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105 publications

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J. Zhou, H. Hu, S. He, S. Xian, H. Zhang, H. K. Lee*, J. Cai*, H. Li*. Janus-Structured Carbon-Based Water-Evaporation-Induced Generator for Efficient Blue Energy Harvesting and Marine Cathodic Protection. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2026. Published online 13 October 2026.

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V. Pereira*, H. K. Lee*. Dynamic Actuatable Hydrogels for Integrated Environmental Sensing and Remediation Applications. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2026, 18(36), 48616–48643.

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2026
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Y. Ning^, Z. Fan^, M. Xiao, Y. Zhao*, Y. Wu*, H. K. Lee, X. Yan, J. Wang*. Tailoring Water-Shielding Electric Double Layer and Hydrophobic Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Parasitic Reaction-Free Zinc Metal Anode. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2026, 18(32), 43940–43952.

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2026
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Y. Bai, Z. Fan, X. Bai, Y. Zhao, J. Wang, Y. Hua, L. Han, Y. Wu, H. K. Lee. “Dynamic hydrogen bond bridging” strategy: enol/ketone transition of ascorbic acid to disrupt the water network for ultra-stable zinc anodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2026, 14(60), 41571–41580.

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2026
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T. Raja Mogan, K. J. K. Tan, R. Q. Ho, C. Chong, V. Pereira, L. S. Ng, K. L. Woo, G. W. Z. Woo, Y.-E. Miao, H. K. Lee*. Chemically Validating Slow Photon-Enhanced Photoreactivity in Photonic Crystals. ACS Photonics, 2026, 13(3), 800–807.

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2026
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S. Das, J. Zhang, Z. Z. Ang, S. K. Boong, L. S. Ng, T. Raja Mogan, H. K. Lee*. Phosphorus–carbon nitride hybridization enables spatial co-localization of electrons and reactants for enhancing metal-free nitrogen photofixation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 529, 173005.

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2026
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T. Raja Mogan*, R. Q. Ho, V. Pereira, C. Chong, S. K. Boong, E. Y. S. Chua, H. K. Lee*. Harnessing slow photons in 3D silica photonic crystals for efficient and catalyst-free removal of chromophoric organic pollutants. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2026, 14(24), 15218–15225.

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2026
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H. Yu*, X. Li, R. Zhao, K. Wang, Y. Liao, C. Shi, S. Tu, H. K. Lee*, F. Guo, J. Han*. Enhancing catalytic performance of intergrowth ferroelectric Bi₅TiNbWO₁₅ through strong synergistic photo–tribo–piezo multi-field polarization. Green Chemistry, 2026, 28(2), 1180–1190.

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2026
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C. Chong, S. K. Boong, T. Raja Mogan, J. M. K. Loh, Y. Ni, S. Das, H. Li, H. Arandiyan, B. Wu, H. K. Lee*. Boosting alkaline photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution via Pt-Ag electronic hybridization and plasmon-molecule interactions. Nano Energy, 2026, 147, 111574.

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2026
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L. S. Ng^, J. J. Teh^, Z. Z. Ang, V. Pereira, S. Das, B. S. N. Tan, H. K. Lee*. Nanoscale Surface Activation via Reticular Chemistry for Reactive H₂S Sequestration Surpassing 1500 mg H₂S g⁻¹ under Ambient Conditions. ACS Nano, 2025, 19(45), 39349–39361.

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2025
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S. K. Boong, C. Chong, T. Raja Mogan, J.-K. Lee, Y. Ni, H. Yu, X. Li, H. K. Lee*. Harnessing Effective Electric Field Amplification and Intermetallic Hybridization via Nanoelectrode Superlattices to Boost Electrocatalytic Green Hydrogen Production. Small, 2025, 21(46), e09227.

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2025
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Z. Z. Ang, V. Pereira, L. S. Ng, C. Chong, H. Li, H. Yu, H. K. Lee*. Photothermal–Plasmonic Catalysis at Liquid–Liquid Interfaces: Enhancing and Steering Biphasic Reactions with Light. ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15(15), 13458–13469.

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2025
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S. Das*, L. S. Ng, V. Pereira, J. Zhang, Y.-H. Ahn*, H. K. Lee*. Employing Dilute Bimetallic Dispersion on Nano‐Photocatalysts for Enhanced Green Hydrogen Production Under Visible Light. Small, 2025, 21(26), 2501572.

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2025
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X. Li, Q. Chen, Q. Long, F. Li, R. Tan, S. Li*, L. Li, X. Gong, H. K. Lee*, M. Fu*. Anchoring Au and Pd Nanoparticles on Covalent Organic Frameworks to Promote Near-Infrared Light-Assisted Reduction of Organic Molecules. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8(18), 9177–9184.

