1. Xiao Li, Bin Mu, Jian Chen, Jiang Liu, Feng Liu*, and Dongzhong Chen*. Significantly Enhanced Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Columnar Mesophases in Stereoregular Polymethylenes with Discotic Triphenylene Side Groups. Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 6913–6926. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01433.
2. Zhongying Wu, Liang Liu, Pin Cheng, Jianglin Fang,Tianchi Xu*, Dongzhong Chen*. Reusable gold nanorod/liquid crystalline elastomer (GNR/LCE) composite films with UV-triggered dynamic crosslinks capable of micropatterning and NIR actuation. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019, 7, 14245–14254.
3. Xiao Li, Yuhao Sun, Jian Chen, Zhongying Wu, Pin Cheng, Qian Li, Jianglin Fang,Dongzhong Chen*. Enhanced fluorescence quantum yield of syndiotactic side-chain TPE polymers via Rh-catalyzed carbene polymerization: influence of the substitution density and spacer length. Polym. Chem., 2019, 10, 1575–1584 (Cover paper).
4. Mei Wu, Minqing Gong, Dongshan Zhou, Rong Wang*, Dongzhong Chen*. Effect of Grafting Density on the Self-Assembly of Side-Chain Discotic Liquid Crystalline Polymers with Triphenylene Discogens. Soft Matter, 2019, DOI: 10.1039/c9sm02097g.
5. Qian Li, Xiao Li, Zhongying Wu, Yuhao Sun, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Highly efficient luminescent side-chain polymers with shortspacer attached tetraphenylethylene AIEgens via RAFT polymerization capable of naked eye explosive detection” Polym. Chem., 2018, 9, 4150-4160. DOI: 10.1039/C8PY00710A.
6. Xiaojing Li, Qian Li, Yuxiang Wang, Yiwu Quan, Dongzhong Chen*, and Yixiang Cheng*. “Strong Aggregation-Induced CPL Response Promoted by Chiral Emissive Nematic Liquid Crystals (N*-LCs)” Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 12607-12612. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801186
7. Junfei Duan, Liang Liu, Zhongying Wu, Jianglin Fang*, Dongzhong Chen*. “Probing into dimension and shape control mechanism of copper(I) sulfide nanomaterials via solventless thermolysis based on mesogenic thiolate precursors” CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 4025-4035. DOI: 10.1039/C8CE00571K.
8. Bin Mu, Keyang Chen, Jian Chen, Jianglin Fang & Dongzhong Chen*. “Toward well-organised ionic discotic liquid crystals via versatile supramolecular approach” Liquid Crystals, 2018, 45(9), 1287-1293. DOI: 10.1080/02678292.2018.1432085.
9. Minqing Gong, Qiuyan Yu, Shiying Ma, Fang Luo, Rong Wang*, Dongzhong Chen*. “Self-assembly Behavior of Triphenylene-based Side-chain Discotic Liquid Crystalline Polymers” Macromolecules2017, 50(14), 5556-5564. (DOI: 10.1021/ acs.macromol.7b00655)
10. Bin Mu, Xiao Li, Keyang Chen, Yongming Zeng, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Controlled Synthesis and Microstructure Tuning of PEG-Containing Side-Chain Discotic Liquid Crystalline Block Copolymers via RAFT Polymerization” J Polym Sci, Part A: Polym Chem2017, 55(15), 2544-2553. (DOI: 10.1002/pola.28655)
11. Bin Mu, Qian Li, Xiao Li, Jian Chen, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Self-assembled helical columnar superstructures with selective homochirality” Polym. Chem.2017, 8(22), 3457-3463. (DOI: 10.1039/C7PY00471K)
12. Bin Mu, Xingtian Hao, Jian Chen, Qian Li, Chunxiu Zhang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Discotic columnar liquid-crystalline polymer semiconducting materials with high charge-carrier mobility via rational macromolecular engineering” Polym. Chem.2017, 8(21), 3286-3293 (IF5.7).
