Research Interests 

 Education 

Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Master of Engineering (Materials Engineering)

 Published Papers 

Chen L, Wang K, Kotaki M, Hu C, He CB Fracture Behavior of Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 2006 6 3969–3972

Chen L, Phang IY, Wong SC, Lv PF, Liu TX Embrittlement mechanisms of nylon 66/organoclay nanocomposites prepared by melt-compounding process Materials & Manufacturing Processes 2006 21 (2) 153-158

Chen L, Wang K, Toh ML, He CB Polypropylene/clay Nanocomposites Prepared By Reactive Compounding With An Epoxy Based Masterbatch Macromolecular Materials & Engineering 2005 290 (10) 1029-1036

Chen L, Wong SC, Liu TX, Lu XH, He CB Deformation mechanisms of nanoclay-reinforced maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 2004 42 (14) 2759-2768

Chen L, Wong SC, Pisharath S Fracture properties of nanoclay-filled polypropylene Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2003 88 (14) 3298-3305

Mya KY, Wang K, Chen L, Lin TT, Pallathadka, PK, Pan J, He C The effect of nanofiller on the thermomechanical properties of polyimide/clay nanocomposites. Macromol Chem Physic (2008) 209 (6) 643-650

Wouterson EM, Boey FYC, Wong SC, Chen L, Hu X Nano-toughening versus micro-toughening of polymer syntactic foams. Compos Sci Technol (2007) 67 (14) 2924-2933

Wang K, Chen L, Kotaki M, He C. Preparation, microstructure and thermal mechanical properties of epoxy/crude clay nanocomposites. Compos Part A-Appl S (2007) 38 (1) 192-197

Wang L, Wang K, Chen L, He CB, Wang L, Zhang YW Hydrothermal effects on the thermomechanical properties of high performance epoxy/clay nanocomposites
Polymer Engineering & Science 2006 46 (2) 215-221

Kotaki M, Wang K, Toh ML, Chen L, Wong SY, He CB Electrically conductive epoxy/clay/vapor grown carbon fiber hybrids Macromolecules 2006 39 (3) 908-911

Guo QP, Wang K, Chen L, Zheng SX, Halley PJ Phase behavior, crystallization, and nanostructures in thermoset blends of epoxy resin and amphiphilic star-shaped block copolymers Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 2006 44 (6) 975-985

Guo QP, Chen F, Wang K, Chen L Nanostructured thermoset epoxy resin templated by an amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane) diblock copolymer Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 2006 44 (21) 3042-3052

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Mya KY, Li X, Chen L, He CB Supramolecular Assembled Nanostructure Containing Cubic Silsesquioxanein Aqueous Solution Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2006 6 3955–3959

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Wang SF, Chen L, Tong YJ Structure-property relationship in chitosan-based biopolymer/montmorillonite nanocomposites Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2006 44 686 – 696

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Wang SF, Shen L, Tong YJ, Chen L, Phang IY, Lim PQ, Liu TX Biopolymer chitosan/montmorillonite nanocomposites: Preparation and characterization, Polymer Degradation and Stability 2005 90 123-131

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Wang K, Chen L, Wu JS, Toh ML, He CB, Yee AF. Epoxy nanocomposites with highly exfoliated clay: Mechanical properties and fracture mechanisms Macromolecules 2005 38 (3) 788-800

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Wang K, Wang L, Wu JS, Chen L, He CB. Preparation of highly exfoliated epoxy/clay nanocomposites by "slurry compounding": Process and mechanisms Langmuir 2005 21 (8) 3613-3618

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Mya KY, Li X, Chen L, Ni XP, Li J, He CB Core-corona structure of cubic silsesquioxane-poly(ethylene oxide) in aqueous solution: Fluorescence, light scattering, and TEM studies Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005 109 (19) 9455-9462

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Wu DC, Liu Y, Jiang X, Chen L, He CB, Goh SH, Leong KW Evaluation of hyperbranched poly(amino ester)s of amine constitutions similar to polyethylenimine for DNA delivery Biomacromolecules 2005 6 (6): 3166-3173

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Wu DC, Liu Y, Chen L, He CB, Chung TS, Goh SH TI 2A(2)+BB ' B '' approach to hyperbranched poly(amino ester)s Macromolecules 2005 38 (13) 5519-5525

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Wan T, Chen L, Chua YC, Lu XH Crystalline morphology and isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/clay nanocomposites Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2004 94 (4) 1381-1388

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 Patents 

Wang K, He C, Chen L, Toh ML, Mya KY Thermoplastic polymer based nanocomposites IMR/P//2285/PCT 14-Jan-2005

Wang K, Wu J, Chen L, He CB Nanocomposites and process for their production IMR/P//1885/PCT 14-Jul-2004

 Professional Experience 

Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
Research Fellow
Projects:

• Singapore Airlines
  • Phase 1: Identification of the causes of crazes/cracks on aircraft window panels.
  • Phase 2: Evaluation of the effects of several detergents on the crazing process of window panels.
• AFSOR
  • Fabrication, characterization, and structure-property relationships of polymer clay nanocomposites.
• Boeing
  • Study of the failure mechanisms of hard-coating.