School of Energy and Environment

Prof. Sam H.-Y. HSU

Ph.D. in the Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Physical Chemistry, University of Florida, United States
Associate Professor

Prof. Sam H.-Y. HSU is an Associate Professor in the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong. He obtained his PhD degree under supervision of Prof. Kirk S. SCHANZE at University of Florida with focusing on photophysical behaviors of functional metallopolymer materials for solar energy and optoelectronic applications. After that, he received the two-year postdoctoral and research associate’s appointments respectively with Prof. Allen J. BARD and Prof. Edward T. YU in Center for Electrochemistry as well as Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Texas at Austin. During the period of his postdoc and research associate, he completed many outstanding multidisciplinary projects. The area of his expertise stretches from material design to new related disciplines involving material characterization, molecular photophysics, operando spectroscopy, and diverse applications, such as solar fuels, organic and inorganic photovoltaic cells, wastewater treatment and food waste management.

Research Interests

Prof. Sam H.-Y. HSU’s research interests involve material design, synthesis, processing, imaging, spectroscopy as well as energy and environmental applications, aiming to explore fundamental properties and dynamic interactions of organic and inorganic materials for developing efficient energy-conversion and energy-saving processes. He has keen interests in photo-induced charge transfer processes, interfacial electron transfer, electrochemical hydrogen generation, and photoredox reactions for electricity generation, solar fuel production, electrochemiluminescence (ECL), wastewater treatment as well as food waste management. The investigations between material phenomena and device performance rely heavily on experimental and theoretical concepts of energy and environmental engineering, consisting of photophysics, electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, operando spectroscopy by utilizing scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy (SECM) imaging, ultrafast transient absorption (TA), time-resolved photoluminescence spectra (TRPL), in-situ Raman spectroscopy, X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and so forth. Current research interests in his group include the following:
  • Interfacial dynamics and reaction kinetics, probed via photophysical, photochemical, and (photo)electrochemical techniques.
  • In-situ and operando characterizations, including Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS).
  • Energy engineering, encompassing solar fuels, photovoltaics, electrochemiluminescence (ECL), and optoelectronic devices.
  • Environmental engineering, focusing on carbon neutrality, wastewater treatment, food waste valorization, and organic matter degradation.

Recent Research Projects

  • Photophysical Probes of Interfacial Dynamics in Waste-to-Energy Systems
  • In Situ and Operando Characterization of Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Reactions
  • Hybrid Semiconductors for Carbon Neutrality and Energy Transformation Applications
  • Photoelectrochemical Devices for Pollutant Degradation and Solar Fuel Generation
  • Hybrid Materials Design for Hydrogen Production and Photovoltaic Cells
  • Portable Electrochemical Probes for Ultrasensitive Heavy Metal Detection

Position(s) Available

Post-doctoral Fellows / Research Associates / Research Assistants/PhD candidate in the field of Energy and Environment

  • Duties
    The appointee will conduct research in at least one of the following areas: photophysics, electrochemistry, photochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, solar fuels, photovoltaics, electrochemiluminescence (ECL), optoelectronic device, organic matter degradation, as well as material design and synthesis.
  • Requirements
    Effective writing and oral communication skills in English are essential. Degree holder in relevant science or engineering fields: Ph.D. degree for Post-doctoral Fellow; Bachelor's or Master's degree for Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant / PhD candidate. Candidates with experience in theoretical modeling or experimental study are preferred.
  • Salary and Conditions of Service
    Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.
  • Application
    Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their CV and research statement to Prof. Sam H.-Y. HSU at sam.hyhsu@cityu.edu.hk. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to the principle of diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially applicants who will enhance the diversity of our staff.

 

Selected Awards and Honors

Academics and Research:

2026/03 Chemical Engineering Excellence Award
2026/03 Bronze Medal at 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
2025/12 Best International Invention Award on the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
2025/12 Silver Medal on 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions (Bio-Photoelectrochemical Tandem Reactor)
2025/12 Silver Medal on 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions (Photovoltaic-Powered Perovskite-Based Photoelectrochemical Device)
2025/05 The 2025 University Alliance in Talent Education Development (UAiTED) Faculty Exchange Scholarship
2025/05 Nanjing University Nanyong National Fellowship Initiative
2024/06 Best Presenter Award at the International Conference of Applied Technology
2023/05 Best Research Award on International Research Excellence and Best Paper Awards
2023/03 Best Research Award on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
2010-2014 Graduate School Fellowship Award, University of Florida.
2010-2011 Outstanding Teaching, University of Florida.
2009 Outstanding Research Quality Award for c-Si solar cell module project, Photovoltaics Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute.
2008 Outstanding Research Quality Award for thin-film solar cell project, Photovoltaics Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute.
 

Mentorship and Supervision:

2026/03 Conference Grant and Research Activities Fund for Research Degree Students (Ph.D. student, Haihang TONG), 2026
2025/09 Outstanding Academic Performance Award (Ph.D. student, Haihang TONG), City University of Hong Kong, 2025.
2025/09 Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (Ph.D. student, Haihang TONG), City University of Hong Kong, 2025.
2025/09 Research Tuition Scholarship (Ph.D. student, Haihang TONG), City University of Hong Kong, 2025.
2024/09 Outstanding Academic Performance Award (Ph.D. student, Zhe WANG), City University of Hong Kong, 2024.
2022/07 Green Energy Dream Come True Competition-1st-runner-up (undergraduate student, Miss Sze Yiu Sylvia OU), Hongkong Electric, 2022.
2022/05 HKIE Environmental Division Prize for 2020-2021 Best Final-Year Environmental Project-2nd Runner-up (undergraduate student, Mr. Man Hin CHONG), Environmental Division, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, 2022.
2021/05 Outstanding Final Year Project Award-1st runner-up (undergraduate student, Mr. Man Hin CHONG), School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 2021.
2019/08 Outstanding Academic Performance Award (Ph.D. student, Rugeng LIU), City University of Hong Kong, 2019.
 

