Dr Yao Lu
Senior Lecturer
Tutor Abroad
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Surface science, Nanomaterials, Low carbon manufacturing
Interests
My research is to create robust surface morphologies in micro and nano scales, for a variety of applications such as anti-fouling, anti-icing, anti-corrosion etc., to promote energy conservation and address the global Net Zero challenges. We are open to collaborations from both academic and industrial sectors, to study both fundamental science and their real-world applications.Publications
2025
Zhang C, Wang L, Crick CR and Lu Y (2025). Intelligent manipulation of liquids through the bio-inspired structuring of materials. Progress in Materials Science, Elsevier vol. 147 01-01-2025
2024
He S, Chen J, Lu Y, Huang S and Feng K (2024). Enhanced waterproof performance of superhydrophobic SiO2/PDMS coating. Progress in Organic Coatings, Elsevier vol. 197, 108845-108845. 09-10-2024
Sun L, Che L, Li M, Chen K, Leng X, Long Y, Guo X, Palma M and Lu Y (2024). Reinforced Nacre‐Like MXene/Sodium Alginate Composite Films for Bioinspired Actuators Driven by Moisture and Sunlight. Small, Wiley vol. 20 (51) 06-10-2024
Li M, Lu Y, Wang Y, Huang S and Feng K (2024). Synergistically biomimetic platform that enables droplets to be self-propelled. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, IOP Publishing vol. 6 (5) 04-07-2024
Xin Z, Zhang C, Wei Z, Wang L and Lu Y (2024). Bionic design of multi-scale superhydrophobic textures to smash impacted droplets: An anti-icing strategy. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 490 01-06-2024
Wang Y, Zhang Y, Ren P, Yu S, Cui P, Nielsen CB, Abrahams I, Briscoe J and Lu Y (2024). Versatile and recyclable double-network PVA/cellulose hydrogels for strain sensors and triboelectric nanogenerators under harsh conditions. Nano Energy, Elsevier, 109599-109599. 01-04-2024
Xiao Z, Chen C, Liu S, Liu C, Liu W, Cheng Z, Yu X, Lu Y and Zhang Y (2024). Endowing durable icephobicity by combination of a rough powder coating and a superamphiphobic coating. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 482 01-02-2024
2023
Sun L, Zhao Q, Che L, Li M, Leng X, Long Y and Lu Y (2023). Multi‐Stimuli‐Responsive Weldable Bilayer Actuator with Programmable Patterns and 3D Shapes. Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 34 (8) 12-11-2023
Jia S, Deng S, Lu Y, Wu Y and Qing Y (2023). A new insight into the design of robust superhydrophobic and fire retardant wood: Breaking the conflicting requirement on adhesives. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 475 01-11-2023
Jing L, Li M, Lu Y and Huang S (2023). Droplet impacting multi-layer soap bubbles on patterned surfaces. Surfaces and Interfaces, Elsevier vol. 43 21-10-2023
Liu L, Li J, Guo X, Wu H, Wu J, Dong Y, Li Y and Lu Y (2023). Enhanced performance of heterogeneous fenton-like Co-Cu catalysts for metronidazole degradation: Ethylene glycol as a superior fabrication solvent. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Elsevier vol. 11 (5) 01-10-2023
Wang F, Wang J, Gao P, Wang Y, Ma W, Zhang Z, Men X and Lu Y (2023). Aqueous Fabrication of Recyclable and Color-Adjustable Superhydrophobic Pigments Based on NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanostructures for Coating Applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 6 (18), 16555-16566. 09-09-2023
Zhuang A, Li C, Yu J and Lu Y (2023). The Glaze Icing Performance of a Robust Superhydrophobic Film Composed of Epoxy Resin and Polydimethylsiloxane. Coatings, MDPI vol. 13 (7) 20-07-2023
Qiao M, Ji G, Lu Y and Zhang B (2023). Sustainable corrosion-resistant superhydrophobic composite coating with strengthened robustness. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Elsevier vol. 121, 215-227. 01-05-2023
Yang X, Qi B, Lu Y, Zhang W and Wang X (2023). Inside Front Cover, Volume 2, Number 2, April 2023. Droplet, Wiley vol. 2 (2) 01-04-2023
