Prof. Hui PAN’s Research Group

• Shuyang Peng, Di Liu, Zhiqin Ying, Keyu An, Chunfa Liu, Weng Fai Ip, Kin Ho Lo*, and Hui Pan*, Bridge Layer–Enabled Silicon‐Based Photoanode With High Photocurrent Density for Efficient and Stable Water Splitting. Carbon Energy 7, e70052 (2025).

• Hongling Liu, Zhichao Yu, Jia Zhao, Weng Fai Ip*, Sen Lin, and Hui Pan*, Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction on Janus Dual-Atom Catalysts: Critical Role of Oxygen Coordination and an Effective Descriptor. Adv. Sci. 12, e07849 (2025).

• Jiaqian Kang, Yuxuan Xiao, Lun Li, Lulu Qiao, Chunfa Liu, Chengcheng Zhong, Pengzhan Sun*, Di Liu*, Weng Fai Ip, and Hui Pan*, Ternary Synergy in Layered Double Hydroxides for Efficient and Stable Nitrate Reduction. Adv. Func. Mater., 2507619 (2025).

• Yuxuan Xiao, Di Liu, Jiao Yang, Jinxian Feng, Wenhao Gu, Lulu Qiao, Weng Fai Ip, and Hui Pan*, Controllable Reconstruction of β-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 Composite for Highly Efficient and Durable Electrochemical CO2 Conversion. Nano Lett. 25, 6548–6555 (2025).

• Chunfa Liu, Haoyun Bai, Jinxian Feng, Keyu An, Lun Li, Zhichao Yu, Lulu Qiao, Di Liu, Shuyang Peng, Hongchao Liu*, and Hui Pan*, Electrodeposited Ternary Metal (Oxy)hydroxide Achieves Highly Efficient Alkaline Water Electrolysis over 1000 hours under Industrial Conditions. Carbon Energy 7, e684 (2025).

• Shuyang Peng, Di Liu, Haoyun Bai, Chunfa Liu, Jinxian Feng, Keyu An, Lulu Qiao, Kin Ho Lo*, and Hui Pan*, Progress on Si‐based photoelectrodes for industrial production of green hydrogen by solar‐driven water splitting. EcoEnergy 3, 25-55 (2025). (invited review)

• Lun Li, Lulu Qiao, Di Liu, Zhichao Yu, Keyu An, Jiao Yang, Chunfa Liu, Youpeng Cao, and Hui Pan*, High-Valence Metals Accelerate the Reaction Kinetics for Boosting Water Oxidation. Small 21, 2403992 (2025).

• Jinxian Feng, Xuesen Wang, and Hui Pan*, In Situ Reconstruction of Catalyst in Eelectrocatalysis . Adv. Mater. 36, 2411688 (2024).

• Lulu Qiao, Anquan Zhu, Di Liu*, Keyu An, Jinxian Feng, Chunfa Liu, Kar Wei Ng*, and Hui Pan*, In Situ Reconstructed Cu/β‐Co(OH)₂ Tandem Catalyst for Enhanced Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia in Ampere‐Level. Adv. Energy Mater. 14, 2402805 (2024). (Front Cover)

• Jinxian Feng, Chunfa Liu, Lulu Qiao, Keyu An, Sen Lin, Weng Fai Ip, and Hui Pan*, Electrolyte‐Assisted Structure Reconstruction Optimization of Sn‐Zn Hybrid Oxide Boosts the Electrochemical CO₂‐to‐HCOO⁻ Conversion. Adv. Sci. 11, 2407019 (2024).

• Junge Yang, Jinxian Feng, Youpeng Cao, Yuxuan Xiao, Lulu Qiao, Keyu An, Jiao Yang, Jing Peng*, Hui Pan*, and Hui‐Ming Cheng*, Highly Dispersed Ru‐Pt Heterogeneous Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide for Efficient pH‐Universal Hydrogen Evolution. Adv. Fun. Mater. 34, 2411081 (2024).

