Li Group
北京理工大学材料学院 李霄羽课题组
Supramolecular Polymerisation Based on Block Copolymers
It is back to Hermann Staudinger's time that people started to believe the existence of macromolecules instead of aggregations of small building blocks via supramolecular interactions. Nowadays, we are trying to look back into this area, combining the supramolecular chemistry and self-assembly of block copolymers, to achieve nanostructures mimicking polymers via non-covalent interactions, so-called "supramolecular polymerization". In particular, we are interested in the controlled and precise assembly of block copolymers with crystalline or liquid crystalline blocks.
Living species in the nature are composed of multi-level or hierarchical structures, with the very basic building blocks on the nanometer level. Herein, we want to learn it from naturally occurring systems, combining the self-assembly of block copolymers and non-covalent interactions, to achieve highly complex and functional hierarchical structures.
Precise Hierarchical Assembly of Block Copolymer and Nanoparticles
Studies on polymeric materials firstly started because of their vast practical importance. Currently, we still emphasise on the fundamental research and look for polymeric materials which are potentially useful. Particularly, we aim for functional (light-emitting, self-healing, ultrastrong) polyurethanes, responsive hybrid gels. In addition, we are also interested in the relationship between internal structures and the macroscopic functionality of polymeric/inorganic NP nanocomposites.
Functional Polymeric Materials
