在山东省“泰山学者”建设工程的大力支持下，本研究团队成立于2009年3月；现有老师4名(德国洪堡学者两名)，博士生1名，研究生15名；依托单位为青岛科技大学橡塑材料与工程教育部重点实验室；目前共承担国家自然科学基金3项，山东省杰出青年基金1项，企业横向课题1项, 研究经费共计200余万元。

代表性论文：
    1. Jianming Zhang*, Yongxin Duan, Domb, A. J, and Yukihiro Ozaki, “PLLA Mesophase and Its Phase Transition Behavior in the PLLA-PEG-PLLA Copolymer As Revealed by Infrared Spectroscopy”, Macromolecules 2010, 43, 4240-4246
    2. Jianming Zhang, Kohji Tashiro, Hideto Tsuji and Abraham J. Domb, “Phase Transition and Multiple Melting Behavior of Poly(L-lactide) Investigated by Simultaneous Measurements of WAXD and DSC”, Macromolecules 2008, 41, 1352-1357
    3. Jianming Zhang, Kohji Tashiro, Hideto Tsuji and Abraham J. Domb, “Investigation of Phase Transitional Behavior of Poly(L-lactide)/Poly(D-lactide) Blend to Prepare the Highly-Oriented Stereocomplex”, Macromolecules 2007, 40, 1049-1054.
    4. Jianming Zhang, Harumi Sato, Hideto Tsuji, Isao Noda, Yukihiro Ozaki, “Infrared Spectroscopic Study of CH3•••O=C Interaction during the Poly(L-lactide)/Poly(D-lactide) Stereocomplex Formation”, Macromolecules 2005, 38, 1822-1828.
    5. Jianming Zhang, Yongxin Duan, Harumi Sato, Hideto Tsuji, Isao Noda, Shouke Yan, Yukihiro Ozaki, “Crystal Modifications and Thermal Behavior of Poly(L-lactic acid) Revealed by Infrared Spectroscopy”, Macromolecules 2005, 38, 8012-8021.
    6. Jianming Zhang, Harumi Sato, Isao Noda, Yukihiro Ozaki, “Conformation Rearrangement and Molecular Dynamics of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) during the Melt-Crystallization Process Investigated by Infrared and Two-Dimensional Infrared Correlation Spectroscopy”, Macromolecules 2005 38, 4274-4281.
    7. Jianming Zhang, Hideto Tsuji, Isao Noda, Yukihiro Ozaki, “Structural Changes and Crystallization Dynamics of Poly(L-lactide) during the Cold-Crystallization Process Investigated by Infrared and Two-Dimensional Infrared Correlation Spectroscopy”, Macromolecules 2004 37, 6433-6439.
    8. Jianming Zhang, Bergé, B., Meeussen, F., Nies, E., Berghmans, H., Shen D. Y., “Influence of the Interactions in Aqueous Mixtures of Poly(vinyl methyl ether) on the Crystallization Behavior of Water”, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 9145-9153。