Book Chapters

N. M.-W. Wu, C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, “Photochromism of Coordination Compounds”, Book Chapter in Molecular Photoswitches. Chemistry, Properties, and Applications, ed. Z. L. Pianowski, Wiley-VCH, 2022, pp. 425-453. <Link>

C.-O. Ng, S.-C. Cheng, C.-C. Ko, “Carbonyl and Isocyanide Complexes of Rhenium”, Book Chapter in Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry IV, eds. K. Meyer., D. O’Hare and G. Parkin, Elsevier, 2022, Vol. 6, pp. 553-622. <Link>

Y. Xiao, C.-C. Ko, “Photochromic Reactions in Coordination Compounds”, Book Chapter in Springer Handbook of Inorganic Photochemistry, eds. D. W. Bahnemann and A. O. Patrocinio, Springer-Nature, 2022, pp. 547-579. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, “Transitional Metal Complexes with Photochromic Ligands for Photosensitization”, Book Chapter in Photochromic Materials. Preparation, Properties and Applications , eds. H. Tian and J. Zhang, Wiley-VCH, 2015, pp.47-70. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, "Photoswitching Materials", Book Chapter in Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecules to Nanomaterials , eds. P. A. Gale and J. W. Steed, Wiley-VCH, 2012, pp. 2643-2673. <Link>

Journal Articles

C. C. Au-Yeung, M.-Y. Leung, S.-L. Lai, S.-C. Cheng, L.-K. Li, M.-C. Tang, W.-K. Kwok, C.-C. Ko, M.-Y. Chan, V. W.-W. Yam, “Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Tetradentate Ligand-Containing Gold(III) Complexes with Preferential Molecular Orientation and Their Application in Organic Light-Emitting Devices ”, in Mater. Horiz., 2023, accepted for publication. <Link>

L.-X. Wang, S.-C. Cheng, Y. Liu, C.-F. Leung, J.-Y. Liu, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, J. Xiang, “Synthesis, Structure and Photoluminescence of Cu(I) Complexes Containing New Functionalized 1,2,3-Triazole Ligand”, in Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 16032-16042. <Link>

R. Liu, S.-C. Cheng, C.-O. Ng, Y.-L. Xiao, K.-M. Tang, K.-M. Tong, N.-Y. Lei, C.-C. Ko, “An Ir(III) Cyclometalate-Functionalized Molecularly Imprinted Polymer: Photophysics, Photochemistry and Chemosensory Applications”, in Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 15071-15077. <Link>

Y. Feng, S.-C. Cheng, C.-C. Ko, “Luminescent Rhenium(I) Complex with Cyanopentafluorophosphate Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysics”, in J. Organomet. Chem., 2023, 1001, 122882. <Link>

Y. Xiao, X. Lu, S.-C. Cheng, M.-K. Tse, J. Liang, H. Huang, W. Tu, C.-C. Ko, X. Zhu, L. Wang, Y. Zhou, Y. Yao, Z. Zou, “Visible Light-Mediated Radical Perfluoroalkylation Reactions Using Heterogeneous Carbon Nitride”, in J. Catal., 2023, 426, 52-60. <Link>

S.-L. Chan, Y.-K. Chun, C.-C. Ko, “Transition Metal Acyclic Carbene Complexes: Building Block for Luminescent, Stimuli-Responsive, Bioactive Materials and Catalysts”, in Mater. Chem. Front., 2023, 7, 2958-2972. <Link>

Y. Yang, T.-W. Chow, Y.-Q. Zhang, P. K.-N. Yu, C.-C. Ko, R. S.-S. Wu, “Artificial Mussels: A New Tool for Monitoring Radionuclides in Aquatic Environments”, in J. Mar. Sci. Eng., 2023, 11, 1309. <Link>

P.-Y. Ho, S.-C. Cheng, F. Yu, Y.-Y. Yeung, W.-X. Ni, C.-C. Ko, C.-F. Leung, T.-C. Lau, Marc Robert, “Light-driven Reduction of CO₂ to CO in Water with a Cobalt Molecular Catalyst and an Organic Sensitizer.”, in ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 5979-5985. <Link>

J. Xiang, Y. Pan, L.-L. Liu, L.-X. Wang, H. Yang, S.-C. Cheng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, K.-C. Lau, T.-C. Lau, “Visible Light-Induced Oxidation of Alcohols by a Luminescent Osmium(VI) Nitrido Complex. Evidence for the generation of PhIO⁺ as highly active oxidant in the presence of PhIO.”, in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 9129-9135. <Link>

