123. Sequence-controlled alternating block polychalcogenophenes: synthesis, structural characterization, molecular properties, and transistors for bromine detection

Chem. Sci., 2023,14, 8552-8563

Kuo-Hsiu Huang, Huai-Hsuan Liu, Kuang-Yi Cheng, Chia-Lin Tsai and Yen-Ju Cheng

122. Synthesis of Asymmetric Benzotrithiophene/Benzotriselenophene Building Blocks and Their Donor–Acceptor Copolymers: Chalcogen Effect on Face-on/Edge-on Orientations and Charge Transport 

Macromolecules 2023, 56, 6722–6732

Ching-Li Huang, Yu-Chieh Pao, Shi-Yen Chen, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Chia-Lin Tsai, Yen-Ju Cheng

121. Synthesis of naphtho[1,2-d:5,6-d']bis([1,2,3]triazole)-based wide-bandgap alternating copolymers for polymer solar cells and field-effect transistors 

Polymer Journal 55, 417–426 (2023)

Fong-Yi Cao, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Kai-En Hung, Yen-Ju Cheng 

120. Solution-Processable Donor–Acceptor Copolymer Thin Films for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution 

ACS Macro Lett. 2023, 12, 468−474 

Fong-Yi Cao, Ching-Li Huang, Tzu-Yang Cheng, Hsiao-Ju Cheng, Tung-Kung Wu, Yen-Ju Cheng 

119. s-Indacene Revisited: Modular Synthesis and Modulation of Structures and Molecular Orbitals of Hexaaryl Derivatives 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 8, 4716–4729 

Shun-Jie Jhang, Jayabalan Pandidurai, Ching-Piao Chu, Hirokazu Miyoshi, Yuta Takahara, Masahito Miki, Hikaru Sotome, Hiroshi Miyasaka, Shreyam Chatterjee, Rumi Ozawa, Yutaka Ie, Ichiro Hisaki, Chia-Lin Tsai, Yen-Ju Cheng, Yoshito Tobe 

118. Synthesis of angular-shaped naphthodithiophenediimide and its donor–acceptor copolymers as nonvolatile polymer additives for organic solar cells 

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 7572-7583 

Chia-Lin Tsai, Tung-Hsien Chan, Han-Cheng Lu, Ching-Li Huang, Kai-En Hung, Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Ju Cheng 

117. Hydrosilylation for the synthesis of sequence-controlled periodic copolymers

 J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2022, 69( 8), 1223.

Tien-Yau Luh,  Yen-Ju Cheng 

116. Color-temperature dependence of indoor organic photovoltaic performance

Organic Electronics. 2022. 104. 106477.

Boya Zhang, Justin C. Bonner, Lakshmi N.S. Murthy, Thien A. Nguyen, Fong-Yi Cao, Yen-Ju Cheng, Behrang H. Hamadani, Julia W.P. Hsu

115. Non-Volatile Perfluorophenyl-Based Additive for Enhanced Efficiency and Thermal Stability of Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells via Supramolecular Fluorinated Interactions

 Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12, 2103702.

Kai-En Hung,  Yu-Sheng Lin,  Yung-Jing Xue,  Hau-Ren Yang,  Yu-Ying Lai,  Je-Wei Chang,  Chun-Jen Su,  An-Chung Su,  Chain-Shu Hsu,  U-Ser Jeng,  Yen-Ju Cheng 

114. Coordination-Induced Defects Elimination of SnO2 Nanoparticles via a Small Electrolyte Molecule for High-Performance Inverted Organic Solar Cells

Adv. Optical Mater. 2022, 10, 2102031.

Huaizhi Gao,  Xueqi Wei,  Runnan Yu,  Fong-Yi Cao,  Yongshuai Gong,  Zongwen Ma,  Yen-Ju Cheng,  Chain-Shu Hsu,  Zhan'ao Tan 

113. Palladium‐Catalyzed Direct Cross‐Dehydrogenative Alkynylation of Selenophenes 

Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 4526.  

Shi-Yen Chen,  Yan-Hsiang Tseng,  Chia-Fang Lu,  Chun-Yao Chuang,  Yen-Ju Cheng 

112. Alcohol-Soluble Zwitterionic 4-(Dimethyl(pyridin-2-yl)ammonio)butane-1-sulfonate Small Molecule as a Cathode Modifier for Nonfullerene Acceptor-Based Organic Solar Cells

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 10222–10230.

Fong-Yi Cao, Yen-Chen Su, Yung-Ching Hsueh, Chia-Cheng Chou and Yen-Ju Cheng*


111. Synthesis of Ring-Locked Tetracyclic Dithienocyclopentapyrans and Dibenzocyclopentapyran via 1,5-Hydride Shift and Copper-Catalyzed C–O Bond Formation for Nonfullerene Acceptors

Org. Lett. 2021, 23 (5), 1692-1697.

Tze-Gang Hsu, Ching-Li Huang, Wen-Ching Yin, Fong-Yi Cao, Chia-Wei Wang, Santosh K. Sahoo, Shao-Ling Chang, Hsiao-Chieh Chou and Yen-Ju Cheng*

110. Fabrication of WO3 electrochromic devices using electro-exploding wire techniques and spray coating

Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 2021, 223, 110960.

Chi-Ming Chang, Ya-Chen Chiang, Ming-Hsiang Cheng, Shiuan-Huei Lin, Wen-Bin Jian, Jiun-Tai Chen, Yen-Ju Cheng, Yuan-Ron Ma and Kazuhito Tsukagoshi

109. Two-Dimensional Tetrathienonaphthalenes-Based Donor–Acceptor Copolymers: Synthesis, Isomeric Effect, and Organic Field-Effect Transistors

Macromolecules 2020, 53, 7740–7748.

Huai-Hsuan Liu, Shao-Ling Chang, Kuo-Hsiu Huang, Fong-Yi Cao, Kuang-Yi Cheng, Han-Sheng Sun, Yu-Ying Lai and Yen-Ju Cheng*

108. 2-Dimensional Cross-Shaped Tetrathienonaphthalene-Based Ladder-Type Acceptor for High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 12141–12148.

Shao-Ling Chang, Fong-Yi Cao, Kuo-Hsiu Huang, Wei-Liang Lee, Meng-Hsun Lee, Chain-Shu Hsu and Yen-Ju Cheng*

107. Isomeric Effect of Fluorene-based Fused-ring Electron Acceptors to Achieve High-efficiency Organic Solar Cells

J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 5315-5322.

Yung-Jing Xue, Fong-Yi Cao, Po-Kai Huang, Yen-Chen Su and Yen-Ju Cheng*

106. Pd(II)-Catalyzed Direct Dehydrogenative Mono- and Diolefination of Selenophenes

Org. Lett. 2020, 22 (6), 2318-2322.

Shi-Yen Chen, Santosh K. Sahoo, Ching-Li Huang, Tung-Hsien Chan and Yen-Ju Cheng*

105. Synthesis of side-chain regioregular and main-chain alternating poly(bichalcogenophene)s and an ABC-type periodic poly(terchalcogenophene)

Chem. Sci. 2020, 11 (15), 3836-3844.

Huai-Hsuan Liu, Wei-Wei Liang, Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Chen Su, Hau-Ren Yang, Kuang-Yi Cheng, Sheng-Cih Huang and Yen-Ju Cheng*

104. Mg Doped CuCrO2 as Efficient Hole Transport Layers for Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells.

Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1311. 

Boya Zhang, Sampreetha Thampy, Wiley A. Dunlap-Shohl, Weijie Xu, Yangzi Zheng, Fong Yi Cao, Yen Ju Cheng, Anton V. Malko, David B. Mitzi and Julia W.P. Hsu 

103. Isomerically Pure Benzothiophene-Incorporated Acceptor: Achieving Improved Voc and Jsc of Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells via End Group Manipulation. 

ACS Appl. Mat. Interfaces 2019, 11, 33179-33187. 

Shao-Ling Chang, Kai-En Hung, Fong-Yi Cao, Kuo-Hsiu Huang, Chain-Shu Hsu, Chuang-Yi Liao, Chia-Hao Lee and Yen-Ju Cheng*

102. Forced Coplanarity of Dithienofluorene-based Non-fullerene Acceptors to Achieve High-efficiency Organic Solar Cells. 

J. Mater. Chem. A 2019, 7, 17947-17953.

Fong-Yi Cao , Po-Kai Huang , Yen-Chen Su , Wen-Chia Huang , Shao-Ling Chang , Kai-En Hung and Yen-Ju Cheng*

101. Probing Defect States in Organic Polymers and Bulk Heterojunctions Using Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy.

J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 10795-10801.

Lakshmi N.S. Murthy, Diego Barrera, Liang Xu, Aakash Gadh, Fong-Yi Cao, Cheng-Chun Tseng, Yen-Ju Cheng and Julia W.P. Hsu

100. Naphthobisthiadiazole-Based Selenophene-Incorporated Quarterchalcogenophene Copolymers for Field-Effect Transistors and Polymer Solar Cells. 

ACS Appl. Mat. Interfaces 2019, 11, 11674-11683. 

Fong-Yi Cao, Fang-Yu Lin, Cheng-Chun Tseng, Kai-En Hung, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Yen-Chen Su and Yen-Ju Cheng*

99. Regio- and stereo-selective [4+4] photodimerization of angular-shaped dialkyltetracenedithiophene.

Chem. Commun. 2019, 55 (3), 381-384.

Tze-Gang Hsu, Hsiao-Chieh Chou, Ming-Ju Liang, Yu-Ying Lai and Yen-Ju Cheng*

98. Angular-shaped 4,9-dialkyl Naphthodithiophene-based Octacyclic Ladder-Type Non-fullerene Acceptors for High Efficiency Ternary-blend Organic Photovoltaics. 

Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 4968−4977.

Fong-Yi Cao, Wen-Chia Huang, Shao-Ling Chang and Yen-Ju Cheng*

97. Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Terbenzodithiophene-based Derivative by Palladiumcatalyzed C─H Benzannulation and Its Donor–Acceptor Copolymers for Organic Photovoltaics. 

J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2018, 65, 133–140. 

Fong‐Yi Cao  Yung‐Lung Chen  Yu‐Ying Lai and Yen‐Ju Cheng*

96. New Thieno[3,2b]thiophene-Based Acceptor:Tuning Acceptor Strength of Ladder-Type NType Materials to Simultaneously Achieve Enhanced Voc and Jsc of Nonfullerene Solar Cells.  

ACS Energy Lett. 2018, 3, 1722−1729. 

Shao-Ling Chang, Fong-Yi Cao, Wen-Chia Huang, Po-Kai Huang, Kuo-Hsiu Huang, Chain-Shu Hsu and Yen-Ju Cheng*

95. Thiophene–Vinylene–Thiophene-Based Donor–Acceptor Copolymers with Acetylene-Inserted Branched Alkyl Side Chains To Achieve High Field-Effect Mobilities.  

Chem. Mater. 2018, 30 (21), 7611-7622.

De-Yang Chiou, Yen-Chen Su, Kai-En Hung, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Tze-Gang Hsu, Tung-Yu Wu and Yen-Ju Cheng*

94. Cross-linked Triarylamine-Based Hole-Transporting Layer for Solution-Processed PEDOT:PSS-Free Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells.

ACS Appl. Mat. Interfaces 2018, 10 (25), 21466-21471.

Chia-Chih Chang, Jhih-Hao Tao, Che-En Tsai, Yen-Ju Cheng* and Chain-Shu Hsu*

93. Synthesis of unsymmetrical benzotrichalcogenophenes by N-heterocyclic carbene–palladium-catalyzed intramolecular direct C3-arylation of chalcogenophenes.

Chem. Commun. 2018, 54 (12), 1517-1520.

Shi-Yen Chen, Yu-Chieh Pao, Santosh K. Sahoo, Wen-Chia Huang, Yu-Ying Lai and Yen-Ju Cheng*

92. Bispentafluorophenyl-Containing Additive: Enhancing Efficiency and Morphological Stability of Polymer Solar Cells via 

Hand-Grabbing-Like Supramolecular Pentafluorophenyl-Fullerene Interactions. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 43861-43870. 

Kai-En Hung, Che-En Tsai, Shao-Ling Chang, Yu-Ying Lai, U-Ser Jeng, Fong-Yi Cao, Chain-Shu Hsu, Chun-Jen Su and Yen-Ju Cheng*

91. Selenophene-Incorporated Quaterchalcogenophene-Based Donor−Acceptor Copolymers To Achieve Efficient Solar Cells with Jsc Exceeding 20 mA/cm2

Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 10045–10052. 

Fong-Yi Cao, Cheng-Chun Tseng, Fang-Yu Lin, Yuzhong Chen, He Yan and Yen-Ju Cheng*

90. Highly Efficient Inverted D:A1:A2 Ternary Blend Organic Photovoltaics Combining a Ladder-type Non-Fullerene Acceptor and a Fullerene Acceptor. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 24797−24803. 

Shao-Ling Chang, Fong-Yi Cao, Wen-Chia Huang, Po-Kai Huang, Chain-Shu Hsu and Yen-Ju Cheng*

89. Synthesis and side-chain isomeric effect of 4,9-/5,10-dialkylated-β-angular-shaped naphthodithiophenes-based donor–

acceptor copolymers for polymer solar cells and field-effect transistors.

Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 2334-2345. 

De-Yang Chiou, Fong-Yi Cao, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Che-En Tsai, Yu-Ying Lai, U-Ser Jeng, Jianquan Zhang, He Yan, Chun-Jen Su and Yen-Ju Cheng*

88. Side-chain modulation of dithienofluorene-based copolymers to achieve high field-effect mobilities.

Chem. Sci. 2017, 8 (4), 2942-2951.

Chia-Hao Lee, Yu-Ying Lai, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Po-Kai Huang and Yen-Ju Cheng*

87. Haptacyclic Carbazole-Based Ladder-Type Nonfullerene Acceptor with Side-Chain Optimization for Efficient Organic 

Photovoltaics. 

ACS Appl. Mat. Interfaces 2017, 9 (48), 42035-42042.

Yu-Tang Hsiao, Chia-Hua Li, Shao-Ling Chang, Soowon Heo, Keisuke Tajima, Yen-Ju Cheng* and Chain-Shu Hsu*

86. Synthesis, molecular and photovoltaic/transistor properties of heptacyclic ladder-type di(thienobenzo)fluorene-based 

copolymers.  

J. Mater. Chem. C 2016, 4, 11427-11435. 

Chia-Hao Lee, Yu-Ying Lai, Fong-Yi Cao, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Zong-Liang Lin, U-Ser Jeng, Chun-Jen Suc and Yen-Ju Cheng*

85.Self-assembled tri-, tetra- and penta-ethylene glycols as easy, expedited and universal interfacial cathode- modifiers for inverted polymer solar cells.  

J. Mater. Chem. A 2016, 4, 8707-8715. 

Fong-Yi Cao, Yu-Ying Lai, Yung-Lung Chen and Yen-Ju Cheng*

84. Synthesis of a 4,9-Didodecyl Angular-Shaped Naphthodiselenophene Building Block To Achieve High-Mobility Transistors. 

Chem. Mater. 2016, 28 (14), 5121-5130.

Che-En Tsai, Ruo-Han Yu, Fang-Ju Lin, Yu-Ying Lai, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Chain-Shu Hsu* and Yen-Ju Cheng*

83. Synthesis and Isomeric Effects of Ladder-Type Alkylated Terbenzodithiophene Derivatives. 

J. Org. Chem 2016, 81 (6), 2534-2542

Yung-Lung Chen, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Fang-Yu Lin, Yu-Ying Lai, Hsiao-Chieh Chou and Yen-Ju Cheng*

82. Synthesis and field-effect transistor properties of a diseleno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]silole-based donor–acceptor copolymer:

investigation of chalcogen effect.

Polym. Chem. 2016, 7 (28), 4654-4660.

Yu-Chieh Pao, Cheng-Tai Yang, Yu-Ying Lai, Wen-Chia Huang, Chain-Shu Hsu and Yen-Ju Cheng*

81 Synthesis and Molecular Properties of Two Isomeric Dialkylated Tetrathienonaphthalenes. 

Org. Lett. 2016, 18 (3), 368-371.

Shao-Ling Chang, Chih-Wen Lu, Yu-Ying Lai, Jhih-Yang Hsu and Yen-Ju Cheng*


80. Synthesis, characterization, and photovoltaic applications of donor-acceptor alternating and random copolymers based on a ladder-type nonacyclic structure.

React. Funct. Polym. 2016, 108, 113-121.

Wei-Wei Liang, Yu-Shun Lin, Yu-Ying Lai and Yen-Ju Cheng*

79. Flat-on ambipolar triphenylamine/C60 nano-stacks formed from the self-organization of a pyramid-sphere-shaped amphiphile. 

Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 2768-2774

Liang, Wei-Wei, Huang, Chi-Feng, Wu, Kuan-Yi, Wu, San-Lien, Chang, Shu-Ting, Cheng, Yen-Ju and Wang, Chien-Lung*


78. A Crosslinked Fullerene Matrix Doped with an Ionic Fullerene as a Aathodic Buffer Layer toward High Performance and Thermally Stable Polymer and Organic Metallohalide Perovskite Solar Cells. 

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 20382-20388. 

Yi-Hsiang Chao, Yi-You Huang, Jen-Yun Chang, Shih-Hao Peng, Wei-Yi Tu, Yen-Ju Cheng, Jianhui Hou and Chain-Shu Hsu*

77. Angular-Shaped 4,9-Dialkyl alpha-and beta-Naphthodithiophene-Based Donor−Acceptor Copolymers: Investigation of Isomeric Structural effects on Molecular Properties and Performance of Field-Effect Transistors and Photovoltaics. 

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25 (38), 6131-6143.

Sheng-Wen Cheng, De-Yang Chiou, Che-En Tsai, Wei-Wei Liang, Yu-Ying Lai, Jhih-Yang Hsu, Chain-Shu Hsu, Itaru Osaka, Kazuo Takimiya* and Yen-Ju Cheng*

76. A Crosslinked Fullerene Matrix Doped with an Ionic Fullerene as a Aathodic Buffer Layer toward High Performance and Thermally Stable Polymer and Organic Metallohalide Perovskite Solar Cells. 

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 20382-20388 

Yu-Ying Lai, Huan-Hsuan Chang, Yun-Yu Lai, Wei-Wei Liang, Che-En Tsai, Yen-Ju Cheng*

75. Angular-shaped 4, 10-dialkylanthradiselenophene and its donor–acceptor conjugated polymers: synthesis, physical, transistor, and photovoltaic properties. 

Macromolecules 2015, 48, 19, 6994–7006.

Yu-Ying Lai, Huan-Hsuan Chang, Yun-Yu Lai, Wei-Wei Liang, Che-En Tsai, Yen-Ju Cheng*

74. Triarylamine-Based Crosslinked Hole-Transporting Material with a Ionic Dopant for High-Performance PEDOT:PSS-Free Polymer Solar Cells. 

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2015,3, 6158-6165.

Che-En Tsai, Ming-Hung Liao, Yung-Lung Chen, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Ju Cheng*, Chain Shu Hsu*

73. Synthesis of Poly(3-hexylthiophene), Poly(3-hexylselenophene) and Poly(3-hexylthiophene-alt-3-hexylselenophene) by Direct C-H Arylation Polymerization via N-Heterocyclic Carbene Palladium Catalysts. 

Macromolecules, 2015 48, 2978–2988.

Yu-Ying Lai, Tsu-Chien Tung, Wei-Wei Liang, Yen-Ju Cheng*

72. Angular-Shaped 4,9-Dialkyl Naphthodithiophene-Based Donor−Acceptor Copolymers for Efficient Polymer Solar Cells and High-Mobility Field-Effect Transistors. 

Macromolecules, 2015 48, 2030–2038.

Sheng-Wen Cheng, Che-En Tsai, Wei-Wei Liang, Yung-Lung Cheng, Fong-Yi Cao, Chain-Shu Hsu, Yen-Ju Cheng*

71. A New ladder-Type Germanium-Bridged Dithienocarbazole Arene and its Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Copolymers: Synthesis, Molecular Properties, and Photovoltaic Applications.

Macromolecules, 2014 47, 7386-7396.

Pei-Chi Jwo, Yu-Ying Lai, Che-En Tsai, Yun-Yu Lai, Wei-Wei Liang, Chain-Shu Hsu, Yen-Ju Cheng*

70. Synthesis and Molecular Properties of Tricyclic Biselenophene-Based Derivatives with Nitrogen, Silicon, Germanium, Vinylidene, and Ethylene Bridges. 

Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 21, 5724–5727.

Yu-Chieh Pao, Yung-Lung Chen, Yen-Ting Chen, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Yu-Ying Lai, Wen-Chia Huang and Yen-Ju Cheng*

69. Compact Bis-adduct Fullerenes and Additive-Assisted Morphological Optimization for Efficient Organic Photovoltaics. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 22, 20102–20109.

Yun-Yu Lai, Ming-Hung Liao, Yen-Ting Chen, Chain-Shu Hsu,Yen-Ju Cheng*

68. Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers Based on Multifused Ladder-Type Arenes for Organic Solar Cells. 

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 1113-1154.

Jhong-Sian Wu, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chain-Shu Hsu*

67. Synthesis and Supramolecular Assembly of Pentacyclic Dithienofluorene and Diselenophenofluorene Derivatives. 

Org. Lett. 2014, 16, 3, 936–939.

Chia-Hao Lee, Yu-Ying Lai, Sheng-Wen Cheng, and Yen-Ju Cheng*

66. Applications of functional fullerene materials in polymer solar cells. 

Energy Environ. Sci., 2014,7, 1866-1883.

Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Ju Cheng,* and Chain-Shu Hsu*

65. Reducing Regioisomers of Fullerene-Bisadducts by Tether-Directed Remote Functionalization: Investigation of Electronically and Sterically Isomeric Effects of on Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cell. 

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 2, 996–1004.

Ming-Hung Liao, Yin-Yu Lai, Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Ting Chen, Che-En Tsai, Wei-Wei Liang, and Yen-Ju Cheng*

64. Highly Effi cient Polymer Tandem Cells and Semitransparent Cells for Solar Energy. 

Adv. Energy Mater. 2014, 4 (7), 1301645.

Chih-Yu Chang, Lijian Zuo, Hin-Lap Yip, Chang-Zhi Li, Yongxi Li, Chain-Shu Hsu, Yen-Ju Cheng, Hongzheng Chen, and Alex K-Y. Jen*

63. Morphological Stabilization by Supramolecular Perfluorophenyl-C60 Interactions Leading to Efficient and Thermally Stable Organic Photovoltaics. 

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24 (10), 1418-1429.

Ming‐Hung Liao, Che‐En Tsai, Yu‐Ying Lai, Fong‐Yi Cao, Jhong‐Sian Wu, Chien‐Lung Wang, Chain‐Shu Hsu, Ian Liau, Yen‐Ju Cheng*

62. A Versatile Fluoro-Containing Low-Bandgap Polymer for Efficient Semitransparent and Tandem Polymer Solar Cells. 

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2013, 23 (40), 5084-5090.

Chih‐Yu Chang, Lijian Zuo, Hin‐Lap Yip, Yongxi Li, Chang‐Zhi Li, Chain‐Shu Hsu, Yen‐Ju Cheng, Hongzheng Chen, Alex K‐Y Jen*

61. Synthesis and Molecular Properties of Four Isomeric Dialkylated Angular-Shaped Naphthodithiophenes. 

Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 20, 5338–5341.

Sheng-Wen Cheng, De-Yang Chiou, Yu-Ying Lai, Ruo-Han Yu, Chia-Hao Lee, Yen-Ju Cheng*

60. A New Pentacyclic Indacenodiselenophene Arene and its Donor-Acceptor Copolymers for Solution-Processable Polymer Solar Cells and Transistors: Synthesis, Characterization and Investigation of Alkyl/Alkoxy Side-Chain Effect. 

Macromolecules 2013, 46, 19, 7715–7726.

Huan-Hsuan Chang, Che-En Tsai, Yu-Ying Lai, Wei-Wei Liang, So-Lin Hsu, Chain-Shu Hsu, Yen-Ju Cheng*

59. Formation of Nanostructured Fullerene Interlayer through Accelerated Self-Assembly and Cross-Linking of Trichlorosilane Moieties Leading to Enhanced Efficiency of Photovoltaic Cells.

Macromolecules 2013, 46, 12, 4781–4789.

Wei-Wei Liang, Chih-Yu Chang, Yu-Ying Lai, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Huan-Hsuan Chang, Yin-Yu Lai, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chien-Lung Wang, Chain-Shu Hsu*

58. A New Ladder-Type Benzodi(cyclopentadithiophene)-Based Donor-Acceptor Polymer and a Modified Hole-Collecting PEDOT:PSS Layer to Achieve Tandem Solar Cells with Open-Circuit Voltage of 1.62 V.

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 7702-7704.

Yung-Lung Chen, Wei-Shun Kao, Che-En Tsai, Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chain-Shu Hsu*

57. Synthesis, Molecular and Photovoltaic Properties of a New Indolo[3,2-b]indole-Based Acceptor-Donor-Acceptor Small Molecule.

Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 23, 5076-5084.

Yu‐Ying Lai, Jyun‐Ming Yeh, Che‐En Tsai, Yen‐Ju Cheng*

56. Interface Engineering to Enhance Efficiency of Conventional Polymer Solar Cells by Alcohol/Water-Soluble C60 Materials Doped with Alkali Carbonates.

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 11, 5122–5128.

Yu-Ying Lai, Ping-I Shih, Yi-Peng Li, Che-En Tsai, Jhong-Sian Wu, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chain-Shu Hsu*

55. A New sp2-sp2 Dialkylethylene-Bridged Heptacyclic Ladder-Type Arene for Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells.

Adv. Energy Mater., 2013, 3, 457-465.

Jhong‐Sian Wu, Yu‐Ying Lai, Yen‐Ju Cheng,* Chih‐Yu Chang, Chien‐Lung Wang, Chain‐Shu Hsu*

54. Synthesis and Photophyiscal and Photovoltaic Properties of a New Class of Two-dimensional Conjugated Polymers Containing Donor-Acceptor Chromophore as Pendant Groups.

Polym. Chem., 2013,4, 3333-3344.

Yu-Ying Lai, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Sheng-Wen Cheng, Fong-Yi Cao, Chain-Shu Hsu*

53. Synthesis, Molecular and Photovoltaic Properties of Donor−Acceptor Conjugated Polymers Incorporating a New Heptacylic Indacenodithieno[3,2 b]thiophene Arene.

Macromolecules 2012, 45, 23, 9282–9291.

Huan-Hsuan Chang, Che-En Tsai, Yu-Ying Lai, De-Yang Chiou, So-Lin Hsu, Chain-Shu Hsu,and Yen-Ju Cheng*

52. Synthesis of a New Ladder-Type Benzodi(cyclopentadithiophene) Arene with Forced Planarization Leading to an Enhanced Efficiency of Organic Photovoltaics.

Chem. Mater. 2012, 24, 20, 3964–3971.

Yung-Lung Chen, Chih-Yu Chang, Yen-Ju Cheng,* and Chain-Shu Hsu*

51. A Pentacyclic Nitrogen-Bridged Thienyl–Phenylene–Thienyl Arene for Donor–Acceptor Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Field-Effect Transistors and Polymer Solar Cells.

 Chem. Asian J., 2012, 7, 2102-2110.

Cheng-An Tseng, Jhong-Sian Wu, Tai-Yen Lin, Wei-Shun Kao, Cheng-En Wu, So-Lin Hsu, Yun-Yu Liao, Chain-Shu Hsu, Huan-Yi Huang, You-Zung Hsieh, and Yen-Ju Cheng*


50. New Angular-Shaped and Isomerically Pure Anthradithiophene with Lateral Aliphatic Side Chains for Conjugated Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Implications for Solution-Prossessed Organic Field-Effect Transistors and Photovoltaics.

