Professional Specialty：

• Polymer chemistry
• Oganic-inorganic composite materials
• Polymeric membranes for separations
• Materials for fuel cell/secondary batteries

Research Fields：

1. High performance and functional polymers
2. Covalent adaptable networks and dynamic crosslinked polymers
3. Pervaporation separation membranes and processes
4. Oil/water separation
5. Surface engineering and functionalization for nanomaterials
6. Gel/solid polymer electrolytes for secondary batteries

Potential Applications of Research：

1. Modification and property enhancements on polymer materials
2. Polymer materials for microelectronics
3. Surface reaction and molecular engineering
4. Organic solvents recycles and recovery
5. Polyelectrolytes for lithium ion batteries

Honors：

• Wu Ta-You Memorial Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (2004)
• Outstanding Research Professor, Li-Mo-Wei Education Foundation (Taiwan) (2013)
• Outstanding Research Award, The Polymer Society, Taipei (2016)
• Fellow, The Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2016)
• Outstanding Research Award, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (2018)
• Outstanding Academia-Industry Research Award, NTHU (2022)
• Outstanding Research Award, National Science and Technology Council (2024)

Selected Publications：

1. Y.H. Lu, Y.L. Liu*, “Self-healing and external recoverable solid polymer electrolytes for lithium metal batteries with enhanced cycling stability”, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 9(12), 7803-7812 (2026), DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.6c01052.
2. S.Y. Tsai, Y.S. Lai, Y.L. Liu*, “Vulcanization on polymer film surfaces with elemental sulfur”, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 47(13), e70300 (2026), DOI: 10.1002/marc.70300.
3. Y.H. Lu, K.C. Wang, Y.L. Liu*, “Gel polymer electrolytes based on single-ion conducting polyelectrolyte (SICP) and SICP-functionalized carbon nanotubes”, Chem. Commun. 61(69), 12936-12939 (2025), DOI: 10.1039/D5CC02829A.
4. Y.H. Lu, Y.L. Liu*, “A study on the effects of porous structures of polymer matrixes on the properties of gel polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries”, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 8(5), 3048-3057 (2025), DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.4c03201.
5. C.C. Yang, P.C. Chen, Y.L. Liu*, “Employing 4-sulfocalix[4]arene in modification of poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes for increasing their permeation fluxes in pervaporation desalination”, J. Membr. Sci. 717C, 123610 (2025), DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123610.
6. W.T. Tsai, Y.H. Lu, Y.L. Liu*, “In situ self-healing of gel polymer electrolytes enhancing the cycling stability of lithium ion battery”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 12(20), 7894-7902 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c01368.
7. C.Y. Lai, Y.M. Sun, Y.L. Liu*, “Water-soluble ozonated lignin as a hydrophilic modifier for poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes for pervaporation desalination”, J. Membr. Sci. 685, 121959 (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121959.
8. Y.S. Lai, Y. L. Liu*, “Reaction between 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene and elemental sulfur extending the scope of reagents in inverse vulcanization”, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 44(8), 2300014 (2023). DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300014.
9. D.Y. Hung, J.J. Lee, Y.L. Liu*, “An effective approach of preparation of epoxy vitrimers through in situ formation of dynamic and permanent linkages in one-pot curing reaction”, Polym. Chem. 14(44), 5004 – 5013 (2023). DOI: 10.1039/d3py00957b.
10. C. Tseng, Y.L. Liu*, “Poly(vinyl alcohol)/carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes for pervaporation dehydration: the effect of functionalization agents for CNT on pervaporation performance”, J. Membr. Sci. 668, 121185 (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121185.