2024
(13) Yiqing Wang, Xiao Tan, Yuhao Zhang, David J. T. Hill, Afang Zhang, Dehui Kong, Craig J. Hawker, Andrew K. Whittaker,* and Cheng Zhang*. Discrete Side Chains for Direct Tuning Properties of Grafted Polymers. Macromolecules 2024, doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02533
(12) Jiatao Yan,* Liangxuan Ren, Xueting Lu, Wen Li,* Afang Zhang.* Supramolecular Chiral Assembly of Dendritic Amphiphiles in Aqueous Media. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202403450
(11) Jiaxing Zhang, Qinqin Ma, Huan Wang, Peinan Zhang, Xinyan Su *, Afang Zhang * and Wen Li.* Crowding for Confinement: Reversible Isomerization of First-Generation Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adduct Derivatives in Water Modulated by Thermoresponsive Dendritic Macromolecules. Molecules 2024, 29, 5055. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29215055
(10) Xueting Lu, Lei Wang, Liangxuan Ren, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive Helical Dendronized Poly(arylacetylene)s: Modulating the Dynamic Chirality. Science China Chemistry, accepted. https://www.sciengine.com/SCC/doi/10.1007/s11426-024-2302-8
(9) Liangxuan Ren, Xueting Lu, Jiatao Yan,* Afang Zhang,* and Wen Li.* Hierarchical assembly of thermoresponsive helical dendronized poly(phenylacetylene)s through photo-crosslinking of the thermal aggregates. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2025, 677, 928-940.https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0021979724017764. (PDF via author linkage)
(8) Sijie Zhou, Mengjie Zhang, Yue Yuan, Liangxuan Ren, Yuqiang Chen, Wen Li, Afang Zhang* and Jiatao Yan.* Visible Light [2 + 2] Cycloadditions of Thermoresponsive Dendronized Styryltriazines To Exhibit Tunable Microconfinement. ACS Macro Lett. 2024, 13, 866−873. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00259
(7) Xueting Lu, Liangxuan Ren, Xiacong Zhang, Andrew K. Whittaker, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang.* Thermo/Light Dual-Responsive Helical Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s. Macromolecules 2024, 57, 5915–5928. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00677
(6) Lefei Shen, Yuexin Cao, Lei Wang, Xiacong Zhang,* Afang Zhang,* Wen Li.* Compressible Hydrogels with Stabilized Chirality from Thermoresponsive Helical Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202407552. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202407552
(5) Yi Yao,‡ Jiachun Chen,‡ Juan Li, Minghua Chen, Wen Li,* Afang Zhang.* Dendronized Polyurethanes Showing Improved Mechanical Properties and Unprecedent Thermoresponsiveness. Eur. Polym. J. 2024, 213, 113087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.113087
(4) Wenli Mei, Wen Li,* Afang Zhang.* Supramolecular Assembly of Dendronized Diacetylenes into Thermoresponsive Chiral Fibers and their Covalent Fixation through Topochemical Polymerization. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2024, 669, 314–326. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002197972400986X
(3) Zhanrong Li, Ruixing Liu, Xiacong Zhang, Zhihua Guo, Xingchen Geng, Dandan Chu, Haohao Cui, Afang Zhang, Wen Li,* Lei Zhu,* Jingguo Li.* An injectable thermoresponsive-hydrogel for lamellar keratoplasty: In-situ releases celastrol and hampers corneal scars. Journal Controlled Release 2024, 369, 604–616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.04.010 （PDF）
(2) Jiaxing Zhang, Qingyun Zhao, Xinyan Su*, Afang Zhang* & Wen Li.* Reversible isomerization of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adduct derivatives in water through dendritic confinement. Sci. China Chem. 2024, 67, 1636–1646. https://www.sciengine.com/SCC/doi/10.1007/s11426-023-1959-x
(1) Changsheng Song, Sijie Zhou, Liangxuan Ren, Xueting Lu, Yuqiang Chen, Yue Yuan, Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* Jiatao Yan.* Thermoresponsive Fluorescent Microgels through In Situ [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition Cross-Linking of Thermally Induced Aggregates of Dendrimers. Macromolecules 2024, 57, 1248-1257. 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02143
2023
(8) Liangxuan Ren, Xueting Lu, Wen Li,* Jiatao Yan,* Andrew K. Whittaker, and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive Helical Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s: Remarkable Stabilization of Their Helicity via Photo-Dimerization of the Dendritic Pendants. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 24906−24921. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c09333
(7) Jiaxing Zhang, Yi Yao, Yangwen Zhang, Di Wu, Wen Li,* Andrew K. Whittaker, and Afang Zhang. Thermoresponsive Dendronized Microgels through In Situ Cross-Linking Polymerization to Exhibit Enhanced Confinement for Solvatochromic Dyes. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 3931−3944. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00581.
(6) Yi Yao, Xiaoxin Shi, Zihong Zhao, Afang Zhang,* and Wen Li.* Dendronization of chitosan to afford unprecedent thermoresponsiveness and tunable microconfinement. J. Mater. Chem. B 2023,11, 11024-11034. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TB01803B
(5) Tao Tang, Chang Liu, Zeqi Min, Wenjing Cai, Xiacong Zhang, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang.* Microfluidic Fabrication of Gelatin Acrylamide Microgels through Visible Light Photopolymerization for Cell Encapsulation. ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2023, 6, 2496−2504. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.3c00307.
