Research at FAST 2018

Research Overview

The electronic, optical and structural properties of a material particles. These interactions happens on an ultrafast time scale.
For instance, hot electrons yields their excess energy to the lattice in few hundreds of femtoseconds (1 fs = 10-15 s). Using
femtosecond lasers, we are able to resolve temporally the interactions between electrons, photons and phonons. We were able
to study the ultrafast dynamic of water at a surface, the electronic properties in perovskites, and the transport of phonons in
various nanowires and heterostructures and unravel heat transport and recycling at the nanoscale.

Phonon Transport in Nanowires

Scanning and transmission electron micrographs and X-ray diffraction of a Displacement field of a nanowire following the absorption of a femtosec-
single crystalline zinc blende GaAs nanowires. ond laser pulse.

References: Opt. Express 20, 16611 (2012), Opt. Express 20, 18717 (2012), Nano Lett. 13, 1139 (2013), Appl. Phys. Lett. 105,
211103 (2014), Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 243101 (2014), Phys. Rev. B 94, 024115 (2016), Nano Lett. 16, 4792 (2016).

Ultrafast Light Matter Interactions

Schematic representation of the experimental configuration permitting the Time resolved reflectivity of CH3NH3PbI3 showing the coupling between Department of Applied Physics
measurement of water dynamics with high resolution. electrons and phonons.

References: Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 101903 (2012), Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 225901 (2013), Nano Lett. 14, 1317 (2014), Sci. Rep. 4,
6249 (2014), Nature Commun. 8, 14398 (2017), Nano Lett. 17, 4248 (2017).

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr ONG Chung Wo

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5689
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong

ORCiD M.Phil. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Publication
H-index B.Sc. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sum of the Times Cited
Thin Film Processing, Superhard Coatings, Finite Element Analysis of

Instrumented Indentation, Smart Windows, Gas Sensors

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Awards Patents

•• Hong Kong ICT Awards 2011: Best Collaboration (Service) •• A Novel Hydrogen Sensor Made of Palladium-coated
Certificate of Merit Collaboration Partner, presented to Nano-structured Tungsten Oxide Film, US patent, pending
the Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, as collaborator partner of Hong •• H2 sensor based on a Pd-based coating of controllable
Kong Observatory, HKSAR Government “Community connectivity made on a substrate of tailorable compliance
Weather Information Network”, from Hong Kong and the fabrication method, China patent, pending
Software Industry Association
•• 一種電磁彈射實驗裝置及其電磁感應產生電路, China
•• President’s Awards 2010/2011 for Community Weather Patent, 2015, ZL 2015 2 0284681.9
Information Network (CoWIN)
•• Method of Determining Elastic Modulus. US Patent, 2007,
•• Faculty/School Awards 2010/2011 for Community US 7,149,634
Weather Information Network (CoWIN)
Publications (selected)
•• 2010 Vaisala Award for Weather Observing and
Instrumentation by the Royal Meteorological Society •• Zhao M., Wong M. H. and Ong C. W, “Achievement
(RMetS) for the Community Weather Information of controlled resistive response of nanogapped
Network (CoWIN), Exeter, UK. palladium film to hydrogen”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 107,
033108 (2015).
•• Community Service Learning Awards from PolyU,
2008-10 •• M. Zhao, J.X. Huang and C.W. Ong, ”Feasibility of
H2 sensors composed of tungsten oxide nanocluster
•• Appreciation from PolyU for winning GRF for three films”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 38, 15559 (2013).
years in a row, 2008
•• D.J. Ma, T.Z. Zhang and C.W. Ong, “Evaluation of the
•• Outstanding and Professional Services and Innovation effectiveness of representative methods for determining
Awards 2007, Successful Patent Award for “Method Young’s modulus and hardness from instrumented
of Determining Elastic Modulus”. Patent no.: US 7,149,634 indentation data”, J. Mater. Res. 21, 225 (2006).

•• X.-A. Zhao, C.W. Ong, Y.C. Tsang, Y.W. Wong, P.W.
Chan and C.L. Choy, “Reactive Pulsed Laser Deposition
of CNx Films”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 66, 2652 (1995).

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Research Overview Department of Applied Physics
Superhard Coatings and Instrumented Nanoindentation

• Dual-ion-beam deposition of superhard DLC, c-BN, BOx, AlN films
• Finding of a functional relationship between hardness/elastic modulus (Hn/Er) and elastic work/total work (We/W) based

on finite element analysis — a simple and accurate method for determining Er
• New method for measuring fractural strength of multilayered ceramic microcantilevers

J. Mater. Res. 25, 1131 (2010); J. Mater. Res. 23, 2106 (2008); Diamond
Relat. Mater 16, 421 (2007); Thin Solid Films 516, 336 (2007); J. Mater.
Res. 21, 895 (2006); J. Mater. Res. 21, 225 (2006); J. Mater. Res. 20, 1498
(2005); Thin Solid Films 489, 63 (2005); Diamond Relat. Mater. 13, 1603
(2004); J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 22, 676 (2004); Diamond Relat. Mater. 13,
1632 (2004); Phil. Mag. A 84, 3353 (2004); J. Mater. Res. 19, 2144 (2004);
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A. 21, 1595 (2003) J. Appl. Phys. 94, 288 (2003);
Appl. Phys. A 63, 287 (1996)

Switchable Mirrors

• Layered structure optically switchable between a reflecting state and an opaque state
• Transfer of H+ ions between optically compensated WO3 and Mg-Ni layers by switching E-field

Thin Solid Films 376, 131 (2000); Solid State Ionics 184, 88 (2011); J. Mater. Res. 16, 1541 (2001)

Gas Sensors

• H2 sensor made of palladium film deposited on high-aspect-ratio silicon micropillers
• Workable at ambient temperature, sensitive, reproducible, controllable dynamic range

Appl. Phys. Lett. 107, 033108 (2015); J. Alloy Compd. 612, 163 (2014);
Sensor Actuat. B-Chem. 191, 711 (2013); Sensor Actuat. B-Chem. 177, 1062
(2013); Sensor Actuat. B-Chem. 174, 65 (2012); Nanotechnology 23, 315503
(2012); Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 105001 (2011); Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 36,
10188 (2011); J. Mater. Res. 24, 1928 (2009); Appl. Phys. A 91, 701 (2008)

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr ONOFRIO Nicolas
Christophe Orlando

Assistant Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5680
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Postdoc. Purdue University

ORCiD Ph.D. University Joseph Fourier
Publication
H-index B.Sc. University Joseph Fourier
Sum of the Times Cited
Nanoelectronics, 2-dimensional Materials, Amorphous Materials,

Electrochemistry

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Achievements •• “Novel doping alternatives for single-layer transition
metal dichalcogenides” Nicolas Onofrio, David
•• Invited article in Nanoscale “Atomistic simulations of Guzman, Alejandro Strachan, Journal of Applied
electrochemical metallization cells: mechanisms of Physics, 122, 18, 2017.
ultra-fast resistance switching in nanoscale devices” from
themed collection: Electrochemical processes at the •• “Interactions between copper and transition metal
nanoscale: from fundamentals to applications dichalcogenides: A density functional theory study”
Benjamin A. Helfrecht, David Guzman, Nicolas Onofrio
•• 2015 The Journal of Chemical Physics editor’s choice and Alejandro Strachan, Physical Review Materials
“Voltage equilibration for reactive atomistic simulations of 1, 3, 2017.
electrochemical processes”
•• “First principles investigation of copper and silver
•• Press highlight: “Simulations provide new insight into intercalated molybdenum disulphide” David Guzman,
emerging nanoelectronic device”, March 5, 2015 by Emil Nicolas Onofrio and Alejandro Strachan, Journal of
Venere, http://phys.org (1132 shares, last visited March Applied Physics 121, 5, 2017.
21, 2018)
•• “The dynamics of copper intercalated molybdenum
•• First authored publication in Nature Materials “Atomic ditelluride” Nicolas Onofrio, David Guzman and
origin of ultrafast resistance-switching in nanoscale Alejandro Strachan, The Journal of chemical physics,
electrometallization cells” 145, 19, 2016.

Conference Talks •• “Atomistic simulations of electrochemical metallization
cells: mechanisms of ultra-fast resistance switching
•• “Atomistic simulations of resistance-switching in in nanoscale devices” Nicolas Onofrio, David Guzman
electrochemical metallization cells” Nicolas Onofrio, and Alejandro Strachan, Nanoscale, 8, 14037-
David Guzman and Alejandro Strachan, 2014 MRS Fall 14047, 2016.
Meeting & Exhibit, Boston MA, USA
•• “Voltage equilibration for reactive atomistic simulations
•• “Atomic origin of ultrafast resistance-switching in of electrochemical processes” Nicolas Onofrio and
nanoscale electrometallization cells” Nicolas Onofrio, Alejandro Strachan, The Journal of Chemical Physics,
David Guzman and Alejandro Strachan, 2014 TMS 143, 054109, 2015.
Annual Meeting, Feb. 16-20 San Diego CA, USA
•• “Stability and Migration of Small Copper Clusters in
Publications (selected) Amorphous Dielectrics” David Guzman, Nicolas Onofrio
and Alejandro Strachan, Journal of Applied Physics,
•• “Modeling resistive switching materials and devices vol 117, 19, 2015.
across scales” Stefano Ambrogio, Blanka
Magyari-Kope, Nicolas Onofrio, Mahbubul Islam, •• “Atomic origin of ultrafast resistance-switching in
Dan Duncan, Yoshio Nishi and Alejandro Strachan. nanoscale electrometallization cells” Nicolas Onofrio,
Journal of Electroceramics, 39, 2017 David Guzman and Alejandro Strachan, Nature
Materials, vol 14, 4, 2015.

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Research Overview

Our research focuses on atomistic simulations of materials and devices for interest to nanoelectronics and energy. Materials
include two dimensional materials, glassy oxides, chalcogenides and their interaction with metals. In order to span time and
length-scales amendable by molecular simulations, we use methods ranging from first principle wave-function based
approaches to density functional theory and, classical molecular dynamics simulations. Additionally, we develop methods to
describe emerging device operationand novel materials.

Atomistic Simulations of Electrochemical Metallization (ECM) Cells

Electrochemical Dynamics with Implicit Degree of Freedom (EChemDID)
• Reactive molecular dynamics simulations
• Modified charge equilibration
• Voltage diffusion

Atomic Origin of Switching in ECM Cells

• Limit of miniaturization of the device
• Atomic mechanism of switching
• Role of the solid electrolyte
• Switching timescales

Defects in 2D Materials

Interaction between Metal and Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs)

• High-throughput exploration of doping in TMDs H-site 0.8
• Characterization of the Cu/TMDs interface M-site
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• Intercalation of metals between layers of TMDs X-site 0.4 EA
I’-site ∆GH→I
0.2 E (H-site)
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-0.4 E (I’-site) 0.5 0.75 1

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Reaction Coordinate

Metal-doped Chalcogenides Glasses

Theoretical Investigation of Cu Doped Chalcogenides Glasses 11) Ge12) 15) 22)
• Development of reactive force field for Cu/GeS2 14)
• Optimization of Cu/GeS2 composition for memory device 1) 3)

13) 1. Ge-DIA 2) 4)
2. Ge-FCC
3. Ge-BCC 17)
4. Ge-SC
5. Ge-atom

11. Ge4S8 13. GeS-CsCl Ge-Cu 7. Cu-FCC
12. Ge24S48 14. GeS-ZnS 8. Cu-BCC
21. Cu-Ge9H8 9. Cu-SC
Ge-S 10. Cu-atom

15. Amorphous GeS2 18)

16. Small Ge-S-Cu
molecules

16) 22. Amorphous
GeS2Cu
S 6. S2-diss 7) Cu 19)
17. CuS2
18. Cu2S4 8)
19. Cu4S4
20. Cu4S8 9)

Cu-S

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr TANG Wing Man

Assistant Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5665
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. The University of Hong Kong
M.Phil. The University of Hong Kong
Research Interests B.Eng. The University of Hong Kong
Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Nanoelectronics and
ORCiD Bioelectronics, Sensors and Thin-film Transistors
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Publications (selected) •• K.H. Cheng, W.M. Tang, L.F. Deng, P.T. Lai, C.M. Che,
“Correlation between carrier mobility of pentacene
•• Y. Huang, J.P. Xu, L. Liu, Z.X. Cheng, P.T. Lai, thin-film transistor and surface passivation of its gate
W.M. Tang, “Improvements of Interfacial and Electrical dielectric,” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 104, pp.
Properties for Ge MOS Capacitor by using TaYON 116107-1 – 3, 2008.
Interfacial Passivation Layer and Fluorine Incorporation”,
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 64, no. 9, •• W.M. Tang, C.H. Leung, P.T. Lai, J.P. Xu, “A Comparison
pp. 3528 – 3533, 2017. of MISiC Schottky-Diode Hydrogen Sensors Made by
NO, N2O, or NH3 Nitridations”, IEEE Transactions on
•• H.Y. Jin, L.M. Zhou, C.L. Mak, H. Huang, W.M. Tang, Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 2378 – 2383, 2006.
H.L.W. Chan, “High-performance fiber- shaped
supercapacitors using carbon fiber thread (CFT) •• W.M. Tang, P.T. Lai, J.P. Xu, C.L. Chan, “Enhanced
@polyanilne and functionalized CFT electrodes for hydrogen-sensing characteristics of MISiC Schottky-
wearable/stretchable electronics”, Nano Energy, vol. 11, diode hydrogen sensor by trichloroethylene oxidation”,
pp. 662 – 670, 2015. Sensors and Actuators A, vol. 119, pp. 63 – 67, 2005.

•• W.M. Tang, U. Aboudi, J. Provine, R. Howe, H.-S. Philip
Wong, “Improved Performance of Bottom-Contact
Organic Thin-Film Transistor using Al Doped HfO2 Gate
Dielectric”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
vol. 61, no. 7, pp. 2398 – 2403, 2014.

