Professor of Polymer Chemistry and Physics

Email: ygliao@mail.hust.edu.cn

Academic Areas: Polymer Chemistry and Physics

Yonggui Liao is a Professor of polymer chemistry and physics at School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research spans functional polymeric / supramolecular materials, multi-phase and multi-component polymers, as well as physical / chemical behaviors of polymers under specific conditions. He has executed for projects from NSFC and one from MOE. He has obtained 30+ authorized Chinese patents and published 100+ papers in the leading scholarly journals in polymer science and technology, including Macromolecules, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Langmuir, Soft Matter, Polymer. He teaches Polymer Physics, Basic Principles for Polymer Processing, and Comprehensive Experiment for undergraduates, as well as Multi-phase and Multi-component Polymers for graduates. He is a recipient of Distinguished Supervisor for Graduates at HUST, New Century Excellent Talent, Huazhong Scholar at HUST, and First Prize of Jilin Province Natural Science.

Academic Degrees

2001-2004

PhD in Polymer Physics and Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences;

1998-2001

MSc in Physical Chemistry, Xiamen Branch for Corrosion and Protection of Metals, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences;

1994-1998

BSc in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University.

Professional Experience

2014-now

Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST).

2007-2014

Associate Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, HUST.

2005-2007

Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan.

Courses Taught

1.Polymer Physics (for undergraduate students)

2.Basic Principles for Polymer Processing (for undergraduate students)

3.Multi-phase and Multi-component Polymers (for graduate students)

4.Comprehensive Experiment (for undergraduate students)

Awards and Honors

Selected Projects Funded

1.National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51973072, 2020-2023), Investigation of Helix-Coil Transition of Polymeric Artificial Foldamers Using Confined Photoluminescence Behaviors

2.National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51773070, 2018-2021), Photo-switching and Stabilizing of Cholesteric Pitch in Reinforced Liquid Crystalline Physical Gels

3.New Century Excellent Talents (NCET-11-0174, 2012-2014), Modulation of Microstructure and Performance for Optoelectronic Polymers under High Magnetic Field

4.National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51373060, 2014-2017), Design and Light-scattering Behavior of Electrically Controlled Nematic Liquid-crystalline Physical Gels with Self-supporting Ability

5.National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50903035, 2010-2012), Polymer/Polymer Interdiffusion Investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy

Selected Publications

[1] Hongchao Yan, Qian Jiang, Jing Wang, Shuang Cao, Yuan Qiu*, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. A triple-stimuli responsive supramolecular hydrogel based on methoxy-azobenzene-grafted poly (acrylic acid) and β-cyclodextrin dimer. Polymer 2021, 221: 123617.

[2] Qian Jiang, Dongxu Zhao, Jing Wang, Hongchao Yan, Shuang Cao, Yuan Qiu*, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Light regulation and long-lived stability of RGB colors in cholesteric liquid crystal physical gels via a mixing strategy. Soft Matter 2021, 17(11): 3216–3221.

[3] Shijun Long, Zhihua Ye, Yiqi Jin, Jiacheng Huang, Yiwan Huang, Yonggui Liao*, Xuefeng Li*. High-performance photochromic hydrogels for rewritable information record. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2021, 42(7): 2000701.

[4] Wenchao Zhao, Yanjun Huang, Rong Chen, Hong Peng*, Yonggui Liao, Qin Wang. Facile preparation of thioether/hydroxyl functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes hybrid polymer for ultrahigh selective adsorption of silver(I) ions. Reactive and Functional Polymers 2021, 163: 104899.

[5] Binbin Zhang, Xuelin Dong, Qi Zhou, Shan Lu, Xinwei Zhang, Yonggui Liao, Yajiang Yang, Hong Wang*. Carboxymethyl chitosan‒promoted luminescence of lanthanide metallogel and its application in assay of multiple metal ions. Carbohydrate Polymers 2021, 263: 117986.

[6] Qi Zhou, Xuelin Dong, Binbin Zhang, Shan Lu, Xinwei Zhang, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao, Yajiang Yang, Wang, Hong*. Luminescence sensitization of terbium-loaded supramolecular gels by hydroxybenzoic acids and used for salicylates sensing. Talanta 2021, 225: 122061.

[7] Hongxia Zeng, Jingyi Wu, Huijie Pei, Yangke Zhang, Yunsheng Ye*, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Highly thermally conductive yet mechanically robust composites with nacre-mimetic structure prepared by evaporation-induced self-assembly approach. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 405: 126865.

