Expertise

• Nano-sized metal oxide ceramic powders and their fabrication processes

• Transparent conductive oxide materials, devices, and their fabrication processes

• Alternative energy materials, devices, and their fabrication processes

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

Research Interests:

(1) Nano-sized metal oxide ceramic powders and their fabrication processes

• Fabrication of nano-sized metal oxide ceramic powders: ITO, IZO, AZO, GZO, ATO, PZT, BT, BST, MZO, AMZO, GMZO, etc...

• 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..

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

• Fabrication and process development of TCO sputtering targets: ITO, IZO, AZO, GZO, ATO, MZO, AMZO, GMZO, etc..

• Development of TCO thin films: ITO, IZO, AZO, GZO, ATO, MZO, AMZO, GMZO, etc..

• Fabrication process development of TCO thin films: sputtering, evaporation, spin coating, dip coating, etc..

• Development of transparent conductive oxide coating solutions for soft plastic substrates: ITO, AZO, etc..

• Development of transparent conductive oxide devices and their fabrication processes: TCO solar cells, TCO LEDs, etc..

(3) Alternative energy materials, devices, and their fabrication process

• Development of transparent TCO photovoltaic and light emitting diode devices and their fabrication processes

• Development of high efficiency CIGS solar cell materials, devices, and their fabrication processes

• Development of the materials for super-capacitors and battery of electric vehicles and fabrication processes

(4) Dielectric/ferroelectric/piezoelectric materials, devices, and their fabrication processes

• Development of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials: PZT, BST, BT, etc..

• Fabrication process development of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials: sol-gel process, hydrothermal method, solvothermal method, sputtering, etc..

• Development and application of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices: biosensors, filters, etc..

Recent Publications:

1. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Jo-Ling Lu, Chi-You Lai, Gwo-mei Wu, “Fabrication of low-resistive p-type Al-N co-doped zinc oxide thin films by RF reactive magnetron sputtering”, Physica B: Condensed Matter 404, (2009) 4846-4849. (SCI, EI) (*Corresponding author)
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)
3. G.M. Wu, C.N. Chen, W.S. Feng, H.C. Lu, “Improved AMOLED with aligned poly-Si thin-film transistors by laser annealing and chemical solution treatments”, Physica B: Condensed Matter, (2009) 4649-4652. (SCI, EI)
4. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Chin-Hung Chiu, Yu-Ting Cheng, “Sol-Gel Derived Crystalline ITO Nano-Powders Prepared By Supercritical CO₂ Drying”, 8^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, art. no. 448 (2009). (EI) (*Corresponding author)
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)
6. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Chun-Lung Chu, Chi-You Lai and Yu-Hsiang Wang, “Property variations of DC reactive magnetron sputtered copper oxide thin films deposited at different oxygen partial pressures”, Thin Solid Films 517,(2009) 4408-4412. (SCI, EI) (*Corresponding author)
7. G.M. Wu, C.K. Yang, H.C. Lu, T.W. Chang, “Plasma enhanced germanium nitride dielectric thin films for phase-change recording systems”, Vacuum, 83, S33. (2009). (SCI, EI)
8. Jo-Ling Lu, Chi-You Lai, Hsin-Chun Lu*, “Deposition of n-type and p-type Aluminum Zinc Oxide Transparent Conductive Thin Films by RF Magnetron Sputtering Using Oxide Targets”, 2008 Taiwan/Korea/Japan ChE Conference and 55^th TwIChE Annual Conference, PS1063(2008). (*Corresponding author)
9. Chen-Sung Chang, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Kai-Wei Wang, Hsin-Chun Lu, “Solvothermal Synthesis of Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide Nanorods” , 2008 Taiwan/Korea/Japan ChE Conference and 55^th TwIChE Annual Conference, PS1066(2008). (*Corresponding author)
10. G. M. Wu, H. H. Lin, and H. C. Lu. (2008), “Work function and valance band structure of tin-doped indium oxide thin film for OLED”, Vacuum 82, (2008) 1371-1374. (SCI, EI)
11. K. J. Lu, H. C. Lu, H. L. Lin,(2008), “Method of Manufacturing Thin Film Antenna”, Air Wave Co., Ltd., United States Patent , No. US7621916B1
12. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Yu-Ting Cheng, Chun-Lung Chu, Ruey-Chi Hsu, and Gwo-Mei Wu. (2008),  “Synthesis of Crystalline Sol-Gel Derived ITO Nano-powders by Supercritical CO₂ Drying” , IEEE Review on Advances in Micro, Nano and molecular Systems (2008). (SCI, EI) (*Corresponding author)
13. G. M. Wu, T. J. Chung, T. E. Nee, J. C. Wang and H. C. Lu. (2008), “Silicon delta doping in GaN barriers of InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells ”, IEEE Review on Advances in Micro, Nano and molecular Systems (2008). (SCI, EI)
14. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Jo-Ling Lu, Chun-Lung Chu, Chi-You Lai, and Gwo-Mei Wu., “Preparation of Nano-Powders of p-Type Transparent Conductive Copper Aluminum Oxide by Co-Precipitation Method”, 2008 2nd IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2008, art. no. 4585533,  485-488(2008). (EI). (*Corresponding author)
15. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Chen-Sung Chang, Chia-Wei Li, Yu-Shiang Lin, Chun-Lung Chu , and Chi-you Lai.( 2008), “Synthesis of nano-sized powders of transparent conductive aluminum-doped zinc oxide by electrolysis-modified co-precipitation method”, 2008 2nd IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2008, art. no. 4585633, 917-920(2008). (EI).
16. G. M. Wu, Y. T. Chen, H. C. Lu, S. M. Chang,.(2006), “Gold nano-particle doped organic light-emitting devices,” SAMPE, 51, 20. (EI)
17. Hsin-Chun Lu*, Chun-Lung Chu, Chung-Wei Chang, Meng-Kai Huang, and Mei-Ching Chiang. (2006),“Effects of Preparation Conditions of Micro-powder-Sol-Gel process on the Characteristics of PZT SAW Filters,” International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings), 51 10p. (EI) (*Corresponding author)
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)
19. H. C. Lu, C. H. Hsu, I. C. Lin, C. L. Weng,(2004), “Method for Preparing ITO Nanometer Powders”, United States Patent, No.US6793908B2.