng T., WONG N.K., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent probes for imaging peroxynitrite, superoxide, hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical, 3rd Biennial FB3 Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and Their Building Blocks, July 2016, Tianjin, China. 2016.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Hu J., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Selective fluorescent probes for molecular imaging of ROS/RNS: Challenges and opportunities, The Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.
WONG N.K., Selective Detection And Molecular Imaging Of Peroxynitrite, Hypochlorous Acid And Superoxide In Biological Studies (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : WONG YW

List of Research Outputs

WONG Y.W., Design, Synthesis And Functionalization Of Luminescent Alkynyl Compounds Of Boron(iii) And Gold(iii) With Bidentate And Tetradentate Ligands – From Photophysics To Organic Light-emitting Device Application Studies (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P77.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 15095-15106.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I45.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Versatile Synthesis of Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 302-305.


Researcher : WU J

List of Research Outputs

WU J., Holographic Current Density Theorem, Neural Network Bootstrapping Algorism And Ppm-gw Corrected Tddft(b)-negf Method In First-principle Calculations (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : WU MW

List of Research Outputs

WU M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic benzo[b]phosphole oxide with excellent thermal irreversibility and fatigue resistance in the thin film solid state via direct attachment of dithienyl units to the weakly aromatic heterocycle, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 1309-1315.
Wu M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Benzo[b]phosphole Oxide with Excellent Thermal Irreversibility and Fatigue Resistance in the Thin Film Solid State via Direct Attachment of Dithienyl Units to the Weakly Aromatic Heterocycle, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I46.


Researcher : Wang F

List of Research Outputs

Wang F., Lan M., To W.P., Li K., Lok C.N., Wang P. and Che C.M., A macromolecular cyclometalated gold(iii) amphiphile displays long-lived emissive excited state in water: self-assembly and in vitro photo-toxicity , Chemical Communications. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 52: 13273-13276.
Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.


Researcher : Wang J

List of Research Outputs

Chang X., Low K.H., Wang J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., From Cluster to Polymer: Ligand Cone Angle Controlled Syntheses and Structures of Copper(I) Alkynyl Complexes, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2016, 55: 10312-10316.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., Dai W., Li C., Feng S.P.T. and Tang J., Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer, Nature Nanotechnology. 2016.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., Dai W. and Tang J., Remotely controlled phototactic micro swimmers, 252nd ACS National Meeting. 2016.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., DAI B. and Tang J., Wavelength-Dependent Light-Driven Nanomotor, 2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. 2016.
ZHENG J., DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z. and Tang J., Independent Positioning of Visible-Light-Driven Microswimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : Wang Y

Project Title:Directed assembly of complex polymer networks using DNA
Investigator(s):Wang Y
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017


List of Research Outputs

LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
WANG H., Hu L., WANG Y. and Sun H., Unravelling antimicrobial mechanism of bismuth to B. cepacia by an integrated omic-approach, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.
Wang Y., Early Career Scheme (ecs) Award, Research Grants Council. 2017.
Wang Y., Polymer Metal-Organic-Cage Materials, Colloids and Interface Symposium. 2017.
Wang Y., GU Y., Keeler E., Park J., Griffin R. and Johnson J., Star PolyMOCs With Diverse Structures, Dynamics, And Functions by three-component Assembly, In: Peter Gölitz, Deputy Editors: Neville Compton, Haymo Ross, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Germany, Wiley-VCH, 2017, 56: 188-192.


Researcher : Wei G

List of Research Outputs

Yin Z., Wei G. and Chiu P., Applicaton of the Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloaddition of Furan-tethered Epoxy Enosilane to the Total Synthesis of Pseudolaric Acid B. , The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15),. Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.


Researcher : Weng G

List of Research Outputs

Dowd R.P., Yarlagadda V., Konwar D., Lin G., Weng G., Li C.Y.V., Chan G.K.Y. and Nguyen T.V., A Study of Alkaline-Based H2-Br2 and H2-I2 Reversible Fuel Cells , Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 2016, 163: F1471-F1479.


Researcher : Wong CL

List of Research Outputs

WONG C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 12931-12940.
Wong C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior Through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I44.


Researcher : Wong CTT

List of Research Outputs

LEE C.L., Liu H., Wong C.T.T., CHOW H.Y. and Li X.C., Enabling N-to-C Ser/Thr Ligation for Convergent Protein Synthesis via Combining Chemical Ligation Approaches, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2016, 138: 10477-10484.


Researcher : Wong HFR

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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2015




Researcher : Wong HL

List of Research Outputs

Chan H., Wong H.L., Ng M., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Switching of Resistive Memory Behavior from Binary to Ternary Logic via Alteration of Substituent Positioning on the Subphthalocyanine Core, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 7256−7263.
Chan H.Y., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photochromic Studies of Dithienylethene-Containing Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)benzene Complexes, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I37.
El Sayed Moussa M., Evariste S., Wong H.L., Le Bras L., Roiland C., Le Polles L., Le Guennic B., Costuas K., Yam V.W.W. and Lescop C., A Solid State Highly Emissive Cu(I) Metallacycle: Promotion of Cuprophilic Interactions at the Excited States, Chemical Communication. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 52: 11370-11373.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P54.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I41.
Li Y., Wong M.C., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Helical Self-Assembly and Photopolymerization Properties of Achiral Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Diacetylene Complexes of Tridentate 2,6-Bis(1-alkylpyrazol-3-yl)pyridines, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 17445-17453.
WU M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic benzo[b]phosphole oxide with excellent thermal irreversibility and fatigue resistance in the thin film solid state via direct attachment of dithienyl units to the weakly aromatic heterocycle, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 1309-1315.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P77.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 15095-15106.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I45.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Versatile Synthesis of Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 302-305.
Wu M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Benzo[b]phosphole Oxide with Excellent Thermal Irreversibility and Fatigue Resistance in the Thin Film Solid State via Direct Attachment of Dithienyl Units to the Weakly Aromatic Heterocycle, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I46.


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 K.W., Wu D., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Rhodium(I) Complexes of Tridentate N‑Donor Ligands and Their Supramolecular Assembly Studies, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I38.
Li Y., Wong M.C., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Helical Self-Assembly and Photopolymerization Properties of Achiral Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Diacetylene Complexes of Tridentate 2,6-Bis(1-alkylpyrazol-3-yl)pyridines, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 17445-17453.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with Alkynyl Ligands of Hexaphenylbenzene and Hexabenzocoronene Derivatives and Their Supramolecular Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 23: 5772-5786.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Hung L.L., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Dinuclear Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkynyls and Their Solvent-Dependent Morphologies through Supramolecular Self-Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 16258-16270.


Researcher : Wong WT

Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2002-2003
Investigator(s):Wong WT
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:07/2003


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

BARRON B.J., Wong W.T. and Chiu P., 'Goldilocks effect' of water in Lewis-Brønsted Acid-Base Pd catalysis, ACS Catalysis. American Chemical Society, 2016, 6.
LI G., Zhang Z.A.I.J.U.N., QUAN Q., Jiang R., Szeto S.S.W., Yuan S., Wong W.T., Lam H.C.Y., Lee S.M.Y. and Chu I.K., Discovery, Synthesis, and Functional Characterization of a Novel Neuroprotective Natural Product from the Fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla for use in Parkinson’s Disease Through LC/MS-Based Multivariate Data Analysis-Guided Fractionation , Journal of Proteome Research. 2016, 15: 2595-2606.


Researcher : Wong YC

List of Research Outputs

Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Bifunctional Heterocyclic Spiro Derivatives for Organic Optoelectronic Devices, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 24782-24792.
KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design Strategy for High Performance Dendritic Carbazole-Containing Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I42.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P12.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P21.
Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Material Selection for Donor Materials in Small Molecular-Based Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P23.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P77.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 15095-15106.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I45.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Versatile Synthesis of Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 302-305.


Researcher : Wong YW

List of Research Outputs

WONG Y.W., Design, Synthesis And Functionalization Of Luminescent Alkynyl Compounds Of Boron(iii) And Gold(iii) With Bidentate And Tetradentate Ligands – From Photophysics To Organic Light-emitting Device Application Studies (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P77.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 15095-15106.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I45.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Versatile Synthesis of Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 302-305.


Researcher : Wu D

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.W., Wu D., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Rhodium(I) Complexes of Tridentate N‑Donor Ligands and Their Supramolecular Assembly Studies, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I38.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–p–A–p–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, Chemistry  A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 14013-14021.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–π–A–π–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I43.


Researcher : Wu MW

List of Research Outputs

WU M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic benzo[b]phosphole oxide with excellent thermal irreversibility and fatigue resistance in the thin film solid state via direct attachment of dithienyl units to the weakly aromatic heterocycle, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 1309-1315.
Wu M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Benzo[b]phosphole Oxide with Excellent Thermal Irreversibility and Fatigue Resistance in the Thin Film Solid State via Direct Attachment of Dithienyl Units to the Weakly Aromatic Heterocycle, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I46.


Researcher : XIE L

List of Research Outputs

XIE L., Molecular Dynamic Simulations Of Thermodynamic Properties Of Selected Polymeric And Biological Molecules (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : XIONG W

List of Research Outputs

Du L., XIONG W., CHENG S.C., SHI H., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Direct Observation of an Efficient Triplet Exciton Diffusion Process in a Platinum-Containing Conjugated Polymer, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. American Chemical Society, 2017, 8: 2475-2479.
SHI H., Du L., Lo K.C., XIONG W., Chan W.K. and Phillips D.L., Photoinduced Triplet State Electron Transfer Processes From Ruthenium Containing Triblock Copolymers To Carbon Nanotubes, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. American Chemical Society, 2017, 121: 8145-8152.
XIONG W., Study Of Electron Transfer Processes In Platinum Containing Conjugated Polymers/carbon Nanotube And Ruthenium Complex/zinc Oxide Hybrids (PhD Thesis), 2017.
XIONG W., YU L., SHI H., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Study of Photoinduced Electron Transfer Process in Ruthenium Complex Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Ultrafast Time-Resolved Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 2017.


Researcher : XIONG Z

List of Research Outputs

Bian J., Xi L., Li J., XIONG Z., Huang C., Lange K., Tang J. and Shalom M., C=C π Bond Modified Graphitic Carbon Nitride Films for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Cell Performance, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Wiley, 2017, 12: 1005–1012.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., Dai W., Li C., Feng S.P.T. and Tang J., Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer, Nature Nanotechnology. 2016.
DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., Dai W. and Tang J., Remotely controlled phototactic micro swimmers, 252nd ACS National Meeting. 2016.
KHAN A., Lee S., Jang T., XIONG Z., ZHANG C., Tang J., Guo L.J. and Li W., Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
WANG J., XIONG Z., DAI B. and Tang J., Wavelength-Dependent Light-Driven Nanomotor, 2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. 2016.
XIONG Z., CAI Y. and Tang J., Solution Processed CdS/Cu2S Superlattice Nanowire with Enhanced Thermal Power, 2016 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting. 2016.
XIONG Z., The Photoresponse And Thermoelectric Properties In Chemically Modified Graphene (PhD Thesis), 2017.
ZHENG J., DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z. and Tang J., Independent Positioning of Visible-Light-Driven Microswimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : XU J

List of Research Outputs

XU J., Application Of Serine/threonine Ligation To The Synthesis Of The Glycosylated Adiponectin Collagenous Domain And Bioactive Stapled Peptides (PhD Thesis) , 2017.


Researcher : YANG C

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
Chan L.F., Lam T.L., Yang C., Lai J., Cao B., Zhou Z. and Zhu Q., Cobalt(II) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine complexes [Co(TPA)X]+ bearing coordinating anion (X = Cl−, Br−, I− and NCS−): synthesis and application for carbon dioxide reduction, Polyhedron. Elsevier, 2016, 125: 156-163.
Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.
YANG C., Photoluminescent Iridium(iii), Platinum(ii) And Gold(i) Complexes Containing Bis-n-heterocyclic Carbene And/or 2-acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligands And Their Applications In Photo-catalysis And Materials Science (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.