[8] Xun Tong#, Xiaoyu Zhao#, Yuan Qiu*, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Intrinsically visible light-responsive liquid crystalline physical gels driven by a halogen bond. Langmuir 2020, 36(40): 11873–11879.

[9] Hongchao Yan, Yuan Qiu, Jing Wang, Qian Jiang, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Wholly visible-light-responsive host–guest supramolecular gels based on methoxy azobenzene and β-cyclodextrin dimers. Langmuir 2020, 36(26): 7408–7417.

[10] Jing Wang, Qian Jiang, Xingtian Hao, Hongchao Yan, Haiyan Peng, Bijin Xiong, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Reversible photo-responsive gel-sol transitions of robust organogels based on azobenzene-containing main chain liquid crystalline polymer. RSC Advances 2020, 10(7): 3726–3733.

[11] Jing Wang, Xingtian Hao, Hongchao Yan, Qian Jiang, Haiyan Peng, Bijin Xiong*, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Hydrogen bond driven self-supporting organogels from main-chain liquid crystalline polymers. Polymer 2020, 188: 122148.

[12] Yuan Qiu, Hongchao Yan, Jing Wang, Qian Jiang, Hong Wang, Haiyan Peng*, Yonggui Liao*, Bogumił E Brycki, Xiaolin Xie. Concurrent helix extension and chirality enhancement for an artificial helical foldamer complexed with sterically hindered chiral molecules. Polymer 2020, 188: 122135.

[13] Anbi Zheng#, Di Wu#, Man Fan#, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao, Qin Wang*, Yajiang Yang. Efficient near-infrared anionic conjugated polyelectrolyte for photothermal therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2020, 8(46): 10637–10649.

[14] Jianhui Yuan, Xuelin Dong, Binbin Zhang, Qi Zhou, Shan Lu, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao, Yajiang Yang, Hong Wang*. Tunable dual emission of fluorescence-phosphorescence at room temperature based on pure organic supramolecular gels. Dyes and Pigments 2020, 181: 108506.

[15] Ke Wang, Fan Li, Seon-Mi Jin, Kui Wang, Di Tian, Mubashir Hussain, Jiangping Xu, Lianbin Zhang*, Yonggui Liao, Eunji Lee, Gi-Ra Yi*, Xiaolin Xie,   Jintao Zhu*. Chain-length effect on binary superlattices of polymer-tethered nanoparticles. Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2020, 4(7): 2089–2095.

[16] Qi Zhou, Xuelin Dong, Yuxiang Xiong, Binbin Zhang, Shan Lu, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao, Yajiang Yang, Hong Wang*. Multi-responsive lanthanide-based hydrogel with encryption, naked eye sensing, shape memory, self-healing, and antibacterial activity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12(25): 28539–28549.

[17] Binbin Zhang, Xuelin Dong, Yuxiang Xiong, Qi Zhou, Shan Lu, Yonggui Liao, Yajiang Yang, Hong Wang*. A heat-set lanthanide metallogel capable of emitting stable luminescence under thermal, mechanical and water stimuli. Dalton Transactions 2020, 49(9): 2827–2832.

[18] Haiyu Qiao, Longhui Li, Jun Wu, Yun Zhang*, Yonggui Liao, Helezi Zhou, Dequn Li. High-strength cellulose films obtained by the combined action of shear force and surface selective dissolution. Carbohydrate Polymers 2020, 233: 115883.

[19] Shuaishuai Zhu, Yajun Zhao, Mingli Ni, Jing Xu, Xingping Zhou, Yonggui Liao, Yong Wang*, Xiaolin Xie. One-step and metal-free synthesis of triblock quaterpolymers by concurrent and switchable polymerization. ACS Macro Letters 2020, 9(2): 204–209.

[20] Shuaishuai Zhu, Yong Wang*, Wanzhi Ding, Xingping Zhou, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie. Lewis pair catalyzed highly selective polymerization for the one-step synthesis of AzCy(AB)xCyAz pentablock terpolymers. Polymer Chemistry 2020, 11(10): 1691–1695.

[21] Zhikang Zhou#, Hao Jiang#,*, Honggang Gu, Xiuguo Chen, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao*, Shiyuan Liu*, Xiaolin Xie. Strain-optical behavior of polyethylene terephthalate film during uniaxial stretching investigated by Mueller matrix ellipsometry. Polymer 2019, 182: 121842.

