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Er-Qiang Chen

Er-Qiang Chen

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Materials Science

D-Index
45
Citations
8150
World Ranking
11710
National Ranking
3232

Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
7918
World Ranking
16384
National Ranking
2515

Overview

Er-Qiang Chen is affiliated with Peking University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on materials chemistry, organic chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, polymers and plastics, and biomaterials.

Their research encompasses multiple main topics, including:

  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties

Er-Qiang Chen's recent publications illustrate a broad interest in polymer chemistry and advanced materials science. Key papers are:

  • "Geminal Dimethyl Substitution Enables Controlled Polymerization of Penicillamine-Derived β-Thiolactones and Reversed Depolymerization" (2020) published in Chem
  • "Liquid crystalline polymers: Discovery, development, and the future" (2020) published in Polymer
  • "4-Hydroxy- l -Proline as a General Platform for Stereoregular Aliphatic Polyesters: Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization, Facile Functionalization, and Site-Specific Bioconjugation" (2020) published in CCS Chemistry
  • "Elastomers Grow into Actuators" (2023) published in Advanced Materials
  • "Multiphase Coacervates Driven by Electrostatic Correlations" (2021) published in ACS Macro Letters

The scientist frequently publishes in notable venues, including:

  • Macromolecules (6 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (3 publications)
  • Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics (3 publications)
  • CCS Chemistry (2 publications)

Er-Qiang Chen collaborates with several frequent coauthors, contributing jointly to their research projects. These include:

  • Shuang Yang (16 co-authored works)
  • Dong Shi (6 co-authored works)
  • Zi-Fan Yang (6 co-authored works)
  • Wen-Ying Chang (4 co-authored works)
  • Xiangkui Ren (4 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • Photocontrol of fluid slugs in liquid crystal polymer microactuators

    Jiu-an Lv;Yuyun Liu;Jia Wei;Erqiang Chen

  • Mesogen -jacketed liquid crystalline polymers

    Xiao-Fang Chen;Zhihao Shen;Xin-Hua Wan;Xing-He Fan

  • Giant surfactants provide a versatile platform for sub-10-nm nanostructure engineering

    Xinfei Yu;Kan Yue;I-Fan Hsieh;Yiwen Li

  • Polymer crystallization of ultrathin films on solid substrates

    Yi-Xin Liu;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Hyperbranched Polytriazoles: Click Polymerization, Regioisomeric Structure, Light Emission, and Fluorescent Patterning

    Anjun Qin;Jacky W. Y. Lam;Cathy K. W. Jim;Li Zhang

  • Molecular Weight Dependence of Phase Structures and Transitions of Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers Based on 2-Vinylterephthalic Acids

    Chun Ye;Hai-Liang Zhang;Yun Huang;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Geminal Dimethyl Substitution Enables Controlled Polymerization of Penicillamine-Derived β-Thiolactones and Reversed Depolymerization

    Wei Xiong;Wenying Chang;Dong Shi;Lijiang Yang

  • High efficiency luminescent liquid crystal: aggregation-induced emission strategy and biaxially oriented mesomorphic structure

    Wang Zhang Yuan;Wang Zhang Yuan;Zhenqiang Yu;Ping Lu;Chunmei Deng

  • Hierarchical assembly of a series of rod-coil block copolymers: supramolecular LC phase in nanoenviroment

    Christopher Y. Li;Kishore K. Tenneti;Dong Zhang;Hailiang Zhang

  • Association and Aggregation Behavior of Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) in Aqueous Solution

    Jingjing Yan;Wenxi Ji;Erqiang Chen;Zichen Li

  • Enhancing the Toughness of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Film through Uniaxial Extension

    Jianwei Yin;Erqiang Chen;David Porter;Zhengzhong Shao

  • A Dendron Based on Natural Amino Acids: Synthesis and Behavior as an Organogelator and Lyotropic Liquid Crystal

    Yan Ji;Yu-Fei Luo;Xin-Ru Jia;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Manipulating supramolecular self-assembly via tailoring pendant group size of linear vinyl polymers.

    Xiao-Ying Yin;Chun Ye;Xun Ma;Er-Qiang Chen

  • Preparation and self-assembly of amphiphilic triblock copolymers with polyrotaxane as a middle block and their application as carrier for the controlled release of Amphotericin B

    Xiaowen Zhang;Xingqi Zhu;Fuyou Ke;Lin Ye

  • Epitaxial Crystallization of Poly(butylene adipate) on Highly Oriented Polyethylene Thin Film

    Yinjie Sun;Huihui Li;Yun Huang;Erqiang Chen

  • Micromolding of PDMS scaffolds and microwells for tissue culture and cell patterning: A new method of microfabrication by the self-assembled micropatterns of diblock copolymer micelles

    Yongli Mi;Yannie Chan;Dieter Trau;Pingbo Huang

  • Mechanical properties, long-term hydration heat, shinkage behavior and crack resistance of dam concrete designed with low heat Portland (LHP) cement and fly ash

    L. Wang;H.Q. Yang;S.H. Zhou;E. Chen

  • Structural−Property Relationship in Pyrazino[2,3-g]quinoxaline Derivatives: Morphology, Photophysical, and Waveguide Properties

    Xiao Wang;Yan Zhou;Ting Lei;Nan Hu

  • Epitaxial crystallization of poly(butylene adipate) on highly oriented isotactic polypropylene thin film

    Yinjie Sun;Huihui Li;Yun Huang;Erqiang Chen

  • Synthesis and Phase Structures of Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers Containing 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Based Side Chains

    Chun-Peng Chai;Xing-Qi Zhu;Ping Wang;Min-Qiao Ren

  • High Solid-State Efficiency Fluorescent Main Chain Liquid Crystalline Polytriazoles with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics

    Wangzhang Yuan;Wangzhang Yuan;Zhenqiang Yu;Youhong Tang;Jacky Wing Yip Lam

  • Controlling Vesicle Formation via Interpolymer Hydrogen-Bonding Complexation between Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-polybutadiene and Poly(acrylic acid) in Solution

    Wei-Ping Gao;Yu Bai;Er-Qiang Chen;Zi-Chen Li

  • Photoreversible dendritic organogel

    Yan Ji;Gui-Chao Kuang;Xin-Ru Jia;Er-Qiang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Qi-Feng Zhou
Qi-Feng Zhou Peking University
Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Ben Zhong Tang
Ben Zhong Tang Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Jacky Wing Yip Lam
Jacky Wing Yip Lam Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
An-Chang Shi
An-Chang Shi McMaster University
Xinhua Wan
Xinhua Wan Peking University
Zi-Chen Li
Zi-Chen Li Peking University
Wang Zhang Yuan
Wang Zhang Yuan Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shouke Yan
Shouke Yan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University

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