Jingxian Yu

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Jingxian Yu completed his BEng (Applied Chemistry) and MSc (Physical Chemistry) degrees in China, and PhD (nanoscience & nanotechnology) in Australia. Upon completion of his PhD program he moved to the University of Cambridge, UK as a Roger Pysden Research Fellow and later the University of Nottingham, UK as a postdoctoral research fellow. He returned to Australia in 2009 to take up an ARC Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship (APD Fellow) at the University of Adelaide. Currently, he is a Senior Research Fellow & Senior Lecturer at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) headed by the University of Adelaide. He has a specific interest in electron transfer in peptides using combined electrochemical and computational techniques, and a growing interest in biological applications of nanomaterials. He is a recipient of a number of awards, including the CASS Foundation Award, Roger Pysden Memorial Fellowship, Ian Potter Foundation Award, Flinders University Overseas Travelling Fellowship and AMY Forwood Travelling Award.

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Bio-inspired molecular electronics

Electron transfer in proteins can occur over long molecular distances to facilitate a number of crucial biological processes, including respiration and photosynthesis. A fundamental understanding of electron transfer in proteins is not only central to the elucidation of these essential biological processes in living organisms, but also to the design and development of bio-inspired molecular electronic components. Much research has been conducted on charge transfer in proteins, including azurin and the mitochondrial electron carrier, cytochrome C. However, in light of the complexity of such systems, synthetic model peptides present as excellent alternatives. Such peptides can adopt specific secondary structures, for instance helices and β-strands through diligent design, to allow the study of electron transfer in a somewhat more controlled setting. Furthermore, specific functionalization of their backbone enables precision-branching, a key feature of three-dimensional molecular circuitry. While molecular electronics provides an opportunity to begin to redefine integrated circuit technologies, one must first understand and subsequently be able to predict and control the associated charge transfer kinetics and dynamics before this vision can be realized.

A direct link between backbone rigidity and electron transfer has been reported, providing a novel approach for the development of switchable molecular components. — A direct link between backbone rigidity and electron transfer provides a novel approach for the development of switchable molecular components.

To address these questions, we use a combination of theory and experiment to advance a fundamental understanding of electron transport in naturally occurring peptides, while exploiting their electronic properties to promote the design and development of functional bio-inspired molecular electronic devices. A bottom-up approach for the fabrication of components for the electronics industry will be required in the not too distant future, with the combination of solid-state techniques used here closely aligning to future device development.

Biological applications of nanomaterials

A case study: Photoswitchable Peptide-Modified Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for On-Demand Molecular Transport

The controlled transport of molecules across membranes is central to nature (e.g., in protein channels and ion pumps) but also to many highly valuable applications such as desalination, on-demand drug delivery, chromatography, and others. Artificial nanoporous membranes, for example nanoporous anodic alumina membranes (NAAMs), provide an important tool for studying the mechanisms and dynamics associated with molecular transporting across a membrane.

Photo-Switchable Membranes based on Peptide-Modified Nanoporous Anodic Alumina: Toward Smart Membranes for On-Demand Molecular Transport — (a) Typical SEM image of nanoporous anodic alumina membranes (NAAMs); (b) Photo-regulated gatekeeper when the PSP-NAAM is exposed to the light of different wavelengths; (c) Molecular transport of dye through PSP-NAAM after alternative exposure to 440 and 364 nm light.

Here, an alternative approach to overcome the inherent limitations of polymer-based stimuli-responsive membranes, while providing the practical and functional requirements for selective on-demand molecular transport applications, are synthetic nanoporous membranes modified with optically switchable molecules (PSP-NAAMs). The results showed that the molecular transport across PSP-NAAMs could be repeatedly switched between on and off state, which is highly significant for on-demand triggered drug release systems.

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2019 - ongoing	Senior Research Fellow & Senior Lecturer	The University of Adelaide
2017 - 2018	Senior Research Associate & Lecturer	The University of Adelaide
2012 - 2016	ARC Research Associate	The Unversity of Adelaide
2009 - 2012	ARC / Australian Postdoctoral Fellow (APD)	The University of Adelaide

Awards and Achievements

Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
2013	Award	CASS Foundation Travel Award	-	-	-
2011	Award	Ian Potter Foundation Travel Award	-	-	-
2009	Research Award	Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship (APD)	ARC	Australia	-

Language Competencies

Language Competency

Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Education

Date Institution name Country Title

2009 Flinders University, Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy (Nanotechnology)
Research Interests

Electrochemistry Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering Molecular and Organic Electronics Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly Nanoscale Characterisation Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physical Chemistry Physical Organic Chemistry Proteins and Peptides Quantum Chemistry Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Language	Competency
Chinese (Mandarin)	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2009	Flinders University, Adelaide	Australia	Doctor of Philosophy (Nanotechnology)

