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Publication List of Prof. Wai-yeung Wong's Group

1. Zhang, Yujian, et al. "Excitation wavelength dependent fluorescence of an ESIPT triazole derivative for amine sensing and anti‐counterfeiting applications." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 58.26 (2019): 8773-8778.

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201902890

2. Zhong, D., Yang, X., Deng, X., Chen, X., Sun, Y., Tao, P., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2023). Achieving highly efficient near-ultraviolet emitters via optimizing molecular configuration by the intramolecular-locked donor and acceptor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, 139480.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139480

3. Yu, W. H., Yiu, S. C., Lau, M. T., Ho, P. Y., Lam, P. L., Chui, C. H., & Wong, W. Y. (2023). Synthesis and characterization of neutral cyclometalated platinum (II) complexes and their antibacterial and cytotoxic evaluations. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 26(3), e202200529.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202200529

4. Tao, P., Lv, Z., Zhao, F. Q., Zheng, X. K., Jiang, H., Li, W., ... & Zhao, Q. (2023). One-Pot Synthesis of Acetylacetonate-Based Isomeric Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Iridium (III) Complexes via Random Cyclometalation: A Strategy for Excited-State Manipulation. Inorganic Chemistry.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03597

5. Haque, A., Alenezi, K. M., Khan, M. S., Wong, W. Y., & Raithby, P. R. (2023). Non-covalent interactions (NCIs) in π-conjugated functional materials: advances and perspectives. Chemical Society Reviews.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CS00262K

6. Liu, J., Wang, B., Zhang, Z., Yu, J., Lü, X., Fu, G., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2023). A circularly polarized (CP) white organic light-emitting diode (WOLED) based on a chiral organo-Sm 3+ complex. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 11(4), 1265-1270.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC04802G

7. Bodedla, G. B., Piradi, V., Imran, M., Zhao, J., Zhu, X., & Wong, W. Y. (2023). Visible-to-near-infrared light-harvesting A-π-D-π-A porphyrins for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA07412E

8. Zhang, H., Sun, Y., Chen, Z., Wang, W., Wang, Q., Chen, S., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2023). Efficient deep red and NIR OLEDs based on Ir (III) complexes fabricated by evaporation and solution processing. Chemical Engineering Journal, 451, 138632.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.138632

9. Wang, Y., Song, J., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Constructing 2D Sandwich‐like MOF/MXene Heterostructures for Durable and Fast Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202218343

10. Xiong, B., Shi, C., Xu, W., Liu, Y., Zhu, L., Tang, K. W., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Visible‐Light‐Induced Cascade Phosphinoylation/Cyclization of Phenacylmalononitriles with Secondary H‐phosphine Oxides. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 364(24), 4392-4401.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.202201055

11. Xiong, B., Si, L., Zhu, L., Wu, R., Liu, Y., Xu, W., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Room‐Temperature ZnBr2‐Catalyzed Regioselective 1, 6‐Hydroarylation of Electron‐Rich Arenes to para‐Quinone Methides: Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Triarylmethanes. Chemistry–An Asian Journal, e202201156.
https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202201156

12. Zhang, W., Chen, S., Ye, S., Sun, P., Fan, Q., Song, J., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Enhancing NIR-II Phosphorescence through Phosphorescence Resonance Energy Transfer for Tumor-Hypoxia Imaging. ACS Materials Letters, 5, 116-124.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.2c01033

13. Bodedla, G. B., Zhu, X., Zhou, Z., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Small Molecules Containing Amphoteric Imidazole Motifs as Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: An Overview. Topics in Current Chemistry, 380(6), 49.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41061-022-00404-7

14. Sun, Y., Zhu, C., Liu, S., Wang, W., Chen, X., Zhou, G., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). AIE-active Pt (II) complexes based on a three-ligand molecular framework for high performance solution-processed OLEDs. Chemical Engineering Journal, 449, 137457.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137457

