Research Area
(1) Synthesis of organic or hybrid multifunctional materials
- Design, synthesis, and functionalization of the new materials
- Synthesis of electroactive π-conjugated polymers (polyselenophenes, polythiophenes, polypyrrole, polyaniline)
- Synthesis of solid state polymerizable monomers and solid state polymerized materials
- Synthesis of photo-reactive monomers and polymers (fluorescent or photosensitive polymers)
- Synthesis of mesoporous silica and carbon materials (catalyst, template and conductor)
- Living radical polymerization (Atomic Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP))
- Synthesis of homogeneous sized organic, metal oxide, metal micro- and nano-particles (photonic crystals)
- Synthesis of organic-inorganic perovskite materials
(2) Electrochemistry and applications
- Electrochemical polymerization of conjugated polymers and electrodeposition of metal oxides
- Electrochemical doping/dedoping control
- Supercapacitor fabrication and measurement
(3) Optoelectric or energy harvesting devices
- Photothermal, thermoelectric, photothermoelectric, piezoelectric, and triboelectric devices
- Perovskite solar cells
- Dye-sensitized solar cells (liquid or quasi solid-state or solid-state / organo-metallic, organic, and quantum dot sensitizers)
- Organic electrochromic displays (high coloration efficiency and full color tuning)
- Organic photovoltaics (OPV, bulk heterojunction and inverted type)
- Light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC)
(3) Patterning integration
- Micro- and nano-patterning of functional materials
- Light, imprinting, and solvent annealing methods
- 1, 2, and 3 dimensional structures
(4) Bio applications
- Ablation of cancer cell by photothermal effect
- Cell detachment with selectivity
- Biodegradable polymer synthesis and applications
- Stretchable waerable electronics
(5) Fabrication process of thin film or bulk state of materials
- Highly conductive π-conjugated polymer films (transparent large area electrode)