Luo Yingwu

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

 

Phone: +86 571 8795 1280
Fax: +86 571 8795 1612
Email: yingwu.luo@zju.edu.cn
Office: Room 4015B, Building 10

Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus
38 Zheda Road
Hangzhou, China 310027

 


 

Professional Activities

Editorial Board: CIESC Journal
 

Education

Ph.D. – 1995, in Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
B.S. –1990，in Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University

Working Experience

2004～ full professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and bioengineering, Zhejiang Unviersity
2002～2004，Associate researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering and bioengineering, Zhejiang Unviersity
1999～2002，Department of Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, PostDoc
1996～1998，Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, PostDoc
 

Awards and Honors

The first class prize on natural science by the Ministry of Education of China, 2009
（Macromolecular Reaction Engineering of Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization, Yingwu Luo, Bogeng Li, Lei Yang, Rui Wang, Hongyan Gu, Xiaoying Sun）
Feng Xinde Polymer Prize from Polymer, 2008
The 100 most impact international academic papers, 2007, from Institute of Science and Technology Information, China, Yingwu Luo, Rui Wang, Lei Yang, Bo Yu, Bogeng Li, Shiping Zhu
Program for New Century Excellent Talent in University, 2005, The Ministry of Education, China
The second class national progress prize： Co-Polymerization Engineering of Vinyl Chloride (and Its Industrial Applications，Zuren Pan, Zhixue Weng, Zhiming Huang, LongxiaoLiu, Yongzhong Bao, Guorong Shan, Yingwu Luo
 

Research Interests

Controlled/Living radical polymerization
Product Engineering
Nanostructured Polymer Materials
Functional Polymer
Green Process for Polymerization

 

Current Projects

  1. Thermal Plastic Elastomer via Controlled Living Radical Polymerization
  2. Nanoporous Polymeric Materials
  3. RAFT Emulsion Polymerization

Publication List

Recent Publications
 

  1. G-W Pu, Y-W Luo+, A-N Wang, B-G Li, Tuning Polymer Blends to Cocontinuous Morphology by Asymmetric Diblock Copolymers as the Surfactants, Macromolecules 2011, 44: 2934-2943
  2. Y-W Luo+, XG Wang, BG Li, SP Zhu. Toward Well-Controlled ab Initio RAFT Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by 2-(((Dodecylsulfanyl)carbonothioyl)sulfanyl)propanoic Acid. Macromolecules 2011, 44: 221-229
  3. C-H Ye， Y-W Luo+, X-S Liu, Synthesis of Non-Collapsed Hollow Polymeric Nanoparticles with Shell Thickness on the Order of Polymer Gyration Radius， Polymer, 2011, 52: 683-693
  4. H Chen, Y-W Luo+, Facile Synthesis of Nanocapsules and Hollow Nanoparticles of Fluorinated Polymer Shell by Interfacial RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization, Macromol. Chem. Phy., 2011, 212: 737-743
  5. Z-J Sun, Y-W Luo+. Fabrication of non-collapsed hollow polymeric nanoparticles with shell thickness on the order of ten nanometers and anti-reflection coatings. Soft Matter, 2011, 7: 871-875


