1.Mesogenic/metallomesogenic materials; synthesis, characterization, and study of electro-optical properties 2.Banana liquid crystals; organic and metal-containing LC’s exhibiting mesophases 3.Organometallic complexes used in light-emitting materials
Ren-Tzong Wang, Suh-Jen Jane Tsai, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chung K. Lai."Aggregation− induced emissions in columnar wedge− shaped pyridinium− based ionic liquid crystals." Dyes and Pigments, 2020, 173, 107913.
Zih-Yang Lei, Yi-Hong Cai, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chung K. Lai "Luminescent mesogenic dimeric borondifluoride complexes." Liquid Crystals,2020, 1-19.
Cai, Yi-Hong, and Chung K. Lai. "Polarization effect in luminescent mesogenic BF2 complexes derived from heterocyclic benzothiazoles." Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020, 297, 111660.
Jahar Lal Pratihar, Paritosh Mandal, Chung Kung Lai, Surajit Chattopadhyay "Tetradentate amido azo Schiff base Cu(II), Ni(II) and Pd(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, spectral properties, and applications to catalysis in C–C coupling and oxidation reaction." Polyhedron, 2019, 161, 317-324.
Ren-Tzong Wang, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chung K. Lai. "Anion-induced ionic liquid crystals of diphenylviologens."Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2018, 6(35), 9430-9444.
Zih-Yang Lei a, Gene-Hsiang Lee b, Chung K. Lai "Luminescent mesogenic borondifluoride complexes with the Schiff bases containing salicylideneamines and β-enaminoketones core systems." Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018, 260, 44-56.
Ren-Tzong Wang, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chung K. Lai. "Effect of counter ions on the mesogenic ionic N-phenylpyridiniums." CrystEngComm, 2018, 20(18), 2593-2607.
Ya-Wen Chen, Yen-Chun Lin, Hsiu-Ming Kuo, Chung K. Lai. "Fluorescent columnar bis (boron difluoride) complexes derived from tetraketonates." Journal of MaterialsChemistry C, 2017, 5(22), 5465-5477
W. Zheng, J.N. Lu, Chung K. Lai*, Alignment of columnar phase confined in polydimethylsiloxane microchannels. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2016, 632, 106-113.
Yu-Lun Li, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chung K. Lai. "Mesogenic bis-heterocycles incorporating both pyrazole and isoxazole." Tetrahedron, 2015, 71(33), 5296-5307.
Kuan-Ting Lin, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Chung K. Lai. "Mesogenic heterocycles formed by bis-pyrazoles and bis-1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles." Tetrahedron, 2015, 71(25), 4352-4361.