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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6085-4321
Scopus Author ID: 55843290300
ResearcherID: LGY-2197-2024
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Qualifications (Brief)
PhD Univ. of Waterloo, Canada
BSc Univ. of Waterloo, Canada
BSc Beijing Jiaotong Univ., China
Qualifications/Experiences
2020 - Present, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong
2019 - 2020, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory
2016 - 2019, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
Research Interests/Areas
- Soft Matter and Biophysics
- Spectroscopy and Imaging
- Applied Physics
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 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Research output
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Boosting the Efficiency and Mechanical Stability of Organic Solar Cells Through a Polymer Acceptor by Reducing the Elastic Modulus
Wang, Y. (Co-first Author), Yu, H. (Co-first Author), Zhao, D. (Co-first Author), Liu, W. (Co-first Author), Liu, B., Wu, X., Gao, D., Zhang, D., Zhang, S., Sun, X., Zhang, C., Zhao, C., Fu, Y., Song, W., Gong, S., Fu, Y., Kwok, C. H., Ge, Z., Lu, X. & Chen, X. & 5 others, , 21 Jan 2026, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 16, 3, 10 p., 2404499.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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In-situ Damascus-patterning enables tunable surface electric fields for bioactive titanium implants
Yu, H. (Co-first Author), Hou, N. (Co-first Author), Pattamatta, S., Lin, S., Chen, S.-T., Wu, W., Duan, F., Xie, Y., Chen, X., Long, Y., Li, G., Chen, Y., Chen, S., Han, Y., You, X., Li, Z., Chai, Y., Li, G. & Lu, J., Oct 2026, In: Bioactive Materials. 64, p. 900-914 15 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Solid-Like yet Reconfigurable 3D-Printed Liquid Tubular Wires From Nonconductive Molecules
Fu, Y., Wu, W., Chen, W., Zhang, J., Jin, B., Zhao, S. & Chai, Y., 9 Mar 2026, (Online published) In: Advanced Science. e24287.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Structured liquid-based reconfigurable all-liquid optical fibers
Zhao, S. (Co-first Author), Wang, Y. (Co-first Author), Tang, X., Zhang, J., Wu, W., Fu, Y., Chu, S. T., Ren, Y., Liu, X., Guan, X., Russell, T. P. & Chai, Y., 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 1186.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Magnetic Janus Particles: Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications
Tan, X., Song, Y., Wan, C., Huang, C., Chai, Y. & Yang, Z., Mar 2025, In: Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 46, 5, 15 p., 2400866.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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CSGov-SRI: PVDF中空纤维膜产品
CHAI, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
27/03/26 → …
Project: Research
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STDSP-GP-CRI: Ice–oil interface induced polymer micelle reconfiguration for the preparation of polymeric nanomedicines
CHAI, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHEN, W. (Co-Investigator), FU, Y. (Co-Investigator) & ZHAO, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/26 → …
Project: Research
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MFGDO: Tough, Stretchable, and Self‑Healing Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Sensors
CHAI, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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GDOTH-HK: Tough, Stretchable, and Self‑Healing Conductive Hydrogels for Wearable Sensors
CHAI, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & LIU, Z. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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CRF: High Spatiotemporal Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope Facility for Multimodal Dynamic Imaging in Materials Science and Physics
ZHONG, X. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAI, Y. (Co-Principal Investigator), CHEN, F.-R. (Co-Principal Investigator), JEN, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), LEI, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), Li, Q. (Co-Principal Investigator), LI, L. J. (Co-Principal Investigator), LI, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), LIU, Q. (Co-Principal Investigator) & ROGACH, A. (Co-Principal Investigator)
30/06/24 → …
Project: Research