Education                                                            
Aug 2008 - Aug 2012  PhD of Chemistry, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Sep 2004 - Jun 2007  Master of Biomedical Engineering, Xiamen University (XMU)
Sep 1999 - Jun 2004  Bachelor of Medicine Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (AHUTCM)
Research Experience                                                  
Aug 2014 - Present  Associate Professor in Department of Physics   XMU
Assembly and application of ultrathin nano-buliding block (including 1D ultrathin nanowires and 2D ultrathin layered nanomaterials) into complex nanostructures.
Aug 2012 – Jul 2014  Research Scientist (full-time)       Molycorp Singapore
Synthesis of metal oxide and rare earth oxide, and study oxide application on three-way catalytic converters.
Aug 2008 – Aug 2012  PhD student in Department of Chemistry   NTU
Synthesis and assembly of 1D nanowires based complex nanostructures
Sep 2004 – Jun 2007  Master student in Department of Biomaterials   XMU
Synthesized metal nanoparticles using hydrothermal method, studied their morphology control, modification and optical properties.

 Chen, Y.; Wang, Y. W.; Peng, J. ; Xu, Q. C.; Weng, J.; Xu, J.,* "Assembly of Ultrathin Au Nanowires: From Polymer Analogue to Colloidal Block." ACS Nano, 2017, Accepted.
He, Y., Chen, Y., Xu, Q., Xu, J.,* & Weng, J. “Assembly of Ultrathin Gold Nanowires into Honeycomb Macroporous Pattern Films with High Transparency and Conductivity.”ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces,  2017, 9, 7826–7833.
Xiao, L., Zhu, A., Xu, Q., Chen, Y., Xu, J.,* & Weng, J. “Colorimetric Biosensor for Detection of Cancer Biomarker by Au Nanoparticles-Decorated Bi2Se3 Nanosheets.”ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces,  2017, 9, 6931–6940.
Wang Lian, Xu Qingchi, Xu Jun,* and Weng Jian.* “Synthesis of hybrid nanocomposites of ZIF-8 with two-dimensional black phosphorus for photocatalysis.” RSC Adv, 2016, 6, 69033-69039.
Xu Qingchi,* Zeng Jiaxin, Wang Haiqing, Li Xingyun, Xu Jun,* “3D nano-macroporous structured TiO 2-foam glass as an efficient photocatalyst for organic pollutant treatment.” RSC Adv, 2016, 6, 51888-51893.
Chen Yuan, Xu, Qingchi, Hu Bo Xu Jun,* and Weng Jian “Unconventional synthesis of Cu–Au dendritic nanowires with enhanced electrochemical activity.” RSC Adv, 2016, 6, 2464-2469.
Xu Jun, Wang Yawen, Qi Xiaoying, Liu Cuicui, He Jiating, Zhang Hua, and Chen Hongyu*, “Preservation of Lattice Orientation in Coalescing Imperfectly Aligned Gold Nanowires by a Zipper Mechanism”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 6019.
Xu Jun, Wang Hong, Liu Cuicui, Yang Yanmei, Chen Tao, Wang Yawen, Wang Feng, Liu Xiaogang, Xing Bengang*, and Chen Hongyu*, “Mechanical nanosprings: Induced coiling and uncoiling of ultrathin Au nanowires”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11920.
Xu Jun, Li Siyue, Weng Jian*, Wang Xiaofeng, Zhou Zhimin, Yang Kun, Liu Min, Chen Xin, Cui Qiang, Cao Minyuan, Zhang Qiqing*, “Hydrothermal Syntheses of Gold Nanocrystals: From Icosahedral to Its Truncated Form”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2008, 18, 277.
Wang Hong, Xu Jun, Wang Jinghao, Chen Tao, Wang Yong, Tan Yan Wen, Su Haibin, Chan Khai Leok and Chen Hongyu*, “Probing The Kinetics of Short-distance Drug Release From Nanocarriers to Nanoacceptors”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 8426.