13. Bin Mu, Qian Li, Xiao Li, Shi Pan, Yang Zhou, Jianglin Fang, and Dongzhong Chen*. “Cyclic polymers with pendant triphenylene discogens: convenient synthesis and topological effect on thermotropic liquid crystal behavior and fluorescence enhancement” Polym. Chem., 2016, 7(39), 6034-6038 (Cover paper).
14. Shi Pan, Bin Mu, Yang Zhou, Qian Li, Bin Wu, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Competition and Compromise between Discotic and Calamitic Mesogens in Triphenylene and Azobenzene Based Shape-Amphiphilic Liquid Crystals” RSC Adv., 2016, 6(55), 49556-49566.
15. Meng Wang, Yang Zhou, Junfei Duan*, Dongzhong Chen*. “Azobenzene mesogens mediated preparation of SnS nanocrystals encapsulated with in-situ N-doped carbon and their enhanced electrochemical performance for lithium ion batteries application” Chin. Phys. B, 2016,25(9), 096102.
16. Xin Chen, Shi Pan, Pei-Jian Feng, Huafeng Bian, Xu Han, Jia-Hao Liu, Xu Guo, Dongzhong Chen, Haixiong Ge, and Qun-Dong Shen*. “Bioinspired ferroelectric polymer arrays as photodetectors with signal transmissible to neuron cells” Adv. Mater., 2016, 28, 10684-10691.
17. Springer Book Chapter: Shi Pan, Bin Mu, Bin Wu, Zehua Shi, Dongzhong Chen*. “Chapter 5. Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Controlled Synthesis and Hierarchical Structure Characterization” in V. K. Thakur, M. R. Kessler Eds.Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Structure and Chemistry 2016, Springer, Dordrecht, page 131-172.
18. Shi Pan, Mengfei Ni, Bin Mu, Qian Li, Xiao-Yu Hu, Chen Lin, Dongzhong Chen*, Leyong Wang*. “Well-Defined Pillararene-Based Azobenzene Liquid Crystalline Photoresponsive Materials and Their Thin Films with Photomodulated Surfaces” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2015, 25, 3571-3580. (DOI: 10.1002/ adfm. 201500942.)
19. Bin Mu, Bin Wu, Shi Pan, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Hierarchical Self-Organization and Uniaxial Alignment of Well Synthesized Side-Chain Discotic Liquid Crystalline Polymers” Macromolecules2015, 48, 2388-2398.
20. Bin Mu, Shi Pan, Huafeng Bian, Bin Wu, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Well-Organized Columnar Superlattices via Positive Coupling between Polymer Backbone and Discotic Side Groups” Macromolecules2015, 48, 6768-6780.
21. Bin Wu, Keyang Chen,Yuchen Deng,Jian Chen,Chengjie Liu, Rongshi Cheng, Dongzhong Chen*. “Broad Hexagonal Columnar Mesophases Formation in Bioinspired Transition Metal Complexes of Simple Fatty Acid meta-Octaester Derivatives of meso-Tetraphenyl Porphyrins” Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 3671–3681.
22. Wei Xia, Mengfei Ni, Chenhao Yao, Xiaoliang Wang, Dongzhong Chen, Chen Lin, Xiao-Yu Hu, Leyong Wang*. “Responsive Gel-like Supramolecular Network Based on Pillar[6]arene−Ferrocenium Recognition Motifs in Polymeric Matrix”. Macromolecules2015, 48, 4403-4409.
23. Qiuyan Yu, Jiannan Liu, Dongzhong Chen, Rong Wang*. “Self-assembly of linear-dendritic triblock copolymer dependent on variant generations”. Polymer2015, 79, 179-186.
24. Junfei Duan, Jie Ma, Bin Wu, Qian Li, Jianglin Fang, Dongzhong Chen*. “Formation of Persistent Ordered Lamellar Mesophases in Azobenzene-Containing Silver Thiolates and Their Implications for Controlled Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials” J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 2375-2386 (DOI:10.1039/C3TC32380C).