Researcher : YANG Y

List of Research Outputs

CHAO A., JIANG N., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Ni-NTA-based red fluorescence probe for protein labelling in live cells, J. Mater. Chem. B. 2017, 5: 1166-1173.
JIANG N., CHAO A., WANG M., YANG Y., Li H. and Sun H., A Family of Metal-NTA-based Probes for Multimodal Imaging: from Fluorescence to Raman, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
LAI Y.T., YANG Y., Hu L., Cheng T., CHANG Y.Y., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., WANG Y., Xia J., Wang J.J., Li H. and Sun H., Integration of fluorescence imaging with proteomics enables visualization and identification of metallo-proteomes in living cells, Metallomics. 2017, 9: 38-47.
Li H., LAI Y.T., YANG Y., CHENG T., CHANG Y.Y. and Sun H., Visualization and identification of nickel proteome of Helicobacter pylori via integration of fluorescent imaging with proteomics, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., HONG Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence probe to track proteins inside cells, 13th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
Sun H., Lai Y.T., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y. and Li H., Metallofluorescence Probe to Track Proteins inside Live Cells, Catalysis and Fine Chemicals. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.


Researcher : YAO L

List of Research Outputs

YAO L., Gold-gold Interaction Directed Self-assembly Of Polynuclear Gold(i) Clusters And Ultrasmall Gold Nanoclusters: From Cluster-to-cluster Transformation To Structure-dependent Photophysics (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Yao L. and Yam V.W.W., Diphosphine-Stabilized Small Gold Nanoclusters: From Crystal Structure Determination to Ligation-Driven Symmetry Breaking and Anion Exchange Properties, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 138: 15736-15742.
Yao L., Lee T.K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Thermodynamic-Driven Self-Assembly: Heterochiral Self-Sorting and Structural Reconfiguration in Gold(I)−Sulfido Cluster System, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I47.


Researcher : YE L

List of Research Outputs

YE L., LO K.Y., Gu Q. and Yang D., Pd-Catalyzed Intramolecular Aminoalkylation of Unactivated Alkenes: Access to Diverse N -Heterocycles , Organic Letters. 2017, 19: 308-311.


Researcher : YE S

List of Research Outputs

Hu J., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for HOCl Imaging, Israel Journal of Chemistry. 2017, 57: 251-258.
Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
Peng T., WONG N.K., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent probes for imaging peroxynitrite, superoxide, hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical, 3rd Biennial FB3 Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and Their Building Blocks, July 2016, Tianjin, China. 2016.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Hu J., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Selective fluorescent probes for molecular imaging of ROS/RNS: Challenges and opportunities, The Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.


Researcher : YEE CC

List of Research Outputs

YEE C.C., WANG K. and Au Yeung H.Y., [n]Catenanes Templated by Orthogonal Supramolecular Interactions, 11th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. 2016.


Researcher : YU L

List of Research Outputs

XIONG W., YU L., SHI H., Phillips D.L. and Chan W.K., Study of Photoinduced Electron Transfer Process in Ruthenium Complex Modified Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Ultrafast Time-Resolved Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 2017.


Researcher : Yam CY

List of Research Outputs

Bi F.Z., Markov S.N., Wang R.L., KWOK Y.H., ZHOU W., Liu L.M., Zheng X., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties Induced by Ferroelectric Domain Structures in Organometallic Halide Perovskites, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS, 2017, 121 (21): 11151–11158.


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: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
Completion Date:08/2016


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


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Functionalized Carbon- and Silicon-Containing Metal-Ligand Chromophores – From Supramolecular Assembly to Luminescence, Charge Transfer, and Morphological Nanostructures
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:Solution-Processable Gold-Based OLED and WOLED Materials
Investigator(s):Yam VWW, Chan MY
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Start Date:12/2015


Project Title:Design and Synthesis of Discrete Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Complexes and Their Double Salts as Molecular Building Blocks for Supramolecular Assembly of Homo- and Hetero-Aggregates and Supramolecular Oligomers
Investigator(s):Yam VWW
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2016


