Current research activities：
  1. Optoelectronic molecular nanomaterials
  2. Conducting polymer-based solar cells and biosensors
  3. Hyperbranched polymeric materials
  4. Organic-inorganic hybrid

Publications：

A. Journal Papers：

  1. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, J. W. Swirczewski, S. Soled, and S. Cameron (1994) ‘Efficient synthesis of polyhydroxylated fullerene derivatives via hydrolysis of polycyclosulfated precursors’ J. Org. Chem., 59, 3960.
  2. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, S. M. Tseng, and K. H. Hsieh (1994) ‘C60 fullerenol derived urethane-connected polyether star-polymers’ J. Chem. Soc. Comm., 2675.
  3. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, S. M. Tseng, J. S. Wu, and K. H. Hsieh (1995) ‘Utilization of polyhydroxylated C60 as a molecular core for the synthesis of star polymers’ Synthetic Met., 71, 1477.
  4. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, and R. B. Upasani (1995) ‘Efficient synthesis of highly hindered dicyanoethylenephenol radical’ Synthetic Met., 71, 1801.
  5. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang and C. Y. Huang (1995) ‘Design of conducting polymer matrix derived from the C60 based star-shaped polymer’ Polym. Matr. Engr., 72, 399.
  6. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang and C. S. Kuo ‘Polyhydroxylated C60 cross-linked polyurethanes’ Macromolecules, 28, 7574 (1995).
  7. L. Y. Chiang, J. B. Bhonsle, L. Y. Wang, S. F. Shu, T. M. Chang, and J. R. Hwu (1996) ‘Efficient one-flask synthesis of water soluble [60] fullerenols’ Tetrahedron, 52(14), 4963.
  8. L. Y. Wang, J. S. Wu, S. M. Tseng, C. S. Kuo, K. H. Hsieh, W. B. Liau and L. Y. Chiang, (1996) ‘Synthesis of polyurethane elastomers hypercross-linked by partially hydrated polyhydroxylated C60’ J. Polym. Res., 3(1), 1.
  9. L. Y. Chiang and L. Y. Wang (1996) ‘Polyhydroxylated C60 : New synthetic opportunities towards dendritic polymers and conducting IPN elastomers’ Trend in Polym. Sci., 4(9), 298.
  10. L. Y. Wang and L. Y. Chiang (1996) ‘Monodisperse star polyurethanes possessing fullerene core’ Polym. Prep., 41, 265.
  11. D. Lin, L. Y. Chiang and L. Y. Wang (1996) ‘Studies of polyol derived star-like polyurethanes using thermally stimulated polarization and depolarization current (TSPC/TSDC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)’ Polym. Matr. Engr., 75, 289.
  12. D. C. Lin, L. Y. Wang, C. S. Kuo and L. Y. Chiang (1997) ‘Thermally stimulated current depolarization study of novel conducting interpenetrated polymer networks’ Synthetic Met., 84, 987.
  13. C. Y. Huang, J. G. Lin, and L. Y. Wang (1997) ‘Conductive behavior of interpenetrated polyanilines in fullerenol-derived poly(urethane-ether) network’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 5(5), 1083.
  14. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, C. S. Kuo, J. G. Lin, and C. Y. Huang (1997) ‘Synthesis of fullerenol-derived elastomers and conductive elastomers’ Macromol. Symp., 118, 479.
  15. S. M. Tseng, L. Y. Wang, K. H. Hsieh, W. B. Liau, and L. Y. Chiang (1997) ‘Arm length effect on synthetic chemistry of fullerene-connected urethane-ether star-polymers’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 5(5), 1021.
  16. L. Y. Wang, K. S. Kuo and L. Y. Chiang (1997) ‘Microscopic surface characterization of polyaniline-based conducting elastomers’ Synthetic Met., 84, 587.
  17. C. M. Ma, S. F. Meng, L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, P. P. Chu, and H. D. Wu (1997) ‘Preparation and characterization of fullerene-derived polymer blended with novolac type phenolic resin’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 5(5), 935.
  18. L. Y. Wang, C. S. Kuo, J. G. Lin, C. Y. Huang and L. Y. Chiang (1997) ‘Synthesis of novel conducting elastomers as polyaniline-interpenetrated networks of fullerenol-polyurethanes’ Synthetic Met., 84, 721.
  19. B. H. Chen, J. P. Huang, L. Y. Wang, J. Shiea, T. L. Chen, and L. Y. Chiang (1998) ‘Facile sulfation of C60 using P2O5 as an oxidation promoter’ J. Chem. Soc.Perkin.Trans., 1, 1171.
  20. B. H. Chen, J. P. Huang, L. Y. Wang, J. Shiea, T. L. Chen and L. Y. Chiang (1998) ‘Synthesis of octadecahydroxylated C70’ Synthetic Commun., 28(19), 3515.
  21. L. Y. Wang, V. Anantheraj, K. Ashok and L. Y. Chiang, (1999) ‘Fullerene-derived star-burst conjugated polymers’ Synthetic Met., 103, 2350.
