Curriculum Vitae
Yan-Gu Lin
Associate Research Scientist
Scientific Research Division,
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan
E-mail: lin.yg@nsrrc.org.tw; srrcoscar@gmail.com
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Education
2004(Sep.) ~ 2010(Nov.) National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Research Experience2019(Jan.) ~ Current: Associate Research Scientist at National Synchrotron Radiation ResearchCenter, Taiwan.
2014(Jan.) ~ 2018(Dec.): Assistant Research Scientist at National Synchrotron Radiation
Research Center, Taiwan.
2012(Jan.) ~ 2013(Dec.): Postdoctoral Fellow at Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division &Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.
2011(Jul.) ~ 2013(Jun.): Distinguished Postdoctoral Scholar of Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
2010(Dec.) ~ 2011(Jun.): Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National
Taiwan University, Taiwan.
Research Interests:
A. Energy Conversion
 Fuel-to-Hydrogen conversion by heterogeneous catalysis using metal/oxide-based composited
nanoarchitectures
 Solar-to-Hydrogen conversion by photoelectrochemical water splitting using metal-oxide andIII-nitride nanomaterials
 Hydrogen-to-Electron conversion by controllable shape of metal nanocatalysts withhigh-index facet for fuel cells application
 Solar-to-Electron conversion by plasmon sensitized photoelectrochemical solar cells overmetal-oxide and III-nitride nanomaterials
B. Energy StorageHigh-power electron-storage device based on redox nanomaterials as electrochemicalcapacitors
High-energy electron-storage device based on composited metal-oxide nanoarchitectures aselectrode of Li ion battery

C. Synchrotron Radiation-based Technique Synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopy In-situ/operando X-ray spectroscopy

List of Publications

1.

S.W. Chen*, E.W. HUANG*, S.M. Chiu, M. Reid, C.Y. Wu, A. M. Paradowska, T.N. Lam*, Y.H. Wu, S.
Y. Lee, S.C. Lu, S.A. Chen, Y.G. Lin, S.C. Weng, “Diffraction-based Residual Stress Mapping of aStress Frame of Gray Iron via Vibratory Stress Relief Method” Frontiers in Materials, Vol. 9, pp 859342(2022).

2.

S. Zhou, C.L. Chiang, J. Zhao*, G. Cheng, T. Bashir, W. Yin*, J. Yao, S. Yang, W. Li, J. Wang, X. Wang,
Y.G. Lin*, L. Gao*, “Extra Storage Capacity Enabled by Structural Defects in Pseudocapacitive NbN
Monocrystals for High-energy Hybrid Supercapacitors” Adv. Funct. Mater., pp 2112592 (2022).

3.

Y. Li, C.K. Peng, H. Hu, S.Y. Chen, J. Choi*, Y.G. Lin*, J.M. Lee*, “Interstitial Boron-Triggered
Electron-Deficient Os Aerogels for Enhanced pH-Universal Hydrogen Evolution” Nature
Communications, Vol. 13, pp 1143 (2022).

4.

X. Kuai, K. Li, J. Chen, H. Wang*, J. Yao, C.L. Chiang, T. Liu, H. Ye, J. Zhao, Y.G. Lin, L. Zhang, V.
Nicolosi*, L. Gao*, “Interfacial Engineered Vanadium Oxide Nanoheterostructures Synchronizing
High-Energy and Long-Term Potassium-Ion Storage” ACS Nano, Vol. 16, pp 1502–1510 (2022).

5.

C.J. Chang*, C.L. Huang, Y.H. Yu, M.C. Teng, C.L. Chiang, Y.G. Lin*, “Electron transfer dynamics andenhanced H2 production activity of hydrangea-like BiOBr/Bi2S3-based photocatalysts with Cu-complex
as a redox mediator” Applied Surface Science, Vol. 576, pp 151870 (2022). [2020 IF: 6.707, 1/21
(4.76%), MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS]

6.

N.V. Mdlovu, N.C. Yang, K.S. Lin*, C.J. Chang*, K.T. Dinh, Y.G. Lin, “Formulation andcharacterization of W-doped titania nanotubes for adsorption/photodegradation of methylene blue andbasic violet 3 dyes” Catalysis Today, Vol. 388-389, pp36-46 (2022) (SCI, IF=6.766).

7.

T.T. Wang, Y.T. Yang, S.C. Lim, C.L. Chiang, J.S. Lim, Y.C. Lin, C.K. Peng, M.C. Lin*, Y.G. Lin*,“Hydrogenation engineering of bimetallic Ag-Cu-modified-titania photocatalysts for production ofhydrogen” Catal. Today, Vol. 388-389, pp79-86 (2022) (SCI, IF=6.766).

8.

