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Kai Leng

Institution
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Country
Hong Kong

Field
Materials Sciences

Leng is a recipient of the 2023 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award for her pioneering research on molecularly thin 2D organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites.

AWARDS
  • 2023 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award

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