  22. V. Anantharaj, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang, (1999) ‘Phenylamine analogous adducts of C60’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 7, 493.
  23. U. S. Jeng, T. L. Lin, C. S. Tsao, C. H. Lee, T. Canteenwala, L. Y. Wang, L. Y. Chiang, and C. C. Han, (1999) ‘Study of aggregates of fullerene-based ionomers in aqueous solutions using small angle neutron and X-ray scattering’ J. Phys. Chem. B, 103, 1059.
  24. J. P. Huang, L. Y. Wang, L. Y. Chiang, and J. Shiea, (1999) ‘Polyfunctional fullerene derivatives as UV-MALDI matrices to detect peptides and proteins,’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 7, 541.
  25. V. Anantharaj, E. Ho, L. Y. Wang and L. Y. Chiang, (1999) ‘Optical properties of C60-derived star-burst oligoanilines’ Synthetic Met., 101, 791.
  26. U. S. Jeng, W. J. Liu, T. L. Lin, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang (1999) ‘Fractal structure of polyhydroxylated fullerenes in water solutions,’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 7(4), 599.
  27. U. S. Jeng, T. L. Lin, C. S. Tsao, C. H. Lee, L. Y. Wang, L. Y. Chiang, L. P. Sung, and C. C. Han, (1999) ‘SANS study on a fullerenol-based poly(urethane-ether) elastomer,’ J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 60, 1347.
  28. Y. S. Huang, Y. N. Cheng, J. D. Li, W. L. Lu, H. C. Wang, C. H. Chao, S. L. Chang, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang, (1999) ‘X-ray diffraction studies of the recrystallization of C60-based polymers,’ Fullerene Sci. Technol., 7(4), 573.
  29. L. Y. Wang, V. Anantharaj, C. C. Chu and L. Y. Chiang, (1999) ‘Thermal stability of fullerene-linked oligoaniline star macromolecules,’ Synthetic Met., 101, 850.
  30. V. Anantharaj, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang, (1999) ‘Synthesis of starburst hexa(oligoanilinated)C60 using hexanitro[60]fullerene as a precursor,’ J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans., 1, 3357.
  31. W. J. Liu, U. Jeng, T. L. Lin, S. H. Lai, M. C. Shih, C. S. Tsao, L. Y. Wang, L. Y. Chiang, and L. P. Sung (2000) ‘Adsorption of dodecahydroxylated-fullerene monolayers at the air-water interface,’ Physica B, 283, 49.
  32. L. Y. Chiang and L. Y. Wang (2000) ‘Polymer derivatives of fullerenes’ in Fullerenes: Chemistry, Physics, and Technology, K. M. Kadish and R. S. Ruoff Eds, Wiley, New York, 331.
  33. V. Anantharaj, S. V. Patil, T. Canteenwala, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang (2001) ‘Oxidation of C60-bound oligoaniline leucoemeraldine upon photoactivation,’ Synth. Met., 121, 1123.
  34. C. M. Ma, S-C Sung, F-Y Wang, L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, and C-L Chiang (2001) ‘Thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties of novolac-type phenolic resin blended with fullerenol polyurethane and linear polyurethane,’ J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 39, 2436.
  35. L. Y. Wang, C-C Chu, and J. Shiea (2001) ‘Synthesis and characterization of star-branched oligoanilines,’ Synth. Met., 119, 97.
  36. L. Y. Wang, Y-J Lin, and W-Y Chiu (2001) ‘Synthesis and properties of monodisperse conductive core-shell latexes,’ Synth. Met., 119, 155.
  37. K-C. Cheng and L. Y. Wang (2002) ‘Kinetic model of hyperbranched polymers formed in copolymerization AB2 monomers and multifunctional core molecules with various reactivities,’ Macromolecules, 35(14), 5657.
  38. L. Y. Wang, C-C Chu, T-I Ho, C-F Yeh, and S-P Rwei (2002) ‘Synthesis and characterization of tetraaniline-terminated starburst poly(urethane-urea) ,’ Synth. Met., in press.
  39. U-S. Jeng, T-L. Lin, Y-S Huang, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang (2002) ‘SANS structural characterization of fullerenol-derived star polymers in solutions,’ Appl. Phys. A, in press.
  40. Y-J Lin, L. Y. Wang, J-G Lin, Y-Y Huang, and W-Y Chu (2002)‘Preparation and Properties of Poly(acrylic acid)-Stabilized Magnetite Nanoparticles,’ Synth. Met., in press.
  41. C-C Chu, C-F Yeh, L. Y. Wang, T-I Ho, and S-P Rwei (2002) ‘Synthesis and characterization of tetraaniline-containing copolymer,’ Synth. Met., in press.
  42. U-S. Jeng, T-L. Lin, Y-S Huang, S-L Chang, C-S Tsao, L. Y. Wang, and L. Y. Chiang ‘Structural characterization on dodecahydroxylated fullerene crosslinked polyurethane elastomers, Macromolecules, submitted.

