Prof. Xu Zhen obtained his PhD at the Nanjing University in 2014, under the guidance of Prof. Xiqun Jiang in School of Chemical and Chemical Engineering. He also holds BS degree in Chemistry from Nankai University. He worked as a research fellow working with Prof. Chi-Hwa Wang at the National University of Singapore from 2014 to 2015 and Prof. Kanyi Pu at the Nanyang Technological University from 2015 to 2018. He joined the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Nanjing University as an Associate Professor, Principal Investigator in 2019. 

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2014-2015 National University of Singapore, Research Fellow

2015-2018 Nanyang Technological University, Research Fellow

2019-   Nanjing University, Associate Professor, Prinicipal Investigator

Prof. Xu Zhen's group studies polymer chemistry, photonics, nano-biotechnology, and bioinspired materials to develop smart theranostic materials for life-threatening diseases diagnosis and treatment.

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2025

77. Linrong Chen, Meitang Peng, Yanni Ouyang, Jian Chen, Haoze Li, Min Wu, Rui Qu, Wenya Zhou, Chunfeng Zhang, Yuyan Jiang*, Shidang Xu*, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Tuning second near-infrared fluorescence activation by regulating the excited-state charge transfer dynamics change ratio. Journal of the Amercian Chemical Society, 2025, DOI:10.1021/jacs.5c03763.

2024

76. Rui Qu, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Light/X-ray/Ultrasound activated delayed photon emission of organic molecular probes for optical imaging: mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications. Chemical Society Reviews, 2024,53,10970-11003.（Back Cover）(Invited Review) (the 2024 Chemical Society Reviews Emerging Investigators)

75. Wenya Zhou, Linrong Chen, Haoze Li, Min Wu, Mengke Liang, Qian Liu, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Membrane disruption-enhanced photodynamic therapy against Gram-negative bacteria by a peptide-photosensitizer conjugate. ACS Nano, 2024, 18, 30, 19771-19782. 

74. Bo Yu, Weijie Wang, Yongmin Zhang, Ying Sun, Cheng Li, Qian Liu, Xu Zhen*, Xiqun Jiang*, Wei Wu*. Enhancing the tumor penetration of multiarm polymers by collagenase modification. Biomaterials Science, 2024, 12, 2302-2311.

2023

73.Wenya Zhou, Xiqun Jiang, Xu Zhen*. Development of organic photosensitizers for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Biomaterials Science, 2023, 11, 5108-5128. (Invited Review) (an Emerging Investigator in Biomaterials Science)

72.Rui Qu#, Doudou He#, Min Wu, Haoze Li, Shaopeng Liu, Jianli Jiang, Xinyue Wang, Rutian Li, Shouju Wang*, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Afterglow/photothermal bifunctional polymeric nanoparticles for precise postbreast-conserving surgery adjuvant therapy and early recurrence theranostic. Nano Letters, 2023, 23, 10, 4216-4225.

71.Qiaoyun Wang, Ye Yu, Yixin Chang, Xin Xu, Min Wu, Gayathri R. Ediriweera, Hui Peng, Xu Zhen, Xiqun Jiang, Debra J, Searles, Changkui Fu*, Andrew K. Whittaker*. Fluoropolymer-MOF hybirds with switchable hydrophilicity for 19F MRI-monitored cancer therapy. ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 9, 8483-8498.

70.Jianli Jiang#, Miaomiao Zhang#, Tao Lyu, Linrong Chen, Min Wu, Ruowei Li, Haoze Li, Xiang Wang*, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Sono-driven STING activation using semiconducting polymeric nanoagonists for precision sono-immunotherapy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Advanced Materials, 2023, 202300854.

69.Haoze Li, Sensen Zhou, Min Wu, Rui Qu, Xin Wang, Weizhi Chen, Yuyan Jiang, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Light-driven self- recruitment of biomimetic semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for precise tumor vascular disruption. Advanced Materials, 2023, 35,  202210920.