Selected Editorial Roles

10/2024 – Now Advisory Editorial Board, eScience Energy (Elsevier)
06/2024 – Now Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Molecular Communications
06/2024 – Now Editorial Board Member, Materials
10/2023 – Now Editorial Board Member, Advanced Materials Science and Technology
10/2023 – Now Editorial Board Member, Journal of Energy and Power Technology
01/2023 – Now Editorial Board Member, Transition Metal Chemistry (Springer Nature)
01/2023 – Now Editorial Advisory Board Member, ACS Applied Electronic Materials
07/2021 – Now Editorial Board Member, Journal of Modern Nanotechnology
04/2021 – Now Editorial Board Member, Current Research in Material Chemistry
03/2021 – Now Editorial Board Member, Energies
2021 – 2022 Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Energy Research
07/2018 – Now Associate Editor, Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology Open Access
07/2018 – Now Associate Editor, Modern Concepts in Material Science
  

Research Highlights

Selected Journal Publications

Refereed Journal Cover

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  • Yu, L.c; Kao, J.-C.; Zhang, Y.; Mak, C. H.c; Lo, Y.-C.; Pao, C.-W.; Chou, J.-P.; Wang, Z.; Chan, T.-S.; Chen, H. M.*; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Photoresponsive Adaptive Reconfiguration of Single‐Atom Interface With Intermittent Light and Soft Ionic Lattices. Advanced Materials, 2026, 38, e18557. (SCI IF: 32.086, 6/3061=0.2 % in Engineering)
  • Zhao, Q., Wang, K., Gao, X., Hsu, H.-Y.*, Tan, C.*, Metal-coordinated porphyrin COFs enable efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic NADH regeneration. Chemical Communications 2026, 62, 3619. (SCI IF: 6.5, 83/404=20.5% in General Chemistry)
  • Hu, D.; Tang, H.; Fu, J.; Li, Y.; Liu, L.; Huang, P.; Lv, J.; Zheng, D.; He, Y.; Liu, H.; Xu, B.; Hu, Z.; Lu, X.; Xiao, Z.; Li, G.; Yang, Y, D.; Laquai, F.; Brabec, C.; Lee, D.-J.*; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Self-Assembly Control of Y-Series Non-fullerene Acceptors for Sustainable and Scalable Organic Photovoltaics. Nano-Micro Letter 2026, 18(1): 182. (SCI IF: 38.1, 4/970=1% in Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
  • Ali, S., Khalaf, G.M., Ke, A., Li, C., Zhao, X., Shen, G., Yan, J., Ishaq, M., Hsu, H.-Y., Chen, C., zhang, J., Song, H., Tang, J.*, Interface Modification enables 11.95%-Efficient All-PbS-QDs Tandem Solar Cells Utilizing Self-Assembled Monolayers. Solar RRL 2025, 9(24), e202500671. (SCI IF: 5.3, 91/970= 9.4% in Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
  • Ke, A.; Ali, S.; Gao, R.; Shen, G.; Zhao, X.; Yan, J.; Ma, T.; Li, M.; Liu, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, C.; Tang, J.; Song, H.*, Two-Terminal Sb2S3/PbS-QDs Tandem Solar Cells with Over 12% Certificated Efficiency Utilizing Bidentate Additive Strategy. Advanced Energy Materials 2025, e03358. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science)
  • Zhu, P.; Liu, Z.; Lei, X.; He, S.; Wang, D.; Zeng, J.; Wang, L.; Su, F.; Peng, W.; Liang, Z.; Sun, Y.; Lei, Z.; Li, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Pan, X.; Wang, X.; Li, J.; Zhang, Y.; Xu, B.*, Symmetry-driven engineering of long-range-ordered π–π stacking molecules for high-efficiency perovskite photovoltaics. Nature Synthesis 2025, Advance Article. (SCI IF: 20.000, 9/212=4.3% in Organic Chemistry)
  • Jin, Y.; Liu, S.; Wang, Z.; Zhu, Q.; Le, Q.; Shao, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zheng, A.; Zhao, J.; Lam, J. C. H.,*, Low-temperature highly selective Kolbe electrolysis of acetic acid in bio-oil on a stable in situ grown RuO2/TiO2 at industrial-level current. Energy & Environmental Science 2025, 18, 7034. (SCI IF: 30.8, 3/297=1.0% in Environmental Science) (Back Cover 2025 in Energy & Environmental Science)
  • Yan, J.; Zhao, X.; Li, M.; Ma, T.; Luo, D.; Wang, H.; Yang, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zhou, Y.; Chen, C.; Song, H.; Tang, J.*, Sulfonic Surfactant Promises Uniform Wide‐Bandgap Perovskite Solar Modules for All‐Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaics. Advanced Energy Materials 2025, 15, 2501871. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science)
  • Sudrajat, H; Hsu, H.-Y.; Colmenares, J. C. C.*, Tribocatalysis: a successful marriage of triboelectricity and heterogeneous catalysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2025, Advance Article. (SCI IF: 14.511, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)
  • Hosseini, B. H.; Djaballah, A. M.; Łomot, D.; Varma, R. S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Colmenares, J. C. C.*, Metal-free carbonaceous materials for lignin Valorization: Insights from sono-, photo-, and sono-photochemical systems in batch and flow configurations. Carbon 2025, 244, 120660. (SCI IF: 11.60, 19/460=4.1% in General Chemistry)
  • Jamesh, M. I.c; Tong, H.a; Du, M.; Niu, W.; Jia, G.; Cheng, K.-C.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Shen, H. H.; Xu, B.; Tian, Y.; Xu, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Advancement of technology towards developing perovskite-based solar cells for renewable energy harvesting and energy transformation applications. npj Materials Sustainability 2025, 3, 29.
  • Tian, F.; Pang, Z.; Yu, X.; Jiang, Z.; Wang, F.; Xu, J.; Li, G.; Hu, S.; Xu, Q.; Hsu, H. Y.; Zhao, Y.; Li, J.; Lu, X.; Zou, X. *, Polyanion Electrointercalation Enables Termination‐Tailored Oligolayer Ti3C2Tx MXene Synthesis in Alkali Chloroaluminate Melt. Angewandte Chemie 2025, e202514594. (SCI IF: 16.9, 10/404=2.5% in Chemistry)
  • Wang, F.; Gao, Y.; Jiang, Z.; Tian, F.; Pang, Z.; Yu, X.; Li, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Hu, S.; Ji, L.; Lu, Xiong.; Zou, X. *, Bridging-induced densified MXene films with ultralow single-atom Pt loading for highly efficient hydrogen evolution. Nano Research 2025, 18 (8), 94907671. (SCI IF: 8.897, 15/415=3.6% in Condensed Matter Physics)
  • Sun, F.; Wu, H.; Li, M.; Xu, Y.; Yan, Y.; Chen, Y.; Zu, S.; Xu, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Su, F.; Tian, Y.; Liu, Y.*, Smart window with high solar blocking capability: Integrating electrochromic TiO2-viologen composite film and thermochromic electrolyte. Chemical Engineering Journal 2025, 166975. (SCI IF: 13.273, 26/674=3.9 % in Chemical Engineering)
  • Samantaray, M. R.; Wong, T. L.; Mondal, A. k.; Pescetelli, S.; Lee, D. J.; Muñoz‐Castro, A.; Mart, R. F.; Guan, C. Y.; Xu, B.; Agresti, A.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Lead‐Free MASnI3/Sb2S3 Heterojunction Solar Cell with Power Conversion Efficiency Approaching 30%: A SCAPS‐1D Simulation Study. Solar RRL 2025, e202500642. (SCI IF: 9.173, 38/1021=3.7 % in Energy)
  • Li, C.; Zhang, S.; Yang, Y.; Wang, C.; Bai, B.; Hsu, H. Y.; Yin, Z.; Buntine, M. A.; Shao, Z.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Z.; Jia, G.*, Colloidal Zn‐based Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Recent Advances and Challenges. Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13(6): 2402510. (SCI IF: 10.050, 51/1514=3.4% in Physics)