R. Ng, S.-C. Cheng, K.-L. Chan, C.-P. Leung, W.-M., Cheung, H. H.-Y., Sung, H. K. Lee, C.-C. Ko, I. D. Williams, W.-H. Leung, “High-valent Iridium Complexes Containing a Tripodal Bis-cyclometalated C^N^C Ligand”, in Organometallics, 2023, 42, 719-731. <Link>

W.-K. Kwok, L.-K. Li, S.-L. Lai, M.-Y. Leung, W. K. Tang, S.-C. Cheng, M.-C. Tang, W.-L. Cheung, C.-C. Ko, M.-Y. Chan, V. W.-W. Yam, “Tetradentate C^C^N^N Ligand-Containing Gold(III) Complexes with Orange to Deep-Red Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) and Their Application in Organic Light-Emitting Devices”, in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 9584-9595. <Link>

R. Liu, C.-C. Ko, “Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Luminescent Chemosensors”, in Biosensors, 2023, 2023, 295. <Link>

L.-X. Wang, J. Xiang, D. Xiang, S.-C. Cheng, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, J. Xiang, “Multifunctional luminescent sensor based on the Pb²⁺ complex containing a tetrazolato ligand”, in Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 16831-16840. <Link>

N. P. B. Au, R. Chand, G. Kumar, P. Asthana, W. Y. Tam, K.-M. Tang, C.-C. Ko, C. H. E. Ma, “A Small Molecule M1 Promotes Optic Nerve Regeneration to Restore Target-Specific Neural Activity and Visual Function”, in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 2022, 119, e2121273119. <Link>

C.-L. Kwok, S.-C. Cheng, P.-Y. Ho, S.-M. Yiu, K.-M. Au, W.-K. Ho, P.-K. Tsang, J. Xiang, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, “Ligand Substituent Effects on the Light-driven Hydrogen Evolution by Cobalt(II) Tripodal Iminopyridine Catalysts under Precious-metal Free Conditions”, in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2022, 2022, e202200361. <Link>

S.-C. Cheng, S.-L. Chan, D.-L. Phillips, C.-C. Ko, “Excited-State Dynamics of Phosphorescent Trinuclear Re(I) Complexes”, in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2022, 2022, e202200318. <Link>

R. Liu, S.-C. Cheng, Y. Xiao, K.-C. Chan, K.-M. Tong, C.-C. Ko, “Recyclable Polymer-Supported Iridium-Based Photocatalysts for Photoredox Organic Transformations”, in J. Catal., 2022, 12, 206-212. <Link>

J. Xiang, M. Peng, Y. Pan, L.-J. Luo, S.-C. Cheng, X.-X. Jin, S.-M. Yiu, W.-L. Man, C.-C. Ko, K.-C. Lau, T.-C. Lau, “Visible Light-Induced Oxidative N-dealkylation of Alkylamines by a Luminescent Osmium(VI) Nitrido Complex”, in Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 14494-14498. <Link>

J. Han, S.-C. Cheng, S.-M. Yiu, M.-K. Tse, C.-C. Ko, “Luminescent Monomeric and Dimeric Ru(II) Acyclic Carbene Complexes as Selective Sensors for NH₃/Amine Vapor and Humidity”, in Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 14103-14110. <Link>

Y. Feng, C.-O. Ng, K.-M. Tong, S.-C. Cheng, C.-C. Ko, “Study of Re(I) Carbene Complexes for Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide”, in Energy Fuels, 2021, 35, 19170-19177. <Link>

Y.-L. Xiao, S.-C. Cheng, Z. Shi, M.-K. Tse, Z. Huang, C. P. Tsui, C. M. Arava, V. A. L. Roy, C.-C. Ko, “Photoredox Catalysis for the Fabrication of Water-Repellent Surfaces with Application for Oil/Water Separation”, in Langmuir, 2021, 37, 11592-11602. <Link>

W.-M. Cheung, M. C. Chong, H. H.-Y. Sung, S.-C. Cheng, I. D. Williams, C.-C. Ko, W.-H. Leung, “Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Iridium Complexes Containing a Bis-Cyclometalated Tridentate C^N^C Ligand", in Dalton Trans., 2021, 24, 8512-8523. <Link>

J. Han, Y.-K. Chun, S.-L. Chan, S.-C. Cheng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Development of Dual Phosphorescent Materials Based on Multiple Stimuli-Responsive Ir(III) Acyclic Carbene Complexes”, in CCS Chemistry, 2022, 4, 2354-2368. <Link>

