Lei Zhu
Associate Professor
Education:
Ph.D.
University of Akron
Research Interests:
Nanoscale structure and morphology of crystalline/liquid crystalline polymers and block copolymers; ferroelectric and dielectric polymers for electric energy storage; polymer/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites; biodegradable polymers for diagnostic and drug delivery.
Recent Publications
- The role of field electron emission in polypropylene/aluminum nanodielectrics under high electric fields
by Zhang G, Li Y, Tang S, Thompson RD, Zhu L
in ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2017, 9, 10106-10119
- Dielectric phenomena in polymers and multilayered dielectric films
by Baer E, Zhu L
in Macromolecules, 2017, 50 (6), pp 2239–2256
- In situ characterization of binary mixed polymer brush-grafted silica nanoparticles in aqueous and organic solvents by cryo-electron tomagraphy
by Fox TL, Tang S, Horton JM, Holdaway HA, Zao B, Zhu L, Stewart PL
in Langmuir 31, 31, 8680-8688
- Interfacial polarization-induced loss mechanisms in polypropylene/BaTiO3 nanocomposite dielectrics
by Zhang D, Brannum D, Dong D, Tang L, Allahyarov E, Tang S, Kodweis K, Lee J, Zhu L
in Chem. Mater. 28, 13, 4646-4660
- Unprecedented self-assembly of precise molecular particles
by Zhu L, Jiang M
in National Science Review, 3, 1, 2016, 3–4,
- Unified understanding of ferroelectricity in n-nylons: Is the polar crystalline structure a prerequisite?
by Zahg Z, Litt MH, Zhu L
in Macromolecules, 2016, 49 (8), pp 3070–3082
- Hierarchical superstructures assembled by binary hairy nonoparticles
by Chen C, Zhang T, Zhu L, Zhao B, Tang P, Qui F
in ACS Macro Letters, 2016, 5 (6), pp 718–723
- Dipole correlation effects on the local field and the effective dielectric constant in composite dielectrics containing high-k inclusions
by Allahyarov E, Harmut L, Zhu L
in Royal Society of Chemistry, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016,18, 19103-19117
- Effects of internal and external electronic conduction in sodium titanate nanotubes on dielectric loss mechanisms in relaxor ferroelectric polymer nanocomposites
by Liu Z, Zhang G, Tang S, Zhang Z, Zhu H, Zhu L
in Polymer, 103, 2016, 73-82
- Interfacial polarization-induced loss mechanisms in ploypropylene/BaTiO3 nanocomposite dielectrics
by Zhang G, Brannum D, Dong D, Tang L, Allahyaov E. Tang S, Kodweis K, Lee J-K, Zhu L
in Chem. Mater., 2016, 28 (13), pp 4646–4660
- The role of field electron emission in polypropylene/aluminum nanodielectrics under high electric fields
by Zhang G, Li Y, Tang S, Thompson RD, Zhu L
in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 4010-4015
- Effects of interphase modification and biaxial orientation on dielectric properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoripropylene) multilayer films
by K Yin, Z Zhou, DE Schuele, M Wolak, L Zhu, E Baer
in Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8, 13555, 2016
- Self-organization of homopolymer brush- and mixed homopolymer brush grafted silica nanoparticles in block copolymers and polymer blends
by S Tang, JM Horton, B Zhao, L Zhu
- Segmental dynamics and the correlation length in confined PMMA
by R Casalini, L Zhu, E Baer, CM Roland
- Understanding Nonlinear Dielectric Properties in a Biaxially Oriented Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Film at Both Low and High Electric Fields
by Y Li, J Ho, J Wang, Z-M Li, G-J Zhong, L Zhu
in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8, 455−465
- Nonspherical nanoparticles with controlled morphologies via seeded surface-initiated single electron transfer radical polymerization in soap-free emulsion
by J Yuan, L Wang, L Zhu, M Pan, W Wang, Y Liu, Liu
- Analysis of actuation properties of charged multilayer films
by E Allahyrov, H Lowen, L Zhu
- Synthesis and characterization of high nitrile content polyimides as dielectric energy storage
by DH Wang, BA Kurish, I Reufeld, L Zhu, S-L Tan
- Enhancing electrical energy storage using polar polyimides with nitrile groups directly attached to the main chain
by I Treufeld, DH Wang, BA Kurish, L-S Tan, L Zhu
- Achieving high electric energy storage in a polymer nanocomposite at low filling ratios using a highly polarizable phthalocyanine interpahse
by J Wei, Z Zhang, J-K Tseng, I Treufeld, X Liu, MH Litt, L Zhu
in Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2014, 52, 24, 1669
- Multiple stage crystallization of gamma phase poly (vinylidene fluoride induced by ion-dipole interaction as revealed by time-resolved FTIR and two-dimensional correlation analysis
by Y Li, J-Z Xu, L Zhu, H Xu, M-W Pan, G-J Zhong, Z-M Li
- Fracture Phenomena in Micro- and Nano-Layered Polycarbonate/ Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Films Under Electric Field for High Energy Density Capacitors
by Z Zhou M Mackey, K Yin, L Zhu, D Schuele, L Flandin, E Baer
- Synthesis of sulfonic acid-containing polybenzoxanzine for proton exchange membrane in direct methanol fuel cells
by B Yao, X Yan, Y Ding, L Zhu, D Dong, H Ishida, M Litt, L Zhu
- Composite poly (vinylidene fluoride)/polystyrenelatex particles for confined crystallization in 180mm nanospheres via emulsifier-free batch seeded emulsion polymerization
by M Pan, L Yang, J Wang, S Tang, G Zhong, R Su, MK Sen, M Endoh, T Koga, L Zhu
- Investigation of ferroelectric properties and structural relaxation dynamics of polyvinylidene fluoride thin films via second harmonic generation
by J Jones, L Zhu, N Tolk, R Mu
- Interphase/Interface Modification on the Dielectric Properties of Polycarbonate/Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) Multilayer Films for High-Energy Density Capacitors
by Z Zhou, J Carr, M Mackey, K Yin, D Schuele, L Zhu, E Baer
in Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 2013, 51, 978
- Layer confinement effect on charge migration in polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluorid-co-hexafluoropropylene) multilayered films
by M Mackey, DE Schuele, L Zhu, E Baer
- Multilayered Polycarbonate/Poly(vinylidene fluoride-cohexafluoropropylene) for High Energy Density Capacitors with Enhanced Lifetime
by Z Zhou, M Mackey, J Carr, L Zhu, L Flandin, E Baer
in JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B: POLYMER PHYSICS, 2012, 50, 993
- Reduction of Dielectric Hysteresis in Multilayered Films via Nanoconfinement
by M Mackey, DE Schuele, L Zhu, L Flandin, MA Wolak, JS Shirk, A Hiltner, E Baer