Polymer Science, Surface Modification, Nanomaterials, Clean Energy
Academic BackgroundEducational qualifications
2017 Ph.D., Dept. of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2013 B.S., Dept. of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Professional ExperienceExperience
2024.08–Present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
2022.02–2024.07 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Feng Chia University
2021.08–2022.01 Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University
2021.05–2021.07 Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
2019.07–2021.04 Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE), Kyushu University, Japan
2018.10–2019.03 Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Research Topics
Synthesis and physical property analysis of functional polymer materials.
Development of polymer surface modification technologies.
Preparation, modification, and application of nanoporous membranes.
Mechanical property analysis and adhesion applications of polymer composites.
Honors & Awards
Honorable Mention Award of the Graduate Student Thesis Award of the Chemical Society Located in Taipei, 2018
Selected to be one of 400 young scientists for 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Germany, 2017
Excellent Award of English Presentation Competition in the Annual Meeting of Polymer Society, 2017
The BASF Taiwan Excellent Master and Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2016
Scholarship for Outstanding Master's and Doctoral Students to Do Overseas Short-term Research, 2015
Selected Publications
Chien-Wei Chu,* Chia-Hsuan Tsai, "Surface Modification of Nanopores in an Anodic Aluminum Oxide Membrane through Dopamine-Assisted Co-Deposition with a Zwitterionic Polymer", Langmuir, 2024, 40, 5245-5254. (2023 IF: 3.7, Q2 in CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY: 84/230)
Chien-Wei Chu, Amalia Rizki Fauziah, Li-Hsien Yeh,* "Optimizing Membranes for Osmotic Power Generation", Angewandte Chemie- International Edition, 2023, 62, e202303582. (2023 IF: 16.1, Q1 in CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY: 13/230)
Chen-Wei Chang, Chien-Wei Chu, Yen-Shao Su, and Li-Hsien Yeh*, "Space Charge Enhanced Ion Transport in Heterogeneous Polyelectrolyte/Alumina Nanochannel Membranes for High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 2867-2875. (2023 IF: 10.7, Q1 in CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL: 25/178)
Chien-Wei Chu, Yucheng Zhang, Tomohiro Kubo, Shiho Tanizaki, Ken Kojio, Kotaro Satoh,* and Atsushi Takahara*, "Adhesion Promoting Copolymer of Acetate-Protected Vinyl Catechol with Glycidyl Methacrylate: Unraveling Deprotection, Adsorption, and Adhesion Behaviors on Metal Substrates", ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, 4, 3687-3696. (2023 IF: 4.4, Q1 in POLYMER SCIENCE: 23/94)
Chien-Wei Chu, Yucheng Zhang, Kakeru Obayashi, Ken Kojio,* and Atsushi Takahara*, "Single-Lap Joints Bonded with Epoxy Nanocomposite Adhesives: Effect of Organoclay Reinforcement on Adhesion and Fatigue Behaviors", ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2021, 3, 3428-3437. (2023 IF: 4.4, Q1 in POLYMER SCIENCE: 23/94)