Books Edited or Co-authored

Lazzari, M.; Liu, G.J.; Lecommandoux, S. “Block Copolymers in Nanoscience” Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2006.
Jiang, M.; Eisenberg, A.; Liu, G.J.; Zhang, X. “Macromolecular Self-assembly (in Chinese)” Science Publisher: Beijing, 2006.

Invited Book Chapters

Liu, G.J. “Block Copolymer Nanofibers and Nanotubes” In “Block Copolymers in Nanoscience” (Lazzari, M.; Liu, G.J.; Lecommandoux, S. eds), Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2006.
Liu, G.J. “Polymeric Nanostructures.” In Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, pp. 475-500, Vol. 5 (H. S. Nalwa ed.), Academic Press: New York, 1999.
Liu,* G.J.; Wang, G. “Block Copolymer Nanostructures.” In Trends in Polymer Science (Beitian He and Hanjie Hu, Eds.), Chemical Industry Publisher: Beijing, 1997, pp. 39-50.
Liu, G.J. “Crosslinked Polymer Brushes.” In: Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Salamone, J. C. Ed.; CRC Press, 1996, pp. 1548-1552.
Liu, G.J. “Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Brushes.” In: Organic Thin Films - Structure and Applications: ACS Symposium 695, C.
Frank ed., American Chemical Society Press: Washington, DC, 1998, pp. 178-191.

Review Articles

Block Copolymer Nanotubes Derived from Self-assembly” Adv. Polym. Sci. 2008, in press.
Little Goes a Long Way – Block Copolymers on Their Way to Nanodevices Canadian Chemical News, 2005 (October), 12-14.
Nanostructures of Functional Block Copolymers. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 1998, 3, 200-208.
Diblock Copolymer Nanostructures. Macromolecular Symposia, 1997, 113, 233-248.

Refereed Publications

2010

Friction Reduction of Lubricant Base Oil by Micelles and Crosslinked Micelles of Block Copolymers TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS PDF

2009

NMR quantification of the partition of coronal chain segments of block copolymer vesicles POLYMER PDF
Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Block Copolymer Nanofibers and Porous Nanofiber Multilayer Films LANGMUIR PDF
Self-Assembled ABC Triblock Copolymer Double and Triple Helices ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION PDF
Macrocycles from the Photochemical Coupling of Preassociated Terminal Blocks of Block Copolymers MACROMOLECULES PDF
Coating and Structural Locking of Dipolar Chains of Cobalt Nanoparticles ACS NANO PDF

2008

Hierarchical Interfacial Assembly of ABC Triblock Copolymer J. Am. Chem. Soc. PDF
Tadpoles from the Intramolecular Photocrosslinking of Diblock Copolymers Macromolecules PDF
ABC Triblock Copolymer Micelle-Like Aggregates in Selective Solvents for A and C MACROMOLECULES PDF
Twisted ABC Triblock Copolymer Cylinders with Segregated A and C Coronal Chains MACROMOLECULES PDF

2007

Preparation and Quencher Diffusion Study of Pyrene-Tagged Water-Dispersible ABC Triblock Nanospheres Macromolecules PDF
Poly[(2-ethylhexyl acrylate)-ran-(tert-butyl acrylate)]-block-poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl acrylate) synthesis and properties Polymer PDF
Lubricant-Oil-Dispersible Stainless-Steel-Binding Block Copolymer Nanoaggregates and Nanospheres Macromolecules PDF
Polymethylene-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane)-block-polymethylene nanoaggregates in toluene at room temperature Polymer PDF
Preparation and properties of optically active poly(N-methacryloyl l-leucine methyl ester) Polymer PDF
Water-Dispersible Oil-Filled ABC Triblock Copolymer Vesicles and Nanocapsules Macromolecules PDF

2006

Grafting and Patterned Grafting of Block Copolymer Nanotubes onto Inorganic Substrates J. Am. Chem. Soc. PDF
Coaggregation of B-C and D-C Diblock Copolymers with H-Bonding C Blocks in Block-Selective Solvents Macromolecules PDF

2005

Polymer Nano- and Micro-spheres with Bumy and Chain-segregated Surfaces J. Am. Chem. Soc. PDF
Water-dispersible Polymer/Pd/Ni Hybrid Magnetic Nanofibers Chemistry of Materials PDF
One-pot Synthesis of Block Copolymer Coated Cobalt Nanocrystals Chemistry of Materials PDF
Chain Mixing and Segregation in B-C and C-D Diblock Copolymer Micelles Macromolecules PDF
Preparation of Magnetic Microspheres from Water-in-Oil Emulsion Stabilized by Block Copolymer Dispersant Biomacromolecules PDF
Dynamics of Dense Suspensions of Starlike Micelles with Responsive Fixed Cores Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics PDF
Morphology and Permeability of Membranes of Polysulfone-graft-poly(tert-butyl acrylate) Journal of Membrane Science PDF

2004

Photoactive Thermoplastics Elastomers of Azobenzene-containing Triblock Copolymers Prepared through ATRP Macromolecules PDF
Preparation of Porous Membranes Using Nano- or Micropillar Arrays as Template” Polymer PDF
Water-dispersible Fluorescent Nanospheres from PSA-b-PHEA Polymer PDF
Preparation and Phase Separation of Block Copolymer Nanotube Multiblocks Journal of the American Chemical Society PDF
Preparation, Characterization, and Solution Viscosity of Polystyrene-block-polyisoprene Nanofiber Fractions Langmuir PDF
Porous Membranes of Polysulfone-graft-poly(tert-butyl acrylate) and Polysulfone-graft-poly(acrylic acid): Morphology, pH-Gated Water Flow, Size Selectivity, and Ion Selectivity Macromolecules PDF
Polysulfone-graft-poly(tert-butyl acrylate) – Synthesis, Nanophase Separation, PtBA Hydrolysis, and pH-Dependent Iridescence Macromolecules PDF

2003

Water-dispersible Tetrablock Copolymer Synthesis, Aggregation, Nanotube Preparation and Impregnation Langmuir PDF
End Coupling of Block Copolymer Nanotubes to Microspheres Journal of the American Chemical Society PDF
First- and Zero-order Kinetics of Porogen Release from Crosslinked Cores of Diblock Nanospheres Macromolecules PDF
Triblock Nanospheres with Amphiphilic Coronal Chains. Macromolecules PDF
Poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate-co-methyl acrylate)/SiO2/TiO2 Hybrid Membranes Journal of Membrane Science PDF
Water-dispersible Porous PI-b-PAA Microspheres. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. PDF
Synthesis and Characterization of PS-b-PI Nanofibers with Different Crosslinking Densities Polymer PDF
Polystyrene-block-Polyisoprene Nanofiber Fractions. 2. Viscometric Study. Macromolecules PDF

2002

PS-b-PI Nanofiber Fractions. 1. Preparation and Static Light Scattering Study. Macromolecules PDF
Water-soluble Fluorescent Diblock Nanospheres. Biomacromolecules PDF
Diblock Copolymer Nanospheres with Porous Cores. 2. Porogen Release and Re-uptake Kinetics. Macromolecules PDF
Fractionation and Solution Properties of PS-b-PCEMA-b-PtBA Nanofibers. Macromolecules, PDF
Diblock Copolymer Nanospheres with Porous Cores. Macromolecules PDF
Preparation of Hollow Nanofibers from Block Copolymer. Chemistry Journal of Chinese Universities PDF

2001

Superparamagnetic Block Copolymer/Fe2O3 Hybrid Nanofibers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. PDF
Palladium Nanoparticle Catalyst Prepared in Poly(acrylic acid)-lined Channels of Diblock Copolymer Microspheres. Nano Letters PDF
Poly(acrylic acid)-lined Nanotubes of Poly(butyl methacrylate)-block-poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate). Macromolecules PDF
Block Copolymer Microspheres Containing Intricate Nanometer-sized Segregation Patterns. Macromolecules PDF
Poly(solketal methacrylate)-block-poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(allyl methacrylate) – Preparation and Micelle Formation. Macromolecules PDF

2000

Preparation and Performance of Pd Particles Encapsulated in Block Copolymer Nanospheres as a Hydrogenation Catalyst. Chemistry of Materials PDF
Nanospheres from PSMA-b-PDMAEMA. Macromolecules PDF
Structure and Dynamics in Dense Suspensions of Micellar Nanocolloids. Langmuir PDF
Triblock Nanospheres and Their Use as Template for Inorganic Nanoparticle Preparation. Chemistry of Materials PDF
Properties of Thin PS Films Prepared on Gold Electrodes by the Dip-Coating Method. Langmuir PDF
Functional Nanostructures of Block Copolymers. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science PDF
Block Copolymer Nanotubes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. PDF
Novel Synthesis of Photochromic Polymers via ROMP. Organic Letters PDF
Properties of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate) Coatings on Au Electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, PDF
Electrochemical Characteristics of Dip-coated poly(2-cinnamoyloxyethyl methacrylate) Films on Au Surfaces. Electrochimica Acta PDF

1999

Growth and Morphology Change of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Particles in Solvent-Nonsolvent Mixtures Before Precipitation. Macromolecules PDF
Thin Films with Densely Regularly Packed Nanochannels. Chemistry of Materials PDF
Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Nanofibers _ Preparation, Characterization, and Liquid Crystalline Properties. Chemistry - A European Journal PDF
Effect of Anesthetic Molecules on the Aggregation Behavior of POE-POP-POE Triblock Copolymers. Journal of Physical Chemistry B PDF
Hollow Nanospheres from Polyisoprene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(t-butyl acrylate). Chemistry of Materials PDF
Functional Crosslinked Nanostructures from Block Copolymers. Materials Science and Engineering C
Preparation and Properties of Nanoporous Membranes from a Triblock Copolymer. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Structures of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Films Deposited on Mica Surfaces from Block-selective Solvents. Langmuir

