There are two major research directions in our lab: smart materials and composite materials. Smart materials focus on materials that are responsive to outside stimulus, and can transform one type of energy to another. Composite materials focus on the hybridization of different materials with synergistic effect for energy and environmental applications.

Representative topics：

1.The mechanical sensitive coating can change color with the shape variable and is used to perceive the local strain state of engineering materials

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 15156-15163

2.Thermoplastic polyolefin materials have multiple reversible shape memory effects and can change their shape with the change of temperature

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 4882-4889
 

3.CO 2 responsed microgel membrane can dynamically adjust the size of pores and realize the switch between microfiltration and ultrafiltration

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 44146-44151

This laboratory around the demand of sustainable development, focused on the major environmental problem such as water pollution, air pollution, to aggregate polymer products at all levels in the process of structural design and precise custom as the main line, the key breakthrough efficient flocculant, intelligent extraction agent, adsorbent, etc. Series of new advanced technology bottleneck, environment purification materials for environmental protection and control application of high performance functional polymer material, focus on the molecular structure and micro-nano structure precise manipulation of the key scientific problems, the development of new materials industry competitiveness promotion, environmental pollution control, environmental protection industry to provide technology support.

Respresentative topics：

1.Hyperbranched polyacrylamides concentrated at the end of the chain have the ability to flocculate efficiently;

Macromolecules, 2011, 45, 28-38.

2Responsive intelligent polymer extractant can respond to environmental stimulation and realize efficient and intelligent extraction and separation process;

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 2829-2835.

3.MOF/High molecular aerogel composite adsorption materials can effectively remove pollutants in water or air;

Adv. Mater. 2016, 28, 7652–7657.