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Massachusetts Institute of Technology　　　　　　　　　　　  2003-2005

Advisor: Michael F. Rubner and Robert E. Cohen

 

RESEARCH INSTERESTS

·　　　　 Conjugated Polymer Supramolecular Structures

·　　　　 Polymer Composites for Energy Conversion and Storage

·　　　　 Surface Science and Engineering of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and Nanoparticles

·　　　　 Polymer-Derived Ceramics

·　　　　 Multilayer Films

·　　　　 Functional Electrospun Fibers

 

TEACHING

·　　　　 CHS 1440: General Chemistry for Engineering Major (Enrollment: 300)

·　　　　 CHM 2205: Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry for Health Major (Enrollment: 150)

·　　　　 CHM1320L: Analytical Lab (Enrollment: 20)

·　　　　 CHM 3212L: Organic Lab (Enrollment:24)

·　　　　 CHM2046H: General Chemistry II (Enrollment:24)

·　　　　 CHM2045C: General Chemistry I (Enrollment:40)

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Chemistry)　　　 　　　　　　  Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 　　　  2002　　　　　　

Dissertation Title: Micro- and Nanostructures from Functionalized Regioregular Polythiophenes

Advisor: Professor Richard D. McCullough

 

Advisor: Professor Ruifeng Liu

 

B.S. (Chemical Engineering) 　　　　  East China University of Science and Technology　　  1993

 

AWARDS　 

NSF CAREER Award

University of Central Florida Research Incentive Award　 

Scialog Fellow (Research Corporation for Science Advancement)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

PUBLICATIONS

1.　　  Li, Q.; J. M. Anderson, Chen, Y.; Zhai, L. “Structural Evolution of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube/MnO2 Composites as Supercapacitor Electrodes” Electrochimi. Acta 2012, 59, 548.

2.　　  Sarkar, S.; Gan, Z.; An, L.; Zhai, L. “Structural Evolution of Polymer-Derived Amorphous SiBCN Ceramics at High Temperature” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2011,115, 24993.

3.　　  Chen, H.; Chunder, A.; Liu, X.; Haque, F.; Zou, J.; Austin, L.; Knowles, G.; Zhai, L.; Huo, Q. “A Multifunctional Gold Nanoparticle/Polyelectrolyte Fibrous Nanocomposite Prepared from Electrospinning Process” Mater. Express, 2011, 1, 154.

4.　　  Shabani, R.; Massi, L.; Zhai, L.; Seal, S.; Cho, H. J. “Classroom Modules for Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation” Eup. J. Eng. Edu. 2011, 36, 199.

5.　　  Singh, V.; Joung, D.; Zhai, L.; Das, S.; Khondaker, S. I.; Seal, S. “Graphene Based Materials: Past, Present and Future” Prog. Mater. Sci. 2011, 56, 1178.

6.　　  Sarkar, S.; Zhai, L. “Polymer-Derived Non-Oxide Ceramics Fibers- Past, Present and Future” Mater. Exp. 2011, 1, 18.

7.　　  Zou, J.; Tran, B.; Zhai, L. “Fabrication of Metal Nanoparticles on Highly Dispersed Pristine Carbon Nanotubes” International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 2011,2, 92.

8.　　  Liu, J.; Mikhailov, I.; Zou, J.; Osaka, I.; Masunov, A. E.; McCullough, R. D.; Zhai, L. “Insight into How Molecular Structures of Thiophene-based Conjugated Polymers Affect Crystallization Behaviors” Polymer, 2011, 52, 2302.

9.　　  Joung, D.; Zhai, L. Khondaker, S. K. “Coulomb Blockade and Hopping Conduction in Graphene Quantum Dots Array” Phys. Rev. B. 2011, 83, 115323.

10. Sarker, B. K.; Liu, J.; Zhai, L.; Khondaker, S. I. Fabrication of Organic Field Effect Transistor by Directly Grown Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Crystalline Nanowires on Carbon Nanotube Aligned Array Electrode” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2011, 3, 1180.

11. Li, Q.; Liu, J.; Zou, J.; Chunder, A.; Chen, Y.; Zhai, L. “Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube/Polyaniline/MnO2 Ternary Coaxial Nanostructures for Supercapacitors” J. Power Sources 2011, 196,565.

12. Tafti1, E. Y.; Londe, G.; Chunder, A; Zhai, L.; Kumar, R.; Cho, H. J. “Wettability Control and Flow Regulation Using aNanostructure-Embedded Surface” J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 2011, 11, 1417.

13. Zou, J.; Liu, J.; Karakoti, A.; Kumar, A.; Joung, D.; Li, Q.; Khondaker, I. S.; Seal, S.; Zhai, L. “Ultra-light Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Aerogel” ACS Nano 2010,4, 7293.

14. Hu, Z.; Liu, J.; Gesquiere, A.; Zhai, L. “Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy Morphology Studies on a Diblock Copolymer Consisting of Poly (3-hexylthiophene) and Fullerene” Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2010, 211, 2416.

15. Joung, D.; Chunder, A.; Zhai, L.; Khondaker. S. I. “Space Charge Limited Conduction with Exponential Trap Distribution in Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheet” Appl. Phys. Lett.  2010, 97, 093105.

16. Chunder, A.; Pal, T.; Khondaker, S. I.; Zhai, L. “Reduced Graphene Oxide/Copper Phthalocyanine Composite and Its Optoelectrical Properties” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2010, 114, 15129.

17. Arif, M.; Liu, J.; Zhai, L.; Khondaker, S. I. “Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Crystalline Nanoribbon Network for Organic Field Effect Transistors” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2010. 96, 243304.

18. Ghosh, S.; Sarker, B. K.; Chunder, A.; Zhai, L.; Khondaker, S. I. “Position Dependent Photodetector from Large Area Reduced Graphene Oxide Thin Films” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2010, 96, 162109.

19. Sarkar, S.; Zou, J.; Liu, J.; Xu, C.; An, L.; Zhai, L. “Polymer-Derived Ceramic Composite Fibers with Aligned Pristine Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2010, 2, 1150.

20. Joung, D.; Chunder, A.; Zhai, L.; Khondaker. S. I. “High Yield Fabrication of Chemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Field Effect Transistors by Dielectrophoresis” Nanotechnology, 2010, 16, 165202.

21. Sharma, R.; Karakoti, A.; Seal, S.; Zhai, L. “MWCNT-PSS Supported Polypyrrol/Manganese Oxide Nano-Composite for High Performance Electrochemical Electrodes” J. Power Sources 2010, 195, 1256.

22. Chunder, A.; Liu, J.; Zhai, L. “Reduced Graphene Oxide/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Supramolecular Composites” Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2010, 31, 380.

23. Liu, J.; Arif, M.; Zou, J.; Khondaker, S. I.; Zhai, L. “Controlling Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Crystal Dimension: Nanowhiskers and Nanoribbons” Macromolecules, 2009,42, 9390.

24. Zou, J.; Tran, B.; Huo, Q.; Zhai, L. “Transparent Carbon Nanotube/Poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Composite Electrical Conductors” Soft Materials 2009, 7, 355.

25. Sharma, R.; Zhai, L. “Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Supported Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Manganese Oxide Nanocomposite Electrode for Supercapacitors” Electrochim. Acta 2009, 54, 7148.

26. Dai, Q.; Li, Y.; Zhai, L.; Sun, W. “3, 4-Ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT)-Based π-Conjugated Oligomers: Facile Synthesis and Excited-state Properties” J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chem. 2009, 206,164.

27. Liu, J.; Zou, J.; Zhai, L. “Bottom-up Assembly of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) on Carbon Nanotubes: 2D Building Blocks for Nanoscale Circuits” (Cover Featured) Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2009, 30,1387.

28. Dhir, V.; Natarajan, A.; Stanceescu, M.; Chunder, A.; Bhargava, N.; Das, M.; Zhai, L.; Molnar, P. “Patterning of Diverse Mammalian Cell Types in Serum Free Medium with Photoablation” Biotechnol. Prog. 2009, 25, 594.

29. Londe, G.; Chunder, A.; Zhai, L.; Cho, H. J. “An Analytical Model for the Wettability Switching Characteristic of a Nanostructured Thermoresponsive Surface” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2009, 94, 164104.

30. Chunder, A.; Etcheverry, K.; Wadsworth, S.; Boreman, G. D.; Zhai, L. “Fabrication of Antireflection Coatings on Plastics Using the Spraying Layer-by-layer Self-assembly Technique” Journal of the Society for Information Display (invited), 2009, 17, 389.

31. Scolari, L.; Gauza, S.; Xianyu, H.; Zhai, L. ; Eskildsen, L.; Akleskhold, T. T.; Wu, S. –S.; Bjarklev, A. “Frequency Tunability of Solid-Core Photonic Crystal Fibers Filled with Nanoparticle-Doped Liquid Crystals” Opt. Exp. 2009, 17, 3754.

32. Stokes, P.; Liu, L.; Zou, J.; Zhai, L.; Huo, Q.; Khondaker, S. I. “Photoresponse in Large Area Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposite Films” Appl. Phys. Lett. 2009, 94, 042110.

33. Zou, J.; Khondaker, S. I.; Huo, Q.; Zhai, L. “A General Strategy to Disperse and Functionalize Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Block Copolymers” Adv. Funct. Mater. 2009, 19, 479.

34. Chunder, A.; Etcheverry, K.; Londe, G.; Cho, H. J.; Zhai, L. “Conformal Switchable Superhydrophobic/Hydrophilic Surfaces for Microscale Flow Control” Colloids Surf., A 2009, 333, 187.

35. Zou, J.; Chen, H.; Chunder, A.; Yu, Y.; Huo, Q.; Zhai, L. “A Simple Preparation of Superhydrophobic and Conductive Nanocomposite Coating from a Carbon Nanotube-Conjugated Block Copolymer Dispersion” Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 3337.

36. Sarkar, S.; Chunder, A.; Fei, W.; An, L.; Zhai, L. “Superhydrophobic Mats of Polymer Derived Ceramics” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2008, 91, 2751.

37. Zou, J.; Liu, L.; Chen, H.; Khondaker, S. I.; McCullough, R. D.; Huo, Q.; Zhai, L. “Dispersion of Pristine Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Block Copolymers” Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 2055.

38. Londe, G.; Chunder, A.; Wesser, A.; Zhai, L.; Cho, H. J. “Microfluidic Valves Based on Superhydrophobic Nanosctructures and Switchable Thermosensitive Surface for Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) Systems” Sens. Actuators, B 2008, 132, 431.

39. Chang, N. –B.; Wanielista, M.; Hossain, F.; Zhai, L.; Lin, K. –S. “Integrating Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron and Titanium Dioxide for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Systems” NANO 2008, 3, 297.

40. Zhang, L.; Wang, Y.; Wei, Y.; Xu, W.; Fang, D.; Zhai, L.; Lin, K.-C.; An, L. “A Silicon Carbonitride Ceramic with Anomalously High Piezoresistivity” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2008, 91, 1346.

41. Chen, H.; Muthuraman, H.; Stokes, P.; Zou, J; Liu, X.; Wang, J; Huo, Q.; Khondaker, S. I.; Zhai, L. “Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes and Polymer Nanocomposite Fabrication Using Trifluoroacetic Acid as a Co-solvent” Nanotechnology 2007, 18, 415606.

42. Chunder, A.; Sarkar, S.; Yu, Y.; Zhai, L. “Fabrication of Ultrathin Polyelectrolyte Fibers and Their Controlled Release Properties” Colloids Surf. , B 2007, 58, 172.

43. Bravo, J.; Zhai, L.; Wu, Z.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F.　“Transparent Superhydrophobic Films Based on Silica Nanoparticles” Langmuir 2007, 23, 7293.

44. Ma, M.; Gupta, M.; Li, Z.; Zhai, L.; Gleason, K. K.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F.; Rutledge, G. C. “Decorating Electrospun Fibers for Superhydrophobicity” Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 255.

45. Wu, Z.; Walsh, J.; Nolte, A.; Zhai, L.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “Deformable Antireflection Coatings from Polymer and Nanoparticle Multilayers” Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 2699.

46. Zhai, L.; Berg, M. C.; Cebeci, F. Ç.; Kim, Y.; Milwid, J. M. Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F.“Patterned Superhydrophobic Surface: Toward a Synthetic Mimic of the Namib Desert Beetle” Nano Lett. 2006, 6, 1213.

47. Cebeci, F. Ç.; Wu, Z.; Zhai, L.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “Nanoporosity-Driven Superhydrophilicity: A Means to Create Multifunctional Antifogging Coatings” Langmuir 2006, 22, 2856.

48. Berg, M. C.; Zhai, L.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “Controlled Drug Release from Porous Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” Biomacromolecules 2006, 7, 357.

49. Ewbank, P. C.; Loewe, R. S.; Zhai, L.; Reddinger, J.; Sauve, G.; McCullough, R. D. “Regioregular Poly(thiophene-3-alkanoic acid)s: Watersoluble Conducting Polymers Suitable of Chromatic Chemosensing in Solution and Solid State” Tetrahedron 2004, 40, 11269.

50. Zhai, L.; Cebeci, F. Ç.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “Stable Superhydrophobic Coatings from Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” Nano Lett. 2004, 7, 1349.

51. Zhai, L.; Nolte, A. J.; Rubner, M. F.; Cohen, R. E. “pH-gated Nanoporous Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers in Confined Geometries and Their Application as Tunable Bragg Reflectors” Macromolecules 2004, 37, 6113.

52. Zhai, L.; McCullough, R. D. “Regioregular Polythiophene / Gold NanoparticleHybrid Materials” J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 141.

53. Zhai, L.; Laird, D. W.; McCullough, R. D. “Soft-lithography Patterning of Functionalized Regioregular Polythiophenes” Langmuir 2003, 19, 6492.

54. Zhai, L.; Pilston, R. L.; Zaiger, K. L; Stokes. K. K.; McCullough, R. D. “Synthesis of Poly(3-(6-bromohexyl)thiophene) by Grignard Metathesis, and its Post-polymerization Functionalization” Macromolecules 2003, 36, 61.

55. Zhai, L.; McCullough, R. D. “Layer-by-layer Assembly of Polythiophene” Adv. Mater.  2002, 14, 901.

56. Loewe, R. S.; Eubank, P.; Liu, J.; Zhai, L.; McCullough, R. D. “Regioregular, Head-to-tail Poly(3-alkylthiophenes) Made Easily by the GRIM Method: Investigation of the Reaction and the Origin of Regio-selectivity” Macromolecules 2001, 34, 4324.

57. Zhai, L.; Zhou, X.; Liu, R. “A Theoretical Study of Pyrolysis Mechanisms of Pyrrole” J. Phys. Chem. A 1999 103, 3917.

58. Liu, R.; Zhou, X.; Zhai, L. “Theoretical Investigation of Unimolecular Decomposition Channels of Furan” J. Comput. Chem. 1998, 19, 240.

 

PATENTS　 

1.　　  Haynie, D. T.; Zhai, L. “Polypeptide Electrospun Nanofibrils of Defined Composition” WO 2011163232 (2011)

2.　　  Zhai, L.; Zou, J. “Carbon Nanotube or Graphene-Based Aerogels” US. 20110224376 (2011)

3.　　  Zhai, L.; Liu, J.; Zou, J.; Chunder, A. “Supramolecular Structures Comprising at Least Partially Conjugated Polymers Attached to Carbon Nanotubes or Graphenes” US. 20110180140A (2011)

4.　　  Zou, J.; Zhai, L.; Huo, Q.  “Dispersions of Carbon Nanotubes in Copolymer Solutions and Functional Composite Materials and Coatings Therefrom”　 US 20090118420 (2009)

5.　　  Huo, Q.; Khondaker, S.; Zou, J.; Zhai, L.; Chen, H.; Muthuraman, H.　“Polymer Composites Having Highly Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes and Methods for Forming Same”　 US 2009001325 (2009)

6.　　  Sheng, X.; Zhai, L.; Rubner, M. F.; Cohen, R. E. “Patterned Coatings Having Extreme Wetting Properties and Methods of Making” US 20070166513A1 (2007)

7.　　  Zhai, L.; Cebeci, Fevzi C.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “Superhydrophilic Coatings with Antireflective and Antifogging Property” US 2007104922 (2007)

8.　　  Berg, M.; Ahn, H.; Zhai, L.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Deposited on a Surface and Converted to a Porous Structure” U. S. 2006029634 (2006)

9.　　  Zhai, L.; Cebeci, F.; Cohen, R. E.; Rubner, M. F. “ Superhydrophobic Coatings that Mimic Lotus Leaf Structure” U.S. 2006029808 (2006)

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

1.　　  Zou, J.; Liu, J.; Zhai, L. “Dispersing and Functionalizing Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Block Copolymers” in “Functional Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage and Conversion” Ed. Wang, Q.; Zhu, L. ACS Symposium Proceeding 2010.

2.　　  Zhai, L. “Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembled Multilayer Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films” in “Handbook of Stimuli Responsive Materials” Ed. Urban, M. John-Wiley  2011.

3.　　  Zou, J.; Liu, J.; Tran, B.; Huo, Q.;  Zhai, L. “Modification of Nanotubes with Conjugated Block Copolymers” in “Surface Modification of Nanotube Fillers” Ed. Mittal, V. John-Wiley 2011.

 

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1.　　  Zhai, L. “Insight into How Molecular Structures of Thiophene-based Conjugated Polymers Affect Crystallization Behaviors” Polymer Preprints 2011, 52, 960.

2.　　  Zhai, L. “Conjugated Polymer Assemblies on Carbon Nanotubes” PMSE Preprints, 2011.

3.　　  Zhai, L. “Conjugated polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Energy Applications” Polymer Preprints 2010, 51, 692-693.

4.　　  Zhai, L. “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” PMSE Preprints, 2010.

5.　　  Sarkar, S. ; Zou, J. ; Xu, C. ; Liu, J.; An, L. ; Zhai, L.“Polymer-Derived Ceramic Composite Fibers with Aligned Pristine Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes” PMSE Preprint, 2010.

6.　　  Liu, J.; Zou, J.; Zhai, L. “Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/carbon Nanotube Supramolecular Centipede” PMSE Preprints 2009, 100, 605.

7.　　  Zou, J.; Zhai, L. “Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Pristine Carbon Nanotubes for Anodic Oxidation of Methanol” PMSE Preprints 2009, 100, 547.

8.　　  Chunder, A.; Etcheverry, K.; Zhai, L. “Invited Paper: Fabrication of Antireflection Coatings for Displays”　  Digest of Technical Papers - Society for Information Display International Symposium (2008), 39(BK. 1), 557-559.

9.　　  Scolari, L.; Gauza, S.; Xianyu, Ha.; Zhai, L.; Eskildsen, L.; Alkeskjold, T. T. Wu, S.-T.; Bjarklev, A.; Cordeiro, C. M. B.; de Matos, C. J. S.　“Nanoparticles Doped Liquid Crystal Filled Photonic Bandgap Fibers”　  AIP Conference Proceedings 2008, 1055, 29-32. 

10. Fei, W.; Yang, Z.; Zhai, L.; Sohn, Y.; Cho K.; Klier E. “De-agglomeration Study and Slip Casting of Tungsten Nanopowders via Aqueous Colloidal Processing” The Proceedings of Tungsten, Refractory and Hard materials. 2008 

11. Yang, Z.; Fei, W.; Zhai, L.; Sohn, Y.; Cho K.; Klier E. “Microscopic and Spectroscopic Characterization of Nano-Tungsten Powders” The Proceedings of Tungsten, Refractory and Hardmaterials. 2008*

12. Sarkar, S.; Tran, B.; Zhang, L.; An, L.; Zhai, L. “High Temperature Stable Silicon Borocarbonitride from Polyorganoborosilazane” PMSE Preprints 2008, 99, 551.

13. Zou, J.; Huo, Q.; Zhai, L.　“Dispersion and Self-assembly of Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Block Copolymers”　  PMSE Preprints 2008, 99, 204.

14. Sarkar, S.; Chunder, A.; Fei, W.; An, L.; Zhai, L.“Superhydrophobic Polymer Derived Ceramic Fibers” PMSE Preprints 2007, 97, 871.

15. Chunder, A.; Sarkar, S.; Yu, Y.; Zhai, L.　“Controlled Release of Low Molecular Weight Cationic Molecules from Electrospun Weak Polyelectrolyte Fibers” PMSE Preprints 2007, 96, 622.

16. Li, Z.; Lee, D.; Zhai, L.; Rubner, M.F.; Cohen, R.E.　“Tuning the Water Wetting of Fabrics Using Nanoparticle Multilayer Assembly”　  PMSE Preprints 2006, 95, 800.

17. Ma, M.; Li, Z.; Zhai, L.; Rubner, M. F.; Rutledge, G. C.　“Superhydrophobic Fabrics by Decorating Electrospun Fibers”　  Polymer Preprints 2006, 47, 441.

18. Wu, Z.; Nolte, A.; Walish, J.; Zhai, L.; Rubner, M. F.; Cohen, R. E.　“Layer-by-layer Assembled Nanoparticles on Flexible Substrates: Toward Deformable Antireflection Coatings”　  PMSE Preprints 2005, 93, 654.

19. Zhai, L.; Laird, D.D.; McCullough, R. D.　“Regioregular Polythiophene for Integrated Circuits”　 PMSE Preprints 2002, 87, 288.

20.　Liu, J.; Sheina, E.; Zhai, L.; Kowalewski, T.; McCullough, R. D.　“Nanowires Formed from Block Copolymers of Regioregular Polythiophene”　 PMSE Preprints 2002, 86, 35.

21. Zaiger, K.; Zhai, L.; McCullough, R. D.　“Carbohydrate Functionalized Polythiophenes as Biosensors”　  Polymer Preprints 2001, 42, 332.

22. Zhai, L.; McCullough, R. D.　“Layer by Layer Self-assembly of Polythiophene”　  Polymer Preprints 2001, 42, 187.

23. Zhai, L.; McCullough, R. D.　“Functionalization of Regioregular Head-to-Tail Poly(3-alkylthiophenes) Side Chain”　  Polymer Preprints 2000, 41, 1582.

 

PRESENTATIONS

1.　　  “Conjugated Polymers on Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene” Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, April 13th, 2012.

2.　　  “Conductive Polymer Composites” Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech. February 24th, 2012.

3.　　  “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” 27th Annual McKnight Fellows’ Meeting and 15th Annual Graduate School Conference, Tampa, FL, 2011, October 21-23 (invited).

4.　　  “Insight into How Molecular Structures of Thiophene-based Conjugated Polymers Affect Crystallization Behaviors” 242 ACS National Meeting Denver, CO, 2011, August 28-September 1

5.　　  “Conjugated Polymer Assemblies on Carbon Nanotubes” 242 ACS National Meeting Denver, CO, 2011, August 28-September 1

6.　　  “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” Materials Today spring virtual conference – Characterization, Technique and Analysis. Jun 15, 2011 (Invited)

7.　　  “Responsive Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” 6th International Symposium on Stimuli-Responsive Materials. Hattiesburg, MS, Oct 26-27, 2010 (invited).

8.　　  “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” WUC International Symposium on Energy Storage and Conversion 240 ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 22-26, 2010 (invited).

9.　　  “Controlling Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Supramolecular Structures: Nanowires and Nanoribbons” 239 ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010 (invited).

10. “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Energy Applications” 239 ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010 (invited).

11. “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” University of Florida, Mar. 18th, 2010 (invited).

12. “Conjugated Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” University of New Hampshire, Dec. 2nd, 2009 (invited).

13. “Polymer Derived Ceramics” Northwestern Polytechnical University, China, 2009 (invited).

14. “Conductive Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites” 2009 Nanoelectronic Devices for Defense & Security, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 28-October 2, 2009.

15. “Polymer Composite for Transportation Parts” 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington D. C. August 17-22, 2009 (invited).

16. “Nanocomposites for Transportation: Workshop for High School Teachers” 238th ACS National Meeting, Washington D. C. August 17-22, 2009 (invited).

17. “Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Supramolecular Structures on Carbon Nanotubes” 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT Mar. 22-26, 2009.

18.　“Dispersion and Self-assembly of Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Block Copolymers” 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 17-21, 2008.

19. “Fabrication of Antireflection Coatings for Display” 2008 Society for Informational Display International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, Los Angeles, LA, May 13-18 (invited).

20. “Multifunctional Coatings from Nano Particles” Particles 2008, Orlando, FL (invited)

21. “Multifunctional Coatings” PPG Industry, Pittsburgh, PA. 2007 (invited)

22. “Electrospun Polyelectrolyte Fibers” 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug 19-23, 2007.

23. “Superhydrophobic Polymer Derived Ceramic Mats” 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug 19-23, 2007.

24. “pH-gated Drug Releasing of Polyelectrolyte Nanofibers” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2006.

25. “Surface Patterns with Extreme Wetting Properties” 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington DC, Aug 27-Sep 1, 2005.

26. “pH-gated Porosity Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” University of Connecticut, 2005

27. “pH-gated Porosity Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” University of Central Florida, 2005

28. “pH-gated Porosity Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” Northeastern University, 2005

29.　“Superhydrophobic Surface from Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films.” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2004.

30. “pH-gated Porosity Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers” Iowa State University, 2004.

31.　“pH-Gated Porosity Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers in Confined Geometries and Their Applications as Bragg Reflectors” 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Mar 27-Apr 1, 2004.

32. “pH-gated Nanoporous Transitions of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers in Confined Geometries” MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2003.

33. “Regioregular polythiophene for integrated circuits. ” 224th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 18-22, 2002.

34. “Layer by layer self-assembly of polythiophene.” 222nd　 ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 26-30, 2001.

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