68.Doudou He#, Haoze Li#, Yang Li, Ziqing Xu, Chuanbing Wang, Yuxia Tang, Feiyu Wu*, Xu Zhen*, Shouju Wang*.  Tumor- targeting semiconducting polymer nanoparticles: efficient adjuvant photothermal therapy using ultra-low laser power inhibits     recurrences after breast-conserving surgery. Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 6252-6262.

67.Min Wu, Rui Qu, Haoze Li, Linrong Chen, Xiaoke Zhang, Yang Yuan, Weizhi Chen, Xiqun Jiang*, Xu Zhen*. Semiconducting polymer nanomanipulators for thermal sensitization and metastasis-inhibited synergistic cancer therapy. Nano Today, 2023, 48, 101691.

2022

66.Linrong Chen, Xu Zhen*, Xiqun Jiang. Activatable optical probes for fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging of drug-induced liver injury. Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2022, 2, 2200097.

65.Xiao Wang, Wenjing Sun, Huifang Shi, Huili Ma, Guowei Niu, Yuxin Li, Jiahua Zhi, Xiaokang Yao, Zhicheng Song, Lei Chen, Shi Li, Guohui Yang, Zixing Zhou, Yixiao He, Shuli Qu, Min Wu, Zhu Zhao, Chengzhu Yin, Chongyang Lin, Jia Gao, Qiuying Li, Xu Zhen, Lin Li, Xiaoyuan Chen, Xiaogang Liu, Zhongfu An*, Hongmin Chen*, Wei Huang*. Organic phosphorescent nanoscintillator for low-dose X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy. Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 5091.

64.Zhenxing Cong, Mengmeng Han, Yuanyuan Fan, Yunhao Fan, Kai Chang, Leyi Xiao, Yufeng Zhang, Xu Zhen, Qianqian Li*, Zhen Li*.Ultrolong blue room-temperature phosphorescence by cycloalkyl engineering. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2022, 6, 1606-1614.

63.Wei-Hai Chen, Qi-Wen Chen, Qian Chen, Chunyan Cui, Shun Duan, Yongyuan Kang, Yang Liu, Yun Liu, Wali Muhammad, Shiqun Shao, Chengqiang Tang, Jinqiang Wang, Lei Wang, Meng-Hua Xiong, Lichen Yin, Kuo Zhang, Zhanzhan Zhang, Xu Zhen, Jun Feng*, Changyou Gao*, Zhen Gu*, Chaoliang He*, Jian Ji*, Xiqun Jiang*, Wenguang Liu*, Zhuang Liu*, Huisheng Peng*, Youqing Shen*, Linqi Shi*, Xuemei Sun*, Hao Wang*, Jun Wang*, Haihua Xiao*, Fu-Jian Xu*, Zhiyuan Zhong*, Xian-Zheng Zhang*, Xuesi Chen*. Biomedical polymers: synthesis, properties, and applications. Science China Chemistry, 2022, 65, 1010-1075.

62.Zan Dai, Qiaoyun Wang, Jie Tang*, Rui Qu, Min Wu, Haoze Li, Yannan Yang, Xu Zhen*, Chengzhong Yu*. A sub-6 nm MnFe2O4-dichloroacetic acid nanocomposite modulates tumor metabolism and catabolism for reversing tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment and boosting immunotherapy. Biomaterials, 2022, 284, 121533.

61.Yuanyuan Fan, Siwei Liu, Min Wu, Leyi Xiao, Yunhao Fan, Mengmeng Han, Kai Chang, Yufeng Zhang, Xu Zhen*, Qianqian Li*, Zhen Li*. Mobile phone flashlight excited red afterglow bioimaging. Advanced Materials, 2022, 34, 2201280. (ESI high cited paper)

60.Xin Wang#, Min Wu#, Haoze Li, Jianli Jiang, Sensen Zhou, Weizhi Chen, Chen Xie*, Xu Zhen*, Xiqun Jiang*. Enhancing penetration ability of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for sonodynamic therapy of large solid tumor. Advanced Science, 2022, 9, 2104125. (ESI high cited paper)

59.Zan Dai, Qiaoyun Wang, Jie Tang, Min Wu, Haoze Li, Yannan Yang, Xu Zhen*, Chengzhong Yu*. Immune-regulating bimetallic metal-organic framework nanoparticles designed for cancer immunotherapy. Biomaterials, 2022, 280, 121261.