T.T. Wang, C.L. Chiang, S. Narra, J.L. Lin, S.W. Chien, J.C. Yu, E. Diau, Y.G. Lin*, M.C. Lin*,“Synergistic effects of plasmonic gold and perovskite-type SrTiO3 for enhanced photocatalyticperformance of TiO2 nanotube arrays” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 125, pp 24340–24349(2021). (SCI, IF=4.126) (Selected as the Journal Cover)
9.

M. Wang, Y. Xu, C.K. Peng, S.Y. Chen, Y.G. Lin, Z. Hu, L. Sun, S. Ding, C.W. Pao, Q. Shao, and X.
Huang*, “Site-Specified Two-Dimensional Heterojunction of Pt Nanoparticles/Metal–Organic
Frameworks for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution” Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 143,
pp 16512–16518 (2021). (SCI, IF=15.419)

10. C.Y. Lin*, S.C. Huang, Y.G. Lin, L.C. Hsu, C.T. Yi, “Electrosynthesized Ni-P nanospheres with highactivity and selectivity towards photoelectrochemical plastics reforming” Applied Catalysis B:
Environmental, Vol. 296, pp120351 (2021) (SCI, IF=19.503).
11. C. Deng, K.H. Wu*, X. Lu, S. Cheong, R. D. Tilley, C.L. Chiang, Y.C. Lin, Y.G. Lin, W. Yan, J. Scott, R.
Amal, D.W. Wang*, “Ligand-Promoted Cooperative Electrochemical Oxidation of Bio-Alcohol on
Distorted Cobalt Hydroxides for Bio-Hydrogen Extraction” ChemSusChem, Vol. 14, pp2612-2620(2021) (SCI, IF=8.928).
12. C.J. Chang*, M.C. Teng, J.K. Chen, Y.G. Lin*, C.Y. Chen, “Microwave solvothermal synthesis of cubic
MnS@Ag2S core-shell photocatalysts with improved charge separation and photocatalytic activity”
Applied Surface Science, Vol. 558, pp149875 (2021) (SCI, IF=6.707).
13. M. Wang, X. Dong, Z. Meng, Z. Hu, Y.G. Lin, C.K. Peng, H. Wang, C.W. Pao, S. Ding, Y. Li, Q. Shao,
X. Huang*,“An Efficient Interfacial Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework
Nanosheets for Electrochemical Hydrogen Peroxide Production” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Vol. 60,
pp11190-11195 (2021) (SCI, IF=15.336).
14. C.J.

Chang*,

Y.G.

Lin*,

J.K.

Chen,

C.Y.

Huang,

S.C.

Hsieh,S.Y.

Wu,“Ionicliquid/surfactant-hydrothermal synthesis of dendritic PbS@CuS core-shell photocatalysts with improved
photocatalytic performance” Applied Surface Science, Vol. 546, pp149106 (2021) (SCI, IF=6.707).
15. H.C. Kuo, Y.G. Lin, C.L. Chiang, S.H. Liu*,“FeN@N-doped graphitic biochars derived fromhydrothermal-microwave pyrolysis of cellulose biomass for fuel cell catalysts” Journal of Analyticaland Applied Pyrolysis, Vol. 153, pp 104991 (2021) (SCI, IF=5.541).
16. Y.C. Lin, C.K. Peng, S.C. Lim, C.L. Chen, T.N. Nguyễn, T.T. Wang, M.C. Lin, Y.J. Hsu, S.Y. Chen*,
Y.G. Lin*,“Tailoring the Surface Oxygen Engineering of a Carbon-Quantum-Dot-Sensitized
ZnO@H-ZnO1-x Multijunction toward Efficient Charge Dynamics and Photoactivity Enhancement”
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Vol. 285, pp 119846 (2021) (SCI, IF=19.503).
17. C.C. Hsieh, Y.G. Lin, C.L. Chiang, W.R. Liu*,“ Carbon-coated porous Si/C composite anode materials
via two-step etching/coating processes for lithium-ion batteries” Ceramics International, Vol. 46, pp
26598-26607 (2020) (SCI, IF=3.83)
18. K. Tian, H. Lu, L. Bu, X. Huang, C.L. Chiang, S. Yang, Y. Zhao, Y.G. Lin*, J. Zhao*, L.
Gao*,“ Exploring Lithium Storage Mechanism and Cycling Stability of Bi2Mo3O12 Binary Metal
Oxide Anode Composited with Ti3C2 Mxene” Batteries & Supercaps, Vol. 3, pp 1296–1305 (2020)(SCI, IF=7.093) (Selected as the Journal Cover)
19. Y. Lin, H. Wang, C.K. Peng, L. Bu, C.L. Chiang, K. Tian, Y. Zhao, J. Zhao*, Y.G. Lin, J.M. Lee*, L.

Gao*,“ Co-Induced Electronic Optimization of Hierarchical NiFe LDH for Oxygen Evolution” Small,Vol. 16, pp 2002426 (2020) (SCI, IF=11.459)
20. W.H. Zhong, Z. Wang, S. Han, L. Deng, J. Yu, Y.G. Lin, X. Long*, M. Gu*, S.H. Yang*,“Identifying
the Active Sites of a Single Atom Catalyst with pH-Universal Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity”
Cell Reports Physical Science, Vol. 1, pp 100115 (2020) (SCI, IF=8.109)
21. V.Q. Le, P.A. Le, S.C. Wu, Y.H. Lai, Y.G. Lin, K.H. Wei, Y.H. Chu*, Y.L. Chueh*, “Transparent
Flexible Heteroepitaxy of NiO Coated AZO Nanorods Arrays on Muscovites for Enhanced Energy
Storage Application” Small, Vol. 16, pp 2000020 (2020) (SCI, IF=11.459)
22. H.C. Kuo, S.H. Liu*, Y.G. Lin, C.L. Chiang, D.C.W. Tsang, “Synthesis of FeCo-N@N-doped carbon
oxygen reduction catalysts via microwave-assisted ammoxidation” Catalysis Science & Technology,
Vol. 10, pp 3949 (2020) (SCI, IF=5.721)
23. R. Muruganantham, I.V.B. Maggay, J.Y. Huang, Y.G. Lin, C.C. Yang, W.R. Liu*, “Tailoring themesoporous ZnMn2O4 spheres as anode materials with excellent cycle stability for sodium-ion
batteries” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 13, pp 156018 (2020) (SCI, IF=4.650)
24. K.A. Tsai, P.Y. Hsieh, T.H. Lai, C.W. Tsao, H. Pan, Y.G. Lin*, Y.J. Hsu*, “Nitrogen-doped Graphene
Quantum Dots for Remarkable Solar Hydrogen Production” ACS Appl. Energy Mater., Vol. 3, pp 5322
(2020) (SCI, IF=6.024)
25. Y.R. Lu, Y.F. Wang, H.W. Chang, Y.C. Huang, J.L. Chen, C.L. Chen, Y.C. Lin, Y.G. Lin, W.F. Pong, T.
Ohigashi,N.

Kosugi,

C.H.

Kuo,

W.C.

Chou*,

C.L.

Dong*,“Effect of Fe2O3 coating on ZnO nanowires in photoelectrochemical water splitting: A synchrotron x-ray
spectroscopic and spectromicroscopic investigation” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, Vol. 209, pp110469(2020) (SCI, IF=6.984)
26. T.T. Wang, C.L. Chiang, Y.C. Lin, V. Srinivasadesikan, M.C. Lin*, Y.G. Lin*, “KSCN-activation of
Hydrogenated NiO/TiO2 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution” Applied Surface Science,Vol. 511, pp145548 (2020) (SCI, IF=6.182).
27. T.T. Wang, Y.C. Lin, M.C. Lin*, Y.G. Lin *, “Au-assisted Methanol-hydrogenated Titanium Dioxide for
Photocatalytic Evolution of Hydrogen” Catal. Today, Vol. 358, pp143-148 (2020) (SCI, IF=5.825).
28. H. Wang, X. Xiao, S. Liu, C.L. Chiang, X. Kuai, C.K. Peng, Y.C. Lin, X. Meng, J. Zhao, J. Choi*, Y.G.
Lin, J.M. Lee*, L. Gao*, “Structural and Electronic Optimization of MoS2 Edges for Hydrogen
Evolution” J. Am. Chem. Soc., Vol. 141, pp18578 (2019) (SCI, IF=14.612).
29. Y.C. Lin, L.C. Hsu, C.Y. Lin, C.L. Chiang, C.M. Chou, W.W. Wu, S.Y. Chen*, Y.G. Lin*,“Sandwich-nanostructured n-Cu2O/AuAg/p-Cu2O Photocathode with Highly Positive Onset Potential
for Improved Water Reduction” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Vol. 11, pp38625 (2019) (SCI,
IF=9.229).
30. X. Bu, C.L. Chiang, R. Wei, Z. Li, Y. Meng, C.K. Peng, Y.C. Lin, Y. Li, Y.G. Lin*, K.S. Chan, J.C. Ho*,
“2D Cobalt Phosphate Hydroxide Nanosheets: A New Type of High-Performance Electrocatalysts with
Intrinsic CoO6 Lattice Distortion for Water Oxidation” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Vol. 11, pp38633(2019) (SCI, IF=9.229).

