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Puxian Xiong

熊普先

Research Fellow

Ph.D., South China University of Technology

pxiong@cityu.edu.hk

About

Dr. Puxian Xiong is a Research Fellow in Department of Mechanical Engineering at CityU. He received his Ph.D. in National Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices from SCUT in 2021 (Prof. Mingying Peng and Prof. Zhongmin Yang's group). During 2021–2024, he worked as an Assistant Researcher at SCUT. Before joining CityU, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at HKU (2024–2026).

His research focuses on near-infrared mechanoluminescence for potential bio-related stress sensing and imaging. He has published 68+ papers (h-index 40, >3993 citations till 11 June, 2026) in leading journals including Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, eScience and Advanced Functional Materials, et al.. As PI, he has secured 6 funded research grants from NSFC and other agencies, held 6 granted patents, and delivered 31 invited/oral presentations at international conferences. In addition, he serves as a reviewer for journals such as Advanced Materials, Light: Science & Applications, et al., and the youth editorial board member for journals such as eScience, Advanced Powder Materials, et al..

Research Interests

Near-infrared MechanoluminescenceLuminescent Materials & PhosphorsBio-stress Sensing & ImagingNon-destructive DetectionOptical Fiber SensingSmart Optical Materials

Education

Ph.D. in Physics (Luminescent Materials and Devices)

South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China

Sep 2016Jul 2021

Exchange Student in Materials Physics

Central South University, Changsha, China

Sep 2013Jun 2014

B.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering

Shandong University, Jinan, China

Sep 2012Jun 2016

Selected Research Projects

Near-Infrared Mechanoluminescence for In Situ Bio-Stress Visualization

2021 – Present

Principal Investigator

Main research project on developing near-infrared mechanoluminescent materials for potential in situ and real-time bio-stress visualization, non-destructive detection, and wearable sensing applications.

  • Developed multiple Cr3+-doped and Nd3+-doped mechanoluminescent materials spanning visible to NIR-II region.
  • Achieved self-powered NIR mechanoluminescence for blood oxygen saturation monitoring (eScience, 2026).
  • Demonstrated non-destructive detection of blood glucose and lipids using NIR mechanoluminescence (Adv. Mater., 2024).

Luminescent Glass and Fiber for Functional Applications

2021 – Present

Principal Investigator

Developing integrated multi-mode glass ceramic fibers for high-resolution temperature/stress sensing and other functional photonic applications.

  • Developed flexible optical fiber for stress/temperature dual-mode sensing (Adv. Funct. Mater., 2025).
  • Achieved integrated multi-mode glass ceramic fiber for high-resolution temperature sensing (Adv. Powder Mater., 2023).

Focused Ultrasound-Induced Luminescence

2025 – Present

Principal Investigator

Current project exploring acoustoluminescence in transition metal and rare earth oxides beyond 1800 nm for potential in vivo imaging applications.

  • Discovered acoustoluminescence beyond 1800 nm in transition metal and rare earth oxides (BioRxiv, 2025).

Selected Publications

Published Papers

Wu S#, Wang S#, Shao Z, Wang Y, and Xiong P#*, Self-powered near-infrared mechanoluminescence through MgO/MgF₂ piezo-photonic heterojunctions.

Nature Communications, 2025, 16(1): 8912 (Editors' Highlights)

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63980-4
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Wu S#, Zhou G#, Wu Y#, Xiong P*, Xiao B, Zhou Z, Xiao Y, Shao P, Wang S, Shao Z, Wang Y, and Wang F*, Multiple defect‐induced high‐resolution near‐infrared mechanoluminescent materials for non‐destructive detection of blood glucose and lipids.

Advanced Materials, 2024, 36(50): 2408508

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202408508
Corresponding Author

Xu S#, Xiao Y#, Xiong P#*, Zheng P, Wu S, Wang X, Yin Y, Fang H, Wang C, Lu Y, Song E, and Gan J, Boosting mechanoluminescence performance in doped CaZnOS by the facile self‐reduction approach.

Advanced Materials, 2025, 38(3): e11643

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202511643
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Li W#, Xiong P#*, Zheng X, Niu L, Cui L, Wang Q, Viana B, Dorenbos P, Zhang J, and Ren J, Micro-strain responsive near-infrared mechanoluminescence for potential nondestructive artificial joint stress imaging.

Advanced Materials, 2026, 38(1): e05360

https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202505360
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Xiong P, Huang B, Peng D, Viana B, Peng M, and Ma Z, Self‐recoverable mechanically induced instant luminescence from Cr³⁺‐doped LiGa₅O₈.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31(19): 2010685

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202010685
First Author

Xiao Y#, Xiong P#*, Zheng P#, Sun Y#, Su S, Le Y, Song E, and Gan J, Defect‐controlled photo‐thermo‐mechanical responsive luminescence in self‐activated phosphor.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2026: 76300

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.76300
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Wang X#, Xiao Y#, Xiong P#*, Zheng P, Xu S, He W, Fang H, Wang P, Yu J, Wu S, and Qian Q, Cr³⁺‐activated tunable near‐infrared mechanoluminescence materials for potential water pollutant monitoring.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 36(6): e15717

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202515717
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Lyu T, Dorenbos P, Xiong P*, and Wei Z, LiTaO₃: Bi³⁺,Tb³⁺,Ga³⁺,Ge⁴⁺: A smart perovskite with high charge carrier storage capacity for X‐Ray imaging, stress sensing, and non‐real-time recording.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32(39): 2206024

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202206024
Corresponding Author

Li W, Wu S, Ren J, and Xiong P*, Defects in inorganic mechanoluminescent phosphors: insights and impacts.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35(40): 2506198

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202506198
Corresponding Author

Zheng P#, Xiao Y#, Xiong P#*, Su S, Yang A, Wang X, Xu S, Shao P, Zhou Z, Wu S, Song E, Gan J*, and Chen D*, Flexible optical fiber stress/temperature dual‐mode sensing based on CaZnOS: Nd, Er.

Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 35(38): 2505094

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202505094
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Xiong P#*, Yuan J#, Wu Y#, Dai Z, Wu S*, Shao Z*, Wang S*, and Wang Y, Self-powered near-infrared mechanoluminescence for blood oxygen saturation monitoring.

eScience, 2026: 100583

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esci.2026.100583
Co-first & Corresponding Author

Selected Awards & Honors

Outstanding Student of Guangdong Province in the 2020–2021 Academic Year (Postgraduate Level)

May 2021

Outstanding Student of School of Physics and Optoelectronics of South China University of Technology

May 2021

IAAM Young Scientist Medal, International Association of Advanced Materials

Oct 2022

Young Scientist Committee of "Advanced Powder Materials"

Jan 2023

Associate Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials

Jun 2023

2023 Emerging Scientist of "Advanced Powder Materials"

Sep 2024

Technical Skills

UV-Vis-NIR Photoluminescence SpectroscopyMechanoluminescence Detection SystemsXRD & Rietveld RefinementCrystal Structure Analysis (Diamond, VESTA)SEM, XPS CharacterizationFluorescence Lifetime MeasurementsPersistent Luminescence & TL AnalysisOptical Fiber SpectrometerScientific Research Guidance