胡国华生于1964年。1985年7月、1987年6月和1990年3月分别获上海华东理工大学高分子材料工程学士、法国斯特拉斯堡路易斯巴斯德大学 (Université Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg) 高分子科学与工程硕士和博士学位。1990至1992年在美国匹茲堡大学(University of Pittsburgh) 先后从事博士后和助理教授工作。1992年任法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）副研究员，1996年获法国路易巴斯德大学高分子工程科学博导学位(HDR，法国学术界最高学位)。1998年被聘为法国洛林国家理工学院（Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine）教授; 2004年被当选为法兰西大学研究院院士(Membre de l’Institut Universitaire de France)。现在反应与过程工程国家实验室(Laboratory of Reactions and Process Engineering)从事科研工作并担任其学术委员会主任。

主要研究领域与高分子科学与化学工程交叉紧密的高分子材料制备与成型过程工程：包括反应挤出、高分子共混和合金、纳米材料、混合技术、聚合反应工程以及超临界下高分子制造与加工成型。

在包括AIChEJ和Macromolecules等国际期刊上发表了140多篇论文、在国际学术会议上80多篇会议论文，获6项国际专利、6项西欧各国专利，合作出版1部专著、9篇专著章节。

在国际学术会议上作了80多次报告，其中4次大会开题报告（plenary）和28多次重要（keynote）和特邀报告（invited）。在欧美及世界其它地区大学和企业科研机构作了50多次次邀请报告。多次参与组织高分子成型加工国际学术会议。

1996年获法国科学研究中心铜质勋章 (Médaille de Bronze)，2001年获国际高分子加工成型学会（Polymer Processing Society）Morand LAMBLA成就奖（该奖是目前该领域在世界范围内最重要奖项，每年一名）以表彰他在高分子加工成型、尤其是高分子反应加工成型领域的重要贡献。美国明尼苏达大学化学工程与材料科学系Piercy杰出访问教授 (distinguished visiting professor) (2005 年3月-9月) 。2007年获海外杰出青年自然科学基金委员会工程与材料科学部支助。

是法国、西欧、巴西、泰国等国家7所大学化学工程与高分子材料科学学术委员会委员和顾问、欧美4个跨国化学公司高级科技顾问。国内主要兼职有：中科院首批33位海外评审专家之一、中科院海外知名学者、中科院“过程工程复杂体系的多尺度研究”创新团队海外成员之一、浙江大学“光彪”讲座教授。同中科院过程工程研究所、中科院北京化学研究所、浙江大学聚合反应工程国家重点实验室、四川大学高分子材料工程国家重点实验室和华东理工大学化学反应工程国家重点实验室等单位建立了长期的合作关系和人才培养计划。E-mail:guo-hua.hu@ensic.inpl-nancy.fr

 

 List of publications classified into the following topics:

A.       Measurement and modeling of residence time distribution and flow in a twin screw extruder

B.       Reactive extrusion for chemical modification of polymers: chemical aspects

C.       Reactive extrusion for chemical modification of polymers: concept of nano-reactor

D.       Reactive extrusion for chemical modification of polymers: process aspects

E.       Reactive extrusion for the synthesis of block or graft copolymers

F.        (Reactive) polymer blending:  fundamental aspects

G.      (Reactive) polymer blending: process aspects

H.      (Reactive) polymer blending: structure-properties

I.         Nano-blends  nano-composites

J.        Biomass-based polymer materials

K.      Supercritical CO2 assisted processes: chemical reactions, foaming, etc.      

L.       Molecular simulations

M.    Polymer reaction engineering:  micelles

N.      Polymer reaction engineering:  polymerization in dispersed media

O.      Polymer reaction engineering:  Ziegler-Natta olefin polymerization

P.       Polymer reaction engineering:  miscellaneous

 

 

A.       Measurement and modeling of residence time distribution and flow in a twin screw extruder

1.      Liqin Chen, Zaoqi Pan, Guo-Hua Hu, Residence time distribution in screw extruders, AIChE. J., Vol. 39, 1455-1464 (1993).

2.      Liqin Chen, Guo-Hua Hu, Application of a statistical theory to residence time distribution, AIChE. J., Vol. 39, 1558-1562 (1993).

3.      L. Chen, G. H. Hu, J. T. Lindt, Residence time distribution in non-intermeshing counter-rotating twin screw extruders, Polym. Eng.  Sci., Vol. 35, 598 - 603 (1995).

4.      Quanping Yu, Guo-Hua Hu, Development of a helical coordinate system and its applications to analysis of polymer flow in screw extruders. Part I: The balance equations in a helical coordinate system, J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 69, 155-167 (1997).

