Yiliang Lin

Works (15)

Updated: July 23rd, 2023 21:17

2019 journal article

Functional Liquid Metal Nanoparticles Produced by Liquid-Based Nebulization

ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES, 4(2).

By: S. Tang *, R. Qiao *, Y. Lin n, Y. Li *, Q. Zhao *, D. Yuan *, G. Yun *, J. Guo * ...

author keywords: EGaIn; functional material; liquid metal; nanoparticle; nebulization
topics (OpenAlex): Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies; Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation; Micro and Nano Robotics
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Added: March 11, 2019

2019 journal article

Liquid Metal Nanoparticles as Initiators for Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers

ACS MACRO LETTERS, 8(11), 1522–1527.

By: J. Ma n, Y. Lin n, Y. Kim *, Y. Ko n, J. Kim *, K. Oh*, J. Sun *, C. Gorman n  ...

Contributors: J. Ma n, Y. Lin n, Y. Kim *, Y. Ko n, J. Kim *, K. Oh*, J. Sun *, C. Gorman n  ...

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization; Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Added: December 9, 2019

2019 journal article

Mechanochemical Degrafting of a Surface-Tethered Poly(acrylic acid) Brush Promoted Etching of Its Underlying Silicon Substrate

LANGMUIR, 35(42), 13693–13699.

By: Y. Li *, Y. Lin n, Y. Dai*, Y. Ko n & J. Genzer n 

topics (OpenAlex): Polymer Surface Interaction Studies; Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications; Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
TL;DR: The findings suggest that both polymer brushes (especially polyelectrolyte brushes) and SAMs anchored to silicon substrates may undergo erosion/etching on the substrates in basic environments, which compromises their stability and therefore jeopardizes their applications in coating, biosensing, etc. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 11, 2019

2018 journal article

Sonication-enabled rapid production of stable liquid metal nanoparticles grafted with poly(1-octadecene-alt-maleic anhydride) in aqueous solutions

NANOSCALE, 10(42), 19871–19878.

By: Y. Lin n, J. Genzer n , W. Li*, R. Qiao *, M. Dickey n  & S. Tang *

topics (OpenAlex): Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
TL;DR: A facile route to rapidly produce an aqueous suspension of stable LM NPs within five minutes is introduced and the stabilization mechanisms are elucidated, which possess the potential to advance the use of LM in biomedical applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Visualization of Mechanochemically-Assisted Degrafting of Surface-Tethered Poly(Acrylic Acid) Brushes

ACS MACRO LETTERS, 7(6), 609–613.

By: Y. Li  n, Y. Lin n, Y. Ko n, D. Kiserow* & J. Genzer n 

topics (OpenAlex): Polymer Surface Interaction Studies; Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications; Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
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Added: November 19, 2018

2017 journal article

Enhanced Endosomal Escape by Light-Fueled Liquid-Metal Transformer

NANO LETTERS, 17(4), 2138–2145.

By: Y. Lu n, Y. Lin n, Z. Chen n, Q. Hu n, Y. Liu  n, S. Yu  n, W. Gao n, M. Dickey n , Z. Gu n

author keywords: Drug delivery; liquid metal; stimuli-responsive; morphological transformation; endosomal escape
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties; Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
TL;DR: A light-fueled liquid-metal transformer for effective endosomal escape-facilitated cargo delivery via a chemical-mechanical process and equipped with graphene quantum dots provides a new strategy for facilitating effective endOSomal escape to achieve spatiotemporally controlled drug delivery with enhanced efficacy. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Enhanced Stability of Surface-Tethered Diblock Copolymer Brushes with a Neutral Polymer Block and a Weak Polyelectrolyte Block: Effects of Molecular Weight and Hydrophobicity of the Neutral Block

MACROMOLECULES, 50(21), 8580–8587.

By: Y. Li  n, Y. Ko  n, Y. Lin n, D. Kiserow n & J. Genzer n 

topics (OpenAlex): Polymer Surface Interaction Studies; Block Copolymer Self-Assembly; Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Shape-transformable liquid metal nanoparticles in aqueous solution

CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 8(5), 3832–3837.