[22] Li Wang*, Yiyuan Zhu, Hu Liu, Jinhui Gong, Wei Wang, Siyu Guo, Yao Yu, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao*. Giant stability enhancement of CsPbX3 nanocrystal films by plasma-induced ligand polymerization. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11(38): 35270–35276.

[23] Xun Tong, Yuan Qiu, Xiaoyu Zhao, Bijin Xiong, Rongzhen Liao*, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Visible light-triggered gel-to-sol transition in halogen-bond-based supramolecules. Soft Matter 2019, 15: 6411–6417.

[24] Dongxu Zhao, Xiaoyu Zhao, Jing Wang, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie, Ivan I. Smalyukh, Yanlei Yu. Visible light rewritable and long-lived colors in cholesteric liquid crystals: A facile co-doping strategy. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2019, 40(11): 1900037.

[25] Yuan Qiu, Haisi Hu, Dongxu Zhao, Jing Wang, Hong Wang, Qin Wang, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie. Concentration-dependent dye aggregation and disassembly triggered by the same artificial helical foldamer. Polymer 2019, 170: 7–15.

[26] Hao Jiang, Haiyan Peng*, Guannan Chen, Honggang Gu, Xiuguo Chen, Yonggui Liao*, Shiyuan Liu*, Xiaolin Xie. Nondestructive investigation on the nanocomposite ordering upon holography using Mueller matrix ellipsometry. European Polymer Journal 2019, 110: 123–129.

[27] Haisi Hu, Yuan Qiu, Jing Wang, Dongxu Zhao, Hong Wang, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Haiyan Peng*, Xiaolin Xie. Photomodulated morphologies in halogen bond driven assembly during gel-sol transition. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2019, 40(3): 1800629.

[28] Xiaoyu Zhao, Shanshan Sun, Ye Zhao, Rong-Zhen Liao, Ming-De Li*, Yonggui Liao, Haiyan Peng*, Xiaolin Xie. Effect of ketyl radical on the structure and performance of holographic polymer/liquid-crystal composites. Science China Materials 2019, 62(12): 1921–1933.

[29] Qi Zhou, Xuelin Dong, Jianhui Yuan, Binbin Zhang, Shan Lu, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao, Yajiang Yang, Hong Wang*. Reversible redox switching of concurrent luminescence and visual color change based on lanthanide metallogel. Langmuir 2019, 35(47): 15344–15351.

[30] Qian Zou, Fangli Hou, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao, Qin Wang*, Yajiang Yang. Microfluidic one-step preparation of alginate microspheres encapsulated with in situ-formed bismuth sulfide nanoparticles and their photothermal effect. European Polymer Journal 2019, 115: 282–289.

[31] Qi Zhou, Xuelin Dong, Jianhui Yuan, Binbin Zhang, Shan Lu, Yuxiang Xiong, Yonggui Liao, Qin Wang, Yajiang Yang, Hong Wang*. Supramolecular lanthanide metallogels rapidly formed at room temperature and their thermally stable luminescence behavior. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2019, 292: 111373.

[32] Jianhui Yuan, Qi Zhou, Xuelin Dong, Binbin Zhang, Qin Wang, Yajiang Yang, Yonggui Liao, Hong Wang*. Dissolved oxygen-assisted enhancing room temperature phosphorescence of palladium-porphyrin in micelle-hybridized supramolecular gels under UV irradiation. Dyes and Pigments 2019, 170: 107654.

[33] Mingli Ni, Guannan Chen, Yong Wang, Haiyan Peng*, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Holographic polymer nanocomposites with ordered structures and improved electro-optical performance by doping POSS. Composites Part B-Engineering 2019, 174: 107045.

[34] Maoyuan Li, Peng Chen, Bing Zheng, Tianzhengxiong Deng, Yun Zhang*, Yonggui Liao, Huamin Zhou*. Effect of Stone-Wales defect on mechanical properties of Gr/epoxy nanocomposites. Polymers 2019, 11(7): 1116.

[35] Fangli Hou, Yanhong Zhu, Qian Zou, Chun Zhang, Hong Wang, Yonggui Liao, Qin Wang*, Xiangliang Yang, Yajiang Yang. One-step preparation of multifunctional alginate microspheres loaded with in situ-formed gold nanostars as a photothermal agent. Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2019, 3(10): 2018–2024.

[36] Maoyuan Li, Tianzhengxiong Deng, Bing Zheng, Yun Zhang*, Yonggui Liao, Huamin Zhou. Effect of defects on the mechanical and thermal properties of graphene. Nanomaterials 2019, 9(3): 347.