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2025
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T. Raja Mogan*, H. K. Lee*. Architecting light for catalysis: emerging frontiers in plasmonic–photonic crystal hybrids for solar energy conversion. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, 13(36), 29806–29832.

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H. Cheng, H. K. Lee*, H. Li*. A photothermal-driven hydrovoltaic-pyroelectric hybrid system for efficient energy harvesting and self-powered disinfection. Materials Horizons, 2025, 12(20), 8603–8612.

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2025
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J. Zhang, Z. Z. Ang, L. S. Ng, C. Chong, S. K. Boong, H. Li, H. Yu, H. K. Lee*. Enhancing nitrogen-to-ammonia electrofixation via N₂ expulsion by squeezing water molecular network with kosmotropic chemistry. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2025, 367, 125106.

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2025
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J. Ni, R. Zhao, C. Shi, Y. Ji, A. Hao, A. Xie, H. Yu*, S. K. Boong, H. K. Lee*, C. Zhou, J. Han*. Structure-tailored superlattice Bi7Ti4NbO21: Coupling octahedral tilting and rotation induced high ferroelectric polarization for efficient piezo-photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Advanced Powder Materials, 2025, 4(2), 100265.

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Y. Sun, Y. Zhang, J. Ni, Y. Shen, H. Yu*, H. K. Lee*, J. Hu, X. Zhan, C. Zhou, J. Han*. Chiral Inorganic Polar BaTiO₃/BaCO₃ Nanohybrids with Spin Selection for Asymmetric Photocatalysis. Nano Letters, 2024, 24(48), 15316–15323.

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2024
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H. Li*, Y. Zhang, H. Dai, V. Pereir, J. Zhao*, H. K. Lee*. Enhancing the efficiency of PVDF-based piezoelectric catalysis through water-induced polarization and a micro-nano-composite strategy. Nanoscale, 2024, 16(47), 21794–21803.

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2024
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Isabel Abánades Lázaro et al. (including H. K. Lee). 35 challenges in materials science being tackled by PIs under 35(ish) in 2024. Matter, 2024, 7(11), 3699–3706.

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Isabel Abánades Lázaro, Athina Anastasaki, Herdeline Ann M. Ardoña, Maxx Q. Arguilla, Abdulaziz S.R. Bati, Munkhbayar Batmunkh, Quinn A. Besford, Michelle P. Browne, Saffron J. Bryant, Marco Carlotti, Claudia Contini, Colm Delaney, Emily R. Draper, Aaron Elbourne, Jack D. Evans, Larisa Florea, Antoni Forner-Cuenca, Alexander C. Forse, Miguel I. Gonzalez, Simon Krause, Hiang Kwee Lee, Michael M. Lerch, Shi Liu, Nieves López-Salas, Francisco J. Martin-Martinez, Cristian Pezzato, Loredana Protesescu, Fredrik Schaufelberger, Paula Sebastián Pascual, Aránzazu Sierra Fernández, William A. Tarpeh, Gianvito Vilé, Larissa K.S. von Krbek, Hongzhang Wang, Tailin Wu, Connor J.R. Wells, Steven W. Cranford

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2024
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V. Pereira, Z. X. D. Goh, T. Raja Mogan, L. S. Ng, S. Das, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Magnetic Hydrogel Microbots for Efficient Pollutant Decontamination and Self‐Catalyzed Regeneration in Continuous Flow Systems. Small, 2024, 20(47), 2405699.

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2024
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S. K. Boong, C. Chong, J. Zhang, T. Raja Mogan, Y. Ni, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Single-nanoparticle-thick three-phase plasmonic catalysis for efficient nitrogen photofixation without sacrificial agents. Nano Energy, 2024, 128, 109922.

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2024
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M. Yang, Q. Jing, J. Zhang, J. J. Teh, Y. Chen*, W. Zhou, B. Hu, X. Lin, H. K. Lee*, F. Rosei*, L.-N. Wang*. Enhancing control over organic cathodes through metal coordination for efficient lithium/sodium ion batteries. Nano Energy, 2024, 129, 110005.

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2024
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H. Yu*, Y. Ji, Y. Zhang, S. Tu, S. K. Boong, H. K. Lee*, F. Guo, C. Zhou, J. Han*. Coupling Enhanced Piezo-Photocatalysis on Robust Intergrowth Ferroelectric SrBi₈Ti₇O₂₇ Nanosheets. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12(26), 9947–9956.

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J. Li, Y. Yan, Q. Fang, Y. Chen*, Q. Jing, H. K. Lee*, L.-N. Wang*. Highly flexible and controllable hierarchical MOF membrane for efficient drug release 高度灵活可控的多孔MOF膜用于高效药物释放. Science China Materials, 2024, 67(5), 1509–1520.

