Xu Zhang

ORCID: 0000-0002-8974-8618
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Research Areas
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
  • Icing and De-icing Technologies
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2012-2025

Jilin University
2016-2025

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
2022-2025

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics
2025

Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
2024

Institute of High Energy Physics
2024

Harbin Engineering University
2024

State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
2019-2023

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
2014-2023

Southern Medical University
2023

Bacterial infections and multiple encrustations are life-threatening complications in patients implanted with urological devices. Limited by time-consuming procedures substrate dependence, it is difficult to simultaneously prevent the aforementioned complications. Herein, reported design of a salt-triggered chondroitin sulfate complex (CS/Si-N+ ) coating adaptive dissociation, which realizes dual functions antibacterial anti-multiple devices arbitrary shapes. The existence covalent...

10.1002/adhm.202203328 article EN Advanced Healthcare Materials 2023-02-28

The formation of biofilm and thrombus on medical catheters poses a significant life-threatening concern. Hydrophilic anti-biofouling coatings upon catheter surfaces with complex shapes narrow lumens are demonstrated to have the potential in reducing complications. However, their effectiveness is constrained by poor mechanical stability weak substrate adhesion. Herein, novel zwitterionic polyurethane (SUPU) strong long-term developed controlling ratio sulfobetaine-diol ureido-pyrimidinone....

10.1002/smll.202304379 article EN Small 2023-06-27

Two-dimensional (2D) platelet structures with uniform dimensions and spatially defined diverse cores are highly sought but still challenging to access. Living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA)-seeded growth enables the creation of 2D core-shell nanomaterials core compositions via sequential epitaxial crystallization block copolymers. Nevertheless, general limitation process strict requirements heteroepitaxial is a major obstacle formation segmented nanoparticles extended...

10.1021/jacs.4c15602 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025-02-02

Two-dimensional, size-tunable, water-dispersible particle micelles with spatially defined chemistries can be obtained by using "living" crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) approach. Nevertheless, a major obstacle of crystalline particles in drug delivery application is the difficulty accessing to cargo within cores. In present work, we design four different types biocompatible two-dimensional platelets poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) core, hydrophobic poly(4-vinylprydine) (P4VP) segment,...

10.1021/acs.biomac.2c01481 article EN Biomacromolecules 2023-01-26

The right combination: A catalytic asymmetric multicomponent reaction has been developed in which two stereogenic carbon centers are constructed a single step (see scheme; erythro/threo 90:10, up to 80 % yield, 98 ee). This type of enantioselective three-component generates α,β-dihydroxy acid derivatives good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities. Bn=benzyl. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under...

10.1002/anie.200801510 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2008-07-21

A green, rapid, and efficient method was developed for synthesizing quinazolinone derivatives from substituted 2-halobenzoic acids amidines via microwave-assisted iron-catalyzed cyclization with or without ligand in water (methods B) DMF C D). With these methods, moderate to high yields of the desired products can be obtained even inactive substrates, such as guanidines. To best our knowledge, this is first report on synthesis N-heterocyclic compounds by C–N coupling aqueous media.

10.1039/b916124b article EN Green Chemistry 2009-01-01

Platinum(II) complex [Pt(Me(3)SiC[triple bond]CbpyC[triple bond]CSiMe(3))(C[triple bond]CPh)(2)] (1) with 5,5-bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)-2,2'-bipyridine (Me(3)SiC[triple bond]CSiMe(3)) and phenylacetylene (PhC[triple bond]CH) exhibits unusual luminescence vapochromism to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including CH(2)Cl(2), CHCl(3), CH(3)I, which is useful for detection of halohydrocarbon one carbon atom molecular weight less than 150. Crystal structural determination 1, 1 x...

10.1021/ic9011982 article EN Inorganic Chemistry 2009-09-25

A series of highly phosphorescent PtAg2 heterotrinuclear alkynyl complexes with bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)phenylphosphine (dpmp) were prepared and characterized structurally. The solution phosphorescence various emitting colors is systematically modulated by modifying substituents as well π-conjugated systems in aromatic acetylides. crystals, powders, or films exhibit reversible stimuli-responsive changes upon exposure to vapor MeCN, pyridine, DMF, etc., resulting from perturbation...

