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Overview

Ka-Leung Wong is affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University in China and has a significant research presence in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their recent publications include a range of topics primarily focused on luminescence and nanomaterials. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Wong include:

  • The design of responsive luminescent lanthanide probes and sensors (2021, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • Quantum yield and brightness (2020, Journal of Luminescence)
  • Functionalized Nanomaterials Capable of Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier (2024, ACS Nano)
  • Learning from lanthanide complexes: The development of dye-lanthanide nanoparticles and their biomedical applications (2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (2020, Frontiers in Oncology)

Wong frequently collaborates with other researchers, with key coauthors including:

  • Peter A. Tanner
  • Waygen Thor
  • Hoa K. Chau
  • Yue Wu
  • Hei-Yui Kai

Their research has been published extensively in several scientific journals, with high numbers of publications in:

  • Journal of Luminescence
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their main research topics cover:

  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

Best Publications

  • A Highly Porous Luminescent Terbium–Organic Framework for Reversible Anion Sensing

    Ka Leung Wong;Ga Lai Law;Yang Yi Yang;Wing Tak Wong

  • Large-Pore Mesoporous-Silica-Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Immunoadjuvants with Ultrahigh Photosensitizer and Antigen Loading Efficiency for Improved Cancer Photodynamic Immunotherapy

    Binbin Ding;Binbin Ding;Shuai Shao;Shuai Shao;Chang Yu;Bo Teng

  • Ligand design strategies to increase stability of gadolinium-based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

    Thomas J. Clough;Lijun Jiang;Lijun Jiang;Ka-Leung Wong;Nicholas J. Long

  • The design of responsive luminescent lanthanide probes and sensors.

    David Parker;David Parker;Jack D. Fradgley;Ka-Leung Wong

  • PEG modified BaGdF5:Yb/Er nanoprobes for multi-modal upconversion fluorescent, in vivo X-ray computed tomography and biomagnetic imaging

    Songjun Zeng;Ming Kiu Tsang;Chi Fai Chan;Chi Fai Chan;Ka Leung Wong

  • Highly stable CsPbBr3 quantum dots coated with alkyl phosphate for white light-emitting diodes

    Tongtong Xuan;Xianfeng Yang;Sunqi Lou;Sunqi Lou;Junjian Huang

  • Quantum yield and brightness

    Ka-Leung Wong;Jean Claude G. Bünzli;Jean Claude G. Bünzli;Peter A. Tanner

  • Mechanical properties and in vitro response of strontium-containing hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone composites.

    K.L. Wong;C.T. Wong;W.C. Liu;H.B. Pan

  • Plasmonic enhancement and polarization dependence of nonlinear upconversion emissions from single gold nanorod@SiO2@CaF2:Yb3+,Er3+ hybrid core-shell-satellite nanostructures.

    Jijun He;Wei Zheng;Filip Ligmajer;Chi Fai Chan

  • Water-Soluble Mitochondria-Specific Ytterbium Complex with Impressive NIR Emission

    Tao Zhang;Xunjin Zhu;Chopen C W Cheng;Wai Ming Kwok

  • Misconceptions in electronic energy transfer: bridging the gap between chemistry and physics.

    Peter A Tanner;Lei Zhou;Lei Zhou;Changkui Duan;Ka-Leung Wong

  • Impact of Lanthanide Nanomaterials on Photonic Devices and Smart Applications.

    Jiajia Zhou;Julius L. Leaño;Julius L. Leaño;Zhenyu Liu;Dayong Jin

  • Photoresponsive Molecularly Imprinted Hydrogels for the Photoregulated Release and Uptake of Pharmaceuticals in the Aqueous Media

    Chengbin Gong;Ka-Leung Wong;Michael H. W. Lam

  • A stoichiometric terbium-europium dyad molecular thermometer: energy transfer properties.

    Guochen Bao;Guochen Bao;Ka-Leung Wong;Dayong Jin;Peter A. Tanner

  • Simultaneous synthesis and functionalization of water-soluble up-conversion nanoparticles for in-vitro cell and nude mouse imaging.

    Zhen Ling Wang;Jianhua Hao;Helen L W Chan;Ga Lai Law

  • Upconverted Photosensitization of Tb Visible Emission by NIR Yb Excitation in Discrete Supramolecular Heteropolynuclear Complexes

    Nabila Souri;Nabila Souri;Pingping Tian;Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Ka-Leung Wong

  • Magnetic-NIR Persistent Luminescent Dual-Modal ZGOCS@MSNs@Gd2O3 Core–Shell Nanoprobes For In Vivo Imaging

    Rui Zou;Shuming Gong;Junpeng Shi;Ju Jiao

  • White OLED with a single-component europium complex.

    Ga Lai Law;Ka Laung Wong;Hoi Lam Tam;Kok Wai Cheah

  • Emissive terbium probe for multiphoton in vitro cell imaging.

    Ga Lai Law;Ka Leung Wong;Cornelia Wing Yin Man;Wing Tak Wong

  • Learning from lanthanide complexes: The development of dye-lanthanide nanoparticles and their biomedical applications

    Guochen Bao;Guochen Bao;Shihui Wen;Gungun Lin;Jingli Yuan

  • Silica shell-assisted synthetic route for mono-disperse persistent nanophosphors with enhanced in vivo recharged near-infrared persistent luminescence

    Rui Zou;Junjian Huang;Junpeng Shi;Lin Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Ga-Lai Law
Ga-Lai Law Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wing-Tak Wong
Wing-Tak Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Peter A. Tanner
Peter A. Tanner Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wai-Kwok Wong
Wai-Kwok Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Michael H.W. Lam
Michael H.W. Lam City University of Hong Kong
Jianhua Hao
Jianhua Hao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wai Ming Kwok
Wai Ming Kwok Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jean-Claude G. Bünzli
Jean-Claude G. Bünzli École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Wai-Yeung Wong
Wai-Yeung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Loïc J. Charbonnière
Loïc J. Charbonnière University of Strasbourg

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