INTERNATIONALCHEMISTRY ANDMATERIALSTECHNOLOGYWORKSHOP T O P I C S I N C L U D E :

1 . P O L YM E R C H EM I S T R Y

2 . MA T E R I A L S C H EM I S T R Y

3 . B I O - F U N C T I O N A L MA T E R I A L S

4 . S E N S O R S

5 . D R U G D E L I V E R

6 . O R G A N I C F U N C T I O N A L MO L E C U L E S  

7 . E N E R G Y C O N S E R V A T I O N MA T E R I A L S

30 & 31 OCTOBER 2019SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICECONFERENCE ROOM, LEVEL 2

Organized by:

Venue: Research & Graduate Studies Office Conference Room, Level 2 (SPMS-CBC-02-01)

30 October 2019, Wednesday 8:50 – 9:00 Welcome Speech by Prof Choon Hong TAN (Nanyang Technological University) and

Prof Feng SHI (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

9:00 – 9:25 Prof Zhiguo ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells: Materials and Devices

9:25 – 9:50 Assoc Prof Xing Yi LING (Nanyang Technological University) Plasmonic Nanoparticle Platform for Chemical and Biomedical Detection

9:50 –10:15 Prof Nana ZHAO (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Versatile Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrids as Multifunctional Delivery Systems

10:15 – 10:30 Quang Gia Chuong PHAN (Nanyang Technological University) Tracking Airbone Molecules from Afar: 3D MOF-SERS Platforms for Stand-off and Real-time Atmospheric Monitoring

10:30 – 10:45 Dr Xu CHEN (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Application of Polycation Gene Vector PGEA in Cardiovascular Disease

10.45 – 11:00 Dr Chen-Gang WANG (Nanyang Technological University) Facile Fabrication of Concentrated Polymer Brushes with Complex Patterning via Photo-Controlled Organocatalyzed Controlled Radical Polymerization

11.00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK

11:30 – 11:55 Prof Zhongjie REN (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Synthesis, Properties and OLEDs of TADF Polymers

11:55 – 12:20 Prof Atsushi GOTO (Nanyang Technological University) Controlled Polymer Synthesis via Organocatalysis for Advanced Material Design

12:20 – 12.35 Wenjie Wu (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Triboelectric Nanogenerator Boosts Smart Green Tires

12:35 – 12:50 Anivind Kaur BINDRA (Nanyang Technological University) Semi-Conducting Polymer-plasmonic Hybrid Nanoparticles for Phototheraphy and Photoacoustic Imaging

12:50 – 1:05 Yue DONG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) High-performance Capacitive Energy Storage of Defective Carbon

1:05 – 1:20 Deblin JANA (Nanyang Technological University) Renal Clearable Black Phosphorus Nanocomposite for Targeted and Synergistic Cancer Phototheranostics in Vivo

1:20 – 2.20 LUNCH

2:20 – 2:45 Prof Dong WANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Nanomechanical Mapping of the Structural Evolution and Interfacial Properties of Polymer Composites

2:45 – 3:10 Asst Prof Mihaiela STUPARU (Nanyang Technological University) Buckybowl Corannulene: A Unique Building Block for Construction of Functional Organic Materials

3:10 – 3:25 Qian ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Functionally Cooperating Mini-generator: From Bacterial Fermentation to Electricity

3:25 – 3:40 Victor BARAT (Nanyang Technological University) Polysulfonylated Corannulenes: a New Class of non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors

3:40 – 3:55 Changtong SONG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Preparation and applications of Vinyl Chloride Copolymers

3:55 – 4:25 COFFEE BREAK

4:25 – 4:50 Prof Bengang XING (Nanyang Technological University) NIR Fluorescent Paradigms for Optogenetic Manipulation of Cellular Functions and Precise Profiling of Pathological Dynamics

4:50 – 5:15 Prof Haobin ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

5:15 – 5:30 Yao-Chuan KAO (Nanyang Technological University) SERS for Metabolomics: Multiplex Identification and Quantification of Urine Metabolites in Patient Samples within 30 Minutes

