Yanfei Xu | Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Assistant Professor

LGRT 403E

Advanced Polymer Engineering @ Xu (APEX) laboratory

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Education

2005-2010 Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Nankai University
2011-2013 Marie Curie Fellow of European Commission, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research & BASF SE Joint Lab
2013-2018 Postdoctoral Associate, Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research

Our interdisciplinary research focuses on exploring fundamental relationships between material structures and properties at an atomic level; engineering polymers and carbon-based nanomaterials to improve thermal, electrical and optical properties; translating materials into integrated devices and systems by leveraging advanced manufacturing; and enhancing functionality during manufacturing. Potential applications include electronics, optics, optoelectronics, and thermal energy storage and conversion.

Program Area:

Mechanical Engineering

Research Area:

Advanced Design and Manufacturing

Publications

Y. Guo, Y. Zhou, Y. Xu*. Engineering polymers with metal-like thermal conductivity—present status and future perspectives. Polymer, 2021, 233, 124168.
Y. Xu, X. Wang, Q. Hao*. A mini review on thermally conductive polymers and polymer-based composites. Composites Communication, 2021, 24, 100617.
Zhou, S. Lin, H, Zeng, J. Liu, B. Li, Y. Xu, X. Zhao, G. Chen. Dynamic intermolecular interactions through hydrogen bonding of water promote heat conduction in hydrogels. Materials Horizons, 2020,7, 2936-2943.
Y. Xu, D. Kraemer, B. Song, Z. Jiang, J. Zhou, J. Loomis, J. Wang, M. Li, H. Ghasemi, X. Huang, X. Li, G Chen*. Bulk Polymer with metal-like thermal conductivity. Nature Communications, 2019, 10, Article number 1771
Y. Xu, et al. Molecular engineered conjugated polymer with high thermal conductivity. Science Advances, 2018, 4, eaar3031.
Y. Xu, I. Hennig, D. Freyberg, A. Strudwick, M. Schwab, T. Weitz, and K. Cha. Inkjet-printed Energy Storage Device Using Graphene/polyaniline Inks. Journal of Power Sources, 2014, 248, 483-488.
Y. Xu, M. Schwab, A. Strudwick, I. Hennig, X. Feng, Z. Wu, and K. Müllen*. Screen-Printable Thin Film Supercapacitor Device Utilizing Graphene/Polyaniline Inks. Advanced Energy Materials, 2013, 3, 1035-1040.
Y. Xu, Y. Huang, W. Yan, L. Zhang, Y. Chen. Environmentally Friendly Approaches Toward the Production of Processable Graphene by Exfoliation of Graphite Using Ionic Liquid, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 2013, 13, 1116-1119.
Y. Xu, G. Long, L. Huang, Y. Huang, X. Wan, Y. Ma, and Y. Chen*. Polymer Photovoltaic Devices with Transparent Graphene Electrodes Produced by Spin-casting. Carbon, 2010, 48, 3308-3311.
Y. Xu, Z. Liu, X. Zhang, Y. Wang, J. Tian*, Y. Huang, Y. Ma, X. Zhang, and Y. Chen*. A Graphene Hybrid Material Covalently Functionalized with Porphyrin: Synthesis and Optical Limiting Property. Advanced Materials, 2009, 21, 1275-1279 (935+ citations).
Y. Xu, Y. Wang, J. Liang, Y. Huang, Y. Ma, X. Wan, and Y. Chen*. A Hybrid Material of Graphene and Poly (3,4-ethyldioxythiophene) with High Conductivity, Flexibility, and Transparency. Nano Research, 2009, 2, 343-348.
W. Yan, Y. Xu, L. Huang, Y. Chen*. Controllable and Reversible Dispersiblity of Graphene Materials by a Generic Organometallic Functionalization, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2015, 15, 2032-2039.
W. Yan, Y. Xu, Y. Chen*. Facile and Effective Functionalization of Graphene Oxide by Boron–Oxygen Covalent or Bingel Cyclopropanation Reaction, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2015, 15, 2020-2026.
Y. Chen*, Y. Xu, K. Zhao, X. Wan, J. Deng, and W. Yan. Towards Flexible All-Carbon Electronics: Flexible Organic Field-Effect Transistors and Inverter Circuits Using Solution-
Processed All Graphene Source/Drain/Gate Electrodes. Nano Research, 2010, 3, 714-721 (Cover Story).
J. Liang, Y. Xu, D. Sui, L. Zhang, Y. Huang, Y. Ma, F. Li, and Y. Chen*. Flexible, Magnetic, and Electrically Conductive Graphene/Fe3O4 Paper and Its Application for Magnetic-Controlled Switches. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114, 17465-17471.
Z. Liu, Y. Xu, X. Zhang, X. Zhang, Y. Chen*, and J. Tian*. Porphyrin and Fullerene Covalently Functionalized Graphene Hybrid Materials with Large Nonlinear Optical Properties. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2009, 113, 9681-9686.
J. Liang, Y. Xu, Y. Huang*, L. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Ma, F. Li, T. Guo, and Y. Chen*. Infrared-triggered Aactuators from Graphene-based Nanocomposites. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113, 9921-9927.
Y. Huang, W. Yan, Y. Xu L. Huang, Y. Chen*, Functionalization of Graphene Oxide by Two-Step Alkylation. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2012, 213, 1101-1106.
W. Yan, Y. Huang, Y. Xu, L Huang, Y. Chen*, Rapid and Effective Functionalization of Graphene Oxide by Ionic Liquid. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 2012, 12, 2270-2277.
Z. Liu, L. Li, Y. Xu, J. Liang, X. Zhao, S. Chen, Y. Chen, J. Tian*, Direct Patterning on Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets using Femtosecond Laser Pulses. Journal of Optics, 2011, 13, 085601.
J. Liang, Y. Chen*, Y. Xu, Z. Liu, L. Zhang, X. Zhao, X. Zhang, J. Tian, Y. Huang, Y. Ma, F. Li. Toward all-carbon electronics: fabrication of graphene-based flexible electronic circuits and memory cards using maskless laser direct writing. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2010, 2, 3310-3317.
W. Yan, X. Wan, Y. Xu, X. Lv, Y. Chen*, A Phenalenyl-based Neutral Stable π-conjugated Polyradical, Synthetic Metals 2009, 159, 1772-1777.
Z. Liu, Y. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Xu, Y. Chen, J. Tian*, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Graphene Oxide in Nanosecond and Picosecond Regimes. Applied Physics Letters 2009, 94, 021902.
J. Tong, X. Huang, S. Boriskina, J. Loomis, Y. Xu, G. Chen*, Infrared-Transparent Visible-Opaque Fabrics for Wearable Personal Thermal Management. ACS Photonics, 2015, 2, 769-778.
Hybrid Optical-Thermal Devices and Materials for Light Manipulation and Radiative Cooling. S. Boriskina, J. Tong, W. Hsu, L. Weinstein, X. Huang, J. Loomis, Y. Xu, G. Chen*. SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2015, 95461U-95461U-7.
J. Loomis, H. Ghasemi, X. Huang, J. Wang, N. Thoppey, J. Tong, Y. Xu, X. Li, C. Lin, and G. Chen. Continuous Fabrication Platform for Highly Aligned Polymer Films, Technology, 2014, 2,189-199.
X. Zhang, X. Zhao, Z. Liu, S. Shi, W. Zhou, J. Tian*, Y. Xu, Y. Chen. Nonlinear Optical and Optical Limiting Properties of Graphene Oxide-Fe3O4 Hybrid Material. Journal of Optics, 2011, 13, 075202.
Y. Li, Y. Li, W. Shi, S. Chen, G. Zhang, Z. Liu, Q. Sun, J. Tian*, Y. Xu, Y. Chen. Periodic Microstructures Fabricated by Multiplex Interfering Femtosecond Laser Beams on Graphene Sheet. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 2012, 8, 221-230.
X. Zhang, Z. Liu, X. Li, Q. Ma, X. Chen, J. Tian*, Y. Xu, Y. Chen. Transient Thermal Effect, Nonlinear Refraction and Nonlinear Absorption Properties of Graphene Oxide Sheets in Dispersion. Optics express, 2013, 21, 7511-7520.
G. Ni, N. Miljkovic, H. Ghasemi, X. Huang, S. Boriskina, C. Lin, J. Wang, Y. Xu, M. Rahman, T. Zhang, G Chen*, Volumetric Solar Heating of Nanofluids for Direct Vapor Generation, 2015, 17, 290-301.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Y. Huang, W. Yan, Y. Xu, L Huang, and Y. Chen, Chemical Synthesis and Applications of Graphene and Carbon Materials, Print ISBN: 9783527332083, Wiley, 2016.

