Research

Innovative Materials and Analysis Technology Exploration (iMATE) Program

2026 Exploration Projects

Project Number
Project Title
PI
Category
AS-iMATE-114-12

Exploring topological matter and novel quantum phenomena in low-dimensional nanoscale material systems

material
AS-iMATE-114-22

Heterogeneous electrochemical catalytic oxidation of methane to methanol inspired by the particulate Methane Monooxygenase (pMMO)

material
AS-iMATE-114-23

Atomic precision design on active nanosturture of heterogeneous catalyst surface

material
AS-iMATE-114-24

Bottom-up synthesis of helical nanographenes with conspicuous chiroptical properties

material
AS-iMATE-114-33

Catalytically enhanced reverse Boudouard reaction for CO2 to CO conversion (2)

material
AS-iMATE-114-35

Formation and running of the CECAM-TW node

material
AS-iMATE-114-41

2D Materials and hybrid Structures for photodetector applications: avalanche photocurrents, quick responses and extended detection wavelengths

material
AS-iMATE-115-11

Development of Operando Systems to Investigate Eco-friendly Li(or Na)-ion Batteries

material
AS-iMATE-115-12

Autopilot Single-Jet 3D Electrospinning (AJ-3D ES) Platform for Heart-Conforming, Shape-Memory Tissue Patches for Functional Myocardial Regeneration

material
AS-iMATE-115-13

Integrating First-Principles and Machine Learning for Thermoelectric Optimization in Topological Materials

material
AS-iMATE-115-14

Exploring the Interplay between Magnetism, Collective Electronic Orders and Relativistic Fermions

material
AS-iMATE-115-15

Hydroxide Depletion at the Air/Water Interface: A New Perspective from Momentum-Resolved Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy

material
AS-iMATE-115-16

Development of Adaptive Materials from Transformable Protein Filaments

material
AS-iMATE-115-17

Resolving Atomic-scale Charge Distributions in Kagome Lattices, Single-atom Charge Transfer, and Edge States Using Field Emission Resonance Spectroscopy

material
AS-iMATE-115-21

From Porphyrins to Single-Atom Catalysts: Unlocking Sustainable Catalysis at the Molecular Level

material
AS-iMATE-115-22

Engineering Smart Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted Protein Degradation in the Brain

material
AS-iMATE-115-31

Fundamental Studies of Phase Stability of Metal Halide Perovskites

material
AS-iMATE-115-33

Superradiant Optical Atomic Clocks

material
AS-iMATE-115-41

From Single-Size to Multi-Size Architectures: A Novel Strategy of Solid Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Solid-State Batteries

material
AS-iMATE-114-11

Switching cellular microenvironment from two-dimensional (2D) surface to three-dimensional (3D) curved surface based on the microfluidic technology to elucidate the regulation on cell volumes by cytoskeleton tensions

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-114-21

Universal platform for controlled release of polypeptide Liposomes tailored to precision health needs

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-114-31

Developing short-wave infrared flow cytometry with wavelengths beyond 1100 nm

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-114-32

Laser cooling of long-lived excited state atoms: preparation of circular state ultracold rydberg atoms and exploration of novel quantum phases

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-114-34

High-throughput single nanoparticle characterization in solution

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-115-32

Structure-Function-Guided Design of Industrial Enzymes Using AI and Fast NMR Techniques

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-115-42

Development of Multivalent Ion-Enhanced Polyacrylate Hydrogels for Robust Expansion Microscopy

analytical technology
AS-iMATE-115-43

Consistent Organoid Differentiation and Culture via Label-Free Multiple-Factor Analysis of Secreted Biomolecules

analytical technology