25. Junfei Duan, Meng Wang, Huafeng Bian, Yang Zhou, Jie Ma, Chengjie Liu, Dongzhong Chen*. “Azobenzene Mesogen-Passivated Gold Nanoparticles: Controlled Preparation, Self-Organized Superstructures, Thermal Behavior and Photoisomerization” Mater. Chem. Phys., 2014, 148, 1013-1021.
26. Bin Wu, Bin Mu, Sai Wang, Junfei Duan, Jianglin Fang, Rongshi Cheng, Dongzhong Chen*. “Triphenylene-Based Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Block Copolymers Containing a PEG block: Controlled Synthesis, Microphase Structures Evolution and Their Interplay with Discotic Mesogenic Orders” Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 2916-2929 (dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma400655t).
27. Zhaocong Chen, Feng Chen, Dongzhong Chen*. “Universal Phase Transformation Mechanism and Substituted Alkyl Length and Number Effect for the Preparation of Overbased Detergents Based on Calcium Alkylbenzene Sulfonates” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 12748-12762 (dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie401415s).
28. Dongzhong Chen, Leyong Wang. “Supramolecular Polymers for Organic Electronics and Optoelectronics” in Shiro Kobayashi, Klaus Müllen Eds.The Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. 2013, Springer BOOK Chapter.
29. Shu Sun, Xiao-Yu Hu, Dongzhong Chen, Jianbing Shi, Yuping Dong, Chen Lin, Yi Pan, Leyong Wang*. “Pillar[5]arene-based side-chain polypseudorotaxanes as an anion-responsive fluorescent sensor” Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 2224–2229.
30. Xiao-Yu Hu, Xuan Wu, Sai Wang, Dongzhong Chen, Wei Xia, Chen Lin, Yi Pan, Leyong Wang*. “Pillar[5]arene-based supramolecular polypseudorotaxane polymer networks constructed by orthogonal self-assembly” Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 4292–4297.
31. Zehua Shi, Dongzhong Chen*, Huanjun Lu, Bin Wu, Jie Ma, Rongshi Cheng, Jianglin Fang, Xiaofang Chen*. “Self-Assembled Hierarchical Structure Evolution of Azobenzene-Containing Linear-Dendritic Liquid Crystalline Block Copolymers” Soft Matter,2012, 8: 6174-6184.
32. Zehua Shi, Huanjun Lu, Zhaocong Chen, Rongshi Cheng, Dongzhong Chen*. “Rational design, syntheses, characterization and solution behavior of amphiphilic azobenzene-containing linear-dendritic block copolymers ”Polymer, 2012, 53: 359-369.
33. Zhaocong Chen, Shan Xiao, Feng Chen, Dongzhong Chen*, Jianglin Fang, Min Zhao. “Calcium carbonate phase transformations during the carbonation reaction of calcium heavy alkylbenzene sulfonate overbased nanodetergents preparation” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011, 359: 56–67. (IF3.068)
34. Charles Q. Yang, Dongzhong Chen, Jinping Guan, and Qingliang He. “Cross-Linking Cotton Cellulose by the Combination of Maleic Acid and Sodium Hypophosphite. 1. Fabric Wrinkle Resistance” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49: 8325–8332.
35. Qingwei Meng, Xiao-Hua Sun, Zhengyu Lu, Ping-Fang Xia, Zehua Shi, Dongzhong Chen*, Man Shing Wong*, Salem Wakim, Jianping Lu, Jean-Marc Baribeau, Ye Tao*. “Syntheses, Phase Behavior, Supramolecular Chirality and Field-Effect Carrier Mobility of Asymmetrically End-Capped Mesogenic Oligothiophenes” Chemistry - A European Journal, 2009, 15: 3474-3487.
