Yi‐Yan Yang

10.2k citations

103 papers · 8.7k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 52

Impact in

Biomaterials top 0.1%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
Microbiology top 0.1%
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities

Papers in ⓘ

Molecular Biology 51
- RNA Interference and Gene Delivery 26
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques 17
Biomaterials 32
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery 21
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties 9

Co-authors: James L. Hedrick (15 shared papers)Nikken Wiradharma (17 shared papers)Tai‐Shung Chung (9 shared papers)Shujun Gao (7 shared papers)Chuan Yang (10 shared papers)Zhan Yuin Ong (9 shared papers)Yen Wah Tong (6 shared papers)Yong Wang (4 shared papers)
Journals: Biomaterials (27 papers)Journal of Controlled Release (8 papers)Nano Today (4 papers)Macromolecular Rapid Communications (4 papers)Biomacromolecules (3 papers)
Partner nations: Singapore United States China

In The Last Decade

Yi‐Yan Yang

100 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Biodegradable nanostructures with selective lysis of microbial membranes 2011 · 529 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 Nature Chemistry
2009 Nature Nanotechnology
2006 Nature Materials

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1	Co-delivery of drugs and DNA from cationic core–shell nanoparticles self-assembled from a biodegradable copolymer Nature Materials ·Yong Wang, Shujun Gao, Wenhui Ye, Ho Sup Yoon, Yi‐Yan Yang Hit paper breakdown →	2006	568
2	Self-assembled cationic peptide nanoparticles as an efficient antimicrobial agent Nature Nanotechnology ·Lihong Liu, Kaijin Xu, Huaying Wang, Peng Tan, Weimin Fan, Subbu S. Venkatraman, Lanjuan Li, Yi‐Yan Yang Hit paper breakdown →	2009	561
3	Biodegradable nanostructures with selective lysis of microbial membranes Nature Chemistry ·Fredrik Nederberg, Ying Zhang, Jeremy P. K. Tan, Kaijin Xu, Huaying Wang, Chuan Yang, Shujun Gao, Xin Dong Guo, Kazuki Fukushima, Lanjuan Li, James L. Hedrick, Yi‐Yan Yang Hit paper breakdown →	2011	529
4	Emerging trends in macromolecular antimicrobials to fight multi-drug-resistant infections Nano Today ·Amanda C. Engler, Nikken Wiradharma, Zhan Yuin Ong, Daniel J. Coady, James L. Hedrick, Yi‐Yan Yang	2012	312
5	Antibacterial and antifouling catheter coatings using surface grafted PEG-b-cationic polycarbonate diblock copolymers Biomaterials ·Xin Ding, Chuan Yang, Tze Peng Lim, Li Yang Hsu, Amanda C. Engler, James L. Hedrick, Yi‐Yan Yang	2012	287
6	Mixed micelles self-assembled from block copolymers for drug delivery Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science ·Amalina Binte Ebrahim Attia, Zhan Yuin Ong, James L. Hedrick, Phin Peng Lee, Pui Lai Rachel Ee, Paula T. Hammond, Yi‐Yan Yang	2010	276
7	Effect of preparation conditions on morphology and release profiles of biodegradable polymeric microspheres containing protein fabricated by double-emulsion method Chemical Engineering Science ·Yi‐Yan Yang, Tai‐Shung Chung, Xin-Lai Bai, Woon‐Khiong Chan	2000	260
8	Effect of preparation temperature on the characteristics and release profiles of PLGA microspheres containing protein fabricated by double-emulsion solvent extraction/evaporation method Journal of Controlled Release ·Yi‐Yan Yang, Hui-Hui Chia, Tai‐Shung Chung	2000	241
9	Antimicrobial and Antifouling Hydrogels Formed In Situ from Polycarbonate and Poly(ethylene glycol) via Michael Addition Advanced Materials ·Shao Qiong Liu, Chuan Yang, Yuan Huang, Xin Ding, Yan Li, Wei Fan, James L. Hedrick, Yi‐Yan Yang	2012	231
10	Biologically active core/shell nanoparticles self-assembled from cholesterol-terminated PEG–TAT for drug delivery across the blood–brain barrier Biomaterials ·Lihong Liu, Kun Guo, Jia Lu, Subbu S. Venkatraman, Dan Luo, Kian Chye Ng, Eng‐Ang Ling, Shabbir Moochhala, Yi‐Yan Yang	2007	206