List of Research Outputs

AU-YEUNG H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of platinum-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: an interplay of intermolecular interactions and a correlation between structural modifications and morphological transformations, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 2267-2276.
AU-YEUNG H.L., Leung Y.L., Tam A.Y.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Transformable Nanostructures of Luminescent Platinum-Containing Organosilane Hybrids: Non-Covalent Self- Assembly of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Stacking Interactions of Alkynylplatinum(II) Terpyridine Moieties, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P3.
Ai Y., Li Y., Ma H., Su C.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes of 1,3-Bis(1‐n‐butylpyrazol-3-yl)benzenes: Synthesis, Characterization, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Gelation Behavior Studies, Inorganic Chemistry. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 55: 11920-11929.
Au-Yeung H.L., Tam A.Y.Y., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular Assembly of Platinum-Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: An Interplay of Intermolecular Interactions and A Correlation Between Structural Modifications and Morphological Transformations, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I35.
CHAN H.Y., Ng M., Leung Y.L., Lam S.W.H. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis of Luminescent Platinum(II) 2,6-Bis(N- dodecylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)pyridine Foldamers and Their Supramolecular Assembly and Metallogel Formation, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 8639−8645.
CHENG H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)-containing Polystyrene Complexes With Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Interactions, Chemistry An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 1509−1516.
Chan C.Y., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y., Cheung S.H., So S.K. and Yam V.W.W., Bifunctional Heterocyclic Spiro Derivatives for Organic Optoelectronic Devices, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 24782-24792.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push-Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at b-Position for High Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I36.
Chan H., Lee J.S.H., Poon C.T., Ng M. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Push–Pull System by Functionalization of Porphyrin at β-Position for High-Performance Solution-Processable Ternary Resistive Memory Devices, ChemNanoMat. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 3: 164-167.
Chan H., Wong H.L., Ng M., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Switching of Resistive Memory Behavior from Binary to Ternary Logic via Alteration of Substituent Positioning on the Subphthalocyanine Core, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 7256−7263.
Chan H.Y., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis and Photochromic Studies of Dithienylethene-Containing Cyclometalated Alkynylplatinum(II) 1,3-Bis(N-alkylbenzimidazol-2’-yl)benzene Complexes, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I37.
Chan K., Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Induced Self-Assembly of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes by Variations of Solvent Compositions and Addition of Polyelectrolytes, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P6.
Chan K.W., Wu D., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Rhodium(I) Complexes of Tridentate N‑Donor Ligands and Their Supramolecular Assembly Studies, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I38.
Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)–Containing Polystyrene Complexes with Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I39.
El Sayed Moussa M., Evariste S., Wong H.L., Le Bras L., Roiland C., Le Polles L., Le Guennic B., Costuas K., Yam V.W.W. and Lescop C., A Solid State Highly Emissive Cu(I) Metallacycle: Promotion of Cuprophilic Interactions at the Excited States, Chemical Communication. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 52: 11370-11373.
FU L.K., Po C., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembled Architectures of Alkynylplatinum(II) Amphiphiles and Their Structural Optimization: A Balance of the Interplay Among Pt···Pt, π−π Stacking, and Hydrophobic−Hydrophobic Interactions, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2786−2795.
FU L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2’-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, pp Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 11826-11836.
Fu L.K., Po C. and Yam V.W.W., Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Polypyridine Complexes with L-Valine Units: A Delicate Balance Between Pt···Pt, π−π and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S9.P9.
Fu L.K., Po C., He H., Leung Y.L., Wong K.S. and Yam V.W.W., Tuning of Supramolecular Architectures of L-Valine-Containing Dicyanoplatinum(II) 2,2'-Bipyridine Complexes by Metal–Metal, π–π Stacking, and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I40.
Hau S.C.K., Yeung C.L.M., Yam V.W.W. and Mak T.C.W., Assembly of Heterometallic Silver(I)−Copper(I) Alkyl-1,3-diynyl Clusters via Inner-Core Expansion, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 138: 13732-13739.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P54.
Hong Y.H., Wong H.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Functionalized Phosphole-Containing Alkynylgold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes for Supramolecular Assembly and Solution-Processable Resistive Memory Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I41.
Hong Y.H. and Yam V.W.W., Triindole-Tris-Alkynyl-Bridged Trinuclear Gold(I) Complexes for Cooperative Supramolecular Self-Assembly and Small-Molecule Solution-Processable Resistive Memories, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 9: 2616-2624.
KONG K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Ng M., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Strategy for the Realization of Efficient Solution-Processable Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Design and Synthesis of Bipolar Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 139: 6351−6362.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design Strategy for High Performance Dendritic Carbazole-Containing Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I42.
Kong K.W., Tang M.C., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Alkynylplatinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P12.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–p–A–p–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, Chemistry  A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 14013-14021.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–π–A–π–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I43.
Leung Y.L., Evariste S., Lescop C., Hissler M. and Yam V.W.W., Supramolecular assembly of a phosphole-based moiety into nanostructures dictated by alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes through non-covalent Pt···Pt and pp stacking interactions: synthesis, characterization, photophysics and self-assembly behaviors, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2017, 8: 4264-4273.
Li Y., Wong M.C., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Helical Self-Assembly and Photopolymerization Properties of Achiral Amphiphilic Platinum(II) Diacetylene Complexes of Tridentate 2,6-Bis(1-alkylpyrazol-3-yl)pyridines, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 8: 17445-17453.
Siu K.L., Chung Y.S.C. and Yam V.W.W., Amphiphilic oligo(ethylene glycol)- and poly(ethyleneoxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly-(ethylene oxide)-containing cyclometalated alkynylgold(III) complexes: From basic photophysics to self-assembly and stimuli-responsive properties, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 845: 177−188.
Tang M.C., Tsang D.P.K., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Bipolar Gold(III) Complexes for Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices with a Small Efficiency Roll-Off, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P21.
Tang M.C., Chan K.W., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Topics In Current Chemistry, In: Heinz Weinheimer, Platinum and Gold Complexes For OLEDS. Springer, 2016, 374.
WONG C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, Chemistry - A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 12931-12940.
WU M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic benzo[b]phosphole oxide with excellent thermal irreversibility and fatigue resistance in the thin film solid state via direct attachment of dithienyl units to the weakly aromatic heterocycle, Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, RSC Publishing, 2016, 8: 1309-1315.
Wong C.L., Poon C.T. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Dithienylethene-Containing Boron(III) Ketoiminates: Modulation of Photo-Responsive Behavior Through Variation of Intramolecular Motion, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I44.
Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Material Selection for Donor Materials in Small Molecular-Based Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016. S15.P23.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017. P77.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 15095-15106.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Air-Stable Spirofluorene-Containing Ladder-Type Bis(alkynyl)borane Compounds with Readily Tunable Full Color Emission Properties, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I45.
Wong Y.W., Wong H.L., Wong Y.C., Chan M.Y. and Yam V.W.W., Versatile Synthesis of Luminescent Tetradentate Cyclometalated Alkynylgold(III) Complexes and Their Application in Solution-Processable Organic Light-Emitting Devices, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 302-305.
Wu M.W., Wong H.L. and Yam V.W.W., Photochromic Benzo[b]phosphole Oxide with Excellent Thermal Irreversibility and Fatigue Resistance in the Thin Film Solid State via Direct Attachment of Dithienyl Units to the Weakly Aromatic Heterocycle, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I46.
