Dr. Mao Li
MANA Research Associate
Supermolecules Group
Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
Phone: 8525 (in NIMS);
Email: Li.Mao(a)nims.go.jp
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Biography
Dr. Mao Li was born in Heilongjiang, China, in 1979. He studied at Jilin University, where he received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry in 2002. He obtained his PhD degree from State Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Materials in the same university in 2007. In the period 2007-2010 he was active as postdoc fellow in Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and Cornell University, USA. From 2010, Mao Li started as MANA postdoc fellow at National Institute for Materials Science. His interests include the optoelectronic materials for devices and their electrochemistry.

Research Activities
  1. Design and synthesis of organic donor-acceptor materials for photovoltaics; Electrochemical coupling layer by layer assembly (ECC-LbL); Electrochemical and chemical coupling of alkylcarbazole; (2010.01-now, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan)
  2. Design and synthesis of organic sulfur compounds and conducting polymers for application in lithium ion batteries; Measurements based on rotating electrode; (2008.12-2009.12, Cornell University, USA)
  3. Electrochromic films and devices based on thiophenes and selenophenes; Quartz Crystal Microbalance; Conductivity measurement of conducting polymers in situ; (2007.07-2008.12, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
  4. Highly luminescent network films from electrochemical deposition of peripheral carbazole functionalized fluorene, and their applications for light-emitting diodes; (LEDs) (2005.07-2007.07, Jilin University, China)
  5. Electronic energy level determination of organic luminescent materials by utilizing electrochemical strategy; (2004.07-2005.07, Jilin University, China)
  6. Modified anode applied using specific metal oxide for waste water treatment; (2003.07-2004.07, Jilin University, China)
  7. Electrosynthesis of organic compounds for pharmaceutical intermediates; (2002.07-2003.07, Jilin University, China)

List of Publications
Patent:
  1. Bendikov M, Patra A, Wijsboom YH, Li M, Sheynin Y, Zamoshchik N, Zade SS.
    “Selenophenes and selenophene-based polymers, their preparation and uses thereof.”
    PCT Int. Pub. No. WO2009/034571 A2.

  2. Ma YG, Li M.
    “The fabrication of electrodeposition organic light emitting layers and its application in Devices.”
    China Patent, 32pp. CN1822410.

Selected Journals:
(28) Ariga, K.; Ishihara, S.; Abe, H.; Li, M.; Hill, J. P.
“Materials nanoarchitectonics for environmental remediation and sensing”
J. Mater. Chem. in press (2011).

(27) Li, M.; Ishihara, S.; Akada, M.; Liao, M.; Sang, L.; Hill, J. P.; Krishnan, V.; Ma, Y.; Ariga, K.; Ma, Y. G.
“Electrochemical Coupling Layer-by-Layer (ECC-LbL) Assembly”
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133(19), 7348-7351 (2011). (Selected by JACS Image Challenge, Challenge #152)

(26)Ariga, K.; Li, M.; Richards, G. J.; Hill, J. P.
“Nanoarchitectonics: A Conceptual Paradigm for Design and Synthesis of Dimension-Controlled Functional Nanomaterials”
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 11(1), 1-13 (2011).

(25)Poverenov, E.; Li, M.; (equal contribution) Bitler, A.; Bendikov, M.
“Major Effect of Electropolymerization Solvent on Morphology and Electrochromic Properties of PEDOT Films”
Chem. Mater., 22(13), 4019-4025 (2010).

(24)Wijsboom, Y. H.; Patra, A.; Zade, S. S.; Sheynin, Y.; Li, M.; Bendikov, M.
“Controlling Rigidity and Planarity in Conjugated Polymers: Poly(3,4-ethylenedithioselenophene)”
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48(30), 5443-5447 (2009).

(23)Li, M.; Patra, A.; Sheynin, Y.; Bendikov, M.
“exyl-Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene): Novel Highly Stable Organic Electrochromic Material with High Contrast Ratio, High Coloration Efficiency, and Low-Switching Voltage”
Adv. Mater., 21(17), 1707-1711 (2009).

(22)Li, M.; Sheynin, Y.; Patra, A.; Bendikov M.
“Tuning the Electrochromic Properties of Poly(alkyl-3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophenes) Having High Contrast Ratio and Coloration Efficiency”
Chem. Mater., 21(12), 2482-2488 (2009).

(21)Patra, A.; Wijsboom, Y. H.; Zade, S. S.; Li, M.; Bendikov, M.
“Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene)”
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130(21), 6734-6736 (2008).

(20)Li, M.; Tang, S.; Shen, F.; Liu, M.; Li, F.; Lu, P.; Lu, D. Hanif, M.; Ma, Y.
“The effects of supporting electrolytes on luminescent properties of electrochemical deposition films”
J. Electrochemical. Soc., 155(5), H287-H291 (2008).

(19)He, F.; Tian, L.; Xie, W.; Li, M.; Gao, Q.; Hanif, M.; Zhang, Y.; Cheng, G.; Yang, B.; Ma, Y. G.; Liu, S.; Shen, J.
“Highly Efficient Blue Organic Light-Emitting Devices Based on Improved Guest/Host Combination”
J. Phys. Chem. C., 112(31), 12024-12029 (2008).

(18)Wang, F. F.; He, F.; Xie, Z. Q.; Li, Y. P.; Hanif, M.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Derivatives with Different Contents of cis-Olefins and their Effect on the Optical Properties”
Macro. Chem. Phys., 209, 1381-1388 (2008).

