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2022
One-dimensional, titania-based lepidocrocite nanofilaments and their self-assembly
Crystallization-driven Nanoparticle Crystalsomes
Fabrication of Surface Polymer Brushes Via Thin Film Crystallization and Solvent Annealing
Poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) Crystalsomes: Tiling 1D Polymer Crystals on a Spherical Surface
Colloidosome-templated poly (L-lactic acid) crystalsomes
Porous Crystalsomes via Emulsion Crystallization and Polymer Phase Separation
2021
Adaptable Multivalent Hairy Inorganic Nanoparticles
MC3T3 E1 cell response to mineralized nanofiber shish kebab structures
2020
Engineering long-circulating nanomaterial delivery systems
Confined Crystal Melting in Edgeless Poly(l-lactic acid) Crystalsomes
Frustrated Layered Self-Assembly Induced Superlattice from Two-Dimensional Nanosheets
The rise of semicrystalline polymers and why are they still interesting
Anisotropic ion transport in 2D polymer single crystal-based solid polymer electrolytes
Brownian Diffusion of Individual Janus Nanoparticles at Water/Oil Interfaces
Size-dependent soft epitaxial crystallization in the formation of blend nanofiber shish kebabs
Towards shape-translational symmetry incommensurate polymer crystals
Structure and Morphology of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex Nanofiber Shish Kebabs
Fabrication of 2D Block Copolymer Brushes via a Polymer-Single-Crystal-Assisted-Grafting-to Method
Directed Nanoparticle Assembly through Polymer Crystallization
Structure and Assembly of Liquid Crystalline Block Copolymers
2019
Tang, Qiyun and Muller, Marcus and Li, Christopher Y. and Hu, Wenbing.* Anomalous Ostwald Ripening Enables 2D Polymer Crystals via Fast Evaporation, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2019, 20,207801.
B. Han, Q. Li, C. Wang, P. Patel, S.M. Adams, B. Doyran, H.T. Nia, R. Oftadeh, S. Zhou, C.Y. Li, X.S. Liu, X.L. Lu, M. Enomoto-Iwamoto, L. Qin, R.L. Mauck, R.V. Iozzo, D.E. Birk, L. Han* , Decorin Regulates the Aggrecan Network Integrity and Biomechanical Functions of Cartilage Extracellular Matrix, ACS Nano, 13 (2019) 11320-11333.
X. Li, Y. Zheng, Q. Pan, C.Y. Li* , Polymerized Ionic Liquid-Containing Interpenetrating Network Solid Polymer Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (2019) 34904-34912.
L. Gao, J. Oh, Y. Tu, T. Chang, C.Y. Li* , Glass transition temperature of cyclic polystyrene and the linear counterpart contamination effect, Polymer, 170 (2019) 198-203.
P. Shen, X. Zhang, H. Lu, Z. Su, Y. Zhou, B. Song, X. Li, X. Yang, C.Y. Li.; Tu, Y.* Effect of Fullerene Volume Fraction on Two-Dimensional Crystal-Constructed Supramolecular Liquid Crystals, Chemistry – An Asian Journal. 2019, 14,125-129.
S. Mei, M. Staub, C.Y. Li* , Directed Nanoparticle Assembly through Polymer Crystallization, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2019.
X. Li, S. Cheng, Y. Zheng, C.Y. Li* , Morphology control in semicrystalline solid polymer electrolytes for lithium batteries, Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 4 (2019) 793-803.
Q. Pan, Y. Zheng, S. Kota, W. Huang, S. Wang, H. Qi, S. Kim, Y. Tu, M.W. Barsoum, C.Y. Li* , 2D MXene-containing polymer electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries, Nanoscale Advances, 1 (2019) 395-402.
Huang, Z., Pan, Q., Smith, D. M., Li, C. Y.* Plasticized Hybrid Network Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium‐Metal Batteries. Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 6, 1801445.
Tony Yu, Sarah E Gleeson, Christopher Y Li*, Michele Marcolongo* Electrospun poly (ε‐caprolactone) nanofiber shish kebabs mimic mineralized bony surface features, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials . 2019, 107B,1141-1149.
2018
S. Mei.; Li, C. Y.* Terraced and Smooth Gradient Polymer Brushes via a Polymer Single-Crystal Assisted Grafting-To Method, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2018, 57,15758-15761.
H. Zhou, Z. Fan, P.Y. Li, J. Deng, D.C. Arhontoulis, C.Y. Li, W.B. Bowne.; Cheng, H.* Dense and Dynamic Polyethylene Glycol Shells Cloak Nanoparticles from Uptake by Liver Endothelial Cells for Long Blood Circulation, ACS Nano. 2018, 12,10130-10141.
Y. Hu, K.-Y. Wu, T. Zhu, P. Shen, Y. Zhou, X. Li, C.-L. Wang, Y. Tu.; Li, C. Y.* Unique Supramolecular Liquid‐Crystal Phases with Different Two‐Dimensional Crystal Layers, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57,13454.
H. Qi, H. Zhou, Q. Tang, J.Y. Lee, Z. Fan, S. Kim, M.C. Staub, T. Zhou, S. Mei, L. Han, D.J. Pochan, H. Cheng, W. Hu.; Li, C. Y.* Block copolymer crystalsomes with an ultrathin shell to extend blood circulation time, Nature Communications. 2018, 9,3005.
B Lotz.; SZD Cheng.; Li, C. Y.* Structure of Negative Spherulites of Even–Even Polyamides. Introducing a Complex Multicomponent Spherulite Architecture, Macromolecules. 2018, 7.
Li, Q.; Wang, C; Han, B; Qu, F.; Qi, H.; Han, L.* Mauck, R. L.; Li, C. Y. Impacts of maturation on the micromechanics of the meniscus extracellular matrix, Journal of Biomechanics. 2018, 72, 252-257.
