Zhang Huiqi，PhD，Professor，Institute of Polymer Chemistry，graduated from Nankai University.

Special Talent：New Century Talent (Ministry of Education)

Address: Room 302, Chemistry Building-South Building, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin 300071, CHINA 

Telephone: 022-23507193

Research Interest: 

We are currently focusing on the design and synthesis of new biomimetic and intelligent polymers and study on their applications, mainly including: 

(1) development of new controlled/“living” radical precipitation polymerization methods and their application in the design of well-defined multifunctional polymer micro- or nanoparticles; 

(2) design and synthesis of well-defined complex biological sample-compatible molecularly imprinted polymers and study on their applications in the chemosensing and biomedical fields; 

(3) synthesis of new photoresponsive liquid crystalline polymers and study on their applications in photoactuating and other areas.

1987.09-1991.06: B.S. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University.

1991.09-1993.06: Study for M.S. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University.

1993.09-1996.06: PhD in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Nankai University.

1996.07-1999.05: Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry and Department of Organic Synthesis and Polymer Engineering (College of Chemical Engineering and Technology), Tianjin University.

1999.06-2006.08: Post-doc., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Twente University (The Netherlands), Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands), and Chemical Center, Lund University (Sweden).

2006.08-present: Professor, College of Chemistry, Nankai University.

Honors and Awards:

2007, New Century Talent (Ministry of Education)。 

Since 2006, I have presided over 7 research projects from National Natural Science Foundation of China, 3 research projects from Ministry of Education, 3 research projects from Tianjin city, and 3 industry projects.

  So far, I have published more than 80 scientific papers as the first author or corresponding author in the journals such as J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., Macromolecules, ACS Macro Lett., Biomacromolecules, Chem. Commun., Biosens. Bioelectron., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Chinese J. Polym Sci., etc. In addition, I have also published 4 invited book chapters and a textbook “Polymer Physics” (Science Press, Beijing, as the second author). Furthermore, 11 invention patents (including one USA invention patent) have also been granted. 

  In the present, I have been a board member of the Society for Molecular Imprinting since 2014, the editorial advisory board member of European Polymer Journal since 2017, and the editorial advisory board member of Molecules since 2020.

Selected publcations:

1)Huiqi Zhang*, Molecularly imprinted nanoparticles for biomedical applications, Adv. Mater. 2020, 32(3): 1806328.

2)Yue Ma, Guoqing Pan, Ying Zhang, Xianzhi Guo, Huiqi Zhang*, Narrowly dispersed hydrophilic molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles for efficient molecular recognition in real aqueous samples including river water, milk, and bovine serum, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52(5): 1511-1514.

3)Guoqing Pan, Ying Zhang, Yue Ma, Chenxi Li, Huiqi Zhang*, Efficient one-pot synthesis of water-compatible molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres by facile RAFT precipitation polymerization, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50(49): 11731-11734.

4)Congguang Zheng, Yan Zhou, Yanpeng Jiao, Huiqi Zhang*, Narrow or monodisperse, physically cross-linked, and “living” spherical polymer particles by one-stage RAFT precipitation polymerization, Macromolecules 2019, 52(1): 143-156.

5)Liangjing Fang, Hongtao Zhang, Zidong Li, Ying Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Huiqi Zhang*, Synthesis of reactive azobenzene main-chain liquid crystalline polymers via Michael addition polymerization and photomechanical effects of their supramolecular hydrogen-bonded fibers, Macromolecules 2013, 46(19): 7650-7660.

6)Jingshuai Jiang, Ying Zhang, Xianzhi Guo, Huiqi Zhang*, Narrow or monodisperse, highly cross-linked, and “living” polymer microspheres by atom transfer radical precipitation polymerization, Macromolecules 2011, 44(15): 5893-5904.

7)Man Zhao, Xiaojing Chen, Hongtao Zhang, Husheng Yan, Huiqi Zhang*, Well-defined hydrophilic molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres for efficient molecular recognition in real biological samples by facile RAFT coupling chemistry, Biomacromolecules 2014, 15(5): 1663-1675.

8)Yaqiong Yang, Hui Niu, Huiqi Zhang*, Direct and highly selective drug optosensing in real, undiluted biological samples with quantum dots-labeled hydrophilic molecularly imprinted polymer microparticles, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8(24): 15741-15749.

9)Chenxi Li, Yue Ma, Hui Niu, Huiqi Zhang*, Hydrophilic hollow molecularly imprinted polymer microparticles with photo- and thermoresponsive template binding and release properties in aqueous media, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7(49): 27340-27350. 

10)Juyin Nie, Xiaopeng Liu, Yu Yan, Huiqi Zhang*, Supramolecular hydrogen-bonded photodriven actuators based on an azobenzene-containing main-chain liquid crystalline poly(ester-amide), J. Mater. Chem. C 2017, 5(39): 10391-10398. 

So far, 11 PhD students and 22 master students have been graduated from the group.