Yam V.W.W., 11th International Symposium on Chinese Inorganic Chemists (ISCIC-11), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 8-10 December 2016 (Keynote Lecture), From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly and Nanostructures. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 12th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC-2017), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11-16 June 2017 (Plenary Lecture), Heteroatom-Containing Coordination Motifs and π-Conjugated Molecules as Versatile Building Blocks for Molecular Functional Materials. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., 2016 InnoTech Expo Public Lectures, Hong Kong, PR China, 26 September 2016 (Invited Lecture), Molecular Functional Materials - From Fundamentals to Energy and Materials Applications. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 2016 Lavoisier Lectureship, University of Paris Diderot 7, France, 20-25 November 2016 (Award Lecture), From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly and Nanostructures. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 2016 Lavoisier Lectureship, University of Paris Diderot 7, France, 20-25 November 2016 (Award Lecture), New Strategies Towards Design of Luminescent Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Ensembles, Conjugates and Nano-Assemblies for Sensing, Molecular Imaging and Bioassays. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 2016 Lavoisier Lectureship, University of Paris Diderot 7, France, 20-25 November 2016 (Award Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Excited States - From Fundamentals to Molecular Materials for Optoelectronic, Photonic and Memory Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 2017 KAIST Chemistry Distinguished Lectureship Award Lecture, Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea, 18-23 June 2017 (Award Lecture), From Discrete Metal Complexes and Coordination Motifs to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC-42), Symposium No. S15 “Metal Complexes for Optics: From Fundamental to Applications”, Brest, France, 3-8 July 2016 (Invited Lecture), New Strategies Towards Design of Metal-Ligand Chromophores and Luminophores. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 6th Asia-Oceania Conference on Sustainable and Green Chemistry (AOC–SGC6), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 27-30 November 2016 (Plenary Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Excited States for Efficient Light Harvesting and Optoelectronic and Photonic Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 7th National Symposium on Structural Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, 16-19 November 2016 (Plenary Lecture), From Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly and Nanostructures. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 8th International Symposium on Photochromism 2016 (ISOP 2016), East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China, 4-7 November 2016 (Invited Lecture), Design and Assembly Strategies Towards Photofunctional Molecular Materials and Memories. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., 9th Asian Photochemistry Conference (APC-9), Singapore, 4-8 December 2016 (Plenary Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Excited States - From Fundamentals to Design, Assembly and Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., APA Masuhara Lectureship Award, Asian and Oceanian Photo-chemistry Association (APA). 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Annual Meeting (66th Symposium) of Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (JSCC), Fukuoka, Japan, 9-12 September 2016 (JSCC International Award Lecture), Metal-Based Molecular Functional Materials - From Discrete Metal Complexes to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Asian Editorial Advisory Council for American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications (2016 - 19), American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016.
Yam V.W.W., CAS Innovative Research International Partnership on Molecular Materials and Devices Research Workshop, ICCAS, Beijing, China, 14-15 December 2016 (Keynote Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Excited States for Efficient Light Harvesting and Optoelectronic and Photonic Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Editorial Advisory Board (2016 - present), Chemical Reviews. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016.
Yam V.W.W., EmTech Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6-7 June 2017 (Invited Lecture), Molecular Functional Materials - From Design to Energy and Materials Applications. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., External Expert Panel for Air Liquide Scientific Challenge, Paris, August 2016, Air Liquide Group. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lu Jiaxi Lecture Professorship, Fuzhou, China, 25-27 April 2017 (Award Lecture), From Discrete Metal-Ligand Motifs to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., Gordon Research Conference on Solar Energy Conversion: Materials, Physics and Devices for Solar Electricity and Energy Storage, Hong Kong, PR China, 17-22 July 2016 (Invited Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Excited States for Efficient Photosensitization and Electronic, Optoelectronic and Photonic Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., ICCC2016 Satellite Meeting (Under the auspices of the Rennes-Durham-Canberra International Programs and In Honor of Claude Lapinte) on Metal Acetylides, Brest, France, 6 July 2016 (Invited Lecture), Metal Alkynyls – From Linear and Branched-Conjugated Molecules to Hierarchical Nanostructured Morphologies and Beyond. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Inaugural ACS International Symposium in conjunction with the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing, China, 23-25 October 2016 (Keynote Lecture), From Discrete Metal Complexes and Coordination Motifs to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions”. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., International Conference on Display Technology (ICDT), Fuzhou, China, 18 February 2017 (Plenary Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Triplet Emitters for Efficient Optoelectronic Functions. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (JSCC) International Award, Japan Society of CoordinationChemistry (JSCC). 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Member of the Executive Committee for 2016 Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship Award, American Chemical Society (ACS). Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Member of the International Jury in the Physical Sciences for the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards 2017 (2016-2017), L'Oréal Foundation. France, 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Member of the TWAS Independent Expert Committee (IEC) for the review of TWAS Prize candidates in the field of Chemistry (2016-2018), The World Academy Of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS). 2016.
Yam V.W.W., PolyU-HKBU Joint Symposium on Chemical Opportunities in Molecular Imaging and Catalysis, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China, 15 November 2016 (Invited Lecture), Versatile Metal-Ligand Chromophoric Building Blocks - From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes to Ensembles, Conjugates and Nano-Assemblies for Bioassays and Molecular Imaging. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., President (2016-2018), Asian and Oceanian Photochemistry Association (APA). 2016.
Yam V.W.W., SUSTech-ICCAS-HKU-Symposium, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China, 13 January 2017 (Keynote Lecture), From Discrete Metal-Ligand Motifs to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Physical Biology Lectureship, Shanghai Lightsource Synchrotron Facilities, Shanghai, China, 19-21 April 2017 (Award Lecture), Versatile Metal-Ligand Chromophores and Excited States - From Simple Discrete Metal Complexes To Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions. 2017.
Yam V.W.W., Symposium on Advanced Displays, Science Park, Hong Kong, PR China, 16 December 2016 (Invited Lecture), Molecular Triplet Emitters - From Design to Assembly and Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Symposium on Energy and Sustainability, in celebration of Prof. Sunney’s Chan 80th Birthday, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 5 October 2016 (Invited Lecture), Versatile Chromophores and Excited States for Efficient Photosensitization and Optoelectronic Functions. 2016.
Yam V.W.W., Tianjin University (TJU) International Symposium on Visionary Trends in Molecular Science (In honour of Sir J Fraser Stoddart and the other 2016 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry), Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 24-26 February 2017 (Plenary Lecture), From Discrete Metal-Ligand Motifs to Supramolecular Assembly, Nanostructures and Functions. 2017.
Yao L. and Yam V.W.W., Diphosphine-Stabilized Small Gold Nanoclusters: From Crystal Structure Determination to Ligation-Driven Symmetry Breaking and Anion Exchange Properties, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 138: 15736-15742.
Yao L., Lee T.K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Thermodynamic-Driven Self-Assembly: Heterochiral Self-Sorting and Structural Reconfiguration in Gold(I)−Sulfido Cluster System, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I47.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with Alkynyl Ligands of Hexaphenylbenzene and Hexabenzocoronene Derivatives and Their Supramolecular Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 23: 5772-5786.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Hung L.L., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Dinuclear Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkynyls and Their Solvent-Dependent Morphologies through Supramolecular Self-Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 16258-16270.
Zhang K., Yeung C.L.M., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Nanostructures in the Co-assembly of Platinum(II) Complexes and Block Copolymers, Chem. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 2: 825–839.


