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57
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10218
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8045
National Ranking
146

Overview

Ning Yan is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. The primary focus of their academic work encompasses various areas of polymers, biomaterials, and advanced engineering materials.

Their research spans main fields such as Materials Science with 155 publications and Engineering with 114 publications. Subfields featuring prominently in their work include Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

Ning Yan's studies concentrate on specific topics including polymer composites and self-healing, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, lignin and wood chemistry, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, advanced cellulose research studies, and conducting polymers and applications.

Frequent coauthors in Ning Yan's publications include:

  • Nicolas R. Tanguy
  • Pitchaimari Gnanasekar
  • Jing Chen
  • Jin Zhu
  • Xiaozhen Ma

They have published multiple papers in recurring scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (19 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (11 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (7 publications)
  • Carbohydrate Polymers (6 publications)
  • Nano Energy (5 publications)

Representative recent papers authored by Ning Yan include:

  • Towards the Circular Economy: Converting Aromatic Plastic Waste Back to Arenes over a Ru/Nb2O5 Catalyst, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Recent advances in microbial CO2 fixation and conversion to value-added products, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Recyclable, self-strengthening starch-based epoxy vitrimer facilitated by exchangeable disulfide bonds, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Lignin-Based Polyurethane: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives, 2020, Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Mechanically robust, solar-driven, and degradable lignin-based polyurethane adsorbent for efficient crude oil spill remediation, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Predicting the elastic modulus of natural fibre reinforced thermoplastics

    Angelo G. Facca;Mark T. Kortschot;Ning Yan

  • Towards the Circular Economy: Converting Aromatic Plastic Waste Back to Arenes over a Ru/Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> Catalyst

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  • A review on advances in application of polyaniline for ammonia detection

    Nicolas R. Tanguy;Michael Thompson;Ning Yan

  • Effect of high residual lignin on the thermal stability of nanofibrils and its enhanced mechanical performance in aqueous environments

    Sandeep S. Nair;Ning Yan

  • Predicting the tensile strength of natural fibre reinforced thermoplastics

    Angelo G. Facca;Mark T. Kortschot;Ning Yan

  • Fabrication and characterization of fully biodegradable natural fiber-reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites

    Yicheng Du;Tongfei Wu;Ning Yan;Mark T. Kortschot

  • Recent advances in microbial CO2 fixation and conversion to value-added products

    Hossein Salehizadeh;Ning Yan;Ramin Farnood

  • Recyclable, self-strengthening starch-based epoxy vitrimer facilitated by exchangeable disulfide bonds

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  • Polylactic Acid Biocomposites Reinforced with Nanocellulose Fibrils with High Lignin Content for Improved Mechanical, Thermal, and Barrier Properties

    Sandeep S. Nair;Heyu Chen;Yao Peng;Yanhui Huang

  • Lignin-Based Polyurethane: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

    Xiaozhen Ma;Jing Chen;Jin Zhu;Ning Yan

  • Mechanically robust, solar-driven, and degradable lignin-based polyurethane adsorbent for efficient crude oil spill remediation

    Xiaozhen Ma;Chang Zhang;Pitchaimari Gnanasekar;Peng Xiao

  • Thermally stable, enhanced water barrier, high strength starch bio-composite reinforced with lignin containing cellulose nanofibrils.

    Chuan-wei Zhang;Sandeep S. Nair;Heyu Chen;Ning Yan

  • Piezoelectric Ink‐Jet Printing of Horseradish Peroxidase: Effect of Ink Viscosity Modifiers on Activity

    Sabina Di Risio;Ning Yan

  • Investigating the effect of lignin on the mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of cellulose nanofibril reinforced epoxy composite

    Sandeep S. Nair;Pei-Yu Kuo;Heyu Chen;Ning Yan

  • Effect of short carbon fiber on thermal, mechanical and tribological behavior of phenolic-based brake friction materials

    Farhad Ahmadijokani;Akbar Shojaei;Mohammad Arjmand;Yasaman Alaei

  • A facile and novel emulsion for efficient and convenient fabrication of durable superhydrophobic materials

    Yiqiang Wu;Shanshan Jia;Shuang Wang;Yan Qing

  • Effects of Lignin Content on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Micro Particles of Spray Dried Cellulose Nanofibrils

    Yao Peng;Yao Peng;Sandeep S. Nair;Heyu Chen;Ning Yan

  • Synthesis and characterization of an extractive-based bio-epoxy resin from beetle infested Pinus contorta bark

    Pei-Yu Kuo;Mohini Sain;Ning Yan

  • Highly Compressible and Hydrophobic Anisotropic Aerogels for Selective Oil/Organic Solvent Absorption

    Xuexia Zhang;Hankun Wang;Zhiyong Cai;Ning Yan

  • Lignin containing cellulose nanofibril application in pMDI wood adhesives for drastically improved gap-filling properties with robust bondline interfaces

    Heyu Chen;Sandeep S. Nair;Prashant Chauhan;Ning Yan

  • RFID tags for wireless electrochemical detection of volatile chemicals

    Lindsey K. Fiddes;Ning Yan

  • Thermal degradation characteristics of phenol–formaldehyde resins derived from beetle infested pine barks

    Yong Zhao;Ning Yan;Martin W. Feng

Frequent Co-Authors

Yiqiang Wu
Yiqiang Wu Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Mohini Sain
Mohini Sain University of Toronto
Mohammad Arjmand
Mohammad Arjmand University of British Columbia
Jin Zhu
Jin Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eugenia Kumacheva
Eugenia Kumacheva University of Toronto
Xihong Lu
Xihong Lu Sun Yat-sen University
Keryn Lian
Keryn Lian University of Toronto
Akbar Shojaei
Akbar Shojaei Sharif University of Technology
Mohammad Hossein Zarifi
Mohammad Hossein Zarifi University of British Columbia
Mitchell A. Winnik
Mitchell A. Winnik University of Toronto

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