Yibo
"Hi, I am currently a Research Assistant!!"
Research ProjectSurface modification and functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals for biomedical applications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have potential applications in biomedical field due to their bioactivity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low-toxicity.
Compared to biomedical materials prepared with inorganic nanoparticles which may contain metal impurities and aggregate easily, CNCs are derived from natural resources,
this would allow a prolonged circulation in the bloodstream, rendering the biodegradable and much safer for the environment and human health. My research involves surface
modification of CNCs with required functional sites and their applications in biomedical field.
Publications:
1. Wang, X.; Cao, K.; Liu, Y. ; Tsang B.; and Liew S. Migration Insertion Polymerization (MIP) of Cyclopentadienyldicarbonyldiphenylphosphinopropyliron (FpP): A New Concept for Main Chain Metal-Containing Polymers (MCPs). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 3399-3402
2. Liu, Y.; Wang, X. Synthesis, characterization, micellization and metal coordination polymerization of pentacyanoferrate-coordinated block copolymers for monodispersed soluble Prussian blue nanospheres. Polym. Chem. 2012, 3, 2632-2639.
3. Liu, Y.; Wang, X. Recent advances in block copolymer-assisted synthesis of inorganic-organic supramolecular nanomaterials. Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 2741-2757.
4. McHale, R.; Liu, Y.; Ghasdian, N.; Hondow, N. S.; Ye, S.; Lu, Y.; Brydson, R.; Wang, X. Dual lanthanide role in the designed synthesis of hollow metal coordination (Prussian Blue analogue) nanocages with large internal cavity and mesoporous cage, Nanoscale 2011, 3, 3685-3694.
5. Ye, S.; Liu, Y.; McHale, R.; Ghasdian, N.; Lu, Y.; Wang, X. Photoluminescent Properties of Prussian Blue (PB) Nanoshells and PolyPyrrole (PPy)/PB Core/Shell Nanoparticles Prepared via Miniemulsion (Periphery) Polymerization, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 6831-6833.
6. McHale, R.; Ghasdian, N.; Liu, Y.; Ward, M. B.; Hondow, N. S.; Brydson, R.; Wang, X. Prussian Blue Coordination Polymer Nanobox Synthesis using Miniemulsion Periphery Polymerization (MEPP) , Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 4574-4576. Hot Article.
7. McHale, R.; Ghasdian, N.; Liu, Y.; Ward, M. B.; Hondow, N. S.; Wang, H.; Miao, Y.; Brydson, R.; Wang, X. Synthesis of Prussian Blue Coordination Polymer Nanocubes via Confinement of the Polymerization Field using Miniemulsion Periphery Polymerization (MEPP) Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2010, 31, 856-860.