11	Self-assembled oligopeptide nanostructures for co-delivery of drug and gene with synergistic therapeutic effect Biomaterials ·Nikken Wiradharma, Yen Wah Tong, Yi‐Yan Yang	2009	176
12	Hydrogen bonding-enhanced micelle assemblies for drug delivery Biomaterials ·Sung Ho Kim, Jeremy P. K. Tan, Fredrik Nederberg, Kazuki Fukushima, John Colson, Chuan Yang, Alshakim Nelson, Yi‐Yan Yang, James L. Hedrick	2010	173
13	Synthetic cationic amphiphilic α-helical peptides as antimicrobial agents Biomaterials ·Nikken Wiradharma, Ulung Khoe, Charlotte A. E. Hauser, See Voon Seow, Shuguang Zhang, Yi‐Yan Yang	2010	172
14	Bio-functional micelles self-assembled from a folate-conjugated block copolymer for targeted intracellular delivery of anticancer drugs Biomaterials ·Shaoqiong Liu, Nikken Wiradharma, Shujun Gao, Yen Wah Tong, Yi‐Yan Yang	2006	163
15	Evaluating proteins release from, and their interactions with, thermosensitive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels Journal of Controlled Release ·Jingyi Wu, Shaoqiong Liu, Paul Wan Sia Heng, Yi‐Yan Yang	2004	160
16	Highly dynamic biodegradable micelles capable of lysing Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial membrane Biomaterials ·Qiao Yuan, Chuan Yang, Daniel J. Coady, Zhan Yuin Ong, James L. Hedrick, Yi‐Yan Yang	2011	156
17	Synthesis of a family of amphiphilic glycopolymers via controlled ring-opening polymerization of functionalized cyclic carbonates and their application in drug delivery Biomaterials ·Fabian Suriano, Russell C. Pratt, Jeremy P. K. Tan, Nikken Wiradharma, Alshakim Nelson, Yi‐Yan Yang, Philippe Dúbois, James L. Hedrick	2010	153
18	Effect of Mixed Solvents on Characteristics of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Gels Langmuir ·Xian‐Zheng Zhang, Yi‐Yan Yang, Tai‐Shung Chung	2002	137
19	Simultaneously Detecting Subtle and Intensive Human Motions Based on a Silver Nanoparticles Bridged Graphene Strain Sensor ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Zhen Yang, Dan-Yang Wang, Yu Pang, Yuxing Li, Qian Wang, Tianyu Zhang, Jiabin Wang, Xiao Liu, Yi‐Yan Yang, Jinming Jian, Muqiang Jian, Yingying Zhang, Yi Yang, Tian‐Ling Ren	2017	135
20	The role of non-covalent interactions in anticancer drug loading and kinetic stability of polymeric micelles Biomaterials ·Chuan Yang, Amalina Binte Ebrahim Attia, Jeremy P. K. Tan, Xiyu Ke, Shujun Gao, James L. Hedrick, Yi‐Yan Yang	2012	126

About Yi‐Yan Yang

Yi‐Yan Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Medicine and Microbiology, having authored 103 papers that have together received 8.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (26 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (21 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (20 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (17 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (15 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (14 papers), Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (12 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biomaterials (3.3k citations), Microbiology (1.3k citations), Molecular Medicine (1.0k citations), Pharmaceutical Science (1.0k citations) and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (699 citations). Yi‐Yan Yang has collaborated with scholars based in Singapore, United States and China. Frequent co-authors include James L. Hedrick, Nikken Wiradharma, Tai‐Shung Chung, Shujun Gao, Chuan Yang, Zhan Yuin Ong, Yen Wah Tong, Yong Wang, Kaijin Xu and Lanjuan Li. Their work appears in journals such as Biomaterials, Journal of Controlled Release, Nano Today, Macromolecular Rapid Communications and Biomacromolecules.

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