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2025
An Apparatus for Processing Air in An Indoor Environment
LAI, C. K. A. (Inventor), 18 Feb 2025, Patent No. US12228310B2, Priority No. 17/371,817Research output: Patents, Agreements and Assignments › RGC 51 - Patents (CityUHK)
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Experimental investigation comparing Far-UVC (222nm) and UVC (254nm) for inactivation of bacteria on hard and fabric surfaces
Su, X. W., Chen, B. R., Li, W. S. & Lai, A. C. K., 1 Jan 2025, In: Building and Environment. 267, Part C, 112324.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Wavelength-specific inactivation mechanisms and efficacies of germicidal UVC for airborne human coronavirus
Lu, Y. H., Shi, X. R., Li, W. S. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 484, 136666.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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2024
Don’t Forget About the Microbes on Surfaces in Indoor Atmospheric Chemistry
Nah, T., Lee, P. K. H. & Lai, A. C. K., Aug 2024, In: ACS ES&T Air. 1, 8, p. 743-746 4 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Comment/debate
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Effects of surface-attached durations, nutrients, and relative humidity on the resuspension of bacteria during human walking
Zhang, H., Ferro, A. R., Li, I. W. S. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 May 2024, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 470, 134278.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Evaluating the Performance of UV Disinfection across the 222−365 nm Spectrum against Aerosolized Bacteria and Viruses
Lu, Y. H., Wang, R. X., Liu, H. L. & Lai, A. C. K., 23 Apr 2024, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 58, 16, p. 6868-6877Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
Experimental study on droplet and bioaerosol emissions from flushing a squat toilet
Zhang, H., Su, X., Xiao, Q. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Feb 2024, In: Building and Environment. 250, 111162.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Experimental study on enhancing single-pass air disinfection efficacy for portable disinfection systems with different Far-UVC sources
Wang, M. & Lai, A. C. K., 1 Aug 2024, In: Building and Environment. 261, 111742.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Experimental study on the effect of light source arrangements on the disinfection performance of upper-room 222 nm Far-UVC
Wang, M. H., Wu, X. M. & Lai, A. C. K., 5 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 479, 135571.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Formation of secondary aerosol by 222 nm Far-UVC irradiation on SO2
Liang, Z., Zhou, L., Chen, K., Lin, Y.-H., Lai, A. C. K., Lee, P. K. H., Sit, P. H. L., Yin, R. & Chan, C. K., 1 Aug 2024, In: Atmospheric Environment. 330, 120559.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)14 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Portable And Filter-Free Single-Pass Air Disinfection System For Disinfection Of Contaminated Airflow Or Bioaerosols
LAI, C. K. A. (Inventor), ZHANG, H. (Inventor), WANG, M. (Inventor) & LU, Y. (Inventor), 16 Aug 2024, (Accepted/In press/Filed) Priority No. 18/806,743Research output: Patents, Agreements and Assignments › RGC 51 - Patents (CityUHK)
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Reply letter for comments raised by professor Deng for “inactivation of foodborne pathogenic and spoilage bacteria by single and dual wavelength UV-LEDs: Synergistic effect and pulsed operation”
Lu, Y., Yang, B., Zhang, H. & Lai, A. C. K., May 2024, In: Food Control. 159, 110256.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Letter
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便攜式且無過濾器單程空氣消毒系統
Translated title of the contribution :A New Design Approach to Air Disinfection Devices Research output: Patents, Agreements and Assignments › RGC 51 - Patents (CityUHK)
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2023
Coordinated energy management for commercial prosumers integrated with distributed stationary storages and EV fleets
Zheng, S., Huang, G. & Lai, A. C. K., 1 Mar 2023, In: Energy and Buildings. 282, 112773.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
25 Citations (Scopus) -
Effects of triboelectric charging, flooring materials, relative humidity, and shoe sole materials on human walking-induced particle resuspension
Zhang, H., Liu, H., Ferro, A. R., Vivian & Lai, A. C. K., 1 Oct 2023, In: Building and Environment. 244, 110838.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Energy and economic performance of the heat pump integrated with latent heat thermal energy storage for peak demand shifting
Jin, X., Zheng, S., Huang, G. & CK Lai, A., 5 Jan 2023, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 218, 119337.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Evaluation of human walking-induced resuspension of bacteria on different flooring materials
Yang, S. Y., Zhang, H. H., Hsiao, T. C., Ferro, A. R. & Lai, A. C. K., 1 May 2023, In: Building and Environment. 235, 110218.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Experimental study of the disinfection performance of a 222-nm Far-UVC upper-room system on airborne microorganisms in a full-scale chamber