Chem. Mater. 2012, 24, 12, 2391–2399.

Jhong-Sian Wu, Chung-Te Lin, Chien-Lung Wang, Yen-Ju Cheng,* and Chain-Shu Hsu*


49. Synthesis, Photophysical and Photovoltaic Properties of Conjugated Polymers Containing Fused Donor−Acceptor Dithienopyrrolobenzothiadiazole and Dithienopyrroloquinoxaline Arenes.

Macromolecules 2012, 45, 6, 2690–2698.

Yen-Ju Cheng,* Yu-Ju Ho, Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Wei-Shun Kao, Cheng-En Wu, So-Lin Hsu, and Chain-Shu Hsu


48. Enhanced Performance and Stability of a Polymer Solar Cell by Incorporation of Vertically Aligned, Cross‐Linked Fullerene Nanorods.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50 (40), 9386-9390.

Chih‐Yu Chang, Cheng‐En Wu, Shih‐Yung Chen, Chaohua Cui, Yen‐Ju Cheng, Chain‐Shu Hsu, Yuh‐Lin Wang, Yongfang Li


47. Dithienocarbazole-Based Ladder-Type Heptacyclic Arenes with Silicon, Carbon and Nitrogen bridges: Synthesis, Molecular Properties, Field-Effect Transistors and Photovoltaic Applications.

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2012, 22, 1711-1722.

Jhong-Sian Wu, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Tai-Yen Lin, Chih-Yu Chang, Peng-I Shih and Chain-Shu Hsu*


46. Hexacyclic Dithienocyclopentathieno[3,2-b]thiophene Arene for Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors and Photovoltaic Applications.

Chem. Asian J., 2012, 7, 818-825.

Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Tai-Yen Lin and Chain-Shu Hsu*


45. Combination of Molecular, Morphological and Interfacial Engineering to Achieve Highly Efficient and Stable Plastic Solar Cells.

Adv. Mater., 2012, 24, 549-553.

Chih‐Yu Chang, Yen‐Ju Cheng,* Shih‐Hsiu Hung, Jhong‐Sian Wu, Wei‐Shun Kao, Chia‐Hao Lee, Chain‐Shu Hsu*


44. Diindenothieno[2,3-d]thiophene Arene for Efficient Organic Photovoltaics with an Open-Circuit Voltage of 1.14 eV.

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 3203-3205.

Yen-Ju Cheng,* Sheng-Wen Cheng, Chih-Yu Chang, Wei-Shun Kao, Ming-Hung Liao and Chain-Shu Hsu*


43. Continuous blade coating for multi-layer large-area organic light-emitting diode and solar cell.

J. Appl. Phys. 2011, 110, 094501.

Chun-Yu Chen, Hao-Wen Chang, Yu-Fan Chang, Bo-Jie Chang, Yuan-Sheng Lin, Pei-Siou Jian, Han-Cheng Yeh, Hung-Ta Chien, En-Chen Chen, Yu-Chiang Chao, Hsin-Fei Meng, Hsiao-Wen Zan, Hao-Wu Lin, Sheng-Fu Horng, Yen-Ju Cheng, Feng-Wen Yen, I-Feng Lin, Hsiu-Yuan Yang, Kuo-Jui Huang and Mei-Rurng Tseng


42. Donor-Acceptor Random Copolymers Based on a Ladder-Type Nonacyclic Unit: Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Applications.

Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 8415.

Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Yen-Ju Cheng*, Chih-Yu Chang, and Chain-Shu Hsu* 


41. Ladder-Type Nonacyclic Structure Consisting of Alternate Thiophene and Benzene Units for Efficient Conventional and Inverted Organic Photovoltaics.

Chem. Mater. 2011, 23, 22, 5068–5075.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Yu-Shun Lin, Chih-Yu Chang, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


40. Thieno[3,2-b]pyrrolo Donor Fused with Benzothiadiazole, Benzoselenadiazolo, and Quinoxalino acceptor: Synthesis, Characterization and Molecular Properties.

Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 20, 5484–5487.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Yu-Ju Ho, Shu-Wei Chang, Henryk A. Witek, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


39. Enhanced Performance and Stability of a Polymer Solar Cell by Incorporation of Vertically Aligned, Cross-Linked Fullerene Nanorods.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 9386-9390.

Chih-Yu Chang, Cheng-En Wu, Shih-Yung Chen, Chaohua Cui, Yen-Ju Cheng, Chain-Shu Hsu,* Yuh-Lin Wang,* and Yongfang Li


38. Di(4-methylphenyl)methano-C60 Bis-Adduct for Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaics with Enhanced Open-Circuit Voltage.

Chem. Mater. 2011, 23, 17, 4056–4062.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Ming-Hung Liao, Chih-Yu Chang, Wei-Shun Kao, Cheng-En Wu, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


37. Exciplex Electroluminescence Induced by Cross-linked Hole-Transporting Materials for White Light Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes.

Macromolecules 2011, 44, 15, 5968–5976.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Ming-Hung Liao, Hung-Min Shih, Ping-I Shih, and Chain-Shu Hsu


36. Carbazole-Based Ladder-Type Heptacylic Arene with Aliphatic Side Chains Leading to Enhanced Efficiency of Organic Photovoltaics.

Chem. Mater. 2011, 23, 9, 2361–2369.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Jhong-Sian Wu, Ping-I Shih, Chih-Yu Chang, Pei-Chi Jwo, Wei-Shun Kao, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


35. Morphological Stabilization by in situ Polymerization of Fullerene Derivatives Leading to Efficient and Thermally Stable Organic Photovoltaics.

