Prof. Yingwu LUO's Group

Dr. Xiang Gao Associate Professor The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (Zhejiang University) College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Room 4015B, Teach building No.10 38 ZheDa Road, Hangzhou, China, 310027 Tel: 86-571-87951280 Fax: 86-571-87951612 Email: gaox@zju.edu.cn

Education and work experience

Nov. 2009-  Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

2005 -2009, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, McMaster University，Canada, PhD

2002 -2005, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tianjin University, Master

1998 -2002, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,Tianjin University, Bachelor

Research interests

Lithium-ion battery
Electrode binder for lithium-ion battery
Multi-shape mamory polymers
Living radical polymerization

Ongoing projects

The study on the Preparation and Property of an Electrically Conductive, Ion-conduction, Highly Adhesive and Elastic Ideal Electrode Binder (National Natural Science Foundation of China)

The Study on the Realization of Multishape Memory Ability through Designing the Polymer Chain Sequence into Gradient Structure (National Natural Science Foundation of China)

Research on the Key Technology of Solving the Problem of Short Life of High Specific Capacity Lithium Ion Batteried (Zhejiang Science and Technology Department)
Study on the Polymer Gel Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries (Zhejiang Science and Technology Department)

Publications

1. Zhou, A.; Sim, R.; Luo, Y. W.; Gao, X., High-performance stretchable electrodes prepared from elastomeric current collectors and binders. J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5, 21550-21559.

2. Liu, D.; Wang, J.; Zhang, Y. B.; Liu, J.; Li, H. M.; Zhou, L.; Wu, S.; Gao, X., Preparation of core-shell structured Au@SiO2 nanocomposite catalyst with Au core size below 2 nm without high-temperature calcination procedure. J. Mater. Sci. 2018, 53, 8086-8097.

3. Wang, S.; Li, J. X.; Qi, M. F.; Gao, X.; Wang, W. J., Toward Maximizing the Mechanical Property of Interconnected Macroporous Polystyrenes Made from High Internal Phase Emulsions. Langmuir 2017, 33, 14295-14303.

4. Li, L.; Wang, Y.; Gao, X.; Zhu, S., Preparation and Evaluation of a New Water-Based Binder for Sulfur Cathode in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Chinese Universities 2017, 31, 669-678.

5. Li, H.; Luo, Y.; Gao, X., Core-shell nano-latex blending method to prepare multi-shape memory polymers. Soft Matter 2017, 13, 5324-5331.

6. Zhu, Y.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Core-shell particles of poly(methyl methacrylate)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate) synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer emulsion polymerization and the polymer's application in toughening polycarbonate. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2016, 133.

7. Zheng, Z.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y.; Zhu, S., Employing Gradient Copolymer To Achieve Gel Polymer Electrolytes with High Ionic Conductivity. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 2179-2188.

8. Yan, K.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Kinetics of RAFT Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by Oligo(Acrylic Acid-b-Styrene) Trithiocarbonate. Aiche Journal 2016, 62, 2126-2134.

9. Li, H.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Multi-shape memory polymers achieved by the spatio-assembly of 3D printable thermoplastic building blocks. Soft Matter 2016, 12, 3226-3233.

10. Zhu, Y.; Bi, S.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Comparison of RAFT Ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Styrene Mediated by Oligo(methacrylic acid-b-methyl methacrylate) Trithiocarbonate Surfactant. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering 2015, 9, 503-511.

11. Yan, K.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Well-Defined High Molecular Weight Polystyrene with High Rates and High Livingness Synthesized via Two-Stage RAFT Emulsion Polymerization. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2015, 36, 1277-1282.

12. Yan, K.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Correlation between polydispersities of molecular weight distribution and particle size distribution in RAFT Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene. Journal of Polymer Science Part a-Polymer Chemistry 2015, 53, 1848-1853.

13. Luo, Y.; Wang, A.-N.; Gao, X., One-pot interfacial polymerization to prepare PolyHIPEs with functional surface. Colloid and Polymer Science 2015, 293, 1767-1779.

14. Guo, Y.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Suppressing the Long-Chain Branching in the Synthesis of Poly(styrene-b-butyl acrylate-b-styrene) in RAFT Emulsion Polymerization by Tuning the Interfacial Properties. Journal of Polymer Science Part a-Polymer Chemistry 2015, 53, 1464-1473.