• Di Liu, Shuyang Peng, Lulu Qiao, Haoyun Bai, Keyu An, Chunfa Liu, Mingpeng Chen, Kin Ho Lo, Kar Wei Ng, Shengjie Peng, Shuangpeng Wang*, Weng Fai Ip*, and Hui Pan*, Rational Design of Cocatalyst for Highly Improved Ammonia Production from Photoelectrochemical Nitrate Reduction. Appl. Catal B 351, 123980 (2024).

• Shuyang Peng, Di Liu, Keyu An, Zhiqin Ying, Mingpeng Chen, Jinxian Feng, Kin Ho Lo*, and Hui Pan*, n‐Si/SiO_x/CoO_x‐Mo Photoanode for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation. Small 20, 2304376 (2024). (Highlighted as the Inside Cover)

• Lulu Qiao, Di Liu, Anquan Zhu, Jinxian Feng, Pengfei Zhou, Chunfa Liu, Kar Wei Ng*, and Hui Pan*, Nickel-facilitated In-situ Surface Reconstruction on Spinel Co₃O₄ for Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Appl. Catal. B 340, 123219 (2024).

• Chunfa Liu, Jinxian Feng, Pengfei Zhou, Dong Liu, Lulu Qiao, Di Liu, Youpeng Cao, Shi-Chen Su, Hongchao Liu*, and Hui Pan*, Multi-metal interaction boosts reconstructed FeCoCrCuO_x@CF toward efficient alkaline water electrolysis under large current density. Chem. Eng. J. 476, 146710 (2023).

• Haoyun Bai, Di Liu, and Hui Pan*, LaOMS₂ (M= Ti, V, and Cr): novel crystal spin valves without contact. Mater. Horizon 10, 5126-5132 (2023).

• Zhichao Yu, Bowen Li, Haoyun Bai, and Hui Pan*, Two-dimensional Janus perovskite oxynitrides as active photocatalysts for overall water splitting with ferroelectric modulation. J. Chem. Mater. A 11, 19074-19082 (2023).

• Xingshuai Lv, Junxian Liu, Liangzhi Kou*, Kar Wei Ng*, Shuangpeng Wang*, Thomas Frauenheim*, and Hui Pan*, Three-Dimensional Dual-Site Catalysts for Industrial Ammonia Synthesis at Dramatically Decreased Temperatures and Pressures. ACS Catal. 13, 13561-13568 (2023).

• Di Liu, Lulu Qiao, Shuyang Peng, Haoyun Bai, Chunfa Liu, Weng Fai Ip, Kin Ho Lo, Hongchao Liu, Kar Wei Ng, Shuangpeng Wang*, Xiaozhan Yang, and Hui Pan*,Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Efficient Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia. Adv. Funct. Mater. 33, 2303480 (2023).

• Jinxian Feng, Junyan Li, Lulu Qiao, Dong Liu, Pengfei Zhou, Jun Ni and Hui Pan*, Reconstructed Anti-Poisoning Surface for Enhanced Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction on Cu-Incorporated ZnO. Appl. Catal. B 330, 122665 (2023).

• Mingpeng Chen, Di Liu, Lulu Qiao, Pengfei Zhou, Jinxian Feng, Kar Wei Ng, Qingju Liu*, Shuangpeng Wang* and Hui Pan*, In-situ/operando Raman techniques for in-depth understanding on electrocatalysis. Chem. Eng. J. 461, 141939 (2023).

• Di Liu, Lulu Qiao, Yuyun Chen, Pengfei Zhou, Jinxian Feng, Chon Chio Leong, Kar Wei Ng, Shengjie Peng, Shuangpeng Wang*, Weng Fai Ip, and Hui Pan*, Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia on Low-Cost Manganese-incorporated Co₃O₄ nanotubes. Appl. Catal. B 324, 122293 (2023).