Researcher : Yang C

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.T., Tong S.M., To W.P., Yang C., Du L., Phillips D.L. and Che C.M., The interplay between fluorescence and phosphorescence with luminescent gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes bearing heterocyclic arylacetylide ligands , Chemical Science. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 2352-2364.
Chan L.F., Lam T.L., Yang C., Lai J., Cao B., Zhou Z. and Zhu Q., Cobalt(II) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine complexes [Co(TPA)X]+ bearing coordinating anion (X = Cl−, Br−, I− and NCS−): synthesis and application for carbon dioxide reduction, Polyhedron. Elsevier, 2016, 125: 156-163.
Chen D., Li K., Guan X., Cheng G., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes Supported by a Tetradentate Trianionic Ligand Scaffold with Mixed O, N, and C Donor Atoms: Synthesis, Structures, Photophysical Properties, and Material Applications, Organometallics. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 36: 1331-1344.
Lam T.L., TSO C.H., Cao B., Yang C., Chen D., Chang X., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Tripodal S-Ligand Complexes of Copper(I) as Catalysts for Alkene Aziridination, Sulfide Sulfimidation, and C-H Amination, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 4253-4257.
To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.
YANG C., Photoluminescent Iridium(iii), Platinum(ii) And Gold(i) Complexes Containing Bis-n-heterocyclic Carbene And/or 2-acetylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-olate Ligands And Their Applications In Photo-catalysis And Materials Science (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.


Researcher : Yang D

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
Completion Date:09/2016


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:Functional and comparative phosphoproteomic analysis of cancer cells treated with anticancer natural products triptolide and celastrol
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2015


Project Title:SFRBM/SFRRI 2016; Novel Selective Fluorescent Probes for Imaging Superoxide, Peroxynitrite, Hypochlorous Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydroxyl Radical
Investigator(s):Yang D
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2016
Completion Date:11/2016


Project Title:Chemical Biology Approach to Molecular Medicine
Investigator(s):Yang D, Li XC, Li X, Li XD, Kao RYT, Shen J, Hao Q
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Areas of Excellence Scheme
Start Date:04/2017


List of Research Outputs

DAI S.Y. and Yang D., Photo-uncaging of reactive species and fluorescence with visible and NIR light, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
DU W., Gu Q., Li Y., Lin Z. and Yang D., Enantioselective Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cascade Cyclization of Aliphatic Alkenyl Amides, Organic Letters. 2017, 19: 316-319.
Gu Q. and Yang D., Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-Mitomycin K by a Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Tandem Cyclization, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2017, 56: 5886-5889.
Hu J., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent Probes for HOCl Imaging, Israel Journal of Chemistry. 2017, 57: 251-258.
Hu J., WONG N.K., Peng T., BAI X., LU M., YE S. and Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for superoxide, peroxynitrite, hypochlorous acid, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
Li X.D., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X., Method of modulating membrane potential of a cell, European Patent EP2231137, issued on 15 January 2017. 2017.
Li X.D., Yang D., Shen B. and Yao X., Methods of modulating membrane potential of a cell, US Patent No. 9,610,263, issued on 4 April 2017. 2017.
Peng T., Yang D., Shen J. and CHEN X., Diarylamine-based fluorogenic probes for detection of peroxynitrite, Chinese Patent No. ZL 201380007241.2, issued on 8 March 2017. 2017.
Peng T., Yang D., Shen J. and CHEN X., Diarylamine-based fluorogenic probes for detection of peroxynitrite, US Patent No. 7,651,528, issued on 17 May 2017. 2017.
Peng T., WONG N.K., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Fluorescent probes for imaging peroxynitrite, superoxide, hypochlorous acid and hydroxyl radical, 3rd Biennial FB3 Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and Their Building Blocks, July 2016, Tianjin, China. 2016.
Peng T., WONG N.K., Hu J., BAI X., YE S. and Yang D., Selective fluorescent probes for molecular imaging of ROS/RNS: Challenges and opportunities, The Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.
SHEN F. and Yang D., Synthetic cation transporter targeting cancer stem cells, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.
YE L., LO K.Y., Gu Q. and Yang D., Pd-Catalyzed Intramolecular Aminoalkylation of Unactivated Alkenes: Access to Diverse N -Heterocycles , Organic Letters. 2017, 19: 308-311.
Yang D., Fluorescent probes for reactive oxygen species, 5th Annual Meeting of the International Chemical Biology Society, October 2016, Madison, WI, USA. 2016.
Yang D., Guest Editor for a special issue on Sensors, ACS Chemical Biology, 2017. 2017.
Yang D., Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probes for reactive oxygen species, Asian Chemical Biology Initiative Meeting, January 2017, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam. 2017.
Yang D., Invited lecture, 3rd Biennial FB3 Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and Their Building Blocks, July 2016, Tianjin, China. 2016.
Yang D., Invited lecture, 5th Annual Meeting of the International Chemical Biology Society, October 2016, Madison, WI, USA. 2016.
Yang D., Invited lecture, Annual Scientific Meeting of Bosch Institute at University of Sydney, July 2016, Sydney, Australia. 2016.
Yang D., Invited lecture, Asian Chemical Biology Initiative Meeing, January 2017, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam. 2017.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Chemical Biology, 2017. 2017.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2017.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Organic Letters, 2017. 2017.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017. 2017.
Yang D., Member of Editorial Board, Current Opinion in Chemical Biolgoy, 2017. 2017.
Yang D., Member of International Advisory Board, Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2017. 2017.
Yang D., Self-assembled synthetic ion channels, The 253rd ACS National Meeting, April 2017, San Francisco, USA. 2017.


