Ren Lixia

Education

2004.9-2009.7   Ph.D. in Polymer Chamistry and Physics, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science

2000.9-2004.7   B.E. in Materials Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Enviromental Science, Hebei University

Employment history

2012.10- Present      Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University 

2011.10-2012.10      Visiting Scholar, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science 

2009.9-2011.9          Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of South Carolina  

Resaerch Interests

1.  Controlled preparation of functional polymers such as magnetic polymers, brush polymers;

2.  Self-assembly of polymers in solution and thin film;

3. Supramoleculer materials prepared by host-guest interaction, p-p interaction, hydrogen bonding et al.

Teaching 

Polymer Chemistry for undergraduate 

Spectral Analysis of Polymers for graduate

Research projects

1. Preparation and properties of one dimensional photonic crystals based on giant block copolymer brushes, National Natural Science Foudation of China (No. 2157040479)

2.  Controlled Polymerization of Magnetic Polymers on Molecular Level and Their Self-Assembly, National Natural Science Foudation of China (No. 21304067)

3. Controlled polymerization of magnetic polymers and their controllability on magnetic properties, Science and Technology Foudation of Tianjin 

4.  Synthesis of controlled side-chain cyclodextrin polymers and their host-guest interactions, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

Selected publications

1.      Yanli Niu, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yunhui Zhao, Wenyu Zhang, Lixia Ren*. Temperature and pH Dual-Responsive Supramolecular Polymer Hydrogels Hybridized with Functional Inorganic Nanoparticles. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2017, 218, 1600054.

2.      Jixing Yang, Lixia Ren*, Yuesheng Li. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of cis-5-norbornene-endo-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride derivatives using the grubbs third generation catalyst. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2017, 35, 36-45.

3.      Xiaoliang Yu, Chunyan Mu, Dongdong Dai, Xiaoyan Yuan, Ke Zhang, Lixia Ren*. Well- Defined Magnetic Responsive Polymers Containing Ammonium FeCl4 from ROMP. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 217, 2700-2707.

4.      Yuming Zhao, Wen Zhu, Lixia Ren, Ke Zhang*. Aggregation-induced emission polymer nanoparticles with pH-responsive fluorescence[J]. Polymer Chemistry, 2016, 7, 5386-5395.

5.      Yi Yan, Jiuyang Zhang, Lixia Ren, Chuanbing Tang*.  Metal-containing and related polymers for biomedical applications. Chemical Society Reviews, 2016, 45, 5137-54.

6.       Xiaolong Yu, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yunhui Zhao, Lixia Ren*. Synthesis of paramagnetic polymers based on polyethyleneimine (PEI). RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 92207-92211.

7.       Qian Ma, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yunhui Zhao, Lixia Ren*. High grafting density of cyclodextrin polymer for fast removal of aromatic compounds from water. RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 47998-48004.

8.      Jingjing Wei, Lixia Ren, Chuanbing Tang, Zhaohui Su*. Electric-stimulus-responsive multilayer films based on a cobaltocenium-containing polymer. Polymer Chemistry 2014, 5, 6480-6488.

9.      Christopher G. Hardy, Jiuyang Zhang, Yi Yan, Lixia, Ren*, Chuanbing Tang*. Metallopolymers with transition metal in the side chain by living and controlled polymerization techniques. Progress in Polymer Science, 2014, 39, 1742-1796.

10.  Wenke Miao, Yukun Yan, Xiaole Wang, Yu Xiao, Lijun Ren, Ping Zheng, Chunhong Wang, Lixia Ren, Wei Wang*. Incorporaton of polyoxometalates into polymers to create linear poly(polyoxometalate)s with catalytic functions. ACS Macro Letters 2014, 3, 211-215.

11.  Christopher G. Hardy, Lixia Ren, Shuguo Ma, Chuanbing Tang. Self-assembly of well-defined ferrocene triblock copolymers and their template synthesis of ordered iron oxide nanoparticles. Chemical Communications 2013, 49, 4373-4375.

12.   Lixia Ren, Jiuyang Zhang, Xiaolong Bai, Zhang J. Bai X. Christopher G. Hardy, Ken D. Shimizu, Chuanbing Tang. Preparation of cationic cobaltocenium polymers and block copolymers by “living” ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Chemical Science 2012, 3, 580-583.

13.  Jiuyang Zhang, Lixia Ren, Christopher G. Hardy, Chuanbing Tang. Cobaltocenium-containing methacrylate homopolymers, block copolymers, and heterobimetallic polymers via RAFT polymerization. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 6857-6863.

14.  Christopher G. Hardy, Lixia Ren, Jiuyang Zhang, Chuanbing Tang. Side-chain metallocene polymers via living/controlled polymerization. Israel Journal of Chemistry 2012, 52, 230-245.

15.  Lixia Ren, Jiuyang Zhang, Christopher G. Hardy, Shuguo Ma, Chuanbing Tang. Cobaltocenium-containing block copolymers: ring-opening metathesis polymerization, self-assembly and template synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2012, 33, 510-516.

16.   Lixia Ren, Jiuyang Zhang, Christopher G. Hardy, Deon Doxie, Barbara Fleming, Chuanbing Tang. Preparation of cobaltocenium-labeled polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 2267-2275.

17.  Jifu Wang, Chen Y. Kejian Yao, Perry Wilbon, Wujie Zhang, Lixia Ren， Zhou J. Nagarkatti M. Wang C. Fuxiang Chu, Xiaoming He, Decho, A. W. Chuanbing Tang. Robust antimicrobial compounds and polymers derived from resin acids. Chemical Communications 2012, 48, 916-918.

18.   Christopher G. Hardy, Lixia Ren, Tuedjo C. Tamboue, Chuanbing Tang. Side-chain ferrocene-containing (methy)acrylate polymers: synthesis and properties, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2011, 49, 1409-1420.

19.  Lixia Ren, Christopher G. Hardy, Chuanbing Tang. Synthesis and solution self-assembly of side chain cobaltocenium containing block copolymers Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 8874-8875.

20.   Lixia Ren, Christopher G. Hardy, Shanfeng Tang, Deon B. Doxie, Nasrollah Hamidi, Chuanbing Tang. Preparation of side-chain 18-e cobaltocenium-containing acrylate monomers and polymers Macromolecules 2010, 43, 9304-9310.

21.   Lixia Ren, Lihong He, Tongchen Sun, Xia Dong, Yongming Chen, Jin Huang, Chun Wang. Dual-responsive supramolecular hydrogels from water-soluble PEG-grafted copolymers and cyclodextrin. Macromolecular Bioscience 2009, 9, 902-910.

22.   Lixia Ren, Yongming Chen. Synthesis and post-modification of 4-PEG grafted styrene and maleic anhydride alternating copolymers. Science in China Series B: Chemistry, 2009, 39, 950-958.

23.  Jin Huang, Lixia Ren, Honglei Fan, Yongming Chen. Polymer self-assembly induced by cyclodextrin inclusion in solution. Science in China Series B: Chemistry, 2009, 39, 301-314.

24.  Lixia Ren, Yongming Chen, Fuyou Ke, Dehai Liang, Jin Huang. Supramolecular ABA triblock copolymer with polyrotaxane as B block and its hierarchical self-assembly. Macromolecules 2008, 41, 5295-5300.

25.  Jin Huang, Lixia Ren, Yongming Chen. pH-/temperature-sensitive supramolecular micelles based on cyclodextrin polyrotaxane. Polymer International 2008, 57, 714-721.

26.  Jin Huang, Lixia Ren, Hui Zhu, Yongming Chen. Hydrophilic block copolymer aggregation in solution induced by selective threading of cyclodextrins. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2006, 207(19), 1764-1772.

27.   Lihong He, Yanhong Zhang, Lixia Ren, Yongming Chen, Hao Wei, Dujin Wang. Double-hydrophilic polymer brushes: synthesis and application for crystallization modification of calcium carbonate. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2006, 207(7), 684-693.

28. Guoyan Huo, Juan Lu, Lixia Ren. Phase relation in the Bi2O3-CoOy-SnO2 system at room temperature. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2004, 368, 126-129.