Polymer and Separations Research Laboratory (PolySep)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last update:

10/23/2004

 

 

 

 

Dr. Junbo Gao

  • Ph.D., Polymer chemistry and physics, Jilin University, Changchun, China, 2000

  • Postdoctoral fellow, University of Pennsylvania (2000-2001)
     

    AWARDS
  • National “Baogang” educational award (For outstanding researcher), Jilin University 1999-2000
  • President Award for outstanding researcher of Jilin University. ("jingying cup”),First Prize, Jilin University, 1999-2000
  • President Award for outstanding researcher of Jilin University. ("jingying cup”),First Prize, Jilin University, 1998-1999
  • Four time recipient of scholarship for undergraduate students, Second Prize, Jilin University, (1991-1995)

 

Research Interests

  • electrochemical and chemical actuators
  • Chemical Sensors
  • Homogenous and heterogeneous crystallization
  • Membrane Desalination
  • Fuel Cell Membranes

Current Project


 

Publications:

1. Gao, J., Li, K., Zhang, W., et. al., (1999): Facile synthesis of phenyl-capped oligoanilines using pseudo-high dilution technique. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 20 (10), 560-563
 
2. Gao, J., Zhang, W., Li, K., et. al., (1999): A novel synthetic method of phenyl-capped penta- and hexaaniline. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 20 (9), 463-466
 
3. Wang, H.L., Gao, J. and Sansiñena J.M., (2002): Fabrication and characterization of polyaniline actuators based on a novel configuration: integrally skinned asymmetric membranes, Chemistry of Materials, 14 (6), 2546-2552
 
4. Gao, J. Wang, H.L., and Sansiñena J.M., (2002): Fabrication and characterization of polyaniline actuators based on a novel configuration: integrally skinned asymmetric membranes, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 698, EE1.5.1 – EE1.5.6
 
5. Gao, J., Sansiñena J.M. and Wang, H.L., (2002): Chemical vapor driven bending behavior of asymmetric polyaniline membrane, Synthetic Metal, accepted
 
6. Sansiñena J.M., Gao, J., and Wang, H.L., (2002): Electrochemical actuators based on asymmetric polyaniline membrane, Submitted
 
7. Li F., Wang J., Gao J., et.al., (2000): The synthesis of a new polyorganophosphazene. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 62, 81-84
 
8. MacDiarmid, A. G., Jones, W. E., Norris I.D., Gao J., et. al., (2001): Electrostatically-generated nanofibers of electronic polymers. Synthetic Metal, 119, 27-30
 
9. Zhang Y.H., Cao Y., Wang C, Gao J., Xie T.F., Bai Y.B., (2001): Study of charge transition between interfaces of hetero-structure assemblies based on phenyl-capped aniline tetramer/n (p) – silicon, Journal of Photochemistry and photobiology A – Chemistry, 175-179
 
10. Sansiñena, J.M., Gao, J. and Wang, H.L., (2001): Chemical and Electrochemical Polyaniline Actuators with a Novel Monolithic Configuration: Integrally Skinned Asymmetric Membranes (PANI ISAMS), WW-EAP Newsletter, Vol. 3(2), 9-10, 2001
 
11. Gao, J., Zhang, W., Li, K., et.al., (1999): Synthesis of pentaaniline and hexaaniline in the leucoemeraldine oxidation state and the EB state and their UV/Vis spectra properties. Chemical Journal of Chinese university 20, 1960-1964
 
12. Gao, J., Li, K., Yu, Y., et. al., (1999): Synthesis of electroactive macromonomer and its copolymers. Journal of Functional polymer, 12, 269-272
 
13. Gao, J., Wang, J., Li, K., et. al., (1999): Synthesis of novel macrocyclic polyarylate oligomers based on phenolphthalein and m-phthaloyl dichloride. Chemical Journal of Chinese University, 15, 350-353
 
14. Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Gao, J., (1999): Preliminary study on oligoaniline/silica composite nano-particles as high density information storage material. Chemical Journal of Chinese University, 20, 1491-1493
 
15. Ji, Y., Liu, S. Gao, J. et. al., (1998): MALDI-TOF-MS study on the molecular weight of macrocyclic polyarylate oligomers. Analytical Chemistry 26, 1498-1500
 
16. Gao, J., Li, K., Yu, Y., et. al., (2000): Synthesis of phenyl-capped aniline trimer and tetramer in the leucoemeraldine oxidation state and the EB state and their UV/Vis spectra properties. Chemical Journal of Chinese University (Chinese), (2) 315-320
 
17. Wang, C., Gao, J., Chen, C., et. al.,  (2000) stabilization and anti-corrosion properties of phenyl-capped tetraaniline as additives to common coating. Polymer Preprint, 41(2), 1746
 
18. Gao, J., Zhang, W., Li, K., et. al., (1999): The effect of end groups on the UV/Vis spectroscopic properties of oligoanilines. Polymer preprint 40 (1), 105-106.
 
B)Patents
1.  Zhang, W., Gao, J., and Li, K. et al., (1998): Synthesis of electroactive macromonomer. Chinese patent, No. 98108689.6, dated 6. 19. 1998
 
2. Zhang, W., Gao, J., and Li, K. et al., (1998): Synthesis of phenyl-capped oligoanilines by simple oxidative coupling reaction. Chinese patent, No. 98115350. X dated 6. 19. 1998
 
3. Zhang, W., Gao, J., and Li, K. et al., (1998): Pseudo high-dilution technique to synthesize monodisperse oligoanilines. Chinese patent No.98122357.5, dated 11.11. 1998
 
4. Zhang, W., Gao, J., and Li, K.et al., (1999): Preparation of anti-corrosion coating using phenyl-capped tetraaniline as additive. Chinese patent, No. 99120966.4 dated, 10,18, 1999
 
5. Wang, C., Zhang, Y. H., Gao J., and Zhang W. J., Modified bulk sol-gel process. Chinese patent, No. 98116544.3, dated, 11, 1998
 
6. MacDiarmid, A. G., Jones W., Norris I., Gao J. et. al., Electrostatic method to prepare conducting nanofiber. submitted.
 
7. Wang, H. L., Gao J., Sansiñena, J.M., Fabrication of monolithic asymmetric polyaniline membrane as electrochemical actuators and chemical vapor driven actuators. Submitted.
 

 

Contact Information

5531 Boelter Hall
Chemical Engineering Department
UCLA, Los Angeles
CA-90095, USA
PH:  (310) 2061297
Fax: (310)206 4107

Email: junbogao@ucla.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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