10.1021/ic4000457 article EN Inorganic Chemistry 2013-04-12

Platycodin D (PLD), an effective triterpene saponin extracted from the root of Platycodon grandiflorum, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effect. The aim this study was investigate effects PLD on LPS-induced inflammation in primary rat microglia cells. production TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were detected by ELISA. expression LXRα, ABCA1, TLR4, NF-κB western blotting.The results showed that significantly inhibited ROS, BV2 also activation. Furthermore, our prevented TLR4 translocation...

10.3389/fimmu.2017.01929 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Immunology 2018-01-09

Surface-tethered hierarchical polymer brushes find wide applications in the development of antibacterial surfaces due to well-defined spatial distribution and separate but complementary properties different blocks. Existing methods achieve such mainly focused on inorganic material substrates, precluding their practical common medical devices. In this work, a brush system is proposed facilely constructed polymeric substrates via light living graft polymerization. The with micrometer-scale...

10.1021/acsami.0c13413 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020-09-01

Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the leading factor causing death in military trauma and clinical practice usually accompanied with bacterial infection. The fabrication of a functional hemostatic sponge for combating bacteria vital importance. Poly(hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride (PHMB) has been shown to have remarkable bactericide effect. However, PHMB after use might toxic effect on humans. Herein, powerful surface-adaptive, on-demand antibacterial sodium alginate/gelatin fabricated by...

10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00069 article EN publisher-specific-oa ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2020-02-03

Two-dimensional (2D) core–shell nanoparticles have been attracting increasing interest due to their wide applications in materials science. Living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) is an ambient temperature, seeded growth method of crystallizable block copolymers (BCPs) selective solvents, which has demonstrated be a powerful tool for the creation one-dimensional (1D)/2D nanomaterials with precise control over size and compositions. Nevertheless, development efficient living CDSA...

10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01158 article EN Macromolecules 2022-09-06

Abstract Constructing multifunctional surfaces is one of the practical approaches to address catheter‐related multiple complications but generally time‐consuming and substrate‐dependent. Herein, a novel anti‐adhesion, antibacterial, low friction, robustness coating on medical catheters are developed via universal readily scalable method based regulable polyelectrolyte surfactant complex. The complex rapidly assembled in step by electrostatic hydrophobic interactions between organosilicon...

10.1002/adhm.202202096 article EN Advanced Healthcare Materials 2022-10-26

Abstract The dispersion reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of 4‐vinylpyridine in toluene the presence polystyrene dithiobenzoate (PS‐CTA) macro‐RAFT agent with different length is discussed. RAFT undergoes an initial slow homogeneous and a subsequent fast heterogeneous one. rate dependent on PS‐CTA length, short generally leads to polymerization. induces self‐assembly situ synthesized polystyrene‐ b ‐poly(4‐vinylpyridine) block copolymer into highly...

10.1002/pola.26527 article EN Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry 2013-01-05

Neospora caninum is an intracellular protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii that mainly infects canids as the definitive host and cattle intermediate host, resulting in abortion leading financial losses worldwide. Commercial vaccines or drugs are not available for prevention treatment of bovine neosporosis. Knowledge about hallmarks immune response this infection could form basis important strategies. The innate system first responds invading subsequently initiates...

10.3389/fimmu.2018.01791 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Immunology 2018-07-30

Neospora caninum is an intracellular parasite that causes significant economic losses in cattle industry. Understanding the host resistance mechanisms innate immune response to neosporosis could facilitate exploration of approaches for controlling N. infection. The NLR inflammasome a multiprotein platform cell cytoplasm and plays critical roles against microbes.Neospora caninum-infected wild-type (WT) macrophages Nlrp3 -/- macrophages, inhibitory were used investigate activation its role...

10.1186/s13071-017-2197-2 article EN cc-by Parasites & Vectors 2017-05-30

Star poly(<sub>L</sub>-lysine) homo- and copolymers with excellent antimicrobial activity improved biocompatibility can be readily prepared by the combination of ultra-fast ring opening polymerization efficient side-chain modification.

10.1039/d0bm02151b article EN Biomaterials Science 2021-01-01

Abstract Ferroelectricity in ultrathin 2D materials has garnered significant attention owing to its potential applications nonvolatile memory, nanoelectronics, and optoelectronics. However, the exploration of ferroelectricity possessing inherent centrosymmetric or mirror symmetry, particularly domain, remains limited. In this study, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique is utilized synthesize Bi 2 WO 6 (BWO) nanoflakes, revealing robustly intercorrelated out‐of‐plane (OOP) in‐plane (IP)...

10.1002/adfm.202419399 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2025-02-10
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