Peer-Reviewed Publications
After Joining HKU
(46) Gao, X.; Tse, E. C. M.*
Submitted, -, -, -. Theoretical Insights into Designing Single-Atom Catalysts on Defective MXenes for Efficient Reduction of Nitrate into Ammonia Preprint on ChemRxiv |
(45) Wang, W.; Chen, J.; Tse, E. C. M.*
Submitted, -, -, -. Selective Electroreduction of Nitrate into Ammonia on CuCoAl Layered Double Hydroxide for Sustainable Resourcification Preprint on ChemRxiv |
(44) Zeng, T.; Yu, Z. H.; Tse, E. C. M.*
Submitted, -, -, -. Synergy between Heterobimetallic Active Sites in Hybrid Bilayer Membranes Enhances the Electrocatalytic Activity and Product Selectivity of O2 Reduction Preprint on ChemRxiv |
(43) Liang, J.; Gao, X.; Xu, K.; Lu, J.; Liu, D.; Zhao, Z.; Tse, E. C. M.*; Peng, Z.; Zhang, W.; Liu, J.*
Small, 2023, Just Accepted. Unraveling the Asymmetric O─O Radical Coupling Mechanism on Ru─O─Co for Enhanced Acidic Water Oxidation DOI:10.1002/smll.202304889 |
(42) Shiu, S. C.-C.; Kinghorn, A. B.; Guo, W.; Slaughter, L. S.; Ji, D.; Mo, X.; Wang, L.; Tran, N. C.; Kwok, C. K.; Shum, A. H. C.; Tse, E. C. M.; Tanner, J. A.*
Methods in Molecular Biology, 2023, 2639, 301–337. Aptamers as Functional Modules for DNA Nanostructures DOI:10.1007/978-1-0716-3028-0_17 DNA and RNA Origami on Pubmed |
(41) Wang, S.‡; Gao, X.‡; Mo, X.; Phillips, D. L.; Tse, E. C. M.*
ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13, 5599–5608. Immobilization of Molecular Copper Complex and Carboxylate-terminated Co-catalyst on Metal Oxide Electrode for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction DOI:10.1021/acscatal.3c00384 Preprint on ChemRxiv |
(40) Mo, X.‡; Deng, Y.‡; Lai, S. K.-M.; Gao, X.; Yu, H.-L.; Low, K.-H.; Guo, Z.; Wu, H.-L.; Au-Yeung, H. Y.*; Tse, E. C. M.*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023, 145, 6087-6099. Mechanical Interlocking Enhances the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Activity and Selectivity of Molecular Copper Complexes DOI:10.1021/jacs.2c10988 Cover on JACS by Wing and Denny Preprint on ChemRxiv Highlight on Nat. Rev. Chem. by Stephanie Greed |
(39) Liu, F.‡; Gao, X.‡; Shi, R.; Guo, Z.; Tse, E. C. M.*; Chen, Y.*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023, 62, e202300094. Concerted and Selective Electrooxidation of Polyethylene-Terephthalate-Derived Alcohol to Glycolic Acid at an Industry-Level Current Density over a Pd−Ni(OH)2 Catalyst DOI:10.1002/anie.202300094 |
(38) He, X.; Gao, X.; Chen, X.; Hu, S.; Tan, F.; Xiong, Y.; Long, R.; Liu, M.; Tse, E. C. M.; Wei, F.; Yang, H.*; Hou, J.*; Song, C.*; Guo, X.*
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023, 327, 122418. Dual-Optimization Strategy Engineered Ti-based Metal Organic Framework with Fe Active Sites for Highly Selective CO2 Photoreduction to Formic Acid DOI:10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122418 |
(37) Mo, X.; Bouchet Fabre, B.; Herlin-Boime, N.*; Tse, E. C. M.*
SmartMat, 2023, Just Accepted. Rapid Laser Synthesis of Surfactantless Tantalum-based Nanomaterials as Bifunctional Catalysts for Direct Peroxide–peroxide Fuel Cells DOI:10.1002/smm2.1181 |
(36) Zeng, T.; Gautam, R. P.; Ko, D. H.; Wu, H.-L.; Hosseini, A.*; Li, Y.*; Barile, C. J.*; Tse, E. C. M.*
Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022, 6, 862-880. Hybrid Bilayer Membranes as Platforms for Biomimicry and Catalysis DOI:10.1038/s41570-022-00433-2 |