Researcher : Yang J

Project Title:New quantum chemistry development and application for long-range many-body weak forces in complex light-harvesting systems
Investigator(s):Yang J
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2017


List of Research Outputs

Sun Q.M., Yang J. and Chan G.K.L., A general second order complete active space self-consistent-field solver for large-scale systems, Chemical Physics Letters. 2017, 683: 291-299.
Yang J., Accelerated One-Step Density Matrix Renormalization Group Self-Consistent Field Method, The 10th International Conference on Computational Physics (ICCP10), Jan. 16-20, Macau. 2017.
Yang J., Early Career Scheme Award, The Research Grants Council of Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : Yang X

List of Research Outputs

Li H., Yang X., WANG R., KOOHIMOGHADAM M., Woo P.C.Y., Kao R.Y.T. and Sun H., UreG as a target for the development of urease inhibitor: a new strategy for design of antimicrobial agents, 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference. 2016.
WANG Y., Hu L., Xu F., QUAN Q., Lai Y.T., Xia W., YANG Y., CHANG Y.Y., Yang X., Chai Z., Wang J.J., Chu I.K., Li H. and Sun H., Integrative approach for the analysis of the proteome-wide response to bismuth drugs in Helicobacter pylori, Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 8: 4626-4633.


Researcher : Yao L

List of Research Outputs

YAO L., Gold-gold Interaction Directed Self-assembly Of Polynuclear Gold(i) Clusters And Ultrasmall Gold Nanoclusters: From Cluster-to-cluster Transformation To Structure-dependent Photophysics (PhD Thesis), 2017.
Yao L. and Yam V.W.W., Diphosphine-Stabilized Small Gold Nanoclusters: From Crystal Structure Determination to Ligation-Driven Symmetry Breaking and Anion Exchange Properties, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 138: 15736-15742.
Yao L., Lee T.K.M. and Yam V.W.W., Thermodynamic-Driven Self-Assembly: Heterochiral Self-Sorting and Structural Reconfiguration in Gold(I)−Sulfido Cluster System, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I47.


Researcher : Yeung CLM

List of Research Outputs

Hau S.C.K., Yeung C.L.M., Yam V.W.W. and Mak T.C.W., Assembly of Heterometallic Silver(I)−Copper(I) Alkyl-1,3-diynyl Clusters via Inner-Core Expansion, Journal of the American Chemical Society. Washington D.C., USA, American Chemical Society, 2016, 138: 13732-13739.
Zhang K., Yeung C.L.M., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Nanostructures in the Co-assembly of Platinum(II) Complexes and Block Copolymers, Chem. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 2: 825–839.


Researcher : Yeung KT

List of Research Outputs

Yeung K.T., To W.P., Sun C., Cheng G., Ma C., Tong S.M., Yang C. and Che C.M., Luminescent Tungsten(VI) Complexes: Photophysics and Applicability to Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Photocatalysis, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 133-137.


Researcher : Yim KC

List of Research Outputs

Yim K.C., Au K.M., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes with Alkynyl Ligands of Hexaphenylbenzene and Hexabenzocoronene Derivatives and Their Supramolecular Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 23: 5772-5786.
Yim K.C., Au K.M., Hung L.L., Wong M.C. and Yam V.W.W., Luminescent Dinuclear Bis-Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkynyls and Their Solvent-Dependent Morphologies through Supramolecular Self-Assembly, Chemistry – A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 16258-16270.


Researcher : Yin Z

Project Title:15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium; Application of the Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloaddition of Furan-tethered Epoxy Enolsilane to the Total Synthesis of Pseudolaric Acid B
Investigator(s):Yin Z
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2016
Completion Date:07/2016


List of Research Outputs

Yin Z., Wei G. and Chiu P., Applicaton of the Intramolecular (4+3) Cycloaddition of Furan-tethered Epoxy Enosilane to the Total Synthesis of Pseudolaric Acid B. , The 15th Belgian Organic Synthesis Symposium (BOSS-15),. Antwerp, Belgium, 2016.


Researcher : Yu T

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–p–A–p–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, Chemistry  A European Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 22: 14013-14021.
LEUNG M.Y., Leung Y.L., Wu D., Yu T. and Yam V.W.W., Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Photophysical Studies of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with D–π–A–π–D Type Ligands and Their Application Studies as Organic Memories, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I43.


Researcher : Yung H

List of Research Outputs

Domin K.J., Chan G.K.Y., Yung H., Gubbins K.E., Jarek M., Sterczynska A. and Sliwinska-Bartkowiak M., Structure of Ice in Confinement: Water in Mesoporous Carbons, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 2016, 61: 4252-4260.


Researcher : ZHAN X

List of Research Outputs

DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., Dai W., Li C., Feng S.P.T. and Tang J., Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer, Nature Nanotechnology. 2016.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : ZHANG J

List of Research Outputs

Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Lan X., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., insight Into The Role Of Water In The Photogeneration And Properties Of Bifunctional Quinone Methides: A Time-resolved Spectroscopic Study Of A Binol Quinone Methide, 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 2-6, 2017.
Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.


Researcher : ZHANG Y

List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y.H., Zhang Y., CHAU S.L., LAI K.M., Tang H.W. and Ng K.M., Enhancement of Image Contrast, Stability, and SALDI-MS Detection Sensitivity for Latent Fingerprint Analysis by Tuning the Composition of Silver–Gold Nanoalloys, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2016, 8: 29668-29675.
ZHANG Y., Towards Chemical Synthesis Of The Pseudomonas Aeruginosa 1244 Pilin Glycan (PhD Thesis), 2016.


Researcher : ZHAO Y

List of Research Outputs

Law C.H., Szeto S.S.W., QUAN Q., ZHAO Y., Zhang Z., Krakovska O., Lui L.T., Zheng C., Lee S.M.Y., Siu K.W.M., Wang Y. and Chu I.K., Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Chronic Phase of Stroke in a Cynomolgus Monkey Model of Induced Cerebral Ischemia, J. Proteome Res.. 2017, 16: 1150-1166.


Researcher : ZHENG J

List of Research Outputs

WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., A Silicon Nanowire as a Spectrally Tunable Light-Driven Nanomotor, Advanced Materials. 2017, 1701451.
WANG J., XIONG Z., ZHAN X., DAI B., ZHENG J., LIU J. and Tang J., Spectral Engineer of Silicon Nanowire based Swimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.
ZHENG J., DAI B., WANG J., XIONG Z. and Tang J., Independent Positioning of Visible-Light-Driven Microswimmer, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong. 2017.


Researcher : ZHOU D

List of Research Outputs

To W.P., Tong S.M., CHEUNG C.W., Yang C., ZHOU D. and Che C.M., Luminescent Cyclometalated Gold(III) Alkyl Complexes: Photophysical and Photochemical Properties, Inorganic Chemistry. USA, American Chemical Society, 2017, 56: 5046-5059.


