Dr. Huan-Tsun Chang
ProfessorNational Taiwan University, Taiwan
Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Analytical Chemistry from University of Kentucky, USA
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Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Analytical Chemistry from University of Kentucky, USA
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Professor Huan-Tsung Chang graduated from Iowa State University, USA in 1994 and is a professor in the Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan . His research focuses on preparation of functional gold nanoparticles for control of enzyme activity and for the detection of metal ions, proteins, and DNA. A number of fluorescent gold, silver and copper nanomaterials have been synthesized and used for sensitive and selective for cell imaging and for the detection of various analytes, including anions, metal ions, proteins, and DNA. Carbon nanodots and fluorescent polymeric spheres have been synthesized and applied for cell imaging in his group. Interestingly, he has demonstrated that carbon dots prepared from various precursors possess different optical properties and inhibit the growth of different cancer cells. In addition, he has developed nanoparticle based mass spectrometry techniques for the detection of polysaccharides, proteins, small analytes, and DNA. His research interests also include (1) nanomaterials based surface enhanced Raman scattering, nanomaterials based fuel cells, removal of contaminants using nanomaterials, quantum dots solar cells, and capillary electrophoresis.
Professor Chang is the author and coauthor of more than 270 scientific papers. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.