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data-drupal-link-system-path="node/91561"><span>Institutes, Centres and Laboratories</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <a href="/research/resources" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/251"><span>Research Support and Grants</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/research/innovation-enterprise" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/133156"><span> Innovation and Enterprise</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://www.hkias.cityu.edu.hk" class="menu-external-link" target="_blank"><span>Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study<i 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src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_cityu_main_menu_image_314_170/public/2019-02/SL01-145.jpg?h=54051ff5&itok=V3vIjo3_" width="314" height="170" alt="girls" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-cityu-main-menu-image-314-170" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/student-life">Explore this section</a></div> </div> <div class="cityu-menu-right col-lg-7"> <ul class="menu menu-level-1"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/student-life/multi-dimensional-campus-experience" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/87576"><span>Multi-Dimensional Campus Experience</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/student-life/global-learning-experience" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2816"><span>Global Learning Experience</span></a> 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text-formatted field field--name-field-cityu-menu-title field--type-text field--label-hidden field__item">Alumni</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cityu-menu-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Strengthening the bond between you and the University.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <a href="/alumni" target="_self"> <img src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_cityu_main_menu_image_314_170/public/2019-02/SL01-114.jpg?h=d6539c56&itok=EQDsFeSw" width="314" height="170" alt="smile" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-cityu-main-menu-image-314-170" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/alumni">Explore this section</a></div> </div> <div class="cityu-menu-right col-lg-7"> <ul class="menu 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src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_cityu_main_menu_image_314_170/public/2023-12/Photo%202.jpg?h=6a2e7b2d&itok=NrFRJoZ4" width="314" height="170" alt="thumbnail_20231227" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-cityu-main-menu-image-314-170" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-cityu-menu-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/giving">Explore this section</a></div> </div> <div class="cityu-menu-right col-lg-7"> <ul class="menu menu-level-1"> <li class="menu-item menu-item--collapsed"> <a href="/giving/impact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/89341"><span>Impact of Giving</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--collapsed"> <a href="/giving/what-to-support" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/321"><span>What to Support</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded"> <a href="/giving/ways-of-support" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/326"><span>Ways of Giving</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> <ul class="menu menu-level-2"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/giving/contact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/86696"><span>Contact Us</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-2 menu-type-default"> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/giving/recognition" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/331"><span>Recognition and Thanks for the Supporters</span></a> <div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentcityu-main-menu view-mode-default menu-dropdown menu-dropdown-1 menu-type-default"> </div> 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<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden cityu-page-content field__item"><h1 class="ck-list-title">Research Stories</h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockcityu-news-list-block-5" data-block-plugin-id="views_block:cityu_news_list-block_5"> <div class="content"> <div><div class="col view view-cityu-news-list view-id-cityu_news_list view-display-id-block_5 js-view-dom-id-031fbc16bc51a1f8fa693ce7f4cb8582a76a7aa1eb4e561bb59f834e370b648e"> <div class="view-header"> <strong>Showing 1 to 10 of 268 results</strong> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-10/Photo_3_thumbnail.png?itok=RiBCwSZT" width="192" height="144" alt="Reducing Energy Loss in Metal Nanostructures" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-10-10T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">10 Oct 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/10/10/reducing-energy-loss-metal-nanostructures" hreflang="en">Reducing Energy Loss in Metal Nanostructures</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">Researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have made a groundbreaking discovery, significantly reducing energy loss in metal nanostructures. By altering the geometrical dimensions of these structures, researchers have unlocked their full potential, paving the way for the development of more powerful and efficient nanoscale optical devices.