• Haoyun Bai, Jinxian Feng, Di Liu, Pengfei Zhou, Rucheng Wu, Chi Tat Kwok, Weng Fai Ip, Wenlin Feng, Xulei Sui, Hongchao Liu*, and Hui Pan*, Advances in Spin Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions, Small 19, 2205638 (2023). (Frontispiece, Hot Topic: Magnetic Materials)

• Lulu Qiao, Anquan Zhu, Di Liu, Jinxian Feng, Yuyun Chen, Mingpeng Chen, Pengfei Zhou, Lihong Yin, Rucheng Wu, Kar Wei Ng*, and Hui Pan*, Crystalline phosphides/amorphous oxides composite for energy-saving hydrogen production assisted by efficient urea oxidation reaction. Chem. Eng. J 454, 140380 (2023).

• Jinxian Feng, Lulu Qiao, Pengfei Zhou, Haoyun Bai, Chunfa Liu, Chon Chio Leong, Yu-Yun Chen, Weng Fai Ip, Jun Ni, and Hui Pan*, Nanocrystalline CoO_x glass for highly-efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A 11, 316-329 (2023).

• Xiongwei Zhong, Shulong Ye, Jun Tang, Yuanmin Zhu, Duojie Wu, Meng Gu, Hui Pan*, and Baomin Xu*, Engineering Pt and Fe Dual-Metal Single Atoms Anchored on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon with High Activity and Durability towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction for Zinc-Air Battery. Appl. Catal. B 286, 119891 (2021).

• Mingyang Yang, Chaoqun Shang, Feifei Li, Chen Liu*, Zhenyu Wang, Shuai Gu, Di Liu, Lujie Cao, Junjun Zhang, Zhouguang Lu*, and Hui Pan*, Synergistic electronic and morphological modulation on ternary Co_1−xV_xP nanoneedle arrays for hydrogen evolution reaction with large current density. Science China Materials 64, 880-891(2021).

• Youchao Kong, Shanshan Yan, Jinxian Feng, Shuangpeng Wang*, and Hui Pan*, Design of Phosphorus-Functionalized MXenes for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A 9, 597 – 606 (2021).

• Dong Liu, Haoqiang Ai, Jielei Li, Mingliang Fang, Mingpeng Chen, Di Liu, Xinyu Du, Pengfei Zhou, Feifei Li, Kin Ho Lo, Yuxin Tang, Shi Chen*, Lei Wang*, Guichuan Xing*, and Hui Pan*, Surface Reconstruction and Phase Transition on Vanadium-Cobalt-Iron Trimetal Nitrides to Form Active Oxyhydroxide for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation. Adv. Energy Mater. 10, 2002464 (2020). (Cover Page Article)

• Rui Tong, Kar Wei Ng, Xina Wang, Shuangpeng Wang*, Xuesen Wang, and Hui Pan*, Two-Dimensional Materials as Novel Co-Catalysts for Efficient Solar-Driven Hydrogen Production. J. Mater. Chem. A 8, 23202 – 23230 (2020).

• Qing Zhu, Yuanju Qu, Detao Liu, Kai Wei Ng*, and Hui Pan*, Two-Dimensional Layered Materials: High-Efficient Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 3, 6270–6296 (2020).

• Mingpeng Chen, Dong Liu, Xinyu Du, Kin Ho Lo, Shuangpeng Wang^*, Bingpu Zhou^* and Hui Pan*, 2D Materials: Excellent substrates for Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in chemical sensing and biosensing. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 130, 115983 (2020).

• Jinxian Feng and Hui Pan*, Electronic State Optimization for Electrochemical N₂ Reduction Reaction in Aqueous Solution. J. Mater. Chem. A 8, 13896 – 13915 (2020).

• Mingpeng Chen, Bing Ji, Ziyi Dai, Xinyu Du, Bingchen He, Ge Chen, Dong Liu, Shi Chen, Kin Ho Lo, Shuangpeng Wang^*, Bingpu Zhou^* and Hui Pan*, Vertically-aligned 1T/2H-MS₂ (M= Mo, W) nanosheets for surface-enhanced Raman scattering with long-term stability and large-scale uniformity. Appl. Surf. Sci. 527, 146769 (2020).