•• C.Y. Han, W.M. Tang, C.H. Leung, C.M. Che, Peter T.
Lai, “High-Performance Pentacene Thin-Film Transistor
With High-k HfLaON as Gate Dielectric”, IEEE Electron
Device Letters, vol. 34, no. 11, pp. 1397 – 1399, 2013.

•• W.M. Tang, C.H. Leung, P.T. Lai, “Improved Sensing
Characteristics of a Novel Pt/HfTiO2/SiC Schottky- Diode
Hydrogen Sensor”, IEEE Transactions on Electron
Devices, vol. 59, no. 10, pp. 2818 – 2824, 2012.

•• M.T. Greiner, M.G. Helander, W.M. Tang, Z.B. Wang,
J. Qiu, Z.H. Lu, “Universal energy-level alignment of
molecules on metal oxides” Nature Materials, vol. 11,
pp. 76 – 81, 2012.

•• W.M. Tang, M.T. Greiner, M.G. Helander, Z.H. Lu, W.T.
Ng, “Effects of interfacial oxide layers of the electrode
metals on the electrical characteristics of organic
thin-film transistors with HfO2 gate dielectric” Journal
of Applied Physics, vol. 110, pp. 044108-1 – 7, 2011.

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Research Overview Department of Applied Physics
High-sensitivity and High-stability Hydrogen Sensors

• Hydrogen has a wide range of applications such as food processing, cooling in power station and electron fabrication process
• Hydrogen is a very dangerous gas
• To prevent accidents, hydrogen sensors become very important for leakage detection
• The sensitivity and stability of a sensor’s response depend largely on the gate insulator
• The development of high-quality gate insulator for the sensors is essential

Low-voltage and High-performance Organic Thin-film Transistors

• Organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) has a wide range of applications such as sensors, flat-panel displays, low-end smart cards
and electronic identification tags

• OTFTs are particularly suitable for large-area and flexible electronics applications
• The performance of an OTFT depends largely on the quality of the insulator, the insulator/organic interface and the morphology

of the organic thin film
• By using high-k gate dielectrics, the operating voltage of OTFTs can be reduced

Study on InGaAs and GeOI-based MOS Capacitors and Supercapacitors

• Indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) and germanium-on-insulator (GeOI) are promising channel materials for complementary
metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) beyond the 22 nm technology node

• To keep scaling down the size of the metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), many gate dielectrics with
high dielectric constants (k) have been studied as an alternative to silicon dioxide in the InGaAs and GeOI-based transistors

• The development of high-quality gate insulator with good interface properties for the MOSFETs is essential
• Supercapacitor (SC) is an outstanding storage component. It is superior in power density, long cycle life and fast charge-discharge

rates
• By integrating various energy harvesters with a SC, a self-powered energy module can be formed

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr TSANG Yuen Hong Peter

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5676
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Postdoc The University of Manchester, UK

ORCiD Ph.D. The University of Manchester, UK
Publication
H-index B.Sc. The University of Manchester, UK
Sum of the Times Cited
Novel 2D materials, graphene, PtS2 and WS2 etc. for:
1. Laser Q-switching and mode locking applications,

2. Nonlinear optics, 3. Photodetectors, 4. Renewable energy etc.

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Awards and Honours •• S. Ma, C. P. Chiu, Y. Zhu, C. Y. Tang, H. Long, W. Qarony,
X. Zhao, X. Zhang, W.-H. Lo, Y. H. Tsang*, “Recycled
•• 5,000 USD, 2014 (3rd Bronze medal) Educational waste black polyurethane sponges for solar vapor
Award for Inspiring Optical Innovation Education. This generation and distillation”, Applied Energy, 206, 63-9,
award recognizes outstanding graduate optics research 2017.
programs.
•• B. Zhou, L. Tao, Y. Chai, S. P. Lau, Q. Zhang, and
•• Faculty Awards for Outstanding Performance/ Achievement Y. H. Tsang*, “Constructing Interfacial Energy Transfer
2014/2015 Teaching (Team award) for Photon Up- and Down-Conversion”, Angewandte
Chemie, In press, cover page, 2016.
Patents
•• H. Long, L. Tao, C. Y. Tang, B. Zhou, Y. Zhao, L. Zeng,
•• 一種簡易便携式太陽能海水淡化及污水淨化系統的制造 S. F. Yu, S. P. Lau, Y. Chai, and Y. H. Tsang*, “Tuning
方法，申請號：201610556237.7 nonlinear optical absorption properties of WS2
nanosheets”, Nanoscale, 7, 17771- 7, 2015.
•• 可飽和吸收體制備方法、可飽和吸收體及鎖模激光器，
申請號：201711455794.0 •• Y.-G. Wang, Z.-S. Qu, J. Liu, and Y. H. Tsang*,
“Graphene Oxide Absorbers for Watt-level High
•• 可飽和吸收體制備方法、可飽和吸收體及光纖激光器， Power Passive Mode-Locked Nd:GdVO4 Laser operating
申請號：201711462693.6 at 1 μm”, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol.
30, 20, p.3259-62, 2012.
Consultancy and Services
•• Y.-G. Wang, Z.-S. Qu, J. Liu, and Y. H. Tsang*,
In the past, I have done many consultancy projects related “Graphene Oxide Absorbers for Watt-level High Power
to optical characterization of some commercial products Passive Mode-Locked Nd:GdVO4 Laser operating at
e.g. lasers, lamps and UV aging test on nano-coating etc. 1 μm”, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 30,
20, p.3259-62, 2012.
Publications (selected)
•• L. Zhang, Y. G. Wang, H. J. Yu, W. Sun, Y. Y. Yang,
•• L. Zeng, S. Lin, Z. Lou, H. Yuan, H. Long, Y. Li, W. Lu, Z. H. Han, Y. Qu, W. Hou, J. M. Li, X. C. Lin, and
S. P. Lau, D. Wu, Y. H. Tsang*, “Ultrafast and Sensi- Y. H. Tsang*, ‘20W high-power picosecond
tive Photodetector Based on a PtSe2/Silicon Nanowire single- walled carbon nanotube based MOPA laser
Array Heterojunction with a Multiband Spectral system,’ IEEE Journal of lightwave technology, 30(16),
Response from 200 to 1550 nm”, NPG Asia Materials, 2713-2717, 2012.
In Press, 2018.
•• Y. H. Tsang*, A. El-Taher, T. A. King, and S. D. Jackson,
•• L. H. Zeng, S. H. Lin, Z. J. Li, Z. X. Zhang, T. F. ‘Efficient 2.96 μm dysprosium-doped fluoride fibre
Zhang, C. Xie, C. H. Mak, Y. Chai, S. P. Lau, L.-B. Luo, laser pumped with a Nd:YAG laser operating at 1.3
Y. H. Tsang*, “Fast, Self-Driven, Air-Stable and μm’, Optics express, Vol. 14, No. 2, p.678-685, 2006.
Broadband Photodetector Based on Vertically Aligned
PtSe2/GaAs Heterojunction”, Advanced Functional Ma-
terials, 28, 1705970, 2018. (Frontispiece Article)

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Industrial Collaborations (selected)

In the past, I have successfully obtained and completed several industrial funded or Innovation and Technology Fund, ITF, projects.
The companies involved include:

• Huawei: World leading optical communication system provider for developing narrow linewidth tunable for multi-channel
optical communication system.

• Fianium: World leading UK based international company manufacturing ultrafast fibre laser for developing high power ultrafast
mode locking laser system for precision machining.

• Hylas Technology Ltd. (Hong Kong): Specializes in ultrafast fiber lasers for bio-medical and precision
materials processing markets for developing single-walled carbon nanotube absorbers for high power mode-locked
lasers.

• SGS Hong Kong limited: UV aging test for nano coating of lamp reflectors

• Colgate Palmolive: Developing optical imaging system for dental diseases detection, e.g. gum infection, early tooth decay,
cancer etc.

• Thales Optronics plc: Developing high energy dual wavebands military ranging finder.

• Tissue Science Laboratory plc: Developing laser system for cutting porcine dermis collagen for body implantation.

Research Overview Broadband 2D Materials Based Photodetectors

Laser Photonic Applications

Ultrafast laser system and applications

Nonlinear Optics Renewable Energy Generation and Water Treatment Department of Applied Physics

Solar thermal energy

Photocatalysts and Electrocatalyst

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Department of Applied Physics

Prof. YAN Feng

Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 4054
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Postdoc. Cambridge University
ORCiD
Publication Ph.D. Nanjing University
H-index
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Solar Cells, Biosensors, Organic Electronics, 2-D Materials

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Awards (selected) •• Photosensitive Graphene Transistors, Jinhua Li,
Liyong Niu, Zijian Zheng and Feng Yan*, Adv. Mater.
•• Gold Medal, iCAN 2016 (International Invention 26, 5239-5273 (2014). (Highly cited SCI paper)
Innovation Competition in Canada), 2016
•• Package-Free Flexible Organic Solar Cells with
•• Faculty/School Awards for Outstanding Performance/ Graphene top Electrodes, Zhike Liu, Jinhua Li, and
Achievement of PolyU, 2011/2012 Feng Yan*, Adv. Mater. 25, 4296-4301 (2013). (Highly
cited SCI paper)
•• Award for Advanced Science and Technology (2nd
class) by Chinese Ministry of Education, 2005 •• Ultrasensitive infrared photodetectors based on
CVD-grown graphene and PbS quantum dots, Zhenhua
Publications (selected) Sun, Zhike Liu, Jinhua Li, Guoan Tai, Shu-Ping Lau
and Feng Yan*, Adv. Mater. 24, 5878 (2012). (Highly
Totally 45 high-impact journal papers, including Adv. Mater., cited SCI paper)
Nature Comm., ACS Nano, JACS, Nano Lett., EES, Chem
Soc. Rev.: •• Organic thin film transistors for chemical and biological
sensing, Peng Lin and Feng Yan*, Adv. Mater. 24, 34
•• Efficient and stable perovskite solar cells prepared in (2012). (Highly cited SCI paper)
ambient air irrespective of the humidity, Q. D. Tai, P.
You, H. Q. Sang, Z. K. Liu, C. L. Hu, H. L.W. Chan and •• Solution processible low-voltage polymer thin film
Feng Yan*, Nature Comm. 7, 11105 (2016). (Highly transistors with high-k relaxor ferroelectric polymer
cited SCI paper) as gate insulator, Jinhua Li, Zhenhua Sun and
Feng Yan*, Adv. Mater. 24, 88-93 (2012).
•• Enhanced Efficiency in Polymer Solar Cells by Adding
a High-Mobility Conjugated Polymer, S. H. Liu, P. •• The application of highly doped single-layer graphene
You, J. H. Li, J. Li, C. S. Lee, B. S Ong, C. Surya and as the top electrodes of semitransparent organic solar
Feng Yan*, Energy Environ. Sci. 8, 1463-1470 cells, Zhike Liu, Jinhua Li, Zhenhua Sun, Guoan Tai,
(2015). (Highly cited SCI paper) Shu Ping Lau and Feng Yan*, ACS Nano 6, 810-818
(2012). (Highly cited SCI paper)
•• Functionalized Graphene and Other Two- Dimensional
Materials for Photovoltaic Devices: Device Design
and Processing, Zhike Liu, Shu-Ping Lau and
Feng Yan*, Chem. Soc. Rev. 44, 5638- 5679 (2015).
(Highly cited SCI paper)

•• Flexible Organic Electronics in Biology: Materials and
Devices, Caizhi Liao, Meng Zhang, Mei Yu Yao, Tao
Hua, Li Li, Feng Yan*, Adv. Mater. 27, 7493-7527
(2015). (Highly cited SCI paper)

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Research Overview
Solar Cells

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 13717 (2017) ACS Nano 9, 12026–12034 (2015)
Nature Comm. 7, 11105 (2016) Adv. Mater. 25, 4296-4301 (2013)
Energy Environ. Sci. 9, 898-905 (2016) ACS Nano 6, 810-818 (2012)
Adv. Funct. Mater. 26, 864-871 (2016)
Adv. Mater. 29, 1700192 (2017)
Energy Environ. Sci. 8, 1463-1470 (2015)
Adv. Mater. 27, 3632-3638 (2015)
Chem Soc Rev. 44, 5638-5679 (2015)

Organic Bioelectronics

Adv. Mater. 30, 201800051 (2018) Adv. Mater. 29, 1703787 (2017) Department of Applied Physics
Adv. Mater. 27, 7493-7527 (2015) Adv. Mater. 24, 34-51 (2012)
Adv. Mater. 24, 88-93 (2012) Adv. Mater, 22, 3655 (2010)
Adv. Mater. 23, 3648-3652 (2011) Adv. Mater. 27, 676-681 (2015)
Adv. Mater. 29, 1701733 (2017)
Adv. Mater. 23, 4035-4040 (2011)
Adv. Funct. Mater. 21, 2264-2272 (2011)
Materials Science & Engineering R. 127, 1-36 (2018)

Graphene and other 2D Materials

Light: Science & Applications 6, e17023 (2017) Adv. Mater. 26, 5239-5273 (2014)
Adv. Funct. Mater. 27, 1603886 (2017) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 4476−4482 (2013)
Adv. Funct. Mater. 24, 978-985 (2014) Adv. Mater. 22, 4872-4876 (2010)
ACS Nano, 7, 6310-6320 (2013)
Nano Lett. 12, 1404-1409 (2012) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 209
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Department of Applied Physics

Prof. YU Siu Fung

Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5647
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. Cambridge University
B.Eng. University College London
Research Interests Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Bulk and Nanomaterials for
Optics and Optoelectronics Applications
ORCiD 0000-0003-0354-3767
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Awards and Honours (selected) Publications (selected)

•• Nanyang Award for Research and Innovation (NTU, •• L.M. Jin, X. Chen, C.K. Siu, F. Wang, S.F. Yu, Enhancing
Singapore), 2006 Multiphoton Upconversion from NaYF4:Yb/Tm@NaYF4
Core-Shell Nanoparticles via the Use of Laser Cavity,
•• Senior Member IEEE, 2003 ACS Nano, 2017, (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b07322).
•• Hong Kong Croucher Foundation Scholarship, 1993
•• X.H. Xu, W.F. Zhang, D.C. Yang, W Lu, J.B. Qiu, S.F. Yu,
Patents (selected) Phonon-Assisted Population Inversion in Lanthanide-Dope d
Upconversion Ba2LaF7 Nanocrystals in Glass-Ceramics,
•• W.F. Zhang and S.F. Yu,’ 關於白光激光器 ’, PRC patent Adv. Mater., 2016, (DOI: 10.1002/adma.201601405).
application IP-753A CP1211384GWG-HK
•• X. Chen, L.M. Jin, W. Kong, T.Y. Sun, W.F. Zhang, X.H.
•• K. Pita, Rajni, S.C. Tjin, C.H. Kam, S.F. Yu,’Method of Liu, J. Fan, S.F. Yu, F. Wang, Confining energy
fabricating high refractive change in inorganic materials’, migration in upconversion nanoparticles towards deep
2007 (US20070253668 A1) ultraviolet lasing, Nat. Commun., 4:2220, 2016 (DOI:
10.1038/ncomms3220).
•• K. Pita, Rajni, S.C. Tjin, C.H. Kam, S.F. Yu,‘Method of
producing germanosilicate with a high refractive index •• H. Zhu, X. Chen, L.M. Jin, Q.J. Wang, F. Wang, and
change’, 2006 (WO 2006062486 A1) S.F. Yu,’ Amplified Spontaneous Emission and Lasing
from Lanthanide-Doped Up-Conversion Nanocrystals’,
Book ACS Nano, 2013 (DOI: 10.1021/nn405387t).