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2024
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S. Das, L. S. Ng, C. Chong, V. Pereira, H. Li, C.-L. K. Lee, H. K. Lee*. Effective Interfacing of Surface Homojunctions on Chemically Identical g‐C₃N₄ for Efficient Visible‐Light Photocatalysis without Sacrificial Agents. Small, 2024, 20(33), 2400780.

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2024
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X. Gao, X. Zheng, Y. Ye, H. K. Lee, P. Zhang, A. Cui, X. Xiao, Y. Yang, Y. Cui*. Lithiophilic Hydrogen-Substituted Graphdiyne Aerogels with Ionically Conductive Channels for High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries. Nano Letters, 2024, 24(10), 3044–3050.

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2024
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M. N. Lakhan, A. Hanan, Y. Wang, H. K. Lee, H. Arandiyan. Integrated MXene and metal oxide electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: synthesis, mechanisms, and advances. Chemical Science, 2024, 15(38), 15540–15564.

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2024
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U. A. Weerasinghe, T. Wu, P. L. Chee, P. Y. M. Yew, H. K. Lee, X. J. Loh, K. Dan. Deep eutectic solvents towards green polymeric materials. Green Chemistry, 2024, 26(15), 8497–8527.

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2024
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Ferdinandus^, W. L. L. Tan^, J. R. Tan, H. K. Lee*, Q. Zhu, E. Ye, C.-L. K. Lee*. Harnessing Croconaine Organic Photosensitizers for a Milder Surface‐Mediated Transfection. Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2024, 19(14), e202400328.

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2024
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T. Raja Mogan, J. Zhang, L. S. Ng, S. K. Boong, C. Chong, J.-K. Lee, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Harmonizing Plasmonic and Photonic Effects to Boost Photocatalytic H₂ Production over 550 mmol ⋅ h⁻¹ ⋅ g cat⁻¹. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63(16), e202401277.

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2024
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Z. Z. Ang, V. Pereira, S. K. Boong, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Nanoscale stirring at the liquid–liquid interface: the interfacial nano-vortexer actively converges immiscible biphasic reactants for enhanced phase-transfer catalysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12(12), 7279–7286.

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2024
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C. Chong, S. K. Boong, T. Raja Mogan, J.-K. Lee, Z. Z. Ang, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Catalyst‐On‐Hotspot Nanoarchitecture: Plasmonic Focusing of Light onto Co‐Photocatalyst for Efficient Light‐To‐Chemical Transformation. Small, 2024, 20(24), 2309983.

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2024
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L. S. Ng^, E. L. C. Chah^, M. H. Ngieng^, S. K. Boong, C. Chong, T. Raja Mogan, J.-K. Lee, H. Li, C.-L. K. Lee, H. K. Lee*. Chaotropic Nanoelectrocatalysis: Chemically Disrupting Water Intermolecular Network at the Point‐of‐Catalysis to Boost Green Hydrogen Electrosynthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63(8), e202317751.

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2024
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X. Li, B. Sun, Q. Chen, H. K. Lee*, B. Shi, H. Ren, H. Li*, Z. Ma, M. Fu*. Integrating photothermal and plasmonic catalysis induced by near-infrared light for efficient reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 660, 726–734.

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2024
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V. Pereira, Z. Z. Ang, C. Chong, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Spinnable hydrogel marbles: A dynamic miniature molecule concentrator for efficient water decontamination and colorimetric detection. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 480, 148132.

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2024
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H. Yu*, Z. He, Y. Zhang, L. S. Ng, J. Ni, F. Guo, J. Hu, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*. In situ reversible assembly of atomic interfacial structure in BiOI/Bi5O7I p-n heterojunctions to promote visible-light photocatalysis. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 481, 148350.

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2024
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H. Li*, W. Wang, X. Li, T. Raja Mogan, L. Xu, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*. Enhancing energy extraction from water microdroplets through synergistic electrokinetic and galvanic effects. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11(44), 24272–24280.

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2023
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L. S. Ng, T. Raja Mogan, J.-K. Lee, H. Li, C.-L. Ken Lee, H. K. Lee*. Surface‐Degenerate Semiconductor Photocatalysis for Efficient Water Splitting without Sacrificial Agents via a Reticular Chemistry Approach. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62(47), e202313695.

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2023
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Y. Zhang, C. Chong, W. Tong, H. Li*, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*. Self-Polarized CNT/PVDF Nanocomposites with ultra-high β phase achieved via water induction for efficient piezo-catalysis. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023, 677, 132412.

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2023
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C. Chong, Z. N. Tan, S. K. Boong, Z. Z. Ang, S. X. Leong, Y. H. Lee, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Incorporating Chaotropic/Kosmotropic Chemistries onto Plasmonic Nanoheater to Boost Steam Generation Beyond its Photothermal Property. Small, 2023, 19(39), 2300703.

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2023
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S. K. Boong, C. Chong, J.-K. Lee, Z. Z. Ang, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Superlattice‐based Plasmonic Catalysis: Concentrating Light at the Nanoscale to Drive Efficient Nitrogen‐to‐Ammonia Fixation at Ambient Conditions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62(7), e202216562.

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2023
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H. K. Lee*. Hiang Kwee Lee (Introducing… Author Profile). Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62(10), e202300084.

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2023
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H. Li*, X. Li, X. Li, C. Chong, J. Jin, Z. Wu, H. Wang, J. Huang, J. Han*, H. K. Lee*. Multifunctional smart mask: Enabling self-dehumidification and self-powered wearables via transpiration-driven electrokinetic power generation from human breath. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 461, 142083.

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2023
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J. Huang^, V. Pereira^, C. Wang^, H. Li*, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*. A dual-functional device based on CB/PVDF@BFP for solar-driven water purification and water-induced electricity generation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11(15), 8110–8118.

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2023
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H. Wang, L. S. Ng, H. Li*, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*. Achieving milliwatt level solar-to-pyroelectric energy harvesting via simultaneous boost to photothermal conversion and thermal diffusivity. Nano Energy, 2023, 108, 108184.

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2023
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L. S. Ng^, C. Chong^, X. Y. Lok^, V. Pereira, Z. Z. Ang, X. Han, H. Li, H. K. Lee*. Dynamic Liquid–Liquid Interface: Applying a Spinning Interfacial Microreactor to Actively Converge Biphasic Reactants for the Enhanced Interfacial Reaction. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14(39), 45005–45012.

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2022
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Yusheng Ye et al. (including H. K. Lee). Cold‐Starting All‐Solid‐State Batteries from Room Temperature by Thermally Modulated Current Collector in Sub‐Minute. Advanced Materials, 2022, 34(36), 2202848.

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Yusheng Ye, Wenxiao Huang, Rong Xu, Xin Xiao, Wenbo Zhang, Hao Chen, Jiayu Wan, Fang Liu, Hiang Kwee Lee, Jinwei Xu, Zewen Zhang, Yucan Peng, Hansen Wang, Xin Gao, Yecun Wu, Guangmin Zhou, Yi Cui*

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2022
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X. Si, H. Zhao, B. Yi, L. Zhou, Y. Ling, Y. An, Y. Wang, H. K. Lee, C.-K. Tsung, Y. Ma, L.-Y. Chou*. An archetype of the electron-unobstructed core–shell composite with inherent selectivity: conductive metal–organic frameworks encapsulated with metal nanoparticles. Nanoscale, 2022, 14(27), 9655–9660.

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2022
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H. Li*, H. Wang, X. Li, J. Huang, X. Li, S. K. Boong, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*, R. Guo. Boosting solar-to-pyroelectric energy harvesting via a plasmon-enhanced solar-thermal conversion approach. Nano Energy, 2022, 100, 107527.

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2022
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H. Li*, X. Li, X. Li, H. Wang, J. Huang, S. K. Boong, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*, R. Guo. Utilizing sugarcane as green transpiration-driven generator for efficient electricity harvesting from seawater. Nano Energy, 2022, 99, 107378.

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2022
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N. A. B. Mohamed-Ibrahim^, S. K. Boong^, Z. Z. Ang, L. S. Ng, J. Y. C. Tan, C. Chong, H. K. Lee*. Applying Magnetic‐Responsive Nanocatalyst‐Liquid Interface for Active Molecule Manipulation to Boost Catalysis Beyond Diffusion Limit. ChemCatChem, 2022, 14(10), e202200036.

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2022
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H. Li*, J. Huang, H. Wang, X. Li, H. K. Lee*, J. Han*, R. Guo. Spray-On Carbon Black Nanopowder/Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Based Solar–Thermal–Electric Generators to Power Electronic Devices. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5(2), 2429–2435.

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2022
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Shi Xuan Leong et al. (including H. K. Lee). Noninvasive and Point-of-Care Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)-Based Breathalyzer for Mass Screening of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) under 5 min. ACS Nano, 2022, 16(2), 2629–2639.

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Shi Xuan Leong, Yong Xiang Leong, Emily Xi Tan, Howard Yi Fan Sim, Charlynn Sher Lin Koh, Yih Hong Lee, Carice Chong, Li Shiuan Ng, Jaslyn Ru Ting Chen, Desmond Wei Cheng Pang, Lam Bang Thanh Nguyen, Siew Kheng Boong, Xuemei Han, Ya-Chuan Kao, Yi Heng Chua, Gia Chuong Phan-Quang, In Yee Phang, Hiang Kwee Lee, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Nguan Soon Tan, Xing Yi Ling*

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2022
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H. Li, H. Yin, H. Dai, H. K. Lee, Y. Cui, F. Sun, Y. Zhang, Q. An*. Enriching surface-enhanced Raman spectral signatures in combined static and plasmonic electrical fields in self-powered substrates. Nano Energy, 2022, 92, 106737.

