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Wenjun Zhang
Director, Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)
Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy (HKICE)
Chair Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry
City University of Hong Kong

Research Interests:
- Thin film technology
- Diamond and superhard materials
- Surface and interface engineering
- Nanomaterials and nanodevices

SCI Researcher ID: C-6995-2012
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4497-0688

Wenjun Zhang studied physics and materials science at Lanzhou University, PR China. (B.Sc. 1988, M. Sc. 1991, Ph.D. 1994). He was a post doc at the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (FhG-IST) in Braunschweig, Germany, from 1995 till 1997. He became a research fellow in City University of Hong Kong from 1997 till 1998, then spent two years in National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials (NIRIM, merged to National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)), Japan as a Science and Technology Agency (STA) Fellow. In December 2000, he joined City University of Hong Kong again as a senior research fellow. He is now a Chair Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Department of Chemistry. He is also the director of the Center Of Super Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and the associate director of Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy (HKICE).
Prof. Zhang has been served as guest editor of Advanced Materials, associate editor of Nano-Micro Lett. (Springer), and editorial board member of Scientific Reports.
Prof. Zhang is appointed as a Visiting Professor in Siegen University, Germany; Guest Professor in Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (CAS), Hefei University of Technology, Soochow University, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (CAS), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University; and Cuiying Guest Professor (萃英讲席教授) of Lanzhou University.

Awards

  • President's Award of City University of Hong Kong, 2019.
  • Outstanding Research Award of City University of Hong Kong, 2015.
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 2003.
  • Best Paper Award of The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP), 2002.
  • Beijing Science & Technology Progress Award (北京市科學技術進步獎) (2nd-class award), 1999.