By: Y. Lin n, Y. Liu  n, J. Genzer n  & M. Dickey n 

topics (OpenAlex): Nanoporous metals and alloys; Copper-based nanomaterials and applications; Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
TL;DR: This paper reports the formation of shape-changing and phase-transforming liquid metal particles that have potential applications in drug delivery, catalysis, colloidal jamming, and optics. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Stretchable Capacitive Sensors of Torsion, Strain, and Touch Using Double Helix Liquid Metal Fibers

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 27(20).

By: C. Cooper n, K. Arutselvan n, Y. Liu n, D. Armstrong n, Y. Lin n, M. Khan n, J. Genzer n , M. Dickey n 

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Tactile and Sensory Interactions; Advanced Materials and Mechanics
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Vacuum filling of complex microchannels with liquid metal

LAB ON A CHIP, 17(18), 3043–3050.

By: Y. Lin n, O. Gordon  n, M. Khan  n, N. Vasquez n, J. Genzer n  & M. Dickey n 

topics (OpenAlex): Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity; Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies; Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
TL;DR: The ability to fill dense and complex geometries with liquid metal in this manner may enable broader application of liquid metals in electronic and microfluidic applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Liquid-Metal Microdroplets Formed Dynamically with Electrical Control of Size and Rate

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 28(4), 604–609.

By: S. Tang *, I. Joshipura n, Y. Lin n, K. Kalantar-Zadeh *, A. Mitchell *, K. Khoshmanesh *, M. Dickey n 

topics (OpenAlex): Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation; Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies; Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
TL;DR: This simple and effective method can instantaneously tune the size of the microdroplets, which has applications in composites, catalysts, and microsystems. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Facile Conversion of Hydroxy Double Salts to Metal-Organic Frameworks Using Metal Oxide Particles and Atomic Layer Deposition Thin-Film Templates

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 137(43), 13756–13759.

By: J. Zhao n, W. Nunn n, P. Lemaire n, Y. Lin n, M. Dickey n , C. Oldham n, H. Walls *, G. Peterson * ...

Contributors: J. Zhao n, W. Nunn n, P. Lemaire n, Y. Lin n, M. Dickey n , C. Oldham n, H. Walls *, G. Peterson *, M. Losego *, G. Parsons n 

topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications; Catalytic Processes in Materials Science; Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
TL;DR: (Zn,Cu) hydroxy double salt intermediate formed in situ from ZnO particles or thin films enables rapid growth of HKUST-1 (Cu3(BTC)2) at room temperature, and the space-time-yield reaches >3 × 10(4) kg·m(-3)·d(-1), at least 1 order of magnitude greater than any prior report. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Handwritten, Soft Circuit Boards and Antennas Using Liquid Metal Nanoparticles

SMALL, 11(48), 6397–6403.

By: Y. Lin n, C. Cooper  n, M. Wang n, J. Adams n , J. Genzer n  & M. Dickey n 

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies; Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
TL;DR: Soft circuit boards can be handwritten by a stylus, which sinters the particles into conductive traces by applying localized mechanical pressure to the elastomeric sheets. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Steering liquid metal flow in microchannels using low voltages

LAB ON A CHIP, 15(19), 3905–3911.

By: S. Tang *, Y. Lin n, I. Joshipura n, K. Khoshmanesh * & M. Dickey n 

topics (OpenAlex): Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies; Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications; Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
TL;DR: A novel method for controlling the directional flow of EGaIn liquid metal in complex microfluidic networks by simply applying a low voltage to the metal is demonstrated and employed like a 'valve' to direct the pathway chosen by the metal without mechanical moving parts. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Transformable liquid-metal nanomedicine

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 6(1).

By: Y. Lu n, Q. Hu n, Y. Lin n, D. Pacardo n, C. Wang n, W. Sun n, F. Ligler n, M. Dickey n , Z. Gu*

MeSH headings : Animals; Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Cell Line, Tumor; Doxorubicin / administration & dosage; Doxorubicin / chemistry; Drug Carriers / chemistry; Drug Delivery Systems / instrumentation; Drug Delivery Systems / methods; Female; Gallium / chemistry; Humans; Indium / chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Nanomedicine / instrumentation; Nanomedicine / methods; Neoplasms / drug therapy
topics (OpenAlex): Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery; Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
TL;DR: A transformable liquid-metal nanomedicine, based on a core–shell nanosphere composed of a liquid-phase eutectic gallium-indium core and a thiolated polymeric shell, providing a new strategy for engineering theranostic agents with low toxicity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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