31. R. Muruganantham, I.V.B. Maggay, L.M.Z.D. Juan, M.T. Nguyen, T. Yonezawa, C.H. Lin*, Y.G. Lin,
W.R. Liu*, “Electrochemical exploration of the effects of calcination temperature of a mesoporous zincvanadate anode material on the performance of Na-ion batteries” Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Vol.
6, pp2653 (2019) (SCI, IF=5.958).
32. X. Zhu, X. Tan, K.H. Wu, C.L. Chiang, Y.C. Lin, Y.G. Lin, D.W. Wang, S. Smith, X. Lu*, R. Amal*,“N,P co-coordinated Fe species embedded in carbon hollow spheres for oxygen electrocatalysis” J.
Mater. Chem. A, Vol. 7, pp14732 (2019) (SCI, IF=11.301).
33. P. Sabhapathy, C.C. Liao, W.F. Chen*, T.Ch. Chou, I. Shown, A. Sabbah, Y.G. Lin, J.F. Lee, M.K. Tsai,
K.H. Chen*, L.C. Chen*, “Highly efficient nitrogen and carbon coordinated N-Co-C electrocatalysts on
reduced graphene oxide derived from vitamin-B12 for the hydrogen evolution reaction” J. Mater.
Chem. A, Vol. 7, pp7179 (2019) (SCI, IF=11.301).
34. Y.C. Shen, C.Y. Tung, C.Y. Huang, Y.C. Lin, Y.G. Lin, R.H. Horng*, “Study on optoelectronic
characteristic of ZnGa2O4 thin-film phototransistors” ACS Appl. Electronic Materials, Vol. 1, pp783(2019).
35. T.T. Wang, P. Raghunath, Y.C. Lin, Y.G. Lin*, M.C. Lin*, “Effective hydrogenation of TiO2
photocatalysts with CH3OH for enhanced water splitting: A computational and X-ray study” Applied
Surface Science, Vol. 488, pp546 (2019) (SCI, IF=6.182).
36. C.J. Chang*, Y.G. Lin*, P.Y. Chao, J.K. Chen, “AgI-BiOI-graphene composite photocatalysts withenhanced interfacial charge transfer and photocatalytic H2 production activity” Applied Surface
Science, Vol. 469, pp703 (2019) (SCI, IF=6.182).
37. C.J. Chang*, Y.G. Lin*, H.T. Weng, Y.H. Wei, “Photocatalytic hydrogen production from glycerol
solution at room temperature by ZnO-ZnS/graphene photocatalysts” Applied Surface Science, Vol. 451,
pp198 (2018) (SCI, IF=6.182).
38. Y.C. Chen, Y.K. Hsu, R. Popescu, D. Gerthsen, Y.G. Lin, C. Feldmann*, “Au@Nb@HxK1-xNbO3
nanopeapods with nearinfrared active plasmonic hot-electron injection for water splitting” Nature
Communications, Vol. 9, pp232 (2018) (SCI, IF=12.353).
39. S.H. Tsai, S. Basu, C.Y. Huang, L.C. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, R.H. Horng*, “Deep-ultraviolet Photodetectors
Based on Epitaxial ZnGa2O4 Thin Films” Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, pp14056 (2018) (SCI, IF=4.122).
40. H.C. Chiu, W.H. Huang, L.C. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, Y.H. Lai, C.Y. Lin*, “Calcium containing iron oxide as anefficient and robust catalyst in (photo-)electrocatalytic water oxidation at neutral pH” Sustainable
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 2, pp271 (2018) (SCI, IF=5.503).
41. K.S. Lin*, Y.G. Lin, H.W. Cheng, Y.H. Haung, “Preparation and characterization of V-Loaded titania
nanotubes for adsorption/photocatalysis of basic dye and environmental hormone contaminatedwastewaters” Catalysis Today, Vol. 307, pp119-130 (2018) (SCI, IF=5.825).
42. C.L. Chiang, K.S. Lin*, P.J. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, “Synthesis and characterization of magnetic zinc andmanganese ferrite catalysts for decomposition of carbon dioxide into methane” International Journalof Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 42, pp22123-22137 (2017) (SCI, IF=3.582).
43. C.L.

Chiang,

K.S.

Lin*,

S.H.

Yu,

Y.G.