• Di Liu, Haoqiang Ai, Wan Tong Lou, Feifei Li, Kin Ho Lo, Shuang-Peng Wang* and Hui Pan*, Substrate Strain Engineering: an efficient strategy to enhance the catalytic activity of SACs on waved graphene for e-NRR, Sustainable Energy & Fuels 4, 3773 – 3779 (2020).

• Haoqiang Ai, Youchao Kong, Di Liu, Feifei Li, Jiazhong Geng, Shuang-Peng Wang, Kin Ho Lo* and Hui Pan*, 1T‴ Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Strong Bulk Photovoltaic Effect for Enhanced Solar-Power Harvesting. J. Phys. Chem. C 124, 11221–11228 (2020).

• Youchao Kong, Haoqiang Ai, Wei Wang, Xiuhua Xie, Kin Ho Lo, Shuang-Peng Wang*, and Hui Pan*, Waved 2D Transition-Metal Disulfides for Nanodevices and Catalysis: A First-Principle Study. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 3, 2804-2812 (2020).

• Xinyu Du, Haoqiang Ai, Mingpeng Chen, Dong Liu, Shi Chen, Xuesen Wang, Kin Ho Lo^* and Hui Pan*, PLD-fabricated perovskite oxide nanofilm as efficient electrocatalyst with highly enhanced water oxidation performance. Appl. Catal. B 272, 119046 (2020).

• Dong Liu, Rui Tong, Yuanju Qu, Qing Zhu, Xiongwei Zhong, Mingliang Fang, Kin Ho Lo, Feifei Zhang, Yinchao Ye, Yuxing Tang, Shi Chen*, Guichuang Xing* and Hui Pan*, Highly Improved Electrocatalytic Activity of NiS_x: Effects of Cr-doping and Phase Transition. Appl. Catal. B 267, 118721 (2020).

• Xiongwei Zhong, Wendi Yi, Yuanju Qu, Luozheng Zhang, Haoyu Bai, Yuanmin Zhu, Jing Wan, Shi Chen, Ming Yang, Li Huang, Meng Gu, Hui Pan*, and Baomin Xu*, Co Single-atom Anchored on Co₃O₄ and Nitrogen-Doped Active Carbon toward Bifunctional Catalyst for Zinc-Air Batteries, Appl. Catal. B 260, 118188 (2020).

• Feifei Li, Li Chen, Hongmei Liu, Dongchao Wang, Changmin Shi^* and Hui Pan*, Enhanced N₂-fixation by Engineering the Edges of Two-dimensional Transition Metal Disulfides, J. Phys. Chem. C 123, 22221−22227 (2019).

• Zhiqin Ying, Xi Yang, Rui Tong, Qing Zhu, Tian Chen, Zhubing He*, and Hui Pan*, Enhancing the efficiency and stability of NiO_x based silicon photoanode via interfacial engineering. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2, 6883−6890 (2019).

• Xiongwei Zhong, Yingzhi Li, Luozheng Zhang, Jun Tang, Xiangnan Li, Chang Liu, Mengmeng Shao, Zhouguang Lu*, Hui Pan*, and Baomin Xu*, High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries based on Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Spheres with Ultrathin Nanosheets, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 11, 2970–2977 (2019).

• Qing Zhu, Wenzhou Chen, Hua Cheng, Zhouguang Lu, and Hui Pan*, WS₂ Nanosheets with Highly-Enhanced Electrochemical Activity by Facile Control of Sulphur Vacancies. ChemCatChem 11, 2667-2675 (2019).
• Qing Zhu, Mengmeng Shao, Shu Hearn Yu, Xina Wang, Zhe Tang, Bin Chen, Hua Cheng, Zhouguang Lu, Daniel HC Chua, and Hui Pan*, One-Pot Synthesis of Co-Doped VSe₂ Nanosheets for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2, 644-653 (2019).

