DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS 120 Email zhuangchai.lai@polyu.edu.hk Qualification BSc (Sun Yat-sen University) MEng (South China University of Technology) PhD (Nanyang Technological University) ORCID ID 0000-0001-8743-6568 Dr LAI Zhuangchai Assistant Professor Research Overview Dr Lai's current research interest focuses on the controlled synthesis of two-dimensional van der Waals materials, especially those with unconventional phases which exhibit fascinating physicochemical properties and great potential in various applications such as catalysis, energy, electronics, and condensed matter physics. He has published 51 peer-reviewed papers in the most prestigious journals, including Nature Materials, Nature Reviews Chemistry, Chemical Society Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Representative Publications • Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2201194 • Nat. Mater. 2021, 20, 1113-1120 • Small 2021, 17, 2006866 • Nat. Rev. Chem. 2020, 4, 243-256 • Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 3301-3338 • J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 8563-8568 • Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1701392 • Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 8816-8838 • Chem. 2016, 1, 59-77 Award • Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, 2018
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