Welcome to FUNCTIONAL OXIDE LAB
Exploring the Wonders of Science
Professional Specialization and Research Interest on nanostructured oxides and their applications on Sensors, supercapacitors, photocatalysts, biomaterials and biomimetic materials, Functional Oxide Laboratory at Feng Chia University.
Gas sensors
preparation and characterization of oxygen gas, CO sensor, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) gas sensors using oxide powder coatings, e.g. modified CeO2, SnO2, etc
Photocatalysts
preparation and characterization of active materials composed of nanostructured metal oxides, e.g. modified MnOx, CoOx, VOx, NiO, ZnO nanostructures, etc.
Supercapacitors
photocatalytically degrading organics and/or producing hydrogen fuel under visible light irradiation using heterostructured nanopowders, e.g. surface modified Bi2O3, Bi2O3/noble metals, CeO2/polymers, etc.
Biomaterials and Biomimetic materials
preparation and characterization of mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) for enhanced bone tissue regeneration, fabrication of biomimetic structures for light harvesting and photocatalytic applications using 3-D printing, holographic lithography, etc.
Professional Specializations
Characterization
of
Materials
conventional transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal analysis (thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), differential thermal analysis (DTA)…), electrical properties measurement (resistance, ac-impedance, specific capacitance), UV-Visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis), Photoluminescence (PL), etc.
Materials
processing
spray pyrolysis, sol-gel process, hydrothermal method, precipitation process, chemical bath deposition process, electrophoretic deposition, mechanical alloying, ball-milling, etc.