B.S  Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 1998
M.S. Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 2000
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, USA, 2005

Professor, National Cheng Kung University          August 2015-present

Associate Professor, National Cheng Kung University          August 2011-July 2015

Assistant Professor, National Cheng Kung University          August 2007-July 2011

Postdoctoral Appointee, Argonne National Laboratory (Advisor: Dr. P. Thiyagarajan)          March 2005-June 2007

1. A. Journal Papers:

2. Yu-Chen Lai and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Hydrogen Bonding Induced Microphase and Macrophase Separations in Binary Block Copolymer Blends”, Polymer, 262, 125501, 2022.

3. Po-Yun Chuang, Shu-Yu Liao, Kuang-Hsin Wu, Yu-Rong Hu, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Competitive Effects of Hydrogen Bonds and Molecular Weights on the Phase and Crystallization Behaviors of Binary Block Copolymers”, Macromolecules, 55, 7411-7424 2022.

   Manikandan Palanisamy, Keng-Wei Lin, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Vilas Pol*, “In Situ Thermal Safety Aspect of Electrospun Polyimide-Al₂O₃ Separator Reveals Less Exothermic Heat Energies than Polypropylene at the Thermal Runaway Event of Lithium-ion Batteries”, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 14, 28310-28320, 2022.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Yi-Shan Wu, Sheng-Min Huang, Pei-Jung Tsai, Chien-Liang Lee*, “Carbon Fibre-supported Hierarchical NiCo Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets as Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensors for Sport Drinks and Serum”, Food Chem., 383, 132383, 2022.

   Yu-Shen Wu, Jing-Yao Ma, Jitendra P. Mata, Chun-Ming Wu, Kai-Ling Hsu, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Manipulating the Structures and Photoresponsive Properties of an Azobenzene-Containing Triblock Copolymer by Changing Solvency and Adding Salts”, J. Mol. Liq., 348, 118013, 2022.

   Kuan-Hsuan Lee, Hsiu-Feng Huang, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Influence of Precursor Solvent and Confined Environment on the Polymorphic Transition in Electrospun Poly(L-lactide) Fibers”, Polymer, 237, 124339, 2021.

   Tong Xu, Mingshu Zhao*, Zhou Su, Zheng Li, Vilas Pol*, Chieh-Tsung Lo, “Investigating Architectured Na₃V₂(PO₄)₃@C/CNF Hybrid Cathode in Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery”, Energy. Fuel., 35, 19, 16194-16201, 2021.

   Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Ting-Fang Chen, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Confined Crystallization and Chain Conformational Change in Electrospun Poly(ethylene Oxide) Nanofibers”, Polym. J., 53, 895-905, 2021.

   Jing-Yao Ma, Kai-Ling Hsu, Jitendra P. Mata, Chun-Ming Wu, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Solvency and Salt Addition Influence the Photoresponsivity and Fluorescence in an Azobenzene-Containing Block Copolymer”, Polymer, 228, 123941, 2021.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Keng-Wei Lin, Tzu-Pei Wang, Sheng-Min Huang, Chien-Liang Lee*, “Differentiating between the Effects of Nitrogen Plasma and Hydrothermal Treatment on Electrospun Carbon Fibers Used as Supercapacitor Electrodes”, Electrochim. Acta, vol. 381, 138255, 2021.

   Jassiel R. Rodriguez*, Deep Jokhakar, Harsha Rao, Keng-Wei Lin, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Sandra B. Aguirre, Vilas G. Pol, “Freestanding Polyimide Fiber Network as Thermally Safer Separator for High-Performance Li Metal Batteries”, Electrochim. Acta, vol. 377, 138069, 2021.

   Meng-Yin Chung, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “High-Performance Binder-Free RuO₂/Electrospun Carbon Fiber Supercapacitor Electrodes”, Electrochim. Acta, vol. 364, 137324, 2020.

   Ming-Liang Hsiao, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Hierarchical Nanostructured Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber/NiCo₂O₄ Composites as Binder-Free Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries”, Int. J. Energy Res., vol. 44, 8606-8621, 2020.

   Meng-Yin Chung, Sheng-Min Huang, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Surfactants Mediating Microstructure and Electrochemical Supercapacitive Properties of Ruthenium Oxide/Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Composites”, J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 166, A2870-A2878, 2019.

   Hsin-Tzu Tai, Yen-Chun Lin, Jing-Yao Ma, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Hydrogen Bonding–Induced Assembled Structures and Photoresponsive Behavior of Azobenzene Molecule/Polyethylene Glycol Complexes”, Polymers, vol. 11, 1360, 2019.