Sun L, Che L, Li M, Neal WG, Leng X, Long Y, Jia Y, Gao Y, Palma M and Lu Y (2023). Zero‐waste emission design of sustainable and programmable actuators. SusMat, Wiley vol. 3 (2), 207-221. 06-03-2023
Yang X, Qi B, Lu Y, Zhang W and Wang X (2023). Bionic surface diode for droplet steering. Droplet, Wiley Open Access 09-02-2023
Huang S, Li M, Shu C, Su Q, Lu Y and Feng K (2023). Bamboo-shaped pumpless platform for long-distance and lossless droplet transport. Applied Surface Science, Elsevier vol. 609 01-01-2023
2022
Chen F, Wang Y, Tian Y, Zhang D, Song J, Crick CR, Carmalt CJ, Parkin IP and Lu Y (2022). Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces. Chemical Society Reviews, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 51 (20), 8476-8583. 03-10-2022
Leng X, Sun L, Long Y and Lu Y (2022). Front Cover, Volume 1, Number 2, October 2022. Droplet, Wiley vol. 1 (2), i-i. 01-10-2022
Leng X, Sun L, Long Y and Lu Y (2022). Bioinspired superwetting materials for water manipulation. Droplet, Wiley vol. 1 (2), 139-169. 01-10-2022
Chen Y, Yan D, Liu R, Lu Y, Zhao D, Deng X and Song J (2022). Green self-propelling swimmer driven by rain droplets. Nano Energy, Elsevier vol. 101, 107543-107543. 07-07-2022
Gao P, Wang Y, Wang J, Wang F, Ma W, Zhang Z, Men X and Lu Y (2022). Rational Design of Durable Anti-fouling Coatings with High Transparency, Hardness, and Flexibility. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, American Chemical Society vol. 14 (25), 29156-29166. 29-06-2022
Yang X, Li Y, Zheng H and Lu Y (2022). Saturated Surface Charging on Micro/Nanoporous Polytetrafluoroethylene for Droplet Manipulation. ACS Applied Nano Materials, American Chemical Society 24-02-2022
2021
Zhuang K, Lu Y, Wang X and Yang X (2021). Architecture-Driven Fast Droplet Transport without Mass Loss. Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, American Chemical Society vol. 37 (43), 12519-12528. 04-11-2021
Lu Y (2021). Liquid-like Transparent and Flexible Coatings for Anti-graffiti Applications. Progress in Organic Coatings, Elsevier 10-09-2021
Zhang B, Xu W, Xia D-H, Fan X, Duan J and Lu Y (2021). Comparison Study of Self-Cleaning, Anti-Icing, and Durable Corrosion Resistance of Superhydrophobic and Lubricant-Infused Ultraslippery Surfaces. Langmuir, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 37 (37), 11061-11071. 07-09-2021
Tang Y, Yang X, Li Y, Lu Y and Zhu D (2021). Robust Micro-Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Long-Term Dropwise Condensation. Nano Letters, American Chemical Society 02-09-2021
Lu Y (2021). Design Robust, Degradable and Recyclable Superhydrophobic Materials. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier 18-04-2021
Lu Y (2021). Photolithography-Assisted Precise Patterning of Nanocracks for Ultrasensitive Strain Sensors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry 20-01-2021
Lu Y (2021). A coating-free superhydrophobic sensing material for full-range human motion and microliter droplet impact detection. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier 07-01-2021
Mehanna YA, Sadler E, Upton RL, Kempchinsky AG, Lu Y and Crick CR (2021). The challenges, achievements and applications of submersible superhydrophobic materials. Chemical Society Reviews, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 50 (11), 6569-6612. 01-01-2021
2020
Lu Y (2020). Unprecedented enhancement of wear resistance for epoxy-resin graphene composites. Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry 21-12-2020
Lu Y (2020). Creation of Topological Ultra-Slippery Surfaces for Droplet Motion Control. ACS Nano, American Chemical Society 30-11-2020
Lu Y (2020). Nanocrack-based strain sensors. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Royal Society of Chemistry 19-11-2020
Lu Y (2020). Energy Conversion Based on Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry 13-10-2020
Liu J, Pang B, Xue R, Li R, Song J, Zhao X, Wang D, Hu X, Lu Y and Wang L (2020). Sacrificial layer-assisted nanoscale transfer printing. Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Springer Nature vol. 6 (1) 21-09-2020
