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
Highly ordered rubbers with a giant elastocaloric effect
Fu, Y., Zhang, S., Li, B., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Ye, Z., Zhou, Y., Yi, J., Qin, H., Shi, Q., Yang, Q., Wang, S., Xiong, C., Nie, S. & Wang, Q., Jan 2026, In: Science Advances. 12, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., eady2745.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Topological Structure-Induced Piezoelectricity from the α-Phase Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)
Yang, T., Deng, W., Chen, X., Wang, Q., Tian, G., Sun, Y., Wang, S., Xiong, D., Song, J., Huang, L., Wu, B., Zhang, B., Lan, B., Jin, L., Yang, W. & Wang, Q., Feb 2 2026, In: Advanced Materials. 38, 7, e18326.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Molecularly constrained conformation engineering suppresses charge hopping in polyetherimide for superior capacitive storage at elevated temperatures
Dong, J., Zhao, H., Wang, A., Niu, Y., Liu, S., Sun, L., Liu, Y., Pan, Z., Wang, Q. & Wang, H., Dec 1 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 525, 170158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fluorine-free strongly dipolar polymers exhibit tunable ferroelectricity
Huang, J., Rui, G., Yan, Y., Allahyarov, E., Kwok, M. H., Zhu, W., Li, L., Zhang, S., Pan, Z., Li, D., Zhang, H., Mu, R. R., Zhao, B., Wang, Q., Taylor, P. L., Haglund, R. F., Zhang, Q. M. & Zhu, L., Jul 3 2025, In: Science. 389, 6755, p. 69-72 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Synthesis and induction heating-induced self-healing of epoxy vitrimer nanocomposites
Huang, J., Zhang, S., Wang, Q. & Zhu, L., 2025, In: Frontiers in Materials. 12, 1709367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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., Jul 2025, In: Nature Materials. 24, 7, p. 1066-1073 8 p.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., May 8 2025, In: Advanced Science. 12, 17, 2414380.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., Aug 28 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 35, 35, 2421825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Optimization of Anti-Fouling Piezoelectric Composite Coating for High-Voltage Insulators in Converter Stations
Ouyang, Y., Chen, M., Pan, S., Wang, Q., Qian, Y., Li, Y., Liu, Y. & Fang, P., Dec 2025, In: Materials. 18, 23, 5270.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
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., Jun 19 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 35, 24, 2419661.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review 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
From negligible to giant electrocaloric effect of poly(vinylidene fluoride)
Zhang, Y., Ye, Z., Niu, F., Xiong, C., Wang, W., Fu, Y., Zhang, S., Wang, S., Yang, Q., Qin, H., Liu, S. & Wang, Q., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 11180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Geometric mismatch of chain lengths enhancing the electrocaloric effect in PVDF
Zhang, Y., Zhang, S., Ye, Z., Niu, F., Fu, Y., Qin, H., Xiong, C., Yang, Q. & Wang, Q., Nov 15 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 524, 169794.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