Dr. Rong Yang is a Professor in National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China. She got her Ph.D. from Ohio University, U.S.A. in 2006. After that she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in University of Minnesota (U.S.A.) from 2006 to 2007. She has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed international journals. Her research interests are focused on functional nanomaterials and their biomedical applications.
Research Areas
Functional Nanomaterials and their biomedical applications
Education
Prof. Yang got her Ph.D. from Ohio University, U.S.A. in 2006.
Publications
(1) S. Cai, Q. Han, C. Qi, Z. Lian, X. Jia, R. Yang* , C. Wang*. “Pt74Ag26 nanoparticle-decorated monolayer MoS2 nanosheets as novel peroxidase mimics for highly selective colorimetric detection of H2O2 and glucose”, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 3685-3693 . (IF=7.76）
(2) S. Cai, C.Qi, Y. Li, R. Yang*, C. Wang. “PtCo Bimetallic Nanoparticles with High oxidase-like catalytic activity and their applications for magnetic-enhanced colorimetric biosensing”, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 1869-1877. (IF=4.87)
(3) S. Cai, X. Jia ,Q. Han, X. Y. Yan, R. Yang* , C. Wang*, “Porous PtAg nanoparticles with excellent multifunctional enzyme mimic activities and antibacterial effects”, Nano Research, 2016, on line. (IF=8.89)
(4) J. Li, Cui Qi, Z. Lian, Q. Han, X. Wang, S. Cai, R. Yang* and C. Wang* , A Cell-Capture and Release Platform Based on Peptide-Aptamer- modified Nanowires , ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 2016, 8, 2511-2516. (IF=7.15)
(5) X. Wang, Q. Han, N. Yu, J. Li, L.Yang, R. Yang*, C. Wang, Aptamer-conjugated graphene oxide/gold nanocomposites for targeted chemo-photothermal therapy of cancer cells, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3(19), 4036-4042 (IF=4.7)
(6) Z. Han, X Wang, C. Heng,* Q. Han, S. Cai, J Li, C. Qi, W. Liang, R. Yang* and C. Wang, “Synergistic enhanced photocatalytic and chemo- therapeutic effects of aptamer- functionlized ZnO nanoparticles towards cancer cells”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 2015, 17(33), 21576 – 21582 (IF=4.5）
(7) J. Li , Q. Han, X. Wang, N. Yu, L. Yang, R. Yang*, C. Wang*, "Reduced aggregation and cytotoxicity of amyloid peptides by graphene oxide/gold nanocomposites prepared by pulsed laser ablation in water”, Small, 2014,10,4386-4394.（IF 8.3）
(8) J. Li, Q. Han, X. Wang, R. Yang*, C. Wang*, “Enhanced cell growth on nanotextured GaN surface treated by UV illumination and fibronectin Adsorption”, Colloids and Surfaces B, 2014, 123, 293-301 ( IF 4.2）
(9) R.Yang*, Y.Zhang, J. Li, Q. Han, W. Zhang, C. Lu, Y. Yang, H. Dong, C.Wang*, "Graphene oxide assisted synthesis of GaN nanostructures for reducing tumor cell adhesion", Nanoscale, 2013,5, 11019-11027. (IF 7.76)
(10) J. Li, Q. Han, Y. Zhang, W. Zhang, M. Dong, F. Besenbacher, R. Yang* , C. Wang*, “Optical Regulation of Protein Adsorption and Cell Adhesion by Photoresponsive GaN Nanowires”, ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2013, 5, 9816−9822. (IF7.01)
(11) Q. Han, R. Yang*, J. Li, W. Liang, Y. Zhang, M. Dong, F. Besenbacher, C. Wang*, “Enhancement of Biological Activities of Nanostructured Hydrophobic Drug Species”, Nanoscale 2012, 4,2078-2084. (IF 7.76)
(12) H. Wu, R. Yang*, B. Song, Q. Han, J. Li, Y. Zhang, Y. Fang, R. Tenne, C. Wang*,“Biocompatible Inorganic Fullerene-Like Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoparticles Produced by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Water”, ACS Nano 2011, 5, 1276.（IF 13.33）
Research Interests
Prof. Yang's research interests are focused on functional nanomaterials and their biomedical applications.