Lu Y (2020). Durable Fire Retardant, Superhydrophobic, Abrasive Resistant and Air/UV Stable Coatings. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier 21-07-2020
Lu Y (2020). A simple, inexpensive and environmental-friendly electrochemical etching method to fabricate superhydrophobic GH4169 surfaces. Surface and Coatings Technology, Elsevier 10-07-2020
Lu Y (2020). Nanoscale SiO2-coated superhydrophobic meshes via electro-spray deposition for oil-water separation. Powder Technology, Elsevier 20-06-2020
Lu Y (2020). Self-healing on mismatched fractured composite surfaces of SiC with a diameter of 180 nm. Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry 09-06-2020
Lu Y (2020). Bamboo-joint-like platforms for fast, long-distance, directional and spontaneous transport of fluids. Biomicrofluidics, AIP Publishing 19-05-2020
Zhang Z, Du Y, Huang S, Meng F, Chen L, Xie W, Chang K, Zhang C, Lu Y, Lin C, Li S, Parkin IP and Guo D (2020). Macroscale Superlubricity: Macroscale Superlubricity Enabled by Graphene‐Coated Surfaces (Adv. Sci. 4/2020). Advanced Science, Wiley Open Access vol. 7 (4), 2070023-2070023. 19-02-2020
Lu Y (2020). Macroscale superlubricity enabled by graphene coated surfaces. Advanced Science, Wiley Open Access 19-01-2020
2019
Song J, Huang L, Zhao C, Wu S, Liu H, Lu Y, Deng X, Carmalt CJ, Parkin IP and Sun Y (2019). Robust Superhydrophobic Conical Pillars from Syringe Needle Shape to Straight Conical Pillar Shape for Droplet Pancake Bouncing. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, American Chemical Society 06-11-2019
Huang J, Shen J, Li S, Cai J, Wang S, Lu Y, He J, Carmalt CJ, Parkin IP and Lai Y (2019). TiO2 nanotube arrays decorated with Au and Bi2S3 nanoparticles for efficient Fe3+ ions detection and dye photocatalytic degradation. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 39, 28-38. 27-09-2019
Lu Y (2019). Superhydrophilic-Superhydrophobic Patterned Surfaces on Glass Substrate for Water Harvesting. Journal of Materials Science, Springer Verlag 23-09-2019
Jiamprasertboon A, Dixon SC, Sathasivam S, Powell MJ, Lu Y, Siritanon T and Carmalt CJ (2019). Low-Cost One-Step Fabrication of Highly Conductive ZnO:Cl Transparent Thin Films with Tunable Photocatalytic Properties via Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition. ACS Appl Electron Mater vol. 1 (8), 1408-1417. 27-08-2019
Cui J, Zhang Z, Liu D, Zhang D, Hu W, Zou L, Lu Y, Zhang C, Lu H, Tang C, Jiang N, Parkin I and Guo D (2019). Unprecedented piezoresistance coefficient in strained silicon carbide. Nano Lett 07-08-2019
Jiamprasertboon A, Kafizas A, Sachs M, Ling M, Alotaibi AM, Lu Y, Siritanon T, Parkin IP and Carmalt CJ (2019). Heterojunction α‐Fe2O3/ZnO Films with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties Grown by Aerosol‐Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 25 (48), 11337-11345. 01-08-2019
Cui J, Zhang Z, Jiang H, Liu D, Zou L, Guo X, Lu Y, Parkin IP and Guo D (2019). Ultrahigh Recovery of Fracture Strength on Mismatched Fractured Amorphous Surfaces of Silicon Carbide. ACS Nano vol. 13 (7), 7483-7492. 04-06-2019
Jia S, Lu Y, Luo S, Qing Y, Wu Y and Parkin IP (2019). Thermally-induced all-damage-healable superhydrophobic surface with photocatalytic performance from hierarchical BiOCl. Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 366, 439-448. 01-06-2019
Hu X, Zhang Z, Lu Y, Liu R, Sun L, Parkin IP and Zhang X (2019). One‐step synthesis of Ag@PS nanospheres via flash nanoprecipitation. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, Wiley vol. 33 (3) 28-01-2019
Song J, Li Y, Xu W, Liu H and Lu Y (2019). Inexpensive and non-fluorinated superhydrophobic concrete coating for anti-icing and anti-corrosion. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier vol. 541, 86-92. 06-01-2019