•• S.F. Yu, ‘Design and Analysis of Vertical Cavity Surface •• H.L. Wen, H. Zhu, X. Chen, T.F. Hung, B.L. Wang, G.Y.
Emitting Lasers’, Wily Series in Lasers and Applications, Zhu, S.F. Yu, F. Wang,’ Upconverting Near- Infrared
Wiley & Son, Inc, NY, 2003. (ISBN 0-471- 39124-7) Light through Energy Management in Core−Shell−Shell
Nanoparticles’, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2013 (DOI:
10.1002/anie.201306811).

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Rare-earth Upconversion Nanoparticales (NPs) – Design, Fabrication and Applications

Design & fabrication of core/shell NPs for achieving amplified spontaneous
emission

Experimental setup & demonstration of lasing emission from core/shell/shell NPs

Carbon Nanomaterials – Design, Fabrication and Applications

Using carbon nanodots as the gain medium to realize white-light lasing emission

Salt removal by ultralong surface modified carbon nanotubes-mixed cellulose ester membranes

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr ZHANG Biao

Assistant Professor

Phone Number (852) 3400 3260
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Postdoc Collège de France
ORCiD
Publication Ph.D. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
H-index
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B.Sc. North China Electric Power University

Electrochemical Energy storage, Carbon Materials

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Patents •• B. Zhang, J. Huang, J.K. Kim. Ultrafine amorphous
SnOx embedded in carbon nanofiber/carbon nanotube
•• B. Zhang, R. Duga, J.M. Tarascon, P. Rozier. “Method composites for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries composites
for production of sodium-based electroactive material for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Adv. Funct. Mater., 25,
by ball milling while using metallic sodium”. PCT/ 5222 (2015).
EP2016/063770.
•• B. Zhang, Y. Yu, Z.L. Xu, S. Abouali, M. Akbari, Y.B.
•• B. Zhang, J.M. Tarascon, P. Rozier. “Method for produc- He, F. Kang, J.K. Kim. Correlation between atomic
ing a positive electrode composite material for Na- structure and electrochemical performance of anodes
ion battery”. PCT/EP2016/063775 made from electrospun carbon nanofiber films. Adv.
Energy Mater., 4, 1301448 (2014).
Publications (selected)
•• B. Zhang, Z.L. Xu, Y.B. He, S. Abouali, M. Akbari,
•• J. Huang, X. Lin, H. Tan, B. Zhang. Bismuth Microparticles F. Kang, J.K. Kim. Exceptional rate performance of
as Advanced Anodes for Potassium-Ion Battery. Adv. functionalized carbon nanofiber anodes containing
Energy Mater., 1703496 (2018). nanopores created by (Fe) sacrificial catalyst. Nano
Energy, 4, 88 (2014).
•• B. Zhang, G. Rousse, D. Foix, R. Dugas, J. M. Tarascon.
Microsized Sn as advanced anodes in glyme-based •• B. Zhang, Y. Yu, Z.D. Huang, Y.B. He, D.H. Jang,
electrolyte for Na-ion batteries. Adv. Mater., 28 9824 W.S. Yoon, Y.W. Mai, F.Y. Kang, J.K. Kim. Exceptional
(2016). electrochemical performance of freestanding
electrospun carbon nanofiber anodes containing
•• B. Zhang, R. Dugas, G. Rousse, P. Rozier, A. M. ultrafine SnOx particles. Energy Environ. Sci., 5, 9895
Abakumov, J.M. Tarascon. Insertion compounds and (2012).
composites made by ball milling for advanced sodium-ion
batteries. Nature Commun., 7, 10308 (2016). •• B. Zhang, H. Du, B. Li, F. Kang. Structure and
Electrochemical Properties of Zn-doped Li4Ti5O12
•• B. Zhang, F. Kang, J.M. Tarascon, J.K. Kim. Recent as Anode materials in Li-Ion Battery. Electrochem.
advances in electrospun carbon nanofibers and their Solid-State Lett., 13, A36 (2010).
application in electrochemical energy storage.
Progress Mater. Sci., 76, 319 (2016).

•• B. Zhang, C.M. Ghimbeu, C. Laberty, C. Vix-Guterl,
J.M. Tarascon. Correlation between microstructure
and Na storage behavior in hard carbon. Adv. Energy
Mater., 6, 1501588 (2016).

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Research Overview Department of Applied Physics

Dr Zhang’s research focuses on advanced materials for electrochemical energy storage devices, including Li-ion batteries,
Li-S batteries and Na-ion batteries. He has been devoted to developing novel electrode materials and establishing the
correlation between the microstructure of materials and their corresponding charge storage behaviors. He holds five international
patents on energy storage materials and has published over 40 refereed journal papers in the area.

Alkali-metal Ion Storage in Carbon Materials

Establishing the correlation between the carbon microstructure and their Li/Na/K ion storage behaviours

Alloy Anodes for Alkali-metal Ion Batteries

Exploring the phase and morphology evolution during alloying and de-alloying

Optimization of Full Cells

Compensating the Na loss in SEI formation for high energy density Na ion batteries

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr ZHANG Xuming

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 3400 3258
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
M.Eng. Shanghai Institute of Optics & Fine Mechanics
Research Interests B.Eng. University of Science & Technology of China
Microfluidics, Photocatalysis, Artificial Photosynthesis, Biomimetics,
ORCiD Micro-/Nano- optics, MEMS, Optical Sensors
Publication 0000-0002-9326-5547
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Awards (selected) Publications (selected)

•• Best Paper Award, IMCO conference, Singapore, 2017 •• X. M. Zhang, “Plasmonic black absorbers for enhanced
photocurrent of visible-light photocatalysis,” Adv. Opt.
•• Cheminas Best Poster Awards, ISMM2016 conference, Mater. 5, 1600399, 2017. (Back cover)
Hong Kong S.A.R., 2016
•• X. M. Zhang, “Measuring the charge of a single dielectric
•• Best Poster Award, Optofluidics conference, China, 2014 nanoparticle using a high-Q optical microresonator,”
Phys. Rev. Appl. 6, 044021, 2016.
•• Best Poster Award, ICMAT conference, Singapore, 2013
•• X. M. Zhang, “Microfluidic chip-based one-step fabrication
•• Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards, Institute of of artificial photosystem I for photocatalytic cofactor
Engineers, Singapore, 2006 regeneration,” RSC Adv. 6, 101974, 2016.

•• Chinese State Awards for Excellent Self-financed Students •• X. M. Zhang, “Optofluidic tunable lenses using laser
Abroad, Ministry of Education, China, 2006 induced thermal gradient,” Lab Chip 16, 104, 2016.
(Inside back cover)
•• Young Inventor Awards, Hong Kong, 2005
•• X. M. Zhang, “Clam-inspired nanoparticle immobilization
Patents (selected) method using adhesive tape as microchip substrate,”
Sens. Actuators B 222, 106, 2016.
•• Ultra-miniature fiber-optic pressure sensor system and
method of fabrication, US patent 8,966,988 B2, 2015 •• X. M. Zhang, “A digitally generated ultrafine optical
frequency comb for spectral measurements with
•• Ultra-miniature fiber-optic pressure sensor system and 0.01-pm resolution and 0.7-μs response time, Light Sci.
method of fabrication, US patent 8,151,648, 2012 Appl., 4, e300, 2015.

Book Chapters •• X. M. Zhang, “Plasmonic Photocatalysis,” Rep. Prog.
Phys. 76(4) 046401, 2013.
•• N. Wang and X. M. Zhang, “Microfluidic photocatalysis”
in the book “Optical MEMS, nanophotonics, and their •• X. M. Zhang, “Microfluidic photoelectrocatalytic
applications”, ed. G. Y. Zhou, C.K. Lee, Taylor-Francis, reactors for water purification with integrated visible- light
2017. source,” Lab Chip 12(20) 3983–3990, 2012. (Highlighted
by Nature Photonics 6(10) 637, 2012)
•• X. M. Zhang, “Photonic MEMS devices – design, fabrica-
tion and control,” Ch. 5-8, ed. A. Q. Liu, Taylor- Francis, •• X. M. Zhang, “Optofluidic waveguide as a transformation
2008. optics device for lightwave bending and manipulation,”
Nat. Commun. 3, 651, 2012.

•• X. M. Zhang, “Laser-induced thermal bubbles for
microfluidic applications,” Lab Chip 11(7) 1389-1395,
2011. (Highlighted by Nature Photonics 5(5) 256, May
2011)

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Research Overview Department of Applied Physics

The research combines microfluidics and solar energy conversion, with the aim to achieve better energy efficiency.
It covers a few topics such as photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, photocatalytic water splitting, and
artificial photosynthesis of carbohydrates from CO2. In the first topic, we have presented new designs of photocatalytic
reactor for water purification applications; in the second one, we try to combine 2D materials and the plasmonic effect to
generate hydrogen from water; in the third, we mimic and simplify the natural photosynthesis processes using a microfluidic
network, and have demonstrated the production of glucose precursor G3P.

Microfluidics for Artificial Photosynthesis Continuous Production of Glucose Using CO2 and Sunlight on an
Integrated Microchip

This research aims to develop integrated microfluidic chips and large solar reactors for the artificial photosynthesis (AP) of
glucose from CO2 using sunlight with much higher efficiency (>10%) and simplicity.

• The first attempt of continuous production of glucose using large solar reactors
• The first study of the full pathway of glucose production using non-biological materials
• The first try to cascade the light and dark reaction steps using a microchip
• The first exploration of cyclic and self-sustaining production of glucose
• Applicable to the production of solar biofuel
• Building up the technological bases for future space colonization

Optofluidic Tunable Thermal Lenses

• The first attempt to develop the aberration-free thermal lenses in a running optofluidic waveguide
• A better understanding of the interplays of fluidic motion, thermal diffusion and the optical transformation
• A new approach for agile light manipulation in optofluidics
• Fast tuning speed: 10 µs – 10 ms as compared to the typically 1 s in the reported flow-reconfiguring methods
• Strong thermal gradients: ~3 K/µm
• Use of homogeneous fluid, “remote” control, easy relocation, low pump laser power, easy integration

Lab Chip 2016, 16, 104 (back inside cover)

Microfluidics for Photocatalytic Water Purification

• The first to propose the concept of microfluidic photocatalysis
• Various designs have been well demonstrated
• Microreactors enable to overcome fundamental limits of conventional photocatalysis technology
• Microreactros possess the merits of large surface area, short diffusion length, uniform residence time, uniform irradia-

tion, short reaction time (from a few hours to a few seconds), self-refreshing of photocatalyst surface and more advanced
functionalities

Biomicrofluidics2016, 10, 014123;
Biomicrofluidics2014, 8, 054122; Lab
Chip 2014, 14, 1074.

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr ZHAO Jiong

Assistant Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5692
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Postdoc IFW Dresden
ORCiD
Publication Ph.D. Tsinghua University
H-index
Sum of the Times Cited B.Sc. Tsinghua University

in situ Transition Electron Microscopy, Low Dimensional Materials

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Awards and Honours •• Cho Suyeon, Kim Sera, Kim Jung Ho, Zhao Jiong, et al.
“Phase Patterning for Ohmic Homojunction Contact in
•• One Thousand Youth Talent Award, China, 2017 MoTe2”, Science, 349 (2015) 625-628.

•• Director’s Prize, CINAP, IBS, Korea, 2015 •• Zhao Jiong*,Deng Qingming, Ly Thuc Hue et al. “Two
dimensional membrane as elastic shell with proof on the
•• Leibniz-DAAD fellowship, DAAD, Germany, 2012 folds revealed by three dimensional atomic mapping”,
Nature Communications, 6 (2015) 8935.
Publications (selected)
•• Zhao Jiong, Deng Qingming, Gorantla Sandeep M., et
•• Ly Thuc Hue, Zhao Jiong*, et al, “Dynamical observations al, “Free-standing single-atom thick iron membranes
on the crack tip zone and stress corrosion of two-dimensional suspended in graphene pores”, Science 343 (2014)
MoS2”, Nature communications 8 (2017) 14116. 1228-1232.