Lin,

“Synthesis

andCharacterizationofH3PW12O40/Ce0.1Ti0.9O2 for Dimethyl Carbonate Formation via Methanol Carbonation” International
Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 42, pp22108-22122 (2017) (SCI, IF=3.582).
44. C.L. Chiang, K.S. Lin*, Y.G. Lin, “Preparation and Characterization of Ni5Ga3 for Methanol Formation
via CO2 Hydrogenation” Topics in Catalysis, Vol. 60, pp685-696 (2017) (SCI, IF=2.486).
45. T.T. Wang, P. Raghunath, Y.G. Lin, M.C. Lin*, “Synergistic Effect of Hydrogenation and Thiocyanate
Treatments on Ag-Loaded TiO2 Nanoparticles for Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion” J. Phys. Chem. C,
Vol. 121, pp9681-9690 (2017) (SCI, IF=4.189).
46. Y.C. Chen, J.H. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu*, “Silver Nanowires on Coffee Filter as Dual-sensing
Functionality for Efficient and Low-cost SERS Substrate and Electrochemical Detection” Sensors &Actuators B: Chemical, Vol. 245, pp189-195 (2017) (SCI, IF=5.401; Ranking: 4/27, Electrochemistry).
47. Y.C. Chen, Z.B. Chen, Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu*, “Synthesis of Copper Phosphide Nanotube Arrays as
Electrodes for Asymmetric Supercapacitors” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 5, pp
3863-3870 (2017) (SCI, IF=5.951; Ranking: 9/135, Engineering, Chemical).
48. Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu*, “Biomimicry of Cuscuta Electrode Design Endows Hybrid Capacitor
with Ultrahigh Energy Density Exceeding 2 mWh cm-2 at a Power Delivery of 25 mW cm-2” Journal of
Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 5, pp 4779-4784 (2017) (SCI, IF=11.301).
49. Y.C. Chen, J.H. Hsu, Z.B. Chen, Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu*, “Fabrication of Fe3O4 Nanotube Arrays forHigh-Performance Non-Enzymatic Detection of Glucose” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol.
788, pp144-149 (2017) (SCI, IF=3.012; Ranking: 10/27, Electrochemistry).
50. S.G. Zybtsev, V.Ya. Pokrovskii, V.F. Nasretdinova, S.V. Zaitsev-Zotov, V.V. Pavlovskiy, A.B. Odobesco,
Woei Wu Pai, M.-W. Chu, Y.G. Lin, E. Zupanič, H.J.P. van Midden, S. Šturm, E. Tchernychova,
A.Prodan, J.C. Bennett, I.R. Mukhamedshin, O.V. Chernysheva, A.P. Menushenkov, V.B.Loginov, M.
Abdel-Hafiez, B.A. Loginov, A.N.Titov, “NbS3 – a unique quasi one-dimensional conductor with threecharge density wave transitions” Physical Review B, Vol. 95, pp035110 (2017). (IF=3.836, Ranking:16/67, Physics, Condensed Matter).
51. Y.K. Hsu*, Z.B. Chen, Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin*, “Room-temperature Fabrication of Cu Nanobrushes for an
Effective Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate” CrystEngComm, Vol. 18, pp8284-8290(2016). (IF=3.474, Ranking: 5/26, Crystallography).
52. Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu*, Y.C. Lin, Y.C. Chen, “Hierarchical Fe2O3 nanotube/nickel foam electrodes forelectrochemical energy storage” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 216, pp287-294 (2016). (IF=6.216).
53. Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu*, Y.C. Lin, Y.C. Chen, “Electrodeposited Fe2TiO5 Nanostructures for
Photoelectrochemical Oxidation of Water” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 213, pp898-903 (2016).
(IF=6.216).
54. Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu*, Y.C. Lin, Y.H. Cheng, S.Y. Chen, Y.C. Chen, “Synthesis of Cu2O Nanoparticle
Films at Room temperature for Solar Water Splitting” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.
471, pp76-80 (2016). (IF=7.489).
55. Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin*, L.C. Hsu, A. Tarasov, P.T. Chen, M. Hayashi, J. Ungelenk, Y.K. Hsu*, C.
Feldmann*, “β-SnWO4 Photocatalyst with Controlled Morphological Transition of Cubes toSpikecubes” ACS Catalysis, Vol. 6, pp2357-2367 (2016). (IF=12.35). (Selected as the Journal Cover)
56. C.P. Lee, W.F. Chen, T. Billo, Y.G. Lin, F.Y. Fu, S. Samireddi, C.H. Lee, J.S. Hwang, K.H. Chen, L.C.
Chen, “Beaded stream-like CoSe2 nanoneedle array for efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis”
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 4, pp4553-4561 (2016). (IF=11.301).
57. Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu*, C.J. Chuang, Y.C. Lin, Y.C. Chen, “Thermally Activated Cu/Cu2S/ZnO
Nanoarchitectures with Surface-Plasmon-Enhanced Raman Scattering” Journal of Colloid andInterface Science, Vol. 464, pp66-72 (2016). (IF=7.489).
58. Y.K. Hsu*, Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin*, “Novel ZnO/Fe2O3 Core-shell Nanowires for Photoelectrochemical
Water Splitting” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 7, pp14157-14162 (2015). (IF=7.504;
Ranking: 26/251, Materials Science, Multidisciplinary).
59. Y.K. Hsu*, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin*, “Spontaneous Formation of CuO Nanosheets on Cu Foil for H2O2
Detection” Applied Surface Science, Vol. 354, pp85-89 (2015). (IF=3.387; Ranking: 2/18, Materials
Science, Coatings & Films).
60. Y.K. Hsu*, J.R. Wu, M.H. Chen, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin*, “Fabrication of Homojunction Cu2O Solar
Cells by Electrochemical Deposition” Applied Surface Science, Vol. 354, pp8-13 (2015). (IF=3.387;
Ranking: 2/18, Materials Science, Coatings & Films).
61. Y.C. Chang, S.N. Hsiao*, S.H. Liu, S.H. Su, K.F. Chiu, W.C. Hsieh, S.K. Chen, Y.G. Lin*, H.Y. Lee, C.
K. Sung, and J.G. Duh*, ”Effect of L12 ordering in antiferromagnetic Ir-Mn epitaxial layer on exchange
bias of FePd films” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 117, pp17D154 (2015). (IF=2.068; Ranking:37/125, PHYSICS, APPLIED)
62. Y.K. Hsu*, H.H. Lin, M.H. Chen, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin*, ”Polarity-dependent Performance ofp-Cu2O/n-ZnO Solar Cells” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 144, pp295-299 (2014). (IF=4.086; Ranking:
4/27, Electrochemistry)
63. Y.K. Hsu*, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin*, ”Synthesis of CuS Nanowire Arrays for High-performanceSupercapacitors” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 139, pp401-407 (2014). (IF=4.086; Ranking: 4/27,
Electrochemistry)
64. Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, B.W. Lee, J.S. Hwang, L.C. Chen*, and K.H. Chen*, ”
Cobalt-Phosphate-Assisted Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation by Arrays of Molybdenum-Doped
Zinc Oxide Nanorods” ChemSusChem, Vol. 7, pp2748-2754 (2014). (IF=7.117; Ranking: 17/148,
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)
65. Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu*, S.C. Yen, K.H. Chen, and L.C. Chen*, ”Novel Iron Oxyhydroxide
Lepidocrocite Nanosheet as Ultrahigh Power Density Anode Material for Asymmetric Supercapacitors”
Small, Vol. 10, pp3803-3810 (2014). (IF=7.514; Ranking: 17/251, Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)
66. S.Y. Fu, Y.K. Hsu*, M.H. Chen, C.J. Chuang, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin*, ”Silver-decorated hierarchicalcuprous oxide micro/nanospheres as highly effective surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates”
Optics Express, Vol. 22, pp14617-14624 (2014). (IF=3.525; Ranking: 6/82, Optics) (Reprinted in the
Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics. See volume 9, issue 8 (Aug. 7, 2014))