Selected Publications

  • S.L. Wu, B.Z. Su, M.Z. Sun, K.L. Zhang, Denis Y. W. Yu, B.L. Huang*, P.F. Wang, C.S. Lee, W.J. Zhang*, “Dilute Aqueous-Aprotic Hybrid Electrolyte Enabling A Wide Electrochemical Window through Solvation Structure Engineering” Adv. Mater. 33 (2021) 2102390.
  • Z.X. Wang, L. Qi, Y. Yang, M.X. Lu, K. Xie, X. Zhao, E.H.C. Cheung, Y. Wang, X.Z. Jiang, W.J. Zhang*, L.F. Huang*, X. Wang*, P. Shi*, “High-throughput Intracellular Biopsy of microRNAs for Dissecting the Temporal Dynamics of Cellular Heterogeneity” Sci. Adv. 6 (2020) eaba4971.
  • S.L. Wu, Y.T. Chen, TP. Jiao, J. Zhou, J.Y. Cheng, B. Liu, S.R. Yang, K.L. Zhang*, and W.J. Zhang*, “An Aqueous Zn-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitor with High Energy Density and Ultrastability up to 80 000 Cycles” Adv. Energy Mater. 9 (2019) 1902915.
  • B. Liu, Y. Wang, H.Q. Peng, R.O. Yang, Z. Jiang, X.T. Zhou, C.S. Lee, H.J. Zhao*, W.J. Zhang*, "Iron Vacancies Induced Bifunctionality in Ultrathin Feroxyhyte Nanosheets for Overall Water Splitting” Adv. Mater. 30 (2018) 1803144.
  • A. Banerjee, D. Bernoulli, H.T. Zhang, M.F. Yuen, J.B. Liu, J.C. Dong, F. Ding, J. Lu, M. Dao*, W.J. Zhang*, Y. Lu*, S. Suresh*, “Ultra-large elastic deformation of nano-scale diamond” Science 360 (2018) 300.
  • S.L. Wu, Z.Y. Zhang, M.H. Lan, S.R. Yang, J.Y. Cheng, J.J. Cai, J.H. Shen, Y. Zhu, K.L. Zhang*, W.J. Zhang*, “Lithiophilic Cu-CuO-Ni hybrid structures: advanced current collectors towards stable lithium metal anodes” Adv. Mater. 30 (2018) 1705830.
  • B. Liu, Y.F. Zhao, H.Q. Peng, Z.Y. Zhang, C.K. Sit, M.F. Yuen, T.R. Zhang, C.S. Lee, W.J. Zhang*, “Nickel-cobalt diselenide3D mesoporous nanosheet networks supported on Ni foam: An all-pH highly efficient integrated electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution” Adv. Mater. 29 (2017) 1606521.
  • R.J. Zou, Q. Liu, G.J. He, M.F. Yuen, K.B. Xu, J.Q. Hu,* I. P. Parkin, C.S. Lee* and W.J. Zhang*, “Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Porous Carbon Matrix Coated on Carbon Fibers: An Ultrastable Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries” Adv. Energy Mater. 7 (2017) 1601363.
  • G.P. Li, H. Wang, T. Zhang, L.F. Mi, Y.G. Zhang, Z.P. Zhang, W.J. Zhang*, Y. Jiang*, “Solvent-polarity-engineered controllable synthesis of highly-fluorescent cesium lead halide perovskite quantum dots and their use in white light emitting diodes” Adv. Funct. Mater. 26 (2016) 8478.
  • B. Li, Y.X. Zhang, K.C. Ye, J.B. Qin, R.J. Zou, K.B. Xu, X.J. Huang, Z.Y. Xiao, W.J. Zhang*, and J.Q. Hu*, “Photothermal theragnosis synergistic therapy based on bimetal sulphide nanocrystals rather than nanocomposites, Adv. Mater. 27 (2015)1339.
  • J.C. Ge, M.H. Lan, B.J. Zhou, W.M. Liu, L. Guo, H. Wang, Q.Y. Jia, G.L. Niu, X. Huang, H.Y. Zhou, X.M. Meng, P.F. Wang*, C.S. Lee, W.J. Zhang*, X.D. Han, “A graphene quantum dot photodynamic therapy agent with high singlet oxygen generation”, Nat. Comm. 5 (2014) 4596.
  • Y. Wang, Y. Yang, L. Yan, S.Y. Kwok, W. Li, Z.G. Wang, X.Y. Zhu, G.Y. Zhu, W.J. Zhang*, X.F. Chen* and P. Shi*, “Poking cells for efficient vector-free intracellular delivery” Nat. Comm. 5 (2014) 4466.
  • J.A. Huang, Y.Q. Zhao, X.J. Zhang, L.F. He, T.L. Wong, Y.S. Chui, W.J. Zhang*, S.T. Lee*, “Ordered Ag/Si nanowires array: wide-range surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for reproducible biomolecule detection” Nano Lett. 13 (2013) 5039.
  • M.H. Lan, J.S. Wu, W.M. Liu, W.J. Zhang*, J.C. Ge, H.Y. Zhang, J.Y. Sun, W.W. Zhao, and P.F. Wang*, “Copolythiophene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric sensor for visually supersensitive determination of Lipopolysaccharide” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 (2012) 6685.
  • G.D. Yuan, Y.B. Zhou, C.S. Guo, W.J. Zhang*, Y. B. Tang, Y.Q. Li, Z.H. Chen, Z.B. He, X.J. Zhang, P.F. Wang*, I. Bello, R.Q. Zhang, C.S. Lee and S.T. Lee*, “Tunable Electrical Properties of Silicon Nanowires via Surface-Ambient Chemistry” ACS Nano 4 (2010) 3045.
  • G.D. Yuan, W.J. Zhang*, J.S. Jie, X. Fan, J.X. Tang, I. Shafiq, Z.Z. Ye, C.S. Lee, S.T. Lee*, “Tunable n-type conductitivity and transport properties of Ga-doped ZnO nanowire arrays” Adv. Mater. 20 (2008) 168.
  • J.S. Jie, W.J. Zhang*, Y. Jiang, X.M. Meng, Y.Q. Li, S.T. Lee*, “Photoconductive characteristics of single-crystal CdS nanoribbons” Nano Lett. 6 (2006) 1887.
  • Y. Jiang, W.J. Zhang*, J. S. Jie, X.M. Meng, J. A. Zapien, S.T. Lee* “Homoepitaxial growth and lasing properties of ZnS nanowire and nanoribbon arrays” Adv. Mater. 18 (2006) 1527.
  • W.J. Zhang, C.Y. Chan, X.M. Meng, M.K. Fung, I. Bello, Y. Lifshitz, S.T. Lee, and X. Jiang “The mechanism of chemical vapor deposition of cubic boron nitride films via fluorine containing species” Ang. Chem. (Int. Ed.) 44 (2005) 4749.
  • W.J. Zhang, I. Bello, Y. Lifshitz, K.M. Chan, X.M. Meng, Y. Wu, C.Y. Chan, S.T. Lee, “Epitaxy on diamond by chemical vapor deposition: A route to high-quality cubic boron nitride for electronic application” Adv. Mater. 16 (2004) 1405.

