Contents
25 Dec 2017
Issue 3
Corrine- and corrole-based promising nonprecious metal electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs)
For....more
Electrochemical
electrode material with combined supercapacitor and battery behaviors
The advancements of mobile electronic devices have increased the demand ....more
Probing the discharge and charge mechanism of lithium-sulfur batteries
The ever-rising demand for portable power sources has prompted a renewed interest in nex....more
In situ monitoring of the light-induced suppression of hydrogen peroxide formation
The oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline electrolytes is critical for devel....more
Solution-processed transparent blue organic light-emitting diodes with CVD-grown graphene as the electrodes
According to a report by the International Energy A....more
A better understanding of the quantum nature of heat will advance energy research
Phonons are the quantum mechanical description of vibrations. Similar to elec....more
Global warming has led to ice in the Arctic and Antarctic to melt at an unprecedented rapid rate, and the excess water has caused many severe natural disasters wo....more
Optical spectroscopy reveals insightful physical happenings in photovoltaics
The fundamental processes underlying organic photovoltaic devices involve the fo....more
Artificial photosynthesis: a ‘killing two birds with one stone’ approach for tackling energy and environmental challenges
A research group led by L....more
Reaction pathways and intermediate products in CO oxidation and CO2 reduction
The realization of a carbon-neutral energy cycle is one of the most imminent issu....more
Interview：Dr. Li-Chyong Chen
The use of conventional fossil fuels has cast the landscape of convenient modern life. The accompanied carbon emission and related p....more
Walking into a coffee shop, I quickly get a cappuccino and take a sip to enjoy the taste and aroma. Two fundamental types of bodily self-consciousness are involve....more
In the ancient world, what constitutes a center? How are political, cultural, economic and ritual centers and their associated landscapes interrelated? How should....more
This volume tells the story of the importance of Confucian traditions and why and how Confucian texts were reinterpreted within different ambiances and contexts a....more
Light influences plant growth and development. Far-red light and red light can synergistically affect seed germination and photomorphogenesis through the phytochr....more
Professor Shyh-Jye Lee of the Department of Life Science, who also serves as the director of the Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medici....more
All mammals have a circadian clock system in the brain, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), that modulates many physiological functions throughout the day a....more
Coronaviruses include some pathogens that are fatal to humans and animals, such as severe acute respiratory syndromes (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome ....more
NTU researchers identified unique properties in the wood of famous antique instruments
The secrets of Stradivari violins are one of the most enduring mysteries....more
The ability to engineer electrical properties at semiconductor interfaces has facilitated the modern success of electronic technologies and is based on the concep....more
A research team led by Professor Yi-Tsu Chan in the Department of Chemistry at National Taiwan University aims to develop facile approaches to the assembly of pre....more
Daisy chains are garlands of flowers often worn as bracelets or necklaces (Figure 1). Because of their beautiful structures and possibly muscle-like motions, cycl....more
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials have recently shown remarkable power conversion efficiencies of up to 20% in photovoltaic applications. The inherent....more
Since the first polymer-based electronic memory device was reported by Sliva et al., in 1970, these devices have attracted significant attention. Polymer-based el....more
Silicon (Si) photonics are able to overcome the transmission degradation induced by the limited RC time constraint in electronic integrated circuits via electro-o....more
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem, with an estimated 185 million chronic hepatitis C patients worldwide and approximately 0.7 m....more
Wide-field fluorescence microscopy is an imaging technique commonly used by researchers and clinicians for investigating rapid biological events occurring in live....more
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Only approximately 15% to 20% of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed ear....more
Obesity and asthma are two significant public health problems with increasing prevalence during childhood. Prospective studies have suggested that obesity precede....more
Along with the economic growth and innovation in medicine, the increase in the number of patients with chronic conditions and multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) h....more
NTU long-term follow-up study used viral whole-genome sequencing to identify a temporal mutation profile that can indicate which patients with HBV will develop HCC ....more