Education:

• Ph.D. (2011)  College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, China

• B.S.(2004)   College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, China  

Principal Research Interests:
Supramolecular chemistry, controlled molecular assembly, catassembly, molecular communication.

Selected Recent Publications:

1.  L. L. Yang, A. J. Liu, M. V. de Ruiter, C. A. Hommersom, N. Katsonis, P. Jonkheijm*, J. J. L. M. Cornelissen*, Compartmentalized Supramolecular Hydrogels Based on Viral Nanocages towards Sophisticated Cargo Administration, Nanoscale, 2018,10, 4123-4129.

2.  S. Sinn#, L. L. Yang#, F. Biedermann, D. Wang, C. Kübel, P. Hartmann, J. J. L. M. Cornelissen*, L. de Cola*, Templated Formation of Luminescent Virus-like Particles by Tailor-made Pt(II)-Amphiphiles,Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 2355–2362.

3.  A. J. Liu, W. Zhu, M. V. de Ruiter, S. J. Maassen, R. M. Putri, L. L. Yang*, Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen*, Compartmentalized Thin Films with Customized Functionality via Interfacial Cross-linking of Protein Cages, Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28, 1801574.

4.  L. L. Yang, A. J. Liu, S. Q. Cao, R. M. Putri, P. Jonkheijm*, J. J. L. M. Cornelissen*, Self-Assembly of proteins: towards supramolecular materials, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2016, 44, 15570–15582.

5. L. L. Yang, Y. H. Bai, X. X. Tan, Z. Q. Wang, X. Zhang*, Controllable supramolecular polymerization through host–guest interaction and photochemistry, Acs Macro Letters, 2015, 4, 611-615.

6. L. L. Yang, X. X. Tan, Z. Q. Wang, X. Zhang*, Supramolecular polymers: historical development, preparation, characterization and functions, Chemical Reviews, 2015, 115, 7196–7239.

7. Z. H. Huang#, L. L. Yang#, Y. L. Liu, Z. Q. Wang, O. A. Scherman, X. Zhang*,Supramolecular polymerization promoted and controlled through self-sorting, AngewandteChemie, International Edition, 2014, 53, 5351-5355.

8. L. L. Yang, X. G. Liu, X. X. Tan, H. Yang, Z. Q. Wang, X. Zhang*, Supramolecular polymer fabricated by click polymerization from supramonomer, Polymer Chemistry, 2014, 5, 323-326.

9. L. L. Yang, H. Yang, F. Li, X. Zhang*, Supramolecular glycolipid based on host-enhanced charge transfer interaction, Langmuir, 2013, 29, 12375-12379.

10.  L. L. Yang, Y. M. Dong*, X. L. Hu, A. H. Liu, Synthesis and liquid crystallinity of dendronized carbohydrate liquid crystal, Carbohydrate Research, 2012, 347, 40-46.

11.  L. L. Yang, Y. M. Dong*, Crystal morphology study of N, N’-diacetylchitobiose by molecular dynamics simulation, Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 346, 2457-2462.

12.  L. L. Yang, Y. M. Dong*, X. L. Hu, A. H. Liu, Q. Cao, Y. Q. Zhao, Benzyl ether type of dendronized carbohydrates — synthesis and liquid crystallinity, Science in China Series B: Chemistry, 2012, 42, 1161-1171.

13.  L. L. Yang, Y. M. Dong*, X. L. Hu, A. H. Liu, Dendronized Carbohydrates I—Molecular Design and Synthesis, Acta ChimicaSinica, 2012, 70, 21-26.

14.  L. L. Yang, Y. M. Dong*, X. L. Hu, A. H. Liu, Dendronized Carbohydrates II—Liquid Crystallinity Study, Acta ChimicaSinica, 2012, 70, 27-34.