中心主任

周必泰 (Chou, Pi-Tai)

國立臺灣大學新興物質與前瞻元件科技研究中心教授
台灣大學化學系教授


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歷年論文與研究計畫:臺大學術典藏

本中心主任周必泰教授是國際知名的光物理化學學者,研究方向創新且深廣,成果被國際學界廣泛引用。在近五百六十幾篇的SCI 論文著作中,高被引用率論文近三十七篇,總共被引用數近35600次,Google Scholar h-index 達97。

周教授最新突破的研究成果,刊登在 2021 Nature Photonics2020 Nature Photonics,獲得國際極大的關注。其中2021年的研究成功解釋多重共振效應誘導–熱激活化延遲螢光材料的發光機制,該理論的突破有望推動高效螢光發光材料的蓬勃發展,對未來的顯示科技具有重大影響。2020年的研究是以理論導證為依歸, 提出了利用自組裝方法來減低激子/振動互相耦合的效應, 藉以減低熱型式的消散, 提升分子在近紅外區的放光效率。理論的証明由線形排列的鉑金屬錯合物來突破,使得近紅外OLEDs 的放光波長推進到960 nm,這結果克服了所謂放光能隙差定律(Emission Energy Gap Law)的障礙。期待在近紅外生醫影像以及光動力治療方面的進展,將有關鍵的突破。

周教授在2012 年及2015年分別榮獲亞洲暨大洋洲光化學學會學術成就獎以及世界科學院(TWAS)化學獎。2014年獲聘任美國化學會所屬期刊ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 副主編(Associate Editor)。 2014年周主任召集全世界近100位質子轉移研究專家,在舊金山 248th ACS meeting 舉辦了 "Photoinduced Proton Transfer in Chemistry and Biology" 國際會議,並在會中接受表揚,該國際會議堪稱是全世界最大的科研學會(近20萬會員),首次給予台灣研究學者極大的肯定。

周教授連續兩年受邀參與科普教育,於一傳十科普公司的 "諾貝爾講了沒" 系列的科普教育直播單元中,擔任主持人,闡述2016年至2018年諾貝爾化學獎背後的教育與養成。 該節目以全國各高中自然組學生以及大學院校通識學生為主要觀眾群,播出之後引起熱烈的迴響。預計該項相關科普教育將會持續地進行,讓普羅大眾更多了解科研的真諦。

周教授的研究領域:

  • 有機生化分子光譜,超快速光物理與光化學,及其相關分子設計、合成與生化分子辨識
  • 半導體奈米材料合成,光物理化學,化學修飾與應用
  • 太陽能源相關研究,電致發光材料 (OLEDs) 相關研究

    簡歷

  • 1984 年美國佛羅里達州立大學博士
  • 1985-1987 年任美國加州柏克萊大學博士後研究
  • 1987-1994 年任美國州立南卡羅來納大學化學暨生化系助理教授
  • 1994-2000 年任中正大學化學系教授(1997年任主任)
  • 2001 年迄今任臺灣大學化學系教授
  • 2007-2010 年任臺灣大學化學系主任
  • 2010-2014年編輯顧問,J. Phys. Chem. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • 2011年迄今任臺灣大學新興物質與前瞻元件科技研究中心主任
  • 2014年迄今任副主編,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (Impact Factor 8.1)
  • 2014-2017年編輯顧問,J. Phys. Chem. A,B,C, Letters
  • 2020年迄今編輯顧問,Chem. Eur. J



    榮譽

  • 1997-1998;1999-2000;2001-2002 年國科會傑出獎
  • 2001 年臺灣大學講座教授
  • 2002 年國科會特約研究員
  • 2003 年教育部學術獎
  • 2005 年臺灣大學傑出教學獎
  • 2006 年侯金堆傑出榮譽獎
  • 2007 年臺灣大學終身特聘教授
  • 2008-2011 年教育部國家講座
  • 2009 年英國皇家化學會會士
  • 2011 年臺灣大學講座教授
  • 2012 年有庠科技講座
  • 2012 年亞洲光化學學會學術成就獎 (APA Award)
  • 2013 年中國化學會學術獎
  • 2014 年臺灣大學講座教授
  • 2015 年世界科學院化學獎 (TWAS Prize in Chemistry)
  • 2017 年臺灣大學講座教授
  • 2020 年臺灣大學講座教授
  • 2022 教育部終身國家講座



    國際化學期刊編委

  • ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Associate Editor, 2014-.
  • J. Phys. Chem. A,B,C. , Editorial Advisory Board Member, 2014-.
  • J. Phys. Chem. Letts. , Editorial Advisory Board Member, 2014-.
  • Material Express, Associate Editor, 2012-2014.