67. Y.G. Lin*, Y.C. Chen, J.T. Miller, L.C. Chen*, K.H. Chen, and Y.K. Hsu*, ”Hierarchically Porous
Calcium-containing Manganese Dioxide Nanorod Bundles with Superior Photoelectrochemical Activity”
ChemCatChem, Vol. 6, pp1684-1690 (2014). (IF=5.044; Ranking: 26/136, Chemistry Physical)
68. Y.K. Hsu*, H.H. Lin, J.R. Wu, M.H. Chen*, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Electrochemical Growth andCharacterization of p-Cu2O Thin Film on n-ZnO Nanorods for Solar Cell Application” RSC Advances,Vol. 4, pp7655-7659 (2014). (IF=3.708; Ranking: 35/148, Chemistry Multidisciplinary)
69. Y.K. Hsu*, S.Y. Fu, M.H. Chen, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles/ZnO
Nanorods Array for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 120, pp1-5 (2014).
(IF=4.086; Ranking: 4/27, Electrochemistry)
70. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, A.M. Basilio, Y.T. Chen, K.H. Chen*, and L.C. Chen*, ”Photoelectrochemical
activity on Ga-polar and N-polar GaN surfaces for energy conversion” Optics Express, Vol. 22,
ppA21-A27 (2014). (IF=3.525; Ranking: 6/82, Optics)
71. Y.K. Hsu, C.H. Yu, H.H. Lin, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Template Synthesis of Copper Oxide
Nanowires for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry,
Vol. 704, pp19-23 (2013). (IF: 2.672; Ranking: 23/75, Chemistry, Analytical)
72. Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin, L.C. Chen and K.H. Chen, ”Direct-growth of PEDOT NWs/CC
Nanoelectrode for Electrochemical Capacitor in Neutral Electrolyte” Journal of Power Sources, Vol.
242, pp718-724 (2013). (IF: 4.675; Ranking: 3/26, Electrochemistry)
73. Y.K. Hsu, C.H. Yu, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Fabrication of Coral-like Nanoelectrode for Solar Water
Splitting” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 242, pp541-547 (2013). (IF: 4.675; Ranking: 3/26,
Electrochemistry)
74. Y.K. Hsu, C.H. Yu, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Synthesis of Novel Cu2O Micro/Nanostructural
Photocathode for Solar Water Splitting” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 105, pp62-68 (2013). (IF: 3.777;
Ranking: 6/26, Electrochemistry)
75. J.S. Hwang, T.Y. Liu, S. Chattopadhyay, G.M. Hsu, A.M Basilio, H.W. Chen, Y.K. Hsu, W.H. Tu, Y.G.
Lin, K.H. Chen, C.C. Li, S.B. Wang, H.Y. Chen, and L.C. Chen, ”Growth of β-Ga2O3 and GaN
Nanowires on GaN for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation” Nanotechnology, Vol. 24,
pp055401-055411 (2013). (IF: 3.842; Ranking: 17/127, Physics)
76. H.C. Hsu, I. Shown, H.Y. Wei, Y.C. Chang, H.Y. Du, Y.G. Lin, C.A. Tseng, C.H. Wang, L.C. Chen,
Y.C. Lin, and K.H. Chen, ”Graphene Oxide as a Promising Photocatalyst for CO2 to Methanol
Conversion” Nanoscale, Vol. 5, pp262-268 (2013). (IF: 6.233; Ranking: 19/239, Materials Science)
77. C.K. Lin, Y.G. Lin, T.P. Wu, H.M. Barkholtz, Q. Lin, H. Wei, D.L. Brewe, J.T. Miller, D.J. Liu, Y. Ren,
Y. Ito, and T. Xu, ”Direct Synthesis of Bimetallic Pd3Ag Nanoalloys from Bulk Pd3Ag Alloy” Inorganic
Chemistry, Vol. 51, pp13281-13288 (2012). (IF: 4.593; Ranking: 5/43, Chemistry, Inorganic &Nuclear)
78. Y.K. Hsu, C.H. Yu, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Hierarchical Cu2O Photocathodes with
Nano/microspheres for Solar Hydrogen Generation” RSC Advances, Vol. 2, pp12455-12459 (2012).

