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MSc Microelectronics Technology and Materials_1560x1112

New Launch - Master of Science in Microelectronics Technology & Materials

Key Programme Funding Support from the NSFC 1560x1112

Prof. Jianhua Hao awarded Key Programme Funding Support from the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

COVID19 IgG portable detection on Science Advances

Ultrafast, Sensitive and Portable Detection of COVID-19 IgG

Based on organic electrochemical transistors

Now available on Science Advances

Retina-like sensors give machine better vision_1560x1112

Research Highlight on Nature

Retina-like sensors give machine better vision

98

Leading 200 institutions

in physical sciences

Nature Index 2022 Big 5 science nations

6

AP Members

2022 The world’s top 2% of the most-cited
scientists ranking

A

Physics

The Times Higher Education (THE)

China Subject Ratings 2022

A+

Materials Science

The Times Higher Education (THE)

China Subject Ratings 2022

101-125

Physical Sciences

Times Higher Education (THE)

World University Rankings 2023 by subject

51

Best Universities for
Optics

2023 U.S. News & World Report

64

Best Universities for
Materials Science

2023 U.S. News & World Report

67

Best Universities for
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

2023 U.S. News & World Report

78

Best Universities for
Condensed Matter Physics

2023 U.S. News & World Report

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

World Rankings

We commits to pursue world-leading research and innovations that bears impact on the scientific community and regional industries.

Research Highlight

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MATERIALS SCIENCE

Bioinspired in-sensor visual adaptation for accurate perception

Three-dimensional colour map of carrier mobility at 250 K, extracted from 25 FETs fabricated with the same 5-nm BP sample

Large-scale growth of few-layer two-dimensional black phosphorus

Prof. JH Hao, Prof. Daniel S.P. Lau

MATERIALS SCIENCE

solar panel

Highly Air-Stable Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells through Grain-Surface Protection by Gallic Acid

Prof. Feng YAN, Dr. Ye ZHU

ENERGY

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Li metal deposition and stripping in a solid-state battery via Coble creep

Prof. Haitao HUANG

GENERAL

Li metal deposition and stripping in a solid-state battery via Coble creep

Introduction of PolyU AP

News & Events

19Jan

NEWS

PolyU research discovers nanoscale ferroelectric new materials exhibiting potential for making computer memory with low cost and low energy consumption

19 Jan 2023

4Jan

16 JanWebsite Scholarship1

NEWS

PolyU AP Sets Up the "Department of Applied Physics Retiree Scholarship" for excellent undergraduates

4 Jan 2023

11Oct

Key Programme Funding Support from the NSFC 2000x1050

NEWS

Prof. Jianhua Hao awarded Key Programme Funding Support from the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

11 Oct 2022

EVENT

Under the influence of the Covid-19, guiding Macau students to start their business - from craft beer breweries to the business of cat litter and cat-face recognition system

9 Jul 2022

EVENT

AP Seminar - Topological materials discovery by symmetry

3 Jun 2022

EVENT

UMF & AP Joint Seminar - Porous Conductive Textiles for Wearable Electronics

2 Jun 2022

EVENT

Under the influence of the Covid-19, guiding Macau students to start their business - from craft beer breweries to the business of cat litter and cat-face recognition system

9 Jul 2022

EVENT

UMF & AP Joint Seminar - Porous Conductive Textiles for Wearable Electronics

2 Jun 2022

EVENT

FAST Online Mini Lecture Series (Mar 2022)

5 - 12 Mar 2022

EVENT

AP Seminar - Topological materials discovery by symmetry

3 Jun 2022

EVENT

Explore R&D careers at online ASTRI Day

13 Apr 2022

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