Nano-sized metal oxide ceramic powders and their fabrication processes

1. Fabrication of nano-sized metal oxide ceramic powders: ITO, IZO, AZO, GZO, ATO, PZT, BT, BST, MZO, AMZO, GMZO, etc...
2. Fabrication process development for nano-sized metal oxide ceramic powders: sol-gel process, co-precipitation, electrolysis, supercritical drying, spray pyrolysis, hydrothermal method, solvothermal process, supercritical reaction, etc..

Transparent conductive oxide (TCO) materials, devices, and their fabrication processes

1. Fabrication and process development of TCO sputtering targets: ITO, IZO, AZO, GZO, ATO, MZO, AMZO, GMZO, etc..
2. Development of TCO thin films: ITO, IZO, AZO, GZO, ATO, MZO, AMZO, GMZO, etc..
3. Fabrication process development of TCO thin films: sputtering, evaporation, spin coating, dip coating, etc..
4. Development of transparent conductive oxide coating solutions for soft plastic substrates: ITO, AZO, etc..
5. Development of transparent conductive oxide devices and their fabrication processes: TCO solar cells, TCO LEDs, etc..

Alternative energy materials, devices, and their fabrication process

1. Development of transparent TCO photovoltaic and light emitting diode devices and their fabrication processes
2. Development of high efficiency CIGS solar cell materials, devices, and their fabrication processes
3. Development of the materials for super-capacitors and battery of electric vehicles and fabrication processes

Dielectric/ferroelectric/piezoelectric materials, devices, and their fabrication processes

1. Development of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials: PZT, BST, BT, etc..
2. Fabrication process development of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials: sol-gel process, hydrothermal method, solvothermal method, sputtering, etc..
3. Development and application of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices: biosensors, filters, etc..

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2. Chun-Lung Chu, Hsin-Chun Lu*, Chen-Yang Lo , Chi-You Lai, Yu-Hsiang Wang, “Physical properties of copper oxide thin films prepared by dc reactive magnetron sputtering under different oxygen partial pressures”, Physica B: Condensed Matter 404, (2009) 4831-4834. (SCI, EI)(*Corresponding author)
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5. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Kai-Wei Wang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Chun-Lung Chu, “Synthesis of Crystalline Aluminum-Doped Zinc Oxide Nano-Powders by Solvothermal Method”, 8^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, art. no. 458 (2009). (EI)(*Corresponding author)
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18. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Chun-Lung Chu, Shih-Ming Su, Yu-Ting Cheng, Yu-Hsin Chen.(2006),” Preparation of Highly Crystalline Sol-Gel Derived Nano-Sized ITO Powders by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Drying,” International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings), 51 8p. (EI) (*Corresponding author)
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