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2022
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Y. Peng, H. K. Lee, D. S. Wu, Y. Cui*. Bifunctional Asymmetric Fabric with Tailored Thermal Conduction and Radiation for Personal Cooling and Warming. Engineering, 2022, 10, 167–173.

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2022
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Hiang Kwee Lee et al. (including H. K. Lee). Sensitive, portable heavy-metal-ion detection by the sulfidation method on a superhydrophobic concentrator (SPOT). One Earth, 2021, 4(5), 756–766.

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Hiang Kwee Lee, Wenxiao Huang, Yusheng Ye, Jinwei Xu, Yucan Peng, Tong Wu, Ankun Yang, Lien-Yang Chou, Xin Xiao, Xin Gao, Fang Liu, Hansen Wang, Bofei Liu, Jiangyan Wang, Yi Cui

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2021
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L.-Y. Chou, Y. Ye, H. K. Lee, W. Huang, R. Xu, X. Gao, R. Chen, F. Wu, C.-K. Tsung, Y. Cui*. Electrolyte-Resistant Dual Materials for the Synergistic Safety Enhancement of Lithium-Ion Batteries. Nano Letters, 2021, 21(5), 2074–2080.

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2021
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X. Han, L. V. Besteiro, C. S. L. Koh, H. K. Lee, I. Y. Phang, G. C. Phan‐Quang, J. Y. Ng, H. Y. F. Sim, C. L. Lay, A. Govorov*, X. Y. Ling*. Intensifying Heat Using MOF‐Isolated Graphene for Solar‐Driven Seawater Desalination at 98% Solar‐to‐Thermal Efficiency. Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31(13), 2008904.

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2021
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Jinwei Xu et al. (including H. K. Lee). Designing a Nanoscale Three-phase Electrochemical Pathway to Promote Pt-catalyzed Formaldehyde Oxidation. Nano Letters, 2020, 20(12), 8719–8724.

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Jinwei Xu, Xin Xiao, Zewen Zhang, Yecun Wu, David T. Boyle, Hiang Kwee Lee, Wenxiao Huang, Yuzhang Li, Hansen Wang, Jun Li, Yangying Zhu, Baoliang Chen, William Mitch, Yi Cui*

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2020
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Yusheng Ye et al. (including H. K. Lee). Ultralight and fire-extinguishing current collectors for high-energy and high-safety lithium-ion batteries. Nature Energy, 2020, 5(10), 786–793.

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Yusheng Ye, Lien-Yang Chou, Yayuan Liu, Hansen Wang, Hiang Kwee Lee, Wenxiao Huang, Jiayu Wan, Kai Liu, Guangmin Zhou, Yufei Yang, Ankun Yang, Xin Xiao, Xin Gao, David Thomas Boyle, Hao Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Sang Cheol Kim, Yi Cui

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2020
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Y. H. Lee, W. Shi, Y. Yang, Y.-C. Kao, H. K. Lee, R. Chu, Y. L. Pang, C. L. Lay, S. Li, X. Y. Ling*. Modulating Orientational Order to Organize Polyhedral Nanoparticles into Plastic Crystals and Uniform Metacrystals. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59(47), 21183–21189.

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2020
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Xin Gao et al. (including H. K. Lee). Incorporating the Nanoscale Encapsulation Concept from Liquid Electrolytes into Solid-State Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. Nano Letters, 2020, 20(7), 5496–5503.

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Xin Gao, Xueli Zheng, Jingyang Wang, Zewen Zhang, Xin Xiao, Jiayu Wan, Yusheng Ye, Lien-Yang Chou, Hiang Kwee Lee, Jiangyan Wang, Rafael A. Vilá, Yufei Yang, Pu Zhang, Lin-Wang Wang, Yi Cui*

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2020
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S. X. Leong, L. K. Koh, C. S. L. Koh, G. C. Phan-Quang, H. K. Lee, X. Y. Ling*. In Situ Differentiation of Multiplex Noncovalent Interactions Using SERS and Chemometrics. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12(29), 33421–33427.

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2020
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H. K. Lee, C. S. Koh, W.-S. Lo, Y. Liu, I. Y. Phang, H. Y. Sim, Y. H. Lee, G. C. Phan-Quang, X. Han, C.-K. Tsung, X. Y. Ling*. Applying a Nanoparticle@MOF Interface To Activate an Unconventional Regioselectivity of an Inert Reaction at Ambient Conditions. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020, 142(26), 11521–11527.

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2020
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H. Y. F. Sim, J. R. T. Chen, C. S. L. Koh, H. K. Lee, X. Han, G. C. Phan‐Quang, J. Y. Pang, C. L. Lay, S. Pedireddy, I. Y. Phang, E. K. L. Yeow, X. Y. Ling. ZIF‐Induced d‐Band Modification in a Bimetallic Nanocatalyst: Achieving Over 44 % Efficiency in the Ambient Nitrogen Reduction Reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59(39), 16997–17003.