    代表著作


    1. a. “Polyatomic molecules with emission quantum yields >20% enable efficient organic light-emitting diodes in NIR(II) window” Sheng-Fu Wang, Bo-Kang Su, Xue-Qi Wang, Yu-Chen Wei, Kai-Hua Kuo, Chih-Hsing Wang, Shih-Hung Liu, Liang-Sheng Liao*, Wen-Yi Hung*, Li-Wen Fu, Wei-Tsung Chuang, Minchao Qin, Xinhui Lu, Caifa You, Yun Chi*, Pi-Tai Chou* Nature Photonics 202216, 843-850.
      b. “A New Approach Exploiting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Molecules to Optimize Solar Thermal Energy Storage” Fan-Yi Meng, I-Han Chen, Jiun-Yi Shen, Kai-Hsin Chang, Tai-Che Chou, Yi-An Chen, Yi-Ting Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Nature Commun.202213, 797.
      c. “Rational Design of Asymmetric Polymethines to Attain NIR (II) Bio-Imaging at > 1100 nm" Author(s): Hsiu-Min Pan, Chi-Chi Wu, Chun-Yi Lin, Chao-Shian Hsu, Yi-Chen Tsai, Partha Chowdhury, Chih-Hsing Wang, Kai-Hsin Chang, Chieh-Hsuan Yabng, Ming-Ho Liu, Yan-Chang, Chen, Shih-Po Su, Yi-Jang Lee, Huihua Kenny Chang, Yang-Hsiang Chang*, Pi-Tai Chou* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022accepted.
      d. “Comprehensive Thione-Derived Perylene Diimides and Their Bio-Conjugation for Simultaneous Imaging, Tracking, and Targeted Photodynamic Therapy” Yao-Lin Lee, Yi-Te Chou, Bo-Kang Su, Chi-chi Wu, Chih-Hsing Wang, Kai-Hsin Chang, Ja-an Annie Ho*, and Pi-Tai Chou* J. Am. Chem. Soc2022, 144, 37, 17249–17260.
      e. “Recognizing the Importance of Fast Nonisothermal Crystallization for High-Performance Two-Dimensional Dion−Jacobson Perovskite Solar Cells with High Fill Factors: A Comprehensive Mechanistic Study” Yi-Chun Liu, Jin-Tai Lin, Yao-Lin Lee, Chieh-Ming Hung, Tai-Che Chou, Wei-Chih Chao, Zhi-Xuan Huang, Tzu-Hsuan Chiang, Ching-Wen Chiu, Wei-Tsung Chuang,* and Pi-Tai Chou* J. Am. Chem. Soc2022, 144, 32, 14897–14906.
      https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28489-0.
      f. “Energy Counterbalance to Harness Photoinduced Structural Planarization of Dibenzo[b,f]azepines toward Thermal Reversibility” Yi Chen, Sheng-Ming Tseng, Kai-Hsin Chang and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc.2022144 (4), 1748–1757.
      g. “Modulation of Perovskite Grain Boundaries by Electron Donor–Acceptor Zwitterions R,R-Diphenylamino-phenyl-pyridinium-(CH2)n-sulfonates: All-Round Improvement on the Solar Cell Performance” Chieh-Ming Hung, Jin-Tai Lin, Yu-Hsuan Yang, Yi-Chun Liu, Mong-Wen Gu, Tai-Che Chou, Sheng-Fu Wang, Zi-Qin Chen, Chi-Chi Wu, Li-Cyun Chen, Cheng-Chih Hsu, Chun-Hsien Chen, Ching-Wen Chiu, Hsieh-Chih Chen,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc.Au 20222 (5), 1189−1199.
      h. “Comment on “Metal-Free Triplet Phosphors with High Emission Efficiency and High Tunability” Yi Chen, Chih-Hsing Wang, Tai-Che Chou and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew Chem. Int. Ed.202261 (12), e202109224.
      i. “Multiple Emission of Phosphonium Fluorophores Harnessed by the Pathways of Photoinduced Counterion Migration” Andrey Belyaev,* Bo-Kang Su, Yu-Hsuan Cheng, Zong-Ying Liu, Nasrullah Majeed Khan, Antti J. Karttunen,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Igor O. Koshevoya,* Angew Chem. Int. Ed.202261 (19), e2021156.
      j. “Fabrication of Circularly Polarized MR-TADF Emitters with Asymmetrical Peripheral-lock Enhancing Helical B/N Doped Nanographenes” Xiugang Wu, Jing-Wei Huang, Bo-Kang Su, Sai Wang, Li Yuan, Wei-Qiong Zheng, Hu Zhang, You-Xuan Zheng*, Weiguo Zhu,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Adv. Mater., 202234 (1), 2105080.
      k. “Reducing the Internal Reorganization Energy via Symmetry Controlled π-electron Delocalization” Chi-Chi Wu, Elise Y. Li,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Chem. Sci. 202213, 7181-7189.
      l. “Blue Phosphorescence and Hyperluminescence Generated from Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylidene-Based Iridium(III) Phosphors” Xilin Yang, Xiuwen Zhou,* Ye-Xin Zhang,* Deli Li, Chensen Li, Caifa You, Tai-Che Chou, Shi-Jian Su,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Yun Chi* Adv. Sci. 20229, 2201150