15. Cao, F., Si, L., Xu, S., Zhu, L., Liu, Y., Xu, W., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Pyridine-promoted diazotization of PH bonds with aryl diazonium tetrafluoroborates: Synthesis of azo organophosphorus compounds. Tetrahedron Letters, 111, 154207.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.154207

16. Liang, S., Deng, H., Zhou, Z., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Fabrication of graphdiyne and its analogues for photocatalytic application. EcoMat, e12297.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.12297

17. Tao, P., Lv, Z., Zheng, X. K., Jiang, H., Liu, S., Wang, H., ... & Zhao, Q. (2022). Isomer engineering of lepidine-based iridophosphors for far-red hypoxia imaging and photodynamic therapy. Inorganic Chemistry, 61(44), 17703-17712.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02854

18. Cheng, X., Lian, H., Yao, L., Xia, W., Han, J., Fan, J., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Enhanced intra/intermolecular charge transfer for efficient multilevel resistive memory. Applied Surface Science, 599, 153877.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153877

19. Chen, Z., Tian, N., Tao, P., Chen, S., Ma, D., Wang, L., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). A Pure Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light‐Emitting Diode with an External Quantum Efficiency of Over 30% by Using a Tandem Device Architecture. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 9(28), 2200932.
https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202200932

20. Wei, Q., Gong, F. F., Zhang, R., Liu, L., Zhong, X. X., Wang, L., ... & Qin, H. M. (2022). Mononuclear Cu (I) halide complexes with two thiophenyl rings triphosphine: Structure and photophysical properties. Journal of Luminescence, 250, 119098.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.119098

21. VVYou, Q., Zhu, J., Peng, C., Zhang, Y., Ruan, B., Dai, X., ... & Xiang, Y. (2022). Bandgap tunable preparation of GaS nanosheets and their application in photoelectrochemical photodetectors. Science China Technological Sciences, 65(10), 2297-2303.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-021-1973-1

22. Cheng, H., Liu, C., Zhuang, J., Cao, J., Wang, T., Wong, W. Y., & Yan, F. (2022). KBF4 Additive for Alleviating Microstrain, Improving Crystallinity, and Passivating Defects in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(36), 2204880.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202204880

23. Zhang, H., Chen, Z., Zhu, L., Wu, Y., Xu, Y., Chen, S., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). High Performance NIR OLEDs with Emission Peak Beyond 760 nm and Maximum EQE of 6.39%. Advanced Optical Materials, 10(17), 2200111.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202200111

24. Fang, M., Xu, L., Zhang, H., Zhu, Y., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Metalloporphyrin-Linked Mercurated Graphynes for Ultrastable CO2 Electroreduction to CO with Nearly 100% Selectivity at a Current Density of 1.2 A cm–2. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144(33), 15143-15154.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c05059

25. Xiong, B., Shang, W., Xu, W., Liu, Y., Tang, K. W., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Acid‐Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of α‐Diarylmethyl Substituted Phenols and para‐Quinone Methides in Water. Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 11(8), e202200295.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.202200295

26. Xu, Y., Niu, Y., Gong, C., Shi, W., Yang, X., Wei, B., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). High‐Performance Inverted Tandem OLEDs with the Charge Generation Layer based on MoOx and Ag Doped Planar Heterojunction. Advanced Optical Materials, 10(16), 2200984.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202200984

27. Zhang, W., Chen, S., Sun, P., Ye, S., Fan, Q., Song, J., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). NIR‐II J‐Aggregated Pt (II)‐Porphyrin‐Based Phosphorescent Probe for Tumor‐Hypoxia Imaging. Advanced healthcare materials, 11(15), 2200467.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202200467

28. Tao, P., Lü, X., Zhou, G., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Asymmetric tris-heteroleptic cyclometalated phosphorescent iridium (III) complexes: An emerging class of metallophosphors. Accounts of Materials Research, 3(8), 830-842.
https://doi.org/10.1021/accountsmr.2c00078