5.      Quanping Yu, Guo-Hua Hu, Development of a helical coordinate system and its applications to analysis of polymer flow in screw extruders. Part II: A Helical Channel Model for Single Screw Extruders, Polym. Eng. Sci, Vol. 38, 819-830 (1998).

6.      Guo-Hua Hu, Residence time distribution in screw extruders: Tracer selection, on-line monitoring, and multiphasic polymeric systems, DECHEMA monograph, 134, 177-187 (1998).

7.      Guo-Hua Hu, Ilham Kadri, Preparation of macromolecular tracers and their use for studying the residence time distribution of polymeric systems, Polym. Eng. Sci., 39, 299-311 (1999).

8.      Guo-Hua Hu, Ilham Kadri, Claude Picot, On-line measurement of the residence time distribution in screw extruders, Polym. Eng. Sci., Vol. 39, 930-939 (1999).

9.      Xian-Ming Zhang, Zhong-Bin Xu, Lian-Fang Feng, Xiao-Bo Song, Guo-Hua Hu, Assessing local residence time distributions in screw extruders through a new in-line measurement instrument, Polym. Eng.  Sci., 46, 510-519 (2006).

10.  Luís A. Pinheiro, Guo-Huo Hu, Luiz A. Pessan, Sebastião V. Canevarolo, In-line measurements of the morphological parameters of PP/ PA6 blends during extrusion in the transient mode, Polym. Eng.  Sci., 48, 806-814 (2008).

11.  Xian-Ming Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Local residence time, residence revolution and residence volume distributions in twin-screw extruders, Polym. Eng.  Sci., 48, 19-28 (2008).

12.  Xian-Ming Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Wen-Xing Chen, Guo-Hua Hu, Numerical simulation and experimental validation of mixing performance of kneading discs in a twin screw extruder, Polym. Eng.  Sci., 47, 1971-1980 (2009).

13.  Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Residence time distribution: an old concept in chemical engineering and a new application in polymer processing, AIChE Journal, 55, 279-283 (2009).

 

 

B.     Reactive extrusion for chemical modification of polymers: chemical aspects

1.      G. H. Hu, Y. Holl, M. Lambla, Catalytic aminolysis of acrylic copolymers in solution and in the melt: I. Mechanism and Kinetics, J. Polym. Sci., Part A-Chem. Ed., Vol. 30, 625-634 (1992).

2.      G. H. Hu, Y. Holl, M. Lambla, Catalytic aminolysis of acrylic copolymers in solution and in the melt: II. Comparison between styrenic and ethylenic copolymers, J. Polym. Sci., part A-Chem. Ed., Vol. 30, 635-641 (1992).

3.      G. H. Hu, J.T. Lindt, M. Lambla, Transesterification reaction of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) with alcohols: A Kinetic Study in Solution and in the Bulk, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Vol. 46, 1039-1044 (1992).

4.      G.H. Hu, J. T. Lindt, Amidification of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with amines in tetrahydrofuran solution: A kinetic Study, Polym. Bull., Vol. 29, 357-363 (1992).

5.      Guo-Hua Hu, Yi-Jun Sun, Morand Lambla, Catalysis of the transesterification of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) by organometallic compounds in the melt, Makromol. Chem., Vol. 194, 665-675 (1993).

6.      G.H. Hu, J. T. Lindt, Monoesterification of styrene and maleic anhydride copolymers in ethyl benzene: Catalysis and Kinetics, J. Polym. Sci., Chem. Ed., Vol. 31, 691-700 (1993).

7.      Guo-Hua Hu, Jean-Jacques Flat, Morand Lambla, Exchange and free radical grafting reactions in reactive extrusion, Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp., Vol. 75, 137-157 (1993).

8.      Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Catalysis and reactivity of the transesterification of ethylene and alkyl acrylate copolymers in solution and in the melt, Polymer, Vol. 35, 3082-3090 (1994).

9.      Yi-Jun Sun, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Melt free radical grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto polypropylene, Angew. Makromol. Chem., Vol. 229, 1-13 (1995).

10.  Tomi Vainio, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Jukka V. Seppala, Functionalized polypropylene prepared by melt free radical grafting of low volatile oxazoline and its potential in compatibilization of PP/PBT blend, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Vol. 61, 843-852 (1996).

11.  Guo-Hua Hu, Roberto Scaffaro, Francesco La Mantia, Chemical modification of nitrile to oxazoline functionality on a styrene - acrylonitrile copolymer in the melt, J. Macromolecular Science - Part A - Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. A35, 457-471 (1998).

