Yidan An
Yidan An
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Nan Zhang
Nan Zhang
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
2Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Qi Liu
Qi Liu
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,
Wenlin Jiang
Wenlin Jiang
3Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
3,
Gengxin Du
Gengxin Du
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
2Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,2,
Desui Chen
Desui Chen
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,
Ming Liu
Ming Liu
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,
Xiaofeng Huang
Xiaofeng Huang
3Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
3,
Tingfeng Lei
Tingfeng Lei
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
2Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,2,
Quanrun Qiu
Quanrun Qiu
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
2Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,2,
Francis R Lin
Francis R Lin
3Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
4Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
3,4,
Xiao Cheng Zeng
Xiao Cheng Zeng
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,
Alex K-Y Jen
Alex K-Y Jen
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
3Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
4Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,3,4,
Hin-Lap Yip
Hin-Lap Yip
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
2Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
4Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
5School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
6State Key Laboratory for Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
1,2,4,5,6,✉
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
2Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
3Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
4Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
5School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
6State Key Laboratory for Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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