(IF: 2.562; Ranking: 46/152, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)
79. Y.G. Lin*, C.K. Lin, J.T. Miller, Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Photochemically
Active Reduced Graphene Oxide with Controllable Oxidation Level” RSC Advances, Vol. 2,
pp11258-11262 (2012). (IF: 2.562; Ranking: 46/152, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)
80. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, L.C. Chen, S.Y. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Visible-Light-Driven
Photocatalytic Carbon-doped Porous ZnO Nanoarchitectures for Solar Water-Splitting” Nanoscale, Vol.
4, pp6515-6519 (2012). (IF: 6.233; Ranking: 19/239, Materials Science)
81. Y.G. Lin*, Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, S.B. Wang, J.T. Miller, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Plasmonic
Ag@Ag3(PO4)1-x Nanoparticle Photosensitized ZnO Nanorod-Array Photoanodes for Water Oxidation”
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 5, pp8917-8922 (2012). (IF: 11.653; Ranking: 2/209,
Environmental Sciences)
82. Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, and Y.G. Lin, ”Characteristics and electrochemical performances of lotus-like
CuO/Cu(OH)(2) hybrid material electrodes” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 673,
pp43-47 (2012). (IF: 2.672; Ranking: 23/75, Chemistry, Analytical)
83. Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”High-cell-voltage supercapacitor ofcarbon nanotube/carbon cloth operating in neutral aqueous solution” Journal of Materials Chemistry,
Vol. 22, pp3383-3387 (2012). (IF: 6.101; Ranking: 17/231)
84. Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Birnessite-type manganese oxides
nanosheets with hole acceptor assisted photoelectrochemical activity in response to visible light”
Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 22, pp2733-2739 (2012). (IF: 6.101; Ranking: 17/231)
85. Y.C. Chen, Y.K. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Spontaneous Synthesis andElectrochemical Characterization of Nanostructured MnO2 on Nitrogen-incorporated Carbon
Nanotubes” International Journal of Electrochemistry, Vol. 2012, Article ID 475417, 10 pages(2012).
86. H. D. Trinh, Y. C. Lin, H. C. Wang, C. H. Chang, K. Kakushima, H. Iwai, T. Kawanago, Y. G. Lin, C. M.
Chen, Y. Y. Wong, G. N. Huang, M. Hudait, and E. Y. Chang, ” Effect of Postdeposition Annealing
Temperatures on Electrical Characteristics of Molecular-Beam-Deposited HfO2 on n-InAs/InGaAs
Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Capacitors” Applied Physics Express, Vol. 5, pp021104 (2012). (IF:2.731; Ranking: 22/127, Physics, Applied)
87. Y.K. Hsu, Y.G. Lin and Y.C. Chen, ”Polarity-dependent photoelectrochemical activity in ZnO
nanostructures for solar water splitting” Electrochemistry Communications, Vol. 13, pp1383-1386(2011). (IF: 4.859; Ranking: 3/27, Electrochemistry)
88. Y.K. Hsu, Y.G. Lin and Y.C. Chen, ” One-pot synthesis of CuFeSe2 cuboid nanoparticles” Materials
Research Bulletin, Vol. 46, pp2117-2119 (2011). (IF: 2.105; Ranking: 70/239, Materials Science,
Multidisciplinary)
89. Y.C. Chen, Y.K. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Lin, Y.Y. Hong, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Highly flexible
supercapacitors with manganese oxide nanosheet/carbon cloth electrode” Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 56,

