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
B.S. 2007 Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University
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.
9. X. Hu, M. Shang, J. Wang, L. Liu, W. Lu, L. Ye, J. Wang.* Mass-Formation of α-Cyclodextrin Hexagonal Rods by Direct Solvent Evaporation Strategy. ACS Applied Bio Materials 2021, 4, 8033-8038.