The researches of polymer physics and chemistry division are focusing on the synthesis, properties and applications of polymer materials, including synthesis and self-assembly of novel co- or branch polymers, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, biomaterials, functional polymer materials for adsorbent, catalyst support, and their applications in environment and energy related fields.
The following people are in this division:
Asso. Prof. Rui Song
Research Interests: Design and fabrication of novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials with photo-electric property; Novel functional materials stemmed from biomineralization and biomimics; In-situ/in-site investigation via. synchrotron radiation, including SAXS, GISAXS, etc, of the functional polymer materials with piezo-, ferroelectric properties
Asso. Prof. Liaoyun Zhang
Research area is related to design and synthesis of catalyst for olefinic polymerization; functionalization of polyolefine；design, synthesis and application of structure-controllable super-branched copolymers and star copolymers
Asso. Prof. Caiqi Wang
Researches areas include the supermolecular materials, biodegradation materials based on the block-copolymers (BCPs) and related assembling mechanism.
Asso. Prof. Cunyue Guo
Researches areas include syntheses of heteroatom-based ligands and their complexes with transition metal; examination of the complexes’ catalytic activities in the oligo-/polymerization of ethylene and the copolymerization of ethylene with polar monomers; preparation of heterogeneous ethylene polymerization catalysts for producing lower molecular weight α-olefins and polyolefin composites with increased molecular weight, broader molecular weight distribution, and superior impact strength; Syntheses of long-chain branched PP with high melt strength suitable for foaming in supercritical CO2.