Attia, Aria. C.; Yu, Tony.; Gleeson, Sarah. E.; Petrovic, Mark.; Li, C. Y.; MArcolongo, Michele.* A Review of Nanofiber Shish Kebabs and Their Potential in Creating Effective Biomimetic Bone Scaffolds, Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine. 2018, 1-13.
Burks, G. R.; Qi, H.; Gleeson, S. E.; Mei, S.; Li, C. Y.* Structure and Morphology of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanoscrolls, ACS Macro Letters. 2018, 7(1), 75-79.
Staub, Mark. C.; Li, C. Y.* Confined and Directed Polymer Crystallization at Curved Liquid/Liquid Interface, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 2018, 219.
Wang, Wenda.; Staub, Mark. C.; Zhou, Tian.; Smith, Derrick.; Qi, Hao.; Larid, Erick.; Cheng, Shan.; Li, C.Y.* Polyethylene Nano Crystalsome Formed at Curved Liquid/Liquid Interface, Nanoscale. 2018, 10, 268-276.
Smith, D. M.; Pan, Q. W.; Cheng, S.; Mei, S.; Wang, W. D.; Bunning, T. J.; Li, C. Y.* Nanostructured, Highly Anisotropic, and Mechanically Robust Polymer Electrolyte Membranes via Holographic Polymerization, Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2018, 5.
2017
Mei, S.; Qi, H.; Zhou, T.; Li, C. Y.* Precisely Assembled Cyclic Gold Nanoparticle Frames by 2D Polymer Single-Crystal Templating, Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed. 2017, 56, 1.
Pan, Q. W.*; Barbash, D.; Smith, D. M.; Qi, H.; Gleeson, S. E.; Li, C. Y.* Correlating Electrode–Electrolyte Interface and Battery Performance in Hybrid Solid Polymer Electrolyte-Based Lithium Metal Batteries, Adv. Energy Mater. 2017, 1701231.
Zhu, T. T.; Zhang, X. Y.; Li, Z. K.; Hsu, C. H.; Chen, W.; Miyoshi, T.; Li, X. H.; Yang, X. M.; Tu, Y. F.*; Li, C. Y. Controlling the enthalpy-entropy competition in supramolecular fullerene liquid crystals by tuning the flexible chain length, Chem. Comm. 2017, 53, 8336-8339.
Cai, Y.C.; Zheng, M. Q.; Zhu, Y. L.; Chen, X. F.;* Li. C. Y. Tunable Supramolecular Hexagonal Columnar Structures of Hydrogen-Bonded Copolymers Containing Two Different Sized Dendritic Side Chains, ACS Macro. Lett. 2017, 4, 479-484.
Henn, D. M.; Lau C. M.; Li, C. Y.; Zhao, B.* Light-triggered unfolding of single linear molecular bottlebrushes from compact globular to wormlike nano-objects in water, Polymer Chemistry, 2017, 8, 2702-2712.
Chen, X.; Gleeson, S. E.; Yu, T.; Khan, N.; Yucha, R. W.; Marcolongo, M.;* Li, C. Y.* Hierarchically ordered polymer nanofiber shish kebabs as a bone scaffold material, J. Bio. Med. Res. A., 2017, 105, 1786-1798.
Henn, D. M.; Fu, W. X.; Mei, S.; Li, C. Y.; Zhao, B.* Temperature-Induced Shape Changing of Thermosensitive Binary Heterografted Linear Molecular Brushes between Extended Wormlike and Stable Globular Conformations, Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 1645-1656.
2016
Huang, Z. Y.; Wang, S. J.; Sankalp, K.; Pan, Q. W., Barsoum, M. W.; Li, C.Y.* Structure and Crystallization Behavior of Poly(ethylene oxide)/Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanocomposites, Polymer, 2016, 102, 119-126.
Gao L. F.; Chen, D. X.; Li, X. H.; Yang, X. M.; Tu, Y. F;* Zhu, X. L.; Li, C. Y. Quantitative Synthesis of Cyclic Polystyrenes and Their Property Difference to Linear Precursors, Polymer, 2016, 101, 379-387.
Li, Z. Y.; Zhou, Y.; Qi, H.; Pan, Q. W.; Shi, N. N.; Lu, M.; Stein, A.; Li, C. Y.; Ramanathan, S.;* Yu, N. F.* Correlated Perovskites as a New Platform for Super Broadband Tunable Photonics. Adv. Mater. 2016, On-line, DOI:10.1002/adma.201601204. (Highlighted by Columbia, Drexel, Nanotechnology News, EurekAlert AAAS etc.)
Nykaza, J. R.; Savage, A. M.; Pan, Q. W.; Wang, S. J.; Beyer, F. L.; Tang, M. H.; Li, C. Y.; Elabd, Y. A. * Polymerized Ionic Liquid Diblock Copolymer as Solid-State Electrolyte and Separator in Lithium-Ion Battery, Polymer, 2016, In Press.
Qi, H.; Zhou, T.; Mei, S.; Chen, X.; Li, C. Y.* Responsive Shape Change of Sub-5nm Thin, Janus Polymer Nanoplates. ACS Macro Lett. 2016, 5, 651-655. DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00251
Zhou T.; Qi, H., Han, L.; Barbash D.; Li, C. Y.* Towards Controlled Polymer Brushes via a Self-Assembly-Assisted-Grafting-To Approach, Nature Commun. 2016, 7, 11119. doi:10.1038/ncomms11119 News release: Drexel; Nanotechnology News; EurekAlert AAAS; etc.