    2. a. “The Role of Host–Guest Interactions in Organic Emitters employing MR-TADF” Xiugang Wu, Bo-Kang Su, Deng-Gao Chen, Denghui Liu, Chi-Chi Wu, Zhi-Xuan Huang, Ta-Chun Lin, Cheng-Ham Wu, Mengbing Zhu, Elise Y. Li, Wen-Yi Hung,* Weiguo Zhu,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Nature Photonics, 2021, 15 (10), 780–786.
      b. “Functionalizing Collagen with Vessel-Penetrating Two-Photon Phosphorescence Probes: A New In Vivo Strategy to Map Oxygen Concentration in Tumor Microenvironment and Tissue Ischemia” Cheng-Ham Wu, Kristina S. Kisel, Muthu Kumar Thangavel, Yi-Ting Chen, Kai-Hsin Chang,Ming-Rung Tsai, Chia-Yu Chu, Yu-Fang Shen, Pei-Chun Wu, Zhiming Zhang, Tzu-Ming Liu,* Janne Jänis, Elena V. Grachova, Julia R. Shakirova, Sergey P. Tunik,* Igor O. Koshevoy,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Adv. Sci., 2021, 2102788.
      c. “Chapter Open for the Excited-State Intramolecular Thiol Proton Transfer in the Room-Temperature Solution” Chun-Hsiang Wang, Zong-Ying Liu, Chun-Hao Huang, Chao-Tsen Chen,* Fan-Yi Meng, Yu-Chan Liao, Yi-Hung Liu, Chao-Che Chang, Elise Y. Li,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc.2021, 143 (32), 12715–12724.
      d. “Tuning the Circular Dichroism and Circular Polarized Luminescence Intensities of Chiral 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites through Halogenation of the Organic Ions” Jin-Tai Lin, Deng-Gao Chen, Lan-Sheng Yang, Tai-Chun Lin, Yi-Hung Liu, Yu-Chiang Chao,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Ching-Wen Chiu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60 (39), 21434–21440.
      e. “Counter Ion Migration Driven by Light-Induced Intramolecular Charge Transfer” Ta-Chun Lin, Zong-Ying Liu, Shih-Hung Liu, Igor O. Koshevoy,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc.Au 2021, 1 (3), 282–293.
      f. “A Universal Approach for Controllable Synthesis of n‐Specific Layer 2D Perovskite Nanoplates” Jin-Tai Lin, Deng-Gao Chen, Cheng-Ham Wu, Chia-Shuo Hsu, Chia-Ying Chien, Hao Ming Chen,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Ching-Wen Chiu,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60 (14), 7866–7872.
      g. “Broadening the Horizon of the Bell–Evans–Polanyi Principle towards Optically Triggered Structure Planarization” Yi Chen, Kai-Hsin Chang, Fan-Yi Meng, Sheng-Ming Tseng, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60 (13), 7205–7212.

