2013 International Workshop
“China Soft Matter Day”
CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Science and Technology of China
Hefei, Anhui, China
August 11, 2013
2013 International Workshop
“China Soft Matter Day”
August 11, 2013
CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei
Notes：
(1) Accommodation (住宿): Gaosu New Century International Hotel Anhui (安徽高速开元
国际大酒店). Hotel Tel: 0551-5189888. Address: 88 South Hezuohua Road, Hefei,
Anhui (地址：安徽省合肥市合作化南路 88 号). See the attached map
(2) Symposium Location: Lecture Hall of Environment and Resources Building (First floor,
中科大东区资环楼一楼学术报告厅), within Campus of USTC
(3) Registration: 10 Aug 2013, Evening at the Hotel; 11 Aug 2013, Morning at Meeting
Place
(4) Dinner on Aug 10: Self-Service Buffet at the Hotel (Open through 6:00 PM-9:30 PM);
No reception gathering
(5) Morning Shuttle Service Between Hotel and Campus (Departure at 8:30 AM at the
Hotel Lobby on Aug 11)
Contact:
Shiyong Liu
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Tel: 0551-63607348, 13855100707; Email: sliu@ustc.edu.cn
Weidong He
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Tel: 0551-63606904, 13505612162; Email: wdhe@ustc.edu.cn
Huarong Liu
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Tel: 0551-63601586, 13865924408; Email: hrliu@ustc.edu.cn
http://hotels.ctrip.com/hotel/107833.html
安徽高速开元国际大酒店
Seminar Program
Time
8:45-9:00
Program
Opening Ceremony
Chair
Shiyong Liu, USTC
9:00-9:45
“Behavior of charged particles in non-polar fluids”
David A. Weitz, Harvard University, USA
9:45-10:05
“Charge Generation Polymers (CGPs) and Relevant Functional
Materials”
Shiyong Liu, USTC, China
10:05-10:25
“Dynamics of the protein search for its target on DNA in crowded
environments”
Kaifu Luo, USTC, China
10:25-10:45
Coffee Break & Group Photo
10:45-11:30
“Microorganism Growth Variability in Droplets”
Jérôme Bibette, Ecole supérieure de physique et chimie
industrielle (ESPCI), France
11:30-11:50
“Passive interfaces for detecting minute fluidic fluctuations”
Anderson Ashum, Hong Kong University, China
11:50-12:10
“Aggregation-Induced Intersystem Crossing (AIX) in Molecular
Solids and Polymers”
Guoqing Zhang, USTC, China
12:00-14:00
“Some Small Steps toward Artificial Life”
Paul Chaikin, New York University, USA
14:45-15:05
“Aggregation of gold nanoparticles driven with DNA machine”
Haojun Liang, USTC, China
15:05-15:25
“Nano-Structured Smart Hydrogels with Rapid Response and High
Elasticity”
Liangyin Chu, Sichuan University, China
“Nanoplate Surfactants: Fabrication and Applications”
Zhengdong Cheng, Texas A&M University, USA
16:05-16:25
“Soft-strong polymer elastomers”
Zhigang Wang, USTC, China
16:45-17:05
18:00
David
Weitz
Coffee Break
15:45-16:05
16:25-16:45
Kaifu Luo
Lunch (Staff Canteen, USTC)
14:00-14:45
15:25-15:45
Zhengdong
Cheng
“Optically tunable nanosystems assembled with DNA”
Dazhi Sun, South University of Science and Technology of China
“Optical waveguide based on flexible polarized polydiacetylenes
microtube”
Gang Zou, USTC, China
Dinner
Haojun
Liang
A.
1990: Ph. D. in Physics, Université de
Bordeaux (France)
1994-1999:
Professor,
Université
de
Bordeaux (France)
2000-present: Professor, Ecole Supérieure de
Physique et Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI)
Paris Tech (France)
Jérôme Bibette
Professor at Ecole Supérieure de Physique et
Chimie Industrielles (ESPCI) Paris Tech
Tel: +33 1 40 79 52 19
Email: Jerome.bibette@espci.fr
Web: http://www.lcmd.espci.fr/
Talk title
Microorganism Growth Variability in Droplets
Current Research Area
Material Science, Physics of Colloids and Interfaces, Physicochemistry for Microbiology,
New Technologies & Devices
Selected Recent Publications
1.