   Chia-Chen Wang, Kuang-Hsin Wu, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Chain Architecture and Hydrogen Bonding Induced Co-Ordering and Segregation of Block Copolymer/Graft Copolymer Blends”, Macromolecules, vol. 52, 3210-3221, 2019.

   Yu-Wen Chen, Bo-Jhih Yeh, Takeji Hashimoto*, Shu-Yu Liao, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Hydrogen-Bonding Induced Co-Ordering and Interfacial Curvature Controlled Crystallization Behavior of Binary Copolymer Blends”, Macromolecules, vol. 51, 7699-7712, 2018.

   Yuan-Ping Lyu, Yi-Shan Wu, Tsu-Pei Wang, Chien-Liang Lee*, Meng-Yin Chung, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Hydrothermal and Plasma Nitrided Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers for Amperometric Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide”, Microchim. Acta, vol. 185, 371, 2018.

   Pin-Chi Huang, Jitendra P. Mata, Chun-Ming Wu, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Morphology-Mediated Photoresponsive and Fluorescence Behaviors of Azobenzene-Containing Block Copolymers”, Langmuir, vol. 34, 7416-7427, 2018.

   Jia-Min Syu, Ming-Liang Hsiao, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Electrospun Carbon Fiber/Nickel–Cobalt Composites as Binder-Free Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries”, J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 164, A3903-A3913, 2017.

   Ching-Chang Lai, Meng-Yin Chung, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Nitric Acid Oxidation of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers as Supercapacitor Electrodes”, Text. Res. J., vol. 87, 2337-2348, 2017.

   Jia-Min Syu, Ming-Liang Hsiao, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Effect of Temperature on the Morphology and Anode Performance of Binder-Free Carbon Nanofiber/Nickel–Cobalt Hydroxide and Carbon Nanofiber/Nickel–Cobalt Oxide for Lithium-Ion Batteries”, J. Phys. Chem. C, vol. 121, 23287-23299, 2017.

   Ryan Adams, Jia-Min Syu, Yunpu Zhao, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Arvind Varma, Vilas Pol*, “Binder-free, N- and O-Rich Carbon Nanofiber Anodes for Long Cycle Life K-ion Batteries", ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., vol. 9, 17872-17881, 2017.

   Ting-Lei Lee and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Photoresponsive and Fluorescence Behaviors of Azobenzene-Containing Amphiphilic Block Copolymers”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., vol. 55, 793-803, 2017.

   Jyun-Sian Ye, Zhe-Ting Liu, Ching-Chang Lai, Chieh-Tsung Lo^*, Chien-Liang Lee*, “Diameter Effect of Electrospun Carbon Fiber Support for the Catalysis of Pt Nanoparticles in Glucose Oxidation”, Chem. Eng. J., vol. 283, 304-312, 2016.

   Ching-Chang Lai and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Preparation of Nanostructural Carbon Nanofibers and Their Electrochemical Performance for Supercapacitors”, Electrochim. Acta, vol. 183, 85-93, 2015.

   Yi-Te Peng and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Electrospun Porous Carbon Nanofibers as Lithium Ion Battery Anodes”, J. Solid State Electrochem., vol. 19, 3401-3410, 2015.

   Ching-Chang Lai and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Effect of Temperature on Morphology and Electrochemical Capacitive Properties of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers and Nickel Hydroxide Composites”, Electrochim. Acta, vol. 174, 806-814, 2015.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo*, Ming-Hsuan Li, Wei-Ting Lin, “The Dispersion State of Magnetic Nanorods in Homopolymers and Block Copolymers”, J. Chem. Phys., vol. 142, 184903, 2015.

   Ching-Chang Lai and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Plasma Oxidation of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers as Supercapacitor Electrodes”, RSC Adv., vol. 5, 38868-38872, 2015.

   Yi-Te Peng and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Effect of Microstructure and Morphology of Electrospun Ultra-Small Carbon Nanofibers on Anode Performances for Lithium Ion Batteries”, J. Electrochem. Soc., vol. 162(6), A1085-A1093, 2015.

   Pei-Chun Kuo, Ya-Ching Chang, Chuh-Yung Chen, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Morphology and Crystallization Behavior of Poly(L-lactide)/Poly(butylene oxalate) Blends”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., vol. 53, 192-202, 2015. (selected as an inside cover)

   Ya-Hui Hsu, Ching-Chang Lai, Yi-Te Peng, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Preparation and Characterization of Interconnected Carbon Nanofibers”, Text. Res. J., vol. 85(1), 3-12, 2015.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo* and Po-Wei Chou, “Effect of Molecular Properties of Random Copolymers on the Stability and Domain Dimension of Block Copolymer/Random Copolymer Blends”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 118, 12763-12771, 2014.

