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70
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5826
National Ranking
1790

Overview

Zhibin Guan is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a notable focus on Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Polymers and Plastics, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Micro and Nano Robotics

Zhibin Guan's recent publications demonstrate activity in high-profile journals and a range of chemistry-related topics. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Fluoride-Catalyzed Siloxane Exchange as a Robust Dynamic Chemistry for High-Performance Vitrimers, 2023, Advanced Materials
  • Electrically Fueled Active Supramolecular Materials, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Waste-Free Fully Electrically Fueled Dissipative Self-Assembly System, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A Vitrimer Acts as a Compatibilizer for Polyethylene and Polypropylene Blends, 2024, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Apatinib suppresses the migration, invasion and angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by blocking VEGF and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways, 2021, Molecular Medicine Reports

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • ACS Nano
  • Biomacromolecules

Collaborations are a significant part of Zhibin Guan's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Serxho Selmani
  • Joseph P. Patterson
  • Justin T. Mulvey
  • Kosuke Yokoyama
  • Allon I. Hochbaum

Best Publications

  • General strategies for nanoparticle dispersion.

    Michael E. Mackay;Anish Tuteja;Phillip M. Duxbury;Craig J. Hawker

  • Malleable and Self-Healing Covalent Polymer Networks through Tunable Dynamic Boronic Ester Bonds

    Olivia R. Cromwell;Jaeyoon Chung;Zhibin Guan

  • Chain Walking: A New Strategy to Control Polymer Topology

    Zhibin Guan;P. M. Cotts;E. F. McCord;S. J. McLain

  • Making insoluble polymer networks malleable via olefin metathesis.

    Yi-Xuan Lu;François Tournilhac;Ludwik Leibler;Zhibin Guan

  • Self-Healing Multiphase Polymers via Dynamic Metal–Ligand Interactions

    Davoud Mozhdehi;Sergio Ayala;Olivia R. Cromwell;Zhibin Guan

  • Olefin metathesis for effective polymer healing via dynamic exchange of strong carbon-carbon bonds

    Zhibin Guan;Yixuan Lu

  • Silyl Ether as a Robust and Thermally Stable Dynamic Covalent Motif for Malleable Polymer Design

    Yoshio Nishimura;Jaeyoon Chung;Hurik Muradyan;Zhibin Guan

  • Efficient and selective degradation of polyethylenes into liquid fuels and waxes under mild conditions.

    Xiangqing Jia;Chuan Qin;Tobias Friedberger;Zhibin Guan

  • Control of hierarchical polymer mechanics with bioinspired metal-coordination dynamics

    Scott C. Grindy;Robert Learsch;Davoud Mozhdehi;Jing Cheng

  • Enhancing mechanical performance of a covalent self-healing material by sacrificial noncovalent bonds.

    James A. Neal;Davoud Mozhdehi;Zhibin Guan

  • Sensors for sugars and other metal binding analytes

    Frances H. Arnold;Zhibin Guan;Chao-Tsen Chen;Guohua Chen

  • Cyclophane‐Based Highly Active Late‐Transition‐Metal Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization

    Drexel H. Camacho;Eric V. Salo;Joseph W. Ziller;Zhibin Guan

  • Self-healing supramolecular block copolymers.

    Jens Hentschel;Aaron M. Kushner;Joseph Ziller;Zhibin Guan

  • Recyclable, Strong, and Highly Malleable Thermosets Based on Boroxine Networks.

    William A Ogden;Zhibin Guan

  • Direct Silyl Ether Metathesis for Vitrimers with Exceptional Thermal Stability.

    Chase A Tretbar;James A Neal;Zhibin Guan

  • Homogeneous Free Radical Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: 2. Thermal Decomposition of 2,2′-Azobis(isobutyronitrile)

    Zhibin Guan;J. R. Combes;Y. Z. Menceloglu;J. M. DeSimone

  • Designing late-transition metal catalysts for olefin insertion polymerization and copolymerization

    Drexel H. Camacho;Zhibin Guan

  • A biomimetic modular polymer with tough and adaptive properties.

    Aaron M Kushner;John D Vossler;Gregory A Williams;Zhibin Guan

  • Novel Branching Topology in Polyethylenes As Revealed by Light Scattering and 13C NMR

    Patricia M. Cotts;Zhibin Guan;Elizabeth Mccord;Steve Mclain

  • Ligand Electronic Effects on Late Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysts

    Christopher Popeney;Zhibin Guan

  • Multiphase design of autonomic self-healing thermoplastic elastomers

    Y. Chen;A.M. Kushner;G.A. Williams;J. Hentschel

  • Control of hierarchical polymer mechanics with bioinspired metal-coordination dynamics

    Davoud Mozhdehi;Jing Cheng;Devin G. Barrett;Zhibin Guan

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph W. Ziller
Joseph W. Ziller University of California, Irvine
Zheng Huang
Zheng Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rainer Haag
Rainer Haag Freie Universität Berlin
Frances H. Arnold
Frances H. Arnold California Institute of Technology
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University
Phillip B. Messersmith
Phillip B. Messersmith University of California, Berkeley
Atsushi Takahara
Atsushi Takahara Kyushu University
Philip L. Felgner
Philip L. Felgner University of California, Irvine
Craig J. Hawker
Craig J. Hawker University of California, Santa Barbara
Sia Nemat-Nasser
Sia Nemat-Nasser University of California, San Diego

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