•• Ly Thuc Hue*, Seok Joon Yun, Quoc Huy Thi, Zhao Jiong*, •• Zhao Jiong, Deng Qingming, et al, ”Direct Observation
“Edge delamination of monolayer transition metal of catalytical processes and anomalous diffusion of single
dichalcogenides”,ACSnano (2017) 7, 7534-7541. Fe atom on grapheme edges”, Proceedings of National
Academy of Sciences, 111 (2014) 15641- 15646.
•• Deng Qingming, Zhao Jiong*, “Triggering one dimensional
phase transition by the defects at the graphene zigzag
edge”, Nano Letters, 16 (2016) 1244-1249.

•• Ly Thuc Hue, Zhao Jiong*, et al, “Vertically conductive
MoS2 spiral pyramid”, Advanced Materials, 28 (2016)
7723-7728.

•• Ly Thuc Hue, Zhao Jiong*, et al, “Hyperdislocations in
van der Vaals layered materials”, Nano Letters, 12 (2016)
7807-7813.

•• Ly Thuc Hue, Perello David J., Zhao Jiong, et al.
“Misorientation-angle-dependent electrical transport
across molybdenum disulfide grain boundaries”
Nature Communications, 7 (2016) 10426.

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Atomic Characterizations on the Two-dimensional (2D) Materials by Transmission Electron Microscopy
(TEM) and Structure/ Property Relationships

The W doping in monolayer MoS2 (STEM HAADF image)

In situ TEM Observations of Atomic and Cluster Dynamics

The dynamical process of monolayer Fe in monolayer Graphene (HRTEM images)

The Nanomechanics in Low-dimensional Materials

The cracking process in monolayer MoS2 (TEM images)

The folding of monolayer 2D materials

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Department of Applied Physics

Dr ZHU Ye

Assistant Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5677
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

ORCiD M.Sc. McMaster University
Publication
H-index B.Sc. Tsinghua University
Sum of the Times Cited
Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy, In-situ Microscopy, Energy

Materials, Complex Oxides, Nano-catalysts

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Awards and Honours •• W. Zhou, L. Xue, X. Lu, H. Gao, Y. Li*, S. Xin, G. Fu, Z.
Cui, Y. Zhu*, J. B. Goodenough* “NaxMV(PO4)3 (M =
•• Early Career Award from the Hong Kong Research Grants Mn, Fe, Ni) structure and properties for sodium
Council (RGC) 2017 extraction” Nano Lett. 16, 7836 (2016).

•• International Federation of Societies for Microscopy (IFSM) •• Y. Zhu (corresponding), R.L. Withers, L. Bourgeois,
Young Scientist Award 2014 C. Dwyer, J. Etheridge “Direct mapping of Li-enabled
octahedral tilt ordering and associated strain in
•• Reviewer Award from Materials Science and Engineering nanostructured perovskites” Nature Materials 14, 1142
B journal 2011 (2015).

•• Cornell CCMR 1st Class TEM/STEM Image Award, 2011 •• Y. Nie*, Y. Zhu* (equal contribution), C.-H. Lee, L.F.
Kourkoutis, J.A. Mundy, J. Junquera, Ph. Ghosez,
•• 3M CTEI Award for Technical Excellence and Innovation, D.J. Baek, S. Sung, X.X. Xi, K.M. Shen, D.A. Muller,
2010 D.G. Schlom “Atomically precise interfaces from
non-stoichiometric deposition” Nature Comm. 5, 4530
•• 3M Excellent Technical Contribution Award, 2009 (2014). (featured by Nature Materials 13, 844-845,
news & views “Atoms on the move”)
•• Ultramicroscopy Journal Cover Image, October 2006
•• C.L. Zheng, Y. Zhu, S. Lazar, J. Etheridge “Fast imaging
Book Chapter with inelastically scattered electrons by off- axis
chromatic confocal electron microscopy” Phys. Rev.
•• Y. Zhu and P.M. Voyles “Nanoscale disorder in MgB2 thin Lett. 112, 166101 (2014). (Selected as a PRL Editors’
films” in MgB2 Superconducting Wires, 2016, World Suggestion, and featured by Physics Today “A new
Scientific angle on electron microscopy”)

Publications (selected) •• C.-H. Lee, N.D. Orloff, T. Birol, Y. Zhu, V. Goian, E.
Rocas, R. Haislmaier, et al. “Exploiting dimensionality
•• S.L. Wang, Y. Zhu (equal contribution first author), X. and defect mitigation to create tunable microwave
Luo, Y. Huang, J. Chai, T.I. Wong, G.Q. Xu “2D WC/ dielectrics” Nature 502, 532 (2013).
WO3 heterogeneous hybrid for photocatalytic
decomposition of organic compounds with vis-NIR
light” Adv. Funct. Mater. 28, 1705357 (2018).

•• Y. Zhu*, P.N.H. Nakashima, A.M. Funston, L. Bourgeois,
J. Etheridge “Topologically enclosed aluminum voids
as plasmonic nanostructures” ACS Nano 11, 11383
(2017).

•• M.U. Rothmann*, W. Li*, Y. Zhu*(equal contribution first
author), U. Bach, L. Spiccia, J. Etheridge, Y.-B. Cheng
“Direct observation of intrinsic twin domains in tetragonal
CH3NH3PbI3” Nature Comm. 8, 14547 (2017).

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Research Overview

As an electron microscopist with a background in materials science, I use electron microscopes to understand materials at
the atomic level. I dedicate my research to developing novel microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to reveal previously
inaccessible information, so that we can ultimately design better materials that are stronger, faster functioning, or more energy
efficient. My current research interests include:

• Scanning transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy at atomic scale

• In-situ electron microscopy on electrochemical dynamics of energy materials

• Electron tomography reconstruction of 3D morphology of nano-catalysts

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) to Reveal Atomic-level Spectroscopy to Map Local Chemical
Atomic Structure of Complex Oxides Composition and Electronic Bonding

• Background: Many energy materials and catalysts are • Scanning TEM and electron energy-loss spectroscopy
complex oxides with nanoscale disorder – difficult to be (EELS) provides a unique combination to probe local
analyzed using conventional diffraction methods. chemical composition as well as electronic bonding at
the atomic scale. The maps on the right reveal single-layer
• Objective: Use aberration-corrected TEM to image Ba atoms embedded in SrTiO3. Different Ti-O bonding,
disordered nanostructure with sub-Å resolution, and to in correlation with ferroelectric distortion has also been
understand the structure- performance correlation. identified.

• Approaches: Sub-Å-resolution imaging with element
sensitivity (such as oxygen and lithium)

• Impact: Solving the structure mystery in these materials
provides more accurate input for theoretical modeling.
Comparing the structure before and after cycling also
reveals degradation pathways and provides guidance to
improve the performance.

Nature Mater. 13, 168 (2014) Department of Applied Physics
Microsc. Microanal. 20, 1070 (2014)
Phys. Rev B. 90, 214305 (2014)
Nature Comm. 4, 2351 (2013)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 141908 (2013)

3D Nanostructure Imaging and In-situTEM
Electrochemical Characterization

• Combining EELS elemental mapping with (a) tomography
can reveal both chemical and 3D structural information,
which is crucial for nanostructured materials such as nano-
particle catalysts and nanowires. Furthermore, structure
evolution/ transformation as a function of temperature or
time can also be obtained using (c) in-situ TEM.

Nature Materi. 14, 1142 (2015)
Nature Comm. 5, 4530 (2014)
Nature 502, 532 (2013)
Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 122901 (2013)

Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 166101 (2014)
Nature Comm. 5, 3358 (2014)
J. Electrochem. Soc. 159, F554 (2012)

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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr AU Sau Chuen Joe

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 5529
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
M.Des. The University of New South Wales
Research Interests Associate The State University of New York
ORCiD Fashion Design Theory, Older People’s Fashion, 3D Printed Fashion
Publication 0000-0002-9252-0008
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Awards and Honours Publications (selected)

• Fellowship of Royal Society of Arts, 2016 • Au, Y., & Au, J. (2018). Creation of conceptual fashion
design process model. Journal of Fashion Technology &
• Luo, J., Li, Y., Au, J., Zhang, X. & Cao, X. ComMax, Textile Engineering, DOI: 10.4172/2329.9568.1000171.
The 5th Qiao Dan Cup International Sport Equipment
Design Competition, Beijing, China (Juried). Golden • Au, J., Lam, J. & Ho, C. (2016). Design preferences
Award, 2010 and experience of older people’s choice in fashion
in Hong Kong. International Journal of Fashion
• Au, Y., Au, J. & Au. R. Development of theoretical Design,Technology and Education, DOI: 10.1080/
framework of ultimate fashion and textile design process 17543266.2016.1154110.
model. Proceedings (CD-ROM). The IFFTI 12th Annual
Conference, Taiwan. Best Paper Award, 2010 • Li, T.W., Au, J.S. & Au, R.W. (2016). Categorization of
modern males with regard to predictors of menswear
• Au, J., Au, R., Lam, J. & Hui, K. Creation of illuminative design preferences in terms of physical and
smart fashion. 2nd International Exhibition Futurotextiles psychological dimensions. The Design Journal, 19(4),
2008, Belgium (Juried). Winner of the Call for Prototype, pp.667-689. DOI: 10.1080/14606925.2016.1186928.
2008
• Luo, J., Mao, A., Au, J.S., Li, Y. & Zhang, X. (2014).
• Au, J. Certificate of Merit in Fashion Design. The Hong Fusion of art and technology in professional cycling
Kong Fashion Week 1993, The Hong Kong Trade sportswear design. Leonardo, Journal of Arts, Sciences
Development Council, 1993 and Technology, 47(2), pp.176-178. MIT Press.

• Au, J. The Kenneth Bonavitacola for the Morton Myles • Li, T.W., Au, R.W. & Au, J.S. (2012). An investigation
Critic Award Winner. Fall 1991 Student Fashion Show, of contemporary menswear design in Hong Kong. The
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, 1991 Design Journal. 14(1), pp.105-132.

Book Chapters (selected) • Li, T.W., Au, J.S. & Au, R.W. (2010). A study of perfect
suit for young men in Hong Kong in terms of aesthetics,
• Lam, J.C. & Au, J.S. (2018). Expressive textile arts as comfort and functionality. The Design Journal, 13(3),
a caring medium for the vulnerable groups. In D. Shek, pp.265-290.
G. Ngai & S. Chan (Eds.). Service-learning for Youth
leadership, Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-0447-7. • Tam, A.L., Au, J.S. & Taylor, G. (2008). A theoretic
framework of factors influencing fashion design in
• Lam, J. & Au, J. (2014). Illuminative smart fashion. In Hong Kong. The Design Journal, 11(2), pp.182-202.
A. Gwilt (Ed.). Fashion design for living, pp.168-181.
Routledge: Oxford. ISBN 978-0-415-71772-4.

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Exhibitions of Creative Works (selected)

• Chan, I., Au, J., Ho, C.P. & Lam, J. Creation of Multi-coloured 3D Printed Fashion Garment with Innovative Surface Texture,
PolyU 80th Anniversary Open Day, Hong Kong (Invited). 2 - 3 Dec 2017

• Lam, J. & Au, J. Static Exhibition: Laugh and Walk Together for a Better Future 2017. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
CF Podium, Hong Kong. 4 - 21 Jul 2017

• Au, J. Contempo nEDDIH eGASSEM. Wearable Blessings: Traditional Chinese Children’s Clothing, Hong Kong Heritage
Museum, Hong Kong (Invited). 18 Dec 2015 - 21 Mar 2016

• Wu, G., Au, J., Ho, C.P., & Lam, J. Creation of Colour- changing Smart Home Textiles via Innovative Jacquard Weaving Smart
Textiles Salon 2015, Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles, Ghent, Belgium (Juried). 24 - 25 Jun 2015

• Au, J., Lam, J., Au, R., Hui, K. & Li, T. “Do you read me?” A Pair of Interactive LED Fashion Prototypes. 13th Annual IEEE
International Symposium on Wearable Computers, Austria (Juried). 4 - 7 Sep 2009

• Au, J., Au, R., Lam, J & Hui, K. Creation of illuminative smart fashion. 2nd International Exhibition Futurotextiles Belgium
(Juried), 9 Oct - 7 Dec 2008

Research Overview

Dr Au’s research focus includes the development of fashion design theory and its application on different fashion domains, such
as older people’s fashion and 3D printed technology for future fashion. As a researcher and practitioner of fashion and textile
design, he aims at solving design problems through adopting practice-based research methodology.

Research Projects “Creation of 3D digital printed fashion prototype with
innovative surface texture”
“An investigation of design preferences, psychological
dimensions and physical factors of elderly fashion in Three-dimensional printing technologies have influenced the
Hong Kong” approaches used in and the nature of product manufacturing
processes, and they have stimulated innovative ways of thinking
In recent decades, the contemporary generations of older in social, economic, environmental aspects. 3D printing has
people have exhibited a strong requirement for improved come into wide use in different industries as well as fashion
fashion products. The design preferences of older people industry. Fashion or textile designers have started adopting
on fashion clothing change with their physical and 3D printing technology in their creative design, such as creating
socio-psychological characteristics. Studies on fashion aiming 3D printed garments, 3D printed fabrics or fashion accessories.
to understand the needs and preferences of older people 3D printers can practically create anything; hence, they give
in the fashion market in relation to gender characteristics in designers wide imaginary space and produce creative products.
Hong Kong are limited. This project generated invaluable It can be predicted that 3D printing technology will be rapidly
data for understanding older people, aged 60–80 years, in applied and play an important role in fashion industries. Although
Hong Kong in terms of their psychological factors, design 3D printing technology is an innovative concept that can
preferences, and fashion experience regarding gender be adopted in the fields of fashion and textile, there is
differences. Thus, design practitioners can apply the findings no specific theoretical design process model that has
to create modern fashion for older people to meet the been developed on the basis of aesthetic and innovative
ever-changing needs of the market. aspects of 3D printed fashion garments. Besides, the current
mono-coloured fashion products do not fully meet customers’
aesthetic expectations. Thus, this project aimed to develop
a theoretical design process model and its application on
developing a 3D printed fashion with an innovative surface
texture. This project can facilitate the development of novel
contemporary 3D printed fashion garments and enhance the
capability of designers to provide an element of novelty in high
fashion market.

