The University of Tennessee, Knoxville


 

 

Xingru YanXingru Yan  

Research Assistant
Integrated Composite Laboratory (ICL)
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 USA
Email: xyan8@vols.utk.edu
Google Citation: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=L7fpjVgAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Research Interests

                  
Education
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering                                   (01/2013-Present)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA

M.S. in Chemical Engineering                                     (12/2012)
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA

B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology           (06/2011)
Yangzhou University, Jiangsu China

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
 45. Y. Fu, H. Gu, X. Yan, J. Liu, Y. Wang, J. Huang, X. Li, H. Lv, X. Wang, J. Guo, G. Lu, S. Qiu and Z. Guo; Chromium (III) Oxide Carbon Nanocomposites Lithium-ion Battery Anodes with Enhanced Energy Conversion Performance; Chemical Engineering Journal, 227, 186-193(2015)
44. H. Wei, C. He, J. Liu, H. Gu, Y. Wang, X. Yan, J. Guo, D. Ding, N. Z. Shen, X. Wang, S. Wei and Z. Guo; Electropolymerized Polypyrrole Nanocomposites with Cobalt Oxide Coated on Carbon Paper for Electrochemical Energy Storage; Polymer, 67, 192-199 (2015)
43. D. Ding, X. Yan, X. Zhang, Q. He, B. Qiu, D. Jiang, H. Wei, J. Guo, A. Umar, L. Sun, Q. Wang, M. A. Khan, D. P. Young, X. Zhang, B. Weeks, T. C. Ho, Z. Guo and S. Wei; Preparation and Enhanced Properties of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Reinforced Polyimide Nanocomposites; Superlattices and Microstructures, 85, 305-320 (2015)
42. Q. Zhang, L. Liu, D. Jiang, X. Yan, Y. Huang and Z. Guo; Home-made epoxy emulsion sizing agent for treating carbon fibers: Thermal stability and mechanical properties; Journal of Composite Materials, 49(23), 2877-2886 (2015)
41. H. Wei, Y. Wang, J. Guo, N. Shen, D. Jiang, X. Zhang, X. Yan, J. Zhu, Q. Wang, L. Shu, H. Lin, S. Wei, and Z. Guo, Advanced Micro/Nanocapsules for Self-Healing Smart Anticorrosion Coatings, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, 469-480 (2015)
40. X. Zhang, X. Yan, J. Guo, Z. Liu, D. Jiang, Q. He, H. Wei, H. Gu, H. A. Colorado, X. Zhang, S. Wei, and Z. Guo; Polypyrrole Doped Epoxy Resin Nanocomposites with Enhanced Mechanical Properties and Reduced Flammability; Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 3, 162-176 (2015)
39. C. Zhang, B. Wang, J. Yang, D. Ding, X. Yan, G. Zheng, K. Dai, C. Liu, Z. Guo; Synergies among the self-assembled β-nucleating agent and the sheared isotactic polypropylene matrix; Polymer, 60, 40-49 (2015)
38. J. Liu, J. Huang, E. K. Wujcik, B. Qiu, D. Rutman, E. Salazar, H. Qu, X. Zhang, X. Yan, S. Wei, and Z. Guo; Hydrophobic Electrospun Polyimide Nanofibers for Self-Cleaning Materials; Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, in press (2015)
37. D. Jiang, C. Sun, Y. Zhou, H. Wang, X. Yan, Q. He, J. Guo and Z. Guo; Enhanced Flame Retardancy of Cotton Fabrics with a Novel Intumescent Flame-Retardant Finishing System; Fibers and Polymers, in press (2015)
