Materials Science Program

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Weihua (Marshall) Ming

Research Associate Professor
Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry and Physics
Fudan University, 1998

Parsons 137
Phone: (603) 862-1446
Fax: (603) 862-4892
Email: W.Ming@unh.edu

full CV (pdf)

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Research Interests
    

·   Nanostructured, multifunctional polymeric materials

·   Superlyophobic, anti-fouling surfaces

·   Self-healing polymeric materials

·   Anisotropic particles and polymer hybrid composites

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Research Group

  • Ph.D. students: Anita Augustyniak (2007-); Haoran Chen (2008-)

  • Exchange M.S. student: Astrid Cronier (2008-); Mathieu Chirat (2008, currently with Y. Durant)

  • Undergraduate student: James Folan (2009-)

  • Ph.D. students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), The Netherlands: Baris Yagci (2005-), Mark Berix (2008-), Boxun Leng (2005-, joint student at Fudan University)

      Past students at TU/e:

·   T. Dikić (2008) PhD, “Self-replenishing low-adhesion polymer coatings”, currently at Dow Chemical, Switzerland

·   W.J. Soer (2008) PhD, “Bridging adhesion and barrier properties with functional dispersions: towards water-borne anti-corrosion coatings”, currently at DSM NeoResins, The Netherlands

·   D. Wu (2007), PhD, “Nature-inspired superlyophobic surfaces”, currently at Cobar Europe BV, The Netherlands

·   D.J. Voorn (2006), PhD, “Polymer/plate nanocomposite particles: encapsulation of platelets by physical and chemical approaches”, 2007 Dutch Polymer Institute Golden Thesis Runner-up Award, currently at Fluor Consultants B.V., The Netherlands

·   Z.O. Oyman (2005), PhD, “Towards environmentally friendly catalysts for alkyd coatings”, currently at Akzo Nobel, Turkey

·  F. Miccichè (2005), PhD, “The combination of ascorbic acid derivatives/iron salts as oxidative catalysts for alkyd paints: a biomimetic approach”, currently at DSM NeoResins, The Netherlands

·   H.F. Hoefnagels (2007), M.S., “Biomimetic superhydrophobic textiles”

·   B. van Loenen (2007), M.S., “Nature-inspired (super)lyophobic surfaces: a modeling approach”, currently at Anteryon BV, The Netherlands

·   Q. Dou (2005), M.S., “PDMS-modified low surface-energy polymeric films with small water contact angle hysteresis”, currently at RWTH Aachen University, Germany

·   L. van Ravenstein (2002), M.S., “Low surface energy polymeric films from novel fluorinated blocked isocyanates”, currently at Unichema, Spain

Selected Recent Publications

  1. Leng, B.; Shao, Z.; de With, G.; Ming*, W. Superoleophobic cotton textiles. Langmuir 2009, 25, 2456-2460.

  2. Soer, W. J.; Ming*, W.; Koning*, C. E.; van Benthem, R. A. T. M.; Mol, J. M. C.; Terryn, H. Barrier and Adhesion Properties of Anti-Corrosion Coatings based on Surfactant-Free Latexes from Anhydride-Containing Polymers, Prog. Org. Coat. 2009, 65, 94-103.

  3. Dikić, T.; Ming*, W.; Thüne, P. C.; van Benthem, R. A. T. M.; de With, G. Well-defined polycaprolactone precursors for low surface-energy polyurethane films. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 218-227.

  4. Soer, W. J.; Ming*, W.; Koning*, C. E.; van Benthem, R. A. T. M. Crosslinking Systems and Film Properties for Surfactant-Free Latexes Based on Anhydride-Containing Polymers. Polymer 2008, 49, 3399-3412.

  5. Leng, B.; Chen, X.; Shao*, Z.; Ming, W. Biomimetic synthesis of silica with its morphology mediated by chitosan. Small 2008, 6, 755-758.

  6. Wu, D.; Ming*, W.; van Benthem, R.; de With, G. Superhydrophobic fluorinated polyurethane films. J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. 2008, 22, 1869-1881.

  7. Hoefnagels, H. F.; Wu, D.; de With, G.; Ming*, W. Biomimetic superhydrophobic and highly oleophobic cotton textiles. Langmuir 2007, 23, 13158-13163.

