Research and Publications

Research Interests:

Polymer Membranes; Polymer Nanostructure and Nanomaterials; Energy Materials; Polymer Synthesis and Modification

Recent Publications:
(1) F. Wang, H.T. Pu*, M. Jin, H.Y. Pan, Z.H. Chang, D.C. Wan, J. Du, From Single-Chain Folding to Polymer Nanoparticles via Intramolecular Quadruple Hydrogen-Bonding Interaction, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2015, 53(15): 1832-1840 (Cover Paper)
(2) H.T. Pu, Polymers for PEM Fuel Cells, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey, 2014
(3) H.T. Pu*, H.C. Luo, D.C. Wan, Synthesis and Properties of Amphoteric Copolymer of Vinyl Tetrazole and Vinylbenzyl Phosphonic Acid, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2013, 51(16): 3486-3493
(4) H.C. Luo, H.T. Pu*, Z.H. Chang, D.C. Wan, H.Y. Pan, Crosslinked Polybenzimidazole via Diels-Alder Reaction for Proton Conducting Membranes, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22(38): 20696-20705
(5) J. Su, H.T. Pu*, Z.H. Chang*, D.C. Wan, A Facile Crosslinking Method of Polybenzimidazole with Sulfonyl Azide Groups for Proton Conducting Membranes, Polymer, 2012, 53(16): 3587-3593
(6) P. Wang, H.T. Pu*, M. Jin, Single-chain Nanoparticles with Well-Defined Structure via Intramolecular Crosslinking of Linear Polymers with Pendant Benzoxazine Groups, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2011, 49(24): 5133-5141 (Cover Paper)
(7) Y.S. Guan, H.T. Pu*, D.C. Wan, Synthesis and Properties of Poly[2,2'-(4,4'-(2,6- bis(phenoxy)benzonitrile))-5,5'-bibenzimidazole] for Proton Conducting Membranes in Fuel Cells, Polym. Chem., 2011, 2(6): 1287-1292
(8) H.T. Pu*, D. Wang, Z.L. Yang, Towards High Water Retention of Proton Exchange Membranes at Elevated Temperature by Hollow Nanosphere, J. Membrane Sci., 2010, 360: 123-129
(9) H.Y. Pan, H.T. Pu*, D.C. Wan, M. Jin, Z.H. Chang, Proton Exchange Membranes Based on Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network of Fluorine-containing Polyimide and Nafion®, J. Power Sources, 2010, 195(10): 3077-3083
(10) H.T. Pu*, Y.J. Qin, D.C. Wan, Z.L. Yang, Proton-Conducting Polymers via Free Radical Polymerization of Diisopropyl-p-Vinylbenzyl Phosphonate and 1-Vinylimidazole, Macromolecules, 2009, 42(8): 3000-3004