[37] Haiyan Peng, Lei Yu, Guannan Chen, Zhigang Xue, Yonggui Liao, Jintao Zhu*, Xiaolin Xie, Ivan I. Smalyukh*, Yen Wei. Liquid crystalline nanocolloids for the storage of electro-optic responsive images. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11(8): 8612–8624.

[38] Xiaotao Wang*, Chuang Liu, Zhenhua Li, Chak-Yin Tang*, Wing-Cheung Law*, Xinghou Gong, Zuifang Liu, Yonggui Liao, Gaowen Zhang, Shijun Long, Ling Chen. Thermal and photo dual-responsive core-shell polymeric nanocarriers with encapsulation of upconversion nanoparticles for controlled anticancer drug release. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2019, 123(16): 10658–10665.

[39] Ruru Xue, Lu Feng, Saisai Wei, Xuelin Dong, Qin Wang, Yajiang Yang, Yonggui Liao, Hong Wang*. Al3+ enhanced room temperature phosphorescence of Pd-porphyrin resided in hybrid supramolecular gels and used for detection of trace Hg2+ ions. Talanta 2019, 194: 183–188.

[40] Xiaotao Wang, Xiaoping Liu, Li Wang, Chak-Yin Tang*, Wing-Cheung Law*, Gaowen Zhang, Yonggui Liao, Chuang Liu, Zuifang Liu*. Synthesis of yolk-shell polymeric nanocapsules encapsulated with monodispersed upconversion nanoparticle for dual-responsive controlled drug release. Macromolecules 2018, 51(24): 10074–10082.

[41] Huan Ruan, Guannan Chen, Xiaoyu Zhao, Yong Wang, Yonggui Liao, Haiyan Peng*, Chuan-Liang Feng, Xiaolin Xie*. Ivan I. Smalyukh. Chirality enabled liquid crystalline physical gels with high modulus but low driving voltage. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10(49): 43184–43191.

[42] Jingyi Wu, Hongxia Zeng, Xiongwei Li, Xiao Xiang, Yonggui Liao, Zhigang Xue, Yunsheng Ye*, Xiaolin Xie*. Ultralight layer-by-layer self-assembled MoS2-polymer modified separator for simultaneously trapping polysulfides and suppressing lithium dendrites. Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8(35): 1802430.

[43] Hongxia Zeng, Jingyi Wu, Yupu Ma, Yunsheng Ye*, Jingwei Liu, Xiongwei Li, Yong Wang, Yonggui Liao, Xiaobing Luo, Xiaolin Xie*, Yiu-Wing Mai. A scalable approach to construct self-assembled graphene-based films with ordered structure for thermal management. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10(48): 41690–41698.

[44] Haiyan Peng, Wenhong Jiang, Qingkun Liu, Guannan Chen, Mingli Ni, Fuxin Liang*, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*, Ivan I. Smalyukh*. Liquid crystals under confinement in submicrometer capsules. Langmuir 2018, 34(37): 10955–10963.

[45] Yanyan Liang, Haiyan Peng, Yun Zhang, Xingping Zhou*, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie, Huamin Zhou. Relationship between polymerization kinetics and microstructure in reactive polymer blends: An Avrami-Erofeev study. European Polymer Journal 2018, 106: 72–78.

[46] Dongxu Zhao#, Dan Ouyang#, Man Jiang, Yonggui Liao*, Haiyan Peng*, Xiaolin Xie. Photomodulated electro-optical response in self-supporting liquid crystalline physical gels. Langmuir 2018, 34(25): 7519–7526.

[47] Weinan Cheng, Dongxu Zhao, Yuan Qiu, Haisi Hu, Hong Wang, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Haiyan Peng*, Xiaolin Xie. Robust multi-responsive supramolecular hydrogel based on mono-component host-guest gelator. Soft Matter 2018, 14(25): 5213–5221.

[48] Yi Yang, Hodae Kim, Jiangping Xu, Min-Soo Hwang, Di Tian, Ke Wang, Lianbin Zhang, Yonggui Liao, Hong-Gyu Park, Gi-Ra Yi, Xiaolin Xie, Jintao Zhu*. Responsive block copolymer photonic microspheres. Advanced Materials 2018, 30(21): 1707344.

[49] Dongxu Zhao, Yuan Qiu, Weinan Cheng, Shuguang Bi, Hong Wang, Qin Wang, Yonggui Liao*, Haiyan Peng*, Xiaolin Xie. Precisely tuning helical twisting power via photoisomerization kinetics of dopant in chiral nematic liquid crystals. Langmuir 2018, 34(2): 700–708.

[50] Jingwei Liu, Chao Chen, Yuezhan Feng, Yonggui Liao, Yunsheng Ye,* Xiaolin Xie,* Yiu-Wing Mai. Ultralow-carbon nanotube-toughened epoxy: The critical role of a double-layer interface. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10(1): 1204–1216.

[51] Maoyuan Li, Helezi Zhou, Yun Zhang*, Yonggui Liao, Huamin Zhou. Effect of defects on thermal conductivity of graphene/epoxy nanocomposites. Carbon 2018, 130: 295–303.

[52] Shijun Long, Mingmin Chen, Youjiao Zhao, Xiaotao Wang, Xuefeng Li*, Yonggui Liao*. Regulation of Gemini surfactant on photochromic behavior of PVA dispersed spiropyran organogel thin film. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities-Chinese 2018, 39(5): 1078–1083.

[53] Yanyan Liang, Xingping Zhou, Jun Wu, Yonggui Liao*, Jintao Zhu, Xiaolin Xie*, Huamin Zhou. Peanut-like crystals in polycarbonate/plasticizer blends. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2017, 218(4): 1600471.

[54] Mingli Ni, Guannan Chen, Hongwei Sun, Haiyan Peng*, Zhifang Yang, Yonggui Liao, Yunsheng Ye, Yingkui Yang, Xiaolin Xie*. Well-structured holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals by employing acrylamide and doping ZnS nanoparticles. Materials Chemistry Frontiers 2017, 1(2): 294–303.

[55] Maoyuan Li, Helezi Zhou, Yun Zhang*, Yonggui Liao, Huamin Zhou. The effect of defects on the interfacial mechanical properties of graphene/epoxy composites. RSC Advances 2017, 7(73): 46101–46108.

[56] Guannan Chen, Mingli Ni, Haiyan Peng*, Feihong Huang, Yonggui Liao, Mingkui Wang, Jintao Zhu, V. A. L. Roy, Xiaolin Xie*, Photoinitiation and inhibition under monochromatic green light for storage of colored 3D images in holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystals. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9(2): 1810–1819.

[57] Yanyan Liang, Xingping Zhou, Jun Wu, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie*, Huamin Zhou. Reactive polycarbonate/diallyl phthalate blends with high optical transparency, good flowability and high mechanical properties. Polymer 2016, 91: 89–97.

[58] Weikun Li, Ke Wang, Peng Zhang, Jie He, Shaoyi Xu, Yonggui Liao, Jintao Zhu*, Xiaolin Xie, Zhihong Nie*. Self-assembly of shaped nanoparticles into free-standing 2D and 3D superlattices. Small 2016, 12(4): 499–505.

[59] Qian Li, Shuguang Bi, Dongxu Zhao, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie*. Nano-silica enhanced liquid-crystalline composite gels. Chinese Science Bulletin 2016, 61(19): 2155–2162.

[60] Xiaotao Wang, Zhenhua Li, Yingkui Yang, Xinghou Gong, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie*. Photomechanically controlled encapsulation and release from pH-responsive and photoresponsive microcapsules. Langmuir 2015, 31(19): 5456–5463.

[61] Jun Wu, Juan Bai, Zhigang Xue, Yonggui Liao*, Xingping Zhou, Xiaolin Xie*. Insight into glass transition of cellulose based on direct thermal processing after plasticization by ionic liquid. Cellulose 2015, 22(1): 89–99.

[62] Mingli Ni, Haiyan Peng*, Yonggui Liao, Zhifang Yang, Zhigang Xue, Xiaolin Xie*. 3D image storage in photopolymer/ZnS nanocomposites tailored by “photoinitibitor”. Macromolecules 2015, 48(9): 2958–2966.

[63] Ruijing Liang, Jiangping Xu, Weikun Li, Yonggui Liao, Ke Wang, Jichun You, Jintao Zhu*, Wei Jiang. Precise localization of inorganic nanoparticles in block copolymer micellar aggregates: from center to interface. Macromolecules 2015, 48(1): 256–263.

