Xin Yang

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Total Citations

522

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About

Xin Yang is a materials scientist whose research has made significant strides in the fields of smart polymers, self-healing elastomers, and advanced 3D printing technologies. Yang's work centers on engineering next-generation functional materials that combine exceptional mechanical performance with dynamic, responsive properties — a frontier with enormous implications for soft robotics, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices. Among Yang's most celebrated contributions is the development of self-healing polyurethane elastomers fabricated via digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing, achieved by incorporating disulfide bonds into photopolymer networks. This landmark 2019 study has garnered over 340 citations, demonstrating its outsized influence on the field. Complementing this, Yang pioneered superstretchable silicone elastomers produced through DLP 3D printing using thiol-ene click chemistry, earning over 145 citations and opening new possibilities for printable flexible materials. More recently, Yang designed a thermoplastic poly(urethane-urea) elastomer featuring a dual dynamic network of hydrogen bonds and aromatic disulfide linkages, achieving impressive tensile strength alongside rapid self-healing capacity. Collectively, Yang's research has reshaped how scientists approach the design of printable, healable, and mechanically robust soft materials, establishing a compelling body of work at the intersection of polymer chemistry and additive manufacturing.