Research projects granted (external, in the capacity of Principal-investigator)

  • A "water-in-ionic liquid" electrolyte for aqueous supercapacitors with high energy density and high power density, General Research Fund (GRF CityU 11310123), Jan 2024-Dec 2026.
  • Dilute aqueous/aprotic electrolytes with broad electrochemical windows for Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors, General Research Fund (GRF CityU 11315622), Jan 2023-Dec 2025.
  • Three-dimensional Ni-based Layered Double Hydroxide/Vertical Graphene Array Electrodes for Integrating High-value Methanol Conversion and Energy-saving Hydrogen Production, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITS/257/21), 1 Nov. 2022-30 Apr. 2024.
  • (CoPI) An Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscope Facility for Functional Photonics and Materials Research, Collaborative Research Fund (CRF C1015-21E), 1 June 2022 – 31 May 2025.
  • Porous MOx/MNx (M: Fe, Co, and Ni) hybrid nanosheet arrays and their application as a sulfur host in lithium–sulfur batteries, General Research Fund (GRF CityU 11308321), Jan 2022-Dec 2024.
  • Controllable Synthesis of Two-dimensional Ultrathin Nickel-based Metal Organic Frameworks and Their Applications in Urea-assisted Electrolytic Hydrogen Production (二维超薄镍基金属有机框架材料的可控构筑及其在尿素电解节能制氢中的应用) National Nature Science Foundation (NSFC 52172241), Jan 2022-Dec. 2025.
  • Single metal atoms anchored on nanostructured diamond for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction under ambient conditions, General Research Fund (GRF CityU 11308120), Jan 2021-Dec 2024.
  • Doped diamond films with nanostructured surfaces for ammonia synthesis via electrochemical nitrogen fixation under ambient conditions, General Research Fund (GRF CityU 11307619), Oct 2019-Sept 2022.
  • B/N-codoped diamond nanostructure array for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 (硼氮共掺杂金刚石纳米结构阵列的CO2电催化还原性能), National Nature Science Foundation (NSFC 51872249), Jan. 2019-Dec. 2022.
  • Synthesis of Three-dimensional Integrated Electrodes Based on Nickel Nitride Enriched with Nitrogen Vacancies and Their Applications in Water Electrolysis, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITS/200/18), 15 Nov. 2018-15 Oct. 2020.
  • Electrochemical Degradation of Organic Pollutions Using Diamond Nanostructures, Ger/HKJRS, HK/German Joint Research Scheme (G-CityU101/17), Jan 2018-Dec. 2019.
  • Development of a soft-templating method for the synthesis of nanoscale metal-organic framework (NMOF) nanocomposites and their application in combinatorial cancer therapy, General Research Fund (GRF CityU 11306717), Aug. 2017-Dec. 2020.
  • Group-VI element-doped carbon nanoparticles for phototherapeutic applications, GRF CityU 11338516, Jan 2017-Dec. 2019.
  • (Co-PI) 碳納米顆粒在雙光子診療中的應用研究, 中國科學院國際合作局對外合作重點專案(1A1111KYSB20160085) No. GJHZ1723, Jan. 2017-Dec. 2019.
  • The Controllable Synthesis of Two-dimensional Transition Metal Oxyhydroxide Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Electrocatalytic Water Splitting (二維過渡金屬羥基氧化物納米材料的可控制備及其在電催化分解水中的應用研究), NSFC 51672230, China, Jan 2017-Dec. 2020.
  • 高濃度難降解有機廢水的光電催化處理技術研發, 深圳市技術創新計畫技術攻關專案 (Shenzhen Municipality Science and Technology Planning Project, No：JSGG20160301173854530), June 2016-June 2018.
  • (Tier 2) Research on the Application of Silicon Nanowires-based Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries, Innovation and Technology Fund (GHP/015/14SZ), Feb. 2016-Feb. 2018.
  • (Tier 3) Synthesis of cubic boron nitride (cBN)/diamond composite coatings on Si3N4 tooling inserts and their applications in mechanical processing, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITS/312/14), Apr. 2015-Sept. 2016.
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride Films, Donation project by Diasqua International Limited, May 2015-.
  • Study on the mechanism of high-efficiency thermionic emission based on diamond and cubic boron nitride films (基於金剛石與立方氮化硼薄膜的高效熱電子發射機理研究), NSFC 51372213, China, Jan. 2014-Dec. 2017.
  • Study on the Growth and Adhesion Strength of cBN Films and BDD Electrodes, Contract Research, May 2012-Apr 2014.
  • Doping and high-temperature semiconducting characteristics of epitaxial cubic boron nitride films, NSFC 61176007, China, Jan 2012-Dec. 2015.
  • Study and Development of Hexagonal Boron Nitride-based Electronics, GRF CityU 104911, Jan 2012-Dec 2014.
  • High-efficiency Photocatalyst Design Based on Up-converted Carbon Nanoparticles, GRF CityU 102010, Oct. 2010-Sept. 2013.
  • Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Silicon Nanowire Arrays for Photovoltaic Devices, GRF CityU 101909, Jan. 2010-Dec. 2012 (completed).
  • 3-D nanostructuring and surface modification of diamond and cubic boron nitride films, GRF CityU 123607, Jan. 2008-Dec. 2010.
  • Cubic Boron Nitride/diamond composite structures for tooling applications, GRF CityU 123806, Jan. 2007-Dec. 2009.
  • Synthesis of stress-free cubic boron nitride films via electron-bombardment-enhanced surface reactions, GRF CityU 122805, Jan. 2006- Dec. 2008.
  • Heteroepitaxial cubic boron nitride applied to electronic devices, GRF CityU1130/04E, Aug. 2004-Jul. 2007 (completed).
  • Nano-structuring of diamond films for field electron emission applications, GRF CityU 1131/04E, Dec. 2004-Nov. 2006.
  • (Tier 3) Superhard coatings and processing technologies for advanced manufacturing devices, Innovation and Technology Fund (ITS/077/06), Sept. 2006- Aug. 2007.
  • Surface modification of diamond and cubic boron nitride films for sensing applications, Crouch-CAS Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratories (CROU9500004), Jul. 2006-Jun. 2009.
  • Ion beam nanostructuring of carbon-based materials, HK/German Joint Research Scheme (No G_HK005/05), Jan. 2006-Dec. 2007.
  • 納米顆粒與多層膜結構高靈敏度表面等離子共振元件(High-sensitive surface plasmon resonance devices based on nanoparticles and multilayers), 863 project, PRC (No. 2009AA03Z318), May 2009- Dec. 2011.

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