15. Guo, Y.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Mechanical Properties of Gradient Copolymers of Styrene and n-Butyl Acrylate. Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics 2015, 53, 860-868.

16. Gao, X.; Sheng, W.; Wang, Y.; Lin, Y.; Luo, Y.; Li, B.-G., Polyethylene battery separator with auto-shutdown ability, thermal stability of 220 degrees C, and hydrophilic surface via solid-state ultraviolet irradiation. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2015, 132.

17. Huang, J.; Zhao, S.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y.; Li, B., Ab Initio RAFT Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene and Acrylonitrile. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2014, 53, 7688-7695.

18. Huang, J.; Zhao, S.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y.; Li, B., RAFT Ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Using Poly(acrylic acid)-b-polystyrene Trithiocarbonate of Various Structures as Mediator and Surfactant. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering 2014, 8, 696-705.

19. Guo, Y.; Zhang, J.; Xie, P.; Gao, X.; Luo, Y., Tailor-made compositional gradient copolymer by a many-shot RAFT emulsion polymerization method. Polymer Chemistry 2014, 5, 3363-3371.

20. Luo, Y.; Guo, Y.; Gao, X.; Li, B.-G.; Xie, T., A General Approach Towards Thermoplastic Multishape-Memory Polymers via Sequence Structure Design. Advanced Materials 2013, 25, 743-748.

21. Zhou, D.; Gao, X.; Wang, W.-j.; Zhu, S., Termination of Surface Radicals and Kinetic Modeling of ATRP Grafting from Flat Surfaces by Addition of Deactivator. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 1198-1207.

22. Ye, X.; Luo, Y.; Gao, X.; Zhu, S., Design and evaluation of a thermochromic roof system for energy saving based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) aqueous solution. Energy and Buildings 2012, 48, 175-179.

23. Luo, Y.; Wang, A.-N.; Gao, X., Pushing the mechanical strength of PolyHIPEs up to the theoretical limit through living radical polymerization. Soft Matter 2012, 8, 1824-1830.

24. Luo, Y.; Wang, A.-N.; Gao, X., Miniemulsion template polymerization to prepare a sub-micrometer porous polymeric monolith with an inter-connected structure and very high mechanical strength. Soft Matter 2012, 8, 7547-7551.

25. Gao, X.; Zhu, S., Modeling Analysis of Chain Transfer in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2011, 122, 497-508.

26. Feng, W.; Gao, X.; McClung, G.; Zhu, S.; Ishihara, K.; Brash, J. L., Methacrylate polymer layers bearing poly(ethylene oxide) and phosphorylcholine side chains as non-fouling surfaces: In vitro interactions with plasma proteins and platelets. Acta Biomaterialia 2011, 7, 3692-3699.

27. Gao, X.; Zhu, S.; Sheardown, H.; Brash, J. L., Nanoscale patterning through self-assembly of hydrophilic block copolymers with one chain end constrained to surface. Polymer 2010, 51, 1771-1778.

28. Gao, X.; Feng, W.; Zhu, S.; Sheardown, H.; Brash, J. L., Kinetic Modeling of Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering 2010, 4, 235-250.

29. Gao, X.; Kucerka, N.; Nieh, M.-P.; Katsaras, J.; Zhu, S.; Brash, J. L.; Sheardown, H., Chain Conformation of a New Class of PEG-Based Thermoresponsive Polymer Brushes Grafted on Silicon as Determined by Neutron Reflectometry. Langmuir 2009, 25, 10271-10278.

30. Gao, X.; Feng, W.; Zhu, S.; Sheardown, H.; Brash, J. L., A facile method of forming nanoscale patterns on poly(ethylene glycol)-based surfaces by self-assembly of randomly grafted block copolymer brushes. Langmuir 2008, 24, 8303-8308.

31. Gao, X.; Liu, L.; Liu, X.; Zhang, B.; Lin, T., Permeation of Compressed and Supercritical Fluids through Porous Membranes. Journal of Chemical Engineering of Chinese Universities 2005, 19, 577-582.