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  1. Cross-linked polymers of diethynylbenzene and phenylacetylene as new polymer precursors for high-yield synthesis of high-performance nanoporous activated carbons for supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, and CO2capture

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, October 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  2. Electrically conducting polyolefin composites containing electric field-aligned multiwall carbon nanotube structures: The effects of process parameters and filler loading

    Article • Carbon, June 2014, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  3. Synthesis of polyethylene and polystyrene miktoarm star copolymers using an “in–out” strategy

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  4. Convenient Pd‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Large Unimolecular Star Polyethylene Nanoparticles

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, September 2013, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  5. ChemInform Abstract: Designing Polyethylenes of Complex Chain Architectures via Pd—Diimine‐Catalyzed “Living” Ethylene Polymerization

    Article • ChemInform, August 2013, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  6. The role of non-covalent interactions and matrix viscosity on the dispersion and properties of LLDPE/MWCNT nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer, August 2013, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  7. Production of High-Concentration Graphene Dispersions in Low-Boiling-Point Organic Solvents by Liquid-Phase Noncovalent Exfoliation of Graphite with a Hyperbranched Polyethylene and Formation of Graphene/Ethylene Copolymer Composites

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, May 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  8. Designing polyethylenes of complex chain architectures via Pd–diimine-catalyzed “living” ethylene polymerization

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  9. The first transition metal-based catalytic inimer having catalytic, initiating and monomeric groups

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  10. A conveniently synthesized polyethylene gel encapsulating palladium nanoparticles as a reusable high-performance catalyst for Heck and Suzuki coupling reactions

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  11. Tuning structural parameters of polyethylene brushes on silicananoparticles in surface-initiated ethylene “living” polymerization and effects on silica dispersion in a polyolefin matrix

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  12. Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Encapsulating Self-Supported Palladium(II) Species as Efficient and Recyclable Catalysts for Heck Reaction

    Article • Macromolecules, December 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  13. Alternating, gradient, block, and block–gradient copolymers of ethylene and norbornene by Pd–Diimine‐Catalyzed “living” copolymerization

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, November 2012, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  14. Characterization of non-covalently, non-specifically functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotubes and their melt compounded composites with an ethylene–octene copolymer

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, November 2012, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  15. Synthesis of Hyperbranched Poly(phenylacetylene)s Containing Pendant Alkyne Groups by One-Pot Pd-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Phenylacetylene with Diynes

    Article • Macromolecules, June 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  16. A ligand exchange strategy for one-pot sequential synthesis of (hyperbranched polyethylene)-b-(linear polyketone) block polymers

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  17. Hyperbranched polyethylenes by chain walking polymerization: synthesis, properties, functionalization, and applications

    Article • Polymer Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  18. Synthesis and Characterization of PE-b-POEGMA Copolymers Prepared by Linear/Hyperbranched Telechelic Polyethylene-Initiated ATRP of Oligo(ethylene glycol) Methacrylates

    Article • January 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  19. Surface-initiated catalytic ethylene polymerization within nano-channels of ordered mesoporous silicas for synthesis of hybrid silica composites containing covalently tethered polyethylene

    Article • Polymer, December 2011, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  20. Synthesis and characterization of low- and medium-molecular-weight hyperbranched polyethylenes by chain walking ethylene polymerization with Pd–diimine catalysts

    Article • Polymer, October 2011, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  21. Non-covalent/non-specific functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with a hyperbranched polyethylene and characterization of their dispersion in a polyolefin matrix

    Article • Carbon, August 2011, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  22. “Arm-First” Synthesis of Core-Cross-Linked Multiarm Star Polyethylenes by Coupling Palladium-Catalyzed Ethylene “Living” Polymerization with Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecules, May 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  23. Synthesis of Heterobifunctional Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Tethered with Dual Acryloyl and 2‐Bromoisobutyryl Functionalities via One‐Pot Chain‐Walking Terpolymerization

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, April 2011, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye, Yuanqing Xu

  24. Hyperbranched−Linear Polyethylene Block Polymers Constructed with Chain Blocks of Hybrid Chain Topologies via One-Pot Stagewise Chain Walking Ethylene “Living” Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecules, September 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye, Yuanqing Xu

  25. Synthesis of Narrowly Distributed ω‐Telechelic Hyperbranched Polyethylenes by Efficient End‐Capping of Pd‐Diimine‐Catalyzed Ethylene “Living” Polymerization with Styrene Derivatives

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, July 2010, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  26. Copolymerization of Ethylene with Sterically Hindered 3,3‐Dimethyl‐1‐Butene Using a Chain‐Walking Pd‐Diimine Catalyst

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, June 2010, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  27. Macromol. React. Eng. 5/2010

    Article • Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, May 2010, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  28. Hyperbranched Polyethylenes and Functionalized Polymers by Chain Walking Polymerization with Pd‐Diimine Catalysis

    Article • Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, May 2010, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  29. “Core-First” Synthesis of Multiarm Star Polyethylenes with a Hyperbranched Core and Linear Arms via Ethylene Multifunctional “Living” Polymerization with Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Encapsulating Multinuclear Covalently Tethered Pd-Diimine Catalysts

    Article • Macromolecules, May 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  30. Chain walking copolymerization of ethylene with cyclopentene – Effect of ring incorporation on polymer chain topology

