Research activity:
Her research is centered on dissolution and functional design of polymers with ionic liquids (ILs), especially with fluorinated polymers. Her past and ongoing research activities have covered a few main areas, which are summarized as follows: 1) Evaluation of compatibility between ILs and polymers, 2) Synthesis of novel ILs showing moderate affinity with polymer matrices with intent of preparation of homogeneous and stable polymer/IL films, 3) Elucidation of effects of the compatibility on properties of the composite films in terms of ionic conductivity, surface resistivity, thermal property, and transparency. She has experiences with following techniques: Raman, Infrared, UV-visible spectroscopy, NMR, DSC, thermogravimetry (TG), TEM, SEM, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, surface and volume resistivity measurements, surface wettability measurement, molecular orbital and orbital energy calculation (Gaussian 93). She also has professional knowledge of HSAB theory, organic synthesis of ILs, and preparation of polymer films.