    3. a. “Overcoming the Energy Gap Law in Near-Infrared OLEDs by Exciton–Vibration Decoupling” Yu-Chen Wei, Sheng Fu Wang, Yun Hu, Liang-Sheng Liao,* Deng-Gao Chen, Kai-Hsin Chang, Chi-Wei Wang, Shih-Hung Liu, Wei-Hsiang Chan, Jia-Ling Liao, Wen-Yi Hung, Tsai-Hui Wang, Po-Ting Chen, Hsiu-Fu Hsu, Yun Chi,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Nature Photonics, 2020, 14 (9), 570–577.
      b.
      “Exploiting Racemism Enhanced Organic Room Temperature Phosphorescence to Demonstrate Wallach’s Rule in the Lighting Chiral Chromophores” Xiugang Wu, Chun-Ying Huang, Deng-Gao Chen, Denghui Liu, Chichi Wu, Keh-Jiunh Chou, Bin Zhang, Yafei Wang, Yu Liu, Elise Y. Li, Weiguo Zhu,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Nature Commun. 2020, 11, 2145. doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15976-5
      c. “Highly Emissive Dinuclear Platinum(III) Complexes” Xiugang Wu, Deng-Gao Chen, Denghui Liu, Shih-Hung Liu, Shin-Wei Shen, Chih-I Wu, Guohua Xie, Jianwei Zhou, Zhi-Xuan Huang, Chun-Ying Huang, Shi-Jian Su, Weiguo Zhu,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (16), 7469−7479.
      d. “Perylene Bisimide and Naphthyl-Based Molecular Dyads: Hydrogen Bonds Driving Co-planarization and Anomalous TemperatureResponse Fluorescence” Congdi Shang, Gang Wang, Ke Liu, Qingwei Jiang, Fengyi Liu, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Yu Fang,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59 (22), 8597–8585.
      e. “Diversified Excited‐State Relaxation Pathways of Donor‐Linker‐Acceptor Dyads Controlled by the Bent‐to‐Planar Motion of Donor” Guangchen Sun, Yu-Chen Wei, Zhiyun Zhang,* Jia-An Lin, Zong-Ying Liu, Wei Chen, Jianhua Su, Pi-Tai Chou,* and He Tian,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59 (42), 18611−18618.
      f. “[2,2](5,8)Picenophanedienes: Syntheses, Structural Analyses, Molecular Dynamics, and Reversible Intramolecular Structure Conversion” Min-Chih Tang, Yu-Chen Wei, Yen-Chen Chu, Cai-Xin Jiang, Zhi-Xuan Huang, Chi-Chi Wu, Tzu-Hsuan Chao, Pei-Hsun Hong, Mu-Jeng Cheng,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Yao-Ting Wu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142 (48), 20351−20358.

    4. a. “Harnessing Dielectric Confinement on Tin Perovskites to Achieve Emission Quantum Yield up to 21%” Jin-Tai Lin, Chen-Cheng Liao, Chia-Shuo Hsu, Deng-Gao Chen, Hao Ming Chen,* Ming-Kang Tsai,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Ching-Wen Chiu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141 (26), 10324−10330.
      b. “Sulfur-Based Intramolecular Hydrogen-Bond: Excited-State Hydrogen-Bond On/Off Switch with Dual Room-Temperature Phosphorescence” Zong-Ying Liu, Jiun-Wei Hu, Chun-Hao Huang, Teng-Hsing Huang, Kew-Yu Chen,* Elise Y. Li,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141 (25), 9885−9894.
      c. “Designed Conformation and Fluorescence Properties of Self-Assembled Phenazine-Cored Platinum(II) Metallacycles” Zhixuan Zhou, Deng-Gao Chen, Manik Lal Saha, Heng Wang, Xiaopeng Li, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Peter J. Stang,*J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141 (13), 5535–5543.
      d. “A Facile Molecular Machine: Optically Triggered Counterion Migration by Charge Transfer of Linear D-π-A Phosphonium Fluorophores” Andrey Belyaev, Yu-Hsuan Cheng, Zong-Ying Liu, Antti J. Karttunen,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Igor O. Koshevoy,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (38), 13456–13465.
      e.“Phenothiazines Scope: Steric Strain Induced Planarization and Excimer Formation” Deng-Gao Chen, Yi Chen, Cheng-Ham Wu, Yi-An Chen, Meng-Chi Chen, Jia-An Lin, Chun-Ying Huang, Jianhua Su, He Tian,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (38), 13297–13301.
      f. “Indeno[1,2‐b]fluorene‐Based [2,2]Cyclophanes with 4n/4n and 4n/[4n+2] π Electrons: Syntheses, Structural Analyses, and Excitonic Coupling Properties” Chi-Shin Wang, Yu-Chen Wei, Kai-Hsin Chang, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Yao-Ting Wu,* Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58 (30), 10158−10162.

