Qing Wang

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

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.

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Giant energy storage and dielectric performance in all-polymer nanocomposites

Li, L., Rui, G., Zhu, W., Guo, Y., Huang, Z., Wu, S., Casalini, R., Wang, Q., Liu, Z. K., Colby, R. H., Kim, S. H., Lu, W., Bernholc, J. & Zhang, Q. M., Mar 12 2026, In: Nature. 651, 8105, p. 377-382 6 p.

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Scalable Polymer Composites Enhanced by Trace-Amount Polymer Semiconductor for High-Performance Capacitive Energy Storage at 250°C

Pan, Z., Jin, F., Li, L., Dong, J., Niu, Y., Sun, L., Liu, Y., Liu, S., Wang, A., Wang, Q. & Wang, H., Apr 17 2026, In: Advanced Materials. 38, 22, e21682.

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Oil-Based Phase Change Emulsions Endowed with High Thermal Conductivity and Responsive Rheological Behavior

Qian, Y., Wang, Q., Zhao, Y. & Li, Z., Apr 2026, In: Materials. 19, 7, 1330.

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Cu-doped NiAl layered double hydroxide enable the synergistic enrichment and hydrogenation of low-concentration nitrate for enhanced photocatalytic ammonia synthesis

Wang, H., Wang, Q., Zhu, P., Tang, Y., Li, X., Zhang, M., Li, Z., Song, L. & Wang, Y., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Colloid And Interface Science. 713, 140150.

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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.

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Impact of electrolyte incorporation on stability and combustion behavior of silicone oil-based immersion coolants

Zhao, Y., Qian, Y., Li, Z., Wang, Q. & Pan, S., May 2026, In: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 73, 104683.

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Numerical Investigation of Cooling Liquid Effects on Thermal Performance and Uniformity of an Immersion-Cooled Lithium-Ion Battery Module

Zhao, Y., Gao, W., Mao, C., Yi, Z., Qian, Y., Wang, Q. & Zhang, X., Apr 2026, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 16, 7, 3478.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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