   Shu-Chi Tsao and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Photoresponsive Behavior and Self-Organization of Azobenzene-Containing Block Copolymers”, RSC Adv., vol. 4(45), 23585-23594, 2014.

   Ya-Hui Hsu, Ching-Chang Lai, Chia-Ling Ho, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Preparation of Interconnected Carbon Nanofibers as Electrodes for Supercapacitors”, Electrochim. Acta, vol. 127, 369-376, 2014.

   Pei-Chun Kuo, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, Chuh-Yung Chen, “Crystallization and Microstructure of Poly(butylene oxalate)”, Polymer, vol. 54, 6654-6662, 2013.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo* and Kai-Hsiang Tsui, “The Dispersion of Magnetic Nanorods in Poly(2 vinylpyridine)”, Polym. Int., vol. 62, 1652-1658, 2013.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo* and Wei-Ting Lin, “Effect of Rod Length on the Morphology of Block Copolymer/Magnetic Nanorod Composites”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 117, 5261-5270, 2013.

   Yen-Tzu Chen and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Self-assembled Structures in Block Copolymer/Graft Copolymer Blends with Hydrogen Bonding Interaction”, Soft Matter, vol. 9, 1756-1760, 2013.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo*, Byeongdu Lee, Mong-Wei Gao, and Po-Wei Chou, “Ordering of Block Copolymer/Nanoparticle Composite Thin Films”, Polym. Int., vol. 62, 99-105, 2013.

   Bhupendra Singh, Chia-Ling Ho, Yuan-Chieh Tseng, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Controlled Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Nickel Phosphide and Bimetallic Iron-Nickel Phosphide Nanorods”, J. Nanopart. Res., vol. 14, 706, 2012.

   Nandho Rahmansyah, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, Ciou-Mei Syu, and Chien-Liang Lee*, “Non-isothermal Crystallization of Polyethylene Oxide/Silver Nanoplate Composites”, Polym. Int., vol. 60, 1380-1389, 2011.

   Nandho Rahmansyah, Chieh-Tsung Lo*, Ciou-Mei Syu, and Chien-Liang Lee*, “Isothermal Crystallization of Polyethylene Oxide/Silver Nanoplate Composites”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., vol. 122, 1236-1244, 2011.

   Eva Oktavia Ningrum, Wei-Ting Lin, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “The Nanostructure and Dewetting of Block Copolymer Thin Films Annealed in Different Neutral Solvents”, Polym. Eng. Sci., vol. 51, 1339-1346, 2011.

   Eva Oktavia Ningrum, Chien-Chih Chang, and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Effect of Solvent Annealing on the Nano- and Micro-structure of Block Copolymer Thin Film”, J. Macromol. Sci. Phys., vol. 50, 1298-1312, 2011.

   Chien-Chih Chang and Chieh-Tsung Lo*, “Effect of Particles on the Structure of Solvent Annealed Block Copolymer/Nanoparticle Composite Thin Film”, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol. 115, 2485-2493, 2011.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo*, Yu-Cheng Chang, Shih-Chi Wu, and Chien-Liang Lee*, “Effect of Particle Size on the Phase Behavior of Block Copolymer/Nanoparticle Composites”, Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp., vol. 368, 6-12, 2010.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo^* and Po-Yu Kuo, “Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Iron Phosphide Nanorods”, J. Phys. Chem. C, vol. 114, 4808-4815, 2010.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo* and Chun-Jung Chao, “Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticle/Block Copolymer Composites”, Langmuir, vol. 25, 12865-12869, 2009.

   Chunyu Yang, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Ashraf F. Bastawros, and Balaji Narasimhan, “Measurements of Diffusion Thickness at Polymer Interfaces by Nanoindentation: A Numerically Calibrated Experimental Approach”, J. Mater. Res., vol. 24, 985-992, 2009.

   M. Kanapathipillai, Y. Yusufoglu, A. Rawal, Y. -Y. Hu, Chieh-Tsung Lo, P. Thiyaigarajan, Y. E. Kalay, M. Akinc, Surya K. Mallapragada, and K. Schmidt-Rohr, “Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Block Copolymer Templated Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposites”, Chem. Mater., vol. 20, 5922-5932, 2008.