Y.-L. Xiao, Y.-K. Chun, S.-C. Cheng, C.-O. Ng, M.-K. Tse, E. N.-Y. Lei, R.-Y. Liu, C.-C. Ko, “Photocatalytic Amidation and Esterification with Perfluoroalkyl Iodide”, in Catal. Sci. Technol., 2021, 11, 556-562. <Link>

Y.-L. Xiao, Y.-K. Chun, S.-C. Cheng, R.-Y. Liu, M.-K. Tse, C.-C. Ko, “Photocatalytic Cross-Coupling and Addition Reactions of Arylalkyne with Perfluoroalkyl Iodide”, in Org. Biol. Chem., 2020, 18, 8686-8693. <Link>

C.-L. Kwok, S.-C. Cheng, P.-Y. Ho, S.-M. Yiu, W.-L. Man, P.-K. Tsang, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, M. Robert, “Precious-metal free Photocatalytic Production of an NADH Analogue using Cobalt Diimine-dioxime Catalysts in both Aqueous and Organic Conditions”, in Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 7491-7494. <Link>

Y.-L. Xiao, W.-K. Chu, C.-O. Ng, S.-C. Cheng, M.-K. Tse, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Design and Synthesis of Luminescent Bis(isocyanoborato) Rhenate(I) Complexes as Selective Sensor for Cyanide Anion”, in Organometallics, 2020, 39, 2135-2141. <Link>

L.-J. Luo, Q.-Q. Su, S.-C. Cheng, J. Xiang, W.-L. Man, W.-M. Shu, M.-H. Zeng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, “Tunable Luminescent Properties of Tricyano Osmium Nitrido Complexes bearing a Chelating O^N Ligand”, in Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59, 4406-4413. <Link>

Q.-Q. Su, K. Fan, X.-D. Huang, J. Xiang, S.-C. Cheng, C.-C. Ko, L.-M. Zheng, M. Kurmoo, T.-C. Lau, “Field-Induced Slow Magnetic Relaxation in Low-Spin S = ½ Mononuclear Osmium(V) Complexes”, in Dalton Trans., 2020, 7, 4084-4092. <Link>

J. Han, K.-M. Tang, S.-C. Cheng, C.-O. Ng, Y.-K. Chun, S.-L. Chan, S.-M. Yiu, M.-K. Tse, V. A. L. Roy, C.-C. Ko, “Mechanochemical Changes on Cyclometalated Ir(III) Acyclic Carbene Complexes – Design and Tuning of Luminescent Mechanochromic Transition Metal Complexes”, in Inorg. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 786-794. <Link>

Z. Wang, N. Wang, S.-C. Cheng, K. Xu, Z. Deng, S. Chen, Z. Xu, K. Xie, M.-K. Tse, P. Shi, H. Hirao, C.-C. Ko, G. Zhu, “Phorbiplatin, a Highly Potent Pt(IV) Antitumor Prodrug That Can Be Controllably Activated by Red Light”, in Chem., 2019, 5, 1-15. <Link>

S.-C. Cheng, W.-K. Chu, C.-C. Ko, D.-L. Phillips, “Excited State Dynamics of Isocyano Rhenium(I) Phenanthroline Complexes from Time-Resolved Spectroscopy”, in ChemPhysChem, 2019, 20, 1946-1953. <Link>

P.-Y. Ho, S.-C. Cheng, S.-M. Yiu, V. K.-M. Au, J. Xiang, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, “The Important Role of Coordination Geometry on Photophysical Properties of Blue-green Emitting Ruthenium(II) Diisocyano Complexes Bearing 2-Benzoxazol-2-ylphenolate”, in Inorg. Chem., 2019, 6, 11372-11381. <Link>

Q.-Q. Su, K. Fan, X.-X. Jin, X.-D. Huang, S.-C. Cheng, L.-J. Luo, Y.-J. Li, J. Xiang, C.-C. Ko, L.-M. Zheng, T.-C. Lau, “Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Magnetic Properties of a Series of Luminescent Lanthanide Complexes Containing Neutral Tetradentate Phenanthroline-amide Ligands”, in Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 1442-1552. <Link>

Y.-L. Xiao, A. W.-Y. Cheung, S.-W. Lai, S.-C. Cheng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, “Electronic Communication in Luminescent Dicyanorhenate-Bridged Homotrinuclear Rhenium(I) Complexes”, in Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 6696-6705. <Link>

J. Xiang, X.-X. Jin, Q.-Q. Su, S.-C. Cheng, C.-C. Ko, W.-L. Man, M. Xue, L. Wu, C.-M. Che, T.-C. Lau, “Photochemical Nitrogenation of Alkanes and Arenes by a Strongly Luminescent Osmium(VI) Nitrido Complex”, in Commun. Chem., 2019, 2, Article Number:40. <Link>