[64] Yunsheng Ye*, Hao Wang, Shuguang Bi, Yang Xue, Zhigang Xue, Yonggui Liao, Xingping Zhou, Xiaolin Xie*, Yiu-Wing Mai. Enhanced ion transport in polymer-ionic liquid electrolytes containing ionic liquid-functionalized nanostructured carbon materials. Carbon 2015, 86: 86–97.

[65] Jun Zhou, Jirong Wang, Jianyu Han, Dan He, Danfeng Yang, Zhigang Xue*, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Amide group-containing polar solvents as ligands for iron-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate. RSC Advances 2015, 5(54): 43724–43732.

[66] Haiyan Peng, Shuguang Bi, Mingli Ni, Xiaolin Xie*, Yonggui Liao, Xingping Zhou, Zhigang Xue, Jintao Zhu, Yen Wei*, Christopher N. Bowman, Yiu-Wing Mai. Monochromatic visible light “photoinitibito”: Janus-faced initiation and inhibition for storage of colored 3D images. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136: 8855–8858.

[67] Shijun Long, Shuguang Bi, Yonggui Liao*, Zhigang Xue, Xiaolin Xie*. Concurrent solution-like decoloration rate and high mechanical strength from polymer dispersed photochromic organogel. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2014, 35(7): 741–746.

[68] Zhigang Xue*, Jun Zhou, Dan He, Fan Wu, Danfeng Yang, Yun Sheng Ye, Yonggui Liao, Xingping Zhou*, Xiaolin Xie. Iron-catalyzed AGET ATRP of methyl methacrylate using an alcohol as a reducing agent in a polar solvent. Dalton Transactions 2014, 43: 16528–16533.

[69] Danfeng Yang, Dan He, Yonggui Liao, Zhigang Xue*, Xingping Zhou, Xiaolin Xie*. Iron-mediated AGET ATRP of methyl methacrylate in the presence of polar solvents as ligands. The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2014, 52, 1020–1027.

[70] Xiaoen Wang, Chunli Gong, Dan He, Zhigang Xue*, Chao Chen, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Gelled microporous polymer electrolyte with low liquid leakage for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Membrane Science 2014, 454: 298–304.

[71] Haiyan Peng, Mingli Ni, Shuguang Bi, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Highly diffractive, reversibly fast responsive gratings formulated through holography. RSC Advances 2014, 4: 4420–4426.

[72] Mingli Ni, Haiyan Peng, Shuguang Bi, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie*. Effect of photopolymerization kinetics of acrylate/liquid crystal syrups on electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystals. Acta Polymerica Sinica 2014, (8): 1078–1083.

[73] Shuguang Bi, Haiyan Peng, Shijun Long, Mingli Ni, Yonggui Liao*, Yajiang Yang, Zhigang Xue, Xiaolin Xie*. High modulus and low-voltage driving nematic liquid-crystalline physical gels for light-scattering display. Soft Matter 2013, 9(32): 7718–7725.

[74] Zhifang Yang, Zhigang Xue, Yonggui Liao*, Xingping Zhou, Jinqiang Zhou, Jintao Zhu, Xiaolin Xie. Hierarchical hybrids of carbon nanotubes in amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polyaniline through a facile method: From smooth to thorny. Langmuir 2013, 29(11): 3757–3764.

[75] Yonggui Liao, Mengjun Peng, Fengzhen Liu, Xiaolin Xie*. Interdiffusion kinetics of miscible polymer/polymer laminates investigated by atomic force microscopy. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 2013, 31(6): 870–878.

[76] Jun Zhou, Hua Jin, Yonggui Liao*, Xiaolin Xie*. Polymer/carbon nanotube composites prepared under magnetic field. Polymer Bulletin 2013, (09): 140–147.

[77] Feipeng Du, Jingjing Wang, Chak-Yin Tang, Chi-Pong Tsui, Xingping Zhou*, Xiaolin Xie, Yonggui Liao. Water-soluble graphene grafted by poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) for enhancement of electric capacitance. Nanotechnology 2012, 23(47): 475704.

[78] Naixiang Wang, Yonggui Liao, Renhua Deng, Shanqin Liu, Nan Cao, Bien Tan, Jintao Zhu*, Xiaolin Xie. Polymer-inorganic hybrid microparticles with hierarchical structures formed by interfacial instabilities of emulsion droplets. Soft Matter 2012, 8: 2697–2704.

[79] Renhua Deng, Shanqin Liu, Jingyi Li, Yonggui Liao, Juan Tao, Jintao Zhu*. Mesoporous block copolymer nanoparticles with tailored structures by hydrogen-bonding-assisted self-assembly. Advanced Materials 2012, 24: 1889–1893.