Wang, W.; Qi, H.; Zhou, T.; Mei, S. Han, L.; Higuchi, T.; Jinnai, H.; Li, C.Y.* Highly Robust Crystalsom via Directed Polymer Crystallization at Curved Liquid/Liquid Interface, Nature. Commun. 2016, 7, 10599. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10599 News release: NSF; NSF Science 360; Science daily; Phys.org; Drexel; Drexel COE; Drexel MSE; Kurzweilai; Med gadget; CE mag; Bio tech weekly; etc.
Liu, M.; Sun, Y. Y.; Wang, T. P.; Ye, Z. R.; Zhang, H.; Dong, B.;* Li, C. Y.* A Biodegradable, All Polymer Micromotor for Gas Sensing Applications, J. Mater. Chem. C. 2016, 4, 5945-5952. DOI: 10.1039/C6TC00971A
2015
Chen, S.; Chen, D.X.; Lu, M.; Zhang, X. Y.; Yang, X. M.; Li, X. H.; Tu, Y. F.; and Li, C. Y. Incorporating Pendent Fullerenes with High Refractive Index Backbones: A Conjunction Effect Method for High Refractive Index Polymers, Macromolecules, 2015, 48 (23), pp 8480–8488. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01791
Pan, Q. W.;* Smith, D. M.; Qi, H.; Wang, S. J.; Li, C. Y.* Highly Efficient Hybrid Electrolytes with Controlled Network Structures for Lithium-metal Batteries. Adv. Mater. 2015, 27,
5995–6001.
Gao W. L.; Liu, M.; Liu, L. M.; Zhang, H.; Dong, B.;* Li, C. Y.* One-step fabrication of multifunctional micromotors , Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 13918-13923. DOI: 10.1039/C5NR03574K
Cheng, S.; Smith, D. M.; Li, C. Y.* Anisotropic Ion Transport in a Poly (ethylene oxide)–LiClO4 Solid State Electrolyte Templated by Graphene Oxide. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 4503–4510. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00972
Laird, E.D; Qi, H.; Li, C. Y.* Water nanocondensation on polymer single crystal-decorated buckypaper, Polymer 2015, 70, 271-277. DOI: 10.1016/ j.polymer.2015.06.019
Zhang, H.; Liu, M.; Zhou, T.; Dong, B.;* Li, C. Y.* Stepwise assembly of cross-linked free-standing nanoparticle sheet with controllable shape, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 11033-11039. DOI: 10.1039/C5NR01890K.
Cheng, S.; Smith, D. M.; Pan, Q. W.; Wang, S. J.; Smith, D. M.; Li, C. Y.* Anisotropic ion transport in nanostructured solid polymer electrolytes, RSC Advance 2015, 5, 48793-48810. (Invited Review) DOI: 10.1039/C5RA05240H
Liu, M.; Liu, L. M.; Gao W. L.; Su, M. D.; Ge, Y.; Shi, L. L; Zhang, H.; Dong, B.; Li, C. Y. Nanoparticle mediated micromotor motion , Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 4949-4955. DOI: 10.1039/C4NR07558G
Wang, W.; Huang, Z. Y., Laird, E. D; Wang, S. J.; Li, C. Y.* Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanoring Induces Polymer Crystallization at Liquid/Liquid Interface, Polymer 2015, 59, 1-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.12.063
2014
Li, C. Y.; Zhu, L.; Zhao, B. “Hairy Particles: Theory, Synthesis, Behavior, and Applications.” J. Polym. Sci. B. 2014, 52, 1581-1582. (Editorial) DOI: 10.1002/polb.23614
Zhou, T.; Dong, B.; Qi, H.; Mei, S.; Li, C. Y.* Janus Hybrid Hairy Nanoparticle, 2014, J. Polym. Sci. B. Invited Review, 2014, 52, 1620-1640. (Invited Review) DOI: 10.1002/polb.23611
Smith, D. M.; Cheng, S; Wang, W. D.; Bunning, T. J; Li, C. Y.* Polymer Electrolyte Membranes with Exceptional Conductivity Anisotropy via Holographic Polymerization, J. Pow. Sour., 2014, 271, 597-603. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.07.172
Qi, H.; Wang, W.; Li, C. Y.* Janus Polymer Single Crystal via Evaporative Crystallization, ACS Macro. Lett. 2014, 3, 675-678, DOI: 10.1021/mz5002806.
Liu, M.; Liu, L. M.; Gao W. L.; Su, M. D.; Ge, Y.; Shi, L. L; Zhang, H.; Dong, B.; Li, C. Y. Enzymatically Degradable Self-Propelled Nanomotor Capable of Sensing, Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 8601-8605 DOI: 10.1039/C4NR02593H.
Cheng, S.; Smith, D. M.; Li, C. Y.* How does Nanoscale Crystalline Morphology Affect Ion Transport in Solid Polymer Electrolytes? Macromolecules 2014, 47, 3978-3986, DOI: 10.1021/ma500734q.
Yang, X.; Li, C. Y.; Sun, Y. From Multi-ring to Spider Web and Radial Spoke: Competition between Receding Contact Line and Particle Deposition in Drying Colloidal Drop, Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 4458-4463, DOI: 10.1039/C4SM00497C.
Zhou, T.; Dong, B.; Qi, H.; Lau, H. K.; Li, C. Y.* One-Step Formation of Responsive “Dumbbell” Nanoparticle Dimers via Quasi-two-Dimensional Polymer Single Crystals, Nanoscale, 2014,6, 4551-4554, DOI: 10.1039/C4NR00501E.
Ahmad, I; Li, C. Y.; Hsuan, Y. G; Caincross, R. A. Mathematical Model Describing Antioxidant Depletion in Polyethylene-Clay Nanocomposites under Thermal Aging: Part I- Reaction Model, Polym. Degr. Stab. 2014, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2014.09.002.