    5. a. “Probe Exciplex Structure of Highly Efficient Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Organic Light Emitting Diodes” Tzu-Chieh Lin, Monima Sarma, Yi-Ting Chen, Shih-Hung Liu, Ke-Ting Lin, Pin-Yi Chiang, Wei-Tsung Chuang, Yi-Chen Liu, Hsiu-Fu Hsu, Wen-Yi Hung,* Wei-Chieh Tang, Ken-Tsung Wong,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 3111, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05527-4. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05527-4
      b. “Amino Proton Donors in Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer Reactions” Chi- Lin Chen, Yi-Ting Chen, Alexander P. Demchenko,* and Pi- Tai Chou,* Nature Reviews Chemistry 2018, 2, 131–143.
      c. “5,14-Diaryldiindeno[2,1-f:1',2'-j]picene: A New Stable [7]Helicene with a Partial Biradical Character” Ya-Chu Hsieh, Cheng-Feng Wu, Yi-Ting Chen, Chia-Te Fang, Chi-Shin Wang, Chia-Hsin Li, Liang-Yu Chen, Mu-Jeng Cheng, Chu-Chen Chueh,* Pi-Tai Chou,* and Yao-Ting Wu,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140 (43), 14357−14366.
      d. “Tuning the Conformation and Color of Conjugated Polyheterocyclic Skeletons by Installing ortho-Methyl Groups” Zhiyun Zhang, Chi-Lin Chen, Yi-An Chen, Yu-Chen Wei, Jianhua Su, He Tian,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 (31), 9880–9884.
      e. “The Cyclic Hydrogen-Bonded 6-Azaindole Trimer and its Prominent Excited-State Triple Proton Transfer Reaction” Ting-Hsun Tu, Yi-Ting Chen, Yi-An Chen, Yu-Chen Wei, You-Hua Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Jiun-Yi Shen, Yi-Han Chen, Ssu-Yu Ho, Kum-Yi Cheng, Shern-Long Lee, Chun-hsien Chen*, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. In. Ed. 2018, 57 (18), 5020–5024.
      f. “Strongly Coupled Tin-Halide Perovskites to Modulate Light Emission: Tunable 550–640 nm Light Emission (FWHM 36–80 nm) with a Quantum Yield of up to 6.4%” Min-Yi Chen, Jin-Tai Lin, Chia-Shuo Hsu, Ching-Wen Chiu,* Hao Ming Chen,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Adv. Mater. 2018, 30 (20), 1706592.
      g. “Bis‐Tridentate Iridium (III) Phosphors with Very High Photostability and Fabrication of Blue‐Emitting OLEDs” Hsin‐Hung Kuo, Ze‐lin Zhu, Chun‐Sing Lee,* Yi‐Kuang Chen, Shih‐Hung Liu, Pi‐Tai Chou,* Alex K‐Y Jen,* and Yun Chi,* Adv. Sci.2018, 5 (9), 1800846.

    6. a. “Breaking the Kasha Rule for More Efficient Photochemistry” Alexander P. Demchenko, Vladimir I. Tomin, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Chem. Rev. 2017117 (21), 13353−13381.
      b. “Near-Infrared Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with Very High External Quantum Efficiency and Radiance” Kiet Tuong Ly, Ren-Wu Chen-Cheng, Hao-Wu Lin,* Yu-Jeng Shiau, Shih-Hung Liu, Pi-Tai Chou,* Cheng-Si Tsao, Yu-Ching Huang, and Yun Chi,* Nature Photonics 201711 (1), 63–68.
      c . “Snapshotting the Excited-State Planarization of Chemically-Locked N,N'-Disubstituted-dihydrodibenzo[a,c]phenazines” Wei Chen, Chi-Lin Chen, Zhiyun Zhang, Yi-An Chen, Wei-Chih Chao, Jianhua Su, He Tian,* and Pi-Tai Chou, * J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (4), 1636–1644.
      d .“The Excited-State Triple Proton Transfer Reaction of 2,6-Diazaindoles and 2,6-Diazatryptophan in Aqueous Solution” Kun-You Chung, Yi-Han Chen, Yi-Ting Chen, Yen-Hao Hsu, Jiun-Yi Shen, Chi-Lin Chen, Yi-An Chen, and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017139 (18), 6396–6402.
      e. “Anomalously Long-Lasting Blue PhOLED Featuring Phenyl-Pyrimidine Cyclometalated Iridium Emitter” Monima Sarma, Wei-Lung Tsai, Wei-Kai Lee, Yun Chi, Chung-Chih Wu,* Shih-Hung Liu, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Ken-Tsung Wong,* Chem, 2017, 3 (3), 461–476.

