Ye Liu PhD Professor

Email: liuye@dlut.edu.cn

Major: Chemical Engineering

Address: Dalian University of Technology, E-330 West Campus, No.2 Linggong Road, High-Tech Zone, Dalian 116024, China

ORC ID: orcid.org/0000-0003-3143-3629

Education & Research Experience

•  2004.09 ～ 2008.07 School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Bachelor degree

• 2008.09～ 2014.12 School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, PhD degree  (Supervisor: Prof. Xiao-Bing Lu)

• 2015.01～ 2017.12 College of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Postdoc (Supervisor: Prof. Yan-Hua Wang)

• 2016.10～ 2018.09 Department of Chemistry, Konstanz University, Postdoc, Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow (Supervisor: Prof. Stefan Mecking)

• 2018.12～ Now      School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Full professor

Research Interests

• Polymer synthetic chemistry

• Polyketone resin and fiber

• Asymmetric coordination polymerization

Awards

• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow

• Changjiang Scholars Programme of China

Representative publications

1. Wen-Li Zhang, Shi-Yu Chen, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. On-Demand Nonalternating Copolymerization Enables Upcycling of Mixed Polyethylene and Nylon Plastics. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 36254 (Front Cover).

2. Shuang Jiao, Wen-Li Zhang, Ming-Mei Fan, Shi-Huan Li, Shi-Yu Chen, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Scalable Nickel Catalysts for Carbonylative Terpolymerization of

Ethylene/α-Olefin with High Efficiency. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 34560.

3. Shi-Yu Chen, Meng-Xin Zhang, Shi-Huan Li, Wen-Li Zhang, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Degradable Polyketone Thermoplastic Elastomers with Biomass Sourced Composition. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202507976 (Hot Paper).

4. Yong-Qiang Teng, Bai-Hao Ren, Ye Liu*, Jie Gao, Wei-Min Ren, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Innovative Approach to Chiral Polyurethanes: Asymmetric Copolymerization with Isocyanates. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202404186.

5. Shi-Yu Chen, Bai-Hao Ren, Shi-Huan Li, Yu-Hang Song, Shuang Jiao, Chen Zou, Changle Chen, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Cationic P,O‐Coordinated Nickel(II) Catalysts for Carbonylative Polymerization of Ethylene: Unexpected Productivity via Subtle Electronic Variation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202204126 (VIP, TOP5%).

6. Jin-Chuang Yang, Jun Yang, Wen-Bing Li, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Carbonylative Polymerization of Epoxides Mediated by Tri-metallic Complexes: A Dual Catalysis Strategy for Synthesis of Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202116208.

7. Yan Yu, Bang Gao, Ye Liu*, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Efficient and Selective Chemical Recycling of CO₂‐Based Alicyclic Polycarbonates via Catalytic Pyrolysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202204492 (VIP, TOP5%).

8. Yan Yu, Li-Ming Fang, Ye Liu*, Xiao-Bing Lu.* Chemical Synthesis of CO₂‑Based Polymers with Enhanced Thermal Stability and Unexpected Recyclability from Biosourced Monomers. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 8349.

9. Shi-Yu Chen, Ru-Chao Pan, Min Chen, Ye Liu*, Changle Chen*, Xiao-Bing Lu.Synthesis of Nonalternating Polyketones Using Cationic Diphosphazane Monoxide-Palladium Complexes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 10743.

10. Ye Liu, Stefan Mecking*. Synthetic Polyester from Plant Oil Feedstock by Functionalizing Polymerization. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 3346.

11. Ye Liu*, Hui Zhou, Jia-Zhi Guo, Wei-Min Ren, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Completely Recyclable Monomers and Polycarbonate: Approach to Sustainable Polymers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 4862 (Hot Paper).

12. Jie Li,^# Ye Liu,^# Wei-Min Ren, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Asymmetric Alternating Copolymerization of Meso-epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides: Efficient Access to Enantiopure Polyesters. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 11493. (^#Contribute equally).

13. Ye Liu, Kaiwu Dong, Matthias Beller, Stefan Mecking.* Selective Long-Range Isomerization Carbonylation of a Complex Hyperbranched Polymer Substrate. ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 9232.