Mean scores of design preferences and gender differences

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Mean scores of views and experience pertaining to fashion in older people

PolyJet 3D printing technology with resin materials

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Prof. CHOI Tsan Ming Jason

Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 6450
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
M.Phil. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Research Interests B.Eng. The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Fashion Supply Chain Management, Retail Marketing, Luxury Fashion,
ORCiD Business Analytics
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Awards and Honours Publications (selected)

• Co-Editor-in-Chief (incoming in 2019): Transportation • Choi, T.M., S.W. Wallace, Y. Wang. Big data analytics
Research - Part E in operations management. Production and Operations
Management, in press.
• Senior Editor: Production and Operations Management
• Book Series Editor: Springer Series in Fashion Business • Chiu, C.H., T.M. Choi, X. Dai, B. Shen, J.H. Zheng.
• A Natural Science Award of Scientific Research Optimal advertising budget allocation in luxury
fashion markets with social influences: a mean-variance
Excellence (Science and Technology) in Colleges and analysis. Production and Operations Management, in
Universities, by Ministry of Education of China, 2016 press.
• Best Associate Editor Award of IEEE Systems, Man,
Cybernetics Society, 2013 and 2014 • Choi, T.M., J. Zhang, T.C.E. Cheng. Quick response in
supply chains with stochastically risk sensitive retailers.
Books Decision Sciences, in press.

• Choi, T.M., B. Shen (Eds.) Luxury Fashion Retail • Choi, T.M., W.K. Yeung, T.C.E. Cheng, X. Yue. Optimal
Management, Springer, 2017. scheduling and the value of RFID technology in garment
manufacturing systems. IEEE Transactions on
• Choi, T.M. (Ed.) Analytical Modeling Research in Fashion Engineering Management, 65(1), 72-84, 2018.
Business, 2016.
• Choi, T.M., H.K. Chan, X. Yue. Recent development
• Choi, T.M. Fashion Retail Supply Chain Management: in big data analytics for business operations and risk
A Systems Optimization Approach, CRC Press, 2014. management. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics,
47(1), 81-92, 2017.
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• Choi, T.M., T.C.E. Cheng, X. Zhao. Multi- methodological
research in operations management. Production and
Operations Management, 25, 379-389, 2016.

• Lee, C.H., T.M. Choi, T.C.E. Cheng. Selling to strategic
and loss-averse consumers: stocking, procurement,
and product design policies. Naval Research Logistics,
62, 435-453, 2015.

• Chiu, C.H., T.M. Choi, C.S. Tang. Price, rebate, and
returns supply contracts for coordinating supply
chains with price dependent demands. Production and
Operations Management, 20, 81-91, 2011.

• Choi, T.M. Coordination and risk analysis of VMI supply
chains with RFID technology. IEEE Transactions on
Industrial Informatics, 7, 497-504, 2011.

• Yeung,W.K.,T.M.Choi,T.C.E.Cheng.Optimalscheduling
in a single-supplier single-manufacturer supply chain
with common due windows. IEEE Transactions on
Automatic Control, 55, 2767-2777, 2010.

Research Overview Institute of Textiles and Clothing
Research Areas

Fashion Supply Chain Management

Retail Marketing & Business Analytics

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Our Researchers

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Prof. FAN Jintu

Chair Professor of Fiber Science & Apparel Engineering
Head of Department

Phone Number (852) 2766 6500
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. The University of Leeds

ORCiD B.Eng Donghua University
Publication
H-index Clothing Physiology, Thermal Comfort, Heat & Mass Transfer, Body Beauty
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& Fashion Aesthetics, Evolutionary Psychology, Multifunctional Fibrous

Materials & Clothing

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Awards and Honours (selected) Portable Thermoelectrics for Building Energy Saving,
Applied Energy, 218, 282-291, 2018.
• Warner Memorial Medal for Outstanding Work in Textile
Science, The Textile Institute, 2016 • LH Lao, LL Fu, GG Qi, EP Giannelis and JT Fan,
Superhydrophilic Wrinkle-free Cotton Fabrics via
• Vincent VC Woo Professor, Cornell University, 2014 Plasma and Nanofluid Treatment, ACS Appl. Mater.
Interfaces, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09545, 2017.
• Morgan Sesquicentennial Fellow, Cornell University,
2012 • JL Kou, HJ Lu, FM Wu, JT Fan and J Yao, Electricity
Resonance-Induced Fast Transport of Water through
• Doctor of Science, The University of Leeds, 2011 Nanochannels, Nano Lett., 2014, 14 (9), pp 4931-4936.

• Honorary Fellow (Highest honor for creativity and • BQ Xiao, JT Fan, F Ding, A fractal analytical model
advancement of knowledge), Textile Institute, 2010 for the permeabilities of fibrous gas diffusion layer in
proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Electrochimica
• Distinguished Achievement Award, The Fiber Society, Acta 134 (2014) 222-231.
2003
• JL Kou, XY Zhou, HJ Lu, FM Wu and JT Fan, Graphyne
• President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in as the membrane for water desalination, Nanoscale,
Research, PolyU, 2001 16;6(3):1865-70, 2014. DOI: 10.1039/C3NR04984A.

Patents (selected) • JT Fan, D. Chau, XF Wan, L Zhai, & E Lau, Prediction of
Facial Attractiveness from Facial Proportions, Pattern
• JT Fan, DH Shou and HJ Park, Branched Tube Network Recognition, 45(6), 2012, 2326-2334.
and temperature regulating garment with branched
tube network, US Provisional No: 62/288,397; PCT • F He, S Lau, HL Chan, and JT Fan, High Dielectric
application: PCT/US2017/015641 (2017) Permittivity and Low Percolation Threshold in
Nanocomposites Based on Poly(vinylidene fluoride)
• JT Fan and C Sun, A Type of Functional Garment, China and Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplate, Advanced Materials,
Patent CN103243472 B (2015) 21, 710-715, 2009.

• JT Fan and YC Szeto and M Sarkar, A Fabric Simulating • JT Fan, X Cheng, X Wen and W Sun, An Improved
the Plant Structure for Moisture Management, USA Model of Heat and Moisture Transfer with Phase
patent no. US 8486847 B2 (2013) change and Mobile Condensates in Fibrous Insulation
and Comparison with Experimental Results, Int. J. of
• JT Fan and X Qian, Characterization of Liquid, Water Heat and Mass Trans. 47(10/11), 2343-2352, 2004.
and/or Moisture Transport Properties of Fabrics, USA
Patent No. US7,730,775 B2 (2010) • JT Fan, W Dai, F Liu and J Wu, Visual Perception of
Female Physical Attractiveness, Proceedings of Royal
• JT Fan and Y Chen, Thermal Manikin, US Patent no. Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences,
6,543,657 (2003) 271(1537), 347-352, 2004.

Publications (selected) • YS Chen, JT Fan and W Zhang, Clothing Thermal
Insulation During Sweating, Textile Research Journal,
• DH Shou and JT Fan, An All Hydrophilic Fluid Di- 73(2), 152-157, 2003.
ode for Unidirectional Flow in Porous Systems, Ad-
vanced Functional Materials, 2018, 1800269. • JT Fan and YS Chen, Measurement of Clothing
Thermal Insulation and Moisture Vapour Permeability
• DL Zhao, X Lu, TZ Fan, YS Wu, L Lou,Q Wang, JT Fan Using a Novel Perspiring Fabric Thermal Manikin,
and RG Yang, Personal Thermal Management using Meas. Sci. & Tech., 13, 1115-1123, 2002.

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Research Overview

Prof. Fan’s group focuses on improving the understanding of the interaction between human body, clothing and environment,
and on that basis, developing fibrous materials and clothing with enhanced functional performance and aesthetic appeal. His
work is multi-disciplinary involving instrumentation, computational modeling, biomimetics, nanotechnology as well as evolutionary
psychology.

Heat & Mass Transfer in Porous Fibrous Media

Through novel experimentation and theoretically modeling, Prof. Fan’s group investigates the complex heat and mass transport
phenomena in nano- and micro-fibrous materials, which is fundamental to the engineering of fibrous materials for various
applications, including insulation for buildings and spacecrafts, filters, fiber composites, fuel cell’s gas diffusion layers, tissue
scaffolds, geotextiles as well as functional clothing.

Coupled Heat & Mass Transfer Condensation in fibrous media Heat transfer in Penguin down

Thermal Comfort and Clothing Physiology

Prof. Fan’s group developed world first sweating manikin-Walter, which is an essential tool to studies in thermal comfort and
clothing physiology. The development made headline news in scientific magazines and international media.

Various forms of sweating fabric manikins

Body Beauty and Fashion Aesthetics

Prof. Fan’s group is interested in the objectivity of beauty, particularly on how body or facial parameters relate to the perception of
attractiveness, which is not only classical aesthetics question, but also provides guidelines to fashion design and image dressing.

Body Attractiveness Facial Attractiveness Fashion design & image dressing Neural responses to beauty
v.s. beauty perception

Nature Inspired Fibrous Materials and Clothing Systems Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Inspired by natural systems and based on in-depth theoretical understanding, Prof. Fan’s group develops smart and multifunctional
fibrous materials and clothing systems.

Plant structured fabric

Asymmetric Fabric Skin-like fabric diode Air cooling garment with tree-like
branching tubing network

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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr FEI Bin

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 4795
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry

ORCiD B.Sc. University of Science & Technology of China
Publication
H-index Functional Fibers for Protective, Health Improving and
Sum of the Times Cited Green-environmental Applications, Advanced and Smart Polymeric
Materials with Outstanding Toughness, Stimuli Responsiveness and
Biocompatibility, Fundamental and Biomimic Study on Nanomaterials
for Textile Applications
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Awards Publications (selected)

• IAAM Medal, by the European Advanced Materials • Lei Chen, Feng Wu, Yangling Li, Yidi Wang,
Congress, 2017 Liping Si, Ka I. Lee, Bin Fei*. Robust and elastic
superhydrophobic breathable fibrous membrane
• Silver Medal & Special Merit Award, by the 45th with in situ grown hierarchical structures. J.
International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2017 Membrane Sci. 2018, 547, 93-8.

• Silver Medal, by the International Invention Innovation • Lei Chen, Liping Si, Feng Wu, Shuk Ying Chan,
Competition in Canada, 2016 Puiyan Yu, Bin Fei*. Electrical and mechanical
self-healing membrane using gold nanoparticles as
• The Best Paper Award – Textile Materials (Textile localized “nano-heaters”. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016,
Composite Materials), by the Cross-straits Conference 4, 10018-25.
on Textiles (CSTC14), 2014
• Lei Chen, Yunzhe Du, Yudong Huang, Pui Fai Ng,
• Outstanding Investigator of Shenzhen Virtual University, Bin Fei*. Facile fabrication of hierarchically structured
by Shenzhen Base of The Hong Kong Polytechnic PBO-Ni(OH)2/NiOOH fibers for enhancing interfacial
University, 2013 strength in PBO fiber/epoxy resin composites.
Compos. Sci. Technol. 2016, 129, 86-92.
• Chen Weiji Prize for Outstanding Articles, by China
Textile Engineering Society, 2013 • Guodong Liang, Xiaodong Li, Bin Fei*,
Xiaomei Wang, Fangming Zhu. Tiny nanoparticles
of organometallic polymers through direct
disassembly-assisted synthesis strategy for
hydrogen peroxide sensing. Polym. Chem. 2015, 6,
7179-87.

• Jianqiang Wang, Xinkun Lu, Pui Fai Ng, Ka I Lee,
Bin Fei*, John H. Xin, Jian-Yong Wu. Polyethylenimine
coated bacterial cellulose nanofiber membrane and
application as adsorbent and catalyst. J. Colloid
Interf. Sci. 2015, 440, 32-8.

• Xinkun Lu, Ching Ying Chan, Ka I Lee, Pui Fai Ng,
Bin Fei*, John H. Xin, Jun Fu. Super-tough and
thermo-healable hydrogel-promising for shape-memory
absorbent fiber. J. Mater. Chem. B 2014, 2, 7631-8.

• Suping Bao, Jianhua Li, Ka I Lee, Sijie Shao,
Jianhua Hao, Bin Fei*, John H. Xin. Reversible
mechanochromism of a luminescent elastomer. ACS
Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 4625-31.

• Bin Fei, Baitai Qian, Zongyue Yang, Ronghua Wang,
W.C. Liu, C.L. Mak, John H. Xin.* Coating carbon
nanotubes by spontaneous oxidative polymerization of
dopamine. Carbon 2008, 46, 1795-7.

