Lecture: Polymer Brushes: From 3D Nanopatterning to Textile Applications

Lecturer: Dr. Zijian Zheng, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Time: 09:00 － 10:00AM

Date: July 19, 2011

Place: Second Academic Hall, 3rd Floor, Lihua Building

Organizer: State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication

Abstract of the lecture:

Polymer brushes are polymer that tenders one end on the surface. Because of its chemical diversity, mechanical robustness, and high grafting density, polymer brush shows great potentials in a wide variety of applications ranging from electronic fabrications to stem cell researches. This talk will focus on two important issues with polymer brushes. The first part will be focused on the state-of-the-art development of a nanotechnology, namely “dip-pen nanodisplacement lithography (DNL)”, for making 3D polymer structures. The second part will demonstrate how one can use polymer brushes as a nanoplatform for making flexible and stretchable metallic textiles.

Brief introduction of the lecturer:

Assistant Prof.: 2009-present, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Postdoctoral Fellow: 2008-2009, Northwestern University, USA

Ph.D.: 2007, University of Cambridge, UK

Research Assistant: 2003.10-2004.08, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

B. Eng.: 2003, Tsinghua University

Look forward to your participation!