Wei Zhao, Ph.D (2013-2016)

Wei Zhao, Ph.D (2013-2016)

Wei Zhao, Ph.D (2013-2016)

Postdoctoral Fellows

Associate Professor at Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

Alumni

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Selected Publications

A New Strategy to Access Polymers with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics
W. Zhao, C. Li, B. Liu, X. Wang, P. Li, Y. Wang, C. Wu, C. Yao, T. Tang, X. Liu, D. Cui
Macromolecules, 47, 5586–5594, (2014)
Protic Compounds Mediated Living Cross-Chain-Transfer Polymerization of rac-Lactide: Synthesis of Isotactic(Crystalline) –Heterotactic (Amorphous) Stereomultiblock Polylactide
W. Zhao, Y. Wang, X. Liu, X. Chen, D. Cui, Eugene Y.-X. Chen
Chemical Communications, 48, 6375–6377, (2012)
Facile Synthesis of Pendant- and α, ω-Chain-End Functionalized Polycarbonates via Immortal Polymerization by Using A Salan Lutetium Alkyl Precursor
W. Zhao, Y. Wang, X. Liu, D. Cui
Chemical Communications, 48, 4588–4590, (2012)
Facile Synthesis of Fluorescent Dye Labeled Biocompatible Polymers via Immortal Ring-Opening Polymerization
W. Zhao, Y. Wang, X. Liu, D. Cui
Chemical Communications, 48, 4483–4485, (2012)
Facile Synthesis of Hydroxyl-ended, Highly Stereoregular, Star-shaped Poly(lactide) from Immortal ROP of rac-Lactide and Kinetics Study
W. Zhao, D. Cui, X. Liu, X. Chen
Macromolecules, 43, 6678–6684, (2010)

Education

Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (CIAC-CAS), Changchun, Jilin, 2012
B.Sc., Polymer Materials and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 2004

Professional Profile

2013-Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2006-2007: Shanxi Taihua Industry and Trade Co., Ltd
2004-2006: China Research Institute of Daily Chemical Industry, China

KAUST Affiliations

KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE)