Title: Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University
Phone: 607-255-6684
Email: jz75@cornell.edu
Biography
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
416 Bard Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Tel: (607-269-0039 (home), 607-255-6684 (work)
Email: jz75@cornell.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Organic/ Polymer Chemistry, Marquette University, 2001
M. Sc. in Polymer Chemistry/Physics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1994
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Qufu Normal University, 1991
WORK EXPERIENCE
O8/2001-present, Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University.
07/94-07/97, Assistant Professor, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of
Sciences
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY
Member of The American Institute of Chemists, American Chemical Society
And Sigma Xi
HONORS
o 2001 Student Award of The American Institute of Chemist Foundation, 2001
o Denis J. O'Brien Fellowship, Marquette University, 2001
o Arthur J. Schmitt Fellowship, Marquette University, 2000-2001
o Richard W. Jobling Fellowship, Marquette.University, 2000-2001
SELECTED PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
1. Dongyan Wang, Jin Zhu, Qiang Yao, Charles A. Wilkie, Method Compare for PS and PMMA-Clay Nanocomposites Preparation and Its Thermal Properties, Chem. Mater. 2002, 14(9), 3837-3843.
2. Jin Zhu, Paul Start, Kenneth Mauritz, Charles A. Wilkie, "Thermal Stability and Flame Retardancy of Poly (Methyl Methacrylate)-Clay Nanocomposites", Polym. Degrad. Stab. 2002, 77, 249-252.
3. Jin Zhu, Paul Start, Kenneth Mauritz, Charles A. Wilkie, "Silicon-Methoxide Modified Clay and Its Polystyrene Nanocomposites", J. Polym. Sci.Part A: Polym. Chem. 2002, 40(10), 1498-1503.
4. Charles A. Wilkie, Jin Zhu, Hongyang Yao, Michael A. McKinney "Method to Produce Flame Retardant Styrenic Polymers and Product Produced Thereby" , US 6,333,385, 2001.
5. Jin Zhu, Fawn M. Uhl, Alexander B. Morgan, Charles A. Wilkie "Studies on the Mechanism by Which the Formation of Nanocomposites Enhance Thermal Stability", Chem. Mater. 2001, 13(12), 4649-4654.
6. Jin Zhu, Fawn Uhl, Charles A. Wilkie, "Recent Studies on Thermal Stability and Flame Retardancy of Polystyrene-Nanocomposites", Fire & Polymer III, ACS Books, Oxford University Press, G. Nelson and C. A. Wilkie, Eds. 2001, 24-36.
7. Jin Zhu, Alexander B. Morgan, Frank Lamelas, Charles A. Wilkie "Fire Property of PS-Clay Nanocomposite" Chem. Mater. 2001, 13(10), 1774-1780.
8. Jin Zhu, Charles A. Wilkie "Thermal and Fire Studies on Polystyrene-Clay Nanocomposites" Polym. Intern. 2000, 49, 1158-1163.
9. Jin Zhu, Michael A. McKinney, Charles A. Wilkie " Stabilization of Polystyrene by Friedel-Crafts Chemistry: Effect of Position Alcohol and the Catalyst" Polym. Degrad. Stab. 1999, 66, 213-220.
10. Li Zhenyi, Zhu Jin, Cheng Youqing, Zhang Dong " Preparation and Application of
Polyester-polyether Multiblock Copolymers" Chinese Patent, CN 1177606, 1998.
