Dr. Wenjie Yan | Triboelectric Nanogenerator | Best Researcher Award
Doctorate at College of Mathematics & Physics, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
Professional Profiles
🎓 Academic & Professional Background
Yan Wenjie, a lecturer at the College of Mathematics & Physics, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, holds a master’s degree from Capital Normal University (2016) and a doctorate from Beijing Institute of Technology (2020). He completed his post-doctoral research at the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, CAS, in 2022. His research focuses on triboelectric nanogenerators, sensors, and 2D micro-devices, where he received the China Postdoctoral Fund and led an enterprise-commissioned project. With 17 SCI papers (500+ citations), including in Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, and Advanced Energy Materials, he holds 2 patents and teaches 2 courses. His contributions to triboelectric nanogenerators and strong academic collaborations have earned him significant recognition.
🔬 Areas of Research
Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG): Wenjie Yan made groundbreaking discoveries, such as the contact enhancement phenomenon, which increases output energy by prolonging contact time. He also invented a flexible film discharge switch, enhancing energy conversion efficiency and used aerodynamics to improve device robustness. Additionally, his work on the asymmetric structure capacitor effect broke traditional surface charge density limitations.
Sensor Research: Yan achieved remarkable advancements in strain sensors, boasting an ultra-high gauge factor, and gas sensors with ultra-high sensitivity using optical effects, demonstrating his expertise in sensor development.
Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS): In the SERS field, Yan discovered the secondary photoreaction and, combining it with microfluidics, developed a highly repeatable single molecule detection microfluidic chip. This breakthrough was widely recognized, with Advanced Science News covering the achievement.
Publications Top Noted 📝
Giant Gauge Factor of Van der Waals Material Based Strain Sensors
Authors: Yan, W., Fuh, H.-R., Lv, Y., Chang, C.-R., Wu, H.-C.
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2021
Enhanced NO2 Sensitivity in Schottky-Contacted n-Type SnS2 Gas Sensors
Authors: Yan, W., Lv, C., Zhang, D., Chang, C.-R., Wu, H.-C.
Journal: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Year: 2020
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering on Ion-Beam-Deposited TiNx/Si Substrates
Authors: Zhao, S., Zhao, Y., Ran, Y., Zhang, D., Wang, Z.
Journal: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Year: 2020
Electrical Contact Barriers Between a Three-Dimensional Metal and Layered SnS2
Authors: Lv, C., Yan, W., Shieh, T.-H., Hung, K.-M., Wu, H.-C.
Journal: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Year: 2020
Sub-Millimeter Size High Mobility Single Crystal MoSe2 Monolayers Synthesized by NaCl-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition
Authors: Li, J., Yan, W., Lv, Y., Arora, S.K., Wu, H.-C.
Journal: RSC Advances
Year: 2020