Publications
1. Chen-Yen Tsai*, Chin-Hung Liao, Mei-Ling Lin, and Chia-Her Lin "Cordierite@MOFs with Easy Recovery in CO 2 Cycloaddition" Inorg. Chem., 2023,62,14158−14162.
2. Mei-Ling Lin and Chen-Yen Tsai* "High-Activity and High-Selectivity Air-Stable Nickel and Copper Complexes for Copolymerization of Epoxides with Anhydrides" Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62,12298−12307.
3. Chen-Yen Tsai*, Min-Chia Huang, Mei-Ling Lin, Yu-Chia Su and Chu-Chieh Lin*, ”Well-Defined and Highly Effective Nickel Catalysts Coordinated on Tridentate SNO Schiff-Base Derivatives for Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxides and Anhydrides” Inorg. Chem., 2022,61, 19870−19881.
4. Chen-Yen Tsai*, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Szetsen Lee, Chia-Her Lin, Wan-Ting Dai and Wan-Ling Liu,“Uniform Core-Shell Microspheres of SiO 2 @MOF for CO 2 Cycloaddition Reactions” Inorg.Chem., 2022, 61, 2724−2732. (Selected as a supplementary cover of Inorganic Chemistry)
5. Junyu Ren, Zheng Niu, Yingxiang Ye, Chen-Yen Tsai, Shixi Liu, Qingzhi Liu, Xianqiang Huang,Ayman Nafady and Shengqian Ma*, “Second-Sphere Interaction Promoted “Turn-on”Fluorescence for Selective Sensing of Organic Amines in a Tb(III)-based Macrocyclic Framework” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 23705–23712.
6. Wan-Ting Dai, Chen-Yen Tsai*, Yu-Chia Su and Bao-Tsan Ko “Ionic cobalt complexes derived from an amine-bis(benzotriazole phenolate) ligand as bifunctional catalysts for copolymerization of epoxides and anhydrides” Polymer, 2021, 228, 123928.
7. Yu-Chia Su, Chih-Hsiang Tsui, Chen-Yen Tsai and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Highly active bimetallic nickel catalysts for alternating copolymerization of carbon dioxide with epoxides” Polym. Chem.,2020, 11, 3225-3236.
8. Chia-Jung Yua, Chen-Yu Li, Chen-Yen Tsai* and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Titanium, zirconium and hafnium complexes bearing amino-benzotriazole phenolate ligands as efficient catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of lactides” Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2019, 109, 107561.
9. Yu-Chia Su, Chen-Yen Tsai, Li-Shin Huang, Chia-Her Lin and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Synthesis and characterization of di-nuclear bis(benzotriazole iminophenolate) cobalt complexes: catalysis for the copolymerization of carbon dioxide with epoxides.” Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 12239-12249.
10. Fu-Yin Cheng, Chen-Yen Tsai,* Bor-Hunn Huang, Kuan-Yeh Lu, Chu-Chieh Lin* and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Mono- and dinuclear copper complexes coordinated on NNO-tridentate Schiff-base derivatives for copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and cyclic anhydrides.” Dalton Trans.,2019, 48, 4667-4676.
11. Yuan-Han Li, Sue-Lein Wang*, Yu-Chia Su, Bao-Tsan Ko*, Chen-Yen Tsai and Chia-Her Lin* “Microporous 2D indium metal-organic frameworks for selective CO 2 capture and their application in the catalytic CO 2 -cycloaddition of epoxides” Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 9474-9481
12. Chi-Hang Chang, Chen-Yen Tsai, Wei-Jen Lin, Yu-Chia Su, Hui-Ju Chuang, Wan-Ling Liu, Chi- Tien Chen, Chih-Kuang Chen* and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Alternating copolymerization of epoxides with carbon dioxide or cyclic anhydrides using bimetallic nickel and cobalt catalysts: Preparation of hydrophilic nanofibers from functionalized polyesters” Polymer, 2018, 141, 1-11.

13. Dei-Cheng Liu, Chen-Yu Li, Pei-Hua Lin, Jhy-Der Chen, Chen-Yen Tsai,* Chia-Her Lin* and Bao-Tsan Ko*, “Titanium complexes bearing benzotriazole iminophenolate ligands as efficient catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters” Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2018, 90, 1-7.
14. Chen-Yu Li, Yu-Chia Su, Chia-Her Lin, Hsi-Ya Huang, Chen-Yen Tsai,* Ting-Yu Lee* and Bao- Tsan Ko* “Synthesis and characterization of trimetallic cobalt, zinc and nickel complexes containing amine-bis(benzotriazole phenolate) ligands: efficient catalysts for coupling of carbo dioxide with epoxides” Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 15399-15406.
15. Li-Shin Huang, Chen-Yen Tsai, Hui-Ju Chuang, and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide with Epoxides Catalyzed by Structurally Well-Characterized Dinickel Bis(benzotriazole iminophenolate) Complexes: Influence of Carboxylate Ligands on the Catalytic Performance” Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 6141-6151.
16. Zheng-Tang Liu, Chen-Yu Li, Jhy-Der Chen, Wan-Ling Liu, Chen-Yen Tsai* and Bao-Tsan Ko“Titanium, aluminum and zinc complexes containing diamine-bis(benzotriazole phenolate) ligands: Synthesis, structural characterization and catalytic studies for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone” Journal of Molecular Structure, 2017, 1134, 395-403.
17. Bor-Hunn Huang, Chen-Yen Tsai, Chi-Tien Chen* and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Metal complexes containing nitrogen-heterocycle based aryloxide or arylamido derivatives as discrete catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters” Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 17557-17580.
18. Chen-Yen Tsai, Fu-Yin Cheng, Kuan-Yeh Lu, Jung-Tsu Wu, Bor-Hunn Huang, Wei-An Chen, Chu-Chieh Lin* and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Dinuclear and Trinuclear Nickel Complexes as Effective Catalysts for Alternating Copolymerization on Carbon Dioxide and Cyclohexene Oxide “ Inorg.Chem., 2016, 55, 78437851.
19. Wen-Yang Gao, Chen-Yen Tsai, Lukasz Wojtas, Timmy Thiounn, Chu-Chieh Lin and Shengqian Ma* “Interpenetrating Metal−Metalloporphyrin Framework for Selective CO 2 Uptake and Chemical Transformation of CO 2 ” Inorg. Chem., 2016, 55, 7291-7294.
20. Jun-Han Wang, Chen-Yen Tsai, Jing-Kai Su, Bor-Hunn Huang, Chu-Chieh Lin* and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Mono-, di- and tetra-zinc complexes derived from an amino-benzotriazole phenolate ligand containing a bulkier N-alkyl pendant arm: synthesis, structure and catalysis for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters” Dalton Trans., 2015, 44,12401-12410.
21. Chen-Yen Tsai, Bor-Hunn Huang, Mon-Wei Hsiao, Chu-Chieh Lin* and Bao-Tsan Ko,* “Structurally Diverse Copper Complexes Bearing NNO-Tridentate Schiff-Base Derivatives as Efficient Catalysts for Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Cyclohexene Oxide” Inorg.Chem., 2014, 53, 5109-5116.
22. Ting-Yi Chen, Chen-Yu Li, Chen-Yen Tsai, Chi-Huan Li, Chin-Hsiang Chang, Bao-Tsan Ko,* Ching-Yao Chang, Chia-Her Lin and Hsi-Ya Huang, “Structurally well-characterized zinc complexes bearing imine benzotriazole phenoxide ligands: Synthesis, photoluminescent properties and catalysis for carbon dioxide/epoxide coupling” J. Organomet. Chem., 2014, 754,16-25.
23. Chen-Yen Tsai, Hong-Cyuan Du, Jen-Chieh Chang, Bor-Hunn Huang, Bao-Tsan Ko* and Chu-Chieh Lin,* “Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters initiated by zirconium, titanium and yttrium complexes” RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 14527-14537.
24. Chen-Yu Li, Shi-Jie Hsu, Chin-lung Lin, Chen-Yen Tsai, Jun-Han Wang, Bao-Tsan Ko,* Chia- Her Lin* and Hsi-Ya Huang “Air-Stable Copper Derivatives as Efficient Catalysts for Controlled Lactide Polymerization: Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Well-Defined Benzotriazole Phenoxide Copper Complexes”  J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 3840-3849.
25. Chen-Yen Tsai, Chen-Yu Li, Chia-Her Lin, Bor-Hunn Huang and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Reactions of 4-methylidene-bis(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-one) with trimethylaluminum: Synthesis, structure and catalysis for the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone” Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2011, 14, 271-275.