(4) Xueting Lu, Yunli Liu, Dongxu Lu, Anqiu Xu, Yuexin Cao, Xiacong Zhang, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s via Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Showing Multiple-Responsive Chirality. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 10206−10221. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01405
(3) Shanbin Qi, Xueting Lu, Wenli Mei, Guanglei Gu, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang. Supramolecular assembly of dendronized spiropyrans in aqueous solutions into nanospheres with photo- and thermo-responsive chiralities. Nanoscale 2023, 15, 18053–18067. DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03729k
(2) Jianan Zhang, Xueting Lu, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang.* Dual-Responsive Supramolecular Chiral Assemblies from Amphiphilic Dendronized Tetraphenylethylenes. Molecules 2023, 28, 6580. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186580
(1) Zhen-Zhen Sun, Yan-Ning Zhang, Hao-Yu Qiu, Xue-Ting Lu, Liang-Xuan Ren, Le-Fei Shen, Wen Li*, and Afang Zhang.* Synthesis of Helical Poly(phenylacetylene)s Carrying Dendritic Pendants with Varied Branching Densities Through Polymerization in Different Solvents. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2023, 41, 1543–1554. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-023-2991-6
2022
(10) Shudong Zheng, Kun Liu, Peiyun Chen,Changsheng Song,Jiatao Yan,* and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive Microgels from Cyclodextrin-Based Polyrotaxanes with Photomodulated Degradation. Macromolecules 2022, 55, 7127−7135. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01195
(9) Yan Ding, Xiacong Zhang, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang. Dendronized Gelatin-Mediated Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles. Molecules 2022, 27, 6096. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27186096
(8) Yi Yao, Ke Zhang, Jiachun Chen, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang. Dendronized Chitosan-Mediated Fabrication of Au@AgNPs with Visible Light Trigger. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 8265−8274. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00615
(7) Jindiao Wu, Jianan Zhang, Yanjun Liu, Jun Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li,* Toshio Masuda, Andrew K. Whittaker, and Afang Zhang.* Supramolecular Chiral Assembly of Symmetric Molecules with an Extended Conjugated Core. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 33734−33745. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c09752
(6) Yi Yao, Shijie Cao, Qingcen Yang, Afang Zhang, and Wen Li.* Thermo-Gelling Dendronized Chitosans for Modulating Protein Activity. ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2022, 5, 5377−5385. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.2c00755
(5) Yi Yao, Jintao Yang, Wen Li * and Afang Zhang. * Confinement of proteins by thermoresponsive dendronized polymers. Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 5404–5411. DOI: 10.1039/d2py00957a
(4) Gang Xu, Jiaxing Zhang, Mengyuan Qi, Xiacong Zhang, Wen Li * and Afang Zhang. Thermoresponsive dendritic oligoethylene glycols. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cp01286c
(3) Yan Ding, Xiacong Zhang, Biyi Xua and Wen Li,* LCST and UCST-type thermoresponsive behavior in dendronized gelatins. Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 2813-2821. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2py00118g
(2) Yi Yao, Shijie Cao, Xiacong Zhang, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li,* Andrew K. Whittaker, and Afang Zhang, Microconfinement from Dendronized Chitosan Oligosaccharides for Mild Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 4350−4359. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c00119
(1) Gang Xu, Jiaxing Zhang, Ruitong Jia, Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang, Topological Effects of Dendronized Polymers on Their Thermoresponsiveness and Microconfinement. Macromolecules 2022, 55, 630−642. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02066
2021
(7) Yanjun Liu, Yuexin Cao, Xiacong Zhang, Yaodong Lin, Wen Li,* Baris Demir,* Debra J. Searles, Andrew K. Whittaker, and Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive Supramolecular Assemblies from Dendronized Amphiphiles To Form Fluorescent Spheres with Tunable Chirality. ACS Nano 2021, 15, 20067−20078. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c07764
(6) Yanjun Liu, Yaodong Lin, Yuexin Cao, Aomiao Zhi, Jiabei Chen, Wen Li,* Baris Demir, Debra J. Searles, Andrew K. Whittaker and Afang Zhang,* Dendronized polydiacetylenes via photo-polymerization of supramolecular assemblies showing thermally tunable chirality. Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 12780–12783. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC05358B
(5) Letian Feng, Ruixing Liu, Xiacong Zhang, Jingguo Li, Lei Zhu, Zhanrong Li,* Wen Li,* and Afang Zhang,* Thermo-Gelling Dendronized Chitosans as Biomimetic Scaffolds for Corneal Tissue Engineering. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 49369−49379. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c16087
(4) Li Zhu , Kun Liu, Shudong Zheng, Xiacong Zhang, Jiatao Yan,* Wen Li, andnAfang Zhang,* Upper Critical Solution Temperature-Type Responsive Cyclodextrins with Characteristic Inclusion Abilities. Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 10470–10476. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202101283
(3) Yuexin Cao, Liangxuan Ren, Yangwen Zhang, Xueting Lu, Xiacong Zhang, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li,* Toshio Masuda, and Afang Zhang,* Remarkable Effects of Anions on the Chirality of Thermoresponsive Helical Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s. Macromolecules 2021, 54, 7621−7631. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00917
(2) Zeqi Min, Biyi Xu,* Wen Li* and Afang Zhang,* Combination of DNA with polymers. Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 1898–1917. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0py01777a
(1) Jozef Adamcik, Francesco Simone Ruggeri, Joshua T. Berryman, Afang Zhang, Tuomas P. J. Knowles, and Raffaele Mezzenga*, Evolution of Conformation, Nanomechanics, and Infrared Nanospectroscopy of Single Amyloid Fibrils Converting into Microcrystals. Adv. Sci. 2021, 8, 2002182. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202002182
2020
(7) Di Wu; Kun Liu; Liangxuan Ren;Li Zhu; Jiatao Yan; Wen Li; Xiacong Zhang; Afang Zhang. [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition-Mediated Intra- and Intermolecular Cross-Linking of Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymethacrylates. Macromolecules 2020, 53, 10866–10873. DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02298
(6) Xiacong Zhang, Kun Liu, Jie Liu, Yan Ding, Wen Li,⁎ Afang Zhang. Thermoresponsive cryogels from dendronized interpenetrating polymer network showing dual-shape memory. Eur. Polym. J., 2020, 141, 110092 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.110092
(5) Yi Yao, Jian-Hui Wu, Shi-Jie Cao, Bi-Yi Xu, Jia-Tao Yan, Di Wu, Wen Li*, and Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive Nanogels from Dendronized Copolymers for Complexation, Protection and Release of Nucleic Acids. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-020-2452-4.
(4) Gang Xu, Kun Liu, Biyi Xu, Yi Yao, Wen Li,* Jiatao Yan,* and Afang Zhang,* Confined Microenvironments from Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymers. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2020, 2000325. DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000325
(3) Di Wu, Jianhui Wu, Pei Tao, Yi Yao, Jing Wang, Dongfei Liu, Fuxue Chen, Biyi Xu, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang, Thermoresponsive cationic dendronized copolymers and their corresponding nanogels as smart gene carriers. Polym. Chem. 2020, 11, 4105–4114. DOI: 10.1039/d0py00631a
(2) Yawen Xu, Jing Chen,* Hua Zhang, Hua Wei, Linjie Zhou, Zhenwu Wang, Yuexiao Pan, Xinyan Su, Afang Zhang and Jun Fu, White-light-emitting flexible display devices based on double network hydrogels crosslinked by YAG:Ce phosphors. J. Mater. Chem. C 2020, 8, 247—252. DOI: 10.1039/c9tc05311e
(1) Ali Asghar Hakami Zanjani, Nicholas P. Reynolds, Afang Zhang, Tanja Schilling, Raffaele Mezzenga, and Joshua T. Berryman, Amyloid Evolution: Antiparallel Replaced by Parallel. Biophysical Journal 2020, 118, 2526–2536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2020.03.023
2019
(9) Bao-Yi Wu, Xiao-Xia Le, Yu-Kun Jian, Wei Lu, Zhen-Yu Yang, Zhi-Kun Zheng, Patrick Théato, Jia-Wei Zhang,* Afang Zhang,* and Tao Chen,* pH and Thermo Dual-Responsive Fluorescent Hydrogel Actuator. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2019, 40, 1800648. DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800648
(8) Fang Wang, Congcong Zhou, Kun Liu, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li,* Toshio Masuda, and Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s Showing Tunable Helicity. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 8631−8642. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01881
(7) Ali Asghar Hakami Zanjani, Nicholas P. Reynolds, Afang Zhang, Tanja Schilling, Raffaele Mezzenga & Joshua T. Berryman, Kinetic Control of Parallel versus Antiparallel Amyloid Aggregation via Shape of the Growing Aggregate. Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 15987. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52238-x
(6) Baoyi Wu, Yukun Jian, Xiaoxia Le, Han Lin, Shuxin Wei, Wei Lu, Jiawei Zhang,*Afang Zhang, Chih-Feng Huang, and Tao Chen, Supramolecular Fabrication of Complex 3D Hollow Polymeric Hydrogels with Shape and Function Diversity. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 48564−48573. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17440
(5) Apan Qian, Kun Liu, Peiyun Chen, Yi Yao, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li, Xiacong Zhang, and Afang Zhang, OEGylated Cyclodextrin-Based Polyrotaxanes Showing Remarkable Thermoresponsive Behavior and Photocontrolled Degradation. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 3454−3461. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00267
(4) Yuanbo Zhao, Xiacong Zhang, Wen Li,* Afang Zhang,* Stimuli-responsive poly(phenyl acetylene) microparticles with tunable chirality. European Polymer Journal 2019, 118, 275−279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.05.054
(3) Xiacong Zhang, Lin Cheng, Letian Feng, Yu Peng, Zhimin Zhou, Guoyong Yin, Wen Li and Afang Zhang, Thermoresponsive dendronized chitosan-based hydrogels as injectable stem cell carriers. Polymer Chemistry 2019, 10, 2305−2315. DOI: 10.1039/C9PY00256A
(2) Hui-Min Dou, Ji-Heng Ding, Hao Chen, Zhen Wang, Afang Zhang and Hai-Bin Yu, Bio-based, biodegradable and amorphous polyurethanes with shape memory behavior at body temperature. RSC Advances 2019, 9, 13104−13111. DOI: 10.1039/C9RA01583C
(1) Xiacong Zhang, Ting Liu, Jiatao Yan, Kun Liu, Wen Li, and Afang Zhang, Multiple-Responsive Dendronized Hyperbranched Polymers. ACS Omega 2019, 4, 7667−7674. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00291
2018
(11) Jun Wang, Luqing Chen, Jindiao Wu, Wen Li, Kun Liu, Toshio Masuda, Afang Zhang. Supramilecular Assembly of C3-Peptides into Helical Fibers Stabilized through Dynamic Covalent Chemistry. Chem-Asian J. 2018, 13, 3647-3652.
(10) Baoyi Wu, Xiaoxia Le, Yukun Jian, Wei Lu, Zhenyu Yang, Zhikun Zheng, Patrick Theato, Jiawei Zhang,* Afang Zhang,* Tao Chen.* pH and Thermo Dual‐Responsive Fluorescent Hydrogel Actuator. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2018, 1800648.
(9) Baoqing Liu, Xuefei Lu, Ze Qiao, Liping Song, Qian Cheng, Jiawei Zhang, Afang Zhang,* Youju Huang,* Tao Chen.* pH. and Temperature Dual-Responsive Plasmonic Switches of Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer Film for Multiple Anticounterfeiting. Langmuir, 2018, 34, 13047–13056.
(8) Jiatao Yan, Songyi Lee, Afang Zhang and Juyoung Yoon.* Self-immolative colorimetric, fluorescent and chemiluminescent chemosensors. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 6900-6916.
(7) Wen Li,* Liyuan Zhang, Xuehui Ge, Biyi Xu, Weixia Zhang, Liangliang Qu, Chang-Hyung Choi, Jianhong Xu, Afang Zhang, Hyomin Lee* and David A. Weitz.* Microfluidic fabrication of microparticles for biomedical applications. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018, 47, 5646-5683.
(6) Runlang Zhu, Apan Qian, Jiatao Yan*, Wen Li, Kun Liu, Toshio Masuda, and Afang Zhang*, OEGylated Cyclodextrins Responsive to Temperature, Redox, and Metal Ions. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b0151.
(5) Xuefei Lu, Youju Huang*, Baoqing Liu, Lei Zhang, Liping Song, Jiawei Zhang, Afang Zhang, and Tao Chen*, Light-Controlled Shrinkage of Large-Area Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer Film for Tunable SERS Activity. Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 1989–1997. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b05176
(4) Xiaoqing Feng, Jie Liu, Gang Xu, Xiacong Zhang, Xinyan Su, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive double network cryogels from dendronized copolymers showing tunable encapsulation and release of proteins. Journal of Materials Chemistry B: Materials for Biology and Medicine 2018, 6, 1903-1911. doi.org/10.1039/C7TB03352D.
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(3) Jie Liu, Xiacong Zhang, Xiao Chen, Liangliang Qu, Liyuan Zhang, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang. Stimuli-responsive dendronized polymeric hydrogels through Schiff-base chemistry showing remarkable topological effects. Polymer Chemistry 2018, 9, 378-387. (https://doi.org/10.1039/C7PY01865G)
(2) Xiacong Zhang, Yu Yin a, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang. Thermo- and redox-responsive dendronized polymer hydrogels. Polym. Chem., 2018, 9, 712-721. (https://doi.org/10.1039/C7PY01284E)
(1) Songlv Qin, Mingjun Cui, Shihui Qiu, Haichao Zhao, Liping Wang and Afang Zhang. Dopamine@Nanodiamond as novel reinforcing nanofillers for polyimide with enhanced thermal, mechanical and wear resistance performance. RSC Adv. 2018, 8, 3694-3704. (https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA10688B)
2017
(8) Nicholas P. Reynolds, Jozef Adamcik, Joshua T. Berryman, Stephan Handschin, Ali Asghar Hakami Zanjani, Wen Li, Kun Liu, Afang Zhang & Raffaele Mezzenga, Competition between crystal and fibril formation in molecular mutations of amyloidogenic peptides. Nature Communications, 2017, 8, 1338. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01424-4.
(7) Jingchong Liu, Nu Wang, Li-Juan Yu, Amir Karton, Wen Li, Weixia Zhang, Fengyun Guo,Lanlan Hou, Qunfeng Cheng, Lei Jiang, David A. Weitz & Yong Zhao, Bioinspired graphene membrane with temperature tunable channels for water gating and molecular separation. Nature Communications, 2017, 8, 2011. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02198-5.
(6) Apan Qian, Huang Shi, Runlang Zhu, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li, Kun Liu and Afang Zhang, Thermoresponsive cyclodextrins with benzenesulfonamide showing tunable inhibition for carbonic anhydrase. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2017, 15, 8028-8031. (https://doi.org/10.1039/C7OB02171B).
