Kayee CHAN

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Research fields

Materials science and environmental chemistry.

 

Educations 

Apr. 2022 - present: PhD candidate, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2022: M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering, Nagoya University 
Sep. 2015 - Jul. 2019: B.Sc. in Chemistry, Zhuhai College of Jilin University

 

Career

2023.04 – present: JSPS Research Fellow (DC2) at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

 

Prize

2023.05.16   Nagoya University Outstanding Graduate Student Award

 

Publications 

[9] Y.Takahashi, K. Chan and A. Zinchenko. Multi-color polymer carbon dots synthesized from waste polyolefins through phenylenediamine-assisted hydrothermal processing. Chemosphere 2024, 354, 141685.

[8] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko. Functional upcycling of waste PET plastic to the hybrid magnetic microparticles adsorbent for cesium removal. Chemosphere  2024, 354,141725.

[7] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko. Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials by Chemical Recycling of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): Opportunities and Challenges. Journal of Cleaner Production 2023, 433, 139828.

[6] K. Chan, M. Kawai, M. Yamake, and A. Zinchenko. Copper Ion Removal Using a Waste-Plastic-Derived Hydrogel Adsorbent Prepared via Microwave-Assisted PET Aminolysis. Gels 2023, 9, 874.

[5] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko. Templating of catalytic gold and silver nanoparticles by waste plastic PET-derived hydrogel playing a dual role of a reductant and a matrix. Waste Management 2023, 164, 20-28.

[4] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko. Conversion of waste bottle PET to magnetic microparticles adsorbent for dye-simulated wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2022, 10 (3), 108055.

[3] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko. Aminolysis-assisted hydrothermal conversion of waste PET plastic to N-doped carbon dots with markedly enhanced fluorescence. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2022, 10 (3), 107749.

[2] K. Chan, K. Morikawa, N. Shibata and A. Zinchenko. Adsorptive Removal of Heavy Metal Ions, Organic Dyes, and Pharmaceuticals by DNA–Chitosan Hydrogels. Gels 2021, 7 (3), 112.

[1] K. Chan and A Zinchenko. Conversion of waste bottles’ PET to a hydrogel adsorbent via PET aminolysis. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021, 9 (5), 106129.

 

Conferences 

[3] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko, Design of functional materials from waste PET bottles via chemical recycling, 7th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference (2023) (Oral presentation, Dresden, Germany).

[2] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko, Design of adsorbent materials based on oligomeric products of waste PET bottles decomposition by aminolysis, ACS Fall meeting: Sustainability in a changing world (2022) (Oral presentation, Online).

[1] K. Chan and A. Zinchenko, Conversion of PET bottles to hydrogel adsorbents via PET aminolysis, 6th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference (2021) (Oral presentation, Online).