Jiyao Yu

Postdoc

Department of Synthesis of Macromolecules
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
+49 (0) 6131 / 379 - 153

Main Focus

I am interested in designing biomimetic ultrathin nanomembranes and deepening the understanding of their nanoscale behavior to address urgent challenges at the interface of biology, materials science, and energy, with broad applications in separation, catalysis, and biosensing.

Curriculum Vitae

Jiyao received her bachelor’s degree from Nanjing Forestry University (Nanjing, China) in 2017 and her master’s degree from South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China) in August 2020.

In December 2021, she joined the group of Prof. Dr. Tanja Weil at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany). Since January 2026, she has been a postdoctoral researcher in the group.

Selected Publications

Yu, J.; Marchesi D'Alvise, T.; Harley, I.; Krysztofik, A.; Lieberwirth, I.; Pula, P.; Majewski, P.W.; Gaczykowski, B.; Hunger, J.; Landfester, K.; Kuan, S.L.; Shi, R.; Synatschke, C.V.; Weil, T.: Ion and Molecular Sieving With Ultrathin Polydopamine Nanomembranes. Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 2401137.

Krysztofik, A.; Warzajtis, M.; Pochylski, M.; Boecker, M.; Yu, J., Marchesi D'Alvise, T.; Pula, P.; Majewski, P.W.; Synatschke, C.V.; Weil, T.; Gaczykowski, B.: Multi-responsive Poly-catecholamine Nanomembranes. Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 16227-16237.

Hu, L.; Peng, W.; Yu, J.; Förch, L.; Mann, S.; Kuan, S. L.; Weil, T.: Bioactive Artificial Cells as Autonomous Metabolic Actuators Enable Bidirectional Communication with Tumor Cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society 147, 2025, 51, 47255 - 47265.