36. X. Zhang, X. Yan, Q. He, H. Wei, J. Long, J. Guo, H. Gu, J. Yu, J. Liu, D. Ding, L. Sun, S. Wei and Z. Guo; Electrically Conductive Polypropylene Nanocomposites with Negative Permittivity at Low Carbon Nanotube Loading Levels; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, in press (2015)
35. Y. Zhao, H. Wei, M. Arowo, X. Yan, W. Wu, J. Chen, Y. Wang and Z. Guo; Electrochemical Energy Storage by Polyaniline Nanofibers: High Gravity Assisted Oxidative Polymerization vs. Rapid Mixing Chemical Oxidative Polymerization; Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (2), 1498-1502 (2015)
34. H. Wei, Y. Wang, J. Guo, X. Yan, R. O’Connor, X. Zhang, N. Shen, B. L. Weeks, X. Huang, S. Wei, and Z. Guo; Electropolymerized Polypyrrole Nanocoatings on Carbon Paper for Electrochemical Energy Storage; ChemElectroChem, 12(1), 119-126 (2015)
33. Q. He, T. Yuan, X. Zhang, X. Yan, J. Guo, D. Ding, M. A. Khan, D. P. Young, A. Khasanov, Z. Luo, J. Liu, T. Shen, X. Liu, S. Wei, and Z. Guo; Electromagnetic Field Absorbing Polypropylene Nanocomposites with Tuned Permittivity and Permeability by Nanoiron and Carbon Nanotubes; Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(42) 24787-24796 (2014)
32. D. Ding, H. Wei, Y. Wang, X. Zhang, X. Yan, D. Jiang, B. Qiu, Q. He, S. Wei, Z. Guo; Nano-Chemical Engineering and Nano-Processes in Manufacturing Multifunctional Nanocomposites; Journal of Chemical and Process Engineering, 1, 1-3 (2014)
31. C. Hu, S. Guo, G. Lu, Y. Fu, J. Liu, H. Wei, X. Yan, Y. Wang and Z. Guo; Carbon Coating and Zn2+ Doping of Magnetite Nanorods for Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage; Electrochimica Acta, 148, 118-126 (2014)
30. K. Ding,* H. Gu, C. Zheng, L. Liu, L. Liu, X. Yan, Z. Guo*, Octagonal prism shaped lithium iron phosphate composite particles as positive electrode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Electrochimica Acta, 146, 585-590 (2014)
29. K. Ding,* Y. Zhao, L. Liu, Y. Cao, Q. Wang,* H. Gu, X. Yan, Z. Guo*, Pt-Ni bimetallic composite nanocatalysts prepared by using multi-walled carbon nanotubes as reductants for ethanol oxidation reaction, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39 (31), 17622-17633 (2014)
28. J. Guo, X. Zhang, H. Gu, Y. Wang, X. Yan, D. Ding, J. Long*, S. Tadakamalla, Q. Wang, M. A. Khan, J. Liu, X. Zhang, B. L. Weeks, L. Sun, D. P. Young, S. Wei* and Z. Guo*, Reinforced magnetic epoxy nanocomposites with conductive polypyrrole nanocoating on nanomagnetite as a coupling agent, RSC Advances, 4, 36560-36572 (2014)
27. B. Qiu, H. Gu, X. Yan, J. Guo, Y. Wang, D. Sun,* Q. Wang, M. Khan, X. Zhang, B. L. Weeks, D. P. Young, Z. Guo,* and S. Wei*, Cellulose Derived Magnetic Mesoporous Carbon Nanocomposites with Enhanced Hexavalent Chromium Removal, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(41), 17451-17462 (2014)
26. E. K. Wujcik,* H. Wei, X. Zhang, J. Guo, X. Yan, N. Sutrave, S. Wei* and Z. Guo*, Antibody Nanosensors: A Detailed Reviewas reductants for ethanol oxidation reaction, RSC Advances, 39(31), 17622-17633 (2014)
25. D. Jiang, L. Xing, L. Liu, X. Yan, J. Guo, X. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Z. Wu, F. Zhao, Y. Huang, S. Wei* and Z. Guo*, Interfacially Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites by Chemically Grafting Different Functional POSS onto Carbon Fibers, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 100, 158-165 (2014)
24. Y. Liu, Y. Liu,* C. Zhang, H. Tan, X. Yan, H. Wei and Z. Guo*, Hyperbranched Polyester Stabilized Nanotitania Coated Vectran® Fibers with Improved UV–Blocking Performance, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, in press (2014)
23. S. Guo, G. Lu, S. Qiu, J. Liu*, X. Wang, C. He, H. Wei, X. Yan, and Z. Guo*, Carbon-coated MnO Microparticulate Porous Nanocomposites Serving as Anode Materials with Enhanced Electrochemical Performances, Nano Energy, 9, 41-49 (2014)
22. D. Jiang, L. Liu,* J. Long, L. Xing, Y. Huang, Z. Wu, X. Yan and Z. Guo*, Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites by Chemically Grafting Amino-POSS onto Carbon Fibers with Active Double Spiral Structural Spiralphosphodicholorposites, Composites Science and Technology, 100, 158-165 (2014)
21. H. Gu, J. Guo, X. Yan, H. Wei, X. Zhang, J. Liu, Y. Huang, S. Wei*, and Z. Guo*, Electrical Transport and Magnetoresistance in Advanced Polyaniline Nanostructures and Nanocomposites, Polymer, 55, 4405-4419 (2014)
20. J. Sharma, X. Zhang, T. Sarker, X. Yan, L. Washburn, H. Qu, Z. Guo, A. Kuckoor and S. Wei*, Biocompatible Electrospun Tactic Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blend Fibers, Polymer, in press (2014)
19. K. Ding,* L. Liu, Y. Cao, X. Yan, H. Wei and Z. Guo*; Formic acid oxidation reaction on a PdxNiy bimetallic nanoparticle catalyst prepared by a thermal decomposition process using ionic liquids as the solventInternational; Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 7326-7337 (2014)
18. X. Chen, H. Wang, H. Yi, X. Wang*, X. Yan and Z. Guo*； Anthraquinone on Porous Carbon Nanotubes with Improved Supercapacitor Performance； Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118, 8262-8270 (2014)
17. X. Yan, M. Li, J. Long, X. Zhang, H. Wei, Q. He, D. Rutman, D. Cao, S. Wei*, G. Chen and Z. Guo*; Highly Monodispersed Sub-microspherical Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) Nanocomposites with In-situ Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles; Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 215, 1098-1106 (2014)
16. H. Wei, D. Ding, X. Yan, J. Guo, L. Shao, H. Chen, L. Sun, H. A. Coloado, S. Wei* and Z. Guo*; Tungsten Trioxide/Zinc Tungstate Bilayers: Electrochromic Behaviors, Energy Storage and Electron Transfer; Electrochimica Acta, 132, 58-66 (2014)
15. Y. Gao, J. Wang, L. Huang, X. Yan, X. Zhang, Q. He, Z. Xing, Z. Guo* and Q. Wang*; Synthesis of highly efficient flame retardant HDPE nanocomposites with inorgano-LDH as nanofiller using solvent mixing method; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6, 5094-5104 (2014)
14. Q. He, T. Yuan, X. Yan, D. Ding, Q. Wang, Z. Luo, T. D. Shen, S. Wei,* D. Cao* and Z. Guo*; Flame-Retardant Polypropylene/Multiwalll Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites: Effects of Surface Functionalization and Surfactant Molecular Weight; Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 215, 327−340 (2014)
13. Q. He, T. Yuan, X. Yan, Z. Luo, N. Haldolaarachchige, D. P. Young, S. Wei,* and Z. Guo*; One-pot Synthesis of Size- and Morphology- Controlled 1-D Iron Oxide Nanochains with Manipulated Magnetic Properties; Chemical Communications, 50, 201-203 (2014)
12. T. Xue, Y. Gao, Z. Zhang, A. Umar, X. Yan, X. Zhang, Z. Guo and Q. Wang*; Adsorption of acid red from dye wastewater by Zn2Al-NO3 LDHs and the resource of adsorbent sludge as nanofiller for polypropylene; Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 587, 99-104 (2014)
