Education
- PhD (Chem) National University of Singapore, 2001
- MSc & BSc (Chem) Nanjing University, 1998&1995
Awards and Honours
- IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering (2023)
- Aggregate Award, Wiley (2022)
- University Research Recognition Award (2022)
- Foreign Member, US National Academy of Engineering (2022)
- Kabillar Young Investigator Award (2021)
- Centenary Prize and Medal, Royal Society of Chemistry (2021)
- SNIC-AsCA2019 Distinguished Woman Chemist Award (2021)
- Fellow, Singapore National Academy of Sciences (2020)
- ACS Nano Lectureship Award, American Chemical Society (2019)
- NML Researcher Award (2018)
- Fellow, Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials (2017)
- Fellow, Singapore National Academy of Engineering (2017)
- President’s Science and Technology Awards (2016)
- Top 1% Highly Cited Researchers in Materials Science (2014-2022)
- Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (2016)
Research Interests
- Luminescent materials
- Organic nanomaterials
- Sensing and Imaging
- Photocatalysis for Decarbonization
Selected Publications
S. D. Xu, B. Liu* “High Exciton Utilization of 1D Molecular Column with High Packing Energy Formed by Folded Ï€-Molecules” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 17897.
C. Chen, Z. Chi, K. C. Chong, A. S. Batsanov, Z. Yang, Z. Mao, Z. Y. Yang, B. Liu* “Carbazole Isomers Induce Ultralong Organic Phosphorescence” Nat. Mater. 2021, 20, 175.
Xu, S. D.; Li, J. L.; Cai, P. F.; Liu, X. L.; Liu, B.*, Wang X. L.* “Self-Improving Photosensitizer Discovery System Via Bayesian Search With First-Principle Simulations.” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 19769.
D. Mao, F. Hu, Z. Yi, Kenry, S. D. Xu, S. Yan, Z. Luo, W. B. Wu, Z. H. Wang, D. L. Kong*, X. G. Liu* and B. Liu* “AIEgen-coupled Upconversion Nanoparticles Eradicate Solid Tumors through Dual-mode ROS Activation” Sci. Adv. 2020, 6, eabb2712.
C. H. Dai, B. Liu* “Conjugated polymers for visible-light-driven photocatalysis” Energy and Environmental Science. 2020, 13, 24.