Patents

G. Chen, H. Ghasemi, J. Loomis, J. Wang, X. Huang, and Y. Xu. Continuous fabrication platform for highly aligned polymer films, MIT Case NO. 17065K, US Utility Patent Filed.
G. Chen, Y. Xu, J. Wang, J. Zhou. Electrically insulating and thermally conductive polymer-polymer composite material, MIT Case18510 and provisional patent.
G. Chen, J. Tong, S. Boriskina, X. Huang, J. Loomis, Y. Xu. Infrared transparent visible opaque fabrics (ITVOF), US Patent MIT Case NO. 17,390.
G. Chen, Y. Xu, X. Wang, K. Gleason, Molecular engineered conjugated polymer with high thermal conductivity, MIT Case NO. 20030.
Y. Xu, M. Schwab, and I. Hennig. Graphene based screen-printable ink and its use in supercapacitors, WO2014072877A3.
X. Wan, Y. Xu, Y. Chen, Y. Ma, and Y. Huang. Single layer oxidation graphite composite hybridization material and method for preparing same and applications, CN101387810B.
Y. Chen, Y. Ma, Y. Huang, J. Liang, L. Zhang, Y. Wang, Y. Xu, and F. Li. Photo-induced shape memory composite and production thereof, WO2010045890 A1.
Y. Chen, Y. Huang, Y. Ma, J. Liang, Y. Wang, X. Zhang, and Y. Xu. Polymer composite and its preparation method, WO2010045887 A1.
X. Wan, Y. Xu, Y. Chen, Y. Ma, and Y. Huang. Sulfonated mono-layer graphite and polymer compound material and preparation and application thereof, CN101381507 A.
X. Zhang, J. Liang, Y. Wang, Y. Xu, Y. Chen, Y. Ma, and Y. Huang. Mono-layer graphite and polymer compound material and preparation and application thereof, CN 200810152466.

Honors

2021-2022 Teaching for Inclusiveness, Diversity and Equity (TIDE) Ambassadors.
2020-2021 UMass Amherst ADVANCE Faculty Fellow.
2020 Flex Grant Award for Faculty Development, Massachusetts Society of Professors, the UMass Amherst
2020 Guest Associate Editor for Frontiers in Materials
2016 Top 10 Reviewers, JMCC, Royal Society of Chemistry
2015 Featured Speaker, TechConnect World Innovation Conference
2011-2012 Marie Curie Fellowship, European Commission
2011 Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, Nankai University
2009 Top 100 Most Influential Scientific Researchers, P. R. China (中国百篇最具影响国际学术论文)

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