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1.        Huang, K., Liu, Z. S., Zhang, J. W., Li, S. H., Li, M., Xia, J. L., Zhou, Y. H., Epoxy monomers from tung oil fatty acids and its thermosets cured in two synergistic ways, Biomacromolecules,  dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm4018929, 2014.

 

2.        Liu, Z. S., Knetzer, D.A.,Catalyzed ring-opning polymerization of epoxidized soybean oil by hydrate and anhydrous fluoroantimonic acids, Green Materials, 1(2): 87-95, 2013.

 

3.        Liu, C. G., Huang, Y. A., Xie, H. F.; Liu, Z. S., Chen, Y., Lei, W., Hu, L. H., Zhou, Y. H., Cheng, R. S., One-pot preparation of graphene oxide/polyester nanocomposites by integrating solvent-exchange method into in situ melt polycondensation, Advances, 3:22380-22388, 2013.

 

4.        Liu, Z. S., Preparation ofbiopolymers fromplant oils in green media.BioEnergy Research, 6:1230-1236, 2013.

 

5.        Liu, Z., Biswas, A.,Fluoroantimonic acid hexahydrate (HSbF6••6H2O) catalyst: The ring-opening polymerization of epoxidized soybean oil, Applied Catalysis: A. General, 453:370-375, 2013.

 

6.        Liu, Z., Shah, S., Evangelista, R. and Isbell, T., Polymerization of euphorbia oil with Lewis acid in carbon dioxide media, Industrial Crops and Products, 41:10-16. 2013.

 

7.        Doll, K. M., Vermillion, K., Fanta, G. and Liu, Z., Diffusion coefficients of water in biobased hydrogel polymer matrices by NMR image, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 125: E580-E585. 2012.

 

8.        Abdekhodaie, M. J., Liu, Z. S., Erhan, S. Z. and Wu, X. Y., Characterization of novel soybean oil-based thermosensitive polymers for pharmaceutical application, Polymer International, 61(9): 1477-1484. 2012.

 

9.        Tong, L., Cheng, B. W., Liu, Z. S. and Wang, Y., Fabrication, structural characterization and sensing properties of polydiacetylene nanofibers templated from anodized aluminum oxide. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 155:584, 2011.

 

10.      Liu, Z. S. and Biresaw, G., Preparation and surface properties of soybean oil based polymeric surfactant obtained in supercritical carbon dioxide. J. Agr. Food. Chem., 59:1909-1917, 2011.

 

11.      Xu, Q. Y., Liu, Z. S., Nakajima, M., Ichikawa, S., Nakamura, N., Roy, P., Okadome, H. and Shiina, H., Characterization of a soybean oil-based biosurfactant and evaluation of its ability in microbubble production. Bioresource Tech. 101: 3711-3717, 2010.

 

12.      Liu, Z. S. and Erhan, S. Z., Soy-based thermosensitive hydrogels for controlled release systems. U.S. Patent 7,691,946. 2010.

 

13.      Xu, Q. Y., Liu, Z. S., Nakajima, M., Ichikawa, S., Nakamura, N., Roy, P., Okadome, H. and Shiina, H., Characterization of a soybean oil-based biosurfactant and evaluation of its ability in microbubble production. Bioresource Tech. 101: 3711-3717, 2010.

 

14.      Liu, Z. S., Doll, K. M. and Holser, R. A., Boron trifluoride catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of epoxidized soybean oil in liquid carbon dioxide. Green Chem., 11: 1774-1780, 2009.

 

15.      Liu, Z. S. and Rempel, G. L., Hydrogen transfer from benzyl alcohol to aliphatic aldehydes catalyzed by heterogenized ruthenium (II) complexes bound to swellable polymer matrices, Chem. Eng. J. 147: 366-372, 2009.

 

16.      Liu, Z. S., and Erhan, S. Z., "Green" Composites and nanocomposites from soybean oil, Materials Science and Engineering A, 483-484 (1-2C): 708-711, 2008.

 

17.      Liu, Z. S. and Rempel, G. L., The triphasic transfer hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes by aqueous sodium formate in the presence of heterogenized ruthenium (II) complexes bound to swellable polymer matrices, J, Mol. Cat., A. Chem. 278: 228-236, 2007.

 

18.      Liu, Z. S., Sharma, B. K. and Erhan, S. Z., From Oligomers to Molecular Giants of Soybean Oil in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Medium: 1. Preparation of Polymers with Lower Molecular Weight from Soybean Oil. Biomacromolecules, 8 (1): 233-239, 2007.

 

19.      Wong, H. L., Rauth, A. M., Bendayan, R., Manias, J. L., Ramaswamy, M., Liu, Z. S., Erhan, S. Z. and Wu, X.Y. A New Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Nanoparticle System Increases Cytotoxicity of Doxorubicin against Multidrug Resistant Human Breast Cancer Cells. Pharmaceutical Research. 23(7):1574-1585, 2006.

 

20.      Liu, Z. S., Erhan, S. Z. and Xu. J.  Preparation, characterization and mechanical properties of epoxidized soybean oil/clay nanocomposites. Polym. 46:10119-10127, 2005.

 

21.      Liu, Z. S., Erhan, S. Z. and Calvert, P. D.  Solid freeform fabrication of epoxidized soybean oil/epoxy composites with di-, tri- and polyethylene amine curing agents.  J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 93:356-363, 2004.

 

22.      Erhan, S. Z., Liu, Z. S. and Calvert, P. D.  Extrusion freeform fabrication of soybean oil-based composites by direct deposition. U.S. Patent 6,528,571. 2003.

 

23.      Liu, Z. S. and Calvert, P.  Multilayer hydrogels as muscle-like actuators.  Adv. Mater. 12:288-291, 2000.

 

24.      Liu, Z. S. and Rempel, G. L. Preparation of superabsorbent polymers by crosslinking acrylic acid and acrylamide copolymers.  J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 64(7):1345-1353. 1997.

 

25.      Liu, Z. S. and Rempel, G. L. Sorption of copper and silver from dilute aqueous solutions onto mercaptoacetimide of aminophenol resin Duolite A-7. Reactive Polym. 14:229-237, 1991.