Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo
Associate Professor

Shih-Chun Lo

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Background

Organic functional materials development (design, synthesis & characterisation) for quantum based 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 highly 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 semiconductor materials for quantum based optoelectronic 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 materials development for quantum based optoelectronics, e.g. organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) displays/lighting, solar cells, field-effect transistors, photodetectors, light-emitting field-effect transistors and lasers. He has contributed to the field by establishing new structure-property relationship to advance device performance through new materials design and synthesis (ranging from molecular, oligomeric, dendritic and polymeric organics, to organometallics), including 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 globally. His current h-index is 43 with i-10 index of 100 and total citations of >8,200 (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

152 works between 1994 and 2025
All (152) Journal Article (128) Conference Publication (15) Other Outputs (9)

41 - 60 of 152 works

2021

Journal Article

Light amplification and efficient electroluminescence from a solution‐processable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative via triplet‐to‐singlet upconversion

Shukla, Atul, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Wawrzinek, Robert, Saggar, Siddhartha, Moore, Evan G., Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2021). Light amplification and efficient electroluminescence from a solution‐processable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative via triplet‐to‐singlet upconversion. Advanced Functional Materials, 31 (15) 2009817. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202009817

Light amplification and efficient electroluminescence from a solution‐processable diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative via triplet‐to‐singlet upconversion

2021

Journal Article

Structural integration of carbazole and tetraphenylethylene: ultrafast excited‐state relaxation dynamics and efficient electroluminescence

McGregor, Sarah K. M., Govind, Chinju, Wood, Michael K. R., Shukla, Atul, Lim, Hyunsoo, Lepage, Romain J., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Unni, Narayanan K. N., Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai, Karunakaran, Venugopal, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2021). Structural integration of carbazole and tetraphenylethylene: ultrafast excited‐state relaxation dynamics and efficient electroluminescence. Advanced Photonics Research, 2 (4) 2000144, 2000144. doi: 10.1002/adpr.202000144

Structural integration of carbazole and tetraphenylethylene: ultrafast excited‐state relaxation dynamics and efficient electroluminescence

2021

Journal Article

Cover Feature: Tunable Light-Emission Properties of Solution-Processable N-Heterocyclic Carbene Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (Chem. Eur. J. 25/2021)

Malmberg, Robert, Tobias von Arx, Monirul Hasan, Olivier Blacque, Atul Shukla, Sarah K. M. McGregor, Shih-Chun Lo, Ebinazar B. Namdas and Koushik Venkatesan (2021). Cover Feature: Tunable Light-Emission Properties of Solution-Processable N-Heterocyclic Carbene Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (Chem. Eur. J. 25/2021). Chemistry - A European Journal, 27 (25). doi: 10.1002/chem.202100499

Cover Feature: Tunable Light-Emission Properties of Solution-Processable N-Heterocyclic Carbene Cyclometalated Gold(III) Complexes for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (Chem. Eur. J. 25/2021)

2021

Journal Article

Phenothiazine–Quinoline Conjugates Realizing Intrinsic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence and Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence: Understanding the Mechanism and Electroluminescence Devices

Acharya, Nirmalya, Hasan, Monirul, Dey, Suvendu, Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Ray, Debdas (2021). Phenothiazine–Quinoline Conjugates Realizing Intrinsic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence and Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence: Understanding the Mechanism and Electroluminescence Devices. Advanced Photonics Research, 2 (5) 2000201, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adpr.202000201

Phenothiazine–Quinoline Conjugates Realizing Intrinsic Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence and Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence: Understanding the Mechanism and Electroluminescence Devices

2021

Journal Article

Application of Triplet–Triplet Annihilation Upconversion in Organic Optoelectronic Devices: Advances and Perspectives

Gao, Can, Wong, Wallace W. H., Qin, Zhengsheng, Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Dong, Huanli and Hu, Wenping (2021). Application of Triplet–Triplet Annihilation Upconversion in Organic Optoelectronic Devices: Advances and Perspectives. Advanced Materials, 33 (45) 2100704, 1-25. doi: 10.1002/adma.202100704

Application of Triplet–Triplet Annihilation Upconversion in Organic Optoelectronic Devices: Advances and Perspectives

2020

Other Outputs

Organic semiconductor lasers: lasing operation under long‐pulse excitation in solution‐processed organic gain medium: toward CW lasing in organic semiconductors (Advanced Optical Materials 21/2020)

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

Organic semiconductor lasers: lasing operation under long‐pulse excitation in solution‐processed organic gain medium: toward CW lasing in organic semiconductors (Advanced Optical Materials 21/2020)

2020

Other Outputs

Triplet quencher

Mai, V. T. N., Ahmad, V., Mamada, M., Fukunaga, T., Shukla, A., McGregor, S. K. M., Adachi, C., Namdas, E. B. and Lo, S.-C. (2020). Triplet quencher. 2020903603.

