News
2026 June GRF Project (PI) “Automated Fabrication and Characterization of Pre-designed Spin Structures by Artificial Intelligent assisted Scanning tunnelling Microscopy” has been funded by RGC.
2026 Jan, Prof. Kitagawa visits our Lab.
2025 Aug, Junxiang Yang and Jingyu Zhang joined the group as Ph.D students, welcome!
2025 Aug, Song Chuyu passed his qualify exam. Congrats!
2025 June GRF Project (PI) “Dynamic on-surface coordination assembly of single-layer conjugated metal-organic frameworks on TMDC substrates” has been funded by RGC.
2025 May, Lin Group’s third reunion at Chengdu.
2024 Aug, L Haoran and Yue Zifu joined the group as Ph.D students, Feng Yifei as a MPhil student, welcome!
2024 Aug, Chen Henan and Liu Xin passed their qualify exams. Congrats!
2024 July, Chengyi passed his Ph.D exam. Congrats!
2024 May, Lin Group’s second reunion at Suzhou.
2023 Aug. Song Chuyu joined the group as a Ph.D student. Welcome!
2023 July and Aug. Lv Chengkun and Mo Songyu passed their Ph.D exams. Congrats!
2023 July, Lin Group’s first reunion at Shenzhen.
2023 June GRF Project (PI) “Single-molecule investigation of collective spin excitations of open-shell radicalsin two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks” has been funded by RGC.
2022 Aug Liu Xin and Chen Henan joined the group as Ph.D students, welcome!
2022 Aug, Chen Chengyi passed his qualify exam. Congrats!
2021 Oct. Wang Xiaobo and Hua Muqing passed their Ph.D exams. Congrats!
2021 Aug. Gao Yifan passed his Ph.D exam, Mo Songyu and Lv Chengkun passed their qualify exam. Congrats!
2021 June GRF Project (PI) “Investigation of Flat Band Bipartite Lattices in 2D Metal Organic Frameworks” has been funded by RGC.
2020 Nov.
2020 Aug Bowen Xia passed his Ph.D exam. Congrats!
2020 June GRF Project (PI) “Investigating magnetism in two-dimensional metal-organic Kagome frameworks” has been funded by RGC.
2020 July Chen Chengyi joined the group as Ph.D student, welcome!
2020 April Go ZiAng passed his Ph.D exam. Congrats!
2019 Aug. Lv Chengkun and Mo Songyu joined the group as Ph.D students, welcome!
2019 July and Aug. Zhang Ran passed her Ph.D exam, Wang Xiaobo and Hua Muqing passed their qualify exam. Congrats!
2019 June GRF Project (PI) “Synthesis and characterization of pi-conjugated two-dimensional metal-organic network exhibiting quantum phases” has been funded by RGC.
2019 May, the new CreaTec system is installed.
2019 April, Dr. Li En joins the groups as a Postdoc.
2018 June, GRF Project (PI) “On-surface synthesis of two-dimensional conjugated frameworks on Boron Nitride substrate” has been funded by RGC.
2017 Dec. CRF project “An integrated multi-functional system of in-situ transport measurements and atomic scale characterizations for two-dimensional materials” is funded by RGC.
2017 Nov. Guowen and Guoqing get their Ph.D caps. Congratulations!
2017 Aug, Hua Muqing and Wang Xiaobo join the group as Ph.D students. Gao Yifan joins the group as a joint Ph.D student of HKUST and SUSTC.
2017 Aug, Quoqing and Guowen passed their Ph.D exam, Qiushi passed his MPhil. exam, Zi’Ang passed his Ph.D qualification exam. Congratulations!
2017 June, GRF Project (PI) “Self-assembly of metal atom lattices on graphene towards realizing the quantum anomalous Hall effect” has been funded by RGC.
2017 June, Dr. Liu Jing joins the group as a postdoc.
2016 Dec 12-15. Workshop: Advanced Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Supramolecular and Macromolecular Systems on Surfaces
Reunion of the “MPI” colleagues
HKUST group
2016 Sept. VT system has been moved to a new lab 2231.
2016 Aug. Xia Bowen joins the group as a joint Ph.D student of HKUST and SUSTC.
2016 Aug. Zhang Ran and Qiushi passed their Ph.D qualification exam.
2016 June GRF Project (PI) “Design and investigation of artificial topological phases realized in two-dimensional electron gases” has been funded by RGC.
2015 Oct. Project (PI) “Detect Electroluminescence of Single Conjugated Polymers” in NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme has been funded .
