- Department:Comprehensive Planning Division
I. The winners of the “3rd Green Chemistry Innovation Competition for Colleges and Universities” have been decided after the preliminary selection, final selection, and on-site competition. The list of winners is as follows:
A. College Group (in order of Gold Award, Silver Award, Bronze Award, and Honorable Mention Award, and then in order of registration number)
| Ranking | Title of the Work | University and Department | Contestants | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | Choosing Low-Toxicity chemical sunscreen like Benzophenone which has the potential to inhibit melanin | Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University | Fumei Chan | Pei-Jen Chen |
| Silver Award | Using waste soybean dregs to produce high surface area activated carbon and apply it to natural deodorizing of cat litter. | Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Ilan University | Yi-Yun Chen, Chao-Yang Chang, Wei-Chen Hsu | Hua-Wei Chen |
| Bronze Award | Symbiotic algae-fungi coupled with natural electron transfer mediators for hydrogen production in a dual-chamber electrochemical reactor. | Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tunghai University | Yu-Chieh Chiang, Yen-Tzu Tseng, Tzu-Hsiang Kao | Shiue-Lin Li |
| Bronze Award | High-efficiency yellow-green cationic iridium complexes and their application in organic on electrochemical devices. | Department of Applied Chemistry, Providence University | Yu-Ting Huang | Chin-Wei Lu |
| Honorable Mention Award | Recycling cocoa pod husk for the production of high porous negative carbon material and natural soap | Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology | Li-An Guo, Po-Hao Hsu | Wen-Tien Tsai |
| Honorable Mention Award | New type of biodegradable acne patch | Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiayi University | Yi-Chi Chiou, Yu-Chen Lin, Liang-Yu Chen | Jing-Yi Lian |
| Honorable Mention Award | Continuous magnetic-heat oil recovery system | Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University | Ying-Ting Guo, Zhen-Hao Zhang | Feng-Yu Cheng |
| Honorable Mention Award | Modification of Polyetherimide filtration membrane using environmentally friendly materials and green processes | Department of Chemical and Material Engineering, Tamkang University | Chi-Ling Jan, Ting-Wei Chu | Wei-Chi Lai |
| Honorable Mention Award | Transforming discarded oyster shells, top shells, and eggshells into calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide. | Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Yuan Ze University | Yen-Tzu Lin | Aidan An-Cheng Sun |
| Honorable Mention Award | Replacing highly toxic chemical agents with Shewanella strains for the reduction of graphene oxide. | Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tunghai University | Kun-Yi Hsieh, Hsin-Chieh Lee, Li-Chieh Hu | Shiue-Lin Li |
B. Research Group (in order of Gold Award, Silver Award, Bronze Award, and Honorable Mention Award, and then in order of registration number)
| Ranking | Title of the Work | University and Department | Contestants | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Award | A controllable carbon dioxide reduction system with industrial potential | Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | Zong-Ru Li, Xin-Rong Tsai, Zi-Yi Lin | Sung-Fu Hung |
| Silver Award | Innovative green process for highly efficient aluminum dross removal | Department of Material Science & Engineering, National Chung Hsing University | Shao-Feng Luo, Jun-Ming Shen, Shi-Qing Yan | Weite Wu, Chi-Ming Lin |
| Bronze Award | Recycling coffee grounds for synthesizing waterborne polyurethane | Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University | Jia-Lin Xue, Yu-Zhen Lin | Yi-Chun Chen |
| Bronze Award | Direct recycling and reuse of positive and negative electrode materials from waste lithium-ion battery | Department of Greenery, National University of Tainan | Hao Cai, Bo-Yan Huang, Xiao-Ru Li | Chia-Chin Chang |
| Honorable Mention Award | Novel Reusable Hydrogel Adsorbent for Ag and Pd Recovery | Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University | Pei-Ya Dai | Po-Jung Huang |
| Honorable Mention Award | Cracking heavy metal components from recycled heavy oil catalyst and creating high-value reusable products | Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University | Wen-Xin Yang, Rui-Min Hong | Ying-Zhu Chen |
| Honorable Mention Award | Developing green chelating agents for treating heavy metal-contaminated soil | Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University | Ying-Liang Yu, Yung-Shih Ho, Hsin-Chia Li | Chih-Ming Kao |
| Honorable Mention Award | Development of deep eutectic solvent biphasic system for transforming waste paper materials | Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University | Jian-Zhong Wang | Po-Jung Huang |
| Honorable Mention Award | Environmentally friendly and high-efficiency metal mirror polishing using nitrogen fertilizer as electrolyte | Graduate School of Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology | Yan-Zhong Lai, Jun-Yuan Deng, Jian-Zhe Hong | Shi-Ying Zhang |
| Honorable Mention Award | Developing in-situ polymerized fluorescent carbon dot polyester material for application in tracer of recycled polyester fibers |
Graduate School of The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering,
Southern Taiwan University Department of Materials Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology |
Guan-Zhu Chu, Chen-Hsin Yang, Li-Han Pan | Wei-Yu Chen, Cheng-He Chen |
II. The award ceremony is tentatively scheduled for late May 2023, and further notice will be announced on the event webpage.