29. Wu, Q., Cao, F., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Sun, Z., Feng, J., ... & Yang, X. (2022). Quasi‐Shell‐Growth Strategy Achieves Stable and Efficient Green InP Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes. Advanced Science, 9(21), 2200959.
https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202200959

30. Haque, A., Alenezi, K. M., Moll, H. E., Khan, M. S., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Synthesis of Mixed Arylalkyl Tertiary Phosphines via the Grignard Approach. Molecules, 27(13), 4253.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27134253

31. Ilmi, R., Zhang, D., Tensi, L., Al-Sharji, H., Al Rasbi, N. K., Macchioni, A., ... & Khan, M. S. (2022). Salts of Lanthanide (III) Hexafluoroacetylacetonates [Ln= Sm (III), Eu (III) and Tb (III)] with Dipyridylammonium cations: Synthesis, characterization, photophysical properties and OLED fabrication. Dyes and Pigments, 203, 110300.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110300

32. Lau, M. T., Li, Z., Sun, Z., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Synthesis, characterization and thermoelectric properties of new non-conjugated nitroxide radical-containing metallopolymers. Polymer, 253, 125000.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125000 

33. Liang, P., Zheng, Y., Zhang, X., Wei, H., Xu, X., Yang, X., ... & Zhuang, J. (2022). Carbon Dots in Hydroxy Fluorides: Achieving Multicolor Long-Wavelength Room-Temperature Phosphorescence and Excellent Stability via Crystal Confinement. Nano Letters, 22(13), 5127-5136.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00603

34. Wong, W. Y., & Dong, Q. (Eds.). (2022). Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. John Wiley & Sons.

35. Lu, D., Yang, T., Tang, N., Li, C., Song, Y., Wang, L., ... & Qiu, R. (2022). A pH-Dependent rhodamine fluorophore with antiproliferative activity of bladder cancer in Vitro/Vivo and apoptosis mechanism. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 236, 114293.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114293

36. Cao, F., You, M., Kong, L., Dou, Y., Wu, Q., Wang, L., ... & Yang, X. (2022). Mixed-Dimensional MXene-Based Composite Electrodes Enable Mechanically Stable and Efficient Flexible Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes. Nano Letters, 22(10), 4246-4252.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01517

37. Tritton, D. N., Tang, F. K., Bodedla, G. B., Lee, F. W., Kwan, C. S., Leung, K. C. F., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Development and advancement of iridium (III)-based complexes for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 459, 214390.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214390

38. Xiong, B., Si, L., Liu, Y., Xu, W., Jiang, T., Cao, F., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Metal‐free, Phosphoric Acid‐catalyzed Regioselective 1, 6‐Hydroarylation of para‐Quinone Methides with Indoles in Water. Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 17(9), e202200042.
https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202200042

39. Zhao, Y., Niu, Y., Shi, W., Zhang, Z., Yang, X., Wei, B., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Enhancing the Light Output‐Coupling of Inverted Top‐Emitting Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes by Using the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Ag Nanoparticles. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 9(15), 2200244.
https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202200244

40. Liu, B., Guo, Y., Su, Q., Zhan, Y., Chen, Z., Li, Y., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Cadmium‐Doped Zinc Sulfide Shell as a Hole Injection Springboard for Red, Green, and Blue Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes (Adv. Sci. 15/2022). Advanced Science, 9(15), 2270095.
https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202270095

41. Liu, B., Guo, Y., Su, Q., Zhan, Y., Chen, Z., Li, Y., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Cadmium‐Doped Zinc Sulfide Shell as a Hole Injection Springboard for Red, Green, and Blue Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes. Advanced Science, 9(15), 2104488.
https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202104488

42. Zhao, Y., Xu, L., Wang, X., Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., ... & Kang, Z. (2022). A comprehensive understanding on the roles of carbon dots in metallated graphyne based catalyst for photoinduced H2O2 production. Nano Today, 43, 101428.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2022.101428