  • Wijaya, R.; Cheng, K.-C.; Santoso, S.-P.; Lin, S.-P.; Putro, J.-N.; Lie, J.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Go, A. W.; Angkawijaya, A. E., Surface modification of alginate sponge using tannic acid and dodecanethiol for diesel oil spill separation from water. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025: 144453. (SCI IF: 8.025, 39/425=9.2% in Biochemistry)
  • Kumaravel, A.; Lin, S.-P.; Santoso, S. P.; Shanmugasundaram, S.; Hsu, H.-Y., Hsieh, C.-W.; Chou, Y.-C.; Lin, H.-W.; Cheng, K.-C., Unlocking the potential of bacterial cellulose: synthesis, functionalization, and industrial impact. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025: 143951. (SCI IF: 8.025, 39/425=9.2% in Biochemistry)
  • Mak, C. H.; Ai, Y.; Cheng, S. C.; Niu, W.; Du, M.; Cheng, K.-C.; Jia, G.; Xu, X.-Q.; Hu, Z.; Ko,C. C.; Zou, G.; Lee, D.-J.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Unveiling interfacial dynamics of zero-dimensional bismuth-based halide perovskite emitters for electrochemiluminescence applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, 13(13): 9332-9338. (SCI IF: 9.5, 31/297=10.0% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)
  • Shen, G.; Gao, R.; Chen, S.; Ke, A.; Ma, T.; Ali, S.; Li, M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Tang, J.; Song, H., Interfacial modification strategy by lead chloride post-treatment enables 8.05% efficient Sb2S3 solar cells. Nano Research, 2025, 18, 94908031 (SCI IF: 8.897, 15/415=3.6% in Condensed Matter Physics)
  • Zhang, X.; Pang, Y.; Yu, X.; Xia, X.; Tian, F.; Liu, D.; Wang, S.; Li, G.; Hu, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Ji, L.; Xu, Q.; Lu, X.; Zou, X., Modulation of Elemental Synergy in Medium/High Entropy Alloys for Boosting Water Splitting. Fundamental Research, 2025 (SCI IF: 6.9, 15/200=8% in Multidisciplinary)
  • Mulyani, R.; Adi, P.; Yudhistira, B.; Chang, C. K.; Gavahian, M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, Y.; Hsieh, C.-W.*, Proposing plant-derived extracellular vesicles as sustainable and safe bioactive nanocarriers for target-specific human skin transdermal therapeutics strategies. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2025, 45, e01456. (SCI IF: 9.20, 37/402=9.2% in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
  • Cao, S.; Zheng, T.; Bi, Z.; Taye, B. Z.; Luo, S.; Tauqeer, H. A.; Zheng, Y.; Zhuo, Y.; Liang, Z.; Wen, H.; Wu, H.; Wang, K.; Yang, D.; Liu, S.; Wang, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Xu, X.*, Regulating Strain and Suppressing Defect States Through Polymer Ionization and Chemical Chelation for Efficient Inverted Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells. Small 2025, 21, 2410716. (SCI IF: 13.281, Citation: 1, 18/398=4.5% in Chemistry)
  • Shen, G.; Ke, A.; Chen, S.; Ma, T.; Ali, S.; Li, M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, C.; Yang, P.; Song, H.; Tang, J.*, Strong Chelating Additive and Modified Electron Transport Layer for 8.26%‐Efficient Sb2S3 Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials 2025, 15, 2501871. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science)
  • Naz, F.c; Mak, C. H.a; Wang, Z.a; Tong, H.a; Santoso, S. P.; Du, M.; Kai, J. J.; Cheng, K. C.; Hsieh, C. W.; Niu, W.; Hu, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, In situ thermal solvent-free synthesis of doped ZIF-8 as a highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst. RSC Applied Interfaces 2025, 2, 741. (Themed Collection on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.)
  • Mao, Y.c; Zhang, J.; Zhao, Y.; Wei, X.; Jiang, D.; Zhu, L.; Asakura, Y.; Phung, Q. M.; Nam, H. N.; ; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Yamauchi, Y., An efficient improvement for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production: Sulfur vacancies in CaIn2S4. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2025, 694, 137614. (SCI IF: 8.128, 6/123=4.9% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films)
  • Mak, C. H.a; Peng, Y.a; Chong, M. H.b; Mou, J.; Jia, G.; Santoso, S. P.; Niu, W.; Lee, D. J.; Yu, C. P.; Lin, C. S. K.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Uncovering interfacial electron transfer kinetics of WO3 biophotoelectrodes for food waste treatment. RSC Applied Interfaces 2025, 2, 397. (Themed Collection on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption.)
  • Mak, C. H.a; Ai, Y.; Tan, C.; Niu, W.; Cheng, K. C.; Hsieh, C. W.; Shen, H. H.; Hu, Z.; Tian, Y.; Xu, X.; Zou, G.; Lee, D. J.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Synergistic effects of triplet–triplet annihilation and reverse intersystem crossing in a platinum-based electrochemiluminescent metallopolymer emitter. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2025, 12, 8671. (SCI IF: 8.067, 14/302=4.6% in Materials Chemistry)
  • Tong, H.a; Li, F. F.; Du, M.; Song, H., Han, B.; Jia, G.; Xu, X.; Zou, X.; Ji, L.; Kai, J. J.; Hu, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Interface Engineering, Charge Carrier Dynamics, and Solar-Driven Applications of Halide Perovskite/2D Material Heterostructured Photocatalysts. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025, 17, 23431. (SCI IF: 10.383, 61/1581=3.9% in Materials Science)
  • Qiao, Y.; Shen, S.; Mao, C.; Xiao, Y.; Lai, W.; Wang, Y.; Zhong, X.; Lu, Y.; Li, J.; Ge, J.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Su, Y.; Shao, M.; Hu, Z.; Huang, H.*, Interfacial Oxygen Vacancy-Copper Pair Sites on Inverse CeO2/Cu Catalyst Enable Efficient CO2 Electroreduction to Ethanol in Acid. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025, 64, e202424248. (SCI IF: 15.336, 12/409=2.9% in Chemistry)
  • Tian, Y.; Fang, G.; Wu, F.; Kauno, J. G.; Wei, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Li, F.; Xu, G.; Niu, W.*, Raman spectroscopic technologies for chiral discrimination: Current status and new frontiers. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2025, 526, 216375. (SCI IF: 20.3, 6/404=1.5% in General Chemistry)
  • Li, C.; Zhang, S.; Yang, Y.; Wang, C.; Bai, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Yin, Z.; Buntine, M. A.; Shao, Z.; Zhang, H.; Wang, Z.; Jia, G.*, Colloidal Zn-based Semiconductor Nanocrystals: Recent Advances and Challenges. Advanced Optical Materials 2025, 13, 2402510. (SCI IF: 10.050, 51/1514=3.4% in Physics)
  • Han, B.*; Tang, Y.; Qiu, Q.; Lian, B.; Liu, B.; Ding, S.; Ma, S.; Li, G.; Xu, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Enhancing photodetector performance via interlayer energy transfer in 2D hybrid perovskite heterostructures. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2025, 58, 135115 (SCI IF: 3.40, 9/41=22.0% in Physics and Astronomy)