Wang, W.; Li, C. Y.* Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Induced Orthogonal Growth of Polyethylene Single Crystals at a Curved Liquid/Liquid Interface, ACS Macro. Lett., 2014, 3, 175–179 DOI: 10.1021/mz5000027
Moon, E. J.;* Xie, Y. J.; Laird, E. D.; Keavney, D. J.; Li, C. Y.; May, S. J.* Fluorination of Epitaxial Oxides: Synthesis of Perovskite Oxyfluoride Thin Films; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, pp 2224–2227DOI: 10.1021/ja410954z
Smith, D. M.; Li, C. Y.* and Bunning T. J.* Light-directed mesoscale phase separation via holographic polymerization, J. Poly. Sci. Poly. Phys. Invited review,2014, 52, 232-250, DOI: 10.1002/polb.23413.
2013
Laird, E.D; Bose, R. K.; Qi, H.; Lau, K. K. S.; Li, C. Y.* Electric Field-Induced, Reversible Lotus-to-Rose Transition in Nanohybrid Shish Kebab Paper with Hierarchical Roughness, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2013, 5, 12089–12098. DOI: 10.1021/am403925f
Hood, M. A.; Sands, J. M.; Beyer, F. L.; Li, C. Y.* Extraordinarily high plastic deformation in polyurethane/silica nanoparticle nanocomposites with low filler concentrations;Polymer, 2013, 54, 6510-6515. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.10.010
Chen, X.; Wang, W. D.; Cheng, S.; Dong, B.; Li, C. Y.* Mimicking Bone Nanostructure by Combining Block Copolymer Self-Assembly and 1D Crystal Nucleation; ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 8251-8257. DOI: 10.1021/nn403742f
Cheng, S; Cairncross, R.; Hsuan, Y. G.*; Li, C. Y.* Clay orientation effect on the thermal stability of polyethylene–nanoclay nanocomposites, Polymer 2013, 54, 5016-5023. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.07.011
Dong, B.; Zhou T.; Zhang, H.; Li, C. Y.* Directed Self-assembly of Nanoparticles for Nanomotors; ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 5192-5198. DOI: 10.1021/nn400925q
Laird, E. D; Li, C. Y.* Structure and Morphology Control in Crystalline-Polymer/Carbon-Nanotube Composites; Macromolecules 2013. Invited perspective, 46, 2877-2891. DOI: 10.1021/ma400035j
Wang, D.; Pevzner, L.; Li, C.; Peneva, K.; Li, C. Y.; Chan, D. Y. C.; Mullen, K.; Mezger, M.; Koynov, K.*; Butt H. Layer with Reduced Viscosity at Water-Oil Interfaces Probed by Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy; Physical Review E.2013, 87, 012403. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.012403
Laird, E.D; Ranjita K. Bose; Wang, W.; Kenneth K. S. Lau; Li, C. Y.* Carbon Nanotube-Directed Polytetrafluoroethylene Single Crystal Growth via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition 2013, Macro. Rap. Commun. 34, 251−256. DOI: 10.1002/marc.201200678
Li, C. Y.* and Bunning T. J. * Holographically patterned soft matter: light directed mesoscale phase separation; Curr. Opin. Chem. Engin. 2013, 2, 63-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2012.09.009
2012
Zhang, H.; Dong, B.; Zhou, T.; Li, C. Y.* Directed Self-assembly of Hetero-Nanoparticles Using Polymer Single Crystal Template;Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 7641-7645. DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32866F
Zhou T.; Wang, B. B.; Dong B.; Li, C. Y.* Amphiphilic Janus Silica Nanoparticles via Combining “Polymer Singe Crystal-Templating” and “Grafting-from” Methods Showing Thermo-responsive Properties; Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 8780−8789. DOI: 10.1021/ma3019987
Dong, B.; Wang, W.; Miller, D. L.; Li, C. Y.* Polymer-Single-Crystal@Nanoparticle Nanosandwich for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy; J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 15526–15529. DOI: 10.1039/c2jm33277a Supporting Information
Dong, B.; Wang, W.; Miller, D. L.; Li, C. Y.* Polymer Single Crystal as Magnetically Recoverable Support for Nanocatalysts; J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2012, 3, 1346-1350. DOI: 10.1021/jz300434c
Laird, E. D. Wang, W.; Cheng, S.; Li, B., Presser, V.; Dyatkin, B.; Gogotsi, Y.; Li, C. Y.* Polymer single crystal-decorated superhydrophobic buckypaper with controlled surface and conductivity; ACS Nano 2012, 6, 1204-1213. DOI: 10.1021/nn203861s
Wang, W., Laird, E. D.; Li, B., Li L.; Li, C. Y.* Tuning periodicity of polymer-decorated carbon nanotubes; Sci. Chi. Chem. 2012, 55, 802-807. DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4502-4
Smith, D. M.; Dong, B; Marron, R. W.; Birnkrant, M. J.; Elabd, Y. A.; Natarajan, L. V.; Tondiglia, V. P.; Bunning, T. J.; Li, C. Y.* Tuning ion conducting pathways using holographic polymerization; Nano Lett. 2012, 12, 310-314. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl203599y
Cheng, S.; Chen, X; Hsuan, Y. G; Li, C. Y.* Reduced graphene oxide-induced polyethylene crystallization in solution and nanocomposites; Macromolecules 2012, 45, 993-1000. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma2021453
Wang, W.; Laird, E. D.; Gogotsi, Y.; Li, C.Y.* Bending single-walled carbon nanotubes into nanorings using a Pickering emulsion-based process, Carbon 2012, 50, 1769-1775. DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2011.12.024