B. Papers of Meetings/Seminars：

  1. L. Y. Chiang and L. Y. Wang (1994) ‘Novel polyurethane star-polymer synthesized from polyhydroxylated C60 derivatives’ IUPAC Int. Symp. (Functional and High Performance Polymers), 381.
  2. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, and J. W. Swirczewski (1994) ‘Novel oxidative nucleophilic chemistry enroute to the synthesis of C60 fullerols’ Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 328, 73.
  3. L. Y. Wang and L. Y. Chiang (1995) ‘Light scattering study of fullerene-based poly(ether-urethane) star polymers’ Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 359, 341.
  4. L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang, R. S. Wu, ad K. H. Hsieh (1995) ‘Polyhydroxy-lated C60 as an hypercross-linking agent’ Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 359, 331.
  5. L. Y. Wang and L. Y. Chiang (1995) ‘Synthesis and characterization of C60-derived branched macromolecules’ Proc. 18th ROC Polym. Symp., 9.
  6. C. S. Kuo, L. Y. Wang and L. Y. Chiang (1996) ‘Studies on thermal properties of polyhydroxylated C60 cross-linked polyurethanes’ Proc. 19th ROC Polym. Symp., 185.
  7. D. C. Lin, L. Y. Chiang and L. Y. Wang (1996) ‘Thermal behavior and structure characterization of C60-PU based interpenetration networks (IPN)’ Proc. 19th ROC Polym. Symp., 181.
  8. L. Y. Wang, L. Y. Chiang, C. S. Kuo, J. G. Lin and C. Y. Huang (1997) ‘Conductive IPN from polyaniline and fullerene-based networks’ Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 413, 571.
  9. L. Y. Wang (1997) ‘Conformation of star-polyurethanes: solvent effects’ Proc. 20th ROC Polym. Symp., 273
  10. L. Y. Wang, T. Canteenwala and L. Y. Chiang (1998) ‘Recent development on the characteristics of polyaniline-fullerenol derived conducting elastomers’ 國際華人功能性高分子會議, November 20, Taipei.
  11. L. Y. Wang, V. Anantharaj, T. Canteenwala, and L. Y. Chiang (1998) ‘Synthesis of star-shaped polymers based on polyfunctional C60 precursors’ IUPAC 37th Int’l Symp. on Macromolecules, 154.
  12. C-C Chu, J. Shiea, and L. Y. Wang (1999) ‘Synthesis of aniline-based star macromolecules and their structure characterization by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization/time-of-flight mass spectrometry’ Proc. 22nd ROC Polym. Symp., 290.
  13. Y-J Lin, W-Y Chiu, and L. Y. Wang (1999) ‘Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline-coated polystyrene latexes,’ Proc. 22nd ROC Polym. Symp., 282.
