Innovative Materials and Analysis Technology Exploration (iMATE) Program
2026 Exploration Projects
Exploring topological matter and novel quantum phenomena in low-dimensional nanoscale material systems
Heterogeneous electrochemical catalytic oxidation of methane to methanol inspired by the particulate Methane Monooxygenase (pMMO)
Atomic precision design on active nanosturture of heterogeneous catalyst surface
Bottom-up synthesis of helical nanographenes with conspicuous chiroptical properties
Catalytically enhanced reverse Boudouard reaction for CO2 to CO conversion (2)
2D Materials and hybrid Structures for photodetector applications: avalanche photocurrents, quick responses and extended detection wavelengths
Development of Operando Systems to Investigate Eco-friendly Li(or Na)-ion Batteries
Autopilot Single-Jet 3D Electrospinning (AJ-3D ES) Platform for Heart-Conforming, Shape-Memory Tissue Patches for Functional Myocardial Regeneration
Integrating First-Principles and Machine Learning for Thermoelectric Optimization in Topological Materials
Exploring the Interplay between Magnetism, Collective Electronic Orders and Relativistic Fermions
Hydroxide Depletion at the Air/Water Interface: A New Perspective from Momentum-Resolved Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy
Development of Adaptive Materials from Transformable Protein Filaments
Resolving Atomic-scale Charge Distributions in Kagome Lattices, Single-atom Charge Transfer, and Edge States Using Field Emission Resonance Spectroscopy
From Porphyrins to Single-Atom Catalysts: Unlocking Sustainable Catalysis at the Molecular Level
Engineering Smart Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted Protein Degradation in the Brain
Fundamental Studies of Phase Stability of Metal Halide Perovskites
From Single-Size to Multi-Size Architectures: A Novel Strategy of Solid Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
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
Universal platform for controlled release of polypeptide Liposomes tailored to precision health needs
Developing short-wave infrared flow cytometry with wavelengths beyond 1100 nm
Laser cooling of long-lived excited state atoms: preparation of circular state ultracold rydberg atoms and exploration of novel quantum phases
High-throughput single nanoparticle characterization in solution
Structure-Function-Guided Design of Industrial Enzymes Using AI and Fast NMR Techniques
Development of Multivalent Ion-Enhanced Polyacrylate Hydrogels for Robust Expansion Microscopy
Consistent Organoid Differentiation and Culture via Label-Free Multiple-Factor Analysis of Secreted Biomolecules