Fan Xu

Fan Xu is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Eindhoven University of Technology, working in Prof. E. W. Meijer's research group within the Supramolecular Polymers and Materials sub-group since July 2022. His work focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of supramolecular polymer systems.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree from Zhengzhou University, China
• Master's degree from Zhengzhou University, China (research on ring-opening metathesis polymerization under Prof. Yanwu Zhang)
• PhD from University of Groningen, Netherlands (research on photoresponsive supramolecular materials using molecular motors/switches under Nobel Laureate Prof. Ben L. Feringa)

His primary research explores novel supramolecular polymers for electronic and spintronic applications, with emphasis on circularly polarized light (CPL)-controlled chiral systems and stimuli-responsive assembly. This work bridges molecular design with functional material properties, extending his doctoral expertise in photoresponsive systems to new device-oriented frameworks. His investigations target fundamental structure-property relationships while pursuing practical implementations in next-generation technologies.

Dr. Xu operates within Prof. Meijer's renowned research ecosystem at Eindhoven University of Technology, contributing to cutting-edge advancements in supramolecular materials science through experimental synthesis, characterization, and theoretical modeling approaches.