Patents

  • S. Matsumoto, W.J. Zhang, "Cubic boron nitride films and its synthesis methods" US patent# 6383465; Japanese patent# P2001-302218A; and European patent# EP1114792A2.
  • S.T. Lee, W.J. Zhang, I. Bello, C.Y. Chan, “Fabrication of Single Crystal Diamond Tips and their arrays” US patent No 6902716, 7 June 2005.
  • S.T. Lee, W.J. Zhang, Y.S. Zou, I. Bello, K.L. Ma, K.M. Leung, Y.M. Chong, “Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices based on cubic boron nitride/diamond composite structures” US patent No. 7579759, 25 August 2009.
  • I. Bello, W.J. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Cubic boron nitride/diamond (cBND) composite layers” US Patent No. 7,645,513 B2, 12 January 2010.
  • W.J. Zhang, S.T. Lee, I. Bello, K.M. Leung, H.Q. Li, Y.S. Zou, Y.M. Chong, and K.L. Ma, “Ultrahard multilayer coating comprising nanocrystalline diamond and nanocrystalline cubic boron nitride” US Patent No. 8007910, 30 August 2011.
  • W.J. Zhang, S.T. Lee, I. Bello, Y.S. Zou, Y.M. Chong, Q. Ye, “Method of Fabrication of Cubic Boron Nitride Conical Microstructures” US Patent No: 8158011, 17 April 2012.
  • S.T. Lee, W.J. Zhang, I. Bello, Y.S. Zou, “Method of making diamond nanopillars” US patent No. 8101526B2, 24 January 2012.
  • X.F. Chen, W.J. Zhang, “Micro-nanoneedle patches to mechanically disrupt biological membranes for drug/gene delivery” US Patent Application No. 20130171722, October 2011.
  • W.J. Zhang, Z.Z. Lu, H. Wang, C.S. Lee, Scattering screen systems, methods of manufacture and application thereof, U.S. Patent Application No. 13/905,644, 20 May 30 2013.
  • P.F. Wang, W.M. Liu, W.J. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “Synthesis and application of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine coumarin derivatives (吡唑啉吡啶并香豆素荧光染料衍生物及其合成方法和用途)”, Chinese Patent No. CN101368003B, 14 September 2011..
  • P.F. Wang, Y.B. Zhou, W.M. Liu, W.J. Zhang, “Synthesis of single-crystal silicon wafers with superhydrophobic surfaces (表面具有超疏水性纳米硅线阵列的单晶硅片及其制备方法)”, Chinese Patent No. CN101845661B, 11 July 2012.
  • P.F. Wang, W.M. Liu, Q. Dai, W.J. Zhang, S.T. Lee, “吡唑啉吡啶并苯并香豆素荧光染料衍生物及其合成方法和用途” Chinese Patent No. CN101525497B, 4 July 2012.
  • P.F. Wang, M.H. Lan, W.M. Liu, J.S. Wu, J.C. Ge, W.J. Zhang, “The synthesis and applications of a ratiometic fluorescent chemical sensing material(一种荧光比色化学敏感材料及其合成方法和应用)” Chinese Patent No. CN102533253B, 4 June 2014.
  • P.F. Wang, M.H. Lan, W.J. Zhang, W.M. Liu, J.C. Ge, “The application of multifuctional carbon quantum dots as a fluorescent brighter (一种多功能碳量子点作为荧光增白剂的应用)” Chinese Patent, Application No. CN201410217228.6.
  • P. Shi, X.F. Chen, W.J. Zhang, “一种向细胞内递送物质的装置和方法” Chinese Patent, CN104178414, 3 December 2014.
  • X. Chen, W.J. Zhang, P. Shi, “Method and apparatus for delivery of molecules to cells” US Patent, US9394547, 19 July 2016.
  • B. He, W.J. Zhang, “一種立方氮化硼塗層刀具及其製備方法” Chinese Patent Appl. No. CN201710065601.4, 6 February 2017.

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