[80] Xiaotao Wang, Yingkui Yang, Yonggui Liao*, Zhifang Yang, Man Jiang, Xiaolin Xie. Robust polyazobenzene microcapsules with photoresponsive pore channels and tunable release profiles. European Polymer Journal 2012, 48: 41–48.

[81] Haiyan Peng, Shuguang Bi, Yonggui Liao, Xingping Zhou, Xiaolin Xie*. Photopolymerization kinetics of acrylate/liquid crystal mixtures initiated by ketocoumarin/amine/triazine ternary photoinitiator. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities-Chinese 2012, 33(3): 640–644.

[82] Shuguang Bi, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao*, Yajiang Yang, Bogumil Brycki, Xiaolin Xie. Microstructure and performances of PVA dispersed liquid crystals containing Gemini surfactant. Acta Polymerica Sinica 2012, (6): 628–632.

[83] Haiyan Peng, Xiaojing Shi, Yonggui Liao*, Diantian Chen, Shaopan Wang, Xiaolin Xie*. Effects of different alcohols on photopolymerization kinetics, electro-optical performances of polymer dispersed liquid crystals. Acta Polymerica Sinica 2012, (1): 41–46.

[84] Jichun You, Yonggui Liao, Yongfeng Men, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An*, Xiuhong Li. Composition effect on interplay between phase separation and dewetting in PMMA/SAN blend ultrathin films. Macromolecules 2011, 44(13): 5318–5325.

[85] Xiaojing Shi, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Kinetics of photopolymerization for the acrylate/liquid crystal mixture. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities-Chinese 2011, 32(6): 1407–1411.

[86] Xiaotao Wang, Shuguang Bi, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Phase behaviors of liquid crystals under confined conditions. (I) Effects of different physical confinements. Journal of Functional Materials 2011, 42(9): 1543–1546+1550.

[87] Xiaotao Wang, Shuguang Bi, Haiyan Peng, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie*. Phase behaviors of liquid crystals under confined conditions. (II) Effects of some chemical confinements. Journal of Functional Materials 2011, 42(11): 1927–1930.

[88] Xiaotao Wang, Yingkui Yang, Zhifang Yang, Xingping Zhou, Yonggui Liao*, Chenchen Lv, Feng-Chih Chang, Xiaolin Xie*. Thermal properties and liquid crystallinity of side-chain azobenzene copolymer containing pendant polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxanes. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 2010, 102(2): 739–744.

[89] Xiaotao Wang, Yingkui Yang, Zhifang Yang, Yonggui Liao*, Wei Zhang, Xiaolin Xie*. Synthesis and photo-responsive behaviors of hollow polyazobenzene micro-spheres. Chinese Science Bulletin 2010, 55(30): 3441–3447.

[90] Zhifang Yang, Xiaotao Wang, Yingkui Yang, Yonggui Liao, Yen Wei*, Xiaolin Xie*. Synthesis of electroactive tetraaniline-PEO-tetraaniline triblock copolymer and its self-assembled vesicle with acidity response. Langmuir 2010, 26(12): 9386–9392.

[91] Jichun You, Yonggui Liao, Yongfeng Men, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An*. Film thickness dependence of phase separation and dewetting behaviors in PMMA/SAN blend films. Langmuir 2010, 26(18): 14530–14534.

[92] Jichun You, Shanshan Hu, Yonggui Liao, Kaixu Song, Yongfeng Men, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An*. Composition effect on dewetting of ultrathin films of miscible polymer blend. Polymer 2009, 50: 4745–4752.

[93] Shin Horiuchi*, Yonggui Liao, Toshiaki Ougizawa. Study of polymer interface and adhesion by energy-filtering TEM and high-resolution SEM. Kobunshi Ronbunshu 2008, 65(1): 58–66.

[94] Shin Horiuchi*, Ayumi Nakagawa, Yonggui Liao, Toshiaki Ougizawa. Interfacial entanglement between glassy polymers investigated by nanofractography with high-resolution scanning electron microscopy. Macromolecules 2008, 41(21): 8063–8071.

[95] Jichun You, Tongfei Shi*, Yonggui Liao, Xinglin Li, Zhaohui Su*, Lijia An*. Temperature dependence of surface composition and morphology in polymer blend film. Polymer 2008, 49: 4456–4461.

