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Main Research Interests and Following Research Directions

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Explore the influences of molecular design, assembly pattern, and plasmonic resonance on photocatalysis of 2D materials/nanoparticles composites for hydrogen production

1. Create molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) cladding nanoparticles as a kind of novel nano-composites.

2. Design and synthesis of metal-coordinated covalent organic framework (M-COF) 2D materials able to achieve layer-by-layer hybrid stacking with nanoparticles.

Phases in materials are functioning and evolving simultaneously

1. Elasticity of amorphous/ordered phases

2. Photocatalytic/Electrocatalytic water splitting

3. Capacitors and dielectrics under alternate electric fields

4. Piezoelectric responses

5. Artificial muscle

Phases are evolving, which makes molecules inside the phase behave differently.

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individual molecule

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molecules in phases

Phase evolution with in-situ impact on materials performance

Phase interactions with impacts on 
crystal engineering and materials features

Crystal engineering of hybrid materials

New mechanisms of crystal engineering and enhanced phase features

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Inorganic phases

Polymer phases

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Should we also consider the interactions between phases, in addition to interactions between molecules?

Current Research Results

Mutual enhancement of crystal polarity and piezoelectricity

Guided crystal assembly by phase interactions

Arrayed lamellar stacking and mutual polarization

2D Materials

High Entropy Polymers

Organic Electronic Devices

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