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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9142-2126
Scopus Author ID: 57205343588
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Biography
Yun Hau Ng is a Professor in the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong. He received his Ph.D (Chemistry) from Osaka University in 2009. After a brief research visit to Radiation Laboratory at University of Notre Dame, he joined the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials with the Australian Early Career Researcher Fellowship (APD) in 2011. He became a lecturer (2014) and Senior Lecturer (2016) in the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW before joining City University of Hong Kong as an associate professor in 2018.
His research is focused on the development of novel photoactive semiconductors (particles and thin films) for sunlight energy-to-chemicals conversion and storage, including hydrogen generation from water and conversion of carbon dioxide to solar fuels. Focusing on these topics, he has secured over HK$40 million research funding from various sources including Hong Kong Research Grant Council and Australian Research Council.
In 2019, Prof. Ng was awarded APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) in Chile for his work in artificial photosynthesis. In 2018, he received the Distinguished Lectureship Award from the Chemical Society of Japan. He was previously named the Honda-Fujishima Prize winner in 2013 as the first non-Japanese recipient, in recognition of his work in the area of photo-driven water splitting. He was also an Emerging Investigator in Energy Materials by the RSC Journal of Material Chemistry A in 2016. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed research articles (including Nature Catalysis, JACS, Angewandte Chemie, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, Chemical Society Reviews, Chemical Reviews and etc) with >18,000 citations. He is currently serving as an Editor for Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (Springer).
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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A self-sufficient system for fog-to-water conversion and nitrogen fertilizer production to enhance crop growth
Zhang, Z. (Co-first Author), Li, T. (Co-first Author), Yuan, Y. (Co-first Author), Zhang, Z. (Co-first Author), Ling, C., Yao, X., Wang, H., Lo, W. K., Xu, Q., Liu, J., Ng, Y. H., Long, T. & Wang, S., 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 4926.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Bismuth Vanadate Capable of Driving One-Step-Excitation Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting
Wu, H., Qu, S. & Ng, Y. H., 2 Apr 2025, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147, 13, p. 10829–10833Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)3 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Boosted Scavenger-Free Overall Nitrogen Photofixation with Molybdenum Incorporated Bismuth-Rich Oxychlorides
Kok, S. H. W., Chong, W.-K., Khor, J., Liu, R., Tan, L. S., Low, J., Ng, Y. H., Kong, X. Y., Ong, W.-J., Chai, S.-P. & Tan, L.-L., 28 Apr 2025, In: Small. 21, 17, 2501119.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)6 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Interplay between the interfacial Mo–N bonds within MoC nanodot/N-doped carbon composites for efficient photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) and hydrogen evolution reaction
Liu, Y., Yang, Z., Ng, Y. H., Chen, J., Li, J., Gan, Q., Liu, Q., Yang, X., Fang, Y. & Zhang, S., 20 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Materials Science & Technology. 215, p. 147-156Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Making Photoresponsive Metal-Organic Frameworks an Effective Class of Heterogeneous Photocatalyst
Liu, R., Wu, H., Chung, H. Y. & Ng, Y. H., 30 Mar 2025, (Online published) In: Advanced Functional Materials. 2421318.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
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ITF: Green Hydrogen-Powered Off-Grid Energy-Water Station (Micro-Grid)
LAM, J. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHOPRA, S. S. (Co-Investigator), LIU, C. (Co-Investigator), NG, Y. H. (Co-Investigator), SIT, P. (Co-Investigator), WANG, P. (Co-Investigator) & YU, Y. W. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/24 → …
Project: Research
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ResCtrs: Low-Carbon and Climate Impact Research Centre (LCCIC) - External Income