Wang Yong, Xu Jun, Wang Yawen, and Chen Hongyu*, “Emerging Chirality in Nanoscience”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2013, 42, 2930.
Wang Feng, Han Yu, Lim Chin Seong, Lu Yunhao, Wang Juan, Xu Jun, Chen Hongyu, Zhang Chun, Hong Minghui and Liu Xiaogang*, “Simultaneous Phase and Size Control of Upconversion Nanocrystals through Lanthanide Doping”, Nature 2010, 463, 1061.
Chen Liyong, Yu Suzhu, Wang Hong, Xu Jun, Liu Cuicui, Chong Wen Han, and Chen Hongyu*, “General Methodology of Using Oil-in-Water and Water-in-Oil Emulsions for Coiling Nanofilaments”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 835.
Sindoro Melinda, Feng Yuhua, Xing Shuangxi, Li Hai, Xu Jun, Hu Hailong, Liu Cuicui, Wang Yawen, Zhang Hua, Shen Zexiang, and Hongyu Chen*, “Triple-Layer (Au@Perylene)@Polyaniline Nanocomposite: Unconventional Growth of Faceted Organic Nanocrystals on Polycrystalline Au”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 50, 9898.
Chen Liyong, Wang Hong, Xu Jun, Shen Xiaoshuang, Yao Lin, Zhu Liangfang, Zeng Zhiyuan, Zhang Hua, and Chen Hongyu*, “Controlling Reversible Elastic Deformation of Carbon Nanotube Rings”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 9654.
Liu Cuicui, Chen Gang, Sun Hang, Xu Jun, Feng Yuhua, Zhang Zhou, Wu Tom, and Chen Hongyu*, “Toroidal Micelles of Polystyrene-block-Poly(acrylic acid)”, Small 2011, 7, 2721.
Ren Changliang, Xu Shengyu, Xu Jun, Chen Hongyu, and Zeng Huaqiang*, “Planar Macrocyclic Fluoropentamers as Supramolecular Organogelators”, Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 3840.
Xing Shuangxi, Feng Yuhua, Tay Yee Yan, Chen Tao, Xu Jun, Pan Ming, He Jiating, Hng Huey Hoon, Yan Qingyu, and Chen Hongyu*, “Reducing the Symmetry of Bimetallic Au@Ag Nanoparticles by Exploiting Eccentric Polymer Shells”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 9537.
Chen Gang, Wang Yong, Yang Miaoxin, Xu Jun, Goh Sook Jin, Pan Ming, and Chen Hongyu*, “Measuring Ensemble-Averaged Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in the Hotspots of Colloidal Nanoparticle Dimers and Trimers”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 3644.
Feng Yuhua, Xing Shuangxi, Xu Jun, Wang Hong, Lim Jun Wei, and Chen Hongyu*, “Probing the Kinetics of Ligand Exchange on Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering”, Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 349.
Wang Feng, Wang Juan, Xu Jun, Xue Xuejia, Chen Hongyu, and Xiaogang Liu*, “Tunable Upconversion Emissions from Lanthanide-doped Monondisperse beta-NaYF4 Nanoparticles”, Spectrosc. Lett. 2010, 43, 400.
Wang Juan, Wang Feng, Xu Jun, Wang Yong, Liu Yongsheng, Chen Xueyuan, Chen Hongyu, and Liu Xiaogang*, “Lanthanide-doped LiYF4 Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Multicolor Upconversion Tuning”, C. R. Chim. 2010, 13, 731.
Zhou Zhimin, Xu Jun, Liu Xiaoqing, Li Xuemin, Li Siyue, Yang Kun, Wang Xiaofeng, Liu Min, Zhang Qiqing*, “Non-spherical Racemic Polylactide Microarchitectures Formation via Solvent Evaporation Method”, Polymer 2009, 50, 3841.
Yang Miaoxin, Xu Jun, Feng Yuhua, Chen hongyu, “Polymer Encapsulated Particles As Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Probes” Singapore Patent No. 166528.