- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
- Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis
- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
- Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Hemoglobin structure and function
- Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Electron Spin Resonance Studies
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
- Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
- Strong Light-Matter Interactions
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
2022-2024
China Medical University
2024
Nanyang Technological University
2017-2022
University of California, Santa Barbara
2012
CRRC (China)
2012
University of Toronto
2009
Abstract Intricate assembly of multiple molecular chromophores assisted by protein scaffolds is essential in tuning the optical absorption and energy transfer light‐harvesting complexes photosynthetic systems nature. However, it remains a challenge to achieve such structural complexity functionality synthetic polymer‐chromophore systems. Here, we report series polyester‐tethered pyrrolopyrrole cyanine derivatives their colloidal nanoparticles dispersed water, which show tunable J ‐ or H...
Abstract Electronic or nuclear spins represent promising candidates of qubits for applications in quantum information technologies and spintronic devices. However, it remains a challenge to achieve scalable spatially defined organization large number as qubits, which is essential the feasible fabrication circuits. We report strategy block copolymer self‐assembly organize molecular across micro‐/nano‐scales polymeric films organic luminescent radicals centered star‐like copolymers. have...
Comprehensive Summary The discovery of fluorescent proteins has inspired a lot interest to develop synthetic polymers with similar structures and functionalities. In this review article, we first give brief introduction for the discovery, structural characteristics optical properties proteins, using green protein (GFP) as an example. body part summarize recent advances in molecular design, synthesis processing bioinspired unique such high fluorescence quantum yield robust photostability....
Selbstassoziate der Titelverbindung 1 ändern sich von definierten Bändern über Vesikel zu Körben (siehe Bild) bei Verringerung Konzentration in Tetrahydrofuran. Elektronenmikroskopie zeigte eine einzigartige selbstorganisierte Struktur: Körbe werden gebogenen und eingewickelten nanometerdünnen gebildet. Die Selbstorganisation des π-konjugierten Moleküls ermöglicht den Aufbau Nano/Mikrostrukturen mit günstigen optoelektronischen Eigenschaften.
Abstract Control of the intermolecular aggregation organic π‐conjugated molecules as chromophores is crucial for tuning their physical properties such light absorption/emission, and energy charge transfer. Lots advances have been achieved in control solid states where an indefinitely large number are involved. However, much less understanding has gained at a mesoscale aggregates formed by well‐defined organization deterministic chromophores, which realized natural photosynthetic systems but...
Electronic or nuclear spins such as inorganic ‘nitrogen-vacancy’ centers in diamond and other defects silicon represent a promising type of quantum bits (qubits) for applications information processing, data storage well sensing. However, it remains challenging to achieve scalable spatially defined organization large number qubits. Therefore, development new materials technologies regulate spin-spin distance interaction plays an important role preservation coherence realization coherent...
Molecular switches that reversibly change their structures and physical properties are important for applications such as sensing information processing at molecular scales. In order to avoid the intermolecular aggregation is often detrimental stimuli-responses of switches, previous studies have been conducted in dilute solutions which difficult solid-state devices. Here we report design synthesis integrates anthraquinodimethane switching units into polymers with amenable processibility...
Intricate assembly of multiple molecular chromophores assisted by protein scaffolds is essential in tuning the optical absorption and energy transfer light-harvesting complexes photosynthetic systems nature. However, it remains a challenge to achieve such structural complexity functionality synthetic polymer-chromophore systems. Here we report series polyester-tethered pyrrolopyrrole cyanine derivatives their colloidal nanoparticles dispersed water, which show tunable J- or H-aggregation...
Stable organic radicals represent a unique type of functional materials for broad scope applications in optoelectronic and spintronic devices. A central challenge towards these is how to suppress the inter-radical aggregation that often causes aggregation-induced photoluminescence quenching limits correlation lifetime electron spins from radicals. Here we report an effective approach fine-tuning luminescence spin dynamics using series polyester-tethered single radicals, with common core...
We report a mussel-inspired strategy of polydopamine coating to stabilize and functionalize J-aggregate nanotubes formed by supramolecular self-assembly an amphiphilic cyanine dye called C8S3 in aqueous media. Optimization the condition changing incubation time slightly basic media dopamine with different concentrations leads conformal wrapping layer controllable thickness on surface nanotubes. Compared noncoated pristine nanotubes, these polydopamine-coated show enhanced stability against...
We report a mussel-inspired strategy of polydopamine coating to stabilize and functionalize J-aggregate nanotubes formed by supramolecular self-assembly an amphiphilic cyanine dye called C8S3 in aqueous media. Optimization the condition changing incubation time slightly basic media dopamine with different concentrations leads conformal wrapping layer controllable thickness on surface nanotubes. Compared noncoated pristine nanotubes, these polydopamine-coated show enhanced stability against...
Quantum computation and quantum information processing are emerging technologies that have potential to overcome the physical limitation of traditional systems. Present systems based on photons, atoms molecules, however, all face challenges such as short coherence time, requirement ultralow temperature and/or high vacuum, lack scalability. We report a new type molecular qubits nanoparticle ensembles thermally controllable transformation between J-aggregation monomeric states chromophores,...