Education

Ph.D.     Tsinghua University, Chemistry, 2003.9

M.E.      Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Polymer Chemistry, 1999

B.E.       Northwest Institute of Light Industry, Leather Chemistry, 1996

Experiences

2004 - present Professor, Jiangxi Sci. & Tech. Normal University

2004 - present Associate Director, Key Lab of Organic Chem. Of Jiangxi Prov

2024 - present secretary, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

2007 - 2024  Dean, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Visiting Scholar:

UMass, Amherst, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, 2014.1-7

Lehigh University, Emulsion Polymers Institute, 2010.2-11

Research Interests

Acrylic Emulsion Polymerization

In recent years, completed industrialization projects as below:

Preparation of acrylic emulsion for Water in Water colorful paint used for exterior walls (granite, marble effect).

Preparation of acrylic emulsion for Paper-plastic composite surface coatings for outdoor advertising BOPP or PET manufacturing.

Preparation of acrylic emulsion for vacuum aluminium paper coatings(Use as beer bottle label).

Preparation a medium hard self cross-linking acrylic emulsion. It is suitable for wood coatings with its chemical resistance, quick drying, surface hardness, and gloss.

Preparation of acrylic emulsion for leather padding.

Preparation of acrylic modified casein for water base ink/photogravure.

Styrene/acrylic emulsion for use as surface sizing agents.

Research Projects

“Syntheses and characterization of dendronized diarylethenes via a Click-Chemistry route”, National Science Foundation of China (No. 50503009), 2006-2008.

“Preparation and characterization of UV-curable polyacrylate latexs by ATRP/RAFT emulsion polymerization”, National Science Foundation of China (No. 51063002), 2011-2013.

“Studies on synthesis and properties of UV-curable plant oil-based waterborne polymer via thiol-based click chemistry”, National Science Foundation of China (No. 51263011), 2013-2016.

“Fully plant oil based thiol-ene UV-curable coatings”, National Science Foundation of China (No. 51563011), 2016-2019.

Publications

[1] Changqing Fu, Xiuzheng Hu, Zhe Yang, Liang Shen*, Zitong Zheng, Preparation and properties of waterborne bio-based polyurethane/siloxane cross-linked films by an in sity sol-gel process ，Progress in Organic Coating，2015, 84, 18-27.

[2] Changqing Fu, Jiancheng Liu, Hongying Xia, Liang Shen*, Effect of Structure on the Properties of Polyurethanes Based on Aromatic Cardanol-based Polyols Prepared by Thiol-ene Coupling ，Progress in Organic Coatings, 2015, 83, 19-25.

[3] Changqing Fu, Zhe Yang，Zitong Zheng，Liang Shen*, Properties ofalkoxysilane castor oil synthesized via thiol-ene and its polyurethane/siloxane hybrid coating films，Progress in Organic Coatings，2014, 77, 1241-1248.

[4] Fu, Changqing, Zheng, Zitong, Yang, Zhe, Chen, Yiwang*, Liang Shen*, A fully bio-based

waterbornepolyurethane dispersion from vegetable oils: From synthesis of precursors by thiol-ene reaction to stuTina uteri1, Progress in Organic Coatings, 2014, 77, 5360.

[5] Shu, J B; Cheng, C J；Zheng, Y; Shen, L*; Qiao, Y L; Fu, C Q. “One pot ” synthesis offluorinated block copolymers using a surface-active ATRP initiator under emulsion polymerization conditions. Polym. Bull., 2011, 67, 1185 -1200.

[6] Cheng, C J；Shu, J B; Gong S S; Shen, L*; Qiao, Y L; Fu, C Q. Hexamethylenetetramine as both a ligand and a reducing agent in AGET atom transfer radical batch emulsion polymerization. Polym. Bull., 2011, 66, 735 -746.

[7] Cheng, C J；Liu, ZB; Shen, L*; Li L; Ma, C; Pu, SZ; Xu, JK. Synthesis and spectral properties of triazine-based dendritic dithienylethenes. Journal of Chemical Reasearch, 2011, 5, 282 -287.

