Projects
Projects currently led by Prof. Lin
Development of high-performance photo-electrocatalytic platform for upcycling carbon waste into valued chemicals (NSTC 111-2221-E-006 -019 -MY3): 2022.08.01~2025.07.31
Development of a highly efficient and environmentally-benign electrosynthetic technique for the synthesis of nylon monomers: development of electrocatalyst, mechanistic study, and fabrication of flow-type electrocatalytic system (NSTC 110-2221-E-006 -018 -MY3): 2021.08.01~2024.07.31
Characterization of physicochemical properties of the electrodes materials and performance of NCA based ternary lithium batteries (E-ONE MOLI ENERGY Corp.): 2022.04.01~2022.10.30.
Research
Appl. Catal. B- Environ., 296 (2021) 120351
(photo-)electrochemical Plastics Reforming
Photoelectrochemical reforming of plastic waste offers an environmentally benign and sustainable route for hydrogen generation. We focus on the development of electrocatalysts that not only can be integrated into the photoelectrochemical system using simple and scalable methodologies, but also can efficiently and selectively catalyze the oxidative transformation of valueless plastic wastes into valued chemicals.
Related vedio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an7RtYgCz9o
Chem. Eng. J., 296 (2021) 120351
Organic Electrochemistry
We are interested in the development of electrocatalysts and electrocatalytic systems that can serve as a sustainable and environmentally benign synthetic alternative to the conventional synthetic counterparts involving energy-intensive reaction conditions and fossil fuel-based reactants. Currently, we are working on the electrosynthesis of acrylonitrile, aminocaproic acid, and hexamethylenediamine under MOST project (110-2221-E-006 -018 -MY3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVT03dI6RPU
Sens. Actuators B-Chem., 314, 2020, 128034
(Electro-)chemical sensing
We are interested in the development of electrocatalysts and electochemical sensing platforms that can serve as a cost-effective, robust, and selective alternative to the conventional sensing techniques counterparts involving fragile enzyme/antibody and time-consuming sensing processes. Currently, we are working on the development of electrochemical sensing platform for the detection of biomarkers in urine for the early diagnosis of kidney and cardiovascular diseases under MOST project (110-2218-E-006 -016-)
(Photo-)electrochemical CO2 reduction
We are interested in the development of electrocatalysts and photoelectrocatalytic platforms for the conversion of notorious CO2 into valued chemicals. Currently, we focus on the electrochemical conversion of CO2 into alcohols.
Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials
We are interesting in developing facile and scalable synthetic approaches for the direct growth of nanostructured materials on the electrode substrate, including electroless deposition, electrochemical deposition, chemical bath deposition, etc.
Faraday Discuss., 215 (2019) 205-215
(photo-)electrochemical Seawater Splitting
Water acts as the proton source for solar-fuel generation, and to avoid the competition of freshwater for human activity, we focus on the development of electrocatalysts that are active and stable at seawater conditions for hydrogen generation.