  8. Dikić, T.; Erich, S. J. F.; Ming*, W.; Huinink*, H. P.; Thüne, P. C.; van Benthem, R. A. T. M.; de With, G. Fluorine depth profiling by high resolution 1D magnetic resonance imaging. Polymer 2007, 48, 4063-4067.

  9. Oyman, Z. O.; Ming*, W.; van der Linde, R. Catalytic activity of a dinuclear manganese complex (MnMeTACN) on the oxidation of ethyl linoleate. Appl. Cat. A: General 2007, 316, 191-196.

  10. Noordover, B. A. J.; Duchateau, R.; van Benthem, R. A. T. M.; Ming, W.; Koning*, C. E. Enhancing the functionality of biobased polyester coating resins through modification with citric acid.  Biomacromolecules 2007, 8, 3860-3870.

  11. Voorn, D. J.; Ming*, W.; van Herk*, A. M. Clay platelets encapsulated inside latex particles. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 4654-4656.

  12. Voorn, D. J.; Ming*, W.; van Herk*, A. M. Polymer-clay nanocomposite latex particles by inverse Pickering emulsion polymerization stabilized with hydrophobic montmorillonite platelets. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 2137-2143.

  13. Dou, Q.; Wang, C.; Cheng, C.; Han, W.; Thüne, P. C.; Ming*, W. PDMS-modified polyurethane films with low water contact angle hysteresis. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2006, 207, 2170-2179.

  14. Soer, W. J.; Ming*, W.; Klumperman, B.; Koning*, C.; van Benthem, R. Surfactant-free artificial latexes from modified styrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymers. Polymer 2006, 47, 7621-7627.

  15. Miccichè, F.; Oostveen, E.; van Haveren*, J.; Ming*, W.; van der Linde, R. Oxidation and oligomerization of ethyl linoleate under the influence of the combination of ascorbic acid 6-palmitate/iron-2-ethylhexanoate. Appl. Cat. A: General 2006, 297, 174-181.

  16. Han, W.; Wu, D.; Ming, W.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; Thüne*, P. C. Direct catalytic route to superhydrophobic polyethylene films. Langmuir 2006, 22, 7956-7959.

  17. Ming*, W.; Wu, D.; van Benthem, R.; de With, G. Superhydrophobic films from raspberry-like particles. Nano Lett. 2005, 5, 2298-2301. This work was featured on Chemisch2Weekblad (a Dutch Chemical Society newsmagazine, Dec. 17, 2005) and http://www.nanotechweb.org (Oct. 24, 2005).

  18. Voorn, D. J.; Ming*, W.; van Herk*, A. M. Control of charge density for cationic latex particles. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 3653-3662.

  19. Voorn, D. J.; Ming*, W.; van Herk*, A. M.; Bomans, P.; Frederik, P. M.; Gasemjit, P.; Johanssmann, D. Controlled heterocoagulation between spheres and plates. Langmuir 2005, 21, 6950-6956.

  20. Willemse, R. X. E.; Ming, W.; van Herk*, A. M. Solventless liquid oligoesters analyzed by MALDI-TOF-MS. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 6876-6881.

  21. van de Grampel, R. D.; Ming*, W.; van Gennip, W. J. H.; van der Velden, F.; Laven, J.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; van der Linde, R. Thermally cured low surface-tension epoxy films, Polymer 2005, 46, 10531-10537.

  22. van Ravenstein, L.; Ming*, W.; van de Grampel, R. D.; van der Linde, R.; de With, G.; Loontjens, T.; Thuene, P. C.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W. Low surface energy polymeric films from novel fluorinated blocked isocyanates. Macromolecules 2004, 37, 408-413.

  23. van de Grampel, R. D.; Ming*, W.; Gildenpfennig, A.; van Gennip, W. J. H.; Laven, J.; Niemantsverdriet, J. W.; Brongersma, H. H.; de With, G.; van der Linde, R. The outermost atomic layer of thin films of fluorinated polymethacrylates. Langmuir 2004, 20, 6344-6351.

  24. van de Grampel, R. D.; Ming*, W.; Gildenpfennig, A.; Laven, J.; Brongersma, H. H.; de With, G.; van der Linde, R. Quantification of fluorine density in the outermost atomic layer. Langmuir 2004, 20, 145-149.

  25. Oyman, Z. O.; Ming*, W.; Micciché, F.; Oostveen, E.; van Haveren, J.; van der Linde, R. A promising environmentally-friendly manganese-based catalyst for alkyd emulsion coatings. Polymer 2004, 45, 7431-7436.