58.Rui Qu, Xu Zhen*, Xiqun Jiang*. Emerging designs of Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) agents for enhanced phototherapy applications. CCS Chemistry, 2022, 4, 401-419. (Author Spotlight)

2021

57.Bo Sun, Xu Zhen*, Xiqun Jiang*. Development of mesoporous silica-based nanoprobes for optical bioimaging applications. Biomaterials Science, 2021, 9, 3603-3620.

56.Xin Wang, Xu Zhen*, Xiqun Jiang*. Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for optical imaging: self-luminescence imaging and photoacoustic imaging. Acta Polymerica Sinica (高分子学报),2021,52(7):687-707.(特约专论)

55.Xu Zhen, Kanyi Pu*, Xiqun Jiang*. Photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles: signal amplification and second near-infrared construction. Small, 2021, 17, 2004723.(Wiley Top Cited Article 2021-2022) (ESI high cited paper)

54.Ying Lin, Cheng Li, An Liu, Xu Zhen, Jiangang Gao, Wei Wu, Weibo Cai, Xiqun Jiang*. Responsive hyaluronic acid-gold clusters hybrid nanogel theranostic system. Biomaterials Science, 2021, 9, 1363-1373.

53.Xu Zhen#, Rui Qu#, Weizhi Chen#,  Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Development of phosphorescent probes for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging. Biomaterials Science, 2021, 9, 285-300. (Front Cover) (Hot Article) (ESI high cited paper)

2020

52.Weizhi Chen#, Xu Zhen#, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Responsive boron biomaterials and their biomedical applications. Science China Chemistry, 2020, 63, 648-664.

51.Xu Zhen, Xiqun Jiang*. Polymer-based activatable optical probes for tumor fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging. WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 2020, 1593.

2019

50.Xiaoping Qian, Lei Ge, Kangjun Yuan, Cheng Li, Xu Zhen, Weibo Cai, Rongshi Cheng, Xiqun Jiang*. Targeting and microenvironment-improving of phenylboronic acid-decorated soy protein nanoparticles with different sizes to tumor. Theranostics, 2019, 9, 7417-7430.

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2019

49.Xu Zhen, Penghui Cheng, Kanyi Pu*. Recent advances in cell membrane–camouflaged nanoparticles for cancer phototherapy. Small, 2019, 15, 1970002. (Cover Feature) (ESI high cited paper)

48.Zhimin Wang, Xu Zhen, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Yuyan Jiang, Junwei Lau, Manojit Pramanik, Kanyi Pu*, Bengang Xing*. Redox-activatable and acid-enhanced nanotheranostics for second near-infrared photoacoustic tomography and combined photothermal tumor therapy. ACS Nano, 2019, 13, 5816-5825.

47.Yuyan Jiang, Jiaguo Huang, Xu Zhen, Ziling Zeng, Jingchao Li, Chen Xie, Qingqing Miao, Jie Chen, Peng Chen, Kanyi Pu*. A generic approach towards afterglow luminescent nanoparticles for ultrasensitive in vivo imaging. Nature Communications, 2019, 10, 2064.

46.Dong Cui, Jiaguo Huang, Xu Zhen, Jingchao Li, Yuyan Jiang, and Kanyi Pu*. A semiconducting polymer nano-prodrug for hypoxia-activated photodynamic cancer therapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2019, 58, 5920 –5924.

45.Dong Cui, Pengcheng Li, Xu Zhen, Jingchao Li, Yuyan Jiang, Aixi Yu*, Xiang Hu*, Kanyi Pu*. Thermoresponsive Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging. Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29, 1903461.

44.Zhimin Wang, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Xu Zhen, Ruochong Zhang, Yuyan Jiang, Xiangzhao Ai, Zhijun Zhang, Ming Hu, Zhenyu Meng, Yunpeng Lu, Yuanjing Zheng, Kanyi Pu*, Manojit Pramanik*, Bengang Xing*. PH-sensitive and biodegradable charge-transfer nanocomplex for second near-infrared photoacoustic tumor imaging. Nano Research, 2019, 12, 49–55.

