This project is dedicated to applying novel sensing technologies in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), particularly focusing on the detection of human signals. Previous research has developed low-cost, high-sensitivity gas sensors, and their application in detecting exhaled ammonia has been validated in clinical trials for early detection of chronic kidney disease. Recently, we have proposed the use of near-infrared laser light to fabricate metal oxide sensors, replacing traditional high-temperature annealing, and applying them to various substrates, including 3D printing materials and flexible plastic packaging.
The project will leverage the expertise of teams from Taiwan and France to design sol-gel materials and fabricate electronic components. The goal is to prepare highly functional nanocomposite materials at the molecular and nanoscale, primarily for applications in health monitoring, including biomedicine, sports, and overall well-being.
History of the collaboration between partners
Dr. Olivier Soppera and Prof. Hsiao-Wen Zan have started their collaboration in 2009 Dec. The starting point was a visit of Olivier Soppera at NCTU. In the past 14 years, they visited each other every year, arranged several PhD students’ exchange visiting, and had co-supervised 3 PhD students together. From the very beginning, the collaboration relies on mutual research interests and complimentary specialties. The international collaboration not only strengthens our scientific study but also provides the PhD students a broad-vision and interdisciplinary cultivation platform.
Dr. Soppera’s expertise is photo-chemistry and nano-fabrication technologies based on optical approaches. Prof. Zan aims to develop novel solid-state electronic devices, particularly using solution process to develop low-cost transistors and sensors for bio-medical applications. We both enjoyed doing interdisciplinary collaboration to stimulate our thoughts and to learn from each other. In the past 13 years, we together explored the new field on photo direct write electronics, which greatly facilitates the development of wearable electronics and flexible bendable sensors for Internet-of-Things (IoTs) applications. We investigated the in-depth science of the photo-induced material reaction and the resulting electrical property, also demonstrated several successful applications on photo-write transparent electrodes and on photo-write transistors.
Despite the impossibility to plan visits the years 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic situation, we maintained the collaboration at distance very active with co-supervised PhD students.
All the work done together was recently rewarded with the « Grand Prix Scientifique 2022 Franco-Taiwanais de l’Académie des Sciences ».
In the following sections, we listed our joint project activities and our joint publications. In summary, we continuously applied joint projects to form a team to co-supervise PhD students and to invite our colleagues to join the collaboration. Till now, we together have published 23 joint papers.
