The functions and applications are among the eternal themes of materials. We have studied the industrial application of hyperbranched polymers in rheology additives, plasticizers, crosslinkers and solid-state polymer electrolytes. We also find the hyperbranched polymers as well as their self-assemblies are very potential in biomedical applications like drug delivery, gene tranfection, antibacterial materials, bioimaging, antifouling materials, chemosensors and so on. Very recently, we are more engaged in the applications of alternating copolymers and their self-assemblies in photosynthesis and nano-patterned surface.   

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