1. Aerogels and their applications
2. Hydrogels and applications
3. Personal thermal management in extreme environment
4. Polymer materials and porous materials
Employment:
Jan. 2021 – Present Professor
May. 2014 – Dec. 2020 Associate Professor
Apr. 2013 – Jan. 2014 Postdoctoral researcher Yamagata University,, Yonazawa, Japan
Apr. 2012 – Mar. 2013 Postdoctoral researcher Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Education
Ph.D. 2012 Materials Science Beijing Institute of Technology
1. P. Hu, J. Wang, P. Zhang,* F. Wu, Y. Cheng, J. Wang,* Z. Sun.* Hyperelastic Kevlar Nanofiber Aerogels as Robust Thermal Switches for Smart Thermal Management. Advanced Materials 2022, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207638.
2. Z. Liu,# L. Ye,# J.. Xi,* J. Wang,* Z. Feng.* Cyclodextrin Polymers: Structure, Synthesis, and Use as Drug Carriers. Progress in Polymer Science 2021, 118, 101408.
3. L. Liu, X. Shan, X. Hu, W. Lv, J. Wang.* Superhydrophobic Silica Aerogels and Their Layer-by-Layer Structure for Thermal Management in Harsh Cold and Hot Environments. ACS Nano 2021, 15, 19771-19782.
4. X. Shan, L. Liu, Y. Wu, D. Yuan, J. Wang, C. Zhang, J. Wang.* Aerogel functionalized thermoplastic polyurethane as waterproof, breathable free-standing films and coatings for passive daytime radiative cooling. Advanced Science 2022, 9, 2201190.
5. J. Wang, X. Zhang*. Binary crystallized supramolecular aerogels derived from host-guest inclusion complexes. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 11389-11397
6. J. Wang, X. Shan, P. Hu, C. Zhang, D. Yuan, X. Hu, J. Wang.* Bioinspired Multilayer Structures for Energy-Free Passive Heating and Thermal Regulation in Cold Environments. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, 14: 10.1021/acsami.2c12610
7. M. Shang, B. Ma, X. Hu, L. Liu, J. Wang,* X. Zhang*. Biomimetic Core–Shell–Structured Nanofiber Membranes for Rapid and Portable Water Purification. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, 14(39): 44849-44858.
8. L. Sheng, Z. Li, C. Hsueh, L. Liu, J. Wang, Y. Tang, J. Wang,* H. Xu,* X. He.* Suppression of lithium dendrite by aramid nanofibrous aerogel separator. Journal of Power Sources 2021, 515, 230608.