The Lin Research Group

    Functional Polymeric Nanocomposites
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Publications at Iowa State University

2008

41. S.W. Hong, W. Jeong, H. Ko, M. Kessler, V. V. Tsukruk, and Z. Lin*, "Directed self-assembly of gradient concentric carbon nanotube rings", Advanced Functional Materials, 18 (2008) (in press)

40. Z. Lin*, "Organic-inorganic nanohybrids through the direct tailoring of semiconductor nanocrystals with conjugated polymers", Chemistry-A European Journal, 14 (2008) (invited Concept; in press)

39. M. Byun, S.W. Hong, L. Zhu, and Z. Lin*, "Self-assembling semicrystalline polymer into highly ordered, microscopic concentric rings by evaporation", Langmuir, 24, 3525 (2008). [PDF]

38. J. Wang and Z. Lin*, "Freestanding TiO2 nanotube arrays with ultrahigh aspect ratio via electrochemical anodization", Chemistry of Materials, 20, 1257 (2008). [PDF]

2007

 

37. J. Xu, J. Wang, M. Mitchell, P. Mukherjee, M. Jeffries-EL, J. W. Petrich, and Z. Lin*, "Organic-inorganic nanocomposites prepared by grafting conjugated polymers onto quantum dots", Journal of the American Chemical Society 129, 12828 (2007). [PDF]

36. Y. Lin, C. Jiang, J. Xu, Z. Lin*, and V.V. Tsukruk*, ^Sculptured layer-by-layer films ̄, Advanced Materials, 19, 3827 (2007). [PDF]

35.  D. Zimnitsky, C. Jiang, J. Xu, Z. Lin, L. Zhang, and V. V. Tsukruk, ^Photoluminescence of a freely suspended monolayer of quantum dots encapsulated into layer-by-layer films ̄, Langmuir, 23, 10176 (2007). [PDF] (Highlighted by the November 2007 issue of Photonics Spectra "Suspended in Film and Placed Over Microcavities, Quantum Dots Become Brighter" (page 98))

34. J. Wang, J. Xia, S. W. Hong, F. Qiu, Y. Yang, and Z. Lin*, "Phase separation of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals on a chemically patterned substrate", Langmuir, 23, 7411 (2007). [PDF] (Cover Image in the July 3, 2007 issue of Langmuir)

33. S. W. Hong, J.Xia, and Z. Lin*, "Spontaneous formation of mesoscale polymer patterns in an evaporating bound solution", Advanced Materials, 19, 1413 (2007). [PDF]

32. S. W. Hong, J. Xia, M. Byun, Q. Zou, and Z. Lin*, "Mesoscale patterns formed by evaporation of a polymer solution in the proximity of a sphere on a smooth substrate: molecular weight and curvature effects", Macromolecules, 40, 2831 (2007). [PDF]

31. D. Zimnitsky, C. Jiang, J. Xu, Z. Lin, and V. V. Tsukruk, "Substrate- and time-dependent photoluminescence of quantum dots inside the ultrathin polymer LbL film", Langmuir, 23, 4509 (2007). [PDF]

30. Y. H. Lin, C. Jiang, J. Xu, Z. Lin, and V. V. Tsukruk, " Robust, fluorescent, and nanoscale freestanding conjugated films", Soft Matter, 3, 432 (2007). [PDF]

29. J. Xu, J. Xia, and Z. Lin*," Evaporation-induced self-assembly of nanoparticles from a sphere-on-flat geometry", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 46, 1860 (2007). [PDF]

2006

28. S. W. Hong, J. Xu, and Z. Lin*, "Template assisted formation of gradient concentric gold rings", Nano Letters, 6, 2949 (2006). [PDF]

27. S. W. Hong, S. Giri, V. S. Y. Lin, and Z. Lin*, "Simple route to gradient concentric metal and metal oxide rings", Chemistry of Materials, 18, 5164 (2006). [PDF]

26. J. Xu, J. Xia, J. Wang, J. Shinar and Z. Lin*, "Quantum dots confined in nanoporous alumina membranes" Applied Physics Letters, 89, 133110 (2006). (Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, 14, issue 15 (2006)). [PDF]

25. J. Xia, J. Wang, Z. Lin*, F. Qiu and Y. Yang, "Phase separation kinetics of polymer dispersed liquid crystals confined between two parallel walls", Macromolecules, 39, 2247 (2006). [PDF]

24. J. Xu, J. Xia, S. W. Hong, Z. Lin* , F. Qiu and Y. Yang, "Self-assembly of gradient concentric rings via solvent evaporation from a capillary bridge", Physical Review Letters, 96, 066104 (2006).(Selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, 13, issue 8 (2006)). [PDF]
 

2005

23. S. W. Hong, J. Xu, J. Xia, Z. Lin* , F. Qiu and Y. Yang, "Drying mediated pattern formation in a capillary-held organometallic polymer solution", Chemistry of Materials, 17, 6223 (2005). [PDF]

22. S. Bae, Z. Lin and S. Granick, "Conjugated polymers confined and sheared: photoluminescence and absorption dichroism in a surface forces apparatus", Macromolecules, 38 , 9275 (2005). [PDF]

21. S. Bae, H. Lee, Z. Lin and S. Granick, "Chemical imaging in a surface forces apparatus: confocal Raman spectroscopy of confined PDMS", Langmuir, 21, 5685 (2005). [PDF]

20. K. A. Leach, Z. Lin and T. P. Russell, "Early stages in the growth of electric field-induced surface fluctuations", Macromolecules, 38, 4868 (2005). [PDF]

19. Z. Lin , S. Granick, "Patterns formed by droplet evaporation from a restricted geometry", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127, 2816 (2005). [PDF]

 

Publications Prior to Iowa State University

18. D. Kim, X. Jia, Z. Lin , K. Guarini and T. P. Russell, "Growth of silicon oxide in thin film block copolymer scaffolds", Advanced Materials, 16, 702 (2004). [PDF]

17. S. Granick, Z. Lin and S. C. Bae, "Molecules squeezed and stroked", (News and Views), Nature, 425, 467 (2003). [PDF]

16. Z. Lin , S. Granick, "Platinum nanoparticles at mica surfaces", Langmuir, 19, 7061 (2003). [PDF]

15. T. P. Russell, Z. Lin , E. Schaffer and U. Steiner, "Aspects of electrohydrodynamic instabilities at polymer interface", Fibers and Polymers, 4, 1 (2003). [PDF]

14. D. Kim, Z. Lin , H. Kim, U. Jeong and T. P. Russell, "On the replication of block copolymer templates by poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomers", Advanced Materials, 15 , 811 (2003). [PDF]

13. M. Morariu, N. Voicu, E. Schaffer, Z. Lin , T. P. Russell and U. Steiner, "Hierarchical structure formation and pattern replication induced by an electric field", Nature Materials, 2 , 48 (2003). [PDF]

12. Z. Lin , D. Kim, X. Wu, L. Boosahda, L. LaRose, D. Stone and T. P. Russell, "A rapid route in preparing oriented block copolymer structures in thin films", Advanced Materials, 14, 1373 (2002). [PDF]

11. M. Zheng, L. Ding, Z. Lin and F. E. Karasz, "Synthesis and characterization of fluorenediylvinylene and thiophenediylvinylene-containing terphenylene-based copolymers", Macromolecules, 35, 9939 (2002). [PDF]

10. Z. Lin , T. Kerle, E. Schaffer, U. Steiner and T. P. Russell, "Electric field induced dewetting at polymer/polymer interface", Macromolecules, 35, 6255 (2002). [PDF]

9. Z. Lin , T. Kerle, T. P. Russell, E. Schaffer and U. Steiner, "Structure formation at the interface of liquid/liquid bilayer in electric field", Macromolecules, 35, 3971 (2002). [PDF]

8. L. Ding, F. E. Karasz, Z. Lin , M. Zheng, L. Liang and Y. Pang, "Photoluminescence and electroluminescence study of energy transfer between violet-blue and green luminescent polymers", Macromolecules, 34, 9183 (2001). [PDF]

7. T. Kerle, Z. Lin , H. Kim and T. P. Russell, "Mobility of polymer at the air/polymer interface", Macromolecules, 34, 3484 (2001). [PDF]

6. Z. Lin , T. Kerle, S. Baker, D. Hoagland, E. Schaffer, U. Steiner and T. P. Russell, "Electric field induced instabilities at the liquid/liquid interfaces", Journal of Chemical Physics, 114, 2377 (2001). [PDF]

5. D. Benoit, C. J. Hawker, E. Huang, Z. Lin and T. P. Russell, "One-step formation of functionalized block copolymers", Macromolecules, 33, 1505 (2000). [PDF]

4. Z. Lin , H. Zhang and Y. Yang, "Spinodal decomposition of the mixture of liquid crystal and polymers", Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 200, 943 (1999). [PDF]

3. Z. Lin , H. Zhang and Y. Yang, "Phase diagrams of mixtures of flexible polymers and nematic liquid crystals in a field", Physical Review E, 58, 5867 (1998). [PDF]

2. Z. Lin , H. Zhang and Y. Yang, "Kinetics of spinodal decomposition in mixtures of low molecular weight liquid crystals and flexible polymers", Macromolecular Theory and Simuluations, 6, 1153 (1997). [PDF]

1. H. Zhang, Z. Lin , D. Yan and Y. Yang, "Phase separation in mixtures of thermotropic liquid crystals and flexible polymers", Science in China Series B, 40(2) , 128 (1997). [PDF]

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