   Michael D. Determan, Liang Guo, Chieh-Tsung Lo, P. Thiyagarajan, and Surya K. Mallapragada, “pH-and Temperature Dependent Phase Behavior of a PEO-PPO-PEO-based Pentablock Copolymer in Aqueous Media”, Phys. Rev. E, vol. 78, 021802, 2008.

   Byeongdu Lee, Chieh-Tsung Lo, P. Thiyagarajan, Dong R. Lee, Zhongwei Niu, and Qian Wang, “Structural Characterization Using the Multiple Scattering Effects in Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle X-ray Scattering”, J. Appl. Cryst., vol. 41, 134-142, 2008.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Byeongdu Lee, Vilas G. Pol, Nancy L. Dietz Rago, Soenke Seifert, Randall E. Winans, and P. Thiyagarajan, “Effect of Molecular Properties of Block Copolymers and Nanoparticles on the Morphology of Self-Assembled Bulk Nanocomposites”, Macromolecules, vol. 40, 8302-8310, 2007.

   Byeongdu Lee, Chieh-Tsung Lo, P. Thiyagarajan, Randall E. Winans, Xuefa Li, Zhongwei Niu, and Qian Wang, “Effect of Interfacial Interaction on the Cross-Sectional Morphology of Tobacco Mosaic Virus Using GISAXS”, Langmuir, vol. 23, 11157-11163, 2007.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Byeongdu Lee, Nancy L. Dietz Rago, Randall E. Winans, and P. Thiyagarajan, “Strategy for Better Ordering in Diblock Copolymer Based Nanocomposites”, Macromol. Rapid. Commun., vol. 28, 1607-1612, 2007.

   Byeongdu Lee, Insun Park, Haewoong Park, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Taihyun Chang, and Randall E. Winans, “Electron Density Map Using Multiple Scattering in Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering”, J. Appl. Cryst., vol. 40, 496-504, 2007.

   Byeongdu Lee, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Soenke Seifert, Nancy L. Dietz Rago, Randall E. Winans, and P. Thiyagarajan, “Anomalous Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Characterization of Bulk Block Copolymer/Nanoparticle Composites”, Macromolecules, vol. 40, 4235-4243, 2007.

   D. Enlow, A. Rawal, M. Kanapathipillai, K. Schmidt-Rohr, Surya K. Mallapragada, Chieh-Tsung Lo, P. Thiyagarajan, and M. Akinc, “Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Templated Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposite Gels”, J. Mater. Chem., vol. 17, 1570-1578, 2007.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Byeongdu Lee, Randall E. Winans, and P. Thiyagarajan, “Phase Behavior of Nanoparticle/Diblock Copolymer Complexes in a Selective Solvent”, Macromolecules, vol. 40, 641-647, 2007.

   Byeongdu Lee, Chieh-Tsung Lo, Soenke Seifert, and Randall E. Winans, “Silver Behenate as a Calibration Standard of Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-Ray Scattering”, J. Appl. Cryst., vol. 39, 749-751, 2006.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Byeongdu Lee, Randall E. Winans and P. Thiyagarajan, “Effect of Dispersion of Inorganic Nanoparticles on the Phase Behavior of Block Copolymers in a Selective Solvent”, Macromolecules, vol. 39, 6318-6320, 2006.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Soenke Seifert, P. Thiyagarajan, and Balaji Narasimhan, “Effect of Polydispersity on the Phase Behavior of Semicrystalline Polymer Blends”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., vol. 26, 533-536, 2005.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo and Balaji Narasimhan, “A New Kinetic Model for Interdiffusion at Semicrystalline Polymer Interfaces”, Polymer, vol. 46, 2266-2275, 2005.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Francis C. Laabs, and Balaji Narasimhan, “Interfacial Adhesion Mechanisms in Incompatible Semicrystalline Polymer Systems”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym, Phys. Ed., vol. 42, 2667-2679, 2004.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Soenke Seifert, P. Thiyagarajan, and Balaji Narasimhan, “Phase Behavior of Semicrystalline Polymer Blends”, Polymer, vol. 45, 3671-3679, 2004.

   Chieh-Tsung Lo, Kan-Sen Chou, and Wei-Kuo Chin, “Effects of Mixing Procedures on the Volume Fraction of Silver Particles in Conductive Adhesives”, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., vol. 15, 783-792, 2001.

4. Kan-Sen Chou, Jyh-Ching Tsai, and Chieh-Tsung Lo, “The Adsorption of Congo Red and Vacuum Pump Oil by Rice Hull Ash”, Bioresource Technol., vol. 78, 217-219, 2001.