(35) Mo, X.; Gao, X.; Gillado, A. V.; Chen, H.-Y.; Chen, Y.; Guo, Z.; Wu, H.-L.*; Tse, E. C. M.*
ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 12202-12213. Direct 3D Printing of Binder-Free Bimetallic Nanomaterials as Integrated Electrodes for Glycerol Oxidation with High Selectivity for Valuable C3 Products DOI:10.1021/acsnano.2c02865 |
(34) Liu, F.‡; Gao, X.‡; Shi, R.; Tse, E. C. M.; Chen, Y.*
Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 6571-6577. A General Electrochemical Strategy for Upcycling Polyester Plastics into Added-value Chemicals by a CuCo2O4 Catalyst DOI:10.1039/D2GC02049A |
(33) Sun, Z.; Ma, W.; Cao, Y.; Wei, T.; Mo, X.; Chow, H. Y.; Tan, Y.; Cheung, C. H. P.; Liu, J.; Lee, H. K.; Tse, E. C. M.; Liu. H.; Li, X.*
Chem, 2022, 8, P2542-2557. Superfast Desulfurization for Protein Chemical Synthesis and Modification DOI:10.1016/j.chempr.2022.07.017 |
(32) Li, D.; Wang, X.; Mo, X.; Tse, E. C. M.; Cui, X.*
Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 4648. Electronic Gap Characterization at Mesoscopic Scale via Scanning Probe Microscopy under Ambient Conditions DOI:10.1038/s41467-022-32439-1 |
(31) Wang, W.; Tse, E. C. M.*
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2022, 25, e202200291. Enhanced Nitrite Electrovalorization to Ammonia by NiFe Layered Double Hydroxide DOI:10.1002/ejic.202200291 |
(30) Fang, M.‡; Gao, X.‡; Liang, J.‡; Guo, B.; Zou, L.; Lu, J.; Gao, Y.;
Tse, E. C. M.*; Liu, J.* Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 7013-7019. Bioinspired NiFe–Gallate Metal–Organic Frameworks for Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis DOI:10.1039/D2TA01293F |
(29) Li, K.; Ngo, F. M.; Yau, A. Y. L.; Tam, W. W. L.; Tse, E. C. M.; Tsoi, J. K. H.; Yiu, C. K. Y.*
Dental Materials, 2022, 38, 1149-1161. Mussel-Inspired Monomer - A New Selective Protease Inhibitor Against Dentine Collagen Degradation DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2022.05.002 |
(28) Wu, K.-J.; Tse, E. C. M.; Shang, C.; Guo, Z.*
Progress in Materials Science, 2021, 123, 100821. Nucleation and Growth in Solution Synthesis of Nanostructures – From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications DOI:10.1016/j.pmatsci.2021.100821 |
(27) Liang, J.‡; Gao, X.‡; Guo, B.; Ding, Y.; Yan, J.; Guo, Z.; Tse, E. C. M.*; Liu, J.*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021, 60, 12770-12774. Ferrocene-Based Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets as a Robust Oxygen Evolution Catalyst DOI:10.1002/anie.202101878 |
(26) Wang, W.; Tse, E. C. M.*
Inorganic Chemistry, 2021, 60, 6900-6910. Proton Removal Kinetics That Govern the Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation Activity of Heterogeneous Bioinorganic Platforms DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03743 |
(25) Wei, Z.‡; Wang, W.‡; Li, W.; Bai, X.; Zhao, J.; Tse, E. C. M.*; Phillips, D. L.*; Zhu, Y.*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021, 60, 8236-8242. Steering Electron‐Hole Migration Pathways using Oxygen Vacancies in Tungsten Oxides to Enhance their Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Performance DOI:10.1002/anie.202016170 |
(24) Ngo, F. M.; Tse, E. C. M.*
Chemistry Letters, 2021, 50, 974-986. Bioinorganic Platforms for Sensing, Biomimicry, and Energy Catalysis DOI:10.1246/cl.200875 |