5:30 – 5:45 Shaoxuan YANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Two-dimensional Conjugated Aromatic Networks as High-site-density and Single-atom Electrocatalysts Towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction

5:45 – 6:00 Jingfang Li (Beijing University of Chemical Technology) Furan Derivative Used as LED Light Photoinitiator: Initiating Mechanism, Application for Visualizing Photopolymerization

6:00 DINNER

Venue: Research & Graduate Studies Office Conference Room, Level 2 (SPMS-CBC-02-01)

31 October 2019, Thursday

9:25 – 9:50 Asst Prof Shingo ITO (Nanyang Technological University)

Rapid Synthesis of π-Extended Azacorannulenes

9:50 – 10:05 Yuchao LIU (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Solution-processed and Conjugated Polymer Towards Emitting Layer Material Based on Thermally Activated Delayed

Fluorescence

10:05 – 10.20 Howard Yi Fan SIM (Nanyang Technological University)

Concentrating Immicisble Molecules at Solid@MOF Interfacial Nanocavities to Drive an Inert Gas-Liquid Reaction at

Ambient Conditions

10:20 – 10:35 Wei CHEN (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Flexible and Transparent MXene-Silver Nanowire Films for Multifunction High-performance electromagnetic Interference

Shielding

10.35 – 11:05 COFFEE BREAK

11.05 – 11:30 Asst Prof Han Sen SOO (Nanyang Technological University)

Artificial Photosynthesis by Metal Halide Perovskites and Photoredox Catalysis

11:30 – 11:55 Assoc Prof Changwen ZHAO (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Photochemical Modification of Polymer Support for Biomolecules/Cell Immobilization

11:55 – 12:10 Dzeneta Halilovic (Nanyang Technological University)

Curved Aromatic Systems Bearing Corannulene Core

12:10 – 12.25 Peng ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

MXene-bsed Materials for Energy Storage

12:25 – 12:40 Hong Tho LE (Nanyang Technological University)

Solid-state Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers via Halogen Bonding-based Co-Crystal Engineering

12:40 – 12:55 Hangtian ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Effect of Chemical Structure of Hard Segments on Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

12:55 – 1:55 LUNCH

1:55 – 2:20 Assoc Prof Zhengping ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Ligand-controlled Strategy for Electrocatalysts

2:20 – 2.45 Dr Ken LEE (Nanyang Technological University)

Development of Small Molecule Near Infrared Squaraine Dyes for Diagnostic Imaging Applications

2:45 – 3:00 Han QIN (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Effect of Adding Epoxy Groups to Poly(n-butyl acrylate) on Electro-mechanical response: Insight from Molecular

Dynamics Simulation

3:00 – 3:15 Andrew Yun Ru NG (Nanyang Technological University)

Hydrophobic Metal Halide Perovskites for Visible-light Photoredox C-C Bond Cleavage and Dehydrogenation Catalysis

3:15 – 3:30 Pengyu LI (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

RI: From Chemistry to Biomedical Application

3:30 – 4:00 COFFEE BREAK

4:00 – 4:15 Do Cong Thang (Nanyang Technological University)

Specific Localization of Photothermal Stimulation with Distinguishable Cellular Responses

4:15 – 4:30 Wenqing ZHANG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Improving Interfacial and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube-sized Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites

4:30 – 4.45 How Chee ONG (Nanyang Technological University)

Modifying Triphenylphosphonium Moieties for Enhanced Mitochondrial Uptake

4:45 – 5:10 Assoc Prof Mengjiao CHENG (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)

Macroscopic Interfacial Supramolecular AssembIy

5:10 – 5.35 Prof Yanli ZHAO (Nanyang Technological University)

Supramolecular Biomedicine

5.35 – 5.55 Best Postgraduate Presentation Award Ceremony

Closing Remarks by Assoc Prof Atsushi GOTO (Nanyang Technological University) and

Prof Feng SHI (Beijing University of Chemical Technology)