Song J, Liu Z, Wang X, Liu H, Lu Y, Deng X, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP (2019). High-efficiency bubble transportation in an aqueous environment on a serial wedge-shaped wettability pattern. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 7 (22), 13567-13576. 01-01-2019
2018
Wang X, Lu Y, Carmalt CJ, Parkin IP and Zhang X (2018). Multifunctional Porous and Magnetic Silicone with High Elasticity, Durability, and Oil–Water Separation Properties. Langmuir, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 34 (44), 13305-13311. 16-10-2018
Sun J, Chen C, Song J, Liu J, Yang X, Liu X and Lu Y (2018). A universal method to create surface patterns with extreme wettability on metal substrates. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier vol. 535, 100-110. 24-09-2018
Sun J, Cheng W, Song J-L, Lu Y, Sun Y-K, Huang L, Liu X, Jin Z-J, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP (2018). Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Micro Post Array on Aluminum Substrates Using Mask Electrochemical Machining. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Springer Nature vol. 31 (1) 20-08-2018
Song J, Huang W, Liu J, Huang L and Lu Y (2018). Electrochemical machining of superhydrophobic surfaces on mold steel substrates. Surface and Coatings Technology, Elsevier vol. 344, 499-506. 01-06-2018
Jiamprasertboon A, Powell MJ, Dixon SC, Quesada-Cabrera R, Alotaibi AM, Lu Y, Zhuang A, Sathasivam S, Siritanon T, Parkin IP and Carmalt CJ (2018). Photocatalytic and electrically conductive transparent Cl-doped ZnO thin films via aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 6 (26), 12682-12692. 01-01-2018
Li S, Page K, Sathasivam S, Heale F, He G, Lu Y, Lai Y, Chen G, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP (2018). Efficiently texturing hierarchical superhydrophobic fluoride-free translucent films by AACVD with excellent durability and self-cleaning ability. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 6 (36), 17633-17641. 01-01-2018
Luo H, Lu Y, Yin S, Huang S, Song J, Chen F, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP (2018). Robust platform for water harvesting and directional transport. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 6 (14), 5635-5643. 01-01-2018
2017
Zhang X, Ding B, Cheng R, Dixon SC and Lu Y (2017). Computational Intelligence-Assisted Understanding of Nature-Inspired Superhydrophobic Behavior. Advanced Science, Wiley Open Access vol. 5 (1) 08-12-2017
Chen F, Lu Y, Liu X, Song J, He G, Tiwari MK, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP (2017). Table Salt as a Template to Prepare Reusable Porous PVDF–MWCNT Foam for Separation of Immiscible Oils/Organic Solvents and Corrosive Aqueous Solutions. Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 27 (41) 07-09-2017
Song J, Gao M, Zhao C, Lu Y, Huang L, Liu X, Carmalt CJ, Deng X and Parkin IP (2017). Large-Area Fabrication of Droplet Pancake Bouncing Surface and Control of Bouncing State. ACS Nano, American Chemical Society vol. 11 (9), 9259-9267. 25-08-2017
He G, Ling M, Han X, El Amaiem DIA, Shao Y, Li Y, Li W, Ji S, Li B, Lu Y, Zou R, Wang FR, Brett DJL, Guo ZX, Blackman C and Parkin IP (2017). Self-standing electrodes with core-shell structures for high-performance supercapacitors. Energy Storage Materials, Elsevier vol. 9, 119-125. 12-07-2017
He G, Qiao M, Li W, Lu Y, Zhao T, Zou R, Li B, Darr JA, Hu J, Titirici M-M and Parkin IP (2017). S, N-Co-Doped Graphene-Nickel Cobalt Sulfide Aerogel: Improved Energy Storage and Electrocatalytic Performance. Adv Sci (Weinh) vol. 4 (1), 1600214-1600214. 09-01-2017
2015
Lu Y, Sathasivam S, Song J, Crick CR, Carmalt CJ and Parkin IP (2015). Robust self-cleaning surfaces that function when exposed to either air or oil. Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) vol. 347 (6226), 1132-1135. 06-03-2015
Chen F, Song J, Lu Y, Huang S, Liu X, Sun J, Carmalt CJ, Parkin IP and Xu W (2015). Creating robust superamphiphobic coatings for both hard and soft materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 3 (42), 20999-21008. 01-01-2015