Select Journal Publications
Sun, Y., Heacock, J. A, Hasanc, N., Liu, J., & Li, Y. V.* (2025). Enhanced Transdermal Medication Delivery: Core-Shell Nanofiber Scaffolds with Antibiotic-encapsulated Poly (lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8, 11, 5853-5861. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.5c00972
Sun, Y., Qin, S., Li, Y., Hasan, N., Li, Y. V., & Liu, J. (2025). Machine Learning Integrated with In Vitro Experiments for Study of Drug Release from PLGA Nanoparticles. Scientific Reports, 15, 4218. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82728-6
Zeng, X., Lu, Y., Zou, L., Pu, Z., Chen, D., Ding, Z., Fan, Y., Wang, Y. & Li, Y. V. (2025). Heterogeneous zebra-patterned ultra-sensitive flexible sensor for human motion detection and game control. Chemical Engineering Journal, 161566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.161566
Heacock, J. A., Sun, Y., & Li, Y. V.* (2024). Mechanical and morphological properties of cellulose nanocrystals synthesized from industrial hemp agro-waste. Cellulose, 31, 10861–10877. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-024-06255-3
Sun, Y., Heacock, J., Chen, C., Qiu, K., Zou, L., Liu, J., & Li, Y. V.* (2023). Incorporation of gentamicin-encapsulated poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles into polyurethane/poly (ethylene oxide) nanofiber scaffolds for biomedical applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6, 17, 16096-16105. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c03549
Bhattacharjee, A., Goodall, E., Popat, K.C., Zou, L., & Li, Y. V.* (2023). Selective detection of Gram-negative bacteria and antibacterial properties of colorimetric polydiacetylene nanofibers. Journal of Materials Science, 58, 8261–8273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-08550-z
Wen, J., Prawel, D., & Li, Y. V.* (2023). A study on the mechanical and antimicrobial properties of biomimetic shark skin fabrics with different denticle size via 3D printing technology. Physica Scripta, 98 (3), 035031. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/acbc58
Bhattacharjee, A., Sabino, R. M., Gangwish, J., Manivasagam, V. K., James, S., Popat, K. C., Reynolds, M., & Li, Y. V.* (2022). A novel colorimetric biosensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 by utilizing the interaction between nucleocapsid antibody and spike proteins. In vitro models, 1, 241-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44164-022-00022-z
Sun, Y., Bhattacharjee, A., Reynolds, M. M., & Li, Y. V.* (2021), Synthesis and Characterizations of Gentamicin-loaded Poly-lactic-co-glycolic (PLGA) Nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 23:155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-021-0529(3-3
Bhattacharjee, A., Clark, R., Gentry-Weeks, C., & Li, Y. V.* (2020). A novel receptor-free polydiacetylene nanofiber biosensor for detecting E. coli via colorimetric changes. Materials Advances. 1, 3387 – 3397. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MA00619J
Nguyen-Truong, M., Li, Y. V., & Wang, Z., (2020). Mechanical Considerations of Electrospun Scaffolds for Myocardial Tissue and Regenerative Engineering. Bioengineering. 7(4), 122. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering7040122
Yapor, J. P., Alharby, A., Gentry-Weeks, C., Reynolds, M., Alam, A. K. M. M., & Li, Y. V.* (2017), Polydiacetylene Nanofiber Composites as a Colorimetric Sensor Responding to Escherichia coli and pH. ACS Omega, 2(10), 7334-7342. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b01136
Alam, A K M M., Yapor, J. P., Reynold, M. M., & Li, Y. V.* (2016), Study of Polydiacetylene-Polyethylene Oxide Electrospun Fibers for Temperature Sensitive Biosensors. Materials, 9(3), 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9030202
Li, Y. V.* & Cathles, L. M. (2014). Retention of silica nanoparticles on calcium carbonate sands immersed in electrolyte solutions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.08.072z
Li, Y., Liu, H., Song, J., Rojas, O., & Hinestroza, J. (2011). Adsorption and Association of a Symmetric PEO-PPPO-PEO Triblock Copolymer Solutions on Polypropylene, Polyethylene, and Cellulose Surfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 3 (7), 2349–2357. https://doi.org/10.1021/am200264r