Citation: 4291 h-index: 28 i10-index: 50
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles (#equally contribution; *corresponding author)
2025
76. Chiral inorganic materials for asymmetric catalysis: mechanistic origins and design principles
Weiweihe Liu, Tao Yao, and Zhifeng Huang*. Sci. China Mater 2026 ((doi: 10.1007/s40843-025-3734-7).
75. Advanced Optoelectronic Applications of Nanopillar Arrays Fabricated by Glancing Angle Deposition
Fang, Yating, Lin Yang, and Zhifeng Huang*. Nanomaterials 2025, 15, 1555.
74. Dynamic kinetic resolution of helical polycyclic arenes directed at inorganic chiral surfaces deposited via substrate rotation
Ping Qin#, Junjun Liu#, Miao Zhang#, Lin Yang, Xiaoyan Zhong, Guangjie Xia, Chengshuo Shen, Huibin Qiu, Zhifeng Huang*,Chem, 2025, 102720, 2451-9294,
73. S-Containing Double Helicenes Featuring Robust Radical Cations
Li Zhang, Man Gao, Shilong Su, Zheng Zhou, Hung Kay Lee, Xiao Chen, Zhifeng Huang, Qian Miao* Chem. Eur. J., 31: e202501062;
72. Symmetry Breaking of Molecules Triggered by Chiral Inorganic Nanostructures Without Organic Components
Tao Yao#, Xiao Chen#, Yating Fang, Zhifeng Huang* Adv. Sci. 2025, e04269;
71. A Writhed Möbius Nanobelt Derived from [7]Helicene
Liping Ye#, Chenyu Hu#, Daiyue Yang#, Li Zhang ,Xiao Chen, Lulin Qiao, Zhifeng Huang, Jun Yang*, Qian Miao* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 17795−17803;
70. Amplification of Chiral Raman Scattering: A Review of Resonance Raman Optical Activity and Surface Enhanced Raman Optical Activity
Guojie Li*, Ying Wang, Haipeng Lu, Zhifeng Huang* Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2025, 2400930.;
69. A Key Fragment in Carbon Schwarzite Unit Cells and Its Triple [6]Helicene Precursor
Xinhe Yang, Shilong Su, Chenyu Hu, Ka Man Cheung, Daiyue Yang, Xiao Chen, Jun Yang, Zhifeng Huang, Fuk Yee Kwong, Qian Miao* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e202501169;
68. Desymmetrizing atroposelective bromination of N-arylcarbazoles enabled by cross-assembled bifunctional catalysts
Jingxian Huang, Hui Yang, Xiao Chen, Rong Liang, Fuk-Yee Kwong, Zhifeng Huang,* Ming Wah Wong,* Ying-Yeung Yeung* Chem. 202511, 102439;
67. Efficient Spin-Light-Emitting Diodes With Tunable Red to Near-Infrared Emission at Room Temperature
Jingwen Yao#, Yuling Huang#, Haifeng Sun, Zhiyu Wang, Jie Xue, Zhifeng Huang, Shou-Cheng Dong, Xihan Chen, Haipeng Lu* Adv. Mater. 2025, 2413669;
2024
66. Chiral Engineered Biomaterials: New Frontiers in Cellular Fate Regulation for Regenerative Medicine
Yuwen Wang, Xin Zhang, Denghui Xie, Chunying Chen,* Zhifeng Huang,* Zhong Alan Li* Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 2419610;
65. Deep Learning-Based Ion Channel Kinetics Analysis for Automated Patch Clamp Recording
Shengjie Yang, Jiaqi Xue, Ziqi Li, Shiqing Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Zhifeng Huang, Ken Kin Lam Yung, King Wai Chiu Lai* Adv. Sci. 2024, 2404166;
64. Extracellular Silica Nanomatrices Promote In Vitro Maturation of Anti-tumor Dendritic Cells via Activation of Focal Adhesion Kinase
Sze Wah Tam#, Allen Ka Loon Cheung#, Ping Qin#, Shiqing Zhang*, Zhifeng Huang,* Ken Kin Lam Yung* Adv. Mater. 2024, 2314358.;
63. Janus and Amphiphilic MoS2 2D Sheets for Surface-Directed Orientational Assemblies toward Ex Vivo Dual Substrate Release
Jianing Wang, Shuqi Li, Lin Yang, Chak-Shing Kwan, Chengyi Xie, Kwan Yin Cheung, Raymond Wai-Yin Sun, Albert S. C. Chan, Zhifeng Huang,* Zongwei Cai,* Tao Zeng,* Ken Cham-Fai Leung* Small Methods 2024, 2400533.;
62. Synthesis, Structures and Properties of Trioxa[9]circulene and Diepoxycyclononatrinaphthalene
D. Y. Yang, K.-M. Cheung, Q. Gong, L. Zhang, L. L. Qiao, X. Chen, Z. F. Huang, Qian Miao* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, e202402756;
61. Celebrating 60 Years of The Chinese University of Hong Kong: Research Highlights in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
