Associate Professor, Master Supervisor in Materials Science and Engineering
Academic careers
1998-2002: Bachelor’s degree in Applied Chemistry, Hubei University, China
2002-2005: Master’s degree in Applied Chemistry, Hubei University, China
2005-2008: PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Nanjing University, China
2008-2009: Postdoctoral Research Associate (with Prof. Steven P Armes, FRS), The
University of Sheffield, UK
2010-2011: Postdoctoral Scholarship Holder (with Prof. Dr. Helmut Schlaad), Max Planck
Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany
2012-2012: Research Fellow at CICECO, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2012-2013: Postdoctoral Researcher (with Prof. Dr. Christoph Weder), Adolphe Merkle
Institute, Switzerland
Employments
2014-2017: Lecturer, School of Materials Science and Engineering, USST
2017-: Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, USST
Research interests
Preparation and characterization of polymer colloids for various applications (e.g.: preparation of polymer nanocomposite particles via dispersion or emulsion polymerization; preparation of Pickering emulsions)
Polymer/rare-earth composites
Functional polymers
High performance coatings and adhesives
Important research and development projects
Designed synthesis, surface SiO2 dissociation and properties of colloidal polymer-silica nanocomposites based on supramolecular interactions, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2015-2018
Designed preparations of novel nonspherical polymer-silica nanocomposite particles and their application as Pickering, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2020-2023
Important papers and publications
For full list, please visit
https://publons.com/researcher/2780604/hua-zou or
https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=f2jec6sAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
Rong Guan, Hua Zou*, Deping Lu, Chunli Gong, Yanfang Liu. Sulfonated polyethersulfone by chlorosulfonic acid its membrane characteristics. European Polymer Journal 2005, 41, 1554-1560.
Hua Zou, Qingqing Ma, Yan Tian, Shishan Wu,* Jian Shen. Structure and properties of nanocomposites prepared by directly melt blending ethylene-co-vinylacetate and natural montmorillonite. Polymer Composites 2006, 27, 529-532.
Hua Zou, Yan Tian, Shishan Wu,* Jian Shen. Study of nanocomposites prepared by melt blending TPU and montmorillonite. Polymer Composites 2008, 29, 385-389.
Hua Zou, Shishan Wu,* Qianping Ran, Jian Shen.* A simple and low-cost method for the preparation of monodisperse hollow silica spheres. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2008, 112, 11623-11629.
Hua Zou, Shishan Wu,* Jian Shen.* Preparation of silica-coated poly (styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine) particles and hollow particles. Langmuir 2008, 24, 10453-10461.
Hua Zou, Shishan Wu,* Jian Shen.* Polymer/silica nanocomposites: preparation, characterization, properties, and applications. Chemical Reviews 2008, 108, 3893-3957.
Hua Zou,* Steven P Armes*. Efficient synthesis of poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate)-silica colloidal nanocomposite particles via aqueous dispersion polymerization. Polymer Chemistry 2012, 3, 172-181.
Hua Zou,* Helmut Schlaad, Sodium silicate route to coat polymer particles with silica. Colloid and Polymer Science, 2014, 292, 1693-1700.
Xia Wang, Lu Wang, Hua Zou,* Wei Qian, Yaozu Liao*. Simple synthesis of conducting poly (2-aminothiazole) with high molecular weight, Colloid and Polymer Science 2015, 293, 2027-2034.
Hua Zou,* Helmut Schlaad. Thermoresponsive PNIPAM/silica nanoparticles by direct photopolymerization in aqueous media. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2015, 53, 1260-1267.
Hua Zou, Yoan C. Simon,* Weder Christoph. Shape-memory polyurethane nanocomposites with single layer or bilayer oleic acid-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 2015, 300, 885-892.
Hua Zou, Lu Wang, Xia Wang,* Pengfei Lv, Yaozu Liao.* Chemical oxidative polymerization of 2-aminothiazole in aqueous solution: synthesis, characterization and kinetics study. Polymers 2016, 8, 407.
Xia Wang, Pengfei Lv, Hua Zou,* Ying Li, Xiaoyan Li, Yaozu Liao*. Synthesis of poly (2-aminothiazole) for selective removal of Hg (II) in aqueous solutions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2016, 55, 4911-4918.
Hua Zou, Peng-Fei Lv, Xia Wang,* Di Wu, Deng-Guang Yu.* Electrospun poly(2-aminothiazole)/cellulose acetate fiber membrane for removing Hg (II) from water. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2017, 134, 44879.
Hua Zou,* Liliana Melro, Thaissa de Camargo Chaparro, Isnaldi Rodrigues de Souza Filho, Duarte Ananias, Elodie Bourgeat-Lami, Amilton Martins dos Santos, Ana Barros-Timmons.* Adsorption study of a macro-RAFT agent onto SiO2-coated Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanorods: Requirements and limitations. Applied Surface Science 2017, 394, 519-527.
Hua Zou,* Xia Wang.* Adsorption of silica nanoparticles onto poly (N-vinylpyrrolidone)-functionalized polystyrene latex. Langmuir 2017, 33, 1471-1477.
Hua Zou,* Di Wu, Hao Sun, Suwu Chen, Xia Wang.* Poly(2-aminothiazole)-silica nanocomposite particles: Synthesis and morphology control. Applied Surface Science 2018, 1436, 1083-1092.
Daokun Shi, Yahong Kang, Guoyi Zhang, Chenguang Gao, Wei Lu, Caihong Yang, Hua Zou,* Hongyan Jiang. A comparative study on in vitro degradation behavior of PLLA-based copolymer monofilaments. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2018, 158, 148–156.
Hua Zou*, Jing Liu, Ying Li, Xiaoyan Li, Xia Wang.* Cucurbit[8]uril-based polymers and polymer materials. Small 2018, 1802234.
Hua Zou,* Dandan Miao, Hao Sun, Xia Wang. Preparation of dimpled polystyrene–silica colloidal nanocomposite particles. Langmuir 2018, 34, 14302–14308.
Hua Zou,* Jing Liu, Xia Wang. Surfactant-free emulsion copolymerization of styrene and a cationic comonomer with two positively charged groups. Colloid and Polymer Science 2019, 297, 1133–1142.
Daokun Shi, Yahong Kang, Guoyi Zhang, Chenguang Gao, Wei Lu, Hua Zou,* Hongyan Jiang. Current status and future potential in biodegradable atrial septal defect occlusion devices. Acta Biomaterialia 2019, 96, 68–80.
Suwu Chen, Hua Zou.* Anticorrosion properties of poly(2-aminothiazole)-coated poly(n-butyl methacrylate) films for carbon steel. Progress in Organic Coatings 2020, 139, 105482.
Hua Zou,* Di Wu. Revisiting the synthesis of poly(2-aminothiazole) for removal of Hg(II) in aqueous solution. European Polymer Journal 2020, 125, 109514.
Hua Zou,* Yiqian Wang. Synthesis of poly(2-aminothiazole)-coated polystyrene particles and their excellent Hg(II) adsorption properties. Polymers 2020, 12, 749.
Shuxia Zhai, Hao Sun, Biwei Qiu, Hua Zou.* Deformation of raspberry-like polymer composite particles by colloidal fusion. Materials Advances 2020, 1, 197-205.
Hua Zou,* Shuxia Zhai. Synthetic Strategies for Raspberry-like Polymer Composite Particles. Polymer Chemistry 2020, 11, 3370-3392.
Ruixue Liang, Hua Zou.* Removal of aqueous Hg(II) by thiol-functionalized nonporous silica microspheres prepared by one-step sol-gel method. RSC Advances 2020, 10, 18534-18542.
Important patents and proprietary rights
A preparative method for poly(2-aminothiazole)-silica nanocomposite particles, China Patent, CN 107189430 B, 2019
Honors and awards
Excellent PhD Thesis Award of Nanjing University, 2009
Max Planck Institute Postdoctoral Schloarship, 2010
Shanghai Pujiang Talent, 2015
Young Eastern Scholar from Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning, 2015
Activities in professional associations
2008-: Reviewer for Chem. Rev., Macromolecules, Langmuir, Polym. Chem., J. Mater. Chem. A/B, New J. Chem., RSC Adv., Polym. Inter., Colloid Polym. Sci…
Contact me
E-mail: hua.zou@usst.edu.cn