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2020
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J. Wang, W. Huang, Y. S. Kim, Y. K. Jeong, S. C. Kim, J. Heo, H. K. Lee, B. Liu, J. Nah, Y. Cui*. Scalable synthesis of nanoporous silicon microparticles for highly cyclable lithium-ion batteries. Nano Research, 2020, 13(6), 1558–1563.

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2020
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Ya-Chuan Kao et al. (including H. K. Lee). Multiplex Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Identification and Quantification of Urine Metabolites in Patient Samples within 30 min. ACS Nano, 2020, 14(2), 2542–2552.

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Ya-Chuan Kao, Xuemei Han, Yih Hong Lee, Hiang Kwee Lee, Gia Chuong Phan-Quang, Chee Leng Lay, Howard Yi Fan Sim, Vanessa Jing Xin Phua, Li Shiuan Ng, Chee Wai Ku, Thiam Chye Tan, In Yee Phang, Nguan Soon Tan, Xing Yi Ling*

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2020
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C. S. L. Koh, H. K. Lee, H. Y. Fan Sim, X. Han, G. C. Phan-Quang, X. Y. Ling*. Turning Water from a Hindrance to the Promotor of Preferential Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction. Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32(4), 1674–1683.

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2020
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Judith Langer et al. (including H. K. Lee). Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. ACS Nano, 2020, 14(1), 28–117.

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Judith Langer, Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi, Javier Aizpurua, Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla, Baptiste Auguié, Jeremy J. Baumberg, Guillermo C. Bazan, Steven E. J. Bell, Anja Boisen, Alexandre G. Brolo, Jaebum Choo, Dana Cialla-May, Volker Deckert, Laura Fabris, Karen Faulds, F. Javier García de Abajo, Royston Goodacre, Duncan Graham, Amanda J. Haes, Christy L. Haynes, Christian Huck, Tamitake Itoh, Mikael Käll, Janina Kneipp, Nicholas A. Kotov, Hua Kuang, Eric C. Le Ru, Hiang Kwee Lee, Jian-Feng Li, Xing Yi Ling, Stefan A. Maier, Thomas Mayerhöfer, Martin Moskovits, Kei Murakoshi, Jwa-Min Nam, Shuming Nie, Yukihiro Ozaki, Isabel Pastoriza-Santos, Jorge Perez-Juste, Juergen Popp, Annemarie Pucci, Stephanie Reich, Bin Ren, George C. Schatz, Timur Shegai, Sebastian Schlücker, Li-Lin Tay, K. George Thomas, Zhong-Qun Tian, Richard P. Van Duyne, Tuan Vo-Dinh, Yue Wang, Katherine A. Willets, Chuanlai Xu, Hongxing Xu, Yikai Xu, Yuko S. Yamamoto, Bing Zhao, Luis M. Liz-Marzán

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2020
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Gia Chuong Phan-Quang et al. (including H. K. Lee). Tracking Airborne Molecules from Afar: Three-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework-Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Platform for Stand-Off and Real-Time Atmospheric Monitoring. ACS Nano, 2019, 13(10), 12090–12099.

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Gia Chuong Phan-Quang, Ningchen Yang, Hiang Kwee Lee, Howard Yi Fan Sim, Charlynn Sher Lin Koh, Ya-Chuan Kao, Zhao Cai Wong, Eddie Khay Ming Tan, Yue-E Miao, Wei Fan, Tianxi Liu, In Yee Phang, Xing Yi Ling*

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2019
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H. K. Lee, Y. H. Lee, C. S. L. Koh, G. C. Phan-Quang, X. Han, C. L. Lay, H. Y. F. Sim, Y.-C. Kao, Q. An, X. Y. Ling*. Designing surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) platforms beyond hotspot engineering: emerging opportunities in analyte manipulations and hybrid materials. Chemical Society Reviews, 2019, 48(3), 731–756.

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2019
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H. Y. F. Sim, H. K. Lee, X. Han, C. S. L. Koh, G. C. Phan‐Quang, C. L. Lay, Y.-C. Kao, I. Y. Phang, E. K. L. Yeow, X. Y. Ling*. Concentrating Immiscible Molecules at Solid@MOF Interfacial Nanocavities to Drive an Inert Gas–Liquid Reaction at Ambient Conditions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018, 57(52), 17058–17062.

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2018
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Z. Yang^, X. Han^, H. K. Lee^, G. C. Phan-Quang, C. S. L. Koh, C. L. Lay, Y. H. Lee, Y.-E. Miao, T. Liu, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Shape-dependent thermo-plasmonic effect of nanoporous gold at the nanoscale for ultrasensitive heat-mediated remote actuation. Nanoscale, 2018, 10(34), 16005–16012.

