Welcome to Yan Group @ Tsinghua University

Li-Tang Yan (燕立唐)

长聘教授
国家杰出青年基金获得者

清华大学化工系高分子所
地址： 北京清华大学蒙民伟科技大楼南楼S203
电话： +86 10 62797263
传真： +86 10 62784550
电子邮箱： ltyan@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn


Full Professor with Tenure

Institute of Polymer Science & Technology
Department of Chemical Engineering
Tsinghua University

Address:
Room S203, Mengminweikeji Building South Building
Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Phone: +86 10 62797263
Fax: +86 10 62784550
Email: ltyan@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Professional Experience:

2020 - Full Professor with Tenure, in Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
2017 - 2020 Tenured Associate Professor, Principal Investigator, in Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
2011 - 2017 Associate Professor, in Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
2010 - 2011 Postdoc Research Fellowship, in Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA (Prof. Anna C Balazs) "Using Simulations & Models to Design Polymer-Based Cells for Harvesting Solar Energy"
2007 - 2009 Humboldt Research Fellowship, in Department of Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Germany (Prof. Alexander Böker and Prof. Andreas Fery) " Simulations of the Structures and Dynamics for the Assembles of Functinal Nanoparticles in Various Soft Matter systems"
2000 - 2002 CAE Engineer, Group Leader in C3P Center, Qingdao Haier Molds Co Ltd.
 

Education:

2004 - 2007 PH.D, in Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China (Prof. Xu-Ming Xie): "Numerical Simulations of Surface-Directed Phase Separation in Polymer Binary Mixtures".
2002 - 2004 M.S., in School of Materials Science and Technology, Tianjin University, China (Prof. Jing Sheng): "Image Analysis on the Phase Formation of Multi-component Polymer Blends".


Editorial Services:

  • Editorial Advisory Board Member: ACS Macro Letters (2024-)
  • Executive Editorial Board Member: Giant (Elsevier)
  • Guest Editor(Special Issue): Chinese Journal of Polymer Science
  • Editorial Board Member: Processes
  • Editorial Board Member: Chemical Research in Chinese Universities
  • Editorial Board Member: Scientific Reports (Nature)
  • Editorial Board Member: Chemical Journal in Chinese Universities（高等学校化学学报）
  • Associate Editor: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences


Professional Affiliations:

2023- Board Member of Polymer Division, Chinese Chemical Society
（中国化学会高分子学科委员会委员）
2019- Member of American Physical Society


Honours and Awards:

  • National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists, 2020
    国家杰出青年基金
  • Excellent Young Investigator Award, NSFC, 2014
    国家基金委优秀青年基金
  • 221 Talent Supporting Program, Tsinghua University, 2014
    清华大学221计划（基础研究青年人才支持计划）
  • Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Germany
  • The 1st Feng Xinde Polymer Prize (The Nominator of the Best Paper), Elsevier
  • Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Scholarship
  • First Prize of Scholoship in Tsinghua University


Teaching:

    Introduction to Soft Matter Physics
    32 Hours, 2 Credits.
    Fall Semester, Room 336, Gongwu Building.


Selected Publications:

  1. Xuanyu Zhang, Xiaobin Dai, Md Ahsan Habib, Lijuan Gao, Wenlong Chen, Wenjie Wei, Zhongqiu Tang, Xianyu Qi, Xiangjun Gong, Lingxiang Jiang*, Li-Tang Yan*, Unconventionally Fast Transport through Sliding Dynamics of Rodlike Particles in Macromolecular Networks, Nature Commun. 2024, 15, 525.
  2. Guolong Zhu, Lijuan Gao, Yuming Wang, Tsvi Tlusty, Li-Tang Yan* , Programmable potentials choreograph defects in a colloidal crystal shell, Phy. Rev. Lett. 2024,132,048201.
  3. Xuanyu Zhang, Xiaobin Dai, Lijuan Gao, Duo Xu, Haixiao Wan, Yuming Wang, Li-Tang Yan*, The entropy-controlled strategy in self-assembling sytems, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2023, 52,6806–6837.
  4. Lijun Dai, Haixiao Wan, Duo Xu, Xiaobin Dai, Gaojin Li, Li-Tang Yan*, Hydrodynamic Anisotropy of Depletion in Nonequilibrium, Phy. Rev. Lett. 2023, 131,134002.
  5. Ziyang Xu, Guoqiang Liu, Lijuan Gao, Duo Xu, Haixiao Wang, Xiaobin Dai, Xuanyu Zhang, Lei Tao, Li-Tang Yan*, Configurational entropy-enabled thermostability of cell membranes in extremophiles: From molecular mechanism to bioinspired design, Nano Lett. 2023, 23(3), 1109–1118.
  6. Haixiao Wan, Duo Xu, Lijuan Gao, Li-Tang Yan*, Entropy-Mediated Nanoparticle Cellular Uptake, Small Sci. 2023, 2300078.
  7. Cuiling Hou, Lijuan Gao, Yuming Wang, Li-Tang Yan*, Entropic Control of Nanoparticle Self-assembly through Confinement, Nanoscale Horiz. 2022, 7, 1016-1028.
  8. Xiaobin Dai, Xuanyu Zhang, Lijuan Gao, Ziyang Xu, Li-Tang Yan*, Topology Mediates Transport of Nanoparticles in Macromolecular Networks, Nature Commun. 2022, 13,4094.
  9. Xiaobin Dai, Zhichao Zhu, Yujie Li, Bo Yang, Jiang-Fei Xu, Yuanchen Dong, Xin Zhou, Li-Tang Yan*, Dongsheng Liu*, “Shutter” Effects Enhance Protein Diffusion in Dynamic and Rigid Molecular Networks, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 19017–19025.
  10. Ziyang Xu, Xiaobin Dai, Xiangyu Bu, Ye Yang, Xuanyu Zhang, Xingkun Man, Xinghua Zhang*, Masao Doi and Li-Tang Yan*, Enhanced Heterogeneous Diffusion of Nanoparticles in Semiflexible Networks, ACS Nano 2021, 15, 4608−4616.
  11. Guolong Zhu, Lijuan Gao, Ziyang Xu, Xiaobin Dai, Xuanyu Zhang, and Li-Tang Yan*, Entropy-driven unconventional crystallization of spherical colloidal nanocrystals confined in wide cylinders, Nano Lett. 2021, 21(19), 8439–8446.
  12. Guoqiang Liu, Ziyang Xu, Xiaobin Dai, Yuan Zeng, Yen Wei, Xianzhe He, Li-Tang Yan*, Lei Tao*, De novo Design of Entropy-Driven Polymers Resistant to Bacterial Attachment via Multicomponent Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143(41), 17250–17260.
  13. Pengyu Chen, Ziyang Xu, Guolong Zhu, Xiaobin Dai and Li-Tang Yan*, Cellular Uptake of Active Particles, Phy. Rev. Lett. 2020, 124(19), 198102. (Selected as PRL Editors' Suggestion)
  14. Guolong Zhu, Ziyang Xu, and Li-Tang Yan*, Entropy at Bio-Nano Interfaces, Nano Lett. 2020, 20(8), 5616-5624.
  15. Pengyu Chen, Hua Yue, Xiaobo Zhai, Zihan Huang, Guanghui Ma, Wei Wei* and Li-Tang Yan*, Transport of graphene nanosheet sandwiched inside cell membranes, Sci. Adv. 2019, 5, eaaw3192.
  16. Zihan Huang, Guolong Zhu, Pengyu Chen, Cuiling Hou and Li-Tang Yan*, Plastic crystal-to-crystal transition of Janus particles under shear, Phy. Rev. Lett. 2019, 122(19), 198002.
  17. Xue-Sen Hou, Guo-Long Zhu, Li-Jun Ren, Zi-Han Huang, Rui-Bin Zhang, Goran Ungar*, Li-Tang Yan* and Wei Wang*, Mesoscale Graphene-like Honeycomb Mono- and Multilayers Constructed via Self-Assembly of Coclusters, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 1805-1811.
  18. GuoLong Zhu, Ziyang Xu, Ye Yang, Xiaobin Dai, Li-Tang Yan*, Hierarchical Crystals Formed from DNA-Functionalized Janus Nanoparticles, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 9467-9475.
  19. Zihan Huang, Pengyu Chen, GuoLong Zhu, Ye Yang, Ziyang Xu, Li-Tang Yan*, Bacteria-Activated Janus Particles Driven by Chemotaxis, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 6725-6733.
  20. Guolong Zhu, Zihan Huang, Ziyang Xu and Li-Tang Yan*, Tailoring Interfacial Nanoparticle Organization through Entropy, Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51 900-909.
  21. Guoxi Xu, Zihan Huang, Pengyu Chen, Tianqi Cui, Xinghua Zhang*, Bing Miao*, Li-Tang Yan*, Optimal Reactivity and Improved Self-Healing Capability of Structurally-Dynamic Polymers Grafted on Janus Nanoparticles Governed by Chain Stiffness and Spatial Organization, Small 2017, 1603155.
  22. Pengyu Chen, Zihan Huang, Junshi Liang, Tianqi Cui, Xinghua Zhang, Bing Miao*, Li-Tang Yan*, Diffusion and Directionality of Charged Nanoparticles on Lipid Bilayer Membrane, ACS Nano 2016, 10, 11541-11547.
  23. Jian Mao, Pengyu Chen, Junshi Liang, Ruohai Guo and Li-Tang Yan*， Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials Undergoes Flat Vesiculation and Occurs by Revolution and Self-Rotation, ACS Nano 2016, 10(1), 1493-1502.
  24. Chi Ma, Han Wu, Zihan Huang, Ruohai Guo, Min-Biao Hu, Christian Kübel*, Li-Tang Yan*, and Wei Wang*, A Filled-Honeycomb-Structured Crystal Formed by Self-Assembly of a Janus Polyoxometalate–Silsesquioxane (POM–POSS) Co-Cluster, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(52), 15699-15704.
  25. Zhengyang Liu, Ruohai Guo, Guoxi Xu, Zihan Huang, Li-Tang Yan*, Entropy-Mediated Mechanical Response of the Interfacial Nanoparticle Patterning, Nano Lett. 2014, 15(12), 6910-6916.
  26. Jian Mao, Ruohai Guo, and Li-Tang Yan*， Simulation and Analysis of Cellular Internalization Pathways and Membrane Perturbation for Graphene Nanosheets, Biomaterials 2014, 35(23), 6069-6077.
  27. Ruohai Guo, Jian Mao, Li-Tang Yan*， Computer simulation of cell entry of graphene nanosheet, Biomaterials 2013, 34(17), 4296–4301.
  28. Li-Tang Yan*, Xu-Ming Xie， Computational Modeling and Simulation of Nanoparticle Self-Assembly in Polymeric Systems: Structures, Properties and External Field Effects, Progress In Polymer Science 2013, 38(2), 369-405.
  29. Li-Tang Yan*, Glaiser Nicole, Suji-Kumar Ghosh, Alexander Böker*， Self-Assembly of Janus Nanoparticles in Diblock Copolymers, ACS Nano 2010, 4(2), 913–920.
  30. Li-Tang Yan,* Xiaobo Yu， Enhanced Permeability of Charged Dendrimers across Tense Lipid Bilayer Membranes, ACS Nano 2009, 3(8), 2171-2176.