[8] Cheng, C J；Fu QL; Liu, ZB; Shen, L*; Qiao, Y L; Fu, C Q. Emulsifier-Free Synthesis of Crosslinkable ABA Triblock Copolymer Nanoparticles via AGETATRP. Macromolecular Research, 2011, 19,

1048 -1055.

[9] Cheng, C J；Shu, J B; Gong S S; Shen, L*; Qiao, Y L; Fu, C Q. Synthesis and use of a surface-active initiator in emulsion polymerization underAGET andARGETATRP conditions. New J. Chem., 2010, 34, 163 -170.

[10] Shen, L*; Ma, C; Pu, S Z; Cheng, C J； Xu, J K; Li, L; Fu, C Q. Synthesis and properties of novel photochromic poly(methyl methacrylate-co-diarylethene)s. New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 825 -830.

[11] Xu, L Q; Yao, F; Fu, G D*; Shen, L. Simultaneous ‘Click Chemistry ’ and Atom Transfer Radical Emulsion Polymerization and Prepared Well-defined Crosslinked Nanopartilces. Macromolecules, 2009, 42 (17), 6385 -6392.

[12] Lu, B Y; Xu, J K*; Fan, C L; Miao, H L; Shen, L. Electrochemical Polymerization of Benzanthrone and Characterization of its Excellent Green-light-emitting Polymer. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113，37-48.

[13] Pu, S Z*; Liu G.; Shen L; Xu J K. Efficient synthesis and properties of isomeric photochromic diarylethenes having a pyrrole unit. Org. Lett., 2007, 9, 2139-2142.

[14] Shen, L; Xu, J K*; Wei, Z H; Xiao, Q; Pu, S Z. Electrosyntheses of freestanding poly(3-(4-fluorophenyl)thiophene) films in boron trifluoride diethyl etherate. Eur. Polym. J., 2005, 41, 1738-1746.

[15] Shen, L; Li, F Y; Sha, Y W; et al. Synthesis of fluorescent dendritic 8-hydroxyqinoline ligands and investigation on their coordinated Zn(II) complexes. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 3961-3964

[16] Shen, L; Sha, Y W; Hong, X Y. Tandem mass spectrometric analysis of distinct fragmentation patterns to M+Na /z and M+H /z of dendritic Al(III) and Zn(II) quinolates. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2004, 18, 1534-1538.

[17] Shen L, Li FY, Sha YW, et al. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Poly(ester-amine) Dendrimers and Their Recognition of Hg²⁺ at the Air/Water Interface. Chinese J. Chem. 2003, 21: 1011-1014

[18] Sha YW, Shen L, Hong XY. A divergent synthesis of new aliphatic poly(ester-amine) dendrimers bearing hydroxyl or acrylate groups on periphery. Tetrahedron Lett. 2002, 43: 9417-9419

Authorized Patents

[1] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Yaqi Hu; USA, US1147458B2, Sep. 20, 2022.

[2] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Yaqi Hu; China, ZL201911160105.2, Apr. 1, 2022.

[3] Changqing Fu; Yongshan Zhao; Liang Shen; Jiasheng Wang; China, ZL202211675719.6, 2025.

[4] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Jian Wei; China, ZL2017102626333, 2019.

[5] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Hao Guo; China, ZL2016109505871, 2019.

[6] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Wencai Li; China, ZL201510889001.0, 2018.

[7] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Lie Cheng; China, 2015104471516, 2017.

[8] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Wencai Li; China, ZL201510305480.7, 2017.

[9] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Lie Cheng; China, ZL201410393867.8, 2016.

[10] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Jiancheng Liu; China, ZL 201410303176.4, 2016.

[11] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Zitong Zheng; China, ZL 201310348061.2, 2015.

[12] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Zitong Zheng; China, ZL 201310348029.4, 2015.

[13] Changqing Fu; Zitong Zheng; Zhe Yang; Liang Shen; China, ZL 201210538071.8, 2014.

[14] Changqing Fu; Liang Shen; Xiaobo Wei; China, ZL2012103669102, 2014.