Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Room 161 Science Centre
(852) 3943-4175
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Education
| 2014-2019 | Ph. D. , The University of Hong Kong (HKU) | |
| 2017 | Exchange Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | |
| 2010-2014 | B. Sc., University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | |
Positions
| Since 2024 | Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2022-2024 | Research Assistant Professor, HKU |
| 2022-2023 | Visiting Assistant Professor, Tohoku University |
| 2019-2022 | Postdoctoral Scholar, HKU |
Research Interests
| Develop novel molecular materials for applications in various electronic/optoelectronic devices. |
Honors and Awards
| RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hong Kong | |
| Award of University Postgraduate Fellowship Scheme, HKU |
Research Grants
| 2023 HKU Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff |
Representative Publications
| 1. | Li, Z.†, Yang, J.†, Sun, F.; Low, K.-H.; Tian, W.; Jin, S.; Kim, J. T.; Che, C.-M.*; and Wan, Q.*. Printable Block Molecular Assemblies with Controlled Exciton Dynamics. Advanced Materials. 2024, Just accepted. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402725. |
| 2. | Wan, Q.*; Wakizaka, M.*; Funakoshi, N.; Shen, Y.; Che, C.-M.; Yamashita, M.* Step-by-step electro-crystallization processes to make multiblock magnetic molecular heterostructures. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 26, 14288-14297. |
| 3. | Li, Z.; Xiao, K.; Wan, Q.*; Tang, R.; Low, K.-H.; Cui, X.; Che, C.-M.* Controlled Self-assembly of Gold(I) Complexes by Multiple Kinetic Aggregation States with Nonlinear Optical and Waveguide Properties. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202216523. |
| 4. | Wan, Q.†; Li, D.†; Zou, J.†; Yan, T.; Zhu, R.; Xiao, K.; Yue, S.; Cui, X.; Weng, Y.; Che, C.-M.* Efficient long-range triplet exciton transport by metal-metal interaction at room temperature. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202114323. |
| 5. | Wan, Q.†; Xiao, K.†; Li, Z.; Yang, J.; Kim, J.; Cui, X.; Che, C.-M.* Optical Signal Modulation in Photonic Waveguiding Heteroarchitectures with Continuously Variable Visible-to-Near-Infrared Emission Color. Adv. Mater. 2022, 45, 2204839. |
| 6. | Wan, Q.*; Yang, J.*; To, W.-P.; Che, C.-M.* Strong metal–metal Pauli repulsion leads to repulsive metallophilicity in closed-shell d8 and d10 organometallic complexes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2021, 118, e2019265118. |
| 7. | Wan, Q.; To, W.-P.; Chang, X.; Che, C.-M.* Controlled Synthesis of PdII and PtII Supramolecular Copolymer with Sequential Multiblock and Amplified Phosphorescence. Chem 2020, 6, 945-967. |
| 8. | Wan, Q.; Xia, J.; Lu, W.; Yang, J.; Che, C.-M.* Kinetically Controlled Self-Assembly of Phosphorescent AuIII Aggregates and Ligand-to-Metal–Metal Charge Transfer Excited State: A Combined Spectroscopic and DFT/TDDFT Study. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 11572. |
| 9. | Wan, Q.; To, W.-P.; Yang, C.; Che, C.-M*. The metal-metal-to-ligand charge transfer excited state and supramolecular polymerization of luminescent pincer PdII-isocyanide complexes. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 3089. |
| 10. | Wan, Q.; Xiao, X.-S.; To, W.-P.; Lu, W.; Chen, Y.; Low, K.-H.; Che, C.-M.* Counteranion- and Solvent-Mediated Chirality Transfer in the Supramolecular Polymerization of Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 17189. |
last update:7-June-2024