  14. B-L Chang, L. Y. Wang, and J. L. Cheng (1999) ‘Preparation and properties of polyimide containing bulky alkyl groups’ Proc. 22nd ROC Polym. Symp., 234.
  15. L. Y. Wang, V. Anantharaj, and L. Y. Chiang (2000) ‘Design and synthesis toward C60-linked star-burst conducting polyanilines’ Proc. 2nd Seminar on Science and Technology of Fullerenes, 134.
  16. C-C Chu, J. Shiea, and L. Y. Wang (2001) ‘MALDI studies on synthetic star-branched oligoanilines’ Proc. 24th ROC Polym. Symp., 49.
  17. Y-J Lin, W-Y Chiu, and L. Y. Wang (2001) ‘Synthesis and characterization of conductive core-shell latexes’ Proc. 24th ROC Polym. Symp., 69.
  18. S-H Chen, C-L Cheng, and L. Y. Wang (2001) ‘Preparation of siloxane-containing polyimides’ Proc. 24th ROC Polym. Symp., 113.
  19. Z-Y Lin, C-L Cheng, and L. Y. Wang (2001) ‘Synthesis and properties of polyimides containing linear alkyl groups’ Proc. 24th ROC Polym. Symp., 319.
  20. H-Y Lee, S-P Rwei, and L. Y. Wang (2001) ‘Conductive polyblends from star-like oligoaniline and polyurethane’ Proc. 24th ROC Polym. Symp., 409.
  21. W-R Chun, W-Y Chiu, and L. Y. Wang (2001) ‘Living free radical emulsion polymerization of narrow polydispersity polystyrene’ Proc. 24th ROC Polym. Symp., 805.
  22. W-R. Chung, L. Y. Wang, and W-Y Chiu (2002) ‘利用活性自由基乳化聚合反應合成 poly(styrene-b-sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)團聯聚合物乳膠顆粒’ Proc. 25th ROC Polym. Symp.
  23. Z-Y. Lin, L. Y. Wang, and C-L. Cheng (2002) ‘Studies on photosensitive polyimide containing alkylene groups’ Proc. 25th ROC Polym. Symp.
  24. C-S. Lee, S-S. Chen, Z-Y. Lin, L. Y. Wang, and C-L. Cheng (2002) ‘The study of polyimides containing linear alkyl side chains’ Proc. 25th ROC Polym. Symp.
  25. Y. Lu, C-Z. Yang, and L. Y. Wang (2002) ‘Polyurethane dispersions for preparing polyaniline-based conductive core/shell particles’ Proc. 25th ROC Polym. Symp.
  26. L. Y. Wang, W.-R. Chuang, W.-Y. Chiu, and K.-C. Cheng (2002) ‘Controlled free radical emulsion polymerization of poly(styrene-b-sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) latexes’ Poly. Prep.

C. Patent Rights：

  1. “Fullerene polymers,” L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang and K. H. Hsieh, US 5,635,581, June 3, 1997.
  2. “芙高分子及其製造方法” L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang and K. H. Hsieh, 中華民國發明第086594號, May 11, 1997.
  3. “Fullerene polymers,” L. Y. Chiang, L. Y. Wang and K. H. Hsieh, EP 0716044, March 1999 ~ December 2014.

D. Other publishes：

  1. 王立義、鄭俊麟（2002）“IC低介電常數高分子材料“化工技術, 108, 154.
  2. 陳宏仁、王立義、邱文英（2002）“有機太陽電池之發展現況“工業材料, 192, 102.