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

153 works between 1994 and 2025
All (153) Journal Article (129) Conference Publication (15) Other Outputs (9)

141 - 153 of 153 works

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

2000

Journal Article

Comparison of precursor polymer routes to and electronic properties of a new phenylacetylene derivatised poly[2-(2'-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]

Lo, Shih-Chun, Sheridan, Anna K., Samuel, I. D. W. and Burn, Paul L. (2000). Comparison of precursor polymer routes to and electronic properties of a new phenylacetylene derivatised poly[2-(2'-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 10 (2), 275-281. doi: 10.1039/a904274a

Comparison of precursor polymer routes to and electronic properties of a new phenylacetylene derivatised poly[2-(2'-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]

1999

Conference Publication

Effect of different precursor routes on the electronic properties of poly[2-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] and poly[2-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-5-(phenylethynyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene].

Lo, SC, Sheridan, AK, Samuel, IDW and Burn, PL (1999). Effect of different precursor routes on the electronic properties of poly[2-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] and poly[2-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-5-(phenylethynyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene].. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC.

Effect of different precursor routes on the electronic properties of poly[2-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] and poly[2-(2 '-ethylhexyloxy)-5-(phenylethynyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene].

1999

Journal Article

Synthesis of a porphyrin conjugated polymer hybrid

LoS-C and Burn, P.L. (1999). Synthesis of a porphyrin conjugated polymer hybrid. Synthetic Metals, 102 (1-3), 1089-1090. doi: 10.1016/S0379-6779(98)01368-X

Synthesis of a porphyrin conjugated polymer hybrid

1999

Journal Article

Effect of different precursor routes on the electronic properties of poly[2-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (EHPPV) and poly[2-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-5-(phenylethynyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (PAPPV)

Lo, Shih Chun, Sheridan, Anna K., Samuel, Ifor D.W. and Burn, Paul L. (1999). Effect of different precursor routes on the electronic properties of poly[2-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (EHPPV) and poly[2-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-5-(phenylethynyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (PAPPV). American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 40 (2).

Effect of different precursor routes on the electronic properties of poly[2-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (EHPPV) and poly[2-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-5-(phenylethynyl)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (PAPPV)

1999

Journal Article

Comparison of the electronic properties of poly[2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] prepared by different precursor polymer routes

Lo, Shih-Chun, Sheridan, Anna K., Samuel, Ifor D. W. and Burn, Paul L. (1999). Comparison of the electronic properties of poly[2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] prepared by different precursor polymer routes. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 9 (9), 2165-2170. doi: 10.1039/a902602i

Comparison of the electronic properties of poly[2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] prepared by different precursor polymer routes

1997

Journal Article

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of cyclopentadienyl and its related carbanions on tricarbonyl(η6-4-fluorotoluene)chromium: molecular structures of 1,4-bis [tricarbonyl(η6-4-toluene)chromium] cyclopentadiene, 3-[tricarbonyl(η6-4-toluene)chromium]ind

Hong, Fung-E, Yang, Yaw-Cherng, Lo, Shih-Chun and Lin, Chu-Chieh (1997). Nucleophilic substitution reactions of cyclopentadienyl and its related carbanions on tricarbonyl(η6-4-fluorotoluene)chromium: molecular structures of 1,4-bis [tricarbonyl(η6-4-toluene)chromium] cyclopentadiene, 3-[tricarbonyl(η6-4-toluene)chromium]ind. Polyhedron, 16 (2), 2005-2012. doi: 10.1016/S0277-5387(96)00518-9

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of cyclopentadienyl and its related carbanions on tricarbonyl(η6-4-fluorotoluene)chromium: molecular structures of 1,4-bis [tricarbonyl(η6-4-toluene)chromium] cyclopentadiene, 3-[tricarbonyl(η6-4-toluene)chromium]ind

1996

Journal Article

Reactions of Na[Mo(CO)3(η5-C5H5)] towards CoCl(PPh3)3 and CoCl(P(OMe)3)5: X-ray crystal structures of [MoCo(CO)6(PPh3)(η5-C5H5)] and [Mo(CO)3(P(OMe)3)(η5-C5H5)]2

Hong, Fung-E., Lue, I-Ren, Lo, Shih-Chun, Yang, Yaw-Cherng and Lin, Chu-chieh (1996). Reactions of Na[Mo(CO)3(η5-C5H5)] towards CoCl(PPh3)3 and CoCl(P(OMe)3)5: X-ray crystal structures of [MoCo(CO)6(PPh3)(η5-C5H5)] and [Mo(CO)3(P(OMe)3)(η5-C5H5)]2. Polyhedron, 15 (16), 2793-2800. doi: 10.1016/0277-5387(95)00546-3