• Rui Tong, Zhi Sun, Xina Wang, Shuangpeng Wang*, and Hui Pan*, Network‐like Ni_1-xMo_x nanosheets: multi‐functional electrodes for overall water splitting and supercapacitor, ChemElectroChem 6, 1338-1343 (2019). Featured as “Cover Feature” article.

• Rui Tong, Zhi Sun, Fang Zhang, Xina Wang, Jingchen Xu, Xingqiang Shi, Shuangpeng Wang*, and Hui Pan*, N and V Coincorporated Ni Nanosheets for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 12, 16525-16531 (2018).

• Wenzhou Chen, Xianhua Hou, Xingqiang Shi^* and Hui Pan*, Two-Dimensional Janus transition metal oxides and chalcogenides: multifunctional properties for photocatalysts, electronics and energy conversion, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 10, 35289–35295 (2018).

• Yuanju Qu, Ye Ke, Yangfan Shao, Wenzhou Chen, Chi Tat Kwok, Xingqiang Shi and Hui Pan*, Effect of curvature on the hydrogen evolution reaction of graphene, J. Phys. Chem. C 122, 25331-25338 (2018).

• Wenzhou Chen, Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Xingqiang Shi^* and Hui Pan*, Two-dimensional pentagonal CrX (X = S, Se or Te) monolayers: Antiferromagnetic semiconductors for spintronics and photocatalysts, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 18348 – 18354 (2018).

• Mengmeng Shao, Yangfan Shao, Shengjie Ding, Jingwei Wang, Jinchen Xu, Yuanju Qu, Xiongwei Zhong, Xinman Chen, Weng Fai Ip, Ning Wang, Baomin Xu, Xingqiang Shi, Xuesen Wang, and Hui Pan*, Vanadium disulfide decorated graphitic carbon nitride for super-efficient solar-driven hydrogen evolution, Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 237, 295-301 (2018).

• Yangfan Shao, Mengmeng Shao, Yoshiyuki Kawazoe, Xingqiang Shi*, and Hui Pan*, Exploring new two-dimensional monolayers: pentagonal transitional metal borides/carbides (penta-TMB/Cs), J. Mater. Chem. A 6, 10226-10232 (2018). Featured as “Back Cover” article and selected as a Hot Article on the journal for 2018.

• Mengmeng Shao, Yangfan Shao, Wenzhou Chen, Kin Long Ao, Rui Tong, Qing Zhu, Iat Neng Chan, Weng Fai Ip, Xingqiang Shi and Hui Pan*, Efficient nitrogen fixation to ammonia on MXenes, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 14504 – 14512 (2018).

• Wenzhou Chen, Yuanju Qu, Lingmin Yao, Xianhua Hou, Xingqiang Shi^* and Hui Pan*, Magnetic, Catalytic, and Electrochemical properties of Two-Dimensional Janus Transition Metal Chalcogenides, J. Mater. Chem. A 6, 8021 – 8029 (2018).

• Xiongwei Zhong, Jun Tang, Jingwei Wang, Mengmeng, Shao, Jianwei Chai, Shuangpeng Wang, Ming Yang, Ye Yang, Ning Wang, Shijie Wang, Baomin Xu ^* and Hui Pan*, 3D heterostructured pure and N-Doped Ni₃S₂/VS₂ nanosheets for high efficient overall water splitting, Electrochimica Acta 269, 55-61 (2018).

• Zi-Qian Ma, Yangfan Shao, Pak Kin Wong, Xingqiang Shi, and Hui Pan*, Structural and Electronic Properties of Two-Dimensional Organic-inorganic Halide Perovskites and their Stability against Moisture. J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 5844-5853 (2018).

• Yangfan Shao, Xingqiang Shi*, and Hui Pan*, Electronic, Magnetic, and Catalytic Properties of Thermodynamically Stable Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Phosphides. Chem. Mater. 29, 8892–8900 (2017).

• Yangfan Shao, Fang Zhang, Xingqiang Shi*, and Hui Pan*, N-functionalized MXenes: Ultrahigh carrier mobility and multifunctional properties. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 28710 – 28717(2017).