26. Chen-Yu Li, Chen-Yen Tsai, Chia-Her Lin and Bao-Tsan Ko* “Synthesis, structural characterization and reactivity of aluminium complexes supported by benzotriazole phenoxideligands: air-stable alumoxane as an efficient catalyst for ring-opening polymerization of L- lactide’’ Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 1880-1887.

Conferences and invited talks:
1. “High-Activity and High-Selectivity Air-Stable Nickel and Copper Complexes for Copolymerization of Epoxides with Anhydrides” 蔡振彥, 2023.07.31, 26th IUPAC International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics, Osaka.
2. “Metal complexes with nitrogen donor ligands: synthesis, characterization, and catalysis” 蔡振彥, 2022.11.18, 學術演講, 東華大學化學系
3. “Template-Based Core-Shell Catalysts for CO 2 Reactions” 蔡振彥, 2022.08, 學術演講, 2022無機錯鹽研討會
4. “Core-Shell Microspheres of SiO 2 @MOF for Cycloaddition of CO 2 with Epoxides”蔡振彥,2022.08, 學術演講, 8th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry.
5. “Uniform Core−Shell Microspheres of SiO 2 @MOF for CO 2 Cycloaddition Reactions” 蔡振彥,2022.03, 學術演講, 中國化學年會
6. “均相及非均相金屬錯合物用於二氧化碳反應” 蔡振彥, 2021.05, 學術演講,靜宜大學化學系
7. “含氮、氧雙牙配位基之鎳、銅和鈷錯合物合成、結構鑑定及其在二氧化碳環氧化物偶合反應” 戴婉庭, 蔡振彥, 2021, 中國化學會年會, 桃園.
8. “Synthesis and structural characterization of cobalt complexes bearing amine-bis(benzotriazole phenolate) ligands as efficient catalysts for copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and phthalic” Wan-Ting Dai, Bao-Tsan Ko, Chen-Yen Tsai, 2019, 中國化學會年會, 台北.
9. “An efficient catalyst-MOF@silica core-shell particle for CO 2 cycloadditions” Yi-Hsuan Chen, Chen-Yen Tsai, Szetsen Lee, Wan-Ling Liu, 2019, 中國化學會年會, 台北.
10. Chen-Yen Tsai, Bor-Hunn Huang, Bao-Tsan Ko, Chu-Chieh Lin “Ring-Opening Polymerization of L-Lactides Catalyzed by NNOO-Pyrazolonate Zirconium Complexes”. 2016, In: ISCOC-14 & ISCIC-11, Singapore.
11. Chen-Yen Tsai, Bor-Hunn Huang, Bao-Tsan Ko, and Chu-Chieh Lin, “Mono-, Di- and Tri- nuclear Nickel Complexes Based on NNO-Schiff Base Ligands as Catalysts for Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide and Cyclohexene Oxide”. 2015, In: 7 th  International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry and 4 th  JACL/GSC Symposium, Tokyo, Japan.
12. Chen-Yen Tsai, Bor-Hunn Huang, Bao-Tsan Ko and Chu-Chieh Lin “Multinuclear Copper Complexes Supported by N,N,O-Tridentate Schiff-Base Ligand Derivatives as Catalysts for Alternating Copolymerization of CO 2  and Cyclohexene Oxide”. 2013, In: Annual Meeting of Chemical Society Located in Taipei, Nantou, Taiwan.

NSTC grands:
1. 含氮原子配位基之金屬錯合物:合成、結構鑑定及催化, 112/08/01~113/07/31. (112-2113-M-034-001)
2. 多牙配位基之鎳、銅金屬錯合物合成、結構鑑定及應用於酸酐/環氧化物之共聚合反應(大專生計畫)(112-2813-C-034-048-M)
3. 多牙配位基之金屬錯合物合成及鑑定與二氧化碳反應研究, 110/08/01~112/07/31. (110-2113-M-034-003-MY2)
4. 含雙牙配位基金屬錯合物之合成、鑑定及二氧化碳催化探討(大專生計畫)(110-2813-C-034-004-M)
5. 均相和非均相金屬錯合物之合成及二氧化碳反應研究, 107/08/01~110/07/31. (107-2113-M-034-004-MY3)