Keryn Lian, University of Toronto

Research

biomass waste activated carbon electrochemical active materials Electrolyte gated transistor Organic field effect transistors polymer electrolytes solid energy storage Surface design and engineering

Latest papers

Identification and characterization of a wet adhesive protein extracted from Dreissena bugensis, the freshwater quagga mussel.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
High-throughput determination of sample visibility in liquid-phase SEM via Monte Carlo simulations.
Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) · 2025
Unraveling Synergistic Redox Interactions in Tetraphenylporphyrin-Polyluminol-Carbon Nanotube Composite for Capacitive Charge Storage.
ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2022 · senior author

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis for Soft, Biomedical and Smart Structures
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$146,417
Characterization Platform for Hierarchical Structures in Smart and Multi-Functional Materials and Surfaces
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$137,205
Advanced Solid Energy Solutions for Wearable Electronics
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$138,000

All 19 grants and awards

9 publications.

01

Identification and characterization of a wet adhesive protein extracted from Dreissena bugensis, the freshwater quagga mussel.

Obille AR, Hasan R, Rees DJ, Ng J, Wang ZY, Bagchi R, Lian K, Carneiro KMM, Sone ED

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2537453123 PMID: 41802065

02

High-throughput determination of sample visibility in liquid-phase SEM via Monte Carlo simulations.

Yu D, San Gabriel ML, Dogel S, Lian K, Howe JY

Micron (Oxford, England : 1993)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2025.103895 PMID: 40829254

03

Unraveling Synergistic Redox Interactions in Tetraphenylporphyrin-Polyluminol-Carbon Nanotube Composite for Capacitive Charge Storage.

N'Diaye J, Elshazly M, Lian K

ACS applied materials & interfaces2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04882 PMID: 35675200

04

Lignin Cellulose Nanofibrils as an Electrochemically Functional Component for High-Performance and Flexible Supercapacitor Electrodes.

Tanguy NR, Wu H, Nair SS, Lian K, Yan N

ChemSusChem2021

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002558 PMID: 33244899

05

Facile one-pot synthesis of water-dispersible phosphate functionalized reduced graphene oxide toward high-performance energy storage devices.

Tanguy NR, N'Diaye J, Arjmand M, Lian K, Yan N

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)2020

DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07613a PMID: 31909400

06

The effect of SiO2 additives on solid hydroxide ion-conducting polymer electrolytes: a Raman microscopy study.

Li J, Lian K

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/c8cp00262b PMID: 29479601

07

Ionic Liquid-Derived Imidazolium Cation Linkers for the Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polyoxometalate-MWCNT Composite Electrodes with High Power Capability.

Genovese M, Lian K

ACS applied materials & interfaces2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03261 PMID: 27384442

08

Interaction of H2O and H2S with Cu(111) and the impact of the electric field: the rotating & translating adsorbate, and the rippled surface.

Chang JH, Huzayyin A, Lian K, Dawson F

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP2015

DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03117b PMID: 25406974

09

A comparative study of nano-SiO2 and nano-TiO2 fillers on proton conductivity and dielectric response of a silicotungstic acid-H3PO4-poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer electrolyte.

Gao H, Lian K

ACS applied materials & interfaces2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/am4045103 PMID: 24320625

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis for Soft, Biomedical and Smart Structures

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Naguib, Hani

Keywords: Aerogels; Composites; Drug delivery; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Mechanical properties; Medical phantoms; Porous polymers; Smart polymers; Soft robotics; Viscoelasticity

$146,417

Characterization Platform for Hierarchical Structures in Smart and Multi-Functional Materials and Surfaces

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Naguib, Hani

$137,205

Advanced Solid Energy Solutions for Wearable Electronics

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lian, Keryn

Keywords: solid energy storage; polymer electrolytes; biomass waste activated carbon; surface design and engineering; organic field effect transistors; electrolyte gated transistor; electrochemical active materials

$138,000

A Novel Additive Manufacturing Platform for Smart and Multi-Functional Materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Naguib, Hani

$138,000

Advanced Solid Flexible Energy Storage Materials and Devices

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lian, Keryn

$258,000

Advanced Solid Flexible Energy Storage Materials and Devices

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Lian, Keryn

$120,000

3D PROFILOMETER FOR INVESTIGATION OF MICRO AND NANOFEATURES OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Naguib, Hani

$135,036

Advanced graphene fiber based wearable supercapacitor

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Yu, Aiping

$450,000

Investigation on Interfacial Interactions in Polymer Blends and Composites by Complimentary ATR-FTIR-AFM Imaging System

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Naguib, Hani

$26,187

Corrosion evaluation of laser processed Ni-Ti shape memory alloys

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lian, Keryn

$24,115

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Materials Science and Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Ning Yan

Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Francis Dawson

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: biomass waste activated carbon Dear Professor Lian, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Identification and characterization of a wet adhesive protein extracted from Dreissena bugensis, the freshwater quagga mussel." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advanced Solid Energy Solutions for Wearable Electronics" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]