Selected Publications
G-W Pu, Y-W Luo+, A-N Wang, B-G Li, Tuning Polymer Blends to Cocontinuous Morphology by Asymmetric Diblock Copolymers as the Surfactants, Macromolecules 2011, 44: 2934-2943
Y-W Luo+, XG Wang, BG Li, SP Zhu. Toward Well-Controlled ab Initio RAFT Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by 2-(((Dodecylsulfanyl)carbonothioyl)sulfanyl)propanoic Acid. Macromolecules 2011, 44: 221-229
Z-J Sun, Y-W Luo+. Fabrication of non-collapsed hollow polymeric nanoparticles with shell thickness on the order of ten nanometers and anti-reflection coatings. Soft Matter, 2011, 7: 871-875
Y-W Luo+, XG Wang, BG Li, SP Zhu. Polystyrene-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate)-block-polystyrene Triblock Copolymer Thermoplastic Elastomer Synthesized via RAFT Emulsion Polymerization Macromolecules 2010, 43: 7472-7481
R-Z Wei, Y-W Luo+, Z-S Li. Synthesis of structured nanoparticles of styrene/butadiene block copolymers via RAFT seeded emulsion polymerization Polymer 2010, 51 : 3879-3886
X-G. Wang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Ab Initio Batch Emulsion RAFT Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by Poly(acrylic acid-b-styrene) Trithicicarbonate, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(17),6414-6421
R Wang,W-H Li,Y-W Luo, B-G Li, A-C Shi, S-P Zhu. Phase Behavior of Ternary Homopolymer/Gradient Copolymer Blends, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(6),2275-2285
Y-W Luo+, H-Y Gu，A general strategy for nano-encapsulation via interfacially confined living/controlled radical miniemulsion polymerization，Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2006, 27, 21-25
X-Y Sun, Y-W Luo+, R Wang, B-G Li, B Liu, S-P Zhu. Programmed Synthesis of Copolymer with Controlled Chain Composition Profile via Semi-Batch RAFT Copolymerization, Macromolecules 2007，40，849
Y-W Luo+, R Wang, Y Lei, B Yu, B-G Li, S-P Zhu, Effect of Reversible Addition Fragmentation Transfer (RAFT) Reactions on (Mini)Emulsion Polymerization Kinetics and Estimate of RAFT Equilibrium Constant, Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 1328-1337
Y-W Luo, J-G Tsavalas, F. Joseph Schork, Theoretical Aspect of ParticleSwelling in 'Living' Free Radical Miniemulsion Polymerization, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 5501-5507.
Full Publications
 