43.Yuyan Jiang, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Chen Xie, Ziling Zeng, Arunima Sharma, Xu Zhen, Jingchao Li, Jiaguo Huang, Manojit Pramanik, Kanyi Pu*. Metabolizable semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for second near‐infrared photoacoustic imaging. Advanced Materials, 2019, 1808166.

2018

42.Xu Zhen, Chen Xie, Kanyi Pu*. Temperature-correlated afterglow of a semiconducting polymer nanococktail for imaging-guided photothermal therapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018, 57, 3938-3942. (Very Important Paper) (ESI high cited paper)

41.Xu Zhen, Jianjian Zhang, Jiaguo Huang, Chen Xie, Qingqing Miao, Kanyi Pu*. Macrotheranostic probe with disease-activated near-infrared fluorescence, photoacoustic and photothermal signals for imaging-guided therapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018, 57, 7804-7808.(ESI high cited paper)

40.Xu Zhen,Chen Xie, Yuyan Jiang, Xiangzhao Ai, Bengang Xing, Kanyi Pu*. Semiconducting photothermal nanoagonist for remote-controlled specific cancer therapy. Nano Letters, 2018, 18, 1498–1505.(ESI high cited paper)

39.Xu Zhen, Kanyi Pu*. Development of optical nanoprobes for molecular imaging of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Nano Research, 2018, 11, 5258-5280.

38.Jie Yang, Xu Zhen, Bin Wang, Xuming Gao, Zichun Ren, Jiaqiang Wang, Yujun Xie, Jian-Rong Li, Qian Peng, Kanyi Pu*, Zhen Li*. The influence of the molecular packing on the room temperature phosphorescence of purely organic luminogens. Nature Communications, 2018, 9, 840. 

37.Chen Xie, Xu Zhen, Qingqing Miao, Yan Lyu, Kanyi Pu*. Self-assembled semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for ultrasensitive near-infrared afterglow imaging of metastatic tumors. Advanced Materials, 2018, 30, 1801331.

36.Jingchao Li, Xu Zhen, Yan Lyu, Yuyan Jiang, Jiaguo Huang, Kanyi Pu*. Cell membrane coated semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for enhanced multimodal cancer phototheranostics. ACS Nano, 2018, 12 8520-8530.

35.Jianjian Zhang, Xu Zhen, Jianfeng Zeng*, Kanyi Pu*. A dual-modal molecular probe for near-infrared fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging of peroxynitrite. Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 90, 9301-9307.

34.Yuyan Jiang, Jingchao Li, Xu Zhen, Chen Xie, Kanyi Pu*. Dual-peak absorbing semiconducting copolymer nanoparticles for first and second near-infrared window photothermal therapy: a comparative study. Advanced Materials, 2018, 30, 1705980.

33.Chen Xie, Yan Lyu, Xu Zhen, Qingqing Miao, Kanyi Pu*. Activatable semiconducting oligomer amphiphile for near-infrared luminescence imaging of biothiols. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2018, 1, 1147-1153.

32.Yan Lyu, Jianfeng Zeng, Yuyan Jiang, Xu Zhen, Shanshan Qiu, Ting Wang, Xin Lou, Mingyuan Gao*, Kanyi Pu*. Enhancing both biodegradability and efficacy of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy. ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 1801-1810.

31.Jiajing Zhou, Yuyan Jiang, Shuai Hou, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Di Wu, Jingchao Li, Peng Wang, Xu Zhen, Manojit Pramanik, Kanyi Pu*, Hongwei Duan*. Compact plasmonic blackbody for cancer theranosis in the near-infrared II window. ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 2643-2651.

2017

30.Xu Zhen, Ye Tao, Zhongfu An, Peng Chen, Chenjie Xu, Runfeng Chen*, Wei Huang*, Kanyi Pu*. Ultralong phosphorescence of water-soluble organic nanoparticles for in vivo afterglow imaging. Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1606665. (Cover Feature) (ESI high cited paper)

29.Xu Zhen, Xiaohua Feng, Chen Xie, Yuanjin Zheng, Kanyi Pu*. Surface engineering of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for amplified photoacoustic imaging. Biomaterials, 2017, 127, 97–106.