11. C. Xu, B. Qiu, H. Gu, X. Yan, H. Wei, X. Huang, Y. Wang, D. Rutman, D. Cao, S. Bhana, Z. Guo*and S. Wei*; Synergistic Interactions between Activated Carbon Fabric and Toxic Hexavalent Chromium; ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 3(3), m1-m9 (2014)
10. Q. Wang*, J. Wu, Y. Gao, Z. Zhang, J. Wang, X. Zhang, X. Yan, A. Umar, Z. Guo and D. O’Hare; Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties; RSC Advances, 3, 26017-26024 (2013)
9. X. Yan, Q. He, X. Zhang, H. Gu, H. Chen, Q. Wang, L. Sun, S. Wei* and Z. Guo; Magnetic polystyrene nanocomposites reinforced with magnetite nanoparticles; Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 4, 485-494 (2014)
8. Y. Gao, J. Wu, Z. Zhang, R. Jin, X. Zhang, X. Yan, A. Umar, Z. Guo and Q. Wang, Synthesis of Polypropylene/Mg3Al-X (X = CO32-, NO3-, Cl-, SO42-) LDH Nanocomposites using Solvent Mixing Method: Thermal and Melt Rheological Properties, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, 9928-9934 (2013)
7. H. Wei, X. Yan, Q. Wang, S. Wu, Y. Mao, Z. Luo, H. Chen, L. Sun, S. Wei and Z. Guo; Electrochemical Properties and Electrochromic Behaviors of the Sol–Gel Derived Tungsten Trioxide Thin Films; Energy and Environment Focus, 2, 112-120 (2013)
6. H. Gu, J. Guo, Q. He, S. Tadakamalla, X. Zhang, X. Yan, Y. Huang, H. A. Colorado, S. Wei and Z. Guo; Flame Retardant Epoxy Resin Nanocomposites Reinforced with Polyaniline Stabilized Silica Nanoparticles; Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(23), 7718–7728 (2013)
5. K. Ding, H. Yang, Y. Cao, C. Zheng, L. Liu, L. Liu, Y. Wang, X. Yan and Z. Guo; Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Gold Nanocomposites toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction; International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 8, 5343–5358 (2013)
4. E. Atabey, S. Wei, X. Zhang, H. Gu, X. Yan, Y. Huang, L. Shao, Q. He, J. Zhu, L. Sun, A. S. Kucknoor, A. Wang,  Z. Guo; Fluorescent Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol/CdSe@ZnS Nanocomposite Fibers; Journal of Composite Materials, 47(25), 3175-3185 (2013)
3. H. Wei, X. Yan, S. Wu, Z. Luo, S. Wei and Z. Guo; Electropolymerized Polyaniline Stabilized Tungsten Oxide Nanocomposite Films: Electrochromic Behavior and Electrochemical Energy Storage; Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(470), 25052–25064 (2012)
2. H. Wei, X. Yan, Y. Li, H. Gu, S. Wu, K. Ding, S. Wei, and Z. Guo; Electrochromic Poly(DNTD)/WO3 Nanocomposite Films via Electropolymerization; Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(30), 16286–16293 (2012)
1. H. Wei, X. Yan, Y. Li, S. Wu, A. Wang, S. Wei and Z. Guo; Hybrid Electrochromic Fluorescent Poly(DNTD)/CdSe@ZnS Composite Films; Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (7), 4500–4510 (2012)
Book Chapters
1. Chapter 4: “Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation” , S. Wei, J. Zhu, H. Gu, H. Wei, X. Yan, Y. Huang and Z. Guo, Nanomaterials for Environmenal Protection, Wiley Press, Edited by Boris I. Kharisov, Oxana V. Kharissova and H. V. Rasika Dias (2014)
Presentations and conference abstract

Awards and Hornors

 

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