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-09/Photo%203_thumbnail_v1.jpg?itok=o167JhyP" width="192" height="144" alt="Professor Johnny C. Ho, Associate Vice-President (Enterprise) and Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at CityUHK, led the study." typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-09-26T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">26 Sep 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/09/26/enhancing-semiconductor-functionality-teseo-materials-future-electronics" hreflang="en">Enhancing semiconductor functionality with TeSeO Materials for future electronics</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">In most inorganic semiconductors, electrons serve as the primary charge carriers, which limits the development of complementary devices and circuits. A recent study by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) researchers has made significant strides in enhancing the mobility of positively charged carriers, known as "holes", in inorganic semiconductors. The research team achieved this breakthrough by employing an innovative inorganic blending strategy, combining various intrinsic p-type inorganic materials into a single compound, called tellurium-selenium-oxygen (TeSeO).</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-08/Photo_3_thumbnail_0.png?itok=uHSC-0lm" width="192" height="144" alt="Hydrogel device enables painless transdermal delivery of nucleic acids" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-08-15T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">15 Aug 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/08/15/hydrogel-device-enables-painless-transdermal-delivery-nucleic-acids" hreflang="en">Hydrogel device enables painless transdermal delivery of nucleic acids</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">Nucleic acid (NA)-based medicine has been a focal point of research over the past two decades and has shown immense promise for both therapeutics and vaccines. The rapid development and deployment of NA-based vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic underscored their potential. However, the efficient in vivo delivery of these nucleic acids, particularly when cytosolic delivery is required without leaving residual materials in the body, has remained unsolved.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-06/Photo_2_thumbnail.jpg?itok=JnZHN40b" width="192" height="144" alt="Unveiling the secret of the stingray's electric blue" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-07-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">18 Jul 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/07/18/unveiling-secret-stingrays-electric-blue" hreflang="en">Unveiling the secret of the stingray's electric blue</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) researchers have uncovered a unique mechanism for producing the brilliant blue skin of ribbontail stingrays. This discovery sheds light on how nature can create vibrant colors through the particular arrangements of nanostructures, a process known as structural coloration. This research delves into the fascinating world of natural optics, revealing a novel approach to color production that could inspire new technologies for creating robust, chemistry-free colors on a variety of materials.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-07/Photo%204_thumbnail%20%282%29.jpg?itok=tWjgz9Lg" width="192" height="144" alt="abc" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-07-04T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">4 Jul 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/07/04/innovative-solar-steam-generation-breakthrough" hreflang="en">Innovative solar steam generation breakthrough</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">Solar steam generation (SSG) is recognized as a sustainable technology for seawater desalination, but its practical applications have been hampered by salt fouling, which compromises the evaporation performance and lifespan of evaporators. Addressing this issue, a research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has developed a groundbreaking solution - a hierarchical salt-rejection (HSR) strategy that prevents salt precipitation during long-term evaporation, even in high-salinity brine. This innovative research is a significant step forward in advancing various applications such as resource recovery and offshore farming, thereby paving the way for a more sustainable future.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-06/Thumbnail.png?itok=cde_c1fA" width="192" height="144" alt="CityU researchers discover eco-friendly way to make ceramics inspired by nature" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-06-27T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">27 Jun 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/06/27/cityuhk-researchers-discover-eco-friendly-way-make-ceramics-inspired-nature" hreflang="en">CityUHK researchers discover eco-friendly way to make ceramics inspired by nature</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">Modern technology typically uses high temperatures to manage the hydration of ceramics, but even the latest methods can only control overall hydration. In contrast, nature can create bioceramics with customizable hydration profiles and crystallization traits under mild conditions.