主要從事高分子基材料界面結構及性質研究，包括合成、表征、結構和性質的微觀機理分析等：

1）合成、開發用于工業CO2捕集的新型高分子基功能材料（與清華大學、華能等合作）；

2）聚合物發泡機理及加工研究（與工商大學等合作）；

3）導電高分子材料結構及性質研究（校內合作）；

4）納米顆粒/聚合物體系中顆粒分散、聚集及結晶行為研究。

 

近3年以通訊聯系人發表論文：

 1. D. Zhou, J. Mi, and C. Zhong, Three-dimensional density functional study of heterogeneous nucleation of droplets on solid surface, J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 14100–14106.

2. M. Xu, C. Zhang, Z. Du, and J. Mi, Structures and Surface Tensions of Fluids near Solid Surfaces: AnIntegral Equation Theory Study , J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 6514–6521.

3. D. Zhou, J. Mi, and C. Zhong, Theoretical study of dissolved gas at a hydrophobic interface, J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 116, 3042–3049.

4. M. Xu, C. Zhang, Z. Du, and J. Mi, Modified PRISM theory for confined polymers, J. Chem. Phys. 2012, 137, 184901.

5. Y. Feng, H. Zou, M. Tian, L. Zhang, and J. Mi, Relationship between dispersion and conductivity of polymer nanocomposites: A moleculardynamics study, J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 13081–13088.

6. J. Hu, J. Chen, J. Mi, Prediction of interfacial structure and tension of binary mixtures containing carbon dioxide, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2012, 51, 1236–1243.

7. M. Xu, Q. Zhao, C. Zhang, Z. Du, and J. Mi, Integral Equation Prediction of Surface-Induced Layering Transition, J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117, 19409?19418.

8. Y. Feng, N. Ning, L. Zhang, M. Tian, H. Zou, and J. Mi, Evolution of Conductive Network and Properties of Nanorod/Polymer Composite under Tensile Strain, J. Chem. Phys. 2013, 139, 024903.

9. D. Zhou, F. Zhang, J. Mi, and C. Zhong, Line Tension and Contact Angle of Heterogeneous Nucleation of Binary Fluids, AIChE J. 2013, 59, 4390–4398.

10. D. Zhou, J. Mi, and C. Zhong, Modeling of Bubble Nucleation of an Air–Water Mixture near Hydrophobic Walls. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 2013, 25, 184004.

11. X. Wang, J. Mi, C. Zhong, Density Functional Theory for Crystal-Liquid Interfaces of Lennard-Jones Fluid, J. Chem. Phys. 2013, 138, 164704.

12. M. Xu, C. Zhang, Z. Du, and J. Mi, Role of Interfacial Structure of Water in Polymer Surface Wetting, Macromolecules 2013, 46, 927–934.

13. X. Wang, J. Chen, J. Mi, Structure-solubility Correlation Model for Carbon Dioxide in Ionic Liquids, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 954–962.

14. Y. Du, Z. Du, W. Zou H. Li J. Mi C. Zhang, Carbon Dioxide Adsorbent Based on Rich Amines Loaded Nano-silica, J. Colloid and Interface Sci. 2013, 409, 123–128.

15. Y. Wang, David K. Sang, Z. Du, C. Zhang, M. Tian, and J. Mi. Interfacial Structures, Surface Tensions, and Contact Angles of Diiodomethane on Fluorinated Polymers. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 10143?10152 .

16. Y. Chang, J. Mi,and C. Zhong. Density functional theory for carbon dioxide crystal. J. Chem. Phys., 2014, 140, 204706.

17. Y. Feng, N. Ning, Z. Wei, L. Zhang, M. Tian, H. Zou, J. Mi. Towards optimization of electrical network and mechanical property of polymer nanocomposites with grafted nanoparticles. Polymer, 2014, 55, 3178-3185.

18. Y. Feng, N. Ning, Q. Zhao, J. Liu, L. Zhang, M. Tian, J. Mi. Role of block copolymer morphology on particle percolation of polymer nanocomposites. Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 8236–8244.

19 X. Wang, David K. Sang, J. Chen, and J. Mi. Theoretical insights into nucleation of CO₂ and CH₄ hydrates for CO₂ capture and storage. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16, 26929–26937.

20 Q. Zhao, X. Wang, C. Zhang, Z. Du, M. Tian, and J. Mi. Role of Polymer Conformation and Hydrodynamics on Nanoparticle Deposits on a Substrate. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 26808?26815.

21. J. Feng and J. Mi. Prediction of Solubilities and Interfacial Tensions of Ionic Liquids for Desulfurization of Fuel Oil. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2014, 53, 20234–20240.