Nano-biomaterials 

Fire-resistant paper

Microwave chemistry

Ph. D., Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 1994 

M. S., Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 1992

2002-present: Full Professor, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

2001-2002: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, USA 

1999-2001: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, USA 

1998-1999: Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Fritz-Haber Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Germany 

1997-1998: Visiting Scholar, University of Western Ontario, Canada 

1996-1997: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China 

1994-1996: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China

2020, Excellent Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates

2014~2019, six consecutive years for "Most Cited Chinese Researchers" released by Elsevier 

2018, Excellent Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates

2016, Excellent Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates

2014, the Exceptional Award of the Director of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2014, the Fastest Progress Prize of the Director of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

2011, Excellent Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates 

2009, the first class Prize of Shanghai Natural Sciences 

2009, Excellent Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates 

2008, Zhu Li Yue Hua Excellent Teacher Prize of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

2007, Excellent Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates 

2007, selected under the Program of Outstanding Leader of Shanghai Subject Chief Scientist

2005, "Excellence Prize" for the achievement in the "Program for Recruiting Overseas Outstanding Talents" 

2001, selected by the Chinese Academy of Sciences under the Program for Recruiting Overseas Outstanding Talents 

1995, Yi Li Da Excellent Young Teacher Prize 

1992, Excellence Prize of the President of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor Zhu has published about 390 peer-reviewed journal papers, including Chemical Reviews (impact factor I.F. = 72.087), Chemical Society Reviews (I.F. = 60.615), Advanced Materials (I.F. = 32.086), Advanced Energy Materials (I.F. = 29.698), Advanced Functional Materials (I.F. = 19.924), ACS Nano (I.F. = 18.027), Angewandte Chemie International Edition (I.F. = 16.823), Chemical Engineering Journal (I.F. = 16.744), Journal of the American Chemical Society (I.F. = 16.383), Biomaterials (I.F. = 15.304), Small (I.F. = 15.153), Journal of Materials Chemistry A (I.F. = 14.511), Journal of Hazardous Materials (I.F. = 14.224), Energy & Environmental Materials (I.F. = 13.443), Acta Biomaterialia (I.F. = 10.633), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (I.F. = 10.383), Nano Research (I.F. = 10.267). Many papers were selected as “very important paper”, “hot paper”, “highly cited paper”, “front cover paper”, “most read paper”, “ACS editors choice paper”, etc. The papers have been cited about 20000 times, among them, 34 papers have been cited more than 100 times each, 10 papers have been cited more than 200 times each, 7 papers have been cited more than 300 times each, 5 papers have been cited more than 400 times each, 3 papers have been cited more than 500 times each. Seven years from 2014 to 2021, Professor Zhu was among “the Most Cited Chinese Researchers” released by Elsevier.

The research works of Professor Zhu were highlighted by many international journals and media such as Chemical & Engineering News, Materials Today, Nano Today, Chemistry Views, Decoded Science, American Ceramic Society, Chemical Engineering, International Daily News, “China Daily”, “Shanghai Daily”.

1.      Ying-Jie Zhu*, Feng Chen. Microwave-Assisted Preparation of Inorganic Nanostructures in Liquid Phase. Chemical Reviews, 114: 6462-6555 (2014). (impact factor I.F. = 72.087, citations 550)

2.      Chao Qi, Sara Musetti, Lian-Hua Fu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Leaf Huang*. Biomolecule-assisted green synthesis of nanostructured calcium phosphates and their biomedical applications. Chemical Society Reviews, 48, 2698–2737 (2019). (I.F. = 60.615)

3.      Heng Li, Dabei Wu, Jin Wu, Li-Ying Dong, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Xianluo Hu*. Flexible, High-Wettability and Fire-Resistant Separators Based on Hydroxyapatite Nanowires for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials, 29 (44), Article No. 1703548 (2017). (I.F. = 32.086，citations 185)