Journals

Year	Citation
2024	Mo, W., Horsley, J. R., Li, X., Sheng, S., Jong, B., Abell, A. D., . . . Yu, J. (2024). Single‐molecule Conductance and Electrochemical Measurements of Electron Transfer in β‐strand Peptides. ChemElectroChem, 11(1), e202300511-1-e202300511-9. DOI
2024	Mulimani, P., Bhat, M. P., Patil, P., Aralekallu, S., Kapavarapu, R., Yu, J., . . . Kalkhambkar, R. G. (2024). Colorimetric devices for naked-eye detection of Fe<sup>3+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup>: Optical properties, DFT calculations, and molecular docking studies. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 59, 105030. DOI Scopus4
2024	Kalyvas, J. T., Wang, Y., Toronjo-Urquiza, L., Stachura, D. L., Yu, J., Horsley, J. R., & Abell, A. D. (2024). A New Gramicidin S Analogue with Potent Antibacterial Activity and Negligible Hemolytic Toxicity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67(13), 10774-10782. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
2024	Fang, C., Yu, J., Gopalan, S., & Naidu, R. (2024). Investigating microplastics and nanoplastics released from food bag ziplock using SEM and Raman imaging. Nano Express, 5(2), 025025. DOI
2024	Wang, N., Xu, Y., Horsley, J. R., Osman, S. M., Yu, J., Han, M., . . . Wang, S. (2024). Ultrafast Knock-Off Li<sup>+</sup> Diffusion and Subtle Structural Evolution of Li<inf>5</inf>V<inf>3</inf>O<inf>8</inf> Anode in Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS Nano, 18(31), 20123-20132. DOI
2023	Zhang, G., Feng, L., Yu, J., & Wang, S. (2023). Full Potential Catalysis of Co<inf>0.4</inf>Ni<inf>1.6</inf>P-V/CNT with Phosphorus Vacancies for Li<inf>2</inf>S<inf>1-2</inf> Deposition/Decomposition and S<inf>8</inf>/Li<inf>2</inf>S<inf>n</inf> (3 ≤ n ≤ 8) Conversion in Li-S Batteries. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(42), 49170-49180. DOI
2023	Fang, C., Gopalan, S., Yu, J., & Naidu, R. (2023). Unveiling microplastics from zippers: Characterisation and visualisation through Raman imaging analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 904, 9 pages. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2023	Li, H., Zhang, C., Xiang, W., Amin, M. A., Na, J., Wang, S., . . . Yamauchi, Y. (2023). Efficient electrocatalysis for oxygen evolution: W-doped NiFe nanosheets with oxygen vacancies constructed by facile electrodeposition and corrosion. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, 9 pages. DOI Scopus68 WoS18
2023	Xue, Z., Zhan, Y., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2023). Solvothermal Polymerization and Electrochemical Behavior of Conjugated Polyimide with High Electronic Conductivity and Low Solubility. ChemElectroChem, 10(2), 8 pages. DOI Scopus1
2023	Mahishi, A. A., Shet, S. M., Mane, P. V., Yu, J., Sowriraajan, A. V., Kigga, M., . . . Kurkuri, M. D. (2023). Ratiometric colorimetric detection of fluoride ions using a schiff base sensor: enhancing selectivity and sensitivity for naked-eye analysis. Analytical Methods, 15(26), 3259-3267. DOI Scopus6 Europe PMC3
2023	Palasis, K., Peddie, V., Turner, D., Zhang, X., Yu, J., & Abell, A. D. (2023). Exploring Photoswitchable Binding Interactions with Small Molecule- and Peptide-Based Inhibitors of Trypsin. ChemBioChem, 24(20), e202300453-1-e202300453-14. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2022	An, Y., Han, X., Liu, Y., Azhar, A., Na, J., Nanjundan, A. K., . . . Yamauchi, Y. (2022). Progress in Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond. Small, 18(3), 36 pages. DOI Scopus160 WoS70 Europe PMC23
2022	Xiang, Y., Xu, Y., Yang, Z., Na, J., Alowasheeir, A., Albaqami, M. D., . . . Yamauchi, Y. (2022). Super-theoretical capacity mechanism of hollow nano-corn cob-like cobalt oxide. Chemical Engineering Journal, 430, 8 pages. DOI Scopus9 WoS6
2022	Han, X., Wang, M., Yu, J., & Wang, S. (2022). Optimization of structural expansion and contraction for TiS2 by controlling the electrochemical window of intercalation/delithiation. Materials Advances, 3(3), 1652-1659. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2022	An, Y., Cheng, Y., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2022). Fluoride-Rich Solid Electrolyte Membrane in Solid-State Li–S Batteries: Improvement of Lithium Cycle Stability and Shuttle Effects. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5(3), 2786-2794. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
2022	Li, H., Han, X., Zhao, W., Azhar, A., Jeong, S., Jeong, D., . . . Yamauchi, Y. (2022). Electrochemical preparation of nano/micron structure transition metal-based catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Materials Horizons, 9(7), 1788-1824. DOI Scopus41 WoS22 Europe PMC4
2022	An, Y., Wang, H., Yang, Z., Yu, J., & Wang, S. (2022). High Lithium Ion Flux of Integrated Organic Electrode/Solid Polymer Electrolyte from in Situ Polymerization. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14(24), 27932-27940. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2022	Qiu, P., Li, Y., Wang, H., Li, D., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2022). 2,3-Diaminophenazine@carbon felt with chemical grafting via amide bonds as an electrode in lithium-ion batteries. Chemical Communications, 58(64), 8982-8985. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2022	Wang, S., Qiu, P., Xue, Z., Zhang, C., Li, Y., Dai, Y., & Yu, J. (2022). Mitochondrial Bioenergy Transformation: The Discharge/Charge Reaction of Vitamin B2 in Lithium-Ion Batteries. Journal of Chemical Education, 99(10), 3613-3622. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2021	Xu, Y., Xu, Y., Han, X., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2021). From 1D to 1D–2D–1D: new insights into Li+ diffusion behavior in optimized MnO2 with the cooperative effect of tunnel and interface. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(43), 24397-24405. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2021	Pei, L. -Q., Horsley, J. R., Seng, J. -W., Liu, X., Yeoh, Y. Q., Yu, M. -X., . . . Jin, S. (2021). Mechanically induced switching between two discrete conductance states: a potential single-molecule variable resistor. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(48), 57646-57653. DOI Scopus18 WoS10 Europe PMC5
2021	Yu, Q., Xue, Z., Wang, S., Yu, J., Na, J., & Yamauchi, Y. (2021). Electrochemical activity of nitrogen-containing groups in organic molecule electrode materials and their improvement strategies. Advanced Energy Materials, 11(7), 2002523-1-2002523-25. DOI Scopus72 WoS41
2021	Li, H. B., Xi, Y. -F., Hong, Z. -W., Yu, J., Li, X. -X., Liu, W. -X., . . . Hihath, J. (2021). Temperature-dependent tunneling in Furan Oligomer single-molecule junctions. ACS sensors, 6(2), 565-572. DOI Scopus10 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2021	Xu, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Na, J., Azhar, A., Wang, S., . . . Yamauchi, Y. (2021). New insights into the lithium-ion diffusion mechanism in vanadate compounds. ACS Energy Letters, 6(3), 886-892. DOI Scopus17 WoS11
2021	Horsley, J. R., Wang, X., Yu, J., & Abell, A. D. (2021). Exploiting conformationally gated electron transfer in self-assembled azobenzene-containing cyclic peptides using light. Electrochimica Acta, 381, 138232-1-138232-8. DOI Scopus1
2020	Peng, H., Wang, S., Kim, M., Kim, J., Yamauchi, Y., Yu, J., & Li, D. (2020). Highly reversible electrochemical reaction of insoluble 3D nanoporous polyquinoneimines with stable cycle and rate performance. Energy Storage Materials, 25, 313-323. DOI Scopus30 WoS24
2020	Chang, Y., Zhang, H., Xiang, W., Wang, S., Zhu, X., & Yu, J. (2020). Thermodynamics, kinetics and crystal structure of γ/β-MnO2 in Li/MnO2 primary batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 339, 7 pages. DOI Scopus11 WoS8
2020	Yu, J., Horsley, J. R., & Abell, A. D. (2020). Unravelling electron transfer in peptide-cation complexes: a model for mimicking redox centres in proteins. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22(16), 8409-8417. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1
2020	Xu, Y., Wang, X., Wang, Z., Wang, S., Zhu, X., Li, D., & Yu, J. (2020). Accelerating solid diffusion and suppressing phase transition in LiV₃O₈ via calcium doping at lithium sites. Nanoscale, 12(18), 10205-10215. DOI Scopus8 WoS6
2020	Horsley, J. R., Jovcevski, B., Wegener, K. L., Yu, J., Pukala, T. L., & Abell, A. (2020). Rationally Designed Peptide-Based Inhibitor of Aβ42 Fibril Formation and Toxicity: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease.. Biochem J, 477(11), 2039-2054. DOI Scopus23 WoS30 Europe PMC22
2020	Yan, F., Chen, F., Wu, X. -H., Luo, J., Zhou, X. S., Horsley, J. R., . . . Mao, B. -W. (2020). Unique metal cation recognition via crown ether-derivatized oligo(phenyleneethynylene) molecular junction. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124(16), 8496-8503. DOI Scopus22 WoS17
2020	Wu, X. -H., Chen, F., Yan, F., Pei, L. -Q., Hou, R., Horsley, J. R., . . . Mao, B. -W. (2020). Constructing dual-molecule junctions to probe intermolecular crosstalk. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(27), 30584-30590. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
2020	Yeoh, Y. Q., Horsley, J., Yu, J., Polyak, S. W., Jovcevski, B., & Abell, A. D. (2020). Short photoswitchable antibacterial peptides. ChemMedChem, 15(16), 1505-1508. DOI Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC3
2020	Peng, H., Chen, P., Yang, X., Xue, Z., Wang, S., Na, J., . . . Yamauchi, Y. (2020). Excellent electronic conductivity, insolubility and rate characteristics of DAAP based on chemical bonding with carbon fiber felt. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(23), 11521-11528. DOI Scopus8 WoS6
2020	Yu, J., Jia, P., Wang, S., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., & Abell, A. D. (2020). Electrochemical plasmonic optical fiber probe for real-time insight into coreactant electrochemiluminescence. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 321, 128469-1-128469-8. DOI Scopus9 WoS7
2020	Chen, X., Yeoh, Y. Q., He, Y., Zhou, C., Horsley, J. R., Abell, A. D., . . . Guo, X. (2020). Unravelling structural dynamics within a photoswitchable single-peptide: a step towards multi-modal bio-inspired nanodevices. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(50), 22554-22562. DOI Scopus19 WoS14 Europe PMC3
2020	Chen, X., Yeoh, Y. Q., He, Y., Zhou, C., Horsley, J. R., Abell, A. D., . . . Guo, X. (2020). Unravelling Structural Dynamics within a Photoswitchable Single Peptide: A Step Towards Multimodal Bioinspired Nanodevices. Angewandte Chemie, 132(50), 22743-22751. DOI
2020	Deng, C., Wang, Z., Feng, L., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2020). Electrocatalysis of sulfur and polysulfides in Li-S batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(38), 19704-19728. DOI Scopus87 WoS63
2020	Bhat, M. P., Vinayak, S., Yu, J., Jung, H. Y., & Kurkuri, M. (2020). Colorimetric Receptors for the Detection of Biologically Important Anions and Their Application in Designing Molecular Logic Gate. ChemistrySelect, 5(42), 13135-13143. DOI Scopus14 WoS8
2020	Li, H., Zhu, X., Tang, Q., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2020). Three-dimensional NiFe layered double hydroxide nanowire/ nanoporous Ni/nickel foam for efficient oxygen evolution. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167(14), 146513-1-146513-8. DOI Scopus13 WoS10
2019	Guo, C., Yu, J., Horsley, J. R., Sheves, M., Cahen, D., & Abell, A. D. (2019). Backbone-constrained peptides: temperature and secondary structure affect solid-state electron transport. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123(51), 10951-10958. DOI Scopus6 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2019	Deng, C., Wang, Z., Wang, S., Yu, J., Martin, D. J., Nanjundan, A. K., & Yamauchi, Y. (2019). Double-layered modified separators as shuttle suppressing interlayers for lithium-sulfur batteries. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(1), 541-549. DOI Scopus77 WoS60 Europe PMC3