Wong, W. K.; Cheng, S; Li, C. Y.; Ahmad, I.; Cairncross, R.; Hsuan, Y. G.* Depletion Mechanism of Antioxidants in MDPE-Clay Nanocomposites, Part I – Heat Aging; Polym. Degr. Stab. 2012, 97, 192-199. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2011.10.010
2011
Wang, D.; Yordanov, S.; Paroor, H. M.; Mukhopadhyay. A.; Li. C. Y.; Butt, H. J; Koynov, K.* Probing Diffusion of single nanoparticles at water-oil interfaces; Small, 2011, 7, 24, 3502-3507. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201101823
Liang, X.; Chen, X.; Li, C. Y.; Shen, Z.; Fan, X.; Zhou, Q. F.*, Synthesis and Characterization of a New Series of Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers with Long Mesogenic Side Chains. Acta Polymerica Sinica, 2011, 11, 1311-1319. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1105.2011.11012 PDF
Li, L. Y.; Wang, W. D.; Laird, E. D.; Li, C. Y.*; Defaux, M.; Ivanov, D. A. Polyethylene/carbon nanotube nano hybrid shish-kebab obtained by solvent evaporation and thin-film crystallization; Polymer 2011, 52: 3633-3638. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.05.006
Dong, B.; Li, B.; Li, C. Y.* Janus nanoparticle dimers and chains via polymer single crystals; J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21: 13155-13158. DOI: 10.1039/c1jm12866c
Birnkrant, M. J.; Li, C. Y.*; Natarajan, L. V.; Tondiglia, V. P.; Sutherland, R. L.; Bunning, T. J. Permeable nanoconfinement of hierarchical block copolymer volume gratings; Soft Matter 2011, 7: 4729-4734. DOI: 10.1039/c0sm01558j
2010
Wang, J.; Li, C. Y.; Jin, S.; Weng, X.; Van Horn, R. M.; Graham, M. J.; Zhang, W. B.; Jeong, K. U.; Harris, F. W.; Lotz, B.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Helical Crystal Assemblies in Nonracemic Chiral Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Where Chemistry and Physics Meet; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49: 11936-11947. DOI: 10.1021/ie100248r
Wang, B. B.; Li, B.; Ferrier, R. C. M.; Li, C. Y.* Polymer Single Crystal Templated Janus Nanoparticles; Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2010, 31: 169-175. DOI: 10.1002/marc.200900735
Wang, B. B.; Li, B.; Dong, B.; Zhao, B.; Li, C. Y.* Homo- and Hetero-Particle Clusters Formed by Janus Nanoparticles with Bicompartment Polymer Brushes; Macromolecules 2010, 43: 9234-9238. DOI: 10.1021/ma101772f
Wang, B. B.; Dong, B.; Li, B.; Zhao, B.; Li, C. Y.* Janus gold nanoparticle with bicompartment polymer brushes templated by polymer single crystals; Polymer 2010, 51: 4814-4822. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.016
Liang, X. C.; Chen, X. F.; Li, C. Y.*; Shen, Z. H.; Fan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.* Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polymers substituted with oligo(oxyethylene) as peripheral chain; Polymer 2010, 51: 3693-3705. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.05.051
Hood, M. A.; Wang, B. B.; Sands, J. M.; La Scala, J. J.; Beyer, F. L.; Li, C. Y.* Morphology control of segmented polyurethanes by crystallization of hard and soft segments; Polymer 2010, 51: 2191-2198. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.03.027
Chen, X.; Dong, B.; Wang, B. B.; Shah, R.; Li, C. Y.* Crystalline Block Copolymer Decorated, Hierarchically Ordered Polymer Nanofibers; Macromolecules 2010, 43: 9918-9927. DOI: 10.1021/ma101900n
2009
Tenneti, K. K.; Chen, X. F.; Li, C. Y.*; Shen, Z. H.; Wan, X. H.; Fan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.*; Rong, L. X.; Hsiao, B. S. Influence of LC Content on the Phase Structures of Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Block Copolymers with Bent-Core Mesogens; Macromolecules 2009, 42: 3510-3517. DOI: 10.1021/ma8027563
Li, L. Y.; Li, B.; Hood, M. A.; Li, C. Y.* Carbon nanotube induced polymer crystallization: The formation of nanohybrid shish-kebabs; Polymer 2009, 50: 953-965. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.12.031
Li, C. Y.* Nanoparticle Assembly: Anisotropy unnecessary; Nat. Mater. 2009, 8: 249-250. DOI: 10.1038/nmat2416
Li, C. Y.* Polymer Single Crystal Meets Nanoparticles; J. Polym. Sci. Pt. B-Polym. Phys. 2009, 47: 2436-2440. DOI: 10.1002/polb.21855 Cover
Li, B.; Wang, B. B.; Ferrier, R. C. M.; Li, C. Y.* Programmable Nanoparticle Assembly via Polymer Single Crystals; Macromolecules 2009, 42: 9394-9399. DOI: 10.1021/ma902294k
Li, B.; Li, L. Y.; Wang, B. B.; Li, C. Y.* Alternating patterns on single-walled carbon nanotubes; Nat. Nanotechnol. 2009, 4: 358-362. DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2009.91
Jiang, X. M.; Wang, B. B.; Li, C. Y.; Zhao, B.* Thermosensitive Polymer Brush-Supported 4-N,N-Dialkylaminopyridine on Silica Particles as Catalyst for Hydrolysis of an Activated Ester in Aqueous Buffers: Comparison of Activity with Linear Polymer-Supported Version and Effect of LCST Transition; J. Polym. Sci. Pol. Chem. 2009, 47: 2853-2870. DOI: 10.1002/pola.23375
2008