4.      Jin Wu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Shao-Wen Cao, Feng Chen. Hierachically Nanostructured Mesoporous Spheres of Calcium Silicate Hydrate: Surfactant-Free Sonochemical Synthesis and Drug-Delivery System with Ultrahigh Drug-Loading Capacity. Advanced Materials, 22 (6), 749-53 (2010). (I.F. = 32.086，citations 135)

5.      Heng Li, Long Peng, Dabei Wu, Jin Wu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Xianluo Hu*. Ultrahigh-Capacity and Fire-Resistant LiFePO₄-Based Composite Cathodes for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (10), 1802930 (2019). (I.F. = 29.698)

6.      Heng Li, Songtao Guo, Libin Wang, Jin Wu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Xianluo Hu*. Thermally Durable Lithium-Ion Capacitors with High Energy Density from All Hydroxyapatite Nanowire-Enabled Fire-Resistant Electrodes and Separators. Advanced Energy Materials, 9 (46), 1902497 (2019). (I.F. = 29.698)

7.      Zhi-Chao Xiong, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhong-Yi Wang, Yu-Qiao Chen, Han-Ping Yu. Tree-Inspired Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires-Based Multifunctional Aerogel with Vertically Aligned Channels for Continuous Flow Catalysis, Water Disinfection, and Solar Energy-Driven Water Purification. Advanced Functional Materials, 32 (9), 2106978 (2022). (I.F. = 19.924)

8.      Wei-Wei Wang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Li-Xia Yang. ZnO-SnO₂ hollow spheres and hierarchical nanosheets: Hydrothermal preparation, formation mechanism, and photocatalytic properties. Advanced Functional Materials, 17, 59-64 (2007). (I.F. = 19.924, citations 403)

9.      Fei-Fei Chen*, Zi-Hao Dai, Ya-Nan Feng, Zhi-Chao Xiong, Ying-Jie Zhu* and Yan Yu*. Customized Cellulose Fiber Paper Enabled by an in Situ Growth of Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires. ACS Nano, 15 (3), 5355–5365 (2021). (I.F. = 18.027)

10.   Ri-Long Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Fei-Fei Chen, Dong-Dong Qin, Zhi-Chao Xiong*. Bioinspired Macroscopic Ribbon Fibers with a Nacre-Mimetic Architecture Based on Highly Ordered Alignment of Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires. ACS Nano, 12, 12284−12295 (2018). (I.F. = 18.027)

11.   Fei-Fei Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Feng Chen, Li-Ying Dong, Ri-Long Yang, Zhi-Chao Xiong*. Fire Alarm Wallpaper Based on Fire-Resistant Hydroxyapatite Nanowire Inorganic Paper and Graphene Oxide Thermosensitive Sensor. ACS Nano, 12 (4), 3159–3171 (2018). (I.F. = 18.027)

12.   Wen-Tao Cao, Fei-Fei Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Yong-Gang Zhang, Ying-Ying Jiang, Ming-Guo Ma*, Feng Chen*. Binary Strengthening and Toughening of MXene/Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Paper with Nacre-Inspired Structure and Superior Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Properties. ACS Nano, 12 (5), 4583–4593 (2018). (I.F. = 18.027，citations 523)

13.   Feng Chen, and Ying-Jie Zhu*. Large-Scale Automated Production of Highly Ordered Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires and Construction of Various Fire-Resistant Flexible Ordered Architectures. ACS Nano, 10 (12), 11483–11495 (2016). (I.F. = 18.027)

14.   Ying-Jie Zhu*, Wei-Wei Wang, Rui-Juan Qi, Xian-Luo Hu. Microwave-assisted synthesis of single-crystalline tellurium nanorods and nanowires in ionic liquids. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 43, 1410-1414 (2004). (I.F. = 16.823, citations 515)

15.   Hua Tong, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Li-Xia Yang, Liang Li, Ling Zhang. Lead chalcogenide nanotubes synthesized by biomolecule-assisted self-assembly of nanocrystals at room temperature. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 45 (46), 7739-7742 (2006). (I.F. = 16.823，citations 122)

