Li Yuesheng

Research direction

Polymer chemistry

Education

1. 1979.09-1983.07, B. S. in Department of chemistry, Northeastern University;
2. 1984.09-1987.07, M. S. in Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology;
3. 1989.09-1992.11, PH. D. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun

Employment history

1983.08-1984.08, Changchun Gold Research Institute (Ministry of Metallurgical Industry), Metallurgical Analysis
1987.08-1989.08, Liaoning Shihua University, Department of Petrochemical Technology, Teaching Assistant
1992,12-1994.11, Zhejiang University, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Postdoctor
1994,12-1996.12, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Associate Professor
1997,01-1997.08, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Professor
1997,09-1999.06, Universit?t Hamburg, Humboldt Research Fellowships
1999,09-2013.12, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Professor
2014,01-, Scholl of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Professor

Areas of research interest

1. Functionalization of polyolefin 2. Biodegradable polymer 3. Biobased polymeric materials

Teaching

1.Advanced Polymer Chemistry 2.Organic Chemistry

Honors and awards

1999, Hundred Talents Program, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2005, The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
2005, the CAS-Bayer Young Chinese Scientist Award
2007, Special government allowances of the State Council
2008, Experts with special contribution in Jilin Province
2009, CAS- Zhu Li-Yue-Hua excellent teacher
2011, Progress prize in scientific awarded by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation .

Selected publications(Journal articles, patents and books)

[12] Bin Wang, Yi-Ming Zhang, Zhe Ma, Li Pan, Shi-Jun Yu, Yue-Sheng Li*, "Copolymerization of propylene with Si-containing ��,��-diolefins: how steric hindrance of diolefins affects long chain branch formation", Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 2938-2946.
[11] Hongliang Mu, Li Pan, Dongpo Song, Yuesheng Li*, "Neutral Nickel Catalysts for Olefin Homo- and Copolymerization: Relationships between Catalyst Structures and Catalytic Properties", Chem. Rev. 2015, 115, 12091-12137.
[10] Xiao-Yan Wang, Yong-Xia Wang, Li Pan, Yue-Sheng Li*, "Convenient Synthesis and Versatile Functionalization of Isotactic Polypropylene Containing Plentiful Pendant Styrene Groups with High Efficiency", Macromolecules, 2015, 48, 1991-1998.
[9] Xiao-Yan Wang, Yan-Guo Li, Hong-Liang Mu, Li Pan and Yue-Sheng Li*, "Efficient Synthesis of Diverse Well-defined Functional Polypropylenes with High Molecular Weights and High Functional Group Contents via Thiol-halogen Click Chemistry", Polymer Chemistry, 2015, 6, 1150-1158.
[8] Bin Wang, Yong-Xia Wang, Jing Cui, Ying-Yun Long, Yan-Guo Li, Xiao-Yan Yuan and Yue-Sheng Li*, "Cyclopolymerization of Si-Containing Diolefins by a Pyridylamidohafnium Catalyst with High Cyclization Selectivity and Stereoselectivity". Macromolecules 2014, 47, 6627-6634.
[7] Xiao-Yan Tang, Ying-Yun Long, Yong-Xia Wang, Jing-Yu Liu, Yue-Sheng Li*, "Synthesis and characterization of phosphine-(thio)phenolate-based half-zirconocenes and their application in ethylene (co-)polymerization". Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 222-230.
[6] Xiao-Yan Wang, Yong-Xia Wang, Xin-Cui Shi, Jing-Yu Liu, Chang-Le Chen and Yue-Sheng Li*, "Syntheses of Well-Defined Functional Isotactic Polypropylenes via Efficient Copolymerization of Propylene with ��-Halo-��-alkenes by Post-metallocene Hafnium Catalyst", Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 552-559.
[5] Ji-Xing Yang, Jing Cui, Ying-Yun Long, Yan-Guo Li, Yue-Sheng Li*, "Synthesis of Novel Cyclic Olefin Polymers with Excellent Transparency and High Glass-transition Temperature via Gradient Copolymerization of Bulky Cyclic Olefin and cis-Cyclooctene", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 3240-3249.
[4] Ji-Xing Yang, Jing Cui, Ying-Yun Long, Yan-Guo Li and Yue-Sheng Li*, "Synthesis of Cyclic Olefin Polymers with High Glass Transition Temperature by Ring-Opening Metathesis Copolymerization and Subsequent Hydrogenation", J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 2654-2661.
[3] Xiao-yan Tang, Yong-xia Wang, Bai-xiang Li, Jing-yu Liu, Yue-sheng Li*, "Highly Efficient Ethylene/Norbornene Copolymerization by o-Di(phenyl)phosphanyl-phenolate-Based Half-Titanocene Complexes", J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2013, 51, 1585-1594.
[2] Miao Hong, Lei Cui, Sanrong Liu and Yuesheng Li*,"Synthesis of Novel Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) with High Performance via Effective Copolymerization of Ethylene with Bulky Cyclic Olefin", Macromolecules 2012, 45, 5397-5402.
[1] Xin-cui Shi, Yong-xia Wang, Jing-yu Liu, Dong-mei Cui, Yong-feng Men and Yue-sheng Li*, "Stereospecific Cyclopolymerization of Diolefins by Pyridylamidohafnium Catalyst with the Highest Activity", Macromolecules 2011, 44, 1062-1065.