43. Chen, J., Guo, X., Yu, Y., Liu, C., Li, W., Zhang, S., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Multi-stimuli-responsive fluorescence switching from a novel organic polymorphic benzoimido-benzamide derivative. Journal of Luminescence, 244, 118690.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2021.118690

44. Lam, P. L., Wong, M. M., Hung, L. K., Yung, L. H., Tang, J. O., Lam, K. H., ... & Chui, C. H. (2022). Miconazole and terbinafine induced reactive oxygen species accumulation and topical toxicity in human keratinocytes. Drug and Chemical Toxicology, 45(2), 834-838.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01480545.2020.1778019

45. Xia, H., Zhang, Y., Deng, W., Liu, K., Xia, X., Su, C. J., ... & Li, G. (2022). Novel Oligomer Enables Green Solvent Processed 17.5% Ternary Organic Solar Cells: Synergistic Energy Loss Reduction and Morphology Fine‐Tuning. Advanced Materials, 34(10), 2107659.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202107659

46. Liu, Q., Wang, C., Hu, C., Wang, M., Li, C., Guo, Z., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Platinum (II)-containing donor-acceptor dimesitylborane-based complexes: Synthesis, characterization, photophysical and photovoltaic properties. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 960, 122220.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.122220

47. Zhang, M., Ma, X., Zhang, H., Zhu, L., Xu, L., Zhang, F., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Metallated terpolymer donors with strongly absorbing iridium complex enables polymer solar cells with 16.71% efficiency. Chemical Engineering Journal, 430, 132832.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.132832

48. Hai, T., Feng, Z., Sun, Y., Wong, W. Y., Liang, Y., Zhang, Q., & Lei, Y. (2022). Vapor-phase living assembly of π-conjugated organic semiconductors. ACS nano, 16(2), 3290-3299.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c11295

49. Cao, J., Loi, H. L., Xu, Y., Guo, X., Wang, N., Liu, C. K., ... & Yan, F. (2022). High‐Performance Tin–Lead Mixed‐Perovskite Solar Cells with Vertical Compositional Gradient. Advanced Materials, 34(6), 2107729.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202107729

50. Zhang, H., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Color-Tunable Metallophosphors for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs). In Phosphor Handbook (pp. 421-470). CRC Press.
 

51. Zhang, Y., Wang, B., Liu, J., Lu, X., Fu, G., Li, W., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). C-1-Symmetrical [Ir (C boolean AND N-1)(C boolean AND N-2)(N boolean AND O)]-tris-heteroleptic Ir (III)-complexes with one strong N boolean AND O-ancillary pi-donor for efficient all-solution-processed near-infrared (NIR) polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C.

 

52. Zhang, L. L. M., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Atomically precise copper nanoclusters as ultrasmall molecular aggregates: Appealing compositions, structures, properties, and applications. Aggregate, e266.

https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.266

 

53. Tao, P., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Luminescent transition-metal complexes and their applications in electroluminescence.

 

54. Ilmi, R., Yin, J., Dutra, J. D., Al Rasbi, N. K., Oliveira, W. F., Zhou, L., ... & Khan, M. S. (2022). Single component white-OLEDs derived from tris (β-diketonato) europium (iii) complexes bearing the large bite angle N^ N 2-(4-thiazolyl) benzimidazole ligand. Dalton Transactions, 51(37), 14228-14242.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2DT01873J

 

55. Liu, J., Wang, B., Sun, Y., Lü, X., Fu, G., Liu, L., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Bipolar single-component Sm 3+-containing metallopolymers capable of multi-stimuli-responses. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10(31), 11175-11180.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC02360A

 

56. Li, Z., Lau, M. T., Li, J., Qiu, F., Meng, Z., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Seeded-growth self-assembled polymerization of a ferrocene-bearing palladium (ii)-terpyridyl bimetallic complex. Chemical Communications, 58(71), 9878-9881.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CC02375J