Zhao, B.*; Jiang, X. M.; Li, D. J.; Jiang, X. G.; O’Lenick, T. G.; Li, B.; Li, C. Y. Hairy particle-supported 4-N,N-dialkylaminopyridine: An efficient and recyclable nucleophilic organocatalyst; J. Polym. Sci. Pol. Chem. 2008, 46: 3438-3446. DOI: 10.1002/pola.22681
Wang, D. H.; Mirau, P.; Li, B.; Li, C. Y.; Baek, J. B.; Tan, L. S.* Solubilization of carbon nanofibers with a covalently attached hyperbranched poly(ether ketone); Chem. Mat. 2008, 20: 1502-1515. DOI: 10.1021/cm702857z
Wang, B. B.; Li, B.; Zhao, B.; Li, C. Y.* Amphiphilic Janus gold nanoparticles via combining “Solid-State Grafting-to” and “Grafting-from” methods; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130: 11594-11595. DOI: 10.1021/ja804192e
Wang, B. B.; Li, B.; Xiong, J.; Li, C. Y.* Hierarchically Ordered Polymer Nanofibers via Electrospinning and Controlled Polymer Crystallization; Macromolecules 2008, 41: 9516-9521. DOI: 10.1021/ma801971r
Tenneti, K. K.; Chen, X. F.; Li, C. Y.*; Wan, X. H.; Fan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.*; Rong, L. X.; Hsiao, B. S. Competition between liquid crystallinity and block copolymer self-assembly in core-shell rod-coil block copolymers; Soft Matter 2008, 4: 458-461. DOI: 10.1039/b714524a
Li, B.; Ni, C.; Li, C. Y.* Poly(ethylene oxide) single crystals as templates for Au nanoparticle patterning and asymmetrical functionalization; Macromolecules 2008, 41: 149-155. DOI: 10.1021/ma702047k
Birnkrant, M.; Li, C. Y.*; Natarajan, L. V.; Tondiglia, V. P.; Sutherland, R. L.; Lloyd, P. F.; Jakubiak, R.; Bunning, T. J. In The structure of a polymer blend in a volume grating, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials Viii; Jakubiak, R., Ed.; Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering: Bellingham, 2008; Vol. 7049. DOI: 10.1117/12.798322
2007
Tenneti, K. K.; Chen, X. F.; Li, C. Y.*; Wan, X. H.; Fan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.*; Rong, L. X.; Hsiao, B. S. Hierarchical nanostructures of bent-core molecules blended with poly(styrene-b-4-vinylpyridine) block copolymer; Macromolecules 2007, 40: 5095-5102. DOI: 10.1021/ma070721j
Li, L. Y.; Li, C. Y.*; Ni, C. Y.; Rong, L. X.; Hsiao, B. Structure and crystallization behavior of Nylon 66/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites at low carbon nanotube contents; Polymer 2007, 48: 3452-3460. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2007.04.030
Li, L. Y.; Li, B.; Yang, G. L.; Li, C. Y.* Polymer decoration on carbon nanotubes via physical vapor deposition; Langmuir 2007, 23: 8522-8525. DOI: 10.1021/la700480z
Li, B.; Li, C. Y.* Immobilizing Au nanoparticles with polymer single crystals, patterning and asymmetric functionalization; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129: 12-13. DOI: 10.1021/ja0668318
Chen, X. F.; Tenneti, K. K.; Li, C. Y.*; Bai, Y. W.; Wan, X. H.; Fan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.; Rong, L. X.; Hsiao, B. S. Side-chain liquid crystalline poly(meth)acrylates with bent-core mesogens; Macromolecules 2007, 40: 840-848. DOI: 10.1021/ma061949u
Birnkrant, M. J.; Li, C. Y.*; Natarajan, L. V.; Tondiglia, V. P.; Sutherland, R. L.; Lloyd, P. F.; Bunning, T. J. Layer-in-layer hierarchical nanostructures fabricated by combining holographic polymerization and block copolymer self-assembly; Nano Lett. 2007, 7: 3128-3133. DOI: 10.1021/nl071673j
2006
Li, L. Y.; Yang, Y.; Yang, G. L.; Chen, X. M.; Hsiao, B. S.; Chu, B.; Spanier, J. E.; Li, C. Y.* Patterning polyethylene oligomers on carbon nanotubes using physical vapor deposition; Nano Lett. 2006, 6: 1007-1012. DOI: 10.1021/nl060276q
Li, L. Y.; Li, C. Y.*; Ni, C. Y. Polymer crystallization-driven, periodic patterning on carbon nanotubes; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128: 1692-1699. DOI: 10.1021/ja056923h
Kodjie, S. L.; Li, L. Y.; Li, B.; Cai, W. W.; Li, C. Y.*; Keating, M. Morphology and crystallization behavior of HDPE/CNT nanocomposite; J. Macromol. Sci. Part B-Phys. 2006, 45: 231-245. DOI: 10.1080/00222340500522299
Dillon, D. R.; Tenneti, K. K.; Li, C. Y.*; Ko, F. K.; Sics, I.; Hsiao, B. S. On the structure and morphology of polyvinylidene fluoride-nanoclay nanocomposites; Polymer 2006, 47: 1678-1688. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.01.015
Chen, X. F.; Tenneti, K. K.; Li, C. Y.*; Bai, Y. W.; Zhou, R.; Wan, X. H.; Fan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.* Design, synthesis, and characterization of bent-core mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polymers; Macromolecules 2006, 39: 517-527. DOI: 10.1021/ma051939d
Birnkrant, M. J.; McWilliams, H. K.; Li, C. Y.*; Natarajan, L. V.; Tondiglia, V. P.; Sutherland, R. L.; Lloyd, P. F.; Bunning, T. J. On the structure of holographic polymer-dispersed polyethylene glycol; Polymer 2006, 47: 8147-8154. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.09.052
2005
Tenneti, K. K.; Chen, X. F.; Li, C. Y.*; Tu, Y. F.; Wan, X. H.; Zhou, Q. F.*; Sics, I.; Hsiao, B. S. Perforated layer structures in liquid crystalline rod-coil block copolymers; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127: 15481-15490. DOI: 10.1021/ja053548k
