王  素  蘭            Sue-Lein Wang

Professor

Inorganic Materials Chemistry & Crystallography

E-mail: slwang@mx.nthu.edu.tw

B.S., National Taiwan Normal University (1976); M.S.,

National Taiwan University (1980); Ph. D., Iowa State

University, USA (1985); Postdoc., Exxon Research &

Engineering Company, USA(1986); Associate Professor

(1986-1991) and Professor, National Tsing Hua University

(1991-); Research Excellence Award, Iowa State University

(1985); Excellent Research Award, National Science Council (1992, 1993);

The Fourth YZ Hsu Scientific Paper Award (2006);

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Award for Academic Achievement (2006);

Chair, Chemistry Dept., National Tsing Hua University, (2006- )

Research Interests

Our research interest has been focused on synthesis and characterization of microporous inorganic materials with novel structures and new properties. Systems understudy are phosphates, silicates and germinates of main group and transition metals. The materials can be synthesized via mild hydrothermal, high T/P hydrothermal, flux-growth or ionic liquid method. Their properties may include distinct photoluminescence, magnetism, ionic conductivity, high thermal stability, ion exchange, or non-liner optical activity.

In the past five years, we have been successful in the preparation of extra-large channel structures, organic-inorganic hybrid frameworks, and chiral materials in the GaPOs, ZnPOs, and ZnGaPOs systems. They are novel functional materials and are designated as NTHU-n (n = 1- 4). NTHU-1 was the first 24R channel gallophosphate which was a landmark in the field of main group metal phosphates. NTHU-2 was the firsttransition metal phosphate directly synthesized with bimodal porosity and zeolite-like organo-metallophosphate hybrid framework. It can also emit blue light upon UV irradiation. The publication on NTHU-2 structure and its fascinating properties was chosen as innovative heart cut article by ACS (March 08, 2004 on the homepage of Chemistry.Org.). NTHU-3 is a novel hybrid host-guest system in which a new type of linkbetween the organic supramolecular guest and hybrid organic-inorganic host exists. NTHU-4 is the first system of inorganic white light phosphors with no additive metal activators. Two emission analogs, NTHU-4W and NTHU-4Y, were crystallized from different solvents. The remarkable NTHU-4 lattice may unfold new applications for nanoporous metal phosphates and initiate a new class of advanced inorganic phosphors for future developments. This research result has been cited by two noted magazines, Photonics Spectra (2005 August) as well as Materials World (2005 October).