(23) Zeng, T.; Gautam, R.; Barile, C. J.*; Li, Y.*; Tse, E. C. M.*
ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 13149-13155. Nitrile-Facilitated Proton Transfer for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction by Hybrid Electrocatalysts DOI:10.1021/acscatal.0c03506 |
(22) Saunders, S. H.; Tse, E. C. M.; Yates, M. D.; Otero, F. J.; Trammell, S. A.; Stemp, E. D. A.; Barton, J. K.*; Tender, L. M.*; Newman, D. K.*
Cell, 2020, 182, 919-932. Extracellular DNA Promotes Efficient Extracellular Electron Transfer by Pyocyanin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2020.07.006 bioRxiv:872085 |
(21) Mo, X.; Chan, K. C.*; Tse, E. C. M.*
Chemistry of Materials, 2019, 31, 8230-8238. A Scalable Laser-assisted Method to Produce Active and Robust Graphene-supported Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts DOI:10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b03669 |
(20) Zeng, T.; Wu, H.-L.; Li, Y.; Tse, E. C. M.*; Barile, C. J.*
Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 320, 134611. Physical and Electrochemical Characterization of a Cu-based Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst Inside and Outside a Lipid Membrane with Controlled Proton Transfer Kinetics DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134611 |
(19) Li, L.; Liang, J.; Luo, H.; Tam, K. M.; Tse, E. C. M.*; Li, Y.*
Chemical Communications, 2019, 55, 12340-12343. A New Chemical Approach for Proximity Labelling of Chromatin-associated RNAs and Proteins with Visible Light Irradiation DOI:10.1039/C9CC06251C |
(18) Tse, E. C. M.; Zwang, T. J.; Bedoya, S.; Barton, J. K.*
ACS Central Science, 2019, 5, 65-72. Effective Distance for DNA-Mediated Charge Transport between Repair Proteins DOI:10.1021/acscentsci.8b00566 Highlight First Reactions ACS Cent. Sci. 2019, 5, 7–9. |
(17) Gautam, R.; Lee, Y. T.; Herman, G. L.; Moreno, C. M.; Tse, E. C. M.; Barile, C. J.*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018, 57, 13480-13483. Controlling Proton and Electron Transfer Rates Enhances the Activity of an Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst DOI:10.1002/anie.201806795 |
Prior to Joining HKU
(16) Zwang, T. J.; Tse, E. C. M.; Barton, J. K.*
ACS Chemical Biology, 2018, 13, 1799-1809. Sensing DNA through DNA Charge Transport DOI:10.1021/acschembio.8b00347 |
(15) Zwang, T. J.; Tse, E. C. M.; Zhong, D.; Barton, J. K.*
ACS Central Science, 2018, 4, 405-412. A Compass at Weak Magnetic Fields using Thymine Dimer Repair DOI:10.1021/acscentsci.8b00008 Highlight First Reactions ACS Cent. Sci. 2018, 4, 318–320. |
(14) Tse, E. C. M.; Zwang, T. J.; Barton, J. K.*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139, 12784–12792. The Oxidation State of [4Fe4S] Clusters Modulates the DNA-Binding Affinity of DNA Repair Proteins DOI:10.1021/jacs.7b07230 |
(13) Tse, E. C. M.‡; Barile, C. J.‡; Li, Y.; Zimmerman, S. C.; Hosseini, A.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017,19, 7086–7093. Proton Transfer Dynamics Dictate Quinone Speciation at Lipid-Modified Electrodes DOI:10.1039/C6CP07586J |
(12) Tse, E. C. M.; Varnell, J. A.; Hoang, T. T. H.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2016, 7, 3542–3547. Elucidating Proton Involvement in the Rate-Determining Step for Pt/Pd-based and Non-Precious-Metal Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts Using the Kinetic Isotope Effect DOI:10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01235 Highlight Spotlights JPC Lett. 2016, 7, 3711. |
