Pei Lay Yap

School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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

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"You never miss the water, till the well runs dry”.

My core research interest is on the design and development of advanced graphene composites for environmental and sustainability applications, primarily to remove heavy metals, organic pollutants and oil spills in water as well as to recover precious metals from mine tailings. Currently, I am also extensively working on characterization method development for 2D materials, particularly graphene, using characterization tools beyond their conventional use.

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2021 - ongoing	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	The University of Adelaide
2019 - 2020	Technical Support	The University of Adelaide
2018 - 2019	Tutor	The University of Adelaide

Language Competencies

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

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2017 - 2020	The University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD in Engineering (Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials)
2010 - 2012	University of Malaya	Malaysia	MSc in Material Science (Nanotechnology)
2005 - 2009	University of Malaya	Malaysia	BSc in Applied Chemistry

Certifications

Date	Title	Institution name	Country
—	Cambridge International Certificate for Teaching & Learning (CICTL)	University of Cambridge
—	Certificate in CIE Professional Development Course for AS & A Level Chemistry	Cambridge Assessment International Education

Research Interests

Chemical Characterisation of Materials Chemical Engineering Chemical Sciences Environmental Chemistry Environmental Engineering Environmental Nanotechnology Environmental Sciences Environmental Technologies Materials Materials Engineering Mineral Processing/Beneficiation Mining & Metallurgy Nanomaterials Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Nanotechnology

