Educational Background

  • B.Sc (Hons.), City University of Hong Kong
  • Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong

Current Research Interests

  • Reactivity of high-valent metal complexes; catalysis; anti-cancer molecular drugs.

Selected Publications

  1. Q. Wang, W. L. Man, W. W. Y. Lam, S. M. Yiu, M. K. Tse, T. C. Lau, “Reduction of RuVIºN to RuIII-NH3 by Cysteine in Aqueous Solution”, Inorg. Chem., 57, 5850‒5858 (2018).
  2. C. Li, K. W. Ip, W. L. Man, D. Song, M. L. He, S. M. Yiu, T. C. Lau, G. Zhu, “Cytotoxic (salen)ruthenium(III) anticancer complexes exhibit different modes of cell death directed by axial ligands”, Chem. Sci., 8, 6865‒6870 (2017).
  3. Q. Wang, H. Y. Zhao, W. L. Man, W. W. Y. Lam, K. C. Lau, T. C. Lau, “Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction of a Ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex with HSO3‒ and SO32‒ in Aqueous Solution”, Chem. A Eur. J., 22, 10754‒10758 (2016).
  4. J. Xie, W. L. Man, C. Y. Wong, X. Chang, C. M. Che, T. C. Lau, “Four-Electron Oxidation of Phenols to p Benzoquinone Imines by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 138, 5817‒5820 (2016).
  5. J. Xiang, Q. Wang, S. M. Yiu, W. L. Man, H. K. Kwong, T. C. Lau, “Aerobic Oxidation of an Osmium(III) N-Hydroxyguanidine Complex To Give Nitric Oxide”, Inorg. Chem., 55, 5056‒5061 (2016).
  6. L. Ma, Q. Wang, W. L. Man, H. K. Kwong, C. C. Ko, T. C. Lau, “Cerium(IV)-Driven Water Oxidation Catalyzed by a Manganese (V)-Nitrido Complex”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 54, 5246‒5249 (2015).
  7. Q. Wang, W. L. Man, W. W. Y. Lam, T. C. Lau, “Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex in Aqueous Solution”, Chem. Comm., 50, 15799‒15802 (2014).
  8. W. L. Man, J. Xie, P. K. Lo, W. W. Y. Lam, M. Y. Shek, K. C. Lau, T. C. Lau, “Functionalization of Alkynes by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 8463‒8466 (2014).
  9. L. Ma, Y. Pan, W. L. Man, H. K. Kwong, W. W. Y. Lam, G. Chen, K. C. Lau, T. C. Lau, “Highly Efficient Alkane Oxidation Catalyzed by [MnV(N)(CN)4]2‒. Evidence for [MnVII(N)(O)(CN)4]2‒ as Active Intermediate” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 7680‒7687 (2014).
  10. W. L. Man, W. W. Y. Lam, T. C. Lau, “Reactivity of Nitrido Complexes of Ruthenium(VI), Osmium(VI), and Manganese(V) Bearing Schiff Base and Simple Anionic Ligands”, Acc. Chem. Res., 47, 427‒439 (2014).
  11. W. L. Man, J. Xie, Y. Pan, W. W. Y. Lam, H. K. Kwong, K. W. Ip, S. M. Yiu, K. C. Lau, T. C. Lau, “C-N Bond Cleavage of Anilines by a (Salen)ruthenium(VI) Nitrido Complex”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 5533-5536 (2013).
  12. G. Chen, L. Chen, S. M. Ng, W. L. Man, T. C. Lau, “Chemical and Visible-Light-Driven Water Oxidation by Iron Complexes at pH 7-9: Evidence for Dual-Active Intermediates in Iron-Catalyzed Water Oxidation”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52, 1789‒1791 (2013).