Triplet quencher

2020

Journal Article

Low amplified spontaneous emission and lasing thresholds from hybrids of fluorenes and vinylphenylcarbazole

Shukla, Atul, Mai, Van T. N., Senevirathne, A. M. Chathuranganie, Allison, Ilene, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Lepage, Romain J., Wood, Michael, Matsushima, Toshinori, Moore, Evan G., Krenske, Elizabeth H., Sandanayaka, Atula S. D., Adachi, Chihaya, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih‐Chun (2020). Low amplified spontaneous emission and lasing thresholds from hybrids of fluorenes and vinylphenylcarbazole. Advanced Optical Materials, 8 (20) 2000784, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/adom.202000784

Low amplified spontaneous emission and lasing thresholds from hybrids of fluorenes and vinylphenylcarbazole

2020

Journal Article

Strong coupling and energy funnelling in an electrically conductive organic blend

Rahme, Matthew S., Sabatini, Randy P., McGregor, Sarah K. M., Wawrzinek, Robert, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Lo, Shih-Chun and Lakhwani, Girish (2020). Strong coupling and energy funnelling in an electrically conductive organic blend. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 8 (33), 11485-11491. doi: 10.1039/d0tc02239j

Strong coupling and energy funnelling in an electrically conductive organic blend

2020

Journal Article

Exciton–exciton annihilation in thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter

Hasan, Monirul, Shukla, Atul, Ahmad, Viqar, Sobus, Jan, Bencheikh, Fatima, McGregor, Sarah K. M., Mamada, Masashi, Adachi, Chihaya, Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2020). Exciton–exciton annihilation in thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (30) 2000580, 2000580. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202000580

Exciton–exciton annihilation in thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter

2020

Journal Article

Design strategy for robust organic semiconductor laser dyes

Oyama, Yuya, Mamada, Masashi, Shukla, Atul, Moore, Evan, G., Lo, Shih-Chun, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Adachi, Chihaya (2020). Design strategy for robust organic semiconductor laser dyes. ACS Materials Letters, 2 (2), 161-167. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.9b00536

Design strategy for robust organic semiconductor laser dyes

2020

Journal Article

High EQE and high brightness solution-processed TADF light-emitting transistors and OLEDs

Ahmad, Viqar, Sobus, Jan, Bencheikh, Fatima, Mamada, Masashi, Adachi, Chihaya, Lo, Shih-Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2020). High EQE and high brightness solution-processed TADF light-emitting transistors and OLEDs. Advanced Optical Materials, 8 (18) 2000554, 2000554. doi: 10.1002/adom.202000554

High EQE and high brightness solution-processed TADF light-emitting transistors and OLEDs

2020

Journal Article

Organic Laser Dyes: Deep‐Red Lasing and Amplified Spontaneous Emission from Nature Inspired Bay‐Annulated Indigo Derivatives (Advanced Optical Materials 2/2020)

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 (2020). Organic Laser Dyes: Deep‐Red Lasing and Amplified Spontaneous Emission from Nature Inspired Bay‐Annulated Indigo Derivatives (Advanced Optical Materials 2/2020). Advanced Optical Materials, 8 (2) 2070006, 1-1. doi: 10.1002/adom.202070006

Organic Laser Dyes: Deep‐Red Lasing and Amplified Spontaneous Emission from Nature Inspired Bay‐Annulated Indigo Derivatives (Advanced Optical Materials 2/2020)

2019

Journal Article

Organic light‐emitting transistors: advances and perspectives

Chaudhry, Mujeeb Ullah, Muhieddine, Khalid, Wawrzinek, Robert, Sobus, Jan, Tandy, Kristen, Lo, Shih‐Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2019). Organic light‐emitting transistors: advances and perspectives. Advanced Functional Materials, 30 (20) 1905282, 1905282. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201905282

Organic light‐emitting transistors: advances and perspectives

2019

Other Outputs

Dyes and methods of use

Wallwork, N. R., Shukla, A., Mai, V. T. N., McGregor, S. K. M., Namdas, E. B. and Lo, S.-C. (2019). Dyes and methods of use. PCT/AU2020/051068.