12.  Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, Styrene assisted melt free radical grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto polypropylene, J. Polym.Sci., Part A: Chem. Ed., Vol. 36, 1053-1063 (1998).

13.  Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, Styrene assisted free radical grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto polyethylene in the melt, J. Polym. Sci., Part A - Chem. Ed., Vol. 36, 2763-2774 (1998)

14.  Guo-Hua Hu, Hervé Cartier, Styrene assisted free radical grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto ethylene and propylene rubber in the melt, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Vol. 71, 125-133 (1999).

15.  Ai-Ren Tan, Guo-Hua Hu, Wei Wang, Ailton de Souza Gomes, Functionalisation of polypropylene with fluorinated acrylic monomers in the molten state, European Polymer Journal, Vol.35, 1979-1984 (1999)

16.  He-Yang Liu, Kun Cao, Yuan Huang, Zhen Yao, Bo-Geng Li, Guo-Hua Hu, Kinetics and simulation of the imidization of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) with amines, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 100, 2744-2749 (2006).

17.  He-Yang Liu, Kun Cao, Zhen Yao, Bo-Geng Li, Guo-Hua Hu, Variations of the glass-transition temperature in the imidization of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 104, 2418-2422 (2007).  

 

C.     Reactive extrusion for chemical modification of polymers: concept of nano-reactor

1.      Dean Shi, Guo-Hua Hu, Robert KY Li, Concept of nano-reactor for the control of the selectivity of the free radical grafting of maleic anhydride onto polypropylene in the melt, Chem. Eng. Sci.,  61, 3780-3784 (2006).

2.      Dean Shi, R. K. Y. Li, Yutian Zhu, Zhuo Ke, Jinghua Yin, Wei Jiang, Guo-Hua Hu, Nano-reactors for controlling the selectivity of the free radical grafting of maleic anhydride onto polypropylene in the melt, Polym. Eng. Sci., 46, 1443-1454 (2006).

 

D.     Reactive extrusion for chemical modification of polymers: process aspects

1.       L. Chen, G. H. Hu, J. T. Lindt, Chemical reaction acceleration in boiling polymer solutions, AIChE. J., 39, 653-662 (1993).

2.       L. Chen, G. H. Hu, T. Lindt, Devolatilization of polymer solutions, International Polymer Processing, 9, 26-32 (1994).

3.      Yi-Jun Sun, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Free radical grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto polypropylene in a co-rotating twin screw extruder, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 57, 1043 - 1054 (1995).

4.      G. H. Hu, L. Chen, J. T. Lindt, Devolatilization with chemical reaction in polymer solutions, International Polymer Processing, 11, 228-237 (1996).

5.      L. Chen, G. H. Hu, J. T. Lindt, Acceleration of reaction in REX accompanied by DV, International Polymer Processing,  11, 329-340 (1996).

6.      Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, Plastification or melting: A critical process for free radical grafting in screw extruders, Polym. Eng. Sci, 38, 177-185 (1998).

7.      Guo-Hua Hu, Hervé Cartier, Free radical grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto PP in a twin screw extruder: Influence of feeding mode, International Polymer Processing, XIII, 111-117 (1998).

8.      M. Mercier, S. Hoppe, G.-H. Hu, F. Pla, B. Jacques, T. Vivier, Grafting: kinetics and distribution influenced by the plastification process, DECHEMA Monograph, 137, 415-420 (2001)

9.      Guo-Hua Hu, Huxi Li, Lian-Fang Feng, Luiz Antonio Pessan, Strategies for maximizing free radical grafting yields, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(7), 1799-1807 (2003).

 

E.     Reactive extrusion for the synthesis of block or graft copolymers

1.      Guo-Hua Hu, Huxi Li, Lian-Fang Feng, Rate of the activated anionic polymerization of e-caprolactam onto an isocyanate bearing polypropylene in the melt, Polymer, 46, 4562-4570, (2005). 

2.      Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Grafting of Polyamide 6 by the Anionic Polymerization of e-Caprolactam from an Isocyanate Bearing Polystyrene Backbone, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 46, 4766-4776 (2008)

3.      Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Guo-Hua Hu, Anionic polymerization of lactams: A comparative study on various methods of measuring the conversion of ε-caprolactam to polyamide 6, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 1972-1981, (2006).

4.      Guo-Hua Hu, Huxi Li, Lian-Fang Feng, Follow-up of the course of the anionic ring-opening polymerization of lactams onto an isocyanate bearing polymer backbone in the melt, J. Appl. Polym Sci., 102, 4394-4403 (2006).

5.      Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Xueping Gu, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Determination of the molar mass of polyamide block/graft copolymers by size-exclusion chromatography at room temperature, Polymer Testing, 26(6), 793-802 (2007).

6.      Dean Shi, Xiao-Yang Wang, Hengchong Shi, Jing-Hua Yin,  Robert K. Y. Li, Guo-Hua Hu, Cold crystallization behavior of polyamide 6 in PS-g-PA6 graft copolymers, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 48, 65-73 (2010).

 

F.      (Reactive) polymer blending:  fundamental aspects

1.      Guo-Hua Hu and Morand Lambla, Chemical reactions between immiscible polymers in the melt: Transesterification of poly(ethylene-co-methyl acrylate) with mono-hydroxylated polystyrenes, J. Polym. Sci., Chem. Ed.,  33, 97-107 (1995).

2.      Guo-Hua Hu, Sébastien Triouleyre, Morand Lambla, Kinetic behaviour of chemical reactions in homogeneous and heterogeneous polymer melts, Polymer, Vol. 38, 545-550 (1997).

3.      Guo-Hua Hu, Ilham Kadri, Modeling reactive blending: An experimental approach, J. Polym. Sci., Part B - Phys. Ed., 36, 2153-2163 (1998).

4.      Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, Morphology development of in situ compatibilized semi-crystalline polymer blends in a co-rotating twin screw extruder, Polym. Eng. Sci, 39, 996-1013 (1999).

5.      Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, Compatibilisation of polypropylene and poly(butylene therephthalate) blends by reactive extrusion: effects of the molecular structure of a reactive compatibiliser, J. materials Science, 35, 1985-1996 (2000). 

6.       Huxi Li, Guo-Hua Hu, A two-zone melting model for polymer blends in a batch mixer, Polym. Eng. Sci., Vol.41, 763-770 (2001).

7.      Huxi Li, Guo-Hua Hu, The early stage of the morphology development of immiscible polymer blends during melt blending: compatibilized vs. uncompatibilized blends, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. Ed., 39, 601-610 (2001).

8.      Lian-Fang Feng, Guo-Hua Hu, Reaction kinetics at polymer-polymer interfaces under flow, AIChE.J., 50, 2604-2614 (2004).

9.      Dean Shi, Guo-Hua Hu, Zhuo Ke, Robert KY Li, Jinghua Yin, Relaxation behavior of polymer blends with complex morphologies: Palierne emulsion model for uncompatibilized and compatibilized PP/PA6 blends, Polymer, 47, 4659-4666(2006).

10.  Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Xue-Ping Gu, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Efficiency of graft copolymers as compatibilizers for immiscible polymer blends, Polymer, 48, 5940-5949 (2007).

11.  Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Jian Zhao, Hua Huang, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Efficiency of graft copolymers at stabilizing co-continuous polymer blends during quiescent annealing, Polymer, 49, 3462-3469 (2008).

12.  Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Xue-Ping Gu, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Blend composition dependence of the compatibilizing efficiency of graft copolymers for immiscible polymer blends, Polym. Eng. Sci., 50, 2243-2251 (2010). 

13.  Cai-Liang Zhang, Lian-Fang Feng, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Instability of graft copolymers under polymer blending conditions, Chemical Engineering Science, 66, 1010-1013 (2011).

 

G.    (Reactive) polymer blending: process aspects

1.      Guo-Hua Hu, Yi-Jun Sun, Morand Lambla, Devolatilization: A critical sequential operation for in-situ compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends by one-step reactive extrusion, Polym. Eng.  Sci., 36, 676 - 684 (1996).

2.       Guo-Hua Hu, Yi-Jun Sun, Morand Lambla, Effects of processing parameters on the in situ compatibilization of polypropylene and poly(butylene terephthalate) blends by one-step reactive extrusion, J. Appl. Polym. Sci.,  61, 1039-1047 (1996).

3.      Yi-Jun Sun, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, and Hans K. Kotlar, In-situ compatibilisation of polypropylene and poly(butylene terephthalate) blends by one-step reactive extrusion, Polymer, 37, 4119-4127(1996).

4.      Huxi Li, Guo-Hua Hu, J. Alexandrino Sousa, Morphology development of immiscible polymer blends during melt blending: effects of interfacial agents on the liquid-solid interfacial heat transfer, J. Polym. Sci., Part B - Phys. Ed., 37, 3368-3384 (1999).

5.      Guo-Hua Hu, Huxi Li, Lian-Fang Feng, A theoretical model for quiescent coalescence in immiscible polymer blends, AIChE.J., 48, 2620-2628 (2002).

