Kan YUE

Biography

  • Dr. Kan Yue received his B.S. degree (2008) in Chemistry from Peking University and Ph.D. degree (2013) in Polymer Science from the University of Akron. Then he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Akron and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital during 2014-2016, and joined South China University of Technology as a professor in 2017. His research interest is related to the design and development of functional polymeric elastomer and gel materials for biomedical and energy applications.

Research Interests

  • Prof. Kan Yue’s research focuses on the design and development of functional polymeric elastomer and gel materials for biomedical and energy applications.

Awards & Honors

2025
Thieme Chemistry Journals Award

2020
SCUT outstanding teaching award for undergraduate students


SCUT outstanding head teacher award

2017
Award for 1000 Outstanding Young Scholars

2014
Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award, Division of Polymer Chemistry, ACS National Meeting

2013
Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students

2010
Ronald K. Eby Award for the Best 1st Year Student in Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron

2007
Outstanding Honor in President's Undergraduate Research Fellowship (PURF), Peking University

2005~2008
Mingde Scholarship, Peking University

2004
Gold Medal in the 36th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), Germany


First Prize in National Chemistry Olympiad, Guangdong, China

Selected Publications

  • Luo, C.; Ning, C.; Huang, X.; Zhang, P.; Yang, L.; Wang, S.; Wang, J.; Wang, Yu.; Guo, Z.-H.; Yue, K.*; Liang, Z.* Molecular Engineering of Weakly Solvating Dinitrile Electrolytes for Long-Lasting Room-Temperature Lithium Metal Batteries. Angewante Chemie International Edition, 2025, e202507051.

  • Pang, B.#; Li, W.#; Li, J.; Yang, S.; Sun, T.; Yu, Q.*; Yue, K.*; Zhang, W.* A Microphase Separation-Driven Supramolecular Tissue Adhesive with Instantaneous Dry/Wet Adhesion, Alcohol-Triggered Debonding, and Antibacterial Hemostasis. Advanced Materials, 2025, 37, 2501810.

  • Fu, M.; Yuan, Y.; Liu, X.; Sun, Z.; Hu, F.; Luo, C.; Yue, K.* A Thermosensitive Ionic Hydrogel for Thermotropic Smart Windows With Integrated Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Capability. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, 45, 2412081.

  • Liu, Q.#; Wang, W.#; Yang, H.#; Wang, Y.; Shi, Y.; Chen, Y.; Luo, D.; Guo, D.; Lin, D.; Yue, K.*; Li, X.* Microenvironment‐Responsive Injectable Conductive Hydrogel for Spinal Cord Injury Repair. Adv. Funct. Mater.2024, 2406376.

  • Fu, M.; Sun, Z.; Liu, X.; Huang, Z.; Luan, G.; Chen, Y.; Peng, J.; Yue, K.* Highly Stretchable, Tough, Resilient and Self-Healing Ionic Hydrogels for Thermoelectric Application. Adv. Funct. Mater.2023, 2306086.

  • Luo, C.; Chen, Y.; Huang, Z.; Fu, M.; Ou, W.; Huang, T.; Yue, K.* A Fully Self-Healing and Highly Stretchable Liquid-Free Ionic Conductive Elastomer for Soft Ionotronics. Adv. Funct. Mater.2023, 2304486.

  • Xu, L.#; Huang, Z.#; Deng, Z.; Du, Z.; Sun, T. L.; Guo, Z.-H.; Yue, K.* A Transparent, Highly Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Recyclable Multifunctional Ionogel with Underwater Self-Healing and Adhesion for Reliable Strain Sensors. Adv. Mater. 2021, 33, 2105306.

  • Li, W.; Liu, X.; Deng, Z.; Chen, Y.; Yu, Q.; Tang, W.; Sun, T. L.; Zhang, Y. S.*; Yue, K.* Tough Bonding, on-Demand Debonding, and Facile Rebonding between Hydrogels and Diverse Metal Surfaces. Adv. Mater.2019, 31, 1904732.

  • Fu, M.#; Wu, Z.#; Liu, X.; Yuan, Y.; Lai, X.*; Yue, K.* Highly stretchable ionic hydrogels with enhanced thermoelectric performance and flame retardancy for intelligent fire protection. J. Mater. Chem. A2024, 12, 27588-27597.

  • Hu, F.#; Huang, Z.#; Luo, C.; Yue, K.* High-Sensitivity and Ultralow-Hysteresis Fluorine-Rich Ionogel Strain Sensors for Multi-Environment Contact and Contactless Sensing. Mater. Horiz.2023, 10, 5907.

Teaching

Undergraduate courses:

Organic Chemistry (I)