(17)Wang, F. F., He, F., Xie, Z. Q., Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“A solution-processible poly(p-phenylene vinylene) without alkyl substitution: introducing the cis-vinylene segments in polymer chain for improved solubility, blue emission, and high efficiency”
Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 46, 5242-5250 (2008).

(16)Lu, P.; Zhang, H.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Photophysical properties of fluorene-based copolymers synthesized by connecting twisted biphenyl units with fluorene via para- and meta-linkages”
Polymer International 57, 987-994 (2008).

(15)Zhang, W.; Yang, B.; Lu, P.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Optical and Electron-Deficient Properties of Poly[2,7-(9,9-Dihexylfluorene)-Co-Bi- pyridine]: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study”
Synth. Met., 158, 194-199 (2008).

(14)Hanif, M.; Lu, P.; Zheng, Y.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Mechanistic Aspects of the Monomer, Polymer formation and the Synthesis of PQ-Alt-Dialkyl-Fluorene Conjugated Copolymer”
Chem. Res. Chin. Uni., 24, 110-115 (2008).

(13)Li, M.; Tang, S.; Lu, D.; Shen, F.; Liu, M.; Wang, H.; Lu, P.; Hanif, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Electrochemical deposition of highly luminescent and patterning organic films for light emitting diodes”
Semiconductor Science and Technology, 22(8), 855-858 (2007).

(12)Xia, H.; Li, M.; Lu, D.; Zhang, C. B.; Xie, W.  J.; Liu, X. D.; Yang, B.; Ma, Y. G.
“The host selection and configuration design of electrophosphorescent device: A consideration from electrochemical properties of phosphorescent molecules”
Adv. Funct. Mater., 17(11), 1757-1764 (2007).

(11)Tang, S.; Liu, M. R.; Lu, P.; Xia, H.; Li, M.; Xie, Z. Q.; Shen, F. Z.; Gu, C.; Wang, H. P.; Yang, B.; Ma, Y. G.
“Molecular Glass Constructed by 9,9'-spirobifluorene and Peripheral Carbazole: A Spin-coated Small Molecular Materials for Deep Blue OLED”
Adv. Funct. Mater., 17(15), 2869-2877 (2007).

(10)Hanif, M.; Lu, P.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Synthesis, characterization, electrochemistry and optical properties of a novel phenanthrenequinone-alt-dialkyl- fluorene conjugated copolymer”
Polymer International, 56, 1507-1513 (2007).

(9)Li, M.; Tang, S.; Shen, F.; Liu, M.; Xie, W.; Xia, H.; Liu, L.; Tian, L.; Xie, Z.; Lu, P.; Hanif, M.; Lu, D.; Cheng, G.; Ma, Y. G.
“Highly luminescent network films from electrochemical deposition of peripheral carbazole functionalized fluorene oligomer and their applications for light-emitting diodes”
Chem. Commun., 3393-3395 (2006). (Hot paper and Cover page, Highlighted in Chemical Technology and Chemistry World)

(8)Li, M.; Tang, S.; Shen, F.; Liu, M.; Xie, W.; Xia, H.; Liu, L.; Tian, L.; Xie, Z.; Lu, P.; Hanif, M.; Lu, D.; Cheng, G.; Ma, Y. G.
“Electrochemically Deposited Organic Luminescent Films: The Effect of Deposition Parameters on Morphologies and Luminescent Efficiency of Films”
J. Phys. Chem. B., 110(36), 17784-17789 (2006).

(7)Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Electrochemical determination of the ionization potential and electron affinity of PF derivatives”
Chin. J. Luminescence, 27, 80-84 (2006).

(6)Xia, H.; Zhu, Y. Y.; Lu, D.; Li, M.; Zhang, C.; Yang, B.; Ma, Y. G.
“Ruthenium(II) complex with mixed ligands of 2, 2'-bipyridine and 4, 4'-dialkyl ester-2, 2'-bipyridine as pure red dopant for single-layer electrophosphorescent device”
J. Phys. Chem. B., 110(37), 18718-18723 (2006).

(5)Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Electrochemical properties and electronic energy level of phosphorescent complexes (L)Re(CO)3Cl (L = alpha, alpha'-diamine)”
Chem. J. Chin. Univ-Chin., 26, 317-320 (2005).

(4)Qiu, S.; Liu, L. L.; Wang, B. L.; Shen, F. Z.; Zhang, W.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Facile synthesis of carbazole-containing semiladder polyphenylenes for pure-blue electroluminescence”
Macromolecules, 38(16), 6782-6788 (2005).

(3)Xie, Z. Q.; Liu, L. L.; Yang, B,; Yang, G. D.; Ye, L.; Li, M.; Ma, Y. G.
“Polymorphism of 2,5-diphenyl-1,4-distyrylbenzene with two cis double bonds: The essential role of aromatic CH/pi hydrogen bonds”
Crystal Growth & Design, 5(5), 1959-1964 (2005).

(2)Xie, Z. Q.; Yang, B.; Liu, L. L.; Li, M.; Lin, D.; Ma, Y. G.
“Experimental and theoretical studies of 2,5-diphenyl-1,4-distyrylbenzenes with all-cis- and all-trans double bonds: chemical structure determination and optical properties”
J. Phys. Organ. Chem., 18(9), 962-973 (2005).

(1)He, F.; Xia, H.; Tang, S.; Duan, Y.; Zeng, M.; Liu, L.; Li, M.; Zhang, H.; Yang, B.; Ma, Y. G.; Liu, S.; Shen, J.
“A novel amorphous oligo(phenylenevinylene) dimer with a biphenyl linkage center and fluorene end groups for electroluminescent devices”
J. Mater. Chem., 14, 2735-2740 (2004).

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