Research Output per year
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Research interests
My research interests in Materials Chemistry focus on the design of nanomaterials for biomedicines, catalysis and the environment. There are four types of nanomaterials have been developed in my research programme; functionalized magnetic nanoparticles, nanoporous inorganic-organic hybrids, nanostructured inorganic oxides and natural polymer nanomaterials. Areas of application include carbon capture and storage, enzyme immobilization, heterogeneous catalysis, environmental remediation, gene delivery, imaging, drug storage, antibacteria and hyperthermia.
Current research projects:
1. Nanomaterials for Carbon Capture and Storage (funded by EPSRC/SFC) – two PhD students have been appointed to carry out two 3½ years project on developing (i) inorganic-organic hybrid nanoporous materials and (ii) natural polymer nanomaterials for carbon dioxide adsorption, separation and storage. This is part of the nation-wide Carbon Capture and Storage Consortium.
2. Fluorescent Magnetic Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering (collaboration with Edinburgh) – a collaboration work between School of Medicine, Edinburgh (Grigore Richitor) and Engineering (Pierre Bagnaninchi) to study the use of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticle in tissue engineering and bone regeneration.
3. Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Imaging and Gene Delivery (collaboration with Liverpool/Keele) – an ongoing research collaboration with Matt Rosseinsky FRS and Divya Chari to study nervous system regeneration will continue. The research work is based on a multifunctional magnetic nanoparticle system with a combined bimodal imaging and gene delivery property.
4. Nanoporous Gold Particles as a New Material for Electrochemistry (collaboration with CNSR, Bordeaux) – a collaboration with the Analytical Chemistry group in Bordeaux for the development of nanoporous gold particles as a coating materials for electrode. Application is on the detection of biomolecules of low concentration in complex matrices.
5. Nanoparticles Formation using Ultra Mixing (collaboration with Liverpool) – this is to utilize the UMPF facilities at Liverpool for the large-scale production of nanoparticles. Originally a Master project, nanoparticles of natural polymers have been prepared by several mixing method including the use of UMPF.
Biography
2010 to date: Lecturer, Chemical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University
2008-2010: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept of Chemistry, University of Liverpool
2004-2007: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Inst of Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University
2002-2003: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Greenwich
1999-2002: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews
1995-1998: PhD, University of Huddersfield
1994-1995: MSc, University of Salford
1990-1993: BSc, University of Hong Kong
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Silicon Dioxide
Chemical Compounds
Nanoparticles
Chemical Compounds
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Chemical Compounds
Polyethyleneimine
Chemical Compounds
Nanocomposites
Chemical Compounds
DNA
Chemical Compounds
Composite materials
Chemical Compounds
Stem cells
Chemical Compounds
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Research Output 1998 2019
In Focus: Emerging leaders in future materials for energy and environmental applications
Ganin, A. Y. & Yiu, H. H. P., Dec 2019, In : Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 94, 12, p. 3751-3752 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Selective binding of antibiotics using magnetic molecular imprint polymer (MMIP) networks prepared from vinyl-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles
Kuhn, J., Aylaz, G., Sari, E., Marco, M., Yiu, H. H. P. & Duman, M., 21 Nov 2019, In : Journal of Hazardous Materials. 121709.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Aminated poly(vinyl chloride) solid state adsorbents with hydrophobic function for post-combustion CO2 capture
Sneddon, G., McGlynn, J. C., Neumann, M. S., Aydin, H. M., Yiu, H. H. P. & Ganin, A. Y., 21 Jun 2017, In : Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 5, 23, p. 11864-11872 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Vinyl Chloride
ethylenediamine
Adsorbents
Silicon Dioxide
Composite materials
Cofactor NAD(P)H Regeneration Inspired by Heterogeneous Pathways
Wang, X., Saba, T., Yiu, H. H. P., Howe, R. F., Anderson, J. A. & Shi, J., 11 May 2017, In : Chem. 2, 5, p. 621-654 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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NAD
Drug products
Regeneration
regeneration
drug
Heterogeneous Catalysis Mediated Cofactor NADH Regeneration for Enzymatic Reduction
Wang, X. & Yiu, H. H. P., 4 Mar 2016, In : ACS Catalysis. 6, 3, p. 1880–1886 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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NAD
Catalysis
1-Propanol
Catalysts
Catalyst selectivity
Prizes
Newton Advanced Fellowship
Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu (Recipient), 1 Mar 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Turkey (country)
Activities 2011 2019
Functionalised nanoparticles for immunosensing and MIP-aided sensing of biomolecules
Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu (Speaker)18 Feb 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
São Paulo State University
Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu (Visiting Researcher)1 Apr 2019 → 30 Apr 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
Functionalised nanoparticles for immunosensing and MIP-aided sensing of biomolecules
Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu (Speaker)29 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Consultancy: Solid Acid characterisation
Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu (Consultant)1 Sep 2018 → 31 Mar 2019
Activity: Consultancy
Memed Duman
Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu (Host)1 Mar 2015 → 28 Feb 2019
Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor