Name: Bin Yan
Title: Professor
Department and Major:Department of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Material Science
Laboratory or Office:Lab @ Textile Building A Room 421, office@ Textile Building A Room 316
Telephone number: 028-85460645
E-mail:binyan@scu.edu.cn, yanbinscu@126.com
Research Field: development of advanced functional materials with novel engineering and biomedical applications, Green chemistry for advanced textile materials, polymer/inorganic hybrid materials for environmental science and technology
Education:
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, Canada 2013-2017
Ph.D. Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, 2012
M.S. Sichuan University, China, 2009
B.S. Sichuan University, China, 2006
Recent Publications:
1. Yan, B.;Huang,J.; Han, L.; Gong, L.; Li, L.; Israelachvili, J.N.; Zeng, H*. “Duplicating Dynamic Strain-Stiffening Behavior and Nanomechanics of Biological Tissues in A Synthetic Self-Healing Flexible Network Hydrogel”,ACS nano,2017, 11, 11074-11081.
2. Guo, B.; Li, D.; Li, C.; Mao, Y.; Zheng, Q.*; Tan, L.;Yan, B.*“A facile and eco-friendly strategy to prepare synthetic syntans for after-treatment of dyed nylon fabrics”,Dyes and Pigments,2017, 146, 199-202.
3. Li, L.;Yan,B.*;Yang, J.; Huang, W.; Chen, L.; Zeng, H*. “Injectable self-healing hydrogel with antimicrobial and antifouling properties”,ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,2017, 9, 9221-9225.
4. Zhang, S.; Ran, C.; Chen, S*.; Gu, Y.; Jiang, M.; Hu, F.;Yan, B*, “Enhanced Electrochromic Performances of Polyaniline-Coated Rod-Like ATO/TiO2 Nanocomposites”,Journal of The Electrochemical Society,2017, 164, H1021-H1027.
5. Li, L.#;Yan, B.#;Yang, J.; Chen, L.; Zeng, H. “Novel Mussel‐Inspired Injectable Self‐Healing Hydrogel with Anti‐Biofouling Property”,Advanced Materials,2015, 27, 1294-1299.(#co-first author)
6. Yan, B.;Boyer, J.-C.; Habault, D.; Branda, N. R.; Zhao, Y. “Near Infrared Light Triggered Release of Biomacromolecules from Hydrogels Loaded with Upconversion Nanoparticles",Journal of American Chemical Society,2012,134, 16558-16561.(Highlighted in C&ENandTherapeutic Delivery)
7. Yan, B.;Boyer, J.-C.; Branda, N. R.; Zhao, Y. “Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Dissociation of Block Copolymer Micelles Using Upconverting Nanoparticles",Journal of American Chemical Society,2011,133, 19714-19717.
8. Xie, Y.#;Yan, B.#;Zeng, H.; and Liu, Q. “Highly Regenerable Mussel-Inspired Fe3O4@Polydopamine-Ag Core–Shell Microspheres as Catalyst and Adsorbent for Methylene Blue Removal”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces,2014, 6, 8845–8852.(#co-first author)
9. Yan, B.;He, J.; Ayotte, P.; Zhao, Y. “Optically Triggered Dissociation of Kinetically Stabilized Block Copolymer Vesicles in Aqueous Solution",Macromolecular Rapid Communication,2011,32, 972-976.
10. Yan, B;Han, D.; Boissière, O.; Ayotte, P.; Zhao, Y. “Manipulation of Block Copolymer Vesicles Using CO2: Dissociation or "Breathing"”,Soft Matter2013,9, 2011-2016.
11. Yan, B.;Tong, X.; Ayotte, P.; Zhao, Y. “'Light-Responsive Block Copolymer Vesicles Based on a Photo-Softening Effect",Soft Matter,2011,7, 10001-10009.(selected asOne of Most Read Articles in September 2011).
12. Yan, B.;He, J.; Qin, A.; Du, X.; Zhang, Q.; and Wang, Y. “Effect of Molecular Weight of Macro-iniferter on Electro-optical Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films Prepared by Iniferter Polymerization”,Journal of polymer Science Part B: Polymer. Physics,2009, 47, 1530-1534.
13. Yan, B.;He, J.; Fang, Y.; Du, X.; Zhang, Q.; Wang, S.; Pan, C.; and Wang, Y. “The effect of the resultant microphase-separated structures of polymer matrices on the electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal films by Iniferter polymerization”,European Polymer Journal,2009, 45, 1936-1940.
14. Yan, B.;He, J.; Bao, R.; Wang, S.; Zeng, Y.; and Wang, Y. “Modification of Electro-optical Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films by Iniferter Polymerization”,European Polymer Journal,2008, 44, 952-958.
15. Yan, B.;He, J.; Du, X.; Zhang, Q.; Wang, S.; Pan, C.; and Wang, Y. “Configuration Control of Liquid Crystal Droplets in Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal with Macro-iniferter Polystyrene”,Liquid Cystals,2009, 36, 933-938.
16. Chen, J.;Yan, B.; Wang, X.; Huang, Q.; Thundat, T.; Zeng, H. “Core cross-linked double hydrophilic block copolymer micelles based on multiple hydrogen-bonding interactions”,Polymer Chemistry2017, 8, 3066-3073.
17. Lu, Q.;Yan, B.; Xie, L.; Huang, J.; Liu, Y.; Zeng, H. “A two-step flocculation process on oil sands tailings treatment using oppositely charged polymer flocculants”, Science of the Total Environment2016, 565, 369-375.
18. Shi, C.;Yan, B.;Xie, L.; Zhang, L.; Wang, J.; Takahara, A.; Zeng, H. “Long‐Range Hydrophilic Attraction between Water and Polyelectrolyte Surfaces in Oil”,Angewandte Chemie International Edition2016, 55, 15017-15021.
19. Xu, Z.;Yan, B.; Riordon, J.; Zhao, Y.; Sinton, D.; Moffitt, M. “Microfluidic Synthesis of Photoresponsive Spool-Like Block Copolymer Nanoparticles: Flow-Directed Formation and Light-Triggered Dissociation"Chem. Mater.2015, 27, 8094-8104.
20. Li, L.;Yan, B.;Zhang, L.; Tian, Y.; Zeng, H. “Mussel-inspired antifouling coatings bearing polymer loops”,Chem. Commun.,2015,51, 15780-15783.
21. Wang, S.; Zhang, L.;Yan, B.;Xu, H.; Liu, Q.; Zeng, H. “Molecular and Surface Interactions between Polymer Flocculant Chitosan-g-polyacrylamide and Kaolinite Particles: Impact of Salinity”,J. Phys. Chem. C,2015,119,7327–7339.
22. Xie, Y.;Yan, B.;Tian, C.; Liu, Y.; Liu, Q.; Zeng, H. “Efficient removal of elemental mercury (Hg 0) by SBA-15-Ag adsorbents”,Journal of Materials Chemistry A,2014,2, 17730-17734.
23. Xuan, J.; Boissière, O.; Zhao, Y.;Yan, B.;Tremblay, L.; Lacelle, S.; Xia, H.; Zhao, Y. “Ultrasound-responsive Block Copolymer Micelles Based on a New Amplification Mechanism", Langmuir2012,28, 16463-16468.
24. Huang, J.;Yan, B.; Zeng, H. Understanding Nanorheology of Confined Thin Films and Associated Molecular Surface Forces.Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, 2014,26,3-14.
25. He, J.;Yan, B.;Tremblay, L.; Zhao, Y. “Both Core- and Shell-Cross-Linked Nanogels: Photoinduced Size Change, Intra-particle LCST and Inter-particle UCST Thermal Behaviours",Langmuir2011,27, 436-444.(selected as One of Most Read Articles in December 2010)
26. Du, X.;Yan, B.;Li, M.; Chen, S.; Yao, J.; Wang, Y. “Macro reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer agent mixture as a means to enhance the electro-optical performance of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals”,Polymer International,2011, 60, 971-975.
27. Du, X.;Yan, B.;Yao, J.; Chen, S.; Li, M.; Wang, Y. “The improvement of electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals using copolymer macroinitiator with different glass transition temperature”,Journal of polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry,2010, 48, 5557-5561.
28. Du, X.;Yan, B.;Wang, Y. “Influence of matrix glass transition temperature on the memory effect of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals”,Journal of polymer Science Part B: Polymer. Physics,2010, 48,729-732.
29. He, J.;Yan, B.;Yu, B.; Wang, S.; Zeng, Y.; Wang, X.; Wang, J.; Ran, R.; and Wang, Y. “Fine Adjustment of Network in Polymer Network Liquid Crystal Film Employing RAFT Polymerization”,Journal of polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry,2008,46, 3140-3144.
30. Wang, S.; Tang, X.;He, J.; Zeng, Y.;Yan, B.;and Wang,Y. “The Effect of Polymer Structures on the Electro-Optical Properties of Polymer Network-Stabilized Liquid Crystal Films”,Polymer Material Science and Engineering,2008, 1,63-66. (In Chinese)
31. He, J.;Yan, B.;Wang, S.; Yu, Y.; Wang, X.; and Wang,Y. “RAFT Copolymerization as a Mean to Enhance the Electro-optical Performance of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films”,Journal of polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry,2007,45,4144-4149.
32. He, J.;Yan, B.;Yu, Y.; Bao, R.; Wang, X.; and Wang,Y. “The Effect of the Structure of Gelators on Electro-optical Properties of Liquid Crystal Physical Gels”,Journal Colloid and Interface Science,2007, 316, 825-830.
33. He, J.;Yan, B.;Yu, Y.; Wang, S. Zeng, Y.; and Wang,Y. “The Effect of Molecular Weight of Polymer Matrix on Properties of Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals”,European Polymer Journal,2007,43, 2745-2749.
34. He, J.;Yan, B.;Wang, X.; Yu, Y.; Wang, S.; and Wang,Y. “A Novel Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Film Prepared by Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization”,European Polymer Journal,2007,43, 4037-4042.
35. He, J.; Su,Z.;Yu, Y.; Xiang, L.;Yan, B.;and Wang,Y. “Synthesis and Characterization of Copolythiophene”,Journal of Applied Polymer Science,2007, 105, 3543-3550.
36. He, J.; Su,Z.;Yan, B.;Xiang, L.; and Wang,Y. “The Effects of Different Side Groups on the Properties of Polythiophene”,Journal of Macromolecular Science–Pure and Applied Chemistry,2007,44, 989-993.
37. Wang, X.; He, J.;Yan, B.;and Wang, Y. “Improvement of Electro-optical Properties of Polymer Network Liquid Crystal Films”,Liquid Crystal and Display, 2007,4, 372. (In Chinese)
Honors & Awards：
2014-2016 Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) Postdoctoral Fellowship
2007 “Guanghua” Award (Top 5%)
2006 Sichuan University Award for Excellent Academic Performance (Top 5%)
2005 “China Telecom” Award (Top 1%)
2004 Chinese National Award (Top 1%)
2003 Student Excellence Fellowship Award, Sichuan University (Top 5%)