    7.  a. “Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer Reaction Demonstrating Anti-Kasha Behavior” Huan-Wei Tseng, Jiun-Yi Shen, Ting-Yi Kuo, Ting-Syun Tu, Yi-An Chen, Alexander P. Demchenko,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Chem. Sci. 20167 (1), 655–665. 
      b. “Insight into the Mechanism and Outcoupling Enhancement of Excimer-Associated White Light Generation” Ying-Hsiao Chen, Kuo-Chun Tang, Yi-Ting Chen, Jiun-Yi Shen, Yu-Sin Wu, Shih-Hung Liu, Chun-Shu Lee, Chang-Hsuan Chen, Tzu-Yu Lai, Shih-Huang Tung, Ru-Jong Jeng,* Wen-Yi Hung,* Min Jiao, Chung-Chih Wu, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Chem. Sci. 20167 (6), 3556–3563.
      c. “Pyridyl Pyrrolide Boron Complexes: The Facile Generation of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence and Preparation of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes” Yi-Jiun Shiu, Yung-Chen Cheng, Wei-Lung Tsai, Chung-Chih Wu,* Chun-Tien Chao, Chin-Wei Lu, Yun Chi,* Yi-Ting Chen, Shih-Hung Liu, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55 (9), 3017–3021.
      d
      . “Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Complexes with Nearly Unitary RGB Phosphorescence and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with External Quantum Efficiency Exceeding 31%” Chu-Yun Kuei, Wei-Lung Tsai, Bihai Tong, Min Jiao, Wei-Kai Lee, Yun Chi,* Chung-Chih Wu,* Shih-Hung Liu, Gene-Hsiang Lee, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Adv. Mater. 201628 (14), 2795–2800.
      e. “A Versatile Theranostic Delivery Platform Integrating Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Computed Tomography, pH/cis-Diol Controlled Release, and Targeted Therapy” Yu-Jui Tseng, Shang-Wei Chou, Jing-Jong Shyue, Shih-Yao Lin, Jong-Kai Hsiao,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* ACS Nano 201610 (6), 5809–5822.
      f. “Chemical Design of Nanoprobes for T1-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging” Yung-Kang Peng, Shik Chi Edman Tsang,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Mater. Today 2016, 19 (6), 336–348.

    8. a. “Optically Triggered Stepwise Double Proton Transfer in an Intramolecular Proton Relay: A Case Study of 1,8-Dihydroxy-2-naphthaldehyde” Chia-Yu Peng, Jiun-Yi Shen, Yi-Ting Chen, Pei-Jhen Wu, Wen-Yi Hung, Wei-Ping Hu,* and Pi-Tai Chou*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137 (45), 14349–14357. See ACS Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137 (45), 14231–14231.
      b. “Halogen bond to Amplify Luminescence: A Case Study Using a Platinum Cyclometalated Complex” Vasily V. Sivchik, Anastasia I. Solomatina, Yi-Ting Chen, Antti J. Karttunen, Sergey P. Tunik, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Igor O. Koshevoy,*Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54 (47), 14057–14060. 
      c. “Zethrene and Dibenzozethrene: Masked Biradical Molecules?” Ya-Chu Hsieh, Hau-Yu Fang, Yi-Ting Chen, Rong Yang, Chen-I Yang, Pi-Tai Chou*, Ming-Yu Kuo*, Yao-Ting Wu* Angew Chem. Int. Ed. 201554 (10), 3069–3073. “The Author Profile of Pi-Tai Chou” Pi-Tai Chou* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201554 (17), 4998.
      d. “Excited-State Conformational/Electronic Responses of Saddle-Shaped N,N’-Disubstituted-Dihydrodibenzo[a,c]phenazines: Wide-Tuning Emission from Red to Deep Blue and White Light Combination” Zhiyun Zhang, Yu-Sin Wu, Kuo-Chun Tang, Chi-Lin Chen, Jr-Wei Ho, Jianhua Su, He Tian,* Pi-Tai Chou* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015137 (26), 8509–8520.
      e. “A Silole Copolymer Containing a Ladder-Type Heptacylic Arene and Naphthobisoxadiazole Moieties for Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells” Zhiyun Zhang, Francis Lin, Hsieh-Chih Chen,* Hung-Chin Wu, Chin-Lung Chung, Chien Lu, Shih-Hung Liu, Shih-Huang Tung, Wen-Chang Chen, Ken-Tsung Wong,* and  Pi-Tai Chou,* Energy & Environ. Sci.2015, 8 (2), 552–557.

