CHEN Wei
PhD, National University of Singapore (2004)
Provost's Chair Professor (2023-2026)

Email: phycw@nus.edu.sg
Office: MD1-17-F
Tel: +65 6516 2921

Current Research

  • The broad objective of my research is to have molecular-scale understanding of the device interface properties, to provide design rules for effective interface engineering approaches to improve device performance and materials efficiency, with particular emphasis on the interface-controlled interface engineering for organic and 2D materials based functional devices, and interface-controlled nanocatalysis for energy and environmental issues.
  • Molecular-level interface engineering for organic electronic devices, organic photovoltaic cells, 2D-materials and nanostructured materials
  • Interface-controlled nanocatalysis for energy and environmental research

Selected Publications

  • Xiang D, Liu T, Zhang XM, Zhou P, Chen Wei, “Dielectric engineered two-dimensional neuromorphic transistors” Nano. Lett. 2021, 21, 3557-3565
  • Shi Y, Ma ZR, Xiao YY, Yin YC, Huang WH, Huang ZC, Zheng YZ, Mu FY, Huang R, Shi GY, Sun YY, Xia XH, Chen W, “Electronic metal–support interaction modulates single-atom platinum catalysis for hydrogen evolution reaction” (Editor’s Highlight) Nat. Comm. 2021, 12, 3021.
  • Tian ZL, Han C, Zhao Y, Dai WR, Lian X, Wang YN, Zheng Y, Shi Y, Pan X, Huang ZC, Li HX, Chen W, “Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Generation Coupled with Selective Benzylamine Oxidation over Defective ZrS3 Nanobelts” Nat. Comm. 2021, 12, 2039.
  • Sun S, Zhao ST, Luo YZ, Gu XY, Tadich A, Qi DC, Lian X, Ma ZR, Zheng Y, Gu CD, Zhang JL, Li ZY, Chen Wei, “Designing Kagome Lattice from Potassium Atoms on Phosphorus Gold Surface Alloy” Nano Lett 2020, 20, 5583-5589.
  • Zhang JL, Zhao ST, Sun S, Ding HH, Hu J, Li YL, Xu Q, Yu XJ, Telychko M, Su J, Gu CD, Zheng Y, Lian X, Ma ZR, Guo R, Lu J, Sun Z, Zhu JF, Li ZY, Chen Wei, “Synthesis of monolayer blue phosphorus by silicon intercalation” ACS Nano 2020, 14, 3687-3695.
  • Xiang D, Liu T, Chen Wei, “Fused computing and storage in 2D transistor” Nature Nano. 14, 2019, 642-643.
  • Zhang JL, Zhao ST, Telychko M, Sun S, Lian X, Su J, Tadich A, Qi DC, Zhuang JC, Zheng Y, Ma ZR, Gu CD, Hu ZH, Du Y, Lu J, Li ZY, Chen Wei, “Reversible Oxidation of Blue Phosphorus Monolayer on Au(111)” Nano Lett 2019, 19, 5340-5346.
  • Liu, T.; Xu, J.L.; Tan, J.Y.; Hu, Z.H.; Lei, B.; Zheng, Y.; Wu, J.; Castro Neto, A.H.; Liu, L.; Chen, W. Two-dimensional Multi-bit Optoelectronic Memory with Broadband Spectrum Distinction. Nat. Comm. 2018, 9, 2966.

Affiliations & Links

  • Provost’s Chair Professor (2023-2026)
  • Vice-Dean (Research)
  • Joint appointment with Chemistry Department
  • Director, NUS Research Institute (Fuzhou)
  • 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Highly Cited Researchers (by Clarivate)
  • NRF Investigatorship, 2023
  • Mitsui Chemicals-SNIC Industry Award, 2020
  • NUS Faculty of Science Outstanding Scientist Award, 2019
  • Singapore Young Scientist Award, Singapore, 2012
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