Biomedical materials, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine

PhD in Biomedical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University

Qilong Zhao, Chao Huang, Xuemin Du*. Structural color liquids with sol-gel irreversibility for visualized freeze-thaw monitoring, Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 2500381.

Mingxing Peng^#, Qilong Zhao^#, Anping Chai, Yutian Wang, Min Wang, Xuemin Du*, A ferroelectric living interface for fine-tuned exosome secretion toward physiology-mimetic neurovascular remodeling, Matter 2025, 8(2), 101901.

Lin Guo, Qilong Zhao*, Min Wang*, Core–shell microspheres with encapsulated gold nanoparticle carriers for controlled release of anti-cancer drugs, Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2024, 15(10), 277.

Xule Zhu, Fang Wang, Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du*, Adaptive interfacial materials and implants for visual restoration, Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34(32), 2314575.

Yuan Liu, Jing Huang, Chu Liu, Zhongyi Song, Jiandong Wu, Qilong Zhao, Yingtian Li, Fuping Dong, Lei Wang, Haifeng Xu*, Soft millirobot capable of switching motion modes on the fly for targeted drug delivery in the oviduct, ACS Nano 2024, 18(12), 8694-8705.

Mingzhe Nie, Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du*, Recent advances in small-scale hydrogel-based robots for adaptive biomedical applications, Nano Research 2024, 17, 649-662.

Lin Guo^#, Qilong Zhao^#,*, Li-wu Zheng, Min Wang*, Multifunctional nanofibrous scaffolds capable of localized delivery of theranostic nanoparticles for postoperative cancer management, Advanced Healthcare Materials 2023, 12(32), 2302484.

Yu Zhou^#, Qilong Zhao^#,*, Min Wang*, Biomanufacturing of biomimetic three-dimensional nanofibrous multicellular constructs for tissue regeneration, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2023, 223, 113189.

Mingxing Peng, Qilong Zhao*, Min Wang, Xuemin Du*, Reconfigurable scaffolds for adaptive tissue regeneration, Nanoscale 2023, 15(13), 6105-6120.

Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du, Min Wang*. Electrospinning and cell fibers in biomedical applications, Advanced Biology 2023, 7(10), 2300092.

Shanshan Wang^#, Qilong Zhao^#, Jinhong Li*, Xuemin Du*, Morphing-to-adhesion polysaccharide hydrogel for adaptive biointerfaces, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, 14(37), 42420-42429.

Fang Wang^#, Meijin Liu^#, Cong Liu, Qilong Zhao, Ting Wang, Zuankai Wang*, Xuemin Du*, Light-induced charged slippery surfaces. Science Advances 2022, 8(27), eabp9369.

Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du*. Multi-scale adaptions of dynamic bio-interfaces, Smart Materials in Medicine 2022, 3, 37-40.

Qilong Zhao^#,*, Yu Zhou^#, Min Wang*, Three-dimensional endothelial cell incorporation within bioactive nanofibrous scaffolds through concurrent emulsion electrospinning and coaxial cell electrospraying, Acta Biomaterialia 2021, 123, 312-324.

Qilong Zhao^#, Juan Wang^#, Yunlong Wang, Huanqing Cui, Xuemin Du*, A stage-specific cell-manipulation platform for inducing endothelialization on demand, National Science Review 2020, 7(3): 629-643.

Qilong Zhao^#, Huanqing Cui^#, Yunlong Wang, Xuemin Du*, Microfluidic platforms toward rational material fabrication for biomedical applications, Small 2020, 16(9):1903798.

Qilong Zhao, Chang Li, Ho Cheung Shum*, Xuemin Du*, Shape-adaptable biodevices for wearable and implantable applications." Lab on a Chip 2020, 20, 4321-4341. (Infront Cover)

Yunlong Wang^#, Qilong Zhao^#, Xuemin Du*, Structurally coloured contact lens sensor for point-of-care ophthalmic health monitoring, Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2020, 8:3519-3526. (Inside Front Cover)

Qilong Zhao, Min Wang*, Manipulating the release of growth factors from biodegradable microspheres for potentially different therapeutic effects by using two different electrospray techniques for microsphere fabrication. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2019, 162:169-179.

Huanqing Cui^#, Qilong Zhao^#, Li Zhang, Xuemin Du*, Intelligent polymer-based bioinspired actuators: from monofunction to multifunction. Advanced Intelligent Systems 2020, 2, 2000138.