 

57. Bodedla, G. B., Dong, Y., Tang, G., Zhao, J., Zhang, F., Zhu, X., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Long-lived excited states of platinum (ii)-porphyrins for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10(25), 13402-13409.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA02543D

 

58. Xiong, B., Xu, S., Xu, W., Liu, Y., Zhang, L., Tang, K. W., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Silver-catalyzed regioselective 1, 6-hydroarylation of para-quinone methides with anilines and phenols. Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 9(14), 3807-3817.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2QO00541G

 

59. Li, W., Yin, M., Liu, J., Fu, H., Shao, X., Dong, Y., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Reversible color modulation of luminescent conjugated polymers based on a chemical redox mechanism and applications in rewritable paper and multiple information encryption. Materials Horizons, 9(8), 2198-2206.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MH00566B

 

60. Haque, A., Khan, M. S., Lau, M. T., Li, Z., Raithby, P. R., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Conjugated Poly (metalla-ynes).

 

61. Chen, B., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Introducing a redox-active ferrocenyl moiety onto a polythiophene derivative towards high-performance flexible all-solid-state symmetric supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10(14), 7968-7977.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA00016D

 

62. Lian, H., Cheng, X., Hao, H., Han, J., Lau, M. T., Li, Z., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Metal-containing organic compounds for memory and data storage applications. Chemical Society Reviews.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CS00569J

 

63. Zhu, H., Huang, X., Li, Y. N., She, Y. L., Wang, J., Wong, W. Y., ... & Xia, M. (2022). Novel ultra-high-temperature zero-thermal quenching plant-protecting type blue-green dual-emission KAl 11 O 17: Eu 2+, Mn 2+ phosphors for urban ecological lighting. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10(9), 3461-3471.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC04890B

 

64. Zhang, Y., Wang, B., Liu, J., Lü, X., Fu, G., Li, W., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). C 1-Symmetrical [Ir (C^ N 1)(C^ N 2)(N^ O)]-tris-heteroleptic Ir (iii)-complexes with one strong N^ O-ancillary π-donor for efficient all-solution-processed near-infrared (NIR) polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs). Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10(8), 3178-3187.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC05662J

 

65. Hou, H., Xu, L., Yang, W., Wong, W. Y., Hou, H., Xu, L., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Applications of 1D Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials in Supercapacitors. One-Dimensional Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials: Basics and Applications, 129-141.

 

66. Hou, H., Xu, L., Yang, W., & Wong, W. Y. (2022). One-Dimensional Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials. Springer International Publishing.

 

67. Hou, H., Xu, L., Yang, W., Wong, W. Y., Hou, H., Xu, L., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Prospects and Challenges. One-Dimensional Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials: Basics and Applications, 201-202.

 

68. Hou, H., Xu, L., Yang, W., Wong, W. Y., Hou, H., Xu, L., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). 1D Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials Applied in Rechargeable Batteries. One-Dimensional Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials: Basics and Applications, 89-127.

 

69. Hou, H., Xu, L., Yang, W., Wong, W. Y., Hou, H., Xu, L., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Applications of 1D Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials as Adsorbents. One-Dimensional Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials: Basics and Applications, 183-187.

 

70. Hou, H., Xu, L., Yang, W., Wong, W. Y., Hou, H., Xu, L., ... & Wong, W. Y. (2022). Fabrication of Mesoporous Inorganic Nanotubes. One-Dimensional Mesoporous Inorganic Nanomaterials: Basics and Applications, 55-73.

 

71. Al-Busaidi, I. J., Ilmi, R., Zhang, D., Dutra, J. D., Oliveira, W. F., Al Rasbi, N. K., ... & Khan, M. S. (2022). Synthesis and photophysical properties of ternary β-diketonate europium (III) complexes incorporating bipyridine and its derivatives. Dyes and Pigments, 197, 109879.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109879

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