Yao Zhen

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
 

Phone: +86 571 8795 1832
Fax: +86 571 8795 1832
Email: yaozhen@zju.edu.cn
Office: Room 4015

The Tenth Teaching Building
Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus
38 Zheda Road
Hangzhou, China 310027

 

Professional Activities

Member, Society of Plastics Engineer, USA
Expert, Unite National inspection on fulfillment of “Chemical Weapon Convention”

 

Education

Ph.D. –Zhejiang University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1998
B.S. –Zhejiang University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 1993

Working Experience

2004-, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
2003, Research Scientist, DuPont Canada Inc. Research and Business Develop Center, Canada
2002, Research Associate, Center for Automotive Materials and Manufacturing, Canada
2001, Research Scientist (part time), DuPont Canada Inc. Research and Business Develop Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
2000-2001, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering Department, Queens’ University, Canada
1998-1999, Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

 

Awards and Honors

Tang’s Award for Outstanding Young Teacher, 2008

 

Research Interests

Reactive Extrusion
Cellular Polymer
Condensation Polymer
Olefin Polymerization
Simulation and Optimization of Polymerization Process
Heterogeneous Polymerization in Aqueous Medium

 

Current Projects

  1. High Melt Strength Polypropylene and Cellular Polypropylene
  2. Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) and Its Applications
  3. Flame-Retardant Polypropylene
  4. Bio-degradable Poly(aliphatic ester-co-emiaromatic amide)
  5. Cycloolefin Monomer and Polymers
  6. Simulation and Optimization of Olefin Polymerization Process
  7. Precipitation Polymerization of Acryionitrile in Aqueous Medium
  8. Hairy Polymer Particles

Publication List

Recent Publications
 

  1. Y. Li, Z. Yao, Z.H. Chen, K. Cao, S.L. Qiu, F.J. Zhu, C.C. Zeng, Z.M. Huang, “Numerical Simulation of Polypropylene Foaming Process Assisted by Carbon Dioxide: Bubble Growth Dynamics and Stability”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2011, In Press.
  2. K. Cao, Y. Li, Z.Q. Lu, S.L. Wu, Z.H. Chen, Z. Yao, and Z.M. Huang, "Preparation and Characterization of High Melt Strength Polypropylene with Long Chain Branched Structure by the Reactive Extrusion Process”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, In Press.
  3. Z. Yao, J.S. Zhang, Y.Y. Lu, B.J. Li, W.M. Yu, and K. Cao, “Preparation of Well-defined Block Copolymer having One Polystyrene Segment and Another Poly(Styrene-alt-Maleic anhydride) Segment with RAFT Polymerization” , J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v121(3), 1740-1746.
  4. S.J. Liu, Z. Yao, L. Chen, B.B. Dai, K. Cao, B.G. Li, and S.P. Zhu, “Influence of chain microstructure on ethylene-norbornene copolymer film properties”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v121(2), 707-710.
  5. Z. Yao, F.J. Zhu, Z.H. Chen, C.C. Zeng, and K. Cao, “Study on the Solubility of Subcritical and Supercritical Propylene in Semicrystalline Polypropylene”, J. Chem. & Eng. Data, 2011, v56(4), 1174–1177.
  6. Z. Yao, H.J. Chen, Y.X. Qin, and K. Cao, “Effect of pH Value on the Aqueous Precipitation Copolymerization of Acrylonitrile and Vinyl Acetate”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v119(3), 1486-1491.
  7. H.Y. Liu , Z. Yao, K. Cao, B.G.Li, “Characteristic Analysis on a Reactive Extrusion Process for the Imidization of Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with Aniline”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2010, v65(5), 1781-1789.
  8. K. Cao, Z.C. Shen, Z. Yao, B.W. Qu, X.B. Pang, Z.Q. Lu, Y. Li, Z.H. Chen, “New Insight into the Action of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for Grafting of Maleic Anhydride onto Isotactic Polypropylene by Reactive Extrusion”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2010, v65(5), 1621-1626.
  9. S.J. Liu, K. Cao, Z. Yao, B.G. Li and S.P. Zhu, “Model Development for Semicontinuous Production of Ethylene and Norbornene Copolymers Having Uniform Composition”, AIChE J., 2009, v55(3), 663-674.
  10. Z.H. Chen, Z. Yao, Y. Li, K. Cao, and Z.M. Huang, “Prediction of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium at High-Pressure using a New Excess Free Energy Mixing Rule Coupled with the Original UNIFAC and the SRK Equation of State”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, v48(14), 6836-6845.
  11. X. Chen, L. Chen, J. Feng, Z. Yao, and J.X. Qian, “Toward Polymer Product Design. I. Dynamic Optimization of Average Molecular Weights and Polydispersity Index in Batch Free Radical Polymerization”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, v48(14), 6739-6748.

Selected Publications
 

  1. Y. Li, Z. Yao, Z.H. Chen, K. Cao, S.L. Qiu, F.J. Zhu, C.C. Zeng, Z.M. Huang, “Numerical Simulation of Polypropylene Foaming Process Assisted by Carbon Dioxide: Bubble Growth Dynamics and Stability”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2011, In Press.
  2. Z. Yao, Z.Q. Lu, X. Zhao, B.W. Qu, Z. C. Shen and K. Cao, “Synthesis and Characterization of Polypropylene Grafting High Density Polyethylene via Macromolecular Reaction and their Rheological Behavior”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2009, v111(5), 2553-2561.
  3. K. Cao, Z. Yao and B.G. Li, “Reactive Processing of Polymeric Materials (Chapter 14 Application of Supercritical Technology in Reactive Processing of Polyolefins)”，Ed. by J. Yin, Science Press, 2008, 612-646. (Chinese)
  4. K. Cao, S.L. Wu, Y. Li, F.J. Zhu, Z. Yao, “Recent Advances for Flame Retardant Based on N-alkoxyoxy Hindered Amine and Its Application in Polyolefins”, Accepted by Progress in Chemistry, 2011. (Chinese)
  5. K. Cao, Z.C. Shen, Z. Yao, B.W. Qu, X.B. Pang, Z.Q. Lu, Y. Li, Z.H. Chen, “New Insight into the Action of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for Grafting of Maleic Anhydride onto Isotactic Polypropylene by Reactive Extrusion”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2010, v65(5), 1621-1626.
  6. H.Y. Liu , Z. Yao, K. Cao, B.G.Li, “Characteristic Analysis on a Reactive Extrusion Process for the Imidization of Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with Aniline”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2010, v65(5), 1781-1789.
  7. W. Zheng, K.B. McAuley, E.K. Marchildon and Z. Yao, “Effects of End-Group Balance on Melt-Phase Nylon 612 Polycondensation: Experimental Study and Mathematical Model”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, v 44(8), 2675-2686.
  8. Z. Yao and W.H. Ray, “Modeling and Analysis of New Processes for Polyester and Nylon Production”, AIChE J., 2001, v47(2), 401-412.
  9. Z. Yao, and K.B. McAuley, “Simulation of Continuous Solid- Phase Polymerization of Nylon 6,6 (II): Processes with Moving Bed Level and Changing Particle Properties”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2001, v56(18), 5327-5342.
  10. Z. Yao, K.B. McAuley, D. Berg and E.K. Marchildon, “A Dynamic Mathematical Model for Continuous Solid-Phase Polymerization of Nylon 6,6”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2001, v56(16), 4801-4814.
  11. S.J. Liu, K. Cao, Z. Yao, B.G. Li and S.P. Zhu, “Model Development for Semicontinuous Production of Ethylene and Norbornene Copolymers Having Uniform Composition”, AIChE J., 2009, v55(3), 663-674.
  12. S.J. Liu, Z. Yao, K. Cao, B.G. Li and S.P. Zhu, “Preparation of Polar Ethylene–Norbornene Copolymers by Metallocene Terpolymerization with Triisobutylaluminium-Protected But-3-en-1-ol”, Macromol. Rapid Comm., 2009, v30(7), 548-553.
  13. B. Kou, K. B.McAuley, C.C.Hsu, D.Bacon and Z. Yao, "Gas-Phase Ethylene/Hexene Copolymerization with Metallocene Catalyst in a Laboratory-Scale Reactor”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, v 44(8), 2443-2450.
  14. B. Kou, K. B. McAuley, C.C.Hsu, D.Bacon and Z. Yao, “Mathematical Model and Parameter Estimation for Gas-Phase Ethylene Homopolymerization with Supported Metallocene Catalys”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, v 44(8), 2428-2442.
  15. Z. Yao, B. Shaw, B. Kou, K.B. McAuley and D. Bacon, "Modeling Ethylene/Butene Copolymerization with Multi-site Catalysts: Parameter Estimibility and Experimental Design “, Polymer Reac. Eng., 2003, v11(3), 563-588.
  16. Z.H. Chen, K. Cao, Z. Yao and Z.M. Huang, “Modeling Solubilities of Subcritical and Supercritical Fluids in Polymers with Cubic and Non-cubic Equations of State”, J. Supercrit. Fluid, 2009, v49(2), 143-153.
  17. X. Chen, L. Chen, J. Feng, Z. Yao, and J.X. Qian, “Toward Polymer Product Design. I. Dynamic Optimization of Average Molecular Weights and Polydispersity Index in Batch Free Radical Polymerization”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, v48(14), 6739-6748.
  18. Z. Yao, H.J. Chen, Y.X. Qin, K. Cao, “Effect of pH Value on the Aqueous Precipitation Copolymerization of Acrylonitrile and Vinyl Acetate”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v119(3), 1486-1491.
  19. X. Ge, Y.X. Guan, J. Chen, Z. Yao, K. Cao, and S.J. Yao, “Refolding of Lysozyme in vitro Assisted by Colloidal Thermo-sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Brushes Grafted onto the Surface of Uniform Polystyrene Cores”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2009, v114(2), 1270-1277.
  20. Z. Yao, K. Karan, K.B. McAuley, P. Oosthuizen, B. Peppley and T.Y. Xie, “A Review of Mathematical Models for Hydrogen and Direct Methanol Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells”, Fuel Cells, 2004, v4(1-2), 3-29.


Full Publications
 

  1. Y. Li, Z. Yao, Z.H. Chen, K. Cao, S.L. Qiu, F.J. Zhu, C.C. Zeng, Z.M. Huang, “Numerical Simulation of Polypropylene Foaming Process Assisted by Carbon Dioxide: Bubble Growth Dynamics and Stability”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2011, In Press.
  2. K. Cao, S.L. Wu, Y. Li, F.J. Zhu, and Z. Yao, “Recent Advances for Flame Retardant Based on N-alkoxyoxy Hindered Amine and Its Application in Polyolefins”, Progress in Chemistry, In Press, 2011. (Chinese)
  3. K. Cao, Y. Li, Z.Q. Lu, S.L. Wu, Z.H. Chen, Z. Yao, and Z.M. Huang, "Preparation and Characterization of High Melt Strength Polypropylene with Long Chain Branched Structure by the Reactive Extrusion Process”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, In Press.
  4. Z. Yao, J.S. Zhang, Y.Y. Lu, B.J. Li, W.M. Yu, and K. Cao, “Preparation of Well-defined Block Copolymer having One Polystyrene Segment and Another Poly(Styrene-alt-Maleic anhydride) Segment with RAFT Polymerization” , J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v121(3), 1740-1746.
  5. S.J. Liu, Z. Yao, L. Chen, B.B. Dai, K. Cao, B.G. Li, and S.P. Zhu, “Influence of chain microstructure on ethylene-norbornene copolymer film properties”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v121(2), 707-710.
  6. Z. Yao, F.J. Zhu, Z.H. Chen, C.C. Zeng, and K. Cao, “Study on the Solubility of Subcritical and Supercritical Propylene in Semicrystalline Polypropylene”, J. Chem. & Eng. Data, 2011, v56(4), 1174–1177.
  7. Z. Yao, H.J. Chen, Y.X. Qin, and K. Cao, “Effect of pH Value on the Aqueous Precipitation Copolymerization of Acrylonitrile and Vinyl Acetate”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2011, v119(3), 1486-1491.
  8. Z. Yao, B.B. Dai, S.J. Liu, K. Cao, J.S. Fu, J.M. Xie, “The Progress for the Catalysts Used in Addition Copolymerization of Ethylene and Norbornene”, Progress in Chemistry, 2010, v22(10), 2024-2032. (Chinese)
  9. K. Cao, Z.Q. Lu, Y. Li, Z.H. Chen, Z.C. Shen, and Z. Yao, “Preparation of High Melt Strength Polypropylene by the Reactive Extrusion Process and Its Foaming Application”, SPE ANETC Proceeding, 2010, 470-475.
  10. Z. Yao, B.B. Dai, S.J. Liu, K. Cao, J.M. Xie, J.S. Fu, and R.H. Sun, “The Latest Progress for Preparation of Polar Cyclic Olefin Copolymer”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2010, v26(6), 162-166. (Chinese)
  11. H.Y. Liu, Z. Yao, K. Cao, and B.G. Li, “Study on Kinetics Analysis for the Imidization of Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with Aniline in Melt”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2010, v116(5), 2951-2957.
  12. Z.H. Chen, Z. Yao, F.J. Zhu, K. Cao, Y. Li, and Z.M. Huang, "Gas-Liquid Critical Properties of Ethylene + Hydrogen and Propylene + Hydrogen Binary Mixtures", J. Chem. & Eng. Data, 2010, v55(5), 2004-2007.
  13. H.Y. Liu , Z. Yao, K. Cao, B.G.Li, “Characteristic Analysis on a Reactive Extrusion Process for the Imidization of Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with Aniline”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2010, v65(5), 1781-1789.
  14. K. Cao, Z.C. Shen, Z. Yao, B.W. Qu, X.B. Pang, Z.Q. Lu, Y. Li, Z.H. Chen, “New Insight into the Action of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide for Grafting of Maleic Anhydride onto Isotactic Polypropylene by Reactive Extrusion”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2010, v65(5), 1621-1626.
  15. S.J. Liu, K. Cao, Z. Yao, B.G. Li and S.P. Zhu, “Model Development for Semicontinuous Production of Ethylene and Norbornene Copolymers Having Uniform Composition”, AIChE J., 2009, v55(3), 663-674.
  16. Z.H. Chen, Z. Yao, Y. Li, K. Cao, and Z.M. Huang, “Prediction of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium at High-Pressure using a New Excess Free Energy Mixing Rule Coupled with the Original UNIFAC and the SRK Equation of State”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, v48(14), 6836-6845.
  17. X. Chen, L. Chen, J. Feng, Z. Yao, and J.X. Qian, “Toward Polymer Product Design. I. Dynamic Optimization of Average Molecular Weights and Polydispersity Index in Batch Free Radical Polymerization”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2009, v48(14), 6739-6748.
  18. S.J. Liu, Z. Yao, K. Cao, B.G. Li and S.P. Zhu, “Preparation of Polar Ethylene–Norbornene Copolymers by Metallocene Terpolymerization with Triisobutylaluminium-Protected But-3-en-1-ol”, Macromol. Rapid Comm., 2009, v30(7), 548-553.
  19. Z.H. Chen, K. Cao, Z. Yao and Z.M. Huang, “Modeling Solubilities of Subcritical and Supercritical Fluids in Polymers with Cubic and Non-cubic Equations of State”, J. Supercrit. Fluid, 2009, v49(2), 143-153.
  20. X. Ge, Y.X. Guan, J. Chen, Z. Yao, K. Cao, and S.J. Yao, “Refolding of Lysozyme in vitro Assisted by Colloidal Thermo-sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Brushes Grafted onto the Surface of Uniform Polystyrene Cores”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2009, v114(2), 1270-1277.
  21. S.J. Liu, Z. Yao and K. Cao, “Comparison of Thermal Properties of Ethylene-Norbornene Copolymers Prepared by Batch and Semi-batch Processes”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2009, v112(4), 2493-2496.
  22. Z. Yao, Z.Q. Lu, X. Zhao, B.W. Qu, Z. C. Shen and K. Cao, “Synthesis and Characterization of Polypropylene Grafting High Density Polyethylene via Macromolecular Reaction and their Rheological Behavior”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2009, v111(5), 2553-2561.
  23. G.D. Zhou, Z. Yao, K. Cao, B.G. Li, “Studies on Crystallization of PA6/PA6IcoT Blends”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2009, v25(9), 101-104. (Chinese)
  24. Z. Yao, S.J. Liu, F. Lv and K. Cao, “Determination of Mark-Houwink Parameters of Ethylene-Norbornene Copolymers and Molecular Characteristics Estimation”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2008, v109(6), 4010-4014.
  25. Z. Yao, F. Lv, S.J. Liu and K. Cao, “Synthesis of Ethylene and Norbornene Copolymer with Metallocene Catalysts and Characteristic Analysis”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2008, v107(1), 286-291.
  26. K. Cao, Z. Yao and B.G. Li, “Reactive Processing of Polymeric Materials (Chapter 14 Application of Supercritical Technology in Reactive Processing of Polyolefins)”，Ed. by J. Yin, Science Press, 2008, 612-646. (Chinese)
  27. K. Cao, Y.X. Qin and Z. Yao, “Development s of Flame-Retardant Acrylonitrile Fibers”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2008, v24(9), 1-5. (Chinese)
  28. Z.H. Chen, K. Cao, Z. Yao, and Z.M. Huang, “Comparison of Different Mixing Rules in the Calculation of Critical Properties for Binary Mixtures Based on PR Equation of State”, J. Chem. Eng. of Chinese Univ., 2008, v22(3), 365-370. (Chinese)
  29. H. Liu, K. Cao, Z. Yao, B. Li and G. Hu, “Variationof the Glass-Transition Temperature in the Imidization of Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2007, v104(4), 2418-2422.
  30. W. Zheng, K.B. McAuley, E.K. Marchildon and Z. Yao, “Melt-Phase Nylon 612 Polycondensation Kinetics: Effects of Sodium Hypophosphite Catalyst”, Canadian J. Chem. Eng., 2007, v85(2), 180-187.
  31. Z. Chen, K. Cao, Z. Yao, R. Fan and Z.M. Huang, “Advances in Supercritical Polymerization of Olefins — II．Phase Behaviors”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2007, v23 (1), 11-15. (Chinese)
  32. K. Cao, K.L. Wang, Z. Yao, “Modified Ammonium Polyphosphate and Its Application on Polypropylene”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2007, v23(4), 136-139. (Chinese)
  33. S.J. Liu, K. Cao, Z. Yao, B.G. Li and S.P. Zhu, “Advances in preparation of cycloolefin polymers by ring-opening metathetic polymerization”, Modern Chemical Industry, 2007, v27(3), 11-14. (Chinese)
  34. Y.X. Qin, Z. Yao, K. Cao, J. Wang, F.Z. Liu, J.R. Li, S.J. Zhu, H. Peng, Q. F. Wu, L. He, P.A. Zhang, Q. Cheng, X.Y. Li, “On-Line Study on Continuous Precipitation Polymerization of Acryionitrile in Aqueous Medium”, Chem. Reac. Eng. Tech., 2007, v23(5), 441-445. (Chinese)
  35. H.Y. Liu, K. Cao, Y. Huang, Z. Yao, B.G. Li and G.H. Hu, “Kinetics and Simulation of the Imidization of Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with Amines”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2006, v100(4), 2744-2749.
  36. G.D. Zhou, K. Cao, Z. Yao, B.G. Li and G.H. Hu, “Evolution of re sidence time distribution and fill degree in co-rotating twin-screw extruder”, J. Chem. Ind. Eng. (China), 2006, v57(12), 3025-3028. (Chinese)
  37. Z. Yao, M. Liu, K. Cao, “Advances in Particle M odels for Olefin Polymerization”, Petrochem. Tech., 2006, v35(10), 1003-1007. (Chinese)
  38. X.H. Xu, K. Cao, Z. Yao and B.G. Li, “Rubber Modification of syndiotactic polystyrene by reactor Alloy Technology”, Ind. Synth. Rubber, 2006, v29 (4), 303. (Chinese)
  39. F. Lv, Z. Yao and K. Cao, “Preparation of cycloolefin in and α2olef in copolymers”, Modern Chemical Industry, 2006, v26(3), 67-69,73. (Chinese)
  40. J.M. Xie, K. Cao, Q.J. Zhao, Z. Yao, F. Lv, “Production technology of cycloolefin copolymers”, Chem. Ind. Eng. Prog., 2006, v25(8), 860-863. (Chinese)
  41. K. Cao, Z.H. Huo, Z. Yao, Q. Wang, R. Fan, X.R. Wang, A.W. Yang, W.Z. Da, J.Y. Bo, X.L. Yao, H.P. You, “Study on Crystallization Behavior of Isotactic Polypropylene Produced by Supercritical Polymerization”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2005, v21(6), 110-112, 117. (Chinese)
  42. K. Cao, M.T. Yang, Z. Yao, “Study on Characteristics of Thermo-Sensitive Brushes on Surface of Polystyrene Particles”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2005, v21(5), 278-281. (Chinese)
  43. H.P. You, K. Cao, R. Fan, Z.H. Huo, X.L. Yao, Q. Wang, J.Y. Bo, W. Z. Da, A.W. Yang, X.R. Wang, Z. Yao, L. Mei and Z.H. Chen, “Advances in Supercritical Polymerization of Olefins— I．Polymerization Processes and Industrial Applications”, Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2005, v21(4), 37-41. (Chinese)
  44. W. Zheng, K.B. McAuley, E.K. Marchildon and Z. Yao, “Effects of End-Group Balance on Melt-Phase Nylon 612 Polycondensation: Experimental Study and Mathematical Model”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, v 44(8), 2675-2686.
  45. B. Kou, K. B.McAuley, C.C.Hsu, D.Bacon and Z. Yao, "Gas-Phase Ethylene/Hexene Copolymerization with Metallocene Catalyst in a Laboratory-Scale Reactor”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, v 44(8), 2443-2450.
  46. B. Kou, K. B. McAuley, C.C.Hsu, D.Bacon and Z. Yao, “Mathematical Model and Parameter Estimation for Gas-Phase Ethylene Homopolymerization with Supported Metallocene Catalys”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, v 44(8), 2428-2442.
  47. J. E. Puskas, S. Shaikh, Z. Yao, K.B. McAuley, and G. Kaszas, “Kinetic Simulation of Living Carbocationic Polymerizations. II. Simulation of Living Isobutylene Polymerization Using A Mechanistic Model”, European Polymer J., 2005, v41(1), 1-14.
  48. Z. Yao, K. Karan, K.B. McAuley, P. Oosthuizen, B. Peppley and T.Y. Xie, “A Review of Mathematical Models for Hydrogen and Direct Methanol Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells”, Fuel Cells, 2004, v4(1-2), 3-29.
  49. Z. Yao, B. Shaw, B. Kou, K.B. McAuley and D. Bacon, "Modeling Ethylene/Butene Copolymerization with Multi-site Catalysts: Parameter Estimibility and Experimental Design “, Polymer Reac. Eng., 2003, v11(3), 563-588.
  50. Z. Yao, K.B. McAuley and E.K. Marchildon, “Simulation of Continuous Solid- Phase Polymerization of Nylon 6,6 (III): Simplified Model”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 2003, v89(14), 3701-3712.
  51. Z. Yao and W.H. Ray, “Modeling and Analysis of New Processes for Polyester and Nylon Production”, AIChE J., 2001, v47(2), 401-412.
  52. Z. Yao, and K.B. McAuley, “Simulation of Continuous Solid- Phase Polymerization of Nylon 6,6 (II): Processes with Moving Bed Level and Changing Particle Properties”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2001, v56(18), 5327-5342.
  53. Z. Yao, K.B. McAuley, D. Berg and E.K. Marchildon, “A Dynamic Mathematical Model for Continuous Solid-Phase Polymerization of Nylon 6,6”, Chem. Eng. Sci., 2001, v56(16), 4801-4814.
  54. Z. Yao, B.G. Li, W.J. Wang and Z.R. Pan, “Continuous Thermal Bulk Copolymerization of Styrene and Maleic Anhydride”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 1999, v73(5), 615-622.
  55. Z. Yao, B.G. Li, K. Cao and Z.R. Pan, “Semi-continuous Thermal Bulk Copolymerization of Styrene and Maleic Anhydride — Experiments and Reactor Model”, J.Appl. Polym. Sci., 1998, v67(11), 1905-1912.
  56. Z. Yao, B.G. Li, K. Cao and Z.R. Pan, “Synthesis Technology of R-SMA Resin”, Chem. Prod. Tech., 1997, v4(4), 11-16. (Chinese)
  57. Z. Yao, B.G. Li, K. Cao and Z.R. Pan, "Synthesis Mechanism, Structure and Properties of High Impactive Polystyrene”, Chem. Prod. Tech., 1997, v4(3), 20-26. (Chinese)

Patent List

  1. B.G. Li, W.J. Wang, Z. Yao, Z.J. Shi, Y.M. Xia, J.M. Chen, “Bulk Polymerization Reactor”, Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (Chinese Patent), 1999, CN98110857.1.