16.   Zhong-Yi Wang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Yu-Qiao Chen, Han-Ping Yu, Zhi-Chao Xiong*. Flexible nanocomposite paper with superior fire retardance, mechanical properties and electrical insulation by engineering ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires and aramid nanofibers. Chemical Engineering Journal, 444, 136470 (2022). (I.F. = 16.744)

17.   Junkai Zeng, Xiangwu Geng, Yifan Tang, Zhi-Chao Xiong*, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Xiongsheng Chen*. Flexible photothermal biopaper comprising Cu²⁺-doped ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires and black phosphorus nanosheets for accelerated healing of infected wound. Chemical Engineering Journal, 437, Part 1, 135347 (2022). (I.F. = 16.744)

18.   Linnan Chen, Xuanwei Wang, Yawen Chen, Zanyong Zhuang, Fei-Fei Chen*, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Yan Yu*. Recycling heavy metals from wastewater for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Chemical Engineering Journal, 402, 125922 (2020). (I.F. = 16.744)

19.   Han-Ping Yu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhi-Chao Xiong, Bing-Qiang Lu*. Bioinspired fiberboard-and-mortar structural nanocomposite based on ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires with high mechanical performance. Chemical Engineering Journal, 399, 125666 (2020). (I.F. = 16.744)

20.   Fei-Fei Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Yong-Gang Zhang, Ri-Long Yang, Han-Ping Yu, Dong-Dong Qin, Zhi-Chao Xiong*. Portable and Writable Photoluminescent Chalk for on-Site Information Protection on Arbitrary Substrates. Chemical Engineering Journal, 369, 766–774 (2019). (I.F. = 16.744)

21.   Han-Ping Yu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Bing-Qiang Lu*. Dental Enamel-Mimetic Large-Sized Multi-Scale Ordered Architecture Built by a Well Controlled Bottom-Up Strategy. Chemical Engineering Journal, 360, 1633–1645 (2019). (I.F. = 16.744)

22.   Guo-Hui Dong, Ying-Jie Zhu*. One-step Microwave-solvothermal Rapid Synthesis of Sb Doped PbTe/Ag₂Te Core/Shell Composite Nanocubes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 193-194, 227-233 (2012). (I.F. = 16.744)

23.   Feng Chen, Peng Huang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Jin Wu, Chun-Lei Zhang and Da-Xiang Cui*. The Photoluminescence, Drug Delivery and Imaging Properties of Multifunctional Eu³⁺/Gd³⁺ Dual-doped Hydroxyapatite Nanorods. Biomaterials, 32, 9031-9039 (2011). (I.F. = 15.304，citations 270)

24.   Feng Chen, Peng Huang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Jin Wu, Da-Xiang Cui*. Multifunctional Eu³⁺/Gd³⁺ dual-doped calcium phosphate vesicle-like nanospheres for sustained drug release and imaging. Biomaterials, 33, 6447-6455 (2012). (I.F. = 15.304，citations 114)

25.   Zhi-Chao Xiong, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Dong-Dong Qin, Fei-Fei Chen, and Ri-Long Yang. Flexible Fire-Resistant Photothermal Paper Comprising Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires and Carbon Nanotubes for Solar Energy-Driven Water Purification. Small, 14, 1803387 (2018). (I.F. = 15.153)

26.   Ying-Ying Jiang, Zi-Fei Zhou, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Fei-Fei Chen, Bing-Qiang Lu, Wen-Tao Cao, Yong-Gang Zhang, Zheng-Dong Cai*, Feng Chen*. Enzymatic Reaction Generates Biomimic Nanominerals with Superior Bioactivity. Small, 14, 1804321 (2018). (I.F. = 15.153)

27.   Chao Qi, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Bing-Qiang Lu, Xin-Yu Zhao, Jing Zhao, Feng Chen, Jin Wu. ATP-Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanospheres and Their Application in Protein Adsorption. Small, 10, 2047-2056 (2014). (I.F. = 15.153)

28.   Jin Wu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Feng Chen. Calcium Silicate Hydrate Ultrathin Nanosheets with Large Specific Surface Areas: Synthesis, Crystallization, Layered Self-Assembly and Applications as Excellent Adsorbents for Drug, Protein and Metal Ions. Small, 9, 2911-2925 (2013). (I.F. = 15.153)

29.   Zhi-Chao Xiong, Zi-Yue Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Fei-Fei Chen, Ri-Long Yang, Dong-Dong Qin. Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowire-Based Layered Catalytic Paper for Highly Efficient Continuous Flow Reactions. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (14), 5762–5773 (2018). (I.F. = 14.511)

30.   Zhi-Chao Xiong, Ri-Long Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Fei-Fei Chen, Li-Ying Dong. Flexible Hydroxyapatite Ultralong Nanowire-Based Paper for Highly Efficient and Multifunctional Air Filtration. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (33), 17482–17491 (2017). (I.F. = 14.511)

31.   Shao-Wen Cao, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Guo-Feng Cheng, Yue-Hong Huang. ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles: Microwave-hydrothermal ionic liquid synthesis and photocatalytic property over phenol. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 171 (1-3), 431-435 (2009). (I.F. = 14.224，citations 132)

32.   Heng Li, Ying-Jie Zhu*. Hydroxyapatite Nanowires: Synthesis and Energy/Environmental Applications. Energy & Environmental Materials, (2021). (I.F. = 13.443)

33.   Feng Chen, Qi-Li Tang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Ke-Wei Wang, Mei-Li Zhang, Wan-Yin Zhai and Jiang Chang. Hydroxyapatite Nanorods/Poly(vinyl pyrolidone) Composite Nanofibers, Arrays and Three-Dimensional Fabrics: Electrospun Preparation and Transformation to Hydroxyapatite Nanostructures. Acta Biomaterialia, 6, 3013-3020 (2010). (I.F. = 10.633)

34.   Lin Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Guo He*, Heng Li*, Jingchao Tao. Multifunctional Photocatalytic Filter Paper Based on Ultralong Nanowires of the Calcium-Alendronate Complex for High-Performance Water Purification. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14 (7), 9464–9479 (2022). (I.F. = 10.383)

35.   Zhi-Chao Xiong, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Dong-Dong Qin, Ri-Long Yang. Flexible Salt-Rejecting Photothermal Paper Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide and Hydroxyapatite Nanowires for High-Efficiency Solar Energy-Driven Vapor Generation and Stable Desalination. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (29), 32556–32565 (2020). (I.F. = 10.383)

36.   Ri-Long Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Dong-Dong Qin, Zhi-Chao Xiong*. Light-Operated Dual-Mode Propulsion at the Liquid/Air Interface Using Flexible, Superhydrophobic, and Thermally Stable Photothermal Paper. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12 (1), 1339–1347 (2020). (I.F. = 10.383)

37.   Qiang-Qiang Zhang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Jin Wu, Yue-Ting Shao, An-Yong Cai, and Li-Ying Dong*. Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowire-Based Filter Paper for High-Performance Water Purification. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (4), 4288–4301 (2019). (I.F. = 10.383)

38.   Yong-Gang Zhang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhi-Chao Xiong, Jin Wu, Feng Chen*. Bioinspired Ultralight Inorganic Aerogel for Highly Efficient Air Filtration and Oil-Water Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (15), 13019-13027 (2018). (I.F. = 10.383)

39.   Fei-Fei Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhi-Chao Xiong*, Li-Ying Dong, Feng Chen, Bing-Qiang Lu, Ri-Long Yang. Hydroxyapatite Nanowire-Based All-Weather Flexible Electrically Conductive Paper with Superhydrophobic and Flame-Retardant Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (45), 39534-39548 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

40.   Ri-Long Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Fei-Fei Chen; Li-Ying Dong, Zhi-Chao Xiong*. Luminescent, Fire-Resistant and Water-Proof Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires-Based Paper for Multimode Anti-Counterfeiting Application. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 25455-25464 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

41.   Zhi-Chao Xiong, Zi-Yue Yang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Fei-Fei Chen, Yong-Gang Zhang, Ri-Long Yang. Ultralong Hydroxyapatite Nanowires-Based Paper Co-Loaded with Silver Nanoparticles and Antibiotic for Long-Term Antibacterial Benefit. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9, 22212−22222 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

42.   Tuan-Wei Sun, Wei-Lin Yu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Ri-Long Yang, Yue-Qin Shen, Dao-Yun Chen, Yao-Hua He*, Feng Chen*. Hydroxyapatite Nanowire@Magnesium Silicate Core-Shell Hierarchical Nanocomposite: Synthesis and Application in Bone Regeneration. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (19), 16435-16447 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

43.   Fei-Fei Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhi-Chao Xiong*, Tuan-Wei Sun, Yue-Qin Shen, Ri-Long Yang. Inorganic Nanowires-Assembled Layered Paper as the Valve for Controlling Water Transportation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (12), 11045–11053 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

44.   Yong-Gang Zhang, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Feng Chen*, Tuan-Wei Sun. Biocompatible, Ultralight, Strong Hydroxyapatite Networks Based on Hydroxyapatite Microtubes with Excellent Permeability and Ultralow Thermal Conductivity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (9), 7918–7928 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

45.   Weilin Yu, Tuan-Wei Sun, Chao Qi, Zhenyu Ding, Huakun Zhao, Feng Chen, Daoyun Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhongmin Shi*, Yaohua He*. Strontium-Doped Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Porous Microspheres Synthesized through a Microwave-Hydrothermal Method Using Fructose 1,6-Bisphosphate as an Organic Phosphorus Source: Application in Drug Delivery and Enhanced Bone Regeneration. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (4), 3306–3317 (2017). (I.F. = 10.383)

46.   Fei-Fei Chen, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Zhi-Chao Xiong*, Tuan-Wei Sun, Yue-Qin Shen. Highly Flexible Superhydrophobic and Fire-Resistant Layered Inorganic Paper. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (50), 34715−34724 (2016). (I.F. = 10.383)

47.   Chao Qi , Ying-Jie Zhu*, Feng Chen. Microwave Hydrothermal Transformation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanospheres and Application in Protein Adsorption. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6 (6), 4310–4320 (2014). (I.F. = 10.383)

48.   Bing-Qiang Lu, Ying-Jie Zhu*, Hai-Yong Ao, Chao Qi, Feng Chen. Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Iron Oxide/Calcium Silicate Mesoporous Nanocomposites as Promising Vehicle for Drug Delivery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 4, 6969-6974 (2012). (I.F. = 10.383)

49.   Jing-San Xu, Ying-Jie Zhu*. Monodisperse Fe₃O₄ and γ-Fe₂O₃ Magnetic Mesoporous Microspheres as Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries.     ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 4, 4752-4757 (2012). (I.F. = 10.383, citations 193)

50.   Han-Ping Yu, Ying-Jie Zhu*. Bioinspired flexible, high-strength and versatile hydrogel with the fiberboard-and-mortar hierarchically ordered structure. Nano Research, 14, 3643–3652 (2021). (I.F. = 10.267)

1. Ying-Jie Zhu, Jiang Chang
Microwave-assisted Synthesis and Processing of Biomaterials
《Nanoscience and Its Applications in Biomedicine》, Springer-Verlag, 149-172 (2008).

2. Ying-Jie Zhu
Inorganic Nanostructures for Drug Delivery
《Biomaterials Fabricaiton and Processing Handbook》, CRC, 217-234 (2008).

3. Ying-Jie Zhu
Microwave-assisted Rapid Preparation of One-dimensional Nanostructures
《One-Dimensional Nanostructures, Concepts, Applications and Perspectives》, USTC, 96-126 (2009). 

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