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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2125-6841
Scopus Author ID: 7401560253
ResearcherID: ABE-2342-2021
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Qualifications (Brief)
PhD (UCDavis)
Biography
Kai-Chung Lau obtained his B.S. degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1997) and his M.Phil. degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (1999) under the supervision of Wai-Kee Li. In 2004, he received his Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Davis, where his advisor was Cheuk-Yiu Ng. Before joining the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) as an assistant professor in 2006, he was a postdoc with Laurie Butler at the University of Chicago. His current research at CityU involves the use of state-of-the-art computational hardware and high-level theoretical methods to solve problems in chemistry, e.g., using ab initio theory to study chemical reactivities and reaction mechanisms of organic and organometallic molecules as well as employing coupled-cluster method to predict thermochemistry of ionic, neutral and reactive radical species. He also has research experience on the photodissociation dynamic study using velocity map imaging technique.
Research Interests/Areas
- Computational Thermochemistry
- ab initio Molecular Orbital Studies on the Structures
- Energetics, and Reactivities of Chemical Species
- Theoretical Aspects of Chemical Bondings
- Reaction Mechanisms
- Potential Energy surfaces and Related Properties
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research output
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Activation of the Ground and Excited State of a Luminescent Osmium(VI) Dioxo Dicyano Complex with Lewis Acids
Wang, L.-X. (Co-first Author), Xu, F. (Co-first Author), Gao, A. (Co-first Author), Xiang, J., Pan, Y., Qi, R.-Y., Liu, J.-Y., Li, T.-C., Lau, K.-C. & Lau, T.-C., 20 May 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 19, p. 20094-20106 13 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Janus-type diiridium complexes with functional carbene cyclometalates for high-energy phosphorescence
Ni, G. (Co-first Author), Pan, Y. (Co-first Author), Zhou, M. (Co-first Author), Sang, Y., Yiu, S.-M., Lau, K. C. & Chi, Y., 13 Jan 2026, In: Dalton Transactions. 55, 2, p. 904-916 13 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Platinum(II) Complexes with Carbene Pincer Chelates for Blue Hyperphosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
Ni, G. (Co-first Author), Sang, Y. (Co-first Author), Cheng, L. (Co-first Author), He, W. (Co-first Author), Yiu, S.-M., Lau, K. C., Wei, G. & Chi, Y., 6 Jul 2026, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 65, 26, p. 15114-15125 12 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Benzylperoxy radical cation: an exceptionally stable and bound species
Lam, C.-S., Wei, X.-G., Pan, Y. & Lau, K.-C., 28 Feb 2025, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 27, 8, p. 4335-4342Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Encapsulation of an Electron in a Diborencine Macrocycle: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity
Wu, Y. (Co-first Author), Pan, Y. (Co-first Author), Yao, J., Xu, G., Lau, K.-C. & Lu, Z., 21 Sept 2025, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147, 39, p. 35895-35902Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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TDG(CityU): Mastering Physical Chemistry Learning with Large Language Models in the Classroom
LAU, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
16/06/25 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Theoretical Study of Structures, Energetics and Reactivities of Linear Carbon Chains and Cyclic Carbon Rings
LAU, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Ab Initio Study of Quantum State-Mediated 3d Transition Metal Ion-Molecule Reactions
LAU, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/21 → 23/12/24
Project: Research
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NSFC: Design, Synthesis and Reactivity of new classes of Mn, Co and Fe-based Imido Complexes: Effects of Spin States and Lewis Acids
LAU, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), DENG, L. (Co-Investigator) & LAU, T. C. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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DON_RMG: Solid-supported Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction - RMGS
LAU, K. C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/09/20 → 2/01/24
Project: Research