Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
Associate Professor

Shih-Chun Lo

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Background

Organic functional materials development (design, synthesis & characterisation) for optoelectronics

Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo (Lawrence)

Lawrence held a prestigious Swire Scholarship while carrying out his PhD study on semiconductor material development for organic solar cells and light emitting diodes (LEDs) at Oxford University, UK (1996-2000). His post-doctoral research at Oxford University focused on the design, synthesis and characterisation of fluorescent and phosphorescent dendrimers for higly efficient LEDs. Dendrimers have been recognised internationally as the third main class of LED materials, alongside small molecules and polymers, in which he played a key role. In December 2007, he joined the University of Queensland as a Lecturer in Chemistry of Materials. His research work has focused on the development of new functional semicondcutor materials for quantum based opto-electronic applications (e.g. solar cells, LEDs, photodetectors, sensors, superconductors & organic lasers) as well as clean energy generation.

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Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Macromolecular and materials chemistry Organic chemistry Physical Sciences Quantum physics Quantum technologies

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry, University of Oxford
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Assoc. Prof. Shih-Chun Lo (Lawrence) is a synthetic chemist with leading expertise in semiconductor materislas development for quantum based optoelectronics, e.g. organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) displays/lighting, solar cells, filed-effect transistors, photodectors, light-emitting filed-effect transistors and lasers. He has contributed to the field by esablishing new structure-property relationship to advance device performance through new materials design and synthesis (ranging from molecular, oligomeric, drendritic and polymeric organics, to organometallics), inlcuding playing the key role in electro-active dendrimers development so that light-emitting dendrimers were recognised internationally as the third main class of OLED materials (alongside small molecules and pi-conjugated polymers). He has published >110 papers in refereed scientific journals and is a co-inventor of >70 patents globaly. His current h-index is 42 with i-10 index of 98 and total citations of >7,800 (Google Scholar). In 2016, he was awarded with a Progress 100 Visiting Professorship by Kyushu University, Japan (headed by Professor Masato Wakayama, Trustee and Vice President of KU to build the research and strengths of KU) (with Prof. C. Adachi), and was also a visiting scholar at Yamagata University, Japan (with Prof. S. Tokito) and visiting academic at Oxford University, UK (with Prof M. Moloney and Prof. D. D. C. Bradley).

Search Professor Shih-Chun Lo’s works on UQ eSpace

150 works between 1994 and 2024
All (150) Journal Article (128) Conference Publication (15) Other Outputs (7)

1 - 20 of 150 works

2024

Journal Article

End Cap Effect on Solution-Processable Deep Blue Lasing Materials with Low-Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds

Sugai, Yoshiki, Rahane, Vijay P., Gale, Innes, Verdi, Carla, Ireland, Alexander R., Canola, Sofia, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Moore, Evan G., Jain, Nidhi, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2024). End Cap Effect on Solution-Processable Deep Blue Lasing Materials with Low-Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (35), 46506-46515. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c07286

End Cap Effect on Solution-Processable Deep Blue Lasing Materials with Low-Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds

2023

Journal Article

Large area inkjet-printed OLED fabrication with solution-processed TADF ink

Kant, Chandra, Shukla, Atul, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Katiyar, Monica (2023). Large area inkjet-printed OLED fabrication with solution-processed TADF ink. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7220, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43014-7

Large area inkjet-printed OLED fabrication with solution-processed TADF ink

2022

Journal Article

Amplified spontaneous emission from zwitterionic excited-state intramolecular proton transfer

Shukla, Atul, Mai, Van Thi Ngoc, Divya, Velayudhan V., Suresh, Cherumuttathu H., Paul, Megha, Karunakaran, Venugopal, McGregor, Sarah Katariina Martikainen, Allison, Ilene, Narayanan Unni, K. N., Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2022). Amplified spontaneous emission from zwitterionic excited-state intramolecular proton transfer. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (30), 13499-13510. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c02163

Amplified spontaneous emission from zwitterionic excited-state intramolecular proton transfer

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2022

Journal Article

Probing polaron-induced exciton quenching in TADF based organic light-emitting diodes

Hasan, Monirul, Saggar, Siddhartha, Shukla, Atul, Bencheikh, Fatima, Sobus, Jan, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Adachi, Chihaya, Lo, Shih-Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2022). Probing polaron-induced exciton quenching in TADF based organic light-emitting diodes. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 254, 254. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27739-x

Probing polaron-induced exciton quenching in TADF based organic light-emitting diodes

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2020

Journal Article

Solid cyclooctatetraene-based triplet quencher demonstrating excellent suppression of singlet–triplet annihilation in optical and electrical excitation

Mai, Van T. N., Ahmad, Viqar, Mamada, Masashi, Fukunaga, Toshiya, Shukla, Atul, Sobus, Jan, Krishnan, Gowri, Moore, Evan G., Andersson, Gunther G., Adachi, Chihaya, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2020). Solid cyclooctatetraene-based triplet quencher demonstrating excellent suppression of singlet–triplet annihilation in optical and electrical excitation. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 5623, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19443-z