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-06/Thumbnail.jpg?itok=NHqPSoBA" width="192" height="144" alt="CityUHK creates novel metallic glass with dual-high strength and ductility" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-06-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">18 Jun 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/06/18/cityuhk-creates-novel-metallic-glass-dual-high-strength-and-ductility" hreflang="en">CityUHK creates novel metallic glass with dual-high strength and ductility</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has recently developed a new multi-principal element metallic glass that shatters previous limitations of tensile ductility. This novel glass is twice as ductile as traditional metallic glasses, and its strength nearly doubles when stretched. The key to this extraordinary property lies in the unique structural evolution of the glass during deformation, which causes it to harden rather than soften, making it significantly more resistant to sudden breakage under tension. The findings surpass limitations of tensile ductility in metallic glasses and provide a promising pathway to create strong and ductile glasses.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-06/thumbnail_1.png?itok=Gd-t8xqK" width="192" height="144" alt="Hydromechanical strategy for aligned 2D material growth" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-06-06T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">6 Jun 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/06/06/unlocking-transformative-potential-2d-materials-advance-next-generation-electronics" hreflang="en">Unlocking the transformative potential of 2D materials to advance next-generation electronics</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">Van der Waals (vdW) dielectrics are widely used in nanoelectronics to preserve the intrinsic properties of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. However, achieving aligned growth of 2D semiconductors and their direct utilization on original vdWs epitaxial dielectrics to avoid disorders poses significant challenges. To overcome these challenges, researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) developed a hydromechanical strategy for aligned 2D material synthesis, pushing forward high-performance devices with as-grown 2D materials/vdWs dielectrics.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-05/Photo%201_Thumbnail.jpg?itok=w00zN1Mn" width="192" height="144" alt="Low-Temperature Pulse Irradiation Technique Enables Flexible Optoelectronic Devices" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-05-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">16 May 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/05/16/low-temperature-pulse-irradiation-technique-enables-flexible-optoelectronic-devices" hreflang="en">Low-Temperature Pulse Irradiation Technique Enables Flexible Optoelectronic Devices</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">The synthesis of metallic inorganic compound thin films typically requires high-temperature processes, which hampers their applications on flexible substrates. Recently, a research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) developed a pulse irradiation technique that synthesizes a variety of thin films in an extremely short time under ultra-low temperature. The strategy effectively addresses the compatibility and cost issues of traditional high-temperature synthesis, and the prepared thermoelectric films exhibit excellent optoelectronic performance in the visible and near-infrared spectrum range, which is promising for wearable electronics and integrated optoelectronic circuits.</span> </div></span></div> </div> <div class="views-row"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-thumbnail"><span class="field-content"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-04/Photo_6_Thumbnail.jpeg?itok=hZtCdA7v" width="192" height="144" alt="CityUHK researchers develop mask-inspired perovskite smart windows to enhance weather resistance and energy efficiency" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-crop-news-block-192-144" /> </span></div><div class="views-field views-field-nothing list-info"><span class="field-content"><div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content"><time datetime="2024-04-25T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">25 Apr 2024</time> </span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="field-content"><a href="/research/stories/2024/04/25/cityuhk-researchers-develop-mask-inspired-perovskite-smart-windows-enhance-weather-resistance-and-energy-efficiency" hreflang="en">CityUHK researchers develop mask-inspired perovskite smart windows to enhance weather resistance and energy efficiency</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-cityu-news-summary"> <span class="field-content">Thermochromic perovskite is a new color switch material used in energy-saving smart windows. Despite its potential for energy savings, thermochromic perovskite suffers from poor weather resistance, susceptibility to water damage, and high optical haze, limiting its practical application. To overcome these challenges, researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) developed a breathable, weather-resistant, low-haze perovskite smart window inspired by medical masks, pushing forward the wide applications of smart windows in green buildings.</span> </div></span></div> </div> </div> <nav aria-label="Page navigation"> <h4 id="pagination-heading" class="visually-hidden">Pagination</h4> <ul class="pagination"> <div> </div> <div class="page-item-main"> <li class="page-item active"> <span class="page-link page-number">1</span> </li> <li class="page-item "> <a href="?page=1" title="" class="page-link page-number">2</a> </li> <li class="page-item "> <a href="?page=2" title="" class="page-link page-number">3</a> </li> <li class="page-item "> <a href="?page=3" title="" class="page-link page-number">4</a> </li> <li class="page-item "> <a href="?page=4" title="" class="page-link page-number">5</a> </li> <li class="page-item "> <a href="?page=5" title="" class="page-link 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