Reactions of Na[Mo(CO)3(η5-C5H5)] towards CoCl(PPh3)3 and CoCl(P(OMe)3)5: X-ray crystal structures of [MoCo(CO)6(PPh3)(η5-C5H5)] and [Mo(CO)3(P(OMe)3)(η5-C5H5)]2

1996

Journal Article

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of (η6-fluorotoluene)Cr(CO)3 and (η6-fluoroanisole)Cr(CO)3 toward phenylacetylide, fluorenyl, indolinyl and carbazolinyl lithium: crystal structures of tricarbonyl[η6-(1,2-diphenylethynyl)benzene]chromium and tricarb

Hong, Fung-E., Lo, Shih-Chun, Liou, Ming-Woei, Chou, Lung-Fang and Lin, Chu-Chieh (1996). Nucleophilic substitution reactions of (η6-fluorotoluene)Cr(CO)3 and (η6-fluoroanisole)Cr(CO)3 toward phenylacetylide, fluorenyl, indolinyl and carbazolinyl lithium: crystal structures of tricarbonyl[η6-(1,2-diphenylethynyl)benzene]chromium and tricarb. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 156 (1-2), 123-131. doi: 10.1016/0022-328X(96)06131-1

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of (η6-fluorotoluene)Cr(CO)3 and (η6-fluoroanisole)Cr(CO)3 toward phenylacetylide, fluorenyl, indolinyl and carbazolinyl lithium: crystal structures of tricarbonyl[η6-(1,2-diphenylethynyl)benzene]chromium and tricarb

1996

Journal Article

Synthesis and characterization of tricarbonyl[η6-(phenylethynyl)arene]chromium complexes: crystal structure of tricarbonyl[η6-(3-phenylethynyl)anisole]chromium

Hong, Fung-E, Lo, Shih-Chun, Liou, Ming-Woei, Chang, Yuan-Terng and Lin, Chu-Chieh (1996). Synthesis and characterization of tricarbonyl[η6-(phenylethynyl)arene]chromium complexes: crystal structure of tricarbonyl[η6-(3-phenylethynyl)anisole]chromium. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 506 (1-2), 101-107. doi: 10.1016/0022-328X(95)05596-H

Synthesis and characterization of tricarbonyl[η6-(phenylethynyl)arene]chromium complexes: crystal structure of tricarbonyl[η6-(3-phenylethynyl)anisole]chromium

1995

Journal Article

Reactions of molybdenum-cobalt complex with phenylacetylene: X-ray crystal structure of [MoCo(CO)4{CPhCHCHCPh}(η5-C5H5)]

Hong, Fung-E ., Lue, I-Ren, Lo, Shih-Chun and Lin, Chu-Chieh (1995). Reactions of molybdenum-cobalt complex with phenylacetylene: X-ray crystal structure of [MoCo(CO)4{CPhCHCHCPh}(η5-C5H5)]. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 495 (1-2), 97-101. doi: 10.1016/0022-328X(94)05389-S

Reactions of molybdenum-cobalt complex with phenylacetylene: X-ray crystal structure of [MoCo(CO)4{CPhCHCHCPh}(η5-C5H5)]

1995

Journal Article

Preparation and Crystallographic Characterization of [moco(co)(5)(pph(3))(2)(eta(5)-C5h5)]

Lue, IR, Lo, SC, Lin, CC and Hong, FE (1995). Preparation and Crystallographic Characterization of [moco(co)(5)(pph(3))(2)(eta(5)-C5h5)]. Polyhedron, 14 (11), 1419-1423. doi: 10.1016/0277-5387(94)00419-F

Preparation and Crystallographic Characterization of [moco(co)(5)(pph(3))(2)(eta(5)-C5h5)]

1994

Journal Article

Rotational Phenomena on Substituent Phenyl Rings of (?5-Cyclopentadienyl)(?4-Tetraphenylcyclobutadiene)Cobalt

Lo, S.-C., Keng, M.-Y., Chang, Y.-T. and Hong, F.-E. (1994). Rotational Phenomena on Substituent Phenyl Rings of (?5-Cyclopentadienyl)(?4-Tetraphenylcyclobutadiene)Cobalt. Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 41 (5), 511-517. doi: 10.1002/jccs.199400068

Rotational Phenomena on Substituent Phenyl Rings of (?5-Cyclopentadienyl)(?4-Tetraphenylcyclobutadiene)Cobalt

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

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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

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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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