Research Summary
The research programs in Dr. Wang’s laboratory are centered on using chemical and material engineering approaches towards the development of novel functional polymers and polymer nanocomposites with unique physical properties. The projects aim to improve fundamental understanding of polymers and polymer nanocomposites by investigating how molecular, macromolecular and multiple-scale assembled structures influence macroscopic physical properties. The research is highly multidisciplinary at the interface of several fields, including polymer and materials chemistry, structural characterization, materials processing, physical property measurement, and device engineering.
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Recent Publications
Enhanced energy storage in high-entropy ferroelectric polymers
Li, C., Liu, Y., Li, B., Yuan, Z., Yang, T., Liu, Y., Gao, H., Xu, L., Yu, X., Luo, Q., Tang, S., Yao, M., Gong, Y., Fei, Z., Chen, L. Q., Zhang, H., Zhou, H. & Wang, Q., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Materials. 43071.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Perfluorinated Organosilicons Enabling Low-Loss Ferroelectric Polymer Composites for Efficient Energy Storage and Electroluminescence
Li, L., Han, Z., Yennawar, H. P., Cheng, Y., Han, T., Feng, R., Zhang, Y., Zhao, G., Wang, Q. & Dong, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Strain-Induced Polar Interfaces in Ferroelectric Polymer Nanocomposites
Li, C., Qin, H., Zhou, Y., Yang, T., Chen, X., Li, L., Yuan, Z., Wang, K., Zhang, B., Lu, W., Chen, L.-Q., Liu, Y., Bernholc, J. & Wang, Q., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Functional Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Superior Capacitive Energy Storage Enabled by Molecularly Interpenetrating Interfaces in Layered Polymers
Sun, L., Zhang, F., Li, L., Liang, J., Dong, J., Pan, Z., Niu, Y., Chen, J., Liu, Y., Lu, Y., Wu, K., Li, Q., Li, J., Wang, Q. & Wang, H., Jan 22 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 3, 2412561.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cephalopod-inspired soft composite with liquid metal inclusions for tunable infrared modulation
Yao, B., He, S., Wang, R., Zeng, Y., Shi, W., Zhu, Y., Xu, X., Wang, S., Wang, Q. & Wang, H., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Materiomics. 11, 5, 101012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ultraviolet-Irradiated All-Organic Nanocomposites with Polymer Dots for High-Temperature Capacitive Energy Storage
Ding, J., Zhou, Y., Xu, W., Yang, F., Zhao, D., Zhang, Y., Jiang, Z. & Wang, Q., Dec 2024, In: Nano-Micro Letters. 16, 1, 59.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Scalable High-Permittivity Polyimide Copolymer with Ultrahigh High-Temperature Capacitive Performance Enabled by Molecular Engineering
Dong, J., Li, L., Niu, Y., Pan, Z., Pan, Y., Sun, L., Tan, L., Liu, Y., Xu, X., Guo, X., Wang, Q. & Wang, H., Mar 1 2024, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 14, 9, 2303732.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3D Highly Stretchable Liquid Metal/Elastomer Composites with Strain-Enhanced Conductivity
Fang, R., Yao, B., Chen, T., Xu, X., Xue, D., Hong, W., Wang, H., Wang, Q. & Zhang, S., Aug 1 2024, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 34, 31, 2310225.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dilute nanocomposites for capacitive energy storage: progress, challenges and prospects
Li, L., Xu, W., Rui, G., Zhang, S., Zhang, Q. M. & Wang, Q., Nov 6 2024, In: Chemical Science. 15, 47, p. 19651-19668 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Polyimide-Based Dielectric Materials for High-Temperature Capacitive Energy Storage
Liu, L., Li, L., Zhang, S., Xu, W. & Wang, Q., Dec 2024, In: Electronic Materials. 5, 4, p. 303-320 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Dipole Orientation Engineering in Crosslinking Polymer Blends for High-Temperature Energy Storage Applications
Pan, Z., Li, L., Jin, F., Dong, J., Niu, Y., Sun, L., Tan, L., Liu, Y., Wang, Q. & Wang, H., Oct 28 2024, In: Advanced Science. 11, 40, 2405730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stereoisomerically enhanced polynorbornene-imide dielectric energy storage performance
Qin, H., Liu, M., Qin, S., Zhang, S., Zhou, X., Li, C., Wei, Y., Chen, D., Fan, R., Wang, S., Yang, Q., Xiong, C. & Wang, Q., Mar 1 2024, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 483, 149244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reinforced dielectric properties and energy storage performance of BaO–Na2O–Nb2O5–SiO2–TiO2–ZrO2 dielectric glass ceramics
Wang, J., Xin, Z., Hao, H., Wang, Q., Sun, X. & Liu, S., May 15 2024, In: Ceramics International. 50, 10, p. 17283-17290 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stable Radical Polymers as New Electroactive Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Emerging Applications
Xiong, Y., Li, Y., Cui, X., Li, S., Peng, X., Ju, Y., Zhou, T., Feng, R., Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Wang, Q. & Dong, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Functional Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Self-healing polymer dielectric exhibiting ultrahigh capacitive energy storage performance at 250 °C
Xu, W., Yang, F., Zhao, G., Zhang, S., Rui, G., Zhao, M., Liu, L., Chen, L. Q. & Wang, Q., Oct 15 2024, In: Energy and Environmental Science. 17, 22, p. 8866-8873 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review