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Dr. Zhuangchai Lai is currently an Assistant Professor at Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received my Ph.D. degree under the supervision of Prof. Hua Zhang in Oct. 2018 from School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. After that, He have worked as a postdoctoral fellow for more than three years at Nanyang Technological University and City University of Hong Kong. Since Jan. 2022, He joined the Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as an Assistant Professor. His current research interest is focusing on the controlled synthesis of two-dimensional van der Waals materials, especially those with unconventional phases which exhibit fascinating physicochemical properties and great potential in various applications such as catalysis, energy, electronics, and condensed matter physics. Meanwhile, he have published over 50 peer-reviewed papers in many journals, including Nat. Mater., Nat. Rev. Chem., Chem. Soc. Rev., Chem, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., Adv. Mater., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Small, J. Mater. Chem. A, etc, with a total citation over 7,200 and a H-index of 35 (based on google scholar)

Selected Publications (Click here to see Full Publications; †Equal Contribution, *Corresponding Author)

13. Y. Liu, N. Yodsin, T. Li, H. Wu, R. Jia, L. Shi*, Z. Lai*, S. Namuangruk*, L. Huang*, Photochemical engineering unsaturated Pt islands on supported Pd nanocrystals for a robust pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction. Mater. Horiz. 2024, 11, 1964-1974. (Link).

12. Z. Lai, Y. Yao, S. Li, L. Ma, Q. Zhang, Y. Ge, W. Zhai, B. Chi, B. Chen, L. Li, L. Wang, Z. Zheng, L. Gu, Y. Du, H. Zhang*, Salt-assisted 2H-to-1T′ Phase Transformation of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. Adv. Mater. 2022, 34, 2201194. (Link)

11. Z. Lai, Q. He, T. H. Tran, D. V. M. Repaka, Y. Sun, D.-D. Zhou, S. Xi, Y. Li, A. Chaturvedi, C. Tan, B. Chen, G.-H. Nam, B. Li, W. Zhai, Z. Shi, C. Ling, D. Hu, V. Sharma, Z. Hu, Y. Chen, Z. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Wang, R. V. Ramanujan, Y. Ma, K. Hippalgaonkar,* H. Zhang*, Metastable 1T′-phase group VI transition metal dichalcogenide crystals. Nat. Mater. 2021, 20, 1113-1120. (Link)

10. Z. Lai, A. Chaturvedi, Z. Shi, J. Zhao, T. H. Tran, B. Chen, Y. Huang, X. Cao, Q. He, Z. Zeng, C. Tan,* H. Zhang*, High-Yield Exfoliation of Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Ni3Cr2P2S9 and Ni3Cr2P2Se9 Nanosheets. Small 2021, 17, 2006866. (Link)

9. Y. Chen†, Z. Lai†, X. Zhang†, Z. Fan†, Q. He†, C. Tan, H. Zhang*, Phase engineering of nanomaterials. Nat. Rev. Chem. 2020, 4, 243-256. (Link)

8. Z. Lai, A. Chaturvedi, Y. Wang, T. H. Tran, X. Liu, C. Tan, Z. Luo, B. Chen, Y. Huang, G.-H. Nam, Z. Zhang, Y. Chen, Z. Hu, B. Li, S. Xi, Q. Zhang, Y. Zong, L. Gu, C. Kloc, Y. Du*, H. Zhang*, Preparation of 1T′-Phase ReS2xSe2(1-x) (x = 0-1) Nanodots for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 8563-8568. (Supplementary Journal Cover) (Link)

7. X. Zhang†, Z. Lai†, Q. Ma, H. Zhang*, Novel structured transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 3301-3338. (Link)

6. C. Tan†, Z. Lai†, H. Zhang*, Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Multinary Layered Metal Chalcogenide Nanomaterials. Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1701392. (Link)

5. H. Zhu†, Z. Lai†, Y. Fang†, X. Zhen†, C. Tan, X. Qi, D. Ding*, P. Chen*, H. Zhang*, K. Pu*, Ternary Chalcogenide Nanosheets with Ultrahigh Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Photoacoustic Theranostics. Small 2017, 13, 1604139. (Link)

4. Z. Lai, Y. Chen, C. Tan, X. Zhang, H. Zhang*, Self-Assembly of Two-Dimensional Nanosheets into One-Dimensional Nanostructures. Chem 2016, 1, 59-77. (Link)

3. X. Zhang†, Z. Lai†, C. Tan, H. Zhang*, Solution-Processed Two-Dimensional MoS2 Nanosheets: Preparation, Hybridization, and Applications. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 8816-8838. (Link)

2. Z. Lai, F. Peng*, H. Wang, H. Yu, S. Zhang, H. Zhao*, A new insight into regulating high energy facets of rutile TiO2. J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1, 4182-4185. (Link)

1. Z. Lai, F. Peng*, Y. Wang, H. Wang, H. Yu, P. Liu, H. Zhao*, Low temperature solvothermal synthesis of anatase TiO2 single crystals with wholly {100} and {001} faceted surfaces. J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 23906-23912. (Link)

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