研究主題

電子高分子材料之合成、特性與元件應用
主要研究興趣在下列三方面：（1）建立高分子結構與其電氣性質之關係，如介電性質、電化學性質、能帶隙等；（2）由poly(silsesquioxane)衍生物及雙性嵌段共聚物以模板技術製備奈米孔洞介電膜及孔洞形成機制； (3)新穎共軛高分子之合成，理論電子結構分析及其於光電元件之應用。

光學高分子材料之製備與特性
主要從高分子光學膜及光波導元件之研究，研究重點包括(1)由材料分子設計控制折射率大小及分佈、光傳送損失、吸收波峰位置等；(2)光學高分子材料之製備包括：多成分壓克力高分子、有機-無機奈米複合膜、聚醯亞胺等材料系統；(3)光波導元件之製備及特性量測：包括高折射率薄膜、抗反射薄膜、平面波導及通道波導元件等。

最新研究

榮譽獎項

1. 97年度高分子學刊 (Journal of Polymer Research)傑出論文獎 (2008)。
2. 指導高分子所學生王正廷獲得97年度科林論文獎碩士論文優等獎(2008)
3. 中國工程師學會傑出工程教授獎(2007)
4. 台大特聘教授(2006-2009)
5. 教育部九十三學年度教師與博士生組產學合作(2006)
6. 國科會傑出研究獎, 2004~2007
7. 高分子學會年度最佳論文獎, 2004
8. 台大研究成就獎, 2004
9. 科林論文獎博士論文類(指導教授),頭等獎(2004); 優等獎(2006).
10. 國科會碩士論文獎(指導教授), 2001, 2003
11. 中國化工學會學術勵進獎 , 1997
12. 工研院化工所年度最佳論文獎, 1995
13. 工研院研究論文獎,1995
14. 工研院研究成就獎團體組佳作 (Project Leader), 1995

代表著作 所有著作

I. Journal Paper (42 out of 134 papers)

1.M. H. Lai, C. C. Chueh, Wen-Chang Chen* Jyh-Lih Wu, and Fang-Chung Chen “Synthesis and Properties of New Dialkoxyphenylene Quinoxaline based Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers and Their Applications on Thin Film Transistors and Solar Cells”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 47, 973-985 (2009).

2.W. S. Chiang, C. H. Lin, C. L. Yeh, B. Nandan, P. N. Hsu, C. W. Lin, W. C. Chen,* and H. L. Chen,* Tetragonally Packed Cylinder Structure of Comb-Coil Block Copolymer Bearing Hetero-arm Architecture” Macromolecules, in press (2009).

3.Jung-Hsun Tsai, Chu-Chen Chueh, Mei-Hsiu Lai, Chih-Feng Wang, Wen-Chang Chen* Bao-Tsan Ko, and Ching-Ting, “Synthesis of New Indolocarbazole–Acceptor Alternating Conjugated Copolymers and Their Applications to Thin Film Transistors and Photovoltaic Cells”, Macromolecules, in press.

4.H. W. Su and W. C. Chen,* “High Refractive Index Polyimide-Nanocrystalline Titania Hybrid Optical Materials”, J. Mater. Chem., 38, 1139-1145(2008).

5.C. S. Li, W. C. Wu, Y. J. Sheng,* and W. C. Chen,* “Effects of Chain Architectures on the Surface Structures of Conjugated Rod-Coil Block Copolymer Brushes”, J. Chem. Phys., 128, 154908 (2008).

6.H. W. Su and W. C. Chen,* “Photosensitive High Refractive Index Poly(acrylic acid)-graft-Poly(ethylene glycol methacrylate)-Nanocrystalline Titania Hybrid Films”, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 209, 1778-1786(2008). (feature on issue cover page)

7.K.-F. Cheng, .C. C. Chueh,. C. H. Lin,.and W. C. Chen,* “Synthesis, Properties, and Field Effect Transistor Characteristics of New Thiophene-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline-Thiophene based Conjugated Polymers”, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 46, 6305-6316(2008).

8.S. T. Lin, Y. C. Tung, W. C. Chen,* “ Synthesis, Structures and Multifunctional Sensory Properties of Poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)]-block-poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] Rod-Coil Dibock Copolymers”, J. Mater. Chem., 18, 3985-3992(2008).

