Yu Sun
Associate Research Scientist in NeuroscienceCards
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2026
Polymer-assisted monolithic MOFs formation towards membrane gas separation
Li D, Yang Z, Ao D, Xu Z, Yuan S, Meng F, Sun Y, Hou J, Qiao Z. Polymer-assisted monolithic MOFs formation towards membrane gas separation. Separation And Purification Technology 2026, 383: 136253. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.136253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonolithic metal–organic frameworkMetal-organic frameworksMembrane gas separationGas separationExcellent gas separation performanceNon-selective defectsGas separation performanceTunable pore sizeMOF formationCO2/N2 separationStructural versatilityDiverse application potentialSeparation performanceHigh-pressure conditionsPore sizeCrystallinitySeparationApplication potentialPressure conditionsPorosityEngineering metal-organic framework nanochannels for enhanced air separation performance in composite membranes
Qin Z, Chen Y, Ye M, Sun Y, Zhang Z, Qiao Z. Engineering metal-organic framework nanochannels for enhanced air separation performance in composite membranes. Journal Of Membrane Science 2026, 741: 125076. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2025.125076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetal-organic frameworksO2/N2 selectivityHofmann-type metal-organic frameworkDesign of metal-organic frameworksComposite membranesSeparation performanceO2 permeabilityMixed-ligand strategyMOF-based membranesO2/N2 separation performanceCombined DFT calculationsMolecular similarityMolecular sieving effectMembrane-based separationAir separation performanceDFT calculationsHofmann-typeO2/N2 separationPore apertureSieving effectSieving propertiesO2/N2Cryogenic distillationFeed pressureMolecular transportConnexin 26 Functions as a Direct Transcriptional Regulator During the Cochlea Development
Liu X, Xie L, Jin Y, Chen S, Shi X, Zong Y, Zhao Z, Kong W, Sun Y. Connexin 26 Functions as a Direct Transcriptional Regulator During the Cochlea Development. Advanced Science 2026, e14136. PMID: 41514193, DOI: 10.1002/advs.202514136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHearing lossGap junction beta-2 proteinHereditary hearing lossCochlear supporting cellsDevelopment of treatment strategiesTranscription start pointTranscriptional regulatory functionCx26 deficiencyBeta 2 proteinCochlear developmentPrimary genetic causeTreatment strategiesTunnel of CortiCx26Intercellular channelsTranscriptional regulationGenetic causeCochlea developmentGenomic DNANuclear localizationGene transcriptionCell linesBiological roleRegulatory functionsSupporting cells
2025
Engineered O2‑Selective Nanotraps in Mixed Matrix Membranes for High-Performance Air Separation
Wang S, Zhang Z, Qin Z, Ye M, Yang Y, Sun Y, Qiao Z, Wang Z. Engineered O2‑Selective Nanotraps in Mixed Matrix Membranes for High-Performance Air Separation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2025, 13: 21601-21609. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c09001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDensity functional theoryMixed matrix membranesIdentical physicochemical propertiesHigh electronegativityMatrix membranesDesign of organic moleculesHost-guest interactionsProperties of N2Gas separation processesMOF cavitiesMOF-808O2/N2 selectivityFourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysisO2/N2 separationIndole moietyLigand exchangeZr sitesIndole moleculeO2 moleculesFunctional theoryOrganic moleculesO2 permeabilityAir separationPolymer matrixAmbient air conditionsRational design of hydrophobic MOFs for membrane-based C2H6-selective separation under high humidity condition
Zhang Z, Han R, Han Q, Zhao M, Wang M, Sun Y, Qiao Z. Rational design of hydrophobic MOFs for membrane-based C2H6-selective separation under high humidity condition. Separation And Purification Technology 2025, 375: 133824. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC2H6/C2H4 separationHypothetical MOFsHydrophobic MOFsGas separation mechanismHigh humidity conditionsWidom insertion methodHMOF-1MOF membranesSeparation applicationsMOFMolecular simulationsSeparation mechanismSeparation propertiesHumidity conditionsPermeation materialsML insightsSeparationPrecision screeningC2H6/C2H4Preliminary screeningDry conditionsInsertion methodPerformanceMachine learningEngineered Metal–Organic Cages Drive Ultra‐Selective CO2 Separation from Air