2019	He, Y., Yu, J., Wu, H., & Jia, J. (2019). Defining the optimal morphology of Rhn nanoparticles for efficient hydrazine adsorption: a DFT-D3 study. Journal of Materials Science, 54(13), 9533-9542. DOI Scopus6 WoS4
2019	Deng, C., Wang, Z., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2019). Inhibition of polysulfide diffusion in lithium–sulfur batteries: mechanism and improvement strategies. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7(20), 12381-12413. DOI Scopus157 WoS130
2019	Peng, H., Yu, Q., Wang, S., Kim, J., Rowan, A. E., Nanjundan, A. K., . . . Yu, J. (2019). Molecular design strategies for electrochemical behavior of aromatic carbonyl compounds in organic and aqueous electrolytes. Advanced Science, 6(17), 1900431-1-1900431-37. DOI Scopus99 WoS80 Europe PMC6
2019	Lee, K. J., Tieu, W., Blanco-Rodriguez, B., Paparella, A. S., Yu, J., Hayes, A., . . . Abell, A. D. (2019). Sulfonamide-based inhibitors of biotin protein ligase as new antibiotic leads. ACS Chemical Biology, 14(9), 1990-1997. DOI Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC1
2019	Bhat, M. P., Kigga, M., Govindappa, H., Patil, P., Jung, H. Y., Yu, J., & Kurkuri, M. (2019). A reversible fluoride chemosensor for the development of multi-input molecular logic gates. New Journal of Chemistry, 43(32), 12734-12743. DOI Scopus18 WoS16
2019	Li, H., Zhang, L., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2019). Accelerated oxygen evolution kinetics on NiFeAl-layered double hydroxide electrocatalysts with defect sites prepared by electrodeposition. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(54), 28556-28565. DOI Scopus38 WoS27
2018	Uthappa, U., Brahmkhatri, V., Sriram, G., Jung, H., Yu, J., Kurkuri, N., . . . Kurkuri, M. (2018). Nature engineered diatom biosilica as drug delivery systems. Journal of Controlled Release, 281, 70-83. DOI Scopus104 WoS72 Europe PMC26
2018	Horsley, J. R., Yu, J., Wegener, K. L., Hoppmann, C., Rück-Braun, K., & Abell, A. D. (2018). Photoswitchable peptide-based ‘on-off’ biosensor for electrochemical detection and control of protein-protein interactions. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 118, 188-194. DOI Scopus21 WoS16 Europe PMC2
2018	Yu, J., Horsley, J., & Abell, A. (2018). Peptides as bio-inspired electronic materials: an electrochemical and first-principles perspective. Accounts of Chemical Research, 51(9), 2237-2246. DOI Scopus32 WoS26 Europe PMC8
2018	Xiang, Y., Yang, Z., Wang, S., Hossain, M., Yu, J., Kumar, N., & Yamauchi, Y. (2018). Pseudocapacitive behavior of the Fe₂O₃ anode and its contribution to high reversible capacity in lithium ion batteries. Nanoscale, 10(37), 18010-18018. DOI Scopus63 WoS51 Europe PMC6
2018	Abell, A. D., Yu, J., Polyak, S., Horsley, J., & Yeoh, Y. Q. (2018). Photopharmacological control of cyclic antimicrobial peptides. ChemBioChem: a European Journal of Chemical Biology, 19(24), 2591-2597. DOI Scopus45 WoS37 Europe PMC17
2018	Patil, P., Ajeya, K. V., Bhat, M. P., Sriram, G., Yu, J., Jung, H. Y., . . . Kurkuri, M. D. (2018). Real-time probe for the efficient sensing of inorganic fluoride and copper ions in aqueous media. ChemistrySelect, 3(41), 11593-11600. DOI Scopus23 WoS22
2018	Wang, L., Liu, B., Yu, J., Li, P., Zhang, R., & Gao, F. (2018). Delay-range-dependent-based hybrid iterative learning fault-tolerant guaranteed cost control for multiphase batch processes. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 57(8), 2932-2944. DOI WoS35
2017	Law, C., Sylvia, G., Nemati, M., Yu, J., Losic, D., Abell, A., & Santos, A. (2017). Engineering of surface chemistry for enhanced sensitivity in nanoporous interferometric sensing platforms. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(10), 8929-8940. DOI Scopus28 WoS26 Europe PMC6
2017	Yu, J., Horsley, J., & Abell, A. (2017). Exploiting the interplay of quantum interference and backbone rigidity on electronic transport in peptides: a step towards bio-inspired quantum interferometers. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 2(1), 67-77. DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2017	Yu, J.., Horsley, J., & Abell, A. (2017). A controllable mechanistic transition of charge transfer in helical peptides: from hopping to superexchange. RSC Advances, 7(67), 42370-42378. DOI Scopus4 WoS3
2016	Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2016). Electrochemical mechanism for FeS₂/C composite in lithium ion batteries with enhanced reversible capacity. Energies, 9(4), 225-1-225-9. DOI Scopus19 WoS22
2016	Yu, J., Horsley, J., & Abell, A. (2016). Turning electron transfer 'on-off' in peptides through side-bridge gating. Electrochimica Acta, 209, 65-74. DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2016	Yang, Z., Dai, Y., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2016). How to make lithium iron phosphate better: a review exploring classical modification approaches in-depth and proposing future optimization methods. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(47), 18210-18222. DOI Scopus84 WoS62
2015	Sun, Y., Wang, S., Cheng, H., Dai, Y., Yu, J., & Wu, J. (2015). Synthesis of a ternary polyaniline@acetylene black-sulfur material by continuous two-step liquid phase for lithium sulfur batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 158, 143-151. DOI Scopus54 WoS50
2015	Horsley, J., Yu, J., & Abell, A. (2015). The correlation of electrochemical measurements and molecular junction conductance simulations in β-strand peptides. Chemistry, 21(15), 5926-5933. DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC2
2015	Tao, D., Wang, S., Liu, Y., Dai, Y., Yu, J., & Lei, X. (2015). Lithium vanadium phosphate as cathode material for lithium ion batteries. Ionics, 21(5), 1201-1239. DOI Scopus18 WoS18
2015	Kumeria, T., Yu, J., Alsawat, M., Kurkuri, M., Santos, A., Abell, A., & Losic, D. (2015). Photoswitchable membranes based on peptide-modified nanoporous anodic alumina: toward smart membranes for on-demand molecular transport. Advanced Materials, 27(19), 3019-3024. DOI Scopus35 WoS33 Europe PMC8
2015	Kumeria, T., Yu, J., Alsawat, M., Kurkuri, M., Santos, A., Abell, A., & Losic, D. (2015). Membranes: Photoswitchable Membranes Based on Peptide-Modified Nanoporous Anodic Alumina: Toward Smart Membranes for On-Demand Molecular Transport (Adv. Mater. 19/2015). Advanced materials, 27(19), 2950. DOI
2015	Liu, Y., Wang, S., Tao, D., Dai, Y., & Yu, J. (2015). Electrochemical characterization for lithium vanadium phosphate with different calcination temperatures prepared by the sol–gel method. Materials Characterization, 107, 189-196. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
2015	Yang, Z., Dai, Y., Wang, S., Cheng, H., & Yu, J. (2015). In situ incorporation of a S, N doped carbon/sulfur composite for lithium sulfur batteries. RSC Advances, 5(95), 78017-78025. DOI Scopus58 WoS53
2014	Yu, J., Horsley, J., Moore, K., Shapter, J., & Abell, A. (2014). The effect of a macrocyclic constraint on electron transfer in helical peptides: a step towards tunable molecular wires. Chemical Communications, 50(14), 1652-1654. DOI Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC4
2014	Kant, K., Yu, J., Priest, C., Shapter, J., & Losic, D. (2014). Impedance nanopore biosensor: influence of pore dimensions on biosensing performance. Analyst, 139(5), 1134-1140. DOI Scopus43 WoS36 Europe PMC14
2014	Kant, K., Kurkuri, M., Yu, J., Shapter, J., Priest, C., & Losic, D. (2014). Impedance spectroscopy study of nanopore arrays for biosensing applications. Science of Advanced Materials, 6(7), 1375-1381. DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2014	Horsley, J., Yu, J., Moore, K., Shapter, J., & Abell, A. (2014). Unraveling the interplay of backbone rigidity and electron rich side-chains on electron transfer in peptides: the realization of tunable molecular wires. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(35), 12479-12488. DOI Scopus36 WoS33 Europe PMC14
2014	Dong, K., Wang, S., & Yu, J. (2014). A lithium/polysulfide semi-solid rechargeable flow battery with high output performance. RSC Advances, 4(88), 47517-47520. DOI Scopus28 WoS22
2014	Zeng, J., Wang, S., Yu, J., Cheng, H., Tan, H., Liu, Q., & Wu, J. (2014). Al and/or Ni-doped nanomanganese dioxide with anisotropic expansion and their electrochemical characterisation in primary Li-MnO2 batteries. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 18(6), 1585-1591. DOI Scopus25 WoS17
2013	Yu, J., Horsley, J., & Abell, A. (2013). The influence of secondary structure on electron transfer in peptides. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 66(8), 848-851. DOI Scopus15 WoS15
2013	Wang, S., Yang, Z., Zhang, H., Tan, H., Yu, J., & Wu, J. (2013). Mesoporous β-MnO₂/sulfur composite as cathode material for Li-S batteries. Electrochimica Acta, 106, 307-311. DOI Scopus57 WoS54
2013	Moore, K., Flavel, B., Yu, J., Abell, A., & Shapter, J. (2013). Increased redox-active peptide loading on carbon nanotube electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, 89, 206-211. DOI Scopus17 WoS15
2013	Yu, J., Matthews, S., Yunus, K., Shapter, J., & Fisher, A. (2013). Integration of enzyme immobilised single-walled carbon nanotube arrays into microchannels for glucose detection. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 8(2), 1849-1862. Scopus5 WoS5
2012	Wang, S., Liu, Q., Yu, J., & Zeng, J. (2012). Anisotropic expansion and high rate discharge performance of V-doped MnO2 for Li/MnO2 primary battery. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 7(2), 1242-1250. Scopus20 WoS15
2012	Yu, J., Zvarec, O., Huang, D., Bissett, M., Scanlon, D., Shapter, J., & Abell, A. (2012). Electron transfer through α-peptides attached to vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays: a mechanistic transition. Chemical Communications, 48(8), 1132-1134. DOI Scopus34 WoS33 Europe PMC11
2012	Zhang, J., Yu, J., & Cha, C. (2012). Gas consumption reactions and cycling characteristics of improved sealed Ni-Cd batteries. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 7(10), 10233-10243. Scopus2 WoS2
2012	Yu, J., Huang, D., Shapter, J., & Abell, A. (2012). Electrochemical and computational studies on intramolecular dissociative electron transfer in β‐peptides. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(50), 26608-26617. DOI Scopus24 WoS24
2009	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Ellis, A., & Shapter, J. (2009). Electroless plated gold as a support for carbon nanotube electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, 54(11), 3191-3198. DOI Scopus16 WoS16
2009	Yu, J., Rance, G., & Khlobystov, A. (2009). Electrostatic interactions for directed assembly of nanostructured materials: composites of titanium dioxide nanotubes with gold nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19(47), 8928-8935. DOI Scopus15 WoS15
2009	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Shapter, J., & Quinton, J. (2009). Patterned polyaniline & carbon nanotube polyaniline composites on silicon. Soft Matter, 5(1), 164-172. DOI Scopus32 WoS30
2008	Yu, J., Flavel, B., & Shapter, J. (2008). Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays Attached to Silicon (100) Surfaces. Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures, 16(1), 18-29. DOI Scopus14 WoS12
2008	Yu, J., Mathew, S., Flavel, B., Johnston, M., & Shapter, J. (2008). Ruthenium Porphyrin Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays: A Step Toward Light Harvesting Antenna and Multibit Information Storage. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(27), 8788-8796. DOI Scopus95 WoS88 Europe PMC17
2008	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Ellis, A., Quinton, J., & Shapter, J. (2008). Solution chemistry approach to fabricate vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on gold wires: towards vertically integrated electronics. Nanotechnology, 19(44), 1-12. DOI Scopus14 WoS15 Europe PMC3
2008	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Shapter, J., & Quinton, J. (2008). Electrochemical characterisation of patterned carbon nanotube electrodes on silane modified silicon. Electrochimica Acta, 53(18), 5653-5659. DOI Scopus19 WoS20
2008	Shearer, C., Yu, J., O'Donnell, K., Thomsen, L., Dastoor, P., Quinton, J., & Shapter, J. (2008). Highly resilient field emission from aligned single-walled carbon nanotube arrays chemically attached to n-type silicon. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18(47), 5753-5760. DOI Scopus21 WoS18
2007	Yu, J., Cao, H., & He, Y. (2007). A new tree structure code for equivalent circuit and evolutionary estimation of parameters. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 85(1), 27-39. DOI Scopus21 WoS16
2007	Yu, J., Shapter, J., Quinton, J., Johnston, M., & Beattie, D. (2007). Direct attachment of well-aligned single-walled carbon nanotube architectures to silicon (100) surfaces: a simple approach for device assembly. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 9(4), 510-520. DOI Scopus80 WoS73 Europe PMC11
2007	Yu, J., Shapter, J., Johnston, M., Quinton, J., & Gooding, J. (2007). Electron-transfer characteristics of ferrocene attached to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) arrays directly anchored to silicon(1 0 0). Electrochimica Acta, 52(21), 6206-6211. DOI Scopus55 WoS52
2007	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Shapter, J., & Quinton, J. (2007). Patterned attachment of carbon nanotubes to silane modified silicon. Carbon, 45(13), 2551-2558. DOI Scopus45 WoS39
2007	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Shapter, J., & Quinton, J. (2007). Patterned ferrocenemethanol modified carbon nanotube electrodes on silane modified silicon. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 18(24), 4757-4761. DOI Scopus25 WoS22
2006	Yu, J., Losic, D., Marshall, M., Bocking, T., Gooding, J., & Shapter, J. (2006). Preparation and characterisation of an aligned carbon nanotube array on the silicon (100) surface. Soft Matter, 2(12), 1081-1088. DOI Scopus53 WoS48 Europe PMC3
2006	Wang, F., Chen, Z., Sun, Y., Gao, Y., & Yu, J. (2006). Investigation on the pollution of organoarsenical additives to animal feed in the surroundings and farmland near hog farms. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 26(1), 154-162. Scopus17
2004	Yu, J., Wang, L., Wang, Y., Dong, H., & Yang, H. (2004). Electrochemical hydrogen storage in nanosized amorphous Ni<inf>x</inf>B particles. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 151(8), A1124-A1127. DOI Scopus25 WoS24
2004	Zhang, J., Yu, J., Cha, C., & Yang, H. (2004). The effects of pulse charging on inner pressure and cycling characteristics of sealed Ni/MH batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 136(1), 180-185. DOI Scopus54 WoS41
2004	Cha, C., Yu, J., & Zhang, J. (2004). Comparative experimental study of gas evolution and gas consumption reactions in sealed Ni-Cd and Ni-MH cells. Journal of Power Sources, 129(2), 347-357. DOI Scopus23 WoS20
2003	Yu, J., Wang, L., Su, L., Ai, X., & Yang, H. (2003). Temperature effects on the electrodeposition of zinc. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 150(1), C19-C23. DOI Scopus45 WoS35
2003	Zhu, X. M., Yang, H. X., Ai, X. P., Yu, J. X., & Cao, Y. L. (2003). Structural and electrochemical characterization of mechanochemically synthesized calcium zincate as rechargeable anodic materials. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 33(7), 607-612. DOI Scopus46 WoS40
2002	Yu, J., Yang, H., Ai, X., & Chen, Y. (2002). Effects of anions on the zinc electrodeposition onto glassy-carbon electrode. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, 38(3), 321-325. DOI Scopus27 WoS31
2001	Yu, J., Yang, H., Ai, X., & Zhu, X. (2001). A study of calcium zincate as negative electrode materials for secondary batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 103(1), 93-97. DOI Scopus109 WoS99
2001	Cao, H., Yu, J., Kang, L., Yang, H., & Ai, X. (2001). Modeling and prediction for discharge lifetime of battery systems using hybrid evolutionary algorithms. Computers and Chemistry, 25(3), 251-259. DOI Scopus12 WoS11
1999	Yu, J., Cao, H., Chen, Y., & Kang, L. (1999). Evolutionary modeling of differential equations for the study of chromatographic retention. Fenxi Huaxue, 27(5), 531.
1999	Yu, J., Chen, Y., & Yang, H. (1999). Effects of copper on the electrodeposition of nickel. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, 35(11), 1173-1176.
1999	Yu, J. X., Cao, H. Q., Chen, Y. Y., Yang, H. X., & Kang, L. S. (1999). Effects of additives on the electrocrystallization of zinc and evolutionary optimization of parameters. Acta Chimica Sinica, 57(9), 959-960. WoS1
1999	Yu, J., Chen, Y., Yang, H., & Huang, Q. (1999). Influences of organic additives on zinc electrocrystallization from KCl solutions. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 146(5), 1789-1793. DOI Scopus42 WoS34
1999	Yu, J. X., Chen, Y. Y., Huang, Q. A., & Yang, H. X. (1999). Structure Studies on the Bright Nanocrystalline Zinc Deposit. Kao Teng Hsueh Hsiao Hua Heush Hsueh Pao/ Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 20(1), 110. WoS2
1999	Yu, J., Cao, H., Chen, Y., Kang, L., & Yang, H. (1999). New approach to the estimation of electrocrystallization parameters. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 474(1), 69-73. DOI Scopus34 WoS32
1999	Cao, H., Yu, J., Kang, L., Chen, Y., & Chen, Y. (1999). The kinetic evolutionary modeling of complex systems of chemical reactions. Computers and Chemistry, 23(2), 143-151. DOI Scopus34 WoS24
1998	Yu, J., Chen, Y., Huang, Q., Yang, H., Zhang, K., & Wang, Y. (1998). Single-bath electrodeposition of Ni-Cu/Cu superlattice multilayers by dual potential pulse technique. Wuhan Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Wuhan University, 44(6), 702.
1998	Chen, Y., Yu, J., Zhang, H., & Huang, Q. (1998). The influence of additives on surface morphology and texture of zinc electrodeposits from potassium chloride solution. Wuhan Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Wuhan University, 44(2).
1996	Yu, J., Chen, Y., & Huang, Q. (1996). The effects of some additives on the electrocrystallization of zinc on glassy carbon electrode. Wuhan Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Wuhan University, 42(6), 690-692. Scopus2

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2017	Horsley, J., Yu, J., Yeoh, Y., & Abell, A. (2017). Peptides as bio-inspired molecular electronic materials. In A. Sunna, A. Care, & P. L. Berquist (Eds.), Peptides and Peptide-based Biomaterials and their Biomedical Applications (Vol. 1030, pp. 131-153). Switzerland: Springer, Cham. DOI Scopus1

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2022	Li, J., Avery, T. D., Turner, D. J. L., Cherry, F. R., Rasheed, M. S. U., Aguilar, C., . . . Grace, P. M. (2022). Pathology activated prodrugs targeting Nrf2 to treat neuropathic pain. In JOURNAL OF PAIN Vol. 23 (pp. 2). CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE.
2016	Kumeria, T., Yu, J., Alsawat, M., Kurkuri, M., Santos, A., Abell, A., & Losic, D. (2016). Modulating molecular transport across peptide-modified nanoporous alumina membranes with light. In M. Hutchinson, & E. Goldys (Eds.), Proceedings: SPIE BioPhotonics Australasia Vol. 10013 (pp. 100131W-1-100131W-6). Adelaide, Australia: SPIE. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2008	Yu, J. X., Shao, J. Q., Yan, S. L., Wang, C. X., & Ye, L. (2008). Interactions of PAMAM dendrimers with bovine serum albumin in the presence of copper and iron ions. In 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008 (pp. 199-202). IEEE. DOI
2008	Flavel, B., Yu, J., Tune, D., Shapter, J., & Quinton, J. (2008). Patterned Attachment of Carbon Nanotubes to Silicon. In P. Mulvaney, & A. Khan (Eds.), Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2008 : ICONN 2008 Vol. 125 (pp. 48-51). Online: IEEE. DOI
2008	Yu, J., Le Roux, R., Gu, Y., Yunus, K., Matthews, S., Shapter, J., & Fisher, A. (2008). Integration of enzyme immobilised single-walled carbon nanotube arrays into microfluidic devices for glucose detection. In Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol. 125 (pp. 137-140). Online: IEEE. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2008	Yu, J., Mathew, S., Flavel, B., Quinton, J., Johnston, M., & Shapter, J. (2008). Mixed assembly of ferrocene/porphyrin onto carbon nanotube arrays towards multibit information storage. In P. Mulvaney, & A. Khan (Eds.), Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2008 : ICONN 2008 Vol. 302 (pp. 176-179). Online: IEEE. DOI Scopus2
2008	Mathew, S., Yu, J., Johnston, M., Quinton, J., & Shapter, J. (2008). Surface mounted porphyrin-nanotube arrays: Towards energy-harvesting surfaces. In P. Mulvaney, & A. Khan (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol. 125 (pp. 206-209). Online: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2007	Zhou, F., Xu, H., Yu, J., & Liu, J. (2007). Application of the fractal and chaos theory in the fault diagnosis of the rolling mill. In Y. Wang, J. Li, B. Lei, & J. Yang (Eds.), REMOTE SENSING AND GIS DATA PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS; AND INNOVATIVE MULTISPECTRAL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, PTS 1 AND 2 Vol. 6790 (pp. 8 pages). Wuhan, PEOPLES R CHINA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. DOI
2006	Yu, J., Shapter, J., Quinton, J., Johnston, M., & Beattie, D. (2006). Preparation, characterization and electrochemistry of carbon nanotubes directly attached to Si(100) surfaces. In 2006 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp. 38-+). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: IEEE.
2006	Yu, J., Shapter, J., Quinton, J., Johnston, M., & Beattie, D. (2006). Preparation, characterization and electrochemistry of carbon nanotubes directly attached to Si(100) surfaces. In C. Jagadish, & G. Lu (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (pp. 72-75). Online: IEEE. DOI Scopus1
2006	Yu, J., Shapter, J., Quinton, J., Johnston, M., & Beattie, D. (2006). Optical properties of covalently anchored single-walled carbon nanotube arrays on silicon (100) surfaces. In J. Chiao, A. Dzurak, C. Jagadish, & D. Thiel (Eds.), Micro-and Nanotechnology: Materials, Processes, Packaging, and Systems III. Proceedings of SPIE International Symposium on Micro- and Nanotechnology Vol. 6415 Vol. 6415 (pp. 1-8). Bellingham, Washington: SPIE. DOI
2003	Cao, H., Yu, J., & Kang, L. (2003). An evolutionary approach for modeling the equivalent circuit for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. In 2003 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2003 - Proceedings Vol. 3 (pp. 1819-1825). IEEE. DOI Scopus19

Research Grants

Funding Body	Funding Scheme	Project	Amount	Date	Investigators
ARC	Discovery Project	Bio-inspired molecular electronics: from nanoscience to nanotechnology	$ 416,584	2018-2020	Andrew D Abell, Jingxian Yu, Wenjing Hong and David Cahen.
IPAS	IPAS Pilot Project Funding Scheme	Double remote electrochemical addressing and optical readout of electrochemiluminescence at the nano-patterned tip of an optical fiber for the detection of peroxide explosives.	$6,000	2017	Jingxian Yu and Peipei Jia.
CAN	CAN Pilot Project Funding Scheme	Photoregulated Gating Enabled Smart Nanoconfined Structures	$8,000	2012-2013	Jingxian Yu, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Andrew D Abell, Dusan Losic.
IPAS	IPAS Pilot Project Funding Scheme	Photoswitchable β-Hairpin Peptides for Molecular Bio-optoelectronic Devices	$7,000	2012	Jingxian Yu, Yinlan Ruan, Sabrina Heng, David Huang, Denis Scanlon and Andrew Abell.
ARC	Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Scheme	Ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectroscopic ellipsometers for advanced materials and device characterization	$300,000	2011	Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Tanya M Monro, Andrew D Abell, David G Lancaster, Jingxian Yu and Hans J Griesser.
ARC	Discovery Project, incorporated with an award of Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship	Electron Transfer in Proteins, A Study of Mechanism and Function	$ 350,000	2009-2011	Andrew D Abell and Jingxian Yu (APD).

National Supercomputing Time Grants

Funding Body	Funding Scheme	Project	Amount	Date	Investigators
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Peptronics: Understanding the Relationship between Structures and Properties	530kSU	2018	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Peptronics: Understanding the Relationship between Structures and Properties	100kSU	2017	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Peptronics: Understanding the Relationship between Structures and Properties	200kSU	2016	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Peptronics: Understanding the Relationship between Structures and Properties	250kSU	2015	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme Early Career Researcher Award	Electron Transfer in Peptides, Structure and Function	250kSU	2014	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Electron Transfer in Peptides, Structure and Function	300kSU	2013	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Electron Transfer in Peptides, A study of Mechanism and Dynamics	450kSU	2012	Jingxian Yu
NCMAS	National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme	Electron Transfer in Peptides, Mechanism and Structure	200kSU	2011	Jingxian Yu

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2017 - 2020	Co-Supervisor	Controlling Peptide Structure and Function	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Yuan Qi Yeoh
2017 - 2020	Co-Supervisor	Towards Synthesis of a Novel Chelator for Zirconium-89	Master of Philosophy	Master	Full Time	Mr Padraig Lorcan Fyfe
2011 - 2015	Co-Supervisor	The Effects of Macrocyclic Constraints on Electron Transfer in Peptides	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr John Robert Horsley

Memberships

Date	Role	Membership	Country
2006 - ongoing	Member	International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)	Switzerland
2006 - ongoing	Member	The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. (RACI)	Australia

Email: jingxian.yu@adelaide.edu.au