Dr. Chien-Hsin WuTaiwan
Natinoal Taiwan University
| 2022/08 to present to present | | Assistant Research Fellow, Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University |
| 2017 - 2022 | | Postdoc. Fellow, Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University |
| 2012 - 2016 | | Ph. D. from Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University |
| 2010 - 2012 | | M. S. from Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University |
Polymer recycling, sustainable and degradable polymer, polymer structure engineering, and structure–property relationship analysis
Dr. Chien-Hsin Wu develops sustainable polymer innovations with research spanning polymer recycling, polymer structure engineering, and waterborne green processing technologies. His work integrates mechanistic polymer chemistry with scalable upcycling strategies to accelerate the transition toward sustainable materials.
Sustainable Polymer Intermediates as Molecular Platforms for Designable, High‑Performance Functional Materials
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Green and Sustainable Polymer Materials/TBA
Sustainable polymer intermediates offer a powerful molecular platform for creating advanced functional materials with precisely tunable structures and properties. This presentation highlights recent progress in generating reactive intermediates from circular and bio‑based feedstocks, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, biomass derivatives, industrial by‑products, and recycled polymers. In parallel, controlled aminolysis of polymer waste enables the production of well‑defined oligomeric intermediates that serve as versatile building blocks for further transformation. These intermediates unlock modular synthetic routes toward thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers, reprocessable polyurethane thermosets, epoxy thermosets, and waterborne coating systems. Their structure–property relationships are elucidated through morphological, thermal, and mechanical analyses, ensuring performance, durability, and environmental compatibility. By integrating sustainable feedstocks with molecular‑level design, this platform expands the accessible design space for recyclable, reprocessable, and application‑tailored materials. Looking ahead, opportunities for collaboration include catalysis‑assisted polymerization and depolymerization, reaction‑kinetics modeling, advanced characterization, and extending these intermediates to emerging polymer classes such as membranes, biomaterials, and high‑value specialty applications.