J. Xiang, S.-C. Cheng, X.-X. Jin, Q.-Q. Su, X. Zhou, W.-K. Chu, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, “Polynuclear Cu(I) and Ag(I) Phosphine Complexes Containing Multi-dentate Polytopic Ligands: Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Photoluminescence Properties”, in Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 741-750. <Link>

K.-C. Chan, K.-M. Tong, S.-C. Cheng, C.-O. Ng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Design of Luminescent Isocyano Rhenium(I) Complexes: Photophysics and Effects of the Ancillary Ligands”, in Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57, 13963-13972. <Link>

J. Li, X. Mu, K.-C. Chan, C.-C. Ko, M.-J. Li, “Sensitive Determination of Lysozyme by Using a Luminescent and Colorimetric Probe Based on the Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles Induced by an Anionic Ruthenate(II) Complex”, in Microchimica Acta., 2018, 185, 428. <Link>

C.-O. Ng, H. Feng, S.-C. Cheng, Y.-L. Xiao, L. T.-L. Lo, C.-C. Ko, “Photoredox Catalysis of Cyclometalated Ir(III) Complex for the Conversion of Amines to Fluorinated Alkyl Amides”, in Asian J. Org. Chem., 2018, 7(8), 1587-1590. <Link>

H. Peng, Y. Yan, Y. Yang, L. Zhou, W. Wu, Q. Sun, J. Zhuang, S.-T. Han, C.-C. Ko, Z. Xu, X. Xie, R. K.-Y. Li, V. A. L. Roy, “Interface Engineering via Photopolymerization Induced Vertical Phase Separation for Flexible UV-Responsive Phototransistor”, in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 7487-7496. <Link>

B. Kandasamy, G. Ramar, L. Zhou, S.-T. Han, S. Venkatesh, S.-C. Cheng, Z.-X. Xu, C.-C. Ko, V. A. L. Roy, “Polypyridyl Chromium(III) Complexes for Non-Volatile Memory Application: Impact of Coordination Sphere on Memory Device Performance”, in J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 1445-1450. <Link>

K.-C. Chan, S.-C. Cheng, L. T.-L. Lo, S. M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Luminescent Charge-Neutral Copper(I) Phenanthroline Complexes with Isocyanoborate Ligand”, in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2018, 2018, 897-903. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, “Coordination Compounds with Photochromic Ligands: Ready Tunability and Visible Light-Sensitized Photochromism”, in Acc. Chem. Res., 2018, 51, 149-159. <Link>

C.-F. Leung, S.-C. Cheng, Y. Yang, J. Xiang, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, “Efficient Photocatalytic Water Reduction by a Cobalt(II) Tripodal Iminopyridine Complex”, in Catal. Sci. Technol., 2018, 8, 307-313. <Link>

Z. G. Guo, F. Yu, Y. Yang, C.-F. Leung, S.-M. Ng, C.-C. Ko, C. Cometto, T.-C. Lau, M. Robert, “Photocatalytic CO₂-to-CO Conversion by a Copper(II) Quaterpyridine Complex”, in ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 4009-4013. <Link>

L.-L. Hua, C. Shen, W.-K. Chu, J. Xiang, F. Yu, G. Xiang, Y. Nie, C.-L. Kwok, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, “Synthesis, Structures and Photophysical Properties of Cu(I) Phosphine Complexes with Various Diimine Ligands”, in Polyhedron, 2017, 127, 203-211. <Link>

J. Xiang, C. Shen, F. Yu, W.-K. Chu, C.-C. Ko, C.-F. Leung, “Luminescence Behaviour of Pb²⁺-Based Cage-Containing and Channel-Containing Porous Coordination Polymers”, in Dalton Trans, 2016, 45, 16134-16138. <Link>

Z.-G. Guo, S.-W. Cheng, C. Cometto, E. Anxolabéhère-Mallart, S.-M. Ng, C.-C. Ko, G.-J. Liu, L.-J. Chen, M. Robert, T.-C. Lau, “Highly Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction by Iron and Cobalt Quaterpyridine Complexes”, in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 9413-9416. <Link>

C.-O. Ng, S.-C. Cheng, W.-K. Chu, K.-M. Tang, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Luminescent Rhenium(I) Pyridyldiaminocarbene Complexes: Photophysics, Anion-Binding, and CO₂‑Capturing Properties”, in Inorg. Chem., 2016, 55, 7969-7979. <Link>

Y. Luo, W.-K. Chu, J. Xiang, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, “Luminescent Carbonyl Hydrido Ruthenium(II) Diimine Complexes – Structures, Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties”, in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2016, 2016(24), 3892-3899. <Link>

F. Yu, C, Shen, T, Zheng, W.-K. Chu, J. Xiang, Y, Luo, C.-C. Ko, Z.-Q. Guo, T.-C. Lau, “Acid–Base Behaviour in the Absorption and Emission Spectra of Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Hydroxyl-Substituted Bipyridine and Phenanthroline Ligands”, in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2016, 2016(22), 3641-3648. <Link>

A. Maurin, C.-O. Ng, L.-J. Chen, T.-C. Lau, M. Robert, C.-C. Ko, “Photochemical and Electrochemical Catalytic Reduction of CO₂ with NHC-Containing Dicarbonyl Rhenium(I) Bipyridine Complexes”, in Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 14524-14529. <Link> Highlighted in Chemistry World (RSC) <Link>

J.-J. Xu, X.-B. Yang, H. Feng, Y.-L. Wang, H.-Q. Shan, Z.-X. Xu, C.-O. Ng, L. B. Huang, C.-C. Ko, V. A. L. Roy, “Self-Assembled Nanostructures of Linear Arylacetylenes and Their Aza-Substituted Analogues”, in AIP Advance, 2016, 6, 065210. <Link>

S.-T. Lam, E. C.-H. Kwok, V. C.-C. Ko, M.-Y. Chan, V. W.-W. Yam, “Synthesis and Characterization of Alkynylrhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Diimine Complexes with Fused Thiophene and Cyanoacrylic Acid Moiety”, in Polyhedron, 2016, 116, 144-152. <Link>

C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, “Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Isocyano Ruthenium(II) Quinoline-8-thiolate Complexes with Visible-light and Near-Infrared Emission”, in J. Organomet. Chem., 2016, 804, 104-107. <Link>

K.-C. Chan, W.-K. Chu, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysics and Electrochemical Study of Luminescent Iridium(III) Complexes with Isocyanoborate Ligands”, in Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 15135-15144. <Link>

L. Ma, Q. Wang, W.-L. Man, H.-K. Kwong, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, “Ce^IV-Driven Water Oxidation Catalyzed by a Manganese(V) Nitrido Complex”, in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 5246-5249. <Link>

L.-J. Chen, G. Chen, C.-F. Leung, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, E. Anxolabehere-Mallart, M. Robert, T.-C. Lau, “Dual Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Pathways in Photo- and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with Nickel(II) Catalysts Bearing Tetradentate Macrocyclic Ligands”, in ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5, 356-364. <Link>

F. Zhang, S.-J. Yuan, W.-W. Li, J.-J. Chen, C.-C. Ko, H.-Q. Yu, “WO₃ Nanorods-Modified Carbon Electrode for Sustained Electron Uptake from Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1 with suppressed biofilm formation”, in Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 152, 1-5. <Link>

W.-K. Chu, X.-G. Wei, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, K.-C. Lau, “Strongly Phosphorescent Neutral Rhenium(I) Isocyanoborato Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical, Electrochemical, and Computational Studies”, in Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 2603-2612. <Link>

K.-C. Yim, E. S.-H. Lam, K. M.-C. Wong, V. K.-M. Au, C.-C. Ko, W. H. Lam, V. W.-W. Yam, “Synthesis, Characterization, Self-Assembly, Gelation, Morphology and Computational Studies of Alkynylgold(III) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine Derivatives”, in Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 9930-9939. <Link>

W.-K. Chu, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Neutral Luminescent Bis(bipyridyl) Osmium(II) Complexes with Improved Phosphorescent Properties”, in Organometallics, 2014, 33, 6771-6777. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, A.-W.-Y. Cheung, S.-M. Yiu, “Synthesis, Photophysical and Electrochemical Study of Diisocyano-Bridged Homodinuclear Rhenium(I) Diimine Complexes”, in Polyhedron, 2015, 86, 17-23. <Link>

W.-K. Chu, C.-C. Ko, K.-C. Chan, S.-M. Yiu, F.-L. Wong, C.-S. Lee, V. A. L. Roy, “A Simple Design for Strongly Emissive Sky-Blue Phosphorescent Neutral Rhenium Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysics and Electroluminescent Devices”, in Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 2544-2550. <Link>

C.-O. Ng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical Study of Luminescent Rhenium(I) Diimine Complexes with Various Types of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands”, in Inorg. Chem., 2014, 53, 3022-3031. <Link>

