Tianfu Emei Scholar of Sichuan Province, Permanent Member of the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering

I obtained my Ph.D. in Materials Processing Engineering from the College of Polymer Science and Engineering at Sichuan University in 2017, under the supervision of Professor Guangxian Li. During my Ph.D., I spent a year and a half as a joint-training scholar at the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, USA. Following my doctoral studies, I joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as a postdoctoral researcher, working with Professor Chuanfei Guo. In December 2019, I was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor in the department, and by the end of 2020, I joined the College of Polymer Science at Sichuan University through a talent recruitment program.

My research primarily focuses on the long-term serviceability and stability of polymer-based flexible electronic materials and devices under complex environments and operating conditions. Specifically, I explore:

1. High-performance, integrated flexible electronic devices designed for extreme operating conditions, and their long-term service stability.

2. Failure diagnostics, life monitoring, and performance evaluation of functional polymer dielectric materials under new service environments.

To date, I have published over 30 SCI-indexed papers. As the first or corresponding author, I have contributed to renowned international journals such as Nature Communications, ACS Nano, and Advanced Functional Materials. Two of my papers have been selected as ESI Highly Cited Papers (Hot Papers). My work has received over 3,000 citations on Google Scholar, with an H-index of 21. Additionally, I hold 10 Chinese invention patent applications, of which 3 have been granted.

I have led three national-level projects, including a subproject of the National Key Research and Development Program, a General Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and a Youth Foundation project. Additionally, I have co-led a subproject of a China-Netherlands International Cooperation project. At the provincial level, I have secured three projects, including the Youth Talent Program of Sichuan Province's "Tianfu Emei Plan," a General Project from the Sichuan Natural Science Foundation, and the Outstanding Young Talents Program of the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering.

In terms of teaching, I deliver core undergraduate courses such as "Fundamentals of Polymer Material Processing" and elective courses like "Principles of Reactive Processing" at the College of Polymer Science. I have supervised undergraduates who have gone on to pursue further studies at institutions like the National University of Singapore, Fudan University, and Sichuan University.

I plan to recruit 1-2 PhD students, 2 master's students, and 3-4 undergraduate students each year. I welcome motivated individuals with a passion for sustainable polymer materials and flexible electronics to join our team!

n Advanced Polymer Materials for High-Power and Extreme Environment Applications. This research foucs on the functional demands of new energy electric vehicles and high-frequency, high-speed electronic information systems. A key aspect of the study is to thoroughly investigate the structure-property relationships and performance degradation mechanisms of typical dielectric functional polymers and composites. The research aims to develop advanced polymer materials with outstanding dielectric properties to perform reliably under extreme conditions, including high-power applications and micro-scale environments, ensuring long-term stability and functionality.

n High-Sensitivity Polymers for Flexible and Wearable Sensing Technologies. This research targets the rapidly growing field of flexible and wearable electronics. The goal is to develop high-sensitivity polymer-based sensing materials that can meet the demands of applications such as health monitoring and tactile sensing in intelligent robotics. By adopting an "integrated processing" approach, the research seeks to create sensors capable of maintaining stable performance over extended periods, even in complex mechanical environments. This would enable these devices to function reliably under varying forces and conditions, making them ideal for real-world applications in wearable technology and robotics.

1. Bolin Zhu, Junwei Guo, Wendong Li, Tian Luo, Fan Lei, Guangxian Li, Junlong Yang*, Integrated Electromechanical Structure for Iontronic Pressure Sensors with Linear High-Sensitivity Response and Robust Sensing Stability, Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 2406762

2. Wendong Li, Kangkang Zou, Junwei Guo, Cancan Zhang, Jiabao Feng, Jia You, Gang Cheng, Qinghua Zhou, Miqiu Kong*, Guangxian Li, Chuan Fei Guo, and Junlong Yang*, Integrated Fibrous Iontronic Pressure Sensors with High Sensitivity and Reliability for Human Plantar Pressure and Gait Analysis, ACS Nano, 2024, 18, 22, 14672

3. Xiangfei Chen, Junlong Yang*, Yajiang Huang, Guangxian Li, Highly dispersed thermally reduced graphene oxide in polypropylene assisted with in-situ Friedel-Crafts reaction and its thermo-oxidative stabilization effect, Carbon, 2024, 220, 118895

4. Cancan Zhang, Junlong Yang*, Yajiang Huang, Guangxian Li, Highly improved creep resistance in polypropylene through thermally reduced graphene oxide and its creep lifetime prediction, Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2023: 1-11

5. Cancan Zhang, Yumei Li, Kai Zhou, Junlong Yang*, Guangxian Li*, Crystal structure‐flashover performance correlation in polybutylene terephthalate: Insights into the mechanism, Journal of Polymer Science, 2023 1-10

6. Yuan Zhang^#, Junlong Yang^#, Xingyu Hou, Gang Li, Liu Wang, Ningning Bai, Minkun Cai, Lingyu Zhao, Yan Wang, Jianming Zhang, Ke Chen, Xiang Wu, Canhui Yang, Yuan Dai, Zhengyou Zhang, and Chuan Fei Guo*. Highly stable flexible pressure sensors with a quasi-homogeneous composition and interlinked interfaces, Nature Communications, 2022, 11 (1), 1-9  (# co-first author)

7. Junlong Yang, Qingxian Liu, Zhihao Deng, Mingli Gong, Fan Lei, Jianming Zhang, Xinzheng Zhang, Quan Wang, Yuan Liu, Zhigang Wu, Chuan Fei Guo*. Ionic Liquid Activated Wearable Electronics, Materials Today Physics, 2019, 8: 78~85.

8. Junlong Yang, Tianzeng Hong, Jue Deng, Yan Wang, Fan Lei, Jianming Zhang, Bo Yu, Zhigang Wu, Xinzheng Zhang and Chuan Fei Guo*. Stretchable, transparent and imperceptible supercapacitors based on Au@MnO₂ nanomesh electrodes. Chemical Communication, 2019, 55, 13737-13740.

9. Yunsong Pang^#, Junlong Yang^#, Tyler E. Curtis, Shirui Luo, Dezhao Huang, Zhe Feng, Tengfei Luo*, et al. Exfoliated Graphene Leads to Exceptional Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composite Films." ACS Nano, 2019, 13 (2), 1097~1106. (# co-first author)

10. Junlong Yang, Yunsong Pang, Weixin Huang, Scott K. Shaw, Jarrod Schiffbauer, Michelle Anne Pillers, Xin Mu, Shirui Luo, Teng Zhang, Yajiang Huang, Guangxian Li, Sylwia Ptasinska, Marya Lieberman, Tengfei Luo*, Functionalized Graphene Enables Highly Efficient Solar Thermal Steam Generation. ACS Nano, 2017, 11 (6), 5510–5518. (Hot Paper)

11. Fan Lei^#, Junlong Yang^#, Bingyu Wu, Lei Chen, Haoyang Sun, He Zhang, Dazhi Sun*. Facile design and fabrication of highly transparent and hydrophobic coatings on glass with anti-scratch property via surface dewetting. Progress in Organic Coatings, 2018, 120, 28~35. (# co-first author)

12. Junlong Yang, Yajiang Huang*, Yadong Lv, Songrong Li, Qi Yang, Guangxian Li*. The synergistic mechanism of antioxidant and thermally reduced graphene in improving the thermal-oxidative stabilization of polypropylene. Carbon, 2015, 89: 340~349.

13. Junlong Yang, Yajiang Huang*, Yadong Lv, Pengfei Zhao, Qi Yang, Guangxian Li*. The intrinsic thermal-oxidative stabilization effect of chemically reduced graphene oxide on polypropylene. Journal of Materials Chemistry A , 2013, 1(37): 11184~11191.