Li, C. Y.*; Li, L. Y.; Cai, W. W.; Kodjie, S. L.; Tenneti, K. K. Nanohybrid Shish-kebabs: Periodically functionalized carbon nanotubes; Adv. Mater. 2005, 17: 1198-1202. (Cover Article). DOI: 10.1002/adma.200401977 Cover
Li, C. Y.*; Birnkrant, M. J.; Natarajan, L. V.; Tondiglia, V. P.; Lloyd, P. F.; Sutherland, R. L.; Bunning, T. J. Polymer crystallization/melting induced thermal switching in a series of holographically patterned Bragg reflectors; Soft Matter 2005, 1: 238-242. (Highlighted in Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Technology News, Sept. 2005, 2002, T2033). DOI: 10.1039/b506876b
2002-2004
Zhang, S. J.; Fu, L. X.; Zhang, J.; Liu, J. J.; Yang, D. C.; Ge, J. J.; Li, C. Y.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Ordering-induced micro-bands in thin films of a main-chain liquid crystalline chloro-poly(aryl ether ketone); Polymer 2004, 45: 3967-3972. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.01.083
Lyons, J.; Li, C. Y.; Ko, F.* Melt-electrospinning part I: processing parameters and geometric properties; Polymer 2004, 45: 7597-7603. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.08.071
Li, C. Y.*; Tenneti, K. K.; Zhang, D.; Zhang, H. L.; Wan, X. H.; Chen, E. Q.; Zhou, Q. F.*; Carlos, A. O.; Igos, S.; Hsiao, B. S. Hierarchical assembly of a series of rod-coil block copolymers: Supramolecular LC phase in nanoenvironment; Macromolecules 2004, 37: 2854-2860. DOI: 10.1021/ma0354905
Xue, C. C.; Jin, S.; Wen, X.; Ge, J. J.; Shen, Z. H.; Shen, H.; Graham, M. J.; Jeong, K. U.; Huang, H. B.; Zhang, D.; Guo, M. M.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Li, C. Y.; Zhu, L. Self-assembled “Supra-molecular” Structures viaHydrogen Bonding and Aromatic/Aliphatic MicrophaseSeparation on Different Length Scales in Symmetric-Tapered Bisamides; Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 1014-1025. DOI: 10.1021/cm0349755
Chen, W. Y.; Zheng, J. X.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Li, C. Y.; Huang, P.; Zhu, L.; Xiong, H. M.; Ge, Q.; Guo, Y.; Quirk, R. P.; Lotz, B.; Deng, L. F.; Wu, C.; Thomas, E. L. Onset of tethered chain overcrowding; Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 93: 028301/028301-028304. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.028301
Chen, W. Y.; Li, C. Y.; Zheng, J. X.; Huang, P.; Zhu, L.; Ge, Q.; Quirk, R. P.; Lotz, B.; Deng, L. F.; Wu, C.; Thomas, E. L.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* “Chemically shielded” poly(ethylene oxide) single crystal growth and construction of channel-wire arrays with chemical and geometric recognitions on a submicrometer scale; Macromolecules 2004, 37: 5292-5299. DOI: 10.1021/ma0493325
Cai, W. W.; Li, C. Y.*; Li, L. Y.; Lotz, B.; Keating, M. N.; Marks, D. Submicrometer scroll/tubular lamellar crystals of Nylon 6,6; Adv. Mater. 2004, 16: 600-605. DOI: 10.1002/adma.200305634
Tang, B. Y.; Jing, A. J.; Li, C. Y.; Shen, Z. H.; Wang, H. B.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Role of polymorphous metastability in crystal formation kinetics of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexa(4 ‘-octyloxy-benzoyloxy)-triphenylene discotic molecules; Cryst. Growth Des. 2003, 3: 375-382. DOI: 10.1021/cg020069d
Li, C. Y.; Jin, S.; Weng, X.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Phase Transformations in Chiral Non-Racemic Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polyesters Involving Double-Twist Helical Crystals; NATAS Notes 2003, 34: 5-12. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00238-X
Ko, F.*; Gogotsi, Y.; Ali, A.; Naguib, N.; Ye, H. H.; Yang, G. L.; Li, C. Y.; Willis, P. Electrospinning of continuons carbon nanotube-filled nanofiber yarns; Adv. Mater. 2003, 15: 1161-1165. DOI: 10.1002/adma.200304955
Ge, J. J.; Hong, S. C.; Tang, B. Y.; Li, C. Y.; Zhang, D.; Bai, T.; Mansdorf, B.; Harris, F. W.; Yang, D.; Shen, Y. R.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Assembly of photopolymerizable discotic molecules on an aligned polyimide layer surface to form a negative retardation film with an oblique optical axis; Adv. Funct. Mater. 2003, 13: 718-725. DOI: 10.1002/adma.200304365
Weng, X.; Li, C. Y.; Jin, S.; Zhang, D.; Zhang, J. Z.; Bai, F.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Helical twist senses, liquid crystalline behavior, crystal microtwins, and rotation twins in a polyester containing main-chain molecular asymmetry and effects of the number of methylene units in the backbones on the phase structures and morphologies of its homologues; Macromolecules 2002, 35: 9678-9686. DOI: 10.1021/ma0214106
Jing, A. J.; Taikum, O.; Li, C. Y.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Phase identifications and monotropic transition behaviors in a thermotropic main-chain liquid crystalline polyether; Polymer 2002, 43: 3431-3440. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00159-3
Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Li, C. Y. In Textures of Materials, Pts 1 and 2; Lee, D. N., Ed.; Trans Tech Publications Ltd: Zurich-Uetikon, 2002; Vol. 408-4; pp 25-37.