(11) Varnell, J. A.; Tse, E. C. M.; Schulz, C. E.; Fister, T. T.; Haasch, R. T.; Timoshenko, J.; Frenkel, A. I.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Nature Communications, 2016, 7, 12582. Identification of Carbon-encapsulated Iron Nanoparticles as Active Species in Non-Precious Metal Oxygen Reduction Catalysts DOI:10.1038/ncomms12582 Highlight Illinois News Bureau |
(10) Tse, E. C. M.; Hoang, T. T. H.; Varnell, J. A.; Gewirth, A. A.*
ACS Catalysis, 2016, 6, 5706–5714. Observation of an Inverse Kinetic Isotope Effect in Oxygen Evolution Electrochemistry DOI:10.1021/acscatal.6b01170 |
(9) Barile, C. J.‡; Tse, E. C. M.‡; Li, Y.; Gewargis, J. P.; Kirchschlager, N. A.; Zimmerman, S. C.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Biophysical Journal, 2016, 110, 2451–2462. The Flip-Flop Diffusion Mechanism across Lipids in a Hybrid Bilayer Membrane DOI:10.1016/j.bpj.2016.04.041 |
(8) Tse, E. C. M.‡; Barile, C. J.‡; Kirchschlager, N. A.; Li, Y.; Gewargis, J. P.; Zimmerman, S. C.; Hosseini, A.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Nature Materials, 2016, 15, 754–759. Proton Transfer Dynamics Control the Mechanism of O2 Reduction by a Non-Precious Metal Electrocatalyst DOI:10.1038/nmat4636 |
(7) Li, Y.; Tse, E. C. M.; Barile, C. J.; Gewirth, A. A.*; Zimmerman, S. C.*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137, 14059–14062. Photoresponsive Molecular Switch for Regulating Transmembrane Proton-Transfer Kinetics DOI:10.1021/jacs.5b10016 |
(6) Tse, E. C. M.‡; Barile, C. J.‡; Gewargis, J. P.; Li, Y.; Zimmerman, S. C.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Analytical Chemistry, 2015, 87, 2403–2409. Anion Transport through Lipids in a Hybrid Bilayer Membrane DOI:10.1021/ac5043544 |
(5) Tse, E. C. M.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2015, 119, 1246–1255. Effect of Temperature and Pressure on the Kinetics of Oxygen Reduction Reaction DOI:10.1021/acs.jpca.5b00572 |
(4) Tse, E. C. M.; Schilter, D.; Gray, D. L.; Rauchfuss, T. B.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 53, 8505−8516. Multicopper Models for the Laccase Active Site: Effect of Nuclearity on Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction DOI:10.1021/ic501080c |
(3) Barile, C. J.‡; Tse, E. C. M.‡; Li, Y.; Sobyra, T. B.; Zimmerman, S. C.; Hosseini, A.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Nature Materials, 2014, 13, 619−623. Proton Switch for Modulating Oxygen Reduction by a Cu Electrocatalyst Embedded in a Hybrid Bilayer Membrane DOI:10.1038/nmat3974 |
(2) Thorseth, M. A.; Tornow, C. E.; Tse, E. C. M.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Coordination Chemistry Review, 2013, 257, 130–139. Cu Complexes that Catalyze the Oxygen Reduction Reaction DOI:10.1016/j.ccr.2012.03.033 |
(1) Thorseth, M. A.; Letko, C. S.; Tse, E. C. M.; Rauchfuss, T. B.; Gewirth, A. A.*
Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, 52, 628–634. Ligand Effects on the Overpotential for Dioxygen Reduction by Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine Derivatives DOI:10.1021/ic301656x |
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