Name: Rick Wong

Educational Background:

B.Sc.,Cal. State, USA

M.Sc., Imperial College (London)

Ph.D., Wisconsin, USA

Postdoctoral: UCLA; Imperial College(London)

Nobel Connection at HKBU

Nobel Connection - Geoffrey Wilkinsonand Rick W. K. Wong

Professional Membership:

CChem

MRSC

Current Research Interests:

Organometallicsynthesis

Luminescentmaterials

Bio-inorganicchemistry and homogeneous catalysis

Selected Publications:

 1.  J. Zhang, F.-C. Zhao, X.-J. Zhu, W. K. Wong, D.-G. Ma and W. Y. Wong, "New

      Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Schiff Base Complexes for PHOLED Applications", J.Mater.

      Chem., in press (2012).

 2.  H.-Z.Ke, W.-B. Li, X.-J. Zhu, H.-L. Tam, A.-X. Hou, D. W. J. K.wong, W. K.Wong,"

      Acetylene Bridged Porphyrin-monophthalocyaninato Ytterbium Hybrids withStrong

      Two-Photon Absorption and High Singlet Oxygen Quantum Yield", DaltonTrans.,

      41, 4536-4543 (2012).

 3.  W.-X.Feng, Y. Zhang, X.-Q. Lu, Y. Hui, G.-X. Shi, D. Zou, J.-R. Song , D.-D. Fan,

      W.K. Wong and R. A. Jones, "Near-infrared (NIR) Luminescent HomolepticLanthanide

      Salen Complexes Ln4(Salen)4 (Ln = Nd, Yb, or Er)", CrysEngComm., 14,3456-3463 (2012).

 4.  Z.-X.Zhao, P.-S. Chan, H.-G. Li, K. L. Wong, R. N. S. Wong, N. K. Mak, J.Zhang, H. L. Tam,

      W. Y. Wong, D. W. J. Kwong and W. K. Wong,"Highly Selective Mitochondria-Targeting

      Amphiphilic Silicon(IV) Phthalocyanineswith Axially Ligated Rhodamine B for Photodynamic

      Therapy", Inorg.Chem., 51, 812-821 (2012).

 5.  T.Zhang, X.-J Zhu, C. C. W. Cheng, W. M. Kwok, H. L. Tam, J.-H. Hao, D. W.J. Kwong,

      K. L. Wong and W. K. Wong, "Novel Water-SolubleMitochondria-Specific Ytterbium Complex

      with Impressive NIR to NIREmission", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 20120-20122 (2011).

 6.  X.-J.Zhu, W. K. Wong, W. Y. Wong and X.-P. Yang, "Design and Synthesis ofNear-Infrared

      Emissive Lanthanide Complexes Based on MacrocyclicLigands", Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.,

      4651-4674 (2011). (InvitedMicro-Review)

 7.  X.-P.Yang, D. Lam, C. Chan, J. M. Stanley, R. A. Jones, B. J. Holliday and W. K.Wong,

      "Construction of 1-D 4f and 3d-4f Coordination Polymers withFlexible Schiff Base Ligands",

      Dalton Trans., 40, 9795-9801(2011).

 8.  J.-X.Zhang, K. L. Wong, W. K. Wong, N.-K. Mak, D. W. J. Kwong and H.-L.Tam,

      "Two-Photon Induced Luminescence, Singlet Oxygen Generation, CellularUptake and

      Photocytotoxic Properties of Amphiphilic Ru(II) Polypyridyl -Porphyrin Conjugates as

      Potential Bifunctional Photodynamic TherapeuticAgents", Org. Biomol. Chem., 9,

      6004-6010 (2011).

 9.  X.-J.Zhu, S.-S. Zhao, W. K. Wong and W. Y. Wong, "Synthesis, Structure and

      Photophysical Properties of Some Gadolinium(III) Porphyrinate Complexes",

      Eur.J. Inorg. Chem., 3314-3320 (2011).

10.  X.-J.Zhu, P. Wang, W. K. Wong,? W. Y. Wong, and D. W. J. Kwong,

      "Synthesis,Characterization and DNA Binding Properties of Water-Soluble

      Porphyrinate Lanthanide Complexes", Chem. Eur. J., 17, 7041-7052 (2011).