Education：

National Tsing Hua University(Ph.D.) (2006)
National Tsing Hua University(B.S.) (2000)

Publications：

Associate Professor at NTHU: 28-34
Assistant Professor at NTHU: 14-27
Before joining NTHU: 1-13

34.   Spatially and temporally-resolved tryptophan fluorescence thermometry for monitoring the photothermal processes of gold nanorod suspensions
Lin, C.-T.; Chen, K.-J.; Tseng, K.-C.; Chu, L.-K.* Sens. Actuators B Chem. 2017, accepted

33.   Using SiO₂-coated gold nanorods as temperature jump photothermal convertors coupled with a confocal fluorescent thermometer to study protein unfolding kinetics: A case of bovine serum albumin
Chen, K.-J.; Lin, C.-T.; Tseng, K.-C.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 14981.

32.   A molecular design of highly efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence hosts for blue phosphorescent and fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes
Lin, C.-C.; Huang, M.-J.; Chiu, M.-J.; Huang, M.-P.; Chang, C.-C.; Liao, C.-Y.; Chiang, K.-M.; Shiau, Y.-J.; Chou, T.-Y.; Chu, L.-K.; Lin, H.-W.; Cheng, C.-H.* Chem. Mat. 2017, 29, 1527.

31.   Distance-dependent excited-state electron transfer from tryptophan to gold nanoparticles through polyproline helices
Lai, Y.-C.; Lin, C.-Y.; Chung, M.-R.; Hung, P.-Y.; Horng, J.-C.*; Chen, I-C.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 4882.

30.   Monitoring the transient thermal infrared emission of gold nanoparticles upon photoexcitation with a   step-scan Fourier-transform spectrometer
Liu, J.-L.; Yang, Y.-T.; Lin, C.-T.; Yu, Y.-J.; Chen, J.-K.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 878.

29.   Lipids influence the proton pump activity of photosynthetic protein embedded in nanodiscs
Yeh, V.; Hsin, Y.; Lee, T.-Y.; Chan, J. C. C.; Yu, T.-Y.*; Chu, L.-K.* RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 88300.

28.   Wavelength-dependent photocycle activity of xanthorhodopsin in the visible region
Chiang, H.-K.; Chu, L.-K.* Biochem. Biophys. Rep. 2016, 7, 347.

27.   A new molecular design based on thermally activated delayed fluorescence for highly efficient organic light emitting diodes
Rajamalli, P.; Senthilkumar, N.; Gandeepan, P.; Huang, P.-Y.; Huang, M.-J.; Ren-Wu, C.-Z.; Yang, C.-Y.; Chiu, M.-J.; Chu, L.-K.; Lin, H.-W.; Cheng, C.-H.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 628.

26.   Terminal aromatic-proline interactions on polyproline conformation: Thermodynamic and kinetic studies
Lin, Y.-J.; Chu, L.-K.; Horng, J.-C.* J. Phys. Chem. B 2015, 119, 15796.

25.   Development of a dinitrosyl iron complex molecular catalyst into a hydrogen evolution    cathode
Chiou, T.-W.*; Lu, T.-T.*; Wu, Y.-H.; Yu, Y.-J.; Chu, L.-K.; Liaw, W.-F.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015,  54, 14824.

24.   Tuning the photocycle kinetics of bacteriorhodopsin in lipid nanodiscs
Lee, T.-Y.;^# Yeh, V.;^# Chuang, J.; Chan, J.; Chu, L.-K.*; Yu, T.-Y.* Biophys. J. 2015, 109, 1899.

23.   Quantifying the photothermal efficiency of gold nanoparticles using tryptophan as an in situ fluorescent thermometer
Chiu, M.-J.; Chu, L.-K.* Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 17090.

22.   A high triplet energy, high thermal stability oxadiazole derivative as the electron transporterfor highly efficient red, green and blue phosphorescent OLEDs
Shih, C.-H.; Rajamalli, P.; Wu, C.-A.; Chiu, M.-J.; Chu, L.-K.; Cheng, C.-H.* J. Mat. Chem. C 2015, 3, 1491.

21.   Analyzing a steady-state phenomenon using an ensemble of sequential transient events: A proof of concept on photocurrent of bacteriorhodopsin upon continuous photoexcitation
Hung, C.-W.; Ho, C.-H.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Appl. Phys. 2014, 116, 144701.

