Chunye Xu - Research Associate Professor

Nara Women's University, Japan (PhD 1998)
Polymer Science and Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 206-543-0712
Fax: 206-685-7920
Office: MEB 213
Labs: AeroBio 301 and 339
Fluke Hall 235
Email: chunye@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/cims/research/electroactive.htm

Courses

ME599/MSE567: Active, Sensing Materials and Devices, Spring Quarter

ME/MSE487: Electronic Packaging and Materials Laboratory, Winter Quarter

Biography

Dr. Xu's research has focused on electroactive polymers (EAPs), electrochromic polymers (ECPs) and their devices. The EAPs are basically centered on their electrically driven mechanical property-deformation, the ECPs on their electrically induced optical property-color. These intelligent materials are believed to have wide applications in the field of actuator, sensor, switchable shutter, smart window, robotics, etc. Development of a new rapid diagnosis system based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with digital window for early detection of cancer symptoms is her other research area. Xu's team also works on development of new solar cells and rechargeable batteries.