S. K.-L. Siu, C.-C. Ko, V. K.-M. Au, V. W.-W. Yam, “Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Studies of Luminescent Dinuclear and Trinuclear Copper(I) Alkynyl Phosphines ”, in J. Clust. Sci., 2014, 25, 287-300. <Link>

H. Feng, K.-C. Chan, F. Zheng, C.-W. Lai, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Luminescent Cyanoruthenate(II) and Cyanoruthenium(II) Diimine Complexes ”, in Chem.-Eur. J., 2013, 19, 15190-15198. <Link>

L. T.-L. Lo, C.-W. Lai, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “New Class of Highly Solvatochromic Dicyano Rhenate(I) Diimine Complexes – Synthesis, Photophysics and Photocatalysis.”, in Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2311-2313. <Link>

J. Xiang, L. T.-L. Lo, C.-F. Leung, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, “Synthesis, Structures and Photophysical Properties of Quinolinato Ruthenium(II) Complexes”, in Organometallics, 2012, 31, 7101-7108. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, C.-O. Ng, S.-M. Yiu, “Luminescent Rhenium(I) Phenanthroline Complexes With Benzoxazol-2-ylidene Ligand – Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Study”, in Organometallics, 2012, 31, 7074-7084. <Link>

C.-F. Leung, S.-M. Ng, C.-C. Ko, W.-L. Man, J.-S. Wu, L.-J. Chen, T.-C. Lau, “A Cobalt(II) Quaterpyridine Complex As a Visible Light-Driven Catalyst for Both Water Oxidation and Reduction”, in Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 7903-7907. <Link>

Y. Wang, S. Li, S. V. Kershaw, F. Hetsch, A. Y.-Y. Tam, G. Shan, A. S. Susha, C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, K. K.-W. Lo, A. L. Rogach, “Design of a Water-Soluble Hybrid Nanocomposite of CdTe Quantum Dots and an Iridium Complex for Photoinduced Charge Transfer”, in Chem. Phys. Chem., 2012, 13, 2589-2595. <Link>

W.-X. Ni, W.-L. Man, S.-M. Yiu, M. Ho, M. T.-W. Cheung, C.-C. Ko, C.-M. Che, Y.-W. Lam, T.-C. Lau, “Osmium(VI) Nitrido Complexes bearing Azole Heterocycles: A New Class of Antitumor Agents”, in Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 1582-1588. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, A. W.-Y. Cheung, L. T.-L. Lo, J. W.-K. Siu, C.-O. Ng, S.-M. Yiu, “Synthesis and Photophysical Study of New Classes of Luminescent Isocyano Rhenium(I) Diimine Complexes”, in Coord. Chem. Rev., 2012, 256, 1546-1555. <Link>

Y. Zhang, S.-L. Lai, Q.-X. Tong, M. Lo, T. W. Ng, M. M.-Y. Chan, Z.-C. Wen, J. He, K. C. Sham, X.-L. Tang, W.-M. Liu, C.-C. Ko, P. Wang, C.- S. Lee, “High Efficiency Nondoped Deep-blue Organic Light Emitting Devices Based on Imidazole-π-triphenylamine Derivatives”, in Chem. Mater., 2012, 24, 61-70. <Link>

L. T.-L. Lo, W.-K. Chu, C.-Y. Tam, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, S.-K. Chiu, “Aggregation and DNA Intercalation Properties Of Di(isocyano) Rhodium(I) Diimine Complexes”, in Organometallics, 2011, 30, 5873-5881. <Link>

C.-O. Ng, C.-W. Lai, H. Feng, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Luminescent Rhenium(I) Complexes With Acetylamino- and Trifluoroacetylamino-Containing Phenanthroline Ligands: Anion-Sensing Study”, in Dalton Trans. , 2011, 40, 10020-10028. <Link>

C.-F. Leung, Y.-Z. Chen, H.-Q. Yu, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, “Electro- and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation In Acetonitrile and Aqueous Solutions By a Cobalt Macrocyclic Schiff-Base Complex”, in Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., 2011, 36, 11640-11645. <Link>

W.-K. Chu, L. T.-L. Lo, S.-M. Yiu, C.-C. Ko, “Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Study of A Series of Neutral Isocyano Rhodium(I) Complexes With Pyridylindolide Ligands”, in J. Organomet. Chem., 2011, 696, 3223-3230. <Link>