    9. a. “Metal complexes with pyridyl azolates: Design, preparation and applications” Yun Chi,* Bihai Tong, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Coord. Chem. Rev. 2014281, 1–25.
      b. “Michael Kasha: From Photochemistry and Flowers to Spectroscopy and Music” Alexander P. Demchenko*, Józef Heldt, Jacek Waluk, Pi-Tai Chou, Pradeep K. Sengupta, Larissa Brizhik, and Juan Carlos del Valle, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201453 (52), 14316–14324.
      c. “Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Panchromatic Ruthenium Sensitizers with Quinolinylbipyridine Anchors” Chun-Cheng Chou, Fa-Chun Hu, Hsiu-Hsuan Yeh, Hsin-Pei Wu, Yun Chi,* John N. Clifford,* Emilio Palomares, Shih-Hung Liu, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Gene-Hsiang Lee, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201453 (1), 178–183.
      d. “Locked ortho- and para- Core Chromophores of Green Fluorescent Protein; Dramatic Emission Enhancement via Structural Constraint” Yen-Hao Hsu, Yi-An Chen, Huan-Wei Tseng, Zhiyun Zhang, Jiun-Yi Shen, Wei-Ti Chuang, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Chun-Shu Lee, Wen-Yi Hung,* Bor-Cherng Hong, Shih-Hung Liu, and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014136 (33), 11805–11812.

    10. a. “Probing Water Micro-solvation in Proteins by Water Catalyzed Proton Transfer Tautomerisom” Jiun-Yi Shen, Wei-Chih Chao, Chun Liu, Hsiao-An Pan, Hsiao-Ching Yang,* Chi-Lin Chen, Yi-Kang Lan, Li-Ju Lin, Jinn-Shyan Wang, Jyh-Feng Lu, Steven Chun-Wei Chou, Kuo-Chun Tang, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Nature Commun. 20134, 2611, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3611.
      b. “Excited-State Proton Coupled Charge Transfer Modulated by Molecular Structure and Media Polarization” Alexander P. Demchenko,* Kuo-Chun Tang, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Chem. Soc. Rev. 201342 (3),1379–1408.
      c. “A Facile Integration of Zero- (I−III−VI Quantum Dots) and One-(Single SnO2 Nanowire) Dimensional Nanomaterials: Fabrication of a Nanocomposite Photodetector with Ultrahigh Gain and Wide Spectral Response” Meng-Lin Lu, Chih-Wei Lai, Hsing-Ju Pan, Chung-Tse Chen, Pi-Tai Chou,* and Yang-Fang Chen,* Nano Lett. 201313 (5), 1920–1927.
      d. “Antiferromagnetic Iron Nanocolloids: A New Generation in Vivo T1 MRI Contrast Agent” Yung-Kang Peng, Chien-Liang Liu, Hsieh-Chih Chen, Shang-Wei Chou, Wei-Hsuan Tseng, Yu-Jui Tseng, Chia-Cheng Kang, Jong-Kai Hsiao,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013135 (49)18621–18628.
      e. “Harnessing the Open-Circuit Voltage via a New Series of Ru(II) Sensitizers Bearing (iso-)Quinolinyl Pyrazolate Ancillaries” Kuan-Lin Wu, Wan-Ping Ku, John N. Clifford,* Emilio Palomares, Shu-Te Ho, Yun Chi,* Shih-Hung Liu, Pi-Tai Chou,* Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin,* and Michael Grätzel, Energy & Environ. Sci.20136 (3), 859–870.
      f. “Modulation of Metallophilic Bonds: Solvent-Induced Isomerization and Luminescence Vapochromism of a Polymorphic Au–Cu Cluster” Igor O. Koshevoy,* Yuh-Chia Chang, Antti J. Karttunen, Matti Haukka, Tapani Pakkanen, and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012134 (15), 6564−6567. 
      g. “Dye Molecular Structure Device Open-Circuit Voltage Correlation in Ru(II) Sensitizers with Heteroleptic Tridentate Chelates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” Kuan-Lin Wu, Cheng-Hsuan Li, Yun Chi,* John N. Clifford, Lydia Cabau, Emilio Palomares,* Yi-Ming Cheng, Hsiao-An Pan, and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012134 (17), 7488−7496.
      h. “Harvesting Highly Electronically Excited Energy to Triplet Manifolds: State-Dependent Intersystem Crossing Rate in Os(II) and Ag(I) Complexes” Cheng-Chih Hsu, Chao-Chen Lin, Pi-Tai Chou,* Chin Hung Lai, Chien-Wei Hsu, Chen-Huey Lin, and Yun Chi,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012134 (18), 7715−7724.
      i. “Engineering of Osmium(II)-Based Light Absorbers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” Kuan-Lin Wu, Shu-Te Ho, Chun-Cheng Chou, Yuh-Chia Chang, Hsiao-An Pan, Yun Chi,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201251 (23), 5642−5646.