pp7124-7130 (2011). (IF: 3.777; Ranking: 6/26, Electrochemistry)
90. C.C. Li, R.J. Lin, H.P. Lin, Y.K. Lin, Y.G. Lin, C.C. Chang, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Catalytic
performance of plate-type Cu/Fe nanocomposites on ZnO nanorods for oxidative steam reforming of
methanol” Chemical Communications, Vol. 47, pp1473-1475 (2011). (IF: 6.378; Ranking: 19/152,
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)
91. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, S.Y. Chen, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, “Microwave-Activated CuO Nanotip/ZnO
Nanorod Nanoarchitectures for Efficient Hydrogen Production” Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol.
21, pp324-326 (2011). (IF: 6.101; Ranking: 17/231)
92. Y.K. Hsu, Y.C. Chen, Y.G. Lin, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, ”Reversible phase transformation of MnO2
nanosheets in an electrochemical capacitor investigated by in situ Raman spectroscopy” Chemical
Communications, Vol. 47, pp1252-1254 (2011). (IF: 6.378; Ranking: 19/152, Chemistry,
Multidisciplinary)
93. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, S.Y. Chen, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, “O2 Plasma-activated CuO-ZnO Inverse
Opals as High-performance Methanol Microreformer” Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 20,
pp10611-10614 (2010). (IF: 6.101; Ranking: 17/231)
94. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, S.Y. Chen, Y.K. Lin, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, “Nanostructured Zinc Oxide
Nanorods with Copper Nanoparticles as a Microreformation Catalyst” Angewandte ChemieInternational Edition, Vol. 48, pp7586-7590 (2009). (IF:13.734; Ranking: 7/152, Chemistry,
Multidisciplinary) (Selected as "Hottest Articles in Catalysts" by Wiley)
95. Y.K. Lin, Y.H. Su, Y.H. Huang, C.J. Hsu, Y.K. Hsu, Y.G. Lin, K.H. Huang, S.Y. Chen, L.C. Chen, andK.H. Chen, “Efficient Hydrogen Production Using Cu-based Catalysts Prepared via Homogeneous
Precipitation” Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 19, pp9186-9194 (2009). (IF: 6.101; Ranking:17/231)
96. C.L. Sun, Y.K. Hsu, C. Bock, Y.G. Lin, E. A. Baranova, X.H. Wu, L.C. Chen, K.H. Chen, and B.
MacDougall, “Ternary PtRuNi Nanocatalysts Supported on N-doped Carbon Nanotubes: Deposition
Process, Materials Characterization, and Electrochemistry” Journal of The Electrochemical Society,Vol. 156, ppB1249-B1252 (2009). (IF: 2.588; Ranking: 1/17, Materials science, Coatings & Films)
97. Y.K. Hsu, J.L. Yang, Y.G. Lin, S.Y. Chen, L.C. Chen, and K.H. Chen, “Efficient Synthesis of
PtRu/CNTs/Carbon Cloth Electrode for the Anodic Oxidation of Methanol” Diamond and RelatedMaterials, Vol. 18, pp557-562 (2009). (IF: 2.092;

Ranking: 85/239, Materials Science,

Multidisciplinary)
98. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, C.T. Wu, S.Y. Chen, K.H. Chen, and L.C. Chen, “Effects of nitrogen-doping on the
microstructure, bonding and electrochemical activity of carbon nanotubes” Diamond and RelatedMaterials, Vol.18, pp433-437 (2009). (IF: 2.092)
99. Y.G. Lin, Y.K. Hsu, S.Y. Chen, K.H. Chen, and L.C. Chen, “Novel Copper-Zinc Oxide Arrayed
Nanoatalysts for Hydrogen Production Applications” ECS Transactions, Vol. 13, pp165-168 (2008).