Li, C. Y.; Jin, S.; Weng, X.; Ge, J. J.; Zhang, D.; Bai, F.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Yan, D. H.; He, T. B.; Lotz, B.; Chien, L. C. Liquid crystalline phases, microtwinning in crystals and helical chirality transformations in a main-chain chiral liquid crystalline polyester; Macromolecules 2002, 35: 5475-5482. DOI: 10.1021/ma0204453
Before 2002
Yang, J.; Sidoti, G.; Liu, J.; Geil, P. H.; Li, C. Y.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Morphology and crystal structure of CTFMP and bulk polymerized poly(trimethylene terephthalate); Polymer 2001, 42: 7181-7195. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(01)00044-1
Wang, B. J.; Li, C. Y.; Hanzlicek, J.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Geil, P. H.; Grebowicz, J.; Ho, R. M. Poly(trimethylene teraphthalate) crystal structure and morphology in different length scales; Polymer 2001, 42: 7171-7180. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(01)00046-5
Li, C. Y.; Ge, J. J.; Bai, F.; Calhoun, B. H.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Chien, L. C.; Lotz, B.; Keith, H. D. Early-stage formation of helical single crystals and their confined growth in thin film; Macromolecules 2001, 34: 3634-3641. DOI: 10.1021/ma0021996
Li, C. Y.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Weng, X.; Ge, J. J.; Bai, F.; Zhang, J. Z.; Calhoun, B. H.; Harris, F. W.; Chien, L. C.; Lotz, B. Left or right, it is a matter of one methylene unit; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123: 2462-2463. DOI: 10.1021/ja005805l
Ge, J. J.; Li, C. Y.; Xue, G.; Mann, I. K.; Zhang, D.; Wang, S. Y.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Hong, S. C.; Zhuang, X. W.; Shen, Y. R. Rubbing-induced molecular reorientation on an alignment surface of an aromatic polyimide containing cyanobiphenyl side chains; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123: 5768-5776. DOI: 10.1021/ja0042682
Li, C. Y.; Ge, J. J.; Bai, F.; Zhang, J. Z.; Calhoun, B. H.; Chien, L. C.; Harris, F. W.; Lotz, B.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Phase transformations in a chiral main-chain liquid crystalline polyester involving double-twist helical crystals; Polymer 2000, 41: 8953-8960. DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00238-X
Li, C. Y.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Ge, J. J.; Bai, F.; Zhang, J. Z.; Mann, I. K.; Chien, L. C.; Harris, F. W.; Lotz, B. Molecular orientations in flat-elongated and helical lamellar crystals of a main-chain nonracemic chiral polyester; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122: 72-79. DOI: 10.1021/ja993249t
Ge, J. J.; Zhang, J. Z.; Zhou, W. S.; Li, C. Y.; Jin, S.; Calhoun, B. H.; Wang, S. Y.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D.* Phase structures, transition behavior and surface alignment in polymers containing rigid-rod backbones with flexible side chains – Part VI – Novel band structures in a combined main-chain/side-chain liquid crystalline polyester: From liquid crystal to crystalline states; J. Mater. Sci. 2000, 35: 5215-5223. DOI: 10.1023/A:1004868707165
Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Li, C. Y.; Zhu, L. Commentary on polymer crystallization: Selection rules in different length scales of a nucleation process; Eur. Phys. J. E 2000, 3: 195-197. DOI: 10.1007/s101890070032
Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Li, C. Y.; Calhoun, B. H.; Zhu, L.; Zhou, W. W. Thermal analysis: the next two decades; Thermochim. Acta 2000, 355: 59-68. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(00)00437-8
Li, S. J.; Hsu, B. L.; Li, F. M.; Li, C. Y.; Harris, F. W.; Cheng, S. Z. D*. A study of polyimide thermoplastics used as tougheners in epoxy resins – structure, property and solubility relationships; Thermochim. Acta 1999, 341: 221-229. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(99)00266-X
Li, C. Y.; Yan, D. H.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Bai, F.; He, T. B.; Chien, L. C.; Harris, F. W.; Lotz, B. Double-twisted helical lamellar crystals in a synthetic main-chain chiral polyester similar to biological polymers; Macromolecules 1999, 32: 524-527. DOI: 10.1021/ma981000a
Li, C. Y.; Yan, D. H.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Bai, F.; Ge, J. J.; Calhoun, B. H.; He, T. B.; Chien, L. C.; Harris, F. W.; Lotz, B. Helical single-lamellar crystals thermotropically formed in a synthetic nonracemic chiral main-chain polyester; Phys. Rev. B 1999, 60: 12675-12680. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.60.12675
Li, C. Y.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Ge, J. J.; Bai, F.; Zhang, J. Z.; Mann, I. K.; Harris, F. W.; Chien, L. C.; Yan, D. H.; He, T. B.; Lotz, B. Double twist in helical polymer “soft” crystals; Phys. Rev. Lett. 1999, 83: 4558-4561. ( this work has been selected as the cover picture of POLYMER journal for the whole year of 2000; and was reported by Physical Review Focus and Spektrum Der Wissenschaft magazines, 2000). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.4558
Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Zhu, L.; Li, C. Y.; Honigfort, P. S.; Keller, A. Size effect of metastable states on semicrystalline polymer structures and morphologies; Thermochim. Acta 1999, 332: 105-113. DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(99)00065-9
Bai, F.; Chien, L. C.; Li, C. Y.; Cheng, S. Z. D.*; Petschek, R. Synthesis and characterization of isoregic chiral smectic polyesters; Chem. Mat. 1999, 11: 1666-1671. DOI: 10.1021/cm990159e