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Research Overview

Advanced Fibers

(1) Radiation-blocking fibers
(2) Absorbent silk yarns
(3) Super tough gel fibers
(4) Flame retardant fibers

(1)X-rayblockingcurtain(WPU)underqualitymonitoring

(2) Silk/poly(sodiumacrylate)absorbentyarn: side & cross-section view

(1) NIR reflective fibers (TiO2@PET)

(3) Tensile curves of wet and dry gel fibers (4) FR fiber burn residue (1) Cooling by NIR reflection

Smart Polymers

(1) Mechanochromic BBS@PU
(2) Thermochromic BBS@PVDF
(3) Super-tough & wide-adjustable gels
(4) Redox sensing polymers

(1)

(2) (3) (4) Institute of Textiles and Clothing
(1) C@WO3 nanowires under SEM & TEM
Functional Nanomaterials

(1) Photocatalytic C@WO3 nanowires
(2) Catalytic BC@PEI-Cu nanoparticles
(3) Self-healing Au@PCLx/rGO/Ag membr
(4) Hierarchical steel@NiOOH nanoflakes

(2) Cu nanoparticles in-situ grown on (3) Au@PCLx/rGO/Ag self-healing fibrous (4) Mesh with hydrophilic coating for oil/
nanofiber membrane membrane water separation

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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr HO Chu Po

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 4892
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ORCiD M.A. Nottingham Trent University
Publication
H-index B.A. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sum of the Times Cited
Functional Garment, Fashion Design, Clothing Design Improving

Thermal Comfort, Athletic Clothing, Wearable Electronics for Sports

Clothing

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Exhibitions • Trial: Development of smart interactive functional
clothing. Innovation and Technology Fund, HK$736,000.
• Ho, C. Bai Jia Yi. Traditional Children’s Wear (2014) (P.I.)
Exhibition. Hong Kong Heritage Museum,Hong Kong,
Dec 2015 - Mar 2016 (juried) • Intelligent support for communication in design teams:
application of an innovative model of design process
• Wu W., Au J., Ho C. & Lam J. Colour-changing in the conceptual knitwear design in Hong Kong,
Smart Home Textiles via Innovative Jacquard Weaving, Departmental General Research Fund, HK$300,000.
Smart Textiles Salon 2015, Museum of Industrial (2013 - 2016) (P.I.)
Archaeology and Textiles, Ghent, Belgium,
24 - 25 Jun 2015 (juried) Publications (selected)

• Ho, C. New Racing Suit for Hong Kong Rowing Team • Ho, C., Fan, J., Newton, E. & Au, R. 2016. Effect of
for Asian Game 2014. InnoCarnival 2014 (organized athletic T-shirt designs on natural ventilation. Research
by Innovation and Technology Commission, HKSAR), Journal of Textile and Apparel. Accepted.
Hong Kong Science Park, 1- 9 Nov 2014
• Au, J., Lam, C. & Ho, C. 2016. Design preferences and
• Ho, C. Hua Kai Hua Luo, Contemporary Qipao experience of older people’s choice in fashion in Hong
Exhibition, Jiangning Imperial Silk Manufacturing Kong. International Journal of Fashion Design, Tech-
Museum (National grade museum, Nanjing), Nanjing, nology and Education. In press.
1 - 30 May 2014 (juried)
• Ho, C., Fan, J., Newton, E. & Au, R. 2015. T-shirt with
Research Grants propping effect for natural ventilation: Design
development and evaluation of its functionality
• A cycling jacket with LEDs and health monitoring: by thermal manikin in standing and walking motions.
Integrating fashion, technology and marketing, Textile Science & Engineering, 5(5), ISSN: 2165-8064,
Departmental funding: Interdisciplinary Research JTESE.
Collaboration within Department, HK$200,000.
(2016 - 2018) (P.I.) • Ho, C., Fan, J., Newton, E. & Au, R. 2011. The effect of
added fullness and ventilation holes in T-shirt design
• Robust feature extraction for fashion merchandise on thermal comfort, Ergonomics, 54(4), 403-410.
image search and classification, Postdoctoral
Fellowships Scheme, HK$700,000. (2016 - 2018) (Co-I) • Ho, C., Fan, J., Newton, E. & Au, R. 2008. Effects of
athletic T-shirts designs on thermal comfort, Fibers and
• Fashion Future for Hong Kong. CreteSmart Initiative Polymers, 9(4), 503-508.
Project, HK$1.6M. (2015 - 2016) (Co.I.)

• Trial: Development of innovative apparel products and
evaluation technologies, Innovation and Technology
Fund, HK$1.1M. (2015 - 2016) (P.I.)

• Development of innovation apparel products and
evaluation technologies for CSD uniform apparels (pro-
totype), Innovation and Technology Fund, HK$1.4M.
(2014 - 2015) (P.I.)

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Research Overview

Dr Ho’s research impact reached far beyond academic publication to be applied to serve the community. He served as principal
investigator for and completed three government-funded projects to serve government sectors and charity organizations using
his knowledge and research experience in functional clothing design. The collaborators have included the Correctional Services
Department; Hong Kong Sport Institute and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs). In these projects, Dr. Ho solved problems in
functional clothing for specific occasions, which included a uniform for CSD officers, a racing singlet for the Hong Kong rowing
team for the 2014 Asian Games (Incheon, South Korea) and a set of anti-strip jumpsuits for dementia patents.

Research Areas

Functional Garment Design for Sports Functional Garment Design for Care Centre (TWGH)
and Thermal Comfort

Uniform design for Hong Kong Rowing Team T-shirt design
improving
Future Research ventilation

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Our Researchers

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Prof. HU Hong

Professor

Phone Number (852) 3400 3089
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. University of Haute Alsace
Research Interests B.Eng. Donghua University
Fiber Based Materials with Negative Poisson’s Ratio (Auxetic Textiles),
ORCiD 3D Advanced Textile Structures and Composites for Functional
Publication Garments and Technical Applications Including Impact Protection,
H-index Vibration Isolation, Wound Dressing and Sound Absorption, Modeling
Sum of the Times Cited and Simulation of Textile Structures and Composites, Textile-based
Energy Generation and Storage Devices
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Award • Minshen Zhu, Yang Huang, Junyi Liu, Wing Ng,
Zifeng Wang, Zhengyue Wang, Hong Hu*, Chunyi Zhi,
• Gold Medal – The 42nd International Exhibition of 3D Spacer Fabric Based Multifunctional Triboelectric
Inventions Geneva, Switzerland, 2004 Nanogenerator with Great Feasibility, for Mechanized
Large-scale Production, Nano Energy, 2016, 27,
Patents (selected) 439-446.

• Hong Hu, Three dimensional negative Poisson’s ratio • Jinfeng Sun, Yan Huang, Chenxi Fu, Zhengyue Wang,
knitted spacer fabric and method for making the same, Yang Huang, Minshen Zhu, Chunyi Zhi, Hong Hu*,
paten no. US 9,475,257 B2, Oct. 2016. High-performance stretchable yarn supercapacitor
based on PPY@CNTs@urethane elastic fiber core spun
• Hong Hu, Zhengkai Zhang, A 3D auxetic fabric yarn, Nano Energy, 2016, 27, 230-237.
manufacturing device and method, Chinese invention
patent, no. 20120192738.3 • Yanping Liu, Hong Hu*, Finite element analysis of
compression behaviour of warp knitted spacer fabric
• Hong Hu, Shiru Liu, An auxetic yarn structure and structure, International Journal of Mechanical Science,
relevant manufacturing method, Chinese invention 2015, 94-95, 244-259.
patent, no. 201210212844.3
• Yang Huang, Yan Huang, Minshen Zhu, Wenjun Meng,
Publications (selected) Zengxia Pei, Chang Liu, Hong Hu*, and Chunyi
Zhi, Magnetic-Assisted, Self-Healable, Yarn- Based
• Jifang Zeng and Hong Hu*, A Theoretical Analysis of Supercapacitor, ACS Nano, 2015, 9 (6), 6242-6251.
Deformation Behavior of Auxetic Plied Yarn Structure,
Smart Materials and Structures, doi.org/10.1088/1361- • Huang Y, Hong Hu, Huang Y, Zhu M, Meng W, Liu
665X/aac23a. C, Pei Z, Hao C, Wang Z, Zhi C, From Industrially
Weavable and Knittable Highly Conductive Yarns to
• Jifang Zeng and Hong Hu*, Finite Element Analysis Large Wearable Energy Storage Textiles, ACS Nano,
of Three-Dimensional (3D) Auxetic Textile Composite 2015, 9 (5), 4766-477.
under Compression, Polymers 2018, 10, 374.
• Xiaonan Hou, Hong Hu*, Vadim silberschmidt, Tailoring
• Wing Sum Ng and Hong Hu*, Woven Fabrics Made Structure of inclusion with strain-induced closure to
of Auxetic Plied Yarns, Polymers 2018, 10, 226. reduce Poisson’s ratio of composite materials, Journal
of Applied Physics, 2014, 115, 224903-1-8.
• Lin Zhou, Jifang Zeng, Lili Jiang, Hong Hu*, Low Velocity
Impact Properties of 3D Auxetic Textile Composite, • Zhengyue Wang, Hong Hu*, 3D Auxetic Warp- knitted
Journal of Material Science, 2018, 53(5), 3899-3914. Spacer Fabrics, Physica Status Solidi B, 2014, 251(2),
281-288.
• Jifang Zeng, Hong Hu*, Lin Zhou, A Study on Neg-
ative Poisson’s Ratio Effect of 3D Auxetic Orthogonal • Ge, Hong Hu*, Yanping Liu, A finite element analysis
Textile Composites under Compression, Smart materi- of a 3D auxetic textile structure for composite
als and Structures, 2017, 26(6), 065014. reinforcement, Smart Materials and Structures, 2013,
22, 084005.

230 Research at FAST

Research Overview
Study of Textile Structures and Composites with Negative Poisson’s Ratio

Auxetic composite yarns Auxetic weft-knitted fabrics

Non auxetic, Auxetic Auxetic warp-knitted spacer fabrics 3D auxetic textile structure and composite

Development of 3D Knitted Spacer Fabrics for Technical Applications

Modeling and Simulation of 3D Textile Structures and Composites

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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Prof. HU Jinlian

Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 6437
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
M.Eng. China Textile University
Research Interests B.Eng. Wuhan Textile University
Smart Polymers/ Shape Memory Polymers for Textiles and Apparel,
ORCiD Medical/ Healthcare, Textile Structure, Mechanics and Fibrous
Publication Composites, Digital Evaluation and Simulation of Textiles Appearance
H-index and Garment/ Fabric Drape
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Awards and Honours (selected) • A Temperature-regulating Fiber and a Method of
Making the Same, Jinlian Hu*, Qinghao Meng, US,
• Silver Award, 45th International Exhibition of Inventions filing date: 31 Dec 2009, application no. 12/650,990,
of Geneva, Switzerland, Project: A Novel Treatment for granted date: 12 July 2011, patent no. US 7,976,944B2.
Improving Leather Recovery Performance, 2017
• Methods for Manufacturing Polyurethanes,
• Honor Certificate 榮譽證書, 國家級科技項目先進人, Jinlian Hu*, Yang Zhuohong, Kwok Wing Yeung a
Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Committee, 深圳 nd Subrata Mondal, UK, filing date: 18 Nov 2004,
市科技創新委員會, 2013 application no. 0612124.8, granted date: 21 May 2008,
patent no. GB 2423993B.
• 1000-Person Scheme Award from Central China
Government, Zhejiang Province and Shaoxing City, Publications (selected)
2011 and 2012
• B. Kumar, J.L. Hu*, N. Pan. Smart Medical Stocking
• County Mayor Award for the year of 2011, The People’s using Memory Polymer for Chronic Venous Disorders,
Government of Shaoxing County, 2012 Biomaterials, 2016, 75: p.174-181 (I.F. 8.557).

• Top Ten Technologist in Technology Innovation, The • Jinlian Hu, Section editor, Part I: Smart Fibers and
People’s Government of Shaoxing County, 2011 Fibrous Assembly Structures; Part IV: Applications
of Smart Textiles, in Handbook of Smart Textiles,
• “China Textile Academic Leader” (elected, one of Springer, ISBN: 978-981-4451-46-8, total page: 1059,
the only eights in the whole China) by China Textile 2015. (Section editor and author)
Engineering Society, China, 2011
• Jinlian Hu, Shape Memory Polymers: Fundamentals,
• Gold Award, Advanced Automatic Fabric Appearance Advances and Applications, Smithers Rapra
Evaluation System, 14th National Inventions Exhibition Technical Publication, ISBN: 978-1-90903-032-9,
of China, 2003 total page: 308, 2014.

• Distinguished Achievement Award in Basic or Applied • Jinlian Hu*, Advances in shape memory polymers,
Fiber Science by The Fiber Society (In recognition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England, ISBN: 978-0-
the contributions to fiber science, particularly for the 85709-852-8, Total page: 343, 2013.
studies on fabric structure and mechanical properties
of textiles), USA, 2001 • J.L. Hu*, Y. Zhu, H.H. Huang, J. Lu. Recent
Advances in Shape-Memory Polymers: Structure,
Patents (selected) Mechanism, Functionality, Modeling and
Applications, Progress in Polymer Science, 2012.
• A melt spinning shape memory fiber with low recovery 37(12): p.1720-1763. (IF=24.1). DOI: 10.1016/j.
force and high shape recovery rate for comfortable progpolymsci.2012.06.001. (As of July/ August
stretch textiles, Hu Jinlian*, Lu Jing, Han Jianping, 2015, this highly cited paper received enough
Zhu Yong (PRC, filing date: 9 December 2013, granted citations to place it in the top 1% of the academic
date: 9 March 2017), application no. 201310662098.2. field of Chemistry based on a highly cited threshold
for the field and publication year.)
• Semi-Crystalline Shape Memory Polymer and
Production Method Thereof, Hu Jinlian, Zhu Yong, • J.L. Hu*, X. Wu, W. Zeng, Formaldehyde sensor
Han Jianping, Lu Jing (USA, filing date: 11 October based on polypyrrole/ ß-cyclodextrin, Journal of
2012, application no. 61712787; granted date: 27 Dec Controlled Release, Volume 152, Supplement 1, 30
2016, granted no.: US US 9,527,947 B2. November 2011, Pages e211–e213. (One of the top 20
papers in the Journal since 2011)
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Research Overview

Prof. Jinlian Hu is one of the most active and productive scientists in the field of smart textiles and textile materials. Prof. Hu
founded the Shape Memory Textiles Centre in 2003, which has been a driving force in the successful establishment of an
extensive collaboration and partnership of academic organizations and industrial enterprises worldwide. Over the years,
Prof. Hu has achieved international reputation for her insight in conventional and emerging research areas, particularly shape
memory textiles and is a frequently and widely invited plenary or keynote speaker at international conferences.

