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CAO Hui
Associate Professor at Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry
caohui@mater.ustb.edu.cn
+86-010-62333759
Corrosion & Protection Center, Room 608
Available to act as adviser for international graduate student: No
Biography
EDUCATION
2000.9-2005.7Ph.D., Polymer of Chemistry and Physics, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, P. R. China
1996.9-2000.7B.S., Chemistry, College of Chemistry,Jilin University, P. R. China
Research Interests
-The preparation methods and physical properties of special liquid crystals materials.
-The preparation methods and optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal film, liquid crystal photo-alignment film, and broadband light shielding film.
Active Research Projects
Title:”Preparation of broadband light shielding film by accuracy control of outfield”
-Exploring the influences of the composition of composites, the microstructure of polymer network and the helical pitch and microdistribution of helical pitch on the reflection wavelength and wavelength range of light shielding film.
-Exploring the method of preparing broadband light shielding film for different requirement of wavelength range by accuracy control of thermo-optical outfield.
Published Research (English only)
Title:”Reverse-mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by patterned polymer walls”
-Huihui Wang, He Gong, Ping Song, Jian Sun, Shumeng Guo, Hui Cao*, Lanying Zhang*, Huai Yang*, Reverse-mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by patterned polymer walls [J], Liq. Cryst., 2015, 42(9): 1320-1328.
Title:”Study on the effects of isotropic cross-linked pristine morphology and electro-optical properties of PDLC films”
-Mujtaba Ellahi, M. Y. Rafique, Yanzi Gao, M. Furqan Ali, Hui Cao*, Huai Yang*, Study on the effects of isotropic cross-linked pristine morphology and electro-optical properties of PDLC films [J], Polym. Bull., 2015, 72(11): 2917-2930.
Title:”Effects of a triethylamine catalyst on curing time and electro-optical properties of PDLC films”
-Yanzi Gao, Ping Song, Tingting Zhang, Wenhuan Yao, Hangjun Ding, Jiumei Xiao, Siquan Zhu*, Hui Cao*, Huai Yang*. Effects of a triethylamine catalyst on curing time and electro-optical properties of PDLC films [J], RSC Adv., 2013, 3(45): 23533-23538.
Title:”Influence of the multi-functional epoxy monomers structure on the electro-optical properties and morphology of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films”
-Mujtaba Ellahi, Fang Liu, Ping Song, Yanzi Gao, Hui Cao*, M. Y. Rafique, Murad Ali Khaskheli, M. Zubair Iqbal, Huai Yang*. Influence of the multi-functional epoxy monomers structure on the electro-optical properties and morphology of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films [J], Polym. Bull., 2013, 70(11): 2967-2980.
Title:”Preparation and electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal films with relatively low liquid crystal content”
-Cuihong Zhang, Dongrui Wang, Hui Cao*, Ping Song, Chaoyong Yang, Huai Yang*, Guohua Hu*. Preparation and electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal films with relatively low liquid crystal content [J], Polym. Adv. Technol., 2013, 24(5): 453-459.
Title:”The effects of thermally induced diffusion of dye on the broadband reflection performance of cholesteric liquid crystals films”
-Feifei Wang, Kexuan Li, Ping Song, Xiaojuan Wu, Hangping Chen, Hui Cao*. The effects of thermally induced diffusion of dye on the broadband reflection performance of cholesteric liquid crystals films [J], Composites: Part B, 2013, 46: 145-150.
Title:”The influence of charged ions on the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by ultraviolet-initiated cationic polymerization”
-Ping Song, Lilong Yu, Aijun Jiao, Feifei Wang, Fang Liu, Cuihong Zhang, Chaoyong Yang, Hui Cao*, Huai Yang*. The influence of charged ions on the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by ultraviolet-initiated cationic polymerization [J], J. Appl. Phys., 2012, 112(4): 043106-1-043106-7.
Title:”Effects of the functionality of epoxy monomer on the electro-optical properties of thermally-cured polymer dispersed liquid crystal films”
-Tingting Zhang, Miki Kashima, Mingzhi Zhang, Fang Liu, Ping Song, Xiuting Zhao, Cuihong Zhang, Hui Cao*, Huai Yang*. Effects of the functionality of epoxy monomer on the electro-optical properties of thermally-cured polymer dispersed liquid crystal films [J], RSC Adv., 2012, 2: 2144-2148.
Title:”Photoinduced pitch gradients and the reflection behaviour of the broadband films: influence of dye concentration, light intensity, temperature and monomer concentration”
-Feifei Wang, Kexuan Li, Ping Song, Xiaojuan Wu, Hui Cao*, Huai Yang*. Photoinduced pitch gradients and the reflection behaviour of the broadband films: influence of dye concentration, light intensity, temperature and monomer concentration [J], Liq. Cryst., 2012, 39(6): 707-714.
Title:”Studies on electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal films based on epoxy resins prepared by UV-initiated cationic polymerisation”
-Ping Song, Lilong Yu, Hui Cao*, Feifei Wang, Fang Liu, Cuihong Zhang, Chaoyong Yang, Huai Yang*. Studies on electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal films based on epoxy resins prepared by UV-initiated cationic polymerization [J], Liq. Cryst., 2012, 39(3): 313-321.
Title:”Wide-band reflective films produced by side-chain cholesteric liquid-crystalline elastomers derived from a binaphthalene crosslinking agent”
-Xiaojuan Wu, Lilong Yu, Hui Cao*, Renwei Guo, Kexuan Li, Zihui Cheng, Feifei Wang, Zhou Yang*, Huai Yang*. Wide-band reflective films produced by side-chain cholesteric liquid-crystalline elastomers derived from a binaphthalene crosslinking agent [J], Polymer, 2011, 52(25): 5836-5845.
Title:”Influence of linkage and terminal group on the liquid crystalline and helical twisting behaviours of cholesteryl esters”
-Zihui Cheng, Kexuan Li, Feifei Wang, Xiaojuan Wu, Xiaofang Chen, Jiumei Xiao, Haiquan Zhang, Hui Cao*, Huai Yang*. Influence of linkage and terminal group on the liquid crystalline and helical twisting behaviours of cholesteryl esters [J], Liq. Cryst., 2011, 38(7): 803-812.
Title:”Bandwidth-controllable reflective polarisers based onthe temperature-dependent chiralconflict in binary chiral mixtures”
-Zihui Cheng, Kexuan Li, Renwei Guo, Feifei Wang, Xiaojuan Wu, Lipei Zhang, Jiumei Xiao, Hui Cao*, Zhou Yang*, Huai Yang*. Bandwidth-controllable reflective polarisers based onthe temperature-dependent chiralconflict in binary chiral mixtures [J], Liq. Cryst., 2011, 38(2): 233-239.