Materials Synthesis

• Chemical Vapor Deposition

• Hydrothermal Synthesis

• Sputtering

• Colloidal Synthesis

• Electrodeposition

I am an expert in functional materials synthesis using dry-chemistry routes (e.g., CVD, plasma sputtering) and wet-chemistry routes (e.g., hydrothermal, electrodeposition, and colloidal synthesis) for functional applications and fundamental physics studies.

During my research journey, I have experience in fabricating various novel nano/micro materials, including Cu nanoparticles, MoS₂, WS₂, VS₂, NiS₂, CoP, Ni₅P₄, Ni₂P, Co₃O₄, NiMoO₄ Au nanoplates, Ag rods, multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

I can concomitantly modulate the desired properties of materials for target applications via strategically manipulating the experimental synthesis conditions. For instance, I managed to boost the catalytic performances of HER catalyst to industrial requirements by (1) retaining the electrical conductivity, (2) maximizing the surface area, (3) inducing a highly active phase for water splitting through controlled surface sulfidation in CVD [ref].