Dr. Zhong Qi

College of Textiles

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China

Associate Professor

Email: qi.zhong@zstu.edu.cn

Qualifications

2012 Ph.D for polymer physics, Technische Universität München, Germany

2008 Master for Degree of Material Science and Engineering, Kiel Universität, Germany

2006 Master for Degree of Material Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

2004 Bachelor for Degree of Polymer Material Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China

Research Fields

Smart textiles containing stimuli responsive polymers

Structure and transition behaviors of stimuli responsive polymers

Publications (selected)

1. Gu, P.; Li, B.; Wu, B. S.; Wang, J. P.;* Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Zhong, Q.* Controlled Hydration, Transition and Drug Release Realized by Adjusting Layer Thickness in Alginate-Ca2+/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Interpenetrating Polymeric Network Hydrogels on Cotton Fabrics. ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00756
2. Hu, N.; Chen, C.; Tan, J.;* Wang, W. J.;* Wang, C.; Fan, H. Q.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Zhong, Q.* Enhanced Adsorption of Methylene Blue Triggered by the Phase Transition of Thermo-responsive Polymer in Hybrid Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2020, 2, 8, 3674-3684.
3. Gu, P.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Qi, D. M.;* Zhong, Q.* Infrared Thin Film Detectors Based on Thermoresponsive Microgels with Linear Shrinkage Behavior and Gold Nanorods. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2020, 12, 34180-34189.
4. Zhong, Q.;* Hu, N.; Mi, L.; Wang, J. P.; Metwalli, E.; Bießmann, L.; Herold, C.; Yang, J.; Wu, G. P.; Xu, Z. K.; Cubitt, R.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Impact of Thermal History on the Kinetic Response of Thermo-responsive Poly(diethylene glycol monomethyl ether methacrylate)-block-poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) Thin Films Investigated by in-situ Neutron Reflectivity. Langmuir 2020, 36, 22, 6228-6237.
5. Zhong, Q.;* Chen, C.; Mi, L.; Wang, J. P.; Yang, J.; Wu, G. P.; Xu, Z. K.; Cubbit, R.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Thermo-responsive di-block copolymer films with a linear shrinkage behavior and its potential application in temperature sensors. Langmuir 2020, 36, 742-753.
6. Gu, P.; Fan, N.; Wang, Y. X.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Zhong, Q.* Linear Control of Moisture Permeability and Anti-adhesion of Bacteria in a Broad Temperature Region Realized by Cross-Linking Thermo-Responsive Microgels onto Cotton Fabrics. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2019, 11, 30269-30277.
7. Nieuwenhuis, S.; Zhong, Q.;* Metwalli, E.; Bießmann, L.; Philipp, M.; Miasnikova, A.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Hydration and Dehydration Kinetics: Comparison between Poly(N‑isopropyl methacrylamide) and Poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate) Films. Langmuir 2019, 35, 7691-7702.
8. Zhong, Q.;* Lu, M.; Nieuwenhuis, S.; Wu, B. S.; Wu, G. P.; Xu, Z. K.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Wang, J. P.* Enhanced Stain Removal and Comfort Control Achieved by Cross-Linking Light and Thermo Dual-Responsive Copolymer onto Cotton Fabrics. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2019, 11, 5414-5426.
9. Zhong, Q.;* Mi, L.; Metwalli, E.; Bießmann, L.; Philipp, M.; Miasnikova, A.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Schwartzkopf, M.; Roth, S. V.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Effect of Chain Architecture on the Swelling and Thermal Response of Star-Shaped Thermo-Responsive (Poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate)-block-polystyrene)3 Block Copolymer Films. Soft Matter 2018, 14, 6582-6594.
10. Wang, J. P.; Chen, Y. Y.; An, J.; Xu, K.; Chen, T.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Zhong, Q.* Intelligent Textiles with Comfort Regulation and Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion Realized by Cross-Linking Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide-co-ethylene glycol methacrylate) to Cotton Fabrics. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2017, 9, 13647-13656.
11. Zhong, Q.; Metwalli, E.; Rawolle, M.; Kaune, G.; Bivigou-Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Vacuum Induced Dehydration of Swollen Poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate) and Polystyrene-block-poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate)-block-polystyrene Films Probed by In-Situ Neutron Reflectivity. Polymer 2017, 124, 263-273.
12. Zhong, Q.; Metwalli, E.; Rawolle, M.; Kaune, G.; Bivigou-Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Influence of Hydrophobic Polystyrene Blocks on the Rehydration of Polystyrene-block-poly(methoxy diethylene glycol acrylate)-block-polystyrene Films Investigated by in Situ Neutron Reflectivity. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 317-326.
13. Zhong, Q.; Metwalli, E.; Rawolle, M.; Kaune, G.; Bivigou-Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Wang, J. P.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Rehydration of Thermoresponsive Poly(monomethoxydiethylene glycol acrylate) Films Probed in Situ by Real-Time Neutron Reflectivity. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 3604-3612.
14. Zhong, Q.; Chen, Y. Y.; Guan, S. L.; Fang, Q. S.; Chen, T.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.; Wang, J. P.* Smart Cleaning Cotton Fabrics Cross-Linked with Thermo-Responsive and Flexible Poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxyethyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol methacrylate), RSC Adv. 2015, 5, 38382-38390.
15. Zhong, Q.; Metwalli, E.; Rawolle, M.; Kaune, G.; Bivigou-Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Müller-Buschbaum, P. Structure and Thermal Response of Thin Thermoresponsive Polystyrene-block-poly(methoxydiethylene glycol acrylate)-block-polystyrene Films, Macromolecules 2013, 46, 4069-4080.
16. Zhong, Q.; Adelsberger, J.; Niedermeier, M. A.; Golosova A.; Bivigou-Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Funari, S. S.; Papadakis C. M.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* The Influence of Selective Solvents on the Transition Behavior of Poly(styrene-b-monomethoxydiethylenglycol-acrylate-b-styrene) Thick Films. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2013, 291, 1439-1451.
17. Zhong, Q.; Metwalli, E.; Kaune, G.; Rawolle, M.; Bivigou-Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Papadakis, C. M.; Cubitt, R.; Müller-Buschbaum, P.* Switching Kinetics of Thin Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Films of Poly(monomethoxy-diethyleneglycol-acrylate) Probed with in situ Neutron Reflectivity. Soft Matter 2012, 8, 5241-5249.
18. Zhong, Q.; Wang, W. N.; Adelsberger, J.; Golosova, A.; Bivigou Koumba, A. M.; Laschewsky, A.; Funari, S. S.; Perlich, J.; Roth, S. V.; Papadakis C. M.; Müller-Buschbaum, P. Collapse Transition in Thin Films of Poly(methoxydiethylenglycol acrylate). Colloid Polym. Sci. 2011, 289, 569-581.