Publications

Selected Journal Publications (Peer-Reviewed)

1 Zeng, S.; Yang, Z.; Hou, Z.; Park, C.; Jones, M. D.; Ding, H.; Shen, K.; Smith, A. T.; Jin, H. X.; Wang, B.; Jiang, H.; Sun, L. Dynamic multifunctional devices enabled by ultrathin metal nanocoatings with optical/photothermal and morphological versatility. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2022, 119 (4), e2118991119.
2 Zhang, B.; Liu, J.; Ren, M.; Wu, C.; Moran, T. J.; Zeng, S.; Chavez, S. E.; Hou, Z.; Li, Z.; LaChance, A. M.; Jow, T. R.; Huey, B. D.; Cao, Y.; Sun, L. Reviving the “Schottky” Barrier for Flexible Polymer Dielectrics with a Superior 2D Nanoassembly Coating. Advanced Materials 2021, 33 (34), 2101374.
3 Zeng, S.; Shen, K.; Liu, Y.; Chooi, A. P.; Smith, A. T.; Zhai, S.; Chen, Z.; Sun, L. Dynamic Thermal Radiation Modulators via Mechanically Tunable Surface Emissivity. Materials Today 2021, 45, 44-53.
4 Sun, Y.; Liu, S.; Sun, L.; Wu, S.; Hu, G.; Pang, X.; Smith, A. T.; Hu, C.; Zeng, S.; Wang, W.; Liu, Y.; Zheng, M. Ultralong Lifetime and Efficient Room Temperature Phosphorescent Carbon Dots through Multi-confinement Structure Design. Nature Communications 2020, 11(1), 5591.
5 Smith, A. T.; Ding, H.; Gorski, A.; Zhang, M.; Gitman, P. A.; Park, C.; Hao, Z.; Jiang, Y.; Williams, B. L.; Zeng, S.; Kokkula, A.; Yu, Q.; Ding, G.; Zeng, H.; Sun, L. Multi-color Reversible Photochromisms via Tunable Light-Dependent Responses. Matter 2020, 2, 680-696.
6 Wang, Z.; Smith, A. T.; Wang, W.; Sun, L. Versatile Nanostructures from Rice Husk Biomass for Energy Applications. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2018, 57, 13722-13734.
7 Yu, J.; Wang, Q.; O’Hare, D.; Sun, L. Preparation of Two Dimensional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets and Their Applications. Chemical Society Reviews 2017, 46, 5950-5974.
8 Ding, F.; Liu, J.; Zeng, S.; Xia, Y.; Wells, K. M.; Nieh, M.-P.; Sun, L. Biomimetic Nanocoatings with Exceptional Mechanical, Barrier, and Flame Retardant Properties from Large Scale One-Step Co-assembly. Science Advances 2017, 3, e1701212 (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1701212). - Video
9 Zeng, S.; Li, R.; Freire, S. G.; Garbellotto, V. M. M.; Huang, E. Y.; Smith, A. T.; Hu, C.; Tait, W. R. T.; Bian, Z.; Zheng, G.; Zhang, D.; Sun, L. Moisture Responsive Wrinkling Surfaces with Tunable Dynamics. Advanced Materials 2017, 29, 1700828 (DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700828). - Video
10 Zeng, S.; Zhang, D.; Huang, W.; Wang, Z.; Freire, S. G.; Yu, X.; Smith, A. T.; Huang, E. Y.; Nguon, H.; Sun, L. Bio-inspired Sensitive and Reversible Mechanochromisms via Strain-dependent Cracks and Folds. Nature Communications 2016, 7:11802 (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11802). - Video
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Patents

  Issued Patents
1 Sun, L.; Leland, M. Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles and Random Copolymers for Use Therein. U.S. Patent No. US 10,982,027, date of patent: April 20, 2021.
2 Sun, L.; Zeng, S.; Zhang, D. Moisture Responsive Materials, Methods of Making and Methods of Use. S. Patent No. US 10,950,146, date of patent: March 16, 2021.
3 Sun, L.; Zeng, S. Stimuli Responsive Materials, Methods of Making, and Methods of Use Thereof. S. Patent No. US 10,828,876, date of patent: November 10, 2020.
4 Sun, L.; Leland, M. Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles and Random Copolymers for Use Therein.
  • U.S. Patent No. US 10,113,020, date of patent: October 30, 2018
  • PCT Patent Application No. WO2010111330A1
  • China No. CN104761825B
  • Eurasian No. EA020379B1
  • European No. EP2411202B9
  • Japan No. JP2012521901A
  • Russian No. 020379
  • South Korea No. KR20120000058A
5 Patkar, M.; Musgrave, M.; Thierry-Mieg, J.; Sun, L.; Sun, L. K. Polypropylene for reduced plate out in polymer article production processes.
  • U.S. Patent No. US 9,718,903, date of patent: August 1, 2017
  • PCT Patent Application No. WO2010039726A1
    6 Sun, L.; Coffy, T.; Daniels, L. Polymer Compositions for Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,505,920, date of patent: November 29, 2016
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2012134951A2
    7 Sun, L.; McLeod, M.; Ashbaugh, J.; Li, F.; Daniels, L. Solid-State Stretched HDPE.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,505,161, date of patent: November 29, 2016
    • PCT Patent Application WO2015157563A1
    • Brazil No. BR112016022832-4
    • Canada No. CA2944693C
    • Chile No. CL2016002572A1
    • China No. CN106163778A
    • Columbia No. 35181
    • Ecuador ECSP16086242A
    • Eurasian No. EA EA033932B1
    • European No. EP3129212B1
    • Gulf Cooperation Council No. GC0008493
    • India No. 201637037507
    • Japan No. JP6601972B2
    • Mexico No. MX2016013164A
    • Peru No. PE20170273A1
    • Russian No. 033932
    • South Korea No. KR20160143663A
    • Taiwan No. TWI671319B
    • UAE No. 1056/2016
    8 Sun, L.; Wang, W. Silica Nanoaggregates and Organosilicon Complexes and Methods of Forming Them from Biomass Materials.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,359,214, date of patent: June 7, 2016.
    • PCT Patent Application WO2012148561A2
    9 Patkar, M.; Musgrave, M.; Thierry-Mieg, J.; Sun, L.; Sun, L. K. Polypropylene for reduced plate out in polymer article production processes.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,334,342, date of patent: May 10, 2016.
    10 Li, F.; Sun, L.; Ashbaugh, J.; Rauscher, D.; Daniels, L.; Dotter, R. Polypropylene and Polylactic Acid Blends of Injection Stretch Blow Molding Applications. [Highlighted in Plastics Engineering, 2016, 72(3), 60 (March issue)]
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,206,305, date of patent: December 8, 2015
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2012109142A1
    11 Sun, L.; Leland, M. Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles and Random Copolymers for Use Therein.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,090,000, date of patent: July 28, 2015
    12 Sun, L.; Guo, Z.; Zhu, J.; Wei, S. Surfactant-free Synthesis of Magnetic polyolefin Nanocomposites.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 9,023,230, date of patent: May 5, 2015
    13 Sun, L.; Sosa, J.; Aguirre, J.; Leland, M.; Harris, T. Polystyrene Nanocomposites for Blow Molding Applications.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,697,208, date of patent: April 15, 2014.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2011011148
    • Brazil No. BR112012001658A2
    • China No. CN102470600B
    • Eurasian No. EA201270145A1
    • European No. EP2456608A1
    • Mexico No. MX2012000301A
    14 Li, F.; Sun, L.; Ashbaugh, J.; Rauscher, D.; Daniels, L.; Dotter, R. Polypropylene and Polylactic Acid Blends of Injection Stretch Blow Molding Applications.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,642,701, date of patent: February 4, 2014.
    15 Sun, L. Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles and Polymers for Use Therein.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,623,484, date of patent: January 7, 2014.
    • PCT Patent Application WO2009155318A1
    • China No. CN101868339A
    • European No. EP2296863A4
    • Japan No. JP2011525157A
    • South Korea No. KR20110020758A
    16 Musgrave, M.; Le, D.; Sun, L.; Smith, D. Propylene based polymers for injection stretch blow molding. [Highlighted in Plastics Engineering, 2013, 69(10), 58 (November/December issue)]
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,507,628, date of patent: August 13, 2013.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2009045987A1
    • China No. CN101808800A
    • European No. EP2205424A1
    • Japan No. JP2010540298A
    • South Korea No. KR20100071039A
    17 Sun, L.; Boo, W. J.; Sue, H.-J.; Marks, M. J.; Fibiger, R. F.; Paquette, M. Intercalation Agent Free Composition Useful to Make Nanocomposite Polymers.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,481,616, date of patent: July 9, 2013.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2008143643A2
    • China No. CN101595169B
    • European No. EP2115044A2
    • Japan No. JP2010511740A
    • Mexico No. MX2009005742A
    • Singapore No. SG175605A1
    • South Korea No. KR20090103868A
    • Taiwan TW200902613A
    18 Sun, L. Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles and Polymers for Use Therein.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,414,988, date of patent: April 9, 2013.
    19 Sun, D.; Sue, H.-J.; Sun, L.; Miyatake, N.; Yamaguchi, K. Polymer Nanocomposites Including Dispersed Nanoparticles and Inorganic Nanoplatelets.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,344,054, date of patent: January 1, 2013
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2009014685A1
    • Japan No. JP5210382B2
    20 Li, F.; Albores, R.; Ashbaugh, J.; Sun, L. Polypropylene Compositions for Oriented Films.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,278,391, date of patent: October 2, 2012.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2011159609A1
    • Taiwan Patent TW201207027A
    21 Sun, L.; Sosa, J. Composites Comprising a Polymer and a Layered Compound and Methods of Preparing and Using Same.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,246,878, date of patent: August 21, 2012.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2009134758A1
    • Brazil No. BRPI0912705A2
    • China No. CN102015234A
    • Columbia No. CO6311093A2
    • European No. EP2271468A1
    22 Sun, L.; Boo, W. J.; Sue, H.-J.; Marks, M. J.; Fibiger, R. F.; Paquette, M. Intercalation Agent Free Composition Useful to Make Nanocomposite Polymers.
    • U.S. Patent No. US 8,114,925, date of patent: February 14, 2012.
      Patent Applications
    1 Sun, L.; LaChance, A. M.; Zhou, T.; Lim, Y. Nanocomposite Coating System via One-step Co-assembly. International Patent Publication No. WO 2021/080876, publication date: April 29, 2021.
    2 Zheng, M.; Liu, Y.; Sun, Y.; Liu, S.; Sun, L. Ultralong Lifetime and Efficient Room Temperature Phosphorescent Carbon Dots through Multi-confinement Structure Design. U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/158,650, application date: March 9, 2021.
    3 Sun, L.; Zeng, S.; Zhang, D.; Li, R. Shape Adaptive Wrinkle-Driven 3D Tubular Structure for Stretchable Interactive Electronics. U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2021/0053329, publication date: February 25, 2021.
    4 Sun, L.; Zeng, S.; Shen, K. Stretchable Thermal Radiation Modulation System via Mechanically Tunable Surface Emissivity.
    • U.S. Patent Application No. 17/149,333, application date: January 14, 2021.
    5 Sun, L.; Liu, J.; Zeng, S.; D’Auria, D. T.; Lim, H. Y.; Zhou, T.; Kotaki, M. Reversible Multi-responsive and Multi-patterned Nanocoatings.
    • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2020/0362189, publication date: November 19, 2020.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO2019036648A1
    • Canada Application No. CA3073280A1
    • Japan Application No. JP2020531676A
    6 Sun, L.; Zeng, S.; Chen, Z.; Liu, Y. Method of Forming Micro-patterned Surface Using Dynamic Laser on Multi-scale Opto and Moisture Responsive Structure and a Multi-layer Film Useful in Such Method. U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/089,746, application date: October 9, 2020.
    7 Sun, L.; Liu, L.; Chen, S. High Performance Adhesives; Methods of Making; and Use.
    • U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2019/0345368, publication date: November 14, 2019.
    • PCT Patent Application No. WO 2019222092A1
    • Canada Application No. CA3099556A1
    • European Application No. EP3794057A1
    8 Sun, L.; Coffy, T.; Daniels, L. Polymer Compositions for Injection Stretch Blow Molded Articles.S. Patent Application No. US 2017/0044330, date of application: February 16, 2017.