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Yiwen Bao

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1983Rising activity
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesProteins in Food SystemsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPlasma Applications and Diagnostics

Publications

71

Citations

2,061

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

44

Publishing since 1983

Research summary
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Yiwen Bao's work focuses on food science and materials engineering, particularly the design of edible films, fibers, and delivery systems that incorporate natural pigments like anthocyanins for food packaging, freshness monitoring, and delivery of bioactive compounds. Much of the research involves electrospinning, 3D printing, and starch- or polysaccharide-based materials to create smart packaging that changes color to indicate food spoilage or to deliver nutrients through oral or food-based routes. The publication list also includes some unrelated titles in nuclear physics, pharmacology, and control engineering, suggesting the bibliographic record may combine work from multiple researchers sharing this name.

Smart/intelligent food packaging materialsAnthocyanin and natural pigment-based indicatorsElectrospun fibers and nanocomposite filmsBioactive compound delivery systems (oral films, nanoparticles, extracellular vesicles)Starch and polysaccharide-based material design

Publication output grew substantially from 2020 to 2024, peaking at 16 papers in 2024, with a slight decline in 2025-2026, indicating an overall growing then recently slowing trend over the past decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.0/year recently
1718192020: 5 publications202021: 9 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 12 publications232024: 16 publications16242025: 10 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Food Chemistry×8
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition×4
  • Food Research International×4
  • Food Hydrocolloids×3
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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