• Xiongwei Zhong, Linfei Zhang, Jun Tang, Jianwei Chai, Jincheng Xu, Lujie Cao, Mingyang Yang, Ming Yang, Weiguang Kong, Shijie Wang, Hua Cheng, Zhouguang Lu, Chun Cheng, Baomin Xu* and Hui Pan*, Efficient coupling of a hierarchical V₂O₅@Ni₃S₂ hybrid nanoarray for pseudocapacitors and hydrogen production. J. Mater. Chem. A 5, 17954 – 17962 (2017).

• Mengmeng Shao, Yangfan Shao, Jianwei Chai, Yuanju Qu, Mingyang Yang, Zeli Wang, Ming Yang, Weng Fai Ip, Chi Tat Kwok, Xingqiang Shi, Zhouguang Lu, Shijie Wang, Xuesen Wang, and Hui Pan*, Synergistic Effect of 2D Ti₂C and g-C₃N₄ for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production. J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 16748–16756 (2017).

• Yuanju Qu, Mengmeng Shao, Yangfan Shao, Mingyang Yang, Jincheng Xu, Chi Tat Kwok, Xingqiang Shi, Zhouguang Lu, and Hui Pan*, Ultra-high electrocatalytic activity of VS₂ nanoflowers for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 15080 – 15086 (2017).

• Yuanju Qu, Mingyang Yang, Jianwei Chai, Zhe Tang, Chi Tat Kwok, Ming Yang, Zhenyu Wang, Daniel Chua, Shijie Wang, Zhouguang Lu and Hui Pan*, Facile Synthesis of Vanadium-Doped Ni₃S₂ Nanowire Arrays as Active Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 5959–5967 (2017).

• Wenzhou Chen, Haifeng Li*, Xingqiang Shi, and Hui Pan*, Tension-tailored electronic and magnetic switching of 2D T_i2NO₂. J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 25729−25735 (2017).

• Lujie Cao, Mingyang Yang, Zhouguang Lu* and Hui Pan*, Exploring an effective oxygen reduction reaction catalyst via 4e- process based on waved-graphene. Science China Materials, 60(8), 739–746 (2017).

• Hui Pan*, Ultra high electrochemical catalytic activity of MXenes. Scientific Reports 6, 32531 (2016).

• Hui Pan*, Principles on design and fabrication of nanomaterials as photocatalyst for water-splitting. Renew. Sust. Energy Rev. 57, 584–601 (2016).

• Hui Pan*, Electronic Properties and Lithium Storage Capacities of Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Nitrides Monolayers. J. Mater. Chem. A 3, 21486-21493 (2015). Selected as a Hot Article on the journal for 2015.

• Shijie Wen, Hui Pan*, and Yuebing Zheng, Electronic Properties of Tin Dichalcogenide Monolayers and Effects of Hydrogenation and Tension. J. Mater. Chem. C 3, 3714 – 3721 (2015).

• Hui Pan*, Magnetic and electronic evolutions of hydrogenated VTe₂ monolayer under tension. Scientific Reports 4, 7524 (2014).

• Hui Pan*, Metal dichalcogenides monolayers: Novel catalysts for electrochemical hydrogen production, Scientific Reports 4, 5348 (2014).

• Hui Pan* and Bin Chen, Ultra-flexibility and unusual electronic, magnetic, and chemical properties of waved graphenes and nanoribbons, Scientific Reports. 4, 4198 (2014).

• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0111/2022/A2) (from 12/2022 to 12/2025)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0023/2023/AFJ) (from 12/2023 to 12/2026)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0050/2023/RIB2) (from 01/2024 to 01/2027)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG2023-00010-IAPME) (from 01/2024 to 12/2025)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG-GRG2024-00038-IAPME ) (from 01/2025 to 12/2026)

Completed Projects:

• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT-076/2013/A) (from 01/2014 to 12/2014)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT-062/2014/A) (from 01/2015 to 12/2017)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT-132/2014/A3) (from 06/2015 to 05/2018)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT- 110/2014/SB) (from 11/2015 to 10/2018)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0035/2019/AGJ) (from 01/2020 to 12/2021)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0102/2019/A2) (from 09/2019 to 08/2022)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0154/2019/A3) (from 05/2020 to 05/2023)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0081/2019/AMJ) (from 01/2021 to 12/2023)
• Science and Technology Development Fund from Macao SAR (FDCT/0028/2021/APD) (from 04/2022 to 03/2024)
• Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Research Programme (Type C) (from 04/2022 to 04/2024)
• Start-up research grant at University of Macau (SRG2013-00033-FST) (from 10/2013 to 09/2015)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG2014-000159-FST) (from 05/2014 to 04/2017)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG2015-00017-FST) (from 04/2015 to 09/2018)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG2017-00027-FST) (from 01/2018 to 12/2020)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG2018-00003-IAPME) (from 01/2019 to 12/2021)
• Multi-year research grant at University of Macau (MYRG2022-00026-IAPME) (from 01/2023 to 12/2024)

Annual Event – featured a refreshing hike and shared lunch with group members and their families—a perfect opportunity to warmly welcome our newest additions — on Sep. 13, 2025. We were thrilled to reconnect with a few former members and catch a glimpse of the “Energetic Next-Generation”! 

We attended the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2025 (ICMAT2025), 29th June –4th July 2025, Singapore. 

We, Yu Zhichao and I, attended the 11th General Conference of the Asian Consortium on Computational Materials Science (ACCMS-11) in Yokohama, Japan, from 31st May to 3rd June, 2025.

Annual Event 2025 – Hiking and BBQ at “Coloane – Praia de Hac Sá” on May 17, 2025. 

It is the first time to have a photo together with a full house of graduates (Bachelor, Master and PhD) in my group. Biggest congratulation to the class of 2025! Your grit inspires us, and your futures will shape the world!

Congratulations to Yanhong Liu for his successful defense of Master thesis on May. 12, 2025. Here’s to the next chapter—may it be as bold and brilliant as you are, Yanhong!

Six group members (Dr. Qian Jingxia, Dr. Feng Jinxian, Mr. Tao Jiangke, Ms. Wang Junjun, Mr. Zhang Wendi, and Mr. Zhong Chengcheng) visited the CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, the Institute of Chemistry (CAS), from Apr. 23 to Apr.27, 2025, for the jointed FDCT-NSFC project.

Congratulations to Yutong Li for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Apr. 16, 2025. All the best, Dr. Li!

PhD students, Li Lun and Zhang Wendi, attended The 2nd Westlake Symposium on AEM-WE, 11th–13th April 2025, Hangzhou, China

Congratulations to Chunfa Liu for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Apr. 09, 2025. The future is yours to own, Dr. Liu!

Congratulations to Shuyang Peng for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Apr. 09, 2025. May your work ignite new discoveries and shape the future, Dr. Peng!

Group photo taken on Nov. 22, 2024

“Mid-Autumn Festival” Hiking with a few group members at “High Coloane” (Sep. 2024).

Annual Event – Group Lunch to welcome new members on Sep. 07, 2024. Happy to see a few ex-members and their families!

Congratulations to Keyu An for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Sep. 04, 2024. All the best, Dr. An!

Congratulations to Lulu Qiao for her successful defense of PhD thesis on July 09, 2024. Have a shinning and happy future, Dr. Qiao!

Dr. Liu Di, Dr. Feng Jinxian, and Mr. Liu Chunfa attended the 34nd CCS Congress, 15th–18th June 2024, Guangzhou, China

Our group members (Ms. Liu Hongling, Ms. Yang Junge, Ms. Yang Jiao, Dr. Xiao Yuxuan, and Mr. Tao Jiangke) attended the 6th International Conference on Applied Surface Science. 17-20 June 2024, Waterside hotel, Wuzhen, Zhejiang, China .