  • Wei, K.; Zhou, T.; Jiang, Y.; Sun, C.; Liu, Y.; Li, S.; Liu, S.; Fu, X.; Hu, C.; Tian, S.; Yang, Y.; Fu, X.; AlMasoud, N.; Qaid, S. M. H.; Nazeeruddin, M. K.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Li, W. D.; Kim, J. T.; Long, R.; Zhang, W.; Chen, J.; Yuan, M.*, Perovskite heteroepitaxy for high-efficiency and stable pure-red LEDs. Nature, 2025, 638, 949. (SCI IF: 50.500, 1/171=0.6 % in Multidisciplinary)
  • Liu, D.; Xia, X.; Zhang, X.; Wang, F.; Tao, L.; Gao, Y.; Wang, S.; Pang, Z.; Yu, X.; Li, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Hu, S.; Ji, L.; Lu, X.; Zou, X.*, Interface Engineering for Improved Large-Current Oxygen Evolution via Partial Phosphorization of Ce-MOF/NiCo-MOF Heterostructure. Small 2025, 21, 2408897. (SCI IF: 13.281, Citation: 1, 18/398=4.5% in Chemistry)
  • Chen, W.; Xiao, H.; Zhang, M.; Wang, C.; Chen, J.; Mao, R.; Jiang, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Buntine, M.; Shao, Z.; Yang, X.; Li, C.; Rogach, A.; Jia, G.*, Deciphering surface ligand density of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals: Shape matters. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024, 146, 29104. (SCI IF: 16.383, 9/463=1.9 % in General Chemistry)
  • Chen, S.; Zhao, X.; Shen, G.; Ke, A.; Liu, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chen, C.; Yang, P.; Tang, H.; Song, H.*, All-inorganic Sb 2 S 3-based two-terminal tandem solar cells enable over 10.9% efficiency employing a concise interconnection layer. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12(29): 18148-18156. (SCI IF: 9.5, 31/297=10.0% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)
  • Han, B.*; Qiu, Q.; Tang, Y.; Lian, B.; Liu, B.; Ding, S.; Ma, S.; Luo, M.; Wang, W.; Xu, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Manipulating Interlayer Carrier Relaxation Dynamics in Type-II Heterostructures of 2D Hybrid Perovskites Through Organic Spacer Engineering. Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 2417167. (SCI IF: 19.924, Citation: 32, 19/1581=1.2% in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Chen, J.; Xu, X.; Mao, R.; Wang, C.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Yin, Z.; Buntine, M. A.; Suvorova, A.; Saunders, M.; Shao, Z.; Jia, G.*, Strategic cation exchange induced 2D nickel sulphide nanoplates with enhanced oxygen evolution reaction performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024, 12, 27364. (SCI IF: 14.511, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)
  • Lai, X.; Yu, L.; Huang, X.; Gardner, W.; Bamford, S. E.; Pigram, P. J.; Wang, S.; Brun, A. P. L.; Muir, B. W.; Song, J.; Wang, Y.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Chan, P. W. H.; Shen, H. H.*,Enhanced Nitric Oxide Delivery Through Self‐Assembling Nanoparticles for Eradicating Gram‐Negative Bacteria. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2024, 13, 2403046. (SCI IF: 9.6, 22/323=6.8 % in Biomedical Engineering)
  • Hu, D.c; Tang, H.; Chen, C.; Lee, D.-J.; Lu, S.; Li, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Laquai, F.*, Solid Additive Engineering for Next-generation Organic Photovoltaics. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2406949. (SCI IF: 32.086, 6/3061=0.2 % in Engineering)
  • Chen, C.; Hu, D.c,*; Huang, P.; Mak, C. H.; Liu, H.; Lei, H.; Jiang, X.; Li, Y.; Yu, F.; Tu, K.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Lu, X.; Chen, H.; Xiao, Z., Additive-induced intermolecular interaction enhancement enables highly efficient organic solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2024, 12, 17668. (SCI IF: 8.067, 14/302=4.6% in Materials Chemistry)
  • Zhou, Y.; Li, J.; Liu, L.; Wang, C.; Lynch, R. P.; Bai, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Yin, Z.; Cabot, A.; Robinson, R. D.; Hadar, I.; Shao, Z.; Buntine, M. A.; Yang, X.; Jia, G.*, Anion-driven enabled functional nanomaterials from metal and metal oxide nanoparticles. Materials Today 2024, 81, 159. (SCI IF: 22.0, 5/720=6.9% in Engineering)
  • Gong, S.; Meng, Y.; Jin, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Du, M.*; Liu, F., Recent progress on the stability of electrocatalysts under high current densities toward industrial water splitting. ACS Catalysis 2024, 14, 14399. (SCI IF: 13.1, 22/404=5.5% in General Chemistry)
  • Chen, Z.; Cao, S.; Luo, S.; Gutsev, L. G.; Chen, X.; Ozerova, V. V.; Emelianov, N. A.; Slesarenko, N. A.; Bolshakova, V. S.; Zheng, Y.; Bi, Z.; Aldoshin, S. M.; Troshin, P. A.; Ramachandran, B. R.; Gutsev, G. L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Xue, Q.; Xu, X.*, Enhanced Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells Through Surface Modification with Benzocaine Hydrochloride. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2024, 16, 50706. (SCI IF: 10.383, 61/1581=3.9% in Materials Science)
  • Feng, J.a; Mak, C. H.a; Jia, G.; Han, B.; Shen, H.-H.; Santoso, S. P.; Kai, J.-J.; Yuan, M.; Song, H.; Colmenares, J. C.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Unlocking Interfacial Interactions of In-Situ Grown Multidimensional Bismuth-Based Perovskite Heterostructures for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Energy Materials 2024, 14, 2402785. (SCI IF: 29.698, 5/455=1.1% in Materials Science) (Front Cover 2024 in Advanced Energy Materials)
  • Jamesh, M-I.c; Tong, H.; Santoso, S. P.; Niu, W.; Kai, J.-J.; Hsieh, C. W.; Cheng, K.C.; Li, F. F.; Han, B.; Colmenares, J. C.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Recent advances in developing nanoscale electro/photocatalysts for hydrogen production: modification strategies, charge-carrier characterizations, and applications. Nanoscale 2024, 16, 18213-18250. (SCI IF: 8.307, Citation: 2, 43/625=6.9% in Materials Science)
  • Wang, Z.a; Mak, C. H.a; Feng, J.a; Shen, H. H.; Han, B.; Santoso, S. P.; Yuan, M.; Li, F. F.; Song, H.; Lee, D. J.; Colmenares, J. C. C.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Nanoscale halide perovskites for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: product selectivity, strategies implemented, and charge-carrier separation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024, 12, 20542. (SCI IF: 14.511, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment) (Themed Collection on Nanomaterials for a Sustainable Future: From materials to devices and systems.)
  • Hosseini, B. H.; Paszkiewicz-Gawron, M.; Varma, R. S.; Xu, Y. J.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Quintero, J. C. C. *, Sono-photocatalysis for continuous-flow intensification: A disruptive strategy for lignocellulose valorization. Applied Catalysis O: Open 2024, 193, 206973.
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  • Yu, A.; Ma, G.; Jiang, J.; Hu, Y.; Su, M.; Long, W.; Gao, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Peng, P.; Li, F.-F., Bio-inspired and Eco-friendly Synthesis of 3D Spongy Meso-Microporous Carbons from CO2 for Supercapacitors. Chemistry—A European Journal 2021, 17, 10405-10412. (SCI IF: 5.236, Citation: 4, 12/183=6.6 % in Chemical Engineering).