Solid cyclooctatetraene-based triplet quencher demonstrating excellent suppression of singlet–triplet annihilation in optical and electrical excitation

2020

Journal Article

Lasing operation under long-pulse excitation in solution-processed organic gain medium: toward CW lasing in organic semiconductors

Mai, Van T. N., Shukla, Atul, Senevirathne, A. M. Chathuranganie, Allison, Ilene, Lim, Hyunsoo, Lepage, Romain J., McGregor, Sarah K. M., Wood, Michael, Matsushima, Toshinori, Moore, Evan G., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Sandanayaka, Atula S. D., Adachi, Chihaya, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2020). Lasing operation under long-pulse excitation in solution-processed organic gain medium: toward CW lasing in organic semiconductors. Advanced Optical Materials, 8 (21) 2001234, 2001234. doi: 10.1002/adom.202001234

Lasing operation under long-pulse excitation in solution-processed organic gain medium: toward CW lasing in organic semiconductors

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2020

Journal Article

Charge and exciton dynamics of OLEDs under high voltage nanosecond pulse: towards injection lasing

Ahmad, Viqar, Sobus, Jan, Greenberg, Mitchell, Shukla, Atul, Philippa, Bronson, Pivrikas, Almantas, Vamvounis, George, White, Ronald, Lo, Shih-Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2020). Charge and exciton dynamics of OLEDs under high voltage nanosecond pulse: towards injection lasing. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4310, 4310. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18094-4

Charge and exciton dynamics of OLEDs under high voltage nanosecond pulse: towards injection lasing

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2019

Journal Article

Deep‐red lasing and amplified spontaneous emission from nature inspired bay‐annulated indigo derivatives

Shukla, Atul, Wallwork, Nicholle R., Li, Xin, Sobus, Jan, Mai, Van T. N., McGregor, Sarah K. M., Chen, Kay, Lepage, Romain J., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Moore, Evan G., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2019). Deep‐red lasing and amplified spontaneous emission from nature inspired bay‐annulated indigo derivatives. Advanced Optical Materials, 8 (2) 1901350, 1901350. doi: 10.1002/adom.201901350

Deep‐red lasing and amplified spontaneous emission from nature inspired bay‐annulated indigo derivatives

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2015

Journal Article

High-performance, fullerene-free organic photodiodes based on a solution-processable indigo

Kim, Il Ku, Li, Xin, Ullah, Mujeeb, Shaw, Paul E., Wawrzinek, Robert, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2015). High-performance, fullerene-free organic photodiodes based on a solution-processable indigo. Advanced Materals, 27 (41), 6390-6395. doi: 10.1002/adma.201502936

High-performance, fullerene-free organic photodiodes based on a solution-processable indigo

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2007

Journal Article

Development of Dendrimers: Macromolecules for Use in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Solar Cells

Lo, Shih-Chun and Burn, Paul L. (2007). Development of Dendrimers: Macromolecules for Use in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Solar Cells. Chemical Reviews, 107 (4), 1097-1116. doi: 10.1021/cr050136l

Development of Dendrimers: Macromolecules for Use in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes and Solar Cells

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2006

Journal Article

Blue phosphorescence from iridium(III) complexes at room temperature

Lo, S. C., Shipley, C. P., Bera, R. N., Harding, R. E., Cowley, A. R., Burn, P. L. and Samuel, I. D. W. (2006). Blue phosphorescence from iridium(III) complexes at room temperature. Chemistry of Materials, 18 (21), 5119-5129. doi: 10.1021/cm061173b

Blue phosphorescence from iridium(III) complexes at room temperature

2024

Journal Article

NEXAFS spectroscopy of alkylated benzothienobenzothiophene thin films at the carbon and sulfur K-edges

Chantler, Paul Alexander, Thomsen, Lars, Roychoudhury, Subhayan, Glover, Chris J., Mitchell, Valerie, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Prendergast, David and McNeill, Christopher R. (2024). NEXAFS spectroscopy of alkylated benzothienobenzothiophene thin films at the carbon and sulfur K-edges. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 161 (18) 184308. doi: 10.1063/5.0231117

NEXAFS spectroscopy of alkylated benzothienobenzothiophene thin films at the carbon and sulfur K-edges

2024

Journal Article

A New Organic Laser Material Design Toward Ultra‐Low Amplified Spontaneous Red Emission and Ultra‐Bright Electroluminescence

Wallwork, Nicholle R., Shukla, Atul, Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Allison, Ilene, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Coles, Max, Gale, Innes, Rahane, Vijay P., Entoma, Volter, Moore, Evan G., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2024). A New Organic Laser Material Design Toward Ultra‐Low Amplified Spontaneous Red Emission and Ultra‐Bright Electroluminescence. Small, e2406817. doi: 10.1002/smll.202406817

A New Organic Laser Material Design Toward Ultra‐Low Amplified Spontaneous Red Emission and Ultra‐Bright Electroluminescence

2024

Journal Article

Highly Stable Red Emissive Organic Semiconductor Materials with Low Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds

Rahane, Vijay P., Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Ireland, Alexander R., Gale, Innes, Shukla, Atul, Moore, Evan G., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Jain, Nidhi and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2024). Highly Stable Red Emissive Organic Semiconductor Materials with Low Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (25) 2400892. doi: 10.1002/adom.202400892

Highly Stable Red Emissive Organic Semiconductor Materials with Low Amplified Spontaneous Emission Thresholds

2024

Journal Article

Low amplified spontaneous emission threshold from solution processable excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer chromophores

Rahane, Vijay P., Shukla, Atul, Roseli, Ras Baizureen, Ireland, Alexander R., Gale, Innes, Krenske, Elizabeth H., Moore, Evan G., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Jain, Nidhi and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2024). Low amplified spontaneous emission threshold from solution processable excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer chromophores. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (24). doi: 10.1002/adom.202400840

Low amplified spontaneous emission threshold from solution processable excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer chromophores

2024

Journal Article

Response Speed of Organic Photodiodes as a Function of Incident Optical Intensity

Saggar, Siddhartha, Mahmood, Asad, Nayak, Nagaraj, Kumar, Anil, Andersson, Mats R., Philippa, Bronson, Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2024). Response Speed of Organic Photodiodes as a Function of Incident Optical Intensity. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (16) 2302916, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/adom.202302916

Response Speed of Organic Photodiodes as a Function of Incident Optical Intensity

2024

Journal Article

Management and utilization of triplet excitons in organic optoelectronic devices

Gao, Can, Miao, Zhagen, Wong, Wallace W.H., Smith, Trevor A., Lo, Shih-Chun, Hu, Wenping, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Dong, Huanli (2024). Management and utilization of triplet excitons in organic optoelectronic devices. Fundamental Research. doi: 10.1016/j.fmre.2024.05.009

Management and utilization of triplet excitons in organic optoelectronic devices

2024

Journal Article

Narrow Band Organic Photodiode with Photoresponse at 808 nm for Photoplethysmography

Saggar, Siddhartha, Shukla, Atul, Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2024). Narrow Band Organic Photodiode with Photoresponse at 808 nm for Photoplethysmography. Advanced Photonics Research, 5 (10), 1-6. doi: 10.1002/adpr.202400003

Narrow Band Organic Photodiode with Photoresponse at 808 nm for Photoplethysmography

2024

Other Outputs

Triplet quenching

Mai, Van T. N., Lo, Shih-Chun, Ahmad, Viqar, Sobus, Jan and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2024). Triplet quenching. US20240008358A1.

Triplet quenching

2023

Journal Article

Blue emitting exciplex for yellow and white organic light-emitting diodes

Rajeev, Kavya, Vipin, C. K., Sajeev, Anjali K., Shukla, Atul, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Narayanan Unni, K. N. (2023). Blue emitting exciplex for yellow and white organic light-emitting diodes. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 16 (1) 46, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s12200-023-00101-3

Blue emitting exciplex for yellow and white organic light-emitting diodes

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Queensland Photon Detector Characterisation Facility
    Queensland Government Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    High-brightness, low-efficiency roll-off materials for augmented realities
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Large area opto-electronics for Australia and India: from materials to advanced devices
    Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science - Australia-India Strategic Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Light Emitting Transistors: A New Route to Digital Displays and Lasers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Facility for fabrication and characterisation of micro/nano-optoelectronic devices
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Molecular Alignments in Organic Semiconductors
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Facilities for Integrated Bioinorganic and Materials Chemistry Research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Fundamental Processes in Organic Photodetectors - Towards Next Generation Imaging and Sensing Systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    XAS water-splitting investigation: identification of active catalytic species in Nafion using Ir(III) complexes toward the deeper understanding of their homogenous water oxidation
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2011
    XAS water-splitting investigation: Identification of active catalytic species in Nafion using Ir(III) complexes toward the deeper understanding of their homogeneous water oxidation
    Australian Synchrotron Access Program
    Open grant
  • 2010
    An integrated high -throughput fluorescence imaging facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Spin-liquids, antiferromagnetism, and superconductivity in organic charge transfer salts: synthesis, neutron scattering and theory
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Organic Solar Cell Alliance (OSCA)
    Smart Futures National and International Research Alliances Program
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Rigid dendrons mediated template synthesis of quantum dots
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo is:
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Available projects

  • Development of new functional organic materials for opto-electronic applications

    The School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences is offering a PhD scholarship, involving interdisciplinary research projects relating to organic materials development (synthesis and characterisation) for opto-electronic applications (OLEDs, OPDs and organic lasers) under the supervision of Associtate Professor Shih-Chun Lo.

  • Organic semiconductors materials development

    PhD scholarships are available for synthetic organic chemistry candidates, working on a project relating to organic materials development (synthesis and characterisation) for quantum based optoelectronics under the supervision of Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Bio-application
  • Light emitting displays
  • Multiphoton absorption
  • Organic light emitting displays
  • Organic solar cells
  • Renewable energy
  • Solar cells

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