Education

• 1997-2001 Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, B.S.
• 2001-2004 Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Ph.D.

Work Experience

• 2004-2006 Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Postdoctoral
• 2006-2008 Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, LKY Research Fellow
• 2009-2013 Department of Chemistry & Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Assistant Professor
• 2013-2020 Department of Chemistry & Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Associate Professor
• 2020-Present Department of Chemistry & Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Professor

Research Interests

1. Interface-controlled nanocatalysis for energy and environmental research
2. Molecular-level interface engineering for organic electronic devices, organic photovoltaic cells, 2D-materials and nanostructured materials

Honor & Award

• 2006 Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Singapore)
• 2009 IPS Omicron Nanotechnology Award (Singapore)
• 2010 Hitachi Research Fellowship (Japan)
• 2010 NUS Young Investigator Award (Singapore)
• 2012 Singapore Young Scientist Award
• 2013 Faculty of Science Young Scientist Award (Singapore)
• 2016 Dean’s Chair Professor
• 2019 NUS Faculty of Science Outstanding Scientist Award
• 2020 Mitsui Chemicals-SNIC Industry Award
• 2020 Nano Research Young Innovators (NR45) Award

Representative Publications

[1] “Designing Kagome Lattice from Potassium Atoms on Phosphorus Gold Surface Alloy” 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*, Nano Lett 20, 5583-5589 (2020) DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02426

[2] “Synthesis of monolayer blue phosphorus by silicon intercalation” 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*, ACS Nano 14, 3687-3695 (2020) DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c00822

[3] “Fused computing and storage in 2D transistor” (News & Views) Xiang D, Liu T, Chen Wei*, Nature Nano. 14, 642-643 (2019) DOI: 10.1038/s41565-019-0476-0

[4] “Reversible Oxidation of Blue Phosphorus Monolayer on Au(111)” 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*, Nano Lett 19, 5340-5346 (2019) DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01796

[5] “Two-Dimensional Transitional Metal Dichalcogenides: Interface and Defect Engineering” Hu ZH, Wu ZT, Han C, He J, Ni ZH*, Chen Wei* Chem. Soc. Rev. 47, 3100-3128 (2018) DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00024g

[6] “2D phosphorene: epitaxial growth and interface engineering for electronic devices” Zhang JL, Han C, Hu ZH, Wang L, Liu L, Wee ATS, Chen Wei*, Adv. Mater. 30, 1802207 (2018) DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802207

[7] “Two-dimensional Multi-bit Optoelectronic Memory with Broadband Spectrum Distinction” Xiang D, Liu T, Xu JL, Tan JY, Hu ZH, Lei B, Zheng Y, Wu J, Castro Neto AH, Liu L, Chen Wei*, Nature Communications 9, 2966 (2018) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05397-w

[8] “Abnormal Near-infrared Absorption in two-dimensional Black Phosphorus Induced by Ag Nanoclusters Surface Functionalization” Hu ZH, Li Q, Lei B, Wu J, Zhou QH, Gu CD, Wen XL, Wang JY, Liu YP, Li SS, Zheng Y, Lu JP, He J, Wang L, Xiong QH, Wang JL*, Chen Wei*, Adv. Mater. 30, 1801931 (2018) DOI: 10.1002/adma.201801931

[9] “Non-volatile and Programmable Photodoping in MoTe2 for Photoresist-free Complementary Electronic Devices” Liu T, Xiang D*, Zheng Y, Wang YN, Wang XY, Wang L, He J, Liu L, Chen Wei*, Adv. Mater. 30, 1804470 (2018) DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804470

[10] “Direct Observation of Semiconductor-Metal Phase Transition in Bilayer Tungsten Diselenide Induced by Potassium Surface Functionalization” Lei B, Pan YY, Hu ZH, Xiang D, Zheng Y, Guo R, Han C, Wang LH, Lu J, Yang L*, Chen Wei*, ACS Nano 12, 2070-2077 (2018) DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b00398

[11] “Recent advances in mechanism and control of Li2O2 formation in Li-O2 batteries” Lyu ZY, Zhou Y, Dai WR, Cui XH, Lai M, Wang L, Huo FW, Huang W, Hu Z*, Chen Wei*, Chem. Soc. Rev. 46, 6046 – 6072 (2017) DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00255f

[12] “Water-Catalyzed Oxidation of Few-Layer Black Phosphorous in Dark Environment” Hu ZH, Li Q, Lei B, Zhou QH, Xiang D, Lyu ZY, Hu F, Wang JL, Ren YJ, Guo R, Goki E, Wang L, Han C*, Wang JL*, Chen Wei* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 9131-9137 (2017) DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705012

[13] “Surface Functionalization of Black Phosphorus via Potassium towards High Performance Complementary Devices” Han C, Hu ZH, C. Gromes L, Bao Y, Carvalho A, Tan SJR, Lei B, Xiang D, Wu J, Wang L, Huo FW, Huang W, Loh KP, Chen Wei*, Nano Letter 17, 4122-4129 (2017) DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b00903