DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED BIOLOGY & CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 61 Email kf.yung@polyu.edu.hk Qualification BSc (The University of Hong Kong) PhD (The University of Hong Kong) ORCID ID 0000-0002-9641-8211 Prof. YUNG Ka-fu Joseph Professor Associate Head of Department Director of University Research Facility in Chemical and Environmental Analysis Research Overview We are interested in the chemistry of new inorganic nanomaterials for application in renewable energy-related catalysis. Notably, we are experienced in the engineering of surface chemistry for various metal nanostructures with simple synthetic protocols and the design of transition metal oxide nanostructures with different morphology for different applications. With success in designing different metal-based heterogeneous catalysts, we report several green catalytic reactions utilising crude biomass as substrate with high commercial potentials. Recently we extended our scope to the design of atom-precise multimetallic metal clusters supported in microporous and mesoporous support. Representative Publications • Renewable Energy, 2022, 189, 549-558 • Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022, 3(4), 100850 • Nanomaterials, 2022, 12(2), 260 • Nanomaterials, 2021, 11(10), 2690 • Chemosphere, 2020, 249, 126086 • Scientific Reports, 2016, 6, 23822 • Renewable Energy, 2016, 9, 450-457 Patents • US Patent [US10654789B2] (2020), Chinese Patent Office, Filing No.: 202090000446.8 • EP Patent [EP3274298B1] (2019) • SG Patent [SG11201707704QA] (2018) • US Patent [US9694350B2] (2017) Awards and Achievements • Faculty Award in Research and Scholarly Activities (Team Award), 2020 • Invention Gold Medal, 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2015 • Grand Prize of the National Council for Research – Thailand, 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, 2015 • RGC Early Career Award, 2012-2013
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