L. Yang, C.-H. J. Choi,* J. F. Wang,* J. Xia,* L. Zhang,* T. Ngai,* Y. L. Zi,* Z. F. Huang,* ACS Nano 2024, 18, 4–13;
2023
60. Mesoporous Alloy Chiral Nanoparticles with High Production Yield and Strong Optical Activities.
Y. C. Ma, L. Yang, Y. Chen, X. P. Bai, G. P. Qu, T. Yao, X. C. Hu, J. F. Wang, Z. X. Xu, Y. Yu, Z. F. Huang* Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 14551 – 14554;
59. Significant Enhancement of Circular Polarization in Light Emission through Controlling Helical Pitches of Semiconductor Nanohelices
Z. Y. Ni,# P. Qin,# H. S. Liu,# J. F. Chen,# S. Y. Cai, W. Y. Tang, H. Xiao, C. Wang, G. P. Qu, C. Lin, Z. Y. Fan, Z. X. Xu, G. X. Li and Z. F. Huang* ACS Nano 2023, 17, 20611-20620;
58. Multielementary Alloy Chiral Nanoparticles with Strong Optical Activities
Y. C. Ma,# L. Yang,# X. Hu,# M. Zhang,# G. P. Qu, X. P. Bai, H. F. Sun, F. Zhu, X. Y. Zhong, X. Chen, Z. X. Xu, Y. Yu, and Z. F. Huang* Adv. Opt. Mater. 2023, 11, 2300696
57. Halide-assisted differential growth of chiral nanoparticles with threefold rotational symmetry
J. P. Zheng, C. Boukouvala, G. R. Lewis, Y. C. Ma, Y. Chen, E. Ringe,* L. Shao,* Z. F. Huang, and J. F. Wang* Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 3783;
56. Synthesis of Bitten Gold Nanoparticles with Single-ParticleChiroptical Responses
H. Zhang, Y. Chen, K.-K. Chui, J. P. Zheng, Y. C. Ma, D. J. Liu, Z. F. Huang, D. Y. Lei, J. F. Wang* Small 2023, 19, 2301476;
2022
55. Facet-dependent Activity of CeO2 Nanozymes Regulate the Fate of Human Neural Progenitor Cell via Redox Homeostasis
Y. Wang, Z. C. Tan, Z. Zhang, P. L. Zhu, S. W. Tam, Z. Zhang, X. L. Jiang, K. L. Lin, L. Y. Tian, L. Y. Tian, Z. F. Huang, S. Q. Zhang,* Y. K. Peng,* and K. K. L. Yung* ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 35423-35433;
54. Direct Observation of Dynamic Surface Reconstruction and Active Phases on Honeycombed Ni3N-Co3N/CC for Oxygen Evolution Reactio
P. Qin, H. Song, Q. D. Ruan, Z. F. Huang, Y. Xu,* and C. Huang* Sci. China Mater. 2022,65, 2445-2452;
53. Nanohelix-Induced Optical Activity of Liquid Metal Nanoparticle
L. Yang,# Y. C. Ma,# C. Lin,# G. P. Qu, X. P. Bai, and Z. F. Huang* Small 2022, 18, 2200620;
52. Highly Efficient Large-Area Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells Containing Tin Oxide Vertical Nanopillars without Oxygen Vacancies
P. Sun,# Q. K. Hu,# Y. C. Ma, G. P. Qu, Z. X. Xu,* and Z. F. Huang* ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2022, 5, 3568-3577;
51. Chiral Nanoparticles with Enhanced Thermal Stability of Chiral Structures through Alloying
Y. C. Ma, C. Lin, L. F. Cai, G. P. Qu, X. P. Bai, L. Yang, and Z. F. Huang* Small 2022, 18, 2107657;
2021
50. Recent Advances in Inorganic Chiral Nanomaterials
J. J. Liu,# L. Yang,# P. Qin,# S. Q. Zhang, K. K. L. Yung, and Z. F. Huang,* Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2005506;
49. Sensitive, high-speed and Broadband Perovskite Photodetectors with Built-in TiO2 Metalenses
T. Xiao, J. Zhao, P. Sun, P. Li, Y. K. Zhang, N. Zhao, Z. W. Ren, G. Li, Z. F. Huang,* and Z. J. Zheng,* Small 2021, 17,2102694;
48. Disclosure of Charge Storage Mechanisms in Molybdenum Oxide Nanobelts with Enhanced Supercapacitive Performance Induced by Oxygen Deficiency
P. Qin, S. Q. Zhang, K. K. L. Yung,* Z. F. Huang,* B. Gao, Rare Metals 2021, 40, 2447-2454;
