1. Polymer network, structure-dynamics-property relationship

References:

1. Peizhi Zhao,^# Zhiwei Yan,^# Yuling Liang, Rongchun Zhang.* Structures and Segmental Dynamics in Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles Based All-Polymer Nanocomposites. Macromolecules, 2025, 58(7), 3478-3487.

2. Kun Yang, Yuling Liang,* Peizhi Zhao, Yixiang Yan, Li Peng, Xianbo Huang,* Rongchun Zhang.* Impact of metal coordination on the structures and dynamics of ethyl acrylate-vinylimidazole copolymers. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2025, 46(24), e00601.

3. Rongchun Zhang, Wei Chen, and Toshikazu Miyoshi*. Elucidations of structure and molecular dynamics of complex polymers by state-of-the-art solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Macromolecules, 2024, 57(5), 1893-1918.

4. Junqi Zhang, Shaoqi Huang, Lingmin Kong, Jitladda Sakdapipanich, Rongchun Zhang*, Zhengtian Zie, and Jinrong Wu*. Unveiling the hierarchical microstructure of prevulcanized natural rubber latex film and its impact on mechanical properties. Macromolecules, 2024, 57(24), 11727-11737

5. Rongchun Zhang,* Chi Zhang, Zhijun Yang, Qiang Wu, Pingchuan Sun, and Xiaoliang Wang.* Hierarchical dynamics in transient polymer network cross-linked by orthogonal dynamic bonds. Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 5937-5949.

 2. Solid-State NMR Methodology 

References:

1. Zhiwei Yan, Peizhi Zhao, Xiaojing Yan, and Rongchun Zhang*. Using abundant 1H polarization to enhance the sensitivity of solid-state NMR spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2024, 15, 1866-1878

2. Zhiwei Yan, Jiangying Li, Hai-Lu Zhang, Rongchun Zhang*. Direct detection of natural abundance low-g nuclei NMR signals of minute quantities of organic solids. Anal. Chem. 2025, 97(13), 7242-7250.

3.Yixiang Yan,# Zhiwei Yan,# Yusuke Nishiyama, Rongchun Zhang.* Constant-time evolution enhances the resolution of triple-quantum NMR spectroscopy at fast MAS. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2025, 27, 20745-20753.

4. Zhiwei Yan, Rongchun Zhang*. Multiple acquisitions in a single scan: exhausting abundant 1H polarization at fast MAS. J. Magn. Reson., 2023, 346, 107338

5. Zhiwei Yan, Rongchun Zhang*. Rapid structural analysis of minute quantities of organic solids by exhausting 1H polarization in solid-state NMR spectroscopy under fast magic angle spinning. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12(50), 12067-12074

3. Polymer materials: tunable viscoelasticity, topology

 and molecular interactions

References:

1. Yuling Liang, Peizhi Zhao, Zhiwei Yan, Qingrun Zhang, Yiliu Liu, Rongchun Zhang*. Highly stretchable and luminescent polymer hydrogels crosslinked by a minute amount of water-soluble lanthanide organic polyhedra. Macromolecules, 2025, 58(1), 149-157.

2. Yuling Liang*, Qi Liu, Zhiwei Yan, Yan Zhao, Yannan Li, Jingchao Ai, Yiliu Liu, Kan Yue, Na Li, Panchao Yin, Wen Tang, Xiaoliang Wang, Rongchun Zhang*. Tunable topology and viscoelasticity of polymer networks via anion-adaptive metal-organic macrocycles. Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 2609

3. Chi Zhang†, Zhijun Yang†, Nghia Tuan Duong, Xiaohui Li, Yusuke Nishiyama, Qiang Wu, Rongchun Zhang*, Pingchuan Sun*. Using dynamic bonds to enhance the mechanical performance: from microscopic molecular interactions to macroscopic properties. Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 5014-5025.

4. Zhijun Yang, Fenfen Wang, Chi Zhang, Jian Li, Rongchun Zhang*, Qiang Wu, Tiehong Chen, Pingchuan Sun*.

   Bio-inspired self-healing polyurethanes with multiple stimulus responsiveness. Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 3362-3370\

5. Mei Li, Rongchun Zhang,* Xiaohui Li, Qiang Wu, Tiehong Chen, and Pingchuan Sun*. High-performance recyclable cross-linked polyurethane with orthogonal dynamic bonds: the molecular design, microstructures, and macroscopic properties. Polymer, 2018, 148, 127-137