  • Fu, L.; Gao, X.; Dong, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zou, G.*, Surface-Defect-Induced and Synergetic-Effect-Enhanced NIR-II Electrochemiluminescence of Au–Ag Bimetallic Nanoclusters and Its Spectral Sensing. Analytical Chemistry 2021, 93, 4909-4915. (SCI IF: 8.008, Citation: 22, 8/119=6.7% in Analytical Chemistry).
  • Gao, X.; Dong, S.; Fu, L.; Zhang, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zou, G.*, Use of Triangular Silver Nanoplates as Low Potential Redox Mediators for Electrochemical Sensing. Analytical Chemistry 2021, 93 (6), 3295-3300. (SCI IF: 8.008, Citation: 7, 8/119=6.7% in Analytical Chemistry).
  • Ding, Y.; Chow, S. H.; Chen, J.; Le Brun, A. P.; Wu, C.-M.; Duff, A. P.; Wang, Y.; Song, J.; Wang, J.-H.; Wong, V. H.; Zhao, D.; Lee, T.-H.; Conn, C.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Bui, B. V.; Liu, G.-S.; Shen, H.-H.*, Targeted Delivery of LM22A-4 by Cubosomes Protects Retinal Ganglion Cells in An Experimental Glaucoma Model. Acta Biomaterialia 2021, 126, 433-444. (SCI IF: 10.633, Citation: 2, 17/324=5.2% in Biomedical Engineering)
  • Sun, C.; Jiang, Y.; Cui, M.; Qiao, L.; Wei, J.; Huang, Y.; Zhang, L.; He, T.; Li, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Qin, C.-C.; Long, R.; Yuan, M.*, High-performance large-area quasi-2D perovskite light-emitting diodes. Nature Communications 2021, 12, 2207. (SCI IF: 17.690, Citation: 65, 14/463=3.0% in Chemistry)
  • Kuo, H.-C.; Kwong, H. K.; Chen, H.-Y.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Yu, S.-H.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Lin, H.-W.; Chu, Y.-L.; Cheng, K.-C., Enhanced Antioxidant Activity of Chenopodium formosanum K oidz. by Lactic Acid Bacteria: Optimization of Fermentation Conditions. PLOS ONE 2021, 16, e0249250. (SCI IF: 3.752, Citation: 5, 10/111=9.0% in Multidisciplinary)
  • Liu, R.a†; Peng, X.†; Han, X.a†; Mak, C. H.a; Cheng, K.-C.; Santoso, S. P.; Shen, H.-H.; Ruan, Q.; Cao, F.; Yu, E. T.; Chu, P. K.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Cost-effective liquid-junction solar devices with plasma-implanted Ni/TiN/CNF hierarchically structured nanofibers. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2021, 887, 115167. (SCI IF: 4.464, Citation: 2, 65/376=17.3% in Chemical Engineering)
  • Peng, Y.a; Wu, H.; Yuan, M.; Li, F.-F.; Zou, X.; Ng, Y. H.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Chemical reduction-induced surface oxygen vacancies of BiVO4 photoanodes with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. Sustainable Energy & Fuels 2021, 5, 2284-2293. (SCI IF: 6.813, Citation: 9, 18/497=3.6%in Energy Engineering and Power Technology)
  • Peng, Y.a; Ruan, Q.; Lam, C. H.; Meng, F.; Guan, C.-Y.; Santoso, S. P.; Zou, X.; Edward, T. Y.; Chu, P. K.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Plasma-implanted Ti-doped hematite photoanodes with enhanced photoelectrochemical water oxidation performance. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2021, 870, 159376. (SCI IF: 6.371, Citation: 10, 15/181=8.3 % in Metals and Alloys)
  • Chen, X.; Ding, Y.; Bamert, R. S.; Le Brun, A. P.; Duff, A. P.; Wu, C.-M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Shiota, T.; Lithgow, T.; Shen, H.-H.*, Substrate-dependent arrangements of the subunits of the BAM complex determined by neutron reflectometry. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes 2021, 183587. (SCI IF: 4.019, Citation: 2, 11/129=8.5% in Biophysics)
  • Wang, R.; Yin, Y.; Xu, K.; Wu, L.; Huang, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Sessler, J. L.; Zhang, Z.*, Doubly N-confused phlorin and phlorinone analogue. Chemical Communications 2021, 57 (22), 2772-2775. (*Corresponding Author) (SCI IF: 6.222, Citation: 5, 5/181=2.8 % in Metals and Alloys)
  • Santoso, S. P.; Lin, S.-P.; Wang, T.-Y.; Ting, Y.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Yu, R.-C.; Angkawijaya, A. E.; Soetaredjo, F. E.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Cheng, K.-C.*, Atmospheric cold plasma-assisted pineapple peel waste hydrolysate detoxification for the production of bacterial cellulose. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 175, 526-534. (SCI IF: 8.025, Citation: 17, 4/49=8.2% in Structural Biology)
  • Fu, L.; Fu, K.; Gao, X.; Dong, S.; Zhang, B.; Fu, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zou, G.*, Enhanced Near-Infrared Electrochemiluminescence from Trinary Ag–In–S to Multinary Ag–Ga–In–S Nanocrystals via Doping-in-Growth and Its Immunosensing Applications. Analytical Chemistry 2021, 93 (4), 2160-2165. (SCI IF: 8.008, Citation: 13, 8/119=6.7% in Analytical Chemistry)
  • Du, M.*; Zhao, X.; Zhu, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Liu, F., Elastic strain controlling the activity and selectivity of CO2 electroreduction on Cu overlayers. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9 (8), 4933-4944. (SCI IF: 14.511, Citation: 5, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)
  • Chen, H.-Y.; Ting, Y.; Kuo, H.-C.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Wu, C.-N.; Cheng, K.-C.*, Enzymatic degradation of ginkgolic acids by laccase immobilized on core/shell Fe3O4/nylon composite nanoparticles using novel coaxial electrospraying process. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 172, 270-280. (SCI IF: 8.025, Citation: 11, 4/49=8.2% in Structural Biology)
  • Du, M.*; Meng, Y.; Zhu, G.; Gao, M.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Liu, F., Intrinsic electrocatalytic activity of a single IrOx nanoparticle towards oxygen evolution reaction. Nanoscale 2020, 12 (43), 22014-22021. (SCI IF: 8.307, Citation: 5, 43/625=6.9% in Materials Science)
  • Mak, C. H.a; Han, X.c; Du, M.; Kai, J.-J.; Tsang, K. F.; Jia, G.*; Cheng, K.-C.; Shen, H.-H.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Heterogenization of homogeneous photocatalysts utilizing synthetic and natural support materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9, 4454-4504. (SCI IF: 14.511, Citation: 19, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment) (Themed Collection in J. Mater. Chem. A)
  • Pang, Z; Li, G.; Zou, X.; Sun, C.; Hu, C.; Tang, W.; Ji, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Xu, Q.; Lu, X.*, An integrated strategy towards the facile synthesis of core-shell SiC-derived carbon@ N-doped carbon for high-performance supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Chemistry 2021, 56, 512-521. (SCI IF: 13.599, Citation: 9, 23/497=4.6% in Energy Engineering and Power Technology)
  • Tang, Y.a; Mak, C. H.a; Liu, R.a; Wang, Z.; Ji, L.; Song, H.; Tan, C.; Barrière, F.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Bismuth-Based Perovskite Heterostructures: In Situ Formation of Bismuth-Based Perovskite Heterostructures for High-Performance Cocatalyst-Free Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30 (52), 2070343.