A. W.-Y. Cheung, L. T.-L. Lo, C.-C. Ko, S.-M. Yiu, “Synthesis, Functionalization, Characterization and Photophysical Study of Carbonyl-Containing Isocyano Rhenium(I) Diimine Complexes”, in Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 4798-4810. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, J. W.-K. Siu, A. W.-Y. Cheung, S.-M. Yiu, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Photophysical and Emission Solvatochromic Study of Tetra(isocyano) Rhenium(I) Diimine Complexes", in Organometallics, 2011, 30, 2701-2711. <Link>

C.-K. Duan, C.-C. Ko, G.-H. Jia, X.-Y. Chen, P. A. Tanner, "⁵D₃ – ⁵D₄ Cross-Relaxation Of Tb³⁺ In A Cubic Host Lattice", Chem. Phys. Lett., 2011, 506, 179-182. <Link>

S.-L. Lai, Q.-X. Tong, M.-Y. Chan, T.-W. Ng, M.-F. Lo, C.-C. Ko, S.-T. Lee, C.-S. Lee, "Carbazole–Pyrene Derivatives For Undoped Organic Light-Emitting Devices", in Org. Electron., 2011, 12, 541-546. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, L. T.-L. Lo, C.-O. Ng, S.-M. Yiu, "Photochemical Synthesis Of Intensely Luminescent Isocyano Rhenium(I) Complexes With Readily Tunable Structural Feature" in Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 13773-13782. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, C.-O. Ng, H. Feng, W.-K. Chu, "Synthesis, Characterisation and Photophysical Studies of Leucotriarylmethanes-Containing Ligands and Their Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Diimine Complexes" in Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 6475-6482. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, "Transition Metal Complexes With Photochromic Ligands - Photosensitization and Photoswitchable Properties" in J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2063-2070. <Link>

C.-F. Leung, S.-M. Ng, J. Xiang, W.-Y. Wong, M. H.-W. Lam, C.-C. Ko, T.-C. Lau, "Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Ruthenium(II) Isocyanide Complexes Containing 8-Quinolinato Ligands", in Organometallics, 2009, 28, 5709-5714. <Link>

H.-L. Wong, C.-C. Ko, W.-H. Lam, N. Zhu, V. W.-W. Yam, "Design and Synthesis of a New Class of Photochromic Diarylethene-Containing Dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]pyrroles and Their Switchable Luminescence Properties" in Chem. Eur. J., 2009, 15, 10005-10009. <Link>

L. T.-L. Lo, C.-O. Ng, H. Feng, C.-C. Ko, "Thermochromic and Aggregation Properties of Bis(phenylisocyano) Rhodium(I) Diimine Complexes" in Organometallics, 2009, 28, 3597-3600. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, J. K.-W. Lee, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, "Photochromic Diarylethene-Containing Ionic Liquids and N-Heterocyclic Carbene" in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 912-913. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, W.-H. Lam, V. W.-W. Yam, "Photochromic Oligothienoacene Derivatives with Photo-Switchable Luminescence Properties and Computational Studies" in Chem. Commun., 2008, 5203-5205. <Link>

Z.-H. Bao, K. Y. Ng, V. W.-W. Yam, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, L.-X. Wu, "Syntheses, Characterization and Photochromic Studies of Spirooxazine-Containing 2,2'-Bipyridine Ligands and Their Zinc(II) Thiolate Complexes" in Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 8912-8920. <Link>

C.-O. Ng, L. T.-L. Lo, S.-M. Ng, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, "A New Class of Isocyanide-Containing Rhenium(I) Bipyridyl Luminophore With Readily Tunable and Highly Environmentally Sensitive Excited-state Properties" in Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 7447-7449. <Link>

C.-F. Leung, C.-Y. Wong, C.-C. Ko, M.-C. Yuen, W.-T. Wong, W.-Y. Wong, T.-C. Lau, "8-Quinolinolato Complexes of Ruthenium(II) and (III)" in Inorg. Chim. Acta., 2009, 1149-1157. <Link>

M.-J. Li, C.-C. Ko, G.-P. Duan, N. Zhu, V. W.-W. Yam, "Functionalized Rhenium(I) Complexes With Crown Ether Pendants Derived From 1,10-Phenanthroline: Selective Sensing for Metal Ions", in Organometallics, 2007, 26, 6091-6098. <Link>

P. H.-M. Lee, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, V. W.-W. Yam, "Metal Coordination-Assisted Near-Infrared Photochromic Behavior - A Large Perturbation on Absorption Wavelength Properties of N,N-Donor Ligands Containing Diarylethene Derivatives by Coordination to Rhenium(I) Metal Center" in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 6058-6059. <Link>