  1. G-W Pu, Y-W Luo+, A-N Wang, B-G Li, Tuning Polymer Blends to Cocontinuous Morphology by Asymmetric Diblock Copolymers as the Surfactants, Macromolecules 2011, 44: 2934-2943
  2. Y-W Luo+, XG Wang, BG Li, SP Zhu. Toward Well-Controlled ab Initio RAFT Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by 2-(((Dodecylsulfanyl)carbonothioyl)sulfanyl)propanoic Acid. Macromolecules 2011, 44: 221-229
  3. C-H Ye， Y-W Luo+, X-S Liu, Synthesis of Non-Collapsed Hollow Polymeric Nanoparticles with Shell Thickness on the Order of Polymer Gyration Radius， Polymer, 2011, 52: 683-693
  4. H Chen, Y-W Luo+, Facile Synthesis of Nanocapsules and Hollow Nanoparticles of Fluorinated Polymer Shell by Interfacial RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization, Macromol. Chem. Phy., 2011, 212: 737-743
  5. Z-J Sun, Y-W Luo+. Fabrication of non-collapsed hollow polymeric nanoparticles with shell thickness on the order of ten nanometers and anti-reflection coatings. Soft Matter, 2011, 7: 871-875
  6. Y-W Luo+, XG Wang, BG Li, SP Zhu. Polystyrene-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate)-block-polystyrene Triblock Copolymer Thermoplastic Elastomer Synthesized via RAFT Emulsion Polymerization Macromolecules 2010, 43: 7472-7481
  7. R-Z Wei, Y-W Luo+, Z-S Li. Synthesis of structured nanoparticles of styrene/butadiene block copolymers via RAFT seeded emulsion polymerization Polymer 2010, 51 : 3879-3886
  8. F-J Lu, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li. pH Effects on the Synthesis of Nanocapsules via Interfacial Miniemulsion Polymerization Mediated by Amphiphilic RAFT Agent with the R Group of Poly(methyl acrylic acid-ran-styrene), Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2010, 49 :2206–2212
  9. Lu FJ, Luo YW, Li BG, Synthesis of Thermo-Sensitive Nanocapsules via Inverse Miniemulsion Polymerization Using a PEO-RAFT Agent, Macromolecules 2010, 43:: 568-571
  10. X-G. Wang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Ab Initio Batch Emulsion RAFT Polymerization of Styrene Mediated by Poly(acrylic acid-b-styrene) Trithicicarbonate, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(17),6414-6421
  11. R Wang,W-H Li,Y-W Luo, B-G Li, A-C Shi, S-P Zhu. Phase Behavior of Ternary Homopolymer/Gradient Copolymer Blends, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(6),2275-2285
  12. L Yang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, RAFT miniemulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate, Polymer, 2009, 50, 4334
  13. J Gao, Y-W Luo+, R Wang, X-J Zhang, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Effect of monomer composition on apparent chain transfer coefficient in reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) copolymerization, Polymer, 2009, 50, 802-809
  14. G-W Pu, Y-W Luo+, Q-C Lou, B-G Li. Co-Continuous Polymeric Nanostructures via Simple Melt Mixing of PS/PMMA, Macromol. Rapid Comm., 2009, 30, 133-137
  15. R Wang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Modeling of Branching and Gelation in RAFT Copolymerization of Vinyl/Divinyl Systems, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(1), 85–94
  16. Y Zhao, Y-W Luo+, C-H YE, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Model-Based Design and Synthesis of Gradient MMA/tBMA Copolymers by Computer-Programmed Semibatch Atom Transfer Radical Copolymerization, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2009, 47, 69-79
  17. X-Y Sun, Y-W Luo+, R Wang, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Semibatch RAFT polymerization for producing ST/BA copolymers with controlled gradient composition profiles. AIChE J. 54：1073-1087
  18. D-L Li, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Effect of Rate Retardation in RAFT Grafting Polymerization from Silicon Wafer Surface. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem, 2008, 46: 970-978
  19. J Gao, Y-W Luo+, R Wang, B-G Li, S-P Zhu. Kinetics of methyl methacrylate and n-butyl acrylate copolymerization mediated by 2-cyanoprop-2-yl dithiobenzoate as a RAFT agent. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem, 2007, 45 (14): 3098-3111
  20. Y-W Luo+, H-Y Gu. Nanoencapsulation via interfacially confined reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) miniemulsion polymerization，POLYMER, 2007，48 (11): 3262-3272
  21. Y-W Luo+, B Liu, Z-H Wang, J Gao, B-G Li Butyl acrylate RAFT polymerization in miniemulsion. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem, 2007, 45 (11): 2304-2315
  22. X-Y Sun, Y-W Luo+, R Wang, B-G Li, B Liu, S-P Zhu. Programmed Synthesis of Copolymer with Controlled Chain Composition Profile via Semi-Batch RAFT Copolymerization, Macromolecules 2007，40，849
  23. Y-W Luo+, R Wang, Y Lei, B Yu, B-G Li, S-P Zhu, Effect of Reversible Addition Fragmentation Transfer (RAFT) Reactions on (Mini)Emulsion Polymerization Kinetics and Estimate of RAFT Equilibrium Constant, Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 1328-1337
  24. Y-W Luo+, H-Y Gu，A general strategy for nano-encapsulation via interfacially confined living/controlled radical miniemulsion polymerization，Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2006, 27, 21-25
  25. F-J Lu, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, A facile route to synthesize highly uniform nanocapsules: use of amphiphilic Poly(acrylic acid)-block-polystyrene RAFT agents to interfacially confine miniemulsion polymerization, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2007, 28, 868-874
  26. L Yang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, Reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) polymerization of styrene in a miniemulsion: A mechanistic investigation, Polymer, 2006, 47, 751-762
  27. L Yang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, The Influence of Surfactant Coverage of the Mini-Droplets on RAFT Miniemulsion Polymerization，J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem.，2006，44, 2293-2306
