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WELCOME

Welcome to Ling research lab at School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology at NTU, Singapore!

The research programs in our laboratory combine chemistry, nanotechnology, and materials science approaches to develop functional nanostructures for novel catalysis, diagnosis and sensing applications. Our research activities involve nanoparticle synthesis, surface chemistry, self-assembly, nanopatterning, nanofabrication, materials and device characterization. We use molecular-specific surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to perform study on the fundamentals and applications of catalysis, sensing, diagnosis and plasmonic studies at real time, within nanometer range of spatial resolution and spectroscopically.

Applied Materials & Interfaces Conference 2025

We are excited to announce the inaugural Applied Materials & Interfaces Conference 2025 (AMIC 2025), scheduled for July 3-4, 2025, in Singapore.

The Applied Materials & Interfaces Conference 2025 aims to bring together leading researchers and students in the field of materials science to discuss the latest advancements and innovations. The annual conference is designed to be a unique platform for sharing cutting-edge research, exchanging ideas, and fostering collaborations among international scientists.

The 2025 conference will mark a significant milestone as we gather in Singapore, a dynamic hub that bridges East and West. This event will feature plenary, keynotes, invited, contributed lectures, panel discussions, and small group sessions led by distinguished speakers, including leading journal’s editors and top authors. We will also celebrate outstanding research contributions with best paper and poster awards. Beyond the sessions, participants will have ample opportunities to network through receptions, banquets, and cultural tours, making this a truly memorable experience.

I warmly invite you to join us in Singapore for this exceptional event. Together, let's explore the cutting-edge developments in applied materials and interfaces, forge new friendships and connections, and celebrate our collective achievements.

We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!
Selamat datang ke Singapura and 欢迎.

https://www.ami-conference.org/

Registration is now open for the inaugural Applied Materials & Interfaces Conference 2025 (AMIC 2025)

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Xing Yi Profile

Xing Yi Ling is a Professor in Chemistry from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She received her Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from University of Twente, the Netherlands in 2009, and her postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley between 2009-2011. She joined Chemistry and Biological Chemistry division at Nanyang Technological University in 2011, where she was promoted to professor in 2021. Since January 2024, Xing Yi serves as the Editor-in-Chief the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Applied Materials portfolio, a family of eight journals focused on materials, interfacial processes, and their applications. Her research focuses in using nanotechnology for fundamental studies and applications in environmental and healthcare fields. Specifically, she is interested in self-assembling shape-controlled noble metal nanoparticles into superlattices to impart new structure-to-function properties and applications in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). 

Post-doc positions available. Please contact: xyling@ntu.edu.sg

Xing Yi Ling research group's member

Haoming BAO

Research Fellow

Li Ling

Ling LI

Exchange Research Fellow

Zhong zhiqi (group memer)

Qizhi ZHONG

Research Fellow

MemberEmily

Emily TAN

Year 4 PhD Student

Xing Yi Ling research group's member

Lam Bang Thanh NGUYEN

Year 4 PhD Student

Xing Yi Ling research group's member

Jaslyn Ru Ting CHEN

Year 3 PhD Student

MemberSH

Shan Huei LIM

Year 3 PhD Student

Tran Cam Tu

Tran Cam TU

Year 1 PhD Student

LEON Guo Kang

Guo Kang LEON

Year 1 PhD Student

KIEU Gia Minh

Minh Gia KIEU

Year 1 PhD Student

Chek Chang Hoong

Chang Hoong CHEK

Year 1 PhD Student

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Yubin JIN

Year 1 PhD Student

News Board

Nov 2024: Our perspective on celebrating the 50th anniversary of the discovery of SERS, titled "Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering-Based Multimodal Techniques: Advances and Perspectives" recently published in ACS Nano.
 

Nov 2024: Registration is now open for the inaugural Applied Materials & Interfaces Conference 2025 (AMIC 2025).
 

Oct 2024: We are honored to be among the contributors to the mega review titled "Impact of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy in Catalysis," recently published in ACS Nano.
 

Aug 2024: We are excited to announce the inaugural Applied Materials & Interfaces Conference 2025 (AMIC 2025), scheduled for July 3-4, 2025, in Singapore.
 

Aug 2024: We are delighted to welcome our new members: Qizhi, Chang Hoong, Minh, and Yubin to our group!
 

July 2024: Congratulations to all on your convocation today! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we couldn't be prouder of your achievements.

Jun 2024: Wonderful news! Lam's paper has been accepted by Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Congrats!
 

May 2024: Congratulations, Yong Xiang, on successfully defending your PhD! Dr. Leong, we are incredibly proud of you and wish you a bright future in your next career!
 

Mar 2024: Great news! Emily's paper has been published in Nature Communications. Congrats!
 

Mar 2024: Emily was awarded WiEST Development Grant 2024 and Imperial-TUM-NTU Global Fellows Programme 2024, congrats!
 

Feb 2024: Congratulations to Haoming on his mini review being published in CCS Chemistry.
 

Feb 2024: Emily 's paper has been published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, congrats!
 

Feb 2024: Emily was awarded Singapore Data Science Consortium (SDSC) Research Dissertation Fellowship 2023, congrats!
 

Jan 2024: We welcome our new members: Li Ling, Guo Kang and Tu to our group!
 

Oct 2023: Xing Yi has been appointed the Editor-in-Chief of the ACS Applied Materials portfolio, a family of eight journals focusing on materials, interfaces, and their applications. She will assume the position in Jan 2024.
 

Sep 2023: We bid farewell to Shi Xuan as she heads to the frigid lands of Canada!
We celebrate her remarkable contributions and wish her continued success as she embarks on her MOE-START fellowship and post-doctoral journey in Toronto.
 

Sep 2023: Congratulations to Shi Xuan on the acceptance of their work in Angewandte Chemie International Edition!
 

 

Recent Publications

Harnessing Cooperative Multivalency in Thioguanine for SERS Differentiation of Polyfunctional Analytes Differing by Single Functional Group
Lam Bang Thanh Nguyen et. al. Angew. Chen. Int. Ed. 2024

Advancing Energy Systems with In-situ and Operando Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Spectroscopy
Haoming Bao et. al. CCS Chemistry. 2024

Forward-Predictive SERS-based Chemical Taxonomy for Untargeted Structural Elucidation of Epimeric Cerebrosides
Emily Tan et. al. Nature Commun. 2024

Creating 3D Nanoparticle Structural Space via Data Augmentation to Bidirectionally Predict Nanoparticle Mixture’s Purity, Size, and Shape from Extinction
Emily Tan et. al. Angew. Chen. Int. Ed. 2024

 

Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering-Based Surface Chemotaxonomy: Combining Bacteria Extracellular Matrices and Machine Learning for Rapid and Universal Species Identification
Shi Xuan Leong et. al. ACS Nano 2023
 

Achieving Molecular Recognition of Structural Analogues in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Inducing Charge and Geometry Complementarity to Mimic Molecular Docking
Shi Xuan Leong et. al. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023
 

Where Nanosensors Meet Machine Learning: Prospects and Challenges in Detecting Disease X
Yong Xiang Leong et al., ACS Nano 2022
 

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