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2011, 21,1723-1732.

Yen-Ju Cheng,* Chao-Hsiang Hsieh, Pei-Jung Li and Chain-Shu Hsu*


34. Alternating Copolymers Incorporating Cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene Unit and Organic Dyes for Photovoltaic Applications.

J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem., 2011, 49, 1791-1801.

Yen-Ju Cheng,* Lung-Chang Hung, Fong-Yi Cao, Wei-Shun Kao, Chih-Yu Chang, Chain-Shu Hsu


33. Self-Assembled and Cross-Linked Fullerene Interlayer on Titanium Oxide for Highly Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells.

Chem. Mater. 2011, 23, 6, 1512–1518.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Fong-Yi Cao, Wei-Cheng Lin, Chiu-Hsiang Chen, and Chao-Hsiang Hsieh


32. Facile structure and property tuning through alteration of ring structures in conformationally locked phenyltetraene nonlinear optical chromophores.

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 4437-4444.

Xing-Hua Zhou, Joshua Davies, Su Huang, Jingdong Luo, Zhengwei Shi, Brent Polishak, Yen-Ju Cheng, Tae-Dong Kim, Lewis Johnsonb and Alex Jen*


31. Alternating and Diblock Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers Based on Diindeno[1,2-b:2’,1’-d]thiophene Structure: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic applications.

Chem. Asian J., 2010, 5, 2483-2492.

Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Yen-Ju Cheng,* Martin Dubosc, Chao-Hsiang Hsieh,Cheng-Che Chu, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


30. Combination of indene-C60 Bis-adduct and Cross-linked Fullerene Interlayer Leading to Highly Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 17381.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Chao-Hsiang Hsieh, Youjun He, Chain-Shu Hsu*, and Yongfang Li*


29. Donor-Acceptor Polymers Based on Multi-fused Heptacyclic Structures: Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Applications.

Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 3259.

Jhong-Sian Wu , Yen-Ju Cheng *, Martin Dubosc , Chao-Hsiang Hsieh , Chin-Yen Chang and Chain-Shu Hsu*

 

28. Highly Efficient and Stable Inverted Polymer Solar Cells Integrated with a Cross-Linked Fullerene Material as an Interlayer.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 2010, 132, 4887.

Chao-Hsiang Hsieh, Yen-Ju Cheng*, Pei-Jung Li, Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Martin Dubosc, Ru-Meng Liang, and Chain-Shu Hsu*

  

27. Synthesis and Characterization of Bridged Bithiophene-Based Conjugated Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications: Acceptor Strength and Ternary Blends.

Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 697.

Chiu-Hsiang Chen, Chao-Hsiang Hsieh, Martin Dubosc, Yen-Ju Cheng*, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


26. Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers for Solar Cell Applications.

Chem. Rev. , 2009, 109, 5868.

Yen-Ju Cheng*, Sheng-Hsiung Yang, and Chain-Shu Hsu*


25. Reinforced Site Isolation Leading to Remarkably High Thermal Stability and Large Electro-Optic Activity in Crosslinked Nonlinear Optical Dendrimers.

Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 6372–6377.

Zhengwei Shi, Jingdong Luo, Su Huang, Xing-Hua Zhou, Tae-Dong Kim, Yen-Ju Cheng, Brent M. Polishak, Todd R. Younkin, Bruce A. Block, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


24. Cross-Linkable Hole-transporting Materials for Solution-Processed Light-Emitting Diodes.

J. Mater. Chem., 2008,18, 4495-4509.

Fei Huang, Yen-Ju Cheng, Yong Zhang, Michelle S. Liua and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


23. Donor-Acceptor Thiolated Polyenic Chromophore Exhibiting Large Optical Nonlinearity and Excellent Photostability.

Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 5047–5054.

Yen-Ju Cheng, Jingdong Luo, Su Huang, Xinghua Zhou, Zhengwei Shi, Tae-Dong Kim, Denise H. Bale, Satsuki Takahashi, Andrew Yick, Brent M. Polishak, Sei-Hum Jang, Larry R. Dalton, Philip J. Reid, William H. Steier, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


22. Binary Chromophore Systems in Nonlinear Optical Dendrimers and Polymers for Large Electro-Optic Activities.

J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 21, 8091–8098.

Tae-Dong Kim, Jingdong Luo, Yen-Ju Cheng, Zhengwei Shi, Steven Hau, Sei-Hum Jang, Xing-Hua Zhou, Yanqing Tian, Brent Polishak, Su Huang, Hong Ma, Larry R. Dalton, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


21. Thermally Cross-Linkable Hole-Transporting Materials on Conducting polymer: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications for Polymer Light-emitting Devices.

Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 2, 413–422.

Yen-Ju Cheng, Michelle S. Liu, Yong Zhang, Yuhua Niu, Fei Huang, Jae-Won Ka, Hin-Lap Yip, Yanqing Tian, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


20. High-Efficiency and Color Stable Blue Light-Emitting Polymers and Devices.

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2007, 17, 3808-3815.

Fei Huang, Yong Zhang, Michelle S. Liu, Yen-Ju Cheng and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


19. Phenyltetraene-Based Nonlinear Optical Chromophores with Enhanced Chemical Stability and Electro-Optic Activity.

Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 22, 4471–4474.

Jingdong Luo, Su Huang, Yen-Ju Cheng, Tae-Dong Kim, Zhengwei Shi, Xing-Hua Zhou, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


18. Cross-Conjugated Polymers with Large Two-Photon Absorption Cross-Sections for Metal Ion Sensing.

J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 28, 10673–10681.