20.   Highly efficient orange and deep-red organic light emitting diodes with long operational lifetime using carbazole-quinoline based bipolar host materials
Chen, C.-H.; Hsu, L.-C.; Rajamalli, P.; Chang, Y.-W.; Wu, F.-I.; Liao, C.-Y.; Chiu, M.-J.; Chou, P.-Y.; Huang, M.-J.; Chu, L.-K.; Cheng, C.-H.* J. Mat. Chem. C 2014, 2, 6183.

19.   Photochemistry of a dual-bacteriorhodopsin system in H. marismortui: HmbRI and HmbRII
Tsai, F.-K.; Fu, H.-Y.; Yang, C.-S.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 7290.

18.   Modeling of photocurrent kinetics upon pulsed photoexcitation of photosynthetic proteins: A case of bacteriorhodopsin
Kuo, C.-L.; Chu, L.-K.* Bioelectrochemistry 2014, 99, 1.

17.   Solvent isotope effect on the dark adaptation of bacteriorhodopsin in purple membrane: Viewpoints of kinetics and thermodynamics
Chiang, H.-K.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 2662.

16.   Mini Review: Transient infrared absorption spectra of reaction intermediates detected with a step-scan Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer
Huang, Y.-H.; Chen, J.-D.; Hsu, K.-H.; Chu, L.-K.*; Lee, Y.-P.* J. Chin. Chem. Soc.       2014, 61, 47.

15.   Effects of surfactants on the purple membrane and bacteriorhodopsin: Solubilization or aggregation?
Ng, K. C.; Chu, L.-K.* J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117, 6241.

14.   Study of the reactive excited-state dynamics of delipidated bacteriorhodopsin upon surfactant treatments
Cheng, C.-W.; Lee, Y.-P.*; Chu, L.-K.* Chem. Phys. Lett. 2012, 539-540, 151.
 

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13.   Transient infrared spectra of CH₃SOO and CH₃SO observed with step-scan Fourier-transformspectroscopy
Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Chem. Phys. 2010, 133, 184303.

12.   On the mechanism of the plasmonic field enhancement of the solar-to-electric energy conversion by the other photosynthetic system in nature (Bacteriorhodopsin):Kinetic and spectroscopic study
Chu, L.-K.^¶; Yen, C.-W.^¶; El-Sayed, M. A. J. Phys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 15358.

11.   Bacteriorhodopsin-based photo-electrochemical cell
Chu, L.-K.; Yen, C.-W.; El-Sayed, M. A. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2010, 26, 620.

10.   Plasmonic field enhancement of the bacteriorhodopsin photocurrent during its proton pump photocycle
Yen, C.-W.; Chu, L.-K.; El-Sayed, M. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 7250.

9.     Kinetics of the M intermediate in the photocycle of bacteriorhodopsin upon chemical modification with surfactants
Chu, L.-K.; El-Sayed, M. A. Photochem. Photobiol. 2010, 86, 316.

8.     Bacteriorhodopsin O-state photocycle kinetics: A surfactant study
Chu, L.-K.; El-Sayed, M. A. Photochem. Photobiol. 2010, 86, 70. (Featured by American Society for Photobiology)

7.     Infrared absorption of gaseous c-ClCOOH and t-ClCOOH detected with a step-scan Fourier-transform spectrometer
Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Chem. Phys. 2009, 130, 174304.

6.     The ν₇, ν₈, and ν₁₁ bands of propynal, C₂HCHO, in the 650 cm⁻¹ region
McKellar, A. R. W.; Watson, J. K. G.; Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Mol. Spec. 2008, 252, 230.

5.     Infrared absorption of gaseous CH₃OO detected with a step-scan Fourier-transform spectrometer
Huang, D.-R.; Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Chem. Phys. 2007, 127, 234318.

4.     Infrared absorption of gaseous ClCS detected with time-resolved Fourier-transform spectroscopy
Chu, L.-K.; Han, H.-L.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Chem. Phys. 2007, 126, 174310.

3.     Infrared absorption of C₆H₅SO₂ detected with time-resolved Fourier-transform spectroscopy
Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Chem. Phys. 2007, 126, 134311.

2.     Infrared absorption of CH₃SO₂ detected with time-resolved Fourier-transform spectroscopy
Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P. J. Chem. Phys. 2006, 124, 244301.

1.     Detection of ClSO with time-resolved Fourier-transform infrared absorption spectroscopy
Chu, L.-K.; Lee, Y.-P.; Jiang, E. Y. J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 120, 3179.