28.Xu Zhen, Weicheng Ng, Fendy, Yen Wah Tong, Yanjun Dai*, Koon Gee Neoh*, Chi-Hwa Wang*. Toxicity assessment of carbon black waste: a by-product from oil refineries. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017, 321, 600-610.

27.Jianjian Zhang#, Xu Zhen#, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Manojit Pramanik, Peng Chen, Kanyi Pu*. Activatable photoacoustic nanoprobes for in vivo ratiometric imaging of peroxynitrite. Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1604764. (Cover Feature) (ESI high cited paper)

26.Chao Yin#,Xu Zhen#, Quli Fan*, Wei Huang*, Kanyi Pu*. Degradable semiconducting oligomer amphiphile for ratiometric photoacoustic imaging of hypochlorite. ACS Nano, 2017, 11, 4174–4182. (ESI high cited paper)

25.Houjuan Zhu#, Zhuangchai Lai#, Yuan Fang#, Xu Zhen#, Chaoliang Tan, Xiaoying Qi, Dan Ding*, Peng Chen*, Hua Zhang*, Kanyi Pu*. Ternary chalcogenide nanosheets with ultrahigh phototherml conversion efficiency for photoacoustic theranostics. Small, 2017, 13, 1604139.

24.Chen Xie, Xu Zhen,Yan Lyu, Kanyi Pu*. Nanoparticle regrowth enhances photoacoustic signals of semiconducting macromolecular probe for in vivo imaging. Advanced Materials, 2017, 29, 1703693.

23.Yan Lyu, Xu Zhen, Yansong Miao, Kanyi Pu*. Reactivity-based semiconducting polymer nanoprobes for photoacoustic imaging of protein sulfenic acids. ACS Nano, 2017, 11, 358–367.

22.Chen Xie, Xu Zhen, Qunli Lei, Ran Ni, Kanyi Pu*. Self-assembly of semiconducting polymer amphiphiles for in vivo photoacoustic imaging. Advanced Functional Materials, 2017, 27, 1605397.

21.Chao Yin, Xu Zhen, Hui Zhao, Yufu Tang, Yu Ji, Yan Lyu, Quli Fan*, Wei Huang*, Kanyi Pu*. Amphiphilic semiconducting oligomer for near-infrared photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 12332-12339.

20.Qingqing Miao, Chen Xie, Xu Zhen, Yan Lyu, Hongwei Duan, Xiaogang Liu, Jesse V. Jokerst, Kanyi Pu*. Molecular afterglow imaging with bright, biodegradable polymer nanoparticles. Nature Biotechnology, 2017, 35, 1102–1110.

19.Svetlana Chechetka, Yue Yu, Xu Zhen, Manojit Pramanik, Kanyi Pu*, Eijiro Miyako*. Light-driven liquid metal nanotransformers for biomedical theranostics. Nature Communications, 2017, 8, 15432.

18.Chen Xie, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Xu Zhen, Manojit Pramanik, Kanyi Pu*. Self-quenched semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for amplified in vivo photoacoustic imaging. Biomaterials, 2017, 119, 1-8.

17.Yuyan Jiang, Dong Cui, Yuan Fang, Xu Zhen, Paul Kumar Upputuri, Manojit Pramanik, Dan Ding, Kanyi Pu*. Amphiphilic semiconducting polymer as multifunctional nanocarrier for fluorescence/photoacoustic imaging guided chemo-photothermal therapy. Biomaterials, 2017, 145, 168-177.

16.Pengwei Dong, Thawatchai Maneerung, Weicheng Ng, Xu Zhen, Yanjun Dai, Yen Wah Tong, Yen-Peng Ting, Shin Nuo Koh, Chi-Hwa Wang*, Koon Gee Neoh*. Chemically treated carbon black waste and its potential applications. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017, 321, 62-72.

15.Dong Cui, Chen Xie, Yan Lyu, Xu Zhen, Kanyi Pu*. Near-infrared absorbing amphiphilic semiconducting polymers for photoacoustic imaging. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2017, 5, 4406-4409.

2016

14.Xu Zhen, Chengwu Zhang, Chen Xie, Qingqing Miao, Kah-Leong Lim, Kanyi Pu*. Intraparticle energy level alignment of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles to amplify chemiluminescence for ultrasensitive in vivo imaging of reactive oxygen species. ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 6400–6409.(ESI high cited paper)

13.Xu Zhen, Le Rong, Weicheng Ng, Sam Fong Yau Li, Yanjun Dai, Yen Wah Tong, Koon Gee Neoh*, Chi-Hwa Wang*. Rapid toxicity screening of gasification ashes. Waste Management, 2016, 50, 93-104.

12.Houjuan Zhu#, Yuan Fang#, Xu Zhen#, Na Wei, Yu Gao, Kathy Qian Luo, Chenjie Xu, Hongwei Duan, Dan Ding*, Peng Chen*, Kanyi Pu*. Multilayered semiconducting polymer nanoparticles with enhanced NIR fluorescence for molecular imaging in cells, zebrafish and mice. Chemical Science, 2016, 8, 5118-5125.

11.Yan Lyu, Yuan Fang, Qingqing Miao, Xu Zhen, Dan Ding*, Kanyi Pu*. Intraparticle molecular orbital engineering of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles as amplified theranostics for in vivo photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy. ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 4472-4481.

2015

10.Hongling Li, Yingjie Tay, Siu Hon Tsang, Xu Zhen, Edwin Hang Tong Teo*. Controllable synthesis of highly luminescent boron nitride quantum dots. Small, 2015, 11, 6491-6499.

2014

9.   Xu Zhen, Xin Wang, Chenchen Yang, Qin Liu, Wei Wu, Baorui Liu, Xiqun Jiang*. Synthesis, cellular uptake and biodistribution of whey-rich nanoparticles. Macromolecular Bioscience, 2014, 14, 1149-1159.

8.   Xin Wang, Chenchen Yang, Yajun Zhang, Xu Zhen, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Delivery of platinum (IV) drug to subcutaneous tumor and lung metastasis using bradykinin-potentiating peptide-decorated chitosan nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 2014, 35, 6439-6453.

2013

7. Xu Zhen, Xin Wang, Chen Xie, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Cellular uptake, antitumor response and tumor penetration of cisplatin-loaded milk protein nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 2013, 34, 1372-1382.

6. Xin Wang, Xu Zhen, Jing Wang, Jialiang Zhang, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Doxorubicin delivery to 3D culticellular spheroids and tumors based on boronic acid-rich chitosan nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 2013, 34, 4667-4679.

5. Shuling Yu, Yajun Zhang, Xin Wang, Xu Zhen, Zhaoheng Zhang, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Synthesis of paclitaxel-conjugated β-Cyclodextrin polyrotaxane and its antitumor activity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013, 52, 7272-7277.

4. Puyuan Wu, Qin Liu, Rutian Li, Jing Wang, Xu Zhen, Mi Yang, Xiaoping Qian, Lixia Yu, Xiqun Jiang*, Baorui Liu*. Facile preparation of paclitaxel loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles for enhanced antitumor efficacy by locoregional drug delivery. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2013, 23, 12638-12645.

2012

3. Yuan Cheng, Shuling Yu, Xu Zhen, Xin Wang, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Alginic acid nanoparticles prepared through counterion complexation method as a drug delivery system. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2012, 4, 5325-5332.

2011

2. Chengjie Liu, Xu Zhen, Xin Wang, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang*. Cellular entry fashion of hollow milk protein spheres. Soft Matter, 2011, 24, 11526-11534.

1. Zhenshu Zhu, Chen Xie, Qin Liu, Xu Zhen, Xianchuang Zheng, Wei Wu, Rutian Li, Yin Ding, Xiqun Jiang*, Baorui Liu. The effect of hydrophilic chain length and iRGD on drug delivery from poly (ε-caprolactone)-poly (N-vinylpyrrolidone) nanoparticles. Biomaterials, 2011, 32, 9525-9535.