Prof. Hu, as the 1st person outside USA in Asia, received the Award for Distinguished Achievement in Fiber Science from the
US-based Fiber Society in 2001. She is also the 1st Hong Kong scholar obtained the prestigious First-Class Sang Ma Prize in
Textile Science and Technology in 2006. In 2011, she got the Textile Academic Leader award from China Textile Engineering
Society and became a 1000-Person expert by the Central Chinese Government. Prof Hu is a Fellow of the Textile Institute in UK,
the Hong Kong institution of Textile and Apparel as well as the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Architectural Evolution of Shape Memory Polymers

Hydrogen bonding in hard-segment models of SMPs

Stress Memory Polymers and its Potential Applications

Programmable Stress Switch-spring-frame Model Prediction of Definite Memory Stress
Memory of Polymers

Engineered Spider Silk Protein for Functional Materials

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr HUA Tao

Assistant Professor

Phone Number 852) 2766 7874
Email [email protected]
Education Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
M.Eng. China Textile University (Donghua University)
Research Interests Wearable and Flexible Textile-based Sensing and Energy Harvesting/
Conversion/ Storage Devices and Systems, Complex Woven Structures
ORCiD for the Applications in Technical and Medical Areas, Novel Manufacturing
Publication Technology of Functional Composite Yarns and Fabrics
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Awards (selected) Publications (selected)

• Early Career Award 2016/2017, Research Grants • Chen Y.J., Xu B.G., Wen J.F., Gong J.L., Hua T., Kan
Council of Hong Kong, University Grants Committee of C.W., Deng J.F, (2018) “Design of Novel Wearable,
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2016 Stretchable and Waterproof Cable-type Supercapaci-
tors based on High-Performance Nickel Cobalt Sulfide-
• China Collaboration and Innovation Achievement coated Etching-annealed Yarn Electrodes”, Small, 14,
Award, National Industry, Academia and Research 1704373 (10pp).
Innovation Society, China, 2014
• Hua T., Wong N.S, Tang W.M., (2018) “Study on Properties
• Highest International Consultancy Award, The Hong of Elastic Core-spun Yarns Containing a Mix of
Kong Polytechnic University, 2013 Spandex and PET/PTT Bi-component Filament as
Core, Textile Research Journal, 88(9), 1065-1076.
• First Class Award of Science and Technology-
National Textile and Apparel Council, China, 2009 • Zhang L.S., Lin S.P., Hua T., Hang B.L., Liu S.R.,
Tao X.M., (2018) “Fiber-based Thermoelectric
Patents (selected) Generators: Materials, Device Structure, Fabrication,
Characterization and Applications”, Advanced Energy
• Hua T., Zhu Y.K, “Manufacturing Method and Apparatus Materials, 8(5), 1700524 (18pp).
for Producing All Staple Fiber Composite Yarns”, CN
10748897 A, 2017 • Li X.T., Hu H.B., Hua T., Xu B.G., Jiang S.X., (2018)
“Wearable Strain Sensing Textile based on One-dimen-
• Tao X.M., Hua T., Wang Y.Y., Li Q., Chow Y.K, “Process for sional Stretchable and Weavable Yarn Sensors”, Nano
Manufacturing Fabric Pressure Sensor”, US 9488536 Research, DOI:10.1007/s12274-018-2043-7.
B2, 2016
• Li X.T., Hua T., Xu B.G., (2017) “Electromechanical
• Tao X.M., Hua T., Xu B.G., Feng J, “Method and Properties of a Yarn Strain Sensor with Graphene-sheath/
Apparatus for Reducing Residual Torque and Neps in Polyurethane-core”, Carbon, 118, 686-698.
Singles Ring Yarns”, US 8544252 B2, 2013
• Hu H.B., Hua T., (2017) “An Easily Manipulated
Research Grants (selected) Protocol for Patterning of MXenes on Paper for Planar
Micro-supercapacitors”, Journal of Materials Chemistry
• RGC ECS (PI), Electro-mechanical properties of elastic A, 5, 19639-19648.
woven strain sensing fabric incorporated with yarn
sensing elements, 2017-2019 • Hua T., Lo W.W., Xiao X.L., (2016) “An Experimental
Study of Multicolored Composite Yarns for Woven
• ITF Tier 3 (PI), New design and manufacturing Fabrics by Friction Spinning Method”, Textile Research
technology of colorful and figured woven fabrics, Journal, 86(4), 409-422.
2017-2018
• Xiao X.L., Hua T., Li. L., Wang J.C. (2015) “Geometrical
• ITF Tier 1 (PI), Development of functional light-thin wool Modeling of Honeycomb Woven Fabric Architecture”,
blended knitted fabrics, 2017-2018 Textile Research Journal, 85(16), 1651-1665.

• ITF Tier 1 (PI), Manufacturing technology of high value- • Liao C.Z., Zhang M., Yao M.Y., Hua T., Li L., Yan F. (2015)
added flame resistant textiles, 2017-2018 “Flexible Organic Electronics in Biology: Materials
and Devices”, Advanced Materials, 27(46), 7493-7527.

• Jiang S.Q., Hua T., (ed.), (2013) “Digital Jacquard:
Mythologies”, ISBN 9789623677622, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University.

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Research Overview

Flexible and Wearable Yarn Strain Sensors and Sensing Textiles

• One-dimensional weavable strain sensing yarns consisting of an elastic polyurethane core and a conductive Ag-nanoparticles/
graphene-microsheets composite sheath were developed. The sensor exhibits excellent flexibility and stretchability.

• Wearable high-sensitivity strain sensing textiles were fabricated by directly weaving the yarn-based sensors, showing great
potential for application to wearable textile sensors for real-time monitoring of human motions.

Fabrication of sensors via an easily Sensing mechanism and performance of yarn sensor Sensing fabrics for real-time
manipulated protocol monitoring of various human motions

Flexible One- and Two-dimensional Supercapacitors Protocol for patterning of MXene flakes
on paper for MSCs
• A protocol for fast and on-demand patterning of MXene
flakes on paper to fabricate supercapacitors (MSCs) was
developed. The MSCs can acquire 27.29 mF cm−2 and 460%
enhancement compared to carbon-based MSCs. Our work
provides an efficient platform to fabricate on-chip MSCs.

• A yarn-shaped electrode consisting of stainless steel yarn
core and hierarchical nanostructured nickel-cobalt mixed
oxides sheath was fabricated. The yarn electrodes can be
directly weaved into structures to fabricate power units for
electronic textiles.

Electrochemical performance of MSCs Protocol for fabricating yarn-type SCs Structures of yarn-type electrodes

Complex Woven Structures for Color Mixing and Technical Applications

• A manufacturing technology for producing colorful and • A series of elastic fabrics based on complex structures have
figured woven fabrics has been developed by using been developed for technical applications through theoreti-
white warps and multicolored wefts based on weft-backed cal and experimental investigation.
structures. This technology can eliminate the special
preparation of multicolored warps and improve production
flexibility and efficiency.

Weft-backed woven structures Architecture simulation of 3D honeycomb fabric Institute of Textiles and Clothing
Fabric color palette
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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr HUI Chi Leung Patrick

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 6537
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests LL.M. The University of Hong Kong

ORCiD LL.B. University of Wolverhampton
Publication
H-index Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sum of the Times Cited
M.Eng. The University of Hong Kong

M.Sc. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The University of Stirling

Healthcare Product Development, Fashion Retail Sales Forecasting,

Intelligent System Development, Medical Garments with Chinese Herbs,

RFID Security

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Awards • W.W. Wang, P.C.L. Hui, E. Wat, F.S.F. Ng, C.W. Kan,
C.B.S. Lau, and P.C. Leung, “Enhanced Transdermal
• Bronze Award, Seoul International Invention Fair, 2015 Permeability via Constructing the Porous Structure of
Poloxamer-based Hydrogel”, Polymers, 2016, Vol. 8,
• Excellent Product Prize - 15th China Hi-Tech Fair, 2013 406; DOI: 10.3390/polymer8110406.

• Bronze Award, 41st International Exhibition of Inventions • W.W. Wang, E. Wat, P.C.L. Hui, B. Chan, F.S.F. Ng, C.W.
of Geneva, Switzerland, 2013 Kan, X.W. Wang, H. Hu, E.C.W. Wong, C.B.S. Lau, and
P.C. Leung, “Dual-functional transdermal drug delivery
• President’s Award of Excellent Achievements/ system with controllable drug loading based on
Performance in Services, PolyU, 2009 thermosensitive poloxamer hydrogel for atopic
dermatitis treatment”, Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, 2016,
Patents 24112; DOI: 10.1038/srep24112.

• “Intelligent Monitoring System and Method on Diaper” • B.C.L. Chan, L. F. Li, S. Q. Hu, E. Wat, E.C.W. Wong,
granted by China Patent Office (Patent No: ZL 2011 1 V. X. Zhang, C. B.S. Lau, C.K. Wong, K.L.E. Hon,
0299274.1) on 10 Dec 2014 P.C.L. Hui, and P.C. Leung, “Gallic acid is the major
active component of Cortex Moutan in inhibiting immune
• “Development Method of Making Double Layers maturation of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells”,
Fabric Materials for Adult Bibs” granted by China Molecules, Vol. 20, No. 9, 2015, pp. 16388-16403.
Patent Office (Patent No: Z1.2011 1 0085487.4) on 21
May 2014 • W.Y. Wang, E. Wat, C.L. Hui, S.F. Ng, C.W. Kan, C.W.
Wong, B. Chan, C. B.S. Lau, P.C. Leung, “Application
• “RFID Passive Tags Anti-counterfeiting System” of Chinese Herbal Medicine onto Cotton Fabric by
granted by China Patent Office (Patent No: 200510 dyeing methods”, Fibers and Polymers, Vol. 16, No.
124845.2) on 15 Sep 2010 11, 2015, pp. 2401-2408.

Publications (selected) • H.L. Chan, T.M. Choi, C.L. Hui, and S.F. Ng, “Quick
response healthcare apparel supply chains: Value
• A. Pan, and C.L. Hui, “Inventory control system for a of RFID and Coordination”, IEEE Trans. On Systems,
healthcare apparel service centre with stockout risk: Man, Cybernetics – Systems, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2015,
a case analysis”, Journal of Healthcare Engineering, pp.887-900.
Vol. 2017, Article ID 9210532, 12 pages, DOI:
10.1155/2017/9210532.

• C.L. Hui, Q. Feng, M.S. Wong, S.F. Ng, and Y.Y.M.
Lin, “Study of main and cross-over effects on pressure
relief among body mass index (BMI), body position
and supporting material properties”, Medical
Engineering and Physics, 2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.
medengphy.2017.10.012.

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Research Overview Institute of Textiles and Clothing
Innovative Adult Bibs for Elderly and Disabled

• The key features of deliverable is highly functional and durable bibs even under very high temperature washing repeatedly.
• The deliverable is made of single layer woven fabric which provides good water absorption at the front side and good water

repellency at the back side.
• To benefit all patients lived in elderly care homes and hospitals and provides eco-environment.

Development of “Smart Diaper” for Healthcare

• Moisture and temperature sensors embedded in diaper for measuring degree of wetness inside diaper and the body surface
temperature of ailing patients.

• It allows user to monitor the SMS alert messages whether it is sent out to the corresponding caretaker successfully and to make
the enquiry of the sensor status whether the wet diaper over the pre-determined threshold value is changed or not.

• It allows user to display the change of wetness data and thermal data over a particular time period in the table and/ or line graph.
Meanwhile, it could also display the diaper changing time of each patient in pie chart for healthcare management.

• The main benefit is to reduce the loading of caregiver and to provide a great care towards ailing patients.

Medical Textile Functionalized with Herbs-containing Hydrogel for Atopic Dermatitis

• It aims to rehydrate the skin by moisture supply and to release herbs in a controlled manner using hydrogel technique.
• The main benefit is to improve treatment of the atopic dermatitis for patients.

Innovative Diaper that keeps off Moisture, Odour, and Allergy for the Elderly

• Current disadvantages of the existing adult diapers are therapeutic effect on the skin and cannot effectively reduce odour.
• The proposed diaper is

- to prevent skin allergies;
- to prevent bedbound patients from bedsore;
- to help reduce pain;
- to effectively treat urinary disturbance;
- to provide deodorant;
- to provide super absorption capacity and longtime dryness;
- to produce at lower cost; and to provide pure and natural conditions.

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Our Researchers

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Prof. Kinor JIANG

Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 6430
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ORCiD M.A. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Publication
H-index B.A. Tsinghua University
Sum of the Times Cited
Surface Design Using Physical and Chemical Technologies, Development

of Innovative Textile and Fashion and Analysis Aesthetics and Functional

Properties, Exploration of CAD and Utilization of Textile and Fashion

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Museum Collections Books (selected)

• Xianggui, fashion design, Victoria and Albert Museum, • Self-Organisation: Junichi Arai’s Textile Anthology,
2016 Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
2017, ISBN: 9789623678148.
• Raindrops and Waterfalls, fashion design, China
National Silk Museum, 2015 • Fashion Thinking with Life Drawing, Hong Kong:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2015, ISBN:
• 250g, fashion design, China National Silk Museum, 9789623677868.
2012
• International Textile Design and Fashion Art, Hong
• Casement VI, textile design, Fine Arts Museum of San Kong: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2014,
Francisco, 2010 ISBN: 9789623677837.

