IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Yue Yuan delivers a seminar on their research, followed by a lunch.

IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Yue Yuan (https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/ias/fellows/2026-27/yuan-yue/) delivers a seminar on their research, fully titled "Engineering Fiber Materials and Bio-Abiotic Interfaces for Functional Systems" -

Fibrous materials offer hierarchical architecture and abundant chemical functionality for designing sustainable materials with tailored performance. This talk will summarize our efforts over the past decade to engineer fiber-based materials across multiple length scales for applications in biocatalysis, water treatment and energy. Emphasis will be placed on bio–abiotic interfaces, where bioderived and synthetic macromolecular components interact to define material structure, dynamics, and function. Through chemical functionalization, wet and dry processing, and controlled assembly, we have investigated strategies to regulate wetting, molecular transport, mechanical response, and catalytic activity. Advanced characterization tools, including neutron scattering, have been critical for revealing how interfacial chemistry and water interactions influence material behavior. Examples will include bioderived fiber-based additives for reinforcing soft materials, as well as engineered interfaces for biocatalytic gas conversion. The talk will conclude by highlighting opportunities to combine advanced synthesis with multimodal characterization to establish design principles for next-generation bio–abiotic materials.

Arrivals from 11:45 am for a 12:00 noon start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1:00pm.

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