  28. Y-W Luo+, X-F Cui,Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) in Emulsion, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2006, 44, 2837-2847
  29. Y-W Luo+, X-Z Liu, Reversible addition-fragmentation transfer (RAFT) copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and styrene in miniemulsion, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2004, 42, 6248-6258
  30. Y-W Luo+, B Yu, Monte Carlo simulation of droplet nucleation in RAFT free radical miniemulsion polymerization Polym-Plastics Tech. Eng., 2004, 43, 1299-1321, 2004
  31. L Yang, Y-W Luo+, B-G Li, RAFT miniemulsion polymerization targeting to polymer of higher molecular weight, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2005, 43, 4972-4979 （IF=3.405）
  32. R Wang, Y-W Luo +, B-G Li, S-P Zhu ，Control of Gradient Copolymer Composition in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Using Semi-Batch Feeding Policy: A Model Simulation and Kinetic Study， AICHE J，2007，53，174
  33. Y-W Luo+, H-J Xu, B Zhu, The influence of monomer types on the colloidal stability in the miniemulsion copolymerization involving alkoxysilane monomer, Polymer, 2006, 47 (14): 4959-4966
  34. Y-Y Wei, Y-W Luo, B-F Li, B-G Li, Polyurethane acrylate microgel synthesized by emulsion polymerization using unsaturated self-emulsified polymer, Colloid Polym. Sci., 2006, 284 (10): 1171-1178
  35. R Wang, Y-W Luo +, B-G Li, X-Y Sun, S-P Zhu. Design and Control of Copolymer Composition Distribution in Living Radical Polymerization Using Semi-batch Feeding Policies: A Model Simulation. Macromol. Theory Simul. 2006, 15, 356
  36. F-J Schork, Y-W Luo, W Smulders, J-P Russum, A Butté, K Fontenot, Miniemulsion Polymerization ，Adv. Polym. Sci. 2005, 175, 19-145
  37. Y-Y Wei, Y-W Luo+, B-F Li, B-G Li, Phase inversion of UV-curable anionic polyurethane in the presence of acetone solvent Colloid. Polym. Sci., 2005, 283, 1289-1297
  38. Y-W Luo+, X-D Zhou, Nanoencapsulation of a hydrophobic compound by a miniemulsion polymerization process J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2004, 42, 2145-2154
  39. Y-Y Wei, Y-W Luo+, B-F Li, B-G Li, Water-soluble UV curable urethane methyl acrylate coating: preparation and properties J. Zhejiang Univer. Sci., 2004, 5 (8), 906-911
  40. Z-G Yan, Y-W Luo, Y-L Deng, F-J Schork, Water-soluble/dispersible cationic pressure-sensitive adhesives. II. Adhesives from emulsion polymerization J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2004, 91, 347-353
  41. J-G Tsavalas, Y-W Luo, F-J Schork, Grafting mechanisms in hybrid miniemulsion polymerization J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2003,87,1825-1836
  42. J-G Tsavalas, Y-W Luo, L Hudda, Limiting conversion phenomenon in hybrid miniemulsion polymerization Polym. React. Eng., 2003, 11,277-304
  43. Y-W Luo+, X-P Cao, L-X Feng, Filled polyolefin composites prepared from in-situ polymerization via a catalyst-supported approach - I. Morphology of PE in carbon black(CB)/PE in-situ composites Chin. J. Polym. Sci., 2003, 21, 333-338
  44. Y-W Luo, F-J Schork, Emulsion and miniemulsion polymerizations with an oil-soluble initiator in the presence and absence of an aqueous-phase radical scavenger J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2002, 40, 3200-3211（IF=3.405）
  45. Y-W Luo, J-G Tsavalas, F. Joseph Schork, Theoretical Aspect of ParticleSwelling in 'Living' Free Radical Miniemulsion Polymerization, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 5501-5507.
  46. L. Yang, Y-W Luo, B-G, Li, Raft miniemulsion polymerization of styrene，ACTA POLYMERICA SINICA, 2004, (3): 462-464
  47. Y-W Luo, Monte Carlo simulations for the very beginning of RAFT seeded emulsion polymerization CHEMICAL JOURNAL OF CHINESE UNIVERSITIES-CHINESE, 2003，24 (10): 1926-1928
  48. Q Zhou, Y-W Luo+， The synthesis of high molecular weight block copolymers by raft polymerization, ACTA POLYMERICA SINICA, 2008， (1): 27-31
  49. X-J Zhang, J Gao, Y-W Luo+, et al. Influence of monomer composition on the chain transfer coefficient in methyl methacrylate/butyl acrylate RAFT copolymerization, ACTA POLYMERICA SINICA,2008， (1): 83-87
  50. D-L Li, Y-W Luo+, B. Z. Zhang et al.，RAFT grafting polymerization of MMA/St from surface of silicon wafer，ACTA POLYMERICA SINICA, 2007，(8): 699-704
  51. Yang, L; Luo, YW+; Li, BG， Raft miniemulsion polymerization of styrene，2004， ACTA POLYMERICA SINICA, (3): 462-464
  52. X-P Cao, Y-W Luo, L-X Feng, Synthesis and properties of magnets/polyethylene composites，JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 74 (14): 3412-3416 DEC 27 1999.
  53. Y-W Luo, Z-X Weng, Z-M Huang, et al，A model of the gel fraction of polymer in the vinyl chloride divinyl monomers suspension copolymerization，JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 64 (9): 1681-1690 MAY 31 1997
  54. Y-W Luo, Z. X. Weng, Z-M Huang, et al. Modeling of effective crosslinking density of the gel in free-radical copolymerization of vinyl/divinyl monomers，JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 64 (9): 1691-1699 MAY 31 1997
  55. Y-W Luo, Z-R Pan, Z-X Weng, Z-M Huang, A molecular weight model in vinyl chloride-divinyl monomer suspension copolymerization before the gel point，Journal of Applied Polymer Science，1995，56： 1221-1230
  56. Y-W Luo, Z-X Weng, Z-M Huang, Z-R Pan The combined statistical and kinetic modeling of gel/sol partition in free-radical copolymerization of vinyl/divinyl monomers，Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics，1996，34：65-73
  57. Y-W Luo, SM Dai, Polymer/MMTnano-composite coatings formed by colloidal packing and their properties，J. Chem Industry Eng. (China)，56（7）：1355-1359，2005
  58. H Liu, Y-W Luo, BF Li, UV-curable nanocomposite coating prepared by Sol-Gel Process. J. Chem Eng. Chinese Univ., 2004,18(3).-329-333
  59. J Xu, B-F Li, Y-W Luo, G Cheng, B-G Li, Synthesis and Study of Novel UV-Curable Powder Coatings, J. Chem Eng. Chinese Univ., 2005,19(5), 712-715