J. K.-W. Lee, C.-C. Ko, K. M.-C. Wong, V. W.-W. Yam, "A Photochromic Platinum(II) Bis(alkynyl) Complex Containing a Versatile 5,6-Dithienyl-1,10-phenanthroline" in Organometallics, 2007, 26, 12-15. <Link>

T.-W. Ngan, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, V. W.-W. Yam, "Syntheses, Luminescence Switching and Electrochemical Studies of Photochromic Dithienyl-1,10-phenanthroline Zinc(II) Bis(thiolate) Complexes" in Inorg. Chem., 2007, 46, 1144-1152. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, W.-M. Kwok, V. W.-W. Yam, D. L. Phillips, "Triplet MLCT Photosensitization of Ring-Closing Reaction of Diarylethenes Via the Design and Synthesis of a Photochromic Rhenium(I) Diarylethene-Containing 1,10-Phenanthroline Complex" in Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 5840-5848. <Link>

X.-X. Lu, H.-S. Tang, C.-C. Ko, J. K.-Y. Wong, V. W.-W. Yam, N. Zhu, "Anion-Assisted Trans-Cis Isomerization of Palladium(II) Phosphine Complexes Containing Acetanilide Functionalities Through Hydrogen Bonding Interactions" in Chem. Comm., 2005, 1572-1574. <Link>

S. H.-F. Chong, S. C.-F. Lam, C.-C. Ko, V. W.-W. Yam, "Synthesis, Characterization and Luminescence Studies of Trinuclear Rhenium-Cobalt Mixed-Metal Clusters with Bridging Alkynyl Unit" in J. Clust. Sci., 2004, 15, 301-314.

V. W.-W. Yam, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, "Photochromic and Luminescence Switching Properties of A Versatile Diarylethene-Containing 1,10-Phenanthroline Ligand and Its Rhenium(I) Complex" in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 12734-12735. <Link>

C.-C. Ko, L.-X. Wu, K. M.-C. W., N. Zhu, V. W.-W. Yam, "Synthesis, Characterisation and Photochromic Studies of Spirooxazine-Containing 2,2'-Bipyridine Ligands and Their Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes" in Chem. Eur. J., 2004, 10, 766-776. <Link>

K. M.-C. Wong, S. C.-F. Lam, C.-C. Ko, N. Zhu, V. W.-W. Yam, S. Roué, C. Lapinte, S. Fathallah, K. Costuas, S. Kahlal, J.-F. Halet, "Electro-Switchable Photoluminescence Activity: Synthesis, Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry, Photophysics, X-ray Crystal and Electronic Structures of [Re(bpy)(CO)₃(C≡C-C₆H₄-C≡C)Fe(C₅Me₅)(dppe)][PF₆]_n (n = 0, 1)" in Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 7086-7097. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, C.-C. Ko, B. W.-K. Chu, N. Zhu, "Synthesis, Crystal Structures, Photophysics and Cation-Binding Studies of Luminescent Functionalized Ruthenium Polypyridine Complexes with Orthometallated Aminocarbene Ligands" in Dalton Trans., 2003, 3914-3921. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, X.-X. Lu, C.-C. Ko, "First Observation of Alkali Metal Ion-Induced Trans-Cis Isomerization of Palladium(II) Phosphine Complexes Containing Crown Ether Moieties" in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2003, 42, 3385-3388. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, B. W.-K. Chu, C.-C. Ko, K.-K. Cheung, "Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence and Electrochemical Studies of a Novel Class of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes with Orthometallated Aminocarbene Ligands" in Dalton Trans., 2001, 1911-1919. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, R. P.-L. Tang, K. M.-C. Wong, C.-C. Ko, K.-K. Cheung, "Synthesis and Ion-Binding Studies of a Platinum(II) Terpyridine Complex with Crown Ether Pendant. X-ray Crystal Structure of [Pt(trpy)(S-benzo-15-crown-5)]PF₆" in Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 571-574. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, S. H.-F. Chong, C.-C. Ko, K.-K. Cheung, "Synthesis and Luminescence Behavior of Rhenium(I) Triynyl Complexes. X-Ray Crystal Structures of [Re(CO)₃(^tBu₂bpy)(C≡C-C≡C-C≡CPh)] and [Re(CO)₃(Me₂bpy)(C≡C-C≡C-C≡C-SiMe₃)]" in Organometallics, 2000, 19, 5092-5097. <Link>

V. W.-W. Yam, C.-C. Ko, L.-X. Wu, K. M.-C. W., K.-K. Cheung,"Syntheses, Crystal Structure and Photochromic Properties of Rhenium(I) Complexes Containing Spironaphthoxazine Moiety" in Organometallics, 2000, 19, 1820-1822. <Link>

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