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You‐Yeon Won

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1997Rising activity
Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions

Publications

136

Citations

9,122

Est. group size

~10

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

30

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
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You-Yeon Won's research focuses on designing polymer materials—especially block copolymers and biodegradable polymers like PLGA—for biomedical uses such as drug delivery, lung surfactant therapy, and cancer treatment. The work combines polymer chemistry and physics (studying self-assembly, glass transition behavior, and surface properties of polymer micelles) with applied biomedical engineering, including nanoparticle-based radiation and photodynamic cancer therapies. This group would suit students interested in polymer science with translational applications in pharmaceutical and biomedical technology.

Block copolymer self-assembly and micellesBiodegradable polymer (PLGA) degradation and material propertiesPolymer-based drug delivery and lung surfactant therapyNanoparticle-based cancer radiotherapy and photodynamic therapyPolymer surface and interfacial mechanics

Publication output has been relatively steady at about 5 papers per year for most of the last decade, with a temporary spike in 2023 followed by a decline in the most recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.4/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 11 publications11232024: 6 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering×6
  • Macromolecules×5
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science×4
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×4
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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