 

H.    (Reactive) polymer blending: structure-properties

1.      Zhong-Zhen Yu, Mong Lei , Yu-Chun Ou and Guo-Hua Hu, The role of an interfacial modifier in toughening of nylon 6 with a core-shell toughener, J. Polym. Sci., Part B - Phys. Ed., 37, 2664 -2672 (1999).

2.      R. Scaffaro, FP. La Mantia, IT Pentchev and G.H. Hu, Use of PP-g-OXA in the compatibilization of PP/LCP blends, Molecular crystals and crystals science and technology, section A: molecular crystals and liquid crystals, Vol. 336, 169-181 (1999).

3.      Flavio Vazquez, Hervé Cartier, Katharina Landfester, Guo-Hua Hu, Tha Pith, and Morand Lambla, Reactive blends of thermoplastics and latex particles, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 6, 326-334 (1995).

4.      Tommi Vainio, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Jukka V. Seppala, Functionalization of polypropylene with oxazoline and reactive blending of PP with PBT in a co-rotating twin screw extruder, J. Appl. Polym. Sci.,  63, 883-894 (1997).

5.      Zhong-Zhen Yu, Yu-Chun Ou and Guo-Hua Hu, Influence of interfacial adhesion on toughening of poly(ethylene-octene) elastomer/nylon 6 blends, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 69, 1711-1718 (1998).

6.      Zhong-Zhen Yu, Yu-Chun Ou and Guo-Hua Hu, Toughening of Nylon 6 by a core-shell elastomer, J. Polym. Sci., Part B - Phys. Ed., Vol. 36, 1987-1994 (1998).

7.      G. H. Hu, M. Lambla, P. Laurienzo, M. Malinconico, F. Pota, Polyethylene/polyamide 6 compatibilized blends for packaging applications: preparation, characterization and testing, J. Polym. Mater., Vol. 15, 81-89 (1998).

8.      Zhong-Zhen Yu, Yu-Cai Ke, Yu-Chun Ou, Guo-Hua Hu, Impact fracture morphology of nylon 6 toughened with a maleated polyethylene-octene elastomer, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 76, 1285-1295 (2000).

9.      Zhong-Zhen Yu, Ming Lei, Yu-Chun Ou, Guisheng Yang, Guo-Hua Hu, Toughening of a copolyester with a maleated core-shell toughener, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polymer Physics, 38, 2801-2809 (2000).

10.  S. E. Vidotti, A. C. Chinellato, G.-H. Hu, L. A. Pessan, Effects of low molar mass additives on the molecular mobility and transport properties of polysulfone, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 825-832 (2006).

 

I.         Nano-blends  nano-composites

1.      Guo-Hua Hu, Hervé Cartier, Christopher Plummer, Reactive extrusion: Toward nano-blends, Macromolecules, 32, 4713 – 4718 (1999).

2.      Yu-Xun Pan, Zhong-Zhen Yu, Yu-Chun Ou, Guo-Hua Hu, A new process of fabricating electrically conducting nylon 6/graphite nanocomposites via intercalation polymerization, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polymer Physics, 38, 1626-1633 (2000).

3.      Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, A novel reactive extrusion process for compatibilizing immiscible polymer blends, Polymer, Vol. 42, 8807-8816 (2001).

4.      Guo-Hua Hu, Huxi Li, Lian-Fang Feng, A two-step reactive extrusion process for the synthesis of graft copolymers with polyamides as grafts, Macromolecules, 35, 8247-8250 (2002). 

5.      Guo-Hua Hu, Lian-Fang Feng, Extruder Processing for nanoblends and nanocomposites, Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp. 195, 303-308 (2003).

6.      Chenyang Liu, Jun Zhang, Jiasong He, GuoHua Hu, Gelation in carbon nanotube/polymer composites, Polymer 44, 7529-7532 (2003).

7.       Hervé Cartier, Guo-Hua Hu, Lian-Fang Feng, Bo-Geng Li, Kinetics of the in situ polymerization and in situ compatibilization of poly(propylene) and polyamide 6 blends, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 91, 1498-1504 (2004).

8.      Hesheng Xia, Qi Wang, Kanshe Li, Guo Hua Hu, Preparation of polypropylene/carbon nanotube composite powder with a solid-state mechanochemical pulverization process, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 93, 378-386 (2004).

9.      Aravind Dasari, Zhong-Zhen Yu, Yiu-Wing Mai, Guo-Hua Hu, Joel Varlet, Clay exfoliation and organic modification on wear of nylon 6 nanocomposites processed by different routes, Composites Science and Technology, 65, 2314-2328 (2005). 

10.  Zhong-Zhen Yu, Guo-Hua Hu, Joel Varlet, Aravind Dasari, Yiu-Wing Mai, Water-assisted melt compounding of nylon-6/pristine montmorillonite nanocomposites, J. Polym.Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 43, 1100-1112 (2005).

11.  Baoqing Zhang, Yanfen Ding, Peng Chen, Chenyang Liu, Jun Zhang, Jiasong He, Guo-Hua Hu, Fibrillation of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer enhanced by nano-clay in nylon-6 matrix, Polymer, 46, 5385-5395 (2005).

12.  Zhinan Zhang, Jun Zhang, Peng Chen, Baoqing Zhang, Jiasong He, Guo-Hua Hu, Enhanced interactions between multi-walled carbon nanotubes and polystyrene induced by melt mixing, Carbon, 44, 692-698 (2006).

13.  Guo-Hua Hu, Sandrine Hoppe, Lian-Fang Feng, Christian Fonteix, Nano-scale phenomena and applications in polymer processing, Chemical Engineering Science, 62, 3528-3537 (2007).

14.  Suel E. Vidotti, Anne C. Chinellato, Guo-Hua Hu, Luiz A. Pessan, Preparation of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/organoclay nanocomposites using a polyester ionomer as a compatibilizer, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym.Phys., 45(22), 3084-3091 (2007).

15.  Anne C. Chinellato, Suel E. Vidotti, Guo-Hua Hu, Luiz A. Pessan, An acrylic acid modified polypropylene as a compatibilizing agent for the intercalation/exfoliation of an organically modified montmorillonite in polypropylene, J. Polym.Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 46, 1811-1819 (2008)

16.  Fangdan Jiang, Sizu Wu, Yongji Wei, Liqun Zhang, GuoHua Hu, Preparation and characterization of polyurethane/multi-walled carbon nanotubes composites with functional performance, Polymers and polymer composites, 16, 509-518 (2008).

17.  Fengdan Jiang, GuoHua Hu, Liqun Zhang, Preparation  and  characterization  of  polyurethane / multi - walled   carbon   nanotubes   composites  with  multi   functional   performance,  Advanced Materials Research (Zuerich, Switzerland) 47-50 (Pt. 2, Multi-Functional Materials and Structures), 765-768 (2008).

18.  L. Aouinti, D. Roizard, G.H. Hu, F. Thomas, M. Belbachir, Investigation of pervaporation hybrid polyvinylchloride membranes for the separation of toluene-n-heptane mixtures - case of clays as filler, Desalination, 41,174-181 (2009).

19.  A.C. Chinellato, S.E. Vidotti, G.-H. Hu, L.A. Pessan, Compatibilizing effect of acrylic acid modified polypropylene on the morphology and permeability properties of polypropylene/organoclay nanocomposites, Composites Science and Technology, 70, 458-465 (2010).

20.  Christian Penu, Guo-Hua Hu, Christian Fonteix, Philippe Marchal, Lionel Choplin, Effects of carbon nanotubes and their state of dispersion on the anionic polymerization of e -caprolactam: 1. Calorimetry, Polym. Eng. Sci,  50,  2287-2297 (2010). 

21.  Christian Penu, Guo-Hua Hu, Christian Fonteix, Philippe Marchal, Lionel ; Choplin, Lian-Fang Feng, Effects of carbon nanotubes and their state of dispersion on the anionic polymerization of e -caprolactam: II. Rheology, Polym. Eng. Sci., 51, 1116-1121 (2011).   

22.  Li Zhao, Hongmei Yang, Yihu Song, Yujie Zhou, Guo-Hua Hu, Qiang Zheng, Non-linear viscoelasticity of vapor grown carbon nanofiber/polystyrene composites, J. Materials Science, 46, 2495-2502 (2011). 

23.  Yuanyi Cao, Haiyan Mou, Fei Shen, Haiyan Xu, Guo-Hua Hu, Chifei Wu, Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber and hindered phenol composite. II. Characterization of hydrogen bonding, Polym. Eng.  Sci., 51, 201-208 (2011).

 

J.      Biomass-based polymer materials

1.      Zhizhong Su, Qiuying Li, Yongjun Liu, Guo-Hua Hu, Chifei Wu, Multiple melting behavior of poly(lactic acid) filled with modified carbon black, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 47, 1971-1980 (2009).

2.      Zhizhong Su, Qiuying Li, Yongjun Liu, Guo-Hua Hu, Chifei Wu, Compatibility and phase structure of binary blends of poly(lactic acid) and glycidyl methacrylate grafted poly(ethylene-octene), Eur. Polym. J., 45, 2428-2433 (2009).

