Prof. Jinying Yuan

1. Biographical information

Name: Jinying Yuan

Degree: Ph. D., University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, 2000

Title: Professor

Office: Room 223, Hetian Building 

Address: Deparment of Chemistry, 

                Tsinghua University, 

                Beijing, 100084, 

                P. R. of China

Tel: 86-10-62783668

E-mail: yuanjy@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Research Group Website: http:// www.yuanjinyinggroup.com

Education:

Ph. D., Polymer Chemistry and Physics, 2000,

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,

University of Science and Technology of China

Master of Science: Polymer Chemistry and Physics, 1990,

Department of Materials Science and Engineering,

University of Science and Technology of China

Bachelor of Science: Polymer Chemistry and Physics, 1987,

Department of Applied Chemistry,

University of Science and Technology of China

Working Experience:

Dec., 2011---now, Professor: Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University

2002-2011, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University

2006.9-2007.3, Visiting scholar, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

2000-2002, Post-doctor, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

1993-1997, Assistant Professor, College of Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology

1990-1992, Research Scientist, Institute of the Development between City and Countryside of East China

 

2. Courses

Current (Since Spring 2004): Polymer Chemistry (for undergraduate students)

Current (Since Autumn 2008): Synthetic Chemistry of Polymer (for graduate students)

Past (Spring 2003): Functional Polymer Science (for graduate students)

 

3. Current Research and Research Interests:

Methodology Study of Polymer Synthetic Chemistry,

Stimuli-Responsive Polymer,

Living/Controlled Polymerization,

Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials,

Self-Assembly,

Biodegradable Polymers,

Others (Including Stabilizers, Adhesives…)

Other Academic Activities

Current Organic Synthesiseditorial board member

European Polymer Journal, editorial board member


4. Selected Publications:


1. Nankai An, Xi Chen*, Jinying Yuan*, Monodisperse and size-regulable nanoparticles by polymerization-induced self-assembly for printable colloidal photonic crystals. Polymer Chemistry, 2025, 16(17): 1981-1989

2. Nankai An, Xi Chen, * Mingxin Zheng and Jinying Yuan *,Colloidal crystals of monodisperse fluoro-nanoparticles by aqueous polymerization-induced self-assembly, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 7595-7598

3. Zhilong Liang, Zhenzhi Tan, Ruixin Hong, Wanli Ouyang, JInying Yuan*, Changshui Zhang*, Automatically predicting material properties with microscopic images: polymer miscibility as an example, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2023, 63 (19), 5971-5980

4. Mingxin Zheng, Qiquan Ye, Xi Chen, Min Zeng, Guangjie Song, Jun Zhang and Jinying Yuan*,

In-situ generation and evolution of polymer toroids by liquid crystallization-assisted seeded dispersion polymerization, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 6922-6925

5.Zhilong Liang, Zhiwei Li, Shuo Zhou, Yiwen Sun, Jinying Yuan* and Changshui Zhang*, Machine learning exploration of polymer compatibility, Cell Reports Physical Science, 2022, 3(6): 100931.

6. Dan Li, Xi Chen, Min Zeng, Jinzhao Ji, Yun Wang, Zhenzhong Yang* and Jinying Yuan*, Synthesis of ABn-type colloidal molecules by polymerization-induced particle-assembly (PIPA), Chem. Sci., 2020, 11(10), 2855-2860.

7. Huo, Meng; Song, Guangjie; Zhang, Jun; Wei, Yen; Yuan, Jinying*, Non-spherical liquid crystalline assemblies with programmable shape transformation, ACS Macro Lett., 2018, 7 (8), 956–961

8. Qiquan Ye, Meng Huo, Xiaosong Wang, Jinying Yuan*, Photo-induced reversible worm-to-vesicle transformation of azo-containing block copolymer assemblies prepared by polymerization-induced self-assembly,Macromolecules, 2018,51 (9), 3308–3314

9. Meng Huo, Ziyang Xu, Min Zeng, Pengyu Chen, Lei Liu, Litang Yan*, Yen Wei*, Jinying Yuan*, Controlling vesicular size via topological engineering of amphiphilic polymer in polymerization-induced self-assembly, Macromolecules, 2017, 50(24), 9750-9759

10. Xi Chen, Lei Liu, Meng Huo, Min Zeng, Liao Peng, Anchao Feng, Xiaosong Wang*, Jinying Yuan*, Direct synthesis of polymer nanotubes via aqueous dispersion polymerization of cyclodextrin/styrene complex, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56(52), 16541-16545

11. Hailong Che, Meng Huo, Liao Peng, Tommy Fang, Na Liu, Lin Feng, Yen Wei, Jinying Yuan*, CO2-responsive nanofibrous membranes with switchable oil/water wettability, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54( 31), 8934-8938

12. Qiang Yan, Jianbo Wang, Yingwu Yin, and Jinying Yuan*, Breathing polymersomes: CO2-tuning membrane permeability for size-selective release, separation and reaction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52(19), 5070-5073

13. Qiang Yan, Jun Hu, Rong Zhou, Yong Ju, Yingwu Yin, Jinying Yuan*, Visible light-responsive micelles formed from dialkoxyanthracene-containing block copolymer, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48 (13), 1913 - 1915

14. Qiang Yan, Rong Zhou, Changkui Fu, Huijuan Zhang, Yingwu Yin, and Jinying Yuan*,CO2-responsive polymeric vesicles that breath, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50(21), 4923-4927 15. Qiang Yan, Jinying Yuan*, Zhinan Cai, Yan Xin, Yan Kang, Yingwu Yin. Voltage-responsive vesicles based on orthogonal assembly of two homopolymers, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 9268-9270.