Wang, M. H., Zhang, H. H., Chan, C. K., Lee, P. K. H. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 May 2023, In: Building and Environment. 236, 110260.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
19 Citations (Scopus) -
Highly host-linked viromes in the built environment possess habitat-dependent diversity and functions for potential virus-host coevolution
Du, S., Tong, X., Lai, A. C. K., Chan, C. K., Mason, C. E. & Lee, P. K. H., 2023, In: Nature Communications. 14, 15 p., 2676.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile20 Citations (Scopus)79 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Negligible increase in indoor endotoxin activity by 222 nm far-UVC illumination on bioaerosols
Liang, Z., Cheung, T. Y., Chan, W. L., Lim, C. K., Lai, A. C. K., Lee, P. K. H. & Chan, C. K., 1 Aug 2023, In: Environmental Science: Atmospheres. 3, 8, p. 1212-1220Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)34 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Secondary aerosol formation in incense burning particles by O3 and OH oxidation via single particle mixing state analysis
Liang, Z., Zhou, L., Li, X., Cuevas, R. A. I., Tang, R., Li, M., Cheng, C., Chu, Y., Lee, P. K. H., Lai, A. C. K. & Chan, C. K., 10 Oct 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 894, 164942.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Synergistic disinfection of aerosolized bacteria and bacteriophage by far-UVC (222-nm) and negative air ions
Lu, Y. H., Wu, H., Zhang, H. H., Li, W. S. & Lai, A. C. K., 5 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 441, 129876.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
27 Citations (Scopus) -
Techno-economic assessment of the solar-assisted heat pump latent heat thermal energy storage system for water heating
Jin, X., You, S., Huang, G. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Dec 2023, In: Energy and Buildings. 301, 113657.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
Tikhonov regularization stabilizes multi-parameter estimation of geothermal heat exchangers
Du, Y., Li, M., Li, Y. & Lai, A. C., 1 Jan 2023, In: Energy. 262, Part B, 125479.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
2022
Coordination of commercial prosumers with distributed demand-side flexibility in energy sharing and management system
Zheng, S., Jin, X., Huang, G. & Lai, A. C., 1 Jun 2022, In: Energy. 248, 123634.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Evaluating the efficacy of a rotating upper-room UVC-LED irradiation device in inactivating aerosolized Escherichia coli under different disinfection ranges, air mixing, and irradiation conditions
Nunayon, S. S., Wang, M., Zhang, H. H. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 440, 129791.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
Evaluation of Single-Pass Disinfection Performance of Far-UVC Light on Airborne Microorganisms in Duct Flows
Zhang, H. & Lai, A. C. K., 20 Dec 2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 56, 24, p. 17849–17857Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Experimental and numerical study on the thermal energy storage performance of a novel phase-change material for radiant floor heating systems
Jin, X., Yang, J., Li, M., Huang, G. & Lai, A. C., Sept 2022, In: Building and Environment. 223, 109491.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
31 Citations (Scopus) -
Inactivation of Escherichia coli in droplets at different ambient relative humidities: Effects of phase transition, solute and cell concentrations
Liang, Z., Chan, W. L., Tian, X., Lai, A. C. K., Lee, P. K. H. & Chan, C. K., 1 Jul 2022, In: Atmospheric Environment. 280, 119066.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
Pressure drop and nanoparticle deposition characteristics for multiple twisted tape inserts with partitions in turbulent duct flows
Zhang, H., Nunayon, S. S., Jin, X. & Lai, A. C. K., 1 Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 193, 121474.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
12 Citations (Scopus) -
Recent Advances in Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching for Decoupling Transport and Kinetics of Biomacromolecules in Cellular Physiology
Cai, N., Lai, A.C.-K., Liao, K., Corridon, P. R., Graves, D. J. & Chan, V., May 2022, In: Polymers. 14, 9, 1913.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile24 Citations (Scopus)100 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Stepwise algorithm for estimating intraparticle diffusivity by zero-length-column desorption experiments
Wang, S., Lai, A. C. K. & Li, M., Jun 2022, In: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 135, 106158.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Study of synergistic disinfection by UVC and positive/negative air ions for aerosolized Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus epidermidis in ventilation duct flow
Nunayon, S. S., Zhang, H. H., Chan, V., Kong, R. Y. C. & Lai, A. C. K., Jan 2022, In: Indoor Air. 32, 1, 12 p., e12957.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus) -
Sulfate Formation in Incense Burning Particles: A Single-Particle Mass Spectrometric Study