Yunlong Wang, Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du*, Inkless multi-color writing and copying of laser-programmable photonic crystals, Materials Horizons 2020, 7(5): 1341-1347. (Inside Back Cover)

Chong Wang^#,*, Haibing Yue^#, Jia Liu^#, Qilong Zhao, Zhi He, Kai Li, Bingheng Lu, Wenhua Huang, Yen Wei, Yujin Tang*, Min Wang*, Advanced reconfigurable scaffolds fabricated by 4D printing for treating critical-size bone defects of irregular shapes, Biofabrication 2020,12(4), 045025.

Qilong Zhao^#, Yunlong Wang^#, Huanqing Cui, Xuemin Du*, Bio-inspired sensing and actuating materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2019, 7(22):6493-6511. (Back Cover, 2019 Journal of Materials Chemistry C HOT Papers)

Yu Zhou, Qilong Zhao*, Min Wang*, Dual release of VEGF and PDGF from emulsion electrospun bilayer scaffolds consisting of orthogonally aligned nanofibers for gastrointestinal tract regeneration, MRS Communications 2019, 9(3):1098-1104.

Yu Zhou, Qilong Zhao*, Natasha L.Y. Tsai, Min Wang*, Bicomponent nanofibrous scaffolds with dual release of anticancer drugs and biomacromolecules, MRS Communications 2019, 9(1):413-420.

Yunlong Wang, Huanqing Cui, Qilong Zhao, Xuemin Du*, Chameleon-inspired structural-color actuators, Matter 2019, 1(3):626-638. (Cover)

Hongxu Chen, Qilong Zhao, Yunlong Wang, Shilin Mu, Huanqing Cui, Juan Wang, Tengfei Kong, Xuemin Du*, Near-infrared light-driven controllable motions of gold-hollow-microcone array. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11(17):15927-15935.

Huanqing Cui, Qilong Zhao, Yunlong Wang, Xuemin Du, Bioinspired actuators based on stimuli-responsive polymers, Chemistry-An Asian Journal 2019, 14(14):2369-2387.

Xuemin Du^#,*, Huanqing Cui^#, Qilong Zhao, Juan Wang, Hongxu Chen, Yunlong Wang, Inside-out 3D reversible ion-triggered shape-morphing hydrogels. Research 2019, 2019:6398296.

Juan Wang, Qilong Zhao, Yunlong Wang, Qi Zeng, Tianzhun Wu*, Xuemin Du*, Self-unfolding flexible microelectrode arrays based on shape memory polymers, Advanced Materials Technologies 2019, 4(11):1900566. (Back Cover, Highlighted by Nature Electronics)

Qilong Zhao, Juan Wang, Huanqing Cui, Hongxu Chen, Yunlong Wang, Xuemin Du*, Programmed shape-morphing scaffolds enabling facile 3D endothelialization, Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28:1801027. (Frontispiece)

Qilong Zhao, Huanqing Cui, Juan Wang, Hongxu Chen, Yunlong Wang, Lidong Zhang*, Xuemin Du*, Min Wang, Regulation effects of biomimetic hybrid scaffolds on vascular endothelium remodeling, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10(28):23583-23594.

Juan Wang, Qilong Zhao, Huanqing Cui, Yunlong Wang, Hongxu Chen and Xuemin Du*, Tunable shape memory polymer mold for multiple microarray replications, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018, 6: 24748–24755. (Back Cover)

Qilong Zhao, William. W. Lu, Min Wang*, Modulating the release of vascular endothelial growth factor by negative-voltage emulsion electrospinning for improved vascular regeneration, Materials Letters 2017, 193:1-4.

Chong Wang, Qilong Zhao, Min Wang*, Cryogenic 3D printing of emulsions for producing hierarchical porous and rhbmp-2-loaded Ca-P/PLLA nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, Biofabrication 2017, 9(2):025031.

Xuemin Du*, Juan Wang, Huanqing Cui, Qilong Zhao, Hongxu Chen, Le He, Yunlong Wang, Breath-taking patterns: discontinuous hydrophilic regions for photonic crystal beads assembly and patterns revisualization, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9(43):38117–38124.

Xuemin Du^#,*, Huanqing Cui^#, Bin Sun, Juan Wang, Qilong Zhao, Kai Xia, Tianzhun Wu*, Mark S. Humayun, Photothermally triggered shape-adaptable 3D flexible electronics, Advanced Materials Technologies 2017, 2:1700120.

Qilong Zhao, Min Wang*, Strategies to incorporate polyelectrolyte in emulsion electrospun nanofibrous tissue engineering scaffolds for modulating growth factor release from the scaffolds, Materials Letters 2016, 162:48-52.

Qilong Zhao^#, Shiwen Wang^#, Yunyan Xie, Zhuo Wang, Le Xiao, Wei Zhang*, Xingyu Jiang*, A rapid screening method for wound dressing by cell-on-a-chip device, Advanced Healthcare Materials 2012, 1(5):560-566.