Ling Zhang
Research Fellow, PhD Supervisor, Recipient of the NSFC Outstanding Young Scholars
School of Materials Science and Engineering
zlingzi@ecust.edu.cn
Personal Profile
  • 1993.09 - 1997.07: Sichuan United University, Bachelor’s degree
  • 1997.09 - 2002.06: Sichuan University, PhD
  • 2002.07 - Present: East China University of Science and Technology, Associate Research Fellow, Research Fellow
Research Interests
  • Primarily engaged in research on the structural design and regulation of reinforcing agents, surface modification of nanomaterials, interfacial control of polymer composites, and their structure and properties.
Research Achievements
  • 1. An integrally underwater self-healable droplet based triboelectric nanogenerator, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022
  • 2. Nanofiber-Reinforced Transparent, Tough, and Self-healing Substrate for an Electronic Skin with Damage Detection and Program-controlled Autonomic Repair, Nano Energy, 2022
  • 3. Significant improvement in flame retardancy and thermal conductivity of epoxy resin via constructing branched flame retardant based on SI-ATRP initiated by dopamine modified boron nitride, nd. Eng. Chem. Res., 2022
  • 4. Simultaneous exfoliation and functionalization of black phosphorus by sucrose-assisted ball milling with NMP intercalating and preparation of flame retardant polyvinyl alcohol film, Polymer, 2022
  • 5. Modified cellulose nanocrystals based on SI-ATRP for enhancing interfacial compatibility and mechanical performance of biodegradable PLA/PBAT blend, Polymer Composites, 2022
Awards and Honours
  • 2007: Supported by the Shanghai Science and Technology Rising Star Programme
  • 2010: Selected as a Shanghai Dawn Scholar
  • 2013: Awarded the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
  • 2014: Selected as a Shanghai Leading Talent
Academic Appointments
  • Standing Committee Member, Micro- and Nano-Composites Professional Committee, Chinese Society of Composite Materials
  • Director, Shanghai Society of Particle Science