[96] Yonggui Liao, Jichun You, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An*. Phase behavior and dewetting for polymer blend films studied by in situ AFM and XPS: From thin to ultrathin films. Langmuir 2007, 23(21): 11107–11111.

[97] Yonggui Liao, Ayumi Nakagawa, Shin Horiuchi*, Toshiaki Ougizawa. Interdiffusion at homopolymer / random copolymer interfaces investigated by energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy. Macromolecules 2007, 40(22), 7966–7972.

[98] Yonggui Liao, Shin Horiuchi*, Jun Nunoshige, Haruo Akaboshi, Mitsuru Ueda. Reaction-induced phase decomposition of thermoset/thermoplastic blends investigated by energy filtering transmission electron microscopy. Polymer 2007, 48(13): 3749–3758.

[99] Shin Horiuchi*, Dehui Yin, Yonggui Liao, Toshiaki Ougizawa. Study of adhesion and fracture of polymer laminates by imaging of interfaces. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2007, 28, 915–921.

[100] Jun Nunoshige*, Haruo Akahoshi, Yonggui Liao, Shin Horiuchi, Yuji Shibasaki, Mitsuru Ueda. Mechanical and dielectric properties of a new polymer blend composed of 1,2-bis(vinylphenyl)ethane and thermosetting poly(phenylene ether) copolymer obtained from 2,6-dimethylphenol and 2-allyl-6-methylphenol. Polymer Journal 2007, 39(8), 828–833.

[101] Yonggui Liao, Zhaohui Su, Jichun You, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An*. Dewetting and phase behaviors for ultrathin films of polymer blend. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2006, 27(5): 351–355.

[102] Jae-Young Lee, Yonggui Liao, Ritsuko Nagahata, Shin Horiuchi*. Effect of metal nanoparticles prepared by a one-step dry process. Polymer 2006, 47: 7970–7979.

[103] Teruaki Hayakawa, Raita Goseki, Masa-aki Kakimoto, Masatoshi Tokita, Junji Watanabe, Yonggui Liao, Shin Horiuchi. Self-assembled lamellar nanostructures of wholly aromatic rod-rod-type block molecules. Organic Letters 2006, 8(24): 5453–5456.

[104] Yonggui Liao, Zhaohui Su, Xianggui Ye, Yunqi Li, Jichun You, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An*. Kinetics of surface phase separation for PMMA/SAN thin films studied by in situ atomic force microscopy. Macromolecules 2005, 38(2): 211–215. (Top 20 most-accessed articles January-June, 2005)

[105] Yonggui Liao, Jichun You, Xue Li, Zhaoyan Sun, Tongfei Shi*, Lijia An. Annealing and quasi-quenching processes of phase-separated PMMA/SAN thin film studied by in situ AFM with hot stage. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities-Chinese 2005, 26(9): 1777–1779.

[106] Jintao Zhu, Junchai Zhao, Yonggui Liao, Wei Jiang*. Multiscale dewetting of triblock copolymer thin film induced by solvent vapor. The Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 2005, 43(20): 2874–2884.

[107] Jintao Zhu, Yonggui Liao, Wei Jiang*. Ring-shaped morphology of "crew-cut" aggregates from ABA amphiphilic triblock copolymer in a dilute solution. Langmuir 2004, 20 (9): 3809–3812.

[108] Gangyao Wen, Xue Li, Yonggui Liao, Lijia An*. Surface phase separations of PMMA/SAN blends investigated by atomic force microscopy. Polymer 2003, 44 (14): 4035–4045.

[109] Zhijun Gu*, Yonggui Liao, Zhigang Zhang, Qilong Guo, Fangteng Su. Raman spectroscopic study on mechanism of aluminum triphosphate pigment. Electrochemistry 2002, 8(1): 32–39.

[110] Zhijun Gu*, Yonggui Liao, Zhigang Zhang, Qilong Guo, Fangteng Su, Wenyun Wu, Yanzhen Chen. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study on A3 steel in anti-corrosive pigment extract solution. Electrochemistry 2001, 7(3): 345–350.

[111] Yonggui Liao, Zhijun Gu*, Zhigang Zhang, Qilong Guo, Fangteng Su. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies on inhibitive performance of aluminum triphosphate pigment. Electrochemistry 2001, 7(1): 126–131.

[112] Zhigang Zhang*, Zhijun Gu, Yonggui Liao, Qilong Guo, Fangteng Su, Yanzhen Chen. Studies of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy on coated steel with artificial defect. Electrochemistry 2000, 6(4): 473–477.