(5) 李娟, 苏新艳, 李文, 刘坤, 张阿方, 温敏星形树枝化聚合物的制备及表征，Acta Polymerica Sinica 2017, (2): 367-374.
(4) Chunhua Zhou, Mona A. Abdel-Rahman, Wen Li, Kun Liu, Afang Zhang, Thermoresponsive dendronized copolymers for protein recognitions based on biotin–avidin interaction. Chinese Chemical Letters 2017, 28, 832-838. DOI: 0.1016/j.cclet.2016.11.016.
(3) Jun Wang, Feng Shao, Wen Li, Jiatao Yan, Kun Liu, Pei Tao, Toshio Masuda and Afang Zhang, Metal-Ion-Mediated Supramolecular Assembly of C3-Peptides. Chemistry - An Asian Journal 2017, 12, 497-502. DOI: 10.1002/asia.201601721.
(2) Songlv Qin, Cheng Chen, Mingjun Cui, Afang Zhang, Haichao Zhao and Liping Wang*, Facile preparation of polyimide/graphene nanocomposites via an in situ polymerization approach. RSC Adv. 2017,7, 3003-3011.
(1) Anqiu Xu, Toshio Masuda, Afang Zhang, Stimuli-Responsive Polyacetylenes and Dendronized Poly(phenylacetylene)s, Polymer Reviews 2017, 57, 138-158. DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2016.1169547.
2016
(7) Xin Zhao, Hao Sun, Xiuqiang Zhang, Jie Ren, Feng Shao, Kun Liu, Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* OEGylated collagen mimetic polypeptides with enhanced supramolecular assembly, Polymer 2016, 99, 281-291.
(6) Jie Bo, Lei Wang, Xiuqiang Zhang, Wen Li,* Afang Zhang, Comb-Like Polymers Pendanted with Elastin-Like Peptides Showing Sharp and Tunable Thermoresponsiveness through Dynamic Covalent Chemistry, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016, 54, 3379-3387.
(5) Zheng, Qin; Zheng, Wei; Chen, Ruobin; Hu, Jiajun; Li, Wen; Zhang, Afang; Zhang, Jie; Gao, Min-Tian,* Use of a thermoresponsive polymer in ethanol fermentation carried out in a cadmium-containing medium. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2016, 85, 25-31. DOI:10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.01.002
(4) Xiacong Zhang, Jiatao Yan, Wen Li* and Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive dynamic covalent dendronized polymers, RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 44216-44223.
(3) Zhonglong Luo, Afang Zhang, Yongming Chen, Zhihao Shen, and Shuxun Cui,* How Big Is Big Enough? Effect of Length and Shape of Side Chains on the Single-Chain Enthalpic Elasticity of a Macromolecule, Macromolecules 2016, 49 (9), 3559–3565.
(2) Cheng Zhang, Hui Peng, Wen Li, Lianxiao Liu, Simon Puttick, James Reid, Stefano Bernardi, Debra J. Searles, Afang Zhang,* and Andrew K. Whittaker,* Conformation Transitions of Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymers across the Lower Critical Solution Temperature, Macromolecules 2016, 49, 900-908.
(1) Jiatao Yan, Kun Liu, Wen Li, Huang Shi, and Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polypeptides Showing Switchable Recognition to Catechols, Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 510–517.
2015
(5) Toshio Masuda, Afang Zhang, Polymerization of Substituted Acetylenes. in Handbook of Metathesis, ed. R. H. Grubbs & E. Khosravi. Wiley 2015.
(4) Lei Xu, Lichao Liu, Feng Liu, Wen Li, Ruobin Chen, Yun Gao and Weian Zhang, Photodynamic therapy of oligoethylene glycol dendronized reduction-sensitive porphyrins. J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 3062-3071. DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00276A.
(3) Jun Wang, Afang Zhang,* Peptide-Mediated supramolecular Helical Polymers. Prog. Chem. 2015, 27, 1413-1424. DOI: 10.7536/PC150408
(2) Qiongqin Mao, Kun Liu, Wen Li, Jiatao Yan* and Afang Zhang,* OEGylated cyclodextrin-based thermoresponsive polymers and their switchable inclusion complexation with fluorescent dyes. Polym. Chem., 2015, 6, 1300-1308. DOI: 10.1039/C4PY01444H.
(1) Jiatao Yan, Kun Liu, Xiuqiang Zhang, Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* Dynamic Covalent Polypeptides Showing Tunable Secondary Structures and Thermoresponsiveness. J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polym. Chem. 2015, 53, 33-41. DOI:10.1002/pola.27433.
2014
(7) Jiatao Yan, Wen Li, and Afang Zhang, Dendronized Supramolecular Polymers. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 12221-12233. DOI:10.1039/C4CC03119A (Feature article)
(6) Xiong Tao, Kun Liu, Wen Li and Afang Zhang, Remarkable Structural Effects on Thermoresponsive Properties of Dendritic Macromolecules. Polymer, 2014, 55, 3672-3679. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.010.
(5) Shu Li, Kun Liu, Guichao Kuang, Toshio Masuda, and Afang Zhang, Thermoresponsive Helical Poly(phenylacetylene)s. Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 3288–3296. (DOI: 10.1021/ma5003529)
(4) Yutang Dai, Xin Zhao, Xinyan Su, Guangyu Li, Afang Zhang, Supramolecular Assembly of C3 Peptidic Molecules into Helical Polymers. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2014, 35, 1326-1331. (DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400158)
(3) Lianxiao Liu, Wen Li, Jiatao Yan, Afang Zhang. Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymeric Sensors. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014, 52, 1706-1713. (DOI: 10.1002/pola.27171)
(2) Cecile Lara, Nicholas P. Reynolds, Joshua T. Berryman, Anqiu Xu, Afang Zhang, and Raffaele Mezzenga. ILQINS Hexapeptide, identified in lysozyme left-handed helical ribbons and nanotubes, forms right-handed helical ribbons and crystals. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 4732-4739. (DOI: 10.1021/ja500445z)
(1) Yifei Guo, Yanna Zhao, Jing Han, Afang Zhang, and Xiangtao Wang. Codendrimer from Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) and Oligoethylene Dendron as a Temperosensitive Durg Carrier. Bioconjugate Chem. 2014, 25, 24-31 (DOI: 10.1021/bc300560p)
2013
(5) Xiuqiang Zhang, Wen Li, Xin Zhao, and Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive dendronized polyprolines via “grafting to” route. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2013, 34, 1701-1707. (DOI: 10.1002/marc.201300605)
(4) Wen Li,* Xiacong Zhang, Xin Zhao, Xiuqiang Zhang, and Afang Zhang,* Doubly Dendronized Chiral Polymers showing Thermoresponsive Properties. J. Polym. Sci. Part A, Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 5143-5152 (DOI: 10.1002/pola.26946)
(3) Wen Li, Jiatao Yan, Afang Zhang,* Dendronized Block Copolymers. In reference book Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials, Ed. Shiro Kobayashi and Klaus Müllen, http://www.springerreference.com/ (invited).
(2) Anqiu Xu, Guixia Hu, Yulong Hu, Xiuqiang Zhang, Kun Liu, Guichao Kuang* and Afang Zhang,* Remarkable Structure Effects on Chiroptical Properties of Polyisocyanides Carrying Proline Pendants. Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8, 2003-2014.
(1) Guixia Hu, Wen Li,* Yulong Hu, Anqiu Xu, Jiatao Yan, Lianxiao Liu, Xiacong Zhang, Kun Liu, and Afang Zhang,* Water-Soluble Chiral Polyisocyanides Showing Thermoresponsive Behavior. Macromolecules 2013, 46, 1124-1132.
2012 (9) Kun Liu, Xiuqiang Zhang, Xiong Tao, Jiatao Yan, Guichao Kuang, Wen Li*, Afang Zhang,* Lysine-Based Dendronized Polymers with Preferred Chirality. Polym. Chem. 2012, 3, 2708-2711 (DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20510F). 
(8) Jiatao Yan, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiuqiang Zhang, Kun Liu, Wen Li,* Peiyi Wu,* and Afang Zhang, Thermoresponsive Supramolecular Dendrimers via Host-guest Interactions. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2012, 213, 2003-2010. DOI:10.1002/macp.201200320. 
(7) Jiatao Yan, Wen Li,* Xiuqiang Zhang, Kun Liu, Peiyi Wu, Afang Zhang,* Thermoresponsive Cyclodextrins with Switchable inclusion Abilities. J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 17424-17428. 
(6) Wen Li,* Xiuqiang Zhang, Jue Wang, Xiao Qiao, Kun Liu, and Afang Zhang,* Peptidic Molecular Brushes with Enhanced Chirality. J. Polym. Sci. Part A, Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 4063-4072 (DOI: 10.1002/pola.26208). 
(5) 张夏聪，李文*，张阿方，温度敏感树形聚合物. Prog. Chem. 2012, 24, 1765-1775.
(4) Wen Li, Afang Zhang, Stimuli-Responsive Dendronized Polymers. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology 2012, DOI:10.1002/0471440264.pst548. (invited review)
(3) Jiatao Yan, Xiaoqian Zhang, Wen Li,* Xiuqiang Zhang, Kun Liu, Peiyi Wu,* and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive Supramolecular Dendronized Copolymers with Tunable Phase Transition Temperatures. Soft Matter 2012, 8, 6371-6377. (Top 10 most-read papers in May!) 
(2) Feng Chen, Xiuqiang Zhang, Wen Li,* Kun Liu, Yifei Guo, Jiatao Yan, and Afang Zhang.* Thermoresponsive Oligoprolines. Soft Matter 2012, 8, 4869-4872.
(1) Afang Zhang, and A. Dieter Schlueter, Chapter 4 in Designing Dendrimers (ed. S. Campagna, P. Ceroni, and F. Puntoriero), pp 95-120. Wiley 2012, Hoboken. 
2011 (7) Lianxiao Liu, Wen Li,* Kun Liu, Jiatao Yan, Guixia Hu, and Afang Zhang.* Comblike Thermoresponsive Polymers with Sharp Transitions: Synthesis, Characterization, and Their Use as Sensitive Colorimetric Sensors. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 8614–8621. 