36. Lili Wang, Zhangle Meng, Yuelong Yu, Qingwei Meng, Dongzhong Chen*. “Synthesis of Hybrid Linear-Dendritic Block Copolymers with Carboxylic Functional Groups for the Biomimetic Mineralization of Calcium Carbonate” Polymer, 2008, 49(5): 1199-1210. (IF 3.829)
37. Dongzhong Chen, Hitesh Handa, Lei Wan, Guangzhao Mao*. “Surface Morphological Evolution of Ultrathin P4VP Films and Generation of Ordered Patterns on Graphite” Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2007, 28: 1619-1623
38. Qingwei Meng, Dongzhong Chen*, Liwan Yue, Jianglin Fang, Hui Zhao, Lili Wang. “Hyperbranched Polyesters with Carboxylic or Sulfonic Acid Functional Groups for Crystallization Modification of Calcium Carbonate” Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2007, 208: 474-484. (IF 2.11, cover paper)
39. Pik Kwan Lo, Dongzhong Chen*, Qingwei Meng, Man Shing Wong*. Highly Ordered Smectic Phases from Polar calix[4]arene Derivatives. Chem. Mater., 2006, 18: 3924-3930
40. Dongzhong Chen, Charles Q. Yang*, Xiaoqun Qiu. “Aqueous Polymerization of Maleic Acid and Cross-linking of Cotton Cellous by Poly(maleic acid)”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2005, 44: 7921-7927
41. Guangzhao Mao*, Dongzhong Chen, Hitesh Handa, Wenfei Dong, Dirk G. Kurth, Helmuth Möhwald. Langmuir, 2005, 21: 578-585. 'Deposition and Aggregation of Aspirin Molecules on a Phospholipid Bilayer Pattern.
42. Dongzhong Chen, Ruomiao Wang, Indika Arachchige, Guangzhao Mao*, Stephanie L. Brock. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126: 16290-16291.Particle-Rod Hybrids: Growth of Arachidic Acid Molecular Rods from Capped Cadmium Selenide Nanoparticles.
43. Dongzhong Chen, Hitesh Handa, Guangzhao Mao*. Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering (PMSE-353), 2004, U544. “Direct AFM Evidence of a Critical Concentration for Polymer Coil Shrinking and the Two-stage Coil-globule Transition”.
44. Dongzhong Chen*, Yingdong Lu, Xi Wang, Xuehai Yu. Polymer Preprints, 2003, 44(1): 728-729. T-shaped Supramolecular Liquid Crystalline Complexes Self-assembled by Double Hydrogen-Bonding.
45. Manshing Wong*, Xiaoling Zhang, Dongzhong Chen, Waiho Cheung. Chem. Commun., 2003: 138-139. Synthesis and Fluoresence Enhancement of Oligophenylene-substituted Calix[4]arene Assemblies.
46. Dongzhong Chen*, Lei Wan, Jianglin Fang and Xuehai Yu.Chem. Lett., 2001, (11): 1156-1157. Supramolecular Liquid Crystals with Hydrogen-Bonding Self-Assembled T-shapedMesogens.
47. Hong Chen, Quli fan, Dongzhong Chen and Xuehai Yu*. J. Appl.Polym. Sci., 2001, 79: 295-301. Synthesis and Properties of Polyurethanes Modified with Aminoethylamino-propyl Poly(dimethyl siloxane)II. Waterborne Polyurethanes.
48. Hong Chen, Dongzhong Chen, Quli Fan andXuehai Yu*.J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2000, 76: 2049-2056. Synthesis and Properties of Polyurethane Ionomers Based on carboxylated Polycaprolactone ”.
49. DongZhong Chen, Lifen Wu, Qingmin Chen and Xuehai Yu*. Polymer Bulletin, 1997, 39: 157-163. “A Novel Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Polyester for Nonlinear Optics”.
50. Qingmin Chen, Hanhua Ge, Dongzhong Chen, Xuehai Yu. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 1994, 54: 1191-1197. “Investigation on Damping Behavior and Morphology of Polyurethane/ polymethacrylates and Polyacrylates Interpenetrating Polymer Networks”.