9.C. L. Liu, J. H. Tsai, W. Y. Lee, W. C. Chen*, and S. A. Jenekhe*, “New Didecyloxyphenylene–Acceptor Alternating Conjugated Copolymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Optoelectronic Device Applications”, Macromolecules, 41, 6952-6959(2008).

10.C. C. Kuo,Y. C. Tung, C. H. Lin, and W. C. Chen* “Novel Luminescent Electrospun Fibers Prepared From Conjugated Rod-Coil Block Copolymer of Poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)]-block- Poly(methylmethacrylate)”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 29, 1711-1715 (2008). (Feature on issue cover)

11.C. H. Lin, Y. C. Tung, J. Ruokolainen, R. Mezzenga,* and W. C. Chen,* “Poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)]-block -Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Rod-Coil and Coil-Rod-Coil Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Morphology and Photophysical Properties in Methanol/THF Mixed Solvents”, Macromolecules, 41, 8759-8769 (2008).

12.W. C. Wu, Y. Tian, C. Y. Chen, C. S. Lee, Y. J. Sheng, W. C. Chen,* and Alex K.-Y. Jen,* ”Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Surface Structures of Conjugated Rod-Coil Block Copolymer Brushes”, Langmuir, 23, 2805-2814(2007).

13.C. C. Yang, Y. Tian, C. Y. Chen, Alex K.-Y. Jen* and W. C. Chen*, “enzoxazole-containing Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Copolymer as Multifunctional Sensing Materials”, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 28, 894-899(2007).

14.C. C. Kuo, C. H. Lin, and W. C. Chen *, “Morphology and Photophysical Properties of Light-Emitting Electrospun Nanofibers Prepared From Poly(fluorene) Derivative/PMMA Blends”, Macromolecules, 40, 6959-6966 (2007). (Highlighted by “Heart Cut“of ACS, Sept. 10, 2007)

15.Y. C. Tung, W. C. Wu, and W. C. Chen,* “Morphological Transformation and Photophysical Proeprties of Rod-Coil Poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)]-block-poly(acrylic acid) (PF-b-PAA) in Solution”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 27, 1838-1844 (2006).

16.W. C. Wu, C. L. Liu, and W. C. Chen,* “Synthesis and Characterization of New Fluorene-Acceptor Alternating and Random Copolymers for Light-Emitting Applications”, Polymer, 47, 527-538(2006).

17.W. C. Wu, W. Y. Lee, and W. C. Chen*, “New Fluorene-Acceptor Random Copolymers: Toward Pure White Light Emission from a Single Polymer”, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 207, 1131-1138 (2006) (feature on issue cover page )

18.C. C. Yang, Y. Tian, Alex K.-Y. Jen,* and W. C. Chen,* “New Environmental-Responsive Fluorescent NIPAA Copolymer and Its Application on DNA Sensing”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 44, 5495-5504 (2006).

19.Fu-Chuan Tsai, Chao-Ching Chang, Cheng-Liang Liu, Wen-Chang Chen,* and Samson A. Jenekhe*, “New Thiophene-Linked Conjugated Poly(azomethine)s: Theoretical Electronic Structure, Synthesis, and Properties”, Macromolecules, 38, 1598-1966 (2005).

20.C. T. Yen, Y. W. Wang, and W. C. Chen*, “Photosensitive Polyimide/Silica Hybrid Optical Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Patterning”, Polymer, 2005, 46, 6959-6967.

21.B. Nandan, C. H. Lee, H. L. Chen,* and W. C. Chen* , “Molecular Architecture Effect on the Microphase Separations in Supramolecular Comb-Coil Complexes of Polystyrene-block- Poly(2-vinylpyridine) with Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid: (AB)nAn Block-Arm Star Copolymer”, Macromolecules, 38, 10117-10126 (2005).

22.R. D. Champion, K. C. Cheng, C. L. Pai, W. C. Chen,* and S. A. Jenekhe,* “ Electronic Properties and Field Effect Transistors of Thiophene Based Donor-acceptor Conjugated Copolymers”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 26, 1835-1840 (2005). (feature on issue cover page )

23.W.-J. Lin, W. C. Chen*, W. C. Wu, Y.-H. Niu, and A. K. Y. Jen , “ Synthesis and?? Properties of Star-like Polyfluorenes with a Silsesquioxane Core“, Macromolecules, 37, 2335-2341 (2004).