    11. a. “Insulin-Directed Synthesis of Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters: Preservation of Insulin Bioactivity and Versatility in Cell-Imaging” Chien-Liang Liu, Hung-Tsung Wu, Yi-Hsuan Hsiao, Chih-Wei Lai, Chun-Wei Shih, Yung-Kang Peng, Kuo-Chun Tang, Hsing-Wei Chang , Yun-Chen Chien, Jong-Kai Hsiao, Juei-Tang Cheng,* and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201150 (31), 7056–7060.
      b. “Ortho-Branched Ladder-Type Oligophenylenes with Two-Dimensionally π-Conjugated Electronic Properties” Hsin-Hau Huang, Ch. Prabhakar, Kuo-Chun Tang, Pi-Tai Chou,* Guan-Jhih Huang, and Jye-Shane Yang,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011133 (20), 8028–8039.
      c. “Ruthenium(II) Sensitizers with Heteroleptic Tridentate Chelates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” Chun-Cheng Chou, Kuan-Lin Wu, Yun Chi,* Wei-Peng Hu, Shuchun Joyce Yu, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chia-Li Lin, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201150 (9), 2054–2058.
      d. “Comprehensive Studies on an Overall Proton Transfer Cycle of the ortho-Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore” Cheng-Chih Hsieh, Pi-Tai Chou*, Chun-Wei Shih, Wei-Ti Chuang, Min-Wen Chung, and Jungwha Lee, and Taiha Joo,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011133 (9), 2932–2943.
      e. “Ir(III) Complexes Bearing Dicyclometalated Phosphinite Tripod; Strategy to Achieve Bright Blue Phosphorescence Free from Fluorine Substituent and Fabrication of OLEDs” Chen-Huey Lin, Yao-Yuan Chang, Jui-Yi Hung, Chih-Yuan Lin, Yun Chi,* Min-Wen Chung, Chia-Li Lin, Pi-Tai Chou,* Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chih-Hao Chang,* and Wei-Chieh Lin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50 (14), 3182–3186.
      f. “Systematic Investigation of the Metal-Structure − Photophysics Relationship of Emissive d10-Complexes of Group 11 Elements: The Prospect of Application in Organic Light Emitting Devices” Chien-Wei Hsu, Chao-Chen Lin, Min-Wen Chung, Yun Chi*, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Pi-Tai Chou,* Chih-Hao Chang,* and Pin-Yang Chen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011133 (31), 12085−12099. 
      g. “Tris(thiocyanate) Ruthenium(II) Sensitizers with Functionalized Dicarboxyterpyridine for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” Shen-Han Yang, Kuan-Lin Wu, Yun Chi,* Yi-Ming Cheng, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201150 (36), 8270−8274.
      h. “A New and Facile Method To Prepare Uniform Hollow MnO/Functionalized mSiO2 Core/Shell Nanocomposites” Yung-Kang Peng, Chih-Wei Lai, Chien-Liang Liu, Hsieh-Chih Chen, Yi-Hsuan Hsiao, Wei-Liang Liu, Kuo-Chun Tang, Yun Chi, Jong-Kai Hsiao,* Kun-Eng Lim, Hung-En Liao, Jing-Jong Shyue, and Pi-Tai Chou,* ACS Nano 20115 (5), 4177–4187.
      i. “Fine-Tuning the Energetics of Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT): White Light Generation in A Single ESIPT System” Kuo-Chun Tang, Ming-Jen Chang, Tsung-Yi Lin, Hsiao-An Pan, Tzu-Chien Fang, Kew-Yu Chen,* Wen-Yi Hung,* Yu-Hsiang Hsu, and Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (44), 17738–17745.
      j. “Probing Interaction between Prostacyclin Synthase and Prostaglandin H2 Analogues or Inhibitors via a Combination of Resonance Raman Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approaches” Wei-Chih Chao, Jyh-Feng Lu, Jinn-Shyan Wang, Hsiao-Ching Yang,* Hsiao-Hui Chen, Yi-Kang Lan, Ya-Chien Yu, Pi-Tai Chou,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 (46), 18870–18879.
      k. “Enhanced Performance and Air Stability of 3.2% Solar Cells: How the Functional Polymer and CdT Nanostructure Boost the Solar Cell Efficiency” Hsieh-Chih Chen, Chih-Wei Lai, I-Che Wu, Hsin-Ru Pan, I-Wen P. Chen, Yung-Kang Peng, Chien-Liang Liu, Chun-hsien Chen, and Pi-Tai Chou,* Adv. Mater., 2011, 23 (45), 5451–5455