NG, Y. H. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
20/09/23 → …
Project: Research
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ITF: Development of Nano-photocatalytic Marine Antifouling/Anticorrosion Coatings
LEUNG, K. H. M. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), HE, Y. (Co-Investigator), LEE, P. K. H. (Co-Investigator), LEUNG, M. Y. K. (Co-Investigator), LEUNG, D.Y.-C. (Co-Investigator), LEUNG, F. H. T. (Co-Investigator) & NG, Y. H. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/22 → …
Project: Research
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ResInst: Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy (HKICE)
ZHANG, H. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHONG, C. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), CHUNG, S. H. H. (Co-Investigator), JEN, A. (Co-Investigator), LEUNG, K. H. M. (Co-Investigator), NG, Y. H. (Co-Investigator), TSE, C. K. (Co-Investigator), YIP, H. L. (Co-Investigator), ZHANG, W. (Co-Investigator) & ZHI, C. (Co-Investigator)
15/06/21 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Understanding the Improved Photocharge Transportation in Bismuth-Based Photocatalysts via Defect and Structural Engineering
NG, Y. H. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/22 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
Prizes
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Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field, 2023
NG, Y. H. (Recipient), Nov 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
NG, Y. H. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field, 2022
NG, Y. H. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
NG, Y. H. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
NG, Y. H. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: RGC 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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Twenty-Six SEE Faculty Members ranked Top 2% of the World’s Most Highly Cited Scientists
ABDI, F. F., AN, K. J. A., CHAN, C. K., CHAN, C. L. J., CHEN, G., CHOPRA, S. S., DONG, L., JEN, A., LAI, C. K. A., LEUNG, M. Y. K., LEUNG, K. H. M., LIN, S. K. C., LIU, C., NG, Y. H., SHANG, J., TSO, C. Y., WANG, J., WANG, W., WANG, X., WU, W., XU, C., YU, Y. W. D., YUAN, Z., YIP, H. L., ZHANG, L. & ZHOU, W.
13/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Eighteen SEE faculty members ranked top 2% of the world’s most highly cited scientists
AN, K. J. A., CHAN, C. K., CHAN, C. L. J., CHEN, G., JEN, A., LAI, C. K. A., LEUNG, M. Y. K., LEUNG, K. H. M., LIN, S. K. C., LIU, C., NG, Y. H., SHANG, J., TSO, C. Y., WANG, W., WU, W., YIP, H. L., ZHANG, L. & ZHOU, W.
27/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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SEE Scholars named Highly Cited Researchers 2021
JEN, A., YIP, H. L. & NG, Y. H.
26/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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ACS Materials Letters (Journal)
LEUNG, K. H. M. (Academic Editor), WANG, C. (Academic Editor), XIE, Z. (Academic Editor), Wang, Y. (Academic Editor), LI, Y. (Academic Editor), HAN, N. (Academic Editor), XU, Q. (Academic Editor), LAI, Y. (Academic Editor), NG, Y. H. (Corresponding Editor), Liu, B. (Corresponding Editor), Ding, Y. (Corresponding Editor) & Su, B.-L. (Corresponding Editor)
17 Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (Journal)
Ding, Y. (Reviewer), Herbert, D. (Reviewer), Liu, Q. (Reviewer), Maczka, M. (Reviewer), Ng, Y. H. (Reviewer), Ok, K. M. (Reviewer), Palcic, A. (Reviewer), Tang, Y. (Reviewer), Teets, T. (Reviewer), Wu, H. B. (Reviewer), Xia, Z. (Reviewer) & Zhang, Q. (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › Publication peer-review
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4th Energy Future Conference (EF4) -- Solar Fuels from Photocatalysis
NG, Y. H. (Keynote Speaker)
18 Oct 2021 → 20 Oct 2021Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
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Japanese Photochemistry Association Kataoka Award Lecture -- Understanding the Charge Transportation in Photoactive Semiconductors for Solar Fuels Generation
NG, Y. H. (Invited Speaker)
15 Sept 2021Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
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New Zealand-China Alliance for Green Energy and Environment Research -- Green Hydrogen Production via Artificial Photosynthesis
NG, Y. H. (Invited Speaker)
12 Jul 2021 → 13 Jul 2021Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture