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    Rationally designed nanostructure of functional polymer nanomaterials can significantly improve their performance and controllability in applications, and even endow them new properties and functionalities. Research in the Jin’s group is centered on exploring experimental pathway to construct functional polymer nanocomposites with controllable structural hierarchy, and studying the relationship between their structure and properties. The principal areas of interest are (1) Complex structural modulation via phase separation of block copolymers, especially in a confined nanospace; (2) Polydopamine-based nanocomposites with versatile functionalities and properties; (3) Manipulating structure and properties of polymer nanocomposites via supramolecular interaction. We are particularly focused on the application of clean energy, catalyst and biomedical nanomaterials.

Representative Publications

  1.       Lu, M.; Gu, Z.; Feng, K.; Gao, Y.; Jin, Z.* Confined Crystallization in the Self-Assembled Nanostructures of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Polyethylene Glycol. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10 (9), 3007–3015.
  2.       Gu, Z.; Lu, M.; Feng, K.; Jin, Z.* The different composites of cellulose nanocrystals with d- or l-histidine. Nanoscale 2021, 13 , 8174-8180.
  3.       Dong, C.; Fan, H.; Tang, F.; Gao, X.; Feng, K.; Wang, J.; Jin, Z.* Mussel Byssus Cuticle-Inspired Ultrastiff and Stretchable Triple-crosslinked Hydrogels. J. Mater. Chem. B. 2021, 9 , 373-380.
  4.       Zhang, Q.; Fan, H.; Zhang, L.; Jin, Z.* Nanodiscs Generated from the Solvent Exchange of a Block Copolymer. Macromolecules 2020, 53 (16), 7025–7033.
  5.     Feng, K.; Gao, X.; Gu, Z.; Jin, Z.* Improving homogeneity of iridescent cellulose nanocrystal films by surfactant-assisted spreading self-assembly. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7 (23), 19062-19071.
  6.     Gao, X.; Tang, F.; Jin, Z.* Pt–Cu bimetallic nanoparticles loaded in the lumen of halloysite nanotubes. Langmuir, 2019, DOI:10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02645.
  7.     Tang, F.; Liu, L.; Wang, H.; Gao, X.; Jin, Z.* The combination of metal-organic frameworks and polydopamine nanotubes aiming for efficient one-dimensional oxygen reduction electrocatalys. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2019, 552, 351-358.
  8.     Fan, H.; Wang, J.; Jin, Z.* Tough, Swelling-Resistant, Self-Healing, and Adhesive Dual-Cross-Linked Hydrogels Based on Polymer-Tannic Acid Multiple Hydrogen Bonds, Macromolecules 2018, 51, 1696-1705.
  9.     Tang, F.; Lei, H.; Wang, S.; Wang, H.; Jin, Z.* A novel Fe–N–C catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction reaction based on polydopamine nanotubes. Nanoscale 2017, 9, 17364-17370.
  10.     Wang, Z.; Tang, F.; Fan, H.; Wang, L.; Jin, Z.* Polydopamine Generates Hydroxyl Free Radicals under Ultraviolet Light Illumination. Langmuir 2017, 33, 5938-5946.
  11.     Feng, J.; Fan, H.; Zha, D.; Wang, L.; Jin, Z.* Characterizations of the Formation of Polydopamine-coated Halloysite Nanotubes in Various pH Environments. Langmuir 2016, 32, 10377-10386.
  12.     Xue, J.; Zheng, W.; Wang, L.; Jin, Z.* Scalable Fabrication of Polydopamine Nanotubes Based on Curcumin Crystals. ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2016, 2, 489-493.
  13.     Fan, H.; Jin, Z.* Hierarchical porous polycaprolactone microspheres generated in a simple pathway combining nanoprecipitation and hydrolysis. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 15114-15117.
  14.     Hou, P.; Fan, H.; Jin, Z.* Spiral and mesoporous block polymer nanofibers generated in confined nanochannels. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 272-278.
  15.     Yu, X.; Fan, H.; Wang, L. Jin, Z.* Formation of polydopamine nanofibers with the aid of folic acid. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 12600-12604.
  16.     Fan, H.; Jin, Z.* Selective swelling of block copolymer nanoparticles: size, nanostructure and composition. Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 2674-2681.
  17.     Mei, S.; Jin, Z.* Mesoporous block-copolymer nanospheres prepared by selective swelling. Small 2013, 9, 322-329.
  18.     Mei, S.; Feng, X.; Jin, Z.* Fabrication of Polymer Nanospheres Based on Rayleigh Instability in Capillary Channels. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 1615-1620.
  19.     Fan, H.; Wang, L.; Zhao, K.; Li, N.; Shi, Z.; Ge, Z.; Jin, Z.* Fabrication, Mechanical Properties, and Biocompatibility of Graphene-Reinforced Chitosan Composites. Biomacromolecules 2010, 11, 2345-2351.