24.W. C. Chen,* Cheng-Liang Liu, Cheng-Tyng Yen, Fu-Chuan Tsai, Christopher J. Tonzola, Nick Olsen, and S. A. Jenekhe, “Theoretical and Experimental Characterization of Small Band Gap Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene methines)”, Macromolecules 37, 5959-5964 (2004).

25.Yu-Jane Sheng, Wei-Jung Lin, and Wen-Chang Chen,* “Network Structures of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane based Nanocomposites: A Monte Carlo Study”, J. Chem. Phys., 121,? 9693-9701 (2004).

26.C.-T. Yen and W. C. Chen,* “Effect of Bridged Group on The Near Infrared Optical Properties of Polyimide Derivatives”, Macromolecules, 36, 3315 (2003).

27.Y. Y. Yen, C.-Y. Chen, and W. C. Chen,* “Synthesis and Characterization of Organic-inorganic Hybrid Thin Films Form Poly(acrylic) and monodispersed Colloidal Silica” Polymer, 593-601 (2003).

28.C. C. Chang, G. S. Wei, and W. C. Chen,* “Spin Coating of Polyimide-Silica Optical Thin Films”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 150, F147-F150 (2003).

29.C. T. Yen, W. C. Chen,* D. J. Liaw, H. Y. Lu, “Synthesis and Properties of New Organosoluble Polyimide/Silica Hybrid Thin Films Through Both Intrachain and Interchain Bonding”, Polymer, 44, 7079-7087 (2003).

30.C. C. Yang, and W. C. Chen,* “The Structures and Properties of Hydrogen Silsesquioxane (HSQ) By Thermal Curing”, J. Mater. Chem., 12, 1138-1141 (2002).

31.L. H. Lee, W. C. Chen,* and W. C. Liu, “Structural Control of Oligomeric Methyl Silsesquioxane Precursors and Their Thin Film Properties”,J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 40, 1560-1571 (2003).

32.C. C. Chang, and W. C. Chen*, “ Synthesis and Optical properties of Polyimide-Silica Hybrid Thin Films”, Chem. Mater. 14, 4242-4248 (2002).

33.W. C. Chen,* L. H. Lee, B.-F. Chen, and C.-T. Yen, “ Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(methyl silsesquioxanes)-titania? Hybrid Optical Thin Films”, J. Mater. Chem. 12, 3644-3648 (2002).

34.L. H. Lee, and W. C. Chen,* “ High Refractive Index Thin Films Prepared From Trialkoxysilane-capped Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Titania Hybrid Materials”, Chem. Mater., 13, 1137-1142 (2001).

35.Y. Chang, W. C. Wu, and W. C. Chen,* “Theoretical Analysis on Spin Coating of Polyimide Precursor Solutions”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 148(4), F77-F81 (2001).

36.W. J. Lin, and W. C. Chen,* “ Theoretical Analysis on the Soft baking Process of various Polymer Solutions”, J. Electrochem. Soc.,148(11), G620-G626 (2001).

37.C. C. Chang, and W. C. Chen,* “High Refractive Index Thin Films Prepared From? Aminoalkoxysilane Capped Pyromellitic Dianhydride-Titania Hybrid Materials”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 39, 3419-3427 (2001).

38.W. C. Chen,* S. C. Lin, B.-T. Dai, and M.-S. Tsai,“Chemical-Mechanical Polishing of Low Dielectric Constant Materials: HSQ and MSQ”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 146(8), 3004-3009 (1999).

39.W. C. Chen,* and C. C. Chang, “Synthesis and Characterization of Large Diameter Polymer Light Conduits”, J. Mater. Chem., 9, 2307-2312 (1999).

40.W. C. Chen,* Y. Chang, and J. P. Hsu,“ Theoretical Analysis on a Multi-layer? Co-extrusion Process for Preparing Gradient-index Polymer Optical Fibers”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 103(36), 7584-7590(1999).

