Fiber Material & Structure Analysis Lab.
纖維材料暨結構分析實驗室
Prospective Students: We welcome inquiries from passionate Undergraduate and graduate students (Master's/Ph.D.) who are eager to learn.
If you find our research directions inspiring, please feel free to get in touch.
E-mail: cwchen@ntut.edu.tw
Research of Interests:
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新纖維, 彈性體及超臨界二氧化碳發泡材料合成及其複合材料應用（Synthesis of Innovative Fibers, Elastomer, and scCO2 Foam Materials for Advanced Composite Applications）
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合成功能性動態酯基交換材料
（Synthesis of Functional Ester-Based Vitrimers）
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開發廢棄塑膠再生技術及高值化應用 (Development of Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling Technologies and High-Value Applications)
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氣體偵測器及其光催化應用
(Advanced Gas Sensors and Their Photocatalytic Applications)
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人工智慧及多尺度模擬輔助新材料設計
(AI & Multiscale Simulation for the Design of Next-Generation Materials)
研究方向說明：
研究方向緊密圍繞循環經濟與減碳議題，展現了材料科學在資源閉環利用和碳排放減少中的關鍵角色。新纖維、彈性體及超臨界二氧化碳發泡材料的合成，不僅推動了輕量化與高性能材料的應用，還利用超臨界二氧化碳作為綠色加工介質，減少傳統加工中對化石燃料的依賴，從而降低碳足跡。功能性酯基 Vitrimers 的設計則聚焦於動態可逆鍵結技術，實現了材料的高效解聚與重組，延長產品壽命，促進資源再利用，符合循環經濟的核心理念。氣體偵測器結合光催化技術，提供了一種高效的環境監測與治理手段，能精準捕捉溫室氣體或有害氣體，並藉由光催化過程進行分解，減少大氣中的污染物濃度。此外，針對廢棄塑膠的再生與高值化應用，通過化學回收技術將塑膠廢料轉化為高附加值的功能性材料，不僅緩解了塑膠廢棄物對環境的壓力，還在加工過程中減少了對原生石化資源的需求，實現資源閉環與碳排放的雙重減少。這些研究方向以循環經濟為核心，協同應對碳中和挑戰，從材料設計到資源再利用，構建了一個從源頭減少碳排放到終端回收升值的全過程技術體系，為永續發展提供了實踐藍圖。
My research integrates materials science with circular economy principles to drive carbon neutrality. I have developed lightweight fibers, elastomers, and supercritical CO2-foamed materials, utilizing CO2 as a green medium to replace fossil-fuel-dependent processes. By designing functional ester-based vitrimers with dynamic reversible bonding, I enable efficient depolymerization and resource loops. Additionally, I developed photocatalytic gas sensors that simultaneously detect and decompose pollutants, as well as chemical recycling technologies that upcycle plastic waste into high-value, functional materials. This integrated framework—spanning source reduction to end-of-life upcycling—provides a scalable blueprint for sustainable manufacturing and emissions reduction.