2015 Sept. Gao Zi’ang joins the group as a Ph.D student.
2015 July Dr. Yan Linghao joins the group as a postdoc.
2015 June GRF Project (PI) “Charge Transport in Single Organometallic Macromolecular Wires“ has been funded by RGC.
2015 June Guoqing and Guowen passed their Ph.D qualification exam
2015 Mar. to June, Gao Zi’ang joins the group as an internship student.
2015 Jan. Lin Tao’s farewell lunch. Tao joins J. V. Barth’s group as a postdoc.
2015 Jan. Nacho from TUM visits the group conducting a three-month collaboration project.
2014 Nov. Lin Tao and Chen Cheng get their caps. Congratulations!
2014 Sept. Ms. Zhang Ran and Mr. Zhang Qiushi join the group as PG students.
2014 Aug. Lin Tao and Chen Cheng passed their thesis examinations, congratulations!
2014 June: GRF Project (PI) “Exploring strategy of metal-direct on-surface synthesis: towards designing two-dimensional nano-structured material providing high stability and atomically structural regularity “ has been funded by RGC.
2014 May. Weihua takes his new position in Institute of Physics in Beijing, congratulations!
2014 Apr. Dr. Zhao Wei joins the group as a postdoc.
2014 Mar. to May, Zhang Ranjoins the group as an internship student.
2013 Dec. Shiyong joins Roman Fasel’s group in EMPA as a postdoc.
2013 Oct. Jinnes farewell party.
2013 Sept. Mr. Lyu Guoqing joins the group as a PG student.
2013 Aug. Mr. Kuang Guowen joins the group as a PG student.
2013 Aug. Shiyong passed his Ph.D thesis examination, congratulations!
2013 June: GRF Project (PI) “Exploring strategy of metal-direct on-surface synthesis: towards designing two-dimensional nano-structured material providing high stability and atomically structural regularity“ has been funded by RGC.
2013 Feb.: Prof. Liu Peinian from East China University of Science and Technology visits the group for half year. Kuang Guowen from Chongqing University works on his graduation project in the group for three months.
2012, Nov.: Ziliang got his Ph.D Cap.
2012 Sept. Ziliang takes his new position in Soochow University, congratulations!
2012 Aug.: Li Yang and Ziliang passed their thesis examination, congratulations!
2012 July: Article appeared in JACS Select issue of “Abiological Self-Assembly Via Coordination: Formation of 2D Metallacycles and 3D Metallacages with Well-Defined Shapes and Sizes and Their Chemistry“
2012 June: GRF Project (PI) “Bottom-up synthesis of graphene antidot lattices on a surface and in-situ scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy characterization“ has been funded by RGC.
2012 May: Medhi from Aalborg University of Denmark visits the group for five months.
2012 Feb.: Dr. Jinne Adisoejoso joins the group as a Postdoc.
2011 Aug.: New article as cover of J. Am Chem. Soc. Volume 133, Issue 34
2011 Aug.: Mr. Cheng Chen joins the group as a PG student.
2011 July: GRF Project (PI) “Characterize Conductance of Single Molecules Using Cryogenic Scanning Tunneling Microscope“ has been funded by RGC.
GRF Project (Co-I) “Spin-interface Science of Organic Molecular Overlayers on Magnetic Thin Film Nanostructures“ has been funded by RGC.
GRF Project (Co-I) “Growth dynamics of supramolecular self-assembly on surfaces“ has been funded by RGC.
2011 Jan.: CRF Project (Co-I) “Development of Efficient Luminogenic Materials in the Aggregate State: Fundamental
Understanding and Practical Applications“ has been funded by RGC.
2010 Aug.: Mr. Lin Tao joins the group as a PG student.
2010 May: RPC Project (PI) “Patterning of DNA Polyhedrons on Nano-structured Surfaces and Single-Molecule Structural Verification by Scanning Tunneling Microscope“ has been funded by UGC.
2010. May: Xiuyuan moves to MIT for further study. Congratulations!
2010 April: Paper “Charge-transfer-induced structural rearrangements at both sides of organic/metal interfaces“ has been published in Nature Chemistry. News and Views
2010, Feb.: Dr. Dong Lei joins the group as a Postdoc.
2009, Sept.: Mr. Li Yang joins the group as a PG student.
2009, Aug.: Mr. Wang Shiyong joins the group as a PG student.
2009 July: GRF Project (PI) “Controlled growth of superlattices on single-layer graphene through supramolecular self-assembly“ has been funded by RGC
2009, Mar.: Paper “Modular assembly of low-dimensional coordination architectures on metal surfaces” has been selected by Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter to be part of the highlights of 2008.
2009, Feb.: Dr. Wang Weihua joins the group as a postdoctoral researcher.
2008, Dec.: CRF project (Co-I) “Studies of Fundamental Properties of Nanosurfaces and Selected Applications“ is funded by RGC at over HK$7 M
2008, Dec.: Single Molecules Conductance Depending On Its Orientation published on J. Phys. Chem. C as a Letter
2008, Nov.: Dr. Ram-Krishna THAKUR joins the group as a postdoctoral researcher.
2008, July: CERG Project (PI) “Fabrication and characterization of two-dimensional supramolecular coordination nanostructures“has been funded by RGC
2008, June: Two reviews have been published on Topics in Current Chemistry and J. Phys: Cond. Mat.
2008, Feb.: Mr. Shi Ziliang joins the group as a Ph.D student.
2008, Jan.: Dr. Ning Yuesheng joins the group as a postdoctoral researcher.