Researcher : ZHOU W

List of Research Outputs

Bi F.Z., Markov S.N., Wang R.L., KWOK Y.H., ZHOU W., Liu L.M., Zheng X., Chen G. and Yam C.Y., Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties Induced by Ferroelectric Domain Structures in Organometallic Halide Perovskites, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ACS, 2017, 121 (21): 11151–11158.


Researcher : ZHOU Y

List of Research Outputs

Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
ZHOU Y., Li H. and Sun H., Cytotoxicity of arsenic trioxide in single leukemia cells by time-resolved ICP-MS together with lanthanide tags, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 2970-2973.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : ZHU R

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.
ZHU R., Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies On The Substituent Effect Induced High Reactivity Of Benzophenone Derivatives And Dehalogenation Reaction Of The Antifungal Drug Itraconazole (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : Zang C

List of Research Outputs

Wang F., Cao B., To W.P., TSE C.W., Li K., Chang X., Zang C., Chan S.L.F. and Che C.M., The effects of chelating N4 ligand coordination on Co(II)-catalysed photochemical conversion of CO2 to CO: reaction mechanism and DFT calculations, Catalysis Science& Technology. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016, 6: 7408-7420.
Zang C., Liu Y., Xu Z.J., TSE C.W., Guan X., WEI J., Huang J.S. and Che C.M., Highly Enantioselective Iron-​Catalyzed cis-​Dihydroxylation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidant via an FeIII-​OOH Reactive Intermediate, In: Peter Gölitz, Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 55: 10253-10257.


Researcher : Zhang J

List of Research Outputs

Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


Researcher : Zhang K

List of Research Outputs

CHENG H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)-containing Polystyrene Complexes With Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and pp Interactions, Chemistry An Asian Journal. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 12: 1509−1516.
Cheng H.K., Chung Y.S.C., Zhang K. and Yam V.W.W., Simple and Versatile Preparation of Luminescent Amphiphilic Platinum(II)–Containing Polystyrene Complexes with Transformable Nanostructures Assisted by Pt···Pt and π–π Interactions, The 24th Symposium on Chemistry Postgraduate Research in Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China, 6 May 2017. I39.
Zhang K., Yeung C.L.M., Leung Y.L. and Yam V.W.W., Manipulation of Nanostructures in the Co-assembly of Platinum(II) Complexes and Block Copolymers, Chem. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., 2017, 2: 825–839.


Researcher : Zhang X

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Lan X., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., insight Into The Role Of Water In The Photogeneration And Properties Of Bifunctional Quinone Methides: A Time-resolved Spectroscopic Study Of A Binol Quinone Methide, 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 2-6, 2017.
Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.


Researcher : Zhou C

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 Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:08/2016


List of Research Outputs

WANG H., Zhou C. and Che C.M., Cobalt-Porphyrin-Catalyzed Intramolecular Buchner Reaction and Arene Cyclopropanation of In Situ Generated Alkyl Diazomethanes, Adv. Synth. Catal.. Wiley, 2017, 359: 2253-2258.
Zhou C., Transition Metal Porphyrin Catalyzed Alkylcarbene Transfer Reactions, The 1st Symposium of Metal‐Carbene Consortium. 2016.


Researcher : Zhou M

List of Research Outputs

Zhou M., Li C.Y.V. and Chan G.K.Y., Advancing Lithium-Oxygen Battery Technology with an Iron-Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Core-Shell Carbon Cathode Loaded with Ruthenium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles, Energy Technology. 2017, 5: 732-739.


Researcher : Zhou Y

List of Research Outputs

Shi B., Zhou Y., HUANG Y., ZHANG J. and Li X., Recent advances on the encoding and selection methods of DNA-encoded chemical library, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. . 2016, 27: 361-369.
ZHOU Y., Li H. and Sun H., Cytotoxicity of arsenic trioxide in single leukemia cells by time-resolved ICP-MS together with lanthanide tags, Chem. Commun.. 2017, 53: 2970-2973.
Zhou Y., Shi B. and Li X., Synthesis and Selection of DNA-encoded Chemical Libraries, The Fourth Asian Chemical Biology Conference. 2016.


Researcher : Zhu R

List of Research Outputs

Du L., Zhang X., Xue J., Tang W., Li M., Zhu J., Zhu R., Weng Y., Li Y. and Phillips D.L., Influence of Water in the Photogeneration and Properties of a Bifunctional Quinone Methide, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2016, 120: 11132-11141.
ZHANG X., Ma J., LI S., Li M., Guan X., LAN X., ZHU R. and Phillips D.L., Ketyl Radical Formation via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in an Aqueous Solution versus Hydrogen Atom Transfer in Isopropanol after Photoexcitation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds, The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2016, 81: 5330-5336.
ZHU R., Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies On The Substituent Effect Induced High Reactivity Of Benzophenone Derivatives And Dehalogenation Reaction Of The Antifungal Drug Itraconazole (PhD Thesis), 2017.


Researcher : Zou T

Project Title:the 8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference; Gold and Platinum Complexes for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
Investigator(s):Zou T
Department:Chemistry
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2016
Completion Date:12/2016


List of Research Outputs

Andermark V., Göke K., Kokoschka M., Abu el Maaty M., Lum C.T., Zou T., Sun W.Y.R., Aguiló E., Oehninger L., Rodríguez L., Bunjes H., Wölfl S., Che C.M. and Ott I., Alkynyl gold(I) phosphane complexes: Evaluation of structure-activity-relationships for the phosphane ligands, effects on key signaling proteins and preliminary in-vivo studies with a nanoformulated complex, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. Elsevier, 2016, 160: 140-148.
FUNG S.K., Zou T., Cao B., Lee P.Y., Fung E.Y.M., Hu D., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands Engage Multiple Anti-Cancer Molecular Targets, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017, 56: 3892-3896.
Zou T., Zhang J., Cao B., TONG K.C., Lok C.N. and Che C.M., Deubiquitinases as Anticancer Targets of Gold Complexes, Israel Journal of Chemistry. Weinheim, Germany, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2016, 56: 825-833.


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