14. Ye Liu, Wei-Min Ren, Wei-Ping Zhang, Rong-Rong Zhao, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Crystalline CO₂-based Polycarbonates Prepared from Racemic Catalyst through Intramolecularly Interlocked Assembly. Nat. Commun. 2015, 6, 8594.

15. Ye Liu, Meng Wang, Wei-Min Ren, Yue-Chao Xu, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Crystalline hetero-stereocomplexed polycarbonates produced from amorphous opposite enantiomers having different chemical structures. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 7042.

16. Ye Liu, Wei-Min Ren, Chuang Liu, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Crystalline stereocomplexed polycarbonates: H-bond driving interlocked orderly assembly of the opposite enantiomers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 2241 (VIP, TOP 5%).

17. Ye Liu, Wei-Min Ren, Ke-Ke He, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Crystalline-gradient Polycarbonates Prepared from Enantioselective Terpolymerization of Meso-epoxides with CO₂. Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 5687.

18. Ye Liu, Wei-Min Ren, Jie Liu, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Asymmetric Copolymerization of CO₂ with Meso-epoxides Mediated by Dinuclear Co(III)-Complexes: Unprecedented Enantioselectivity and Activity. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 11594.

19. Jun Yang, Shu-Yi Wang, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Intramolecular Cooperation and Exchange Driven Ring-Opening Polymerization toward Functionalized Polyhydroxyalkanoates with High Ductility and Robust Adhesion. Macromolecules 2025, 58, 8622.

20. Ye Liu*, Yan Yu, Qian-Xiao Zhang, Ting-Ting Song, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Amphiphilic and Chemically Recyclable CO₂-Based Polycarbonates from Biosourced Epoxides. Macromolecules 2025, 58, doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01648.

21. Wen-Li Zhang, Shuai Han, Shi-Huan Li, Xin-Yu Hao, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Mechanistic Insights into Cationic [P,O]-Pd-Catalyzed Chain-Transfer Copolymerization of Ethylene with Carbon Monoxide. Macromolecules 2024, 57, 4174.

22. Yan Yu, Bai-Hao Ren, Ye Liu*, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Chemical Recycling of Poly(cyclohexene carbonate)s via Synergistic Catalysis. ACS Macro Lett. 2024, 13, 1099.

23. Jin-Chuang Yang, Jun Yang, Tie-Ying Zhang, Xin-Jun Li, Xiao-Bing Lu, Ye Liu*. Toughening Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by Using Catalytic Carbonylative Terpolymerization of Epoxides. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 510.

24. Ye Liu*, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Current Challenges and Perspectives in CO₂-Based Polymers. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 1759.

25. Yu-Tong Li, Hui-Ying Yu, Wen-Bing Li, Ye Liu*, Xiao-Bing Lu. Recyclable Polyhydroxyalkanoates via a Regioselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of α,β-Disubstituted β-Lactone Monomers. Macromolecules 2021, 54, 4641.

26. Ye Liu*. Li-Ming Fang, Bai-Hao Ren, Xiao-Bing Lu. Asymmetric Alternating Copolymerization of CO₂ with meso-Epoxides: Ring Size Effects of Epoxides on Reactivity, Enantioselectivity, Crystallization, and Degradation, Macromolecules 2020, 53, 2912.

27. Ye Liu*. Jia-Zhi Guo, Hui-Wen Lu, Hui-Bo Wang, Xiao-Bing Lu*, Making Various Degradable Polymers from Epoxides Using a Versatile Dinuclear Chromium Catalyst. Macromolecules 2018, 51, 771.

28. Ye Liu^#, Rong-Rong Li^#, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Microstructure Analysis of Poly(cyclopentene carbonate)s at the Diad Level. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 6941 (#Contribute equally).

29. Ye Liu, Meng Wang, Wei-Min Ren, Ke-Ke He, Yue-Chao Xu, Jie Liu, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Stereospecific CO₂ Copolymers from 3,5-Dioxaepoxides: Crystallization and Functionallization. Macromolecules 2014, 47, 1269.

30. Ye Liu, Wei-Min Ren, Chuang Liu, Song Fu, Meng Wang, Ke-Ke He, Rong-Rong Li, Rong Zhang, Xiao-Bing Lu*. Mechanistic Understanding of Enantioselective Copolymerization of meso-Epoxides with CO₂ Using a Dinuclear Cobalt(III) Catalyst. Macromolecules 2014, 47, 7775.