Within the framework of NTU’s Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology (ARC-GMST), Professor Chen-Liang Liu and his team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have established a long-term, stable inter-laboratory collaborative relationship with the team led by Professor Redouane Borsali, Director of the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France. Through close coordination and complementary division of labor, the collaboration integrates the strengths of both Taiwan and France in materials design, structural analysis, and property characterization.
The research focuses on carbohydrate-based polymer thermoelectric composites. Related findings have been published in international journals, demonstrating the tangible impact of the joint research platform in advancing frontier science. Moreover, both teams regularly organize Taiwan─France exchange workshops to facilitate the sharing of research outcomes and cultivate new collaborative initiatives.
Additionally, the partners have established a framework for joint graduate supervision and short-term research exchanges in France, based on the partnership between the laboratories. Graduate students have the opportunity to actively participate in research work within top-tier French laboratories, deepening their cross-border practical expertise. This collaborative model demonstrates NTU’s tangible achievements in advancing frontier research and talent development through joint laboratories, fully aligning with the University’s strategy of harnessing global expertise.
Figure 1. The 2nd NTU─CNRS Chemistry Workshop was held on October 27-28, 2025, at National Taiwan University, bringing together research teams from Taiwan and France to strengthen bilateral scientific exchange and collaboration.
Figure 2. Research results on carbohydrate-based polymer thermoelectric composites, jointly developed by the laboratories, have been published in international journals, representing a concrete breakthrough in advancing frontier research through joint laboratories (Left:
Chemical Engineering Journal, 523 (2025) 168612; Right:
Carbon, 246 (2026) 120937).