About the Research
Research Theme
Fundamental Investigation of Mechanophore-Driven Sacrificial Bonding and Mechanical Response in Double Network Gels
Keyword
Mechanics of soft matter, Mechanochemistry in polymer materials
Research Outline
My research focuses on the design, synthesis, and characterization of polymeric materials, particularly hydrogels, with an emphasis on understanding the relationship between network structures and mechanical properties. My academic journey has evolved from exploring multifunctional hydrogels during my master’s studies to investigating the fundamental mechanics of double-network hydrogels (DN gels) during my doctoral research. At ICReDD, I will focus on mechanochemical behavior of novel mechanophores in DN gels: from molecular fracture to macroscopic mechanics.
Representative Research Achievements
- Tensile Behaviors of Double Network Hydrogels with Varied First Network Topological and Chemical Structures. Feixue Lu, Tasuku Nakajima, Yong Zheng, Hailong Fan, Jian Ping Gong. Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 24, 11520–11533.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02087 - Two-Dimensional Nanocellulose-Enhanced High-Strength, Self-Adhesive, and Strain-Sensitive Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogels Fabricated by a Radical-Induced Strategy for a Skin Sensor. Feixue Lu, Yaoyao Wang, Chao Wang, Shigenori Kuga, Yong Huang, Min Wu. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 8 (8), 3427-3436.
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b07467 - Flexible Double-Cross-Linked Cellulose-Based Hydrogel and Aerogel Membrane for Supercapacitor Separator. Liyuan Li, Feixue Lu (Co-first author), Chao Wang, Fengling Zhang, Weihua Liang, Shigenori Kuga, Zhichao Dong, Yang Zhao, Yong Huang, Min Wu. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, 6, 24468.
DOI: 10.1039/c8ta07751g