Xinyu Yang

@lcc-toulouse.fr

LCC-CNRS

Materials scientist bridging chemistry, electrochemistry, and soft robotics. During my MSc at Donghua University (2018–2021), I trained in chemical materials and electrochemistry, working on polymer/coordination systems, electrode materials, and device-level testing. My PhD at Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier / LCC-CNRS (2021–2024) focused on spin-crossover (SCO) polymers and nanocomposites for soft actuators, including tunable transition temperatures/hysteresis, anisotropy engineering, and self-healing elastomer composites, supported by advanced thermal/magnetic/mechanical characterization. I aim to translate SCO-based functional materials into programmable, energy-efficient soft robotic devices.

EDUCATION

PhD in Materials Science — Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier (LCC-CNRS), Toulouse, France | 09/2021–11/2024
Dissertation: “Spin-Crossover Nanocomposites for Advanced Actuation Supervisors: Prof. Azzedine Bousseksou; Dr. Lionel Salmon.

MSc in Materials Science & Engineering — Donghua University, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China | 09/2018–03/2021
Focus: chemical materials and electrochemistry.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Materials Science, Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology
341

Scholar Citations

9

Scholar h-index

9

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Fine-tuning the efficiency of spin crossover based soft actuators by chemical design
    X Yang, B Tiwari, G Molnár, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 117832 , 2026
    2026
  • Various Sizes and Shapes of Mixed-Anion Fe(NH 2 trz) 3 (BF 4 ) 2−x (SiF 6 ) x/2 @SiO 2 Nanohybrid Particles Undergoing Spin Crossover Just Above Room …
    X Yang, R Bielas, V Collière, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Nanomaterials 15 (2), 90 , 2025
    2025
  • Stress-coupled spin state switching in a spin crossover composite modulates current in an organic semiconductor
    Y Zhang, A Rotaru, T Ranquet, X Yang, Y Zan, B Reig, I Séguy, L Salmon, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 13 (36), 18905-18912 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Stereolithography 3D Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Spin Crossover@ Polymer Nanocomposites with Optimized Actuating Properties
    O Kulkarni, A Enriquez-Cabrera, X Yang, J Foncy, L Nicu, G Molnár, ...
    Nanomaterials 14 (15), 1243 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Self-Healing Composite Polymers Based on Spin Crossover Materials for Multidirectional Preprogrammed Actuation
    A Enriquez-Cabrera, X Yang, SE Alavi, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    ACS Applied Polymer Materials 6 (15), 9364-9374 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Room temperature spin crossover properties in a series of mixed-anion Fe (NH 2 trz) 3 (BF 4) 2− x (SiF 6) x/2 complexes
    X Yang, A Enriquez-Cabrera, K Jacob, Y Coppel, L Salmon, ...
    Dalton Transactions 53 (15), 6830-6838 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Molecular Spin Crossover Materials: Towards Artifical Muscles
    A Bousseksou, SE Alavi, B Martin, Y Zan, X Yang, M Piedrahita-Bello, ...
    1st International Conference on Spin Transition , 2023
    2023
  • Anisotropic spin-crossover composite actuators displaying pre-programmed movements
    M Piedrahita-Bello, X Yang, SE Alavi, G Molnár, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 393, 134147 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Molecular Spin Crossover Materials: Towards Artificial Muscles
    G Molnár, SE Alavi, B Martin, Y Zan, X Yang, D Paliwoda, O Kulkarni, ...
    18th International Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM 2023) , 2023
    2023
  • High-performance ionic thermoelectric materials and emerging applications of ionic thermoelectric devices
    Y Tian, X Yang, K Li, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang, C Hou
    Materials Today Energy 36, 101342 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 48
  • Dynamical mechanical analysis and micromechanics simulations of spin-crossover@ polymer particulate composites: toward soft actuator devices
    SE Alavi, B Martin, Y Zan, X Yang, M Piedrahita-Bello, W Nicolazzi, ...
    Chemistry of Materials 35 (8), 3276-3289 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 20
  • Spin crossover in mixed-anion Fe (NH 2 trz) 3 (BF 4)(SiF 6) 0.5 crystalline rod-shaped particles: the strength of the solid–liquid post synthetic modification
    X Yang, A Enriquez-Cabrera, D Toha, Y Coppel, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Dalton Transactions 52 (31), 10828-10834 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • High‐performance ionic thermoelectric supercapacitor for integrated energy conversion‐storage
    X Yang, Y Tian, B Wu, W Jia, C Hou, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang
    Energy & Environmental Materials 5 (3), 954-961 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 116
  • High Volumetric Energy Density Asymmetric Fibrous Supercapacitors with Coaxial Structure Based on Graphene/MnO 2 Hybrid Fibers
    G Wu, X Yang, C Hou, Y Li, Q Zhang, H Wang
    ChemElectroChem 7 (22), 4641-4648 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • Skeleton-Structure WS 2 @CNT Thin-Film Hybrid Electrodes for High-Performance Quasi-Solid-State Flexible Supercapacitors
    X Yang, J Li, C Hou, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang
    Frontiers in chemistry 8, 442 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 48
  • Highly stretchable and conductive hybrid fibers for high-performance fibrous electrodes and all-solid-state supercapacitors
    GQ Wu, XY Yang, JH Li, N Sheng, CY Hou, YG Li, HZ Wang
    Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 38 (5), 531-539 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 21
  • Additional‐Heating‐Enhanced Large‐Scale Metallic Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheet Exfoliation for Free‐Standing Films and Flexible High‐Performance Supercapacitors
    J Li, X Yang, Q Shi, P Gao, C Hou, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang
    ChemNanoMat 6 (2), 267-273 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • High‐performance ionic thermoelectric supercapacitor for integrated energy conversion‐storage
    X Yang, Y Tian, B Wu, W Jia, C Hou, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang
    Energy & Environmental Materials 5 (3), 954-961 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 116
  • High-performance ionic thermoelectric materials and emerging applications of ionic thermoelectric devices
    Y Tian, X Yang, K Li, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang, C Hou
    Materials Today Energy 36, 101342 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 48
  • Skeleton-Structure WS 2 @CNT Thin-Film Hybrid Electrodes for High-Performance Quasi-Solid-State Flexible Supercapacitors
    X Yang, J Li, C Hou, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang
    Frontiers in chemistry 8, 442 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 48
  • High Volumetric Energy Density Asymmetric Fibrous Supercapacitors with Coaxial Structure Based on Graphene/MnO 2 Hybrid Fibers
    G Wu, X Yang, C Hou, Y Li, Q Zhang, H Wang
    ChemElectroChem 7 (22), 4641-4648 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • Highly stretchable and conductive hybrid fibers for high-performance fibrous electrodes and all-solid-state supercapacitors
    GQ Wu, XY Yang, JH Li, N Sheng, CY Hou, YG Li, HZ Wang
    Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 38 (5), 531-539 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 21
  • Dynamical mechanical analysis and micromechanics simulations of spin-crossover@ polymer particulate composites: toward soft actuator devices
    SE Alavi, B Martin, Y Zan, X Yang, M Piedrahita-Bello, W Nicolazzi, ...
    Chemistry of Materials 35 (8), 3276-3289 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 20
  • Anisotropic spin-crossover composite actuators displaying pre-programmed movements
    M Piedrahita-Bello, X Yang, SE Alavi, G Molnár, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 393, 134147 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Spin crossover in mixed-anion Fe (NH 2 trz) 3 (BF 4)(SiF 6) 0.5 crystalline rod-shaped particles: the strength of the solid–liquid post synthetic modification
    X Yang, A Enriquez-Cabrera, D Toha, Y Coppel, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Dalton Transactions 52 (31), 10828-10834 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • Room temperature spin crossover properties in a series of mixed-anion Fe (NH 2 trz) 3 (BF 4) 2− x (SiF 6) x/2 complexes
    X Yang, A Enriquez-Cabrera, K Jacob, Y Coppel, L Salmon, ...
    Dalton Transactions 53 (15), 6830-6838 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Stereolithography 3D Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Spin Crossover@ Polymer Nanocomposites with Optimized Actuating Properties
    O Kulkarni, A Enriquez-Cabrera, X Yang, J Foncy, L Nicu, G Molnár, ...
    Nanomaterials 14 (15), 1243 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Additional‐Heating‐Enhanced Large‐Scale Metallic Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheet Exfoliation for Free‐Standing Films and Flexible High‐Performance Supercapacitors
    J Li, X Yang, Q Shi, P Gao, C Hou, Q Zhang, Y Li, H Wang
    ChemNanoMat 6 (2), 267-273 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Self-Healing Composite Polymers Based on Spin Crossover Materials for Multidirectional Preprogrammed Actuation
    A Enriquez-Cabrera, X Yang, SE Alavi, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    ACS Applied Polymer Materials 6 (15), 9364-9374 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Stress-coupled spin state switching in a spin crossover composite modulates current in an organic semiconductor
    Y Zhang, A Rotaru, T Ranquet, X Yang, Y Zan, B Reig, I Séguy, L Salmon, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 13 (36), 18905-18912 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Fine-tuning the efficiency of spin crossover based soft actuators by chemical design
    X Yang, B Tiwari, G Molnár, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 117832 , 2026
    2026
  • Various Sizes and Shapes of Mixed-Anion Fe(NH 2 trz) 3 (BF 4 ) 2−x (SiF 6 ) x/2 @SiO 2 Nanohybrid Particles Undergoing Spin Crossover Just Above Room …
    X Yang, R Bielas, V Collière, L Salmon, A Bousseksou
    Nanomaterials 15 (2), 90 , 2025
    2025
  • Molecular Spin Crossover Materials: Towards Artifical Muscles
    A Bousseksou, SE Alavi, B Martin, Y Zan, X Yang, M Piedrahita-Bello, ...
    1st International Conference on Spin Transition , 2023
    2023
  • Molecular Spin Crossover Materials: Towards Artificial Muscles
    G Molnár, SE Alavi, B Martin, Y Zan, X Yang, D Paliwoda, O Kulkarni, ...
    18th International Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM 2023) , 2023
    2023