Three research projects by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) scholars have been awarded funding under the 2024/25 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Research Grants Council (RGC) Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS), amounting to over HK$8.8 million (around USD$1,130,000). Additionally, five CityUHK scholars have been awarded funding from the 2024/25 NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme (JRS), with total funding exceeding HK$6 million (over USD$770,000).
Among the CityUHK research projects awarded funding under the Collaborative Research Scheme is “Theoretically Guided Material Design, Syntheses and Device Engineering for Efficient and Stable Perovskite/Organic Tandem Solar Cells”, led by Professor Zeng Xiaocheng, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, which aims to develop high-performance perovskite/organic tandem solar cells with efficiencies exceeding 28%, promoting the development of sustainable clean energy while advocating global carbon neutrality.
Professor Freddy Boey, President of CityUHK, congratulated the scholars who received funding and expressed great pride in their achievements.
Launched in 2022/23, the CRS supports larger-scale collaborative research across disciplines and across universities in Mainland China and Hong Kong to enhance research output and impacts on both sides. The six focus areas are Information Technology, Life Science, New Materials Science, Marine and Environmental Science, Medicine, and Management Science. The JRS promotes collaboration between researchers in Mainland China and Hong Kong to benefit from their complementary strengths.