47. One-Fold Anisotropy of Silver Chiral Nanoparticles Studied by Second Harmonic Generation
B. Dong,# J. J. Liu,# M. Xue, Z. Y. Ni, Y. Guo, Z. F. Huang,* Z. Zhang,* ACS Sensors 2021, 6, 454-460;
46. Low-Temperature-Deposited TiO2 Nanopillars for Efficient and Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells
Z. W. Wu,# P. Li,# J. Zhao,# T. Xiao, H. Hu, P. Sun, Z. H. Wu, J. H. Hao, C. L. Sun, H. L. Zhang, Z. F. Huang,* and Z. J. Zheng,* Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 8, 2001512;
45. Titanium Nanopillar Arrays Functioning as Electron Transporting Layers for Efficient, Anti-Aging Perovskite Solar Cells
J. Zhao,#* P. Sun,# Z. W. Wu,# J. Li, X. H. Wang, T. Xiao, L. Yang, Z. J. Zheng,* and Z. F. Huang,* Small 2021, 17, 2004778;
2020
44. Extension of Compositional Space to the Ternary in Alloy Chiral Nanoparticles through Galvanic Replacement Reactions
Z. Y. Ni,# Y. M. Zhu,# J. J. Liu, L. Yang, P. Sun, M. Gu,* and Z. F. Huang,* Adv. Sci. 2020, 7, 2001321;
43. Chiral Ligand-Free, Optically Active Nanoparticles Inherently Composed of Chiral Lattices at the Atomic Scale
L. Yang,# J. J. Liu,# P. Sun,# Z. Y. Ni, Y. C. Ma, and Z. F. Huang,* Small 2020, 16, 2001473 (featured as Frontispiece);
42. Enantioselective Photoinduced Cyclodimerization of a Prochiral Anthracene Derivative Adsorbed on Helical Metal Nanostructures
X. Q. Wei,# J. J. Liu,# G. J. Xia,# J. H. Deng, P. Sun, J. J. Chruma, W. H. Wu, C. Yang,*Y. G. Wang,* and Z. F. Huang,* Nature Chem. 2020, 12, 551-559;
41. Chiral Nanoparticle-Induced Amplification in Optical Activity of Molecules with Chiral Centers
L. Yang, J. J. Liu, J. H. Deng, and Z. F. Huang,* InfoMat 2020, 2, 1216-1224;
40. Binary Chiral Nanoparticles Exhibit Amplified Optical Activity and Enhanced Refractive Index Sensitivity
L. Yang,# P. Nandi,# Y. C. Ma, J. J. Liu, U. Mirsaidov,* and Z. F. Huang,* Small 2020, 16, 1906048;
Before 2020
39. Chirality Transfer in Galvanic Replacement Reactions
J. J. Liu,# Z. Y. Ni,# P. Nandi, U. Mirsaidov and Z. F. Huang,* Nano Lett. 2019, 19, 7427-7433;
38. Extracellular Nanomatrix-Induced Self-Organization of Neural Stem Cells into Miniature Substantia Nigra-Like Structures with Therapeutic Effects on Parkinsonian Rats
S. Q. Zhang,# P. Sun,# K. L. Lin,# F. H. L. Chan, Q. Gao, W. F. Lau, V. A. L. Roy, H. Q. Zhang, K. W. C. Lai,* Z. F. Huang,* and K. K. L. Yung,* Adv. Sci. 2019, 6, 1901822 (Featured as inside front cover);
37. Fabrication of Nickel Oxide Nanopillar Arrays on Flexible Electrodes for High-Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells
S. Cong, G. F. Zou,* Y. H. Lou, H. Yang, Y. Su, J. Zhao,* C. Zhang, P. P. Ma, Z. Lu, H. Y. Fan,* and Z. F. Huang,* Nano Lett. 2019, 19, 3676-3683;
36. Plasmonic-Enhanced Cholesteric Films: Coassembling Anisotropic Gold Nanorods with Cellulose Nanocrystals
Z. Cheng, Y. Ma, L. Yang, F. Cheng, Z. J. Huang, A. Natan, H. Y. Li, Y. Chen, D. X. Cao, Z. F. Huang, Y. H. Wang, Y. M. Liu, R. D. Yang, and H. L. Zhu,* Adv. Opt. Mater. 2019, 7, 1801816;
35. Chiral nanoparticle-induced enantioselective amplification of molecular optical activity
L. Yang, C.-S. Kwan, L. L. Zhang, X. H. Li, Y. Han, K. C.-F. Leung,* Y. G. Yang,* and Z. F. Huang,* Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 1807307 (Featured as inside back cover);
34. Helical nanoparticle-induced enantiospecific adsorption of N3 dyes
S. Peng, J. J. Liu, M. Yan and Z. F. Huang,* Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 4270;
33. Chiroptically active metallic nanohelices with helical anisotropy
Z. F. Huang* and J. J. Liu, Small 2017, 13, 1701883;
32. Ultraviolet-visible chiroptical activity of aluminum nanostructures
J. J. Liu, L. Yang, H. Zhang, J. F. Wang and Z. F. Huang,* Small 2017, 13, 1701112 (Featured as Frontispiece);
31. Weakening circular dichroism of plasmonic nanospirals induced by surface grafting with alkyl ligands
W. F. Lau, L. Yang, F. Bai and Z. F. Huang,* Small 2016, 12, 6698-6702
30. Dramatic enhancement of enantiomer differentiation induced by chiral nanoplasmons
F. Bai, W. F. Lau, L. Yang, V. A. L. Roy and Z. F. Huang,* Sci. Adv. Today 2016, 2, 25250;
29. Radiative loss-determined circular dichroism of plasmonic nanospirals with bendable stability of chiroptical activity
J. H. Deng and Z. F. Huang,* RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 84348;
28. Chiroptically active plasmonic nanoparticles having hidden helicity and reversible aqueous solvent effect on chiroptical activity
J. J. Liu,# L. Yang# and Z. F. Huang,* Small 2016, 12, 5902-5909
27. One-step electrospinning of carbon nanowebs on metallic textiles for high-capacitance supercapacitor fabrics
Q. Y. Huang, L. B. Liu, D. R. Wang, J. J. Liu, Z. F. Huang and Z. J. Zheng,* J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4, 6802-6808
26. Tailorable chiroptical activity of metallic nanosprial arrays
J. H. Deng, J. X. Fu, J. Ng and Z. F. Huang,* Nanoscale 2016, 8, 4504-4510 (Featured by inside front cover);
25. Two chiroptical modes of silver nanospirals
F. Bai, J. H. Deng, M. S. Yang, J. X. Fu, J. Ng* and Z. F. Huang,* Nanotechnology 2016, 27, 115703
24. Reducing the porosity and reflection loss of silicon nanowires by a sticky tape
J. J. Liu and Z. F. Huang,* Nanotechnology 2015, 26, 185601
23. Conjugated Grafting of 1,4-Diethynylbenzene on Mesoporous Silicon Nanowires by Modest Thermal Mono-silylation
J. J. Liu and Z. F. Huang,* Sci. Lett. J. 2015, 4, 155;
22. Silicon nanowires with mesopores: fabrication and optical properties
Z. F. Huang,* and J. J. Liu, JSM Nanotechnol. Nanomed. 2015, 3, 1035
21. Aqueous and air-compatible fabrication of high-performance conductive textiles
X. L. Wang, C. Yan, H. Hu, X. C. Zhou, R. S. Guo, X. Q. Liu, Z. Xie, Z. F. Huang, and Z. J. Zheng,* Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 2170-2177;
20. Anion F–-induced etching of silicon nanowires with diverse doping levels, surface crystalline orientation, and porosity
J. J. Liu and Z. F. Huang,* J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 17870-17877;
19. Microfluidic-based metal enhanced fluorescence for capillary electrophoresis by Ag nanorod arrays
C. Y. Xiao, Z. Cao, J. H. Deng, Z. F. Huang, Z. Xu, J. X. Fu* and L. Yobas,Nanotechnology 2014, 25, 225502
18. Laser-induced greenish-blue photoluminescence of mesoporous silicon nanowires
Y. R. Choi,# M. R. Zheng,# F. Bai,# J. J. Liu, E. S. Tok, Z. F. Huang* and C. H. Sow,* Sci. Rep. 2014, 4, 4940;
17. Wafer-scale, Three-Dimensional Helical Porous Thin Films Deposited at a Glancing Angle
Z. F. Huang* and F. Bai, Wafer-scale, Nanoscale 2014, 6, 9401
16. Ballistic glancing angle deposition of inclined Ag nanorods limited by adatom diffusion
W. F. Lau, F. Bai, and Z. F. Huang,* Nanotechnology 2013, 24, 465707;
15. Porosification-induced back-bond weakening in chemical etching of n-Si(111)
F. Bai, W. K. To, and Z. F. Huang,* J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 2203-2209;
14. Porosification-reduced optical trapping of silicon nanostructures
W. K. To, J. X. Fu, X. B. Yang, V. A. L. Roy, and Z. F. Huang,* Nanoscale 2012, 4, 5835-5839;
13. Enhancement in broadband and quasi-omnidirectional antireflection of nanopillar arrays by ion milling
Z. F. Huang,* M. M. Hawkeye, and M. J. Brett,* Nanotechnology 2012, 23, 275703;
12. Fabrication of mesoporous n-type silicon nanowires by one-step etching
W. K. To, C. H. Tsang, H. H. Li, and Z. F. Huang,* Nano Lett. 2011, 11, 5252-5258;
11. Morphology Control of Nanotube Arrays
Z. F. Huang,* K. D. Harris and M. J. Brett,* Morphology Control of Nanotube Arrays, Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 2983-2987 (Featured by inside cover);
10. Local Ionic and Electron Heating in Single Molecule Junctions
Z. F. Huang, F. Chen, R. D’Agosta, P. A. Bennett, M. Di Ventra* and N. J. Tao,* Nat. Nanotechnol. 2007, 2, 698-703;
9. Single Molecule Junctions Formed via Au-Thiol Contact: Stability and Breakdown Mechanism
Z. F. Huang, F. Chen, P. A. Bennett and N. J. Tao,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 13225-13231
8. Measurement of single-molecule conductance
F. Chen, J. Hihath, Z. F. Huang, X. L. Li and N. J. Tao,* Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 2007, 58, 535-564;
7. Formation of Single Molecule Junctions between indium tin oxide Electrodes
F. Chen, Z. F. Huang and N. J. Tao,* App. Phys. Lett. 2007, 91, 162106;
6. Measurement of Current-Induced Local Heating in a Single Molecule Junction
Z. F. Huang, B. Q. Xu, Y.-C. Chen, M. Di Ventra* and N. J. Tao,* Nano Lett. 2006, 6, 1240-1244;
5. Effect of Anchoring Groups on Single-Molecule Conductance: Comparative Study of Thiol-, Amine-, and Carboxylic-Acid-Terminated Molecules
F. Chen, X. L. Li, J. Hihath, Z. F. Huang and N. J. Tao,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 15874-15881;
4. Adsorption and Photon-driven Charge Transfer of Pyridine on a Cobalt Electrode Analyzed by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Relevant Theories
Y. Xie, D. Y. Wu, G. K. Liu, Z. F. Huang, B. Ren, J. W. Yan, Z. L. Yang and Z. Q. Tian,* J. Electroanaly. Chem. 2003, 554, 417-425;
3. Extending Surface Raman Spectroscopy to Transition Metals for Practical Applications IV. A study on Corrosion Inhibition of Benzotriazole on Bare Fe Electrodes
J. L. Yao, B. Ren, Z. F. Huang, P. G. Cao, R. A. Gu* and Z. Q. Tian,*Electrochimica Acta 2003, 48, 1262-1271;
2. Influence of Reconstruction on the Structure of Self-assembled Normal-alkane Monolayers on Au (111) Surfaces
Z. X. Xie,* Z. F. Huang and X. Xu, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2002, 4, 1486-1489;
1. The Inhibition Effect of Benzotriazole on the Cobalt Electrode Surface in the Alkaline Solution as Probed by Surface Raman Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Methods
Z. F. Huang, B. Ren, W. Y. Wu and Z. Q. Tian,* Chinese J. Light Scattering 2002, 14, 101-105.
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