 

Conference List

Polymer Reaction Engineering Workshop, October 10~13, 2010, Hamburg, Germany (Keynote)
Pacifichem 2010, December 12~15, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA(Keynote)
Polymer Reaction Engineering VII, May 3-8, 2009, Niagra, Canada (Keynote)
The 2009 Polymer Colloids Conference， July 6 to 11, 2009, Il Ciocco, Italy (Keynote)
The International Symposium on Exploring the Frontiers of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, 24 to 26 May 2010, Singapore (Keynote)
Particles 2008 （Particle Synthesis, Characterization, and Particle-Based Advanced Materials）, Orlando, Florida, USA(Invited)
2nd International Symposium on Advanced Particles （ISAP2009）, April 26-30, 2009, Kyoseikan, Japan(Invited)
Second International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization (ICPPC), January 15~17, 2010, Kattayam, India (Invited)


 

Patent List

(1) Hongyan Gu, Yingwu Luo, Bofang Li. Method for nanoencapsulation via miniemulsion polymerization initiated by oil soluble initiator ZL200510049796.0

(2). Yingwu Luo，Huajun Xu，Bofang Li. Silicone modified Acrylate copolymer latex by minemulsion polymerization ZL200610050461.5

(3). Hongyan Gu, Yingwu Luo, Bofang Li. Method for nanoencapsulation via miniemulsion polymerization initiated by water soluble initiator ZL200510049797.5

(4). Yingwu Luo，Lei Yang，Baofang Li，Bogeng Li. Method for Polystyrene and styrene copolymer with high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution ZL200410066751X

(5). Yingwu Luo，Baofang Li, Xiangdong Zhou，Bogeng Li. Water dispersion of capsules of organic phase change material and its preparation method ZL 2004 10017942.7
(6)Guo Wang, Yingwu Luo，Hollow polymer particles with shell containing mesopores and its preparation method ZL200910097288.8
（7）Xiaoguang Wang，Yingwu Luo，Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization in emulsion ZL200910099917.0