 

K.    Supercritical CO2 assisted processes: chemical reactions, foaming, etc.       

1.      Tao Liu, Guo-Hua Hu, Gang-Sheng Tong, Ling Zhao, Gui-Ping Cao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Assisted Solid-State Grafting Process of Maleic Anhydride onto Polypropylene, Industrial  Engineering Chemistry Research, 44, 4292-4299 (2005).

2.      Zhi-Mei Xu, Xiu-Lei Jiang, Tao Liu, Guo-Hua Hu, Ling Zhao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Foaming of polypropylene with supercritical carbon dioxide, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 43, 299-310, (2007).

3.      Gang-Sheng Tong, Tao Liu, Guo-Hua Hu, Sandrine Hoppe, Ling Zhao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Modelling of the kinetics of the supercritical CO2 assisted grafting of maleic anhydride onto isotactic polypropylene in the solid state, Chemical Engineering Science, 62, 5290-5294 (2007).

4.      Gang-Sheng Tong, Tao Liu, Guo-Hua Hu, Ling Zhao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Supercritical carbon dioxide-assisted solid-state free radical grafting of methyl methacrylate onto polypropylene, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 43, 64-73 (2007).

5.      Bin Li, Guo-Hua Hu, Gui-Ping Cao, Tao Liu, Ling Zhao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Supercritical carbon dioxide-assisted dispersion of sodium benzoate in polypropylene and crystallization behavior of the resulting polypropylene, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 102, 3212-3220 (2006).

6.      Bin Li, Guo-Hua Hu, Gui-Ping Cao, Tao Liu, Ling Zhao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Effect of supercritical carbon dioxide assisted nano-scale dispersion of nucleating agents on the crystallization behavior and properties of polypropylene, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 44, 446–456 (2008).

7.      Bin Li, Xinyuan ZHu, Guo-Hua Hu, Tao Liu, Guiping Cao, Ling Zhao, Wei-Kang Yuan, Supercritical carbon dioxide induced melting temperature depression and crystallization of syndiotactic polypropylene, Polym. Eng. Sci., 48, 1608-1614 (2008).

8.      Lei Jiang, Tao Liu, Zhi-Mei Xu, Ling Zhao, Guo-Hua Hu, Wei-Kang Yuan, Effects of crystal structure on the foaming of isotactic polypropylene using supercritical carbon dioxide as a foaming agent, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 48, 167-175 (2009).

9.      Jin-Biao Bao, Tao Liu, Ling Zhao, Guo-Hua Hu, A two-step depressurization batch process for the formation of bi-modal cell structure polystyrene foams using scCO2, Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 55, 1104-1114 (2011). 

 

L.       Molecular simulations

 

1.      Jian Gao, Wei Ge, Guo-Hua Hu, Jinghai Li, From homogeneous dispersion to micelles-A molecular dynamics simulation on the compromise of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate in aqueous aolution, Langmuir, 21, 5223-5229 (2005).

2.      SHu Chen, Chen Guo, Guo-Hua Hu, Hui-Zhou Liu, Xiang-Feng Liang, Jing Wang; Jun-He Ma, Lily Zheng, Dissipative particle dynamics simulation of gold nanoparticles stabilization by PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer micelles, Colloid and Polymer Science, 285(14), 1543-1552 (2007).

3.      Jing-Gang Gai, Hui-Lin Li, Cornelius Schrauwen, Guo-Hua Hu, Dissipative particle dynamics study on the phase morphologies of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene/polypropylene/ poly(ethylene glycol) blends, Polymer, 50, 336-346 (2009).

4.      Jing-Gang Gai, Guo-Hua, Hu, Hui-Lin Li, Shi-Peng ZHu, Sandrine Hoppe, Dissipative particle dynamics and Flory-Huggins theories for predicting the rheological behavior of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene blends, Industrial  Engineering Chemistry Research, 49, 11369-11379 (2010). 

 

M.   Polymer reaction engineering:  micelles

 

1.      Rui Zhang, Jun Liu, Jun, Hr, Buxing Han, Xiaogang Zhang, Zhimin Liu, Tao Jiang, GuoHua Hu, Compressed CO2-assisted formation of reverse micelles of PEO-PPO-PEO copolymer, Macromolecules, Vol. 35, 7869-7871 (2002).

2.      Rui Zhang, Jun Liu, Jun He, Buxing Han, Xiaogang Zhang, Zhimin Liu, Tao Jiang, Guo-Hua Hu, Compressed ethylene-assisted formation of reverse micelles of PEO-PPO-PEO copolymers, Macromolecules, Vol. 36, 1289-1294 (2003).