(6) Jiatao Yan, Wen Li, Kun Liu, Dalin Wu, Feng Chen, Peiyi Wu, Afang Zhang*, Thermoresponsive Supramolecular Dendronized Polymers. Chem. Asian J. 2011, 6, 3260-3269.
(5) Matthias J. N. Junk , Wen Li , A. Dieter Schlueter , Gerhard Wegner , Hans W. Spiess , Afang Zhang , and Dariush Hinderberger. Formation of a Mesoscopic Skin Barrier in Mesoglobules of Thermoresponsive Polymers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 10832–10838. 
(4) Torben Gillich, Edmondo M. Benetti, Ekaterina Rakhmatullina, Rupert Konradi, Wen Li, Afang Zhang, A. Dieter Schlüter, Marcus Textor,* Self-assembly of focal point oligo-catechol ethylene glycol dendrons on titanium oxide surfaces: adsorption kinetics, surface characterization and non-fouling properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 10940–10950. 
(3) Matthias J. N. Junk, Wen Li, A. Dieter Schlüter, Gerhard Wegner, Hans W. Spiess, Afang Zhang, Dariush Hinderberger*. EPR Spectroscopy Provides a Molecular View on Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymers Below the Critical Temperature. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2011, 212, 1229–1235. 
(2) Ryosuke Sakai, Naoya Sakai, Toshifumi Satoh, Wen Li, Afang Zhang, and Toyoji Kakuchi*. Strict size specificity in colorimetric anion detection based on poly(phenylacetylene) receptor bearing second generation lysine dendrons. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 4249-4257. 
(1) Chaoxu Li, Afang Zhang, Raffaele Mezzenga,* Twofold pH and Temperature Stimuli-responsive Behaviour in Block Copolypeptide-Decorated Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 262-264. 
2010 (5) Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* Amphiphilic dendronized homopolymers. Sci. China Chem. 2010, 53, 2509-2519. 
(4) Matthias J. N. Junk, Wen Li, A. Dieter Schlüter, Gerhard Wegner, Hans W. Spiess, Afang Zhang* and Dariush Hinderberger,* EPR Spectroscopic Characterization of Local Nanoscopic Heterogeneities during the Thermal Collapse of Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 5683-5687.
(3) Mona Ahmed Abdel-Rahman, Bernd W. Schweizer, Oleg Lukin, Afang Zhang, A. Dieter Schlüter,* Dendronized Polymers with Aromatic Sulfonimide Dendrons. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2010, 211, 1538-1549.
(2) Nathalie Merlet-Lacroix, Jingyi Rao, Afang Zhang, A. Dieter Schlüter, Sreenath Bolisetty, Janne Ruokolainen, Raffaele Mezzenga,* Controlling Hierarchical Self-Assembly in Supramolecular Tailed-Dendron Systems. Macromolecules 2010, 43, 4752–4760.
(1) Chaoxu Li, Jingguo Li, Xiuqiang Zhang, Afang Zhang, Raffaele Mezzenga,* “Liquid Crystalline Period Variations in Self-Assembled Block Copolypeptides-Surfactant Ionic Complexes”. Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2010, 31, 265-269.
2009 Yifei Guo, Jacco D. van Beek, Baozhong Zhang, Martin Colussi, Peter Walde, Afang Zhang,* Martin Kröger, Avraham Halperin,* A. Dieter Schlüter,* “Tuning Polymer Thickness: Synthesis and Scaling Theory of Homologous Series of Dendronized Polymers”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 11841–11854. 
Francisco Rodríguez-Ropero, Manel Canales, David Zanuy, Afang Zhang, Dieter Schlüter and Carlos Alemán,* “Helical Dendronized Polymers with Chiral Second-Generation Dendrons: Atomistic View and Driving Forces for Structure Formation”. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 14868–14876. 
Sreenath Bolisetty, Christian Schneider, Frank Polzer, Matthias Ballauff,* Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* A. Dieter Schlüter, “Formation of Stable Mesoglobules by a Thermosensitive Dendronized Polymer”. Macromolecules 2009, 42, 7122-7128. 
Alexander Ossenbach, Heinz Rüegger, Afang Zhang,* Karl Fischer, A. Dieter Schlüter, Manfred Schmidt,* “Ion-induced Stretching of Low Generation Dendronized Polymers with Crown Ether Branching Units”. Macromolecules 2009, 42, 8781-8793.
 Wen Li, A. Dieter Schlüter, Afang Zhang,* “Synthesis of an Oligo(Ethylene Glycol)-Based Third Generation Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymer”. J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polym. Chem. 2009, 47, 6630-6640. 
Caixia Cheng, A. Dieter Schlüter, and Afang Zhang*, “Thermally Reversible Self-Assembly of Double-Hydrophilic Diblock Copolymers from Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Dendronized Polymethacrylates”. Israel J. Chem. 2009, 49, 49-53.
2008Chaoxu Li, A. Dieter Schlüter, Afang Zhang,* Raffaele Mazzenga,* “A New Level of Hierarchical Structure Control by Use of Supramolecular Self-assembled Dendronized Block Copolymers”. Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 4530-4534.
Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* Y. Chen, K. Feldman, H. Wu, A. Dieter Schlüter,"Low Toxic, Thermoresponsive Dendrimers Based on Oligoethylene Glycols with Sharp and Fully Reversible Phase Transitions". Chem. Commun. 2008, 5948-5950.
Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* A. Dieter Schlüter, “Thermoresponsive dendronized polymers with tunable lower critical solution temperatures“. Chem. Commun. 2008, 5523-5525.
Fatemeh Samadi, Bernhard A. Wolf,* Yifei Guo, Afang Zhang, A. Dieter Schlüter, “Branched versus linear polyelectrolytes: Intrinsic viscosities of peripherically charged dendronized polymethacrylates and of their uncharged analogues“. Macromolecules 2008, 41, 8173-8180.
Afang Zhang,* Yifei Guo, "High Stability of PPII Helix in Polypeptide Bottlebrushes", Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 8939-8946. 
Jingguo Li, Tao Wang, Dalin Wu, Xiuqiang Zhang, Jiatao Yan, Song Du, Yifei Guo, Jintao Wang, and Afang Zhang,* "Stimuli-Responsive Zwitterionic Block Copolypeptides: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-poly(lysine-co-glutamic acid)", Biomacromolecules 2008, 9, 2670-2676.
Afang Zhang,* Francisco Rodríguez-Ropero, David Zanuy, Carlos Alemán,* E. W. Meijer, A. Dieter Schlüter,* "A Rigid, Chiral Dendronized Polymer with a Thermally Stable, Right-Handed Helical Conformation", Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 6924– 6934.
Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* Kirill Feldman, Peter Walde, A. Dieter Schlüter, "Thermoresponsive Dendronized Polymers", Macromolecules 2008, 41, 3659–3667. 
Afang Zhang, "High-Molar-Mass, First and Second Generation L-Lysine Dendronized Polymethacrylates", Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2008, 29, 839–845.
Afang Zhang, Junji Sakamoto, A DieterSchlüter,*"Polymer going Rigid, Thick, and Laterally Infinite". Chimia 2008, 62, 776-782.
Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* A. Dieter Schlüter,* "Efficient Synthesis of First- and Second-Generation, Water-Soluble Dendronized Polymers", Macromolecules 2008, 41, 43–49. 
2001-2007Afang Zhang,* A. Dieter Schlüter, "Multigram Solution-Phase Synthesis of Three Diastereomeric Tripeptidic Second-Generation Dendrons Based on (2S,4S)-, (2S,4R)-, and (2R,4S)-4-Aminoprolines", Chem. Asian J. 2007, 2, 1540–1548. 
Xiuqiang Zhang, Jingguo Li, Wen Li, Afang Zhang,* "Synthesis and Characterization of Thermo- and pH-Responsive Double-Hydrophilic Diblock Copolypeptides", Biomacromolecules 2007, 8, 3557–3567. (Most accessed paper) 
Caixia Cheng, Manfred Schmidt, Afang Zhang,* A. Dieter Schlüter, "Synthesis of Thermally Switchable Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-block-dendronized methacrylate)s", Macromolecules 2007, 40, 220-227. 
李景果，孟超，张修强，张磊，张阿方，"树形聚醚的合成及其应用"，化学进展，2006, 18, 1157-1180. Li Ye, Chao Meng, Xiuqiang Zhang and Afang Zhang,* Synthesis of dendritic polyamide with protected amino functional groups in the periphery. Frontiers of Chemistry in China, 2006, 1, 469-473. 张磊，李文，张阿方，"聚合物分子刷的合成与应用"，化学进展，2006,18,939-949. 张阿方，"树枝化聚合物及其应用"，化学进展，2005, 17, 157-171.Afang Zhang, Jörg Barner, Illdiko Goessl, Jürgen P. Rabe,* A. Dieter Schlüter,* "A covalent chemistry approach to giant macromolecules and their wetting behavior on solid substrates", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2004, 43, 5185-5188. 
Afang Zhang, Lidia Okrasa, Tadeusz Pakula, A. Dieter Schlüter,* "Homologous series of dendronized polymethacrylates with a methyleneoxycarbonyl spacer between backbone and dendritic side chain: synthesis, characterization, and some bulk properties", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126(21), 6658-6666. 
Afang Zhang,* Liuhe Wei, A. Dieter Schlüter,* "Narrowly distributed dendronized polymethacrylates via reverse addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization", Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2004, 25, 799-803. 
Afang Zhang, Bin Zhang, Eva Wächtersbach, Manfred Schmidt,* A. Dieter Schlüter,* "Efficient synthesis of high molar mass, first to fourth generation distributed dendronized polymers by the macromonomer approach", Chem. Eur. J., 2003, 9, 6083 - 6092. 
Afang Zhang, Lijin Shu, Zhishan Bo, A. Dieter Schlüter,* "Dendronized polymers: Recent progress in synthesis", Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2003, 204(2): 328-339 (Review). (Most accessed paper) Afang Zhang, Serge Vetter, A. Dieter Schlüter,* "On the improved accessibility of dendronized macromonomers with peripheral protected amine groups", Macromol. Chem. Physic. 2001, 202(17): 3301-3315. |