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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5557-4437
Scopus Author ID: 14521343800
Google Scholar Profile: udR2CyAAAAAJ
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Biography
Prof. David Lou received his B.Eng. (1st class honors) (2002) and M.Eng. (2004) degrees from the National University of Singapore. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University in 2008. Right after graduation, he joined Nanyang Technological University (NTU) as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Full Professor since September 2015. He was appointed as the Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor in Energy in 2019. He moved to City University of Hong Kong in February 2023 as a Chair Professor. He was elected as a Fellow of Singapore National Academy of Science, and the Academy of Engineering, Singapore in 2022.
His main research interest is on designed synthesis of nanostructured materials for energy applications including batteries, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis. He has published over 380 papers with a total citation of >123,600 and an h-index of 207 (Google scholar) as of March 2023. He was listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics for 9 years consecutively in 2014-2022 in multiple fields including Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, and Environment. He currently serves as a Deputy Editor for Science Advances and an Associate Editor for Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
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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Research output
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Anchoring Sn Nanoparticles in Necklace-Like B,N,F-Doped Carbon Fibers Enables Anode-Less 5V-Class Li-Metal Batteries
Tian, Y., Pei, Z., Luan, D. & Lou, X. W., 24 Mar 2025, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 64, 13, e202423454.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Electron-Deficient Cobalt Centers Realized by Rational p─π Conjugation Regulation for High-Performance Li─S Batteries
Li, M., Liu, H., Li, H., Luan, D., Liu, Z. & Lou, X. W., 24 Mar 2025, (Online published) In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. e202503174.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Foldable anode-free sodium batteries enabled by N,P-codoped carbon macroporous fibers incorporated with CoP nanoparticles
An, Y., Pei, Z., Luan, D. & Lou, X. W., 9 May 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 19, eadv2007.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Ion-dipole interaction manipulated bilateral interface chemistry for deep rechargeability and high redox activity of Zn-organic batteries
Chen, Y. (Co-first Author), Yin, B. (Co-first Author), Zeng, Y., Wang, H., Xie, B.-B., Luan, D., Hu, Y. & Lou, X. W., 13 Feb 2025, (Online published) In: Chem. 102411.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Operando unveiling the activity origin via preferential structural evolution in Ni-Fe (oxy)phosphides for efficient oxygen evolution
Wu, Z.-P. (Co-first Author), Zuo, S. (Co-first Author), Pei, Z., Zhang, J., Zheng, L., Luan, D., Zhang, H. & Lou, X. W., 7 Mar 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 10, eadu5370.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)10 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars)
Projects
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ITF-RTH: GSP277 - Research Talent Hub
LOU, D. X. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/11/23 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
LOU, D. X. W. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
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Highly Cited Researcher in Chemistry, 2024
LOU, D. X. W. (Recipient), Nov 2024
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
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Highly Cited Researcher in Environment and Ecology, 2024
LOU, D. X. W. (Recipient), Nov 2024
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
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Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science, 2024
LOU, D. X. W. (Recipient), Nov 2024
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
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Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science, 2023
LOU, D. X. W. (Recipient), Nov 2023
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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CityUHK commends 32 Top 1% of global scholars; “Highly Cited Researchers” ratio ranked 1st in Hong Kong for the 9th consecutive year
LU, Y., LOU, D. X. W., ZHANG, H., ZHI, C., TAN, C., ZHANG, Q., CHU, P. K. H., HO, W. C. D., HUANG, Z., LEE, C. S., LIN, F., LIU, H., LUAN, D., MA, K., NG, Y. H., ROGACH, A., WANG, X., YE, R., YIP, H. L., YUAN, Z., ZENG, X., ZENG, Z., ZHANG, Q., ZHANG, W., ZHU, Z., FENG, G. G., WANG, J., HE, J.-H., JEN, A., LIU, B. & LIU, Q.
27/03/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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CityU scientist awarded for contribution to SDGs
15/11/23
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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28 CityU scholars are listed among the world's Highly Cited Researchers; CityU ranked 1st in terms of proportion in Hong Kong
LOU, D. X. W., ZHANG, H., CHU, P. K. H., FAN, Z., HE, J.-H., HO, W. C. D., LEE, C. S., LIANG, G., NG, Y. H., REN, Y., ROGACH, A., TSUI, K. L., ZENG, X., ZENG, Z., ZHU, Z., CHEN, G., FENG, G. G., WANG, J., JEN, A., YIP, H. L., ZHI, C., LIU, B., ZHANG, Q., ZHANG, Q. & LU, Y.
18/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Supervised Students
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Mr. Zhizhong LIN, 林志忠
- Department of Chemistry - Research Assistant
Person: Master of Philosophy (Student), Research Assistant
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