  • Wu, H.; Tan, T. H.; Liu, R.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Ng, Y. H.*, Selective Ethanol Oxidation to Acetaldehyde on Nanostructured Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework‐8‐Wrapped ZnO Photothermocatalyst Thin Films. Solar RRL 2020, 2000423. (SCI IF: 9.173, Citation: 19, 38/1021=3.7 % in Energy)
  • *** Liu, R.a; Mak, C. H.a; Han, X.c; Tang, Y.a; Jia, G.; Cheng, K.-C.; Qi, H.; Zou, X.; Zou, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Efficient electronic coupling and heterogeneous charge transport of zero-dimensional Cs4PbBr6 perovskite emitters. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2020, 8 (45), 23803-23811. (SCI IF: 14.511, Citation: 13, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment) (Back Cover 2020 in J. Mater. Chem. A)
  • Lai, X.; Ding, Y.; Wu, C.-M.; Chen, X.; Jiang, J.-H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Wang, Y.; Le Brun, A. P.; Song, J.; Han, M.-L.; Li, J.; Shen, H.-H.*, Phytantriol-based cubosome formulation as an antimicrobial against lipopolysaccharide-deficient gram-negative bacteria. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12 (40), 44485-44498. (SCI IF: 10.383, Citation: 6, 61/1581=3.9% in Materials Science)
  • Yang, X.; Yang, J.; Ullah, M. I.; Xia, Y.; Liang, G.; Wang, S.; Zhang, J.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Song, H.*; Tang, J., Enhanced Passivation and Carrier Collection in Ink-Processed PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cells via a Supplementary Ligand Strategy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12 (37), 42217-42225. (SCI IF: 10.383, Citation: 6, 61/1581=3.9% in Materials Science)
  • Chen, Z.; Liao, C.; Price, R.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Younus, M.; Schanze, K. S., Polymeric Nonlinear Absorption Chromophore Array from Controlled Radical Polymerization and “Click” Chemistry. ACS Applied Polymer Materials 2020, 2 (11), 4570-4580. (SCI IF: 4.089, Citation: 1, 19/165=11.5% in Polymers and Plastics)
  • Tang, Y.a; Mak, C. H.a; Liu, R.a; Wang, Z.; Ji, L.; Song, H.; Tan, C.; Barrière, F.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, In Situ Formation of Bismuth-Based Perovskite Heterostructures for High-Performance Cocatalyst-Free Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30 (52), 2006919. (SCI IF: 19.924, Citation: 32, 19/1581=1.2% in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials) (Front Cover 2020 in Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Mak, C. H.a; Liu, R.a; Han, X.c; Tang, Y.a; Zou, X.; Shen, H. H.; Meng, Y.; Zou, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Thermally Activated Delayed Phosphorescence and Interchromophore Exciton Coupling in a Platinum‐Based Organometallic Emitter. Advanced Optical Materials 2020, 8 (20), 2001023. (SCI IF: 10.050, Citation: 5, 51/1514=3.4% in Physics)
  • Lin, S.-P.; Kuo, T.-C.; Wang, H.-T.; Ting, Y.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Chen, Y.-K.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Cheng, K.-C.*, Enhanced bioethanol production using atmospheric cold plasma-assisted detoxification of sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate. Bioresource Technology 2020, 313, 123704. (SCI IF: 11.889, Citation: 22, 23/858=2.7% in Energy)
  • Ding, Y.; Shiota, T.; Le Brun, A. P.; Dunstan, R. A.; Wang, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Lithgow, T.; Shen, H.-H., Characterization of BamA reconstituted into a solid-supported lipid bilayer as a platform for measuring dynamics during substrate protein assembly into the membrane. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes 2020, 1862 (9), 183317. (SCI IF: 4.019, Citation: 4, 11/129=8.5% in Biophysics)
  • Mak, C. H.a; Huang, X.c; Liu, R.a; Tang, Y.a; Han, X.c; Ji, L.; Zou, X.; Zou, G.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Recent progress in surface modification and interfacial engineering for high-performance perovskite light-emitting diodes. Nano Energy 2020, 73, 104752. (SCI IF: 19.069, Citation: 28, 15/4843=0.3% in Engineering)
  • Islam, M. K.; Wang, H.; Rehman, S.; Dong, C.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Leu, S.-Y.*, Sustainability metrics of pretreatment processes in a waste derived lignocellulosic biomass biorefinery. Bioresource Technology 2020, 298, 122558. (SCI IF: 11.889, Citation: 83, 23/858=2.7% in Energy)
  • Jia, J.; Fu, K.; Hou, S.; Zhang, B.; Fu, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zou, G.*, Enhanced Charge Injection and Recombination of CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals upon Internal Heterovalent Substitution. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2019, 123 (49), 29916-29921. (SCI IF: 4.189, Citation: 2, 10/148=6.8% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films)
  • Meng, F.; Jia, Y.; Wang, J.; Huang, X.c; Gui, Z.; Huang, L.; Li, R.; Chen, R.; Xu, J.; Chen, W.; He, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Zhu, E.; Che, G.; Wang, H.-L*, Dopant-Free Hole Transporting Molecules for Highly Efficient Perovskite Photovoltaic with Strong Interfacial Interaction. Solar RRL 2019, 3 (12), 1900319-1900428. (SCI IF: 9.173, Citation: 13, 38/1021=3.7% in Energy)
  • Pang, Z.; Zou, X.*; Xiong, X.; Wang, S.; Ji, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Wu, G.; Xu, Q.; Lu, X., Molten salt electrosynthesis of Cr2AlC-derived porous carbon for supercapacitors. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2019, 7 (15), 12938-12947. (SCI IF: 9.224, Citation: 7, 38/1021=3.7% in Energy)
  • Rao, S.; Zou, X.*; Wang, S.; Shi, T.; Lu, Y.; Ji, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Xu, Q.; Lu, X., Electrodeposition of Porous Sn-Ni-Cu Alloy Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries from Nickel Matte in Deep Eutectic Solvents. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2019, 166 (10), D427-D434. (*Corresponding Author) (SCI IF: 4.316, Citation: 22, 83/1021=8.1% in Energy)
  • Dong, C.; Wang, Y.; Wang, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Leu, S.-Y.*, New generation urban biorefinery toward complete utilization of waste derived lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and value-added products. Energy Procedia 2019, 158, 918-925. (Citation: 30, 208/858=24 % in Energy)
  • Pang, Z.; Zou, X.*; Zheng, K.; Li, S.; Wang, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Xu, Q.; Lu, X., Sustainable synthesis of Cr7C3, Cr2AlC, and their derived porous carbons in molten salts. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2018, 6 (12), 16607-16615. (SCI IF: 9.224, Citation: 8, 38/1021=3.7% in Energy)
  • Ding, Y.; Chow, S. H.; Liu, G.-S.; Wang, B.; Lin, T.-W.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Duff, A. P.; Le Brun, A. P.; Shen, H.-H.*, Annexin V-containing cubosomes for targeted early detection of apoptosis in degenerative retinal tissue. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2018, 6 (46), 7652-7661. (SCI IF: 7.571, Citation: 8, 235/5769=4.1% in Engineering)