Journals

Year	Citation
2022	Maher, S., Linklater, D., Rastin, H., Le Yap, P., Ivanova, E. P., & Losic, D. (2022). Tailoring Additively Manufactured Titanium Implants for Short-Time Pediatric Implantations with Enhanced Bactericidal Activity. ChemMedChem, 17(2), e202100580-1-e202100580-13. DOI
2022	Aakyiir, M., Tanner, B., Yap, P. L., Rastin, H., Tung, T. T., Losic, D., . . . Ma, J. (2022). 3D printing interface-modified PDMS/MXene nanocomposites for stretchable conductors. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 117, 174-182. DOI
2021	Hassan, K., Stanley, N., Tung, T. T., Yap, P. L., Rastin, H., Yu, L., & Losic, D. (2021). Extrusion-Printed CNT–Graphene Sensor Array with Embedded MXene/PEDOT:PSS Heater for Enhanced NO₂ Sensing at Low Temperature. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8(24), 2101175-1-2101175-12. DOI
2021	Farivar, F., Yap, P. L., Tung, T. T., & Losic, D. (2021). Highly water dispersible functionalized graphene by thermal thiol-ene click chemistry. Materials, 14(11), 2830-1-2830-11. DOI Scopus1 WoS2
2021	Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Tran, N., Santos, A. M. C., & Losic, D. (2021). High-yield preparation of edge-functionalized and water dispersible few-layers of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) by direct wet chemical exfoliation. Nanotechnology, 32(40), 1-11. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2021	Losic, D., Farivar, F., Yap, P. L., & Karami, A. (2021). Accounting carbonaceous counterfeits in graphene materials using the Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) approach. Analytical Chemistry, 93(34), 11859-11867. DOI
2021	Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2021). Lightweight bismuth titanate (Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂) nanoparticle-epoxy composite for advanced lead-free X-ray radiation shielding. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4(7), 7471-7478. DOI
2021	Rastin, H., Mansouri, N., Tung, T. T., Hassan, K., Mazinani, A., Ramezanpour, M., . . . Losic, D. (2021). Converging 2D nanomaterials and 3D bioprinting technology: state-of-the-art, challenges, and potential outlook in biomedical applications. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 10(22), e2101439-1-e2101439-50. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2021	Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Yap, P. L., Rastin, H., Stanley, N., Nine, M. J., & Losic, D. (2021). Fractal design for advancing the performance of chemoresistive sensors. ACS Sensors, 6(10), 3685-3695. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2021	Yap, P. L., Nine, M. J., Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Tran, N. H. D., & Losic, D. (2021). Graphene‐based sorbents for multipollutants removal in water: a review of recent progress. Advanced Functional Materials, 31(9), 2007356. DOI Scopus23 WoS18
2021	Zhu, Z., Zhang, Q., Yap, P., Ni, Y., & Losic, D. (2021). Magnetic reduced graphene oxide as a nano-vehicle for loading and delivery of curcumin. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 252, 119471. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2021	Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Stanley, N., Yap, P. L., Farivar, F., Rastin, H., . . . Losic, D. (2021). Graphene ink for 3D extrusion micro printing of chemo-resistive sensing devices for volatile organic compound detection. Nanoscale, 13(10), 5356-5368. DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC1
2021	Farivar, F., Yap, P. L., Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Tran, D. N. H., Pollard, A. J., & Losic, D. (2021). Unlocking thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in the fight against “fake graphene” materials. Carbon, 179, 505-513. DOI Scopus17 WoS16
2020	Yap, P., Tung, T., Kabiri, S., Matulick, N., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2020). Polyamine-modified reduced graphene oxide: a new and cost-effective adsorbent for efficient removal of mercury in waters. Separation and Purification Technology, 238, 116441-1-116441-12. DOI Scopus23 WoS22
2020	Yap, P., Auyoong, Y., Hassan, K., Farivar, F., Tran, D., Ma, J., & Losic, D. (2020). Multithiol functionalized graphene bio-sponge via photoinitiated thiol-ene click chemistry for efficient heavy metal ions adsorption. Chemical Engineering Journal, 395, 1-13. DOI Scopus35 WoS30
2020	Yap, P. L., Hassan, K., Auyoong, Y. L., Mansouri, N., Farivar, F., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2020). All-in-one bioinspired multifunctional graphene biopolymer foam for simultaneous removal of multiple water pollutants. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7(18), 2000664-1-2000664-14. DOI Scopus7 WoS7
2020	Wang, H., Tran, D., Moussa, M., Stanley, N. J., Tung, T. T., Yu, L., . . . Losic, D. (2020). Improved preparation of MoS₂/graphene composites and their inks for supercapacitors applications. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 262, 114700-1-114700-10. DOI Scopus19 WoS16
2020	Hassan, K., Nine, M. J., Tung, T. T., Stanley, N., Yap, P. L., Rastin, H., . . . Losic, D. (2020). Functional inks and extrusion-based 3D printing of 2D materials: a review of current research and applications. Nanoscale, 12(37), 1-36. DOI Scopus27 WoS23 Europe PMC3
2020	Hassan, K., Tung, T. T., Yap, P. L., Nine, M. J., Kim, H. C., & Losic, D. (2020). Fast response hydrogen gas sensor based on Pd/Cr nanogaps fabricated by a single-step bending deformation. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1138, 49-58. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2019	Yap, P. L., Kabiri, S., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2019). Multifunctional binding chemistry on modified graphene composite for selective and highly efficient adsorption of mercury. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(6), 6350-6362. DOI Scopus82 WoS81 Europe PMC10
2019	Yap, P. L., Kabiri, S., Au Yoong, Y. L., Tran, N. H., & Losic, D. (2019). Tuning the multifunctional surface chemistry of reduced graphene oxide via combined elemental doping and chemical modifications. ACS Omega, 4(22), 19787-19798. DOI Scopus23 WoS23 Europe PMC3
2013	Auyoong, Y. L., Yap, P. L., Huang, X., & Abd Hamid, S. B. (2013). Optimization of reaction parameters in hydrothermal synthesis: A strategy towards the formation of CuS hexagonal plates. Chemistry Central Journal, 7(1), 12 pages. DOI Scopus25 WoS25 Europe PMC1
	Farivar, F., Lay Yap, P., Karunagaran, R. U., & Losic, D. (n.d.). Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) of Graphene Materials: Effect of Particle Size of Graphene, Graphene Oxide and Graphite on Thermal Parameters. C, 7(2), 41. DOI

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2012	Yap, P. L., Yoong, Y. L. A., Kutty, M. G., Timpe, O., Behrens, M., & Abd Hamid, S. B. (2012). Facile remediation method of copper sulfide by nitrogen pre-treatment. In Q. J. Xu, H. H. Ge, & J. X. Zhang (Eds.), Advanced Materials Research Vol. 361-363 (pp. 1445-1450). Shanghai Univ Elect Power, Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA: TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2012	Yoong, Y. L. A., Yap, P. L., Kutty, M. G., Timpe, O., Behrens, M., Hamid, S. B. A., & Schlögl, R. (2012). Sorption profile of Hg(II) onto mixed phase of copper sulphide and copper sulphate. In H. Li, Q. J. Xu, & D. Zhang (Eds.), Advanced Materials Research Vol. 356-360 (pp. 537-546). Shanghai Univ Elect Power, Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA: TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD. DOI Scopus3

Postgraduate/ Undergraduate Courses (Teaching assistant/tutor):

Research Practice (CHEM ENG 4056)

Material Science and Engineering (CHEM ENG 3029/7055)

Engineering Communication & Critical Thinking (ELEC ENG 7057)

Email: peilay.yap@adelaide.edu.au

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