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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9590-6902
Scopus Author ID: 37117666400
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Biography
Dr. Will Yung-Kang Peng (彭詠康) obtained his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 2009 from National Chung Cheng University (Taiwan) and graduated as a Master of Science in 2011 from National Taiwan University. After a year of military service (R.O.C.) and research assistant (NTU), he started a PhD in 2013 at Wolfson Catalysis Centre of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at University of Oxford (UK) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. S. C. Edman Tsang, for which he received a Clarendon scholarship from University of Oxford (top 3% graduate of 2013 year). He obtained his PhD degree in 2017 and stayed in the same group for postdoc (2017-2018). He joined the City University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor in May 2018.
His current research interest is working on the understanding of nanomaterial surface chemistry for the design of hetero(photo) catalysts and MRI contrast agents.
Hetero(photo) nanocatalysts:
Probe-assisted NMR is employed as a major surface tool to qualitatively and quantitatively investigate catalysts’ surface for the activity correlation and the understanding of catalytic mechanism in hetero(photo) catalysis. For further information in this field please refer to our recent review paper: “Facet-dependent Photocatalysis of Nanosize Semiconductive Metal Oxides and Progress of their Characterization”, Nano Today 2018, 18, 15.
MRI nanocontrast agents:
Multifunctional T1-, T2-weighted and dual-modal MRI nanocontrast agent design for in-vivo/in-vitro biomedical applications. For further information in this field please refer to our recent review paper: “Chemical Design of Nanoprobes for T1-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, Mater. Today 2016, 19, 336.
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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Boosted thermopower in aqueous thermocells through additives-induced ionic regulation for low-grade heat harvesting
Mu, Y., Li, K., Mu, K., Peng, Y.-K. & Feng, S. P., 12 Jun 2025, In: Energy Materials. 5, 500119.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Engineering crystalline facets to boost the performance of Ru/SrTiO3 in photo-thermal coupling hydrogenation of CO2
Luo, Z., Yang, F., Zhang, S., He, G., Du, C., Zhang, L., Duan, Z., Huang, J., Peng, Y.-K., Mei, D., Wang, Y. & Xiong, H., Oct 2025, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 375, 125397.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Facile Gram-Scale Production of Cu/Cu2O Core/Shell Nanoparticles Densely Embedded in a Porous Carbon Framework for Cost-Effective Peroxidase Mimicking
Cai, Y. (Co-first Author), Xiao, Z. (Co-first Author), Cheng, T. (Co-first Author), Yuan, B., Cui, Y., Chen, J. L., Zhao, Y., Chou, P.-T. & Peng, Y.-K., 2 Jul 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17, 26, p. 37577–37585Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Fluorescence-Enabled Portable Droplet Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Device for Rapid and Sensitive Biotoxicity Assay
Njoku, D. I., Dai, W., Chen, J., Gao, Y., Sun, H., Mao, G., Peng, Y.-K. & Chen, J. L., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13, 3, 116784.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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One-Pot and Gram-Scale Synthesis of Fe-Based Nanozymes with Tunable O2 Activation Pathway and Specificity Between Associated Enzymatic Reactions
Qiu, Y., Cheng, T., Yuan, B., Yip, T. Y., Zhao, C., Lee, J.-H., Chou, S.-W., Chen, J. L., Zhao, Y. & Peng, Y.-K., 5 Feb 2025, In: Small. 21, 5, 2408609.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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GRF: Bioinspired Haloperoxidase Mimicry by CeO2-based Nanozymes with High H2O2-to-HOBr Conversion Combats Marine Biofouling on Steel Surfaces
PENG, Y.-K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: The Rational Design of Artificial Nanozymes for Urease Mimicking: the Stoichiometric Release of NH3 from Urea Hydrolysis at Ambient and Elevated Temperature
PENG, Y.-K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/22 → …
Project: Research
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GDBAB-NSF-HK: Cu2O酶促活性機理及其晶面依賴性于葡萄糖檢測之研究
PENG, Y.-K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/21 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Enzyme-inspired bromide-assisted singlet oxygen production from H2O2 over CeO2 surfaces for advanced water treatment: the role of Ce coordination structures and their surface arrangements
PENG, Y.-K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
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STDSP-YP-CRI: 揭示单原子/团簇纳米酶活性位点结构-电荷量-酶促活性的关系及其在葡萄糖检测之研究
PENG, Y.-K. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/23 → 16/05/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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Second Prize in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering (Innovation Category) in the 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
PENG, Y.-K. (Recipient), CHENG, T. (Recipient), ZHAO, C. (Recipient), WU, X. (Recipient), CAI, Y. (Recipient), XIAO, Z. (Recipient) & CUI, Y. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Third Prize in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering (Innovation Category) in the 10th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
PENG, Y.-K. (Recipient), ZHAO, C. (Recipient), CHENG, T. (Recipient) & WU, X. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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First Prize in Life Sciences (Innovation Category) in the 10th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
PENG, Y.-K. (Recipient), MI, H. (Recipient), WU, X. (Recipient) & XIAO, Z. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Highly Influential Paper Award (Magnetic Resonance Letters)
PENG, Y.-K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Outstanding Reviewer Award (Magnetic Resonance Letters)
PENG, Y.-K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards