Dr. Liu’s research primarily focuses on the supramolecular self-assembly behavior of pentacyclic triterpenes—a class of bioactive natural compounds 🌿. She investigates their ability to self-organize in oil and water systems to form functional colloids, such as oleogels, emulsions, and emulsion gels 🧴. Her work bridges the gap between molecular structure and macroscopic material properties, allowing her to manipulate system performance through precise chemical design ⚗️. A notable aspect of her research includes using both experimental and computational methods to uncover how specific substituents (like C-3 and C-17) influence the morphology and stability of assembled structures 🧬. These insights enable the creation of novel delivery systems for bioactive compounds, especially in food and pharmaceutical applications 🍽️💊. Her innovative contributions have opened new directions in food colloid engineering, bioavailability enhancement, and natural compound utilization, positioning her work at the intersection of chemistry, material science, and health sciences 🔬.
Awards and Honors 🏆🎖️
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🥇 National Scholarship (China)
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📜 Beijing Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award
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🎓 Principal’s Scholarship
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🧬 Patent Contributor: High-pressure electrostatic spray emulsification device (CN 110787666 A)
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📝 Multiple first-author publications in high-impact journals (e.g., IF > 8.5)
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🧪 Recognized contributor to Natural Science Foundation of China project
Publications & Citations 📚
📘 “Facile preparation of W/O Pickering emulsion gels stabilized with oleanolic acid for the co-delivery of curcumin and epigallocatechin gallate” (2025) – First Author | IF: 8.5 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
📕 “Oleanolic acid nanoparticles-stabilized W/O Pickering emulsions: Fabrication, characterization, and delivery application” (2024) – First Author | IF: 8.5 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
📗 “Unveiling the formation capacity and characterization of pentacyclic triterpene-structured oleogels” (2025) – First Author | IF: 7.0 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
📙 “Edible pentacyclic triterpenes: A review of their sources, bioactivities, self-assembly, and delivery applications” (2022) – First Author | IF: 11.208 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
📘 “Improved stability and aqueous solubility of β-carotene via encapsulation in self-assembled oleanolic acid nanoparticles” (2021) – First Author | IF: 9.231 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
📕 “Enhanced stability of stilbene-glycoside-loaded nanoparticles coated with chitosan derivatives” (2021) – First Author | IF: 9.231 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
📗 “Synthesis and application of molecularly imprinted polymers for removal of emodin and physcion” (2022) – First Author | IF: 6.449 | 📚 Cited by: [Not specified]
🔍 Conclusion: