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Overview

Ryan T. K. Kwok is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with substantial outputs in Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering as key subfields.

The scientist's work focuses on topics including:

  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research

Among recent publications are:

  • "Aggregate Science: From Structures to Properties," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Design of AIEgens for near-infrared IIb imaging through structural modulation at molecular and morphological levels," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health," 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Two Are Better Than One: A Design Principle for Ultralong-Persistent Luminescence of Pure Organics," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Structural and process controls of AIEgens for NIR-II theranostics," 2020, Chemical Science

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Ben Zhong Tang
  • Jacky W. Y. Lam
  • Jianwei Sun
  • Zheng Zhao
  • Herman H. Y. Sung

Ryan T. K. Kwok's publications have appeared frequently in various notable venues such as:

  • ACS Nano (21 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (20 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (16 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (15 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (13 publications)

Best Publications

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission: Together We Shine, United We Soar!

    Ju Mei;Nelson L. C. Leung;Ryan T. K. Kwok;Jacky W. Y. Lam

  • Biosensing by Luminogens with Aggregation-induced Emission Characteristics

    Ryan T. K. Kwok;Chris W. T. Leung;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Ben Zhong Tang;Ben Zhong Tang

  • Aggregation-induced emission: fundamental understanding and future developments

    Yuncong Chen;Yuncong Chen;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Ryan T. K. Kwok;Bin Liu

  • Clusterization-triggered emission: Uncommon luminescence from common materials

    Haoke Zhang;Zheng Zhao;Paul R. McGonigal;Ruquan Ye

  • Real-Time Monitoring of Cell Apoptosis and Drug Screening Using Fluorescent Light-Up Probe with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics

    Haibin Shi;Ryan T. K. Kwok;Jianzhao Liu;Bengang Xing

  • Aggregate Science: From Structures to Properties

    Haoke Zhang;Zheng Zhao;Andrew T. Turley;Lin Wang

  • Targeted Theranostic Platinum(IV) Prodrug with a Built-In Aggregation-Induced Emission Light-Up Apoptosis Sensor for Noninvasive Early Evaluation of Its Therapeutic Responses in Situ

    Youyong Yuan;Ryan T K Kwok;Ben Zhong Tang;Ben Zhong Tang;Bin Liu

  • Full-Range Intracellular pH Sensing by an Aggregation-Induced Emission-Active Two-Channel Ratiometric Fluorogen

    Sijie Chen;Yuning Hong;Yang Liu;Jianzhao Liu

  • Two-photon AIE bio-probe with large Stokes shift for specific imaging of lipid droplets.

    Meijuan Jiang;Xinggui Gu;Jacky Wing Yip Lam;Yilin Zhang

  • Rational design of a water-soluble NIR AIEgen, and its application in ultrafast wash-free cellular imaging and photodynamic cancer cell ablation

    Dong Wang;Dong Wang;Huifang Su;Ryan T. K. Kwok;Xianglong Hu;Xianglong Hu

  • Highly efficient photothermal nanoagent achieved by harvesting energy via excited-state intramolecular motion within nanoparticles

    Zheng Zhao;Chao Chen;Wenting Wu;Fenfen Wang

  • Design of AIEgens for near-infrared IIb imaging through structural modulation at molecular and morphological levels.

    Yuanyuan Li;Zhaochong Cai;Shunjie Liu;Haoke Zhang

  • Real-Time and High-Resolution Bioimaging with Bright Aggregation-Induced Emission Dots in Short-Wave Infrared Region.

    Ji Qi;Chaowei Sun;Abudureheman Zebibula;Hequn Zhang

  • Long-term fluorescent cellular tracing by the aggregates of AIE bioconjugates.

    Zhengke Wang;Sijie Chen;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Wei Qin

  • Highly Efficient Photosensitizers with Far-Red/Near-Infrared Aggregation-Induced Emission for In Vitro and In Vivo Cancer Theranostics

    Dong Wang;Dong Wang;Michelle M. S. Lee;Guogang Shan;Ryan T. K. Kwok

  • Light-driven transformable optical agent with adaptive functions for boosting cancer surgery outcomes

    Ji Qi;Chao Chen;Xiaoyan Zhang;Xianglong Hu

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health

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  • Aggregation-Induced Emission: A Trailblazing Journey to the Field of Biomedicine

    Chunlei Zhu;Chunlei Zhu;Ryan T. K. Kwok;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Ben Zhong Tang;Ben Zhong Tang

  • Bright Near-Infrared Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens with Strong Two-Photon Absorption, Excellent Organelle Specificity, and Efficient Photodynamic Therapy Potential.

    Zheng Zheng;Tianfu Zhang;Haixiang Liu;Yuncong Chen

  • A Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe Based on ESIPT and AIE Processes for Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Assay and Visualization in Living Cells

    Zhegang Song;Ryan T. K. Kwok;Engui Zhao;Zikai He

  • Mitochondrion-Anchoring Photosensitizer with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics Synergistically Boosts the Radiosensitivity of Cancer Cells to Ionizing Radiation.

    Chris Y. Y. Yu;Huae Xu;Shenglu Ji;Ryan T. K. Kwok

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Jacky Wing Yip Lam
Jacky Wing Yip Lam Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Ian D. Williams
Ian D. Williams Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Anjun Qin
Anjun Qin South China University of Technology
Dan Ding
Dan Ding Nankai University
Kam Sing Wong
Kam Sing Wong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yuning Hong
Yuning Hong La Trobe University
Youyong Yuan
Youyong Yuan South China University of Technology
Jun Qian
Jun Qian Zhejiang University

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