Yimin Fan

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
190 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Yimin Fan is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yimin Fan has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Biomaterials, 51 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 27 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yimin Fan's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (77 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (52 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (31 papers). Yimin Fan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (77 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (52 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (31 papers). Yimin Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Yimin Fan's co-authors include Akira Isogai, Tsuguyuki Saito, Juan Yu, Liang Liu, Zhiguo Wang, Ke Zheng, Lili Zhang, David L. Kaplan, Huazhong Ma and Orlando J. Rojas and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, ACS Nano and Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

Yimin Fan

183 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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Nanochitin: Chemistry, Structure, Assembly, and Applications

2022 266 citations Long Bai, Liang Liu et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Designing amphiphilic phase change cellulose nanofiber via carboxylic groups assisted grafting for fog water harvesting 2025 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Chaoqun Xu, Juan Yu, Bowen Li, Liang Liu, (unknown), Yimin Fan, Chuanwei Lu, (unknown)	5
2	Direct ink writing of a bio-based ink made of low concentration cellulose nanofiber crosslinked with poly (ethylene glycol) via hydroxyl-yne click chemistry 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Bowen Li, Yimin Fan, Juan Yu	1
3	A silk nanofiber and hyaluronic acid composite hemostatic sponge for compressible hemostasis 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Yue Ma, (unknown), (unknown), Liang Liu, Meijuan Chen, (unknown), Lin Lin, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Yimin Fan	2
4	Development of a self-reinforcing nanocellulose-based Rhizopus oryzae living hydrogel for enhanced treatment of ultra-high COD pulp and paper industry wastewater 2025 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·(unknown), Liang Liu, Zhiguo Wang, Qiang Yong, Yimin Fan, (unknown)	2
5	Preparation and characterization of silk fibroin-sericin composite material through a one-pot method 2025 ·Polymer ·Xin Luo, (unknown), (unknown), Huazhong Ma, Juan Yu, Liang Liu, Mei‐Juan Chen, Yimin Fan	0
6	Preparation of nanocellulose-silk fibroin stiff hydrogel and high absorbing-low expansion xerogel via polysaccharide-protein interactions 2024 ·Carbohydrate Polymers ·(unknown), (unknown), Zhixing Hu, Juan Yu, Liang Liu, Lin Lin, Meijuan Chen, (unknown), Xin Li, Zhiguo Wang, Yimin Fan	7
7	Bio-coated filter paper: Enhanced antimicrobial & barrier with nanochitin/nanocellulose 2024 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·(unknown), (unknown), Rui Zhou, Liang Liu, Yimin Fan	4
8	A review of cellulose amination in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems and their applications 2024 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·Shuai Zhang, Liang Liu, Juan Yu, Yimin Fan	5
9	Preparation of strong, UV-blocking and sustainable glucose-cross-linked cellulose plastics via hydroxyl-yne click reaction 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Haiqin Liu, Bowen Li, (unknown), Haiyang Ding, Yimin Fan, Juan Yu	7
10	Facile preparation of eco-friendly plastic from rosin modified microcrystalline cellulose for food packaging 2024 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·(unknown), Bowen Li, Haiqin Liu, Chaoqun Xu, Jifu Wang, Yimin Fan, Juan Yu	6
11	Mussel-inspired chitin nanofiber adherable hydrogel sensor with interpenetrating network and great fatigue resistance for motion and acoustics monitoring 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Huazhong Ma, (unknown), Liang Liu, Xian Zhang, Juan Yu, Yimin Fan	5
12	Preparation of Janus film for fog water collection via layer-by-layer assembling of nanocellulose and nanochitin on PLA 2023 ·Carbohydrate Polymers ·(unknown), Liang Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Juan Yu, Yimin Fan	38
13	Super‐Macroporous Lightweight Materials Templated from Bicontinuous Intra‐Phase Jammed Emulsion Gels Based on Nanochitin 2023 ·Small ·Yi Lu, Milad Kamkar, Shasha Guo, Xun Niu, Zhangmin Wan, Junhua Xu, (unknown), Yimin Fan, Long Bai, Orlando J. Rojas	19
14	One-pot and one-step preparation of “living” cellulose nanofiber hydrogel with active double-bond via chemical vapor deposition 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Jia Liu, Juan Yu, Chaoqun Xu, (unknown), Liang Liu, Chuanwei Lu, Yimin Fan	15
15	Photocrosslinkable and hydroplasicable UV-shielding nanocellulose films facilitated by hydroxyl-yne click reaction 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Bowen Li, Chaoqun Xu, Liang Liu, Ximu Zhang, Juan Yu, Yimin Fan	12
16	Implantable and in-vivo shape-recoverable nanocellulose-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogel 2023 ·Carbohydrate Polymers ·Xin Li, (unknown), Meijuan Chen, Peng Wang, Liang Liu, Junhua Zhang, Yimin Fan	22
17	Design of a porous lignocellulose-based hydrogel-Pd nanoparticles reactor system and its in-situ simultaneous adsorption-catalysis process concept for pollutant remedy 2023 ·Separation and Purification Technology ·Lili Zhang, Hailong Lu, Jinxia Ma, Yimin Fan, Zhiguo Wang, Yonghao Ni	3
18	Tough and strong sustainable thermoplastic elastomers nanocomposite with self-assembly of SI-ATRP modified cellulose nanofibers 2023 ·Carbohydrate Polymers ·Chaoqun Xu, Bowen Li, Juan Yu, Lihong Hu, Puyou Jia, Yimin Fan, Chuanwei Lu, Fuxiang Chu	13
19	Preparation of amino cellulose nanofiber via ε-poly-L-lysine grafting with enhanced mechanical, anti-microbial and food preservation performance 2023 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·Shuai Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Ying Liu, Liang Liu, Juan Yu, Yimin Fan	18
20	In vitro digestion properties of different chitin nanofibrils stabilized lipid emulsions 2023 ·Food Hydrocolloids ·(unknown), Shuai Zhang, Ying Liu, Liang Liu, Juan Yu, Yimin Fan	28

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