N. Bremond, J. Bibette, “Exploring emulsion science with microfluidics”, Soft Matter 2012, 8,
10549-10559.
2.
J. Bibette, “Gaining confidence in high-throughput screening”, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA
2012, 109, 649-650.
3.
T. Delmas, H. Piraux, A.-C. Couffin, I. Texier, F. Vinet, P. Poulin, M. E. Cates, J. Bibette, “How To
Prepare and Stabilize Very Small Nanoemulsions”, Langmuir 2011, 27, 1683-1692.
4.
A. R. Thiam, N. Bremond, J. Bibette, “Adhesive Emulsion Bilayers under an Electric Field: From
Unzipping to Fusion”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2011, 107, 068301.
5.
L. Baraban, F. Bertholle, M. L. M. Salverda, N. Bremond, P. Panizza, J. Baudry, J. A. G. M. de
Visser, J. Bibette, “Millifluidic droplet analyser for microbiology”, Lab Chip 2011, 11, 4057-4062.
6.
N. Bremond, H. Doméjean, J. Bibette, “Propagation of Drop Coalescence in a Two-Dimensional
Emulsion: A Route towards Phase Inversion”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2011, 106, 214502.
1966: B. S. in Physics, California Institute of
Technology (USA)
1971: Ph. D. in Physics, University of
Pennsylvania (USA)
1972.7-1980.7:
Assistant
and
Associate
Professor, Univ. of California, Los Angeles
1980.7-1983.8:
Professor,
Univ.
of
California, Los Angeles (USA)
1983.9-1988.8: Professor, Univ.Pennsylvania
1988.1-2005.8: Professor, Princeton
Paul M. Chaikin
Silver Professor at New York University
Tel: +1 212 998 7694
Email: chaikin@nyu.edu
Web: http://www.physics.nyu.edu/~pc86/
University (USA)
2005.1-present: Silver Professor, New York
University (USA)
Talk title
Some Small Steps toward Artificial Life
Current Research Area
Topological Defects/Curved Surfaces, Water/Oil/Colloids, Artificial Life, Jeremie’s Surfers,
Random Organization, Photonic Quasicrystals, Packing of Spheres and Ellipsoids, Diblock
Nano-lithography, Sand in Limited Cycle
Selected Recent Publications
1.
William T. M. Irvine, Mark J. Bowick, Paul M. Chaikin, “Fractionalization of Interstitials in
Curved Colloidal Crystals”, Nature Materials 2012, 11, 948-951.
2.
Lang Feng, Ruojie Sha, Nadrian C. Seeman, Paul M. Chaikin, “Topological Entanglement Inter
action in Colloids”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2012, 109, 188301.
3.
Kun-Ta Wu, Lang Feng, Ruojie Sha, Remi Dreyfus, Alexander Y. Grosberg, Nadrian C. Seeman,
Paul M. Chaikin, “Polygamous Particles”, PNAS 2012, 109, 18731-18736.
4.
Alexandros Chremos, Richard A. Register, Athanassios Z. Panagiotopoulos, Paul M. Chaikin,
“Sphere-to-cylinder transitions in thin films of diblock copolymers under shear”, Macromolecules
2012, 45, 4406-4415.
5.
Tong Wang, Ruojie Sha, Remi Dreyfus, Mirjam E. Leunissen, Corinna Maass, David J. Pine, Paul
M. Chaikin, Nadrian C. Seeman, “Self-replication of information-bearing nanoscale patterns”,
Nature 2011, 478, 227.
6.
Q. Xu, L. Feng, R. Sha, Nadrian C. Seeman, Paul M. Chaikin, “Subdiffusion of a Sticky Particle on
a Surface”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2011, 106, 228102.
1990: B. S. in Modern Physics, University of
Science and Technology of China
1993: M. S. in Particle Physics, Institute of
High Energy Physics, Beijing, China
2008: Ph. D. in Physics, Princeton University
2002-2004: Post-Doctor, Harvard University
2004-present: Assistant/Associate Professor,
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas,
USA.
Zhengdong Cheng (成正东)
Associate Professor at Texas A&M Univ.
Tel: +1 979 845 3413
Email: zcheng@tamu.edu
Web: http://www.che.tamu.edu/orgs/groups/
Cheng
Talk title
Nanoplate Surfactants: Fabrication and Applications
Current Research Area
Since 2004, I have been working in the following areas: i) Self-organization of intelligent
colloids and anisotropic particles, ii) the fabrication of photonic crystals and integrated
photonic circuits, iii) the application of microfluidics to bio-encapsulations, iv) nanoplate
surfactants, v) solar hydrogen production via water splitting. The techniques developed will
be applicable to the modeling of phase transitions and liquid crystal materials, the engineering
of nano-composites and semiconductor of light, energy harvest, and a wide range of
therapeutic treatments.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
Ye, Jian; Zhang, Haiyan; Chen, Yiming; et al., “Supercapacitors based on low-temperature
partially exfoliated and reduced graphite oxide Source”, Journal of Power Sources 2012, 212,
105-110.
2.
Mejia, Andres F.; Chang, Ya-Wen; Ng, Ratna; et al., “Aspect ratio and polydispersity dependence
of isotropic-nematic transition in discotic suspensions”, Physical Review E 2012, 85(6), 061708.
3.
Chang, Ya-Wen; Mejia, Andres F.; Cheng, Zhengdong; et al., “Gelation via Ion Exchange in
Discotic Suspensions”, Physical Review Letters 2012, 108(24), 247802.
4.
Chang, Ya-Wen; He, Peng; Marquez, Samantha M.; et al., “Uniform yeast cell assembly via
microfluidics”, Biomicrofluidics 2012, 6(2), 02411.
5.
Mejia, Andres F.; Diaz, Agustin; Pullela, Srinivasa; et al., “Pickering emulsions stabilized by
amphiphilic nano-sheets”, Soft Matter 2012, 8(40), 10245-10253. (cover)
1989 and 1992: B. S. and M. S. in Chemical
Engineering, Chengdu Univ. of Sci. & Technol.
(now Sichuan University)
1995: Ph. D. in Mineral Engineering,
Northeastern University
1995-1997: Lecturer, Sichuan University
1997-present: Professor, Sichuan University
1999.10-2001.9: Post-Doctoral Fellow, The
University of Tokyo (Japan)
2006.8-2007.2: Visiting Scholar, Harvard
University (USA)
2007.12-2008.2: Visiting Scholar, ESPCI
ParisTech (France)
2011.11-12: Visiting Scholar, The University of
Birmingham (UK)
Liang-Yin CHU (褚良银)
Professor at Sichuan University
Tel: +86 28 8546 0682
Email: chuly@scu.edu.cn
Web:
http://teacher.scu.edu.cn/ftp_teacher0/cly/
Talk title
Nano-Structured Smart Hydrogels with Rapid Response and High Elasticity
Current Research Area
Membrane materials and processes, Smart controlled-release and targeting drug delivery
systems, Microfluidics, Biomaterials, Mass transfer and Separations
Selected Recent Publications
1.
Xia L.W., Xie R., Ju X.J., Wang W., Chen Q.M., Chu L.Y. “Nano-structured smart hydrogels with
rapid response and high elasticity”, Nature Communications 2013, 4, 2226, DOI:
10.1038/NCOMMS3226.
2.
Wang W., Zhang M. J., Xie R., Ju X. J., Yang C., Mou C. L., Weitz D. A., Chu L. Y. “Hole-shell
microparticles from controllably evolved double emulsions”, Angewandte Chemie International
Edition 2013, 52, 8084-8087.
3.
Deng N. N., Sun S. X., Wang W., Ju X. J., Xie R., Chu L.Y. “A novel surgery-like strategy for
droplet coalescence in microchannels”, Lab on a Chip 2013, 13, DOI: 10.1039/C3LC50533B.
4.
Liu Z., Luo F., Ju X.J., Xie R., Sun Y. M., Wang W., Chu L. Y. “Gating membranes for water
treatment: Detection and removal of trace Pb2+ ions based on molecular recognition and polymer
phase transition”, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013, 1, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12006F.
5.
Yu H. R., Ju X. J., Xie R., Wang W., Zhang B., Chu L. Y. “Portable diagnosis method of
hyperkalemia using potassium-recognizable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-benzo-15-crown-5acrylamide) copolymers”, Analytical Chemistry 2013, 85, 6477-6484.
6.
Liu Z., Luo F., Ju X. J., Xie R., Luo T., Sun Y. M., Chu L. Y. “Positively K+-responsive
membranes with functional gates driven by host-guest molecular recognition”, Advanced
Functional Materials 2012, 22, 4742-4750.
1984: B. S. in Physics, Northeast Normal
University
1990: Ph. D., Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2002-present: Professor, University of
Science and Technology of China
Haojun Liang (梁好均)
Professor at Univ. Sci. & Technol. China
Tel: +86 551 6360 7824
Email: hjliang@ustc.edu.cn
Web:http://polymer.ustc.edu.cn/szdw_20/b
d/201011/t20101114_75476.html
Talk title
Assembly of DNA-functionalized Au nanoparticles
Current Research Area
Research interests focus on experiments and computer simulations in polymer physics and biophysics.
The projects in simulations include: Self-assembly of block copolymers in solution, in bulk and in
confined states; Phase transition of single macromolecular chain; Interactions between DNA and other
organic molecules. The methods used are Dynamical Density Functional Theory (DDFT);
Self-Consistent Field Theory (SCFT); Monte Carlo Simulation (MC); Molecular Dynamic Simulation
(MD). The projects in experiments include: conformation and transition of DNA chain in solution, the
aggregations of DNA functionalized Au nanoparticles, rational design of DNA machines.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
Huang, F.; You, M.; Han, D.; Xiong, X.; Liang, H. J.; Tan, W. “DNA branch migration reactions
through photocontrollable toehold formation”, J Am Chem Soc 2013, 135, 7967.
2.
Xu, P.; Huang, F.; Liang, H. J. “Real-time study of a DNA strand displacement reaction using dual
polarization interferometry”, Biosensors & Bioelectronics 2013, 41, 505.
3.
Xiao, S. Y.; Liang, H. J. “The conformational flexibility of nucleic acid bases paired in gas phase:
A Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics study”, J Chem Phys 2012, 136, 205102.
4.
Liu, Y.; Kellogg, E.; Liang, H. J. “Canonical and micro-canonical analysis of folding of trpzip2:
An all-atom replica exchange Monte Carlo simulation study”, J Chem Phys 2012, 137, 045103.
5.
Song, T. J.; Liang, H. J. “Synchronized assembly of gold nanoparticles driven by a dynamic
DNA-fueled molecular machine”, J Am Chem Soc 2012, 134, 10803.
6.
Liu, W.; Zhu, H.; Zheng, B.; Cheng, S.; Fu, Y.; Li, W.; Lau, T. C.; Liang, H. J. “Kinetics and
mechanism of G-quadruplex formation and conformational switch in a G-quadruplex of PS2.M
induced by Pb2+”, Nucleic Acids Res 2012, 40, 4229.
7. Liu, W.; Zheng, B.; Cheng, S.; Fu, Y.; Li, W.; Lau, T.-C.; Liang, H. J. “G-quadruplex
formation and sequence effect on the assembly of G-rich oligonucleotides induced by Pb2+
ions”, Soft Matter 2012, 8, 3017.
8. Zheng, B.; Cheng, S.; Liu, W.; Lam, M. H.-W.; Liang, H. J. “A simple colorimetric pH alarm
constructed from DNA-gold nanoparticles”, Anal Chim Acta 2012, 741, 106.
1993 and 1996: B. S. and M. S. in
Environmental Chemistry and Polymer
Chemistry, Wuhan University
2000: Ph. D. in Polymer Chemistry and
Physics, Fudan University
2000-2002: Post-Doctoral research position,
Sussex University (UK)
2002-2003: Post-Doctoral research position,
University of Delaware (USA)
2003-present: Professor, University of
Science and Technology of China
Shiyong Liu (刘世勇)
Professor at Univ. Sci. & Technol. China
Tel: +86 551 6360 7348
Email: sliu@ustc.edu.cn
Web: http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/~sliu/
Talk title
Charge-Generation Polymers (CGPs) and Relevant Functional Materials
Current Research Area
Since 2004, I have been working in the following areas: i) synthesis of stimuli-responsive
polymers with controlled chain architectures, ii) supramolecular self-assembly and selfassembling kinetics of responsive polymers, iii) sensing, detection, and imaging agents based
on responsive polymers, iv) drug and gene delivery nanocarriers and theranostic
nanomaterials. We are striving to develop new types of responsive polymers and broaden their
functional applications.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
X. L. Hu, J. Tian, T. Liu, G. Y. Zhang, S. Y. Liu, “Photo-Triggered Release of Caged
Camptothecin Prodrugs from Dually Responsive Shell Cross-Linked Micelles”, Macromolecules
2013, 46, DOI: 10.1021/ma400691j.
2.
T. Liu, J. M. Hu, Z. Y. Jin, F. Jin, S. Y. Liu, “Two-Photon Ratiometric Fluorescent Mapping of
Intracellular Transport Pathways of pH-Responsive Block Copolymer Micellar Nanocarriers”,
Adv. Healthcare Mater” 2013, 2, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201200436.
3.
Z. S. Ge, S. Y. Liu, “Functional Block Copolymer Assemblies Responsive to Tumor and
Intracellular Microenvironments for Site-Specific Drug Delivery and Enhanced Imaging
Performance”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2013, 42, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS60048C.
4.
J. M. Hu, G. Q. Zhang, S. Y. Liu, “Enzyme-Responsive Polymeric Assemblies, Nanoparticles and
Hydrogels”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2012, 41, 5933-5949.
5.
J. M. Hu, T. Wu, G. Y. Zhang, S. Y. Liu, “Efficient Synthesis of Single Gold Nanoparticle Hybrid
Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers and Their Controlled Self-Assembly”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012,
134, 7624-7627.
6.
C. H. Li, T. Wu, C. Y. Hong, G. Q. Zhang, S. Y. Liu, “A General Strategy to Construct
Fluorogenic Probes from Charge-Generation Polymers (CGPs) and AIE-Active Fluorogens via
Triggered Complexation”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 455-459.
1995: B. S. in Composite Materials, Wuhan
University of Technology
1998: M. S. in Polymer Materials, Sichuan
University
2001: Ph. D. in Polymer Physics, Fudan
University
2001-2003: Postdoctoral fellow, Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, Freiburg
University (Germany)
2004-2008: Postdoctoral fellow,
Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University
of Technology (Finland)
2008-2010: Postdoctoral fellow, Physics
Department, Technical University of
Munich (Germany)
2010-present: Professor, University of
Science and Technology of China
Kaifu Luo (罗开富)
Professor at Univ. Sci. & Technol. China
Tel: +86 551 6360 7936
Email: kluo@ustc.edu.cn
Web:http://polymer.ustc.edu.cn/szdw_20/bd/201011/
t20101114_75478.html
Talk title
Dynamics of the protein search for its target on DNA in crowded environments
Current Research Area
My current research topics include: 1) Polymer translocation through nanopores; 2) Chain
conformation and dynamics of polymers under confinements; 3) Diffusion dynamics of
biopolymers in crowded environments; 4) DNA-Protein interactions.
Selected Recent Publications
1. H. Yong, Y. Wang, S. Yuan, B. Xu, K. Luo, “Driven polymer translocation through a cylindrical
nanochannel: Interplay between the channel length and the chain length”, Soft Matter 2012, 8,
2769.
2. J. Sheng and K. Luo, “Ejection dynamics of a ring polymer out of a nanochannel”, Soft Matter
2012, 8, 367.
3. W. Yu, K. Luo, “Chaperone - assisted translocation of a polymer through a nanopore”, J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13565.
4. K. Luo, T. Ala-Nissila, S. C. Ying, A. Bhattacharya, “Sequence dependence of DNA translocation
through a nanopore”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 100, 058101.
5. K. Luo, T. Ala-Nissila, S. C. Ying, A. Bhattacharya, “Influence of polymer-pore interactions on
translocation”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2007, 99, 148102
2005: B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering and
Certificates in Engineering Biology, and
Materials Science & Engineering,
Princeton University (USA)
2007, 2010: S.M. and Ph.D. in Applied
Physics, Harvard University (USA)
2010-present: Assistant Professor,
University of Hong Kong
Anderson H. C. Shum
Assistant Professor at University of Hong
Kong
Tel: +852 2859 7904
Email: ashum@hku.hk
Web: http://web.hku.hk/~ashum
Talk title
Dynamics of electrically charged droplets
Current Research Area
Our group has been working in the following areas: i) fabrication of functional materials
using droplet microfluidic techniques, ii) biomimetic fabrication and fluid dynamics in
all-aqueous multiphase microfluidics, iii) fundamentals and applications of emulsions, iv)
biomedical applications of soft matter, v) liquid dispensing technology. We are striving to
develop new types of soft matter systems for niche applications.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Yang Song, Zhou Liu, Tiantian Kong, Ho Cheung Shum, “Manipulation of viscous all-aqueous
jets by electrical charging”, Chemical Communications 2013, 49, 1726
Yang Song, Ho Cheung Shum, “Monodisperse w/w/w double emulsion induced by phase
separation”, Langmuir 2012, 28(33), 12054.
Alban Sauret, Constantinos Spandagos, Ho Cheung Shum, “Fluctuation-induced dynamics of
multiphase liquid jets with ultra-low interfacial tension”, Lab on a Chip 2012, 12, 3380.
Alban Sauret, Ho Cheung Shum, “Forced generation of simple and double emulsions in
all-aqueous system”, Applied Physics Letters 2012, 100, 154106.
Ho Cheung Shum, Enric Santanach-Carreras, Jin-Woong Kim, Allen Ehrlicher, Jerome
Bibette, David A. Weitz, “Dewetting-induced membrane formation by adhesion of
amphiphile-laden interfaces”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133(12),
4420–4426.
Ho Cheung Shum, Yuan-jin Zhao, Shin-Hyun Kim, David A. Weitz, “Multicompartment
polymersomes from double emulsions”, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 50(7),
1648-1651.
2002 and 2005: B.S. and M. S. in Chemical
Engineering, Tsinghua University
2009: Ph.D. in Materials Science and
Engineering, Texas A&M University
2009-2012: Research Associate, Brookhaven
National Laboratory (US)
2012- present: Associate Professor, South
University of Science and Technology of
China
Dazhi Sun
Associate Professor at South University
of
Science and Technology of China
Tel: +86 755 8801 8577
Email: sun.dz@sustc.edu.cn
Web:http://www.sustc.edu.cn/en/faculty/
dmse/sundazhi/
Talk title
Optically Tunable Nanosystems Assembled by DNA
Current Research Area
i) Self-assembly and programmable-assembly of functional materials, ii) Applied colloidal
dispersions, iii) Engineering polymers and polymer composites.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
Sun, D.; Gang, O. “Binary Heterogeneous Superlattices Assembled from Quantum Dots and Gold
Nanoparticles with DNA”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 5252.
2.
Sun, D.; Chu, C.-C.; Sue, H.-J. “Simple Approach for Preparation of Epoxy Hybrid
Nanocomposites Based on Carbon Nanotubes and a Model Clay”, Chemistry of Materials 2010,
22, 3773.
3.
Sun, D.; Sue, H.-J.; Cheng, Z.D.; Martinez-Raton, Y.; Velasco, E. “Stable Smectic Phase in
Suspensions of Polydisperse Colloidal Platelets with Identical Thickness”, Physical Review E
2009, 80, 041704.
4.
Sun, D.; Sue, H.-J. “Tunable Ultraviolet Emission of ZnO Quantum Dots in Transparent
Poly(methyl methacrylate)”, Applied Physics Letters 2009, 94, 253106.
5.
Sun, D.; Everett, W.N.; Wong, M.H.; Sue, H.-J.; Miyatake, N. “Dispersion Tuning of Ligand-free
ZnO Quantum Dots in Polymer Matrices with Exfoliated Nanoplatelets”, Macromolecules 2009,
42, 1665.
1991 and 1994: B. S. and M. S. in
Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Nankai
University
1997: Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry and
Physics, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1997-2000: Post-Doctoral research position,
Stony Brook University (New York, USA)
2000-2002: Guest research position, NIST
(Maryland, USA)
2002-2004, Senior Chemist, Avery
Research Center (California, USA)
2004-2010, Professor, Institute of
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(Beijing, China)
2007, Visiting Professor, UCSB (Santa
Barbara, California, USA)
2010-present: Professor, University of
Science and Technology of China
Zhigang Wang (王志刚)
Professor at Univ. Sci. & Technol. China
Tel: +86 551 6360 7703
Email: zgwang2@ustc.edu.cn
Web: http://zhigangwang.polymer.cn/
Talk title
Soft-strong polymer elastomers
Current Research Area
Fundamentally understand the structure-property relationship and processing of polymers,
polymer blends, and polymer composites; phase transitions of polymers such as
crystallization, melting, and self-assembly mechanisms of complex systems; structures of
polymer melts and polymer glasses; above polymer behaviors at surface and interface.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
Jiang F, Wang ZK, Qiao YL, Wang ZG, Tang CB, “A novel architecture toward third-generation
thermoplastic elastomers by a grafting strategy”, Macromolecules 2013, 46, 4772−4780.
2.
Zhang YQ, Wang ZK,
Jiang F, Bai J, Wang ZG, “Effect of miscibility on spherulitic growth rate
for double-layer polymer films”, Soft Matter 2013, 9, 5771-5778.
3.
Fang HG, Zhang YQ, Bai J, Wang ZK, Wang, ZG, “Bimodal architecture and rheological and
foaming properties for gamma-irradiated long-chain branched polylactides”, RSC Advances 2013,
3, 8783-8795.
4.
Zhang YQ, Xu HJ, Yang JJ, Chen SY, Ding YS, Wang ZG, “Significantly accelerated spherulitic
growth rates for semicrystalline polymers through the layer-by-layer film method”, J. Phys. Chem.
C 2013, 117, 5882-5893.
1973: B.S. in Honors Physics, University of
Waterloo (Canada)
1975 and 1978: M. S. and Ph. D. in Physics,
Harvard University (USA)
1978-1995: Physicist, Exxon Research and
Engineering Co. (USA)
1995-1999:
Professor,
University
of
Pennsylvania (USA)
1999-present: Professor, Harvard University
(USA)
David A. Weitz
Mallinckrodt Professor at Harvard University
Tel: +1 617 496 2842
Email: weitz@seas.harvard.edu
Web: http://weitzlab.seas.harvard.edu/
Talk title
Behavior of charged particles in non-polar fluids
Current Research Area
1) Physics of soft condensed matter, colloidal dispersions, foams and emulsions, biomaterials;
2) Mechanics of biomaterials, cell rheology; 3) Microfluidic techniques for new complex
fluid structures, bio-chemical assays, screening; 4) Synthesis of new soft materials,
engineering structures for encapsulation; 5) New optical measurement techniques for
dynamics and mechanics of random systems; 6) Multiple scattering of classical waves.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
A. Abbaspourrad, N. J. Carroll, S.-H. Kim, D. A. Weitz, “Surface Functionalized Hydrophobic
Porous Particles Toward Water Treatment Application”, Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 3215-3221.
2.
A. Abbaspourrad, N. J. Carroll, S.-H.. Kim, D. A. Weitz, “Polymer Microcapsules with
Programmable Active Release”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7744-7750.
3.
M. Windbergs, Y. Zhao, J. Heyman, D. A. Weitz, “Biodegradable Core−Shell Carriers for
Simultaneous Encapsulation of Synergistic Actives”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7933-7937.
(Also selected as Editors’ Choice in Science 340, 2013)
4.
S. Münster, L. M. Jawerth, B. A. Leslie, J. I. Weitz, B. Fabry, D. A. Weitz, “Strain history
dependence of the nonlinear stress response of fibrin and collagen networks”, PNAS 2013, 110(30),
12197-12202.
5.
N. Y. Yao, C. P. Broedersz, M. Depken, D. J. Becker, M. R. Pollak, F. C. MacKintosh, D. A. Weitz,
“Stress-Enhanced Gelation: A Dynamic Nonlinearity of Elasticity”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013,
110, 018103.
6.
E. Amstad, S.-H. Kim, D. A. Weitz, “Photo- and Thermoresponsive Polymersomes for Triggered
Release”, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 2012, 51, 12499-12503.
2005: B. S. in Polymer Science and
Engineering, University of Science and
Technology of China
2010: Ph. D. in Chemistry, University of
Virginia (USA)
2010-2011: Post-Doctoral research position,
Harvard University (USA)
2011-present: Professor, University of Science
and Technology of China
Guoqing ZHANG (张国庆)
Professor at Univ. Sci. & Technol. China
Tel: +86 551 6360 6607
Email: gzhang@ustc.edu.cn
Web: http://polymer.ustc.edu.cn/szdw_20/bd/201105/
t20110523_111994.html
Talk title
Aggregation-Induced Intersystem Crossing (AIX) in Molecular Solids and Polymers
Current Research Area
We are currently very interested in the intermolecular interactions of dye molecules in the
excited states, which concern the very fundamental aspects of many important applications
such as photovoltics, OLEDs, optical imaging, etc. We pay particular attention to the
intersystem crossing processes affected by dye aggregation and alignment, due to changes in
transition dipole moments and vibronic features. Certain luminescent molecular solids,
supramolecules and polymers are perfect model systems to study the abovementioned process,
termed “Aggregation Induced Intersystem Crossing (AIX)”, with well-controlled synthesis
and precise aggregation fashion. In combination with theoretical and experimental studies, we
hope to show that AIX can be well elaborated with luminescence spectroscopy method.
Selected Recent Publications
1. Li, X.; Liu, H.; Sun, X.; Bi, G.*; Zhang, G.* “Highly Fluorescent Dye-Aggregate-Enhanced
Energy-Transfer Nanoparticles for Neuronal Cell Imaging”, Adv. Opt. Mater. in press
2. Sun, X.; Zhang, X.; Li, X.; Liu, S.*; Zhang, G.* “A Mechanistic Investigation of
Mechanochromic Luminescent Organoboron Materials”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 17332-9.
3. Zhang, X; Zhang, G.* “Hydrochromic Fluorescence of Organo-Boronium-Avobenzone
Complexes”, Anal. Methods. 2012, 4, 2641-2643.
4. Li, C.; Wu, T.; Hong, C.; Zhang, G.*; Liu, S* “A General Strategy to Construct Fluorogenic
Probes from Charge-Generation Polymers (CGPs) and AIE-Active Fluorogens via Triggered
Complexation”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 455-459.
5. Hu, J.; Zhang, G.;* Liu, S.* “Enzyme-Responsive Polymeric Assemblies, Nanoparticles and
Hydrogels”, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2012, 41, 5933-5949.
6. Hu, J.; Wu, T.; Zhang, G.;*Liu, S.* “Highly Selective Fluorescence Sensing of Mercury Ions
over
a
Broad
Concentration
Range
Based
on
Mixed
Polymeric
Micelles”, Macromolecules 2012, 45, 3939-3947.
1995 and 2004: B. S. and Ph. D. in
Polymer Chemistry and Physics, University
of Science and Technology of China
2004-2006: Post-Doctoral research
position, Tokyo Institute of Technology
(Japan)
2007-present: Associate Professor,
University of Science and Technology of
China
Gang Zou (邹刚)
Associate Professor at Univ. Sci. & Technol.
China
Tel: +86 551 6360 1698
Email: gangzou@ustc.edu.cn
Web:http://polymer.ustc.edu.cn/szdw_20/fjs/201
011/t20101123_81863.html
Talk title
Optical waveguide based on flexible polarized polydiacetylenes microtube
Current Research Area
Since 2006, I have been working in the following areas: i) Environmental-responsive
conjugated polymers, ii) synthesis and chiral modulation of the helical conjugated polymers,
iii) novel polymer photonic materials.
Selected Recent Publications
1.
G. Zou*, W. L. Hu, T. Dai, T. Manaka, M. Iwamoto, “Voltage-induced chromatic phase
transition inferrocene substituted polydiacetylene thin film”, Chem. Commun. 2013, DOI:
10.1039/c3cc44487h.
2.
H. Y. Xia, J. G. Li, G. Zou*, Q. J. Zhang, C. Jia, “A highly sensitive and reusable cyanide anion
sensor based on the spiropyran functionalized polydiacetylenevesicular receptors”, J. Mater.
Chem. A 2013, DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11526G.
3.
J. G. Li, H. Jiang, W. L. Hu, H. Y. Xia, G. Zou*, Q. J. Zhang, “Photo-controlled hierarchical
assembly and fusion of coumarin-containing polydiacetylene vesicles”, Macromol. Rapid
Commun. 2013, 34, 274-279.
4.
J. G. Li, H. Jiang, Z. Q. Yu, H. Y. Xia, G. Zou*, Q. J. Zhang, Y. Yu, “Multifunctional Uniform
Core–Shell Fe3O4@mSiO2 Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Bimodal Imaging and Photothermal
Therapy”, Chem. Asian. J. 2013, 8, 385-391.