Carnegie Mellon University

Address
Carnegie Mellon University
4400 Fifth Avenue
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Education

B.S. in Polymer Chemistry, 2001
North China University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, China

M.S. in Material Science 2004
Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
Advisor: Yinfeng Zhuang

Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics 2007
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Advisor: Junlian Huang

Employment

2007-Present, Fudan University, Associate Professor

Research

(1) Synthesis of Functional Polymers by Living Ionic Polymerization Mechanism
(2) Synthesis of Polyether/Polyester by Ring-opening Polymerization Mechanism
(3) Research on “Living”/Controlled Radical Polymerization Mechanism
(4) Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Polymers with Complicated Architectures

Projects

(1) “Design, synthesis and property of novel macrocyclic conjugated polymers” (Natural Science Foundation of China, 01/2016-12/2019)
(2) “Study of Nitroxide Radical Coupling Step Growth Polymerization(NRC-SGP) Mechanism and Its Application” (Natural Science Foundation of China, 01/2013-12/2016)
(3) “Synthesis and Properties of Novel Bead-shaped Copolymers Based on Cyclic and Linear Subchains”(Natural Science Foundation of China, 01/2011-12/2013)
(4) “Preparation and Properties of Novel Grafting Copolymers with Well-defined Dendrimer-like Pendants”(Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, 01/2008-09/2010)
(5) “Synthesis of Star-shaped Poly(ethylene glycol) with a Single Active Functional Group and Their Application”(Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China, 01/2010-12/2012)

Publications

(1) Liu YJ, Wang XP, Song WG, Wang GW*. Synthesis and characterization of silica nanoparticles functionalized with multiple TEMPO groups and investigation on their oxidation activity. Polym. Chem., 2015, 10.1039/C5PY01190F.

(2) Chen LD, Huang J, Wang XP, Lu CJ, Zhang HD*, Wang GW*. Synthesis and characterization of novel dumbbell shaped copolymers poly(ethylene oxide)x-b-polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)x with tunable side arms by combination of efficient thiol-ene addition reaction with living polymerization mechanism. RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 32358-32368.

(3) Liang XY, Liu YJ, Huang J, Wei LH*, Wang GW*. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Barbwire-like Graft Polymers Poly(ethylene oxide)-g-Poly(epsilon-caprolactone)4 by Grafting From Strategy. Polym. Chem., 2015, 6, 466-475.

(4) Wang XP, Huang J, Chen LD, Liu YJ, Wang GW*. Synthesis of Thermal Degradable Poly(alkoxyamine) through a Novel Nitroxide Radical Coupling Step Growth Polymerization Mechanism. Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 7812-7822.

(5) Lu CJ, Chen LD, Huang K, Wang GW*. Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers with Identical Compositions but Different Block Sequences. RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 43682-43690.

(6) Tang TT, Fan XS, Jin Y, Wang GW*. Synthesis and characterization of graft copolymers with poly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide) as backbone by combination of ring-opening polymerization with living anionic polymerization. Polymer, 2014, 55, 3680-3687.

(7) Ma YY, Huang J, Sui KY*, Wang GW*. Synthesis and Characterization of Crystalline Graft Polymer Poly(ethylene oxide)-g-poly(epsilon-caprolactone)2 with Modulated Grafting Sites J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 2239-2247. 

(8) Wang GW*,Huang JL. Versatility of radical coupling in construction of topological polymers. Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 277-308.

(9) Guo QQ, Liu CY, Tang TT, Huang J, Zhang XG*, Wang GW*. Synthesis of Amphiphilic A4B4 Star-Shaped Copolymers by Mechanisms Transformation Combining with Thiol-Ene Reaction. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 50, 4572-4573. 

(10) Liu CY, Lv K, Huang, B, Hou, CL, Wang GW*. Synthesis and characterization of graft copolymers poly(ethylene oxide)-g-[poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(epsilon-caprolactone)] with double crystallizable side chains. RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 17945-17953. 

(11) Tang TT, Huang J, Huang B, Wang GW*, Huang JL. Synthesis of Graft Polymers with Poly(isoprene) as Main Chain by Living Anionic Polymerization Mechanism. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 5144-5150. 

(12) Fan XS, Tang TT, HuangK, Wang GW*, Huang JL. Synthesis of branch-ring-branch tadpole-shaped [linear-poly(epsilon-caprolactone)]-b-[cyclic-poly(ethylene oxide)]-b- [linear-poly(epsilon-caprolactone)] by combination of glaser coupling reaction with ring-opening polymerization. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 3095-3103. 

