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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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)

121 - 140 of 152 works

2005

Journal Article

Simple color tuning of phosphorescent dendrimer light emitting diodes

Namdas, Ebinazar B., Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Samuel, Ifor D. W., Frampton, Michael J., Lo, Shih-Chun and Burn, Paul L. (2005). Simple color tuning of phosphorescent dendrimer light emitting diodes. Applied Physics Letters, 86 (16) 161104, 161104-1-161104-3. doi: 10.1063/1.1899256

Simple color tuning of phosphorescent dendrimer light emitting diodes

2005

Journal Article

Triplet exciton diffusion in fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium(III)-cored electroluminescent dendrimers

Namdas, Ebinazar B., Ruseckas, Arvydas, Samuel, Ifor D. W, Lo, Shih-Chun and Burn, Paul L. (2005). Triplet exciton diffusion in fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium(III)-cored electroluminescent dendrimers. Applied Physics Letters, 86 (9) 091104, 091104-1-091104-3. doi: 10.1063/1.1867571

Triplet exciton diffusion in fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium(III)-cored electroluminescent dendrimers

2005

Conference Publication

Dendrimers: Efficient solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials

Anthopoulos, T. D., Namdas, E. B., Ruseckas, A., Samuel, I. D. W., Lo, S. C. and Burn, P. L. (2005). Dendrimers: Efficient solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials. 25th International Display Research Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19-22 September 2005. Playa del Rey, CA, USA: Society for Information Display.

Dendrimers: Efficient solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials

2005

Conference Publication

Invited paper: Dendrimers - Efficient solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials

Namdas, E. B., Markham, J. P. J., Anthopoulos, T. D., Samuel, I. D. W., Lo, S. C., Richards, G. J., Frampton, M. J. and Burn, P. L. (2005). Invited paper: Dendrimers - Efficient solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials. 2005 SID International Symposium, 25-27 May 2005. doi: 10.1889/1.2036382

Invited paper: Dendrimers - Efficient solution-processed phosphorescent OLED materials

2004

Journal Article

Photophysics of fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium(III) cored electroluminescent dendrimers in solution and films

Namdas, Ebinazar B., Ruseckas, Arvydas, Samuel, Ifor D. W., Lo, Shih-Chun and Burn, Paul L. (2004). Photophysics of fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium(III) cored electroluminescent dendrimers in solution and films. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108 (5), 1570-1577. doi: 10.1021/jp035664k

Photophysics of fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium(III) cored electroluminescent dendrimers in solution and films

2004

Journal Article

Charge transport in highly efficient iridium cored electrophosphorescent dendrimers

Markham, J. P. J., Samuel, I. D. W., Lo, S. C., Burn, P. L., Weiter, M. and Bassler, H. (2004). Charge transport in highly efficient iridium cored electrophosphorescent dendrimers. Journal of Applied Physics, 95 (2), 438-445. doi: 10.1063/1.1633336

Charge transport in highly efficient iridium cored electrophosphorescent dendrimers

2004

Conference Publication

Conjugated dendrimers: A modular approach to materials for full colour displays

Markham, Jonathan P. J., Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Lo, Shih-Chun, Richards, Gary J., Frampton, Michael J., Salata, Olga, Burn, Paul L. and Samuel, I. D. W. (2004). Conjugated dendrimers: A modular approach to materials for full colour displays. Conference on Organic Light-Emitting Materials and Devices VII, San Diego, CA, United States, 4-6 August 2003. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.512062

Conjugated dendrimers: A modular approach to materials for full colour displays

2004

Journal Article

The synthesis and properties of solution processable red-emitting phosphorescent dendrimers

Frampton, Michael J., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Lo, Shih-Chun, Burn, Paul L. and Samuel, Ifor D. W. (2004). The synthesis and properties of solution processable red-emitting phosphorescent dendrimers. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 14 (19), 2881-2888. doi: 10.1039/b400160e

The synthesis and properties of solution processable red-emitting phosphorescent dendrimers

2003

Journal Article

Synthesis and properties of highly efficient electroluminescent green phosphorescent iridium cored dendrimers

Lo, S. C., Namdas, E. B., Burn, P. L. and Samuel, I. D. W. (2003). Synthesis and properties of highly efficient electroluminescent green phosphorescent iridium cored dendrimers. Macromolecules, 36 (26), 9721-9730. doi: 10.1021/ma030383w

Synthesis and properties of highly efficient electroluminescent green phosphorescent iridium cored dendrimers

2003

Journal Article

Influence of molecular structure on the properties of dendrimer light-emitting diodes

Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Markham, Jonathan P. J., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Lawrence, Justin R., Samuel, Ifor D. W., Lo, Shih-Chun and Burn, Paul L. (2003). Influence of molecular structure on the properties of dendrimer light-emitting diodes. Organic Electronics, 4 (2-3), 71-76. doi: 10.1016/j.orgel.2003.08.015

Influence of molecular structure on the properties of dendrimer light-emitting diodes

2003

Journal Article

Highly efficient single-layer dendrimer light-emitting diodes with balanced charge transport

Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Markham, Jonathan P. J., Namdas, Ebinazar B., Samuel, Ifor D. W., Lo, Shih-Chun and Burn, Paul L. (2003). Highly efficient single-layer dendrimer light-emitting diodes with balanced charge transport. Applied Physics Letters, 82 (26), 4824-4826. doi: 10.1063/1.1586999

Highly efficient single-layer dendrimer light-emitting diodes with balanced charge transport

2003

Conference Publication

Highly efficient solution-processible phosphorescent dendrimers for organic light-emitting diodes

Markham, Jonathan P.J., Lo, Shih-Chun, Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Male, Nigel H., Balasubramaniam, Eshvaramurti, Salata, Oleg V., Burn, Paul L. and Samuel, Ifor D.W. (2003). Highly efficient solution-processible phosphorescent dendrimers for organic light-emitting diodes. SID Advanced Display Technologies Symposium, Raubichi, Belarus, 18-21 September 2001. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1889/1.1831714

Highly efficient solution-processible phosphorescent dendrimers for organic light-emitting diodes

2003

Conference Publication

Bright electroluminescence from a new conjugated dendrimer

Ma, Dongge, Hu, Yufeng, Zhang, Yanguang, Wang, Lixiang, Jing, Xiabing, Wang, Fosong, Lupton, J. M., Samuel, I. D. W., Lo, Shi-Chun and Burn, P. L. (2003). Bright electroluminescence from a new conjugated dendrimer. International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals, Shanghai, China, 29 June - 5 July 2002. Lausanne, Switzerland: Elsevier Sequoia. doi: 10.1016/S0379-6779(02)00954-2

Bright electroluminescence from a new conjugated dendrimer

2002

Journal Article

Bright electroluminescence from a conjugated dendrimer (vol 81, pg 2285, 2002)

Ma, DG, Lo, SC, Burn, PL, Lupton, JM and Samuel, IDW (2002). Bright electroluminescence from a conjugated dendrimer (vol 81, pg 2285, 2002). APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 81 (23), 4476-4476. doi: 10.1063/1.1524029

Bright electroluminescence from a conjugated dendrimer (vol 81, pg 2285, 2002)

2002

Journal Article

High-efficiency green phosphorescence from spin-coated single-layer dendrimer light-emitting diodes

Markham, J. P. J., Lo, S. C., Magennis, S. W., Burn, P. L. and Samuel, I. D. W. (2002). High-efficiency green phosphorescence from spin-coated single-layer dendrimer light-emitting diodes. Applied Physics Letters, 80 (15), 2645-2647. doi: 10.1063/1.1469218

High-efficiency green phosphorescence from spin-coated single-layer dendrimer light-emitting diodes

2002

Journal Article

Bright electroluminescence from a conjugated dendrimer

Ma, Dongge Ma, Lupton, J. M., Samuel, I. D. W., Lo, Shi-Chun and Burn, P. L. (2002). Bright electroluminescence from a conjugated dendrimer. Applied Physics Letters, 81 (12), 2285-2287. doi: 10.1063/1.1507826

Bright electroluminescence from a conjugated dendrimer

2002

Conference Publication

Efficient electrophosphorescent dendrimer LEDs

Markham, Jpj, Lo, SC, Male, NH, Anthopoulos, T, Salata, O, Burn, PL and Samuel, IDW (2002). Efficient electrophosphorescent dendrimer LEDs. 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE-Lasers-and-Electro-Optics-Society, Glasgow Scotland, Nov 10-14, 2002. NEW YORK: IEEE.

Efficient electrophosphorescent dendrimer LEDs

2002

Conference Publication

Efficient solution-processed dendrimer OLEDs

Salata, OV, Liu, ZG, Safonov, A, Mustapha, N, Lo, SC, Burn, P, Samuel, I and Markham, J (2002). Efficient solution-processed dendrimer OLEDs. Photonics Asia Symposium 2002, Shanghai Peoples R China, Oct 14-18, 2002. BELLINGHAM: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. doi: 10.1117/12.483063

Efficient solution-processed dendrimer OLEDs

2002

Journal Article

Green phosphorescent dendrimer for light-emitting diodes

Lo, S. C., Male, N. A. H., Markham, J. P. J., Magennis, S. W., Burn, P. L., Salata, O V. and Samuel, I. D. W. (2002). Green phosphorescent dendrimer for light-emitting diodes. Advanced Materials, 14 (13-14), 975-979. doi: 10.1002/1521-4095(20020705)14:13/143.0.CO;2-D

Green phosphorescent dendrimer for light-emitting diodes

2001

Journal Article

Control of polymer-electrode interactions: the effect of leaving group on the optical properties and device characteristics of EHPPV

Lo, Shih-Chun, Palsson, Lars-Olof, Kilitziraki, Mary, Burn, Paul L. and Samuel, Ifor D. W. (2001). Control of polymer-electrode interactions: the effect of leaving group on the optical properties and device characteristics of EHPPV. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 11 (9), 2228-2231. doi: 10.1039/b106115c

Control of polymer-electrode interactions: the effect of leaving group on the optical properties and device characteristics of EHPPV

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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