Four group members (Li Lun, Haoyun, Chunfa, and Shuyang) visited the CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, the Institute of Chemistry (CAS), from May. 29 to June. 02, 2024, for the jointed FDCT-NSFC project.

Annual Event 2024 – Hiking and BBQ at “Coloane – Praia de Hac Sá” on Apr. 20, 2024. We are very happy to have a few ex-members and their students to join the event!

Congratulations to Haoyun Bai for his successful defense of PhD thesis on April 12, 2024. Have a shinning and happy future, Dr. Bai!

Our team members attended the International Conference on Materials for Green Future 2024 (Mar. 25 -28, 2024), Phuket, Thailand.

We attended the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2023 (ICMAT2023), 26th–30th June 2023, Singapore. Congratulations to Haoyun for winning the Poster Award!

Congratulations to Pengfei Zhou for his successful defense of PhD thesis on June 01, 2023. Have a shinning future, Dr. Zhou!

Congratulations to Bowen Li for his successful defense of PhD thesis on June 01, 2023. All the best in the future, Dr. Li!

Congratulations to Di Liu for his successful defense of PhD thesis on May 02, 2023. All the best along each step of your journey, Dr. Liu!

Congratulations to Jinxian Feng for his successful defense of PhD thesis on May 02, 2023. May you achieve your greatest goals, Dr. Feng !

Annual Event – Hiking and BBQ with Friends & Group Members at “Coloane – Praia de Hac Sá” on Mar. 11, 2023

Congratulations to Kin Long Ao for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Sep. 28, 2022. Have a shinning future, Dr. Ao!

Hiking and BBQ with Friends & Group Members at “Coloane – Praia de Hac Sá” on May. 21, 2022

Congratulations to Haoqiang Ai for his successful defense of PhD thesis on May 05, 2022. Have a successful career, Dr. Ai!

Congratulations to Xinyu Du for his successful defense of PhD thesis on May 05, 2022. Have a bright future, Dr. Du!

Congratulations to Mingpeng Chen for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Apr. 29, 2022. Have a bright future, Dr. Chen!

Congratulations to Feifei Li for her successful defense of PhD thesis on Apr. 29, 2022. Have a great future, Dr. Li!

Congratulations to Jiazhong Geng for her successful defense of PhD thesis on Apr. 29, 2022. Have a shinning future, Dr. Geng!

Congratulations to Chon Chio Leong for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Dec. 02, 2021. Have a great future, Dr. Leong!

Congratulations to Zhiqin Ying for her successful defense of PhD thesis on Oct. 11, 2021. Have a shining future, Dr. Ying!

Congratulations to Youchao Kong for his successful defense of PhD thesis on July 15, 2021. All the Best on Your Academic Path, Dr. Kong!

Congratulations to Liu Dong for his successful defense of PhD thesis on May 7, 2021. All the Best for a Bright Future, Dr. Liu!

PhD students attended the 32nd CCS Congress, 19th–22th April 2021, Zhuhai, China

Group hiking at “Coloane – Trilho de Long Chao Kok” on Mar. 20, 2021

We moved to the newly renovated lab (Catalysis and Energy Materials Lab, N23-2007/4) recently (Feb. 2021). Thanks all of you for your great contribution to the relocation!

Congratulations to Yangfan for her successful defense of PhD thesis on July 17, 2020. Now, we can call you, Dr. Shao!

Tong Rui passed successfully his PhD oral defense on July 17, 2020.

Congratulations, Dr. Tong!

Zhu Qing passed successfully his PhD oral defense on May 26, 2020. Congratulations, Dr. Zhu!

Congratulation to Mingyang and Lujie for their successful defenses of PhD theses on Nov. 20, 2019. Congratulations, Dr. Yang and Dr. Cao!

Congratulation to Xiongwei for his successful defense of PhD thesis on Sep. 04, 2019. Congratulations, Dr. Zhong!

Group lunch to welcome new PhD students and RA on Aug. 16, 2019.