Dyes and methods of use

2019

Other Outputs

Organic light-emitting field-effect transistor

Bencheikh, Fatima, Mamada, Masashi, Adachi, Chihaya, Ribierre, Jean-Charles, Ebinazar, Benjamin Namdas, Lo, Shih-Chun, Sobus, Jan Ernest and Ahmad, Viqar (2019). Organic light-emitting field-effect transistor. WO2019139175A1.

Organic light-emitting field-effect transistor

2019

Journal Article

Solution processable deep-red phosphorescent Pt(II) complex: direct conversion from its Pt(IV) species via a base promoted reduction

Allison, Ilene, Lim, Hyunsoo, Shukla, Atul, Ahmad, Viqar, Hasan, Monirul, Deshmukh, Kedar D., Wawrzinek, Robert, McGregor, Sarah Katariina Martikainen, Clegg, Jack K., Divya, Velayudhan V., Govind, Chinju, Suresh, Cherumuttathu H., Karunakaran, Venugopal, K. N., Narayanan Unni, Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai, Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2019). Solution processable deep-red phosphorescent Pt(II) complex: direct conversion from its Pt(IV) species via a base promoted reduction. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 1 (7) acsaelm.9b00246, 1304-1313. doi: 10.1021/acsaelm.9b00246

Solution processable deep-red phosphorescent Pt(II) complex: direct conversion from its Pt(IV) species via a base promoted reduction

2019

Other Outputs

Compound, organic semiconductor laser and method for producing same

Mai, V. T. N., Shukla, A., Senevirathne, A. M. Chathuranganie, Allison, I., McGregor, S. K. M., Matsushima, T., Sandanayaka, A. S. D., Adachi, C., Namdas, E. B. and Lo, S.-C. (2019). Compound, organic semiconductor laser and method for producing same. PCT/JP2020/22326.

Compound, organic semiconductor laser and method for producing same

2019

Journal Article

Mobility evaluation of [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene derivatives: limitation and impact on charge transport

Wawrzinek, Robert, Sobus, Jan, Chaudhry, Mujeeb Ullah, Ahmad, Viqar, Grosjean, Arnaud, Clegg, Jack K., Namdas, Ebinazar B. and Lo, Shih-Chun (2019). Mobility evaluation of [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene derivatives: limitation and impact on charge transport. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (3) acsami.8b16158, 3271-3279. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b16158

Mobility evaluation of [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene derivatives: limitation and impact on charge transport

2018

Journal Article

High-speed OLEDs and area-emitting light-emitting transistors from a tetracyclic lactim semiconducting polymer

Ahmad, Viqar, Shukla, Atul, Sobus, Jan, Sharma, Anirudh, Gedefaw, Desta, Andersson, Gunther G., Andersson, Mats R., Lo, Shih-Chun and Namdas, Ebinazar B. (2018). High-speed OLEDs and area-emitting light-emitting transistors from a tetracyclic lactim semiconducting polymer. Advanced Optical Materials, 6 (21) 1800768, 1800768. doi: 10.1002/adom.201800768

High-speed OLEDs and area-emitting light-emitting transistors from a tetracyclic lactim semiconducting polymer

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Global Hub of Advanced Materials and Integrated Optoelectronics (GH-AMIO)
    Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2027
    Queensland Photon Detector Characterisation Facility
    Queensland Government Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 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.

  • Advanced organic materials for optoelectronics and quantum technologies

    The School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB) is offering PhD scholarships, involving interdisciplinary research projects related to organic materials development (synthesis and characterisation) for quantum based optoelectronic applications (OLEDs, OPDs and organic lasers) under the supervision of Associate Professor Shih-Chun Lo.

    A prestigious award ($5,000) is available for SCMB Honours students to help you stand out from the crowd (the scholarship is separate from any other scholarship scheme, commencing from 2025).

    PhD Scholarship topups are also available for domestic PhD students. https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/projects/advanced-semiconductor-materials-and-opto-electronics

  • 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.

    https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/projects/advanced-semiconductor-materials-and-opto-electronics

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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