Fei Huang, Yanqing Tian, Ching-Yi Chen, Yen-Ju Cheng, A. Cody Young, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


17. Colloidal CdSe Quantum Dot Electroluminescence: Ligands and Light-Emitting diodes.

Microchimica Acta, 2008, 160, 345-350.

Andrea M. Munro, Julie A. Bardecker, Michelle S. Liu, Yen-Ju Cheng, Yu-Hua Niu, Ilan Jen-La Plante, Alex K.-Y. Jen, David S. Ginger


16. Two-Photon Absorbing Block Copolymer as a Nanocarrier for Porphyrin-Energy Transfer and Singlet Oxygen Generation in Micellar Aqueous Solution.

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 23, 7220–7221.

Ching-Yi Chen, Yanqing Tian, Yen-Ju Cheng, A. Cody Young, Jae-Won Ka, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


15. Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Silylene-Spaced Copolymers Having Alternating Donor-Acceptor Chromophores.

Macromolecules 2007, 40, 8, 2666–2671.

Hsian-Wen Wang, Yen-Ju Cheng, Chih-Hsien Chen, Tsong-Shin Lim, Wunshain Fann, Cheng-Lan Lin, Yuan-Pin Chang, Kin-Chuan Lin, and Tien-Yau Luh.*


14. Hydrophobic Chromophores in Aqueous Micellar Solution Showing Large Two-Photon Absorption Cross-Sections.

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2007, 17, 1691-1697.

Yanqing Tian, Ching-Yi Chen, Yen-Ju Cheng, A. Cody Young, Neil M. Tucker, and Alex K.-Y. Jen*


13. Large Electro-Optic Activity and Enhanced Thermal Stability from Diarylaminophenyl-Containing High- Nonlinear Optical Chromophores.

Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 5, 1154–1163.

Yen-Ju Cheng, Jingdong Luo, Steven Hau, Denise H. Bale, Tae-Dong Kim, Zhengwei Shi, David B. Lao, Neil M. Tucker, Yanqing Tian, Larry R. Dalton, Philip J. Reid, and Alex K-Y. Jen*


12. Improved Performance from Multilayer Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes via Thermal Annealing of the Quantum Dot Layer.

Adv. Mater., 2007, 19, 3371-3376.

Yu-Hua Niu, Andrea M. Munro, Yen-Ju Cheng, Yanqing Tian, Michelle S. Liu, Jialong Zhao,Julie A. Bardecker, Ilan Jen-La Plante, David S. Ginger* and Alex K. -Y. Jen*


11. Improved Performance from Multilayer Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes via Thermal Annealing of the Quantum Dot Layer.

Adv. Mater., 2007, 19, 3371-3376.

Yu-Hua Niu, Andrea M. Munro, Yen-Ju Cheng, Yanqing Tian, Michelle S. Liu, Jialong Zhao,Julie A. Bardecker, Ilan Jen-La Plante, David S. Ginger* and Alex K. -Y. Jen*


10. Alternating Divinylarene-Silylene Copolymers.

Chem. Commun., 2006, 4669–4678.

Tien-Yau Luh* and Yen-Ju Cheng


9. Facile Synthesis of Highly Efficient Phenyltetraene-Based Nonlinear Optical Chromophores for Electrooptics.

Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 7, 1387–1390.

Jingdong Luo, Yen-Ju Cheng, Tae-Dong Kim, Steven Hau, Sei-Hum Jang, Zhengwei Shi, Xing-Hua Zhou, and Alex K-Y. Jen*


8. Synthesis and Efficient Energy Transfer in a Three-Chromophore Energy Gradient of Regioregular Silylene-Spaced Divinylarene copolymers.

Macromolecules 2005, 38, 11, 4563–4568. 

Yen-Ju Cheng and Tien-Yau Luh*


7. Synthesis and Efficient Energy Transfer in a Three-Chromophore Energy Gradient of Regioregular Silylene-Spaced Divinylarene copolymers.

Macromolecules 2005, 38, 11, 4563–4568. 

Yen-Ju Cheng and Tien-Yau Luh*


6. Effect of Conjugation Length on Chromophore-Chromophore Interaction in Silylene-Spaced Divinyloligoarene Copolymers.

Macromolecules 2005, 38, 4, 1442–1446.

Yen-Ju Cheng, Sourav Basu, Shr-Jie Luo, and Tien-Yau Luh*


5. Synthesizing Optoelectronic Heteroaromatic Conjugated Polymers by Cross Coupling Reactions.

J. Organomet. Chem., 2004, 689, 4137-4148.

Yen-Ju Cheng and Tien-Yau Luh*


4. Synthesis, Light-Harvesting and Energy Transfer Properties of Rigioregular Silylene-Spaced Alternating [(Donor-SiMe2-)n=1-3-(Acceptor-SiMe2)] Copolymers.

Chem. Eur. J., 2004, 10, 5361-5368.

Yen-Ju Cheng and Tien-Yau Luh*


3. Chiral Silylene-Spaced Divinylarene Copolymers.

Marcomolecules, 2003, 5912-5914.

Yen-Ju Cheng, Hui Liang, and Tien-Yau Luh*


2. Intrachain Chromphore Interactions in Silanylene-Spaced Divinylbenzene Copolymers.

Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2003, 41, 2218-2231.

Tsyr‐Yuan Hwu  Sourav Basu  Ruey‐Min Chen  Yen‐Ju Cheng  Jui‐Hung Hsu  Wunshain Fann  and Tien‐Yau Luh*


1.  Intrachain Energy Transfer in Siylene-Spaced Alternating Donor-Acceptor Divinylarene

Chem. Commun. 2002, 1978.

Yen-Ju Cheng, Tsyr-Yuan Hwu, Jui-Hung Hsu and Tien-Yau Luh*