Liang, Z., Zhou, L., Infante Cuevas, R. A., Li, X., Cheng, C., Li, M., Tang, R., Zhang, R., Lee, P. K. H., Lai, A. C. K. & Chan, C. K., 13 Sept 2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology Letters. 9, 9, p. 718-725Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus) -
2021
A new UVC-LED system for disinfection of pathogens generated by toilet flushing
Lai, A. C. K. & Nunayon, S. S., Mar 2021, In: Indoor Air. 31, 2, p. 324-334Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access23 Citations (Scopus) -
Experimental investigation of the novel melting point modified Phase–Change material for heat pump latent heat thermal energy storage application
Jin, X., Wu, F., Xu, T., Huang, G., Wu, H., Zhou, X., Wang, D., Liu, Y. & Lai, A. C., 1 Feb 2021, In: Energy. 216, 119191.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
43 Citations (Scopus) -
Experimental investigation on the dynamic thermal performance of the parallel solar-assisted air-source heat pump latent heat thermal energy storage system
Jin, X., Zhang, H., Huang, G. & Lai, A. C., Dec 2021, In: Renewable Energy. 180, p. 637-657Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
47 Citations (Scopus) -
Inactivation of foodborne pathogenic and spoilage bacteria by single and dual wavelength UV-LEDs: Synergistic effect and pulsed operation
Lu, Y., Yang, B., Zhang, H. & Lai, A.C.-K., Jul 2021, In: Food Control. 125, 107999.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
36 Citations (Scopus) -
Lagrangian modeling of inactivation of airborne microorganisms by in-duct ultraviolet lamps
Yang, Y., Zhang, H. & Lai, A. C., 15 Jan 2021, In: Building and Environment. 188, 107465.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access23 Citations (Scopus) -
Techno-economic performance analysis of synergistic energy sharing strategies for grid-connected prosumers with distributed battery storages
Zheng, S., Huang, G. & Lai, A. C., Nov 2021, In: Renewable Energy. 178, p. 1261-1278Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
54 Citations (Scopus) -
Thermal conductivity enhancement of a sodium acetate trihydrate–potassium chloride–urea/expanded graphite composite phase–change material for latent heat thermal energy storage
Jin, X., Xiao, Q., Xu, T., Huang, G., Wu, H., Wang, D., Liu, Y., Zhang, H. & Lai, A. C. K., 15 Jan 2021, In: Energy and Buildings. 231, 110615.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
63 Citations (Scopus) -
2020
A novel upper-room UVC-LED irradiation system for disinfection of indoor bioaerosols under different operating and airflow conditions
Nunayon, S. S., Zhang, H. H. & Lai, A. C. K., 5 Sept 2020, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 396, 122715.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
43 Citations (Scopus) -
Comparing the efficacy of UVC-LED and low-pressure mercury lamps upper-room UVGI systems for air disinfection
Nunayon, S. S., Zhang, H. & Lai, A. C. K., Nov 2020, 16th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (INDOOR AIR 2020). International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Vol. 2. p. 819-824 (Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Indoor Air).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Comparison of disinfection performance of UVC-LED and conventional upper-room UVGI systems
Nunayon, S. S., Zhang, H. & Lai, A. C. K., Jan 2020, In: Indoor Air. 30, 1, p. 180-191Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
60 Citations (Scopus) -
Disinfection by in-duct ultraviolet lamps under different environmental conditions in turbulent airflows
Zhang, H., Jin, X., Nunayon, S. S. & Lai, A. C. K., May 2020, In: Indoor Air. 30, 3, p. 500-511Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
67 Citations (Scopus) -
Home-made masks with filtration efficiency for nano-aerosols for community mitigation of COVID-19 pandemic
Li, I.-S., Fan, J.-M., Lai, A.-K. & Lo, C.-M., Nov 2020, In: Public Health. 188, p. 42-50Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus) -
Hydraulic performance and deposition enhancement of ultrafine particles for in-duct twisted tapes under stationary and rotating conditions
Zhang, H., Jin, X., Nunayon, S. S. & Lai, A.C.-K., 25 Jan 2020, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 165, 114519.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Performance evaluation of flow resistance and ultrafine particle deposition enhancement in an air duct equipped with V-Shaped winglet vortex generators
Zhang, H., Nunayon, S. S. & Lai, A.C.-K., Oct 2020, In: Building and Environment. 183, 107194.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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2019
Development and experimental validation of a mathematical model for the irradiance of in-duct ultraviolet germicidal lamps
Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Chan, V. & Lai, A. C., Apr 2019, In: Building and Environment. 152, p. 160-171Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
25 Citations (Scopus) -
Experimental evaluation of positive and negative air ions disinfection efficacy under different ventilation duct conditions
Nunayon, S. S., Zhang, H. H., Jin, X. & Lai, A. C., Jul 2019, In: Building and Environment. 158, p. 295-301Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
43 Citations (Scopus)