 

N.    Polymer reaction engineering:  polymerization in dispersed media

 

1.      L. Harelle, T. Pith, G. H. Hu, M. Lambla, Chain transfer behavior of fractionated commercial mercaptans in emulsion polymerization of styrene, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Vol. 52, 1105-1113 (1994).

2.      André Mayer, Tha Pith, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Effect of the structure of latex particles on adhesion. Part I: Synthesis and characterization of structured latex particles of acrylic copolymers and their peel adhesion behavior, J. Polym. Sci., Phys. Ed., Vol. 33, 1781-1791 (1995).

3.      André Mayer, Tha Pith, Guo-Hua Hu, Morand Lambla, Effect of the structure of latex particles on adhesion. Part II: Analogy between peel adhesion and rhelogical properties of acrylic copolymers, J. Polym. Sci., Phys. Ed., Vol. 33, 1793-1801 (1995).

4.      Shu Chen, Chen Guo, Guo-Hua Hu, Jing Wang, Jun-He Ma; Xiang-Feng Liang, Lily Zheng,   Hui-Zhou Liu, Effect of Hydrophobicity inside PEO-PPO-PEO Block Copolymer Micelles on the Stabilization of Gold Nanoparticles: Experiments, Langmuir, 22, 9704-9711 (2006).

5.      Shu Chen, Guo-Hua Hu, Chen Guo, Hui-Zhou Liu, Experimental study and dissipative particle dynamics simulation of the formation and stabilization of gold nanoparticles in PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer micelles, Chemical Engineering Science,62, 5251-5256 (2007).

6.      Dong-Xia Hao, Fang-Ling Gong, Guo-Hua Hu; Yong-Jiang Zhao, Guo-Ping Lian, Guang-Hui Ma, Zhiguo Su, Controlling Factors on Droplets Uniformity in Membrane Emulsification: Experiment and Modeling Analysis, Industrial  Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 6418-6425 (2008).

7.      Dong-xia Hao; Fang-ling Gong; Wei Wei; Guo-Hua Hu; Guang-Hui Ma; Zhi-guo Su.   Porogen effects in synthesis of uniform micrometer-sized poly(divinylbenzene) microspheres with high surface areas, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 323, 52-59 (2008).

8.      Dong-Xia Hao, Fang-Ling Gong, Guo-Hua Hu, Jian-Du Lei, Guang-Hui Ma, Zhi-Guo Su, The relationship between heterogeneous structures and phase separation in synthesis of uniform PolyDVB microspheres, Polymer, 50, 3188-3195 (2009). 

9.      Mauricio Camargo, Laure Morel, Christian Fonteix, Sandrine Hoppe, Guo-Hua Hu, Jean Renaud, Development of new concepts for the control of polymerization processes: Multiobjective optimization and decision engineering. II. Application of a Choquet integral to an emulsion copolymerization process, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 120, 3421-3434 (2011). 

 

O.    Polymer reaction engineering:  Ziegler-Natta olefin polymerization

 

1.      Zhou Tian, Xue-Ping Gu, Gang-Liang Wu, Lian-Fang Feng, Zhi-Qiang Fan, Guo-Hua Hu, Periodic Switching of Monomer Additions for Controlling the Compositions and Microstructures of Segmented and Random Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers in Polypropylene in-Reactor Alloys, Industrial  Engineering Chemistry Research, 50(10), 5992-5999 (2011). 

 

P.       Polymer reaction engineering:  miscellaneous

 

1.      G. H. Hu, W. Wang, Should the removal of water be taken into account in the analysis of kinetic data of polyesterification reactions?, Polym. Bull., 28, 351-354 (1992).

2.      W. Wang, G. H. Hu, Photopolymerization of methyl methacrylate using benzoin isopropyl ether as photoinitiator: Effect of thiophenol compounds, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 47, 1665-1672 (1993).

3.      Guo-Hua Hu, Wei Wang, A kinetic model for steric hindrance effects on quaternization of poly(vinylpyridines), J. Polym. Sci., Chem. Ed, Vol. 31, 3453-3464 (1993).

4.      J.-J. Wang, L.-F. Feng, X.-P. Gu, K. Wang and G.-H. Hu, Power consumption of inner-outer helical ribbon impellers in viscous Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, Chem. Eng. Sci., 55 (12), 2339 (2000).

5.      S.-A. Xu, L.-F. Feng, X.-P. Gu, K. Wang, G.-H. Hu, Gas-liquid floating particle mixing in an agitated vessel, Chem. Eng. Technol., 23, 103-113 (2000).  

6.      Haifeng Yu, Takaomi Kobayashi, Guo-Hua Hu, Photocontrolled microphase separation in a nematic liquid-crystalline diblock copolymer, Polymer, 52, 1554-1561 (2011).