Liu J, Wang Z, Sun Y, Yuan Y, Yang Y, Zhang Z, Qiao Z, Zhang Z. Engineered Metal–Organic Cages Drive Ultra‐Selective CO2 Separation from Air. Angewandte Chemie 2025, 138 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202523514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetal-organic cagesMixed-matrix membranesDevelopment of high-performance membrane materialsHigh-performance membrane materialsAbundant intermolecular interactionsCO 2 permeabilityM-DACCO 2 separationMetal-organicFluorine sitesIntermolecular interactionsMembrane separation processesDirect separationPolymer matrixPolymer networkCO2 separationSolubility coefficientsCO 2Membrane selectivityMembrane materialsPolymerMembrane separationSeparation processTransport of CO 2SeparationEngineered Metal–Organic Cages Drive Ultra‐Selective CO2 Separation from Air
Liu J, Wang Z, Sun Y, Yuan Y, Yang Y, Zhang Z, Qiao Z, Zhang Z. Engineered Metal–Organic Cages Drive Ultra‐Selective CO2 Separation from Air. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025, 65: e23514. PMID: 41321332, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202523514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetal-organic cagesMixed-matrix membranesLow-concentration CO2Development of high-performance membrane materialsHigh-performance membrane materialsAbundant intermolecular interactionsMetal-organicFluorine sitesIntermolecular interactionsMembrane separation processesDirect separationPolymer matrixPolymer networkCO2 separationSolubility coefficientsMembrane selectivityMembrane materialsPolymerCOMembrane separationSeparation processSeparationAtmospheric CO2Energy requirementsCapture technologiesCalcium blockers protect against sensory epithelial damage and hearing loss in Cx26-cKO mice
Bai X, Liao B, Hu W, Wang M, Chen X, Liu Y, Sun Y, Xu K. Calcium blockers protect against sensory epithelial damage and hearing loss in Cx26-cKO mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2025, 193: 118829. PMID: 41289875, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2025.118829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear hair cellsHair cell lossHearing lossCalcium blockersNon-syndromic sensorineural hearing lossHigh-frequency hearing lossCell lossPharmacological modulationGenetic ablationGenetic causeOuter hair cell lossElevation of intracellular calcium levelsNimodipine-treated groupPreservation of auditory functionSensorineural hearing lossCalcium blocker verapamilInner ear disordersPathological manifestationsGap junction channelsIntracellular calcium levelsHair cellsModulation of calcium signalingCochlear sensory epitheliumHair cell survivalContinuous intraperitoneal injectionA Humanized Anti-IL-4Rα Monoclonal Antibody Improves Aural Fullness
Zhang Y, Shi M, Zhou Y, Chen J, Li H, Sun Y. A Humanized Anti-IL-4Rα Monoclonal Antibody Improves Aural Fullness. Journal Of Otorhinolaryngology Hearing And Balance Medicine 2025, 6: 21. DOI: 10.3390/ohbm6020021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 inflammationEosinophilic otitis mediaHearing lossIL-4RAOtitis mediaBiweekly injectionsPathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitisPersistent middle ear effusionB type tympanogramsBilateral aural fullnessMild peripheral eosinophiliaConductive hearing lossRecurrent asthma exacerbationsMiddle ear effusionNovel treatment optionsHuman monoclonal antibodyMiddle ear diseaseIL-13 signalingLong-term resolutionRefractory OMEAural fullnessCorticosteroid therapyHearing thresholdsNo recurrenceChronic rhinosinusitisDevelopment of [18F]Fluoroedaravone, a Novel Radiopharmaceutical for Imaging Oxidative Stress
Simpson S, Wilde J, Sun Y, Hill E, Fu Z, Weybright A, Qureshi Z, Sheppard H, Kundu B, Kuan C, Neumann K. Development of [18F]Fluoroedaravone, a Novel Radiopharmaceutical for Imaging Oxidative Stress. Nuclear Medicine And Biology 2025, 150: 109384. DOI: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2025.109384.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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