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2018
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Y. H. Lee, C. L. Lay, W. Shi, H. K. Lee, Y. Yang, S. Li, X. Y. Ling*. Creating two self-assembly micro-environments to achieve supercrystals with dual structures using polyhedral nanoparticles. Nature Communications, 2018, 9(1), 2769.

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2018
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G. C. Phan‐Quang, H. K. Lee, H. W. Teng, C. S. L. Koh, B. Q. Yim, E. K. M. Tan, W. L. Tok, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Plasmonic Hotspots in Air: An Omnidirectional Three‐Dimensional Platform for Stand‐Off In‐Air SERS Sensing of Airborne Species. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018, 57(20), 5792–5796.

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2018
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H. K. Lee, C. S. L. Koh, Y. H. Lee, C. Liu, I. Y. Phang, X. Han, C.-K. Tsung, X. Y. Ling*. Favoring the unfavored: Selective electrochemical nitrogen fixation using a reticular chemistry approach. Science Advances, 2018, 4(3), eaar3208.

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2018
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C. S. L. Koh, H. K. Lee, X. Han, H. Y. F. Sim, X. Y. Ling*. Plasmonic nose: integrating the MOF-enabled molecular preconcentration effect with a plasmonic array for recognition of molecular-level volatile organic compounds. Chemical Communications, 2018, 54(20), 2546–2549.

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2018
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X. Han, C. S. L. Koh, H. K. Lee, W. S. Chew, X. Y. Ling*. Microchemical Plant in a Liquid Droplet: Plasmonic Liquid Marble for Sequential Reactions and Attomole Detection of Toxin at Microliter Scale. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9(45), 39635–39640.

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2017
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M. R. Lee, H. K. Lee, Y. Yang, C. S. L. Koh, C. L. Lay, Y. H. Lee, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Direct Metal Writing and Precise Positioning of Gold Nanoparticles within Microfluidic Channels for SERS Sensing of Gaseous Analytes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9(45), 39584–39593.

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2017
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H. K. Lee, Y. H. Lee, J. V. Morabito, Y. Liu, C. S. L. Koh, I. Y. Phang, S. Pedireddy, X. Han, L.-Y. Chou, C.-K. Tsung, X. Y. Ling*. Driving CO₂ to a Quasi-Condensed Phase at the Interface between a Nanoparticle Surface and a Metal–Organic Framework at 1 bar and 298 K. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139(33), 11513–11518.

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2017
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H. K. Lee, Y. H. Lee, G. C. Phan-Quang, X. Han, C. S. L. Koh, X. Y. Ling*. Constructing Soft Substrate-less Platforms Using Particle-Assembled Fluid–Fluid Interfaces and Their Prospects in Multiphasic Applications. Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 29(16), 6563–6577.

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2017
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C. S. L. Koh, H. K. Lee, G. C. Phan‐Quang, X. Han, M. R. Lee, Z. Yang, X. Y. Ling*. SERS‐ and Electrochemically Active 3D Plasmonic Liquid Marbles for Molecular‐Level Spectroelectrochemical Investigation of Microliter Reactions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56(30), 8813–8817.

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2017
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G. C. Phan‐Quang, E. H. Z. Wee, F. Yang, H. K. Lee, I. Y. Phang, X. Feng, R. A. Alvarez‐Puebla, X. Y. Ling*. Online Flowing Colloidosomes for Sequential Multi‐analyte High‐Throughput SERS Analysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56(20), 5565–5569.

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2017
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X. Han^, H. K. Lee^, Y. H. Lee, X. Y. Ling*. Dynamic Rotating Liquid Marble for Directional and Enhanced Mass Transportation in Three-Dimensional Microliter Droplets. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2017, 8(1), 243–249.

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2017
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X. Han, H. K. Lee, W. C. Lim, Y. H. Lee, G. C. Phan-Quang, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Spinning Liquid Marble and Its Dual Applications as Microcentrifuge and Miniature Localized Viscometer. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8(36), 23941–23946.

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2016
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Y. H. Lee, H. K. Lee, J. Y. C. Ho, Y. Yang, X. Y. Ling*. Assembling substrate-less plasmonic metacrystals at the oil/water interface for multiplex ultratrace analyte detection. The Analyst, 2016, 141(17), 5107–5112.

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2016
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B. T. Sneed, M. C. Golden, Y. Liu, H. K. Lee, I. Andoni, A. P. Young, G. McMahon, N. Erdman, M. Shibata, X. Y. Ling, C.-K. Tsung*. Promotion of the halide effect in the formation of shaped metal nanocrystals via a hybrid cationic, polymeric stabilizer: Octahedra, cubes, and anisotropic growth. Surface Science, 2016, 648, 307–312.