(13) Huang K, Huang J, Pan MG, Wang GW*, Huang JL. Synthesis of Amphiphilic A2B Star-shaped Copolymers of Polystyrene-b-[Poly(ethylene oxide)]2 via Atom Transfer Nitroxide Radical Coupling. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 2635-2640. 

(14) Fan XS, Huang B, Wang GW*, Huang JL. Synthesis of biocompatible tadpole-shaped copolymer with one poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) ring and two poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) tails by combination of glaser coupling with ring-opening polymerization. Polymer 2012, 53, 2890-2896. 

(15) Huang B, Fan XS, Wang GW*, Zhang YN, Huang JL. Synthesis of twin-tail tadpole-shaped (cyclic polystyrene)-block-[linear poly (tert-butyl acrylate)]2 by combination of glaser coupling reaction with living anionic polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 2444-2451.

(16) Wang GW*, Hu B, Fan XS, Zhang YN, Huang JL. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Tadpole-Shaped Copolymers by Combination of Glaser Coupling with Living Anionic Polymerization and Ring-Opening Polymerization. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 2227-2235.

(17) Fan XS, Huang B, Wang GW*, Huang JL. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Heteroeight-Shaped Polymer Cyclic-[Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene]2 via "Click" Chemistry. Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 3779-3786.

(18) Wang Gw, Fan XS, Hu B, Zhang YN, Huang JL*. Synthesis of Eight-shaped Poly(ethylene oxide) by the Combination of Glaser Coupling with Ring-opening Polymerization. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2011, 32, 1658-1663. 

(19) Wang Gw, Fan XS, Huang JL*. Synthesis of 4u-PS2PEO2, 4u-PS2PCL2, 4u-PI2PEO2, and 4u-PI2PCL2 Star-Shaped Copolymers by the Combination of Glaser Coupling with Living Anionic Polymerization and Ring-Opening Polymerization. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 5313-5321.

(20) Wang Gw, Hu B, Huang JL*. Synthesis of 4u-PS2PtBA2, 4u-PI2PtBA2, and 4u-Pl2PS2 Star-Shaped Copolymers by Combination of Glaser Coupling with Living Anionic Polymerization and ATRP. Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 6939-6942.

(21) Wang Gw, Fan XS, Huang JL*. Investigation of Thiol-ene Addition Reaction on Poly(isoprene) Under UV Irradiation: Synthesis of Graft Copolymers with "V"-Shaped Side Chains J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 3797-3806.

(22) Wang Gw, Zhang YN, Huang JL*. Effects of Br Connected Groups on Atom Transfer Nitroxide Radical Coupling Reaction and Its Application in the Synthesis of Comb-Like Block Copolymers. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 1633-1640. 

(23) Wang Gw, Luo XL, Zhang YN, Huang JL*. Synthesis of Dendrimer-Like Copolymers Based on the Star [Polystyrene-Poly(ethylene oxide)-Poly(ethoxyethyl glycidyl ether)] Terpolymers by Click Chemistry. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2009, 47, 4800-4810. 

(24) Wang Gw, Liu C, Pan MG, Huang JL*. Synthesis and characterization of star graft copolymers with asymmetric mixed V-shaped side chains via click chemistry on a hyperbranched polyglycerol core. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2009, 47, 1308-1316. 

(25) Wang Gw, Luo XL, Liu C, Huang JL*. Synthesis of ABCD 4-Miktoarm star-shaped quarterpolymers by combination of the click chemistry with multiple polymerization mechanism. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 2154-2166. 

(26) Wang Gw, Huang JL*. Synthesis and characterization of well-defined ABC 3-Miktoarm star-shaped terpolymers based on poly(styrene), poly(ethylene oxide), and poly(caprolactone) by combination of the living anionic polymerization with the ring-opening polymerization. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 1136-1150. 

(27) Wang Gw, Huang JL*. Preparation of ABC Star-shaped Copolymers of [Poly(styrene)- Poly(ethylene oxide)-Poly(glycidol)] Using Ethoxyethyl Glycidyl Ether as Cap Molecule. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2007, 28, 298-304.

Teaching

(1) 《Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Analysis Experiments》、《Polymer Chemistry Experiment》、《Polymer Chemistry》 and 《Introduction to Polymer Topologies》for undergraduates.
(2) 《Biodegradable Polymers》for graduates.

Honors & Awards

(1) 2013, "Hongkong Excellent Teaching Prize"
(2) 2012, “Fudan University Outstanding Talent Plan”, (The first session)
(3) 2010, "Third-Rate Prize of Fuhua Chemistry Fellowship"
(4) 2010, “The Second Prize of Natural Science Award from Ministry of Education of China” for “Investigation of a Novel Synthesis Strategy for the Copolymers with Complicated Structure”,(Rank 2)