  • Hsu, H.-Y.*; Ji, L.; Zhang, C.c; Mak, C. H.a; Liu, R.a; Wang, T.; Zou, X.; Leu, S.-Y.; Edward, T. Y., Ultra-stable 2D layered methylammonium cadmium trihalide perovskite photoelectrodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2018, 6 (43), 11552-11560. (SCI IF: 8.067, Citation: 12, 14/302=4.6% in Materials Chemistry)
  • Li, Y.c; Ji, L.; Liu, R.a; Zhang, C.c; Mak, C. H.a; Zou, X.; Shen, H.-H.; Leu, S.-Y.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, A review on morphology engineering for highly efficient and stable hybrid perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6 (27), 12842-12875. (SCI IF: 14.511, Citation: 143, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment) (Highlighted as a Hot Article 2018 and featured in the top 5% of most read articles in J. Mater. Chem. A) (Selected in a Themed Collection– International Year of the Periodic Table: From Pb and Sn Perovskites to the Next Generation in Royal Society of Chemistry 2019)
  • Zou, X.†*; Ji, L.†; Hsu, H.-Y.†; Zheng, K.; Pang, Z.; Lu, X., Designed synthesis of SiC nanowire-derived carbon with dual-scale nanostructures for supercapacitor applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6 (26), 12724-12732. (†Equal Contribution, *Corresponding Author) (SCI IF: 14.511, Citation: 38, 10/297=3.4% in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment)
  • Zhang, C.c; Liu, R.a; Mak, C. H.a; Zou, X.; Shen, H.-H.; Leu, S.-Y.; Ji, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Photophysics of organic photovoltaic devices: a review. Journal of Photonics for Energy 2018, 8 (2), 021001-021026. (Invited Review) (SCI IF: 2.287, Citation: 7, 144/413=35% in Energy)
  • Ji, L.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Lee, J. C.; Bard, A. J.; Yu, E. T., High-performance photodetectors based on solution-processed epitaxial grown hybrid halide perovskites. Nano Letters 2018, 18 (2), 994-1000. (SCI IF: 12.344, Citation: 84, 7/802=0.8% in Chemistry)
  • Ji, L.*†; Hsu, H.-Y.†; Li, X.; Huang, K.; Zhang, Y.; Lee, J. C.; Bard, A. J.; Edward, T. Y., Localized dielectric breakdown and antireflection coating in metal–oxide–semiconductor photoelectrodes. Nature Materials 2017, 16 (1), 127-131. (†Equal Contribution, *Corresponding Author) (SCI IF: 47.656, Citation: 57, 1/275=0.3% in Material Science) (Front Cover 2017 in Nature Materials)
  • Hsu, H.-Y.; Ji, L.; Ahn, H. S.; Zhao, J.; Yu, E. T.; Bard, A. J.*, A liquid junction photoelectrochemical solar cell based on p-type MeNH3PbI3 perovskite with 1.05 V open-circuit photovoltage. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015, 137 (46), 14758-14764. (SCI IF: 16.383, Citation: 52, 9/463=1.9 % in General Chemistry)
  • Hsu, H.-Y.; Ji, L.; Du, M.; Zhao, J.; Edward, T. Y.; Bard, A. J.*, Optimization of lead-free organic–inorganic tin (II) halide perovskite semiconductors by scanning electrochemical microscopy. Electrochimica Acta 2016, 220, 205-210. (SCI IF: 7.336, Citation: 42, 64/796=8.0% in Chemical Engineering)
  • Hsu, H.-Y.; Ji, L.; Du, M.; Zhao, J.; Yu, E. T.; Bard, A. J.*, Optimization of PbI2/MAPbI3 perovskite composites by scanning electrochemical microscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016, 120 (35), 19890-19895. (SCI IF: 4.189, Citation: 47, 10/148=6.8% in Surfaces, Coatings, and Films)
  • Lai, T.-H.; Constantinou, I.; Grand, C. M.; Klump, E. D.; Baek, S.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Tsang, S.-W.; Schanze, K. S.; Reynolds, J. R.; So, F.*, Evidence of molecular structure dependent charge transfer between isoindigo-based polymers and fullerene. Chemistry of Materials 2016, 28 (7), 2433-2440. (SCI IF: 10.508, Citation: 29, 7/376=1.9% in Chemical Engineering)
  • Zhao, J.; Yin, H.; Lim, T.; Xie, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Forouzan, F.; Bard, A. J.*, Electrodeposition of photoactive silicon films for low-cost solar cells. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2016, 163 (9), D506-D514. (SCI IF: 4.316, Citation: 37, 88/1021=8.1% in Energy)
  • Constantinou, I.; Lai, T. H.; Hsu, H. Y.; Cheung, S. H.; Klump, E. D.; Schanze, K. S.; So, S. K.; So, F.*, Effect of thermal annealing on charge transfer states and charge trapping in PCDTBT: PC70BM solar cells. Advanced Electronic Materials 2015, 1 (9), 1500167. (SCI IF: 7.633, Citation: 31, 18/372=4.8% in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials)
  • Hsu, H.-Y.; Vella, J. H.; Myers, J. D.; Xue, J.; Schanze, K. S. *, Triplet exciton diffusion in platinum polyyne films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2014, 118 (42), 24282-24289. (SCI IF: 4.189, Citation: 32, 10/148=6.8% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films)
  • Chen, Z.†; Hsu, H.-Y.†; Arca, M.; Schanze, K. S.*, Triplet energy transport in platinum-acetylide light harvesting arrays. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2015, 119 (24), 7198-7209. (†Equal Contribution). (SCI IF: 2.991, Citation: 30, 18/148=12.2% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films)
  • Richard, C. A.; Pan, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Cekli, S.; Schanze, K. S.; Reynolds, J. R.*, Effect of Isomerism and Chain Length on Electronic Structure, Photophysics, and Sensitizer Efficiency in Quadrupolar (Donor) 2–Acceptor Systems for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014, 6 (7), 5221-5227. (SCI IF: 10.383, Citation: 26, 61 /1581=3.9 % in Materials Science)
  • Richard, C.; Pan, Z.; Hsu, H.-Y.;Cekli, S.; Schanze, K.; Reynolds, J. *, Effect of Isomerism and Chain Length on Electronic Structure, Photophysics, and Sensitizer Efficiency in Quadrupolar (Donor) 2–Acceptor Systems for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells[J]. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2014, 6(7): 5221-5227. (SCI IF: 8.5, Citation: 14.50, 41/460=9 % in General Materials Science)
  • Chen, Z., Hsu, H.-Y., Arca, M., Schanze, K. S., Triplet energy transport in platinum-acetylide light harvesting arrays. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2015, 119(24): 7198-7209. (SCI IF: 2.9, Citation: 5.30, 121/324=38 % in aterials Chemistry)
  • Hartel, M.; Chen, S.; Swerdlow, B.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Manders, J.; Schanze, K.; So, F., Defect-induced loss mechanisms in polymer–inorganic planar heterojunction solar cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2013, 5 (15), 7215-7218. (SCI IF: 10.383, Citation: 50, 61 /1581=3.9 % in Materials Science)
  • Hsu, H.-Y.; Hsieh, H.-H.; Tuan, H.-Y.*; Hwang, J.-L., Oxidized low density polyethylene: A potential cost-effective, stable, and recyclable polymeric encapsulant for photovoltaic modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2010, 94 (6), 955-959. (SCI IF: 7.305, Citation: 17, 6/148=4.1% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films)