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2016
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Z. Yang, S. Pedireddy, H. K. Lee, Y. Liu, W. W. Tjiu, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Manipulating the d-Band Electronic Structure of Platinum-Functionalized Nanoporous Gold Bowls: Synergistic Intermetallic Interactions Enhance Catalysis. Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28(14), 5080–5086.

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2016
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S. Pedireddy, H. K. Lee, C. S. L. Koh, J. M. R. Tan, W. W. Tjiu, X. Y. Ling*. Nanoporous Gold Bowls: A Kinetic Approach to Control Open Shell Structures and Size‐Tunable Lattice Strain for Electrocatalytic Applications. Small, 2016, 12(33), 4531–4540.

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2016
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G. C. Phan‐Quang, H. K. Lee, X. Y. Ling*. Isolating Reactions at the Picoliter Scale: Parallel Control of Reaction Kinetics at the Liquid–Liquid Interface. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2016, 55(29), 8304–8308.

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2016
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X. Han, H. K. Lee, Y. H. Lee, W. Hao, Y. Liu, I. Y. Phang, S. Li, X. Y. Ling*. Identifying Enclosed Chemical Reaction and Dynamics at the Molecular Level Using Shell-Isolated Miniaturized Plasmonic Liquid Marble. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2016, 7(8), 1501–1506.

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2016
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C. L. Lay, M. R. Lee, H. K. Lee, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Transformative Two-Dimensional Array Configurations by Geometrical Shape-Shifting Protein Microstructures. ACS Nano, 2015, 9(10), 9708–9717.

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2015
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G. C. Phan‐Quang, H. K. Lee, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Plasmonic Colloidosomes as Three‐Dimensional SERS Platforms with Enhanced Surface Area for Multiphase Sub‐Microliter Toxin Sensing. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015, 54(33), 9691–9695.

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2015
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Y. H. Lee, W. Shi, H. K. Lee, R. Jiang, I. Y. Phang, Y. Cui, L. Isa, Y. Yang, J. Wang, S. Li, X. Y. Ling*. Nanoscale surface chemistry directs the tunable assembly of silver octahedra into three two-dimensional plasmonic superlattices. Nature Communications, 2015, 6(1), 6990.

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2015
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W. Gao^, H. K. Lee^, J. Hobley, T. Liu, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. Graphene Liquid Marbles as Photothermal Miniature Reactors for Reaction Kinetics Modulation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2015, 54(13), 3993–3996.

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2015
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J. M. Rui Tan, J. J. Ruan, H. K. Lee, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling*. A large-scale superhydrophobic surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) platform fabricated via capillary force lithography and assembly of Ag nanocubes for ultratrace molecular sensing. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16(48), 26983–26990.

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2014
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X. Li^, H. K. Lee^, I. Y. Phang, C. K. Lee, X. Y. Ling*. Superhydrophobic-Oleophobic Ag Nanowire Platform: An Analyte-Concentrating and Quantitative Aqueous and Organic Toxin Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensor. Analytical Chemistry, 2014, 86(20), 10437–10444.

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2014
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S. Pedireddy, H. K. Lee, W. W. Tjiu, I. Y. Phang, H. R. Tan, S. Q. Chua, C. Troadec, X. Y. Ling*. One-step synthesis of zero-dimensional hollow nanoporous gold nanoparticles with enhanced methanol electrooxidation performance. Nature Communications, 2014, 5(1), 4947.

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2014
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P. Hu, J. Zhuang, L.-Y. Chou, H. K. Lee, X. Y. Ling, Y.-C. Chuang, C.-K. Tsung*. Surfactant-Directed Atomic to Mesoscale Alignment: Metal Nanocrystals Encased Individually in Single-Crystalline Porous Nanostructures. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136(30), 10561–10564.

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2014
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Y.-E. Miao, H. K. Lee, W. S. Chew, I. Y. Phang, T. Liu, X. Y. Ling*. Catalytic liquid marbles: Ag nanowire-based miniature reactors for highly efficient degradation of methylene blue. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50(44), 5923–5926.

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2014
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H. K. Lee, Y. H. Lee, I. Y. Phang, J. Wei, Y.-E. Miao, T. Liu, X. Y. Ling*. Plasmonic Liquid Marbles: A Miniature Substrate‐less SERS Platform for Quantitative and Multiplex Ultratrace Molecular Detection. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014, 53(20), 5054–5058.

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2014
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Y. Cui, R. S. Hegde, I. Y. Phang, H. K. Lee, X. Y. Ling*. Encoding molecular information in plasmonic nanostructures for anti-counterfeiting applications. Nanoscale, 2014, 6(1), 282–288.

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2014
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H. K. Lee, Y. H. Lee, Q. Zhang, I. Y. Phang, J. M. R. Tan, Y. Cui, X. Y. Ling*. Superhydrophobic Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Platform Fabricated by Assembly of Ag Nanocubes for Trace Molecular Sensing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013, 5(21), 11409–11418.

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2013