成员介绍

Wong, Ka Lun

Assistant Professor
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering,

Xiamen University Malaysia

E-mail: kalun.wong@xmu.edu.my

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sustainable syntheses and applications of nanoporous materials

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PhD (Material Chemistry), Laboratoire de Catalyse et Spectrochimie, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen - Université de Caen Normandie, France (2010)
MSc (Chemistry), Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2007)
BSc Ed (Hons) (Chemistry), Faculty of Science and Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2004)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2011-2017)
Part-time Lecturer, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2011)
Research attachment at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France (2007-2009)
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia (2007)

HONORS/AWARDS

NIE Excellence in Service Award (Individual Category),National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2016)
Nanyang Award for Teamwork, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2013)
Best Communication Award (2^nd Prize), 26^th Congress of the French Group of Zeolites, France (2010)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATION

· De Waele, V., Souici, A., Wong, K.-L., Mintova, S., & Mostafavi, M. (2018). γ-Radiolysis preparation of nanometer-sized cadmium sulphide quantum dots stabilized in nanozeolite X and ZSM-5. New Journal of Chemistry, 42, 5465-5470.

· Ng, E.-P., Chow, J. H., Mukti, R., Muraza, O., Ling, T. C., Wong, K.-L. (2017). Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zeolite A from Bamboo Leaf Biomass and Its Catalytic Activity in Cyanoethylation of Methanol under Autogenic Pressure and Air Conditions. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 201, 78-85.

· Ng, E.-P., Mukti, R., Muraza, O., Ling, T. C., Wong, K.-L., Chow, J. H., Wong, S.-F. (2017). Alkali Metal Ions Exchanged Zeolite X from Bamboo Leaf Biomass as Base Catalysts in Cyanoethylation of Methanol Enhanced by Non-microwave Instant Heating. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 70(12) 1239-1246.

· Ng, E.-P., Wong, K.-L., Ng, D. T.-L., Awala, H., Mukti, R. R., Adam, F., Mintova, S. (2017). AlPO-5 Nanocrystals Templated by 1-Ethyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium hydroxide and Their Textural and Water Sorption Properties. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 188, 49-57.

· Tan, K.-H., Awala, H., Mukti, R. R., Wong, K.-L., Ling, T. C., Mintova, S., Ng, E.-P. (2016). Zeolite Nanoparticles as Effective Antioxidant Additive for the Preservation of Palm Oil-based Lubricant. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 58, 565–571.

· Ng, E.-P., Lim, G. K., Khoo, G.-L., Tan, K.-H., Ooi, B. S., Adam, F., Ling, T. C., & Wong, K.-L. (2015). Synthesis of Colloidal Stable Linde Type J (LTJ) Zeolite Nanocrystals from Rice Husk Silica and Their Catalytic Performance in Knoevenagel Reaction. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 155, 30-35.

· Tan, K.-H., Awala, H., Mukti, R. R., Wong, K.-L., Rigaud, B., Ling, t. C., Aleksandrov, H. A., Koleva, I. Z., Vayssilov, G. N. Mintova, S., Ng, E.-P. (2015). Inhibition of Palm Oil Oxidation by Zeolite Nanocrystals. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 63(18), 4655–4663.

· Tan, K.-H., Cham, H. Y., Awala, H., Ling, T. C., Mukti, R. R., Wong, K.-L., Mintova, S., Ng, E.-P. (2015). Effect of Extra-Framework Cations of LTL Nanozeolites to Inhibit Oil Oxidation. Nanoscale Research Letters, 10, 253.

· Ng, E.-P., Ng, D. T.-L., Awala, H., Wong, K.-L., & Mintova, S. (2014). Microwave Synthesis of Colloidal Stable AlPO-5 Nanocrystals with High Water Adsorption Capacity and Unique Morphology. Materials Letters, 132, 126–129.

· Souici, A., Wong, K.-L., De Waele, V., Marignier, J.-L., Metzger, T.-H., Keghouche, N., Mintova, S., & Mostafavi, M. (2014). Capturing the Formation of Sub-Nanometer Sized CdS Clusters in LTL Zeolite. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(12), 6324–6334.

· Wong, K.-L., El Roz, M., Tosheva, L., Goupil, J.-M., Mintova, S. (2013). MFI-type Materials Prepared by Co-condensation Synthesis Approach. Catalysis Today,204, 66-72.

· Zou, X., Wong, K.-L., Thomas, S., Metzger, T. H., Valtchev, V., Mintova, S. (2011). Platinum Clusters Confined in FAU-LTA Hierarchical Porous Composite with a Core-shell Structure. Catalysis Today, 168(1), 140-146.

· Wong, K.-L., Souici, A., De Waele, V., Mostafavi, M., Metzger, T. H., Mintova, S. (2009). Subnanometer CdS Clusters Self-Confined in MFI-Type Zeolite Nanoparticles and Thin Films. Langmuir, 26(6), 4459-4464.

· Endud, S., Wong, K.-L. (2007). Mesoporous Silica MCM-48 Molecular Sieve Modified with SnCl2 in Alkaline Medium for Selective Oxidation of Alcohol. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 101(1-2), 256-263.

· Ng, E.-P., Nur, H., Wong, K.-L., Muhid, M. N. M., Hamdan, H. (2007). Generation of Brönsted Acidity in AlMCM-41 by Sulphation for Enhanced Liquid Phase tert-Butylation of Phenol. Applied Catalysis A: General, 323, 58-65.