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Xiamen University - NG Boon Junn

NG Boon Junn

Assistant Professor Dr.

Office: A4-449
Email: boonjunn.ng@xmu.edu.my
Research Interests: Photocatalysis; Electrocatalysis; Green Fuel Production; Solar Energy Conversion; Nanomaterials

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SDGs Focus
4 Quality Education 7 Affordable and Clean Energy 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13 Climate Action

About Me

Dr. Ng Boon Junn, an accomplished Academic, holds Bachelor in Engineering and PhD Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Monash University. In 2020, he embarked on his research journey as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Monash University Malaysia, focusing on catalysis and sustainable energy. Currently, Dr. Ng is an Assistant Professor at School of Energy and Chemical Engineering (SECE), Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM). He remains committed to advancing functional materials and excelling in photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for green fuel generation. His career epitomizes a passion for innovation and research excellence. 

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Malaysia, 2019
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Chemical Engineering), Monash University, Malaysia, 2014

  • Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE): Associate Member
  • Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM): Graduate Engineer 

  • Guest Associate Editor (Frontiers in Fuels)
  • Guest Associate Editor (Frontiers in Nanotechnology)
  • Review Editor (Frontiers in Chemistry) 

Research Interest

Dr. Ng’s research primarily focuses on catalysis and sustainable energy solutions, with a strong emphasis on solar energy conversion, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis to facilitate green fuel production. This includes pure water and seawater splitting for hydrogen, CO2 reduction for hydrocarbons production and N2 reduction into ammonia. His research specialty lies in engineering highly efficient catalysts using materials science and DFT techniques for green fuel applications. One of his significant achievements is the successful development of a wireless photocatalytic device, representing a groundbreaking step towards scalable photocatalytic hydrogen production. Dr. Ng has an impressive publication record, with over 40 papers published in high-impact factor journals and an h-index of 18, garnering more than 1600 citations. He aspires to bridge the gap between laboratory-scale research and practical, real-world applications, contributing to the development of sustainable and eco-friendly energy solutions on a broader scale.

 

Research Project(s)

  • Rational integration of hierarchical electrocatalysts with modulated atomic sites for ammonia production via N2 reduction
  • Development of two-dimensional Janus Z-scheme bilayer system with facilitated charge flow for photocatalytic water splitting

Current Courses Taught

  • EGE324 – Fuel Cell Technology
  • EGE306 – Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Journal(s)

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Wei Kean Chong, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Xin Ying Kong, Jingxiang Low, Hing Wah Lee, Lling-Lling Tan, Wei Sea Chang, Siang-Piao Chai* (2023). Heteroatom P filling activates intrinsic S atomic sites of few-layered ZnIn2S4 via modulation of H adsorption kinetics for sacrificial-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from pure water and seawater. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11, 17079-17090, doi:10.1039/D2TA08789H.

  • Wei-Kean Chong, Boon-Junn Ng, Xin Ying Kong, Lling-Lling Tan, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Siang-Piao Chai* (2023). Non-metal doping induced p-n charge properties in a single ZnIn2S4 crystal structure provoking charge transfer behaviors and boosting photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 325, 122372, doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122372.

  • Jiele Lee, Wei-Kean Chong, Steven Hao Wan Kok, Boon-Junn Ng, Xin Ying Kong, Siang-Piao Chai, Lling-Lling Tan* (2023). Mixed halide formation in lead-free antimony-based halide perovskite for boosted CO2 photoreduction: Beyond band gap tuning. Advanced Functional Materials, 33, 2303430, doi:10.1002/adfm.202303430.

  • Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Boon-Junn Ng, Wee-Jun Ong, Siang-Piao Chai, Abdul Rahman Mohamed* (2022). Toward excellence in photocathode engineering for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction: Design rational and current progress. Advanced Energy Materials, 12, 2201093, doi:10.1002/aenm.202201093.

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Jie-Yinn Tang, Liang Yin Ow, Xin Ying Kong, Yun Hau Ng, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Siang-Piao Chai* (2022). Nanoscale p-n junction integration via the synergetic hybridization of facet-controlled Cu2O and defect modulated g-C3N4-x atomic layers for enhanced photocatalytic water splitting. Materials Today Energy, 29, 101102, doi:10.1016/j.mtener.2022.101102.

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Xin Ying Kong, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Siang-Piao Chai* (2021). Z-scheme photocatalyst sheets with P-doped Zn0.5Cd0.5S1-x and Bi4NbO8Cl connected by carbon electron mediator for overall water splitting under ambient condition. Chemical Engineering Journal, 404, 127030, doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.127030.

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Xin Ying Kong, Yee Wen Teh, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Siang-Piao Chai* (2020). Z-scheme photocatalytic systems for solar water splitting. Advanced Science, 7, 1903171, doi:10.1002/advs.201903171. [Highly Cited Paper 2020-2021]

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Xin Ying Kong, Yee Wen Teh, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Siang-Piao Chai* (2020). Overall pure water splitting using one-dimensional P-doped twinned Zn0.5Cd0.5S1-x nanorods via synergetic combination of long-range ordered homojunctions and interstitial S vacancies with prolonged carrier lifetime. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 262, 118309, doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118309.

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Xin Ying Kong, Katrina Pui Yee Shak, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Siang-Piao Chai* (2018). Sub-2 nm Pt-decorated Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanocrystals with twin-induced homojunctions for efficient visible-light driven photocatalytic H2 evolution. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 224, 360-367, doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.10.005.

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri, Lling-Lling Tan, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Siang-Piao Chai* (2017). All-solid-state Z-scheme photocatalyst with carbon nanotubes as an electron mediator for hydrogen evolution under simulated solar light. Chemical Engineering Journal, 316, 41-49, doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.01.054.

Book

  • Boon-Junn Ng, Xin Ying Kong, Yi-Hao Chew, Yee Wen Teh, Siang-Piao Chai* (2021) Reactors, fundamentals, and engineering aspects of photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical systems. Solar-to-Chemical Conversion: Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Processes, John Wiley & Sons, 419-447. 

  • Best Research Award, ICSEC, 2021
  • Highly Commended Award for Young Researcher, IChemE Malaysia, 2021 
  • Highly Commended Award for Young Researcher, IChemE Malaysia, 2020Finalist for Mollie Holman Award (Thesis Excellence), Monash University, 2019
  • Best Poster Award, IWGCP2, 2017
  • Merit Scholarship for Ph.D., Monash University Malaysia, 2016
     

Patent

  • Copyright (Patent No.: LY2020002948)
    Title: Z-scheme photocatalyst sheets for overall water splitting under ambient condition
    Equity: 50%