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Assoc. Prof Wan-Chin Yu

 

Dr. Wan-Chin Yu

Research Laboratory：Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Biochemical Engineering Detail

Educational Background：

 

  • University of Manchester, Bioreactor Sys., M.Sc. 

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Office:

Molecular Science Building, 2nd floor

(02)2771-2171 ext 2411

 

Research laboratory:

Molecular Science Building, 4th floor

(02)2771-2171 ext 2423


Email: wanchin@ntut.edu.tw

Professional Experience Research InterestsPublicationsResearch Grants

Professional Experience

  1. Associate professor, Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology
  2. Assistant professor, Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology
  3. Research fellow, Development Center for Biotechnology
  4. Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Research Interests

  1. Synthesis and application of semiconducting oxide nanostructures
  2. Dye-sensitized solar cells
  3. Biomass utilization

Publications

  1. N. Sebastian, W.C. Yu*, D. Balram (2019) Synthesis of amine-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube/3D rose flower-like zinc oxide nanocomposite for sensitive electrochemical detection of flavonoid morin, Analytica Chimica Acta, In press. (SCI)
  2. N. Sebastian, W.C. Yu*, Y.C. Hu, D. Balram, Y.H. Yu* (2019) Sonochemical synthesis of iron-graphene oxide/honeycomb-like ZnO ternary nanohybrids for sensitive electrochemical detection of antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 59, 104696. (SCI)
  3. N. Sebastian, W.C. Yu*, D. Balram (2019) Electrochemical detection of antibiotic drug chloramphenicol based on graphene oxide/hierarchical zinc oxide nanocomposite, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 6, 82-93. (SCI)
  4. W.C. Yu*, L.Y. Lin*, W.C. Chang, S.H. Zhong, C.C Su (2018) Iodine-free nanocomposite gel electrolytes for quasi-solid-state dye sensitized solar cells, Journal of Power Sources 403, 157-166. (SCI)
  5. W.C. Yu*, N. Sebastian, W.C. Chang*, C.Y. Tsia, C.M. Lin (2018) Electrochemical deposition of ZnO porous nanoplate network for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 18(1), 56-61. (SCI)
  6. W.C. Chang, W.C. Yu*, L.Y. Lin*, Y.J. Yu, Y.M. Peng (2017) Size-dependent localized surface plasma resonance of Au nanoparticles in Au/ZnO photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 17(4), 2431-2437. (SCI) 
  7. W.C. Chang, W.C. Yu*, C.H. Wu, C.Y. Wang, Z.S. Hong, R.J. Wu** (2016) Flower-like ZnO nanostructure for NO sensing at room temperature. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 16(9), 9209-9214. (SCI) 
  8. W.C. Chang*, T.C. Tseng, W.C. Yu*, Y.Y. Lan, M.D. Ger (2016). Graphene/ZnO nanoparticle composite photoelectrodes for dye sensitized solar cells with enhanced photovoltaic performance. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 16(9), 9160-9165. (SCI).
  9. W.C. Chang, S.Y. Sie, W.C. Yu**, L.Y. Lin*, Y.J. Yu (2016) Preparation of nano-composite gel electrolytes with metal oxide additives for dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochimica Acta 212, 333–342. (SCI) 
  10. W.C. Chang*, B.H. Tang , Y.W. Lu, W.C. Yu, L.Y. Lin*, R.J. Wu* (2016) Incorporating hydrangea-like titanium dioxide light scatterer with high dye-loading on the photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Power Sources 319, 131-138. (SCI) 
  11. H.S. Chen, W.C. Yu*, W.C. Chang**, Y.W. Lu (2016) Olive-shaped ZnO nanocrystallite aggregates as bifunctional light scattering materials in double-layer photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells, Electrochimica Acta 169, 456–461. (SCI) 
  12. W.C. Chang, L.Y. Lin*, W.C. Yu* (2015) Dual-functional zinc oxide aggregates with reaction time-dependent morphology as the dye-adsorption layer for dye-sensitized solar cells, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 757, 159–166. (SCI)
  13. W. C. Chang, L.Y. Lin*, W.C. Yu** (2015) Bifunctional zinc oxide nanoburger aggregates as the dye-adsorption and light-scattering layer for dye-sensitized solar cells, Electrochimica Acta 169, 456–461. (SCI) 
  14. W.C. Chang, H.S. Chen, W.C. Yu* (2015) Flower-shaped ZnO nanocrystallite aggregates synthesized through a template-free aqueous solution method for dye-sensitized solar cells, Applied Physics Letters 106, 013908. (SCI) 

Research Grants

  1. Modifying three dimensional metal oxide with metal nanoparticles and graphene for the detection and decomposition of environmental pollutants, 2019/08/01- 2020/07/31, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.
  2. Synthesis of metal/ZnO three dimensional nanostructures for gas sensing, antimicrobial, and photocatalysis of organic pollutants, 2018/08/01- 2019/07/31, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.
  3. Preparation of antioxidative copper nanoparticles using green chemical reduction method, 2018/06/01- 2019/05/30, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.
  4. Preparation of ZnO hierachical nanostructures for dye sensitized solar cells and environmental photocatalysis, 2017/08/01- 2018/07/31, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C./Geckos group
  5. Green synthesis of ZnO 3D nanomaterials for dye-sensitized photovoltaic, gas sensing, and antimicrobial applications, 2016/08/01- 2017/07/31, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.
  6. Green synthesis of ZnO mesoporous materials and their applications to photovoltaic cells and gas sensors, 2015/08/01- 2016/07/31, Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C.