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TEACHING AREAS

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Testing and Characterization
  • Instrumentation Analysis
  • Testing Standards and Regulations

QUALIFICATIONS

2003 PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
1998 BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong

EMPLOYMENT

2023 - present Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Health Science, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong
2017 - 2023 Lecturer, Department of Food and Health Science, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong
2017 Lecturer (PT), College of International Education, Hong Kong Baptist University
2007 - 2017 Research Fellow, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2004 - 2007 Senior Research Assistant, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2005 - 2006 Instructor (PT), School of Continuing & Professional Education (SCOPE), City University of Hong Kong
2004 Instructor (PT), CityU Professional Services Limited
2002 - 2003 Research Assistant, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Transition Metal Chemistry
  • Kinetics and Mechanisms
  • Catalysis
  • Analytical Chemistry

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Zheng, X.; Chan, M. H. Y.; Chan, A. K. W.; Cao, S.; Ng, M.; Sheong, F. K.; Li, C.; Goonetilleke, E. C.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lau, T. C.; Huang, X.; Yam, V. W. W. “Elucidation of the Key Role of Pt∙∙∙Pt Interactions in the Directional Self-Assembly of Platinum(II) Complexes”  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2022, 119, e2116543119.
  • Poon, P. C.; Wang, Y.; Li, W.; Suen, D. W. S.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Yap, D. Z. J.; Mehdi, B. L.; Qi, J.; Lu, X. Y.; Wong, E. Y. C.; Yang, C.; Tsang, C. W. “Synergistic Effect on Ammonia Borane Hydrolysis by Co Catalysts with Atomically Dispersed CoNx Active Sits for Hydrogen Generation” J. Mater. Chem. A. 2022, 10, 5580-5592.
  • Shi, H.; Lee, H. K.; Pan, Y.; Lau, K. C.; Yiu, S. M.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Man, W. L.; Lau, T. C. “Structure and Reactivity of a Manganese(VI) Nitrido Complex bearing a Tetraamido Macrocyclic Ligand” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 15863-15872.
  • Poon, P. C.; Lee, K. M.; Wang, Y.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Leung, P. S. W.; Lu, X. Y.; Li, W.; Mehdi, B. L.; Lu, Y.; Tsang, C. W.; Wong, E. Y. C. “ Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanotube with Doped Co and N Atoms and its Catalytic Applications in Hydrogen Production’ J. Vis. Exp. 2021, doi: 10.3791/62965
  • Shi H.; Xie, J.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Man, W. L.; Mak, C. K.; Yiu, S. M.; Lee, H. K.; Lau, T. C. “Generation and Reactivity of a One-electron Oxidized Manganese(V) Imido Complex bearing a Macrocyclic Tetraamido Ligand” Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 12895-12899.
  • Chen, G.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lo, P. K.; Man, W. L.; Chen, L. J.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C. “Mechanism of Water Oxidation by Ferrate(VI) at pH 7 – 9” Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 1-9.
  • Wang Q; Man, W. L.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Yiu, S. M.; Tse, M. K.; Lau, T. C. “Reduction of RuVIN to RuIIINH3 by Cysteine in Aqueous Solution” Inorg Chem. 2018, 57, 5850-5858.
  • Wang Q; Zhao, H. Y.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C.,“Concerted Oxygen Atom and Proton Transfer in the Oxidation of HSO3- by a Ruthenium Oxo Complex trans-[RuVI(TMC)(O)2]2+ (TMC = 1,4,8,11-tetramethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane)” Inorg Chem. 2017, 56, 12699-12702.
  • Wang, Q; Zhao, H. Y.; Man, W. L.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C.,“Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of a Ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex with HSO3- and SO32- in Aqueous Solution” Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 10754-10758.
  • Liu Y.; Ng, S. M.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Yiu, S. M.; Lau, T. C.,“Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of a Ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex with HSO3- and SO32- in Aqueous Solution” Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 10754-10758.
  • Ma, L.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lo, P. K.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C.,“Ca2+-Induced Oxygen Generation by FeO42- at pH 9-10” Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 128, 1-5.
  • Xie, J.; Ma, L.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C.,“Hydrogen Aton Transfer Reactions of Ferrate(VI) with Phenols and Hydroquinone. Correlation of Rate Constants with Bond Strengths and Application of the Marcus Cross Relation” Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 70-73.
  • Wang, Q.; Man, W. L.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lau, T. C.,“Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex in Aqueous Solution” Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 15799-15802.
  • Ma, L.; Pan, Y.; Man, W. L.; Kwong, H. K.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Chen, G.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C. ,“Highly Efficient Alkane Oixdation Catalyzed by [MnV(N)(CN)4]2-. Evidence for [MnVII(N)(O)(CN)4]2- as an Active Intermediate” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 7680-7687.
  • Liu, Y.; Ng, S. M.; Yiu, S. M.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Wei, X. G.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C. “Catalytic Water Oxidation by Ruthenium(II) Quaterpydridine(qpy) Complexes: Evidence for Ruthenium(III) Qpy-N,N’’’-dioxide as the Catalysts” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 14468-14471.
  • Man, W. L.; Xie, J.; Lo, P. K.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Yiu, S. M.; Lau, K. C.; Lau, T. C. ,“Functionalization of Alkynes by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8463-8466.
  • Man, W. L.; Lam, W. W. Y.; Lau, T. C. ,“Functionalization of Alkynes by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 8463-8466.