41.W. C. Chen,* S-J. Lee, L.-H. Lee, and J.-L. Lin, “Synthesis and Characterization of Trialkoxysilane-capped Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Titania Hybrid Optical Thin Films”, J. Mater. Chem., 9, 2999-3003 (1999).

■Invited Presentation in an International Conferences

1.B. T. Liu, W. C. Chen, and J. P. Hsu, “Gradient-Index Polymer Optical Fibers Prepared from a Co-extrusion Process: Mathematical Modeling and Applications”, Proc. of Asian Plastics Technical Conference, Taipei, p.155-160, Oct. 7-8, 1997. (Invited Speech)

2.W. C. Chen, Y. Chang, and M. S. Wei, “ Theoretical Analysis on The Preparation of Gradient-index Polymer Optical Fibers”, 2000 POF Conference,Cambridge, USA, September 5-8, 2000. (invited speech)

3.C. C. Chang, and W. C. Chen, “Synthesis and Optical Properties of Polyimide-Silica Hybrid Materials”, Second International Symposium on Polyimides and Other High Temperature Polymers, Newark, USA, Dec. 3-6, 2001. (invited speech)

4.W. C. Chen and Long-Hua Lee, “Polymer-Titania Thin Films For Optical Waveguides”, ACS National meeting , April 7-11, 2002, Orlando, USA. (invited speech)

5.W. C. Liu and W. C. Chen, “Synthesis and characterization of Low Dielectric constant Nanoporous Silica from Hydrogen Silsesquioxane Oligomers”, 19th internaltional VLSI Multilevel Interconnection conference", Singapore, Nov. 18-20, 2002. (invited speech)

6.Wen-Chang Chen, (2003), “Preparation and Characterization of Low Dielectric Constant Nanoporous Poly(silsesquioxane) Films by the Templating of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers, PS-b-P2VP”, Japan-Taiwan Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanotechonology, Osaka, Japan, October 27-31, 2003. (invited speech)

7.C. H. Lee, B. Nandan, H. L. Chen, and W. C. Chen, “Nanostructured Materials Derived from Various Molecular Architectures of Poly(styrene)-block- Poly(2-vinylpyridine)” IUPAC Macro 2006, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 15-20, 2006. (invited speech)

8.W. C. Chen, (2006),“ Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymer Systems: Theoretical Electronic Structures, Synthesis, and Device Applications”, 2006 Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Symposium, DunHuang, August 27-30. (Invited Speech).

9.W. C. Wu, Y. Tian, C. Y. Chen, C. S. Lee, Y. J. Sheng, W. C. Chen,* and Alex K.-Y. Jen,* ”Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Surface Structures of Conjugated Rod-Coil Block Copolymer Brushes”, 2007 ACS Spring National Meeting, Chicago, March 25-29. (Invited Speech).

10.W. C., C. S. Lee,Y. J. Sheng, and W. C. Chen,” Molecular Architecture Effects on the Morphologies and Photophysical Properties of Rod-Coil Copolymer Brushes”, International Symposium on Advanced Materials and Nano-materials with Precisely Designed Architectures, Sapporo, Japan Oct.4-6, 2007 ( Plenary Lecture).

11.W. C. Chen, “Rod-Coil Block Copolymers: Interplay between Morphology and Photophysical Properties”,New Trend in Asian Polymer Science and Technology , Jeju, S. Korea, Nov. 21-23, 2007。(Invited Speech)

12.Chi-Ching Kuo, Chen-Ting Wang, and Wen-Chang Chen, “Photophysics and Sensory Applications of Electrospun Semiconducting Polymer Nanofibers”, IUPAC Macro 2008, Taipei, June 29~July 4, 2008. (Invited Speech)

13.Chia-Hung Lin, Yi-Chih Tung, Janne Ruokolainen, Raffaele Mezzenga, and Wen-Chang Chen, “Poly[2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)]-block -Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Rod-Coil and Coil-Rod-Coil Block Copolymers : Synthesis, Solution Morphology and Photophysical properties”, 2nd Japan-Korea Joint Seminar 2008 and International Symposium: Synthesis and Application of Advanced Functional Materials, Tokyo, Nov. 4-6 (2008)。( Plenary Lecture)