    Article • Polymer, February 2010, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  31. Noncovalent Nonspecific Functionalization and Solubilization of Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes at High Concentrations with a Hyperbranched Polyethylene

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, December 2009, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  32. Higher‐molecular‐weight hyperbranched polyethylenes containing crosslinking structures as lubricant viscosity‐index improvers

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, December 2009, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  33. Tuning Polyethylene Chain Topology via Ring Incorporation in Chain Walking Ethylene Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecules, June 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  34. A Trinuclear Pd−Diimine Catalyst for “Core-First” Synthesis of Three-Arm Star Polyethylenes via Ethylene “Living” Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecules, March 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  35. One‐Pot Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Tethered with Pendant Acryloyl Functionalities by Chain Walking Copolymerizations

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, October 2008, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  36. Covalent Surface Grafting of Branched Polyethylenes on Silica Nanoparticles by Surface-Initiated Ethylene “Living” Polymerization with Immobilized Pd−Diimine Catalysts

    Article • Macromolecules, August 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  37. Alternating Copolymer of Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone‐benzimidazole)s (SPEEK‐BI) Bearing Acid and Base Moieties

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, July 2008, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  38. Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched polyethylenes containing cross-linking structures by chain walking copolymerization of ethylene with diacrylate comonomer

    Article • Polymer, July 2008, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  39. One-Pot Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Tethered with Polymerizable Methacryloyl Groups via Selective Ethylene Copolymerization with Heterobifunctional Comonomers by Chain Walking Pd−Diimine Catalysis

    Article • Macromolecules, March 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  40. Homogeneous polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-supported Pd–diimine complex and synthesis of polyethylenes end-tethered with a POSS nanoparticle via ethylene “living” polymerization

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2008, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Zhibin Ye

  41. Chain-topology-controlled hyperbranched polyethylene as effective polymer processing aid (PPA) for extrusion of a metallocene linear-low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE)

    Article • Journal of Rheology, January 2008, Society of Rheology

    Zhibin Ye

  42. Chain Walking Ethylene Copolymerization with an ATRP Inimer for One‐Pot Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Tethered with ATRP Initiating Sites

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, November 2007, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  43. Synthesis and Characterization of Hyperbranched Polyethylenes Tethered with Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Nanoparticles by Chain Walking Ethylene Copolymerization with Acryloisobutyl-POSS

    Article • Macromolecules, July 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  44. Topology-Engineered Hyperbranched High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylenes as Lubricant Viscosity-Index Improvers of High Shear Stability

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, January 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  45. Chain Orientation in Polyethylene Fibers Prepared by Ethylene Nanoextrusion Polymerization

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, July 2006, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  46. Effect of Chain Straightening on Plateau Modulus and Entanglement Molecular Weight of Ni‐diimine Poly(1‐hexene)s

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, May 2006, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  47. Long‐Chain Branching and Rheological Properties of Ethylene‐1‐Hexene Copolymers Synthesized from Ethylene Stock by Concurrent Tandem Catalysis

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, October 2005, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  48. Ethylene polymerization with homogeneous nickel–diimine catalysts: effects of catalyst structure and polymerization conditions on catalyst activity and polymer properties

    Article • Polymer, September 2004, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  49. Direct synthesis of linear low‐density polyethylene of ethylene/1‐hexene from ethylene with a tandem catalytic system in a single reactor

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, July 2004, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  50. Dynamic mechanical and rheological properties of metallocene-catalyzed long-chain-branched ethylene/propylene copolymers

    Article • Polymer, July 2004, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye

  51. Synthesis and Rheological Properties of Long-Chain-Branched Isotactic Polypropylenes Prepared by Copolymerization of Propylene and Nonconjugated Dienes

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, April 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  52. Melt Rheological Properties of Branched Polyethylenes Produced with Pd‐ and Ni–Diimine Catalysts

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, April 2004, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  53. A Tandem Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Ethylene–Hex‐1‐ene Copolymers from Ethylene Stock

    Article • Macromolecular Rapid Communications, February 2004, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  54. Morphological and mechanical properties of nascent polyethylene fibers produced via ethylene extrusion polymerization with a metallocene catalyst supported on MCM‐41 particles

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics, September 2003, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  55. Ethylene Polymerization with Silica‐Supported Nickel‐Diimine Catalyst: Effect of Support and Polymerization Conditions on Catalyst Activity and Polymer Properties

    Article • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, August 2003, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  56. Cyclic CVD Modification of Straight Pore Alumina Membranes

    Article • Langmuir, August 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  57. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy study on reduction of constrained‐geometry catalyst systems

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, June 2003, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  58. Newtonian Flow Behavior of Hyperbranched High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylenes Produced with a Pd−Diimine Catalyst and Its Dependence on Chain Topology

    Article • Macromolecules, March 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Zhibin Ye

  59. Synthesis of branched polypropylene with isotactic backbone and atactic side chains by binary iron and zirconium single‐site catalysts

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, March 2003, Wiley

    Zhibin Ye

  60. Catalyst impregnation and ethylene polymerization with mesoporous particle supported nickel-diimine catalyst

    Article • Polymer, February 2003, Elsevier

    Zhibin Ye