Exhibitions (selected) • Digital Jacquard: Mythologies, Hong Kong: The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2013, ISBN:
• Surface Design in Fashion, Jill Stuart Gallery, Cornell 9789623677622.
University, 2018
• Fabric: Metallic Textile Design of Kinor Jiang, Hong
• Some Like It Hot, Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, Kong: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2009,
2017 ISBN: 9789881747204.

• An Evolution of Fashion: Chinese Costume from 1920s Publications (selected)
to 2010s, China National Silk Museum, 2016
• Jiang, S.X., Xu, J.T., Miao, D.G., Peng, L.H., Shang,
• From Xuan to Blindness, Upper Gulbenkian Gallery, S.M., Zhu, P. (2017). Water-repellency, ultraviolet pro-
Royal College of Art, 2015 tection and infrared emissivity properties of AZO film
on polyester fabric. Ceramics International. 43, 2424-2430.
• mnẽmonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textile,
Jim Thompson Art Center, 2014 • Jiang, S.X., Peng, L.H., Guo, R.H., Miao, D.G.,
Shang, S.M., Xu, J.T., Li, A.S. (2016). Preparation and
Patents (selected) characterization of Fe2O3 coating on quartz fabric by
electron beam evaporation, Ceramics International. 42,
• A yarn winding unit for coating system, PRC Patent: 19386-19392.
201720116759.5
• Jiang, S.X., Miao D.G., Yang G.M., Chen Z.M., Li, A.S.,
• Coloration via magnetron sputter coating on textile fab- Shang, S.M. (2015). Fabrication of Ag thin film on poly-
ric, PRC Patent: 201410714517.7 ester fabric by roll to roll magnetron sputtering system,
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.
• A roll-to-roll magnetron sputtering device for textile 26, 3364-3369.
pattern generation, PRC Patent: 201420582217.3
• Miao, D.G., Jiang, S.X., Shang, S.M., & Chen, Z.M.
• A method for preparing luminescent fibers and fabrics, (2014). Effect of heat treatment on infrared reflection
PRC Patent: 201310641778.6 property of Al-doped ZnO films, Solar Energy Materials
&Solar Cells. 127, 163-168.
• Formation process for textile design through magnetron
sputtering technology, PRC patent: 200910209008.8 • Zheng, Y.D., Xiao, X., Jiang, S.X., Ding, F., Wang, J.F.
(2013). Coating fabrics with gold nanorods for colouring,
238 Research at FAST UV-protection, and antibacterial functions. Nanoscale.
5. 788-795.

Research Overview Institute of Textiles and Clothing
Metallic Textiles Raising Fashion

A novel model, metallising textile design, has been established with the aid of chemical plating or sputtering technologies to
facilitate design creations. It is an applicable metallizing design process that provides creative methods to generate the new
metallic fabric designs with aesthetic effects and functional performances. The resulting entrancing metallic effect and sculpted
form of the fabric create both gracefulness and enhance the artistic essence.

Sustainable Metallizing Textile Production

A RtR magnetron sputtering system has been developed for large-scale metallic textile production. The main principle behind
this system is based on sputter coating technology and stenciling, which integrate winding and deposition by coating a variety
of metals to produce superior functional and decorative metallic textiles. Metals, alloys and metal oxides are used to coat textiles
which create captivating painted hues on the textile surface. The textiles present unique metallic appearances which are
suitable for high-end fashion items and home textiles. The technology is an environmentally friendly approach for textile dyeing
and finishing which applies dry coatings under an anhydrous condition.

Eco-friendly Textile and Fashion

Laser engraving and cutting are a digital approach and environmentally friendly method to prepare textile production. The laser
technology has been explored to achieve innovative appearance and improve the textile aesthetic performance in terms of
colour, pattern and texture. The method can also be integrated with other treated methods like dyeing, printing, laminating to
reach complex effects.

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Our Researchers

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr KAN Chi Wai

Associate Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 6531
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ORCiD M.Sc. Sheffield Hallam University
Publication
H-index B.Sc. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sum of the Times Cited
Textile Coloration and Finishing, Surface Treatment of Textile Materials,

Textile Products Evaluation, Textile Instrumentation, Safety and Health

Management, Environmental Management

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Awards

• TechConnect 2018 Innovation Awardee - TechConnect • K.P.M. Tang, C.W. Kan, J.T. Fan and S.L. Tso,
World Innovation Conference & Expo 2018, USA, 2018 “Effect of Softener and Wetting Agent on Improving the
Flammability, Comfort and Mechanical Properties of
• Silver Medal (For significant contribution to the Society Flame Retardant Finished Cotton Fabric” Cellulose,
in education and the coloration industry in Hong Kong) 24(6), 2619-2634 (2017).
- Society of Dyers and Colourists, UK, 2017
• O.N. Hung, C.K. Chan, C.W. Kan and C.W.M. Yuen,
Publications (selected) “Effect of the CO2 Laser treatment on Properties
of 100% Cotton Knitted Fabrics”, Cellulose, 24(4),
• A.Y.L. Tang, C.H Lee, Y.M. Wang and C.W. Kan, 1915-1926 (2017).
“Octane-assisted Reverse Micellar Dyeing of Cotton
with Reactive Dye”, Polymers, 9(11), Article Number • R. Molina, J.M. Teixidó, C.W. Kan and P. Jovancic,
678 (2017). “Hydrophobic Coatings in Cotton Obtained by In Situ
Plasma Polymerization of a Fluorinated Monomer in
• O.N. Hung and C.W. Kan, “Effect of aCnOd 2CoLtatosenr/ Ethanol Solutions”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Treatment on the Fabric Hand of Cotton 9(6), 5513-5521 (2017).

Polyester Blended Fabric”, Polymers, 9(11), Article • K.P.M. Tang, C.W. Kan and J.T. Fan, “Comparison of
Test Methods for Measuring Water Absorption and
Number 609 (2017). Transport Test Methods of Fabrics”, Measurement, 97,
126-137 (2017).
• I. Ahmad and C.W. Kan, “Visible Light Driven Dye
SFaebnsriictisz”e,dCToiaOti2nPghso, t7o(-1c1a)t,aAlyrstitcfloerNSuemlf-bcelera1n9in2g(2C0o1t7to).n • O.N. Hung, C.K. Chan, C.W. Kan and C.W.M. Yuen, “An
Analysis of Some Physical and Chemical Properties
• O.N. Hung and C.W. Kan, “A Study of CO2 Laser 2o4f C(1O),23L6a3s-e3r8-t1re(a2t0e1d7C).otton-based Fabrics”, Cellulose,
Treatment on the Colour Properties of Cotton-based
Fabrics”, Coatings, 7(8), Article Number 131 (2017).

• K.P.M. Tang, C.W. Kan, J.T. Fan, M.K. Sarkar and S.L.
Tso, “Flammability, Comfort and Mechanical Properties
of a Novel Fabric Structure – Plant-structured Fabric”,
Cellulose, 24(9), 4017-4031 (2017).

• A.Y.L. Tang, Y.M. Wang, C.H. Lee and C.W. Kan,
“Computer Colour Matching and Levelness of
PEG-based Reverse Micellar Decamethyl Cyclopen-
tasiloxane (D5) Solvent-assisted Reactive Dyeing on
Cotton Fibre”, Applied Sciences, 7(7), Article Number
682 (2017).

• C.W. Kan and W.S. Man, “Enhancing Dark Shade
Pigment Dyeing of Cotton Fabric with Plasma Treat-
ment”, Coatings, 7(7), Article Number 104 (2017).

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Research Overview

Surface Treatment of Textile Materials – Plasma Treatment

(1) Surface modification (2) Plasma-enhanced textile functional treatment, e.g. antimicrobial

C.W. Kan*, C.H. Kwong and S.P. Ng, Applied C.E. Zhou and C.W. Kan*, Applied Surface Science, 328,
Surface Science, 346, 270-277 (2015) 410-417 (2015)

Surface Treatment of Textile Materials – Laser Treatment

(1) Colour fading effect study on denim (2) Interaction between textile materials and laser

C.W. Kan*, Journal of Cleaner Y.L. Chow, C.K. Chan and C.W. Kan*,
Production, 66, 624-631 (2014) Cellulose,18(6), 1635–1641 (2011)

Colouration and Finishing (2) Novel colour fading process

(1) Novel dyeing process

A.Y.L. Tang, C.H. Lee, Y.M. Wang C.W. Kan*, C.W. Kan*, H.F. Cheung and Q. Chan, Journal of
ACS Omega, 3, 2812-2819 (2018) Cleaner Production,112(Pt. 4), 3514-3524 (2016)

Textile Instrumentation (2) Transplanar and in-plane water transport of textiles with Institute of Textiles and Clothing
gravimetric and image analysis technique
(1) Transplanar and in-plane water transport properties of
fabrics under different sweat rate

K.P.M. Tang, K.H. Chau, C.W. Kan* and J.T. Fan, Scientific Reports, 5, Art. K.P.M. Tang, Y.S. Wu, K.H. Chau, C.W. Kan* and J.T. Fan, Scientific Reports,
No. 17012 (2015) 5, Art. No. 9689 (2015)

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Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Dr LAM Chi Hin Jin

Assistant Professor

Phone Number (852) 2766 6487
Email
Education [email protected]

Research Interests Ph.D. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ORCiD M.A. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

B.A. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Expressive Textile Arts for Underprivileged People, Wearable Electronics

for High Fashion, Practicing Fashion Design and Illustration

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Exhibitions (selected) Research Grants (selected)

• Lam, J. & Au, J. Static Exhibition: Laugh and Walk • “Empafashion Design”: Community engagement
Together for a Better Future 2017. The Hong Kong through expressive textile arts and fashion.
Polytechnic University, CF Podium, Hong Kong. Date: The 28th Batch of the Community Investment and
4 - 21 Jul 2017. Inclusion Fund (CIIF), HKSAR, HK$2M. (2018-20) (P.I.)
(Under-review)
• Lam, J. & Au, J. Static Exhibition: Fashion for a better
extravaganza 2016. The Hong Kong Polytechnic • An investigation of design preferences, psychological
University, FG Podium, Hong Kong. Date: 8 - 22 Jul 2016. dimensions and physical factors of elderly fashion in
Hong Kong. Central Research Grant / Fund for GRF
• Lam, J. Euthenia. Wearable Blessings: Traditional Project Rated 3.5, HK$210K. (2014-15) (Co.I.)
Chinese Children’s Clothing Exhibition, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, Main Library, Hong Kong. Date: Learning and Teaching Grants (selected)
9 - 29 Apr 2016.
• Engaging Fashion as a Communication Media for
• Wu, G., Au, J., Ho, C.P., & Lam, J. Creation of Colour- the Needy. Service-Learning Education Capacity
changing Smart Home Textiles via Innovative Jacquard Enhancement Scheme supported by Lee Hysan
Weaving. Smart Textiles Salon 2015, Museum of Foundation, HK$180K. (2016-18) (P.I.)
Industrial Archaeology and Textiles, Ghent, Belgium
(Juried). Date: 24 - 25 Jun 2015. • Fashion for a better future extravaganza 2016.
Departmental Learning and Teaching Grants,
• Lam, J. Inheritance of Glamor: Contemporary Qipao HK$60K. (2015-16) (P.I.)
Exhibition. Jiangning Weaving Museum, Nanjing, China
(Invited). Date: 28 Apr - 28 May 2014. Publications (selected)

• Lam, J., Au, R. & Johnston, C. Do you feel me? A • Lam, J. & Au, J. (2018). Expressive textile arts as a
pair of illuminative smart fashion. Smart Textiles Salon caring medium for the vulnerable groups. In D.T.L.,
2013, Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles, Shek, S.C.F., Chan, & G. Ngai. (Eds.). Service-learning
Ghent, Belgium (Juried). Date: 3 - 6 Jun 2013. at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Opportu-
nities and challenges ahead. Springer: New York (In
• Lam, J. The Evergreen Classic – Transformation of the press).
Qipao Exhibition. Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong
Kong. Date: 22 Jun - 13 Sep 2010. • Lam, J. & Au, J. (2018). Creation of expressive textile
arts with ex-mentally ill persons. 2018 International
• Au, J., Lam, J., Au, R., Hui, K. & Li, T. Illuminative sonic Symposium on Culture, Arts, and Literature, 2(1), pp.1-4,
top. Smart Textiles Salon 2009, Belgium (Juried). Date: Nagoya, Japan. ISSN 2521-7445. Date: 6 - 8 Apr.
25 Sep 2009.
• Au, J., Lam, J. & Ho, C. (2016). Design preferences
• Au, J., Lam, J., Au, R., Hui, K. & Li, T. “Do you read and experience of elderly people choosing fashion in
me?” A pair of interactive led fashion prototypes. 13th Hong Kong. International Journal of Fashion Design,
Annual IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Technology and Education, 9(3), pp.183-191. DOI:
Computers, Austria (Juried). Date: 4 - 7 Sep 2009. 10.1080/17543266.2016.1154110.

• Au, J., Au, R., Lam, J. & Hui, K. Creation of illuminative • Lam, J. & Au, J. (2014). Illuminative smart fashion. In
smart fashion. 2nd International Exhibition Futurotextiel A. Gwilt (Ed.). Fashion design for living, pp.168-181.
2008, Belgium (Juried). Date: 9 Oct - 7 Dec 2008. Routledge: Oxford. ISBN 978-0-415-71772-4.
Award: Winner of the Call for Prototype.

• Au, J., Lam, J., Au, R. & Hui, K. Illuminative sonic dress.
86th Textile Institute World Conference, Hong Kong
International Trade and Exhibition (Juried), Hong
Kong. Date: 18 - 21 Nov 2008. Finalist of the Product
Innovation and Commercialisation Competition.

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