 

Patents (Partial List)

  • Hu, D.c; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Lee, D.-J.*, A Novel Preparation Method to Large-Area High-Performance Organic Photovoltaics and Modules with Pyridine-Based Solid Additives. City University of Hong Kong. US Patent Application No. 19/221,023. Filed, May 28, 2025.
  • Liu, R.a; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Tang, Y.a; Mak, C. H.a, A method for improving light absorption and photoelectrochemical responses of the perovskite layer (一种提升杂化钙钛矿层对光的吸收并增强其光电化学响应的改性方法). City University of Hong Kong. China Patent Publication No. 2025072800372000  July 28, 2025.
  • Mak, C. H.a; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Yuan, M; Feng, J.a; Wang, Z.a, Enhanced electrochemiluminescent property of heterostructured perovskites (异质结化钙钛矿增强电致化学发光性能). City University of Hong Kong. China Patent Application No. 202410634524.X. January 24, 2024.
  • Mak, C. H.a; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Yuan, M; Samantaray, M. R.a; Wang, Z.a, A green electrochemiluminescent device based on surface plasmon resonance-enhanced perovskite quantum dots (一种表面等离子体共振钙钛矿量子点电致化学发光绿光器件). City University of Hong Kong. China Patent Application No. 202411565701.X. November 5, 2024.
  • Hsu, H.-Y.*; Mak, C. H.a; Yuan, M.; Feng, J.a; Wang, Z.a, Quantum Dot Electroluminescent Blue Light Device and Its Preparation Method (一種鈣鈦礦量子點電致化學發光藍光器件及其製備方法). City University of Hong Kong. China Patent Application No. 202410761396.5. June 13, 2024.
  • Hsu, H.-Y.*; Mak, C. H.; Feng, J.a; Wang, Z.a, Bismuth Vanadate Microbial Photoanode and Its Preparation Method, Microbial Photoelectrochemical Cell, and Wastewater Treatment Method (一種釩酸鉍微生物光陽極及其製備方法和微生物光電解池與廢水處理方法). City University of Hong Kong. China Patent Application No. 202411157175.3.  August 21, 2024.
  • Hsu, H.-Y.*; Zhang, C.c; Mak, C. H.a; Liu, R.a, Enhanced crystallinity and morphology of cadmium-based perovskite light absorbers (一种提升镉基钙钛矿光吸收层结晶度和覆盖率的方法). City University of Hong Kong. China Patent Publication No. ZL201810620391.5 November 22, 2022.

Books/Book Chapters

  • Qayyum, A.; Giannakoudakis, D. A.; Colmenares-Quintero, R. F.; Sudrajat, H.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Colmenares, J. C., Colmenares-Quintero R F, et al. Sonochemistry for materials synthesis and catalysis. Specialist Periodical Reports – Nanoscience, 2024.
  • Yun, J. H. †*; Mak, C. H. a†; Hsu, H.-Y.*; NG Y. H.*, 23. Non-noble Plasmon Enhancement (NNPE) for PV Energy Conversion. In: Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion. 2021 Wiley-VCH Publishing. (ISBN-13:9783527348923)
  • Mak, C. H.a; Yun, J. H.*; NG Y. H.*; Hsu, H.-Y.*, 19. 2D-Materials-based Heterostructures for PV Energy Conversion. In: Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion. 2021 Wiley-VCH Publishing. (ISBN-13:9783527348923)
  • Prekodravac J. R.; Nair V.; Giannakoudakis D. A.; Hsu, H.-Y.*; Colmenares, J. C.*, 5. Homogeneous photocatalysts immobilized on polymeric supports: environmental and chemical synthesis applications. In: Materials Science in Photocatalysis. 2021 Elsevier, pp.575-588.
  • Mak, C. H.a; Liu, R.a; Hsu, H.-Y.*, Ultrafast Spectroscopic Techniques in Photocatalysis. In: Heterogeneous Catalysts: Advanced Design, Characterization, and Applications. 2021 Wiley-VCH Publishing, pp.377-397.
  • Ji L.; Zou, X.; Hsu, H.-Y.; Huang, K.; Gao, N.; Zhu, H.; Chen, L.; Sun, Q.; Zhou, P.; Zhang, D. W., 7-Two-dimensional materials as photoelectrodes in water reduction devices for energy applications. In: Emerging 2D Materials and Devices for the Internet of Things. 2020 Elsevier, pp.165-179.
 

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