Publications

Scientific Articles

2026

  • Biosensing with nanofluidics
    Qun Ma., Yan Xu
    Exploration, 2026, in press.

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    2025

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      2024

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      • ナノ流体デバイスを基盤とするナノ化学システム工学の創成
        許岩
        化学とマイクロ・ナノシステム, 2024,23, 2, 10-11.

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      2023

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      2022

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      2021

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      2020

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      • Generation of nanometer-scale geometrical gas-liquid interfaces in hydrophilic/hydrophobic patterned nanochannels
        Hiroto Kawagishi, Shuichi Kawamata, Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2020, 190-191.

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      • Aptamer-based nanofluidics for the molecular detection in ultra-small volume
        Jinbin Yang, Hiroki Kamai, Yong Wang, Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2020, 354-355.

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      • Fabrication of sub-40-nanometer nano-in-nano structures in nanochannels
        Hiroki Kamai, Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2020, 366-367.

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      2019

      • Fabrication and evaluation of flexible nanovalves in 2D-nanochannels
        Hiroto Kawagishi, Shun-ichi Funano, Yo Tanaka, Shuichi Kawamata and Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2019, 1182-1183.

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      2018

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      2017

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      2016

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      • Antifouling surface modification of nanochannels using a silanized phospholipid monomer
        Qian Wu, Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2016, 1152-1153.

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      • リン脂質ポリマーハイドロゲルを用いたOn-Chip細胞保存(On-Chip Cell Preservation by Using a Phospholipid Polymer Hydrogel)
        許 岩 (Yan Xu)
        色材協会誌(Journal of the Japan Society of colour Material)
        , 2016, 89(5), 154-158.

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      2015

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      2014

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      • マイクロ・ナノ空間の機能化表面・界面の構築と制御
        許岩
        化学とマイクロ・ナノシステム
        , 2014,13, 2, 20.

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      • Design, synthesis and characterization of a thiolated temperature-responsive polymer for smart nanofluidic control
        Misato Shinomiya, Atsushi Harada, Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2014, 1841-1843.[ PDF ]

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      2013

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      • Arbitrary nanopatterning inside nanochannels by integration of top-down and bottom-up approaches for single molecule analysis
        Nobuhiro Matsumoto, Yan Xu
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2013, 119-121.[ PDF ]

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      2012

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      Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
      , 2012, 402, 99-107. (DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5296-5) [ PDF ]

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      • A room-temperature bonding of glass nanofluidic chips utilizing a surface activation with a fluorine-containing plasma treatment
        Yan Xu, Chenxi Wang, Kihoon Jang, Lixiao Li, Nobuhiro Matsumoto, Yiyang Dong, Kazuma Mawatari, Tadatomo Suga, Takehiko Kitamorii
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2012, 1225-1227.[ PDF ]

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      • Temperature-flexible cell microcontainers fabricated with a phosphorylcholine polymer hydrogel on chip
        Yan Xu, Kazuma Mawatari, Tomohiro Konno, Kazuhiko Ishihara, Takehiko Kitamori
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2012, 1048-1050.[ PDF ]

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      • Development of fluorine induced plasma activating room-temperature bonding strategy for high-pressure micro-nano fluidic devices
        Kihoon Jang, Chenxi Wang, Yan Xu, Takehiko Kitamorii
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2012, 1237-1239.[ PDF ]

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      • Nano Laplace valve for femtolitter liquid generation and handling realized by nanopillar-in-nanochannel fabrication and surface modification
        Kazuma Mawatari, Shogo Kubota, Yan Xu, Takehiko Kitamori
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2012, 1447-1449.[ PDF ]

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      2011

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      • 水による表面活性化を利用したガラスの低温接合
        梅田準; 王晨曦; 許岩; 馬渡和真; 北森武彦; 須賀唯知
        第25回エレクトロニクス実装学会講演大会論文集, 2011, 340-342.

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      2010

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      • Cell-based toxin screening integrated with a cell-sustainable hydrogel on chip for onsite and portable applications
        Yan Xu, Kihoon Jang, Kazuma Mawatari, Tomohiro Konno, Kazuhiko Ishihara, Takehiko Kitamori
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2010, 1, 1499-1501.[ PDF ]

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      2009

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      • An on-chip living cell bank
        Yan Xu, Kae Sato, Tomohiro Konno, Kazuhiko Ishihara, Takehiko Kitamori
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2009, 2, 1952-1954.

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      2008

      • Long-term storage of living cells on chip for cell-based assays
        Yan Xu, Kae Sato, Tomohiro Konno, Kazuhiko Ishihara, Takehiko Kitamori
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2008, 2, 1852-1854.[ PDF ]

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      2007

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      • Charged phospholipid polymer surfaces with high cell adhesion resistance for cell chips
        Yan Xu, Tomohiro Konno, Madoka Takai, Kazuhiko Ishihara
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems , 2007, 1, 424-426.

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      2006

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      • Protein antiadsorption modification by negatively charged phospholipid polymer for microsystem needing electroosmotic flow
        Yan Xu, Madoka Takai, Tomohiro Konno, Kazuhiko Ishihara
        Proceedings of Micro Total Analysis Systems, 2006, 1, 215-217.

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      Before 2006

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      Patents

      • Ma Xiaojun, Xu Yan, Wang Wei. Calcium alginate gel microsphere soft tissue reinforced material and its preparation method and application. China Patent, Patent Number(s): CN1628862-A, CN1306968-C.

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      • Ma Xiaojun, Xu Yan, Wang Wei. Chitosan-calcium alginate gel microsphere soft tissue reinforced material and its preparation method and application. China Patent, Patent Number(s): CN1628861-A, CN1318100-C

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