The research activities in our group focus on the fundamental understanding of physics and chemistry occurred at the surfaces and interfaces of functional materials using modern surface science experimental techniques. The current projects include:

1. Synthesis, characterization and surface chemistry of oxide supported metal nanoparticle catalysts.

2. Understanding the interfacial chemistry and electronic structures between metal electrodes and semiconducting organic materials which are widely involved in the organic electronic and optoelectonic devices.

3. Fabrication and characterization of self-assembly thin films on metal substrates.

The modern surface science techniques being used include synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy (SRPES), near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS), UV and X-ray photoelctron spectroscopy (UPS and XPS), low energy electron diffraction (LEED), scanning probe microscopies (STM and AFM), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), low energy ion scattering spectroscopy (LEIS), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and temperature programmed desorption (TPD).

Research fundings:

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)(Nos: 20773111, 20873128, 21173200, U1232102);
"Hundred Talents Programme" of the Chinese Acadamy of Sciences;
National Basic Research Program of China from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2010CB923304, 2013CB834605);
Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (SRFDP) of the Ministry of Education of China;
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET) from the Ministry of Education of China.