1998

Water-Soluble Hollow Nanospheres as Potential Drug Carriers. J. Phys. Chem. B
Water-Soluble Poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) Nanospheres as Traps for Perylene. Langmuir
Laser Light Scattering Characterization of Polymer Nanofibers. Macromolecules
Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Nanospheres with Crosslinked Shell. Macromolecules
Water-Soluble Porous Nanospheres. Macromolecules
Removal of Perylene from Water Using Block Copolymer Nanospheres or Micelles. J. Appl. Polym. Sci.
Hairy, Semi-shaved, and Fully-shaved Hollow Nanospheres of Polyisoprene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate). Chemistry of Materials
Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Adsorption in the Buoy-dominated Regime. Macromolecules
Thin Diblock Films with Densely Hexagonally Packed Nanochannels. Advanced Materials,

1997

Relaxation Kinetics of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Micelles in THF/Cylopentane Mixtures. Macromolecules
Star and Cylindrical Micelles of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate).” Macromolecules
Multiple Morphologies of Polyisoprene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) and Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Micelles in Organic Solvents. Polymer
Crosslinked Nanospheres of Poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) With Immediately Attached Surface Functional Groups. Macromolecules
Nanofibers. Advanced Materials
Formation and Properties of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Brushes Studied by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Macromolecules
Potential Skin Layers for Membranes with Tunable Nanochannels. Macromolecules
Tadpole Molecules of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate). Macromolecules
Poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate)-block-Polyisoprene Vesicles and Their Aggregates. Macromolecules
Water Soluble Nanospheres from Poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid). Macromolecules
Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Adsorption in the van der Waals-Buoy Regime. Macromolecules
Determination of Rate Constant for Chain Insertion into Poly(methyl methacrylate)-block-poly(methacrylic acid) Micelles by a Fluorescence Method. Macromolecules
Diblock Nanofibers. Macromolecules
Adsorption of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) by Silica from Block-selective Solvent Mixtures. Macromolecules
Formation and Properties of Polystyrene-block-poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) Micelles. Macromolecules
Star Polymers and Nanospheres from Crosslinkable Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules

1995

Chain Exchange Kinetics in Diblock Copolymer Micelles Studied by Non-Radiative Energy Transfer. 1. Experimental Design and Theory. Can. J. Chem.
Energy Migration in Diblock Copolymer Micelles and Brushes. Journal of Physical Chemistry,
VCD Study of Synthetic Chiral Polymers: Stereoregularity in Poly(menthyl methacrylate). Journal of Molecular Structure
Living Cationic Polymerization of b-Vinyloxyethyl Cinnamate. Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

1994

Cross-Linked Polymer Brushes. 2. Preparation and Properties of Poly(iso-butylvinyl ether)-block-poly[2-(vinyloxy)ethyl cinnamate] Brushes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Cross-Linked Polymer Brushes. 1. Synthesis of Poly(iso-butylvinyl ether)-block-poly[2-(vinyloxy)ethyl cinnamate].” Macromolecules

1993

A kinetic Description of Diffusion-Controlled Intramolecular Excimer Formation. 3. Effects of Gibbs Free Energy Changes of Excimer Formation and Sample Imperfections. Macromolecules
Energy Migration Along Rigid-rod Polymer Chains. Macromolecules
Determination of Intramolecular Distance Distribution Functions Using the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’. 1. Theoretical Feasibility. Macromolecules

1992

A kinetic Description of Diffusion-Controlled Intramolecular Excimer Formation. 2. A Comparison to the Birks Scheme and Treatment of Experimental Data. Macromolecules

1991

Dimensions of Polyelectrolytes Using the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’. 3. Experimental Studies of Poly(N-tert-butylaziridine hydrogen chloride) Chains. Macromolecules
Dimensions of Polyelectrolytes Using the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’. 2. Conformational Changes of Poly(methacrylic acid) Chains with Variation in pH. Macromolecules

1990

A Kinetic Description of Diffusion-Controlled Intramolecular Excimer or Exciplex Formation. Macromolecules
Application of the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’ to Studies of Dimensions of Flexible Macromolecules. 5. Experimental Determination of the Relative Diffusion Coefficients of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Chains. Macromolecules
Application of the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’ to Studies of Dimensions of Flexible Macromolecules. 4. Theoretical Discussion of the Effect of End Group Diffusion on Fluorescence data. Macromolecules
Application of the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’ to Studies of Dimensions of Flexible Macromolecules. 3. An Equation Describing the Relative Diffusion Between Polymer Chain Ends. Macromolecules
Application of the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’ to Studies of Dimensions of Flexible Macromolecules. 2. Experimental Studies of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Chains. Macromolecules
Application of the ‘Spectroscopic Ruler’ to Studies of Dimensions of Flexible Macromolecules. 1. Theory. Macromolecules

Patents

Liu, G.J.; Zhang, Z.R.; Adib, F. “Polymer Grafted Carbon Black Primarily Used in Positive Thermal Coefficient Over-current Protection Devices.” U.S. Patent filed.
Liu, G.J. “Membranes with Tunable Nanochannels.” US Patent #6458310 B1, 2002.
Liu, G.J. “Monolayer Coating.” U.S. Patent #5,409,739, 1995.